Nov 26, 2022

21 words

WordPinyinDefinition
五味杂陈wǔ wèi zá chénwith complex feelings (idiom)
奸商jiān shāngunscrupulous businessman
小聪明xiǎo cōng mingclever-clever
恍惚huǎng hūabsent-minded
恨铁不成钢hèn tiě bù chéng gānglit. to hate iron for not becoming steel
扎堆zhā duīto gather together
擦边球cā biān qiúlit. to hit a ball or shuttlecock on the sideline
掷地有声zhì dì yǒu shēnglit. if thrown on the floor, it will make a sound (idiom)
横七竖八héng qī shù bāin disorder
无所不在wú suǒ bù zàiomnipresent
贻笑大方yí xiào dà fāngto make a fool of oneself
刷脸shuā liǎnswiping face
岂不是qǐ bù shìwould it not be
争脸zhēng liǎnwin back respect after an embarrassment
墙内开花墙外香qiáng nèi kāi huā qiáng wài xiāngblossom on the other side of the wall makes it smell nicer inside
有点东西yǒu diǎn dōng xilooks interesting
吃这一套chī zhè yī tàoaccept something
厉兵秣马lì bīng mò mǎto prepare for battle
硬杠杠yìng gàng gangrigid
没有硝烟的战争méi yǒu xiāo yān de zhàn zhēngit is like a battle
尝到甜头cháng dào tián touappreciate the benefit of something