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少年老成 : young but experienced or mature; prudent and capable

神色自若：look perfectly calm
英俊潇洒：handsome and spirited
能说会道：be good at talking
鹏程万里：have a bright future and brilliant prospects
孜孜不倦：diligently; assiduous and never tired
精益求精：always endeavouring to do the best/ constantly to improve
something
品行端正：a person with his proper moral character
和蔼可亲：be courteous and accessible / gentle and affable, kindly;
amiable; genial
仁至义尽：do everything in one’s heart and in the line of one’s duty
任劳任怨：bear hardship without complain / bear responsibility without
grudge
日新月异：change rapidly / change for the better day by day
日以继夜：non- stop during day and night
容光焕发：energetic-looking / one’s face glowing with health
如饥似渴：be like hunger and thirsty to/ work extremely hard on one’s
study
弱不禁风：so weak as to be unable to stand any breeze
三言两语：in a few words
三思而行：take full consideration before taking actions
势均力敌：be well-matched in strength / balance in power
深居简出：dwell in deep seclusion and rarely come out / rarely face to the
public
难舍难分：can not bear to separate each other
怒发冲冠：be so angry that one’s hair raised up his hat / extreme anger
排山倒海：topple the mountains and overturn the seas / great power and
influence
旁若无人：act as if there was no one else present/ self-assured
破釜沉舟：break the caldrons and sink the boats
山川秀丽：mountains and rivers are magnificent
大好河山：beautiful rivers and mountains
水落石出：when the water subsides, the rocks emerge
轻描淡写：a light sketch and simple writing /not seriously talking
全神贯注：give one’s whole attention
全力以赴：dedicate oneself to
人山人海：huge crowds of people
赏心悦目：be pleasant to look at / enjoy what to see
生龙活虎：a lively dragon and an active tiger / full of vigour and vitality
盛气凌人：be haughty towards somebody / absolutely arrogant
师出无名：carry out a campaign without any justifiable reason
深思熟虑：careful consideration
身体力行：carry out by actual efforts
神机妙算：clever strategy and shrewd tactics
声情并茂：be both excellent in voice and affection
声色俱厉：be fierce both in look and voice
生搬硬套：apply mechanically / imitate blindly
大惊失色：be so terrified that one’s face turns pale
事实就是: seek the truth from facts / base on the facts / be practical and
realistic
十全十美：be perfect in every aspect
十字路口：a critical turning point in one’s life
石沉大海：as if a stone were sunk in the deepest bottom of the sea
史无前例：be unprecedented in the nation’s history
始终不渝：always persist firmly in
世外桃源：land of idyllic beauty / a fictitious land of peace
事半功倍：by doing half the work, one will get double the result
事过境迁：when the incident is over, the circumstances will be different
适得其反：be just the opposite to what one wished
适者生存：survival of the fitted
触目惊心：see the scene which is dreadful to one’s mind
名列前茅：at the top of the list / be among the best successful candidates
守口如瓶：keep one’s mouth shut as that of a jar
手不释卷：always with a book in one’s hand
手忙脚乱：act with confusion
手舞足蹈：dance with joy / talking exaggeratedly
载歌载舞：singing and dancing joyously
熟视无睹: care nothing for
数一数二：count as one of the very best / count at the top
水滴石穿：dripping water wears through a stone
水泄不通：even a drop of water couldn’t leak out / traffic jammed
车水马龙：incessant / endless stream of horses and carriages
顺理成章：(to write well, you must) follow a logical train of thought
顺水推舟：push the boat along with the current
四面楚歌：be besiege on all sides / be surrounded by danger / be amidst
enemies
艺术素养：art or skill accomplishment / attainment
谈何容易：easier said than done / not so easy as you thought it to be
谈虎色变：turn pale at the mention of a tiger / something frightful
逃之夭夭：slip away / decamp / fleet
天翻地覆：the whole world is turned upside down

天高地厚：high as heaven, deep as earth

天昏地暗：a murky sky over a dark land / in a state of chaos and darkness / total
absence of justice
天涯海角：the remotest corners of the world / earth / globe
天南地北：far apart from each other / be separated far apart
天诛地灭：be destroyed by heaven and earth
甜言蜜语：fine-sounding words / honey-sweet words
听天由命：resign oneself to one’s fate / abide one’s destiny
铁石心肠：heart of stone / a rocky heart / be dead to all feelings
同仇敌忾：have the same enemy and hatred
同甘共苦：share someone’s joys and sorrows
同流合污：associate with evil elements
同舟共济：cross the river in the same boat / share with someone in trouble
头面人物：protagonist / those in the upper echelons of / top people in the society
头头是道：closely reasoned and well argued / clear and logical
突如其来：come unexpectedly / arise suddenly / come all of a sudden
土崩瓦解：crumble / collapse like a house of cards
推波助澜：help intensify the strength of billows and waves / encourage and
increase sb.’s influence
推陈出新：bring forth the new through the old / the new emerges out of the old
吞吞吐吐：mutter and mumble / falter out a few words
脱口而出：escape one’s lips / speak without any consideration
拖泥带水：do something sloppily / be dragged through mud and water
外层空间：outer space / deep space
外强中干：be outwardly strong and inwardly weak
万籁俱寂：all sounds are still / a profound silence prevailed over all
万紫千红：a profusion of colour / a riot of colour / innumerable flowers of purple
and red
置若罔闻：act as if one had not heard / close one’s ears to / ignore completely
忘恩负义：devoid of gratitude / be ungrateful and act contrary to justice
妄自菲薄：underestimate oneself /look down upon oneself
妄自尊大：be aggrandize oneself / be arrogant and overweening
望尘莫及：so far behind that one can only see the dust of the rider ahead / so
regret
微不足道：not worth mentioning / be not worthy of mention
微乎其微：very little / very insignificant
危言耸听：say frightening things just to raise an alarm / exaggerate just to scare
people
为非作歹：break the law / perpetrate outrages
为所欲为：do as one pleases / act one one’s own will
惟利是图：be bent solely on profit
惟我自尊：extremely conceited / no one is noble but me
身强力壮：be of sturdy build / be strong and healthy
娓娓动听：talking in an impressive way
问寒问暖：ask after someone’s health with deep concern
无病呻吟：moan and groan without being ill
无法无天：be absolutely lawless
无能为力：can do nothing for someone / cannot do anything to help
无以伦比：nothing that can be compared with
骑虎难下：ride a tiger and find it hard to get off / in an embarrassed
situation
气势汹汹：in a very threatening manner / an aggressive posture
始于足下：start from one’s first step
淋漓尽致：most incisive / describe fully
助人为乐：find pleasure in helping others / be generous in giving help
高大英俊：tall and handsome
满城风雨：storm the whole city / cause a big scandal
技艺高超：one’s skill / artistry is incredible
目不暇接：have too much to watch / the eye cannot take it all in
目瞪口呆：eyes and mouth are fixed---terrified / stare in a mute
amazement
能说会道：be a good talker
浩浩荡荡：(the army) moved like a great flood / vast and mighty
举一反三：from one sample you may judge of the whole
惊天动地：shaking heaven and earth / earthshaking
金碧辉煌：gold and jade vied with each other
家喻户晓：make well-known to every family
急起直追：rouse oneself to catch up / endeavouring to overtake others
截然不同：entirely different
龙飞凤舞：like dragon flying the phoenixes dancing / beautiful penmanship
玲珑剔透：very bright-minded / dainty and exquisite
临危不惧：face danger fearlessly / be brave in a dangerous situation
两全其美：satisfy both sides / be complete in both respects
满腔热忱：full of sympathetic feelings / in the fullness of one’s heart
酒肉朋友：a mercenary friends / wine-and –meat friends
绿树成荫：the trees make pleasant shade / trees shade the street
春意盎然：it’s a furious spring / luxuriant

唯唯诺诺：say “yes, yes” repeatedly / be a yes-man

未老先衰：premature decay /aging ; become senile before one’s age
乌七八糟：in horrible mess / in great disorder / turn things upside down
无地自容：have no place to hide oneself for shame / feel too ashamed to show
one’s face
无价之宝：a priceless treasure
无事生非：make trouble out of nothing
无缘无故：it is without rhyme or reason / for no reason at all
岂有此理：There is no such a rule! / How can this be right?
千方百计：make every attempt / every possible effort / every endeavour
前功尽弃：waste all the previous efforts / waste the efforts already made
生动形象：vivid appearance / lively looking
山川秀丽：mountains and rivers are looked beautiful
和睦相处：live together in peace
漫天大雾：foggy sky
面红耳赤：flush with shame, feeling ashamed
目不转睛：one’s pupils do not turned / watch with utmost concentration
南辕北辙：go south by driving the chariot north / act in a way that defeats one’s
purpose
逆水行舟：sail against the current / tide
夸夸其谈：exciting and boastful talk
救死扶伤：heal the wounded and rescue the dying
惊心动魄：be struck with fright / horror
津津有味：eat with appetite / read or listen with great interest
举世闻名：be know to all the world / be world-famous
急流勇退：resolutely to retire at the height of one’s official career
美不胜收：too beautiful to be absorbed all at once / be a feast for the eyes
流连忘返：indulge in pleasures without stop / enjoy oneself so much as to forget
to go home
凌云壮志：have a strong resolution to reach the clouds / high aspirations
大汗淋漓：seat profusely / drip sweat
连锁反应：it has chain reaction effect
热火朝天：be in full swing / buzzing with activity
真挚朋友：very close friend
春色满园：a garden full of the beauty of spring
昂首阔步：keep one’s head high and ahead

委曲求全：condescend to do a thing / make a concession to achieve one’s

purpose
未雨绸繆：prepare against raining day / have forethought
无烟瘴气：the atmosphere was foul / a pestilential atmosphere
无独有偶：it happens that there is a similar case / not come singly, but in pairs
无精打采：in low spirit
无微不至：considerate right down to the most trivial detail
无中生有：create groundless rumours
气急败坏：in angry desperation / get so exasperated
千里之行：a thousand-li journey ( start with the first step)
琳琅满目：a superb collection of beautiful things / a dazzling array of beautiful
exhibits
言简意赅：concise and comprehensive / give the essential in simple language
勤劳勇敢：hard-working courage
精通业务：be proficient in profession work
美中不足：beautiful yet incomplete
锦绣前程：bright prospect / glorious future
目空一切：look down everyone / very arrogant / proud as a peacock
难能可贵：praiseworthy for one’s excellent conduct / performance
炊烟袅袅：smoke curling up from kitchen chimneys
举止大方：conduct oneself nobly
九死一生：barely to escape from death / a slim chance of surviving
精打细算：be accurate in calculation / budget strictly
皎皎月光：bright and clear moon light
集思广益：benefit by mutual discussion
落落大方：be liberal and dignified / generous / magnanimous / natural and
graceful
流言蜚语：rumours and gossip / tattle and prate / hearsay / lies and slanders
正气凛然：awe-inspirit righteousness / with dignity and honour
熏陶品行：have gradual good influence over the conduct
锻炼身体：have physical training / take exercise
风平浪静：the wind is fair and the sea is calm / the everything is going very
smooth
聪明能干：be bright and capable
春光明媚：a bright and beautiful day in spring
安居乐业：live and work in peace and contentment