FSI Set 12 Flashcards
弥补[彌補] míbǔ
to complement ② to make up for a deficiency
色彩[色彩] sècǎi
tint ② coloring ③ coloration ④ character
带有[帶有] dàiyǒu
to have ② to involve
冷门[冷門] lěngmén
a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc) ② fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition
修辞学[修辭學] xiūcíxué
rhetoric
深奥[深奧] shēn’ào
profound ② abstruse ③ recondite ④ profoundly
临时[臨時] línshí
at the instant sth happens ② temporary ③ interim ④ ad hoc
即时[即時] jíshí
immediate
现场[現場] xiànchǎng
lit. actual location ② the scene (of the incident) ③ on-the-spot
实况转播[實況轉播] shíkuàngzhuǎnbō
live relay ② broadcast of actual scene ③ to broadcast live
挨家挨户[挨家挨戶] āijiā’āihù
to go from house to house ② house-to-house (search)
世俗[世俗] shìsú
profane ② secular ③ worldly
信教[信教] xìnjiào
religious belief ② to practice a faith ③ to be religious
总部[總部] zǒngbù
general headquarters
无奇不有[無奇不有] wúqíbùyǒu
nothing is too bizarre ② full of extraordinary things
产假[產假] chǎnjià
maternity leave
病假[病假] bìngjià
sick leave
满口[滿口] mǎnkǒu
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)
古今中外[古今中外] gǔjīnzhōngwài
at all times and in all places (idiom)
永生不死[永生不死] yǒngshēngbùsǐ
immortal (idiom)
撵走[攆走] niǎnzǒu
to drive out ② to oust
早晚[早晚] zǎowǎn
morning and evening ② sooner or later
正传[正傳] zhèngzhuàn
main subject of long novel ② true biography
列传[列傳] lièzhuàn
historical biography
名落孙山[名落孫山] míngluòsūnshān
(idiom) to fail in imperial exam
够呛[夠嗆] gòuqiàng
unbearable ② terrible ③ enough ④ unlikely
好为人师[好為人師] hàowéirénshī
to like to show off one’s knowledge ② to be fond of teaching others (idiom)
施舍[施捨] shīshě
to give in charity ② to give alms (to the poor)
羞辱[羞辱] xiūrǔ
to baffle ② to humiliate ③ shame ④ dishonor ⑤ humiliation
恩赐[恩賜] ēncì
favor ② to give charity to sb out of pity
嗟[嗟] jiē
sigh
嗟[嗟] juē
sigh
人格[人格] réngé
personality ② integrity ③ dignity
人格化[人格化] réngéhuà
to personalize ② anthropomorphism
人各有所好[人各有所好] réngèyǒusuǒhào
each person has his likes and dislikes ② there is no accounting for taste ③ chacun a son gout
博弈[博弈] bóyì
to play games (such as Chinese chess) ② to gamble ③ gaming
纳税人[納稅人] nàshuìrén
taxpayer
嚼[嚼] jiáo
to chew
涂[塗] tú
to apply (paint etc) ② to smear ③ to daub ④ to blot out ⑤ to scribble ⑥ to scrawl ⑦ mud (literary)
图画[圖畫] túhuà
drawing ② picture
罪有应得[罪有應得] zuìyǒuyīngdé
guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement ② the punishment fits the crime
最优[最優] zuìyōu
optimal ② optimum
槟榔[檳榔] bīnglang
betel palm (Areca catechu) ② betel nut
肺结核病[肺結核病] fèijiéhébìng
tuberculosis, TB
啄木鸟[啄木鳥] zhuómùniǎo
woodpecker
包公[包公] Bāogōng
cf Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official famous as honest politician
铡[鍘] zhá
lever-knife
驸马[駙馬] fùmǎ
emperor’s son-in-law
隐瞒[隱瞞] yǐnmán
to conceal ② to hide (a taboo subject) ③ to cover up the truth
乌纱帽[烏紗帽] wūshāmào
black hat (worn by feudal official) ② fig. official post
秉持[秉持] bǐngchí
to uphold ② to hold fast to
而已[而已] éryǐ
that’s all ② nothing more
二一添作五[二一添作五] èryītiānzuòwǔ
lit. one half equals zero point five (division rule in abacus reckoning) ② to share fairly between two parties ③ to go fifty-fifty
快板儿[快板兒] kuàibǎnr
clapper talk ② patter song (in opera) with clapperboard accompaniment
江山易改本性难移[江山易改本性難移] jiāngshānyìgǎiběnxìngnányí
rivers and mountains are easy to change, man’s character much harder
透过[透過] tòuguò
through ② via
遍及[遍及] biànjí
to extend (everywhere)
仍[仍] réng
still ② yet ③ to remain
乃[乃] nǎi
to be ② thus ③ so ④ therefore ⑤ then ⑥ only ⑦ thereupon
反之亦然[反之亦然] fǎnzhīyìrán
And vice-versa. (idiom)
顾虑[顧慮] gùlǜ
misgivings ② apprehensions
毁坏[毀壞] huǐhuài
damage ② destruction ③ to devastate ④ to vandalize
控告[控告] kònggào
accuse ② charge ③ sue
原告[原告] yuángào
complainant ② plaintiff
被告[被告] bèigào
defendant
当事人[當事人] dāngshìrén
persons involved or implicated ② party (to an affair)
人证物证[人證物證] rénzhèngwùzhèng
human testimony and material evidence
一口[一口] yīkǒu
readily ② flatly (deny, admit and so on)
陪审团[陪審團] péishěntuán
jury
轻罪[輕罪] qīngzuì
petty crime ② misdemeanor
重罪[重罪] zhòngzuì
serious crime ② felony
以权谋私[以權謀私] yǐquánmóusī
to abuse one’s power for personal gain (idiom)
泄漏[泄漏] xièlòu
variant of 泄露|泄露[xie4 lou4]
泄露[泄露] xièlù
to leak (information) ② to divulge
五脏六腑[五臟六腑] wǔzàngliùfǔ
five viscera and six bowels of traditional Chinese medicine
延期[延期] yánqī
to delay ② to extend ③ to postpone ④ to defer
艳色[艷色] yànsè
beauty ② glamor ③ voluptuousness
艳情[艷情] yànqíng
erotic
艳诗[艷詩] yànshī
erotic verse
艳遇[豔遇] yànyù
favorable opportunity for an encounter with a beautiful woman ② also written 艷遇|艳遇
平易近人[平易近人] píngyìjìnrén
amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going ② modest and unassuming ③ (of writing) plain and simple ④ easy to understand
显赫[顯赫] xiǎnhè
illustrious ② celebrated
五行[五行] wǔxíng
five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水
小巧玲珑[小巧玲瓏] xiǎoqiǎolínglóng
small and exquisite (idiom)
玲[玲] líng
onomat. ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑) ② tinkling of gem-pendants
珑[瓏] lóng
tinkling of gem-pendants
玲珑[玲瓏] línglóng
onomat. clink of jewels ② exquisite ③ detailed and fine ④ clever ⑤ nimble
借鉴[借鑒] jièjiàn
to use other people’s experience ② to borrow from a source ③ to use as reference
细致[細緻] xìzhì
delicate ② fine ③ careful ④ meticulous ⑤ painstaking
入微[入微] rùwēi
down to the smallest detail ② thorough-going ③ fine and detailed
今后[今後] jīnhòu
hereafter ② henceforth ③ in the future ④ from now on
不得[不得] bùdé
must not ② may not ③ not be allowed ④ cannot
请示[請示] qǐngshì
ask for instructions
运行[運行] yùnxíng
be in motion ② to move ③ to run
程序[程序] chéngxù
procedures ② sequence ③ order ④ computer program
毛毯[毛毯] máotǎn
blanket
毯子[毯子] tǎnzi
a blanket ② CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4]
延误[延誤] yánwu
delay ② hold-up ③ wasted time ④ loss caused by delay
延[延] yán
to prolong ② to extend ③ to delay ④ surname Yan
诞[誕] dàn
birth ② birthday ③ brag ④ boast ⑤ to increase
耽误[耽誤] dānwu
delay ② hold-up ③ to waste time ④ to interfere with
疚[疚] jiù
chronic disease ② guilt ③ remorse
细节[細節] xìjié
details ② particulars
常识[常識] chángshí
common sense ② general knowledge ③ CL:門|门[men2]
补偿[補償] bǔcháng
compensate ② make up
义务[義務] yìwù
duty ② obligation ③ commitment ④ volunteer duty ⑤ CL:項|项[xiang4] ⑥ mandatory ⑦ voluntary
应得[應得] yīngdé
deserve
列举[列舉] lièjǔ
a list ② to list ③ to enumerate
博弈[博弈] bóyì
to play games (such as Chinese chess) ② to gamble ③ gaming
恩赐[恩賜] ēncì
favor ② to give charity to sb out of pity
公理[公理] gōnglǐ
axiom (in logic) ② axiomatic
正义[正義] zhèngyì
justice ② righteous ③ righteousness
便携式[便攜式] biànxiéshì
portable
赋予[賦予] fùyǔ
to assign ② to entrust (a task) ③ to give ④ to bestow
赋诗[賦詩] fùshī
to versify ② to compose poetry
寒酸[寒酸] hánsuān
wretched ② poverty-stricken ③ unpresentable (for clothing, gifts, etc.)
常情[常情] chángqíng
reason ② sense
强制[強制] qiángzhì
to enforce ② enforcement ③ forcibly ④ compulsory
张贴[張貼] zhāngtiē
to post (a notice) ② to advertise
黎明前的黑暗[黎明前的黑暗] límíngqiándehēi’àn
darkness comes before dawn ② things can only get better(idiom)
活到老,学到老[活到老,學到老] huódàolǎoxuédàolǎo
One is never to old to learn. (idiom)