extravagant (idiom) carleess, without limit
大手大脚
dà shǒu dà jiǎo
to feast one’s eyes
大饱眼福
dà bǎo yǎn fú
to build up from nothing
to start from scratch
白手起家
bái shǒu qǐ jiā
tall and strong
人高马大
rén gāo mǎ dà
sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)
keen and alert
perceptive
耳聪目明
ěr cōng mù míng
pleasure from helping others
助人为乐
zhù rén wéi lè
lit. not putting a foot outside
to stay at home
足不出户
zú bù chū hù
complete and beautiful
to be perfect (idiom)
十全十美
shí quán shí měi
the dead of the night
夜深人静
yè shēn rén jìng
agitated/ worried / perturbed state of mind
七上八下
qī shàng bā xià
to kill two birds with one stone
one move, two gains
一举两得
yī jǔ liǎng dé
to talk to oneself
自言自语
zì yán zì yǔ
to say something from the heart/ honestly
frank and outspoken (idiom)
心直口快
xīn zhí kǒu kuài
say cold and mean things
sarcastic comments (idiom)
冷言冷语
lěng yán lěng yǔ
clear and logical in an ironic way
头头是道
tóu tóu shì dào
lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom)
fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience
to preach to deaf ears
对牛弹琴
duì niú tán qín
