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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