- 偏向piān xiàng(verb) to be partial to, to lean toward, to favor; (noun) tendency, inclination; (political) erroneous deviationHSK 7-9
- 抬举tái jǔto praise and promote; to show favor or appreciation to someone; (in negative constructions) to not appreciate a kindness or opportunityHSK 7-9
- 不尽然búnot quite so; not entirely the caseHSK 7-9
- 默认mò rènto tacitly approve or acquiesce without stating explicitlyHSK 7-9
- 唾弃tuò qìto spurn, to disdainHSK 7-9
- 偏袒piān tǎnto be partial to; to show favoritism toward (someone)HSK 7-9
- 武断wǔ duànarbitrary decision; subjective assertionHSK 7-9
- 观望guān wàngto wait and see, to adopt a cautious attitude; to look around, to survey (the surroundings or situation)HSK 7-9
- 轻蔑qīng mièto scorn; to disdain; to look down uponHSK 7-9
- 难保nán bǎocan't guarantee; can't say for sure; difficult to protect/keep/preserve (less common)HSK 7-9
- 明智之举míng zhì zhī jǔa wise move; a sensible act; a judicious decisionHSK 7-9
- 认命rèn mìngto accept one's fate; to resign oneself (to circumstances)HSK 7-9
- 在理zài lǐreasonable, sensible, rightHSK 7-9
- 操之过急cāo zhī guò jíto act with undue haste; to be too eager for immediate success (a four-character idiom)HSK 7-9
- 高见gāo jiàn(honorific) your wise opinion, your brilliant ideaHSK 7-9
- 为重wéito be treated as the most important; to take as a priorityHSK 7-9
- 珍视zhēn shìto treasure, to cherish, to value highlyHSK 7-9
- 上心shǎngto take seriously, to pay close attention, to care aboutHSK 7-9
- 嫌弃xián qìto disdain, to shun, to look down uponHSK 7-9
- 理所应当lǐ suǒ yīngit's only right and proper; it goes without sayingHSK 7-9
- 叫好jiào hǎoto applaud by shouting 'bravo!'; to cheer loudlyHSK 7-9
- 不屑一顾bù xiè yī gùto disdain to give a glance; to regard as beneath one's notice; to scornHSK 7-9
- 令人钦佩lìng rén qīn pèito be admirable; to command admiration; to inspire respectHSK 7-9
- 推崇tuī chóngto hold in high esteem, to think highly ofHSK 7-9
- 片面piàn miànone-sided (of viewpoints, information); unilateral (of decisions, actions)HSK 6
- 赞颂zàn sòngto extol, to eulogize (formal, grand praise)HSK 7-9
- 好恶hǎolikes and dislikes; taste (personal preference)HSK 7-9
- 漠视mò shìto ignore; to disregard; to treat as unimportantHSK 7-9
- 褒奖bāo jiǎngto commend and reward; to praise (often with a material reward)HSK 7-9
- 渎dú(bound form) water channel, ditch (used in classical contexts and place names); (bound form) disrespectful, contemptuous; negligent (in compounds like 渎职, 渎神)HSK 7-9
- 献殷勤xiàn yānto ingratiate oneself, to fawn, to curry favorHSK 7-9
- 偏激piān jīextreme (of opinions, behavior); radical; going to extremesHSK 7-9
- 放在眼里fàng zài yǎn lǐto regard as important, to care about; (mainly in negative constructions) to pay attention to, to take seriouslyHSK 7-9
- 景仰jǐng yǎngto respect and admire (usually of a person's character or achievements)HSK 7-9
- 真心实意zhēn xīn shí yìwholeheartedly, sincerely, with true feelingsHSK 7-9
- 贬biǎnto disparage, to censure; to demote, to lower in rank; to devalue, to reduce in valueHSK 7-9
- 乐观主义lèoptimismHSK 7-9
- 买账mǎi zhàng(colloquial) to buy into, to accept, to acknowledge (usually in negative constructions)HSK 7-9
- 何妨hé(adv.) why not; might as well (used to make a polite suggestion or rhetorical question)HSK 7-9
- 品头论足pǐn tóu lùn zúto nitpick; to be overly critical (especially about trivial details)HSK 7-9
- 看不顺眼kàn bù shùn yǎnto find (someone or something) unpleasant to look at; to dislike the sight ofHSK 7-9
- 贪图tān túto covet; to hanker after (sth undeserved or shortsighted)HSK 7-9
- 赞许zàn xǔto praise, to commendHSK 7-9
- 就事论事jiù shì lùn shìto consider or judge a matter on its own terms; to be objective and stick to the factsHSK 7-9
- 模棱两可mó léng liǎng kěequivocal, ambiguous, not taking a clear standHSK 7-9
- 真心诚意zhēn xīn chéng yìwholeheartedly, sincerelyHSK 7-9
- 岂有此理qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐpreposterous; outrageous; absurd — an exclamation of indignation at something utterly unreasonableHSK 7-9
- 秉持bǐng chíto uphold (a principle, attitude, position)HSK 7-9
- 何苦hé kǔ(rhetorical adverb) why bother?; it's not worth the troubleHSK 7-9
- 情有可原qíng yǒu kě yuánexcusable; pardonable; understandable under the circumstancesHSK 7-9
- 满不在乎mǎn bù zài hunot care at all; to be completely indifferentHSK 7-9
- 苛求kē qiúto make excessive demands; to be over-criticalHSK 7-9
- 偏心piān xīnbiased, partial (in favor of someone)HSK 7-9
- 尊崇zūn chóngto revere, to venerateHSK 7-9
- 论调lùn diào(derogatory) view, argument (used to dismiss an opinion as wrong or misguided)HSK 7-9
- 别有用心bié yǒu yòng xīnto have an ulterior motive; to have a hidden agendaHSK 7-9
- 对路duì lùto suit; to be to one's liking; to satisfy a needHSK 7-9
- 抱有bào yǒuto have; to possess; to hold (a view, attitude, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 看轻kānto underestimate, to look down uponHSK 7-9
- 垂青chuí qīng(formal) to look upon with favor, to regard highlyHSK 7-9