| 一如既往 | [yī rú jì wǎng, ㄧ ㄖㄨˊ ㄐㄧˋ ㄨㄤˇ, 一 如 既 往] (set phrase) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always #9,657 [Add to Longdo] |
| 不约而同 | [bù yuē ér tóng, ㄅㄨˋ ㄩㄝ ㄦˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ, 不 约 而 同 / 不 約 而 同] (set phrase) to take the same action or view without prior consultation; happen to coincide #13,370 [Add to Longdo] |
| 后顾之忧 | [hòu gù zhī yōu, ㄏㄡˋ ㄍㄨˋ ㄓ ㄧㄡ, 后 顾 之 忧 / 後 顧 之 憂] (set phrase) disturbance in the rear, trouble back home, family worries #17,993 [Add to Longdo] |
| 密密麻麻 | [mì mi má má, ㄇㄧˋ ㄇㄧ˙ ㄇㄚˊ ㄇㄚˊ, 密 密 麻 麻] (set phrase) close and numerous; densely packed; thickly dotted; thick; dense #18,792 [Add to Longdo] |
| 兴致勃勃 | [xìng zhì bó bó, ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄓˋ ㄅㄛˊ ㄅㄛˊ, 兴 致 勃 勃 / 興 致 勃 勃] (set phrase) to become inspired; to be full of zest #19,344 [Add to Longdo] |
| 持之以恒 | [chí zhī yǐ héng, ㄔˊ ㄓ ㄧˇ ㄏㄥˊ, 持 之 以 恒 / 持 之 以 恆] (set phrase) to preservere #19,923 [Add to Longdo] |
| 善解人意 | [shàn jiě rén yì, ㄕㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄧˋ, 善 解 人 意] (set phrase) considerate #24,236 [Add to Longdo] |
| 安然无恙 | [ān rán wú yàng, ㄢ ㄖㄢˊ ㄨˊ ㄧㄤˋ, 安 然 无 恙 / 安 然 無 恙] unaffected (by a disease); safe and sound (set phrase) #25,963 [Add to Longdo] |
| 千辛万苦 | [qiān xīn wàn kǔ, ㄑㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄨㄢˋ ㄎㄨˇ, 千 辛 万 苦 / 千 辛 萬 苦] untold hardships (set phrase) #26,870 [Add to Longdo] |
| 口口声声 | [kǒu kou shēng shēng, ㄎㄡˇ ㄎㄡ˙ ㄕㄥ ㄕㄥ, 口 口 声 声 / 口 口 聲 聲] (set phrase) to keep on saying #27,824 [Add to Longdo] |
| 屡禁不止 | [lǚ jìn bù zhǐ, ㄌㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˇ, 屡 禁 不 止 / 屢 禁 不 止] (set phrase) continue despite repeated prohibition #28,743 [Add to Longdo] |
| 不慌不忙 | [bù huāng bù máng, ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄤ ㄅㄨˋ ㄇㄤˊ, 不 慌 不 忙] (set phrase) unhurried; composed; leisurely #29,467 [Add to Longdo] |
| 欢聚一堂 | [huān jù yī táng, ㄏㄨㄢ ㄐㄩˋ ㄧ ㄊㄤˊ, 欢 聚 一 堂 / 歡 聚 一 堂] (set phrase) to happily gather under the same roof #29,617 [Add to Longdo] |
| 平易近人 | [píng yì jìn rén, ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄖㄣˊ, 平 易 近 人] (set phrase) amiable and approachable, modest and unassuming; (of writing) plain and simple, easy to understand #29,868 [Add to Longdo] |
| 全神贯注 | [quán shén guàn zhù, ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄓㄨˋ, 全 神 贯 注 / 全 神 貫 注] (set phrase) with complete attention; concentration #30,104 [Add to Longdo] |
| 白马王子 | [bái mǎ wáng zǐ, ㄅㄞˊ ㄇㄚˇ ㄨㄤˊ ㄗˇ, 白 马 王 子 / 白 馬 王 子] (set phrase) ideal sweetheart; prince charming; knight in shining armor #31,665 [Add to Longdo] |
| 冷暖自知 | [lěng nuǎn zì zhī, ㄌㄥˇ ㄋㄨㄢˇ ㄗˋ ㄓ, 冷 暖 自 知] (set phrase); know best by personal experience; know sth without being told #31,902 [Add to Longdo] |
| 字里行间 | [zì lǐ háng jiān, ㄗˋ ㄌㄧˇ ㄏㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄢ, 字 里 行 间 / 字 裡 行 間] (set phrase) between the lines; by implication #32,460 [Add to Longdo] |
| 数不胜数 | [shǔ bù shèng shǔ, ㄕㄨˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄥˋ ㄕㄨˇ, 数 不 胜 数 / 數 不 勝 數] (set phrase) innumerable #34,664 [Add to Longdo] |
| 五体投地 | [wǔ tǐ tóu dì, ㄨˇ ㄊㄧˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄉㄧˋ, 五 体 投 地 / 五 體 投 地] (set phrase) to prostrate oneself on the ground (in admiration); to deeply admire #36,273 [Add to Longdo] |
| 无可救药 | [wú kě jiù yào, ㄨˊ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄧㄠˋ, 无 可 救 药 / 無 可 救 藥] (set phrase) incorrigible; incurable #36,493 [Add to Longdo] |
| 轻重缓急 | [qīng zhòng huǎn jí, ㄑㄧㄥ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄏㄨㄢˇ ㄐㄧˊ, 轻 重 缓 急 / 輕 重 緩 急] (set phrase) in order of priority; relative importance or urgency #39,875 [Add to Longdo] |
| 万不得已 | [wàn bù dé yǐ, ㄨㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˇ, 万 不 得 已 / 萬 不 得 已] (set phrase) only out of absolute necessity; as a last resort #40,578 [Add to Longdo] |
| 良苦用心 | [liáng kǔ yòng xīn, ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄎㄨˇ ㄩㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄣ, 良 苦 用 心] (set phrase) cudgel one's brain, have really given a lot of thought to the matter #41,882 [Add to Longdo] |
| 灯红酒绿 | [dēng hóng jiǔ lǜ, ㄉㄥ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄩˋ, 灯 红 酒 绿 / 燈 紅 酒 綠] (set phrase) scene of feasting and pleasure-seeking; scene of debauchery #42,096 [Add to Longdo] |
| 荣华富贵 | [róng huá fù guì, ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄨㄚˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋ, 荣 华 富 贵 / 榮 華 富 貴] (set phrase) glory, splendor, wealth and rank; high position and great wealth #43,220 [Add to Longdo] |
| 费尽心机 | [fèi jìn xīn jī, ㄈㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧ, 费 尽 心 机 / 費 盡 心 機] (set phrase); to rack one's brains (in scheming); to use all one's mental energies #43,540 [Add to Longdo] |
| 废寝忘食 | [fèi qǐn wàng shí, ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˇ ㄨㄤˋ ㄕˊ, 废 寝 忘 食 / 廢 寢 忘 食] (set phrase) to neglect sleep and food; to skip one's sleep and meals #46,981 [Add to Longdo] |
| 风靡一时 | [fēng mǐ yī shí, ㄈㄥ ㄇㄧˇ ㄧ ㄕˊ, 风 靡 一 时 / 風 靡 一 時] (set phrase) to be all the rage; to be fashionable for awhile #47,411 [Add to Longdo] |
| 地久天长 | [dì jiǔ tiān cháng, ㄉㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄔㄤˊ, 地 久 天 长 / 地 久 天 長] forever (set phrase); as long as the world shall last; eternally #48,081 [Add to Longdo] |
| 尊老爱幼 | [zūn lǎo ài yòu, ㄗㄨㄣ ㄌㄠˇ ㄞˋ ㄧㄡˋ, 尊 老 爱 幼 / 尊 老 愛 幼] (set phrase) respect the old and cherish the young #51,664 [Add to Longdo] |
| 年轻有为 | [nián qīng yǒu wéi, ㄋㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄟˊ, 年 轻 有 为 / 年 輕 有 為] (set phrase) young and promising #51,952 [Add to Longdo] |
| 心领 | [xīn lǐng, ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄥˇ, 心 领 / 心 領] to understand tacitly; (polite set phrase) to understand the meaning behind sb's words; to know intuitively; I appreciate your kindness #52,248 [Add to Longdo] |
| 化整为零 | [huà zhěng wéi líng, ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄓㄥˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ, 化 整 为 零 / 化 整 為 零] (set phrase) to break up the whole into pieces; to take care of things one by one #52,331 [Add to Longdo] |
| 山盟海誓 | [shān méng hǎi shì, ㄕㄢ ㄇㄥˊ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕˋ, 山 盟 海 誓] (set phrase) to pledge undying love; oath of eternal love #55,753 [Add to Longdo] |
| 冷若冰霜 | [lěng ruò bīng shuāng, ㄌㄥˇ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄧㄥ ㄕㄨㄤ, 冷 若 冰 霜] (set phrase) (usually of women) as cold as ice; to have an icy manner #57,556 [Add to Longdo] |
| 有害无益 | [yǒu hài wú yì, ㄧㄡˇ ㄏㄞˋ ㄨˊ ㄧˋ, 有 害 无 益 / 有 害 無 益] (set phrase) not helpful but harmful; to do harm rather than good #63,468 [Add to Longdo] |
| 温情脉脉 | [wēn qíng mò mò, ㄨㄣ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄇㄛˋ, 温 情 脉 脉 / 溫 情 脈 脈] (set phrase) full of tender feelings, tender-hearted #64,097 [Add to Longdo] |
| 身轻如燕 | [shēn qīng rú yàn, ㄕㄣ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧㄢˋ, 身 轻 如 燕 / 身 輕 如 燕] (set phrase) (usually of women) slim and graceful like a swallow #65,753 [Add to Longdo] |
| 打肿脸充胖子 | [dǎ zhǒng liǎn chōng pàng zi, ㄉㄚˇ ㄓㄨㄥˇ ㄌㄧㄢˇ ㄔㄨㄥ ㄆㄤˋ ㄗ˙, 打 肿 脸 充 胖 子 / 打 腫 臉 充 胖 子] (set phrase) to look fat by slapping one's face until it is swollen; to puff oneself up; to satisfy one's vanity by passing off as what one is not; to do sth beyond one's means in order to look impressive #65,951 [Add to Longdo] |
| 吃喝嫖赌 | [chī hē piáo dǔ, ㄔ ㄏㄜ ㄆㄧㄠˊ ㄉㄨˇ, 吃 喝 嫖 赌 / 吃 喝 嫖 賭] (set phrase) to go dining, wining, whoring and gambling; to lead a life of dissapation #67,058 [Add to Longdo] |
| 甘之如饴 | [gān zhī rú yí, ㄍㄢ ㄓ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧˊ, 甘 之 如 饴 / 甘 之 如 飴] (set phrase) to take adversity with a smile; gladly endure hardships for a noble cause #76,271 [Add to Longdo] |
| 失陪 | [shī péi, ㄕ ㄆㄟˊ, 失 陪] Excuse me, I really must go.; (modest set phrase on taking leave) #79,696 [Add to Longdo] |
| 高分低能 | [gāo fēn dī néng, ㄍㄠ ㄈㄣ ㄉㄧ ㄋㄥˊ, 高 分 低 能] (set phrase) high in score but low in ability #83,218 [Add to Longdo] |
| 携家带口 | [xié jiā dài kǒu, ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄉㄞˋ ㄎㄡˇ, 携 家 带 口 / 攜 家 帶 口] (set phrase) bring all one's family; be burdened by one's family #83,488 [Add to Longdo] |
| 寻花问柳 | [xún huā wèn liǔ, ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄨㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄡˇ, 寻 花 问 柳 / 尋 花 問 柳] (set phrase) to enjoy the spring scenery; to visit brothels #85,691 [Add to Longdo] |
| 受业 | [shòu yè, ㄕㄡˋ ㄧㄝˋ, 受 业 / 受 業] to study (with a guru); (set phrase in letters) I, your humble student #89,807 [Add to Longdo] |
| 心宽体胖 | [xīn kuān tǐ pàng, ㄒㄧㄣ ㄎㄨㄢ ㄊㄧˇ ㄆㄤˋ, 心 宽 体 胖 / 心 寬 體 胖] (set phrase) carefree and contended; fit and happy #93,950 [Add to Longdo] |
| 大显神通 | [dà xiǎn shén tōng, ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄣˊ ㄊㄨㄥ, 大 显 神 通 / 大 顯 神 通] (set phrase) to display one's remarkable skill or prowess, give full play to one's brilliant abilities #126,229 [Add to Longdo] |
| 套语 | [tào yǔ, ㄊㄠˋ ㄩˇ, 套 语 / 套 語] polite set phrases #140,239 [Add to Longdo] |
