Common idioms and proverbs L2

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

diāo sù jiàng shǒu lǐ de ní bā suí xīn suǒ yù雕塑匠手里的泥巴—随心所欲the mud in the sculptor's hand - follow your own will and do whatever you want

fěn sī tāng lǐ xià miàn tiáo jiū chán bù qīng粉丝汤里下面条—纠缠不清noodles in vermicelli soup - tangled together with confusion

xiǎo yàn zhù wō rì jī yuè lěi小燕筑窝—日积月累little swallow builds nest - accumulate day by day and month by month

hēi tàn diào jìn miàn fěn lǐ hēi bái fēn míng黑炭掉进面粉里—黑白分明black charcoal fell into the flour - the boundary between right and wrong is very clear

tuō le xiàn de fēng zheng shēn bù yóu jǐ脱了线的风筝—身不由己off-line kite - do something not of one's own free will

xià tiān fā dǒu bù hán ér lì夏天发抖—不寒而栗shivering in summer - being very scared

jiàn le xiǎo tōu jiào bà ba rèn zéi zuò fù见了小偷叫爸爸—认贼作父call dad when you see the thief - being willing to sell oneself to the enemy

hóu zi lāo yuè liàng yī chǎng kōng猴子捞月亮—一场空the monkey fished for the moon - all in vain

zhōng qiū de yuè liàng zhèng dà guāng míng中秋的月亮—正大光明mid autumn moon - people who are open and aboveboard and do not play favoritism

sān rén guò dú mù qiáo yǒu xiān yǒu hòu三人过独木桥—有先有后three people cross the single wooden bridge - one by one, in order

chū mén zuò fēi jī yuǎn zǒu gāo fēi出门坐飞机—远走高飞go out and take a plane - people go far away

bù gào tiē zài lóu dǐng shàng tiān zhī dào布告贴在楼顶上—天知道the notice was posted on the roof of the building - only God knows, no one knows

tóng qián dāng yǎn jing rèn qián bù rèn rén铜钱当眼睛—认钱不认人copper money for eyes - valuing money rather than friendship

niú bí zi chuān huán ràng rén qiān zhe bí zi zǒu牛鼻子穿环—让人牵着鼻子走ox nose with a pierced ring - being dominated by others and blindly obeying others

wēn shuǐ zhǔ bǎn lì bàn shēng bù shú温水煮板栗—半生不熟boiled chestnut in warm water - not familiar - unskilled

dōng tiān de nuǎn shuǐ píng wài lěng nèi rè冬天的暖水瓶—外冷内热winter thermos - people who are serious on the surface but warm in the heart

jìn shuǐ de má huā bù gān cuì浸水的麻花—不干脆soaked hemp - not decisive, still hesitant

méi mao hú zi yī bǎ zhuā zhǔ cì bù fēn眉毛胡子一把抓—主次不分eyebrows and beard are attached to same importance - people can't distinguish between primary and secondary

quán shuǐ kēng lǐ rēng shí tou yī yǎn kàn dào dǐ泉水坑里扔石头—一眼看到底throw stones in the spring pit - things will be understood at a glance

chī hǎi shuǐ zhǎng dà de guǎn de kuān吃海水长大的—管得宽I grew up by drinking sea water - accuse people of meddling

dà hǎi lāo zhēn méi chù xún大海捞针—没处寻look for a needle in a bottle of hay - it is very difficult to find a needle on the seabed

zhī ma kāi huā jié jié gāo芝麻开花—节节高sesame flowering - the position is always on the promotion or business booming day by day

hào zi kěn pí qiú kè qì耗子啃皮球—客气"a mouse nibbles at a ball - modest and polite "

shī shuǐ de dà gǔ bù xiǎng湿水的大鼓—不想big drum of wet water - not thinking of something

huáng lián shuǐ xǐ tóu kǔ nǎo黄连水洗头—苦恼coptis water shampoo - be worried about sth

mù tóu rén guò hé bù chéng木头人过河—不成the wooden man crossed the river - no way

kāi huì qǐng le jiǎ méi chū xi开会请了假—没出息I asked for leave from the meeting - has no promising future