Words 2401–2500
腥
fishy (smell)
各抒己见
everyone gives their own view
攒
to bring together
幢
banner; pennant (in ancient China)
优胜劣汰
(idiom) survival of the fittest
斩钉截铁
(lit.) to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); (fig.) resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical
亏待
to treat sb unfairly
宁肯
would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer
短促
short in time; fleeting; brief; gasping (breath); curt (tone of voice)
钩子
hook
劲头
enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength
岂有此理
how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd
请柬
invitation card; written invitation
兢兢业业
(idiom) conscientious; assiduous
出神
spellbound; entranced; lost in thought
无精打采
dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out
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
重阳节
Double Ninth or Yang Festival; 9th day of 9th lunar month
混浊
turbid; muddy; dirty
羽绒服
down jacket; down coat
腮
cheek
操劳
to work hard; to look after
耸
to excite; to raise up; to shrug; high; lofty; towering
兴致勃勃
to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits; full of zest
空前绝后
unprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last; unmatched; unique
锲而不舍
to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts
聋哑
deaf and nonverbal
正负
positive and negative
上进心
ambition; desire for self-improvement
无微不至
in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
伶俐
clever; witty; intelligent; deft; adroit
哆嗦
to tremble; to shiver
乌黑
jet-black; dark
盛情
great kindness; magnificent hospitality
压岁钱
money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve
讥笑
to sneer
风土人情
local conditions and customs (idiom)
慌忙
in a great rush; in a flurry
螺丝钉
screw
川流不息
the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
举世瞩目
to receive worldwide attention
吞咽
to swallow; to gulp
不像话
unreasonable; shocking; outrageous
津津有味
with keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure; with gusto; eagerly
朝气蓬勃
full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark
沾光
to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory
周折
twists and turns; vicissitude; complication; difficulty; effort
岔
fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times)
惹祸
to stir up trouble; to invite disaster
拄
to lean on; to prop on
服气
to be convinced; to accept
泰斗
abbr. for 泰山北斗 (TàishānBěidǒu)
踌躇
to hesitate; (literary) to pace back and forth; (literary) self-satisfied
一举两得
(lit.) one action, two gains (idiom); (fig.) two birds with one stone
俯仰
lowering and raising of the head; (fig.) small move; pitch (position angle)
搀
to take by the arm and assist
请帖
invitation card; written invitation
勤恳
diligent and attentive; assiduous; sincere
不敢当
lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me
炉灶
stove
物美价廉
good quality and cheap; a bargain
聚精会神
to concentrate one's attention (idiom)
成心
intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
娇气
delicate; squeamish; finicky
称心如意
(idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish
统筹兼顾
an overall plan taking into account all factors
眯
to blind (as with dust); Taiwan pr. mǐ
急于求成
anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous
天伦之乐
family love and joy; domestic bliss
招投标
bid inviting and bid offering; bidding; auction
波涛汹涌
waves surging forth; roaring sea
从容不迫
calm; unruffled
旷课
to play truant; to cut classes
苦尽甘来
bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning
见多识广
(idiom) experienced and knowledgeable
次品
substandard products; defective; seconds
便条
(informal) note
挎
to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)
飞禽走兽
(idiom) birds and animals
知足常乐
satisfied with what one has (idiom)
悬崖峭壁
(idiom) sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces
报到
to report for duty; to check in; to register
画蛇添足
lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it
做东
to act as host
拔苗助长
to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
糖葫芦
sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a bamboo skewer; tanghulu
无可奉告
(idiom) no comment
丢三落四
forgetful; empty-headed
出洋相
to make a fool of oneself
心眼儿
one's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas; baseless suspicions
深情厚谊
deep friendship
锦绣前程
bright future; bright prospects
饱经沧桑
having lived through many changes
熨
reconciled; smooth
啰唆
long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; to talk endlessly; to go on and on; also pr. luo1suō
和气
friendly; polite; amiable
折
to snap; to break (a stick, a bone etc); (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business)
熬
to simmer; to boil slowly
秤
to weigh (variant of 称 (chēng))
井
Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy