‘连环’ literally means 'linked rings' — the cha

速度 (sù dù) is a noun meaning 'speed' — the ra

‘趟水’ (tāng shuǐ) is a verb meaning 'to wade

物质 (wù zhì) literally combines 物 (wù), meani

性质 (xìng zhì) is a noun meaning 'nature' or 'p

本质 (běn zhì) literally combines 本 (běn), mea

外貌 (wài mào) literally combines 外 (wài), mea

‘象征’ (xiàng zhēng) functions as both a noun

现象 (xiàn xiàng) means 'phenomenon' — an obser

‘Dà xiàng’ literally means ‘big elephant’, b

警戒 (jǐng jiè) combines 警 (jǐng), meaning 'to

论证 (zhèng lùn) is a noun meaning 'logical argu

‘误食’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to accidenta

Many learners assume 许多 (xǔ duō) functions lik

‘讨喜’ is an adjective meaning ‘endearing,’ ‘

计谋 (jì móu) is a formal, literary noun meaning

A yùyán (fable) is a short, imaginative story—o

‘观赏’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to appreciat

战术 (zhàn shù) literally combines 战 (zhàn), m

狐假虎威 is a classical Chinese idiom (chengyu) th

‘虎头蛇尾’ is an idiom that literally means ‘ti

The idiom 骑虎难下 literally means 'riding a tiger

‘虎将’ literally means ‘tiger general’ — comb

‘虎口’ literally means 'tiger’s mouth'—a compo

‘Lǎo hǔ’ literally combines ‘lǎo’ (old) and

‘Máquè’ (麻雀) literally combines ‘má’ (hem

‘膊子’ (bó zi) is a regional term—primarily us

‘肯綮’ (kěn qìng) is a classical Chinese liter

'瘦肥' (shòu féi) is a fixed noun phrase meaning

‘养肥’ literally combines 养 (yǎng, 'to raise'

肥美 (féi měi) is an adjective describing food—

'Dǔ fèi tāng' literally means 'stomach-and-lung

‘Máo dù’ literally means ‘hairy stomach’—‘

肚丝 (dǔ sī) literally means 'stomach threads'

猪肚 literally means 'pig stomach' and refers spec

羊肚 (yáng dǔ) literally means 'sheep stomach' a

牛肚 (niú dǔ) literally means 'cow stomach' and

‘联盟’ (liánméng) is a compound noun meaning

‘聚积’ is a compound verb meaning ‘to accumulat

‘聚拢’ is a compound verb meaning 'to draw toget