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Mandarin Idioms and Phrases
Add colour to essays with Mandarin idioms and phrases. Useful for IB Mandarin B Paper 2.
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Language - Chinese
12th Grade
05/11/2011
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Judge people by their outward appearances
 Definition
以貌取人
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The only route
 Definition
必由之路
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Cooperate and work towards the same goal
 Definition
同心协力
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Freedom
 Definition
自由自在
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Find a moment to relax in the busyness of life
 Definition
忙里偷闲
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The best medicine is always bitter
 Definition
良药苦口
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Turn over a new leaf
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改过自新
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The rain will go and the sun will come again
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雨过天晴
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Very moved or touched
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感动万分
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Sympathize with someone
 Definition
深有同感
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Eat small meals frequently
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少食多餐
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Life needs movement
 Definition
生命在于运动
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Strike a balance
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取得平衡
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Maintain physical and mental health
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保持身心健康
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The importance lies in participation
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重在参与
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Actions are stronger than feelings
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心动不如行动
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Be a total stranger to some place
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人生地不熟
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Experience life
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体验生活
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Great contributions that cannot be ignored
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功不可没
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Expand your horizons
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开阔眼界
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Fresh in my memory
 Definition
记忆犹新
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Advance in leaps and bounds
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突飞猛进
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A breath of fresh air (to the ears and eyes)
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耳目一新
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Over time
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久而久之
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First class
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一流的
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Long-cherished dream
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梦寐以求的
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Make me proud
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令我很骄傲
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Relax your heart
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放松心情
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Don't know anything
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一无所知
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No gains
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一无所得
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Very focused on one thing/single-minded
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一心一意
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Thinking of many things at once/not focused
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三心二意
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Not a speck of dust
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一尘不染
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Together in harmony
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一团和气
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Every word and action
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一言一行
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Did not speak a word
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一言不发
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Striking outward appearance and temperament
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一表人才
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No successes from anything
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一事无成
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It's a long story
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一言难尽
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Have a smattering of knowledge only
 Definition
一知半解
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Selfless
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大公无私
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Very poor
 Definition
一贫如洗
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Treat everyone fairly and equally
 Definition
一视同仁
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We only met once, but it feels like we'd known each other for years
 Definition
一见如故
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Laugh it off
 Definition
一笑置之
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Be very clear about...
 Definition
一清二楚
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Have a safe journey!
 Definition
一路平安！
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Hope everything goes smoothly!
 Definition
一切顺利！
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Exactly alike
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一模一样
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Lend [somebody] a helping hand
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助［谁］一臂之力
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Time and time again
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一而再，再而三
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One step at a time
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一步一个脚印
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Take one's own responsibility
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一人做事，一人当
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Rich and abundant
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丰富多彩
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Strength in numbers
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一丝不线，单木不林
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Perfect in every way
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十全十美
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Feast for the eyes
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大饱眼福
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Everyone talking at once; everyone eager to get a word in
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七嘴八舌
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People coming and going
 Definition
人来人往
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Strive for the best
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力争上游
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People everywhere
 Definition
人山人海
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Never give up
 Definition
不屈不挠
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Very good academically and in temperament
 Definition
才学兼优
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Out of the ordinary
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与众不同
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Thousands of different colours
 Definition
万紫千红
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Thousands of things to say
 Definition
千言万语
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Think well before taking an action
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三思而行
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3 days of work; 2 days of rest
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三天打鱼，两天晒网
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The modern, complex world
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大千世界
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Taken by surprise
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大吃一惊
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Beautiful scenery
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山清水秀
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Very many
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千千万万
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People from all walks of life
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各界人士
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Every long journey must start with the first step
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千里之行，始于足下
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Many colours
 Definition
五颜六色
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There's nothing in this world that cannot be accomplished with the right attitude
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天下无难事，只怕有心人
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Priceless treasure
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无价之宝
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Meticulous; with great care
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无微不至
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Teamwork spirit
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合作精神
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Incredible; unthinkable
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不可思议
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Cannot help oneself/lose control
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不能自已
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Without experiencing something, you can't learn from it
 Definition
不经一事，不长一智
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Give up half way
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中途而废
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From start to finish
 Definition
从头至尾
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Local culture
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风土人情
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Cheer you on
 Definition
为你喝彩
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Engraved in my memory
 Definition
记忆深刻
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Hot tears streaming down face
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热泪满面
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Delicious
 Definition
津津有味
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Once-in-a-lifetime
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一生一次
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Hard work yields success; playing games yields no benefits
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勤有功，戏无益
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Feel at home
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宾至如归
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Fun-filled
 Definition
充满乐趣
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Deeply worried
 Definition
忧心忡忡
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Yearn for something for a long time
 Definition
向往已久
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Countless
 Definition
不计其数
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Overnight
 Definition
一夕之间
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Feels like a stab in the heart
 Definition
心如刀割
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Mutually understand each other
 Definition
互相理解
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Red in the face and ears (with anger)
 Definition
面红耳赤
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Change one's perspective
 Definition
改变观点
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Independence
 Definition
独立自主
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Selfish
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自私自利
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Wish for son to be dragon; wish for daughter to be phoenix
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望子成龙，望女成凤
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Find growth in failure
 Definition
在失败中成长
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Meaningful
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有意义的；有目的的
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Heavy-weighted pressures
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压力重重
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Hard to take the next step
 Definition
寸步难行
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One can imagine
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可想而知
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Incomparable
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无比
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Going back in time...
 Definition
时间又往回倒流了
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I said to myself...
 Definition
自己对自己说
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Truth
 Definition
真理
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