Mandarin Slang

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Expression

Pinyin

Meaning

1

咋样

zǎ yàng

How’s it going?

2

最近咋样

zuìjìn zǎyàng

How’ve you been lately?

3

干嘛呢

gàn má ne

What’re you up to?

4

没事儿

méishìr

No problem / It’s all good

5

行不行

xíng bù xíng

Alright or not?

6

差不多

chàbùduō

More or less / Close enough

7

麻烦你了

máfan nǐ le

Sorry to trouble you

8

哎呀

āiyā

Oh no! / Oops!

9

随便

suíbiàn

Whatever / Up to you

10

真牛

zhēn niú

So cool! / Amazing!

11

算了吧

suàn le ba

Forget it

12

不咋地

bù zǎdì

Not that good

13

没戏

méi xì

No way / No chance

14

有空吗

yǒu kòng ma

Are you free?

15

走起

zǒu qǐ

Let’s go!

16

给力

gěi lì

Awesome / Energetic

17

搞定

gǎodìng

Done / Solved

18

拜托

bàituō

Please / C’mon

19

慢慢来

mànmàn lái

Take your time

20

随缘吧

suíyuán ba

Let’s leave it to fate

21

真的假的

zhēn de jiǎ de

For real?

22

不敢相信

bù gǎn xiāngxìn

I can’t believe it!

23

太扯了

tài chě le

That’s ridiculous!

24

别扯淡了

bié chědàn le

Stop talking nonsense!

25

搞什么鬼

gǎo shénme guǐ

What the heck?

26

晕死了

yūn sǐ le

I’m so confused!

27

服了你了

fú le nǐ le

You win / I give up

28

神了

shén le

Incredible!

29

吓死我了

xià sǐ wǒ le

Scared me to death!

30

太棒了

tài bàng le

That’s awesome!

31

随口说说

suíkǒu shuōshuō

Just saying

32

话说回来

huàshuō huílái

Speaking of which…

33

有意思

yǒu yìsi

Interesting

34

没劲

méi jìn

Lame / Boring

35

不好意思

bù hǎoyìsi

Sorry / Excuse me

36

看情况

kàn qíngkuàng

Depends on the situation

37

你说呢

nǐ shuō ne

What do you think?

38

那倒是

nà dào shì

That’s true

39

太过分了

tài guòfèn le

That’s too much!

40

有道理

yǒu dàolǐ

Makes sense

41

累死了

lèi sǐ le

I’m exhausted!

42

烦死了

fán sǐ le

So annoying!

43

不带这样的

bù dài zhèyàng de

That’s not fair!

44

真倒霉

zhēn dǎoméi

So unlucky!

45

你牛什么

nǐ niú shénme

Who do you think you are?

46

开玩笑吧

kāi wánxiào ba

You must be kidding

47

真没劲

zhēn méi jìn

What a bummer!

48

别烦我

bié fán wǒ

Don’t bother me!

49

吵死了

chǎo sǐ le

So noisy!

50

真没办法

zhēn méi bànfǎ

There’s no way out

51

糟糕

zāogāo

Terrible!

52

疯了吧

fēng le ba

Are you crazy?

53

你有病啊

nǐ yǒu bìng a

Are you nuts?

54

没眼看

méi yǎn kàn

Can’t bear to look

55

好尴尬

hǎo gāngà

So awkward!

56

够了

gòu le

Enough!

57

差劲

chàjìn

Lousy / Terrible

58

我也是醉了

wǒ yě shì zuì le

I can’t even…

59

不懂你

bù dǒng nǐ

I don’t get you

60

说不过你

shuō bùguò nǐ

Can’t win an argument

61

哇塞

wāsāi

Wow!

62

爽啊

shuǎng a

Feels so good!

63

太赞了

tài zàn le

Super awesome!

64

有福气

yǒu fúqì

So lucky!

65

美滋滋

měizīzī

Feeling great

66

嘿嘿

hēihēi

Hehe (sly laugh)

67

开森

kāisēn

Happy (internet slang)

68

乐翻了

lè fān le

Overjoyed!

69

嗨翻了

hāi fān le

Had a blast!

70

带劲

dàijìn

Super exciting!

71

神清气爽

shénqīng qìshuǎng

Feel refreshed

72

倍儿爽

bèir shuǎng

Extra satisfying

73

笑死我了

xiào sǐ wǒ le

Laughed to death!

74

有戏

yǒu xì

Looks promising

75

真爽

zhēn shuǎng

So good!

76

心花怒放

xīnhuā nùfàng

Ecstatic

77

好嗨哟

hǎo hāiyō

So lit!

78

见笑了

jiànxiào le

Sorry to make you laugh

79

要疯了

yào fēng le

I’m about to go crazy

80

美死了

měi sǐ le

Looks gorgeous!

81

666

liù liù liù

Impressive (internet slang)

82

可以的

kěyǐ de

Not bad at all

83

高兴坏了

gāoxìng huài le

Overjoyed!

84

好搞笑

hǎo gǎoxiào

So funny!

85

欠揍

qiànzòu

Deserves a beating

86

看热闹

kàn rènao

Watching drama

87

来劲

láijìn

Getting excited

88

硬气

yìngqì

Tough and cool

89

能耐

néngnài

Impressive ability

90

怂了

sǒng le

Chickened out

91

别怂

bié sǒng

Don’t chicken out

92

安心

ānxīn

Show some kindness

93

社死

shè sǐ

Socially dead

94

上头

shàngtóu

Obsessed / Addicted

95

emo

emo le

Feeling down

96

懂的都懂

dǒng de dōu dǒng

Those who know, know

97

吃瓜

chī guā

Watching drama unfold

98

凡尔赛

Fán’ěrsài

Humblebrag

99

躺平

tǎngpíng


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Expression

Pinyin

Meaning

100

撑住

chēng zhù

Hang in there

101

不得不说

bù dé bù shuō

Gotta admit

102

帮个忙

bāng gè máng

Give me a hand

103

来嘛

lái ma

Come on (inviting tone)

104

不会吧

bù huì ba

No way, really?

105

怎么搞的

zěnme gǎo de

What happened?

106

服气

fúqì

Impressed / Convinced

107

受不了

shòu bùliǎo

Can’t stand it

108

换个话题

huàn gè huàtí

Change the subject

109

闹着玩呢

nào zhe wán ne

Just joking

110

别墨迹了

bié mòjī le

Stop dragging it out

111

撩妹

liáo mèi

Flirting with girls

112

小气鬼

xiǎoqì guǐ

Cheapskate

113

多嘴

duōzuǐ

Talk too much

114

见外

jiànwài

Acting like a stranger

115

太久没见

tài jiǔ méi jiàn

Long time no see

116

挺能扯

tǐng néng chě

You talk a lot of nonsense

117

我去

wǒ qù

OMG! / No way!

118

厉害了我的哥

lìhài le wǒ de gē

Awesome, bro!

119

啥情况

shá qíngkuàng

What’s going on?

120

别管我

bié guǎn wǒ

Leave me alone

121

靠谱

kàopǔ

Reliable

122

坑人

kēng rén

Screwing people over

123

倒霉蛋

dǎoméi dàn

Unlucky guy

124

上车

shàng chē

Get on board

125

下车

xià chē

Get off / Quit

126

白嫖

bái piáo

Free-riding

127

拍马屁

pāi mǎpì

Flattering excessively

128

听不进去

tīng bù jìnqù

Can’t listen anymore

129

偏不信

piān bù xìn

Refuse to believe

130

踢皮球

tī píqiú

Passing the buck

131

要命

yàomìng

Killing me!

132

敲好

qiāo hǎo

Super good!

133

小瞧我

xiǎo qiáo wǒ

Underestimating me

134

皮一下

pí yī xià

Just being playful

135

乱七八糟

luànqībāzāo

A total mess

136

赶紧溜

gǎnjǐn liū

Hurry up and leave

137

说来话长

shuō lái huà cháng

It’s a long story

138

不稀罕

bù xīhǎn

Don’t care

139

放鸽子

fàng gēzi

Stand someone up

140

不差钱

bù chà qián

Money isn’t a problem

141

见鬼了

jiàn guǐ le

That’s weird!

142

别理他

bié lǐ tā

Ignore him

143

好歹

hǎodǎi

At least

144

走神

zǒushén

Zoned out

145

别闹了

bié nào le

Stop messing around

146

那还用说

nà hái yòng shuō

Of course!

147

绝了

jué le

Amazing!

148

一言难尽

yī yán nán jìn

Hard to explain

149

嗨皮

hāipí

Happy (playful tone)

150

烂醉

làn zuì

Dead drunk

151

坑爹

kēng diē

Ridiculous / Unfair

152

神操作

shén cāozuò

Amazing move

153

不靠铺

bù kào pù

Unreliable

154

刷存在感

shuā cúnzài gǎn

Seeking attention

155

懂不懂

dǒng bù dǒng

Do you get it or not?

156

别吹了

bié chuī le

Stop boasting

157

神叨叨

shén dāodāo

Acting strange

158

装模作样

zhuāngmó zuòyàng

Pretending / Faking

159

有眼光

yǒu yǎnguāng

Good eye / Insightful

160

超无语

chāo wúyǔ

Speechless

161

太水了

tài shuǐ le

So bad (performance)

162

脸皮厚

liǎnpí hòu

Thick-skinned

163

你咋回事

nǐ zǎ huí shì

What’s wrong with you?

164

别怼我

bié duì wǒ

Don’t roast me

165

多管闲事

duō guǎn xiánshì

Mind your own business

166

偷着乐

tōu zhe lè

Secretly happy

167

快崩了

kuài bēng le

About to break down

168

炫富

xuànfù

Show off wealth

169

别装了

bié zhuāng le

Stop pretending

170

上瘾了

shàng yǐn le

Addicted

171

打脸

dǎ liǎn

Face-slapping moment

172

太敷衍了

tài fūyǎn le

So perfunctory

173

好无聊

hǎo wúliáo

So boring

174

抱大腿

bào dàtuǐ

Cling to someone powerful

175

别怂

bié sǒng

Don’t be a coward

176

懒得理

lǎn de lǐ

Too lazy to respond

177

打酱油

dǎ jiàngyóu

Just passing by / Not involved

178

没人性

méi rénxìng

Inhumane

179

不差那点

bù chà nà diǎn

Not worried about a bit

180

吃饱撑的

chī bǎo chēng de

Too free (have nothing better to do)


This completes the list of 197 colloquial expressions. Let me know if you need anything else!

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Expression

Pinyin

Meaning

181

太给力了

tài gěilì le

So awesome!

182

开小差

kāi xiǎochāi

Daydream / Not focused

183

干嘛呢

gàn má ne

What are you doing?

184

别纠结了

bié jiūjié le

Stop overthinking it

185

好尴尬

hǎo gāngà

So awkward

186

懒得说

lǎn de shuō

Too lazy to explain

187

扯淡

chě dàn

Talking nonsense

188

太拼了

tài pīn le

Going all out

189

听天由命

tīngtiān yóumìng

Leave it to fate

190

咋回事

zǎ huí shì

What’s going on?

191

知道就好

zhīdào jiù hǎo

As long as you know

192

不着急

bù zháojí

No rush

193

太烦人了

tài fán rén le

So annoying

194

懂个屁

dǒng ge pì

You don’t understand anything

195

翻白眼

fān báiyǎn

Roll eyes

196

逗你玩呢

dòu nǐ wán ne

Just teasing you

197

笑死我了

xiào sǐ wǒ le

So funny I could die

198

着什么急

zhāo shénme jí

Why the rush?

199

不可能吧

bù kěnéng ba

Impossible, right?

200

别烦我了

bié fán wǒ le

Stop bothering me

201

跟风

gēnfēng

Follow the trend

202

讲究人

jiǎngjiū rén

Someone particular about details

203

没戏了

méi xì le

No chance

204

猜不透

cāi bù tòu

Can’t figure it out

205

吓死人了

xià sǐ rén le

Scared to death

206

白说了

bái shuō le

Said it for nothing

207

小聪明

xiǎo cōngmíng

Clever but petty

208

认怂

rèn sǒng

Admit defeat

209

太无语了

tài wúyǔ le

Completely speechless

210

没面子

méi miànzi

Lost face / Embarrassed

211

甩锅

shuǎi guō

Shift the blame

212

够呛

gòuqiàng

Hard to manage

213

靠近点

kàojìn diǎn

Move closer

214

老样子

lǎo yàngzi

Same as always

215

好家伙

hǎo jiāhuo

Wow! (surprised tone)

216

给你整不会了

gěi nǐ zhěng bù huì le

Confused you completely

217

赶上趟

gǎnshàng tàng

Get in on it

218

吊人胃口

diào rén wèikǒu

Keep someone in suspense

219

早说嘛

zǎo shuō ma

Should’ve said earlier

220

心里没底

xīnlǐ méi dǐ

Not feeling confident

221

我晕

wǒ yūn

I’m dizzy / overwhelmed

222

太浮夸了

tài fúkuā le

Way too exaggerated

223

放轻松

fàng qīngsōng

Relax

224

都怪你

dōu guài nǐ

It’s all your fault

225

胡闹

húnào

Making a mess

226

摸鱼

mō yú

Slacking off at work

227

别扯了

bié chě le

Stop it (nonsense)

228

懒虫

lǎnchóng

Lazybones

229

弄啥呢

nòng shá ne

What are you up to?

230

急死我了

jí sǐ wǒ le

I’m so anxious

231

没想到吧

méi xiǎngdào ba

Didn’t expect it, right?

232

装不认识

zhuāng bù rènshi

Pretend not to know

233

找不着北

zhǎo bùzháo běi

Completely lost

234

气死人了

qì sǐ rén le

So infuriating

235

别瞎说

bié xiā shuō

Don’t talk nonsense

236

怎么搞的

zěnme gǎo de

What happened?

237

心里有数

xīnlǐ yǒu shù

Know what’s going on

238

上心

shàngxīn

Care about it

239

嘴上说说

zuǐ shàng shuōshuō

Just talk, no action

240

受够了

shòu gòu le

Had enough

241

自说自话

zì shuō zì huà

Talking to oneself

242

太夸张了

tài kuāzhāng le

So over the top

243

没下文

méi xiàwén

No follow-up

244

死心吧

sǐxīn ba

Give it up

245

知道了吧

zhīdào le ba

Got it, right?

246

露馅了

lòu xiàn le

Got exposed

247

别着急

bié zhāojí

Don’t worry

248

偷懒

tōulǎn

Being lazy

249

好样的

hǎo yàng de

Good job!

250

折腾

zhēteng

Tossing and turning

251

还真行

hái zhēn xíng

Not bad at all

252

马大哈

mǎdàhā

Careless person

253

真没劲

zhēn méi jìn

So boring

254

吹牛

chuīniú

Bragging

255

不算啥

bù suàn shá

It’s nothing

256

讲真

jiǎng zhēn

Honestly speaking

257

别打岔

bié dǎ chà

Don’t interrupt

258

没商量

méi shāngliang

No room for discussion

259

走着瞧

zǒuzhe qiáo

Wait and see

260

想得美

xiǎng de měi

Keep dreaming!

261

想不开

xiǎng bù kāi

Can’t get over it

262

没眼力

méi yǎnlì

No insight

263

话多

huà duō

Talkative

264

好不容易

hǎo bù róngyì

Not easy to achieve

265

真不巧

zhēn bù qiǎo

What a pity / bad timing

    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
   

Giving up / Doing nothing


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Expression

Pinyin

Meaning

100

撑住

chēng zhù

Hang in there

101

不得不说

bù dé bù shuō

Gotta admit

102

帮个忙

bāng gè máng

Give me a hand

103

来嘛

lái ma

Come on (inviting tone)

104

不会吧

bù huì ba

No way, really?

105

怎么搞的

zěnme gǎo de

What happened?

106

服气

fúqì

Impressed / Convinced

107

受不了

shòu bùliǎo

Can’t stand it

108

换个话题

huàn gè huàtí

Change the subject

109

闹着玩呢

nào zhe wán ne

Just joking

110

别墨迹了

bié mòjī le

Stop dragging it out

111

撩妹

liáo mèi

Flirting with girls

112

小气鬼

xiǎoqì guǐ

Cheapskate

113

多嘴

duōzuǐ

Talk too much

114

见外

jiànwài

Acting like a stranger

115

太久没见

tài jiǔ méi jiàn

Long time no see

116

挺能扯

tǐng néng chě

You talk a lot of nonsense

117

我去

wǒ qù

OMG! / No way!

118

厉害了我的哥

lìhài le wǒ de gē

Awesome, bro!

119

啥情况

shá qíngkuàng

What’s going on?

120

别管我

bié guǎn wǒ

Leave me alone

121

靠谱

kàopǔ

Reliable

122

坑人

kēng rén

Screwing people over

123

倒霉蛋

dǎoméi dàn

Unlucky guy

124

上车

shàng chē

Get on board

125

下车

xià chē

Get off / Quit

126

白嫖

bái piáo

Free-riding

127

拍马屁

pāi mǎpì

Flattering excessively

128

听不进去

tīng bù jìnqù

Can’t listen anymore

129

偏不信

piān bù xìn

Refuse to believe

130

踢皮球

tī píqiú

Passing the buck

131

要命

yàomìng

Killing me!

132

敲好

qiāo hǎo

Super good!

133

小瞧我

xiǎo qiáo wǒ

Underestimating me

134

皮一下

pí yī xià

Just being playful

135

乱七八糟

luànqībāzāo

A total mess

136

赶紧溜

gǎnjǐn liū

Hurry up and leave

137

说来话长

shuō lái huà cháng

It’s a long story

138

不稀罕

bù xīhǎn

Don’t care

139

放鸽子

fàng gēzi

Stand someone up

140

不差钱

bù chà qián

Money isn’t a problem

141

见鬼了

jiàn guǐ le

That’s weird!

142

别理他

bié lǐ tā

Ignore him

143

好歹

hǎodǎi

At least

144

走神

zǒushén

Zoned out

145

别闹了

bié nào le

Stop messing around

146

那还用说

nà hái yòng shuō

Of course!

147

绝了

jué le

Amazing!

148

一言难尽

yī yán nán jìn

Hard to explain

149

嗨皮

hāipí

Happy (playful tone)

150

烂醉

làn zuì

Dead drunk

151

坑爹

kēng diē

Ridiculous / Unfair

152

神操作

shén cāozuò

Amazing move

153

不靠铺

bù kào pù

Unreliable

154

刷存在感

shuā cúnzài gǎn

Seeking attention

155

懂不懂

dǒng bù dǒng

Do you get it or not?

156

别吹了

bié chuī le

Stop boasting

157

神叨叨

shén dāodāo

Acting strange

158

装模作样

zhuāngmó zuòyàng

Pretending / Faking

159

有眼光

yǒu yǎnguāng

Good eye / Insightful

160

超无语

chāo wúyǔ

Speechless

161

太水了

tài shuǐ le

So bad (performance)

162

脸皮厚

liǎnpí hòu

Thick-skinned

163

你咋回事

nǐ zǎ huí shì

What’s wrong with you?

164

别怼我

bié duì wǒ

Don’t roast me

165

多管闲事

duō guǎn xiánshì

Mind your own business

166

偷着乐

tōu zhe lè

Secretly happy

167

快崩了

kuài bēng le

About to break down

168

炫富

xuànfù

Show off wealth

169

别装了

bié zhuāng le

Stop pretending

170

上瘾了

shàng yǐn le

Addicted

171

打脸

dǎ liǎn

Face-slapping moment

172

太敷衍了

tài fūyǎn le

So perfunctory

173

好无聊

hǎo wúliáo

So boring

174

抱大腿

bào dàtuǐ

Cling to someone powerful

175

别怂

bié sǒng

Don’t be a coward

176

懒得理

lǎn de lǐ

Too lazy to respond

177

打酱油

dǎ jiàngyóu

Just passing by / Not involved

178

没人性

méi rénxìng

Inhumane

179

不差那点

bù chà nà diǎn

Not worried about a bit

180

吃饱撑的

chī bǎo chēng de

Too free (have nothing better to do)


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Expression

Pinyin

Meaning

181

太给力了

tài gěilì le

So awesome!

182

开小差

kāi xiǎochāi

Daydream / Not focused

183

干嘛呢

gàn má ne

What are you doing?

184

别纠结了

bié jiūjié le

Stop overthinking it

185

好尴尬

hǎo gāngà

So awkward

186

懒得说

lǎn de shuō

Too lazy to explain

187

扯淡

chě dàn

Talking nonsense

188

太拼了

tài pīn le

Going all out

189

听天由命

tīngtiān yóumìng

Leave it to fate

190

咋回事

zǎ huí shì

What’s going on?

191

知道就好

zhīdào jiù hǎo

As long as you know

192

不着急

bù zháojí

No rush

193

太烦人了

tài fán rén le

So annoying

194

懂个屁

dǒng ge pì

You don’t understand anything

195

翻白眼

fān báiyǎn

Roll eyes

196

逗你玩呢

dòu nǐ wán ne

Just teasing you

197

笑死我了

xiào sǐ wǒ le

So funny I could die

198

着什么急

zhāo shénme jí

Why the rush?

199

不可能吧

bù kěnéng ba

Impossible, right?

200

别烦我了

bié fán wǒ le

Stop bothering me

201

跟风

gēnfēng

Follow the trend

202

讲究人

jiǎngjiū rén

Someone particular about details

203

没戏了

méi xì le

No chance

204

猜不透

cāi bù tòu

Can’t figure it out

205

吓死人了

xià sǐ rén le

Scared to death

206

白说了

bái shuō le

Said it for nothing

207

小聪明

xiǎo cōngmíng

Clever but petty

208

认怂

rèn sǒng

Admit defeat

209

太无语了

tài wúyǔ le

Completely speechless

210

没面子

méi miànzi

Lost face / Embarrassed

211

甩锅

shuǎi guō

Shift the blame

212

够呛

gòuqiàng

Hard to manage

213

靠近点

kàojìn diǎn

Move closer

214

老样子

lǎo yàngzi

Same as always

215

好家伙

hǎo jiāhuo

Wow! (surprised tone)

216

给你整不会了

gěi nǐ zhěng bù huì le

Confused you completely

217

赶上趟

gǎnshàng tàng

Get in on it

218

吊人胃口

diào rén wèikǒu

Keep someone in suspense

219

早说嘛

zǎo shuō ma

Should’ve said earlier

220

心里没底

xīnlǐ méi dǐ

Not feeling confident

221

我晕

wǒ yūn

I’m dizzy / overwhelmed

222

太浮夸了

tài fúkuā le

Way too exaggerated

223

放轻松

fàng qīngsōng

Relax

224

都怪你

dōu guài nǐ

It’s all your fault

225

胡闹

húnào

Making a mess

226

摸鱼

mō yú

Slacking off at work

227

别扯了

bié chě le

Stop it (nonsense)

228

懒虫

lǎnchóng

Lazybones

229

弄啥呢

nòng shá ne

What are you up to?

230

急死我了

jí sǐ wǒ le

I’m so anxious

231

没想到吧

méi xiǎngdào ba

Didn’t expect it, right?

232

装不认识

zhuāng bù rènshi

Pretend not to know

233

找不着北

zhǎo bùzháo běi

Completely lost

234

气死人了

qì sǐ rén le

So infuriating

235

别瞎说

bié xiā shuō

Don’t talk nonsense

236

怎么搞的

zěnme gǎo de

What happened?

237

心里有数

xīnlǐ yǒu shù

Know what’s going on

238

上心

shàngxīn

Care about it

239

嘴上说说

zuǐ shàng shuōshuō

Just talk, no action

240

受够了

shòu gòu le

Had enough

241

自说自话

zì shuō zì huà

Talking to oneself

242

太夸张了

tài kuāzhāng le

So over the top

243

没下文

méi xiàwén

No follow-up

244

死心吧

sǐxīn ba

Give it up

245

知道了吧

zhīdào le ba

Got it, right?

246

露馅了

lòu xiàn le

Got exposed

247

别着急

bié zhāojí

Don’t worry

248

偷懒

tōulǎn

Being lazy

249

好样的

hǎo yàng de

Good job!

250

折腾

zhēteng

Tossing and turning

251

还真行

hái zhēn xíng

Not bad at all

252

马大哈

mǎdàhā

Careless person

253

真没劲

zhēn méi jìn

So boring

254

吹牛

chuīniú

Bragging

255

不算啥

bù suàn shá

It’s nothing

256

讲真

jiǎng zhēn

Honestly speaking

257

别打岔

bié dǎ chà

Don’t interrupt

258

没商量

méi shāngliang

No room for discussion

259

走着瞧

zǒuzhe qiáo

Wait and see

260

想得美

xiǎng de měi

Keep dreaming!

261

想不开

xiǎng bù kāi

Can’t get over it

262

没眼力

méi yǎnlì

No insight

263

话多

huà duō

Talkative

264

好不容易

hǎo bù róngyì

Not easy to achieve

265

真不巧

zhēn bù qiǎo

What a pity / bad timing


This completes the list to 265 colloquial Mandarin expressions! Let me know if you need anything further.

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Expression

Pinyin

Meaning

266

撂挑子

liào tiāozi

Quit / Give up

267

烂到家了

làn dào jiā le

Totally terrible

268

打个比方

dǎ gè bǐfāng

Give an example

269

好说好说

hǎo shuō hǎo shuō

No problem at all

270

吃力不讨好

chīlì bù tǎohǎo

Thankless task

271

吓一跳

xià yī tiào

Got startled

272

别黏我

bié nián wǒ

Stop clinging to me

273

撒娇

sājiāo

Act spoiled

274

使劲点

shǐjìn diǎn

Put in more effort

275

差不多得了

chàbùduō dé le

That’s enough

276

不着调

bù zháodiào

Unreliable / Random

277

没底线

méi dǐxiàn

No boundaries

278

玩不过你

wán bùguò nǐ

Can’t outsmart you

279

挺你

tǐng nǐ

Rooting for you

280

混日子

hùn rìzi

Kill time / Get by

281

够呛吧

gòu qiàng ba

Quite difficult, right?

282

没好气

méi hǎoqì

In a bad mood

283

别唬人

bié hǔ rén

Stop bluffing

284

出风头

chū fēngtóu

Show off

285

不经意

bù jīngyì

Carelessly / Unintentionally

286

眼熟

yǎnshú

Looks familiar

287

放马过来

fàng mǎ guòlái

Bring it on!

288

闹心

nàoxīn

Annoyed

289

露一手

lòu yī shǒu

Show off skills

290

甩脸子

shuǎi liǎnzi

Give the cold shoulder

291

没谱

méi pǔ

Uncertain

292

掉链子

diào liànzi

Mess things up

293

乱来

luàn lái

Act recklessly

294

助攻

zhùgōng

Assist (figuratively)

295

看不下去

kàn bù xiàqù

Can’t stand watching it

296

真够呛

zhēn gòuqiàng

Really tough

297

小事一桩

xiǎo shì yī zhuāng

A piece of cake

298

有看头

yǒu kàntóu

Worth watching

299

太瞎了

tài xiā le

So ridiculous

300

别装蒜

bié zhuāng suàn

Stop pretending

301

试试看

shìshì kàn

Give it a try

302

不讲究

bù jiǎngjiū

Not particular

303

别叫唤

bié jiàohuan

Stop yelling

304

逮住

dǎi zhù

Catch / Grab

305

不像话

bù xiànghuà

Out of line

306

得劲

déjìn

Feels good / Comfortable

307

出岔子

chū chàzi

Something went wrong

308

闲不住

xián bù zhù

Can’t sit still

309

乱说

luàn shuō

Talking nonsense

310

好自为之

hǎo zì wéi zhī

Take care of yourself

311

小心眼

xiǎoxīnyǎn

Narrow-minded

312

没轻没重

méi qīng méi zhòng

Lack of tact

313

碰钉子

pèng dīngzi

Face rejection

314

不务正业

bù wù zhèngyè

Not doing proper work

315

别废话

bié fèihuà

Stop talking nonsense

316

小毛病

xiǎo máobìng

Minor issue

317

掉价

diào jià

Lose face / Status drop

318

没完没了

méi wán méi liǎo

Never-ending

319

出洋相

chū yángxiàng

Make a fool of oneself

320

急眼

jí yǎn

Get angry

321

自恋

zìliàn

Narcissistic

322

打小报告

dǎ xiǎo bàogào

Snitch

323

乱翻

luàn fān

Rummage through

324

捣乱

dǎoluàn

Make trouble

325

不听使唤

bù tīng shǐhuan

Doesn’t listen / Obey

326

吹毛求疵

chuīmáo qiúcī

Nitpicking

327

拿不准

ná bù zhǔn

Unsure

328

不咋地

bù zǎdì

Not great / So-so

329

开涮

kāi shuàn

Tease / Make fun of

330

得瑟

dè sè

Show off

331

插不上嘴

chā bù shàng zuǐ

Can’t get a word in

332

拍砖

pāi zhuān

Criticize harshly

333

倒霉透了

dǎoméi tòu le

Extremely unlucky

334

心血来潮

xīnxuè lái cháo

Sudden whim

335

不嫌多

bù xián duō

The more the better

336

整不明白

zhěng bù míngbái

Can’t figure it out

337

说破天

shuō pò tiān

Talk until you’re blue in the face

338

打不还手

dǎ bù huán shǒu

Won’t hit back

339

摆架子

bǎi jiàzi

Put on airs

340

脸都红了

liǎn dōu hóng le

Blushing

341

软磨硬泡

ruǎn mó yìng pào

Use all means to persuade

342

吃亏上当

chīkuī shàngdàng

Be deceived / Cheated

343

掉头就走

diàotóu jiù zǒu

Turn around and leave

344

白搭

bái dā

Useless / No point

345

偷工减料

tōu gōng jiǎn liào

Cut corners

346

   

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Expression

Pinyin

Meaning

351

吹水

chuī shuǐ

Chit-chat / Gossip

352

来者不拒

lái zhě bù jù

Welcome everyone

353

自作自受

zì zuò zì shòu

Bring it upon oneself

354

脱口而出

tuō kǒu ér chū

Blurt out

355

大手大脚

dà shǒu dà jiǎo

Lavish / Extravagant

356

说起来容易

shuō qǐlái róngyì

Easier said than done

357

瞎折腾

xiā zhēteng

Fool around

358

心里有谱

xīnlǐ yǒu pǔ

Have an idea

359

说风凉话

shuō fēng liáng huà

Make sarcastic remarks

360

指望

zhǐwàng

Count on / Rely on

361

皮一下

pí yīxià

Just joking

362

见鬼

jiàn guǐ

No way / Crazy

363

向我看齐

xiàng wǒ kànqí

Follow my lead

364

心里不爽

xīnlǐ bù shuǎng

Feeling uncomfortable

365

不为过

bù wéi guò

Not too much

366

过来人

guòlái rén

Someone with experience

367

开路先锋

kāilù xiānfēng

Trailblazer

368

落下风

luò xià fēng

Fall behind

369

抓狂

zhuā kuáng

Go crazy

370

省心

shěng xīn

Save trouble

371

笑而不语

xiào ér bù yǔ

Smile without speaking

372

明白了

míngbái le

Got it

373

说白了

shuō bái le

To put it bluntly

374

听得懂

tīng dé dǒng

Understand

375

滚蛋

gǔn dàn

Get lost

376

别生气

bié shēngqì

Don’t be angry

377

太自恋

tài zìliàn

So narcissistic

378

不是事

bù shì shì

Not a big deal

379

独一无二

dú yī wú èr

Unique / One of a kind

380

甩手

shuǎi shǒu

Give up / Walk away

381

忍无可忍

rěn wú kě rěn

Can’t tolerate anymore

382

取笑

qǔ xiào

Make fun of

383

有口皆碑

yǒu kǒu jiē bēi

Well-regarded

384

吹牛逼

chuī niúbī

Bragging

385

只顾自己

zhǐ gù zìjǐ

Self-centered

386

转圈

zhuàn quān

Go in circles

387

吹爆了

chuī bào le

Over the top / Extreme

388

皮肤过敏

pífū guòmǐn

Skin allergy

389

马马虎虎

mǎmǎ hūhū

So-so / Careless

390

走开

zǒu kāi

Get away

391

听错了

tīng cuò le

Heard it wrong

392

还是老样子

háishì lǎo yàngzi

Still the same

393

稀奇古怪

xīqí gǔguài

Strange and bizarre

394

不敢相信

bù gǎn xiāngxìn

Hard to believe

395

过来看看

guòlái kànkàn

Come and take a look

396

一言为定

yī yán wéi dìng

A deal’s a deal

397

老大不小

lǎodà bùxiǎo

Old enough / Grown up

398

轻松愉快

qīngsōng yúkuài

Relaxed and happy

399

勉为其难

miǎn wèi qí nán

Reluctantly agree

400

胡言乱语

húyán luànyǔ

Talking nonsense

401

不期而遇

bù qī ér yù

Unplanned encounter

402

听得懂

tīng dé dǒng

Can understand

403

洞察力

dòngchá lì

Insight

404

自然而然

zìrán ér rán

Naturally

405

干嘛要

gàn má yào

Why do (you) have to?

406

说得过去

shuō dé guòqù

Makes sense

407

听上去

tīng shàng qù

Sounds like

408

说得清楚

shuō dé qīngchǔ

Speak clearly

409

听着像

tīngzhe xiàng

Sounds like

410

反正

fǎnzhèng

Anyway

411

走个过场

zǒu gè guò chǎng

Go through the motions

412

别太急

bié tài jí

Don’t be too hasty

413

说不清楚

shuō bù qīngchǔ

Can’t explain clearly

414

有点事

yǒudiǎn shì

Have something going on

415

自言自语

zì yán zì yǔ

Talking to oneself

416

稍等一下

shāo děng yīxià

Wait a moment

417

从小到大

cóng xiǎo dào dà

From childhood to now

418

不可思议

bù kě sī yì

Incredible / Unbelievable

419

随便你

suíbiàn nǐ

Up to you

420

一直以来

yīzhí yǐlái

All along

421

半路出家

bàn lù chū jiā

Start something late

422

不约而同

bù yuē ér tóng

Coincidental

423

自说自话

zì shuō zì huà

Talking to oneself

424

不敢奢望

bù gǎn shēwàng

Dare not hope

425

事情没有那么简单

shìqíng méiyǒu nàme jiǎndān

It’s not that simple

426

瞅你没办法

zhǎo nǐ méi bànfǎ

Can’t help you

427

听别人说

tīng biérén shuō

Listen to others

428

爱说笑

ài shuō xiào

Loves to joke around

429

不忍心

bù rěnxīn

Can’t bear to

430

一路顺风

yī lù shùnfēng

Have a safe journey

431

该干嘛干嘛

gāi gàn má gàn má

Do what you should

432

没事儿

méi shìr

No worries

433

说话算话

shuōhuà suàn huà

Keep one’s word

434

三心二意

sān xīn èr yì

Indecisive

435

动动脑子

dòng dòng nǎozi

Use your brain

436

没什么大不了

méi shénme dà bùliǎo

It’s not a big deal

437

心里直发慌

xīnlǐ zhí fā huāng

Feeling anxious

438

我来吧

wǒ lái ba

Let me do it

439

说不定

shuō bù dìng

Maybe / Perhaps

440

有意思

yǒu yìsi

Interesting

441

不对劲

bù duì jìn

Not right / Suspicious

442

说到做到

shuō dào zuò dào

Follow through

443

先来后到

xiān lái hòu dào

First come, first served

444

不值一提

bù zhí yī tí

Not worth mentioning

445

举个例子

jǔ gè lìzi

Give an example

446

看得出来

kàn dé chūlái

Can tell

447

眼高手低

yǎn gāo shǒu dī

High expectations, low ability

448

听得进去

tīng dé jìnqù

Can listen and absorb

449

本事不小

běnshì bù xiǎo

Not bad / Quite capable

450

不敢怠慢

bù gǎn dàimàn

Don’t dare to slack off


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Expression

Pinyin

Meaning

451

互相帮助

hùxiāng bāngzhù

Help each other

452

有点小意外

yǒudiǎn xiǎo yìwài

A little surprise

453

说话算数

shuōhuà suàn shù

Talk is cheap

454

斤斤计较

jīn jīn jì jiào

Split hairs

455

开开心心

kāi kāi xīn xīn

Happy and cheerful

456

玩得开心

wán dé kāi xīn

Have fun

457

随便啦

suíbiàn la

It’s casual / Whatever

458

不容置疑

bù róng zhì yí

Undoubtedly

459

有话直说

yǒu huà zhí shuō

Speak directly

460

恼羞成怒

nǎo xiū chéng nù

Angry out of shame

461

头痛

tóutòng

Headache

462

不以为然

bù yǐ wéi rán

Disagree / Dismissive

463

有空再说

yǒu kòng zài shuō

Talk later

464

吃点心

chī diǎn xīn

Have a snack

465

否定不了

fǒudìng bùliǎo

Cannot deny

466

说正经话

shuō zhèng jīng huà

Speak seriously

467

当回事

dāng huí shì

Take it seriously

468

比较轻松

bǐjiào qīngsōng

Quite relaxed

469

有点儿小事

yǒudiǎn er xiǎoshì

A small matter

470

相信自己

xiāngxìn zìjǐ

Believe in yourself

471

得意忘形

dé yì wàng xíng

Overjoyed to the point of losing composure

472

说好话

shuō hǎo huà

Speak kind words

473

你太厉害了

nǐ tài lìhài le

You’re amazing

474

慢慢来

màn man lái

Take it slow

475

好好说话

hǎo hǎo shuōhuà

Speak properly

476

不理会

bù lǐ huì

Ignore

477

笑容满面

xiàoróng mǎn miàn

Beaming with smiles

478

不明白

bù míngbái

Don’t understand

479

够朋友

gòu péngyǒu

Good friends

480

不见得

bù jiàn dé

Not necessarily

481

一言难尽

yī yán nán jìn

Hard to explain in one word

482

随便说说

suíbiàn shuō shuō

Just saying

483

不可思议

bù kě sī yì

Beyond belief

484

过目不忘

guòmù bùwàng

Never forget after seeing

485

说笑话

shuō xiàohuà

Tell a joke

486

出门在外

chūmén zài wài

When you’re out

487

一起加油

yīqǐ jiāyóu

Let’s work hard together

488

体会体会

tǐhuì tǐhuì

Experience it

489

听人家说

tīng rénjiā shuō

Heard it from others

490

快点儿

kuài diǎn er

Hurry up

491

人心不足

rén xīn bù zú

Human greed

492

踏踏实实

tà tà shí shí

Steadfast / Reliable

493

不想多说

bù xiǎng duō shuō

Don’t want to say much

494

说得出

shuō dé chū

Can say

495

处处留心

chù chù liú xīn

Be observant everywhere

496

甩掉包袱

shuǎi diào bāofú

Drop the burden

497

有意思

yǒu yìsi

Interesting

498

闹心

nàoxīn

Disturbing

499

见得多

jiàn dé duō

Well-traveled

500

说白了

shuō bái le

To put it bluntly

501

太极端

tài jíduān

Too extreme

502

还是老样子

hái shì lǎo yàngzi

Same old, same old

503

一把年纪

yī bǎ niánjì

A bit older

504

话说回来

huà shuō huílái

That said / By the way

505

吃吃喝喝

chī chī hē hē

Socializing

506

笑得很开怀

xiào dé hěn kāihuái

Laugh heartily

507

抬头见喜

táitóu jiàn xǐ

Looking up and seeing joy

508

说一不二

shuō yī bù èr

Stick to one’s word

509

一丝不苟

yī sī bù gǒu

Meticulous

510

掩耳盗铃

yǎn ěr dào líng

Self-deception

511

笑一笑十年少

xiào yī xiào shí nián shào

Laughter makes you young

512

心中有数

xīn zhōng yǒu shù

Have a clear idea

513

小心翼翼

xiǎo xīn yì yì

Cautiously

514

一路走来

yī lù zǒu lái

All the way

515

吃不了亏

chī bù liǎo kuī

Not to suffer losses

516

不会出错

bù huì chū cuò

Will not go wrong

517

眉开眼笑

méi kāi yǎn xiào

Beaming with joy

518

安安心心

ān ān xīn xīn

Peace of mind

519

挥手道别

huī shǒu dào bié

Wave goodbye

520

说得清楚

shuō dé qīngchǔ

Speak clearly

521

聊聊天

liáo liáotiān

Have a chat

522

不想多言

bù xiǎng duō yán

Don’t want to say much

523

轻松自在

qīngsōng zìzài

Relaxed and comfortable

524

一直以来

yīzhí yǐlái

All along

525

满面笑容

mǎn miàn xiàoróng

Full of smiles

526

出乎意料

chū hū yì liào

Unexpected

527

难以置信

nán yǐ zhì xìn

Hard to believe

528

不是个事

bù shì gè shì

Not a big deal

529

一言不发

yī yán bù fā

Not a word spoken

530

恭喜发财

gōngxǐ fācái

Wishing you wealth

531

胳膊肘子

gēbó zhǒuzi

Elbow (informal way of saying)

532

不过如此

bùguò rúcǐ

Not much more than this

533

过来人

guòlái rén

Someone with experience

534

说走就走

shuō zǒu jiù zǒu

Leave at a moment’s notice

535

非常时期

fēicháng shíqī

Extraordinary times

536

万事如意

wànshì rúyì

May all your wishes come true

537

慢工出细活

màn gōng chū xì huó

Haste makes waste

538

快快乐乐

kuài kuài lè lè

Happy and carefree

539

有点难度

yǒudiǎn nándù

A bit challenging

540

睁一只眼闭一只眼

zhēng yī zhī yǎn bì yī zhī yǎn

To turn a blind eye

541

眼花缭乱

yǎn huā liáo luàn

Dazzling

542

冷不丁

lěng bù dīng

Suddenly / Unexpectedly

543

大同小异

dà tóng xiǎo yì

Similar but different

544

自食其果

zì shí qí guǒ

Reap what you sow

545

好好享受

hǎo hǎo xiǎng shòu

Enjoy it fully

546

和气生财

hé qì shēng cái

Harmony brings wealth

547

谈笑风生

tán xiào fēng shēng

Joking and chatting

548

七上八下

qī shàng bā xià

Anxious and unsettled

549

心有灵犀

xīn yǒu líng xī

Heart understands heart

550

摆明态度

bǎi míng tàidù

Make your attitude clear

551

不留余地

bù liú yúdì

No room for negotiation

552

挥挥手

huī huī shǒu

Wave your hand

553

精力充沛

jīnglì chōng pèi

Full of energy

554

实事求是

shí shì qiú shì

Seek truth from facts

555

不怕一万只怕万一

bù pà yī wàn zhǐ pà wàn yī

Better safe than sorry

556

齐心协力

qí xīn xié lì

Work together

557

一模一样

yī mú yī yàng

Exactly the same

558

白头偕老

bái tóu xié lǎo

Grow old together

559

说服力

shuō fú lì

Persuasiveness

560

辛苦付出

xīnkǔ fùchū

Hard work pays off

561

走出困境

zǒu chū kùn jìng

Overcome difficulties

562

忍耐力

rěn nài lì

Patience

563

一言为定

yī yán wéi dìng

It’s settled

564

可见一斑

kě jiàn yī bān

A glimpse of the whole

565

不轻言放弃

bù qīng yán fàngqì

Never give up easily

566

心头大石

xīn tóu dà shí

A heavy heart

567

不打不相识

bù dǎ bù xiāng shí

No friendship without conflict

568

没事就好

méi shì jiù hǎo

As long as there’s no trouble

569

同舟共济

tóng zhōu gòng jì

Help each other in the same boat

570

出类拔萃

chū lèi bá cuì

Stand out from the crowd

571

别有用心

bié yǒu yòng xīn

Have ulterior motives

572

放手一搏

fàng shǒu yī bó

Take a gamble

573

脚踏实地

jiǎo tà shídì

Down-to-earth

574

理所当然

lǐ suǒ dāng rán

Take it for granted

575

说到做到

shuō dào zuò dào

Follow through

576

一次性

yī cì xìng

One-time use

577

有始有终

yǒu shǐ yǒu zhōng

Follow through to the end

578

有所顾忌

yǒu suǒ gù jì

Have reservations

579

无可奈何

wú kě nài hé

Have no choice

580

万无一失

wàn wú yī shī

No chance of failure

581

过度自信

guòdù zìxìn

Overconfident

582

坐享其成

zuò xiǎng qí chéng

Benefit without effort

583

习惯成自然

xíguàn chéng zìrán

Habit becomes second nature

584

幸灾乐祸

xìng zāi lè huò

Rejoice in others’ misfortunes

585

起初

qǐ chū

At first

586

不辞而别

bù cí ér bié

Leave without saying goodbye

587

一见如故

yī jiàn rú gù

Feel like old friends

588

合理合法

hélǐ héfǎ

Reasonable and lawful

589

否定一切

fǒudìng yīqiè

Deny everything

590

反复无常

fǎnfù wúcháng

Fickle

591

见仁见智

jiàn rén jiàn zhì

Different people have different opinions

592

看得开

kàn dé kāi

Be open-minded

593

适可而止

shì kě ér zhǐ

Know when to stop

594

水到渠成

shuǐ dào qú chéng

Success comes with preparation

595

吃亏是福

chī kuī shì fú

A loss can be a blessing

596

一言不发

yī yán bù fā

Not say a word

597

忙中有错

máng zhōng yǒu cuò

Mistakes happen in a hurry

598

忍无可忍

rěn wú kě rěn

No longer able to endure

599

说一不二

shuō yī bù èr

Stick to your word

600

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