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1
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淡化[淡化] dànhuà

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

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色彩[色彩] sècǎi

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tint ② coloring ③ coloration ④ character

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扭转[扭轉] niǔzhuǎn

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to reverse ② to turn around (an undesirable situation)

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乾坤[乾坤] qiánkūn

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Heaven and earth ② Yin and Yang ③ The Universe

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刻意[刻意] kèyì

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meticulous ② painstaking ③ scrupulous (effort)

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情有可原[情有可原] qíngyǒukěyuán

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pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc)

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犹[猶] yóu

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also ② as if ③ still ④ to scheme ⑤ a Jew

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卓著[卓著] zhuózhù

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outstanding ② eminent ③ brilliant

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仿效[仿傚] fǎngxiào

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to copy ② to imitate

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遵循[遵循] zūnxún

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to follow ② to abide by ③ to comply with ④ compliance

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臣服[臣服] chénfú

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to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime) ② to serve

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魅力[魅力] mèilì

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charm ② fascination ③ glamor ④ charisma

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臻[臻] zhēn

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to reach ② utmost

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臻于完善[臻於完善] zhēnyúwánshàn

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to attain perfection (idiom)

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缩影[縮影] suōyǐng

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miniature ② a big picture in a nutshell ③ the epitome (of sth)

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臣属[臣屬] chénshǔ

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official in feudal court ② subject

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翻版[翻版] fānbǎn

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to reprint ② a duplicate ③ a clone

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招募[招募] zhāomù

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to recruit ② to enlist

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侍卫官[侍衛官] shìwèiguān

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guard

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拔擢[拔擢] bázhuó promotion

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select the best people for

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筹款[籌款] chóukuǎn

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fundraising

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写真[寫真] xiězhēn

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portrait ② to describe sth accurately

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草根[草根] cǎogēn

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grassroots democracy

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异曲同工[異曲同工] yìqǔtónggōng

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different approaches, same result (idiom)

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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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威望[威望] wēiwàng

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prestige

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塑造[塑造] sùzào

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to model ② to mould ③ plastic (arts) ④ flexible ⑤ to portray (in sculpture or in words)

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塑造成[塑造成] sùzàochéng

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to shape into ② to mould (into some form) ③ to fashion into

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戒严[戒嚴] jièyán

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to impose martial law ② to impose curfew ③ martial law ④ curfew ⑤ emergency measures

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号称[號稱] hàochēng

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to have a reputation as ② known as ③ de facto ④ to claim to be (often exaggeratedly or falsely)

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自不待言[自不待言] zìbùdàiyán

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It goes without saying… ② to be self-evident. (idiom)

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人治[人治] rénzhì

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rule of man

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褪色[褪色] tuìsè

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to fade (of colors)

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光环[光環] guānghuán

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halo ② ring of light

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未尝[未嘗] wèicháng

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not yet, not necessarily not

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未尝不可[未嘗不可] wèichángbùkě

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It is not necessarily impermissible ② impossible. (idiom)

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岌岌可危[岌岌可危] jíjíkěwēi

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imminent danger (idiom); approaching a crisis

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官场[官場] guānchǎng

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officialdom ② bureaucracy

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把持[把持] bǎchí

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control ② dominate ③ monopolize

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推崇[推崇] tuīchóng

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value ② accord great importance to

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妥协[妥協] tuǒxié

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to compromise ② to reach terms ③ a compromise

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人马[人馬] rénmǎ

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Sagittarius (star sign) ② men and horses (e.g. on parade) ③ centaur

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人马齐备[人馬齊備] rénmǎqíbèi

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All vehicles and personnel are ready. (idiom)

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宗师[宗師] zōngshī

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great scholar respected for learning and integrity

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卸任[卸任] xièrèn

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to leave office

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风骚[風騷] fēngsāo

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literary excellence ② flirtatious behavior

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叱咤[叱咤] chìzhà

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to rebuke angrily

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叱咤风云[叱咤風雲] chìzhàfēngyún

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lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth (idiom); fig. shaking the whole world ② all-powerful

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谦卑[謙卑] qiānbēi

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humble

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殷[殷] Yīn

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surname Yin ② flourishing ③ dynasty name at the end the Shang dynasty, after their move to Yinxu 殷墟 in modern Henan province

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殷鉴不远[殷鑒不遠] yīnjiànbùyuǎn

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no need to look far for a lesson ② the lessons of history are close at hand (idiom)

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拆除[拆除] chāichú

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to tear down ② to demolish ③ to dismantle ④ to remove

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践踏[踐踏] jiàntà

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trample

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定律[定律] dìnglǜ

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established law

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不知凡几[不知凡幾] bùzhīfánjǐ

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one can’t tell how many ② numerous similar cases

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过江之鲫[過江之鯽] guòjiāngzhījì

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excessive number (idiom)

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鲫[鯽] jì

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bastard carp ② sand perch

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永垂不朽[永垂不朽] yǒngchuíbùxiǔ

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eternal glory ② will never be forgotten

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不绝如缕[不絕如縷] bùjuérúlǚ

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hanging by a thread ② very precarious ③ almost extinct ④ (of sound) linger on faintly

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不朽[不朽] bùxiǔ

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immortal ② immortality

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传承[傳承] chuánchéng

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to pass on (to future generations) ② passed on (from former times) ③ a continued tradition ④ an inheritance

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丛书[叢書] cóngshū

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a series of books ② a collection of books

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落空[落空] luòkōng

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to fail ② to fall through ③ to come to nothing

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垂名竹帛[垂名竹帛] chuímíngzhúbó

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to leave a name handed down in history forever (idiom)

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垂名不朽[垂名不朽] chuímíngbùxiǔ

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to leave a name never to be forgotten (idiom)

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斤斤计较[斤斤計較] jīnjīnjìjiào

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to haggle over every ounce ② fig. to worry unduly over minor matters

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脱钩[脫鉤] tuōgōu

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to cut ties ② to disconnect ③ out of touch

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沉迷[沉迷] chénmí

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to indulge ② to wallow

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凯达格兰族[凱達格蘭族] Kǎidágélánzú

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Ketagalan, one of the indigenous peoples of Taiwan, esp. northeast corner

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无处[無處] wúchù

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nowhere

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造型[造型] zàoxíng

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modeling ② to mold

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造型[造型] zàoxíng

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modeling ② to mold

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雕像[雕像] diāoxiàng

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statue ② CL:尊[zun1]

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场景[場景] chǎngjǐng

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scene ② scenario ③ setting

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实例[實例] shílì

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an actual example ② UNIX shell

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相持不下[相持不下] xiāngchíbùxià

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at a stalemate ② deadlocked ③ in unrelenting mutual opposition

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鹬[鷸] yù

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common snipe ② sandpiper

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鹬蚌相争渔翁得利[鷸蚌相爭漁翁得利] yùbàngxiāngzhēngyúwēngdélì

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lit. sandpiper and clam war together (and the fisherman catches both, idiom); fig. neighbors who can’t agree lose out to a third party

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鹬蚌相争[鷸蚌相爭] yùbàngxiāngzhēng

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lit. sandpiper and clam war together (and the fisherman catches both, idiom); fig. neighbors who can’t agree lose out to a third party

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甸[甸] diàn

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imperial domain ② suburb

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饶[饒] ráo

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rich ② abundant ③ exuberant ④ to add for free ⑤ to throw in as bonus ⑥ to spare ⑦ to forgive ⑧ despite ⑨ although ⑩ surname Rao

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力不从心[力不從心] lìbùcóngxīn

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less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish ② the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

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憋[憋] biē

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to choke ② to stifle ③ to restrain ④ to hold back ⑤ to hold in (urine) ⑥ to hold (one’s breath)

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憋不住[憋不住] biēbuzhù

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to be unable to repress (colloquial)

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憋气[憋氣] biēqì

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to feel suffocated or oppressed ② to choke with resentment ③ to feel injured or resentful

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憋不住气[憋不住氣] biēbuzhùqì

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to be unable to repress one’s anger any longer ② to be unable to hold one’s breath any longer

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憋住气[憋住氣] biēzhùqì

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to hold one’s breath ② to smolder with resentment

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磨蹭[磨蹭] móceng

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to gently stroke ② to brush lightly ③ to move slowly ④ to dawdle ⑤ to dillydally ⑥ to pester ⑦ to nag

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时光[時光] shíguāng

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time ② era ③ period of time

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一去不回[一去不回] yīqùbùhuí

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gone forever

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让座[讓座] ràngzuò

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to give up one’s seat for sb

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消磨[消磨] xiāomó

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to wear down ② to sap ③ to whittle away ④ to while away ⑤ to idle away

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打的[打的] dǎdī

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(slang) to take a taxi ② to go by taxi

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各行各业[各行各業] gèhánggèyè

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every trade ② all professions ③ all walks of life

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和气[和氣] héqi

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friendly ② polite ③ amiable

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钻[鑽] zuān

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to drill ② to bore ③ to get into ④ to make one’s way into ⑤ to enter (a hole) ⑥ to thread one’s way through ⑦ to study intensively ⑧ to dig into ⑨ to curry favor for personal gain

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窜[竄] cuàn

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flee ② escape ③ run away ④ leap

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恍然[恍然] huǎngrán

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suddenly (understand sth) ② in a flash

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过头[過頭] guòtóu

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to overdo it ② to exaggerate

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过头话[過頭話] guòtóuhuà

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exaggeration

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搀[攙] chān

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to assist by the arm ② to mix ③ to support ④ to sustain

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搀扶[攙扶] chānfú

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to lend an arm to support sb

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搀和[攙和] chānhuo

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to mix ② to mingle ③ to interfere ④ to meddle ⑤ also written 摻和|掺和

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树立[樹立] shùlì

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to set up ② to establish

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年月[年月] niányuè

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months and year ② time ③ days of one’s life

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沙哑[沙啞] shāyǎ

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hoarse ② rough

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收取[收取] shōuqǔ

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to receive ② to collect

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败北[敗北] bàiběi

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to suffer defeat ② to lose (a battle, an election) ③ the loser

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随后[隨後] suíhòu

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soon after

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义工[義工] yìgōng

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volunteer worker

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体会[體會] tǐhuì

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know (through learning or by experience) ② CL:個|个[ge4]

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泥水匠[泥水匠] níshuǐjiàng

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mason

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偷渡[偷渡] tōudù

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to stowaway (on a ship) ② to steal across the international border ③ to run a blockade

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移民局[移民局] yímínjú

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immigration office

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入籍[入籍] rùjí

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become naturalized ② become a citizen

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永久居民[永久居民] yǒngjiǔjūmín

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permanent resident ② person with the right to live in a country or territory

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争先恐后[爭先恐後] zhēngxiānkǒnghòu

A

striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another

118
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审理[審理] shěnlǐ t

A

o hear (a case), to process (a case)

119
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担保[擔保] dānbǎo

A

to guarantee ② to vouch for

120
Q

驱逐出境[驅逐出境] qūzhúchūjìng

A

to deport ② to expel

121
Q

引诱[引誘] yǐnyòu

A

to coerce (sb into doing sth bad) ② to lure (into a trap) ③ to seduce

122
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梦寐以求[夢寐以求] mèngmèiyǐqiú

A

desire of one’s dreams

123
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一心二用[一心二用] yīxīn’èryòng

A

to divide one’s attention (idiom)

124
Q

路过[路過] lùguò

A

pass by or through

125
Q

鲁国人[魯國人] Lǔguórén

A

person from Shandong ② often refers to Confucius

126
Q

苦工[苦工] kǔgōng

A

hard labor (in penal code) ② coolie

127
Q

劳动改造[勞動改造] láodònggǎizào

A

reeducation through labor ② laogai (prison camp)

128
Q

童工[童工] tónggōng

A

child labor

129
Q

毒打[毒打] dúdǎ

A

beat up ② CL:頓|顿[dun4]

130
Q

自愿[自願] zìyuàn

A

voluntary

131
Q

资源[資源] zīyuán

A

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

132
Q

时势造英雄[時勢造英雄] shíshìzàoyīngxióng

A

Time makes the man (idiom). The trend of events brings forth the hero.

133
Q

夏[夏] Xià

A

the Xia or Hsia dynasty c. 2000 BC ② Xia of the Sixteen Kingdoms (407-432) ③ surname Xia

134
Q

症结[癥结] zhēngjié

A

hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine) ② the crux ③ the main point in an argument ④ sticking point ⑤ deadlock in negotiations

135
Q

揗[揗] shǔn

A

strike, hit with hand ② tap

136
Q

熔炉[熔爐] rónglú

A

smelting furnace ② forge

137
Q

融入[融入] róngrù

A

to blend into ② to integrate ③ to assimilate ④ to merge

138
Q

投奔[投奔] tóubēn

A

to seek shelter ② to seek asylum

139
Q

宣誓[宣誓] xuānshì

A

swear an oath (of office) ② make a vow

140
Q

宣示[宣示] xuānshì

A

to vow ② to pledge

141
Q

沮丧[沮喪] jǔsàng

A

dispirited ② dejected ③ dismayed

142
Q

越剧[越劇] Yuèjù

A

Shaoxing opera

143
Q

绍兴[紹興] Shàoxīng

A

Shaoxing prefecture level city in Zhejiang

144
Q

天台[天台] Tiāntái

A

Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗 ② Tiantai County in Zhejiang

145
Q

张爱玲[張愛玲] Zhāng Àilíng

A

Eileen Chang (1920-1995), famous Chinese-American novelist. Her most famous works include “Lust,” “Caution” and “Love in a Fallen City.” She is noted for writings that deal with the tensions between men and women in love, and are considered by some scholars to be among the best Chinese literature of the period. Chang’s portrayal of life in 1940s Shanghai and occupied Hong Kong is remarkable in its focus on everyday life and the absence of the political subtext which characterised many other writers of the period.

146
Q

吊死鬼[吊死鬼] diàosǐguǐ

A

hangman (word game)

147
Q

回邮信封[回郵信封] huíyóuxìnfēng

A

self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE)

148
Q

复原[復原] fùyuán

A

to return to former state ② to restitute ③ to recover (from illness) ④ to heal ⑤ recovery

149
Q

复员[復員] fùyuán

A

to demobilize ② demobilization

150
Q

动员[動員] dòngyuán

A

mobilize ② arouse ③ CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]

151
Q

细腻[細膩] xìnì

A

exquisite ② meticulous

152
Q

茉莉花[茉莉花] mòlihuā

A

jasmine

153
Q

纳指[納指] nàzhǐ

A

NASDAQ ② National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations, a computerized data system to provide brokers with price quotations for securities traded over the counter

154
Q

烟熏[煙燻] yānxūn

A

smoke ② to fumigate

155
Q

承受[承受] chéngshòu

A

to bear ② to support ③ to inherit

156
Q

巴掌[巴掌] bāzhǎng

A

palm ② hand

157
Q

海阔天空[海闊天空] hǎikuòtiānkōng

A

wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas ② the whole wide world ③ chatting about everything under the sun

158
Q

转机[轉機] zhuǎnjī

A

(to take) a turn for the better ② to change planes

159
Q

善待[善待] shàndài

A

to treat well

160
Q

美容[美容] měiróng

A

to improve one’s appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery) ② to make oneself more attractive ③ to beautify

161
Q

契机[契機] qìjī

A

an opportunity ② a turning point

162
Q

传递[傳遞] chuándì

A

to transmit ② to pass on to sb else

163
Q

焦点[焦點] jiāodiǎn

A

focus ② focal point

164
Q

玄机[玄機] xuánjī

A

profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism) ② mysterious principles

165
Q

社科院[社科院] Shèkēyuàn

A

(Chinese) Academy of Social Sciences (CASS)

166
Q

雷人[雷人] léirén

A

(internet slang) shocking ② appalling ③ terrifying ④ terrific

167
Q

来龙去脉[來龍去脈] láilóngqùmài

A

lit. mountain has a connecting pulse throughout like a dragon (idiom, from fengshui); sequence of events ② pedigree ③ cause and effects ④ the whys and wherefors ⑤ where sth comes from and where it goes ⑥ ins and outs

168
Q

推测[推測] tuīcè

A

speculation ② to conjecture ③ to surmise ④ to speculate

169
Q

筹码[籌碼] chóumǎ

A

bargaining chip

170
Q

不知天高地厚[不知天高地厚] bùzhītiāngāodìhòu

A

not to know the immensity of heaven and earth ② an exaggerated opinion of one’s own abilities

171
Q

夜郎自大[夜郎自大] yèlángzìdà

A

ignorant or parochial arrogance (idiom)

172
Q

井底之蛙[井底之蛙] jǐngdǐzhīwā

A

a frog at the bottom of a well (idiom); fig. an ignorant person

173
Q

坐井观天[坐井觀天] zuòjǐngguāntiān

A

lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded

174
Q

风云人物[風雲人物] fēngyúnrénwù

A

the man of the moment (idiom); a prominent personality

175
Q

叱咤[叱咤] chìzhà

A

to rebuke angrily

176
Q

风骚[風騷] fēngsāo

A

literary excellence ② flirtatious behavior

177
Q

独领风骚[獨領風騷] dúlǐngfēngsāo

A

most outstanding ② par excellence

178
Q

一代宗匠[一代宗匠] yīdàizōngjiàng

A

a greatly respected master (idiom)

179
Q

作弊[作弊] zuòbì

A

fraud ② to cheat ③ to plagiarize

180
Q

抢[搶] qiǎng

A

fight over ② to rush ③ to scramble ④ to grab ⑤ to rob ⑥ to snatch

181
Q

装作[裝作] zhuāngzuò

A

to pretend ② to feign ③ to act a part

182
Q

离家出走[離家出走] líjiāchūzǒu

A

to leave home ② to abandon one’s family

183
Q

游说团体[游說團體] yóushuìtuántǐ

A

lobby group

184
Q

以理服人[以理服人] yǐlǐfúrén

A

to convince people by reasoning

185
Q

以力服人[以力服人] yǐlìfúrén

A

to force people to submit ② to dominate others by force (idiom)

186
Q

河殇[河殤] héshāng

A

River Elegy, influential 1988 CCTV documentary series, said to have stimulated the Beijing Spring democracy movement of 1980s. It was a six-part documentary shown on China Central Television in 1988 that announced the death of traditional Chinese civilization. The film asserted that the Ming Dynasty’s ban on maritime activities alluded to the building of the Great Wall by China’s first emperor Ying Zheng. China’s land-based civilization was defeated by maritime civilizations backed by modern sciences, and was further challenged with the problem of life and death ever since the latter half of the 19th century, landmarked by the Opium War. Using the analogy of the Yellow River, China was portrayed as once at the forefront of civilization, but subsequently dried up due to isolation and conservatism. Rather, the revival of China must come from the flowing blue seas which represent the explorative, open cultures of the West and Japan.

187
Q

和尚打伞[和尚打傘] héshangdǎsǎn

A

lit. monk holding an umbrella: no hair, no sky ② fig. no protection from law (punning on 髮|发[fa4] vs 法[fa3]) or from heaven

188
Q

龟壳[龜殼] guīké

A

tortoise shell

189
Q

龟甲[龜甲] guījiǎ

A

armor ② armor plating

190
Q

战壕[戰壕] zhànháo

A

trench warfare

191
Q

壕[壕] háo

A

air-raid shelter ② trench

192
Q

壕沟[壕溝] háogōu

A

trench ② moat

193
Q

钻空子[鑽空子] zuānkòngzi

A

lit. to drill a hole ② to take advantage of a loophole (e.g. legal) ③ to exploit an advantage ④ to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth. bad)

194
Q

十全十美[十全十美] shíquánshíměi

A

complete and beautiful (idiom) to be perfect

195
Q

偷税漏税[偷稅漏稅] tōushuìlòushuì

A

to evade taxes (idiom)

196
Q

同流合污[同流合污] tóngliúhéwū

A

to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others

197
Q

洗耳恭听[洗耳恭聽] xǐ’ěrgōngtīng

A

to listen with respectful attention ② (a polite request to sb to speak) ③ we are all ears

198
Q

高谈阔论[高談闊論] gāotánkuòlùn

A

to harangue ② loud arrogant talk ③ to spout

199
Q

难以[難以] nányǐ

A

hard to (predict, imagine etc)

200
Q

互利[互利] hùlì

A

mutually beneficial

201
Q

互惠[互惠] hùhuì

A

reciprocal

202
Q

相辅相成[相輔相成] xiāngfǔxiāngchéng

A

to complement one another (idiom)

203
Q

昭然若揭[昭然若揭] zhāoránruòjiē

A

abundantly clear

204
Q

典故[典故] diǎngù

A

allusion (to classic story or saying) ② classical quotation ③ parable

205
Q

欢乐[歡樂] huānlè

A

gaiety ② gladness ③ glee ④ merriment ⑤ pleasure ⑥ happy ⑦ joyous ⑧ gay

206
Q

引人注目[引人注目] yǐnrénzhùmù

A

to attract attention ② eye-catching ③ conspicuous

207
Q

引人注意[引人注意] yǐnrénzhùyì

A

to attract attention ② eye-catching ③ conspicuous

208
Q

生活方式[生活方式] shēnghuófāngshì

A

way of life ② lifestyle

209
Q

财能通神[財能通神] cáinéngtōngshén

A

Money makes everything possible. (idiom)

210
Q

有钱能使鬼推磨[有錢能使鬼推磨] yǒuqiánnéngshǐguǐtuīmó

A

lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom); with money, you can do anything you like.

211
Q

私有化[私有化] sīyǒuhuà

A

privatization

212
Q

坑[坑] kēng

A

pit ② to defraud

213
Q

坑洼[坑窪] kēngwā

A

pothole ② dip in the road

214
Q

息息相关[息息相關] xīxīxiāngguān

A

closely bound up (idiom); intimately related

215
Q

坑坑洼洼[坑坑窪窪] kēngkēngwāwā

A

bumpy ② full of pot-holes

216
Q

纤维[纖維] xiānwéi

A

fiber ② CL:種|种[zhong3]

217
Q

纤维囊泡症[纖維囊泡症] xiānwéinángpàozhèng

A

cystic fibrosis

218
Q

纤维素[纖維素] xiānwéisù

A

cellulose

219
Q

杏仁[杏仁] xìngrén

A

almond ② apricot

220
Q

氰化物[氰化物] qínghuàwù

A

cyanide

221
Q

樱桃[櫻桃] yīngtáo

A

cherry

222
Q

修身养性[修身養性] xiūshēnyǎngxìng

A

to behave properly to improve one’s character (idiom)

223
Q

修身[修身] xiūshēn

A

to cultivate one’s moral character

224
Q

劳逸结合[勞逸結合] láoyìjiéhé

A

to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom)

► Mandarin Vocab 3 (30 decks)

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