千变万化 千變萬化 qiān biàn wàn huà HSK 7–9 1. countless changes2. constant permutation
(idiom) captivating; charming
1. plethora of things to tackle2. multitude of loose ends3. very complicated4. chaotic+1 条 (idiom) to hack (sb) to pieces (punishment in former times)
every hope turns to dust (idiom); completely disheartened
a clear and boundless sky
千家万户 千家萬戶 qiān jiā wàn hù HSK 7–9 every family (idiom)
1. countless difficulties2. extremely difficult3. against all odds
1. every manifestation of nature2. Vientiane, capital of Laos
光芒万丈 光芒萬丈 guāng máng wàn zhàng (idiom) boundless radiance; splendor
1. the multitudes come out from everywhere, emptying every alleyway (to celebrate)2. the whole town turns out
以不变应万变 以不變應萬變 yǐ bù biàn yìng wàn biàn (idiom) to deal with varying circumstances by adhering to a basic principle
(of a city etc) ablaze with lights
1. ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey2. a long and difficult road
惊恐万状 驚恐萬狀 jīng kǒng wàn zhuàng convulsed with fear (idiom)
千军万马 千軍萬馬 qiān jūn wàn mǎ HSK 7–9 1. magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower2. all the King's horses and all the King's men
Wanxian port city on the Changjiang or Yangtze river in Sichuan, renamed Wanzhou district in Chongqing municipality in 1990
1. thousands of purples and reds (idiom); a blaze of color2. fig. a profusion of flourishing trades
1. (idiom) extremely diverse2. to vary greatly
1. Yerevan, capital of Armenia2. also written 埃里温[āi lǐ wēn]
Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547–1616), Spanish novelist, poet and playwright, author of Don Quixote 堂吉诃德[táng jí hē dé]
成千成万 成千成萬 chéng qiān chéng wàn 1. lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers2. innumerable3. thousands upon thousands
1. thousands of horses, all mute (idiom); no-one dares to speak out2. an atmosphere of political oppression
Bandung (city in Indonesia)
Marriott International (hotel chain)
万变不离其宗 萬變不離其宗 wàn biàn bù lí qí zōng many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose
1. to have no way out2. to have no alternative
two-character surname Moqi
1. lit. ten thousand fathoms2. fig. extremely high or deep3. lofty4. bottomless+1 条 the ten thousands place (or column) in the decimal system
1. absolutely safe2. surefire3. thorough
1. completely secure2. a sure thing3. rest assured4. see 万安县[wàn ān xiàn]+1 条 hundreds and thousands of mountains
1. ten thousand houses or households2. ducal title meaning lord of 10,000 households3. also translated as Marquis
reign name of Ming emperor (1573-1619)
1. Wanrong County in Yuncheng 运城[yùn chéng], Shanxi2. Wanrong or Wanjung township in Hualian County 花莲县[huā lián xiàn], East Taiwan3. Vang Vieng, town in central Laos
Vanke, large Chinese real estate company, founded in 1984
Wanhua District of Taipei City 台北市[tái běi shì], Taiwan
1. far away2. thousands of miles; 10,000 li3. Wan Li (1916-2015), PRC politician
1. large landholding2. vast space