Week 15 Day 2

Question 1

称霸

Answer 1

(chēng bà) - to dominate; to reign supreme

Question 2

一拥而上

Answer 2

(yī yōng ér shàng) - to rush forward in a crowd

Question 3

缺席

Answer 3

(quē xí) - absent; absence

Question 4

脱颖而出

Answer 4

(tuō yǐng ér chū) - to stand out; to distinguish oneself

Question 5

难上加难

Answer 5

(nán shàng jiā nán) - to add difficulty to an already difficult situation; to compound difficulties

Question 6

名声远扬

Answer 6

(míng shēng yuǎn yáng) - fame spreads far and wide

Question 7

巩固

Answer 7

(gǒng gù) - to consolidate; to strengthen

Question 8

活跃

Answer 8

(huó yuè) - active; lively

Question 9

扼杀

Answer 9

(è shā) - to strangle; to stifle (e.g., opportunities)

Question 10

涅槃重生

Answer 10

(niè pán chóng shēng) - rebirth after destruction; to rise from the ashes

Question 11

生死关头

Answer 11

(shēng sǐ guān tóu) - at a critical moment of life and death; a crucial juncture

Question 12

化为乌有

Answer 12

(huà wéi wū yǒu) - to vanish into thin air; to come to nothing

Question 13

凭借

Answer 13

(píng jiè) - to rely on; by means of

Question 14

追踪

Answer 14

(zhuī zōng) - to track; to trace

Question 15

虚拟

Answer 15

(xū nǐ) - virtual; imaginary

Question 16

救命稻草

Answer 16

(jiù mìng dào cǎo) - a straw that saves one’s life; a lifeline

Question 17

开发

Answer 17

(kāi fā) - to develop; development

Question 18

异曲同工

Answer 18

(yì qǔ tóng gōng) - different methods leading to the same result; different approaches achieving the same goal