June 8, 2024

22 words

WordPinyinDefinition
名存实亡míng cún shí wángthe name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)
吸血xī xiěto suck blood
巨无霸Jù wú bàgiant
断章取义duàn zhāng qǔ yìto quote out of context (idiom)
有意无意yǒu yì wú yìintentionally or otherwise
有福同享,有难同当yǒu fú tóng xiǎng , yǒu nàn tóng dāngTo enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse
枷锁jiā suǒstocks and chain
混日子hùn rì zito idle
无师自通wú shī zì tōngself-taught
言下之意yán xià zhī yìimplication
食言shí yánlit. to eat one's words
道德绑架dào dé bǎng jiàmoral kidnapping
危机感wēi jī gǎnsense of crisis
没准méi zhǔnnot sure
打补丁dǎ bǔ dīngpatch up
猛批měng pīheavily criticise
解释权jiě shì quánthe authority to explain
图穷匕见tú qióng bǐ xiànwhen the situation becomes desperate, the true intention is revealed
吃大锅饭chī dà guō fànto have a system where resources are shared equally regardless of individual contribution
一条死路yī tiáo sǐ lùa dead end
达摩克里斯之剑dá mó kè lǐ sī zhī jiànthe Sword of Damocles
亲兄弟明算账qīn xiōng dì míng suàn zhàngfinancial matters and responsibilities should be clearly accounted for, even among family members