Vocabulary

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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
名正言顺 名正言順 míng zhèng yán shùn in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate Idiom ∼HSK 6
先斩后奏 先斬後奏 xiān zhǎn hòu zòu lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom); fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities Idiom ∼HSK 6
赴汤蹈火 赴湯蹈火 fù tāng dǎo huǒ lit. to jump into scalding water and plunge into raging fire (idiom); fig. to brave any danger; to go to any lengths (for a noble cause) Idiom ∼HSK 6
在所不辞 在所不辭 zài suǒ bù cí not to refuse to (idiom); not to hesitate to Idiom ∼HSK 6
良辰吉日 良辰吉日 liáng chén jí rì fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity Idiom ∼HSK 6
报仇雪恨 報仇雪恨 bào chóu xuě hèn to take revenge and wipe out a grudge (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
易如反掌 易如反掌 yì rú fǎn zhǎng easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all Idiom ∼HSK 6
处心积虑 處心積慮 chǔ xīn jī lǜ to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating Idiom ∼HSK 6
不管不顾 不管不顧 bù guǎn - bù gù (idiom) to pay scant regard to (sth); (idiom) unheeding; reckless Idiom ∼HSK 6
巧舌如簧 巧舌如簧 qiǎo shé rú huáng lit. to have a tongue like the reed of a wind instrument (idiom); fig. to have a glib tongue Idiom ∼HSK 6
对症下药 對症下藥 duì zhèng xià yào lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it; to take appropriate steps Idiom ∼HSK 6
轻举妄动 輕舉妄動 qīng jǔ wàng dòng to act blindly without thinking (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
欲言又止 欲言又止 yù yán yòu zhǐ to want to say sth but then hesitate Idiom ∼HSK 6
垂死挣扎 垂死掙扎 chuí sǐ zhēng zhá deathbed struggle; final struggle (idiom) 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
颠倒黑白 顛倒黑白 diān dǎo hēi bái lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately; to misrepresent the facts; to invert right and wrong Idiom ∼HSK 6
混淆视听 混淆視聽 hùn xiáo shì tīng to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and deliberate falsehoods Idiom ∼HSK 6
明知故犯 明知故犯 míng zhī gù fàn deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime Idiom ∼HSK 6
滴水不漏 滴水不漏 dī shuǐ bù lòu lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) Idiom ∼HSK 6
分崩离析 分崩離析 fēn bēng lí xī to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up; falling to pieces Idiom ∼HSK 6
千古罪人 千古罪人 qiān gǔ zuì rén sb condemned by history (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
以毒攻毒 以毒攻毒 yǐ dú gōng dú to cure ills with poison (TCM); to fight evil with evil; set a thief to catch a thief; to fight fire with fire Idiom ∼HSK 6
爱莫能助 愛莫能助 ài mò néng zhù unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.; My hands are tied. Idiom ∼HSK 6
歪打正着 歪打正著 wāi dǎ zhèng zháo to succeed by a lucky stroke Idiom ∼HSK 6
寻花问柳 尋花問柳 xún huā wèn liǔ lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom); fig. to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats Idiom ∼HSK 6
腥风血雨 腥風血雨 xīng fēng xuè yǔ lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom); fig. reign of terror; carnage Idiom ∼HSK 6
突飞猛进 突飛猛進 tū fēi měng jìn to advance by leaps and bounds Idiom ∼HSK 6
宽宏大量 寬宏大量 kuān hóng dà liàng magnanimous (idiom); generous Idiom ∼HSK 6
一清二楚 一清二楚 yī qīng èr chǔ to be very clear about sth (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
功德圆满 功德圓滿 gōng dé yuán mǎn virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
刀光剑影 刀光劍影 dāo guāng jiàn yǐng lit. flash of knives and swords (idiom); fig. intense conflict Idiom ∼HSK 6
无依无靠 無依無靠 wú yī - wú kào (idiom) having nothing to rely on; on one's own Idiom ∼HSK 6
干净利落 乾淨利落 gān jìng lì luo squeaky clean; neat and tidy; efficient Idiom ∼HSK 6
战战兢兢 戰戰兢兢 zhàn zhàn jīng jīng trembling with fear; with fear and trepidation Idiom ∼HSK 6
掩人耳目 掩人耳目 yǎn rén ěr mù to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes Idiom ∼HSK 6
伶牙俐齿 伶牙俐齒 líng yá lì chǐ clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent; having the gift of the gab Idiom ∼HSK 6
赤手空拳 赤手空拳 chì shǒu - kōng quán (idiom) with one's bare hands (unarmed – also figuratively: without assistance) Idiom ∼HSK 6
居心不良 居心不良 jū xīn bù liáng to harbor evil intentions (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
以貌取人 以貌取人 yǐ mào qǔ rén to judge sb by appearances (idiom) 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
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
感激不尽 感激不盡 gǎn jī bù jìn can't thank sb enough (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
生灵涂炭 生靈塗炭 shēng líng tú tàn people are in a terrible situation (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
以防万一 以防萬一 yǐ fáng wàn yī to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities Idiom ∼HSK 6
大海捞针 大海撈針 dà hǎi lāo zhēn lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
打草惊蛇 打草驚蛇 dǎ cǎo jīng shé lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom); fig. to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others Idiom ∼HSK 6
捕风捉影 捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations; to act on hearsay evidence Idiom ∼HSK 6
呕心沥血 嘔心瀝血 ǒu xīn lì xuè lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom); to work one's heart out; blood, sweat and tears Idiom ∼HSK 6
功亏一篑 功虧一簣 gōng kuī yī kuì lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6