Vocabulary

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大风大浪 大風大浪 dà fēng dà làng lit. great winds and high waves (idiom); fig. severe trials and hardships; stormy times Idiom ∼HSK 7
人心叵测 人心叵測 rén xīn pǒ cè the human heart is unfathomable (idiom); fig. people's intentions cannot be guessed; people can be deceitful Idiom ∼HSK 7
罪该万死 罪該萬死 zuì gāi wàn sǐ (idiom) the crime deserves ten thousand deaths; a thoroughly heinous, unforgivable offense Idiom ∼HSK 7
一表人才 一表人才 yī biǎo rén cái (idiom) handsome and dignified in appearance; imposing presence Idiom ∼HSK 7
不仁不义 不仁不義 bù rén bù yì devoid of benevolence and righteousness (idiom); heartless and unjust Idiom ∼HSK 7
深宅大院 深宅大院 shēn zhái dà yuàn a large mansion with deep courtyards (idiom); a grand and spacious residence of the wealthy Idiom ∼HSK 7
送佛送到西 送佛送到西 sòng fó sòng dào xī lit. when seeing the Buddha off, see him all the way to the West (idiom); fig. if you help someone, finish the job; see it through to the end Idiom ∼HSK 7
安安稳稳 安安穩穩 ān ān wěn wěn (idiom) safe and secure; calm and steady; peaceful and settled Idiom ∼HSK 7
夜长梦多 夜長夢多 yè cháng mèng duō lit. a long night is full of dreams (idiom); fig. delay invites trouble; the longer the wait the more can go wrong Idiom ∼HSK 7
油头粉面 油頭粉面 yóu tóu fěn miàn slick-haired and powder-faced (idiom); fig. foppish and overdressed; a flashy, frivolous dandy Idiom ∼HSK 7
波光粼粼 波光粼粼 bō guāng lín lín shimmering with rippling light; sparkling waves (idiom) Idiom ∼HSK 7
水至清则无鱼 水至清則無魚 shuǐ zhì qīng wú yú lit. where the water is too clear, there are no fish (idiom); fig. one must not demand absolute purity of others Idiom ∼HSK 7
日理万机 日理萬機 rì lǐ wàn jī to attend to countless affairs of state each day (idiom); to be extremely busy with myriad responsibilities (of a ruler or leader) Idiom ∼HSK 7
神鬼莫测 神鬼莫測 shén guǐ mò cè unfathomable even to gods and ghosts (idiom); utterly mysterious and beyond prediction Idiom ∼HSK 7
屡次三番 屢次三番 lǚ cì sān fān time and again (idiom); repeatedly; over and over again Idiom ∼HSK 7
入地无门 入地無門 rù dì wú mén lit. no door even into the ground (idiom); fig. nowhere to turn; cornered with no way out Idiom ∼HSK 7
满面红光 滿面紅光 mǎn miàn hóng guāng with a glowing, ruddy face (idiom); looking healthy and full of vitality Idiom ∼HSK 7
损人利己 損人利己 sǔn rén lì jǐ harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others Idiom HSK 7
三番五次 三番五次 sān fān wǔ cì over and over again (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
风餐露宿 風餐露宿 fēng cān lù sù lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom); fig. to rough it Idiom HSK 7
门当户对 門當戶對 mén dāng hù duì the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match Idiom HSK 7
顾全大局 顧全大局 gù quán dà jú to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all Idiom HSK 7
见多识广 見多識廣 jiàn duō shí guǎng experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
东张西望 東張西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around Idiom HSK 7
呼风唤雨 呼風喚雨 hū fēng huàn yǔ to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles Idiom HSK 7
夜以继日 夜以繼日 yè yǐ jì rì night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort Idiom HSK 7
循序渐进 循序漸進 xún xù jiàn jìn in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally Idiom HSK 7
沸沸扬扬 沸沸揚揚 fèi fèi yáng yáng bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz Idiom HSK 7
顺理成章 順理成章 shùn lǐ chéng zhāng logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) Idiom HSK 7
水落石出 水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light Idiom HSK 7
一丝不苟 一絲不苟 yī sī bù gǒu not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place Idiom HSK 7
万无一失 萬無一失 wàn wú yī shī surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
自由自在 自由自在 zì yóu zì zài free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely Idiom HSK 7
措手不及 措手不及 cuò shǒu bù jí no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared Idiom HSK 7
无所事事 無所事事 wú suǒ shì shì to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) Idiom HSK 7
想方设法 想方設法 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other Idiom HSK 7
理所当然 理所當然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right Idiom HSK 7
乱七八糟 亂七八糟 luàn qī bā zāo (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled Idiom HSK 7
迫不及待 迫不及待 pò bù jí dài impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it Idiom HSK 7
多心 多心 duō xīn oversensitive; suspicious Xiehouyu HSK 7
没辙 沒轍 méi zhé at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out Xiehouyu HSK 7
窟窿 窟窿 kū long hole; pocket; cavity; loophole; debt Xiehouyu HSK 7
内行 內行 nèi háng expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional Xiehouyu HSK 7
照办 照辦 zhào bàn to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book; to comply with a request Xiehouyu HSK 7
黑心 黑心 hēi xīn ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) Xiehouyu HSK 7
免不了 免不了 miǎn bù liǎo unavoidable; can't be avoided Xiehouyu HSK 7
稀奇 稀奇 xī qí rare; strange Xiehouyu HSK 7
休想 休想 xiū xiǎng don't think (that); don't imagine (that) Xiehouyu HSK 7
稳重 穩重 wěn zhòng steady; earnest; staid Xiehouyu HSK 7
不定 不定 bù dìng indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious Xiehouyu HSK 7