Oct 14, 2023

15 words

WordPinyinDefinition
下手xià shǒuto start
不翼而飞bù yì ér fēito disappear without trace
后顾之忧hòu gù zhī yōufears of trouble in the rear (idiom)
恶习è xíbad habit
抓包zhuā bāoto catch sb in the act
明目张胆míng mù zhāng dǎnopenly and without fear
泡汤pào tāngto dawdle
洗劫xǐ jiéto loot
烂泥扶不上墙làn ní fú bù shàng qiánguseless (idiom)
猖獗chāng juéto be rampant
盗窃dào qièto steal
苦水kǔ shuǐbitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates)
虎视眈眈hǔ shì dān dānto glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom)
毁于一旦huǐ yú yī dànbe destroyed on one day
捡便宜jiǎn pián yipick up a good deal