74 New HSK word(s): 5 成语 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 日新月异 daily renewal; monthly change (idiom)/ every day sees new developments/ rapid progress 6 力所能及 as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom)/ to the best of one's ability/ within one's powers 6 举足轻重 a foot's move sways the balance (idiom)/ to hold the balance of power/ to play the decisive role 6 齐心协力 to work with a common purpose (idiom)/ to make concerted efforts/ to pull together/ to work as one 6 爱不释手 to love sth too much to part with it (idiom)/ to fondle admiringly 6 得天独厚 (of an area) rich in resources/ (of a person) gifted or able (idiom) 6 聚精会神 to concentrate one's attention (idiom) 6 莫名其妙 unfathomable mystery (idiom)/ subtle and ineffable/ unable to make head or tail of it/ boring (e.g. movie) 6 安居乐业 live in peace and work happily (idiom) 6 后顾之忧 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 岂有此理 how can this be so? (idiom)/ preposterous/ ridiculous/ absurd 6 见多识广 experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) 6 喜闻乐见 a delight to see (idiom)/ an attractive spectacle 6 拔苗助长 to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom) 6 见义勇为 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 不可思议 inconceivable (idiom)/ unimaginable/ unfathomable 6 雪上加霜 to add hail to snow (idiom)/ one disaster on top of another/ to make things worse in a bad situation 6 争先恐后 striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom)/ outdoing one another 6 千方百计 lit. thousand ways; a hundred plans (idiom)/ by every possible means 6 画蛇添足 lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom)/ fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous/ to overdo it 6 自力更生 regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)/ self-reliance 6 循序渐进 in sequence; step by step (idiom)/ to make steady progress incrementally 6 川流不息 the stream flows without stopping (idiom)/ unending flow 6 有条不紊 regular and thorough (idiom)/ methodically arranged 6 半途而废 to give up halfway (idiom)/ leave sth unfinished 6 锲而不舍 to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom)/ to chisel away at sth/ to persevere/ unflagging efforts 6 东张西望 to look in all directions (idiom)/ to glance around 6 风土人情 local conditions and customs (idiom) 6 知足常乐 satisfied with what one has (idiom) 6 相辅相成 to complement one another (idiom) 6 想方设法 to think up every possible method (idiom)/ to devise ways and means/ to try this; that and the other 6 络绎不绝 continuously/ in an endless stream (idiom) 6 竭尽全力 to spare no effort (idiom)/ to do one's utmost 6 层出不穷 more and more emerge/ innumerable succession/ breeding like flies (idiom) 6 咬牙切齿 gnashing one's teeth (idiom)/ displaying extreme anger/ fuming with rage between gritted teeth 6 苦尽甘来 bitterness finishes; sweetness begins (idiom)/ the hard times are over; the good times just beginning 6 津津有味 with keen interest pleasure (idiom)/ with gusto/ to relish/ eagerly/ with great interest 6 小心翼翼 cautious and solemn (idiom)/ very carefully/ prudent/ gently and cautiously 6 一帆风顺 single sail; gentle wind (idiom)/ plain sailing/ to go smoothly 6 急功近利 seeking instant benefit (idiom)/ shortsighted vision; looking only for fast return 6 一举两得 one move; two gains (idiom)/ two birds with one stone 6 再接再厉 to continue the struggle (idiom)/ to persist/ unremitting efforts 6 没辙 (idiom) unable to solve/ no way to escape a problem 6 一目了然 obvious at a glance (idiom) 6 新陈代谢 metabolism (biology)/ the new replaces the old (idiom) 6 一如既往 just as in the past (idiom)/ as before/ continuing as always 6 众所周知 as everyone knows (idiom) 6 急于求成 anxious for quick results (idiom)/ to demand instant success/ impatient for result/ impetuous 6 一丝不苟 not one thread loose (idiom)/ strictly according to the rules/ meticulous/ not one hair out of place 6 欣欣向荣 luxuriant growth (idiom)/ flourishing/ thriving 6 滔滔不绝 unceasing torrent (idiom)/ talking non-stop/ gabbling forty to the dozen 6 实事求是 to seek truth from facts (idiom)/ to be practical and realistic 6 称心如意 after one's heart (idiom)/ gratifying and satisfactory/ everything one could wish 6 精益求精 to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom)/ constantly improving 6 热泪盈眶 eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom)/ extremely moved 6 继往开来 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom)/ part of a historical transition/ forming a bridge between earlier and later stages 6 兴高采烈 happy and excited (idiom)/ in high spirits/ in great delight 6 斩钉截铁 to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)/ resolute and decisive/ unhesitating/ definitely/ without any doubt 6 迫不及待 impatient (idiom)/ in a hurry/ itching to get on with it 6 家喻户晓 understood by everyone (idiom)/ well known/ a household name 6 无精打采 dispirited and downcast (idiom)/ listless/ in low spirits/ washed out 6 理所当然 as it should be by rights (idiom)/ proper and to be expected as a matter of course/ inevitable and right 6 无可奉告 (idiom) "no comment" 6 名副其实 not just in name only; but also in reality (idiom) 6 无理取闹 to make trouble without reason (idiom)/ deliberately awkward/ pointless provocation/ willful trouble maker 6 理直气壮 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 无能为力 impotent (idiom)/ powerless/ helpless 6 朝气蓬勃 full of youthful energy (idiom)/ vigorous/ energetic/ a bright spark 6 天伦之乐 pleasure of heavenly agreement (idiom)/ family love and joy/ domestic bliss 6 无穷无尽 vast and limitless (idiom)/ endless span of time/ no vestige of a beginning; no prospect of an end 6 兴致勃勃 to become exhilarated (idiom)/ in high spirits/ full of zest 6 无微不至 in every possible way (idiom)/ meticulous 6 无忧无虑 carefree and without worries (idiom)

1 Old HSK word(s): C N 成语 * cheng2yu3 Redewendung, feste Wortgruppe, Sprichwort

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