中 国 成 语(第二期）
(Chinese sayings and proverbs)
(何国龙收集整理)

·面黄肌闳
thin and sticky in appearance.

·鞭长莫及
beyond one’s influence.

·顶头上司
the immediate boss.

·顺其自然
to let nature take its course.

·头晕眼花
dizzy of head and dim of sight.

·孤苦零丁
without friends and relatives.

·露出马脚
to reveal one’s true in one’s story.

·青梅竹马
the innocent affection between a boy and a girl in their childhood.

·青出于蓝
to surpass one’s master in learning.

·金钱万能
money is almighty.

·金屋藏娇
to build a magnificent house for a beloved woman.

·针锋相对
to oppose each other with equal harshness.

·销声匿迹
to vanish without leaving any trace behind.

·长命富贵
May you live long and be sucessful!

·开卷有益
Reading is always beneficial.

·开源节流
to open more sourse of income and cut down expenses.

·防不胜防
There is no way of preventing it.
or:It is impossible to guard against such things.

·防患未然
to take precautions against calamity.