果真 guǒ zhēn really / as expected / sure enough / if indeed... / if it's really... syn 朴素 樸素 pǔ sù plain and simple / unadorned / simple living / not frivolous syn 深入浅出 深入淺出 shēn rù qiǎn chū to explain a complicated subject matter in simple terms (idiom) / (of language) simple and easy to understand syn 简单明了 簡單明瞭 jiǎn dān míng liǎo clear and simple / in simple terms 樸素 pǔ sù (adj) plain and simple / unadorned / (adj) simple living / not frivolous 简谐运动 簡諧運動 jiǎn xié yùn dòng simple harmonic motion (in mechanics) / motion of a simple pendulum syn 非常 fēi cháng very / really / unusual / extraordinary syn 其实 其實 qí shí actually / in fact / really syn 真正 zhēn zhèng genuine / real / true / really / indeed syn 实在 實在 shí zài really / actually / indeed / true / real / honest / dependable / (philosophy) reality syn 确实 確實 què shí indeed / really / reliable / real / true syn 的确 的確 dí què really / indeed syn 果然 guǒ rán really / sure enough / as expected / if indeed syn 简直 簡直 jiǎn zhí simply / really syn 并非 並非 bìng fēi really isn't syn 的 dí really and truly syn 当真 當真 dāng zhēn to take seriously / serious / No joking, really! syn 当真 當真 dàng zhēn to take seriously / serious / No joking, really! syn 未免 wèi miǎn unavoidably / can't help / really / rather syn 硬是 yìng shì just / simply / stubbornly / really syn 真真 zhēn zhēn really / in fact / genuinely / scrupulously syn 如实 如實 rú shí as things really are / realistic syn 实属 實屬 shí shǔ (to) really (be) syn 鸡汤 雞湯 jī tāng chicken stock / chicken soup / (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 忙活 máng huo to be really busy / pressing business 委实 委實 wěi shí indeed / really (very much so) syn 真个 真個 zhēn gè (dialect) really / truly / indeed syn 真棒 zhēn bàng super! / really great / wonderful 火冒三丈 huǒ mào sān zhàng to get really angry syn 口风 口風 kǒu fēng meaning behind the words / what sb really means to say / one's intentions as revealed in one's words / tone of speech syn 知难而退 知難而退 zhī nán ér tuì lit. to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom) / fig. to back out of an awkward situation / to get out on finding out what it's really like syn 真牛 zhēn niú (slang) really cool, awesome 没得说 沒得說 méi de shuō really good / excellent 实 實 shí real / true / honest / really / solid / fruit / seed / definitely syn 能说会道 能說會道 néng shuō huì dào can talk really well (idiom) / the gift of the gab syn 没说的 沒說的 méi shuō de nothing to pick on / really good / nothing to discuss / settled matter / no problem 着力 著力 zhuó lì to put effort into sth / to try really hard syn 真 zhēn really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine syn 过誉 過譽 guò yù to praise too much / I really don't deserve so much praise syn 叶公好龙 葉公好龍 yè gōng hào lóng lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom) / fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it / ostensible fondness of sth one really fears syn 够 夠 gòu enough (sufficient) / enough (too much) / (coll.) (before adj.) really / (coll.) to reach by stretching out syn 诚 誠 chéng (bound form) sincere / authentic / (literary) really / truly syn 有志者事竟成 yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng a really determined person will find a solution (idiom) / where there's a will, there's a way 似懂非懂 sì dǒng fēi dǒng to not really understand / to half-understand syn 咬人狗儿不露齿 咬人狗兒不露齒 yǎo rén gǒu r bù lù chǐ lit. the dog that bites does not show its fangs (idiom) / fig. You can't tell the really dangerous enemy from his external appearance. 大勇若怯 dà yǒng ruò qiè a great hero may appear timid (idiom) / the really brave person remains level-headed 醉翁之意不在酒 zuì wēng zhī yì bù zài jiǔ wine-lover's heart is not in the cup (idiom) / a drinker not really interested in alcohol / having an ulterior motive / to have other things in mind / with an ax to grind / accomplishing something besides what one set out to do 不含糊 bù hán hu unambiguous / unequivocal / explicit / prudent / cautious / not negligent / unafraid / unhesitating / really good / extraordinary syn 寔 shí really / solid 真是的 zhēn shi de Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration) 并不在乎 並不在乎 bìng bù zài hu really does not care 信然 xìn rán indeed / really 倍儿 倍兒 bèi r (coll.) very / really syn 卑之，毋甚高论 卑之，毋甚高論 bēi zhī , wú shèn gāo lùn my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression) / my humble point is a familiar opinion / what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary 卑之，无甚高论 卑之，無甚高論 bēi zhī , wú shèn gāo lùn my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression) / my humble point is a familiar opinion / what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary 实属不易 實屬不易 shí shǔ bù yì really not easy (idiom) 心有余，力不足 心有餘，力不足 xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects). / I really want to do it, but don't have the resources. / The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak. 疼死 téng sǐ to really hurt 确乎 確乎 què hū really / indeed syn 端的 duān dì really / after all / details / particulars 着劲儿 著勁兒 zhuó jìn r to put effort into sth / to try really hard 着然 著然 zhuó rán really / indeed 真的 zhēn de really / truly / indeed / real / true / genuine / (math.) proper syn 真有你的 zhēn yǒu nǐ de You're really quite something! / You're just amazing! 口嫌体正直 口嫌體正直 kǒu xián tǐ zhèng zhí your lips say one thing, but your body language reveals what you really think (borrowed from Japanese) 口嫌体直 口嫌體直 kǒu xián tǐ zhí your lips say one thing, but your body language reveals what you really think (four-character version of 口嫌體正直|口嫌体正直[kou3 xian2 ti3 zheng4 zhi2]) 着劲 著勁 zhuó jìn to put effort into sth / to try really hard 巴适 巴適 bā shì (Sichuan dialect) comfortable / suitable / excellent / really good / (Sichuan dialect) to be close to (sb) / to curry favor with 简单 簡單 jiǎn dān simple / not complicated syn 轻易 輕易 qīng yì easy / simple / rashly / offhandedly syn 单纯 單純 dān chún simple / pure / unsophisticated / merely / purely syn 纯属 純屬 chún shǔ to be purely / pure and simple / sheer / outright syn 简易 簡易 jiǎn yì simple and easy / simplistic / simplicity syn 搭建 dā jiàn to build (esp. with simple materials) / to knock together (a temporary shed) / to rig up 小品 xiǎo pǐn short, simple literary or artistic creation / essay / skit syn 简便 簡便 jiǎn biàn simple and convenient / handy syn 混沌 hùn dùn primal chaos (original state of the universe in Chinese mythology) / (of a situation) confused / chaotic / (of a person) muddle-headed / simple-minded syn 朴实 樸實 pǔ shí plain / simple / guileless / down-to-earth / sincere and honest syn 不简单 不簡單 bù jiǎn dān not simple / rather complicated / remarkable / marvelous syn 简陋 簡陋 jiǎn lòu simple and crude syn 古朴 古樸 gǔ pǔ simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc) syn 简明 簡明 jiǎn míng simple and clear / concise syn 淡雅 dàn yǎ simple and elegant syn 质朴 質樸 zhì pǔ simple / plain / unadorned / unaffected / unsophisticated / rustic / earthy syn 淳朴 淳樸 chún pǔ simple and honest / unsophisticated / guileless syn 浑厚 渾厚 hún hòu simple and honest / unsophisticated / (music etc) deep and resounding syn 淡泊 dàn bó living a simple life syn 憨厚 hān hou simple and honest / straightforward syn 平实 平實 píng shí simple and unadorned / plain / (of land) level / even syn 平易近人 píng yì jìn rén amiable and approachable (idiom) / easygoing / modest and unassuming / (of writing) plain and simple / easy to understand syn 简朴 簡樸 jiǎn pǔ simple and unadorned / plain syn 家常便饭 家常便飯 jiā cháng biàn fàn simple home-style meal / common occurrence / nothing out of the ordinary syn 简略 簡略 jiǎn lüè simple / brief syn 简繁 簡繁 jiǎn fán simple versus traditional (Chinese characters) 醇厚 chún hòu mellow and rich / simple and kind syn 素雅 sù yǎ simple yet elegant syn 繁简 繁簡 fán jiǎn complicated and simple / traditional and simplified form of Chinese characters 简写 簡寫 jiǎn xiě to write characters in simplified form / the simplified form of a character / to abbreviate (a word or expression) / to write in simple language syn 清苦 qīng kǔ destitute but honest / poor and simple / spartan / austere syn 