- 自掘坟墓zì jué fén mùto dig one's own grave (figuratively, to bring about one's own ruin)HSK 7-9
- 良机liáng jīgood opportunity; golden chanceHSK 7-9
- 要事yào shìimportant matterHSK 7-9
- 规格guī géspecification; standard; normHSK 7-9
- 闲事xián shìother people's business; matter that does not concern one; unimportant matterHSK 7-9
- 原有yuán yǒuoriginal, formerHSK 5
- 后盾hòu dùnsupport, backing (a reliable source of help or protection)HSK 7-9
- 图谋tú móu(n.) plot, scheme, conspiracy; (v.) to plot, to scheme, to conspireHSK 7-9
- 基石jī shífoundation stone (literal, in construction); cornerstone; fundamental basis (figurative, of a system, theory, relationship)HSK 7-9
- 定点dìng diǎnfixed point, designated location; reference pointHSK 7-9
- 拼凑pīn còuto piece together hastily, to knock together; to scrape together (funds, resources) from various sourcesHSK 7-9
- 无缘wú yuán(verb) to have no fate or karmic connection with someone or something; (verb/adverb) to have no opportunity or chance (of doing something)HSK 7-9
- 格式gé shiformat (structural arrangement, style); specification (set of requirements)HSK 7-9
- 盲点máng diǎnblind spot (literal in the eye or figurative in knowledge/judgment)HSK 7-9
- 纳入nà rùto incorporate (into); to bring into; to integrate intoHSK 7-9
- 羁绊jī bànto hinder, to restrain, to tie down (used in formal/literary contexts)HSK 7-9
- 里程碑lǐ chéng bēimilestoneHSK 7-9
- 情势qíng shìsituation, circumstancesHSK 7-9
- 牵引qiān yǐnto tow, to haul, to pull (physically); to involve, to implicate (in trouble)HSK 7-9
- 真格zhēn gé(noun) real action; the genuine thing (most commonly in the phrases 动真格 and 说真格的)HSK 7-9
- 获益huò yìto benefit; to gain benefit or profitHSK 7-9
- 计谋jì móuscheme, stratagem; a cunning planHSK 7-9
- 一举yī jǔ(noun) a single action, a move; (adverb) in one go, at one stroke, in a single moveHSK 7-9
- 在握zài wòto be in one's hands; to be under firm controlHSK 7-9
- 尽责jìn zéto do one's duty; to discharge one's responsibilityHSK 7-9
- 幅度fú dùrange, extent, magnitude (of change or variation); width, amplitude (physical)HSK 6
- 必经bì jīngunavoidable, inevitable; (attributive) the only (way, route, stage) that must be passed throughHSK 7-9
- 深远shēn yuǎnfar-reaching; profound and long-lastingHSK 5
- 热度rè dùlevel of heat, temperature; (fig.) popularity, enthusiasm, buzzHSK 6
- 热点rè diǎnhot spot; focus of attention (e.g., tourist attraction, news topic); Wi-Fi hotspot; wireless network access pointHSK 6
- 等同děng tóngto equate (to consider equal); to be equal to; to be equivalentHSK 7-9
- 遇上yù shǎngto encounter; to run into (sb./sth.)HSK 7-9
- 难处nán chùdifficulty; trouble; problemHSK 7-9
- 人意rén yì(他人的)意愿，心意，意见HSK 7-9
- 功效gōng xiàoefficacy; effectivenessHSK 6
- 痛处tòng chùsore spot, tender spot; sensitive pointHSK 7-9
- 眉目méi mubrows and eyes; facial features; (figurative) key points; sequence of ideas; sign of progressHSK 7-9
- 祥和xiáng héauspicious and peaceful; serene and propitiousHSK 7-9
- 充沛chōng pèiabundant, plentiful; vigorous, full of energyHSK 7-9
- 听候tīng hòuto wait for (a decision, instruction, etc.); to be pendingHSK 7-9
- 外在wài zàiexternal; extrinsicHSK 7-9
- 孤立无援gū lì wú yuánisolated and cut off from help; left high and dryHSK 7-9
- 应验yīngto come true; to be fulfilled (of a prediction, prophecy, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 步调bù diàopace; step; tempo (of walking or progress)HSK 7-9
- 牢笼láo lóng(literal) cage, prison cell; (figurative) trap, snare, shackles (of a situation, relationship, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 特例tè lì(noun) special case, isolated exampleHSK 7-9
- 盟méngalliance, league (in compounds like 联盟, 同盟); oath, pact, covenant (in compounds like 盟约, 盟誓); administrative division in Inner Mongolia (equivalent to a prefecture)HSK 7-9
- 紧要关头jǐn yào guān tóucritical juncture, crucial momentHSK 7-9
- 血汗xuè hànblood and sweat; hard toil, strenuous effortHSK 7-9
- 隐情yǐn qínghidden facts or reasons one prefers not to disclose; ulterior motive (negative sense)HSK 7-9
- 鸡毛蒜皮jī máo suàn pítrivial matters; petty things; triflesHSK 7-9
- 乱麻luàn mátangled mess; chaotic situationHSK 7-9
- 善恶shàn ěgood and evil; virtue and viceHSK 7-9
- 大白dàto become clear; to come out into the open; whitewash; whiting (plaster)HSK 7-9
- 意料之中yì liào zhī zhōng(noun phrase) as expected, within expectationsHSK 7-9
- 托管tuō guǎn(n.) trusteeship; trust (legal/financial); (n.) hosting (of websites, servers, services); (n.) supervised care (for children, elderly)HSK 7-9
- 担子dàn zi(noun) carrying pole with loads on both ends (a traditional way to carry goods); (noun, figurative) burden, responsibility, or task that one must bearHSK 7-9
- 正道zhēngthe right path; the correct course; the correct principle; the right way (in a moral or philosophical sense)HSK 7-9
- 步子bù zistep, paceHSK 7-9
- 浩劫hào jiécatastrophe, calamity, apocalypse (a great disaster)HSK 7-9