拼音 词语 词语拼音 英译 词序 编号
a- 阿拉伯人 a-la-bo/ren/ Arab;Arabian. 1 1
ai- 挨挨挤挤 ai-ai-ji>ji> get close to each other 2 2
ai- 挨家挨户 ai-jia-ai-hu` house by house 3 3
ai- 挨门挨户 ai-men/ai-hu` go from house to house (or door 4 4
to door) 5
ai- 哀兵必胜 ai-bing-bi`sheng` an army being bullied is bound 5 6
to win 7
ai- 哀求饶命 ai-qiu/rao/ming` beg to be spared 6 8
ai- 唉声叹气 ai-sheng-tan`qi` have deep sighs;sigh in des- 7 9
pair;moan and groan 10
ai/ 挨打受怕 ai/da>shou`ma` get both a scolding and beating 8 11
ai/ 挨饿受冻 ai/e`shou`dong` be hungry and cold 9 12
ai> 蔼然可亲 ai>ran/ke>qin- amiable and endearing 10 13
ai` 爱不释手 ai`bu`shi`shou> be so fond of sth. as not 11 14
to let go of it 15
ai` 爱才若渴 ai`cai/ruo`ke> cherish talented persons as 12 16
one thirsts for water 17
ai` 爱理不理 ai`li>bu`li> look cold and indifferent;be 13 18
stabdoffish 19
ai` 爱莫能助 ai`mo`neng/zhu` be willing to help but unable 14 20
to do so 21
ai` 爱慕之情 ai`mu`zhi-qing/ feelings of admiration 15 22
ai` 爱屋及乌 ai`wu-ji/wu- (fig.) Love me,love my dog. 16 23
ai` 爱因斯坦 ai`yi-si-tan> Albert Eistein,great physist 17 24
ai` 爱憎分明 ai`zeng-fen-ming/ know what to love and what to 18 25
hate;be clear whom to love and 26
whom to hate 27
ai` 碍手碍脚 ai`shou>ai`jiao> be in the way 19 28
ai` 碍于情面 ai`yu/qing/mian` for fear of hurting sb.'s 20 29
an- 安安静静 an-an-jing`jing` very quiet 21 31
an- 安邦定国 an-bang-ding`guo/ (of a ruler) bring peace and 22 32
stability to the country 33
an- 安步当车 an-bu`dang-che- stroll over instead of riding 23 34
a carriage -- walk rather than 35
ride 36
an- 安插钉子 an-cha-ding-zi plant a saboteur 24 37
an- 安度晚年 an-du`wan>nian/ spend one's remaining years 25 38
in comfort 39
an- 安分守己 an-fen`shou>ji> be content with one's lot and 26 40
act one's part; know one's 41
place;abide by the law and 42
behave oneself 43
an- 安家落户 an-jia-luo`hu` resettle one's family in a 27 44
new place 45
an- 安居乐业 an-ju-le`ye live and work in peace and 28 46
contentment 47
an- 安民告示 an-min/gao`shi` advance notice (of an event, 29 48
agenda,etc.) 49
an- 安然无恙 an-ran/wu/yang` safe and sound;escape unscathed 30 50
an- 安如泰山 an-ru/tai`shan- as solid as Mount Tai;as firm 31 51
as a rock 52
an- 安营扎寨 an-ying/zha/zhai` camp at the worksite 32 53
an- 鞍前马后 an-qian/ma>hou` fuss around the master 33 54
an- 谙达世情 an-da/shi`qing/ be worldly-wise 34 55
an` 案例分析 an`li`fen-xi- case analysis;case study 35 56
an` 案头日历 an`tou/ri`li` desk calendar 36 57.dj
an` 暗暗好笑 an`an`hao>xiao` feel laughable secretly 37 58
an` 暗了下来 an`le.xia`lai/ become darker and darker 38 59
an` 暗送秋波 an`song`qiu-bo- make eyes at sb. 39 60
an` 暗探军机 an`tan`jun-ji- spy on or fish for military 40 61
secret 62
an` 暗无天日 an`wu/tian-ri` complete darkness 41 63
an` 暗自高兴 an`zi`gao-xing` show delighted but not show it 42 64
an` 暗自盘算 an`zi`pan/suan` secretly calculate 43 65
an` 暗中捣鬼 an`zhong-dao>gui> play dirty tricks behind sb.'s 44 66
back 67
an` 暗中支持 an`zhong-zhi-chi/ give secret support 45 68
an` 按兵不动 an`bing-bu`dong` take no action 46 69
an` 按步就班 an`bu`jiu`ban- follow a proper order 47 70
an` 按劳分配 an`lao/fen-pei` distribution accordibg to work 48 71
na` 按捺不住 an`na`bu`zhu` cannot control (or contain) 49 72
oneself 73
an` 按图索骥 an`tu/suo>ji` look for a horse with the aid 50 74
of its picture;try to locate 75
sth. by following up a clue 76
an` 黯然泪下 an`ran/lei`xia` cry despite oneself 51 77
an` 黯然神伤 an`ran/shen/shang- appear dejected or depressed 52 78
an` 黯然无光 an`ran/wu/guang- dark and dim 53 79
ang- 肮脏交易 ang-zang-jiao-yi` dirty deal 54 80
ang/ 昂然屹立 ang/ran/yi`li` stang like a towering miuntain 55 81
ang/ 昂首阔步 ang/shou>kuo`bu` stride with one's chin up 56 82
ang/ 昂首挺胸 ang/shou>ting>xiong- be spirited;full of vigour;chin 57 83
up and chest out 84
ang/ 昂首阔步 ang/shou`kuo`bu` stride proudly ahead 58 85
ao- 凹凸不平 ao-tu-bu`ping/ bumpy 59 86
ao/ 嗷嗷待哺 ao/ao/dai`bu> cry piteously for food 60 87
ao/ 熬苦日子 ao/ku>ri`zi drag out a miserable existence 61 88
ao/ 熬一锅汤 ao/yi-guo-tang- prepare a pot of soup 62 89
ao/ 遨游太空 ao/you/tai`kong- travel through space 63 90
ao` 傲骨嶙峋 ao`gu>lin/xun- proud and unyielding;with 64 91
innate pride 92
ao` 傲气十足 ao`qi`shi/zu/ be condescendent 65 93
ao` 傲视一切 ao`shi`yi-qie` regard all with contempt 66 94
ao` 懊悔不已 ao`hui>bu`yi> endless remorse 67 95
ao` 奥妙神奇 ao`miao`shen/qi/ profound and mysterious 68 96
ao` 奥妙无穷 ao`miao`wu/qiong/ enigmatic 69 97
ba- 扒开草棵 ba-kai-cao>ke- push aside the grass 70 70
ba- 八面玲珑 ba-mian`ling/long/ be smooth and slick(in estab- 71 71
lishing social relations 72
ba/ 拔刀相助 ba/dao-xiang-zhu` draw one's sword to help 72 73
ba/ 拔地而起 ba/di`er/qi> (of a mountain,tree,building, 73 74
etc.) stand tall and erect; 75
rise straight from the ground 76
ba/ 拔苗助长 ba/miao/zhu`zhang> try to help the shoots grow by 74 77
pulling them upward --spoil 78
things by excessive enthusiasm 79
ba/ 拔腿就跑 ba/tui>jiu`pao> take a step to run 75 80
ba/ 跋山涉水 ba/shan-she`shui> scale mountains and ford 76 81
streams 82
ba> 把酒斟满 ba>jiu>zhen-man> pour a full cup of wine 77 83
ba> 把马截住 ba>ma>jie/zhu` Stop the horse. 78 84
ba> 把门踹开 ba>men/chuai>kai- kick the door open 79 85
ba> 把门闩上 ba>men/shuan-shang bolt the door 80 86
ba> 把守大门 ba>shou>da`men/ guard the gate 81 87
ba> 把头一扭 ba>tou/yi-niu> toss one's head 82 88
ba> 把线桄上 ba>xian`guang`shang` reel the thread 83 89
ba` 霸权主义 ba`quan/zhu>yi` hegemonism 84 90
bai/ 白白净净 bai/bai/jing`jing` (of skin) very fair and clear 85 91
bai/ 白璧无瑕 bai/bi`wu/xia/ flawless white jade--im- 86 92
peccable moral integrety 93
bai/ 白发苍苍 bai/fa`cang-cang- hoary;hoary-headed 87 94
bai/ 白发苍髯 bai/fa`cang-ran/ silver-haired;grey-haired 88 95
bai/ 白发皤然 bai/fa`po/ran/ white-haired 89 96
bai/ 白费力气 bai/fei`li`qi` waste one's energy 90 97
bai/ 白驹过隙 bai/ju-guo`xi` a glimpse of a white colt 91 98
flashing past a chink in a 99
wall ( said of the fleeting 100
passage of time) 100
bai/ 白浪滔天 bai/lang`tao-tian- white breakers leaping sky- 92 101
wards 102
bai/ 白浪掀天 bai/lang`xian-tian- white waves heave to the sky 93 103
bai/ 白里透红 bai/li>tou`hong/ white tinged with red 94 104
bai/ 白日做梦 bai/ri`zuo`meng` spin daydreams 95 105
bai/ 白石粼粼 bai/shi/lin/lin/ clear white stones 96 106
bai/ 白手起家 bai/shou>qi>jia- build up from nothing; start 97 107
from scratch 108
bai/ 白天黑夜 bai/tian-hei-ye` day and night 98 109
bai/ 白头偕老 bai/tou/xie/lao> live in conjugal bliss to 99 110
a ripe old age 111
bai/ 白雪皑皑 bai/xue>ai/ai/ vast expanse of white snow 100 112
bai/ 白雪纷飞 bai/xue>fen-fei- White snow swirls in the air. 101 113
bai/ 白纸黑字 bai/zhi>hei-zi` written in black and white 102 114
bai> 百般刁难 bai>ban-diao-nan` create all sorts of obstacles 103 115
bai> 百般狡赖 bai>ban-jiao>lai` try by every means to deny 104 116
bai> 百般劝解 bai>ban-quan`jie> try by every means to persuade 105 117
bai> 百般挑剔 bai>ban-tiao-ti- try by every means to nitpick 106 118
bai> 百般痛苦 bai>ban-tong`ku> all kinds of suffering 107 119
bai> 百病丛生 bai>bing`cong/sheng- all kinds of diseases and 108 120
ailments break out 121
bai> 百步穿杨 bai>bu`chuan-yang/ shoot with great precision 109 122
bai> 百分之百 bai>fen-zhi-bai> one hundred per cent 110 123
bai> 百分之一 bai>fen-zhi-yi- one per cent 111 124
bai> 百感交集 bai>gan>jiao-ji/ all sorts of feelings well 112 125
up in one's heart 126
bai> 百花齐放 bai>hua-qi/fang` let a hundred flowers bloom 113 127
bai> 百花萎谢 bai>hua-wei>xie` all flowers fade 114 128
bai> 百花争妍 bai>hua-zheng-yan/ all flowers vie for beauty 115 129
beauty;the flowers are a riot 130
of colours 131
bai> 百卉千葩 bai>hui`qian-pa- hundreds of flowers 116 132
bai> 百货公司 bai>huo`gong-si- department store 117 133
bai> 百货商店 bai>huo`shang-dian` general store;department store 118 134
bai> 百家争鸣 bai>jia-zheng-ming/ a hundred schools of 119 135
thought contend 136
bai> 百科全书 bai>ke-quan/shu- encyclopaedia 120 137
bai> 百孔千疮 bai>kong>qian-chuang- riddled with gaping wounds; 121 138
afflicted with all ills 139
bai> 百里挑一 bai>li>tiao-yi- one in a hundred;cream of the 122 140
crop 141
bai> 百炼成钢 bai>lian`cheng/gang- (of iron) be tempered into 123 142
steel --become strong through 143
many trials 144
bai> 百年大计 bai>nian/da`ji` a matter of fundamental im- 124 145
portance for generations to 146
come;a project of vital and 147
lasting importance;a major 148
project 149
bai> 百世不磨 bai>shi`bu`mo/ will endure for centuries 125 150
bai> 百问不烦 bai>wen`bu`fan/ (of a shop assistant) serve 126 151
the customers patiently 152
bai> 百无禁忌 bai>wu/jin`ji` all daboos in abeyance 127 153
bai> 百无聊赖 bai>wu/liao/lai` bored to death;bored stiff; 128 154
overcome with boredom 155
bai> 百战不殆 bai>zhan`bu`dai` fight a hundred battles with- 129 156
out a single defeat;emerge 157
victorious from every battle; 158
invincible. 159
bai> 百折不挠 bai>zhe/bu`nao/ keep on fighting in spite of 130 160
all setbacks;be undaunted 161
by repeated setbacks; be 162
dountless; be indomitable; 163
be unrelenting 164
bai` 拜访老师 bai`fang>lao>shi- pay a visit to a teacher 131 166
bai` 拜访亲友 bai`fang>qin-you> pay a visit to one's relatives 132 166
and friends 0
bai` 败坏名誉 bai`huai`ming/yu` discredit;defame 133 167
ban- 颁发奖章 ban-fa-jiang>hzng- award a medal 134 168
ban- 颁令嘉奖 ban-ling`jia-jiang> issue an order of commendation 135 169
ban- 班门弄斧 ban-men/nong`fu> display one's imperfect skills 136 170
before an expert 171
ban- 搬弄是非 ban-nong`xi`fei- sow discord;tell tales 137 172
ban- 搬运货物 ban-yun`huo`wu` transport goods 138 173
ban> 板上钉钉 ban>shang`ding`ding- that clinches it;that's final; 139 174
no two ways about it 175
ban> 版图辽阔 ban>tu/liao/kuo` have a vast territory 140 176
ban` 半步而踣 ban`bu`er/bo/ fall at half a step 141 177
ban` 半斤八两 ban`jin-ba-liang> two of a kind 142 178
ban` 半身不遂 ban`shen-bu`sui/ hemiplegia;partial paralysis 143 179
ban` 半世坎坷 ban`shi`kan>ke> half a lifetime of frustrations 144 180
ban` 半信半疑 ban`xin`ban`yi/ half-believing,half-doubting 145 181
ban` 半夜三更 ban`ye`san-geng- late at night 146 182
ban` 办事不力 ban`shi`bu`li` not do one's best in one's 147 183
work 184
ban` 办事认真 ban`shi`ren`zhen- be conscientious in one's work 148 185
ban` 绊手绊脚 ban`shou>ban`jiao> be in the way 149 186
bang- 帮帮他吧 bang-bang-ta-ba Lend him a hand! 150 187
bang> 膀大腰圆 bang>da`yao-yuan/ broad-shouldered and solidly 151 188
built;hefty;husky 189
bao- 包办代替 bao-ban`dai`ti` take away sb. else's work 152 190
bao- 包产到户 bao-chan>dao`hu` fixing of farm output quotas 153 191
for each household 192
bao- 包罗万象 bao-luo/wan`xiang` rich in content and complete 154 193
bao- 褒衣博带 bao-yi-bo/dai` loose gown with wide girdle 155 194
bao> 保家卫国 bao>jia-wei`guo/ protect our homes and defend 156 195
our country 196
bao> 保质保量 bao>zhi`bao>liang` ensure (or guarantee) both 157 197
quality and quantity 198
bao> 饱经沧桑 bao>jing-cang-sang- have experienced many vicis- 158 198
situdes of life 199
bao> 饱经风霜 bao>jing-feng-shuang- weather-beaten;have had 159 199
one's fill of hardships 200
bao> 饱览美景 bao>lan>mei>jing> drink in the beautiful scenery 160 202
bao> 饱食终日 bao>shi/zhong-ri` lead an idle life 161 203
bao` 暴风骤雨 bao`feng-zhou`yu> violent storm 162 204
bao` 暴殄天物 bao`tian>tian-wu` a reckless waste of the 163 205
products of nature 206
bao` 暴跳如雷 bao`tiao`ru/lei/ stamp with fury 164 207
bao` 报名参赛 bao`ming/can-sai` register for a competition 165 208
bao` 报效祖国 bao`xiao`zu>guo/ serve one's country 166 209
bao` 豹头环眼 bao`tou/huan/yan> have a well-formed forehead 167 210
and round eyes 211
bao` 抱头鼠窜 bao`tou/shu>cuan` cover the head and sneak away 168 212
like a rat;scurry (or scam- 213
per) off like a frighten rat 214
bao` 抱头痛哭 bao`tou/tong`ku- weep in each other's arms; cry 169 215
on each other's shoulders 216
bao` 抱薪救火 bao`xin-jiu`huo> carry faggots to put out a fire 170 217
bao` 鲍鱼之肆 bao`yu/zhi-si` a shop which sells salted 171 218
fish 219
bei- 卑鄙无耻 bei-bi`wu/chi> mean and shameless 172 220
bei- 卑鄙行为 bei-bi`xing/wei/ a base (or mean) action 173 221
bei- 卑躬屈膝 bei-gong-qu-xi- bow and scrape 174 222
bei- 杯弓蛇影 bei-gong-she/ying> mistaking the reflection of 175 223
a bow in the cup for a snake 224
bei- 杯水车薪 bei-shui>che-xin- try to put out a burning cart- 176 225
load of faggots with a cup of 226
water 227
bei- 陂塘圬庳 bei-tang/wu-bi` dirty and eneven pool 177 228
bei- 悲天悯人 bei-tian-min>ren/ lament the state of heaven 178 229
and pity the fate of man 230
bei- 悲恸欲绝 bei-tong`yu`jue/ be overcome with grief;abandon 179 231
oneself with grief 232
bei- 悲喜交集 bei-xi>jiao-ji/ mixed feelings of grief and 180 233
joy 234
bei> 北国风光 bei>guo/feng-guang- northern scenery 181 235
bei> 北门锁钥 bei>men/suo>yue` northern town of strategic 182 236
importance 237
bei` 背道而驰 bei`dao`er/chi/ run in the opposite direction; 183 238
run counter to 239
bei` 背山面海 bei`shan-mian`hai> with hills behind and the sea 184 240
in front 241
bei` 被人殴打 bei`ren/ou-da> be beated 185 242
bei` 备受欢迎 bei`shou`huan-ying/ enjoy great popurality 186 243
ben- 奔走相告 ben-zou>xiang-gao` run around passing on the 187 244
message 245
ben> 本固枝荣 ben>gu`zhi-rong/ When the roots are firm,the 188 246
branches and leaves flourish; 247
(fig.) things only develop 248
from sound fundamentals. 249
ben> 本末倒置 ben>mo`dao`zhi` put the incidental before the 189 250
fundamental;take the brnch 251
before the root;put the cart 252
before the horse 253
ben> 本乡本土 ben>xiang-ben>tu> native land;home village 190 254
ben> 本小利微 ben>xiao>li`wei- small capital and little gain-- 191 255
a small business 256
ben` 笨鸟先飞 ben`niao>xian-fei- clumsy birds must start flying 192 257
before the rest 258
ben` 笨头笨脑 ben`tou/ben`nao> slow;slow-witted 193 259
beng` 蹦蹦跳跳 beng`beng`tiao`tiao` jump about 194 260
beng` 蹦来蹦去 beng`lai/beng`qu` jump about frequently 195 261
bi- 逼上梁山 bi-shang`liang/shan- be driven to rebel 196 262
bi/ 鼻青脸肿 bi/qing-lian>zhong> bloody nose and swollen face 197 263
bi> 比比皆是 bi>bi>jie-shi` can be seen here,there and 198 264
everywhere 265
bi> 笔耕不辍 bi>geng-bu`chuo` never give up writing 199 266
bi> 笔力遒劲 bi>li`qiu/jing` write with firm stroks;write 200 267
with forceful and vigorouse 268
strokes 269
bi> 笔力雄健 bi>li`xiong/jian` powerful strokes 201 270
bi> 笔墨官司 bi>mo`guan-si- paper arguments;written pole- 202 271
mics;battle of words 272
bi> 笔墨酣畅 bi>mo`han-chang` write with ease and verve 203 273
bi> 笔墨流畅 bi>mo`liu/chang` easy and smooth writing 204 274
bi> 笔墨纸砚 bi>mo`zhi>yan` writing brush,ink stick,ink 205 275
slab and paper 276
bi> 俾有所悟 bi>you>suo>wu` in order to understand 206 277
bi> 俾众周知 bi>zhong`zhou-zhi- so as to make sth. known 207 278
to all(or everyone) 279
bi` 碧波淼淼 bi`bo-miao>miao> vast stretch of blue water 208 280
bi` 碧波万顷 bi`bo-wan`qing> boundless or vast expanse of 209 281
blue water 282
bi` 碧空如洗 bi`kong-ru/xi> a cloudless blue sky 210 283
bi` 碧瓦珠甍 bi`wa>zhu-meng/ green,glaze tile and red ridge 211 284
of a roof 285
bi` 避而不谈 bi`er/bu`tan/ evade the question;avoid the 212 286
subject;keep silent about the 213 287
matter 288
bi` 避免冲突 bi`mian>chong-tu- avoid conflicts 214 289
bi` 避重就轻 bi`zhong`jiu`qing- evade major responsibilities 215 290
in favour of minor ones 291
bi` 毕恭毕敬 bi`gong-bi`jing` reverent and respectful 216 292
bi` 必恭必敬 bi`gong-bi`jing` reverent and respectful;ex- 217 293
tremely deferential 294
bi` 闭关锁国 bi`guan-suo>guo/ have no contact with the out- 218 295
side world;close the country 296
to the rest of the world 297
bi` 闭关自守 bi`guan-zi`shou> close the country to the out- 219 298
side world 299
bi` 闭门造车 bi`men/zao`che- make a cart behind closed doors 220 300
-- work behind closed doors;di- 301
vorce oneself from the masses 302
and from reality; act blindly 303
bi` 闭目养神 bi`mu`yang>shen/ sit in repose with one's eyes 221 304
closed 305
bi` 壁垒森严 bi`lei>sen-yan/ closely guarded;strongly forti- 222 306
fied or sharply divided 307
bi` 髀肉复生 bi`rou`fu`sheng- one's hips are becoming heavy 223 308
(said when sighing over a life 309
of inactivity) 310
bi` 畀以重任 bi`yi>zhong`ren` entrust sb. with an important 224 311
task 312
bi` 敝帚自珍 bi`zhou>zi`zhen- value one's own old broom; 225 313
(fig.) cherish sth. of little 314
value simply because it is 315
one's own 316
bian- 鞭长莫及 bian-chang/mo`ji/ beyond the reach of one's power 226 317
(or authority);too far away to 318
be helped 319
bian- 边防部队 bian-fang/bu`dui` frontier guards 227 320
bian- 边干边学 bian-gan`bian-xue/ learn while working 228 321
bian- 边沿科学 bian-yan/ke-xue/ marginal discipline 229 322
bian- 煸牛肉丝 bian-niu/rou`si- stir-fried shredded beef 230 323
bian- 编竹筐儿 bian-zhu/kuang-r weave bamboo baskets 231 324
bian` 变本加厉 bian`ben>jia-li` worsen;intensify; become 232 325
aggravated 326
bian` 变化多端 bian`hua`duo-duan- vary a lot 233 327
bian` 变化无常 bian`hua`wu/chang/ constantly changing;changeable 234 328
bian` 变幻莫测 bian`huan`mo`ce` changeable;unpredictable 235 329
bian` 遍地开花 bian`di`kai-hua- spring up all over the place 236 330
bian` 遍身银装 bian`shen-yin/zhuang- (fig.) all (land or mountan) is 237 331
covered with snow 332
bian` 遍体鳞伤 bian`ti>lin/shang- be covered all over with 238 333
cuts and bruises;be beaten 334
black and blue;be a mass of 335
bruises 336
bian` 便后冲水 bian`hou`chong-shui> Flush the toilet after use. 239 337
biao- 彪炳千古 biao-bing>qian-gu> shine through the ages 240 338
biao- 彪形大汉 biao-xing/da`han` hefty fellow;burly chap 241 339
biao- 膘肥体壮 biao-fei/ti>zhuang` be plump and sturdy 242 340
biao- 标新立异 biao-xin-li`yi` do sth. unconventional 243 341
biao> 表决通过 biao>jue/tong-guo` be voted through 244 342
biao> 表里不一 biao>li>bu`yi- think one way and act another 245 343
biao> 表里如一 biao>li>ru/yi- think and act in one and the 246 344
same way 345
bie/ 别出心裁 bie/chu-xin-cai/ adopt an original approach; 247 346
try to be different 347
bie/ 别具匠心 bie/ju`jiang`xin- show ingenuity;have originali- 248 348
ty 349
bie/ 别来无恙 bie/lai/wu/yang` You have been well,I trust, 249 350
since we parted? 351
bie/ 别绕弯子 bie/rao`wan-zi Don't beat about the bush. 250 352
bie/ 别洒了汤 bie/sa>le.tang- Don't spill the soup. 251 353
bie/ 别无他求 bie/wu/ta-qiu/ have no other request 252 354
bie/ 蹩痛了脚 bie/tong`le.jiao> One sprained one's feet. 253 355
bin- 彬彬有礼 bin-bin-you>li> refined and courteous;urbane 254 356
bin- 宾至如归 bin-zhi`ru/gui- where guests feel at home 255 357
(said of a hotel, etc.); 358
a home from home 359
bin` 摈斥异己 bin`chi`yi`ji> dismiss those who hold differ- 256 360
ent opinions 361
bin` 摈而不用 bin`er/bu`yong` reject 257 362
bin` 殡葬仪式 bin`zang`yi/shi` funeral and interment cere- 258 363
mony 364
bin` 摈诸门外 bin`zhu-men/wai` shut (or lock) sb. out 259 365
bing- 兵不言诈 bing-bu`yan`zha` there can never be too much 260 366
deception in war; all's fair 367
in war 368
bing- 兵贵神速 bing-gui`shen/su` speed is what counts in war;in 261 369
war it's speed that counts 370
bing- 冰肌玉骨 bing-ji-yu`gu> flesh of ice and bones of 262 371
jade --1.a beautiful woman; 372
2.noble and unsullied 373
bing- 冰天雪地 bing-tian-xue>di` world of ice and snow 263 374
bing> 禀赋聪明 bing>fu`cong-ming/ be gifted with keen intelli- 264 375
gence 376
bing> 秉公办理 bing>gong-ban`li> handle a matter impartially; 265 377
act with justice 378
bing> 禀性纯厚 bing>xing`chun/hou` be simple and honest by nature 266 379
bing> 秉性剌戾 bing>xing`la`li` of a surly temperament 267 380
bing> 秉性峭直 bing>xing`qiao`zhi/ be stern or severe by nature 268 381
bing> 秉烛夜游 bing>zhu/ye`you/ go out at night taking a lamp 269 382
-- make merry while one may 383
bing> 屏住呼吸 bing>zhu`hu-xi- hold one's breath 270 384
bing` 摒挡婚事 bing`dang`hun-shi` arrange a wedding 271 385
bing` 摒挡行李 bing`dang`xing/li> get one's luggage ready 272 386
bing` 摒挡一切 bing`dang`yi-qie` put everything in order 273 387
bing` 摒弃前嫌 bing`qi`qian/xian/ dispense with all previous 274 388
ill will 388
bing` 摒之于外 bing`zhi-yu/wai` get rid of;brush aside;dismiss 275 389
bing` 并驾驰驱 bing`jia`qi/qu- run neck and neck;keep abreast 276 390
of sb.;keep pace with sb.;be 391
on a par with sb. 392
bing` 并行不孛 bing`xing/bu`bei` both can be accomplished with- 277 393
out coming into conflict;not 394
mutually exclusive;run parallel 395
with one another 396
bing` 病入膏肓 bing`ru`gao-huang- the disease has attacked the 278 397
vitals--is beyond cure 398
bing` 病情好转 bing`qing/hao>zhuan> The patient's condition has 279 399
taken a turn for the better. 399
bing` 病态心理 bing`tai`xin-li> morbid psycology or mentality 280 340
bo- 波光粼粼 bo-guang-lin/lin/ bright and clear waves on the 281 400
surface of water 401
bo- 波澜起伏 bo-lan/qi>fu/ waves rise and fall 282 402
bo- 波澜壮阔 bo-lan/zhuang`kuo` surging forward with great 283 403
momentum;unfolding on a mag- 404
nificent scale 405
bo- 波浪滔天 bo-lang`tao-tian- skyfuls of billows 284 406
bo- 波涛滚滚 bo-tao-gun>gun> waves rolling 285 407
bo- 波涛澎湃 bo-tao-peng/pai` billowing waves 286 408
bo- 波涛汹涌 bo-tao-xiong-yong> waves surging turbulently; 287 409
waves running high 410
bo- 拨出资金 bo-chu-zi-jin- allocate funds 288 411
bo- 拨开云雾 bo-kai-yun/wu` part the clouds and mist 289 412
bo- 拨乱反正 bo-luan`fan>zheng` bring order out of chaos;set 290 413
to rights what has been thrown 414
into disorder;restore things 415
to order 416
bo- 拨云见日 bo-yun/jian`ri` dispel the clouds and see the 291 417
sun 418
bo- 拨转马头 bo-zhuan>ma>tou/ turn the horse round 292 419
bo- 播发新闻 bo-fa-xin-wen/ broadcast news 293 420
bo/ 博采众议 bo/cai>zhong`yi` adopt good advice from all 294 421
quarters 422
bo/ 博古通今 bo/gu>tong-jin- possess a wide knowledge of 295 423
things ancient and modern-- 424
erudite and informed 425
bo/ 搏击风浪 bo/ji-feng-lang` battle with the winds and waves 296 426
bo/ 博览群书 bo/lan>qun/shu- be well-read 297 427
bo/ 博识洽闻 bo/shi/qia`wen/ experienced and knowledgeable; 298 428
erudite 429
bo/ 博闻强识 bo/wen/qiang/zhi` possess wide learning and a 299 430
powerful memory; have encyclo- 431
pedic knowledge 432
bo/ 薄利多销 bo/li`duo-xiao- small profits but quick 300 433
turnover 434
bo/ 勃然大怒 bo/ran/da`nu` fly into a rage;flare up 301 435
bo/ 铂铱合金 bo/yi-he/jin- alloy of platinum and iridium 302 436
bo/ 伯仲叔季 bo/zhong`shu-ji` eldest,second,third and young- 303 437
est of brothers;order of seni- 438
ority among brothers 439
bu> 捕风捉影 bu>feng-zhuo-ying> chase the wind and clutch at 304 440
shadows--speak or act on hear- 441
say evidengce 442
bu> 哺乳动物 bu>ru>dong`wu` mammal 305 443
bu` 步步为营 bu`bu`wei/ying/ (fig.)consolidate at every step 306 444
fle along 445
bu` 步履蹒跚 bu`lyu>pan/shan- walk in unsteady steps; shuf- 307 446
bu` 步履为艰 bu`lyu>wei/jian- have difficulty walking;walk 308 447
with difficulty 448
bu` 步人后尘 bu`ren/hou`chen/ follow in sb.'s footsteps 309 449
bu` 不谙水性 bu`an-shui>xing` do not know how to swim 310 450
bu` 不卑不亢 bu`bei-bu`kang` neither haughty nor humble; 311 451
neither supercilious nor obse- 452
quious;neither overbearing 453
nor servile 454
bu` 不辨菽麦 bu`bian`shu-mai` be unable to tell beans from 312 455
wheat --have no knowledge of 456
practical matters 457
bu` 不辨妍媸 bu`bian`yan/chi- unable to tell the beautiful 313 458
from the ugly 459
bu` 不耻下问 bu`chi>xia`wen` not feel ashamed to ask one's 314 460
subordinates or people below 461
bu` 不揣冒昧 bu`chuai>mao`mei` Excuse me for taking the 315 462
liberty of... 463
bu` 不辞劬劳 bu`ci/qu/lao/ make light of overwork 316 464
bu` 不辞辛苦 bu`ci/xin-ku> spare no effort;take pains; 317 465
take the trouble to;go to 466
the trouble of doing sth. 467
bu` 不存幻想 bu`cun/huan`xiang> cherish no illusions 318 468
bu` 不打自招 bu`da>zi`zhao- make a confession without 319 469
prompting 470
bu` 不乏其人 bu`fa/qi/ren/ such people are not rare; 320 471
there is no lack of such 472
people 473
bu` 不妨一试 bu`fang/yi-shi` There is no harm in trying. 321 474
bu` 不分轩轾 bu`fen-xuan-zhi` equally matched;on a par 322 475
bu` 不分畛域 bu`fen-zhen>yu` make no distinctions 323 476
bu` 不分昼夜 bu`fen-zhou-ye` night and day 324 477
bu` 不尴不尬 bu`gan-bu`ga` in a dilenmma;in an awkward 325 478
predicament 479
bu` 不甘寂寞 bu`gan-ji`mo` hate to be neglected or over- 326 480
looked 481
bu` 不甘示弱 bu`gan-shi`ruo` unwilling to be outdone; 327 482
refuse to yield 483
bu` 不苟言笑 bu`gou>yan/xiao` reserved;reticent;sober 328 484
bu` 不寒而栗 bu`hai/er/li` shiver all over though not 329 485
cold--tremble with fear;shud- 486
der 487
bu` 不好意思 bu`hao>yi`si- feel embarrased;be ill at ease 330 488
bu` 不合手续 bu`he/shou>xu` not conform to the formalities 331 489
bu` 不慌不忙 bu`huang-bu`mang/ unhurried;calmly;leisurely 332 490
bu` 不及躲避 bu`ji/duo>bi` there is not enough time to 333 491
dodge aside (or hide oneself) 492
bu` 不计其数 bu`ji`qi/shu` countless;innumerable 334 493
bu` 不加可否 bu`jia-ke>fou> noncommittal;decline to comment 335 494
bu` 不解之谜 bu`jie>zhi-mi/ unsolved riddle (or puzzle) 336 495
bu` 不解之缘 bu`jie>zhi-yuan/ an indissoluble bond;an 337 496
irrivocable commitment 497
bu` 不矜不夸 bu`jin-bu`kua- be neither arrogant nor boast- 338 498
ful 499
bu` 不紧不慢 bu`jin>bu`man` neither fast nor slowly; in 339 500
quiet manner 501
bu` 不胫而走 bu`jing`er/zou> get around fast;spread like 340 502
wildfire 503
bu` 不拘一格 bu`ju-yi-ge/ not stick to one pattern;not 341 504
limited to one type(or style) 505
bu` 不堪设想 bu`kan-she`xiang> too ghastly (or dreadful) to 342 506
contemplate 507
bu` 不堪一击 bu`kan-yi-ji- cannot withstand a single blow; 343 508
collapse at the first blow 509
bu` 不可低估 bu`ke>di-gu- must not underestimate 344 510
bu` 不可告人 bu`ke>gao`ren/ to be held in secrecy;convert 345 511
bu` 不可或缺 bu`ke>huo`que- indispensable 346 512
bu` 不可计数 bu`ke>ji`shu` innumerable 347 513
bu` 不可救药 bu`ke>jiu`yao` incurable;incorrigible;hope- 348 514
less 515
bu` 不可开交 bu`ke>kai-jiao- (used after 得 as its comple- 349 516
ment) be locked in 517
bu` 不可抗拒 bu`ke>kang`ju` irresistible 350 518
bu` 不可理喻 bu`ke>li>yu` be impervious to reason;won't 351 519
listen to reason 520
bu` 不可名状 bu`ke>ming/zhuang` beyond description;indescrib- 352 521
able 522
bu` 不可胜数 bu`ke>sheng`shu` countless;innumerable 353 523
bu` 不可替代 bu`ke>ti`dai` irreplaceable 354 524
bu` 不可逾越 bu`ke>yu/yue` impassable;insurmountable; 355 525
insuperable 526
bu` 不劳而获 bu`lao/er/huo` reap without sowing 356 527
bu` 不理不睬 bu`li>bu`cai> pay no attention to;take no 357 528
notice of;ignore 529
bu` 不利于行 bu`li`yu/xing/ it is inconvenient to walk 358 530
bu` 不了了之 bu`liao>liao>zhi- settle a matter by leaving 359 531
it unsettled;end up with 532
nothing definite 533
bu` 不吝赐教 bu`lin`ci`jiao` not be stinting with comments 360 534
or criticism 535
bu` 不落痕迹 bu`luo`hen/ji` leave no trace 361 536
bu` 不满一年 bu`man>yi-nian/ less than one year 362 537
bu` 不名一钱 bu`ming/yi-qian/ without a penny to one's name; 363 538
penniless 539
bu` 不明真相 bu`ming/zhen-xiang` be unaware of the truth;be 364 540
ignorant of the facts 541
bu` 不偏不倚 bu`pian-bu`yi> even-handed;impartial;un- 365 542
biased 543
bu` 不平则鸣 bu`ping/ze/ming/ Injustice provokes outcry; 366 544
Where there is injustice, 545
there will be protest. 546
bu` 不期而遇 bu`qi-er/yu` meet unexpectedly(or by 367 547
chance);have a chance 548
encounter 549
bu` 不求名利 bu`qiu/ming/li` not seek fame and gain 368 550
bu` 不屈不挠 bu`qu-bu`nao/ unyielding;indomitable;unbending 369 552
bu` 不容抵赖 bu`rong/di>lai` cannot be denied 370 553
bu` 不容分说 bu`rong/fen-shuo- indisputable;incontestable 371 554
bu` 不容置喙 bu`rong/zhi`hui` permit no interruption 372 555
bu` 不容置疑 bu`rong/zhi`yi/ allow (or admit) no doubt; not 373 556
be open to doubt;be beyond 557
doubt 558
bu` 不辱使命 bu`ru>shi>ming` not be unworthy of the mission 374 559
bu` 不善辞令 bu`shan`ci/ling` be not good at speech; lack 375 560
facility in polite or tactful 561
speech 562
bu` 不声不响 bu`sheng-bu`xiang> quiet;silent 376 563
bu` 不胜憾然 bu`sheng`han`ran/ very disappointed 377 564
bu` 不胜枚举 bu`sheng`mei/ju> too numerous to mention indi- 378 565
vidually (or one by one) 566
bu` 不胜其烦 bu`sheng`qi/fan/ be pestered beyond endurance 379 567
bu` 不速之客 bu`su`zhi-ke` uninvited (or unexpected) guest 380 568
bu` 不腆之仪 bu`tian>zhi-yi/ small (or unworthy) gift 381 569
bu` 不痛不痒 bu`tong`bu`yang> scratching the surface;super- 382 570
ficial;perfunctory 571
bu` 不畏严寒 bu`wei`yan/han/ no fear bitter cold 383 572
bu` 不闻不问 bu`wen/bu`wen` be indifferent to 384 573
bu` 不务正业 bu`wu`zheng`ye` 1.not do honest work;not live 385 574
one's proper occupations; 575
not attend to one's duties 576
by honest labour; 2.ignore 577
bu` 不惜工本 bu`xi-gong-ben/ spare no expense 386 578
bu` 不惜血本 bu`xi-xue`ben> spare no expense 387 579
bu` 不祥之兆 bu`xiang/zhi-zhao` an ill (or evil) omen 388 580
bu` 不屑一顾 bu`xie`yi-gu` disdain to take a look 389 581
bu` 不省人事 bu`xing>ren/shi` lose consciousness;be 390 582
unconscious;be in a coma 583
bu` 不修边幅 bu`xiu-bian-fu/ not care about one's appear- 391 584
ance;be slovenly 585
bu` 不须赘述 bu`xu-zhui`shu` It is unnecessary to go into 392 586
such detail. 587
bu` 不学无术 bu`xue/wu/shu` have neither learning nor 393 588
skill;be ignorant and in- 589
competent 590
bu` 不厌其详 bu`yan`qi/xiang/ go into details;dwell at 394 591
length upon 592
bu` 不要扯皮 bu`yao`che>pi/ stop arguing over nothing 395 593
bu` 不要怄气 bu`yao`ou`qi` Don't be annoyed. 396 594
bu` 不遗余力 bu`yi/yu/li` spare no pains(or effort); 397 595
do one's utmost 596
bu` 不以为然 bu`yi>wei/ran/ do not think so;disagree 398 597
bu` 不以语人 bu`yi>yu>ren not to be divulged 399 598
bu` 不用客气 bu`yong`ke`qi` Make yourself at home. 400 599
bu` 不用找了 bu`yong`zhao>le (to a taxi-driver,etc.) Keep 401 600
the change. 600
bu` 不由自主 bu`you/zi`zhu> can't help (doing sth.) 402 601
bu` 不豫之色 bu`yu`zhi-se` unhappy expression 403 602
bu` 不约而同 bu`yue-er/tong/ do or think the same without 404 603
prior consultation;happen to 604
coincide 605
bu` 不择手段 bu`ze/shou>duan` by fair means or foul;by hook 405 606
or by crook; unscrupulously 607
bu` 不折不扣 bu`zhe/bu`kou` one hundred per cent; pure and 406 608
simple 609
bu` 不知不觉 bu`zhi-bu`jue/ unconsciously;unwittingly 407 610
bu` 不知好歹 bu`zhi-hao>dai> can't tell good from bad;not 408 611
know what's good for one 612
bu` 不知所云 bu`zhi-suo>yun/ 1.scarcely know what one 409 613
has said;2.not understand 614
what sb. is driving at 615
bu` 不值一哂 bu`zhi/yi-shen> not worth a smile 410 616
bu` 不值一提 bu`zhi/yi-ti/ not worth mentioning 411 617
bu` 不忮不求 bu`zhi`bu`qiu/ free from jealousy and greed 412 618
bu` 不知可否 bu`zhi`ke>fou> decline to comment;not express 413 619
an opinion;be noncommittal; 620
hedge 621
bu` 不足为虑 bu`zu/wei/lyu` give no cause for anxiety 414 622
bu` 不足为训 bu`zu/wei/xun` not fit to serve as a model; 415 623
not to be taken as an example; 624
not an example to be followed; 625
no to be taken as authorita- 626
tive 627
bu` 布衣蔬食 bu`yi-shu-shi/ coarse clothes and simple 416 628
fare-- a thrifty and simple 629
life 630
bu` 布置工作 bu`zhi`gong-zuo` assign work 417 631
bu` 布置会场 bu`zhi`hui`chang> arrange a place for a meeting 418 632
bu` 布置新房 bu`zhi`xin-fang/ decorate the bridal chamber 419 633
bu` 布置学习 bu`zhi`xue/xi/ make study arrangements 420 634
ca- 擦肩而过 ca-jian-er-guo` brush past sb. 421 421
ca- 擦亮眼睛 ca-liang`yan>jing keep one's eyes peeled 422 422
cai- 猜拳行令 cai-quan/xing/ling` play a finger-guessing game 423 423
cai/ 才高运蹇 cai/gao-yun`jian> be unlucky talents 424 424
cai/ 才力相埒 cai/li`xiang-lie` be equally talented 425 425
cai/ 才疏学浅 cai/shu-xue/qian> have little talent and less 426 426
learning 427
cai/ 才思敏捷 cai/si-min>jie/ have quick-witted imagination 427 428
cai/ 才智过人 cai/zhi`guo`ren/ far surpass others in ability 428 429
and wisdom 430
cai/ 财大气粗 cai/da`qi`cu- he who has wealth speaks 429 431
louder than others 432
cai/ 财会制度 cai/kuai`zhi`du` financial and accounting regu- 430 433
lations 434
cai/ 财迷心窍 cai/mi/xin-qiao` be mad about money; be money- 431 435
grubbing 436
cai/ 财源茂盛 cai/yuan/mao`sheng` rich in financial resources 432 437
cai> 采取措施 cai>qu>cuo`shi- adopt measures;take measures 433 438
cai> 彩色斑斓 cai>se`ban-lan/ bright-coloured 434 439
can- 参观学习 can-guan-xue/xi/ visit and learn 435 440
can/ 残碑断碣 can/bei-duan`jie/ crumbling monuments and di- 436 441
lapidated walls;desolate scene 442
can/ 残羹剩饭 can/geng-sheng`fan` remains of a meal;leftovers; 437 443
crumbs from the table 444
can/ 残缺不全 can/que`bu`quan/ incomplete;fragmentary 438 445
can/ 蚕食鲸吞 can/shi/jing-tun- nibble away like a silkworm 439 446
or swallow like a wale -- 447
seize another country's ter- 448
ritory through piecemeal 449
encrouchment 450
can> 惨无人道 can>wu/ren/dao` inhuman;brutal 440 451
can` 璨若明星 can`ruo`ming/xing- as bright as brilliant stars 441 452
can` 灿若云锦 can`ruo`yun/jin> as shiny like brocade 442 453
cang- 沧海桑田 cang-hai>sang-tian/ from seas into mulberry fields 443 454
and from mulberry fields into 455
seas -- time brings great 456
changes to the world 457
cang- 沧海一粟 cang-hai>yi-su` a drop in the ocean 444 458
cang- 仓惶失措 cang-huang/shi-cuo` be disconcerted;be scared out 445 459
of one's wits; the panic- 460
stricken 461
cang- 苍劲有力 cang-jing`you>li` be bold and vigorous 446 462
cang- 苍茫迷蒙 cang-mang/mi/meng/ vast and hazy 447 463
cang- 苍松翠柏 cang-song-cui`bai> green pines and cypresses 448 464
cang- 苍蝇见血 cang-ying/jian`xie> as if a fly sees blood; 449 465
(fig.) very greedy vv 466
cang/ 藏龙卧虎 cang/long/wo`hu> people of unusual ability are 450 467
to be found 468
cang/ 藏污纳垢 cang/wu-na`gou` shelter evil people and coun- 451 469
tenance evil practices 470
cao- 操练完毕 cao-lian`wan/bi` The drills came to an end. 452 471
cao- 操之过急 cao-zhi-guo`ji/ act with undue haste 453 472
cao- 操纵自如 cao-zong`zi`ru/ operate with skill 454 473
cao> 草草了事 cao>cao>liao>shi` rush through the work 455 474
cao> 草莽英雄 cao>mang>ying-xiong/ greenwood hero 456 475
cao> 草木皆兵 cao>mu`jie-bing- every bush or tree looks like 457 476
an enemy soldier-- over sus- 477
picious and frightened 478
ce` 侧耳倾听 ce`er>qing-ting- listen attensively 458 479
ce` 侧目而视 ce`mu`er/shi` look askance at sb. 459 480
ce` 侧身而过 ce`shen-er/guo` move sideways 460 481
ce` 测量水温 ce`liang/shui>wen- measure the water temperature 461 482
ce` 恻隐之心 ce`yin>zhi-xin- latent compassion of one's 462 483
heart;sympathy;sense of pity; 484
compassion 485
cen- 参差不齐 cen-ci-bu`qi/ different in length,height 463 486
or size 487
ceng/ 曾几何时 ceng/ji>he/shi/ before long;not long after 464 488
ceng/ 层层叠叠 ceng/ceng/die/die/ one on top of another 465 489
ceng/ 层出不穷 ceng/chu-bu`qiong/ emerge in an endless stream 466 490
ceng/ 层峦叠翠 ceng/luan/die/cui` range upon range of green hills 467 491
ceng/ 层峦叠嶂 ceng/luan/die/zhang` peaks upon peaks;topographic 468 492
turmoil of mountains 493
cha- 插不上手 cha-bu`shang`shou> cannot join in 469 494
cha- 插翅难飞 cha-chi`nan/fei- unable to escape even given 470 495
wings 496
cha- 插队落户 cha-dui`luo`hu` be sent to settle in the coun- 471 497
tryside as a regular and per- 498
menent member of a production 499
team 500
cha- 差强人意 cha-qiang/ren/yi` just passable 472 501
cha/ 茶楼酒肆 cha/lou/jiu>si` teahouses and wineshops 473 502
cha/ 茶余饭后 cha/yu/fan`hou` over a cup of tea or after 474 503
a meal 504
cha/ 搽脂抹粉 cha/zhi-mo>fen> apply powder and paint--tret- 475 505
tify;whitewash 506
cha/ 查明属实 cha/ming/shu>shi/ be proven true after investi- 476 507
gation 508
cha/ 查无实据 cha/wu/shi/ju` investigation reveals no evi- 477 509
dence(against the suspect) 510
cha/ 察言观色 cha/yan/guan-se` weigh a person's words and 478 511
watch his expresion;watch a 512
person's mood 513
cha` 诧为奇事 cha`wei/qi/shi` surprised by sth.strange 479 514
cha` 姹紫嫣红 cha`zi>yan-hong/ brilliant purples and bright 480 515
reds --beautiful flowers 516
chai/ 豺狼成性 chai/lang/cheng/xing` as cruel and evil as jackals 481 517
and wolves 518
chai/ 豺狼当道 chai/lang/dang-dao` jackals and wolves hold sway 482 519
-- the cruel and the wicked 520
are in power 521
chai/ 柴米油盐 chai/mi>you/yan/ fuel,rice,oil and salt --chief 483 522
daily necessities. 523
chan/ 潺潺流水 chan/chan/liu/shui> a murmuring stream 484 524
chan/ 谗害忠良 chan/hai`zhong-liang/ vilify and harm loyal and good 485 525
(courtiers) 526
chan/ 馋涎欲滴 chan/xian/yu`di- one's mouth is almost drool- 486 527
ing -- one is very greedy for 528
food 529
chan/ 缠绵悱恻 chan/mian/fei>ce` lingering sorrow 487 530
chan> 铲除祸根 chan>chu/huo`gen- root out the cause for more 488 531
disaster 532
chan> 铲除杂草 chan>chu/za/cao> weed;root out the weeds 489 533
chan> 冁然而笑 chan>ran/er/xiao` break into a smile;burst out 490 534
laughing 535
chan> 谄上欺下 chan>shang`qi-xia` be servile to one's superious 491 536
and tyrannical to one's subor- 537
dinates 538
chang/ 长短不同 chang/duan>bu`tong/ different in length 492 539
chang/ 长江三峡 chang/jiang-san-xia/ Three Gorges of the Yangtze 493 540
River 541
chang/ 长江天堑 chang/jiang-tian-qian the natural moat of the 494 542
Changjiang River 543
chang/ 长江以南 chang/jiang-yi>nan/ south of the Yangtse River 495 544
chang/ 长命百岁 chang/ming`bai>sui` live to be a hundred;live 496 545
to a ripe old age 546
chang/ 长年累月 chang/nian/lei>yue` year in year out;over the years 497 547
chang/ 长驱直入 chang/qu-zhi/ru` drive straight in 498 548
chang/ 长途跋涉 chang/tu/ba/she` travel long distances under 499 549
difficult conditions 550
chang/ 长袖衬衣 chang/xiu`chen`yi- shirt with long sleeves 500 551
chang/ 长吁短叹 chang/xu-duan>tan` utter sighs and groans; 501 552
moan and groan 553
chang/ 常规武器 chang/gui-wu>qi` conventional weapons 502 554
chang/ 常来常往 chang/lai/chang/wang> exchange frequent visits;pay 503 555
frequent calls 556
chang/ 常绿乔木 chang/lyu`qiao/mu` evergreen tree 504 557
chang/ 常用词语 chang/yong`ci/yu> everyday expressions 505 558
chang/ 尝试尝试 chang/shi`chang/shi` try a bit to do sth. 506 559
chang> 敞篷汽车 chang>peng/qi`che- open car 507 560
chang> 敞胸露怀 chang>xiong-lu`huai/ bare one's chest 508 561
chang` 惝然若失 chang`ran/ruo`shi- feel depressed and lost 509 562
chang` 畅所欲言 chang`suo>yu`yan/ pour out all that one wishes 510 563
to say;speak without any inhi- 564
bitions;speak one's mind free- 565
ly;speak out freely 566
chang` 畅行无阻 chang`xing/wu/zu> pass unimpeded;proceed with- 511 567
out hindrance 568
chang` 畅叙衷肠 chang`xu`zhong-chang/ have a heart-to-heart talk 512 569
chao- 抄近路走 chao-jin`lu`zou> Take a shortcut. 513 570
chao- 抄收电讯 chao-shou-dian`xun` receive and record (telegram) 514 571
dispatches 572
chao- 超群拔类 chao-qun/ba/lei` head and shoulder above all 515 573
others;preeminent 574
chao> 吵吵闹闹 chao>chao>nao`nao` wrangle;kick up a row 516 575
chao> 吵吵嚷嚷 chao>chao>rang>rang> make a racket;shout in confu- 517 576
sion;clamour 577
che- 车个螺丝 che-ge.luo/si- lathe a screw 518 578
che- 车水马龙 che-shui>ma>long/ incessant stream of horses and 519 579
carriages; heavy traffic 580
che- 车载斗量 che-zai`dou>liang/ enough to fill carts and 520 581
be measured by bushel -- 582
common and numerous 583
che> 扯开嗓子 che>kai-sang>zi (shout) at the top of one's 521 584
voice 585
che> 扯起篷来 che>qi>peng/lai/ hoist a sail 522 586
che` 彻骨痛恨 che`gu>tong`hen` hate sb. to the marrow 523 587
che` 彻头彻尾 che`tou/che`wei> out and out;through and 524 588
through;downright;dyed- 589
in-the-woods 590
che` 彻夜不眠 che`ye`bu`mian/ lie awake all night 525 591
che` 撤换人选 che`huan`ren/xuan> recall and replace candidates 526 592
che` 撤职查办 che`zhi/cha/ban` discharge sb. from his post 527 593
and prosecute him 594
chen/ 沉湎酒色 chen/mian>jiu>se` be addicted to wine and women 528 595
chen/ 沉下脸来 chen/xia`lian>lai/ pull a long face;put on a 529 596
serious expression 597
chen/ 沉鱼落雁 chen/yu/luo`yan` make fish sink and birds 530 598
alight 599
chen/ 晨光熹微 chen/guang-xi-wei- the first rays of dawn 531 600
chen/ 晨钟暮鼓 chen/zhong-mu`gu> toll the bell in the morning 532 601
and beat the drum in the even- 602
ing 603
chen` 趁火打劫 chen`huo>da>jie/ loot a burning house-- take 533 604
advantage of sb.'s misfortune 605
to do him harm;fish in trou- 606
bled waters 607
chen` 趁热打铁 chen`re`da>tie> strike while the iron is hot 534 608
chen` 称心如意 chen`xin-ru/yi` satisfactory 535 609
chen/ 称臣纳贡 cheng-chen/na`gong` acknowledge one's allegiance 536 610
to a ruler and pay tribute to 611
him 612
cheng- 称兄道弟 cheng-xiong-dao`di` friends that call each other 537 613
brother;brother sb. 614
cheng- 撑持危局 cheng-chi/wei-ju/ shore up a shaky situation 538 615
cheng- 撑起身子 cheng-qi>shen-zi support the body with two 539 616
hands on the bed 617
cheng- 瞠目结舌 cheng-mu`jie/she/ stupefaction 540 618
cheng/ 成败利钝 cheng/bai`li`dun` succes or failue,smooth going 541 619
or rough 620
cheng/ 成绩出众 cheng/ji`chu-zhong` accomplish outstanding 542 621
achievements 622
cheng/ 成千累万 cheng/qian-lei>wan` thousands upon thousands 543 623
cheng/ 成千上万 cheng/qian-shang`wan` thousands upon thousands 544 624
cheng/ 枨触良深 cheng/chu`liang/shen- be moved very deeply 545 625
cheng/ 乘风破浪 cheng/feng-po`lang` ride the wind and cleave the 546 626
waves;brave the wind and waves 627
cheng/ 乘机逃脱 cheng/ji-tao/tuo- take the chance and flee 547 628
cheng/ 承蒙指点 cheng/meng/zhi>dian> Thank you for your advice. 548 629
cheng/ 承前启后 cheng/qian/qi>hou` inherit the past and give en- 549 630
lightenment to the following 631
generation 632
cheng/ 承上启下 cheng/shang`qi>xia` link the proceeding and the 550 633
following 634
cheng/ 承先启后 cheng/xian-qi>hou` inherit the past and give en- 551 635
lightenment to the following 636
generation 637
cheng/ 澄清事实 cheng/qing-shi`shi/ clarify the facts 552 638
cheng/ 呈上名片 cheng/shang`ming/pian` present one's name card 553 639
cheng/ 诚心诚意 cheng/xin-cheng/yi` earnestly and sincerely 554 640
cheng/ 惩一儆百 cheng/yi-jing>bai> punish a few to warn a great 555 641
number of people 642
cheng/ 惩一警百 cheng/yi-jing>bai> punish a few to warn a great 556 643
number of people 644
cheng> 骋怀痛饮 cheng>huai/tong`yin> drink to one's heart's content 557 645
chi- 吃闭门羹 chi-bi`men/geng- be denied entry 558 646
chi- 吃糠咽菜 chi-kang-yan`cai` eat chaff and herbs 559 647
chi- 吃苦耐劳 chi-ku>nai`lao/ bear hardships and stand hard 560 648
work 649
chi- 吃苦受穷 chi-ku>shou`qiong/ live in hardship and poverty 561 650
chi- 吃苦在前 chi-ku>zai`qian/ be the first to bear hardships 562 651
chi- 哧哧地笑 chi-chi-de.xiao` titter;laugh up or in one's 563 652
sleeve; laugh under one's 653
breath or to oneself 654
chi- 痴心妄想 chi-xin-wang`xiang> wishful thinking;daydreaming; 564 655
hallucination;illusion 656
chi- 嗤之以鼻 chi-zhi-yi>bi/ turn up one's nose at sb. or 565 657
sth.;give a snort of com- 658
tempt 659
chi/ 驰骋疆场 chi/cheng>jiang-chang>gallop across the battle field 566 660
chi/ 驰名中外 chi/ming/zhong-wai` be renowned at home and abroad 567 661
chi/ 池鱼之殃 chi/yu/zhi-yang- a disaster for the fish in the 568 662
moat -- trouble not of one's 663
own making 664
chi/ 持之以恒 chi/zhi-yi>heng/ make unremitting effort;persue 569 665
with determinationg;persevere 666
in doing sth.;persist in 667
chi> 齿德俱尊 chi>de/ju`zun- win respect because of one's 570 668
age and moral integrity 669
chi> 尺蠖求伸 chi>huo`qiu/shen- a looper trying to stretch 571 670
itself 671
chi` 赤膊上阵 chi`bo/shang`zhen` go into battle barebacked;expe- 572 672
dite matters using neither 673
disguise nor strategy 674
chi` 赤胆忠心 chi`dan>zhong-xin- utter devotion;complete dedi- 573 675
cation; absolute royalty or 676
commitment 677
chi` 赤身裸体 chi`shen-luo>ti> naked without a stitch of 574 678
clothing on 679
chi` 赤手空拳 chi`shou>kong-quan/ bare-handed;without anything 575 680
to rely on 681
chi` 赤子之心 chi`zi>zhi-xin- the heart of a newborn;(fig.) 576 682
pure and innocent 683
chi` 叱咤风云 chi`zha`feng-yun/ command the wind and clouds; 577 684
thundering;extremely powerful 685
chi` 斥地千里 chi`di`qian-li> expand territory by a thousand 578 686
li 687
chong- 充耳不闻 chong-er>bu`wen/ stuff one's ears and refuse to 579 688
listen;turn a deaf ear to 689
chong- 冲锋陷阵 chong-feng-xian`zhen` charge and shatter enemy 580 690
positions;charge the enemy 691
positions;charge the enemy 692
lines;charge forward 693
chong- 憧憬未来 chong-jing>wei`lai/ yearn for a brighter future 581 694
future 695
chong/ 重蹈复辙 chong/dao`fu`zhe/ follow the track of the over- 582 696
turned cart-- follow the same 697
old road to ruin 698
chong/ 崇山峻岭 chong/shan-jun`ling> towering and precipitous moun- 583 699
tains 700
chou- 抽薪止沸 chou-xin-zhi>fei` stop water from boiling by 584 701
taking the firewood away 702
chou/ 酬宾展销 chou/bin-zhan>xiao- show for sale with gifts to 585 703
customers 704
chou/ 愁肠寸断 chou/chang/cun`duan` be anxious and heartbroken 586 705
chou/ 踌躇不决 chou/chu/bu`jue/ hesitate in decision-making;be 587 706
irreslute 707
chou/ 踌躇满志 chou/chu/man>zhi` enormously proud of one's suc- 588 708
cess;complacent 709
chou/ 愁眉不展 chou/mei/bu`zhan> knit one's brows in worry 589 710
chou/ 愁眉紧锁 chou/mei/jin>suo> tightly knitted brows 590 711
chou/ 愁眉苦脸 chou/mei/ku>lian` wear a worried look;pull a 591 712
long face 713
chou/ 稠人广众 chou/ren/guang>zhong` a large clowd;a big gathering 592 714
chou/ 筹资修路 chou/zi-xiu-lu` raise funds for the building 593 715
of a road 716
chou` 臭名远扬 chou`ming/yuan>yang/ notorious 594 717
chou` 臭气熏天 chou`qi`xun-tian- stink to high heaven 595 718
chou` 臭味相投 chou`wei`xiang-tou/ be close to each other in 596 719
notoriety;be birds of a 720
feather;be two of a kind 721
chou` 臭鱼烂虾 chou`yu/lan`xia- stinking fishes and rotten 597 722
shrimps 723
chu- 初步解决 chu-bu`jie>jue/ be initially solved 598 724
chu- 初出茅庐 chu-chu-mao/lu/ at the beginning of one's 599 725
career 726
chu- 初等教育 chu-deng>jiao`yu` elementary education 600 727
chu- 初级形式 chu-ji/xing/shi` intitial form 601 728
chu- 初具规模 chu-ju`gui-mo/ be just beginning to take 602 729
shape 730
chu- 初来乍到 chu-lai/zha`dao` be a newcomer to a place 603 731
chu- 初露头角 chu-lu`tou/jiao> (fig.) begin to show certain 604 732
talent;cut a striking figure 733
chu- 出尔反尔 chu-er>fan>er> go back on one's word 605 734
chu- 出乎意料 chu-hu-yi`wai` unexpectedly 606 735
chu- 出乎预料 chu-hu/yu`liao` exceeding one's expectations; 607 736
contrary to one's expecta- 737
tions;unexpectedly 738
chu- 出口成章 chu-kou>cheng/zhang- What one speaks is like a 608 739
written article.(fig.) quick 740
in writing or succinct in 741
speech;have the gift of gab 742
chu- 出类拔萃 chu-lei`ba/cui` excel one's fellow beings 609 743
chu- 出谋画策 chu-mou/hua`ce` offer advice;work out a 610 744
strategy 745
chu- 出谋划策 chu-mou/hua`ce` offer advice;work out a 611 746
strategy 747
chu- 出奇制胜 chu-qi/zhi`sheng` win by surprise; have an ace 612 748
in the hole 749
chu- 出人头地 chu-ren/tou/di` rise head and shoulders above 613 750
others;make one's mark 751
chu- 出入平安 chu-ru`ping/an- come in and go out safely 614 752
chu- 出神入化 chu-shen/ru`hua` reach the height of perfec- 615 753
tion;be superb 754
chu- 出生入死 chu-sheng-ru`si> brave the risk of one's life; 616 755
go through thick and thin 756
chu- 出手大方 chu-shou>da`fang- be open-handed;be generous 617 757
chu- 出水芙蓉 chu-shui>fu/rong/ a lotus flower just appearing 618 758
above the water(said of a beau- 759
tiful poem or painting or of 760
a beautiful woman) 761
chu- 出租汽车 chu-zu-qi`che` taxi 619 762
chu/ 除暴安良 chu/bao`an-liang/ root out thug to rescure people 620 763
chu/ 锄强扶弱 chu/qiang/fu/ruo` suppress the strong and aid 621 764
the weak 765
chu> 储存数据 chu>cun/shu`ju` accumulate data 622 766
chu> 楚河汉界 chu>he/han`jie` the border of kingdoms Chu and 623 767
Han;the border of two opposing 768
powers 769
chu> 储粮备荒 chu>liang/bei`huang- store up grain against crop 624 770
failure. 771
chu> 础润而雨 chu>run`er/yu> A damp plinth heralds rain. 625 772
chu` 触犯刑律 chu`fan`xing/lyu` violate the criminal law 626 773
chu` 触景生情 chu`jing>sheng-qing/ the sight strikes a chord in 627 774
one's heart 775
chu` 触类旁通 chu`lei`pang/tong- comprehend by analogy 628 776
chu` 触目惊心 chu`mu`jing-xin- be appalled at a serious situ- 629 777
ation 778
chu` 怵目惊心 chu`mu`jing-xin- horrid;ghastly;be nervous, 630 779
sight of sth. terribly wrong 780
chu` 矗入云霄 chu`ru`yun/xiao- soar into the clouds 631 781
chuan- 穿着入时 chuan-chuo/ru`shi/ fashionably dressed 632 782
chuan- 穿连裆裤 chuan-lian/dang-ku` band together;collude;gang up 633 783
chuan- 穿梭似的 chuan-suo-shi.de as if shuttle back and forth 634 784
chuan- 穿梭外交 chuan-suo-wai`jiao- shuttle diplomacy 635 785
chuan- 穿着入时 chuan-zhuo/ru`shi/ look modern in one's attire 636 786
chuan/ 传为笑柄 chuan/wei/xiao`bing> spread as a laughing stock 637 787
chuan- 川流不息 chuan-liu/bu`xi- come and go like endless stream 638 788
chuan` 串亲访友 chuan`qin-fang>you> visit one's relatives or 639 789
friends 790
chuang- 窗明几净 chuang-ming/ji-jing` with bright windows and clean 640 791
tables;bright and clean 792
chuang- 疮痍满目 chuang-yi/man>mu` Everywhere a scene of devas- 641 793
tation meets the eye. 794
chuang` 创办学校 chuang`ban`xue/xiao` set up a school 642 795
chuang` 怆然泪下 chuang`ran/lei`xia` burst into tears 643 796
chuang` 创新精神 chuang`xin-jing-shen/ pioneering spirit 644 797
chuang` 创业守成 chuang`ye`shou>cheng/ establish a cause and maintain 645 798
it 799
chui- 吹吹打打 chui-chui-da>da> beating drums and blowing 646 800
trumpets;piping and drumming 800
chui- 吹吹拍拍 chui-chui-pai-pai- boasting and flattering 647 801
chui- 吹笛弄箫 chui-di/nong`xiao- play the bamboo flute 648 802
chui- 吹灰之力 chui-hui-zhi-li` little effort 649 803
chui- 吹毛求疵 chui-mao/qiu/ci` find fault (with);pick holes 650 804
(in);nitpick 805
chui- 吹牛拍马 chui-niu/pai-ma> boast and flatter 651 806
chui- 炊烟袅袅 chui-yan-niao>niao> cooking smoke in curling and 652 807
uncurling ascent 808
chui/ 锤炼文笔 chui/lian`wen/bi> polish one's style of writing 653 809
chui/ 垂柳拂水 chui/liu>fu/shui> weeping willow branches 654 810
touch the water surface 811
chui/ 垂手可得 chui/shou>ke>de/ extremely easy to obtain 655 812
chui/ 纯属虚构 chui/shu>xu-gou` be purely trumped up 656 813
chui/ 垂死挣扎 chui/si>zheng-zha/ put up a last-ditch( or des- 657 814
perate) struggle; be in one's 815
death throes 816
chui/ 垂头丧气 chui/tou/sang`qi` be crestfallen;be dejected 658 817
chui/ 垂涎三尺 chui/xian/san-chi> slobber so much that the 659 818
saliva drools a metre from 819
the mouth;have one's mouth 820
watering 821
chui/ 椎心泣血 chui/xin-qi`xue` beat one's chest and shed tears 660 822
of bood --be heartbroken 823
chui/ 捶胸顿足 chui/xiong-dun`zu/ beat one's breast and stamp 661 824
one's feet(in sorrow,etc.) 825
chun- 春风拂面 chun-feng-fu/mian` a spring breeze stroking the 662 826
face 827
chun- 春风化雨 chun-feng-hua`yu> life-giving spring breeze and 663 828
rain--salutary influence of 829
education 830
chun- 春光明媚 chun-guang-ming/mei` sunny and pretty spring scene 664 831
chun- 春满人间 chun-man>ren/jian- The world bathed in the warmth 665 832
of spring. 833
chun- 春暖花开 chun-nuan>hua-kai- Spring has come and the flowers 666 834
are in bloom. 835
chun- 春秋末期 chun-qiu-mo`qi- the last years of the Spring 667 836
and Autumn Period 837
chun- 春秋时代 chun-qiu-shi/dai` Spring and Autumn Period 668 838
(722-481 B.C.) 839
chun- 春夏秋冬 chun-xia`qiu-dong- spring,summer,autumn and winter 669 840
chun- 春夏之交 chun-xia`zhi-jiao- time of the year when spring 670 841
gives way to summer 842
chun- 椿萱并茂 chun-xuan-bing`mao` Both parents are living and 671 843
in good health. 844
chun- 春意盎然 chun-yi`ang`ran/ Spring is very much in the air. 672 845
chun- 春意阑珊 chun-yi`lan/shan- Spring is coming to an end. 673 846
chun- 春酝夏成 chun-yun`xia`cheng/ start brewing in spring and 674 847
become ready in summer 848
chun/ 唇齿相依 chun/chi>xiang-yi- (fig.)be closely related and 675 849
mutually dependent 850
chun/ 唇亡齿寒 chun/wang/chi>han/ The teeth will be exposed to 676 851
the cold once the lips are 852
gone;(fig.)as closely related 853
as the lips and the teeth 854
chun> 蠢蠢欲动 chun>chun>yu`dong` ready to start wriggling 677 855
-- ready to make trouble 856
chuo` 绰绰有余 chuo`chuo`you>yu/ more than enough 678 857
chuo` 绰有余裕 chuo`you>yu/yu` have more than enough 679 858
ci- 刺的一声 ci-de.yi-sheng- with a swish 680 859
ci/ 词不达意 ci/bu`da/yi` the words fail to convey 681 860
the idea 861
ci/ 词藻华丽 ci/zao>hua/li` flowery language 682 862
ci/ 辞朝归薮 ci/chao/gui-sou> resign one's post as an 683 863
official and return to 864
one's native village 865
ci/ 慈眉善目 ci/mei/shan`mu` benign looking 684 866
ci/ 慈善心肠 ci/shan`xin-chang/ kind-hearted 685 867
ci> 此起彼伏 ci>qi>bi>fu/ rise and fall continuously 686 868
ci` 刺刺不休 ci`ci`bu`xiu- talk incessantly;chatter 687 869
on and on 870
ci` 伺候病人 ci`hou`bing`ren/ look after a patient 688 871
cong- 匆匆忙忙 cong-cong-mang/mang/ hurriedly;in haste 689 872
cong- 聪慧过人 cong-hui`guo`ren/ far surpass others in intelli- 690 873
gence;be exceptionally bright 874
cong- 聪颖绝伦 cong-ying>jue/lun/ incomparably intelligent 691 875
cong/ 从古到今 cong/gu>dao`jin- from ancient times to the 692 876
present;from time immemorial 877
cong/ 从谏如流 cong/jian`ru/liu/ follow good advice as natural 693 878
as a river follows its course 879
cong/ 从容不迫 cong/rong>bu`po` take it leisurely;take easy 694 880
stages;calm and unhurried; 881
self-possessed 882
cong/ 从头学起 cong/tou/xue/qi> start to learn something all 695 883
over again 884
cong/ 从中作梗 cong/zhong-zuo`geng> hinder sb. from carrying out 696 885
a plan;place obstacles in the 886
way;put a spoke in sb.'s wheel 887
cong/ 从左到右 cong/zuo>dao`you` from left to right 697 888
cu- 粗茶淡饭 cu-cha/dan`fan` plain tea and simple food 698 889
cu- 粗细各异 cu-xi`ge`yi` different degrees of thick- 699 890
ness 891
cu- 粗心大意 cu-xin-da`yi` negligent;careless 700 892
cu- 粗枝大叶 cu-zhi-da`ye` crude and careless(in doing 701 893
things);done in broad strokes 894
or rough outline;in a cursory 895
fashion;roughly finished 896
cu- 粗制滥造 cu-zhi`lan`zao` manufacture in a rough and 702 897
slipshod way 898
cu` 猝不及防 cu`bu`ji/fang/ be caught off guard;be taken 703 899
by surprise;be caught unpre- 900
pared;be put off one's guard 901
cu` 促膝谈心 cu`xi-tan/xin- sit side by side and talk 704 902
intimately;have a heart- 903
to-heart talk 904
cuan/ 攒三聚五 cuan/san-ju`wu> (of people) gather in knots; 705 905
gather in threes and fours 906
cui- 催逼还债 cui-bi-huan/zhai` press sb. to pay a debt 706 907
cui- 摧枯拉朽 cui-ku-la-xiu> (as easy as) crushing dry 707 908
weeds and smashing rotten 909
woods 910
cui- 摧眉折腰 cui-mei/zhe/yao- bowing and scraping 708 911
cui- 摧心剖肝 cui-xin-pou-gan- break one's heart and liver; 709 912
great sorrow; deep grief; 913
anguish 914
cui> 璀灿夺目 cui>can`duo/mu` dazzling 710 915
cui` 粹而不杂 cui`er/bu`za/ pure and unadulterated 711 916
cun/ 存心不良 cun/xin-bu`liang/ cherish evil designs (or 712 917
intentions) 918
cun` 寸步不离 cun`bu`bu`li/ follow sb. closely;keep close 713 919
to sb.; be always at sb.'s 920
elbow 921
cun` 寸步难行 cun`bu`nan/xing/ be unable to move even a 714 922
single step -- be unable to 923
do anything 924
cun` 寸草不留 cun`cao>bu`liu/ be devastated;leave not com- 715 925
plete devastation (of land) 926
cun` 寸草不生 cun`cao>bu`sheng- Even a blade of grass cannot 716 927
grow. 928
cun` 寸土不让 cun`tu>bu`rang` never to yield an inch of 717 929
ground;not to surrender a 930
single inch of one's land 931
cun` 寸土必争 cun`tu>bi`zheng- fight (or contest) for every 718 932
inch of land 933
cuo` 厝火积薪 cuo`huo>ji-xin- a fire beneath a pile of 719 934
faggots -- a hidden danger 935
cuo` 措手不及 cuo`shou>bu`ji/ be caught unprepared;be 720 936
caught unawares 937
cuo` 错综复杂 cuo`zong-fu`za/ intricate;complex 721 938
da- 搭箭开弓 da-jian`kai-gong- draw one's bow and set 722 1168
an arrow on its string 1169
da/ 答非所问 da/fei-suo>wen` give an irrelevant answer 723 1170
da> 打扮入时 da>ban`ru`shi/ fashionably attired 724 1171
da> 打草储饲 da>cao>chu>si` cut grass to store as forage 725 1172
da> 打草惊蛇 da>cao>jing-she/ stir the glass and startle 726 1173
the snake --act rashly and 1174
alert the enemy 1175
da> 打错算盘 da>cuo`suan`pan/ miscalculate;make a wrong 727 1176
decision 1177
da> 打过交道 da>guo`jiao-dao` have dealings with sb. 728 1178
da> 打那儿起 da>na`r.qi> from that time on 729 1179
da> 打破僵局 da>po`jiang-ju/ break a deadlock 730 1180
da> 打听一下 da>ting-yi-xia` make some inquiries 731 1181
da> 打退堂鼓 da>tui`tang/gu> beat a retreat;back out 732 1182
da> 打小报告 da>xiao>bao`gao` inform secretly on sb. 733 1183
da` 大爆冷门 da`bao`leng>men/ unexpected turn of events; 734 1184
surprise 1185
da` 大笔如椽 da`bi>ru/chuan/ writing brush as big as a 735 1186
rafter (used to praise some- 1187
one's written work or writing 1188
ability) 1189
da` 大材小用 da`cai/xiao>yong` large material put to small 736 1190
use -- one's talent wasted 1191
on a petty job;not do justice 1192
to sb.'s talent 1193
da` 大吵大嚷 da`chao>da`rang> kick up a row;quarrel in a 737 1194
loud noise 1195
da` 大彻大悟 da`che`da`wu` realize completely 738 1196
da` 大吃大喝 da`chi-da`he- eat and drink extravagantly 739 1197
da` 大大咧咧 da`da.lie-lie- careless;casual 740 1200
da` 大大方方 da`da`fang-fang- very natural;very easy 741 1198
da` 大刀阔斧 da`dao-kuo`fu> make snap and bold decisions 742 1199
da` 大动干戈 da`dong`gan-ge- take up arms;go to war 743 1201
da` 大度宽容 da`du`kuan-rong/ magnanimous and tolerant 744 1202
da` 大队人马 da`dui`ren/ma> a large contingent of troops 745 1203
da` 大发慈悲 da`fa-ci/bei- show great mercy 746 1204
da` 大发牢骚 da`fa-lao/sao- pour out a stream of complaints 747 1205
da` 大发雷霆 da`fa-lei/ting/ fly into a temper 748 1206
da` 大发脾气 da`fa-pi/qi` be furious;fly into a rage 749 1207
da` 大放厥词 da`fang`jue/ci/ talk a lot of nonsense 750 1208
da` 大风大浪 da`feng-da`lang` wind and waves;great storms 751 1209
da` 大公无私 da`gong-wu/si- 1.selfless;unselfish;2.per- 752 1210
fectly impartial 1211
da` 大海捞针 da`hai>lao-zhen- fish for a needle in the 753 1212
ocean;look for a needle in 1213
a haystack 1214
da` 大喊大叫 da`han>da`jiao` 1.shout at the top of one's 754 1215
voice;2.conduct vigorous 1216
propaganda 1217
da` 大好河山 da`hao>he/shan- beautiful rivers and mountains 755 1218
(of a country);beautiful coun- 1219
country 1220
da` 大喝一声 da`he`yi-sheng- give a loud shout 756 1221
da` 大惑不解 da`huo`bu`jie> be extremely puzzled;be unable 757 1222
to make head or tail of dth. 1223
da` 大吉大利 da`ji/da`li` good luck and great prosperity 758 1224
(an expression of good wishes) 1225
da` 大家风范 da`jia-feng-fan` air of a great master; refined 759 1226
manner 1227
da` 大家闺秀 da`jia-gui-xiu` a girl from a good family; 760 1228
a well-bred girl;lady 1229
da` 大街小巷 da`jie-xiao>xiang` streets and lanes 761 1230
da` 大惊失色 da`jing-shi-se` turn pale with fright 762 1231
da` 大惊小怪 da`jing-xiao>guai` be surprised or alarmed at 763 1232
sth. quite normal;make a fuss 1233
about nothing 1234
da` 大局已定 da`ju/yi>ding` The outcome is a foregone con- 764 1235
clusion. 1236
da` 大举进攻 da`ju>jin`gong- mount a large-scale offensive 765 1237
da` 大开眼界 da`kai-yan>jie` be a real eye-opener 766 1238
da` 大力支持 da`li`zhi-chi/ give energetic support 767 1239
da` 大梦初醒 da`meng`chu-xing> just wake up from a dream 768 1240
da` 大模大样 da`mu/da`yang` in an ostentatious manner; 769 1241
with a swagger 1242
da` 大难临头 da`nan`lin/tou/ with great disaster hanging 770 1243
over one; be faced with immi- 1244
nent disaster 1245
da` 大气磅礴 da`qi`pang/bo/ of a great momentum 771 1246
da` 大器晚成 da`qi`wan>cheng/ Great vessels take years to 772 1247
produce. Great minds nature 1248
slowly. 1249
da` 大权旁落 da`quan/pang/luo` lose one's power to sb. else 773 1250
da` 大嚷大叫 da`rang>da`jiao` shout at the top of one's 774 1251
voice 1252
da` 大厦将倾 da`sha`jiang-qing- a great mansion on the point 775 1253
of collapse --the situation 1254
is hopeless 1255
da` 大声疾呼 da`sheng-ji/hu- raise a cry of warning;loudly 776 1257
appeal to the public 1258
da` 大势所趋 da`shi`suo>qu- the trend of the times; 777 1259
the general trend 1260
da` 大事渲染 da`shi`xuan`ran> enormously exaggerate; 778 1264
play up 1265
da` 大势已去 da`shi`yi>qu` the situation is hopeless; 779 1261
the game is as good as lost; 1262
it's all up with sb. 1263
da` 大书特书 da`shu-te`shu- record in letters of gold; 780 1266
write volumes about 1267
da` 大肆吹嘘 da`si`chui-xu- loudly adocate 781 1268
da` 大庭广众 da`ting/guang>zhong` (before) a big crowd; (on) 782 1268
a public occasion 1269
da` 大同小异 da`tong/xiao>yi` much the same but with minor 783 1270
differences 1271
da` 大为恼火 da`wei/nao>huo> be very upset 784 1272
da` 大显身手 da`xian>shen-shou> display one's skills to the 785 1273
full;give full scope to one's 1274
ability 1275
da` 大相径庭 da`xiang-jing`ting/ widely devergent;entirely 786 1276
different;poles apart 1277
da` 大小相等 da`xiao>xiang-deng> equal in size 787 1278
da` 大雄宝殿 da`xiong/bao>dian` Mahavira Hall 788 1279
da` 大雪纷飞 da`xue>fen-fei- Snowflakes were falling thick 789 1280
and fast. 1281
da` 大言不惭 da`yan/bu`can/ be shamelessly boastful;boast 790 1282
unshamely;brag unblushingly; 1283
talk big 1284
da` 大洋彼岸 da`yang/bi>an` other bank of the Pacific 791 1285
Ocean 1286
da` 大摇大摆 da`yao/da`bai> walk with pompous bearing; 792 1287
sryt;swagger 1288
da` 大义凛然 da`yi`lin>ran/ inspire awe by upholding 793 1289
justice 1290
da` 大有裨益 da`you>bi`yi` be of great benefit 794 1291
da` 大有妙用 da`you>miao`yong` work wonders 795 1292
da` 大有区别 da`you>qu-bie/ There is a great difference. 796 1293
da` 大有长进 da`you>zhang>jin` make major progress 797 1294
da` 大有作为 da`you>zuo`wei/ have bright prospects 798 1295
da` 大鱼大肉 da`yu/da`rou` abundant fish and meat -- rich 799 1296
food;sumptuous diet 1296
da` 大雨滂沱 da`yu>pang-tuo/ It's raining in torrents. 800 1297
da` 大禹治水 da`yu>zhi`shui> Yu the Great brought the 801 1298
waters under control. 1299
da` 大展宏图 da`zhan>hong/tu/ create a grand prospect 802 1300
da` 大张旗鼓 da`zhang-qi/gu> on a grand scale;with a great 803 1301
fanfare 1302
da` 大奏奇功 da`zou`qi/gong- perform a great merit 804 1303
dai- 呆若木鸡 dai-ruo`mu`ji- dumb as a wooden chicken; 805 1304
dumbstruck;transfixed( with 1305
fear or amazement) 1306
dai- 呆头呆脑 dai-tou/dai-nao> stupid-looking 806 1307
dai- 呆在家里 dai-zai`jia-li> stay at home 807 1308
dai` 逮捕归案 dai`bu`gyi-an` arrest and bring to justice 808 1309
dai` 待价而沽 dai`jia`er/gu- wait to sell at a good price; 809 1310
wait for the highest bid 1311
dai` 待理不理 dai`li>bu`li> coldly ignore sb.;snub sb.; 810 1312
give cold shoulder to sb. 1313
dai` 待人接物 dai`ren/jie/wu` manner of dealing with people 811 1314
dai` 待字闺中 dai`zi`gui-zhong- not yet betrothed;still a mai- 812 1315
den (in her boudoir);not yet 1316
affianced 1317
dai` 戴上帽子 dai`shang`mao`zi put on a hat 813 1318
dai` 戴罪立功 dai`zui`li`gong- atone for a sin,a mistake or 814 1319
failure by meritorious ser- 1320
vice 1321
dan- 担当重任 dan-dang-zhong`ren` take on a heavy burden 815 1322
dan- 担惊受怕 dan-jing-shou`pa` feel alarmed; be in fear 816 1323
dan- 丹凤朝阳 dan-feng`chao/yang/ The scarlet phoenix flies 817 1324
towards the sun. 1325
dan- 殚精竭虑 dan-jing-jie/lyu` devote one's entire energy and 818 1326
thought to 1327
dan- 单枪匹马 dan-qiang-pi>ma> act on one's own; do sth. 819 1328
without help;singgle-handed 1329
dan- 箪食壶浆 dan-shi/hu/jiang` greet the arrival of an army 820 1330
with food and drink 1331
dan- 眈于幻想 dan-yu/huan`xiang> indulge in illusion 821 1332
dan- 眈于酒色 dan-yu/jiu>se` indulge in sensual persuits 822 1333
dan- 耽误时间 dan-wu`shi/jian- waste time 823 1333
dan> 胆大包天 dan>da`bao-tian- audacious in the extreme 824 1334
dan> 胆大妄为 dan>da`wang`wei/ act wildly against law and 825 1335
public opinions 1336
dan> 胆大心细 dan>da`xin-xi` bold but cautious 826 1337
dan> 胆小怕事 dan>xiao>pa`shi` timid and overcautious; 827 1338
cowardly and overcautious 1339
dan> 胆小怯懦 dan>xiao>qie`nuo` timid and overcautious 828 1340
dan> 胆小如鼠 dan>xiao>ru/shu> be as timid as a mouse; be 829 1341
chicken-hearted 1342
dan> 胆战心惊 dan>zhan`xin-jing- tremble with fear;be scared 830 1343
out of one's wits 1344
dan` 淡泊寡欲 dan`bo/gua>yu` seek no fame or wealth and 831 1345
have few worldly desires 1346
dan` 淡泊明志 dan`bo/ming/zhi` show one's purpose of life by 832 1347
simple life 1348
dan` 淡而无味 dan`er/wu/wei` tasteless 833 1349
dan` 淡然置之 dan`ran/zhi`zhi- take with indifference 834 1353
dan` 弹尽粮绝 dan`jin`liang/jue/ run out of ammunition and 835 1350
provisions 1351
dan` 弹片纷飞 dan`pian`fen-fei- splinter swirling in the air 836 1352
dan` 弹丸之地 dan`wan/zhi-di` a pellet of land; a tiny place 837 1354
dan` 啖以重利 dan`yi>zhong`li` allure or lure sb. with hand- 838 1355
some rewards 1356
dan` 但愿如此 dan`yuan`ru/ci> May this be true. I hope so. 839 1357
dang- 当机立断 dang-ji-li`duan` decide quickly;make a prompt 840 1358
decision 1359
dang- 当仁不让 dang-ren/bu`rang` not decline to shoulder a 841 1360
responsibility;not leave to 1361
others what one ought to do 1362
oneself 1363
dang- 当之无愧 dang-zhi-wu/kui` deserve (one's title,honour, 842 1364
award,or praise) 1365
dang> 挡住去路 dang>zhu`qu`lu` stand in one's way 843 1366
dang` 荡然无存 dang`ran/wu/cun/ Everyhing is gone. 844 1367
dao- 刀光剑影 dao-guang-jian`ying> glint and flash of steel; 845 1368
fierce fighting; under the 1369
flashes of knives and the 1370
shadows of swords 1371
dao- 刀山火海 dao-shan-huo>hai> a mountain of swords and a sea 846 1372
of flames -- most dangerous 1373
places;most severe trials 1374
dao> 倒买倒卖 dao>mai>dao>mai` buy low and sell high to make 847 1375
profit by using the rise and 1376
fall in prices 1377
dao` 倒背如流 dao`bei`ru/liu/ can recite sth. backwards;know 848 1378
sth.(e.g. a poem or article) 1379
by heart 1380
dao` 倒打一耙 dao`da>yi-pa/ (fig.) make unfounded counter- 849 1381
charges;blame one's victim; 1382
recriminate 1383
dao` 道貌岸然 dao`mao`an`ran/ be a hypocrite 850 1384
dao` 倒竖蜻蜓 dao`shu`qing-ting/ stand upside down 851 1385
dao` 道听途说 dao`ting-tu/shuo- hearsay;rumour;gossip 852 1386
dao` 盗用公款 dao`yong`gong-kuan> embezzle public funds 853 1387
dao` 盗用名义 dao`yong`ming/yi` usurp a name 854 1388
de/ 得不偿失 de/bu`chang/shi- the loss outweighs the gain;the 855 1389
game is not worth the candle 1390
de/ 德才兼备 de/cai/jian-bei` have both good moral character 856 1391
and professional ability; have 1392
both ability and political in- 1393
tegrity 1394
de/ 德高望重 de/gao-wang`zhong` be of noble character and 857 1399
high prestige 1400
de/ 得寸进尺 de/cun`jin`chi> reach for a yard after getting 858 1395
an inch; give him an inch and 1396
he'll take a yard (or a mile, 1397
an ell); be insatiable 1398
de/ 得过且过 de/guo`qie>guo` get by however one can;muddle 859 1401
alone;drift along 1402
de/ 得力助手 de/li`zhu`shou> capable assistent;right-hand 860 1403
man 1404
de/ 得天独厚 de/tian-du/hou` be particularly favoured by na- 861 1405
ture;abound in gifts by nature 1406
de/ 得心应手 de/xin-ying`shou> 1.with facility;with high pro- 862 1407
ficiency;2.be serviceable;handy 1408
de/ 得意忘形 de/yi`wang`xing/ get dizzy with success 863 1409
de/ 得意洋洋 de/yi`yang/yang/ be immensely proud;look trium- 864 1410
phant 1411
deng- 登峰造极 deng-feng-zao`ji/ reach the peak and attain 865 1412
perfection;achieve a very high 1413
level;reach great heights 1414
deng- 登高长啸 deng-gao-chang/xiao` climb to a height to make 866 1415
a long whistle 1416
deng- 登高望远 deng-gao-wang`yuan> ascend a height to enjoy a 867 1417
distant view 1418
deng- 登台表演 deng-tai/biao>yan> take the stage and perform 868 1420
deng- 登坛拜将 deng-tan/bai`jiang` mount the altar and hold the 869 1421
ceremony to appoint a general 1422
deng- 灯火辉煌 deng-huo>hui-huang/ be ablaze with lights 870 1419
deng> 等价交换 deng>jia`jiao-huan` exchange at equal value 871 1423
deng> 等闲之辈 deng>xian/zhi-bei` quite ordinary 872 1424
di- 嘀哩嘟噜 di-li~du-lu- speak quickly and indistinctly; 873 1425
slur one's words really 1426
di- 低人一等 di-ren/yi-deng> inferior to others 874 1427
di- 低三下四 di-san-xia`si` 1.lowly;humble;degrading;2. 875 1428
servile;obsequios;cringing 1429
di- 低声啜泣 di-sheng-chuo`qi` sob quietly 876 1430
di- 低声悄语 di-sheng-qiao`yu> speak in a low voice 877 1431
di- 滴水不漏 di-shui>bu`lou` speak in a watertight or leak- 878 1432
proof manner,leaving nothing 1433
for people to pick on;make 1434
one's argument flawless 1435
di- 滴水穿石 di-shui>chuan-shi/ Dripping water makes holes in 879 1436
stone --despite weak power, 1437
unremitting efforts will lead 1438
to success 1439
di/ 涤除旧习 di/chu/jiu`xi/ do away with old customs 880 1440
di/ 的的确确 di/di/que`que` completely really 881 1441
di/ 敌对势力 di/dui`shi`li` hostile forces 882 1442
di/ 敌我矛盾 di/wo>mao/dun` contradition between ourselves 883 1443
and the enemy 1444
di> 抵抗外侮 di>kang`wai`wu> resist foreign aggression 884 1445
di` 地坼天崩 di`che`tian-beng- the ground cracked and the 885 1446
heaven fell 1447
di` 地动山摇 di`dong`shan-yao/ earthshaking 886 1448
di` 地旷人稀 di`kuang`ren/xi- vast and sparesly populated 887 1449
area 1450
di` 地痞流氓 di`pi>liu/mang/ thugs and rascals 888 1451
di` 帝王将相 di`wang/jiang`xiang` kings and princes,generals 889 1452
and ministers 1453
di` 地下资源 di`xia`zi-yuan/ underground resources 890 1454
di` 地心引力 di`xin-yin>li` terrestrial gravity;gravity 891 1455
di` 地窄人稠 di`zhai>ren-chou/ small in area but densely 892 1456
populated 1457
dia> 嗲声嗲气 dia>sheng-dia>qi` (speak) in a coquettish voice 893 1458
dian- 颠倒黑白 dian-dao>hei-bai/ confound black and white;con- 894 1459
fuse right and wrong; stand 1460
facts on their heads 1461
dian- 掂斤播两 dian-jin-bo-liang> engage in petty calculations;be 895 1462
calculating in small matters 1463
dian- 颠扑不破 dian-pu-bu`po` be able to withstand heavy 896 1464
battering;irrefutable;indis- 1465
putable 1466
dian- 颠三倒四 dian-san-dao>si` incoherent;disorderly;confused 897 1467
dian> 点点滴滴 dian>dian>di-di- a bit;bit by bit 898 1468
dian> 点头哈腰 dian>tou/ha-yao- bow and scrape --be unduly 899 1469
compliant or cordial 1470
dian> 点头问好 dian>tou/wen`hao` nod as a form of greeting 900 1471
dian` 电掣雷鸣 dian`che`lei/ming/ Lightning flashed and thunder 901 1472
rolled. 1473
dian` 电光闪亮 dian`guang-shan>liang The lightning flashed. 902 1474
dian` 电光煜煜 dian`guang-yu`yu` The lightning flashed. 903 1475
dian` 电力机车 dian`li`ji-che- electric locomotive 904 1476
dian` 电闪雷鸣 dian`shan>lei/ming/ Lightning flashed and thunder 905 1477
rolled. 1478
dian` 阽于死亡 dian`yu/si>wang/ at one's last gasp;close to 906 1479
death;near one's end;approach- 1480
ing death 1481
diao- 雕虫小技 diao-chong/xiao>ji` insignificant skill(esp. in 907 1482
writing);the trifling skill 1483
of a scribe 1484
diao- 雕栏玉砌 diao-lan/yu`qi` carved balustrades and marvel 908 1485
diao- 雕梁画栋 diao-liang/hua`dong` carved beams and painted 909 1486
rafters--a richly ornamented 1487
building 1488
steps 1489
diao` 调兵遣将 diao`bing-qian>jiang` 1.move troops;deploy forces; 910 1490
2.muster and organize man- 1491
power 1492
diao` 调虎离山 diao`hu>li/shan- lure the tiger out of 911 1496
the mountains --lure the 1497
enemy away from his base 1498
diao` 掉到海里 diao`dao`hai>li> drop into the sea 912 1493
diao` 掉以轻心 diao`yi>qing-xin- treat (take) sth. lightly; 913 1499
let down one's guard;relax 1500
one's vigilance 1501
diao` 吊儿郎当 diao`er/lang/dang- be careless and casual;slo- 914 1494
venly;frivolous 1495
die- 跌跌撞撞 die-die-zhuang`zhuang`tumble along;stagger;lurch 915 1502
die/ 叠床架屋 die/chuang/jia`wu- needless duplication (or repe- 916 1503
tition);repetitioness 1504
die/ 喋喋不休 die/die/bu`xiu- chatter away;rattle on;talk 917 1505
endlessly 1506
ding> 鼎鼎大名 ding>ding>da`ming/ very famous;well-known 918 1507
ding> 顶天立地 ding>tian-li`di` of gigantic stature;of indomi- 919 1508
table spirit;dauntless 1509
ding> 顶头上司 ding>tou/shang`si- one's immediate ( or direct) 920 1510
superior 1511
ding` 定睛观看 ding`jing-guan-kan` gaze at 921 1512
ding` 定时定量 ding`shi/ding`liang` at regular times and with 922 1513
fixed quantity 1514
diu- 丢盔弃甲 diu-kui-qi`jia> throw away one's helmet and 923 1515
coat of mail;throw away every- 1516
thing in headlong flight 1517
diu- 丢三落四 diu-san-la`si` forget this and that;be always 924 1518
forgetting things 1519
diu- 丢卒保车 diu-zu/bao>ju- give up a pawn to save a 925 1520
chariot--sacrifice minor 1521
things to save major ones 1522
dong- 东奔西跑 dong-ben-xi-pao> rush about busily;run to and 926 1523
fro 1524
dong- 东倒西歪 dong-dao>xi-wai- leaning;unsteady;tottering 927 1525
dong- 东渐于海 dong-jian-yu/hai> flow east and empty into the 928 1526
sea 1527
dong- 东拉西扯 dong-la-xi-che> drag in irrelevant matters; 929 1528
talk at random; ramble 1529
dong- 东南西北 dong-nan/xi-bei> east,south,west and north 930 1530
dong- 东拼西凑 dong-pin-xi-cou` scrape together;knock together 931 1533
dong- 东山再起 dong-shan-zai`qi> stage a comeback;resume one's 932 1534
position 1535
dong- 东施效颦 dong-shi-xiao`pin/ Dongshi,an ugly woman,knit- 933 1536
ting her brows in immitation 1537
of the famous beauty Xishi, 1538
only to make herself uglier-- 1539
crude immitation with ludic- 1540
rous effect;imitate awkwardly 1541
dong- 东游西逛 dong-you/xi-guang` roam about 934 1542
dong- 东岳泰山 dong-yue`tai`shan- Mount Tai in East China 935 1543
dong- 东张西望 dong-zhang-xi-wang` gaze around;peer around;glance 936 1544
this way and that;look in every 1545
direction 1546
dong- 东找西找 dong-zhao>xi-zhao> look for sth. here and there 937 1547
dong- 冬暖夏凉 dong-nuan>xia`liang/ warm in winter and cool in 938 1531
summer 1532
dong> 懂事明理 dong>shi`ming/li> sensible;intelligent 939 1548
dong` 洞察下情 dong`cha/xia`qing/ (for sb. in a high position) 940 1549
know the feelings of the people 1550
clearly 1551
dong` 洞房花烛 dong`fang/hua-zhu/ wedding festivities 941 1552
dong` 栋梁之材 dong`liang/zhi-cai/ pillar of state or society; 942 1553
person of tremendous promise 1554
dong` 动人心弦 dong`ren/xin-xian/ tug at one's heart-strings; 943 1555
be deeply moved;be exciting 1556
dong` 动弹不得 dong`tan/bu`de/ cannot move 944 1557
dong` 动辄得咎 dong`zhe/de/jiu` be blamed for whatever one 945 1558
does 1559
dong` 动辄发怒 dong`zhe/fa-nu` be very irritable 946 1560
dong` 洞烛其奸 dong`zhu/qi/jian- see through sb.'s tricks 947 1561
dou> 陡然醒悟 dou>ran/xing>wu` come to realise suddenly 948 1562
dou> 斗转星移 dou>zhuan>xing-yi/ change in the positions of the 949 1563
stars -- change of seasons; 1564
passage of time 1565
dou` 豆蔻年华 dou`kou`nian/hua/ odolescence;(of a girl) in 950 1566
early teens like a blooming 1567
cardamon 1568
dou` 斗争方式 dou`zheng-fang-shi` form of struggle 951 1569
dou` 斗志昂扬 dou`zhi`ang/yang/ have high morale;with high moral 952 1570
dou` 斗智斗勇 dou`zhi`dou`yong> contes of wits ang courage 953 1571
dou` 斗嘴怄气 dou`zui>ou`qi` fall out with sb. and sulk 954 1572
du- 嘟嘟囔囔 du-du-nang~nang~ numble to oneself 955 1573
du/ 独当一面 du/dang-yi-mian` take charge of a department 956 1574
or locality;assume resposi- 1575
bility for a certain sector 1576
du/ 独揽大权 du/lan>da`quan/ arrogate all powers to one- 957 1578
self 1579
du/ 独立自主 du/li`zi`zhu> maintain independence and keep 958 1580
the initiative;act indepemdent- 1581
and with the initiative in 1582
one's own hands 1583
du/ 独辟蹊径 du/pi`xi-jing` open a new road for oneself; 959 1584
develop a new style or a 1585
method of one's own 1586
du/ 独树一帜 du/shu`yi-zhi` fly one's own colours -- de- 960 1588
velop a school of one's own 1589
du/ 独一无二 du/yi-wu/er` unique;unparalleled;unmatched 961 1591
du/ 独占鳌头 du/zhan`ao/tou be the champion 962 1592
du/ 读书明理 du/shu-ming/li> be educated and reasonsable 963 1587
du/ 毒辣透顶 du/la`tou`ding> extremely sinister 954 1577
du/ 毒刑拷打 du/xing/kao>da> subject sb. to torture 965 1590
du> 睹物思人 du>wu`si-ren/ seeing a thing makes one think 966 1593
of the person associated with 1594
it; sth. that reminds one of 1595
its owner;mememto is reminis- 1596
cent of the person who gave it 1597
du` 渡过难关 du`guo`nan/guan- tide over a difficulty 967 1598
du` 妒火中烧 du`huo>zhong-shao- be burning with jealousy 968 1599
du` 杜门谢客 du`men/xie`ke` close one's door to visitors; 969 1600
live in seclusion 1601
du` 度日如年 du`ri`ru/nian/ one day seems like a year;the 970 1602
days drag on like years 1603
duan- 端端正正 duan-duan-zheng`zheng upright;regular 971 1604
duan> 短小精悍 duan>xiao>jing-han` 1.not of imposing stature but 972 1605
strong and capable; 2.(of a 1606
piece of writing)short and 1607
pithy;terse and forceful 1608
duan> 短袖衬衣 duan>xiu`chen`yi- shirt with short sleeves 973 1609
duan` 断断续续 duan`duan`xu`xu` off and on;intermittently 974 1610
duan` 断章取义 duan`zhang-qu>yi` quote out of context;garble 975 1611
a statement,etc. 1612
dui- 堆积如山 dui-ji-ru/shan- be piled up mountain-high on 976 1613
the ground 1614
dui` 对簿公堂 dui`bu`gong-tang/ be interrogated in court 977 1615
dui` 对答如流 dui`da/ru/liu/ answer fluently;answer ques- 978 1616
tions without hesitation 1617
dui` 对号入座 dui`hao`ru`zuo` 1.take one's seat according 979 1618
to the number on the ticket; 1619
sit in the right seat 1620
dui` 对牛弹琴 dui`niu/tan/qin/ play the lute to a cow -- 980 1621
address the wrong listner; 1622
talk over sb.'s head;cast 1623
pearls before a swine 1624
dui` 对外贸易 dui`wai`mao`yi` foreign trade 981 1625
dui` 对症良方 dui`zheng`liang/fang- good prescription suiting the 982 1626
medicine to the illness 1627
dui` 对症下药 dui`zheng`xia`yao` suit the medicine to the 983 1628
illness;suit the remedy 1629
to the case;prescribe the 1630
right remedy for an illness 1631
dun- 敦厚朴实 dun-hou`pu>shi/ be simple and sincere 984 1632
dun- 敦实纯朴 dun-shi/chun/pu` stocky and honest 985 1633
dun- 蹲在家里 dun-zai`jia-li> stay at home 986 1634
dun` 遁迹空门 dun`ji`kong-men/ become a monk or nun 987 1635
dun` 顿开茅塞 dun`kai-mao/se` suddenly see the light;be 988 1636
suddenly enlightened 1637
duo- 多财善贾 duo-cai/shan`gu> if you have much money, you'll 989 1638
be good at business---given 1639
the facilities success is 1640
assured 1641
duo- 多吃多占 duo-chi-duo-zhan` eat or take more than one 990 1642
is entitled to; grab more 1643
than one's share 1644
duo- 多愁善感 duo-chou/shan`gan> be sentimental (or emotional) 991 1645
duo- 多多益善 duo-duo-yi`shan` the more,the better 992 1646
duo- 哆哆嗦嗦 duo-duo-suo-suo- tremble;shiver 993 1647
duo- 咄咄逼人 duo-duo-bi-ren/ overbearing;aggressive 994 1648
duo- 咄咄称奇 duo-duo-cheng-qi/ cannot help wondering out loud 995 1649
duo- 咄咄怪事 duo-duo-guai`shi` monstrous absurdity 996 1650
duo/ 度德量力 duo/de/liang`li` estimate one's own moral 997 1651
duo/ 踱来踱去 duo/lai/duo/qu` pace to and fro;pace up and 998 1652
down 1653
duo/ 踱着方步 duo/zhe.fang-bu` walk with measured steps 999 1654
duo> 躲躲闪闪 duo>duo>shan>shan> be evasive;hedge;equivocate 1000 1655
e- 婀娜多姿 e-nuo/duo-zi- pretty and charming;graceful 1001 1001
e- 阿谀奉承 e-yu/feng`cheng/ flatter sb. so as to curry 1002 1002
favour 1003
e/ 鹅毛大雪 e/mao/da`xue> fluffy snow;large (featury) 1003 1004
snowflakes 1005
e` 恶贯满盈 e`guan`man>ying/ be guilty of countless crimes 1004 1006
e` 恶劣环境 e`lie`huan/jing` adverce circumstance 1005 1007
e` 恶劣行径 e`lie`xing/jing` disgusting conduct 1006 1008
e` 恶劣作风 e`lie`zuo`feng- abominable beheviour 1007 1009
e` 饿虎扑食 e`hu>pu-shi/ like a hungry tiger pouncing 1008 1010
on its prey 1011
e` 鄂伦春族 e`lun/chun-zu/ Orenqen (Olunchun) people,one 1009 1012
of China's ethnic groups 1013
e` 鄂温克族 e`wen-ke`zu/ Ewenki (Owenk) people,one of 1010 1014
China's ethnic groups 1015
e` 扼腕叹息 e`wan>tan`xi- sigh while wringing one's 1011 1016
hands 1017
en- 恩爱夫妻 en-ai`fu-qi- an affectionate couple 1012 1018
en- 恩将仇报 en-jiang`chou/bao` return evil for good;requite 1013 1019
kindness with enmity 1020
en- 恩深似海 en-shen-si`hai> infinite kindness;numerous 1014 1021
favours 1022
en- 恩深义重 en-shen-yi`zhong` a great debt of gratitude 1015 1023
en- 恩威并用 en-wei-bing`yong` employ both kindness and sever- 1016 1024
ity;combine justice and mercy 1025
en- 恩怨分明 en-yuan`fen-ming/ clearly distinguish between 1017 1026
kindness and hatred 1027
en- 恩重如山 en-zhong`ru/shan- sb.'s great kindness is as 1018 1028
weighty as a mountain 1029
en` 摁住不放 en`zhu`bu`fang` press sth. down and hold it 1019 1030
there 1031
er/ 而立之年 er/li`zhi-nian/ thirty years old 1020 1032
er/ 儿科医生 er/ke-yi-sheng- paediatrician 1021 1033
er/ 儿女情长 er/nyu>qing/chang/ Love between man and woman is 1022 1034
long. 1035
er/ 儿孙满堂 er/sun-man>tang/ with generations of offspring 1023 1036
filling the house 1037
er/ 儿童读物 er/tong/du/wu` reading materials for children 1024 1038
er/ 儿童节目 er/tong/jie/mu` children's programme 1025 1039
er/ 儿童团员 er/tong/tuan/yuan/ member of the Children's Corpse 1026 1040
er/ 儿童文学 er/tong/wen/xue/ children's literature 1027 1041
er/ 儿童医院 er/tong/yi-yuan` children's hospital 1028 1042
er> 耳鼻喉科 er>bi/hou/ke- E.N.T.(ear-nose-throat) depart- 1029 1043
ment 1044
er> 耳鬓撕磨 er>bin`si-mo/ ear to ear and temple to temple 1030 1045
--(of a boy childhood friend- 1046
ship) 1047
er> 耳聪目明 er>cong-mu`ming/ have good ears and eyes -- 1031 1048
have a clear understanding 1049
(of the situation) 1050
er> 耳聋眼花 er>long/yan>hua- deaf ears and dim eyes 1032 1051
er> 耳目一新 er>mu`yi-xin- find everything fresh and new 1033 1052
er> 耳目之娱 er>mu`zhi-yu/ pleasure of the senses 1034 1053
er> 耳濡目染 er>ru/mu`ran> be imperceptibly influenced 1035 1054
by what one sees and hears 1055
er> 耳闻目睹 er>wen/mu`du> what one sees and hears 1036 1056
er` 二次方程 er`ci`fang-cheng/ quadratic equation 1037 1057
er` 二次能源 er`ci`neng/yuan/ secondary energy source (such 1038 1058
as electricity,steam,etc.) 1059
er` 二道贩子 er`dao`fan`zi a person who resells at inflatt 1039 1060
price 1061
er` 二等公民 er`deng>gong-min/ sub-citizen 1040 1062
er` 二等秘书 er`deng>mi`shu- diplomacy Second Secretary 1041 1063
er` 二话不说 er`hua`bu`shuo- without demur 1042 1064
er` 二里来地 er`li>lai/di` a distance about two li 1043 1065
er` 二十八宿 er`shi/ba-xiu` 28 constellations 1044 1066
er` 二十来岁 er`shi/lai/sui` about twenty years old 1045 1067
fa- 发愤图强 fa-fen`tu/qiang/ make determined efforts to 1046 1046
better oneself; resolve to 1047
make one's country strong 1048
fa- 发聋振聩 fa-long/zhen`kui` make a noise loud enough to 1047 1049
rouse the deaf and awaken 1050
the unhearing;(fig.)enlighten 1051
the ignorant or the benighted 1052
through spoken or written 1053
words 1054
fa- 发霉发臭 fa-mei/fa-chou` go mouldy and go bad 1048 1055
fa/ 伐木丁丁 fa/mu`zheng-zheng- Clang,clang goes the woodman's 1049 1056
axe. 1057
fan- 翻来覆去 fan-lai/fu`qu` 1.toss and turn;toss from side 1050 1058
to side;2.again and again;re- 1059
peatedly 1060
fan- 翻山越岭 fan-shan-yue`ling> climb over mountains and hills 1051 1061
fan- 翻箱倒柜 fan-xiang-dao>gui` rummage through chests and 1052 1062
cupboards;ransack boxes and 1063
chests 1064
fan- 帆樯如林 fan-qiang/ru/lin/ forest of masts 1053 1065
fan/ 繁简允当 fan/jian>yun>dang` just the right degree of 1054 1066
simplicity 1067
fan/ 繁荣昌盛 fan/rong/chang-sheng` prosperous;flourishing 1055 1068
fan/ 繁文缛节 fan/wen/ru`jie/ cumbersome formalities;red 1056 1069
tape;(fig.) other miscel- 1070
laneous and unnecessary items 1071
fan/ 繁星烁烁 fan/xing-shuo`shuo` Clusters of stars are glitter- 1057 1072
ing in the sky. 1073
fan/ 繁星满天 fan/xing-man>tian- The sky was studded with 1058 1074
stars. 1075
fan> 反败为胜 fan>bai`wei/sheng` turn defeat into victory 1059 1076
fan> 反哺之情 fan>bu>zhi-qing/ filial piety 1060 1077
fan> 反唇相讥 fan>chun/xiang-ji- answer back sarcastically 1061 1078
fan> 反反复复 fan>fan>fu`fu` repeatedly;again and again 1062 1079
fan> 反腐倡廉 fan>fu>chang`lian/ combat corruption and advo- 1063 1080
cate honesty 1081
fan> 反复无常 fan>fu`wu/chang/ unpredicable;caprecious;change 1064 1082
like a weathercock 1083
fan> 反躬自问 fan>gong-zi`wen` examine oneself;examine one's 1065 1084
conscience 1085
fan> 反璞归真 fan>pu/gui-zhen- return to one's original self 1066 1086
and regain truth from life; 1087
return to nature 1088
fan> 反咬一口 fan>yao>yi-kou> trump up a countercharge 1067 1089
against one's accuser 1090
fan` 泛泛之交 fan`fan`zhi-jiao- a casual acquaintance 1068 1091
fang- 方便群众 fang-bian`qun/zhong` make things convenient for the 1069 1092
people 1093
fang- 方方面面 fang-fang-mian`mian` every aspect;every side 1070 1094
sperity 1095
fang- 方今盛世 fang-jin-sheng`shi` at the present time of pro- 1071 1096
fang- 方可取胜 fang-ke>qu>sheng` can win victory not until... 1072 1097
fang- 方枘圆凿 fang-rui`yuan/zao/ square peg in a round hole-- 1073 1098
incompatible 1099
fang- 方兴未艾 fang-xing-wei`ai` be burgeoning;be in the 1074 1100
ascendant 1101
fang- 芳草萋萋 fang-cao>qi-qi- green grass wafting a deli- 1075 1102
cate fragrance in the air 1103
fang- 芳名永垂 fang-ming/yong>chui/ leave a good name for pasterty 1076 1104
fang/ 防不胜防 fang/bu`sheng`fang/ hard to guard against;can- 1077 1105
not reckon with all eventu- 1106
alities 1107
fang/ 防腐倡廉 fang/fu>chang`lian/ prevent corruption and advo- 1078 1108
cate honesty 1109
fang/ 防患未然 fang/huan`wei`ran/ take preventive measures be- 1079 1110
fore an accident or disaster 1111
fang> 访古寻幽 fang>gu>xun/you- search for scenes of histori- 1080 1112
cal interest and sights of 1113
scenic beauty 1114
fang> 仿若隔世 fang>ruo`ge/shi` it seems to belong to another 1081 1115
world 1116
fang> 仿照办理 fang>zhao`ban`li> follow the example;do (or act) 1082 1117
accordingly 1118
fang` 放荡不羁 fang`dang`bu`ji- unconventional and unres- 1083 1119
trained 1120
fang` 放高利贷 fang`gao-li`dai` pratise usury 1084 1121
fang` 放任自流 fang`ren`zi`liu/ let things drift( or slide) 1085 1122
fang` 放声大笑 fang`sheng-da`xiao` laugh loudly 1086 1123
fei- 飞蛾扑火 fei-e/pu-huo> a moth darting into a flame 1087 1124
--bring destruction upon 1125
oneself; seek one's own doom 1126
fei- 飞黄腾达 fei-huang/teng/da/ make rapid advances in one's 1088 1127
career;have a meteoric rise 1128
fei- 飞禽走兽 fei-qin/zou>shou` birds and beasts 1089 1129
fei- 飞沙走石 fei-sha-zou>shi/ sand flying about and stones 1090 1130
hurtling through the air(as in 1131
in a windstorm) 1132
fei- 飞檐走壁 fei-yan/zou>bi` gravity-defying stunt; leap 1091 1133
onto roofs and scale walls 1134
fei- 飞扬拔扈 fei-yang/ba/hu` arrogant and domineering 1092 1135
fei- 非公莫入 fei-gong-mo`ru` No addmitance except on busi- 1093 1136
ness. 1137
fei- 非驴非马 fei-lyu/fei-ma> neither ass nor horse -- 1094 1138
neither fish,flesh,nor 1139
fowl 1140
fei- 非亲非故 fei-qin-fei-gu` be neither kith nor kin;perfect 1095 1141
stranger 1142
fei- 蜚声文坛 fei-sheng-wen/tan/ be famous in literary circles 1096 1143
fei/ 肥田沃土 fei/tian/wo`tu> fertile land 1097 1144
fei/ 肥头大耳 fei/tou/da`er> (of a man) fat and bulky 1098 1145
fei/ 肥猪满圈 fei/zhu-man>juan` In the whole sty there are 1099 1146
plenty of fat pigs. 1147
ciously 1148
fei> 诽谤中伤 fei>bang`zhong-shang- slander (or malign) sb. vi- 1100 1149
fei> 斐然成章 fei>ran/cheng/zhang- show striking literary merit 1101 1150
or talent 1151
fei> 匪夷所思 fei>yi/suo>si- (of ideas) unimaginably queer; 1102 1152
fantastic 1153
fei` 沸沸扬扬 fei`fei`yang/yang/ bubbling and gurgling 1103 1154
fei` 肺腑之言 fei`fu/zhi-yan/ words from the bottom of one's 1104 1155
heart 1156
fei` 废寝忘食 fei`qin>wang`shi/ forget to eat and sleep 1105 1157
fei` 吠形吠声 fei`xing/fei`sheng- When one dog barks at a shadow, 1106 1158
all the others join it -- 1159
slavishly echo others without 1160
really knowing whether they 1161
are right or wrong 1162
fen- 分崩离析 fen-beng-li/xi- (of a group, country,etc.) 1107 1163
disintegrate;crumble;come or 1164
fall apart 1165
fen- 分成两拨 fen-cheng/liang>bo- divide into two groups 1108 1166
fen- 分道扬镳 fen-dao`yang/biao- separate and go different ways; 1109 1167
(fig.)each going his or her own 1168
way or doing his or her own 1169
business because of different 1170
objectives 1171
fen- 分居异爨 fen-ju-yi`cuan` (in former times)divide the 1110 1172
household among brothers 1173
fen- 分门别类 fen-men/bie/lei` put into different catagories; 1111 1174
classify 1175
fen- 分秒必争 fen-miao>bi`zheng- seize every minute and second; 1112 1176
not a second to be lost 1177
fen- 分庭抗礼 fen-ting/kang`li> stand up to sb. as an equal act 1113 1178
independently and defiantly 1179
fen- 芬芳馥郁 fen-fang-fu`yu` beautiful and fragrant 1114 1180
fen- 纷纷提问 fen-fen-ti/wen` ask questions one after another 1115 1181
fen- 纷纷扬扬 fen-fen-yang/yang/ flying or fluttering in con- 1116 1182
fusion 1183
fen- 纷争不已 fen-zheng-bu`yi> endless dispute 1117 1184
fen- 纷至沓来 fen-zhi`ta`lai/ come in a continuous stream; 1118 1185
come thick and fast;keep pour- 1186
ing in;come one after another 1187
fen/ 焚膏继晷 fen/gao-ji`gui> burn a candle to prolong the 1119 1188
day;study or work hard day 1189
and night 1190
fen> 粉墨登场 fen>mo`deng-chang> make oneself up and go on 1120 1191
stage --embark upon a political 1192
venture 1193
fen> 粉身碎骨 fen>shen-sui`gu> have one's body smashed to 1121 1194
pieces and one's bones ground 1195
to powder;die the most cruel 1196
death 1197
fen> 粉饰太平 fen>shi`tai`ping/ present a false picture of 1122 1198
peace and prosperity 1199
fen> 粉装玉琢 fen>zhuang-yu`zhuo/ silvery white (said of a snow 1123 1200
scene) 1201
fen` 奋不顾身 fen`bu`gu`shen- dash ahead regardless of one's 1124 1202
safty 1203
fen` 奋发图强 fen`fa-tu/qiang/ go all out to make the country 1125 1204
strong;work hard for the pro- 1205
perity of the country 1206
fen` 奋力拼搏 fen`li`pin-bo/ struggle with all one's might 1126 1207
fen` 奋勇冲杀 fen`yong>chong-sha- fight heroically in a battle; 1127 1208
fight desperately 1209
fen` 奋勇前进 fen`yong>qian/jin` advance bravely;forge ahead 1128 1210
courageously 1211
fen` 忿忿不平 fen`fen`bu`ping/ be indignant;feel aggrieved; 1129 1212
be resentful 1213
fen` 忿然作色 fen`ran/zuo`se` turn angry 1130 1214
fen` 愤愤不平 fen`fen`bu`ping/ indignant;resentful 1131 1215
fen` 分量不足 fen`liang`bu`zu/ be short of measure 1132 1216
feng- 风餐露宿 feng-can-lu`su` eat in the wind and sleep in 1133 1217
the dew--endure the hardships 1218
of an arduous journey 1219
feng- 风尘仆仆 feng-chen/pu/pu/ worn out by a long journey; 1134 1220
travel-worn and weary 1221
feng- 风驰电掣 feng-chi/dian`che` swift as the wind and quick 1135 1222
as lightning 1223
feng- 风吹草动 feng-chui-cao>dong` (fig.) slight change;hint of 1136 1224
disturbance or trouble 1225
feng- 风吹雨打 feng-chui-yu>da> be buffeted by wind and rain; 1137 1226
be exposed by the weather 1227
feng- 风和日丽 feng-he/ri`li` a bright sun and a gentle 1138 1228
breeze;warm and sunny weather 1229
feng- 风华正茂 feng-hua/zheng`mao` at life's full flowering;in 1139 1230
one's prime 1231
feng- 风卷残云 feng-juan>can/yun/ a strong wind scattering the 1140 1232
last clouds -- make a clean 1233
sweep of sth. 1234
feng- 风流儒雅 feng-liu/ru/ya> elegant in manners 1141 1235
feng- 风流倜傥 feng-liu/ti`tang> unrestrained and overflowing 1142 1236
with talent; romantic 1237
feng- 风平浪静 feng-ping/lang`jing` the wind has abated and the 1143 1238
waves have stilled;(fig.) calm 1239
and tranquil 1240
feng- 风起云涌 feng-qi>yun/yong> winds rising and clouds scud- 1144 1241
ding;rolling on with full 1242
force;surging forward 1243
feng- 风俗人情 feng-su/ren/qing/ local customs 1145 1244
feng- 风调雨顺 feng-tiao/yu>shun` good weather for the crops; 1146 1245
favourable weather 1246
feng- 风雨交加 feng-yu>jiao-jia- It's raining and blowing hard; 1147 1247
It's wet and windy. 1248
feng- 风雨凄凄 feng-yu>qi-qi- chilly wind and endless rain 1148 1249
feng- 风雨如晦 feng-yu>ru/hui` wind and rain sweeping across 1149 1250
a glooming sky-- a grim situ- 1251
ation 1252
feng- 风雨同舟 feng-yu>tong/zhou- in the same storm-tossed 1150 1253
boat -- stand together 1254
through thick and thin 1255
feng- 风雨无阻 feng-yu>wu/zu> stopped neither wind nor 1151 1256
rain --regardless of the 1257
weather;rain or shine 1258
feng- 风云陡变 feng-yun/dou>bian` a sudden change in the situ- 1152 1259
ation 1260
feng- 风姿潇洒 feng-zi-xiao-sa> with an easy and natural 1153 1261
bearing 1262
feng- 枫桥夜泊 feng-qiao/ye`bo/ Mooring at Night by Maple 1154 1263
Bridge 1264
feng- 疯疯癜癫 feng-feng-dian-dian- mentally deranged;acting like 1155 1265
a lunatic 1266
feng- 丰富多彩 feng-fu`duo-cai> rich and varied;rich and 1156 1267
colourful 1268
feng- 丰富多腔 feng-fu`duo-qiang- with various tunes 1157 1269
feng- 丰功伟绩 feng-gong-wei>ji- glorious exploits and feats; 1158 1270
signal or monumental contri- 1271
butions 1272
feng- 丰衣足食 feng-yi-zu/shi/ have ample food and clothing; 1159 1273
be well-fed and well-clothed 1274
feng- 封官许愿 feng-guan-xu>yuan` offer official posts and make 1160 1275
lavish promises;promise high 1276
posts and other favours 1277
feng- 封建礼教 feng-jian`li>jiao` feudal ethical code 1161 1278
feng- 封山育林 feng-shan-yu`lin/ close hillsides (to livestock 1162 1279
grazing and fuel gathering) 1280
to facilitate afforestation 1281
feng- 锋镝余生 feng-di/yu/sheng- survivors of a war 1163 1282
feng- 峰回路转 feng-hui/lu`zhuan> amidst surrounding elevations 1164 1283
and winding roads 1284
feng- 烽火连天 feng-huo>lian/tian- frighty flames of battle 1165 1285
raging everywhere 1286
feng- 烽烟四起 feng-yan-si`qi> flames of war raging all over 1166 1287
the country 1288
feng- 蜂拥而至 feng-yong-er/zhi` come swarming;swarm forward 1167 1289
feng/ 逢场作戏 feng/chang>zuo`xi` join in the fun whenever there 1168 1290
is a chance;make the most of 1291
whatever amusement is availa- 1292
ble 1293
feng/ 逢年过节 feng/nian/guo`jie/ on New Year's Day or other 1169 1294
festivals 1295
feng/ 缝缝补补 feng/feng/bu>bu> sewing and mending 1170 1296
feng/ 缝合伤口 feng/he/shang-kou> sew up a wound 1171 1297
feng` 奉公守法 feng`gong-shou>fa> law-abiding 1172 1298
feng` 奉和一首 feng`he`yi-shou> write a poem in reply 1173 1299
feng` 凤凰于飞 feng`huang/yu/fei- a couple of phoenixes flying 1174 1300
together --marital felicity 1301
feng` 凤毛麟角 feng`mao/lin/jiao> phoenix feathers and unicorn 1175 1302
horns--unique and valuable 1303
person or object 1304
fu- 夫唱妇随 fu-chang`fu`sui/ the husband sings and the wife 1176 1305
follows --domestic hamony;con- 1306
jugal felicity 1307
fu- 敷衍塞责 fu-yan>se`ze/ perform one's duty in a per- 1177 1308
functory manner 1309
fu/ 伏尔加河 fu/er>jia-he/ Volga 1178 1310
fu/ 桴鼓相应 fu/gu>xiang-ying` drum responds to the drum- 1179 1311
sticks--cooporate in perfect 1312
harmony;work in perfect co- 1313
ordination 1314
fu/ 浮光掠影 fu/guang-lyue`ying> skimming over the surface; 1180 1315
hasty and casual;cursory 1316
fu/ 浮想联翩 fu/xiang>lian/pian- thought throughing one's mind 1181 1317
fu/ 浮云蔽日 fu/yun/bi`ri` Clouds shut out the sun. 1182 1318
fu/ 浮在水面 fu/zai`shui>mian` float on water 1183 1319
fu/ 扶老携幼 fu/lao>xie/you` help the old along and lead 1184 1320
the young by the hand 1321
fu/ 扶起伤员 fu/qi>shang-yuan/ prop up the wound 1185 1322
fu/ 扶摇直上 fu/yao/zhi/shang` soar on the wings of a cyclone; 1186 1323
rise steeply;skyrocket 1324
fu/ 扶杖而行 fu/zhang`er/xing/ walk with a stick 1187 1325
fu/ 凫趋雀跃 fu/qu-que`yue` jubilant;elated;in high 1188 1326
spirits 1327
fu/ 怫然作色 fu/ran/zuo`se` glower;flush with anger 1189 1328
fu/ 夫天地者 fu/tian-di`zhe> (art.)(used at the beginning 1190 1329
of a sentence to introduce 1330
a new subject) As for the 1331
heaven and the earth... 1332
fu/ 拂袖而去 fu/xiu`er/qu` go off in a huff 1191 1333
fu/ 幅员辽阔 fu/yuan/liao/kuo` vast territory 1192 1334
fu> 釜底抽薪 fu>di>chou-xin- take away the firewood from 1193 1335
under the cauldron -- take 1336
drastic measures to deal with 1337
an emergency 1338
fu> 抚今追昔 fu>jin-zhui-xi- recall the past and compare 1194 1339
it with the present; reflect 1340
on the past in the light of 1341
the present 1342
fu> 俯拾即是 fu>shi/ji/shi` extremely common 1195 1343
fu> 俯首贴耳 fu>shou>tie-er> docile and obedient;servile 1196 1344
fu> 斧钺之诛 fu>yue`zhi-zhu- killing by using exacu- 1197 1345
tioner's axe-- capital 1346
punishment 1347
fu> 拊掌大笑 fu>zhang>da`xiao` clap hands and laugh loudly 1198 1348
fu` 富国利民 fu`guo/li`min/ enrich the nation and bring 1199 1349
benefits to he people 1350
fu` 富国裕民 fu`guo/yu`min/ make the country rich and 1200 1351
the people prosperous 1352
fu` 富丽堂皇 fu`li`tang/huang/ beautiful and imposing; in 1201 1353
majestic splendour; sumptuous; 1354
magnificent 1355
fu` 富埒王侯 fu`lie`wang/hou/ one's wealth equals that of 1202 1356
the nobility 1357
fu` 负担不起 fu`dan`bu`qi> can not afford 1203 1358
fu` 负笈从师 fu`ji/cong/shi- carry a book case and leave 1204 1359
home to pursue studies 1360
fu` 负荆请罪 fu`jing-qing>zui` proffer a birch and ask for 1205 1361
a flogging -- offer a humble 1362
apology 1363
fu` 负面效应 fu`mian`xiao`ying` negative reaction 1206 1364
fu` 负隅顽抗 fu`yu/wan/kang` (of an enemy or a robber) 1207 1365
fight subbornly with one's 1366
back to the wall;put up 1367
desperate struggle 1368
fu` 父母双全 fu`mu>shuang-quan/ with both parents alive 1208 1369
fu` 妇孺皆知 fu`ru/jie-zhi- known even to women and 1209 1370
children 1371
fu` 赋诗寄怀 fu`shi-ji`huai/ compose a poem to express 1210 1372
one's feelings 1373
fu` 覆水难收 fu`shui>nan/shou- Split water can't be gathered 1211 1374
up -- what is done can't be 1375
redone. 1376
fu` 副司令员 fu`si-ling`yuan/ assistant commanding officer 1212 1377
(or commandant) 1378
fu` 副研究员 fu`yan/jiu-yuan/ associate research fellow 1213 1379
fu` 赴汤蹈火 fu`tang-dao>huo> go through fire and water; 1214 1380
defy all difficulties and 1381
dangers 1382
fu` 赋性刚强 fu`xing`gang-qiang/ unyielding by nature;of firm 1215 1383
(or strong) character 1384
fu` 附庸风雅 fu`yong-feng-ya> minggo with men of letters and 1216 1385
pose as a lover of culture 1386
fu` 付之一炬 fu`zhi-yi-ju` commit to the flames 1217 1387
fu` 付诸东流 fu`zhu-dong-liu/ drift away on the eastflowing 1218 1388
stream;wasted efforts; come 1389
to naught;lose all precious 1390
gains 1391
fu` 付诸实现 fu`zhu-shi/xian` put into effect 1219 1392 作者: 昌言 时间: 2020-8-29 14:52 本帖最后由 昌言 于 2022-8-1 07:06 编辑
la- 摧枯拉朽 cui-ku-la-xiu> (as easy as) crushing dry 2276 3916
weeds and smashing rotten 3917
woods 3918
la- 哇啦乱叫 wa-la-luan`jiao` raise a hullabaloo 2277 3919
la` 秉性剌戾 bing>xing`la`li` of a surly temperament 2278 3920
la` 落在后头 la`zai`hou`tou lag behind 2279 3921
la` 丢三落四 diu-san-la`si` forget this or that; be 2280 3922
always forgetting things 3923
la` 一字不落 yi-zi`bu`la` not missing any word 2281 3924
la` 味同嚼蜡 wei`tong/jiao/la` like chewing wax--insipid 2282 3925
lai/ 来客人了 lai/ke`ren/le We have guests. 2283 3926
lai/ 来龙去脉 lai/long/qu`mai` origin and development;the 2284 3927
whole process;beginning and 3928
end 3929
lai/ 来去自由 lai/qu`zi`you/ free to come and go 2285 3930
lai/ 来日方长 lai/ri`fang-chang/ there will be plenty of time; 2286 3931
there will be time for that 3932
lai/ 来之不易 lai/zhi-bu`yi` not easily come by;hard- 2287 3933
earned 3934
lai/ 说来话长 shuo-lai/hua`chang/ It's a long story. 2288 3935
lai/ 问题来了 wen`ti/lai/le There is a problem here. 2289 3936
lai/ 我来唱歌 wo>lai/chang`ge- I'll sing a song. 2290 3937
lai/ 二里来地 er`li>lai/di` a distance about two li 2291 3938
lai/ 二十来岁 er`shi/lai/sui` about twenty years old 2292 3939
lai/ 继往开来 ji`wang>kai-lai/ carry forward the cause and 2293 3940
forge ahead into the future 3941
lai/ 信笔写来 xin`bi>xie/lai/ write at random 2294 3942
lai/ 一觉醒来 yi-jiao`xing>lai/ wake up after a sound sleep 2295 3943
lai` 百无聊赖 bai>wu/liao/lai` bored to death;bored stiff; 2296 3944
overcome with boredom 3945
lai` 万籁俱寂 wan`lai`ju`ji` All is quiet in this part of 2297 3946
the world 3947
lan/ 拦河大坝 lan/he/da`ba` a dam across a river 2298 3948
lan/ 蓝领工人 lan/ling>gong-ren/ blue-collar worker 2299 3949
lan/ 绘制蓝图 hui`zhi`lan/tu/ design (or draw) blueprint 2300 3950
lan/ 蓝蓝的天 lan/lan/de.tian- blue sky 2301 3951
lan/ 青出于蓝 qing-chu-yu/lan/ blue comes from the indigo 2302 3952
plant but is bluer than the 3953
plant itself--the pupil sur- 3954
passes the master 3955
lan/ 彩色斑斓 cai>se`ban-lan/ bright-coloured 2303 3956
lan/ 波澜起伏 bo-lan/qi>fu/ waves rise and fall 2304 3957
lan/ 力挽狂澜 li`wan>kuang/lan/ do one's utmost to stem a 2305 3958
raging tide or save a des- 3959
perate situation;make vigo- 3960
rous efforts to turn the tide 3961
lan/ 推波逐澜 tui-bo-zhu`lan/ make a stormy sea stormier; 2306 3962
add fuel to the flames 3963
lan/ 夜阑人静 ye`lan/ren/jing` in the dead of night;in the 2307 3964
still(or quiet) of the night 3965
lan/ 春意阑珊 chun-yi`lan/shan- Spring is coming to an end. 2308 3966
lan> 独揽大权 du/lan>da`quan/ arrogate all powers to one- 2309 3967
self 3968
lan> 饱览美景 bao>lan>mei>jing> drink in the beautiful scenery 2310 3969
lan> 一览无余 yi-lan>wu/yu/ take in everything at a glance 2311 3970
lan` 臭鱼烂虾 chou`yu/lan`xia- stinking fishes and rotten 2312 3971
shrimps 3972
lan` 滥竽充数 lan`yu/chong-shu` (fig.)(of incompetent people 2313 3973
or inferior goods) be there 3974
just to make up the number; 3975
mess up the number with sth. 3976
inferior 3977
lan` 粗制滥造 cu-zhi`lan`zao` manufacture in a rough and 2314 3978
slipshod way 3979
lan` 烂醉如泥 lan`zui`ru/ni/ dead drunk;be as drunk as 2315 3980
a lord 3981
lan` 破铜烂铁 po`tong/lan`tie> scrap iron and copper 2316 3982
lan` 破衣烂衫 po`yi-lan`shan- worn out clothes 2317 3983
lan` 天真烂漫 tian-zhen-lan`man` innocent and naive 2318 3984
lan` 鞋穿烂了 xie/chuan-lan`le The shoes are worn-out. 2319 3985
lan` 一本烂账 yi-ben>lan`zhang` messy accounts 2320 3986
lang/ 狼心狗肺 lang/xin-gou>fei` with the heart of a wolf 2321 3987
lang/ 狼子野心 lang/zi>ye>xin- as savage as a wolf in dispo- 2322 3988
sition;wild and evil ambition 3989
lang/ 郎才女貌 lang/cai/nyu>mao` a brilliant young scholar 2323 3990
and a beautiful woman -- 3991
a fine couple 3992
lang/ 前廊后厦 qian/lang/hou`sha` (of a traditional Chinese 2324 3993
house) having a veranda in the 3994
front and a portion in the 3995
rear 3996
lang/ 书声朗朗 shu-sheng-lang/lang/ reading loudly and clearly 2325 3997
lang` 大风大浪 da`feng-da`lang` wind and waves;great storms 2326 3998
lao- 大海捞针 da`hai>lao-zhen- fish for a needle in the 2327 3999
ocean;look for a needle in 4000
a haystack 4001
lao- 水中捞月 shui>zhong-lao-yue` try to scoop the moon from 2328 4002
the bottom of the sea;try to 4003
make the impossible possible 4004
lao/ 劳动竞赛 lao/dong`jing`sai` labour emulation 2329 4005
lao/ 劳逸结合 lao/yi`jie/he/ strike a proper balance be- 2330 4006
tween work and rest;alternate 4007
work with rest and recreation 4008
lao/ 牢不可破 lao/bu`ke>po` unbreakable;indestructible 2331 4009
lao/ 唠唠叨叨 lao/lao/dao-dao babble on and on 2332 4010
lao> 老马识途 lao>ma>shi/tu/ An old horse knows the way; 2333 4011
An old hand is a good guide. 4012
lao> 老羊皮袄 lao>yang/pi/ao> sheep fur coat 2334 4013
le` 乐不可支 le`bu`ke>zhi- overwhelmed with joy; over- 2335 4014
joyed 4015
le` 乐于助人 le`yu/zhu`ren/ find pleasure in helping 2336 4016
others 4017
le` 勒令停业 le`ling`ting/ye` be ordered to close down 2337 4018
le` 勒令搬迁 le`ling`ban-qian- be ordered to move out 2338 4019
lei- 勒根绳子 lei-gen-sheng>zi tie a rope tight 2339 4020
lei/ 果实累累 guo>shi/lei/lei/ fruit growing in close clus- 2340 4021
ters;fruit hanging heavy in 4022
the trees 4023
lei/ 雷打不动 lei/da>bu`dong` not to be shaken by thunder-- 2341 4024
(of an arrangement of plan) 4025
not to be altered under any 4026
circumstances 4027
lei/ 雷电交加 lei/dian`jiao-jia- lightning accompanied by 2342 4028
peals of thunder 4029
lei/ 雷厉风行 lei/li`feng-xing/ with the power of a thunder- 2343 4030
bolt and the speed of light- 4031
ning--(carry out orders,poli- 4032
cies,etc.) vigorously and 4033
speedily;vigorously and 4034
resolutely 4035
lei/ 自吹自擂 zi`chui-zi`lei/ blow one's own trumpet or 2344 4036
horn;beat one's own drum; 4037
(fig.) brag;praise oneself; 4038
self-glorification 4039
lei> 成千累万 cheng/qian-lei>wan` thousands upon thousands 2345 4040
lei> 光明磊落 guang-ming/lei>luo` open and aboveboard 2346 4041
lei> 护苗保蕾 hu`miao/bao>lei> protect the seedlings and 2347 4042
flower buds 4043
lei> 垒一道墙 lei>yi-dao`qiang/ build a wall 2348 4044
lei> 两军对垒 liang>jun-dui`lei> two armies pitted against 2349 4045
each other 4046
lei> 日积月累 ri`ji-yue`lei> accumulate on a daily and 2350 4047
monthly basis 4048
lei` 出类拔萃 chu-lei`ba/cui` excel one's fellow beings 2351 4049
lei` 泪痕满面 lei`hen/man>mian` a face bathed in tears 2352 4050
lei` 泪如雨下 lei`ru/yu>xia` tears falling like rain 2353 4051
lei` 凄然泪下 qi-ran/lei`xia` Tears of sorrow roll down 2354 4052
the cheeks. 4053
lei` 味同鸡肋 wei`tong/ji-lei` of little taste just like 2355 4054
chicken ribs 4055
leng/ 见棱见角 jian`leng/jian`jiao> angular 2356 4056
leng> 冷酷无情 leng>ku`wu/qing/ unfeeling;cold-blooded 2357 4057
leng> 冷冷清清 leng>leng>qing-qing- deserted;quiet;desolate; 2358 4058
solitary;lonely 4059
leng> 冷言冷语 leng>yan/leng>yu> sarcastic comments;ironical 2359 4060
remarks 4061
leng> 你冷不冷? ni>leng>bu`leng> Do you feel cold? 2360 4062
li- 哩哩啦啦 li-li.la-la- scattered;sporadic 2361 4063
li/ 寄人篱下 ji`ren/li/xia` live under another's roof; 2362 4064
depend on sb. for a living 4065
li/ 黎明即起 li/ming/ji/qi> rise at dawn;get up at dawn 2363 4066
li/ 离弦的箭 li/xian/de.jian` an arrow shot out of the 2364 4067
bowstring 4068
li/ 离弦走板 li/xian/zou>ban> (fig.)off the standard; off 2365 4069
the beam 4070
li/ 离乡别井 li/xiang-bie/jing> leave one's native place; be 2366 4071
away from home 4072
li/ 淋漓尽致 lin/li/jin`zhi` vividly and incisively; in 2367 4073
great detail;thoroughly 4074
li/ 面目黧黑 mian`mu`li/hei- dark face 2368 4075
li/ 让枣推梨 rang`zao>tui-li/ offer dates and decline pears 2369 4076
--show brotherly love 4077
li/ 以蠡测海 yi>li/ce`hai> (fig.)make an appraisal in 2370 4078
one's superficial view;be 4079
shallow in understanding 4080
li/ 竹篱茅舍 zhu/li/mao/she` bamboo hedge and thatched 2371 4081
hut bamboo fence 4082
li> 封建礼教 feng-jian`li>jiao` feudal ethical code 2372 4083
li> 拱手施礼 gong>shou>shi-li> with a cupped-hand salute 2373 4084
li> 理所当然 li>suo>dang-ran/ of course;as a matter of 2374 4085
course;naturally 4086
li> 理直气壮 li>zhi/qi`zhuang` with justice at one's side, 2375 4087
one is bold and assured 4088
li> 里应外合 li>ying`wai`he/ collaborate from within with 2376 4089
forces from without 4090
li> 雾里看花 wu`li>kan`hua- look at flowers in a fog-- 2377 4091
a blurred vision 4092
li> 礼仪之邦 li>yi/zhi-bang- land of ceremony and prop- 2378 4093
riety 4094
li> 礼义廉耻 li>yi`lian/chi> propriety,righteousness,hones- 2379 4095
ty,and a sense of shame 4096
li> 行鞠躬礼 xing/ju/gong-li> salute with bowing 2380 4097
li` 力大无比 li`da`wu/bi> have incomparable strength 2381 4098
li` 力戒骄傲 li`jie`jiao-ao> guard against arrogance 2382 4099
li` 力排众议 li`pai/zhong`yi` prevail over all dissenting 2383 4100
views;override all objections 4101
li` 大力支持 da`li`zhi-chi/ give energetic support 2384 4102
li` 身强力壮 shen-qiang/li`zhuang` (of a person) strong;tough; 2385 4103
sturdy 4104
li` 办事不力 ban`shi`bu`li` not do one's best in one's 2386 4105
work 4106
li` 领导不力 ling>dao>bu`li` not exercise effective leader- 2387 4107
ship 4108
li` 四肢无力 si`zhi-wu/li` feel weak in one's limbs 2388 4109
li` 地心引力 di`xin-yin>li` terrestrial gravity;gravity 2389 4110
li` 风和日丽 feng-he/ri`li` a bright sun and a gentle 2390 4111
breeze;warm and sunny weather 4112
li` 口齿伶利 kou>chi>ling/li` speak eloquently and fluently 2391 4113
li` 励精图治 li`jing-tu/zhi` exert oneself to make the 2392 4114
country prosperous 4115
li` 历尽沧桑 li`jin`cang-sang- have experienced various 2393 4116
vicissitudes of life 4117
li` 历尽艰辛 li`jin`jian-xin- have experienced all hardships 2394 4118
li` 历历在目 li`li`zai`mu` come clearly into view;leap 2395 4119
up before the eyes 4120
li` 历史遗产 li`shi>yi/chan> a legacy of history 2396 4121
li` 利国利民 li`guo/li`min/ benefit the country and the 2397 4122
people 4123
li` 薄利多销 bo/li`duo-xiao- small profits but quick 2398 4124
turnover 4125
li` 手脚麻利 shou>jiao>ma/li` nimble limbs 2399 4126
li` 无往不利 wu/wang>bu`li` go smoothly everywhere;be 2400 4127
ever succesful 4128
li` 兴利除弊 xing-li`chu/bi` promote what is beneficial 2401 4129
and abolish what is harmful 4130
li` 言词犀利 yan/ci/xi-li` be incisive in conversation 2402 4131
li` 一本万利 yi-ben>wan`li` a small investment brings a 2403 4132
ten-thousand-fold profit; make 4133
big profits with a small capi- 4134
tal 4135
li` 有利无害 you>li`wu/hai` have profit but no harm 2404 4136
li` 例行公事 li`xing/gong-shi` routine;routine business;mere 2405 4137
formality 4138
li` 立竿见影 li`gan-jian`ying> set up a pole and you see its 2406 4139
shadow--produce instant re- 4140
sults 4141
li` 凌砾百姓 ling/li`bai>xing` oppress the people 2407 4142
li` 披肝沥胆 pi-gan-li`dan> open one's heart;be open and 2408 4143
sincere;be loyal and faithful 4144
li` 泉声沥沥 quan/sheng-li`li` Water keeps gurgling from the 2409 4145
spring. 4146
li` 天生丽质 tian-sheng-li`zhi` natural beauty 2410 4147
li` 呖呖莺声 li`li`ying-sheng- The orioles are warbling. 2411 4148
li`~ 狐狸尾巴 hu/li.wei>ba fox's tail --something that 2412 4149
gives away one's real charac- 4150
ter or evil intentions;cloven 4151
hoof 4152
lian/ 浮想联翩 fu/xiang>lian/pian- thought throughing one's mind 2413 4153
lian/ 连蹦带跳 lian/beng`dai`tiao` hopping and skipping 2414 4154
lian/ 连打几枪 lian/da>ji>qiang- fire a succession of shots 2415 4155
lian/ 连连叫好 lian/lian/jiao`hao> applaud repeatedly 2416 4156
lian/ 连声称赞 lian/sheng-cheng-zan` praise again and again 2417 4157
lian/ 连声道歉 lian/sheng-dao`qian` say "sorry" repeatedly 2418 4158
lian/ 连声讨饶 lian/sheng-tao>rao/ ask for mercy repeatedly 2419 4159
lian/ 根连着根 gen-lian/zhe.gen- roots are linked to each other 2420 4160
lian/ 一连三排 yi-lian/san-pai/ third platoon of first company 2421 4161
lian/ 秋雨连绵 qiu-yu>lian/mian/ the continuous autumn rain 2422 4162
lian/ 水天相连 shui>tian-xiang-lian/ the water and the sky are 2423 4163
connected together(said of 4164
a vast body of water) 4165
lian/ 怜香惜玉 lian/xiang-xi-yu` have pity and tenderness for 2424 4166
women 4167
lian/ 孤影自怜 gu`ying>zi`lian/ 1.look at one's reflection and 2425 4168
admire oneself; 2.look at one's 4169
shadow and lament one's lot 4170
lian/ 同病相怜 tong/bing`xiang-lian/ those who have the same ill- 2426 4171
ness sympathize with each 4172
other -- fellow sufferers 4173
commiserate with each other 4174
lian/ 摇尾乞怜 yao/wei>qi>lian/ (of dogs) wag the tail in- 2427 4175
gratiatingly;(fig.) fawn 4176
obsequiously 4177
lian/ 价廉物美 jia`lian/wu`mei> good in quality and cheap in 2428 4178
price;good and cheap 4179
lian/ 泣涕涟涟 qi`ti`lian/lian/ tears streaming down one's 2429 4180
face;tears flowing continu- 4181
ously 4182
lian> 没脸见人 mei/lian>jian`ren/ be too ashamed to face anyone 2430 4183
lian` 湖光潋滟 hu/guang-lian`yan` There are glistening ripples 2431 4184
on the lake. 4185
lian` 江平如练 jiang-ping/ru/lian` The river runs as smoothly as 2432 4186
silk. 4187
lian` 恋恋不舍 lian`lian`bu`she> be reluctant to part from;hate 2433 4188
to see sb. go 4189
lian` 炼石补天 lian`shi/bu>tian- patch up the sky with multi- 2434 4190
hued stone 4191
lian` 百炼成钢 bai>lian`cheng/gang- (of iron) be tempered into 2435 4192
steel --become strong through 4193
many trials 4194
lian` 练达老成 lian`da/lao>cheng/ experienced 2436 4195
lian` 练习钢琴 lian`xi/gang-qin/ practise piano 2437 4196
liang/ 粮尽援绝 liang/jin`yuan/jue/ grains have been exhausted 2438 4197
and relief troops have dis- 4198
appeared 4199
liang/ 梁上君子 liang/shang`jun-zi> gentleman on the beam -- 2439 4200
burglar;thief 4201
liang/ 良师益友 liang/shi-yi`you> good teacher and helpful friend 2440 4202
liang/ 良师诤友 liang/shi-zheng`you> good teacher and frank friend 2441 4203
who will give forthright criti- 4204
cism 4205
liang/ 完粮纳税 wan/liang/na`shui` pay the grain tax 2442 4206
liang/ 用尺量布 yong`chi>liang/bu` measure cloth with a ruler 2443 4207
liang> 两地分居 liang>di`fen-ju- (husband and wife) live in 2444 4208
different places 4209
liang> 两相对比 liang>xiang-dui`bi> contrast between the two things 2445 4210
liang` 量力而行 liang`li`er/xing/ do what one is capable of; 2446 4211
act according to one's capa- 4212
bility 4213
liang` 亮出底牌 liang`chu-di>pai/ put one's cards on the table 2447 4214
liang` 亮得刺眼 liang`de.ci`yan> too bright to see clearly 2448 4215
liang` 亮家底儿 liang`jia-di>r reveal frankly one's family 2449 4216
property 4217
liang` 亮开嗓子 liang`kai-sang>zi lift one's voice 2450 4218
liang` 亮起嗓子 liang`qi>sang>zi raise one's voice;lift one's 2451 4219
voice 4220
liang` 擦亮眼睛 ca-liang`yan>jing keep one's eyes peeled 2452 4221
liang` 高风亮节 gao-feng-liang`jie/ noble character and sterling 2453 4222
integrity 4223
liang` 心明眼亮 xin-ming/yan>liang` see and think clearly; be 2454 4224
shape-eyed and clear-headed; 4225
discern things clearly 4226
liang` 谅不见怪 liang`bu`jian`guai` I trust that you will not 2455 4227
blame me. 4228
liang` 踉踉跄跄 liang`liang`qiang`~ stagger;walk unsteadily 2456 4229
liao- 撩起帘子 liao-qi>lian/zi lift (or raise) a curtain 2457 4230
liao/ 歌声嘹亮 ge-sheng-liao/liang` loud singing 2458 4231
liao/ 燎原烈火 liao/yuan/lie`huo> a blazing prairie fire 2459 4232
liao/ 寥寥无几 liao/liao/wu/ji> very few;sparse;scanty 2460 4233
liao/ 美景撩人 mei>jing>liao/ren/ The beautiful scenery is 2461 4234
teasing. 4235
liao/ 民不聊生 min/bu`liao/sheng- the people have no means 2462 4236
of livelihood;the masses 4237
live in dire poverty;the 4238
people are destitute 4239
liao/ 青面獠牙 qing-mian`liao/ya/ green-faced and long-toothed 2463 4240
--terrifying in appearance 4241
liao> 了解了解 liao>jie>liao>jie> make an investigation of... 2464 4242
liao> 不了了之 bu`liao>liao>zhi- settle a matter by leaving 2465 4243
it unsettled;end up with 4244
nothing definite 4245
lie- 大大咧咧 da`da~lie-lie- careless;casual 2466 4246
lie- 骂骂咧咧 ma`ma.lie-lie- foul-mouthed;grumbling and 2467 4247
swearing 4248
lie> 咧着嘴笑 lie>zhe.zui>xiao` grin from ear to ear 2468 4249
lie> 胡诌八咧 hu/zhou-ba-lie> fabricate wild tales;cook 2469 4250
up stories 4251
lie` 才力相埒 cai/li`xiang-lie` be equally talented 2470 4252
lie` 富埒王侯 fu`lie`wang/hou/ one's wealth equals that of 2471 4253
the nobility 4254
lie` 红旗猎猎 hong/qi/lie`lie` The red flags flapped in the 2472 4255
wind. 4256
lie` 列队相送 lie`dui`xiang-song` line up to see sb. off 2473 4257
lie` 列队相迎 lie`dui`xiang-ying/ line up to welcome sb. 2474 4258
lie` 山高凛冽 shan-gao-lin>lie` The mountain is high and the 2475 4259
weather is bitterly cold. 4260
lie` 四分五裂 si`fen-wu>lie` fall apart;be rent by dis- 2476 4261
unity;be all split up; disin- 4262
tegrate 4263
lie` 优胜劣败 you-sheng`lie`bai` survival of the fittest 2477 4264
lie` 壮烈牺牲 zhuang`lie`xi-sheng- heroically give one's life; 2478 4265
die a hero's death 4266
lin- 拎着饭盒 lin-zhe.fan`he/ carry a lunch box 2479 4267
lin/ 白石粼粼 bai/shi/lin/lin/ clear white stones 2480 4268
lin/ 鳞次栉比 lin/ci`zhi`bi> (of buildings)like fish scales 2481 4269
and comb teeth;in tight rows; 4270
rows upon rows 4271
lin/ 一鳞半爪 yi-lin/ban`zhua> odd bits;fragments 2482 4272
lin/ 遍体鳞伤 bian`ti>lin/shang- be covered all over with 2483 4273
cuts and bruises;be beaten 4274
black and blue;be a mass of 4275
bruises 4276
lin/ 麟角凤嘴 lin/jiao>feng`zui> the unicorn's horn and the 2484 4277
phoenix's beak -- rare treas- 4278
ures 4279
lin/ 凤毛麟角 feng`mao/lin/jiao> phoenix feathers and unicorn 2485 4280
horns--unique and valuable 4281
person or object 4282
lin/ 街坊邻舍 jie-fang-lin/she` neighbour 2486 4283
lin/ 居高临下 ju-gao-lin/xia` occupy a commanding position 2487 4284
(or height) 4285
lin/ 琳琅满目 lin/lang/man>mu` a superb collection of beau- 2488 4286
tiful things; a feast for the 4287
eyes 4288
lin/ 林间小道 lin/jian-xiao>dao` path in a forest 2489 4289
lin/ 高楼林立 gao-lou/lin/li` There is a forest of tall 2490 4290
buildings 4291
lin/ 淋漓尽致 lin/li/jin`zhi` vividly and incisively;in great 2491 4292
detail;thoroughly 4293
lin/ 日晒雨淋 ri`shai`yu>lin/ exposed to the sun and rain 2492 4294
lin/ 瘦骨嶙峋 shou`gu>lin/xun/ bony;bag of bones;all skin and 2493 4295
bone;as thin as a latch 4296
lin/ 遴选人才 lin/xuan>ren/cai/ select (talent) for a post 2494 4297
lin/ 鹰膦鹗视 ying-lin/e`shi` eye vigilently;look fiercely 2495 4298
(at sth.) 4299
lin/ 粼粼碧波 lin/lin/bi`bo- clear blue waves 2496 4300
lin> 大义凛然 da`yi`lin>ran/ inspire awe by upholding 2497 4301
justice 4302
lin> 大义懔然 da`yi`lin>ran/ inspire awe by upholding 2498 4303
justice 4304
lin> 威风懔懔 wei-feng-lin>lin> have an awesome bearing; have 2499 4305
a commanding presence 4306
lin` 不吝赐教 bu`lin`ci`jiao` not be stinting with comments 2500 4307
or criticism 4308
ling/ 八面玲珑 ba-mian`ling/long/ be smooth and slick(in estab- 2501 4309
lishing social relations 4310
ling/ 高屋建瓴 gao-wu-jian`ling/ pour water off a steep roop 2502 4311
-- sweep down irresistibly 4312
from a commanding height; 4313
operate from a strategically 4314
advantageous position 4315
ling/ 孤苦伶仃 gu-ku>ling/ding- orphant and helpless;alone and 2503 4316
uncared for;friendless and 4317
wretched 4318
ling/ 娇小玲珑 jiao-xiao>ling/long/ delicate and supple;small and 2504 4319
dainty 4320
ling/ 零零落落 ling/ling/luo`luo` 1.(of plants) withered;strip 2505 4321
of leaves;2.scattered;sporatic 4322
ling/ 零敲碎打 ling/qiao-sui`da> do sth. bit by bit,off and on; 2506 4323
adopt a piecemeal approach 4324
ling/ 三零六号 san-ling/liu`hao` No 306 2507 4325
ling/ 灵机一动 ling/ji-yi-dong` have a brainwave 2508 4326
ling/ 脑瓜真灵 nao>gua-zhen-ling/ be really quick-witted 2509 4327
ling/ 心灵手巧 xin-ling/shou>qiao> clever and deft 2510 4328
ling/ 在天之灵 zai`tian-zhi-ling/ sb.'s soul in heaven (said 2511 4329
when thinking fondly of a dead 4330
person) 4331
ling/ 陵谷变迁 ling/gu>bian`qian- vicissitutes;ups and downs 2512 4332
ling/ 身陷囹圄 shen-xian`ling/yu> be jailed;be thrown into prison 2513 4333
ling/ 壮志凌云 zhuang`zhi`ling/yun/ with soaring (or high) aspira- 2514 4334
tions 4335
ling/ 绫罗绸缎 ling/luo/chou/duan` silks and satins 2515 4336
ling` 猜拳行令 cai-quan/xing/ling` play a finger-guessing 2516 4337
ling` 另当别论 ling`dang-bie/lun` should be regarded as a dif- 2517 4338
ferent matter 4339
ling` 另眼相看 ling`yan>xiang-kan` 1.regard (or look up to) sb. 2518 4340
with special respect;give sb. 4341
special treatment;2.view sb. 4342
in a new,favourable light; 4343
see sb. in a new light 4344
ling` 令人满意 ling`ren/man>yi` satisfactory;satisfying ex- 2519 4345
citing 4346
ling` 令人目眩 ling`ren/mu`xuan/ be too dazzling 2520 4347
The light is too dazzling. 4348
ling` 通令全国 tong-ling`quan/guo/ issue a general order to all 2521 4349
parts of the nation 4350
ling` 猜拳行令 cai-quan/xing/ling` play a finger-guessing game 2522 4351
liu- 滑溜里肌 hua/liu-li>ji- saute fillet with thick granvy 2523 4352
liu/ 留不住他 liu/bu`zhu`ta- cannot persuade him to stay on 2524 4353
liu/ 留个名额 liu/ge.ming/e` keep a quota 2525 4354
liu/ 留条后路 liu/tiao/hou`lu` keep a way open for retreat; 2526 4355
leave a way out 4356
liu/ 留下意见 liu/xia`yi`jian` leave one's comments 2527 4357
liu/ 留在家里 liu/zai`jia-li> stay at home 2528 4358
liu/ 留职停薪 liu/zhi/ting/xin- take long leave of absence 2529 4359
without pay;retain post on 4360
suspended salary 4361
liu/ 片甲不留 pian`jia>bu`liu/ not a single armoured warrior 2530 4362
remains--the army is complete- 4363
ly wiped out 4364
liu/ 流毒甚广 liu/du/shen`guang> exert a widespread pernicious 2531 4365
influence 4366
liu/ 流入云际 liu/ru`yun/ji` flow into the clouds 2532 4367
liu/ 流血牺牲 liu/xue`xi-sheng- shed blood and lay down one's 2533 4368
life for a just cause 4369
liu/ 流于形式 liu/yu/xing/shi` become a mere formality 2534 4370
liu/ 流于庸俗 liu/yu/yong-su/ become vulgar 2535 4371
liu/ 三流演员 san-liu/yan>yuan/ actor of the third class 2536 4372
liu/ 三教九流 san-jiao`jiu>liu/ various religious sects and 2537 4373
acadenic schools; all sorts 4374
of people 4375
liu> 柳暗花明 liu>an`hua-ming/ dark willows and blooming 2538 4376
flowers--a beauteous scene; 4377
a new vista 4378
liu> 一绺头发 yi-liu>tou/fa` a lock of hair 2539 4379
long/ 耳聋眼花 er>long/yan>hua- deaf ears and dim eyes 2540 4380
long/ 林木葱茏 lin/mu`cong-long/ luxiriant vegetation 2541 4381
long/ 龙飞凤舞 long/fei-feng`wu> (of mountains or calligraphy) 2542 4382
like dragons flying and phoe- 4383
nixes dancing;lively and vigo- 4384
rous flourishes in calligraphy 4385
long/ 龙马精神 long/ma>jing-shen/ vigorous spirit 2543 4386
long/ 龙门石窟 long/men/shi/ku- Longmen Grottoes (in Luoyang, 2544 4387
Henan province) 4388
long/ 龙争虎斗 long/zheng-hu>dou` fighting between a tiger and 2545 4389
a dragon;fight as closely as if 4390
between a tiger and a dragon; 4391
fierce struggle between well- 4392
matched opponents;contest be- 4393
tween giants 4394
long/ 隆情厚意 long/qing/hou`yi` profound feelings and great 2546 4395
friendship 4396
long> 烟笼雾罩 yan-long>wu`zhao` be shrouded in mist and smoke 2547 4397
lou/ 空中楼阁 kong-zhong-lou/ge/ castles in the air;mirage; 2548 4398
(fig.) farfetched theory, plan, 4399
etc. 4400
lou/ 近水楼台 jin`shui>lou/tai/ waterside pavilion -- a favour- 2549 4401
able position 4402
lou> 搂在怀里 lou>zai`huai/li> hold in one's arms 2550 4403
lou` 因陋就简 yin-lou`jiu`jian> make do with whatever is avail- 2551 4404
able;do things simply and 4405
thriftily 4406
lou` 走漏风声 zou>lou`feng-sheng- devulge a secret;leak infor- 2552 4407
mation 4408
lou` 镂骨铭心 lou`gu>ming/xin- (fig.)engraved on one's bones 2553 4409
and heart;incribe in one's 4410
heart;unforgetable 4411
lu- 撸起袖子 lu-qi>xiu`zi roll up the sleeves 2554 4412
lu/ 另起炉灶 ling`qi>lu/zao` start sth. anew 2555 4413
lu> 掳人勒赎 lu>ren/le`shu/ kidnap and blackmail 2556 4414
lu` 陆陆续续 lu`lu`xu`xu` one after another;in succes- 2557 4415
sion 4416
lu` 光怪陆离 guang-guai`lu`li/ grotesque in shape and gaudy 2558 4417
in colour;bizarre and motley 4418
lu` 饥肠辘辘 ji-chang/lu`lu` one's stomach rumbling with 2559 4419
hunger 4420
lu` 路人皆知 lu`ren/jie-zhi- be known to all;known by 2560 4421
every passer-by 4422
lu` 鹿死谁手 lu`si>shui/shou> at whose hand will the deer 2561 4423
die--who will win the prize; 4424
who will gain supremacy 4425
lu` 戮力同心 lu`li`tong/xin- unite in a concerted effort; 2562 4426
make concerted efforts 4427
lu` 绿林起义 lu`lin/qi>yi` Lulin Uprising 2563 4428
lu` 无功受禄 wu/gong-shou`lu` get a reward without deserving 2564 4429
it 4430
luan/ 蓥銮护驾 ying/luan/hu`jia` greet and protect the emperor 2565 4431
luan/ 鸾凤和鸣 luan/feng`he/ming/ be a happy couple 2566 4432
luan> 以卵击石 yi>luan>ji-shi/ throw an egg against a rock 2567 4433
luan` 乱七八糟 luan`qi-ba-zao- in great disorder;in an awful 2568 4434
mess 4435
luan` 以假乱真 yi>jia>luan`zhen- mix the false with true; mix 2569 4436
the spurious with the genuine 4437
lun/ 荒谬绝伦 huang-miu`jue/lun/ absolutely (or utterly) 2570 4438
preposterous 4439
lun/ 四轮马车 si`lun/ma>che- four-wheeled waggonette 2571 4440
lun/ 头轮影院 tou/lun/ying>yuan` top-class cinema (which has the 2572 4441
priority to show a new film) 4442
lun/ 一轮红日 yi-lun/hong/ri` red sun 2573 4443
lun/ 一轮明月 yi-lun/ming/yue` bright moon 2574 4444
lun/ 无以伦比 wu/yu>lun/bi> incomparable;unparalleled; 2575 4445
peerless;unique 4446
lun` 论文答辩 lun`wen/da-bian` thesis defence 2576 4447
lun` 就事论事 jiu`shi`lun`shi` consider (or judge) sth. as it 2577 4448
stands;deal with a mtter on 4449
its merits 4450
luo- 罗罗唆唆 luo-luo-suo-suo- (of words) long-winded;loqua- 2578 4451
cious;garrulous;wordy;repeti- 4452
tive 4453
luo- 捋起袖子 luo-qi>xiu`zi roll up one's sleeves 2579 4454
luo/ 鸣锣开道 ming/luo/kai-dao` beat gongs to clear the way 2580 4455
(for officials in feudal 4456
times)-- prepare the public 4457
for a coming event; pave the 4458
way for sth. 4459
luo/ 敲锣打鼓 qiao-luo/da>gu> beat drums and gongs (in 2581 4460
celebration of sth.) 4461
luo/ 网罗人才 wang>luo`ren/cai/ enlist talented people 2582 4462
luo/ 星罗棋布 xing-luo/qi/bu` scattered all over like stars 2583 4463
in the sky or men on a chess- 4464
board; spread all over the 4465
place 4466
luo> 赤身裸体 chi`shen-luo>ti> naked without a stitch of 2584 4467
clothing on 4468
luo` 落下话柄 luo`xia`hua`bing> leave behind a subject for 2585 4469
ridicule 4470
luo` 不落痕迹 bu`luo`hen/ji` leave no trace 2586 4471
luo` 下落不明 xia`luo`bu`ming/ Whereabouts of sth. is not 2587 4472
known. 4473
luo` 大权旁落 da`quan/pang/luo` lose one's power to sb. else 2588 4474
luo` 话音未落 hua`yin-wei`luo` have hardly finished speaking 2589 4475
when... 4476
luo` 洛阳纸贵 luo`yang/zhi>gui` paper is dear in Luoyang (said 2590 4477
of the wide circulation of a 4478
popular work) 4479
luo` 络腮胡须 luo`sai-hu/xu- whiskers 2591 4480
luo` 荦荦大端 luo`luo`da`duan- major items;salient points 2592 4481
luo` 英才卓荦 ying-cai/zhuo-luo` outstanding talent 2593 4482
lyu/ 非驴非马 fei-lyu/fei-ma> neither ass nor horse -- 2594 4483
neither fish,flesh,nor 4484
fowl 4485
lyu> 旅美华侨 lyu>mei>hua/qiao/ overseas Chinese residing 2595 4486
in USA 4487
lyu> 屡次三番 lyu>ci`san-fan- again and again;over and over 2596 4488
again 4489
lyu> 屡见不鲜 lyu>jian`bu`xian- common occurrence;nothing new 2597 4490
lyu> 一缕炊烟 yi-lyu>chui-yan- a curl of smoke;a wisp of 2598 4491
smoke 4492
lyu> 一缕头发 yi-lyu>tou/fa` a lock of hair 2599 4493
lyu> 如履薄冰 ru/lyu>bo/bing- as if walking on thin ice; be 2600 4494
very careful 4495
lyu> 衣衫褴褛 yi-shan-lan/lyu> in rags 2601 4496
lyu> 膂力过人 lyu>li`guo`ren/ possessing extraodinary muscu- 2602 4497
lar (or physical) strength 4498
lyu` 红男绿女 hong/nan/lyu`nyu> gaily dressed young men and 2603 4499
young women 4500
lyu` 深谋远虑 shen-mou/yuan>lyu` think deeply and plan careful- 2604 4501
ly;be circumspect and far- 4502
sighted 4503
lyu` 不足为虑 bu`zu/wei/lyu` give no cause for anxiety 2605 4504
lyu` 严于律己 yan/yu/lyu`ji> be strict with oneself;dis- 2606 4505
cipline oneself 4506
lyue` 浮光掠影 fu/guang-lyue`ying> skimming over the surface; 2607 4507
hasty and casual;cursory 4508
lyue` 略加修改 lyue`jia-xiu-gai> edit slightly;make some slight 2608 4509
changes 4510
lyue` 略有改进 lyue`you>gai>jin` improve a little 2609 4511
lyue` 略知一二 lyue`zhi-yi-er` know a little 2610 4512
lyue` 攻城略地 gong-cheng/lyue`di` attack cities and seize ter- 2611 4513
ritories 4514
lyue` 雄才大略 xiong/cai/da`lyue` (a man of) great talent and 2612 4515
bold vision;(a stateman or 4516
M部 general of) rare gifts and 4517
bold strategy 4518
ma/ 心乱如麻 xin-luan`ru/ma/ have one's mind all in a 2613 4519
tangle;be utterly confused 4520
and disconcerted;be terribly 4521
upset 4522
ma/ 麻辣豆腐 ma/la`dou`fu slight prickle soya bean 2614 4523
ma/ 麻木不仁 ma/mu`bu`ren/ apathetic;insensitive;unfeeling 2615 4524
ma/ 麻酥酥的 ma/su-su-de slightly numb;tingling 2616 4525
ma> 马到成功 ma>dao`cheng/gong- win instant success;gain an 2617 4526
immediate victory 4527
ma> 马路新闻 ma>lu`xin-wen/ street-gossip;hearsay 2618 4528
ma> 马马虎虎 ma>ma>hu.hu 1.careless;casual;2.not very 2619 4529
good;just passable;so-so;fair; 4530
not so bad 4531
ma> 马首是瞻 ma>shou>shi`zhan- take the cue for advance and 2620 4532
withdrawal from the position 4533
of the head of their comman- 4534
der mount;(fig.)dance to sb.'s 4535
tune;follow on the heels of sb. 4536
ma> 人仰马翻 ren/yang>ma>fan- both men and horses thrown off 2621 4537
their feet;shocking mess of 4538
things;men and horses toppled 4539
ma` 骂不还口 ma`bu`huan/kou> do not answer back even get 2622 4540
scolding 4541
ma` 骂不绝口 ma`bu`jue/kou> curse unceasingly 2623 4542
ma` 骂骂咧咧 ma`ma.lie-lie- foul-mouthed;grumbling and 2624 4543
swearing 4544
mai/ 埋没人才 mai/mo`ren/cai/ stifle talent 2625 4545
mai/ 埋头苦干 mai/tou/ku>gan` quietly immerse oneself in 2626 4546
hard work;quietly put one's 4547
shoulder to the wheel 4548
mai/ 隐姓埋名 yin>xing`mai/ming/ conceal one's identity;keep 2627 4549
one's identity hidden 4550
mai> 买空卖空 mai>kong`mai`kong` speculate (in stocks,etc.) 2628 4551
mai> 买卖公平 mai>mai`gong-ping/ be fare in byuing and selling 2629 4552
mai> 买卖兴隆 mai>mai`xing-long/ Business is booming. 2630 4553
mai> 买一送一 mai>yi-song`yi- buy one,and get one free 2631 4554
mai> 收买人心 shou-mai>ren/xin- buy popular support 2632 4555
mai` 卖国投敌 mai`guo/tou/di/ betray one's country and sur- 2633 4556
render to the enemy 4557
mai` 卖身投靠 mai`shen-tou/kao` sell one's soul to an enemy; 2634 4558
barter away one's honour for 4559
sb.'s patronage;(fig.)willing- 4560
ly serve as sb.'s cat's paw 4561
mai` 卖友求荣 mai`you>qiu/rong/ betray one's friend for power 2635 4562
and position 4563
mai` 一脉相承 yi-mai`xiang-cheng/ come down in one continuous 2636 4564
line;can be traced to the 4565
same origin 4566
man- 糊涂颟顸 hu/tu/man-han- muddle-headed and careless 2637 4567
man/ 瞒天过海 man/tian-guo`hai> cross the sea by a trick -- 2638 4568
practise deception 4569
man/ 欺上瞒下 qi-shang`man/xia` deceive those above and bully 2639 4570
those below 4571
man/ 蛮不讲理 man/bu`jiang>li> be impervious to reason;wilful; 2640 4572
obstinate 4573
man/ 蛮横无理 man/heng`wu/li> rude and unreasonable 2641 4574
man> 满不在乎 man>bu`zai`hu- not care a damn;care nothing; 2642 4575
not care at all 4576
man> 满城风雨 man>cheng/feng-yu> cause a big uproar;(become) 2643 4577
the talk of the town 4578
man> 满腹经纶 man>fu`jing-lun/ an encyclopedic mind 2644 4579
man> 满腹珠玑 man>fu`zhu-ji- of great talent 2645 4580
man> 满口答应 man>kou>da-ying` concent readily 2646 4581
man> 满满当当 man>man>dang-dang- full to the brim 2647 4582
man> 满脸横肉 man>lian>heng/rou` look ugly and ferocious 2648 4583
man> 满腔欢喜 man>qiang-huan-xi> full of joy 2649 4584
man> 满腔热情 man>qiang-re`qing/ full of enthusiasm;whole- 2650 4585
hearted 4586
man> 满山遍野 man>shan-bian`ye` all over the mountans and 2651 4587
plains 4588
man> 满身是汗 man>shen-shi`han` be soaked with sweat 2652 4589
man> 满天繁星 man>tian-fan/xing- The sky was studded with stars. 2653 4590
man> 满头大汗 man>tou/da`han` one's head and face streaming 2654 4591
with sweat 4592
man> 满心欢喜 man>xin-huan-xi> be filled with joy 2655 4593
man> 满心希望 man>xin-xi-wang` be filled with hope 2656 4594
man> 满有信心 man>you>xin`xin- full of confidence 2657 4595
man> 满载而归 man>zai`er/gui- come back with fruitful re- 2658 4596
sults;return from a rewarding 4597
journey 4598
man> 不满一年 bu`man>yi-nian/ less than one year 2659 4599
man> 心满意足 xin-man>yi`zu/ be perfectly content( or satis- 2660 4600
fied) 4601
man> 肥猪满圈 fei/zhu-man>juan` In the whole sty there are 2661 4602
plenty of fat pigs. 4603
man> 限期已满 xian`qi-yi>man> The time limit has been 2662 4604
reached. 4605
man` 花砖墁地 hua-zhuan-man`di` floor paved with ornamental 2663 4606
tiles 4607
man` 蔓生植物 man`sheng-zhi/wu` trailing plant 2664 4608
man` 慢慢升高 man`man-sheng-gao- go up slowly 2665 4609
man` 慢慢腾腾 man`man.teng-teng- unhurriedly;at a leisurely pace 2666 4610
man` 慢手慢脚 man`shou>man`jiao> walk slowly and handle gently 2667 4611
man` 慢条斯理 man`tiao/si-li> with deliberate slowness 2668 4612
man` 漫不经心 man`bu`jing-xin- careless;casual;negligent 2669 4613
man` 漫山遍野 man`shan-bian`ye> over hills and dales 2670 4614
man` 漫无边际 man`wu/bian-ji` 1.boundless;2.straying far from 2671 4615
man` 轻歌曼舞 qing-ge-man`wu> soft music and graceful 2672 4616
dances 4617
mang/ 芒刺在背 mang/ci`zai`bei` feel uneasy as if having 2673 4618
a thorn in one's side 4619
mang/ 茫然若失 mang/ran/ruo`shi- feel loss;be lost in a reverie 2674 4620
mang/ 茫然无知 mang/ran/wu/zhi- ignorant;at a loss 2675 4621
mang/ 茫无边际 mang/wu/bian-ji` boundless;limitless 2676 4622
mang/ 茫无头绪 mang/wu/tou/xu` lose track of the sequence of 2677 4623
the events 4624
mang/ 盲人摸象 mang/ren/mo-xiang` take a part for the whole 2678 4625
like the blind men trying 4626
to size up the elephant 4627
mang/ 忙个不停 mang/ge.bu`ting/ very busy 2679 4628
mang/ 忙忙碌碌 mang/mang/lu`lu` as busy as a bee 2680 4629
mang> 草莽英雄 cao>mang>ying-xiong/ greenwood hero 2681 4630
mao/ 初出茅庐 chu-chu-mao/lu/ at the beginning of one's 2682 4631
career 4632
mao/ 茅塞顿开 mao/se`dun`kai- suddenly see the light 2683 4633
mao/ 毛手毛脚 mao/shou>mao/jiao> careless (in handling things) 2684 4634
mao/ 矛盾百出 mao/dun`bai>chu- full of contraditions 2685 4635
mao/ 矛头所向 mao/tou/suo>xiang` target of attack 2686 4636
mao` 戴上帽子 dai`shang`mao`zi put on a hat 2687 4637
mao` 摘下帽子 zhai-xia`mao`zi put off a hat 2688 4638
mao` 茂林修竹 mao`lin/xiu-zhu/ thick forest of trees and 2689 4639
tall bamboos 4640
mao` 根深叶茂 gen-shen-ye`mao` (of a tree) having deep roots 2690 4641
and thick foliage 4642
mao` 声情并茂 sheng-qing/bing`mao` (of a singer) be remarkable for 2691 4643
both voice and expression 4644
mao` 图文并茂 tu/wen/bing`mao` well-written text graced with 2692 4645
thoughtful illustrations 4646
mao` 冒冒失失 mao`mao`shi-shi- indiscreet 2693 4647
mao` 冒名顶替 mao`ming/ding>ti` assume the identity of another 2694 4648
person;take someone else's 4649
place by counterfeiting 4650
mao` 貌合神离 mao`he/shen/li/ (of two persons or parties) 2695 4651
be seemingly in harmony but 4652
actually in variance 4653
mao` 貌似公正 mao`si`gong-zheng` pretend to be just and fair; 2696 4654
put on an appearance of im- 4655
partiality 4656
mao` 冒然从事 mao`ran/cong/shi` act rashly 2697 4657
mao` 耄耋之年 mao`die/zhi-nian/ advanced in age 2698 4658
mei/ 没精打采 mei/jing-da>cai> listless;in low spirits 2699 4659
mei/ 没完没了 mei/wan/mei/liao> drag on and on;endless 2700 4660
mei/ 眉飞色舞 mei/fei-se`wu> enraptured;exultant 2701 4661
mei/ 眉开眼笑 mei/kai-yan>xiao` be all smiles;beam with joy 2702 4662
mei/ 眉清目秀 mei/qing-mu`xiu` have delicate features 2703 4663
mei/ 眉宇不凡 mei/yu>bu`fan/ extraordinary appearance 2704 4664
mei/ 望梅止渴 wang`mei/zhi>ke> quench one's thirst by think- 2705 4665
ing of plums --console one- 4666
self with false hopes;feed on 4667
fancies 4668
mei/ 一枚奖章 yi-mei/jiang>zhang- a souvenir badge 2706 4669
mei/ 衣服没干 yi-fu.mei/gan- The clothes are still wet. 2707 4670
mei> 长得真美 zhang>de.zhen-mei> be really beautiful 2708 4671
mei> 景色很美 jing>se`hen>mei> beautiful scenery 2709 4672
mei> 美籍华人 mei>ji/hua/ren- American Chinese 2710 4673
mei> 美酒佳肴 mei>jiu>jia-yao/ good wine and delicious dishes 2711 4674
mei> 美丽极了 mei>li`ji/le very beautiful 2712 4675
mei> 美仑美奂 mei>lun/mei>huan` (of building)tall and splendid; 2713 4676
magnificent 4677
mei> 美其名曰 mei>qi/ming/yue- give sb. a good name ... 2714 4678
mei> 美味佳肴 mei>wei`jia-yao/ delicious food 2715 4679
mei> 美中不足 mei>zhong-bu`zu/ a blemish in an otherwise per- 2716 4680
fect thing 4681
mei> 物美价廉 wu`mei>jia`lian/ good in quality and cheap in 2717 4682
price;good and cheap 4683
mei> 每个角落 mei>ge.jiao>luo` every nook and cranny 2718 4684
mei> 每况愈下 mei>kuang`yu`xia` go from bad to worse 2719 4685
mei` 春光明媚 chun-guang-ming/mei` sunny and pretty spring scene 2720 4686
mei` 奴颜媚骨 nu/yan/mei`gu> bowing and scraping 2721 4687
mei` 联袂而往 lian/mei`er/wang> arrive one after another 2722 4688
mei` 梦寐以求 meng`mei`yi>qiu/ long for something day and 2723 4689
night 4690
mei` 喜而不寐 xi>er/bu`mei` too happy and excited to sleep 2724 4691
mei` 愚昧无知 yu/mei`wu/zhi- benighted;unenlightened; 2725 4692
ignorant 4693
men- 闷声不响 men-sheng-bu`xiang> keep silent 2726 4694
men- 闷声闷气 men-sheng-men-qi` in a muffled voice 2727 4695
men- 闷在家里 men-zai`jia-li> shut oneself indoors 2728 4696
men/ 门庭若市 men/ting/ruo`shi` the courtyart is as crowded 2729 4697
as a marketplace-- 1.a much 4698
visited house;2.the shop is 4699
doing booming business 4700
men/ 分门别类 fen-men/bie/lei` put into different catagories; 2730 4701
classify 4702
men/ 两门大炮 liang>men/da`pao` two pieces of artillery;two 2731 4703
cannons;two guns 4704
men/ 满门抄斩 man>men/chao-zhan> (in feudal China) execution of 2732 4705
the whole family 4706
men/ 三门课程 san-men/ke`cheng/ three subjects 2733 4707
men/ 同门弟子 tong/men/di`zi fellow disciples 2734 4708
men/ 一门大炮 yi-men/da`pao` a cannon 2735 4709
men/ 一门科学 yi-men/ke-xue/ a branch of science 2736 4710
men/ 一门亲事 yi-men/qin-shi` a marriage ( for relatives) 2737 4711
men/ 扪心自问 men/xin-zi`wen` examine or search one's con- 2738 4712
science 4713
men` 闷闷不乐 men`men`bu`le` depressed;in low spirits 2739 4714
meng/ 碧瓦珠甍 bi`wa>zhu-meng/ green,glaze tile and red ridge 2740 4715
of a roof 4716
meng/ 故态复萌 gu`tai`fu`meng/ slip back into one's old ways 2741 4717
meng/ 海誓山盟 hai>shi`shan-meng/ (make) a solemn pledge of love 2742 4718
meng/ 蒙头盖脸 meng/tou/gai`lian> cover one's head and face 2743 4719
meng/ 蒙蒙细雨 meng/meng/xi`yu> fine drizzle 2744 4720
meng/ 蒙在鼓里 meng/zai`gu>li> be kept inside a drum;be kept 2745 4721
in the dark 4722
meng/ 目光瞢然 mu`guang-meng/ran/ have dim eyesight 2746 4723
meng/ 朦朦胧胧 meng/meng/long/long/ (of moonlight) dim 2747 4724
meng> 猛打猛冲 meng>da>meng>chong- go full blast ahead 2748 4725
meng> 猛力一拉 meng>li`yi-la- pull with a jerk 2749 4726
meng> 突飞猛进 tu-fei-meng>jin` advance by leaps and bounds; 2750 4727
advance with seven-league 4728
strides;make giant strides 4729
meng> 懵懵懂懂 meng>meng>dong>dong> muddled-headed 2751 4730
mi- 眯一会儿 mi-yi`hui`r take a short nap 2752 4731
mi/ 财迷心窍 cai/mi/xin-qiao` be mad about money; be money- 2753 4732
grubbing 4733
mi/ 迷惑不解 mi/huo`bu`jie> feel puzzled;feel perplexed 2754 4734
mi/ 迷迷糊糊 mi/mi/hu/hu/ misted;blurred;dimmed;be un- 2755 4735
concious 4736
mi> 靡靡之音 mi>mi>zhi-yin- decadent music 2756 4737
mi> 所向披靡 suo>xiang`pi-mi> sweep away all obstacles 2757 4738
mi> 敉平叛乱 mi>ping/pan`luan` put down a rebellion 2758 4739
mi` 秘不示人 mi`bu`shi`ren/ hide sth. from others 2759 4740
mi` 秘而不宣 mi`er/bu`xuan- keep sth. secret 2760 4741
mi` 密不透风 mi`bu`tou`feng- airtight 2761 4742
mi` 密密麻麻 mi`mi`ma/ma/ close and numerous;thickly 2762 4743
dotted 4744
mi` 密切注意 mi`qie`zhu`yi` pay close attention to 2763 4745
mi` 密如雨点 mi`ru/yu>dian` as densely as raindrops 2764 4746
mi` 越来越密 yue`lai/yue`mi` get denser and denser 2765 4747
mian/ 秋雨绵绵 qiu-yu>mian/mian/ The autumn rain goes on and on. 2766 4748
mian> 沉湎酒色 chen/mian>jiu>se` be addicted to wine and women 2767 4749
mian> 勉力为之 mian>li`wei/zhi- exert oneself to the utmost; 2768 4750
do one's best 4751
mian> 勉为其难 mian>wei/qi/nan/ undertake a difficult task be- 2769 4752
yond one's ability or power; 4753
be obliged to take on a dif- 4754
ficult job 4755
mian> 免开尊口 mian>kai-zun-kou> keep quiet;keep one's mouth 2770 4756
shut 4757
mian` 面不改色 mian`bu`gai>se` not change colour;remain calm; 2771 4758
without turning a hair;without 4759
batting an eyedight 4760
mian` 面红耳赤 mian`hong/er>chi` blush;become red in the face 2772 4761
from hot temper,shyness,etc. 4762
mian` 面黄肌瘦 mian`huang/ji-shou` sallow and emaciated; 2773 4763
lean and haggarg 4764
mian` 面目一新 mian`mu`yi-xin- take on an entirely new look; 2774 4765
present a completely new 4766
appearance 4767
mian` 面如土色 mian`ru/tu>se` look ashen;look pale 2775 4768
mian` 一面镜子 yi-mian`jing`zi a mirror 2776 4769
mian` 两面旗子 liang>mian`qi/zi two flags 2777 4770
mian` 以点带面 yi>dian>dai`mian` fan out from point to area; 2778 4771
use the experience of selected 4772
units to promote work in the 4773
entire area 4774
mian` 背山面海 bei`shan-mian`hai> with hills behind and the sea 2779 4775
in front 4776
mian` 独当一面 du/dang-yi-mian` take charge of a department 2780 4777
or locality;assume resposi- 4778
bility for a certain sector 4779
mian` 汗流满面 han`liu/man>mian` Sweat was streaming down 2781 4780
his face. 4781
mian` 胡椒面儿 hu/jiao-mian`r powdered pepper;ground pepper 2782 4782
miao/ 苗而不秀 miao/er/bu`xiu` put forth shoots that fail to 2783 4783
flower -- show great poten- 4784
tialities but fail to fulfil 4785
them 4786
miao/ 描花样子 miao/hua-yang`zi copy or trace a flower 2784 4787
miao/ 轻描淡写 qing-miao/dan`xie> touch on lightly;mention 2785 4788
casually 4789
miao> 碧波淼淼 bi`bo-miao>miao> vast stretch of blue water 2786 4790
miao> 目眇耳聋 mu`miao>er>long/ be blind and deaf 2787 4791
miao> 虚无缥缈 xu-wu/piao-miao> purely imaginary;entirely 2788 4792
unreal;visionary 4793
miao` 妙不可言 miao`bu`ke>yan/ wonderful beyond description; 2789 4794
too good for description 4795
miao` 妙趣横生 miao`qu`heng/sheng- full of wit and humour;very 2790 4796
witty 4797
mie` 蔑以复加 mie`yi>fu`jia- in the extreme;cannot be sur- 2791 4798
passed;reach the limit 4799
mie` 灭顶之灾 mie`ding>zhi-zai- fatal disaster 2792 4800
min/ 民风淳朴 min/feng-chun/pu> The people are simple and 2793 4801
honest. 4802
min/ 民风强悍 min/feng-qiang/han` The people are fierce and 2794 4803
doughty. 4804
min/ 民乐合奏 min/yue`he/zou` ensemble of traditional musical 2795 4805
instruments 4806
min/ 民族舞蹈 min/zu/wu>dao` national dance 2796 4807
min/ 国富民强 guo/fu`min/qiang/ The country is in plenty and 2797 4808
the people is strong. 4809
min> 悲天悯人 bei-tian-min>ren/ lament the state of heaven 2798 4810
and pity the fate of man 4811
min> 良心未泯 liang/xin-wei`min> still have some conscience 2799 4812
min> 抿着嘴笑 min>zhe.zui>xiao` smile with closed lips;com- 2800 4813
press one's lips to smile 4814
min> 敏而好学 min>er/hao`xue/ be intelligent and fond of 2801 4815
learning 4816
min> 其情可悯 qi/qing/ke>min> His case deserves sympathy. 2802 4817
min> 黾勉从事 min>mian>cong/shi` exert oneself to the utmost; 2803 4818
do one's best 4819
ming/ 不平则鸣 bu`ping/ze/ming/ Injustice provokes outcry; 2804 4820
Where there is injustice, 4821
there will be protest. 4822
ming/ 刻骨铭心 ke`gu>ming/xin- inscribe in one's heart 2805 4823
ming/ 名不符实 ming/bu`fu/shi/ the name falls short of the 2806 4824
reality;be sth. more in name 4825
than in reality 4826
ming/ 名牌产品 ming/pai/chan>pin> best brands of products 2807 4827
ming/ 名牌大学 ming/pai/da`xue/ a prestigious universiy 2808 4828
ming/ 名正言顺 ming/zheng`yan/shun` the name is correct and what 2809 4829
is said accords with reason-- 4830
perfectly justiable;fitting 4831
and proper 4832
ming/ 莫名其妙 mo`ming/qi/miao` 1.be unable to make head or 2810 4833
tail of sth.;be buffled;2. 4834
without rhyme or reason; 4835
inexplicable;odd 4836
ming/ 师出无名 shi-chu-wu/ming/ dispatch troops without just 2811 4837
cause 4838
ming/ 无以名之 wu/yi>ming/zhi- not know by what name it is 2812 4839
to be called;cannot describe 4840
it properly 4841
ming/ 一文不名 yi-wen/bu`ming/ not have a penny to one's name; 2813 4842
be penniless 4843
ming/ 两名代表 liang>ming/dai`biao> two repesentatives 2814 4844
ming/ 不可名状 bu`ke>ming/zhuang` beyond description;indescrib- 2815 4845
able 4846
ming/ 不名一钱 bu`ming/yi-qian/ without a penny to one's name; 2816 4847
penniless 4848
ming/ 不求名利 bu`qiu/ming/li` not seek fame and gain 2817 4849
ming/ 死不瞑目 si>bu`ming/mu` not close one's eyes when one 2818 4850
dies -- die with a grievance 4851
or everlasting regret; die 4852
discontent 4853
ming/ 明朝末年 ming/chao/mo`nian/ last years of the Ming Dynasty 2819 4854
ming/ 明码标价 ming/ma>biao-jia` list prices;clearly marked 2820 4855
prices 4856
ming/ 明明白白 ming/ming/bai/bai/ very clearly 2821 4857
ming/ 明瓦天棚 ming/wa>tian-peng/ ceiling with transparent tiles 2822 4858
ming/ 明争暗斗 ming/zheng-an`dou` both open strife and veiled 2823 4859
struggle 4860
ming/ 明知故问 ming/zhi-gu`wen` ask while knowing the answer 2824 4861
ming/ 不明真相 bu`ming/zhen-xiang` be unaware of the truth;be 2825 4862
ignorant of the facts 4863
ming/ 深明大义 shen-ming/da`yi` be deeply conscious of the 2826 4864
righteousness of a cause 4865
ming/ 若明若暗 ruo`ming/ruo`an` have an indistinct picture of; 2827 4866
have a bazy notion about 4867
ming/ 月明星稀 yue`ming/xing-xi- The moon is bright and the 2828 4868
stars are rare. 4869
ming/ 读书明理 du/shu-ming/li> be educated and reasonsable 2829 4870
ming/ 有话明说 you>hua`ming/shuo- air one's views openly 2830 4871
ming/ 冥思苦想 ming/si-ku>xiang> think long and hard; rack 2831 4872
one's brain 4873
ming> 酩酊大醉 ming>ding>da`zui` be dead drunk 2832 4874
ming` 命好命歹 ming`hao>ming`dai> good fate or bad fate 2833 4875
ming` 命途坎坷 ming`tu/kan>ke> life full of frustrations 2834 4876
ming` 命中注定 ming`zhong-zhu`ding` decreed by fate;predestined 2835 4877
ming` 长命百岁 chang/ming`bai>sui` live to be a hundred;live 2836 4878
to a ripe old age 4879
ming` 唯命是从 wei/ming`shi`cong/ do whatever one is told; obey 2837 4880
without questioning 4881
ming` 救他一命 jiu`ta-yi-ming` save his life 2838 4882
ming` 拼了老命 pin-le.lao>ming` risk my old life 2839 4883
ming` 原地待命 yuan/di`dai`ming` await orders at the same place 2840 4884
mo/ 百世不磨 bai>shi`bu`mo/ will endure for centuries 2841 4885
mo/ 模菱两可 mo/ling/liang>ke> equivocal;ambiguous 2842 4886
mo/ 模模糊糊 mo/mo/hu/hu/ blurred;indistinct 2843 4887
mo/ 摩肩接踵 mo/jian-jie/zhong> jostle each other in a crowd 2844 4888
mo/ 消除隔膜 xiao-chu/ge/mo/ clear up misunderstanding 2845 4889
mo/ 么麽小丑 yao-mo/xiao>chou> a despicable wretch 2846 4890
mo> 涂脂抹粉 tu/zhi-mo>fen> apply powder and paint--pret- 2847 4891
tify;whitewash 4892
mo` 本末倒置 ben>mo`dao`zhi` put the incidental before the 2848 4893
fundamental;take the brnch 4894
before the root;put the cart 4895
before the horse 4896
mo` 墨守成规 mo`shou>cheng/gui- stick to rules;stay in a rut 2849 4897
mo` 笔墨官司 bi>mo`guan-si- paper arguments;written pole- 2850 4898
mics;battle of words 4899
mo` 不甘寂寞 bu`gan-ji`mo` hate to be neglected or over- 2851 4900
looked 4901
mo` 厉兵秣马 li`bing-mo`ma> feed the horses and sharpen the 2852 4902
weapons --make preparations 4903
for war;prepare for battle 4904
mo` 脉脉含情 mo`mo`han/qing/ full of tederness and love 2853 4905
mo` 默默无闻 mo`mo`wu/wen/ unknown to the public;without 2854 4906
attracting public attention 4907
mo` 默默无言 mo`mo`wu/yan/ remain silent;speechless 2855 4908
mo` 漠不关心 mo`bu`guan-xin- indifferent;unconcerned 2856 4909
mo` 陌头杨柳 mo`tou/yang/liu> roadside willows 2857 4910
mo` 请莫见怪 qing>mo`jian`guai` Please make no offence. 2858 4911
mo` 闲人莫进 xian/ren/mo`jin` Admittance to staff only 2859 4912
mo` 神出鬼没 shen/chu-gui>mo` come and go like a shadow; 2860 4913
appear and disappear mys- 4914
teriously 4915
mo` 水深没顶 shui>shen-mo`ding> The water goes above a man's 2861 4916
head. 4917
mo` 雪深没膝 xue>shen-mo`xi- The snow was knee-deep. 2862 4918
mo` 相濡以沫 xiang-ru/yi>mo` (fig.) help each other in time 2863 4919
of need with meagre resources 4920
mo` 转弯抹角 zhuan>wan-mo`jiao> 1.walk along a winding road; 2864 4921
2.full of twists and turns; 4922
zigzagging;3.(fig.)beat about 4923
the bush;speak in a round- 4924
about way 4925
mo` 蓦然想起 mo`ran/xiang>qi> suddenly remember 2865 4926
mou/ 明眸皓齿 ming/mou/hao`chi> have bright eyes and white 2866 4927
teeth 4928
mou/ 牟取暴利 mou/qu>bao`li` seek exorbitant profits;reap 2867 4929
staggering profits 4930
mou/ 未雨绸缪 wei`yu>chou/mou/ repair the house before it 2868 4931
rains;provide for a rainy 4932
day;(fig.)take precautions 4933
mu` 暮鼓晨钟 mu`gu>chen/zhong- the evening drum and the 2869 4934
morning bell(in a monastery) 4935
mu` 暮气沉沉 mu`qi`chen/chen/ lethargic;apathetic;lifeless 2870 4936
mu` 暮色苍茫 mu`se`cang-mang/ gathering dusk 2871 4937
mu` 朝三暮四 zhao-san-mu`si` change one's mind frequently 2872 4938
mu` 目力所及 mu`li`suo>ji/ as far as the eye can see 2873 4939
mu` 目为奇迹 mu`wei/qi/ji` regard as a miracle 2874 4940
mu` 双目失明 shuang-mu`shi-ming/ lose sight in both eyes;go 2875 4941
blind in both eyes 4942
mu` 一目了然 yi-mu`liao>ran/ be clear at a glance 2876 4943
mu` 有目共睹 you>mu`gong`du> be perfectly obvious 2877 4944
mu` 耳闻目睹 er>wen/mu`du> what one sees and hears 2878 4945
mu` 睦邻政策 mu`lin/zheng`ce` good-neighbour policy 2879 4946
mu` 幕后交易 mu`hou`jiao-yi` behind-the-scenes deal 2880 4947
mu` 木已成舟 mu`yi>cheng/zhou- The wood is already made into 2881 4948
a boat.What is done cannot be 4949
undone. 4950
mu` 雨沐风餐 yu>mu`feng-can- brave wind and rain 2882 4951
N部
na/ 拿不出手 na/bu`chu-shou> not presentable 2883 4952
na/ 拿定主意 na/ding`zhu>yi` make up one's mind 2884 4953
na/ 拿手好戏 na/shou>hao>xi` 1.the play that an actor does 2885 4954
best;2.one's speciality;one's 4955
forte 4956
na` 捺着性子 na`zhe.xing`zi hold back one's temper 2886 4957
na` 按捺不住 an`na`bu`zhu` cannot control (or contain) 2887 4958
oneself 4959
na` 打那儿起 da>na`r.qi> from that time on 2888 4960
na` 吐故纳新 tu>gu`na`xin- exhale the old and inhale the 2889 4961
new;get rid of the stale and 4962
take in the fresh 4963
na` 摇旗呐喊 yao/qi/na`han> wave banners and shout at the 2890 4964
top of one's voice 4965
nai` 耐人寻味 nai`ren/xun/wei` afford much food for thought 2891 4966
nai` 坚固耐久 jian-gu`nai`jiu> stout and durable 2892 4967
nai` 经久耐用 jing-jiu>nai`yong` stand wear and tear 2893 4968
nai` 奈何不得 nai`he/bu`de/ can do nothing about 2894 4969
nai` 其奈我何 qi/nai`wo>he/ What can they do to me? 2895 4970
nan/ 南来北往 nan/lai/bei>wang> going north and south (said 2896 4971
of heavy traffic or a bust- 4972
ling crowd) 4973
nan/ 南南合作 nan/nan/he/zuo` South-South cooperation (co- 2897 4974
operation among developing 4975
countries) 4976
nan/ 南水北调 nan/shui>bei>diao` diverting water from the south 2898 4977
to the north;south water to 4978
north 4979
nan/ 南腔北调 nan/qiang-bei>diao` speak with the accent of a 2899 4980
dialect 4981
nan/ 南辕北辙 nan/yuan/bei>zhe/ try to go south by driving the 2900 4982
chariot to the north;(fig.) act 4983
in opposite to one's goal 4984
nan/ 长江以南 chang/jiang-yi>nan/ south of the Yangtse River 2901 4985
nan/ 男扮女装 nan/ban`nyu>zhuang- a man disguised as a woman 2902 4986
nan/ 男女老少 nan/nyu>lao>shao` men and women,old and young 2903 4987
nan/ 男尊女卑 nan/zun-nyu>bei- concept that men are superior 2904 4988
than women 4989
nan/ 难解难分 nan/jie>nan/fen- 1.be inextricably involved 2905 4990
(in dispute); be locked to- 4991
gether(in a struggle);2. be 4992
sentimentally attached to 4993
each other;can't bear to part 4994
nan/ 难能可贵 nan/neng/ke>gui` commendable for making the 2906 4995
impossible possible 4996
nan/ 难以忍受 nan/yi>ren>shou` difficult to bear 2907 4997
nan/ 难以形容 nan/yi>xing/rong/ indescribable;beyond descrip- 2908 4998
tion 4999
nan/ 喃喃自语 nan/nan/zi`yu> murmuring to oneself 2909 5000
nan> 赧然汗下 nan>ran/han`xia` sweating with shame 2910 5001
nan` 难兄难弟 nan`xiong-nan`di` fellow sufferers 2911 5002
nan` 大难临头 da`nan`lin/tou/ with great disaster hanging 2912 5003
over one; be faced with immi- 5004
nent disaster 5005
nang/ 囊空如洗 nang/kong-ru/xi> one's purse as empty as if 2913 5006
washed clean;(fig.) be penni- 5007
less;without a penny in one's 5008
purse 5009
nang/ 探囊取物 tan`nang/qu>wu` (like)taking sth. out of one's 2914 5010
pocket --as easy as winkling; 5011
as easy as falling off a log 5012
nang> 攮进嘴里 nang>jin`zui>li> wolf down;gobble;devour 2915 5013
nao/ 百折不挠 bai>zhe/bu`nao/ keep on fighting in spite of 2916 5014
all setbacks;be undaunted 5015
by repeated setbacks; be 5016
dountless; be indomitable; 5017
be unrelenting 5018
nao/ 呶呶不休 nao/nao/bu`xiu- talk on and on tediously 2917 5019
nao> 恼羞成怒 nao>xiu-cheng/nu` feel humiliated and angry 2918 5020
nao> 大为恼火 da`wei/nao>huo> be very upset 2919 5021
nao` 吵吵闹闹 chao>chao>nao`nao` wrangle;kick up a row 2920 5022
nei` 内外交困 nei`wai`jiao-kun` in dire straits at home and 2921 5023
abroad 5024
nei` 内外有别 nei`wai`you>bie/ distinguish what's for domestic 2922 5025
information from what's for 5026
publicity 5027
nei` 五内如焚 wu>nei`ru/fen/ one's heart rent with grief; 2923 5028
one's heart torn by anxiety 5029
nei` 禁止入内 jin`zhi>ru`nei` No admittance. 2924 5030
nen` 恁有劲儿 nen`you>jin`r So energetic! 2925 5031
neng/ 能歌善舞 neng/ge-shan`wu> can sing and dance 2926 5032
neng/ 能工巧匠 neng/gong-qiao>jiang` skilled workers and talented 2927 5033
artisans 5034
neng/ 能屈能伸 neng/qu-neng/shen- know when to eat humble pie 2928 5035
and when to hold one's head 5036
high 5037
neng/ 能说会道 neng/shuo-hui`dao` have the gift of the gap; 2929 5038
have a glib tongue 5039
neng/ 能写会画 neng/xie>hui`hua` be capable of writing and 2930 5040
painting 5041
neng/ 能者多劳 neng/zhe>duo-lao/ able people should do more 2931 5042
work;the abler one is,the 5043
more one should do 5044
ni/ 略有端倪 lyue`you>duan-ni/ have an inkling of the matter 2932 5045
ni/ 泥牛入海 ni/niu/ru`hai> like a clay oxen entering the 2933 5046
sea -- never to be heard from; 5047
gone forever 5048
ni/ 泥沙俱下 ni/sha-ju`xia` mud and sand are carried along 2934 5049
--there is mingling of good 5050
and bad 5051
ni> 你死我活 ni>si>wo>huo/ life-and-death;fierce 2935 5052
ni` 泥古不化 ni`gu>bu`hua` be ossified in one's way of 2936 5053
thinking 5054
ni` 逆水行舟 ni`shui>xing/zhou- a boat sailing up the river 2937 5055
nian- 蔫头耷脑 nian-tou/da-nao> with head hanging -- dejected; 2938 5056
listless;droopy 5057
nian- 拈弓搭箭 nian-gong-da-jian` draw one's bow and set an 2939 5058
arrow on its string 5059
nian/ 年富力强 nian/fu`li`qiang/ in the prime of life;in one's 2940 5060
prime;young and energetic 5061
nian/ 年纪尚幼 nian/ji`shang`you` still young 2941 5062
nian/ 年轻力壮 nian/qing-li`zhuang` young and vigorous (or strong) 2942 5063
nian/ 年事已高 nian/shi`yi>gao- be advanced in age 2943 5064
nian/ 三年五载 san-nian/wu>zai> from three to five years -- 2944 5065
in a few years 5066
nian> 龙车凤辇 long/che-feng`nian> imperial carriage 2945 5067
nian` 念念不忘 nian`nian`bu`wang` bear in mind constantly 2946 5068
niang` 酿成大祸 niang`cheng/da`huo` lead to a disaster 2947 5069
niao> 炊烟袅袅 chui-yan-niao>niao> cooking smoke in curling and 2948 5070
uncurling ascent 5071
niao> 鸟枪换炮 niao>qiang-huan`pao` conditions have changed for the 2949 5072
better or greatly improved 5073
niao> 鸟语花香 niao>yu>hua-xiang- birds sing and flowers give 2950 5074
forth fragrance(as on a fine 5075
spring day) 5076
niao> 作鸟兽散 zuo`niao>shou`san` flee helter-skelter;flee in 2951 5077
every direction;scatter like 5078
startled birds and animals 5079
nie` 鼠啮虫咬 shu>nie`chong/yao> rats gnaw and insects bite 2952 5080
nie` 蹑手蹑脚 nie`shou>nie`jiao> walk gingerly;walk on toptoe; 2953 5081
sneak;slink 5082
ning/ 心绪不宁 xin-xu`bu`ning/ in a disturbed state of mind; 2954 5083
in a flutter 5084
ning/ 坐卧不宁 zuo`wo`bu`ning/ be unable to sit down or sleep 2955 5085
at ease;feel restless;be on 5086
tenterhooks 5087
ning> 拧紧螺丝 ning>jin>luo/si- tighten a screw 2956 5088
ning> 拧开瓶盖 ning>kai-ping/gai` screw (or twist) the cap off 2957 5089
a bottle 5090
ning` 路泞难行 lu`ning`nan/xing/ It is hard to travel on the 2958 5091
muddy roads. 5092
ning` 宁缺无滥 ning`que-wu`lan` rather go without than have 2959 5093
something shodding -- put 5094
quality before quantity 5095
ning` 宁死不屈 ning`si>bu`qu- rather die than submit (or 2960 5096
surrender) 5097
niu/ 牛刀小试 niu/dao-xiao>shi` a master hands first small dis- 2961 5098
play;show some of one's ability 5099
niu/ 牛鬼蛇神 niu/gui>she/shen- monsters and demons;(fig.) 2962 5100
forces of evil in the society 5101
niu> 扭转乾坤 niu>zhuan>qian/kun- reverse the course of events 2963 5102
niu> 忸于成见 niu>yu/cheng/jian` be bound by prejudice 2964 5103
niu> 忸于习俗 niu>yu/xi/su/ be bound by custom 2965 5104
niu> 忸怩作态 niu>ni/zuo`tai` behave coyly;be affectedly shy 2966 5105
nong/ 浓眉大眼 nong/mei/da`yan> thick eyebows and big eyes 2967 5106
nong/ 浓妆艳抹 nong/zhuang-yan`mo> (of a woman) richly attired 2968 5107
and heavily made-up 5108
nong/ 伤口流脓 shang-kou>liu/nong/ The wound is weeping. 2969 5109
nong` 弄巧成拙 nong`qiao>cheng/zhuo/ outsmart oneself;suffer from 2970 5110
being too smart 5111
nong` 舞刀弄枪 wu>dao-nong`qiang- play with toy knives and guns 2971 5112
nou` 深耕细耨 shen-geng-xi`nou` deep ploughing and meticulous 2972 5113
weeding 5114
nu/ 奴颜媚骨 nu/yan/mei`gu> bowing and scraping;sycophancy 2973 5115
and obsequiousness 5116
nu> 强弩之末 qiang/nu>zhi-mo` an arrow at the end of its 2974 5117
fight; (fig.) strong force 5118
that has been exhausted 5119
nu` 怒火冲天 nu`huo>chong-tian- be in a towering rage;be 2975 5120
boiling with rage 5121
nu` 怒气冲冲 nu`qi`chong-chong- in a great rage 2976 5122
nu` 心花怒放 xin-hua-nu`fang` burst with joy;be wild with 2977 5123
joy 5124
nuan> 暖暖和和 nuan>nuan>huo/huo nice and warm 2978 5125
nuo/ 挪用公款 nuo/yong`gong-kuan> embezzle public funds 2979 5126
nuo` 胆小怯懦 dan>xiao>qie`nuo` timid and overcautious 2980 5127
nuo` 怯懦无能 qie`nuo`wu/neng/ weak and inept 2981 5128
nuo` 一诺千金 yi-nuo`qian-jin- a promise worth a thousand 2982 5129
pieces of gold -- a promise 5130
that can be counted on 5131
nyu> 男女平等 nan/nyu>ping/deng> equality of men and women; 2983 5132
equality of the sexes 5133
nyue` 乱虐并生 luan`nyue`bing`sheng- Rebellions and disasters do 2984 5134
not come singly. 5135
O部
o` 哦,我懂了 o`,wo>dong>le Oh,I see. 2985 5136
ou- 一幅瓯绣 yi-fu`ou-xiu` a piece of Wenzhou embroidery 2986 5137
ou- 一个茶瓯 yi-ge.cha/ou- a teacup 2987 5138
ou- 一个酒瓯 yi-ge.jiu>ou- a wine cup 2988 5139
ou- 欧亚大陆 ou-ya`da`lu` Eurasia 2989 5140
ou- 讴歌英雄 ou-ge-ying-xiong/ celebrate the heros in song 2990 5141
ou- 聚众斗殴 ju`zhong`dou`ou- gather together to fight(or 2991 5142
scuffle) 5143
ou- 被人殴打 bei`ren/ou-da> be beated 2992 5144
ou- 互相殴打 hu`xiang-ou-da> exchange blows 2993 5145
ou- 几只海鸥 ji>zhi-hai>ou- several seagulls 2994 5146
ou> 偶尔的事 ou>er>de.shi` accident;chance event 2995 5147
ou> 偶尔写诗 ou>er>xie>shi- compose poems now and then 2996 5148
ou> 偶发事件 ou>fa-shi`jian` chance occurrence;freak acci- 2997 5149
dent 5150
ou> 偶然事故 ou>ran/shi`gu` accident 2998 5151
ou> 偶然听见 ou>ran/ting-jian` occasionally hear 2999 5152
ou> 偶然因素 ou>ran/yin-su` fortuitous element 3000 5153
ou> 偶然遇见 ou>ran/yu`jian` run into sb. 3001 5154
ou> 偶一为之 ou>yi-wei/zhi- do sth. once in a while 3002 5155
ou> 中途偶遇 zhong-tu/ou>yu` come across on the way;run 3003 5156
into sb. on the way 5157
ou> 无独有偶 wu/du/you>ou> It is not unique,but has its 3004 5158
counterpart. 5159
ou> 藕断丝连 ou>duan`si-lian/ (usu.of lovers) still cherish 3005 5160
love for each other though 5161
seemingly separated 5162
ou> 呕心沥血 ou-xin-li`xue` exert one's utmost effort;work 3006 5163
one's heart out 5164
ou> 呕心之作 ou-xin-zhi-zuo` works embodying one's utmost 3007 5165
exertion 5166
ou> 令人作呕 ling`ren/zuo`ou> make one sick;nauseating; 3008 5167
revolting 5168
ou` 不要怄气 bu`yao`ou`qi` Don't be annoyed. 3009 5169
P部
pa- 百卉千葩 bai>hui`qian-pa- hundreds of flowers 3010 5170
pa- 奇葩异草 qi/pa-yi`cao> exotic flowers and precious 3011 5171
herbs 5172
pa/ 倒打一耙 dao`da>yi-pa/ (fig.) make unfounded counter- 3012 5173
charges;blame 5174
one's victim;recriminate 5175
pa` 胆小怕事 dan>xiao>pa`shi` cowardly and overcautious 3013 5176
pai- 拍案而起 pai-an`er/qi> smite the table and rise to 3014 5177
one's feet in anger 5178
pai- 拍案叫绝 pai-an`jiao`jue/ thump the table and shout 3015 5179
"bravo" 5180
pai- 拍手称快 pai-shou>cheng-kuai` clap one's hands with joy 3016 5181
(oft. on being avenged) 5182
pai- 吹吹拍拍 chui-chui-pai-pai- stoop to boasting and flattery 3017 5183
pai- 惊涛拍岸 jing-tao-pai-an` Surging waves kept pounding 3018 5184
the shore. 5185
pai/ 排除干扰 pai/chu/gan-rao> eliminate interference 3019 5186
pai/ 排山倒海 pai/shan-dao>hai> with earth-shaking momentum; 3020 5187
with a momentum forceful enough 5188
to topple the mountains and 5189
overturn the seas 5190
pai/ 排忧解难 pai/you-jie>nan/ mediate disputes;relieve sb. 3021 5191
of worries and help solve his 5192
problems 5193
pai` 派头十足 pai`tou/shi/zu/ supercilious;overweening 3022 5194
pai` 一派胡言 yi-pai`hu/yan/ a pack of lies 3023 5195
pan- 攀亲带故 pan-qin-dao`gu` claim ties of blood or friend- 3024 5196
ship 5197
pan- 攀山越岭 pan-shan-yue`ling> climb mountain after mountain 3025 5198
pan/ 步履蹒跚 bu`lyu>pan/shan- walk in unsteady steps; shuf- 3026 5199
fle along 5200
pan/ 坚如磐石 jian-ru/pan/shi/ as firm as a rock 3027 5201
pan/ 两爿商店 liang>pan/shang-dian` two shops 3028 5202
pan/ 三爿工厂 san-pan/gong-chang> three factories 3029 5203
pan/ 龙蟠虎踞 long/pan/hu>ju` a coiling dragon and a crouch- 3030 5204
ing tiger 5205
pan/ 盘根错节 pan/gen-cuo`jie/ (of a tree) twisted roots and 3031 5206
gnarled branches;(fig.)too com- 5207
pilicated to be solved quickly 5208
pan/ 盘腿坐下 pan/tui>zuo`xia` sit cross-legged 3032 5209
pan/ 心广体胖 xin-guang>ti>pan/ carefree and contented; fit 3033 5210
and happy 5211
pan` 判若两人 pan`ruo`liang>ren/ have become quite a different 3034 5212
person;be no longer one's old 5213
self 5214
pan` 叛变投敌 pan`bian`tou/di/ turn trailor and go over to 3035 5215
the enemy 5216
pan` 众叛亲离 zhong`pan`qin-li/ with the masses rising in 3036 5217
rebellion and one's friends 5218
deserting 5219
pang- 滂沱大雨 pang-tuo/da`yu> torrential rain 3037 5220
pang- 大雨滂沱 da`yu>pang-tuo/ It's raining in torrents. 3038 5221
pang/ 大气磅礴 da`qi`pang/bo/ of a great momentum 3039 5222
pang/ 庞然大物 pang/ran/da`wu` huge monster;colossus;giant 3040 5223
pang/ 旁观者清 pang/guan-zhe>qing- the spectator sees most clear- 3041 5224
ly 5225
pang/ 旁敲侧击 pang/qiao-ce`ji- attack by innuendo;make ob- 3042 5226
lique references 5227
pang/ 旁若无人 pang/ruo`wu/ren/ be overweening;act as if no 3043 5228
one were around 5229
pang/ 彷徨失措 pang/huang/shi-cuo` at one's wit's end 3044 5230
pang/ 歧路彷徨 qi/lu`pang/huang/ vacilate at a crossroads 3045 5231
pao- 拉一泡屎 la-yi-pao-shi> have a shit 3046 5232
pao- 撒两泡尿 sa-liang>pao-niao` piss twice 3047 5233
pao- 拉一脬屎 la-yi-pao-shi> have a shit 3048 5234
pao- 抛头露面 pao-tou/lu`mian` reveal one's head and show 3049 5235
one's face (now said of sb. 5236
blatantly seeking publicity) 5237
pao- 抛砖引玉 pao-zhuan-yin>yu` cast a brick to attract jade 3050 5238
--offer a few somewhat im- 5239
mature remarks to solicit 5240
other people's wise and 5241
mature opinions 5242
pao/ 咆哮如雷 pao/xiao`ru/lei/ in a thundering rage 3051 5243
pao/ 虎哮狼咆 hu>xiao`lang/pao/ the roar of tigers and volves 3052 5244
pao/ 黄袍加身 huang/pao/jia-shen- be draped with imperial yellow 3053 5245
robe by one's supporters --be 5246
acclaimed emperor;seize politi- 5247
cal power after a coup 5248
pao/ 如法炮制 ru/fa>pao/zhi` prepare herbal medicine by the 3054 5249
prescribed method -- follow a 5250
set pattern;follow suit 5251
pao> 跑跑颠颠 pao>pao>dian-dian- bustle around 3055 5252
pao` 炮火连天 pao`huo>lian/tian- gun fire raging everywhere 3056 5253
pei/ 赔本生意 pei/ben>sheng-yi` business a loss 3057 5254
pei` 精力充沛 jing-li`chong-pei` full of vim and vigour; 3058 5255
vigorous;energetic 5256
pei` 可敬可佩 ke>jing`ke>pei` respectable and admirable 3059 5257
pen- 喷出熔岩 pen-chu-rong/yan/ throw up streams of lava 3060 5258
pen- 血口喷人 xue`kou>pen-ren/ (fig.) make unfounded and 3061 5259
malicious attacks upon sb.: 5260
venomously slander;sling 5261
mud at sb. 5262
pen/ 盆盆罐罐 pen/pen/guan`guan` pots and pans--household 3062 5263
utensils 5264
pen` 喷香扑鼻 pen`xiang-pu-bi/ A fragrance,heady but rather 3063 5265
sweet,saluted my nostrils. 5266
pen` 头喷棉花 tou/pen`mian/hua- first cotton crop of the year 3064 5267
peng- 烹调技术 peng-tiao/ji`shu` cooking skills;culinary art 3065 5268
peng- 擅长烹饪 shan`chang/peng-ren` be good at cooking 3066 5269
peng- 怦怦直眺 peng-peng-zhi/tiao` (of the heart) thumping; 3067 5270
777 pit-a-pat 5271
peng- 怦然心动 peng-ran/xin-dong` one's heart goes pit-a-pat 3068 5272
peng/ 敞篷汽车 chang>peng/qi`che- open car 3069 5273
peng/ 扯起篷来 che>qi>peng/lai/ hoist a sail 3070 5274
peng/ 蓬荜生辉 peng/bi`sheng-hui- lustre is lent to a humble 3071 5275
peng/ 蓬蓬勃勃 peng/peng/bo/bo/ burgeoning;going strong 3072 5276
peng/ 蓬蓬松松 peng/peng/song-song- fluffy;puffy 3073 5277
peng/ 蓬头垢面 peng/tou/gou`mian` with dishevelled hair and a 3074 5278
dirty face;unkempt 5279
peng/ 朋比为奸 peng/bi>wei/jian- act in collusion;conspire 3075 5280
peng/ 高朋满座 gao-peng/man>zuo` have a great gathering of 3076 5281
distinguished guests 5282
peng/ 硕大无朋 shuo`da`wu/peng/ of enormous size;huge;gigantic 3077 5283
peng/ 鹏程万里 peng/cheng/wan`li> may the roc fly for ten thou- 3078 5284
sand li;having a promising 5285
future 5286
peng> 捧腹大笑 peng>fu`da`xiao` double up with laughter 3079 5287
pi- 披头散发 pi-tou/san`fa` with hair dishevelled; with 3080 5288
hair in disarray; unkempt 5289
pi- 披星戴月 pi-xing-dai`yue` under the canopy of the moon 3081 5290
and the stars --travel by 5291
night; work from before dawn 5292
till after dark 5293
pi- 劈波斩狼 pi-bo-zhan>lang` cleave through the waves 3082 5294
pi- 劈成两半 pi-cheng/liang>ban` cleave sth. in two 3083 5295
pi- 劈头盖脸 pi-tou/gai`lian> straight on the head;right 3084 5296
in the face 5297
pi- 晴天霹雳 qing/tian-pi-li` bolt from the blue;(of sth. 3085 5298
that happens) out of a clear 5299
or blue sky 5300
pi/ 脾胃相投 pi/wei`xiang-tou/ have similar tastes;have 3086 5301
similar likes and dislikes 5302
pi/ 大发脾气 da`fa-pi/qi` be furious;fly into a rage 3087 5303
pi/ 疲惫不堪 pi/bei`bu`kan- be at a state of utter ex- 3088 5304
haustion 5305
pi/ 乐此不疲 le`ci>bu`pi/ always enjoy it 3089 5306
pi/ 皮开肉绽 pi/kai-rou`zhan` the skin torn and the flesh 3090 5307
gaping 5308
pi/ 皮肉之苦 pi/rou`zhi-ku> physical suffering;physical 3091 5309
pain 5310
pi/ 鼙鼓喧天 pi/gu>xuan-tian- defening sound of beating 3092 5311
military drums 5312
pi> 地痞流氓 di`pi>liu/mang/ thugs and rascals 3093 5313
pi> 否极泰来 pi>ji/tai`lai/ Extreme adversity is the 3094 5314
beginning of prosperity. 5315
pi> 匹夫之勇 pi>fu-zhi-yong> foolhardiness;recklessly 3095 5316
adventurous and bold 5317
pi> 三匹骡子 san-pi>luo/zi three mules 3096 5318
pi> 单枪匹马 dan-qiang-pi>ma> act on one's own; do sth. 3097 5319
without help;singgle-handed 5320
pi> 嗜酒成癖 shi`jiu>cheng/pi> alcohol addiction 3098 5321
pi> 庀其家事 pi>qi/jia-shi` manage his family affairs 3099 5322
pi` 辟地垦荒 pi`di`ken>huang- open up virgin soil 3100 5323
pi` 穷乡僻壤 qiong/xiang-pi`rang> impoverished and out-of-the 3101 5324
way village 5325
pi` 睥睨一切 pi`ni`yi-qie` look sideways at all (in an 3102 5326
arrogant manner) 5327
pian- 偏听偏信 pian-ting-pian-xin` heed and trust only one side; 3103 5328
listen only to one side 5329
pian- 翩翩起舞 pian-pian-qi>wu> flutter 3104 5330
pian- 翩跹起舞 pian-xian-qi>wu> dance with quick,light steps; 3105 5331
dance trippingly 5332
pian` 招摇撞骗 zhao-yao/zhuang`pian` swindle and bluff;bluff one's 3106 5333
way around 5334
piao- 飘飘悠悠 piao-piao-you-you- drift leisurely 3107 5335
piao- 飘然自在 piao-ran/zi`zai` easy and comfortable 3108 5336
piao- 四处飘游 si`chu`piao-you/ wander about 3109 5337
piao/ 瓢泼大雨 piao/po-da`yu> heavy rain;torrential rain; 3110 5338
downpour 5339
pie> 撇手榴弹 pie>shou>liu/dan` throw hand grenades 3111 5340
pin- 拼音字母 pin-yin-zi`mu> phonetic letters 3112 5341
pin- 七拼八凑 qi-pin-ba-cou` knock together;scissors-and- 3113 5342
paste 5343
pin/ 东施效颦 dong-shi-xiao`pin/ Dongshi,an ugly woman,knit- 3114 5344
ting her brows in immitation 5345
of the famous beauty Xishi, 5346
only to make herself uglier-- 5347
crude immitation with ludic- 5348
rous effect 5349
pin/ 捷报频传 jie/bao`pin/chuan/ News of victory keeps pouring 3115 5350
in. 5351
pin/ 战乱频仍 zhan`luan`pin/reng> repeated war turmoils 3116 5352
pin/ 贫困潦倒 pin/kun`liao/dao> be down and out 3117 5353
pin/ 贫穷落后 pin/qiong/luo`hou` be poor and lag behind 3118 5354
pin> 品尝名酒 pin>chang/ming/jiu> sample liquor of famous brand 3119 5355
pin> 品尝鲜桃 pin>chang/xian-tao/ taste a fresh peach 3120 5356
pin> 品头论足 pin>tou/lun`zu/ find fault;be overcritical 3121 5357
pin> 品学兼优 pin>xue/jian-you- good both in character and 3122 5358
scholarship 5359
pin` 另聘贤能 ling`pin`xian/neng/ employ other able persons 3123 5360
ping- 举止娉婷 ju>zhi>ping-ting/ with a graceful demeanour 3124 5361
ping- 体态娉婷 ti>tai`ping-ting/ a graceful posture 3125 5362
ping- 乒坛老将 ping-tan/lao>jiang` an old hand in table tennis 3126 5363
circles 5364
ping/ 孔雀开屏 kong>que`kai-ping/ peacock spreading its tail(to 3127 5365
display its fine feathers) 5366
ping/ 口说无凭 kou>shuo-wu/ping/ Oral expression cannot be 3128 5367
taken as evidence. 5368
ping/ 萍水相逢 ping/shui>xiang-feng/ (fig.)(of strangers) chance 3129 5369
encounter 5370
ping/ 萍踪浪迹 ping-zong-lang`ji` leaving no traces like duck- 3130 5371
weed and waves (said of per- 5372
sons who wander from place 5373
to place) 5374
ping/ 平板玻璃 ping/ban>bo-li/ plate glass 3131 5375
ping/ 平平当当 ping/ping/dang-dang- get sth. done without a hitch 3132 5376
ping/ 平铺直叙 ping/pu-zhi/xu` speak or write in a simple, 3133 5377
straightforward way without 5378
being elaborate rhetorically 5379
ping/ 平起平坐 ping/qi>ping/zuo` be equal in position or power 3134 5380
ping/ 平生气力 ping/sheng-qi`li` all one's strength 3135 5381
ping/ 瓶瓶罐罐 ping/ping/guan`guan` bottles,flasks,jars,cans, and 3136 5382
what not 5383
ping/ 真凭实据 zhen-ping/shi/ju` genuine evidence;hard evidence; 3137 5384
conclusive proof 5385
po/ 白发皤然 bai/fa`po/ran/ white-haired 3138 5386
po/ 婆媳关系 po/xi-guan-xi` relationship bewteen mother- 3139 5387
in-law and daughter-in-law 5388
po/ 苦口婆心 ku>kou>po/xin- (admonish) earnestly and 3140 5389
maternally 5390
po> 居心叵测 ju-xin-po>ce` with hidden intent;with 3141 5391
ulterior motives 5392
po> 心怀叵测 xin-huai/po>ce` harbour unfathomable 3142 5393
po` 从容不迫 cong/rong>bu`po` take it leisurely;take easy 3143 5394
stages;calm and unhurred; 5395
self-possessed 5396
po` 破除迷信 po`chu/mi/xin` do away with superstitious 3144 5397
or blind faith 5398
po` 破口大骂 po`kou>da`ma` shout abuse;let loose a tor- 3145 5399
rent of abuse;hurl all kinds 5400
of abuse 5401
po` 破口痛骂 po`kou>tong`ma` shout abuse;scold severly; 3146 5402
give a good scolding; re- 5403
proach abusively 5404
po` 破破烂烂 po`po`lan`lan` tattered;ragged;worn out 3147 5405
po` 破绽百出 po`zhan`bai>chu- full of flaws (or holes) 3148 5406
po` 势如破竹 shi`ru/po`zhu/ like splitting a bamboo;like 3149 5407
a hot knife cutting through 5408
butter;with irrestible force 5409
po` 迫不得已 po`bu`de/yi> have no alternative (but to); 3150 5410
be forced(or driven,compelled) 5411
to;do sth. against one's uill 5412
po` 迫不及待 po`bu`ji/dai` unable to hold oneself back; 3151 5413
brook no delay;too impatient 5414
to wait; in haste;jump to do 5415
sth. 5416
pou- 剖腹藏珠 pou-fu`cang/zhu- rip( or cut) open the stomach 3152 5417
to hide a pearl;hold onto sth. 5418
trivial for dear life 5419
pou- 剖解细密 pou-jie>xi`mi` make a minute analysis 3153 5420
pou- 剖明事理 pou-ming/shi`li> analyse the whys and where- 3154 5421
fores;explain the reason 5422
pou/ 裒多益寡 pou/duo-yi`gua> take from what is in excess to 3155 5423
make good what is deficient 5424
pu- 铺平道路 pu-ping/dao`lu` pave the way 3156 5425
pu- 铺张浪费 pu-zhang-lang`fei` extravagant and wastful 3157 5426
pu- 前仆后继 qian/pu-hou`ji` take up the positions of the 3158 5427
fallen and rise to fight one 5428
after another 5429
pu/ 反璞归真 fan>pu/gui-zhen- return to one's original self 3159 5430
and regain truth from life; 5431
return to nature 5432
pu/ 匍匐前进 pu/fu/qian/jin` crawl forward 3160 5433
pu> 艰苦朴素 jian-ku>pu>su` hard work and plain living 3161 5434
pu> 普度众生 pu>du`zhong`sheng- deliver the multitude of 3162 5435
people from misery 5436
pu> 普普通通 pu>pu>tong-tong- common;ordinary;not special 3163 5437
pu> 普天同庆 pu>tian-tong/qing` the whole world or nation joins 3164 5438
in the jubilation 5439
pu> 溥天之下 pu>tian-zhi-xia` everywhere under the sun;all 3165 5440
under heaven 5441
pu` 一曝十寒 yi-pu`shi/han/ have one day's sun and then 3166 5442
ten day's cold; (fig.) work 5443
by fits and starts,lacking 5444
perseverance 5445
Q部
qi- 芳草萋萋 fang-cao>qi-qi- green grass wafting a deli- 3167 5446
cate fragrance in the air 5447
qi- 风雨凄凄 feng-yu>qi-qi- chilly wind and endless rain 3168 5448
qi- 后会有期 hou`hui`you>qi- we'll meet again some day 3169 5449
qi- 皇亲国戚 huang/qin-guo/qi` relatives of the emperor 3170 5450
qi- 欺君之罪 qi-jun-zhi-zui` a crime of cheaping the 3171 5451
emperor 5452
qi- 欺软怕硬 qi-ruan>pa`ying` bully the weak and fear the 3172 5453
strong 5454
qi- 自欺欺人 zi`qi-qi-ren/ deceive oneself as well as 3173 5455
others;self-deception 5456
qi- 妻离子散 qi-li/zi>san` tear a family apart 3174 5457
qi- 七老八十 qi-lao>ba-shi/ in one's seventies or eighties; 3175 5458
very old 5459
qi- 七零八落 qi-ling/ba-luo` scattered here and there;in 3176 5460
disorder 5461
qi- 七拼八凑 qi-pin-ba-cou` knock together;scissors-and- 3177 5462
paste 5463
qi- 七上八下 qi-shang`ba-xia` on tenterhooks;on pins and 3178 5464
needles 5465
qi- 七嘴八舌 qi-zui>ba-she/ with everybody talking and 3179 5466
nobody listening; with every- 5467
body trying to put in a word 5468
or two 5469
qi- 漆黑一团 qi-hei-yi-tuan/ 1.pitch-dark - utterly hope- 3180 5470
less;2.be entirely ignorant 5471
of;be in the dark 5472
qi- 如胶似漆 ru/jiao-si`qi- stick to each other like glue 3181 5473
or lacquer;be deeply attached 5474
to each other 5475
qi- 油漆未干 you/qi-wei`gan- Wet paint! or Fresh paint! 3182 5476
qi- 一门亲戚 yi-men/qin-qi- a set of relatives( usu. from 3183 5477
the same family or clan) 5478
qi- 休戚相关 xiu-qi-xiang-guan- share joys and sorrows; be 3184 5479
bound together with common 5480
interests 5481
qi- 嘁嘁喳喳 qi-qi-cha-cha- (of speech and action) snappy 3185 5482
and clear-cut;quick-witted and 5483
nimble-limbed 5484
qi/ 即颂近祺 ji/song`jin`qi/ wishing you good luck 3186 5485
qi/ 敬祈指导 jing`qi/zhi>dao> Your advice is respectfully 3187 5486
requested. 5487
qi/ 棋高一着 qi/gao-yi`zhao- be superior to one's opponent; 3188 5488
outmatch in a contest 5489
qi/ 举棋不定 ju>qi/bu`ding` hesitate about (or over) what 3189 5490
move to make;be unable to make 5491
up one's mind;vacillate;shilly- 5492
shally 5493
qi/ 其乐无穷 qi/le`wu/qiong/ find it a delight (or joy) 3190 5494
qi/ 其貌不扬 qi/mao`bu`yang/ be homely in appearance 3191 5495
qi/ 其味无穷 qi/wei`wu/qiong/ have a marvelous flavour;be 3192 5496
highly enjoyable 5497
qi/ 奇耻大辱 qi/chi>da`ru> burning shame;a great insult; 3193 5498
deep disgrace 5499
qi/ 奇峰怪石 qi/feng-guai`shi/ strange-shaped peaks and rocks 3194 5500
qi/ 奇峰突起 qi/feng-tu-qi> A mountain soared into the 3195 5501
clouds in a spectacular form. 5502
qi/ 奇花异草 qi/hua-yi`cao> exotic flowers and precious 3196 5503
herbs 5504
qi/ 奇形怪状 qi/xing/guai`zhuang` grostesque or fantastic in 3197 5505
shape;strange-shaped 5506
qi/ 无奇不有 wu/qi/bu`you> there is no lack of strange 3198 5507
things 5508
qi/ 旗开得胜 qi/kai-de/sheng` win victory the moment one's 3199 5509
standard is raised;win victory 5510
in the first battle;win speedy 5511
success 5512
qi/ 骑虎难下 qi/hu>nan/xia` he who rides a tiger is afraid 3200 5513
of dismount --irrevocably but 5514
unwillingly commited;unable to 5515
extricate oneself from a dif- 5516
ficult situation 5517
qi/ 希望綦切 xi-wang`qi/qie` ardent hope 3201 5518
qi/ 言之綦详 yan/zhi-qi/xiang/ explain sth. to the minute 3202 5519
detail 5520
qi> 起草文件 qi>cao>wen/jian` draft a document 3203 5521
qi> 起早贪黑 qi>zao>tan-hei- begin one's work early and 3204 5522
stop it late at night 5523
qi> 白手起家 bai/shou>qi>jia- build up from nothing; start 3205 5524
from scratch 5525
qi> 山峦起伏 shan-luan/qi>fu/ Mountain ranges rise and fall. 3206 5526
qi> 从头学起 cong/tou/xue/qi> start to learn something all 3207 5527
over again 5528
qi> 启蒙运动 qi>meng/yun`dong` Enlightenment Movement 3208 5529
qi> 承前启后 cheng/qian/qi>hou` inherit the past and give en- 3209 5530
lightenment to the following 5531
generation 5532
qi> 承上启下 cheng/shang`qi>xia` link the proceeding and the 3210 5533
following 5534
qi> 承先启后 cheng/xian-qi>hou` inherit the past and give en- 3211 5535
lightenment to the following 5536
generation 5537
qi> 岂有此理 qi>you>ci>li> What nonsense! 3212 5538
qi> 乞哀告怜 qi>ai-gao`lian/ beg for mercy;piteously beg 3213 5539
for help 5540
qi> 乞求宽恕 qi>qiu/kuan-shu` beg for mercy (or pardon) 3214 5541
qi> 杞人忧天 qi>ren/you-tian- (fig.) be haunted by an 3215 5542
imaginary fear 5543
qi` 器宇不凡 qi`yu>bu`fan/ extraordinary carriage 3216 5544
qi` 大器晚成 da`qi`wan>cheng/ Great vessels take years to 3217 5545
produce. Great minds nature 5546
slowly. 5547
qi` 雕栏玉砌 diao-lan/yu`qi` carved balustrades and marvel 3218 5548
steps 5549
qi` 气冲霄汉 qi`chong-xiao-han` dauntless;fearless 3219 5550
qi` 气喘吁吁 qi`chuan>xu-xu- gasp and wheeze;puff and blow 3220 5551
qi` 气急败坏 qi`ji/bai`huai` flustered and exasperated; 3221 5552
utterly discomfited 5553
qi` 气势汹汹 qi`shi`xiong-xiong- fierce;truculent;overbearing 3222 5554
qi` 气吞山河 qi`tun-shan-he/ full of power and grandeur; 3223 5555
sublime and heroic;magnificent 5556
qi` 气壮山河 qi`zhuang`shan-he/ full of power and grandeur; 3224 5557
magificent 5558
qi` 秋高气爽 qiu-gao-qi`shuang> autumn(sky) high and air brisk 3225 5559
--the autumn sky is clear and 5560
the air is bracing 5561
qi` 迄未见效 qi`wei`jian`xiao` No effect has ever been 3226 5562
achieved. 5563
qi` 泣不成声 qi`bu`cheng/sheng- choke with sobs 3227 5564
qi` 泣下如雨 qi`xia`ru/yu> tears stream down one's cheeks 3228 5565
qi` 同作同憩 tong/zuo`tong/qi` work and rest together with 3229 5566
sb. 5567
qi` 以女妻之 yi>nyu>qi`zhi- give one's daughter to sb. 3230 5568
in marriage 5569
qi` 自暴自弃 zi`bao`zi`qi` give oneself up as hopeless; 3231 5570
have no urge to make progress 5571
qi` 亟经洽谈 qi`jing-qia-tan/ after repeated negotiations 3232 5572
qi` 亟来问讯 qi`lai/wen`xun` come repeatedly to ask for in- 3233 5573
formation 5574
qia- 掐头去尾 qia-tou/qu`wei> break off both ends of sth.; 3234 5575
(fig.) get rid of sth. use- 5576
less or unimportant 5577
qia> 头发卡子 tou/fa`qia>zi hairpin 3235 5578
qia` 博识洽闻 bo/shi/qia`wen/ experienced and knowledgeable; 3236 5579
erudite 5580
qia` 恰到好处 qia`dao`hao>chu` just right 3237 5581
qia` 恰逢其时 qia`feng/qi/shi/ just at that time 3238 5582
qia` 恰合时宜 qia`he/shi/yi/ appropriate to the occasion 3239 5583
qia` 恰如其分 qia`ru/qi/fen` appropriate;just right 3240 5584
qian- 千变万化 qian-bian`wan`hua` ever-changing 3241 5585
qian- 千方百计 qian-fang-bai>ji` by every possible means;by 3242 5586
hook or by crook 5587
qian- 千军万马 qian-jun-wan`ma> thousands upon thousands of 3243 5588
horses and soldiers;(fig) 5589
millions of troops 5590
qian- 千钧一发 qian-jun-yi-fa` hang by a hair;at a crucial 3244 5591
moment 5592
qian- 千奇百怪 qian-qi/bai>guai` all kinds of strange things; 3245 5593
an infinite variety of fan- 5594
tastic phenomena 5595
qian- 千千万万 qian-qian-wan`wan` thousands upon thousands 3246 5596
qian- 千山一碧 qian-shan-yi-bi` Green colour can be seen all 3247 5597
over the mountain peaks. 5598
qian- 千丝万缕 qian-si-wan`lyu> have close ties with;have a 3248 5599
thousand and one links with; 5600
countless ties 5601
qian- 千真万确 qian-zhen-wan`que` absolutely true 3249 5602
qian- 迁怒于人 qian-nu`yu/ren/ shift the blame onto sb. else 3250 5603
qian- 时过境迁 shi`guo`jing`qian- the affair is over and the 3251 5604
situation has changed;the 5605
incident is over and the cir- 5606
cumstances are different 5607
qian- 谦虚谨慎 qian-xu-jin>shen` modest and prudent 3252 5608
qian- 顺手牵羊 shun`shou>qian-yang/ lead off a goat in passing-- 3253 5609
pick up sth. on the sly;walk 5610
off with sth. 5611
qian- 郁郁芊芊 yu`yu`qian-qian- (of grass and trees)exuberant; 3254 5612
profuse 5613
qian- 斩将搴旗 zhan>jiang`qian-qi/ behead an enemy general and 3255 5614
pull down his flag 5615
qian/ 黔驴技穷 qian/lyu/ji`qiong/ The Guizhou donkey has ex- 3256 5616
hausted its tricks;at one's 5617
end's wit;be at the end of 5618
one's resources 5619
qian/ 钳口结舌 qian/kou>jie/she/ keep one's mouth shut;keep 3257 5620
mum;tongue-tied;be too scared 5621
to speak 5622
qian/ 前俯后仰 qian/fu>hou`yang> bowing forward and leaning 3258 5623
backward 5624
qian/ 前因后果 qian/yin-hou`guo> cause and effect;entire process 3259 5625
qian/ 前功尽弃 qian/gong-jin`qi` one's past merits will count 3260 5626
for nothing;all one's labour 5627
has been in vain 5628
qian/ 潜移默化 qian/yi/mo`hua` influence unconsciously; exert 3261 5629
a subtle influence (on sb.'s 5630
thinking,character,etc.); in- 5631
fluence impercepttbly;act on 5632
imperceptibly;act on subtly 5633
qian> 自谴己过 zi`qian>ji>guo` blame onself;reprove oneself 3262 5634
qian` 长江天堑 chang/jiang-tian-qian the natural moat of the 3263 5635
Changjiang River 5636
qian` 欠债还钱 qian`zhai`huan/qian/ one has to return money when 3264 5637
he is indebt 5638
qian` 以丰补歉 yi>feng-bu>qian` make up for a crop failure 3265 5639
with a bumper harvest 5640
qiang- 锣声锵锵 luo/sheng-qiang-qiang continuous claging of gongs 3266 5641
qiang- 枪林弹雨 qiang-lin/dan`yu> hail or rain of bullets 3267 5642
qiang- 戗风行船 qiang-feng-xing/chuan sail against the wind 3268 5643
qiang/ 帆樯如林 fan-qiang/ru/lin/ forest of masts 3269 5644
qiang/ 隔墙有耳 ge/qiang/you>er> walls have ears;beware 3270 5645
of eavesdroppers 5646
qiang/ 强加于人 qiang/jia-yu/ren/ impose (one's views) on others 3271 5647
qiang> 强词夺理 qiang>ci/duo/li> use lame arguments;re- 3272 5648
sort to sophistry 5649
qiang> 强人所难 qiang>ren/suo>nan/ make sb. do what is difficult 3273 5650
for them;try to make sb. do 5651
what they won't or can't 5652
qiang> 抢步上前 qiang>bu`shang`qian/ rush over 3274 5653
qiang` 油烟呛人 you/yan-qiang`ren/ The oil smoke irritated people. 3275 5654
qiao- 敲骨吸髓 qiao-gu>xi-sui/ (fig.)cruel,bloodsucking 3276 5655
exploitation 5656
qiao- 敲诈勒索 qiao-zha`le`suo> blackmail;swindle and squeeze 3277 5657
qiao/ 常绿乔木 chang/lyu`qiao/mu` evergreen tree 3278 5658
qiao/ 乔迁之喜 qiao/qian-zhi-xi> housewarming celebration 3279 5659
qiao> 低声悄语 di-sheng-qiao`yu> speak in a low voice 3280 5660
qiao> 巧立名目 qiao>li`ming/mu` invent all sorts of names 3281 5661
-- concoct various excuses 5662
qiao> 巧言令色 qiao>yan/ling`se` clever talk and ingratiating 3282 5663
manner;pleasing words and 5664
smooth manners 5665
qiao> 花言巧语 hua-yan/qiao>yu> blandishments; fancy 3283 5666
words and fine promises; 5667
sweet talk;sweet but in- 5668
sincere words 5669
qiao> 愀然不悦 qiao>ran/bu`yu` look displeased 3284 5670
qiao> 愀然作色 qiao>ran/zuo`se` turn stern 3285 5671
qiao> 悄然落泪 qiao>ran/luo`lei` shed tear sadly 3286 5672
qiao> 悄然无声 qiao>ran/wu/sheng- noiselessly;quietly 3287 5673
qiao` 鬼迷心窍 gui>mi/xin-qiao` be obsessed;be besotted; be 3288 5674
possessed 5675
qiao` 七窍流血 qi-qiao`liu/xue` bleed from every orifice 3289 5676
qiao` 一窍不通 yi-qiao`bu`tong- be utterly ignorant of sth. 3290 5677
qiao` 凿石为窍 zao/shi/wei/qiao` dig a hole in stone vv 3291 5678
qiao` 金蝉脱壳 jin-chan/tuo-qiao` slip out of a predicament like 3292 5679
a cicada sloughing its skin; 5680
escape by canning manoevring 5681
qiao` 山势峭拔 shan-shi`qiao`ba/ high and precipitous mountains 3293 5682
qiao` 悬崖峭壁 xuan/ya/qiao`bi` sheer precipices and over- 3294 5683
hanging rocks;cliffs and 5684
precipices 5685
qiao` 秉性峭直 bing>xing`qiao`zhi/ be stern or severe by nature 3295 5686
qiao` 容貌俏丽 rong/mao`qiao`li` look pretty or hansome 3296 5687
qiao` 行情看俏 hang/qing/kan`qiao` The market is going strong. 3297 5688
qie- 切磋学问 qie-cuo-xue/wen` compare notes when studying 3298 5689
qie- 切开西瓜 qie-kai-xi-gua- cut watermelon open 3299 5690
qie> 且谈且走 qie>tan/qie>zou> They talked as they walked. 3300 5691
qie` 切中要害 qie`zhong`yao`hai` strike home 3301 5692
qie` 目空一切 mu`kong-yi-qie` consider everything and 3302 5693
everybody beneath one's 5694
notice;be supercilious 5695
qie` 怯声怯气 qie`sheng-qie`qi` speak in a timid manner; 3303 5696
speak haltingly 5697
qie` 窃国大盗 qie`guo/da`dao` arch-usurper of state power 3304 5698
qie` 窃据要津 qie`ju`yao`jin- unjustly occupy a high post; 3305 5699
usurp an important post 5700
qie` 窃窃私语 qie`qie`si-yu> whisper;talk privately 3306 5701
or secretly;speak in a 5702
subdued voice 5703
qie` 意犹未慊 yi`you/wei`qie` have not given full ex- 3307 5704
pression to one's satis- 5705
faction 5706
qie` 锲而不舍 qie`er/bu`she> keep on chipping away--work 3308 5707
with perseverance 5708
qin- 可敬可亲 ke>jing`ke>qin- respectable and admirable 3309 5709
qin- 衣衾棺椁 yi-qin-guan-guo> pall and coffin 3310 5710
qin- 沾亲带故 zhan-qin-dai`gu` have ties of kinship or friend- 3311 5711
ship;be related somehow or 5712
other 5713
qin/ 勤奋好学 qin/fen`hao`xue/ study diligently 3312 5714
qin/ 勤勤恳恳 qin/qin/ken>ken> very diligently 3313 5715
qin/ 勤学苦练 qin/xue/ku>lian` study diligently and train 3314 5716
hard 5717
qin/ 擒拿罪犯 qin/na/zui`fan` capture a criminal 3315 5718
qin/ 生擒活捉 sheng-qin/huo/zhuo- capture alive;take prisoners 3316 5719
qin/ 束手被擒 shu`shou>bei`qin/ allow oneself to be seized 3317 5720
without putting up a fight 5721
qin/ 欲擒故纵 yu`qin/gu`zong` let the enemy off in order 3318 5722
to catch him later; play 5723
cat-and-mouse at sb. 5724
qin/ 七擒七纵 qi-qin/qi-zong` catch sb. seven times and leave 3319 5725
him at large seven times 5726
qin/ 噙着眼泪 qin/zhe~yan>lei` eyes brimming with tears; 3320 5727
hold back tears;tears filled 5728
one's eyes 5729
qin> 废寝忘食 fei`qin>wang`shi/ forget to eat and sleep 3321 5730
qin` 满嘴胡吣 man>zui>hu/qin` talk hogwash;be foulmounthed; 3322 5731
let out a stream of abuse 5732
qin` 沁人心肺 qin`ren/xin-pi/ seep into the heart;be 3323 5733
refreshing 5734
qing- 轻车熟路 qing-che-shu/lu` drive in a light carriage on 3324 5735
a familiar road;(fig.)(do) 5736
sth. one knows well enough and 5737
can manage with ease 5738
qing- 轻歌曼舞 qing-ge-man`wu> light,pleasant music and 3325 5739
graceful dance 5740
qing- 轻而易举 qing-er/yi`ju> be easy to do;be a piece of 3326 5741
cake for sb.;come easy(to sb.) 5742
qing- 轻声细语 qing-sheng-xi`yu> in a soft voice 3327 5743
qing- 轻手轻脚 qing-shou>qing-jiao> walk with a light step and 3328 5744
handle gently 5745
qing- 轻烟满湖 qing-yan-man>hu/ The whole lake is covered with 3329 5746
thin mist. 5747
qing- 轻重倒置 qing-zhong`dao`zhi` put the trivial above the im- 3330 5748
portant;reverse the order of 5749
importance 5750
qing- 掉以轻心 diao`yi>qing-xin- treat (take) sth. lightly; 3331 5751
let down one's guard;relax 5752
one's vigilance 5753
qing- 拈轻怕重 nian-qing-pa`zhong` prefer the light to the heavy 3332 5754
--pick easy jobs and shirk 5755
hard ones 5756
qing- 身轻如燕 shen-qing-ru/yan` as light as a swallow 3333 5757
qing- 青红皂白 qing-hong/zao`bai/ black and white;right and wrong 3334 5758
qing- 青黄不接 qing-huang/bu`jie/ when the new crop is still in 3335 5759
the blade and the old one is 5760
all consumed -- food shortage 5761
between two harvests 5762
qing- 青史留名 qing-shi>liu/ming/ fill history with one's re- 3336 5763
nown;have a place in history 5764
qing- 倾家荡产 qing-jia-dang`chan> lose all one's property 3337 5765
qing- 倾盆大雨 qing-pen/da`yu> downpour;torrential rain; 3338 5766
pouring rain 5767
qing- 倾箱倒箧 qing-xiang-dao`qie` turn out all one's boxes and 3339 5768
suitcases -- give away all 5769
one has 5770
qing- 卿卿我我 qing-qing-wo>wo> (of lovers) whisper sweet 3340 5771
nothings to one another; 5772
bill and coo 5773
qing- 清规戒律 qing-gui-jie`lyu` 1.commandments for Buddhists 3341 5774
and Taoists;2.rigid rules and 5775
conventions;dos and don'ts; 5776
taboos;fetters 5777
qing- 清可见底 qing-ke>jian`di> (The water in the river) is 3342 5778
qing- 清可见底 qing-ke>jian`di> so clear that the bottom can 3343 5779
qing- 清可见底 qing-ke>jian`di> be seen. 3344 5780
qing- 生活清苦 sheng-huo/qing-ku> spartan living conditions 3345 5781
qing- 蜻蜓点水 qing-ting/dian>shui> like a dragonfly skimming 3346 5782
the surface of the water --- 5783
just touch on sth. lightly 5784
without going into it deeply 5785
qing/ 晴空万里 qing/kong-wan`li> stretches of blue sky; clear 3347 5786
and boundless sky 5787
qing/ 情不自禁 qing/bu`zi`jin` cannot help (doing sth.); 3348 5788
cannot contain oneself(for 5789
certain feelings) 5790
qing/ 情况紧急 qing/kuang`jin>ji/ The case is urgent. 3349 5791
qing/ 情况特殊 qing/kuang`te`shu- The case is special. 3350 5792
qing/ 上情下达 shang`qing/xia`da/ make the wishes of the higher 3351 5793
authorities known to those 5794
below 5795
qing/ 众擎易举 zhong`qing`yi`ju> Many hands make light work. 3352 5796
qing> 请客送礼 qing>ke`song`li> give lavish dinners and gifts 3353 5797
qing> 请勿吸烟 qing>wu`xi-yan- No smoking! 3354 5798
qing> 碧波万顷 bi`bo-wan`qing> boundless or vast expanse of 3355 5799
blue water 5800
qing> 顷刻之间 qing>ke`zhi-jian- in a moment;in an instant; 3356 5801
instantly 5802
qing> 深中肯綮 shen-zhong`ken>qing> to the point 3357 5803
qing` 庆祝元旦 qing`zhu`yuan/dan` celebrate New Year's Day 3358 5804
qing` 钟磬齐鸣 zhong-qing`qi/ming/ all the bell chimes and other 3359 5805
percussion instruments struck 5806
for music vv 5807
qing` 罄竹难书 qing`zhu/nan/shu- too numerous to record 3360 5808
qiong/ 琼楼玉宇 qiong/lou/yu`yu> jasper palaces and jade 3361 5809
pavilions;magnificent 5810
palace;mansion of fabu- 5811
lous architecture 5812
qiong/ 日暮途穷 ri`mu`tu/qiong/ day is waning and the road is 3362 5813
ending;(fig.) on one's last 5814
legs;at the end of one's rope 5815
qiong/ 足音跫然 zu/yin-qiong/ran/ footsteps pattering 3363 5816
qiong/ 茕茕孑立 qiong/qiong/jie/li` standing all alone 3364 5817
qiu- 秋毫无犯 qiu-hao/wu/fan` not cause the slightest 3365 5818
trouble to people 5819
qiu- 秋后算帐 qiu-hou`suan`zhang` wait until the dust settles 3366 5820
to reckon with sb.; bide one's 5821
time to settle old scores 5822
qiu/ 笔力遒劲 bi>li`qiu/jing` write with firm stroks;write 3367 5823
with forceful and vigorouse 5824
strokes 5825
qiu/ 求贤若渴 qiu/xian/ruo`ke> seek talent eagerly 3368 5826
qiu/ 精益求精 jing-yi`qiu/jing- constantly improve sth.; 3369 5827
keep improving 5828
qu- 屈打成招 qu-da>cheng/zhao- confess to false charges under 3370 5829
qu- 屈打成招 qu-da>cheng/zhao- torture 3371 5830
qu- 不屈不挠 bu`qu-bu`nao/ unyielding;indomitable; 3372 5831
dauntless 5832
qu- 理屈词穷 li>qu-ci/qiong/ fall silent on finding one- 3373 5833
self beaten in argument;be 5834
unable to advance any fur- 5835
ther arguments 5836
qu- 趋炎附势 qu-yan/fu`shi` curry favor with the powerful 3374 5837
qu- 长驱直入 chang/qu-zhi/ru` drive straight in 3375 5838
qu- 大事所趋 da`shi`suo>qu- the trend of the times; 3376 5839
the general trend 5840
qu- 区区小事 qu-qu-xiao>shi` a trifling thing 3377 5841
qu- 是非曲直 shi`fei-qu-zhi/ rights and wrongs;truth 3378 5842
and falsehood 5843
qu- 扬鞭驱马 yang/bian-qu-ma> flourish the whip to urge on 3379 5844
the horse;whip one's horse on 5845
qu/ 不辞劬劳 bu`ci/qu/lao/ make light of overwork 3380 5846
qu/ 外交渠道 wai`jiao-qu/dao` diplomatic channels 3381 5847
qu/ 形体羸癯 xing/ti>lei/qu/ thin and weak;frail 3382 5848
qu> 取长补短 qu>chang/bu>duan> overcome one's own short- 3383 5849
comings by learning from 5850
others' strong points 5851
qu> 取信于民 qu>xin`yu/min/ win public trust 3384 5852
qu> 娶媳妇儿 qu>xi/fu`r take a wife 3385 5853
qu> 明媒正娶 ming/mei/zheng`qu> be legally and formally 3386 5854
qu` 面面相觑 mian`mian`xiang-qu` look at each other in blank 3387 5855
dismay;gaze at each other in 5856
speechless despair 5857
qu` 阒无一人 qu`wu/yi-ren/ quiet and empty 3388 5858
quan- 怙恶不悛 hu`e`bu`quan- See "怙2"(3866) 3389 5859
quan/ 泪如泉涌 lei`ru/quan/yong> tears welling up in one's 3390 5860
eyes;tears gushing from 5861
one's eyes 5862
quan/ 权衡利弊 quan/heng/li`bi` weigh the advantages and 3391 5863
disadvantages;weigh the 5864
pros and cans 5865
quan/ 权时度势 quan/shi/duo/shi` take stock of the current 3392 5866
situation 5867
quan/ 全军覆没 quan/jun-fu`mo` all the troops are over- 3393 5868
whelmed;all the troops 5869
are destroyed 5870
quan/ 全力以赴 quan/li`yi>fu` spare no effort 3394 5871
quan/ 全身披甲 quan/shen-pi-jia> put on a suit of armour all 3395 5872
over the body 5873
quan/ 全身武装 quan/shen-wu>zhuang- The whole body is fully armed. 3396 5874
quan/ 全神贯注 quan/shen/guan`zhu` concentrate one's attention 3397 5875
on;be absorbed in;be preoccu- 5876
pied with 5877
quan/ 拳脚相加 quan/jiao>xiang-jia- come to blows 3398 5878
quan/ 拳拳之忱 quan/quan/zhi-chen/ sincere intention;sincerity 3399 5879
quan/ 拳头产品 quan/tou.chan>pin> competive product 3400 5880
quan> 犬牙交错 quan>ya/jiao-cuo` jigsaw-like 3401 5881
quan> 丧家之犬 sang`jia-zhi-quan> (fig.)(of a person) behave 3402 5882
like a disowned dog;homeless 5883
dog;stray cur 5884
quan` 劝善惩恶 quan`shan`cheng/e` encourage people to do good 3403 5885
and punish the wicked 5886
quan` 极力劝阻 ji/li`quan`zu> try every means to dissuade sb. 3404 5887
from doing sth. 5888
quan` 稳操胜券 wen>cao-sheng`quan` be certain of success 3405 5889
que- 音信阙如 yin-xin`que-ru/ have never been heard of 3406 5890
que/ 一瘸一拐 yi-que/yi-guai> limping along 3407 5891
que` 弹琴一阕 tan/qin/yi-que` play a song ( on a musical 3408 5892
instrument) 5893
que` 欢欣雀跃 huan-xin-que`yue` jump for (or with) joy 3409 5894
que` 门可罗雀 men/ke>luo/que` you can catch sparrows on the 3410 5895
doorstep;(fig.) visitors are 5896
few and far between 5897
que` 确立信念 que`li`xin`nian` form a belief;build up con- 3411 5898
que` 确立信念 que`li`xin`nian` fidence 3412 5899
que` 证据确凿 zheng`ju`que`zao/ conclusive evidence 3413 5900
que` 鹊巢鸠占 que`chao/jiu-zhan` (fig.)grab a house,land, 3414 5901
property,etc.,that does 5902
not belong to one 5903
que` 声誉鹊起 sheng-yu`que`qi> rise to fame 3415 5904
que` 望而却步 wang`er/que`bu` shrink back at the sight of 3416 5905
(sth.dangerous or difficult); 5906
flinch;hang back 5907
qun/ 裙带关系 qun/dai`guan-xi` nepotism (using relations 3417 5908
for secret collusion and 5909
social advancement) 5910
qun/ 群策群力 qun/ce`qun/li` pool the wisdom and efforts of 3418 5911
everyone 5912
qun/ 群龙无首 qun/long/wu/shou> a group without a leader;an 3419 5913
army without a general 5914
qun/ 群山环抱 qun/shan-huan/bao` be mountain-rimmed;nestling 3420 5915
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ran/ 白发苍髯 bai/fa`cang-ran/ silver-haired;grey-haired 3421 5917
ran/ 不以为然 bu`yi>wei/ran/ do not think so;disagree 3422 5918
ran/ 燃眉之急 ran/mei/zhi-ji/ as pressing as a fire singeing 3423 5919
one's eyebrows -- a matter of 5920
great urgency 5921
ran> 冉冉升起 ran>ran>sheng-qi> rise slowly 3424 5922
rang> 大嚷大叫 da`rang>da`jiao` shout at the top of one's 3425 5923
voice 5924
rang> 攘臂高呼 rang>bi`gao-hu- raise one's arms and shout 3426 5925
rang> 攘除奸邪 rang>chu/jian-xie/ get rid of crafty and evil 3427 5926
people 5927
rang> 天壤之别 tian-rang>zhi-bie/ as far apart as heaven and 3428 5928
earth;worlds (or poles) apart; 5929
a world of difference 5930
rang` 让利促销 rang`li`cu`xiao- promate sales by cutting prices 3429 5931
rang` 当仁不让 dang-ren/bu`rang` not decline to shoulder a 3430 5932
responsibility;not leave to 5933
others what one ought to do 5934
oneself 5935
rao/ 江山妖娆 jiang-shan-yao-rao/ enchanting landscape 3431 5936
rao/ 饶有风趣 rao/you>feng-qu` full of wit and humour 3432 5937
rao/ 哀求饶命 ai-qiu/rao/ming` beg to be spared 3433 5938
rao` 绕场一周 rao`chang>yi-zhou- go running around the arena 3434 5939
rao` 别绕弯子 bie/rao`wan-zi Don't beat about the bush. 3435 5940
re> 惹人注意 re>ren/zhu`yi` draw attention 3436 5941
re> 惹是生非 re>shi`sheng-fei- provoke a dispute;stir up 3437 5942
trouble 5943
re` 热火朝天 re`huo>chao/tian- bustling with activity;high 3438 5944
spirited 5945
re` 热气腾腾 re`qi`teng/teng/ 1.steaming hot;2.seethong with 3439 5946
activity 5947
re` 热血沸腾 re`xue`fei`teng/ seethe with excitement; one's 3440 5948
blood boils 5949
re` 趁热打铁 chen`re`da>tie> strike while the iron is hot 3441 5950
ren/ 仁至义尽 ren/zhi`yi`jin` do everything called for 3442 5951
by humanity and duty 5952
ren/ 杀身成仁 sha-shen-cheng/ren/ die to achieve virtue;die for 3443 5953
a just cause or a noble ideal 5954
ren/ 人各有志 ren/ge`you>zhi` everyone has his own ideal 3444 5955
(or aspiration) 5956
ren/ 人情世故 ren/qing/shi`gu` ways of the world;worldly 3445 5957
wisdom 5958
ren/ 人山人海 ren/shan-ren/hai> sea of people 3446 5959
ren/ 人行横道 ren/xing/heng/dao` zebra crossing 3447 5960
ren/ 人烟稠密 ren/yan-chou/mi` densely populated 3448 5961
ren/ 人烟稀少 ren/yan-xi-shao> sparesely populated 3449 5962
ren/ 人言可畏 ren/yan/ke>wei- Gossip is a fearful thing. 3450 5963
ren> 光阴荏苒 guang-yin-ren>ran> Time ticktocted away. 3451 5964
ren> 忍气吞声 ren>qi`tun-sheng- swallow an insult;submit to 3452 5965
humiliation;stifle one's 5966
indignation 5967
ren> 忍辱负重 ren>ru>fu`zhong` endure humiliation in order to 3453 5968
carry out an important mission 5969
ren> 忍无可忍 ren>wu/ke>ren> be driven beyond the limits 3454 5970
of one's patients 5971
ren` 任重道远 ren`zhong`dao`yuan> burden is heavy and the road 3455 5972
ren` 任重道远 ren`zhong`dao`yuan> is long;be entrasted with a 3456 5973
major mission,task,etc. 5974
ren` 认清是非 ren`qing-shi`fei- distinguish between right and 3457 5975
wrong 5976
ren` 认贼作父 ren`zei/zuo`fu` take the foe for one's father 3458 5977
-- befriend an enemy 5978
ren` 万仞高山 wan`ren`gao-shan- mountain that is immeasurably 3459 5979
high 5980
reng/ 仍须努力 reng/xu-nu>li` must continue to make efforts 3460 5981
reng/ 仍在工作 reng/zai`gong-zuo` be still at work 3461 5982
reng/ 一仍其旧 yi-reng/qi/jiu` remain the same 3462 5983
ri` 日盼夜盼 ri`pan`ye`pan` wait day in and day out 3463 5984
ri` 日日夜夜 ri`ri`ye`ye` day and night 3464 5985
rong/ 容光焕发 rong/guang-huan`fa- radiant with health 3465 5986
rong/ 满面笑容 man>mian`xiao`rong/ grinning from ear to ear; 3466 5987
be all smiles 5988
rong/ 戎马生涯 rong/ma>sheng-ya/ army life;military life 3467 5989
rong/ 投笔从戎 tou/bi>cong/rong/ throw away the pen and take 3468 5990
up the sword 5991
rong/ 融会贯通 rong/hui`guan`tong- master a subject after a 3469 5992
comprehensive study 5993
rong/ 荣华富贵 rong/hua/fu`gui` high position and great wealth 3470 5994
rong/ 虽死犹荣 sui`si>you/rong/ honoured though death;to have 3471 5995
have died a glorious death 5996
rou/ 古今杂糅 gu>jin-za/rou/ blending of the ancient 3472 5997
and the modern 5998
rou/ 以柔克刚 yi>rou/ke`gang- overcome the tough with the 3473 5999
mild 6000
rou` 皮薄肉厚 pi/bo/rou`hou` thin in outer skin(peel) 3474 6001
and rich in pulp 6002
rou` 弱肉强食 ruo`rou`qiang/shi/ weak being at the mercy of the 3475 6003
strong --the law of the jungle 6004
ru/ 耳濡目染 er>ru/mu`ran> be imperceptibly influenced 3476 6005
by what one sees and hears 6006
ru/ 风流儒雅 feng-liu/ru/ya> elegant in manners 3477 6007
ru/ 孺子可教 ru/zi>ke>jiao- promissing young man who 3478 6008
is worth teaching 6009
ru/ 妇孺皆知 fu`ru/jie-zhi- known even to women and 3479 6010
children 6011
ru/ 蠕形动物 ru/xing/dong`wu` Vermes 3480 6012
ru/ 如法炮制 ru/fa>pao/zhi` follow a set pattern 3481 6013
ru/ 如虎添翼 ru/hu>tian-yi` with added strength 3482 6014
ru/ 如花似锦 ru/hua-si`jin> splendid;wonderful 3483 6015
ru/ 如获至宝 ru/huo`zhi`bao> as if one had found a treasure 3484 6016
ru/ 如释重负 ru/shi`zhong`fu` as if relieved of a heavy 3485 6017
burden 6018
ru/ 如愿以偿 ru/yuan`yi>chang/ have one's wish fulfilled 3486 6019
ru/ 如意算盘 ru/yi`suan`pan/ wishful thinking 3487 6020
ru/ 如坐针毡 ru/zuo`zhen-zhan- be on pins and needles 3488 6021
ru/ 空空如也 kong-kong-ru/ye> absolutely empty 3489 6022
ru/ 茹毛饮血 ru/mao/yin>xue` eat animal flesh raw and drink 3490 6023
its blood --life of primitive 6024
people before the discovery of 6025
fire 6026
ru/ 含辛茹苦 han/xin-ru/ku> endure suffering;bear hard- 3491 6027
ships 6028
ru> 不辱使命 bu`ru>shi>ming` not be unworthy of the mission 3492 6029
ru> 乳臭未干 ru>xiu`wei`gan- be young and inexperienced; 3493 6030
be wet behind the ears 6031
ru> 水乳交融 shui>ru>jiao-rong/ as well blended as milk and 3494 6032
water--in complete harmony 6033
ru` 繁文缛节 fan/wen/ru`jie/ cumbersome formalities;red 3495 6034
tape;(fig.) other miscel- 6035
laneous and unnecessary items 6036
ru` 入情入理 ru`qing/ru`li> fair and reasonable 3496 6037
ru` 入乡随俗 ru`xiang-sui/su/ follow local customs;when in 3497 6038
Rome,do as Romans do 6039
ru` 量入为出 liang`ru`wei/chu- live within one's means 3498 6040
ru` 穿着入时 chuan-zhuo/ru`shi/ look modern in one's attire 3499 6041
ru` 打扮入时 da>ban`ru`shi/ fashionably attired 3500 6042
ruan> 软硬不吃 ruan>ying`bu`chi- be immune to both hard and 3501 6043
soft tactics 6044
ruan> 软硬兼施 ruan>ying`jian-shi- (derog.) use both hard and 3502 6045
soft tactics;couple threats 6046
with promises; use the stick 6047
and the carrot 6048
rui` 方枘圆凿 fang-rui`yuan/zao/ square peg in a round hole-- 3503 6049
incompatible 6050
rui` 锐不可当 rui`bu`ke>dang- can't be held back; be ire- 3504 6051
sistible 6052
rui` 锐意进取 rui`yi`jin`qu> be determined to make new 3505 6053
progress 6054
run` 珠圆玉润 zhu-yuan/yu`run` round as a pearl and smooth 3506 6055
as jade 6056
ruo` 若无其事 ruo`wu/qi/shi` as if nothing had happened; 3507 6057
remain calm and collected; 6058
indifferent 6059
ruo` 欣喜若狂 xin-xi>ruo`kuang/ be wild with joy 3508 6060
ruo` 偌大国家 ruo`da`guo/jia- such a large country 3509 6061
ruo` 偌大年纪 ruo`da`nian/ji` so old 3510 6062
ruo` 弱不禁风 ruo`bu`jin`feng- too weak to withstand a gust 3511 6063
of wind;extremely delicate; 6064
fragile 6065
ruo` 弱肉强食 ruo`rou`qiang/shi/ law of the jungle 3512 6066
solution 6067
S部
sa- 撒手不管 sa-shou>bu`guan> wash one's hands of the busi- 3513 6068
ness;refuse to have anything 6069
more to do with the matter 6070
sa> 别洒了汤 bie/sa>le.tang- Don't spill the soup. 3514 6071
sa` 飒爽英姿 sa`shuang>ying-zi- look bright and brave 3515 6072
sa` 秋风飒飒 qiu-feng-sa`sa` 1.The autumn wind is soughing 3516 6073
through the trees.2.restling 6074
autumnal wind 6075
sa` 五卅运动 wu>sa`yun`dong` May 30th Movement of 1925 3517 6076
sai` 塞翁失马 sai`weng-shi-ma> the old frontiersman losing 3518 6077
his horse --a blessing in 6078
disguise 6079
sai` 赛事频繁 sai`shi`pin/fan/ action-packed competition 3519 6080
schedule 6081
san- 柳枝毵毵 liu>zhi-san-san- slender and long willow twigs 3520 6082
san- 毛发毵毵 mao/fa`san-san- thin and long hairs on the 3521 6083
human body 6084
san- 三长两短 san-chang/liang>duan> unexpected misfortune; sth. 3522 6085
unexpected,esp.death 6086
san- 三更半夜 san-geng-ban`ye` in the dead of night;in the 3523 6087
middle of night 6088
san- 三年五载 san-nian/wu>zai> three to five years;several 3524 6089
years 6090
san- 三亲六故 san-qin-liu`gu` (in a broad sense) relatives, 3525 6091
friends and acquaintances 6092
san- 三三两两 san-san-liang>liang> (oft. of people) in twos and 3526 6093
threes;in knots 6094
san- 三头六臂 san-tou/liu`bi` (with) tree heads and six arms 3527 6095
--superhuman powers;superhuman 6096
san- 三心二意 san-xin-er`yi` waver and hesitate;be of two 3528 6097
san- 三心二意 san-xin-er`yi` minds;be half-hearted 3529 6098
san- 三言两语 san-yan/liang>yu> in a few words;in one or two 3530 6099
words;in a word or two;casualy 6100
san- 三足鼎立 san-zu/ding>li` standing like the three legs 3531 6101
of a tripod;(fig.) tripartite 6102
confrontation 6103
san> 散兵游勇 san>bing-you/yong> 1.stragglers and disbanded 3532 6104
soldiers;2.disorgannized 6105
persons who act independent 6106
of collective activity 6107
san` 烟消云散 yan-xiao-yun/san` vanish like smoke and disperse 3533 6108
like clouds;completely vinish 6109
sang- 桑榆暮景 sang-yu/mu`jing> the last rays of the setting 3534 6110
sun lingering on the top of 6111
a mulbery tree;(fig) evening 6112
of life;old age 6113
sang- 丧事从简 sang-shi`cong/jian> simplify all the funeral 3535 6114
arrangements 6115
sang> 嗓音洪亮 sang>yin-hong/liang` resonant voice 3536 6116
sang` 丧权辱国 sang`quan/ru>guo/ surrender a country's souve- 3537 6117
reign rights under humiliat- 6118
ing terms 6119
sang` 丧心病狂 sang`xin-bing`kuang/ frenzied;frantic;perverse 3538 6120
sang` 灰心丧气 hui-xin-sang`qi` be disheartened;get dis- 3539 6121
couraged;lose heart 6122
sao- 搔首弄姿 sao-shou>nong`zi- stroke one's hair in coquetry; 3540 6123
posture and preen oneself 6124
sao> 扫地出门 sao>di`chu-men/ sweep the garbage out; confis- 3541 6125
cate one's property and drive 6126
him out of the family 6127
sao> 一扫而光 yi-sao>er/guang- make a clean sweep of;clear 3542 6128
off;finish off 6129
sao` 瘙痒难忍 sao`yang>nan/ren> unbearable itch 3543 6130
se` 瑟瑟发抖 se`se`fa-dou> tremble with cold or fear 3544 6131
se` 琴瑟甚笃 qin/se`shen`du/ (of husband and wife) be in 3545 6132
great hormony 6133
se` 秋风瑟瑟 qiu-feng-se`se` The autumnal wind rustles. 3546 6134
se` 胶柱鼓瑟 jiao-zhu`gu>se` (fig.)obdurate;stubbornly 3547 6135
stick to old ways and be in- 6136
capable of flexibility 6137
se` 色彩鲜艳 se`cai>xian-yan` in bright colours 3548 6138
sen- 森罗万象 sen-luo/wan`xiang` myriads of things;everything 3549 6139
under the sun 6140
sen- 森严壁垒 sen-yan/bi`lei> fortified bulwark 3550 6141
seng- 僧多粥少 seng-duo-zhou-shao> little gruel and many monks-- 3551 6142
not enough to go round 6143
sha- 沙里淘金 sha-li>tao/jin- wash grains of gold out of 3552 6144
the sands -- extract the 6145
essential from a large mass 6146
of material 6147
sha- 沙瓤西瓜 sha-rang/xi-gua- watermelon with mushy pulp 3553 6148
sha- 久经沙场 jiu>jing-sha-chang> be a seasoned soldier --be 3554 6149
experienced 6150
sha- 纱布捻子 sha-bu`nian>zi gauze spill 3555 6151
sha- 莎士比亚 sha-shi`bi>ya` Shakespeare ( a great British 3556 6152
writer) 6153
sha- 杀出重围 sha-chu-chong/wei/ fight one's way out of a heavy 3557 6154
encirclement 6155
sha- 杀敌立功 sha-di/li`gong- make a contribution by wiping 3558 6156
out an enemy 6157
sha- 杀身成仁 sha-shen-cheng/ren/ die to achieve virtue --- die 3559 6158
for a just cause 6159
sha- 奋勇冲杀 fen`yong>chong-sha- fight heroically in a battle; 3560 6160
fight desperately 6161
sha/ 有啥说啥 you>sha/shuo-sha/ say what's on one's mind; 3561 6162
speak one's mind 6163
sha> 傻瓜相机 sha>gua-xiang`ji- point-and-shoot camera 3562 6164
sha` 大厦将倾 da`sha`jiang-qing- a great mansion on the point 3563 6165
of collapse --the situation 6166
is hopeless 6167
sha` 高楼大厦 gao-lou/da`sha` tall buildings 3564 6168
sha` 煞费苦心 sha`fei`ku>xin- take a lot of trouble 3565 6169
sha` 煞有介事 sha`you>jie`shi` make a show of being in 3566 6170
earnest;pretend to be 6171
serious (in doing sth.) 6172
sha` 歃血为盟 sha`xue`wei/meng/ swear an oath of alliance 3567 6173
by smearing the mouth with 6174
the blood of a sacrifice 6175
shan- 山川壮丽 shan-chuan-zhuang`li` spectacular landscape 3568 6176
shan- 山高路陡 shan-gao-lu`dou> The mountain is high and the 3569 6177
slope is steep. 6178
shan- 山高路远 shan-gao-lu`yuan> The mountains are high and the 3570 6179
journey is long. 6180
shan- 山明水秀 shan-ming/shui>xiu` green hills and limpid waters; 3571 6181
picture-perfect scenery 6182
shan- 山清水秀 shan-qing-shui>xiu` green hills and limpid waters; 3572 6183
picture-perfect scenery 6184
shan- 山穷水尽 shan-qiong/shui>jin` where the hills and streams 3573 6185
end;(fig.)at the end of one's 6186
rope,tether or resources 6187
shan- 山中留客 shan-zhong-liu/ke` ask a guest to stay in the 3574 6188
hills 6189
shan- 删除芜词 shan-chu/wu/ci/ delete superfluous words 3575 6190
shan- 芟除杂草 shan-chu/za/cao> weeding 3576 6191
shan- 潸然泪下 shan-ran/lei`xia` tears tricking down one's 3577 6192
cheeks 6193
shan- 姗姗来迟 shan-shan-lai/chi/ be slow in coming;be late 3578 6194
shan> 闪烁其词 shan>shuo`qi/ci/ speak evasively 3579 6195
shan` 擅离职守 shan`li/zhi/shou> leave one's post without 3580 6196
permission 6197
shan` 赡养父母 shan`yang>fu`mu> support of one's parents 3581 6198
shan` 善始善终 shan`shi>shan`zhong- start well and end well; do 3582 6199
well from start to finish;see 6200
sth. through 6201
shang- 河水汤汤 he/shui>shang-shang- The river is in full spate. 3583 6202
shang- 举觞相庆 ju>shang-xiang-qing` raise cups in congratulations; 3584 6203
propose a toast to sb. 6204
shang- 商量事情 shang-liang/shi`qing/ discuss a matter 3585 6205
shang- 商务往来 shang-wu`wang>lai/ commercial intercourse 3586 6206
shang- 有事相商 you>shi`xiang-shang- There is a matter to be dis- 3587 6207
cussed. 6208
shang- 伤风败俗 shang-feng-bai`su/ offend public decency;corrupt 3588 6209
public morals 6210
shang- 伤筋动骨 shang-jin-dong`gu> be injured in the tendons or 3589 6211
bones 6212
shang- 无伤大雅 wu/shang-da`ya> not matter much; not affect 3590 6213
things as a whole 6214
shang> 平上去入 ping/shang>qu`ru` level,rising,falling and 3591 6215
entering tones 6216
shang> 赏罚分明 shang>fa/fen-ming/ be fair in meting out rewards 3592 6217
and punishments 6218
shang` 上山下乡 shang`shan-xia`xiang- go and work in the countryside 3593 6219
and mountain areas 6220
shang` 上下打量 shang`xia`da>liang look sb. up and down 3594 6221
shang` 上下左右 shang`xia`zuo>you` from top to bottom and from 3595 6222
left to right 6223
shang` 上下打量 shang`xia`da>liang/ look sb. up and down 3596 6224
shang` 力争上游 li`zheng-shang`you/ aim high 3597 6225
shao/ 仪容韶秀 yi/rong/shao/xiu` pretty looking 3598 6226
shao> 少数民族 shao>shu`min/zu/ national minority 3599 6227
shao` 少年之家 shao`nian/zhi-jia- children's centre 3600 6228
shao` 少先队员 shao`xian-dui`yuan/ Young Pioneer 3601 6229
shao` 英俊少年 ying-jun`shao`nian/ handsome young chap 3602 6230
shao` 花里胡哨 hua-li>hu/shao` 1.(derog.)gaudy;garish;showy; 3603 6231
2.without substantial worth 6232
shao` 年高德韶 nian/gao-de/shao/ old and admirable 3604 6233
she- 心存奢望 xin-cun/she-wang` harbour wild wishes 3605 6234
she/ 杯弓蛇影 bei-gong-she/ying> mistaking the reflection of 3606 6235
a bow in the cup for a snake 6236
she/ 舌面前音 she/mian`qian/yin- dorsal sounds(j,q,x) 3607 6237
she/ 舌战群儒 she/zhan`qun/ru/ have a verbal battle with 3608 6238
a group of scholars 6239
she> 舍己为公 she>ji>wei`gong- sacrifice oneself for the 3609 6240
public interests 6241
she> 舍己为人 she>ji>wei`ren/ sacrifice one's own interests 3610 6242
for the sake of others 6243
she> 舍生取义 she>sheng-qu>yi` lay down one's life for a 3611 6244
just cause 6245
she> 舍死忘生 she>si>wang`sheng- disregard one's own safty; 3612 6246
risk one's life 6247
she` 射箭能手 she`jian`neng/shou> sharpshooting archer 3613 6248
she` 能骑善射 neng/qi/shan`she` be a good horseman as well as 3614 6249
a crack shot 6250
she` 涉世不深 she`shi`bu`shen- have scanty experience of life; 3615 6251
have seen little of the world 6252
she` 设身处地 she`shen-chu>di` put oneself in sb. else' shoes 3616 6253
she` 十恶不赦 shi/e`bu`she` guilty of unpardonable evil; 3617 6254
unpardonably wicked 6255
shen- 奋不顾身 fen`bu`gu`shen- dash ahead regardless of one's 3618 6256
safty 6257
shen- 身材魁伟 shen-cai/kui/wei> of great height and powerful 3619 6258
shen- 身材魁伟 shen-cai/kui/wei> build;tall and sturdy 3620 6259
shen- 身价百倍 shen-jia`bai/bei` a meteoric rise in social 3621 6260
status 6261
shen- 身临其境 shen-lin/qi/jing` be personally on the scene 3622 6262
shen- 三令五申 san-ling`wu>shen- instruct and warn repeatedly; 3623 6263
rejoin repeatedly;repeated 6264
injunctions 6265
shen- 伸手相助 shen-shou>xiang-zhu` give one's hand for offering 3624 6266
help 6267
shen- 深更半夜 shen-geng-ban`ye` at dead of night;in the depth 3625 6268
of night;in the middle of night 6269
shen- 深居简出 shen-ju-jian>chu- live in the seclusion of one's 3626 6270
own home 6271
shen- 深情厚谊 shen-qing/hou`yi` profound sentiments of friend- 3627 6272
ship;profound friendship 6273
shen- 深入浅出 shen-ru`qian>chu- explain the profound in simple 3628 6274
terms 6275
shen- 深恶痛绝 shen-wu`tong`jue/ hate bitterly;abhor;detest 3629 6276
shen- 玉米糁儿 yu`mi>shen-r crushed maize 3630 6277
shen- 莘莘学子 shen-shen-xue/zi> a great number of disciples; 3631 6278
large numbers of studends 6279
shen/ 神采奕奕 shen/cai>yi`yi` brim with energy and vitality 3632 6280
shen/ 神机妙算 shen/ji-miao`suan` a superb strategy; a miracle 3633 6281
of foresight;wonderful fore- 6282
sight in military operations, 6283
etc. 6284
shen/ 神气活现 shen/qi`huo/xian` very cocky;at high and mighty 3634 6285
shen/ 神通广大 shen/tong-guang>da` have vast magic powers;possess 3635 6286
unusual powers;be infinitely 6287
resourceful 6288
shen/ 料事如神 liao`shi`ru/shen/ predict like a prophet;fortell 3636 6289
with miraculous accuracy 6290
shen> 不值一哂 bu`zhi/yi-shen> not worth a smile 3637 6291
shen> 墨沈未干 mo`shen>wei`gan- The ink is still wet. 3638 6292
shen> 审时度势 shen>shi/duo/shi` judge the hour and size up the 3639 6293
situation 6294
shen` 海市蜃搂 hai>shi`shen`lou/ 1.mirage;2.illusion 3640 6295
shen` 日甚一日 ri`shen`yi-ri` get better and better; get 3641 6296
worse and worse;get better or 6297
worse with each passing day 6298
shen` 知者甚少 zhi-zhe>shen`shao> Very few people know about it. 3642 6299
shen` 慎之又慎 shen`zhi-you`shen` One cannot be too careful 3643 6300
(in doing sth.) 6301
sheng- 声泪俱下 sheng-lei`ju`xia` shedding tears while speaking; 3644 6302
in a tearful voice 6303
sheng- 生搬硬套 sheng-ban-jing`tao` copy mechanically,disregard- 3645 6304
ing specific conditions 6305
sheng- 生火取暖 sheng-huo>qu>nuan> make a fire for heating 3646 6306
sheng- 生火做饭 sheng-huo>zuo`fan` make a fire for cooking 3647 6307
sheng- 生拉硬拽 sheng-la-ying`zhuai` 1.drag sb. along against his 3648 6308
will;2.stretch the meaning 6309
sheng- 生理机能 sheng-li>ji-neng/ physiological functions 3649 6310
sheng- 生老病死 sheng-lao>bing`si> birth and old age,sickness 3650 6311
and death -- the lot of man 6312
sheng- 生离死别 sheng-li/si>bie/ part never to meet again;part 3651 6313
sheng- 生离死别 sheng-li/si>bie/ for ever 3652 6314
sheng- 生龙活虎 sheng-long/huo/hu> doughty as a dragon and lively 3653 6315
as a tiger--brimming (or burst- 6316
ing) with energy;full of vim 6317
and vigour 6318
sheng- 生气勃勃 sheng-qi`bo/bo/ dynamic;vigorous;full of 3654 6319
vitality 6320
sheng- 生死关头 sheng-si>guan-tou/ juncture where one's life is 3655 6321
at stake;critical juncture 6322
sheng- 生物学家 sheng-wu`xue/jia- biologist 3656 6323
sheng/ 绳之以法 sheng-zhi-yi>fa> prosecute or punish according 3657 6324
to law;bring to justice 6325
sheng> 目眚昏花 mu`sheng>hun-hua- dim-sighted with nebula in 3658 6326
the eyes 6327
sheng> 省吃俭用 sheng>chi-jian`yong` skimp and save;live frugally 3659 6328
sheng` 胜于吃药 sheng`yu/chi-yao` be better than taking medicine 3660 6329
sheng` 不胜其烦 bu`sheng`qi/fan/ be pestered beyond endurance 3661 6330
sheng` 引人入胜 yin>ren/ru`sheng` ( of scenery,literary works, 3662 6331
etc.) fascinating;enchanting; 6332
bewitching 6333
sheng` 不可胜数 bu`ke>sheng`shu` countless;innumerable 3663 6334
sheng` 不胜枚举 bu`sheng`mei/ju> too numerous to mention indi- 3664 6335
vidually (or one by one) 6336
sheng` 盛气凌人 sheng`qi`ling/ren/ domineering;errogant; with an 3665 6337
agressively arrogant manner 6338
sheng` 盛情难却 sheng`qing/nan/que` It would be ungracious not to 3666 6339
accept such a kind of offer. 6340
sheng` 盛意难却 sheng`yi`nan/que` It is hard to decline such a 3667 6341
kind of invitation. 6342
sheng` 全盛时期 quan/sheng`shi/qi- flourishing period;heyday 3668 6343
sheng` 久负盛名 jiu>fu`sheng`ming/ have long enjoyed a good repu- 3669 6344
tation;have long been famous 6345
sheng` 太平盛世 tai`ping/sheng`shi` piping times of peace 3670 6346
sheng` 年少气盛 nian/shao`qi`sheng` young and agressive 3671 6347
sheng` 千乘之国 qian-sheng`zhi-guo/ state with a thousand chariots 3672 6348
sheng` 圣彼得堡 sheng`bi>de/bu> St.Peterborough 3673 6349
sheng` 所剩无几 suo>sheng`wu/ji> There is very little left. 3674 6350
shi- 借尸还魂 jie`shi-huan/hun/ (fig.) revive in a new guise 3675 6351
shi- 行尸走肉 xing/shi-zou>rou` the walking dead;utterly 3676 6352
worthless person 6353
shi- 能者为师 neng/zhe>wei/shi- let those who know teach 3677 6354
shi- 失魂落魄 shi-hun/luo`po` be panick-stricken;be driven 3678 6355
to distraction 6356
shi- 失声痛哭 shi-sheng-tong`ku- be choked with tears; cry 3679 6357
oneself hoarse 6358
shi- 有得有失 you>de/you>shi- there exist both gains and 3680 6359
losses 6360
shi- 诗情画意 shi-qing/hua`yi` poetic beauty;idyllic 3681 6361
shi- 因材施教 yin-cai/shi-jiao` teach students according to 3682 6362
their aptitude;suit the in- 6363
struction to the stendent's 6364
level 6365
shi/ 鸡栖于埘 ji-qi-yu/shi/ chicken are kept in the coop 3683 6366
built into a wall 6367
shi/ 时不我待 shi/bu`wo>dai` Time and tide wait for none. 3684 6368
shi/ 时起时伏 shi/qi>shi/fu/ now rise,now fall;have ups 3685 6369
and downs 6370
shi/ 盛极一时 sheng`ji/yi-shi/ flourish for a time 3686 6371
shi/ 十分之一 shi/fen-zhi-yi- tenth 3687 6372
shi/ 十全十美 shi/quan/shi/mei> be perfect in every way;be 3688 6373
the acme of perfection;leave 6374
nothing to be desired 6375
shi/ 石沉大海 shi/chen/da`hai> like a stone dropped into the 3689 6376
sea -- disappear for ever 6377
shi/ 拾金不昧 shi/jin-bu`mei` not pocket the money one picks 3690 6378
up 6379
shi/ 什锦饼干 shi/jin>bing>gan- assorted biscuits 3691 6380
shi/ 什锦奶糖 shi/jin>nai>tang/ assorted toffees 3692 6381
shi/ 食品商店 shi/pin>shang-dian` provisions shop 3693 6382
shi/ 自食其力 zi`shi/qi/li` support oneself by one's own 3694 6383
labour;earn one's own living 6384
shi/ 实实在在 shi/shi/zai`zai` really true 3695 6385
shi/ 实事求是 shi/shi`qiu/shi` seek truth from facts;be 3696 6386
practical and realistic 6387
shi/ 有识之士 you>shi/zhi-shi` a person with breadth of 3697 6388
vision;a man of insight 6389
shi> 急驶而过 ji/shi>er/guo` speed by 3698 6390
shi> 狼奔豕突 lang/ben-shi>tu- rush like a boar and run like 3699 6391
a wolf -- run about like wild 6392
animals;rampge in total dis- 6393
order 6394
shi> 史无前例 shi>wu/qian/li` without precedent in history 3700 6395
shi> 矢口抵赖 shi>kou>di>lai` persistently deny 3701 6396
shi> 矢志不渝 shi>zhi`bu`yu/ vow to adhere to one's chosen 3702 6397
course 6398
shi> 有的放矢 you>di`fang`shi> shoot the arrow at the target 3703 6399
--have an object in view 6400
shi> 使尽办法 shi>jin`ban`fa> use every and all means 3704 6401
shi> 使人兴奋 shi>ren/xing-fen` exciting 3705 6402
shi` 不甘示弱 bu`gan-shi`ruo` unwilling to be outdone; 3706 6403
refuse to yield 6404
shi` 斗争方式 dou`zheng-fang-shi` form of struggle 3707 6405
shi` 领导方式 ling>dao>fang-shi` style of leadership 3708 6406
shi` 日趋式微 ri`qu-shi`wei- decline gradualy 3709 6407
shi` 生活方式 sheng-huo/fang-shi` way (or model) of life; 3710 6408
life-style 6409
shi` 舐犊情深 shi`du/qing/shen- (fig.) deep affection towards 3711 6410
one's children;parental love 6411
shi` 老牛舐犊 lao/niu/shi`du/ an old cow licking her calf-- 3712 6412
a parent doting on his or her 6413
child 6414
shi` 升堂入室 sheng-tang/ru`shi` pass through the hall into the 3713 6415
inner chamber-- have profound 6416
scholarship;become highly pro- 6417
ficient 6418
shi` 时光易逝 shi/guang-yi`shi` Time passes quickly. 3714 6419
shi` 士气强盛 shi`qi`qiang/sheng` The moral is kept up. 3715 6420
shi` 世代相传 shi`dai`xiang-chuan/ pass on from generation to 3716 6421
generation 6422
shi` 世代行医 shi`dai`xing/yi- come from a long line of medi- 3717 6423
cal men (or doctors) 6424
shi` 世代务农 shi`dai`wu`nong/ from a long line of farmers 3718 6425
shi` 世世代代 shi`shi`dai`dai` for generations 3719 6426
shi` 拭目以待 shi`mu`yi>dai` wait and see 3720 6427
shi` 势不两立 shi`bu`liang>li` be mutually exclusuve;be ex- 3721 6428
tremely antagonistic;be ir- 6429
reconcilable 6430
shi` 势在必行 shi`zai`bi`xing/ be imperative (under the cir- 3722 6431
cumstances) 6432
shi` 噬脐莫及 shi`qi/mo`ji/ One cannot bite one's own 3723 6433
navel -- it is too late to 6434
repent 6435
shi` 适得其反 shi`de/qi/fan> be just the opposite to what 3724 6436
one wished 6437
shi` 适者生存 shi`zhe>sheng-cun/ survival of the fittest 3725 6438
shi` 仕途得意 shi`tu/de/yi` be successful in one's of- 3726 6439
ficial carrer 6440
shi` 侍立一旁 shi`li`yi-pang/ stand in attendance at sb.'s 3727 6441
site 6442
shi` 释迦牟尼 shi`jia-mu/ni/ Sakyamuni(founder of Buddhism) 3728 6443
shi` 恃才傲物 shi`cai/ao`wu` be inordinately proud of one's 3729 6444
ability;be conceited and con- 6445
temptuous 6446
shi` 视而不见 shi`er/bu`jian` look but see not;turn a blind 3730 6447
eye to;close one's eye to 6448
shi` 视如粪土 shi`ru/fen`tu> look upon as filth and dirt; 3731 6449
consider as beneath contempt 6450
shi` 视如己出 shi`ru/ji>chu- regard sb. as one's own child; 3732 6451
treat sb. as if he were one's 6452
own child 6453
shi` 视若草芥 shi`ruo`cao>jie` regard as worthless 3733 6454
shi` 视若无睹 shi`ruo`wu/du> take no notice of what one 3734 6455
sees;shut one's eyes to;turn 6456
a blind eye to;ignore 6457
shi` 视死如归 shi`si>ru/gui- look upon death as going home; 3735 6458
look death calmly in the face; 6459
face death unflinchingly 6460
shi` 熟视无睹 shu/shi`wu/du> pay no attention to a familiar 3736 6461
sight;turn a blind eye to; 6462
ignore 6463
shi` 文过饰非 wen/guo`shi`fei- gloss over one's faults;cover 3737 6464
up (or explain away) one's 6465
errors 6466
shi` 以身试法 yi>shen-shi`fa> defy the law personally;reak 3738 6467
the law knowingly 6468
shi` 与世无争 yu>shi`wu/zheng- stand aloof from worldly 3739 6469
strife; hold oneself aloof 6470
from the world 6471
shi` 折箭为誓 zhe/jian`wei/shi` swear by breaking an arrow 3740 6472
shi` 指天发誓 zhi>tian-fa-shi` swear by the sun 3741 6473
shou- 收回成命 shou-hui/cheng/ming` retract an order 3742 6474
shou- 收住脚步 shou-zhu`jiao>bu` stop walking 3743 6475
shou- 美不胜收 mei>bu`sheng`shou- too many beautiful things for 3744 6476
the eye to behold 6477
shou> 手忙脚乱 shou>mang/jiao>luan` in a frantic rush; in a great 3745 6478
fluster 6479
shou> 大显身手 da`xian>shen-shou> display one's skills to the 3746 6480
full;give full scope to one's 6481
ability 6482
shou> 首当其冲 shou>dang-qi/chong- be the first to be affected 3747 6483
(by a disaster,etc.);bear 6484
the brunt 6485
shou> 首屈一指 shou>qu-yi-zhi> come first on the list;be 3748 6486
second to none 6487
shou> 守口如瓶 shou>kou>ru/ping/ keep one's mouth shut;breathe 3749 6488
not a single word;be tight- 6489
mouthed;be tight-lipped 6490
shou> 守株待兔 shou>zhu-dai`tu` stand by a stump waiting for 3750 6491
more bares to come and dash 6492
themselves against it --- 6493
trust to chance and strokes 6494
of luck 6495
shou` 受苦受难 shou`ku>shou`nan` live in misery 3751 6496
shou` 吃苦受穷 chi-ku>shou`qiong/ live in hardship and poverty 3752 6497
shou` 困兽犹斗 kun`shou`you/dou` corned beasts will still 3753 6498
fight;beasts at bay will 6499
fight back 6500
shou` 人面兽心 ren/mian`shou`xin- the face of a man but the 3754 6501
heart of a beast -- a beast 6502
in human form 6503
shou` 衣冠禽兽 yi-guan-qin/shou` beast in human clothing; 3755 6504
person as vile as a brute 6505
shou` 寿终正寝 shou`zhong-zheng`qin> die in bed of old age;die 3756 6506
a natural dead 6507
shou` 受苦受难 shou`ku>shou`nan` live in misery; have one's 3757 6508
fill of sufferings 6509
shou` 收益良多 shou`yi`liang/duo- benefit a great deal 3758 6510
shou` 受这个罪 shou`zhe`ge.zui` endure such hardships 3759 6511
shou` 受之有愧 shou`zhi-you>kui` It would be embarrasing to 3760 6512
accept it. 6513
shou` 私相授受 si-xiang-shou`shou` privately give and privately 3761 6514
accept;illegally pass things 6515
between individuals;make an 6516
illicit transfer 6517
shou` 以售其奸 yi>shou`qi/jian- carry out one's evil design 3762 6518
shu- 不辨菽麦 bu`bian`shu-mai` be unable to tell beans from 3763 6519
wheat --have no knowledge of 6520
practical matters 6521
shu- 布衣蔬食 bu`yi-shu-shi/ coarse clothes and simple 3764 6522
fare-- a thrifty and simple 6523
life 6524
shu- 疏财仗义 shu-cai/zhang`yi` be loyal to one's friends and 3765 6525
generous in helping the poor 6526
and needy 6527
shu- 人地生疏 ren/di`sheng-shu- be unfamiliar with the place 3766 6528
and the people;be a complete 6529
stranger 6530
shu- 梳洗打扮 shu-xi>da>ban` deck oneself out 3767 6531
shu- 殊途同归 shu-tu/tong/gui- reach the same goal by 3768 6532
different routes 6533
shu- 输财助战 shu-cai/zhu`zhan` donate money for the war 3769 6534
shu- 输肝沥胆 shu-gan-li`dan> with all one's heart;extremely 3770 6535
sincere 6536
shu- 舒眉展眼 shu-mei/zhan>yan> smiling eyes;a beaming face 3771 6537
shu- 舒舒服服 shu-shu-fu/fu/ very comfortable 3772 6538
shu- 舒枝展叶 shu-zhi-zhan>ye` extend branches and unfold 3773 6539
leaves 6540
shu- 倏然而逝 shu-ran/er/shi` suddenly vanished 3774 6541
shu/ 立功赎罪 li`gong-shu/zui` do good deeds to atone for 3775 6542
one's crimes 6543
shu/ 熟能生巧 shu/neng/sheng-qiao> Practice makes perfect. 3776 6544
shu> 查明属实 cha/ming/shu>shi/ be proven true after investi- 3777 6545
gation 6546
shu> 纯属虚构 chui/shu>xu-gou` be purely trumped up 3778 6547
shu> 寒来暑往 han/lai/shu>wang> as summer goes and winter 3779 6548
comes -- as time passes;with 6549
the passage of time 6550
shu> 署名文章 shu>ming/wen/zhang- a signed article 3780 6551
shu> 鼠目寸光 shu>mu`cun`guang- be short-sighted; of limited 3781 6552
knowledge 6553
shu> 数不胜数 shu>bu`sheng`shu> innumerable;incalculable; 3782 6554
countless 6555
shu> 数一数二 shu>yi-shu>er` count as one of the very 3783 6556
best;rank very high 6557
shu` 不学无术 bu`xue/wu/shu` have neither learning nor 3784 6558
skill;be ignorant and in- 6559
competent 6560
shu` 述而不作 shu`er/bu`zuo` only expatiate on other's 3785 6561
theories without stating 6562
any of one's own views 6563
shu` 树碑立传 shu`bei-li`zhuan` erect a monument to sb. and 3786 6564
write his biography -- build 6565
up one's public image 6566
shu` 束手束脚 shu-shou>shu-jiao> be overcautious 3787 6567
shu` 一束稻草 yi-shu`dao`cao> a sheaf of straw 3788 6568
shu` 一束鲜花 yi-shu`xian-hua- a bunch of flowers 3789 6569
shu` 数以万计 shu`yi>wan`ji` number tens of thousands 3790 6570
shu` 数枝梅花 shu`zhi-mei/hua- several plum bosssoms 3791 6571
shu` 心中有数 xin-zhong-you>shu` know what's what;know the 3792 6572
score; know fairly well; 6573
know how things stand 6574
shu` 恕不招待 shu`bu`zhao-dai` excuse me for not serving 3793 6575
you 6576
shu` 恕难从命 shu`nan/cong/ming` We regret that we cannot 3794 6577
comply with your wishes. 6578
shu` 屯垦戍边 tun/ken>shu`bian- station troops to reclaim 3795 6579
wasteland in the frontiers 6580
shu` 卫戍司令 wei`shu`si-ling` garrison commander 3796 6581
shua- 唰唰地响 shua-shua-de.xiang> with a swooshing sound 3797 6582
shuai- 年老力衰 nian/lao-li`shuai- get older and weeker 3798 6583
shuai> 甩掉包袱 shuai>diao`bao-fu cast off a burden;get a load 3799 6584
off one's back 6585
shuai> 甩手不干 shuai>shou>bu`gan` wash one's hands of sth. 3800 6586
shuai` 舍车保帅 she>ju-bao>shuai` give up a rook to save the 3801 6587
king (in chess)--make minor 6588
sacrifices to safeguard major 6589
interests 6590
shuan- 把门闩上 ba>men/shuan-shang bolt the door 3802 6591
shuan- 拴在一起 shuan-zai`yi-qi> bind together 3803 6592
shuan` 洗洗涮涮 xi>xi>shuan`shuan` wash 3804 6593
shuang- 久经风霜 jiu>jing-feng-shuang- weather-beaten 3805 6594
shuang- 冷若冰霜 leng>ruo`bing-shuang- (usu. of women) as cold as 3806 6595
ice; have an icy (or chilly) 6596
manner 6597
shuang- 双管齐下 shuang-guan>qi/xia` paint a picture with two 3807 6598
brushes at the same time--work 6599
along with two lines 6600
shuang- 双龙戏珠 shuang-long/xi`zhu- two dragons playing with 3808 6601
a pearl 6602
shuang- 双膝跪下 shuang-xi-gui`xia` kneel on both knees 3809 6603
shuang- 双喜临门 shuang-xi>lin/men/ a double blessing has des- 3810 6604
cended upon the house 6605
shui> 水到渠成 shui>dao`qu/cheng/ Where water flows,a channel 3811 6606
is formed;(fig.)When condi- 6607
tions are ripe,success is in- 6608
evitably achieved 6609
shui> 水果软糖 shui>guo>ruan>tang/ fruit jelly 3812 6610
shui> 水火无情 shui>huo>wu/qing/ Floods and fires have no 3813 6611
mercy. 6612
shui> 水晶玻璃 shui>jing-bo-li quartz glass 3814 6613
shui> 水流湍急 shui>liu/tuan-ji/ swift currents 3815 6614
shui> 水落石出 shui>luo`shi/chu- when the water subsides the 3816 6615
rocks emerge --the whole 6616
thing comes to light 6617
shui> 水平如镜 shui>ping/ru/jing` as level as a mirror 3817 6618
shui> 水势湍急 shui>shi`tuan>ji/ rapid and turbulent flow of 3818 6619
water 6620
shui> 水泄不通 shui>xie`bu`tong- be so crowded or closely 3819 6621
besieged that not even a 6622
drop of water could trickle 6623
through 6624
shui` 睡得正甜 shui`de.zheng`tian/ sleep soundly 3820 6625
shui` 睡眠不足 shui`mian/bu`zu/ not have enough sleep 3821 6626
shui` 早睡早起 zao>shui`zao/qi> early to bed and early to rise 3822 6627
shui` 进入睡乡 jin`ru`sui`xiang- fall asleep 3823 6628
shun` 顺风行船 shun`feng-xing/chuan/ sail with the wind 3824 6629
shun` 顺理成章 shun`li>cheng/zhang- (of writing an article or deal- 3825 6630
ing with a matter) follow a ra- 6631
tional,clear line 6632
shun` 顺藤摸瓜 shun`teng/mo-gua- follow the vine to get the 3826 6633
melon -- track down sb. or 6634
sth. by following clues 6635
shun` 逆来顺受 ni`lai/shun`shou` meekly submit to oppresson, 3827 6636
maltreatment,etc.; resign 6637
oneself to adversity 6638
shun` 瞬息万变 shun`xi-wan`bian` undergoing a myriad changes 3828 6639
in the twinkling of an eye; 6640
fast changing 6641
shun` 转瞬之间 zhuan>shun`zhi-jian- in the twinkling of an eye; 3829 6642
in an instant;in a flash 6643
shuo- 说得过去 shuo-de.guo`qu` be justifiable on the whole; 3830 6644
be generally passable 6645
shuo- 说三道四 shuo-san-dao`si` gossip about 3831 6646
shuo- 说千道万 shuo-qian-dao`wan` say a lot 3832 6647
shuo` 繁星烁烁 fan/xing-shuo`shuo` Clusters of stars are glitter- 3833 6648
ing in the sky. 6649
shuo` 媒妁之言 mei/shuo`zhi-yan/ on the advice of match-maker 3834 6650
shuo` 数见不鲜 shuo`jian`bu`xian- be not uncommon;be a common 3835 6651
occurence 6652
shuo` 硕果累累 shuo`guo>lei/lei/ numerous significant achieve- 3836 6653
ments 6654
shuo` 众口铄金 zhong`kou>shuo`jin- Public clamour can confound 3837 6655
right and wrong. 6656
si- 私吞公款 si-tun-gong-kuan> misappropriate public money 3838 6657
si- 大公无私 da`gong-wu/si- 1.selfless;unselfish;2.per- 3839 6658
fectly impartial 6659
si- 公而忘私 gong-er/wang`si- so devoted to public service 3840 6660
as to forget private inter- 6661
ests;selfless 6662
si- 公私分明 gong-si-fen-ming/ make (or draw) a clear dis- 3841 6663
tinction between public and 6664
private interests 6665
si- 公私兼顾 gong-si-jian-gu` give concurrent consideration 3842 6666
to public and private inter- 6667
ests 6668
si- 万贯家私 wan`guan`jia-si- family property worth of ten 3843 6669
thousand strings of cash; be 6670
extremely wealthy 6671
si- 先公后私 xian-gong-hou`si- Public interest comes before 3844 6672
the private or personel in- 6673
terests 6674
si- 火车司机 huo>che-si-ji- engine driver;locomotive 3845 6675
engineer 6676
si- 人喊马嘶 ren/han>ma>si- men shouting and horses 3846 6677
neighing 6678
si- 思前想后 si-qian/xiang>hou` turn over in one's mind;ponder 3847 6679
si- 三思而行 san-si-er/xing/ think trice before you act; 3848 6680
look before you leap 6681
si- 斯斯文文 si-si-wen/wen/ in a refined manner 3849 6682
si- 斯文扫地 si-wen/sao>di` Scholarly dignity swept into 3850 6683
the dust. 6684
si- 丝丝相扣 si-si-xiang-kou` (fig) done with meticulous 3851 6685
care and flawless artistry 6686
si> 死得其所 si>de/qi/suo> die a worthy death 3852 6687
si> 死灰复燃 si>hui-fu`ran/ dying cinders glowing again -- 3853 6688
resurgence;revival 6689
si` 肆无忌惮 si`wu/ji`dan` unbridled;unscrupulous 3854 6690
si` 鲍鱼之肆 bao`yu/zhi-si` a shop which sells salted 3855 6691
fish 6692
si` 茶楼酒肆 cha/lou/jiu>si` teahouses and wineshops 3856 6693
si` 打草储饲 da>cao>chu>si` cut grass to store as forage 3857 6694
si` 四海为家 si`hai>wei/jia- make one's home wherever one 3858 6695
is;making one's home wherever 6696
one happens to be 6697
si` 四面八方 si`mian`ba-fang- all directions;all quarters; 3859 6698
all around;far and near 6699
si` 四散奔逃 si`san`ben-tao/ run away (or scurry off) in 3860 6700
all directions 6701
si` 似懂非懂 si`dong>fei-dong> have only a hazy notion;not 3861 6702
completely understand 6703
si` 似是而非 si`shi`er/fei- apparently right but actually 3862 6704
wrong;specious;plausible 6705
song- 松松垮垮 song-song-kua>kua> 1.(of a structure) not solid 3863 6706
or firm;unsteady;2.slack; 6707
sluggish 6708
song> 毛骨悚然 mao/gu>song>ran/ with one's hair standing on 3864 6709
end;absolutely terrified 6710
song> 耸人听闻 song>ren/ting-wen/ deliberately exaggerate so as 3865 6711
to create a sensation 6712
song> 危言耸听 wei-yan/song>ting- resort to alarmist remarks; 3866 6713
be sensational 6714
song> 悚然肃立 song>ran/su`li` stand as a mark of respect 3867 6715
song` 过目成诵 guo`mu`cheng/song` be able to recite sth. after 3868 6716
reading it once; have a good 6717
memory 6718
song` 聚讼纷纭 ju`song`fen-yun/ argue back and forth without 3869 6719
coming to an agreement;opin- 6720
ions differ widely;a welter 6721
of conflicting opinions 6722
song` 送货上门 song`huo`shang`men/ deliver goods to the cus- 3870 6723
tomer's door 6724
song` 养老送终 yang>lao>song`zhong- look after one's parents in 3871 6725
their old age and give them 6726
a proper burial after they 6727
die 6728
song` 颂古非今 song`gu>fei-jin- eulogize the past and condemn 3872 6729
the present 6730
song` 敬颂大安 jing`song`da`an- wish you good health 3873 6731
sou- 搜肠挂肚 sou-chang/gua-du` think very hard; rack one's 3874 6732
brains 6733
sou- 搜索枯肠 sou-suo>ku-chang/ rack one's brains (for fresh 3875 6734
ideas or apt expressions,usu. 6735
when writing poetry or an 6736
essay 6737
sou> 辞朝归薮 ci/chao/gui-sou> resign one's post as an 3876 6738
official and return to 6739
one's native village 6740
sou> 精神抖擞 jing-shen/dou>sou> full of energy;full of beans; 3877 6741
in high spirits 6742
sou> 童叟无欺 tong/sou>wu/qi- neither old nor young cheated 3878 6743
(i.e. honest with all cus- 6744
tomers) 6745
sou> 一艘军舰 yi-sou>jun-jian` a warship 3879 6746
su` 山肴野蔌 shan-yao/ye>su` exotic mountain foods and 3880 6747
wild vegetables 6748
su` 素不相识 su`bu`xiang-shi/ have never met;not be ac- 3881 6749
quainted with each other 6750
su` 素昧平生 su`mei`ping/sheng- have never met before;have 3882 6751
never made sb.'s quaintance 6752
su` 速战速决 su`zhan`su`jue/ fight a quick battle to force 3883 6753
a speedy decision 6754
su` 溯流而上 su`liu/er/shang` go upstream 3884 6755
su` 肃然起敬 su`ran/qi>jing` be filled with deep veneration 3885 6756
su` 谡谡长松 su`su`chang/song- tall and straight pines 3886 6757
su` 簌簌泪下 su`su`lei`xia` Tears streamed down. 3887 6758
suan- 酸甜苦辣 suan-tian/ku>la` sour,sweet,bitter and hot; 3888 6759
bittersweet taste of life 6760
suan` 鸡毛蒜皮 ji-mao/suan`pi/ chicken feathers and garlic 3889 6761
skins;trivialities;trifles 6762
sui- 虽死犹生 sui-si>you/sheng- live on in spirit 3890 6763
sui/ 半身不遂 ban`shen-bu`sui/ hemiplegia;partial paralysis 3891 6764
sui/ 顺颂时绥 shun`song`shi/sui/ I avail myself of this oppor- 3892 6765
tunity to present my kind re- 6766
gards. 6767
sui/ 随波逐流 sui/bo-zhu/liu/ drift with the tide or current; 3893 6768
go with the stream 6769
sui/ 随风飘舞 sui/feng-piao-wu> rock or sway in the wind 3894 6770
sui/ 随机应变 sui/ji-ying`bian` act as changing circum- 3895 6771
stances demand;act ac- 6772
cording to circumstances 6773
sui/ 随口答应 sui/kou>da-ying` agree casually to sb.'s de- 3896 6774
mands 6775
sui/ 随心所欲 sui/xin-suo>yu` follow one's inclinations; 3897 6776
do as one pleases 6777
sui/ 随遇而安 sui/yu`er/an- feel at home wherever one is 3898 6778
sui> 恨入骨髓 hen`ru`gu>sui/ hate sb. to the marrow of 3899 6779
one's bones 6780
sui` 碎尸万段 sui`shi-wan`duan` tear the body to thousands 3900 6781
of pieces (said when swearing 6782
to destroy sb.) 6783
sui` 闲言碎语 xian/yan/sui`yu> sarcastic remarks;gossip 3901 6784
sui` 粉身碎骨 fen>shen-sui`gu> have one's body smashed to 3902 6785
pieces and one's bones ground 6786
to powder;die the most cruel 6787
death 6788
sui` 功成名遂 gong-cheng/ming/sui` be successful and famous 3903 6789
sui` 鬼鬼祟祟 gui>gui>sui`sui` sneaking;furtive;stealthy 3904 6790
sui` 岁序更新 sui`xu`geng-xin- beginning of the year 3905 6791
sui` 人寿岁丰 ren/shou`sui`feng- the land yields good crops and 3906 6792
the people enjoy good health 6793
sun- 饔飧不继 yong-sun-bu`ji` not know where the next meal 3907 6794
will come from 6795
sun> 损兵折将 sun>bing-zhe/jiang` suffer heavy casualties 3908 6796
sun> 损人利己 sun>ren/li`ji> harm others to benefit oneself; 3909 6797
benefit oneself at the expense 6798
of others 6799
sun> 雨后春笋 yu>hou`chun-sun> bamboo shoots after a spring 3910 6800
rain; (fig.)(of new things) 6801
mushroom;spring up 6802
suo- 穿梭外交 chuan-suo-wai`jiao- shuttle diplomacy 3911 6803
suo- 一梭子弹 yi-suo-zi>dan` a clip of bullets 3912 6804
suo- 婆娑起舞 po/suo-qi>wu> start dancing;stroll about 3913 6805
and start dancing 6806
suo- 缩手缩脚 suo-shou>suo-jiao> 1.shrink with cold;2.be 3914 6807
overcautious 6808
suo> 闭关锁国 bi`guan-suo>guo/ have no contact with the out- 3915 6809
side world;close the country 6810
to the rest of the world 6811
suo> 各得其所 ge`de/qi/suo> each is in his proper place; 3916 6812
each is properly provided for; 6813
each hasa role to play 6814
suo> 离群索居 li/qun/suo>ju- live in solitude;live all 3917 6815
alone 6816
suo> 索然无味 suo>ran/wu/wei` flat and insipid 3918 6817
T部
ta- 塌下心来 ta-xia`xin-lai/ settle down to (work,etc.) 3919 6818
ta- 踏踏实实 ta-ta-shi/shi/ down-to-earth;steadfast 3920 6819
ta- 死心踏地 si>xin-ta-di` be dead set;be hell-bent 3921 6820
ta- 别无他求 bie/wu/ta-qiu/ have no other request 3922 6821
ta- 另有他故 ling`you>ta-gu` have other reason 3923 6822
ta- 异国他乡 yi`guo/ta-xiang- alien land 3924 6823
ta> 聚沙成塔 ju`sha-cheng/ta> many grains of sand piled 3925 6824
up will make a pagada -- 6825
many a little makes a mickle 6826
ta> 象牙之塔 xiang`ya/zhi-ta> (fig.) ivory tower 3926 6827
ta` 纷至沓来 fen-zhi`ta`lai/ come one after another 3927 6828
ta` 排闼直入 pai/ta`zhi/ru` push the door open and enter 3928 6829
a house without so much as 6830
to announce oneself 6831
ta` 踏足社会 ta`zu/she`hui` set foot in society 3929 6832
ta` 踏足影坛 ta`zu/ying>tan/ step into the film circles 3930 6833
ta` 原地踏步 yuan/di`ta`bu` marking time 3931 6834
ta` 嗒然若失 ta`ran/ruo`shi- deeply despondent 3932 6835
tai- 心怀鬼胎 xin-huai/gui>tai have evil intentions;have 3933 6836
sinister motives 6837
tai/ 登台表演 deng-tai/biao>yan> take the stage and perform 3934 6838
tai/ 亭台楼阁 ting/tai/lou/ge/ pavilions and towers 3935 6839
tai/ 债台高筑 zhai`tai/gao-zhu/ be heavily in debt; be up to 3936 6840
one's ears (or neck) in debt 6841
tai/ 抬杠拌嘴 tai/gang`bab`zui> petty brickering 3937 6842
tai` 太白金星 tai`bai/jin-xing- Grand White (old name for 3938 6843
Venus) 6844
tai` 太平无事 tai`ping/wu/shi` all is well;be safe and sound 3939 6845
tai` 欺人太甚 qi-ren/tai`shen` go too far in insulting sb. 3940 6846
tai` 态度和蔼 tai`du`he'ai> amiable;kindly 3941 6847
tai` 千姿百态 qian-zi-bai/tai` in different poses and dif- 3942 6848
ferent expressions 6849
tai` 优胜劣汰 you-sheng`lie`tai` survival of the fittest 3943 6850
tan- 贪官污吏 tan-guan-wu-li` corrupt officials;venal 3944 6851
officials 6852
tan- 贪生怕死 tan-sheng-pa`si> cravenly cling to life instead 3945 6853
of braving death 6854
tan- 贪污腐化 tan-wu-fu>hua` embezzlement and corruption 3946 6855
tan- 贪心不足 tan-xin-bu`zu/ insatiably greedy 3947 6856
tan- 贪赃舞弊 tan-zang-wu>bi` corruption and fraudulent 3948 6857
practices 6858
tan/ 坛坛罐罐 tan/tan/guan`guan` pots and pans --personal pos- 3949 6859
sessions 6860
tan/ 登坛拜将 deng-tan/bai`jiang` mount the altar and hold the 3950 6861
ceremony to appoint a general 6862
tan/ 弹指之间 tan/zhi>zhi-jian- during the snapping of the 3951 6863
fingers-- in a flash 6864
tan/ 动弹不得 dong`tan/bu`de/ cannot move 3952 6865
tan/ 龙潭虎穴 long/tan/hu>xue` a dragon's pool and a tiger's 3953 6866
spot 6867
tan/ 谈何容易 tan/he/rong/yi` easier said than done; by no 3954 6868
means easy 6869
tan/ 谈情说爱 tan/qing/shuo-ai` be courting;talk love 3955 6870
tan/ 谈天说地 tan/tian-shuo-di` talk of everything under the 3956 6871
sun 6872
tan/ 老生常谈 lao>sheng-chang/tan/ commonplace;platitude;truism 3957 6873
tan/ 天方夜谭 tian-fang-ye`tan/ 1.The Arabian Nights;2.a cock- 3958 6874
and-bull story; a most fan- 6875
tastic tale 6876
tan/ 止渴祛痰 zhi>ke/qu`tan/ relieve a cough and expel 3959 6877
phlegm 6878
tan/ 昙花一现 tan/hua-yi-xian` sth. extremely rare;transient 3960 6879
figure;last briefly;be a 6880
flash in the pan 6881
tan> 坦然无惧 tan>ran/wu/ju` calm and fearless 3961 6882
tan> 坦然自若 tan>ran/zi`ruo` calm and fonfident;completely 3962 6883
at ease 6884
tan> 袒胸露臂 tan>xiong-lu`bi` decollectage 3963 6885
tan> 忐忑不安 tan>te`bu`an- be on tenterhooks 3964 6886
tan` 生灵涂炭 sheng-ling/tu/tan` people plunged into an abysss 3965 6887
of misery during political 6888
chaos 6889
tan` 探本穷源 tan`ben>qiong/yuan/ go to the root of an issue 3966 6890
tan` 探头探脑 tan`tou/tan`nao> pop one's head in and look 3967 6891
about 6892
tan` 叹赏不绝 tan`shang>bu`jue/ shower praise on sb. or sth. 3968 6893
tan` 叹为观止 tan`wei/guan-zhi> acclaim (a work or art.etc.) 3969 6894
as the acme of perfection 6895
tan` 叹为奇迹 tan`wei/qi/ji` marvel at sth. spectacular 3970 6896
tan` 望洋兴叹 wang`yang/xing-tan` feel powerless and frustrated 3971 6897
at the thought of so much 6898
difficulty 6899
tang- 趟水过河 tang>shui>guo`he/ wade across a river 3972 6900
tang- 镗啷一声 tang-lang-yi-sheng- with a bang 3973 6901
tang/ 开膛剖肚 kai-tang/pou-du` cut open the chest and lay 3974 6902
open the bowel 6903
tang/ 搪瓷茶缸 tang/ci/cha/gang- enamel mug 3975 6904
tang/ 堂而皇之 tang/er/huang/zhi- 1.openly and legally;2.do 3976 6905
sth. in grand style 6906
tang/ 堂堂正正 tang/tang/zheng`zheng 1.be aboveboard and dignified; 3977 6907
2.having impeccable appearance 6908
and good manner 6909
tang/ 糖衣炮弹 tang/yi-pao`dan` sugarcoated bullet;ways and 3978 6910
means to corrupt or win over 6911
sb. or implicate sb.in a crime 6912
tang/ 溏心鸡蛋 tang/xin-ji-dan` soft-boiled or soft-fried egg 3979 6913
tang> 倘来之物 tang>lai/zhi-wu` an unexpected gain;windfall 3980 6914
tao- 滔滔不绝 tao-tao-bu`jue/ pouring out words in a steady 3981 6915
flow 6916
tao- 滔天罪行 tao-tian-zui`xing/ monstrous crimes 3982 6917
tao- 白浪滔天 bai/lang`tao-tian- white breakers leaping sky- 3983 6918
wards 6919
tao- 韬光养诲 tao-guang-yang>hui` hide one's capacities and 3984 6920
bide one's time 6921
tao- 惊涛骇浪 jing-tao-hai`lang` terrifying waves;a stormy sea 3985 6922
tao/ 陶冶情操 tao/ye>qing/cao- mould a person's temperament 3986 6923
tao/ 号啕大哭 hao/tao/da`ku- cry loudly;weep and wail 3987 6924
tao/ 桃红柳绿 tao/hong/liu>lyu` red peach flowers and green 3988 6925
willows -- a spring scene 6926
tao/ 世外桃源 shi`wai`tao/yuan/ the Land of Peach Blossoms-- 3989 6927
--a fictitious land of peace, 6928
away from the turmoil of the 6929
world 6930
tao/ 逃之夭夭 tao/zhi-yao-yao- decamp;slip away;make one's 3990 6931
get-away;show a clean pair 6932
of heels 6933
tao/ 死里逃生 si>li>tao/sheng- escape by the skin of one's 3991 6934
teeth;have a narrow escape; 6935
barely escape with one's life 6936
tao> 讨价还价 tao>jia`huan/jia` bargrain;haggle 3992 6937
tao> 讨人喜欢 tao>ren/xi>huan- be likable 3993 6938
tao` 套用公式 tao`yong`gong-shi` apply the formula 3994 6939
tao` 配套成龙 pei`tao`cheng/long/ link up the parts to form 3995 6940
a whole 6941
te` 特等模范 te`deng>mo/fan` special-class model 3996 6942
te` 特级教师 te`ji/jiao`shi- teacher of a special classifi- 3997 6943
cation 6944
te` 大书特书 da`shu-te`shu- record in letters of gold; 3998 6945
write volumes about 6946
teng/ 腾云驾雾 teng/yun/jia`wu` (mythology) ride the clouds 3999 6947
and mount the mist by means 6948
of magic power 6949
teng/ 飞黄腾达 fei-huang/teng/da/ make rapid advances in one's 4000 6950
career;have a meteoric rise 6951
teng/ 龙腾虎跃 long/teng/hu>yue` full of power and grandeur 4001 6952
like dragons rising and tigers 6953
leaping;scene of hustling 6954
activity 6955
teng/ 头疼脑热 tou/teng`nao>re` slight illness 4002 6956
ti- 剔牙缝儿 ti-ya/feng`r pick one's teeth 4003 6957
ti- 百般挑剔 bai>ban-tiao-ti- try by every means to nitpick 4004 6958
ti- 甘当人梯 gan-dang-ren/ti- content to be a rung of human 4005 6959
ladder -- a person who helps 6960
another to rise to success 6961
ti/ 啼笑皆非 ti/xiao`jie-fei- not know whether to laugh or 4006 6962
cry;find sth. both funny or 6963
annoying 6964
ti/ 虎啸猿啼 hu>xiao`yuan/ti/ Tigers howl and apes jabber. 4007 6965
ti/ 题材新颖 ti/cai/xin-ying> original in the choice of 4008 6966
subject 6967
ti/ 离题太远 li/ti/tai`yuan> stray away from the subject 4009 6968
ti/ 文不对题 wen/bu`dui`ti/ not to the point 4010 6969
ti/ 如饮醍醐 ru/yin>ti/hu/ as if drinking the finest 4011 6970
cream 6971
ti/ 提心吊胆 ti/xin-diao`dan> have one's heart in one's 4012 6972
mouth; be on tenterhooks 6973
ti> 身体力行 shen-ti>li`xing/ earnestly practise what one 4013 6974
advocates;practise what one 6975
preaches 6976
ti> 体弱多病 ti>ruo`duo-bing` weak and ill 4014 6977
ti` 风流倜傥 feng-liu/ti`tang> unrestrained and overflowing 4015 6978
with talent; romantic 6979
ti` 替代能源 ti`dai`neng/yuan/ alternate energy 4016 6980
ti` 替身演员 ti`shen-yan>yuan/ stunt man or stunt woman 4017 6981
ti` 不可替代 bu`ke>ti`dai` irreplaceable 4018 6982
ti` 日夜惕厉 ri`ye`ti`li` be on the alert day and night 4019 6983
ti` 提高警惕 ti/gao-jing>ti` enhance(or heighten, 4020 6984
sharpen)one's vigilance 6985
ti` 痛哭流涕 tong`ku-liu/ti` cry bitterly;weep and wail; 4021 6986
cry one's heart out; weep 6987
bitter tears 6988
tian- 天崩地裂 tian-beng-di`lie` heaven falling and earth 4022 6989
rending --violent political 6990
or social upheavals 6991
tian- 天兵天将 tian-bing-tian-jiang` troops and commanders from 4023 6992
heaven 6993
tian- 天罗地网 tian-luo/di`wang> nets above and snares below 4024 6994
-- tight encirclement 6995
tian- 天水相接 tian-shui>xiang-jie/ sky and water seem to be con- 4025 6996
nected together (from afar at 6997
sea) 6998
tian- 天文学家 tian-wen/xue/jia- astronomer 4026 6999
tian- 添枝加叶 tian-zhi-jia-ye` add colour and emphasis to 4027 7000
(a naration);add highly 7001
coloured details to (a story); 7002
embellish (a story) 7003
tian/ 填饱肚肠 tian/bao>du`chang/ have eaten one's fill 4028 7004
tian/ 甜言蜜语 tian-yan/mi`yu` sweet words and honeyed 4029 7005
phrases 7006
tian/ 恬不知耻 tian/bu`zhi-chi> do not feel ashamed;have no 4030 7007
sense of shame; be shameless 7008
tian> 暴殄天物 bao`tian>tian-wu` a reckless waste of the 4031 7009
products of nature 7010
tian> 不腆之仪 bu`tian>zhi-yi/ small (or unworthy) gift 4032 7011
tian> 腆着胸膛 tian>zhe~xiong-tang/ stick out one's chest 4033 7012
tian> 忝在知交 tian>zai`zhi-jiao- I deem it an honour, 4034 7013
though I'm unworthy of 7014
it,to be counted among 7015
your acquaitances 7016
tiao- 百里挑一 bai>li>tiao-yi- one in a hundred;cream of the 4035 7017
crop 7018
tiao- 挑挑拣拣 tiao-tiao-jian>jian> pick and choose 4036 7019
tiao/ 千里迢迢 qian-li>tiao/tiao/ from a thousand li far; from 4037 7020
afar 7021
tiao> 挑拨离间 tiao>bo-li/jian- sow discord;foment dissen- 4038 7022
sion; incite one against the 7023
other;drive a wedge between 7024
tiao> 挑拨是非 tiao>bo-shi`fei- stir up trouble;foment discord 4039 7025
tiao` 极目远眺 ji/mu`yuan>tiao` gaze far into the dis- 4040 7026
tance(from a high place, 7027
as a mountaintop) 7028
tiao` 跳梁小丑 tiao`liang/xiao>chou> buffoon;clown;a contemptible 4041 7029
scountrel 7030
tie- 俯首贴耳 fu>shou>tie-er> docile and obedient;servile 4042 7031
tie> 铁面无私 tie>mian`wu/si- impartial and incorrruptible 4043 7032
strictly impartial 7033
tie> 铁石心肠 tie>shi/xin-chang/ be ironhearted;have a heart of 4044 7034
stone 7035
ting- 听不清楚 ting-bu`qing-chu> cannot hear clearly 4045 7036
ting- 听而不闻 ting-er/bu`wen/ turn a deaf ear to;remain in- 4046 7037
different 7038
ting- 听天由命 ting-tian-you/ming` submit to the will of Heaven; 4047 7039
resign oneself to one's fate; 7040
trust to luck 7041
ting- 道听途说 dao`ting-tu/shuo- hearsay;rumour;gossip 4048 7042
ting/ 大发雷霆 da`fa-lei/ting/ fly into a temper 4049 7043
ting/ 大庭广众 da`ting/guang>zhong` (before) a big crowd; (on) 4050 7044
a public occasion 7045
ting/ 马不停蹄 ma>bu`ting/ti/ a horse galloping --without 4051 7046
a stop;nonstop 7047
ting/ 停薪留职 ting/xin-liu/zhi/ leave without pay;take an 4052 7048
unpaid leave 7049
ting/ 停滞不前 ting/zhi`bu`qian/ stagnant;at a standstill 4053 7050
ting/ 亭亭玉立 ting/ting/yu`li` 1.(of a woman) fair,slim and 4054 7051
graceful;2.(of a tree etc.) 7052
tall and straight 7053
ting> 挺身而出 ting>shen-er/chu- step forward bravely;come out 4055 7054
boldly 7055
ting> 铤而走险 ting>er/zou>xian` take a risk in desperationg 4056 7056
tong- 四通八达 si`tong-ba-da/ extend to all directions 4057 7057
tong/ 同归于尽 tong/gui-yu/jin` perish together;end up in 4058 7058
common ruin 7059
tong/ 同心协力 tong/xin-xie/li` work in full cooperation and 4059 7060
with unity of purpose;work 7061
together with one heart;make 7062
oncerted efforts 7063
tong/ 铜墙铁壁 tong/qiang/tie>bi` a bastion of iron - an im- 4060 7064
pregnable fortress 7065
tong/ 彤云密布 tong/yun/mi`bu` The sky was densely clouded. 4061 7066
tong> 统筹兼顾 tong>chou/jian-gu` unified planning with due con- 4062 7067
sideration for all concerned; 7068
making overall plans and taking 7069
all factors into consideration 7070
tong` 悲恸欲绝 bei-tong`yu`jue/ be overcome with grief;abandon 4063 7071
oneself with grief 7072
tong` 痛改前非 tong`gai>qian/fei- repent one's misdeeds; make 4064 7073
a clean break with one's 7074
(past) misdeeds 7075
tong` 痛痛快快 tong`tong`kuai`kuai` very happy 4065 7076
tou- 忙里偷闲 mang/li>tou-xian/ snatch a bit of leisure from 4066 7077
an action-packed schedule 7078
tou- 偷工减料 tou-gong-jian>liao` do shoddy work and use in- 4067 7079
ferior material;scamp work and 7080
stint material;jerry-build 7081
tou/ 投机取巧 tou/ji-qu>qiao> seize every chance to gain 4068 7082
advantage by trickery 7083
tou/ 投其所好 tou/qi/suo>hao` cater to sb.'s likes (or 4069 7084
tastes) 7085
tou/ 投身革命 tou/shen-ge/ming` join in the revolution 4070 7086
tou/ 头头是道 tou/tou/shi`dao` well-organized,clear and sys- 4071 7087
tematic in speech or actions 7088
tou` 白里透红 bai/li>tou`hong/ white tinged with red 4072 7089
tu- 突飞猛进 tu-fei-meng>jin` ( of a cause,learning,etc.) 4073 7090
advance by leaps and bounds; 7091
forge ahead rapidly;make giant 7092
strides 7093
tu- 挺胸凸肚 ting>xiong-tu-du` throw out one's chest and 4074 7094
distend one's belly 7095
tu/ 徒有虚名 tu/you>xu-ming/ have unmerited reputation; 4075 7096
enjoy undeserved fame 7097
tu/ 家徒四壁 jia-tu/si`bi` have nothing but the bare 4076 7098
walls in one's house--- be 7099
utterly destitute 7100
tu/ 如火如荼 ru/huo>ru/tu/ like a raging fire 4077 7101
tu/ 荼毒生灵 tu/du/sheng-ling/ plunge the people into the 4078 7102
depths of suffering 7103
tu> 土地改革 tu>di`gai>ge/ land reform 4079 7104
tu> 土豪劣绅 tu>hao/lie`shen- local tyrants and evil gentry 4080 7105
tu> 土里土气 tu>li~tu>qi` rustic;uncouth;countrified 4081 7106
tu> 土生土长 tu>sheng-tu>zhang> locally born and bred 4082 7107
tu> 土头土脑 tu>tou/tu>nao> rustic;uncouth;countrified 4083 7108
tu> 土洋结合 tu>yang/jie/he/ combine indigenous and foreign 4084 7109
methods;combine traditional an 7110
tu> 土质肥沃 tu>zhi`fei/wo` fertile soil 4085 7111
tu> 扬眉吐气 yang/mei/tu>qi` feel proud and elated 4086 7112
tu` 上吐下泄 shang`tu`xia`xie` suffer from vomiting and 4087 7113
diarrhea 7114
tu` 兔死狐悲 tu`si>hu/bei- like grieves for like;exper- 4088 7115
ience grief at the death of 7116
sb. of the same category 7117
tuan/ 团参谋长 tuan/can-mou/zhang> chief of staff of a regiment 4089 7118
tuan/ 一团和气 yi-tuan/he/qi` keep on good terms with 4090 7119
everyone (at the expense 7120
of principle);keep on the 7121
right side of everyone 7122
tuan/ 抟饭团子 tuan/fan`tuan/zi roll a rice ball 4091 7123
tuan> 走村串疃 zou>cun-chuan`tuan> move from village to village 4092 7124
tui- 推本溯源 tui-ben>sui`yuan/ trace the origin;ascertain the 4093 7125
cause;detect or find out the 7126
reason 7127
tui- 推推搡搡 tui-tui-sang>sang> push and shove 4094 7128
tui- 推心置腹 tui-xin-zhi`fu` treat sb. with sincerity 4095 7129
tui/ 颓垣断壁 tui/yuan/duan`bi` crumbling walls and dilapitat- 4096 7130
ed houses 7131
tui` 蜕化变质 tui`hua`bian`zhi` become morally degenerate 4097 7132
haw;mutter and mumble;speak 7133
hesitantly or falteringly 7134
tun/ 囤积居奇 tun/ji-ju-qi/ hoarding and cornering;board- 4098 7135
ing and profitteering;board- 7136
ing and speculation 7137
tun` 褪去冬衣 tun`qu`dong-yi- put aside winter clothes 4099 7138
tuo- 拖泥带水 tuo-ni/dai`shui> messy;sloppy;slovenly 4100 7139
tuo- 托病离席 tuo-bing`li/xi/ take one's leave under the 4101 7140
pretext of not feeling well 7141
tuo- 脱口而出 tuo-kou>er/chu- say sth. unwittingly;blurt out 4102 7142
tuo- 脱贫致富 tuo-pin/zhi`fu` quit poverty and become rich 4103 7143
tuo> 妥善安置 tuo>shan`an-zhi` make appropriate arrangements 4104 7144
tuo> 货已购妥 huo`yi>gou`tuo> The goods have been purchased. 4105 7145
tuo> 事已办妥 shi`yi>ban`tuo> The matter has been settled. 4106 7146
tuo` 唾手可得 tuo`shou>ke>de/ get or win very easily; ex- 4107 7147
tremely easy to obtain;accom- 7148
plish with great ease; within 7149
easy reach 7150
W部
wa- 挖防空洞 wa-fang/kong-dong` dig an air-raid shelter 4108 7151
wa- 挖空心思 wa-kong-xin-si- rack one's brains 4109 7152
wai- 歪打正着 wai-da>zheng`zhao/ hit the mark by a fluke;score 4110 7153
a lucky hit 7154
wai- 歪风邪气 wai-feng-xie/qi` evil winds and noxious influ- 4111 7155
ences;unhealthy trends and 7156
evil practices 7157
wai- 歪歪扭扭 wai-wai-niu>niu> shapeless and twisted;wobbly 4112 7158
wai- 歪歪斜斜 wai-wai-xie/xie/ crooked;tilted;wobbly 4113 7159
wai` 外强中干 wai`qiang/zhong-gan- outwardly strong but inwardly 4114 7160
weak;strong in appearance but 7161
weak in reality 7162
wai` 外柔内刚 wai`rou/nei`gang- soft outside but hard inside-- 4115 7163
outwardly yielding but inward- 7164
ly firm 7165
wai` 外资企业 wai`zi-qi>ye` foreign enterprise 4116 7166
wai` 对外贸易 dui`wai`mao`yi` foreign trade 4117 7167
wai` 课外作业 ke`wai`zuo`ye` home work 4118 7168
wai` 内外交困 nei`wai`jiao-kun` in dire straits at home and 4119 7169
abroad;beset with internal 7170
political and economic trou- 7171
bles and difficult foreign 7172
relations 7173
wai` 意外损失 yi`wai`sun>shi- unexpected loss 4120 7174
wan- 拐弯抹角 guai>wan-mo`jiao> talk in a roundabout way; 4121 7175
beat about the bush 7176
wan- 弯着身子 wan-zhe~shen-zi (of one's body) bend over 4122 7177
wan- 剜肉补疮 wan-rou`bu>chuang- cut fresh to cure a boil; use 4123 7178
a stopgap to the jeopardy of 7179
one's long-term interests 7180
wan/ 玩世不恭 wan/shi`bu`gong- thumb one's nose at the world; 4124 7181
be cynical 7182
wan/ 玩物丧志 wan/wu`sang-zhi` riding a hobby saps one's will 4125 7183
to make progress 7184
wan/ 顽固不化 wan/gu`bu`hua` incorrigibly obstinate 4126 7185
wan/ 冥顽不灵 ming/wan/bu`ling/ dull and stupid;impenetrably 4127 7186
thickheaded 7187
wan/ 完璧归赵 wan/bi`gui-zhao` (fig.) return sth. intact to 4128 7188
its owner 7189
wan/ 完好无缺 wan/hao>wu/que` remain intack 4129 7190
wan/ 完美无缺 wan/mei>wu/que- perfect;flawless 4130 7191
wan/ 完整无缺 wan/zheng>wu/que` thorough;integral 4131 7192
wan/ 完全同意 wan/quan/tong/yi` agree with no reservation at 4132 7193
all 7194
wan/ 体无完肤 ti>wu/wan/fu- 1.have cuts and bruises all 4133 7195
over the body;2.(fig.) (of 7196
an argument) be thoroughly 7197
refuted; (of an article) be 7198
changed beyond recognition 7199
wan/ 纨绔子弟 wan/ku`zi>di` dandy;playboy;beau 4134 7200
wan> 挽回损失 wan>hui/sun>shi- retrieve a loss 4135 7201
wan> 挽起袖子 wan>qi>xiu`zi roll up one's sleeves 4136 7202
wan> 手挽着手 shou>wan>zhe~shou> arm in arm;hand in hand 4137 7203
wan> 宛然如生 wan>ran/ru/sheng- as if still living 4138 7204
wan> 音容宛在 yin-rong/wan>zai` the same voice and face seem 4139 7205
still there (said as one thinks 7206
fondly of a dead person; usu. 7207
inscribed on a funeral banner) 7208
wan> 婉言相劝 wan>yan/xiang-quan` tackful persuation;tackful 4140 7209
advice 7210
wan> 为时已晚 wei/shi/yi>wan> too late 4141 7211
wan> 莞尔一笑 wan>er>yi-xiao` give a winsome smile 4142 7212
wan` 万道光芒 wan`dao`guang-mang/ shining with boundless radi- 4143 7213
ance 7214
wan` 万古常青 wan`gu>chang/qing- remain forever as fresh as 4144 7215
the trees of spring;be ever- 7216
lasting 7217
wan` 万分高兴 wan`fen-gao-xing` feel elated;very happy 4145 7218
wan` 万分气愤 wan`fen-qi`fen` be exasperated 4146 7219
wan` 万花怒放 wan`hua-nu`fang` Thousands of flowers are in 4147 7220
full bloom. 7221
wan` 万籁俱寂 wan`lai`ju`ji` All is quiet in this part of 4148 7222
wan` 万籁俱寂 wan`lai`ju`ji` the world. 4149 7223
wan` 万里碧空 wan`li>bi`kong- a vast blue sky 4150 7224
wan` 万里长城 wan`li>chang/cheng/ Ten-thousand-li-Great Wall 4151 7225
wan` 万里长征 wan`li>chang/zheng- a long march of ten thousand li 4152 7226
wan` 万里海疆 wan`li>hai>jiang- vast territorial waters 4153 7227
wan` 万里江山 wan`li>jiang-shan- vast land of our country 4154 7228
wan` 万里无云 wan`li>wu/yun/ not a speck of cloud in the 4155 7229
sky 7230
wan` 万马奔腾 wan`ma>ben-teng/ ten thousand horses galloping 4156 7231
ahead--going full steam ahead 7232
wan` 万马齐喑 wan`ma>qi/yin- ten thousand horses standing 4157 7233
mute;(of people) keep silent 7234
wan` 万丈深渊 wan`zhang`shen-yuan- bottomless abyss 4158 7235
wan` 光芒万丈 guang-mang/wan`zhang` shining with boundless radi- 4159 7236
ance;gloriously;radiant;res- 7237
plendent 7238
wang- 汪洋大海 wang-yang/da`hai> boundless sea 4160 7239
wang- 眼泪汪汪 yan>lei`wang-wang- brimming eyes 4161 7240
wang/ 煤油大王 mei/you/da`wang/ oil king;oil magnate 4162 7241
wang/ 足球大王 zu/qiu/da`wang/ football ace 4163 7242
wang/ 亡羊补牢 wang/yang/bu>lao/ mend the fold after the sheep 4164 7243
is lost 7244
wang/ 自取灭亡 zi`qu>mie`wang/ court (or invite) destruction; 4165 7245
take the road to one's doom 7246
wang> 枉费心机 wang>fei`xin-ji- hatch plots in vain;scheme to 4166 7247
no avail 7248
wang> 枉送性命 wang>song`xing`ming` give up life in vain 4167 7249
wang> 矫枉过正 jiao>wang>guo`zheng` exceed the proper limits in 4168 7250
righting a wrong; overcorrect 7251
wang> 礼尚往来 li>shang`wang>lai/ reciprocal courtesy;pay a per- 4169 7252
son back in the same coin;deal 7253
with a man as he deals with 7254
you;give as well as one gets 7255
wang> 徒劳往返 tu/lao/wang>fan> return from a journey empty- 4170 7256
handed 7257
wang> 网开一面 wang>kai-yi-mian` leave one side of the net open 4171 7258
-- give the wrongdoer a way 7259
out; be lenient 7260
wang> 往东走去 wang>dong-zou>qu` go eastwards 4172 7261
wang> 往那边去 wang>na`bian-qu` go there 4173 7262
wang> 心驰神往 xin-chi/shen/wang> one's thoughts fly to (a place 4174 7263
or person); have a deep long- 7264
ing for 7265
wang> 一往无前 yi-wang>wu/qian/ press forward with an indomi- 4175 7266
table will 7267
wang> 置若惘闻 zhi`ruo`wang>wen/ turn a deaf ear to; ignore 4176 7268
wang> 惘然若失 wang>ran/ruo`shi- feel lost;be listless 4177 7269
wang` 胆大妄为 dan>da`wang`wei/ act wildly against law and 4178 7270
public opinions 7271
wang` 忘恩负义 wang`en-fu`yi` be avoid of gratitude;be un- 4179 7272
grateful;bite the hand that 7273
feeds one 7274
wang` 忘乎所以 wang`hu-suo>yi> be carried away;be swallen- 4180 7275
headed 7276
wang` 忘年之交 wang`nian/zhi-jiao- friendship between persons who 4181 7277
are of different generations 7278
wang` 流连忘返 liu/lian/wang`fan> linger on;overlook returning 4182 7279
wang` 人丁兴旺 ren/ding-xing-wang` a large number of family mem- 4183 7280
bers 7281
wang` 望不到边 wang`bu`dao`bian- boundless;stretch from horizon 4184 7282
to horizon 7283
wang` 望不到头 wang`bu`dao`tou/ stretch as far as the eye can 4185 7284
see 7285
wang` 望子成龙 wang`zi>cheng/long/ long to see one's son become 4186 7286
a dragon (i.e. win success in 7287
the world) 7288
wang` 一望无际 yi-wang`wu/ji` stretch from horison to ho- 4187 7289
rison 7290
wei- 威风凛凛 wei-feng-lin>lin> have an awesome bearing;have 4188 7291
a commanding presence 7292
wei- 巍然屹立 wei-ran/yi`li` stand lofty and rock-firm 4189 7293
wei- 巍巍高山 wei-wei-gao-shan- mighty mountains 4190 7294
wei- 微风拂面 wei-feng-fu/mian` A gentle breeze caresees 4191 7295
people's face. 7296
wei- 微明时刻 wei-ming/shi/ke` daybreak;dawn 4192 7297
wei- 微雨欲来 wei-yu>yu`lai/ The small rain is coming. 4193 7298
wei- 危峰兀立 wei-feng-wu`li` high peaks tower aloft 4194 7299
wei- 虚与委蛇 xu-yu>wei-yi/ make a pretence of politeness, 4195 7300
compliance,etc. 7301
wei/ 为期不远 wei/qi-bu`yuan> be drawing near 4196 7302
wei/ 为期甚远 wei/qi-shen`yuan> There is still a long way to go 4197 7303
wei/ 为所欲为 wei/suo>yu`wei/ do as one wishes 4198 7304
wei/ 为人正直 wei/ren/zheng`zhi/ be upright 4199 7305
wei/ 与人为善 yu>ren/wei/shan` well-intentioned;well-meaning 4200 7306
wei/ 事在人为 shi`zai`ren/wei/ It all depends on human effort; 4201 7307
Human effort is the decisive 7308
factor. 7309
wei/ 团团围住 tuan/tuan/wei/zhu` surround completely;encircle 4202 7310
wei/ 唯唯诺诺 wei/weu/nuo`nuo` be a yes-man; assent meekly 4203 7311
wei/ 惟利是图 wei/li`shi`tu/ be solely bent on profit to 4204 7312
the neglect of everything else 7313
wei/ 惟命是从 wei/ming`shi`cong/ do whatever one is told;obey 4205 7314
without questioning 7315
wei/ 惟我独尊 wei/wo>du/zun- self-conceited;self-centred 4206 7316
wei/ 维持生活 wei/chi/sheng-huo/ make a living 4207 7317
wei/ 维持现状 wei/chi/xian`zhuang` maintain the status quo 4208 7318
wei/ 维持秩序 wei/chi/zhi`xu` maintain order 4209 7319
wei/ 维妙维肖 wei/miao`wei/xiao` (of description or imitation) 4210 7320
be remarkably good;true to 7321
life;to the turn of a hair 7322
(维妙维肖=惟妙惟肖) 7323
wei/ 维吾尔族 wei/wu/er>zu/ Uygur ethnic group,or the 4211 7324
Uygurs,mainly inhabiting 7325
in the Xinjiang Uygur 7326
Autonomous Region 7327
wei/ 阳奉阴违 yang/feng`yin-wei/ agree in public but oppose 4212 7328
in private;feign compliance 7329
wei/ 运筹帷幄 yun`chou/wei/wo` devise strategies from the 4213 7330
home front;(in a broad sense) 7331
devise strategies and make 7332
decisions 7333
wei> 百花萎谢 bai>hua-wei>xie` all flowers fade 4214 7334
wei> 明珠玮宝 ming/zhu-wei>bao> bright pearls and rare 4215 7335
treasures 7336
wei> 穷源竟委 qiong/yuan/jing`wei> get to the bottom of the mat- 4216 7337
ter; make a thorough inquiry 7338
into sth. 7339
wei> 去伪存真 qu`wei>cun/zhen- get rid of the false and re- 4217 7340
tain the true 7341
wei> 委曲求全 wei>qu-qiu/quan/ make concessions to achieve 4218 7342
one's aim;compromise for the 7343
sake of the generakl interest 7344
wei> 有头无尾 you>tou/wu/wei> start doing sth. without 4219 7345
finishing it 7346
wei> 娓娓动听 wei>wei>dong`ting- speak most interestingly 4220 7347
wei` 为民除害 wei`min/chu/hai` wipe out evils for the people 4221 7348
wei` 各就各位 ge`jiu`ge`wei` man your posts;take your 4222 7349
marks;on your marks 7350
wei` 后生可畏 hou`sheng-ke>wei- a youth is to be regarded 4223 7351
with respect 7352
wei` 空前未有 kong-qian/wei`you> unprecedented 4224 7353
wei` 聊以自慰 liao/yi>zi`wei` merely to find relief in sth.; 4225 7354
just comfort oneself at the 7355
thought that ...;just to con- 7356
sole oneself 7357
wei` 围魏救赵 wei/wei`jiu`zhao` besieging Wei to rescue Zhao 4226 7358
wei` 蔚然成风 wei`ran/cheng/feng- become common practice; be- 4227 7359
come the order of the day 7360
wei` 蔚为大观 wei`wei/da`guan- present a splendid sight; 4228 7361
afford a magnificent view 7362
wei` 细味其言 xi`wei`qi/yan/ ponder his words 4229 7363
wei` 遗以千金 wei`yi>qian-jin- present sb. with a generous 4230 7364
gift of money 7365
wen- 温故知新 wen-gu`zhi-xin- 1.gain new knowledge by review- 4231 7366
ing old;2.understand the pres- 7367
ent by reviewing the past 7368
wen- 温柔可亲 wen-rou/ke>qin- gentle and genial 4232 7369
wen- 温文尔雅 wen-wen/er>ya> refined and cultivated 4233 7370
wen/ 文武双全 wen/wu>shuang-quan/ be well versed in both polite 4234 7371
letters and martial arts;adept 7372
with both pen and sword 7373
wen/ 文学艺术 wen/xue/yi`shu` literary and art 4235 7374
wen/ 闻所未闻 wen/suo>wei`wen/ hear what one has never heard 4236 7375
before;referring to sth. ex- 7376
tremely rare 7377
wen/ 纹丝不动 wen-si-bu`dong` absolutely still 4237 7378
wen> 稳稳当当 wen>wen>dang-dang- reliable;secure;safe;steady 4238 7379
wen> 四平八稳 si`ping/ba-wen> very steady (in speaking, 4239 7380
handling affairs, or writing); 7381
well-balanced;overcautious 7382
and lacking in initiative 7383
wen` 不闻不问 bu`wen/bu`wen` be indifferent to 4240 7384
weng` 请君入瓮 qing>jun-ru`weng` (fig.) pay sb. back in his own 4241 7385
coin;serve sb. with the same 7386
sauce 7387
wo` 卧薪尝胆 wo`xin-chang/dan> sleep on brushwood and taste 4242 7388
gall 7389
wo` 握手言欢 wo`shou>yan/huan- shake hands and chat cheerful- 4243 7390
ly (esp. in making a quarrel) 7391
wo` 沃野千里 wo`ye>qian-li> vast expanse of furtile land 4244 7392
wu- 同流合污 tong/liu/he/wu- wallow in the mire with some- 4245 7393
body;associate with an evil 7394
person;go along with somebody 7395
in his evil deeds 7396
wu- 呜呼哀哉 wu-hu-ai-zai- 1.alas;2.dead and gone 4246 7397
wu- 乌云密布 wu-yun/mi`bu` Dark clouds were gathering. 4247 7398
wu- 月落乌啼 yue`luo`wu-ti/ The crows cawed when the moon 4248 7399
was falling. 7400
wu- 屋上架屋 wu-shang`jia`wu- build one house on top of 4249 7401
another 7402
wu/ 无边无际 wu/bian-wu/ji` boundless;limitness 4250 7403
wu/ 无边无涯 wu/bian-wu/ya/ boundless;limitness 4251 7404
wu/ 无的放矢 wu/di`fang`shi> shoot an arrow without an 4252 7405
object;shoot at random 7406
wu/ 无法抗拒 wu/fa>kang`ju` unable to resist 4253 7407
wu/ 无法形容 wu/fa>xing/rong/ beyond description 4254 7408
wu/ 无话可说 wu/hua`ke>shuo- can say nothing about it 4255 7409
wu/ 无家可归 wu/jia-ke>gui- wander about with no home 4256 7410
to go to;be homeless 7411
wu/ 无价之宝 wu/jia`zhi-bao> priceless treasure;invaluable 4257 7412
asset 7413
wu/ 无可奈何 wu/ke>tai`he/ be helpless;there is no way 4258 7414
out;have no alternative;have 7415
no choice 7416
wu/ 无论如何 wu/lun`ru/he/ in any case;at any rate;what- 4259 7417
ever happens;at all evens 7418
wu/ 无名英雄 wu/ming/ying-xiong/ 1.unknown hero;unsung hero; 4260 7419
2.unknown soldier 7420
wu/ 无穷无尽 wu/qiong/wu/jin` endless;limitless;indefinite; 4261 7421
boundless 7422
wu/ 无伤大雅 wu/shang-da`ya> not matter much;not affect 4262 7423
things as a whole 7424
wu/ 无声无息 wu/sheng-wu/xi- unknown;obscure 4263 7425
wu/ 无师自通 wu/shi-zi`tong- learn something without a 4264 7426
teacher;self-taught 7427
wu/ 无时无刻 wu/shi/wu/ke` all the time;incessantly 4265 7428
wu/ 无事生非 wu/shi`sheng-fei- make trouble out of nothing 4266 7429
wu/ 无所不为 wu/suo>bu`wei/ do all manner of evil;stop 4267 7430
at nothing 7431
wu/ 无所不有 wu/suo>bu`you> everything is available 4268 7432
wu/ 无所事事 wu/suo>shi`shi` have nothing to do 4269 7433
wu/ 无所畏惧 wu/suo>wei-ju` fearless;dauntless;undaunted 4270 7434
wu/ 无微不至 wu/wei-bu`zhi` meticulously 4271 7435
wu/ 无暇顾及 wu/xia/gu`ji/ have no time to attend to 4272 7436
wu/ 无暇过问 wu/xia/guo`wen` be too busy to attend to 4273 7437
wu/ 无心应战 wu/xin-ying`zhan` not be in the mood for fight 4274 7438
wu/ 无线电波 wu/xian`dian`bo- radio waves 4275 7439
wu/ 无影无踪 wu/ying>wu/zong- without a trace 4276 7440
wu/ 无忧无虑 wu/you-wu/lyu` free from care;carefree 4277 7441
wu/ 无足轻重 wu/zu/qing-zhong` of little importance (or con- 4278 7442
seqence);insignificant 7443
wu/ 毋庸多说 wu/yong-duo-shuo- there is no need to go into 4279 7444
details 7445
wu/ 毋庸置疑 wu/yong-zhi`yi/ there is no need to raise 4280 7446
doubts 7447
wu> 抵抗外侮 di>kang`wai`wu> resist foreign aggression 4281 7448
wu> 肆意侮慢 si`yi`wu>man` be brazenly disrespectfully 4282 7449
to sb. 7450
wu> 五彩洒金 wu>cai>sa>jin- briliant;blazing with colour 4283 7451
wu> 五光十色 wu>guang-shi/se` multicoloured;riot of colour 4284 7452
wu> 五湖四海 wu>hu/si`hai> all corners of the land 4285 7453
wu> 五星红旗 wu>xing-hong/qi/ Five-Star Red Flag 4286 7454
wu> 五颜六色 wu>yan/liu`se` multi-coloured;colourful 4287 7455
wu> 五洲四海 wu>zhou-si`hai> five continents;whole world; 4288 7456
all parts of the world 7457
wu> 捂着嘴笑 wu>zhe.zui>xiao` laugh with one's mouth covered 4289 7458
wu> 舞文弄墨 wu>wen/nong`mo` play with words; engage in 4290 7459
play of words 7460
wu> 手舞足蹈 shou>wu>zu/dao> dance for joy 4291 7461
wu> 羞与为伍 xiu-yu>wei/wu> feel ashamed to associate 4292 7462
with sb. 7463
wu> 与人无仵 yu>ren/wu/wu> bear no ill will against 4293 7464
anybody 7465
wu> 怃然长叹 wu>ran/chang/tan` feel disappointed with a deep 4294 7466
sigh 7467
wu> 妩媚动人 wu>mei`dong`ren/ lovely and charming 4295 7468
wu> 妩媚多姿 wu>mei`duo-zi- graceful and attractive 4296 7469
wu` 不务正业 bu`wu`zheng`ye` 1.not do honest work;not live 4297 7470
by honest labour; 2.ignore 7471
one's proper occupations; 7472
not attend to one's duties 7473
wu` 物极必反 wu`ji/bi`fan> things turn into their oppo- 4298 7474
sites when they reach the 7475
extreme 7476
wu` 物以类聚 wu`yi>lei`ju` like attracts like; birds of 4299 7477
a feather flock together 7478
wu` 言之有物 yan/zhi-you>wu` speech with substance;speak 4300 7479
convincingly 7480
wu` 切勿上当 qie`wu`shang`dang` Beware of swindlers. 4301 7481
wu` 请勿动手 qing>wu`dong`shou> Hands off! 4302 7482
wu` 请勿入内 qing>wu`ru`nei` No admittance. 4303 7483
wu` 闻声勿惊 wen/sheng-wu`jing- Don't be frightened at hearing 4304 7484
a sound. 7485
wu` 趋之若鹜 qu-zhi-ruo`wu` scramble for sth. 4305 7486
wu` 深恶痛绝 shen-wu`tong`jue/ hate bitterly;abhor;detest 4306 7487
wu` 误打误撞 wu`da>wu`zhuang` by accident;as luck would have 4307 7488
it 7489
wu` 误人子弟 wu`ren/zi>di` (of a teacher) harm the younger 4308 7490
generation;lead young people 7491
astray 7492
wu` 误入歧途 wu`ru`qi/tu/ be led astray 4309 7493
wu` 雾里看花 wu`li.kan`hua- look at flowers in a fog -- 4310 7494
a blurred vision 7495
wu` 晤谈片刻 wu`tan/pian`ke` meet and talk for a while 4311 7496
wu` 寤寐难忘 wu`mei`nan/wang` unforgetable day and night 4312 7497
xi- 惜墨如金 xi-mo`ru/jin- use ink as if it were gold 4313 7498
--work with scrupulous care 7499
xi- 不惜工本 bu`xi-gong-ben/ spare no expense 4314 7500
xi- 不惜血本 bu`xi-xue`ben> spare no expense 4315 7501
xi- 惜别之情 xi-bie/zhi-qing/ the feeling of being relucted 4316 7502
to part 7503
xi- 依依惜别 yi-yi-xi-bie/ be reluctant to part 4317 7504
xi- 夕阳如血 xi-yang/ru/xue` The setting sun is as red as 4318 7505
blood. 7506
xi- 朝不保夕 zhao-bu`bao>xi- not know in the morning what 4319 7507
may happen in the evening;be 7508
in a precarious state 7509
xi- 晨光熹微 chen/guang-xi-wei- the first rays of dawn 4320 7510
xi- 促膝谈心 cu`xi-tan/xin- sit side by side and talk 4321 7511
intimately;have a heart- 7512
to-heart talk 7513
xi- 屈膝投降 qu-xi-tou/xiang/ abjectly surrender (to); 4322 7514
kiss the ground;knuckle 7515
under (to) 7516
xi- 独辟蹊径 du/pi`xi-jing` open a new road for oneself; 4323 7517
develop a new style or a 7518
method of one's own 7519
xi- 分崩离析 fen-beng-li/xi- (of a group, country,etc.) 4324 7520
disintegrate;crumble;come or 7521
fall apart 7522
xi- 归去来兮 gui-qu`lai/xi- I am going home. 4325 7523
xi- 今非昔比 jin-fei-xi-bi> The present is much better 4326 7524
than the past. 7525
xi- 目自翕张 mu`zi`xi-zhang- open and close one's eyes 4327 7526
alternately 7527
xi- 稀奇古怪 xi-qi/gu>guai` eccetric 4328 7528
xi- 稀世珍宝 xi-shi`zhen-bao> extremely rare treasure 4329 7529
xi- 稀世之才 xi-shi`zhi-cai/ rare talent 4330 7530
xi- 稀有金属 xi-you>jin-shu/ rare metal 4331 7531
xi- 稀稀拉拉 xi-xi-la-la- sparse;thinly scattered 4332 7532
xi- 古稀之年 gu>xi-zhi-nian/ seventy years of age 4333 7533
xi- 年近古稀 nian/jin`gu>xi- getting on for seventy 4334 7534
xi- 清晰可见 qing-xi-ke>bian` clearly seen;discernible; 4335 7535
distinguishable 7536
xi- 天锡良缘 tian-xi-liang/yuan/ godsent union between a man 4336 7537
and a woman(=天赐良缘) 7538
xi- 熙熙攘攘 xi-xi-rang>rang> bustling with activity; with 4337 7539
people bustling about 7540
xi- 西伯利亚 xi-bo/li`ya` Siberia 4338 7541
xi- 西装笔挺 xi-zhuang-bi>ting> be dressed in immaculate 4339 7542
Western-style suit 7543
xi- 夕阳西下 xi-yang/xi-xia` The sun sets in the west. 4340 7544
xi- 嘻嘻哈哈 xi-xi-ha-ha- 1.laughing and joking;laugh- 4341 7545
ing merrily;mirthful;2.not 7546
serious;happy-go-lucky 7547
xi- 息事宁人 xi-shi`ning/ren/ 1.patch up a quarrel and re- 4342 7548
concile the parties concerned 7549
2.make concessions to avoid 7550
trouble 7551
xi- 息息相关 xi-xi-xiang-guan- (of inhaling and exhaling) be 4343 7552
closely interelated;(fig.) 7553
face the common fate 7554
xi- 悉听君便 xi-ting-jun-bian` Do as you like. 4344 7555
xi- 悉心照料 xi-xin-zhao`liao` look after sb. with utmost care 4345 7556
xi- 来函敬悉 lai/han/jing`xi- I've received your letter. 4346 7557
xi- 众人熙熙 zhong`ren/xi-xi- Every one is happy and con- 4347 7558
tented. 7559
xi- 嬉皮笑脸 xi-pi/xiao`lian> grinning cheekily;smiling 4348 7560
and grimacing 7561
xi/ 寒气袭人 han/qi`xi/ren/ chilly cold 4349 7562
xi/ 席地而坐 xi/di`er/zuo` sit on the ground 4350 7563
xi/ 习以为常 xi/yi>wei/chang/ be used,accustomed or 4351 7564
inured to sth. 7565
xi/ 生活习惯 sheng-huo/xi/guan` lingving habits 4352 7566
xi> 洗耳恭听 xi>er>gong-ting- be all ears;listen with res- 4353 7567
pectful attention 7568
xi> 更杯洗箸 geng-bei-xi>zhu` change cups and wash chop- 4354 7569
sticks 7570
xi> 畏葸不前 wei`xi>bu`qian/ recoil in fear 4355 7571
xi> 喜出望外 xi>chu-wang`wai` be pleasantly surprised 4356 7572
xi> 喜怒哀乐 xi>nu`ai-le` happiness,anger,grief and 4357 7573
joy -- the gamut of human 7574
feeling 7575
xi> 喜气洋洋 xi>qi`yang/yang/ beaming with joy 4358 7576
xi> 喜闻乐见 xi>wen/le`jian` love to see and hear;appealing 4359 7577
xi` 白驹过隙 bai/ju-guo`xi` a glimpse of a white colt 4360 7578
flashing past a chink in a 7579
wall ( said of the fleeting 7580
xi` 确系实情 que`xi`shi/qing/ This is nothing but the truth. 4361 7581
xi` 确系冤狱 que`xi`yuan-yu` This is nothing but un- 4362 7582
just verdict. 7583
xi` 细水长流 xi`shui>chang/liu/ 1.economize to avoid running 4363 7584
short;2.go about sth. little 7585
by little without a let-up 7586
xi` 细雨如丝 xi`yu>ru/si- fine rain like silk 4364 7587
xi` 胆大心细 dan>da`xin-xi` bold but cautious 4365 7588
xi` 兄弟阋墙 xiong-di`xi`qiang/ The brothers brawled with 4366 7589
each other. 7590
xi` 有隙可乘 you>xi`ke>cheng/ flawless 4367 7591
xi` 鸳鸯戏水 yuan-yang-xi`shui> mandarin ducks sporting in 4368 7592
water 7593
xia- 瞎马临池 xia-ma>lin/chi/ a blind horse approaching 4369 7594
a pool 7595
xia- 虾兵蟹将 xia-bing-xie`jiang` mythological shrimp soldiers 4370 7596
and crab generals; inefective 7597
troops;hopeless soldiers 7598
xia/ 白璧无瑕 bai/bi`wu/xia/ flawless white jade--im- 4371 7599
peccable moral integrety 7600
xia/ 长江三峡 chang/jiang-san-xia/ Three Gorges of the Yangtze 4372 7601
River 7602
xia/ 霞光万道 xia/guang-wan`dao` a myriad of sun rays 4373 7603
xia/ 心胸狭窄 xin-xiong-xia/zhai> narrow-minded;intolerant 4374 7604
xia/ 行侠仗义 xing/xia/zhang`yi` perform chivalrous deeds and 4375 7605
uphold justice 7606
xia/ 自顾不暇 zi`gu`bu`xia/ be unable even to fend for 4376 7607
oneself(much less look after 7608
others);be busy enough with 7609
one's own affairs 7610
xia` 下不为例 xia`bu`wei/li` not to be taken as a prece- 4377 7611
dent; not to be repeated 7612
xia` 打听一下 da>ting-yi-xia` make some inquiries 4378 7613
xian- 白浪掀天 bai/lang`xian-tian- white waves heave to the sky 4379 7614
xian- 先发制人 xian-fa-zhi`ren/ gain the initiative by strik- 4380 7615
ing the first blow;forestall 7616
the enemy 7617
xian- 先遣部队 xian-qian>bu`dui` advance troops(or force) 4381 7618
xian- 争先恐后 zheng-xian-kong>hou` strive to be the first and 4382 7619
fear to lag behind;fall over 7620
each other to do sth. 7621
xian- 仙山琼阁 xian-shan-qiong/ge/ jewelled palace on the moun- 4383 7622
tain of immortals --a fairly 7623
land 7624
xian- 鲜血直流 xian-xue`zhi/liu/ bleeding continuously 4384 7625
xian- 鲜艳夺目 xian-yan`duo/mu` dazzlingly beautiful; 4385 7626
resplendent 7627
xian/ 垂涎三尺 chui/xian/san-chi> slobber so much that the 4386 7628
saliva drools a metre from 7629
the mouth;have one's mouth 7630
watering 7631
xian/ 口角流涎 kou>jiao>liu/xian/ slaver;drool;saliver 4387 7632
drools from the corner 7633
of one's mouth 7634
xian/ 任人唯贤 ren`ren/wei/xian/ appoint sb. on his or her 4388 7635
merits only,disregarding 7636
his or her relationship 7637
with oneself 7638
xian/ 咸受其益 xian/shou`qi/yi` Everyone benefited from it. 4389 7639
xian/ 老少咸宜 lao>shao`xian/yi/ suitable for old and young 4390 7640
alike 7641
xian/ 闲情逸致 xian/qing/yi`zhi` leisurely and carefree mood 4391 7642
xian/ 闲人免进 xian/ren/mian>jin` No admittance except on busi- 4392 7643
ness. or admittance to staff 7644
only. 7645
xian/ 弦外之音 xian/wai`zhi-yin- overtones;implication 4393 7646
xian/ 嫌肥拣瘦 xian/fei/jian>shou` dislike the fat and choose 4394 7647
the lean --choose what is to 7648
one's personal advantage 7649
xian/ 消除前嫌 xiao-shi`qian/xian/ dispel previous grudges 4395 7650
xian/ 燕子衔泥 yan`zi~xian/ni/ swallows carry bits of earth 4396 7651
in their bills 7652
xian> 险象环生 xian>xiang`huan/sheng dangers lurking on all sides; 4397 7653
be exposed to danger on all 7654
sides 7655
xian> 山高水险 shan-gao-shui>xian> The mountain is high and 4398 7656
the river dangerous. 7657
xian> 显而易见 xian>er/yi`jian` obviously;evidently;clearly 4399 7658
xian` 冲锋陷阵 chong-feng-xian`zhen` charge and shatter enemy 4400 7659
positions;charge the enemy 7660
lines;charge forward 7661
xian` 一针一线 yi-zhen-yi-xian` a single needle or piece of 4401 7662
thread 7663
xian` 上纲上线 shang`gang-shang`xian raise to a higher plane of 4402 7664
principle and political line 7665
xian` 现身说法 xian`shen-shuo-fa> advise sb. or explain sth. 4403 7666
by citing one's own experi- 7667
ience 7668
xian` 献出生命 xian`chu-sheng-ming` give one's life for 4404 7669
xian` 献计献策 xian`ji`xian`ce` make suggestions 4405 7670
xiang- 翻箱倒柜 fan-xiang-dao>gui` rummage through chests and 4406 7671
cupboards;ransack boxes and 7672
chests 7673
xiang- 香消玉殒 xiang-xiao-yu`yun` the fragrance diminished and 4407 7674
the jade perished --death of 7675
a pretty woman 7676
xiang- 相提并论 xiang-ti/bing`lun` (usu. used in the negative) 4408 7677
mention in the same breath; 7678
place different people or 7679
different things on a par 7680
xiang- 一厢情愿 yi-xiang-qing/yuan` one-sided wish 4409 7681
xiang- 一正两厢 yi-zheng`liang>xiang a central room with two wing- 4410 7682
rooms 7683
xiang/ 不祥之兆 bu`xiang/zhi-zhao` an ill (or evil) omen 4411 7684
xiang/ 不厌其详 bu`yan`qi/xiang/ go into details;dwell at 4412 7685
length upon 7686
xiang/ 降龙伏虎 xiang/long/fu/hu> overcome powerful adver- 4413 7687
saries 7688
xiang/ 招降纳叛 zhao-xiang/na`pan` recruit deserters and 4414 7689
traiters 7690
xiang> 以飨读者 yi>xiang>du/zhe> cater to the readers 4415 7691
xiang> 想方设法 xiang>fang-she`fa> do everything possible;try all 4416 7692
means;leave no stone unturned 7693
xiang> 享乐在后 xiang>le`zai`hou` be the last to enjpy comforts 4417 7694
xiang> 坐享其成 zuo`xiang>qi/cheng/ sit idle and enjoy the fruits 4418 7695
of others' work;reap where one 7696
has not sown 7697
xiang` 街谈巷议 jie-tan/xiang`yi` street gossip;town talk 4419 7698
xiang` 象牙之塔 xiang`ya/zhi-ta> ivory tower;closed circle of 4420 7699
literati and artists who live 7700
in seclusion from real life 7701
xiang` 万象更新 wan`xiang`geng-xin- all things take on a new 4421 7702
aspect;everything looks 7703
new and fresh 7704
xiang` 相机行事 xiang`ji-xing/shi` do as one sees fit;act 4422 7705
flexibly in light of the 7706
specific situation 7707
xiang` 向隅而泣 xiang`yu/er/qi` weep all alone in a corner; 4423 7708
be left to grieve out in 7709
the cold 7710
xiao- 吹笛弄箫 chui-di/nong`xiao- play the bamboo flute 4424 7711
xiao- 风姿潇洒 feng-zi-xiao-sa> with an easy and natural 4425 7712
bearing 7713
xiao- 嚣张气焰 xiao-zhang-qi`yan/ arrogance 4426 7714
xiao- 甚嚣尘上 shen`xiao-chen/shang` cause a great clamour 4427 7715
xiao- 消磨时间 xiao-mo/shi/jian- idle away the time;kill time 4428 7716
xiao- 岁月消逝 sui`yue`xiao-shi` time elapses 4429 7717
xiao- 通宵达旦 tong-xiao-da/dan` all night long;from dusk 4430 7718
till dawn;all through the 7719
night 7720
xiao- 硝烟弥漫 xiao-yan-mi/man` permeated with gun smoke 4431 7721
xiao- 销声匿迹 xiao-sheng-ni`ji` no longer speak or appear 4432 7722
in public;hide oneself 7723
from the public 7724
xiao- 哓哓不休 xiao-xiao-bu`xiu- argue endlessly 4433 7725
xiao- 逍遥法外 xiao-yao/fa>wai` get away with it;be at large 4434 7726
xiao- 逍遥自在 xiao-yao/zi`zai` free and unfettered 4435 7727
xiao- 骁勇善战 xiao-yong>shan`zhan` brave and battle-wise 4436 7728
xiao- 枵肠辘辘 xiao-chang/lu`lu` empty stomach 4437 7729
xiao- 枵腹从公 xiao-fu>cong/gong- handle official business 4438 7730
on an empty stomach 7731
xiao/ 混淆是非 hun`xiao/shi`fei- confuse right and wrong 4439 7732
xiao> 晓以利害 xiao>yi>li`hai` warn sb. of the possible con- 4440 7733
sequences;impress on sb. the 7734
gains and losses involved 7735
xiao> 小恩小惠 xiao>en-xiao>hui` little or small favour 4441 7736
(offered to pull sb. 7737
over to one's side) 7738
xiao> 小巧玲珑 xiao>qiao>ling/long/ small and exquisite 4442 7739
xiao> 小题大作 xiao>ti/da`zuo` make a fuss over a trifle; 4443 7740
handle a small case in a 7741
manner as if it were a big 7742
deal (implying an unworthy 7743
consideration or effort) 7744
xiao> 小兴安岭 xiao>xing-an-ling> The Lesser Xing'an Mountains 4444 7745
xiao` 登高长啸 deng-gao-chang/xiao` climb to a height to make 4445 7746
a long whistle 7747
xiao` 上行下效 shang`xing/xia`xiao` subordinates follow the 4446 7748
example of their super- 7749
iors or seniors 7750
xiao` 维妙维肖 wei/miao`wei/xiao` remarkably true to life; 4447 7751
absolutely lifelike 7752
xiao` 孝子贤孙 xiao`zi>xian/sun- filial sons and grand- 4448 7753
sons with great virtue; 7754
worthy progeny 7755
xiao` 笑容满面 xiao`rong/man>mian` smile all over one's face; 4449 7756
smiling face 7757
xiao` 笑逐颜开 xiao`zhu/yan/kai beam with delights;be wreathed 4450 7758
in smiles 7759
xie/ 白头偕老 bai/tou/xie/lao> live in conjugal bliss to 4451 7760
a ripe old age 7761
xie/ 邪不压正 xie/bu`ya-zheng` the evil will not prevail over 4452 7762
the virtuous 7763
xie/ 改邪归正 gai>xie/gui-zheng` give up vice and return to 4453 7764
virtue;turn over a new life 7765
xie/ 亦庄亦谐 yi`zhuang-yi`xie/ serious and comical at the 4454 7766
same time;seriocomic 7767
xie> 一针见血 yi-zhen-jian`xie> (fig.) brief and to the 4455 7768
point; pierce to the truth 7769
with one pertinent remark; 7770
hit the nail on the head 7771
xie` 不屑一顾 bu`xie`yi-gu` disdain to take a look 4456 7772
xie` 歌台舞榭 ge-tai/wu>xie` halls of the performance 4457 7773
of songs and dances 7774
xie` 坚持不懈 jian-chi/bu`xie` unremitting;persistent 4458 7775
xie` 无懈可击 wu/xie`ke>ji- with no chin in one's 4459 7776
armour;unassailable; 7777
invulnerable 7778
xie` 谢天谢地 xie`tian-xie`di` thank godness;thank heaven 4460 7779
xie` 谢绝参观 xie`jue/can-guan- Not open to visitors. 4461 7780
xie` 言词猥亵 yan/ci/wei>xie` speak wantonly 4462 7781
xin- 耳目一新 er>mu`yi-xin- find everthing fresh and new 4463 7782
xin- 推陈出新 tui-chen/chu-xin- weed through the old to bring 4464 7783
forth the new 7784
xin- 如兰之馨 ru/lan/zhi-xin- heady and pervasive fragrance 4465 7785
like the orchid's 7786
xin- 欣欣向荣 xin-xin-xiang`rong/ thriving;flourishing; 4466 7787
prosperous 7788
xin- 辛辛苦苦 xin-xin-ku>ku> take a lot of trouble; 4467 7789
take great pains;work 7790
laboriously 7791
xin- 辛亥革命 xin-hai`ge/ming` the Revolution of 1911 4468 7792
xin- 心潮澎湃 xin-chao/peng/pai` feel an upsurge of emotion 4469 7793
xin- 心甘情愿 xin-gan-qing/yuan` willingly and gladly 4470 7794
xin- 心肝宝贝 xin-gan-bao>bei` darling baby 4471 7795
xin- 心惊胆寒 xin-jing-dan>han/ tremble with terror 4472 7796
xin- 心惊肉跳 xin-jing-rou`tiao` be jumpy;have the jitters 4473 7797
xin- 心如刀绞 xin-ru/dao-jiao> feel as if a knife were being 4474 7798
twisted in one's heart 7799
xin- 心悦诚服 xin-yue`cheng/fu/ be completely convinced 4475 7800
xin- 全心全意 quan/xin-quan/yi` wholeheartedly;heart and soul 4476 7801
xin- 昕夕相亲 xin-xi-xiang-qin- be closely associated from 4477 7802
morning till night 7803
xin` 通风报信 tong-feng-bao`xin` furnish secret information; 4478 7804
tip sb. off 7805
xin` 闲庭信步 xian/ting/xin`bu` idle strolling in a courtyard 4479 7806
xin` 信口开河 xin`kou>kai-he/ talk irresponsibly;wag one's 4480 7807
tonque too freely 7808
xing- 睡眼惺忪 shui`yan>xing-song- eyes still heavy with sleep; 4481 7809
sleepy eyes 7810
xing- 星火燎原 xing-huo>liao/yuan/ a single spark can start 4482 7811
a prairie fire 7812
xing- 星罗棋布 xing-luo/qi/bu` scarttered all over like stars 4483 7813
in the sky;scattered all over 7814
the space 7815
xing- 星星之火 xing-xing-zhi-huo> a single spark 4484 7816
xing- 星移物换 xing-yi/wu`huan` things change and the stars 4485 7817
move;change of the seasons 7818
or time 7819
xing- 兴风作浪 xing-feng-zuo`lang` raise winds and waves;make 4486 7820
waves --stir up trouble;make 7821
trouble;fan the flames of dis- 7822
order 7823
xing- 兴国安邦 xing-guo/an-bang- make a country strong and bring 4487 7824
stability to it 7825
xing- 兴利除弊 xing-li`chu/bi` promote what is beneficial and 4488 7826
abolish what is harmful 7827
xing- 兴师问罪 xing-shi-wen`zui` send a punitive expedition 4489 7828
xing- 兴师动众 xing-shi-dong`zhong` move troops and stir up 4490 7829
people -- draw in many 7830
people (to do sth.) 7831
xing- 血雨腥风 xue`yu>xing-feng- wind and rain reeking of blood 4491 7832
--a reign of terror; a blood- 7833
bath on a battlefield 7834
xing/ 触犯刑律 chu`fan`xing/lyu` violate the criminal law 4492 7835
xing/ 形迹可疑 xing/ji`ke>yi/ suspicious in appearance;sus- 4493 7836
picious looking 7837
xing/ 形影不离 xing/ying>bu`li/ be inseparable as body 4494 7838
and shadow;be always 7839
together 7840
xing/ 形迹可疑 xing/ji`ke>yi/ suspicious movements 4495 7841
xing/ 行拱手礼 xing/gong>shou>li> pay obeisance by cupping one 4496 7842
hand in the other before the 7843
chest 7844
xing/ 自行其是 zi`xing/qi/shi` go one's own way; act 4497 7845
wilfully 7846
xing> 不省人事 bu`xing>ren/shi` lose consciousness;be 4498 7847
unconscious;be in a coma 7848
xing> 大梦初醒 da`meng`chu-xing> just wake up from a dream 4499 7849
xing` 兴高采烈 xing`gao-cai>lie` with great joy and in high 4500 7850
spirits;in high glee 7851
xing` 兴致勃勃 xing`zhi`bo/bo/ full of zest;in high spirits 4501 7852
xing` 幸免于难 xing`mian>yu/nan` survive a disaster;escape 4502 7853
death by sheer chance 7854
xing` 幸灾乐祸 xing`zai-le`huo` take pleasure in ( or 4503 7855
gloat over) other peo- 7856
ple's misfortune 7857
xing` 杏眼圆睁 xing`yan>yuan/zheng- big,round eyes widely 4504 7858
open;beautiful eyes 7859
staring in anger 7860
xing` 柳眉杏眼 liu>mei/xing`yan> willow leaf-like eyebrows 4505 7861
and apricot-like eyes;grace- 7862
ful eyebrows and large eyes 7863
xing` 性命攸关 xing`ming`you-guan- (a matter) of life and death; 4506 7864
of vital importance 7865
xing` 性情中人 xing`qing/zhong-ren/ unsophisticated person 4507 7866
xing` 尊姓大名 zun-xing`da`ming/ May I know your name? 4508 7867
xing` 悻悻而去 xing`xing`er/qu` go away angry 4509 7868
xiong- 汹涌澎湃 xiong-yong>peng/pai` surging;turbulent;tempestuous 4510 7869
xiong- 凶多吉少 xiong-duo-ji/shao> bode ill rather than well;be 4511 7870
faced with a precarious situ- 7871
ation 7872
xiong- 穷凶极恶 qiong/xiong-ji/e` extremely vicious;utterly 4512 7873
evil;atrocious;diabolical 7874
xiong/ 雄心壮志 xiong/xin-zhuang`zhi` lofty aspirations and 4513 7875
high ideals 7876
raging flames 7877
xiong/ 熊腰虎背 xiong/yao-hu>bei` have a bear's waist and 4514 7878
a tiger's back -- tough 7879
and stocky 7880
xiu- 休得夸口 xiu-de/kua-kou> don't boast 4515 7881
xiu- 争论不休 zheng-lun`bu`xiu- an endless debate 4516 7882
xiu- 修身养性 xiu-shen-yang>xing` cultivate one's moral charac- 4517 7883
ter and develop one's tempera- 7884
ment 7885
xiu- 羞愧难言 xiu-kui`nan/yan/ be ashamed beyond words 4518 7886
xiu> 谈了半宿 tan/le~ban`xiu> chat till midnight 4519 7887
xiu> 永垂不朽 yong>chui/bu`xiu> sb.'s memory will live 4520 7888
forever;be immortal 7889
xiu` 二十八宿 er`shi/ba-xiu` 28 constellations 4521 7890
xiu` 绣花枕头 xiu`hua-zhen>tou/ 1.willow with an embroidered 4522 7891
case;2.outwardly attractive 7892
xiu` 锦绣山河 jin>xiu`shan-he/ but worthless person 4523 7893
xiu` 锦绣山河 jin>xiu`shan-he/ land of splendour;land of 4524 7894
charm and beauty;beautiful 7895
land 7896
xiu` 无色无臭 wu/se`wu/xiu` colourless and smellless 4525 7897
xiu` 袖手旁观 xiu`shou>pang/guan- look on (or stand by) with 4526 7898
folded arms;look on unconcered 7899
on unconcerned 7900
xiu` 长袖衬衣 chang/xiu`chen`yi- shirt with long sleeves 4527 7901
xiu` 短袖衬衣 duan>xiu`chen`yi- shirt with short sleeves 4528 7902
xu- 长吁短叹 chang/xu-duan>tan` utter sighs and groans; 4529 7903
moan and groan 7904
xu- 各取所需 ge`qu>suo>xu- each takes what he needs 4530 7905
xu- 民胥效之 min/xu-xiao`zhi- All people learn from him. 4531 7906
xu- 万事胥备 wan`shi`xu`bei` Everything is ready. 4532 7907
xu- 虚怀若谷 xu-huai/ruo`gu> have a mind as open as a vally 4533 7908
--be extremely modest; be 7909
open-minded 7910
xu- 虚张声势 xu-zhang-sheng-shi` make an empty show of strength; 4534 7911
bluff and bluster 7912
xu- 名不虚传 ming/bu`xu-chuan/ have a well-deserved 4535 7913
reputation;live up to 7914
one's reputation 7915
xu- 嘘寒问暖 xu-han/wen`nuan> inquire after sb.'s 4536 7916
well-being;be solici- 7917
tous about sb.'s health 7918
xu- 仰天而嘘 yang>tian-er/xu- staring up at the sky 4537 7919
and sighing deeply 7920
xu- 须发皆白 xu-fa`jie-bai/ white hair and beard 4538 7921
xu- 须眉斑白 xu-mei/ban-bai/ greying beard and eyebrows 4539 7922
xu- 堂堂须眉 tang/tang/xu-mei/ men with aspirations and 4540 7923
verve 7924
xu- 吁了口气 xu-le~kou>qi` draw (or fetch;leave) a sigh 4541 7925
xu/ 徐徐上升 xu/xu/shang`sheng- rise slowly 4542 7926
xu/ 清风徐来 qing-feng-xu/lai/ A cool breeze blew gently. 4543 7927
xu> 许下的愿 xu>xia`de.yuan` a promise given to sb. 4544 7928
xu> 许许多多 xu>xu>duo-duo- a great deal of;a lot of 4545 7929
xu> 栩栩如生 xu>xu>ru/sheng- lifelike;to the life 4546 7930
xu` 狗尾续貂 gou>wei>xu`diao- put a dog's tail to a mar- 4547 7931
ten's body --complete a mas- 7932
terpiece with poor finishing 7933
(of a literary work) dog's 7934
tail joined tosble -- a 7935
wretched sequel to a fine 7936
work 7937
xu` 兼收并蓄 jian-shou-bing`xu` incorporate things of diverse 4548 7938
nature;take in everything 7939
xu` 井然有序 jing>ran/you>xu` in an orderly way;in perfect 4549 7940
order 7941
xu` 离情别绪 li/qing/bie/xu` sad feelings at parting 4550 7942
xu` 千头万绪 qian-tou/wan`xu` a thousand and one things 4551 7943
to attend to; complexities 7944
of a situation; too compli- 7945
cated to unravel 7946
xu` 思绪万千 si-xu`wan`qian- myriad of thoughts well 4552 7947
up in one's mind 7948
xu` 叙功行赏 xu`gong-xing/shang> assess service and give 4553 7949
credit for it 7950
xu` 闲言少叙 xian/yan/shao>xu` Stop digression. vv 4554 7951
xu` 酗酒滋事 xu`jiu>zi-shi` get drunk and create a 4555 7952
disturbance 7953
xu` 旭日东升 xu`ri`dong-sheng- the sun rising in the eastern 4556 7954
sky -- a display of youthful 7955
vigour and vitality 7956
xu` 恤孤念寡 xu`gu-nian`gua> comfort and compensate 4557 7957
orphans and widows 7958
xu` 絮絮不休 xu`xu`bu`xiu- chatter endlessly 4558 7959
xu` 勖勉有加 xu`mian>you>jia- encourage sb. again and 4559 7960
again 7961
xuan- 椿萱并茂 chun-xuan-bing`mao` See "椿"(4991) 4560 7962
xuan- 锣鼓喧天 luo/gu>xuan-tian- A deafening sound of droms 4561 7963
and gongs fills the air. 7964
xuan- 轩然大波 xuan-ran/da`bo- a great disturbance; a 4562 7965
mighty uproar 7966
xuan- 宣布命令 xuan-bu`ming`ling` announce an order 4563 7967
xuan- 揎拳捋袖 xuan-quan/luo-xiu` pull up the sleeves and 4564 7968
raise the fists; get 7969
ready to fight 7970
xuan/ 天旋地转 tian-xuan/di`zhuan` (feel as if) the sky and 4565 7971
the earth were spinning 7972
round;dizzy 7973
xuan/ 悬而未决 xuan/er/wei`jue/ hang in doubt;unsettled 4566 7974
xuan/ 悬崖勒马 xuan/ya/le`ma> (fig.)rein in at the brink of 4567 7975
a precipice;wake up and escape 7976
disaster at the last moment; 7977
pull back before it is too late 7978
xuan` 大事渲染 da`shi`xuan`ran> enormously exaggerate; 4568 7979
play up 7980
xuan` 绚丽多彩 xuan`li`duo-cai> bright and colourful 4569 7981
xuan` 文彩绚丽 wen/cai>xuan`li` literary brilliance 4570 7982
xuan` 眩于名利 xuan`yu/ming/li` dazzled by the prospect of 4571 7983
fame and wealth;obsessed 7984
with a desire for fame and 7985
and wealth 7986
xuan` 头晕目眩 tou/yun-mu`xuan` feel dizzy 4572 7987
xuan` 自眩其能 zi`xuan`qi/neng/ show off one's ability 4573 7988
xuan` 泫然泪下 xuan`ran/lei`xia` Tears stream down one's face. 4574 7989
xue- 削足适履 xue-zu/shi`lyu> cut the feet to fit the shoes 4575 7990
xue/ 空穴来风 kong-xue/lai/feng- an empty hole invites the 4576 7991
wind--weakness lends wings 7992
to rumours 7993
xue/ 学贯古今 xue/guan`gu>jin- be well versed in both ancient 4577 7994
and modern in learning 7995
xue/ 学无止境 xue/wu/zhi>jing` knowledge is infinite;kowledge 4578 7996
knows no bounds 7997
xue/ 学以致用 xue/yi>zhi`yong` study for the sake of appli- 4579 7998
cations 7999
xue/ 踅来踅去 xue/lai/xue/qu` walk to and fro 4580 8000
xue> 雪上加霜 xue>shang`jia-shuang- snow plus frost-- add to the 4581 8001
miseries of sb. who is al- 8002
ready unfortunate enough; 8003
add salt into sb.'s wound; 8004
one disaster after another 8005
xue> 雪中送炭 xue>zhong-song`tan` send carcoal in snow weather-- 4582 8006
provide timely help 8007
xue` 狗血喷头 gou>xue`pen-tou/ pour out a stream of abuses 4583 8008
xue` 流血牺牲 liu/xue`xi-sheng- shed blood and lay down one's 4584 8009
life for a just cause 8010
xue` 呕心呖血 ou-xin-li`xue` take infinite pains; 4585 8011
work one's heart out 8012
xue` 心血来潮 xin-xue`lai/chao/ on a sudden impulse;on 4586 8013
the spur of the moment 8014
xue` 血迹斑斑 xue`ji`ban-ban- bloodstained 4587 8015
xue` 血气方刚 xue`qi`fang-gang- full of animal spirits; 4588 8016
full of sap; full of 8017
vigour and vitality 8018
xue` 血肉之躯 xue`rou`zhi-qu- the human body;flesh and 4589 8019
blood 8020
xue` 血性汉子 xue`xing`han`zi courageous and upright man 4590 8021
xue` 血性男儿 xue`xing`nan/er/ courageous and upright youth 4591 8022
xue` 血液循环 xue`ye`xun/huan/ blood circulation 4592 8023
xun- 臭气熏天 chou`qi`xun-tian- stink to high heaven 4593 8024
xun- 屡建奇勋 lyu`jian`qi/xun- have quite a few unusual 4594 8025
meritorious exploits 8026
under one's belt 8027
xun/ 七旬老母 qi-xun/lao>mu> 70-year-old mother 4595 8028
xun/ 循规蹈矩 xun/gui-dao>ju> observe rules and follow 4596 8029
orders,etc.,docilely 8030
xun/ 循循善诱 xun/xun/shan`you` be good at giving systematic 4597 8031
guidance;teach with skill and 8032
patience 8033
xun/ 寻根究底 xun/gen-jiu-di> get to the bottom (or 4598 8034
root) of things;inquire 8035
deeply into 8036
xun/ 寻死寻活 xun/si>xun/huo/ threaten to commit suicide 4599 8037
xun/ 巡回演出 xun/hui/yan>chu- performing tour 4600 8038
xun/ 酒过三巡 jiu>guo`san-xun/ The wine has gone round 4601 8039
three times. 8040
xun/ 洵属可贵 xun/shu>ke>gui` truly valuable 4602 8041
xun` 不足为训 bu`zu/wei/xun` not fit to serve as a model; 4603 8042
not to be taken as an example; 8043
not an example to be followed; 8044
no to be taken as authorita- 8045
tive 8046
xun` 稍逊一筹 shao>xun`yi-chou/ be slightly inferior 4604 8047
xun` 以身殉职 yi>shen-xun`zhi/ die at one's post;die in 4605 8048
the course of performing 8049
one's duty 8050
xun` 徇私舞弊 xun`si-wu>bi` fraudulence for selfish 4606 8051
purposes 8052
Y部
ya- 压住怒火 ya-zhu`nu`huo> control one's anger 4607 8053
ya- 技压群芳 ji`ya-qun/fang- be unmatched in skill 4608 8054
ya- 鸦雀无声 ya-que`wu/sheng- not a crow or sparrow is 4609 8055
heared --silence reighns; 8056
all is quiet 8057
ya- 信笔涂鸦 xin`bi>tu/ya- write at random 4610 8058
ya/ 天涯海角 tian-ya/hai>jiao> the ends of the earth;the 4611 8059
remotest corners of the 8060
earth 8061
ya/ 一望无涯 yi-wang`wu/ya/ boundless 4612 8062
ya/ 以牙还牙 yi>ya/huan/ya/ a tooth for a tooth;counter 4613 8063
attack a person by the means 8064
he use 8065
ya> 雅俗共赏 ya>su/gong`shang> (of a work of art or litera- 4614 8066
ture) appeal to all;suit both 8067
refined and popular testes 8068
ya> 很不雅观 hen>bu`ya>guan- most unseemly;rather unsightly 4615 8069
ya> 哑口无言 ya>kou>wu/yan/ be left (or rendered) speech- 4616 8070
less; be struck dumb;have 8071
nothing to say for oneself; 8072
can think of nothing to say 8073
ya` 讶然失色 ya`ran/shi-se` turn pale with fright 4617 8074
ya` 揠苗助长 ya`miao/zhu`zhang> try to help seedlings grow 4618 8075
by pulling them up -- spoil 8076
things by excessive enthusiam 8077
yan- 焉能不顾 yan-neng/bu`qu` How could I choose not to go? 4619 8078
yan- 心不在焉 xin-bu`zai`yan- absent-minded;inattentive; 4620 8079
preoccupied (with sb. else) 8080
yan- 烟雾弥漫 yan-wu`mi/man` be full of smoke;be enveloped 4621 8081
in mist 8082
yan- 烟熏火燎 yan-xun-huo>liao` smoke and burn 4622 8083
yan- 奄奄一息 yan-yan-yu`shui` feel weak and sleepy 4623 8084
yan- 湮没无闻 yan-mo`wu/wen/ sink into oblivion;fall into 4624 8085
obscurity 8086
yan- 嫣然一笑 yan-ran/yi-xiao` give a winsome smile 4625 8087
yan/ 研究生院 yan/jiu-sheng-yuan` graduate school 4626 8088
yan/ 研究研究 yan/jiu-yan/jiu- consider;discuss;deliberate 4627 8089
(opinions and issues) 8090
yan/ 副研究员 fu`yan/jiu-yuan/ associate research fellow 4628 8091
yan/ 不辨妍媸 bu`bian`yan/chi- unable to tell the beautiful 4629 8092
from the ugly 8093
yan/ 飞檐走壁 fei-yan/zou>bi` gravity-defying stunt; leap 4630 8094
onto roofs and scale walls 8095
yan/ 世态炎凉 shi`tai`yan/liang/ warmth or coldness is the way 4631 8096
of the world --people are 8097
friendly or infriendly,de- 8098
pending on whether one is 8099
successful or not 8100
yan/ 相沿成习 xiang-yan/cheng/xi/ become common practice through 4632 8101
long usage 8102
yan/ 颜色各异 yan/se`ge`yi` different colours 4633 8103
yan/ 笑逐颜开 xiao`zhu/yan/kai- beam with smiles;one's face 4634 8104
wreathed in smiles 8105
yan/ 严寒酷暑 yan/han/ku`shu> in a severe winter or a high 4635 8106
summer 8107
yan/ 严严实实 yan/yan/shi/shi/ 1.be real tight;2.hind sth. 4636 8108
in safety 8109
yan/ 严阵以待 yan/zhen`yi>dai` stand in combat readiness 4637 8110
yan/ 延长生命 yan/chang/sheng-ming` extend one's life 4638 8111
yan/ 延年益寿 yan/nian/yi`shou` prolong life;promise longevity 4639 8112
yan/ 言辞尖刻 yan/ci/jian-ke` poignant words 4640 8113
yan> 敷衍塞责 fu-yan>se`ze/ perform one's duty in a per- 4641 8114
functory manner 8115
yan> 奄奄一息 yan>yan>yi-xi- at one's last gasp;on one's 4642 8116
last leg 8117
yan> 掩耳盗铃 yan>er>dao`ling/ plug one's ears while stealing 4643 8118
a bell;(fig.)deceive oneself 8119
yan> 掩人耳目 yan>ren/er>mu` deceive the public;hookwink 4644 8120
people 8121
yan> 眼高手低 yan>gao-shou>di- have high standards but little 4645 8122
ability 8123
yan> 眼花潦乱 yan>hua-liao/luan` dazzled;dazzling 4646 8124
yan> 眼疾手快 yan>ji/shou>kuai` quick of eye and deft of hand 4647 8125
yan> 眼睛发花 yan>jing.fa-hua- have dim eyesight 4648 8126
yan> 眼明手快 yan>ming/shou>kuai` quick of eye and deft of hand; 4649 8127
sharp-eyed and deft-handed 8128
yan> 剡木为楫 yan>mu`wei/ji/ fashion an oar out of wood 4650 8129
yan> 俨如白昼 yan>ru/bai/zhou- as bright as day 4651 8130
yan> 偃旗息鼓 yan>qi/xi-gu> lower the flags and stop beat- 4652 8131
ing the drums 8132
yan` 百花争艳 bai>hua`zheng-yan` a hundred flowers contend in 4653 8133
beauty;the flowers are a riot 8134
of colours 8135
yan` 沉鱼落雁 chen/yu/luo`yan` make fish sink and birds 4654 8136
alight 8137
yan` 劳燕纷飞 lao/yan`fen-fei- the shrike and the swallow 4655 8138
flying in different direct- 8139
ions--part from each other 8140
yan` 屡试屡验 lyu>shi`lyu`yan` prove successful in every test 4656 8141
yan` 磨穿铁砚 mo/chuan-tie>yan` study assiduously; wear out 4657 8142
an iron inkslab 8143
yan` 贪得无厌 tan-de/wu/yan` be insatiably avaricious 4658 8144
yan` 学而不厌 xue/er/bu`yan` have an insatiable desire to 4659 8145
learn;be insatiable in learn- 8146
ing 8147
yan` 狼吞虎咽 lang/tun-hu>yan` eat voraciously;gobble up; 4660 8148
wolf down 8149
yan` 细嚼慢咽 xi`jiao/man`yan` chew one's food well before 4661 8150
swallowing it 8151
yan` 雁过拔毛 yan`guo`ba/mao/ pluck feathers from each goose 4662 8152
as it passes by -- squeeze 8153
whenever possible 8154
yang- 祸国殃民 huo`guo/yang-min/ bring calamity to the country 4663 8155
and the people;wreck the coun- 8156
try and ruin the people 8157
yang- 央央大国 yang-yang-da`guo/ a great and proud country 4664 8158
yang/ 百步穿杨 bai>bu`chuan-yang/ shoot with great precision 4665 8159
yang/ 扬长避短 yang/chang/bi`duan> show one's strong points and 4666 8160
hide one's weekness;maximize 8161
favourable factors and mini- 8162
mize unfavourable ones 8163
yang/ 扬谷去糠 yang/gu>qu`kang- winnow the chaff from the 4667 8164
grain 8165
yang/ 扬眉吐气 yang/mei/tu>qi` feel proud and elated;hold 4668 8166
one's head high 8167
yang/ 其貌不扬 qi/mao`bu`yang/ be unprepossessing (or un- 4669 8168
imposing) in appearance 8169
yang/ 洋米洋面 yang/mi>yang/mian` rice and flour imported 4670 8170
yang/ 洋洋大观 yang/yang/da`guan- spectacular;grandiose;imposing 4671 8171
yang> 不痛不痒 bu`tong`bu`yang> scratching the surface;super- 4672 8172
ficial;perfunctory 8173
yang> 隔靴挠痒 ge/xue-nao/yang> scratch an itch from outsude 4673 8174
one's boot --fail to get to 8175
the root of the matter;fail 8176
to strike home;take total- 8177
ly ineffective measures 8178
yang> 仰面朝天 yang>mian`chao/tian- face upward 4674 8179
yang> 仰面跌倒 yang>mian`die-dao> fall on one's back 4675 8180
yang> 仰慕已久 yang>mu`yi>jiu> I've long been looking forward 4676 8181
to meeting you. 8182
yang> 仰人鼻息 yang>ren/bi/xi- (fig.) be dependent on the 4677 8183
whims of others;be slavishly 8184
dependent 8185
yang> 养虎遗患 yang>hu>yi/huan` to rear a tiger is to court 4678 8186
calamity -- appeasement 8187
brings disaster 8188
yang> 养尊处优 yang>zun-chu>you- enjoy high position and live 4679 8189
in comfort;live in clover 8190
yang` 安然无恙 an-ran/wu/yang` safe and sound 4680 8191
yang` 别来无恙 bie/lai/wu/yang` You have been well,I trust, 4681 8192
since we parted? 8193
yang` 样样俱全 yang`yang`ju`quan/ have all kinds of things 4682 8194
yang` 怏怏不乐 yang`yang`bu`le` unhappy about sth.;morose 4683 8195
yao- 繁杏夭桃 fan/xing`yao-tao/ exuberant apricots and 4684 8196
beautiful peaches vv 8197
yao- 邀功请赏 yao-gong-qing>shang> take credit and seek rewards 4685 8198
for someone else's achieve- 8199
ments 8200
yao- 特邀代表 te`yao-dai`biao> a specially invited 4686 8201
representative 8202
yao- 腰酸背痛 yao-suan-bei`tong` have a sore waist and an 4687 8203
aching back -- be aching 8204
all over 8205
yao- 腰酸腿痛 yao-suan-tui>tong` aching back and leg 4688 8206
yao- 点头哈腰 dian>tou/ha-yao- bow anctuously;bow and scrape 4689 8207
yao- 妖里妖气 yao-li>yao`qi` seductive;sexy 4690 8208
yao- 吆五喝六 yao-wu>he`liu` hubbub of gambling 4691 8209
yao/ 摇摆不定 yao/bai>bu`ding` sway;swing;rock;vacillate;move 4692 8210
back and forth 8211
yao/ 摇头摆尾 yao/tou/bai>wei` shake the head and wag the 4693 8212
tail-- assume an air of com- 8213
placency or levity 8214
yao/ 迎风摇摆 ying/feng-yao/bai> sway in the breeze 4694 8215
yao/ 左右摇摆 zuo>you`yao/bai> vacillate now to the keft,now 4695 8216
to the right 8217
yao/ 遥相呼应 yao/xiang-hu-ying` echo each other at a distance 4696 8218
yao/ 遥遥无期 yao/yao/wu/qi- not realisable within the 4697 8219
foreseeable future 8220
yao> 咬文嚼字 yao>wen/jiao>zi` pay too much attention to the 4698 8221
choice of words;talk(or speak) 8222
like a book 8223
yao> 反咬一口 fan>yao>yi-kou> trump up a countercharge 4699 8224
against one's accuser 8225
yao> 舀一瓢水 yao>yi-piao/shui> scoop up a ladle of water 4700 8226
yao> 杳无音信 yao>wu/yin-xin` here has been no news what- 4701 8227
soever 8228
yao> 音容已杳 yin-rong/yi>yao> voice and face has disppered 4702 8229
yao` 药物学家 yao`wu`xue/jia- pharmacologist 4703 8230
yao` 不可救药 bu`ke>jiu`yao` incurable;incorrigible;hope- 4704 8231
less 8232
yao` 耀武扬威 yao`wu>yang/wei- make a show of strength;swag- 4705 8233
ger around;throw one's weight 8234
around 8235
yao` 光芒耀眼 guang-mang/yao`yan> dazzling 4706 8236
yao` 光彩夺目 guang-cai>duo/mu` dazzling;dazzlingly brilliant 4707 8237
yao` 光宗耀祖 guang-zong-yao`zu> glorify or bring honour to 4708 8238
one's ancestors or family clan 8239
yao` 明月曜夜 ming/yue`yao`ye` bright moon shining at night 4709 8240
yao` 无关紧要 wu/guan-jin>yao` of no importance;immaterial 4710 8241
ye- 掖在怀里 ye-zai`huai/li> tuck sth. into one's bosom 4711 8242
(掖:塞进) 8243
ye- 因噎废食 yin-ye-fei`shi/ give up eating for fear of 4712 8244
choking;(fig.) refrain from 8245
doing what one should for 8246
fear of running a risk 8247
ye/ 是邪非邪 shi`ye/fei-ye/ Is it or isn't it? or yes or 4713 8248
no? 8249
ye/ 是耶非耶 shi`ye/fei-ye/ Is it or isn't it? or yes or 4714 8250
no? 8251
ye/ 受人揶揄 shou`ren/ye/yu/ be mocked at 4715 8252
ye> 野心勃勃 ye>xin-bo/bo/ be overweeningly ambitious 4716 8253
ye` 弃甲曳兵 qi`jia>ye`bing- (of routed troops) throw away 4717 8254
armour and trail weapons 8255
ye` 业精于勤 ye`jing-yu/qin/ mastery of work comes from 4718 8256
diligent application; a sub- 8257
ject is mastered through di- 8258
ligent study 8259
ye` 叶公好龙 ye`gong-hao`long/ Lord Ye's love of dragons -- 4719 8260
professed love of what one 8261
really fears 8262
ye` 叶落归根 ye`luo`gui-gen- the falling leaves settle on 4720 8263
the roots -- a person re- 8264
siding elsewhere finally re- 8265
turns to his ancestral home 8266
ye` 金枝玉叶 jin-zhi-yu`ye` golden branches and jade 4721 8267
leaves-- people of imperial 8268
lineage;royalty 8269
ye` 清朝末叶 qing-chao/mo`ye` last years of the Qing Dynasty 4722 8270
ye` 夜幕降临 ye`mu`jiang`lin/ Night has fallen. 4723 8271
ye` 夜色苍茫 ye`se`cang-mang/ in gathering dusk 4724 8272
ye` 夜色弥漫 ye`se`mi/man` The sky is coverd by the dim 4725 8273
light of night. 8274
ye` 夜色深沉 ye`se`shen-chen/ The night is dark. 4726 8275
ye` 夜以继日 ye`yi>ji`ri` night and day;round the clock 4727 8276
ye` 白天黑夜 bai/tian-hei-ye` day and night 4728 8277
ye` 肘腋之患 zhou>ye`zhi-huan` (fig.)disaster which occurs 4729 8278
close to one;trouble coming 8279
from those closest to one 8280
ye` 谒黄帝陵 ye`huang/di`ling/ pay homage at the Yellow 4730 8281
Emperor's mausoleum 8282
yi- 丰衣足食 feng-yi-zu/shi/ have ample food and clothing; 4731 8283
be well-fed and well-clothed 8284
yi- 下车伊始 xia`che-yi-shi> as soon as one alights from 4732 8285
his official carriage 8286
yi- 一本正经 yi-ben>zheng`jing- in all seriousness;in dead 4733 8287
earnest 8288
yi- 一笔勾销 yi-bi>gou-xiao- write off at one stroke;cancel 4734 8289
yi- 一碧千里 yi-bi`qian-li> boundless green grassland 4735 8290
yi- 一步登天 yi-bu`deng-tian- reach the sky in a single bound 4736 8291
--attain the highest level in 8292
one step 8293
yi- 一颤一颤 yi-chan`yi-chan` tremble successively 4737 8294
yi- 一尘不染 yi-chen/bu`ran> not soiled by a speck of dust; 4738 8295
spotless 8296
yi- 一尺见方 yi-chi>jian`fang- one chi square 4739 8297
yi- 一来二去 yi-lai/er`qu` in the course of frequent con- 4740 8298
tact;in the course of time 8299
yi- 一模一样 yi-mu/yi-yang` exactly alike 4741 8300
yi- 一年四季 yi-nian/si`ji` throughout a year;all year 4742 8301
round 8302
yi- 一畦韭菜 yi-qi/jiu>cai` a plot of leek 4743 8303
yi- 一气呵成 yi-qi`he-cheng/ (fig.) get sth. done at on go; 4744 8304
carry sth. through without 8305
stopping 8306
yi- 一清二楚 yi-qing-er`chu> perfectly clear 4745 8307
yi- 一闪一闪 yi-shan>yi-shan> splash now and then 4746 8308
yi- 一声不吭 yi-sheng-bu`keng- say not a word 4747 8309
yi- 一时一刻 yi-shi/yi-ke` every moment 4748 8310
yi- 一丝不苟 yi-si-bu`gou> not be the least bit negli- 4749 8311
gent;be scrupulous about 8312
every detail; be conscen- 8313
tious and meticulous 8314
yi- 一丝光亮 yi-si-guang-liang` a flicker of light 4750 8315
yi- 一团漆黑 yi-tuan/qi-hei- 1.pitch-dark --utterly hope- 4751 8316
less;2.be entirely ignorant 8317
of;be in the dark 8318
yi- 一往情深 yi-wang>qing/shen- be deeply attached;be pas- 4752 8319
sionately devoted; be head 8320
over heels in love 8321
yi- 一望无际 yi-wang`wu/ji` extend as far as the eye can 4753 8322
see;stretch to the horizon 8323
yi- 一望无垠 yi-wang`wu/yin/ as far as the eye can see 4754 8324
yi- 一心一意 yi-xin-yi-yi` heart and soul;whole-heartedly 4755 8325
yi- 一眼不眨 yi-yan>bu`zha/ without batting an eyelid 4756 8326
yi- 一漾一漾 yi-yang`yi-yang` tripple succesively 4757 8327
yi- 一叶扁舟 yi-ye`pian-zhou- a small boat 4758 8328
yi- 一饮而尽 yi-yin>er/jin` empty a glass at one gulp; 4759 8329
drain the cup with one dulp 8330
yi- 一应俱全 yi-ying-ju`quan/ everything needed is here 4760 8331
yi- 一跃而起 yi-yue`er/qi> get up with a jump;jump up 4761 8332
all of a sudden 8333
yi- 一眨一眨 yi-zha/yi-zha/ twinkle now and then 4762 8334
yi- 一字排开 yi-zi`pai/kai- stand in a row 4763 8335
yi- 一针一线 yi-zhen-yi-xian` a needle and a piece of thread 4764 8336
yi- 一纵一纵 yi-zong`yi-zong` leap forward now and then 4765 8337
yi- 衣食住行 yi-shi/zhu`xing/ food,clothing,shelter and 4766 8338
transportation -- daily 8339
necessities 8340
yi- 依然如故 yi-ran/ru/gu` remain as before;remain the 4767 8341
same 8342
yi- 依依不舍 yi-yi-bu`she> be reluctant to part;cannot 4768 8343
bear to part 8344
yi- 咿呀学语 yi-ya-xue/yu> babbling baby 4769 8345
yi- 欹欤盛哉 yi-yu/sheng`zai- Magnificent! or Superb! 4770 8346
yi/ 不容置疑 bu`rong/zhi`yi/ allow (or admit) no doubt; not 4771 8347
be open to doubt;be beyond 8348
doubt 8349
yi/ 遗失声明 yi/shi-sheng-ming/ lost property notice 4772 8350
yi/ 遗失招领 yi/shi-zhao-ling> lost and found 4773 8351
yi/ 路不拾遗 lu`bu`shi/yi/ no one picks up what's left 4774 8352
by the wayside -- honestly 8353
prevails throughout society 8354
yi/ 遗臭万年 yi/chou`wan`nian/ leave a name that will stink 4775 8355
to eternity; go down in his- 8356
tory as a byword for infamy 8357
yi/ 不遗余力 bu`yi/yu/li` spare no pains(or effort); 4776 8358
do one's utmost 8359
yi/ 疮痍满目 chuang-yi/man>mu` Everywhere a scene of devas- 4777 8360
tation meets the eye. 8361
yi/ 心旷神怡 xin-kuang`shen/yi/ relaxed and joyful;carefree 4778 8362
and happy 8363
yi/ 含饴弄孙 han/yi/nong`sun- play with one's grandchildren 4779 8364
while chewing maltose;spend 8365
one's remaining years happily 8366
in the company of grand- 8367
children 8368
yi/ 夷为平地 yi/wei/ping/di` level to the ground;raze 4780 8369
yi/ 化险为夷 hua`xian>wei/yi/ turn danger into safety; head 4781 8370
off a disaster 8371
yi/ 景色宜人 jing>se`yi/ren/ attractive scenery 4782 8372
yi/ 怡然自得 yi/ran/zi`de/ be happy and pleased with 4783 8373
oneself 8374
yi/ 怡神养性 yi/shen/yang>xing` take good care of oneself 4784 8375
yi/ 颐养天年 yi/yang>tian-nian/ take good care of oneself so 4785 8376
as to fulfil one's alloted 8377
life span 8378
yi/ 移风易俗 yu/feng-yi`su` change prevailing habits and 4786 8379
customs;transform social 8380
traditions; reform the ways 8381
and manners of the people 8382
yi/ 移山倒海 yi/shan-dao>hai> move mountains and drain 4787 8383
seas;exercise magic powers; 8384
transform nature;the great 8385
power and momentum with 8386
which man conquers Nature 8387
yi/ 仪表堂堂 yi/biao>tang/tang/ dignified in appearance; 4788 8388
impressive-looking 8389
yi/ 疑难病症 yi/nan/bing`zheng` difficult and complicatic 4789 8390
cases( of illness) 8391
yi/ 贻笑大方 yi/xiao`da`fang- make a laughingstock of one- 4790 8392
self before experts; incur the 8393
ridicule of experts 8394
yi> 倚老卖老 yi>lao>mai`lao> take advantage of one's seni- 4791 8395
ority or old age 8396
yi> 不偏不倚 bu`pian-bu`yi> even-handed;impartial;un- 4792 8397
biased 8398
yi> 大势已去 da`shi`yi>qu` the situation is hopeless; 4793 8399
the game is as good as lost; 8400
it's all up with sb. 8401
yi> 争论不已 zheng-lun`bu`yi> have an endless debate 4794 8402
yi> 悔之晚矣 hui>zhi-wan>yi` It's too late for regrets 4795 8403
yi> 由来久矣 you/lai/jiu>yi> it's been a long time;go 4796 8404
back to a long time ago 8405
yi> 以此为戒 yi>ci>wei>jie` learn a lesson like this 4797 8406
yi> 以苦为乐 yi>ku>wei/le` take sorrows as joys 4798 8407
yi> 桌椅板凳 zhuo-yi>ban>deng` tables,chairs and benches--- 4799 8408
household furniture generally 8409
yi> 漪旎风光 yi>ni>feng-guang- an enchating scene 4800 8410
yi` 古文今译 gu>wen/jin-yi` modern translation of an 4801 8411
ancient Chinese prose 8412
yi` 光彩熠熠 guang-cai>yi`yi` brilliant splendour 4802 8413
yi` 河水四溢 he/shui>si`yi` The river overflowed. 4803 8414
yi` 记忆犹新 ji`yi`you/xin- remain fresh in one's memory 4804 8415
yi` 嘉言懿行 jia-yan/yi`xing/ wise words and noble deeds 4805 8416
yi` 义不容辞 yi`bu`rong/ci/ duty-bound;have unshirkable 4806 8417
duty 8418
yi` 忠义之士 zhong-yi`zhi-shi` loyal person 4807 8419
yi` 见义勇为 jian`yi`yong>wei/ be ready to do whatever one 4808 8420
sees right;be ready to take 8421
up the cudgels for a just 8422
cause 8423
yi` 有情有义 you>qing/you>yi` affectionate and faithful 4809 8424
yi` 苦心孤诣 ku>xin-gu-yi` make extraordinarily pains- 4810 8425
taking efforts 8426
yi` 老当益壮 lao>dang-yi`zhuang` old but vigorous 4811 8427
yi` 异口同声 yi`kou>tong/sheng- with one voice;in unison 4812 8428
yi` 求同存异 qiu/tong/cun/yi` seek common ground while 4813 8429
reserving differences 8430
yi` 神采奕奕 shen/cai>yi`yi` glowing with health and 4814 8431
radiating vigour 8432
yi` 树林荫翳 shu`lin/yin-yi` Trees are flourishing. 4815 8433
yi` 小心翼翼 xiao>xin-yi`yi` with great care;with extreme 4816 8434
caution;carefully 8435
yi` 一劳永逸 yi-lao/yong>yi` settle a matter once and for 4817 8436
all 8437
yi` 易如反掌 yi`ru/fan>zhang> as easy as turning one's hand 4818 8438
over;as easy as falling off 8439
a log 8440
yi` 以物易物 yi>wu`yi`wu` exchange products with 4819 8441
products 8442
yi` 抑强扶弱 yi`qiang/fu/ruo` curb the strong and help 4820 8443
the weak;uphold the weak 8444
against the strong 8445
yi` 抑扬顿挫 yi`yang/dun`cuo` lowering,raising,pausing 4821 8446
and transition-- all va- 8447
modulation in tone 8448
yi` 忆苦思甜 yi`ku>si-tian/ recall the sorrows of the past 4822 8449
and savour the joys of the 8450
present 8451
yi` 屹立不动 yi`li`bu`dong` stand firm and erect 4823 8452
yi` 亿万思念 yi`wan`si-nian/ (for)aeons;time without end; 4824 8453
eternity 8454
yi` 亦工亦农 yi`gong-yi`nong/ be both worker and peasant 4825 8455
yi` 意味深长 yi`wei`shen-chang/ have deep meaning;pregnant 4826 8456
with meaning; of profound 8457
significance 8458
yi` 意想不到 yi`xiang>bu`dao` unexpectedly 4827 8459
yi` 议而不决 yi`er/bu`jue/ discuss sth. without reaching 4828 8460
a decision;have a fruitless 8461
discussion 8462
yi` 议论纷纷 yi`lun`fen-fen- all sorts of comments; wide- 4829 8463
spread comment 8464
yi` 自怨自艾 zi`yuan-zi`yi` be full of remorse;repent 4830 8465
yi` 挹彼注兹 yi`bi>zhu`zi- ladle out from there to pour 4831 8466
in here;draw from one to make 8467
good the deficits of another 8468
yi` 悒悒不乐 yi`yi`bu`le` feel depressed;mope 4832 8469
yi` 熠熠生辉 yi`yi`sheng-hui- sparkling;glittering vv 4833 8470
yi` 瘗玉埋香 yi`yu`mai/xiang- (fig.)a beauty died 4834 8471
yin- 林荫大道 lin/yin-da`dao` avenue;boulevard;mall 4835 8472
yin- 绿树成荫 lyu`shu`cheng/yin- sheltered by foliage of trees 4836 8473
yin- 绿草如茵 lyu`cao>ru/yin- a carpet of green grass 4837 8474
yin- 美满姻缘 mei>man>yin-yuan/ a happy marriage;conjugal 4838 8475
felicity 8476
yin- 万马齐喑 wan`ma>qi/yin- Ten thousand horses stand 4839 8477
mute. 8478
yin- 因祸得福 yin-huo`de/fu/ derive gain from misfortune 4840 8479
yin- 因小失大 yin-xiao>shi-da` try to save a little only 4841 8480
to lose a lot;penny wise 8481
and pound foolish 8482
yin- 因噎废食 yin-ye`fei`shi/ give up eating for fear of 4842 8483
choking;(fig.)refrain from 8484
doing what one should for 8485
fear of running a risk 8486
yin- 音容笑貌 yin-rong/xiao`mao` one's voice and expression 4843 8487
yin- 阴错阳差 yin-cuo`yang/cha` accidental mistake or error 4844 8488
yin- 阴险毒辣 yin-xian>du/la` sinister and ruthless 4845 8489
yin/ 骄奢淫逸 jiao-she-yin/yi` haughty and decadent;proud 4846 8490
and dissolute;wollow in 8491
luxury and pleasure;extra- 8492
vagant and dissipated 8493
yin/ 一望无垠 yi-wang`wu/yin/ as far as the eye can see 4847 8494
yin/ 吟风弄月 yin/feng-nong`yue` sing of the moon and the wind 4848 8495
--write sentimental verse 8496
yin/ 狺狺狂吠 yin/yin/kuang/fei` bark frenziedly 4849 8497
yin> 饮酒取乐 yin>jiu>qu>le` amuse oneself by drinking 4850 8498
yin> 饮水思源 yin>shui>si-yuan/ When you drink from the stream, 4851 8499
remember the source. 8500
yin> 引而不发 yin>er/bu`fa- draw the bow but not release 4852 8501
the arrow;be good at guidance 8502
or control; get ready and wait 8503
for a chance for action 8504
yin> 引火烧身 yin>huo>shao-shen- draw fire against oneself -- 4853 8505
make self-criticism to invite 8506
criticsm from others; criti- 8507
cize oneself so as to get 8508
criticism from others 8509
yin> 引人注目 yin>ren/zhu`mu` noticeable;conspicuous; 4854 8510
spectacular 8511
yin> 引人注意 yin>ren/zhu`yi` attract attention of sb. 4855 8512
yin> 引经据典 yin>jing-ju`dian> quote the classics 4856 8513
yin> 引以为荣 yin>yi>wei/rong/ regard it as an honour;take 4857 8514
it as an honour 8515
yin> 隐恶扬善 yin>e`yang/shan` cover up sb.'s faults and 4858 8516
publicize his merits;hide 8517
sb.'s evil deeds and praise 8518
his good ones 8519
yin> 隐隐约约 yin>yin>yue-yue- indistinct;faint 4859 8520
yin> 隐隐作痛 yin>yin>zuo`tong` feel a dull pain 4860 8521
yin> 难言之隐 nan/yan/zhi-yin> sth. difficult to express 4861 8522
or awkward to disclose; 8523
unmentionable secret 8524
yin` 印象深刻 yin`xiang`shen-ke` have a deep impression of sb. 4862 8525
yin` 心心相印 xin-xin-xiang-yin` have mutual affinity;be 4863 8526
kindred spirits 8527
ying- 膺此重任 ying-ci>zhong`ren` hold this post of great 4864 8528
responsibility 8529
ying- 义愤填膺 yi`fen`tian/ying- be filled with righteous 4865 8530
indignation 8531
ying- 英雄本色 ying-xiong/ben>se` the true quality of a hero 4866 8532
ying- 英姿焕发 ying-zi-huan`fa- dashing and spirited 4867 8533
ying- 鹰鼻鹞眼 ying-bi/yao/yan> having a nose like an eagle's 4868 8534
beak and eyes of a sparrow 8535
hawk;facial features of a 8536
sinister and fierce person 8537
ying- 应有尽有 ying-you>jin`you> have everything one expects 4869 8538
to find 8539
ying- 罪有应得 zui`you>ying-de/ deserve one's punishment 4870 8540
ying- 莺歌燕舞 ying-ge-yan`wu> orioles sing and swallows 4871 8541
dart --the joy of spring; 8542
a scene of prosperity 8543
ying- 鹦鹉学舌 ying-wu>xue/she/ repeat another person's 4872 8544
words like a parrot 8545
ying/ 蝇头微利 ying/tou/wei-li` a fly's head of profit;a oit- 4873 8546
tance of profit; a pretty 8547
profit 8548
ying/ 蝇头蜗角 ying/tou/wo-jiao> a fly's head and a snail's 4874 8549
feeler -- (fig.) insignifi- 8550
cant things 8551
ying/ 蝇头小楷 ying/tou/xiao>kai> small characters of the size 4875 8552
of a fly's head 8553
ying/ 苍蝇见血 cang-ying/jian`xie> as if a fly sees blood; 4876 8554
(fig.) very greedy vv 8555
ying/ 消灭蝇蚊 xiao-mie`ying/wen/ wipe out flies and mosquitoes 4877 8556
ying/ 营私舞弊 yung/si-wu>bi` engage in fraud for selfish 4878 8557
ends;practise graft 8558
ying/ 结党营私 jie/dang>ying/si- form a clique to pursue 4879 8559
selfish interests 8560
ying/ 萦回脑际 ying/hui/nao>ji` linger in one's mind 4880 8561
ying/ 梦寐萦怀 meng`mei`ying/huai/ occupy one' minds and dreams 4881 8562
ying/ 明星荧荧 ming/xing-ying/ying/ stars twinkling 4882 8563
ying/ 自负盈亏 zi`fu`ying/kui- (of an enterprise) assume sole 4883 8564
responsibility for its own 8565
profits and losses 8566
ying/ 扭亏为盈 niu>kui-wei/ying/ turn losses into profits 4884 8567
ying/ 迎面扑来 ying/mian`pu-lai/ caresse to one's face 4885 8568
ying/ 迎刃而解 ying/ren`er/jie> (bamboo) splits as it meets 4886 8569
the edge of a knife;(of a 8570
problem) be readily solved 8571
ying/ 迎头赶上 ying/tou/gan>shang` try hard to catch up (with 4887 8572
those ahead) 8573
ying> 脱颖而出 tuo-ying>er/chu- the point of an awl sticking 4888 8574
out through a bag -- talent 8575
revealing itself 8576
ying> 款式新颖 kuan>shi`xin-ying> novel in style 4889 8577
ying` 晚霞映照 wan>xia/ying`zhao` glory of the dusk shines 4890 8578
upon (sth.) 8579
ying` 应接不暇 ying`jie-bu`xia/ have too many visitors or 4891 8580
too much business to deal 8581
with 8582
yo`~ 呼儿嗨唷 hu-er/hai-yo Hu-er-hei-yo! 4892 8583
yong- 毋庸讳言 wu/yong-hui`yan/ to bo frank;(tyere is) no 4893 8584
need for reticece 8585
yong- 拥军优属 yong-jun-you-shu> support the army and give 4894 8586
preferential treatment to 8587
families of revolutianarry 8588
soldiers and martyrs 8589
yong- 拥政爱民 yong-zheng`ai`min/ support the government and 4895 8590
cherish the people 8591
yong- 一拥而上 yi-yong-er/shang` rush up in a crowd 4896 8592
yong- 蜂拥而至 feng-yong-er/zhi` come swarming;swarm forward 4897 8593
yong- 前呼后拥 qian/hu-hou`yong- with a large retainers swarm- 4898 8594
ing around 8595
yong- 山势环拥 shan-shi`huan/yong- be mountain-rimmed;nestling 4899 8596
among the hills 8597
yong- 雍容华贵 yong-rong/hua/gui` (of a woman)elegant and poised 4900 8598
yong> 奋勇前进 fen`yong>qian/jin` advance bravely;forge ahead 4901 8599
courageously 8600
yong> 风起云涌 feng-qi>yun/yong> winds rising and clouds scud- 4902 8601
ding;rolling on with full 8602
force;surging forward 8603
yong> 借物咏怀 jie`wu`yong>huai/ use something to express 4903 8604
one's sentiments and aspi- 8605
rations in poetic form 8606
yong> 永不生锈 yong>bu`sheng-xiu` never get rusty 4904 8607
yong> 永无止息 yong>wu/zhi>xi- There will be no end to it. 4905 8608
yong> 永远不变 yong>yuan>bu`bian` eternal;perpetual 4906 8609
yong` 用兵如神 yong`bing-ru/shen/ direct military operations 4907 8610
with miraculous skill 8611
yong` 用兵作战 yong`bing-zuo`zhan` use military forces to fight 4908 8612
yong` 用尽气力 yong`jin`qi`li` exert oneself to the utmost; 4909 8613
yong` 用尽气力 yong`jin`qi`li` with all on's strength 4910 8614
yong` 运用自如 yun`yong`zi`ru/ handle very skilfully; have 4911 8615
a perfect command of 8616
yong` 善于用兵 shan`yu/yong`bing- be well-versed in the art of 4912 8617
war 8618
you- 空谷幽兰 kong-gu>you-lan/ orchid in a deserted valley 4913 8619
-- a person of excelent 8620
character 8621
you- 忧心如焚 you-xin-ru/fen/ burning with anxiety; 4914 8622
extremely worried 8623
you- 悠然自得 you-ran/zi`de/ be carefree and content 4915 8624
you- 利害攸关 li`hai`you-guan- affect one's interests 4916 8625
you- 责有攸归 ze/you>you-gui- responsibility should lie 4917 8626
where it belongs 8627
you/ 犹犹豫豫 you/you/yu`yu` hesitate 4918 8628
you/ 犹有可为 you/you>ke>wei/ can still do something about it 4919 8629
you/ 犹豫不定 you/yu`bu`ding` hesitate;remaim undecided 4920 8630
you/ 过犹不及 guo`you/bu`ji/ going too far is as bad 4921 8631
as not going far enough 8632
you/ 由浅入深 you/qian>ru`shen- from the easy to the difficult 4922 8633
you/ 由小到大 you/xiao>dao`da` from small to large 4923 8634
you/ 由远而近 you/yuan>er/jin` approaching from a distance; 4924 8635
from far to near 8636
you/ 理由充足 li>you/chong-zu/ have every reason 4925 8637
you/ 油煎火燎 you/jian-huo>liao> on pins and needles;in a stew; 4926 8638
burning with anxiety 8639
you/ 油亮脖子 you/liang`bo/zi glossy neck 4927 8640
you/ 油头滑脑 you/tou/hua/nao> slick;smooth;oily 4928 8641
you/ 游手好闲 you/shou>hao`xian/ idle about;loaf;dislike working 4929 8642
you> 酒肉朋友 jiu>rou`peng/you> wine-and-meat friends; 4930 8643
fair-weather friends 8644
you> 良莠不齐 liang/you>bu`qi/ the good and the bad are 4931 8645
intermingled 8646
you> 有来无还 you>lai/wu/huan/ he who comes cannot go back 4932 8647
you> 有利有弊 you>li`you>bi` there are both advanytages 4933 8648
and disadvantages 8649
you> 有气无力 you>qi`wu/li` feeble;weak;faint;listless 4934 8650
you> 有钱有势 you>qian/you>shi` be rich and powerful 4935 8651
you> 有求必应 you>qiu/bi`ying` respond to every plea;grant 4936 8652
whatever is requested 8653
you> 有去无回 you>qu`wu/hui/ gone never to return; gone 4937 8654
forever 8655
you> 有色金属 you>se`jin-shu> nonferrous metal 4938 8656
you> 有色人种 you>se`ren/zhong> coloured race 4939 8657
you> 有声有色 you>sheng-you>se` full of sound and colour 4940 8658
--vivid and dramatic 8659
you> 有声电视 you>sheng-dian`shi` cable television 4941 8660
you> 有说有笑 you>shuo-you>xiao` talk with laughter 4942 8661
you> 有头有尾 you>tou/you>wei> have a beginning and an end 4943 8662
you> 有血有肉 you>xue`you>rou` (fig.)(of essay,article) vivid; 4944 8663
lively and rich in content 8664
you> 有益健康 you>yi`jian`kang- be good for health 4945 8665
you> 有益身心 you>yi`shen-xin- be good for physical and mental 4946 8666
health 8667
you> 真有两手 zhen-you>liang>shou> really know one's stuff 4947 8668
you` 幼稚可笑 you`zhi`ke>xiao` naive and laughable 4948 8669
you` 长幼有序 zhang>you`you>xu` according to the age -- from 4949 8670
the older to the younger vv 8671
you` 扶老携幼 fu/lao>xie/you` help the old along and lead 4950 8672
the young by the hand 8673
you` 右倾思想 you`qing-si-xiang> Right-deviationist thinking 4951 8674
you` 无出其右 wu/chu-qi/you` second to none;match- 4952 8675
less;unequalled 8676
you` 诱敌深入 you`di/shen-ru` lure the enemy in deep 4953 8677
you` 循循善诱 xun/xun/shan`you` be good at giving systematic 4954 8678
guidance;teach with skill and 8679
patience 8680
you` 又红又专 you`hong/you`zhuan- both red and expert 4955 8681
you` 又惊又喜 you`jing-you`xi> be both startled and delighted 4956 8682
you` 又快又好 you`kuai`you`hao> both quick and good 4957 8683
you` 囿于成见 you`yu/cheng/jian` be blinded by prejudice 4958 8684
yu- 迂腐之谈 yu-fu`zhi-tan/ pedantic talk 4959 8685
yu- 迂回曲折 yu-hui/qu>zhe/ circuitous;tortuous 4960 8686
yu- 纡金佩紫 yu-jin-pei`zi> wear a gold ornament and 4961 8687
a purple gown (symbolic 8688
of high official rank) 8689
yu/ 不可逾越 bu`ke>yu/yue` impassable;insurmountable; 4962 8690
insuperable 8691
yu/ 耳目之娱 er>mu`zhi-yu/ pleasure of the senses 4963 8692
yu/ 负隅顽抗 fu`yu/wan/kang` (of an enemy or a robber) 4964 8693
fight subbornly with one's 8694
back to the wall;put up 8695
desperate struggle 8696
yu/ 膏饫之地 gao-yu/zhi-di` fertile land 4965 8697
yu/ 舍舆登舟 she>yu/deng-zhou- change from a carriage to 4966 8698
a boat 8699
yu/ 始终不渝 shi>zhong-bu`yu/ unswerving;consistent; 4967 8700
steadfast 8701
yu/ 忠贞不渝 zhong-zhen-bu`yu/ unswervingly loyal 4968 8702
yu/ 愚不可及 yu/bu`ke>ji/ couldn't be more foolish; 4969 8703
be hopelessly stupid;height 8704
of folly;there can be no 8705
greater folly than this 8706
yu/ 余波未平 yu/bo-wei`ping/ The repercussions are still 4970 8707
being felt. 8708
yu/ 鱼目混珠 yu/mu`hun`zhu- pass off fish eyes as pearls; 4971 8709
(fig.) pass off sth. sham as 8710
genuine 8711
yu/ 渔人之利 yu/ren/zhi-li` the fisherman's gains--profit 4972 8712
reaped by a third party 8713
yu/ 予取予求 yu/qu>yu/qiu/ take from me whatever you 4973 8714
please;take whatever one 8715
wants;take freely 8716
yu/ 揄扬大义 yu/yang/da`yi` advocate justice 4974 8717
yu/ 喁喁私语 yu/yu/si-yu> talk privately in a low noise 4975 8718
yu/ 瑕不掩瑜 xia/bu`yan-yu/ one flaw cannot mar the jade 4976 8719
--small defects cannot obscure 8720
great virtues 8721
yu> 大禹治水 da`yu>zhi`shui> Yu the Great brought the 4977 8722
waters under control. 8723
yu> 气宇不凡 qi`yu>bu`fan/ have extraordinary poise 4978 8724
yu> 予以协助 yu/yi>xie/zhu` offer help 4979 8725
yu> 免于起诉 mian>yu/qi>su` leg exempt from prosecution 4980 8726
yu> 雨过天晴 yu>guo`tian-qing/ the sun shines again after 4981 8727
the rain -- after gloom comes 8728
brightness 8729
yu> 风雨无阻 feng-yu>wu/zu> stopped neither wind nor 4982 8730
rain --regardless of the 8731
weather;rain or shine 8732
yu> 与世长存 yu>shi`chang/cun/ will never perish in this 4983 8733
world 8734
yu> 与众不同 yu>zhong`bu`tong/ out of the ordinary;different 4984 8735
from the common run 8736
yu> 语重心长 yu>zhong`xin-chang/ sincere words and earnest 4985 8737
wishes 8738
yu> 羽毛未丰 yu>mao/wei`feng- unfledged;young and immatured 4986 8739
yu` 不可理喻 bu`ke>li>yu` be impervious to reason;won't 4987 8740
listen to reason 8741
yu` 不期而遇 bu`qi-er/yu` meet unexpectedly(or by 4988 8742
chance);have a chance 8743
encounter 8744
yu` 不以语人 bu`yi>yu>ren not to be divulged 4989 8745
yu` 不豫之色 bu`yu`zhi-se` unhappy expression 4990 8746
yu` 出乎预料 chu-hu/yu`liao` exceeding one's expectations; 4991 8747
contrary to one's expecta- 8748
tions;unexpectedly 8749
yu` 电光煜煜 dian`guang-yu`yu` The lightning flashed. 4992 8750
yu` 富国裕民 fu`guo/yu`min/ make the country rich and 4993 8751
the people prosperous 8752
yu` 寒燠失时 han/yu`shi-shi/ unreasonable weather 4994 8753
yu` 日昱乎昼 ri`yu`hu/zhou- the sun shines at daytime 4995 8754
yu` 文采郁郁 wen/cai>yu`yu` overflowing with literary 4996 8755
elegance 8756
yu` 郁郁葱葱 yu`yu`cong-cong- lush and green 4997 8757
yu` 玉成其事 yu`cheng/qi/shi` kindly help make a success 4998 8758
of it 8759
yu` 玉皇大帝 yu`huang/da`di` the Jade Emperor (the Supreme 4999 8760
Deity of Taoism) 8761
yu` 御御寒气 yu`yu`han/qi` keep out the cold 5000 8762
yu` 愈来愈好 yu`lai/yu`hao> become better and better 5001 8763
yu` 愈演愈烈 yu`yan>yu`lie` intensify;become increa- 5002 8764
singly serious 8765
yu` 每况愈下 mei>kuang`yu`xia` steadily deteriorate;go from 5003 8766
bad to worse 8767
yu` 誉满全国 yu`man>quan/guo/ known across the nation 5004 8768
yu` 浴血奋战 yu`xue`fen`zhan` fight a bloody battle 5005 8769
yu` 钟灵毓秀 zhong-ling/yu`xiu` (of a place) nuture or pro- 5006 8770
duce talent because of its 8771
beautiful natural environ- 8772
ment 8773
yu` 鬻文为生 yu`wen/wei/sheng- make a living by writing 5007 8774
yu` 卖官鬻爵 mai`guan-yu`jue/ accept bribery and confer 5008 8775
official titles for money 8776
yuan- 天渊之别 tian-yuan-zhi-bie/ as far apart as between 5009 8777
heaven and the earth; 8778
world of difference 8779
yuan- 冤家路窄 yuan-jia-lu`zhai> enemies are bound to meet 5010 8780
on a narrow road -- one 8781
can't avoid one's enemy 8782
(much as one wants to) 8783
yuan- 含冤负屈 han/yuan-fu`qu- be wronged;be unfairly treated 5011 8784
yuan- 鸢飞鱼跃 yuan-fei-yu/yue` hawks circling in the sky and 5012 8785
fish diving 8786
yuan/ 不解之缘 bu`jie>zhi-yuan/ an indissoluble bond;an 5013 8787
irrivocable commitment 8788
yuan/ 孤立无援 gu-li`wu/yuan/ isolated and cut off from 5014 8789
help 8790
yuan/ 心猿意马 xin-yuan/yi`ma> restless;distracted;perturbed 5015 8791
yuan/ 原地踏步 yuan/di`ta`bu` mark time;(fig.)remain where 5016 8792
one is 8793
yuan/ 原始森林 yuan/shi>sen-lin/ primeval forest 5017 8794
yuan/ 原始社会 yuan/shi>she`hui` primitive society 5018 8795
yuan/ 原原本本 yuan/yuan/ben>ben> (relate) from beginning to end 5019 8796
yuan/ 源源不断 yuan/yuan/bu`duan` in an endless stream;con- 5020 8797
tinuously 8798
yuan/ 源远流长 yuan/yuan>liu/chang/ 1.distant source and long 5021 8799
river; 2.time-honoured; 8800
of long standing 8801
yuan/ 自圆其说 zi`yuan/qi/shuo- make one's statement valid; 5022 8802
justify oneself;make one's 8803
lie fawless 8804
yuan> 远古时代 yuan>gu>shi/dai` in remote antiquity 5023 8805
yuan> 远走高飞 yuan>zou>gao-fei- fly far and high;be off 5024 8806
to a distant place;flee 8807
to a faraway place 8808
yuan` 任劳认怨 ren`lao/ren`yuan` work hard regardless of the 5025 8809
burden of office 8810
yuan` 怨天尤人 yuan`tian-you/ren/ grumble against heaven and 5026 8811
lay the blame upon other 8812
people; blame everyone but 8813
oneself 8814
yue- 卫生公约 wei`sheng-gong-yue- public health pledge 5027 8815
yue- 有约在先 you>yue-zai`xian- have a prior agreement 5028 8816
yue` 北门锁钥 bei>men/suo>yue` northern town of strategic 5029 8817
importance 8818
yue` 东岳泰山 dong-yue`tai`shan- Mount Tai in East China 5030 8819
yue` 斧钺之诛 fu>yue`zhi-zhu- killing by using exacu- 5031 8820
tioner's axe-- capital 8821
punishment 8822
yue` 和风入樾 he/feng-ru`yue` A gentle breeze blows in the 5032 8823
shade of a tree. 8824
yue` 和颜悦色 he/yan/yue`se` have a kind face; be all 5033 8825
smiles and sweetness; have 8826
a genial expression 8827
yue` 月白风清 yue`bai/feng-qing- a bright moon and a gentle 5034 8828
breeze -- a beautiful night 8829
yue` 月缺花残 yue`que`hua-can/ the wanning of the moon and 5035 8830
yue` 月缺花残 yue`que`hua-can/ the withering of flowers 5036 8831
yue` 日新月异 ri`xin-yue`yi` make progress with each pass- 5037 8832
ing day and each passing month; 8833
develop rapidly 8834
yue` 越来越好 yue`lai/yue`hao> better and better 5038 8835
yue` 越跑越快 yue`pao>yue`kuai` run more and more quickly 5039 8836
yue` 跃跃欲试 yue`yue`yu`shi` be eager to have a try; 5040 8837
be anxious to have a go 8838
yue` 粤犬吠雪 yue`quan>fei`xue> Dogs in Guangdong bark at 5041 8839
snowfall;(fig.)ignorant people 8840
are easily taken by surprise 8841
yue` 阅世渐深 yue`shi`jian`shen- gain more and more experience 5042 8842
of life 8843
yun- 晕头转向 yun-tou/zhuan`xiang` confused and disoriented 5043 8844
yun/ 不知所云 bu`zhi-suo>yun/ 1.scarcely know what one 5044 8845
has said;2.not understand 8846
what sb. is driving at 8847
yun/ 人云亦云 ren/yun/yi`yun/ parrot;have no views of one's 5045 8848
own 8849
yun/ 众说纷纭 zhong`shuo-fen-yun/ opinions vary;there are 5046 8850
many different versions 8851
of stories 8852
yun/ 芸芸众生 yun/yun/zhong`sheng- all living things;all mortal 5047 8853
beings 8854
yun> 欣然允诺 xin-ran/yun>nuo` promise with pleasure 5048 8855
yun> 繁简允当 fan/jian>yun>dang` just the right degree of 5049 8856
simplicity 8857
yun> 玉殒香消 yu`yun`xiang-xiao- the aroma disappears and the 5050 8858
jade perishes --- a beauty 8859
passes away 8860
yun` 春酝夏成 chun-yun`xia`cheng/ start brewing in spring and 5051 8861
become ready in summer 8862
yun` 面有愠色 mian`you>yun`se` look irritated 5052 8863
yun` 琴韵悠扬 qin/yun`you-yang/ sweet music 5053 8864
yun` 时来运转 shi/lai/yun`zhuan> one's luck turns in the 5054 8865
fullness of time 8866
Z部
za- 一匝线圈 yi-za-xian`quan- a loop of coil 5055 8867
za- 扎小辫子 za-xiao>bian`zi tie up one's plaits;plait 5056 8868
one's hair;wear one's hair 8869
in plaits 8870
za/ 人多嘴杂 ren/duo-zui>za/ many people,many words;the 5057 8871
more people,the more talk 8872
zai- 呜呼哀哉 wu-hu-ai-zai- Alas! 5058 8873
zai- 栽赃陷害 zai-zang-xian`hai` frame sb.;fabricate a charge 5059 8874
against sb. 8875
zai> 千载难逢 qian-zai>nan/feng/ not occurring once in a thou- 5060 8876
sand years;very rare in a 8877
zai> 一年半载 yi-nian/ban`zai> year or so;in about a year 5061 8878
zai> 载入史册 zai>ru`shi>ce` be written into the annuals of 5062 8879
history;go down in history 8880
zai` 载歌载舞 zai`ge-zai`wu> singing and dancing joyfully 5063 8881
zai` 再接再厉 zai`jie-zai`li` make persistent efforts; 5064 8882
continue to exert oneself; 8883
work ceaselessly and unremit- 8884
tingly 8885
zai` 再三再四 zai`san-zai`si` over and over again 5065 8886
zai` 再生父母 zai`sheng-fu`mu` one's great benefactor 5066 8887
zai` 在劫难逃 zai`jie/nan/tao/ If you are doomed, you are 5067 8888
doomed. 8889
zai` 在所不辞 zai`suo>bu`ci/ will not refuse under any 5068 8890
circumstances 8891
zai` 在所不惜 zai`suo>bu`xi- will not grudge;will never 5069 8892
balk at 8893
zai` 在所难免 zai`suo>nan/mian` be unavoidable;can hardly 5070 8894
avoid 8895
zan> 趱马向前 zan>ma>xiang`qian/ urge on a horse 5071 8896
zan` 暂缓决定 zan`huan>jue/ding` put off (or defer) making 5072 8897
a decision 8898
zan` 赞不绝口 zan`bu`jue/kou> be profuse in praise;be full 5073 8899
of praise 8900
zan` 赞叹不已 zan`tan`bu`yi> praise again and again 5074 8901
zang- 贪赃枉法 tan-zang-wang>fa> take bribes and bend the law; 5075 8902
pervert justice for a bribe 8903
zang` 五脏六腑 wu>zang`liu`fu> internal organs of the body; 5076 8904
guts;viscera 8905
zang` 葬身大海 zang`shen-da`hai> lose one's life in the sea; 5077 8906
be drowned 8907
zang` 殡葬仪式 bin`zang`yi/shi` funeral and interment cere- 5078 8908
mony 8909
zao- 遭逢不幸 zao-feng/bu`xing` suffer misfortune 5079 8910
zao- 遭了毒手 zao-le.du/shou> be killed;be murdered 5080 8911
zao- 糟糠之妻 zao-kanksg-zhi-qi- wife of 'chaff and husk days' 5081 8912
(who has shared her husband's 8913
hard lot) 8914
zao/ 证据确凿 zheng`ju`que`zao/ irrefutable evidence 5082 8915
zao> 词藻华丽 ci/zao>hua/li` flowery language 5083 8916
zao> 早出晚归 zao>chu-wan>gui- leave early in the morning and 5084 8917
return late in the evening 8918
zao> 早日完工 zao>ri`wan/gong- complete the work as soon as 5085 8919
possible 8920
zao> 为时过早 wei/shi/guo`zao> too early;too soon 5086 8921
zao` 天造地设 tian-zao`di`she` created by nature;heveanly; 5087 8922
ideal 8923
zao` 登峰造极 deng-feng-zao`ji/ reach the peak and attain 5088 8924
perfection;achieve a very high 8925
level;reach great heights 8926
zao` 一年两造 yi-nian/liang>zao` two bumper crops in a year 5089 8927
zao` 戒骄戒躁 jie`jiao-jie`zao` guard against arrogance and 5090 8928
rashness;be on one's guard 8929
against conceit and impetuo- 8930
sity 8931
zao` 少安勿躁 shao>an-wu`zao` be patient,and wait a while 5091 8932
zao` 名噪一时 ming/zao`yi-shi/ enjoy fleeting fame 5092 8933
zao` 群鸦乱噪 qun/ya-luan`zao` Flocks of crows were cawing. 5093 8934
zao` 青红皂白 qing-hong/zao`bai/ black and white;right and 5094 8935
wrong 8936
zao` 山高地燥 shan-gao-di`zao` It is arid in the high moun- 5095 8937
tains. 8938
ze/ 不择手段 bu`ze/shou>duan` by fair means or foul;by hook 5096 8939
or by crook; unscrupulously 8940
ze/ 沦为泽国 lun/wei/ze/guo/ become submerged;become 5097 8941
inandated 8942
ze/ 求全责备 qiu/quan/ze/bei` demand perfection 5098 8943
ze/ 探赜索隐 tan-ze/suo>yin> delve into the abstruse;un- 5099 8944
ravel mysteries 8945
ze/ 择优录取 ze/you-lu`qu> employ or enroll on the basis 5100 8946
of competive selection 8947
ze/ 啧啧称羡 ze/ze/cheng-xian` click the tongue in admiration 5101 8948
zei/ 贼喊捉贼 zei/han>zhuo-zei/ a thief crying "Stop thief!" 5102 8949
zei/ 贼头贼脑 zei/tou/zei/nao> behaving stealthily like a 5103 8950
thief;stealthy;furtive 8951
zeng- 爱憎分明 ai`zeng-fen-ming/ be clear about what to love 5104 8952
and what to hate 8953
zeng- 增产节约 zeng-chan>jie/yue- increase production and 5105 8954
practise economy 8955
zeng- 增长才干 zeng-zhang>cai/gan` enhance one's abilities 5106 8956
zeng` 临别赠言 lin/bie/zeng`yan/ words of encouragement 5107 8957
given at parting 8958
zha- 干活扎实 gan`huo/zha-shi/ do a solid piece of work 5108 8959
zha- 札扎实实 zha-zha-shi/shi/ down-to-earth;steadfast 5109 8960
zha- 揸开五指 zha-kai-wu>zhi> spread one's five fingers 5110 8961
zha/ 拉闸限电 la-zha/xian`dian` switch it off so as not waste 5111 8962
electricity 8963
zha` 兵不言诈 bing-bu`yan`zha` there can never be too much 5112 8964
deception in war; all's fair 8965
in war 8966
zha` 初来乍到 chu-lai/zha`dao` be a newcomer to a place 5113 8967
zha` 乍冷乍热 zha`leng>zha`re` (temperature) change abraptly 5114 8968
zhai/ 深宅大院 shen-zhai/da`yuan` imposing dwellings and spacious 5115 8969
zhai/ 深宅大院 shen-zhai/da`yuan` courtyard 5116 8970
zhai` 安营扎寨 an-ying/zha/zhai` camp at the worksite 5117 8971
zhan- 脚不沾地 jiao>bu`zhan-di` one's feet not touching the 5118 8972
ground;walk very fast;run 8973
very fast;be extremely busy 8974
zhan- 泪流沾巾 lei`liu/zhan-jin- Tears soaked the front of the 5119 8975
zhan- 泪流沾巾 lei`liu/zhan-jin- garment. 5120 8976
zhan- 利益均沾 li`yi`jun-zhan- have an equal share of bene- 5121 8977
fits;share benefits equally 8978
zhan- 烟酒不沾 yan-jiu>bu`zhan- no habit of smoking and drink- 5122 8979
ing 8980
zhan- 瞻前顾后 zhan-qian/gu`hou` peer ahead and look behind -- 5123 8981
think over carefully; be 8982
over-cautious and indecisive 8983
zhan- 粘贴标语 zhan-tie-biao-yu> put up or paste slogans 5124 8984
zhan- 沾沾自喜 zhan-zhan-zi`xi> be pleased with oneself 5125 8985
zhan> 一盏电灯 yi-zhan>dian`deng- an electric lamp 5126 8986
zhan> 斩草除根 zhan>cao>chu/gen- cut the weeds and dig up the 5127 8987
roots;stamp out the source 8988
of trouble 8989
zhan> 斩钉截铁 zhan>ding-jie/tie> resolute and decisive;cate- 5128 8990
gorical 8991
zhan> 辗转反侧 zhan>zhuan>fan>ce` toss and turn restlessly;toss 5129 8992
about (in bed) 8993
zhan> 辗转流传 zhan>zhuan>liu/chuan/ spread from place to place, 5130 8994
or hand to hand 8995
zhan> 崭露头角 zhan>lu`tou/jiao> begin to show one's brilliant 5131 8996
talents;begin to distinguish 8997
oneself;stand out conspicious- 8998
ly 8999
zhan> 展翅飞翔 zhan>chi`fei-xiang/ spread wings and fly 5132 9000
zhan> 展翅高飞 zhan>chi`gao-fei- soar to great heights; soar 5133 9001
into the sky 9002
zhan> 展望未来 zhan>wang`wei`lai/ look forward to the future 5134 9003
zhan> 大展宏图 da`zhan>hong/tu/ create a grand prospect 5135 9004
zhan> 愁眉不展 chou/mei/bu`zhan> knit one's brows in worry 5136 9005
zhan` 战火纷飞 zhan`huo>fen-fei- flames of war raging every- 5137 9006
where 9007
zhan` 战无不胜 zhan`wu/bu`sheng` invincible;ever-victorious 5138 9008
zhan` 战战惊惊 zhan`zhan`jing-jing- trembling with fear;with 5139 9009
fear and trepidation 9010
zhan` 多吃多占 duo-chi-duo-zhan` eat or take more than one 5140 9011
is entitled to; grab more 9012
than one's share 9013
zhan` 老马恋栈 lao>ma>lian`zhan` an old horse is loath to leave 5141 9014
its stable--an old official is 9015
loath to give up his post 9016
zhan` 蘸水钢笔 zhan`shui>gang-bi> dip pen 5142 9017
zhang- 张冠李戴 zhang-guan-li>dai` put Zhang's hat on Li's head; 5143 9018
confuse one thing with another; 9019
attribute sth. to the wrong 9020
person 9021
zhang- 张开双臂 zhang-kai-shuang-bi` stretch out both arms 5144 9022
zhang- 张牙舞爪 zhang-ya/wu>zhao> bare fangs and brandish claws; 5145 9023
make threatening gestures; 9024
engage in sabre-ratting 9025
zhang- 大张旗鼓 da`zhang-qi/gu> on a grand scale;with a great 5146 9026
fanfare 9027
zhang- 欲盖弥彰 yu`gai`mi/zhang- the more one tries to hide, 5147 9028
the more one is exposed 9029
zhang- 约法三章 yue-fa>san-zhang- agree on a three-point law; 5148 9030
make a few simple rules to be 9031
observed by all concerned 9032
zhang- 杂乱无章 za/luan`wu/zhang- disorderly and unsystemaic; 5149 9033
confused and disorderly; 9034
chaotic 9035
zhang> 长大成人 zhang>da`cheng/ren/ grown-up 5150 9036
zhang> 大有长进 da`you>zhang>jin` make major progress 5151 9037
zhang> 掌上明珠 zhang`shang`ming/zhu- pearl in the palm;apple of 5152 9038
one's eye;beloved child; one's 9039
treasures 9040
zhang> 了如指掌 liao>ru/zhi>zhang> know sth. like the palm of 5153 9041
one's hand; be thoroghly 9042
familiar with sth. 9043
zhang` 层峦叠嶂 ceng/luan/die/zhang` peaks upon peaks;topographic 5154 9044
turmoil of mountains 9045
zhang` 扶杖而行 fu/zhang`er/xing/ walk with a stick 5155 9046
zhang` 热胀冷缩 re`zhang`leng>suo` expand when heated and con- 5156 9047
tract when cooled 9048
zhang` 头昏脑胀 tou/hun-nao>zhang` feel giddy (or dizzy);feel 5157 9049
one's head swimming 9050
zhang` 乌烟瘴气 wu-yan-zhang`qi` (of envirenment,order or 5158 9051
society) foul;disorderly; 9052
rotten and corrupt 9053
zhang` 障蔽视线 zhang`bi`shi`xian` block the sight;obstruct one's 5159 9054
view 9055
zhang` 一叶障目 yi-ye`zhang`mu` baffled by a local or tempo- 5160 9056
rary phenomenon;fail to see 9057
the whole picture of a thing 9058
or the essence of a question 9059
clearly 9060
zhang` 涨红了脸 zhang`hong/le~lian> one's face went red 5161 9061
zhang` 仗势欺人 zhang`shi`qi-ren/ take advantage of one's own 5162 9062
or sb. else's power to bully 9063
people;bully people on the 9064
strength of one's powerful 9065
connections or position;abuse 9066
one's power and bully people 9067
zhang` 仗义直言 zhang`yi`zhi/yan/ speak out to uphold justice 5163 9068
zhao- 不打自招 bu`da>zi`zhao- make a confession without 5164 9069
prompting 9070
zhao- 朝令夕改 zhao-ling`xi-gai> issue an order in the morning 5165 9071
and rescind it in the evening 9072
zhao- 朝气蓬勃 zhao-qi`peng/bo/ full of youthful spirit;full 5166 9073
of vigour and vitality;imbued 9074
with vitality 9075
zhao- 朝夕相处 zhao-xi-xiang-chu> be together from morning till 5167 9076
night 9077
zhao- 劣迹昭彰 lie`ji`zhao-zhang- flagrant evildoing,notorious 5168 9078
record 9079
zhao- 昭然若揭 zhao-ran/ruo`jie- abundantly clear;all too clear; 5169 9080
clear as daylight 9081
zhao- 棋高一着 qi/gao-yi-zhao- a clever move in chess game 5170 9082
zhao> 骑马找马 qi/ma>zhao>ma> sit on the very horse one is 5171 9083
looking for ---look for some- 9084
thing that is right under his 9085
nose 9086
zhao> 找你三元 zhao>ni>san-yuan/ give three yuan change 5172 9087
zhao> 不用找了 bu`yong`zhao>le (to a taxi-driver,etc.) Keep 5173 9088
zhao> 不用找了 bu`yong`zhao>le the change. 5174 9089
zhao` 心照不宣 xin-zhao`bu`xuan- have a tacit understanding 5175 9090
zhao` 照章办事 zhao`zhang-ban`shi` handle affairs in accordance 5176 9091
with rules or regulations 9092
zhao` 照老样子 zhao`lao>yang`zi as original manner 5177 9093
zhao` 云山雾罩 yun/shan-wu`zhao` 1.misty;cloud-enshrouded; en- 5178 9094
veloped in cloud;permeating 9095
mist;under a thickening pall 9096
of mist;2.(of talk) made sb. 9097
feel completely at sea;con- 9098
fusing;perplexing;discursive 9099
rambling 9100
zhe- 马蜂蜇人 ma>feng-zhe-ren/ a hornet pricks with a sting 5179 9101
zhe- 遮人耳目 zhe-ren/er>mu` throw dust in people's eyes; 5180 9102
hoodwink (or fool) the public 9103
zhe- 遮天闭日 zhe-tian-bi`ri` shut out the sunlight from 5181 9104
the sky 9105
zhe/ 动辄得咎 dong`zhe/de/jiu` be blamed for whatever one 5182 9106
does 9107
zhe/ 明哲保身 ming/zhe/bao>shen- use one's wits to protect him- 5183 9108
self from possible danger 9109
zhe/ 如出一辙 ru/chu-yi-zhe/ be exactly the same 5184 9110
zhe/ 重蹈复辙 chong/dao`fu`zhe/ follow the track of the over- 5185 9111
turned cart-- follow the same 9112
old road to ruin 9113
zhen- 把酒斟满 ba>jiu>zhen-man> pour a full cup of wine 5186 9114
zhen- 坚贞不屈 jian-zhen-bu`qu- remain faithful and unyielding 5187 9115
zhen- 渐臻佳境 jian`zhen-jia-jing` gradually attain perfection 5188 9116
zhen- 日臻完善 ri`zhen-wan/shan` be being perfecting 5189 9117
zhen- 珍禽异兽 zhen-qin/yi`shou` rare birds and animals 5190 9118
zhen- 奇珍异宝 qi/zhen-yi`bao> rare treasures 5191 9119
zhen- 再三斟酌 zai`san-zhen-zhuo/ consider carefully again and 5192 9120
again 9121
zhen- 真情实感 zhen-qing/shi/gan> real feelings 5193 9122
zhen- 真实可信 zhen-shi/ke>xin` true and believable 5194 9123
zhen- 真相大白 zhen-xiang`da`bai/ The truth is out. The facts 5195 9124
are clear now. 9125
zhen- 真心实意 zhen-xin-shi/yi` genuinely and sincerely;truly 5196 9126
and wholeheartedly 9127
zhen- 货真价实 huo`zhen-jia`shi/ genuine goods at a fair price; 5197 9128
true to the name 9129
zhen- 甄拔人才 zhen-ba/ren/cai/ select people of talent 5198 9130
zhen- 针锋相对 zhen-feng-xiang-dui` give tit for tat;be diametri- 5199 9131
cally opposed to 9132
zhen- 针线活儿 zhen-xian`huo/r needlework 5200 9133
zhen- 自斟自饮 zi`zhen-zi`yin> help oneself to wine 5201 9134
zhen> 不分畛域 bu`fen-zhen>yu` make no distinctions 5202 9135
zhen> 高枕无忧 gao-zhen>wu/you- shake up the pillow and have 5203 9136
a good sleep;sit back and 9137
relax 9138
zhen> 枕戈待旦 zhen>ge-dai`dan` lie with one's head pillowed 5204 9139
on a spear,waiting for day- 9140
break -- be ready for battle; 9141
maintain combat readiness 9142
zhen` 开仓赈饥 kai-cang-zhen`ji- distribute food to aid 5205 9143
disaster-stricken people 9144
zhen` 以工代赈 yi>gong-dai`zhen` aid disaster-victims by 5206 9145
providing them with work 9146
zhen` 一阵狂风 yi-zhen`kuang/feng- a violent gust of wind; 5207 9147
a blast (of wind) 9148
zhen` 饮鸩止渴 yin>zhen`zhi>ke> drink poison to quench thirst 5208 9149
-- seek quick relief regard- 9150
less of the consequences 9151
zhen` 震耳欲聋 zhen`er>yu`long/ deafening 5209 9152
zhen` 震天动地 zhen`tian-dong`di` shake heaven and earth 5210 9153
zhen` 振臂高呼 zhen`bi`gao-hu- raise one's arm and shout 5211 9154
(slogans, etc.) 9155
zhen` 振奋人心 zhen`fen`ren/xin- inspire people;fill people 5212 9156
with enthusiasm 9157
zhen` 镇守边关 zhen`shou>bian-guan- guard a strategic pass on the 5213 9158
frontier 9159
zheng- 垂死挣扎 chui/si>zheng-zha/ put up a last-ditch( or des- 5214 9160
perate) struggle; be in one's 9161
death throes 9162
zheng- 寸土必争 cun`tu>bi`zheng- fight (or contest) for every 5215 9163
inch of land 9164
zheng- 伐木丁丁 fa/mu`zheng-zheng- Clang,clang goes the woodman's 5216 9165
axe. 9166
zheng- 南征北战 nan/zheng-bei>zhan` fight north and south 5217 9167
zheng- 拼命挣扎 pin-ming`zheng-zha/ struggle desperately 5218 9168
zheng- 蒸蒸日上 zheng-zheng-ri`shang` become more prosperous every 5219 9169
day;flourishing;thriving 9170
zheng- 狰狞可畏 zheng-ning/ke>wei- hideous and repulsive 5220 9171
zheng- 争分夺秒 zheng-fen-duo/miao> race against time;make against 5221 9172
time;make every minute and 9173
second count 9174
zheng- 正月初一 zheng-yue`chu-yi- the lunar New Year's Day 5222 9175
zheng- 峥嵘岁月 zheng-rong/sui`yue` eventful years;memorable years 5223 9176
(of one's life) 9177
zheng- 铮铮有声 zheng-zheng-you>sheng make clangs 5224 9178
zheng- 铮铮悦耳 zheng-zheng-yue`er> make pleasant clangs 5225 9179
zheng> 整整齐齐 zheng>zheng>qi/qi/ in good order;neat;tidy 5226 9180
zheng> 化整为零 hua`zheng>wei/ling/ break up the whole into parts 5227 9181
zheng` 各自为政 ge`zi`wei/zheng` each does things in his own 5228 9182
way 9183
zheng` 以此为证 yi>ci>wei/zheng` This serves as certification. 5229 9184
zheng` 挣脱枷锁 zheng-tuo-jia-suo> throw off the shackles 5230 9185
zheng` 正当收入 zheng`dang-shou-ru` legitimate income 5231 9186
zheng` 正确无误 zheng`que`wu/wu` absolutely correct 5232 9187
zheng` 正中下怀 zheng`zhong`xia`huai/ be just what one hopes for; 5233 9188
fit in exactly with one's 9189
wishes 9190
zheng` 政通人和 zheng`tong-ren/he/ government is efficient and 5234 9191
the people are united;country 9192
prospers and the people live 9193
in contentment 9194
zheng` 郑重其事 zheng`zhong`qi/shi` seriously;in earnest 5235 9195
zheng` 郑重声明 zheng`zhong`sheng-ming solemnly declare 5236 9196
zheng` 综合病症 zong`he/bing`zheng` syndrome 5237 9197
zhi- 赤子之心 chi`zi>zhi-xin- the heart of a newborn;(fig.) 5238 9198
pure and innocent 9199
zhi- 墨汁未干 mo`zhi-wei`gan- The ink is still wet. 5239 9200
zhi- 绞尽脑汁 jiao>jin`nao>zhi- rack,cudgel or tax one's 5240 9201
brains 9202
zhi- 牛郎织女 niu/lang/zhi-nyu> 1.the Herd-boy and the Weaving- 5241 9203
girl;2.husband and wife forced 9204
to leave in different places 9205
zhi- 片言只语 pian`yan/zhi-yu> a few isolated words 5242 9206
zhi- 言之有理 yan/zhi-you>li> sound reasonable;be convincing 5243 9207
zhi- 君将何之 jun-jiang-he/zhi- Where are you bound for? 5244 9208
zhi- 节外生枝 jie/wai`sheng-zhi- 1.side issues or new problems 5245 9209
crop up unexpectedly; 2.raise 9210
obstacles;deliberately com- 9211
plicate an issue 9212
zhi- 两枝铅笔 liang-zhi-qian-bi> two pencils 5246 9213
zhi- 一枝步枪 yi-zhi-bu`qiang- a rifle 5247 9214
zhi- 一枝梅花 yi-zhi-mei/hua- a spray of plum blossoms (for 5248 9215
flowers with stems intack) 9216
zhi- 支离破碎 zhi-li/po`sui` torn to pieces;broken up; 5249 9217
zhi- 支离破碎 zhi-li/po`sui` fragmented 5250 9218
zhi- 一支钢笔 yi-zhi-gang-bi> a pen 5251 9219
zhi- 一支蜡烛 yi-zhi-la`zhu/ a candle 5252 9220
zhi- 芝兰之室 zhi-lan/zhi-shi` room full of fragrant orchids; 5253 9221
good society 9222
zhi- 祗候光临 zhi>hou`guang-lin/ We request the pleasure of 5254 9223
your company. 9224
zhi/ 不值一提 bu`zhi/yi-ti/ not worth mentioning 5255 9225
zhi/ 时值初春 shi/zhi/chu-chun- it happened to be early spring 5256 9226
zhi/ 一钱不值 yi-qian/bu`zhi/ not worth a penny;utterly 5257 9227
worthless;mere trash 9228
zhi/ 有职有权 you>zhi/you>quan/ hold both the post and thority 5258 9229
that goes with one's post;exer- 9230
cise the power that goes with 9231
the post 9232
zhi/ 直截了当 zhi/jie/liao>dang- straightforward;blunt;point- 5259 9233
blank 9234
zhi/ 直流口水 zhi/liu/kou>shui> (fig.) very greedy 5260 9235
zhi/ 直冒金星 zhi/mao`jin-xing- see stars 5261 9236
zhi/ 直起身子 zhi/qi>shen-zi straighten one's back 5262 9237
zhi/ 直起腰来 zhi/qi>yao-lai/ straighten one's back 5263 9238
zhi/ 植党营私 zhi/dang>ying/si` set up a clique for one's 5264 9239
own selfish interests 9240
zhi/ 执迷不悟 zhi/mi/bu`wu` obstinately stick to a wrong 5265 9241
course;refuse to come to one's 9242
senses 9243
zhi/ 摭人余唾 zhi/ren/yu/tuo> repeat other people's casual 5266 9244
remarks 9245
zhi/ 摭拾故事 zhi/shi/gu`shi` collect anecdots of the past 5267 9246
zhi/ 踯躅街头 zhi/zhu/jie-tou/ walk up and down in the street 5268 9247
zhi> 纸上谈兵 zhi>shang`tan/bing- fight only on paper; be an 5269 9248
armchair strategist 9249
zhi> 白纸黑字 bai/zhi>hei-zi` written in black and white 5270 9250
zhi> 近在咫尺 jin`zai`zhi>chi> close at hand;well within 5271 9251
zhi> 近在咫尺 jin`zai`zhi>chi> reach 5272 9252
zhi> 指路明灯 zhi>lu`ming/deng- beacon light;beacon 5273 9253
zhi> 指手画脚 zhi>shou>hua`jiao> (of a person)talk with lots 5274 9254
of animated gestures;gesti- 9255
late;make imprudent remarks 9256
or critisms;throw one's 9257
weight around 9258
zhi> 止步不前 zhi>bu`bu`qian/ halt;stop;go no further 5275 9259
zhi> 游人止步 you/ren/zhi>bu` no visitors; out of bounds; 5276 9260
off limits 9261
zhi> 趾高气扬 zhi>gao-qi`yang/ strut about and give oneself 5277 9262
airs 9263
zhi> 只争朝夕 zhi>zheng-zhao-xi- seize the day,seize the hour; 5278 9264
seize every minute;race 9265
against time 9266
zhi` 博闻强识 bo/wen/qiang/zhi` possess wide learning and a 5279 9267
powerful memory; have encyclo- 9268
pedic knowledge 9269
zhi` 不分轩轾 bu`fen-xuan-zhi` equally matched;on a par 5280 9270
zhi` 不忮不求 bu`zhi`bu`qiu/ free from jealousy and greed 5281 9271
zhi` 独树一帜 du/shu`yi-zhi` fly one's own colours -- de- 5282 9272
velop a school of one's own 9273
zhi` 狗彘不如 gou>zhi`bu`ru/ worse than a cur or a swine 5283 9274
zhi` 形同狗彘 xing/tong/gou>zhi` behave like a dog or pig 5284 9275
zhi` 见人见智 jian`ren/jian`zhi` opinions differ 5285 9276
zhi` 卷帙浩繁 juan`zhi`hao`fan/ vast collection of books 5286 9277
zhi` 劳动致富 lao/dong`zhi`fu` become rich through sweat 5287 9278
and toil 9279
zhi` 两山对峙 liang>shan-dui`zhi` The two mountains stand fac- 5288 9280
ing each other. 9281
zhi` 烈日炙人 lie`ri`zhi`ren/ The sun is scorching. 5289 9282
zhi` 屡试屡踬 lyu>shi`lyu>zhi` tried and failed repeatedly 5290 9283
zhi` 置之不理 zhi`zhi-bu`li> ignore;brush aside;pay no at- 5291 9284
tention to 9285
zhi` 置之度外 zhi`zhi-du`wai` give no thought to;have no 5292 9286
regard for;disregard 9287
zhi` 置之脑后 zhi`zhi-nao>hou` ignore and forget;dismiss from 5293 9288
one's mind 9289
zhi` 布置工作 bu`zhi`gong-zuo` assign work 5294 9290
zhi` 布置会场 bu`zhi`hui`chang> arrange a place for a meeting 5295 9291
zhi` 布置新房 bu`zhi`xin-fang/ decorate the bridal chamber 5296 9292
zhi` 布置学习 bu`zhi`xue/xi/ make study arrangements 5297 9293
zhi` 一笑置之 yi-xiao`zhi`zhi- dismiss with a laugh (or 5298 9294
smile);laugh off 9295
zhi` 评骘书画 ping/zhi`shu-hua` pass judgment on paintings 5299 9296
and calligraphic works 9297
zhi` 七秩寿辰 qi-zhi`shou`chen/ the seventieth birthday 5300 9298
zhi` 掷地有声 zhi`di`you>sheng- (of speech) forceful and im- 5301 9299
pressive;resounding 9300
zhi` 掷手榴弹 zhi`shou>liu/dan` throw a hand grenate 5302 9301
zhi` 一掷千金 yi-zhi`qian-jin- stake a thousand pieces of 5303 9302
gold on one throw -- throw 9303
away money like dirt;spend 9304
spend money like water 9305
zhi` 出奇制胜 chu-qi/zhi`sheng` win by surprise; have an ace 5304 9306
in the hole 9307
zhi` 因地制宜 yin-di`zhi`yi/ take measures suited to local 5305 9308
conditions;suit measures to 9309
to local conditions 9310
zhi` 志同道合 zhi`tong/dao`he/ share the same ideals and 5306 9311
thoughts;be in the same camp; 9312
be like-minded 9313
zhi` 永志不忘 yong>zhi`bu`wang` will forever bear in mind 5307 9314
zhi` 质疑问难 zhi`yi/wen`nan/ raise doubts and diffical 5308 9315
questions for discussion 9316
zhi` 炙手可热 zhi`shou>ke>re` burning to the touch;(fig.) 5309 9317
haughty arrogance of sb. 9318
with great power 9319
zhi` 至高无上 zhi`gao-wu/shang` highest;supreme;sovereign 5310 9320
zhi` 至关紧要 zhi`guan-jin>yao` most important;imperative;of 5311 9321
the utmost importance 9322
zhi` 自始至终 zi`shi>zhi`zhong- from beginning to end 5312 9323
zhi` 陟彼岵兮 zhi`bi>hu`xi- climb up that verdant wooded 5313 9324
hill 9325
zhi` 陟治之世 zhi`zhi`zhi-shi` times of peace;times of peace 5314 9326
and prosperity 9327
zhong- 中流砥拄 zhong-liu/di>zhu` firm rock in midstream; tower 5315 9328
of strength 9329
zhong- 中西合璧 zhong-xi-he/bi` mixture of Chinese and Western 5316 9330
style 9331
zhong- 古今中外 gu>jin-zhong-wai` ancient and modern,Chinese 5317 9332
and foreign; at all times 9333
and in all lands 9334
zhong- 忠诚老实 zhong-cheng/lao>shi/ honest and faithful 5318 9335
zhong- 忠心耿耿 zhong-xin-geng>geng> be devoted or dedicated;have 5319 9336
steadfast faith in; be firmly 9337
faithful 9338
zhong- 忠言逆耳 zhong-yan/ni`er> Good advice is harsh to the 5320 9339
ear;Faithful words grate on 9340
the ear 9341
zhong- 衷心感谢 zhong-xin-gan>xie` thank from the bottom of one's 5321 9342
heart 9343
zhong- 畅叙衷肠 chang>xu`zhong-chang/ have a heart-to-heart talk 5322 9344
zhong- 言不由衷 yan/bu`you/zhong- speak insincerely;speak with 5323 9345
tongue in cheek 9346
zhong- 一见钟情 yi-jian`zhong-qing/ fall in love at first sight 5324 9347
zhong- 终身大事 zhong-shen-da`shi` a great event in one's life 5325 9348
(usu. referring to marriage) 9349
zhong- 有始有终 you>shi>you>zhong- carry sth. throughout to the 5326 9350
end 9351
zhong> 踵事增华 zhong>shi`zeng-hua/ carry on a predecessor's 5327 9352
task and make a greater 9353
success of it;take over 9354
and carry forward 9355
zhong> 接踵而来 jie-zhong>er/lai/ follow hard at heel;come 5328 9356
one after another 9357
zhong> 种类繁多 zhong>lei`fan/duo- a great variety 5329 9358
zhong> 肿胀酸痛 zhong>zhang`suan-tong swell and ache all over 5330 9359
zhong` 举足轻重 ju>zu/qing-zhong` hold the balance;prove de- 5331 9360
cisive 9361
zhong` 老城持重 lao>cheng/chi/zhong` experienced and prudent 5332 9362
zhong` 重点大学 zhong`dian>da`xue/ key university 5333 9363
zhong` 众口难调 zhong`kou>nan/tiao/ It is difficult to cater for 5334 9364
all tastes. 9365
zhou- 风雨同舟 feng-yu>tong/zhou- in the same storm-tossed 5335 9366
boat -- stand together 9367
through thick and thin 9368
zhou- 周而复始 zhou-er/fu`shi> move in cycles;go round and 5336 9369
round 9370
zhou- 洲际导弹 zhou-ji`dao>dan` intercontinental ballistic 5337 9371
missile;IBM 9372
zhou- 粥少僧多 zhou-shao>seng-duo- little gruel and many monks 5338 9373
-- not enough to go round 9374
zhou> 敝帚自珍 bi`zhou>zi`zhen- value one's own old broom; 5339 9375
(fig.) cherish sth. of little 9376
value simply because it is 9377
one's own 9378
zhou` 狂风骤起 kuang/feng-zhou`qi> A gale suddenly came up. 5340 9379
zhou` 雨骤风狂 yu>zhou`feng-kuang/ The wind blew hard and the 5341 9380
rain came down in sheets. 9381
zhou` 一荮碗碟 yi-zhou`wan>die/ bundle of bowls and dishes 5342 9382
tied up with a straw rope 9383
zhou` 皱着眉头 zhou`zhe.mei/tou knitting(or contracting) one's 5343 9384
zhou` 皱着眉头 zhou`zhe.mei/tou brows;fromming 5344 9385
zhou` 衣裳皱了 yi-shang~zhou`le The dress is crumpled (or 5345 9386
creased). 9387
zhou` 昼夜兼程 zhou`ye`jian-cheng/ hurry one's journey day and 5346 9388
night 9389
zhou` 助纣为虐 zhu`zhou`wei/nue` aid King Zhou in his tyran- 5347 9390
nical rule;aid and abet an 9391
evil-doer 9392
zhu- 付诸实现 fu`zhu-shi/xian` put into effect 5348 9393
zhu- 口诛笔伐 kou>zhu-bi>fa/ condemn both in speech and 5349 9394
in writing 9395
zhu- 天诛地灭 tian-zhu-di`mie` be destroyed by heaven and 5350 9396
earth;stand condemned by God 9397
zhu- 罪不容诛 zui`bu`rong/zhu- even death cannot atone for 5351 9398
the offence;be guilty of 9399
crimes for which even death 9400
is insufficient punishment 9401
zhu- 一株枣树 yi-zhu-zao>shu` a jujube tree 5352 9402
zhu- 有眼无珠 you>yan>wu/zhu- have eyes but see not;be 5353 9403
ignorant 9404
zhu- 珠宝商人 zhu-bao>shang-ren/ jeweller 5354 9405
zhu- 蛛丝马迹 zhu-si-ma>ji` the thread of a spider and 5355 9406
the tracks of a horse;(fig.) 9407
clues;traces 9408
zhu- 诸如此类 zhu-ru/ci>lei` things of that sort;and such 5356 9409
like;of that like 9410
zhu- 铢积寸累 zhu-ji-cun`lei> accumulate little by little; 5357 9411
buld up bit by bit 9412
zhu/ 洞房花烛 dong`fang/hua-zhu/ wedding festivities 5358 9413
zhu/ 洞烛其奸 dong`zhu/qi/jian- see through sb.'s tricks 5359 9414
zhu/ 火光烛天 huo>guang-zhu/tian- Leaping flames lit up the sky. 5360 9415
zhu/ 胸有成竹 xiong-you>cheng/zhu/ have a well-thought-out plan 5361 9416
zhu/ 舳舻千里 zhu/lu/qian-li> The fleet stretches from stem- 5362 9417
to-stern for a thousand li. 9418
zhu> 举世瞩目 ju>shi`zhu>mu` attract worldwide attention 5363 9419
zhu> 以事相嘱 yi>shi`xiang-zhu> have sth. to tell sb. 5364 9420
zhu> 再三嘱咐 zai`san-zhu>fu` urge again and again 5365 9421
zhu> 煮豆燃萁 zhu>dou`ran/qi/ burn beanstalks to cook beans 5366 9422
-- fratricidal strike 9423
zhu> 主次分明 zhu>ci`fen-ming/ clear as primary and secondary 5367 9424
zhu> 物归原主 wu`gui-yuan/zhu> return sth. to its rightful 5368 9425
owner 9426
zhu` 助人为乐 zhu`ren/wei/le` find it a pleasure to help 5369 9427
zhu` 助人为乐 zhu`ren/wei/le` others 5370 9428
zhu` 助纣为虐 zhu`zhou`wei/nue` aid King Zhou in his tyranni- 5371 9429
zhu` 助纣为虐 zhu`zhou`wei/nue` cal rule;aid and abet an evil- 5372 9430
doer 9431
zhu` 孤注一掷 gu-zhu`yi-zhi` stake all on a single throw; 5373 9432
risk everything on a single 9433
venture( or throw);put all 9434
one's eggs on one basket 9435
zhu` 龙翔凤翥 long/xiang/feng`zhu> The dragon soars,and the 5374 9436
phoenix flies aloft. 9437
zhu` 著书立说 zhu`shu-li`shuo- write books to expound 5375 9438
a theory;write scholarly 9439
works 9440
zhu` 铸成大错 zhu`cheng/da`cuo` make a goss error 5376 9441
zhu` 钢铁铸成 gang-tie>zhu`cheng/ made of steel and iron;(fig.) 5377 9442
strong and firm 9443
zhu` 驻足而观 zhu`zu/er/guan- stop to watch 5378 9444
zhua- 抓耳挠腮 zhua-er>nao/sai- tweak one's ears and scratch 5379 9445
one's cheeks (as a sign of 9446
anxiety or delight) 9447
zhuan- 添砖加瓦 tian-zhuan-jia-wa> do what little one can help 5380 9448
zhuan- 专科学校 zhuan-ke-xue/xiao` college for professional 5381 9449
training;institute 9450
zhuan- 专心致志 zhuan-xin-zhi`zhi` with all one's heart and mind; 5382 9451
wholly absorbed;with single- 9452
hearted devotion;dedicated 9453
zhuan> 转危为安 zhuan>wei-wei/an- take a turn for the better 5383 9454
and be out of danger;pull 9455
through 9456
zhuan` 设馔招待 she`zhuan`zhao-dai` give a sumptuouse dinner 5384 9457
(feast) for sb. 9458
zhuan` 转来转去 zhuan`lai/zhuan`qu` hang around 5385 9459
zhuang- 康庄大道 kang-zhuang-da`dao` 1.broad road;main road; 5386 9460
zhuang- 康庄大道 kang-zhuang-da`dao` 2.bright and good future 5387 9461
zhuang- 装疯卖傻 zhuang-feng-mai`sha> feighn madness and act like 5388 9462
an idiot 9463
zhuang- 装模作样 zhuang-mu/zuo`yang` indulge in histrionics;be 5389 9464
affected;attitudinize 9465
zhuang- 装腔作势 zhuang-qiang-zuo`shi` give oneself airs;be affected 5390 9466
or pretentious;strike a pose; 9467
put on a pose;put on airs 9468
zhuang> 身高腰奘 shen-gao-yao-zhuang> tall and robust 5391 9469
zhuang` 身强体壮 shen-qiang/ti>zhuang` have a strong physque 5392 9470
zhuang` 一幢楼房 yi-zhuang`lou/fang/ a building 5393 9471
zhuang` 状如小狗 zhuang`ru/xiao>gou> in the shape of a little dog 5394 9472
zhuang` 惊恐万状 jing-kong>wan`zhuang` in a great panic 5395 9473
zhui- 立锥之地 li`zhui-zhi-di` land just enough to stick an 5396 9474
awl into 9475
zhui- 追根溯源 zhui-gen-su`yuan/ trace sth. to its source 5397 9476
zhui- 你追我赶 ni>zhui-wo>gan> try to overtake each other 5398 9477
in friendly emulation 9478
zhui` 不须赘述 bu`xu-zhui`shu` It is unnecessary to go into 5399 9479
such detail. 9480
zhui` 摇摇欲坠 yao/yao/yu`zhui` tottering;crumbling 5400 9481
zhui` 缀字成文 zhui`zi`cheng/wen/ put words together to produce 5401 9482
zhui` 缀字成文 zhui`zi`cheng/wen/ a piece of writing 5402 9483
zhui` 惴惴不安 zhui`zhui`bu`an- be anxious and fearful;be 5403 9484
alarmed;be on tenterhooks 9485
zhun- 谆谆教导 zhun-zhun-jiao`dao> earnest and tireless instruc- 5404 9486
tion 9487
zhuo- 捉刀代笔 zhuo-dao-dai`bi> ghost-writer 5405 9488
zhuo- 捉襟见肘 zhuo-jin-jian`zhou> when one pulls together one's 5406 9489
lapels,one's elbows poke 9490
through the sleeves -- 9491
have too many difficulties 9492
(esp. financial) to cope with 9493
zhuo- 瓮中捉鳖 weng`zhong-zhuo-bie/ catch a turtle in a jar -- 5407 9494
go after an easy prey 9495
zhuo/ 穿着入时 chuan-chuo/ru`shi/ fashionably dressed 5408 9496
zhuo/ 艰苦卓绝 jian-ku>zhuo-jue/ showing the utmost fortidute 5409 9497
zhuo/ 浊声浊气 zhuo/sheng-zhuo/qi` in a deep,raucous voice 5410 9498
zhuo/ 嗓音粗浊 sang>yin-cu-zhuo/ deep and thick voice 5411 9499
zhuo/ 污泥浊水 wu-ni/zhuo/shui> backward,rotten and reactionary 5412 9500
things;filth and mire 9501
zhuo/ 真知灼见 zhen-zhi-zhuo/jian` real knowledge and deep insight 5413 9502
zhuo/ 卓有成效 zhuo/you>cheng/xiao` very fruitful;highly effective 5414 9503
zhuo/ 酌加修改 zhuo/jia-xiu-gai> make any alterations as one 5415 9504
may think fit 9505
zhuo/ 酌情处理 zhuo/qing/chu>li> settle a matter as one sees 5416 9506
fit;act at one's discretion 9507
zhuo/ 酌予答复 zhuo/yu/da/fu` consider (the above points) 5417 9508
and favour us with a reply 9509
zhuo/ 自斟自酌 zi`zhen-zi`zhuo/ drink alone;enjoy a glass 5418 9510
of wine by oneself 9511
zhuo/ 自斟自饮 zi`zhen-zi`yin> drink alone;enjoy a glass 5419 9512
of wine by oneself 9513
zi- 论资排辈 lun`zi-pai/bei` go by seniority;decide rank 5420 9514
and treatment according to 9515
seniority;give top priority 9516
to seniority in promotion 9517
zi- 念兹在兹 nian`zi-zai`zi- always remember this 5421 9518
zi- 所费不赀 suo>fei`bu`zi- incur a considerable expense 5422 9519
zi- 有滋有味 you>zi-you>wei` 1.tasty;delicious;2.with 5423 9520
relish and enjoyment 9521
zi- 姿容秀美 zi-rong/xiu`mei> good-looking;pretty 5424 9522
zi- 姿态奇特 zi-tai`qi/te` have an unusual carriage 5425 9523
zi- 姿态优美 zi-tai`you-mei> have an elegant or graceful 5426 9524
carriage 9525
zi- 孜孜不倦 zi-zi-bu`juan` diligently;assiduously;inde- 5427 9526
fatigably 9527
zi- 呲牙咧嘴 zi-ya/lie>zui> 1.show one's teeth;look fierce; 5428 9528
2.contort one's face in agony 9529
zi- 髭须皆白 zi-xu-jie-bai/ with grey beard and moustache 5429 9530
zi> 万紫千红 wan`zi>qian-hong/ (of flowers)in riot of colour; 5430 9531
(fig.)(of a cause, undertaking, 9532
etc.)thriving;(of things)rich- 9533
ly variegated 9534
zi> 无可訾议 wu/ke>zi>yi` above criticism;unimpeachable 5431 9535
zi> 子子孙孙 zi>zi>sun-sun- one's descendants 5432 9536
zi> 诸子百家 zhu-zi>bai>jia- the various schools of thought 5433 9537
and their exponents during 9538
the period from pre-Qin times 9539
to the early years of the 9540
Han dynasty 9541
zi> 仔仔细细 zi>zi>xi`xi` very carefully 5434 9542
zi` 字斟句酌 zi`zhen-ju`zhuo/ choose one's words with care; 5435 9543
weigh every word 9544
zi` 字正腔圆 zi`zheng`qiang-yuan/ pronounse every word correctly 5436 9545
and in a sweet, mellow voice 9546
zi` 待字闺中 dai`zi`gui-zhong- not yet betrothed;still a mai- 5437 9547
den (in her boudoir);not yet 9548
affianced 9549
zi` 立字为凭 li`zi`wei/ping/ a written statement is given 5438 9550
as an evidence 9551
zi` 求一幅字 qiu/yi-fu`zi` ask for a piece of caligraphy 5439 9552
zi` 吐字清楚 tu>zi`qing-chu> clear articulation 5440 9553
zi` 自不量力 zi`bu`liang`li` overstimate one's strength 5441 9554
or oneself;not know one's 9555
own limitatons 9556
zi` 自告奋勇 zi`gao`fen`yong> offer to undertake (a difficult 5442 9557
or dangerous task);volunteer 9558
to do sth. difficult) 9559
zi` 自力更生 zi`li`geng-sheng- rely on one's own efforts 5443 9560
zi` 自然环境 zi`ran/huan/jing` natural environment 5444 9561
zi` 自身难保 zi`shen-nan/bao> be unable even to fend for 5445 9562
oneself 9563
zi` 自生自灭 zi`sheng-zi`mie` (of a thing) emerge of itself 5446 9564
and perish of itself;run its 9565
course 9566
zi` 自私自利 zi`si-zi`li` selfish 5447 9567
zi` 自我解嘲 zi`wo>jie>chao/ find excuses to console oneself 5448 9568
zi` 自我批评 zi`wo>pi-ping/ self-criticism 5449 9569
zi` 自相矛盾 zi`xiang-mao/dun` contradict oneself; be contra- 5450 9570
dictory 9571
zi` 自言自语 zi`yan/zi`yu> talk to oneself;think aloud; 5451 9572
speak one's thoughts aloud 9573
zi` 自以为是 zi`yi>wei/shi` consider oneself(always) in 5452 9574
the right 9575
zi` 自由自在 zi`you/zi`zai` free and at ease 5453 9576
zi` 自作自受 zi`zuo`zi`shou` reap the fruit of one's own 5454 9577
actions;suffer from one's own 9578
actions;stew in one's own juice 9579
zi` 恣意妄为 zi`yi`wang`wei/ act wilfully and wildly; 5455 9580
zi` 恣意妄为 zi`yi`wang`wei/ behave unscrupulously 5456 9581
zong- 错综复杂 cuo`zong-fu`za/ intricate;complex 5457 9582
zong- 开宗明义 kai-zong-ming/yi` make clear the purpose and 5458 9583
theme from the very beginning 9584
zong- 列祖列宗 lie`zu>lie`zong- successive generations of 5459 9585
ancestors 9586
zong- 一代文宗 yi-dai`wen/zong- outstanding literary figures 5460 9587
of our time 9588
zong- 一宗货款 yi-zong-huo`kuan> a loan;a credit 5461 9589
zong- 一宗心事 yi-zong-xin-shi` sth. that worries one;long- 5462 9590
cherished wish 9591
zong- 综合利用 zong-he/li`yong` comprehensive utilization; 5463 9592
multipurpose use 9593
zong> 总而言之 zong>er/yan/zhi- in short;in a word; in brief 5464 9594
zong` 纵贯南北 zong`guan`nan/bei> running through south and north 5465 9595
zong` 纵虎归山 zong`hu>gui-shan- let the tiger return to the 5466 9596
mountains --court calamity 9597
for the future 9598
zong` 纵情歌唱 zong`qing/ge-chang` sing to one's heart's content; 5467 9599
sing heartily 9600
zong` 纵身一跃 zong`shen-yi-yue` jump up;jump into the air 5468 9601
zou- 山陬海隅 shan-zou-hai>yu/ foot of a hill and seaboard 5469 9602
---outlying places 9603
zou> 走马看花 zou>ma>kan`hua- look at flowers while riding 5470 9604
a horse --gain a shallow un- 9605
derstanding from a fleeting 9606
glance 9607
zou` 大奏奇功 da`zou`qi/gong- perform a great merit 5471 9608
zou` 钢琴独奏 gang-qin/du/zou` piano solo 5472 9609
zu/ 身先士卒 shen-xian-shi`zu/ charge at the head of one's 5473 9610
men 9611
zu/ 一兵一卒 yi-bing-yi-zu/ a single soldier 5474 9612
zu/ 足不出户 zu/bu`chu-hu` never go out of one's room; 5475 9613
stay indoors 9614
zu/ 足以自豪 zu/yi>zi`hao/ be enough to be proud of it 5476 9615
zu/ 足智多谋 zu/zhi`duo-mou/ wise and full of strategems; 5477 9616
wise and resourcesful 9617
zu/ 情同手足 qing/tong/shou>zu/ like brothers;with brotherly 5478 9618
love for each other 9619
zu> 畅行无阻 chang>xing/wu/zu> pass unimpeded;proceed with- 5479 9620
out hindrance 9621
zui` 醉生梦死 zui`sheng-meng`si> live as if drunk or dreaming; 5480 9622
lead a befuddled life 9623
zui` 最高记录 zui`gao-ji`lu` best record 5481 9624
zui` 最后胜利 zui`hou`sheng`li` final victory 5482 9625
zui` 最后一息 zui`hou`yi-xi- one's last gasp 5483 9626
zui` 最佳设计 zui`jia-she`ji` optimal design 5484 9627
zui` 最为重要 zui`wei/zhong`yao` most (or extremely) important 5485 9628
zui` 最新产品 zui`xin-chan>pin> latest product 5486 9629
zui` 罪大恶极 zui`da`e`ji/ be guilty of the most heinouse 5487 9630
crimes 9631
zui` 蕞尔小国 zui`er>xiao>guo/ small country 5488 9632
zun- 尊师爱生 zun-shi-ai`sheng- respect the teacher and 5489 9633
cherish the students 9634
zun- 尊师重道 zun-shi-zhong`dao` honour the teacher and 5490 9635
revere his teaching 9636
zun- 遵守时间 zun-shou>shi/jian- be on time;be punctual 5491 9637
zun- 遵义会议 zun-yi`hui`yi` the Zunyi Meeting 5492 9638
zun> 撙节用度 zun>jie/yong`du` cut down expenses 5493 9639
zuo- 小孩嘬奶 xiao>hai/zuo-nai> The baby is sucking its 5494 9640
mother's breast. 9641
zuo> 左道旁门 zuo>dao`pang/men/ heretical sect;heterodox 5495 9642
school;heresy;heterodoxy 9643
zuo> 左躲右闪 zuo>duo>you`shan> move quickly to one side 5496 9644
in order to evade sth.; 9645
dodge 9646
zuo> 左顾右盼 zuo>gu`you`pan` glance right and left; 5497 9647
look around 9648
zuo> 左思右想 zuo>si-you`xiang> think over from different 5498 9649
angles;turn sth. over in 9650
one's mind 9651
zuo` 坐北朝南 zuo`bei>chao/nan/ face south 5499 9652
zuo` 坐吃山空 zuo`chi-shan-kong- eat one's way through one's 5500 9653
property 9654
zuo` 座无虚席 zuo`wu/xu-xi/ all seats are occupied; 5501 9655
there are no empty seats 9656
zuo` 对号入座 dui`hao`ru`zuo` 1.take one's seat according 5502 9657
to the number on the ticket; 9658
sit in the right seat 9659
zuo` 作战方案 zuo`zhan`fang-an` battle plan;line of action 5503 9660
zuo` 大有作为 da`you>zuo`wei/ have bright prospects 5504 9661
zuo` 做人处世 zuo`ren/chu>shi` conduct oneself in society 5505 9662
zuo` 做数学题 zuo`shu`xue/ti/ solve mathematic problem 5506 9663
zuo` 做贼心虚 zuo`zei/xin-xu- have a guilty conscience 5507 9664
like a thief;have sth. 9665
on one's conscience 9666
xi- 惜墨如金 xi-mo`ru/jin- use ink as if it were gold 4313 7498
--work with scrupulous care 7499
xi- 不惜工本 bu`xi-gong-ben/ spare no expense 4314 7500
xi- 不惜血本 bu`xi-xue`ben> spare no expense 4315 7501
xi- 惜别之情 xi-bie/zhi-qing/ the feeling of being relucted 4316 7502
to part 7503
xi- 依依惜别 yi-yi-xi-bie/ be reluctant to part 4317 7504
xi- 夕阳如血 xi-yang/ru/xue` The setting sun is as red as 4318 7505
blood. 7506
xi- 朝不保夕 zhao-bu`bao>xi- not know in the morning what 4319 7507
may happen in the evening;be 7508
in a precarious state 7509
xi- 晨光熹微 chen/guang-xi-wei- the first rays of dawn 4320 7510
xi- 促膝谈心 cu`xi-tan/xin- sit side by side and talk 4321 7511
intimately;have a heart- 7512
to-heart talk 7513
xi- 屈膝投降 qu-xi-tou/xiang/ abjectly surrender (to); 4322 7514
kiss the ground;knuckle 7515
under (to) 7516
xi- 独辟蹊径 du/pi`xi-jing` open a new road for oneself; 4323 7517
develop a new style or a 7518
method of one's own 7519
xi- 分崩离析 fen-beng-li/xi- (of a group, country,etc.) 4324 7520
disintegrate;crumble;come or 7521
fall apart 7522
xi- 归去来兮 gui-qu`lai/xi- I am going home. 4325 7523
xi- 今非昔比 jin-fei-xi-bi> The present is much better 4326 7524
than the past. 7525
xi- 目自翕张 mu`zi`xi-zhang- open and close one's eyes 4327 7526
alternately 7527
xi- 稀奇古怪 xi-qi/gu>guai` eccetric 4328 7528
xi- 稀世珍宝 xi-shi`zhen-bao> extremely rare treasure 4329 7529
xi- 稀世之才 xi-shi`zhi-cai/ rare talant 4330 7530
xi- 稀有金属 xi-you>jin-shu/ rare metal 4331 7531
xi- 稀稀拉拉 xi-xi-la-la- sparse;thinly scattered 4332 7532
xi- 古稀之年 gu>xi-zhi-nian/ seventy years of age 4333 7533
xi- 年近古稀 nian/jin`gu>xi- getting on for seventy 4334 7534
xi- 清晰可见 qing-xi-ke>bian` clearly seen;discernible; 4335 7535
distinguishable 7536
xi- 天锡良缘 tian-xi-liang/yuan/ godsent union between a man 4336 7537
and a woman(=天赐良缘) 7538
xi- 熙熙攘攘 xi-xi-rang>rang> bustling with activity; with 4337 7539
people bustling about 7540
xi- 西伯利亚 xi-bo/li`ya` Siberia 4338 7541
xi- 西装笔挺 xi-zhuang-bi>ting> be dressed in immaculate 4339 7542
Western-style suit 7543
xi- 夕阳西下 xi-yang/xi-xia` The sun sets in the west. 4340 7544
xi- 嘻嘻哈哈 xi-xi-ha-ha- 1.laughing and joking;laugh- 4341 7545
ing merrily;mirthful;2.not 7546
serious;happy-go-lucky 7547
xi- 息事宁人 xi-shi`ning/ren/ 1.patch up a quarrel and re- 4342 7548
concile the parties concerned 7549
2.make concessions to avoid 7550
trouble 7551
xi- 息息相关 xi-xi-xiang-guan- (of inhaling and exhaling) be 4343 7552
closely interelated;(fig.) 7553
face the common fate 7554
xi- 悉听君便 xi-ting-jun-bian` Do as you like. 4344 7555
xi- 悉心照料 xi-xin-zhao`liao` look after sb. with utmost care 4345 7556
xi- 来函敬悉 lai/han/jing`xi- I've received your letter. 4346 7557
xi- 众人熙熙 zhong`ren/xi-xi- Every one is happy and con- 4347 7558
tented. 7559
xi- 嬉皮笑脸 xi-pi/xiao`lian> grinning cheekily;smiling 4348 7560
and grimacing 7561
xi/ 寒气袭人 han/qi`xi/ren/ chilly cold 4349 7562
xi/ 席地而坐 xi/di`er/zuo` sit on the ground 4350 7563
xi/ 习以为常 xi/yi>wei/chang/ be used,accustomed or 4351 7564
inured to sth. 7565
xi/ 生活习惯 sheng-huo/xi/guan` lingving habits 4352 7566
xi> 洗耳恭听 xi>er>gong-ting- be all ears;listen with res- 4353 7567
pectful attention 7568
xi> 更杯洗箸 geng-bei-xi>zhu` change cups and wash chop- 4354 7569
sticks 7570
xi> 畏葸不前 wei`xi>bu`qian/ recoil in fear 4355 7571
xi> 喜出望外 xi>chu-wang`wai` be pleasantly surprised 4356 7572
xi> 喜怒哀乐 xi>nu`ai-le` happiness,anger,grief and 4357 7573
joy -- the gamut of human 7574
feeling 7575
xi> 喜气洋洋 xi>qi`yang/yang/ beaming with joy 4358 7576
xi> 喜闻乐见 xi>wen/le`jian` love to see and hear;appealing 4359 7577
xi` 白驹过隙 bai/ju-guo`xi` a glimpse of a white colt 4360 7578
flashing past a chink in a 7579
wall ( said of the fleeting 7580
xi` 确系实情 que`xi`shi/qing/ This is nothing but the truth. 4361 7581
xi` 确系冤狱 que`xi`yuan-yu` This is nothing but un- 4362 7582
just verdict. 7583
xi` 细水长流 xi`shui>chang/liu/ 1.economize to avoid running 4363 7584
short;2.go about sth. little 7585
by little without a let-up 7586
xi` 细雨如丝 xi`yu>ru/si- fine rain like silk 4364 7587
xi` 胆大心细 dan>da`xin-xi` bold but cautious 4365 7588
xi` 兄弟阋墙 xiong-di`xi`qiang/ The brothers brawled with 4366 7589
each other. 7590
xi` 有隙可乘 you>xi`ke>cheng/ flawless 4367 7591
xi` 鸳鸯戏水 yuan-yang-xi`shui> mandarin ducks sporting in 4368 7592
water 7593
xia- 瞎马临池 xia-ma>lin/chi/ a blind horse approaching 4369 7594
a pool 7595
xia- 虾兵蟹将 xia-bing-xie`jiang` mythological shrimp soldiers 4370 7596
and crab generals; inefective 7597
troops;hopeless soldiers 7598
xia/ 白璧无瑕 bai/bi`wu/xia/ flawless white jade--im- 4371 7599
peccable moral integrety 7600
xia/ 长江三峡 chang/jiang-san-xia/ Three Gorges of the Yangtze 4372 7601
River 7602
xia/ 霞光万道 xia/guang-wan`dao` a myriad of sun rays 4373 7603
xia/ 心胸狭窄 xin-xiong-xia/zhai> narrow-minded;intolerant 4374 7604
xia/ 行侠仗义 xing/xia/zhang`yi` perform chivalrous deeds and 4375 7605
uphold justice 7606
xia/ 自顾不暇 zi`gu`bu`xia/ be unable even to fend for 4376 7607
oneself(much less look after 7608
others);be busy enough with 7609
one's own affairs 7610
xia` 下不为例 xia`bu`wei/li` not to be taken as a prece- 4377 7611
dent; not to be repeated 7612
xia` 打听一下 da>ting-yi-xia` make some inquiries 4378 7613
xian- 白浪掀天 bai/lang`xian-tian- white waves heave to the sky 4379 7614
xian- 先发制人 xian-fa-zhi`ren/ gain the initiative by strik- 4380 7615
ing the first blow;forestall 7616
the enemy 7617
xian- 先遣部队 xian-qian>bu`dui` advance troops(or force) 4381 7618
xian- 争先恐后 zheng-xian-kong>hou` strive to be the first and 4382 7619
fear to lag behind;fall over 7620
each other to do sth. 7621
xian- 仙山琼阁 xian-shan-qiong/ge/ jewelled palace on the moun- 4383 7622
tain of immortals --a fairly 7623
land 7624
xian- 鲜血直流 xian-xue`zhi/liu/ bleeding continuously 4384 7625
xian- 鲜艳夺目 xian-yan`duo/mu` dazzlingly beautiful; 4385 7626
resplendent 7627
xian/ 垂涎三尺 chui/xian/san-chi> slobber so much that the 4386 7628
saliva drools a metre from 7629
the mouth;have one's mouth 7630
watering 7631
xian/ 口角流涎 kou>jiao>liu/xian/ slaver;drool;saliver 4387 7632
drools from the corner 7633
of one's mouth 7634
xian/ 任人唯贤 ren`ren/wei/xian/ appoint sb. on his or her 4388 7635
merits only,disregarding 7636
his or her relationship 7637
with oneself 7638
xian/ 咸受其益 xian/shou`qi/yi` Everyone benefited from it. 4389 7639
xian/ 老少咸宜 lao>shao`xian/yi/ suitable for old and young 4390 7640
alike 7641
xian/ 闲情逸致 xian/qing/yi`zhi` leisurely and carefree mood 4391 7642
xian/ 闲人免进 xian/ren/mian>jin` No admittance except on busi- 4392 7643
ness. or admittance to staff 7644
only. 7645
xian/ 弦外之音 xian/wai`zhi-yin- overtones;implication 4393 7646
xian/ 嫌肥拣瘦 xian/fei/jian>shou` dislike the fat and choose 4394 7647
the lean --choose what is to 7648
one's personal advantage 7649
xian/ 消除前嫌 xiao-shi`qian/xian/ dispel previous grudges 4395 7650
xian/ 燕子衔泥 yan`zi~xian/ni/ swallows carry bits of earth 4396 7651
in their bills 7652
xian> 险象环生 xian>xiang`huan/sheng dangers lurking on all sides; 4397 7653
be exposed to danger on all 7654
sides 7655
xian> 山高水险 shan-gao-shui>xian> The mountain is high and 4398 7656
the river dangerous. 7657
xian> 显而易见 xian>er/yi`jian` obviously;evidently;clearly 4399 7658
xian` 冲锋陷阵 chong-feng-xian`zhen` charge and shatter enemy 4400 7659
positions;charge the enemy 7660
lines;charge forward 7661
xian` 一针一线 yi-zhen-yi-xian` a single needle or piece of 4401 7662
thread 7663
xian` 上纲上线 shang`gang-shang`xian raise to a higher plane of 4402 7664
principle and political line 7665
xian` 现身说法 xian`shen-shuo-fa> advise sb. or explain sth. 4403 7666
by citing one's own experi- 7667
ience 7668
xian` 献出生命 xian`chu-sheng-ming` give one's life for 4404 7669
xian` 献计献策 xian`ji`xian`ce` make suggestions 4405 7670
xiang- 翻箱倒柜 fan-xiang-dao>gui` rummage through chests and 4406 7671
cupboards;ransack boxes and 7672
chests 7673
xiang- 香消玉殒 xiang-xiao-yu`yun` the fragrance diminished and 4407 7674
the jade perished --death of 7675
a pretty woman 7676
xiang- 相提并论 xiang-ti/bing`lun` (usu. used in the negative) 4408 7677
mention in the same breath; 7678
place different people or 7679
different things on a par 7680
xiang- 一厢情愿 yi-xiang-qing/yuan` one-sided wish 4409 7681
xiang- 一正两厢 yi-zheng`liang>xiang a central room with two wing- 4410 7682
rooms 7683
xiang/ 不祥之兆 bu`xiang/zhi-zhao` an ill (or evil) omen 4411 7684
xiang/ 不厌其详 bu`yan`qi/xiang/ go into details;dwell at 4412 7685
length upon 7686
xiang/ 降龙伏虎 xiang/long/fu/hu> overcome powerful adver- 4413 7687
saries 7688
xiang/ 招降纳叛 zhao-xiang/na`pan` recruit deserters and 4414 7689
traiters 7690
xiang> 以飨读者 yi>xiang>du/zhe> cater to the readers 4415 7691
xiang> 想方设法 xiang>fang-she`fa> do everything possible;try all 4416 7692
means;leave no stone unturned 7693
xiang> 享乐在后 xiang>le`zai`hou` be the last to enjpy comforts 4417 7694
xiang> 坐享其成 zuo`xiang>qi/cheng/ sit idle and enjoy the fruits 4418 7695
of others' work;reap where one 7696
has not sown 7697
xiang` 街谈巷议 jie-tan/xiang`yi` street gossip;town talk 4419 7698
xiang` 象牙之塔 xiang`ya/zhi-ta> ivory tower;closed circle of 4420 7699
literati and artists who live 7700
in seclusion from real life 7701
xiang` 万象更新 wan`xiang`geng-xin- all things take on a new 4421 7702
aspect;everything looks 7703
new and fresh 7704
xiang` 相机行事 xiang`ji-xing/shi` do as one sees fit;act 4422 7705
flexibly in light of the 7706
specific situation 7707
xiang` 向隅而泣 xiang`yu/er/qi` weep all alone in a corner; 4423 7708
be left to grieve out in 7709
the cold 7710
xiao- 吹笛弄箫 chui-di/nong`xiao- play the bamboo flute 4424 7711
xiao- 风姿潇洒 feng-zi-xiao-sa> with an easy and natural 4425 7712
bearing 7713
xiao- 嚣张气焰 xiao-zhang-qi`yan/ arrogance 4426 7714
xiao- 甚嚣尘上 shen`xiao-chen/shang` cause a great clamour 4427 7715
xiao- 消磨时间 xiao-mo/shi/jian- idle away the time;kill time 4428 7716
xiao- 岁月消逝 sui`yue`xiao-shi` time elapses 4429 7717
xiao- 通宵达旦 tong-xiao-da/dan` all night long;from dusk 4430 7718
till dawn;all through the 7719
night 7720
xiao- 硝烟弥漫 xiao-yan-mi/man` permeated with gun smoke 4431 7721
xiao- 销声匿迹 xiao-sheng-ni`ji` no longer speak or appear 4432 7722
in public;hide oneself 7723
from the public 7724
xiao- 哓哓不休 xiao-xiao-bu`xiu- argue endlessly 4433 7725
xiao- 逍遥法外 xiao-yao/fa>wai` get away with it;be at large 4434 7726
xiao- 逍遥自在 xiao-yao/zi`zai` free and unfettered 4435 7727
xiao- 骁勇善战 xiao-yong>shan`zhan` brave and battle-wise 4436 7728
xiao- 枵肠辘辘 xiao-chang/lu`lu` empty stomach 4437 7729
xiao- 枵腹从公 xiao-fu>cong/gong- handle official business 4438 7730
on an empty stomach 7731
xiao/ 混淆是非 hun`xiao/shi`fei- confuse right and wrong 4439 7732
xiao> 晓以利害 xiao>yi>li`hai` warn sb. of the possible con- 4440 7733
sequences;impress on sb. the 7734
gains and losses involved 7735
xiao> 小恩小惠 xiao>en-xiao>hui` little or small favour 4441 7736
(offered to pull sb. 7737
over to one's side) 7738
xiao> 小巧玲珑 xiao>qiao>ling/long/ small and exquisite 4442 7739
xiao> 小题大作 xiao>ti/da`zuo` make a fuss over a trifle; 4443 7740
handle a small case in a 7741
manner as if it were a big 7742
deal (implying an unworthy 7743
consideration or effort) 7744
xiao> 小兴安岭 xiao>xing-an-ling> The Lesser Xing'an Mountains 4444 7745
xiao` 登高长啸 deng-gao-chang/xiao` climb to a height to make 4445 7746
a long whistle 7747
xiao` 上行下效 shang`xing/xia`xiao` subordinates follow the 4446 7748
example of their super- 7749
iors or seniors 7750
xiao` 维妙维肖 wei/miao`wei/xiao` remarkably true to life; 4447 7751
absolutely lifelike 7752
xiao` 孝子贤孙 xiao`zi>xian/sun- filial sons and grand- 4448 7753
sons with great virtue; 7754
worthy progeny 7755
xiao` 笑容满面 xiao`rong/man>mian` smile all over one's face; 4449 7756
smiling face 7757
xiao` 笑逐颜开 xiao`zhu/yan/kai beam with delights;be wreathed 4450 7758
in smiles 7759
xie/ 白头偕老 bai/tou/xie/lao> live in conjugal bliss to 4451 7760
a ripe old age 7761
xie/ 邪不压正 xie/bu`ya-zheng` the evil will not prevail over 4452 7762
the virtuous 7763
xie/ 改邪归正 gai>xie/gui-zheng` give up vice and return to 4453 7764
virtue;turn over a new life 7765
xie/ 亦庄亦谐 yi`zhuang-yi`xie/ serious and comical at the 4454 7766
same time;seriocomic 7767
xie> 一针见血 yi-zhen-jian`xie> (fig.) brief and to the 4455 7768
point; pierce to the truth 7769
with one pertinent remark; 7770
hit the nail on the head 7771
xie` 不屑一顾 bu`xie`yi-gu` disdain to take a look 4456 7772
xie` 歌台舞榭 ge-tai/wu>xie` halls of the performance 4457 7773
of songs and dances 7774
xie` 坚持不懈 jian-chi/bu`xie` unremitting;persistent 4458 7775
xie` 无懈可击 wu/xie`ke>ji- with no chin in one's 4459 7776
armour;unassailable; 7777
invulnerable 7778
xie` 谢天谢地 xie`tian-xie`di` thank godness;thank heaven 4460 7779
xie` 谢绝参观 xie`jue/can-guan- Not open to visitors. 4461 7780
xie` 言词猥亵 yan/ci/wei>xie` speak wantonly 4462 7781
xin- 耳目一新 er>mu`yi-xin- find everthing fresh and new 4463 7782
xin- 推陈出新 tui-chen/chu-xin- weed through the old to bring 4464 7783
forth the new 7784
xin- 如兰之馨 ru/lan/zhi-xin- heady and pervasive fragrance 4465 7785
like the orchid's 7786
xin- 欣欣向荣 xin-xin-xiang`rong/ thriving;flourishing; 4466 7787
prosperous 7788
xin- 辛辛苦苦 xin-xin-ku>ku> take a lot of trouble; 4467 7789
take great pains;work 7790
laboriously 7791
xin- 辛亥革命 xin-hai`ge/ming` the Revolution of 1911 4468 7792
xin- 心潮澎湃 xin-chao/peng/pai` feel an upsurge of emotion 4469 7793
xin- 心甘情愿 xin-gan-qing/yuan` willingly and gladly 4470 7794
xin- 心肝宝贝 xin-gan-bao>bei` darling baby 4471 7795
xin- 心惊胆寒 xin-jing-dan>han/ tremble with terror 4472 7796
xin- 心惊肉跳 xin-jing-rou`tiao` be jumpy;have the jitters 4473 7797
xin- 心如刀绞 xin-ru/dao-jiao> feel as if a knife were being 4474 7798
twisted in one's heart 7799
xin- 心悦诚服 xin-yue`cheng/fu/ be completely convinced 4475 7800
xin- 全心全意 quan/xin-quan/yi` wholeheartedly;heart and soul 4476 7801
xin- 昕夕相亲 xin-xi-xiang-qin- be closely associated from 4477 7802
morning till night 7803
xin` 通风报信 tong-feng-bao`xin` furnish secret information; 4478 7804
tip sb. off 7805
xin` 闲庭信步 xian/ting/xin`bu` idle strolling in a courtyard 4479 7806
xin` 信口开河 xin`kou>kai-he/ talk irresponsibly;wag one's 4480 7807
tonque too freely 7808
xing- 睡眼惺忪 shui`yan>xing-song- eyes still heavy with sleep; 4481 7809
sleepy eyes 7810
xing- 星火燎原 xing-huo>liao/yuan/ a single spark can start 4482 7811
a prairie fire 7812
xing- 星罗棋布 xing-luo/qi/bu` scarttered all over like stars 4483 7813
in the sky;scattered all over 7814
the space 7815
xing- 星星之火 xing-xing-zhi-huo> a single spark 4484 7816
xing- 星移物换 xing-yi/wu`huan` things change and the stars 4485 7817
move;change of the seasons 7818
or time 7819
xing- 兴风作浪 xing-feng-zuo`lang` raise winds and waves;make 4486 7820
waves --stir up trouble;make 7821
trouble;fan the flames of dis- 7822
order 7823
xing- 兴国安邦 xing-guo/an-bang- make a country strong and bring 4487 7824
stability to it 7825
xing- 兴利除弊 xing-li`chu/bi` promote what is beneficial and 4488 7826
abolish what is harmful 7827
xing- 兴师问罪 xing-shi-wen`zui` send a punitive expedition 4489 7828
xing- 兴师动众 xing-shi-dong`zhong` move troops and stir up 4490 7829
people -- draw in many 7830
people (to do sth.) 7831
xing- 血雨腥风 xue`yu>xing-feng- wind and rain reeking of blood 4491 7832
--a reign of terror; a blood- 7833
bath on a battlefield 7834
xing/ 触犯刑律 chu`fan`xing/lyu` violate the criminal law 4492 7835
xing/ 形迹可疑 xing/ji`ke>yi/ suspicious in appearance;sus- 4493 7836
picious looking 7837
xing/ 形影不离 xing/ying>bu`li/ be inseparable as body 4494 7838
and shadow;be always 7839
together 7840
xing/ 形迹可疑 xing/ji`ke>yi/ suspicious movements 4495 7841
xing/ 行拱手礼 xing/gong>shou>li> pay obeisance by cupping one 4496 7842
hand in the other before the 7843
chest 7844
xing/ 自行其是 zi`xing/qi/shi` go one's own way; act 4497 7845
wilfully 7846
xing> 不省人事 bu`xing>ren/shi` lose consciousness;be 4498 7847
unconscious;be in a coma 7848
xing> 大梦初醒 da`meng`chu-xing> just wake up from a dream 4499 7849
xing` 兴高采烈 xing`gao-cai>lie` with great joy and in high 4500 7850
spirits;in high glee 7851
xing` 兴致勃勃 xing`zhi`bo/bo/ full of zest;in high spirits 4501 7852
xing` 幸免于难 xing`mian>yu/nan` survive a disaster;escape 4502 7853
death by sheer chance 7854
xing` 幸灾乐祸 xing`zai-le`huo` take pleasure in ( or 4503 7855
gloat over) other peo- 7856
ple's misfortune 7857
xing` 杏眼圆睁 xing`yan>yuan/zheng- big,round eyes widely 4504 7858
open;beautiful eyes 7859
staring in anger 7860
xing` 柳眉杏眼 liu>mei/xing`yan> willow leaf-like eyebrows 4505 7861
and apricot-like eyes;grace- 7862
ful eyebrows and large eyes 7863
xing` 性命攸关 xing`ming`you-guan- (a matter) of life and death; 4506 7864
of vital importance 7865
xing` 性情中人 xing`qing/zhong-ren/ unsophisticated person 4507 7866
xing` 尊姓大名 zun-xing`da`ming/ May I know your name? 4508 7867
xing` 悻悻而去 xing`xing`er/qu` go away angry 4509 7868
xiong- 汹涌澎湃 xiong-yong>peng/pai` surging;turbulent;tempestuous 4510 7869
xiong- 凶多吉少 xiong-duo-ji/shao> bode ill rather than well;be 4511 7870
faced with a precarious situ- 7871
ation 7872
xiong- 穷凶极恶 qiong/xiong-ji/e` extremely vicious;utterly 4512 7873
evil;atrocious;diabolical 7874
xiong/ 雄心壮志 xiong/xin-zhuang`zhi` lofty aspirations and 4513 7875
high ideals 7876
raging flames 7877
xiong/ 熊腰虎背 xiong/yao-hu>bei` have a bear's waist and 4514 7878
a tiger's back -- tough 7879
and stocky 7880
xiu- 休得夸口 xiu-de/kua-kou> don't boast 4515 7881
xiu- 争论不休 zheng-lun`bu`xiu- an endless debate 4516 7882
xiu- 修身养性 xiu-shen-yang>xing` cultivate one's moral charac- 4517 7883
ter and develop one's tempera- 7884
ment 7885
xiu- 羞愧难言 xiu-kui`nan/yan/ be ashamed beyond words 4518 7886
xiu> 谈了半宿 tan/le~ban`xiu> chat till midnight 4519 7887
xiu> 永垂不朽 yong>chui/bu`xiu> sb.'s memory will live 4520 7888
forever;be immortal 7889
xiu` 二十八宿 er`shi/ba-xiu` 28 constellations 4521 7890
xiu` 绣花枕头 xiu`hua-zhen>tou/ 1.willow with an embroidered 4522 7891
case;2.outwardly attractive 7892
xiu` 锦绣山河 jin>xiu`shan-he/ but worthless person 4523 7893
xiu` 锦绣山河 jin>xiu`shan-he/ land of splendour;land of 4524 7894
charm and beauty;beautiful 7895
land 7896
xiu` 无色无臭 wu/se`wu/xiu` colourless and smellless 4525 7897
xiu` 袖手旁观 xiu`shou>pang/guan- look on (or stand by) with 4526 7898
folded arms;look on unconcered 7899
on unconcerned 7900
xiu` 长袖衬衣 chang/xiu`chen`yi- shirt with long sleeves 4527 7901
xiu` 短袖衬衣 duan>xiu`chen`yi- shirt with short sleeves 4528 7902
xu- 长吁短叹 chang/xu-duan>tan` utter sighs and groans; 4529 7903
moan and groan 7904
xu- 各取所需 ge`qu>suo>xu- each takes what he needs 4530 7905
xu- 民胥效之 min/xu-xiao`zhi- All people learn from him. 4531 7906
xu- 万事胥备 wan`shi`xu`bei` Everything is ready. 4532 7907
xu- 虚怀若谷 xu-huai/ruo`gu> have a mind as open as a vally 4533 7908
--be extremely modest; be 7909
open-minded 7910
xu- 虚张声势 xu-zhang-sheng-shi` make an empty show of strength; 4534 7911
bluff and bluster 7912
xu- 名不虚传 ming/bu`xu-chuan/ have a well-deserved 4535 7913
reputation;live up to 7914
one's reputation 7915
xu- 嘘寒问暖 xu-han/wen`nuan> inquire after sb.'s 4536 7916
well-being;be solici- 7917
tous about sb.'s health 7918
xu- 仰天而嘘 yang>tian-er/xu- staring up at the sky 4537 7919
and sighing deeply 7920
xu- 须发皆白 xu-fa`jie-bai/ white hair and beard 4538 7921
xu- 须眉斑白 xu-mei/ban-bai/ greying beard and eyebrows 4539 7922
xu- 堂堂须眉 tang/tang/xu-mei/ men with aspirations and 4540 7923
verve 7924
xu- 吁了口气 xu-le~kou>qi` draw (or fetch;leave) a sigh 4541 7925
xu/ 徐徐上升 xu/xu/shang`sheng- rise slowly 4542 7926
xu/ 清风徐来 qing-feng-xu/lai/ A cool breeze blew gently. 4543 7927
xu> 许下的愿 xu>xia`de.yuan` a promise given to sb. 4544 7928
xu> 许许多多 xu>xu>duo-duo- a great deal of;a lot of 4545 7929
xu> 栩栩如生 xu>xu>ru/sheng- lifelike;to the life 4546 7930
xu` 狗尾续貂 gou>wei>xu`diao- put a dog's tail to a mar- 4547 7931
ten's body --complete a mas- 7932
terpiece with poor finishing 7933
(of a literary work) dog's 7934
tail joined tosble -- a 7935
wretched sequel to a fine 7936
work 7937
xu` 兼收并蓄 jian-shou-bing`xu` incorporate things of diverse 4548 7938
nature;take in everything 7939
xu` 井然有序 jing>ran/you>xu` in an orderly way;in perfect 4549 7940
order 7941
xu` 离情别绪 li/qing/bie/xu` sad feelings at parting 4550 7942
xu` 千头万绪 qian-tou/wan`xu` a thousand and one things 4551 7943
to attend to; complexities 7944
of a situation; too compli- 7945
cated to unravel 7946
xu` 思绪万千 si-xu`wan`qian- myriad of thoughts well 4552 7947
up in one's mind 7948
xu` 叙功行赏 xu`gong-xing/shang> assess service and give 4553 7949
credit for it 7950
xu` 闲言少叙 xian/yan/shao>xu` Stop digression. vv 4554 7951
xu` 酗酒滋事 xu`jiu>zi-shi` get drunk and create a 4555 7952
disturbance 7953
xu` 旭日东升 xu`ri`dong-sheng- the sun rising in the eastern 4556 7954
sky -- a display of youthful 7955
vigour and vitality 7956
xu` 恤孤念寡 xu`gu-nian`gua> comfort and compensate 4557 7957
orphans and widows 7958
xu` 絮絮不休 xu`xu`bu`xiu- chatter endlessly 4558 7959
xu` 勖勉有加 xu`mian>you>jia- encourage sb. again and 4559 7960
again 7961
xuan- 椿萱并茂 chun-xuan-bing`mao` See "椿"(4991) 4560 7962
xuan- 锣鼓喧天 luo/gu>xuan-tian- A deafening sound of droms 4561 7963
and gongs fills the air. 7964
xuan- 轩然大波 xuan-ran/da`bo- a great disturbance; a 4562 7965
mighty uproar 7966
xuan- 宣布命令 xuan-bu`ming`ling` announce an order 4563 7967
xuan- 揎拳捋袖 xuan-quan/luo-xiu` pull up the sleeves and 4564 7968
raise the fists; get 7969
ready to fight 7970
xuan/ 天旋地转 tian-xuan/di`zhuan` (feel as if) the sky and 4565 7971
the earth were spinning 7972
round;dizzy 7973
xuan/ 悬而未决 xuan/er/wei`jue/ hang in doubt;unsettled 4566 7974
xuan/ 悬崖勒马 xuan/ya/le`ma> (fig.)rein in at the brink of 4567 7975
a precipice;wake up and escape 7976
disaster at the last moment; 7977
pull back before it is too late 7978
xuan` 大事渲染 da`shi`xuan`ran> enormously exaggerate; 4568 7979
play up 7980
xuan` 绚丽多彩 xuan`li`duo-cai> bright and colourful 4569 7981
xuan` 文彩绚丽 wen/cai>xuan`li` literary brilliance 4570 7982
xuan` 眩于名利 xuan`yu/ming/li` dazzled by the prospect of 4571 7983
fame and wealth;obsessed 7984
with a desire for fame and 7985
and wealth 7986
xuan` 头晕目眩 tou/yun-mu`xuan` feel dizzy 4572 7987
xuan` 自眩其能 zi`xuan`qi/neng/ show off one's ability 4573 7988
xuan` 泫然泪下 xuan`ran/lei`xia` Tears stream down one's face. 4574 7989
xue- 削足适履 xue-zu/shi`lyu> cut the feet to fit the shoes 4575 7990
xue/ 空穴来风 kong-xue/lai/feng- an empty hole invites the 4576 7991
wind--weakness lends wings 7992
to rumours 7993
xue/ 学贯古今 xue/guan`gu>jin- be well versed in both ancient 4577 7994
and modern in learning 7995
xue/ 学无止境 xue/wu/zhi>jing` knowledge is infinite;kowledge 4578 7996
knows no bounds 7997
xue/ 学以致用 xue/yi>zhi`yong` study for the sake of appli- 4579 7998
cations 7999
xue/ 踅来踅去 xue/lai/xue/qu` walk to and fro 4580 8000
xue> 雪上加霜 xue>shang`jia-shuang- snow plus frost-- add to the 4581 8001
miseries of sb. who is al- 8002
ready unfortunate enough; 8003
add salt into sb.'s wound; 8004
one disaster after another 8005
xue> 雪中送炭 xue>zhong-song`tan` send carcoal in snow weather-- 4582 8006
provide timely help 8007
xue` 狗血喷头 gou>xue`pen-tou/ pour out a stream of abuses 4583 8008
xue` 流血牺牲 liu/xue`xi-sheng- shed blood and lay down one's 4584 8009
life for a just cause 8010
xue` 呕心呖血 ou-xin-li`xue` take infinite pains; 4585 8011
work one's heart out 8012
xue` 心血来潮 xin-xue`lai/chao/ on a sudden impulse;on 4586 8013
the spur of the moment 8014
xue` 血迹斑斑 xue`ji`ban-ban- bloodstained 4587 8015
xue` 血气方刚 xue`qi`fang-gang- full of animal spirits; 4588 8016
full of sap; full of 8017
vigour and vitality 8018
xue` 血肉之躯 xue`rou`zhi-qu- the human body;flesh and 4589 8019
blood 8020
xue` 血性汉子 xue`xing`han`zi courageous and upright man 4590 8021
xue` 血性男儿 xue`xing`nan/er/ courageous and upright youth 4591 8022
xue` 血液循环 xue`ye`xun/huan/ blood circulation 4592 8023
xun- 臭气熏天 chou`qi`xun-tian- stink to high heaven 4593 8024
xun- 屡建奇勋 lyu`jian`qi/xun- have quite a few unusual 4594 8025
meritorious exploits 8026
under one's belt 8027
xun/ 七旬老母 qi-xun/lao>mu> 70-year-old mother 4595 8028
xun/ 循规蹈矩 xun/gui-dao>ju> observe rules and follow 4596 8029
orders,etc.,docilely 8030
xun/ 循循善诱 xun/xun/shan`you` be good at giving systematic 4597 8031
guidance;teach with skill and 8032
patience 8033
xun/ 寻根究底 xun/gen-jiu-di> get to the bottom (or 4598 8034
root) of things;inquire 8035
deeply into 8036
xun/ 寻死寻活 xun/si>xun/huo/ threaten to commit suicide 4599 8037
xun/ 巡回演出 xun/hui/yan>chu- performing tour 4600 8038
xun/ 酒过三巡 jiu>guo`san-xun/ The wine has gone round 4601 8039
three times. 8040
xun/ 洵属可贵 xun/shu>ke>gui` truly valuable 4602 8041
xun` 不足为训 bu`zu/wei/xun` not fit to serve as a model; 4603 8042
not to be taken as an example; 8043
not an example to be followed; 8044
no to be taken as authorita- 8045
tive 8046
xun` 稍逊一筹 shao>xun`yi-chou/ be slightly inferior 4604 8047
xun` 以身殉职 yi>shen-xun`zhi/ die at one's post;die in 4605 8048
the course of performing 8049
one's duty 8050
xun` 徇私舞弊 xun`si-wu>bi` fraudulence for selfish 4606 8051
purposes 8052
Y部
ya- 压住怒火 ya-zhu`nu`huo> control one's anger 4607 8053
ya- 技压群芳 ji`ya-qun/fang- be unmatched in skill 4608 8054
ya- 鸦雀无声 ya-que`wu/sheng- not a crow or sparrow is 4609 8055
heared --silence reighns; 8056
all is quiet 8057
ya- 信笔涂鸦 xin`bi>tu/ya- write at random 4610 8058
ya/ 天涯海角 tian-ya/hai>jiao> the ends of the earth;the 4611 8059
remotest corners of the 8060
earth 8061
ya/ 一望无涯 yi-wang`wu/ya/ boundless 4612 8062
ya/ 以牙还牙 yi>ya/huan/ya/ a tooth for a tooth;counter 4613 8063
attack a person by the means 8064
he use 8065
ya> 雅俗共赏 ya>su/gong`shang> (of a work of art or litera- 4614 8066
ture) appeal to all;suit both 8067
refined and popular testes 8068
ya> 很不雅观 hen>bu`ya>guan- most unseemly;rather unsightly 4615 8069
ya> 哑口无言 ya>kou>wu/yan/ be left (or rendered) speech- 4616 8070
less; be struck dumb;have 8071
nothing to say for oneself; 8072
can think of nothing to say 8073
ya` 讶然失色 ya`ran/shi-se` turn pale with fright 4617 8074
ya` 揠苗助长 ya`miao/zhu`zhang> try to help seedlings grow 4618 8075
by pulling them up -- spoil 8076
things by excessive enthusiam 8077
yan- 焉能不顾 yan-neng/bu`qu` How could I choose not to go? 4619 8078
yan- 心不在焉 xin-bu`zai`yan- absent-minded;inattentive; 4620 8079
preoccupied (with sb. else) 8080
yan- 烟雾弥漫 yan-wu`mi/man` be full of smoke;be enveloped 4621 8081
in mist 8082
yan- 烟熏火燎 yan-xun-huo>liao` smoke and burn 4622 8083
yan- 奄奄一息 yan-yan-yu`shui` feel weak and sleepy 4623 8084
yan- 湮没无闻 yan-mo`wu/wen/ sink into oblivion;fall into 4624 8085
obscurity 8086
yan- 嫣然一笑 yan-ran/yi-xiao` give a winsome smile 4625 8087
yan/ 研究生院 yan/jiu-sheng-yuan` graduate school 4626 8088
yan/ 研究研究 yan/jiu-yan/jiu- consider;discuss;deliberate 4627 8089
(opinions and issues) 8090
yan/ 副研究员 fu`yan/jiu-yuan/ associate research fellow 4628 8091
yan/ 不辨妍媸 bu`bian`yan/chi- unable to tell the beautiful 4629 8092
from the ugly 8093
yan/ 飞檐走壁 fei-yan/zou>bi` gravity-defying stunt; leap 4630 8094
onto roofs and scale walls 8095
yan/ 世态炎凉 shi`tai`yan/liang/ warmth or coldness is the way 4631 8096
of the world --people are 8097
friendly or infriendly,de- 8098
pending on whether one is 8099
successful or not 8100
yan/ 相沿成习 xiang-yan/cheng/xi/ become common practice through 4632 8101
long usage 8102
yan/ 颜色各异 yan/se`ge`yi` different colours 4633 8103
yan/ 笑逐颜开 xiao`zhu/yan/kai- beam with smiles;one's face 4634 8104
wreathed in smiles 8105
yan/ 严寒酷暑 yan/han/ku`shu> in a severe winter or a high 4635 8106
summer 8107
yan/ 严严实实 yan/yan/shi/shi/ 1.be real tight;2.hind sth. 4636 8108
in safety 8109
yan/ 严阵以待 yan/zhen`yi>dai` stand in combat readiness 4637 8110
yan/ 延长生命 yan/chang/sheng-ming` extend one's life 4638 8111
yan/ 延年益寿 yan/nian/yi`shou` prolong life;promise longevity 4639 8112
yan/ 言辞尖刻 yan/ci/jian-ke` poignant words 4640 8113
yan> 敷衍塞责 fu-yan>se`ze/ perform one's duty in a per- 4641 8114
functory manner 8115
yan> 奄奄一息 yan>yan>yi-xi- at one's last gasp;on one's 4642 8116
last leg 8117
yan> 掩耳盗铃 yan>er>dao`ling/ plug one's ears while stealing 4643 8118
a bell;(fig.)deceive oneself 8119
yan> 掩人耳目 yan>ren/er>mu` deceive the public;hookwink 4644 8120
people 8121
yan> 眼高手低 yan>gao-shou>di- have high standards but little 4645 8122
ability 8123
yan> 眼花潦乱 yan>hua-liao/luan` dazzled;dazzling 4646 8124
yan> 眼疾手快 yan>ji/shou>kuai` quick of eye and deft of hand 4647 8125
yan> 眼睛发花 yan>jing.fa-hua- have dim eyesight 4648 8126
yan> 眼明手快 yan>ming/shou>kuai` quick of eye and deft of hand; 4649 8127
sharp-eyed and deft-handed 8128
yan> 剡木为楫 yan>mu`wei/ji/ fashion an oar out of wood 4650 8129
yan> 俨如白昼 yan>ru/bai/zhou- as bright as day 4651 8130
yan> 偃旗息鼓 yan>qi/xi-gu> lower the flags and stop beat- 4652 8131
ing the drums 8132
yan` 百花争艳 bai>hua`zheng-yan` a hundred flowers contend in 4653 8133
beauty;the flowers are a riot 8134
of colours 8135
yan` 沉鱼落雁 chen/yu/luo`yan` make fish sink and birds 4654 8136
alight 8137
yan` 劳燕纷飞 lao/yan`fen-fei- the shrike and the swallow 4655 8138
flying in different direct- 8139
ions--part from each other 8140
yan` 屡试屡验 lyu>shi`lyu`yan` prove successful in every test 4656 8141
yan` 磨穿铁砚 mo/chuan-tie>yan` study assiduously; wear out 4657 8142
an iron inkslab 8143
yan` 贪得无厌 tan-de/wu/yan` be insatiably avaricious 4658 8144
yan` 学而不厌 xue/er/bu`yan` have an insatiable desire to 4659 8145
learn;be insatiable in learn- 8146
ing 8147
yan` 狼吞虎咽 lang/tun-hu>yan` eat voraciously;gobble up; 4660 8148
wolf down 8149
yan` 细嚼慢咽 xi`jiao/man`yan` chew one's food well before 4661 8150
swallowing it 8151
yan` 雁过拔毛 yan`guo`ba/mao/ pluck feathers from each goose 4662 8152
as it passes by -- squeeze 8153
whenever possible 8154
yang- 祸国殃民 huo`guo/yang-min/ bring calamity to the country 4663 8155
and the people;wreck the coun- 8156
try and ruin the people 8157
yang- 央央大国 yang-yang-da`guo/ a great and proud country 4664 8158
yang/ 百步穿杨 bai>bu`chuan-yang/ shoot with great precision 4665 8159
yang/ 扬长避短 yang/chang/bi`duan> show one's strong points and 4666 8160
hide one's weekness;maximize 8161
favourable factors and mini- 8162
mize unfavourable ones 8163
yang/ 扬谷去糠 yang/gu>qu`kang- winnow the chaff from the 4667 8164
grain 8165
yang/ 扬眉吐气 yang/mei/tu>qi` feel proud and elated;hold 4668 8166
one's head high 8167
yang/ 其貌不扬 qi/mao`bu`yang/ be unprepossessing (or un- 4669 8168
imposing) in appearance 8169
yang/ 洋米洋面 yang/mi>yang/mian` rice and flour imported 4670 8170
yang/ 洋洋大观 yang/yang/da`guan- spectacular;grandiose;imposing 4671 8171
yang> 不痛不痒 bu`tong`bu`yang> scratching the surface;super- 4672 8172
ficial;perfunctory 8173
yang> 隔靴挠痒 ge/xue-nao/yang> scratch an itch from outsude 4673 8174
one's boot --fail to get to 8175
the root of the matter;fail 8176
to strike home;take total- 8177
ly ineffective measures 8178
yang> 仰面朝天 yang>mian`chao/tian- face upward 4674 8179
yang> 仰面跌倒 yang>mian`die-dao> fall on one's back 4675 8180
yang> 仰慕已久 yang>mu`yi>jiu> I've long been looking forward 4676 8181
to meeting you. 8182
yang> 仰人鼻息 yang>ren/bi/xi- (fig.) be dependent on the 4677 8183
whims of others;be slavishly 8184
dependent 8185
yang> 养虎遗患 yang>hu>yi/huan` to rear a tiger is to court 4678 8186
calamity -- appeasement 8187
brings disaster 8188
yang> 养尊处优 yang>zun-chu>you- enjoy high position and live 4679 8189
in comfort;live in clover 8190
yang` 安然无恙 an-ran/wu/yang` safe and sound 4680 8191
yang` 别来无恙 bie/lai/wu/yang` You have been well,I trust, 4681 8192
since we parted? 8193
yang` 样样俱全 yang`yang`ju`quan/ have all kinds of things 4682 8194
yang` 怏怏不乐 yang`yang`bu`le` unhappy about sth.;morose 4683 8195
yao- 繁杏夭桃 fan/xing`yao-tao/ exuberant apricots and 4684 8196
beautiful peaches vv 8197
yao- 邀功请赏 yao-gong-qing>shang> take credit and seek rewards 4685 8198
for someone else's achieve- 8199
ments 8200
yao- 特邀代表 te`yao-dai`biao> a specially invited 4686 8201
representative 8202
yao- 腰酸背痛 yao-suan-bei`tong` have a sore waist and an 4687 8203
aching back -- be aching 8204
all over 8205
yao- 腰酸腿痛 yao-suan-tui>tong` aching back and leg 4688 8206
yao- 点头哈腰 dian>tou/ha-yao- bow anctuously;bow and scrape 4689 8207
yao- 妖里妖气 yao-li>yao`qi` seductive;sexy 4690 8208
yao- 吆五喝六 yao-wu>he`liu` hubbub of gambling 4691 8209
yao/ 摇摆不定 yao/bai>bu`ding` sway;swing;rock;vacillate;move 4692 8210
back and forth 8211
yao/ 摇头摆尾 yao/tou/bai>wei` shake the head and wag the 4693 8212
tail-- assume an air of com- 8213
placency or levity 8214
yao/ 迎风摇摆 ying/feng-yao/bai> sway in the breeze 4694 8215
yao/ 左右摇摆 zuo>you`yao/bai> vacillate now to the keft,now 4695 8216
to the right 8217
yao/ 遥相呼应 yao/xiang-hu-ying` echo each other at a distance 4696 8218
yao/ 遥遥无期 yao/yao/wu/qi- not realisable within the 4697 8219
foreseeable future 8220
yao> 咬文嚼字 yao>wen/jiao>zi` pay too much attention to the 4698 8221
choice of words;talk(or speak) 8222
like a book 8223
yao> 反咬一口 fan>yao>yi-kou> trump up a countercharge 4699 8224
against one's accuser 8225
yao> 舀一瓢水 yao>yi-piao/shui> scoop up a ladle of water 4700 8226
yao> 杳无音信 yao>wu/yin-xin` here has been no news what- 4701 8227
soever 8228
yao> 音容已杳 yin-rong/yi>yao> voice and face has disppered 4702 8229
yao` 药物学家 yao`wu`xue/jia- pharmacologist 4703 8230
yao` 不可救药 bu`ke>jiu`yao` incurable;incorrigible;hope- 4704 8231
less 8232
yao` 耀武扬威 yao`wu>yang/wei- make a show of strength;swag- 4705 8233
ger around;throw one's weight 8234
around 8235
yao` 光芒耀眼 guang-mang/yao`yan> dazzling 4706 8236
yao` 光彩夺目 guang-cai>duo/mu` dazzling;dazzlingly brilliant 4707 8237
yao` 光宗耀祖 guang-zong-yao`zu> glorify or bring honour to 4708 8238
one's ancestors or family clan 8239
yao` 明月曜夜 ming/yue`yao`ye` bright moon shining at night 4709 8240
yao` 无关紧要 wu/guan-jin>yao` of no importance;immaterial 4710 8241
ye- 掖在怀里 ye-zai`huai/li> tuck sth. into one's bosom 4711 8242
(掖:塞进) 8243
ye- 因噎废食 yin-ye-fei`shi/ give up eating for fear of 4712 8244
choking;(fig.) refrain from 8245
doing what one should for 8246
fear of running a risk 8247
ye/ 是邪非邪 shi`ye/fei-ye/ Is it or isn't it? or yes or 4713 8248
no? 8249
ye/ 是耶非耶 shi`ye/fei-ye/ Is it or isn't it? or yes or 4714 8250
no? 8251
ye/ 受人揶揄 shou`ren/ye/yu/ be mocked at 4715 8252
ye> 野心勃勃 ye>xin-bo/bo/ be overweeningly ambitious 4716 8253
ye` 弃甲曳兵 qi`jia>ye`bing- (of routed troops) throw away 4717 8254
armour and trail weapons 8255
ye` 业精于勤 ye`jing-yu/qin/ mastery of work comes from 4718 8256
diligent application; a sub- 8257
ject is mastered through di- 8258
ligent study 8259
ye` 叶公好龙 ye`gong-hao`long/ Lord Ye's love of dragons -- 4719 8260
professed love of what one 8261
really fears 8262
ye` 叶落归根 ye`luo`gui-gen- the falling leaves settle on 4720 8263
the roots -- a person re- 8264
siding elsewhere finally re- 8265
turns to his ancestral home 8266
ye` 金枝玉叶 jin-zhi-yu`ye` golden branches and jade 4721 8267
leaves-- people of imperial 8268
lineage;royalty 8269
ye` 清朝末叶 qing-chao/mo`ye` last years of the Qing Dynasty 4722 8270
ye` 夜幕降临 ye`mu`jiang`lin/ Night has fallen. 4723 8271
ye` 夜色苍茫 ye`se`cang-mang/ in gathering dusk 4724 8272
ye` 夜色弥漫 ye`se`mi/man` The sky is coverd by the dim 4725 8273
light of night. 8274
ye` 夜色深沉 ye`se`shen-chen/ The night is dark. 4726 8275
ye` 夜以继日 ye`yi>ji`ri` night and day;round the clock 4727 8276
ye` 白天黑夜 bai/tian-hei-ye` day and night 4728 8277
ye` 肘腋之患 zhou>ye`zhi-huan` (fig.)disaster which occurs 4729 8278
close to one;trouble coming 8279
from those closest to one 8280
ye` 谒黄帝陵 ye`huang/di`ling/ pay homage at the Yellow 4730 8281
Emperor's mausoleum 8282
yi- 丰衣足食 feng-yi-zu/shi/ have ample food and clothing; 4731 8283
be well-fed and well-clothed 8284
yi- 下车伊始 xia`che-yi-shi> as soon as one alights from 4732 8285
his official carriage 8286
yi- 一本正经 yi-ben>zheng`jing- in all seriousness;in dead 4733 8287
earnest 8288
yi- 一笔勾销 yi-bi>gou-xiao- write off at one stroke;cancel 4734 8289
yi- 一碧千里 yi-bi`qian-li> boundless green grassland 4735 8290
yi- 一步登天 yi-bu`deng-tian- reach the sky in a single bound 4736 8291
--attain the highest level in 8292
one step 8293
yi- 一颤一颤 yi-chan`yi-chan` tremble successively 4737 8294
yi- 一尘不染 yi-chen/bu`ran> not soiled by a speck of dust; 4738 8295
spotless 8296
yi- 一尺见方 yi-chi>jian`fang- one chi square 4739 8297
yi- 一来二去 yi-lai/er`qu` in the course of frequent con- 4740 8298
tact;in the course of time 8299
yi- 一模一样 yi-mu/yi-yang` exactly alike 4741 8300
yi- 一年四季 yi-nian/si`ji` throughout a year;all year 4742 8301
round 8302
yi- 一畦韭菜 yi-qi/jiu>cai` a plot of leek 4743 8303
yi- 一气呵成 yi-qi`he-cheng/ (fig.) get sth. done at on go; 4744 8304
carry sth. through without 8305
stopping 8306
yi- 一清二楚 yi-qing-er`chu> perfectly clear 4745 8307
yi- 一闪一闪 yi-shan>yi-shan> splash now and then 4746 8308
yi- 一声不吭 yi-sheng-bu`keng- say not a word 4747 8309
yi- 一时一刻 yi-shi/yi-ke` every moment 4748 8310
yi- 一丝不苟 yi-si-bu`gou> not be the least bit negli- 4749 8311
gent;be scrupulous about 8312
every detail; be conscen- 8313
tious and meticulous 8314
yi- 一丝光亮 yi-si-guang-liang` a flicker of light 4750 8315
yi- 一团漆黑 yi-tuan/qi-hei- 1.pitch-dark --utterly hope- 4751 8316
less;2.be entirely ignorant 8317
of;be in the dark 8318
yi- 一往情深 yi-wang>qing/shen- be deeply attached;be pas- 4752 8319
sionately devoted; be head 8320
over heels in love 8321
yi- 一望无际 yi-wang`wu/ji` extend as far as the eye can 4753 8322
see;stretch to the horizon 8323
yi- 一望无垠 yi-wang`wu/yin/ as far as the eye can see 4754 8324
yi- 一心一意 yi-xin-yi-yi` heart and soul;whole-heartedly 4755 8325
yi- 一眼不眨 yi-yan>bu`zha/ without batting an eyelid 4756 8326
yi- 一漾一漾 yi-yang`yi-yang` tripple succesively 4757 8327
yi- 一叶扁舟 yi-ye`pian-zhou- a small boat 4758 8328
yi- 一饮而尽 yi-yin>er/jin` empty a glass at one gulp; 4759 8329
drain the cup with one dulp 8330
yi- 一应俱全 yi-ying-ju`quan/ everything needed is here 4760 8331
yi- 一跃而起 yi-yue`er/qi> get up with a jump;jump up 4761 8332
all of a sudden 8333
yi- 一眨一眨 yi-zha/yi-zha/ twinkle now and then 4762 8334
yi- 一字排开 yi-zi`pai/kai- stand in a row 4763 8335
yi- 一针一线 yi-zhen-yi-xian` a needle and a piece of thread 4764 8336
yi- 一纵一纵 yi-zong`yi-zong` leap forward now and then 4765 8337
yi- 衣食住行 yi-shi/zhu`xing/ food,clothing,shelter and 4766 8338
transportation -- daily 8339
necessities 8340
yi- 依然如故 yi-ran/ru/gu` remain as before;remain the 4767 8341
same 8342
yi- 依依不舍 yi-yi-bu`she> be reluctant to part;cannot 4768 8343
bear to part 8344
yi- 咿呀学语 yi-ya-xue/yu> babbling baby 4769 8345
yi- 欹欤盛哉 yi-yu/sheng`zai- Magnificent! or Superb! 4770 8346
yi/ 不容置疑 bu`rong/zhi`yi/ allow (or admit) no doubt; not 4771 8347
be open to doubt;be beyond 8348
doubt 8349
yi/ 遗失声明 yi/shi-sheng-ming/ lost property notice 4772 8350
yi/ 遗失招领 yi/shi-zhao-ling> lost and found 4773 8351
yi/ 路不拾遗 lu`bu`shi/yi/ no one picks up what's left 4774 8352
by the wayside -- honestly 8353
prevails throughout society 8354
yi/ 遗臭万年 yi/chou`wan`nian/ leave a name that will stink 4775 8355
to eternity; go down in his- 8356
tory as a byword for infamy 8357
yi/ 不遗余力 bu`yi/yu/li` spare no pains(or effort); 4776 8358
do one's utmost 8359
yi/ 疮痍满目 chuang-yi/man>mu` Everywhere a scene of devas- 4777 8360
tation meets the eye. 8361
yi/ 心旷神怡 xin-kuang`shen/yi/ relaxed and joyful;carefree 4778 8362
and happy 8363
yi/ 含饴弄孙 han/yi/nong`sun- play with one's grandchildren 4779 8364
while chewing maltose;spend 8365
one's remaining years happily 8366
in the company of grand- 8367
children 8368
yi/ 夷为平地 yi/wei/ping/di` level to the ground;raze 4780 8369
yi/ 化险为夷 hua`xian>wei/yi/ turn danger into safety; head 4781 8370
off a disaster 8371
yi/ 景色宜人 jing>se`yi/ren/ attractive scenery 4782 8372
yi/ 怡然自得 yi/ran/zi`de/ be happy and pleased with 4783 8373
oneself 8374
yi/ 怡神养性 yi/shen/yang>xing` take good care of oneself 4784 8375
yi/ 颐养天年 yi/yang>tian-nian/ take good care of oneself so 4785 8376
as to fulfil one's alloted 8377
life span 8378
yi/ 移风易俗 yu/feng-yi`su` change prevailing habits and 4786 8379
customs;transform social 8380
traditions; reform the ways 8381
and manners of the people 8382
yi/ 移山倒海 yi/shan-dao>hai> move mountains and drain 4787 8383
seas;exercise magic powers; 8384
transform nature;the great 8385
power and momentum with 8386
which man conquers Nature 8387
yi/ 仪表堂堂 yi/biao>tang/tang/ dignified in appearance; 4788 8388
impressive-looking 8389
yi/ 疑难病症 yi/nan/bing`zheng` difficult and complicatic 4789 8390
cases( of illness) 8391
yi/ 贻笑大方 yi/xiao`da`fang- make a laughingstock of one- 4790 8392
self before experts; incur the 8393
ridicule of experts 8394
yi> 倚老卖老 yi>lao>mai`lao> take advantage of one's seni- 4791 8395
ority or old age 8396
yi> 不偏不倚 bu`pian-bu`yi> even-handed;impartial;un- 4792 8397
biased 8398
yi> 大势已去 da`shi`yi>qu` the situation is hopeless; 4793 8399
the game is as good as lost; 8400
it's all up with sb. 8401
yi> 争论不已 zheng-lun`bu`yi> have an endless debate 4794 8402
yi> 悔之晚矣 hui>zhi-wan>yi` It's too late for regrets 4795 8403
yi> 由来久矣 you/lai/jiu>yi> it's been a long time;go 4796 8404
back to a long time ago 8405
yi> 以此为戒 yi>ci>wei>jie` learn a lesson like this 4797 8406
yi> 以苦为乐 yi>ku>wei/le` take sorrows as joys 4798 8407
yi> 桌椅板凳 zhuo-yi>ban>deng` tables,chairs and benches--- 4799 8408
household furniture generally 8409
yi> 漪旎风光 yi>ni>feng-guang- an enchating scene 4800 8410
yi` 古文今译 gu>wen/jin-yi` modern translation of an 4801 8411
ancient Chinese prose 8412
yi` 光彩熠熠 guang-cai>yi`yi` brilliant splendour 4802 8413
yi` 河水四溢 he/shui>si`yi` The river overflowed. 4803 8414
yi` 记忆犹新 ji`yi`you/xin- remain fresh in one's memory 4804 8415
yi` 嘉言懿行 jia-yan/yi`xing/ wise words and noble deeds 4805 8416
yi` 义不容辞 yi`bu`rong/ci/ duty-bound;have unshirkable 4806 8417
duty 8418
yi` 忠义之士 zhong-yi`zhi-shi` loyal person 4807 8419
yi` 见义勇为 jian`yi`yong>wei/ be ready to do whatever one 4808 8420
sees right;be ready to take 8421
up the cudgels for a just 8422
cause 8423
yi` 有情有义 you>qing/you>yi` affectionate and faithful 4809 8424
yi` 苦心孤诣 ku>xin-gu-yi` make extraordinarily pains- 4810 8425
taking efforts 8426
yi` 老当益壮 lao>dang-yi`zhuang` old but vigorous 4811 8427
yi` 异口同声 yi`kou>tong/sheng- with one voice;in unison 4812 8428
yi` 求同存异 qiu/tong/cun/yi` seek common ground while 4813 8429
reserving differences 8430
yi` 神采奕奕 shen/cai>yi`yi` glowing with health and 4814 8431
radiating vigour 8432
yi` 树林荫翳 shu`lin/yin-yi` Trees are flourishing. 4815 8433
yi` 小心翼翼 xiao>xin-yi`yi` with great care;with extreme 4816 8434
caution;carefully 8435
yi` 一劳永逸 yi-lao/yong>yi` settle a matter once and for 4817 8436
all 8437
yi` 易如反掌 yi`ru/fan>zhang> as easy as turning one's hand 4818 8438
over;as easy as falling off 8439
a log 8440
yi` 以物易物 yi>wu`yi`wu` exchange products with 4819 8441
products 8442
yi` 抑强扶弱 yi`qiang/fu/ruo` curb the strong and help 4820 8443
the weak;uphold the weak 8444
against the strong 8445
yi` 抑扬顿挫 yi`yang/dun`cuo` lowering,raising,pausing 4821 8446
and transition-- all va- 8447
modulation in tone 8448
yi` 忆苦思甜 yi`ku>si-tian/ recall the sorrows of the past 4822 8449
and savour the joys of the 8450
present 8451
yi` 屹立不动 yi`li`bu`dong` stand firm and erect 4823 8452
yi` 亿万思念 yi`wan`si-nian/ (for)aeons;time without end; 4824 8453
eternity 8454
yi` 亦工亦农 yi`gong-yi`nong/ be both worker and peasant 4825 8455
yi` 意味深长 yi`wei`shen-chang/ have deep meaning;pregnant 4826 8456
with meaning; of profound 8457
significance 8458
yi` 意想不到 yi`xiang>bu`dao` unexpectedly 4827 8459
yi` 议而不决 yi`er/bu`jue/ discuss sth. without reaching 4828 8460
a decision;have a fruitless 8461
discussion 8462
yi` 议论纷纷 yi`lun`fen-fen- all sorts of comments; wide- 4829 8463
spread comment 8464
yi` 自怨自艾 zi`yuan-zi`yi` be full of remorse;repent 4830 8465
yi` 挹彼注兹 yi`bi>zhu`zi- ladle out from there to pour 4831 8466
in here;draw from one to make 8467
good the deficits of another 8468
yi` 悒悒不乐 yi`yi`bu`le` feel depressed;mope 4832 8469
yi` 熠熠生辉 yi`yi`sheng-hui- sparkling;glittering vv 4833 8470
yi` 瘗玉埋香 yi`yu`mai/xiang- (fig.)a beauty died 4834 8471
yin- 林荫大道 lin/yin-da`dao` avenue;boulevard;mall 4835 8472
yin- 绿树成荫 lyu`shu`cheng/yin- sheltered by foliage of trees 4836 8473
yin- 绿草如茵 lyu`cao>ru/yin- a carpet of green grass 4837 8474
yin- 美满姻缘 mei>man>yin-yuan/ a happy marriage;conjugal 4838 8475
felicity 8476
yin- 万马齐喑 wan`ma>qi/yin- Ten thousand horses stand 4839 8477
mute. 8478
yin- 因祸得福 yin-huo`de/fu/ derive gain from misfortune 4840 8479
yin- 因小失大 yin-xiao>shi-da` try to save a little only 4841 8480
to lose a lot;penny wise 8481
and pound foolish 8482
yin- 因噎废食 yin-ye`fei`shi/ give up eating for fear of 4842 8483
choking;(fig.)refrain from 8484
doing what one should for 8485
fear of running a risk 8486
yin- 音容笑貌 yin-rong/xiao`mao` one's voice and expression 4843 8487
yin- 阴错阳差 yin-cuo`yang/cha` accidental mistake or error 4844 8488
yin- 阴险毒辣 yin-xian>du/la` sinister and ruthless 4845 8489
yin/ 骄奢淫逸 jiao-she-yin/yi` haughty and decadent;proud 4846 8490
and dissolute;wollow in 8491
luxury and pleasure;extra- 8492
vagant and dissipated 8493
yin/ 一望无垠 yi-wang`wu/yin/ as far as the eye can see 4847 8494
yin/ 吟风弄月 yin/feng-nong`yue` sing of the moon and the wind 4848 8495
--write sentimental verse 8496
yin/ 狺狺狂吠 yin/yin/kuang/fei` bark frenziedly 4849 8497
yin> 饮酒取乐 yin>jiu>qu>le` amuse oneself by drinking 4850 8498
yin> 饮水思源 yin>shui>si-yuan/ When you drink from the stream, 4851 8499
remember the source. 8500
yin> 引而不发 yin>er/bu`fa- draw the bow but not release 4852 8501
the arrow;be good at guidance 8502
or control; get ready and wait 8503
for a chance for action 8504
yin> 引火烧身 yin>huo>shao-shen- draw fire against oneself -- 4853 8505
make self-criticism to invite 8506
criticsm from others; criti- 8507
cize oneself so as to get 8508
criticism from others 8509
yin> 引人注目 yin>ren/zhu`mu` noticeable;conspicuous; 4854 8510
spectacular 8511
yin> 引人注意 yin>ren/zhu`yi` attract attention of sb. 4855 8512
yin> 引经据典 yin>jing-ju`dian> quote the classics 4856 8513
yin> 引以为荣 yin>yi>wei/rong/ regard it as an honour;take 4857 8514
it as an honour 8515
yin> 隐恶扬善 yin>e`yang/shan` cover up sb.'s faults and 4858 8516
publicize his merits;hide 8517
sb.'s evil deeds and praise 8518
his good ones 8519
yin> 隐隐约约 yin>yin>yue-yue- indistinct;faint 4859 8520
yin> 隐隐作痛 yin>yin>zuo`tong` feel a dull pain 4860 8521
yin> 难言之隐 nan/yan/zhi-yin> sth. difficult to express 4861 8522
or awkward to disclose; 8523
unmentionable secret 8524
yin` 印象深刻 yin`xiang`shen-ke` have a deep impression of sb. 4862 8525
yin` 心心相印 xin-xin-xiang-yin` have mutual affinity;be 4863 8526
kindred spirits 8527
ying- 膺此重任 ying-ci>zhong`ren` hold this post of great 4864 8528
responsibility 8529
ying- 义愤填膺 yi`fen`tian/ying- be filled with righteous 4865 8530
indignation 8531
ying- 英雄本色 ying-xiong/ben>se` the true quality of a hero 4866 8532
ying- 英姿焕发 ying-zi-huan`fa- dashing and spirited 4867 8533
ying- 鹰鼻鹞眼 ying-bi/yao/yan> having a nose like an eagle's 4868 8534
beak and eyes of a sparrow 8535
hawk;facial features of a 8536
sinister and fierce person 8537
ying- 应有尽有 ying-you>jin`you> have everything one expects 4869 8538
to find 8539
ying- 罪有应得 zui`you>ying-de/ deserve one's punishment 4870 8540
ying- 莺歌燕舞 ying-ge-yan`wu> orioles sing and swallows 4871 8541
dart --the joy of spring; 8542
a scene of prosperity 8543
ying- 鹦鹉学舌 ying-wu>xue/she/ repeat another person's 4872 8544
words like a parrot 8545
ying/ 蝇头微利 ying/tou/wei-li` a fly's head of profit;a oit- 4873 8546
tance of profit; a pretty 8547
profit 8548
ying/ 蝇头蜗角 ying/tou/wo-jiao> a fly's head and a snail's 4874 8549
feeler -- (fig.) insignifi- 8550
cant things 8551
ying/ 蝇头小楷 ying/tou/xiao>kai> small characters of the size 4875 8552
of a fly's head 8553
ying/ 苍蝇见血 cang-ying/jian`xie> as if a fly sees blood; 4876 8554
(fig.) very greedy vv 8555
ying/ 消灭蝇蚊 xiao-mie`ying/wen/ wipe out flies and mosquitoes 4877 8556
ying/ 营私舞弊 yung/si-wu>bi` engage in fraud for selfish 4878 8557
ends;practise graft 8558
ying/ 结党营私 jie/dang>ying/si- form a clique to pursue 4879 8559
selfish interests 8560
ying/ 萦回脑际 ying/hui/nao>ji` linger in one's mind 4880 8561
ying/ 梦寐萦怀 meng`mei`ying/huai/ occupy one' minds and dreams 4881 8562
ying/ 明星荧荧 ming/xing-ying/ying/ stars twinkling 4882 8563
ying/ 自负盈亏 zi`fu`ying/kui- (of an enterprise) assume sole 4883 8564
responsibility for its own 8565
profits and losses 8566
ying/ 扭亏为盈 niu>kui-wei/ying/ turn losses into profits 4884 8567
ying/ 迎面扑来 ying/mian`pu-lai/ caresse to one's face 4885 8568
ying/ 迎刃而解 ying/ren`er/jie> (bamboo) splits as it meets 4886 8569
the edge of a knife;(of a 8570
problem) be readily solved 8571
ying/ 迎头赶上 ying/tou/gan>shang` try hard to catch up (with 4887 8572
those ahead) 8573
ying> 脱颖而出 tuo-ying>er/chu- the point of an awl sticking 4888 8574
out through a bag -- talent 8575
revealing itself 8576
ying> 款式新颖 kuan>shi`xin-ying> novel in style 4889 8577
ying` 晚霞映照 wan>xia/ying`zhao` glory of the dusk shines 4890 8578
upon (sth.) 8579
ying` 应接不暇 ying`jie-bu`xia/ have too many visitors or 4891 8580
too much business to deal 8581
with 8582
yo`~ 呼儿嗨唷 hu-er/hai-yo Hu-er-hei-yo! 4892 8583
yong- 毋庸讳言 wu/yong-hui`yan/ to bo frank;(tyere is) no 4893 8584
need for reticece 8585
yong- 拥军优属 yong-jun-you-shu> support the army and give 4894 8586
preferential treatment to 8587
families of revolutianarry 8588
soldiers and martyrs 8589
yong- 拥政爱民 yong-zheng`ai`min/ support the government and 4895 8590
cherish the people 8591
yong- 一拥而上 yi-yong-er/shang` rush up in a crowd 4896 8592
yong- 蜂拥而至 feng-yong-er/zhi` come swarming;swarm forward 4897 8593
yong- 前呼后拥 qian/hu-hou`yong- with a large retainers swarm- 4898 8594
ing around 8595
yong- 山势环拥 shan-shi`huan/yong- be mountain-rimmed;nestling 4899 8596
among the hills 8597
yong- 雍容华贵 yong-rong/hua/gui` (of a woman)elegant and poised 4900 8598
yong> 奋勇前进 fen`yong>qian/jin` advance bravely;forge ahead 4901 8599
courageously 8600
yong> 风起云涌 feng-qi>yun/yong> winds rising and clouds scud- 4902 8601
ding;rolling on with full 8602
force;surging forward 8603
yong> 借物咏怀 jie`wu`yong>huai/ use something to express 4903 8604
one's sentiments and aspi- 8605
rations in poetic form 8606
yong> 永不生锈 yong>bu`sheng-xiu` never get rusty 4904 8607
yong> 永无止息 yong>wu/zhi>xi- There will be no end to it. 4905 8608
yong> 永远不变 yong>yuan>bu`bian` eternal;perpetual 4906 8609
yong` 用兵如神 yong`bing-ru/shen/ direct military operations 4907 8610
with miraculous skill 8611
yong` 用兵作战 yong`bing-zuo`zhan` use military forces to fight 4908 8612
yong` 用尽气力 yong`jin`qi`li` exert oneself to the utmost; 4909 8613
yong` 用尽气力 yong`jin`qi`li` with all on's strength 4910 8614
yong` 运用自如 yun`yong`zi`ru/ handle very skilfully; have 4911 8615
a perfect command of 8616
yong` 善于用兵 shan`yu/yong`bing- be well-versed in the art of 4912 8617
war 8618
you- 空谷幽兰 kong-gu>you-lan/ orchid in a deserted valley 4913 8619
-- a person of excelent 8620
character 8621
you- 忧心如焚 you-xin-ru/fen/ burning with anxiety; 4914 8622
extremely worried 8623
you- 悠然自得 you-ran/zi`de/ be carefree and content 4915 8624
you- 利害攸关 li`hai`you-guan- affect one's interests 4916 8625
you- 责有攸归 ze/you>you-gui- responsibility should lie 4917 8626
where it belongs 8627
you/ 犹犹豫豫 you/you/yu`yu` hesitate 4918 8628
you/ 犹有可为 you/you>ke>wei/ can still do something about it 4919 8629
you/ 犹豫不定 you/yu`bu`ding` hesitate;remaim undecided 4920 8630
you/ 过犹不及 guo`you/bu`ji/ going too far is as bad 4921 8631
as not going far enough 8632
you/ 由浅入深 you/qian>ru`shen- from the easy to the difficult 4922 8633
you/ 由小到大 you/xiao>dao`da` from small to large 4923 8634
you/ 由远而近 you/yuan>er/jin` approaching from a distance; 4924 8635
from far to near 8636
you/ 理由充足 li>you/chong-zu/ have every reason 4925 8637
you/ 油煎火燎 you/jian-huo>liao> on pins and needles;in a stew; 4926 8638
burning with anxiety 8639
you/ 油亮脖子 you/liang`bo/zi glossy neck 4927 8640
you/ 油头滑脑 you/tou/hua/nao> slick;smooth;oily 4928 8641
you/ 游手好闲 you/shou>hao`xian/ idle about;loaf;dislike working 4929 8642
you> 酒肉朋友 jiu>rou`peng/you> wine-and-meat friends; 4930 8643
fair-weather friends 8644
you> 良莠不齐 liang/you>bu`qi/ the good and the bad are 4931 8645
intermingled 8646
you> 有来无还 you>lai/wu/huan/ he who comes cannot go back 4932 8647
you> 有利有弊 you>li`you>bi` there are both advanytages 4933 8648
and disadvantages 8649
you> 有气无力 you>qi`wu/li` feeble;weak;faint;listless 4934 8650
you> 有钱有势 you>qian/you>shi` be rich and powerful 4935 8651
you> 有求必应 you>qiu/bi`ying` respond to every plea;grant 4936 8652
whatever is requested 8653
you> 有去无回 you>qu`wu/hui/ gone never to return; gone 4937 8654
forever 8655
you> 有色金属 you>se`jin-shu> nonferrous metal 4938 8656
you> 有色人种 you>se`ren/zhong> coloured race 4939 8657
you> 有声有色 you>sheng-you>se` full of sound and colour 4940 8658
--vivid and dramatic 8659
you> 有声电视 you>sheng-dian`shi` cable television 4941 8660
you> 有说有笑 you>shuo-you>xiao` talk with laughter 4942 8661
you> 有头有尾 you>tou/you>wei> have a beginning and an end 4943 8662
you> 有血有肉 you>xue`you>rou` (fig.)(of essay,article) vivid; 4944 8663
lively and rich in content 8664
you> 有益健康 you>yi`jian`kang- be good for health 4945 8665
you> 有益身心 you>yi`shen-xin- be good for physical and mental 4946 8666
health 8667
you> 真有两手 zhen-you>liang>shou> really know one's stuff 4947 8668
you` 幼稚可笑 you`zhi`ke>xiao` naive and laughable 4948 8669
you` 长幼有序 zhang>you`you>xu` according to the age -- from 4949 8670
the older to the younger vv 8671
you` 扶老携幼 fu/lao>xie/you` help the old along and lead 4950 8672
the young by the hand 8673
you` 右倾思想 you`qing-si-xiang> Right-deviationist thinking 4951 8674
you` 无出其右 wu/chu-qi/you` second to none;match- 4952 8675
less;unequalled 8676
you` 诱敌深入 you`di/shen-ru` lure the enemy in deep 4953 8677
you` 循循善诱 xun/xun/shan`you` be good at giving systematic 4954 8678
guidance;teach with skill and 8679
patience 8680
you` 又红又专 you`hong/you`zhuan- both red and expert 4955 8681
you` 又惊又喜 you`jing-you`xi> be both startled and delighted 4956 8682
you` 又快又好 you`kuai`you`hao> both quick and good 4957 8683
you` 囿于成见 you`yu/cheng/jian` be blinded by prejudice 4958 8684
yu- 迂腐之谈 yu-fu`zhi-tan/ pedantic talk 4959 8685
yu- 迂回曲折 yu-hui/qu>zhe/ circuitous;tortuous 4960 8686
yu- 纡金佩紫 yu-jin-pei`zi> wear a gold ornament and 4961 8687
a purple gown (symbolic 8688
of high official rank) 8689
yu/ 不可逾越 bu`ke>yu/yue` impassable;insurmountable; 4962 8690
insuperable 8691
yu/ 耳目之娱 er>mu`zhi-yu/ pleasure of the senses 4963 8692
yu/ 负隅顽抗 fu`yu/wan/kang` (of an enemy or a robber) 4964 8693
fight subbornly with one's 8694
back to the wall;put up 8695
desperate struggle 8696
yu/ 膏饫之地 gao-yu/zhi-di` fertile land 4965 8697
yu/ 舍舆登舟 she>yu/deng-zhou- change from a carriage to 4966 8698
a boat 8699
yu/ 始终不渝 shi>zhong-bu`yu/ unswerving;consistent; 4967 8700
steadfast 8701
yu/ 忠贞不渝 zhong-zhen-bu`yu/ unswervingly loyal 4968 8702
yu/ 愚不可及 yu/bu`ke>ji/ couldn't be more foolish; 4969 8703
be hopelessly stupid;height 8704
of folly;there can be no 8705
greater folly than this 8706
yu/ 余波未平 yu/bo-wei`ping/ The repercussions are still 4970 8707
being felt. 8708
yu/ 鱼目混珠 yu/mu`hun`zhu- pass off fish eyes as pearls; 4971 8709
(fig.) pass off sth. sham as 8710
genuine 8711
yu/ 渔人之利 yu/ren/zhi-li` the fisherman's gains--profit 4972 8712
reaped by a third party 8713
yu/ 予取予求 yu/qu>yu/qiu/ take from me whatever you 4973 8714
please;take whatever one 8715
wants;take freely 8716
yu/ 揄扬大义 yu/yang/da`yi` advocate justice 4974 8717
yu/ 喁喁私语 yu/yu/si-yu> talk privately in a low noise 4975 8718
yu/ 瑕不掩瑜 xia/bu`yan-yu/ one flaw cannot mar the jade 4976 8719
--small defects cannot obscure 8720
great virtues 8721
yu> 大禹治水 da`yu>zhi`shui> Yu the Great brought the 4977 8722
waters under control. 8723
yu> 气宇不凡 qi`yu>bu`fan/ have extraordinary poise 4978 8724
yu> 予以协助 yu/yi>xie/zhu` offer help 4979 8725
yu> 免于起诉 mian>yu/qi>su` leg exempt from prosecution 4980 8726
yu> 雨过天晴 yu>guo`tian-qing/ the sun shines again after 4981 8727
the rain -- after gloom comes 8728
brightness 8729
yu> 风雨无阻 feng-yu>wu/zu> stopped neither wind nor 4982 8730
rain --regardless of the 8731
weather;rain or shine 8732
yu> 与世长存 yu>shi`chang/cun/ will never perish in this 4983 8733
world 8734
yu> 与众不同 yu>zhong`bu`tong/ out of the ordinary;different 4984 8735
from the common run 8736
yu> 语重心长 yu>zhong`xin-chang/ sincere words and earnest 4985 8737
wishes 8738
yu> 羽毛未丰 yu>mao/wei`feng- unfledged;young and immatured 4986 8739
yu` 不可理喻 bu`ke>li>yu` be impervious to reason;won't 4987 8740
listen to reason 8741
yu` 不期而遇 bu`qi-er/yu` meet unexpectedly(or by 4988 8742
chance);have a chance 8743
encounter 8744
yu` 不以语人 bu`yi>yu>ren not to be divulged 4989 8745
yu` 不豫之色 bu`yu`zhi-se` unhappy expression 4990 8746
yu` 出乎预料 chu-hu/yu`liao` exceeding one's expectations; 4991 8747
contrary to one's expecta- 8748
tions;unexpectedly 8749
yu` 电光煜煜 dian`guang-yu`yu` The lightning flashed. 4992 8750
yu` 富国裕民 fu`guo/yu`min/ make the country rich and 4993 8751
the people prosperous 8752
yu` 寒燠失时 han/yu`shi-shi/ unreasonable weather 4994 8753
yu` 日昱乎昼 ri`yu`hu/zhou- the sun shines at daytime 4995 8754
yu` 文采郁郁 wen/cai>yu`yu` overflowing with literary 4996 8755
elegance 8756
yu` 郁郁葱葱 yu`yu`cong-cong- lush and green 4997 8757
yu` 玉成其事 yu`cheng/qi/shi` kindly help make a success 4998 8758
of it 8759
yu` 玉皇大帝 yu`huang/da`di` the Jade Emperor (the Supreme 4999 8760
Deity of Taoism) 8761
yu` 御御寒气 yu`yu`han/qi` keep out the cold 5000 8762
yu` 愈来愈好 yu`lai/yu`hao> become better and better 5001 8763
yu` 愈演愈烈 yu`yan>yu`lie` intensify;become increa- 5002 8764
singly serious 8765
yu` 每况愈下 mei>kuang`yu`xia` steadily deteriorate;go from 5003 8766
bad to worse 8767
yu` 誉满全国 yu`man>quan/guo/ known across the nation 5004 8768
yu` 浴血奋战 yu`xue`fen`zhan` fight a bloody battle 5005 8769
yu` 钟灵毓秀 zhong-ling/yu`xiu` (of a place) nuture or pro- 5006 8770
duce talent because of its 8771
beautiful natural environ- 8772
ment 8773
yu` 鬻文为生 yu`wen/wei/sheng- make a living by writing 5007 8774
yu` 卖官鬻爵 mai`guan-yu`jue/ accept bribery and confer 5008 8775
official titles for money 8776
yuan- 天渊之别 tian-yuan-zhi-bie/ as far apart as between 5009 8777
heaven and the earth; 8778
world of difference 8779
yuan- 冤家路窄 yuan-jia-lu`zhai> enemies are bound to meet 5010 8780
on a narrow road -- one 8781
can't avoid one's enemy 8782
(much as one wants to) 8783
yuan- 含冤负屈 han/yuan-fu`qu- be wronged;be unfairly treated 5011 8784
yuan- 鸢飞鱼跃 yuan-fei-yu/yue` hawks circling in the sky and 5012 8785
fish diving 8786
yuan/ 不解之缘 bu`jie>zhi-yuan/ an indissoluble bond;an 5013 8787
irrivocable commitment 8788
yuan/ 孤立无援 gu-li`wu/yuan/ isolated and cut off from 5014 8789
help 8790
yuan/ 心猿意马 xin-yuan/yi`ma> restless;distracted;perturbed 5015 8791
yuan/ 原地踏步 yuan/di`ta`bu` mark time;(fig.)remain where 5016 8792
one is 8793
yuan/ 原始森林 yuan/shi>sen-lin/ primeval forest 5017 8794
yuan/ 原始社会 yuan/shi>she`hui` primitive society 5018 8795
yuan/ 原原本本 yuan/yuan/ben>ben> (relate) from beginning to end 5019 8796
yuan/ 源源不断 yuan/yuan/bu`duan` in an endless stream;con- 5020 8797
tinuously 8798
yuan/ 源远流长 yuan/yuan>liu/chang/ 1.distant source and long 5021 8799
river; 2.time-honoured; 8800
of long standing 8801
yuan/ 自圆其说 zi`yuan/qi/shuo- make one's statement valid; 5022 8802
justify oneself;make one's 8803
lie fawless 8804
yuan> 远古时代 yuan>gu>shi/dai` in remote antiquity 5023 8805
yuan> 远走高飞 yuan>zou>gao-fei- fly far and high;be off 5024 8806
to a distant place;flee 8807
to a faraway place 8808
yuan` 任劳认怨 ren`lao/ren`yuan` work hard regardless of the 5025 8809
burden of office 8810
yuan` 怨天尤人 yuan`tian-you/ren/ grumble against heaven and 5026 8811
lay the blame upon other 8812
people; blame everyone but 8813
oneself 8814
yue- 卫生公约 wei`sheng-gong-yue- public health pledge 5027 8815
yue- 有约在先 you>yue-zai`xian- have a prior agreement 5028 8816
yue` 北门锁钥 bei>men/suo>yue` northern town of strategic 5029 8817
importance 8818
yue` 东岳泰山 dong-yue`tai`shan- Mount Tai in East China 5030 8819
yue` 斧钺之诛 fu>yue`zhi-zhu- killing by using exacu- 5031 8820
tioner's axe-- capital 8821
punishment 8822
yue` 和风入樾 he/feng-ru`yue` A gentle breeze blows in the 5032 8823
shade of a tree. 8824
yue` 和颜悦色 he/yan/yue`se` have a kind face; be all 5033 8825
smiles and sweetness; have 8826
a genial expression 8827
yue` 月白风清 yue`bai/feng-qing- a bright moon and a gentle 5034 8828
breeze -- a beautiful night 8829
yue` 月缺花残 yue`que`hua-can/ the wanning of the moon and 5035 8830
yue` 月缺花残 yue`que`hua-can/ the withering of flowers 5036 8831
yue` 日新月异 ri`xin-yue`yi` make progress with each pass- 5037 8832
ing day and each passing month; 8833
develop rapidly 8834
yue` 越来越好 yue`lai/yue`hao> better and better 5038 8835
yue` 越跑越快 yue`pao>yue`kuai` run more and more quickly 5039 8836
yue` 跃跃欲试 yue`yue`yu`shi` be eager to have a try; 5040 8837
be anxious to have a go 8838
yue` 粤犬吠雪 yue`quan>fei`xue> Dogs in Guangdong bark at 5041 8839
snowfall;(fig.)ignorant people 8840
are easily taken by surprise 8841
yue` 阅世渐深 yue`shi`jian`shen- gain more and more experience 5042 8842
of life 8843
yun- 晕头转向 yun-tou/zhuan`xiang` confused and disoriented 5043 8844
yun/ 不知所云 bu`zhi-suo>yun/ 1.scarcely know what one 5044 8845
has said;2.not understand 8846
what sb. is driving at 8847
yun/ 人云亦云 ren/yun/yi`yun/ parrot;have no views of one's 5045 8848
own 8849
yun/ 众说纷纭 zhong`shuo-fen-yun/ opinions vary;there are 5046 8850
many different versions 8851
of stories 8852
yun/ 芸芸众生 yun/yun/zhong`sheng- all living things;all mortal 5047 8853
beings 8854
yun> 欣然允诺 xin-ran/yun>nuo` promise with pleasure 5048 8855
yun> 繁简允当 fan/jian>yun>dang` just the right degree of 5049 8856
simplicity 8857
yun> 玉殒香消 yu`yun`xiang-xiao- the aroma disappears and the 5050 8858
jade perishes --- a beauty 8859
passes away 8860
yun` 春酝夏成 chun-yun`xia`cheng/ start brewing in spring and 5051 8861
become ready in summer 8862
yun` 面有愠色 mian`you>yun`se` look irritated 5052 8863
yun` 琴韵悠扬 qin/yun`you-yang/ sweet music 5053 8864
yun` 时来运转 shi/lai/yun`zhuan> one's luck turns in the 5054 8865
fullness of time 8866
Z部
za- 一匝线圈 yi-za-xian`quan- a loop of coil 5055 8867
za- 扎小辫子 za-xiao>bian`zi tie up one's plaits;plait 5056 8868
one's hair;wear one's hair 8869
in plaits 8870
za/ 人多嘴杂 ren/duo-zui>za/ many people,many words;the 5057 8871
more people,the more talk 8872
zai- 呜呼哀哉 wu-hu-ai-zai- Alas! 5058 8873
zai- 栽赃陷害 zai-zang-xian`hai` frame sb.;fabricate a charge 5059 8874
against sb. 8875
zai> 千载难逢 qian-zai>nan/feng/ not occurring once in a thou- 5060 8876
sand years;very rare in a 8877
zai> 一年半载 yi-nian/ban`zai> year or so;in about a year 5061 8878
zai> 载入史册 zai>ru`shi>ce` be written into the annuals of 5062 8879
history;go down in history 8880
zai` 载歌载舞 zai`ge-zai`wu> singing and dancing joyfully 5063 8881
zai` 再接再厉 zai`jie-zai`li` make persistent efforts; 5064 8882
continue to exert oneself; 8883
work ceaselessly and unremit- 8884
tingly 8885
zai` 再三再四 zai`san-zai`si` over and over again 5065 8886
zai` 再生父母 zai`sheng-fu`mu` one's great benefactor 5066 8887
zai` 在劫难逃 zai`jie/nan/tao/ If you are doomed, you are 5067 8888
doomed. 8889
zai` 在所不辞 zai`suo>bu`ci/ will not refuse under any 5068 8890
circumstances 8891
zai` 在所不惜 zai`suo>bu`xi- will not grudge;will never 5069 8892
balk at 8893
zai` 在所难免 zai`suo>nan/mian` be unavoidable;can hardly 5070 8894
avoid 8895
zan> 趱马向前 zan>ma>xiang`qian/ urge on a horse 5071 8896
zan` 暂缓决定 zan`huan>jue/ding` put off (or defer) making 5072 8897
a decision 8898
zan` 赞不绝口 zan`bu`jue/kou> be profuse in praise;be full 5073 8899
of praise 8900
zan` 赞叹不已 zan`tan`bu`yi> praise again and again 5074 8901
zang- 贪赃枉法 tan-zang-wang>fa> take bribes and bend the law; 5075 8902
pervert justice for a bribe 8903
zang` 五脏六腑 wu>zang`liu`fu> internal organs of the body; 5076 8904
guts;viscera 8905
zang` 葬身大海 zang`shen-da`hai> lose one's life in the sea; 5077 8906
be drowned 8907
zang` 殡葬仪式 bin`zang`yi/shi` funeral and interment cere- 5078 8908
mony 8909
zao- 遭逢不幸 zao-feng/bu`xing` suffer misfortune 5079 8910
zao- 遭了毒手 zao-le.du/shou> be killed;be murdered 5080 8911
zao- 糟糠之妻 zao-kanksg-zhi-qi- wife of 'chaff and husk days' 5081 8912
(who has shared her husband's 8913
hard lot) 8914
zao/ 证据确凿 zheng`ju`que`zao/ irrefutable evidence 5082 8915
zao> 词藻华丽 ci/zao>hua/li` flowery language 5083 8916
zao> 早出晚归 zao>chu-wan>gui- leave early in the morning and 5084 8917
return late in the evening 8918
zao> 早日完工 zao>ri`wan/gong- complete the work as soon as 5085 8919
possible 8920
zao> 为时过早 wei/shi/guo`zao> too early;too soon 5086 8921
zao` 天造地设 tian-zao`di`she` created by nature;heveanly; 5087 8922
ideal 8923
zao` 登峰造极 deng-feng-zao`ji/ reach the peak and attain 5088 8924
perfection;achieve a very high 8925
level;reach great heights 8926
zao` 一年两造 yi-nian/liang>zao` two bumper crops in a year 5089 8927
zao` 戒骄戒躁 jie`jiao-jie`zao` guard against arrogance and 5090 8928
rashness;be on one's guard 8929
against conceit and impetuo- 8930
sity 8931
zao` 少安勿躁 shao>an-wu`zao` be patient,and wait a while 5091 8932
zao` 名噪一时 ming/zao`yi-shi/ enjoy fleeting fame 5092 8933
zao` 群鸦乱噪 qun/ya-luan`zao` Flocks of crows were cawing. 5093 8934
zao` 青红皂白 qing-hong/zao`bai/ black and white;right and 5094 8935
wrong 8936
zao` 山高地燥 shan-gao-di`zao` It is arid in the high moun- 5095 8937
tains. 8938
ze/ 不择手段 bu`ze/shou>duan` by fair means or foul;by hook 5096 8939
or by crook; unscrupulously 8940
ze/ 沦为泽国 lun/wei/ze/guo/ become submerged;become 5097 8941
inandated 8942
ze/ 求全责备 qiu/quan/ze/bei` demand perfection 5098 8943
ze/ 探赜索隐 tan-ze/suo>yin> delve into the abstruse;un- 5099 8944
ravel mysteries 8945
ze/ 择优录取 ze/you-lu`qu> employ or enroll on the basis 5100 8946
of competive selection 8947
ze/ 啧啧称羡 ze/ze/cheng-xian` click the tongue in admiration 5101 8948
zei/ 贼喊捉贼 zei/han>zhuo-zei/ a thief crying "Stop thief!" 5102 8949
zei/ 贼头贼脑 zei/tou/zei/nao> behaving stealthily like a 5103 8950
thief;stealthy;furtive 8951
zeng- 爱憎分明 ai`zeng-fen-ming/ be clear about what to love 5104 8952
and what to hate 8953
zeng- 增产节约 zeng-chan>jie/yue- increase production and 5105 8954
practise economy 8955
zeng- 增长才干 zeng-zhang>cai/gan` enhance one's abilities 5106 8956
zeng` 临别赠言 lin/bie/zeng`yan/ words of encouragement 5107 8957
given at parting 8958
zha- 干活扎实 gan`huo/zha-shi/ do a solid piece of work 5108 8959
zha- 札扎实实 zha-zha-shi/shi/ down-to-earth;steadfast 5109 8960
zha- 揸开五指 zha-kai-wu>zhi> spread one's five fingers 5110 8961
zha/ 拉闸限电 la-zha/xian`dian` switch it off so as not waste 5111 8962
electricity 8963
zha` 兵不言诈 bing-bu`yan`zha` there can never be too much 5112 8964
deception in war; all's fair 8965
in war 8966
zha` 初来乍到 chu-lai/zha`dao` be a newcomer to a place 5113 8967
zha` 乍冷乍热 zha`leng>zha`re` (temperature) change abraptly 5114 8968
zhai/ 深宅大院 shen-zhai/da`yuan` imposing dwellings and spacious 5115 8969
zhai/ 深宅大院 shen-zhai/da`yuan` courtyard 5116 8970
zhai` 安营扎寨 an-ying/zha/zhai` camp at the worksite 5117 8971
zhan- 脚不沾地 jiao>bu`zhan-di` one's feet not touching the 5118 8972
ground;walk very fast;run 8973
very fast;be extremely busy 8974
zhan- 泪流沾巾 lei`liu/zhan-jin- Tears soaked the front of the 5119 8975
zhan- 泪流沾巾 lei`liu/zhan-jin- garment. 5120 8976
zhan- 利益均沾 li`yi`jun-zhan- have an equal share of bene- 5121 8977
fits;share benefits equally 8978
zhan- 烟酒不沾 yan-jiu>bu`zhan- no habit of smoking and drink- 5122 8979
ing 8980
zhan- 瞻前顾后 zhan-qian/gu`hou` peer ahead and look behind -- 5123 8981
think over carefully; be 8982
over-cautious and indecisive 8983
zhan- 粘贴标语 zhan-tie-biao-yu> put up or paste slogans 5124 8984
zhan- 沾沾自喜 zhan-zhan-zi`xi> be pleased with oneself 5125 8985
zhan> 一盏电灯 yi-zhan>dian`deng- an electric lamp 5126 8986
zhan> 斩草除根 zhan>cao>chu/gen- cut the weeds and dig up the 5127 8987
roots;stamp out the source 8988
of trouble 8989
zhan> 斩钉截铁 zhan>ding-jie/tie> resolute and decisive;cate- 5128 8990
gorical 8991
zhan> 辗转反侧 zhan>zhuan>fan>ce` toss and turn restlessly;toss 5129 8992
about (in bed) 8993
zhan> 辗转流传 zhan>zhuan>liu/chuan/ spread from place to place, 5130 8994
or hand to hand 8995
zhan> 崭露头角 zhan>lu`tou/jiao> begin to show one's brilliant 5131 8996
talents;begin to distinguish 8997
oneself;stand out conspicious- 8998
ly 8999
zhan> 展翅飞翔 zhan>chi`fei-xiang/ spread wings and fly 5132 9000
zhan> 展翅高飞 zhan>chi`gao-fei- soar to great heights; soar 5133 9001
into the sky 9002
zhan> 展望未来 zhan>wang`wei`lai/ look forward to the future 5134 9003
zhan> 大展宏图 da`zhan>hong/tu/ create a grand prospect 5135 9004
zhan> 愁眉不展 chou/mei/bu`zhan> knit one's brows in worry 5136 9005
zhan` 战火纷飞 zhan`huo>fen-fei- flames of war raging every- 5137 9006
where 9007
zhan` 战无不胜 zhan`wu/bu`sheng` invincible;ever-victorious 5138 9008
zhan` 战战惊惊 zhan`zhan`jing-jing- trembling with fear;with 5139 9009
fear and trepidation 9010
zhan` 多吃多占 duo-chi-duo-zhan` eat or take more than one 5140 9011
is entitled to; grab more 9012
than one's share 9013
zhan` 老马恋栈 lao>ma>lian`zhan` an old horse is loath to leave 5141 9014
its stable--an old official is 9015
loath to give up his post 9016
zhan` 蘸水钢笔 zhan`shui>gang-bi> dip pen 5142 9017
zhang- 张冠李戴 zhang-guan-li>dai` put Zhang's hat on Li's head; 5143 9018
confuse one thing with another; 9019
attribute sth. to the wrong 9020
person 9021
zhang- 张开双臂 zhang-kai-shuang-bi` stretch out both arms 5144 9022
zhang- 张牙舞爪 zhang-ya/wu>zhao> bare fangs and brandish claws; 5145 9023
make threatening gestures; 9024
engage in sabre-ratting 9025
zhang- 大张旗鼓 da`zhang-qi/gu> on a grand scale;with a great 5146 9026
fanfare 9027
zhang- 欲盖弥彰 yu`gai`mi/zhang- the more one tries to hide, 5147 9028
the more one is exposed 9029
zhang- 约法三章 yue-fa>san-zhang- agree on a three-point law; 5148 9030
make a few simple rules to be 9031
observed by all concerned 9032
zhang- 杂乱无章 za/luan`wu/zhang- disorderly and unsystemaic; 5149 9033
confused and disorderly; 9034
chaotic 9035
zhang> 长大成人 zhang>da`cheng/ren/ grown-up 5150 9036
zhang> 大有长进 da`you>zhang>jin` make major progress 5151 9037
zhang> 掌上明珠 zhang`shang`ming/zhu- pearl in the palm;apple of 5152 9038
one's eye;beloved child; one's 9039
treasures 9040
zhang> 了如指掌 liao>ru/zhi>zhang> know sth. like the palm of 5153 9041
one's hand; be thoroghly 9042
familiar with sth. 9043
zhang` 层峦叠嶂 ceng/luan/die/zhang` peaks upon peaks;topographic 5154 9044
turmoil of mountains 9045
zhang` 扶杖而行 fu/zhang`er/xing/ walk with a stick 5155 9046
zhang` 热胀冷缩 re`zhang`leng>suo` expand when heated and con- 5156 9047
tract when cooled 9048
zhang` 头昏脑胀 tou/hun-nao>zhang` feel giddy (or dizzy);feel 5157 9049
one's head swimming 9050
zhang` 乌烟瘴气 wu-yan-zhang`qi` (of envirenment,order or 5158 9051
society) foul;disorderly; 9052
rotten and corrupt 9053
zhang` 障蔽视线 zhang`bi`shi`xian` block the sight;obstruct one's 5159 9054
view 9055
zhang` 一叶障目 yi-ye`zhang`mu` baffled by a local or tempo- 5160 9056
rary phenomenon;fail to see 9057
the whole picture of a thing 9058
or the essence of a question 9059
clearly 9060
zhang` 涨红了脸 zhang`hong/le~lian> one's face went red 5161 9061
zhang` 仗势欺人 zhang`shi`qi-ren/ take advantage of one's own 5162 9062
or sb. else's power to bully 9063
people;bully people on the 9064
strength of one's powerful 9065
connections or position;abuse 9066
one's power and bully people 9067
zhang` 仗义直言 zhang`yi`zhi/yan/ speak out to uphold justice 5163 9068
zhao- 不打自招 bu`da>zi`zhao- make a confession without 5164 9069
prompting 9070
zhao- 朝令夕改 zhao-ling`xi-gai> issue an order in the morning 5165 9071
and rescind it in the evening 9072
zhao- 朝气蓬勃 zhao-qi`peng/bo/ full of youthful spirit;full 5166 9073
of vigour and vitality;imbued 9074
with vitality 9075
zhao- 朝夕相处 zhao-xi-xiang-chu> be together from morning till 5167 9076
night 9077
zhao- 劣迹昭彰 lie`ji`zhao-zhang- flagrant evildoing,notorious 5168 9078
record 9079
zhao- 昭然若揭 zhao-ran/ruo`jie- abundantly clear;all too clear; 5169 9080
clear as daylight 9081
zhao- 棋高一着 qi/gao-yi-zhao- a clever move in chess game 5170 9082
zhao> 骑马找马 qi/ma>zhao>ma> sit on the very horse one is 5171 9083
looking for ---look for some- 9084
thing that is right under his 9085
nose 9086
zhao> 找你三元 zhao>ni>san-yuan/ give three yuan change 5172 9087
zhao> 不用找了 bu`yong`zhao>le (to a taxi-driver,etc.) Keep 5173 9088
zhao> 不用找了 bu`yong`zhao>le the change. 5174 9089
zhao` 心照不宣 xin-zhao`bu`xuan- have a tacit understanding 5175 9090
zhao` 照章办事 zhao`zhang-ban`shi` handle affairs in accordance 5176 9091
with rules or regulations 9092
zhao` 照老样子 zhao`lao>yang`zi as original manner 5177 9093
zhao` 云山雾罩 yun/shan-wu`zhao` 1.misty;cloud-enshrouded; en- 5178 9094
veloped in cloud;permeating 9095
mist;under a thickening pall 9096
of mist;2.(of talk) made sb. 9097
feel completely at sea;con- 9098
fusing;perplexing;discursive 9099
rambling 9100
zhe- 马蜂蜇人 ma>feng-zhe-ren/ a hornet pricks with a sting 5179 9101
zhe- 遮人耳目 zhe-ren/er>mu` throw dust in people's eyes; 5180 9102
hoodwink (or fool) the public 9103
zhe- 遮天闭日 zhe-tian-bi`ri` shut out the sunlight from 5181 9104
the sky 9105
zhe/ 动辄得咎 dong`zhe/de/jiu` be blamed for whatever one 5182 9106
does 9107
zhe/ 明哲保身 ming/zhe/bao>shen- use one's wits to protect him- 5183 9108
self from possible danger 9109
zhe/ 如出一辙 ru/chu-yi-zhe/ be exactly the same 5184 9110
zhe/ 重蹈复辙 chong/dao`fu`zhe/ follow the track of the over- 5185 9111
turned cart-- follow the same 9112
old road to ruin 9113
zhen- 把酒斟满 ba>jiu>zhen-man> pour a full cup of wine 5186 9114
zhen- 坚贞不屈 jian-zhen-bu`qu- remain faithful and unyielding 5187 9115
zhen- 渐臻佳境 jian`zhen-jia-jing` gradually attain perfection 5188 9116
zhen- 日臻完善 ri`zhen-wan/shan` be being perfecting 5189 9117
zhen- 珍禽异兽 zhen-qin/yi`shou` rare birds and animals 5190 9118
zhen- 奇珍异宝 qi/zhen-yi`bao> rare treasures 5191 9119
zhen- 再三斟酌 zai`san-zhen-zhuo/ consider carefully again and 5192 9120
again 9121
zhen- 真情实感 zhen-qing/shi/gan> real feelings 5193 9122
zhen- 真实可信 zhen-shi/ke>xin` true and believable 5194 9123
zhen- 真相大白 zhen-xiang`da`bai/ The truth is out. The facts 5195 9124
are clear now. 9125
zhen- 真心实意 zhen-xin-shi/yi` genuinely and sincerely;truly 5196 9126
and wholeheartedly 9127
zhen- 货真价实 huo`zhen-jia`shi/ genuine goods at a fair price; 5197 9128
true to the name 9129
zhen- 甄拔人才 zhen-ba/ren/cai/ select people of talent 5198 9130
zhen- 针锋相对 zhen-feng-xiang-dui` give tit for tat;be diametri- 5199 9131
cally opposed to 9132
zhen- 针线活儿 zhen-xian`huo/r needlework 5200 9133
zhen- 自斟自饮 zi`zhen-zi`yin> help oneself to wine 5201 9134
zhen> 不分畛域 bu`fen-zhen>yu` make no distinctions 5202 9135
zhen> 高枕无忧 gao-zhen>wu/you- shake up the pillow and have 5203 9136
a good sleep;sit back and 9137
relax 9138
zhen> 枕戈待旦 zhen>ge-dai`dan` lie with one's head pillowed 5204 9139
on a spear,waiting for day- 9140
break -- be ready for battle; 9141
maintain combat readiness 9142
zhen` 开仓赈饥 kai-cang-zhen`ji- distribute food to aid 5205 9143
disaster-stricken people 9144
zhen` 以工代赈 yi>gong-dai`zhen` aid disaster-victims by 5206 9145
providing them with work 9146
zhen` 一阵狂风 yi-zhen`kuang/feng- a violent gust of wind; 5207 9147
a blast (of wind) 9148
zhen` 饮鸩止渴 yin>zhen`zhi>ke> drink poison to quench thirst 5208 9149
-- seek quick relief regard- 9150
less of the consequences 9151
zhen` 震耳欲聋 zhen`er>yu`long/ deafening 5209 9152
zhen` 震天动地 zhen`tian-dong`di` shake heaven and earth 5210 9153
zhen` 振臂高呼 zhen`bi`gao-hu- raise one's arm and shout 5211 9154
(slogans, etc.) 9155
zhen` 振奋人心 zhen`fen`ren/xin- inspire people;fill people 5212 9156
with enthusiasm 9157
zhen` 镇守边关 zhen`shou>bian-guan- guard a strategic pass on the 5213 9158
frontier 9159
zheng- 垂死挣扎 chui/si>zheng-zha/ put up a last-ditch( or des- 5214 9160
perate) struggle; be in one's 9161
death throes 9162
zheng- 寸土必争 cun`tu>bi`zheng- fight (or contest) for every 5215 9163
inch of land 9164
zheng- 伐木丁丁 fa/mu`zheng-zheng- Clang,clang goes the woodman's 5216 9165
axe. 9166
zheng- 南征北战 nan/zheng-bei>zhan` fight north and south 5217 9167
zheng- 拼命挣扎 pin-ming`zheng-zha/ struggle desperately 5218 9168
zheng- 蒸蒸日上 zheng-zheng-ri`shang` become more prosperous every 5219 9169
day;flourishing;thriving 9170
zheng- 狰狞可畏 zheng-ning/ke>wei- hideous and repulsive 5220 9171
zheng- 争分夺秒 zheng-fen-duo/miao> race against time;make against 5221 9172
time;make every minute and 9173
second count 9174
zheng- 正月初一 zheng-yue`chu-yi- the lunar New Year's Day 5222 9175
zheng- 峥嵘岁月 zheng-rong/sui`yue` eventful years;memorable years 5223 9176
(of one's life) 9177
zheng- 铮铮有声 zheng-zheng-you>sheng make clangs 5224 9178
zheng- 铮铮悦耳 zheng-zheng-yue`er> make pleasant clangs 5225 9179
zheng> 整整齐齐 zheng>zheng>qi/qi/ in good order;neat;tidy 5226 9180
zheng> 化整为零 hua`zheng>wei/ling/ break up the whole into parts 5227 9181
zheng` 各自为政 ge`zi`wei/zheng` each does things in his own 5228 9182
way 9183
zheng` 以此为证 yi>ci>wei/zheng` This serves as certification. 5229 9184
zheng` 挣脱枷锁 zheng-tuo-jia-suo> throw off the shackles 5230 9185
zheng` 正当收入 zheng`dang-shou-ru` legitimate income 5231 9186
zheng` 正确无误 zheng`que`wu/wu` absolutely correct 5232 9187
zheng` 正中下怀 zheng`zhong`xia`huai/ be just what one hopes for; 5233 9188
fit in exactly with one's 9189
wishes 9190
zheng` 政通人和 zheng`tong-ren/he/ government is efficient and 5234 9191
the people are united;country 9192
prospers and the people live 9193
in contentment 9194
zheng` 郑重其事 zheng`zhong`qi/shi` seriously;in earnest 5235 9195
zheng` 郑重声明 zheng`zhong`sheng-ming solemnly declare 5236 9196
zheng` 综合病症 zong`he/bing`zheng` syndrome 5237 9197
zhi- 赤子之心 chi`zi>zhi-xin- the heart of a newborn;(fig.) 5238 9198
pure and innocent 9199
zhi- 墨汁未干 mo`zhi-wei`gan- The ink is still wet. 5239 9200
zhi- 绞尽脑汁 jiao>jin`nao>zhi- rack,cudgel or tax one's 5240 9201
brains 9202
zhi- 牛郎织女 niu/lang/zhi-nyu> 1.the Herd-boy and the Weaving- 5241 9203
girl;2.husband and wife forced 9204
to leave in different places 9205
zhi- 片言只语 pian`yan/zhi-yu> a few isolated words 5242 9206
zhi- 言之有理 yan/zhi-you>li> sound reasonable;be convincing 5243 9207
zhi- 君将何之 jun-jiang-he/zhi- Where are you bound for? 5244 9208
zhi- 节外生枝 jie/wai`sheng-zhi- 1.side issues or new problems 5245 9209
crop up unexpectedly; 2.raise 9210
obstacles;deliberately com- 9211
plicate an issue 9212
zhi- 两枝铅笔 liang-zhi-qian-bi> two pencils 5246 9213
zhi- 一枝步枪 yi-zhi-bu`qiang- a rifle 5247 9214
zhi- 一枝梅花 yi-zhi-mei/hua- a spray of plum blossoms (for 5248 9215
flowers with stems intack) 9216
zhi- 支离破碎 zhi-li/po`sui` torn to pieces;broken up; 5249 9217
zhi- 支离破碎 zhi-li/po`sui` fragmented 5250 9218
zhi- 一支钢笔 yi-zhi-gang-bi> a pen 5251 9219
zhi- 一支蜡烛 yi-zhi-la`zhu/ a candle 5252 9220
zhi- 芝兰之室 zhi-lan/zhi-shi` room full of fragrant orchids; 5253 9221
good society 9222
zhi- 祗候光临 zhi>hou`guang-lin/ We request the pleasure of 5254 9223
your company. 9224
zhi/ 不值一提 bu`zhi/yi-ti/ not worth mentioning 5255 9225
zhi/ 时值初春 shi/zhi/chu-chun- it happened to be early spring 5256 9226
zhi/ 一钱不值 yi-qian/bu`zhi/ not worth a penny;utterly 5257 9227
worthless;mere trash 9228
zhi/ 有职有权 you>zhi/you>quan/ hold both the post and thority 5258 9229
that goes with one's post;exer- 9230
cise the power that goes with 9231
the post 9232
zhi/ 直截了当 zhi/jie/liao>dang- straightforward;blunt;point- 5259 9233
blank 9234
zhi/ 直流口水 zhi/liu/kou>shui> (fig.) very greedy 5260 9235
zhi/ 直冒金星 zhi/mao`jin-xing- see stars 5261 9236
zhi/ 直起身子 zhi/qi>shen-zi straighten one's back 5262 9237
zhi/ 直起腰来 zhi/qi>yao-lai/ straighten one's back 5263 9238
zhi/ 植党营私 zhi/dang>ying/si` set up a clique for one's 5264 9239
own selfish interests 9240
zhi/ 执迷不悟 zhi/mi/bu`wu` obstinately stick to a wrong 5265 9241
course;refuse to come to one's 9242
senses 9243
zhi/ 摭人余唾 zhi/ren/yu/tuo> repeat other people's casual 5266 9244
remarks 9245
zhi/ 摭拾故事 zhi/shi/gu`shi` collect anecdots of the past 5267 9246
zhi/ 踯躅街头 zhi/zhu/jie-tou/ walk up and down in the street 5268 9247
zhi> 纸上谈兵 zhi>shang`tan/bing- fight only on paper; be an 5269 9248
armchair strategist 9249
zhi> 白纸黑字 bai/zhi>hei-zi` written in black and white 5270 9250
zhi> 近在咫尺 jin`zai`zhi>chi> close at hand;well within 5271 9251
zhi> 近在咫尺 jin`zai`zhi>chi> reach 5272 9252
zhi> 指路明灯 zhi>lu`ming/deng- beacon light;beacon 5273 9253
zhi> 指手画脚 zhi>shou>hua`jiao> (of a person)talk with lots 5274 9254
of animated gestures;gesti- 9255
late;make imprudent remarks 9256
or critisms;throw one's 9257
weight around 9258
zhi> 止步不前 zhi>bu`bu`qian/ halt;stop;go no further 5275 9259
zhi> 游人止步 you/ren/zhi>bu` no visitors; out of bounds; 5276 9260
off limits 9261
zhi> 趾高气扬 zhi>gao-qi`yang/ strut about and give oneself 5277 9262
airs 9263
zhi> 只争朝夕 zhi>zheng-zhao-xi- seize the day,seize the hour; 5278 9264
seize every minute;race 9265
against time 9266
zhi` 博闻强识 bo/wen/qiang/zhi` possess wide learning and a 5279 9267
powerful memory; have encyclo- 9268
pedic knowledge 9269
zhi` 不分轩轾 bu`fen-xuan-zhi` equally matched;on a par 5280 9270
zhi` 不忮不求 bu`zhi`bu`qiu/ free from jealousy and greed 5281 9271
zhi` 独树一帜 du/shu`yi-zhi` fly one's own colours -- de- 5282 9272
velop a school of one's own 9273
zhi` 狗彘不如 gou>zhi`bu`ru/ worse than a cur or a swine 5283 9274
zhi` 形同狗彘 xing/tong/gou>zhi` behave like a dog or pig 5284 9275
zhi` 见人见智 jian`ren/jian`zhi` opinions differ 5285 9276
zhi` 卷帙浩繁 juan`zhi`hao`fan/ vast collection of books 5286 9277
zhi` 劳动致富 lao/dong`zhi`fu` become rich through sweat 5287 9278
and toil 9279
zhi` 两山对峙 liang>shan-dui`zhi` The two mountains stand fac- 5288 9280
ing each other. 9281
zhi` 烈日炙人 lie`ri`zhi`ren/ The sun is scorching. 5289 9282
zhi` 屡试屡踬 lyu>shi`lyu>zhi` tried and failed repeatedly 5290 9283
zhi` 置之不理 zhi`zhi-bu`li> ignore;brush aside;pay no at- 5291 9284
tention to 9285
zhi` 置之度外 zhi`zhi-du`wai` give no thought to;have no 5292 9286
regard for;disregard 9287
zhi` 置之脑后 zhi`zhi-nao>hou` ignore and forget;dismiss from 5293 9288
one's mind 9289
zhi` 布置工作 bu`zhi`gong-zuo` assign work 5294 9290
zhi` 布置会场 bu`zhi`hui`chang> arrange a place for a meeting 5295 9291
zhi` 布置新房 bu`zhi`xin-fang/ decorate the bridal chamber 5296 9292
zhi` 布置学习 bu`zhi`xue/xi/ make study arrangements 5297 9293
zhi` 一笑置之 yi-xiao`zhi`zhi- dismiss with a laugh (or 5298 9294
smile);laugh off 9295
zhi` 评骘书画 ping/zhi`shu-hua` pass judgment on paintings 5299 9296
and calligraphic works 9297
zhi` 七秩寿辰 qi-zhi`shou`chen/ the seventieth birthday 5300 9298
zhi` 掷地有声 zhi`di`you>sheng- (of speech) forceful and im- 5301 9299
pressive;resounding 9300
zhi` 掷手榴弹 zhi`shou>liu/dan` throw a hand grenate 5302 9301
zhi` 一掷千金 yi-zhi`qian-jin- stake a thousand pieces of 5303 9302
gold on one throw -- throw 9303
away money like dirt;spend 9304
spend money like water 9305
zhi` 出奇制胜 chu-qi/zhi`sheng` win by surprise; have an ace 5304 9306
in the hole 9307
zhi` 因地制宜 yin-di`zhi`yi/ take measures suited to local 5305 9308
conditions;suit measures to 9309
to local conditions 9310
zhi` 志同道合 zhi`tong/dao`he/ share the same ideals and 5306 9311
thoughts;be in the same camp; 9312
be like-minded 9313
zhi` 永志不忘 yong>zhi`bu`wang` will forever bear in mind 5307 9314
zhi` 质疑问难 zhi`yi/wen`nan/ raise doubts and diffical 5308 9315
questions for discussion 9316
zhi` 炙手可热 zhi`shou>ke>re` burning to the touch;(fig.) 5309 9317
haughty arrogance of sb. 9318
with great power 9319
zhi` 至高无上 zhi`gao-wu/shang` highest;supreme;sovereign 5310 9320
zhi` 至关紧要 zhi`guan-jin>yao` most important;imperative;of 5311 9321
the utmost importance 9322
zhi` 自始至终 zi`shi>zhi`zhong- from beginning to end 5312 9323
zhi` 陟彼岵兮 zhi`bi>hu`xi- climb up that verdant wooded 5313 9324
hill 9325
zhi` 陟治之世 zhi`zhi`zhi-shi` times of peace;times of peace 5314 9326
and prosperity 9327
zhong- 中流砥拄 zhong-liu/di>zhu` firm rock in midstream; tower 5315 9328
of strength 9329
zhong- 中西合璧 zhong-xi-he/bi` mixture of Chinese and Western 5316 9330
style 9331
zhong- 古今中外 gu>jin-zhong-wai` ancient and modern,Chinese 5317 9332
and foreign; at all times 9333
and in all lands 9334
zhong- 忠诚老实 zhong-cheng/lao>shi/ honest and faithful 5318 9335
zhong- 忠心耿耿 zhong-xin-geng>geng> be devoted or dedicated;have 5319 9336
steadfast faith in; be firmly 9337
faithful 9338
zhong- 忠言逆耳 zhong-yan/ni`er> Good advice is harsh to the 5320 9339
ear;Faithful words grate on 9340
the ear 9341
zhong- 衷心感谢 zhong-xin-gan>xie` thank from the bottom of one's 5321 9342
heart 9343
zhong- 畅叙衷肠 chang>xu`zhong-chang/ have a heart-to-heart talk 5322 9344
zhong- 言不由衷 yan/bu`you/zhong- speak insincerely;speak with 5323 9345
tongue in cheek 9346
zhong- 一见钟情 yi-jian`zhong-qing/ fall in love at first sight 5324 9347
zhong- 终身大事 zhong-shen-da`shi` a great event in one's life 5325 9348
(usu. referring to marriage) 9349
zhong- 有始有终 you>shi>you>zhong- carry sth. throughout to the 5326 9350
end 9351
zhong> 踵事增华 zhong>shi`zeng-hua/ carry on a predecessor's 5327 9352
task and make a greater 9353
success of it;take over 9354
and carry forward 9355
zhong> 接踵而来 jie-zhong>er/lai/ follow hard at heel;come 5328 9356
one after another 9357
zhong> 种类繁多 zhong>lei`fan/duo- a great variety 5329 9358
zhong> 肿胀酸痛 zhong>zhang`suan-tong swell and ache all over 5330 9359
zhong` 举足轻重 ju>zu/qing-zhong` hold the balance;prove de- 5331 9360
cisive 9361
zhong` 老城持重 lao>cheng/chi/zhong` experienced and prudent 5332 9362
zhong` 重点大学 zhong`dian>da`xue/ key university 5333 9363
zhong` 众口难调 zhong`kou>nan/tiao/ It is difficult to cater for 5334 9364
all tastes. 9365
zhou- 风雨同舟 feng-yu>tong/zhou- in the same storm-tossed 5335 9366
boat -- stand together 9367
through thick and thin 9368
zhou- 周而复始 zhou-er/fu`shi> move in cycles;go round and 5336 9369
round 9370
zhou- 洲际导弹 zhou-ji`dao>dan` intercontinental ballistic 5337 9371
missile;IBM 9372
zhou- 粥少僧多 zhou-shao>seng-duo- little gruel and many monks 5338 9373
-- not enough to go round 9374
zhou> 敝帚自珍 bi`zhou>zi`zhen- value one's own old broom; 5339 9375
(fig.) cherish sth. of little 9376
value simply because it is 9377
one's own 9378
zhou` 狂风骤起 kuang/feng-zhou`qi> A gale suddenly came up. 5340 9379
zhou` 雨骤风狂 yu>zhou`feng-kuang/ The wind blew hard and the 5341 9380
rain came down in sheets. 9381
zhou` 一荮碗碟 yi-zhou`wan>die/ bundle of bowls and dishes 5342 9382
tied up with a straw rope 9383
zhou` 皱着眉头 zhou`zhe.mei/tou knitting(or contracting) one's 5343 9384
zhou` 皱着眉头 zhou`zhe.mei/tou brows;fromming 5344 9385
zhou` 衣裳皱了 yi-shang~zhou`le The dress is crumpled (or 5345 9386
creased). 9387
zhou` 昼夜兼程 zhou`ye`jian-cheng/ hurry one's journey day and 5346 9388
night 9389
zhou` 助纣为虐 zhu`zhou`wei/nue` aid King Zhou in his tyran- 5347 9390
nical rule;aid and abet an 9391
evil-doer 9392
zhu- 付诸实现 fu`zhu-shi/xian` put into effect 5348 9393
zhu- 口诛笔伐 kou>zhu-bi>fa/ condemn both in speech and 5349 9394
in writing 9395
zhu- 天诛地灭 tian-zhu-di`mie` be destroyed by heaven and 5350 9396
earth;stand condemned by God 9397
zhu- 罪不容诛 zui`bu`rong/zhu- even death cannot atone for 5351 9398
the offence;be guilty of 9399
crimes for which even death 9400
is insufficient punishment 9401
zhu- 一株枣树 yi-zhu-zao>shu` a jujube tree 5352 9402
zhu- 有眼无珠 you>yan>wu/zhu- have eyes but see not;be 5353 9403
ignorant 9404
zhu- 珠宝商人 zhu-bao>shang-ren/ jeweller 5354 9405
zhu- 蛛丝马迹 zhu-si-ma>ji` the thread of a spider and 5355 9406
the tracks of a horse;(fig.) 9407
clues;traces 9408
zhu- 诸如此类 zhu-ru/ci>lei` things of that sort;and such 5356 9409
like;of that like 9410
zhu- 铢积寸累 zhu-ji-cun`lei> accumulate little by little; 5357 9411
buld up bit by bit 9412
zhu/ 洞房花烛 dong`fang/hua-zhu/ wedding festivities 5358 9413
zhu/ 洞烛其奸 dong`zhu/qi/jian- see through sb.'s tricks 5359 9414
zhu/ 火光烛天 huo>guang-zhu/tian- Leaping flames lit up the sky. 5360 9415
zhu/ 胸有成竹 xiong-you>cheng/zhu/ have a well-thought-out plan 5361 9416
zhu/ 舳舻千里 zhu/lu/qian-li> The fleet stretches from stem- 5362 9417
to-stern for a thousand li. 9418
zhu> 举世瞩目 ju>shi`zhu>mu` attract worldwide attention 5363 9419
zhu> 以事相嘱 yi>shi`xiang-zhu> have sth. to tell sb. 5364 9420
zhu> 再三嘱咐 zai`san-zhu>fu` urge again and again 5365 9421
zhu> 煮豆燃萁 zhu>dou`ran/qi/ burn beanstalks to cook beans 5366 9422
-- fratricidal strike 9423
zhu> 主次分明 zhu>ci`fen-ming/ clear as primary and secondary 5367 9424
zhu> 物归原主 wu`gui-yuan/zhu> return sth. to its rightful 5368 9425
owner 9426
zhu` 助人为乐 zhu`ren/wei/le` find it a pleasure to help 5369 9427
zhu` 助人为乐 zhu`ren/wei/le` others 5370 9428
zhu` 助纣为虐 zhu`zhou`wei/nue` aid King Zhou in his tyranni- 5371 9429
zhu` 助纣为虐 zhu`zhou`wei/nue` cal rule;aid and abet an evil- 5372 9430
doer 9431
zhu` 孤注一掷 gu-zhu`yi-zhi` stake all on a single throw; 5373 9432
risk everything on a single 9433
venture( or throw);put all 9434
one's eggs on one basket 9435
zhu` 龙翔凤翥 long/xiang/feng`zhu> The dragon soars,and the 5374 9436
phoenix flies aloft. 9437
zhu` 著书立说 zhu`shu-li`shuo- write books to expound 5375 9438
a theory;write scholarly 9439
works 9440
zhu` 铸成大错 zhu`cheng/da`cuo` make a goss error 5376 9441
zhu` 钢铁铸成 gang-tie>zhu`cheng/ made of steel and iron;(fig.) 5377 9442
strong and firm 9443
zhu` 驻足而观 zhu`zu/er/guan- stop to watch 5378 9444
zhua- 抓耳挠腮 zhua-er>nao/sai- tweak one's ears and scratch 5379 9445
one's cheeks (as a sign of 9446
anxiety or delight) 9447
zhuan- 添砖加瓦 tian-zhuan-jia-wa> do what little one can help 5380 9448
zhuan- 专科学校 zhuan-ke-xue/xiao` college for professional 5381 9449
training;institute 9450
zhuan- 专心致志 zhuan-xin-zhi`zhi` with all one's heart and mind; 5382 9451
wholly absorbed;with single- 9452
hearted devotion;dedicated 9453
zhuan> 转危为安 zhuan>wei-wei/an- take a turn for the better 5383 9454
and be out of danger;pull 9455
through 9456
zhuan` 设馔招待 she`zhuan`zhao-dai` give a sumptuouse dinner 5384 9457
(feast) for sb. 9458
zhuan` 转来转去 zhuan`lai/zhuan`qu` hang around 5385 9459
zhuang- 康庄大道 kang-zhuang-da`dao` 1.broad road;main road; 5386 9460
zhuang- 康庄大道 kang-zhuang-da`dao` 2.bright and good future 5387 9461
zhuang- 装疯卖傻 zhuang-feng-mai`sha> feighn madness and act like 5388 9462
an idiot 9463
zhuang- 装模作样 zhuang-mu/zuo`yang` indulge in histrionics;be 5389 9464
affected;attitudinize 9465
zhuang- 装腔作势 zhuang-qiang-zuo`shi` give oneself airs;be affected 5390 9466
or pretentious;strike a pose; 9467
put on a pose;put on airs 9468
zhuang> 身高腰奘 shen-gao-yao-zhuang> tall and robust 5391 9469
zhuang` 身强体壮 shen-qiang/ti>zhuang` have a strong physque 5392 9470
zhuang` 一幢楼房 yi-zhuang`lou/fang/ a building 5393 9471
zhuang` 状如小狗 zhuang`ru/xiao>gou> in the shape of a little dog 5394 9472
zhuang` 惊恐万状 jing-kong>wan`zhuang` in a great panic 5395 9473
zhui- 立锥之地 li`zhui-zhi-di` land just enough to stick an 5396 9474
awl into 9475
zhui- 追根溯源 zhui-gen-su`yuan/ trace sth. to its source 5397 9476
zhui- 你追我赶 ni>zhui-wo>gan> try to overtake each other 5398 9477
in friendly emulation 9478
zhui` 不须赘述 bu`xu-zhui`shu` It is unnecessary to go into 5399 9479
such detail. 9480
zhui` 摇摇欲坠 yao/yao/yu`zhui` tottering;crumbling 5400 9481
zhui` 缀字成文 zhui`zi`cheng/wen/ put words together to produce 5401 9482
zhui` 缀字成文 zhui`zi`cheng/wen/ a piece of writing 5402 9483
zhui` 惴惴不安 zhui`zhui`bu`an- be anxious and fearful;be 5403 9484
alarmed;be on tenterhooks 9485
zhun- 谆谆教导 zhun-zhun-jiao`dao> earnest and tireless instruc- 5404 9486
tion 9487
zhuo- 捉刀代笔 zhuo-dao-dai`bi> ghost-writer 5405 9488
zhuo- 捉襟见肘 zhuo-jin-jian`zhou> when one pulls together one's 5406 9489
lapels,one's elbows poke 9490
through the sleeves -- 9491
have too many difficulties 9492
(esp. financial) to cope with 9493
zhuo- 瓮中捉鳖 weng`zhong-zhuo-bie/ catch a turtle in a jar -- 5407 9494
go after an easy prey 9495
zhuo/ 穿着入时 chuan-chuo/ru`shi/ fashionably dressed 5408 9496
zhuo/ 艰苦卓绝 jian-ku>zhuo-jue/ showing the utmost fortidute 5409 9497
zhuo/ 浊声浊气 zhuo/sheng-zhuo/qi` in a deep,raucous voice 5410 9498
zhuo/ 嗓音粗浊 sang>yin-cu-zhuo/ deep and thick voice 5411 9499
zhuo/ 污泥浊水 wu-ni/zhuo/shui> backward,rotten and reactionary 5412 9500
things;filth and mire 9501
zhuo/ 真知灼见 zhen-zhi-zhuo/jian` real knowledge and deep insight 5413 9502
zhuo/ 卓有成效 zhuo/you>cheng/xiao` very fruitful;highly effective 5414 9503
zhuo/ 酌加修改 zhuo/jia-xiu-gai> make any alterations as one 5415 9504
may think fit 9505
zhuo/ 酌情处理 zhuo/qing/chu>li> settle a matter as one sees 5416 9506
fit;act at one's discretion 9507
zhuo/ 酌予答复 zhuo/yu/da/fu` consider (the above points) 5417 9508
and favour us with a reply 9509
zhuo/ 自斟自酌 zi`zhen-zi`zhuo/ drink alone;enjoy a glass 5418 9510
of wine by oneself 9511
zhuo/ 自斟自饮 zi`zhen-zi`yin> drink alone;enjoy a glass 5419 9512
of wine by oneself 9513
zi- 论资排辈 lun`zi-pai/bei` go by seniority;decide rank 5420 9514
and treatment according to 9515
seniority;give top priority 9516
to seniority in promotion 9517
zi- 念兹在兹 nian`zi-zai`zi- always remember this 5421 9518
zi- 所费不赀 suo>fei`bu`zi- incur a considerable expense 5422 9519
zi- 有滋有味 you>zi-you>wei` 1.tasty;delicious;2.with 5423 9520
relish and enjoyment 9521
zi- 姿容秀美 zi-rong/xiu`mei> good-looking;pretty 5424 9522
zi- 姿态奇特 zi-tai`qi/te` have an unusual carriage 5425 9523
zi- 姿态优美 zi-tai`you-mei> have an elegant or graceful 5426 9524
carriage 9525
zi- 孜孜不倦 zi-zi-bu`juan` diligently;assiduously;inde- 5427 9526
fatigably 9527
zi- 呲牙咧嘴 zi-ya/lie>zui> 1.show one's teeth;look fierce; 5428 9528
2.contort one's face in agony 9529
zi- 髭须皆白 zi-xu-jie-bai/ with grey beard and moustache 5429 9530
zi> 万紫千红 wan`zi>qian-hong/ (of flowers)in riot of colour; 5430 9531
(fig.)(of a cause, undertaking, 9532
etc.)thriving;(of things)rich- 9533
ly variegated 9534
zi> 无可訾议 wu/ke>zi>yi` above criticism;unimpeachable 5431 9535
zi> 子子孙孙 zi>zi>sun-sun- one's descendants 5432 9536
zi> 诸子百家 zhu-zi>bai>jia- the various schools of thought 5433 9537
and their exponents during 9538
the period from pre-Qin times 9539
to the early years of the 9540
Han dynasty 9541
zi> 仔仔细细 zi>zi>xi`xi` very carefully 5434 9542
zi` 字斟句酌 zi`zhen-ju`zhuo/ choose one's words with care; 5435 9543
weigh every word 9544
zi` 字正腔圆 zi`zheng`qiang-yuan/ pronounse every word correctly 5436 9545
and in a sweet, mellow voice 9546
zi` 待字闺中 dai`zi`gui-zhong- not yet betrothed;still a mai- 5437 9547
den (in her boudoir);not yet 9548
affianced 9549
zi` 立字为凭 li`zi`wei/ping/ a written statement is given 5438 9550
as an evidence 9551
zi` 求一幅字 qiu/yi-fu`zi` ask for a piece of caligraphy 5439 9552
zi` 吐字清楚 tu>zi`qing-chu> clear articulation 5440 9553
zi` 自不量力 zi`bu`liang`li` overstimate one's strength 5441 9554
or oneself;not know one's 9555
own limitatons 9556
zi` 自告奋勇 zi`gao`fen`yong> offer to undertake (a difficult 5442 9557
or dangerous task);volunteer 9558
to do sth. difficult) 9559
zi` 自力更生 zi`li`geng-sheng- rely on one's own efforts 5443 9560
zi` 自然环境 zi`ran/huan/jing` natural environment 5444 9561
zi` 自身难保 zi`shen-nan/bao> be unable even to fend for 5445 9562
oneself 9563
zi` 自生自灭 zi`sheng-zi`mie` (of a thing) emerge of itself 5446 9564
and perish of itself;run its 9565
course 9566
zi` 自私自利 zi`si-zi`li` selfish 5447 9567
zi` 自我解嘲 zi`wo>jie>chao/ find excuses to console oneself 5448 9568
zi` 自我批评 zi`wo>pi-ping/ self-criticism 5449 9569
zi` 自相矛盾 zi`xiang-mao/dun` contradict oneself; be contra- 5450 9570
dictory 9571
zi` 自言自语 zi`yan/zi`yu> talk to oneself;think aloud; 5451 9572
speak one's thoughts aloud 9573
zi` 自以为是 zi`yi>wei/shi` consider oneself(always) in 5452 9574
the right 9575
zi` 自由自在 zi`you/zi`zai` free and at ease 5453 9576
zi` 自作自受 zi`zuo`zi`shou` reap the fruit of one's own 5454 9577
actions;suffer from one's own 9578
actions;stew in one's own juice 9579
zi` 恣意妄为 zi`yi`wang`wei/ act wilfully and wildly; 5455 9580
zi` 恣意妄为 zi`yi`wang`wei/ behave unscrupulously 5456 9581
zong- 错综复杂 cuo`zong-fu`za/ intricate;complex 5457 9582
zong- 开宗明义 kai-zong-ming/yi` make clear the purpose and 5458 9583
theme from the very beginning 9584
zong- 列祖列宗 lie`zu>lie`zong- successive generations of 5459 9585
ancestors 9586
zong- 一代文宗 yi-dai`wen/zong- outstanding literary figures 5460 9587
of our time 9588
zong- 一宗货款 yi-zong-huo`kuan> a loan;a credit 5461 9589
zong- 一宗心事 yi-zong-xin-shi` sth. that worries one;long- 5462 9590
cherished wish 9591
zong- 综合利用 zong-he/li`yong` comprehensive utilization; 5463 9592
multipurpose use 9593
zong> 总而言之 zong>er/yan/zhi- in short;in a word; in brief 5464 9594
zong` 纵贯南北 zong`guan`nan/bei> running through south and north 5465 9595
zong` 纵虎归山 zong`hu>gui-shan- let the tiger return to the 5466 9596
mountains --court calamity 9597
for the future 9598
zong` 纵情歌唱 zong`qing/ge-chang` sing to one's heart's content; 5467 9599
sing heartily 9600
zong` 纵身一跃 zong`shen-yi-yue` jump up;jump into the air 5468 9601
zou- 山陬海隅 shan-zou-hai>yu/ foot of a hill and seaboard 5469 9602
---outlying places 9603
zou> 走马看花 zou>ma>kan`hua- look at flowers while riding 5470 9604
a horse --gain a shallow un- 9605
derstanding from a fleeting 9606
glance 9607
zou` 大奏奇功 da`zou`qi/gong- perform a great merit 5471 9608
zou` 钢琴独奏 gang-qin/du/zou` piano solo 5472 9609
zu/ 身先士卒 shen-xian-shi`zu/ charge at the head of one's 5473 9610
men 9611
zu/ 一兵一卒 yi-bing-yi-zu/ a single soldier 5474 9612
zu/ 足不出户 zu/bu`chu-hu` never go out of one's room; 5475 9613
stay indoors 9614
zu/ 足以自豪 zu/yi>zi`hao/ be enough to be proud of it 5476 9615
zu/ 足智多谋 zu/zhi`duo-mou/ wise and full of strategems; 5477 9616
wise and resourcesful 9617
zu/ 情同手足 qing/tong/shou>zu/ like brothers;with brotherly 5478 9618
love for each other 9619
zu> 畅行无阻 chang>xing/wu/zu> pass unimpeded;proceed with- 5479 9620
out hindrance 9621
zui` 醉生梦死 zui`sheng-meng`si> live as if drunk or dreaming; 5480 9622
lead a befuddled life 9623
zui` 最高记录 zui`gao-ji`lu` best record 5481 9624
zui` 最后胜利 zui`hou`sheng`li` final victory 5482 9625
zui` 最后一息 zui`hou`yi-xi- one's last gasp 5483 9626
zui` 最佳设计 zui`jia-she`ji` optimal design 5484 9627
zui` 最为重要 zui`wei/zhong`yao` most (or extremely) important 5485 9628
zui` 最新产品 zui`xin-chan>pin> latest product 5486 9629
zui` 罪大恶极 zui`da`e`ji/ be guilty of the most heinouse 5487 9630
crimes 9631
zui` 蕞尔小国 zui`er>xiao>guo/ small country 5488 9632
zun- 尊师爱生 zun-shi-ai`sheng- respect the teacher and 5489 9633
cherish the students 9634
zun- 尊师重道 zun-shi-zhong`dao` honour the teacher and 5490 9635
revere his teaching 9636
zun- 遵守时间 zun-shou>shi/jian- be on time;be punctual 5491 9637
zun- 遵义会议 zun-yi`hui`yi` the Zunyi Meeting 5492 9638
zun> 撙节用度 zun>jie/yong`du` cut down expenses 5493 9639
zuo- 小孩嘬奶 xiao>hai/zuo-nai> The baby is sucking its 5494 9640
mother's breast. 9641
zuo> 左道旁门 zuo>dao`pang/men/ heretical sect;heterodox 5495 9642
school;heresy;heterodoxy 9643
zuo> 左躲右闪 zuo>duo>you`shan> move quickly to one side 5496 9644
in order to evade sth.; 9645
dodge 9646
zuo> 左顾右盼 zuo>gu`you`pan` glance right and left; 5497 9647
look around 9648
zuo> 左思右想 zuo>si-you`xiang> think over from different 5498 9649
angles;turn sth. over in 9650
one's mind 9651
zuo` 坐北朝南 zuo`bei>chao/nan/ face south 5499 9652
zuo` 坐吃山空 zuo`chi-shan-kong- eat one's way through one's 5500 9653
property 9654
zuo` 座无虚席 zuo`wu/xu-xi/ all seats are occupied; 5501 9655
there are no empty seats 9656
zuo` 对号入座 dui`hao`ru`zuo` 1.take one's seat according 5502 9657
to the number on the ticket; 9658
sit in the right seat 9659
zuo` 作战方案 zuo`zhan`fang-an` battle plan;line of action 5503 9660
zuo` 大有作为 da`you>zuo`wei/ have bright prospects 5504 9661
zuo` 做人处世 zuo`ren/chu>shi` conduct oneself in society 5505 9662
zuo` 做数学题 zuo`shu`xue/ti/ solve mathematic problem 5506 9663
zuo` 做贼心虚 zuo`zei/xin-xu- have a guilty conscience 5507 9664
like a thief;have sth. 9665
on one's conscience 9666 作者: 昌言 时间: 2020-12-16 09:37
#搭 ｄā [搭箭开弓]
da-jian`kai-gong- draw one's bow and set 1924da-
搭~ ｄā da-jian`kai-gong- an arrow on its string 1924da-
#答1 ｄá [答非所问]
da/fei-suo>wen` give an irrelevant answer 7393da/
#打2 ｄá [两打毛巾]
liang>da/mao/jin- two dozen towels 1700da/
打2 ｄá [一打铅笔]
yi-da/qian-bi> a dozen pencils 1700da/
#沓1 ｄá [一沓信纸]
yi-d/xin`zhi> a pad of letter paper 5347da/
#打1 ｄǎ [精打细算]
jing-da>xi`suan` careful calculation and 1699da>
打1~ ｄǎ jing-da>xi`suan` strict budgeting(in the 1699da>
打1~ ｄǎ jing-da>xi`suan` use of human and material 1699da>
打1~ ｄǎ jing-da>xi`suan` resources) 1699da>
#大1 ｄà [大材小用]
da`cai/xiao>yong` large material put to small 2458da`
大1~ ｄà da`cai/xiao>yong` use -- one's talent wasted 2458da`
大1~ ｄà da`cai/xiao>yong` on a petty job;not do 2458da`
大1~ ｄà da`cai/xiao>yong` justice to sb.'s talent 2458da`
大1 ｄà [大吵大嚷]
da`chao>da`rang> kick up a row;quarrel 2458da`
大1~ ｄà da`chao>da`rang> in a loud noise 2458da`
大1 ｄà [大大方方]
da`da`fang-fang- natural and poised 2458da`
大1 ｄà [大度宽容]
da`du`kuan-rong/ magnanimous and tolerant 2458da`
大1 ｄà [大队人马]
da`dui`ren.ma> a large contingent of 2458da`
大1~ ｄà da`dui`ren/ma> troops 2458da`
大1 ｄà [大街小巷]
da`jie-xiao>xiang` streets and lanes 2458da`
大1 ｄà [大惊失色]
da`jing-shi-se` turn pale with fright 2458da`
大1 ｄà [大惊小怪]
da`jing-xiao>guai` be surprised or alarmed 2458da`
大1~ ｄà da`jing-xiao>guai` at sth.quite normal;make 2458da`
大1~ ｄà da`jing-xiao>guai` a fuss about nothing 2458da`
大1 ｄà [大举进攻]
da`ju>jin`gong- mount a large-scale of- 2458da`
大1~ ｄà da`ju>jin`gong- fensive;attack in force 2458da`
大1 ｄà [大模大样]
da`mu/da`yang` in an ostentatious man- 2458da`
大1~ ｄà da`mu/da`yang` ner;with a swagger 2458da`
大1 ｄà [大声大气]
da`sheng-da`qi` too loudly vv 2458da`
大1 ｄà [大同小异]
da`tong/xiao>yi` much the same but with 2458da`
大1~ ｄà da`tong/xiao>yi` minor differences 2458da`
大1 ｄà [大兴安岭]
da`xing-an-ling> The Great Xing'an 2458da`
大1~ ｄà da`xing-an-ling> Mountain 2458da`
大1 ｄà [生产大队]
sheng-chan>da`dui` production brigate 2458da`
#呆 ｄāｉ [呆若木鸡]
dai-ruo`mu`ji- dumb as a wooden chick- 2571dai-
呆~ ｄāｉ dai-ruo`mu`ji- en;dumbstruck;transfixed 2571dai-
呆~ ｄāｉ dai-ruo`mu`ji- (with fear or amazement) 2571dai-
#待2 ｄāｉ [待在家里]
dai-zai`jia=li> stay at home 3118dai-
#歹 ｄǎｉ [不知好歹]
bu`zhi-hao>dai> can't tell good from 5093dai>
歹~ ｄǎｉ bu`zhi-hao>dai> bad;not know what's good 5093dai>
歹~ ｄǎｉ bu`zhi-hao>dai> for one 5093dai>
歹 ｄǎｉ [为非作歹]
wei/fei-zuo`dai> do evil;commit crimes; 5093dai>
歹~ ｄǎｉ wei/fei-zuo`dai> perpetrate outrages;com- 5093dai>
歹~ ｄǎｉ wei/fei-zuo`dai> mit all sorts of crimes 5093dai>
#殆 ｄàｉ [百战不殆]
bai>zhan`bu`dai~ fight a hundred battles 5101dai`
殆~ ｄàｉ bai>zhan`bu`dai` without a single defeat; 5102dai`
殆~ ｄàｉ bai>zhan`bu`dai` emerge victorious from 5102dai`
殆~ ｄàｉ bai>zhan`bu`dai` every battle;invincible. 5102dai`
#戴 ｄàｉ [戴罪立功]
dai`zui`li`gong- atone for a sin,a mis- 5218dai`
戴~ ｄàｉ dai`zui`li`gong- take or failure by meri- 5218dai`
戴~ ｄàｉ dai`zui`li`gong- torious service 5218dai`
戴 ｄàｉ [披星戴月]
pi-xing-dai`yue` go to work before dawn, 5218dai`
戴~ ｄàｉ pi-xing-dai`yue` not to return till after 5218dai`
戴~ ｄàｉ pi-xing-dai`yue` dark;or travel on a 5218dai`
戴~ ｄàｉ pi-xing-dai`yue` journey right through 5218dai`
戴~ ｄàｉ pi-xing-dai`yue` the night 5218dai`
#逮1 ｄàｉ [逮捕归案]
dai`bu`gyi-an` arrest and bring to 4145dai`
逮1~ ｄàｉ dai`bu`gui-an` justice 4145dai`
逮1 ｄàｉ [力有未逮]
li`you>wei`dai` beyond one's power 4145dai`
#待1 ｄàｉ [生活待遇]
sheng-huo/dai`yu` material benefits 3117dai`
待1 ｄàｉ [政治待遇]
zheng`zhi`dai`yu` political treatment 3117dai`
待1 ｄàｉ [自不待言]
zi`bu`dai`yan/ be self-evident;that 3117dai`
待1~ ｄàｉ zi`bu`dai`yan/ goes without saying;that 3117dai`
待1~ ｄàｉ zi`bu`dai`yan/ is taken for granted 3117dai`
#贷 ｄàｉ [严惩不贷]
yan/cheng/bu`dai` punish without leniency; 5381dai`
贷~ ｄàｉ yan/cheng/bu`dai` punish without mercy; 5381dai`
贷~ ｄàｉ yan/cheng/bu`dai` punish with severity 5381dai`
#担1 ｄāｎ [担当重任]
dan-dang-zhong`ren` take on a heavy burden 1765dan-
担1 ｄāｎ [一副担架]
yi-fu`dan-jia` a litter of stretcher 1765dan-
#眈 ｄāｎ [虎视眈眈]
hu>shi`dan-dan- glare like a tiger eye- 6239dan-
眈~ ｄāｎ hu>shi`dan-dan- ing its prey;eye con- 6239dan-
眈~ ｄāｎ hu>shi`dan-dan- vetously or menacingly; 6239dan-
眈~ ｄāｎ hu>shi`dan-dan- cast a menacing look at 6239dan-
单1 ｄāｎ [祸不单行]
huo`bu`dan-xing/ misfortunes never come 852dan-
单1~ ｄāｎ huo`bu`dan-xing/ singly;it never rains 852dan-
单1~ ｄāｎ huo`bu`dan-xing/ but it pours 852dan-
#殚 ｄāｎ [殚精竭虑]
dan-jing-jie/lyu` devote one's entire 5110dan-
殚~ ｄāｎ dan-jing-jie/lyu` energy and thought to 5110dan-
#箪 ｄāｎ [箪食壶浆]
dan-shi/hu/jiang` greet the arrival of 7420dan-
箪~ ｄāｎ dan-shi/hu/jiang` an army with food and 7420dan-
箪~ ｄāｎ dan-shi/hu/jiang` drink 7420dan-
#胆 ｄǎｎ [胆大包天]
dan>da`bao-tian- audacious in the extreme 5642dan>
胆 ｄǎｎ [胆小怕事]
dan>xiao>pa`shi` timid and overcautious 5642dan>
胆 ｄǎｎ [胆小如鼠]
dan>xiao>ru/shu> be as timid as a mouse; 5642dan>
dan>xiao>ru/shu> be chicken-hearted 5642dan>
#但 ｄàｎ [但愿如此]
dan`yuan`ru/ci> May this be true. 646dan`
但~ ｄàｎ dan`yuan`ru/ci> I hope so. 646dan`
#弹1 ｄàｎ [弹尽粮绝]
dan`jin`liang/jue/ run out of ammunition 4252dan`
弹1~ ｄàｎ dan`jin`liang/jue/ and provisions 4252dan`
弹1 ｄàｎ [弹片纷飞]
dan`pian`fen-fei- splinter swirling in the air 4252dan`
弹1 ｄàｎ [弹丸之地]
dan`wan/zhi-di` a pellet of land; a tiny 4252dan`
弹1~ ｄàｎ dan`wan/zhi-di` place 4252dan`
#澹1 ｄàｎ [海内澹然](澹:安定)
hai>nei`dan`ran/ be stable all over the 3819dan`
澹1~ ｄàｎ hai>nei`dan`ran/ country 3819dan`
#淡 ｄàｎ [淡泊寡欲]
dan`bo/gua>yu` seek no fame or wealth and 3669dan`
淡 ｄàｎ dan`bo/gua>yu` have few worldly desires 3669dan`
淡 ｄàｎ [淡泊明志]
dan`bo/ming/zhi` show high ideals by leading 3669dan`
淡 ｄàｎ dan`bo/ming/zhi` a simpl life 3669dan`
淡 ｄàｎ [淡而无味]
dan`er/wu/wei` tasteless 3669dan`
淡 ｄàｎ [淡然置之]
dan`ran/zhi`zhi- be indifferent to;take 3669dan`
淡~ ｄàｎ dan`ran/zhi`zhi- it easy 3669dan`
淡 ｄàｎ [浓淡适宜]
nong/dan`xiang-yi/ neither too deep nor too 3669dan`
淡~ ｄàｎ nong/dan`xiang-yi/ pale; just the right 3669dan`
淡~ ｄàｎ nong/dan`xiang-yi/ shade of colour 3669dan`
#旦 ｄàｎ [危在旦夕]
wei-zai`dan`xi- hang by a thread;in 5253dan`
旦~ ｄàｎ wei-zai`dan`xi- great danger;danger us 5253dan`
旦~ ｄàｎ wei-zai`dan`xi- imminent 5253dan`
#啖1 ｄàｎ [以枣啖之]
yi>zao>dan`zhi- feed sb. with dates 2789dan`
#啖2 ｄàｎ [啖以重利](重利引诱)
dan`yi>zhong`li` allure or lure sb. with 2790dan`
啖2~ ｄàｎ dan`yi>zhong`li` handsome rewards 2790dan`
担2 ｄàｎ [勇挑重担]
yong>tiao-zhong`dan` take up a heavy load 1766dan`
#瘅 ｄàｎ [彰善瘅恶]
zhang-shan`dan`e` praise good and denounce 6865dan`
瘅~ ｄàｎ zhang-shan`dan`e` evil;uphold virtue and 6865dan`
瘅~ ｄàｎ zhang-shn`dan`e` condemn vice 6865dan`
荡 ｄàｎｇ [荡然无存]
dang`ran/wu/cun/ Everthing is gone. 2181dang`
荡 ｄàｎｇ [倾家荡产]
qing-jia-dang`chan> lose all one's property 2181dang`
挡3 ｄàｎｇ [摒挡婚事]
bing`dang`hun-shi` arrange a wedding 1819dang`
挡3 ｄàｎｇ [摒挡行李]
bing`dang`xing/li> get one's luggage ready 1819dang`
挡3 ｄàｎｇ [摒挡一切]
bing`dang`yi-qie put everything in order 1819dang`
刀 ｄāｏ [刀山火海]
dao-shan-huo>hai> a mountain of swords and 1395dao-
刀~ ｄāｏ dao-shan-huo>hai> a sea of flames -- most 1395dao-
刀~ ｄāｏ dao-shan-huo>hai> dangerous places;most 1395dao-
刀~ ｄāｏ dao-shan-huo>hai> severe trials 1395dao-
#捣 ｄǎｏ [暗中捣鬼]
an`zhong-dao>gui> play dirty tricks behind 1867dao>
捣~ ｄǎｏ an`zhong-dao>gui> sb.'s back 1867dao>
倒1 ｄǎｏ [倒买倒卖]
dao>mai>dao>mai` buy low and sell high to 757dao>
倒1~ ｄǎｏ dao>mai>dao>mai` make profit by using the 757dao>
倒1~ ｄǎｏ dao>mai>dao>mai` rise and fall in prices 757dao>
#蹈 ｄǎｏ [赴汤蹈火]
fu`tang-dao>huo> go through fire and water; 7835dao>
蹈~ ｄǎｏ fu`tang-dao>huo> defy all difficulties and 7835dao>
蹈~ ｄǎｏ fu`tang-dao>huo> dangers 7835dao>
祷 ｄǎｏ [是所至祷]
shi`suo>zhi`dao> That is what I am most 6007dao>
祷~ ｄǎｏ shi`suo>zhi`dao> eagerly hoping for. 6007dao>
导 ｄǎｏ [因势利导]
yin-shi`li`dao> guide a matter along its 2441dao>
导~ ｄǎｏ yin-shi`li`dao> course of development; 2441dao>
导~ ｄǎｏ yin-shi`li`dao> adroitly guide action 2441dao>
导~ ｄǎｏ yin-shi`li`dao> according to curcum- 2441dao>
导~ ｄǎｏ yin`shi`li`dao> stances 2441dao>
#倒2 ｄàｏ [倒背如流]
dao`bei`ru/liu/ can recite sth. backwards; 758dao`
倒2~ ｄàｏ dao`bei`ru/liu/ know sth.(e.g. a poem or 758dao`
倒2~ ｄàｏ dao`bei`ru/liu/ article) by heart 758dao`
盗 ｄàｏ [盗用公款]
dao`yong`gong-kuan> embezzle public funds 6374dao`
盗 ｄàｏ [盗用名义]
dao`yong`ming/yi` usurp a name 6374dao`
道1 ｄàｏ [三道防线]
san-dao`fang/xian` three lines of defence 4158dao`
道1 ｄàｏ [万道霞光]
wan`dao`xia/guang- myriad of sun rays 4158dao`
道1 ｄàｏ [一道命令]
yi-dao`ming`ling` an order 4158dao`
道1 ｄàｏ [一道围墙]
yi`dao`wei/qiang/ one surrounding wall 4158dao`
道1 ｄàｏ [黄河故道]
huang/he/gu`dao` old course of the Yellow 4158dao`
道1~ ｄàｏ huang/he/gu`dao` River 4158dao`
道1 ｄàｏ [几道皱纹]
ji>dao`zhou`wen/ several wrinkles 4158dao`
道1 ｄàｏ [离经叛道]
li/jing-pan`dao` depart from the classics 4158dao`
道1~ ｄàｏ li/jing-pan`dao` and rebel against ortho- 4158dao`
道1~ ｄàｏ li/jing-pan`dao` doxy 4158dao`
道1 ｄàｏ [治国之道]
zhi`guo/zhi-dao` principles to run the 4158dao`
道1~ ｄàｏ zhi`guo/zhi-dao` country well 4158dao`
道2 ｄàｏ [指名道姓]
zhi>ming/dao`xing` name names;mention by 4158dao`
道2 ｄàｏ zhi>ming/dao`xing` name 4158dao`
盗 ｄàｏ [欺世盗名]
qi-shi`dao`ming/ win popurarity by dis- 6374dao`
盗~ ｄàｏ qi-shi`dao`ming/ honest means;win unde- 6374dao`
盗~ ｄàｏ qi-shi`dao`ming/ served prestige by 6374dao`
盗~ ｄàｏ qi-shi`dao`ming/ cheating the public 6374dao`
德 ｄé [德高望重]
de/gao-wang`zhong` be of noble character 3144de/
德~ ｄé de/gao-wang`zhong` and high prestige 3144de/
得1 ｄé [得寸进尺]
de/cun`jin`chi> reach for a yard after get- 3133de/
得1~ ｄé de/cun`jin`chi> ting an inch; give him an 3133de/
得1~ ｄé de/cun`jin`chi> inch and he'll take a yard 3133de/
得1~ ｄé de/cun`jin`chi> (or a mile, an ell); be in- 3133de/
得1~ ｄé de/cun`jin`chi> satiable 3133de/
得1 ｄé [得过且过]
de/guo`qie>guo` get by however one can; 3133de/
得1~ ｄé de/guo`qie>guo` muddle alone;drift along 3133de/
得1 ｄé [由此得名]
you/ci>de/ming/ hence the name... vv 3133de/
地2 ｄｅ [慢慢地走]
manman-de~zou> walk slowly 1539de`~
灯 ｄēｎｇ [灯火辉煌]
deng-huo>hui-huang/ be ablaze with lights 5853deng-
登 ｄēｎｇ [登高望远]
deng-gao-wang`yuan> ascend a height to enjoy 7683deng-
登~ ｄēｎｇ deng-gao-wang`yuan> a distant view 7683deng-
等 ｄěｎｇ [大小相等]
da`xiao>xiang-deng> equal in size 7381deng>
等 ｄěｎｇ [著述等身]
zhu`shu`deng>shen- one's writings piled up 7381deng>
等~ ｄěｎｇ zhu`shu`deng>shen- to one's own height-- 7381deng>
等~ ｄěｎｇ zhu`shu`deng>shen- be a prolific writer 7381deng>
滴3 ｄī [滴水不漏]
di-shui>bu`lou` speak in a watertight or 3786di-
滴3~ ｄī di-shui>bu`lou` leakproof manner,leaving 3786di-
滴3~ ｄī di-shui>bu`lou` nothing for people to pick 3786di-
滴3~ ｄī di-shui>bu`lou` on;make one's argument 3786di-
滴3~ ｄī di-shui>bu`lou` flawless 3786di-
滴1 ｄī [滴水穿石]
di-shui>chuan-shi/ Dripping water makes holes 3784di-
滴1~ ｄī di-shui>chuan-shi/ in stone --despite weak 3784di-
滴1~ ｄī di-shui>chuan-shi/ power,unremitting efforts 3784di-
滴1~ ｄī di-shui>chuan-shi/ will lead to success 3784di-
堤 ｄī [一条大堤]
yi-tiao/da`di- a big dyke vv 1649di-
#嘀1 ｄī [嘀里嘟噜]
di-li~du-lu- speak quickly and indis- 2889di-
嘀1~ ｄī di-li~du-lu- tinctly;slur one's words 2889di-
蒂 ｄì [瓜熟蒂落]
gua-shu/di`luo` (fig.)when a melon is ripe 2317di`
蒂~ ｄì gua-shu/di`luo` it falls off its stem -- 2317di`
蒂~ ｄì gua-shu/di`luo` things are easily srttled 2317di`
蒂~ ｄì gua-shu/di`luo` once conditions are ripe 2317di`
地1 ｄì [置之死地]
zhi`zhi-si>di` confront a person with 1538di`
地1~ ｄì zhi`zhi-si>di` the danger of death 1538di`
#嗲 ｄｉǎ [嗲声嗲气]
dia>sheng-dia>qi` (speak) in a coquettish 2862dia>
嗲~ ｄｉǎ dia>sheng-dia>qi` voice 2862dia>
颠1 ｄｉāｎ [颠扑不破]
dian-pu-bu`po` be able to withstand 7144dian-
颠1~ ｄｉāｎ dian-pu-bu`po` heavy battering;ir- 7144dian-
颠1~ ｄｉāｎ dian-pu-bu`po` refutable;indisputable 7144dian-
碉 ｄｉāｏ [明碉暗堡]
ming/diao-an`bao> open blockhouse and 6167diao-
碉~ ｄｉāｏ ming/diao-an`bao> hidden pillbox 6167diao-
#雕2 ｄｉāｏ [一箭双雕]
yi-jian`shuang-diao- shoot two hawks with one 8005diao-
雕2~ ｄｉāｏ yi-jian`shuang-diao- arrow;kill two birds 8005diao-
雕2~ ｄｉāｏ yi-jian`shuang-diao- with one stone;serve a 8005diao-
雕~ ｄｉāｏ yi-jian`shuang-diao double purpose 8005diao-
#掉 ｄｉàｏ [掉到海里]
diao`dao`hai>li> drop into the sea 1886diao`
#调1 ｄｉàｏ [调兵遣将]
diao`bing-qian>jiang` 1.move troops;deploy forces; 1180diao`
调1~ ｄｉàｏ diao`bing-qian>jiang` 2.muster and organize man- 1180diao`
调1~ ｄｉàｏ diao`bing-qiao>jiang` power 1180diao`
调1 ｄｉàｏ [调虎离山]
diao`hu>li/shan- lure the tiger out of 1180diao`
调1~ ｄｉàｏ diao`hu>li/shan- the mountains --lure the 1180diao`
调1~ ｄｉàｏ diao`hu>li/shan- enemy away from his base 1180diao`
调1 ｄｉàｏ [南腔北调]
nan/qiang-bei>diao (speak with) a mixed accent 1180diao`
#瓞 ｄｉé [绵绵瓜瓞]
mian/mian/gua-die/ may the family grow and 6732die/
瓞~ ｄｉé mian/mian/gua-die/ prosper like spreading 6732die/
瓞~ ｄｉé mian/mian/gua-die/ melon-vine 6732die/
碟 ｄｉé [小菜一碟]
xiao>cai`yi-die/ (fig.)sth.extremely easy 6179die/
碟~ ｄｉé xiao>cai`yi-die/ to do or manage 6179die/
#栋2 ｄòｎｇ [汗牛充栋]
han`niu/chong-dong` enough books to make the 4840dong`
栋2~ ｄòｎｇ han`niu/chong-dong` pack-ox sweat or to fill 4840dong`
栋2~ ｄòｎｇ han`niu/chong-dong` a house to the rafters-- 4840dong`
栋2~ ｄòｎｇ han`niu/chong-dong` an immense collection of 4840dong`
栋2~ ｄòｎｇ han`niu/chong-dong` books 4840dong`
栋2 ｄòｎｇ [一栋楼房]
yi-dong`lou/fang/ a building 4840dong`
动1 ｄòｎｇ [动人心弦]
dong`ren/xin-xian/ tug at one's heart-strings; 1434dong`
动1~ ｄòｎｇ dong`ren/xin-xian/ be deeply moved;be exciting 1434dong`
洞 ｄòｎｇ [洞察下情]
dong`cha/xia`qing/ (for sb. in a high position) 3550dong`
洞~ ｄòｎｇ dong`cha/xia`qing/ know the feelings of the 3550dong`
洞~ ｄòｎｇ dong`cha/xia`qing/ people clearly 3550dong`
都1 ｄōｕ [什么都行]
shen/me~dou-xing/ Anything will do. 1370dou-
斗2 ｄǒｕ [斗转星移]
dou>zhuan>xing-yi/ change in the positions 5946dou>
斗2~ ｄǒｕ dou>zhuan>xing-yi/ of the stars -- change 5946dou>
斗2~ ｄǒｕ dou>zhuan>xing-yi/ of the seasons;passage 5946dou>
斗2~ ｄǒｕ dou>zhuan>xing-yi/ of time 5946dou>
陡 ｄǒｕ [陡然醒悟]
dou>ran/xing>wu` come to realise suddenly 1286dou>
陡 ｄǒｕ [风云陡变]
feng-yun/dou>bian` a sudden change in the 1286dou>
陡~ ｄǒｕ feng-yun/dou>bian` situation 1286dou>
陡 ｄǒｕ [楼梯太陡]
lou/ti-tai`dau> The staircase is too 1286dou>
陡~ ｄǒｕ lou/ti-tai`dou> steep. 1286dou>
豆 ｄòｕ [豆蔻年华]
dou`kou`nian/hua/ odolescence;(of a girl) in 7680dou`
豆~ ｄòｕ dou`kou`nian/hua/ early teens like a blooming 7680dou`
豆~ ｄòｕ dou`kou`nian/hua/ cardamon 7680dou`
斗1 ｄòｕ [战天斗地]
zhan`tian-dou`di` fight against heaven and 5945dou`
斗1~ ｄòｕ zhan`tian-dou`di` earth;combat nature;brave 5945dou`
斗1~ ｄòｕ zhan`tian-dou`di` the elements 5945dou`
都2 ｄū [通都大邑]
tong-du-da`yi` a large city;metropolis 1371du-
嘟 ｄū [嘟嘟囔囔]
du-du-nang~nang~ numble to oneself 2843du-
#牍 ｄú [连篇累牍]
lian/pian-lei>du/ publish articles one 5559du/
牍~ ｄú lian/pian-lei>du/ after another;redundant; 5559du/
牍~ ｄú lian/pian-lei>du/ lengthy and tedious 5559du/
#椟 ｄú [买椟还珠]
mai>du/huan/zhu- buy the nice-looking box 4966du/
椟~ ｄú mai>du/huan/zhu- but return the pearl con- 4966du/
椟~ ｄú mai>du/huan/zhu- tained in it to the sellar 4966du/
椟~ ｄú mai>du/huan/zhu- -- show poor sense of 4966du/
椟~ ｄú mai>du/huan/zhu- judgement 4966du/
#黩 ｄú [穷兵黩武]
qiobg/bing-du/wu> use all one's armed might 8213du/
黩~ ｄú qiong/bing-du/wu> to wage wars of aggression; 8213du/
黩~ ｄú qiong/bing-du/wu> wantonly engage in military 8213du/
黩~ ｄú qiong/bing-du/wu> ventures 8213du/
毒 ｄú [以毒攻毒]
yi>du/gong-du/ fight poison with poi- 130du/
毒~ ｄú yi>du/gong-du/ son;use poison as an 130du/
毒~ ｄú yi>du/gong-du/ antidote for poison 130du/
#睹 ｄǔ [睹物思人]
du>wu`si-ren/ seeing a thing makes one 6264du>
睹~ ｄǔ du>wu`si-ren/ think of the person as- 6264du>
睹~ ｄǔ du>wu`si-ren/ sociated with it; sth. 6264du>
睹~ ｄǔ du>wu`si-ren/ that reminds one of its 6264du>
睹~ ｄǔ du>wu`si-ren/ owner;memento is remi- 6264du>
睹~ ｄǔ du>wu`si-ren/ niscent of the person 6264du>
睹~ ｄǔ du>wu`si-ren/ who gave it 6264du>
堵 ｄǔ [观者如堵]
guan-zhe>ru/du> The crowd was like a 1624du>
堵~ ｄǔ guan-zhe>ru/du> barricade. 1624du>
杜2 ｄù [杜门谢客]
du`men/xie`ke` close one's door to vi- 4774du`
杜2~ ｄù du`men/xie`ke` sitors;live in seclusion 4774du`
杜2 ｄù [以杜流弊]
yi>du`liu/bi` so as to put an end to 4774du`
杜2~ ｄù yi>du`liu/bi` abuse 4774du`
断 ｄｕàｎ [断断续续]
duan`duan`xu`xu` off and on;intermittentl 5570duan`
断 ｄｕàｎ [断章取义]
duan`zhang-qu>yi` quote out of context; 5570duan`
断~ ｄｕàｎ duan`zhang-qu>yu` garble a statement,etc. 5570duan`
断 ｄｕàｎ [一刀两断]
yi-dao-liang>duan` make a clean break 5570duan`
段 ｄｕàｎ [告一段落]
gao`yi-duan`luo` come to the end of a 5803duan`
段~ ｄｕàｎ gao`yi-duan`luo` stage;be brought to a 5803duan`
段~ ｄｕàｎ gao`yi-dun`luo` temporary close 5803duan`
堆 ｄｕī [堆积如山]
dui-ji-ru/shan- be piled up mountain- 1634dui-
堆~ ｄｕī dui-ji-ru/shan- high on the ground 1634dui-
对1 ｄｕì [对牛弹琴]
dui`niu/tan/qin/ play the lute to a cow 1482dui`
对1~ ｄｕì dui`niu/tan/qin/ -- address the wrong 1482dui`
对1~ ｄｕì dui`niu/tan/qin/ listener;talk over sb.'s 1482dui`
对1~ ｄｕì dui`niu/tan/qin/ head;cast pearls before 1482dui`
对1~ ｄｕì dui`niu/tan/qin/ a swine 1482dui`
对1 ｄｕì [对症下药]
dui`zheng`xia`yao` suit the medicine to 1482dui`
对1~ ｄｕì dui`zheng`xia`yao` the illness;suit the re- 1482dui`
对1~ ｄｕì dui`zheng`xia`yao` medy to the case;pres- 1482dui`
对1~ ｄｕì dui`zheng`xia`yao` cribe the right remedy 1482dui`
对1~ ｄｕì dui`zheng`xia`yao` for an illness 1482dui`
对2 ｄｕì [一对夫妻]
yi-dui`fu-qi- a married couple 1483dui`
#憝 ｄｕì [元凶大憝]
yuan/xiong-da`dui` prime culprit;arch-crim- 6075dui`
憝~ ｄｕì yuan/xiong-da`dui` inal;man of iniquity 6075dui`
蹲1 ｄūｎ [蹲在家里]
dun-zai`jia-li> stay at home 7849dun-
#趸 ｄǔｎ [现趸现卖]
xian`dun>xian`mai` sell goods immediately 7765dun>
趸~ ｄǔｎ xian`dun>xian`mai` after buying them 7765dun>
钝 ｄùｎ [成败利钝]
cheng/bai`li`dun` succes or failue,smooth 6401dun`
钝~ ｄùｎ cheng/bai`li`dun` going or rough 6401dun`
顿1 ｄùｎ [顿开茅塞]
dun`kai-mao/se` suddenly see the light; 7112dun`
顿1~ ｄùｎ dun`kai-mao/se` be suddenly enlightened 7112dun`
遁 ｄùｎ [遁迹空门]
dun`ji`kong-men/ become a monk or nun 4155dun`
#阿2 ē [刚直不阿]
gang-zhi/bu`e- upright and above flattery 1263e-
#婀 ē [婀娜多姿]
e-nuo/duo-zi- pretty and charming;graceful 4362e-
#蛾 é [飞蛾扑火]
fei-e/pu-huo> a moth darting into a 7238e/
蛾~ é fei-e/pu-huo> flame --bring destruc- 7238e/
蛾~ é fei-e/pu-huo> tion upon oneself; seek 7238e/
蛾~ é fei-e/pu-huo> one's own doom 7238e/
#讹 é [以讹传讹]
yi>e/chuan/e/ incorrectly relay an 1097e/
讹~ é yi>e/chuan/e/ erroneous massage ( so 1097e/
讹~ é yi>e/chuan/e/ that it becomes increas- 1097e/
讹~ é yi>e/chuan/e/ ingly distorted);spread 1097e/
讹~ é yi>e/chuan/e/ an error or a falsehood 1097e/
#娥 é [皓齿娥眉]
hao`chi>e/mei/ bright white teeth and 4355e/
娥~ é hao`chi>e/mei/ beautiful eyebrows (of 4355e/
娥~ é hao`chi>e/mei/ a pretty woman) 4355e/
#锷 è [锷]
e` blade of a sword (刀剑的刃] 6565e`
#恶1 è [恶劣环境]
e`lie`huan/jing` adverce circumstance 6040e`
恶1 è [恶劣行径]
e`lie`xing/jing` disgusting conduct 6040e`
恶1 è [恶劣作风]
e`lie`zuo`feng- abominable beheviour 6040e`
#鄂 è [鄂伦春族]
e`lun/chun-zu/ Orenqen (Olunchun) peo- 1380e`
鄂~ è e`lun/chun-zu/ ple,one of China's eth- 1380e`
鄂~ è e`lun/chun-zu/ nic groups 1380e`
鄂 è [鄂温克族]
e`wen-ke`zu/ Ewenki (Owenk) people, 1380e`
鄂~ è e`wen-ke`zu/ one of China's ethnic 1380e`
鄂~ è e`wen-ke`zu/ groups 1380e`
#饿 è [饿虎扑食]
e`hu>pu-shi/ like a hungry tiger 3279e`
饿~ è e`hu>pu-shi/ pouncing on its prey 3279e`
#扼 è [简明扼要]
jian>ming/e`yao` brief and to the point; 1723e`
扼~ è jian>ming/e`yao` concise 1723e`
扼 è [力能扼虎]
li`neng/e`hu> have such strength as to choke 1723e`
扼~ è li`neng/e`hu> a tiger to death vv 1723e`
#厄 è [屡遭厄难]
lyu>zao-e`nan` suffer from repeated misfortune 426e`
#遏 è [怒不可遏]
nu`bu`ke>e` be beside oneself with anger; 4149e`
遏~ è nu`bu`ke>e` be in a towering rage; boil 4149e`
遏~ è nu`bu`ke>e` with rage 4149e`
#厄 è [身处厄境]
shen-chu>e`jing` be in an adverse situation 426e`
#恶1 è [一场恶战]
yi-chang>e`zhan` a fiece battle 6040e`
#儿1 éｒ [妻儿老小]
qi-er/lao>xiao> parents,wife and children 943er/
儿1~ éｒ qi-er/lao>xiao> --a married man's entire 943er/
儿1~ éｒ qi-er/lao>xiao> family 943er/
儿1 éｒ [生儿育女]
sheng-er/yu`nyu> give birth to children; have 943er/
儿1~ éｒ sheng-er/yu`nyu> children 943er/
#尔1 ěｒ [出尔反尔]
chu-er>fan>er> go back on one's word 2504er>
#迩 ěｒ [闻名遐迩]
wen/ming/xia/er> be known far and near;enjoy 4097er>
迩~ ěｒ wen/ming/xia/er> wide-spread renown 4097er>
#二 èｒ [三心二意]
san-xin-er`yi` be of two minds;shilly- 376er`
二~ èｒ san-xin-er`yi` shally;be half-hearted 376er`
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#发1 ｆā [发愤图强]
fa-fen`tu/qiang/ make determined efforts 354fa-
发1~ ｆā fa-fen`tu/qiang/ to better oneself; re- 354fa-
发1~ ｆā fa-fen`tu/qiang/ solve to make one's 354fa-
发1~ ｆā fa-fen`tu/qiang/ country strong 354fa-
发1 ｆā [大发慈悲]
da`fa-pi/qi` show great mercy 354fa-
发1 ｆā [借题发挥]
jie`ti/fa-hui- discuss another subject to 354fa-
发1~ ｆā jie`ti/fa-hui- express one's own ideas; 354fa-
发1~ ｆā jie`ti/fa-hui- seize on an incident to 354fa-
发1~ ｆā jie`ti/fa-hui- exaggerate matters 354fa-
#乏 ｆá [不乏其人]
bu`fa/qi/ren/ such people are not rare; 240fa/
乏~ ｆá bu`fa/qi/ren/ there is no lack of such 240fa/
乏~ ｆá bu`fa/qi/ren/ people 240fa/
乏 ｆá [回春乏术]
hui/chun-fa/shu` There is no way to bring this 240fa/
乏~ ｆá hui/chun-fa/shu` patient back to life. 240fa/
乏 ｆá [回天乏力]
hui/tian-fa/li` not able to turn the tide; 240fa/
乏~ ｆá hui/tian-fa/li` powerless to salvage a des- 240fa/
乏~ ｆá hui/tian-fa/li` perate situation 240fa/
乏 ｆá [人困马乏]
ren/kun`ma>fa/ men getting weary and their 240fa/
乏~ ｆá ren/kun`ma>fa/ steeds being spent;(of peo- 240fa/
乏~ ｆá ren/kun`ma>fa/ ple) spent;tiered;exhausted 240fa/
伐 ｆá [南征北伐]
nan/zheng-bei>fa/ fight north and south; 607fa/
伐~ ｆá nan/zheng-bei>fa/ campaign all across the 607fa/
伐~ ｆá nan/zheng-bei>fa/ country 607fa/
法 ｆǎ [想方设法]
xiang>fang-she`fa> do everything possible; 3485fa>
法~ ｆǎ xiang>fang-she`fa> try every means;try by 3485fa>
法~ ｆǎ xiang>fang-she`fa> hook or by crook 3485fa>
繁1 ｆáｎ [删繁就简]
shan-fan/jiu`jian> simplify sth. by cutting 7637fan/
繁1~ ｆáｎ shan-fan/jiu`jian> out the superfluous 7637fan/
#凡 ｆáｎ [凡夫俗子]
fan/fu-ssu/zi ordinary people;common run 958fan/
凡 ｆáｎ [凡人琐事]
fan/ren/suo>shi` ordinary people and trifling 958fan/
凡~ ｆáｎ fan/ren/suo>shi` matters 958fan/
凡 ｆáｎ [凡事有因]
fan/shi`you>yin- Everything has its cause. 958fan/
凡 ｆáｎ [自命不凡]
zi`ming`bu`fan/ pride oneself on being out of 958fan/
凡~ ｆáｎ zi`ming`bu`fan/ the ordinary;consider oneself 958fan/
凡~ ｆáｎ zi`ming`bu`fan/ above the crowd;be self-im- 958fan/
凡~ ｆáｎ zi`ming`bu`fan/ portant; think no end of one- 958fan/
凡~ ｆáｎ zi`ming`bu`fan/ self 958fan/
#反 ｆǎｎ [反反复复]
fan>fan>fu`fu` repeatedly;again and again 238fan>
#方1 ｆāｎｇ [方方面面]
fang-fang-mian`mian` every aspect;every side 5825fang-
#方2 ｆāｎｇ [千方百计]
qian-fang-bai>ji` by every possible means; 5826fang-
方2~ ｆāｎｇ qian-fang-bai>ji` by hook or by crook 5826fang-
#方3 ｆāｎｇ [方今盛世]
fang-jin-sheng`shi` at the present time of 5826fang-
方3~ ｆāｎｇ fang-jin-heng`shi` prosperity 5826fang-
方3 ｆāｎｇ [方兴未艾]
fang-xing-wei`ai` be fast unfolding;be in the 5827fang-
方3~ ｆāｎｇ fang-xing-wei`ai` ascendant 5827fang-
#芳 ｆāｎｇ [芳名永垂]
fang-ming/yong>chui/ leave a good name for 2088fang-
芳~ ｆāｎｇ fang-ming/yong>chui/ posterity 2088fang-
芳 ｆāｎｇ [流芳百世]
liu/fang-bai>shi` leave a good name for a hun- 2088fang-
芳~ ｆāｎｇ liu/fang-bai>shi` dred generations; leave a 2088fang-
芳~ ｆāｎｇ liu/fang-bai>shi` reputation which ill go down 2088fang-
芳~ ｆāｎｇ liu/fang-bai>shi` to posterity 2088fang-
芳 ｆāｎｇ [千古流芳]
qian-gu>liu/fang- leave a lasting reputaion 2088fang-
芳 ｆāｎｇ [群芳竞艳]
qun/fang-jing`yan` flowers vying with each other 2088fang-
芳~ ｆāｎｇ qun/fang-jing`yan` in beauty;(fig.) beautiful 2088fang-
芳~ ｆāｎｇ qun/fang-jing`yan` women vying for attention 2088fang-
#妨 ｆáｎｇ [不妨一试]
bu`fang/yi-shi` There is no harm in trying. 4307fang/
#防 ｆáｎｇ [防不胜防]
fang/bu`sheng`fang/ hard to guard against;can- 1258fang/
防~ ｆáｎｇ fang/bu`sheng`fang/ not reckon with all eventu- 1258fang/
防~ ｆáｎｇ fang/bu`sheng`fang/ alities 1258fang/
#仿 ｆǎｎｇ [仿若隔世]
fang>ruo`ge/shi` it seems to belong to 627fang>
仿~ ｆǎｎｇ fang>ruo`ge/shi` another world 627fang>
#飞 ｆēｉ [飞黄腾达]
fei-huang/teng/da/ make rapid advance in one's 343fei-
fei-huang/teng/da/ career 343fei-
飞 ｆēｉ [飞禽走兽]
fei-qin/zou>shou` birds and beasts 343fei-
#蜚1 ｆēｉ [流言蜚语]
liu/yan/fei-yu> remour and slander 7252fei-
#非 ｆēｉ [非亲非故]
fei-qin-fei-gu` be neither kith nor kin; 201fei-
非~ ｆēｉ fei-qin-fei-gu` perfect stranger 201fei-
非 ｆēｉ [想入非非]
xiang>ru`fei-fei- indulge in fantasy;be 201fei-
非~ ｆēｉ xiang>ru`fei-fei- unrealistic and go off 201fei-
非~ ｆēｉ xiang>ru`fei-fei- in wild flights of fancy 201fei-
#霏 ｆēｉ [烟霏云敛]
yan-fei-yun/lian> The smoke drifted away 7958fei-
霏~ ｆēｉ yan-fei-yun/lian> and the clouds dispersed 7958fei-
#蜚1 ｆēｉ [蜚声文坛]
fei-sheng-wen/tan/ be famous in literary 7252fei-
蜚1~ ｆēｉ fei-sheng-wen/tan/ circles 7252fei-
#肥 ｆéｉ [肥田沃土]
fei/tian/wo`tu> fertile land 5626fei/
#悱 ｆěｉ [缠绵悱恻]
chan/mian/fei>ce` inextricable and commisera- 3922fei>
悱~ ｆěｉ chan/mian/fei>ce` tive;having lingering sad sen- 3922fei>
悱~ ｆěｉ chan/mian/fri>ce` timental feelings that cannot 3922fei>
悱~ ｆěｉ chan/mian/fri>ce` be dispelled or relieved 3922fei>
#匪2 ｆěｉ [匪夷所思]
fei>yi/suo>si- (of ideas) unimaginably 467fei>
匪2~ ｆěｉ fei>yi/suo>si- queer;fantastic 467fei>
匪2 ｆěｉ [获益匪浅]
huo`yi`fei>qian> profit immensely;reap no 467fei>
匪2~ ｆěｉ huo`yi`fei>qian/ little benefit 467fei>
#斐 ｆěｉ [斐然成章]
fei>ran/cheng/zhang- show striking literary 5821fei>
斐~ ｆěｉ fei>ran/cheng/zhang- merit or talent 5821fei>
#沸 ｆèｉ [抽薪止沸]
chou-xin-zhi>fei` stop water from boiling by 3530fei`
沸~ ｆèｉ chou-xin-zhi>fei` taking the firewood away 3530fei`
#吠 ｆèｉ [吠形吠声]
fei`xing/fei`sheng- When one dog barks at a 2578fei`
吠~ ｆèｉ fei`xing/fei`sheng- shadow all the others join 2578fei`
吠~ ｆèｉ fei`xing/fei`sheng- it--slavishly echo others 2578fei`
吠~ ｆèｉ fei`xing/fei`sheng- without really knowing 2578fei`
吠~ ｆèｉ fei`xing/fei`sheng- whether they are right or 2578fei`
吠~ ｆèｉ fei`xing/fei`sheng- wrong. 2578fei`
吠 ｆèｉ [鸡鸣狗吠]~
ji-ming/gou>fei` the crowing of cocks and 2578fei`
吠~ ｆèｉ ji-ming/gou>fei` the barking of dogs -- 2578fei`
吠~ ｆèｉ ji-ming/gou>fei` country sounds 2578fei`
#肺 ｆèｉ [肺腑之言]
fei`fu/zhi-yan/ words from the bottom of 5605fei`
肺~ ｆèｉ fei`fu/zhi-yan/ one's heart 5605fei`
#沸 ｆèｉ [沸沸扬扬]
fei`fei`yang/yang/ bubbling and gurgling 3530fei`
#费2 ｆèｉ [经费不足]
jing-fei`bu`zu/ be short of funds 5384fei`
#分1 ｆēｎ [分期付款]
fen-qi-fu`kuan> payment by instalments; 833fen-
分1~ ｆēｎ fen-qi-fu`kuan> hire purchase;instalment 833fen-
分1~ ｆēｎ fen-qi-fu`kuang> plan 833fen-
#纷 ｆēｎ [纷纷扬扬]
fen-fen-yang/yang/ flying or fluttering in 4498fen-
纷~ ｆēｎ fen-fen-yang/yang/ confusion 4498fen-
纷 ｆēｎ [纷至沓来]
fen-zhi`ta`lai/ come in a continuous stream; 4498fen-
纷~ ｆēｎ fen-zhi`ta`lai/ come thick and fast;keep 4498fen-
纷~ ｆēｎ fen-zhi`ta`lai/ pouring in 4498fen-
#焚 ｆéｎ [玩火自焚]
wan/huo>zi`fen/ he who plays with fire will 4965fen/
焚~ ｆéｎ wan/huo>zi`fen/ get burnt;whoever plays with 4965fen/
焚~ ｆéｎ wan/huo>zi`fen/ fire will perish by fire 4965fen/
焚 ｆéｎ [玉石俱焚]
yu`shi/ju`fen/ burn jade and stone to- 4965fen/
焚~ ｆéｎ yu`shi/ju`fen/ gether-- destroy the 4965fen/
焚~ ｆéｎ yu`shi/ju`fen/ good and the bad to- 4965fen/
焚~ ｆéｎ yu`shi/ju`fen/ gether 4965fen/
#棼 ｆéｎ [治丝益棼]
zhi`si-yi`fen/ try to sort silk threads 1420fen/
棼~ ｆéｎ zhi`si-yi`fen/ only to tangle from them 1420fen/
棼~ ｆéｎ zhi`si-yi`fen/ further;(fig.) make mat- 1420fen/
棼~ ｆéｎ zhi`si-yi`fen/ ter worse; add to the 1420fen/
棼~ ｆéｎ zhi`si-yi`fen/ confusion 1420fen/
#粉 ｆěｎ [粉装玉琢]
fen>zhuang-yu`zhuo/ silvery white (said of 7567fen>
粉~ ｆěｎ fen>zhuang-yu`zhuo/ a snow scene) 7567fen>
#分2 ｆèｎ [安分守己]
an-fen`shou>ji> know and keep one's place; 834fen`
分2~ ｆèｎ an-fen`shou>ji> abite by law and behave 834fen`
分2~ ｆèｎ an-fen`shou>ji> oneself 834fen`
分2 ｆèｎ [分量不足]
fen`liang`bu`zu/ be short of measure 834fen`
#奋 ｆèｎ [奋发图强]
fen`fa-tu/qiang/ go all out to make the 2474fen`
奋~ ｆèｎ fen`fa-tu/qiang/ country strong;work hard 2474fen`
奋~ ｆèｎ fen`fa-tu/qiang/ for the prosperity of 2474fen`
奋~ ｆèｎ fen`fa-tu/qiang/ the country 2474fen`
#忿 ｆèｎ [忿忿不平](愤愤不平)
fen`fen`bu`ping/ be indignant;feel aggrieved; 6028fen`
忿~ ｆèｎ fen`fen`bu`ping/ be resentful 6028fen`
#封1 ｆēｎｇ [封官许愿]
feng-guan-xu>yuan` offer official posts and 2443feng-
封1~ ｆēｎｇ feng-guan-xu>yuan` make lavish promises; 2443feng-
封1~ ｆēｎｇ feng-guan-xu>yun` promise high posts and 2443feng-
封1~ ｆēｎｇ feng-guan-xu>yuan` other favours 2443feng-
#封2 ｆēｎｇ [封山育林]
feng-shan-yu`lin/ close hillsides (to 2444feng-
封2~ ｆēｎｇ feng-shan-yu`lin/ livestock grazing and 2444feng-
封2~ ｆēｎｇ feng-shan-yu`lin/ fuel gathering) to fa- 2444feng-
封2~ ｆēｎｇ feng-shan-yu`lin/ cilitate afforestation 2444feng-
#枫 ｆēｎｇ [枫桥夜泊]
feng-qiao/ye`bo/ Mooring at Night by 4815feng-
枫~ ｆēｎｇ feng-qiao/ye`bo/ Maple Bridge 4815feng-
#风1 ｆēｎｇ [风餐露宿]
feng-can-lu`su` eat in the wind and sleep 5792feng-
风1~ ｆēｎｇ feng-can-lu`su` in the dew--endure the 5792feng-
风1~ ｆēｎｇ feng-can-lu`su` hardships of an arduous 5792feng-
风1~ ｆēｎｇ feng-can-lu`su` journey 5792feng-
风1 ｆēｎｇ [风尘仆仆]
feng-chen/pu/pu/ have endured the hard- 5792feng-
风1~ ｆēｎｇ feng-chen/pu/pu/ ships of a long journey; 5792feng-
风1~ ｆēｎｇ feng-chen/pu/[u/ be travel-strain; be 5792feng-
风1~ ｆēｎｇ feng-chen/pu/pu/ travel-worn and weary 5792feng-
风1 ｆēｎｇ [风吹雨打]
feng-chui-yu>da> be buffeted by wind and 5792feng-
风1~ ｆēｎｇ feng-chui-yu>da> rain;be exposed by the 5792feng-
风1~ ｆēｎｇ feng-chui-yu>da> weather 5792feng-
风1 ｆēｎｇ [风调雨顺]
feng-tiao/yu>shun` good weather for the crops; 5792feng-
风1~ ｆēｎｇ feng-tiao/yu>shun` favourable weather 5792feng-
#风2 ｆēｎｇ [有伤风化]
you>shang-feng-hua` an offence against decency 5793feng-
#疯 ｆēｎｇ [疯疯癫癫]
feng-feng-dian-dian- mentally deranged;acting 6816feng-
疯~ ｆēｎｇ feng-feng-dian-dian- like a lunatic;frighty 6816feng-
逢 ｆéｎｇ [逢场作戏]
feng/chang>zuo`xi` join in the fun whenever 4133feng/
逢~ ｆéｎｇ feng/chang>zuo`xi` there is a chance;make 4133feng/
逢~ ｆéｎｇ feng/chang>zuo`xi` the most of whatever 4133feng/
逢~ ｆéｎｇ feng/chang>zuo`xi` amusement is available 4133feng/
缝1 ｆéｎｇ [缝缝补补]
feng/feng/bu>bu> sewing and mending 4133feng/
缝1 ｆéｎｇ [缝合伤口]
feng/he/shang-kou> sew up a wound 4133feng/
讽 ｆěｎｇ [借古讽今]
jie`gu>feng>jin- use the past to dispa- 1101feng>
讽~ ｆěｎｇ jie`gu>feng>jin- rage the present 1101feng>
#凤 ｆèｎｇ [凤凰于飞]
feng`huang/yu/fei- a couple of phoenixes 959feng`
凤~ ｆèｎｇ feng`huang/yu/fei- flying together --mari- 959feng`
凤~ ｆèｎｇ feng`huang/yu/fei- tal felicity 959feng`
凤 ｆèｎｇ [丹凤朝阳]
dan-feng`chao/yang/ The scarlet phoenix 959feng`
凤~ ｆèｎｇ dab-feng`chao/yang/ flies towards the sun. 959feng`
缝2 ｆèｎｇ [见缝插针]
jian`feng`cha-zhen- stick in a pin wherever 4610feng`
jian`feng`cha-zhen- there's room -- make use of 4610feng`
jian`feng`cha-zhen- every bit of space or time 4610feng`
敷 ｆū [入不敷出]
ru`bu`fu-chu- income falling short of 5554fu-
敷~ ｆū ru`bu`fu-chu- expenditure;unable to 5554fu-
敷~ ｆū ru`bu`fu-chu- make ends meet 5554fu-
#幅 ｆú [不修边幅]
bu`xiu-bian-fu/ not care about one's 3092fu/
幅~ ｆú bu`xiu-bian-fu/ appearance;be slovenly 3092fu/
#芾2 ｆú [芾]
fu/ lush;luxuriant(草木茂盛) 2058fu/
#芙 ｆú [出水芙蓉]
chu-shui>fu/rong/ a lotus flower just ap- 2051fu/
芙~ ｆú chu-shui>fu/rong/ pearing above the water 2051fu/
芙~ ｆú chu-shui>fu/rong/ (said of a beautiful 2051fu/
芙~ ｆú chu-shui>fu/rong/ poem or painting or of 2051fu/
芙~ ｆú chu-shui>fu/rong/ a beautiful woman) 2051fu/
#拂 ｆú [春风拂面]
chun-feng-fu/mian` a spring breeze stroking 1791fu/
拂~ ｆú chun-feng-fu/mian` the face 1791fu/
#夫3 ｆú [夫天地者]
fu/tian-di`zhe> (art.)(used at the beginning 33fu/
夫3~ ｆú fu/tian-di`zhe> of a sentence to introduce 33fu/
夫3~ ｆú fu/tian-di`zhe> a new subject) As for the 33fu/
夫3~ ｆú fu/tian-di`zhe> heaven and the earth... 33fu/
扶 ｆú [扶起伤员]
fu/qi>shang-yuan/ prop up the wound 1717fu/
扶 ｆú [扶摇直上]
fu/yao/zhi/shang` soar on the wings of a 1717fu/
扶~ ｆú fu/yao/zhi/shang` cyclone;rise steeply; 1717fu/
扶~ ｆú fu/yao/zhi/shang` skyrocket 1717fu/
拂 ｆú [拂袖而去]
fu/xiu`er/qu` go off in a huff 1791fu/
伏 ｆú [伏尔加河]
fu/er>jia-he/ Volga 603fu/
浮 ｆú [浮在水面]
fu/zai`shui>mian` float on water 3610fu/
浮 ｆú [人浮于事]
ren/fu/yu/shi` more staff than needed; 3610fu/
浮~ ｆú ren/fu/yu/shi` overstaffed 3610fu/
#孚 ｆú [深孚众望]
shen-fu/zhong`wang` enjoy great popularity; 4272fu/
孚~ ｆú shen-fu/zhong`wang` enjoy high prestige 4272fu/
#怫 ｆú [怫然作色]
fu/ran/zuo`se` glower;flush with anger 3877fu/
#桴2 ｆú [桴鼓相应](桴:鼓槌)
fu/gu>xiang-ying` drum responds to the 4946fu/
桴2~ ｆú fu/gu>xiang-ying` drumsticks--cooporate 4946fu/
桴2~ ｆú fu/gu>xiang-ying` in perfect harmony;work 4946fu/
桴2~ ｆú fu/gu>xiang-ying` in perfect coordination 4946fu/
#斧 ｆǔ [大刀阔斧]
da`dao-kuo`fu> make snap and bold de- 5567fu>
斧~ ｆǔ da`dao-kuo`fu> cisons 5567fu>
#抚 ｆǔ [抚今追昔]
fu>jin-zhui-xi- recall the past and com- 1718fu>
抚~ ｆǔ fu>jin-zhui-xi- pare it with the present; 1718fu>
抚~ ｆǔ fu>jin-zhui-xi- reflect on the past in the 1718fu>
抚~ ｆǔ fu>jin-zhui-xi- light of the present 1718fu>
俯 ｆǔ [俯拾即是]
fu>shi/ji/shi` be found everywhere;be 772fu>
俯~ ｆǔ fu>shi/ji/shi` extremely common 772fu>
#甫2 ｆǔ [惊魂甫定]
jing-hun/fu>ding` barely recovered from a 105fu>
甫2~ ｆǔ jing-hun/fu>ding` fright;still badly shaken 105fu>
腐 ｆǔ [流水不腐]
liu/shui>bu`fu> Running water is never 3361fu>
腐~ ｆǔ liu/shui>bu`fu> stale. 3361fu>
#釜 ｆǔ [破釜沉舟]
po`fu>chen/zhou- break the cauldrons and sink 5587fu>
釜~ ｆǔ po`fu>chen/zhou- the boats ( after crossing 5587fu>
釜~ ｆǔ po`fu>chen/zhou- river) -- cut off all means 5587fu>
釜~ ｆǔ po`fu>chen/zhou- of retreat; burn one's boats 5587fu>
釜~ ｆǔ po`fu>chen/zhou- (or bridges) 5587fu>
辅 ｆǔ [相辅相成]
xiang-fu>xiang-cheng/ supplement and complement 5155fu>
辅~ ｆǔ xiang-fu>ciang-cheng/ each other 5155fu>
副 ｆù [名不副实]
ming/bu`fu`shi/ the name falls short of 527fu`
副~ ｆù ming/bu`fu`shi/ the reality;be sth. more 527fu`
副~ ｆù ming/bu`fu`shi/ in name than in reality; 527fu`
副~ ｆù ming/bu`fu`shi/ be unworthy of the name 527fu`
副~ ｆù ming/bu`fu`shi/ or title 527fu`
附 ｆù [趋炎附势]
qu-shi`fu`yan/ curry favour with the 1273fu`
附~ ｆù qu-shi`fu`yan/ powerful; play up to 1273fu`
附~ ｆù qu-shi`fu`yan/ those in power 1273fu`
#复3 ｆù [光复河山]
guang-fu`he/shan- recover lost territory 295fu`
#覆 ｆù [覆水难收]
fu`shui>nan/shou- Split water can't be gathered 7101fu`
覆 ｆù fu`shui>nan/shou- up -- what is done can't be 7101fu`
覆 ｆù fu`shui>nan/shou- redone. 7101fu`
覆 ｆù [天翻地覆]
tian-fan-di`fu` heaven and earth turning 7101fu`
覆~ ｆù tian-fan-di`fu` upside and down 7101fu`
负 ｆù [负隅顽抗]
fu`yu/wan/kang` fight stubbornly with one's 1405fu`
负~ ｆù fu`yu/wan/kang` back to the wall; put up a 1405fu`
负~ ｆù fu`yu/wan/kang` desperate struggle 1405fu`
#阜 ｆù [物阜民丰]
wu`fu`min/feng- products abound and the 283fu`
阜~ ｆù wu`fu`min/feng- people live in plenty 283fu`
#缚 ｆù [作茧自缚]
zuo`jian>zi`fu` spin a cocoon around one- 4607fu`
缚~ ｆù zuo`jian>zi`fu` self;get enmeshed in a web 4607fu`
缚~ ｆù zuo`jian>zi`fu` of one's own spining 4607fu`
#阿1 ā [阿拉伯人] 1
a-la-bo/ren/ Arab;Arabian. 2a- 1262
3
#挨1 āｉ [挨家挨户] 4
ai-jia-ai-hu` house by house 5ai- 1870
6
#唉1 āｉ [唉声叹气] 7
ai-sheng-tan`qi` moan and groan 8ai- 2753
9
#哀 āｉ [哀兵必胜] 10
ai-bing-bi`sheng` an army being bullied is bound 11ai- 990
哀~ āｉ ai-bing-bi`sheng` to win 12ai- 990
13
哀 āｉ [寒鸦哀鸣] 14
han/ya-ai-ming/ lament as plaintively as a 15ai- 990
哀~ āｉ han/ya-ai-ming/ jackdaw;lamentation of a 16ai- 990
哀~ āｉ han/ya-ai-ming/ dying crow 17ai- 990
18
#埃 āｉ [黄埃蔽天] 19
huang/ai-bi`tian- The sky was obliterated by 20ai- 1623
埃~ āｉ huang/ai-bi`tian- a dust storm. 21ai- 1623
22
#挨1 āｉ [挨门挨户] 23
ai-men/ai-hu` go from house to house (or door 24ai- 1623
埃1~ āｉ ai-men/ai-hu` to door) 25ai- 1623
26
#唉 āｉ [唉声叹气] 27
ai-sheng-tan`qi` have deep sighs;sigh in despair 28ai- 1623
唉~ āｉ ai-sheng-tan`qi` moan and groan 29ai- 1623 作者: 昌言 时间: 2021-3-18 10:06 本帖最后由 昌言 于 2021-3-19 09:32 编辑
到2021年3月19日我已经在电脑上用数据库编好汉英对照四字词语4738个（记录20116条），四字词语有汉字和拼音代号对照。可在键盘上键入汉语拼音代号查到英译。作者: 昌言 时间: 2021-3-22 06:25
以上四字词组选自汉英数据库 abab.dbf,该数据库共有20133个记录，含有5143个汉英词语，3189个索引汉字。作者: 昌言 时间: 2021-8-29 22:33
四字成语已经编完，经过整理现有 9693条。作者: 昌言 时间: 2021-8-29 22:36
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a- 阿拉伯人 a-la-bo/ren/ Arab;Arabian. 1
ai- 挨家挨户 ai-jia-ai-hu` house by house 2
ai- 哀兵必胜 ai-bing-bi`sheng` an army being bullied is bound 3
ai- 哀兵必胜~ ai-bing-bi`sheng` to win 4
ai- 寒鸦哀鸣 han/ya-ai-ming/ lament as plaintively as a 5
ai- 寒鸦哀鸣~ han/ya-ai-ming/ jackdaw;lamentation of a 6
ai- 寒鸦哀鸣~ han/ya-ai-ming/ dying crow 7
ai- 黄埃蔽天 huang/ai-bi`tian- The sky was obliterated by 8
ai- 黄埃蔽天~ huang/ai-bi`tian- a dust storm. 9
ai- 挨门挨户 ai-men/ai-hu` go from house to house (or door 10
ai- 挨门挨户~ ai-men/ai-hu` to door) 11
ai- 唉声叹气 ai-sheng-tan`qi` have deep sighs;sigh in despair 12
ai- 唉声叹气~ ai-sheng-tan`qi` moan and groan 13
ai/ 捱打受怕 ai/da>shou`ma` get both a scolding and beating 14
ai/ 捱饿受冻 ai/e`shou`dong` be hungry and cold 15
ai/ 白雪皑皑 bai/xue>ai/ai/ vast expanse of white snow 16
ai> 蔼然可亲 ai>ran/ke>qin- amiable and endearing 17
ai> 又矮又小 you`ai>you`xiao> short and s-mall 18
ai` 碍手碍脚 ai`shou>ai`jiao> be in the way 19
ai` 碍于情面 ai`yu/qing/mian` for fear of hurting sb.'s 20
ai` 碍于情面~ ai`yu/qing/mian` feelings 21
ai` 有碍观瞻 you>ai`guan-zhan- eyesore;be unpleasant to 22
ai` 有碍观瞻~ you>ai`guan-zhan- the eye 23
ai` 爱不释手 ai`bu`shi`shou> be so fond of sth. as not 24
ai` 爱不释手~ ai`bu`shi`shou> to let go of it 25
ai` 爱理不理 ai`li>bu`li> look cold and indifferent;be 26
ai` 爱理不理~ ai`li>bu`li> stabdoffish 27
ai` 爱莫能助 ai`mo`neng/zhu` be willing to help but unable 28
ai` 爱莫能助~ ai`mo`neng/zhu` to do so 29
ai` 爱屋及乌 ai`wu-ji/wu- (fig.) Love me,love my dog. 30
ai` 爱憎分明 ai`zeng-fen-ming/ know what to love and what to 31
ai` 爱憎分明~ ai`zeng-fen-ming/ hate;be clear whom to love and 32
ai` 爱憎分明~ ai`zeng-fen-ming/ whom to hate 33
ai` 方兴未艾 fang-xing-wei`ai` be burgeoning;be in the 34
ai` 方兴未艾~ fang-xing-wei`ai` ascendant 35
ai` 态度暧昧 tai`du`ai`mei` take an equivocal attitude; 36
ai` 态度暧昧~ tai`du`ai`mei` be evasive 37
ai` 心胸狭隘 xin-xiong-xia/ai` narrow-minded and short- 38
ai` 心胸狭隘~ xin-xiong-xia/ai` sighted 39
an- 鞍前马后 an`qian/ma>hou` fuss around the master 40
an- 安安静静 an-an-jing`jing` very quiet 41
an- 安邦定国 an-bang-ding`guo/ (of a ruler) bring peace and 42
an- 安邦定国~ an-bang-ding`guo/ stability to the country 43
an- 安步当车 an-bu`dang-che- stroll over instead of riding 44
an- 安步当车~ an-bu`dang-che- a carriage -- walk rather than 45
an- 安步当车~ an-bu`dang-che- ride 46
an- 安度晚年 an-du`wan>nian/ spend one's remaining years 47
an- 安度晚年~ an-du`wan>nian/ in comfort 48
an- 安分守己 an-fen`shou>ji> be content with one's lot and 49
an- 安分守己~ an-fen`shou>ji> act one's part; know one's 50
an- 安分守己~ an-fen`shou>ji> place;abide by the law and 51
an- 安分守己~ an-fen`shou>ji> behae oneself 52
an- 安居乐业 an-ju-le`ye live and work in peace and 53
an- 安居乐业~ an-ju-le`ye` contentment 54
an- 安然无恙 an-ran/wu/yang` safe and sound;escape unscathed 55
an- 安如泰山 an-ru/tai`shan- as solid as Mount Tai;as firm 56
an- 安如泰山~ an-ru/tai`shan- as a rock 57
an- 平安无事 ping/an-wu/shi` All is well. 58
an- 谙达世情 an-da/shi`qing/ be worldly-wise 59
an` 桉兵不动 an`bing-bu`dong` take no action 60
an` 按步就班 an`bu`jiu`ban- follow a proper order 61
an` 暗无天日 an`wu/tian-ri` complete darkness 62
an` 大洋彼岸 da`yang/bi>an` other bank of the Pacific 63
an` 大洋彼岸~ da`yang/bi>an` Ocean 64
an` 道貌岸然 dao`mao`an`ran/ be a hypocrite 65
an` 拍案而起 pai-an`er/qi> s-mite the table and jump to 66
an` 拍案而起~ pai-an`er/qi> one's feet 67
an` 有案可查 you>an`ke>cha/ have records to be referred to 68
an` 黯然泪下 an`ran/lei`xia` cry despite oneself 69
an` 黯然神伤 an`ran/shen/shang- appear dejected or depressed 70
an` 黯然无光 an`ran/wu/guang- dark and dim 71
ang/ 昂首阔步 ang/shou`kuo`bu` stride proudly ahead 72
ang/ 斗志昂扬 dou`zhi`ang/yang- with high morale 73
ang` 春意盎然 chun-yi`ang`ran/ Spring is very much in the air. 74
ang` 兴趣盎然 xing`qu`ang`ran/ be full of interest 75
ao- 凹凸不平 ao-tu-bu`ping/ bumpy 76
ao/ 熬一锅汤 ao/yi-guo-tang- prepare a pot of soup 77
ao/ 熬苦日子 ao/ku>ri`zi drag out a miserable 78
ao/ 熬苦日子~ ao/ku>ri`zi existence 79
ao/ 受尽熬煎 shou`jin`ao/jian- have one's fill of suffering 80
ao/ 独占鳌头 du/zhan`ao/tou be the champion 81
ao/ 佶屈聱牙 ji/qu-ao/ya/ See "佶屈聱牙"(676). 82
ao/ 嗷嗷待哺 ao/ao/dai`bu> cry piteously for food 83
ao/ 遨游太空 ao/you/tai`kong- travel through space 84
ao/ 螃蟹的螯 pang/xie`de~ao/ chela;pincers 85
ao` 傲气十足 ao`qi`shi/zu/ be condescendent 86
ao` 傲视一切 ao`shi`yi-qie` regard all with contempt 87
ao` 态度傲慢 tai`du`ao`man` put on airs 88
ao` 居功自傲 ju-gong-zi`ao` be haughty on account of one's 89
ao` 居功自傲~ ju-gong-zi`ao` achievements 90
ao` 奥秒无穷 ao`miao`wu/qiong/ enigmatic 91
ao` 懊悔不已 ao`hui>bu`yi> endless remorse 92
ao` 桀傲不驯 jie/ao`bu`xun` stubborn and intractable 93 作者: 昌言 时间: 2021-8-30 14:22 本帖最后由 昌言 于 2021-9-6 00:35 编辑
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ba- 扒开草棵 ba-kai-cao>ke- push aside the grass 94
ba/ 拔刀相助 ba/dao-xiang-zhu` draw one's sword to help 95
ba/ 拔地而起 ba/di`er/qi> (of a mountain,tree,building, 96
ba/ 拔地而起~ ba/di`er/qi> etc.) stand tall and erect; 97
ba/ 拔地而起~ ba/di`er/qi> rise straight from the ground 98
ba/ 拔腿就跑 ba/tui>jiu`pao> take a step to run 99
ba/ 跋山涉水 ba/shan-she`shui> scale mountains and ford 100
ba/ 跋山涉水~ ba/shan-she`shui> streams 101
ba/ 长途跋涉 chang/tu/ba/she` travel long distances under 102
ba/ 长途跋涉~ chang/tu/ba/she` difficult conditions 103
ba> 把守大门 ba>shou>da`men/ guard the gate 104
ba> 一把椅子 yi-ba>yi>zi a chair 105
ba> 把头一扭 ba>tou/yi-niu> toss one's head 106
ba> 投机倒把 tou/ji-dao`ba> engage in speculation and 107
ba> 投机倒把~ tou/ji-dao`ba> profitering 108
ba` 横行霸道 heng/xing/ba`dao` tyrannize;trample on 109
ba` 欲罢不能 yu`ba`bu`neng/ unable to stop 110
ba`~ 帮帮他吧 bang-bang-ta-ba Lend him a hand! 111
ba`~ 咱们走吧 zan/men~zou>ba Let's go! 112
bai/ 白白净净 bai/bai/jing`jing` (of skin) very fair and clear 113
bai/ 白费力气 bai/fei`li`qi` waste one's energy 114
bai/ 白日做梦 bai/ri`zuo`meng` spin daydreams 115
bai/ 白雪纷纷 bai/xue>fen-fei- white snow swirls in the air 116
bai> 百般劝解 bai>ban-quan`jie> try by every means to persuade 117
bai> 百分之百 bai>fen-zhi-bai> one hundred per cent 118
bai> 百分之一 bai>fen-zhi-yi- one per cent 119
bai> 百货公司 bai>huo`gong-si- department store 120
bai> 百家争鸣 bai>jia-zheng-ming/ a hundred schools of 121
bai> 百家争鸣~ bai>jia-zheng-ming/ thought contend 122
bai> 百科全书 bai>ke-quan/shu- encyclopaedia 123
bai> 日用百货 ri`yong`bai>huo` articles of daily use 124
bai> 评功摆好 ping/gong-bai>hao> appraise merits 125
bai> 纵横捭合 zong`heng/bai>he/ manoeuvre among various states 126
bai> 纵横捭合~ zong`heng/bai>he/ or political groupings 127
bai` 甘拜下风 gan-bai`xia`feng- give sb. best;throw in one's 128
bai` 甘拜下风~ gan-bai`xia`feng- hand;bow to sb.'s superriority 129
bai` 功败垂成 gong-bai`chui/cheng/ fail when on the verge of 130
bai` 功败垂成~ gong-bai`chui/cheng/ success 131
bai` 身败名裂 shen-bai`ming/lie` lose all standing and repu- 132
bai` 身败名裂~ shen-bai`ming/lie` tation 133
bai` 空山梵呗 kong-shan-fan`bai` chant a eulogy on an open and 134
bai` 空山梵呗~ kong-shan-fan`bai` silent mountain 135
ban- 百般痛苦 bai>ban-tong`ku> all kinds of suffering 136
ban- 班门弄斧 ban-men/nong`fu> display one's imperfect skills 137
ban- 班门弄斧~ ban-men/nong`fu> before an expert 138
ban- 搬弄是非 ban-nong`xi`fei- sow discord;tell tales 139
ban- 血迹斑斑 xue`ji`ban-ban- bloodstained 140
ban> 版图辽阔 ban>tu/liao/kuo` have a vast territory 141
ban> 如丸走坂 ru/wan/zou>ban> like a ball rolling down a 142
ban> 如丸走坂~ ru/wan/zou>ban> hillside;speedy;fast 143
ban> 有板有眼 you>ban>you>yan> rhythmical;orderly 144
ban` 半斤八两 ban`jin-ba-liang> two of a kind 145
ban` 半信半疑 ban`xin`ban`yi/ half-believing,half-doubting 146
ban` 半夜三更 ban`ye`san-geng- late at night 147
ban` 门半掩着 men/ban`yan-zhe The door is left half open. 148
ban` 绊手绊脚 ban`shou>ban`jiao> be in the way 149
ban` 办事认真 ban`shi`ren`zhen- be conscientious in one's work 150
ban` 公事公办 gong-shi`gong-ban` bussiness is bussiness 151
ban` 结伴同行 jie/ban`tong/xing/ go or travel in a group 152
ban` 女扮男装 nyu>ban`nan/zhuang- a woman disguised as a man 153
ban` 乔装打扮 qiao/zhuang-da>ban` disguise;dress up 154
bang- 互帮互学 hu`bang-hu`xue/ help each other and learn from 155
bang- 互帮互学~ hu`bang-hu`xue/ each other 156
bang- 拉帮结伙 la-bang-jie/huo> gang up;band together 157
bang> 膀大腰圆 bang>da`yao-yuan/ broad-shouldered and solidly 158
bang> 膀大腰圆~ bang>da`yao-yuan/ built;hefty;husky 159
bang> 左膀右臂 zuo>bang>you`bi` capable assistant 160
bang> 光着膀子 guang-zhe~bang>zi be stripped to the waist 161
bang> 鸟的膀子 niao>de~bang>zi wing of a bird 162
bang> 名列榜首 ming/lie`bang>shou> rank first 163
bang> 张榜招贤 zhang-bang>zhao-xian/ put up a notice to summon men 164
bang> 张榜招贤~ zhang-bang>zhao-xian/ of worth 165
bang` 老蚌生珠 lao>bang`sheng-zhu- an old oyster yielding a pearl 166
bang` 老蚌生珠~ lao>bang`sheng-zhu- -- have a son born in one's 167
bang` 老蚌生珠~ lao>bang`sheng-zhu- old age 168
bang` 依山傍水 yi-shan-bang`shui> at the foot of a hill and by 169
bang` 依山傍水~ yi-shan-bang`shui> a stream 170
bao- 包办代替 bao-ban`dai`ti` take away sb. else's work 171
bao- 包产到户 bao-chan>dao`hu` fixing of farm output quotas 172
bao- 包产到户~ bao-chan>dao`hu` for each household 173
bao- 包罗万象 bao-luo/wan`xiang` rich in content and complete 174
bao- 褒衣博带 bao-yi-bo/dai` loose gown with wide girdle 175
bao- 含苞欲放 han/bao-yu`fang` in bud;budding 176
bao- 竹苞松茂 zhu/bao-song-mao` bamboo and pines growing in 177
bao- 竹苞松茂~ zhu/bao-song-mao` profusion 178
bao> 保家卫国 bao>jia-wei`guo/ protect our homes and defend 179
bao> 保家卫国~ bao>jia-wei`guo/ our country 180
bao> 保质保量 bao>zhi`bao>liang` ensure (or guarantee) both 181
bao> 保质保量~ bao>zhi`bao>liang` quality and quantity 182
bao> 饱经风霜 bao>jing-feng-shuang- weather-beaten;have had 183
bao> 饱经风霜~ bao>jing-feng-shuang- one's fill of hardships 184
bao> 饱览美景 bao>lan>mei>jing> drink in the beautiful scenery 185
bao> 饱食终日 bao>shi/zhong-ri` lead an idle life 186
bao> 永葆青春 yong>bao>qing-chun- keep alive the vigour of youth 187
bao` 抱头痛哭 bao`tou/tong`ku- weep in each other's arms; cry 188
bao` 抱头痛哭~ bao`tou/tong`ku- on each other's shoulders 189
bao` 抱薪救火 bao`xin-jiu`huo> carry faggots to put out a fire 190
bao` 报名参赛 bao`ming/can-sai` register for a competition 191
bao` 报效祖国 bao`xiao`zu>guo/ serve one's country 192
bao` 暴风骤雨 bao`feng-zhou`yu> violent storm 193
bao` 暴跳如雷 bao`tiao`ru/lei/ stamp with fury 194
bao` 豹头环眼 bao`tou/huan/yan> have a well-formed forehead 195
bao` 豹头环眼~ bao`tou/huan/yan> and round eyes 196
bao` 管中窥豹 guan>zhong-kui-bao` have a limited view of some- 197
bao` 管中窥豹~ guan>zhong-kui-bao` thing 198
bao` 大爆冷门 da`bao`leng>men/ unexpected turn of events; 199
bao` 大爆冷门~ da`bao`leng>men/ surprise 200
bei- 杯水车薪 bei-shui>che-xin- try to put out a burning cart- 201
bei- 杯水车薪~ bei-shui>che-xin- load of faggots with a cup of 202
bei- 杯水车薪~ bei-shui>che-xin- water 203
bei- 悲喜交集 bei-xi>jiao-ji/ mixed feelings of grief and 204
bei- 悲喜交集~ bei-xi>jiao-ji/ joy 205
bei- 卑鄙行为 bei-bi`xing/wei/ a base (or mean) action 206
bei- 卑躬屈膝 bei-gong-qu-xi- bow and scrape 207
bei- 行为卑贱 xing/wei/bei-jian` mean and low behaviour 208
bei- 口碑载道 kou>bei-zai`dao` be praised everywhere 209
bei- 有口皆碑 you>kou>jie-bei- win universal praise 210
bei> 北国风光 bei>guo/feng-guang- northern scenery 211
bei> 东南西北 dong-nan/xi-bei> east,south,west and north 212
bei> 由北往南 you/bei>wang>nan/ from north to south 213
bei> 三战三北 san-zhan`san-bei> be defeated 3 times 214
bei` 备受欢迎 bei`shou`huan-ying/ enjoy great popurality 215
bei` 关怀备至 guan-huai/bei`zhi` show the utmost solicitude 216
bei` 并行不孛 bing`xing/bu`bei` both can be accomplished with- 217
bei` 并行不孛~ bing`xing/bu`bei` out coming into conflict;not 218
bei` 并行不孛~ bing`xing/bu`bei` mutually exclusive;run parallel 219
bei` 并行不孛~ bing`xing/bu`bei` with one another 220
bei` 等闲之辈 deng>xian/zhi-bei` quite ordinary 221
bei` 人才辈出 ren/cai/bei`chu- People of talent come forth in 222
bei` 人才辈出~ ren/cai/bei`chu- large numbers 223
bei` 人心向背 ren/xin-xiang`bei` popular support or opposition 224
bei` 狼狈为奸 lang/bei`wei/jian- act in collusion (or cahoots) 225
bei` 狼狈为奸~ lang/bei`wei/jian- with each other 226
bei` 事半功倍 shi`ban`gong-bei` half the work with twice the 227
bei` 事半功倍~ shi`ban`gong-bei` results 228
bei`~ 去就去呗 qu`jiu`qu`bei Well,if I must go,go I must. 229
ben- 奔走相告 ben-zou>xiang-gao` run around passing on the 230
ben- 奔走相告~ ben-zou>xiang-gao` message 231
ben- 东奔西走 dong-ben-xi-zou> run around here and there 232
ben> 本乡本土 ben>xiang-ben>tu> native land;home village 233
ben> 本小利微 ben>xiao>li`wei- small capital and little gain-- 234
ben> 本小利微~ ben>xiao>li`wei- a small business 235
ben> 舍本逐末 she>ben>zhu/mo` put the trivial before the 236
ben> 舍本逐末~ she>ben>zhu/mo` important 237
ben` 笨鸟先飞 ben`niao>xian-fei- clumsy birds must start flying 238
ben` 苯鸟先飞~ ben`niao>xian-fei- before the rest 239
ben` 笨头笨脑 ben`tou/ben`nao> slow;slow-witted 240
ben` 直奔工地 zhi/ben`gong-di` make straight for the con- 241
ben` 直奔工地~ zhi/ben`gong-di` struction site 242
beng- 山崩地裂 shan-beng-di`lie` Mountains collapse and the 243
beng- 山崩地裂~ shan-beng-di`lie` ground cracks. 244
beng` 蹦蹦跳跳 beng`beng`tiao`tiao` jump about 245
beng` 活蹦乱跳 huo/beng`luan`tiao` healthy-looking and vivacious 246
beng` 火花迸溅 huo>hua-beng`jian` sparks flying out 247
beng` 火星乱迸 huo>xing-luan`beng` sparks fly out in all direc- 248
beng` 火星乱迸~ huo/xing-luan`beng` tions 249
beng` 跳跳蹦蹦 tiao`tiao`beng`beng` jump about 250
bi- 逼上梁山 bi-shang`liang/shan- be driven to rebel 251
bi- 寒气逼人 han/qi`bi-ren/ There is a nip in the air. 252
bi- 形势逼人 xing/shi`bi-ren/ The situation is pressing. 253
bi/ 鼻青脸肿 bi/qing-lian>zhong> bloody nose and swollen face 254
bi> 卑鄙无耻 bei-bi`wu/chi> mean and shameless 255
bi> 笔墨官司 bi>mo`guan-si- paper arguments;battle of words 256
bi> 笔墨流畅 bi>mo`liu/chang` easy and smooth writing 257
bi> 俾有所悟 bi>you>suo>wu` in order to understand 258
bi> 俾众周知 bi>zhong`zhou-zhi- so as to make sth. known 259
bi> 俾众周知~ bi>zhong`zhou-zhi- to all(or everyone) 260
bi` 碧空如洗 bi`kong-ru/xi> a cloudless blue sky 261
bi` 毕恭毕敬 bi`gong-bi`jing` reverent and respectful 262
bi` 操练完毕 cao-lian`wan/bi` The drills came to an end. 263
bi` 闭关自守 bi`guan-zi`shou> close the country to the out- 264
bi` 闭关自守~ bi`guan-zi`shou> side world 265
bi` 闭目养神 bi`mu`yang>shen/ sit in repose with one's eyes 266
bi` 闭目养神~ bi`mu`yang>shen/ closed 267
bi` 必恭必敬 bi`gong-bi`jing` reverent and respectful;ex- 268
bi` 必恭必敬~ bi`gong-bi`jing` tremely deferential 269
bi` 避而不谈 bi`er/bu`tan/ evade the question;avoid the 270
bi` 避而不谈~ bi`er/bu`tan/ subject;keep silent about the 271
bi` 避而不谈~ bi`er/bu`tan/ matter 272
bi` 大有裨益 da`you>bi`yi` be of great benefit 273
bi` 浮云蔽日 fu/yun/bi`ri` Clouds shut out the sun. 274
bi` 衣不蔽体 yi-bu`bi`ti> dressed in rags 275
bi` 刚愎自用 gang-bi`zi`yong` self-willed;headstrong; 276
bi` 刚愎自用~ gang-bi`zi`yong` opinionated 277
bi` 经久不息 jing-jiu>bu`bi` prolonged;endured 278
bi` 麻痹大意 ma/bi`da`yi` carelessness 279
bi` 奴颜婢膝 nu/yan/bi`xi- subservient;servile 280
bi` 蓬门荜户 peng/men/bi`hu` (a house with) a wicker door 281
bi` 蓬门荜户~ peng/men/bi`hu` --a humble abode 282
bi` 切中时弊 qie`zhong`shi/bi` sharply criticize the ills 283
bi` 切中时弊~ qie`zhong`shi/bi` of society 284
bi` 营私舞弊 ying/si-wu>bi` engage in malpractices for 285
bi` 营私舞弊~ ying/si-wu>bi` selfish ends 286
bi` 束手待毙 shu`shou>dai`bi` helplessly wait for death 287
bi` 无裨于事 wu/bi`yu/shi` It won't help matters;It won't 288
bi` 无裨于事~ wu/bi`yu/shi` do any good. 289
bi` 振臂高呼 zhen`bi`gao-hu- raise one's arm and shout 290
bi` 振臂高呼~ zhen`bi`gao-hu- (slogans,etc.) 291
bi` 振臂一呼 zhen`bi`yi-hu- raise one's arm and call for 292
bi` 振臂一呼~ zhen`bi`yi-hu- action 293
bi` 珠联璧合 zhu-lian/bi`he/ strings of pearls and girdles 294
bi` 珠联璧合~ zhu-lian/bi`he/ of jade -- a perfect pair;a 295
bi` 珠联璧合~ zhu-lian/bi`he/ happy combination 296
bi` 陂塘圬庳 bei-tang/wu-bi` dirty and eneven pool 297
bi` 畀以重任 bi`yi>zhong`ren` entrust sb. with an important 298
bi` 畀以重任~ bi`yi>zhong`ren` task 299
bi` 髀肉复生 bi`rou`fu`sheng- one's hips are becoming heavy 300
bi` 髀肉复生~ bi`rou`fu`sheng- (said when sighing over a life 301
bi` 髀肉复生~ bi`rou`fu`sheng- of inactivity) 302
bian- 鞭长莫及 bian-chang/mo`ji/ beyond the reach of one's power 303
bian- 鞭长莫及~ bian-chang/mo`ji/ (or authority);too far away to 304
bian- 鞭长莫及~ bian-chang/mo`ji/ be helped 305
bian- 边防部队 bian-fang/bu`dui` frontier guards 306
bian- 边干边学 bian-gan`bian-xue/ learn while working 307
bian- 边沿科学 bian-yan/ke-xue/ marginal discipline 308
bian- 胡编乱造 hu/bian-luan`zao` recklessly concoct 309
bian- 痛砭时弊 tong`bian-shi/bi` castigate the abuses of the 310
bian- 痛砭时弊~ tong`bian-shi/bi` time 311
bian- 煸牛肉丝 bian-niu/rou`si- stir-fried shredded beef 312
bian` 变本加厉 bian`ben>jia-li` worsen;intensify; become 313
bian` 变本加厉~ bian`ben>jia-li` aggravated 314
bian` 变化多端 bian`hua`duo-duan- vary a lot 315
bian` 人事变动 ren/shi`bian`dong` personnel change 316
bian` 遍地开花 bian`di`kai-hua- spring up all over the place 317
bian` 漫山遍野 man`shan-bian`ye> over hill and dale 318
bian` 明辨是非 ming/bian`shi`fei- distinguish what is right from 319
bian` 明辨是非~ ming/bian`shi`fei- wrong 320
bian` 有口难辩 you>kou>nan/bian` find it hard to defend oneself 321
biao- 标新立异 biao-xin-li`yi` do sth. unconventional 322
biao- 彪炳千古 biao-bing>qian-gu> shine through the ages 323
biao- 彪形大汉 biao-xing/da`han` hefty fellow;burly chap 324
biao- 膘肥体壮 biao-fei/ti>zhuang` be plump and sturdy 325
biao> 表决通过 biao>jue/tong-guo` be voted through 326
biao> 表里不一 biao>li>bu`yi- think one way and act another 327
biao> 表里如一 biao>li>ru/yi- think and act in one and the 328
biao> 表里如一~ biao>li>ru/yi- same way 329
bie/ 蹩痛了脚 bie/tong`le~jiao> One sprained one's feet. 330
bin- 彬彬有礼 bin-bin-you>li> refined and courteous;urbane 331
bin- 文质彬彬 wen/zhi`bin-bin- gentle;urbane;suave 332
bin- 宾至如归 bin-zhi`ru/gui- where guests feel at home 333
bin- 宾至如归~ bin-zhi`ru/gui- (said of a hotel, etc.); 334
bin- 宾至如归~ bin-zhi`ru/gui- a home from home 335
bin- 黄河之滨 huang/he/zhi-bin- on the banks of the Yellow 336
bin- 黄河之滨~ huang/he/zhi-bin- River 337
bin- 五彩缤纷 wu>cai>bin-fen- colourful;blazing with colour 338
bin` 摈斥异己 bin`chi`yi`ji> dismiss those who hold differ- 339
bin` 摈斥异己~ bin`chi`yi`ji> ent opinions 340
bin` 摈而不用 bin`er/bu`yong` reject 341
bin` 摈诸门外 bin`zhu-men/wai` shut (or lock) sb. out 342
bin` 耳鬓撕磨 er>bin`si-mo/ ear to ear and temple to temple 343
bin` 耳鬓撕磨~ er>bin`si-mo/ --(of a boy childhood friend- 344
bin` 耳鬓撕磨~ er>bin`si-mo/ ship) 345
bin` 两鬓斑白 liang>bin`ban-bai/ greying at the temples 346
bing- 兵贵神速 bing-gui`shen/su` speed is what counts in war;in 347
bing- 兵贵神速~ bing-gui`shen/su` war it's speed that counts 348
bing- 冰天雪地 bing-tian-xue>di` world of ice and snow 349
bing> 秉公办理 bing>gong-ban`li> handle a matter impartially; 350
bing> 秉公办理~ bing>gong-ban`li> act with justice 351
bing> 秉烛夜游 bing>zhu/ye`you/ go out at night taking a lamp 352
bing> 秉烛夜游~ bing>zhu/ye`you/ -- make merry while one may 353
bing> 传为笑柄 chuan/wei/xiao`bing> spread as a laughing stock 354
bing> 画饼充饥 hua`bing>chong-ji- draw cakes to allay hunger-- 355
bing> 画饼充饥~ hua`bing>chong-ji- feed on illusions 356
bing> 屏住呼吸 bing>zhu`hu-xi- hold one's breath 357
bing> 禀赋聪明 bing>fu`cong-ming/ be gifted with keen intelli- 358
bing> 禀赋聪明~ bing>fu`cong-ming/ gence 359
bing> 禀性纯厚 bing>xing`chun/hou` be simple and honest by nature 360
bing` 并驾驰驱 bing`jia`qi/qu- run neck and neck;keep abreast 361
bing` 并驾驰驱~ bing`jia`qi/qu- of sb.;keep pace with sb.;be 362
bing` 并驾驰驱~ bing`jia`qi/qu- on a par with sb. 363
bing` 治病救人 zhi`bing`jiu`ren/ cure the sickness to save the 364
bing` 治病救人~ zhi`bing`jiu`ren/ patient 365
bing` 摒之于外 bing`zhi-yu/wai` get red of;brush aside; dismiss 366
bo- 拨出资金 bo-chu-zi-jin- allocate funds 367
bo- 拨开云雾 bo-kai-yun/wu` part the clouds and mist 368
bo- 拨乱反正 bo-luan`fan>zheng` bring order out of chaos;set 369
bo- 拨乱反正~ bo-luan`fan>zheng` to rights what has been thrown 370
bo- 拨乱反正~ bo-luan`fan>zheng` into disorder;restore things 371
bo- 拨乱反正~ bo-luan`fan>zheng` to order 372
bo- 拨云见日 bo-yun/jian`ri` dispel the clouds and see the 373
bo- 拨云见日~ bo-yun/jian`ri` sun 374
bo- 拨转马头 bo-zhuan>ma>tou/ turn the horse round 375
bo- 波澜壮阔 bo-lan/zhuang`kuo` surging forward with great 376
bo- 波澜壮阔~ bo-lan/zhuang`kuo` momentum;unfolding on a mag- 377
bo- 波澜壮阔~ bo-lan/zhuang`kuo` nificent scale 378
bo- 波浪滔天 bo-lang`tao-tian- skyfuls of billows 379
bo- 波涛滚滚 bo-tao-gun>gun> waves rolling 380
bo- 波涛汹涌 bo-tao-xiong-yong> waves surging turbulently; 381
bo- 波涛汹涌~ bo-tao-xiong-yong> waves running high 382
bo- 一波三折 yi-bo-san-zhe/ full of twists and turns or 383
bo- 一波三折~ yi-bo-san-zhe/ ups and downs 384
bo- 分成两拨 fen-cheng/liang>bo- divide into two groups 385
bo- 生吞活剥 sheng-tun-huo/bo- swallow sth.raw and whole -- 386
bo- 生吞活剥~ sheng-tun-huo/bo- --accept sth. uncritically 387
bo/ 半步而踣 ban`bu`er/bo/ fall at half a step 388
bo/ 博古通今 bo/gu>tong-jin- possess a wide knowledge of 389
bo/ 博古通今~ bo/gu>tong-jin- things ancient and modern-- 390
bo/ 博古通今~ bo/gu>tong-jin- erudite and informed 391
bo/ 勃然大怒 bo/ran/da`nu` fly into a rage;flare up 392
bo/ 搏击风浪 bo/ji-feng-lang` battle with the winds and waves 393
bo/ 奋力拼搏 fen`li`pin-bo/ struggle with all one's might 394
bo/ 赤膊上阵 chi`bo/shang`zhen` go into battle barebacked;expe- 395
bo/ 赤膊上阵~ chi`bo/shang`zhen` dite matters using neither 396
bo/ 赤膊上阵~ chi`bo/shang`zhen` disguise nor strategy 397
bo/ 铂铱合金 bo/yi-he/jin- alloy of platinum and iridium 398
bo/ 伯仲叔季 bo/zhong`shu-ji` eldest,second,third and young- 399
bo/ 伯仲叔季~ bo/zhong`shu-ji` est of brothers;order of seni- 400
bo/ 伯仲叔季~ bo/zhong`shu-ji` ority among brothers 401
bo/ 淡泊明志 dan`bo/ming/zhi` show high ideals by simple 402
bo/ 淡泊明志~ dan`bo/ming/zhi` living 403
bo/ 屡踣屡起 lyu>bo/lyu>qi> fall and then rise repeatedly 404
bo/ 气势磅礴 qi`shi`pang/bo/ of great momentum;powerful 405
bo/ 千轮万舶 qian-lun/wan`bo/ thousands of steamboats 406
bo/ 日薄西山 ri`bo/xi-shan- the sun is setting beyond the 407
bo/ 日薄西山~ ri`bo/xi-shan- western hills -- declining 408
bo/ 日薄西山~ ri`bo/xi-shan- rapidly;nearing one's end 409
bo> 上下颠簸 shang`xia`dian-bo> jog up and down 410
bu> 捕风捉影 bu>feng-zhuo-ying> chase the wind and clutch at 411
bu> 捕风捉影~ bu>feng-zhuo-ying> shadows--speak or act on hear- 412
bu> 捕风捉影~ bu>feng-zhuo-ying> say evidengce 413
bu> 哺乳动物 bu>ru>dong`wu` mammal 414
bu> 反哺之情 fan>bu>zhi-qing/ filial piety 415
bu> 未卜先知 wei`bu>xian-zhi- know without consulting the 416
bu> 未卜先知~ wei`bu>xian-zhi- oracle --have fore-knowledge 417
bu> 吉凶未卜 ji/xiong-wei`bu> one's fate is in the balance; 418
bu> 吉凶未卜~ ji/xiong-wei`bu> fate unknown 419
bu> 勤能补拙 qin/neng/bu>zhuo- can make up for lack of skill 420
bu> 勤能补拙~ qin/neng/bu>zhuo- with industry 421
bu` 不分昼夜 bu`fen-zhou-ye` night and day 422
bu` 不容分说 bu`rong/fen-shuo- indisputable;incontestable 423
bu` 不善辞令 bu`shan`ci/ling` be not good at speech; lack 424
bu` 不善辞令~ bu`shan`ci/ling` facility in polite or tactful 425
bu` 不善辞令~ bu`shan`ci/ling` speech 426
bu` 不声不响 bu`sheng-bu`xiang> quiet;silent 427
bu` 不畏严寒 bu`wei`yan/han/ no fear bitter cold 428
bu` 不由自主 bu`you/zi`zhu> can't help;involuntarily 429
bu` 不约而同 bu`yue-er/tong/ do or think the same without 430
bu` 不约而同~ bu`yue-er/tong/ prior consultation;happen to 431
bu` 不约而同~ bu`yue-er/tong/ coincide 432
bu` 不知不觉 bu`zhi-bu`jue/ unconsciously;unwittingly 433