1 lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)
2 I don't understand a word (idiom)
3 it's all Greek to me
一通百通
yī tōng bǎi tōng
1 grasp this fundamental point and all the rest will follow (idiom)
串通一气
chuàn tōng yī qì
1 to act in collusion (idiom)
互通有无
hù tōng yǒu wú
1 mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)
2 to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls
3 to reciprocate with material assistance
4 scratch each other's back
八仙过海,各显神通
Bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng
1 lit. the Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his own special talent (idiom)
2 fig. (of each individual in a group) to give full play to one's unique capabilities
半通不通
bàn tōng bù tōng
1 to not fully understand (idiom)
博识多通
bó shí duō tōng
1 knowledgeable and perspicacious (idiom)
四通八达
sì tōng bā dá
1 roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides
官运亨通
guān yùn hēng tōng
1 (of a political career) everything is going smoothly (idiom)
寥若晨星
liáo ruò chén xīng
1 rare as morning stars (idiom)
2 few and far between
3 sparse
弄懂弄通
nòng dǒng nòng tōng
1 to get a thorough understanding of sth (idiom)
心有灵犀一点通
xīn yǒu líng xī yī diǎn tōng
1 hearts linked as one, just as the proverbial rhinoceros communicates emotion telepathically through his single horn (idiom); fig. two hearts beat as one
急如星火
jí rú xīng huǒ
1 lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action
2 extremely urgent
政通人和
zhèng tōng rén hé
1 efficient government, people at peace (idiom); all is well with the state and the people
星星之火
xīng xing zhī huǒ
1 a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
星星之火,可以燎原
xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán
1 a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
星流电击
xīng liú diàn jī
1 meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
2 portentous signs
星流霆击
xīng liú tíng jī
1 meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
2 portentous signs
星罗棋布
xīng luó qí bù
1 scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board (idiom); spread all over the place
时运亨通
shí yùn hēng tōng
1 our luck is in, everything is going smoothly (idiom)
Sample Sentences
Free for members
Build your personal vocabulary!
With ChinesePod, you can not only build your vocabulary but also practice Chinese characters in our writing app!