成语
chéng yǔ
Pinyin

Definition

成语
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chéng yǔ
  1. Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation
  2. idiom
  3. proverb
  4. saying
  5. adage
  6. CL:條|条[tiáo],本[běn],句[jù]

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

完成
wán chéng
  1. 1 to complete
  2. 2 to accomplish
成
Chéng
  1. 1 surname Cheng
成功
Chéng gōng
  1. 1 Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tái dōng Xiàn], southeast Taiwan
成就
chéng jiù
  1. 1 accomplishment
  2. 2 success
  3. 3 achievement
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
  5. 5 to achieve (a result)
  6. 6 to create
  7. 7 to bring about
成为
chéng wéi
  1. 1 to become
  2. 2 to turn into
成长
chéng zhǎng
  1. 1 to mature
  2. 2 to grow
  3. 3 growth
变成
biàn chéng
  1. 1 to change into
  2. 2 to turn into
  3. 3 to become
事业有成
shì yè yǒu chéng
  1. 1 to be successful in business
  2. 2 professional success
切成
qiē chéng
  1. 1 to cut up (into pieces)
  2. 2 to slice
  3. 3 to carve
  4. 4 to dice
  5. 5 to shred
合成
hé chéng
  1. 1 to compose
  2. 2 to constitute
  3. 3 compound
  4. 4 synthesis
  5. 5 mixture
  6. 6 synthetic
建成
jiàn chéng
  1. 1 to establish
  2. 2 to build
形成
xíng chéng
  1. 1 to form
  2. 2 to take shape
成交
chéng jiāo
  1. 1 to complete a contract
  2. 2 to reach a deal
成人
chéng rén
  1. 1 adult
成仙
chéng xiān
  1. 1 to become immortal
成全
chéng quán
  1. 1 to help sb accomplish his aim
  2. 2 to help sb succeed
  3. 3 to complete
  4. 4 to make whole
  5. 5 to round off
成分
chéng fèn
  1. 1 composition
  2. 2 make-up
  3. 3 ingredient
  4. 4 element
  5. 5 component
  6. 6 one's social status
  7. 7 CL:個|个[gè]
成名
chéng míng
  1. 1 to make one's name
  2. 2 to become famous
成员
chéng yuán
  1. 1 member
成天
chéng tiān
  1. 1 (coll.) all day long
  2. 2 all the time

Idioms (20)

一失足成千古恨
yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn
  1. 1 a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
一成不变
yī chéng bù biàn
  1. 1 nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
  2. 2 stuck in a rut
一语成谶
yī yǔ chéng chèn
  1. 1 (idiom) to have one's words turn out to be (tragically) prophetic
一雨成秋
yī yǔ chéng qiū
  1. 1 a sudden shower towards the end of summer brings an abrupt arrival of autumn (idiom)
三五成群
sān wǔ chéng qún
  1. 1 in groups of three or four (idiom)
三人成虎
sān rén chéng hǔ
  1. 1 three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact
三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮
sān gè chòu pí jiang , hé chéng yī gè Zhū gě Liàng
  1. 1 lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
不以规矩，不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
  1. 1 without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
不成功便成仁
bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rén
  1. 1 to succeed or die trying (idiom)
不成体统
bù chéng tǐ tǒng
  1. 1 not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous
  2. 2 bad form
  3. 3 unacceptable behavior
不打不成器
bù dǎ bù chéng qì
  1. 1 spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)
不打不成才
bù dǎ bù chéng cái
  1. 1 spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)
不打不成相识
bù dǎ bù chéng xiāng shí
  1. 1 don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship
久病成良医
jiǔ bìng chéng liáng yī
  1. 1 long illness makes the patient into a good doctor (idiom)
偷鸡不成蚀把米
tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ
  1. 1 lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off
  3. 3 to go for wool and come back shorn
出口成章
chū kǒu chéng zhāng
  1. 1 (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent
  2. 2 articulate
功到自然成
gōng dào zì rán chéng
  1. 1 effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)
功成不居
gōng chéng bù jū
  1. 1 not to claim personal credit for achievement (idiom)
功成名就
gōng chéng míng jiù
  1. 1 to win success and recognition (idiom)
功败垂成
gōng bài chuí chéng
  1. 1 to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure
  2. 2 to fall at the last hurdle
  3. 3 snatching defeat from the jaws of victory

Sample Sentences

一年级拼音验收，二年级古诗词验收，三年级查字典验收，四年级成语验收，五年级作文验收……
yī niánjí pīnyīn yànshōu ，èr niánjí gǔ shīcí yànshōu ，sān niánjí chá zì diǎn yànshōu ，sì niánjí chéngyǔ yànshōu ，wǔ niánjí zuòwén yànshōu ……
First grade pin-yin exam, second grade poetry exam, third grade dictionary exam, forth grade idioms exam, fifth grade essay exam...
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这么浮夸，不用成语会憋死你吗？嗯，今天是第五天，姨妈就快走咯。
zhème fúkuā ，bùyòng chéngyǔ huì biē sǐ nǐ ma ？ng4 ，jīntiān shì dìwǔtiān ，yímā jiù kuài zǒu lo 。
So grandiose? Would it kill you not to use a four character phrase? Eh, today is the fifth day, Aunty Flow must almost be on the out.
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成语
chéngyǔ
Idiom.
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我想学一些实用的成语。
wǒ xiǎng xué yīxiē shíyòng de chéngyǔ 。
I'd like to learn a few practical Cheng Yu.
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打一成语）
dǎ yī chéngyǔ ）
Guess one idiom.
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成语
chéngyǔ
a fixed expression related to historical events
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好像有个成语“请君入瓮”就跟这个刑罚有关。
hǎoxiàng yǒu gè chéngyǔ “qǐngjūnrùwèng ”jiù gēn zhè gè xíngfá yǒuguān 。
It seems like that saying “to throw one's self into the pot” has something to do with this kind of punishment.
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成语
chéngyǔ
Idiom.
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那这个成语里面，有两个动物。
nà zhè ge chéngyǔ lǐmiàn ，yǒu liǎng ge dòngwù 。
There are two animals in this idiom.
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你一下就说了一个成语。
nǐ yīxià jiù shuō le yī ge chéngyǔ 。
You just brought up an idiom out of nowhere.
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