Week 10 Lesson 4 Flashcards
两军交战不斩来使 | 兩軍交戰不斬來使
liǎng jūn jiāo zhàn bù zhǎn lái shǐ when two armies are at war, envoys are not to be killed
闹脾气 | 鬧脾氣
nào píqi throw a tantrum
参议院 | 參議院
cānyìyuàn Senate
如坐针毡 | 如坐針氈
rú zuò zhēn zhān like sitting on pins and needles
抗衡 | 抗衡
kànghéng contend with, counterbalance
众议院 | 眾議院
zhòngyìyuàn House of Representatives
大军压阵 | 大軍壓陣
dà jūn yā zhèn large army pressing in on the border
拉拢 | 拉攏
lālǒng win over, rope in
议员 | 議員
yìyuán member of a legislative body, legislator
无可奈何 | 無可奈何
wú kě nàihé have no choice, be helpless
左右手 | 左右手
zuǒ yòu shǒu right-hand man, key assistant
议长 | 議長
yìzhǎng speaker (of a legislative body)
貌和心不和 | 貌和心不和
mào hé xīn bù hé outwardly in harmony but inwardly at variance
控制 | 控制
kòngzhì control