Vocabulary

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人来人往 人來人往 rén lái rén wǎng people coming and going; a constant stream of people (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
狮子大开口 獅子大開口 shī zī dà kāi kǒu lit. a lion opening its mouth wide (idiom); fig. to make exorbitant demands; to ask a sky-high price 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
不仁不义 不仁不義 bù rén bù yì devoid of benevolence and righteousness (idiom); heartless and unjust Idiom ∼HSK 7
深居简出 深居簡出 shēn jū jiǎn chū to live in seclusion and rarely go out (idiom); to lead a reclusive life Idiom ∼HSK 7
安安稳稳 安安穩穩 ān ān wěn wěn (idiom) safe and secure; calm and steady; peaceful and settled 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
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
目无尊长 目無尊長 mù wú zūn zhǎng to show no respect for elders or superiors; insolent toward one's betters (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
人丁兴旺 人丁興旺 rén dīng xīng wàng the family is thriving with many offspring (idiom); a flourishing, populous household Idiom ∼HSK 7
蜂虿有毒 蜂蠆有毒 fēng chài yǒu dú lit. even wasps and scorpions have venom (idiom); fig. do not underestimate a small or weak enemy Idiom ∼HSK 7
轻徭薄税 輕徭薄稅 qīng yáo báo shuì light corvee and low taxes (idiom); fig. lenient government that eases the people's burden Idiom ∼HSK 7
千夫所指 千夫所指 qiān fū suǒ zhǐ lit. pointed at by a thousand fingers (idiom); fig. condemned by all; the object of universal scorn Idiom ∼HSK 7
乐以忘忧 樂以忘憂 lè yǐ wàng yōu to be so happy as to forget one's worries (idiom); to find joy that dispels all cares Idiom ∼HSK 7
分文未取 分文未取 fēn wén wèi qǔ to take not a single cent (idiom); to accept no payment at all; to do something free of charge Idiom ∼HSK 7
肝胆过人 肝膽過人 gān dǎn guò rén surpassing others in courage and boldness (idiom); exceptionally brave and daring Idiom ∼HSK 7
好声好气 好聲好氣 hǎo shēng hǎo qì in a kindly tone and good temper (idiom); speaking gently and amiably Idiom ∼HSK 7
怨天怨地 怨天怨地 yuàn tiān yuàn dì to blame heaven and earth (idiom); fig. to complain about everything; to grumble endlessly at one's lot Idiom ∼HSK 7
暗度陈仓 暗度陳倉 àn dù chén cāng lit. to secretly cross at Chencang (idiom); fig. to advance by a covert route while feigning another; a surprise maneuver Idiom ∼HSK 7
见钱眼开 見錢眼開 jiàn qián yǎn kāi to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain; money-grubbing Idiom HSK 7
苦尽甘来 苦盡甘來 kǔ jìn gān lái bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning 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
斩草除根 斬草除根 zhǎn cǎo chú gēn to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely Idiom HSK 7
眉开眼笑 眉開眼笑 méi kāi yǎn xiào brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy; all smiles Idiom HSK 7
面红耳赤 面紅耳赤 miàn hóng ěr chì flushed with anger (or excitement) Idiom HSK 7
顾全大局 顧全大局 gù quán dà jú to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all Idiom HSK 7
水涨船高 水漲船高 shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the situation Idiom HSK 7
愁眉苦脸 愁眉苦臉 chóu méi kǔ liǎn to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable Idiom HSK 7
心急如焚 心急如焚 xīn jí rú fén to burn with impatience; torn with anxiety Idiom HSK 7
无所作为 無所作為 wú suǒ zuò wéi attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive; feckless Idiom HSK 7
精打细算 精打細算 jīng dǎ xì suàn meticulous planning and careful accounting (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
翻来覆去 翻來覆去 fān lái fù qù to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again Idiom HSK 7
一干二净 一乾二淨 yī gān èr jìng thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean Idiom HSK 7
层出不穷 層出不窮 céng chū bù qióng more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
顺理成章 順理成章 shùn lǐ chéng zhāng logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) 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
走投无路 走投無路 zǒu tóu wú lù to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate Idiom HSK 7
自由自在 自由自在 zì yóu zì zài free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely Idiom HSK 7
应有尽有 應有盡有 yīng yǒu jìn yǒu everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs Idiom HSK 7
源源不断 源源不斷 yuán yuán bù duàn a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream Idiom HSK 7
一帆风顺 一帆風順 yī fān fēng shùn propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip! Idiom HSK 7
齐心协力 齊心協力 qí xīn xié lì to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one Idiom HSK 7
名副其实 名副其實 míng fù qí shí not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named; worthy of the name Idiom HSK 7
自以为是 自以為是 zì yǐ wéi shì to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated Idiom HSK 7
一无所有 一無所有 yī wú suǒ yǒu not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together Idiom HSK 7
吹了 吹了 chuī le failed; busted; to have not succeeded; to have died; to have parted company; to have chilled (of a relationship) Xiehouyu HSK 7
多心 多心 duō xīn oversensitive; suspicious Xiehouyu HSK 7
没辙 沒轍 méi zhé at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out Xiehouyu HSK 7