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沮丧

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Depressed ; dejected feelings

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砸碎

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Break into pieces ; to smash something

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侍弄

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To tend to something / someone with care.

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捶打

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Beat / thump something.

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纷纷（不平）

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Bitterly ; filled with malice.

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嘶（喊）

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Hoarse ; shouting noises

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咱（们）

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We, in short. More Chinese sounding term.

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恳求

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Appeal ; implore ; to beg someone for a favour.

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宿

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A lodge for the night ; an overnight stay. Usually accompanied with a word behind that indicates place of stay.

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絮絮叨叨

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Naggy.

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（用）膳

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A meal. Word is often paired with the place of dining.

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诀别

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Bid farewell ; part with someone.

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病榻

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Sickbed.

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古稀

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Seventy years old. May signify someone is very old.

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桑梓

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One’s hometown.

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譬如

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For example.

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桩

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A ~ (pile) of items.

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岂（有此理）

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A rhetorical question ; how?

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纸钞

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Dollar bills.

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住址

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Address.

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邮箱

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Mailbox.

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伟梧

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To disobey.

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（光阴）荏苒

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Time passes very quickly.

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凋零

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( Leaves ) withered and scattered about.

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喃喃（自语）

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To mutter under ones breath.

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贺卡

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Gift card.

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雀跃

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Jumping for joy.

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纵使

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Even if ; even though

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妩媚

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Glamorous.

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株

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Stem of a plant. Usually paired with ‘one’ or ‘two’ etc.

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摇曳（多姿）

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Swaying in elegance.

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荡漾

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Ripple ; undulate. Can be figurative ( ripple in my heart cos of a song )

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瘫痪

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In a state of paralysis.

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转账

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Transfer accounts ( related to banks ).

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汇款

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Remittance bill. ( Like a cheque )

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庄严

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Solemn and dignified. Used to describe atmospheres.

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程序

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Order, or procedure.

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撕

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To tear or rip ( like a paper ).

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怔（住）

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To be in a daze or stare blankly afar.

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矫情

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Unreasonable ; insincere.

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纺织

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Spinning and weaving.

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粘

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Glue or stick ; paste.

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汁液

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Juice, ink.

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捆绑

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Tie up, bind. ( something or someone )

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震动

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Vibrate.

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麻痹

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To paralyze something or numb it.

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孵

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Incubate ( eggs ).

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粮食

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Grain and foodstuffs.

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凶多吉少

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Be fraught with grim possibilities. ( bad fortune and less luck )

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果腹

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To satisfy ones hunger.

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佳肴

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Delicacies

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奥妙

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Profound, intellectual depth.

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棚

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A shed or a hut.

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辐射

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Radiation / exposure.

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螺旋

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Spiral / screw

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饲养

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Raise something or someone.

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昆虫

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Bugs

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池塘

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Pond

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奔驰

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Speed or gallop

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掠

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Swept past ( an idea swept past his mind )

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构造

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Structure.

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澎湃

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Large and sweeping bodies of water. Can signify surging emotions.

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澄清

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Crystal clear. ( water )

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溪涧

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Brook side.

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浩渺

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Vast body of water.

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痴人说梦

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A fool’s talk. ( nonsense )

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栖身

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Staying / dwell.

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脂肪

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Fat or blubber.

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沾

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Wet, soak, or moisten.

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贮藏

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To keep or store resources.

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头昏目眩

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Feel dizzy.

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排泄

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Excrete.

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分泌

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Secrete ( digestive juices and nectar and pollen )

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消耗

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Consume, or use up.

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燥热

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Hot and dry.

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冰川

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Glacier.

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蒸发

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Evaporate

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不寒而栗

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Shudder with fear. ( fear, not cold )

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濒临

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On the brink of (extinction).

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甘霖

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Rain after a long drought.

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滔滔

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Surging (water). Different from the first one as it’s more small scale and doesn’t express feelings. Talks mainly about water bodies.

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杜绝

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To put an end to something.

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临渴掘井

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Unprepared till the last minute.

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竭尽全力

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Do all in ones power.

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逮

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Catch, capture.

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千里迢迢

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From a faraway place.

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偏僻

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Remote

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蹲

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Squat，stay

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呵欠

A

Yawn

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蠕动

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Wriggle，squirm

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唯一

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The only one

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热烘烘

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Very warm

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灌溉

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Watering

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登登腿

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Stretch legs，or die

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盎然

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Full of life ( Shermaine )

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所谓

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So-called.

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潜伏

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Hidden ; conceal

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沼泽

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Marsh

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驾驭

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Master or control

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匪夷所思

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Beyond imagination

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荒疏

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Out of practice

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诱惑

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Temptation

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谦逊

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Humble

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撰写

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Write or compose

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迁徙

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Move or migrate

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不屈不挠

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Unyielding，cannot be convinced easily

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崭新

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Brand-new

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翱翔

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Soar

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连贯

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Coherence

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奉公守法

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Abiding the law

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秩序

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Sequence

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咀嚼

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Chew

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寓言

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Fable

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乞丐

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Beggar

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恩赐

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Charity and favours

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富翁

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Rich person

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卓越

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Oustanding

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毅力

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Stamina

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挫折

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Setbacks

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奴仆

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Servant

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屈辱

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Humiliation

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卧薪尝胆

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Undergo self imposed hardships

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一蹶不振

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Unable to recover from setbacks

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荆棘

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Difficulties

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先锋

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Pioneers

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鞭策

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To encourage someone

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淘汰

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Lose or exit a game

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座右铭

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Motto

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倒霉

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Embarrassed

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岔

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A forked road

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踌躇

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Hesitate

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懊丧

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Dejected

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气馁

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Be discouraged

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豁然

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Suddenly enlightened

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脱颖而出

A

Talent showing itself

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