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The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of '''Chinese Idioms'''. In some cases the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, and we may follow it will additional vocabulary we recommend for a fuller discussion on the topic.
 
 
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    <th style="width:15%">Chinese</th>
 
    <th style="width:30%">Pinyin</th>
 
    <th style="width:40%">English</th>
 
    <th style="width:15%" class="">HSK Level</th>
 
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        <td>名胜古迹</td>
 
        <td>míngshèng gǔjì</td>
 
        <td>historical sites and scenic spots</td>
 
        <td>HSK5</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>讨价还价</td>
 
        <td>tǎojià-huánjià</td>
 
        <td>to haggle over a price</td>
 
        <td>HSK5</td>
 
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The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of '''Stationery'''. In some cases the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, and we may follow it will additional vocabulary we recommend for a fuller discussion on the topic.
 
The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of '''Stationery'''. In some cases the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, and we may follow it will additional vocabulary we recommend for a fuller discussion on the topic.
  
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        <td>名胜古迹</td>
 
        <td>míngshèng gǔjì</td>
 
        <td>historical sites and scenic spots</td>
 
        <td>HSK5</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>讨价还价</td>
 
        <td>tǎojià-huánjià</td>
 
        <td>to haggle over a price</td>
 
        <td>HSK5</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>博大精深</td>
 
        <td>bódàjīngshēn</td>
 
        <td>wide-ranging and profound</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>不可思议</td>
 
        <td>bùkěsīyì</td>
 
        <td>inconceivable</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>称心如意</td>
 
        <td>chènxīnrúyì</td>
 
        <td>after one&#39;s heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>得天独厚</td>
 
        <td>détiāndúhòu</td>
 
        <td>blessed by heaven (idiom)/enjoying exceptional advantages/favored by nature</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>丢三落四</td>
 
        <td>diūsānlàsì</td>
 
        <td>forgetful/empty-headed</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>根深蒂固</td>
 
        <td>gēnshēndìgù</td>
 
        <td>deep-rooted (problem etc)</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>家喻户晓</td>
 
        <td>jiāyùhùxiǎo</td>
 
        <td>understood by everyone (idiom); well known/a household name</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>见多识广</td>
 
        <td>jiànduōshíguǎng</td>
 
        <td>experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>锦上添花</td>
 
        <td>jǐnshàngtiānhuā</td>
 
        <td>lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect/gilding the lily</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>刻不容缓</td>
 
        <td>kèbùrónghuǎn</td>
 
        <td>to brook no delay/to demand immediate action</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>空前绝后</td>
 
        <td>kōngqiánjuéhòu</td>
 
        <td>unprecedented and never to be duplicated/the first and the last/unmatched/unique</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>理所当然</td>
 
        <td>lǐsuǒdāngrán</td>
 
        <td>as a matter of course</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>力所能及</td>
 
        <td>lìsuǒnéngjí</td>
 
        <td>as far as one&#39;s capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one&#39;s ability/within one&#39;s powers</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>名副其实</td>
 
        <td>míngfùqíshí</td>
 
        <td>o be worthy of the name</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>莫名其妙</td>
 
        <td>mòmíngqímiào</td>
 
        <td>baffling</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>日新月异</td>
 
        <td>rìxīnyuèyì</td>
 
        <td>daily renewal, monthly change (idiom)/every day sees new developments/rapid progress</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>微不足道</td>
 
        <td>wēibùzúdào</td>
 
        <td>something is of little importance or insignificance</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>无穷无尽</td>
 
        <td>wúqióngwújìn</td>
 
        <td>something that is endless or infinite</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>无忧无虑</td>
 
        <td>wúyōuwúlǜ</td>
 
        <td>something that is carefree and without worries</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>物美价廉</td>
 
        <td>wùměijiàlián</td>
 
        <td>something that is of good quality and cheap price.</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>喜闻乐见</td>
 
        <td>xǐwénlèjiàn</td>
 
        <td>something that is pleasing and enjoyable to people</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>雪上加霜</td>
 
        <td>xuěshàngjiāshuāng</td>
 
        <td>to add hail to snow (idiom)</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>知足常乐</td>
 
        <td>zhīzúchánglè</td>
 
        <td>to be satisfied with what one has</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>不屑一顾</td>
 
        <td>bùxièyīgù</td>
 
        <td>to disdain as unworthy of consideration</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>不言而喻</td>
 
        <td>bùyánéryù</td>
 
        <td>it goes without saying</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>废寝忘食</td>
 
        <td>fèiqǐnwàngshí</td>
 
        <td>to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom)</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>竭尽全力</td>
 
        <td>jiéjìnquánlì</td>
 
        <td>to spare no effort (idiom); to do one&#39;s utmost</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>津津有味</td>
 
        <td>jīnjīnyǒuwèi</td>
 
        <td>with keen interest pleasure (idiom); with gusto/to relish/eagerly/with great interest</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>聚精会神</td>
 
        <td>jùjīnghuìshén</td>
 
        <td>to concentrate one&#39;s attention (idiom)</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>狼吞虎咽</td>
 
        <td>lángtūnhǔyàn</td>
 
        <td>to wolf down one&#39;s food (idiom); to devour ravenously/to gorge oneself</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>理直气壮</td>
 
        <td>lǐzhíqìzhuàng</td>
 
        <td>in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one&#39;s side/to have the courage of one&#39;s convictions/just and forceful</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>迫不及待</td>
 
        <td>pòbùjídài</td>
 
        <td>impatient (idiom); in a hurry/itching to get on with it</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>齐心协力</td>
 
        <td>qíxīnxiélì</td>
 
        <td>to work together as one</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>恰到好处</td>
 
        <td>qiàdàohǎochù</td>
 
        <td>it&#39;s just perfect/it&#39;s just right</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>千方百计</td>
 
        <td>qiānfāngbǎijì</td>
 
        <td>lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>肆无忌惮</td>
 
        <td>sìwújìdàn</td>
 
        <td>absolutely unrestrained/unbridled/without the slightest scruple</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>滔滔不绝</td>
 
        <td>tāotāobùjué</td>
 
        <td>unceasing torrent (idiom)/talking non-stop/gabbling forty to the dozen</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>吞吞吐吐</td>
 
        <td>tūntūntǔtǔ</td>
 
        <td>swallowing and stammering</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>无微不至</td>
 
        <td>wúwēibùzhì</td>
 
        <td>in every way</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>想方设法</td>
 
        <td>xiǎngfāngshèfǎ</td>
 
        <td>try to find a way</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>小心翼翼</td>
 
        <td>xiǎoxīnyìyì</td>
 
        <td>be careful</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>兴高采烈</td>
 
        <td>xìnggāocǎiliè</td>
 
        <td>with great enthusiasm</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>兴致勃勃</td>
 
        <td>xìngzhìbóbó</td>
 
        <td>with great enthusiasm</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>一丝不苟</td>
 
        <td>yīsībùgǒu</td>
 
        <td>meticulously</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>有条不紊</td>
 
        <td>yǒutiáobùwěn</td>
 
        <td>regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>斩钉截铁</td>
 
        <td>zhǎndīngjiétiě</td>
 
        <td>decisive and firm</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>当务之急</td>
 
        <td>dāngwùzhījí</td>
 
        <td>top priority job/matter of vital importance</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>飞禽走兽</td>
 
        <td>fēiqínzǒushòu</td>
 
        <td>birds and animals/the beasts of the field and the birds of the air</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>风土人情</td>
 
        <td>fēngtǔrénqíng</td>
 
        <td>local conditions and customs (idiom)</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>后顾之忧</td>
 
        <td>hòugùzhīyōu</td>
 
        <td>fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action)/worries about the future consequences/often in negative expressions, meaning &quot;no worries about anything&quot;</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>天伦之乐</td>
 
        <td>tiānlúnzhīlè</td>
 
        <td>family love and joy/domestic bliss</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>统筹兼顾</td>
 
        <td>tǒngchóujiāngù</td>
 
        <td>an overall plan taking into account all factors</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>悬崖峭壁</td>
 
        <td>xuányáqiàobì</td>
 
        <td>sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom)</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>一目了然</td>
 
        <td>yīmùliǎorán</td>
 
        <td>it is clear at a glance</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>爱不释手</td>
 
        <td>àibùshìshǒu</td>
 
        <td>to love too much to part with it</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>拔苗助长</td>
 
        <td>bámiáo zhùzhǎng</td>
 
        <td>to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>半途而废</td>
 
        <td>bàntúérfèi</td>
 
        <td>to give up halfway, leave unfinished</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>饱经沧桑</td>
 
        <td>bǎojīngcāngsāng</td>
 
        <td>having lived through many changes</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>层出不穷</td>
 
        <td>céngchūbùqióng</td>
 
        <td>more and more emerg</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>川流不息</td>
 
        <td>chuānliúbùxī</td>
 
        <td>the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>得不偿失</td>
 
        <td>débùchángshī</td>
 
        <td>gains do not make up for the losses</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>东张西望</td>
 
        <td>dōngzhāngxīwàng</td>
 
        <td>to look in all directions (idiom)/to glance around</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>各抒己见</td>
 
        <td>gèshūjǐjiàn</td>
 
        <td>everyone gives their own view</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>供不应求</td>
 
        <td>gōngbùyìngqiú</td>
 
        <td>supply fails to meet demand</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>恍然大悟</td>
 
        <td>huǎngrándàwù</td>
 
        <td>to suddenly realize/to suddenly see the light</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>急于求成</td>
 
        <td>jíyúqiúchéng</td>
 
        <td>anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success/impatient for result/impetuous</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>见义勇为</td>
 
        <td>jiànyìyǒngwéi</td>
 
        <td>to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth/acting heroically in a just cause</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>精打细算</td>
 
        <td>jīngdǎxìsuàn</td>
 
        <td>meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>精益求精</td>
 
        <td>jīngyìqiújīng</td>
 
        <td>to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>侃侃而谈</td>
 
        <td>kǎnkǎnértán</td>
 
        <td>to speak frankly with assurance</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>苦尽甘来</td>
 
        <td>kǔjìngānlái</td>
 
        <td>bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>礼尚往来</td>
 
        <td>lǐshàngwǎnglái</td>
 
        <td>lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)/fig. to return politeness for politeness</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>潜移默化</td>
 
        <td>qiányímòhuà</td>
 
        <td>imperceptible influence/to influence secretly</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>全力以赴</td>
 
        <td>quánlìyǐfù</td>
 
        <td>to do at all costs/to make an all-out effort</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>热泪盈眶</td>
 
        <td>rèlèiyíngkuàng</td>
 
        <td>eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom)/extremely moved</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>深情厚谊</td>
 
        <td>shēnqínghòuyì</td>
 
        <td>deep friendship</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>实事求是</td>
 
        <td>shíshìqiúshì</td>
 
        <td>to seek truth from facts (idiom)/to be practical and realistic</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>无理取闹</td>
 
        <td>wúlǐqǔnào</td>
 
        <td>unjustifiable</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>相辅相成</td>
 
        <td>xiāngfǔxiāngchéng</td>
 
        <td>complement each other</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>心甘情愿</td>
 
        <td>xīngānqíngyuàn</td>
 
        <td>willingly</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>鸦雀无声</td>
 
        <td>yāquèwúshēng</td>
 
        <td>crow and peacock make no sound</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>优胜劣汰</td>
 
        <td>yōushèngliètài</td>
 
        <td>survival of the fittest</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>与日俱增</td>
 
        <td>yǔrìjùzēng</td>
 
        <td>to increase steadily</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
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        <td>再接再厉</td>
 
        <td>zàijiēzàilì</td>
 
        <td>to continue the struggle (idiom)</td>
 
        <td>HSK6</td>
 
    </tr>
 
</table>
 
 
 
== See also ==
 
 
* [[HSK Nouns]] (all HSK levels' noun lists together)
 
 
[[Category:HSK Themed Vocabulary Lists]]
 
[[Category:HSK Vocabulary Lists]]
 

Revision as of 06:38, 28 February 2023

The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of Stationery. In some cases the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, and we may follow it will additional vocabulary we recommend for a fuller discussion on the topic.

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