Unveiling the Secrets of 1000 Chinese Idioms for IB Chinese (B HL) Success 解码成语，点亮IB中文考试成功之路

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2 | P a g e B y E d e o L E G O O M a n d a r i n A l l R i g h t s R e s e r v e d .
Contents
ᡆ䈣Ƚ䉐䈣Ƚⅽ੄䈣 Idioms, Proverbs and Xiehouyu.....................................................................................34
Idioms (ᡆ䈣)................................................................................................................................................. 34
Chinese idioms are important for IB Chinese ................................................................................................36
Proverb (䉐䈣)................................................................................................................................................ 37
The main difference between proverbs and idioms ....................................................................................38
Xiehouyu (ⅽ੄䈣) ........................................................................................................................................ 39
Preface 2023 ....................................................................................................................................................... 40
Culture Reading Series V2023............................................................................................................................ 42
001 ᡆ䈣Ⲻ᭻Ӂ Story about Chinese Idiom .................................................................................................45
About the Author:............................................................................................................................................... 49
Our Story ............................................................................................................................................................ 51
David’s Video Courses in Udemy: .....................................................................................................................52
David Yao Amazon Kindle Author Central page ..........................................................................................53
Books by David YAO at Apple Book Store:......................................................................................................54
ѣളቅᆜ⭕ᡆ䈣ཝ‫ޞ‬ A Comprehensive Handbook of Idioms Phrases and Expressions for Elementary
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AAA (15) ....................................................................................................................................................... 55
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ᆿቻ҆ѐ live in peace and work contentedly...........................................................................................55
唥❬⾔՚ feeling of melancholy ...............................................................................................................56
ۨ❬ᥰ㄁ to stand tall and proud................................................................................................................56
ᆿ❬ᰖᚏ safe and sound............................................................................................................................ 56
᰸俌ᥰ㜮 to hold one's head high and chest out.........................................................................................57
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ᆿ䓡ҁ༺ a place to call home....................................................................................................................57
ᰖ༺ᆿ䓡 nowhere to call home.............................................................................................................58
᤿ഴ㍘僛 to search for a fine horse according to a picture ........................................................................58
᳍ᰖཟᰛ dark days; total absence of justice..............................................................................................58
䷃ࢃ傢੄ before and behind the saddle......................................................................................................59
䷃傢ҁࣩ the toil of saddles and horses .....................................................................................................59
䷃傢ࣩദ fatigued from the toil of saddle and horse..................................................................................60
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⌘◒༤䱊 surging forward with great momentum......................................................................................90
ⲳ䴠ⳇⳇ pure white snow.........................................................................................................................90
ⲴᒪṇӰ it takes a hundred years to cultivate a person.............................................................................91
ॷᒪṇᵞθⲴᒪṇӰ It takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred years to rear people.......................91
Ⲵᙓу䀙 to rack one's brains but not be able to solve a problem..............................................................91
Ⲵᙓуᗍެ䀙 be completely stumped......................................................................................................92
Ⲵᣎуᥖ be undaunted by repeated setbacks ............................................................................................92
Ⲵᣎуഔ be indomitable............................................................................................................................ 92
⻝グྸ⍍ the sky was as clear as a washing, .........................................................................................93
⿿✑དྷ⑮ to go sightseeing at night while holding a candle ......................................................................93
ⲳ㲄⊚ White Tiger Decoction...................................................................................................................93
ᗻуਥቇ absolutely necessary...................................................................................................................94
ࡡᴿ⭞ᗹ to have hidden agenda................................................................................................................86
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ᳪ侤ᳪ伕 Overeating.................................................................................................................................. 94
⨣䰞ᔺᯝ teach your grandmother to suck eggs.........................................................................................94
у⸛у㿿 without realizing ........................................................................................................................ 95
уਥᡌ㕰 must have ................................................................................................................................... 95
ঐཝ㋴␧ vast and profound.......................................................................................................................96
CCC (37)........................................................................................................................................................ 97
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ሮ↛у䇟 not to give an inch......................................................................................................................97
ሮ↛䳴㺂 difficult to move even one step..................................................................................................97
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㥿㥿ҼӁ hasty when doing things.............................................................................................................98
㥿㥿᭬൰ hastily wind up a matter.............................................................................................................98
㥿㡯ٕ㇣ borrowing arrows with thatched boats.......................................................................................98
䮵伄⹪⎠ When the strong wind blows and the waves surge.....................................................................99
䮵⭕у㘷 everlasting youth........................................................................................................................ 99
Ҏ伄⹪⎠ riding the wind and waves .......................................................................................................100
ߨ䭁䲭䱫 charge forward ........................................................................................................................ 100
ᱛഔཝ൦ Spring returns to the earth........................................................................................................100
ᱛ঄、ᇔ spring flowers and autumn fruit...............................................................................................101
ᐓ⍷уᚥ to flow continuously like a stream ...........................................................................................101
Ҏެу༽ catch sb. off guard.................................................................................................................... 102
↚䎭ᖲՅ a wave of actions or events ......................................................................................................102
ᡆॹрн tens of thousands; innumerable;...............................................................................................102
ᡆ㗚㔉䱕 in groups or in crowds.............................................................................................................. 102
Ԅᇯу䘡 calm and unhurried .................................................................................................................. 103
ጽኧጱዣ towering mountains and steep peaks........................................................................................103
䮵䙊䐁⎿ long and arduous journey.........................................................................................................103
Ԅཪࡦቴ from beginning to end.............................................................................................................. 104
Ԅཟ㙂䲃 descend from the sky ............................................................................................................... 104
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㠣઩⴮ᣋ birds of a feather ...................................................................................................................... 105
䈐ᗹ䈐ᝅ wholeheartedly......................................................................................................................... 105
ሮᴿᡶ䮵 an inch has length..................................................................................................................... 106
ተᴿᡶ⸣ a foot (or a yard) has its shortcomings.....................................................................................106
ሮ↛䳴㺂 difficult to move even one step..................................................................................................97
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ု㍡ᄙ㓘 colorful and brilliant ................................................................................................................ 107
ᬃ㓫㠠ྸ to manipulate with ease .......................................................................................................107
ᡆҕ㩝֋θ䍛ҕ㩝֋ the success or failure of the affair is all due to the very same person. .................108
ම⏄Ⅸ┪ to drool with desire .................................................................................................................. 108
ම⏄пተ to salivate three feet ................................................................................................................. 109
ਹҼ〚⹙䫷Ҽᗹ having eaten a weighty iron, the heart becomes resolute.............................................109
చҁԛ啱 snort with contempt.................................................................................................................. 109
䈐ᜬ䈐ᚆ sincerely fearful sincerely scared.............................................................................................110
ࡓ⭕ҁ⣀у⮅㲄 Newborn calves do not fear tigers...............................................................................110
䠃᮪ᰍ啉 to reorganize and make a fresh start.........................................................................................111
DDD (45) ..................................................................................................................................................... 112
ཝਹཝ௓ to eat and drink excessively .....................................................................................................112
ཝਹжᜀ to be greatly surprised.............................................................................................................. 112
ཝ੯ཝ᫸ blow one's own trumpet ........................................................................................................... 112
੼㤛ᵞ呗 struck dumb as a wooden chicken............................................................................................112
ுுуՇ talk endlessly............................................................................................................................ 113
ᗭ儎ᵑ䠃 highly esteemed and respected.................................................................................................113
⚥㓘䞈㔵 red lights, green wine............................................................................................................... 113
(㣧ཟ䞈൦) wine, women and song..........................................................................................................114
ཝ⊕঍् north and south of the great rivers ...........................................................................................114
ཝᜀཧ㢨 turn pale with fright ................................................................................................................. 114
൦ѻཟ䮵 enduring as long as the sky and earth.......................................................................................115
(ᰛѻཟ䮵) in (the) course of time ...........................................................................................................115
ཝ㺍ቅᐭ big streets and small alleys.......................................................................................................115
ᖉᇬ֒ѱ be master in one's own house...................................................................................................116
཰⵬㙂࠰ rush out of the eye sockets.......................................................................................................116
䓨䓨䰠䰠 dodging and evading................................................................................................................ 116
ђ䓨㾵㰅 to hide in the east and hide in the west.....................................................................................117
⤢㄁㠠ѱ independent and autonomous...................................................................................................117
ཝ⁗ཝṭ with an imposing manner.........................................................................................................117
ཝ௒䗽ᵑ be overjoyed............................................................................................................................. 118
ཝᱴ䓡ᢁ display all one's skill or ability.................................................................................................118
ཝᱴ⾔䙐 to display great prowess...........................................................................................................118
䈐ᜬ䈐ᚆ sincerely fearful sincerely scared.............................................................................................110
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ቻᗹу㢥 having malicious intent............................................................................................................171
ቻᗹਫ⎁ plotting evil deed...................................................................................................................... 171
ᜀཟࣞ൦ Startle the heavens and shake the earth....................................................................................172
ᜀᕉҁ呕 a bird scared by the mere twang of a bowstring.......................................................................172
ᜀᗹࣞ兺 soul-stirring.............................................................................................................................. 173
ᜀ⏑傽⎠ Surging waves and terrifying currents .....................................................................................173
ᡠ❬уੂ be like chalk and cheese...........................................................................................................173
᧛䘔уᯣ one after another ...................................................................................................................... 173
᧛ӂ䘔п one after another ...................................................................................................................... 174
ᶷ҆ь⮂ Blissful Realm.......................................................................................................................... 174
ᶷⴤ䘒⵰ to gaze into the distance...........................................................................................................174
⍛⍛҆䚉 talk about with great relish......................................................................................................175
⍛⍛ᴿ઩ to savor or enjoy something with great relish or delight..........................................................175
⢟㗄ԭᓿ good quality and low price.......................................................................................................175
〥ࣩᡆ⯴ Accumulated labor becomes illness.........................................................................................176
ㆁ⯨࣑ታ physically and mentally drained ..............................................................................................176
㋴⯨࣑ㄣ dog-tired................................................................................................................................... 176
㋴⯨࣑ታ at the end of your tether ...........................................................................................................177
㋴ޫㆶ᭵ elite troops and simplified governance ....................................................................................177
㋴ডມ⎭ Jingwei Filling the Sea............................................................................................................ 177
㋴ⴀ≸㋴ Seeking excellence from excellence ........................................................................................178
㋴⾔ᣌᬔ Full of energy and vigor...........................................................................................................178
㔉㔉ᇔᇔ firm, solid, sturdy..................................................................................................................... 179
㔉㔉ᐪᐪ stutter; stammer; halting; bumble ............................................................................................179
㔓ᰖӻᴿ one and the only one ................................................................................................................ 179
㔔ታ㝇≷ rack one's brains....................................................................................................................... 180
㚐㋴Ր⾔ to concentrate and focus all of one's attention .........................................................................180
㿷ᗤ⸛㪍 o perceive the whole from a tiny detail....................................................................................180
㿷↱уᮇ fold one's hands and see sb. die; ..............................................................................................181
䠇⻝䖿➂ dazzlingly splendid and magnificent........................................................................................181
供у᤟伕 to be extremely hungry and not picky about food....................................................................181
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供㛖䗎䗎 growling with hunger...........................................................................................................182
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㠠⸛ҁ᱄ Self-knowledge is wisdom.......................................................................................................490
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䖢ᛨѰ௒ To transform sorrow into joy ................................................................................................... 491
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have a hearty meal ᝅᙓᱥ᤽ཝਹж亵Ⱦ࠰㠠 ᱄ ߥỜ嗏 ɅђઞࡍളᘍɆㅢй
ॷӂഔφ“⑊㗷䘑伕θ(Ճ)઎фδ㢾ε㜒侧但ж亵Ⱦ”
ԌԢ൞ᒼ⾓⍱ࣞр侧但ж亵θታ᛻ӡ਍㗄伕ૂ⅘҆Ⱦ They had a hearty meal
during the celebration event, fully enjoying the delicious food and joy.
(ཝ侧ਙ⿅)30
to have a gourmet feast
ཝ侧ਙ⿅ GjEӽRNԁXI~ (ᡆ䈣) to have a gourmet feasχ to enjoy a
sumptuous meal. The phrase ཝ侧ਙ⿅ in English can be translated as to have a
gourmet feast or to enjoy a sumptuous meal. It refers to indulging in a delicious
and satisfying dining experience. Literature translation: To have a gourmet feast
or To enjoy a sumptuous meal. ᤽ਹཕҼᖾླⲺђ㾵ᡌ᤽൞⢟䍞ᡌ㋴⾔р਍
ࡦҼ‫┗Ⲻ࠼ݻ‬䏩᝕Ⱦ
⡬∃Ѱᆟᆆ߼༽ҼжẂѦⴑⲺᲐ但θ䇟ԌԢཝ侧ਙ⿅Ⱦ The parents
prepared a table full of delicious food for the children, allowing them to enjoy a
sumptuous meal.
(ཝᘡᵫ仆) to eat heartily and with great relish
ཝᘡᵫ仆 GjNXjLGXԁt (ᡆ䈣) ཝᘡᵫ仆 is a Chinese idiom that is used
to describe people enjoying a meal, eating heartily, and feeling very satisfied. It
can be translated as to indulge in a hearty meal or to relish a satisfying feast. It
describes the act of thoroughly enjoying and savoring food. ࠰㠠Ʌઞ᱉·仆Ɇφ
“㿸ᡇᵫ仆θࠬȾ” , ᝅᙓᱥ᤽ਹ௓ᯯ䶘θᖘᇯཝ侧ਙ⿅ȽⰑᘡ␁╉൦ཝਹж
䙐Ƚ䶔ᑮᘡ⍱Ⲻӡ਍㗄伕Ⱦ
ԌԢ൞㢸ᰛᵕ䰪ཝᘡᵫ仆θ૷ቓ਺〃㗄伕Ⱦ They indulged in a hearty meal
during the holiday, savoring various delicacies.
уࣞ༦㢨 to remain calm and composed
уࣞ༦㢨 EGzQJVKƝQJVq (ᡆ䈣) (ࢥ) maintain one's composure; not betray
one's feelings; The phrase уࣞ༦㢨 in English can be translated as to remain
calm and collected or to keep a poker face. It describes the ability to maintain a
composed and unruffled demeanor despite inner emotions or external
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⭞ δ ε 㺞⽰䘇ѿ䈃 Use ( ) to indicate synonymsθ⭞ 㺞⽰ਃѿ䈃 Use to indicate antonyms;
sumptuous meal. The phrase ཝ侧ਙ⿅ in English can be translated as to have a
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e t
t
t
t
transl
l
l
lat
t
t
t
ti
i
io
o
o
o
on: To have a gourmet feast
or To enjoy a sumptuous meal. ᤽ਹ
ਹ
ਹ
ਹ
ਹཕ
ཕ
ཕ
ཕ
ཕҼᖾ
ᖾ
ᖾ
ᖾ
ᖾླ
ླ
ླ
ླ
ླ
ླⲺђ㾵
㾵
㾵
㾵
㾵ᡌ᤽൞⢟䍞ᡌ㋴⾔р਍
ࡦҼ‫┗Ⲻ࠼ݻ‬䏩᝕Ⱦ
⡬∃Ѱᆟᆆ߼༽ҼжẂѦⴑⲺ
Ⲻ
Ⲻ
Ⲻ
ⲺᲐ但θ䇟
䇟
䇟
䇟Ԍ
Ԍ
Ԍ
ԌԢ
Ԣ
Ԣ
Ԣ
Ԣཝ
ཝ
ཝ
ཝ
ཝ侧
侧
侧
侧
侧
侧ਙ⿅Ⱦ The parents
prepared a table full of delicio
o
o
o
ou
u
u
us food f
f
f
f
fo
o
o
o
or
r
r t
t
th
h
he
e
e c
c
ch
h
hi
i
il
l
ld
d
dr
r
r
r
re
e
e
e
en
n
n
n
n
n, allowing them to enjoy a
sumptuous meal.
(ཝᘡᵫ仆) to eat heartily and
d
d
d
d
d
d
d
d
d with great relish
ཝᘡᵫ仆 GjNXjLGXԁt (
(
(
(
(ᡆ
ᡆ
ᡆ
ᡆ
ᡆ䈣
䈣
䈣
䈣
䈣) ཝᘡ
ᘡ
ᘡ
ᘡ
ᘡᵫ
ᵫ
ᵫ
ᵫ
ᵫ仆
仆
仆
仆 is a Chinese idiom that is used
to describe people enjoying a meal, eating heartily, and feeling very satisfied. It
can be translated as to indulge in a hearty meal or to relish a satisfying feast. It
describes the act of thoroughly enjoying and savoring food. ࠰㠠Ʌઞ᱉·仆Ɇφ
“㿸ᡇᵫ仆θࠬȾ” , ᝅᙓᱥ᤽ਹ௓ᯯ䶘θᖘᇯཝ侧ਙ⿅ȽⰑᘡ␁╉൦ཝਹж
䙐Ƚ䶔ᑮᘡ⍱
⍱
⍱
⍱
⍱
⍱
⍱Ⲻ
Ⲻ
Ⲻ
Ⲻ
Ⲻӡ
ӡ
ӡ
ӡ
ӡ਍
਍
਍
਍
਍
਍㗄
㗄
㗄
㗄
㗄
㗄伕
伕
伕
伕
伕
伕Ⱦ
ԌԢ൞㢸ᰛᵕ
ᵕ
ᵕ
ᵕ
ᵕ
ᵕ䰪
䰪
䰪
䰪
䰪ཝ
ཝ
ཝ
ཝ
ཝ
ཝᘡ
ᘡ
ᘡ
ᘡ
ᘡ
ᘡᵫ
ᵫ
ᵫ
ᵫ
ᵫ仆
仆
仆
仆
仆
仆θ
θ
θ
θ૷
૷
૷
૷
૷
૷
૷
૷ቓ
ቓ
ቓ
ቓ
ቓ
ቓ਺
਺〃
〃
〃
〃
〃㗄
㗄
㗄
㗄
㗄伕
伕
伕
伕
伕
伕Ⱦ
Ⱦ
Ⱦ
Ⱦ T
T
T
T
Th
h
h
h
he
e
e
e
ey
y
y
y
y i
in
n
n
n
nd
d
d
d
du
u
u
u
ul
l
l
l
lg
ged in a hearty meal
during the holiday, savoring various delicacies.

importance of humility and respect for others, while also valuing one's own worth
and maintaining a sense of dignity and self-respect. It can be used to describe
someone's behavior or attitude, and is often considered a desirable trait in personal
and professional interactions. уইсҕу儎ۨ, ᘷᓜ䀶䈣ᴿ࠼ሮ
侧㔅伄䵒 to have been weather-beaten
侧㔅伄䵒 EӽRMƯQJIƝQJVKXƗQJ (ᡆ䈣) (ࢥ) having had one's fill of
hardships and difficulties; to have been weather-beaten ; 侧㔅伄䵒 is a Chinese
idiom that means to have experienced wind and frost to the full or to have been
weather-beaten. It describes someone who has gone through many hardships and
challenges in life, and has gained valuable experience and wisdom as a result. The
phrase is often used to praise someone for their resilience and strength in the face
of adversity, and to recognize the value of the lessons learned through difficult
times. 侧㔅φ‫࠼ݻ‬㔅়䗽χ伄䵒φ᤽㢦㤜Ⲻ⭕⍱Ⱦᖘᇯ㔅়䗽〃〃Ⲻ㢦䳴ദ
㤜⭕⍱Ⲻ⼞㓹Ⱦ 侧㔅 means having fully experienced something, and 伄䵒
refers to a difficult and harsh life. The phrase 侧㔅伄䵒 is used to describe the
experience of having gone through various trials and tribulations, and the hardships
that have tested and shaped one's character.
у䇗ެᮦ countless; innumerable
у䇗ެᮦ EMuTtVK (ᡆ䈣) countless; innumerable; у䇗ެᮦ is a
Chinese idiom that means incalculable, countless or innumerable. It is used
to describe a very large number of things or people, to the point where they cannot
be easily counted or quantified. The phrase can be used in various contexts, such as
to describe the vastness of the universe, the number of stars in the sky, or the
amount of work that needs to be done. It emphasizes the idea that something is too
numerous to be counted or comprehended, and suggests a sense of awe or wonder
at the scale of what is being described 䇗φ䇗㇍Ⱦ⋗⌋ᆆ䇗㇍ᮦⴤȾᖘᇯᶷ
ཐȾ
уূެ✜ not mind taking all the trouble
p
idiom that means to have experienced wind and frost to the full or to have been
weather-beaten. It describes someone who has g
g
g
g
gone through many hardships and
challenges in life, and has gained valuabl
l
le
e
e
e
e e
experience
e
e
e
e and wisdom as a result. The
phrase is often used to praise someon
n
n
ne
e
e
e
e f
f
for the
e
e
e
ei
i
i
i
i
ir r
r
r
resilien
n
n
n
nce and strength in the face
of adversity, and to recognize the v
v
v
v
va
a
alue of
f
f
f
f t
t
t
t
th
h
h
he le
e
e
e
essons l
l
l
l
learned through difficult
times. 侧㔅φ‫࠼ݻ‬㔅়䗽χ伄䵒
䵒
䵒
䵒
䵒φ᤽㢦
㢦
㢦
㢦
㢦㤜Ⲻ
Ⲻ
Ⲻ
Ⲻ
Ⲻ⭕
⭕
⭕
⭕
⭕⍱Ⱦ
Ⱦ
Ⱦ
Ⱦ
Ⱦᖘᇯ㔅়䗽〃〃Ⲻ㢦䳴ദ
㤜⭕⍱Ⲻ⼞㓹Ⱦ 侧㔅 mean
n
n
n
ns having
g
g
g
g
g fully
y
y
y
y e
e
e
e
ex
x
x
x
xp
p
p
p
perienced something, and
f
f 伄䵒
refers to a difficult and harsh l
life. The phrase 侧㔅伄
伄
伄
伄
伄䵒 is used to describe the
experience of having gone th
h
h
h
hrough vari
io
ou
us trials
s
s
s
s a
a
a
a
an
n
nd t
t
t
t
tr
r
r
ribulations, and the hardships
that have tested and shaped o
o
o
o
one's chara
a
a
a
ac
c
c
c
cter.
у䇗ެᮦ countless; innumerable
у䇗ެᮦ EMuTtVK (ᡆ䈣) countless; innumerable; у䇗ެᮦ is a
Chinese idiom that means incalculable, countless or innumerable. It is used
to describe a v
v
v
v
ve
e
e
e
er
r
r
ry
y
y
y
y l
l
l
l
la
a
a
a
ar
r
r
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rg
g
g
g
ge
e
e
e
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e n
n
n
n
nu
u
u
u
um
m
m
m
mbe
e
e
er
r
r
r
r o
o
o
o
of
f
f
f
f
f
f t
t
t
t
th
h
h
h
hi
i
i
in
n
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ng
g
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g
gs
s
s
s
s o
o
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or
r
r
r p
p
p
p
pe
e
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p
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p
pl
le
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,
,
,
, t
t
to
o
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t
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t
th
h
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p
p
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po
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r
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th
h
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ey cannot
be easily coun
n
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t
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ed o
o
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or q
q
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e
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d
d
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. T
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Th
h
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e
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be
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u
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us
s
s
sed in
n
n
n va
a
arious contexts, such as
to describe th
h
h
h
he
e
e
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e
e v
v
va
a
a
a
as
s
s
s
st
t
t
tn
n
n
ne
e
e
e
e
ess
s
s
s
s
s o
o
o
o
of
f
f
f
f
f t
t
t
th
h
h
h
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e u
u
u
u
un
ni
i
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iv
v
v
v
verse
e, t
t
t
t
th
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e n
n
n
n
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u
u
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m
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mb
b
b
b
be
e
e
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er
r
r
r
r o
o
o
o
o
of
f
f
f
f s
s
s
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st
t
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ta
a
a
a
ar
r
r
r
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rs
s
s
s
s
s i
i
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i
in
n
n
n
n the sky, or the
amount of work that needs to be done. It emphasizes the idea that something is too

involuntarily, without conscious thought or control. For example, if someone starts
laughing at a joke without intending to, they are laughing у⭧㠠ѱ. ⭧уᗍ㠠
ᐧȾ᤽᧝࡬уօ㠠ᐧȾ
у⸛у㿿 unknowingly
у⸛у㿿 E]KƯEMXp (ࢥ) unconsciously; unwittingly, without being aware of
it; у⸛у㿿 is a Chinese idiom that means unconsciously or unknowingly. It
is used to describe a situation where someone has done or experienced something
without realizing it. ⋗ᴿᝅ䇼ࡦχ⋗ᴿ㿿ሕࡦȾ
у⸛ᡶ᧠ be at one's wits' end
у⸛ᡶ᧠ E]KƯVXԁFXz (ᡆ䈣) (ࢥ) be at a loss; be at one's wits' end ; у
⸛ᡶ᧠ is a Chinese idiom that describes the feeling of being at a loss or uncertain
about what to do in a particular situation. It can be translated as bewildered,
perplexed, or at a loss. The phrase often implies a sense of confusion, anxiety,
or helplessness when faced with an unexpected or challenging situation. ᧠φᆿ
㖤χ༺⨼Ⱦу⸛䚉ᙄѾࣔᢃླȾᖘᇯ਍ノᡌਇគⲺ⣬ᘷȾҕ֒“㧡⸛ᡶ᧠”Ƚ
“ᵠ⸛ᡶ᧠”Ⱦ
(ᢁ䏩ᰖ᧠) be at a loss
ᢁ䏩ᰖ᧠ VKԁX]~Z~FXz (ᡆ䈣) (ࢥ) at a loss (as to) what to do; helpless;
ᢁ䏩ᰖ᧠ is a Chinese idiom which means to be at a loss or in a state of
confusion, not knowing what to do or say in a particular situation. It can also refer
to feeling helpless or powerless. The literal translation is hands and feet are
without direction/control. ᤽ᢁ㝐у⸛᭴ࡦଠ‫ླݵ‬θᑮ⭞ӄᖘᇯѴࣞគᕖθᡌ
ᰖ⌋ᓊԎȾ ᴶᰟ࠰㠠ӄ‫〜ݾ‬Ʌ䇰䈣·ᆆ䐥Ɇ
у㓜㙂ੂ to happen to coincide without planning
у㓜㙂ੂ EXƝ pUWyQJ (ࢥ) agree with one another without prior
consultation; [take the same action or view without prior consultation] ; у㓜㙂ੂ
EXƝpUWyQJ LVDKLQHVHLGLRPWKDWPHDQVWRGRRUVDWKHVDPHWKLQJZLWKRXW
prior consultation, or to happen to coincide without planning. It describes a
situation in which two or more people independently arrive at the same conclusion
is used to describe a situation where someone has done or experienced something
without realizing it. ⋗ᴿᝅ䇼ࡦχ⋗ᴿ㿿ሕࡦȾ
у⸛ᡶ᧠ be at one's wits' end
у⸛ᡶ᧠ E]KƯVXԁFXz (
(ᡆ
ᡆ
ᡆ
ᡆ
ᡆ䈣) (ࢥ
ࢥ
ࢥ
ࢥ
ࢥ) be a
a
a
a
at a los
s
s
s
ss
s
s
s; be at one's wits' end ; у
⸛ᡶ᧠ is a Chinese idiom tha
a
a
at
t
t
t
t describ
b
b
be
e
e
e
es the
e
e
e
e feel
l
li
i
i
i
in
n
n
n
ng of being at a loss or uncertain
about what to do in a particula
a
a
a
ar situation
n
n
n
n. I
I
It
t
t c
c
ca
a
an
n
n b
b
be
e
e t
t
t
tr
r
r
r
ra
a
a
a
anslated as bewildered,
perplexed, or at a loss. Th
h
h
h
he phrase often implies
s
s a sense of confusion, anxiety,
or helplessness when faced w
w
w
w
with an une
e
e
e
ex
x
xp
pe
ec
ct
te
ed
d o
o
o
or c
ch
h
h
h
ha
a
a
a
al
l
l
llenging situation. ᧠φᆿ
㖤χ༺⨼Ⱦу⸛䚉ᙄѾࣔᢃ
ᢃ
ᢃ
ᢃ
ᢃླȾᖘᇯ
ᇯ
ᇯ
ᇯ
ᇯ਍
਍
਍
਍
਍ノ
ノ
ノ
ノ
ノᡌ
ᡌ
ᡌ
ᡌ
ᡌਇ
ਇ
ਇ
ਇ
ਇគⲺ
Ⲻ
Ⲻ
Ⲻ
Ⲻ⣬ᘷȾҕ֒“㧡⸛ᡶ᧠”Ƚ
“ᵠ⸛ᡶ᧠”Ⱦ
(ᢁ䏩ᰖ᧠) be at a loss
ᢁ䏩ᰖ᧠ VKԁX]~Z~FXz (ᡆ䈣) (ࢥ) at a loss (as to) what to do; helpless;
ᢁ䏩ᰖ᧠ is a
a
a
a
a Ch
h
h
hi
i
i
i
ine
e
e
e
e
es
s
se
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e
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id
d
d
d
di
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o
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w
w
w
wh
h
h
hi
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h
h
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m
m
mea
a
a
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ans
s
s
s
s to
o
o
o
o b
b
b
b
be a
a
a
at
t
t
t
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a
a
a
a l
l
lo
o
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s
s
ss o
o
o
o
or
r
r
r
r i
i
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in
n
n
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n a
a
a
a
a state of
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hat to
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or
r
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a
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also refer
to feeling hel
l
l
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lp
p
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pl
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le
e
e
e
es
s
ss
s
s
s
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o
or
r
r p
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r
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rl
le
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es
s
s
s
ss
s
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s
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n
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without direct
ti
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ion/
/
/control
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. ᤽
᤽
᤽
᤽
᤽ᢁ
ᢁ
ᢁ
ᢁ
ᢁ
ᢁ㝐
㝐
㝐
㝐
㝐у
у
у
у⸛
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⸛
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⸛᭴
᭴
᭴
᭴
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ࡦ
ࡦ
ࡦ
ࡦଠ
ଠ
ଠ
ଠ
ଠ‫ݵ‬
‫ݵ‬
‫ݵ‬
‫ݵ‬
‫ݵ‬ླ
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⭞
⭞ӄ
ӄ
ӄ
ӄ
ӄᖘ
ᖘᇯѴࣞគᕖθᡌ
ᰖ⌋ᓊԎȾ ᴶᰟ࠰㠠ӄ‫〜ݾ‬Ʌ䇰䈣·ᆆ䐥Ɇ

commonly used in Chinese poetry, literature, and art to describe scenes of natural
beauty. ⳇⳇφ⌷ⲳⲺṭᆆθཐ⭞ᶛᖘᇯ䵒䴠Ⱦ⌷ⲳⲺ〥䴠䬬‫ݿ‬㘶⵲Ⱦ
ⲴᒪṇӰ it takes a hundred years to cultivate a person
ⲴᒪṇӰ EӽLQLiQVKUpQ (ᡆ䈣) it takes a hundred years to cultivate a
person; ⲴᒪṇӰ EӽLQLiQVKUpQ LVDKLQHVHSURYHUEWKDWPHDQVLWWDNHVD
hundred years to cultivate a person. It emphasizes the importance of education
and the long-term investment required to develop an individual's character and
abilities. Just as a tree takes many years to grow and mature, so too does a person
require time and effort to become a well-rounded, responsible, and productive
member of society. The proverb is often used to encourage patience, perseverance,
and a focus on long-term goals, rather than seeking immediate gratification or
shortcuts to success. Ⲵᒪφᖘᇯᰬ䰪䮵χṇφṳฯχ䙖ቧχӰφ᤽ӰᢃȾᖘᇯ
ӰᢃⲺฯ‫ޱ‬уᇯ᱉χ䴶㾷ᖾ䮵ᰬ䰪Ⱦҕ᤽ฯ‫ޱ‬Ӱᢃᱥ䮵ѻҁ䇗Ⱦ
ॷᒪṇᵞθⲴᒪṇӰ It takes ten years to grow trees, but a hundred years to rear
people
ॷᒪṇᵞθⲴᒪṇӰ VKtQLiQVKPEӽLQLiQVKUpQ (ᡆ䈣) It takes ten years
to grow trees, but a hundred years to rear people. ; The phrase ॷᒪṇᵞθⲴᒪṇ
Ӱ VKtQLiQVKPEӽLQLiQVKUpQ LVDYDULDWLRQRIWKHKLQHVHSURYHUEⲴᒪ
ṇӰ EӽLQLiQVKUpQ ZKLFKPHDQVLWWDNHVDKXQGUHGHDUVWRFXOWLYDWHD
person. The addition of ॷᒪṇᵞ (sKtQLiQVKP ZKLFKPHDQVLWWDNHVWHQ
years to grow a tree, emphasizes the idea that just as a tree takes time and care to
grow, so too does a person require long-term investment and effort to develop their
potential. The phrase encourages the cultivation of both nature and people, and
highlights the importance of patience, perseverance, and a focus on long-term
goals. ॷᒪṇᵞθⲴᒪṇӰδṇφฯὃθฯ‫ޱ‬ε∊௱ฯ‫ޱ‬Ӱᢃᱥ䮵ѻҁ䇗θ
ҕ㺞⽰ฯ‫ޱ‬Ӱᢃᖾуᇯ᱉Ⱦ ᴶᰟ࠰㠠ӄ‫〜ݾ‬Ʌ㇗ᆆ·ᵹ‫ؤ‬ɆȾ
Ⲵᙓу䀙 to rack one's brains but not be able to solve a problem
Ⲵᙓу䀙 EӽLVƯEMLČ (ᡆ䈣) (ᖘ) remain puzzled despite much thought ਃགྷᙓ
㍘θԃ❬у㜳⨼䀙Ⱦҕ䈪Ⲵᙓуᗍެ䀙ȾχⲴᙓу䀙 is a Chinese idiom that
means unable to understand something despite much thought and pondering. It
describes a state of confusion or perplexity when a person has thought about
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person. The addition of ॷᒪṇᵞ (sKtQLiQVKP ZKLFKPHDQVLWWDNHVWHQ
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