Jan 6, 2024

24 words

WordPinyinDefinition
动荡dòng dàngunrest (social or political)
吐槽tù cáo(slang) to roast
吸睛xī jīngeye-catching
喇叭lǎ bahorn (automobile etc)
严苛yán kēsevere
强心剂qiáng xīn jìcardiac stimulant
打赏dǎ shǎngto reward
提心吊胆tí xīn diào dǎn(saying) to be very scared and on edge
浇冷水jiāo lěng shuǐto pour cold water
灰飞烟灭huī fēi yān mièlit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom)
Guǎnsurname Guan
见怪不怪jiàn guài bù guàito keep one's calm in the face of the unexpected
惊弓之鸟jīng gōng zhī niǎolit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)
宅经济zhái jīng jìhome economy
精神鸦片jīng shén yā piànspiritual opium
课金kè jīntax levied on a conquered people by an army; fee for a divination session
背道而弛bèi dào ér chíbe at odds with
急泻jí xièrapid sell-off
寒蝉效应hán chán xiào yìngchilling effect
夺路而逃duó lù ér táoescape by any means possible
瞌睡碰到了枕头kē shuì pèng dào le zhěn touhave the right conditions
塞翁失马,祸福相倚sài wēng shī mǎ , huò fú xiàng yǐmisfortune may be a blessing in disguise
戴箍子嚼子dài gū zi jiáo ziimpose numerous restrictions and regulations
巨细靡遗jù xì mí yíwithout missing anything