Vocabulary

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玩物丧志 玩物喪志 wán wù sàng zhì lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress; excessive attention to trivia saps the will Idiom ∼HSK 6
起早贪黑 起早貪黑 qǐ zǎo tān hēi to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late Idiom ∼HSK 6
拭目以待 拭目以待 shì mù yǐ dài lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see Idiom ∼HSK 6
忘恩负义 忘恩負義 wàng ēn fù yì to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth Idiom ∼HSK 6
斤斤计较 斤斤計較 jīn jīn jì jiào to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs Idiom ∼HSK 6
魂飞魄散 魂飛魄散 hún fēi pò sàn lit. the soul flies away and scatters (idiom); fig. to be frightened stiff; spooked out of one's mind; terror-stricken Idiom ∼HSK 6
束手无策 束手無策 shù shǒu wú cè lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis Idiom ∼HSK 6
爱屋及乌 愛屋及烏 ài wū jí wū lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected; Love me, love my dog. Idiom ∼HSK 6
拉拉扯扯 拉拉扯扯 lā lā chě chě to tug at; to pull at sb aggressively; to take sb's hand or arm in a too familiar way; (derog.) to hobnob; to consort Idiom ∼HSK 6
阴魂不散 陰魂不散 yīn hún bù sàn lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive Idiom ∼HSK 6
魂不守舍 魂不守舍 hún bù shǒu shè to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind Idiom ∼HSK 6
眼不见为净 眼不見為淨 yǎn bù jiàn wéi jìng what remains unseen is deemed to be clean; what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
心满意足 心滿意足 xīn mǎn yì zú perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied Idiom ∼HSK 6
丧心病狂 喪心病狂 sàng xīn - bìng kuáng (idiom) deranged; demented; berserk Idiom ∼HSK 6
有目共睹 有目共睹 yǒu mù gòng dǔ anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; sth speaks for itself; is there for all to see Idiom ∼HSK 6
多愁善感 多愁善感 duō chóu - shàn gǎn (idiom) emotionally sensitive and prone to melancholy Idiom ∼HSK 6
足不出户 足不出戶 zú bù chū hù lit. not putting a foot outside; to stay at home Idiom ∼HSK 6
游刃有余 遊刃有餘 yóu rèn yǒu yú handling a butcher's cleaver with ease (idiom); to do sth skillfully and easily Idiom ∼HSK 6
出神入化 出神入化 chū shén rù huà to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement Idiom ∼HSK 6
耿耿于怀 耿耿於懷 gěng gěng yú huái to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding Idiom ∼HSK 6
良辰美景 良辰美景 liáng chén měi jǐng fine time, beautiful scenery (idiom); everything lovely Idiom ∼HSK 6
挑拨离间 挑撥離間 tiǎo bō lí jiàn to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between Idiom ∼HSK 6
别出心裁 別出心裁 bié chū xīn cái to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality; to adopt an original approach Idiom ∼HSK 6
同仇敌忾 同仇敵愾 tóng chóu dí kài anger against a common enemy (idiom); joined in opposition to the same adversary Idiom ∼HSK 6
铁证如山 鐵證如山 tiě zhèng rú shān irrefutable evidence Idiom ∼HSK 6
纠缠不清 糾纏不清 jiū chán bù qīng hopelessly muddled; impossible to unravel Idiom ∼HSK 6
独当一面 獨當一面 dú dāng yī miàn to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section Idiom ∼HSK 6
一网打尽 一網打盡 yī wǎng dǎ 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
冠冕堂皇 冠冕堂皇 guān miǎn táng huáng high-sounding; dignified; pompous (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
误入歧途 誤入歧途 wù rù qí tú to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray Idiom ∼HSK 6
釜底抽薪 釜底抽薪 fǔ dǐ chōu xīn to take drastic measures to deal with a situation; to pull the carpet from under sb Idiom ∼HSK 6
神机妙算 神機妙算 shén jī miào suàn divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom); clever scheme; supremely clever in his schemes Idiom ∼HSK 6
千古罪人 千古罪人 qiān gǔ zuì rén sb condemned by history (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
醉翁之意不在酒 醉翁之意不在酒 zuì wēng zhī yì bù zài jiǔ wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom); a drinker not really interested in alcohol; having an ulterior motive; to have other things in mind; with an ax to grind; accomplishing something besides what one set out to do Idiom ∼HSK 6
负荆请罪 負荊請罪 fù jīng qǐng zuì lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom); fig. to offer sb a humble apology Idiom ∼HSK 6
追悔莫及 追悔莫及 zhuī huǐ mò jí too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. Idiom ∼HSK 6
专心致志 專心致志 zhuān xīn zhì zhì (idiom) single-minded; fully focused Idiom ∼HSK 6
鼻青脸肿 鼻青臉腫 bí qīng liǎn zhǒng a bloody nose and a swollen face; badly battered Idiom ∼HSK 6
凶神恶煞 兇神惡煞 xiōng shén - è shà (idiom) fiends; devils; monsters Idiom ∼HSK 6
功败垂成 功敗垂成 gōng bài chuí chéng to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure; to fall at the last hurdle; snatching defeat from the jaws of victory Idiom ∼HSK 6
一掷千金 一擲千金 yī zhì qiān jīn lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly; extravagant Idiom ∼HSK 6
惨绝人寰 慘絕人寰 cǎn jué rén huán extremely tragic (idiom); with unprecedented brutality Idiom ∼HSK 6
并驾齐驱 並駕齊驅 bìng jià - qí qū (idiom) to run neck and neck; to keep pace with; to keep abreast of; on par with one another Idiom ∼HSK 6
珠联璧合 珠聯璧合 zhū lián bì hé string of pearl and jade (idiom); ideal combination; perfect pair Idiom ∼HSK 6
淋漓尽致 淋漓盡致 lín lí jìn zhì lit. extreme saturation (idiom); fig. vividly and thoroughly; in great detail; without restraint; (of a performance) brilliant Idiom ∼HSK 6
西装革履 西裝革履 xī zhuāng gé lǚ dressed in Western-style clothes; impeccably attired Idiom ∼HSK 6
落荒而逃 落荒而逃 luò huāng ér táo to flee in defeat; to bolt Idiom ∼HSK 6
原形毕露 原形畢露 yuán xíng bì lù original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth Idiom ∼HSK 6
视死如归 視死如歸 shì sǐ rú guī to view death as a return home; to not be afraid of dying; to face death with equanimity (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
旁若无人 旁若無人 páng ruò wú rén to act as though there were nobody else present; unselfconscious; fig. without regard for others Idiom ∼HSK 6