# Chinese idiom library

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

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Pinyin A–Z

- [自暴自弃 zì bào zì qì Give up on oneself and stop trying ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zi-bao-zi-qi)

- [自惭形秽 zì cán xíng huì Feel ashamed of being inferior ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zi-can-xing-hui)

- [自顾不暇 zì gù bù xiá Have no capacity beyond one's own troubles ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zi-gu-bu-xia)

- [自命不凡 zì mìng bù fán Consider oneself exceptionally important or talented ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zi-ming-bu-fan)

- [自强不息 zì qiáng bù xī Keep improving oneself with sustained effort ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zi-qiang-bu-xi)

- [自食其力 zì shí qí lì Support oneself through one's own work ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zi-shi-qi-li)

- [自投罗网 zì tóu luó wǎng Walk into a trap oneself ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zi-tou-luo-wang)

- [自以为是 zì yǐ wéi shì Assume one's own view is always correct ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zi-yi-wei-shi)

- [自怨自艾 zì yuàn zì yì Dwell on remorse or self-pity ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zi-yuan-zi-yi)

- [锱铢必较 zī zhū bì jiào Quibble over every tiny amount ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zi-zhu-bi-jiao)

- [孜孜不倦 zī zī bù juàn Work or study diligently without tiring ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zi-zi-bu-juan)

- [自作自受 zì zuò zì shòu Suffer the consequences of one's own actions ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zi-zuo-zi-shou)

- [走马看花 zǒu mǎ kàn huā Observe only superficially ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zou-ma-kan-hua)

- [走投无路 zǒu tóu wú lù Have no viable way out ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zou-tou-wu-lu)

- [左顾右盼 zuǒ gù yòu pàn Look around from side to side ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zuo-gu-you-pan)

- [作茧自缚 zuò jiǎn zì fù Trap oneself through one's own actions ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zuo-jian-zi-fu)

- [坐井观天 zuò jǐng guān tiān Judge the world from a tiny perspective ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zuo-jing-guan-tian)

- [左右逢源 zuǒ yòu féng yuán Handle circumstances smoothly on every side ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/zuo-you-feng-yuan)

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