Story library
Chengyu stories that lead back to usage
A story is useful only when it helps you choose the right modern sentence. Start here when you need the source image, then return to the full entry for examples, tone, wrong uses, and practice.
Start by how you plan to use the story
This keeps stories from becoming decorative background and makes them part of the dictionary workflow.
I need the story before using the phraseOpen a story page when the literal image is memorable but you still need the modern sentence boundary.
I am teaching a source-backed phraseUse the story only as far as it explains the judgment, then send students back to examples and misuse cases.
I want nearby phrases after the storyEach story page links back to its full entry and nearby chengyu so the story does not become a memorized anecdote.
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Rows are grouped by source type so you can separate older narrative sources from phrases that work mainly as story images.
Classical story paths
马马虎虎 · mǎ mǎ hū hū马马虎虎 Story Retelling and Source Notes马马虎虎 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.守株待兔 · shǒu zhū dài tù守株待兔 Story Retelling and Source Notes守株待兔 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.亡羊补牢 · wáng yáng bǔ láo亡羊补牢 Story Retelling and Source Notes亡羊补牢 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.画蛇添足 · huà shé tiān zú画蛇添足 Story Retelling and Source Notes画蛇添足 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.刻舟求剑 · kè zhōu qiú jiàn刻舟求剑 Story Retelling and Source Notes刻舟求剑 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.拔苗助长 · bá miáo zhù zhǎng拔苗助长 Story Retelling and Source Notes拔苗助长 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.一丝不苟 · yì sī bù gǒu一丝不苟 Story Retelling and Source Notes一丝不苟 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.闻鸡起舞 · wén jī qǐ wǔ闻鸡起舞 Story Retelling and Source Notes闻鸡起舞 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.破釜沉舟 · pò fǔ chén zhōu破釜沉舟 Story Retelling and Source Notes破釜沉舟 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.塞翁失马 · sài wēng shī mǎ塞翁失马 Story Retelling and Source Notes塞翁失马 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.井底之蛙 · jǐng dǐ zhī wā井底之蛙 Story Retelling and Source Notes井底之蛙 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.南辕北辙 · nán yuán běi zhé南辕北辙 Story Retelling and Source Notes南辕北辙 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.胸有成竹 · xiōng yǒu chéng zhú胸有成竹 Story Retelling and Source Notes胸有成竹 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.乱七八糟 · luàn qī bā zāo乱七八糟 Story Retelling and Source Notes乱七八糟 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.一鸣惊人 · yī míng jīng rén一鸣惊人 Story Retelling and Source Notes一鸣惊人 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.融会贯通 · róng huì guàn tōng融会贯通 Story Retelling and Source Notes融会贯通 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.学海无涯 · xué hǎi wú yá学海无涯 Story Retelling and Source Notes学海无涯 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.知行合一 · zhī xíng hé yī知行合一 Story Retelling and Source Notes知行合一 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.举一反三 · jǔ yī fǎn sān举一反三 Story Retelling and Source Notes举一反三 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.温故知新 · wēn gù zhī xīn温故知新 Story Retelling and Source Notes温故知新 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.青出于蓝 · qīng chū yú lán青出于蓝 Story Retelling and Source Notes青出于蓝 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.门庭若市 · mén tíng ruò shì门庭若市 Story Retelling and Source Notes门庭若市 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.杯弓蛇影 · bēi gōng shé yǐng杯弓蛇影 Story Retelling and Source Notes杯弓蛇影 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.东施效颦 · dōng shī xiào pín东施效颦 Story Retelling and Source Notes东施效颦 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.出类拔萃 · chū lèi bá cuì出类拔萃 Story Retelling and Source Notes出类拔萃 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.掉以轻心 · diào yǐ qīng xīn掉以轻心 Story Retelling and Source Notes掉以轻心 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.大器晚成 · dà qì wǎn chéng大器晚成 Story Retelling and Source Notes大器晚成 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.近水楼台 · jìn shuǐ lóu tái近水楼台 Story Retelling and Source Notes近水楼台 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.海纳百川 · hǎi nà bǎi chuān海纳百川 Story Retelling and Source Notes海纳百川 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.夜郎自大 · yè láng zì dà夜郎自大 Story Retelling and Source Notes夜郎自大 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.抱薪救火 · bào xīn jiù huǒ抱薪救火 Story Retelling and Source Notes抱薪救火 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.闭月羞花 · bì yuè xiū huā闭月羞花 Story Retelling and Source Notes闭月羞花 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.城门失火 · chéng mén shī huǒ城门失火 Story Retelling and Source Notes城门失火 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.草木皆兵 · cǎo mù jiē bīng草木皆兵 Story Retelling and Source Notes草木皆兵 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.沧海桑田 · cāng hǎi sāng tián沧海桑田 Story Retelling and Source Notes沧海桑田 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.登堂入室 · dēng táng rù shì登堂入室 Story Retelling and Source Notes登堂入室 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.风声鹤唳 · fēng shēng hè lì风声鹤唳 Story Retelling and Source Notes风声鹤唳 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.刮目相看 · guā mù xiāng kàn刮目相看 Story Retelling and Source Notes刮目相看 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.隔岸观火 · gé àn guān huǒ隔岸观火 Story Retelling and Source Notes隔岸观火 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.根深蒂固 · gēn shēn dì gù根深蒂固 Story Retelling and Source Notes根深蒂固 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.过河拆桥 · guò hé chāi qiáo过河拆桥 Story Retelling and Source Notes过河拆桥 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.画龙点睛 · huà lóng diǎn jīng画龙点睛 Story Retelling and Source Notes画龙点睛 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.开卷有益 · kāi juàn yǒu yì开卷有益 Story Retelling and Source Notes开卷有益 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.良药苦口 · liáng yào kǔ kǒu良药苦口 Story Retelling and Source Notes良药苦口 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.流水不腐 · liú shuǐ bù fǔ流水不腐 Story Retelling and Source Notes流水不腐 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.落叶归根 · luò yè guī gēn落叶归根 Story Retelling and Source Notes落叶归根 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.墨守成规 · mò shǒu chéng guī墨守成规 Story Retelling and Source Notes墨守成规 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.目不暇接 · mù bù xiá jiē目不暇接 Story Retelling and Source Notes目不暇接 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.南腔北调 · nán qiāng běi diào南腔北调 Story Retelling and Source Notes南腔北调 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.藕断丝连 · ǒu duàn sī lián藕断丝连 Story Retelling and Source Notes藕断丝连 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.半途而废 · bàn tú ér fèi半途而废 Story Retelling and Source Notes半途而废 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.不耻下问 · bù chǐ xià wèn不耻下问 Story Retelling and Source Notes不耻下问 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.程门立雪 · chéng mén lì xuě程门立雪 Story Retelling and Source Notes程门立雪 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.得心应手 · dé xīn yìng shǒu得心应手 Story Retelling and Source Notes得心应手 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.负荆请罪 · fù jīng qǐng zuì负荆请罪 Story Retelling and Source Notes负荆请罪 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.脚踏实地 · jiǎo tà shí dì脚踏实地 Story Retelling and Source Notes脚踏实地 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.开门见山 · kāi mén jiàn shān开门见山 Story Retelling and Source Notes开门见山 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.名落孙山 · míng luò sūn shān名落孙山 Story Retelling and Source Notes名落孙山 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.破镜重圆 · pò jìng chóng yuán破镜重圆 Story Retelling and Source Notes破镜重圆 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.入木三分 · rù mù sān fēn入木三分 Story Retelling and Source Notes入木三分 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.天衣无缝 · tiān yī wú fèng天衣无缝 Story Retelling and Source Notes天衣无缝 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.高山流水 · gāo shān liú shuǐ高山流水 Story Retelling and Source Notes高山流水 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.狐假虎威 · hú jiǎ hǔ wēi狐假虎威 Story Retelling and Source Notes狐假虎威 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.精卫填海 · jīng wèi tián hǎi精卫填海 Story Retelling and Source Notes精卫填海 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.见贤思齐 · jiàn xián sī qí见贤思齐 Story Retelling and Source Notes见贤思齐 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.口蜜腹剑 · kǒu mì fù jiàn口蜜腹剑 Story Retelling and Source Notes口蜜腹剑 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.滥竽充数 · làn yú chōng shù滥竽充数 Story Retelling and Source Notes滥竽充数 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.老马识途 · lǎo mǎ shí tú老马识途 Story Retelling and Source Notes老马识途 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.李代桃僵 · lǐ dài táo jiāng李代桃僵 Story Retelling and Source Notes李代桃僵 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.临渴掘井 · lín kě jué jǐng临渴掘井 Story Retelling and Source Notes临渴掘井 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.瞒天过海 · mán tiān guò hǎi瞒天过海 Story Retelling and Source Notes瞒天过海 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.门可罗雀 · mén kě luó què门可罗雀 Story Retelling and Source Notes门可罗雀 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.借花献佛 · jie hua xian fo借花献佛 Story Retelling and Source Notes借花献佛 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.聚沙成塔 · ju sha cheng ta聚沙成塔 Story Retelling and Source Notes聚沙成塔 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.空城计 · kong cheng ji空城计 Story Retelling and Source Notes空城计 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.两虎相争 · liang hu xiang zheng两虎相争 Story Retelling and Source Notes两虎相争 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.逆水行舟 · ni shui xing zhou逆水行舟 Story Retelling and Source Notes逆水行舟 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.囊萤映雪 · nang ying ying xue囊萤映雪 Story Retelling and Source Notes囊萤映雪 is treated as a classical story idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.
Story-image paths
水滴石穿 · shuǐ dī shí chuān水滴石穿 Story Retelling and Source Notes水滴石穿 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.勤能补拙 · qín néng bǔ zhuō勤能补拙 Story Retelling and Source Notes勤能补拙 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.对牛弹琴 · duì niú tán qín对牛弹琴 Story Retelling and Source Notes对牛弹琴 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.百尺竿头 · bǎi chǐ gān tóu百尺竿头 Story Retelling and Source Notes百尺竿头 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.冰消瓦解 · bīng xiāo wǎ jiě冰消瓦解 Story Retelling and Source Notes冰消瓦解 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.步步为营 · bù bù wéi yíng步步为营 Story Retelling and Source Notes步步为营 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.本末倒置 · běn mò dào zhì本末倒置 Story Retelling and Source Notes本末倒置 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.不胫而走 · bù jìng ér zǒu不胫而走 Story Retelling and Source Notes不胫而走 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.春风化雨 · chūn fēng huà yǔ春风化雨 Story Retelling and Source Notes春风化雨 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.唇亡齿寒 · chún wáng chǐ hán唇亡齿寒 Story Retelling and Source Notes唇亡齿寒 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.插翅难飞 · chā chì nán fēi插翅难飞 Story Retelling and Source Notes插翅难飞 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.洞若观火 · dòng ruò guān huǒ洞若观火 Story Retelling and Source Notes洞若观火 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.风雨同舟 · fēng yǔ tóng zhōu风雨同舟 Story Retelling and Source Notes风雨同舟 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.凤毛麟角 · fèng máo lín jiǎo凤毛麟角 Story Retelling and Source Notes凤毛麟角 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.风云际会 · fēng yún jì huì风云际会 Story Retelling and Source Notes风云际会 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.机不可失 · jī bù kě shī机不可失 Story Retelling and Source Notes机不可失 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.功亏一篑 · gōng kuī yī kuì功亏一篑 Story Retelling and Source Notes功亏一篑 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.锲而不舍 · qiè ér bù shě锲而不舍 Story Retelling and Source Notes锲而不舍 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.昙花一现 · tán huā yī xiàn昙花一现 Story Retelling and Source Notes昙花一现 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.釜底抽薪 · fǔ dǐ chōu xīn釜底抽薪 Story Retelling and Source Notes釜底抽薪 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.瓜熟蒂落 · guā shú dì luò瓜熟蒂落 Story Retelling and Source Notes瓜熟蒂落 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.管窥蠡测 · guǎn kuī lí cè管窥蠡测 Story Retelling and Source Notes管窥蠡测 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.隔靴搔痒 · gé xuē sāo yǎng隔靴搔痒 Story Retelling and Source Notes隔靴搔痒 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.囫囵吞枣 · hú lún tūn zǎo囫囵吞枣 Story Retelling and Source Notes囫囵吞枣 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.固若金汤 · gù ruò jīn tāng固若金汤 Story Retelling and Source Notes固若金汤 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.汗牛充栋 · hàn niú chōng dòng汗牛充栋 Story Retelling and Source Notes汗牛充栋 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.讳疾忌医 · huì jí jì yī讳疾忌医 Story Retelling and Source Notes讳疾忌医 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.金石良言 · jīn shí liáng yán金石良言 Story Retelling and Source Notes金石良言 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.集腋成裘 · jí yè chéng qiú集腋成裘 Story Retelling and Source Notes集腋成裘 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.举重若轻 · jǔ zhòng ruò qīng举重若轻 Story Retelling and Source Notes举重若轻 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.妙笔生花 · miào bǐ shēng huā妙笔生花 Story Retelling and Source Notes妙笔生花 is treated as a story-image idiom. This story page is for background, classroom retelling, and source notes; the full entry handles meaning, examples, misuse, and practice.口若悬河 · kou ruo xuan he口若悬河 Story Retelling and Source Notes口若悬河 is treated as a story-image idiom. 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