FSI Set 11 Flashcards

Question 1

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与否[與否] yǔfǒu

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is or is not ② whether or not

Question 2

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挂钩[掛鉤] guàgōu

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couple ② link together

Question 3

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本事[本事] běnshì

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ability ② skill ③ source material ④ original story

Question 4

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小气[小氣] xiǎoqì

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stingy ② petty ③ miserly ④ narrow-minded

Question 5

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小气鬼[小氣鬼] xiǎoqìguǐ

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a miser ② a penny-pincher

Question 6

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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

Question 7

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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

Question 8

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大方[大方] dàfang

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generous ② magnanimous ③ poise ④ a great moral principle

Question 9

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应邀[應邀] yìngyāo

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at sb’s invitation ② on invitation

Question 10

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灿烂[燦爛] cànlàn

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to glitter ② brilliant ③ splendid

Question 11

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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

Question 12

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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

Question 13

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鲜花[鮮花] xiānhuā

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fresh flowers ② CL:朵[duo3]

Question 14

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祝福[祝福] zhùfú

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blessings ② wish well

Question 15

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交谈[交談] jiāotán

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talk with each other ② converse ③ chat

Question 16

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新郎[新郎] xīnláng

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bridegroom ② groom

Question 17

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新娘[新娘] xīnniáng

Question 18

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挨[挨] āi

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in order ② in sequence ③ close to ④ adjacent to

Question 19

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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

Question 20

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敬酒[敬酒] jìngjiǔ

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to toast ② to propose a toast

Question 21

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宾客[賓客] bīnkè

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guests ② visitors

Question 22

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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

Question 23

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请柬[請柬] qǐngjiǎn

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invitation card ② written invitation

Question 24

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贺卡[賀卡] hèkǎ

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greeting card ② congratulation card

Question 25

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护身符[護身符] hùshēnfú

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amulet ② protective talisman ③ charm

Question 26

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询问[詢問] xúnwèn

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to inquire

Question 27

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讯问[訊問] xùnwèn

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to interrogate ② to ask about

Question 28

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寻问[尋問] xúnwèn

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to inquire

Question 29

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沓[沓] tà

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again and again ② many ③ surname Ta

Question 30

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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]

Question 31

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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]

Question 32

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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

Question 33

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塞子[塞子] sāizi

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cork ② plug

Question 34

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匈牙利[匈牙利] Xiōngyálì

Question 35

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宁愿[寧願] nìngyuàn

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would rather ② better

Question 36

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低廉[低廉] dīlián

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cheap ② inexpensive ③ low

Question 37

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惊喜[驚喜] jīngxǐ

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be pleasantly surprised

Question 38

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宴请[宴請] yànqǐng

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to entertain (for dinner) ② to invite to dinner

Question 39

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在意[在意] zàiyì

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to care about ② to mind

Question 40

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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

Question 41

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信以为真[信以為真] xìnyǐwéizhēn

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to accept sth. as true (idiom)

Question 42

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龙虾[龍蝦] lóngxiā

Question 43

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龙涎香[龍涎香] lóngxiánxiāng

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ambergris (biliary secretion of whale, used in perfume)

Question 44

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鲍鱼[鮑魚] bàoyú

Question 45

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包园儿[包園兒] bāoyuánr

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buy the whole lot ② finish up or off

Question 46

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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

Question 47

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包月[包月] bāoyuè

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monthly payment

Question 48

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优雅[優雅] yōuyǎ

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grace ② graceful

Question 49

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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

Question 50

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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

Question 51

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番[番] fān

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deeds ② foreign ③ classifier for repeated actions: time

Question 52

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番石榴[番石榴] fānshíliu

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guava (fruit)

Question 53

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番薯[番薯] fānshǔ

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sweet potato ② yam

Question 54

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番木瓜[番木瓜] fānmùguā

Question 55

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诚意[誠意] chéngyì

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sincerity ② good faith

Question 56

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昂贵[昂貴] ángguì

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expensive ② costly

Question 57

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诡计[詭計] guǐjì

Question 58

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尺度[尺度] chǐdù

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scale ② yardstick

Question 59

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考验[考驗] kǎoyàn

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to test ② to put to the test

Question 60

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吝啬[吝嗇] lìnsè

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stingy ② mean ③ miserly

Question 61

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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)

Question 62

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铁公鸡[鐵公雞] tiěgōngjī

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cheapskate ② stingy person

Question 63

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一毛不拔[一毛不拔] yīmáobùbá (idiom)

Question 64

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艰辛[艱辛] jiānxīn

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hardships ② arduous ③ difficult

Answer 58

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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

Answer 59

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

Answer 60

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

Answer 61

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sufficient to… ② so much so that ③ so that

Answer 62

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footprint

Answer 63

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enough ② sufficient

Answer 64

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to esteem ② to admire

Answer 65

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identify ② approve ③ acknowledge

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to settle an account

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to split the bill ② to go Dutch

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suitable for both the old and the young (idiom)

Answer 69

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nothing else but

Answer 70

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candy ② CL:粒[li4]

Answer 71

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

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to conceal a fault ② to gloss over

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reason ② rationality ③ rational

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installment

Answer 75

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(saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting

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to deal with ② to cope

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

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

Answer 79

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one’s temperament and interests ② emotional appeal

Answer 80

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year after year (idiom)

Answer 81

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high-back chair

Answer 82

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to get rich quick

Answer 83

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

Answer 84

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to stand in great numbers

Answer 85

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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

Answer 86

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

Answer 87

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

Answer 88

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social security (pensions, medical insurance)

Answer 89

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first rate ② top rank ③ number one

Answer 90

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largest typeface ② biggest letters

Answer 91

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Rockefeller

Answer 92

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

Answer 93

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

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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]

Answer 95

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

Answer 96

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

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offer ② contribution ③ donation

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clothes and food

Answer 99

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carefree and without worries (idiom)

Answer 100

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life insurance

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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

Answer 102

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tax avoidance ② tax evasion

Answer 103

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

Answer 104

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reputation of a person or thing

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bedcover ② fig. to foreshadow

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

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to keep ② to retain

Answer 108

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surrender

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to accumulate ② accumulation ③ cumulative ④ cumulatively

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change ② transform ③ CL:個|个[ge4]

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

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extensive ② wide range

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to run a school

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deed ② past achievement ③ important event of the past

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

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untiring ② unremitting ③ indefatigable

Answer 118

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

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drop-out rate (from schooling)

Answer 120

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to discipline ② to teach

Answer 121

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universal

Answer 122

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(saying) world famous

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

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

Answer 125

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

Answer 126

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

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maternal ② matriarchal

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

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herbal medicine

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zanba, Tibetan barley bread

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succession ② inheritance ③ hereditary

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to foster ② to bring up ③ to raise

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written ② statutory

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rub against ② walk slowly

Answer 136

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mass seizure of food from landlords during famines before liberation

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to cadge a meal

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coffin ② CL:具[ju4],口[kou3]

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

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The matter does not concern one personally. (idiom)

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to get oneself into trouble (idiom)

Answer 142

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magistrate

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

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glazed tile (used on roof of palaces)

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to have ② to have always had

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

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

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

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wear and tear

Answer 150

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alternative energy

Answer 151

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to polish

Answer 152

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marmalade

Answer 153

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

Answer 154

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Mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata) ② tangerine

Answer 155

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sweet potato

Answer 156

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sweet potato

Answer 157

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single ② only ③ sole

Answer 158

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pomegranate

Answer 159

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barbecue ② roast

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barbecue sauce

Answer 161

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even-handed ② impartial ③ unbiased ④ exact ⑤ just

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

Answer 163

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to heed and trust only one side (idiom)

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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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should not ② to owe nothing

Answer 166

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leaflet ② flier ③ pamphlet

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germinate

Answer 168

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

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arthritis

Answer 170

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oil-spill ② oil leak

Answer 171

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hepatitis A

Answer 172

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

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to rise (of prices, rivers)

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sullen ② depressed ③ melancholy ④ dejected

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shiver ② shudder ③ tremble ④ tremulous

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to feel numb

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to tickle ② to itch

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to make a short journey (idiom)

Answer 179

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directory file

Answer 180

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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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to stop ② to terminate (law)

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to put down a rebellion (idiom)

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

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

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nothing is too bizarre ② full of extraordinary things

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as the general trend indicates (idiom)

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this or that very day ② in the next few days

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to authorize

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rivers and mountains ② landscape ③ country

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new ② up and coming ③ newly developing ④ rising

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to crowd out ② to push aside ③ to supplant

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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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space-time (in relativity)

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time travel

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too close to be separated (idiom)

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changes ② vicissitudes

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be applicable

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to age ② to deteriorate with age ③ old and weak

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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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(geological era covering the last 65m years)

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a list ② to list ③ to enumerate

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

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

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

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

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photovoltaic (e.g. cell)

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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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overwhelming ② overpower

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to excavate ② to dig ③ to unearth

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speak sarcastically ② make ironical remarks

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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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corpse ② zombie

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to penetrate everywhere (idiom)

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mummy (preserved corpse)

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rigid ② deadlock ③ stiff (corpse)

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CEO, Chief Executive Officer

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hacker (computer) ② The Matrix (movie)

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The Matrix (movie)

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crafty ② cunning ③ sly

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lit. to join hands ② to act together

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at intervals of ② every (so often)

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well known ② famous

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information

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

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information technology ② science of communications

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information ② news ③ message

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response ② to answer ③ to reply

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integrated (as in integrated circuit)

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

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

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to put on weight ② to get fat

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to regret ② to repent

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regret ② pity ③ sorry

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bargaining chip

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to be reborn ② to regenerate

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renewable energy source

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practiced ② proficient ③ skilled ④ skillful

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

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consul general

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consulate

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to transfer to full membership ② to obtain tenure

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

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willingness ② would rather (agree to X than Y)

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both sides are willing ② by mutual consent

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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

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to sever ② to break off

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an impostor ② to impersonate

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current trends ② the present situation ③ how things are going

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high cadre ② top party member

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to do evil

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to sigh (with feeling)

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

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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

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

Answer 256

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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

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

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to inherit ② to carry on ③ to succeed

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

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

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

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much less ② let alone

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generation gap

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every day

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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

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all kinds

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to be not content to lag behind (idiom)

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characteristic ② special property

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to bring honor to one’s ancestors

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Harvard University

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signboard ② shop sign ③ reputation of a business

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unconsciously ② unwittingly

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

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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]).

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

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

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HSK (Chinese Proficiency Test)

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

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Chinese language

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nationalization

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complicate ② complicating

Answer 282

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

Answer 283

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

Answer 284

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

Answer 285

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

Answer 286

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spear ② surname Ge

Answer 287

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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

Answer 288

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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

Answer 289

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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

Answer 290

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edge of blade

Answer 291

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

Answer 292

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

Answer 293

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die ② soldier

Answer 294

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abruptly ② hurriedly

Answer 295

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give present

Answer 296

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Chinese peony ② Paeonia albiflora or lactiflora

Answer 297

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stamen ② pistil

Answer 298

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sunflower

Answer 299

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sunflower seeds

Answer 300

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centipede

Answer 301

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

Answer 302

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

Answer 303

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

Answer 304

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cut across (throat)

Answer 305

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cut off the flesh as punishment

Answer 306

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to pan fry ② to sauté

Answer 307

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an armlet ② bracelet

Answer 308

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to corrode ② to rust

Answer 309

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to rust ② to grow rusty ③ to corrode ④ oxidization

Answer 310

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stainless steel

Answer 311

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mulberry tree, with leaves used to feed silkworms

Answer 312

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grapefruit

Answer 313

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pomelo ② shaddock

Answer 314

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mandarin ducks ② affectionate couple

Answer 315

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eloquent ② talent

Answer 316

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umbilical cord

Answer 317

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the new moon ② the first day of the lunar month

Answer 318

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to clutch ② to grab ③ to capture

Answer 319

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to struggle ② struggling

Answer 320

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to rescue ② to be rescued

Answer 321

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enriched uranium

Answer 322

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to purify

Answer 323

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plutonium (chemistry)

Answer 324

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

Answer 325

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to shelve ② to set aside

Answer 326

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

Answer 327

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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

Answer 328

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distribution (business) ② logistics

Answer 329

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daybreak ② approach of dawn

Answer 330

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to undergo (hardship) ② to endure ③ to withstand

Answer 331

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take root

Answer 332

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

Answer 333

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urgent priority

Answer 334

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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

Answer 335

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to admire ② to praise ③ to appreciate

Answer 336

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reaffirm ② reiterate

Answer 337

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immediately ② presently ③ following which

Answer 338

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exclusive economic zone

Answer 339

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to defend (legal) rights

Answer 340

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

Answer 341

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force feeding (as a teaching method)

Answer 342

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pious ② devout ③ sincere

Answer 343

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

Answer 344

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modest ② self-deprecating

Answer 345

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to stare at

Answer 346

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so that ② in order to ③ easy to use

Answer 347

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can be rated as ② can be said to be

Answer 348

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

Answer 349

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Ramadan (Islam)

Answer 350

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

Answer 351

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nitrous oxide N2O ② laughing gas

Answer 352

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intuition

Answer 353

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perception ② consciousness

Answer 354

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dosage ② prescribed dose of medicine

Answer 355

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acupuncture and moxibustion ② to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion

Answer 356

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acupuncture point

Answer 357

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

Answer 358

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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.

Answer 359

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cartilage

Answer 360

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stew slowly

Answer 361

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stewed meat ② beef stew

Answer 362

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swordfish

Answer 363

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hot-headed ② impulsive ③ reckless

Answer 364

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diagnosis ② to diagnose

Answer 365

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

Answer 366

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

Answer 367

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long-winded ② wordy ③ troublesome

Answer 368

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a pain killer ② an analgesic

Answer 369

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to treat the symptoms but not the root cause

Answer 370

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stupefied ② startled

Answer 371

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to fall ill ② to sicken

Answer 372

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public anger ② popular indignation

Answer 373

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

Answer 374

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Ewenke ethnic group of inner Mongolia

Answer 375

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

Answer 376

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

Answer 377

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income does not cover expenditure ② unable to make ends meet

Answer 378

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living hand-to-mouth (idiom)

Answer 379

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to extract ore or other resource from a mine

Answer 380

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to complement ② to make up for a deficiency

Answer 381

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originate

Answer 382

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to have ② to involve

Answer 383

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tint ② coloring ③ coloration ④ character

Answer 384

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leave without saying good-bye

Answer 385

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to neuter livestock

Answer 386

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