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(idiom) exactly alike; identical / also pr. [yi1mo2-yi1yang4]
HSK 6
Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage / CL: 條|条, ,
HSK 5
muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition / complete shambles / a total mess
HSK 7-9
(idiom) inconceivable; unimaginable; unfathomable
HSK 7-9
lit. to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom) / fig. to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to stand out from the crowd; distinctive; different from the rest
HSK 7-9
thoroughly (idiom) / completely / one and all / very clean
HSK 7-9
(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always
HSK 7-9
(idiom) talking endlessly; long-winded
HSK 7-9
(idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled
HSK 7-9
great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
HSK 7-9
lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom) / fig. untold numbers; innumerable; countless
HSK 7-9
(idiom) can't help but; involuntarily
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to tear off sb's four limbs and head using five horse-drawn carts (historical form of capital punishment); (fig.) to tear apart; to utterly destroy; to brutally dismember
(idiom) people coming and going; bustling with activity
(idiom) extraordinary
to take the big picture into consideration (idiom) / to work for the benefits of all
HSK 7-9
(idiom) a false alarm; a scare that turns out to be nothing
(idiom) to develop a conscience about sth after previously being unconcerned (usu. resulting in feeling remorse or making amends)
as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course / inevitable and right
HSK 7-9
(idiom) hard to come by; not easily obtained
(idiom) in unbearable anguish; agonizing
lit. music, women, dogs and horses (traditional aristocratic amusements, with dogs and horses referring to activities such as hunting and riding) (idiom) / fig. wine, women and song; dissolute pleasures; a life of sensual indulgence
(idiom) with real guns and live ammunition; (fig.) for real (involving genuine action rather than rehearsal, simulation or theory); (coll.) to have actual sex; to go all the way
criss-crossed (idiom)
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to envy the virtuous and talented
(idiom) four-part structure of a composition: introduction, elucidation, pivot (shift in perspective), synthesis; (fig.) coherent structural progression in writing, narrative, or any unfolding process
(idiom) to have many wives and concubines; to have a harem
to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
HSK 2
(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement
HSK 7-9
to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering / hard-working and capable of overcoming adversity
(idiom) as everyone knows
HSK 7-9
world-famous (idiom)
HSK 7-9
with keen interest (idiom) / with great pleasure / with gusto / eagerly
HSK 7-9
lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
HSK 7-9
to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)
propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom) / plain sailing / to go smoothly / have a nice trip!
HSK 7-9
(idiom) half true and half false
HSK 7-9
closely bound up (idiom); intimately related
HSK 7-9
(idiom) deeply touching
to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery
HSK 7-9
(idiom) (usu. of sth abstract: an alliance, a conviction etc) unbreakable; rock-solid
(idiom) (of leaves etc) fluttering about
(idiom) to thank profusely; to express deep gratitude
(idiom) deeply touching
(idiom) one's forte
(idiom) unable to speak through tears; sobbing uncontrollably
obvious at a glance (idiom)
HSK 7-9
obvious at a glance (idiom)
HSK 7-9
to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom) / to let one's imagination run wild
HSK 7-9
planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven (idiom); Man proposes but God disposes.
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to have a girl on each arm
not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking / without two sticks to rub together
HSK 7-9
to order again and again (idiom)
(idiom) in deadly earnest; deadpan
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) / aptly named / worthy of the name
HSK 7-9
not to accept as correct (idiom); to object / to disapprove / to take exception to
HSK 7-9
inextricably linked (idiom) / inseparable
HSK 7-9
spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent / drained / washed out
HSK 7-9
(idiom) long-married couple
(idiom) meager profit; petty gain
a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
(idiom) friends with a significant age gap
fashionable for a while (idiom); all the rage
to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily / to bustle about / to hopscotch / also 東跑西顛|东跑西颠
HSK 7-9
not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules / meticulous / not one hair out of place
(idiom) backwoods; wilderness
(idiom) to assess merit and confer rewards
lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity / one solution fits a diversity of problems / one size fits all
lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview / not bothered with the details / superficial / content with shallow understanding
(idiom) conscientious / assiduous
HSK 7-9
to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
HSK 7-9
(idiom) weeping uncontrollably
(idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases
HSK 7-9
to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!
HSK 7-9
proficiency in a particular field (idiom) / skill in a specialized area (idiom)
HSK 7-9
(idiom) auspicious day (for a wedding, ceremony etc)
lit. carved railings and jade steps (idiom) / fig. richly ornamented (building)
lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom) / fig. talented individuals in hiding / concealed talent
to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions
(idiom) pampered scion of a wealthy family
unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom)
HSK 7-9
to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom)
HSK 7-9
lit. sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idiom) / fig. all kinds of flavors; the joys and sorrows of life
HSK 5
to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom) / overjoyed at the turn of events
HSK 7-9
lit. when a person attains enlightenment and immortality, even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom) / fig. when somebody attains a position of power and influence, their relatives and friends also benefit
lit. one is one, two is two (idiom) / fig. things are (or ought to be) perfectly clear-cut / unequivocal
(idiom) to achieve twice the result with half the effort
study hard and every day you will improve (idiom)
to have all one's wishes (idiom) / best wishes / all the best / may all your hopes be fulfilled
(idiom) to feel a rush of excitement
(of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom) / to come to light
the utmost care (idiom); to look after sb in every possible way
lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time / making every second count
HSK 7-9
to believe oneself infallible (idiom) / to be opinionated
HSK 7-9
(idiom) not one good point; everything about it is wrong
lit. evening drum, morning bell (idiom); fig. Buddhist monastic practice / the passage of time in a disciplined existence
varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
HSK 7-9

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