# Chinese idiom library

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

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97–120 of 1,002 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [踌躇满志 chóu chú mǎn zhì Feel proudly satisfied or confident in one's achievement ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chou-chu-man-zhi)

- [愁眉不展 chóu méi bù zhǎn Remain visibly worried ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chou-mei-bu-zhan)

- [初出茅庐 chū chū máo lú Begin a career with little experience ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-chu-mao-lu)

- [出尔反尔 chū ěr fǎn ěr Go back on one's word ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-er-fan-er)

- [触景生情 chù jǐng shēng qíng Have feelings stirred by a scene ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-jing-sheng-qing)

- [出口成章 chū kǒu chéng zhāng Speak fluently in well-formed language ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-kou-cheng-zhang)

- [出类拔萃 chū lèi bá cuì Stand out as exceptionally capable ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-lei-ba-cui)

- [触类旁通 chù lèi páng tōng Infer related knowledge from what you understand ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-lei-pang-tong)

- [出其不意 chū qí bù yì Act when the other party least expects it ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-qi-bu-yi)

- [出奇制胜 chū qí zhì shèng Win through an unexpected move ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-qi-zhi-sheng)

- [出人头地 chū rén tóu dì Stand out through achievement ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-ren-tou-di)

- [出神入化 chū shén rù huà Show consummate mastery ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-shen-ru-hua)

- [处心积虑 chǔ xīn jī lǜ Scheme persistently for a calculated purpose ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-xin-ji-lv)

- [出言不逊 chū yán bù xùn Speak rudely or disrespectfully ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chu-yan-bu-xun)

- [川流不息 chuān liú bù xī Flow continuously without stopping ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chuan-liu-bu-xi)

- [穿凿附会 chuān záo fù huì Force unrelated details into an explanation ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chuan-zao-fu-hui)

- [吹毛求疵 chuī máo qiú cī Find fault over tiny defects ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chui-mao-qiu-ci)

- [垂头丧气 chuí tóu sàng qì Visibly dejected after a setback ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chui-tou-sang-qi)

- [垂涎三尺 chuí xián sān chǐ Crave or covet something intensely ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chui-xian-san-chi)

- [蠢蠢欲动 chǔn chǔn yù dòng Show signs of restless movement or impending action ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chun-chun-yu-dong)

- [春风得意 chūn fēng dé yì Enjoy success with obvious delight ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chun-feng-de-yi)

- [春风化雨 chūn fēng huà yǔ Educate through gentle, lasting influence ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chun-feng-hua-yu)

- [春暖花开 chūn nuǎn huā kāi Warm spring weather with flowers coming into bloom ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chun-nuan-hua-kai)

- [绰绰有余 chuò chuò yǒu yú Have more than enough ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/chuo-chuo-you-yu)

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