# Chinese idiom library

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

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889–912 of 1,002 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [一团和气 yī tuán hé qì A warmly harmonious atmosphere or manner ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-tuan-he-qi)

- [一网打尽 yī wǎng dǎ jìn Capture or collect the entire group at once ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-wang-da-jin)

- [一五一十 yī wǔ yī shí Give a full account in orderly detail ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-wu-yi-shi)

- [异想天开 yì xiǎng tiān kāi Imagine something wildly unconventional ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-xiang-tian-kai)

- [一笑置之 yī xiào zhì zhī Set something aside with a smile ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-xiao-zhi-zhi)

- [一心一意 yī xīn yī yì With undivided attention or commitment ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-xin-yi-yi)

- [一言九鼎 yī yán jiǔ dǐng Words carry great weight and authority ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-yan-jiu-ding)

- [一言难尽 yī yán nán jìn Too complicated to explain briefly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-yan-nan-jin)

- [一叶知秋 yī yè zhī qiū Infer a larger change from a small sign ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-ye-zhi-qiu)

- [以逸待劳 yǐ yì dài láo Conserve energy while waiting for an exhausted opponent ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-yi-dai-lao)

- [一衣带水 yī yī dài shuǐ Be separated by a narrow stretch of water ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-yi-dai-shui)

- [一意孤行 yī yì gū xíng Persist stubbornly in one's own course ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-yi-gu-xing)

- [一语道破 yī yǔ dào pò Reveal the essential point in one concise remark ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-yu-dao-po)

- [一朝一夕 yī zhāo yī xī A very short period of time ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-zhao-yi-xi)

- [一知半解 yī zhī bàn jiě Have only a partial, shallow understanding ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-zhi-ban-jie)

- [一字千金 yī zì qiān jīn Have exceptionally valuable wording ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yi-zi-qian-jin)

- [因材施教 yīn cái shī jiào Teach according to each learner’s needs ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yin-cai-shi-jiao)

- [因地制宜 yīn dì zhì yí Adapt to local conditions ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yin-di-zhi-yi)

- [引经据典 yǐn jīng jù diǎn Support speech with quotations from authoritative texts ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yin-jing-ju-dian)

- [因陋就简 yīn lòu jiù jiǎn Make do simply with limited conditions ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yin-lou-jiu-jian)

- [因人而异 yīn rén ér yì Vary from person to person ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yin-ren-er-yi)

- [引人入胜 yǐn rén rù shèng Be absorbing and fascinating ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yin-ren-ru-sheng)

- [因势利导 yīn shì lì dǎo Guide development by working with circumstances ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yin-shi-li-dao)

- [因时制宜 yīn shí zhì yí Adapt arrangements to the circumstances of the time ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yin-shi-zhi-yi)

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