Idioms and proverbs / Level 3 / Four-character idiom
せんざいいちぐう
senzaiichigū
Meaning
A once-in-a-lifetime chance.
In use
千載一遇の機会を逃さない。
五里霧中
ごりむちゅう
Lost in a thick fog.
切磋琢磨
せっさたくま
Sharpening one another.
換骨奪胎
かんこつだったい
Recasting another's work into something of one's own.
順風満帆
じゅんぷうまんぱん
Smooth sailing.
絶体絶命
ぜったいぜつめい
In dire straits with no escape.
初志貫徹
しょしかんてつ
Seeing one's original resolve through.