Vocabulary

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sān yán liǎng in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly Idiom ∼HSK 4
duō to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous; gilding the lily Idiom ∼HSK 4
tóu to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb Idiom ∼HSK 4
wán lit. cuts and bruises all over (idiom); fig. totally refuted Idiom ∼HSK 4
huà gān wéi lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom); fig. to turn hostility into friendship Idiom ∼HSK 4
tǐng shēn ér chū to step forward bravely Idiom ∼HSK 4
jīn tóng 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
cái xiǎo yòng using a talented person in an insignificant position (idiom); a sledgehammer to crack a nut Idiom ∼HSK 4
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
míng rén zuò àn shì an honest person does not act surreptitiously (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
míng bǎi zhe evident; clear; undoubted Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
cuò guài to blame sb wrongly Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
hán xīn disillusioned; bitterly disappointed; terrified Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
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
lǎo uncouth fellow; rustic Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
tiǎo míng to illuminate; to open up (a topic) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
tiē xīn intimate; close; considerate Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
- tiān (idiom) defiant of the law and lacking any sense of morality; lawless; out of control; unruly Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
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
sào xīng comet; person who brings bad luck; jinx Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
guāng duǎn qiǎn to be shortsighted Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
怀 huái - hǎo (idiom) to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
xiǎo xiǎo nào small-scale Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
to have a clear view (of a situation); to fish for information; fact-finding Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
bo zhǒu zi elbow Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
fāng expert; scholar; mother earth; a type of green tea Xiehouyu HSK 4
nao bustling with noise and excitement; lively Xiehouyu HSK 4
lái bu there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth) Xiehouyu HSK 4
shòu liǎo unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand Xiehouyu HSK 4
lěng jìng calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet Xiehouyu HSK 4
liáo tiān to chat; to gossip Xiehouyu HSK 4
ě xīn nausea; to feel sick; disgust; nauseating; to embarrass (deliberately) Xiehouyu HSK 4
bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly Xiehouyu HSK 4
qīng sōng light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously Xiehouyu HSK 4
unable; incapable Xiehouyu HSK 4
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
àn zi long table; counter; (coll.) case (criminal, medical etc); matter; project; job Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
zi (coll.) to have diarrhea Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
to remain silent; to have nothing to say; (coll.) speechless; dumbfounded Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
liào tiāo zi (coll.) to quit one's job in disgust Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
wài sūn zi (coll.) daughter's son; grandson Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
pǎo (coll.) to have diarrhea Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
bèi r (coll.) very; really Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
(coll.) large bus; coach; (abbr. for 大型巴士) Colloquialism HSK 4
wěi ba tail; colloquial pr. [yǐ ba] Colloquialism HSK 4
chǐ cun size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes); (coll.) propriety Colloquialism HSK 4
cháo tide; damp; moist; humid; fashionable; trendy; (coll.) inferior; substandard Colloquialism HSK 4
qióng poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly Colloquialism HSK 4
lǎo gōng (coll.) husband Colloquialism HSK 4
trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [lè sè] Colloquialism HSK 4