FSI B4 21-24 Flashcards

Question

利国利民[利國利民] lìguólìmín

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to benefit the nation and the people (idiom)

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momentum ② manner ③ energy ④ look of great force or imposing manner ⑤ powerful

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vast ② broad ③ to develop

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magnificent ② gorgeous ③ ornate

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encyclopedia ② CL:本[ben3],集[ji2]

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all-inclusive ② complete ③ comprehensive collection

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volume ② bulk ③ CL:個|个[ge4]

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monumental

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bill ② list ③ form ④ single ⑤ only ⑥ sole ⑦ odd number ⑧ CL:個|个[ge4]

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ironclad ② an armor-plated battleship

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blacksmith

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to drop (subject etc)

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to stroll ② to go for a walk

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to come apart

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frame ② one of a pair (scrolls) ③ picture

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to let go ② to loosen one's grip ③ to put sth down

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average ② mediocre

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thereupon ② as a result ③ consequently ④ thus ⑤ hence

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lit. opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education

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to pay lip service to ② to keep mentioning (without doing anything) ③ to blather on about sth

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covered in dust ② dusty ③ lying unused for a long time

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luckily ② fortunately

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books ② works

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date of use (on foodstuffs) ② best before date

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tied up in a bundle on a high shelf ② to put sth on the back burner ③ no longer a high priority

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imposing manner or style

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out of the ordinary ② unusually (good, talented etc)

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to keep ② to collect

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appropriate to the occasion ② fitting

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to sample ② to taste ③ to appreciate ④ one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc) ⑤ good taste

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to conflict ② to contradict

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to ponder earnestly ② to give a lot of thought to sth

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to follow the track of an overturned cart ② to repeat a disastrous policy

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short, simple literary or artistic creation ② essay ③ skit

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to move (to a superior place) ② promotion

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flourish ② it is the fashion to ③ to become popular

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out of the ordinary ② unusually (good, talented etc)

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ordinary ② commonplace ③ mundane ④ temporal ⑤ of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels) ⑥ every ⑦ all ⑧ whatever ⑨ altogether ⑩ gist ⑪ outline ⑫ note of Chinese musical scale

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tread on ② trample ③ stamp ④ fulfill

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to cover ② to overflow ③ to reply to a letter ④ to overturn ⑤ to capsize

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to remove ② to withdraw

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disastrous policy

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and ② as well as

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to congratulate ② congratulations ③ CL:個|个[ge4]

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capacity for liquor ② how much one can drink

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age of wine (i.e. how long it has been matured)

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wine-drinking game

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suck, swallow, drink

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Chinese cabbage ② pak choi ③ CL:棵[ke1], 個|个[ge4]

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to relieve boredom or melancholy ② a diversion

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onomat. clink of jewels ② exquisite ③ detailed and fine ④ clever ⑤ nimble

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disconnected ② interrupted ③ suspended

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gangster ② hoodlum ③ a single person ④ bachelor

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assemble ② put together ③ press near ④ come together

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out of the ordinary ② unusually (good, talented etc)

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finger-guessing game

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vigorous ② exuberant

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unreconciled to ② not resigned to ③ unwilling

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lonely ② lonesome

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prolific (of ideas in writing) (idiom)

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Wealth may strengthen one's courage. (idiom)

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to discipline ② to teach

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to warn repeatedly ② to urge ③ to exhort again and again

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infected by ② moisten ③ receive favors

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never to touch a drop of alcohol

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dead drunk (idiom)

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battered and exhausted ② stuck in a dilemma

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strength ② energy ③ enthusiasm ④ CL:把[ba3]

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rarity ② rare object ③ rare person ④ extraordinarily beautiful woman

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throat ② larynx

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to itch ② to tickle

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to enumerate sb's shortcomings ② to criticize ③ to scold ④ to talk on and on

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to have a smile on one's face

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to beg for pity

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myriad ② all kinds of ③ all sorts of

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wedding feast ② liquor drunk at a wedding feast

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grand ② intense ③ prosperous ④ start (a fire)

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to swell ② to bulge

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unavoidable ② can't be avoided

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to wear no make-up (idiom)

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delicacy and fine taste (idiom); a wonderful treat

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mouth drooling with greed (idiom)

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to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can ② don't overdo it ③ stop while you're ahead

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worthless person ② good-for-nothing

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to parade one's superiority and strive to outshine others (idiom)

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to come and go ② to have dealings with ③ to be in relation with

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to activate blood circulation and remove blood stasis (Chinese medicine) (idiom)

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to exorcise ② to dispel ③ to drive out (evil spirits)

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hematoma (internal blood clot) ② extravasated blood (spilt into surrounding tissue) ③ contusion

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yellow wine (mulled rice wine, usually served warm)

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private house

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ordinary person ② mortal ③ earthling

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unavoidable

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to assign ② to entrust (a task) ③ to give ④ to bestow

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to reject ② to exclude ③ to eliminate ④ to remove ⑤ to repel

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idiocy ② idiot

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moderately ② appropriate

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desire ② longing ③ appetite ④ craving

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lit. a pit for trapping animals ② a trap ③ a snare ④ a booby-trap

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not good ② of no use

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regret ② pity ③ sorry

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long ago ② for a long time

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without end ② never-ending

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physical body

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delicate ② fine ③ exquisite ④ refined

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in the extreme (idiom)

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worried too much

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to be content with one's lot ② to find enjoyment in sth. (idiom)

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lack ② incomplete

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fatigued ② exhausted ③ poverty-stricken ④ in straitened circumstances

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afraid ② rustic

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person with country accent ② rustic ③ country bumpkin

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to be frustrated in love (idiom)

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to be everybody's darling (idiom)

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prince charming ② knight in shining armor

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to activate

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to temper oneself ② to steel oneself ③ self-discipline ④ endurance

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potential ② hidden capability

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to drain (by leading off water) ② to unburden oneself ③ to divulge ④ to leak a secret

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to hinder ② to obstruct

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to accord with ② conforming to

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timely ② at the right moment ③ appropriate to the occasion ④ opportune ⑤ to fit current fashion

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quick-witted ② tact ③ witty ④ resourceful

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to smile ② to laugh

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to award an honor

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fascinating ② enchanting ③ charming ④ tempting

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to be fascinated ② to be captivated

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to satisfy a craving ② to enjoy oneself to the full ③ to do sth to one's heart's content

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to satisfy a craving ② to get a kick out of sth ③ gratifying ④ immensely enjoyable ⑤ satisfying ⑥ fulfilling

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braggart (idiom)

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ox ② cattle ③ scalper of tickets etc ④ to fail to show up ⑤ to break a promise

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scalped tickets

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extremes breed reversals ② fortunes change ③ Things will develop in the opposite direction when they become extreme. (idiom)

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baked sesame seed coated cake

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legs and feet ② ability to walk ③ strides

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lame person (colloquial)

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to overdo it ② to exaggerate

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to disgust ② to pall ③ fed up ④ tedious ⑤ cloying ⑥ boring ⑦ irritating

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eccentricity ② peculiarity ③ strange hobby

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joint photo ② group photo

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not divided ② irrespective ③ not distinguishing between

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peak ② apex ③ world best ④ number one ⑤ finest (competitors) ⑥ top (figures in a certain field)

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Shitao (Chinese painter)

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Xu Wei, Chinese painter

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the Wei river in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong 關中|关中 plain

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now ② this moment

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limits ② bounds ③ dividing line

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smart ② clever ③ wise ④ brilliant

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subdivision ② segmentation

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to be widely known as

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to extract ② to draw out

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a person's preferences ② tastes (in food) ③ flavor

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fondness ② hobby ③ indulgence

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norm ② standard ③ specification ④ regulation ⑤ rule ⑥ within the rules ⑦ to fix rules ⑧ to regulate ⑨ to specify

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follow ② follow up

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to construct ② to build ③ infrastructure ④ architecture ⑤ framework

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matter ② substance ③ material ④ materialistic ⑤ CL:個|个[ge4]

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margin ② leeway

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local flavor ② local style

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characteristic ② distinguishing feature or quality

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to personally own ② to possess solely ③ only ④ solely

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individuality ② personality

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every trade ② all professions ③ all walks of life

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to become better and more perfect day by day (idiom)

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to reach ② utmost

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to maintain ② to keep up ③ hold together

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to operate ② operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization) ③ thread (computing)

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molding (process)

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opportunity to live ② to reprieve from death ③ life force ④ vitality

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characteristic ② diagnostic property ③ distinctive feature ④ trait

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to be limited by the situation at a certain time (idiom)

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in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change

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to combine ② to link ③ to integrate ④ binding ⑤ CL:次[ci4]

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Chinese-style dress ② cheongsam

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variety ② design and color

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bearing ② manner ③ mien

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quiet ② silent

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to approach ② to get close to ③ to sneak up on ④ near to

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still ② peaceful ③ quiet

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serene ② composed ③ unruffled

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ambience ② atmosphere

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zhajiang mian

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server (at a restaurant)

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to shout ② to bawl ③ to yell (to urge on an animal) ④ to hawk (one's wares) ⑤ to denounce loudly ⑥ to shout slogans

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to sit down ② to take a seat

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to order dishes (in a restaurant)

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a tax declaration form ② a tax return

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a pack of lies

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cheerful and light-hearted ② lively

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jubilation ② festive

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atmosphere ② mood

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atmosphere ② mood

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each in the correct place ② each is provided for

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in different poses and with different expressions ② in thousands of postures (idiom)

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an urge ② a craving ③ an addiction

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to produce (from sth else) ② to derive (from raw material) ③ derivative

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to multiply ② to reproduce ③ to increase gradually in number or quantity

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complicated ② many ③ in great numbers ④ abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters

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to spread out ② to develop ③ to overflow ④ to amplify

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hereditary title bestowed on Confucius' descendants

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Xia Yan (1900-1995), Chinese writer, playwright, socialist critic and movie pioneer

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not completely ② endlessly

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to follow ② to abide by ③ to comply with ④ compliance

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to glitter ② brilliant ③ splendid

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Only one flower is allowed to bloom. (idiom)