| Entry | Pinyin | Meaning | English Equivalent | Story? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 急于求成 | jí yú qiú chéng |
To want to achieve one's goals or desires very quickly; impatient for results |
None |
No |
| 价廉物美 | jià lián wù měi |
Inexpensive but of good quality (of a good) |
None |
No |
| 家喻户晓 | jiā yù hù xiǎo |
Used to indicate that something is known to everyone |
Household name |
No |
| 价值连城 | jià zhí lián chéng |
Refers to something extremely costly and/or precious |
A king's ransom |
Yes |
| 见多识广 | jiàn duō shī guǎng |
Refers to someone who has experienced a lot and who is very knowledgeable |
None |
No |
| 见义勇为 | jiàn yì yǒng wéi |
Often used in reference to someone fearlessly saving someone from a dangerous situation |
None |
No |
| 江郎才尽 | jiāng láng cái jìn |
This is used to indicate that one's intellect or ability has faded |
To exhaust one's talents |
Yes |
| 骄兵必败 | jiāo bīng bì bài |
Refers to the defeat that must inevitably come when underestimating one's enemy |
Pride comes before the fall |
Yes |
| 脚踏实地 | jiǎo tà shí dì |
To be practical, earnest, and realistic; to do things very steadily and dependably |
Down-to-earth |
Yes |
| 竭尽全力 | jié jìn quán lì |
To completely exhaust one's strength or efforts |
None |
Yes |
| 嗟来之食 | jiē lái zhī shí |
Refers to assistance or charity given in a humiliating or malicious fashion |
None |
Yes |
| 截然不同 | jié rán bù tóng |
Indicates two things are drastically different |
None |
No |
| 竭泽而渔 | jié zé ér yú |
When people focus only on immediate interests and don't make any long-term plans or considerations; to stop at nothing to achieve a goal regardless of the potential consequences |
Kill the goose that lays the golden eggs |
Yes |
| 津津有味 | jīn jīn yǒu wèi |
Describes great interest or pleasure in doing something |
None |
No |
| 锦上添花 | jǐn shàng tiān huā |
To improve upon something that is already good |
Icing on the cake |
Yes |
| 精打细算 | jīng dǎ xì suàn |
To meticulously plan the usage of human labor and/or physical resources so that there is no waste |
None |
No |
| 井底之蛙 | jǐng dǐ zhī wā |
Refers to a person with limited outlook, wisdom, or life experience; a narrow-minded person |
None |
Yes |
| 惊弓之鸟 | jīng gōng zhī niǎo |
Someone who has been been frightened in the past and therefore is easily startled now |
None |
Yes |
| 兢兢业业 | jīng jīng yè yè |
Cautious and conscientious; diligent |
None |
No |
| 泾渭分明 | jīng wèi fēn míng |
Indicates when things have very clear boundaries or are very different |
None |
Yes |
| 精卫填海 | jīng wèi tián hǎi |
Indicates that one's will is strong and resolute. Sometimes and originally used to indicate that one's hatred ran deep and that they vowed retaliation |
None |
Yes |
| 精益求精 | jing yì qiú jīng |
To strive to improve something that is already good. Often used in the context of studying or art. |
None |
No |
| 九牛一毛 | jiǔ niú yī máo |
Refers to something extremely insignificant, small, or trivial; something not worth mentioning |
A drop in the bucket |
Yes |
| 聚精会神 | jù jīng huì shén |
To intensely concentrate on something |
None |
No |
| 举世瞩目 | jǔ shì zhǔ mù |
To receive worldwide attention |
None |
No |