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FSI B5 20-30 Flashcards

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传销[傳銷] chuánxiāo

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multi level marketing

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直销[直銷] zhíxiāo

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to sell directly ② direct sale (by a factory) ③ direct marketing

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秀才[秀才] xiùcai

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a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical) ② scholar ③ skillful writer ④ fine talent

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奇才[奇才] qícái

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genius

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举人[舉人] jǔrén

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candidate for the Imperial examinations

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乾隆[乾隆] Qián Lóng

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Qianlong or Ch’ien-lung, emperor of the Qing dynasty, reigned sixty years (1735-1796)

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进士[進士] jìnshì

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successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination ② palace graduate

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品[品] pǐn

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article ② commodity ③ product ④ goods ⑤ kind ⑥ grade ⑦ rank ⑧ character ⑨ disposition ⑩ nature ⑪ temperament ⑫ variety ⑬ to taste sth ⑭ to sample ⑮ to criticize ⑯ to comment ⑰ to judge ⑱ to size up

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两袖清风[兩袖清風] liǎngxiùqīngfēng

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lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands ② uncorrupted ③ unsoiled by corrupt practices

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糊口[糊口] húkǒu

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to scrape a meager living ② to get by with difficulty

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赈济[賑濟] zhènjì

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to give relief aid

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口碑[口碑] kǒubēi

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public praise ② public reputation ③ commonly held opinions ④ current idiom

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传诵[傳誦] chuánsòng

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widely known ② on everyone’s lips

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隶书[隸書] lìshū

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Clerical script (Chinese writing style)

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楷书[楷書] kǎishū

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regular script (one of the calligraphic styles of Chinese characters)

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笔锋[筆鋒] bǐfēng

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the tip of a writing brush ② vigor of style in writing ③ stroke ④ touch

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挥洒[挥灑] huīsǎ

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to sprinkle ② to shed (tears, blood etc) ③ fig. free, unconstrained ④ to write in a free style

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临摹[臨摹] línmó

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to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting etc)

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意境[意境] yìjìng

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artistic mood or conception ② creative concept

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自如[自如] zìrú

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freedom of action ② unobstructed ③ unconstrained ④ smoothly ⑤ with ease ⑥ freely

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闻风而动[聞風而動] wénfēng’érdòng

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to respond instantly ② to act at once on hearing the news

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络绎不绝[絡繹不絕] luòyìbùjué

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continuously; in an endless stream (idiom)

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绎[繹] yì

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continuous ② explain ③ unravel

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络[絡] lào

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small net

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润格[潤格] rùngé

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scale of fee payment for a painter, calligrapher or writer

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佢[佢] qú

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he (Cantonese) ② Mandarin equivalent: 他|他[ta1]

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交情[交情] jiāoqing

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friendship ② emotional relations between people

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银货两讫[銀貨兩訖] yínhuòliǎngqì

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The goods are delivered and the bill is cleared. (idiom)

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老少无欺[老少無欺] lǎoshàowúqī

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cheating neither old nor young ② treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously ③ Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike.

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纠缠[糾纏] jiūchán

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to be in a tangle ② to nag

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赖账[賴賬] làizhàng

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to renege on a debt

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倦[倦] juàn

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tired

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快人快语[快人快語] kuàirénkuàiyǔ

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straight talk from an honest person ② quick decision (idiom)

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直截了当[直截了當] zhíjiéliǎodàng

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direct and plain speaking (idiom); blunt ② straightforward

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润笔[潤筆] rùnbǐ

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remuneration for literary or artistic work

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大幅[大幅] dàfú

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a big margin ② substantially

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对联[對聯] duìlián

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rhyming couplet ② pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway ③ CL:幅[fu2]

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坊间[坊間] fāngjiān

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street stalls ② bookshops ③ in the streets

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真伪[真偽] zhēnwěi

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true or bogus

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因果[因果] yīnguǒ

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karma ② cause and effect

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推理[推理] tuīlǐ

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reasoning ② speculative ③ inference

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千年[千年] qiānnián

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millennium

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天干[天干] tiāngān

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the 10 heavenly stems 甲, 乙, 丙, 丁, 戊, 己, 庚, 辛, 壬, 癸 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number like Roman I, II, III)

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干支[干支] gānzhī

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the 10 heavenly stems 十天干 and 12 earthly branches 十二枝 ② sexagenary cycle

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十干[十干] shígān

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same as 天干 ② the 10 heavenly stems 甲, 乙, 丙, 丁, 戊, 己, 庚, 辛, 壬, 癸 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number like Roman I, II, III)

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十天干[十天干] shítiāngān

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the 10 heavenly stems 甲, 乙, 丙, 丁, 戊, 己, 庚, 辛, 壬, 癸 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number like Roman I, II, III)

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甲子[甲子] jiǎzǐ

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first of 10 heavenly stems 天干 and first of 12 earthly branches 地支 ② by ext., the 60 combinations 甲子, 乙丑, 丙寅 etc making up the year cycle ③ first year A1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1984 or 2044

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甲[甲] jiǎ

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armor ② first of 10 heavenly stems 十天干 ③ first in order ④ letter “A” or roman “I” in list “A, B, C”, or “I, II, III” etc ⑤ first party (in legal contract, usually 甲方|甲方[jia3 fang1], as opposed to 乙方|乙方[yi3 fang1]) ⑥ methyl

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乙[乙] yǐ

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second of 10 heavenly stems 十天干 ② second in order ③ letter “B” or roman “II” in list “A, B, C”, or “I, II, III” etc ④ second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方|乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方|甲方[jia3 fang1]) ⑤ ethyl ⑥ bent ⑦ winding ⑧ radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)

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丙[丙] bǐng

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third of 10 heavenly stems 十天干 ② third in order ③ letter “C” or roman “III” in list “A, B, C”, or “I, II, III” etc ④ propyl

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丁[丁] dīng

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fourth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干 ② fourth in order ③ letter “D” or roman “IV” in list “A, B, C”, or “I, II, III” etc ④ butyl ⑤ surname Ding ⑥ cubes (of food)

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戊[戊] wù

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fifth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干 ② fifth in order ③ letter “E” or roman “V” in list “A, B, C”, or “I, II, III” etc ④ penta

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己[己] jǐ

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self ② oneself ③ sixth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干 ④ sixth in order ⑤ letter “F” or roman “VI” in list “A, B, C”, or “I, II, III” etc ⑥ hexa

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庚[庚] gēng

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age ② seventh of the 10 Heavenly Stems 十天干 ③ seventh in order ④ letter “G” or roman “VII” in list “A, B, C”, or “I, II, III” etc ⑤ hepta

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辛[辛] xīn

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tired ② eighth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干 ③ eighth in order ④ letter “H” or roman “VIII” in list “A, B, C”, or “I, II, III” etc ⑤ octa

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壬[壬] rén

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ninth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干 ② ninth in order ③ letter “I” or roman “IX” in list “A, B, C”, or “I, II, III” etc ④ nona

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癸[癸] guǐ

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tenth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干 ② tenth in order ③ letter “J” or roman “X” in list “A, B, C”, or “I, II, III” etc ④ deca

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地支[地支] dìzhī

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the 12 earthly branches 子, 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌, 亥 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number)

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十二地支[十二地支] shí’èrdìzhī

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the 12 earthly branches 子, 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌, 亥 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers)

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十二支[十二支] shí’èrzhī

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the 12 earthly branches 子, 丑, 寅, 卯, 辰, 巳, 午, 未, 申, 酉, 戌, 亥 (used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal number)

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子丑[子丑] zǐchǒu

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first two of the twelve earthly branches 十二地支 ② by ext., the earthly branches

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子[子] zǐ

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son ② child ③ seed ④ egg ⑤ small thing ⑥ 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the Rat ⑦ Viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]

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丑[丑] chǒu

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clown ② surname Chou ③ 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox

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寅[寅] yín

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3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger

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卯[卯] mǎo

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mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon) ② 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit

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辰[辰] chén

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5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon

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巳[巳] sì

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6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake

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午[午] wǔ

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7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse

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未[未] wèi

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not yet ② did not ③ have not ④ not ⑤ 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep

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申[申] shēn

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to extend ② to state ③ to explain ④ surname Shen ⑤ 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey

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酉[酉] yǒu

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10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster

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戌[戌] xū

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11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog

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亥[亥] hài

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12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar

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周而复始[週而復始] zhōu’érfùshǐ

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lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles ② the wheel comes full circle

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人气[人氣] rénqì

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popularity ② personality ③ character

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腾飞[騰飛] téngfēi

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lit. to fly upwards swiftly; fig. rapid advance ② rapidly developing (situation)

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意向[意向] yìxiàng

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disposition

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图腾[圖騰] túténg

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totem (religious symbol)

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爬虫[爬蟲] páchóng

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reptile (old or common word for 爬行動物|爬行动物)

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附会[附會] fùhuì

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to stretch a point ② to press a false analogy

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穿凿附会[穿鑿附會] chuānzáofùhuì

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to give a forced interpretation (idiom); draw far-fetched analogies

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凶恶[兇惡] xiōng’è

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fierce ② ferocious ③ fiendish ④ frightening

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惊天动地[驚天動地] jīngtiāndòngdì

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world-shaking (idiom)

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无形[無形] wúxíng

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incorporeal ② virtual ③ formless ④ invisible (assets) ⑤ intangible

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天道[天道] tiāndào

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natural law ② heavenly law ③ weather (dialect)

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天道好还[天道好還] tiāndàohàohuán

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God’s way goes in a cycle. ② Heaven is bound to return and punish evil doers. (idiom)

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化身[化身] huàshēn

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incarnation ② reincarnation ③ embodiment (of abstract idea) ④ personification

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陪葬[陪葬] péizàng

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to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased’s partner, or of funerary objects)

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陪葬品[陪葬品] péizàngpǐn

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funerary objects (items buried together with the dead)

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砌[砌] qì

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to build by laying bricks or stones

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砌砖[砌磚] qìzhuān

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to lay bricks ② bricklaying

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端倪[端倪] duānní

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boundary land ② clue ③ inkling ④ to predict

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龙腾虎跃[龍騰虎躍] lóngténghǔyuè

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scene of bustling activity (idiom)

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生龙活虎[生龍活虎] shēnglónghuóhǔ

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full of vigor and vitality (idiom)

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虎踞龙盘[虎踞龍盤] hǔjùlóngpán

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lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain

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龙争虎斗[龍爭虎鬥] lóngzhēnghǔdòu

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lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants

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龙行虎步[龍行虎步] lóngxínghǔbù

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dignified manner of an emperor (idiom)

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不一而足[不一而足] bùyī’érzú

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by no means an isolated case ② numerous

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勃勃[勃勃] bóbó

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thriving ② vigorous ③ exuberant

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生机勃勃[生機勃勃] shēngjībóbó

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full of vitality (idiom)

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朝气勃勃[朝氣勃勃] zhāoqìbóbó

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full of youthful vigor (idiom)

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英气勃勃[英氣勃勃] yīngqìbóbó

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full of heroic spirit (idiom)

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意兴勃勃[意興勃勃] yìxìngbóbó

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to be highly enthusiastic (idiom)

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野心勃勃[野心勃勃] yěxīnbóbó

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vaulting ambition (idiom)

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先王[先王] xiānwáng

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former kings ② former emperors ③ in Confucian writing, refers esp. to the sage rulers Yáo 堯|尧, Shùn 舜, Yǔ 禹, Tāng 湯|汤 and the kings of Zhou

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轩辕氏[軒轅氏] Xuānyuánshì

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alternative name for the Yellow Emperor 黄帝

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轩[軒] xuān

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high ② lofty ③ compact lodgings,especially with a view ④ a form of carriage ⑤ the elevated front of a carriage or chariot ⑥ balcony ⑦ delighted ⑧ (surname)

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辕[轅] yuán

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shafts of cart ② yamen

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衙门[衙門] yámen

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government office in feudal China ② yamen

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衙[衙] yá

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office ② yamen 衙門|衙门 ③ surname Ya

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颛顼[顓頊] Zhuānxū

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Zhuan Xu, one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝, grandson of Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝, trad. reigned 2513-2435 BC

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五帝[五帝] wǔdì

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Five Emperors from legendary times; possibly tribal leaders before the historiographers got working on them ② usually taken to be Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝 and four of his sons Zhuan Xu 顓頊|颛顼, Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾, Tang Yao 唐堯|唐尧, Yu Shun 虞舜

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帝喾[帝嚳] Dì Kù

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Di Ku or Emperor Ku, one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝, great-grandson of Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝

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唐尧[唐堯] Táng Yáo

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Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝, second son of Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾

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虞舜[虞舜] Yú Shùn

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Yu Shun, one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝

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躯[軀] qū

A

human body

117
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诚可格天[誠可格天] chéngkěgétiān

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One’s sincerity moves Heaven. (idiom)

118
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格[格] gé

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square ② frame ③ rule ④ (legal) case ⑤ style ⑥ character ⑦ standard ⑧ pattern ⑨ (classical) to obstruct; to hinder ⑩ (classical) to arrive; to come ⑪ (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively

119
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卦[卦] guà

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divinatory trigram ② one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经

120
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八卦[八卦] bāguà

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the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经 ② to gossip

121
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打卦[打卦] dǎguà

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to tell sb’s fortune using divinatory trigrams

122
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坤[坤] kūn

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one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦|八卦[ba1 gua4], representing earth ② of a woman

123
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乾[乾] qián

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surname Qian ② strong ③ one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦 representing sky ④ male principle

124
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震[震] zhèn

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to shake ② to vibrate ③ to jolt ④ to quake ⑤ excited ⑥ shocked ⑦ one of the eight trigrams, symbolizing thunder

125
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艮[艮] gèn

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one of the eight trigrams

126
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阐明[闡明] chǎnmíng

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to clarify ② to explain clearly

127
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哲理[哲理] zhélǐ

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philosophic theory ② philosophy

128
Q

宏图[宏圖] hóngtú

A

major undertaking ② vast plan ③ grand prospect

129
Q

出身[出身] chūshēn

A

family background ② class origin

130
Q

书香[書香] shūxiāng

A

literary reputation

131
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书香门第[書香門第] shūxiāngméndì

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family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family

132
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门第冷落[門第冷落] méndìlěngluò

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The family is on the decline. (idiom)

133
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先兆[先兆] xiānzhào

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险兆[險兆] xiǎnzhào

135
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小篆[小篆] xiǎozhuàn

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the small or lesser seal, the form of Chinese character standardized by the Qin dynasty

136
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价目[價目] jiàmù

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(marked) price ② tariff (in a restaurant etc.)

137
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康熙[康熙] Kāngxī

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Kangxi or K’ang Hsi, second Qing Emperor (1661-1722)

138
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雍正[雍正] Yōngzhēng

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Yongzheng, reign name of Qing emperor (1722-1735)

139
Q

招牌[招牌] zhāopai

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signboard ② shop sign ③ reputation of a business

140
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视为[視為] shìwéi

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to view as ② to see as ③ to consider to be ④ to deem

141
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不易[不易] bùyì

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not easy to do sth ② difficult ③ unchanging

142
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未必[未必] wèibì

A

not necessarily ② maybe not

143
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尤[尤] yóu

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outstanding ② particularly, especially ③ a fault ④ to express discontentment against ⑤ surname You

144
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诸君[諸君] zhūjūn

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Gentlemen! (start of a speech) ② Ladies and Gentlemen!

145
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扇子[扇子] shānzi

A

fan ② CL:把[ba3]

146
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资深[資深] zīshēn

A

senior (in terms of depth of accumulated experience) ② deeply qualified

147
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火烧眉毛[火燒眉毛] huǒshāoméimao

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lit. the fire burns one’s eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation ② extreme emergency

► Mandarin Vocab 3 (30 decks)

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