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HSK Idioms

Level # simplified traditional pīnyīn definition
5 1998 成语 成語 chéng yǔ Chinese set expression/ often made up of 4 characters or two couplets of 4 characters each/ often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; set expression; CL:條|条[tiao2]/本[ben3]/句[ju4]
6 2493 " 一如既往 yī rú jì wǎng just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always
6 2497 " 一目了然 yī mù liǎo rán obvious at a glance (idiom)
6 2649 " 力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí as far as one\'s capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one\'s ability; within one\'s powers
6 2836 " 小心翼翼 xiǎo xīn yì yì cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously
6 2856 " 川流不息 chuān liú bù xī the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
6 2912 " 急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision/ looking only for fast return
6 3166 " 津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèi with keen interest pleasure (idiom); with gusto; to relish; eagerly; with great interest
6 3336 " 精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
6 3374 " 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng regeneration through one\'s own effort (idiom); self-reliance
6 3396 " 莫名其妙 mò míng qí miào unfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable; unable to make head or tail of it; boring (e.g. movie)
6 3448 " 迫不及待 pò bù jí dài impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it
6 3498 " 雪上加霜 xuě shàng jiā shuāng to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another; to make things worse in a bad situation
6 3523 一帆风顺 一帆風順 yī fān fēng shùn single sail/ gentle wind (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly
6 3524 一丝不苟 一絲不苟 yī sī bù gǒu not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place
6 3525 一举两得 一舉兩得 yī jǔ liǎng dé one move/ two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
6 3532 不可思议 不可思議 bù kě sī yì inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable
6 3646 再接再厉 再接再厲 zài jiē zài lì to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts
6 3709 千方百计 千方百計 qiān fāng bǎi jì lit. thousand ways/ a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
6 3710 半途而废 半途而廢 bàn tú ér fèi to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
6 3735 名副其实 名副其實 míng fù qí shí not just in name only/ but also in reality (idiom)
6 3738 后顾之忧 后顧之憂 hòu gù zhī yōu fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions/ meaning \"no worries about anything\"
6 3753 咬牙切齿 咬牙切齒 yǎo yá qiè chǐ gnashing one\'s teeth (idiom); displaying extreme anger; fuming with rage between gritted teeth
6 3766 喜闻乐见 喜聞樂見 xǐ wén lè jiàn a delight to see (idiom); an attractive spectacle
6 3832 天伦之乐 天倫之樂 tiān lún zhī lè pleasure of heavenly agreement (idiom); family love and joy; domestic bliss
6 3860 安居乐业 安居樂業 ān jū lè yè live in peace and work happily (idiom)
6 3870 家喻户晓 家喻戶曉 jiā yù hù xiǎo understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name
6 3874 实事求是 實事求是 shí shì qiú shì to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic
6 3917 层出不穷 層出不窮 céng chū bù qióng more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom)
6 3952 得天独厚 得天獨厚 dé tiān dú hòu (of an area) rich in resources; (of a person) gifted or able (idiom)
6 3956 循序渐进 循序漸進 xún xù jiàn jìn in sequence/ step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
6 3969 急于求成 急於求成 jí yú qiú chéng anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous
6 3981 想方设法 想方設法 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this/ that and the other
6 3986 爱不释手 愛不釋手 ài bù shì shǒu to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
6 4027 拔苗助长 拔苗助長 bá miáo zhù zhǎng to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
6 4122 斩钉截铁 斬釘截鐵 zhǎn dīng jié tiě to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); resolute and decisive; unhesitating; definitely; without any doubt
6 4124 新陈代谢 新陳代謝 xīn chén dài xiè metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)
6 4131 日新月异 日新月異 rì xīn yuè yì daily renewal/ monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress
6 4152 有条不紊 有條不紊 yǒu tiáo bù wěn regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
6 4155 朝气蓬勃 朝氣蓬勃 zhāo qì péng bó full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark
6 4161 东张西望 東張西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around
6 4201 欣欣向荣 欣欣向榮 xīn xīn xiàng róng luxuriant growth (idiom); flourishing; thriving
6 4247 没辙 沒轍 méi zhé (idiom) unable to solve; no way to escape a problem
6 4284 滔滔不绝 滔滔不絕 tāo tāo bù jué unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop; gabbling forty to the dozen
6 4315 无可奉告 無可奉告 wú kě fèng gào (idiom) \"no comment\"
6 4317 无微不至 無微不至 wú wēi bù zhì in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
6 4319 无忧无虑 無憂無慮 wú yōu wú lǜ carefree and without worries (idiom)
6 4321 无理取闹 無理取鬧 wú lǐ qǔ nào to make trouble without reason (idiom); deliberately awkward; pointless provocation; willful trouble maker
6 4323 无穷无尽 無窮無盡 wú qióng wú jìn vast and limitless (idiom); endless span of time; no vestige of a beginning/ no prospect of an end
6 4324 无精打采 無精打採 wú jīng dǎ cǎi dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out
6 4325 无能为力 無能為力 wú néng wéi lì impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless
6 4334 热泪盈眶 熱淚盈眶 rè lèi yíng kuàng eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved
6 4340 争先恐后 爭先恐后 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
6 4366 理所当然 理所當然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right
6 4367 理直气壮 理直氣壯 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one\'s side; to have the courage of one\'s convictions; just and forceful
6 4378 画蛇添足 畫蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it
6 4418 相辅相成 相輔相成 xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng to complement one another (idiom)
6 4422 众所周知 眾所周知 zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī as everyone knows (idiom)
6 4425 知足常乐 知足常樂 zhī zú cháng lè satisfied with what one has (idiom)
6 4442 称心如意 稱心如意 chèn xīn rú yì after one\'s heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish
6 4452 竭尽全力 竭盡全力 jié jìn quán lì to spare no effort (idiom); to do one\'s utmost
6 4509 络绎不绝 絡繹不絕 luò yì bù jué continuously; in an endless stream (idiom)
6 4535 继往开来 繼往開來 jì wǎng kāi lái to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition; forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
6 4551 聚精会神 聚精會神 jù jīng huì shén to concentrate one\'s attention (idiom)
6 4586 兴致勃勃 興致勃勃 xìng zhì bó bó to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits; full of zest
6 4588 兴高采烈 興高採烈 xīng gāo cǎi liè happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight
6 4592 举足轻重 舉足輕重 jǔ zú qīng zhòng a foot\'s move sways the balance (idiom); to hold the balance of power; to play the decisive role
6 4597 苦尽甘来 苦盡甘來 kǔ jìn gān lái bitterness finishes/ sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over/ the good times just beginning
6 4644 见多识广 見多識廣 jiàn duō shí guǎng experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)
6 4645 见义勇为 見義勇為 jiàn yì yǒng wéi to see what is right and act courageously (idiom/ from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause
6 4718 岂有此理 豈有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd
6 4853 锲而不舍 鍥而不舍 qiè ér bù shě to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts
6 4965 风土人情 風土人情 fēng tǔ rén qíng local conditions and customs (idiom)
6 5002 齐心协力 齊心協力 qí xīn xié lì to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one