Proverbs and Phrases 2 Flashcards
1
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沮丧
A
Depressed ; dejected feelings
2
Q
砸碎
A
Break into pieces ; to smash something
3
Q
侍弄
A
To tend to something / someone with care.
4
Q
捶打
A
Beat / thump something.
5
Q
纷纷（不平）
A
Bitterly ; filled with malice.
6
Q
嘶（喊）
A
Hoarse ; shouting noises
7
Q
咱（们）
A
We, in short. More Chinese sounding term.
8
Q
恳求
A
Appeal ; implore ; to beg someone for a favour.
9
Q
宿
A
A lodge for the night ; an overnight stay. Usually accompanied with a word behind that indicates place of stay.
10
Q
絮絮叨叨
A
Naggy.
11
Q
（用）膳
A
A meal. Word is often paired with the place of dining.
12
Q
诀别
A
Bid farewell ; part with someone.
13
Q
病榻
A
Sickbed.
14
Q
古稀
A
Seventy years old. May signify someone is very old.
15
Q
桑梓
A
One’s hometown.
16
Q
譬如
A
For example.
17
Q
桩
A
A ~ (pile) of items.
18
Q
岂（有此理）
A
A rhetorical question ; how?
19
Q
纸钞
A
Dollar bills.
20
Q
住址
A
Address.
21
Q
邮箱
A
Mailbox.
22
Q
伟梧
A
To disobey.
23
Q
（光阴）荏苒
A
Time passes very quickly.
24
Q
凋零
A
( Leaves ) withered and scattered about.
25
喃喃（自语）
To mutter under ones breath.
26
贺卡
Gift card.
27
雀跃
Jumping for joy.
28
纵使
Even if ; even though
29
妩媚
Glamorous.
30
株
Stem of a plant. Usually paired with 'one' or 'two' etc.
31
摇曳（多姿）
Swaying in elegance.
32
荡漾
Ripple ; undulate. Can be figurative ( ripple in my heart cos of a song )
33
瘫痪
In a state of paralysis.
34
转账
Transfer accounts ( related to banks ).
35
汇款
Remittance bill. ( Like a cheque )
36
庄严
Solemn and dignified. Used to describe atmospheres.
37
程序
Order, or procedure.
38
撕
To tear or rip ( like a paper ).
39
怔（住）
To be in a daze or stare blankly afar.
40
矫情
Unreasonable ; insincere.
41
纺织
Spinning and weaving.
42
粘
Glue or stick ; paste.
43
汁液
Juice, ink.
44
捆绑
Tie up, bind. ( something or someone )
45
震动
Vibrate.
46
麻痹
To paralyze something or numb it.
47
孵
Incubate ( eggs ).
48
粮食
Grain and foodstuffs.
49
凶多吉少
Be fraught with grim possibilities. ( bad fortune and less luck )
50
果腹
To satisfy ones hunger.
51
佳肴
Delicacies
52
奥妙
Profound, intellectual depth.
53
棚
A shed or a hut.
54
辐射
Radiation / exposure.
55
螺旋
Spiral / screw
56
饲养
Raise something or someone.
57
昆虫
Bugs
58
池塘
Pond
59
奔驰
Speed or gallop
60
掠
Swept past ( an idea swept past his mind )
61
构造
Structure.
62
澎湃
Large and sweeping bodies of water. Can signify surging emotions.
63
澄清
Crystal clear. ( water )
64
溪涧
Brook side.
65
浩渺
Vast body of water.
66
痴人说梦
A fool's talk. ( nonsense )
67
栖身
Staying / dwell.
68
脂肪
Fat or blubber.
69
沾
Wet, soak, or moisten.
70
贮藏
To keep or store resources.
71
头昏目眩
Feel dizzy.
72
排泄
Excrete.
73
分泌
Secrete ( digestive juices and nectar and pollen )
74
消耗
Consume, or use up.
75
燥热
Hot and dry.
76
冰川
Glacier.
77
蒸发
Evaporate
78
不寒而栗
Shudder with fear. ( fear, not cold )
79
濒临
On the brink of (extinction).
80
甘霖
Rain after a long drought.
81
滔滔
Surging (water). Different from the first one as it's more small scale and doesn't express feelings. Talks mainly about water bodies.
82
杜绝
To put an end to something.
83
临渴掘井
Unprepared till the last minute.
84
竭尽全力
Do all in ones power.
85
逮
Catch, capture.
86
千里迢迢
From a faraway place.
87
偏僻
Remote
88
蹲
Squat，stay
89
呵欠
Yawn
90
蠕动
Wriggle，squirm
91
唯一
The only one
92
热烘烘
Very warm
93
灌溉
Watering
94
登登腿
Stretch legs，or die
95
盎然
Full of life ( Shermaine )
96
所谓
So-called.
97
潜伏
Hidden ; conceal
98
沼泽
Marsh
99
驾驭
Master or control
100
匪夷所思
Beyond imagination
101
荒疏
Out of practice
102
诱惑
Temptation
103
谦逊
Humble
104
撰写
Write or compose
105
迁徙
Move or migrate
106
不屈不挠
Unyielding，cannot be convinced easily
107
崭新
Brand-new
108
翱翔
Soar
109
连贯
Coherence
110
奉公守法
Abiding the law
111
秩序
Sequence
112
咀嚼
Chew
113
寓言
Fable
114
乞丐
Beggar
115
恩赐
Charity and favours
116
富翁
Rich person
117
卓越
Oustanding
118
毅力
Stamina
119
挫折
Setbacks
120
奴仆
Servant
121
屈辱
Humiliation
122
卧薪尝胆
Undergo self imposed hardships
123
一蹶不振
Unable to recover from setbacks
124
荆棘
Difficulties
125
先锋
Pioneers
126
鞭策
To encourage someone
127
淘汰
Lose or exit a game
128
座右铭
Motto
129
倒霉
Embarrassed
130
岔
A forked road
131
踌躇
Hesitate
132
懊丧
Dejected
133
气馁
Be discouraged
134
豁然
Suddenly enlightened
135
脱颖而出
Talent showing itself
