Vocabulary

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起早贪黑 起早貪黑 qǐ zǎo tān hēi to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late Idiom ∼HSK 6
担惊受怕 擔驚受怕 dān jīng - shòu pà (idiom) apprehensive; alarmed; anxious Idiom ∼HSK 6
防患于未然 防患於未然 fáng huàn yú wèi rán to prevent troubles before the event (idiom); to forestall; to nip sth in the bud Idiom ∼HSK 6
拭目以待 拭目以待 shì mù yǐ dài lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see Idiom ∼HSK 6
忘恩负义 忘恩負義 wàng ēn fù yì to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth Idiom ∼HSK 6
糊里糊涂 糊裡糊塗 hú li hú tú confused; vague; indistinct; muddle-headed; mixed up; in a daze Idiom ∼HSK 6
大义灭亲 大義滅親 dà yì miè qīn to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it Idiom ∼HSK 6
胡作非为 胡作非為 hú zuò fēi wéi to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages Idiom ∼HSK 6
恻隐之心 惻隱之心 cè yǐn zhī xīn compassion Idiom ∼HSK 6
束手无策 束手無策 shù shǒu wú cè lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis Idiom ∼HSK 6
危言耸听 危言聳聽 wēi yán sǒng tīng frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk; reds under the beds Idiom ∼HSK 6
吞吞吐吐 吞吞吐吐 tūn tūn tǔ tǔ to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back Idiom ∼HSK 6
执迷不悟 執迷不悟 zhí mí bù wù to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
雪中送炭 雪中送炭 xuě zhōng sòng tàn lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom); fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need Idiom ∼HSK 6
魂不守舍 魂不守舍 hún bù shǒu shè to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind Idiom ∼HSK 6
前功尽弃 前功盡棄 qián gōng jìn qì to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain Idiom ∼HSK 6
蒙在鼓里 矇在鼓裡 méng zài gǔ lǐ variant of Idiom ∼HSK 6
有目共睹 有目共睹 yǒu mù gòng dǔ anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; sth speaks for itself; is there for all to see Idiom ∼HSK 6
无风不起浪 無風不起浪 wú fēng bù qǐ làng lit. without wind there cannot be waves (idiom); there must be a reason; no smoke without fire Idiom ∼HSK 6
旁观者清 旁觀者清 páng guān zhě qīng an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
为非作歹 為非作歹 wéi fēi zuò dǎi to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor; evildoer; to perpetrate outrages Idiom ∼HSK 6
冷嘲热讽 冷嘲熱諷 lěng cháo rè fěng frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule Idiom ∼HSK 6
坐以待毙 坐以待斃 zuò yǐ dài bì to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate Idiom ∼HSK 6
顺水推舟 順水推舟 shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit Idiom ∼HSK 6
雷厉风行 雷厲風行 léi lì fēng xíng pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction Idiom ∼HSK 6
一视同仁 一視同仁 yī shì tóng rén to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people Idiom ∼HSK 6
良辰美景 良辰美景 liáng chén měi jǐng fine time, beautiful scenery (idiom); everything lovely Idiom ∼HSK 6
汗马功劳 汗馬功勞 hàn mǎ gōng láo war exploits; (fig.) heroic contribution Idiom ∼HSK 6
排忧解难 排憂解難 pái yōu jiě nàn to resolve a difficult situation and leave worries behind (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
唇亡齿寒 唇亡齒寒 chún wáng chǐ hán lit. without the lips, the teeth feel the cold (idiom); fig. intimately interdependent Idiom ∼HSK 6
骨肉相残 骨肉相殘 gǔ ròu xiāng cán close kindred slaughter one another (idiom); internecine strife Idiom ∼HSK 6
百闻不如一见 百聞不如一見 bǎi wén bù rú yī jiàn seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others; seeing is believing Idiom ∼HSK 6
逢场作戏 逢場作戲 féng chǎng zuò xì lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun; to play along according to local conditions Idiom ∼HSK 6
判若两人 判若兩人 pàn ruò liǎng rén to be a different person; not to be one's usual self Idiom ∼HSK 6
钩心斗角 鉤心鬥角 gōu xīn dòu jiǎo variant of Idiom ∼HSK 6
山穷水尽 山窮水盡 shān qióng shuǐ jìn mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line; nowhere to go Idiom ∼HSK 6
明辨是非 明辨是非 míng biàn shì fēi to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
赤子之心 赤子之心 chì zǐ zhī xīn pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn; sincere Idiom ∼HSK 6
火上浇油 火上澆油 huǒ shàng jiāo yóu to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse Idiom ∼HSK 6
狼心狗肺 狼心狗肺 láng xīn gǒu fèi lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom); cruel and unscrupulous Idiom ∼HSK 6
千古罪人 千古罪人 qiān gǔ zuì rén sb condemned by history (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
醉翁之意不在酒 醉翁之意不在酒 zuì wēng zhī yì bù zài jiǔ wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol; having an ulterior motive; to have other things in mind; with an ax to grind; accomplishing something besides what one set out to do Idiom ∼HSK 6
贪得无厌 貪得無厭 tān dé wú yàn avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied Idiom ∼HSK 6
宁缺毋滥 寧缺毋濫 nìng quē wú làn better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option Idiom ∼HSK 6
公之于众 公之於眾 gōng zhī yú zhòng to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely; to let the world know Idiom ∼HSK 6
追悔莫及 追悔莫及 zhuī huǐ mò jí too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. Idiom ∼HSK 6
杂七杂八 雜七雜八 zá qī zá bā an assortment; a bit of everything; lots of different (skills) Idiom ∼HSK 6
家丑不可外扬 家醜不可外揚 jiā chǒu bù kě wài yáng lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public Idiom ∼HSK 6
大刀阔斧 大刀闊斧 dà dāo kuò fǔ bold and decisive 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