Chinese Idioms (Chengyu) and Meanings – Part 10

By Sujanti Djuanda – LingoLearn Chinese Teacher

Here you will continue learn some Chinese idioms:

1. 所向披靡(suǒxiàngpīmǐ) to be invincible (idiom)

Example:

在(zài)运动(yùndòng)上(shàng)我(wǒ)虽然(suīrán)不是(bùshì)所向披靡(suǒxiàngpīmǐ),但是(dànshì)我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)自己(zìjǐ)怎么(zěnme)也(yě)不会(bùhuì)输给(shūgěi)一(yī)个(gè)小(xiǎo)丫头(yātou)吧(ba)。

2.过而能改,善莫大焉(guò’érnénggǎi, shànmòdàyān) If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)

Example:

他(tā)不想(bùxiǎng)分手(fēnshǒu),他(tā)知道(zhīdào)错(cuò)了(le),希望(xīwàng)我(wǒ)能(gěi)给(gěi)他(tā)一次(yīcì)机会(jīhuì)。从(cóng)这(zhè)点(diǎn)上(shàng)看(kàn)他(tā)是(shì)位(wèi)好(hǎo)男人(nánrén),过而能改(guò’érnénggǎi),善莫大焉(shànmòdàyān)。

3. 周游列国(zhōuyóulièguó) to travel around many countries (idiom)

Example:

他(tā)喜欢(xǐhuan)周游列国(zhōuyóulièguó)寻找(xúnzhǎo)美食(měishí), 遇到(yùdào)美味(měiwèi)的(de)食材(sìcái),都(dōu)会(huì)带回(dàihuí)中国(Zhōngguó)。

  1. 不以为然(bùyǐwéirán) not to accept as correct (idiom)

Example:

我(wǒ)也(yě)找(zhǎo)他(tā)谈(tán)过(guò)这个(zhège)事情(shìqing), 但是(dànshì)他(tā)不以为然(bùyǐwéirán)。

5. 公之于众(gōngzhīyúzhòng) to make known to the masses (idiom)

Example:

我(wǒ)真(zhēn)想(xiǎng)把(bǎ)这个(zhège)公司(gōngsī)公之于众(gōngzhīyúzhòng)让(rang)大家(dàjiā)看看(kànkan)。

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