Vocabulary

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坐以待毙 坐以待斃 zuò yǐ dài bì to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate Idiom ∼HSK 6
贪官污吏 貪官污吏 tān guān wū lì grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption Idiom ∼HSK 6
不依不饶 不依不饒 bù yī bù ráo not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive; to treat severely without listening to excuses Idiom ∼HSK 6
草菅人命 草菅人命 cǎo jiān rén mìng to have disregard for human life (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
身无分文 身無分文 shēn wú fēn wén (idiom) penniless; completely broke Idiom ∼HSK 6
风调雨顺 風調雨順 fēng tiáo - yǔ shùn (idiom) to have good weather for crops Idiom ∼HSK 6
轻举妄动 輕舉妄動 qīng jǔ wàng dòng to act blindly without thinking (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
横生枝节 橫生枝節 héng shēng zhī jié to deliberately complicate an issue (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
闷闷不乐 悶悶不樂 mèn mèn bù lè depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy Idiom ∼HSK 6
一丝一毫 一絲一毫 yī sī yī háo one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota Idiom ∼HSK 6
挑拨离间 挑撥離間 tiǎo bō lí jiàn to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between Idiom ∼HSK 6
心惊胆战 心驚膽戰 xīn jīng dǎn zhàn lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear; scared witless Idiom ∼HSK 6
冠冕堂皇 冠冕堂皇 guān miǎn táng huáng high-sounding; dignified; pompous (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
贪得无厌 貪得無厭 tān dé wú yàn avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied Idiom ∼HSK 6
玄之又玄 玄之又玄 xuán zhī yòu xuán mystery within a mystery; the mysteries of the Dao according to Laozi Idiom ∼HSK 6
凶神恶煞 兇神惡煞 xiōng shén - è shà (idiom) fiends; devils; monsters Idiom ∼HSK 6
苛捐杂税 苛捐雜稅 kē juān zá shuì exorbitant taxation (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
天时地利人和 天時地利人和 tiān shí dì lì rén hé the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom); a good time to go to war 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
孤苦伶仃 孤苦伶仃 gū kǔ líng dīng solitary and impoverished (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
省吃俭用 省吃儉用 shěng chī jiǎn yòng to live frugally Idiom ∼HSK 6
凶多吉少 凶多吉少 xiōng duō jí shǎo lit. everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); fig. inauspicious; everything points to disaster Idiom ∼HSK 6
聪明伶俐 聰明伶俐 cōng ming - líng lì (idiom) bright; clever; quick-witted 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
暴殄天物 暴殄天物 bào tiǎn tiān wù to waste natural resources recklessly; not to know how to use things sparingly Idiom ∼HSK 6
难言之隐 難言之隱 nán yán zhī yǐn a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom); sth too embarrassing to mention; an embarrassing illness Idiom ∼HSK 6
借花献佛 借花獻佛 jiè huā xiàn Fó lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property; plagiarism Idiom ∼HSK 6
不打不相识 不打不相識 bù dǎ bù xiāng shí lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship; no discord, no concord Idiom ∼HSK 6
不知好歹 不知好歹 bù zhī hǎo dǎi unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions Idiom ∼HSK 6
和颜悦色 和顏悅色 hé yán yuè sè amiable manner; pleasant countenance Idiom ∼HSK 6
黑灯瞎火 黑燈瞎火 hēi dēng xiā huǒ pitch dark Idiom ∼HSK 6
油嘴滑舌 油嘴滑舌 yóu zuǐ huá shé glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking Idiom ∼HSK 6
冤家路窄 冤家路窄 yuān jiā lù zhǎi lit. for enemies, the road is narrow (idiom); fig. rivals inevitably cross paths Idiom ∼HSK 6
千载难逢 千載難逢 qiān zǎi nán féng extremely rare (idiom); once in a blue moon Idiom ∼HSK 6
伤天害理 傷天害理 shāng tiān hài lǐ to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven; outrageous acts Idiom ∼HSK 6
自生自灭 自生自滅 zì shēng zì miè to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
绰绰有余 綽綽有餘 chuò chuò - yǒu yú (idiom) more than enough Idiom ∼HSK 6
权宜之计 權宜之計 quán yí zhī jì plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure; makeshift stratagem; interim step Idiom ∼HSK 6
引狼入室 引狼入室 yǐn láng - rù shì lit. to show the wolf into the house (idiom); fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble Idiom ∼HSK 6
丧家之犬 喪家之犬 sàng jiā zhī quǎn lit. stray dog (idiom); fig. one who has nothing to rely on Idiom ∼HSK 6
锦衣玉食 錦衣玉食 jǐn yī yù shí brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury; extravagance Idiom ∼HSK 6
狼子野心 狼子野心 láng zǐ yě xīn ambition of wild wolves (idiom); rapacious designs Idiom ∼HSK 6
不管不顾 不管不顧 bù guǎn - bù gù (idiom) to pay scant regard to (sth); (idiom) unheeding; reckless Idiom ∼HSK 6
百依百顺 百依百順 bǎi yī bǎi shùn docile and obedient; all obedience Idiom ∼HSK 6
背井离乡 背井離鄉 bèi jǐng lí xiāng to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
雕虫小技 雕蟲小技 diāo chóng xiǎo jì insignificant talent; skill of no high order; minor accomplishment Idiom ∼HSK 6
抛头露面 拋頭露面 pāo tóu lù miàn to put oneself out in the public eye Idiom ∼HSK 6
相濡以沫 相濡以沫 xiāng rú - yǐ mò lit. (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when out of the water) (idiom); fig. to share meager resources and support each other in times of difficulty Idiom ∼HSK 6
童叟无欺 童叟無欺 tóng sǒu wú qī cheating neither old nor young (idiom); treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously; Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike. Idiom ∼HSK 6
鸡毛蒜皮 雞毛蒜皮 jī máo suàn pí lit. chicken feathers and garlic skins (idiom); fig. trivial (matter) Idiom ∼HSK 6