Meaning: 门槛 (ménkǎn) threshold, doorsill Usage: “门槛”本是指门框下端的横木条，古代建筑的“门槛”有重要的意义，古人认为门槛可以阻挡不利因素进入家里。后来“门槛”比喻进入某范围的标准或条件。 “门槛” is the wood at the bottom of a door. An ancient building’s “门槛” had great significance, as people then believed that they prevented bad things from Read More

Meaning: 别扭 (bièniu) awkward, uncomfortable; to bicker Usage: “别扭”指气氛不融洽，让人感到尴尬、拘谨、不自在或指意见不统一。 “别扭” means when the atmosphere is not friendly, which makes people feel embarrassed, stiff, and uncomfortable. It also refers to disagreement. Examples: 1. 你们不要闹别扭啦，大度一点！     Read More

Meaning: 独木桥 (dúmùqiáo) single-log bridge; difficult path Usage: “独木桥”指由一根木头搭成的桥，意为艰难、危险、有竞争力的途径。 “独木桥” means a bridge made of one log, which represents a difficult, dangerous, and competitive path. Examples: 1. 那年七月，我从通往大学的独木桥上栽落下来。     Nànián qīyuè, wǒ cóng tōngwǎng Read More

Meaning: 芥蒂 (jièdì) hard feelings, unpleasantness Usage: “芥蒂”指细小的梗塞物，后来指对人或对事有怨恨或不愉快的情绪。 “芥蒂” referred to a small blockage; later, it came to mean the feeling of resentment or unpleasantness towards as person or thing. Examples: 1. 他们的误会太深，很难一下子解开彼此的芥蒂。     Read More

Meaning: 芥蒂 (jièdì) hard feelings, unpleasantness Usage: “芥蒂”指细小的梗塞物，后来指对人或对事有怨恨或不愉快的情绪。 “芥蒂” referred to a small blockage; later, it came to mean the feeling of resentment or unpleasantness towards as person or thing. Examples: 1. 他们的误会太深，很难一下子解开彼此的芥蒂。     Read More

Meaning: 脱销 (tuōxiāo) out of stock, sold out Usage: “脱销”指某种商品销售得太快，因为不能及时供货，导致商品卖完，无法继续供应。 “脱销” means that a product sold so fast that its supplier cannot keep up, making the product go out of stock and halting the Read More

Meaning: 损友 (sǔnyǒu)bad friends；a friend who likes to kid aroun Usage: “损友”指对你的品行产生不良影响的人，也可以指喜欢胡闹搞怪的朋友，多出现在关系亲密的朋友当中。 “损友” refers to people whose behavior has a bad influence on your behavior. It also means a person who likes to kid Read More

Meaning: 低调 (dīdiào) low profile; to be modest or to deal with things simply Usage: “低调”的本义是指频率低的声调。比喻有能力的人不张扬，保持谦虚的态度；有时也比喻简单处理事情，不引人注意。反义词为“高调”。 The original meaning of “低调”（ dīdiào） is a tone with low frequency. It is a metaphorical description of Read More

Meaning: 苦肉计 (kǔròujì) ruse of self-injury;Inflict injury upon oneself to gain trust Usage: “苦肉计”是指故意伤害自己以骗取对方信任的计策。 “苦肉计”means a trick of having oneself tortured to win the confidence of the other person involved. Examples: 1. 你别相信他，他在用苦肉计博得你的同情。     Read More

Meaning: 团购 (tuángòu) group purchase Usage: 团购的字面意思是团体购物，指认识的或者不认识的人一起买东西，这样可以求得最优价格。团购时，商家一般会给出低于零售价格的团购折扣和单独购买得不到的优质服务，这样就可以卖出更多的产品，从中获利。现在团购的主要方式是网络团购，也有某单位集体购买。 “团购”is a type of purchasing behavior that a group of people use to obtain discounts from vendors using their collective buying power. The vendors always offer a Read More