所

Chinese Idioms Containing “所”

13 idioms featuring this character

1

各得其所

gè dé qí suǒ

Everything in right place

Literal: Each finds its place

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2

众所周知

zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī

As everyone knows or is widely recognized

Literal: Everyone completely knows

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3

若有所思

ruò yǒu suǒ sī

Lost in thought with a contemplative expression

Literal: As if having something think

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4

理所当然

lǐ suǒ dāng rán

Naturally; as a matter of course

Literal: What reason dictates as natural

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5

不知所措

bù zhī suǒ cuò

At a loss; not knowing what to do

Literal: Not knowing where to put oneself

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6

前所未有

qián suǒ wèi yǒu

Unprecedented; never seen before

Literal: Before never having existed

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7

无所不知

wú suǒ bù zhī

Know everything; omniscient

Literal: Nothing that is not known

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8

无所事事

wú suǒ shì shì

Have nothing to do; be idle

Literal: Nothing to do as occupation

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9

各有所长

gè yǒu suǒ cháng

Different people, different strengths

Literal: Each has their strengths

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10

所向披靡

suǒ xiàng pī mǐ

Be invincible; defeat all opponents

Literal: Wherever directed, all fall

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11

所向无敌

suǒ xiàng wú dí

Be invincible; have no rivals

Literal: Wherever directed, no enemies

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12

众望所归

zhòng wàng suǒ guī

Trusted leadership

Literal: Where the hopes of the many converge

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13

忘乎所以

wàng hū suǒ yǐ

Carried away by success

Literal: Forget one's place

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