# Chinese idiom library

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

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913–936 of 1,002 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [饮水思源 yǐn shuǐ sī yuán Remember and appreciate the source of one's benefit ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yin-shui-si-yuan)

- [因小失大 yīn xiǎo shī dà Lose a greater benefit for a smaller one ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yin-xiao-shi-da)

- [因噎废食 yīn yē fèi shí Abandon something useful because of a risk ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yin-ye-fei-shi)

- [应对如流 yìng duì rú liú Answer readily and fluently ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ying-dui-ru-liu)

- [应接不暇 yìng jiē bù xiá Have more to attend to than one can manage ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/ying-jie-bu-xia)

- [永垂不朽 yǒng chuí bù xiǔ Be remembered with lasting honor ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yong-chui-bu-xiu)

- [庸人自扰 yōng rén zì rǎo Create needless trouble through worry ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yong-ren-zi-rao)

- [有备无患 yǒu bèi wú huàn Preparation prevents trouble ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/you-bei-wu-huan)

- [有教无类 yǒu jiào wú lèi Offer education without excluding people by background ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/you-jiao-wu-lei)

- [有口皆碑 yǒu kǒu jiē bēi Enjoy widespread praise ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/you-kou-jie-bei)

- [有名无实 yǒu míng wú shí Have the title without the substance ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/you-ming-wu-shi)

- [有目共睹 yǒu mù gòng dǔ Plain for everyone to see ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/you-mu-gong-du)

- [优柔寡断 yōu róu guǎ duàn Be habitually indecisive ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/you-rou-gua-duan)

- [有声有色 yǒu shēng yǒu sè Be vivid, engaging, and lively ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/you-sheng-you-se)

- [有恃无恐 yǒu shì wú kǒng Feel fearless because of backing ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/you-shi-wu-kong)

- [有始无终 yǒu shǐ wú zhōng Begin something but fail to carry it through ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/you-shi-wu-zhong)

- [有条不紊 yǒu tiáo bù wěn Proceed in an orderly, methodical way ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/you-tiao-bu-wen)

- [犹豫不决 yóu yù bù jué Hesitate without making a decision ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/you-yu-bu-jue)

- [有志竟成 yǒu zhì jìng chéng Determined effort can achieve a goal ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/you-zhi-jing-cheng)

- [欲盖弥彰 yù gài mí zhāng Make a secret more obvious by hiding it ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yu-gai-mi-zhang)

- [愚公移山 yú gōng yí shān Persist through an enormous challenge ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yu-gong-yi-shan)

- [雨后春笋 yǔ hòu chūn sǔn Many new things emerge rapidly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yu-hou-chun-sun)

- [鱼目混珠 yú mù hùn zhū Pass off a fake as genuine ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yu-mu-hun-zhu)

- [欲擒故纵 yù qín gù zòng Loosen control to gain a later advantage ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/yu-qin-gu-zong)

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