Season 1 — Calabash Brothers

葫芦兄弟 húlu xiōngdì

HSK 1

Vocabulary

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钢筋铁骨鋼筋鐵骨 gāng jīng tiě gǔ	lit. bones of steel and iron (idiom); fig. an extremely strong, tough physique; a man of iron	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
铜头铁臂銅頭鐵臂 tóng tóu tiě bì	lit. head of bronze and arms of iron (idiom); fig. invulnerable and immensely strong; a tough, fearless fighter	Idiom ∼HSK 7
万无一失萬無一失 wàn wú yī shī	surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)	Idiom HSK 7
捣乱搗亂 dǎo luàn	to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally	Xiehouyu HSK 7
愣愣 lèng	to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly	Colloquialism HSK 7
家伙傢伙 jiā huo	household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon	Colloquialism HSK 7
讨人喜欢討人喜歡 tǎo rén xǐ huan	to attract people's affection; charming; delightful	HSK 7
踏上踏上 tà shàng	to set foot on; to step on or into	HSK 7
分外分外 fèn wài	exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job	HSK 7
趁早趁早 chèn zǎo	as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late	HSK 7
遭殃遭殃 zāo yāng	to suffer a calamity	HSK 7
乡亲鄉親 xiāng qīn	fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home	HSK 7
马虎馬虎 mǎ hu	careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy	HSK 7
熄火熄火 xī huǒ	(of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down; (of a vehicle) to stall	HSK 7
奥秘奧祕 ào mì	secret; mystery	HSK 7
冤冤 yuān	injustice; grievance; wrong	HSK 7
下山下山 xià shān	to go down a hill; (of the sun or moon) to set	HSK 7
停滞停滯 tíng zhì	stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down	HSK 7
糟蹋糟蹋 zāo tà	to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zāo ta]	HSK 7
捶捶 chuí	to beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound	HSK 7
吃亏吃虧 chī kuī	to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately	HSK 7
钦佩欽佩 qīn pèi	to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly	HSK 7
通通通通 tōng tōng	all; entire; complete	HSK 7
能耐能耐 néng nài	ability; capability	HSK 7
果真果真 guǒ zhēn	really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really...	HSK 7
小看小看 xiǎo kàn	to look down on; to underestimate	HSK 7
路子路子 lù zi	method; way; approach	HSK 7
妖怪妖怪 yāo guài	monster; devil	HSK 7
笼子籠子 lóng zi	cage; basket; container	HSK 7
苏醒甦醒 sū xǐng	to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness	HSK 7
如意如意 rú yì	as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune	HSK 7
莫非莫非 mò fēi	can it be possible that; could it be	HSK 7
平息平息 píng xī	to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress	HSK 7
炼煉 liàn	to refine; to smelt	HSK 7
泥土泥土 ní tǔ	earth; soil; mud; clay	HSK 7
诚意誠意 chéng yì	sincerity; good faith	HSK 7
攀攀 pān	to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status	HSK 7
胆子膽子 dǎn zi	courage; nerve; guts	HSK 7
斩斬 zhǎn	to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop	HSK 7
奇特奇特 qí tè	peculiar; unusual; queer	HSK 7
揉揉 róu	to knead; to massage; to rub	HSK 7
挠撓 náo	to scratch; to thwart; to yield	HSK 7
必定必定 bì dìng	to be bound to; to be sure to	HSK 7
可不是可不是 kě bu shì	that's just the way it is; exactly!	HSK 7
非得非得 fēi děi	(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must	HSK 7
良良 liáng	good; very; very much	HSK 7
塌塌 tā	to collapse; to droop; to settle down	HSK 7
粉碎粉碎 fěn suì	to crush; to smash; to shatter	HSK 7
统统統統 tǒng tǒng	totally	HSK 7