April 12, 2025

24 words

WordPinyinDefinition
五味杂陈wǔ wèi zá chénwith complex feelings (idiom)
喜报xǐ bàoannouncement of joyful news
悲鸣bēi míngutter sad calls
捏一把汗niē yī bǎ hànto break out into a cold sweat (idiom)
沾沾自喜zhān zhān zì xǐimmeasurably self-satisfied
渺茫miǎo mánguncertain
炫耀xuàn yàodazzling
焦头烂额jiāo tóu làn élit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom)
煎熬jiān áoto suffer
发愁fā chóuto worry
自私自利zì sī zì lìeverything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others
赤裸裸chì luǒ luǒbare
趋之若鹜qū zhī ruò wùto rush like ducks (idiom)
迫不得已pò bù dé yǐto have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances
遮羞布zhē xiū bùG-string
头破血流tóu pò xuè liúlit. head broken and blood flowing
高高在上gāo gāo zài shàngset up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality
翻车fān chē(car) turn over
扎心zhā xīnheartbroken
千夫所指qiān fū suǒ zhǐidiom. be subjected to the censure of everybody
伤口撒盐shāng kǒu sā yánto rub salt in the wound
求稳qiú wěnplay it safe
无处安放wú chù ān fàngunable to deal with
失望而归shī wàng ér guīto return in disappointment