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不务正业

Do not do honest work.

不翼而飞

Disappear without a trace.

不自量力

Overestimate yourself.

不可救药

Incurable; beyond cure.

不劳而获

To reap without sowing.

不知所措

Be at a loss; at one's wits' end.

出人头地

Stand out among one's peers.

大公无私

Selfless; unselfish.

当仁不让

Unwilling to pass one's responsibilities to others.

得过且过

Get by however you can; drift along.

得意忘形

Grow dizzy with success; carried away by one's success.

掉以轻心

Lower one's guard; treat something lightly.

对症下药

To study a problem to find the right way to solve it.

耳濡目染

To be influenced.

发人深省

To provide food for thought; be thought provoking.

发扬光大

To develop and promote; to carry forward.

防患未然

Take preventive measures; to forestall.

废寝忘餐

So locked in that you forgot to eat and sleep.

奉公守法

Be law-abiding; to carry out official duties and observe the law.

敷衍塞责

To work half-heartedly; does not take the job/work seriously.

寡不敌众

Hopelessly outnumbered; facing impossible odds.

淘气

Naughty; mischievous.

捣乱

To cause trouble; to make a disturbance.

矛盾

Conflict; contradiction.

哄堂大笑

An uproarious laugh; everyone bursts into laughter.

惹麻烦

To stir up trouble; to get into trouble.

瞬间

In an instant; a moment.

拔刀相助

To draw a sword to help someone; to help someone in distress.

得意扬扬

Elated; beaming with pride.

口头禅

Catchphrase; habitual expression.

兴致勃勃

In high spirits; full of enthusiasm.

辩护

To defend (an idea or someone); justify.

绰号

Nickname.

人缘

Popularity; one's relations with people.

狼狈

In a difficult or awkward situation.

振振有词

Speak forcefully and self-justified.

幽默

Humorous; funny.

直率

Straightforward; frank.

讥讽

To mock; to satirize.

心虚

Guilty conscience; lacking confidence.

离谱

Absurd; outrageous.

别扭

Awkward; uncomfortable.

口吻

Tone of voice or manner of speaking.

胸有成竹

To have a well-thought-out plan; to have confidence in dealing with something.

叛逆

Rebellious.

沉默寡言

Quiet and reserved; not talkative.

赌气

To act in a fit of pique; sulky out of anger or frustration.

哑口无言

Speechless; unable to reply.

眉开眼笑

All smiles; beaming with joy.

争辩

To argue; to debate.

象征

Symbol; to symbolize.

悄悄

Quietly; secretly.

馅料

Filling (for food, especially pastries or dumplings).

风俗

Custom; tradition.

皱眉

Frown; knit one's brows.

慈爱

Loving and kind (especially from elders).

翩翩起舞

Dance gracefully.

格格不入

Totally incompatible; out of place.

儿媳妇

Daughter-in-law.

厄运

Misfortune; bad luck.

吞吞吐吐

To speak hesitantly; to mumble and stutter.

莫名其妙

Baffling; incomprehensible.

前夕

Eve (the day or night before an event).

承诺

To promise; to commit.

疑惑

Doubt; confusion.

预示

To indicate; to foreshadow.

叽叽喳喳

Chattering noise (like birds or people).

恍然大悟

To suddenly realize; to have a sudden insight.

兆头

Omen; sign (of things to come).

缺席

To be absent.

偷龙转凤

To secretly replace (something valuable with a fake); to pull a switcheroo.

恭敬

Respectful; reverent.

悦耳

Pleasant to the ear; melodious.

小心翼翼

Very cautiously; with great care.

垂头丧气

Dejected; crestfallen.

发誓

To swear; to vow.

冤枉

To blame or wrong someone unfairly.

拉扯

To pull; to drag.

泄气

Discouraged; deflated.

持之以恒

Persevere; persist continuously.

推荐

To recommend.

手足无措

At a loss; not knowing what to do.

象征

Symbol; to symbolize.

悄悄

Quietly; secretly.

馅料

Filling (for food, especially pastries or dumplings).

风俗

Custom; tradition.

皱眉

Frown; knit one's brows.

慈爱

Loving and kind (especially from elders).

翩翩起舞

Dance gracefully.

格格不入

Totally incompatible; out of place.

儿媳妇

Daughter-in-law.

厄运

Misfortune; bad luck.

吞吞吐吐

To speak hesitantly; to mumble and stutter.

莫名其妙

Baffling; incomprehensible.

前夕

Eve (the day or night before an event).

承诺

To promise; to commit.

疑惑

Doubt; confusion.

预示

To indicate; to foreshadow.

叽叽喳喳

Chattering noise (like birds or people).

恍然大悟

To suddenly realize; to have a sudden insight.