Idioms & Set Phrases
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- 发人深省fā(idiom) to set people thinking; to call for deep thought; thought-provokingHSK 7-9
- 发扬光大fā yáng guāng dàto carry forward and expand; to develop and promote (a tradition, spirit, or cause)HSK 7-9
- 同甘共苦tóng gān gòng kǔto share joy and sorrow; to stick together through thick and thinHSK 7-9
- 名垂青史míng chuí qīng shǐto have one's name go down in history with honor; to be remembered for positive contributionsHSK 7-9
- 后悔莫及hòu huǐ mò jítoo late for regrets; (warning) you'll be sorry laterHSK 7-9
- 咬牙切齿yǎo yá qiè chǐ(idiom) to gnash one's teeth in anger; to be filled with hatred or furyHSK 7-9
- 善始善终shàn shǐ shàn zhōngto start well and end well; to do something well from beginning to endHSK 7-9
- 国泰民安guó tài mín ān(idiom) the country is prosperous and the people live in peace; peace and prosperity for the nationHSK 7-9
- 埋头苦干mái tóu-kǔ gànto bury oneself in work; to be totally absorbed in hard workHSK 7-9
- 大动干戈dàto go to war; to get into a big conflict or quarrel (often over something minor)HSK 7-9
- 大吃大喝dàto eat and drink extravagantly; to indulge in lavish feasts (often with wasteful spending)HSK 7-9
- 天伦之乐tiān lún zhī lèfamily love and joy; domestic blissHSK 7-9
- 天高地厚tiān gāo de(idiom) profound (as of favor, love); immensity of the universe; (idiom, in negative) 不知天高地厚 — to not know one's place; to be arrogantly ignorantHSK 7-9
- 实事求是shí shì qiú shìto seek truth from facts; to be practical and realisticHSK 7-9
- 小鞋xiǎo xié(idiom) to deliberately make things difficult for someone (especially a superior toward a subordinate)HSK 7-9
- 层出不穷céng chū bù qióng(idiom) to emerge in an endless stream; to appear one after another without endHSK 7-9
- 峰回路转fēng huí lù zhuǎn(idiom) to take an unexpected turn for the better; the situation suddenly improves after setbacksHSK 7-9
- 干脆利落gāndirect and efficient; crisp and clean; without hesitation or fussHSK 7-9
- 并非易事bīngnot an easy thing; it's no easy taskHSK 7-9
- 张牙舞爪zhāng yá wǔ zhǎoto bare fangs and brandish claws; to act ferociously or threateninglyHSK 7-9
- 循序渐进xún xù jiàn jìnto make steady progress step by step; to proceed in an orderly sequenceHSK 7-9
- 德高望重dé gāo wàng zhòng(idiom) of noble character and high prestigeHSK 7-9
- 心力交瘁xīn lì jiāo cuìmentally and physically exhausted; burned out (from combined mental and physical strain)HSK 7-9
- 忙忙碌碌máng máng liùbusy and bustling; constantly occupied (with a sense of being rushed or overwhelmed)HSK 7-9
- 急功近利jí gōng jìn lìto seek instant gratification (idiom); shortsighted and focused only on immediate gainsHSK 7-9
- 愁眉不展chóu méi bú(idiom) to have a worried frown; to knit one's brows in anxietyHSK 7-9
- 手足之情shǒu zú zhī qíngbrotherly affection; deep bond between siblings (especially brothers)HSK 7-9
- 扑朔迷离pū shuò mí lícomplicated and confusing; bewildering; (of a situation) hard to figure outHSK 7-9
- 扣人心弦kòu rén xīn xiánthrilling; gripping; exciting (of a story, performance, match, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 抱佛脚bào fó jiǎoto make a hasty last-minute effort (e.g., cramming for an exam, panic preparation)HSK 7-9
- 指名道姓zhīto name names; to mention someone by name (often in criticism or accusation)HSK 7-9
- 握手言和wò shǒu yán héto shake hands and make peace, to reconcile amicablyHSK 7-9
- 无力回天mó(idiom) powerless to change the situation; unable to reverse an irreversible outcomeHSK 7-9
- 日以继夜rì yǐ jì yèday and night; round the clock; nonstopHSK 7-9
- 暴露无遗bàofully exposed, completely revealed (of secrets, truths, or hidden flaws)HSK 7-9
- 有目共睹yǒu mù gòng dǔobvious to all; clear for everyone to seeHSK 7-9
- 有约在先yǒuto have a prior engagement; as promised beforehandHSK 7-9
- 杀一儆百shā yī jǐng bǎito punish one as a warning to others; to make an example of someoneHSK 7-9
- 杂七杂八zá qī zá bā(idiom) odds and ends; miscellaneous things; (idiom) jumbled; all mixed togetherHSK 7-9
- 事不关己shì búit's not one's concern; the matter does not involve me personallyHSK 7-9
- 二话不说èr huà bù shuōwithout any further ado; immediately and without hesitationHSK 7-9
- 兴师动众xīng(chengyu) to mobilize a large number of people, often unnecessarily; to make a big fussHSK 7-9
- 凡夫俗子fán fū sú zǐordinary people; common mortals; the massesHSK 7-9
- 实打实shí dá(colloquial idiom) down-to-earth, solid and reliable; genuine and without pretenseHSK 7-9
- 富丽堂皇fù lì táng huáng(idiom) sumptuous, gorgeous, splendidHSK 7-9
- 气喘吁吁qì chuǎn xū xūto be out of breath, panting heavilyHSK 7-9
- 洋洋得意yáng yáng dé yìto be immensely pleased with oneself; smug; complacentHSK 7-9
- 浓妆艳抹nóng zhuāng yàn mā(of a woman) heavily made up and gaudily dressed; thick makeup and flashy attireHSK 7-9
- 物美价廉wù měi jià lián(set phrase) good quality and low price; a bargainHSK 7-9
- 狂风暴雨kuáng fēng bàoviolent storm (literal); turbulent or crisis-ridden situation (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 独立自主dú lì zì zhǔmaintain independence and self-determination; act independently and on one's own initiativeHSK 7-9
- 白日做梦bái rì zuò mèngto daydream; to indulge in wishful thinking (with a critical tone, implying impossibility)HSK 7-9
- 百感交集bǎi gǎn jiāo jíall sorts of feelings well up in one's heart; a mix of emotionsHSK 7-9
- 矢口否认shǐ kǒu fǒuto flatly deny, to emphatically refute (an accusation or fact)HSK 7-9
- 祸不单行huò bù dān xíngmisfortunes never come singly; when it rains, it poursHSK 7-9
- 空空荡荡kōng kōng dàng dàng(idiom) completely empty and deserted, with a sense of loneliness or desolationHSK 7-9
- 老大不小lǎo dà(set phrase) no longer young; getting on in years (often with a sense that one should act more mature)HSK 7-9
- 臭名远扬chòu míng yuǎn yángnotorious, infamous (lit. 'stinky reputation spreads far')HSK 7-9
- 言过其实yán guōto exaggerate, to overstate; to go beyond the truth (of a statement)HSK 7-9
- 走过场zǒu guò chǎngto go through the motions, to do something perfunctorily or as a mere formalityHSK 7-9