A Bite of China

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舌尖上的中国 shéjiān shǎng de zhōngguó

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唯 唯 wéi only; alone; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主义 or 论, e.g. 唯理论, rationalism) HSK 7
即 即 jí namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near HSK 7
不知 不知 bù zhī not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) HSK 7
经 經 jīng classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 经济 HSK 7
文 文 wén language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 HSK 7
而已 而已 ér yǐ that's all; nothing more HSK 7
同志 同志 tóng zhì comrade; (slang) homosexual HSK 7
德 德 Dé Germany; German; abbr. for 德国 HSK 7
则 則 zé (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; (bound form) standard; norm; (bound form) principle; (literary) to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items HSK 7
情 情 qíng feeling; emotion; passion; situation HSK 7
感 感 gǎn to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ HSK 7
主 主 zhǔ owner; master; host; individual or party concerned; God; Lord; main; to indicate or signify; trump card (in card games) HSK 7
未 未 wèi not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° HSK 7
及 及 jí and; to reach; up to; in time for HSK 7
哦 哦 é to chant HSK 7
以 㕥 Yǐ abbr. for Israel 列 HSK 7
之 之 zhī (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; it HSK 7
生机勃勃 生機勃勃 shēng jī bó bó full of vitality Idiom ∼HSK 6
同甘共苦 同甘共苦 tóng gān gòng kǔ shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows; for better or for worse Idiom ∼HSK 6
成家立业 成家立業 chéng jiā lì yè to get married and start a career (idiom); to settle down; to establish oneself Idiom ∼HSK 6
举手之劳 舉手之勞 jǔ shǒu zhī láo lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort Idiom ∼HSK 6
一席之地 一席之地 yī xí zhī dì (acknowledged) place; a role to play; niche Idiom ∼HSK 6
天府之国 天府之國 tiān fǔ zhī guó land of plenty (usu. used in reference to Sichuan) Idiom ∼HSK 6
独树一帜 獨樹一幟 dú shù yī zhì lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner; to stand out; to develop one's own school; to have attitude of one's own Idiom ∼HSK 6
化腐朽为神奇 化腐朽為神奇 huà fǔ xiǔ wéi shén qí lit. to change something rotten into something magical (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
其貌不扬 其貌不揚 qí mào bù yáng (idiom) nothing special to look at; unprepossessing Idiom ∼HSK 6
热气腾腾 熱氣騰騰 rè qì téng téng piping hot Idiom ∼HSK 6
刀光剑影 刀光劍影 dāo guāng jiàn yǐng lit. flash of knives and swords (idiom); fig. intense conflict Idiom ∼HSK 6
咄咄逼人 咄咄逼人 duō duō bī rén overbearing; forceful; aggressive; menacing; imperious Idiom ∼HSK 6
渺无人烟 渺無人煙 miǎo wú rén yān remote and uninhabited (idiom); deserted; God-forsaken Idiom ∼HSK 6
变化多端 變化多端 biàn huà duō duān changeable; changing; varied; full of changes Idiom ∼HSK 6
背井离乡 背井離鄉 bèi jǐng lí xiāng to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
风调雨顺 風調雨順 fēng tiáo - yǔ shùn (idiom) to have good weather for crops Idiom ∼HSK 6
风平浪静 風平浪靜 fēng píng làng jìng lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; all is quiet; a dead calm (at sea) Idiom ∼HSK 6
事与愿违 事與願違 shì yǔ yuàn wéi things turn out contrary to the way one wishes (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
锦上添花 錦上添花 jǐn shàng tiān huā lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom); fig. to give sth additional splendor; to provide the crowning touch; (derog.) to benefit sb who is already well off Idiom ∼HSK 6
一见钟情 一見鍾情 yī jiàn zhōng qíng to fall in love at first sight (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
同心协力 同心協力 tóng xīn xié lì to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one Idiom ∼HSK 6
无影无踪 無影無蹤 wú yǐng - wú zōng (idiom) (to disappear) without a trace Idiom ∼HSK 6
归心似箭 歸心似箭 guī xīn sì jiàn with one's heart set on speeding home (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
离经叛道 離經叛道 lí jīng pàn dào to rebel against orthodoxy; to depart from established practices Idiom ∼HSK 6
甜言蜜语 甜言蜜語 tián yán mì yǔ (idiom) sweet words; sweet talk; cajolery Idiom ∼HSK 6
游刃有余 遊刃有餘 yóu rèn yǒu yú handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom); to do sth skillfully and easily Idiom ∼HSK 6
出神入化 出神入化 chū shén rù huà to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement Idiom ∼HSK 6
蒸蒸日上 蒸蒸日上 zhēng zhēng rì shàng becoming more prosperous with each passing day Idiom ∼HSK 6
如出一辙 如出一轍 rú chū yī zhé to be precisely the same; to be no different Idiom ∼HSK 6
心惊胆战 心驚膽戰 xīn jīng dǎn zhàn lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear; scared witless Idiom ∼HSK 6
坐享其成 坐享其成 zuò xiǎng qí chéng to reap where one has not sown (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
如获至宝 如獲至寶 rú huò zhì bǎo as if gaining the most precious treasure Idiom ∼HSK 6
融为一体 融為一體 róng wéi yī tǐ to fuse together (idiom); hypostatic union (religion) Idiom ∼HSK 6