Vocabulary

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大慈大悲 大慈大悲 dà cí dà bēi (idiom) great mercy and compassion; infinitely merciful (esp. of Buddhist deities) Idiom ∼HSK 7
回头是岸 回頭是岸 huí tóu shì àn lit. turn your head and the shore is there (idiom, Buddhist); fig. repent and salvation is at hand; it's never too late to mend Idiom ∼HSK 7
苦海无边 苦海無邊 kǔ hǎi wú biān lit. the sea of bitterness is boundless (idiom); fig. the boundless suffering of life; endless misery Idiom ∼HSK 7
知书达礼 知書達禮 zhī shū dá lǐ (idiom) well-educated and well-mannered; cultured and courteous Idiom ∼HSK 7
天有不测风云 天有不測風雲 tiān yǒu bù cè fēng yún lit. the skies hold unforeseeable winds and clouds (idiom); fig. the unexpected can happen anytime; fortune is unpredictable Idiom ∼HSK 7
巧取豪夺 巧取豪奪 qiǎo qǔ háo duó (idiom) to seize by trickery and force; to plunder by both cunning and violence Idiom ∼HSK 7
法力无边 法力無邊 fǎ lì wú biān (idiom) boundless magical power; limitless supernatural ability Idiom ∼HSK 7
慌慌张张 慌慌張張 huāng huāng zhāng zhāng (idiom) flustered and panicky; in a frantic, hurried state Idiom ∼HSK 7
方外之人 方外之人 fāng wài zhī rén a person outside the mundane world (idiom); a monk, nun or recluse detached from worldly affairs Idiom ∼HSK 7
夜长梦多 夜長夢多 yè cháng mèng duō lit. a long night is full of dreams (idiom); fig. delay invites trouble; the longer the wait the more can go wrong Idiom ∼HSK 7
大恩大德 大恩大德 dà ēn dà dé (idiom) great kindness and benevolence; deep debt of gratitude Idiom ∼HSK 7
一表人才 一表人才 yī biǎo rén cái (idiom) handsome and dignified in appearance; imposing presence Idiom ∼HSK 7
说来说去 說來說去 shuō lái shuō qù (idiom) to talk back and forth; to say the same thing over and over Idiom ∼HSK 7
白日飞升 白日飛昇 bái rì fēi shēng (idiom) to ascend to heaven in broad daylight; to become an immortal (Daoist) Idiom ∼HSK 7
似水流年 似水流年 sì shuǐ liú nián (idiom) the fleeting years passing like flowing water; time slipping away Idiom ∼HSK 7
劳师动众 勞師動眾 láo shī dòng zhòng to mobilize troops and stir up the masses (idiom); fig. to make a big fuss over a trivial matter; to go to great lengths Idiom ∼HSK 7
一针一线 一針一線 yī zhēn yī xiàn lit. a needle and a thread (idiom); fig. every little thing; the tiniest item of property Idiom ∼HSK 7
直上青云 直上青雲 zhí shàng qīng yún lit. to rise straight into the blue clouds (idiom); fig. to soar to high rank or success; rapid advancement Idiom ∼HSK 7
正本清源 正本清源 zhèng běn qīng yuán lit. to rectify the root and clear the source (idiom); fig. to tackle a problem at its fundamental cause Idiom ∼HSK 7
月缺花残 月缺花殘 yuè quē huā cán lit. the moon waned and the flowers withered (idiom); fig. the decline of beauty; lovers parted or a romance ended Idiom ∼HSK 7
斯斯文文 斯斯文文 sī sī wén wén (idiom) refined and gentle; cultured and mild-mannered Idiom ∼HSK 7
罪该万死 罪該萬死 zuì gāi wàn sǐ (idiom) the crime deserves ten thousand deaths; a thoroughly heinous, unforgivable offense Idiom ∼HSK 7
大发慈悲 大發慈悲 dà fā cí bēi (idiom) to show great mercy; to take pity and be compassionate Idiom ∼HSK 7
十八层地狱 十八層地獄 shí bā céng dì yù lit. the eighteen levels of hell (idiom); fig. the deepest depths of hell; utter torment Idiom ∼HSK 7
朗朗乾坤 朗朗乾坤 lǎng lǎng qián kūn (idiom) bright clear skies and earth; a peaceful, just world in broad daylight Idiom ∼HSK 7
暗箭难防 暗箭難防 àn jiàn nán fáng (idiom) a hidden arrow is hard to guard against; fig. secret schemes are hard to defend against Idiom ∼HSK 7
十年寒窗 十年寒窗 shí nián hán chuāng lit. ten years studying by a cold window (idiom); long years of hard study (toward the imperial exams) Idiom ∼HSK 7
婀娜多姿 婀娜多姿 ē nuó duō zī graceful and supple; lithe and willowy (of a woman's figure) (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
桃花流水 桃花流水 táo huā liú shuǐ lit. peach blossoms and flowing water (idiom); fig. an idyllic spring scene; a serene, secluded paradise Idiom ∼HSK 7
死不足惜 死不足惜 sǐ bù zú xī death would be no loss; not worth pitying even if (he) died (idiom); fig. wholly deserving of death Idiom ∼HSK 7
天上人间 天上人間 tiān shàng rén jiān lit. heaven and the human world (idiom); fig. worlds apart; a place of paradise-like splendor, or two utterly different realms Idiom ∼HSK 7
没头没脑 沒頭沒腦 méi tóu méi nǎo without rhyme or reason; abrupt and baffling; out of the blue (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
豁然省悟 豁然省悟 huò rán xǐng wù to suddenly see the light; to attain abrupt enlightenment or realization (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
浑浑沌沌 渾渾沌沌 hún hún dùn dùn (idiom) muddled; confused; in a hazy, chaotic state of mind Idiom ∼HSK 7
新仇旧恨 新仇舊恨 xīn chóu jiù hèn new and old grievances combined (idiom); accumulated grudges old and new Idiom ∼HSK 7
栋梁之材 棟樑之材 dòng liáng zhī cái lit. timber for ridgepoles and beams (idiom); fig. a person of great talent fit for high responsibility Idiom ∼HSK 7
一举成名 一舉成名 yī jǔ chéng míng to become famous overnight (idiom); to win fame at a single stroke Idiom ∼HSK 7
三朝元老 三朝元老 sān cháo yuán lǎo lit. elder statesman of three reigns (idiom); fig. a veteran official who has served several rulers or regimes Idiom ∼HSK 7
泥塑木雕 泥塑木雕 ní sù mù diāo lit. a clay idol or wooden statue (idiom); fig. a person who is wooden, stiff, or expressionless Idiom ∼HSK 7
性命交关 性命交關 xìng mìng jiāo guān (idiom) a matter of life and death; critically important; vitally urgent Idiom ∼HSK 7
兴妖作乱 興妖作亂 xīng yāo zuò luàn lit. to stir up demons and cause chaos (idiom); fig. to make trouble and sow disorder Idiom ∼HSK 7
壮志凌云 壯志凌雲 zhuàng zhì líng yún (idiom) lofty ambitions; soaring aspirations Idiom ∼HSK 7
翩翩风度 翩翩風度 piān piān fēng dù (idiom) elegant bearing; graceful and refined demeanor Idiom ∼HSK 7
百无一用 百無一用 bǎi wú yī yòng (idiom) utterly useless; good for nothing Idiom ∼HSK 7
立锥之地 立錐之地 lì zhuī zhī dì lit. a place to stick an awl (idiom); fig. a tiny patch of land; barely enough room to stand Idiom ∼HSK 7
一表人材 一表人材 yī biǎo rén cái (idiom) handsome and dignified in appearance; imposing presence Idiom ∼HSK 7
一介书生 一介書生 yī jiè shū shēng (idiom) a mere scholar; nothing but a bookish intellectual Idiom ∼HSK 7
同生共死 同生共死 tóng shēng gòng sǐ (idiom) to live and die together; to share the same fate Idiom ∼HSK 7
大风大浪 大風大浪 dà fēng dà làng lit. great winds and high waves (idiom); fig. severe trials and hardships; stormy times Idiom ∼HSK 7
穷寇莫追 窮寇莫追 qióng kòu mò zhuī (idiom) do not pursue a cornered, desperate enemy Idiom ∼HSK 7