Chinese Idioms (Chengyu) and Meanings – Part 9

By Sujanti Djuanda – LingoLearn Chinese Teacher

Here you will continue learn some Chinese idioms:

1. 将错就错(jiāngcuòjiùcuò) if it’s wrong, it’s wrong

Example:

好像(hǎoxiàng)其实(qíshí)不(bù)叫(jiào)这个(zhège)名字(míngzi),但是(dànshì)将错就错(jiāngcuòjiùcuò)吧(ba)。

2. 起死回生(qǐsǐhuíshēng) to rise from the dead

Example:

我(wǒ)看(kàn)了(le)耶稣(Yēsū)让(rang)拉撒路(Lāsǎlù)起死回生(qǐsǐhuíshēng)的(de)故事(gùshi)。

3. 密不可分(mìbùkěfēn)inseparable

Example:

山东(Shāndōng)菜系(càixì)的(de)形成(xíngchéng)与(yǔ)在(zài)北京(Běijīng)的(de)山东菜(Shāndōngcài)是(shì)密不可分(mìbùkěfēn)的(de)。

4. 赞不绝口(zànbùjuékǒu) to praise without cease

Example:

客人们(kèrénmen)对(duì)爱尔兰菜(Ài’ěrláncài)赞不绝口(zànbùjuékǒu)。

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

Example:

她(tā)没(méi)流(liú)一(yī)滴(dī)眼泪(yǎnlèi),没(méi)说(shuō)一句话(yījùhuà),迎来送往(yíngláisòngwǎng)的(de)亲人们(qīnrénmen)都(dōu)想(xiǎng)安慰(ānwèi)她(tā)。

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

Example:

他(tā)朝气蓬勃(zhāo​qì​péng​bó),头脑(tóunǎo)灵敏(língmǐn),想到(xiǎngdào)什么(shénme)就(jiù)说(shuō)什么(shénme)。

7. 目不转睛(mù​bù​zhuǎn​jīng) unable to take one’s eyes off

Example:

他(tā)目不转睛(mùbùzhuǎnjīng)看(kàn)着(zhe)我(wǒ)。

8. 尽职尽责(jìn​zhí​jìn​zé) responsible and diligent

Example:

她(tā)尽职尽责(jìn​zhí​jìn​zé)做(zuò)好(hǎo)每一(měiyī)件(jiàn)工作(gōngzuò)。

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