Season 1 — Tientsin Mystic

河神 héshén

HSK 1

Vocabulary

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贼喊捉贼賊喊捉賊 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
知法犯法知法犯法 zhī fǎ fàn fǎ	to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules	Idiom ∼HSK 6
迎来送往迎來送往 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
公事公办公事公辦 gōng shì gōng bàn	to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom)	Idiom ∼HSK 6
神清气爽神清氣爽 shén qīng qì shuǎng	(idiom) full of vitality; relaxed and alert	Idiom ∼HSK 6
略知一二略知一二 lüè zhī - yī èr	(idiom) to know just a little; to have a rough idea	Idiom ∼HSK 6
恭敬不如从命恭敬不如從命 gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng	deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)	Idiom ∼HSK 6
举手之劳舉手之勞 jǔ shǒu zhī láo	lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort	Idiom ∼HSK 6
吉人自有天相吉人自有天相 jí rén zì yǒu tiān xiàng	Heaven helps the worthy (idiom)	Idiom ∼HSK 6
九牛二虎之力九牛二虎之力 jiǔ niú èr hǔ zhī lì	tremendous strength (idiom)	Idiom ∼HSK 6
家破人亡家破人亡 jiā pò rén wáng	family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless	Idiom ∼HSK 6
赶尽杀绝趕盡殺絕 gǎn jìn shā jué	to kill to the last one (idiom); to exterminate; to eradicate; ruthless	Idiom ∼HSK 6
疑难杂症疑難雜症 yí nán zá zhèng	dubious or hard-to-treat cases (medicine); hard cases	Idiom ∼HSK 6
拐弯抹角拐彎抹角 guǎi wān mò 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
万念俱灰萬念俱灰 wàn niàn jù huī	every hope turns to dust (idiom); completely disheartened	Idiom ∼HSK 6
漏网之鱼漏網之魚 lòu wǎng zhī yú	lit. a fish that escaped the net (idiom); fig. sb or sth that slips through the net	Idiom ∼HSK 6
以讹传讹以訛傳訛 yǐ é chuán é	to spread falsehoods; to increasingly distort the truth; to pile errors on top of errors (idiom)	Idiom ∼HSK 6
顺水推舟順水推舟 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
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
前车之鉴前車之鑑 qián chē zhī jiàn	lit. a warning taken from the overturned cart ahead (idiom); fig. lesson learned by observing others' failures	Idiom ∼HSK 6
赴汤蹈火赴湯蹈火 fù 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
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
原封不动原封不動 yuán fēng - bù dòng	lit. the original seal has not been disturbed (idiom); fig. left completely unchanged; untouched; intact	Idiom ∼HSK 6
同病相怜同病相憐 tóng bìng xiāng lián	fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company	Idiom ∼HSK 6
出生入死出生入死 chū shēng rù sǐ	from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb	Idiom ∼HSK 6
心有余而力不足心有餘而力不足 xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú	the will is there, but not the strength (idiom); the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak	Idiom ∼HSK 6
误入歧途誤入歧途 wù rù qí tú	to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray	Idiom ∼HSK 6
推心置腹推心置腹 tuī xīn zhì fù	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
不足挂齿不足掛齒 bù zú guà chǐ	not worth mentioning (idiom)	Idiom ∼HSK 6
贪得无厌貪得無厭 tān dé wú yàn	avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied	Idiom ∼HSK 6
重蹈覆辙重蹈覆轍 chóng dǎo fù 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
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
疲于奔命疲於奔命 pí yú bēn mìng	(idiom) terribly busy; up to one's ears in work	Idiom ∼HSK 6
贪生怕死貪生怕死 tān shēng pà sǐ	greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck	Idiom ∼HSK 6
临时抱佛脚臨時抱佛腳 lín shí bào fó 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
遥遥无期遙遙無期 yáo yáo wú qī	far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever	Idiom ∼HSK 6
隔行如隔山隔行如隔山 gé háng rú gé shān	different trades, worlds apart (idiom); to sb outside the profession, it is a closed book	Idiom ∼HSK 6
扭扭捏捏扭扭捏捏 niǔ niǔ niē niē	affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered	Idiom ∼HSK 6
荒无人烟荒無人煙 huāng wú rén yān	desolate and uninhabited (idiom)	Idiom ∼HSK 6
草木皆兵草木皆兵 cǎo mù 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
死有余辜死有餘辜 sǐ yǒu yú gū	(idiom) to be so evil that even death would be insufficient punishment	Idiom ∼HSK 6
条条框框條條框框 tiáo tiáo kuàng kuàng	fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory); regulations and restrictions	Idiom ∼HSK 6
人仰马翻人仰馬翻 rén yǎng mǎ fān	to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom); in a pitiful state; in a complete mess; to roll (with laughter)	Idiom ∼HSK 6
打家劫舍打家劫舍 dǎ jiā jié shè	to break into a house for robbery (idiom)	Idiom ∼HSK 6
英雄所见略同英雄所見略同 yīng xióng suǒ jiàn lüè tóng	lit. heroes usually agree (idiom); Great minds think alike.	Idiom ∼HSK 6
以牙还牙以牙還牙 yǐ yá huán yá	a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)	Idiom ∼HSK 6
一本万利一本萬利 yī běn wàn lì	small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out	Idiom ∼HSK 6
爱莫能助愛莫能助 ài mò 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
安居乐业安居樂業 ān jū lè yè	to live in peace and work happily (idiom)	Idiom HSK 6
瞎说瞎說 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