不求甚解not seek deep understanding
付之东流thrown into the eastward flowing stream-all one's efforts wasted
囫囵吞枣read without understanding something
天长日久after a considerable period of time
夸夸其谈exaggerate in writing and speech
字正腔圆pronounce every word correctly and in a sweet, mellow voice
守望相助keep watch for and help defend each other
张冠李戴put Zhang's hat on Li's head-attribute something to the wrong person
忠言逆耳earnest words offend the ear
恍如隔世feel like an age has passed
打预防针have a preventive injection
抓耳挠腮scratch one's ears and cheeks in embarrassment; be beside oneself with joy
按图索骥locate sth. by a plan or chart; follow up a lead to solve a problem
明察秋毫be perceptive of the minutest detail
曲高和寡highbrow songs find few singers
气壮山河full of power and grandeur
济济一堂a gathering of many people
滚瓜烂熟read or recite fluently from memory
滥竽充数pass oneself off as one of the players in an ensemble
玲珑剔透be ingeniously and exquisitely wrought/carved; be bright/clever/quick-witted/intelligent
白驹过隙a glimpse of a white colt flashing past a chink in a wall
神机妙算ability to divine the unknown
竭泽而渔drain the pond to get/catch all the fish
粉墨登场put on makeup and go on stage; enter the political arena
腾云驾雾mount the clouds and ride the mist by means of magic power; feel giddy
臭味相投be tarred with the same brush
苦心孤诣make extraordinarily painstaking efforts
藕断丝连lotus root snaps but its fibres stay joined— apparently separated but actually not
见微知著see what is coming from one small clue
跃然纸上show forth in one's writing
阳春白雪"The Spring Snow"-a highbrow song; highbrow art and literature
除恶务尽Evils must be completely eradicated.
顺藤摸瓜track down somebody or something by following clues
风卷残云like the wind sweeping the last clouds away
高山流水high mountains and flowing waters; understanding friends
鹤立鸡群like a crane standing among chickens -- stand head and shoulders above others
仪表堂堂be dignified in appearance
劫富济贫rob the rich to give to the poor
喜不自胜be delighted beyond measure
日落西山The sun is setting in the west.; close to death
积劳成疾break down from constant overwork
迷途知返realize one's errors and mend one's ways
驴打滚snowballing usury; steamed glutinous millet flour coated with soybean powder
万象更新All things take on a new look.
寒气袭人The chill entered into the very flesh of the men.
思潮起伏disquieting thoughts surging in one's mind
无所不谈hold forth on various subjects
替天行道act for Heaven to perform righteous acts
满腔怒火be filled with boiling anger
窈窕淑女a gentle and graceful young woman