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FSI Set 12 Flashcards

1
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弥补[彌補] míbǔ

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to complement ② to make up for a deficiency

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色彩[色彩] sècǎi

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tint ② coloring ③ coloration ④ character

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带有[帶有] dàiyǒu

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to have ② to involve

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冷门[冷門] lěngmén

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a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc) ② fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition

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修辞学[修辭學] xiūcíxué

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rhetoric

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深奥[深奧] shēn’ào

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profound ② abstruse ③ recondite ④ profoundly

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临时[臨時] línshí

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at the instant sth happens ② temporary ③ interim ④ ad hoc

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即时[即時] jíshí

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immediate

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现场[現場] xiànchǎng

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lit. actual location ② the scene (of the incident) ③ on-the-spot

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实况转播[實況轉播] shíkuàngzhuǎnbō

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live relay ② broadcast of actual scene ③ to broadcast live

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挨家挨户[挨家挨戶] āijiā’āihù

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to go from house to house ② house-to-house (search)

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世俗[世俗] shìsú

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profane ② secular ③ worldly

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信教[信教] xìnjiào

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religious belief ② to practice a faith ③ to be religious

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总部[總部] zǒngbù

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general headquarters

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无奇不有[無奇不有] wúqíbùyǒu

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nothing is too bizarre ② full of extraordinary things

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产假[產假] chǎnjià

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maternity leave

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病假[病假] bìngjià

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sick leave

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满口[滿口] mǎnkǒu

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a mouthful ② (of speech) pure: perfect accent ③ substance of speech all of a kind (e.g. all lies) ④ unreservedly (accept, agree, promise etc)

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古今中外[古今中外] gǔjīnzhōngwài

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at all times and in all places (idiom)

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永生不死[永生不死] yǒngshēngbùsǐ

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immortal (idiom)

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撵走[攆走] niǎnzǒu

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to drive out ② to oust

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早晚[早晚] zǎowǎn

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morning and evening ② sooner or later

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正传[正傳] zhèngzhuàn

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main subject of long novel ② true biography

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列传[列傳] lièzhuàn

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historical biography

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名落孙山[名落孫山] míngluòsūnshān

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(idiom) to fail in imperial exam

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够呛[夠嗆] gòuqiàng

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unbearable ② terrible ③ enough ④ unlikely

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好为人师[好為人師] hàowéirénshī

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to like to show off one’s knowledge ② to be fond of teaching others (idiom)

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施舍[施捨] shīshě

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to give in charity ② to give alms (to the poor)

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羞辱[羞辱] xiūrǔ

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to baffle ② to humiliate ③ shame ④ dishonor ⑤ humiliation

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恩赐[恩賜] ēncì

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favor ② to give charity to sb out of pity

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嗟[嗟] jiē

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sigh

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嗟[嗟] juē

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sigh

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人格[人格] réngé

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personality ② integrity ③ dignity

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人格化[人格化] réngéhuà

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to personalize ② anthropomorphism

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人各有所好[人各有所好] réngèyǒusuǒhào

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each person has his likes and dislikes ② there is no accounting for taste ③ chacun a son gout

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博弈[博弈] bóyì

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to play games (such as Chinese chess) ② to gamble ③ gaming

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纳税人[納稅人] nàshuìrén

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taxpayer

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嚼[嚼] jiáo

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to chew

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涂[塗] tú

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to apply (paint etc) ② to smear ③ to daub ④ to blot out ⑤ to scribble ⑥ to scrawl ⑦ mud (literary)

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图画[圖畫] túhuà

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drawing ② picture

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罪有应得[罪有應得] zuìyǒuyīngdé

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guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement ② the punishment fits the crime

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最优[最優] zuìyōu

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optimal ② optimum

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槟榔[檳榔] bīnglang

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betel palm (Areca catechu) ② betel nut

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肺结核病[肺結核病] fèijiéhébìng

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tuberculosis, TB

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啄木鸟[啄木鳥] zhuómùniǎo

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woodpecker

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46
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包公[包公] Bāogōng

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

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铡[鍘] zhá

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lever-knife

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驸马[駙馬] fùmǎ

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emperor’s son-in-law

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隐瞒[隱瞞] yǐnmán

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to conceal ② to hide (a taboo subject) ③ to cover up the truth

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乌纱帽[烏紗帽] wūshāmào

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black hat (worn by feudal official) ② fig. official post

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秉持[秉持] bǐngchí

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to uphold ② to hold fast to

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而已[而已] éryǐ

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that’s all ② nothing more

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二一添作五[二一添作五] èryītiānzuòwǔ

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lit. one half equals zero point five (division rule in abacus reckoning) ② to share fairly between two parties ③ to go fifty-fifty

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快板儿[快板兒] kuàibǎnr

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clapper talk ② patter song (in opera) with clapperboard accompaniment

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江山易改本性难移[江山易改本性難移] jiāngshānyìgǎiběnxìngnányí

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rivers and mountains are easy to change, man’s character much harder

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透过[透過] tòuguò

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through ② via

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遍及[遍及] biànjí

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to extend (everywhere)

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仍[仍] réng

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still ② yet ③ to remain

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乃[乃] nǎi

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to be ② thus ③ so ④ therefore ⑤ then ⑥ only ⑦ thereupon

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反之亦然[反之亦然] fǎnzhīyìrán

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And vice-versa. (idiom)

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顾虑[顧慮] gùlǜ

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misgivings ② apprehensions

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毁坏[毀壞] huǐhuài

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damage ② destruction ③ to devastate ④ to vandalize

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控告[控告] kònggào

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accuse ② charge ③ sue

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原告[原告] yuángào

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complainant ② plaintiff

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被告[被告] bèigào

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defendant

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当事人[當事人] dāngshìrén

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persons involved or implicated ② party (to an affair)

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人证物证[人證物證] rénzhèngwùzhèng

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human testimony and material evidence

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一口[一口] yīkǒu

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readily ② flatly (deny, admit and so on)

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陪审团[陪審團] péishěntuán

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jury

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轻罪[輕罪] qīngzuì

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petty crime ② misdemeanor

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重罪[重罪] zhòngzuì

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serious crime ② felony

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以权谋私[以權謀私] yǐquánmóusī

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to abuse one’s power for personal gain (idiom)

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泄漏[泄漏] xièlòu

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variant of 泄露|泄露[xie4 lou4]

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泄露[泄露] xièlù

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to leak (information) ② to divulge

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五脏六腑[五臟六腑] wǔzàngliùfǔ

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five viscera and six bowels of traditional Chinese medicine

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延期[延期] yánqī

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to delay ② to extend ③ to postpone ④ to defer

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艳色[艷色] yànsè

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beauty ② glamor ③ voluptuousness

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艳情[艷情] yànqíng

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erotic

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艳诗[艷詩] yànshī

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erotic verse

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艳遇[豔遇] yànyù

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favorable opportunity for an encounter with a beautiful woman ② also written 艷遇|艳遇

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平易近人[平易近人] píngyìjìnrén

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amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going ② modest and unassuming ③ (of writing) plain and simple ④ easy to understand

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显赫[顯赫] xiǎnhè

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illustrious ② celebrated

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五行[五行] wǔxíng

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five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水

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小巧玲珑[小巧玲瓏] xiǎoqiǎolínglóng

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small and exquisite (idiom)

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玲[玲] líng

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onomat. ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑) ② tinkling of gem-pendants

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珑[瓏] lóng

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tinkling of gem-pendants

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玲珑[玲瓏] línglóng

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onomat. clink of jewels ② exquisite ③ detailed and fine ④ clever ⑤ nimble

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借鉴[借鑒] jièjiàn

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to use other people’s experience ② to borrow from a source ③ to use as reference

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细致[細緻] xìzhì

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delicate ② fine ③ careful ④ meticulous ⑤ painstaking

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入微[入微] rùwēi

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down to the smallest detail ② thorough-going ③ fine and detailed

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今后[今後] jīnhòu

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hereafter ② henceforth ③ in the future ④ from now on

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不得[不得] bùdé

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must not ② may not ③ not be allowed ④ cannot

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请示[請示] qǐngshì

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ask for instructions

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运行[運行] yùnxíng

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be in motion ② to move ③ to run

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程序[程序] chéngxù

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procedures ② sequence ③ order ④ computer program

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毛毯[毛毯] máotǎn

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blanket

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毯子[毯子] tǎnzi

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a blanket ② CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4]

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延误[延誤] yánwu

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delay ② hold-up ③ wasted time ④ loss caused by delay

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延[延] yán

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to prolong ② to extend ③ to delay ④ surname Yan

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诞[誕] dàn

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birth ② birthday ③ brag ④ boast ⑤ to increase

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耽误[耽誤] dānwu

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delay ② hold-up ③ to waste time ④ to interfere with

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疚[疚] jiù

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chronic disease ② guilt ③ remorse

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细节[細節] xìjié

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details ② particulars

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常识[常識] chángshí

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common sense ② general knowledge ③ CL:門|门[men2]

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补偿[補償] bǔcháng

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compensate ② make up

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义务[義務] yìwù

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duty ② obligation ③ commitment ④ volunteer duty ⑤ CL:項|项[xiang4] ⑥ mandatory ⑦ voluntary

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应得[應得] yīngdé

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deserve

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列举[列舉] lièjǔ

A

a list ② to list ③ to enumerate

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109
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博弈[博弈] bóyì

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to play games (such as Chinese chess) ② to gamble ③ gaming

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110
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恩赐[恩賜] ēncì

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favor ② to give charity to sb out of pity

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111
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公理[公理] gōnglǐ

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axiom (in logic) ② axiomatic

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112
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正义[正義] zhèngyì

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justice ② righteous ③ righteousness

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113
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便携式[便攜式] biànxiéshì

A

portable

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114
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赋予[賦予] fùyǔ

A

to assign ② to entrust (a task) ③ to give ④ to bestow

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115
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赋诗[賦詩] fùshī

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to versify ② to compose poetry

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116
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寒酸[寒酸] hánsuān

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wretched ② poverty-stricken ③ unpresentable (for clothing, gifts, etc.)

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117
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常情[常情] chángqíng

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reason ② sense

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118
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强制[強制] qiángzhì

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to enforce ② enforcement ③ forcibly ④ compulsory

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119
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张贴[張貼] zhāngtiē

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to post (a notice) ② to advertise

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120
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黎明前的黑暗[黎明前的黑暗] límíngqiándehēi’àn

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darkness comes before dawn ② things can only get better(idiom)

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121
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活到老，学到老[活到老，學到老] huódàolǎoxuédàolǎo

A

One is never to old to learn. (idiom)

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122
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学海无涯[學海無涯] xuéhǎiwúyá

A

sea of learning, no horizon (idiom); no limits to what one still has to learn ② ars longa, vita brevis

123
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巩固[鞏固] gǒnggù

A

consolidate

124
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开倒车[開倒車] kāidàochē

A

to drive in reverse ② fig. to take a backward step ③ retrogressive ④ trying to turn the clock back

125
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难熬[難熬] nán’áo

A

hard to bear ② unendurable (pain, suffering)

126
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熬[熬] āo

A

to boil ② stew ③ to simmer

127
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熬夜[熬夜] áoyè

A

stay up late or all night

128
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语素[語素] yǔsù

A

language component ② morpheme ③ individual characters (making up an expression)

129
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无效[無效] wúxiào

A

not valid ② ineffective ③ in vain

130
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阻力[阻力] zǔlì

A

obstacle ② hindrance ③ resistance ④ obstruction

131
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牵扯[牽扯] qiānchě

A

to involve ② to implicate

132
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一了百了[一了百了] yīliǎobǎiliǎo

A

solve the main problem and everything will follow ② death ends all one’s troubles (idiom)

133
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解脱[解脫] jiětuō

A

relief ② to free oneself ③ to break away from ④ to extricate oneself ⑤ to relieve ⑥ to liberate ⑦ to emancipate ⑧ free ⑨ relieved

134
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蚂蚱[螞蚱] màzhà

A

grasshopper

135
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防患[防患] fánghuàn

A

preventative measures ② to guard against accident or disaster

136
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防患未然[防患未然] fánghuànwèirán

A

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

137
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后患无穷[後患無窮] hòuhuànwúqióng

A

it will cause no end of trouble (idiom); nip the problem in the bud

138
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鲜为人知[鮮為人知] xiǎnwéirénzhī

A

rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown ② secret to all but a few

139
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鲜血淋漓[鮮血淋灕] xiānxuèlínlí

A

drenched with blood ② dripping blood (idiom)

140
Q

宁愿[寧願] nìngyuàn

A

would rather ② better

141
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被迫[被迫] bèipò

A

be compelled ② be forced

142
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强制[強制] qiángzhì

A

to enforce ② enforcement ③ forcibly ④ compulsory

143
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必修课[必修課] bìxiūkè

A

required course ② compulsory course

144
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替身[替身] tìshēn

A

stuntman ② to work as substitute for sb else ③ scapegoat ④ fall-guy

145
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替身演员[替身演員] tìshēnyǎnyuán

A

substitute actor (esp. in fights of theatrical stunts) ② stuntman

146
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牙买加[牙買加] Yámǎijiā

147
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入乡随俗[入鄉隨俗] rùxiāngsuísú

A

When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do ② When in Rome, do as the Romans do

148
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贫富差距[貧富差距] pínfùchājù

A

disparity between rich and poor

149
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昝[昝] zǎn

A

(dual pronoun) you and me, we two ② variant of 咱|咱[zan2] ③ surname Zan

150
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博学[博學] bóxué

A

learned ② erudite

151
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平时不烧香，临时抱佛脚[平時不燒香，臨時抱佛腳] píngshíbùshāoxiānglínshíbàofójiǎo

A

lit. to clasp the Buddha’s feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble ② doing things at the last minute ③ to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)

152
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临阵磨枪[臨陣磨槍] línzhènmóqiāng

A

to start to prepare only at the last moment (idiom)

153
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显露[顯露] xiǎnlù

A

become visible

154
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遇到[遇到] yùdào

A

to meet ② to run into ③ to come across

155
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外地[外地] wàidì

A

parts of the country other than where one is ② foreign lands

156
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临时[臨時] línshí

A

at the instant sth happens ② temporary ③ interim ④ ad hoc

157
Q

照看[照看] zhàokàn

A

to look after ② to attend to ③ to have in care

158
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香烟[香煙] xiāngyān

A

cigarette ② smoke from burning incense ③ CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]

159
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委屈[委屈] wěiqū

A

to feel wronged ② to nurse a grievance ③ to cause sb to feel wronged

160
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人高马大[人高馬大] réngāomǎdà

A

tall and strong

161
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后辈[後輩] hòubèi

A

younger generation

162
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公共场所[公共場所] gōnggòngchǎngsuǒ

A

public place

163
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体罚[體罰] tǐfá

A

corporal punishment

164
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势不可当[勢不可當] shìbùkědāng

A

impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force

165
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济急[濟急] jìjí

A

to give relief (material)

166
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回避[回避] huíbì

A

to evade ② to shun ③ to avoid

167
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迴避[迴避] huíbì

A

avoid ② sidestep ③ skirt (an issue)

168
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藉[藉] jiè

A

sleeping mat ② by means of

169
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藉[藉] jí

A

in disorder

170
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迹象[跡象] jìxiàng

A

mark ② indication ③ sign ④ indicator

171
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印证[印證] yìnzhèng

172
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如今[如今] rújīn

A

nowadays ② now

173
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较[較] jiào

A

comparatively ② (preposition comparing difference in degree) ③ to contrast ④ to compare ⑤ rather ⑥ fairly ⑦ clearly (different) ⑧ markedly ⑨ to haggle over ⑩ to quibble

174
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宽敞[寬敞] kuānchang

A

spacious ② wide

175
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宽广[寬廣] kuānguǎng

A

wide ② broad ③ extensive ④ vast

176
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广泛[廣泛] guǎngfàn

A

extensive ② wide range

177
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社会民主党[社會民主黨] shèhuìmínzhǔdǎng

A

Social Democratic Party

178
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借镜[借鏡] jièjìng

A

to use other people’s experience ② to borrow from a source ③ to use as reference

179
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借鉴[借鑒] jièjiàn

A

to use other people’s experience ② to borrow from a source ③ to use as reference

180
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智库[智庫] zhìkù

A

think tank ② knowledge base

181
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呼声[呼聲] hūshēng

A

a shout ② fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group

182
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幕僚[幕僚] mùliáo

A

aids and advisors of top officials

183
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官僚[官僚] guānliáo

A

official ② bureaucrat ③ government employee who doesn’t do any work

184
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撰文[撰文] zhuànwén

A

article (in publication)

185
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乍[乍] zhà

A

for the first time ② suddenly

186
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先锋[先鋒] xiānfēng

A

herald ② pioneer

187
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先锋队[先鋒隊] xiānfēngduì

188
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拟议[擬議] nǐyì

A

proposal ② recommendation ③ to draft

189
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构想[構想] gòuxiǎng

190
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界定[界定] jièdìng

A

definition ② to delimit

191
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制衡[制衡] zhìhéng

A

to check and balance (power) ② checks and balances

192
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试点[試點] shìdiǎn

A

test point ② to carry out trial ③ pilot scheme

193
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奇缺[奇缺] qíquē

A

very short of (food, clean water etc) ② extreme shortage ③ deficit

194
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界限[界限] jièxiàn

A

boundary ② marginal

195
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透过[透過] tòuguò

A

through ② via

196
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耸人听闻[聳人聽聞] sǒngréntīngwén

A

to sensationalize (idiom); deliberate exaggeration to scare people

197
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介入[介入] jièrù

A

intervene ② get involved

198
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乃[乃] nǎi

A

to be ② thus ③ so ④ therefore ⑤ then ⑥ only ⑦ thereupon

199
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仍[仍] réng

A

still ② yet ③ to remain

200
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充斥[充斥] chōngchì

A

to be full of ② to flood ③ to congest

201
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践踏[踐踏] jiàntà

202
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在所不惜[在所不惜] zàisuǒbùxī

A

will not grudge (idiom)

203
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遍及[遍及] biànjí

A

to extend (everywhere)

204
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乡镇[鄉鎮] xiāngzhèn

A

village ② township

205
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涵盖[涵蓋] hángài

A

to cover ② to comprise ③ to include

206
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外围[外圍] wàiwéi

A

surrounding

207
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人多掣肘[人多掣肘] rénduōchèzhǒu

A

more hands, less speed (idiom)

208
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掣[掣] chè

A

to pull ② to draw ③ to pull back ④ to withdraw ⑤ to flash past

209
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肘[肘] zhǒu

A

elbow ② pork shoulder

210
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个中[個中] gèzhōng

A

therein ② in this

211
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个中人[個中人] gèzhōngrén

A

a person in the know

212
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交班[交班] jiāobān

A

to hand over to the next workshift

213
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冒险[冒險] màoxiǎn

A

to take risks ② to take chances ③ foray ④ adventure

214
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予以[予以] yǔyǐ

A

to give ② to grant ③ to pay out

215
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铁杆[鐵桿] tiěgǎn

216
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心腹[心腹] xīnfù

A

trusted aide ② confidant ③ reliable agent ④ to confide

217
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进而[進而] jìn’ér

A

and then (what follows next)

218
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压力锅[壓力鍋] yālìguō

A

pressure cooker

219
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细小[細小] xìxiǎo

A

tiny ② fine ③ minute

220
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显现[顯現] xiǎnxiàn

A

appearance ② to appear

221
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阻挡[阻擋] zǔdǎng

A

to stop ② to resist ③ to obstruct

222
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如临大敌[如臨大敵] rúlíndàdí

A

like confronting a mortal enemy (idiom)

223
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出面[出面] chūmiàn

A

act in a (official or personal) capacity

224
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肇事[肇事] zhàoshì

A

to cause trouble ② to provoke a disturbance

225
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弭[弭] mǐ

A

to stop ② repress

226
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寄望[寄望] jìwàng

A

to place hopes on

227
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缓和[緩和] huǎnhé

A

to ease (tension) ② to alleviate ③ to moderate ④ to allay ⑤ to make more mild

228
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抒发[抒發] shūfā

A

to express (an emotion) ② to give vent

229
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相提并论[相提并論] xiāngtíbìnglùn

A

to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms ② to place on a par with ③ (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)

230
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缓解[緩解] huǎnjiě

A

to ease ② to help relieve (a crisis)

231
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大刀阔斧[大刀闊斧] dàdāokuòfǔ

A

bold and decisive

232
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缓不济急[緩不濟急] huǎnbùjìjí

A

lit. slow no aid to urgent (idiom); slow measures will not address a critical situation ② too slow to meet a pressing need

233
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化解[化解] huàjiě

A

to dissolve ② to resolve (contradictions) ③ to dispel (doubts) ④ to iron out (difficulties) ⑤ to defuse (conflicts) ⑥ to neutralize (fears)

234
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实体[實體] shítǐ

A

entity ② substance

235
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新兴[新興] xīnxīng

A

new ② up and coming ③ newly developing ④ rising

236
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坚实[堅實] jiānshí

A

firm and substantial ② solid

237
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铁矿石[鐵礦石] tiěkuàngshí

238
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河谷[河谷] hégǔ

A

river valley

239
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合股[合股] hégǔ

A

joint stock ② ply (e.g. 2-ply yarn)

240
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台商[台商] Táishāng

A

Taiwanese businessman ② Taiwanese company

241
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国台办[國臺辦] Guótáibàn

A

PRC state council office for Taiwan affairs, abbr. for 國務院台灣事務辦公室|国务院台湾事务办公室[Guo2 wu4 yuan4 Tai2 wan1 Shi4 wu4 Ban4 gong1 shi4]

242
Q

海协会[海協會] hǎixiéhuì

A

(abbr.) ARATS, PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits

243
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妥善[妥善] tuǒshàn

A

appropriate ② proper

244
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墨尔本[墨爾本] Mò’ěrběn

A

Melbourne, Australia

245
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外地[外地] wàidì

A

parts of the country other than where one is ② foreign lands

246
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香烟[香煙] xiāngyān

A

cigarette ② smoke from burning incense ③ CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2]

247
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委屈[委屈] wěiqū

A

to feel wronged ② to nurse a grievance ③ to cause sb to feel wronged

248
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人高马大[人高馬大] réngāomǎdà

A

tall and strong

249
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华裔[華裔] huáyì

A

ethnic Chinese ② non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry

250
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仍旧[仍舊] réngjiù

A

still (remaining) ② to remain (the same) ③ yet

251
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欣慰[欣慰] xīnwèi

A

to be gratified

252
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入乡随俗[入鄉隨俗] rùxiāngsuísú

A

When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do ② When in Rome, do as the Romans do

253
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委屈[委屈] wěiqū

A

to feel wronged ② to nurse a grievance ③ to cause sb to feel wronged

254
Q

踹[踹] chuài

A

to kick ② to trample ③ to tread on

255
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粉笔[粉筆] fěnbǐ

A

chalk ② CL:支[zhi1],段[duan4]

256
Q

板擦[板擦] bǎncā

A

blackboard eraser

257
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喷火器[噴火器] pēnhuǒqì

A

flamethrower

258
Q

火炬[火炬] huǒjù

A

a torch ② CL:把[ba3]

259
Q

火炬手[火炬手] huǒjùshǒu

A

torchbearer ② athlete carrying Olympic flame

260
Q

截至[截至] jiézhì

A

up to (a time) ② by (a time)

261
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白皮书[白皮書] báipíshū

A

white paper (e.g. containing proposals for new legislation) ② white book

262
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蓝皮书[藍皮書] lánpíshū

A

an official report (e.g. governmental)

263
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通行证[通行證] tōngxíngzhèng

A

a pass (authorization through a checkpoint) ② a laissez-passer or safe conduct ③ to authenticate ④ to confirm name and password on a website ⑤ fig. a condition giving access to benefits (e.g. a diploma as a pass to a career)

264
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圣旨[聖旨] shèngzhǐ

A

imperial edict

265
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戳[戳] chuō

A

to pierce ② to puncture ③ to prod ④ to poke ⑤ wooden or rubber stamp or seal

266
Q

杞人忧天[杞人憂天] Qǐrényōutiān

A

man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears

267
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窝囊[窩囊] wōnang

A

annoyed ② to feel vexed ③ pointless ④ asinine ⑤ good-for-nothing ⑥ stupid and cowardly

268
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高盛[高盛] Gāoshèng

A

Goldman Sachs

269
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恶搞[惡搞] ègǎo

A

a spoof (web based genre in PRC acquiring cult status from 2005, involving humorous, satirical or fantastical videos, photo collections, texts, poems etc)

270
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任重道远[任重道遠] rènzhòngdàoyuǎn

A

a heavy load and a long road ② fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7)

271
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闸[閘] zhá

A

gear ② brake ③ sluice ④ lock (on waterway) ⑤ electric switch or circuit breaker

272
Q

电闸[電閘] diànzhá

A

electric switch ② circuit breaker

273
Q

闸盒[閘盒] zháhé

A

electric fusebox ② switch box

274
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驯从[馴從] xùncóng

A

tame ② obedient

275
Q

匍匐[匍匐] púfú

A

to crawl ② to creep

276
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拉布拉多[拉布拉多] Lābùlāduō

A

Labrador, Canada ② Labrador (a breed of dog)

277
Q

猎犬[獵犬] lièquǎn

A

hound ② hunting dog

278
Q

甩[甩] shuǎi

A

to throw ② to fling ③ to swing ④ to leave behind ⑤ to throw off

279
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花样滑冰[花樣滑冰] huāyànghuábīng

A

figure skating

280
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青铜[青銅] qīngtóng

A

bronze (alloy of copper 銅|铜 and tin 錫|锡[xi1])

281
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古董[古董] gǔdǒng

A

curio ② antique

282
Q

同归于尽[同歸於盡] tóngguīyújìn

A

end in common ruin (idiom)

283
Q

和睦[和睦] hémù

A

peaceful relations ② harmonious

284
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截然不同[截然不同] jiéránbùtóng

A

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

285
Q

才貌双全[才貌雙全] cáimàoshuāngquán

A

talented and good-looking (idiom)

286
Q

智勇双全[智勇雙全] zhìyǒngshuāngquán

A

to be both brave and resourceful (idiom)

287
Q

才德兼备[才德兼備] cáidéjiānbèi

A

to have both talent and virtue (idiom)

288
Q

德才兼备[德才兼備] décáijiānbèi

A

having both integrity and talent (idiom)

289
Q

香格里拉[香格裡拉] Xiānggélǐlā

A

Shangri-La (mythical location) ② Shangri-La town and county in Dêqên or Diqing Tibetan autonomous prefecture 迪慶藏族自治州|迪庆藏族自治州[Di2 qing4 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Yunnan ③ formerly Gyeltang or Gyalthang, Chinese 中甸|中甸[Zhong1 dian4] in Tibetan province of Kham

290
Q

气色[氣色] qìsè

A

complexion

291
Q

气色不佳[氣色不佳] qìsèbùjiā

A

to look under-the-weather (idiom)

292
Q

面部[面部] miànbù

A

face (body part)

293
Q

满面[滿面] mǎnmiàn

A

across one’s whole face ② (smiling) from ear to ear

294
Q

隐修士[隱修士] yǐnxiūshì

A

monk (Christian)

295
Q

隐修院[隱修院] yǐnxiūyuàn

A

monastery (Christian) ② abbey

296
Q

同位素[同位素] tóngwèisù

297
Q

病态[病態] bìngtài

A

morbid or abnormal state

298
Q

科班出身[科班出身] kēbānchūshēn

A

to be a professional by training (idiom)

299
Q

祖传[祖傳] zǔchuán

A

passed on from ancestors ② handed down from generation to generation

300
Q

招摇撞骗[招搖撞騙] zhāoyáozhuàngpiàn

A

to swindle by posing as a VIP (idiom)

301
Q

先驱[先驅] xiānqū

302
Q

巴氏[巴氏] Bāshì

303
Q

消毒剂[消毒劑] xiāodújì

A

disinfectant

► Mandarin Vocab 3 (30 decks)

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