Common idioms and proverbs L3

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

wáng ba pì gu guī dìng王八屁股—规定bastard ass - fixed regulations

liù diǎn zhōng de biǎo zhēn dǐng tiān lì dì六点钟的表针—顶天立地the six o'clock hand - fear nothing on earth

shuǐ zhǔ lǘ pí jiāo nán áo水煮驴皮胶—难熬boiled donkey skin glue - intolerable pain or hard life

shài gān de luó bo niān le晒干的萝卜—蔫了sun dried radish - withering

nì shuǐ lǐ xíng chuán lì zhēng shàng yóu逆水里行船—力争上游sail against the current - strive for a favorable situation

bā r gǒu yǎo yuè liàng bù zhī tiān yǒu duō gāo叭儿狗咬月亮—不知天有多高a baby dog bites the moon - arrogant

lǐ yú chī shuǐ tūn tūn tǔ tǔ鲤鱼吃水—吞吞吐吐carp draft - speak with concern

xià xuě tiān guò dú mù qiáo tí xīn diào dǎn下雪天过独木桥—提心吊胆pass the single wooden bridge on snow days - very worried or afraid

shuǐ niú guò hé lù tóu jiǎo水牛过河—露头角buffalo crossing the river - highlight talents and abilities

māo kū hào zi jiǎ cí bēi猫哭耗子—假慈悲shed crocodile tears - false and malicious

bā shí suì nǎi nai de zuǐ lǎo diào yá八十岁奶奶的嘴—老掉牙80 year old grandma's mouth - very old

gāng chū shān de tài yáng hóng guāng mǎn miàn刚出山的太阳—红光满面the sun just out of the mountain - ruddy and shiny

shuǐ xiān bù kāi huā zhuāng suàn水仙不开花—装蒜daffodils don't bloom - put on airs or pretend not to know

gǎn yā zi shàng jià chī lì bù tǎo hǎo赶鸭子上架—吃力不讨好drive a duck onto a perch - a thankless task

guò nián qǔ xí fù shuāng xǐ lín mén过年娶媳妇—双喜临门marry a daughter-in-law in the new year - two happy events come one after the other

chóu rén xiāng jiàn fèn wài yǎn hóng仇人相见—分外眼红enemy meet - exceptionally jealous

fù qīn xiàng ér zi kē tóu qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ父亲向儿子磕头—岂有此理the father kowtowing to his son - there is no such reason

pì gu shang diào sào zhou hǎo wěi dà屁股上吊扫帚—好伟大hang broom on your ass - great