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)
尚
shàng adv still, yet
视野 視野
shìyě n field of view
收效甚微
shōuxiàoshènwēi phr with little success, to produce very little effect
调侃 調侃
tiáokǎn v/n to tease, to mock; friendly remarks and jokes
提及
tíjí v to mention, to raise (a subject)
吐露
tǔlù v to tell, to disclose, to reveal
望而却步 望而卻步
wàngérquèbù phr to shrink back at the sight of (sth. dangerous or difficult)
卸掉
xièdiào v to unload, to remove
牺牲 犧牲
xīshēng v/n to sacrifice (sth valued)
训练营 訓練營
xùnliànyíng n training camp
养儿防老 養兒防老
yǎngérfánglǎo phr (of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age
优生优育 優生優育
yōushēngyōuyù phr fewer, healthier, better looked after children
育龄 育齡
yùlíng n child-bearing age
支出 支齣
zhīchū v/n to spend, to pay out; expense
壮大 壯大
zhuàngdà v/adj to expand, to strengthen; grand
主流
zhǔliú n/adj main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc)
着意 著意
zhuóyì v to act with diligent care
滋生
zīshēng v to breed
走低
zǒudī v to go down, to decline
座右铭 座右銘
zuòyòumíng n motto
古往今来
gu3wang2jin1lai2 throughout the ages
似乎是
si4hu1shi4 it seems that
不愿
bu4yuan4 unwilling
无奈
wu2nai4 have no choice