- 瓶颈píng jǐng(literal) neck of a bottle; (figurative) bottleneck, obstacle that hinders progressHSK 7-9
- 目中无人mù zhōng wú rénextremely arrogant, looking down on everyone; condescending; to consider others beneath oneselfHSK 7-9
- 絮叨xù dao(adjective) long-winded; garrulous; (verb) to ramble; to talk endlesslyHSK 7-9
- 花卉huā huìflowering plants, ornamental plantsHSK 7-9
- 蕴藏yùn cángto contain (natural resources, reserves) in store; to hold (potential, emotions) hidden withinHSK 7-9
- 贯彻guàn chèto implement, to carry out, to put into practiceHSK 7-9
- 起哄qǐ hòngto heckle, to jeer (at a performer or speaker); to join a crowd in making a disturbance, to create an uproarHSK 7-9
- 选用xuǎn yòngto select and use; to choose (something) for a particular purposeHSK 7-9
- 隐性yǐn xìnghidden, covert, unseen (in costs, factors, etc.); (genetics) recessive (as in 隐性基因); (prefix) crypto-, latentHSK 7-9
- 韵味yùn wèi(of art, literature, music) subtle, lasting charm; lingering appeal that invites reflectionHSK 7-9
- 预赛yù sài(noun) preliminary competition, preliminaries; (verb) to hold preliminary heats, to conduct preliminariesHSK 7-9
- 马后炮mǎ hòu pàobelated advice; hindsight criticism; action taken too lateHSK 7-9
- 别具匠心bié jù jiàng xīnto show ingenuity; to be ingeniously conceived; (of design, creation) clever, original, brilliantly conceivedHSK 7-9
- 别看bié kàn(conjunction) don't be fooled by the fact that; although it may appear thatHSK 7-9
- 别说bié shuōlet alone; not to mention; to say nothing ofHSK 7-9
- 不耻下问bù chǐ xià wèn(idiom) not ashamed to learn from one's inferiors; to have a humble attitude towards seeking knowledge from anyoneHSK 7-9
- 不正之风bù zhèng zhī fēngunhealthy tendency, malpractice, undesirable social or institutional practiceHSK 7-9
- 操控cāo kòngto control (a machine, system, or situation); to manipulate (people or events, often with negative intent)HSK 7-9
- 愁眉苦脸chóu méi kǔ liǎnto wear a worried or miserable expression; to look anxious or dejectedHSK 7-9
- 出口成章chū kǒu chéng zhāng(idiom) eloquent and articulate in speechHSK 7-9
- 垂头丧气chuí tóu sàng qìdejected, crestfallen, with one's head hanging in defeat (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 打盹儿dǎ dǔn rto doze off; to take a nap; to nod offHSK 7-9
- 大数据dà shù jùbig data (computing)HSK 7-9
- 倒计时dào jì shíto count down (the remaining time)HSK 7-9
- 得意扬扬dé yì yáng yángsmug, self-satisfied, triumphant (in a negative or disapproving sense); complacent and proud after a minor successHSK 7-9
- 丢三落四diū sān là sìforgetful, scatterbrained, absent-minded (especially about daily items)HSK 7-9
- 多年来duō nián láifor the past many years; over the yearsHSK 7-9
- 繁体字fán tǐ zìtraditional Chinese characters (as opposed to simplified characters)HSK 7-9
- 防汛fáng xùnto take flood prevention measures; flood control (seasonal preparedness and response)HSK 7-9
- 搞笑gǎo xiào(verb) to make people laugh; (adjective) funny, hilariousHSK 7-9
- 个头儿gè tóu r(colloquial) size (of an object, especially fruit, vegetables, etc.); (colloquial) height, stature (of a person)HSK 7-9
- 公示gōng shìto make public; to announce officially (for information or comment)HSK 7-9
- 古今中外gǔ jīn zhōng wài(idiom) at all times and in all places; throughout history and across the worldHSK 7-9
- 国徽guó huīnational emblem; national coat of armsHSK 7-9
- 捍卫hàn wèito defend, to safeguard, to upholdHSK 7-9
- 禾苗hé miáoseedling (of rice or other grain)HSK 7-9
- 后备箱hòu bèi xiāngtrunk (of a car); boot (UK)HSK 7-9
- 胡思乱想hú sī luàn xiǎngto let one's imagination run wild; to engage in groundless or irrational thinkingHSK 7-9
- 回馈huí kuìto give back, to repay (a favor or benefit); to provide feedbackHSK 7-9
- 绘声绘色huì shēng huì sèvivid and lifelike; true to life; lively and realisticHSK 7-9
- 简体字jiǎn tǐ zìsimplified Chinese character (as opposed to traditional Chinese character)HSK 7-9
- 叫板jiào bǎn(京剧行话) 演员在唱前拖长念白以示意乐队的动作; (口语) 公开挑战或叫嚣（某人/某物/某制度）HSK 7-9
- 可不是kě bú shithat's exactly it; you're right (used to agree emphatically); indeed; isn't that just the way it is?HSK 7-9
- 刻舟求剑kè zhōu qiú jiànto be rigidly inflexible in the face of changing circumstances; to cling to outdated methodsHSK 7-9
- 离谱儿lí pǔ routrageous, unreasonable, ridiculous (of behavior, statements, prices, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 莲子lián zǐlotus seedHSK 7-9
- 廉正lián zhèngupright and honest; integrityHSK 7-9
- 咧嘴liě zuǐto grinHSK 7-9
- 领军lǐng jūnto lead troops; (figurative) to lead, to be at the forefrontHSK 7-9
- 卤味lǔ wèibraised soy-sauce dishes (卤味)HSK 7-9
- 啰唆luō suo(adjective) verbose, long-winded, talkative; (verb) to talk too much, to nag, to be fussyHSK 7-9
- 没准儿méi zhǔn r(adverb) maybe, perhaps; (adjective) not sure, uncertainHSK 7-9
- 眉开眼笑méi kāi yǎn xiàobeaming with joy, all smilesHSK 7-9
- 民办mín bàn(of an institution) privately run, nongovernmental, operated by the local peopleHSK 7-9
- 名著míng zhùmasterpieceHSK 7-9
- 纳闷儿nà mèn rpuzzled, bewilderedHSK 7-9
- 难得一见nán dé yí jiànrarely seen; seldom encountered; hard to come byHSK 7-9
- 年画nián huàChinese New Year picture (traditional folk art hung on walls or doors during Spring Festival)HSK 7-9
- 鹏程万里péng chéng wàn lǐ(idiom) to have a brilliant future; great prospectsHSK 7-9
- 岂有此理qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐpreposterous; outrageous; absurd — an exclamation of indignation at something utterly unreasonableHSK 7-9