Idioms & Set Phrases
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- 战无不胜zhàn wú bù shènginvincible; unbeatable; never losingHSK 7-9
- 摇摆不定yáo bǎi bù dìngto vacillate, to waver, to be indecisiveHSK 7-9
- 焦头烂额jiāo tóu làn é(idiom) in a terrible fix, completely overwhelmed, in deep troubleHSK 7-9
- 莫须有mò xū yǒugroundless, fabricated (usually of accusations or excuses)HSK 7-9
- 赏脸shǎng liǎn(fixed expression) do me the honor / do me a favor (polite request implying 'grant me face')HSK 7-9
- 为时过早wéi shí guò zǎopremature, too early (to do something)HSK 7-9
- 前途无量qián tú móto have boundless prospects; a future full of unlimited potentialHSK 7-9
- 天涯海角tiān yá hǎi jiǎothe ends of the earth; far-off places; separated by a great distance; worlds apartHSK 7-9
- 手足无措shǒu zú wú cuòat a loss; flustered; not knowing what to doHSK 7-9
- 打草惊蛇dáto inadvertently alert an enemy or opponent (by acting prematurely); to punish someone as a warning to othersHSK 7-9
- 无计可施wú jì kě shīto be at one's wits' end; to have no way out; to be completely stuckHSK 7-9
- 格格不入gé gé-bú rùincompatible, out of place (of a person, style, or idea with its surroundings)HSK 7-9
- 生死攸关shēng sǐ yōu guānmatter of life or death; critical moment where stakes are extremely highHSK 7-9
- 白手起家bái shǒu qǐ jiā(idiom) to start from scratch; to build something from nothing through one's own effortsHSK 7-9
- 自暴自弃zì bào zì qìto abandon oneself to despair or a dissipated life; to give up on oneself; to have no ambitionHSK 7-9
- 至高无上zhì gāo wú shàngsupreme, paramountHSK 7-9
- 融为一体róng wéi yī tǐto merge into one; to become completely integratedHSK 7-9
- 亲密无间qīn mì wú jiānon very intimate terms; extremely close and without any distanceHSK 7-9
- 卫冕wèi miǎnto defend a championship titleHSK 7-9
- 同归于尽tóngto perish together, to end in mutual destructionHSK 7-9
- 告一段落gào yī duàn luòto finish a stage or phase; to be brought to a temporary closeHSK 7-9
- 坐立不安zuò lì búrestless and anxious; fidgety; on edgeHSK 7-9
- 妙不可言miào búindescribably wonderful, too good for words; (can be used sarcastically) so ridiculous or absurd that words failHSK 7-9
- 感同身受gǎn tóng shēn shòuto feel as if it were one's own experience; to empathize deeplyHSK 7-9
- 有所作为yǒuto achieve something, to make one's mark, to accomplish significant thingsHSK 7-9
- 毫不留情háo búrelentless, ruthless, showing no mercyHSK 7-9
- 空无一人kōng(set phrase) deserted, completely empty of peopleHSK 7-9
- 赏心悦目shǎng xīn yuè mùpleasing to the eye and the mind; visually and emotionally satisfyingHSK 7-9
- 遮遮掩掩zhē zhē yǎn yǎnevasive, secretive, trying to hide the truth; to act in a furtive or underhanded wayHSK 7-9
- 后会有期hòu huì yǒu qīWe'll meet again; until we meet again (used as a farewell)HSK 7-9
- 大海捞针dà hǎi lāo zhēn(idiom) like finding a needle in a haystack; extremely difficult or nearly impossibleHSK 7-9
- 寻欢作乐xún huān zuò lèto indulge in sensual pleasures; to live a life of dissipation (idiom, often with a negative connotation)HSK 7-9
- 年复一年nián fù yī niányear after year, year in year outHSK 7-9
- 无价之宝wú jià zhī bǎo(idiom) priceless treasure; something invaluableHSK 7-9
- 混为一谈húnto confuse (one thing) with (another), to lump together as the same thingHSK 7-9
- 身不由己shēn bù yóu jǐunable to act on one's own; involuntarily; not of one's own volitionHSK 7-9
- 飘飘欲仙piāo piāo yù xiāneuphoric and carefree, feeling as if floating on air; (less common) complacent, self-satisfiedHSK 7-9
- 价值连城jiàinvaluable, priceless (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 坚持不懈jiān chí bù xièto persist unremittingly; to persevere; unremittingHSK 7-9
- 大打出手dàto engage in a fierce fight or brawl; (figuratively) to have a violent argument or conflictHSK 7-9
- 突如其来tū rú qí láisudden and unexpected; to come out of nowhereHSK 7-9
- 自命不凡zì mìng bú(idiom) to think exceptionally well of oneself; to be self-importantHSK 7-9
- 自掘坟墓zì jué fén mùto dig one's own grave (figuratively, to bring about one's own ruin)HSK 7-9
- 自食其果zì shí qí guǒto suffer the consequences of one's own actions; to reap what one has sown (negative)HSK 7-9
- 辛辛苦苦xīn xīn kǔ kǔpainstakingly; with great effortHSK 7-9
- 难以忘怀nánunforgettable; hard to forget; never to be forgottenHSK 7-9
- 万事俱备mòeverything is ready; all preparations are in placeHSK 7-9
- 刀枪不入dāo qiāng búinvulnerable to weapons (literal); thick-skinned, impervious to criticism (figurative)HSK 7-9
- 匪夷所思fěi yí suǒ sāiunimaginable; extraordinary; beyond what is normally conceivable; unbelievably strange or queer; bafflingHSK 7-9
- 夜以继日yè yǐ jì rì(idiom) night and day; around the clock; unremitting effortHSK 7-9
- 如释重负rú shì chóngto feel relieved (as if a heavy burden has been lifted)HSK 7-9
- 婆婆妈妈pó pó mā mā(r.f., colloquial) fussy, nagging, overly concerned with trivial matters; (r.f., colloquial) indecisive, hesitant, slow to actHSK 7-9
- 活蹦乱跳huó bèng luàn tiàoalive and kicking, full of vitality and energy; (of children or animals) lively and active; jumping and hopping aboutHSK 7-9
- 翩翩起舞piān piān qǐ wǔto dance gracefully and lightly; to dance elegantlyHSK 7-9
- 重操旧业chóng cāo jiù yèto resume one's former occupation; to go back to one's old tradeHSK 7-9
- 事出有因shì chū yǒuthere is good reason for something; nothing happens without a causeHSK 7-9
- 千里迢迢qiān lǐ tiáo tiáo(idiom, adverb) from far away; over a long, arduous distanceHSK 7-9
- 土生土长tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎnglocally born and bred; indigenous; home-grownHSK 7-9
- 心满意足xīn mǎn yì zúto be perfectly content and satisfiedHSK 7-9
- 无法无天wú fǎ wú tiānlawless, reckless, without any respect for rules or authorityHSK 7-9