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Chengyu & Proverbs

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Four-character idioms and proverbs: idiom → meaning (literal sense in hint).

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一箭雙鵰 (yí jiàn shuāng diāo)

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  1. 1一箭雙鵰 (yí jiàn shuāng diāo)
    Kill two birds with one stone
  2. 2破釜沉舟 (pò fǔ chén zhōu)
    Burn one's bridges; commit oneself irrevocably
  3. 3指鹿為馬 (zhǐ lù wéi mǎ)
    Deliberately misrepresent something
  4. 4樂不思蜀 (lè bù sī shǔ)
    Indulge in pleasures
  5. 5朝三暮四 (zhāo sān mù sì)
    Always changing; inconsistent
  6. 6井底之蛙 (jǐng dǐ zhī wā)
    A person with limited outlook
  7. 7磨杵成針 (mó chǔ chéng zhēn)
    To persevere in a difficult task
  8. 8守株待兔 (shǒu zhū dài tù)
    Wait idly for a reward
  9. 9亡羊補牢 (wáng yáng bǔ láo)
    Try too late to prevent harm
  10. 10三人成虎 (sān rén chéng hǔ)
    Repeated rumor becomes a fact
  11. 11完璧歸趙 (wán bì guī zhào)
    Return something intact to its rightful owner
  12. 12塞翁失馬 (sài wēng shī mǎ)
    A blessing in disguise
  13. 13刻舟求劍 (kè zhōu qiú jiàn)
    Approach without considering reality
  14. 14火中取栗 (huǒ zhōng qǔ lì)
    Someone acting in another's interest (cat's-paw)
  15. 15負荊請罪 (fù jīng qǐng zuì)
    Offer a humble apology
  16. 16紙上談兵 (zhǐ shàng tán bīng)
    Theoretical discussion useless in practice
  17. 17畫蛇添足 (huà shé tiān zú)
    To improve something unnecessarily
  18. 18畫龍點睛 (huà lóng diǎn jīng)
    Adding the finishing touch to something
  19. 19對牛彈琴 (duì niú tán qín)
    To communicate well, you need to understand your audience
  20. 20狼吞虎嚥 (láng tūn hǔ yàn)
    Devouring food quickly and messily
  21. 21衣錦還鄉 (yì jǐn huán xiāng)
    Return to humble origins after making it big
  22. 22易如反掌 (yì rú fǎn zhǎng)
    For something to be very easy
  23. 23邯鄲學步 (Hán dān xué bù)
    To imitate others and lose one's own abilities
  24. 24一帆風順 (yī fān fēng shùn)
    Success without obstacles
  25. 25二龍騰飛 (èr lóng téng fēi)
    Aspirations for soaring success
  26. 26三陽開泰 (sān yáng kāi tài)
    The arrival of good fortune
  27. 27四季平安 (sì jì píng ān)
    Peace and safety throughout the year
  28. 28五福臨門 (wǔ fú lín mén)
    The five blessings arrive
  29. 29六六大順 (liù liù dà shùn)
    Everything goes smoothly
  30. 30七星高照 (qī xīng gāo zhào)
    The seven stars shine brightly

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