Vocabulary

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敬而远之 敬而遠之 jìng ér yuǎn zhī to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance Idiom HSK 7
峰回路转 峰回路轉 fēng huí lù zhuǎn the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom); (of a mountain road) twisting and turning; fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly; things have taken a new turn Idiom HSK 7
千变万化 千變萬化 qiān biàn wàn huà countless changes; constant permutation Idiom HSK 7
无所作为 無所作為 wú suǒ zuò wéi attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive; feckless Idiom HSK 7
目中无人 目中無人 mù zhōng wú rén to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending; to go about with one's nose in the air Idiom HSK 7
呼风唤雨 呼風喚雨 hū fēng huàn yǔ to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles Idiom HSK 7
寥寥无几 寥寥無幾 liáo liáo wú jǐ just a very few (idiom); tiny number; not many at all; You count them on your fingers. Idiom HSK 7
兢兢业业 兢兢業業 jīng jīng yè yè (idiom) conscientious; assiduous Idiom HSK 7
急功近利 急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return Idiom HSK 7
翻来覆去 翻來覆去 fān lái fù qù to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again Idiom HSK 7
惊天动地 驚天動地 jīng tiān dòng dì world-shaking (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
大名鼎鼎 大名鼎鼎 dà míng dǐng dǐng grand reputation; renowned; famous 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
针锋相对 針鋒相對 zhēn fēng xiāng duì to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure Idiom HSK 7
息息相关 息息相關 xī xī xiāng guān closely bound up (idiom); intimately related Idiom HSK 7
一言不发 一言不發 yī yán bù fā to not say a word (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
力所能及 力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers Idiom HSK 7
无济于事 無濟於事 wú jì yú shì (idiom) to no avail; of no use Idiom HSK 7
相提并论 相提並論 xiāng tí bìng lùn to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) Idiom HSK 7
念念不忘 念念不忘 niàn niàn bù wàng to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 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
轻而易举 輕而易舉 qīng ér yì jǔ easy; with no difficulty Idiom HSK 7
想方设法 想方設法 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other Idiom HSK 7
截然不同 截然不同 jié rán bù tóng entirely different; different as black and white Idiom HSK 7
一无所有 一無所有 yī wú suǒ yǒu not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together Idiom HSK 7
理所当然 理所當然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right Idiom HSK 7
乱七八糟 亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled Idiom HSK 7
迫不及待 迫不及待 pò bù jí dài impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it Idiom HSK 7
吹了 吹了 chuī le failed; busted; to have not succeeded; to have died; to have parted company; to have chilled (of a relationship) Xiehouyu HSK 7
胆小鬼 膽小鬼 dǎn xiǎo guǐ coward Xiehouyu HSK 7
巴不得 巴不得 bā bu de (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to Xiehouyu HSK 7
稀少 稀少 xī shǎo sparse; rare Xiehouyu HSK 7
心酸 心酸 xīn suān to feel sad Xiehouyu HSK 7
荒凉 荒涼 huāng liáng desolate Xiehouyu HSK 7
稀奇 稀奇 xī qí rare; strange Xiehouyu HSK 7
休想 休想 xiū xiǎng don't think (that); don't imagine (that) Xiehouyu HSK 7
不定 不定 bù dìng indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious Xiehouyu HSK 7
冷落 冷落 lěng luò desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder Xiehouyu HSK 7
倔强 倔強 jué jiàng stubborn; obstinate; unbending Xiehouyu HSK 7
淘气 淘氣 táo qì naughty; mischievous Xiehouyu HSK 7
高傲 高傲 gāo ào arrogant; haughty; proud Xiehouyu HSK 7
吹牛 吹牛 chuī niú to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) Xiehouyu HSK 7
小气 小氣 xiǎo qì stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty Xiehouyu 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
刻苦 刻苦 kè kǔ hardworking; assiduous Xiehouyu HSK 7
凶残 兇殘 xiōng cán savage; cruel; fierce Xiehouyu HSK 7
冤枉 冤枉 yuān wang to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile Xiehouyu HSK 7
奔波 奔波 bēn bō to rush about; to be constantly on the move Xiehouyu HSK 7
公道 公道 gōng dào justice; fairness; public highway Xiehouyu HSK 7