Chinese Idioms Containing “

31 idioms featuring this character

1

三思而行

sān sī ér xíng

Think thrice before acting

Signification littérale: Think three times then act

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2

锲而不舍

qiè ér bù shě

Persevere until success

Signification littérale: Carve and not stop

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3

知难而进

zhī nán ér jìn

Press on despite awareness of challenges

Signification littérale: Know difficulty yet advance

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4

戛然而止

jiá rán ér zhǐ

Come to an abrupt halt

Signification littérale: Suddenly and stop

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5

不胫而走

bù jìng ér zǒu

Spread widely and rapidly on its own

Signification littérale: Without legs yet walks

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6

半途而废

bàn tú ér fèi

Quitting before completion

Signification littérale: Abandon halfway through journey

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7

总而言之

zǒng ér yán zhī

To sum up everything discussed

Signification littérale: Altogether and speaking it

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8

不言而喻

bù yán ér yù

Self-evident requiring no explanation

Signification littérale: Not speak yet understood

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9

不约而同

bù yuē ér tóng

Arrive at same point without coordination

Signification littérale: Not arrange yet same

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10

侧目而视

cè mù ér shì

Look askance with suspicion or disdain

Signification littérale: Side eye and look

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11

言而有信

yán ér yǒu xìn

To be true to one's word

Signification littérale: Words with trustworthiness

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12

迎刃而解

yíng rèn ér jiě

Easily solved once properly approached

Signification littérale: Split apart upon meeting the blade

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13

轻而易举

qīng ér yì jǔ

Easy; effortless

Signification littérale: Light and easy to lift

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14

视而不见

shì ér bù jiàn

Turn a blind eye; deliberately ignore

Signification littérale: Look but not see

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15

满载而归

mǎn zài ér guī

Return with rich rewards

Signification littérale: Fully loaded and return

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16

脱颖而出

tuō yǐng ér chū

Stand out; distinguish oneself

Signification littérale: Tip of awl emerges from bag

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17

死而后已

sǐ ér hòu yǐ

Continue until death; lifelong commitment

Signification littérale: Only stop after death

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18

适可而止

shì kě ér zhǐ

Stop at the right point; practice moderation

Signification littérale: When appropriate, then stop

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19

知难而退

zhī nán ér tuì

Wise withdrawal

Signification littérale: Know difficulty and retreat

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20

迎难而上

yíng nán ér shàng

Persevere through challenges

Signification littérale: Face difficulties head-on

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21

随遇而安

suí yù ér ān

Contentment in any situation

Signification littérale: Adapt to circumstances

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22

三十而立

sān shí ér lì

Establish maturity

Signification littérale: At thirty, stand firm

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23

围而不攻

wéi ér bù gōng

Strategic patience

Signification littérale: Surround but do not attack

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24

公而忘私

gōng ér wàng sī

Selfless dedication

Signification littérale: Publicly forget the private

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25

周而复始

zhōu ér fù shǐ

Endless cycle

Signification littérale: Cycle and start again

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26

背道而驰

bèi dào ér chí

Misguided actions

Signification littérale: Gallop in opposite direction

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27

不寒而栗

bù hán ér lì

Fear-induced shivering

Signification littérale: Shiver without cold

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28

不劳而获

bù láo ér huò

Unearned gain

Signification littérale: Reap without sowing

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29

不翼而飞

bù yì ér fēi

Sudden disappearance

Signification littérale: Without wings yet flying

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30

揭竿而起

jiē gān ér qǐ

Grassroots uprising

Signification littérale: Raise pole and rise

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31

竭泽而渔

jié zé ér yú

Short-sighted exploitation

Signification littérale: Drain the pond to catch fish

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