Book 2 L2 Flashcards
绊脚石 絆腳石
bànjiǎoshí n stumbling block, obstacle, someone who gets in your way
飙升 飆升
biāoshēng v to rise rapidly
补习 補習
bǔxí v to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor
诚然 誠然
chéngrán adv indeed, be sure
传宗接代 傳宗接代
chuánzōngjiēdài phr to carry on one’s ancestral line
丁克
dīngkè n acronym of ‘DINK’(Double income No Kids)
动辄 動輒
dòngzhé adv easily, readily, frequently
房贷 房貸
fángdài n house loan, mortgage
抚养 撫養
fǔyǎng v to bring up, to raise
高额的 高額的
gāoéde adj costing a lot of money, expensive
归咎 歸咎
guījiù v to put the blame on, to accuse
浑身解数 渾身解數
húnshēnxièshù phr to go at it with all you’ve got
焦头烂额 焦頭爛額
jiāotóulàné phr under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)
给予 給予
jǐyǔ v to give, to show (respect)
开销 開銷
kāixiāo n expenses
匮乏 匱乏
kuìfá n/adj shortage; deficient
寥寥无几 寥寥無幾
liáoliáowújǐ phr just a very few, tiny number
马拉松 馬拉松
mǎlāsōng n marathon
蔓延
mànyán v to spread
奶粉
nǎifěn n powdered milk
叛逆
pànnì n/v a rebel, to revolt; to rebel
婆媳
póxí n mother-in-law and daughter-in-law
倾向 傾向
qīngxiàng v/n be inclined to, to prefer; tendency
起跑线 起跑線
qǐpǎoxiàn n the starting line (of a race)