Common idioms and proverbs L3

Here are all the common idioms and proverbs for students at level 3.

yī sī bù gǒu一丝不苟be meticulous

wàn zhòng yī xīn万众一心all people of one heart and one mind

bù yǐ wéi rán不以为然disagree

bù kě sī yì不可思议unimaginable

bù róng zhì yí不容置疑unquestionable

bù zhé bù kòu不折不扣hundred-percent; out-and-out

bù sù zhī kè不速之客uninvited guest

yǔ rì jù zēng与日俱增be steadily on the increase

yǔ shí jù jìn与时俱进keep pace with the times

shì wài táo yuán世外桃源fictitious land of peace, away from the turmoil of the world

zhēng xiān kǒng hòu争先恐后strive to be the first and fear to lag behind

cóng róng bù pò从容不迫calm and unhurried

zhòng zhì chéng chéng众志成城unity is strength

tōu tōu mō mō偷偷摸摸furtive

quán lì yǐ fù全力以赴do one's utmost

quán shén guàn zhù全神贯注be preoccupied with

qiān zī bǎi tài千姿百态in different poses and with different expressions

bàn tú ér fèi半途而废give up halfway

míng fù qí shí名副其实be something in reality as well as in name

tūn tūn tǔ tǔ吞吞吐吐hesitant in speech

chuí tóu sàng qì垂头丧气be crestfallen

dà dāo kuò fǔ大刀阔斧bold and resolute

tiān mǎ xíng kōng天马行空like a heavenly steed soaring across the skies

tóu tóu shì dào头头是道clear and logical

jiā yù hù xiǎo家喻户晓known to all

yì xiǎng tiān kāi异想天开fantastic

dé yì yáng yáng得意洋洋cheerful and confident

xīn zhào bù xuān心照不宣both understand from their hearts what the matter is but don’t choose to say so in public

zhì tóng dào hé志同道合share someone's ambitions and outlook on life

qíng bù zì jīn情不自禁be seized with a sudden impulse to

màn tiáo sī lǐ慢条斯理slowly

bá dì ér qǐ拔地而起rise steeply/sheer from the ground

chí zhī yǐ héng持之以恒persist

jiù sǐ fú shāng救死扶伤heal the wounded and rescue the dying

wú kě nài hé无可奈何make oneself accept calmly

wú néng wéi lì无能为力impotent

xīng luó qí bù星罗棋布be dotted with

lái lóng qù mài来龙去脉origin and development

mèng mèi yǐ qiú梦寐以求crave something so that one even dreams about it

xīn xīn xiàng róng欣欣向荣thriving

qì jí bài huài气急败坏flustered and exasperated

bō lán zhuàng kuò波澜壮阔magnificent

wēn wén ěr yǎ温文尔雅be gentle and quiet of disposition

dēng hóng jiǔ lǜ灯红酒绿feasting and revelry; bustling nightlife

láng tūn hǔ yàn狼吞虎咽gobble up

mù dèng kǒu dāi目瞪口呆be flabbergasted

xiāng dé yì zhāng相得益彰bring out the best in each other

méi fēi sè wǔ眉飞色舞with dancing eyebrows and radiant face

kē jiào xīng guó科教兴国rejuvenate/revitalize China through science and education

kōng kōng rú yě空空如也absolutely empty

tū rú qí lái突如其来arise suddenly

jì wǎng kāi lái继往开来inherit past traditions and break new grounds

jù jīng huì shén聚精会神be all attention

xiōng yǒu chéng zhú胸有成竹have a well thought-out strategy

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

ruò wú qí shì若无其事calm

ruò yǐn ruò xiàn若隐若现appear indistinctly

mò míng qí miào莫名其妙inexplicable

shī qíng huà yì诗情画意charming mood of poetry or painting

shǎng xīn yuè mù赏心悦目be good to hear or see

yuè yuè yù shì跃跃欲试be eager to have a try

qīng ér yì jǔ轻而易举be as easy as rolling off a log

mèn mèn bù lè闷闷不乐unhappy

suí yù ér ān随遇而安reconcile oneself to one's situation

jū gōng jìn cuì鞠躬尽瘁devote oneself entirely to

dǐng tiān lì dì顶天立地of gigantic stature

jiān dìng bù yí坚定不移firm and unshakable

yè shēn rén jìng夜深人静in the quiet of night

dà míng dǐng dǐng大名鼎鼎be very famous

duó kuàng ér chū夺眶而出come to one's eyes

dāng zhī wú kuì当之无愧be worthy of

yáng cháng ér qù扬长而去swagger out

tǐng shēn ér chū挺身而出come out boldly

wú yōu wú lǜ无忧无虑free from all anxieties

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

xīn xǐ ruò kuáng欣喜若狂be wild with joy

yù yán yòu zhǐ欲言又止start to speak, but then falter

wú yōng zhì yí毋庸置疑beyond doubt

bǐ bǐ jiē shì比比皆是be great in number

qì chuǎn xū xū气喘吁吁pant for breath

rè lèi yíng kuàng热泪盈眶be tearful

shēng qì bó bó生气勃勃dynamic

shén qīng qì shuǎng神清气爽feel fresh

zòng héng jiāo cuò纵横交错crisscross

jiàn sǐ bù jiù见死不救do nothing to save somebody from ruin

bù huāng bù máng不慌不忙leisurely

chū hū yì liào出乎意料out of one's reckoning

rú chī rú zuì如痴如醉be out of one's mind

chéng qún jié duì成群结队gather in groups

zhī zhī wú wú支支吾吾hesitate in speaking

hūn hūn yù shuì昏昏欲睡drowsy

liú lián wàng fǎn流连忘返enjoy oneself so much as to forget to go home

hào hào dàng dàng浩浩荡荡exceedingly great

líng jī yī dòng灵机一动have a brainwave

pí bèi bù kān疲惫不堪be debilitated/whacked

róng huá fù guì荣华富贵high position and great wealth

xióng xīn zhuàng zhì雄心壮志lofty aspirations and high ideals

yòng wǔ zhī dì用武之地a place or an opportunity to display one's talents

yī bù yī gè jiǎo yìn一步一个脚印work steadily and make solid progress; every step leaves its print

míng bù jiàn jīng zhuàn名不见经传be not a well-known figure; be a nobody