Medical despute (2)

Question 1

to play for real stakes; to be serious about something

Answer 1

玩真的 wán zhēnde

Question 2

in accordance with; to conform with

Answer 2

合乎 héhū

Question 3

before ones eyes

I just stood and looked on while they towed my car away, I couldn’t do anything. It felt so horrible.

I couldn’t do anything then, I could only look on while someone bought the shoes I’d wanted for so long.

I want to prevent him from joining the army to fight the war whatever I do, I can’t just look on while my own son goes to his death!

Answer 3

眼睁睁 yǎnzhēngzhēng

眼睁睁地看他们把我的车拖走，却什么也不能做，实在是很难受的一件事。
yǎnzhēngzhēng de kàn tāmen bǎ wǒ de chē tuōzǒu què shénme yě bù néng zuò shízàishì hěn nánshòu de yī jiàn shì

我当时什么也没办法做，只好眼睁睁地看着别人把我想了好久的鞋买走。
wǒ dāngshí shénmeyě méi bànfǎ zuò zhǐhǎo yǎnzhēngzhēng de kàn zhe biérén bǎ wǒ xiǎng le hǎo jiǔ de xié mǎizǒu

我怎么样也要阻止他入伍参战，我不能眼睁睁地看着自己儿子去送死！
wǒ zěnmeyàng yě yào zǔzhǐ tā rùwǔ cānzhàn wǒ bù néng yǎnzhēngzhēng de kàn zhe zìjǐ érzi qù sòngsǐ

Question 4

director of a hospital

Answer 4

院长 yuànzhǎng

Question 5

to file a lawsuit

Answer 5

提告 tígào

Question 6

in the moment

Answer 6

一时 yīshí

Question 7

excited; agitated

Answer 7

激动 jīdòng

Question 8

to be obvious

The referee is clearly trying to throw the game! Why else would he not only fail to call a foul, but instead award a point for it!

If you set such unreasonable conditions, it’s clear you don’t want to sign the contract. You just want to take the money and run!

He heckled me during my speech, he clearly wanted me to look bad!

Answer 8

摆明 bǎimíng

裁判摆明放水！哪有撞了人没犯规反而还得分这种事！
cáipàn bǎimíng fàngshuǐ nǎyǒu zhuàng le rén méi fànguī fǎnér hái défēn zhèzhǒng shì

你提出这么无理的条件，摆明了是不想签约了，只想拿了钱走人啊！
nǐ tíchū zhème wúlǐ de tiáojiàn bǎimíng le shì bù xiǎng qiānyuē le zhī xiǎng ná le qián zǒurén ā

他在我演讲时公然反驳我，摆明是要我难堪嘛！
tā zài wǒ yǎnjiǎng shí gōngrán fǎnbó wǒ bǎimíng shì yào wǒ nánkān ma

Question 9

to accuse

Answer 9

指控 zhǐkòng

Question 10

oversight; mistake

Answer 10

疏失 shūshī

Question 11

on solid ground because actions justified

Answer 11

行得正、坐得稳 xíndezhèng zuòdewěn

Question 12

compensation

Answer 12

赔偿 péicháng

Question 13

people can’t be brought back from the dead

Answer 13

人死不能复生 rénsì bùnéng fùshēng

Question 14

insurance policy

Answer 14

保单 bǎodān

Question 15

to make a false insurance claim; to obtain by fraud

Answer 15

诈领 zhàlǐng

Question 16

insurance money

Answer 16

保险金 bǎoxiǎnjīn

Question 17

to talk nonsense

Answer 17

胡说 húshuō

Question 18

to spit venom (to say things that defame or shame others)

Answer 18

血口喷人 xiěkǒu pēn rén

Question 19

to prepare for a rainy day; to plan ahead

Answer 19

未雨绸缪 wèiyǔchóumóu

Question 20

advantageous

This kind of environment is actually beneficial for short-term investment, but not beneficial for mid to long-term investment.

Going to bed earlier would be good for for every aspect of your health and you should smoke less.

Do you think this trend is more beneficial for us or for them?

Answer 20

有利 yǒulì 对。。。。有利

这样的环境其实对股票的短线投资有利，反而不利于中长线。
zhèyàng de huánjìng qíshí duì gǔpiào de duǎnxiàn tóuzī yǒulì fǎnér bùlìyú zhōng chángxiàn

早点睡对你身体各方面的健康都有利，还有，烟也少抽点吧。
zǎodiǎn shuì duì nǐ shēntǐ gèfāngmiàn de jiànkāng dōu yǒulì háiyǒu yān yě shǎo chōu diǎn ba

你看这情势是对我们有利，还是对他们有利？
nǐ kàn zhè qíngshì shì duì wǒmen yǒulì háishì duì tāmen yǒulì

Question 21

abacus; scheme

Answer 21

算盘 suànpán

Question 22

to take advantage of a situation

You should just go with the flow with everything, you shouldn’t try and force things.

If he doesn’t want to compete in an upfront and honest manner, then we’ll beat him at his own game and use the opportunity to oust his lapdogs from office while we’re at it.

He invited everybody to discuss his book tomorrow. I thought I could take the opportunity to bring my book into the discussion too.

Answer 22

顺势 shùnshì

凡事顺势而为，不必强求。
fánshì shùnshì ér wèi búbì qiángqiú

既然他不打算光明正大地竞争，那我们就借力使力，顺势也把他的走狗们都拉下台吧。
jìrán tā bù dǎsuàn guāngmíngzhèngdà de jìngzhēng nà wǒmen jiù jiè lì shǐ lì shùnshì yě bǎ tā de zǒugǒu men dōu lā xiàtái ba

他邀了大家明天一起谈谈他的书，我想我可以顺势也把我的书带入讨论议题。
tā yāo le dàjiā míngtiān yīqǐ tán tan tā de shū wǒ xiǎng wǒ kěyǐ shùnshì yě bǎ wǒ de shū dàirù tǎolùn yìtí

Question 23

ghost

Answer 23

鬼魂 guǐhún

Question 24

there are no filial sons where chronic illness is concerned

Answer 24

久病床前无孝子 jiǔbìng chuánqián wú xiàozǐ

Question 25

to acknowledge oneself to be

Answer 25

自认 zìrèn

Question 26

to prevent; to block

Answer 26

阻止 zǔzhǐ

Question 27

when someone is being very calculative; someone that knows how to reap the maximum reward from a situation

Answer 27

算盘打得很精 suànpán dǎde hěnjīng

Question 28

to waste money

Answer 28

撒钱 sǎqián

Question 29

to bother about

Answer 29

计较 jìjiào

Question 30

emphasizing subjectivity
Emphasizes that a situation or a reason is highly subjective. The tone is quite strong.

Throw it out! Anyway, it’s already busted.

I want to go to the supermarket anyway. I’ll help you buy it while I’m at it.

Anyway, you’re not an outsider. Telling you is no problem.

Anyway, I don’t want to go. If you want to go, just go!

Answer 30

反正 (fǎnzhèng)

扔了吧！反正已经坏了！
rēng le ba fǎnzhèng yǐjīng huài le

反正我要去超市，顺便帮你买吧。
fǎnzhèng wǒ yào qù chāoshì shùnbiàn bāng nǐ mǎi ba

反正你不是外人，告诉你也没关系
fǎnzhèng nǐ bùshì wàirén gàosu nǐ yě méiguānxi

反正我不想去，你们想去就去吧！
fǎnzhèng wǒ bù xiǎngqù nǐmen xiǎngqù jiù qù ba

Question 31

temporarily, occasionally / short moment of time

Because both the consumer and the business are sticking to their own versions of the story, this situation is difficult to resolve at the moment.

Don’t laugh so hard– see how embarrassed I am. I accidentally misspoke!

Because of his moment of carelessness, he narrowly missed causing the company huge losses.

He is unable to accept such cruel realities in a short time.

I’m sorry, I was seized by a sudden impulse, and said inappropriate things.

Answer 31

一时(yīshí)

由于消费者与商家各执一词，事情一时难以得到解决。
yóuyú xiāofèizhě yǔ shāngjiā gèzhíyīcí shìqing yìshí nányǐ dédào jiějué

你别这么捧腹大笑的了，瞧我都不好意思了，我是一时说错了。
nǐ bié zhème pěngfùdàxiào de le qiáo wǒ dōu bùhǎoyìsi le wǒ shì yīshí shuō cuò le

因为他的一时疏忽，险些给公司造成巨大的损失。
yīnwèi tā de yīshí shūhu xiǎnxiē gěi gōngsī zàochéng jùdà de sǔnshī

他一时还不能接受这么残酷的事实
tā yīshí hái bùnéng jiēshòu zhème cánkù de shìshí

对不起，我一时冲动，对你说了很过分的话。
duìbuqǐ wǒ yīshí chōngdòng duì nǐ shuō le hěn guòfèn de huà