FSI Set 19 Flashcards
变色[變色] biànsè
change color ② discolor ③ change countenance ④ become angry
变色龙[變色龍] biànsèlóng
chameleon
伦理[倫理] lúnlǐ
ethics
伦理学[倫理學] lúnlǐxué
ethics
远景[遠景] yuǎnjǐng
prospect ② long-range view
展望[展望] zhǎnwàng
outlook ② prospect ③ to look ahead ④ to look forward to
原住民[原住民] yuánzhùmín
indigenous peoples ② aborigine
地利[地利] dìlì
favorable location ② in the right place ③ productivity of land
休憩[休憩] xiūqì
to rest ② to sleep
憩[憩] qì
to rest
憩息处[憩息處] qìxīchù
rest area
繁殖[繁殖] fánzhí
to breed ② to reproduce ③ to propagate
繁[繁] fán
complicated ② many ③ in great numbers ④ abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters
殖[殖] zhí
to grow ② to reproduce
得以[得以] déyǐ
able to ② so that sb can ③ enabling ④ in order to ⑤ finally in a position to ⑥ with sth in view
休养生息[休養生息] xiūyǎngshēngxī
recuperate
顺应[順應] shùnyìng
to comply ② to conform to ③ in tune with ④ adapting to ⑤ to adjust to
顺应不良[順應不良] shùnyìngbùliáng
inability to adjust ② unable to adapt
顺应天时[順應天時] shùnyìngtiānshí
going with nature and the seasons (traditional Chinese medicine concept)
神话故事[神話故事] shénhuàgùshi
mythological story ② myth
传说[傳說] chuánshuō
legend ② folklore ③ tradition ④ it is said ⑤ they say that…
禁忌[禁忌] jìnjì
taboo
忌[忌] jì
avoid as taboo ② jealous
深化[深化] shēnhuà
deepen ② intensify
山竹[山竹] shānzhú
mangosteen
祭[祭] jì
offer sacrifice
互动[互動] hùdòng
interactive
互动电视[互動電視] hùdòngdiànshì
interactive TV
岁月[歲月] suìyuè
the years of a person’s life
岁月流逝[歲月流逝] suìyuèliúshì
Time fleets past. (idiom)
郁[郁] yù
elegant ② surname Yu
清澈[清澈] qīngchè
clear ② limpid
乃至[乃至] nǎizhì
and even ② to go so far as to
演绎[演繹] yǎnyì
deductive (logic)
归纳[歸納] guīnà
to sum up ② to summarize ③ to conclude from facts ④ induction (method of deduction in logic)
樟树[樟樹] Zhāngshù
camphor tree
萃取[萃取] cuìqǔ
liquid-liquid extraction
樟脑[樟腦] zhāngnǎo
camphor C10H16O
樟脑丸[樟腦丸] zhāngnǎowán
camphor balls ② moth balls
补种[補種] bǔzhòng
reseed ② resow ③ replant
海拔[海拔] hǎibá
height above sea level ② elevation
延续[延續] yánxù
continue ② last longer
习气[習氣] xíqì
habit (often unhealthy) ② mannerism
所在[所在] suǒzài
place ② location ③ whereabouts ④ domicile ⑤ to be located ⑥ to belong to (organization etc)
梅花鹿[梅花鹿] méihuālù
sika deer
大举[大舉] dàjǔ
carry out a large-scale (military) operation
延伸[延伸] yánshēn
to extend ② to spread
质疑[質疑] zhìyí
to call into question ② to question (truth or validity)
保育[保育] bǎoyù
child care ② child welfare
祖先[祖先] zǔxiān
ancestor ② forebears
寻思一计[尋思一計] xúnsiyījì
to cudgel one’s brains for a ruse (to) (idiom)
怀抱[懷抱] huáibào
to hug ② to cherish ③ within the bosom (of the family) ④ to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc)
宰制[宰制] zǎizhì
rule ② dominate
疏勒[疏勒] Shūlè
Shule ancient name for modern Kashgar
混水摸鱼[混水摸魚] húnshuǐmōyú
to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain ② also written 渾水摸魚|浑水摸鱼
晴天霹雳[晴天霹靂] qíngtiānpīlì
thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue
三思而后行[三思而後行] sānsī’érhòuxíng
think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
三思而行[三思而行] sānsī’érxíng
think three times then go (idiom); don’t act before you’ve thought it through carefully
班门弄斧[班門弄斧] bānménnòngfǔ
display one’s slight skill before an expert
大智若愚[大智若愚] dàzhìruòyú
the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time
昙花一现[曇花一現] tánhuāyīxiàn
ephemeral ② short-lived ③ transient ④ flash in the pan
昙花一现[昙花一現] tánhuāyīxiàn
lit. the night blooming cactus shows once ② beautiful but short-lived (idiom)
格格不入[格格不入] gégébùrù
(idiom) inharmonious ② incompatible
小题大做[小題大做] xiǎotídàzuò
to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
眼中钉[眼中釘] yǎnzhōngdīng
a nail in one’s eye ② fig. a thorn in one’s flesh
肉中毒[肉中毒] ròuzhōngdú
botulism
聚精会神[聚精會神] jùjīnghuìshén
to concentrate one’s attention (idiom)
洗耳恭听[洗耳恭聽] xǐ’ěrgōngtīng
to listen with respectful attention ② (a polite request to sb to speak) ③ we are all ears
实事求是[實事求是] shíshìqiúshì
to seek truth from facts (idiom) ② to be practical and realistic
多此一举[多此一舉] duōcǐyījǔ
to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous ② guilding the lily
对牛弹琴[對牛彈琴] duìniútánqín
to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to a unappreciative audience ② to cast pearls before swine ③ caviar to the general ④ to preach to deaf ears ⑤ to talk over sb’s head
投诉[投訴] tóusù
complaint ② to file a complaint ③ to sue
表扬[表揚] biǎoyáng
to praise ② to commend
暗笑[暗笑] ànxiào
laugh in (up) one’s sleeve ② snigger ③ snicker
一溜烟[一溜煙] yīliùyān
in a flash, quickly
憋着坏[憋著壞] biēzhehuài
to have evil intentions
憋着劲儿[憋著勁兒] biēzhejìnr
to endure (anger, etc.)
憋[憋] biē
to choke ② to stifle ③ to restrain ④ to hold back ⑤ to hold in (urine) ⑥ to hold (one’s breath)
镜子[鏡子] jìngzi
mirror ② CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4]
梳[梳] shū
a comb ② to comb
梳头[梳頭] shūtóu
to comb
手忙脚乱[手忙腳亂] shǒumángjiǎoluàn
to act with confusion ② to be in a flurry ③ to be flustered
念叨[念叨] niàndao
to talk about often ② to discuss ③ to reminisce about
噘[噘] juē
variant of 撅, to pout ② to stick out one’s tongue or lips
撅[撧] juē
to break off ② to snap
翘嘴撅唇[翹嘴撅唇] qiàozuǐjuēchún
to pout one’s lips in displeasure (idiom)
噘嘴[噘嘴] juēzuǐ
to pout (to express anger or displeasure)
日夜[日夜] rìyè
day and night ② around the clock
查问[查問] cháwèn
to inquire about
逍遥[逍遙] xiāoyáo
to be free ② loose
体现[體現] tǐxiàn
to embody ② to reflect ③ to give expression to ④ to be reflected in ⑤ exemplify
雪崩[雪崩] xuěbēng
avalanche
敦煌[敦煌] Dūnhuáng
Dunhuang county level city in Jiuquan 酒泉, Gansu
搀[攙] chān
to assist by the arm ② to mix ③ to support ④ to sustain
寡妇[寡婦] guǎfu
widow
固然[固然] gùrán
admittedly (it’s true that…)
固有[固有] gùyǒu
intrinsic to sth ② inherent ③ native
世界观[世界觀] shìjièguān
worldview ② world outlook ③ Weltanschauung
雄心壮志[雄心壯志] xióngxīnzhuàngzhì
lofty aspirations and high ideals (idiom)
僵持[僵持] jiāngchí
to be deadlocked
来龙去脉[來龍去脈] láilóngqùmài
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
反问[反問] fǎnwèn
to ask (a question) in reply ② to answer a question with a question ③ rhetorical question
反驳[反駁] fǎnbó
to retort ② to refute
谈不上[談不上] tánbushàng
to be out of the question
天职[天職] tiānzhí
vocation ② duty ③ mission in life
私下[私下] sīxià
in private
下手[下手] xiàshǒu
start ② put one’s hand to ③ set about ④ the seat to the right of the main guest
下属[下屬] xiàshǔ
subordinate ② underling
手下[手下] shǒuxià
leadership ② under one’s control or administration ③ subordinates ④ to take action ⑤ to run out of money
表现[表現] biǎoxiàn
to show ② to show off ③ to display ④ to manifest ⑤ expression ⑥ manifestation ⑦ show ⑧ display ⑨ performance (at work etc)
形象[形象] xíngxiàng
image ② form ③ figure ④ CL:個|个[ge4]
评论家[評論家] pínglùnjiā
critic ② reviewer
发表[發表] fābiǎo
to issue (a statement) ② to publish ③ to issue ④ to put out
杀一儆百[殺一儆百] shāyījǐngbǎi
lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others ② pour encourager les autres
无形中[無形中] wúxíngzhōng
imperceptibly ② virtually
展望[展望] zhǎnwàng
outlook ② prospect ③ to look ahead ④ to look forward to
前景[前景] qiánjǐng
foreground ② vista ③ (future) prospects ④ perspective
前沿[前沿] qiányán
front-line ② forward position ③ outpost ④ extending ahead ⑤ frontier (of science)
活泼[活潑] huópo
lively ② vivacious ③ brisk ④ active
桩[樁] zhuāng
item ② stump ③ stake ④ pile
打桩机[打樁機] dǎzhuāngjī
pile driver (machinery)
颇堪居止[頗堪居止] pōkānjūzhǐ
It’s a nice place to live in. (idiom)
玩味[玩味] wánwèi
to ruminate ② to ponder subtleties
百般刁难[百般刁難] bǎibāndiāonán
to put up innumerable obstacles ② to create all kinds of difficulties (idiom)
百般[百般] bǎibān
in hundred and one ways ② in every possible way ③ by every means
刁难[刁難] diāonàn
to be hard on sb ② to deliberately make things difficult
震骇[震駭] zhènhài
to astonish ② to horrify
赤裸[赤裸] chìluǒ
naked ② bare
赤裸裸[赤裸裸] chìluǒluǒ
bare ② naked
反向[反向] fǎnxiàng
opposite direction ② reverse
租界[租界] zūjiè
settlement ② international settlement in many Chinese cities established under unequal treaties from 1860
煽情[煽情] shānqíng
to stir up emotion ② to arouse sympathy ③ moving
渲染[渲染] xuànrǎn
rendering (computing) ② to add washes of ink or color to a drawing (Chinese painting) ③ to exaggerate ④ to embellish
建构[建構] jiàngòu
to construct (often sth abstract, such as good relations) ② to set up ③ to develop ④ construction (abstract) ⑤ architecture
汗马功劳[汗馬功勞] hànmǎgōngláo
lit. to ride a laboring horse to great deeds ② fig. a heroic contribution
攫取[攫取] juéqǔ
to plunder ② to loot ③ robbery ④ pillage
攫[攫] jué
to seize ② to snatch ③ to grab
喷薄[噴薄] pēnbó
to gush ② to squirt ③ to surge ④ to well out ⑤ to overflow
喷薄欲出[噴薄欲出] pēnbóyùchū
to emerge in all its splendor (of the sun) (idiom)
堪[堪] kān
to endure ② may ③ can
严酷[嚴酷] yánkù
bitter ② harsh ③ grim ④ ruthless ⑤ severe ⑥ cut-throat (competition)
应验[應驗] yìngyàn
to come true ② to come about as predicted ③ to be fulfilled
叹为观止[嘆為觀止] tànwéiguānzhǐ
to gasp in amazement ② to acclaim as the peak of perfection
观止[觀止] guānzhǐ
incomparably good
孤立[孤立] gūlì
isolate ② isolated
反遭毒手[反遭毒手] fǎnzāodúshǒu
to suffer unexpected violent scheme (idiom)
排挤[排擠] páijǐ
to crowd out ② to push aside ③ to supplant
遍布[遍布] biànbù
to cover the whole (area) ② spread everywhere
窥豹[窺豹] kuībào
lit. see one spot on a leopard; fig. a restricted view
窥豹一斑[窺豹一斑] kuībàoyībān
lit. see one spot on a leopard (idiom); fig. a restricted view
斑[斑] bān
spot ② colored patch ③ stripe ④ spotted ⑤ striped ⑥ variegated
豹[豹] bào
leopard ② panther
窥[窺] kuī
to peep ② to pry into
染指[染指] rǎnzhǐ
to dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one’s finger in the pie ② to get a share of the action ③ abbr. for 染指於鼎|染指于鼎
染指于鼎[染指於鼎] rǎnzhǐyúdǐng
lit. dip one’s finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one’s finger in the pie ② to get a share of the action
情势[情勢] qíngshì
situation ② circumstance
对照[對照] duìzhào
to contrast ② to compare ③ to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts) ④ to check
毋庸[毋庸] wúyōng
no need for
争辩[爭辯] zhēngbiàn
a dispute ② to wrangle
呈现[呈現] chéngxiàn
to appear ② to emerge ③ present (a certain appearance) ④ demonstrate
诩[詡] xǔ
brag ② harmony ③ make known
煽动[煽動] shāndòng
to incite ② to instigate
响亮[響亮] xiǎngliàng
loud and clear ② resounding
满清[滿清] Mǎn Qīng
Manchurian Qing (refers to the Qing dynasty, esp. at its decline, or as an anti-Qing slogan)
一以贯之[一以貫之] yīyǐguànzhī
one unity pervades all things (idiom)
变迁[變遷] biànqiān
changes ② vicissitudes
破除[破除] pòchú
to eliminate ② to do away with ③ to get rid of
同步[同步] tóngbù
synchronous
通布图[通佈圖] Tōngbùtú (town and historical cultural center in Mali, a World Heritage site)
Timbuctoo
越飞[越飛] Yuèfēi
Adolph Abramovich Joffe (1883-1927), Soviet and Comintern diplomat and spy in 1922-23 in Republican China
岳飞[岳飛] Yuè Fēi
Yue Fei (1103-1142), Song general famous for fighting the Jin 金 Mongols
三教[三教] sānjiào
the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism)
管子[管子] Guǎnzǐ
Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齊國|齐国 of Spring and Autumn period ② Guanzi, classical book containing writings of Guan Zhong and his school
商鞅[商鞅] Shāng Yāng
Shang Yang (c. 390-338 BC), legalist philosopher and important statesman of Qin state 秦國|秦国 whose militaristic reforms in 356 and 350 BC played a key role in establishing Qin power
申不害[申不害] Shēn Bùhài
Shen Buhai (385-337 BC), legalist political thinker
韩非子[韓非子] Hánfēizǐ
Han Feizi (c. 280-233 BC) pre-Han dynasty Legalist philosopher
荀子[荀子] Xúnzǐ and author of On learning 勸學|劝学
Xun Zi or Hsun Tzu (c.310-237 BC), Confucian philosopher
李斯[李斯] Lǐ Sī
Li Si (c. 280-208 BC), Legalist philosopher, calligrapher and Prime minister of Qin kingdom and Qin dynasty from 246 to 208 BC
焚书坑儒[焚書坑儒] fénshūkēngrú
to burn the books and bury alive the Confucian scholars (one of the crimes of the first Emperor in 212 BC)
富国强兵[富國強兵] fùguóqiángbīng
lit. rich country, strong army (idiom); slogan of legalist philosophers in pre-Han times ② Make the country wealthy and the military powerful, slogan of modernizers in Qing China and Meiji Japan (Japanese pronunciation: Fukoku kyōhei)
儒[儒] rú
scholar ② Confucian
正名[正名] zhèngmíng
official name ② proper title ③ to attain a formal title
五常[五常] wǔcháng
five constant virtues of Confucianism, namely: benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信 ② five cardinal relationships of Confucianism (between ruler and subject, father and son, husband and wife, brothers, friends) ③ five phases of Chinese philosophy: water 水, fire 火, wood 木, metal 金, earth 土
恕[恕] shù
forgive
敬鬼神而远之[敬鬼神而遠之] jìngguǐshén’éryuǎnzhī
to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
四书[四書] sìshū
Four Books, namely: the Great Learning 大學|大学, the Doctrine of the Mean 中庸, the Analects of Confucius 論語|论语, and Mencius 孟子
论语[論語] Lúnyǔ
the Analects of Confucius
中庸[中庸] zhōngyōng
doctrine of the mean
孟子[孟子] Mèngzǐ
Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius ② book of the same name, one of the classics of Confucianism
五经[五經] Wǔ Jīng
the Five Classics of Confucianism, namely: the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经, the Book of History 書經|书经, the Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记, the Book of Changes 易經|易经, and the Spring and Autumn annals 春秋
诗经[詩經] shījīng
Shi Jing (Book of Songs, early collection of Chinese poems)
易经[易經] yìjīng
The Book of Changes (“I Ching”)
礼记[禮記] Lǐjì
Classic of Rites
书经[書經] shūjīng
Book of History ② a compendium of documents in various styles, making up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down to the times of Confucius ③ also called 尚書經|尚书经 or 尚書|尚书 or 書|书
春秋[春秋] chūnqiū
spring and autumn ② four seasons ③ the year ④ a person’s age ⑤ Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BCE) ⑥ Spring and Autumn Annals, chronicle of Lu State (722-481 BCE) ⑦ used in book titles
人皆有过[人皆有過] rénjiēyǒuguò
To err is human. (idiom)
王道[王道] wángdào
the Way of the King ② statecraft ③ benevolent rule ④ virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道
仁政[仁政] rénzhèng
benevolent policy ② humane government
民生[民生] mínshēng
people’s livelihood ② people’s welfare
三纲五常[三綱五常] sāngāngwǔcháng
three principles and five virtues (idiom) ② the three rules (ruler guides subject, father guides son and husband guides wife) and five constant virtues of Confucianism (benevolence 仁, righteousness 義|义, propriety 禮|礼, wisdom 智 and fidelity 信)
儒林外史[儒林外史] Rúlín Wàishǐ
The Scholars, Qing dynasty novel by Wu Jingzi 吴敬梓, an extended satire on the Imperial Examination system
德川[德川] Déchuān
Tokugawa, the ruling clan of Japan from 1550-1850
万物[萬物] wànwù
all living things
伪[偽] wěi
false ② fake ③ forged ④ bogus ⑤ Taiwan pr. wei4
老子[老子] Lǎo Zǐ
Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism ② the sacred book of Daoism, 道德經|道德经 by Laozi
庄子[莊子] Zhuāngzǐ
Zhuangzi (369-286 BC), Daoist author
庄周梦蝶[莊周夢蝶] zhuāngzhōumèngdié
Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子 dreams of a butterfly (or is it the butterfly dreaming of Zhuangzi?)
相生相克[相生相克] xiāngshēngxiāngkè
mutual promotion and restraint (idiom)
董仲舒[董仲舒] Dǒng Zhòngshū
Dong Zhongshu (179-104 BC), philosopher influential in establishing Confucianism as the established system of values of former Han dynasty
国子监[國子監] Guózǐjiàn
Imperial College (or Academy), the highest educational body in Imperial China
清谈误国[清談誤國] qīngtánwùguó
Empty talk and no action will ruin the country. (idiom)
理学[理學] lǐxué
School of Principle ② Neo-Confucian Rationalistic School (from Song to mid-Qing times, c. 1000-1750, typified by the teachings of Cheng Hao 程顥|程颢[Cheng2 Hao4], Cheng Yi 程頤|程颐[Cheng2 Yi2] and Zhu Xi 朱熹|朱熹[Zhu1 xi1])
朱熹[朱熹] Zhūxī
Zhu Xi or Chu Hsi (1130-1200), also known as Master Zhu 朱子, Song dynasty Confucian writer and propagandist, founder of neo-Confucianism
气[氣] qì
gas ② air ③ smell ④ weather ⑤ vital breath ⑥ to anger ⑦ to get angry ⑧ to be enraged
格物[格物] géwù
to study the underlying principles, esp. in neo-Confucian rational learning 理學|理学[li3 xue2] ② word for Western natural sciences during late Qing
心学[心學] xīnxué
School of Mind ② Neo-Confucian Idealistic School (from Song to mid-Qing times, c. 1000-1750, typified by the teachings of Wang Yangming 王陽明 ③ 王阳明[Wang2 Yang2 ming2])
良知[良知] liángzhī
intuitive knowledge
良知良能[良知良能] liángzhīliángnéng
instinctive understanding, esp. of ethical issues (idiom); untrained, but with an inborn sense of right and wrong ② innate moral sense
教师节[教師節] Jiàoshījié
Teachers’ Day
知行合一[知行合一] zhīxínghéyī
the unity of knowledge and practice (idiom)
理智[理智] lǐzhì
reason ② intellect ③ rationality
大同[大同] Dàtóng
Dàtóng prefecture level city in Shānxī 山西 ② Datong or Great community in neo-Confucian philosophy, sim. New Jerusalem
推崇[推崇] tuīchóng
value ② accord great importance to
崇拜[崇拜] chóngbài
to worship ② adoration
场面[場面] chǎngmiàn
scene ② occasion
场合[場合] chǎnghé
situation ② occasion
眼光[眼光] yǎnguāng
vision, an eye for, perspective, taste (vs. 视野 perspective, field of view)
分手[分手] fēnshǒu
to split up ② to break up
番[番] fān
deeds ② foreign ③ classifier for repeated actions: time
亲自[親自] qīnzì
personally
骗子[騙子] piànzi
swindler ② a cheat
收藏[收藏] shōucáng
to keep ② to collect
收藏家[收藏家] shōucángjiā
a collector (e.g. of artworks)
收藏夹[收藏夾] shōucángjiā
favorites folder (web browser)
坚决[堅決] jiānjué
firm ② resolute ③ determined
纷纷[紛紛] fēnfēn
one after another ② in succession ③ one by one ④ continuously ⑤ diverse ⑥ in profusion ⑦ numerous and confused ⑧ pell-mell
接连[接連] jiēlián
on end ② in a row ③ in succession
评论[評論] pínglùn
to comment on ② to discuss ③ comment ④ commentary ⑤ CL: 篇[pian1]
评论家[評論家] pínglùnjiā
critic ② reviewer
评价[評價] píngjià
to evaluate ② to assess
平假名[平假名] píngjiǎmíng
hiragana (Japanese script ひらがな)
片假名[片假名] piànjiǎmíng
katakana (Japanese script カタカナ)
眼角膜[眼角膜] yǎnjiǎomó
cornea
移植[移植] yízhí
to transplant
晕[暈] yūn
confused ② dizzy ③ giddy ④ faint ⑤ swoon ⑥ lose consciousness ⑦ pass out
清醒[清醒] qīngxǐng
clear-headed ② sober ③ awake
吃力[吃力] chīlì
entail strenuous effort ② be a strain
当初[當初] dāngchū
at that time ② originally
当时[當時] dāngshí
then ② at that time ③ while
贵宾[貴賓] guìbīn
honored guest ② distinguished guest ③ VIP
贵宾室[貴賓室] guìbīnshì
VIP lounge
多言[多言] duōyán
wordy
相遇[相遇] xiāngyù
to meet ② to encounter ③ to come across
扑[撲] pū
to assault ② to pounce ③ to rush at sth ④ to throw oneself on
扑克牌[撲克牌] pūkèpái
playing card ② CL:副[fu4]
扑鼻[撲鼻] pūbí
to assail the nostrils (of fragrance and odours)
响亮[響亮] xiǎngliàng
loud and clear ② resounding
装配[裝配] zhuāngpèi
to assemble ② to fit together
制订[制訂] zhìdìng
to work out ② to formulate
制定[制定] zhìdìng
to draw up ② to formulate
指定[指定] zhǐdìng
to appoint ② to assign ③ to indicate clearly and with certainty ④ designated
任用[任用] rènyòng
to appoint ② to assign
学术[學術] xuéshù
learning ② science ③ academic ④ CL:個|个[ge4]
祖先[祖先] zǔxiān
ancestor ② forebears
祖宗[祖宗] zǔzōng
ancestor ② forebear
艰巨[艱巨] jiānjù
arduous ② terrible (task) ③ very difficult ④ formidable
种族[種族] zhǒngzú
race ② ethnicity
部署[部署] bùshǔ
to dispose ② to deploy ③ deployment
派遣[派遣] pàiqiǎn
send (on a mission) ② dispatch
布局[佈局] bùjú
arrangement ② composition ③ layout ④ opening (chess jargon)
拖延[拖延] tuōyán
to adjourn ② to delay ③ to defer ④ adjournment ⑤ procrastination
防不胜防[防不勝防] fángbùshèngfáng
you can’t guard against it (idiom) ② impossible to defend effectively ③ not much one can do about it ④ It can’t be prevented.
虚情假意[虛情假意] xūqíngjiǎyì
false friendship ② hypocritical show of affection
真情实意[真情實意] zhēnqíngshíyì
out of genuine friendship (idiom) ② sincere feelings
爱晚亭[愛晚亭] Àiwǎntíng
Aiwan Pavilion, one Mt Yuelu 岳麓山 in Hubei, famous beauty spot
健忘[健忘] jiànwàng
absent-minded
健忘症[健忘症] jiànwàngzhèng
amnesia
记忆犹新[記憶猶新] jìyìyóuxīn
to remain fresh in one’s memory (idiom)
载人轨道空间站[載人軌道空間站] zàirénguǐdàokōngjiānzhàn
manned orbiting space station
载人[載人] zǎirén
manned
多难兴邦[多難興邦] duōnànxīngbāng
much hardships may awaken a nation (idiom); calamity that prompts renewal
险象环生[險象環生] xiǎnxiànghuánshēng
dangers spring up all around (idiom); surrounded by perils
好歹[好歹] hǎodǎi
good and bad ② most unfortunate occurrence ③ in any case ④ whatever
奇异[奇異] qíyì
fantastic ② bizarre ③ odd ④ astonished
宇航[宇航] yǔháng
space flight
飞船[飛船] fēichuán
airship ② spaceship
不明飞行物[不明飛行物] bùmíngfēixíngwù
unidentified flying object (UFO) ② flying saucer
视野[視野] shìyě
field of view ② horizon
智能[智能] zhìnéng
intelligent ② able ③ smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
职能[職能] zhínéng
function ② role
废墟[廢墟] fèixū
ruins
遗址[遺址] yízhǐ
ruins ② historic relics
穹顶[穹頂] qióngdǐng
a dome ② a vault ③ a domed roof
发配充军[發配充軍] fāpèichōngjūn
to send to distant exile (idiom)
出处[出處] chūchù
source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion) ② origin ③ where sth comes from
阿波罗[阿波羅] Ābōluó
Apollo (loanword)
不止[不止] bùzhǐ
incessantly ② without end ③ more than ④ not limited to
花样[花樣] huāyàng
pattern ② type ③ trick
消磨[消磨] xiāomó
to wear down ② to sap ③ to whittle away ④ to while away ⑤ to idle away
殆尽[殆盡] dàijìn
nearly exhausted ② practically nothing left
殆[殆] dài
dangerous ② perilous ③ endanger ④ almost ⑤ probably ⑥ only
救命稻草[救命稻草] jiùmìngdàocǎo
a straw to clutch at (idiom)
措辞[措辭] cuòcí
wording ② way of expressing something ③ turn of phrase ④ diction
厚望[厚望] hòuwàng
great hopes ② great expectations
纵观[縱觀] zòngguān
to survey comprehensively ② an overall survey
起伏[起伏] qǐfú
to move up and down ② to undulate ③ ups and downs
消长[消長] xiāozhǎng
to ebb and rise ② to decrease and then grow
七嘴八舌[七嘴八舌] qīzuǐbāshé
(saying) a discussion with everybody talking at once
叽叽喳喳[嘰嘰喳喳] jījīzhāzhā
onomat. chirp ② twitter ③ buzzing ④ to chatter continuously
震中[震中] zhènzhōng
earthquake epicenter
余震[餘震] yúzhèn
(earthquake) aftershocks
地震仪[地震儀] dìzhènyí
seismometer
震波图[震波圖] zhènbōtú
seismogram
地动仪[地動儀] dìdòngyí
the world’s first seismograph invented by Zhang Heng 张衡 in 132 ② abbr. for 候風地動儀|候风地动仪
候风地动仪[候風地動儀] hòufēngdìdòngyí
the world’s first seismograph invented by Zhang Heng 张衡 in 132
地震学[地震學] dìzhènxué
seismology ② science of earthquakes
天文台[天文台] tiānwéntái
observatory
天文馆[天文館] tiānwénguǎn
planetarium
天文单位[天文單位] tiānwéndānwèi
Astronomical Unit ② AU ③ 149,567,892 km
沾光[沾光] zhānguāng
to bask in the light ② fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth ③ reflected glory
沾[沾] zhān
infected by ② moisten ③ receive favors
洽商[洽商] qiàshāng
to make arrangements with ② to talk over with
千方百计[千方百計] qiānfāngbǎijì
lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
冒犯[冒犯] màofàn
to offend
拦住[攔住] lánzhù
to stop ② to bar the way
拦截[攔截] lánjié
to intercept
再三[再三] zàisān
over and over again ② again and again
再三再四[再三再四] zàisānzàisì
again and again (idiom)
念叨[念叨] niàndao
to talk about often ② to discuss ③ to reminisce about
教养[教養] jiàoyǎng
to train ② to educate ③ to bring up ④ to nurture ⑤ education ⑥ culture ⑦ upbringing ⑧ early conditioning
玄奘[玄奘] Xuánzàng
Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645
唐玄宗[唐玄宗] Táng Xuánzōng
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (712-756)
大黄[大黃] dàihuáng
rhubarb
老练[老練] lǎoliàn
seasoned ② experienced
真情实意[真情實意] zhēnqíngshíyì
out of genuine friendship (idiom) ② sincere feelings
虚情假意[虛情假意] xūqíngjiǎyì
false friendship ② hypocritical show of affection
等同[等同] děngtóng
to equate ② equal to
接物待人[接物待人] jiēwùdàirén
to attend to things and receive people (idiom)
忠言逆耳[忠言逆耳] zhōngyánnì’ěr
loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom)
良药苦口[良藥苦口] liángyàokǔkǒu
good medicine tastes bitter (idiom); fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow
处世之道[處世之道] chǔshìzhīdào
way of life ② attitude ③ modus operandi
有感而发[有感而發] yǒugǎn’érfā
to make a comment out of personal feelings (idiom)
相处[相處] xiāngchǔ
get along with each other
君子之交淡如水[君子之交淡如水] jūnzizhījiāodànrúshuǐ
A gentleman’s friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]).
君子之交[君子之交] jūnzizhījiāo
Friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]).
泛泛之交[泛泛之交] fànfànzhījiāo
an acquaintance
交情[交情] jiāoqing
friendship ② emotional relations between people
矫情[矯情] jiǎoqíng
maverick ② deliberately unconventional ③ to conceal the whole story
拥护[擁護] yōnghù
to endorse ② to support
选举[選舉] xuǎnjǔ
to elect ② election ③ CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]
哲理[哲理] zhélǐ
philosophic theory ② philosophy
同床异梦[同床異夢] tóngchuángyìmèng
lit. to share the same bed with different dreams (idiom); ostensible partners with different agendas ② strange bedfellows ③ marital dissension
装点[裝點] zhuāngdiǎn
to decorate ② to dress up ③ to deck
蒙面[蒙面] méngmiàn
masked ② covered face
惯例[慣例] guànlì
conventional
