Vocabulary

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可 可 kě (prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very HSK 5
无中生有 無中生有 wú zhōng shēng yǒu to create something from nothing (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
泪流满面 淚流滿面 lèi liú mǎn miàn cheeks streaming with tears (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
千辛万苦 千辛萬苦 qiān xīn wàn kǔ to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations; with difficulty; after some effort Idiom ∼HSK 4
一言为定 一言為定 yī yán wéi dìng (idiom) it's a deal; that's settled then Idiom ∼HSK 4
从天而降 從天而降 cóng tiān ér jiàng (idiom) to fall from the sky; (idiom) (fig.) to appear unexpectedly; to drop into one's lap Idiom ∼HSK 4
怜香惜玉 憐香惜玉 lián xiāng xī yù to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
自视甚高 自視甚高 zì shì shèn gāo to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs; arrogant and self-important Idiom ∼HSK 4
颜面扫地 顏面掃地 yán miàn sǎo dì lit. for one's face to reach rock bottom; to be thoroughly discredited (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
三言两语 三言兩語 sān yán liǎng yǔ in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly Idiom ∼HSK 4
无地自容 無地自容 wú dì zì róng (idiom) ashamed and unable to show one's face Idiom ∼HSK 4
搬弄是非 搬弄是非 bān nòng shì fēi to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief Idiom ∼HSK 4
才貌双全 才貌雙全 cái mào shuāng quán talented and good-looking (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
不知天高地厚 不知天高地厚 bù zhī tiān gāo dì hòu not to know the immensity of heaven and earth; an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities Idiom ∼HSK 4
完璧归赵 完璧歸趙 wán bì guī Zhào lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner Idiom ∼HSK 4
万里无云 萬里無雲 wàn lǐ wú yún cloudless Idiom ∼HSK 4
言而有信 言而有信 yán ér yǒu xìn to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word Idiom ∼HSK 4
一穷二白 一窮二白 yī qióng èr bái impoverished; backward both economically and culturally Idiom ∼HSK 4
项庄舞剑 項莊舞劍 Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast in 206 BC); fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious Idiom ∼HSK 4
纸上谈兵 紙上談兵 zhǐ shàng tán bīng lit. military tactics on paper (idiom); fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice; armchair strategist; idle theorizing; cf Zhao Kuo leading an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Ch Idiom ∼HSK 4
无师自通 無師自通 wú shī zì tōng self-taught; to learn without a teacher (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 4
落花流水 落花流水 luò huā liú shuǐ to be in a sorry state; to be utterly defeated Idiom ∼HSK 4
好色 好色 hào sè to want sex; given to lust; lecherous; lascivious; horny Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
言而无信 言而無信 yán ér wú xìn untrustworthy; not true to one's word Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
不怀好意 不懷好意 bù huái - hǎo yì (idiom) to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
摸不着 摸不著 mō bu zháo can't touch; can't reach; (fig.) unable to get a grasp of Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
刻薄 刻薄 kè bó unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
脸上贴金 臉上貼金 liǎn shàng - tiē jīn lit. to apply gold leaf to the face of a statue (idiom); fig. to talk up; to extol the virtues of (oneself or sb else) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
倒贴 倒貼 dào tiē to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 4
大方 大方 dà fāng expert; scholar; mother earth; a type of green tea Xiehouyu HSK 4
热闹 熱鬧 rè nao bustling with noise and excitement; lively Xiehouyu HSK 4
来不及 來不及 lái bu jí there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth) Xiehouyu HSK 4
受不了 受不了 shòu bù liǎo unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand Xiehouyu HSK 4
冷静 冷靜 lěng jìng calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet Xiehouyu HSK 4
聊天 聊天 liáo tiān to chat; to gossip Xiehouyu HSK 4
恶心 惡心 ě xīn nausea; to feel sick; disgust; nauseating; to embarrass (deliberately) Xiehouyu HSK 4
苦 苦 kǔ bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly Xiehouyu HSK 4
轻松 輕鬆 qīng sōng light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously Xiehouyu HSK 4
无法 無法 wú fǎ unable; incapable Xiehouyu HSK 4
拜拜 拜拜 bái bái (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
拉肚子 拉肚子 lā dù zi (coll.) to have diarrhea Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
脱光 脫光 tuō guāng to strip naked; to strip nude; (coll.) to find oneself a partner Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
女同 女同 nǚ tóng a lesbian (coll.) Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
极客 極客 jí kè (loanword) (coll.) geek Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
小鲜肉 小鮮肉 xiǎo xiān ròu (coll.) teen idol (male) Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
男同 男同 nán tóng gay guy (coll.) Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
闪人 閃人 shǎn rén (coll.) to beat it; to take French leave Colloquialism ∼HSK 4
尾巴 尾巴 wěi ba tail; colloquial pr. [yǐ ba] Colloquialism HSK 4
穷 窮 qióng poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly Colloquialism HSK 4
老公 老公 lǎo gōng (coll.) husband Colloquialism HSK 4