Sept 24, 2022

22 words

WordPinyinDefinition
上头shàng tóu(of alcohol) to go to one's head
借东风jiè dōng fēnglit. to use the eastern wind (idiom)
反其道而行之fǎn qí dào ér xíng zhīto do the very opposite
抓耳挠腮zhuā ěr náo sāito tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)
操纵cāo zòngto operate
新瓶装旧酒xīn píng zhuāng jiù jiǔold wine in a new bottle (idiom)
昙花一现tán huā yī xiànlit. the night blooming cactus shows once
茶饭不思chá fàn bù sīno thought for tea or rice (idiom)
姜还是老的辣jiāng hái shì lǎo de làginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom)
诅咒zǔ zhòuto curse
诟病gòu bìngto denounce
谈资tán zīsth that people like to chat about
破防pò fángbreak the defenses
攀比心pān bǐ xīncompetitiveness
发癫fā diānhave a fit (as in epilepsy)
胜负欲shèng fù yùdesire to win
被薅羊毛bèi hāo yáng máoto be ripped off
带薪摸鱼dài xīn mō yúslacking off on the job
天选之子tiān xuǎn zhī zǐthe one chosen by the heavens
后知后觉hòu zhī hòu juélearn about something late
越战越勇yuè zhàn yuè yǒngone’s courage grows as the battle develops
赌一把dǔ yī bǎgamble