Colloquial Chinese

忠言逆耳 (zhōng yán nì ěr)

Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear

领悟 ( lǐngwù )

to comprehend

涉猎 shèliè

to dabble in

细心谨慎的表现

sign of prudence

专一的代表

the epitome of loyalty

击打

to hit

尖锐的批评

sharp criticism

他看问题很尖锐

he sees things with a sharp eye

撤离现场

to evacuate the area

爆破工程

bomb defusing

致词

to make a speech

花童

flower girl

装饰

decoration

陶冶情操 táo yě qíng cāo

to cultivate one's taste/soul

遥不可及

unattainable/out of reach

心肺功能

cardio ability

拧巴

awkward

出生彩票

postcode lottery

吸引力法则

law of attraction

脱贫

to shake off poverty

草台班子

a makeshift organisation

刺激

to provoke/to irritate/to stimulate

入戏

to get into the film (emotionally)

服役 fúyì

to enlist in the army

低调

low-key

硬核

hardcore

眼神要坚定

your gaze must be firm

热血澎湃

passionate

小市民

pleb

正手

forehand

反手

backhand

抛球

tennis serve

麻醉

anaesthesia

增肌

to grow muscle

丰满

thick (body)

基础性

basic

内幕

behind the scenes

空难

air disaster

驾驶员 jiàshǐyuán

pilot/driver

颠倒黑白 diāndǎo hēibái

to distort the facts

蜡烛

là zhú - candle

潜意识

subconscious

伤痕 shānghén

scar

带节奏

deliberately stirring people's emotions

舆论 yúlùn

public opinion

颜控 yánkòng

to place importance on appearance

红二代

second red generation

搞定 + 发音

sort out pronunciation

不进则退

to stagnate or regress

韵味 yùnweì

charm

风华雪月

romantic fling

鲜花插在牛粪上

a queen paired with an ugly man

下井落实

hit a person when he’s down

互通有无

to have mutual benefit

吃一堑长一智

fall into the pit a gain in your wit

塞翁失马焉知非福

a blessing in disguise

成长

to mature/to grow up

君子爱财，取之有道

to acquire wealth in a virtuous way

下头行为

a turn-off

褒义

commendatory