Chinese Idioms (Chengyu) and Meanings – Part 4

By Sujanti Djuanda – LingoLearn Chinese Teacher

1. 话里有话(huàlǐyǒuhuà) to have hidden meaning

你(nǐ)话里有话(huàlǐyǒuhuà),别(bié)以为(yǐwéi)我(wǒ)看(kàn)不(bù)出来(chūlái)。

2. 心平气和(xīnpíngqìhé) tranquil and even-tempered (idiom), calmly and without stress

薰衣草(xūnyīcǎo)精油(jīngyóu)的(de)香气(xiāngqì)可以(kěyǐ)让(ràng)你(nǐ)马上(mǎshàng)心平气和(xīnpíngqìhé), 还(hái)能(néng)驱逐(qūzhú)蚊虫(wénchóng)和(hé)防治(fángzhì)蚊虫叮咬(wénchóngdīngyǎo)。

3. 可想而知(kěxiǎng’érzhī) it is obvious that, one can imagine, as one can well imagine

我(wǒ)第一次(dìyīcì)做(zuò)麻辣烫(málàtàng)时(shí), 放(fang)了(le)那么(name)多(duō)辣椒(làjiāo),可想而知(kěxiǎng’érzhī),菜(cài)有(yǒu)多(duō)辣(là)了(le)。

4. 目不转睛(mùbùzhuǎnjīng) unable to take one’s eyes off (idiom)

他(tā)目不转睛(mùbùzhuǎnjīng)地(de)看(kàn)着(zhe)我(wǒ), 像(xiàng)第一次(dìyīcì)见面(jiànmiàn)一样(yīyàng),让(ràng) 我(wǒ)觉得(juéde)很(hěn)不自在(bùzìzai)。

5. 迎来送往(yíngláisòngwǎng) to meet those arriving, to send of those departing (idiom))

过年(guònián)拜年(bàinián)迎来送往(yíngláisòngwǎng),忙(máng)得(de)不可开交(bùkěkāijiāo), 要(yào)注意(zhùyì)休息(xiūxi),养(yǎng)好(hǎo)身体(shēntǐ)。

6. 人云亦云(rényúnyìyún) to say what everyone says (idiom).

从此(cóngcǐ)人云亦云(rényúnyìyún),燕窝(yànwō)成为(chéngwéi)中国人(Zhōngguórén)至爱(zhì’ài)的(de)贵族(guìzú)食品(shípǐn)。

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