Vocabulary

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不足挂齿 不足掛齒 bù zú guà chǐ not worth mentioning (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
火上浇油 火上澆油 huǒ shàng jiāo yóu to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse Idiom ∼HSK 6
在所难免 在所難免 zài suǒ nán miǎn to be unavoidable (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
狼心狗肺 狼心狗肺 láng xīn gǒu fèi lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom); cruel and unscrupulous Idiom ∼HSK 6
无关痛痒 無關痛癢 wú guān - tòng yǎng (idiom) to not affect sb; irrelevant; of no importance; insignificant Idiom ∼HSK 6
阴谋诡计 陰謀詭計 yīn móu guǐ jì crafty plots and machinations (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
先发制人 先發制人 xiān fā zhì rén (idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt Idiom ∼HSK 6
旗开得胜 旗開得勝 qí kāi dé 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
鞠躬尽瘁 鞠躬盡瘁 jū gōng jìn cuì to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost Idiom ∼HSK 6
吊儿郎当 吊兒郎當 diào r láng dāng sloppy Idiom ∼HSK 6
贪生怕死 貪生怕死 tān shēng pà sǐ greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck Idiom ∼HSK 6
痛不欲生 痛不欲生 tòng bù yù shēng to be so in pain as to not want to live; to be so grieved as to wish one were dead Idiom ∼HSK 6
晕头转向 暈頭轉向 yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng confused and disoriented Idiom ∼HSK 6
各取所需 各取所需 gè qǔ suǒ xū each takes what he needs (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
虚张声势 虛張聲勢 xū zhāng - shēng shì (idiom) to bluff; to bluster; to make an empty show of strength Idiom ∼HSK 6
风雨飘摇 風雨飄搖 fēng yǔ piāo yáo tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom); (of a situation) unstable Idiom ∼HSK 6
循规蹈矩 循規蹈矩 xún guī dǎo jǔ to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly; to act according to convention Idiom ∼HSK 6
温文尔雅 溫文爾雅 wēn wén ěr yǎ cultured and refined (idiom); gentle and cultivated Idiom ∼HSK 6
乔装打扮 喬裝打扮 qiáo zhuāng dǎ bàn to dress up in disguise (idiom); to pretend for the purpose of deceit Idiom ∼HSK 6
绝处逢生 絕處逢生 jué chù - féng shēng (idiom) to find a way to survive when everything seems hopeless Idiom ∼HSK 6
埋头苦干 埋頭苦幹 mái tóu kǔ gàn to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work; to make an all-out effort; up to the neck in work Idiom ∼HSK 6
攀龙附凤 攀龍附鳳 pān lóng fù fèng hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement Idiom ∼HSK 6
星罗棋布 星羅棋布 xīng luó qí bù scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board (idiom); spread all over the place Idiom ∼HSK 6
虚怀若谷 虛懷若谷 xū huái ruò gǔ receptive as an echoing canyon (idiom); modest and open-minded Idiom ∼HSK 6
风雨同舟 風雨同舟 fēng yǔ tóng zhōu lit. in the same boat under wind and rain (idiom); fig. to stick together in hard times Idiom ∼HSK 6
一叶障目 一葉障目 yī yè zhàng mù lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom); fig. not seeing the wider picture; can't see the wood for the trees Idiom ∼HSK 6
一波三折 一波三折 yī bō sān zhé calligraphic flourish with many twists; fig. many twists and turns Idiom ∼HSK 6
醍醐灌顶 醍醐灌頂 tí hú guàn dǐng lit. to anoint your head with the purest cream (idiom); fig. to enlighten people with perfect wisdom; flawless Buddhist teaching Idiom ∼HSK 6
浩如烟海 浩如煙海 hào rú yān hǎi vast as the open sea (idiom); fig. extensive (library) Idiom ∼HSK 6
另辟蹊径 另闢蹊徑 lìng pì xī jìng to take an alternate route (idiom); to find an alternative; to take a different approach; to blaze a new trail Idiom ∼HSK 6
能言善辩 能言善辯 néng yán shàn biàn glib of tongue (idiom); eloquent Idiom ∼HSK 6
气宇轩昂 氣宇軒昂 qì yǔ xuān áng to have an imposing or impressive appearance; impressive appearance; straight and impressive looking Idiom ∼HSK 6
海枯石烂 海枯石爛 hǎi kū - shí làn lit. until the seas dry up and stones go soft (idiom); fig. forever; until the end of time Idiom ∼HSK 6
有识之士 有識之士 yǒu shí zhī shì a person with knowledge and experience (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
放浪形骸 放浪形骸 fàng làng xíng hái to abandon all restraint (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
自作聪明 自作聰明 zì zuò - cōng míng (idiom) to think oneself clever Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
蠢货 蠢貨 chǔn huò blockhead; idiot; dunce; moron; fool Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
混账 混賬 hùn zhàng shameful; absolutely disgraceful! Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
瞎说 瞎說 xiā shuō to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
畅通无阻 暢通無阻 chàng tōng wú zǔ (idiom) unobstructed and free-flowing; clear and unimpeded passage Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
上吐下泻 上吐下瀉 shàng tù xià xiè to vomit and have diarrhea Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
屈打成招 屈打成招 qū dǎ chéng zhāo to obtain confessions under torture Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
死得其所 死得其所 sǐ dé qí suǒ to die in the right cause; to die a worthy death (idiom) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
争风吃醋 爭風吃醋 zhēng fēng chī cù to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman; to be jealous of a rival in a love affair Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
难熬 難熬 nán áo (of pain or hardship) hard to bear Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
来者不善 來者不善 lái zhě bù shàn the one who comes is up to no good (idiom); the newcomer is bound to be hostile; an ill-intentioned visitor Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
偏听偏信 偏聽偏信 piān tīng piān xìn selective listening; to hear what one wants to hear Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
心虚 心虛 xīn xū lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
迷迷糊糊 迷迷糊糊 mí mí hū hū in a daze; bewildered Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
野种 野種 yě zhǒng (derog.) illegitimate child; bastard Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6