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胡作非为huzuofeiwei = act in defiance of the law/public opinion

金玉良言jinyuliangyuan = good/invaluable advice

进退维谷jintuiweigu = in a dilemma between the devil and the deep blue sea

居安思危ju an siwei = be vigilant during times of peace

口是心非koushixinfei = saying one thing but you mean another

不务正业 buwuzhengye = do not do honest work

不翼而飞buyierfei = disappear without a trace

不自量力buziliangli = overreach urself (他有时太不自量力），Sometimes he overestimates his abilities

不可救药bukejiuyao = incurable;beyond cure, 他懒得不可救药，he is hopelessly lazy(hopeless;not being able to change, 他已病人膏肓，不可救药。he is terminally ill and past all remedy.

不劳而获bulaoerhuo = to reap without sowing

不知所措buzhisuocuo = be at a loss;at one's wits' end

出人头地churentoudi = stand out among one's peers

大公无私dagongwusi = selfless;unselfish

当仁不让dangrenburang = unwilling to pass one's responsibilities to others

得过且过deguoqieguo = get by however u can;drift along

得意忘形deyiwangxing = grow dizzy with success;carried away by one's success

掉以轻心diaoyiqingxin = lower ones guard;treat sth. lightly

对症下药duizhengxiayao = to study a problem to find right way to solve it

耳濡目染eurumuran = to be influenced

发人深省farenshenxing = to provide food for thought;be thought provoking

发扬光大fayangguangda = to develop and promote;to carry forward

防患未然fanghuanweiran = take preventive measures;to forestall;to nip smth in the bud

废寝忘餐feiqinwangcan = so locked in that u forgot to eat and sleep

奉公守法fenggongshoufa = be law-abiding;to carry out official duties and observe the law

敷衍塞责fuyanseze = to work half-heartedly;does not take the job/work srsly

寡不敌众guabidizhong = hopelessly outnumbered;facing impossible odds

Chinese Word | English Definition |

|------------------|------------------------|

| 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 |

| 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 |

| 魅力 | Charm; the quality of being attractive or charismatic

| 饱经风霜 | Weather-beaten; to have gone through many hardships over a long time |

| 融合 | To merge; fusion; to blend together into one |

| 浓郁 | Rich; strong (flavor, smell, color, or atmosphere); dense |

| 流连忘返 | To linger and not want to leave; enjoy oneself so much as to forget to leave. |

| 探索 | To explore; exploration; to try and discover the unknown |

| 缤纷 | Colorful; rich and diverse; vibrant. |

| 平均 | Average; mean value (statistical concept) |

| 赞叹 | To praise; to admire. |

| 覆盖 | To cover; to overlap and protect. |

| 独一无二 | Unique; one of a kind. |

| 映衬 | To set off; to provide contrast as a background. |

| 盆然 | Prosperous; abundant. |

| 松懈 | To relax; to become slack. |

| 领略 | To appreciate; to grasp (the meaning or beauty of something). |

| 别具一格 | To have a unique style. |

| 与时俱进 | To keep up with the times. |

| 举世无双 | Unparalleled; unique in the world. |

| 标志 | Symbol; sign; mark. |

| 扮演 | To play (a role); to act as. |

| 举足轻重 | To play a decisive role; to be of great significance. |

| 投降 | To surrender; to give up. |

| 鲜为人知 | Little-known; rarely known by others. |

| 里程碑 | Milestone; significant event or achievement. |

| 尤其 | Especially; particularly. |

| 发掘 | To excavate; to discover (potential or talent). |

| 擅长 | To be good at; to excel in. |

| 紧凑 | Compact; tight (structure, arrangement). |

| 甩 | To throw; to swing; to get rid of. |

| 不偏不倚 | Impartial; unbiased; neutral. |

| 聚精会神 | To concentrate; to be fully absorbed in something. |

| 讽异 | Satirical and strange; ridiculing the unusual. |

| 卖弄 | To show off; to flaunt. |

| 赞不绝口 | To praise profusely; to speak highly without end. |

| 和谐 | Harmony; harmonious; in accord. |

海底捞针haidilao zhen = look for a needle in a haystack

害群之马haiqunzhima = black sheep；person/ppl who harm society basically

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