Idioms & Set Phrases
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- 无精打采wú jīng dǎ cǎidispirited and listless; in low spirits; downcastHSK 7-9
- 近在咫尺jìn zài zhǐ chǐ(idiom) within easy reach, very close (physically or metaphorically)HSK 7-9
- 不过如此búnothing more than this; just so-so; nothing specialHSK 7-9
- 孤军奋战gū jūn fèn zhànto fight alone (without allies or support); (figurative) to struggle single-handedly against difficultiesHSK 7-9
- 挨家挨户āi jiā āi hùdoor-to-door, from house to house (as an adverbial phrase)HSK 7-9
- 染指rǎn zhǐto have a hand in (something improper or illegal); to take a cut of illicit profitsHSK 7-9
- 蠢蠢欲动chǔn chǔn yù dòng(idiom) ready to stir up trouble; to be about to cause trouble; to make a move (with hostile intent)HSK 7-9
- 针锋相对zhēn fēng xiāng duìtit for tat; to oppose each other with equal harshness; to be in direct opposition; to clash head-onHSK 7-9
- 隐姓埋名yǐn xìng mái míngto live incognito; to conceal one's identity (by hiding one's real name)HSK 7-9
- 一笔勾销yī bǐ gōu xiāoto write off completely; to cancel once and for all (debts, grievances, accounts)HSK 7-9
- 严阵以待yán zhèn yǐ dāito be fully prepared and ready for a challenge (in a serious or adversarial context)HSK 7-9
- 公诸于众gōng zhū yú zhòngto make public; to disclose to the publicHSK 7-9
- 前功尽弃qián gōng jǐnall previous efforts are wasted; all the work done so far comes to nothingHSK 7-9
- 坦诚相待tǎn chéng xiāngto treat each other with honesty and openness; to be sincere with one anotherHSK 7-9
- 大名鼎鼎dà míng dǐng dǐngrenowned, famous, having a great reputationHSK 7-9
- 改邪归正gǎi xié guī zhèngto mend one's ways; to turn over a new leaf (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 死气沉沉sǐ qì chén chénlifeless, spiritless, stagnant (describing an atmosphere or situation)HSK 7-9
- 水深火热shuǐ shēn huǒ rèabyss of suffering; extreme misery; dire circumstancesHSK 7-9
- 疲惫不堪pí bèi búextremely exhausted, dog-tiredHSK 7-9
- 翻天覆地fān tiān fù dì(idiom) earth-shattering change; complete transformation; upheavalHSK 7-9
- 默默无闻mò mò wú wénobscure and unknown; a nobody (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 一声不吭yī shēng bù kēngnot say a single word; remain completely silentHSK 7-9
- 三长两短sān cháng liǎng duǎn(idiom) unexpected misfortune, especially death or serious accidentHSK 7-9
- 乳臭未干rǔ xiù wèi gānstill wet behind the ears; young and inexperiencedHSK 7-9
- 冷嘲热讽lěng cháo rè fěngto mock with biting sarcasm; bitter and sarcastic remarksHSK 7-9
- 唱反调chàng fǎn diàoto deliberately take an opposing view; to sing a different tuneHSK 7-9
- 孤立无援gū lì wú yuánisolated and cut off from help; left high and dryHSK 7-9
- 救死扶伤jiù sǐ-fú shāngto rescue the dying and heal the injured; (idiom) the humanitarian duty of medical workersHSK 7-9
- 整装待发zhěng zhuāng dài fāready and waiting to set out or begin something; fully prepared for an upcoming task or journeyHSK 7-9
- 新陈代谢xīn chén dài xièmetabolism (biology); (idiom) the new replaces the old; renewalHSK 7-9
- 无拘无束wú jū wú shù(set phrase) free and unrestrained; unconstrainedHSK 7-9
- 简而言之jiǎn ér yán zhīin short, in brief, to put it simplyHSK 7-9
- 紧要关头jǐn yào guān tóucritical juncture, crucial momentHSK 7-9
- 绞尽脑汁jiǎo jìn nǎo zhīto rack one's brains; to think hard; to cudgel one's brainsHSK 7-9
- 遥遥领先yáo yáo lǐng xiānto be far ahead, to hold a commanding leadHSK 7-9
- 销声匿迹xiāo shēng nì jì(idiom) to disappear from public view, to go into hiding, to lie lowHSK 7-9
- 鸡毛蒜皮jī máo suàn pítrivial matters; petty things; triflesHSK 7-9
- 一刀两断yī dāo liǎng duànto make a clean break; to end a relationship or connection decisively and permanentlyHSK 7-9
- 不知所云bù zhī suǒ yúnto not understand what someone is talking about; to be unable to follow someone's pointHSK 7-9
- 不计其数bù jì qí shùcountless; innumerableHSK 7-9
- 事与愿违shì yǔ yuàn wéithings go contrary to one's wishes; events turn out opposite to what was expectedHSK 7-9
- 公事公办gōng shì gōng bànto handle official business impartially; to put public duty before personal considerationsHSK 7-9
- 咄咄逼人duō duō bī rénoverbearing, aggressive, intimidating (of manner, tone, or questioning)HSK 7-9
- 大功告成dà gōng gào chéngto have finally completed a major task; to be crowned with successHSK 7-9
- 夸大其词kuā dàto exaggerate; to overstate (one's words)HSK 7-9
- 打成一片dǎ chéng yī piànto integrate harmoniously, to become one with (of people in a group)HSK 7-9
- 昏昏欲睡hūn hūn yù shuìdrowsy, sleepy (to the point of falling asleep)HSK 7-9
- 高人一等gāo rén yī děnga cut above others; superior; eliteHSK 7-9
- 不闻不问bù wén bù wèn(idiom) to show no interest in; to be completely indifferent to; to ignore deliberatelyHSK 7-9
- 两手空空liǎng shǒu kōng kōngto come away empty-handed; to have nothing to show for one's effortsHSK 7-9
- 何去何从héwhat course to follow; which direction to take (when facing a dilemma)HSK 7-9
- 俗话说sú huà shuōas the saying goesHSK 7-9
- 倾家荡产qīng jiā dàng chǎnto lose one's entire family fortune; to be cleaned outHSK 7-9
- 吹毛求疵chuī máo qiú cīto nitpick, to find fault deliberatelyHSK 7-9
- 如鱼得水rú yú dé shuǐto be in one's element; to find a perfect environment (like a fish in water)HSK 7-9
- 拖后腿tuō hòu tuǐto hold someone back, to be a drag on someoneHSK 7-9
- 据为己有jūto appropriate (something) to oneself; to take possession of (something that rightfully belongs to others)HSK 7-9
- 普普通通pǔ pǔ tōng tōngordinary, mediocre, nothing specialHSK 7-9
- 自相矛盾zì xiāng máo dùnself-contradictory; contradictory in one's own statements or actionsHSK 7-9
- 自给自足zì jǐ zì zúself-sufficiency, autarky; to be self-sufficient and self-reliantHSK 7-9