Daily Chinese Idioms — Illustrations

50 illustrations for the Daily Chinese Idioms lesson pack (English, HSK 3–4). One image per day: day-01.png … day-50.png.

一心一意 — Day 1 — 一心一意 (yī xīn yī yì)
One Heart, One Mind

三心二意 — Day 2 — 三心二意 (sān xīn èr yì)
Two Minds, No Decision

七上八下 — Day 3 — 七上八下 (qī shàng bā xià)
Up and Down with Worry

手忙脚乱 — Day 4 — 手忙脚乱 (shǒu máng jiǎo luàn)
In a Hurry and a Mess

马马虎虎 — Day 5 — 马马虎虎 (mǎ mǎ hū hū)
So-So and Careless

人山人海 — Day 6 — 人山人海 (rén shān rén hǎi)
A Sea of People

大吃一惊 — Day 7 — 大吃一惊 (dà chī yī jīng)
A Big Surprise

杂乱无章 — Day 8 — 杂乱无章 (zá luàn wú zhāng)
Messy, No Order

言行不一 — Day 9 — 言行不一 (yán xíng bù yī)
Words and Actions Don't Match

白日做梦 — Day 10 — 白日做梦 (bái rì zuò mèng)
A Daytime Dream

有名无实 — Day 11 — 有名无实 (yǒu míng wú shí)
Famous in Name Only

有始无终 — Day 12 — 有始无终 (yǒu shǐ wú zhōng)
Starts but Never Finishes

助人为乐 — Day 13 — 助人为乐 (zhù rén wéi lè)
Helping Others Brings Joy

丢三落四 — Day 14 — 丢三落四 (diū sān là sì)
Always Forgetting Things

开开心心 — Day 15 — 开开心心 (kāi kāi xīn xīn)
Happy and Cheerful

高高兴兴 — Day 16 — 高高兴兴 (gāo gāo xìng xìng)
Full of Joy

平平安安 — Day 17 — 平平安安 (píng píng ān ān)
Safe and Well

一目了然 — Day 18 — 一目了然 (yī mù liǎo rán)
Clear at a Glance

自由自在 — Day 19 — 自由自在 (zì yóu zì zài)
Free and Easy

欢天喜地 — Day 20 — 欢天喜地 (huān tiān xǐ dì)
Joy All Around

有说有笑 — Day 21 — 有说有笑 (yǒu shuō yǒu xiào)
Talking and Laughing

心直口快 — Day 22 — 心直口快 (xīn zhí kǒu kuài)
Speaking Your Mind

实话实说 — Day 23 — 实话实说 (shí huà shí shuō)
Tell the Truth

说到做到 — Day 24 — 说到做到 (shuō dào zuò dào)
Say It, Do It

言而有信 — Day 25 — 言而有信 (yán ér yǒu xìn)
Words You Can Trust

一言为定 — Day 26 — 一言为定 (yī yán wéi dìng)
It's a Deal

说一不二 — Day 27 — 说一不二 (shuō yī bù èr)
Mean What You Say

表里如一 — Day 28 — 表里如一 (biǎo lǐ rú yī)
The Same Inside and Out

口是心非 — Day 29 — 口是心非 (kǒu shì xīn fēi)
Words Don't Match the Heart

黑白分明 — Day 30 — 黑白分明 (hēi bái fēn míng)
Black and White, Clear as Day

从早到晚 — Day 31 — 从早到晚 (cóng zǎo dào wǎn)
From Morning to Night

从小到大 — Day 32 — 从小到大 (cóng xiǎo dào dà)
From Small to Big

夜以继日 — Day 33 — 夜以继日 (yè yǐ jì rì)
Day and Night

分秒必争 — Day 34 — 分秒必争 (fēn miǎo bì zhēng)
Every Minute Counts

东南西北 — Day 35 — 东南西北 (dōng nán xī běi)
East, South, West, North

春夏秋冬 — Day 36 — 春夏秋冬 (chūn xià qiū dōng)
The Four Seasons

风调雨顺 — Day 37 — 风调雨顺 (fēng tiáo yǔ shùn)
Good Weather for the Crops

风和日丽 — Day 38 — 风和日丽 (fēng hé rì lì)
A Lovely Sunny Day

春暖花开 — Day 39 — 春暖花开 (chūn nuǎn huā kāi)
Spring Flowers Bloom

青山绿水 — Day 40 — 青山绿水 (qīng shān lǜ shuǐ)
Green Mountains, Clear Water

心想事成 — Day 41 — 心想事成 (xīn xiǎng shì chéng)
May Your Wishes Come True

美梦成真 — Day 42 — 美梦成真 (měi mèng chéng zhēn)
A Dream Come True

一路平安 — Day 43 — 一路平安 (yī lù píng ān)
Have a Safe Trip

一路顺风 — Day 44 — 一路顺风 (yī lù shùn fēng)
A Smooth Journey

万事如意 — Day 45 — 万事如意 (wàn shì rú yì)
All the Best

一成不变 — Day 46 — 一成不变 (yī chéng bù biàn)
Never Changing

千变万化 — Day 47 — 千变万化 (qiān biàn wàn huà)
Always Changing

改过自新 — Day 48 — 改过自新 (gǎi guò zì xīn)
A Fresh Start

从头再来 — Day 49 — 从头再来 (cóng tóu zài lái)
Start Again from the Beginning

东山再起 — Day 50 — 东山再起 (dōng shān zài qǐ)
Rise Again