Vocabulary

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wǎng jìn lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom); fig. to scoop up the whole lot; to capture them all in one go Idiom ∼HSK 6
tān xīn avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied Idiom ∼HSK 6
cháng màn màn endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering Idiom ∼HSK 6
yuán fēng - dòng lit. the original seal has not been disturbed (idiom); fig. left completely unchanged; untouched; intact Idiom ∼HSK 6
wàn biàn zōng many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose Idiom ∼HSK 6
jiàn shuāng diāo lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom); to kill two birds with one stone Idiom ∼HSK 6
jǐng shuǐ fàn shuǐ (saying) everyone minds their own business Idiom ∼HSK 6
guān miǎn táng huáng high-sounding; dignified; pompous (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
chū shēng from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb Idiom ∼HSK 6
xiù cān a feast for the eyes (idiom); (of women) gorgeous; graceful; (of scenery) beautiful Idiom ∼HSK 6
fēn - liè (idiom) fragmented; scattered; in disarray; at sixes and sevens Idiom ∼HSK 6
cái jiā rén lit. gifted scholar, beautiful lady (idiom); fig. pair of ideal lovers Idiom ∼HSK 6
shān qióng shuǐ jìn mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line; nowhere to go Idiom ∼HSK 6
rén zhī rén excessive tendency to clemency (idiom); soft-hearted (pejorative) Idiom ∼HSK 6
chōu xīn to take drastic measures to deal with a situation; to pull the carpet from under sb Idiom ∼HSK 6
zài suǒ nán miǎn to be unavoidable (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
láng xīn gǒu fèi lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom); cruel and unscrupulous Idiom ∼HSK 6
guān - tòng yǎng (idiom) to not affect sb; irrelevant; of no importance; insignificant Idiom ∼HSK 6
ān yíng zhā zhài to set up camp; Taiwan pr. [an1 ying2 zha2 zhai4] Idiom ∼HSK 6
zhēng quán duó scramble for power and profit (idiom); power struggle Idiom ∼HSK 6
nìng quē làn better to have nothing (than substandard choice) (idiom); would prefer to go without than accept shoddy option Idiom ∼HSK 6
kāi shèng lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have immediate success; success in a single move Idiom ∼HSK 6
fēn shèng unable to determine victory or defeat (idiom); evenly matched; to come out even; to tie; to draw Idiom ∼HSK 6
xuán zhī yòu xuán mystery within a mystery; the mysteries of the Dao according to Laozi Idiom ∼HSK 6
zhū lián string of pearl and jade (idiom); ideal combination; perfect pair Idiom ∼HSK 6
yǒu (idiom) to be so evil that even death would be insufficient punishment Idiom ∼HSK 6
shā rén - lit. to kill people like scything flax (idiom); fig. to kill people like flies Idiom ∼HSK 6
máo dùn kāi murky darkness suddenly opens (idiom); a sudden flash of insight and all is clear Idiom ∼HSK 6
yǎng jīng ruì to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push Idiom ∼HSK 6
xíng shī zǒu ròu walking corpse (idiom); zombie; person who lives only on the material level Idiom ∼HSK 6
寿 shòu zhōng zhèng qǐn to die of old age; to die in one's bed at a ripe old age; (fig.) (of a structure or machine etc) to come to the end of its life Idiom ∼HSK 6
shù lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless; innumerable Idiom ∼HSK 6
běn - zhèng jīng (idiom) in deadly earnest; deadpan Idiom ∼HSK 6
zhòng wàng to live up to expectations (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
huò cóng kǒu chū Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. Idiom ∼HSK 6
ē fèng chéng flattering and fawning (idiom); sweet-talking Idiom ∼HSK 6
tiān zhēn - làn màn (idiom) innocent and unaffected Idiom ∼HSK 6
hào hào - dàng dàng (idiom) grandiose; majestic Idiom ∼HSK 6
qiáo zhuāng bàn to dress up in disguise (idiom); to pretend for the purpose of deceit Idiom ∼HSK 6
xīng fēng xuè lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom); fig. reign of terror; carnage Idiom ∼HSK 6
怀 huái ruò receptive as an echoing canyon (idiom); modest and open-minded Idiom ∼HSK 6
tài rán ruò cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves; perfectly composed Idiom ∼HSK 6
西 西 jià yóu lit. to fly on a crane to the Western Paradise; fig. to pass away (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
zhī dōng liú to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably Idiom ∼HSK 6
yǐng suí xíng lit. as the shadow follows the body (idiom); fig. closely associated with each other; inseparable; to follow relentlessly Idiom ∼HSK 6
wāi fēng xié noxious winds, evil influences (idiom); malignant social trends Idiom ∼HSK 6
wàng fēng ér táo to flee at the mere sight of (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
wèi dǒu zhé yāo (allusion to Tao Qian, who used this phrase when he resigned from government service rather than show subservience to a visiting inspector) to bow and scrape for five pecks of rice (that being a part of his salary as a loc Idiom ∼HSK 6
cáng lóng lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; concealed talent Idiom ∼HSK 6
shēng féng shí born at the wrong time (idiom); unlucky (esp. to complain about one's fate); born under an unlucky star; ahead of his time Idiom ∼HSK 6