ILR 3 B (拼-汉语, 英语) Flashcards
chèn huǒ dǎ jié
趁火打劫 looting a burning house
zhàn zhe shuō huà bù yāo téng
站着说话不腰疼 (lit: don’t get back pain just by standing and talking) one who just stands there talking
gāo gāo zài shàng
高高在上 high above the masses
qū zhī ruò wù
趋之若鹜 (lit: go after in a swarm) scramble hungrily
yǎn ěr dào líng
掩耳盗铃 (lit: cover one’s ears to steal a bell) engaging in self-deception
kōng qián
空前 unprecedented unparalleled
chū tái
出台 is introducing
yǔ jìng
语境 social context
ràng dù
让渡 given up
shèn xiāo chén shàng
甚嚣尘上 甚嚣尘上refers to a widely-held opinion.
fǔ xià shēn
俯下身 (lit: bend down) lower their goals and humble themselves
wú liáng
无良 (lit: no conscience) heartless unscrupulous
pànzuì
判罪 convict declare guilt
zhuīsuí
追随/ 追随者 follower
zhèngtǒng
正统 orthodox
Xiànxíng
现行 active in force in effect
xùyán
序言 preface preamble (宪法)
bōxuè
剥削 exploit exploitation
díshì
敌视 hostile
bèidào’érchí
背道而驶 be against the grain; run contrary to
“hé wéi guì”
“和为贵” Harmony is most prized (Analects
gǔxùn
古训 ancient maxim rule precept
fēngjiàn
封建 feudal
bàojūn
暴君 tyrant despot