IDIOMS AND PROVERBS · 5 WORDS

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Example sentences · 5

  • 他做事总是临阵磨枪,效率很低。
    zuòshì zǒngshì línzhèn móqiāng, xiàolǜ hěn dī.
    He always waits until the last minute to prepare, so his efficiency is very low.
  • 这个项目需要众人拾柴火焰高的精神。
    Zhège xiàngmù xūyào zhòngrén shíchái huǒyàn gāo de jīngshén.
    This project requires the spirit of many hands making light work.
  • 别杞人忧天,问题还没那么严重。
    Bié qǐrén yōutiān, wèntí háishi méiyǒu nàme yánzhòng.
    Don't worry needlessly — things aren't that serious yet.
  • 他一直在原地踏步,没有进步。
    yìzhí zài yuándì tàbù, méiyǒu jìnbù.
    He's always been marking time in place, never making any progress.
  • 她坚持不懈地努力,最后功夫不负有心人。
    jiānchí búxiè de nǔlì, zuìhòu gōngfu búfù yǒuxīnrén.
    She worked tirelessly without giving up, and in the end her efforts paid off.