Vocabulary

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zéi hǎn zhuō zéi lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom); fig. to accuse sb of a theft and try to sneak away oneself; to cover up one's misdeeds by shifting the blame onto others Idiom ∼HSK 6
zhī fàn to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules Idiom ∼HSK 6
yíng lái sòng wǎng lit. to meet those arriving, to send of those departing (idiom); busy entertaining guests; all time taken over with social niceties Idiom ∼HSK 6
gōng shì gōng bàn to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
shén qīng shuǎng (idiom) full of vitality; relaxed and alert Idiom ∼HSK 6
lüè zhī - èr (idiom) to know just a little; to have a rough idea Idiom ∼HSK 6
gōng jìng cóng mìng deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc) Idiom ∼HSK 6
shǒu zhī láo lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort Idiom ∼HSK 6
rén yǒu tiān xiàng Heaven helps the worthy (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
jiǔ niú èr zhī tremendous strength (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
jiā rén wáng family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless Idiom ∼HSK 6
gǎn jìn shā jué to kill to the last one (idiom); to exterminate; to eradicate; ruthless Idiom ∼HSK 6
nán zhèng dubious or hard-to-treat cases (medicine); hard cases Idiom ∼HSK 6
guǎi wān jiǎo lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush Idiom ∼HSK 6
wàn niàn huī every hope turns to dust (idiom); completely disheartened Idiom ∼HSK 6
lòu wǎng zhī lit. a fish that escaped the net (idiom); fig. sb or sth that slips through the net Idiom ∼HSK 6
é chuán é to spread falsehoods; to increasingly distort the truth; to pile errors on top of errors (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit Idiom ∼HSK 6
háo one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota Idiom ∼HSK 6
qián chē zhī jiàn lit. a warning taken from the overturned cart ahead (idiom); fig. lesson learned by observing others' failures Idiom ∼HSK 6
tāng dǎo huǒ lit. to jump into scalding water and plunge into raging fire (idiom); fig. to brave any danger; to go to any lengths (for a noble cause) Idiom ∼HSK 6
shuǐ lòu lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) Idiom ∼HSK 6
yuán fēng - dòng lit. the original seal has not been disturbed (idiom); fig. left completely unchanged; untouched; intact Idiom ∼HSK 6
tóng bìng xiāng lián fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company Idiom ∼HSK 6
chū shēng from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb Idiom ∼HSK 6
xīn yǒu ér the will is there, but not the strength (idiom); the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak Idiom ∼HSK 6
to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray Idiom ∼HSK 6
tuī xīn zhì to give one's bare heart into sb else's keeping (idiom); sb has one's absolute confidence; to trust completely; to confide in sb with entire sincerity Idiom ∼HSK 6
齿 guà chǐ not worth mentioning (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
tān yàn avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied Idiom ∼HSK 6
chóng dǎo zhé lit. to follow in the tracks of an overturned cart (idiom); fig. to follow a path that led to failure in the past; to repeat a disastrous mistake Idiom ∼HSK 6
líng dān miào yào effective cure, miracle medicine (idiom); fig. wonder-cure for all problems; panacea; elixir Idiom ∼HSK 6
bēn mìng (idiom) terribly busy; up to one's ears in work Idiom ∼HSK 6
tān shēng greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck Idiom ∼HSK 6
lín shí bào jiǎo lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; doing things at the last minute; making a hasty last-minute effort Idiom ∼HSK 6
yáo yáo far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever Idiom ∼HSK 6
háng shān different trades, worlds apart (idiom); to sb outside the profession, it is a closed book Idiom ∼HSK 6
niǔ niǔ niē niē affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered Idiom ∼HSK 6
huāng rén yān desolate and uninhabited (idiom) 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
yǒu (idiom) to be so evil that even death would be insufficient punishment Idiom ∼HSK 6
tiáo tiáo kuàng kuàng fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory); regulations and restrictions Idiom ∼HSK 6
rén yǎng fān to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom); in a pitiful state; in a complete mess; to roll (with laughter) Idiom ∼HSK 6
jiā jié shè to break into a house for robbery (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 6
yīng xióng suǒ jiàn lüè tóng lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike. Idiom ∼HSK 6
huán a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) Idiom ∼HSK 6
běn wàn small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out Idiom ∼HSK 6
ài néng zhù unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.; My hands are tied. Idiom ∼HSK 6
ān to live in peace and work happily (idiom) Idiom HSK 6
xiā shuō to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about Xiehouyu ∼HSK 6