开

Chinese Idioms Containing “开”

15 idioms featuring this character

1

开门见山

kāi mén jiàn shān

Get straight to point

Literal: Open door see mountain

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2

信口开河

xìn kǒu kāi hé

Talk irresponsibly; make things up

Literal: Let the mouth run free

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3

豁然开朗

huò rán kāi lǎng

Suddenly see the light; become clear

Literal: Suddenly opens up bright

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4

不可开交

bù kě kāi jiāo

Extremely busy; inextricably involved

Literal: Cannot untangle the entanglement

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5

喜笑颜开

xǐ xiào yán kāi

Be beaming with joy

Literal: Happy smile, face opens up

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6

眉开眼笑

méi kāi yǎn xiào

Be all smiles; radiate happiness

Literal: Brows open, eyes smile

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7

开诚布公

kāi chéng bù gōng

Be candid and fair

Literal: Open sincerity, spread fairness

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8

旗开得胜

qí kāi dé shèng

Win at the very start; immediate success

Literal: Flag opens, obtain victory

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9

开天辟地

kāi tiān pì dì

Groundbreaking achievement

Literal: Open sky split earth

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10

心胸开阔

xīn xiōng kāi kuò

Open-mindedness

Literal: Broad-minded and open-hearted

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11

树上开花

shù shàng kāi huā

Create favorable illusion

Literal: Flowers bloom on a tree

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12

开卷有益

kāi juàn yǒu yì

Reading brings wisdom

Literal: Opening a book is beneficial

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13

三阳开泰

sān yáng kāi tài

A fortunate new beginning

Literal: Three yang open into prosperity

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14

花开富贵

huā kāi fù guì

May your life flourish in wealth and status

Literal: Flowers bloom, wealth and honour

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15

笑口常开

xiào kǒu cháng kāi

May you always be happy and smiling

Literal: Laughing mouth always open

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