Chinese Idioms (Chengyu) and Meanings – Part 7

By Sujanti Djuanda – LingoLearn Chinese Teacher

1. 无人不知(wúrénbùzhī) known to everybody

2. 无人不晓(wúrénbùxiǎo) known to all

Example:

贝多芬(Bèiduōfēn)是(shì)无人不知(wúrénbùzhī)无人不晓(wúrénbùxiǎo)的(de)天才(tiāncái)音乐(yīnyuè)大师(dàshī)。

3. 说三道四(shuōsāndàosì) to make thoughtless remarks (idiom), to criticize, gossip

4.指手划脚(zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo) to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to criticize or give orders summarily

Example:

你(nǐ)可以(kěyǐ)不(bù)同意(tóngyì)别人(biéren)的(de)想法(xiǎngfǎ),可(kě)最好(zuìhǎo)别(bié)对(duì)别人(biéren)说三道四(shuōsāndàosì),指手划脚(zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo)。

5. 民以食为天(mínyǐshíwéitiān) Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need.

Example :

”民以食为天(mínyǐshíwéitiān)”这(zhè)句(jù)成语(chéngyǔ)已经(yǐjīng)两 (liǎng) 千(qiān)多(duō)年(nián)的(de)历史(lìshǐ)了(le)。中国人(Zhōngguórén)喜欢(xǐhuan)吃(chī)是(shì)全世界(quánshìjiè)出(chū)了(le)名(míng)的(de)。好像(hǎoxiàng)没有什么(méiyǒushénme)地球(dìqiú)上(shàng)的(de)生物(shēngwù)中国人(Zhōngguórén)不(bù)敢(gǎn)吃(chī)的(de)。

6.展翅高飞(zhǎnchìgāofēi) spread your wings and soar (idiom)

Example:

我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)想(xiǎng)还是(háishi)让(ràng)我(wǒ)孩子(háizi)展翅高飞(zhǎnchìgāofēi),我们(wǒmen)不(bù)需要(xūyào)把(bǎ)他(tā)留(liú)在(zài)身边(shēnbiān)来(lái)养老(yǎnglǎo)。

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