Accumulation of Idioms: Logic Fill-in-the-Blank and Analogy Reasoning Modules

September Idiom Accumulation

Note: In addition to daily accumulation, it is recommended to search for contextual usage methods

Logic Fill-in-the-Blank

Colorful: Describes a mix of colors, brilliant and varied

Strange and Colorful: Describes bizarre phenomena with complex colors

Brilliant and Colorful: Refers to dazzling beauty and rich colors

Captivating: Refers to drawing people into a wonderful realm

Heavy Ink and Color: Refers to depicting with heavy ink and colors

Rapid Changes: Describes many and fast changes

Unpredictable: Metaphor for writing style or situation that is changeable and hard to predict

Vast and Spectacular: Describes a scene that is diverse and magnificent

Swallowing Whole: Refers to accepting something without analysis

Dragonfly Touching Water: A dragonfly touches the water surface and immediately flies away. Metaphor for doing things without going deep into the actual situation

Talking on Paper: Metaphor for empty theoretical discussions that cannot solve practical problems

Superficial Sampling: Trying a little and then stopping, not delving deeper

Achieving in One Go: Describes something that is easily accomplished at once, emphasizing quick success

Flat Road: Metaphor for a smooth and unobstructed path

Sailing Smoothly: Metaphor for being very smooth, without setbacks or obstacles

One Labor for Lasting Benefit: Refers to putting in effort once to solve a problem well, so that it does not require further effort

High Spirits: Refers to a strong and high fighting spirit

Moving Forward Unhindered: Refers to moving forward without obstacles, describing a vigorous advance

Grand Ambitions: Refers to implementing grand plans or ambitions on a large scale, emphasizing the display of aspirations

Seizing the Day: Describes making full use of time

Step by Step: Refers to gradually deepening or improving according to certain steps

Gathering Sand to Build a Tower: Emphasizes the gradual accumulation of quantity or strength

Deep Yet Simple: Refers to content that is profound but expressed in simple and understandable language

Following Procedures: Refers to following certain rules and procedures

Waiting for a Rabbit by the Stump: Metaphor for not making proactive efforts and relying on luck

Looking Ahead and Behind: Refers to being cautious in actions, now often describes excessive worry and indecision

Changing Orders Frequently: Describes policies or decisions that change frequently and are inconsistent

Stubborn and Self-willed: Refers to being obstinate and self-opinionated

Firewall: Metaphor for a barrier that resists negative factors and ensures healthy content

Protective Umbrella: Metaphor for forces that protect certain people or interests from harm

Filter: Emphasizes screening out substances that do not meet requirements

High Voltage Line: Metaphor for rules that cannot be touched

Fixing the Fence After the Sheep Are Lost: Metaphor for trying to remedy a problem after it has occurred to prevent further loss

Preventing Problems Before They Arise: Emphasizes planning and preparing in advance

Taking Precautions Beforehand: Refers to taking preventive measures before disasters or accidents occur

Immediate Results: Metaphor for seeing effects immediately

Targeted Measures: Metaphor for taking corresponding measures based on specific situations

Success Comes Naturally: Refers to success when conditions are ripe

Half the Effort, Twice the Result: Refers to doing things effectively with the right methods

Peeling the Onion: Metaphor for analyzing things in great detail, step by step

Clear and Organized: Describes analysis that is systematic and detailed

From Surface to Essence: Refers to understanding the essence of things through their phenomena

Removing the False to Preserve the True: Emphasizes eliminating the false and retaining the true

Perseverance Leads to Success: Refers to persistence and unyielding effort

Consistency: Refers to maintaining perseverance over a long period

Unyielding Effort: Metaphor for having perseverance and willpower, not giving up

Deep Accumulation Leads to Sudden Outburst: Refers to long-term accumulation of knowledge and solid foundation

Equating Different Matters: Refers to discussing different people or things without distinction

Integrating Knowledge: Refers to merging knowledge from various fields to achieve a systematic and thorough understanding

Close Relationship: Metaphor for a very harmonious or closely-knit relationship

Perfect Combination: Metaphor for outstanding talents or beautiful things coming together

Clear at a Glance: Refers to seeing everything clearly at a glance

Thoroughly Expressed: Describes expression that is very full and thorough

Vividly Realistic: Refers to descriptions or imitations that are very lifelike, emphasizing realism

Deeply Insightful: Metaphor for discussions, insights, or descriptions that are very profound

No Place to Hide: Refers to having no way to conceal one’s traces, emphasizing inability to hide

Bringing About One’s Own Destruction: Refers to one’s own actions leading to one’s downfall, emphasizing self-destruction

Waiting for Death: Refers to sitting and waiting for death, describing a state of extreme difficulty without actively seeking a way out

Giving Up Without Resistance: Refers to being captured without any resistance

Careless and Negligent: Describes being careless and neglectful of things and phenomena, metaphor for losing vigilance

Self-righteous: Describes being subjective and not open-minded

Taking Things Lightly: Refers to a nonchalant attitude, not serious

Pride and Complacency: Refers to looking down on others and being satisfied with one’s own achievements

Analogy Module

Closing the Door to Raise a Tiger, the Tiger Will Hurt People: Metaphor for indulging and fostering bad people and bad deeds, ultimately leading to one’s own harm

Not Working Hard with the Body, Not Distinguishing Grains: Refers to not participating in labor and being unable to distinguish between grains like rice and wheat, describing some scholars who are detached from labor and practice

One Person Shoots Well, a Hundred Will Follow: Originally refers to the exemplary role of a good shooter in ancient military training, which can inspire others to imitate, extended to mean that the behavior of a leader or pioneer can stimulate group response

Ice and Fire Do Not Speak, Cold and Hot Are Self-Evident: Means that inner sincerity does not need to be deliberately expressed in action

A Small Earthworm Can Penetrate a Dike, Can Flood a City: Refers to the fact that although an earthworm is small, it can penetrate the dike and flood the entire city, metaphor for not paying attention to small accidents can lead to great disasters

Careless: Refers to being casual and not taking it to heart

Taking Things Lightly: Refers to being nonchalant about certain issues and not taking them seriously

Serious and Formal: Describes treating matters with great seriousness

Irreversible: Refers to something that can never be restored

Heart-Pounding: Describes being very afraid and anxious about impending disaster

Exhausting Thoughts: Describes using up thoughts on trivial matters

Retorting: Refers to responding to criticism with sarcasm

Speechless: Refers to being unable to speak like a mute

Counterattack: Metaphor for not only rejecting the other party’s criticism but also criticizing them in return

Enduring Hardships: Describes something that is very difficult and hard

Enduring Hardships: Refers to experiencing hardships and difficulties

Living in Luxury: Refers to living in a noble and comfortable environment

Leaning on Others: Metaphor for relying on others and being unable to be independent

Living Under Someone Else’s Roof: Refers to relying on others to live

Relying on Others: Metaphor for depending on others and acting according to their wishes

The accumulation directions of the two aspects will differ: ① The idiom accumulation for logic fill-in-the-blank is to “precisely match the context and analyze semantic differences,” including semantic emphasis/emotional color/collocation objects/overall contextual style ② The accumulation for analogy reasoning is to “establish logical relationships between things and cover common knowledge categories,” analyzing their relationships, such as genus-species relationships/time sequences/cause-effect relationships, etc., accumulating common knowledge and sorting out relationship classifications

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Accumulation of Idioms: Logic Fill-in-the-Blank and Analogy Reasoning Modules

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