Idioms and proverbs / Level 3 / Four-character idiom
げんごどうだん
gengodōdan
Meaning
Outrageous beyond words.
In use
言語道断のふるまいだ。
有名無実
ゆうめいむじつ
Famous in name only.
大器晩成
たいきばんせい
Great talent matures late.
独立独歩
どくりつどっぽ
Standing on one's own feet.
徹頭徹尾
てっとうてつび
Thoroughly, from beginning to end.
枝葉末節
しようまっせつ
Trivial details beside the point.
一朝一夕
いっちょういっせき
In a single morning or evening — overnight.