Vocabulary

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牛溲马渤 牛溲馬渤 niú sōu mǎ bó lit. ox urine and horse dung (idiom); fig. worthless things that may yet have their uses; lowly but useful Idiom ∼HSK 7
呼天唤地 呼天喚地 hū tiān huàn dì lit. to cry to Heaven and call upon Earth (idiom); fig. to wail in extreme grief or anguish Idiom ∼HSK 7
坐卧不安 坐臥不安 zuò wò bù ān (idiom) restless whether sitting or lying; unable to find peace; on tenterhooks Idiom ∼HSK 7
熊心豹胆 熊心豹膽 xióng xīn bào dǎn lit. a bear's heart and a leopard's gall (idiom); fig. reckless audacity; tremendous, foolhardy courage Idiom ∼HSK 7
好梦难圆 好夢難圓 hǎo mèng nán yuán lit. a sweet dream hard to make come true (idiom); fig. a cherished hope unlikely to be fulfilled Idiom ∼HSK 7
流水无情 流水無情 liú shuǐ wú qíng lit. the flowing water is heartless (idiom); fig. one party's affection goes unreturned; unrequited love Idiom ∼HSK 7
青灯黄卷 青燈黃卷 qīng dēng huáng juàn lit. a green lamp and yellowed scrolls (idiom); fig. the lonely, austere life of a scholar or recluse studying late Idiom ∼HSK 7
出口成章 出口成章 chū kǒu chéng zhāng (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent; articulate Idiom HSK 7
有口无心 有口無心 yǒu kǒu wú xīn to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
奇花异草 奇花異草 qí huā yì cǎo very rarely seen, unusual (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
大模大样 大模大樣 dà mú dà yàng boldly; ostentatiously; poised; self-assured; Taiwan pr. [dà mó dà yàng] Idiom HSK 7
沽名钓誉 沽名釣譽 gū míng diào yù to angle for fame (idiom); to fish for compliments Idiom HSK 7
无情无义 無情無義 wú qíng wú yì completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless Idiom HSK 7
风餐露宿 風餐露宿 fēng cān lù sù lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom); fig. to rough it Idiom HSK 7
愚公移山 愚公移山 yú gōng yí shān the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way Idiom HSK 7
萍水相逢 萍水相逢 píng shuǐ xiāng féng strangers coming together by chance (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
岂有此理 豈有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd Idiom HSK 7
孤陋寡闻 孤陋寡聞 gū lòu guǎ wén ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded Idiom HSK 7
盛气凌人 盛氣凌人 shèng qì líng rén overbearing; arrogant bully Idiom HSK 7
千军万马 千軍萬馬 qiān jūn wàn mǎ magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all the King's men Idiom HSK 7
门当户对 門當戶對 mén dāng hù duì the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match Idiom HSK 7
得天独厚 得天獨厚 dé tiān dú hòu blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature Idiom HSK 7
头头是道 頭頭是道 tóu tóu shì dào clear and logical Idiom HSK 7
敬而远之 敬而遠之 jìng ér yuǎn zhī to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance Idiom HSK 7
一言一行 一言一行 yī yán yī xíng every word and action (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
称心如意 稱心如意 chèn xīn rú yì (idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish Idiom HSK 7
理直气壮 理直氣壯 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful Idiom HSK 7
诚心诚意 誠心誠意 chéng xīn chéng yì earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity Idiom HSK 7
光明磊落 光明磊落 guāng míng lěi luò open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright Idiom HSK 7
举世闻名 舉世聞名 jǔ shì wén míng world-famous (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
家家户户 家家戶戶 jiā jiā hù hù each and every family (idiom); every household Idiom HSK 7
亡羊补牢 亡羊補牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted Idiom HSK 7
呼风唤雨 呼風喚雨 hū fēng huàn yǔ to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles Idiom HSK 7
素不相识 素不相識 sù bù xiāng shí to be total strangers (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
一举两得 一舉兩得 yī jǔ liǎng dé one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone Idiom HSK 7
天经地义 天經地義 tiān jīng dì yì lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course Idiom HSK 7
自私自利 自私自利 zì sī zì lì everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary Idiom HSK 7
异想天开 異想天開 yì xiǎng tiān kāi to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy Idiom HSK 7
倾家荡产 傾家蕩產 qīng jiā dàng chǎn to lose a family fortune (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
风风雨雨 風風雨雨 fēng fēng yǔ yǔ trials and tribulations; ups and downs Idiom HSK 7
赞不绝口 讚不絕口 zàn bù jué kǒu to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven Idiom HSK 7
相依为命 相依為命 xiāng yī wéi mìng mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent Idiom HSK 7
不以为然 不以為然 bù yǐ wéi rán not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove; to take exception to Idiom HSK 7
无可厚非 無可厚非 wú kě hòu fēi see 非 Idiom HSK 7
一事无成 一事無成 yī shì wú chéng to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere Idiom HSK 7
水落石出 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light Idiom HSK 7
袖手旁观 袖手旁觀 xiù shǒu páng guān to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger Idiom HSK 7
天长地久 天長地久 tiān cháng dì jiǔ enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal Idiom HSK 7
提心吊胆 提心吊膽 tí xīn diào dǎn (saying) to be very scared and on edge Idiom HSK 7
家喻户晓 家喻戶曉 jiā yù hù xiǎo understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name Idiom HSK 7