从天而降 從天而降 cóng tiān ér jiàng (idiom) to fall from the sky / (idiom) (fig.) to appear unexpectedly / to drop into one's lap syn 数一数二 數一數二 shǔ yī shǔ èr (idiom) reckoned to be best or second best / one of the very best / (idiom) to list one by one syn 雨过天晴 雨過天晴 yǔ guò tiān qíng sky clears after rain / new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom) / every cloud has a silver lining (idiom) / see also 雨過天青|雨过天青[yu3 guo4 tian1 qing1] syn 一技之长 一技之長 yī jì zhī cháng proficiency in a particular field (idiom) / skill in a specialized area (idiom) syn 难以置信 難以置信 nán yǐ zhì xìn (idiom) hard to believe / incredible syn 不可思议 不可思議 bù kě sī yì inconceivable (idiom) / unimaginable / unfathomable syn 与众不同 與眾不同 yǔ zhòng bù tóng to stand out from the masses (idiom) syn 一无所知 一無所知 yī wú suǒ zhī (idiom) not knowing anything at all / completely ignorant syn 无能为力 無能為力 wú néng wéi lì (idiom) powerless to do anything about it syn 一模一样 一模一樣 yī mú yī yàng exactly the same (idiom) / carbon copy / also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] syn 以防万一 以防萬一 yǐ fáng wàn yī to guard against the unexpected (idiom) / just in case / prepared for any eventualities syn 一无所有 一無所有 yī wú suǒ yǒu not having anything at all (idiom) / utterly lacking / without two sticks to rub together syn 乱七八糟 亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo (idiom) chaotic / in disorder / muddled syn 迫不及待 pò bù jí dài (idiom) unable to hold oneself back / eager to do sth without delay syn 独一无二 獨一無二 dú yī wú èr unique and unmatched (idiom) / unrivalled / nothing compares with it syn 成千上万 成千上萬 chéng qiān shàng wàn lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom) / untold numbers / innumerable / thousands upon thousands syn 说来话长 說來話長 shuō lái huà cháng start explaining and it's a long story (idiom) / complicated and not easy to express succinctly syn 逍遥法外 逍遙法外 xiāo yáo fǎ wài unfettered and beyond the law (idiom) / evading retribution / getting away with it (e.g. crimes) / still at large 大吃一惊 大吃一驚 dà chī yī jīng to have a surprise (idiom) / shocked or startled / gobsmacked syn 大喊大叫 dà hǎn dà jiào shouting and screaming (idiom) / to scream loudly / to rant / to kick up a racket / to conduct vigorous propaganda syn 显而易见 顯而易見 xiǎn ér yì jiàn clearly and easy to see (idiom) / obviously / clearly / it goes without saying syn 自以为是 自以為是 zì yǐ wéi shì to believe oneself infallible (idiom) / to be opinionated syn 一塌糊涂 一塌糊塗 yī tā hú tu muddled and completely collapsing (idiom) / in an awful condition / complete shambles / a total mess syn 竭尽全力 竭盡全力 jié jìn quán lì to spare no effort (idiom) / to do one's utmost syn 大惊小怪 大驚小怪 dà jīng xiǎo guài to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) syn 一无是处 一無是處 yī wú shì chù (idiom) not one good point / everything about it is wrong syn 袖手旁观 袖手旁觀 xiù shǒu páng guān to watch with folded arms (idiom) / to look on without lifting a finger syn 随心所欲 隨心所欲 suí xīn suǒ yù (idiom) to follow one's heart's desires / to do as one pleases syn 莫名其妙 mò míng qí miào (idiom) baffling / bizarre / without rhyme or reason / inexplicable syn 理所当然 理所當然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán as it should be by rights (idiom) / proper and to be expected as a matter of course / inevitable and right syn 不知所措 bù zhī suǒ cuò not knowing what to do (idiom) / at one's wits' end / embarrassed and at a complete loss syn 梦寐以求 夢寐以求 mèng mèi yǐ qiú lit. to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom) / fig. to deeply long for / to covet syn 长话短说 長話短說 cháng huà duǎn shuō to make a long story short (idiom) 诸如此类 諸如此類 zhū rú cǐ lèi things like this (idiom) / and so on / and the rest / etc syn 无缘无故 無緣無故 wú yuán wú gù no cause, no reason (idiom) / completely uncalled for syn 无所事事 無所事事 wú suǒ shì shì to have nothing to do / to idle one's time away (idiom) syn 心烦意乱 心煩意亂 xīn fán yì luàn lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom) / distraught with anxiety syn 胡言乱语 胡言亂語 hú yán luàn yǔ babbling nonsense (idiom) / crazy and unfounded ravings / double Dutch syn 为所欲为 為所欲為 wéi suǒ yù wéi (idiom) to do whatever one pleases syn 千真万确 千真萬確 qiān zhēn wàn què absolutely true (idiom) / manifold / true from many points of view syn 前所未有 qián suǒ wèi yǒu (idiom) unprecedented syn 无可奉告 無可奉告 wú kě fèng gào (idiom) "no comment" 精疲力尽 精疲力盡 jīng pí lì jìn spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom) / spent / drained / washed out syn 蒙在鼓里 蒙在鼓裡 méng zài gǔ lǐ lit. kept inside a drum (idiom) / fig. completely in the dark syn 感激不尽 感激不盡 gǎn jī bù jìn can't thank sb enough (idiom) syn 一如既往 yī rú jì wǎng just as in the past (idiom) / as before / continuing as always syn 彻头彻尾 徹頭徹尾 chè tóu chè wěi lit. from head to tail (idiom) / thoroughgoing / through and through / out and out / from top to bottom syn 一清二楚 yī qīng èr chǔ to be very clear about sth (idiom) syn 情不自禁 qíng bù zì jīn (idiom) cannot refrain from / cannot help / cannot but syn 不可理喻 bù kě lǐ yù (idiom) impervious to reason / unreasonable syn 开诚布公 開誠布公 kāi chéng bù gōng lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom) / frank and open-minded / plain speaking / Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves. / to put one's cards on the table syn 出乎意料 chū hū yì liào beyond expectation (idiom) / unexpected syn 平安无事 平安無事 píng ān wú shì safe and sound (idiom) syn 一路顺风 一路順風 yī lù shùn fēng to have a pleasant journey (idiom) syn 视而不见 視而不見 shì ér bù jiàn (idiom) to turn a blind eye to / to ignore syn 想方设法 想方設法 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ to think up every possible method (idiom) / to devise ways and means / to try this, that and the other syn 无话可说 無話可說 wú huà kě shuō to have nothing to say (idiom) 一见钟情 一見鍾情 yī jiàn zhōng qíng to fall in love at first sight (idiom) syn 指手画脚 指手畫腳 zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo to gesticulate while talking (idiom) / to explain by waving one's hands / to criticize or give orders summarily syn 发号施令 發號施令 fā hào shī lìng to boss people around (idiom) syn 改过自新 改過自新 gǎi guò zì xīn to reform and start afresh (idiom) / to turn over a new leaf syn 破门而入 破門而入 pò mén ér rù to break the door down and enter (idiom) 不顾一切 不顧一切 bù gù yī qiè (idiom) to disregard all negative considerations / to cast aside all concerns syn 脱颖而出 脫穎而出 tuō yǐng ér chū to reveal one's talent (idiom) / to rise above others / to distinguish oneself syn 出人意料 chū rén yì liào unexpected (idiom) / surprising syn 起死回生 qǐ sǐ huí shēng to rise from the dead (idiom) / fig. an unexpected recovery syn 身无分文 身無分文 shēn wú fēn wén penniless (idiom) syn 拭目以待 shì mù yǐ dài lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom) / to wait and see syn 安然无恙 安然無恙 ān rán wú yàng safe and sound (idiom) / to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness) syn 筋疲力尽 筋疲力盡 jīn pí lì jìn body weary, strength exhausted (idiom) / extremely tired / spent 改头换面 改頭換面 gǎi tóu huàn miàn to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom) / (Tw) (non-derogatory) to change considerably / to undergo a transformation syn 感情用事 gǎn qíng yòng shì to act impetuously (idiom) / on an impulse syn 惊慌失措 驚慌失措 jīng huāng shī cuò to lose one's head out of fear (idiom) syn 小题大做 小題大做 xiǎo tí dà zuò to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom) syn 说到做到 說到做到 shuō dào zuò dào to be as good as one's word (idiom) / to keep one's promise syn 小心翼翼 xiǎo xīn yì yì cautious and solemn (idiom) / very carefully / prudent / gently and cautiously syn 走投无路 走投無路 zǒu tóu wú lù to be at an impasse (idiom) / in a tight spot / at the end of one's rope / desperate syn 守口如瓶 shǒu kǒu rú píng lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom) / tight-lipped / reticent / not breathing a word syn 齐心协力 齊心協力 qí xīn xié lì to work with a common purpose (idiom) / to make concerted efforts / to pull together / to work as one syn 有所不同 yǒu suǒ bù tóng to differ to some extent (idiom) syn 万无一失 萬無一失 wàn wú yī shī surefire / absolutely safe (idiom) syn 焕然一新 煥然一新 huàn rán yī xīn to look completely new (idiom) / brand new / changed beyond recognition syn 束手无策 束手無策 shù shǒu wú cè lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom) / fig. helpless in the face of a crisis syn 无济于事 無濟於事 wú jì yú shì (idiom) to no avail / of no use syn 光天化日 guāng tiān huà rì the full light of day (idiom) / fig. peace and prosperity / in broad daylight syn 置之不理 zhì zhī bù lǐ to pay no heed to (idiom) / to ignore / to brush aside syn 无稽之谈 無稽之談 wú jī zhī tán (idiom) complete nonsense syn 轻举妄动 輕舉妄動 qīng jǔ wàng dòng to act blindly without thinking (idiom) syn 自相残杀 自相殘殺 zì xiāng cán shā to massacre one another (idiom) / internecine strife syn 甜言蜜语 甜言蜜語 tián yán mì yǔ (idiom) sweet words / sweet talk / cajolery syn 开门见山 開門見山 kāi mén jiàn shān lit. to open the door and see the mountain / fig. to get right to the point (idiom) syn 高高在上 gāo gāo zài shàng set up on high (idiom) / not in touch with reality / aloof and remote 耿耿于怀 耿耿於懷 gěng gěng yú huái to take troubles to heart (idiom) / brooding syn 无名小卒 無名小卒 wú míng xiǎo zú insignificant soldier (idiom) / a nobody / nonentity syn 天衣无缝 天衣無縫 tiān yī wú fèng lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom) / fig. flawless syn 无懈可击 無懈可擊 wú xiè kě jī (idiom) impossible to fault / impeccable syn 危在旦夕 wēi zài dàn xī in imminent peril (idiom) / on the brink of crisis syn 幸灾乐祸 幸災樂禍 xìng zāi lè huò lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom) / fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune / Schadenfreude syn 一窍不通 一竅不通 yī qiào bù tōng lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head) / I don't understand a word (idiom) / it's all Greek to me syn 