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与否[與否] yǔfǒu

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is or is not ② whether or not

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挂钩[掛鉤] guàgōu

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couple ② link together

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本事[本事] běnshì

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ability ② skill ③ source material ④ original story

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小气[小氣] xiǎoqì

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stingy ② petty ③ miserly ④ narrow-minded

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小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiǎoqìguǐ

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a miser ② a penny-pincher

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小心翼翼[小心翼翼] xiǎoxīnyìyì

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cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully ② prudent ③ gently and cautiously

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大方[大方] dàfāng

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expert ② scholar ③ mother earth (cf 大地, because the earth is square 地方) ④ a type of green tea

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大方[大方] dàfang

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generous ② magnanimous ③ poise ④ a great moral principle

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应邀[應邀] yìngyāo

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at sb’s invitation ② on invitation

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灿烂[燦爛] cànlàn

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to glitter ② brilliant ③ splendid

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质地[質地] zhìdì

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texture ② background (texture) ③ grain ④ quality ⑤ character ⑥ disposition

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束[束] shù

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to bind ② bunch ③ bundle ④ classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc ⑤ to control ⑥ surname Shu

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鲜花[鮮花] xiānhuā

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fresh flowers ② CL:朵[duo3]

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祝福[祝福] zhùfú

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blessings ② wish well

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交谈[交談] jiāotán

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talk with each other ② converse ③ chat

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新郎[新郎] xīnláng

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bridegroom ② groom

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新娘[新娘] xīnniáng

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bride

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挨[挨] āi

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in order ② in sequence ③ close to ④ adjacent to

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挨[捱] ái

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to suffer ② to endure ③ to pull through (hard times) ④ to delay ⑤ to stall ⑥ to play for time ⑦ to dawdle

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敬酒[敬酒] jìngjiǔ

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to toast ② to propose a toast

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宾客[賓客] bīnkè

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guests ② visitors

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宾客盈门[賓客盈門] bīnkèyíngmén

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guests filled the hall (idiom); a house full of distinguished visitors

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请柬[請柬] qǐngjiǎn

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invitation card ② written invitation

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贺卡[賀卡] hèkǎ

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greeting card ② congratulation card

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护身符[護身符] hùshēnfú

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amulet ② protective talisman ③ charm

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询问[詢問] xúnwèn

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to inquire

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讯问[訊問] xùnwèn

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to interrogate ② to ask about

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寻问[尋問] xúnwèn

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to inquire

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沓[沓] tà

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again and again ② many ③ surname Ta

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钞票[鈔票] chāopiào

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paper money ② a bill (e.g. 100 yuan) ③ CL:張|张[zhang1],扎[za1]

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宅经[宅經] zháijīng

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one of the earliest classics about Fengshui ② see also 黃帝宅經|黄帝宅经[huang2 di4 zhai2 jing1]

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塞[塞] sāi

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stop up ② to squeeze in ③ to stuff ④ Serb (abbr.) ⑤ Serbian

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塞子[塞子] sāizi

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cork ② plug

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匈牙利[匈牙利] Xiōngyálì

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Hungary

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宁愿[寧願] nìngyuàn

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would rather ② better

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低廉[低廉] dīlián

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cheap ② inexpensive ③ low

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惊喜[驚喜] jīngxǐ

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be pleasantly surprised

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宴请[宴請] yànqǐng

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to entertain (for dinner) ② to invite to dinner

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在意[在意] zàiyì

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to care about ② to mind

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载漪[載漪] Zàiyī

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Zai Yi (1856-1922), Manchu imperial prince and politician, disgraced after supporting the Boxers

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信以为真[信以為真] xìnyǐwéizhēn

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to accept sth. as true (idiom)

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龙虾[龍蝦] lóngxiā

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lobster

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龙涎香[龍涎香] lóngxiánxiāng

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ambergris (biliary secretion of whale, used in perfume)

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鲍鱼[鮑魚] bàoyú

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abalone

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包园儿[包園兒] bāoyuánr

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buy the whole lot ② finish up or off

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包圆儿[包圓兒] bāoyuánr

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to buy the whole lot ② to take everything remaining

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包月[包月] bāoyuè

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monthly payment

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优雅[優雅] yōuyǎ

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grace ② graceful

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酉阳土家族苗族自治县[酉陽土家族苗族自治縣] Yǒuyáng Tǔjiāzú Miáozúzìzhìxiàn

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Youyang Miao and Tujia autonomous county in Qianjiang suburbs of Chongqing municipality

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争先恐后[爭先恐後] zhēngxiānkǒnghòu

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striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another

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番[番] fān

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deeds ② foreign ③ classifier for repeated actions: time

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番石榴[番石榴] fānshíliu

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guava (fruit)

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番薯[番薯] fānshǔ

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sweet potato ② yam

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番木瓜[番木瓜] fānmùguā

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papaya

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诚意[誠意] chéngyì

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sincerity ② good faith

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昂贵[昂貴] ángguì

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expensive ② costly

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诡计[詭計] guǐjì

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deceit

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尺度[尺度] chǐdù

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scale ② yardstick

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考验[考驗] kǎoyàn

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to test ② to put to the test

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吝啬[吝嗇] lìnsè

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stingy ② mean ③ miserly

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林森[林森] Lín Sēn

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Lin Sen (1868-1943), revolutionary politician, colleague of Sun Yat-sen, chairman of the Chinese nationalist government (1928-1932)

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铁公鸡[鐵公雞] tiěgōngjī

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cheapskate ② stingy person

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一毛不拔[一毛不拔] yīmáobùbá (idiom)

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stingy

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艰辛[艱辛] jiānxīn

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hardships ② arduous ③ difficult

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拆东墙补西墙[拆東牆補西牆] chāidōngqiángbǔxīqiáng

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lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west wall (idiom); fig. temporary expedient ② Rob Peter to pay Paul

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拆东补西[拆東補西] chāidōngbǔxī

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lit. pull down the east wall to repair the west (idiom); fig. temporary expedient ② Rob Peter to pay Paul

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不惜[不惜] bùxī

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not stint ② not spare ③ not hesitate (to do sth) ④ not scruple (to do sth)

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足以[足以] zúyǐ

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sufficient to… ② so much so that ③ so that

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足印[足印] zúyìn

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footprint

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足够[足夠] zúgòu

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enough ② sufficient

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敬佩[敬佩] jìngpèi

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to esteem ② to admire

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认同[認同] rèntóng

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identify ② approve ③ acknowledge

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付账[付賬] fùzhàng

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to settle an account

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ＡＡ制[ＡＡ制] (null)

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to split the bill ② to go Dutch

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老少咸宜[老少咸宜] lǎoshàoxiányí

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suitable for both the old and the young (idiom)

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不外乎[不外乎] bùwàihū

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nothing else but

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糖果[糖果] tángguǒ

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candy ② CL:粒[li4]

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人性[人性] rénxìng

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human nature ② humanity ③ human ④ the totality of human attributes

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掩饰[掩飾] yǎnshì

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to conceal a fault ② to gloss over

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理性[理性] lǐxìng

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reason ② rationality ③ rational

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分期付款[分期付款] fēnqīfùkuǎn

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installment

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精打细算[精打細算] jīngdǎxìsuàn

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(saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting

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应付[應付] yìngfu

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to deal with ② to cope

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对付[對付] duìfu

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to handle ② to deal with ③ to cope ④ to get by with

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似的[似的] sìde

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

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情趣[情趣] qíngqù

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one’s temperament and interests ② emotional appeal

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年复一年[年復一年] niánfùyīnián

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year after year (idiom)

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拷贝[拷貝] kǎobèi

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to copy

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靠背椅[靠背椅] kàobèiyǐ

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high-back chair

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暴富[暴富] bàofù

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to get rich quick

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包袱底儿[包袱底兒] bāofudǐr

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family heirloom ② most precious family possession ③ person’s secrets ④ one’s best performance

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林立[林立] línlì

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to stand in great numbers

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规范[規範] guīfàn

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

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运作[運作] yùnzuò

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

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花天酒地[花天酒地] huātiānjiǔdì

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to spend one’s time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures ② life of debauchery

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社会服务[社會服務] shèhuìfúwù

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social security (pensions, medical insurance)

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头号[頭號] tóuhào

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first rate ② top rank ③ number one

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头号字[頭號字] tóuhàozì

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largest typeface ② biggest letters

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洛克菲勒[洛克菲勒] luòkèfēilè

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Rockefeller

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洛[洛] Luò

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

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克[克] kè

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to be able to ② to subdue ③ to restrain ④ to overcome ⑤ gram

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菲[菲] fēi

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rich ② luxurious ③ phenanthrene (chemistry) ④ abbr. for the Philippines 菲律賓|菲律宾[Fei1 lu:4 bin1]

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勒[勒] lè

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rein in

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比尔・盖茨[比爾・蓋茨] Bǐ’ěr Gàicí

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Bill Gates (1955-), founder and chairman of Microsoft

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打理[打理] dǎlǐ

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to take care of ② to sort out ③ to manage ④ to put in order

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捐助[捐助] juānzhù

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offer ② contribution ③ donation

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衣食[衣食] yīshí

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clothes and food

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108
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无忧无虑[無憂無慮] wúyōuwúlǜ

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carefree and without worries (idiom)

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109
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人寿保险[人壽保險] rénshòubǎoxiǎn

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life insurance

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110
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隐藏[隱藏] yǐncáng

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to hide ② to conceal ③ to mask ④ to lie low ⑤ to nestle ⑥ to shelter ⑦ to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden) ⑧ hidden ⑨ implicit ⑩ private ⑪ covert ⑫ recessed (lighting) ⑬ a hideout

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111
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避税[避稅] bìshuì

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tax avoidance ② tax evasion

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112
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博[博] bó

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extensive ② ample ③ rich ④ obtain ⑤ aim ⑥ to win ⑦ to get ⑧ plentiful ⑨ to gamble

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113
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名声[名聲] míngshēng

A

reputation of a person or thing

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114
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铺垫[鋪墊] pūdiàn

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bedcover ② fig. to foreshadow

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115
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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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116
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保有[保有] bǎoyǒu

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to keep ② to retain

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117
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投降[投降] tóuxiáng

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surrender

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118
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积累[積累] jīlěi

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to accumulate ② accumulation ③ cumulative ④ cumulatively

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119
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转变[轉變] zhuǎnbiàn

A

change ② transform ③ CL:個|个[ge4]

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120
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回报[回報] huíbào

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(in) return ② reciprocation ③ payback ④ retaliation ⑤ to report back ⑥ to reciprocate

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121
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广泛[廣泛] guǎngfàn

A

extensive ② wide range

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122
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办学[辦學] bànxué

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to run a school

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123
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事迹[事跡] shìjì

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deed ② past achievement ③ important event of the past

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124
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保留[保留] bǎoliú

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to retain ② to continue to have ③ to preserve ④ to maintain ⑤ to reserve ⑥ reservations ⑦ to hold back (approval or acceptance)

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125
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日晒雨淋[日曬雨淋] rìshàiyǔlín

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scorched and drenched by sun and rain (idiom); suffer from exposure to the elements ② weather-beaten

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126
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佼[佼] jiǎo

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handsome

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127
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不懈[不懈] bùxiè

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untiring ② unremitting ③ indefatigable

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128
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辍学[輟學] chuòxué

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to drop out of school ② to leave off studying ③ to interrupt one’s studies

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129
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辍学率[輟學率] chuòxuélǜ

A

drop-out rate (from schooling)

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130
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管教[管教] guǎnjiào

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to discipline ② to teach

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131
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万有引力[萬有引力] wànyǒuyǐnlì

A

gravity

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132
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万有[萬有] wànyǒu

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universal

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133
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肖像[肖像] xiàoxiàng

A

portrait

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134
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举世闻名[舉世聞名] jǔshìwénmíng

A

(saying) world famous

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135
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上座部[上座部] shàngzuòbù

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Theravada, the primary Buddhism, as spread to Sri Lanka and South-East Asia

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136
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观世音[觀世音] Guānshìyīn

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Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)

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137
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闭关[閉關] bìguān

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to close the passes ② to seal off the country ③ seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists)

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138
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缘份[緣份] yuánfèn

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also written 緣分|缘分 ② fate or chance that brings people together ③ predestined affinity or relationship ④ (Budd.) destiny

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139
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缘分[緣分] yuánfèn

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fate or chance that brings people together ② predestined affinity or relationship ③ (Budd.) destiny

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140
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母系[母系] mǔxì

A

maternal ② matriarchal

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141
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截然不同[截然不同] jiéránbùtóng

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to be completely different ② to be poles apart (idiom)

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142
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草药[草藥] cǎoyào

A

herbal medicine

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143
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糌粑[糌粑] zānbā

A

zanba, Tibetan barley bread

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144
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世袭[世襲] shìxí

A

succession ② inheritance ③ hereditary

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145
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扶养[扶養] fúyǎng

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to foster ② to bring up ③ to raise

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146
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成文法[成文法] chéngwénfǎ

A

statute

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147
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成文[成文] chéngwén

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written ② statutory

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148
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蹭[蹭] cèng

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rub against ② walk slowly

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149
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吃大户[吃大戶] chīdàhù

A

mass seizure of food from landlords during famines before liberation

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150
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蹭吃蹭喝[蹭吃蹭喝] cèngchīcènghē

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to cadge a meal

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151
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棺材[棺材] guāncái

A

coffin ② CL:具[ju4],口[kou3]

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152
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棺[棺] guān

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coffin

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153
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旱涝保收[旱澇保收] hànlàobǎoshōu

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to ensure stable yields despite drought or excessive rain (idiom)

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154
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事不关己[事不關己] shìbùguānjǐ

A

The matter does not concern one personally. (idiom)

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155
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引火焚身[引火焚身] yǐnhuǒfénshēn

A

to get oneself into trouble (idiom)

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156
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地保[地保] dìbǎo

A

magistrate

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157
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细水长流[細水長流] xìshuǐchángliú

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to economize to avoid shortage ② to go about sth. little by little without letup (idiom)

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158
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琉璃[琉璃] liúlí

A

glazed tile (used on roof of palaces)

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159
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素有[素有] sùyǒu

A

to have ② to have always had

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160
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提前[提前] tíqián

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to shift to an earlier date ② to bring forward ③ to advance

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161
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郊区[郊區] jiāoqū

A

suburban district ② outskirts ③ suburbs ④ CL:個|个[ge4]

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162
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损耗品[損耗品] sǔnhàopǐn

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capable of being consumed; that may be destroyed, dissipated, wasted, or spent

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163
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损耗[損耗] sǔnhào

A

wear and tear

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164
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替代能源[替代能源] tìdàinéngyuán

A

alternative energy

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165
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擦亮[擦亮] cāliàng

A

to polish

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166
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柑橘酱[柑橘醬] gānjújiàng

A

marmalade

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167
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金柑[金柑] jīngān

A

kumquat ② cumquat ③ see also 金橘|金橘[jin1 ju2]

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168
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柑橘[柑橘] gānjú

A

Mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata) ② tangerine

169
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蕃薯[蕃薯] fánshǔ

A

sweet potato

170
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红薯[紅薯] hóngshǔ

A

sweet potato

171
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单一[單一] dānyī

A

single ② only ③ sole

172
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齐全[齊全] qíquán

A

complete

173
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石榴[石榴] shíliu

A

pomegranate

174
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烧烤[燒烤] shāokǎo

A

barbecue ② roast

175
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烧烤酱[燒烤醬] shāokǎojiàng

A

barbecue sauce

176
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不偏不倚[不偏不倚] bùpiānbùyǐ

A

even-handed ② impartial ③ unbiased ④ exact ⑤ just

177
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兼听则明[兼聽則明] jiāntīngzémíng

A

to listen to both sides and you will be enlightened (idiom)

178
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偏听偏信[偏聽偏信] piāntīngpiānxìn

A

to heed and trust only one side (idiom)

179
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偏偏[偏偏] piānpiān

A

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

180
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不该[不該] bùgāi

A

should not ② to owe nothing

181
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传单[傳單] chuándān

A

leaflet ② flier ③ pamphlet

182
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发芽[發芽] fāyá

A

germinate

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旧病复发[舊病復發] jiùbìngfùfā

A

old illness recurs (idiom); a relapse ② fig. to repeat an old error ③ the same old problem

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关节炎[關節炎] guānjiéyán

A

arthritis

185
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漏油[漏油] lòuyóu

A

oil-spill ② oil leak

186
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甲肝[甲肝] jiǎgān

A

hepatitis A

187
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涨红[漲紅] zhànghóng

A

to turn red (in the face) ② to flush (with embarrassment or anger)

188
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涨[漲] zhǎng

A

to rise (of prices, rivers)

189
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忧郁[憂鬱] yōuyù

A

sullen ② depressed ③ melancholy ④ dejected

190
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发抖[發抖] fādǒu

A

shiver ② shudder ③ tremble ④ tremulous

191
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发麻[發麻] fāmá

A

to feel numb

192
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发痒[發癢] fāyǎng

A

to tickle ② to itch

193
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朝发夕至[朝發夕至] zhāofāxīzhì

A

to make a short journey (idiom)

194
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鸵鸟[鴕鳥] tuóniǎo

A

ostrich

195
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目录文件[目錄文件] mùlùwénjiàn

A

directory file

196
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孙逸仙[孫逸仙] Sūn Yìxiān

A

Dr Sun Yat-sen (1866-1925), first president of the Republic of China and co-founder of the Kuomintang ② same as 孫中山|孙中山

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终止[終止] zhōngzhǐ

A

to stop ② to terminate (law)

198
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戡乱平反[戡亂平反] kānluànpíngfǎn

A

to put down a rebellion (idiom)

199
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曾孝谷[曾孝谷] Zēngxiàogǔ

A

Zeng Xiaogu (1873-1937), actor and pioneer of Chinese drama in New Culture style

200
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掀[掀] xiān

A

to lift (a lid) ② to rock ③ to convulse

201
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无奇不有[無奇不有] wúqíbùyǒu

A

nothing is too bizarre ② full of extraordinary things

202
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大势所趋[大勢所趨] dàshìsuǒqū

A

as the general trend indicates (idiom)

203
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即日[即日] jírì

A

this or that very day ② in the next few days

204
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授权[授權] shòuquán

A

to authorize

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江山[江山] jiāngshān

A

rivers and mountains ② landscape ③ country

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新兴[新興] xīnxīng

A

new ② up and coming ③ newly developing ④ rising

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排挤[排擠] páijǐ

A

to crowd out ② to push aside ③ to supplant

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解严[解嚴] jiěyán

A

to lift restrictions (such as curfew or martial law)

209
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戒严[戒嚴] jièyán

A

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

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时空[時空] shíkōng

A

space-time (in relativity)

211
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时空旅行[時空旅行] shíkōnglǚxíng

A

time travel

212
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密不可分[密不可分] mìbùkěfēn

A

too close to be separated (idiom)

213
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变迁[變遷] biànqiān

A

changes ② vicissitudes

214
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适用[適用] shìyòng

A

be applicable

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衰老[衰老] shuāilǎo

A

to age ② to deteriorate with age ③ old and weak

216
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中生代[中生代] Zhōngshēngdài

A

Mesozoic (geological era 250-65m years ago, covering Triassic 三疊紀|三叠纪, Jurassic 侏羅紀|侏罗纪 and Cretaceous 白堊紀|白垩纪)

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新生代[新生代] Xīnshēngdài Cenozoic

A

(geological era covering the last 65m years)

218
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列举[列舉] lièjǔ

A

a list ② to list ③ to enumerate

219
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朝野[朝野] cháoyě

A

all levels of society ② the imperial court and the ordinary people

220
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废止[廢止] fèizhǐ

A

to repeal (a law) ② to put an end to ③ abolition ④ annulled

221
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回归[回歸] huíguī

A

to return (to previous condition) ② Hong Kong’s return to Chinese sovereignty ③ to regress

222
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光复[光復] guāngfù

A

to recover (territory or power) ② the liberation of Taiwan from Japanese rule in 1945

223
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光伏[光伏] guāngfú

A

photovoltaic (e.g. cell)

224
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光复会[光復會] guāngfùhuì

A

anti-Qing revolutionary party set up in 1904 under Cai Yuanpei 蔡元培 ② same as 復古會|复古会

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压倒[壓倒] yādǎo

A

overwhelming ② overpower

226
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挖掘[挖掘] wājué

A

to excavate ② to dig ③ to unearth

227
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挖苦[挖苦] wāku

A

speak sarcastically ② make ironical remarks

228
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张飞[張飛] Zhāng Fēi

A

Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine

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僵尸[僵屍] jiāngshī

A

corpse ② zombie

230
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无孔不入[無孔不入] wúkǒngbùrù

A

to penetrate everywhere (idiom)

231
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木乃伊[木乃伊] mùnǎiyī

A

mummy (preserved corpse)

232
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僵[僵] jiāng

A

rigid ② deadlock ③ stiff (corpse)

233
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首席执行官[首席執行官] shǒuxízhíxíngguān

A

CEO, Chief Executive Officer

234
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黑客[黑客] hēikè

A

hacker (computer) ② The Matrix (movie)

235
Q

黑客帝国[黑客帝國] Hēikèdìguó

A

The Matrix (movie)

236
Q

眼光[眼光] yǎnguāng

A

vision

237
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狡猾[狡猾] jiǎohuá

A

crafty ② cunning ③ sly

238
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联手[聯手] liánshǒu

A

lit. to join hands ② to act together

239
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每隔[每隔] měigé

A

at intervals of ② every (so often)

240
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知名[知名] zhīmíng

A

well known ② famous

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资讯[資訊] zīxùn

A

information

242
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咨询[咨詢] zīxún

A

to consult ② to seek counsel or advice ③ to inquire ④ counsel ⑤ counseling

243
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资讯科技[資訊科技] zīxùnkējì

A

information technology ② science of communications

244
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信息[信息] xìnxī

A

information ② news ③ message

245
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应对[應對] yìngduì

A

response ② to answer ③ to reply

246
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集成[集成] jíchéng

A

integrated (as in integrated circuit)

247
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占便宜[佔便宜] zhànpiányi

A

advantageous ② favorable ③ to benefit at others’ expense ④ to take unfair advantage

248
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司徒[司徒] Sītú

A

minister of education (history) ② two-character surname Situ

249
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发胖[發胖] fāpàng

A

to put on weight ② to get fat

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后悔[後悔] hòuhuǐ

A

to regret ② to repent

251
Q

遗憾[遺憾] yíhàn

A

regret ② pity ③ sorry

252
Q

筹码[籌碼] chóumǎ

A

bargaining chip

253
Q

再生[再生] zàishēng

A

to be reborn ② to regenerate

254
Q

再生能源[再生能源] zàishēngnéngyuán

A

renewable energy source

255
Q

熟练[熟練] shúliàn

A

practiced ② proficient ③ skilled ④ skillful

256
Q

公使[公使] gōngshǐ

A

minister ② diplomat performing ambassadorial role in Qing times, before regular diplomatic relations

257
Q

总领事[總領事] zǒnglǐngshì

A

consul general

258
Q

领事馆[領事館] lǐngshìguǎn

A

consulate

259
Q

转正[轉正] zhuǎnzhèng

A

to transfer to full membership ② to obtain tenure

260
Q

苏格兰[蘇格蘭] Sūgélán

A

Scotland

261
Q

甲骨文字[甲骨文字] jiǎgǔwénzì

A

oracle script ② oracle bone character (an early form of Chinese script)

262
Q

情愿[情願] qíngyuàn

A

willingness ② would rather (agree to X than Y)

263
Q

两厢情愿[兩廂情願] liǎngxiāngqíngyuàn

A

both sides are willing ② by mutual consent

264
Q

拉扯[拉扯] lāche

A

to drag ② to pull ③ to raise a child (through difficulties) ④ to help ⑤ to support ⑥ to drag in ⑦ to chat

265
Q

断绝[斷絕] duànjué

A

to sever ② to break off

266
Q

冒名[冒名] màomíng

A

an impostor ② to impersonate

267
Q

时事[時事] shíshì

A

current trends ② the present situation ③ how things are going

268
Q

高干[高幹] gāogàn

A

high cadre ② top party member

269
Q

作恶[作惡] zuò’è

A

to do evil

270
Q

感叹[感嘆] gǎntàn

A

to sigh (with feeling)

271
Q

逍遥法外[逍遙法外] xiāoyáofǎwài

A

remaining outside the reach of the law (idiom); still at large ② fig. to remain unpunished ③ scot-free ④ getting away with murder

272
Q

望子成龙[望子成龍] wàngzǐchénglóng

A

lit. to hope one’s son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one’ s child to succeed in life ② to have great hopes for one’s offspring ③ to give one’s child the best education as a career investment

273
Q

望子成牛[望子成牛] wàngzǐchéngniú

A

to hope one’s son works hard (PRC) (idiom)

274
Q

青出于蓝[青出於藍] qīngchūyúlán

A

lit. green is born of blue, but beats blue (idiom); fig. the student becomes superior to the master ② same as couplet 青出於藍,而勝於藍|青出于蓝,而胜于蓝

275
Q

青出于蓝，而胜于蓝[青出於藍，而勝於藍] qīngchūyúlán’érshèngyúlán

A

lit. green is born of blue, but beats blue (idiom); fig. the student becomes superior to the master

276
Q

继承[繼承] jìchéng

A

to inherit ② to carry on ③ to succeed

277
Q

苦口[苦口] kǔkǒu

A

lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口) ② fig. earnestly (of warning, advice)

278
Q

良药苦口[良藥苦口] liángyàokǔkǒu

A

good medicine tastes bitter (idiom); fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow

279
Q

风花雪月[風花雪月] fēnghuāxuěyuè

A

wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance ② love affair ③ romance is in the air

280
Q

何况[何況] hékuàng

A

much less ② let alone

281
Q

代沟[代溝] dàigōu

A

generation gap

282
Q

日日[日日] rìrì

A

every day

283
Q

言归正传[言歸正傳] yánguīzhèngzhuàn

A

to return to the main topic (idiom); back to business ② to finish a digression and get back to the main subject ③ retournons à nos moutons

284
Q

样样[樣樣] yàngyàng

A

all kinds

285
Q

不甘后人[不甘後人] bùgānhòurén

A

to be not content to lag behind (idiom)

286
Q

特质[特質] tèzhì

A

characteristic ② special property

287
Q

光宗耀祖[光宗耀祖] guāngzōngyàozǔ

A

to bring honor to one’s ancestors

288
Q

哈佛大学[哈佛大學] Hāfódàxué

A

Harvard University

289
Q

招牌[招牌] zhāopai

A

signboard ② shop sign ③ reputation of a business

290
Q

脾脏[脾臟] pízàng

A

spleen

291
Q

不知不觉[不知不覺] bùzhībùjué

A

unconsciously ② unwittingly

292
Q

名正言顺[名正言順] míngzhèngyánshùn

A

right and proper ② authoritative and fair ③ (modified from Confucian Analects) with the right title (or reputation), the words carry weight

293
Q

知己知彼，百战不殆[知己知彼，百戰不殆] zhījǐzhībǐbǎizhànbùdài

A

Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated (idiom, from Sunzi’s Art of War 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]).

294
Q

利玛窦[利瑪竇] Lì Mǎdòu

A

Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China

295
Q

利马窦[利馬竇] Lì Mǎdòu

A

Matteo Ricci (1552-1610), Jesuit missionary and translator in Ming China ② erroneous spelling of 利瑪竇|利玛窦

296
Q

汉语水平考试[漢語水平考試] hànyǔshuǐpíngkǎoshì

A

HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test)

297
Q

国语罗马字[國語羅馬字] guóyǔluómǎzì

A

Gwoyeu romatzyh romanization system for Chinese devised by Zhao Yuanren in 1926

298
Q

华语[華語] huáyǔ

A

Chinese language

299
Q

国有化[國有化] guóyǒuhuà

A

nationalization

300
Q

复杂化[複雜化] fùzáhuà

A

complicate ② complicating

301
Q

学者[學者] xuézhě

A

scholar

302
Q

仓颉[倉頡] Cāng Jié

A

Cang Jie, legendary scribe of the Yellow Emperor and creator of Chinese writing ② Cangjie input method (computing)

303
Q

半坡[半坡] Bànpō

A

Banpo neolithic Yangshao culture archaeological site east of Xi’an 西安

304
Q

说文解字[說文解字] Shuōwénjiězì

A

Shuowen, the original Han dynasty dictionary by Xu Shen 許慎|许慎

305
Q

许慎[許慎] Xǔ Shèn

A

Xu Shen (-147) the compiler of the original Han dynasty dictionary Shuowen Jiezi 說文解字|说文解字

306
Q

戈[戈] gē

A

spear ② surname Ge

307
Q

会意[會意] huìyì

A

combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) ② Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements ③ also known as joint ideogram or associative compounds

308
Q

形声[形聲] xíngshēng

A

radical plus phonetic (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) ② also known as phonogram, phonetic compound or picto-phonetic character

309
Q

假借[假借] jiǎjiè

A

loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters) ② character acquiring meanings by phonetic association ③ also called phonetic loan

310
Q

刃[刃] rèn

A

edge of blade

311
Q

磊[磊] lěi

A

lumpy ② rock pile ③ uneven ④ fig. sincere ⑤ open and honest

312
Q

甲骨文字[甲骨文字] jiǎgǔwénzì

A

oracle script ② oracle bone character (an early form of Chinese script)

313
Q

卒[卒] zú

A

die ② soldier

314
Q

卒[卒] cù

A

abruptly ② hurriedly

315
Q

赠[贈] zèng

A

give present

316
Q

芍[芍] sháo

A

Chinese peony ② Paeonia albiflora or lactiflora

317
Q

蕊[蕊] ruǐ

A

stamen ② pistil

318
Q

葵花[葵花] kuíhuā

A

sunflower

319
Q

葵花子[葵花子] kuíhuāzi

A

sunflower seeds

320
Q

蜈蚣[蜈蚣] wúgōng

A

centipede

321
Q

蛊[蠱] gǔ

A

arch. legendary venomous insect ② to poison ③ to bewitch ④ to drive to insanity ⑤ to harm by witchcraft ⑥ intestinal parasite

322
Q

蛊惑[蠱惑] gǔhuò

A

to poison ② to bewitch ③ to put a spell on sb ④ to harm by witchcraft

323
Q

蛊惑[蠱惑] gǔhuò

A

to poison ② to bewitch ③ to put a spell on sb ④ to harm by witchcraft

324
Q

刎[刎] wěn

A

cut across (throat)

325
Q

剐[剮] guǎ

A

cut off the flesh as punishment

326
Q

煎[煎] jiān

A

to pan fry ② to sauté

327
Q

帛[帛] bó

A

silk

328
Q

钏[釧] chuàn

A

an armlet ② bracelet

329
Q

锈[銹] xiù

A

to corrode ② to rust

330
Q

生锈[生銹] shēngxiù

A

to rust ② to grow rusty ③ to corrode ④ oxidization

331
Q

不锈钢[不鏽鋼] bùxiùgāng

A

stainless steel

332
Q

桑树[桑樹] sāngshù

A

mulberry tree, with leaves used to feed silkworms

333
Q

枫树[楓樹] fēngshù

A

maple

334
Q

橡树[橡樹] xiàngshù

A

oak

335
Q

葡萄柚[葡萄柚] pútáoyòu

A

grapefruit

336
Q

柚子[柚子] yòuzi

A

pomelo ② shaddock

337
Q

鹌鹑[鵪鶉] ānchun

A

quail

338
Q

鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuānyang

A

mandarin ducks ② affectionate couple

339
Q

佞[佞] nìng

A

eloquent ② talent

340
Q

婷[婷] tíng

A

graceful

341
Q

脐带[臍帶] qídài

A

umbilical cord

342
Q

肚脐[肚臍] dùqí

A

navel

343
Q

朔望[朔望] shuòwàng

A

the new moon ② the first day of the lunar month

344
Q

捉[捉] zhuō

A

to clutch ② to grab ③ to capture

345
Q

泣[泣] qì

A

to sob

346
Q

也门[也門] yěmén

A

Yemen

347
Q

科摩洛[科摩洛] Kēmóluò

A

Comoros

348
Q

挣扎[掙扎] zhēngzhá

A

to struggle ② struggling

349
Q

获救[獲救] huòjiù

A

to rescue ② to be rescued

350
Q

浓缩铀[濃縮鈾] nóngsuōyóu

A

enriched uranium

351
Q

提纯[提純] tíchún

A

to purify

352
Q

钚[鈈] bù

A

plutonium (chemistry)

353
Q

麻生・太郎[麻生・太郎] Máshēng Tàiláng

A

ASŌ Tarō (1940-), Japanese entrepreneur and LDP politician, prime minister from 2008

354
Q

搁置[擱置] gēzhì

A

to shelve ② to set aside

355
Q

改口[改口] gǎikǒu

A

to correct oneself ② to withdraw or modify one’s previous remark

356
Q

撇清[撇清] piěqīng

A

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

357
Q

物流[物流] wùliú

A

distribution (business) ② logistics

358
Q

拂晓[拂曉] fúxiǎo

A

daybreak ② approach of dawn

359
Q

经受[經受] jīngshòu

A

to undergo (hardship) ② to endure ③ to withstand

360
Q

扎根[扎根] zhāgēn

A

take root

361
Q

一如既往[一如既往] yīrújìwǎng

A

just as in the past (idiom); as before ② continuing as always

362
Q

当务之急[當務之急] dāngwùzhījí

A

urgent priority

363
Q

源远流长[源遠流長] yuányuǎnliúcháng

A

lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past ② a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then

364
Q

赞赏[讚賞] zànshǎng

A

to admire ② to praise ③ to appreciate

365
Q

重申[重申] chóngshēn

A

reaffirm ② reiterate

366
Q

随即[隨即] suíjí

A

immediately ② presently ③ following which

367
Q

专属经济区[專屬經濟區] zhuānshǔjīngjìqū

A

exclusive economic zone

368
Q

维权[維權] wéiquán

A

to defend (legal) rights

369
Q

淡化[淡化] dànhuà

A

to water down ② to play down ③ to trivialize ④ to weaken ⑤ to become dull with time ⑥ to desalinate ⑦ desalination

370
Q

填鸭式[填鴨式] tiányāshì

A

force feeding (as a teaching method)

371
Q

虔诚[虔誠] qiánchéng

A

pious ② devout ③ sincere

372
Q

麻俐[麻俐] máli

A

swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) ② also written 麻利|麻利[ma2 li5]

373
Q

自谦[自謙] zìqiān

A

modest ② self-deprecating

374
Q

定睛[定睛] dìngjīng

A

to stare at

375
Q

好使[好使] hǎoshǐ

A

so that ② in order to ③ easy to use

376
Q

堪称[堪稱] kānchēng

A

can be rated as ② can be said to be

377
Q

青睐[青睞] qīnglài

A

to favor ② to think highly of ③ one’s good graces

378
Q

斋月[齋月] Zhāiyuè

A

Ramadan (Islam)

379
Q

业绩[業績] yèjì

A

performance ② track record ③ outstanding achievement ④ great feat ⑤ yield (of investment) ⑥ growth ⑦ performance (i.e. company profits) ⑧ sales

380
Q

一氧化二氮[一氧化二氮] yīyǎnghuà’èrdàn

A

nitrous oxide N2O ② laughing gas

381
Q

直觉[直覺] zhíjué

A

intuition

382
Q

知觉[知覺] zhījué

A

perception ② consciousness

383
Q

剂量[劑量] jìliàng

A

dosage ② prescribed dose of medicine

384
Q

针灸[針灸] zhēnjiǔ

A

acupuncture and moxibustion ② to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion

385
Q

穴位[穴位] xuéwèi

A

acupuncture point

386
Q

艾[艾] ài

A

Chinese mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) ② phonetic ai or i ③ abbr. for Aids 艾滋病[]

387
Q

取其精华，去其糟粕[取其精華，去其糟粕] qǔqíjīnghuáqùqízāopò

A

take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan) ② keep what is good, discard the rest ③ You need to be selective when studying. ④ In modernizing the country, don’t accept uncritically all foreign ideas.

388
Q

软骨[軟骨] ruǎngǔ

A

cartilage

389
Q

炖[炖] dùn

A

stew slowly

390
Q

炖肉[燉肉] dùnròu

A

stewed meat ② beef stew

391
Q

箭鱼[箭魚] jiànyú

A

swordfish

392
Q

鱼鳍[魚鰭] yúqí

A

fin

393
Q

鲁莽[魯莽] lǔmǎng

A

hot-headed ② impulsive ③ reckless

394
Q

诊断[診斷] zhěnduàn

A

diagnosis ② to diagnose

395
Q

无精打采[無精打採] wújīngdǎcǎi

A

dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless ② in low spirits ③ washed out

396
Q

无精打彩[無精打彩] wújīngdǎcǎi

A

dull and colorless (idiom); lacking vitality ② not lively

397
Q

啰嗦[囉嗦] luōsuo

A

long-winded ② wordy ③ troublesome

398
Q

不肖[不肖] bùxiào

A

unworthy

399
Q

止疼片[止疼片] zhǐténgpiān

A

a pain killer ② an analgesic

400
Q

治标不治本[治標不治本] zhìbiāobùzhìběn

A

to treat the symptoms but not the root cause

401
Q

惊呆[驚呆] jīngdāi

A

stupefied ② startled

402
Q

生病[生病] shēngbìng

A

to fall ill ② to sicken

403
Q

公愤[公憤] gōngfèn

A

public anger ② popular indignation

404
Q

说明书[說明書] shuōmíngshū

A

(technical) manual ② (book of) directions ③ synopsis (of a play or film) ④ CL:本[ben3]

405
Q

穗饰[穗飾] suìshì

A

tassel

406
Q

鄂温克族[鄂溫克族] Èwēnkèzú

A

Ewenke ethnic group of inner Mongolia

407
Q

琉球[琉球] Liúqiú

A

Ryūkyū ② refers to the Ryūkyū Islands 琉球群島|琉球群岛[Liu2 qiu2 qun2 dao3] stretching from Japan to Taiwan

408
Q

成分[成分] chéngfèn

A

composition ② make-up ③ ingredient ④ element ⑤ component ⑥ one’s social status ⑦ CL:個|个[ge4]

409
Q

入不敷出[入不敷出] rùbùfūchū

A

income does not cover expenditure ② unable to make ends meet

410
Q

寅吃卯粮[寅吃卯糧] yínchīmǎoliáng

A

living hand-to-mouth (idiom)

411
Q

开采[開採] kāicǎi

A

to extract ore or other resource from a mine

412
Q

弥补[彌補] míbǔ

A

to complement ② to make up for a deficiency

413
Q

起始[起始] qǐshǐ

A

originate

414
Q

带有[帶有] dàiyǒu

A

to have ② to involve

415
Q

色彩[色彩] sècǎi

A

tint ② coloring ③ coloration ④ character

416
Q

不辞而别[不辭而別] bùcí’érbié

A

leave without saying good-bye

417
Q

劁[劁] qiāo

A

to neuter livestock

418
Q

周岁[周歲] zhōusuì

A

one full year (e.g. on child’s first birthday)

► Mandarin Vocab 3 (30 decks)

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