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幽默

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yōumò - humor / humorous

老王这个人说话很幽默。

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美中不足

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měizhōngbùzú - everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom) 这套房子各方面我都很满意，美中不足的是离工作的地方太远了。

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趣味

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qùwèi - fun / interest / delight / taste

这题目对我来说没有什么趣味。 this subject has no interest for [to] me.

Her tastes are very refined .
她的趣味十分高雅。

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空洞

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kōngdòng - hollow / empty

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品学兼优

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pǐnxuéjiānyōu - excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school) 他是一个品学兼优的学生。

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黄

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yellow / pornographic

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命 命运

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mìng - Destiny 他的命很好

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露马脚

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lòumǎjiǎo - to unmask one’s true nature / to give the game away

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甘美

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Gan3mei3 - sweet and refreshing (mostly referring to fruit) 这种水果的味道非常甘美。

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积极

积极的生活态度

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jījí - active / energetic / positive (outlook) / proactive 我认为我们每个人都应该有积极的生活态度。 Opposite word： 消极 negative / passive / inactive

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恰恰

恰恰相反

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qiàqià - exactly / just / precisely

恰恰相反 just the opposite; exactly the reverse;

恰恰在这个时刻 at that precise moment

恰恰因为 … precisely because …

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话题 轻松的话题

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huàtí - subject (of a talk or conversation) / topic 让我们换个轻松的话题吧。

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灵通

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língtōng - well-informed / clever / effective

消息灵通人士 well-informed sources; 对某事消息灵通 be well-informed about sth.

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不尽然

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bùjìnrán - not completely, not fully this way 他以为他说的多是真话，恐怕不尽然吧。

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难得

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nándé - seldom / rare / hard to come by 他是个难得的好人。

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外行

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wàiháng - amateur opposite: 内行 - professional

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荣誉

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róngyù - honour, glory， credit 获得很高的荣誉

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窄

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zhǎi - narrow

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气氛

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qìfēn - atmosphere / mood

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一举两得

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yījǔliǎngdé - kill two birds with one stone 真是一举两得

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滚雪球

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gǔnxuěqiú - snowball 困难如果不及时解决，就会像滚雪球一样越来越大。 滚 - to boil / to roll

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喜出望外

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xǐchūwàngwài - be overjoyed, happy beyond expectations

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充实

内容充实

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chōngshí - rich / full / substantial

内容充实 substantial in content

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缺乏

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quēfá - lack of 这个地区的资源非常缺乏。 资源 - zīyuán - natural resource

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操心

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cāoxīn - to worry about

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模范 模范丈夫

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mófàn - ideal， model， fine 你真是一个模范丈夫。

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荒岛

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huāngdǎo - Isolated island 这是一座荒岛。

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高尚

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gāoshàng - noble 他是一个品德高尚的人。 品德 - moral character

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承认

承认错误

承认事实

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chéngrèn - to admit / to acknowledge

承认错误 admit one’s mistake; acknowledge one’s fault;

承认事实 admission of fact

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符合 符合我们的要求

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fúhé - to fit in， in keeping with， in accordance with， in line with 这些产品完全符合质量标准。

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可遇而不可求

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Ke3yu4er2bu4ke3qiu4 - smth that can only be found by accident and not through seeking 对我来说，这是一个可遇而不可求的机会。

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活泼

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huópo - lively / brisk / active 这个小女孩性格非常活泼。

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境界

思想境界

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jìngjiè - boundary, state 他的思想境界非常高，总是在为别的人考虑。 思想 sīxiǎng - thought, idea

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少之又少

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shǎozhīyòushǎo

very few / very little

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事实

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事实 shìshí - fact

但是事实又不尽然

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营养

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营养丰富 - yíngyǎng fēngfù

rich in nutrition / nourishment

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精力

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精力 jīnglì - energy

精力过人 exceptional vitality

I just don’t have the juice anymore .
我再也没有那个精力了。

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对手

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对手 - duìshǒu

opponent / rival / competitor

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捡

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捡

jiǎn - to pick up / to collect / to gather

捡球

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学问

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学问 xuéwèn - learning / knowledge

They had learning, courtesy and good manners .
他们有学问，有礼貌，又很有风度

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曾

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  1. céng - once / already / previously
  • same as 曾经
  • 几年前我曾见过她一面。 i met her once several years ago.
  • 你曾见过“camp”这个词吗？Did you ever run across the word “camp” ?
  1. zēng - great-grand (father, child etc)
    * 曾祖父母 céng zǔ fù mǔ - great-grandparents
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之

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zhī - (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的) / him / her / it

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装饰品

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zhuāngshìpǐn - accessory，ornament

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稀缺

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xīquē - scarce / scarcity

稀 - rare

稀缺的概念 - concept of scarcity

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珍奇

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zhēnqí - rare, strange

珍奇动物 rare animals

46
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奢侈品

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shēchǐpǐn - luxury good

很少有人买得起这种奢侈品。 Few could afford the luxury.

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毫无动静

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háowú dòngjing - to completely lack activity, not moving

下午三点他要到观音岩去开会，到两点半他还毫无动静。

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匆匆

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cōngcōng - hurridly

他回答一声“一定回来”，就匆匆地走出去

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追贼

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追 - zhuī - to chase after / to seek

贼 - zéi - thief, traitor

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劝架

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quànjià - to mediate in a quarrel

给别人劝架时说点什么好?

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幸而

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xìng’ér - luckily

幸而 这种情况没有发生

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细腻

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xìnì - exquisite

细腻的表演

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度蜜月

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dù mìyuè - spend honeymoon

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庄

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zhuāng - farmstead / village / manor

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陌生

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mòshēng - strange / unfamiliar

陌生人 stranger

这个城市对我来说很陌生。 the city is quite strange to me.

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