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54% of this song's words are HSK 1-3. 38 distinct words across 50 words of Chinese.
HSK 1HSK 2HSK 3HSK 4HSK 5HSK 6HSK 7-9Beyond HSK
| If you are at HSK 2 | you already know about 44% of the words |
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| If you are at HSK 3 | you already know about 54% of the words |
| If you are at HSK 4 | you already know about 56% of the words |
| If you are at HSK 5 | you already know about 60% of the words |
| If you are at HSK 6 | you already know about 60% of the words |
The words that will slow you down
HSK 7-9 or outside the lists entirely, most frequent first.
风流 2× 牡丹 2× 雄 1× 醉生梦死 1× 萎谢 1× 花天酒地 1× 终凋 1× 纸醉金迷 1× 繁 1× 瞬间 1× 灯红酒绿 1× 日复一日 1× 大展 1× 唤 1×
Chengyu
A chengyu is a four-character idiom that packs a whole scene into four syllables. The literal column is what the characters say; the meaning is what the phrase does — and the last column is how many of the 6,545 songs analysed so far use it.
| Chengyu | Literally | Meaning | Songs |
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| 醉生梦死 zuì shēng mèng sǐ | 醉 intoxicated + 生 grow + 梦 dream + 死 die | as if drunk or entranced; leading a befuddled existence; in a drunken stupor | 9 |
| 纸醉金迷 zhǐ zuì jīn mí | dazzling with paper and gold | indulging in a life of luxury | 3 |
| 兢兢业业 jīng jīng yè yè | 兢 be fearful + 兢 be fearful + 业 line of business + 业 line of business | conscientious; assiduous | 3 |
| 日复一日 rì fù yī rì | 日 day + 复 go and return + 一 one + 日 day | day after day | 17 |
| 花天酒地 huā tiān jiǔ dì | 花 flower + 天 day + 酒 wine + 地 earth | to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure; to indulge in sensual pleasures; life of debauch… | 4 |
| 任劳任怨 rèn láo rèn yuàn | 任 assign + 劳 put sb to the tro… + 任 assign + 怨 blame | to work hard without complaint | 1 |
| 灯红酒绿 dēng hóng jiǔ lǜ | 灯 lamp + 红 red + 酒 wine + 绿 green | lanterns red, wine green; feasting and pleasure-seeking; debauched and corrupt environment | 11 |
| 及时行乐 jí shí xíng lè | 及 and + 时 o'clock + 行 trip + 乐 happy | to enjoy the present; to live happily with no thought for the future; make merry while you can | 3 |
Grammar in this song
| 比 (comparison) | 1× |
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