FSI Set 10 Flashcards

Question 1

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传媒[傳媒] chuánméi

Question 2

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窃贼[竊賊] qièzéi

Question 3

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窃贼弃脏[竊賊棄髒] qièzéiqìzāng

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waif (idiom)

Question 4

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办案[辦案] bàn’àn

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to handle a case

Question 5

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牵[牽] qiān

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to pull (an animal on a tether) ② to lead along ③ to hold hands

Question 6

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职责[職責] zhízé

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duty, responsibility, or obligation

Question 7

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引出[引出] yǐnchū

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to extract ② to draw out

Question 8

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知人善任[知人善任] zhīrénshànrèn

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to know with their abilities (idiom) subordinates and assign them jobs commensurate

Question 9

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前提[前提] qiántí

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premise ② precondition ③ prerequisite

Question 10

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恰如[恰如] qiàrú

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just as if

Question 11

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辩证[辯證] biànzhèng

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investigate ② dialectical

Question 12

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辩证法[辯證法] biànzhèngfǎ

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dialectics ② dialectic or Socratic method of debate

Question 13

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贪赃枉法[貪贓枉法] tānzāngwǎngfǎ

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corruption and abuse of the law (idiom); to take bribes and bend the law

Question 14

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不无[不無] bùwú

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not without

Question 15

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伪装[偽裝] wěizhuāng

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to fake ② to feign ③ to pretend ④ living under a false identity ⑤ dressed up as ⑥ under the guise of

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冰冻三尺，非一日之寒[冰凍三尺，非一日之寒] bīngdòngsānchǐfēiyīrìzhīhán

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three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn’t built in a day

Question 17

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渐变[漸變] jiànbiàn

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gradual change

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蛛丝马迹[蛛絲馬跡] zhūsīmǎjì

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lit. spider’s thread and horse track ② tiny hints (of a secret) ③ traces ④ clue

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了如指掌[了如指掌] liǎorúzhǐzhǎng

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to understand sth thoroughly (like the back of one’s hand)

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部属[部屬] bùshǔ

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troops under one’s command ② subordinate ③ affiliated to a ministry

Question 21

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谈心[談心] tánxīn

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have a heart-to-heart chat

Question 22

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责任心[責任心] zérènxīn

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sense of responsibility

Question 23

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至于[至於] zhìyú

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as for ② as to ③ to go so far as to

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不至于[不至於] bùzhìyú

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cannot go so far ② be unlikely

Question 25

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甚至于[甚至於] shènzhìyú

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so much (that) ② even (to the extent that)

Question 26

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蒙在鼓里[矇在鼓裡] méngzàigǔlǐ

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lit. kept hoodwinked inside a drum (idiom); completely in the dark

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成见[成見] chéngjiàn

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preconceived idea ② bias ③ prejudice

Question 28

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公正[公正] gōngzhèng

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just ② fair ③ equitable

Question 29

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偏见[偏見] piānjiàn

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prejudice

Question 30

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混淆[混淆] hùnxiáo

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to obscure ② to confuse ③ to mix up ④ to blur

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混淆是非[混淆是非] hùnxiáoshìfēi

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to confuse right and wrong (idiom)

Question 32

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混淆不清[混淆不清] hùnxiáobùqīng

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confused (idiom)

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混淆视听[混淆視聽] hùnxiáoshìtīng

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to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and deliberate falsehoods

Question 34

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有所[有所] yǒusuǒ

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somewhat ② to some extent

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有所成就[有所成就] yǒusuǒchéngjiù

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to get somewhere (idiom)

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有所不知[有所不知] yǒusuǒbùzhī

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There are things which one doesn’t know. ② to be unaware of sth. (idiom)

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有所不为[有所不為] yǒusuǒbùwéi

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to have sth. that one does not do (idiom)

Question 38

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有所不同[有所不同] yǒusuǒbùtóng

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to be somewhat different (idiom)

Question 39

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耳聪目明[耳聰目明] ěrcōngmùmíng

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to have good ears and eyes ② to be very perceptive ③ to have a clear understanding (of the situation) ④ to be alert (idiom)

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不干不净[不乾不淨] bùgānbùjìng

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unclean ② filthy ③ foul-mouthed

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不尴不尬[不尷不尬] bùgānbùgà

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to be in an awkward position (idiom)

Question 42

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装聋作哑[裝聾作啞] zhuānglóngzuòyǎ

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to play deaf-mute

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装聋作傻[裝聾作傻] zhuānglóngzuòshǎ

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to feign ignorance (idiom)

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谈不上[談不上] tánbushàng

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to be out of the question

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深究[深究] shēnjiū

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to perform an in-depth investigation

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爱护[愛護] àihù

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to cherish ② to treasure ③ to take care of ④ to love and protect

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苗条[苗條] miáotiáo

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slim, slender, graceful

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王充[王充] Wáng Chōng

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Wang Chong (27-97), rationalist and critical philosopher

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张学良[張學良] Zhāng Xuéliáng

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Zhang Xueliang (1901-2001) son of Fengtian clique warlord, then senior general for the Nationalist and subsequently for PRC People’s liberation army

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路线[路線] lùxiàn

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itinerary ② route ③ political line (e.g. right revisionist road) ④ CL:條|条[tiao2]

Question 51

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选拔[選拔] xuǎnbá

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to select the best

Question 52

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任用[任用] rènyòng

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to appoint ② to assign

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考核[考覈] kǎohé

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to examine ② to check up on ③ to assess ④ to review ⑤ appraisal ⑥ review ⑦ evaluation

Question 54

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德才兼备[德才兼備] décáijiānbèi

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having both integrity and talent (idiom)

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清除[清除] qīngchú

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eliminate ② get rid of

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青春期[青春期] qīngchūnqī

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puberty ② adolescence

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青春痘[青春痘] qīngchūndòu

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脱换[脫換] tuōhuàn

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变质[變質] biànzhì

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to degenerate ② to go bad ③ to deteriorate ④ metamorphosis

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关乎[關乎] guānhū

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to relate to ② concerning ③ about

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凝聚力[凝聚力] níngjùlì

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cohesion ② cohesiveness ③ cohesive

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战斗力[戰鬥力] zhàndòulì

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fighting strength

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但愿[但願] dànyuàn

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if only (sth were possible) ② I wish (that)

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回心转意[回心轉意] huíxīnzhuǎnyì

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to change one’s views (idiom)

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to congregate ② to assemble ③ to mass ④ to gather together ⑤ to amass ⑥ to polymerize

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quark (physics)

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way ② method

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celebrated and famous (idiom)

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to alternate ② to take turns

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callus (patch or hardened skin) ② corns (on feet) ③ also 趼子

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callus (patch or hardened skin) ② corns (on the feet)

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classic car

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elderly lady (respectful) ② esteemed mother ③ CL:位[wei4]

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cold and cheerless ② fig. lonely ③ unfrequented

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deserted ② desolate ③ unfrequented ④ cold and cheerless ⑤ lonely ⑥ in quiet isolation

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lonely ② lonesome

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change ② transform ③ CL:個|个[ge4]

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involuntary ② automatically

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labor ② parturition ③ delivery

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give birth to a child

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pleasure of heavenly agreement (idiom); family love and joy ② domestic bliss

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many and complicated ② mired in minor details

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tedious ② convoluted ③ fiddly ④ pedantic

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Dr Sun Yat-sen’s 孫中山|孙中山 Three principles of the people (late 1890s)

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separation of powers

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the first meridian ② the prime meridian

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longitude

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line of latitude ② parallel

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lines of latitude and longitude ② warp and woof

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very complicated (idiom)

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to lift restrictions (such as curfew or martial law)

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to impose martial law ② to impose curfew ③ martial law ④ curfew ⑤ emergency measures

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martial law

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renegade ② traitor ③ to betray one’s country

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renegade province (term PRC uses for Taiwan)

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(music) staff ② stave

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to stay aloof from a matter (idiom)

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chamber of commerce

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general election

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a referendum ② abbr. for 公民投票

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disparity ② gap

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term of office

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compatible

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tolerant and open-minded (idiom)

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tolerant ② forgiving ③ to pardon ④ to forgive ⑤ can contain ⑥ can hold ⑦ to tolerate ⑧ to show tolerance

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rude ② rudely

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antler ② deer horn (used in traditional Chinese medicine) ③ abatis (defensive obstruction with sharp points)

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bugle horn

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concentration (percentage of dissolved material in a solution) ② consistency ③ thickness ④ density ⑤ viscosity

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to calculate ② to reckon ③ to extrapolate (in calculation)

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atmosphere

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to be deficient in sth. ② to be short of (supplies, money, etc.)

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variant of 櫃|柜[gui4]

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to lead to ② to create ③ to cause ④ to bring about

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omen ② sign (that sth is about to happen) ③ warning sign

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no matter what ② despite ③ to allow (sb to act arbitrarily)

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fingernail

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Burkina Faso, West Africa

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Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso

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Niger (African state) ② Niger River, West Africa

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Ivory Coast, West Africa

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restrained ② confined

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to serve in the army ② in active service

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Tan Fuying (1906-1977), Beijing opera star, one of the Four great beards 四大鬚生|四大须生

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Four great beards of Beijing opera, namely: Ma Lianliang 馬連良|马连良, Tan Fuying 譚富英|谭富英, Yang Baosen 楊寶森|杨宝森, Xi Xiaobo 奚嘯伯|奚啸伯

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four great basin depressions of China, namely: Tarim 塔里木盆地 in south Xinjiang, Jungar 準葛爾盆地|准葛尔盆地 and Tsaidam or Qaidam 柴達木盆地|柴达木盆地 in north Xinjiang Sichuan 四川盆地

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to dismiss ② to fire ③ to degrade

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act in a (official or personal)

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household dish, implement or furniture ② domestic animal ③ guy (slang) ④ chap

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foreign lands and places (idiom); living as expatriate

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eucalyptus

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bamboo ② CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]

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tangerine ② CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4]

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hadrosaur (duck-billed dinosaur)

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Abkhazia, region in Georgia

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T’bilisi, capital of Georgia or Gruzia 格魯吉亞|格鲁吉亚[Ge2 lu3 ji2 ya4]

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Georgia (country)

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Georgia, US state

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to feed on illusions (idiom)

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how can it be that? ② (rhetorical adverb)

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

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to attend to everything personally

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lacking the final bucket of earth (idiom); to fail for lack of a final effort ② to fall at the last hurdle

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to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain

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United Arab Emirates (UAE)

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United Arab Emirates ② abbr. for 阿拉伯联合酋长国

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United Arab Emirates ② abbr. for 阿拉伯联合酋长国

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Trojan horse

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to develop ② to evolve

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blueprinted

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to sketch ② to delineate

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badger ② CL:隻|只[zhi1]

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domain ② territory

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to describe ② to portray

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blueprint

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hegemony ② supremacy

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to throw out ② to get rid of

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tangible benefit ② material advantages ③ advantageous (deal) ④ substantial (discount)

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to have one’s eyes on (a goal) ② having sth in mind ③ to concentrate

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place of interest ② a place one has one’s eye on

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to give charity to sb ② to oblige

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depressed ② resentful ③ discontented ④ indignant ⑤ perturbed

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melancholy

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lit. sole hegemony ② to monopolize ③ domination (of the market) ④ personal empire

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to reconstruct (an art object) ② to remodel

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great-grandson

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great-granddaughter

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structure ② pattern ③ layout

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lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture ② arrogant and bossy

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suboptimal ② subpar ③ not good enough

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harsh ② pitiless

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to permeate ② to infiltrate ③ to pervade ④ osmosis

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lever ② pry bar ③ crowbar ④ financial leverage

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to lift ② to pry open ③ to lever open

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to pry open ② to lever open

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transform ② change

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case change (in grammar)

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in the end; after all is said and done

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one’s own wishful thinking

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(make a) list

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to resit ② to boycott ③ to refuse (to cooperate) ④ to reject ⑤ resistance ⑥ refusal

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qualifications

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to take off (trousers) ② to drop one’s pants

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to help each other ② to complement ③ complementary

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to mull over (an issue) ② to hold exploratory discussions

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unattainable ② far-fetched ③ out of reach ④ exceedingly remote or distant

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to induce ② to promote ③ to urge ④ to impel ⑤ to bring about ⑥ to provoke ⑦ to drive (sb to do sth) ⑧ to catalyze ⑨ to actuate ⑩ to contribute to (some development)

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frame ② framework ③ fig. pattern ④ outline ⑤ organizing plan

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public opinion

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all different ② each unto his own

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earnings ② profit

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to devour

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like waking from a dream (idiom)

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sharp (e.g. knife blade) ② incisive ③ to the point

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authority ② handle ③ hilt

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thorn ② sting ③ thrust ④ to prick ⑤ to pierce ⑥ to stab ⑦ to assassinate ⑧ to murder

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foreign minister ② secretary of state ③ minister of foreign affairs

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to plan and prepare

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large scale program of lasting importance ② project of paramount importance ③ to think big ④ annual national audit

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just out of the steamer basket 蒸籠|蒸笼 ② to appear (of products, publications, sometimes derog., “lots of shoddy material is appearing nowadays”)

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clear ② evident ③ obvious(ly)

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to stop ② to obstruct ③ to bar the way

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to incorporate ② to put under (external administration)

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intent ② intention ③ intend ④ schematic diagram

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rampart ② barrier

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settle a matter by leaving it unsettled ② end up with nothing definite

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to survey ② to view broadly

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

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no harm (in doing it) ② One might as well. ③ It won’t hurt. ④ no matter ⑤ it’s no bother

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to placate ② to pacify ③ to appease

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genuine goods at fair price (idiom)

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dissatisfied ② discontented ③ lacking happiness

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Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast, administered by Taiwan ② Jinmen county in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian, PRC

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constitutional government

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bold and decisive

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to put down a rebellion (idiom)

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to slap on the face ② to box sb’s ears

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Czech Republic

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nothing is too bizarre ② full of extraordinary things

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labor pains

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analgesic

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be out of (political) office ② out of power

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opposition party

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as the general trend indicates (idiom)

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pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system

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halberd ② long handled weapon with pointed tip and crescent blade ③ combined spear and battle-ax

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(zoo.) orca ② killer whale

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mental disorder ② neuropathy ③ mental case (derogatory)

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to restrict ② to limit to ③ to constrain ④ restriction ⑤ constraint

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Sumo wrestling

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reelection ② to reelect

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unable to say ② can’t say precisely

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meeting place ② place where people gather ③ CL:個|个[ge4]

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many successive brilliant theatrical performances (idiom)

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apt to happen (usually of sth undesirable) ② frequently ③ happening easily (e.g. accident or illness)

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urgent priority

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to be a good fit ② to be identical with ③ to adjust oneself to ④ to fit in

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one more time ② again ③ one more ④ once again

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repeatedly

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to turn sth over

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once more ② once again ③ one more time

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many times ② repeatedly

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protective screen

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catty-corner ② to be diagonally opposite to

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at that time ② originally

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march ② parade ③ demonstration

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not only … but also ② as well as ③ moreover ④ in addition ⑤ furthermore

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stage ② section ③ phase ④ period ⑤ CL:個|个[ge4]

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Wei Jingsheng (1950-), Beijing-based Chinese dissident, imprisoned 1978-1993 and 1995-1997, released to the US in 1997

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Zhao Ziyang (1919-2005), PRC reforming politician, General Secretary of Chinese Communist Party 1987-1989, held under house arrest from 1989 to his death, and non-person since then

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Hu Yaobang (1915-1989), Chinese politician

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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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Zhou Enlai (1898-1976), Chinese communist leader, Prime Minister 1949-1976

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to solicit contributions ② to collect donations

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Örkesh Dölet (1968-), one of the main leaders of the Beijing student democracy movement of 1989

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Li Peng (1928-), leading PRC politician, prime minister 1987-1998, reportedly leader of the conservative faction advocating the June 1989 Tian’anmen clampdown

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Liu Xiaobo (name of dissident writer)

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my unworthy manuscript (humble expr.) ② my humble writing

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comment ② evaluation

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surname Luo ② old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui)

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breakwater ② jetty

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luxury ② sumptuous

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extravagant and ostentatious (idiom)

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luxury good

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extravagant

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extravagant ② wasteful ③ exaggerating

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to duplicate ② to make a copy of ③ to copy ④ to reproduce ⑤ to clone

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Star Trek (US TV and film series)

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Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien 托爾金|托尔金

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Capricorn (star sign) ② northern people in classical times, a branch of the Huns or Xiongnu 匈奴

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Capricorn (constellation and sign of the zodiac)

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The Chronicles of Narnia, Children’s stories by C.S. Lewis

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elf ② leprechaun

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Finland ② Suomi

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marsh ② swamp ③ wetlands ④ glade

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school badge ② college insignia ③ university crest

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water buffalo

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surname Ying ② to answer ③ to respond

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richest individual ② top millionaire

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lit. appearance ruined by a scar ② fig. to lose face ③ disgraced

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initial ② preliminary ③ tentative

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to arrive (news)

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the charts (of best-sellers) ② table of ranking

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to detain and question

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to implicate ② implicated

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inestimable ② incalculable ③ beyond measure

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genuine ② honest ③ in good faith ④ honesty ⑤ integrity

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laborious

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to become rich

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to enjoy a reputation

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rice ② paddy ③ CL:株[zhu1]

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bearing (mechanical)

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dignitary ② distinguished person ③ royalty ④ nobleman ⑤ big shot

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to acquire fraudulently ② an illegal exchange

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dream of golden millet ② fig. illusions of wealth and glory ③ pipe dream

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dream of golden millet ② fig. illusions of wealth and power ③ pipe dream

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pipe dream (idiom)

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barley ② to moo ③ usurp

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to gain profit (by underhand means) ② to exploit ③ exploitation

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to gain profit (by underhand means) ② to exploit ③ see also 謀取|谋取[mou2 qu3]

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joking matter; go back on one’s words

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the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).

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the benevolent man cannot be rich and vice versa (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).

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for now ② for the time being ③ temporarily

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to accompany ② to follow ③ to occur together with ④ attendant

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after all (when all is said and done) ② actually ③ outcome ④ result

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lit. to drill a hole ② to take advantage of a loophole (e.g. legal) ③ to exploit an advantage ④ to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth. bad)

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effect (e.g. greenhouse effect)

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domino effect ② ripple effect

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the butterfly effect (leading to chaotic dynamics)

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to bear the brunt (idiom)

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snobbish (materialistically) (idiom)

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common ② everyday ③ average

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idea ② concept ③ philosophy ④ theory

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to borrow ② a loan ③ debit and credit items on a balance sheet

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to repay a debt

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especially adept at trickery (idiom)

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mortgage loan

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mortgage crisis

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subprime mortgage

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security (property held against a loan) ② mortgaged property

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little imagined ② scarcely realized

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ridiculous

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flock of sheep

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balance sheet

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to chase ② to pursue vigorously

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Injure one and you injure all. (idiom)

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Honor one and you honor all. (idiom)

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lit. bitter fruit ② fig. painful consequence

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cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development

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to collaborate from within with forces from without (idiom)

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admittedly (it’s true that…)

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function ② role

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be (in some state, position, or condition)

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to send sb. to his doom (idiom)

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mold in metal

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to err hopelessly (idiom)

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too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.

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to sound a bell ② to raise the alarm

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alarm bell

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smoke (from guns)

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bow string ② string of musical instrument ③ watchspring ④ chord (segment of curve) ⑤ hypotenuse ⑥ CL:根[gen1]

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string instrument

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to restrict ② to limit to ③ to constrain ④ restriction ⑤ constraint

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upright ② regular ③ proper ④ correct

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well-shaped figure and decorous appearance (idiom)

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to use ② to spread out ③ to postpone ④ to unfold

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the late ② deceased

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(dead) human remains

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to be involved in a crash ② accident

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to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear

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cast away

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apostrophe ‘ (punct.) ② accent mark ③ prime symbol (math.)

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lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八 ② things have not even begun to take shape ③ no sign of success yet

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to shelve ② to set aside

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to be ill-bred (idiom)

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impose by force

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vigorous ② exuberant

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to prevent troubles before the event (idiom); to forestall ② to nip sth in the bud ③ prevention (is better than cure)

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to recommend ② to introduce (from outside)

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noticeable ② conspicuous ③ spectacular (idiom)

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same ② equal ③ equivalent

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industry ② estate ③ property ④ industrial

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to restrict ② condition

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mode ② method

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to imitate ② to copy ③ to emulate ④ to mimic ⑤ model

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place extra emphasis on

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to meet ② to welcome ③ to greet

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arduous ② terrible (task) ③ very difficult ④ formidable

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to form a complete set ② coherent

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to find ② to detect ③ to discover

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fierce ② very

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very fierce

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callous ② heartless

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resolutely ② firmly ③ ferociously ④ ruthlessly

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to break the law

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to break the rules ② an illegality ③ a foul

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to fall ill

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morality and conduct ② Taiwan pr. de2 xing4

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to give vent to anger

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simply ② at all ③ practically

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seems as if ② rather like ③ also pr. (shi4 de5) or (shi5 de5)

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to be fascinated ② to be captivated

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(indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would expect or what would be normal) ② unfortunately ③ against expectations

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martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre) ② knight-errant

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day and night ② regardless of the time of day or night

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hardworking ② diligent

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have ② possess

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thus ② consequently ③ as a result

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to daydream ② lost in thought

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explanation ② to explain ③ to interpret ④ to resolve ⑤ CL:個|个[ge4]

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explain ② to release

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school report or transcript

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silhouette ② figure

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honest ② reasonable ③ fair ④ sensible ⑤ timely ⑥ just (when needed)

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like father, like son (idiom)

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ending ② wind up ③ coda

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to wait a moment; not to do or go too soon

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very serious mistake (idiom)

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to publish

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to support one’s parents in their old age; to show filial piety ② to to repay ③ to return a favor

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huge ② enormous ③ tremendous

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thorny (problem) ② intractable

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repeatedly ② over and over

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far-fetched ② implausible (chain of reasoning)

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far-fetched and hard to believe

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even if ② even though ③ right away ④ immediately

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to be out of the question

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not at all surprising (idiom)

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however ② yet ③ but

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to discuss ② to bring up various ideas for discussion

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to confess ② to repent ③ remorse ④ repentance ⑤ penitent ⑥ confession (Buddhism)

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to repent and make a new start (idiom)

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to show repentance and atone for one’s crime (idiom)

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redeem ② to ransom

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is bound to (happen)

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to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom); to egg sb on ② to give support to

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prices scissor (caught between low income and high prices)

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to call loudly (idiom); to get people’s attention ② to make one’s views known

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spectacle

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to consecrate ② to dedicate ③ to devote

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real human interest

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unsuitable ② improper ③ inappropriate

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erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] ② from the start ③ absolutely ④ entirely ⑤ simply

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to turn a blind eye to ② to ignore

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reasoning ② speculative ③ inference

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slander ② calumny ③ to accuse unjustly

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make a false charge

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pull ② tear ③ to talk casually

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to feel hopelessly worried or get in trouble for imaginary fears

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to sum up ② to conclude ③ in a nutshell ④ the end (of a story)

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evident ② clear ③ undoubted

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disaster caused by hail

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hail ② hailstone

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hailstorm

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exactly ② just ③ precisely

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nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition

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to change beyond recognition (idiom)

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hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism ② to keep one’s shortcomings secret ③ to refuse to listen to advice

Answer 436

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to sow seeds ② sowing ③ seed

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to rob ② looting

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barely ② only ③ merely ④ only (this and nothing more)

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cozy ② snug

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cool eye; fig. detached ② (treating sb) with indifference

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a squint ② sideways glance ③ to look askance

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as it turns out ② by lucky coincidence

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abbr. for 梵教 Brahmanism ② abbr. for abbr. for 梵語|梵语 or 梵文, Sanskrit ③ abbr. for 梵蒂岡|梵蒂冈, Vatican

Answer 444

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Brahmanism

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to ask (a question) in reply ② to answer a question with a question ③ rhetorical question

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become naturalized ② become a citizen

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nationality

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to be in a tangle ② to nag

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gather together ② to investigate ③ to entangle ④ correct

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to wind around ② to wrap round ③ to coil ④ tangle ⑤ to involve ⑥ to bother ⑦ to annoy

Answer 451

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fixed amount ② quota

Answer 452

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Chen Xiangmei

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a reservation (for an ethnic minority)

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candidate who came first in the Han-lin examination (highest rank of the examination system; see 榜眼|榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花|探花[tan4 hua1]) ② (modern) the highest-scoring student in the country, province, school, etc. on the college entrance examination (高考[gao1 kao3]

Answer 455

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candidate who came second in the Han-lin examination (see 狀元|狀元[zhuang4 yuan2])

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candidate who came third in the Han-lin examination (see 狀元|狀元[zhuang4 yuan2])