Vocabulary

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三言两语 三言兩語 sān yán liǎng yǔ in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly Idiom ∼HSK 4
多此一举 多此一舉 duō cǐ yī jǔ to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous; gilding the lily Idiom ∼HSK 4
五体投地 五體投地 wǔ tǐ tóu dì to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb Idiom ∼HSK 4
体无完肤 體無完膚 tǐ wú wán fū lit. cuts and bruises all over (idiom); fig. totally refuted Idiom ∼HSK 4
化干戈为玉帛 化干戈為玉帛 huà gān gē wéi yù bó lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom); fig. to turn hostility into friendship Idiom ∼HSK 4
挺身而出 挺身而出 tǐng shēn ér chū to step forward bravely Idiom ∼HSK 4
金童玉女 金童玉女 jīn tóng yù nǚ lit. golden boys and jade maidens (idiom); attendants of the Daoist immortals; fig. lovely young children; a golden couple; (of a couple who are in the public eye) a lovely young couple Idiom ∼HSK 4
大材小用 大材小用 dà cái xiǎo yòng using a talented person in an insignificant position (idiom); a sledgehammer to crack a nut Idiom ∼HSK 4
喜新厌旧 喜新厭舊 xǐ xīn yàn jiù lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old Idiom ∼HSK 4
明人不做暗事 明人不做暗事 míng rén bù zuò àn shì an honest person does not act surreptitiously (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
明摆着 明擺著 míng bǎi zhe evident; clear; undoubted Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
错怪 錯怪 cuò guài to blame sb wrongly Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
寒心 寒心 hán xīn disillusioned; bitterly disappointed; terrified Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
脸上贴金 臉上貼金 liǎn shàng - tiē jīn lit. to apply gold leaf to the face of a statue (idiom); fig. to talk up; to extol the virtues of (oneself or sb else) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
大老粗 大老粗 dà lǎo cū uncouth fellow; rustic Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
挑明 挑明 tiǎo míng to illuminate; to open up (a topic) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
贴心 貼心 tiē xīn intimate; close; considerate Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
无法无天 無法無天 wú fǎ - wú tiān (idiom) defiant of the law and lacking any sense of morality; lawless; out of control; unruly Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
出尔反尔 出爾反爾 chū ěr fǎn ěr old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
扫把星 掃把星 sào bǎ xīng comet; person who brings bad luck; jinx Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
目光短浅 目光短淺 mù guāng duǎn qiǎn to be shortsighted Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
不怀好意 不懷好意 bù huái - hǎo yì (idiom) to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
小打小闹 小打小鬧 xiǎo dǎ xiǎo nào small-scale Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
摸底 摸底 mō dǐ to have a clear view (of a situation); to fish for information; fact-finding Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
胳膊肘子 胳膊肘子 gē bo zhǒu zi elbow Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
大方 大方 dà fāng expert; scholar; mother earth; a type of green tea Xiehouyu HSK 4
热闹 熱鬧 rè nao bustling with noise and excitement; lively Xiehouyu HSK 4
来不及 來不及 lái bu jí there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth) Xiehouyu HSK 4
受不了 受不了 shòu bù liǎo unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand Xiehouyu HSK 4
冷静 冷靜 lěng jìng calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet Xiehouyu HSK 4
聊天 聊天 liáo tiān to chat; to gossip Xiehouyu HSK 4
恶心 惡心 ě xīn nausea; to feel sick; disgust; nauseating; to embarrass (deliberately) Xiehouyu HSK 4
苦 苦 kǔ bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly Xiehouyu HSK 4
轻松 輕鬆 qīng sōng light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously Xiehouyu HSK 4
无法 無法 wú fǎ unable; incapable Xiehouyu HSK 4
拜拜 拜拜 bái bái (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
案子 案子 àn zi long table; counter; (coll.) case (criminal, medical etc); matter; project; job Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
拉肚子 拉肚子 lā dù zi (coll.) to have diarrhea Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
无语 無語 wú yǔ to remain silent; to have nothing to say; (coll.) speechless; dumbfounded Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
撂挑子 撂挑子 liào tiāo zi (coll.) to quit one's job in disgust Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
外孙子 外孫子 wài sūn zi (coll.) daughter's son; grandson Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
跑肚 跑肚 pǎo dù (coll.) to have diarrhea Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
倍儿 倍兒 bèi r (coll.) very; really Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
大巴 大巴 dà bā (coll.) large bus; coach; (abbr. for 大型巴士) Colloquialism HSK 4
尾巴 尾巴 wěi ba tail; colloquial pr. [yǐ ba] Colloquialism HSK 4
尺寸 尺寸 chǐ cun size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes); (coll.) propriety Colloquialism HSK 4
潮 潮 cháo tide; damp; moist; humid; fashionable; trendy; (coll.) inferior; substandard Colloquialism HSK 4
穷 窮 qióng poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly Colloquialism HSK 4
老公 老公 lǎo gōng (coll.) husband Colloquialism HSK 4
垃圾 垃圾 lā jī trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [lè sè] Colloquialism HSK 4