Vocabulary

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说来说去 說來說去 shuō lái shuō qù (idiom) to talk back and forth; to say the same thing over and over Idiom ∼HSK 7
扫地出门 掃地出門 sǎo dì chū mén lit. to sweep someone out the door (idiom); fig. to drive out and dispossess completely; to expel utterly Idiom ∼HSK 7
扬眉吐气 揚眉吐氣 yáng méi tǔ qì to feel elated and vindicated (idiom); to hold one's head high after a period of oppression; to finally have one's day Idiom ∼HSK 7
一表人才 一表人才 yī biǎo rén cái (idiom) handsome and dignified in appearance; imposing presence Idiom ∼HSK 7
似水流年 似水流年 sì shuǐ liú nián (idiom) the fleeting years passing like flowing water; time slipping away Idiom ∼HSK 7
片甲不留 片甲不留 piàn jiǎ bù liú not a single fragment of armor remains (idiom); fig. utterly defeated; wiped out; annihilated Idiom ∼HSK 7
夜长梦多 夜長夢多 yè cháng mèng duō lit. a long night is full of dreams (idiom); fig. delay invites trouble; the longer the wait the more can go wrong Idiom ∼HSK 7
天打雷劈 天打雷劈 tiān dǎ léi pī lit. may heaven strike (one) with thunder and lightning (idiom); fig. used as a curse or self-imposed oath; may I be damned Idiom ∼HSK 7
擒贼先擒王 擒賊先擒王 qín zéi xiān qín wáng lit. to catch the bandits, first catch their leader (idiom); fig. to tackle the root of a problem first; go for the ringleader Idiom ∼HSK 7
月落乌啼 月落烏啼 yuè luò wū tí lit. the moon sets and crows caw (idiom); fig. a desolate, lonely scene in the dead of night Idiom ∼HSK 7
狮子大开口 獅子大開口 shī zī dà kāi kǒu lit. a lion opening its mouth wide (idiom); fig. to make exorbitant demands; to ask a sky-high price Idiom ∼HSK 7
好声好气 好聲好氣 hǎo shēng hǎo qì in a kindly tone and good temper (idiom); speaking gently and amiably Idiom ∼HSK 7
十指连心 十指連心 shí zhǐ lián xīn lit. all ten fingers are linked to the heart (idiom); fig. injury to any part causes pain to the whole; deep mutual feeling Idiom ∼HSK 7
蝇头小利 蠅頭小利 yíng tóu xiǎo lì lit. profit as small as a fly's head (idiom); fig. petty gains; trifling advantage Idiom ∼HSK 7
春暖花开 春暖花開 chūn nuǎn huā kāi warm spring weather and blossoming flowers (idiom); fig. a fine spring scene; bright and promising conditions Idiom ∼HSK 7
死不悔改 死不悔改 sǐ bù huǐ gǎi incorrigibly unrepentant (idiom); refusing to mend one's ways even unto death; stubbornly impenitent Idiom ∼HSK 7
蛇蝎心肠 蛇蠍心腸 shé xiē xīn cháng lit. the heart of a snake or scorpion (idiom); fig. venomous and cruel; malicious to the core Idiom ∼HSK 7
大展宏图 大展宏圖 dà zhǎn hóng tú to unfold one's grand plans (idiom); to realize one's lofty ambitions; to achieve great things Idiom ∼HSK 7
节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally Idiom HSK 7
无情无义 無情無義 wú qíng wú yì completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless Idiom HSK 7
三番五次 三番五次 sān fān wǔ cì over and over again (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
得天独厚 得天獨厚 dé tiān dú hòu blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature Idiom HSK 7
泼冷水 潑冷水 pō lěng shuǐ to pour cold water on; (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm Idiom HSK 7
衣食住行 衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs Idiom HSK 7
理直气壮 理直氣壯 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful Idiom HSK 7
亡羊补牢 亡羊補牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted Idiom HSK 7
因人而异 因人而異 yīn rén ér yì varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual Idiom HSK 7
天经地义 天經地義 tiān jīng dì yì lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course Idiom HSK 7
自私自利 自私自利 zì sī zì lì everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary Idiom HSK 7
哭笑不得 哭笑不得 kū xiào bù dé lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing; between laughter and tears Idiom HSK 7
异想天开 異想天開 yì xiǎng tiān kāi to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy Idiom HSK 7
倾家荡产 傾家蕩產 qīng jiā dàng chǎn to lose a family fortune (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
无微不至 無微不至 wú wēi bù zhì in every possible way (idiom); meticulous Idiom HSK 7
后顾之忧 後顧之憂 hòu gù zhī yōu fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything" Idiom HSK 7
形影不离 形影不離 xíng yǐng bù lí inseparable (as form and shadow) Idiom HSK 7
再接再厉 再接再厲 zài jiē zài lì to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts Idiom HSK 7
一干二净 一乾二淨 yī gān èr jìng thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean Idiom HSK 7
指手画脚 指手畫腳 zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily Idiom HSK 7
一事无成 一事無成 yī shì wú chéng to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere Idiom HSK 7
大名鼎鼎 大名鼎鼎 dà míng dǐng dǐng grand reputation; renowned; famous Idiom HSK 7
水落石出 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light Idiom HSK 7
袖手旁观 袖手旁觀 xiù shǒu páng guān to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger Idiom HSK 7
走投无路 走投無路 zǒu tóu wú lù to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate Idiom HSK 7
不言而喻 不言而喻 bù yán ér yù it goes without saying; it is self-evident Idiom HSK 7
实事求是 實事求是 shí shì qiú shì lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic Idiom HSK 7
当之无愧 當之無愧 dāng zhī wú kuì fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc) Idiom HSK 7
千方百计 千方百計 qiān fāng bǎi jì lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means Idiom HSK 7
胡思乱想 胡思亂想 hú sī luàn xiǎng to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild Idiom HSK 7
名副其实 名副其實 míng fù qí shí not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named; worthy of the name Idiom HSK 7
讨价还价 討價還價 tǎo jià huán jià to haggle over price; to bargain Idiom HSK 7