苦中作乐
68% of this song's words are HSK 1-3. 57 distinct words across 79 words of Chinese.
HSK 1HSK 2HSK 3HSK 4HSK 5HSK 6HSK 7-9Beyond HSK
| If you are at HSK 2 | you already know about 65% of the words |
|---|---|
| If you are at HSK 3 | you already know about 68% of the words |
| If you are at HSK 4 | you already know about 75% of the words |
| If you are at HSK 5 | you already know about 78% of the words |
| If you are at HSK 6 | you already know about 81% of the words |
The words that will slow you down
HSK 7-9 or outside the lists entirely, most frequent first.
随波逐流 2× 苦中作乐 2× 注定 2× 轰轰烈烈 1× 跑道 1× 良 1× 潇洒 1× 潇 1× 浑浑噩噩 1× 水手 1× 不知 1× 一无所有 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 随波逐流×2 suí bō zhú liú | 随 follow + 波 wave + 逐 one by one + 流 flow | to drift with the waves and go with the flow; to follow the crowd blindly | 19 |
| 苦中作乐×2 kǔ zhōng zuò lè | 苦 bitter + 中 within + 作 do + 乐 happy | to find joy in sorrows; to enjoy sth in spite of one's suffering | 4 |
| 轰轰烈烈 hōng hōng liè liè | 轰 explosion + 轰 explosion + 烈 ardent + 烈 ardent | strong; vigorous | 18 |
| 浑浑噩噩 hún hún è è | 浑 muddy + 浑 muddy + 噩 startling + 噩 startling | muddleheaded | 8 |
| 一无所有 yī wú suǒ yǒu | 一 one + 无 without + 所 that which + 有 have | not having anything at all; utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together | 42 |
Grammar in this song
| potential complement (V得/不+C: 听不懂, 睡不着) | 2× |
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| 不如 (comparison / might as well) | 1× |
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