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FSI Set 06 Flashcards

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视野[視野] shìyě

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field of view ② horizon

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管家[管家] guǎnjiā

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housekeeper ② butler ③ manage one’s household

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挽回[挽回] wǎnhuí

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to retrieve ② to redeem

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报仇[報仇] bàochóu

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to revenge (oneself) ② to avenge

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仇[仇] chóu

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hatred ② animosity ③ enmity ④ a rival ⑤ an enemy ⑥ feud

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仇[仇] qiú

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match ② mate ③ surname Qiu

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扣篮[扣籃] kòulán

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slam dunk

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乘机[乘機] chéngjī

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to seize the chance ② opportunistic

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灯火辉煌[燈火輝煌] dēnghuǒhuīhuáng

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ablaze with lights (idiom)

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过山车[過山車] guòshānchē

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roller coaster

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云霄飞车[雲霄飛車] yúnxiāofēichē

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roller coaster

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滑旱冰[滑旱冰] huáhànbīng

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(roller)blading ② roller skating ③ inline skating

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轮滑[輪滑] lúnhuá

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roller skating

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省吃俭用[省吃儉用] shěngchījiǎnyòng

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to live frugally ② to economize on food and clothing ③ to scrimp and save

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前途[前途] qiántú

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prospects ② outlook (for the future) ③ future ④ CL:個|个[ge4]

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四平八稳[四平八穩] sìpíngbāwěn

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everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary

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四海为家[四海爲家] sìhǎiwéijiā

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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

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拉倒[拉倒] lādǎo

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lit. pull and fall ② (coll.) the deal is off ③ forget about it! ④ let it go at that!

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中彩[中彩] zhòngcǎi

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to win a lottery

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更改[更改] gēnggǎi

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alter

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梗[梗] gěng

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branch ② stem ③ stalk ④ CL:根[gen1] ⑤ to block ⑥ to hinder ⑦ see also 㹴犬|㹴犬[geng3 quan3]

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概[概] gài

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general ② approximate

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梗概[梗概] gěnggài

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synopsis ② outline (of story)

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符合[符合] fúhé

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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

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符合美国利益[符合美國利益] fúhé Měiguólìyì

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in line with American interests

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能否[能否] néngfǒu

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whether or not ② can it or can’t it ③ is it possible?

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否[否] pǐ

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clogged ② evil

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节奏[節奏] jiézòu

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rhythm ② tempo ③ musical pulse ④ cadence ⑤ beat

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节奏布鲁斯[節奏布魯斯] jiézòubùlǔsī

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R&B; Rhythm and Blues (music genre)

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吐字[吐字] tǔzì

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diction ② enunciation ③ to pronounce the words correctly (in opera)

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赊购[賒購] shēgòu

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to buy on credit ② to delay payment

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赊[賒] shē

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to buy or sell on credit ② distant ③ long (time) ④ to forgive

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赊账[賒賬] shēzhàng

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to buy or sell on credit ② outstanding account ③ to have an outstanding account

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概不赊欠[概不賒欠] gàibùshēqiàn

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no credit ② cash only (idiom)

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沉默[沉默] chénmò

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silence ② uncommunicative

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创业者[創業者] chuàngyèzhě

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entrepreneur

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创业[創業] chuàngyè

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to begin an undertaking ② to start a major task ③ to initiate ④ to venture ⑤ venture

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创业投资[創業投資] chuàngyètóuzī

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venture capital

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守业[守業] shǒuyè

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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

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如此[如此] rúcǐ

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in this way ② so

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如此一来[如此一來] rúcǐyīlái

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therefore (idiom)

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既然如此[既然如此] jìránrúcǐ

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such being the case (idiom)

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果真如此[果真如此] guǒzhēnrúcǐ

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if this is really true (idiom)

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早知如此[早知如此] zǎozhīrúcǐ

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If it had been known that things would turn out this way… (idiom)

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但愿如此[但願如此] dànyuànrúcǐ

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Let’s hope it’s so. (idiom)

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事实如此[事實如此] shìshírúcǐ

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This is how things are. (idiom)

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合当如此[合當如此] hédāngrúcǐ

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This is how it should be. (idiom)

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向来如此[向來如此] xiàngláirúcǐ

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It has always been so. (idiom)

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大率如此[大率如此] dàshuàirúcǐ

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This is usually the case. (idiom)

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未必如此[未必如此] wèibìrúcǐ

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to be not necessarily so (idiom)

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本该如此[本該如此] běngāirúcǐ

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That’s just as it should be. (idiom)

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话虽如此[話雖如此] huàsuīrúcǐ

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be that as it may (idiom)

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自古如此[自古如此] zìgǔrúcǐ

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It has been thus since the beginning of time. (idiom)

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竟然如此[竟然如此] jìngránrúcǐ

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So that’s how it is! (in surprise or anger) (idiom)

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原来如此[原來如此] yuánláirúcǐ

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so that’s how it is (idiom)

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活该如此[活該如此] huógāirúcǐ I

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t serves you right. (idiom)

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吾[吾] wú

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I ② my

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唔[唔] wú

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not (Cantonese) ② Mandarin equivalent: 不|不[bu4]

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酒肉朋友[酒肉朋友] jiǔròupéngyou

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lit. a friend when wining and dining (idiom); fair-weather friend

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消磨[消磨] xiāomó

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to wear down ② to sap ③ to whittle away ④ to while away ⑤ to idle away

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消磨时间[消磨時間] xiāomóshíjiān

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to stall for time ② to procrastinate

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宣告[宣告] xuāngào

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declare ② proclaim

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破产[破產] pòchǎn

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to go bankrupt ② to become impoverished ③ bankruptcy

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条例[條例] tiáolì

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regulations ② rules ③ code of conduct ④ ordinances ⑤ statutes

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条款[條款] tiáokuǎn

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clause (of contract or law) ② CL:項|项[xiang4]

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其后[其後] qíhòu

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next ② later ③ after that

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字眼[字眼] zìyǎn

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wording

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评比[評比] píngbǐ

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to evaluate (by comparison)

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议论[議論] yìlùn

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to comment ② to talk about ③ to discuss ④ discussion ⑤ CL:個|个[ge4]

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尘埃落定[塵埃落定] chén’āiluòdìng

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the dust settles (idiom) ② to settle down ③ to have decided on a certain conclusion ④ complicated things become clear in the end

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飞扬[飛揚] fēiyáng

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to rise ② to fly upward

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漫天[漫天] màntiān

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lit. to fill the whole sky; everywhere ② as far as the eye can see

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盖地而来[蓋地而來] gàidì’érlái

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to come in large numbers (idiom)

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是非[是非] shìfēi

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right and wrong ② quarrel

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雾里看花[霧里看花] wùlǐkànhuā l

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it. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision

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引申[引申] yǐnshēn

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extended meaning (of a word) ② to mean by extension

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朱子[朱子] Zhūzi

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Master Zhu, another name for Zhu Xi 朱熹

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朱熹[朱熹] Zhūxī

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Zhu Xi or Chu Hsi (1130-1200), also known as Master Zhu 朱子, Song dynasty Confucian writer and propagandist, founder of neo-Confucianism

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黎明[黎明] límíng

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dawn ② daybreak

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修身[修身] xiūshēn

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to cultivate one’s moral character

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尘雾[塵霧] chénwù

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cloud of dust ② smog

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遗骨[遺骨] yígǔ

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(dead) human remains

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深思[深思] shēnsī

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to ponder ② to consider

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芙蓉[芙蓉] fúróng

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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]

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底蕴[底蘊] dǐyùn

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inside information ② concrete details

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粪[糞] fèn

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manure ② dung

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粪凼[糞凼] fèndàng

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cesspool ② cesspit

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及物动词[及物動詞] jíwùdòngcí

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transitive verb

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海基会[海基會] hǎijīhuì

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(abbr.) SEF, Taiwanese Strait Exchange Foundation

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邮政编码[郵政編碼] yóuzhèngbiānmǎ

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postal code ② zip code

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邮政信箱[郵政信箱] yóuzhèngxìnxiāng

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post office box

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邮政局[郵政局] yóuzhèngjú

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(China) postal bureau

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搞笑[搞笑] gǎoxiào

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funny ② hilarious

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包青天[包青天] Bāoqīngtiān

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popular nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official famous as honest politician

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明德[明德] Míngdé

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highest virtue ② illustrious virtue ③ Middlebury (College)

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挟[挾] xié

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to clasp under the arm ② to coerce

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联合报[聯合報] Liánhébào

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United Daily News, Taiwan newspaper

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含蓄[含蓄] hánxù

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implicit ② implied ③ unspoken ④ veiled (of criticism) ⑤ reserved (of a person) ⑥ to contain ⑦ to embody

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臭老九[臭老九] chòulǎojiǔ

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stinking intellectual (contemptuous term for educated people during the Cultural Revolution)

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盐碱地[鹽鹼地] yánjiǎndì

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saline soil

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菸碱[菸鹼] yānjiǎn

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岩浆[岩漿] yánjiāng

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lava ② magma

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不堪[不堪] bùkān

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cannot bear ② cannot stand ③ utterly ④ extremely

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大山[大山] dàshān

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Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC

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社科[社科] shèkē

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social science (abbr.)

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社科院[社科院] Shèkēyuàn

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(Chinese) Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

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过劳[過勞] guòláo

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work-related stress ② overwork (as a medical condition)

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瑾[瑾] jǐn

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brilliancy (of gems)

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筋疲力竭[筋疲力竭] jīnpílìjié

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to be completely exhausted (idiom)

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职称[職稱] zhíchēng

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one’s professional position ② title ③ job title

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聘任[聘任] pìnrèn

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to appoint (to a position) ② appointed

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痛心疾首[痛心疾首] tòngxīnjíshǒu

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deep heartache (idiom)

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紊乱[紊亂] wěnluàn

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disorder ② chaos

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疲劳[疲勞] píláo

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fatigue ② wearily ③ weariness ④ weary

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形式主义[形式主義] xíngshìzhǔyì

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Formalism (art)

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少说为佳[少說為佳] shǎoshuōwéijiā

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Few words are best. ② Brevity is the soul of wit.

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寅吃卯粮[寅吃卯糧] yínchīmǎoliáng

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living hand-to-mouth (idiom)

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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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唐寅[唐寅] Táng Yín

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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

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江南四大才子[江南四大才子] Jiāngnánsìdàcáizǐ

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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

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抗体[抗體] kàngtǐ

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虱子[蝨子] shīzi

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louse (Pediculus humanus)

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中选[中選] zhòngxuǎn

A

to win an election ② to get a position by passing the imperial exam

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中毒[中毒] zhòngdú

A

to be poisoned ② poisoning

126
Q

中签[中簽] zhòngqiān

A

to win a ballot ② to draw a lucky number

127
Q

中暑[中暑] zhòngshǔ

A

sunstroke ② heatstroke

128
Q

中风[中風] zhòngfēng

A

to suffer a paralyzing stroke

129
Q

猜中[猜中] cāizhòng

A

to guess correctly ② to figure out the right answer

130
Q

打中[打中] dǎzhòng

A

to hit (a target)

131
Q

选中[選中] xuǎnzhòng

A

to choose ② to pick ③ to settle upon ④ to decide upon a candidate ⑤ to be selected for some role

132
Q

看中[看中] kànzhòng

A

to have a preference for ② to fancy ③ to choose after consideration ④ to settle on

133
Q

告状[告狀] gàozhuàng

A

to complain ② to sue ③ to bring a lawsuit ④ to lodge a complaint against sb with a manager

134
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志愿者[志願者] zhìyuànzhě

135
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老者[老者] lǎozhě

A

old man ② elderly man

136
Q

八成[八成] bāchéng

A

eighty percent ② most probably ③ most likely

137
Q

知己[知己] zhījǐ

A

to know oneself ② to be intimate or close ③ intimate friend

138
Q

浪漫[浪漫] làngmàn

139
Q

浪漫主义[浪漫主義] làngmànzhǔyì

A

romanticism

140
Q

知心[知心] zhīxīn

A

caring ② intimate

141
Q

光合作用[光合作用] guānghézuòyòng

A

photosynthesis

142
Q

与此同时[與此同時] yǔcǐtóngshí

A

at the same time ② meanwhile

143
Q

大萧条[大蕭條] dàxiāotiáo

A

the Great Depression (1929-c. 1939)

144
Q

绷扒吊拷[繃扒吊拷] bèngpádiàokǎo

A

to strip, tie up, hang and beat sb., an ancient torture technique

145
Q

纵火犯[縱火犯] zònghuǒfàn

146
Q

卷入[捲入] juǎnrù

A

to be drawn into ② to be involved in

147
Q

赖[賴] lài

A

to depend on ② reliance ③ to renege (on promise) ④ to disclaim ⑤ to rat (on debts) ⑥ to blame sb else

148
Q

乃至[乃至] nǎizhì

A

and even ② to go so far as to

149
Q

墨子[墨子] Mòzǐ

A

Mozi (flourished approx 479-381 BC), famous Warring States philosopher, founder of Mohism

150
Q

谋智[謀智] móuzhì

A

Mozilla Corporation ② intelligence and wisdom ③ resourceful ④ same as 智謀|智谋

151
Q

圣王[聖王] shèngwáng

A

sacred king ② sage ruler

152
Q

缴纳[繳納] jiǎonà

A

to contribute

153
Q

魏晋[魏晉] Wèi Jìn

A

Wei (220-265) and Jing (265-420) dynasties

154
Q

长官[長官] zhǎngguān

A

senior official; senior officer; commanding officer ② sir (term of address for senior officer) ③ CL:位[wei4]

155
Q

周礼[周禮] Zhōulǐ

A

the rites of Zhou (in Confucianism)

156
Q

克己复礼[克己復禮] kèjǐfùlǐ

A

restrain yourself and return to the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties ② (any number of possible translations)

157
Q

惨痛[慘痛] cǎntòng

A

bitter ② painful ③ deeply distressed

158
Q

挽[挽] wǎn

A

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

159
Q

俭[儉] jiǎn

A

frugal ② thrifty ③ needy

160
Q

更[更] gèng

A

more ② even more ③ further ④ still ⑤ still more

161
Q

包拯[包拯] Bāo Zhěng

A

Bao Zheng (999-1062), Northern Song official famous as honest politician

162
Q

碱基对[鹼基對] jiǎnjīduì

A

base pair (bp) consisting of two complementary nucleotides (adenine A 腺嘌呤 paired with thymine T 胸腺嘧啶 in DNA)

163
Q

碱性[鹼性] jiǎnxìng

164
Q

熔融岩浆[熔融岩漿] róngróngyánjiāng

A

magma ② molten lava

165
Q

紊[紊] wěn

A

involved ② tangled ③ disorderly ④ confused ⑤ chaotic ⑥ Taiwan pr. wen4

166
Q

表格[表格] biǎogé

A

form ② table ③ CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4]

167
Q

剁[剁] duò

A

to chop (meat) ② to cut

168
Q

剁碎[剁碎] duòsuì

169
Q

奋勇前进[奮勇前進] fènyǒngqiánjìn

A

to forge valiantly ahead (idiom)

170
Q

奋勇[奮勇] fènyǒng

A

dauntless ② to summon up courage and determination ③ using extreme force of will

171
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一网打尽[一網打盡] yīwǎngdǎjìn

A

to catch everything in one net (idiom); to eliminate at one stroke ② to solve the problem at one fell swoop

172
Q

原住民[原住民] yuánzhùmín

A

indigenous peoples ② aborigine

173
Q

漠视[漠視] mòshì

A

to ignore ② to neglect ③ to treat with contempt

174
Q

黄鼠狼给鸡拜年[黃鼠狼給雞拜年] huángshǔlánggěijībàinián

A

Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom)

175
Q

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]

A

Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom)

176
Q

黄鼠狼[黃鼠狼] huángshǔláng

A

weasel see 黃鼬|黄鼬[huang2 you4]

177
Q

黄鼬[黃鼬] huángyòu

A

Siberian weasel ② Kolinsky weasel ③ Himalayan weasel

178
Q

压抑[壓抑] yāyì

A

to constrain or repress emotions ② oppressive ③ stifling ④ depressing ⑤ repression

179
Q

无为而治[無為而治] wúwéi’érzhì

A

to govern by doing nothing (idiom)

180
Q

安知非福[安知非福] ānzhīfēifú

A

Who knows it isn’t a blessing in disguise? (idiom)

181
Q

塞翁失马安知非福[塞翁失馬安知非福] Sàiwēngshīmǎ’ānzhīfēifú

A

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.

182
Q

塞[塞] sài

A

strategic pass

183
Q

上瘾[上癮] shàngyǐn

A

to get into a habit ② to become addicted

184
Q

可卡因[可卡因] kěkǎyīn

185
Q

难受[難受] nánshòu

A

to feel unwell ② to suffer pain ③ to be difficult to bear

186
Q

格勒[格勒] gélè

A

onomat. laughing sound ② glug-glug haha!

187
Q

国语[國語] guóyǔ

A

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

188
Q

肤浅[膚淺] fūqiǎn

A

skin deep ② superficial ③ shallow

189
Q

字面[字面] zìmiàn

190
Q

字面意思[字面意思] zìmiànyìsi

A

literal meaning

191
Q

潜在[潛在] qiánzài

A

hidden ② potential ③ latent

192
Q

薯条[薯條] shǔtiáo

A

French fries ② French fried potatoes

► Mandarin Vocab 3 (30 decks)

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