Idioms & Set Phrases
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- 一言难尽yī yán nán jìnit's a long story (to tell); unable to explain in a few wordsHSK 7-9
- 丢人现眼diū rén xiàn yǎn(idiom) to lose face, to make a fool of oneself; said of behavior that brings embarrassment or shameHSK 7-9
- 先发制人xiān fā zhì rénto preemptively strike; to gain the initiative by acting firstHSK 7-9
- 兴高采烈xìng gāo cǎi lièin high spirits; elated and excited (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 垂死挣扎chuí sǐ zhēng zhá(idiom) to put up a last-ditch struggle; to be in one's death throesHSK 7-9
- 开怀大笑kāi huái dàto laugh heartily, to roar with laughterHSK 7-9
- 所向披靡suǒ xiàng pī mǐinvincible; sweeping away all obstacles; unbeatableHSK 7-9
- 敲诈勒索qiāo zhà lèto extort; to blackmail; racketeering (as a crime)HSK 7-9
- 灰飞烟灭huī fēi yān(idiom) to be annihilated; to vanish into thin airHSK 7-9
- 炙手可热zhì shǒu kě(literal) so hot it burns the hand; (figurative) having immense power and influence (often with a negative connotation); extremely popular or in high demandHSK 7-9
- 相安无事xiāng ān wú shì(chengyu) to live in peace with each other; to maintain a harmonious relationship without conflictHSK 7-9
- 自力更生zì lì gēng shēngself-reliance; regeneration through one's own efforts (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 虎视眈眈hǔ(idiom) to glare with hostile or covetous intent; (idiom) to eye something fiercely and eagerlyHSK 7-9
- 记忆犹新jì yì yóu xīnto remain fresh in one's memory; to have a vivid recollectionHSK 7-9
- 随机应变suí jī yìng biànto adapt flexibly to changing circumstances; to act according to the situationHSK 7-9
- 骇人听闻hài rén tīng wénshocking, horrifying, appalling (said of news, events, or stories)HSK 7-9
- 不辞而别bù cí ér biéto leave without saying goodbyeHSK 7-9
- 不遗余力bù yí yú lìto spare no effort; to do one's utmostHSK 7-9
- 乌合之众wū hé zhī zhònga disorderly crowd; a mob; rabbleHSK 7-9
- 令人发指lìng rén fà zhǐto make one's blood boil; to be outraged; extremely infuriatingHSK 7-9
- 你死我活nǐ sǐ wǒ huóto fight to the death; a life-and-death struggle; mortal combatHSK 7-9
- 前所未见qián suǒ wèi jiànunprecedented; never seen beforeHSK 7-9
- 十全十美shí quán shí měiperfect in every way, flawlessHSK 7-9
- 始作俑者shǐ zuò yǒng zhěoriginator of a bad practice or precedent; the one who started a harmful trendHSK 7-9
- 家喻户晓jiā yù hù xiǎo(idiom) widely known to every household, a household name; universally recognized; well-known to allHSK 7-9
- 左右为难zuǒ yòu wéiin a dilemma; faced with a difficult choice; between a rock and a hard placeHSK 7-9
- 微乎其微wēi hū jīextremely small; negligible; next to nothingHSK 7-9
- 心安理得xīn ān lǐ déto have a clear conscience; to feel justified and without guiltHSK 7-9
- 悬而未决xuán ér wèi juéunresolved; pending; still up in the airHSK 7-9
- 所剩无几suǒ shèng mó(set phrase) very little remains, there is not much leftHSK 7-9
- 板上钉钉bǎn shàng dīng dīng(chengyu) that clinches it; that's final; irrefutable and settledHSK 7-9
- 死于非命sǐ yú fēi mìngto die an unnatural/violent death; to meet an untimely endHSK 7-9
- 生吞活剥shēng tūn huó bāoto accept something uncritically; to swallow whole (without understanding or adapting)HSK 7-9
- 生龙活虎shēng lóng huó hǔfull of vigor and vitality; lively and energeticHSK 7-9
- 自鸣得意zì míng déto be smug and self-satisfied; to preen oneselfHSK 7-9
- 赤手空拳chì shǒu kōng quánbare-handed; unarmed; (figuratively) empty-handed; without any resources or preparationHSK 7-9
- 近在眼前jìn zài yǎn qiánright under one's nose / in plain sightHSK 7-9
- 马马虎虎mǎ ma hū hucareless, sloppy, slapdash; so-so, fair, mediocre (in quality)HSK 7-9
- 骨瘦如柴gǔ shòu rú cháiemaciated; as thin as a rake; like a bag of bonesHSK 7-9
- 不足为奇búnot at all surprising; perfectly natural; nothing to be amazed aboutHSK 7-9
- 优柔寡断yōu róu guǎ duàn(idiom) indecisive, irresoluteHSK 7-9
- 先下手为强xiān xià shǒu wéi qiángto take the initiative is to gain the upper hand; the early bird catches the wormHSK 7-9
- 和睦相处hé mù xiāng chùto get along harmoniously; to live in harmonyHSK 7-9
- 天真无邪tiān zhēn mó(idiom) innocent and pure, having a childlike innocenceHSK 7-9
- 夸夸其谈kuā kuā qí tánto talk big; to boast emptily; bombastic; grandiose but empty (of speech or writing)HSK 7-9
- 彬彬有礼bīn bīn yǒu lǐrefined and courteous; urbaneHSK 7-9
- 我行我素wǒ xíng wǒ sùto stick to one's own way of doing things, regardless of what others sayHSK 7-9
- 手忙脚乱shǒu máng jiǎo luànto be in a flurry; to be flustered and flurried (usually due to being rushed or overwhelmed)HSK 7-9
- 掏腰包tāo yāo bāoto pay out of one's own pocket; to foot the billHSK 7-9
- 数以百万计shǔin the millions; numbering in the millionsHSK 7-9
- 狼吞虎咽láng tūn-hǔ yànto wolf down one's food; to devour ravenouslyHSK 7-9
- 白纸黑字bái zhǐ hēi zìin black and white; written proof that is clear and undeniableHSK 7-9
- 相依为命xiāng yī wèi mìngto depend on each other for survival; to be each other's lifeline (of two or more people in dire circumstances)HSK 7-9
- 穷追不舍qióng zhuī búto pursue relentlessly; to chase without giving upHSK 7-9
- 老一套lǎo yī tàothe same old stuff; the same old routine; the same old storyHSK 7-9
- 肆无忌惮sì wú jì dànabsolutely unruly; brazenly unscrupulous; without the slightest restraintHSK 7-9
- 适者生存shì zhě shēng cúnsurvival of the fittestHSK 7-9
- 一心一意yī xīn yī yìsingle-minded, wholeheartedHSK 7-9
- 一本正经yī běn zhèng jīng(idiom) putting on a serious face; in all earnestness (often ironically)HSK 7-9
- 一生一世yī shēng yī shìfor a whole lifetime; throughout one's life; foreverHSK 7-9