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FSI Set 14 Flashcards

1
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其实不然[其實不然] qíshíbùrán

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Actually, that is not the case. (idiom)

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不干[不干] bùgàn

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unwilling to do sth ② incapable of sth ③ to quit

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撂[撂] liào

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to leave (it)

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甩手掌柜[甩手掌櫃] shuǎishǒuzhǎngguì

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lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper ② fig. sb who asks others to work but does nothing himself

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掌柜[掌櫃] zhǎngguì

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shopkeeper

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甩手[甩手] shuǎishǒu

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to fling one’s arms (in anger) ② to shake one’s fist

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揍[揍] zòu

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to beat up ② to break to pieces

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挨揍[挨揍] áizòu

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to be beaten ② to take a drubbing ③ buffeted ④ knocked about

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肝炎[肝炎] gānyán

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hepatitis

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连词[連詞] liáncí

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conjunction

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介词[介詞] jiècí

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preposition

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12
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凭票入场[憑票入場] píngpiàorùchǎng

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admission by ticket only

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13
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糖尿病[糖尿病] tángniàobìng

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diabetes ② diabetes mellitus

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胰腺[胰腺] yíxiàn

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pancreas

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勤俭节约[勤儉節約] qínjiǎnjiéyuē

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diligent and thrifty (idiom)

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勤俭建国[勤儉建國] qínjiǎnjiànguó

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to build up the country through thrift and hard work (idiom)

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寅吃卯粮[寅吃卯糧] yínchīmǎoliáng

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living hand-to-mouth (idiom)

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18
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号召[號召] hàozhào

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to call ② to appeal

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期待[期待] qīdài

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to look forward to ② to await ③ expectation

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20
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回音[回音] huíyīn

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echo ② reply ③ turn (ornament in music)

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志愿[志願] zhìyuàn

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aspiration ② wish ③ ideal ④ volunteer

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心愿[心願] xīnyuàn

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cherished desire ② dream ③ craving ④ wish ⑤ aspiration

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23
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驾照[駕照] jiàzhào

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driver’s license

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24
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假招子[假招子] jiǎzhāozi

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to put on airs ② to adopt a false attitude

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夹杂[夾雜] jiāzá

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to mix together (disparate substances) ② to mingle ③ a mix ④ to be tangled up with

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26
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花圈[花圈] huāquān

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wreath ② garland

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花拳[花拳] huāquán

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showy boxing of no practical use ② see 花拳繡腿|花拳绣腿

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爱戴[愛戴] àidài

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love and respect

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绝技[絕技] juéjì

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stunt

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30
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绝经[絕經] juéjīng

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menopause

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31
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卑鄙[卑鄙] bēibǐ

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base ② mean ③ contemptible ④ despicable

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卑鄙龌龊[卑鄙齷齪] bēibǐwòchuò

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sordid and contemptible (idiom); vile and repulsive (esp. character or action)

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一品红[一品紅] yīpǐnhóng

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poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)

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圣诞红[聖誕紅] shèngdànhóng

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poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)

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结局[結局] jiéjú

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conclusion ② ending

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不偏不倚[不偏不倚] bùpiānbùyǐ

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even-handed ② impartial ③ unbiased ④ exact ⑤ just

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偏听偏信[偏聽偏信] piāntīngpiānxìn

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to heed and trust only one side (idiom)

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偏激[偏激] piānjī

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extreme (usu. of thoughts, speech, circumstances)

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亡羊补牢[亡羊補牢] wángyángbǔláo

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lit. to mend the pen after the sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to take action too late ② to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted ③ better late than never

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附属公司[附屬公司] fùshǔgōngsī

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subsidiary company

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41
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扣题[釦題] kòutí

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to stick to the topic

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八股[八股] bāgǔ

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an essay in eight parts ② stereotyped writing

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少食多餐[少食多餐] shǎoshíduōcān

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to have more meals a day but less food at each (idiom)

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出力[出力] chūlì

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to exert oneself

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45
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讨好[討好] tǎohǎo

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to get the desired outcome ② to win favor by fawning on sb ③ to curry favor with ④ a fruitful outcome to reward one’s labor

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投诉[投訴] tóusù

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complaint ② to file a complaint ③ to sue

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47
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蜗居[蝸居] wōjū

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snail’s home; fig. humble abode

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惨淡[慘淡] cǎndàn

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dark ② gloomy ③ dismal ④ by painstaking effort

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扎实[扎實] zhāshi

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strong ② solid ③ sturdy ④ firm ⑤ practical

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摆摊子[擺攤子] bǎitānzi

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to set up a stall ② to maintain a large staff and organization

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51
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摩的[摩的] módī

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motorcycle taxi ② abbreviation for 摩托車的士|摩托车的士[mo2 tuo1 che di1 shi4]

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挺身而出[挺身而出] tǐngshēn’érchū

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to step forward bravely

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屯垦[屯墾] túnkěn

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to open up land for cultivation ② to garrison troops to open up land

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屯垦园区[屯墾園區] túnkěnyuánqū

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area of land opened up for cultivation ② kibbutz

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屯[屯] tún

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to station (soldiers) ② to store up

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三里屯[三裡屯] Sānlǐtún

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Sanlitun (Beijing street name)

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戍边[戍邊] shùbiān

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to garrison the border ② to guard the frontier ③ exile to a border garrison post

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兵团[兵團] bīngtuán

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large military unit ② formation ③ corps ④ army

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渣滓[渣滓] zhāzǐ

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residue ② disreputable people

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苦中作乐[苦中作樂] kǔzhōngzuòlè

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to find joy in sorrows (idiom); to enjoy sth in spite of one’s suffering

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苦衷[苦衷] kǔzhōng

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painful embarrassment ② predicament ③ difficulties

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包场[包場] bāochǎng

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book a whole theater

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复制[複製] fùzhì

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to duplicate ② to make a copy of ③ to copy ④ to reproduce ⑤ to clone

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鸡皮疙瘩[雞皮疙瘩] jīpígēda

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goose pimples ② goose bumps

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墨索里尼[墨索里尼] Mòsuǒlǐní

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Benito Mussolini (1883-1945), Italian fascist dictator, “Il Duce”, president 1922-1943

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摩梭族[摩梭族] Mósuōzú

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Mosuo ethnic group of Yunnan and Sichuan

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挲[挲] suō

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feel ② to fondle

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摩挲[摩挲] mósuō

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to stroke ② to caress

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拆迁[拆遷] chāiqiān

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to demolishing a building and relocate the inhabitants

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工作狂[工作狂] gōngzuòkuáng

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workaholic

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流失[流失] liúshī

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drainage ② to run off ③ to wash away

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推卸[推卸] tuīxiè

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to avoid (esp. responsibility) ② to shift (the blame) ③ to pass the buck

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说道[說道] shuōdào

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破冰[破冰] pòbīng

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to break the ice ② groundbreaking (in relations)

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嫖客[嫖客] piáokè

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patron of a brothel

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说客[說客] shuìkè

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persuasive speaker (often derogatory) ② the gift of the gab

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松鼠[松鼠] sōngshǔ

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阖家[闔家] héjiā

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variant of 合家|合家[he2 jia1]

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合家[合家] héjiā

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whole family ② entire household

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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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忙碌[忙碌] mánglù

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busy ② bustling

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閒暇[閒暇] xiánxiá

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炎黄子孙[炎黃子孫] Yánhuángzǐsūn

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Descendants of the Fiery Emperor and Yellow Emperor (i.e. Han Chinese people)

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原子[原子] yuánzǐ

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atom ② atomic

85
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沦[淪] lún

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to sink (into ruin, oblivion) ② to be reduced to

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硕果[碩果] shuòguǒ

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major achievement ② great work ③ triumphant success

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硕果仅存[碩果僅存] shuòguǒjǐncún

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only remaining of the great (saw); one of the few greats extant

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天人合一[天人合一] tiānrénhéyī

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oneness of heaven and humanity ② the theory that man is an integral part of nature

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根基[根基] gēnjī

A

foundation

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印记[印記] yìnjì

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imprint ② trace

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社火[社火] shèhuǒ

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festival entertainment (lion dance, dragon lantern etc)

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农耕[農耕] nónggēng

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plowing ② agriculture

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萎缩[萎縮] wěisuō

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to wither ② to dry up (of a plant) ③ to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc)

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价值观[價值觀] jiàzhíguān

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system of values

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动摇[動搖] dòngyáo

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waver ② be indecisive

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踏青[踏青] tàqīng

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lit. tread the green; go for a walk in the spring (when the grass has turned green) ② spring hike season around Qingming festival 清明, 4th-6th April

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七夕[七夕] qīxī

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double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month ② girls’ festival ③ Chinese Valentine’s day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting

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牛郎织女[牛郎織女] niúlángzhīnǚ

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Cowherd and Weaving maid (characters in folk story) ② separated lovers ③ Altair and Vega (stars)

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牛郎[牛郎] Niúláng

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Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 ② Altair (star)

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女红[女紅] nǚhóng

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needlework

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外延[外延] wàiyán

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extension (semantics)

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伸展[伸展] shēnzhǎn

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进食[進食] jìnshí

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to take a meal ② to eat

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灾变[災變] zāibiàn

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catastrophe ② cataclysmic change

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天然气[天然氣] tiānránqì

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natural gas

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滚瓜烂熟[滾瓜爛熟] gǔnguālànshú

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lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom); fig. to know fluently ② to know sth inside-out ③ to know sth by heart

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长辈[長輩] zhǎngbèi

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elder generation

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截然不同[截然不同] jiéránbùtóng

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

109
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以求一逞[以求一逞] yǐqiúyīchěng

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in a bid for success (idiom)

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貉子[貉子] háozi

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raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides) ② raccoon of North China, Korea and Japan (Japanese: tanuki) ③ also called 狸

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良心[良心] liángxīn

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conscience

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瓦斯[瓦斯] wǎsī

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源源不绝[源源不絕] yuányuánbùjué

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in an endless stream (idiom)

114
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废气[廢氣] fèiqì

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exhaust gas ② industrial waste gas ③ steam

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废寝忘餐[廢寢忘餐] fèiqǐnwàngcān

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to neglect sleep and food (idiom); to skip one’s sleep and meals ② to be completely wrapped up in one’s work

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电动[電動] diàndòng

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electric powered

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电磁场[電磁場] diàncíchǎng

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electromagnetic fields

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电磁[電磁] diàncí

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electromagnetic

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清理[清理] qīnglǐ

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clear ② to put in order ③ to check up

120
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扩音器[擴音器] kuòyīnqì

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megaphone ② loudspeaker ③ amplifier ④ microphone

121
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冷却[冷卻] lěngquè

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to cool off ② cooling

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冷却剂[冷卻劑] lěngquèjì

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电器[電器] diànqì

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(electrical) appliance ② device

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点球[點球] diǎnqiú

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penalty kick

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自相矛盾[自相矛盾] zìxiāngmáodùn

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to contradict oneself ② self-contradictory ③ inconsistent

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潮汐[潮汐] cháoxī

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地热[地熱] dìrè

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geothermal

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可观[可觀] kěguān

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considerable

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简朴[簡樸] jiǎnpǔ

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simple and unadorned ② plain

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上游[上遊] shàngyóu

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upper reaches ② advanced position

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废物[廢物] fèiwù

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rubbish ② waste material ③ useless person

132
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清早[清早] qīngzǎo

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first thing in the morning ② at daybreak

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心情[心情] xīnqíng

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mood ② frame of mind ③ CL:個|个[ge4]

134
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司空见惯[司空見慣] sīkōngjiànguàn

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a common occurrence

135
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车轱辘话[車軲轆話] chēgūluhuà

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rambling speech (idiom)

136
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立竿见影[立竿見影] lìgānjiànyǐng

A

lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect ② quick results

137
Q

不明不白[不明不白] bùmíngbùbái

A

with no clear reason whatever (idiom)

138
Q

相貌[相貌] xiàngmào

A

appearance

139
Q

香茅[香茅] xiāngmáo

A

lemon grass (Cymbopogon flexuosus)

140
Q

食欲[食慾] shíyù

141
Q

气味[氣味] qìwèi

A

odor ② scent

142
Q

分明[分明] fēnmíng

A

clearly demarcated ② sharply contoured

143
Q

精细[精細] jīngxì

A

fine ② meticulous ③ careful

144
Q

嘻嘻[嘻嘻] xīxī

A

hee hee ② happy

145
Q

未免[未免] wèimiǎn

A

unavoidable ② a bit too much ③ over the top (you exaggerate)

146
Q

法号[法號] fǎhào

A

name in religion (of Buddhist or Daoist within monastery)

147
Q

圆通[圓通] yuántōng

A

flexible ② accommodating

148
Q

无数[無數] wúshù

A

countless ② numberless ③ innumerable

149
Q

榜样[榜樣] bǎngyàng

A

example ② model ③ CL:個|个[ge4]

150
Q

死不悔改[死不悔改] sǐbùhuǐgǎi

A

absolutely unrepentant and incorrigible (idiom)

151
Q

德行[德行] déxíng

A

morality and conduct ② Taiwan pr. de2 xing4

152
Q

举止[舉止] jǔzhǐ

A

bearing ② manner ③ mien

153
Q

精益求精[精益求精] jīngyìqiújīng

A

to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving

154
Q

粗制滥造[粗製濫造] cūzhìlànzào

A

to churn out large quantities without regard for quality (idiom); rough and slipshod work

155
Q

虚实[虛實] xūshí

A

what is true and what is false ② (to get to know) the real situation

156
Q

虚词[虛詞] xūcí

A

word having grammatical function but no meaning

157
Q

唯心论[唯心論] wéixīnlùn

A

philosophy of idealism, the doctrine that external reality is a product of consciousness

158
Q

唯物论[唯物論] wéiwùlùn

A

the philosophy of materialism, doctrine that physical matter is the whole of reality

159
Q

物业管理[物業管理] wùyèguǎnlǐ

A

property management

160
Q

格格不入[格格不入] gégébùrù

A

(idiom) inharmonious ② incompatible

161
Q

退避三舍[退避三捨] tuìbìsānshè

A

lit. to retreat three day’s march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of superior strength ② a strategic withdrawal

162
Q

孜然[孜然] zīrán

163
Q

紫外线[紫外線] zǐwàixiàn

A

ultraviolet ray

164
Q

双氧水[雙氧水] shuāngyǎngshuǐ

A

hydrogen peroxide solution

165
Q

酒精[酒精] jiǔjīng

A

alcohol ② ethanol CH3CH2OH ③ ethyl alcohol ④ also written 乙醇 ⑤ grain alcohol

166
Q

创可贴[創可貼] chuāngkětiē

A

band-aid ② sticking plaster

167
Q

绑带[綁帶] bǎngdài

A

bandage ② puttee

168
Q

进项[進項] jìnxiang

A

income ② receipts ③ earnings ④ revenue

169
Q

烟熏火燎[煙燻火燎] yānxūnhuǒliǎo

A

smoke and baking fire (idiom); surrounded by flames and smoke

170
Q

排档[排檔] páidǎng

A

gear (of car, etc.) ② stall (of market, etc.)

171
Q

业主[業主] yèzhǔ

A

owner ② proprietor

172
Q

达标[達標] dábiāo

A

to reach a set standard

173
Q

一味[一味] yīwèi

A

blindly ② invariably

174
Q

权衡[權衡] quánhéng

A

to weigh ② to consider ③ to assess ④ to balance ⑤ to trade-off

175
Q

利弊[利弊] lìbì

A

pros and cons ② merits and drawbacks ③ advantages and disadvantages

176
Q

听从[聽從] tīngcóng

A

to listen and obey ② to comply with ③ to heed ④ to hearken

177
Q

劝导[勸導] quàndǎo

A

to advise ② to attempt to convince

178
Q

巧合[巧合] qiǎohé

A

coincidence

179
Q

光明磊落[光明磊落] guāngmínglěiluò

A

open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright

► Mandarin Vocab 3 (30 decks)

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