July 22, 2023

16 words

WordPinyinDefinition
像样xiàng yàngpresentable
匮乏kuì fáto be deficient in sth
境遇jìng yùcircumstance
天马行空tiān mǎ xíng kōnglike a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom)
望而生畏wàng ér shēng wèiintimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring
水涨船高shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāothe tide rises, the boat floats (idiom)
众筹zhòng chóucrowdfunding
纸上谈兵zhǐ shàng tán bīnglit. military tactics on paper (idiom)
绿林Lù lín
老生常谈lǎo shēng cháng tánan old observation (idiom)
诙谐huī xiéhumorous
铠甲kǎi jiǎarmor
双非shuāng fēia couple where both spouses are not Hong Kong citizens
横空出世héng kōng chū shìto lie across the sky, high above the world
毋庸讳言wú yōng huì yánneedless to say
寒窗苦读hán chuāng kǔ dúa hard-working student from a poor background