day 71idioms with 无, 东…西, 七…八

idioms with 无, 东…西, 七…八

Use the four-character frames 东A西B, 忽A忽B, 七A八B, 无A不B and 无A可B, and the big family of 无 idioms, to talk about worry, care and helplessness.

today’s words

• 东奔西走 dōngbēnxīzǒu · to rush about here and there
• 东张西望 dōngzhāngxīwàng · to look around in all directions
• 忽冷忽热 hūlěnghūrè · hot one moment, cold the next
• 或多或少 huòduōhuòshǎo · more or less, to some extent
• 七嘴八舌 qīzuǐbāshé · everyone talking at once
• 乱七八糟 luànqībāzāo · in a terrible mess
• 时好时坏 shíhǎoshíhuài · sometimes good, sometimes bad
• 无微不至 wúwēibùzhì · meticulous, in every detail (care)
• 无话可说 wúhuàkěshuō · to have nothing to say
• 无家可归 wújiākěguī · homeless
• 无可奈何 wúkěnàihé · to have no choice, helpless
• 无可厚非 wúkěhòufēi · understandable, not to be blamed
• 无能为力 wúnéngwéilì · powerless to help
• 无济于事 wújìyúshì · no help at all, futile
• 无所事事 wúsuǒshìshì · to have nothing to do, idle
• 无所作为 wúsuǒzuòwéi · to achieve nothing
• 无边无际 wúbiānwújì · boundless
• 无忧无虑 wúyōuwúlǜ · carefree
• 无价之宝 wújiàzhībǎo · priceless treasure
• 无关紧要 wúguānjǐnyào · unimportant, of no consequence
• 无动于衷 wúdòngyúzhōng · unmoved, indifferent
• 无精打采 wújīngdǎcǎi · listless, in low spirits
• 一无所有 yīwúsuǒyǒu · to have nothing at all
• 一无所知 yīwúsuǒzhī · to know nothing at all
• 一事无成 yīshìwúchéng · to accomplish nothing
• 一筹莫展 yīchóumòzhǎn · at your wits’ end
• 束手无策 shùshǒuwúcè · helpless, at a loss
• 走投无路 zǒutóuwúlù · to have nowhere to turn
• 目中无人 mùzhōngwúrén · arrogant, looking down on everyone
• 肆无忌惮 sìwújìdàn · brazen, without restraint
• 杂乱无章 záluànwúzhāng · disorganised, chaotic
• 寥寥无几 liáoliáowújǐ · very few
• 前所未有 qiánsuǒwèiyǒu · unprecedented
• 前无古人 qiánwúgǔrén · without precedent (an achievement)
• 史无前例 shǐwúqiánlì · unprecedented in history

sentences

• 这几天天气忽冷忽热，奶奶的身体也时好时坏。 · The weather has been swinging between hot and cold, and Grandma’s health has been up and down too.
• 他在医院门口东张西望，好像在找人。 · He was looking all around at the hospital entrance, as if searching for someone.
• 大家七嘴八舌地出主意。 · Everyone chipped in with ideas at once.
• 护士们对病人的照顾无微不至。 · The nurses look after the patients with the greatest care.
• 事情已经发生了，后悔也无济于事。 · It’s already happened: regret won’t help.