Chinese Idioms (Chengyu) and Meanings – Part 5

By Sujanti Djuanda – LingoLearn Chinese Teacher

1. 天寒地冻(tiānhándìdòng) cold weather, frozen ground

Example:

天寒地冻(tiānhándìdòng),我(wǒ) 突然(tūrán)想(xiǎng)吃(chī)一(yī)碗(wǎn)热(rè)腾腾(téngténg)的(de)牛腩(niúnǎn)面(miàn)。

2. 若无其事(ruòwúqíshì) as if nothing had happened

Example:

今天(jīntiān)他(tā)又(yòu)迟到(chídào)了(le),老师(lǎoshī)批评(pīpíng)他(tā),他(tā)还(hái)装(zhuāng)着(zhe)若无其事(ruòwúqíshì)的(de)样子(yàngzi)。

3. 无理取闹(wúlǐqǔnào) to make trouble without reason

4. 坐视不理(zuòshìbùlǐ) to sit and watch, but remain indifferent

Example:

你们(nǐmen)俩(liǎ)不要(bùyào)在(zài)这里(zhèlǐ)无理取闹(wúlǐqǔnào)了(le),否则(fǒuzé)我们(wǒmen)绝对(juéduì)不会(bùhuì)坐视不理(zuòshìbùlǐ)的(de)。

5. 尽心尽力(jìn​xīn​jìn​lì) to make an all out effort

Example:

我(wǒ)现在(xiànzài)在(zài)辅导班(fǔdǎobān)工作(gōngzuò),对(duì)学生(xuésheng)要有(yàoyǒu)耐心(nàixīn),尽心尽力(jìn​xīn​jìn​lì)提高(tí​gāo​)学生(xuésheng)的(de)成绩(chéngjì)。

6.泥沙俱下(níshājùxià) mud and sand are carried along

7. 鱼龙混杂(yúlónghùnzá) fish and dragons mixed in together

Example:

俗话说(súhuàshuō),大河(dàhé)奔流(bēnliú),泥沙俱下(níshājùxià),鱼龙混杂(yúlónghùnzá)。

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