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实事求是
shí shì qiú shì - seek truth from facts [attributive & predicate, adverbial]
艰苦奋斗
jiān kǔ fèn dòu - to struggle arduously (positive connotation) [attr, pred] usually followed by nouns like 精神,作风,传统.
千方百计
qiān fāng bǎ ijì - by every possible means [adv]
全心全意
quán xīn quán yì - with all one’s heart and soul [adv]
无论如何
wú lùn rú hé - no matter what [adv]
前所未有
qián suǒ wèi yǒu - unprecedented [attr, pred]
坚定不移
jiān dìng bù yí - steadfastly, firm and unchanging [adv]
引人注目
yǐn rén zhù mù - attract people’s attention [pred, attr]
因地制宜
yīn dì zhì yí - adapt to local conditions [pred, adv]
自相矛盾
zì xiāng máo dùn - self contradictory [pred, attr]
成千上万
chéng qiān shàng wàn - a whole bunch of (tens of thousands) [attr, pred]
卓有成校
zhōu yǒu chéng xiào - highly effective, with outstanding results [usually attr, can be pred or adv.]
当务之急
dāng wù zhī jí - an urgent matter that should be pursued, a matter of great urgency. [nominal element, sub or obj.]
独立自主
dú lì zì zhǔ - independent and being one’s own master. [obj, adv.]
脱颖而出
tuō yǐng ér chū - talent being fully exposed [pred]
无可奈何
wú kě nài hé - having no alternatives, not being able to do anything [pred, adv.]
莫名其妙
mò míng qí miào - to be baffled, inexplicably [pred, comp, or adv, can be attr]
自力更生
zì lì gēng shēng - rely on one’s own efforts [pred, adv]
一如既往
yì rú jì wǎng - exactly the same as in the past [adv, often pred with 将]
扑朔迷离
pū shuò mí lí - confusing, all mixed up [pred, attr]
不可思议
bù kě sī yì - inconceivable, unthinkable [pred, attr]
坚持不懈
jiān chí bú xiè - persist, unremitting [adv, attr]
供不应求
gōng bù yìng qiú - supply does not meet demand, to be in short supply [pred, attr]
众所周知
zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī - it is common knowledge that, as everyone knows [beginning of sent, or attr]
行之有效
xíng zhī yǒu xiào - efficiently implemented [mainly attr]