Words 5201–5300
简练
terse; succinct
一筹莫展
to be unable to find a solution; to be at wits' end
兢兢业业
(idiom) conscientious; assiduous
欢聚
to get together socially; to celebrate; party; celebration
浅显
(of written or spoken material) easy to understand; accessible
荡漾
to ripple; to undulate
出神
spellbound; entranced; lost in thought
受宠若惊
overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
无精打采
dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out
熙熙攘攘
(idiom) bustling with activity
簇拥
to crowd around; to escort
糟粕
dross; dregs; rubbish; fig. useless residue
下坠
(of objects) to fall; to drop; to droop; (medicine) to experience tenesmus
不假思索
(idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip
助威
to cheer for; to encourage; to boost the morale of
四通八达
roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides
属相
colloquial term for 生肖 (shēngxiào) the animals associated with the years of a 12-year cycle
悲欢离合
joys and sorrows; partings and reunions; the vicissitudes of life
憨厚
simple and honest; straightforward
救死扶伤
to help the dying and heal the injured
有声有色
having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling
混浊
turbid; muddy; dirty
异想天开
(idiom) to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy
稠
dense; crowded; thick; many
贺信
congratulatory letter or message
起劲
energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic
阳历
solar calendar; Western (Gregorian) calendar
香油
sesame oil; perfumed oil
嘱托
to entrust a task to sb else
对弈
to play go, chess etc
掉队
to fall behind; to drop out
树梢
the tip of a tree; treetop
燃放
to light; to set off (firecrackers etc)
稚嫩
young and tender; puerile; soft and immature
粗心大意
negligent; careless; inadvertent
追尾
to tailgate; to hit the car in front as a result of tailgating
嬉笑
to be laughing and playing; to giggle
操劳
to work hard; to look after
争光
to win an honor; to strive to win a prize
耸
to excite; to raise up; to shrug; high; lofty; towering
花蕾
bud; flower bud
阴历
lunar calendar
慰劳
to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort
有的放矢
lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom); fig. to have a clear objective
水落石出
(lit.) as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); (fig.) the truth comes to light
漠然
indifferent; apathetic; cold
窟窿
hole; pocket; cavity; loophole; debt
经久不息
(idiom) prolonged (applause, cheering etc)
前无古人
(idiom) unprecedented; unheard of
大雁
wild goose
心想事成
(idiom) to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best!
烘托
background (of a painting); backdrop; a foil (to set off something to advantage); to offset (something to advantage)
异口同声
different mouths, same voice; to speak in unison (idiom)
莲子
lotus seed
锲而不舍
to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts
鹤立鸡群
a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common; manifestly superior
一言一行
every word and action (idiom)
不翼而飞
to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden; to spread fast; to spread like wildfire
久仰
honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last.
引经据典
lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom)
晃荡
to rock; to sway; to shake
晚霞
sunset glow; sunset clouds; afterglow
耳熟能详
what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
咧嘴
to draw back the corners of one's mouth (as when smiling, grimacing, or snarling)
柏树
cypress tree; Taiwan pr. bóshù
盛气凌人
overbearing; arrogant bully
纷呈
to appear in profusion; to abound
举一反三
to raise one and infer three; to deduce many things from one case (idiom)
惨白
deathly pale
敬而远之
to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
无微不至
in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
临街
facing the street
顺心
happy; satisfactory
凋谢
to wither; to wilt; wizened
哆嗦
to tremble; to shiver
容光焕发
face glowing (idiom); looking radiant; all smiles
工整
fine work; carefully and neatly done
赞不绝口
(idiom) can't stop praising
帘子
curtain
叫板
to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song); (coll.) to challenge
存折
passbook; bankbook
盛情
great kindness; magnificent hospitality
顺延
to be postponed accordingly (e.g. due to weather or other stated factors)
颠倒黑白
lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately; to misrepresent the facts; to invert right and wrong
杀毒
to disinfect; (computing) to destroy a computer virus
烦闷
moody; gloomy
讥笑
to sneer
风土人情
local conditions and customs (idiom)
仙鹤
red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
倔
gruff; surly
半边天
half the sky; women of the new society; womenfolk
商贾
merchant
孤陋寡闻
ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded
就座
to take a seat
慌忙
in a great rush; in a flurry
扣人心弦
to excite; to thrill; exciting; thrilling; cliff-hanging
晕头转向
confused and disoriented
求同存异
(idiom) to put aside differences and work together; to seek common ground and cooperate
鸦雀无声
lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence
美中不足
everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment