闻名丧胆听见名字就吓破了胆。形容威名很大使人听到即甚为恐惧。[查看详情]

因噎废食因吃饭噎住而索性不吃引申为怕出麻烦而不敢去做。例若是后人 问来由一律的奉以为法岂不是因噎废食了么？——清吴趼人《二十年目睹之怪现状》英cut off one's nose to spite one's face; stop eating for fear of choking;[查看详情]

一蹶不振一遭到失败或挫折就再也振作不起来。英collapse after one setback; be in shambles; curl up; never be able to recover after a setback;[查看详情]

知难而退原指作战时要见机而动不硬做做不到的事情。后指遇到困难就退缩不去克服。英withdraw after learning of the difficulties;[查看详情]

半途而废废：停止。半路上停下来。比喻工作没做完就停止了。例君子遵道而行半途而废，吾弗能已矣。——《礼记中庸》陛下持之不坚半途而罢，伤威损费为弊必深。——韩愈《论淮西事宜状》英do sth.by halves; leave off sth.halfway; give up halfway;[查看详情]