Nirvana in Fire

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瞬息万变 瞬息萬變 shùn xī wàn biàn in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change Idiom ∼HSK 6
以卵击石 以卵擊石 yǐ luǎn jī shí lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible; to invite disaster by overreaching oneself Idiom ∼HSK 6
罪大恶极 罪大惡極 zuì dà è jí guilty of terrible crimes (idiom); reprehensible Idiom ∼HSK 6
山穷水尽 山窮水盡 shān qióng shuǐ jìn mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line; nowhere to go Idiom ∼HSK 6
闭口不言 閉口不言 bì kǒu bù yán to keep silent (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
推心置腹 推心置腹 tuī xīn zhì fù to give one's bare heart into sb else's keeping (idiom); sb has one's absolute confidence; to trust completely; to confide in sb with entire sincerity Idiom ∼HSK 6
妇人之仁 婦人之仁 fù rén zhī rén excessive tendency to clemency (idiom); soft-hearted (pejorative) Idiom ∼HSK 6
老谋深算 老謀深算 lǎo móu shēn suàn rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect Idiom ∼HSK 6
推波助澜 推波助瀾 tuī bō zhù lán to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum; to encourage sth to get bigger; to add fuel to the fire Idiom ∼HSK 6
不足挂齿 不足掛齒 bù zú guà chǐ not worth mentioning (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
孤注一掷 孤注一擲 gū zhù yī zhì to stake all on one throw Idiom ∼HSK 6
神机妙算 神機妙算 shén jī miào suàn divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom); clever scheme; supremely clever in his schemes Idiom ∼HSK 6
民怨沸腾 民怨沸騰 mín yuàn fèi téng seething discontent (idiom); popular grievances boil over Idiom ∼HSK 6
犯上作乱 犯上作亂 fàn shàng zuò luàn to rebel against the emperor (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
争权夺利 爭權奪利 zhēng quán duó lì scramble for power and profit (idiom); power struggle Idiom ∼HSK 6
十之八九 十之八九 shí zhī bā jiǔ most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority 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
悬崖勒马 懸崖勒馬 xuán yá lè mǎ lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time Idiom ∼HSK 6
聪明伶俐 聰明伶俐 cōng ming - líng lì (idiom) bright; clever; quick-witted Idiom ∼HSK 6
求之不得 求之不得 qiú zhī bù dé lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for Idiom ∼HSK 6
胸无大志 胸無大志 xiōng wú dà zhì to have no aspirations (idiom); unambitious Idiom ∼HSK 6
全民皆兵 全民皆兵 quán mín jiē bīng to bring the entire nation to arms (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
蓬荜生辉 蓬蓽生輝 péng bì shēng huī Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling; see also Idiom ∼HSK 6
身经百战 身經百戰 shēn jīng bǎi zhàn lit. veteran of a hundred battles (idiom); fig. experienced; seasoned Idiom ∼HSK 6
焦头烂额 焦頭爛額 jiāo tóu làn é lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc) Idiom ∼HSK 6
不拘小节 不拘小節 bù jū xiǎo jié to not bother about trifles (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
耀武扬威 耀武揚威 yào wǔ yáng wēi to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around; to bluff; to bluster Idiom ∼HSK 6
未卜先知 未卜先知 wèi bǔ xiān zhī predictable; sth one can predict without being a clairvoyant Idiom ∼HSK 6
万死不辞 萬死不辭 wàn sǐ bù cí ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready to risk life and limb to help out Idiom ∼HSK 6
不打自招 不打自招 bù dǎ zì zhāo to confess without being pressed; to make a confession without duress Idiom ∼HSK 6
以貌取人 以貌取人 yǐ mào qǔ rén to judge sb by appearances (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
情同手足 情同手足 qíng tóng shǒu zú as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers; deep friendship; closely attached to one another Idiom ∼HSK 6
口干舌燥 口乾舌燥 kǒu gān shé zào lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom); to talk too much Idiom ∼HSK 6
及时行乐 及時行樂 jí shí xíng lè to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future; make merry while you can; carpe diem Idiom ∼HSK 6
殚精竭虑 殫精竭慮 dān jīng jié lǜ to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly; to rack one's brains; to leave no stone unturned 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
置之不理 置之不理 zhì zhī bù lǐ to pay no heed to (idiom); to ignore; to brush aside 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
权衡利弊 權衡利弊 quán héng lì bì to weigh the pros and cons (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
乔迁之喜 喬遷之喜 qiáo qiān zhī xǐ congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new home! Idiom ∼HSK 6
锦上添花 錦上添花 jǐn shàng tiān huā lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom); fig. to give sth additional splendor; to provide the crowning touch; (derog.) to benefit sb who is already well off Idiom ∼HSK 6
公事公办 公事公辦 gōng shì gōng bàn to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
烟消云散 煙消雲散 yān xiāo - yún sàn (idiom) to vanish like smoke in thin air; to disappear Idiom ∼HSK 6
死灰复燃 死灰復燃 sǐ huī fù rán lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence; sth malevolent returns to haunt one Idiom ∼HSK 6
尔虞我诈 爾虞我詐 ěr yú wǒ zhà lit. you hoodwink me and I cheat you (idiom); fig. each tries to outwit the other; deceit and treachery Idiom ∼HSK 6
闻所未闻 聞所未聞 wén suǒ wèi wén unheard of; an extremely rare and unprecedented event Idiom ∼HSK 6
大发雷霆 大發雷霆 dà fā léi tíng to be furious; to fly into a terrible rage Idiom ∼HSK 6