Vocabulary

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任劳任怨 任勞任怨 rèn láo rèn yuàn to work hard without complaint (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
穷途末路 窮途末路 qióng tú mò lù lit. the path exhausted, the end of the road (idiom); an impasse; in a plight with no way out; things have reached a dead end Idiom ∼HSK 5
将心比心 將心比心 jiāng xīn bǐ xīn to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
寸步不离 寸步不離 cùn bù bù lí to follow sb closely (idiom); to keep close to Idiom ∼HSK 5
侯门似海 侯門似海 hóu mén - sì hǎi lit. the gate of a noble house is like the sea (idiom); fig. there is a wide gap between the nobility and the common people Idiom ∼HSK 5
杀人放火 殺人放火 shā rén fàng huǒ to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson Idiom ∼HSK 5
乐极生悲 樂極生悲 lè jí shēng bēi extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong! Idiom ∼HSK 5
没齿不忘 沒齒不忘 mò chǐ bù wàng lit. will not be forgotten even after one's teeth fall out; to remember as long as one lives; unforgettable (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
人不可貌相 人不可貌相 rén bù kě mào xiàng you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom); you can't judge a book by its cover; often in combination 人不可貌相, Idiom ∼HSK 5
一尘不染 一塵不染 yī chén - bù rǎn (idiom) untainted by even a speck of dust; spotlessly clean; (of a person) honest; incorruptible Idiom ∼HSK 5
狐假虎威 狐假虎威 hú jiǎ hǔ wēi lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people Idiom ∼HSK 5
不分彼此 不分彼此 bù fēn bǐ cǐ to make no distinction between what's one's own and what's another's (idiom); to share everything; to be on very intimate terms Idiom ∼HSK 5
所向披靡 所向披靡 suǒ xiàng pī mǐ (idiom) to sweep everything before one; to be invincible Idiom ∼HSK 5
骨肉相连 骨肉相連 gǔ ròu xiāng lián lit. interrelated as bones and flesh (idiom); inseparably related; closely intertwined Idiom ∼HSK 5
有钱有势 有錢有勢 yǒu qián yǒu shì rich and powerful (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
明哲保身 明哲保身 míng zhé bǎo shēn a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom); to put one's own safety before matters of principle Idiom ∼HSK 5
自怨自艾 自怨自艾 zì yuàn zì yì to be full of remorse; to repent and redress one's errors Idiom ∼HSK 5
狗嘴里吐不出象牙 狗嘴裏吐不出象牙 gǒu zuǐ li tǔ bù chū xiàng yá lit. no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom); fig. one does not expect fine words from a scoundrel Idiom ∼HSK 5
寸步难行 寸步難行 cùn bù nán xíng unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation Idiom ∼HSK 5
装疯卖傻 裝瘋賣傻 zhuāng fēng mài shǎ to play the fool (idiom); to feign madness Idiom ∼HSK 5
货真价实 貨真價實 huò zhēn - jià shí lit. genuine goods at fair prices (idiom); fig. genuine; real; true Idiom ∼HSK 5
富可敌国 富可敵國 fù kě dí guó having wealth equivalent to that of an entire nation (idiom); extremely wealthy Idiom ∼HSK 5
支离破碎 支離破碎 zhī lí pò suì scattered and smashed (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
龙飞凤舞 龍飛鳳舞 lóng fēi fèng wǔ flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 5
言过其实 言過其實 yán guò qí shí (idiom) to exaggerate; to overstate the facts Idiom ∼HSK 5
血盆大口 血盆大口 xuè pén dà kǒu bloody mouth wide open like a sacrificial bowl (idiom); ferocious mouth of beast of prey; fig. greedy exploiter; rapacious aggressor Idiom ∼HSK 5
雨过天青 雨過天青 yǔ guò tiān qīng sky clears after rain; new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom); every cloud has a silver lining (idiom); see also Idiom ∼HSK 5
光怪陆离 光怪陸離 guāng guài lù lí monstrous and multicolored; grotesque and variegated Idiom ∼HSK 5
多管闲事 多管閒事 duō guǎn xián shì meddling in other people's business Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
儿戏 兒戲 ér xì child's play; trifling matter Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
迟了 遲了 chí le late Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
闹鬼 鬧鬼 nào guǐ haunted Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
走着瞧 走著瞧 zǒu zhe qiáo wait and see (who is right) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
胡来 胡來 hú lái to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules; to mess with sth; to make a hash of things; to cause trouble Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
滚开 滾開 gǔn kāi (of a liquid) to boil; boiling hot; (rude) get out!; go away!; fuck off! Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
神明 神明 shén míng deities; gods Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
混蛋 混蛋 hún dàn scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
臭钱 臭錢 chòu qián dirty money Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
毒手 毒手 dú shǒu deadly blow; vicious attack; treacherous assault Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
硬邦邦 硬邦邦 yìng bāng bāng very hard Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
臭架子 臭架子 chòu jià zi stinking pretension; to give oneself airs and offend others; hateful arrogance Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
丢人现眼 丟人現眼 diū rén xiàn yǎn to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
绕来绕去 繞來繞去 rào lái rào qù meandering and circuitous (idiom); to go around in circles and never get anywhere Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
翻脸不认人 翻臉不認人 fān liǎn bù rèn rén to fall out with sb and become hostile Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
色鬼 色鬼 sè guǐ lecher; pervert Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
鸳鸯戏水 鴛鴦戲水 yuān yāng xì shuǐ lit. mandarin ducks playing in the water; fig. to make love Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
道听途说 道聽途說 dào tīng tú shuō gossip; hearsay; rumor Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
钱能通神 錢能通神 qián néng tōng shén money is all-powerful; money can move God Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
心神不安 心神不安 xīn shén bù ān to feel ill at ease Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5
有求必应 有求必應 yǒu qiú bì yìng to grant whatever is asked for; to accede to every plea Xiehouyu ∼HSK 5