30 Chinese Idioms in Context

Read each Chinese situation and choose A or B before checking the answer. The reference gives simplified and traditional forms, pinyin, a meaning in your language and the completed Chinese sentence. Compare 事半功倍 with 事倍功半, and 雪中送炭 with 锦上添花: similar situations can carry different judgments.

The 30 contexts are fictional examples, not quotations or historical origin stories. Some idioms criticize a person or action; 对牛弹琴 can sound insulting to the listener. Use the intended meaning and tone, not only the literal picture. The three-column TSV imports into the Chinese flashcard tool; answers.json keeps all questions, choices and solutions.

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