Chinese idiom

  • 百炼成钢 (Bǎi liàn chéng gāng)

    This entry explains the motivational Chinese idiom 百炼成钢(bǎi liàn chéng gāng). It means people grow outstanding through repeated hardships and tempering, covering its lesson and English equivalents.

  • 百年不遇 (Bǎi nián bù yù)

    This entry explains Chinese idiom 百年不遇(bǎi nián bù yù). It describes extreme rarity of events or opportunities, covering its practical insight and corresponding English equivalents.

  • 百里挑一 (Bǎi lǐ tiāo yī)

    This entry explains Chinese idiom 百里挑一(bǎi lǐ tiāo yī). It describes exceptional, one‑in‑a‑hundred excellence, covering its origin, lesson and matching English equivalents.

  • 百口莫辩 (Bǎi kǒu mò biàn)

    This entry explains the Chinese idiom 百口莫辩(bǎi kǒu mò biàn) from Liu Guo’s prison letter. It describes helplessness when falsely accused and unable to clear one’s name, covering its lesson and English equivalents.

  • 百年大计 (Bǎi nián dà jì)

    This entry explains Chinese idiom 百年大计(bǎi nián dà jì). It denotes far‑sighted long‑term plans for generations‑long interests, covering its origin, lesson and English equivalents.

  • 百年之后 (Bǎi nián zhī hòu)

    This entry explains the Chinese idiom 百年之后(bǎi nián zhī hòu). It functions as a respectful euphemism for death rather than a literal time phrase, covering its origin, cultural insight and English equivalents.

  • 百年树人 (Bǎi nián shù rén)

    This overview covers 百年树人(bǎi nián shù rén), a meaningful Chinese idiom from Guanzi. Paired with “ten years to grow a tree”, it stresses that cultivating talent demands long‑term patience. Explore its origin, educational philosophy, real‑life usage and fitting English counterparts.

  • 百年之好 (Bǎi nián zhī hǎo)

    This entry explains the formal wedding‑blessing idiom 百年之好(bǎi nián zhī hǎo). It denotes a lifelong harmonious marital union, covering its origin, lesson and corresponding English equivalents.

  • 百尺竿头,更进一步 (Bǎi chǐ gān tóu, gèng jìn yī bù)

    This entry explains Chinese idiom 百尺竿头,更进一步(bǎi chǐ gān tóu, gèng jìn yī bù) from Chan Buddhist texts. It urges further progress without complacency amid great success, covering its lesson and English counterparts.