塞翁失马 – Sai Weng Shi Ma – A Blessing in Disguise
塞翁失马 – Sai Weng Shi Ma – The old man lost his horse. This Chengyu means a blessing in disguise. Read the wise story, watch the video and get example phrases.
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比肩继踵 – Bi Jian Ji Zhong – Crowded
比肩继踵 – Bi Jian Ji Zhong – Shoulder by shoulder. This Chengyu means a place is very crowded. Read the great story behind it and get example phrases!
刻舟求剑 – Ke Zhou Qiu Jian – Foolishly Stubborn
刻舟求剑 – Ke Zhou Qiu Jian – Mark the boat to find the sword. This Chengyu symbolizes doing something without considering a change of circumstances. Read the story and get example phrases!
东施效颦 – Dong Shi Xiao Pin – Blindly Imitating
东施效颦 – Dong Shi Xiao Pin – Dong Shi imitates frown. This Chengyu means to copy someone for your own benefit but achieving the opposite. Read the funny story behind this idiom and see how to use it in modern Mandarin.
指鹿为马 – Zhi Lu Wei Ma – This Stag Is a Horse!
指鹿为马 – To point at a stag and say it’s a horse. This Chengyu idiom means to deliberately mislead someone. Read the amusing true story behind it and see how to use it in a sentence.
对牛弹琴 – Dui Niu Tan Qin – The Stubborn Cow
对牛弹琴 – Play the lute to a cow. This Chengyu idiom describes the wasted effort of talking to someone, who just can’t or won’t understand the message. See how to use it in a sentence and read the story behind the proverb.
破镜重圆 – Po Jing Chong Yuan – Reunion of Lovers
破镜重圆 – The broken mirror is round again. This Chengyu idiom expresses a couple reuniting after a long period of separation. See how to use it in a sentence and read the romantic story behind this proverb.
一箭双雕 – Yi Jian Shuang Diao – Two Birds With One Stone
一箭双雕: One arrow, two vultures. This Chengyu idiom means to kill two birds with one stone. Read it’s story and see how to use it in modern Chinese.
井底之蛙 – Jing Di Zhi Wa – Narrow-Minded, Ignorant
井底之蛙: The frog at the bottom of a well. This Chengyu idiom describes a narrow-minded person. Get example phrases and read what a turtle has to do with this proverb.
走马看花 – Zou Ma Kan Hua – See Things Superficially
走马看花: To look at flowers while riding a horse. This Chengyu idiom describes doing something very superficially and not paying attention to it’s deeper meaning. Get example phrases and read about this Chengyu’s origin.
