June 29, 2024

23 words

WordPinyinDefinition
不问青红皂白bù wèn qīng hóng zào báinot distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
倒苦水dào kǔ shuǐto pour out one's grievances
压榨yā zhàto press
如火如荼rú huǒ rú túlike wildfire (idiom)
对垒duì lěito face off against one's adversary (military, sports etc)
导火索dǎo huǒ suǒfuse (for explosive)
杀出重围shā chū chóng wéito force one's way out of encirclement
牛马niú mǎoxen and horses
畸形jī xíngdeformity
罪魁祸首zuì kuí huò shǒucriminal ringleader
血汗工厂xuè hàn gōng chǎngsweatshop
跋扈bá hùdomineering
撕心裂肺sī xīn liè fèiheart-rending
零工经济líng gōng jīng jìgig economy
史诗级shǐ shī jíepic
身心疲惫shēn xīn pí bèiexhausted
达摩克利斯之剑dá mó kè lì sī zhī jiànthe Sword of Damocles
如芒在背rú máng zài bèifeel like thorns in one's back
忙得团团转máng dé tuán tuán zhuànextremely busy
催单cuī dānrush an order
情绪剥削qíng xù bō xuèemotional exploitation
舍命加班shě mìng jiā bānwork overtime at all costs
鸟枪换大炮niǎo qiāng huàn dà pàowhen things take a positive turn