A Bite of China

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舌尖上的中国 shéjiān shǎng de zhōngguó

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一网打尽 一網打盡 yī wǎng dǎ jìn lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom); fig. to scoop up the whole lot; to capture them all in one go Idiom ∼HSK 6
精疲力尽 精疲力盡 jīng pí lì jìn spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained; washed out Idiom ∼HSK 6
原封不动 原封不動 yuán fēng - bù dòng lit. the original seal has not been disturbed (idiom); fig. left completely unchanged; untouched; intact Idiom ∼HSK 6
当仁不让 當仁不讓 dāng rén bù ràng to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others Idiom ∼HSK 6
点睛之笔 點睛之筆 diǎn jīng zhī bǐ the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point Idiom ∼HSK 6
颠沛流离 顛沛流離 diān pèi liú lí homeless and miserable (idiom); to wander about in a desperate plight; to drift Idiom ∼HSK 6
浑然一体 渾然一體 hún rán yī tǐ to blend into one another; to blend together well Idiom ∼HSK 6
浩浩荡荡 浩浩蕩蕩 hào hào - dàng dàng (idiom) grandiose; majestic Idiom ∼HSK 6
一气呵成 一氣呵成 yī qì hē chéng to do something at one go; to flow smoothly Idiom ∼HSK 6
鱼米之乡 魚米之鄉 yú mǐ zhī xiāng (lit.) land of fish and rice; (fig.) fertile region; land of milk and honey Idiom ∼HSK 6
欲罢不能 欲罷不能 yù bà bù néng want to stop but can't (idiom); to be unable to stop oneself; to feel an urge to continue Idiom ∼HSK 6
家常便饭 家常便飯 jiā cháng biàn fàn simple home-style meal; common occurrence; nothing out of the ordinary Idiom ∼HSK 6
天壤之别 天壤之別 tiān rǎng zhī bié lit. the difference between heaven and earth (idiom); fig. night and day difference; a world of difference; a far cry (from) Idiom ∼HSK 6
挥洒自如 揮灑自如 huī sǎ zì rú (idiom) to do (sth) with great aplomb Idiom ∼HSK 6
酣畅淋漓 酣暢淋漓 hān chàng lín lí to one's heart's content (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
浓墨重彩 濃墨重彩 nóng mò zhòng cǎi thick and heavy in colors; to describe sth in colorful language with attention to detail (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
不可言喻 不可言喻 bù kě yán yù inexpressible (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
如数家珍 如數家珍 rú shǔ jiā zhēn lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables (idiom); fig. to be very familiar with a matter Idiom ∼HSK 6
迥然不同 迥然不同 jiǒng rán bù tóng widely different; utterly different Idiom ∼HSK 6
推陈出新 推陳出新 tuī chén chū xīn to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate Idiom ∼HSK 6
屡见不鲜 屢見不鮮 lǚ jiàn bù xiān a common occurrence (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
先天不足 先天不足 xiān tiān bù zú to suffer from a congenital deficiency; to have an inherent weakness Idiom ∼HSK 6
兴致勃勃 興致勃勃 xìng zhì bó bó to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits; full of zest Idiom HSK 6
高产 高產 gāo chǎn high yielding Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
迷迷糊糊 迷迷糊糊 mí mí hū hū in a daze; bewildered Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
大功告成 大功告成 dà gōng gào chéng successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
一家之主 一家之主 yī jiā zhī zhǔ master of the house; head of the family Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
命根子 命根子 mìng gēn zi lifeblood; the thing that one cherishes most in life; (coll.) family jewels (male genitals) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
物尽其用 物盡其用 wù jìn qí yòng to use sth to the full; to make the best use of everything Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
别具一格 別具一格 bié jù yī gé having a unique or distinctive style Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
自给自足 自給自足 zì jǐ zì zú self-sufficiency; autarky Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
不成 不成 bù chéng won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? Xiehouyu HSK 6
不通 不通 bù tōng to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical Xiehouyu HSK 6
高手 高手 gāo shǒu expert; past master; dab hand Xiehouyu HSK 6
虾米 蝦米 xiā mǐ small shrimp; dried, shelled shrimps; (Tw) (coll.) what (from Taiwanese 啥物, Tai-lo pr. [siánn-mih], equivalent to Mandarin) Colloquialism ∼HSK 6
命根 命根 mìng gēn lifeblood; the thing that one cherishes most in life; (coll.) family jewels (male genitals) Colloquialism ∼HSK 6
泥巴 泥巴 ní ba (coll.) mud Colloquialism ∼HSK 6
拉扯大 拉扯大 lā che dà (coll.) to bring up; to rear; to raise Colloquialism ∼HSK 6
排档 排檔 pái dàng (coll.) row of vendor stalls; street stall area; (Tw) gear shift; gear selector; transmission control (in cars or motorcycles) Colloquialism ∼HSK 6
蛋清 蛋清 dàn qīng (coll.) egg white Colloquialism ∼HSK 6
就算 就算 jiù suàn (coll.) even if Colloquialism HSK 6
雷 雷 léi thunder; (bound form) (military) mine, as in 雷 land mine; (coll.) to shock; to stun; to astound; (Tw) (coll.) spoiler; (Tw) (coll.) to reveal plot details to (sb) Colloquialism HSK 6
嘛 嘛 má used in 吽; (Tw) (coll.) what? Colloquialism HSK 6
却是 卻是 què shì nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... HSK 6
有没有 有沒有 yǒu méi yǒu (before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...?; Is there a ...?; (before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)?; Have (you, they etc) (verb, past participle)? HSK 6
表面上 表面上 biǎo miàn shang outwardly; superficially; on the face of it HSK 6
指着 指著 zhǐzhe Poke HSK 6
泡菜 泡菜 pào cài pickled cabbage ∼HSK 6
味觉 味覺 wèi jué sense of taste; gustation ∼HSK 6
宴席 宴席 yàn xí banquet; feast ∼HSK 6