Journey to the West

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All episodes — Journey to the West

西游记 xīyóujì

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万死不辞 萬死不辭 wàn sǐ bù cí ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready to risk life and limb to help out Idiom ∼HSK 6
不知好歹 不知好歹 bù zhī hǎo dǎi unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions Idiom ∼HSK 6
居心不良 居心不良 jū xīn bù liáng to harbor evil intentions (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
和颜悦色 和顏悅色 hé yán yuè sè amiable manner; pleasant countenance Idiom ∼HSK 6
先睹为快 先睹為快 xiān dǔ wéi kuài (idiom) to consider it a pleasure to be among the first to read (or watch or enjoy) Idiom ∼HSK 6
不打自招 不打自招 bù dǎ zì zhāo to confess without being pressed; to make a confession without duress Idiom ∼HSK 6
以貌取人 以貌取人 yǐ mào qǔ rén to judge sb by appearances (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
无牵无挂 無牽無掛 wú qiān wú guà to have no cares; to be carefree Idiom ∼HSK 6
黑灯瞎火 黑燈瞎火 hēi dēng xiā huǒ pitch dark Idiom ∼HSK 6
狗拿耗子 狗拿耗子 gǒu ná hào zi lit. a dog who catches mice; to be meddlesome (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
渺无人烟 渺無人煙 miǎo wú rén yān remote and uninhabited (idiom); deserted; God-forsaken Idiom ∼HSK 6
天理难容 天理難容 tiān lǐ nán róng Heaven cannot tolerate this (idiom); intolerable behavior Idiom ∼HSK 6
头昏眼花 頭昏眼花 tóu hūn yǎn huā to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed Idiom ∼HSK 6
感恩图报 感恩圖報 gǎn ēn tú bào grateful and seeking to repay the kindness (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
有眼不识泰山 有眼不識泰山 yǒu yǎn bù shí Tài Shān lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom); fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent; to be blind to the fact Idiom ∼HSK 6
油嘴滑舌 油嘴滑舌 yóu zuǐ huá shé glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking Idiom ∼HSK 6
情同手足 情同手足 qíng tóng shǒu zú as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers; deep friendship; closely attached to one another Idiom ∼HSK 6
尽人皆知 盡人皆知 jìn rén jiē zhī known by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name Idiom ∼HSK 6
若即若离 若即若離 ruò jí ruò lí lit. seeming neither close nor distant (idiom); fig. to keep one's distance; (of a relationship) lukewarm; vague Idiom ∼HSK 6
慈悲为本 慈悲為本 cí bēi wéi běn mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion Idiom ∼HSK 6
八拜之交 八拜之交 bā bài zhī jiāo sworn brotherhood; intimate friendship Idiom ∼HSK 6
变化多端 變化多端 biàn huà duō duān changeable; changing; varied; full of changes Idiom ∼HSK 6
天罗地网 天羅地網 tiān luó dì wǎng inescapable net (idiom); trap; dragnet Idiom ∼HSK 6
天机不可泄露 天機不可泄露 tiān jī bù kě xiè lù lit. mysteries of heaven must not be revealed (idiom); must not be revealed; I am not at liberty to inform you. Idiom ∼HSK 6
冤家路窄 冤家路窄 yuān jiā lù zhǎi lit. for enemies, the road is narrow (idiom); fig. rivals inevitably cross paths Idiom ∼HSK 6
纹丝不动 紋絲不動 wén sī bù dòng to not move a single jot (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
将计就计 將計就計 jiāng jì jiù jì to beat sb at their own game (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
锦心绣口 錦心繡口 jǐn xīn xiù kǒu (of writing) elegant and ornate Idiom ∼HSK 6
不同凡响 不同凡響 bù tóng fán xiǎng lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding; brilliant; out of the common run Idiom ∼HSK 6
迷魂汤 迷魂湯 mí hún tāng potion given to souls before they are reincarnated, which makes them forget their previous life (aka); magic potion; (fig.) bewitching words or actions Idiom ∼HSK 6
油盐酱醋 油鹽醬醋 yóu - yán - jiàng - cù lit. oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar (idiom); fig. life's daily necessities Idiom ∼HSK 6
一命归西 一命歸西 yī mìng guī xī to die (idiom); to breathe one's last; to give up the ghost Idiom ∼HSK 6
后悔莫及 後悔莫及 hòu huǐ mò jí too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. Idiom ∼HSK 6
口干舌燥 口乾舌燥 kǒu gān shé zào lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom); to talk too much Idiom ∼HSK 6
孤掌难鸣 孤掌難鳴 gū zhǎng nán míng It's hard to clap with only one hand.; It takes two to tango; It's difficult to achieve anything without support. Idiom ∼HSK 6
死无葬身之地 死無葬身之地 sǐ wú zàng shēn zhī dì to die without a burial site; to die a pauper; a tragic end Idiom ∼HSK 6
自投罗网 自投羅網 zì tóu luó wǎng to walk right into the trap Idiom ∼HSK 6
一意孤行 一意孤行 yī yì gū xíng obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic Idiom ∼HSK 6
郎才女貌 郎才女貌 láng cái nǚ mào talented man and beautiful woman; ideal couple Idiom ∼HSK 6
不出所料 不出所料 bù chū suǒ liào as expected Idiom ∼HSK 6
及时行乐 及時行樂 jí shí xíng lè to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future; make merry while you can; carpe diem Idiom ∼HSK 6
脱胎换骨 脫胎換骨 tuō tāi huàn gǔ to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist; to turn over a new leaf; fig. to change wholly; to create from other material (story, artwork etc) Idiom ∼HSK 6
贱人 賤人 jiàn rén slut; cheap person Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
有眼无珠 有眼無珠 yǒu yǎn wú zhū (idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively); unaware of who (or what) one is dealing with; to fail to recognize what sb a bit more perceptive would Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
欺人太甚 欺人太甚 qī rén - tài shèn (idiom) to bully intolerably Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
见死不救 見死不救 jiàn sǐ bù jiù lit. to see someone dying and not save them (idiom); fig. to refuse to help someone in mortal danger Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
名不虚传 名不虛傳 míng bù xū chuán (idiom) to live up to one's famous name; its reputation is well deserved Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
心虚 心虛 xīn xū lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
手痒 手癢 shǒu yǎng (fig.) to itch (to do sth) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
捣鬼 搗鬼 dǎo guǐ to play tricks; to cause mischief Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6