# Chinese idiom library

1,002 idioms, with English meanings, usage notes, and examples.

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841–864 of 1,002 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [亦步亦趋 yì bù yì qū Follow another's actions slavishly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-bu-yi-qu)

- [一尘不染 yī chén bù rǎn Be spotless or morally untainted ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-chen-bu-ran)

- [一成不变 yī chéng bù biàn Remain fixed and unchanged ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-cheng-bu-bian)

- [一筹莫展 yī chóu mò zhǎn Be completely unable to find a solution ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-chou-mo-zhan)

- [一触即发 yī chù jí fā Be ready to erupt at the slightest trigger ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-chu-ji-fa)

- [以德报怨 yǐ dé bào yuàn Respond to hostility with kindness ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-de-bao-yuan)

- [以讹传讹 yǐ é chuán é Spread and compound errors through repetition ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-e-chuan-e)

- [一帆风顺 yī fān fēng shùn Proceed smoothly without obstacles ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-fan-feng-shun)

- [义愤填膺 yì fèn tián yīng Be filled with righteous indignation ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-fen-tian-ying)

- [移风易俗 yí fēng yì sú Reform established customs and habits ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-feng-yi-su)

- [一鼓作气 yī gǔ zuò qì Finish while the initial momentum lasts ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-gu-zuo-qi)

- [衣冠楚楚 yī guān chǔ chǔ Be neatly and smartly dressed ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-guan-chu-chu)

- [一呼百诺 yī hū bǎi nuò Have many people respond at one’s command ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-hu-bai-nuo)

- [移花接木 yí huā jiē mù Deceptively substitute or rearrange things ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-hua-jie-mu)

- [一挥而就 yī huī ér jiù Complete writing or art in one fluent burst ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-hui-er-jiu)

- [一见如故 yī jiàn rú gù Feel like old friends on first meeting ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-jian-ru-gu)

- [一介不取 yī jiè bù qǔ Accept nothing improper, however small ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-jie-bu-qu)

- [衣锦还乡 yī jǐn huán xiāng Return home after achieving success ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-jin-huan-xiang)

- [一举两得 yī jǔ liǎng dé Achieve two things with one action ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-ju-liang-de)

- [一蹶不振 yī jué bù zhèn Fail to recover after a setback ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-jue-bu-zhen)

- [一刻千金 yī kè qiān jīn A brief moment is extremely precious ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-ke-qian-jin)

- [一孔之见 yī kǒng zhī jiàn A limited personal view ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-kong-zhi-jian)

- [倚老卖老 yǐ lǎo mài lǎo Use seniority to dominate or belittle others ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-lao-mai-lao)

- [一劳永逸 yī láo yǒng yì Solve something once and for all ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-lao-yong-yi)

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