chinese wa1 phrases '24 part2

Question 1

崇拜

Answer 1

chóng bài
- admire

Question 2

爱不释手

Answer 2

ài bù shì shou^4
- 非常喜爱，不舍得放手

Question 3

碰钉子

Answer 3

pēng dīng zi
- to be met with rebuffs

Question 4

泼冷水

Answer 4

pō léng shŭi
- 打败别人的热情

Question 5

精疲力竭

Answer 5

jīng pí lì jíe
- 非常疲劳

Question 6

抑郁

Answer 6

yì yù
- depressed, worried

Question 7

扪心自问

Answer 7

mēn xīn zi wèn
- self reflection, ask oneself

Question 8

打退堂鼓

Answer 8

dă tuì táng gŭ
- to retreat or give up

Question 9

懊恼

Answer 9

ào nào
- vexed, upset

Question 10

再接再厉

Answer 10

zài jiē zài lì
- to make persistent efforts

Question 11

伺机

Answer 11

sì jī
- to wait for an oppurtunity

Question 12

疙瘩

Answer 12

gē dā
- goosebumps, knots, eg xin li ge da

Question 13

心不在焉

Answer 13

xīn bù zài yān
- detached from oneself, distracted

Question 14

破天荒

Answer 14

pò tiān huáng
- unexpected, for the very first time ever

Question 15

仓促

Answer 15

cāng cù
- hasty??