Common idioms and proverbs L2

Here are all the common idioms and proverbs for students at level 2.

yī fān fēng shùn一帆风顺plain sailing

bù jiǎ sī suǒ不假思索without hesitation

bù zhī bù jué不知不觉unwittingly

zhuān xīn zhì zhì专心致志be wholly absorbed

yì wú fǎn gù义无反顾honor permits no turning back

zhēng fēn duó miǎo争分夺秒make every minute count

wǔ cǎi bīn fēn五彩缤纷blazing with colour

rén shān rén hǎi人山人海huge crowds of people

quán lì yǐ fù全力以赴do one's utmost

xìng gāo cǎi liè兴高采烈excited

chū lèi bá cuì出类拔萃outstanding

tóng guī yú jìn同归于尽end up in common ruin

míng bù xū chuán名不虚传deserve the reputation one enjoys

xǐ chū wàng wài喜出望外be pleasantly surprised

xǐ qì yáng yáng喜气洋洋full of joy

sì miàn bā fāng四面八方all around

chuí tóu sàng qì垂头丧气be crestfallen

dà jīng xiǎo guài大惊小怪be surprised/alarmed at something very ordinary

tóu tóu shì dào头头是道clear and logical

zuǒ lín yòu shè左邻右舍neighbors

zuǒ gù yòu pàn左顾右盼look around

yīng yǒu jìn yǒu应有尽有have all that is necessary

páng rán dà wù庞然大物huge monster

kāi mén jiàn shān开门见山come straight to the point

yì kǒu tóng shēng异口同声with one voice

xīn kuàng shén yí心旷神怡carefree and happy

liàn liàn bù shě恋恋不舍be reluctant to bid farewell

xī xī xiāng guān息息相关vitally interrelated

tí xīn diào dǎn提心吊胆be on tenterhooks

wú jīng dǎ cǎi无精打采in low spirits

tán huā yī xiàn昙花一现be a flash in the pan

yǒu shì wú kǒng有恃无恐have something secure to rely on

liǔ àn huā míng柳暗花明a beauteous scene

huó bèng luàn tiào活蹦乱跳gambol

ài bù shì shǒu爱不释手love something so much one cannot bear to let go

lín láng mǎn mù琳琅满目a dazzling array of beautiful exhibits

mù bù xiá jiē目不暇接cannot take it all in

mù bù zhuǎn jīng目不转睛gaze steadily

xiāng tí bìng lùn相提并论mention in the same breath

shùn xī wàn biàn瞬息万变change rapidly

yuē fǎ sān zhāng约法三章draw up a few simple rules

měi bù shèng shōu美不胜收so many beautiful things that one simply can't take them all in

měi zhōng bù zú美中不足fly in the ointment

fān lái fù qù翻来覆去toss from side to side; again and again

jù jīng huì shén聚精会神be all attention

hú zuò fēi wéi胡作非为run amuck

jiǎo tà shí dì脚踏实地be down-to-earth

tuō kǒu ér chū脱口而出let slip

zì qiáng bù xī自强不息constantly strive to become stronger

ruò yǐn ruò xiàn若隐若现appear indistinctly

zhēng zhēng rì shàng蒸蒸日上be in the ascendant

chǔn chǔn yù dòng蠢蠢欲动ready to make trouble

chéng xīn chéng yì诚心诚意heartily

yǔ wú lún cì语无伦次speak incoherently

tán xiào fēng shēng谈笑风生talk and laugh merrily

zàn bù jué kǒu赞不绝口praise handsomely

niè shǒu niè jiǎo蹑手蹑脚tiptoe

chē shuǐ mǎ lóng车水马龙heavy/dense/congested traffic

qīng jǔ wàng dòng轻举妄动act rashly/impetuously

pò zài méi jié迫在眉睫imminent

yù yù cōng cōng郁郁葱葱be lush and green

léi lì fēng xíng雷厉风行as fierce as a thunderbolt and as fast as the wind

fēng píng làng jìng风平浪静calm and tranquil

yā què wú shēng鸦雀无声in perfect silence

yī yīng jù quán一应俱全complete in every line

qiān lǐ tiáo tiáo千里迢迢a thousand li away

chī bu bǎo吃不饱not have enough to eat; cannot operate at full capacity

jiān dìng bù yí坚定不移firm and unshakable

dà jīng shī sè大惊失色be frightened and change color

dà jiē xiǎo xiàng大街小巷high streets and back lanes

rú yuàn yǐ cháng如愿以偿have one's wish fulfilled

miào bù kě yán妙不可言too wonderful for words

shǐ zhōng rú yī始终如一constant

bīn bīn yǒu lǐ彬彬有礼refined and courteous

wú yǐng wú zōng无影无踪disappear completely

yǒu lì kě tú有利可图profitable

xǔ xǔ rú shēng栩栩如生be lifelike and full of vitality

wù měi jià lián物美价廉high quality and inexpensive

hú li hú tú糊里糊涂muddle-headed

zǒu wān lù走弯路take a roundabout route; take a wrong turning

shēn wú fēn wén身无分文not have a penny to one's name

cuò luò yǒu zhì错落有致be in picturesque/attractive disorder

wén míng xiá ěr闻名遐迩be known to all, far and near

fēng yún biàn huàn风云变幻a changeable situation

fēng chén pú pú风尘仆仆be fatigued with travelling

xià luò bù míng下落不明whereabouts unknown

jǔ shì wén míng举世闻名of world renown

lì lì zài mù历历在目come clearly into view

zī zī bù juàn孜孜不倦assiduously

yì wèi shēn cháng意味深长be full of meaning

chéng qún jié duì成群结队gather in groups

tāo tāo bù jué滔滔不绝spout eloquent speeches

jié jìn quán lì竭尽全力do one's utmost

piān piān qǐ wǔ翩翩起舞dance trippingly

zhuó zhuàng chéng zhǎng茁壮成长grow up strong and healthy

gāo lóu dà shà高楼大厦high-rises

rén tóu cuán dòng人头攒动be seething with people

yuán yuán bù duàn源源不断continuously

hé èr wéi yī合二为一two combined into one

bù jǐn bù màn不紧不慢unhurried