day 86idioms with a story

idioms with a story

Use 34 idioms that come with a story, and give your opinion with 要(让)我说.

today’s words

• 守株待兔 shǒuzhūdàitù · to wait for luck instead of working
• 刻舟求剑 kèzhōuqiújiàn · to cling to rules when things have changed
• 亡羊补牢 wángyángbǔláo · better late than never (fix it after a loss)
• 画蛇添足 huàshétiānzú · to spoil something by adding too much
• 画龙点睛 huàlóngdiǎnjīng · the finishing touch that brings it to life
• 对牛弹琴 duìniútánqín · to talk to someone who can’t understand
• 掩耳盗铃 yǎn'ěrdàolíng · to fool yourself (cover your ears)
• 南辕北辙 nányuánběizhé · to act against your own goal
• 纸上谈兵 zhǐshàngtánbīng · armchair strategy, theory with no practice
• 朝三暮四 zhāosānmùsì · to keep changing your mind
• 狼吞虎咽 lángtūnhǔyàn · to wolf down food
• 千钧一发 qiānjūnyīfà · hanging by a thread, critical moment
• 千军万马 qiānjūnwànmǎ · a mighty army; a huge crowd
• 汗马功劳 hànmǎgōngláo · great service, hard-won achievements
• 运筹帷幄 yùnchóuwéiwò · to plan a strategy from headquarters
• 开天辟地 kāitiānpìdì · since the world began; unprecedented
• 对症下药 duìzhèngxiàyào · to find the right remedy for the problem
• 有的放矢 yǒudìfàngshǐ · to speak or act with a clear target
• 一针见血 yīzhēnjiànxiě · to hit the nail on the head
• 断章取义 duànzhāngqǔyì · to quote out of context
• 颠倒黑白 diāndǎohēibái · to turn the truth upside down
• 冰山一角 bīngshānyījiǎo · the tip of the iceberg
• 雪上加霜 xuěshàngjiāshuāng · one disaster after another
• 锦上添花 jǐnshàngtiānhuā · to make something good even better
• 水涨船高 shuǐzhǎngchuángāo · to rise along with everything else
• 水落石出 shuǐluòshíchū · the truth comes out
• 来龙去脉 láilóngqùmài · the whole story, ins and outs
• 根深蒂固 gēnshēndìgù · deep-rooted
• 潜移默化 qiányímòhuà · to influence quietly over time
• 举一反三 jǔyīfǎnsān · to learn one thing and apply it to others
• 顾名思义 gùmíngsīyì · as the name suggests
• 引经据典 yǐnjīngjùdiǎn · to quote the classics
• 博大精深 bódàjīngshēn · broad and profound
• 源远流长 yuányuǎnliúcháng · of ancient origin, long history

sentences

• 要我说，这篇文章最后一段是画蛇添足。 · If you ask me, the last paragraph of this essay is overdoing it.
• 让我说，你就是在守株待兔。 · If you want my opinion, you’re just waiting for luck.
• 他饿坏了，狼吞虎咽地吃完了饭。 · He was starving and wolfed down his meal.
• 事情总有水落石出的一天。 · The truth will come out one day.
• 与其后悔，宁可现在亡羊补牢。 · Better to fix it now than to sit and regret it.