# Chinese idiom library

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

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145–168 of 1,002 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [得不偿失 dé bù cháng shī The gain does not make up for the loss ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/de-bu-chang-shi)

- [得寸进尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ Demand more after receiving a concession ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/de-cun-jin-chi)

- [德高望重 dé gāo wàng zhòng Be highly respected for virtue and standing ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/de-gao-wang-zhong)

- [得过且过 dé guò qiě guò Get by without making an effort to improve ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/de-guo-qie-guo)

- [得陇望蜀 dé lǒng wàng shǔ Keep wanting more after gaining something ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/de-long-wang-shu)

- [得心应手 dé xīn yìng shǒu Perform skillfully and with ease ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/de-xin-ying-shou)

- [得意忘形 dé yì wàng xíng Become carried away by success or delight ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/de-yi-wang-xing)

- [登峰造极 dēng fēng zào jí Reach the highest level of mastery ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/deng-feng-zao-ji)

- [登堂入室 dēng táng rù shì Reach a deeper level of understanding or skill ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/deng-tang-ru-shi)

- [颠扑不破 diān pū bù pò Withstand challenge as firmly true ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/dian-pu-bu-po)

- [雕虫小技 diāo chóng xiǎo jì A minor or unimpressive skill ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/diao-chong-xiao-ji)

- [喋喋不休 dié dié bù xiū Talk on and on without stopping ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/die-die-bu-xiu)

- [洞若观火 dòng ruò guān huǒ Understand something with complete clarity ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/dong-ruo-guan-huo)

- [东山再起 dōng shān zài qǐ Make a comeback after a setback ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/dong-shan-zai-qi)

- [东施效颦 dōng shī xiào pín Imitate blindly and make things worse ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/dong-shi-xiao-pin)

- [独当一面 dú dāng yī miàn Take capable responsibility for one area ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/du-dang-yi-mian)

- [断章取义 duàn zhāng qǔ yì Quote selectively out of context ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/duan-zhang-qu-yi)

- [对牛弹琴 duì niú tán qín Speak to someone who cannot appreciate it ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/dui-niu-tan-qin)

- [对症下药 duì zhèng xià yào Choose a remedy that fits the problem ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/dui-zheng-xia-yao)

- [咄咄逼人 duō duō bī rén Aggressively press or intimidate others ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/duo-duo-bi-ren)

- [咄咄怪事 duō duō guài shì An astonishingly strange or unreasonable occurrence ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/duo-duo-guai-shi)

- [多多益善 duō duō yì shàn The more, the better ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/duo-duo-yi-shan)

- [恶贯满盈 è guàn mǎn yíng Accumulate an appalling record of wrongdoing ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/e-guan-man-ying)

- [耳目一新 ěr mù yī xīn Feel refreshingly new ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/er-mu-yi-xin)

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