Idioms & Set Phrases
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- 不同寻常bú(idiom) out of the ordinary, unusual, remarkableHSK 7-9
- 耍花招shuǎ huā zhāoto play tricks; to deceive; (of performers) to show off a special skillHSK 7-9
- 愤世嫉俗fèn shì jí súcynical toward society and the world; misanthropic; loathing the ways of the worldHSK 7-9
- 完美无缺wán měi wú quē(idiom) perfect and flawless; flawless perfectionHSK 7-9
- 拭目以待shì mù yǐ dàito wait and see (with anticipation); to see what developsHSK 7-9
- 有鬼yǒu(idiom) there is something fishy, something suspiciousHSK 7-9
- 毫不犹豫háo bù yóu yùwithout the slightest hesitation; without any hesitationHSK 7-9
- 一席之地yī xí zhī de(idiom) a place or position one occupies in a particular field or group; a nicheHSK 7-9
- 从天而降cōngto appear out of the blue; very unexpectedly (of events or arrivals)HSK 7-9
- 安然无恙ān rán wú yàngsafe and sound, unscathed (after a dangerous situation)HSK 7-9
- 泡汤pào tāng(idiom) to fall through, to come to nothing (plans, projects)HSK 7-9
- 筋疲力尽jīn pí lì jǐnextremely tired, exhausted, spent (idiomatic)HSK 7-9
- 自然而然zì rán ér ránnaturally, automatically, spontaneouslyHSK 7-9
- 白马王子bái mǎ wáng zǐPrince Charming; ideal romantic partner (often used humorously)HSK 7-9
- 感情用事gǎn qíng yòng shìto act impetuously; to be swayed by one's emotions; to let feelings override reasonHSK 7-9
- 改头换面gǎi tóu huàn miànto make superficial changes; to change only the appearance while keeping the substance the sameHSK 7-9
- 无动于衷wú dòng yú zhōngindifferent; unconcerned; aloofHSK 7-9
- 惊慌失措jīng huāng shī cuò(idiom) to panic and not know what to do; to be thrown into a panicHSK 7-9
- 绳之以法shéng zhī yǐ fǎto bring someone to justice; to punish according to lawHSK 7-9
- 老老实实lǎo lǎo shí shí(adv./adj.) honestly, earnestly, in a well-behaved mannerHSK 7-9
- 不省人事bù xǐng rén shìto be unconscious; to be in a coma; (archaic) naive; unsophisticatedHSK 7-9
- 小题大做xiǎo tí dà zuò(idiom) to make a big fuss over a trivial matter; to make a mountain out of a molehillHSK 7-9
- 不为人知bù wéi rén zhīunknown to anyone; not known to the publicHSK 7-9
- 臭名昭着chòu míng zhāo zhùto be notorious; to be infamousHSK 7-9
- 说到做到shuìto practice what you preach; to be as good as one's wordHSK 7-9
- 说到底shuìin the final analysis; at bottom; when all is said and doneHSK 7-9
- 小心翼翼xiǎo xīn yì yìvery carefully, with great caution and prudenceHSK 7-9
- 以牙还牙yǐ yá huán yáan eye for an eye; tit for tat; to repay evil with evilHSK 7-9
- 走投无路zǒu tóu wú lùto be at an impasse; to have no way out; desperate (situation)HSK 7-9
- 例行公事lì hángroutine business; task done as a mere formalityHSK 7-9
- 守口如瓶shǒu kǒu rú píngto keep one's mouth shut; tight-lipped; to guard a secret carefullyHSK 7-9
- 毋庸置疑wú yōng zhì yíunquestionably; without a doubt; beyond disputeHSK 7-9
- 不仅如此bù jǐn rú cǐnot only that; moreoverHSK 7-9
- 十字路口shí zì lù kǒucrossroads; intersectionHSK 4
- 挺身而出tǐng shēn ér chūto step forward boldly; to volunteer to help in a difficult situationHSK 7-9
- 日复一日rì fù yí rìday after day; day in, day outHSK 7-9
- 游手好闲yóu shǒu hào xiánto idle about; to loaf around (set phrase, derogatory)HSK 7-9
- 老掉牙lǎo diào yávery old, obsolete, outdated, clichédHSK 7-9
- 一事无成yī shì wú chéngto have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhereHSK 7-9
- 引人注意yǐn rén zhù yìto attract attention, to catch the eyeHSK 7-9
- 精彩绝伦jīng cǎi jué lúnunmatched brilliance; extremely wonderful; superbHSK 7-9
- 货真价实huò zhēn jiàgenuine goods at a fair price; the real thing (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 刮目相看guā mù-xiāng kànto see someone in a new light; to have a whole new level of respect for someone (after noticeable improvement)HSK 7-9
- 齐心协力qí xīn xié lìto make concerted efforts; to work in unison; to pull together as one teamHSK 7-9
- 成百上千chéng bǎi shàng qiānhundreds and thousands of; numerousHSK 7-9
- 无所畏惧mófearless, dauntless, undauntedHSK 7-9
- 万无一失wàn wú-yì shīsurefire; absolutely safe; foolproofHSK 7-9
- 焕然一新huàn rán-yì xīnto take on a completely new and fresh look; to be transformed beyond recognition (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 不知不觉bù zhī bù juéunconsciously, unwittingly, without realizing itHSK 7-9
- 恰到好处qià dào hǎo chùjust right; perfectly appropriate; to the pointHSK 7-9
- 无济于事wú jì yú shì(idiom) to no avail; of no use; to be useless in solving a problemHSK 7-9
- 无稽之谈wú jī zhī tánbaseless talk; pure nonsenseHSK 7-9
- 束手无策shù shǒu-wú cè(idiom) helpless; at one's wit's end; unable to do anything about a situationHSK 7-9
- 置之不理zhì zhī búto ignore completely; to brush asideHSK 7-9
- 重归于好chóngto reconcile, to make up after a disagreementHSK 7-9
- 光明正大guāng míng zhèng dàopen and aboveboard; just and honorable; fair and squareHSK 7-9
- 自相残杀zì xiāng cán shāto fight or harm each other within the same group; mutual destruction among allies; fratricide; internecine conflictHSK 7-9
- 轻举妄动qīng jǔ wàng dòngto act rashly; to make a move without careful considerationHSK 7-9
- 远走高飞yuǎn zǒu gāo fēito fly far and high; to leave for a distant place (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 闷闷不乐mèn mèn bù lèdepressed; in low spiritsHSK 7-9