| English Definition | Chengyu | Pinyin |
| Love me, love my dog; lit. love the house and its crow | |
| To suddenly have a bright idea; to be struck by a brainwave | |
| To turn a deaf ear to; to pretend not to hear | |
| Frank and outspoken; straight speaking; to say what one thinks | |
| To skimp; to work half-heartedly; to not bother | |
| Frank criticism is hard to swallow; lit. good medicine tastes bitter | |
| To set an example; to serve as a model | |
| To find decisive solutions to problems; to split bamboo with a big knife chop (leaving the minor details to clear up later) | |
| To be grateful for one's blessings; lit. when you drink water, think of its source | |
| Rarity of rarities; lit. phoenix feathers and unicorn horns | |
| Countless; lit. as numerous as cow hair | |
| Hypocritical and malignant; lit. honeyed words, a sword in the belly | |