- 良师益友liáng shī yì yǒugood teacher and helpful friend; mentor and friend (a person who both teaches and supports you)HSK 7-9
- 过眼云烟guō(idiom) as transient as fleeting clouds; ephemeral and quickly forgottenHSK 7-9
- 错综复杂cuò zōng fù zá(idiom) tangled and complicated; intricate and messyHSK 7-9
- 非同一般fēi tóng(fixed phrase) extraordinary, out of the ordinary, remarkableHSK 7-9
- 顽固不化wán gù búincorrigibly obstinate; stubbornly refusing to change; (sometimes political) thoroughly reactionary; closed to new ideasHSK 7-9
- 风吹草动fēng chuī cǎo dòng(chengyu) sign of disturbance or trouble; a hint of an upcoming (usually negative) changeHSK 7-9
- 马不停蹄mǎ búnonstop; without a break; continuously (often of work or travel)HSK 7-9
- 一尘不染yī chén bù rǎnspotless, extremely clean (of a place); incorruptible, morally pure (of a person)HSK 7-9
- 不拘一格bù jū yī génot restricted to a single style or format; unconventional, diverseHSK 7-9
- 先入为主xiān rù wéifirst impressions are strongest; preconceived notions take holdHSK 7-9
- 化为乌有huāto vanish into thin air; to come to nothingHSK 7-9
- 半夜三更bàn yè sān gēng(idiom) the depths of the night; late at nightHSK 7-9
- 受益匪浅shòu yì-fěi qiǎnto benefit greatly; to gain a lot (from an experience, book, lecture, etc.)HSK 7-9
- 变本加厉biàn běn jiā lìto get worse, to intensify (used for negative situations or behaviors)HSK 7-9
- 大红大紫dàto be very popular; to be in the spotlight; to be at the height of one's fameHSK 7-9
- 天生丽质tiān shēng lí(idiom) born beautiful, naturally gorgeousHSK 7-9
- 就事论事jiù shì lùn shìto consider or judge a matter on its own terms; to be objective and stick to the factsHSK 7-9
- 平步青云píng bù qīng yúnto have a meteoric rise (in career or status); to be promoted rapidlyHSK 7-9
- 开天窗kāi tiān chuāngto open a skylight; (figurative, journalism) to leave blank spaces in a publication as a protest against censorship or demandsHSK 7-9
- 归根到底guī gēn dào dǐin the final analysis; ultimately; after allHSK 7-9
- 怒不可遏nù bù kě èto be beside oneself with rage; to be unable to contain one's furyHSK 7-9
- 恰如其分qià rú qí fèn(idiom) appropriate, apt, just rightHSK 7-9
- 意味深长yì wèi shēn cháng（言语、表情等）意味深长的，含义深刻的HSK 7-9
- 挑三拣四tiāoto be excessively picky; to nitpick; to find fault unnecessarilyHSK 7-9
- 摇身一变yáo shēn yī biàn(idiom) to suddenly change one's identity or appearance (often deceptively)HSK 7-9
- 数不胜数shǔ bù shèng shǔ(set phrase) too numerous to count; countlessHSK 7-9
- 斤斤计较jīn jīn jì jiàoto fuss over minor details; to be overly concerned with small gains or lossesHSK 7-9
- 无关痛痒mó(of a matter) insignificant, of no consequence; (of a person) unconcerned, indifferentHSK 7-9
- 无可厚非wú kě hòu fēicannot be criticized too much; it is understandable; excusableHSK 7-9
- 时过境迁shí guō(chengyu) circumstances change with the passage of time; things are different nowHSK 7-9
- 明目张胆míng mù zhāng dǎnbrazenly; flagrantly; openly (doing something bad)HSK 7-9
- 木已成舟mù yǐ chéng zhōuwhat's done is done; the die is cast; there's no use crying over spilt milkHSK 7-9
- 模棱两可mó léng liǎng kěequivocal, ambiguous, not taking a clear standHSK 7-9
- 欢聚一堂huān jù yī táng(idiom) to joyfully gather together (for a festive or celebratory occasion)HSK 7-9
- 痴心妄想chī xīn wàng xiǎngwishful thinking; unrealistic hopes; fond delusionHSK 7-9
- 目中无人mù zhōng wú rénextremely arrogant, looking down on everyone; condescending; to consider others beneath oneselfHSK 7-9
- 真心诚意zhēn xīn chéng yìwholeheartedly, sincerelyHSK 7-9
- 真真切切zhēn zhēn qiēvividly, distinctly; very real and trueHSK 7-9
- 空头支票kōngrubber check, bounced check; empty promise, unkept promiseHSK 7-9
- 糊里糊涂hú lǐ hú tūmuddled, confused (mentally); thoughtless, slipshod (in action)HSK 7-9
- 繁文缛节fán wén rù jiéred tape; excessive, pointless formalitiesHSK 7-9
- 纨绔子弟wán kù zǐ dì(idiom) spoiled, hedonistic son of rich parents; idle rich kidHSK 7-9
- 网开一面wǎng kāi yī miànto give a wrongdoer a way out; to be lenient and not punish severelyHSK 7-9
- 虚情假意xū qíng jiǎhypocrisy, insincerity, phony affectionHSK 7-9
- 适得其反kuòto backfire; to achieve the opposite of one's intentionHSK 7-9
- 马后炮mǎ hòu pàobelated advice; hindsight criticism; action taken too lateHSK 7-9
- 别具匠心bié jù jiàng xīnto show ingenuity; to be ingeniously conceived; (of design, creation) clever, original, brilliantly conceivedHSK 7-9
- 不耻下问bù chǐ xià wèn(idiom) not ashamed to learn from one's inferiors; to have a humble attitude towards seeking knowledge from anyoneHSK 7-9
- 不正之风bù zhèng zhī fēngunhealthy tendency, malpractice, undesirable social or institutional practiceHSK 7-9
- 愁眉苦脸chóu méi kǔ liǎnto wear a worried or miserable expression; to look anxious or dejectedHSK 7-9
- 出口成章chū kǒu chéng zhāng(idiom) eloquent and articulate in speechHSK 7-9
- 垂头丧气chuí tóu sàng qìdejected, crestfallen, with one's head hanging in defeat (idiom)HSK 7-9
- 得意扬扬dé yì yáng yángsmug, self-satisfied, triumphant (in a negative or disapproving sense); complacent and proud after a minor successHSK 7-9
- 丢三落四diū sān là sìforgetful, scatterbrained, absent-minded (especially about daily items)HSK 7-9
- 古今中外gǔ jīn zhōng wài(idiom) at all times and in all places; throughout history and across the worldHSK 7-9
- 胡思乱想hú sī luàn xiǎngto let one's imagination run wild; to engage in groundless or irrational thinkingHSK 7-9
- 绘声绘色huì shēng huì sèvivid and lifelike; true to life; lively and realisticHSK 7-9
- 刻舟求剑kè zhōu qiú jiànto be rigidly inflexible in the face of changing circumstances; to cling to outdated methodsHSK 7-9
- 眉开眼笑méi kāi yǎn xiàobeaming with joy, all smilesHSK 7-9
- 难得一见nán dé yí jiànrarely seen; seldom encountered; hard to come byHSK 7-9