Chinese Idioms Containing “

31 idioms featuring this character

1

三思而行

sān sī ér xíng

Think thrice before acting

Significado literal: Think three times then act

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2

锲而不舍

qiè ér bù shě

Persevere until success

Significado literal: Carve and not stop

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3

知难而进

zhī nán ér jìn

Press on despite awareness of challenges

Significado literal: Know difficulty yet advance

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4

戛然而止

jiá rán ér zhǐ

Come to an abrupt halt

Significado literal: Suddenly and stop

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5

不胫而走

bù jìng ér zǒu

Spread widely and rapidly on its own

Significado literal: Without legs yet walks

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6

半途而废

bàn tú ér fèi

Quitting before completion

Significado literal: Abandon halfway through journey

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7

总而言之

zǒng ér yán zhī

To sum up everything discussed

Significado literal: Altogether and speaking it

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8

不言而喻

bù yán ér yù

Self-evident requiring no explanation

Significado literal: Not speak yet understood

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9

不约而同

bù yuē ér tóng

Arrive at same point without coordination

Significado literal: Not arrange yet same

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10

侧目而视

cè mù ér shì

Look askance with suspicion or disdain

Significado literal: Side eye and look

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11

言而有信

yán ér yǒu xìn

To be true to one's word

Significado literal: Words with trustworthiness

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12

迎刃而解

yíng rèn ér jiě

Easily solved once properly approached

Significado literal: Split apart upon meeting the blade

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13

轻而易举

qīng ér yì jǔ

Easy; effortless

Significado literal: Light and easy to lift

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14

视而不见

shì ér bù jiàn

Turn a blind eye; deliberately ignore

Significado literal: Look but not see

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15

满载而归

mǎn zài ér guī

Return with rich rewards

Significado literal: Fully loaded and return

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16

脱颖而出

tuō yǐng ér chū

Stand out; distinguish oneself

Significado literal: Tip of awl emerges from bag

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17

死而后已

sǐ ér hòu yǐ

Continue until death; lifelong commitment

Significado literal: Only stop after death

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18

适可而止

shì kě ér zhǐ

Stop at the right point; practice moderation

Significado literal: When appropriate, then stop

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19

知难而退

zhī nán ér tuì

Wise withdrawal

Significado literal: Know difficulty and retreat

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20

迎难而上

yíng nán ér shàng

Persevere through challenges

Significado literal: Face difficulties head-on

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21

随遇而安

suí yù ér ān

Contentment in any situation

Significado literal: Adapt to circumstances

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22

三十而立

sān shí ér lì

Establish maturity

Significado literal: At thirty, stand firm

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23

围而不攻

wéi ér bù gōng

Strategic patience

Significado literal: Surround but do not attack

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24

公而忘私

gōng ér wàng sī

Selfless dedication

Significado literal: Publicly forget the private

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25

周而复始

zhōu ér fù shǐ

Endless cycle

Significado literal: Cycle and start again

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26

背道而驰

bèi dào ér chí

Misguided actions

Significado literal: Gallop in opposite direction

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27

不寒而栗

bù hán ér lì

Fear-induced shivering

Significado literal: Shiver without cold

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28

不劳而获

bù láo ér huò

Unearned gain

Significado literal: Reap without sowing

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29

不翼而飞

bù yì ér fēi

Sudden disappearance

Significado literal: Without wings yet flying

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30

揭竿而起

jiē gān ér qǐ

Grassroots uprising

Significado literal: Raise pole and rise

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31

竭泽而渔

jié zé ér yú

Short-sighted exploitation

Significado literal: Drain the pond to catch fish

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