# Chinese idiom library

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

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169–192 of 1,002 idioms

Pinyin A–Z

- [耳濡目染 ěr rú mù rǎn Be gradually influenced by one's surroundings ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/er-ru-mu-ran)

- [耳熟能详 ěr shú néng xiáng Be so familiar with something that one can explain it fully ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/er-shu-neng-xiang)

- [耳提面命 ěr tí miàn mìng Give earnest, repeated personal guidance ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/er-ti-mian-ming)

- [发人深省 fā rén shēn xǐng Prompt careful and substantial reflection ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/fa-ren-shen-xing)

- [返老还童 fǎn lǎo huán tóng Regain youthful vitality ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/fan-lao-huan-tong)

- [繁文缛节 fán wén rù jié Be burdened by unnecessarily elaborate formalities ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/fan-wen-ru-jie)

- [放荡不羁 fàng dàng bù jī Unrestrained by conventional rules ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/fang-dang-bu-ji)

- [防微杜渐 fáng wēi dù jiàn Stop a small problem before it grows ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/fang-wei-du-jian)

- [方兴未艾 fāng xīng wèi ài Be flourishing and still growing ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/fang-xing-wei-ai)

- [飞黄腾达 fēi huáng téng dá Rise rapidly to wealth or high position ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/fei-huang-teng-da)

- [非驴非马 fēi lǘ fēi mǎ Be an incoherent mixture of types ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/fei-lv-fei-ma)

- [飞扬跋扈 fēi yáng bá hù Act arrogantly and domineeringly ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/fei-yang-ba-hu)

- [分崩离析 fēn bēng lí xī Break apart and lose cohesion ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/fen-beng-li-xi)

- [分道扬镳 fēn dào yáng biāo Go separate ways ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/fen-dao-yang-biao)

- [焚膏继晷 fén gāo jì guǐ Work or study late into the night ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/fen-gao-ji-gui)

- [粉墨登场 fěn mò dēng chǎng Make an appearance or enter a role, often theatrically ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/fen-mo-deng-chang)

- [愤世嫉俗 fèn shì jí sú Feel bitterly hostile toward society and convention ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/fen-shi-ji-su)

- [分庭抗礼 fēn tíng kàng lǐ Stand on equal terms with a rival ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/fen-ting-kang-li)

- [逢场作戏 féng chǎng zuò xì Play along for the occasion without deep commitment ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/feng-chang-zuo-xi)

- [风尘仆仆 fēng chén pú pú Look weary or dust-covered from travel ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/feng-chen-pu-pu)

- [风驰电掣 fēng chí diàn chè Move with extraordinary speed ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/feng-chi-dian-che)

- [风吹草动 fēng chuī cǎo dòng The slightest sign of disturbance ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/feng-chui-cao-dong)

- [风花雪月 fēng huā xuě yuè Romantic or ornamental matters detached from practical concerns ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/feng-hua-xue-yue)

- [凤毛麟角 fèng máo lín jiǎo Be exceptionally rare ](https://chinese-idioms.yudis.dev/idioms/feng-mao-lin-jiao)

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