Idioms & Set Phrases
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- 一视同仁yī shì tóng rénto treat everyone equally and without discriminationHSK 7-9
- 上上下下shǎngeveryone (from top to bottom); all members of a group; old and youngHSK 7-9
- 动真格的dòng zhēn gē(colloquial) to take real action, to get serious, to stop playing aroundHSK 7-9
- 另当别论lìng dāng(fixed expression) a different matter; something that should be regarded as a separate caseHSK 7-9
- 四面八方sì miàn bā fāngfrom all directions; all around; everywhere; far and nearHSK 7-9
- 在所难免zài suǒ nán miǎnto be unavoidable, to be inevitable (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 大放异彩dàto shine brilliantly; to yield unusually brilliant results; to show extraordinary talentHSK 7-9
- 天造地设tiān zào de(chengyu) ideally suited by nature; a perfect match (for a location or couple)HSK 7-9
- 子虚乌有zǐ xū wūsheer fiction; something completely made up; imaginaryHSK 7-9
- 小打小闹xiǎo dǎ xiǎo nào(idiom) small-scale; minor; insignificant (activities or operations)HSK 7-9
- 尽职尽责jìn zhí jìn zédiligent and responsible in carrying out one's duties (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 情有独钟qíng yǒu dú zhōngto have a special fondness for something; to be particularly devoted toHSK 7-9
- 曾几何时céng jǐ hé shínot long ago; a short time ago (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 有血有肉yǒuvivid, lifelike, realistic (of characters or descriptions)HSK 7-9
- 横冲直撞héng chōng zhí zhuàng(idiom) to barge about recklessly; to act in a rude, aggressive, or unruly mannerHSK 7-9
- 欢欣鼓舞huān xīn gǔ wǔ(idiom) elated, jubilant, overjoyedHSK 7-9
- 沉默寡言chén mò guǎ yánreticent, taciturn, quiet and reservedHSK 7-9
- 特立独行tè lì dú hángindependent in mind and action; to set one's own courseHSK 7-9
- 理所应当lǐ suǒ yīngit's only right and proper; it goes without sayingHSK 7-9
- 病入膏肓bìng rù gāo huāngbeyond cure (of a situation or illness: extremely serious and hopeless)HSK 7-9
- 绝无仅有jué wú jǐn yǒuunique, unparalleled, one of a kindHSK 7-9
- 耳目一新ěr mù-yì xīnrefreshingly new; a welcome change; a breath of fresh airHSK 7-9
- 脚踏实地jiǎo tā shí dìdown-to-earth, realistic, practical; (idiom) to be firmly grounded in realityHSK 7-9
- 自私自利zì sī zì lìselfish, self-centeredHSK 7-9
- 足智多谋zú zhì duō móuresourceful; full of stratagemsHSK 7-9
- 迫在眉睫pò zài méi jiéextremely urgent; imminentHSK 7-9
- 青梅竹马qīng méi zhú mǎchildhood sweethearts; a boy and a girl who grew up together with innocent affectionHSK 7-9
- 举足轻重jǔ zú qīng zhòng(idiom) to play a decisive role; to hold the balance; to be of critical importanceHSK 7-9
- 亲朋好友qīn péng hǎo yǒufriends and relatives; one's close social circleHSK 5
- 光彩夺目guāng cǎi duó mùdazzlingly brilliant; resplendent; stunning to look atHSK 7-9
- 坐冷板凳zuò lěng bǎn dèngto be sidelined; to be kept waiting without attention or assignment; to hold a position without real powerHSK 7-9
- 打得火热dǎ de huǒ rè(idiom) to be very close, often romantically involved; to be thick as thievesHSK 7-9
- 无所不在wú suǒ bù zàiubiquitous, omnipresentHSK 7-9
- 无所适从wú suǒ shì cóngto be at a loss; uncertain what to doHSK 7-9
- 每况愈下měi kuàng yù xiàto go from bad to worse; to deteriorate steadilyHSK 7-9
- 毫不费力háo bù fèi lìeffortless; without expending the slightest effortHSK 7-9
- 沾沾自喜zhān zhān zì xǐto be smug and complacent over minor accomplishmentsHSK 7-9
- 洗劫一空xǐto be completely looted, robbed of everythingHSK 7-9
- 源源不断yuán yuán-bú duàn(idiom) continuous; unending; a steady streamHSK 7-9
- 神采奕奕shén cǎi yì yìradiant with health and energy; beaming and in high spiritsHSK 7-9
- 背信弃义bèi xìn qì yìto break faith with someone; to betray a trust; perfidiousHSK 7-9
- 自知之明zì zhīself-knowledge; the wisdom to know one's own abilities and limitationsHSK 7-9
- 落井下石luò jǐng xià shíto kick someone when they are down; to take advantage of someone's misfortune to attack themHSK 7-9
- 衣冠楚楚yī(idiom) immaculately dressed; well-groomed; (sometimes ironic) dressed to the ninesHSK 7-9
- 评头论足píng tóu lùn zúto make frivolous or overly critical remarks (originally about a woman's appearance); to nitpickHSK 7-9
- 贪得无厌tān dé wú yàngreedy and insatiable; never satisfied no matter how much one getsHSK 7-9
- 铺天盖地pū tiān gài dìoverwhelming; widespread; covering the whole landscape (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 顺手牵羊shùn shǒu qiān yáng(idiom) to make off with something; to pilfer when the opportunity presents itself (lit. 'lead away a goat')HSK 7-9
- 不堪回首búcan't bear to look back; too painful to recallHSK 7-9
- 不得而知bù dé ér zhīunable to find out; unknown; nobody knowsHSK 7-9
- 不相上下bù xiāng shàng xiàabout the same, equally matched (in skill, strength, quality, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 从始至终cōngfrom beginning to end; throughout (the entire process)HSK 7-9
- 做手脚zuò shǒu jiǎoto secretly tamper with, to rig (e.g., an election, contract, test)HSK 7-9
- 停滞不前tíng zhì bù qiánto stagnate; to be at a standstill; to make no progressHSK 7-9
- 反反复复fǎn fǎn fù fùagain and again; repeatedly (emphatic)HSK 7-9
- 口口声声kǒu kou shēng shēngto keep saying something repeatedly and insincerely (derogatory)HSK 7-9
- 咎由自取jiù yóu zì qǔto have only oneself to blame; to bring trouble upon oneself (used when a negative outcome is one's own fault)HSK 7-9
- 天长地久tiān cháng dì jiǔ(idiom) everlasting; eternal; as long as the heavens and earthHSK 7-9
- 寸步不离cùn bù búto stick close to someone, to never leave someone's sideHSK 7-9
- 息息相关xī xī xiāng guānclosely interrelated; intimately linkedHSK 7-9