Idioms & Set Phrases
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- 同舟共济tóng zhōu gòng jì(idiom) to be in the same boat; to work together to overcome difficulties; (figurative) shared interests requiring collaborationHSK 7-9
- 含糊其辞hán hūto speak ambiguously; to equivocate; to be deliberately vagueHSK 7-9
- 堂堂正正táng táng zhēng(of a person) upright, honorable, open and aboveboard; (of an action or appearance) dignified, impressive, fair and squareHSK 7-9
- 大张旗鼓dà zhāng qí gǔto make a big show of something; to do with great fanfare; on a grand scale; with much publicityHSK 7-9
- 大难不死dà nàn bù sǐto survive a great disaster (often implying future good fortune)HSK 7-9
- 天赐良机tiān cì liáng jīa heaven-sent opportunity; a godsend; a golden chanceHSK 7-9
- 左膀右臂zuǒ bǎngtrusted and capable right-hand assistant; indispensable aideHSK 7-9
- 引以为荣yǐn yǐ wéito take as a great honor; to deem it an honorHSK 7-9
- 忐忑不安tǎn tè búuneasy, fidgety, anxious (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 无所作为wú suǒ zuò wéi(chengyu) doing nothing and accomplishing nothing; lacking initiative or drive; fecklessHSK 7-9
- 来者不拒lái zhě bú(set phrase) to never turn anyone away; to accept every request or offerHSK 7-9
- 根深蒂固gēn shēn dì gù(idiom) deep-rooted, deeply entrenched (of ideas, problems, habits)HSK 7-9
- 毫不相干háo bútotally unrelated; completely irrelevantHSK 7-9
- 渐入佳境jiānto get better and better; to go from good to great; a situation that improves steadilyHSK 7-9
- 独树一帜dú shù yī zhìto develop one's own distinctive style or school; (idiom) to stake out one's own unique courseHSK 7-9
- 生机勃勃shēng jī bó bófull of vitality; vigorous; bursting with lifeHSK 7-9
- 生生不息shēng shēng búto be born and reborn endlessly; to continue without ceasingHSK 7-9
- 男男女女nán nán nǚ nǚmen and women (in large numbers), people of all kindsHSK 7-9
- 略知一二lüè zhī yī èrto know only a little about (a subject); to have a superficial understandingHSK 7-9
- 直言不讳zhí yán bù huìto speak bluntly; to not mince words; to be forthrightHSK 7-9
- 离经叛道lí jīngto depart from established norms; heretical, unconventional (often disapprovingly)HSK 7-9
- 称兄道弟chèn(idiom, often derogatory) to act like sworn brothers; to be on showy intimate terms for ulterior motivesHSK 7-9
- 能说会道néng shuō huì dàoeloquent, articulate, good with wordsHSK 7-9
- 自圆其说zì yuán jīto make one's argument or explanation sound consistent and plausible; to justify oneself (often in a way that fills any gaps)HSK 7-9
- 荡然无存dàng rán wú cúncompletely gone; nothing left; all destroyed or lostHSK 7-9
- 落汤鸡luò tāng jīa person who looks drenched and bedraggled (like a drowned rat)HSK 7-9
- 见怪不怪jiàn guài bù guàito not be alarmed by strange phenomena; to take unusual things in strideHSK 7-9
- 逍遥自在xiāo yáo zì zaicarefree and at ease; leisurely and freeHSK 7-9
- 铭记在心míng jì zài xīnto engrave in one's heart; to remember forever; to keep in mind alwaysHSK 7-9
- 锭dìng(classifier) for ingots (of silver, gold) and ink sticksHSK 7-9
- 闲言碎语xián yán suì yǔgossip; idle chatter; carping remarks (pejorative)HSK 7-9
- 震撼人心zhèn hàn rén xīndeeply moving, shocking, awe-inspiring (of art, events, experiences)HSK 7-9
- 鼻青脸肿bí qīng liǎn zhǒngbadly battered face; bruised and swollen face (from a beating or fall); (figurative) to suffer a severe defeat or setbackHSK 7-9
- 一望无际yī wàng wú jìstretching as far as the eye can see; boundless (view)HSK 7-9
- 万众一心wàn zhòng yī xīn(idiom) united as one; with a common purposeHSK 7-9
- 不毛之地bù máo zhī dìbarren land; wasteland; desert; (figurative) uncivilized or culturally barren placeHSK 7-9
- 两全其美liǎng quán qí měito satisfy both sides; to be mutually beneficial; a win-win solutionHSK 7-9
- 乐此不疲lè cǐ-bù píto enjoy doing something so much that one never tires of it; to take great pleasure in something and never get boredHSK 7-9
- 事无巨细shì móall matters, big and small; everything regardless of importance (used to describe thorough, hands-on handling)HSK 7-9
- 以诚相待yǐ chéng xiāngto treat with all sincerityHSK 7-9
- 作茧自缚zuò jiǎn zì fú(idiom) to be caught in one's own trap; to hoist with one's own petard; to bring trouble on oneselfHSK 7-9
- 充耳不闻chōng ěr bù wénto turn a deaf ear to; to deliberately ignore (what is said)HSK 7-9
- 再接再厉zài jiē zài lìto continue making unremitting efforts; to persist and not let upHSK 7-9
- 别有用心bié yǒu yòng xīnto have an ulterior motive; to have a hidden agendaHSK 7-9
- 剑拔弩张jiàn bá nǔ zhāngto be at daggers drawn; to be in a tense, confrontational stateHSK 7-9
- 勾心斗角gōu xīn dòu jiǎo(idiom) to engage in petty scheming and infighting; to maneuver against each otherHSK 7-9
- 原汁原味yuán zhī yuán wèioriginal and authentic; genuine; true to the originalHSK 7-9
- 堆积如山duī(idiom) to pile up like a mountain; to accumulate in huge quantitiesHSK 7-9
- 墨守成规mò shǒu chéng guīto stick to old ways; to be conservative and resist changeHSK 7-9
- 大出风头dàto steal the show; to cut a dashing figureHSK 7-9
- 奇耻大辱qí chǐ dà rǔextraordinary shame and humiliation; a deep disgraceHSK 7-9
- 开足马力kāi zú mǎ lìto go full steam ahead; to put into high gear; to spare no effortHSK 7-9
- 心事重重xīn shì chóngto be weighed down with worries; to have a troubled mindHSK 7-9
- 心照不宣xīn zhào bù xuān(idiom) have a tacit understanding; mutual awareness without wordsHSK 7-9
- 怨天尤人yuàn tiān yóu rénto blame everyone and everything except oneself; to complain about fate and othersHSK 7-9
- 情同手足qíng tóng shǒu zúto be as close as brothers and sistersHSK 7-9
- 惨绝人寰cǎn jué rén huánextremely tragic; catastrophicHSK 7-9
- 慷慨解囊kāng kǎi jiě nángto generously donate or contribute money to help others (formal idiom)HSK 7-9
- 拼死拼活pīn sǐ pīn huóto go all out; to make every possible effort; to fight desperatelyHSK 7-9
- 捕风捉影bǔ fēng zhuō yǐngto make groundless accusations; to base claims on hearsay without evidenceHSK 7-9