Chinese Idioms (Chengyu) and Meanings – Part 6

By Sujanti Djuanda – LingoLearn Chinese Teacher

1. 朝思暮想(zhāosīmùxiǎng) to yearn for sth day and night)

2.推三阻四(tuīsānzǔsì) to use all sorts of excuses

当(dāng)别人(biéren)爱(ài)你(nǐ)时(shí),你(nǐ)就(jiù)推三阻四(tuīsānzǔsì),当(dāng)爱(ài)你的(nǐde)人(rén)不(bù)爱(ài)你(nǐ)时(shí),你(nǐ)就(jiù)朝思暮想(zhāosīmùxiǎng)。

3. 高枕无忧(gāozhěnwúyōu) to sleep peacefully

Example:

现在(xiànzài)我们(wǒmen)可以(kěyǐ)高枕无忧(gāozhěnwúyōu)一段(yī duàn)时间(shíjiān)了(le)。

4. 他乡遇故知(tāxiāngyùgùzhī) meeting an old friend in a foreign place

午后(wǔhòu)在(zài)一家(yījiā)咖啡店(kāfēidiàn)里(lǐ), 真(zhēn)没想到(méixiǎngdào)他乡遇故知(tāxiāngyùgùzhī)。更(gèng)没想到(méixiǎngdào)的(de)是(shì),她的(tāde)到来(dàolái),竟(jìng)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)解决(jiějué)了(le)难题(nántí)。

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

Example:

他(tā)职位(zhíwèi)比(bǐ)我(wǒ)高(gāo),整天(zhěngtiān)本着(běnzhe)脸(liǎn)对(duì)我(wǒ),你(nǐ)可想而知(kěxiǎng’érzhī)那(nà)段(duàn)时间(shíjiān)我(wǒ)有(yǒu)多(duō)难过(nánguò)。

6. 朝气蓬勃(zhāo​qì​péng​bó) full of youthful energy

Example:

在(zài)海景(hǎijǐng),我认识(rènshi)了(le)一(yī)位(wèi)大学生(dàxuéshēng),他(tā)充满(chōng​mǎn)想象力(xiǎng​xiàng​lì),朝气蓬勃(zhāo​qì​péng​bó)而且(érqiě)还(hái)很(hěn)英俊(yīngjùn)潇洒(xiāosǎ)。

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