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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
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. |