- 永无宁日yǒng mó(idiom) there will never be a day of peace; perpetual unrestHSK 7-9
- 江郎才尽jiāng lángto have exhausted one's literary talent; to run out of creative inspirationHSK 7-9
- 流芳百世liú fāng bǎito be remembered for one's good deeds for generations; to leave a lasting legacyHSK 7-9
- 漫不经心màn bú(chengyu) careless; offhand; inattentive; negligentHSK 7-9
- 火冒三丈huǒ mào sān zhàngto fly into a rage, to be furious (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 灭顶之灾miè dǐng zhī zāia devastating calamity; a catastrophe that destroys everythingHSK 7-9
- 生气勃勃shēng qì bó bófull of vitality, vigorous, livelyHSK 7-9
- 眼冒金星yǎn mào jīn xīngto see stars (after being hit on the head); to be dazedHSK 7-9
- 破土动工pò tǔ dòng gōng(idiom) to break ground; to start construction (of a building or project)HSK 7-9
- 神通广大shén tōngto be infinitely resourceful; to possess remarkable (sometimes supernatural) abilitiesHSK 7-9
- 称心如意chèn xīn rú yì(idiom) completely satisfactory; exactly as one wishes; after one's own heartHSK 7-9
- 稀里糊涂xī lǐ hūmuddleheaded; befuddled; scatterbrained; careless; thoughtless; slipshod; perfunctory; going through the motionsHSK 7-9
- 稍纵即逝shāo(idiom) fleeting; transient; quickly passingHSK 7-9
- 纸上谈兵zhǐ shàng-tán bīng(idiom) to engage in empty theorizing or armchair strategy, without practical experience or realistic solutionsHSK 7-9
- 血气方刚xuè qì fāng gāngfull of youthful vigor; young and energeticHSK 7-9
- 表里如一biǎo lǐ rú yī(idiom) to be consistent in thought and action; to be genuine and honestHSK 7-9
- 见义勇为jiàn yì yǒng wéi(idiom) to act heroically for a just cause; to see what is right and do it courageouslyHSK 7-9
- 视若无睹shì rěto turn a blind eye to; to deliberately ignoreHSK 7-9
- 言不由衷yán bù yóu zhōngto speak insincerely; to say something one doesn't truly mean; words that are not from the heartHSK 7-9
- 趁热打铁chèn rè dástrike while the iron is hot; to seize the opportune moment to actHSK 7-9
- 遍体鳞伤biàn tǐ lín shāngcovered in bruises and injuries all over one's body; beaten black and blueHSK 7-9
- 重见天日chóng jiàn tiān rìto be delivered from oppression; to see the light again (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 镇定自若zhèn dìng zì rěperfectly calm and collected; composed and unruffledHSK 7-9
- 震耳欲聋zhèn ěr yù lóngdeafening; earsplittingHSK 7-9
- 风云人物fēng yún rén wùperson of the moment; influential figure; man/woman of the hourHSK 7-9
- 风言风语fēng yán fēng yǔgroundless talk; slanderous gossipHSK 7-9
- 齐头并进jìto advance together; to do things simultaneouslyHSK 7-9
- 一怒之下yī nù zhī xiàin a fit of anger; in a rage; overcome by rage (and act impulsively)HSK 7-9
- 不知去向bù zhī qù xiàngto disappear without a trace; to be nowhere to be foundHSK 7-9
- 不言自明búself-evident, obvious without being saidHSK 7-9
- 举世闻名jǔ shì wén míngworld-famous; known throughout the worldHSK 7-9
- 乘虚而入chéng xū ér rùto exploit an opponent's weakness or moment of vulnerability; to seize an opportunity to attack when the other side is off guardHSK 7-9
- 争分夺秒zhēng fēn duó miǎoto race against time; to make every second countHSK 7-9
- 五体投地wǔ tǐ tóu dìto admire someone deeply; to be in awe of someone's skill or achievementHSK 7-9
- 以泪洗面yǐ lèi xǐ(idiom) to be overwhelmed with grief; tears streaming down one's face; (fig.) to be overwhelmed with grief; to have one's face bathed in tearsHSK 7-9
- 信誓旦旦xìn shì dàn dànto make a solemn vow with great earnestness (often used ironically about lovers' promises)HSK 7-9
- 兴风作浪xīng(chengyu) to deliberately stir up trouble; to make waves; to create disturbancesHSK 7-9
- 冲昏头脑chōng hūn tóu nǎoto become carried away (by success, power, love, etc.) and lose one's senses; to have one's head turnedHSK 7-9
- 冲锋陷阵chōng(idiom) to charge forward with great courage; to fight valiantly; (figurative) to face difficulties head-onHSK 7-9
- 前车之鉴qián chēlessons learned from previous mistakes (one's own or others'); a cautionary exampleHSK 7-9
- 名正言顺míng zhèng yán shùnperfectly justified and logical; (idiom) with proper justification, one can proceed smoothlyHSK 7-9
- 唯利是图wéi lì shì tú(idiom) to be solely profit-seeking; to put profit before everything elseHSK 7-9
- 唱红脸chàng gōngto play the good cop; to pretend to be generous and kindHSK 7-9
- 墙头草qiáng tóu cǎo(figurative) fence-sitter, someone who goes with the stronger side; (literal) grass on top of a wall (easily swayed by the wind)HSK 7-9
- 声嘶力竭shēng sī lì jiéto shout oneself hoarse; to yell until one's voice is goneHSK 7-9
- 夜不能寐yè búunable to sleep at night (due to worry, anxiety, or excitement)HSK 7-9
- 天方夜谭tiān fāng yè tánArabian Nights (the story collection); absurd story; far-fetched tale; highly suspect accountHSK 7-9
- 天马行空tiān mǎ háng(idiom) powerful and unconstrained style; bold and imaginative (of writing, art, thinking)HSK 7-9
- 头晕目眩tóu yūnto feel dizzy and disoriented; to have a vertiginous spellHSK 7-9
- 如意算盘rú yì suàn pánwishful thinking; smug calculationHSK 7-9
- 如痴如醉rú chī-rú zuìto be completely captivated; mesmerized; enrapturedHSK 7-9
- 寝食难安qǐn shíunable to eat or sleep due to worry (idiom); extremely troubledHSK 7-9
- 开天辟地kāi tiān pì dì(idiom) to split heaven and earth apart — from the Pangu creation myth; (figurative) to create something unprecedented; earth-shattering, epoch-makingHSK 7-9
- 异口同声yì kǒu tóng shēngto speak in unison, to all say the same thing (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 心醉神迷xīn zuì shén míecstasy; rapture; to be entranced or spellboundHSK 7-9
- 急不可待jí bútoo impatient to waitHSK 7-9
- 恶性循环è xìng xún huánvicious circle (a situation in which one problem causes another, causing the first problem to worsen)HSK 7-9
- 意气用事yì qì yòng shìto act on impulse; to be swayed by personal feelingsHSK 7-9
- 意气风发yì qì fēng fāhigh-spirited and vigorous; full of energy and determinationHSK 7-9
- 手把手shǒu bǎhand in hand; with step-by-step, hands-on guidanceHSK 7-9