FSI Set 20 Flashcards

Question

智囊流失[智囊流失] zhìnángliúshī

Answer 1

brain drain (idiom)

Answer 2

think tank ② brain trust

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phonetic transcription of China (Japanese: Shina), colonial term, generally considered discriminatory

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to overturn ② to collapse ③ to lean ④ to tend ⑤ to incline ⑥ to pour out

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concise ② brief

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to summarize ② to generalize ③ briefly ④ CL:個|个[ge4]

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not beyond the scope of ② nothing more than

Answer 8

sepulcher ② tomb

Answer 9

there is no successor (idiom)

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the cassock and alms bowl of a Buddhist master passed on to the favorite disciple (Buddhism) ② legacy ③ mantle

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to teach ② to impart ③ a disciple ④ descendant

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to debate ② to contend ③ polemics

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good opinion ② favorable impression

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to denounce ② to censure ③ to rebuke

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to speak or write in an outspoken manner (idiom)

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to throw all restraint to the winds (idiom)

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to beg to differ ② too bad to be accepted (idiom)

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prudent ② cautious

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plot ② circumstances

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complex (psychology)

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(idiom) inharmonious ② incompatible

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honor is based on actual achievements (idiom)

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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

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to agree tacitly ② tacit approval ③ default (setting)

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difficult to deal with ② difficult to endure ③ ferocious ④ radical ⑤ serious ⑥ terrible ⑦ violent ⑧ tremendous ⑨ awesome

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pros and cons ② advantages and disadvantages ③ gains and losses

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

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to belong to ② affiliated to ③ to result in sth ④ to incline towards

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to decay ② to decline ③ to become corrupt

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to crumble ② to collapse ③ to decline ④ to decay ⑤ decadent ⑥ dejected ⑦ dispirited ⑧ balding

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encouraged ② to summon up (courage) ③ to encourage ④ to uplift ⑤ to stimulate

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selling point

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to soak ② to permeate ③ to immerse

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to pursue deer ② fig. to vie for supremacy

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hunting deer in the central plain (idiom); fig. to attempt to seize the throne

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the end ② an ending ③ to wind down ④ to conclude

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Time has changed things. (idiom)

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morality ② righteousness and justice

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how couldn't...? ② wouldn't it...?

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a sharp weapon ② effective implement ③ an outstandingly able individual

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smoke (from guns)

Answer 42

shumai (shao mai) steamed dumpling ② also written 燒麥|烧麦 [shao1 mai4]

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shumai (shao mai) steamed dumpling ② also written 燒賣|烧卖 [shao1 mai4]

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redeem ② to ransom

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to assist ② to complement ③ auxiliary

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visible (assets) ② tangible ③ stylish (person)

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incorporeal ② virtual ③ formless ④ invisible (assets) ⑤ intangible

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a state ② country or nation

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to tie ② bind or fasten together ③ to kidnap

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lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon ② to track sth following clues

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moment ② CL:個|个[ge4] ③ constantly ④ always

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focus ② focal point

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outlying islands

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a best-seller ② a best-selling book ③ a blockbuster

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best seller ② chart-topping

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arrangement ② composition ③ layout ④ opening (chess jargon)

Answer 57

aspiration ② wish (for) ③ desire

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cream ② elite ③ essence ④ quintessence

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to surrender ② to yield

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military campaign

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to collapse ② to disintegrate ③ to crumble

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media ② medium

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to control ② in control of

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to appeal ② to demand (an answer) ③ requirement ④ demand ⑤ claim ⑥ appeal ⑦ (marketing) message

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to fill up

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cougar ② mountain lion ③ puma

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Naxi district of Luzhou city 瀘州市|泸州市[Lu2 zhou1 shi4], Sichuan

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maternal ② matriarchal

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to ingratiate oneself with ② to pander to

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to level ② to raze to the ground

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remit ② pardon

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to show results ② effective

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present a memorial ② to play (music)

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to play a musical instrument ② to perform music

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to adjourn ② to delay ③ to defer ④ adjournment ⑤ procrastination

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to suspend (an agreement) ② to revoke

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to pay a formal visit ② to call to pay respects ③ to meet one's senior or superior

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a danger concealed within sth ② hidden damage ③ misfortune not visible from the surface

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to survey and evaluate

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Honda (Japanese name)

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a fuse (for explosives) ② fig. proximate cause ③ the last straw

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a wide gap ② big contrast ③ large disparity ④ a mismatch

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to vow ② to pledge

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to rise in revolt (idiom)

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to rise in revolt (idiom)

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to take measurements and calculate

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spare part ② component

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Bo Xilai (1949-), PRC politician, Minister of Commerce from 2004, Politburo member from 2007

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thinly veiled ② undisguised ③ flagrant ④ shameless ⑤ barefaced

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nausea ② to feel sick ③ disgust ④ nauseating

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matchmaker ② go-between (marital)

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(saying) social position and economic status be in harmony

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If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken (idiom); A woman should follow whatever her husband orders. ② We must learn to accept the people around us.

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a woman follows her husband no matter what his lot (idiom)

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(to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss ② until death do us part

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in company with

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mythical evil serpent ② evil dragon in Western mythology, cf Revelations 14:12

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to bend ② to violate ③ to go against ④ ruthless and tyrannical

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the character 8 or 八 ② birthdate characters used in fortune-telling

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mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival ② interdependent

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according to ② depend on ③ near to

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to propose marriage

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handkerchief ② CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]

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fan ② CL:把[ba3]

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take care of everything concerning a job ② run the whole show

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to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act

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forced marriage ② arranged marriage (without the consent of the individuals)

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daughter's husband ② son-in-law

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consort ② mate ③ spouse

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wife's mother ② mother-in-law ③ same as 丈母

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wedding dress

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to love each other

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to separate (married couple) ② to live apart (of husband and wife, family members)

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to live in two places (of husband and wife) (idiom)

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longing of parted lovers (idiom)

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to shuttle back and forth between two places (idiom)

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to do as one sees fit ② It's up to you. ③ Let's wait and see and then decide what to do.

Answer 118

antiquities (idiom)

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rare ② scarce ③ uncommon ④ to value as a rarity ⑤ to cherish

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to sensationalize (idiom); deliberate exaggeration to scare people

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mood ② frame of mind ③ CL:個|个[ge4]

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definite ② exact ③ precise

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chapter and verse (idiom)

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beyond all doubt (idiom)

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theatrical

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to appreciate ② to enjoy ③ to admire

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to enjoy (rights, benefits etc) ② CL:個|个[ge4]

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self-sufficiency ② autarchy

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relations between two countries ② diplomatic relations

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a state ② country or nation

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The Terminator

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exchange rate

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fixed income

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to camp ② field lodgings

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to examine ② to investigate ③ to censor out ④ censorship

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to cut off (a supply etc)

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to separate ② to isolate

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circumcision

Answer 139

to shut one's door and turn away visitors (idiom)

Answer 140

(euph.) to thank politely while declining to meet a visitor

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to commit an offense ② to violate the law ③ excuse me! (formal) ④ see also 得罪|得罪[de2 zui5]

Answer 142

toilet (rural euphemism) ② thatched hut or house

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to be confined to the house (idiom)

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to shut the door in sb.'s face (idiom)

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at once ② immediately ③ forthwith

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energy ② vitality ③ vigor ④ vital force

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to laugh happily ② a belly-laugh

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Curiosity killed the cat.

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in the depth of one's soul

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frequently ② often

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extensive ② wide range

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to date a rich guy

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jewelry ② head ornament

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pay the restaurant bill

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to shout loudly

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consciousness ② state of mind ③ compos mentis

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theocracy ② also written 神權統治|神权统治[shen2 quan2 tong3 zhi4] or 神權政治|神权政治[shen2 quan2 zheng4 zhi4]

Answer 158

divine right (of kings)

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murky darkness suddenly opens (idiom); a sudden flash of insight and all is clear

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surname Mao ② thatch

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stop up ② to squeeze in ③ to stuff ④ Serb (abbr.) ⑤ Serbian

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Comintern ② the international communist movement

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Communist international (Comintern)

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open one's mouth ② start to talk

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mute ② muted ③ a dumb person ④ to be dumb

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Abraham (name)

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burn the midnight oil ② work late into the night

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to blame ② to criticize sb

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dodge a pit only to fall into a well ② out of the frying pan into the fire

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to avoid ② to evade ③ to keep away from

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refuge ② to take refuge ③ to seek asylum (political etc)

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negotiable security (financial) ② certificate ③ stocks and bonds

Answer 173

stock exchange

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share ② stock (market)

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mutual fund

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ethnic culture

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to belong to (a category) ② to be attached to

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Bainqen or Panchen Lama, one of two Tibetan spiritual leaders

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Bainqen or Panchen Lama, one of two Tibetan spiritual leaders

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handwriting

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to provoke ② to stir up ③ to incite

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local conditions and customs (idiom)

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to create ② to produce ③ to write ④ creative work ⑤ creation ⑥ CL:個|个[ge4]

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inspiration ② insight ③ a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor

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subject matter

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Qinghai-Tibetan plateau

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the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity

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Siddhartha Gautama (563-485 BC), the historical Buddha and founder of Buddhism ② Sakyamuni Buddha (Sanskrit: sage of the Sakya)

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tens of thousands ② numerous

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cultural relic ② historical relic ③ CL:件[jian4],個|个[ge4]

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places of historic interest ② historical sites ③ CL:個|个[ge4]

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a senior monk

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pious ② devout ③ sincere

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to pray ② to say one's prayers ③ prayer

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to be master of one's own affairs (idiom)

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Gelugpa school of Tibetan buddhism

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reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism)

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textbook ② CL:本[ben3]

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UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

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one's thoughts and feelings ② emotional stirring

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to worship Buddha

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special-purpose trip

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Sera monastery near Lhasa, Tibet

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Ganden monastery, Tibetan: dGa' ldan rNam rgyal gling, Dagzê county 達孜縣|达孜县[Da2 zi1 xian4], Lhasa, Tibet

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Jokhang, main Buddhist temple in Lhasa, a sacred place of Tibetan Buddhism

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Ramoche Temple, Lhasa

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reign name 1403-1424 of third Ming emperor Chengzu 成祖 (Zhudi 朱棣)

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to present clearly ② to give prominence to ③ to magnify ④ clear and obvious

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free trade

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a depression ② indentation ③ concave ④ hollow

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to audit ② to investigate thoroughly

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to audit ② to investigate thoroughly

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a naval escort ② to convoy

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to drive straight in (military) (idiom)

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service industry

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not in such a way as to ② not likely to

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to regard as ordinary or unimportant (idiom)

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endlessly ② to have no choice

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constantly increasing without limit (idiom); rapid progress in all directions

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

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ashamed look

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to destroy sth. already deteriorating (idiom)

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final ② ultimate

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boundary ② state ③ realm

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with redoubled power (idiom)

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Duh! (sarcastic interjection) ② nonsense ③ rubbish ④ superfluous words

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Flying Tigers, US airmen in China during World War Two ② Hong Kong nickname for police special duties unit

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lit. extreme saturation (idiom); incisive and vivid ② thoroughly (unrestrained) ③ the ultimate in...

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to pioneer a frontier area ② to open up new territory

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to pull ② to drag ③ to haul

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to strive ② to make an effort ③ to exert oneself ④ to encourage

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to compromise to avoid a debacle (idiom)

Answer 233

Panama Canal

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to receive orders ② to follow orders ③ to act under orders

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the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact ② Reality does not live up to the name. ③ Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out.

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the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation

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inconsistent ② not in agreement with ③ not agree or tally with ④ not conform to

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current situation

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supply chain

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not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)

Answer 241

assemble and install

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spare part ② component

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module ② unit ③ component ④ assembly

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close-fitting ② closest (translation)

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value added (accountancy)

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a tiny bit; very little; next to nothing (idiom)

Answer 247

player (e.g. CD player)

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half the number ② half

Answer 249

to seek common ground while holding back differences (idiom); to agree to differ

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feel embarrassed or awkward ② to make things difficult (for someone) ③ to find things difficult (to do or manage)

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certainty ② without a doubt

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think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance

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think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully

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to advocate ② to promote ③ to advertise ④ to carry out propaganda on behalf of ⑤ to carry forward ⑥ to bring to great height of development ⑦ to develop and promote

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to go easy ② unhurried ③ calm

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position ② place ③ seat ④ CL:個|个[ge4]

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look ② expression

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sight ② vision ③ view

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lovely ② charming

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first wives of xiong-nu chiefs

Answer 261

spare parts ② spares

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to involve others (in a crime) ② guilt by association

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medieval ② Middle Ages ③ Chinese middle antiquity, 3rd to 9th centuries, including Sui and Tang Dynasties ④ Middle (of a language, eg Middle English) ⑤ used ⑥ second-hand

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medieval ② Middle Ages

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to match ② to suit ③ mutually compatible

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to get married and start a career (idiom) ② to settle down ③ to establish oneself

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intermarry

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companion ② mate ③ partner

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to combine ② to link ③ to integrate ④ binding ⑤ CL:次[ci4]

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to lean on ② rely on

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to win sb over

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bias ② deviation

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(saying) the gains do not make up for the losses

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skin deep ② superficial ③ shallow

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field of view ② horizon

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to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old

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

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waver ② be indecisive

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voyeur ② peeping tom

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to peep ② to peek ③ to act as voyeur

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honored guest ② distinguished guest ③ VIP

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Broadway (New York City)

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guest ② visitor

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greatly ② enormously ③ uncle

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present to ② offer to

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Medvedyev (name) ② Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev (1965-), Russian lawyer and politician, President of Russian Federation from 2008

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alarm bell