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FSI Set 13 Flashcards

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踹[踹] chuài

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to kick ② to trample ③ to tread on

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直截了当[直截了當] zhíjiéliǎodàng

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direct and plain speaking (idiom); blunt ② straightforward

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拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角] guǎiwānmòjiǎo

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lit. (of road) winding and turning (idiom); to speak in a roundabout way ② to equivocate ③ to beat about the bush

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圈套[圈套] quāntào

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trap ② snare ③ trick

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陷阱[陷阱] xiànjǐng

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lit. a pit for trapping animals ② a trap ③ a snare ④ a booby-trap

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射精[射精] shèjīng

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ejaculation ② to ejaculate

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设阱自陷[設阱自陷] shèjǐngzìxiàn

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to snare oneself in one’s own trap (idiom)

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暗中[暗中] ànzhōng

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in the dark ② in secret ③ on the sly ④ surreptitiously

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安重根[安重根] Ān Zhònggēn

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An Jung-geun or Ahn Joong-keun (1879-1910), Korean independence activist, famous as assassin of Japanese prime minister ITŌ Hirobumi 伊藤·博文[Yi1 teng2 · Bo2 wen2] in 1909

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生物化学[生物化學] shēngwùhuàxué

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biochemistry

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热销[熱銷] rèxiāo

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hot selling ② popular product

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尖端[尖端] jiānduān

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sharp pointed end ② the tip ③ the cusp ④ tip-top ⑤ most advanced and sophisticated ⑥ highest peak ⑦ the best

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理工科[理工科] lǐgōngkē

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science and engineering as academic subjects (abbr. for 理科, 工科)

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言外之意[言外之意] yánwàizhīyì

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meaning beyond the words (idiom); unspoken implication ② reading between the lines ③ what is actually intended

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简直[簡直] jiǎnzhí

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simply ② at all ③ practically

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摇晃[搖晃] yáohuàng

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to rock ② to shake ③ to sway

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动用[動用] dòngyòng

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to utilize ② to put sth to use

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拖鞋[拖鞋] tuōxié

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slippers ② CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]

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辩解[辯解] biànjiě

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to explain ② to justify ③ to defend (a point of view etc) ④ to provide an explanation ⑤ to try to defend oneself

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颁布[頒布] bānbù

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to issue ② to proclaim ③ to enact (laws, decrees etc)

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威尔士[威爾士] Wēi’ěrshì

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Wales, constituent nation of UK

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忧郁症[憂鬱症] yōuyùzhèng

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(psychology) depression

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鞠躬[鞠躬] jūgōng

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to bow

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发泄[發洩] fāxiè

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to give vent to (anger, lust etc) ② to take it out on sb

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抚恤金[撫恤金] fǔxùjīn

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compensation payment (for injury) ② relief payment

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恤[恤] xù

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anxiety ② sympathy ③ to sympathize ④ to give relief ⑤ to compensate

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抚[撫] fǔ

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to comfort ② to console ③ to stroke ④ to caress ⑤ an old term for province or provincial governor

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不言而喻[不言而喻] bùyán’éryù

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it goes without saying ② it is self-evident

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轻描淡写[輕描淡寫] qīngmiáodànxiě

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to sketch in light shades ② to play down ③ to deemphasize (idiom)

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三级[三級] sānjí

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grade 3 ② third class ③ category C

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授受不亲[授受不親] shòushòubùqīn

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no contact between man and woman (idiom)

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生不逢时[生不逢時] shēngbùféngshí

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born at the wrong time (idiom); unlucky (esp. to complain about one’s fate) ② born under an unlucky star ③ ahead of his time

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情妇[情婦] qíngfù

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mistress ② paramour (of married man)

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界定[界定] jièdìng

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definition ② to delimit

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包庇[包庇] bāobì

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shield ② harbor ③ cover up

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逍遥[逍遙] xiāoyáo

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to be free ② loose

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众口难调[眾口難調] zhòngkǒunántiáo

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It’s hard to please everyone. (idiom)

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报销[報銷] bàoxiāo

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submit an expense account ② apply for reimbursement ③ write-off ④ wipe out

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蒋经国[蔣經國] Jiǎng Jīngguó

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Chiang Ching-kuo (1910-1988), son of Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石, Guomindang politician, president of ROC 1978-1988

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李登辉[李登輝] Lǐ Dēnghuī

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Lee Teng-hui (1923-), Taiwanese politician, President of ROC 1988-2000

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小题大做[小題大做] xiǎotídàzuò

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to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)

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谘询[諮詢] zīxún

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consultation ② to consult ③ to inquire

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界线[界線] jièxiàn

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limits ② bounds ③ dividing line

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豁免[豁免] huòmiǎn

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to exempt ② exemption ③ immunity

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吉隆坡[吉隆坡] Jílóngpō

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Kuala Lumpur, capital of Malaysia

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跨栏[跨欄] kuàlán

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hurdles ② hurdle race (athletics)

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梁启超[梁啟超] Liáng Qǐchāo

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Liang Qichao (1873-1929), influential journalist and a leader of the failed reform movement of 1898

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沏[沏] qī

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to steep (tea)

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泡茶[泡茶] pàochá

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make tea

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井冈山[井岡山] Jǐnggāngshān

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Jinggangshan county level city in Ji’an 吉安, Jiangxi

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兆[兆] zhào

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omen ② million ③ million million, trillion

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逃漏[逃漏] táolòu

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to evade (paying tax) ② (tax) evasion

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税款[稅款] shuìkuǎn

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tax payments

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受贿[受賄] shòuhuì

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to accept a bribe ② bribery

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行贿[行賄] xínghuì

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to bribe ② to give bribes

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卖淫[賣淫] màiyín

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prostitution

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嫖娼[嫖娼] piáochāng

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to visit prostitutes ② to go whoring

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猖獗[猖獗] chāngjué

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rampant ② wild ③ unchecked

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苇[葦] wěi

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reed ② rush ③ Phragmites communis

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芦苇[蘆葦] lúwěi

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reed

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町[町] tǐng

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raised path between fields

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室町[室町] Shìtǐng

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Muromachi bakufu, the feudal government of Japan (1338-1573) under the Ashikaga shoguns

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室町幕府[室町幕府] Shìtǐngmùfǔ

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Muromachi bakufu, the feudal government of Japan (1338-1573) under the Ashikaga shoguns

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颠倒黑白[顛倒黑白] diāndǎohēibái

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lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately ② to misrepresent the facts ③ to invert right and wrong

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金刚[金剛] jīngāng

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Vajra, Buddha’s warrior attendant ② diamond ③ hard metal ④ pupa of certain insects ⑤ King Kong

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黄蜂[黃蜂] huángfēng

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wasp

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韬光养晦[韜光養晦] tāoguāngyǎnghuì

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lit. to cover light and nurture in the dark (idiom); to conceal one’s strengths and bide one’s time ② hiding one’s light under a bush

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下场[下場] xiàchǎng

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the end ② to leave (the stage, an exam room, the field etc)

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挑拨[挑撥] tiǎobō

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to incite disharmony ② to instigate

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挑拨离间[挑撥離間] tiǎobōlíjiàn

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to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between

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拆散[拆散] chāisàn

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to break up (a marriage, family etc)

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散会[散會] sànhuì

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to disperse a meeting ② to adjourn ③ finished

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一穷二白[一窮二白] yīqióng’èrbái

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grinding poverty ② poor and blank (idiom)

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感受[感受] gǎnshòu

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to sense ② perception ③ to feel (through the senses) ④ a feeling ⑤ an impression ⑥ an experience

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投手[投手] tóushǒu

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pitcher (baseball)

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头手倒立[頭手倒立] tóushǒudàolì

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headstand (sports) (idiom)

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因祸得福[因禍得福] yīnhuòdéfú

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to profit from a disaster (idiom); some good comes out of a setback ② It’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good.

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焉知非福[焉知非福] yānzhīfēifú

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How could you know it is not a blessing? (idiom)

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比比皆是[比比皆是] bǐbǐjiēshì

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can be found everywhere

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养家糊口[養家糊口] yǎngjiāhúkǒu

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to support one’s family (idiom); to have difficulty feeding a family

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养家活口[養家活口] yǎngjiāhuókǒu

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to support one’s family (idiom)

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打工[打工] dǎgōng

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to work (do manual labor for a living) ② a part time job ③ to moonlight

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挫败[挫敗] cuòbài

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to thwart ② to foil (sb’s plans) ③ to defeat

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失利[失利] shīlì

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to lose ② to suffer defeat

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新陈代谢[新陳代謝] xīnchéndàixiè

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metabolism (biol.) ② the new replaces the old (idiom)

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合成代谢[合成代謝] héchéngdàixiè

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anabolism (biology) ② constructive metabolism (using energy to make proteins etc) ③ assimilation

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分解代谢[分解代謝] fēnjiědàixiè

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catabolism (biology) ② metabolic breaking down and waste disposal ③ dissimilation

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利弊[利弊] lìbì

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pros and cons ② merits and drawbacks ③ advantages and disadvantages

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舞弊[舞弊] wǔbì

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fraud

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弊端[弊端] bìduān

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malpractice ② abuse ③ corrupt practice

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弊多于利[弊多於利] bìduōyúlì

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Disadvantages outweigh advantages. (idiom)

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有利有弊[有利有弊] yǒulìyǒubì

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to have both pros and cons (idiom)

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初等教育[初等教育] chūděngjiàoyù

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primary education ② junior school education

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中等教育[中等教育] zhōngděngjiàoyù

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secondary education ② middle school education

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高等教育[高等教育] gāoděngjiàoyù

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higher education

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家教[家教] jiājiào

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family education ② upbringing ③ to bring sb up ④ private tutor

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博士后[博士後] bóshìhòu

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postdoc ② a postdoctoral position

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高校[高校] gāoxiào

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high school ② abbr. for 高等學校|高等学校

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学科[學科] xuékē

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subject ② branch of learning ③ course ④ academic discipline

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科目[科目] kēmù

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subject

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文科[文科] wénkē

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liberal arts ② humanities

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文科学士[文科學士] wénkēxuéshì

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Bachelor of Arts B.A.

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理科学士[理科學士] lǐkēxuéshì

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Bachelor of Science B.Sc.

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神学院[神學院] shénxuéyuàn

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seminary

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修院[修院] xiūyuàn

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seminary (Christian college)

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神学研究所[神學研究所] shénxuéyánjiūsuǒ

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seminary

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寄宿学校[寄宿學校] jìsùxuéxiào

A

boarding school

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特许[特許] tèxǔ

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license ② licensed ③ concession ④ concessionary

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109
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三陪小姐[三陪小姐] sānpéixiǎojie

A

female escort ② bar girl

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低端[低端] dīduān

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按摩棒[按摩棒] ànmóbàng

A

vibrator ② dildo

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相当于[相當於] xiāngdāngyú

A

equivalent to

113
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等于[等於] děngyú

A

to equal ② to be tantamount to

114
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想方设法[想方設法] xiǎngfāngshèfǎ

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to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means ② to try this, that and the other

115
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钱庄[錢莊] qiánzhuāng

A

money farm (dealing in illegal foreign currency of money laundering)

116
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频繁[頻繁] pínfán

A

frequently ② often

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改头换面[改頭換面] gǎitóuhuànmiàn

A

to adjust one’s head and turn one’s face (idiom); cosmetic changes ② Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged.

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改头換面[改頭換面] gǎitóuhuànmiàn

A

a turn-around

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监督[監督] jiāndū

A

to control ② to supervise ③ to inspect

120
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监控[監控] jiānkòng

A

to monitor

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监管[監管] jiānguǎn

A

to oversee ② to take charge of ③ to supervise ④ to administer ⑤ supervisory ⑥ supervision

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监听[監聽] jiāntīng

A

to monitor ② to listen in ③ to eavesdrop

123
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监视[監視] jiānshì

A

to monitor ② to oversee ③ to keep a close watch over ④ to spy on

124
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监查[監查] jiānchá

A

to supervise ② to auditor ③ to monitor

125
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欺君罔上[欺君罔上] qījūnwǎngshàng

A

to deceive the lord and fool the superiors (idiom)

126
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罔[罔] wǎng

A

deceive ② there is none

127
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事迹[事跡] shìjì

A

deed ② past achievement ③ important event of the past

128
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拘禁[拘禁] jūjìn

A

constraint ② take into custody ③ to restrain

129
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流放[流放] liúfàng

A

banishment ② exile

130
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途中[途中] túzhōng

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扬言[揚言] yángyán

A

to put about (a story, plan, threat etc) ② to let it be known (esp. of threat or malicious story) ③ to threaten

132
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风光[風光] fēngguāng

A

scene ② view ③ sight ④ landscape ⑤ to be well-regarded ⑥ to be well-off ⑦ grand (topolect) ⑧ impressive (topolect)

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濒临[瀕臨] bīnlín

A

on the verge of ② close to

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岌岌可危[岌岌可危] jíjíkěwēi

A

imminent danger (idiom); approaching a crisis

135
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告急[告急] gàojí

A

to be in a state of emergency ② to report an emergency ③ to ask for emergency assistance

136
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文书[文書] wénshū

A

document ② official correspondence ③ secretary ④ secretariat

137
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奏鸣曲[奏鳴曲] zòumíngqǔ

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三重奏[三重奏] sānchóngzòu

A

trio (musical ensemble)

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四重奏[四重奏] sìchóngzòu

A

quartet (musical ensemble)

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二重奏[二重奏] èrchóngzòu

A

duet (in music)

141
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启奏[啓奏] qǐzòu

A

to submit a report to the king ② to talk to the king

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拨奏[撥奏] bōzòu

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协奏曲[協奏曲] xiézòuqǔ

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无伴奏合唱[無伴奏合唱] wúbànzòuhéchàng

A

a cappella (music)

145
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臣服[臣服] chénfú

A

to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime) ② to serve

146
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割地赔款[割地賠款] gēdìpéikuǎn

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to cede territory and pay indemnities (to the victor in war) (history) (idiom)

147
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割地求和[割地求和] gēdìqiúhé

A

to cede territory and ask for peace (idiom)

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纳贡[納貢] nàgòng

A

to pay tribute

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隐匿[隱匿] yǐnnì

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to cover up ② to hide ③ to conceal

150
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讲和[講和] jiǎnghé

A

peace talks

151
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捷[捷] jié

A

victory ② triumph ③ quick ④ nimble ⑤ prompt ⑥ abbr. for 捷克 Czech (Republic)

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捷运[捷運] jiéyùn

A

rapid transit ② subway

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加官晋爵[加官晉爵] jiāguānjìnjué

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to confer a title an official position

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加官进爵[加官進爵] jiāguānjìnjué

A

promotion to the nobility (idiom)

155
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忽必烈[忽必烈] Hūbìliè

A

Kublai Khan (1215-1294), grandson of Genghis Khan 成吉思汗, first Yuan dynasty emperor, reigned 1260-1294

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成吉思汗[成吉思汗] Chéngjísīhàn

A

Genghis Khan (1162-1227)

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即位[即位] jíwèi

A

to succeed to the throne ② accession

158
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兑现[兌現] duìxiàn

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to honor a check (by paying in cash) ② to conclude a deal in cash

159
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唯恐[唯恐] wéikǒng

A

for fear that ② lest ③ also written 惟恐

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败露[敗露] bàilù

A

(of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed

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史臣[史臣] shǐchén

A

official in charge of public records

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激怒[激怒] jīnù

A

to infuriate ② to enrage ③ to exasperate

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贬抑[貶抑] biǎnyì

A

belittle ② depreciate

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吕[呂] Lǚ

A

Lü surname

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吕[呂] lǚ

A

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

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尊严[尊嚴] zūnyán

A

dignity ② sanctity ③ honor ④ majesty

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受辱[受辱] shòurǔ

A

insulted ② humiliated ③ disgraced

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乃至[乃至] nǎizhì

A

and even ② to go so far as to

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吹捧[吹捧] chuīpěng

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to flatter ② to laud sb’s accomplishments ③ adulation

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天大[天大] tiāndà

A

gargantuan ② as big as the sky ③ enormous

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幕后[幕後] mùhòu

A

behind the scenes

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穿针引线[穿針引線] chuānzhēnyǐnxiàn

A

lit. a leading-line to thread a needle (idiom); fig. a go-between

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内幕[內幕] nèimù

A

inside story ② non-public information ③ behind the scenes ④ internal

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内幕交易[內幕交易] nèimùjiāoyì

A

insider trading ② insider dealing

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以怨报德[以怨報德] yǐyuànbàodé

A

to return evil for good ② to requite kindness with ingratitude (idiom)

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以怨报怨[以怨報怨] yǐyuànbàoyuàn

A

to return evil for evil (idiom)

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壮举[壮举] zhuàngjǔ

A

magnificent feat ② impressive feat ③ heroic undertaking ④ heroic attempt

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两造[兩造] liǎngzào

A

both parties (to a lawsuit) ② plaintiff and defendant

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各执一端[各執一端] gèzhíyīduān

A

each sticks to his own version (idiom)

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各执一见[各執一見] gèzhíyījiàn

A

Each holds fast to his own views. (idiom)

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各执一词[各執一詞] gèzhíyīcí

A

each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf

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自说自话[自說自話] zìshuōzìhuà

A

to act on one’s own ② to decide for oneself ③ to talk to oneself ④ to soliloquize (idiom)

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闹剧[鬧劇] nàojù

A

farce ② CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1],幕[mu4]

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恼火[惱火] nǎohuǒ

A

to get angry ② irritated ③ to annoy ④ to aggravate ⑤ annoying

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可想而知[可想而知] kěxiǎng’érzhī

A

it is obvious that… ② as one can well imagine…

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一如遵命[一如遵命] yīrúzūnmìng

A

It shall be as you wish. (idiom)

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利禄[利祿] lìlù

A

wealth and official post

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慷慨[慷慨] kāngkǎi

A

vehement ② fervent ③ generous ④ giving ⑤ liberal

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博取[博取] bóqǔ

A

try to gain ② court

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虚荣[虛榮] xūróng

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虚荣心[虛榮心] xūróngxīn

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强行[強行] qiángxíng

A

to force ② to break

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闯关[闖關] chuǎngguān

A

to crash through a barrier

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蒙受[蒙受] méngshòu

A

to suffer ② to sustain (loss)

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羞辱[羞辱] xiūrǔ

A

to baffle ② to humiliate ③ shame ④ dishonor ⑤ humiliation

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人格[人格] réngé

A

personality ② integrity ③ dignity

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扫地[掃地] sǎodì

A

to sweep the floor ② to reach rock bottom ③ to be at an all-time low

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公然[公然] gōngrán

A

openly ② publicly ③ undisguised

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硬要[硬要] yìngyào

A

firmly set on doing sth ② to insist on doing ③ determined in one’s course of action

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硬邦邦[硬邦邦] yìngbāngbāng

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过硬[過硬] guòyìng

A

to have perfect mastery of sth ② to be up to the mark

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嘴硬[嘴硬] zuǐyìng

A

reluctant to admit a mistake

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十足[十足] shízú

A

ample ② complete ③ hundred percent ④ a pure shade (of some color)

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傲慢[傲慢] àomàn

A

arrogant ② haughty

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岂[豈] qǐ

A

how can it be that? ② (rhetorical adverb)

206
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岂不尔思[豈不爾思] qǐbù’ěrsī

A

How should I not think about you? (idiom)

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侥幸[僥倖] jiǎoxìng

A

luckily ② by a fluke

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自欺欺人[自欺欺人] zìqīqīrén

A

to deceive others and to deceive oneself ② to believe one’s own lies

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莫此为甚[莫此為甚] mòcǐwéishèn

A

Nothing could be more serious than this. (derogatory)

210
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灭亡[滅亡] mièwáng

A

to destroy ② to exterminate ③ extinction ④ to perish ⑤ to die out ⑥ to become extinct

211
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灭绝[滅絕] mièjué

A

to extinguish ② extinct ③ to die out

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灭种[滅種] mièzhǒng

A

to commit genocide ② to become extinct ③ extinction of a race

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灭种罪[滅種罪] mièzhǒngzuì

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歪风[歪風] wāifēng

A

unhealthy trend ② noxious influence

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助长[助長] zhùzhǎng

A

encourage ② foster ③ foment

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主张[主張] zhǔzhāng

A

to advocate ② to stand for ③ view ④ position ⑤ stand ⑥ proposition ⑦ viewpoint ⑧ assertion ⑨ CL:個|个[ge4]

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召开[召開] zhàokāi

A

to convene (a conference or meeting) ② to convoke ③ to call together

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失学[失學] shīxué

A

unable to go to school ② an interruption to one’s education

219
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感人[感人] gǎnrén

A

touching ② moving

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葵花子[葵花子] kuíhuāzi

A

sunflower seeds

221
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仿佛[彷彿] fǎngfú

A

to seem ② as if ③ alike ④ similar

222
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感激[感激] gǎnjī

A

to express thanks ② grateful ③ moved to gratitude

223
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传达室[傳達室] chuándáshì

A

reception room

224
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船到桥头自然直[船到橋頭自然直] chuándàoqiáotóuzìránzhí

A

When the boat gets to the pier-head, it will go straight with the current (俗话 common saying). fig. Everything will be all right. ② cf couplet 車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直|车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直

225
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船到桥门，自会直[船到橋門，自會直] chuándàoqiáoménzìhuìzhí

A

When the ship arrives at the bridge, we can deal with the problem. ② No point in worrying about sth. until it actually happens. (idiom)

226
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船到江心，补漏迟[船到江心，補漏遲] chuándàojiāngxīnbǔlòuchí

A

It’s too late to plug the leak once ship is in the middle of the river. (idiom)

227
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船到码头，车到站[船到碼頭，車到站] chuándàomǎtóuchēdàozhàn

A

The ship has docked, the carriage has reached the station. ② The job is over, it’s time to relax. (idiom)

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报答[報答] bàodá

A

repay ② requite

229
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红薯[紅薯] hóngshǔ

A

sweet potato

230
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无价之宝[無價之寶] wújiàzhībǎo

A

priceless treasure

231
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心灵[心靈] xīnlíng

A

bright ② smart ③ quick-witted ④ heart ⑤ thoughts ⑥ spirit

232
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人精心灵[人精心靈] rénjīngxīnlíng

A

to be quick on the uptake (idiom)

233
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山沟[山溝] shāngōu

A

valley ② gully ③ mountain region

234
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恳求[懇求] kěnqiú

A

beg ② entreat ③ entreaty

235
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向日葵[向日葵] xiàngrìkuí

A

sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

236
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摩[摩] mó

237
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摸[摸] mō

A

to feel with the hand ② to touch ③ to stroke ④ to grope ⑤ to feel (one’s pulse)

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打工[打工] dǎgōng

A

to work (do manual labor for a living) ② a part time job ③ to moonlight

239
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人间[人間] rénjiān

A

man’s world ② the world

240
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人间地狱[人間地獄] rénjiāndìyù

A

hell on earth (idiom); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive ② fig. having an uncomfortable time

241
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人间喜剧[人間喜劇] rénjiānxǐjù

A

La comédie humaine, series of novels by 19th century French novelist Honoré de Balzac 巴爾扎克|巴尔扎克[Ba1 er3 zha1 ke4]

242
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人间春色[人間春色] rénjiānchūnsè

A

the fairest in the human world (idiom)

243
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新兴[新興] xīnxīng

A

new ② up and coming ③ newly developing ④ rising

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至关重要[至關重要] zhìguānzhòngyào

A

extremely important ② vital ③ crucial ④ essential

245
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以夷制夷[以夷制夷] yǐyízhìyí

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to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties) ② To use western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment (late Qing modernizing slogan).

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受尽[受盡] shòujìn

A

to suffer enough from ② to suffer all kinds of ③ to have one’s fill of

247
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列强[列強] lièqiáng

A

the Great Powers (history)

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欺凌[欺凌] qīlíng

A

to bully and humiliate

249
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孱[孱] chán

A

coward ② weak

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韬光养晦[韜光養晦] tāoguāngyǎnghuì

A

lit. to cover light and nurture in the dark (idiom); to conceal one’s strengths and bide one’s time ② hiding one’s light under a bush

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韬光晦迹[韜光晦跡] tāoguānghuìjì

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to hide one’s capacities and bide one’s time (idiom)

252
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使出[使出] shǐchū

A

to use ② to exert

253
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好勇斗狠[好勇鬥狠] hàoyǒngdòuhěn

A

combative ② given to fighting (idiom)

254
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以柔克刚[以柔克剛] yǐróukègāng

A

to use softness to overcome hardness (idiom)

255
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分化瓦解[分化瓦解] fēnhuàwǎjiě

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to disintegrate ② to divide and demoralize (idiom)

256
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各个击破[各個擊破] gègèjīpò

A

to destroy one by one (idiom)

257
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芭菲[芭菲] bāfēi

A

Buffy (the vampire slayer), star of TV series

258
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放任[放任] fàngrèn

A

to ignore ② to let alone ③ to indulge

259
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禄星[祿星] lùxīng

A

Star God of Rank and Affluence (Daoism)

260
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自律性组织[自律性組織] zìlǜxìngzǔzhī

A

Self-Regulation Organization ② SRO

261
Q

解读[解讀] jiědú

A

to decipher ② to decode

262
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敲打[敲打] qiāodǎ

A

to beat sb ② to beat (a drum)

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辩解[辯解] biànjiě

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to explain ② to justify ③ to defend (a point of view etc) ④ to provide an explanation ⑤ to try to defend oneself

264
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不单[不單] bùdān

A

not the only ② not merely ③ not simply

265
Q

状语[狀語] zhuàngyǔ

A

adverbial adjunct (adverb or adverbial clause)

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真相[真相] zhēnxiàng

A

the truth about sth ② the actual facts

267
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副词[副詞] fùcí

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后盾[後盾] hòudùn

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狐朋狗友[狐朋狗友] húpénggǒuyǒu

A

a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels

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光头[光頭] guāngtóu

A

bald headed person (disrespectful) ② having a score of zero in a game ③ to be skunked (game)

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臭鼬[臭鼬] chòuyòu

► Mandarin Vocab 3 (30 decks)

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