Words 2201–2300
刻不容缓
to brook no delay; to demand immediate action
咀嚼
to chew; to think over
恍然大悟
(idiom) to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light
生锈
(of metal) to rust; to become rusty; (fig.) (of a skill etc) to get rusty; to deteriorate
跟前
the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date)
哦
to chant
喜闻乐见
to love to hear and see (idiom); well received; to one's liking
严寒
bitter cold; severe winter
情理
reason; sense
乐谱
a musical score; sheet music
气魄
spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude
美满
happy; blissful
茫然
blankly; vacantly; at a loss
庄重
grave; solemn; dignified
飘扬
to wave; to flutter; to fly
齐心协力
to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one
凶恶
fierce; vicious
吃力
to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain
威风
awe-inspiring bearing; authority; power; imposing; impressive; majestic
干劲
enthusiasm for doing sth
得天独厚
blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature
恰到好处
it's just perfect; it's just right
敬礼
to salute; salute
沉闷
oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy; (of sound) dull; muffled
油腻
greasy food; oily food; (of food) greasy; oily; fatty; (neologism, attested by 2017) (of a middle-aged man) obnoxious; pretentious; vulgar
算数
to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important)
疤
scar; scab
不言而喻
(idiom) it goes without saying; it is self-evident
乘务员
attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc
夹杂
to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix; to be tangled up with
发呆
to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought
别致
unusual; unique
恭敬
deferential; respectful
操练
drill; practice
斟酌
to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim
清真
Islamic; Muslim; halal (of food); clean; pure
无可奈何
have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 无奈 (wúnài)
力所能及
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers
抹杀
to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out; to suppress
理睬
to heed; to pay attention to
留念
to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly
稠密
dense
与日俱增
to increase steadily; to grow with each passing day
颠簸
to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence); (fig.) to undergo a rough experience
不由得
can't help; cannot but
作息
to work and rest
巴不得
(coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to
悔恨
remorse; repentance
文雅
elegant; refined
断断续续
intermittent; off and on; discontinuous; stop-go; stammering; disjointed; inarticulate
胸膛
chest
遭殃
to suffer a calamity
饶恕
to forgive; to pardon; to spare
作废
to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify
诧异
flabbergasted; astonished
追悼
to mourn; to pay last respects
鼻涕
nasal mucus; snivel; snot
勉励
to encourage
吹捧
to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation
告辞
to say goodbye; to take one's leave
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"
正气
healthy atmosphere; moral spirit; unyielding integrity; probity; (TCM) vital energy (resistance to diseases)
舟
boat
茂盛
lush
起哄
to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance
陡峭
precipitous
鞭策
to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)
刺
(onom.) whoosh
哨
a whistle; sentry
安居乐业
to live in peace and work happily (idiom)
条理
arrangement; order; tidiness
滋长
to grow (usually of abstract things); to yield; to develop
索性
you might as well (do it); simply; just
迎面
directly; head-on (collision); (of wind) in one's face
雪上加霜
(idiom) to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury
合算
worthwhile; to be a good deal; to be a bargain; to reckon up; to calculate
座右铭
motto; maxim
循序渐进
in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
拿手
expert in; good at
磨合
to break in; to wear in
刹那
an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye
家常
the daily life of a family
巴结
to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to
端午节
Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)
简体字
simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字 (fántǐzì)
屑
bits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial; to condescend to
指南针
compass
捎
to bring sth to sb; to deliver
涮
to rinse; to swish (in water); to trick; to fool sb; to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table)
相辅相成
(idiom) to complement one another
联欢
to have a get-together; celebration; party
蹬
to step on; to tread on; to put on; to wear (shoes, trousers etc); (slang) to dump (sb); Taiwan pr. dèng
铜矿
copper mine; copper ore
扛
to raise aloft with both hands; (of two or more people) to carry sth together
狠心
callous; heartless; to resolve (to do sth); firm resolve (as in 下狠心 (xiàhěnxīn))
眼色
signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance
见义勇为
(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action
谦逊
humble; modest; unpretentious; modesty
珍稀
rare; precious and uncommon
再接再厉
to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts