Idioms & Set Phrases
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- 正大光明zhèng dà guāng míngopen and aboveboard; fair and square; just and honorableHSK 7-9
- 翻来覆去fān lái fù qùto toss and turn (in bed, sleepless); again and again, repeatedly (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 胸有成竹xiōng yǒu chéng zhúto have a well-thought-out plan; to be confident and fully preparedHSK 7-9
- 自得其乐zì déto find joy in one's own situation; to be content with what one hasHSK 7-9
- 蒙混过关mēngto get by under false pretenses; to slip through by deceptionHSK 7-9
- 蜂拥而至fēng yōng ér zhìto swarm in; to come in huge numbersHSK 7-9
- 设身处地shè shēn chǔ dìto put oneself in someone else's position; to be empathetic and considerateHSK 7-9
- 诡计多端guǐ jì duō duān(idiom) full of craft and cunning; deceitful in many waysHSK 7-9
- 走后门zǒu hòu mén(figurative) to use connections; to get things done through personal influence; (literal) to enter through the back doorHSK 7-9
- 过目不忘guōto have a photographic memory; to remember everything one sees or readsHSK 7-9
- 随叫随到suí jiào suí dàoto be on call at any hour; to provide immediate service upon request (e.g., delivery)HSK 7-9
- 东躲西藏dōng duǒ xī cángto hide from place to place; to be on the run; to dodge aboutHSK 7-9
- 势均力敌shì jūn lì díto be evenly matched; to be equal in strengthHSK 7-9
- 千方百计qiān fāng bǎi jìby every possible means; using all methods; by hook or by crookHSK 7-9
- 差强人意chā qiáng rén yìjust passable, barely satisfactoryHSK 7-9
- 平淡无奇píng dàn wú qíprosaic and unremarkable; nothing specialHSK 7-9
- 愈演愈烈yù yǎn yù lièto become increasingly intense or acute; to escalate (used for problems, conflicts, disputes)HSK 7-9
- 捷足先登jié zú xiān dēngto achieve something before others by acting quickly; the early bird catches the wormHSK 7-9
- 本来面目běn lái miàn mùoriginal appearance, true nature (of a person or thing)HSK 7-9
- 死去活来sǐ qù huó lái(figurative) to be in extreme distress; to be heartbroken or devastated; (literal) to hover between life and death; to be at death's doorHSK 7-9
- 牢不可破láo bú(idiom) unbreakable, indestructible (of bonds, alliances, beliefs, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 目瞪口呆mù dèng kǒu dāi(idiom) dumbstruck; stunned; stupefiedHSK 7-9
- 眼花缭乱yǎn huā liáo luànto be dazzled; overwhelmed by a dazzling sceneHSK 7-9
- 稳操胜券wěn cāo shèng quànto be assured of victory; to have complete confidence in successHSK 7-9
- 耍嘴皮子shuǎ zuǐ pí zito talk glibly; to brag; to pay lip service (without action)HSK 7-9
- 自讨苦吃zì tǎo kǔ chīto ask for trouble; to bring trouble upon oneselfHSK 7-9
- 自食其力zì shí qí lìto earn one's own living; to be self-supportingHSK 7-9
- 苟延残喘gǒu yán cán chuǎnto linger on in a steadily worsening condition; to barely survive on the verge of collapseHSK 7-9
- 野心勃勃yě xīn bó bóvaulting ambition; extremely ambitious (often with a negative connotation)HSK 7-9
- 锦上添花jǐn shàng-tiān huāto add splendor to what is already beautiful; to make a good thing even betterHSK 7-9
- 闻所未闻wén suǒ wèi wénunheard-of, unprecedented, shocking (of events, news, stories)HSK 7-9
- 一了百了yī lesolving the key problem resolves everything; once the main issue is settled, all subsidiary ones are settled; death ends all troubles (used to express that dying puts an end to worries)HSK 7-9
- 不堪一击búextremely fragile; unable to withstand even the slightest attack or criticismHSK 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
- 人满为患rén mǎn wéiovercrowded; too many people causing congestion or trouble; (of an organization) overstaffedHSK 7-9
- 众目睽睽zhòng mù kuí kuí(fixed expression) in the glare of the public eye; under the watchful eyes of everyoneHSK 7-9
- 在所不惜zài suǒ búwould not hesitate to (do sth) even at great cost; to be willing to pay any priceHSK 7-9
- 多此一举duō cǐ yī jǔto do something superfluous or unnecessary; (idiom) an unnecessary moveHSK 7-9
- 如出一辙rú chū yī zhé(chengyu) to be cut from the same cloth; to follow the same pattern; to be exactly alikeHSK 7-9
- 心心相印xīn xīn xiāng yìn(idiom) to have a natural, intuitive rapport; to be kindred spiritsHSK 7-9
- 忍气吞声rěn qì tūn shēngto swallow one's anger and submit to humiliation; to endure insults without protestHSK 7-9
- 志同道合zhì tóng dào hé(idiom) to share the same ideals and follow the same path; like-minded; (idiom) congenial in outlook and purposeHSK 7-9
- 手舞足蹈shǒu wǔ zú dǎoto dance with joy; to gesticulate excitedly (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 掉以轻心diào yǐ qīng xīnto let one's guard down, to be careless (often in negative constructions)HSK 7-9
- 掩人耳目yǎn rén ěr mùto hoodwink people, to deceive the publicHSK 7-9
- 无穷无尽wú qióng wú jìninexhaustible, endless, infiniteHSK 7-9
- 杞人忧天Qǐ rén yōu tiāngroundless fears; unnecessary worry; the person of Qi worrying that the sky will fall (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 欲擒故纵yù qín gù zòng(chengyu) to give someone enough freedom to act and then catch them; to loosen the reins to tighten them laterHSK 7-9
- 淋漓尽致lín lí jìn zhì(idiom) incisively and vividly; thoroughlyHSK 7-9
- 物归原主wù guī yuán zhǔto return something to its rightful ownerHSK 7-9
- 狐朋狗友hú péng gǒu yǒubad company; disreputable friends; a gang of scoundrelsHSK 7-9
- 目不转睛mù bù zhuǎn jīngto gaze fixedly; to stare without blinkingHSK 7-9
- 绰绰有余chāomore than enough; ample; plenty to spare (of resources, ability, time, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 翻云覆雨fān yún fù yǔto play fast and loose; to be shifty and duplicitous; to engage in trickeryHSK 7-9
- 西装革履xī zhuāng gé lǚ(idiom) dressed in a suit and leather shoes; in formal attireHSK 7-9
- 费尽心机fèi jìn xīn jīto rack one's brains; to exhaust one's mental energy (often for scheming or achieving something difficult)HSK 7-9
- 趾高气扬zhǐ gāo qì yángpompous; arrogantHSK 7-9
- 迎刃而解yíng rèn ér jiě(idiom) to be solved readily / to overcome obstacles without resistanceHSK 7-9
- 遵纪守法zūn jǐto abide by the law and observe discipline; law-abiding and disciplinedHSK 7-9
- 长命百岁chánga wish for longevity (may you live a hundred years); traditional blessing for long lifeHSK 7-9