Vocabulary

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滿 mǎn jīng lún full of political wisdom (idiom); politically astute; with encyclopedic experience of state policy Idiom ∼HSK 6
zhì zhī zhèng incurable disease Idiom ∼HSK 6
tōu liáng huàn zhù lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column; to replace the original with a fake; to perpetrate a fraud (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
lài ma xiǎng chī tiān é ròu lit. the toad wants to eat swan meat (idiom); fig. to try to punch above one's weight Idiom ∼HSK 6
wèng zhōng - zhuō biē lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom); fig. to go after easy prey Idiom ∼HSK 6
zhǎn zhuǎn fǎn to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed) Idiom ∼HSK 6
jiāo stuck together as by glue (of lovers); joined at the hip Idiom ∼HSK 6
ài cái mìng lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom); fig. avaricious; tightfisted Idiom ∼HSK 6
hào chī lǎn zuò happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom); all take and no give Idiom ∼HSK 6
jiā chǒu wài yáng lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public Idiom ∼HSK 6
cǎo jiē bīng lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy; to feel beleaguered Idiom ∼HSK 6
chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom); fig. you'll have to take the consequences Idiom ∼HSK 6
chán gōng zhé guì lit. plucking a branch of osmanthus from the Toad Palace (i.e. the moon); fig. to succeed in the imperial examination Idiom ∼HSK 6
dài táo jiāng lit. the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree; to substitute one thing for another; to carry the can for sb Idiom ∼HSK 6
suàn pán counting one's chickens before they are hatched Idiom ∼HSK 6
hǎo shuō dǎi shuō (idiom) to try one's very best to persuade sb; to reason with sb in every way possible Idiom ∼HSK 6
fǎn honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back; no surrender; to pursue justice with no second thoughts Idiom ∼HSK 6
lìng zào lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch; back to square one; to start of on a new path Idiom ∼HSK 6
yuǎn jiàn zhuó shí visionary and sagacious (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
zhǎn tóu jiǎo to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant Idiom ∼HSK 6
pān lóng fèng hitching a ride to the sky on the dragon and phoenix (idiom); fig. currying favor with the rich and powerful in the hope of advancement Idiom ∼HSK 6
dān dāo - zhí (idiom) to get straight to the point Idiom ∼HSK 6
hūn tiān hēi lit. dark sky and black earth (idiom); fig. pitch dark; to black out; disorderly; troubled times Idiom ∼HSK 6
ān to live in peace and work happily (idiom) Idiom HSK 6
齿 yǎo qiè chǐ (idiom) to gnash one's teeth; to fume with rage Idiom HSK 6
shàng xià xiè to vomit and have diarrhea Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
fàn bu zháo not worthwhile Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
mìng gēn zi lifeblood; the thing that one cherishes most in life; (coll.) family jewels (male genitals) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
kāi - yǎn jiè (idiom) to broaden one's horizons greatly Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
jiàn jiù 见: see, observe, behold; perceive · 死: die; dead; death · 不: no, not; un-; negative prefix · 救: save, rescue, relieve; help, aid Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
shì chū yǒu yīn 事: affair, matter, business; to serve; accident, incident · 出: go out, send out; stand; produce · 有: have, own, possess; exist · 因: cause, reason; by; because (of) Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
jiàn rén slut; cheap person Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
hǎo xiǎn to have a close call; to have a narrow escape Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
gāo pān social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
zuò zuo affected; artificial Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
rén - tài shèn (idiom) to bully intolerably Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
míng míng bái bái 明: bright, light, brilliant; clear · 明: bright, light, brilliant; clear · 白: white; pure, unblemished; bright · 白: white; pure, unblemished; bright Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
shí shí to have a clear view of things; to adapt to circumstances Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
bāng xiōng variant of Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
nán chán (usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
xīn jīng yíng to build up an enterprise through painstaking efforts Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
jiā zhī zhǔ master of the house; head of the family Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
xiǎo fu young married woman; mistress; (fig.) punching bag; (old) child bride Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
wàn shì to have all one's wishes (idiom); best wishes; all the best; may all your hopes be fulfilled Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
zhuāng - zuò yàng (idiom) to put on an act; to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
rén to deceive others and to deceive oneself; to believe one's own lies Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
shǒu guǎn to stand aside and do nothing (idiom); to take no part in Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
zhī cái ill-gotten wealth or gains Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
xiā chě to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6
nang fèi (coll.) spineless coward; wimp; a good-for-nothing Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6