Midterm Review Flashcards
共享
gòngxiǎng
to share / to enjoy together
老少皆宜
lǎoshàojiēyí
suitable for both the young and the old
来日方长
láirìfāngcháng
the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later / We’ll cross that bridge when we get there
犹豫
yóuyù
to hesitate
破费
pòfèi
to spend a lot of money
讲究
jiǎngjiu
to pay particular attention to / exquisite / aesthetic
昙花一现
tánhuāyīxiàn
lit. the night blooming cactus shows once / flash in the pan (idiom) / short-lived
大饱眼福
dàbǎoyǎnfú
to feast one’s eyes
典型
diǎnxíng
model / typical case / archetype / typical / representative
昏昏沉沉
hūnhūnchénchén
dizzy
意见钟情
yìjiànzhōngqíng
love at first sight
进展
jìnzhǎn
to make headway / to make progress
偏僻
piānpì
remote / desolate / far from the city
沮丧
jǔsàng
dispirited / dejected / dismayed
狼狈
lángbèi
in a difficult situation / to cut a sorry figure / scoundrel! (derogatory)
美满
měimǎn
happy / blissful
默契
mòqì
to understand tacitly / secret agreement / implicit recognition
投机
tóujī
to speculate (on financial markets) / opportunistic / congenial / agreeable
错过
cuòguò
to miss (train; opportunity etc)
萌发
méngfā
to sprout / to shoot / to bud
吉利
jílì
auspicious / lucky / propitious
忌讳
jìhuì
taboo / to avoid as taboo / to abstain from
谐音
xiéyīn
homonym / homophone / harmonic (component of sound)
打折
dǎzhé
to give a discount
吃香
chīxiāng
very popular
一厢情愿
yīxiāngqíngyuàn
one’s own wishful thinking
档次
dàngcì
grade / class / quality / level
歧视
qíshì
to discriminate against / discrimination
多多益善
duōduōyìshàn
the more the better
入乡随俗
rùxiāngsuísú
When you enter a village; follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do / When in Rome; do as the Romans do
相配
xiāngpèi
to match / well-suited
到家
dàojiā
perfect / excellent / brought to the utmost degree
外行
wàiháng
layman / amateur
妨碍
fáng’ài
to hinder / to obstruct
节奏
jiézòu
rhythm / tempo / musical pulse / cadence / beat
坐立不安
zuòlìbù’ān
lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom) / restless / fidgety
干涉
gānshè
to interfere / to meddle / interference
打发
dǎfa
to dispatch sb to do sth / to send sb away / to pass the time
余热
yúrè
residual heat / surplus heat / fig. old people’s capacity for work
积累
jīlěi
to accumulate / accumulation / cumulative / cumulatively
过瘾
guòyǐn
to satisfy a craving / to get a kick out of sth / gratifying / immensely enjoyable / satisfying / fulfilling
角度
jiǎodù
angle / point of view
徒有其名
túyǒuqímíng
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame / nowhere near as good as he’s made out to be
勉强
miǎnqiǎng
to do with difficulty / to force sb to do sth / reluctant / barely enough
极限
jíxiàn
limit / extreme boundary
挑战
tiǎozhàn
to challenge / challenge
体验
tǐyàn
to experience for oneself
在行
zàiháng
to be adept at sth / to be an expert in a trade or profession
版本
bǎnběn
version / edition / release
千辛万苦
qiānxīnwànkǔ
to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations / with difficulty / after some effort
空巢
kōngcháo
empty nest / a home where the kids have grown up and moved out
受益
shòuyì
to benefit from / profit
花销
huāxiāo
expenses
细水长流
xìshuǐchángliú
lit. thin streams flow forever / fig. economy will get you a long way / to work steadily at something little by little
精打细算
jīngdǎxìsuàn
meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
凑合
còuhe
to bring together / to make do in a bad situation / to just get by / to improvise / passable / not too bad
不妨
bùfáng
there is no harm in / might as well
唯一
wéiyī
only / sole
捐款
juānkuǎn
to donate money / to contribute funds / donation / contribution (of money)
响应
xiǎngyìng
to respond to / answer / CL:個|个[ge4]
