Embezzle Public Money

Question 1

to embezzle public funds

Answer 1

挪用公款 nuóyòng gōngkuǎn

Question 2

taking into account; considering…

Given that you’ve made a sincere attempt to admit you were wrong, I’ll let it go this time, but don’t make it a habit.

If it wasn’t for his past contributions, I would have asked him to hit the road long ago!

Considering that he’s a little young and not very sensible, you shouldn’t pick him up on it.

Answer 2

念在 niàn zài

念在你真心认错，这一次的事就算了，不过，下不为例。
niànzài nǐ zhēnxīn rèncuò zhè yī cì de shì jiù suànle bùguò xiàbùwèilì

要不是念在他过去的功绩，我早就叫他走路了！
yàobùshì niànzài tā guòqù de gōngjì wǒ zǎo jiù jiào tā zǒu lù le

你就念在他年纪轻、不懂事，别跟他计较了。
nǐ jiù niànzài tā niánjì qīng bù dǒngshì bié gēn tā jìjiào le

Question 3

first offence

Answer 3

初犯 chūfàn

Question 4

to paper over the cracks; to do something in a perfunctory manner; to pay lip service to

Answer 4

敷衍 fūyǎn

Question 5

highly skilled

Answer 5

神通广大 shéntōngguǎngdà

Question 6

to mediate; to lobby; to facilitate

Answer 6

疏通 shūtōng

Question 7

to freeze

Answer 7

冻 dòng

Question 8

sooner or later

Answer 8

迟早 chízǎo

Question 9

books; accounts

Answer 9

账目 zhàngmù

Question 10

to “handle”; to get rid of

Answer 10

处理掉 chǔlǐ diào

Question 11

to not make it a habit; to not repeat something

Answer 11

下不为例 xià bù wèi lì

Question 12

to grow calluses; to grow a cocoon

Answer 12

长茧 zhǎngjiǎn

Question 13

the ball and chain; the wife

Answer 13

那口子 nàkǒuzi

Question 14

to dislike losing face; to like to keep up appearances

Answer 14

好面子 hào miànzi

Question 15

skill

Answer 15

本事 běnshì

Question 16

to prosecute; to punish

Answer 16

办 bàn

Question 17

to avoid having to / save (something happening)

I’ll bring the stuff over, to save you having to come back over again after work.

The suspect giving himself up saved us having to attack his position.

Just throw out what you can’t use, to save it taking up space in the house.

Answer 17

省得 shěngde

我把东西拿过去吧，省得你下班后还要来一趟。
wǒ bǎ dōngxi ná guòqù ba shěngde nǐ xiàbān hòu hái yào lái yī tāng

嫌犯自己投降也好，省得我们开枪攻坚
xiánfàn zìjǐ tóuxiáng yěhǎo shěngde wǒmen kāiqiāng gōngjiān

用不到的东西就丢了吧，省得放在屋子里占空间。
yòngbudào de dōngxi jiù diū le ba shěngde fàng zài wūzi lǐ zhàn kōngjiān

Question 18

to wipe a bottom

Answer 18

擦屁股 cā pìgu

Question 19

to look at… In / out of respect of .. as part of a debt or duty

However tired you may be at work you should stick it out for the money.

Out of respect for your elder brother, I’ll let you get away with it today.

I’ll introduce my little sister to you in thanks for you being such a good wingman.

Answer 19

看在…的份上 kànzài…de fènshàng

看在钱的份上，工作再累也要熬过去
kànzài qián de fèn gōngzuò zài lèi yě yào áo guòqù

看在大哥的份上，我今天就不找你算账了
kànzài dàgē de fèn wǒ jīntiān jiù bù zhǎo nǐ suànzhàng le

看在你帮我追了这么多女生的份上，我就介绍我妹妹给你认识吧
kànzài nǐ bāng wǒ zhuī le zhème duō nǚshēng de fèn wǒ jiù jièshào wǒ mèimei gěi nǐ rènshi ba

Question 20

to promote

Answer 20

提拔 tíbá

Question 21

to get put in jail

Answer 21

被关 bèi guān

Question 22

to work out one’s own problems; to shape up

Answer 22

好自为之 hǎo zì wèi zhī

Question 23

reputation

Answer 23

名声 míngshēng

Question 24

degree; stage

Answer 24

地步 dìbù

Question 25

unavoidably; can’t help; really; rather

Answer 25

未免 wèimiǎn

Question 26

to sell out; to betray; to double cross

Answer 26

出卖 chūmài

Question 27

when all is said and done

When all is said and done, this was all your fault!

When all is said and done, I’m just an insignificant employee, what right do I have to be dissatisfied with the boss?

When all is said and done, you and he aren’t even really friends. Why are you killing yourself working for him?

Answer 27

说到底 shuō dàodǐ

这件事，说到底，都是你的错！
zhè jiàn shì shuō dàodǐ dōu shì nǐ de cuò

说到底，我也不过就是个小小的职员，有什么资格对老板不满呢？
shuō dàodǐ wǒ yě bùguò jiùshì gè xiǎoxiǎo de zhíyuán yǒu shénme zīge duì lǎobǎn bùmǎn ne

说到底，你跟他连朋友都算不上，何必替他卖命？
shuō dàodǐ nǐ gēn tā lián péngyou dōu suànbùshàng hébì tì tā màimìng

Question 28

greedy

Answer 28

贪 tān

Question 29

to make an exception

Answer 29

破例 pòlì

Question 30

prison

Answer 30

监狱 jiānyù

Question 31

the ways of the world

Answer 31

人情世故 rénqíngshìgù

Question 32

to pretend to be pitiful

Answer 32

装可怜 zhuāng kělián

Question 33

to tactfully decline

Answer 33

婉拒 wǎnjù

Question 34

to be on a high horse

Answer 34

故作清高 gùzuò qīnggāo

Question 35

A potential complement that’s used to express the potential of an action occurring. The structure is as follows: V + .

Your trick won’t work on me. You’ve tricked other people, but you can’t fool me.

I can’t get online. Can you?

Can you stand it, working overtime every day?

These days, there aren’t very many old people’s homes. How can they have enough to room to hold so many elderly people?

So much food. Will we be able to eat it all?

.

Answer 35

可能补语 - 得了(déliǎo)

你这招对我不灵验了，骗得了别人，可骗不了我。
nǐ zhè zhāo duì wǒ bù língyàn le piàndeliǎo biérén kě piànbuliǎo wǒ

我上不了网，你上得了吗？
wǒ shàng buliǎo wǎng nǐ shàng deliǎo ma

天天加班，你受得了吗？
tiāntiān jiābān nǐ shòudeliǎo ma

现在养老院比较少，怎么能容纳得了那么多老人？
xiànzài yǎnglǎoyuàn bǐjiǎo shǎo zěnme néng róngnà de liǎo nàme duō lǎorén

这么多菜，我们吃得了吗？
zhème duō cài wǒmen chīdeliǎo ma

Question 36

When placed after a verb, indicates that something has been removed or gone away as a result of the action.

Manager Wang, why do you want to get rid of me? I’m begging you, let me go!

Also, these parts here aren’t important. You can get rid of them.

Forget the past. Let’s start anew.

Turn off the TV. It’s so noisy.

Your clothing is all wet–quickly take it off.

You need to think of a way to get rid of this shortcoming.

I tried to quit smoking, but I couldn’t.

Yea…You should take some. The two of us won’t be able to eat all of it.

Liar! You big liar! I’m going to burn up everything you own! Liar!

Answer 36

结果补语 - Verb 掉(diào)

王总，你们为什么要除掉我？求求你们放过我吧。
Wáng Zǒng nǐmen wèishénme yào chúdiào wǒ qiú qiu nǐmen fàngguò wǒ ba

还有这里，这些不重要，可以去掉。
háiyǒu zhèlǐ zhèxiē bù zhòngyào kěyǐ qùdiào

忘掉过去，我们重新开始吧。
wàngdiào guòqù wǒmen chóngxīn kāishǐ ba

把电视关掉吧，吵死了。
bǎ diànshì guāndiào ba chǎo sǐ le

你的衣服全湿了，快脱掉。
nǐ de yīfu quán shī le kuài tuō diào

你要想办法改掉这些缺点
nǐ yào xiǎng bànfǎ gǎidiào zhèxiē quēdiǎn

我试着戒过烟，但是戒不掉。
wǒ shì zhe jiè guo yān dànshì jièbudiào

呃…….你拿点儿去吧，我们俩也吃不掉那么多
è nǐ ná diǎn qù ba wǒmen liǎ yě chībùdiào nàme duō

骗子，你这个大骗子！我要把你的东西都烧掉！骗子
piànzi nǐ zhè ge dà piànzi wǒ yào bǎ nǐ de dōngxi dōu shāo diào piànzi