Vocabulary

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马首是瞻 馬首是瞻 mǎ shǒu shì zhān to follow blindly (idiom); to take as one's only guide Idiom ∼HSK 6
乱臣贼子 亂臣賊子 luàn chén zéi zǐ rebels and traitors (idiom); general term for scoundrel Idiom ∼HSK 6
骨肉相残 骨肉相殘 gǔ ròu xiāng cán close kindred slaughter one another (idiom); internecine strife Idiom ∼HSK 6
滴水不漏 滴水不漏 dī shuǐ bù lòu lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) Idiom ∼HSK 6
罪大恶极 罪大惡極 zuì dà è jí guilty of terrible crimes (idiom); reprehensible Idiom ∼HSK 6
一言难尽 一言難盡 yī yán nán jìn hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly Idiom ∼HSK 6
风马牛不相及 風馬牛不相及 fēng mǎ niú bù xiāng jí to be completely unrelated to one another (idiom); irrelevant Idiom ∼HSK 6
宽宏大量 寬宏大量 kuān hóng dà liàng magnanimous (idiom); generous Idiom ∼HSK 6
聪明伶俐 聰明伶俐 cōng ming - líng lì (idiom) bright; clever; quick-witted Idiom ∼HSK 6
畅所欲言 暢所欲言 chàng suǒ yù yán lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic; to hold forth to one's heart's content Idiom ∼HSK 6
祸国殃民 禍國殃民 huò guó yāng mín to damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
出谋划策 出謀劃策 chū móu huà cè to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory); to give advice (idiom) 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
掩人耳目 掩人耳目 yǎn rén ěr mù to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes 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
兴风作浪 興風作浪 xīng fēng zuò làng to incite trouble; to stir up havoc Idiom ∼HSK 6
天衣无缝 天衣無縫 tiān yī wú fèng lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless Idiom ∼HSK 6
尽心尽力 盡心盡力 jìn xīn jìn lì making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost Idiom ∼HSK 6
生灵涂炭 生靈塗炭 shēng líng tú tàn people are in a terrible situation (idiom) 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
处心积虑 處心積慮 chǔ xīn jī lǜ to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating 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
死于非命 死於非命 sǐ yú fēi mìng violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster; an unnatural death Idiom ∼HSK 6
井井有条 井井有條 jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy Idiom ∼HSK 6
将功补过 將功補過 jiāng gōng bǔ guò to make up for one's faults by doing good deeds (idiom) 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
束手无策 束手無策 shù shǒu wú cè lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis Idiom ∼HSK 6
入土为安 入土為安 rù tǔ wéi ān buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP) Idiom ∼HSK 6
罪有应得 罪有應得 zuì yǒu yīng dé guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement; the punishment fits the crime Idiom ∼HSK 6
闷闷不乐 悶悶不樂 mèn mèn bù lè depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy Idiom ∼HSK 6
因祸得福 因禍得福 yīn huò dé fú to have some good come out of a bad situation (idiom); a blessing in disguise 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
蠢蠢欲动 蠢蠢欲動 chǔn chǔn yù dòng to begin to stir (idiom); to get restless; to become threatening Idiom ∼HSK 6
别出心裁 別出心裁 bié chū xīn cái to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality; to adopt an original approach Idiom ∼HSK 6
同仇敌忾 同仇敵愾 tóng chóu dí kài anger against a common enemy (idiom); joined in opposition to the same adversary Idiom ∼HSK 6
狼狈为奸 狼狽為奸 láng bèi wéi jiān villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends) Idiom ∼HSK 6
一败涂地 一敗塗地 yī bài tú dì lit. defeated, the ground blanketed with bodies (idiom); fig. to suffer a crushing defeat Idiom ∼HSK 6
树大招风 樹大招風 shù dà zhāo fēng lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom); fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism Idiom ∼HSK 6
奋不顾身 奮不顧身 fèn bù gù shēn to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers; regardless of perils Idiom ∼HSK 6
大张旗鼓 大張旗鼓 dà zhāng - qí gǔ (idiom) with great fanfare; on a grand scale Idiom ∼HSK 6
不敢高攀 不敢高攀 bù gǎn gāo pān lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term); I cannot presume on your attention Idiom ∼HSK 6
才疏学浅 才疏學淺 cái shū xué qiǎn (humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom); Pray forgive my ignorance,... Idiom ∼HSK 6
一箭双雕 一箭雙鵰 yī jiàn shuāng diāo lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom); to kill two birds with one stone Idiom ∼HSK 6
如虎添翼 如虎添翼 rú hǔ tiān yì lit. like a tiger that has grown wings; with redoubled power (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
犯上作乱 犯上作亂 fàn shàng zuò luàn to rebel against the emperor (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
顺藤摸瓜 順藤摸瓜 shùn téng mō guā lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon; to track sth following clues Idiom ∼HSK 6
鞠躬尽瘁 鞠躬盡瘁 jū gōng jìn cuì to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost Idiom ∼HSK 6
用兵如神 用兵如神 yòng bīng rú shén to lead military operations with extraordinary skill Idiom ∼HSK 6