危如累卵 – Wei Ru Lei Luan – A Shaky Pile of Eggs
危如累卵 – Wei Ru Lei Luan – Dangerous like piling up eggs. This Chengyu describes an unstable or shaky situation. Get example phrases and read the story.
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一毛不拔 – Yi Mao Bu Ba – Stingy Scrooge
一毛不拔 – Yi Mao Bu Ba – Not even pulling one hair out. This Chengyu means being stingy. Read example phraes, see where the story’s from and what an iron rooster has to do with it!
杞人忧天 – Qi Ren You Tian – Don’t worry!
杞人忧天 – Qi Ren You Tian – To worry that the sky falls down. Read the funny story behind this Chengyu and get example phrases.
纸醉金迷 – zhi zui jin mi
Chengyu Dictionary: zhi zui jin mi
置诸高阁 – zhi zhu gao ge
Chengyu Dictionary: zhi zhu gao ge
诸子百家 – Zhu zi Bai Jia
Chengyu Dictionary: Zhu zi Bai Jia
自言自语 – zi yan zi yu
Chengyu Dictionary: zi yan zi yu
仗义疏财 – zhang yi shu cai
Chengyu Dictionary: zhang yi shu cai
卓有成效 – zhuo you cheng xiao
Chengyu Dictionary: zhuo you cheng xiao
众星捧月 – zhong xing peng yue
Chengyu Dictionary: zhong xing peng yue
