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FSI Set 15 Flashcards

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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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一时[一時] yīshí

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a period of time ② a while ③ for a short while ④ temporary ⑤ momentary ⑥ at the same time

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总而言之[總而言之] zǒng’éryánzhī

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in short ② in a word ③ in brief

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对头[對頭] duìtóu

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correct ② normal ③ to be on good terms with ④ on the right track ⑤ right

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胡适[胡適] Hú Shì

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Hu Shi (1891-1962), original proponent of writing in colloquial Chinese 白話文|白话文

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开创[開創] kāichuàng

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to initiate ② to start ③ to found

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开创性[開創性] kāichuàngxìng

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innovative

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弊病[弊病] bìbìng

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malady ② evil ③ malpractice ④ drawback ⑤ disadvantage

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舞弊[舞弊] wǔbì

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fraud

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互换[互換] hùhuàn

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to exchange

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名言[名言] míngyán

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saying

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看开[看開] kànkāi

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to come to accept an unpleasant fact ② to get over sth ③ to cheer up

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想通[想通] xiǎngtōng

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to figure out ② to realize ③ to become convinced ④ to come round (to an idea)

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榜样[榜樣] bǎngyàng

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example ② model ③ CL:個|个[ge4]

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含糊[含糊] hánhú

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obscurity ② vague

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锂[鋰] lǐ

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lithium (chemistry)

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钨[鎢] wū

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tungsten (chemistry)

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款式[款式] kuǎnshì

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pattern ② style ③ design ④ CL:種|种[zhong3]

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款式[款式] kuǎnshi

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elegant ② elegance ③ good taste

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布置[佈置] bùzhì

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to put in order ② to arrange ③ to decorate ④ to fix up ⑤ to deploy

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倒胃口[倒胃口] dǎowèikǒu

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to spoil one’s appetite ② fig. to get fed up with sth

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误会[誤會] wùhuì

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to misunderstand ② to mistake ③ misunderstanding ④ CL:個|个[ge4]

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误解[誤解] wùjiě

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misunderstanding

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提炼[提煉] tíliàn

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to extract (ore, minerals etc) ② to refine ③ to purify ④ to process

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稀土金属[稀土金屬] xītǔjīnshǔ

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rare earth element

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落井下石[落井下石] luòjǐngxiàshí

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to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down

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近水楼台[近水樓臺] jìnshuǐlóutái

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lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one’s proximity to the powerful to obtain favor

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矿产[礦產] kuàngchǎn

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minerals

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资源[資源] zīyuán

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natural resource (such as water or minerals) ② resource (such as manpower or tourism)

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蕴藏量[蘊藏量] yùncángliàng

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reserves ② amount still in store

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蕴藏[蘊藏] yùncáng

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to hold in store ② to contain (untapped reserves, etc.)

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铁矿石[鐵礦石] tiěkuàngshí

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iron ore

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铜[銅] tóng

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copper (chemistry) ② see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2] ③ CL:塊|块[kuai4]

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矿石[礦石] kuàngshí

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ore

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铌[鈮] ní

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niobium (chemistry)

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金矿[金礦] jīnkuàng

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gold mine ② gold ore

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不见棺材不落泪[不見棺材不落淚] bùjiànguāncáibùluòlèi

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fig. not to shed a tear until one sees the coffin (idiom); lit. refuse to be convinced until one is faced with grim reality

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钴[鈷] gǔ

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cobalt (chemistry)

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钼[鉬] mù

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molybdenum (chemistry)

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勘探[勘探] kāntàn

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exploration

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喀布尔[喀布爾] Kābù’ěr

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Kabul, capital of Afghanistan

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塔利班[塔利班] Tǎlìbān

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Taliban (Farsi: student), Afghan guerrilla faction

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锂离子电池[鋰離子電池] lǐlízǐdiànchí

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lithium ion battery

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锂[鋰] lǐ l

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ithium (chemistry)

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个人崇拜[個人崇拜] gèrénchóngbài

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personality cult

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从头[從頭] cóngtóu

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anew ② from the start

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雪上加霜[雪上加霜] xuěshàngjiāshuāng

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to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another ② to make things worse in a bad situation

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棘手[棘手] jíshǒu

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thorny (problem) ② intractable

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不以为然[不以為然] bùyǐwéirán

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not to accept as correct (idiom); to object ② to disapprove ③ to take exception to

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因人废言[因人廢言] yīnrénfèiyán

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to reject an opinion on account of the speaker (idiom)

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玓瓅[玓瓅] dìlì

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brilliance of pearls

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锦上添花[錦上添花] jǐnshàngtiānhuā

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to make perfection still more perfect (idiom)

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想必[想必] xiǎngbì

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presumably ② probably ③ in all likelihood ④ surely

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麻子[麻子] mázi

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pockmark

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冷漠[冷漠] lěngmò

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cold and detached towards sb ② lack of regard ③ indifference ④ neglect

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冷漠对待[冷漠對待] lěngmòduìdài

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cold and detached towards sb ② lack of regard ③ indifference ④ neglect

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众多[眾多] zhòngduō

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numerous

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真情[真情] zhēnqíng

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real situation ② the truth

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温暖[溫暖] wēnnuǎn

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warm

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鞠躬[鞠躬] jūgōng

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to bow

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鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已[鞠躬盡瘁，死而後已] jūgōngjìncuìsǐ’érhòuyǐ

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to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one’s dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one’s whole life ② with every breath in one’s body, unto one’s dying day

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含蓄[含蓄] hánxù

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implicit ② implied ③ unspoken ④ veiled (of criticism) ⑤ reserved (of a person) ⑥ to contain ⑦ to embody

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锋芒内敛[鋒芒內斂] fēngmángnèiliǎn

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to refrain from showing one’s ability (idiom)

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特定[特定] tèdìng

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special ② specific ③ designated ④ particular

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坑蒙拐骗[坑蒙拐騙] kēngmēngguǎipiàn

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to swindle (idiom)

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温饱[溫飽] wēnbǎo

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to have enough food and warm clothes ② adequately provided

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口头禅[口頭禪] kǒutóuchán

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lit. Zen saying repeated as cant ② fig. popular saying ③ catchphrase ④ cliché

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写照[寫照] xiězhào

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portrayal

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台词[台詞] táicí

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an actor’s lines ② script

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亲朋好友[親朋好友] qīnpénghǎoyǒu

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friends and family ② kith and kin

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近日[近日] jìnrì

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in the past few days ② recently ③ in the last few days

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目前[目前] mùqián

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at the present time ② currently

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可喜[可喜] kěxǐ

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making one happy ② gratifying ③ heartening

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渗透[滲透] shèntòu

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to permeate ② to infiltrate ③ to pervade ④ osmosis

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文书[文書] wénshū

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document ② official correspondence ③ secretary ④ secretariat

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代理[代理] dàilǐ

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acting (temporarily filling a position) ② to act for ③ a surrogate

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代理人[代理人] dàilǐrén

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agent

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代理商[代理商] dàilǐshāng

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agent

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讲座[講座] jiǎngzuò

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a course of lectures ② CL:個|个[ge4]

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审阅[審閱] shěnyuè

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review

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安贫乐道[安貧樂道] ānpínlèdào

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to be happy to lead a simple virtuous life (idiom)

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大纪元[大紀元] Dà Jìyuán

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Epoch Times, US newspaper

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空谈[空談] kōngtán

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prattle ② idle chit-chat

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眼帘[眼簾] yǎnlián

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eyes (in literature) ② eyesight

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见怪不怪[見怪不怪] jiànguàibùguài

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to face dangers calmly ② with no fears of the unknown ③ ghost and goblins hold no fears for me

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笑贫不笑娼[笑貧不笑娼] xiàopínbùxiàochāng

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the notion in society that it’s better to get ahead in the world by abandoning one’s scruples than to suffer poverty ② lit. despising poverty but not prostitution (idiom)

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沦丧[淪喪] lúnsàng

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to be lost ② to be ruined ③ to perish ④ to wither away

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盘踞[盤踞] pánjù

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to occupy illegally ② to seize (territory) ③ to entrench (oneself)

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沉沦[沉淪] chénlún

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to sink into (bad connotation)

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提及[提及] tíjí

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to mention ② to raise (a subject) ③ to bring to sb’s attention

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景气[景氣] jǐngqì

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prosperity ② (economic) boom

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衡量[衡量] héngliang

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weight ② measure

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呈现[呈現] chéngxiàn

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to appear ② to emerge ③ present (a certain appearance) ④ demonstrate

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显著[顯著] xiǎnzhù

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outstanding ② notable ③ remarkable

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指针[指針] zhǐzhēn

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pointer on a gauge ② clock hand ③ cursor

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沾染[沾染] zhānrǎn

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to pollute (often fig.) ② to be infected by ③ to gain a small advantage

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应召[應召] yìngzhào

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to respond to a call

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应召女郎[應召女郎] yìngzhàonǚláng

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call-girl

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援交[援交] yuánjiāo

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abbreviation of 援助交際|援助交际[yuan2 zhu4 jiao1 ji4]

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交际[交際] jiāojì

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communication ② social intercourse

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如火如荼[如火如荼] rúhuǒrútú

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lit. white cogon flower like fire (idiom); fig. a mighty army like wildfire ② daunting and vigorous (momentum) ③ flourishing ④ magnificent

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刷爆[刷爆] shuābào

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to max out (a credit card)

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家常便饭[家常便飯] jiāchángbiànfàn

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home-style food ② simple meal ③ common occurrence ④ routine (idiom)

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侦办[偵辦] zhēnbàn

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to investigate (a crime) and prosecute

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化妆品[化妝品] huàzhuāngpǐn

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cosmetic ② make-up product

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言下之意[言下之意] yánxiàzhīyì

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implication

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涉案[涉案] shè’àn

A

(person) involved in (the case)

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108
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学院[學院] xuéyuàn

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college ② educational institute ③ school ④ faculty ⑤ CL:所[suo3]

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109
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严谨[嚴謹] yánjǐn

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rigorous ② strict ③ careful ④ cautious ⑤ compact ⑥ well-knit

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110
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宣扬[宣揚] xuānyáng

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to proclaim ② to make public or well known

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感染[感染] gǎnrǎn

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infection ② to infect ③ to influence

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112
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纯洁[純潔] chúnjié

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pure ② clean and honest

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113
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撇开不谈[撇開不談] piēkāibùtán

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to cast aside an issue (idiom)

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114
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正视[正視] zhèngshì

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to face squarely ② to meet head on ③ to face up to

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115
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导入[導入] dǎorù

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to introduce into ② to channel ③ to lead ④ to guide into

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一时[一時] yīshí

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a period of time ② a while ③ for a short while ④ temporary ⑤ momentary ⑥ at the same time

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顾及[顧及] gùjí

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take into account ② take into consideration

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118
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诸多[諸多] zhūduō

A

numerous (literary)

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119
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短视[短視] duǎnshì

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to lack foresight

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120
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寻根究底[尋根究底] xúngēnjiūdǐ

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to get to the bottom of things ② to inquire deeply into (idiom)

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121
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经纬万端[經緯萬端] jīngwěiwànduān

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very complicated (idiom)

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122
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风气[風氣] fēngqì

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general mood ② atmosphere ③ common practice

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123
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涵[涵] hán

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contain

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124
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括[括] kuò

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enclose ② include

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125
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迷人[迷人] mírén

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fascinating ② enchanting ③ charming ④ tempting

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126
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强力[強力] qiánglì

A

powerful

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127
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主导[主導] zhǔdǎo

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to lead ② to manage

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128
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竹岛[竹島] Zhúdǎo

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Takeshima (Korean Dokdo 獨島|独岛), disputed islands in Sea of Japan

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129
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主祷文[主禱文] zhǔdǎowén

A

Lord’s Prayer

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130
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主导性[主導性] zhǔdǎoxìng

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leadership

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131
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主导权[主導權] zhǔdǎoquán

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leadership (role)

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132
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风行[風行] fēngxíng

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to become fashionable ② to catch on ③ to be popular

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133
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偃[偃] yǎn

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surname Yan ② to lie supine ③ to stop ④ to fall down

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134
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事例[事例] shìlì

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example ② exemplar ③ typical case

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135
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凯恩斯[凱恩斯] Kǎi’ēnsī

A

Keynes

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风靡[風靡] fēngmǐ

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fashionable

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137
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世人[世人] shìrén

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(common) people

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138
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浸淫群籍[浸淫群籍] jìnyínqúnjí

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to read extensively (idiom)

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139
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怪叔叔[怪叔叔] guàishūshu

A

queer uncle, referring to a young to middle-aged male pedophile (Internet slang)

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140
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根深蒂固[根深蒂固] gēnshēndìgù

A

deep-rooted (problem etc)

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141
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宰[宰] zǎi

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slaughter ② butcher ③ govern ④ rule ⑤ official

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142
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消弭祸患[消弭禍患] xiāomǐhuòhuàn

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to dispel misgivings and avoid a calamity (idiom)

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143
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奢求[奢求] shēqiú

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to make extravagant demands ② an unreasonable request

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144
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过错[過錯] guòcuò

A

mistake

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功过[功過] gōngguò

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merits and demerits ② contributions and errors

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146
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过头[過頭] guòtóu

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to overdo it ② to exaggerate

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147
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过头话[過頭話] guòtóuhuà

A

exaggeration

148
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从容[從容] cóngróng

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to go easy ② unhurried ③ calm

149
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从容不迫[從容不迫] cóngróngbùpò

A

calm ② unruffled

150
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举止[舉止] jǔzhǐ

A

bearing ② manner ③ mien

151
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步伐[步伐] bùfá

A

pace ② (measured) step ③ march

152
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表扬[表揚] biǎoyáng

A

to praise ② to commend

153
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称赞[稱讚] chēngzàn

A

to praise ② to acclaim ③ to commend ④ to compliment

154
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普遍[普遍] pǔbiàn

A

universal ② general ③ widespread ④ common

155
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普通[普通] pǔtōng

A

common ② ordinary ③ general ④ average

156
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乌滋别克[烏滋別克] Wūzībiékè

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乌滋别克斯坦[烏滋別克斯坦] Wūzībiékèsītǎn

A

Uzbekistan

158
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否定句[否定句] fǒudìngjù

A

negative sentence

159
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凡是[凡是] fánshì

A

every ② all

160
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反问句[反問句] fǎnwènjù

A

rhetorical question

161
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责备[責備] zébèi

A

to blame ② to criticize sb

162
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责怪[責怪] zéguài

A

to blame ② to rebuke

163
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膀胱[膀胱] pángguāng

A

urinary bladder ② bladder

164
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致冷劑[致冷劑] zhìlěngjì

A

refrigerant

165
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氟利昂[氟利昂] fúlì’áng

A

freon (chemistry)

166
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近朱者赤，近墨者黑[近朱者赤，近墨者黑] jìnzhūzhěchìjìnmòzhěhēi

A

proximity to cinnabar makes you red, to pitch makes you black (idiom, from Ouyang Xiu 歐陽修|欧阳修); different environments provide different influence. ② Nurture determines a person’s character.

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麻木不仁[麻木不仁] mámùbùrén

A

numbed ② paralyzed ③ apathetic ④ insensitive (idiom)

168
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速成[速成] sùchéng

A

crash course ② intensive course

169
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寻根索源[尋根索源] xúngēnsuǒyuán

A

to probe to the bottom (idiom)

170
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溯[溯] sù

A

go upstream ② trace the source

171
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溯源[溯源] sùyuán

A

to investigate the origin of sth. ② to trace a river upstream back to its source

172
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何苦[何苦] hékǔ

A

why bother? ② is it worth the trouble?

173
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骗取[騙取] piànqǔ

A

to gain by cheating

174
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鼠窃狗偷[鼠竊狗偷] shǔqiègǒutōu

A

to play petty tricks on the sly ② petty thieves and small-time robbers (idiom)

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路子[路子] lùzi

A

method ② way ③ approach

176
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打捞[打撈] dǎlāo

A

to salvage ② to dredge ③ to fish out (person or object from the sea)

177
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滋润[滋潤] zīrùn

A

moist ② humid ③ to moisten ④ to provide moisture ⑤ comfortably off

178
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萝卜[蘿蔔] luóbo

A

radish ② CL:條|条[tiao2]

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囹圄[囹圄] língyǔ

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束手[束手] shùshǒu

A

to have one’s hands tied ② helpless ③ unable to do anything about it

181
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擒[擒] qín

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仓皇[倉皇] cānghuáng

A

in a panic ② flurried

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惩治[懲治] chéngzhì

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赃款[贓款] zāngkuǎn

A

booty ② stolen goods

185
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归案[歸案] guī’àn

A

to bring to justice (of malefactor) ② arrested and brought to trial

186
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惶惶无主[惶惶無主] huánghuángwúzhǔ

A

to be panicky and not know what to do (idiom)

187
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终日[終日] zhōngrì

A

all day long

188
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丧家之犬[喪家之犬] sàngjiāzhīquǎn

A

lit. a homeless dog (idiom); fig. homeless and with nowhere to go

189
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鬼使神差[鬼使神差] guǐshǐshénchāi

A

demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation ② curious coincidence

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财迷心窍[財迷心竅] cáimíxīnqiào

A

money-grubbing (idiom)

191
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煎熬[煎熬] jiān’áo

A

to suffer ② to torture ③ to torment ④ ordeal ⑤ suffering ⑥ torture ⑦ torment

192
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承受[承受] chéngshòu

A

to bear ② to support ③ to inherit

193
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丧心病狂[喪心病狂] sàngxīnbìngkuáng

A

frenzied (idiom); completely crazy and ridiculous ② loss of reason ③ insane ④ crazed cruelty

194
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铤[鋌] tǐng

A

big arrow ② walk fast

195
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铤[鋌] dìng

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愚昧[愚昧] yúmèi

A

ignorant ② uneducated

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锭[錠] dìng

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银锭[銀錠] yíndìng

A

silver ingot

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何苦[何苦] hékǔ

A

why bother? ② is it worth the trouble?

200
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选区[選區] xuǎnqū

A

electoral district

201
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审批[審批] shěnpī

A

to examine and approve ② to endorse

202
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扶贫[扶貧] fúpín

A

assistance to the poor ② poverty alleviation

203
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探索[探索] tànsuǒ

A

to explore ② to probe ③ commonly used in names of publications or documentaries

204
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减排[減排] jiǎnpái

A

to reduce emissions

205
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倾斜[傾斜] qīngxié

A

to incline ② to lean ③ to slant ④ to slope ⑤ to tilt

206
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试点[試點] shìdiǎn

A

test point ② to carry out trial ③ pilot scheme

207
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客家人[客家人] Kèjiārén

A

Hakka people

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生疏[生疏] shēngshū

A

unfamiliar ② strange ③ out of practice ④ not accustomed

209
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郑成功[鄭成功] Zhèng Chénggōng

A

Koxinga (1624-1662), south Chinese regional leader during early Qing, fled the mainland and conquered Taiwan from the Dutch

210
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马关条约[馬關條約] Mǎguāntiáoyuē

A

Treaty of Shimonoseki (1895) that concluded the first Sino-Japanese war

211
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陈毅[陳毅] Chényì

A

Chen Yi (1901-1972), communist general and politician, Marshal of PLA from 1955, Mayor of Shanghai in 1950s, PRC foreign minister 1958-1972

212
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白色恐怖[白色恐怖] Báisèkǒngbù

A

White Terror = On April 12, 1927, Chiang carried out purge of Communists from the Kuomintang in Shanghai and began large-scale killings. Chiang’s forces turned machine guns on 100,000 workers taking to streets, killing more than 5000 people. Throughout April 1927 in Shanghai, more than 12,000 people were killed. The killing in Shanghai drove most of the Communists out of the urban cities and into the rural countryside. The greatest slaughter took place in the countryside, however. The White Terror in China took millions of lives, most of them in the rural areas. The Chinese Communist Party was virtually extinguished.

213
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口径[口徑] kǒujìng

A

caliber ② diameter of opening

214
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口径不合[口徑不合] kǒujìngbùhé

A

The things that people say are not in agreement. (idiom)

215
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支配权[支配權] zhīpèiquán

A

authority to dispose of sth

216
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属实[屬實] shǔshí

A

turn out to be true ② verified ③ true

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石破天惊[石破天驚] shípòtiānjīng

A

earth-shattering ② breakthrough ③ remarkable and original work

218
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翻江倒海[翻江倒海] fānjiāngdǎohǎi

A

overwhelming flood ② deluge ③ fig. a flood (of goods, people, information etc)

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户籍[戶籍] hùjí

A

census register ② household register

220
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区隔[區隔] qūgé

A

to mark off ② interval ③ segment (e.g. of market) ④ compartment ⑤ segmentation

221
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归[歸] guī

A

to go back ② to return

222
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收归国有[收歸國有] shōuguīguóyǒu

A

to nationalize (idiom)

223
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事宜[事宜] shìyí

A

(make) arrangements

224
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包产到户[包產到戶] bāochǎndàohù

A

fixing of farm output quotas for each household

225
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承包[承包] chéngbāo

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终极[終極] zhōngjí

227
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腐化[腐化] fǔhuà

A

to rot ② to decay ③ to become corrupt

228
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豪华[豪華] háohuá

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花天酒地[花天酒地] huātiānjiǔdì

A

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

230
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巧立名目[巧立名目] qiǎolìmíngmù

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to fabricate excuses (idiom) ② to concoct various items (e.g. to pad an expense account)

231
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集资[集資] jízī

A

to raise money ② to accumulate funds

232
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摊派[攤派] tānpài

A

to distribute proportionately ② to share out

233
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民怨沸腾[民怨沸騰] mínyuànfèiténg

A

seething discontent (idiom); popular grievances boil over

234
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沸腾[沸騰] fèiténg

A

boiling ② ebullition

235
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诚然[誠然] chéngrán

A

indeed ② true! (I agree with you)

236
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三令五申[三令五申] sānlìngwǔshēn

A

to give repeated orders (idiom)

237
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提留[提留] tíliú

A

to withdraw (money) and retain it

238
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照常[照常] zhàocháng

A

(business etc) as usual

239
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我行我素[我行我素] wǒxíngwǒsù

A

to continue in one’s own way (idiom); to ignore advice ② to persist whatever others say

240
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挥霍[揮霍] huīhuò

A

to squander money ② extravagant ③ prodigal ④ free and easy ⑤ agile

241
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大肆[大肆] dàsì

A

wantonly ② without restraint (of enemy or malefactor) ③ unbridled

242
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举债[舉債] jǔzhài

A

to raise a loan ② to borrow money

243
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名目[名目] míngmù

A

name of an item ② fame

244
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随意[隨意] suíyì

A

as one wishes ② according to one’s wishes ③ at will ④ voluntary ⑤ conscious

245
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随心所欲[隨心所欲] suíxīnsuǒyù

A

to follow one’s heart’s desires ② to do as one pleases (idiom)

246
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打转[打轉] dǎzhuàn

A

to spin ② to rotate ③ to revolve

247
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购买力[購買力] gòumǎilì

A

purchasing power

248
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一枝独秀[一枝獨秀] yīzhīdúxiù

A

to outshine others (idiom)

249
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畅[暢] chàng

A

smooth ② fluent ③ joyful ④ happy

250
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长久[長久] chángjiǔ

A

(for a) long time

251
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饱和[飽和] bǎohé

A

saturation

252
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束缚[束縛] shùfù

A

to bind ② to restrict ③ to tie ④ to commit ⑤ fetters

253
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枷锁[枷鎖] jiāsuǒ

A

stocks and chain ② in fetters

254
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打破[打破] dǎpò

A

to break ② to smash

255
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打破[打破] dǎpò

A

to break ② to smash

256
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寄生[寄生] jìshēng

A

parasite ② parasitism ③ parasitic

257
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所有权[所有權] suǒyǒuquán

A

ownership ② possession ③ property rights ④ title (to property)

258
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拘束[拘束] jūshù

A

to restrict ② to restrain ③ constrained ④ awkward ⑤ ill at ease ⑥ uncomfortable ⑦ reticent

259
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当成[當成] dàngchéng

A

to consider as ② take to be

260
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海绵[海綿] hǎimián

261
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海绵宝宝[海綿寶寶] hǎimiánbǎobǎo

A

Spongebob Squarepant (US TV cartoon series from 1999)

262
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随和[隨和] suíhé

A

amiable ② easy-going

263
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红光满面[紅光滿面] hóngguāngmǎnmiàn

A

in ruddy health (idiom)

264
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冒犯[冒犯] màofàn

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生活费[生活費] shēnghuófèi

A

cost of living ② living expenses ③ alimony

266
Q

苦力[苦力] kǔlì

A

bitter work ② hard toil ③ coolie (English is loan word), unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times

267
Q

声讨[聲討] shēngtǎo

A

to denounce ② to condemn

268
Q

叶圣陶[葉聖陶] Yè Shèngtáo

A

Ye Shengtao (1894-1988), writer and editor, known esp. for children’s books

269
Q

驱赶[驅趕] qūgǎn

A

to drive (vehicle) ② to drive out ③ to chase away ④ to herd (people towards a gate)

270
Q

和服[和服] héfú

A

kimono ② Japanese: traditional national clothing, as opposed to Western clothing 洋服

271
Q

斥责[斥責] chìzé

A

to denounce

272
Q

仓皇出逃[倉皇出逃] cānghuángchūtáo

A

to run off in a great panic (idiom)

273
Q

论坛[論壇] lùntán

A

forum (for discussion)

274
Q

推崇[推崇] tuīchóng

A

value ② accord great importance to

275
Q

炒作[炒作] chǎozuò

A

to hype ② to promote (in the media)

276
Q

留影[留影] liúyǐng

A

to take photos as a souvenir ② a souvenir photo

277
Q

无可非议[無可非議] wúkěfēiyì

A

unquestionable

278
Q

大和[大和] Dàhé

A

Yamato (possibly 3rd century AD), Japanese state before written records began in 7th century AD, its real dating is controversial

279
Q

牵强[牽強] qiānqiǎng

A

far-fetched ② implausible (chain of reasoning)

280
Q

崇洋媚外[崇洋媚外] chóngyángmèiwài

A

to revere everything foreign and pander to overseas powers (idiom); blind worship of foreign goods and ideas

281
Q

理性[理性] lǐxìng

A

reason ② rationality ③ rational

282
Q

搜狐[搜狐] Sōuhú

A

Sohu, Chinese web portal and online media company

283
Q

搜狐网[搜狐網] Sōuhúwǎng

A

Sohu, Chinese web portal and online media company

284
Q

新浪[新浪] Xīnlàng

A

Sina, Chinese web portal and online media company

285
Q

新浪网[新浪網] Xīnlàngwǎng

A

Sina, Chinese web portal and online media company

286
Q

厚此薄彼[厚此薄彼] hòucǐbóbǐ

A

to favor one and disfavor another ② favoritism (idiom)

287
Q

牵强附会[牽強附會] qiānqiǎngfùhuì

A

far-fetched and hard to believe

288
Q

眉目[眉目] méimù

A

general facial appearance ② features ③ arrangement ④ sequence of ideas ⑤ logic (of writing) ⑥ rough sketch or general idea of things

289
Q

眉目清秀[眉目清秀] méimùqīngxiù

A

to have delicate features (idiom)

290
Q

并列[並列] bìngliè

A

stand side by side ② be juxtaposed

291
Q

肯定[肯定] kěndìng

A

to be sure ② to be certain ③ sure ④ certain ⑤ definite ⑥ to confirm ⑦ to affirm ⑧ affirmative

292
Q

不足[不足] bùzú

A

insufficient ② lacking ③ deficiency ④ not enough ⑤ inadequate ⑥ not worth ⑦ cannot ⑧ should

293
Q

看到[看到] kàndào

A

see (that) ② note

294
Q

美观[美觀] měiguān

A

pleasing to the eye ② beautiful ③ artistic

295
Q

美观大方[美觀大方] měiguāndàfāng

A

beautiful and dignified (idiom)

296
Q

辛苦[辛苦] xīnkǔ

A

hard ② exhausting ③ with much toil

297
Q

连连[連連] liánlián

A

repeatedly ② again and again

298
Q

赔礼[賠禮] péilǐ

A

to offer an apology ② to make amends

299
Q

赔礼道歉[賠禮道歉] péilǐdàoqiàn

A

to make a formal apology (idiom)

300
Q

侠盗猎车手[俠盜獵車手] xiádàolièchēshǒu

A

Grand Theft Auto (video game series)

301
Q

屁滚尿流[屁滾尿流] pìgǔnniàoliú

A

to piss in one’s pants in terror (idiom); scared witless

302
Q

困惑[困惑] kùnhuò

A

bewildered ② perplexed ③ confused ④ difficult problem ⑤ perplexity

303
Q

困惑不解[困惑不解] kùnhuòbùjiě

A

to feel perplexed

304
Q

糊涂[糊塗] hútu

A

muddled ② silly ③ confused

305
Q

糊涂虫[糊塗蟲] hútuchóng

A

blunderer ② bungler

306
Q

划价[劃價] huàjià

A

to price (medical prescription)

307
Q

疙瘩[疙瘩] gēda

A

swelling or lump on skin ② pimple ③ knot ④ preoccupation ⑤ problem

308
Q

荞麦[蕎麥] qiáomài

309
Q

哄[哄] hǒng

A

to deceive ② to coax ③ to amuse (a child)

310
Q

绊[絆] bàn

A

to trip ② to stumble ③ to hinder

311
Q

假装[假裝] jiǎzhuāng

A

to feign ② to pretend

312
Q

假扮[假扮] jiǎbàn

A

to impersonate ② to act the part of sb ③ to disguise oneself as sb else

313
Q

比上不足比下有余[比上不足比下有餘] bǐshàngbùzúbǐxiàyǒuyú

A

fall short of the best but be better than the worst ② can pass muster

314
Q

棚子[棚子] péngzi

A

shack ② shed ③ CL:間|间[jian1]

315
Q

松懈[鬆懈] sōngxiè

A

to relax ② to relax efforts ③ to slack off ④ to take it easy ⑤ complacent ⑥ undisciplined

316
Q

松散[鬆散] sōngsan

A

to relax ② loose ③ not consolidated ④ not rigorous

317
Q

啷当[啷當] lāngdāng

A

more or less ② or so (of approx age or number) ③ and so on

318
Q

散漫[散漫] sǎnmàn

A

undisciplined ② unorganized

319
Q

散漫无纪[散漫無紀] sǎnmànwújì

A

desultory ② without discipline ③ unrestrained (idiom)

320
Q

报销[報銷] bàoxiāo

A

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

321
Q

一个劲[一個勁] yīgèjìn

A

continuously ② persistently ③ incessantly

322
Q

一个劲儿[一個勁兒] yīgèjìnr

A

erhua variant of 一個勁|一个劲, persistently ② continuing

323
Q

差劲[差勁] chàjìn

A

bad ② no good ③ below average ④ disappointing

324
Q

害得[害得] hàide

A

to cause or lead to (sth. bad)

325
Q

死心[死心] sǐxīn

A

to give up ② to admit failure ③ to drop the matter ④ to reconcile oneself to loss ⑤ to have no more illusions about

326
Q

嚣张[囂張] xiāozhāng

A

rampant ② unbridled ③ arrogant ④ aggressive

327
Q

亚丁湾[亞丁灣] Yàdīngwān

A

Gulf of Aden

328
Q

激怒[激怒] jīnù

A

to infuriate ② to enrage ③ to exasperate

329
Q

垂死挣扎[垂死掙扎] chuísǐzhēngzhá

A

dying struggle

330
Q

放浪[放浪] fànglàng

A

unrestrained ② dissolute ③ dissipated ④ unconventional ⑤ immoral ⑥ to debauch ⑦ to dissipate

331
Q

放浪不羁[放浪不羁] fànglàngbùjī

A

dissolute ② libertine ③ morally unrestrained

332
Q

不已[不已] bùyǐ

A

endlessly ② incessantly

333
Q

而已[而已] éryǐ

A

that’s all ② nothing more

334
Q

物归原主[物歸原主] wùguīyuánzhǔ

A

to return sth. to its rightful owner (idiom)

335
Q

物归原处[物歸原處] wùguīyuánchù

A

to put sth. back where it was before (idiom)

336
Q

缴费[繳費] jiǎofèi

A

to pay a fee

337
Q

补助[補助] bǔzhù

A

(financial) subsidy ② allowance

338
Q

支付[支付] zhīfù

A

to pay (money)

339
Q

经费[經費] jīngfèi

A

funds ② expenditure ③ CL:筆|笔[bi3]

340
Q

重任[重任] zhòngrèn

A

heavy responsibility

341
Q

给予[給予] jǐyǔ

A

to accord ② to give ③ to show (respect)

342
Q

寄予[寄予] jìyú

A

to express ② to show ③ to place (importance) ④ to have high hopes

343
Q

出手[出手] chūshǒu

A

to put one’s hand to sth

344
Q

季风[季風] jìfēng

345
Q

疾风[疾風] jífēng

A

storm ② gale ③ strong wind ④ flurry ⑤ blast

346
Q

作案[作案] zuò’àn

A

to commit a crime

347
Q

十人十心[十人十心] shírénshíxīn

A

Many men, many minds. (idiom)

348
Q

岗位[崗位] gǎngwèi

A

a post ② a job

349
Q

礼节[禮節] lǐjié

350
Q

充分[充分] chōngfèn

A

full ② abundant

351
Q

充份[充份] chōngfèn

A

ample ② sufficient ③ abundant ④ full

352
Q

勉强[勉強] miǎnqiǎng

A

to do with difficulty ② to force sb to do sth ③ reluctant ④ barely enough

353
Q

目瞪口呆[目瞪口呆] mùdèngkǒudāi

A

dumbstruck (idiom); stupefied ② stunned

354
Q

不肯[不肯] bùkěn

A

not willing

355
Q

不可逆[不可逆] bùkěnì

A

irreversible

356
Q

不可逆转[不可逆轉] bùkěnìzhuǎn

A

irreversible

357
Q

开诚布公[開誠布公] kāichéngbùgōng

A

lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom); frank and open-minded ② plain speaking ③ Let’s talk frankly and openly between ourselves. ④ to put one’s cards on the table

358
Q

向前[向前] xiàngqián

A

forward ② onward

359
Q

推进[推進] tuījìn

A

to impel ② to carry forward ③ to push on ④ to advance ⑤ to drive forward

360
Q

寓意[寓意] yùyì

A

moral (of a story) ② lesson to be learned ③ implication ④ message ⑤ import ⑥ metaphorical meaning

361
Q

淡化[淡化] dànhuà

A

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

362
Q

命中注定[命中註定] mìngzhōngzhùdìng

A

decreed by fate (idiom) ② destined ③ fated

363
Q

转而[轉而] zhuǎn’ér

A

conversely ② but rather ③ to turn and (address a topic, face attackers etc) ④ to turn against sb ⑤ to turn one’s thoughts back to ⑥ to come around (to a point of view)

364
Q

注定[註定] zhùdìng

A

be doomed ② be destined (to failure etc)

365
Q

脱钩[脫鉤] tuōgōu

A

to cut ties ② to disconnect ③ out of touch

► Mandarin Vocab 3 (30 decks)

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