捅娄子 (tǒng lóuzi) make a mess of sth. Usage: “捅娄子”是一个贬义词,意思是某人做错了事或是说错了话,引起了麻烦或纠纷。 "捅娄子(tǒng lóuzi)" is a derogatory term indicating someone has done
Category: Polular Word
Chinese phrase translation: 拉后腿 (lā hòutuǐ) hold sb. back
拉后腿 (lā hòutuǐ) hold sb. back/be a drag on sb. Usage: “拉后腿”指阻止或牵绊别人或整个团队的前进进程,使其不能继续向前发展。口语中也常常用“给……拉后腿,拉……的后腿”这两种表达方式。 "拉后腿(lā hòutuǐ)" means to deter or hold back
Chinese phrase translation: 节骨眼儿 (jiéguyǎnr) critical moment
节骨眼儿 (jiéguyǎnr) critical moment Usage: “节骨眼儿”是指非常关键、重要的时候。这个词常用语口语中,表示在某个重要时刻发生了一些让人意想不到的或者不应该发生的事情。 “节骨眼儿(jiéguyǎnr)” means the critical moment. It is most used in oral language, which indicates
Chinese phrase translation: 捏把汗 (niē bǎ hàn) feel nervous
捏把汗 (niē bǎ hàn) feel nervous; worry about sth. or sb. Usage: “捏把汗”指因为担心所以手上出了很多汗,好像手里捏了一把汗一样。形容心情非常紧张。关于这个词,人们经常使用的结构还有“为/替某人捏(一/两)把汗”“ 捏了把汗”等。 "捏把汗(niē bǎ hàn )" means one’s
Chinese phrase translation: 数落 (shǔluo) rebuke
数落 (shǔluo) rebuke; reprove Usage: “数落”的意思是列举出一个人的错误,进行批评。说话人常带有责备、不满的语气。 “数落”means to scold somebody by enumerating his or her wrong doings with critical tones.
Chinese phrase translation: 跑龙套 (pǎo lóngtào) play an insignificant role
跑龙套 (pǎo lóngtào) play an insignificant role Usage: “跑龙套”本义是指戏曲中拿着旗子演士兵的角色。后来用来比喻在别人手下做一些不重要的事情,或者在一个团队、项目中充当不重要的角色。 "跑龙套(pǎo lóngtào)" refers to the person who holds flags and plays
Vocabulary of Money
Conversation concerning money is used in daily life everyday.Here you will find some business Mandarin Chinese vocabulary related to money.
Chinese phrase translation:热门 (rèmén) in great demand
热门 (rèmén) in great demand; hot Usage: “热门”是指当前流行的,能引起人们注意或者吸引人的事物。 “热门(rèmén)” refers to a popular thing which attracts people’s attention or something
Chinese phrase translation: 秘方 (mìfāng) secret recipe
秘方 (mìfāng) secret recipe Usage: “秘方”古代又叫“禁方”,指有效灵验的药方,因其比较独特神秘,一般不对外公开。现在人们有时候也把奇妙或巧妙的方法叫做“秘方”。 “秘方(mìfāng)” also “禁方(jìnfāng)”, means an effective prescription or remedy, which is usually confidential because
Chinese phrase translation: 香饽饽 (xiāng bōbo) favorite
香饽饽 (xiāng bōbo) favorite/best-loved Usage: “香饽饽”是一个褒义词,原来的意思是一种面食,后来引申为受欢迎的、热门的人或事物。 "香饽饽(xiāng bōbo)" is a commendatory term which originally referred to a kind of cooked