Aug 28, 2021

23 words

WordPinyinDefinition
一锤子买卖yī chuí zi mǎi màia one-off, short-sighted deal
不胜枚举bù shèng méi jǔtoo numerous to mention individually or one by one
尘埃落定Chén āi luò dìnglit. the dust has settled (idiom)
孤注一掷gū zhù yī zhìto stake all on one throw
屈指可数qū zhǐ kě shǔcan be counted on one's fingers (idiom)
披荆斩棘pī jīng zhǎn jílit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)
摊贩tān fànstall-keeper
煎熬jiān áoto suffer
热狗rè gǒuhot dog (loanword)
jiéknot
hàoto waste
变天biàn tiānto undergo change in weather
趁火打劫chèn huǒ dǎ jiéto loot a burning house
一览众山小yī lǎn zhòng shān xiǎo(fig.) awe-inspiring view from a very high place
壮士断腕zhuàng shì duàn wànruthless
地摊货dì tān huòcheap goods sold on the street
风云突变fēng yún tú biànsudden change
肉眼可见ròu yǎn kě jiànvisible to the naked eye
回忆杀huí yì shāremembering an awkward moment
路人缘lù rén yuánpopular with the fans
王炸wáng zhàa killer punch
去油qù yóuavoiding cheesy-ness
不踏实bù tà shíuncertain