The Untamed

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昏昏沉沉 昏昏沉沉 hūn hūn - chén chén (idiom) dizzy Idiom ∼HSK 6
狼心狗肺 狼心狗肺 láng xīn gǒu fèi lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom); cruel and unscrupulous Idiom ∼HSK 6
气势汹汹 氣勢洶洶 qì shì xiōng xiōng aggressive; truculent; overbearing Idiom ∼HSK 6
兴师问罪 興師問罪 xīng shī wèn zuì to send punitive forces against; (fig.) to criticize violently Idiom ∼HSK 6
负荆请罪 負荊請罪 fù jīng qǐng zuì lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom); fig. to offer sb a humble apology 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
伤筋动骨 傷筋動骨 shāng jīn dòng gǔ to suffer serious injury (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
灵丹妙药 靈丹妙藥 líng dān miào yào effective cure, miracle medicine (idiom); fig. wonder-cure for all problems; panacea; elixir Idiom ∼HSK 6
不分胜负 不分勝負 bù fēn shèng fù unable to determine victory or defeat (idiom); evenly matched; to come out even; to tie; to draw Idiom ∼HSK 6
杂七杂八 雜七雜八 zá qī zá bā an assortment; a bit of everything; lots of different (skills) Idiom ∼HSK 6
开宗明义 開宗明義 kāi zōng míng yì to declare at the outset (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
画地为牢 畫地為牢 huà dì wéi láo lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom); fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities Idiom ∼HSK 6
惨绝人寰 慘絕人寰 cǎn jué rén huán extremely tragic (idiom); with unprecedented brutality Idiom ∼HSK 6
原形毕露 原形畢露 yuán xíng bì lù original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth Idiom ∼HSK 6
以毒攻毒 以毒攻毒 yǐ dú gōng dú to cure ills with poison (TCM); to fight evil with evil; set a thief to catch a thief; to fight fire with fire Idiom ∼HSK 6
吃不了兜着走 吃不了兜著走 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
义无反顾 義無反顧 yì wú fǎn gù 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
劈头盖脸 劈頭蓋臉 pī tóu gài liǎn lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc); showering down Idiom ∼HSK 6
万箭穿心 萬箭穿心 wàn jiàn - chuān xīn lit. to have one's heart pierced by thousands of arrows (idiom); fig. overcome with sorrow; fig. to lambaste; to rip sb to shreds Idiom ∼HSK 6
倒背如流 倒背如流 dào bèi rú liú to know by heart (so well that you can recite it backwards) Idiom ∼HSK 6
尽善尽美 盡善盡美 jìn shàn jìn měi perfect (idiom); perfection; the best of all possible worlds; as good as it gets Idiom ∼HSK 6
沾花惹草 沾花惹草 zhān huā rě cǎo to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats Idiom ∼HSK 6
以牙还牙 以牙還牙 yǐ yá huán yá a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) Idiom ∼HSK 6
以身试法 以身試法 yǐ shēn shì fǎ to challenge the law (idiom); to knowingly violate the law Idiom ∼HSK 6
一本正经 一本正經 yī běn - zhèng jīng (idiom) in deadly earnest; deadpan Idiom ∼HSK 6
人模狗样 人模狗樣 rén mú gǒu yàng (idiom) to pose; to put on airs; Taiwan pr. [ren2 mo2 gou3 yang4] Idiom ∼HSK 6
苦大仇深 苦大仇深 kǔ dà - chóu shēn (idiom) great bitterness and deep hatred; deeply ingrained long-standing resentment Idiom ∼HSK 6
虚张声势 虛張聲勢 xū zhāng - shēng shì (idiom) to bluff; to bluster; to make an empty show of strength Idiom ∼HSK 6
绝顶聪明 絕頂聰明 jué dǐng cōng ming highly intelligent; brilliant Idiom ∼HSK 6
衣冠禽兽 衣冠禽獸 yī guān qín shòu lit. dressed up animal (idiom); fig. immoral and despicable person Idiom ∼HSK 6
自相残杀 自相殘殺 zì xiāng cán shā to massacre one another (idiom); internecine strife Idiom ∼HSK 6
头昏脑胀 頭昏腦脹 tóu hūn - nǎo zhàng (idiom) to feel giddy; to feel dizzy; one's head spins Idiom ∼HSK 6
拳打脚踢 拳打腳踢 quán dǎ jiǎo tī lit. to punch and kick (idiom); to beat up; fig. determined to sort out a problem Idiom ∼HSK 6
浩浩荡荡 浩浩蕩蕩 hào hào - dàng dàng (idiom) grandiose; majestic Idiom ∼HSK 6
瓮中之鳖 甕中之鱉 wèng zhōng zhī biē lit. like a turtle in a jar; to be trapped (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
盛况空前 盛況空前 shèng kuàng kōng qián a magnificent and unprecedented event (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
养虎为患 養虎為患 yǎng hǔ wéi huàn lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity; fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
狼狈不堪 狼狽不堪 láng bèi bù kān battered and exhausted; stuck in a dilemma Idiom ∼HSK 6
清汤寡水 清湯寡水 qīng tāng guǎ shuǐ meager fare; (fig.) insipid; colorless Idiom ∼HSK 6
腥风血雨 腥風血雨 xīng fēng xuè yǔ lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom); fig. reign of terror; carnage Idiom ∼HSK 6
洋洋洒洒 洋洋灑灑 yáng yáng sǎ sǎ voluminous; flowing (of speeches, articles etc) (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
骄奢淫逸 驕奢淫逸 jiāo shē yín yì extravagant and dissipated; decadent Idiom ∼HSK 6
本末倒置 本末倒置 běn mò dào zhì lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect; to stress the incidental over the fundamental; to put the cart before the horse Idiom ∼HSK 6
力排众议 力排眾議 lì pái zhòng yì to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
朽木不可雕 朽木不可雕 xiǔ mù bù kě diāo lit. rotten wood cannot be carved (idiom); fig. you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear Idiom ∼HSK 6
耳提面命 耳提面命 ěr tí miàn mìng to give sincere advice (idiom); to exhort earnestly Idiom ∼HSK 6
铸成大错 鑄成大錯 zhù chéng dà cuò to make a serious mistake (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
相敬如宾 相敬如賓 xiāng jìng rú bīn to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom); mutual respect between husband and wife Idiom ∼HSK 6
登峰造极 登峰造極 dēng fēng zào jí to reach great heights (in technical skills or scholastic achievements) Idiom ∼HSK 6
能言善辩 能言善辯 néng yán shàn biàn glib of tongue (idiom); eloquent Idiom ∼HSK 6