FSI Set 06 Flashcards
视野[視野] shìyě
field of view ② horizon
管家[管家] guǎnjiā
housekeeper ② butler ③ manage one’s household
挽回[挽回] wǎnhuí
to retrieve ② to redeem
报仇[報仇] bàochóu
to revenge (oneself) ② to avenge
仇[仇] chóu
hatred ② animosity ③ enmity ④ a rival ⑤ an enemy ⑥ feud
仇[仇] qiú
match ② mate ③ surname Qiu
扣篮[扣籃] kòulán
slam dunk
乘机[乘機] chéngjī
to seize the chance ② opportunistic
灯火辉煌[燈火輝煌] dēnghuǒhuīhuáng
ablaze with lights (idiom)
过山车[過山車] guòshānchē
roller coaster
云霄飞车[雲霄飛車] yúnxiāofēichē
roller coaster
滑旱冰[滑旱冰] huáhànbīng
(roller)blading ② roller skating ③ inline skating
轮滑[輪滑] lúnhuá
roller skating
省吃俭用[省吃儉用] shěngchījiǎnyòng
to live frugally ② to economize on food and clothing ③ to scrimp and save
前途[前途] qiántú
prospects ② outlook (for the future) ③ future ④ CL:個|个[ge4]
四平八稳[四平八穩] sìpíngbāwěn
everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary
四海为家[四海爲家] sìhǎiwéijiā
to regard the four corners of the world all as home (idiom) ② to feel at home anywhere ③ to roam about unconstrained ④ to consider the entire country, or world, to be one’s own
拉倒[拉倒] lādǎo
lit. pull and fall ② (coll.) the deal is off ③ forget about it! ④ let it go at that!
中彩[中彩] zhòngcǎi
to win a lottery
更改[更改] gēnggǎi
alter
梗[梗] gěng
branch ② stem ③ stalk ④ CL:根[gen1] ⑤ to block ⑥ to hinder ⑦ see also 㹴犬|㹴犬[geng3 quan3]
概[概] gài
general ② approximate
梗概[梗概] gěnggài
synopsis ② outline (of story)
符合[符合] fúhé
in keeping with ② in accordance with ③ tallying with ④ in line with ⑤ to agree with ⑥ to accord with ⑦ to conform to ⑧ to correspond with ⑨ to manage ⑩ to handle
符合美国利益[符合美國利益] fúhé Měiguólìyì
in line with American interests
能否[能否] néngfǒu
whether or not ② can it or can’t it ③ is it possible?
否[否] pǐ
clogged ② evil
节奏[節奏] jiézòu
rhythm ② tempo ③ musical pulse ④ cadence ⑤ beat
节奏布鲁斯[節奏布魯斯] jiézòubùlǔsī
R&B; Rhythm and Blues (music genre)
吐字[吐字] tǔzì
diction ② enunciation ③ to pronounce the words correctly (in opera)
赊购[賒購] shēgòu
to buy on credit ② to delay payment
赊[賒] shē
to buy or sell on credit ② distant ③ long (time) ④ to forgive
赊账[賒賬] shēzhàng
to buy or sell on credit ② outstanding account ③ to have an outstanding account
概不赊欠[概不賒欠] gàibùshēqiàn
no credit ② cash only (idiom)
沉默[沉默] chénmò
silence ② uncommunicative
创业者[創業者] chuàngyèzhě
entrepreneur
创业[創業] chuàngyè
to begin an undertaking ② to start a major task ③ to initiate ④ to venture ⑤ venture
创业投资[創業投資] chuàngyètóuzī
venture capital
守业[守業] shǒuyè
to preserve one’s heritage ② to defend the accomplishments of previous generations ③ to carry on the good work ④ to keep one’s business going
如此[如此] rúcǐ
in this way ② so
如此一来[如此一來] rúcǐyīlái
therefore (idiom)
既然如此[既然如此] jìránrúcǐ
such being the case (idiom)
果真如此[果真如此] guǒzhēnrúcǐ
if this is really true (idiom)
早知如此[早知如此] zǎozhīrúcǐ
If it had been known that things would turn out this way… (idiom)
但愿如此[但願如此] dànyuànrúcǐ
Let’s hope it’s so. (idiom)
事实如此[事實如此] shìshírúcǐ
This is how things are. (idiom)
合当如此[合當如此] hédāngrúcǐ
This is how it should be. (idiom)
向来如此[向來如此] xiàngláirúcǐ
It has always been so. (idiom)
大率如此[大率如此] dàshuàirúcǐ
This is usually the case. (idiom)
未必如此[未必如此] wèibìrúcǐ
to be not necessarily so (idiom)
本该如此[本該如此] běngāirúcǐ
That’s just as it should be. (idiom)
话虽如此[話雖如此] huàsuīrúcǐ
be that as it may (idiom)
自古如此[自古如此] zìgǔrúcǐ
It has been thus since the beginning of time. (idiom)
竟然如此[竟然如此] jìngránrúcǐ
So that’s how it is! (in surprise or anger) (idiom)
原来如此[原來如此] yuánláirúcǐ
so that’s how it is (idiom)
活该如此[活該如此] huógāirúcǐ I
t serves you right. (idiom)
吾[吾] wú
I ② my
唔[唔] wú
not (Cantonese) ② Mandarin equivalent: 不|不[bu4]
酒肉朋友[酒肉朋友] jiǔròupéngyou
lit. a friend when wining and dining (idiom); fair-weather friend
消磨[消磨] xiāomó
to wear down ② to sap ③ to whittle away ④ to while away ⑤ to idle away
消磨时间[消磨時間] xiāomóshíjiān
to stall for time ② to procrastinate
宣告[宣告] xuāngào
declare ② proclaim
破产[破產] pòchǎn
to go bankrupt ② to become impoverished ③ bankruptcy
条例[條例] tiáolì
regulations ② rules ③ code of conduct ④ ordinances ⑤ statutes
条款[條款] tiáokuǎn
clause (of contract or law) ② CL:項|项[xiang4]
其后[其後] qíhòu
next ② later ③ after that
字眼[字眼] zìyǎn
wording
评比[評比] píngbǐ
to evaluate (by comparison)
议论[議論] yìlùn
to comment ② to talk about ③ to discuss ④ discussion ⑤ CL:個|个[ge4]
尘埃落定[塵埃落定] chén’āiluòdìng
the dust settles (idiom) ② to settle down ③ to have decided on a certain conclusion ④ complicated things become clear in the end
飞扬[飛揚] fēiyáng
to rise ② to fly upward
漫天[漫天] màntiān
lit. to fill the whole sky; everywhere ② as far as the eye can see
盖地而来[蓋地而來] gàidì’érlái
to come in large numbers (idiom)
是非[是非] shìfēi
right and wrong ② quarrel
雾里看花[霧里看花] wùlǐkànhuā l
it. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision
引申[引申] yǐnshēn
extended meaning (of a word) ② to mean by extension
朱子[朱子] Zhūzi
Master Zhu, another name for Zhu Xi 朱熹
朱熹[朱熹] Zhūxī
Zhu Xi or Chu Hsi (1130-1200), also known as Master Zhu 朱子, Song dynasty Confucian writer and propagandist, founder of neo-Confucianism
黎明[黎明] límíng
dawn ② daybreak
修身[修身] xiūshēn
to cultivate one’s moral character
尘雾[塵霧] chénwù
cloud of dust ② smog
遗骨[遺骨] yígǔ
(dead) human remains
深思[深思] shēnsī
to ponder ② to consider
芙蓉[芙蓉] fúróng
hibiscus ② cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis) ③ lotus ④ foo yung (type of omelet made of egg white) ⑤ Seremban, capital of Sembilan state, Malaysia 森美蘭|森美兰[Sen1 mei3 lan2]
底蕴[底蘊] dǐyùn
inside information ② concrete details
粪[糞] fèn
manure ② dung
粪凼[糞凼] fèndàng
cesspool ② cesspit
及物动词[及物動詞] jíwùdòngcí
transitive verb
海基会[海基會] hǎijīhuì
(abbr.) SEF, Taiwanese Strait Exchange Foundation
邮政编码[郵政編碼] yóuzhèngbiānmǎ
postal code ② zip code
邮政信箱[郵政信箱] yóuzhèngxìnxiāng
post office box
邮政局[郵政局] yóuzhèngjú
(China) postal bureau
搞笑[搞笑] gǎoxiào
funny ② hilarious
包青天[包青天] Bāoqīngtiān
popular nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official famous as honest politician
明德[明德] Míngdé
highest virtue ② illustrious virtue ③ Middlebury (College)
挟[挾] xié
to clasp under the arm ② to coerce
联合报[聯合報] Liánhébào
United Daily News, Taiwan newspaper
含蓄[含蓄] hánxù
implicit ② implied ③ unspoken ④ veiled (of criticism) ⑤ reserved (of a person) ⑥ to contain ⑦ to embody
臭老九[臭老九] chòulǎojiǔ
stinking intellectual (contemptuous term for educated people during the Cultural Revolution)
盐碱地[鹽鹼地] yánjiǎndì
saline soil
菸碱[菸鹼] yānjiǎn
nicotine
岩浆[岩漿] yánjiāng
lava ② magma
不堪[不堪] bùkān
cannot bear ② cannot stand ③ utterly ④ extremely
大山[大山] dàshān
Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC
社科[社科] shèkē
social science (abbr.)
社科院[社科院] Shèkēyuàn
(Chinese) Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)
过劳[過勞] guòláo
work-related stress ② overwork (as a medical condition)
瑾[瑾] jǐn
brilliancy (of gems)
筋疲力竭[筋疲力竭] jīnpílìjié
to be completely exhausted (idiom)
职称[職稱] zhíchēng
one’s professional position ② title ③ job title
聘任[聘任] pìnrèn
to appoint (to a position) ② appointed
痛心疾首[痛心疾首] tòngxīnjíshǒu
deep heartache (idiom)
紊乱[紊亂] wěnluàn
disorder ② chaos
疲劳[疲勞] píláo
fatigue ② wearily ③ weariness ④ weary
形式主义[形式主義] xíngshìzhǔyì
Formalism (art)
少说为佳[少說為佳] shǎoshuōwéijiā
Few words are best. ② Brevity is the soul of wit.
寅吃卯粮[寅吃卯糧] yínchīmǎoliáng
living hand-to-mouth (idiom)
寅[寅] yín
3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger
卯[卯] mǎo
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
唐寅[唐寅] Táng Yín
Tang Bohu 唐伯虎 or Tang Yin (1470-1523), Ming painter and poet, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子
江南四大才子[江南四大才子] Jiāngnánsìdàcáizǐ
Four great southern talents of the Ming, namely: Tang Bohu 唐伯虎, Zhu Zhishan 祝枝山, Wen Zhengming 文徵明|文征明 and Xu Zhenqing 徐禎卿|徐祯卿
抗体[抗體] kàngtǐ
antibody
虱子[蝨子] shīzi
louse (Pediculus humanus)
中选[中選] zhòngxuǎn
to win an election ② to get a position by passing the imperial exam
中毒[中毒] zhòngdú
to be poisoned ② poisoning
中签[中簽] zhòngqiān
to win a ballot ② to draw a lucky number
中暑[中暑] zhòngshǔ
sunstroke ② heatstroke
中风[中風] zhòngfēng
to suffer a paralyzing stroke
猜中[猜中] cāizhòng
to guess correctly ② to figure out the right answer
打中[打中] dǎzhòng
to hit (a target)
选中[選中] xuǎnzhòng
to choose ② to pick ③ to settle upon ④ to decide upon a candidate ⑤ to be selected for some role
看中[看中] kànzhòng
to have a preference for ② to fancy ③ to choose after consideration ④ to settle on
告状[告狀] gàozhuàng
to complain ② to sue ③ to bring a lawsuit ④ to lodge a complaint against sb with a manager
志愿者[志願者] zhìyuànzhě
volunteer
老者[老者] lǎozhě
old man ② elderly man
八成[八成] bāchéng
eighty percent ② most probably ③ most likely
知己[知己] zhījǐ
to know oneself ② to be intimate or close ③ intimate friend
浪漫[浪漫] làngmàn
romantic
浪漫主义[浪漫主義] làngmànzhǔyì
romanticism
知心[知心] zhīxīn
caring ② intimate
光合作用[光合作用] guānghézuòyòng
photosynthesis
与此同时[與此同時] yǔcǐtóngshí
at the same time ② meanwhile
大萧条[大蕭條] dàxiāotiáo
the Great Depression (1929-c. 1939)
绷扒吊拷[繃扒吊拷] bèngpádiàokǎo
to strip, tie up, hang and beat sb., an ancient torture technique
纵火犯[縱火犯] zònghuǒfàn
arsonist
卷入[捲入] juǎnrù
to be drawn into ② to be involved in
赖[賴] lài
to depend on ② reliance ③ to renege (on promise) ④ to disclaim ⑤ to rat (on debts) ⑥ to blame sb else
乃至[乃至] nǎizhì
and even ② to go so far as to
墨子[墨子] Mòzǐ
Mozi (flourished approx 479-381 BC), famous Warring States philosopher, founder of Mohism
谋智[謀智] móuzhì
Mozilla Corporation ② intelligence and wisdom ③ resourceful ④ same as 智謀|智谋
圣王[聖王] shèngwáng
sacred king ② sage ruler
缴纳[繳納] jiǎonà
to contribute
魏晋[魏晉] Wèi Jìn
Wei (220-265) and Jing (265-420) dynasties
长官[長官] zhǎngguān
senior official; senior officer; commanding officer ② sir (term of address for senior officer) ③ CL:位[wei4]
周礼[周禮] Zhōulǐ
the rites of Zhou (in Confucianism)
克己复礼[克己復禮] kèjǐfùlǐ
restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties ② (any number of possible translations)
惨痛[慘痛] cǎntòng
bitter ② painful ③ deeply distressed
挽[挽] wǎn
to pull ② to draw (a cart or a bow) ③ to lead (an animal) ④ an elegy (for use in funeral procession) ⑤ to turn (change direction) ⑥ to roll up (a scroll) ⑦ to coil
俭[儉] jiǎn
frugal ② thrifty ③ needy
更[更] gèng
more ② even more ③ further ④ still ⑤ still more
包拯[包拯] Bāo Zhěng
Bao Zheng (999-1062), Northern Song official famous as honest politician
碱基对[鹼基對] jiǎnjīduì
base pair (bp) consisting of two complementary nucleotides (adenine A 腺嘌呤 paired with thymine T 胸腺嘧啶 in DNA)
碱性[鹼性] jiǎnxìng
alkaline
熔融岩浆[熔融岩漿] róngróngyánjiāng
magma ② molten lava
紊[紊] wěn
involved ② tangled ③ disorderly ④ confused ⑤ chaotic ⑥ Taiwan pr. wen4
表格[表格] biǎogé
form ② table ③ CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4]
剁[剁] duò
to chop (meat) ② to cut
剁碎[剁碎] duòsuì
mince
奋勇前进[奮勇前進] fènyǒngqiánjìn
to forge valiantly ahead (idiom)
奋勇[奮勇] fènyǒng
dauntless ② to summon up courage and determination ③ using extreme force of will
一网打尽[一網打盡] yīwǎngdǎjìn
to catch everything in one net (idiom); to eliminate at one stroke ② to solve the problem at one fell swoop
原住民[原住民] yuánzhùmín
indigenous peoples ② aborigine
漠视[漠視] mòshì
to ignore ② to neglect ③ to treat with contempt
黄鼠狼给鸡拜年[黃鼠狼給雞拜年] huángshǔlánggěijībàinián
Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom)
黄鼠狼给鸡拜年,没安好心[黃鼠狼給雞拜年,沒安好心] huángshǔlánggěijībàiniánméi’ānhǎoxīn see 黃鼠狼給雞拜年|黄鼠狼给鸡拜年[huang2 shu3 lang2 gei3 ji1 bai4 nian2]
Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom)
黄鼠狼[黃鼠狼] huángshǔláng
weasel see 黃鼬|黄鼬[huang2 you4]
黄鼬[黃鼬] huángyòu
Siberian weasel ② Kolinsky weasel ③ Himalayan weasel
压抑[壓抑] yāyì
to constrain or repress emotions ② oppressive ③ stifling ④ depressing ⑤ repression
无为而治[無為而治] wúwéi’érzhì
to govern by doing nothing (idiom)
安知非福[安知非福] ānzhīfēifú
Who knows it isn’t a blessing in disguise? (idiom)
塞翁失马安知非福[塞翁失馬安知非福] Sàiwēngshīmǎ’ānzhīfēifú
The old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise ② It’s an ill wind that blows no-one any good.
塞[塞] sài
strategic pass
上瘾[上癮] shàngyǐn
to get into a habit ② to become addicted
可卡因[可卡因] kěkǎyīn
cocaine
难受[難受] nánshòu
to feel unwell ② to suffer pain ③ to be difficult to bear
格勒[格勒] gélè
onomat. laughing sound ② glug-glug haha!
国语[國語] guóyǔ
Chinese language (Mandarin), emphasizing its national nature ② Chinese as a primary or secondary school subject ③ Chinese in the context of the Nationalist Government ④ Guoyu, book of historical narrative c. 10th-5th century BC
肤浅[膚淺] fūqiǎn
skin deep ② superficial ③ shallow
字面[字面] zìmiàn
literal
字面意思[字面意思] zìmiànyìsi
literal meaning
潜在[潛在] qiánzài
hidden ② potential ③ latent
薯条[薯條] shǔtiáo
French fries ② French fried potatoes