가인박명(佳人薄命)-아름다운사람,기구한운명································2
가정맹호(苛政猛虎)-가혹한정치,공포의화신···································5
각자위정(各自爲政)-제멋대로의행동,자기만의정치·························8
간담초월(肝膽楚越)-다른마음,등지고사는인생····························10
강퍅자용(剛愎自用)-고집불통,우쭐대는태도···································13
개과천선(改過遷善)-잘못을고쳐나가는착한사람·························16
거안제미(擧案齊眉)-공경하는마음,싹트는사랑······························18
견토지쟁(犬兎之爭)-쓸데없는다툼,제3자의이익····························21
결초보은(結草報恩)-죽어서도못잊고갚는은혜·····························23
경원(敬遠)-공경,그적절한거리·······················································26
계란유골(鷄卵有骨)-기회를잡지못하는나쁜운수·························28
계명구도(鷄鳴拘盜)-쓸모없음의쓸모있음········································30
계발(啓發)-열망과분발,자기노력···················································33
곡학아세(曲學阿世)-비뚤어진학문,아부로얼룩진세상··················36
괄목상대(刮目相對)-쉼없는공부,박식함의여유····························38
광풍제월(光風霽月)-맑은하늘,시원한바람과둥근달같은인품········40
권토중래(捲土重來)-실패와도전,희망과의지·································42
귀감(龜鑑)-거울에비춰본인간의모습···········································46
금의환향(錦衣還鄕)-성공한인생,빛나는자태·································48
기사회생(起死回生)-죽은목숨,새생명탄생···································50
남상(濫觴)-작은샘큰강물,그시초················································54
낭패(狼狽)-조급하고다급한처지와곤경·········································56
농락(籠絡)-구속과제한,얕은잔꾀···················································59
다기망양(多岐亡羊)-다양성에서오는혼란········································61
단기지교(斷機之敎)-중도포기,교육소홀········································64
단장(斷腸)-극한슬픔,애통의끝·······················································67
당랑거철(螳螂拒轍)-분수파악,허세의함정·····································69
대기만성(大器晩成)-긴시간,큰인물················································72
대단원(大團圓)-보름달처럼원만한얼굴···········································74
대의멸친(大義滅親)-국가적의리,개인적친분·································77
도원경(桃源境)-행복한나라,이상사회··············································80
동공이곡(同工異曲)-다르게보이는것들의동일함···························83
동병상련(同病相憐)-비슷한부류,이해하는마음······························86
두각(頭角)-학문과기예,뛰어난재능················································88
등용문(登龍門)-난관돌파,약진의계기············································90
맥수지탄(麥秀之嘆)-망해버린나라를보는한숨소리····················92
면목(面目)-부끄러운얼굴,최후의탄식············································95
명경지수(明鏡止水)-먼지없는거울,인격자·····································97
목탁(木鐸)-세상의바른도리를전하는선각····································99
무용지용(無用之用)-쓸모없게보이는존재의이유·························102
문전성시(門前成市)-많은사람,어울림의의미································105
물의(物議)-사람들의평판,논평과비난··········································108
미봉책(彌縫策)-터진곳꿰매기,임시로채워넣는작업··············110
발본색원(拔本塞源)-뿌리뽑고샘막기,완전한처치·····················112
방약무인(傍若無人)-주위를의식하지않는의기충천······················114
배반낭자(杯盤狼藉)-일의끝,혼란과쇠퇴·······································116
백면서생(白面書生)-오직글,경험없는무지한인생·····················119
백미(白眉)-흰눈썹,가장뛰어난존재············································121
백발백중(百發百中)-겨누는곳,모두맞히는실력··························123
백안시(白眼視)-반갑지않은사람,냉정한눈길······························126
복수불반분(覆水不返盆)-일그러진일,회복하기힘든상황············128
불구대천지수(不俱戴天之讎)-원수,복수,그리고용서····················130
불초(不肖)-어리석은사람,부족한인간··········································132
붕정만리(鵬程萬里)-상상초월,원대한포부···································134
사면초가(四面楚歌)-홀로포위,외롭고곤란한지경·······················136
사이비(似而非)-진짜처럼보이는가짜,허위포장··························139
사자후(獅子吼)-위엄서린설법과열변···········································141
새옹지마(塞翁之馬)-재앙과행복,상황의변화································144
석권(席卷)-공략과성취,세력확장·················································147
선입견(先入見)-근거없는판단의기준···········································149
선즉제인(先卽制人)-선수,결정적승패요인···································151
수어지교(水魚之交)-친밀한관계,우정의광장································154
수즉다욕(壽則多辱)-장수하는행복,치욕의경계····························157
승당입실(升堂入室)-높은수준,깊은경지·······································160
식언(食言)-약속번복,거짓불신·····················································162
식자우환(識字憂患)-설치고나대는행동,비웃음····························164
실사구시(實事求是)-사실토대,진리탐구·······································167
아수라장(阿修羅場)-피비린내싸움터,전쟁의참상························170
안도(安堵)-담장울타리,안정과평안··············································172
암중모색(暗中摸索)-글속에서찾아나가는인생···························175
약관(弱冠)-어리고약한시절의극복··············································177
약법삼장(約法三章)-적합한규정,편안한삶···································180
양두구육(羊頭狗肉)-거짓간판,나쁜물건·······································183
양상군자(梁上君子)-욕망의절제,용서하는품격····························185
양약고구(良藥苦口)-충고와아부,인생의갈림길····························187
어부지리(漁夫之利)-양보없는버티기,가로채는이득···················190
역린(逆鱗)-의사전달,설득의기술·················································192
연리지(連理枝)-화목과화합,사랑의징표·······································195
연목구어(緣木求魚)-목적과수단의불일치,성공불가능················197
오리무중(五里霧中)-희미함,파악하기힘든세상····························200
오우천월(吳牛喘月)-미리하는걱정,불러일으키는곤란················202
