Oct 28, 2023

13 words

WordPinyinDefinition
千奇百怪qiān qí bǎi guàifantastic oddities of every description (idiom)
cackling sound
屡见不鲜lǚ jiàn bù xiāna common occurrence (idiom)
弱不禁风ruò bù jīn fēngtoo weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate
形形色色xíng xíng sè sèall kinds of
抽丝剥茧chōu sī bāo jiǎnlit. to spin silk from cocoons
杀马特shā mǎ tèChinese subculture of young urban migrants, usually of low education, with exaggerated hairstyles, heavy make-up, flamboyant costumes, piercings etc (loanword from "smart")
犯病fàn bìngto fall ill
荒诞不经huāng dàn bù jīngabsurd
诉苦sù kǔto grumble
变形biàn xíngdeformation
初生牛犊不怕虎chū shēng niú dú bù pà hǔnewborn calves are not afraid of tigers
埋下隐患mái xià yǐn huàncreate potential risks