Ok people, come on have a quick scroll thru and try.
These are words extracted from 我猜,我猜,我猜猜猜, 爱 etc. See how much you
really understand these shows :)
化腐朽为神奇 - To turn the
impossible into a miracle
舍近求远 - Forego the
near and chase what's far. Means doing things in a long-winded
manner.
如数家珍 - Very familiar
with something / a situation. Similar to 了如指掌。
拘谨 - Very
restrictive. Can be made in reference to a person's attitude or
movements.
平整 - Very flat and
smooth.
工整 - Very neat
(referring to work)
千呼万唤 - Repeated
pleas.
脉动 -
Trend
修长 - Long and
elegant (Normally referring to the body or legs)
醉翁之意不在酒 - The
drinker's interest is not in the wine. Means a person doing
something with a hidden motive.
强悍有力 - Strong and
vigorous
肢体律动 - The body's
movement
评审的青睐 - (Earn the)
favour of the judges
情趣 - The lively
mood; normally between two people
随波逐流 - Go with the
flow
蠢蠢欲动 - Slight
movements here and there; preparing for action
细微 - sensitive and
fine
夺眶而出 - Tears are
about to spill out
热泪盈眶 - The eyes full
of tears
剪影 - Like a
silhouette that appears at the front of an object or
person
伪装 -
Pretend
押韵 - Description of
a poem or song that rhymes
嚎啕大哭 -
Wailing
彪悍 - Fit and
muscular (normally refers to the physique)
淡化 - Dissipate
eg:让问题慢慢淡化
淡定 - Calm. Same as
镇定
坚持不懈 - Persist with
endurance
添砖加瓦 - To add bricks
and roof tiles. Means to add improvements to the existing work /
condition
环节 - A segment (of a
program or situation) eg:到了这个环节
清澈 - Very clean and
clear eg:象水如一般的清澈。
另谋高就 - To look for a
better job
搓 - To rub and
roll
凑 - To collect
together
揉 - To gently
massage
绊到(石介) - To trip (onto a stone
step)
笑容可掬 - Always with a
smile
副业 - The side
job
清秀 - Very delicate
(normally referring to features)
挤眉弄眼 - To twitch the
eyes and eyebrows (as if motioning to friends)
混淆 - To mix it up so as to
confuse
围 魏救赵 - One of the
36 strategems; to surround Wei country so as to save Zhao country.
It means to attack your opponent's territory in a bid to save one's
own.
以逸待劳 - To conserve
energy and wait for victory
惊呼连连 - Endless cries
of shock
人脉宽广 - Wide
connections (human relations)
持续攀升 - Keeps going
up eg:收视率持续攀升
攀谈 - To chat up
(someone)
人生规划 - Life
plans
小富即安 - Content with
a small wealth
中性 - Middle sexual
orientation
黄土高坡 - A place of
high mountains
别致 - Just like
特别or特殊
离异 - Same as
离婚
特殊 - As
above
分道扬镳 - To go our
seperate ways
晋级 - Same as
升级
拙劣 - Very clumsy eg:
这种手段也太拙劣了吧。
曲线 - The
curves
色素 - Pigmentation
eg: for white pigment we can say 白色素
概括 - In
short/summary eg: 概括的说
顾及 - To be concerned
about
涉及 - To be
involved
灌输 - To inculcate
(normally refers to values)
同是天涯沦落人 - The same
kind of people who're in bad luck
萍水相逢 - Strangers
meeting each other
缩衣减食 - To save on
clothes and food; same as 省吃俭用
英年早逝 - A hero but
died early
一雪前耻 - To rid
oneself of previous embarassment now
主编 - Chief
editor
难以自拔 - Difficult to
extract oneself from a situation, signifying intense involvement in
a situation or something
方案 - A
plan
有所耳闻 - Have heard
before
推动
(方案) -
To push/to validate a plan
熏陶 - Train
eg:新人是应该多多熏陶的。
时尚感 - Fashion
sense
时尚潮流 - The fashion
trend
奔放 - Very
expressive. Similar to 开放
读 万卷书不如行万里路 -
Reading ten thousand scrolls of books is nothing compared to
travelling ten thousand li in a journey. Means actual action beats
the reading of books for knowledge.
阅人无数 - Very
perceptive at reading people
绰绰有余 - There's
enough to spare eg:你来一起陪我们去餐厅吃是绰绰有余的。
外资企业 - Foreign
investment
至关重要 - Critically
important
五迷三道 - As if in a
trance; lost and confused. Similar to 鬼迷心窍。
衬托 - To bring out
(something) eg:人的善良是可以衬托出这个世界的可恶
前奏 - The prelude or
prequel
光环 - A ring of
light
蔓延 - To spread
gradually
欢欣雀跃 - To jump with
joy
溶解 -
Dissolve/melt
浇灌 - To water
plants. Similar to 浇水。However, it can also mean the nurturing of
someone. Eg:不断的教导和培养是能够浇灌出小孩子的优良品德。
盘旋 - To
revolve
枉费 - To
think....eg:他竟然这样对待我们,枉费我们大家的一番好意。You may have also heard
枉费心机。
兴致勃勃 - Extremely
high spirits
气魄 - The strong
vigour and aura
纯朴 - Traditional.
Normally refers to a building or enviroment.
启发 - An
inspiration/idea
能言善道 - Is well
versed and versatile
细水长流 - Small
droplets of water come together and flow endlessly. Refers to a
relationship
热血沸腾 - Full of
enthusiasm and energy.
狼狈为奸 - To collude
together and do bad
同舟共济 - In the same
boat and braving all storms together
丰润 - Thick and
juicy. Can refer to food or even a person's lips.
气势 - The energy and
vigour
粗糙 - Rough and
shoddy (Normally refers to craftsmanship)