Vocabulary

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能说会道 能說會道 néng shuō huì dào can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab Idiom ∼HSK 2
信口开河 信口開河 xìn kǒu kāi hé to speak without thinking (idiom); to blurt sth out Idiom ∼HSK 2
重男轻女 重男輕女 zhòng nán qīng nǚ to value males and attach less importance to females (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 2
女大十八变 女大十八變 nǚ dà shí bā biàn lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood (idiom); fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was Idiom ∼HSK 2
九霄云外 九霄雲外 jiǔ xiāo yún wài beyond the topmost clouds (idiom); unimaginably far away Idiom ∼HSK 2
奄奄一息 奄奄一息 yǎn yǎn yī xī dying; at one's last gasp Idiom ∼HSK 2
鼎鼎大名 鼎鼎大名 dǐng dǐng dà míng famous; celebrated Idiom ∼HSK 2
十万八千里 十萬八千里 shí wàn bā qiān lǐ light-years (apart); a million miles (apart); (i.e. indicates a huge difference or a huge distance) Idiom ∼HSK 2
万水千山 萬水千山 wàn shuǐ qiān shān ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey; a long and difficult road Idiom ∼HSK 2
三天两头 三天兩頭 sān tiān liǎng tóu lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently Idiom ∼HSK 2
风吹草动 風吹草動 fēng chuī - cǎo dòng lit. grass stirring in the wind (idiom); fig. the slightest whiff of trouble Idiom ∼HSK 2
左思右想 左思右想 zuǒ sī yòu xiǎng to turn over in one's mind (idiom); to think through from different angles; to ponder Idiom ∼HSK 2
海角天涯 海角天涯 hǎi jiǎo tiān yá Tianya Haijiao, tourism area on the south coast of Hainan, 24 km west of Sanya Idiom ∼HSK 2
七手八脚 七手八腳 qī shǒu bā jiǎo (idiom) with everyone lending a hand (eagerly but somewhat chaotically) Idiom ∼HSK 2
变生肘腋 變生肘腋 biàn shēng zhǒu yè lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep; trouble or danger in one's own backyard Idiom ∼HSK 2
鱼肉百姓 魚肉百姓 yú ròu bǎi xìng to prey on the people Idiom ∼HSK 2
白面书生 白面書生 bái miàn shū shēng lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience; still wet behind the ears Idiom ∼HSK 2
数一数二 數一數二 shǔ yī - shǔ èr (idiom) reckoned to be best or second best; one of the very best; (idiom) to list one by one Idiom ∼HSK 2
女大不中留 女大不中留 nǚ dà bù zhōng liú when a girl is of age, she must be married off (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 2
颐养天年 頤養天年 yí yǎng tiān nián lit. to nurture one's years (idiom); fig. to enjoy one's later years Idiom ∼HSK 2
四海为家 四海為家 sì hǎi wéi jiā to regard the four corners of the world all as home (idiom); to feel at home anywhere; to roam about unconstrained; to consider the entire country, or world, to be one's own Idiom ∼HSK 2
少年老成 少年老成 shào nián lǎo chéng accomplished though young; lacking youthful vigor Idiom ∼HSK 2
一路顺风 一路順風 yī lù shùn fēng to have a pleasant journey (idiom) Idiom HSK 2
三长两短 三長兩短 sān cháng liǎng duǎn unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
面熟 面熟 miàn shú to look familiar; familiar-looking Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
假的 假的 jiǎ de bogus; ersatz; fake; mock; phony Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
近在眼前 近在眼前 jìn zài yǎn qián right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
拉倒 拉倒 lā dǎo (coll.) forget it; drop it; let it go; to pull down Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
有数 有數 yǒu shù to have kept count; to know how many; (fig.) to know exactly how things stand; to know the score; not many; only a few Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
草包 草包 cǎo bāo bag made of woven straw; bag filled with straw; (fig.) a good-for-nothing; clumsy oaf Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
说不得 說不得 shuō bu de to be unmentionable; be unspeakable; must; cannot but Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
玩完 玩完 wán wán (coll.) to end in failure; to come to grief; to bite the dust Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
越帮越忙 越幫越忙 yuè bāng yuè máng to be officious; to kibitz; to be meddlesome; to force one's help upon Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
说风凉话 說風涼話 shuō fēng liáng huà to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
一头热 一頭熱 yī tóu rè one-sided enthusiasm Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
天生一对 天生一對 tiān shēng yī duì a match made in heaven; a perfect couple Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
改行 改行 gǎi háng to change profession Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
下流 下流 xià liú lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
高才 高才 gāo cái great talent; rare capability; person of outstanding ability Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
对头 對頭 duì tóu correct; normal; to be on good terms with; on the right track; right Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
说不通 說不通 shuō bù tōng it does not make sense Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
说话算数 說話算數 shuō huà suàn shù to keep one's promise; to mean what one says Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
天不怕地不怕 天不怕地不怕 tiān bù pà dì bù pà fearing nothing in Heaven or Earth (idiom); fearless Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
难上加难 難上加難 nán shàng jiā nán extremely difficult; even more difficult Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
天生的一对 天生的一對 tiān shēng de yī duì couple who were made for each other Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
行不通 行不通 xíng bu tōng won't work; will get (you) nowhere Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
出风头 出風頭 chū fēng tou to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出锋头 Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
没完没了 沒完沒了 méi wán méi liǎo without end; incessantly; on and on Xiehouyu ∼HSK 2
难看 難看 nán kàn ugly; unsightly Xiehouyu HSK 2
难受 難受 nán shòu to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear Xiehouyu HSK 2