A Bite of China

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Season 3 — A Bite of China

舌尖上的中国 shéjiān shǎng de zhōngguó

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Vocabulary

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八仙过海 八仙過海 bā xiān guò hǎi lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea — each shows their own special talent (idiom); fig. everyone using their own unique abilities Idiom ∼HSK 7
直上直下 直上直下 zhí shàng zhí xià straight up and down; vertical; perpendicular (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
绵延不断 綿延不斷 mián yán bù duàn continuous and unbroken (idiom); stretching on without end; uninterrupted Idiom ∼HSK 7
花甲之年 花甲之年 huā jiǎ zhī nián the age of sixty (idiom); the year completing one full sexagenary cycle Idiom ∼HSK 7
傲然挺立 傲然挺立 ào rán tǐng lì to stand proud and erect (idiom); to hold oneself unyielding and dignified Idiom ∼HSK 7
画龙点睛 畫龍點睛 huà lóng diǎn jīng to paint a dragon and dot 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 7
川流不息 川流不息 chuān liú bù xī the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow Idiom HSK 7
络绎不绝 絡繹不絕 luò yì bù jué (idiom) continuously; in an endless stream Idiom HSK 7
千家万户 千家萬戶 qiān jiā wàn hù every family (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
根深蒂固 根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù deep-rooted (problem etc) Idiom HSK 7
形形色色 形形色色 xíng xíng sè sè all kinds of; all sorts of; every (different) kind of Idiom HSK 7
大街小巷 大街小巷 dà jiē xiǎo xiàng great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city Idiom HSK 7
万无一失 萬無一失 wàn wú yī shī surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
源源不断 源源不斷 yuán yuán bù duàn a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream Idiom HSK 7
念念不忘 念念不忘 niàn niàn bù wàng to keep in mind constantly (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
不定 不定 bù dìng indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious Xiehouyu HSK 7
冷落 冷落 lěng luò desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder Xiehouyu HSK 7
吹牛 吹牛 chuī niú to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) Xiehouyu HSK 7
奔波 奔波 bēn bō to rush about; to be constantly on the move Xiehouyu HSK 7
挑剔 挑剔 tiāo ti picky; fussy Xiehouyu HSK 7
备用 備用 bèi yòng reserve; spare; alternate; backup Xiehouyu HSK 7
罕见 罕見 hǎn jiàn rare; rarely seen Xiehouyu HSK 7
开口 開口 kāi kǒu to open one's mouth; to start to talk Xiehouyu HSK 7
热腾腾 熱騰騰 rè téng téng steaming hot; (fig.) bustling; hectic; (fig.) excited; stirred up; (fig.) created only a short time before; freshly minted; hot off the press; (coll.) also pr. [rè tēng tēng] Colloquialism HSK 7
姥姥 姥姥 lǎo lao (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother Colloquialism HSK 7
扯 扯 chě to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey Colloquialism HSK 7
撒 撒 sā to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to; (coll.) to pee Colloquialism HSK 7
不服气 不服氣 bù fú qì unwilling to concede; defiant; indignant; to find it galling HSK 7
原创 原創 yuán chuàng to create (sth original); (adj.) original; originality; original work HSK 7
渣子 渣子 zhā zi dregs; bits; dregs (of society) HSK 7
炉灶 爐灶 lú zào stove HSK 7
沉甸甸 沉甸甸 chén diàn diàn heavy HSK 7
漠然 漠然 mò rán indifferent; apathetic; cold HSK 7
荷花 荷花 hé huā lotus HSK 7
讲学 講學 jiǎng xué to lecture (on branch of learning) HSK 7
精益求精 精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving HSK 7
旗袍 旗袍 qí páo Chinese-style dress; cheongsam HSK 7
农历 農曆 nóng lì the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar HSK 7
学艺 學藝 xué yì to learn a skill or art HSK 7
不利于 不利於 bù lìyú is harmful to HSK 7
外向 外向 wài xiàng extroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented HSK 7
清脆 清脆 qīng cuì sharp and clear; crisp; melodious; ringing; tinkling; silvery (of sound); fragile; frail; also written 轻脆 HSK 7
香油 香油 xiāng yóu sesame oil; perfumed oil HSK 7
须知 須知 xū zhī key information; instructions; it must be borne in mind HSK 7
佐料 佐料 zuǒ liào condiments; seasoning HSK 7
工序 工序 gōng xù working procedure; process HSK 7
翠绿 翠綠 cuì lǜ greenish-blue; emerald green HSK 7
贯通 貫通 guàn tōng to link up; to thread together HSK 7
喜糖 喜糖 xǐ táng sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) HSK 7
急迫 急迫 jí pò urgent; pressing; imperative HSK 7