Idioms & Set Phrases
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- 昏迷不醒hūn mí bù xǐngto remain unconscious; to be in a comaHSK 7-9
- 来龙去脉lái lóng qù mài(idiom) the whole sequence of events; the full story from start to finish; causes and effectsHSK 7-9
- 不折不扣bù zhé-bú kòu(phrase) a hundred percent; out-and-out (used before nouns to emphasize authenticity); (phrase) to the letter; exactly (used before verbs to emphasize strict adherence)HSK 7-9
- 各式各样gè shì gè yàngall kinds of, various types ofHSK 7-9
- 声名狼藉shēng míng láng jínotorious, infamous, disgracedHSK 7-9
- 念念不忘niàn niàn-bú wàngto keep in mind constantly; to never forget (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 自由自在zì yóu zì zàicarefree and unrestrained, free and easyHSK 7-9
- 迫不得已pò bù dé yǐto have no choice but to (do something reluctantly); to be forced to (against one's will)HSK 7-9
- 一触即发yī chù jí fā(idiom) on the verge of eruption — describes a situation so tense that a minor event could trigger a crisis or conflictHSK 7-9
- 一言不发yī yán bù fāto not say a word; to remain completely silentHSK 7-9
- 单枪匹马dān qiāng pǐ mǎsingle-handed, alone (doing something without help)HSK 7-9
- 易如反掌yì rú fǎn zhǎngas easy as turning over one's hand; very easyHSK 7-9
- 落水狗là(figurative) a disgraced villain; a bad person who is down and out; (literal) a drowning dogHSK 7-9
- 赴汤蹈火fù tāng dǎo huǒto go through fire and water; to brave any danger or hardship (out of loyalty or devotion)HSK 7-9
- 雪球xuě qiúsnowballHSK 7-9
- 主厨zhǔ chú(verb-object) to be the chef, to serve as head chefHSK 7-9
- 出其不意chū qí bù yìcatch someone off guard; take someone by surpriseHSK 7-9
- 卷土重来juǎn tǔ chóng láito stage a comeback (after a defeat); to resume one's efforts; to rally againHSK 7-9
- 家常便饭jiā(idiom) home-style food, simple home-cooked meal; (idiom) common occurrence, routine matterHSK 7-9
- 帮倒忙bāng dào mángto be more hindrance than help (well-intentioned help that backfires)HSK 7-9
- 滔滔不绝tāo tāo bù jué(idiom) to talk non-stop; to speak at great length without pause; an endless flow of wordsHSK 7-9
- 烟消云散yān xiāo yún sàn(idiom) to vanish without a trace, to completely disappear (of emotions, problems, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 一败涂地yī bài tú dìto suffer a crushing defeat; to be utterly routedHSK 7-9
- 多才多艺duō cái-duō yìmultitalented, versatileHSK 6
- 孤注一掷gū zhù yī zhīto put all one's eggs in one basket; to stake everything on one final attemptHSK 7-9
- 有生之年yǒuthe rest of one's life; the years one has left to liveHSK 7-9
- 脱口而出tuō kǒu ér chūto blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)HSK 7-9
- 令人信服língconvincing, compellingHSK 7-9
- 天翻地覆tiān fān dì fùearth-shattering, radical (change); turn everything upside downHSK 7-9
- 惨不忍睹cǎn bù rěn dǔtoo horrible to look at; appalling; tragicHSK 7-9
- 杀手锏shā shǒu jiǎntrump card, secret weapon (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 皆大欢喜jiē dà huān xǐeveryone is happy and satisfied; a happy outcome for allHSK 7-9
- 说三道四shuìto gossip about others; to make irresponsible remarksHSK 7-9
- 长篇大论cháng(idiom) long-winded speech or article; tiradeHSK 7-9
- 一劳永逸yī láo yǒng yìto do something once and for all; to permanently solve a problem with a single effortHSK 7-9
- 东山再起dōng shān zài qǐto stage a comeback, to return to a previous position of success or power after a setbackHSK 7-9
- 同心协力tóng xīn xié lìto work together with a common purpose; to make concerted effortsHSK 7-9
- 善解人意shàn jiě rén yìempathetic and considerate; good at understanding others' feelings and needsHSK 7-9
- 异想天开yì xiǎng tiān kāito have a wildly unrealistic idea; to indulge in fantasy; wishful thinkingHSK 7-9
- 得寸进尺dé cùn jìn chǐto be insatiable; to give an inch and take a mile; to be greedy and keep asking for moreHSK 7-9
- 死里逃生sǐ lǐ táo shēngto have a narrow escape; to survive a life-threatening situationHSK 7-9
- 脱胎换骨tuō tāi huàn gǔto thoroughly transform oneself; to be reborn (through radical change)HSK 7-9
- 铁石心肠tiě dàn(idiom) hard-hearted; unfeeling; resolute; inflexibleHSK 7-9
- 习以为常xí yǐ wéi chángto be used to (something), to be accustomed to (something)HSK 7-9
- 夷为平地yí wéi píng dìto raze to the ground, to level completelyHSK 7-9
- 尽如人意jǐnperfect, completely satisfactory; as one could wishHSK 7-9
- 当务之急dāng wù zhī jítop priority; urgent matter of the highest priorityHSK 7-9
- 一网打尽yī wǎng dǎ jìnto round up all at once; to capture or solve everything in one sweepHSK 7-9
- 冷板凳lěng bǎn dèngcold treatment, being sidelined, insignificant positionHSK 7-9
- 动手动脚dòng shǒu dòng jiǎto grope; to take physical liberties (with someone, usually a woman)HSK 7-9
- 大吵大闹dà chǎo dà nàoto make a noisy scene; to argue loudly and create a disturbanceHSK 7-9
- 独来独往dú lái dú wǎng(set phrase) to come and go alone; unsociable; to act independently without seeking companyHSK 7-9
- 逃之夭夭táo zhī yāo yāoto make a getaway; to slip away (often humorously or derogatorily)HSK 7-9
- 通情达理tōng qíng dá lǐreasonable, sensible, understanding (of a person)HSK 7-9
- 雄心壮志xióng xīn zhuàng zhìlofty aspirations and high aims; great ambitionHSK 7-9
- 一不小心yī búaccidentally, due to a moment of carelessnessHSK 7-9
- 一厢情愿yī xiāng qíng yuànwishful thinking; one-sided wish (often implying unrealistic expectation or unreciprocated hope)HSK 7-9
- 一去不复返yī qù bú(set phrase) gone never to return; once gone, never to be seen again; (figurative) irretrievably lost (of youth, opportunities, an era, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 当之无愧dāng zhī wú kuìto fully deserve (an honor, title, etc.); to be worthy of without any reservationsHSK 7-9
- 心平气和xīn píng qì hécalm and composed; even-tempered; in a peaceful state of mindHSK 7-9