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1
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回味

A

huíwèi
• to reflect on
• to ponder over
• aftertaste

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品味

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pǐnwèi
• to sample 
• to taste 
• to appreciate 
• one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc)
• good taste
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调味

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tiáowèi
• seasoning 
• condiment 
• flavoring 
• dressing 
• essences
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制约

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zhìyuē
• to restrict
• condition

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牵连

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qiānlián
• to implicate
• implicated

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束缚

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shùfù
• to bind 
• to restrict 
• to tie 
• to commit 
• fetters
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吻合

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wěnhé
• to be a good fit 
• to be identical with 
• to adjust oneself to 
• to fit in
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汇合

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huìhé
• confluence 
• to converge 
• to join 
• to fuse 
• fusion
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符合

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  • in keeping with
  • in accordance with
  • tallying with
  • in line with
  • to agree with
  • to accord with
  • to conform to
  • to correspond with
  • to manage
  • to handle
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融合

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rónghé
• a mixture 
• an amalgam 
• fusion 
• welding together 
• to be in harmony with (nature)
• to harmonize with 
• to fit in
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避重就轻

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bìzhòngjiùqīng
• to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial
• to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones

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立场

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lìchǎng
• position
• standpoint

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清白

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qīngbái
• pure
• innocent

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风度

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fēngdù
• elegance (for men)
• elegant demeanor 
• grace 
• poise
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本色

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běnsè
• inherent qualities 
• natural qualities 
• distinctive character 
• true qualities
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破绽

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pòzhàn
• hole or tear in cloth
• mistake or gap in a speech or theory (idiom)

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空隙

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kòngxì
• crack
• gap between two objects
• gap in time between two events

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弱点

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ruòdiǎn
• weak point
• failing

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短处

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duǎnchù
• shortcoming 
• defect 
• fault 
• one's weak points
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分辨

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fēnbiàn
• to distinguish
• to differentiate
• to resolve

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辩论

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biànlùn
• debate
• argument
• to argue over

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辩驳

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biànbó
• to dispute
• to refute

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良莠不齐

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liángyǒubùqí

• good and bad people intermingled

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路不拾遗

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lùbùshíyí
• lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom); fig. honesty prevails throughout society
• a time of peace and stability

23
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爱屋及乌

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àiwūjíwū
• lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected
• Love me, love my dog

24
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明哲保身

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Ming Zhe Bao Shen

Be worldly-wise and play safe

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独善其身

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Du Shan Qi Shen

Maintain one’s own integrity

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现象

A

Xian Xiang

Appearance

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歪风

A

Wai Feng

Evil wind ; unhealthy trends

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偏差

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piānchā
• bias
• deviation

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途径

A

tújìng

way; channel

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路径

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lùjìng
① route; way

∼不熟
∼ bù shú
not know one’s way around

② method; ways and means

成功的∼
chénggōng de ∼
the road to success

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门路

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ménlu
① way to do sth.; knack

摸到一些∼
mō dào yīxiē ∼
have learned the ropes; know one’s way around

广开生产∼
guǎng kāi shēngchǎn ∼
tap new sources of production

广开就业∼
guǎngkāi jiùyè ∼
create job opportunities on an extensive scale

② social connections (for securing jobs, etc.); pull

找∼
zhǎo ∼
solicit help from potential backers

办这种事, 他有∼。
Bàn zhèzhǒng shì, tā yǒu ∼.
He knows the right places to go to get this kind of job done.

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实际

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shíjì
① reality; practice
② practical; realistic

∼经验
∼ jīngyàn
practical experience

35
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落实

A

luòshí
① practicable; workable

生产计划要订得∼。
Shēngchǎn jìhuà yào dìng de ∼.
Production plans must be practicable.

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纸上谈兵

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zhǐshàng tán bīng

fight only on paper; be an armchair strategist; engage in idle theorizing

37
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苦思冥想

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kǔsī-míngxiǎng
think long and hard; cudgel (or rack) one’s brains (to evolve an idea)

他∼了半天, 还是拿不出什么主意来。
Tā ∼ le bàntiān, hái shì ná bù chū shénme zhǔyi lái.
He racked his brains for a long time, but couldn’t come up with any ideas.

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昙花一现

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tánhuā yī xiàn

flower briefly as the broad-leaved epiphyllum; last briefly; be a flash in the pan

39
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水中捞月

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shuǐzhōng lāo yuè

fish for the moon -make impractical or vain efforts

40
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施与

A

shīyǔ

grant (money, gifts, etc.) to sb.; bestow (favours) on sb.

41
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实施

A

shíshī
put into effect; implement; carry out

九年制义务教育正在逐步∼。
Jiǔ nián zhì yìwù jiàoyù zhèngzài zhúbù ∼.
The system of nine-year compulsory education is being implemented.

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彷徨

A

pánghuáng

walk back and forth, not knowing which way to go; hesitate

43
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惶恐

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huángkǒng
terrified

∼万状
∼wànzhuàng
be seized with fear; be frightened out of one’s senses

44
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出人意料

A

chū rén yìliào
(or 出人意表 chū rén yìbiǎo) exceeding all expectations; beyond all expectations

疗效之佳∼。
Liáoxiào zhī jiā ∼.
The curative effect exceeded all expectations.

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出类拔萃

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chūlèi-bácuì
stand out from one’s fellows; be out of the common run; be pre-eminent

∼的人物
∼ de rénwù
an outstanding figure

46
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锲而不舍

A

qiè’érbùshě
• to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth
• to persevere
• unflagging efforts

46
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持之以恒

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chízhīyǐhéng

• to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere

47
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历历在目

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lìlì zài mù
come clearly into view; leap up before the eyes

追忆往事, ∼。
Zhuīyì wǎngshì, ∼.
As I look back, scenes of the past leap before my eyes

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立足之地

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lìzú zhī dì
foothold; footing

在社会上获得∼
zài shèhuì shàng huòdé ∼
gain a place in society

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当机立断

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dāng jī lì duàn
decide quickly; make a prompt decison

情况紧急, 需要我们∼!
Qíngkuàng jǐnjí, xūyào wǒmen ∼!
In this crisis we’ve got to make a quick decision.

50
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立竿见影

A

lì gān jiàn yǐng

set up a pole and you see its shadow-produce instant results

51
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闻名遐迩

A

wénmíngxiá’ěr

• to be famous far and wide (idiom

52
Q

家喻户晓

A

jiāyùhùxiǎo
• understood by everyone (idiom); well known
• a household name

53
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臭名昭著

A

chòumíngzhāozhù
• notorious
• infamous
• egregious (bandits)

54
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如雷贯耳

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rúléiguàn’ěr
• lit. like thunder piercing the ear
• a well-known reputation (idiom)

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