汉英词语az4.txt
本帖最后由 昌言 于 2021-10-9 06:49 编辑a- 阿拉伯人a-la-bo/ren/ Arab;Arabian. 1 1
ai- 挨家挨户ai-jia-ai-hu` house by house 2 2
ai- 哀兵必胜ai-bing-bi`sheng` an army being bullied is bound 3 3
to win 4
ai- 寒鸦哀鸣han/ya-ai-ming/ lament as plaintively as a 4 5
jackdaw;lamentation of a 6
dying crow 7
ai- 黄埃蔽天huang/ai-bi`tian- The sky was obliterated by 5 8
a dust storm. 9
ai- 挨挨挤挤ai-ai-ji>ji> get close to each other 6 10
ai- 挨门挨户ai-men/ai-hu` go from house to house (or door 7 11
to door) 12
ai- 唉声叹气ai-sheng-tan`qi` have deep sighs;sigh in despair 8 13
moan and groan 14
ai/ 挨打受怕ai/da>shou`ma` get both a scolding and beating 9 15
ai/ 挨饿受冻ai/e`shou`dong` be hungry and cold 10 16
ai/ 白雪皑皑bai/xue>ai/ai/ vast expanse of white snow 11 17
ai> 蔼然可亲ai>ran/ke>qin- amiable and endearing 12 18
ai> 又矮又小you`ai>you`xiao> short and small 13 19
ai` 碍手碍脚ai`shou>ai`jiao> be in the way 14 20
ai` 碍于情面ai`yu/qing/mian` for fear of hurting sb.'s 15 21
feelings 22
ai` 有碍观瞻you>ai`guan-zhan- eyesore;be unpleasant to 16 23
the eye 24
ai` 爱不释手ai`bu`shi`shou> be so fond of sth. as not 17 25
to let go of it 26
ai` 爱理不理ai`li>bu`li> look cold and indifferent;be 18 27
stabdoffish 28
ai` 爱莫能助ai`mo`neng/zhu` be willing to help but unable 19 29
to do so 30
ai` 爱慕之情ai`mu`zhi-qing/ feelings of admiration 20 31
ai` 爱屋及乌ai`wu-ji/wu- (fig.) Love me,love my dog. 21 32
ai` 爱因斯坦ai`yi-si-tan> Albert Eistein,great physist 22 33
ai` 爱憎分明ai`zeng-fen-ming/ know what to love and what to 23 34
hate;be clear whom to love and 35
whom to hate 36
ai` 方兴未艾fang-xing-wei`ai` be burgeoning;be in the 24 37
ascendant 38
ai` 态度暧昧tai`du`ai`mei` take an equivocal attitude; 25 39
be evasive 40
ai` 心胸狭隘xin-xiong-xia/ai` narrow-minded and short- 26 41
sighted 42
an- 鞍前马后an`qian/ma>hou` fuss around the master 27 43
an- 安安静静an-an-jing`jing` very quiet 28 44
an- 安邦定国an-bang-ding`guo/ (of a ruler) bring peaceand 29 45
stability to the country 46
an- 安步当车an-bu`dang-che- stroll over instead of riding 30 47
a carriage -- walk rather than 48
ride 49
an- 安度晚年an-du`wan>nian/ spend one's remaining years 31 50
in comfort 51
an- 安分守己an-fen`shou>ji> be content with one's lot and 32 52
act one's part; know one's 53
place;abide by the law and 54
behave oneself 55
an- 安居乐业an-ju-le`ye live and work in peaceand 33 56
contentment 57
an- 安然无恙an-ran/wu/yang` safe and sound;escape unscathed 34 58
an- 安如泰山an-ru/tai`shan- as solid as Mount Tai;as firm 35 59
as a rock 60
an- 平安无事ping/an-wu/shi` All is well. 36 61
an- 谙达世情an-da/shi`qing/ be worldly-wise 37 62
an- 不谙水性bu`an-shui>xing` do not know how to swim 38 63
an` 按兵不动an`bing-bu`dong` take no action 39 64
an` 按步就班an`bu`jiu`ban- follow a proper order 40 65
an` 按劳分配an`lao/fen-pei` distribution accordibg to work 41 66
an` 暗暗好笑an`an`hao>xiao` feel laughable secretly 42 67
an` 暗了下来an`le.xia`lai/ become darker and darker 43 68
an` 暗无天日an`wu/tian-ri` complete darkness 44 69
an` 暗中支持an`zhong-zhi-chi/ give secret support 45 70
an` 大洋彼岸da`yang/bi>an` other bank of the Pacific 46 71
Ocean 72
an` 道貌岸然dao`mao`an`ran/ be a hypocrite 47 73
an` 拍案而起pai-an`er/qi> smite the table and jump to 48 74
one's feet 75
an` 有案可查you>an`ke>cha/ have records to be referred to 49 76
an` 黯然泪下an`ran/lei`xia` cry despite oneself 50 77
an` 黯然神伤an`ran/shen/shang- appear dejected or depressed 51 78
an` 黯然无光an`ran/wu/guang- dark and dim 52 79
ang/ 昂首阔步ang/shou`kuo`bu` stride proudly ahead 53 80
ang/ 昂首挺胸ang/shou>ting`xiong-be spirited;full of vigour;chin 54 81
ang/ 昂首挺胸` ang/shou>ting`xiong-up and chest out 55 82
ang/ 斗志昂扬dou`zhi`ang/yang- with high morale 56 83
ang` 春意盎然chun-yi`ang`ran/ Spring is very much in the air. 57 84
ang` 兴趣盎然xing`qu`ang`ran/ be full of interest 58 85
ao- 凹凸不平ao-tu-bu`ping/ bumpy 59 86
ao/ 熬一锅汤ao/yi-guo-tang- prepare a pot of soup 60 87
ao/ 熬苦日子ao/ku>ri`zi drag out a miserable 61 88
existence 89
ao/ 受尽熬煎shou`jin`ao/jian- have one's fill of suffering 62 90
ao/ 独占鳌头du/zhan`ao/tou be the champion 63 91
ao/ 佶屈聱牙ji/qu-ao/ya/ See "佶屈聱牙"(676). 64 92
ao/ 嗷嗷待哺ao/ao/dai`bu> cry piteously for food 65 93
ao/ 遨游太空ao/you/tai`kong- travel through space 66 94
ao/ 螃蟹的螯pang/xie`de~ao/ chela;pincers 67 95
ao` 傲骨嶙峋ao`gu>lin/xun- proud and unyielding;with 68 96
innate pride 97
ao` 傲气十足ao`qi`shi/zu/ be condescendent 69 98
ao` 傲视一切ao`shi`yi-qie` regard all with contempt 70 99
ao` 桀傲不驯jie/ao`bu`xun` stubborn and intractable 71100
ao` 态度傲慢tai`du`ao`man` put on airs 72101
ao` 居功自傲ju-gong-zi`ao` be haughty on account of one's 73102
achievements 103
ao` 奥妙神奇ao`miao`shen/qi/ profound and mysterious 74104
ao` 奥秒无穷ao`miao`wu/qiong/ enigmatic 75105
ao` 懊悔不已ao`hui>bu`yi> endless remorse 76106
ba- 扒开草棵ba-kai-cao>ke- push aside the grass 77107
ba/ 拔刀相助ba/dao-xiang-zhu` draw one's sword to help 78108
ba/ 拔地而起ba/di`er/qi> (of a mountain,tree,building, 79109
etc.) stand tall and erect; 110
rise straight from the ground 111
ba/ 拔苗助长ba/miao/zhu`zhang> try to help the shoots grow by 80112
pulling them upward --spoil 113
things by excessive enthusiasm 114
ba/ 拔腿就跑ba/tui>jiu`pao> take a step to run 81115
ba/ 跋山涉水ba/shan-she`shui> scale mountains and ford 82116
streams 117
ba/ 长途跋涉chang/tu/ba/she` travel long distances under 83118
difficult conditions 119
ba> 把守大门ba>shou>da`men/ guard the gate 84120
ba> 把头一扭ba>tou/yi-niu> toss one's head 85121
ba> 一把椅子yi-ba>yi>zi a chair 86122
ba> 投机倒把tou/ji-dao`ba> engage in speculation and 87123
profitering 124
ba` 霸权主义ba`quan/zhu>yi` hegemonism 88125
ba` 做事霸道zuo`shi`ba`dao` take the high hand 89126
ba` 欲罢不能yu`ba`bu`neng/ unable to stop 90127
ba`~ 帮帮他吧bang-bang-ta-ba Lend him a hand! 91128
ba`~ 咱们走吧zan/men~zou>ba Let's go! 92129
bai/ 白白净净bai/bai/jing`jing` (of skin) very fair and clear 93130
bai/ 白费力气bai/fei`li`qi` waste one's energy 94131
bai/ 白日做梦bai/ri`zuo`meng` spin daydreams 95132
bai/ 白雪纷飞bai/xue>fen-fei- White snow swirls in the air. 96133
bai> 百般刁难bai>ban-diao-nan` create all sorts of obstacles 97134
bai> 百般劝解bai>ban-quan`jie> try by every means to persuade 98135
bai> 百分之百bai>fen-zhi-bai> one hundred per cent 99136
bai> 百分之一bai>fen-zhi-yi- one per cent 100137
bai> 百花争艳bai>hua-zheng-yan` all flowers vie for beauty 101138
bai> 百货公司bai>huo`gong-si- department store 102139
bai> 百家争鸣bai>jia-zheng-ming/ a hundred schools of 103140
thought contend 141
bai> 百科全书bai>ke-quan/shu- encyclopaedia 104142
bai> 日用百货ri`yong`bai>huo` articles of daily use 105143
bai> 任人摆布ren`ren/bai>bu` allow oneself to be ordered 106144
about 145
bai> 评功摆好ping/gong-bai>hao> appraise merits 107146
bai> 纵横捭合zong`heng/bai>he/ manoeuvre among various states 108147
or political groupings 148
bai` 拜访老师bai`fang>lao>shi- pay a visit to a teacher 109149
bai` 甘拜下风gan-bai`xia`feng- give sb. best;throw in one's 110150
hand;bow to sb.'s superiority 151
bai` 败坏名誉bai`huai`ming/yu` discredit;defame 111152
bai` 功败垂成gong-bai`chui/cheng/fail when on the verge of 112153
success 154
bai` 身败名裂shen-bai`ming/lie` lose all standing and repu- 113155
tation 156
bai` 空山梵呗kong-shan-fan`bai` chant a eulogy on an open and 114157
silent mountain 158
ban- 百般痛苦bai>ban-tong`ku> all kinds of suffering 115159
ban- 班门弄斧ban-men/nong`fu> display one's imperfect skills 116160
before an expert 161
ban- 颁发奖章ban-fa-jiang>hzng- award a medal 117162
ban- 颁令嘉奖ban-ling`jia-jiang> issue an order of commendation 118163
ban- 搬弄是非ban-nong`xi`fei- sow discord;tell tales 119164
ban- 搬运货物ban-yun`huo`wu` transport goods 120165
ban> 版图辽阔ban>tu/liao/kuo` have a vast territory 121166
ban> 如丸走坂ru/wan/zou>ban> like a ball rolling down a 122167
hillside;speedy;fast 168
ban> 有板有眼you>ban>you>yan> rhythmical;orderly 123169
ban` 半斤八两ban`jin-ba-liang> two of a kind 124170
ban` 半信半疑ban`xin`ban`yi/ half-believing,half-doubting 125171
ban` 半夜三更ban`ye`san-geng- late at night 126172
ban` 门半掩着men/ban`yan-zhe The door is left half open. 127173
ban` 绊手绊脚ban`shou>ban`jiao> be in the way 128174
ban` 办事认真ban`shi`ren`zhen- be conscientious in one's work 129175
ban` 公事公办gong-shi`gong-ban` bussiness is bussiness 130176
ban` 结伴同行jie/ban`tong/xing/ go or travel in a group 131177
ban` 女扮男装nyu>ban`nan/zhuang- a woman disguised as a man 132178
ban` 乔装打扮qiao/zhuang-da>ban` disguise;dress up 133179
bang- 互帮互学hu`bang-hu`xue/ help each other and learn from 134180
each other 181
bang- 拉帮结伙la-bang-jie/huo> gang up;band together 135182
bang> 膀大腰圆bang>da`yao-yuan/ broad-shouldered and solidly 136183
built;hefty;husky 184
bang> 左膀右臂zuo>bang>you`bi` capable assistant 137185
bang> 光着膀子guang-zhe~bang>zi be stripped to the waist 138186
bang> 鸟的膀子niao>de~bang>zi wing of a bird 139187
bang> 名列榜首ming/lie`bang>shou> rank first 140188
bang> 张榜招贤zhang-bang>zhao-xian/ put up a notice to summon men 141189
of worth 190
bang` 老蚌生珠lao>bang`sheng-zhu- an old oyster yielding a pearl 142191
-- have a son born in one's 192
old age 193
bang` 依山傍水yi-shan-bang`shui> at the foot of a hill and by 143194
a stream 195
bao- 包办代替bao-ban`dai`ti` take away sb. else's work 144196
bao- 包产到户bao-chan>dao`hu` fixing of farm output quotas 145197
for each household 198
bao- 包罗万象bao-luo/wan`xiang` rich in content and complete 146199
bao- 褒衣博带bao-yi-bo/dai` loose gown with wide girdle 147200
bao- 含苞欲放han/bao-yu`fang` in bud;budding 148201
bao- 竹苞松茂zhu/bao-song-mao` bamboo and pines growing in 149202
profusion 203
bao> 保家卫国bao>jia-wei`guo/ protect our homes and defend 150204
our country 205
bao> 保质保量bao>zhi`bao>liang` ensure (or guarantee) both 151206
quality and quantity 207
bao> 饱经风霜bao>jing-feng-shuang- weather-beaten;have had 152208
one's fill of hardships 209
bao> 饱览美景bao>lan>mei>jing> drink in the beautiful scenery 153210
bao> 饱食终日bao>shi/zhong-ri` lead an idle life 154211
bao> 永葆青春yong>bao>qing-chun- keep alive the vigour of youth 155212
bao` 抱头痛哭bao`tou/tong`ku- weep in each other's arms; cry 156213
on each other's shoulders 214
bao` 抱薪救火bao`xin-jiu`huo> carry faggots to put out a fire157215
bao` 报名参赛bao`ming/can-sai` register for a competition 158216
bao` 报效祖国bao`xiao`zu>guo/ serve one's country 159217
bao` 暴风骤雨bao`feng-zhou`yu> violent storm 160218
bao` 暴跳如雷bao`tiao`ru/lei/ stamp with fury 161219
bao` 豹头环眼bao`tou/huan/yan> have a well-formed forehead 162220
and round eyes 221
bao` 管中窥豹guan>zhong-kui-bao` have a limited view of some- 163222
thing 223
bao` 大爆冷门da`bao`leng>men/ unexpected turn of events; 164224
surprise 225
bei- 杯水车薪bei-shui>che-xin- try to put out a burning cart- 165226
load of faggots with a cup of 227
water 228
bei- 悲喜交集bei-xi>jiao-ji/ mixed feelings of grief and 166229
joy 230
bei- 卑鄙行为bei-bi`xing/wei/ a base (or mean) action 167231
bei- 卑躬屈膝bei-gong-qu-xi- bow and scrape 168232
bei- 行为卑贱xing/wei/bei-jian` mean and low behaviour 169233
bei- 口碑载道kou>bei-zai`dao` be praised everywhere 170234
bei- 有口皆碑you>kou>jie-bei- win universal praise 171235
bei> 北国风光bei>guo/feng-guang- northern scenery 172236
bei> 东南西北dong-nan/xi-bei> east,south,west and north 173237
bei> 由北往南you/bei>wang>nan/ from north to south 174238
bei> 三战三北san-zhan`san-bei> be defeated 3 times 175239
bei` 备受欢迎bei`shou`huan-ying/ enjoy great popurality 176240
bei` 关怀备至guan-huai/bei`zhi` show the utmost solicitude 177241
bei` 并行不孛bing`xing/bu`bei` both can be accomplished with- 178242
out coming into conflict;not 243
mutually exclusive;run parallel 244
with one another 245
bei` 等闲之辈deng>xian/zhi-bei` quite ordinary 179246
bei` 人才辈出ren/cai/bei`chu- People of talent come forth in 180247
large numbers 248
bei` 人心向背ren/xin-xiang`bei` popular support or opposition 181249
bei` 狼狈为奸lang/bei`wei/jian- act in collusion (or cahoots) 182250
with each other 251
bei` 事半功倍shi`ban`gong-bei` half the work with twice the 183252
results 253
bei`~ 去就去呗qu`jiu`qu`bei Well,if I must go,go I must. 184254
ben- 奔走相告ben-zou>xiang-gao` run around passing on the 185255
message 256
ben- 东奔西走dong-ben-xi-zou> run around here and there 186257
ben> 本乡本土ben>xiang-ben>tu> native land;home village 187258
ben> 本小利微ben>xiao>li`wei- small capital and little gain--188259
a small business 260
ben> 舍本逐末she>ben>zhu/mo` put the trivial before the 189261
important 262
ben` 笨鸟先飞ben`niao>xian-fei- clumsy birds must start flying 190263
before the rest 264
ben` 笨头笨脑ben`tou/ben`nao> slow;slow-witted 191265
ben` 直奔工地zhi/ben`gong-di` make straight for the con- 192266
struction site 267
beng- 江堤崩塌jiang-di-beng-ta- The embankment along the river 193268
collapsed. 269
beng- 山崩地裂shan-beng-di`lie` Mountains collapse and the 194270
ground cracks. 271
beng` 蹦蹦跳跳beng`beng`tiao`tiao`jump about 195272
beng` 蹦来蹦去beng`lai/beng`qu` jump about frequently 196273
beng` 活蹦乱跳huo/beng`luan`tiao` healthy-looking and vivacious 197274
beng` 跳跳蹦蹦tiao`tiao`beng`beng`jump about 198275
beng` 火花迸溅huo>hua-beng`jian` sparks flying out 199276
beng` 火星乱迸huo>xing-luan`beng` sparks fly out in all direc- 200277
tions 278
bi- 逼上梁山bi-shang`liang/shan-be driven to rebel 201279
bi- 寒气逼人han/qi`bi-ren/ There is a nip in the air. 202280
bi- 形势逼人xing/shi`bi-ren/ The situation is pressing. 203281
bi/ 鼻青脸肿bi/qing-lian>zhong> bloody nose and swollen face 204282
bi> 卑鄙无耻bei-bi`wu/chi> mean and shameless 205283
bi> 笔墨官司bi>mo`guan-si- paper arguments;battle of words206284
bi> 笔墨流畅bi>mo`liu/chang` easy and smooth writing 207285
bi> 笔墨纸砚bi>mo`zhi>yan` writing brush,ink stick,ink 208286
slab and paper 287
bi> 俾有所悟bi>you>suo>wu` in order to understand 209288
bi> 俾众周知bi>zhong`zhou-zhi- so as to make sth. known 210289
to all(or everyone) 290
bi` 碧空如洗bi`kong-ru/xi> a cloudless blue sky 211291
bi` 毕恭毕敬bi`gong-bi`jing` reverent and respectful 212292
bi` 操练完毕cao-lian`wan/bi` The drills came to an end. 213293
bi` 闭关自守bi`guan-zi`shou> close the country to the out- 214294
side world 295
bi` 闭目养神bi`mu`yang>shen/ sit in repose with one's eyes 215296
closed 297
bi` 必恭必敬bi`gong-bi`jing` reverent and respectful;ex- 216298
tremely deferential 299
bi` 避免冲突bi`mian>chong-tu- avoid conflicts 217300
bi` 避而不谈bi`er/bu`tan/ evade the question;avoid the 218301
subject;keep silent about the 302
matter 303
bi` 大有裨益da`you>bi`yi` be of great benefit 219304
bi` 浮云蔽日fu/yun/bi`ri` Clouds shut out the sun. 220305
bi` 衣不蔽体yi-bu`bi`ti> dressed in rags 221306
bi` 刚愎自用gang-bi`zi`yong` self-willed;headstrong; 222307
opinionated 308
bi` 壁垒森严bi`lei>sen-yan/ closely guarded;strongly forti-223309
fied or sharply divided 310
bi` 坚壁清野jian-bi`qing-ye> strengthen the defence and 224311
clear the fields 312
bi` 麻痹大意ma/bi`da`yi` carelessness 225313
bi` 奴颜婢膝nu/yan/bi`xi- subservient;servile 226314
bi` 蓬门荜户peng/men/bi`hu` (a house with) a wicker door 227315
--a humble abode 316
bi` 切中时弊qie`zhong`shi/bi` sharply criticize the ills 228317
of society 318
bi` 营私舞弊ying/si-wu>bi` engage in malpractices for 229319
selfish ends 320
bi` 束手待毙shu`shou>dai`bi` helplessly wait for death 230321
bi` 无裨于事wu/bi`yu/shi` It won't help matters;It won't 231322
do any good. 323
bi` 振臂高呼zhen`bi`gao-hu- raise one's arm and shout 232324
(slogans,etc.) 325
bi` 振臂一呼zhen`bi`yi-hu- raise one's arm and call for 233326
action 327
bi` 珠联璧合zhu-lian/bi`he/ strings of pearls and girdles 234328
of jade -- a perfect pair;a 329
happy combination 330
bi` 陂塘圬庳bei-tang/wu-bi` dirty and eneven pool 235331
bi` 畀以重任bi`yi>zhong`ren` entrust sb. with an important 236332
task 333
bi` 髀肉复生bi`rou`fu`sheng- one's hips are becoming heavy 237334
(said when sighing over a life 335
of inactivity) 336
bian- 鞭长莫及bian-chang/mo`ji/ beyond the reach of one's power238337
(or authority);too far away to 338
be helped 339
bian- 边防部队bian-fang/bu`dui` frontier guards 239340
bian- 边干边学bian-gan`bian-xue/ learn while working 240341
bian- 边沿科学bian-yan/ke-xue/ marginal discipline 241342
bian- 胡编乱造hu/bian-luan`zao` recklessly concoct 242343
bian- 痛砭时弊tong`bian-shi/bi` castigate the abuses of the 243344
time 345
bian- 煸牛肉丝bian-niu/rou`si- stir-fried shredded beef 244346
bian` 变本加厉bian`ben>jia-li` worsen;intensify; become 245347
aggravated 348
bian` 变化多端bian`hua`duo-duan- vary a lot 246349
bian` 人事变动ren/shi`bian`dong` personnel change 247350
bian` 遍地开花bian`di`kai-hua- spring up all over the place 248351
bian` 遍身银装bian`shen-yin/zhuang- (fig.) all (land or mountan) is249352
covered with snow 353
bian` 漫山遍野man`shan-bian`ye> over hill and dale 250354
bian` 明辨是非ming/bian`shi`fei- distinguish what is right from 251355
wrong 356
bian` 有口难辩you>kou>nan/bian` find it hard to defend oneself 252357
biao- 标新立异biao-xin-li`yi` do sth. unconventional 253358
biao- 彪炳千古biao-bing>qian-gu> shine through the ages 254359
biao- 彪形大汉biao-xing/da`han` hefty fellow;burly chap 255360
biao- 膘肥体壮biao-fei/ti>zhuang` be plump and sturdy 256361
biao> 表决通过biao>jue/tong-guo` be voted through 257362
biao> 表里不一biao>li>bu`yi- think one way and act another 258363
biao> 表里如一biao>li>ru/yi- think and act in one and the 259364
same way 365
bie/ 蹩痛了脚bie/tong`le~jiao> One sprained one's feet. 260366
bin- 彬彬有礼bin-bin-you>li> refined and courteous;urbane 261367
bin- 文质彬彬wen/zhi`bin-bin- gentle;urbane;suave 262368
bin- 宾至如归bin-zhi`ru/gui- where guests feel at home 263369
(said of a hotel, etc.); 370
a home from home 371
bin- 黄河之滨huang/he/zhi-bin- on the banks of the Yellow 264372
River 373
bin- 五彩缤纷wu>cai>bin-fen- colourful;blazing with colour 265374
bin` 摈斥异己bin`chi`yi`ji> dismiss those who hold differ- 266375
ent opinions 376
bin` 摈而不用bin`er/bu`yong` reject 267377
bin` 摈诸门外bin`zhu-men/wai` shut (or lock) sb. out 268378
bin` 耳鬓撕磨er>bin`si-mo/ ear to ear and temple to temple269379
--(of a boy childhood friend- 380
ship) 381
bin` 两鬓斑白liang>bin`ban-bai/ greying at the temples 270382
bing- 兵贵神速bing-gui`shen/su` speed is what counts in war;in 271383
war it's speed that counts 384
bing- 冰天雪地bing-tian-xue>di` world of ice and snow 272385
bing> 秉公办理bing>gong-ban`li> handle a matter impartially; 273386
act with justice 387
bing> 秉烛夜游bing>zhu/ye`you/ go out at night taking a lamp 274388
-- make merry while one may 389
bing> 传为笑柄chuan/wei/xiao`bing>spread as a laughing stock 275390
bing> 画饼充饥hua`bing>chong-ji- draw cakes to allay hunger-- 276391
feed on illusions 392
bing> 屏住呼吸bing>zhu`hu-xi- hold one's breath 277393
bing> 禀赋聪明bing>fu`cong-ming/ be gifted with keen intelli- 278394
gence 395
bing> 禀性纯厚bing>xing`chun/hou` be simple and honest bynature279396
bing> 屏住呼吸bing>zhu`hu-xi- hold one's breath 280397
bing` 并驾驰驱bing`jia`qi/qu- run neck and neck;keep abreast 281398
of sb.;keep pace with sb.;be 399
on a par with sb. 400
bing` 治病救人zhi`bing`jiu`ren/ cure the sickness to save the 282401
patient 402
bing` 摒之于外bing`zhi-yu/wai` get red of;brush aside; dismiss283403
bo- 拨出资金bo-chu-zi-jin- allocatefunds 284404
bo- 拨开云雾bo-kai-yun/wu` part the clouds and mist 285405
bo- 拨乱反正bo-luan`fan>zheng` bring order out of chaos;set 286406
to rights what has been thrown 407
into disorder;restore things 408
to order 409
bo- 拨云见日bo-yun/jian`ri` dispel the clouds and see the 287410
sun 411
bo- 拨转马头bo-zhuan>ma>tou/ turn the horse round 288412
bo- 波光粼粼bo-guang-lin/lin/ bright and clear waves on the 289413
bo- 波光粼粼bo-guang-lin/lin/ surface of water 290414
bo- 波澜壮阔bo-lan/zhuang`kuo` surging forward with great 291415
momentum;unfolding on a mag- 416
nificent scale 417
bo- 波浪滔天bo-lang`tao-tian- skyfuls of billows 292418
bo- 波涛滚滚bo-tao-gun>gun> waves rolling 293419
bo- 波涛澎湃bo-tao-peng/pai` billowing waves 294420
bo- 波涛汹涌bo-tao-xiong-yong> waves surging turbulently; 295421
waves running high 422
bo- 一波三折yi-bo-san-zhe/ full of twists and turns or 296423
ups and downs 424
bo- 分成两拨fen-cheng/liang>bo- divide into two groups 297425
bo- 生吞活剥sheng-tun-huo/bo- swallow sth.raw and whole -- 298426
--accept sth. uncritically 427
bo/ 半步而踣ban`bu`er/bo/ fall at half a step 299428
bo/ 博古通今bo/gu>tong-jin- possess a wide knowledgeof 300429
things ancient andmodern-- 430
erudite and informed 431
bo/ 博览群书bo/lan>qun/shu- be well-read 301432
bo/ 勃然大怒bo/ran/da`nu` fly into a rage;flare up 302433
bo/ 兴致勃勃xing-zhi`bo/bo/ with strong interest 303434
bo/ 野心勃勃ye>xin-bo/bo/ driven by wild ambition 304435
bo/ 朝气勃勃zhao-qi`bo/bo/ youthful and vigorous 305436
bo/ 搏击风浪bo/ji-feng-lang` battle with the winds and waves306437
bo/ 奋力拼搏fen`li`pin-bo/ struggle with all one's might 307438
bo/ 赤膊上阵chi`bo/shang`zhen` go into battle barebacked;expe-308439
dite mattersusing neither 440
disguise nor strategy 441
bo/ 铂铱合金bo/yi-he/jin- alloy of platinum and iridium 309442
bo/ 伯仲叔季bo/zhong`shu-ji` eldest,second,third and young- 310443
est of brothers;order of seni- 444
ority among brothers 445
bo/ 淡泊明志dan`bo/ming/zhi` show high ideals by simple 311446
living 447
bo/ 屡踣屡起lyu>bo/lyu>qi> fall and then rise repeatedly 312448
bo/ 气势磅礴qi`shi`pang/bo/ of great momentum;powerful 313449
bo/ 千轮万舶qian-lun/wan`bo/ thousands of steamboats 314450
bo/ 日薄西山ri`bo/xi-shan- the sun is setting beyond the 315451
western hills -- declining 452
rapidly;nearing one's end 453
bo> 上下颠簸shang`xia`dian-bo> jog up and down 316454
bu> 捕风捉影bu>feng-zhuo-ying> chase the wind and clutch at 317455
shadows--speak or act on hear- 456
say evidengce 457
bu> 哺乳动物bu>ru>dong`wu` mammal 318458
bu> 反哺之情fan>bu>zhi-qing/ filial piety 319459
bu> 未卜先知wei`bu>xian-zhi- know without consulting the 320460
oracle --have fore-knowledge 461
bu> 吉凶未卜ji/xiong-wei`bu> one's fate is in the balance; 321462
fate unknown 463
bu> 勤能补拙qin/neng/bu>zhuo- can make up for lack of skill 322464
with industry 465
bu` 不分昼夜bu`fen-zhou-ye` night and day 323466
bu` 不好意思bu`hao>yi`si- feel embarrased;be ill at ease 324467
bu` 不慌不忙bu`huang-bu`mang/ unhurriedly;leisurely;calmly 325468
bu` 不及躲避bu`ji/duo>bi` there is not enough time to 326469
dodge aside (or hide oneself) 470
bu` 不计其数bu`ji`qi/shu` countless;innumerable 327471
bu` 不解之谜bu`jie>zhi-mi/ unsolved riddle (or puzzle) 328472
bu` 不紧不慢bu`jin>bu`man` neither fast nor slowly; in 329473
quiet manner 474
bu` 不拘一格bu`ju-yi-ge/ not stick to one pattern;not 330475
limited to one type(or style) 476
bu` 不可计数bu`ke>ji`shu` innumerable 331477
bu` 不可开交bu`ke>kai-jiao- (used after 得 as its comple- 332478
ment) be locked in 479
be locked in a fierce fight 480
bu 不可抗拒bu`ke>kang`ju` irresistible 333481
bu` 不利于行bu`li`yu/xing/ it is inconvenient to walk 334482
bu` 不屈不挠bu`qu-bu`nao/ unyielding;unbending 335483
bu` 不容分说bu`rong/fen-shuo- indisputable;incontestable 336484
bu` 不善辞令bu`shan`ci/ling` be not good at speech; lack 337485
facility in polite or tactful 486
speech 487
bu` 不声不响bu`sheng-bu`xiang> quiet;silent 338488
bu` 不畏严寒bu`wei`yan/han/ no fear bitter cold 339489
bu` 不由自主bu`you/zi`zhu> can't help (doing sth.) 340490
bu` 不约而同bu`yue-er/tong/ do or think the samewithout 341491
prior consultation;happen to 492
coincide 493
bu` 不知不觉bu`zhi-bu`jue/ unconsciously;unwittingly 342494
bu` 不知可否bu`zhi`ke>fou> decline to comment;not express 343495
an opinion;be noncommittal; 496
hedge 497
bu` 步步为营bu`bu`wei/ying/ (fig.)consolidate at every step344498
bu` 步人后尘bu`ren/hou`chen/ follow in sb.'s footsteps 345499
bu` 对簿公堂dui`bu`gong-tang/ be interrogated in court 346500
bu` 阴森可怖yin-sen-ke>bu` ghastly and bloodcurdling 347501
ca- 擦肩而过ca-jian-er-guo` brush past sb. 348502
ca- 磨拳擦掌mo/quan/ca-zhang> rub one's fists and palms 349503
cai- 互相猜忌hu`xiang-cai`ji` be suspicous and jealous of 350504
each other 505
cai- 妄加猜测wang`jia`cai-ce` make wild guess 351506
cai- 两小无猜liang>xiao>wu/cai- (of a little boy and a little 352507
girl) be innocent playmates 508
cai/ 别出心裁bie/chu-xin-cai/ adopt an original approach; 353509
try to be different 510
cai/ 才疏学浅cai/shu-xue/qian> have little talent and less 354511
learning 512
cai/ 才思敏捷cai/si-min>jie/ have quick-witted imagination 355513
cai/ 才智过人cai/zhi`guo`ren/ far surpass others in ability 356514
and wisdom 515
cai/ 财大气粗cai/da`qi`cu- he who has wealth speaks louder357516
than others 517
cai/ 财源茂盛cai/yuan/mao`sheng` rich in financial resources 358518
cai> 采取措施cai>qu>cuo`shi- adopt measures;take measures 359519
cai> 博采众议bo/cai>zhong`yi` adopt good advice from all 360520
quarters 521
cai> 不理不睬bu`li>bu`cai> pay no attention to;take no 361522
notice of;ignore 523
cai> 无精打采wu/jing-da>cai> listless;in low spirits; lack- 362524
cai> 无精打采wu/jing-da>cai> adaisical 363525
cai` 四菜一汤si`cai`yi-tang- four dishes and a soup 364526
can- 参观学习can-guan-xue/xi/ visit and learn 365527
can- 疑心参半yi/xin`can-ban` half believing,half doubting 366528
can/ 蚕食鲸吞can/shi/jing-tun- nibble away like a silkworm 367529
or swallow like a wale -- 530
seize another country's ter- 531
ritorythroughpiecemeal 532
encrouchment 533
can/ 残缺不全can/que`bu`quan/ incomplete;fragmentary 368534
can/ 老弱残兵lao>ruo`can/bing- old, weak and wounded troops 369535
can/ 收拾残局shou-shi/can/ju/ clear up the mess;pick up the 370536
pieces 537
can/ 自惭形秽zi`can/xing/hui` feel ashamed of one's own 371538
unworthiness 539
can/ 面有惭色mian`you>can/se` look ashamed 372540
can/ 大言不惭da`yan/bu`can/ be shamelessly boastful;boast; 373541
brazenly brag 542
can> 惨无人道can>wu/ren/dao` inhuman;brutal 374543
can` 灿若云锦can`ruo`yun/jin> as shiny like brocade 375544
can` 云轻星粲yun/qing-xing-can` fleecy clouds and brilliant 376545
stars 546
can` 璨若明星can`ruo`ming/xing- as bright as brilliant stars 377547
cang- 苍劲有力cang-jing`you>li` be bold and vigorous 378548
cang- 苍茫迷蒙can-mang/mi/meng/ vast and hazy 379549
cang- 苍松翠柏cang-song-cui`bai> green pines and cypresses 380550
cang- 仓惶失措cang-huang/shi-cuo` be disconcerted;be scared out 381551
ofone'swits; thepanic- 552
stricken 553
cang- 沧海桑田cang-hai>sang-tian/ from seas into mulberry fields 382554
and from mulberry fields into 555
seas -- time brings great 556
changes to the world 557
cang- 沧海一粟cang-hai>yi-su` a drop in the ocean 383558
cang/ 藏龙卧虎cang/long/wo`hu> people of unusual ability are 384559
to be found 560
cao- 操之过急cao-zhi-guo`ji/ act with undue haste 385561
cao- 操纵自如cao-zong`zi`ru/ operate with skill 386562
cao/ 人声嘈杂ren/sheng-cao/za/ noisy voices 387563
cao> 草本植物cao>ben>zhi/wu` herb;herbage 388564
cao> 草木皆兵cao>mu`jie-bing- every bush or tree looks like 389565
an enemy soldier-- over sus- 566
picious and frightened 567
ce` 测量水温ce`liang/shui>wen- measure the water temperature 390568
ce` 变化莫测bian`hua`mo`ce` changeable 391569
ce` 策马前进ce`ma>qian/jin` whip a horse on 392570
ce` 束手无策shu`shou/wu>ce` be at a loss what to do 393571
ce` 侧耳倾听ce`er>qing-ting- listen attensively 394572
ce` 侧目而视ce`mu`er/shi` look askance at sb. 395573
ce` 侧身而过ce`shen-er/guo` move sideways 396574
ce` 户口册子hu`kou>ce`zi residence booklet 397575
ce` 人手一册ren/shou>yi-ce` a copy for everyone 398576
ce` 恻隐之心ce`yin>zhi-xin- latent compassion of one's 399577
heart;sympathy;sense of pity; 578
compassion 579
cen/ 汗涔涔下han`cen/cen/xia` sweat streaming down; dripping 400580
with sweat 581
ceng/ 层层叠叠ceng/ceng/die/die/ one on top of another 401582
ceng/ 层出不穷ceng/chu-bu`qiong/ emerge in an endless stream 402583
ceng/ 层峦叠翠ceng/luan/die/cui` range upon range of green hills403584
cha- 插不上手cha-bu`shang`shou> cannot join in 404585
cha- 插队落户cha-dui`luo`hu` be sent to settle in the coun- 405586
tryside as a regular and per- 587
menent member of a production 588
team 589
cha- 差强人意cha-qiang/ren/yi` just passable 406590
cha- 缩小差别suo`xiao>cha-bie/ reduce the difference 407591
cha- 两手叉腰liang>shou>cha-yao- with arms akimbo 408592
cha/ 查无实据cha/wu/shi/ju` investigation reveals no evi- 409593
dence(against the suspect) 594
cha/ 搽脂抹粉cha/zhi-mo>fen> apply powder and paint--tret- 410595
tify;whitewash 596
cha/ 察言观色cha/yan/guan-se` weigh a person's words and 411597
watch his expresion;watch a 598
person's mood 599
cha` 诧为奇事cha`wei/qi/shi` surprised by sth.strange 412600
cha` 三岔路口san-cha`lu`kou> a fork in the road; a junc- 413601
tion of three roads 602
cha` 姹紫嫣红cha`zi>yan-hong/ brilliant purples and bright 414603
reds --beautiful flowers 604
chai- 鬼使神差gui>shi>shen-chai- doings of ghosts and gods --un-415605
expected happenings; a curious 606
coincidence 607
chai- 过河拆桥guo`he/chai-qiao/ pull down the bridge after 416608
crossing the river-- drop one's 609
benefactor once his help is not 610
needed;kick down theladder 611
chai- 荆钗布裙jing-chai-bu`qun/ thornwood hairpins and hemp 417612
skirt --simple lowly dress of 613
a poor woman 614
chai/ 柴米油盐chai/mi>you/yan/ fuel,rice,oil and salt -- chief418615
daily necessities. 616
chai/ 豺狼成性chai/lang/cheng/xing` as cruel and evil as jackals 419617
and wolves 618
chai/ 豺狼当道chai/lang/dang-dao` jackals and wolves hold sway 420619
-- the cruel and the wicked 620
are in power 621
chai` 久病初瘥jiu>bing`chu-chai` have just recovered from a 421622
long illness 623
chan/ 馋涎欲滴chan/xian/yu`di- one's mouth isalmost drool- 422624
ing -- one is very greedy for 625
food 626
chan/ 谗害忠良chan/hai`zhong-liang/ vilify and harm loyal and good 423627
(courtiers) 628
chan/ 听信谗言ting-xin`chan/yan/ give much credence to slande- 424629
rous talk 630
chan/ 公务缠身gong-wu`chan/shen- be tied up by one's duties 425631
chan/ 寒蝉凄切han/chan/qi-qie` Cicadas were wailing woefully 426632
over the chill of the day 633
chan/ 潺潺流水chan/chan/liu/shui> a murmuring stream 427634
chan> 铲除杂草chan>chu/za/cao> weed;root out the weeds 428635
chan> 铲除祸根chan>chu/huo`gen- root out the cause for more 429636
disaster 637
chan> 冁然而笑chan>ran/er/xiao` break into a smile;burst out 430638
laughing 639
chan> 谄上欺下chan>shang`qi-xia` be servile to one's superious 431640
and tyrannical to one's subor- 641
dinates 642
chan` 两腿直颤liang>tui>zhi/chan` shiver in one's shoes 432643
chang-为虎作伥wei`hu>zuo`chang- play the jackal to the tiger 433644
--help a villain do evil 645
chang/尝试尝试chang/shi`chang/shi`try a bit to do sth. 434646
chang/艰苦备偿jian-ku>bei`chang/ suffer untold hardships 435647
chang/常规武器chang/gui-wu>qi` conventional weapons 436648
chang/常来常往chang/lai/chang/wang> exchange frequent visits;pay 437649
frequent calls 650
chang/常用词语chang/yong`ci/yu> everyday expressions 438651
chang/知足常乐zhi-zu/chang/le` Contentment brings happiness. 439652
chang/人之常情ren/zhi-chang/qing/ common sense of man;human 440653
nature 654
chang/长短不同chang/duan>bu`tong/ different in length 441655
chang/长年累月chang/nian/lei>yue` year in year out;over the years442656
chang/得不偿失de/bu`chang/shi- the loss outweighs the gain;the443657
game is not worth the candle 658
chang>敞胸露怀chang>xiong-lu`huai/bare one's chest 444659
chang`畅所欲言chang`suo>yu`yan/ pour out all that one wishes 445660
to say;speak without any in- 661
hibitions;speak one's mind free 662
ly;speak out freely 663
chang`反腐倡廉fan>fu>chang`lian/ combat corruption and advocate 446664
honest,aboveboard government 665
chang`防腐倡廉fang/fu>chang`lian/ prevent corruption and advoxate447666
honesty 667
chang`千古绝唱qian-gu>jue/chang` poetic masterpiece throughout 448668
the ages 669
chang`惝然若失chang`ran/ruo`shi- feel depressed and lost 449670
chao- 超群拔类chao-qun/ba/lei` head and shoulder above all 450671
others;preeminent 672
chao- 抄收电讯chao-shou-dian`xun` receive and record (telegram) 451673
dispatches 674
chao- 抄近路走chao-jin`lu`zou> Take ashortcut. 452675
chao/ 改朝换代gai>chao/huan`dai` change dynasties or regime; 453676
dynastic changess 677
chao/ 冷嘲热讽leng>chao/re`feng> freezing irony and burning 454678
satire;biting sarcasm 679
chao/ 历史潮流li`shi>chao/liu/ historical trend 455680
chao> 吵吵嚷嚷chao>chao>rang>rang>make a racket;shout in confu- 456681
sion;clamour 682
che- 闭门造车bi`men/zao`che- make a cart behind closed doors457683
-- work behind closed doors;di- 684
vorce oneself fromthe masses 685
and from reality; act blindly 686
che- 车个螺丝che-ge.luo/si- lathe a screw 458687
che- 车水马龙che-shui>ma>long/ incessant stream of horses and 459688
carriages; heavy traffic 689
che- 车载斗量che-zai`dou>liang/ enough to fill carts and 460690
be measured by bushel -- 691
common and numerous 692
che> 扯开嗓子che>kai-sang>zi (shout) at the top of one's 461693
voice 694
che> 东拉西扯dong-la-xi-che> drag in irrelevant matters; 462695
talk at random; ramble 696
che> 不要扯皮bu`yao`che>pi/ stop arguing over nothing 463697
che` 撤换人选che`huan`ren/xuan> recall and replace candidates 464698
che` 撤职查办che`zhi/cha/ban` discharge sb. from his post 465699
and prosecute him 700
che` 彻骨痛恨che`gu>tong`hen` hate sb. to the marrow 466701
che` 彻头彻尾che`tou/che`wei> out and out;through and 467702
through;downright;dyed- 703
in-the-woods 704
che` 彻夜不眠che`ye`bu`mian/ lie awake all night 468705
che` 大彻大悟da`che`da`wu` realize completely 469706
che` 响彻云霄xiang>che`yun/xiao- resounding across the sky 470707
che` 地坼天崩di`che`tian-beng- the ground cracked and the 471708
heaven fell 709
che` 天寒地坼tian-han/di`che` The ground cracked in the se- 472710
vere cold. 711
che` 电掣雷鸣dian`che`lei/ming/ Lightning flashed and thunder 473712
rolled. 713
che` 风驰电掣feng-chi/dian`che` swift as the wind and quick 474714
as lightning 715
chen- 回嗔作喜hui/chen-zuo`xi> cease to be angry and begin to 475716
smile;one's angry face relaxes 717
intoa smile 718
chen/ 晨钟暮鼓chen/zhong-mu`gu> toll the bell in the morning an476719
beat the drum in the evening 720
chen/ 沉下脸来chen/xia`lian>lai/ pull a long face;put on a 477721
serious expression 722
chen/ 与世沉浮yu>shi`chen/fu/ drift with the current of the 478723
times; swim with the tide 724
chen/ 月落星沉yue`luo`xing-chen/ The moon is down and the stars 479725
have set. 726
chen/ 称臣纳贡cheng-chen/na`gong` acknowledge one's allegiance to480727
a ruler and pay tribute to him 728
chen/ 生不逢辰sheng-bu`feng/chen/ be born out of one's time;be 481729
born at the wrong time 730
chen/ 新陈代谢xin-chen/dai`xie` 1.metabolism; 2.the new super- 482731
seding the old 732
chen` 趁火打劫chen`huo>da>jie/ loot a burning house-- take ad-483733
vantage of sb.'s misfortune to 734
do him harm;fish in troubled 735
waters 736
chen` 称心如意chen`xin-ru/yi` satisfactory 484737
cheng-撑持危局cheng-chi/wei-ju/ shore up a shaky situation 485738
cheng-撑起身子cheng-qi>shen-zi support the body with two hands486739
on the bed 740
cheng-瞠目结舌cheng-mu`jie/she/ stupefaction 487741
cheng/成千上万cheng/qian-shang`wan` thousands upon thousands 488742
cheng/呈上名片cheng/shang`ming/pian` present one's name card 489743
cheng/乘风破浪cheng/feng-po`lang` ride the wind and cleave the 490744
waves;brave the wind and waves 745
cheng/乘机逃脱cheng/ji-tao/tuo- take the chance and flee 491746
cheng/有机可乘you>ji-ke>cheng/ there's an opportunity to take 492747
advantage of;there's a loophole 748
that can be used 749
cheng/惩一儆百cheng/yi-jing>bai> punish a few to warn a great 493750
number of people 751
cheng/澄清事实cheng/qing-shi`shi/ clarify the facts 494752
cheng/诚心诚意cheng/xin-cheng/yi` earnestly and sincerely 495753
cheng/承蒙指点cheng/meng/zhi>dian>Thank you for your advice. 496754
cheng/增产两成zeng-chan>liang>cheng output increased by twenty per 497755
cent 756
cheng/众志成城zhong`zhi`cheng/cheng unity of will is an impreg- 498757
nable stronghold;unity is 758
strength 759
cheng/枨触良深cheng/chu`liang/shen- be moved very deeply 499760
cheng>骋怀痛饮cheng>huai/tong`yin>drink to one's heart's content 500761
cheng>凭栏骋目ping/lan/cheng>mu` lean on a railing for apano- 501762
rama of the scenery 763
cheng>以求一逞yi>qiu/yi-cheng> in a bid for success 502764
chi- 吃闭门羹chi-bi`men/geng- be denied entry 503765
chi- 吃苦耐劳chi-ku>nai`lao/ bear hardships and stand hard 504766
work 767
chi- 吃苦在前chi-ku>zai`qian/ be the first to bear hardships 505768
chi- 争风吃醋zheng-feng-chi-cu` fight for the affections of a 506769
man or woman 770
chi- 痴心妄想chi-xin-wang`xiang> wishful thinking;daydreaming; 507771
hallucination;illusion 772
chi- 哧哧地笑chi-chi-de~xiao` titter;laugh up or inone's 508773
sleeve;laugh under one's breath 774
or to oneself 775
chi- 嗤之以鼻chi-zhi-yi>bi/ turn up one's nose at sb. or 509776
sth.;give a snort of comtempt; 777
despise 778
chi/ 背道而驰bei`dao`er/chi/ run in the opposite direction; 510779
run counter to 780
chi/ 池鱼之殃chi/yu/zhi-yang- a disaster for the fish in the 511781
moat -- trouble not of one's 782
own making 783
chi/ 驰名中外chi/ming/zhong-wai` be renowned at home andabroad512784
chi/ 勤俭持家qin/jian`chi/jia- be industrious and thrifty in 513785
running a household 786
chi/ 事不宜迟shi`bu`yi/chi/ must lose no time in doing it 514787
chi/ 一张一弛yi-zhang-yi-chi/ alternate tension with relaxa- 515788
tion 789
chi> 不耻下问bu`chi>xia`wen` not feel ashamed to ask one's 516790
subordinates or people below 791
chi> 齿德俱尊chi>de/ju`zun- win respect because of one's 517792
age and moral integrity 793
chi` 插翅难飞cha-chi`nan/fei- unable to escape even given 518794
wings 795
chi` 赤胆忠心chi`dan>zhong-xin- utter devotion;complete dedi- 519796
cation; absolute royalty or 797
commitment 798
chi` 赤手空拳chi`shou>kong-quan/ bare-handed;without anything 520799
to rely on 800
chi` 斥地千里chi`di`qian-li> expand territory by a thousand 521801
li 802
chi` 叱咤风云chi`zha`feng-yun/ command the wind and clouds; 522803
thundering;extremely powerful 804
chong-便后冲水bian`hou`chong-shui>Flush the toilet after use. 523805
chong-充耳不闻chong-er>bu`wen/ stuff one's ears and refuse to 524806
listen;turna deaf ear to 807
chong-以次充好yi>ci`chong-hao> pass shoddy goods off as 525808
certified goods 809
chong-忧心忡忡you-xin-chong-chong-heavy-hearted;care-laden;weigh-526810
ed down with anxieties 811
chong-憧憬未来chong-jing>wei`lai/ yearn for a brighter future 527812
future 813
chong-人影憧憧ren/ying>chong-chong- shadows of people moving about 528814
chong/崇山峻岭chong/shan-jun`ling>towering and precipitous moun- 529815
tains 816
chong/困难重重kun`nan/chong/chong/be beset with difficulties 530817
chong>受宠若惊shou`chong>ruo`jing-be overwhelmed by an unexpected531818
favour;feel extremely flattered 819
chou- 釜底抽薪fu>di>chou-xin- take away the firewood from 532820
under the cauldron -- take 821
drastic measures to deal with 822
an emergency 823
chou/ 踌躇不决chou/chu/bu`jue/ hesitate in decision-making;be 533824
irreslute 825
chou/ 稠人广众chou/ren/guang>zhong` a large clowd;a big gathering 534826
chou/ 地窄人稠di`zhai>ren-chou/ small in area but densely popu-535827
lated 828
chou/ 人口稠密ren/kou>chou/mi` dense population 536829
chou/ 人烟稠密ren/yan-chou/mi` densely populated 537830
chou/ 枝叶稠密zhi-ye`chou/mi` thick foliage 538831
chou/ 愁肠寸断chou/chang/cun`duan`be anxious and heartbroken 539832
chou/ 愁眉紧锁chou/mei/jin>suo> tightly knitted brows 540833
chou/ 愁眉苦脸chou/mei/ku>lian` wear a worried look;pull a 541834
long face 835
chou/ 平畴千里ping/chou/qian-li> vast expanse of cultivated land542836
chou/ 物各有畴wu`ge`you>chou/ All things fall under certain 543837
categories. 838
chou/ 筹资修路chou/zi-xiu-lu` raise funds for the building of544839
a road 840
chou/ 一筹莫展yi-chou/mo`zhan> can find no way out;be in one's545841
wits' end; be at the end of 842
one's tetcher 843
chou/ 情意绸缪qing/yi`chou/mou/ be deeply in love;be head over 546844
heels in love 845
chou/ 酬宾展销chou/bin-zhan>xiao- show for sale with gifts to 547846
customers 847
chou/ 壮志未酬zhuang`zhi`wei`chou/one's as yet unrealized high 548848
aspirations 849
chou` 臭名远扬chou`ming/yuan>yang/notorious 549850
chou` 臭味相投chou`wei`xiang-tou/ be close to each other in 550851
notoriety;be birds of a 852
feather;be two of a kind 853
chu- 初步解决chu-bu`jie>jue/ be initially solved 551854
chu- 初等教育chu-deng>jiao`yu` elementary education 552855
chu- 初级形式chu-ji/xing/shi` intitial form 553856
chu- 初露头角chu-lu`tou/jiao> (fig.) begin to show certain 554857
talent;cut a striking figure 858
chu- 出人头地chu-ren/tou/di` make one's mark 555859
chu- 出口成章chu-kou>cheng/zhang-What one speaks is like a writ-556860
ten article.(fig.) quick in 861
writing or succinct in speech; 862
have the gift of gab 863
chu- 出入平安chu-ru`ping/an- come in and go out safely 557864
chu- 出神入化chu-shen/ru`hua` reach the height of perfection;558865
be superb 866
chu- 出生入死chu-sheng-ru`si> brave the risk of one's life; 559867
go through thick and thin 868
chu- 出租汽车chu-zu-qi`che- taxi 560869
chu- 成绩出众cheng/ji`chu-zhong` accomplish outstanding 561870
achievements 871
chu- 人才出众ren/cai/chu-zhong` a person of exceptional ability562872
chu/ 踌躇满志chou/chu/man>zhi` enormously proud of one's suc- 563873
cess;complacent 874
chu/ 除暴安良chu/bao`an-liang/ root out thug to rescure people564875
chu/ 锄强扶弱chu/qiang/fu/ruo` suppress the strong and aid 565876
the weak 877
chu> 楚河汉界chu>he/han`jie` the border of kingdoms Chu and 566878
Han;the border of two opposing 879
powers 880
chu> 础润而雨chu>run`er/yu> A damp plinth heralds rain. 567881
chu> 储存数据chu>cun/shu`ju` accumulatedata 568882
chu> 储粮备荒chu>liang/bei`huang-store up grain against crop 569883
failure. 884
chu> 衣冠楚楚yi-guan-chu>chu> neatly and immaculately dressed570885
chu` 矗入云霄chu`ru`yun/xiao- soar into the clouds 571886
chu` 触景生情chu`jing>sheng-qing/the sight strikes a chord in 572887
one's heart 888
chu` 触目惊心chu`mu`jing-xin- be appalled at a serious situ- 573889
ation 890
chu` 相形见绌xiang-xing/jian`chu`stand no comparison 574891
chu` 怵目惊心chu`mu`jing-xin- horrid;ghastly;be nervous, 575892
chu` 怵目惊心 ~chu`mu`jing-xin- horrified,or shocked at the 576893
sight of sth. terribly wrong 894
chuai>不揣冒昧bu`chuai>mao`mei` Excuse me for taking the 577895
liberty of... 896
chuai`把门踹开ba>men/chuai>kai- kick the door open 578897
chuan-川流不息chuan-liu/bu`xi- come and go like endless stream579898
chuan-穿梭似的chuan-suo-shi.de as if shuttle back and forth 580899
chuan-水滴石穿shui>di-shi/chuan- despite weak power, unremitting581900
efforts will lead to success 901
chuan/大笔如椽da`bi>ru/chuan/ writing brush as big as a 582902
rafter (used to praise some- 903
one's written work or writing 904
ability) 905
chuan/水涨船高shui>zhang>chuan/gao- When the water rises the boat 583906
grows tall;Sth.will rise when 907
the foundation it rests on 908
rises. 909
chuan/言传身教yan/chuan/shen-jiao`teach by personal example as 584910
well as verbal instruction; 911
teach by precept and example 912
chuan>命途多舛ming`tu/duo-chuan> suffer many a setback during 585913
one's life 914
chuan>气喘如牛qi`chuan>ru/niu/ (he) panted like the water 586915
buffalo 916
chuan>吴牛喘月wu/niu/chuan>yue` the water buffalo in Wu panted 587917
at the sight of the moon(for it 918
mistook the moon for the sun); 919
(fig.)fear of sth. by mistaking 920
it for sth. else 921
chuan`串亲访友chuan`qin-fang>you> visit one's relatives or 588922
friends 923
chuang- 窗明几净chuang-ming/ji-jing`with bright windows and clean 589924
tables;bright and clean 925
chuang- 百孔千疮bai>kong>qian-chuang- riddled with gaping wounds; 590926
afflicted withall ills 927
chuang- 予以重创yu/yi>zhong`chuang- inflict heavy losses on;maul 591928
heavily 929
chuang/ 同床异梦tong/chuang/yi`meng`share the same bed but dream 592930
the different dreams -- be 931
strange bedfellows 932
chuang> 走南闯北zou>nan/chuang>bei> journey north and south;travel 593933
widely 934
chuang` 创办学校chuang`ban`xue/xiao`set up a school 594935
chuang` 创新精神chuang`xin-jing-shen/ pioneering spirit 595936
chuang` 创业守成chuang`ye`shou>cheng/ establish a cause and maintain 596937
it 938
chuang` 怆然泪下chuang`ran/lei`xia` burst into tears 597939
chui- 吹灰之力chui-hui-zhi-li` little effort 598940
chui- 吹毛求疵chui-mao/qiu/ci` find fault (with);pick holes(in599941
nitpick 942
chui- 风吹草动feng-chui-cao>dong` slight change;hint of gistur- 600943
bance or trouble 944
chui- 吹吹拍拍chui-chui-pai-pai- boast and toady 601945
chui- 吹牛拍马chui-niu/pai-ma> boast and flatter 602946
chui- 无米之炊wu/mi>zhi-chui- cook a meal without rice;make 603947
bricks with straw 948
chui/ 捶胸顿足chui/xiong-dun`zu/ beat one's breast and stamp 604949
one's feet(in sorrow,etc.) 950
chui/ 垂柳拂水chui/liu>fu/shui> weeping willow branches 605951
touch the water surface 952
chui/ 垂手可得chui/shou>ke>de/ extremely easy to obtain 606953
chui/ 垂头丧气chui/tou/sang`qi` be crestfallen;be dejected 607954
chui/ 锤炼文笔chui/lian`wen/bi> polish one's style of writing 608955
chui/ 千锤百炼qian-chui/bai>lian` 1.thoroughly tempered(or steele609956
finely honed;2.(of literary 957
works) be polished again and 958
again;be revised and reweitten 959
many times 960
chui/ 一锤定音yi-chui/ding`yin- set the tune with one beat of 610961
the gong-- give the final word 962
chui/ 椎心泣血chui/xin-qi`xue` beat one's chest and shed tears611963
of bood --be heartbroken 964
chun- 春满人间chun-man>ren/jian- The world bathed in the warmth 612965
of spring. 966
chun- 春暖花开chun-nuan>hua-kai- Spring has come and the flowers613967
are in bloom. 968
chun- 春秋末期chun-qiu-mo`qi- the last years of the Spring 614969
and Autumn Period 970
chun- 春秋时代chun-qiu-shi/dai` Spring and Autumn Period 615971
(722-481 B.C.) 972
chun- 满面春风man>mian`chun-feng- beaming with satisfaction; 616973
radiant with happiness 974
chun- 椿萱并茂chun-xuan-bing`mao` Both parents are living and 617975
in good health. 976
chun/ 唇齿相依chun/chi>xiang-yi- (fig.)be closely related and 618977
mutually dependent 978
chun/ 唇亡齿寒chun/wang/chi>han/ The teeth will be exposed to 619979
the cold once the lips are 980
gone;(fig.)as closely related 981
as the lips and the teeth 982
chun/ 纯属捏造chun/shu>nie-zao` be sheer fabrication 620983
chun> 蠢蠢欲动chun>chun>yu`dong` ready to start wriggling 621984
-- ready to make trouble 985
chuo- 一戳就破yi-chuo-jiu`po` break at a slight jab 622986
chuo` 绰绰有余chuo`chuo`you>yu/ more than enough 623987
chuo` 绰有余裕chuo`you>yu/yu` have more than enough 624988
chuo` 低声啜泣di-sheng-chuo`qi` sob quietly 625989
chuo` 日夜不辍ri`ye`bu`chuo` nonstop in day and night 626990
ci- 参差不齐cen-ci-bu`qi/ different in length,height 627991
or size 992
ci- 吹毛求疵chui-mao/qiu/ci- find fault (with);be hyper- 628993
critical 994
ci- 刺的一声ci-de~yi-sheng- with a swish 629995
ci/ 不辞辛苦bu`ci/xin-ku> spare no effort;take pains; 630996
take the trouble to;go to 997
the trouble of doing sth. 998
ci/ 慈眉善目ci/mei/shan`mu` benign looking 631999
ci/ 慈善心肠ci/shan`xin-chang/ kind-hearted 632 1000
ci/ 敬老慈幼jing`lao>ci/you` respect for the old and 633 1001
care for the young 1002
ci/ 心慈手软xin-ci/shou>ruan> soft-hearted and lenient 634 1003
ci/ 词不达意ci/bu`da/yi` the words fail to convey 635 1004
the idea 1005
ci/ 义正词严yi`zheng`ci/yan/ speak out sternly froma 636 1006
sense of justice;speak with 1007
the force of justice 1008
ci> 此起彼伏ci>qi>bi>fu/ rise and fall continuously 637 1009
ci> 就此告别jiu`ci>gao`bie/ Let's say goodbye here and 638 1010
now. 1011
ci` 刺刺不休ci`ci`bu`xiu- talk incessantly;chatter 639 1012
on and on 1013
ci` 伺候病人ci`hou`bing`ren/ look after a patient 640 1014
cong- 聪慧过人cong-hui`guo`ren/ far surpass others in intelli- 641 1015
gence;be exceptionally bright 1016
cong- 聪颖绝伦cong-ying>jue/lun/ imcomparably intelligent 642 1017
cong- 耳聪目明er>cong-mu`ming/ have good ears and eyes -- 643 1018
have a clear understanding 1019
(of the situation) 1020
cong- 绝顶聪明jue/ding>cong-ming/ extremely intelligent 644 1021
cong- 匆匆忙忙cong-cong-mang/mang/hurriedly;in haste 645 1022
cong- 来去匆匆lai/qu`cong-cong- come and go in a hurry 646 1023
cong- 行色匆匆xing/se`cong-cong- be in a rush getting ready 647 1024
for a journey 1025
cong/ 百病丛生bai>bing`cong/sheng-all kinds of diseases and 648 1026
ailments break out 1027
cong/ 力不从心li`bu`cong/xin- ability falling short of one's 649 1028
wishes;unable to do as much as 1029
one wishes to 1030
cong/ 从古到今cong/gu>dao`jin- from ancient times tothe 650 1031
present;from time immemorial 1032
cong/ 从左到右cong/zuo>dao`you` from left to right 651 1033
cong/ 流水淙淙liu/shui>cong/cong/ a gurgling stream 652 1034
cu- 粗声粗气cu-sheng-cu-qi` deep,gruff voice;coarse,heavy 653 1035
cu- 粗细各异cu-xi`ge`yi` different degrees of thickness 654 1036
cu- 粗心大意cu-xin-da`yi` negligent;careless 655 1037
cu- 粗枝大叶cu-zhi-da`ye` crude and careless(in doing 656 1038
things);done in broad strokes 1039
or rough outline;in a cursory 1040
fashion;roughly finished 1041
cu/ 自西徂东zi`xi-cu/dong- go from west to east 657 1042
cu` 一蹴而就yi-cu`er/jiu` reach a goal in one step;ac- 658 1043
complish one's aim in one move 1044
cu` 油盐酱醋you/yan/jiang`cu` oil,salt,soya paste and vinegar659 1045
cu` 猝不及防cu`bu`ji/fang/ be caught off guard;be taken 660 1046
by surprise;be caught unpre- 1047
pared;bu put off guard 1048
cuan- 上蹿下跳shang`cuan-xia`tiao`1.run and jump all over; 661 1049
2.run around on sinister 1050
errands 1051
cuan/ 万头攒动wan`tou/cuan/dong` a mass of hobbing heads 662 1052
cuan/ 攒三聚五cuan/san-ju`wu> (of people) gather in knots; 663 1053
gather in trees and fours 1054
cuan` 抱头鼠窜bao`tou/shu>cuan` cover the head and sneak away 664 1055
cuan` 抱头鼠窜` bao`tou/shu>cuan` like a rat;scurry (or scamper) 665 1056
cuan` 抱头鼠窜` bao`tou/shu>cuan` off like a frighten rat 666 1057
cuan` 分居异爨fen-ju-yi`cuan` (in former times)divide the 667 1058
household among brothers 1059
cui- 摧眉折腰cui-mei/zhe/yao- bowing and scraping 668 1060
cui- 摧心剖肝cui-xin-pou-gan- break one's heart and liver; 669 1061
great sorrow; deep grief; 1062
anguish 1063
cui- 坚不可摧jian-bu`ke>cui- indestructible;impregnable; 670 1064
indomitable 1065
cui- 无坚不摧wu/jian-bu`cui- nothing is indestructible; 671 1066
capable of destroying any 1067
stronghold 1068
cui- 催逼还债cui-bi-huan/zhai` press sb. to pay a debt 672 1069
cui> 璀灿夺目cui>can`duo/mu` dazzling 673 1070
cui` 粹而不杂cui`er/bu`za/ pure and unadulterated 674 1071
cui` 干脆利落gan-cui`li`luo` simply and straightforwardly 675 1072
cui` 青翠鲜嫩qing-cui`xian-nei` (of plants) fresh and green 676 1073
cui` 满山翠绿man>shan-cui`lyu` mountain covered with jade 677 1074
green trees and grass 1075
cui` 人才荟萃ren/cai/hui`cui` a galaxy of talent 678 1076
cui` 心力交瘁xin-li`jiao-cui` be exhausted both mentaly 679 1077
and physically;be utterly 1078
fatigued both mentally and 1079
and pgysically 1080
cun/ 存心不良cun/xin-bu`liang/ cherish evil designs (or 680 1081
intentions) 1082
cun/ 不存幻想bu`cun/huan`xiang> cherish no illusions 681 1083
cun` 寸步不离cun`bu`bu`li/ follow sb. closely;keep close 682 1084
to sb.; be always at sb.'s 1085
elbow 1086
cun` 寸步难行cun`bu`nan/xing/ be unable to move even a 683 1087
single step -- be unable to 1088
do anything 1089
cun` 寸步难移cun`bu`nan/yi/ be unable to move even a 684 1090
single step -- be unable to 1091
do anything 1092
cun` 寸草不留cun`cao>bu`liu/ be devastated;leave not com- 685 1093
plete devastation (of land) 1094
cun` 寸草不生cun`cao>bu`sheng- Even a blade of grass cannot 686 1095
grow. 1096
cuo- 岁月蹉跎sui`yue`cuo-tuo/ The years drift by. 687 1097
cuo` 措手不及cuo`shou>bu`ji/ be caught unprepared;be caught 688 1098
unawares 1099
cuo` 一错再错yi-cuo`zai`cuo` make mistakes again and again 689 1100
cuo` 厝火积薪cuo`huo>ji-xin- a fire beneath a pile of 690 1101
faggots -- a hidden danger 1102
da- 搭箭开弓da-jian`kai-gong- draw one's bow and set 691 1103
an arrow on its string 1104
da/ 答非所问da/fei-suo>wen` give an irrelevant answer 692 1105
da/ 两打毛巾liang>da/mao/jin- two dozen towels 693 1106
da/ 一打铅笔yi-da/qian-bi> a dozen pencils 694 1107
da/ 一沓信纸yi-da/xin`zhi> a pad of letter paper 695 1108
da> 打草惊蛇da>cao>jing-she/ stir the glass and startle the 696 1109
snake --act rashly and alert 1110
the enemy 1111
da> 打错算盘da>cuo`suan`pan/ miscalculate;make a wrong 697 1112
decision 1113
da> 打过交道da>guo`jiao-dao` have dealings with sb. 698 1114
da> 打退堂鼓da>tui`tang/gu> beat a retreat;back out 699 1115
da> 打小报告da>xiao>bao`gao` inform secretly on sb. 700 1116
da> 精打细算jing-da>xi`suan` careful calculation and strict 701 1117
budgeting(in the use of human 1118
and material resources) 1119
da` 大材小用da`cai/xiao>yong` large material put to small 702 1120
use -- one's talent wasted 1121
on a petty job;not do justice 1122
to sb.'s talent 1123
da` 大吵大嚷da`chao>da`rang> kick up a row;quarrel in a 703 1124
loud noise 1125
da` 大大方方da`da`fang-fang- very natural;very easy 704 1126
da` 出手大方chu-shou>da`fang- be open-handed;be generous 705 1127
da` 大度宽容da`du`kuan-rong/ magnanimous and tolerant 706 1128
da` 大队人马da`dui`ren/ma> a large contingent of troops 707 1129
da` 大发慈悲da`fa-ci/bei- show great mercy 708 1130
da` 大街小巷da`jie-xiao>xiang` streets and lanes 709 1131
da` 大惊失色da`jing-shi-se` turn pale with fright 710 1132
da` 大惊小怪da`jing-xiao>guai` be surprised or alarmed at sth.711 1133
quite normal;make a fuss about 1134
nothing 1135
da` 大举进攻da`ju>jin`gong- mount a large-scale offensive 712 1136
da` 大模大样da`mu/da`yang` in an ostentatious manner; 713 1137
with a swagger 1138
da` 大声大气da`sheng-da`qi` loudly;at the top of oice 714 1139
da` 大声疾呼da`sheng-ji/hu- raise a cry of warning;loudly 715 1140
appeal tothe public 1141
da` 大同小异da`tong/xiao>yi` much the same but with minor 716 1142
differences 1143
da` 大言不惭da`yan/bu`can/ unashameedly brag;talk big 717 1144
da` 大摇大摆da`yao/da`bai> walk with pompous bearing; 718 1145
sryt;swagger 1146
da` 大有妙用da`you>miao`yong` work wonders 719 1147
dai- 呆若木鸡dai-ruo`mu`ji- dumb as a wooden chicken; 720 1148
dumbstruck;transfixed( with 1149
fear or amazement) 1150
dai- 呆头呆脑dai-tou/dai-nao> stupid-looking 721 1151
dai- 呆在家里dai-zai`jia-li> stay at home 722 1152
dai> 不知好歹bu`zhi-hao>dai> can't tell good from bad;not 723 1153
know what's good for one 1154
dai> 为非作歹wei/fei-zuo`dai> do evil;commit crimes;perpe- 724 1155
trate outrages;commit all 1156
sorts of crimes 1157
dai> 猫逮老鼠mao-dai>lao>shu> Cats catch mice. 725 1158
dai` 百战不殆bai>zhan`bu`dai` fight a hundred battles without726 1159
a single defeat;emerge victor- 1160
ious from every battle;invin- 1161
cible. 1162
dai` 戴罪立功dai`zui`li`gong- atone for a sin,a mistake or 727 1163
failure by meritorious service 1164
dai` 逮捕归案dai`bu`gyi-an` arrestandbring to justice 728 1165
dai` 力有未逮li`you>wei`dai` beyond one's power 729 1166
dai` 待理不理dai`li>bu`li> coldly ignore sb.;snub sb.; 730 1167
give cold shoulder to sb. 1168
dai` 待人接物dai`ren/jie/wu` manner of dealing with people 731 1169
dai` 自不待言zi`bu`dai`yan/ be self-evident;that goes with-732 1170
out saying;that is taken for 1171
granted 1172
dai` 严惩不贷yan/cheng/bu`dai` punish without leniency;punish 733 1173
without mercy;punish with se- 1174
verity 1175
dai` 责无旁贷ze/wu/pang/dai` be one's unshirkable responsi- 734 1176
bility 1177
dai` 一代英豪yi-dai`ying-hao/ outstanding figures of our time735 1178
dai` 一衣带水yi-yi-dai`shui> a narrow strip of water 736 1179
dan- 眈于幻想dan-yu/huan`xiang> indulge in illusion 737 1180
dan- 眈于酒色dan-yu/jiu>se` indulge in sensual persuits 738 1181
dan- 担当重任dan-dang-zhong`ren` take on a heavy burden 739 1182
dan- 担惊受怕dan-jing-shou`pa` feel alarmed; be in fear 740 1183
dan- 一副担架yi-fu`dan-jia` a litter of stretcher 741 1184
dan- 虎视眈眈hu>shi`dan-dan- glare like a tiger eyeing its 742 1185
prey 1186
dan- 货运单据huo`yun`dan-ju` shipping documents 743 1187
dan- 祸不单行huo`bu`dan-xing/ misfortunes never come singly; 744 1188
it never rains but it pours 1189
dan- 灵丹妙药ling/dan-miao`yao` a magic (or wonder) drug;a mi- 745 1190
raculous cure;panacea;cure-all 1191
dan- 殚精竭虑dan-jing-jie/lyu` devote one's entire energy and 746 1192
thought to 1193
dan- 箪食壶浆dan-shi/hu/jiang` greet the arrival of an army 747 1194
with food and drink 1195
dan> 胆大包天dan>da`bao-tian- audacious in the extreme 748 1196
dan> 胆小怕事dan>xiao>pa`shi` timidand overcautious 749 1197
dan> 胆小如鼠dan>xiao>ru/shu> be as timid as a mouse; be 750 1198
chicken-hearted 1199
dan> 胆战心惊dan>zhan`xin-jing- tremble with fear;be scared 751 1200
out of one's wits 1201
dan` 但愿如此dan`yuan`ru/ci> May this be true. I hope so. 752 1202
dan` 弹尽粮绝dan`jin`liang/jue/ run out of ammunitionand 753 1203
provisions 1204
dan` 弹片纷飞dan`pian`fen-fei- splinter swirling in the air 754 1205
dan` 弹丸之地dan`wan/zhi-di` a pellet of land; a tiny place 755 1206
dan` 海内澹然hai>nei`dan`ran/ be stable all over the country 756 1207
dan` 淡泊寡欲dan`bo/gua>yu` seek no fame or wealth and 757 1208
have few worldly desires 1209
dan` 淡泊明志dan`bo/ming/zhi` show high ideals by leading 758 1210
dan` 淡泊明志dan`bo/ming/zhi` a simpl life 759 1211
dan` 淡而无味dan`er/wu/wei` tasteless 760 1212
dan` 淡然置之dan`ran/zhi`zhi- be indifferent to;take it easy 761 1213
dan` 浓淡适宜nong/dan`shi`yi/ neither too deep nor too pale; 762 1214
just the right shade of colour 1215
dan` 浓妆淡抹nong/zhuang-dan`mo` richly attied and slightly 763 1216
made-up 1217
dan` 清淡可口qing-dan`ke>kou> (of food)light and tasty 764 1218
dan` 一杯淡酒yi-bei-dan`jiu> a cup of light wine 765 1219
dan` 云淡风清yun/dan`feng-qing- The clouds are pale and a light766 1220
breeze is blowing. 1221
dan` 肆无忌惮si`wu/ji`dan` unbridled;unscrupulous;imperti-767 1222
nent 1223
dan` 危在旦夕wei-zai`dan`xi- hang by a thread;in great dan- 768 1224
ger;danger us imminent 1225
dan` 以枣啖之yi>zao>dan`zhi- feed sb. with dates 769 1226
dan` 啖以重利dan`yi>zhong`li` allure or lure sb. with hand- 770 1227
some rewards 1228
dan` 勇挑重担yong>tiao-zhong`dan`take up a heavy load 771 1229
dan` 彰善瘅恶zhang-shan`dan`e` praise good and denounce evil; 772 1230
uphold virtue and condemn vice 1231
dang- 当机立断dang-ji-li`duan` decide quickly;make a prompt 773 1232
decision 1233
dang- 锒铛入狱lang/dang-ru`yu` be put in chains and thrown 774 1234
into prison 1235
dang> 挡住去路dang>zhu`qu`lu` stand in one's way 775 1236
dang> 势不可档shi`bu`ke>dang> irresistible;overwhelming 776 1237
dang` 荡然无存dang`ran/wu/cun/ Everthing is gone. 777 1238
dang` 倾家荡产qing-jia-dang`chan> lose all one's property 778 1239
dang` 摒挡婚事bing`dang`hun-shi` arrange a wedding 779 1240
dang` 摒挡行李bing`dang`xing/li> get one's luggage ready 780 1241
dang` 摒挡一切bing`dang`yi-qie` put everything in order 781 1242
dao- 刀山火海dao-shan-huo>hai> a mountain of swords and a sea 782 1243
of flames -- most dangerous 1244
places;most severe trials 1245
dao> 暗中捣鬼an`zhong-dao>gui> play dirty tricks behind sb.'s 783 1246
back 1247
dao> 倒买倒卖dao>mai>dao>mai` buy low and sell high to make 784 1248
profit by using the rise and 1249
fall in prices 1250
dao> 赴汤蹈火fu`tang-dao>huo> go through fire and water; 785 1251
defy all difficulties and 1252
dangers 1253
dao> 是所至祷shi`suo>zhi`dao> That is what I am most eagerly 786 1254
hoping for. 1255
dao> 因势利导yin-shi`li`dao> guide a matter along its course787 1256
of development;adroitly guide 1257
action according to circums- 1258
tances 1259
dao` 倒背如流dao`bei`ru/liu/ can recite sth. backwards;know 788 1260
sth.(e.g. a poem or article) 1261
by heart 1262
dao` 倒竖蜻蜓dao`shu`qing-ting/ stand upside down 789 1263
dao` 盗用公款dao`yong`gong-kuan> embezzle public funds 790 1264
dao` 盗用名义dao`yong`ming/yi` usurp a name 791 1265
dao` 欺世盗名qi-shi`dao`ming/ win popurarity by dishonest 792 1266
means;win undeserved prestige 1267
by cheating the public 1268
dao` 三道防线san-dao`fang/xian` three lines of defence 793 1269
dao` 万道霞光wan`dao`xia/guang- myriad of sun rays 794 1270
dao` 一道命令yi-dao`ming`ling` an order 795 1271
dao` 一道围墙yi`dao`wei/qiang/ one surrounding wall 796 1272
dao` 古道热肠gu>dao`re`chang/ sincere;warm-hearted 797 1273
dao` 黄河古道huang/he/gu`dao` old course of the Yellow River 798 1274
dao` 几道皱纹ji>dao`zhou`wen/ several wrinkles 799 1275
dao` 离经叛道li/jing-pan`dao` depart from the classics and 800 1276
rebel against orthodoxy 1277
dao` 治国之道zhi`guo/zhi-dao` principles to run thecountry 801 1278
well 1279
dao` 指名道姓zhi>ming/dao`xing` name names;mention by name 802 1280
de/ 德高望重de/gao-wang`zhong` be of noble character and 803 1281
high prestige 1282
de/ 得寸进尺de/cun`jin`chi> reach for a yard after getting 804 1283
an inch; give him an inch and 1284
he'll take a yard (or a mile, 1285
an ell); be insatiable 1286
de/ 得过且过de/guo`qie>guo` get by however one can;muddle 805 1287
alone;drift along 1288
de/ 得力助手de/li`zhu`shou> capable assistent;right-hand 806 1289
man 1290
de/ 得天独厚de/tian-du/hou` be particularly favoured by na-807 1291
ture;abound in gifts by nature 1292
de/ 得心应手de/xin-ying`shou> 1.with facility;with high pro- 808 1293
ficiency;2.be serviceable;handy 1294
de/ 得意忘形de/yi`wang`xing/ get dizzy with success 809 1295
de/ 得意洋洋de/yi`yang/yang/ be immensely proud;look trium- 810 1296
phant 1297
de/ 由此得名you/ci>de/ming/ hence the name... 811 1298
de`~ 慢慢地走man`man-de~zou> walk slowly 812 1299
deng- 灯火辉煌deng-huo>hui-huang/ be ablaze with lights 813 1300
deng- 登高望远deng-gao-wang`yuan> ascend a height to enjoy a 814 1301
distant view 1302
deng> 大小相等da`xiao>xiang-deng> equal in size 815 1303
deng> 著述等身zhu`shu`deng>shen- one's writings piled up to 816 1304
one's own height-- be a pro- 1305
lific writer 1306
deng` 目瞪口呆mu`deng`kou>dai- gaping;dumstruck;stupefied 817 1307
deng` 仕途蹭蹬shi`tu/ceng`deng` frustrated in officialdom 818 1308
deng` 五蹬台阶wu>deng`tai/jie- five steps on a flight of 819 1309
stairs 1310
di- 低人一等di-ren/yi-deng> inferior to others 820 1311
di- 低三下四di-san-xia`si` 1.lowly;humble;degrading;2. 821 1312
servile;obsequios;cringing 1313
di- 滴水穿石di-shui>chuan-shi/ Dripping water makes holes in 822 1314
stone --despite weak power, 1315
unremitting efforts will lead 1316
will lead to success 1317
di- 滴水不漏di-shui>bu`lou` speak in a watertight or leak- 823 1318
proof manner,leaving nothing 1319
for people to pick on;make 1320
one's argument flawless 1321
di- 一条大堤yi-tiao/da`di- a big dyke 824 1322
di- 嘀哩嘟噜di-li~du-lu- speak quickly and indistinctly;825 1323
slur one's words really 1324
di/ 敌对势力di/dui`shi`li` hostile forces 826 1325
di/ 敌我矛盾di/wo>mao/dun` contradition between ourselves 827 1326
and the enemy 1327
di/ 天下无敌tian-xia`wu/di/ invincible;ever-victorious; 828 1328
all-conquering 1329
di/ 涤除旧习di/chu/jiu`xi/ do away with old customs 829 1330
di/ 锋镝余生feng-di/yu/sheng- survivors of a war 830 1331
di/ 的的确确di/di/que`que` completely really 831 1332
di> 不容抵赖bu`rong/di>lai` cannot be denied 832 1333
di> 根深柢固gen-shen-di>gu` (fig.)deep-rooted;ingrained; 833 1334
inveterate 1335
di> 留个底儿liu/ge~di>r keep a copy of a file 834 1336
di> 中流砥柱zhong-liu/di>zhu` firm rock in midstream;main- 835 1337
stay 1338
di` 称兄道弟cheng-xiong-dao`di` friends that call each other 836 1339
brother;brother sb. 1340
di` 地动山摇di`dong`shan-yao/ earthshaking 837 1341
di` 地下资源di`xia`zi-yuan/ underground resources 838 1342
di` 置之死地zhi`zhi-si>di` confront a person with the 839 1343
danger of death 1344
di` 帝王将相di`wang/jiang`xiang`kings and princes,generals 840 1345
and ministers 1346
di` 根深蒂固gen-shen-di`gu` (fig.)deep-rooted;ingrained; 841 1347
inveterate 1348
di` 瓜熟蒂落gua-shu/di`luo` (fig.)when a melon is ripe it 842 1349
falls off its stem -- things 1350
are easily srttled once con- 1351
ditions are ripe 1352
dia> 嗲声嗲气dia>sheng-dia>qi` (speak) in a coquettish voice 843 1353
dian- 颠扑不破dian-pu-bu`po` be able to withstand heavy 844 1354
battering;irrefutable;indis- 1355
putable 1356
dian- 颠三倒四dian-san-dao>si` incoherent;disorderly;confused 845 1357
dian- 神魂颠倒shen/hun/dian-dao> be infatuated 846 1358
dian- 泰山之巅tai`shan-zhi-dian- the summit of Mount Taishan 847 1359
dian- 掂斤播两dian-jin-bo-liang> engage in petty calculations;be848 1360
calculating in small matters 1361
dian> 点点滴滴dian>dian>di-di- a bit;bit by bit 849 1362
dian> 点头哈腰dian>tou/ha-yao- bow and scrape --be unduly 850 1363
compliant or cordial 1364
dian> 点头问好dian>tou/wen`hao` nod as a form of greeting 851 1365
dian` 大雄宝殿da`xiong/bao>dian` Mahavira Hall 852 1366
dian` 电力机车dian`li`ji-che- electric locomotive 853 1367
dian` 电光闪亮dian`guang-shan>liang The lightning flashed. 854 1368
dian` 电闪雷鸣dian`shan>lei/ming/ Lightning flashed and thunder 855 1369
rolled. 1370
dian` 雷鸣电闪lei/ming/dian`shan> It's thundering and lightning. 856 1371
dian` 阽于死亡dian`yu/si>wang/ at one's last gasp;close to 857 1372
death;near one's end;approach- 1373
ing death 1374
diao- 开平碉楼kai-ping/diao-lou/ Kaiping Diaolou 858 1375
diao- 明碉暗堡ming/diao-an`bao> open blockhouse and hidden 859 1376
pillbox 1377
diao- 一箭双雕yi-jian`shuang-diao-shoot two hawks with one arrow;860 1378
kill two birds with one stone; 1379
serve a double purpose 1380
diao` 掉到海里diao`dao`hai>li> drop into the sea 861 1381
diao` 调兵遣将diao`bing-qian>jiang` 1.move troops;deploy forces; 862 1382
2.muster and organize man- 1383
power 1384
diao` 调虎离山diao`hu>li/shan- lure the tiger out of 863 1385
the mountains --lure the 1386
enemy away from his base 1387
diao` 南腔北调nan/qiang-bei>diao` (speak with) a mixed accent 864 1388
diao` 吊儿郎当diao`er/lang/dang- be careless and casual;slo- 865 1389
venly;frivolous 1390
die- 跌跌撞撞die-die-zhuang`zhuang`tumble along;stagger;lurch 866 1391
die/ 叠床架屋die/chuang/jia`wu- needless duplication (or repe- 867 1392
tition);repetitioness 1393
die/ 绵绵瓜瓞mian/mian/gua-die/ may the family grow and prosper868 1394
like spreading melon-wine 1395
die/ 小菜一碟xiao>cai`yi-die/ (fig.)sth.extremely easy to do 869 1396
or manage 1397
die/ 最后通牒zui`hou`tong-die/ ultimatum 870 1398
die/ 喋喋不休die/die/bu`xiu- chatter away;rattle on;talk 871 1399
endlessly 1400
die/ 耄耋之年mao`die/zhi-nian/ old age (esp. from 70 to 90) 872 1401
ding- 安插钉子an-cha-ding-zi plant a saboteur 873 1402
ding- 板上钉钉ban>shang`ding`ding-that clinches it;that's final; 874 1403
no two ways about it 1404
ding- 千叮万嘱qian-ding-wan`zhu/ urge many times 875 1405
ding- 瘦骨伶仃shou`gu>ling/ding- mere skeleton;all skin and 876 1406
bones 1407
ding> 顶天立地ding>tian-li`di` of gigantic stature;of indomi- 877 1408
table spirit;dauntless 1409
ding> 顶头上司ding>tou/shang`si- one's immediate ( or direct) 878 1410
superior 1411
ding> 鼎鼎大名ding>ding>da`ming/ very famous;well-known 879 1412
ding> 一言九鼎yi-yan/jiu>ding> solemn pledge 880 1413
ding` 定睛观看ding`jing-guan-kan` gaze at 881 1414
ding` 定时定量ding`shi/ding`liang`at regular times and with 882 1415
fixed quantity 1416
ding` 一言为定yi-yan/wei/ding` that's settled then 883 1417
diu- 丢盔弃甲diu-kui-qi`jia> throw away one's helmet and 884 1418
coat of mail;throw away every- 1419
thing in headlong flight 1420
diu- 丢三落四diu-san-la`si` forget this and that;be always 885 1421
forgetting things 1422
dong- 冬暖夏凉dong-nuan>xia`liang/warm in winter and cool in 886 1423
summer 1424
dong- 春夏秋冬chun-xia`qiu-dong- spring,summer,autumn and winter887 1425
dong- 东奔西跑dong-ben-xi-pao> rush about busily;run to and 888 1426
fro 1427
dong- 东倒西歪dong-dao>xi-wai- leaning;unsteady;tottering 889 1428
dong- 东拼西凑dong-pin-xi-cou` scrape together;knock together 890 1429
dong- 东山再起dong-shan-zai`qi> stage a comeback;resume one's 891 1430
position 1431
dong- 东张西望dong-zhang-xi-wang` gaze around;peer around;glance 892 1432
this way and that;look in every 1433
direction 1434
dong- 东找西找dong-zhao>xi-zhao> look for sth. here and there 893 1435
dong> 懂事明理dong>shi`ming/li> sensible;intelligent 894 1436
dong` 栋梁之材dong`liang/zhi-cai/ pillar of state or society; 895 1437
person of tremendous promise 1438
dong` 雕梁画栋diao-liang/hua`dong`carved beams and painted 896 1439
rafters--a richly ornamented 1440
building 1441
dong` 汗牛充栋han`niu/chong-dong` enough books to make the pack- 897 1442
ox sweat or to fill a house to 1443
the rafters--an immense collec- 1444
tion of books 1445
dong` 一栋楼房yi-dong`lou/fang/ a building 898 1446
dong` 动人心弦dong`ren/xin-xian/ tug at one's heart-strings; 899 1447
be deeply moved;be exciting 1448
dong` 动辄发怒dong`zhe/fa-nu` be very irritable 900 1449
dong` 洞察下情dong`cha/xia`qing/ (for sb. in a high position) 901 1450
know the feelings of the people 1451
clearly 1452
dou> 斗转星移dou>zhuan>xing-yi/ change in the positions of the 902 1453
stars -- change of seasons; 1454
passage of time 1455
dou> 陡然醒悟dou>ran/xing>wu` come to realise suddenly 903 1456
dou> 风云陡变feng-yun/dou>bian` a sudden change in the situ- 904 1457
ation 1458
dou> 楼梯太陡lou/ti-tai`dou> The staircase is too steep. 905 1459
dou> 天气陡变tian-qi`dou>bian` The weather changed suddenly. 906 1460
dou` 豆蔻年华dou`kou`nian/hua/ odolescence;(of a girl) in 907 1461
early teens like a blooming 1462
cardamon 1463
dou` 斗志昂扬dou`zhi`ang/yang/ have high morale 908 1464
dou` 战天斗地zhan`tian-dou`di` fight against heaven and 909 1465
earth;combat nature;brave 1466
the elements 1467
du- 通都大邑tong-du-da`yi` a large city;metropolis 910 1468
du- 嘟嘟囔囔du-du-nang~nang~ numble to oneself 911 1469
du/ 毒辣透顶du/la`tou`ding> extremely sinister 912 1470
du/ 毒刑拷打du/xing/kao>da> subject sb. to torture 913 1471
du/ 以毒攻毒yi>du/gong-du/ fight poison with poison;use 914 1472
poison as an antidote for 1473
antidote for poison 1474
du/ 独立自主du/li`zi`zhu> maintain independence and keep 915 1475
the initiative;act indepemdent- 1476
and with the initiative in 1477
one's own hands 1478
du/ 独一无二du/yi-wu/er` unique;unparalleled;unmatched 916 1479
du/ 连篇累牍lian/pian-lei>du/ publish articles one after 917 1480
another;redundant;lengthy and 1481
tedious 1482
du/ 买椟还珠mai>du/huan/zhu- buy the nice-looking box but 918 1483
return the pearl contained in 1484
it to the sellar -- show poor 1485
sense of judgement 1486
du/ 穷兵黩武qiong/bing-du/wu> use all one's armed might to 919 1487
wage wars of aggression;wan- 1488
tonly engage in military ven- 1489
tures 1490
du> 睹物思人du>wu`si-ren/ seeing a thing makes one think 920 1491
of the person associated with 1492
it; sth. that reminds one of 1493
its owner;mememto is reminis- 1494
cent of the person who gave it 1495
du> 观者如堵guan-zhe>ru/du> The crowd was like a barricade.921 1496
du` 杜门谢客du`men/xie`ke` close one's door to visitors; 922 1497
live in seclusion 1498
du` 以杜流弊yi>du`liu/bi` so as to put an end to abuse 923 1499
du` 度过童年du'guo`tong/nian/ spend one's chilhood 924 1500
du` 度日如年du`ri`ru/nian/ one day seems like a year;the 925 1501
days drag on like years 1502
du` 渡过难关du`guo`nan/guan- tide over a difficulty 926 1503
du` 妒火中烧du`huo>zhong-shao- be burning with jealousy 927 1504
du` 户枢不蠹hu`shu-bu`du` a door-hinge never gets 928 1505
moth-eaten 1506
du` 牵肠挂肚qian-chang/gua`du` feel deep anxiety;be very 929 1507
worried 1508
duan- 端端正正duan-duan-zheng`zheng upright;regular 930 1509
duan` 断断续续duan`duan`xu`xu` off and on;intermittently 931 1510
duan` 断章取义duan`zhang-qu>yi` quote out of context;garble 932 1511
a statement,etc. 1512
duan` 告一段落gao`yi-duan`luo` come to the end of a stage; be 933 1513
brought to a temporary close 1514
dui- 堆积如山dui-ji-ru/shan- be piled up mountain-high on 934 1515
the ground 1516
dui` 对答如流dui`da/ru/liu/ answer fluently;answer ques- 935 1517
tions without hesitation 1518
dui` 对牛弹琴dui`niu/tan/qin/ play the lute to a cow-- 936 1519
address the wrong listner; 1520
talk over sb.'s head;cast 1521
pearls before a swine 1522
dui` 对症良方dui`zheng`liang/fang- good prescription suiting the 937 1523
medicine to the illness 1524
dui` 对症下药dui`zheng`xia`yao` suit the medicine to the 938 1525
illness;suit the remedy 1526
to the case;prescribe the 1527
right remedy for an illness 1528
dui` 一对夫妻yi-dui`fu-qi- a married couple 939 1529
dui` 元凶大憝yuan/xiong-da`dui` prime culprit;arch-criminal; 940 1530
man of iniquity 1531
dun- 敦厚朴实dun-hou`pu>shi/ be simple and sincere 941 1532
dun- 敦实纯朴dun-shi/chun/pu` stocky and honest 942 1533
dun- 蹲在家里dun-zai`jia-li> stay at home 943 1534
dun> 现趸现卖xian`dun>xian`mai` sell goods immediately after 944 1535
buying them 1536
dun` 成败利钝cheng/bai`li`dun` succes or failue,smooth going 945 1537
or rough 1538
dun` 顿开茅塞dun`kai-mao/se` suddenly see the light;be 946 1539
suddenly enlightened 1540
dun` 遁迹空门dun`ji`kong-men/ become a monk or nun 947 1541
dun` 清炖排骨qing-dun`pai/gu> stew spareribs 948 1542
duo- 哆哆嗦嗦duo-duo-suo-suo- tremble;shiver 949 1543
duo- 多多益善duo-duo-yi`shan` the more,the better 950 1544
duo- 咄咄逼人duo-duo-bi-ren/ overbearing;aggressive 951 1545
duo- 咄咄称奇duo-duo-cheng-qi/ cannot help wondering out loud 952 1546
duo- 咄咄怪事duo-duo-guai`shi` monstrous absurdity 953 1547
duo/ 度德量力duo/de/liang`li` estimate one's own moral 954 1548
duo/ 巧夺天工qiao>duo/tian-gong- superborwonderful work- 955 1549
manship surpassing nature; 1550
so wonderful in workmanship 1551
as to surpass nature;superb 1552
craftsmanship 1553
duo/ 踱来踱去duo/lai/duo/qu` pace to and fro;pace up and 956 1554
down 1555
duo/ 踱着方步duo/zhe.fang-bu` walk with measured steps 957 1556
duo> 躲躲闪闪duo>duo>shan>shan> be evasive;hedge;equivocate 958 1557
duo> 红霞万朵hong/xia/wan`duo> thousands of rosy clouds 959 1558
duo` 见风使舵jian`feng-shi>duo` trim one's sails 960 1559
e- 阿谀奉承e-yu/feng`cheng/ flatter sb. so as to curry 961 1560
favour 1561
e- 刚直不阿gang-zhi/bu`e- upright and above flattery 962 1562
e- 婀娜多姿e-nuo/duo-zi- pretty and charming;graceful 963 1563
e/ 飞蛾扑火fei-e/pu-huo> a moth darting into a flame 964 1564
--bring destructionupon 1565
oneself; seek one's own doom 1566
e/ 以讹传讹yi>e/chuan/e/ incorrectly relay an erro- 965 1567
neous message ( so that it 1568
becomes increasingly distort- 1569
ed);spread an error or a false- 1570
hood 1571
e/ 皓齿娥眉hao`chi>e/mei/ bright white teeth and beau- 966 1572
tiful eyebrows (of a pretty 1573
woman) 1574
e/ 鹅毛大雪e/mao/da`xue> fluffy snow;large (featury) 967 1575
snowflakes 1576
e` 恶劣环境e`lie`huan/jing` adverce circumstance 968 1577
e` 恶劣行径e`lie`xing/jing` disgusting conduct 969 1578
e` 恶劣作风e`lie`zuo`feng- abominable beheviour 970 1579
e` 恶贯满盈e`guan`man>ying/ be guilty of countless crimes 971 1580
e` 嫉恶如仇ji/e`ru/chou/ hate evil like the enemy 972 1581
e` 身处恶境shen-chu>e`jing` be in an adverse situation 973 1582
e` 一场恶战yi-chang>e`zhan` a fiece battle 974 1583
e` 招致恶果zhao-zhi`e`guo> entail dreadful consequences 975 1584
e` 罪大恶极zui`da`e`ji/ commit atrocious crimes 976 1585
e` 鄂伦春族e`lun/chun-zu/ Orenqen (Olunchun) people,one 977 1586
of China's ethnic groups 1587
e` 鄂温克族e`wen-ke`zu/ Ewenki (Owenk) people,one of 978 1588
China's ethnic groups 1589
e` 饿虎扑食e`hu>pu-shi/ like a hungry tiger pouncing 979 1590
on its prey 1591
e` 扼腕叹息e`wan>tan`xi- sigh while wringing one's 980 1592
hands 1593
e` 简明扼要jian>ming/e`yao` brief and to the point;concise 981 1594
e` 力能扼虎li`neng/e`hu> have such strength as to choke 982 1595
a tiger to death 1596
e` 屡遭厄难lyu>zao-e`nan` suffer from repeated misfortune983 1597
e` 怒不可遏nu`bu`ke>e` be beside oneself with anger; 984 1598
be in a towering rage; boil 1599
with rage 1600
en- 恩爱夫妻en-ai`fu-qi- an affectionate couple 985 1601
en- 恩将仇报en-jiang`chou/bao` return evil for good;requite 986 1602
kindness with enmity 1603
en- 恩深似海en-shen-si`hai> infinite kindness;numerous 987 1604
favours 1605
en- 恩深义重en-shen-yi`zhong` a great debt of gratitude 988 1606
en- 恩威并用en-wei-bing`yong` employ both kindness and sever-989 1607
ity;combine justice and mercy 1608
en- 恩重如山en-zhong`ru/shan- sb.'s great kindness is as 990 1609
weighty as a mountain 1610
en- 小恩小惠xiao>en-xiao>hui` a favour bestowed or received; 991 1611
bounty 1612
en` 摁住不放en`zhu`bu`fang` press sth. down and hold it 992 1613
there 1614
er/ 儿科医生er/ke-yi-sheng- paediatrician 993 1615
er/ 儿女情长er/nyu>qing/chang/ Love between man and woman is 994 1616
long. 1617
er/ 儿孙满堂er/sun-man>tang/ with generations of offspring 995 1618
filling the house 1619
er/ 儿童读物er/tong/du/wu` reading materials for children 996 1620
er/ 儿童节目er/tong/jie/mu` children's programme 997 1621
er/ 儿童团员er/tong/tuan/yuan/ member of the Children's Corpse998 1622
er/ 儿童文学er/tong/wen/xue/ children's literature 999 1623
er/ 儿童医院er/tong/yi-yuan` children's hospital 1000 1624
er/ 妻儿老小qi-er/lao>xiao> parents,wife and children -- 1001 1625
a married man's entirefamily 1626
er/ 生儿育女sheng-er/yu`nyu> give birth to children; have 1002 1627
children 1628
er/ 视同儿戏shi`tong/er/xi` regard as a mere trifle 1003 1629
er/ 而立之年er/li`zhi-nian/ thirty years old 1004 1630
er/ 年近而立nian/jin`er/li` be nearly thirty 1005 1631
er> 出尔反尔chu-er>fan>er> go back on one's word 1006 1632
er> 耳鼻喉科er>bi/hou/ke- E.N.T.(ear-nose-throat) depart- 1007 1633
ment 1634
er> 耳濡目染er>ru/mu`ran> be imperceptiply influenced by1008 1635
er> 闻名遐迩wen/ming/xia/er> be known far and near;enjoy 1009 1636
wide-spread renown 1637
er` 二次方程er`ci`fang-cheng/ quadratic equation 1010 1638
er` 二次能源er`ci`neng/yuan/ secondary energy source (such 1011 1639
as electricity,steam,etc.) 1640
er` 二道贩子er`dao`fan`zi a person who resells at inflatt 1012 1641
price 1642
er` 二等公民er`deng>gong-min/ sub-citizen 1013 1643
er` 二等秘书er`deng>mi`shu- diplomacy Second Secretary 1014 1644
er` 二话不说er`hua`bu`shuo- without demur 1015 1645
er` 三心二意san-xin-er`yi` be of two minds;shilly-shally;1016 1646
be half-hearted 1647
fa- 发愤图强fa-fen`tu/qiang/ make determined efforts to 1017 1648
better oneself; resolve to 1649
make one'scountry strong 1650
fa- 发霉发臭fa-mei/fa-chou` go mouldy and go bad 1018 1651
fa- 大发慈悲da`fa-ci/bei- show great mercy 1019 1652
fa- 借题发挥jie`ti/fa-hui- discuss another subject to 1020 1653
express one's own ideas; 1654
seize on an incident to 1655
exaggerate matters 1656
fa/ 不乏其人bu`fa/qi/ren/ such people are not rare; 1021 1657
there is no lack of such 1658
people 1659
fa/ 回春乏术hui/chun-fa/shu` There is no way to bring this 1022 1660
patient back tolife. 1661
fa/ 回天乏力hui/tian-fa/li` not able to turn the tide; 1023 1662
powerless to salvage a des- 1663
perate situation 1664
fa/ 人困马乏ren/kun`ma>fa/ men getting weary and their 1024 1665
steeds being spent;(of peo- 1666
ple) spent;tiered;exhausted 1667
fa/ 南征北伐nan/zheng-bei>fa/ fight north and south;campaign1025 1668
all across the country 1669
fa> 无法无天wu/fa>wu/tian- defy laws human and devine; 1026 1670
become absolutely lawless;run 1671
wild 1672
fa> 想方设法xiang>fang-she`fa> do everything possible;try 1027 1673
every means;try by hook or by 1674
crook 1675
fa` 白发苍苍bai/fa`cang-cang- hoary;hoary-headed 1028 1676
fa` 一发千钧yi-fa`qian-jun- a hundred weight hanging by a 1029 1677
hair --in imminent peril 1678
fan- 翻来覆去fan-lai/fu`qu` 1.toss and turn;toss from side1030 1679
to side;2.again and again;re- 1680
peatedly 1681
fan- 翻山越岭fan-shan-yue`ling> climb over mountains and hills1031 1682
fan- 三番五次san-fan-wu>ci` time and again 1032 1683
fan- 一帆风顺yi-fan-feng-shun` plain sailing;smooth sailing 1033 1684
fan/ 百问不烦bai>wen`bu`fan/ (of a shop assistant) serve 1034 1685
the customers patiently 1686
fan/ 心烦意乱xin-fan/yi`luan` be terribly upset 1035 1687
fan/ 有事相烦you>shi`xiang-fan/ May I trouble you for some- 1036 1688
thing? 1689
fan/ 要言不烦yao`yan/bu`fan/ terse;succinct;pithy 1037 1690
fan/ 繁荣昌盛fan/rong/chang-sheng` prosperous;flourishing 1038 1691
fan/ 删繁就简shan-fan/jiu`jian> simplify sth. by cutting out 1039 1692
the superfluous 1693
fan/ 自命不凡zi`ming`bu`fan/ pride oneself on being out of 1040 1694
the ordinary;consider oneself 1695
above the crowd;be self-im- 1696
portant; think no end of one- 1697
self 1698
fan> 反败为胜fan>bai`wei/sheng` turn defeat into victory 1041 1699
fan> 反反复复fan>fan>fu`fu` repeatedly;again and again 1042 1700
fan` 茶余饭后cha/yu/fan`hou` over a cup of tea or after 1043 1701
a meal 1702
fan` 大家风范da`jia-feng-fan` air of a great master; refined1044 1703
manner 1704
fan` 泛泛之交fan`fan`zhi-jiao- a casual acquaintance 1045 1705
fan` 牲口贩子sheng-kou>fan`zi cattle trader 1046 1706
fan` 战争贩子zhan`zheng-fan`zi warmonger 1047 1707
fang- 方便群众fang-bian`qun/zhong`make things convenient for the1048 1708
people 1709
fang- 方方面面fang-fang-mian`mian`every aspect;every side 1049 1710
fang- 方今盛世fang-jin-sheng`shi` at the present time of pro- 1050 1711
sperity 1712
fang- 方可取胜fang-ke>qu>sheng` can win victory not until... 1051 1713
fang- 芳名永垂fang-ming/yong>chui/leave a good name for pasterty1052 1714
fang- 留芳百世liu/fang-bai>shi` leave a good name for a hun- 1053 1715
dred generations; leave a 1716
reputation which will go down 1717
to posterity 1718
fang- 千古留芳qian-gu>liu/fang- leave a lasting reputaion 1054 1719
fang- 群芳竞艳qun/fang-jing`yan` flowers vying with each other 1055 1720
in beauty;(fig.) beautiful 1721
women vying for attention 1722
fang/ 不妨一试bu`fang/yi-shi` There is no harm in trying. 1056 1723
fang/ 防不胜防fang/bu`sheng`fang/ hard to guard against;can- 1057 1724
not reckon with all eventu- 1725
alities 1726
fang/ 防患未然fang/huan`wei`ran/ take preventive measures be- 1058 1727
fore an accident or disaster 1728
fang> 仿若隔世fang>ruo`ge/shi` it seems to belong to another 1059 1729
world 1730
fang> 仿照办理fang>zhao`ban`li> follow the example;do (or act)1060 1731
accordingly 1732
fang> 访古寻幽fang>gu>xun/you- search for scenes of histori- 1061 1733
cal interest and sights of 1734
scenic beauty 1735
fang> 寻根访旧xun/gen-fang>jiu` go root-seeking;visit one's 1062 1736
native place and search for 1737
things related to one's an- 1738
cestors 1739
fang> 明查暗访ming/cha/an`fang> observe publicly and investi- 1063 1740
gate privately -- conduct a 1741
thorough investigation 1742
fang` 放高利贷fang`gao-li`dai` pratise usury 1064 1743
fang` 放任自流fang`ren`zi`liu/ let things drift( orslide) 1065 1744
fang` 放声大笑fang`sheng-da`xiao` laugh loudly 1066 1745
fei- 飞黄腾达fei-huang/teng/da/ make rapid advance in one's 1067 1746
career 1747
fei- 飞禽走兽fei-qin/zou>shou` birds and beasts 1068 1748
fei- 流言蜚语liu/yan/fei-yu> remour and slander 1069 1749
fei- 非公莫入fei-gong-mo`ru` No addmitance except on busi- 1070 1750
ness. 1751
fei- 非亲非故fei-qin-fei-gu` be neither kith nor kin;perfect 1071 1752
stranger 1753
fei- 想入非非xiang>ru`fei-fei- indulge in fantasy;be unreali-1072 1754
stic and go off in wild flights 1755
of fancy 1756
fei- 烟霏云敛yan-fei-yun/lian> The smoke drifted away and the1073 1757
clouds dispersed 1758
fei- 蜚声文坛fei-sheng-wen/tan/ be famous in literary circles 1074 1759
fei/ 肥田沃土fei/tian/wo`tu> fertile land 1075 1760
fei/ 肥头大耳fei/tou/da`er> (of a man) fat and bulky; 1076 1761
fei/ 牛羊肥壮niu/yang/fei/zhuang`thriving herds of sheep and 1077 1762
cattle 1763
fei> 缠绵悱恻chan/mian/fei>ce` lingering sorrow 1078 1764
fei> 匪夷所思fei>yi/suo>si- (of ideas) unimaginably queer;1079 1765
fantastic 1766
fei> 获益匪浅huo`yi`fei>qian> profit immensely;reap no little 1080 1767
benefit 1768
fei> 诽谤中伤fei>bang`zhong-shang- slander (or malign) sb. vi- 1081 1769
ciously 1770
fei> 妄自菲薄wang`zi`fei>bo/ belittle oneself;be unduly 1082 1771
humble 1772
fei> 斐然成章fei>ran/cheng/zhang-show striking literary merit 1083 1773
or talent 1774
fei` 抽薪止沸chou-xin-zhi>fei` stop water from boiling by 1084 1775
taking the firewood away 1776
fei` 吠形吠声fei`xing/fei`sheng- When one dog barks at a shadow, 1085 1777
all the others join it -- 1778
slavishlyecho others without 1779
really knowing whether they 1780
are right orwrong 1781
fei` 鸡鸣狗吠ji-ming/gou>fei` the crowing of cocks andthe 1086 1782
barking of dogs -- country 1783
sounds 1784
fei` 肺腑之言fei`fu/zhi-yan/ words from the bottom of one's1087 1785
heart 1786
fei` 沸沸扬扬fei`fei`yang/yang/ bubbling and gurgling 1088 1787
fei` 经费不足jing-fei`bu`zu/ be short of funds 1089 1788
fen- 分道扬镳fen-dao`yang/biao- separate and go different ways; 1090 1789
(fig.)each going his or her own 1790
way or doing his or her own 1791
business because of different 1792
objectives 1793
fen- 分秒必争fen-miao>bi`zheng- seize every minute and second;1091 1794
not a second to be lost 1795
fen- 纷纷提问fen-fen-ti/wen` ask questions one after another 1092 1796
fen- 纷纷扬扬fen-fen-yang/yang/ flying or fluttering in con- 1093 1797
fusion 1798
fen- 纷至沓来fen-zhi`ta`lai/ come in a continuous stream; 1094 1799
come thick and fast;keep pour- 1800
ing in 1801
fen- 大雪纷飞da`xue>fen-fei- Snowflakes were falling thick 1095 1802
and fast. 1803
fen- 落叶纷纷luo`ye`fen-fen- Leaves fell in profusion. 1096 1804
fen- 气味芬芳qi`wei`fen-fang- fragrance;sweet scent 1097 1805
fen/ 玩火自焚wan/huo>zi`fen/ he who plays with fire will 1098 1806
get burnt;whoever plays with 1807
fire will perish by fire 1808
fen/ 玉石俱焚yu`shi/ju`fen/ burn jade and stone together 1099 1809
-- destroy the good and the 1810
bad together 1811
fen/ 治丝益棼zhi`si-yi`fen/ try to sort silk threads only 1100 1812
to tangle from them further; 1813
(fig.) make matter worse;add 1814
to the confusion 1815
fen> 粉墨登场fen>mo`deng-chang> make oneself up and go on 1101 1816
stage --embark upon a political 1817
venture 1818
fen> 粉身碎骨fen>shen-sui`gu> have one's body smashed to 1102 1819
pieces and one's bones ground 1820
to powder;diethe most cruel 1821
death 1822
fen> 粉装玉琢fen>zhuang-yu`zhuo/ silvery white (said of a snow 1103 1823
scene) 1824
fen` 安分守己an-fen`shou>ji> know and keep one's place;abite 1104 1825
by law and behave oneself 1826
fen` 分量不足fen`liang`bu`zu/ be short of measure 1105 1827
fen` 奋发图强fen`fa-tu/qiang/ go all out to make the country1106 1828
strong;work hard for the pro- 1829
perity of the country 1830
fen` 忿忿不平fen`fen`bu`ping/ be indignant;feel aggrieved; 1107 1831
be resentful 1832
fen` 忿然作色fen`ran/zuo`se` turn angry 1108 1833
fen` 愤愤不平fen`fen`bu`ping/ indignant;resentful 1109 1834
fen` 给足分量gei>zu/fen`liang` give full measure 1110 1835
fen` 一份报纸yi-fen`bao`zhi> a copy of newspaper 1111 1836
feng- 丰富多彩feng-fu`duo-cai> rich and varied;rich and 1112 1837
colourful 1838
feng- 丰富多腔feng-fu`duo-qiang- with various tunes 1113 1839
feng- 丰功伟绩feng-gong-wei>ji- glorious exploits and feats; 1114 1840
signal or monumental contri- 1841
butions 1842
feng- 封官许愿feng-guan-xu>yuan` offer official posts and make 1115 1843
lavish promises;promise high 1844
posts and other favours 1845
feng- 封山育林feng-shan-yu`lin/ close hillsides (to livestock 1116 1846
grazing and fuel gathering) 1847
to facilitateafforestation 1848
feng- 枫桥夜泊feng-qiao/ye`bo/ Mooring at Night by Maple 1117 1849
Bridge 1850
feng- 峰回路转feng-hui/lu`zhuan> amidst surrounding elevations 1118 1851
and winding roads 1852
feng- 风餐露宿feng-can-lu`su` eat in the wind and sleep in 1119 1853
the dew--endure the hardships 1854
of an arduous journey 1855
feng- 风尘仆仆feng-chen/pu/pu/ have endured thehardships 1120 1856
of a long journey; be travel- 1857
strain; be travel-worn and 1858
weary 1859
feng- 风平浪静feng-ping/lang`jing`the wind has abated and the 1121 1860
waves have stilled;(fig.) calm 1861
and tranquil 1862
feng- 风吹雨打feng-chui-yu>da> be buffeted by wind and rain; 1122 1863
be exposed by theweather 1864
feng- 风俗人情feng-su/ren/qing/ local customs 1123 1865
feng- 风调雨顺feng-tiao/yu>shun` good weather for the crops; 1124 1866
favourable weather 1867
feng- 有伤风化you>shang-feng-hua` an offence against decency 1125 1868
feng- 疯疯癜癫feng-feng-dian-dian-mentally deranged;acting like 1126 1869
a lunatic 1870
feng- 烽火连天feng-huo>lian/tian- frighty flames of battle 1127 1871
feng- 烽火连天feng-huo>lian/tian- raging everywhere 1128 1872
feng- 烽烟四起feng-yan-si`qi> flames of war raging all over 1129 1873
the country 1874
feng- 高峰时间gao-feng-shi/jian- peak hour;rush hour 1130 1875
feng/ 逢场作戏feng/chang>zuo`xi` join in the fun whenever there1131 1876
is a chance;make the most of 1877
whatever amusement is availa- 1878
ble 1879
feng/ 缝缝补补feng/feng/bu>bu> sewing and mending 1132 1880
feng/ 缝合伤口feng/he/shang-kou> sew up a wound 1133 1881
feng> 借古讽今jie`gu>feng>jin- use the past to disparage the 1134 1882
present 1883
feng` 凤凰于飞feng`huang/yu/fei- a couple of phoenixes flying 1135 1884
together --marital felicity 1885
feng` 丹凤朝阳dan-feng`chao/yang/ The scarlet phoenix flies 1136 1886
towards the sun. 1887
feng` 奉公守法feng`gong-shou>fa> law-abiding 1137 1888
feng` 见缝插针jian`feng`cha-zhen- stick in a pin wherever there's 1138 1889
room -- make use of every bit 1890
of space or time 1891
feng` 天衣无缝tian-yi-wu/feng` aseamlessheavenly robe 1139 1892
--flawless 1893
fou> 不加可否bu`jia-ke>fou> noncommittal;decline to comment 1140 1894
fou> 矢口否认shi/kou>fou>ren` flatly disavow; deny firmly 1141 1895
fu- 夫唱妇随fu-chang`fu`sui/ the husband sings and the wife1142 1896
follows --domestic hamony;con- 1897
jugal felicity 1898
fu- 切肤之痛qie-fu-zhi-tong` keenly felt pain;agony; acute 1143 1899
pain 1900
fu- 入不敷出ru`bu`fu-chu- income falling short of expen-1144 1901
diture;unable to make ends meet 1902
fu/ 幅员辽阔fu/yuan/liao/kuo` vast territory 1145 1903
fu/ 不修边幅bu`xiu-bian-fu/ not care about one's appear- 1146 1904
ance;be slovenly 1905
fu/ 出水芙蓉chu-shui>fu/rong/ a lotus flower just appearing 1147 1906
above the water(said of a beau- 1907
tiful poem or painting or of 1908
a beautiful woman) 1909
fu/ 春风拂面chun-feng-fu/mian` a spring breeze stroking the 1148 1910
face 1911
fu/ 夫天地者fu/tian-di`zhe> (art.)(used at the beginning 1149 1912
of a sentenceto introduce 1913
a new subject) As for the 1914
heavenand the earth... 1915
fu/ 扶起伤员fu/qi>shang-yuan/ prop up the wound 1150 1916
fu/ 扶摇直上fu/yao/zhi/shang` soar on the wings of a cyclone; 1151 1917
rise steeply;skyrocket 1918
fu/ 拂袖而去fu/xiu`er/qu` go off in a huff 1152 1919
fu/ 伏尔加河fu/er>jia-he/ Volga 1153 1920
fu/ 浮在水面fu/zai`shui>mian` float on water 1154 1921
fu/ 人浮于事ren/fu/yu/shi` more staff than needed;over- 1155 1922
staffed 1923
fu/ 深孚众望shen-fu/zhong`wang` enjoy great popularity;enjoy 1156 1924
high prestige 1925
fu/ 自愧弗如zi`kui`fu/ru/ be ashamed of one's inferi- 1157 1926
ority;feel one's inferiority 1927
keenly; acknowledge one's 1928
inferiority 1929
fu/ 凫趋雀跃fu/qu-que`yue` jubilant;elated;in high 1158 1930
spirits 1931
fu/ 怫然作色fu/ran/zuo`se` glower;flush with anger 1159 1932
fu/ 桴鼓相应fu/gu>xiang-ying` drum responds to the drum- 1160 1933
sticks--cooporate in perfect 1934
harmony;work in perfect co- 1935
ordination 1936
fu> 大刀阔斧da`dao-kuo`fu> make snap and bold decisions 1161 1937
fu> 抚今追昔fu>jin-zhui-xi- recall the past and compare 1162 1938
it with the present; reflect 1939
on the past in the light of 1940
the present 1941
fu> 俯拾即是fu>shi/ji/shi` extremely common 1163 1942
fu> 惊魂甫定jing-hun/fu>ding` barely recovered from a fright; 1164 1943
still badly shaken 1944
fu> 流水不腐liu/shui>bu`fu> Running water is never stale. 1165 1945
fu> 破釜沉舟po`fu>chen/zhou- break the cauldrons and sink 1166 1946
the boats ( after crossing 1947
river) -- cut off all means 1948
of retreat; burn one's boats 1949
(or bridges) 1950
fu> 相辅相成xiang-fu>xiang-cheng/ supplement and complement each1167 1951
other 1952
fu> 拊掌大笑fu>zhang>da`xiao` clap hands and laugh loudly 1168 1953
fu` 反复无常fan>fu`wu/chang/ unpredicable;caprecious;change1169 1954
like a weathercock 1955
fu` 光复河山guang-fu`he/shan- recover lost territory 1170 1956
fu` 覆水难收fu`shui>nan/shou- Split water can't be gathered 1171 1957
up -- what is donecan't be 1958
redone. 1959
fu` 天翻地覆tian-fan-di`fu` heaven and earth turning upside 1172 1960
down;earthshaking 1961
fu` 芬芳馥郁fen-fang-fu`yu` beautiful and fragrant 1173 1962
fu` 副司令员fu`si-ling`yuan/ assistant commanding officer 1174 1963
(or commandant) 1964
fu` 名不副实ming/bu`fu`shi/ the name falls short of the 1175 1965
reality;be sth. more in name 1966
than in reality; be unworthy 1967
of the name or title 1968
fu` 赋性刚强fu`xing`gang-qiang/ unyielding by nature;of firm 1176 1969
(or strong) character 1970
fu` 付诸东流fu`zhu-dong-liu/ drift away on the eastflowing 1177 1971
stream;wasted efforts; come 1972
to naught;lose all precious 1973
gains 1974
fu` 父母双全fu`mu>shuang-quan/ with both parents alive 1178 1975
fu` 同父异母tong/fu`yi`mu> have the same father but dif- 1179 1976
ferent mothers 1977
fu` 富国利民fu`guo/li`min/ enrich the nation and bring 1180 1978
benefits to he people 1979
fu` 富丽堂皇fu`li`tang/huang/ beautiful and imposing; in 1181 1980
majestic splendour; sumptuous; 1981
magnificent 1982
fu` 学富五车xue/fu`wu>che- have read five cartloads of 1182 1983
books -- be very learned 1984
fu` 涸辙之鳆he/zhe/zhi-fu` fish trapped in a dry rutin 1183 1985
--person in a desperate situ- 1986
ation needing medical relief 1987
fu` 前赴后继qian/fu`hou`ji` advance wave upon wave; fight 1184 1988
unremittingly 1989
fu` 附庸风雅fu`yong-feng-ya> minggo with men of letters and1185 1990
pose as a lover of culture 1991
fu` 趋势附炎qu-shi`fu`yan/ curry favour with the power- 1186 1992
ful;play up to those in power 1993
fu` 负荆请罪fu`jing-qing>zui` proffer a birch and ask for 1187 1994
a flogging -- offer a humble 1995
apology 1996
fu` 负面效应fu`mian`xiao`ying` negative reaction 1188 1997
fu` 负隅顽抗fu`yu/wan/kang` fight stubbornly with one's 1189 1998
back to the wall; put up a 1999
desperate struggle 2000
fu` 忘恩负义wang`en-fu`yi` devoid of gratitute;ungratful 1190 2001
fu` 物阜民丰wu`fu`min/feng- products abound and the people1191 2002
live in plenty 2003
fu` 作茧自缚zuo`jian>zi`fu` spin a cocoon around oneself; 1192 2004
get enmeshed in a web of one's 2005
own spining 2006
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gai- 该当何罪gai-dang-he/zui` What punishment do you think 1193 2007
you deserve? 2008
gai- 该当如此gai-dang-ru/ci> It's as it should be. 1194 2009
gai- 该起床了gai-qi>chuang/le It's time to get up. 1195 2010
gai- 该上班了gai-shang`ban-le It's time to go to work. 1196 2011
gai- 该上学了gai-shang`xue/le It's time to go to school. 1197 2012
gai- 言简意赅yan/jian>yi`gai- concise and comprehensive; 1198 2013
compendious 2014
gai- 以偏陔全yi>pian-gai-quan/ regard the part as the whole; 1199 2015
be lopsided 2016
gai> 改天换地gai>tian-huan`di` reshape or change nature;great1200 2017
transformation;change the world 2018
gai> 改头换面gai>tou/huan`mian` change the appearance but not 1201 2019
the essence;dish up sth. in a 2020
new form 2021
gai` 盖世无双gai`shi`wu/shuang- unequalled 1202 2022
gai` 铺天盖地pu-tian-gai`di` blot out the sky and cover 1203 2023
up the earth 2024
gai` 一概而论yi-gai`er/lun` treat (different matters) as 1204 2025
the same 2026
gan- 不尴不尬bu`gan-bu`ga` in a dilenmma;in an awkward 1205 2027
predicament 2028
gan- 干干净净gan-gan-jing`jing` clean,neat and tidy 1206 2029
gan- 甘心情愿gan-xin-qing/yuan` willingly and gladly 1207 2030
gan- 甘愿受罚gan-yuan`shou`fa/ be ready to be punished 1208 2031
gan- 同甘共苦tong/gan-gong`ku> share weal and woe (or com- 1209 2032
forts and hardships, joys and 2033
sorrows) 2034
gan- 肝胆相照gan-dan>xiang-zhao` treat each other with all sin-1210 2035
cerity;be devoted to each other 2036
heart and soul 2037
gan> 赶尽杀绝gan>jin`sha-jue/ kill all;ruthlessly extermi- 1211 2038
nate;spare none 2039
gan> 感慨万端gan>kai>wan`duan- all sorts of feelings well up 1212 2040
in one's mind 2041
gan> 敢做敢为gan>zuo`gan>wei/ bold and decisive in one's 1213 2042
actions 2043
gan` 宵衣旰食xiao-yi-gan`shi/ get up and dress before dawn 1214 2044
and not eat until dusk; be 2045
busy all day with affirs of 2046
state 2047
gan` 宣传干事xuan-chuan/gan`shi` person in charge of promotiom 1215 2048
gang- 刚柔相济gang-rou/xiang-ji` couple hardness with softness 1216 2049
(in dealing with people); 2050
temper toughness with gentle- 2051
ness 2052
gang- 纲举目张gang-ju>mu`zhang- Once the key link is grasped, 1217 2053
everything falls into place. 2054
gang- 提纲挈领ti/gang-qie`ling> take a net by the head rope 1218 2055
or a coat by the collar -- 2056
concentrate on the main points; 2057
bring out the essentials 2058
gang- 力能扛鼎li`neng/gang-ding> (of a man) strong enough to 1219 2059
lift an ancient bronze caul- 2060
dron 2061
gang` 戆头戆脑gang`tou/gang`nao> muddle-headed 1220 2062
gao- 高背椅子gao-bei`yi>zi a high-back chair 1221 2063
gao- 高不可攀gao-bu`ke>pan- be too high to reach it 1222 2064
gao- 高等教育gao-deng>jiao`yu` higher education 1223 2065
gao- 高高兴兴gao-gao-xing`xing` very glad;very happy 1224 2066
gao- 高歌一曲gao-ge-yi-qu> sing a song heartily 1225 2067
gao- 高粱杆子gao-liang/gan>zi sorghum stalk 1226 2068
gao- 高粱米饭gao-liang/mi>fan` cooked hylled sorghum 1227 2069
gao- 高山峻岭gao-shan-jun`ling> towering and pricipitous moun-1228 2070
tains 2071
gao- 高山深涧gao-shan-shen-jian` high mountains and deep ravines 1229 2072
gao- 高声说话gao-sheng-shuo-hua` talk loudly 1230 2073
gao- 高耸入云gao-song>ru`yun/ tower into the sky;soar to 1231 2074
the clouds 2075
gao- 高谈阔论gao-tan/kuo`lun` indulge in loud and empty talk1232 2076
gao- 高瞻远瞩gao-zhan-yuan>zhu> stand high and see far; take 1233 2077
a broad and long view;show 2078
great fore-sight 2079
gao- 好高鹜远hao`gao-wu`yuan> reach for what is beyond one's1234 2080
grasp;aim too high 2081
gao> 搞好团结gao>hao>tuan/jie/ strengthen unity 1235 2082
gao> 秋阳杲杲qiu-yang/gao>gao> bright autumn sun 1236 2083
gao> 槁木死灰gao>mu`si>hui- rotten trees and cold ashes; 1237 2084
(fig.)lifeless and complete 2085
apathy;living corpse 2086
gao` 告老还乡gao`lao>huan/xiang- retire and return to one's 1238 2087
hometown 2088
gao` 不可告人bu`ke>gao`ren/ to be held in secrecy;convert 1239 2089
gao` 诰命夫人gao`ming`fu-ren/ (in feudal times) titled lady 1240 2090
ge- 大动干戈da`dong`gan-ge- take up arms;go to war 1241 2091
ge- 歌功颂德ge-gong-song`de/ eulogize sb.'s virtues and 1242 2092
achievements;sing the praises 2093
of sb. 2094
ge- 歌声嘹亮ge-sheng-liao/liang`singing cearly and loudly 1243 2095
ge- 歌声荡漾ge-sheng-dang`yang` Songs filled the air. 1244 2096
ge- 思想疙瘩si-xiang>ge-da/ a knot in one's heart 1245 2097
ge/ 马革裹尸ma>ge/guo>shi- be wrapped in horse-hide after1246 2098
laying down one's life in the 2099
battlefield;die in the last 2100
ditch 2101
ge/ 西装革履xi-zhuang-ge/lyu> in Western dress and leather 1247 2102
shoes 2103
ge/ 革除陋习ge/chu/lou`xi/ eliminate irrational practices1248 2104
ge/ 革故鼎新ge/gu`ding>xin- discard the old and introduce 1249 2105
the new 2106
ge/ 格杀勿论ge/sha-wu`lun` kill on the spot with the au- 1250 2107
thority of the law 2108
ge/ 格格不入ge/ge/bu`ru` incompatible with;out of tune 1251 2109
with;out of one's element;like 2110
a square;peg in a round hole 2111
ge/ 格于成例ge/yu/cheng/li` be hindered by conventions 1252 2112
ge/ 束之高阁shu`zhi-gao-ge/ leave something aside and 1253 2113
neglect it 2114
ge/ 亭台楼阁ting/tai/lou/ge/ pavilions,terraces and open 1254 2115
halls 2116
ge` 个中奥妙ge`zhong-ao-miao` inside story 1255 2117
ge` 个中滋味ge`zhong-zi-wei` the feeling of sth. 1256 2118
ge` 各式各样ge`shi`ge`yang` various kinds of 1257 2119
ge` 各抒己见ge`shu-ji>jian` each airs his own view 1258 2120
gen- 紧跟形势jin>gen-xing/shi` keep abreast of the current 1259 2121
situation 2122
gen- 袜子后跟wa`zi.hou`gen- heel of a sock 1260 2123
gen` 亘古未有gen`gu>wei`you> no such thing from times of 1261 2124
immemorial;unheard of;unpre- 2125
cedented 2126
geng- 残羹剩饭can/geng-sheng`fan` remains of a meal;leftovers; 1262 2127
crumbs from the table 2128
geng- 更深人静geng-shen-ren/jing` deep is the night and all is 1263 2129
quiet 2130
geng- 男耕女织nan/geng-nyv>zhi- men plough the fields and 1264 2131
women weave-- an agricul- 2132
tural community's ideal of 2133
peace and order 2134
geng> 从中作梗cong/zhong-zuo`geng>hinder sb. from carrying out 1265 2135
a plan;place obstacles in the 2136
way;put a spoke in sb.'s wheel 2137
geng> 耿耿于怀geng>geng>yu/huai/ take sth. to heart 1266 2138
geng> 忠心耿耿zhong-xin-geng>geng>loyal and faithful 1267 2139
geng> 如鲠在喉ru/geng>zai`hou/ like having a fishbone caught 1268 2140
in one's throat(said of sb. 2141
who has sth. he must say) 2142
geng> 绠短汲深geng>duan>ji/shen- short rope for a deep well-- 1269 2143
inadequate abilityfor a 2144
major task 2145
gong- 反躬自问fan>gong-zi`wen` examine oneself;examine one's 1270 2146
conscience 2147
gong- 工书善画gong-shi-shan`hua` be well-versed in painting 1271 2148
and poetry 2149
gong- 攻守同盟gong-shou>tong/meng/an offensive and defensive 1272 2150
alliance -- an agreement be- 2151
tween partners in crime not 2152
give each other away;a pack 2153
to shield eachother 2154
gong- 攻无不克gong-wu/bu`ke` all-conquering;evervictorious 1273 2155
gong- 功德无量gong-de/wu/liang` boundless beneficence;great 1274 2156
service 2157
gong- 恭贺新禧gong-he`xin-xi- Happy New Year 1275 2158
gong- 供不应求gong-bu`ying`qiu/ supply falls short of demand; 1276 2159
in short supply 2160
gong- 躬逢其盛gong-feng/qi/sheng` be present in person on a 1277 2161
grand occasion 2162
gong- 躬身下拜gong-shen-xia`bai` bend at the waist 1278 2163
gong- 躬行节俭gong-xing/jie/jian` personally practise thrift 1279 2164
gong- 事必躬亲shi`bi`gong-qin- take care of every single 1280 2165
thing personally 2166
gong- 公共场所gong-gong`chang>suo`public place 1281 2167
gong- 一心为公yi-xin-wei`gong- serve the public heart and 1282 2168
soul 2169
gong- 以攻为守yi>gong-wei/shou> use attack as a means of de- 1283 2170
fence;attack in orderto 2171
defend 2172
gong- 觥筹交错gong-chou/jiao-cuo` wine cups and mora chips ly- 1284 2173
ing about in disorder -- a hi- 2174
larious party 2175
gong> 拱手让人gong>shou>rang`ren/ surrender sth. submissively; 1285 2176
hand sth. over on a silver 2177
platter 2178
gong> 众星拱月zhong`xing-gong>yue`Stars twinkle around the bright 1286 2179
moon. 2180
gong` 供认不讳gong`ren`bu`hui` Candidly confess;confess every- 1287 2181
thing 2182
gong` 共青团员gong`qing-tuan/yuan/member of the Communist Youth 1288 2183
League 2184
gong` 和平共处he/ping/gong`chu> peaceful coexistence 1289 2185
gou- 钩心斗角gou-xin-dou`jiao> intrigue against each other; 1290 2186
jockey for position 2187
gou- 沟沟坎坎gou-gou-kan>kan> (fig.)twists and turns; 1291 2188
difficulties;obstacles 2189
gou- 一笔勾销yi-bi>gou-xiao- write off at one stroke;cancel1292 2190
gou> 不苟言笑bu`gou>yan/xiao` reserved;reticent;sober 1293 2191
gou> 苟延残喘gou>yan/can/chuan> be on one's last legs;linger 1294 2192
on in a steadily worsening 2193
condition 2194
gou> 狗急跳墙gou>ji/tiao`qiang/ cornered beast will do some- 1295 2195
thing desperate 2196
gou` 藏污纳垢cang/wu-na`gou` shelter evil people and coun- 1296 2197
tenance evil practices 2198
gou` 忍辱含垢ren>ru>han/gou` bite the dust;eat humble pie 1297 2199
gou` 抢购一空qiang>gou`yi-kong- rush to purchase allgoods 1298 2200
gu- 不可低估bu`ke>di-gu- must not underestimate 1299 2201
gu- 三姑六婆san-gu-liu`po/ women of dubious character 1300 2202
making a living by dishonest 2203
means ( e.g. women matchmakers, 2204
sorce-resses,etc.) 2205
gu- 姑妄言之gu-wang`yan/zhi- tell sb. sth. for what it's 1301 2206
worth 2207
gu- 姑息养奸gu-xi-yang>jian- to torelate evil is to abet it1302 2208
gu- 姑置勿论gu-zhi`wu`lun` leave sth. aside for the moment 1303 2209
gu- 待价而沽dai`jia`er/gu- wait to sell at a good price; 1304 2210
wait for the highest bid 2211
gu- 沽名钓誉gu-ming/diao`yu` fish for fame and compliments 1305 2212
gu- 孤单失群gu-dan-shi-qun/ live alone and feel lonely 1306 2213
gu- 孤单一人gu-dan-yi-ren/ all alone;all by oneself 1307 2214
gu- 势力孤单shi`li`gu-dan- weak and isolated 1308 2215
gu- 孤胆英雄gu-dan>ying-xiong/ lone fighter 1309 2216
gu- 孤芳自赏gu-fang-zi`shang> a solitary flower in love with1310 2217
its own fragrance;a lone soul 2218
admiring his own purity; in- 2219
dulge in self-admiration 2220
gu- 孤老婆子gu-lao>po/zi lone old woman 1311 2221
gu- 孤掌难鸣gu-zhang>nan/ming/ it's impossible to clap with 1312 2222
one hand--it's hard to succeed 2223
without support 2224
gu- 骨碌一转gu-lu.yi-zhuan` roll quickly 1313 2225
gu- 死有余辜si>you>yu/gu- death would be too good for 1314 2226
him;even death would not ex- 2227
piateallhiscrimes 2228
gu- 株连无辜zhu-lian/wu/gu- implicate an innocent person 1315 2229
gu- 呱呱坠地gu-gu-zhui`di` (of a baby) come into the 1316 2230
world with a cry;raise the 2231
first cry of life; be born 2232
gu> 多财善贾duo-cai/shan`gu> if you have much money, you'll1317 2233
be good at business---given 2234
the facilities success is 2235
assured 2236
gu> 鼓足干劲gu>zu/gan`jin` go all out 1318 2237
gu> 蛊惑人心gu>huo`ren/xin- confuse people;poison the minds 1319 2238
of people;resort to demagogy 2239
gu> 骨瘦如柴gu>shou`ru/chai/ extremely thin;reduced to mere1320 2240
shadow lean as a rake;worn to 2241
a shadow;mere skeleton;bag of 2242
bones 2243
gu> 进退维谷jin`tui`wei/gu> in a dilemma;between the devil1321 2244
and the deep blue sea 2245
gu> 古色古香gu>se`gu>xiang- antique;quaint 1322 2246
gu> 古往今来gu>wang>jin-lai/ through the ages;of all ages 1323 2247
gu> 古为今用gu>wei/jin-yong` make the past serve the present 1324 2248
gu> 鼓起勇气gu>qi>yong>qi` pluck one's courage rouse 1325 2249
gu> 一鼓作气yi-gu>zuo`qi` press on to the finish with- 1326 2250
out letup;get sth. done in one 2251
sustained effort 2252
gu> 欢欣鼓舞huan-xin-gu>wu> be overjoyed;be elated;filled 1327 2253
with joy 2254
gu> 旗鼓相当qi/gu>xiang-dang- be matched in stength; be 1328 2255
well-matched 2256
gu> 万丈深谷wan`zhang`shen-gu> a vey deep valley 1329 2257
gu> 五谷丰登wu>gu>feng-deng- an abundant harvest of all 1330 2258
crops;a bumper grain harvest 2259
gu> 五谷杂粮wu>gu>za/liang/ five cereals 1331 2260
gu> 股市暴跌gu>shi`bao`die- The stock prices fall drasti- 1332 2261
cally 2262
gu> 一股泉水yi-gu>quan/shui> a stream of spring water 1333 2263
gu> 一股香味yi-gu>xiang-wei` a whiff of fragrance 1334 2264
gu` 固执己见gu`zhi/ji>jian` stubbornly persist in one's 1335 2265
opinions 2266
gu` 本固枝荣ben>gu`zhi-rong/ When the roots are firm,the 1336 2267
branches and leaves flourish; 2268
(fig.) things only develop 2269
from sound fundamentals. 2270
gu` 故步自封gu`bu`zi`feng- stand still and refuse to make1337 2271
progress 2272
gu` 故伎重演gu`ji`chong/yan> be up to one's old tricks; 1338 2273
play the same old trick 2274
gu` 排除故障pai/chu/gu`zhang` fix a breakdown;clear a stop- 1339 2275
page 2276
gu` 顾此失彼gu`ci>shi-bi> take care of one thing and miss 1340 2277
another 2278
gu` 顾名思义gu`ming/si-yi` seeing the name of a thing one1341 2279
thinks of its function;just as 2280
its name implies;as the term 2281
suggests 2282
gu` 顾全大局gu`quan/da`ju/ take the interests of the 1342 2283
whole into account 2284
gu` 三顾茅庐san-gu`mao/lu/ make three calls at the thatch- 1343 2285
ed cottage (as Liu Bei did when 2286
he sought the aid of Zhuge 2287
Liang,a master strategist then 2288
living in seclusion) -- re- 2289
peatedly request sb. to take 2290
up a responsible post 2291
gu` 雇定船只gu`ding`chuan/zhi- engage a boat 1344 2292
gua- 刮风下雨gua-feng-xia`yu> It is blowing and raining. 1345 2293
gua- 刮目相看gua-mu`xiang-kan` marvel to a person's progress 1346 2294
or achievements 2295
gua- 瓜田李下gua-tian/li>xia` in a melon patch or under a 1347 2296
plum tree--in suspicious cir- 2297
cumstances or surroundings 2298
gua- 瓜秧拖蔓gua-yang-tuo-wan` The melon vine has stretched 1348 2299
away. 2300
gua> 孤家寡人gu-jia-gua>ren/ a person who is utterly iso- 1349 2301
lated 2302
gua> 寡不敌众gua>bu`di/zhong` be hopelessly outnumered; 1350 2303
be overwhelmed by sheer number; 2304
fight against hopeless odds 2305
gua> 千刀万剐qian-dao-wan`gua> be hacked to pieces 1351 2306
gua` 挂一漏万gua`yi-lou`wan` incomplete listing with many 1352 2307
missings;list is far from 2308
complete 2309
guai- 乖觉伶俐guai-jue/ling/li` clever and quick-witted 1353 2310
guai- 命途乖舛ming`tu/guai-chuan> The course of one's life is 1354 2311
not smooth (or successful). 2312
guai` 怪石嶙峋guai`shi/lin/xun/ jagged rocks of grotesque 1355 2313
shapes 2314
guai` 咄咄怪事duo-duo-guai`shi` monstrous absurdity 1356 2315
guan- 盖棺论定gai`guan-lun`ding` final judgment can be passed 1357 2316
on a person only when the 2317
lid is on his coffin;no final 2318
verdict can be pronounced on 2319
aman until after his death 2320
guan- 关得严严guan-de.yan/yan/ be tightly closed 1358 2321
guan- 人命关天ren/ming`guan-tian- with human life at stake 1359 2322
guan- 观察动静guan-cha/dong`jing` watch what is going on 1360 2323
guan- 观察观察guan-cha/guan-cha/ observe carefully 1361 2324
guan- 官样文章guan-yang`wen/zhang-officialese;bureucratic red 1362 2325
tape;mere formalitics 2326
guan- 五官端正wu>guan-duan-zheng` have regular features 1363 2327
guan- 冠冕堂皇guan-mian>tang/huanghighfalutin;high-sounding 1364 2328
guan- 衣冠整齐yi-guan-zheng>qi/ neatly dressed 1365 2329
guan- 羽扇纶巾yu>shan`guan-jin- feather fan and silk kerchief 1366 2330
guan- 坐井观天zuo`jing>guan-tian- look at the sky from the 1367 2331
bottom of a well --have 2332
a very narrow view 2333
guan> 管吃管住guan>chi-guan>zhu` have free meals and residence 1368 2334
provided 2335
guan> 汽车旅馆qi`che-lyu>guan> motel 1369 2336
guan` 娇生惯养jiao-sheng-guan`yang> have been delicately brought 1370 2337
up;be pampered and spoiled 2338
guan` 罐头牛肉guan`tou/niu/rou` tinned(or canned) beef 1371 2339
guan` 破罐破摔po`guan`po`shuai- smash a pot to pieces just be-1372 2340
cause it's cracked --write off 2341
one's situation as hopeless 2342
and act recklessly 2343
guan` 勇冠三军yong>guan`san-jun- the bravest of the brave in 1373 2344
the whole army;distinguish 2345
oneself by peerless valour 2346
guan` 鱼贯而入yu/guan`er/ru` enter in single file; file in 1374 2347
guan` 掼手榴弹guan`shou>liu/dan` throw a hand grenate 1375 2348
guang-光彩夺目guang-cai>duo/mu` brilliant 1376 2349
guang-光明正大guang-ming/zheng`da`just and honourable;open and 1377 2350
aboveboard 2351
guang>广开言路guang>kai-yan/lu` providingwide opportunoties 1378 2352
for airing views;encourage the 2353
free airing of views 2354
guang`把线桄上ba>xian`guang`shang`reel the thread 1379 2355
guang`东游西逛dong-you/xi-guang` roam about 1380 2356
gui- 大家闺秀da`jia-gui-xiu` a girl from a good family; 1381 2357
a well-bred girl;lady 2358
gui- 规规矩矩gui-gui-ju`ju` (of a person's conduct)well- 1382 2359
behaved;law-abiding 2360
gui- 缩头乌龟suo`tou/wu-gui- a tortoise which tucked its 1383 2361
head away in its shell 2362
gui> 焚膏继晷fen/gao-ji`gui> burn a candle to prolong the 1384 2363
day;study or work hard day 2364
and night 2365
gui> 鬼斧神功gui>fu>shen/gong- uncanny workmanship;superative1385 2366
craftsmanship 2367
gui> 诡计多端gui>ji`duo-duan- have a whole bag of tricks;be 1386 2368
very crafty 2369
gui> 阴谋诡计yin-mou/gui>ji` schemes and intrigues 1387 2370
gui> 图谋不轨tu/mou/bu`gui> engage in underhand activities; 1388 2371
hatch a sinister plot;plot 2372
illegal activities 2373
gui> 无轨电车wu/gui>dian`che- trolley (bus); trackless tram 1389 2374
gui` 高抬贵手gao-tai/gui`shou> be magnanimous;be generouse; 1390 2375
not be too hard on sb. 2376
gun> 滚瓜烂熟gun>gua-lan`shu/ (recite,etc.) fluently; 1391 2377
(know sth.) by heart 2378
guo/ 国计民生guo/ji`min/sheng- national economy and the 1392 2379
people's livelihood 2380
guo/ 国际关系guo/ji`guan-xi` international relations 1393 2381
guo/ 国际友人guo/ji`you>ren/ foreign friends 1394 2382
guo/ 国际主义guo/ji`zhu>yi` internationism 1395 2383
guo/ 国泰民安guo/tai`min/an- The country is peaceful and 1396 2384
the people have a stable life. 2385
guo/ 巾帼英雄jin-guo/ying-xiong/ heroic woman;heroine 1397 2386
guo> 裹足不前guo>zu/bu`qian/ hesitate to proceed 1398 2387
guo` 过意不去guo`yi`bu`qu` feel apologetic;feel sorry 1399 2388
guo` 将功补过jiang-gong-bu>guo` make amends for one's faults 1400 2389
by good deeds 2390
guo` 知过必改zhi-guo`bi`gai> always correct an error when 1401 2391
onebecomes aware of it 2392
ha- 哈哈大笑ha-ha-da`xiao` ha ha;laugh heartedly; roar 1402 2393
with laughter 2394
hai/ 三尺孩童san-chi>hai/tong/ small kid;young child 1403 2395
hai> 海底捞月hai>di>lao-yue` try to fish out the moon from 1404 2396
the bottom of the sea --strive 2397
for the impossible or illusury 2398
hai> 海底捞针hai>di>lao-zhen- fish for a needle in the ocean; 1405 2399
search for a pin in a heystack 2400
hai> 海防前哨hai>fang/qian/shao` coastal defence outpost 1406 2401
hai> 海防前线hai>fang/qian/xian` coastal front 1407 2402
hai> 海枯石烂hai>ku-shi/lan` (even if) the seas run dry and1408 2403
the rocks crumble 2404
hai> 海阔天空hai>kuo`tian-kong- as boundless as the sea and the 1409 2405
sky 2406
hai> 海天交界hai>tian-jiao-jie` the joint of the sea and the 1410 2407
sky in appearance 2408
hai` 害群之马hai`qun/zhi-ma> an evil member of the herd; 1411 2409
one who brings disgrace on 2410
his group;a boack sheep 2411
hai` 害人不浅hai`ren/bu`qian> no small harm is done;do people 1412 2412
great harm 2413
hai` 害人害己hai`ren/hai`ji> do great harm to others and 1413 2414
to oneself as well 2415
hai` 有益无害you>yi`wu/hai` have profit but no harm 1414 2416
hai` 骇人听闻hai`ren/ting-wen/ astounding;shocking;appal- 1415 2417
ling;terrifying;horrifying; 2418
shocking to ear 2419
han- 酣然入梦han-ran/ru`meng` fall into a sound sleep 1416 2420
han- 笔墨酣畅bi>mo`han-chang` write with ease and verve 1417 2421
han- 鼾声如雷han-sheng-ru/lei/ snore thunderously 1418 2422
han/ 寒冬腊月han/dong-la`yue` severe winter;dead of winter 1419 2423
han/ 寒来暑往han/lai/shu>wang> as summer goes and winter comes 1420 2424
with the passage of time 2425
han/ 寒气逼人han/qi`bi-ren/ There is a nip in the air. 1421 2426
han/ 不寒而栗bu`hai/er/li` shiver all over though though 1422 2427
cold--tremble with fear;shud- 2428
shudder 2429
han/ 邯郸学步han/dan-xue/bu` learn the Handan walk--in 1423 2430
trying to acquire a new 2431
trick, lose the ability 2432
one already has 2433
han/ 含苞待放han/bao-dai`fang` a bud just ready to burst 1424 2434
han/ 含糊不清han/hu/bu`qing- vague;not exact and not clear 1425 2435
han/ 含糊其辞han/hu/qi/ci/ talk ambiguously;equivocate 1426 2436
han/ 含沙射影han/sha-she`ying> innuendo;insinuations 1427 2437
han/ 含血喷人han/xue`pen-ren/ make slanderous accusaton; 1428 2438
make viccious attacks 2439
han/ 含英咀华han/ying-ju>hua/ relish the joys of literature 1429 2440
han/ 函授教育han/shou`jiao`yu` corespondence education 1430 2441
han> 大喊大叫da`han>da`jiao` 1.shout at the top of one's 1431 2442
voice;2.conduct vigorous 2443
propaganda 2444
han> 古今罕有gu>jin-han>you> be rare in ancient and modren 1432 2445
times 2446
han> 人迹罕至ren/ji`han>zhi` (of a place) rarely visited by1433 2447
a soul;uncharted (territory ) 2448
han` 不胜憾然bu`sheng`han`ran/ very disappointed 1434 2449
han` 短小精悍duan>xiao>jing-han` 1.not of imposing stature but 1435 2450
strong and capable; 2.9of a 2451
piece of writing)short and 2452
pithy;terse and forceful 2453
han` 撼天动地han`tian-dong`di` shake heaven and earth-- very 1436 2454
loud sound or high-spirited 2455
atmosphere;cause a great sen- 2456
sation 2457
han` 旱涝保收han`lao`bao>shou- ensure stable yields despite 1437 2458
drought or excessive rain; 2459
(fig.) gainbenefit whatever 2460
happens;ensure a safe income 2461
han` 汗马功劳han`ma>gong-lao/ distinctions won on battle; 1438 2462
war exploits 2463
han` 自觉汗颜zi`jue/han`yan/ be aware of shame 1439 2464
han` 颔首微笑han`shou>wei-xiao` nod smilingly 1440 2465
han` 浩浩瀚瀚hao`hao`han`han` 1.vast;expansive;2.numerous; 1441 2466
immense 2467
han` 引以为憾yin>yi>wei/han` deem it regretable 1442 2468
hang/ 行伍出身hang/wu>chu-shen- rise through (or from) the 1443 2469
ranks;army background 2470
hang/ 各行各业ge`hang/ge`ye` all walks of life 1444 2471
hang/ 航程万里hang/cheng/wan`li> voyage (or flight) of ten 1445 2472
thousand li 2473
hang/ 航天飞机hang/tian-fei-ji- shattlecraft;space shuttle; 1446 2474
space plane 2475
hang/ 引吭高歌yin>hang/gao-ge- sing at the top of one's voice; 1447 2476
sing lustily 2477
hao/ 豪情满怀hao/qing/man>huai/ imbued with pride 1448 2478
hao/ 豪言壮语hao/yan/zhuang`yu> brave words;proud words 1449 2479
hao/ 巧取豪夺qiao>qu>hao/duo/ (of property or rights)obtain 1450 2480
hao/ 巧取豪夺qiao>qu>hao/duo/ by cheating or by force;obtain1451 2481
by trickery or deize by force 2482
hao/ 毫不动摇hao/bu`dong`yao/ not waver in the least; be 1452 2483
unswerving 2484
hao/ 毫不可惜hao/bu`ke>xi- It is not pitty at all. 1453 2485
hao/ 毫不示弱hao/bu`shi`ruo` not to yield at all 1454 2486
hao/ 毫不松弛hao/bu`song-chi/ not lax at all 1455 2487
hao/ 毫不犹豫hao/bu`you/yu` not hesitate at all 2 1456 2488
hao/ 毫不在意hao/bu`zai`yi` not mind at all 1457 2489
hao/ 毫不足怪hao/bu`zu/guai` not at all surprising 1458 2490
hao/ 毫无办法hao/wu/ban`fa> can do nothing about it 1459 2491
hao/ 毫无道理hao/wu/dao`li> utterly unjustifiable; for 1460 2492
no reason whatsoever 2493
hao/ 毫无顾虑hao/wu/gu`lyu` free from all inhibitions 1461 2494
hao/ 毫无头绪hao/wu/tou/xu` no clue at all 1462 2495
hao/ 明察秋毫ming/cha/qiu-hao/ have eyes sharp enough to 1463 2496
perceive an animal's autumn 2497
hair --be perceptive of the 2498
minutest detail 2499
hao/ 一丝一毫yi-si-yi-hao/ a tiny bit;an iota; a trace 1464 2500
hao/ 秋风怒号qiu/feng-nu`hao/ The north wind is howling. 1465 2501
hao> 好景不长hao>jing>bu`chang/ Good times don't last long. 1466 2502
hao> 好声好气hao>sheng-hao>qi` in a kindly manner;gently 1467 2503
hao> 好意难却hao>yu`nan/que` unable to refuse sb.'s kind- 1468 2504
ness 2505
hao> 好自为之hao>zi`wei/zhi- look out for yourself 1469 2506
hao` 好大喜功hao`da`xi>gong- crave for greatness and suc- 1470 2507
cess;have a fondness for the 2508
grandiose 2509
hao` 好高骛远hao`gao-wu`yuan> aim too high 1471 2510
hao` 耗尽心血hao`jin`xin-xue` exhaust all one'senergies 1472 2511
hao` 浩浩荡荡hao`hao`dang`dang` vast and mighty 1473 2512
hao` 浩气长存hao`qi`chang/cun/ A noble spirit will never 1474 2513
perish. 2514
hao` 浩如烟海hao`ru/yan-hai> vast as the open sea; a tre- 1475 2515
mendous amount of (literature; 2516
data,etc.) 2517
hao` 声势浩大sheng-shi`hao`da` great in strength and imputus;1476 2518
powerful and dynamic 2519
hao` 皓月当空hao`yue`dang-kong- a bright moon hung in the sky 1477 2520
he- 喝西北风he-xi-bei>feng- drink the northwest wind;live 1478 2521
on air;have nothing to eat 2522
he- 大吃大喝da`chi-da`he- eat and drink extravagantly 1479 2523
he/ 大好河山da`hao>he/shan- beautiful rivers and mountains1480 2524
(of a country);beautiful coun- 2525
country 2526
he/ 河清海宴he/qing-hai>yan` The Yellow River is clear and 1481 2527
the sea is calm;The world is 2528
at peace. 2529
he/ 和风细雨he/feng-xi`yu> like a gentle breeze and light1482 2530
rain; in a gentle and mild way 2531
he/ 和睦相处he/mu`xiang-chu> live in harmony 1483 2532
he/ 何去何从he/qu`he/cong/ what course to follow;what 1484 2533
attitude to take; what de- 2534
sion to make 2535
he/ 合不拢眼he/bu`long>yan> cannot close up the eyes 1485 2536
he/ 合情合理he/qing/he/li> fair and reasonable;fair and 1486 2537
sensible 2538
he/ 一丘之貉yi-qiu-zhi-he/ jackals from the same lair; 1487 2539
birds of a feather 2540
he/ 振翮高飞zhen`he/gao-fei- flap the wings and soar high 1488 2541
into the sky 2542
he/ 盍往视之? he/wang>shi`zhi- Why not go and see it? 1489 2543
he` 大喝一声da`he`yi-sheng- give a loud shout 1490 2544
he` 荷枪实弹he`qiang-shi/dan` carry loaded rifles and ready 1491 2545
for an emergency 2546
he` 赫赫有名he`he`you>ming/ distinguished;illustrious 1492 2547
he` 鹤发童颜he`fa`tong/yan/ white hair and ruddy comple- 1493 2548
xion -- healthy in old age; 2549
hale and hearty 2550
he` 鹤立鸡群he`li`ji-qun/ like a crane standing among 1494 2551
chickens -- stand head and 2552
shoulders aboveothers 2553
he` 千山万壑qian-shan-wan`he` innumerable mountains and 1495 2554
valleys 2555
he` 奉和一首feng`he`yi-shou> write a poem in reply 1496 2556
he` 随声附和sui/sheng-fu`he` echo what others say;chime 1497 2557
in with others 2558
he` 一唱百和yi-chang`bai>he` join in the singing 1498 2559
hei- 黑不溜秋hei-bu.liu-qiu- swarthy; having a dark com- 1499 2560
plexion 2561
hei- 黑咕隆咚hei-gu.long-dong- very dark;pitch-dark 1500 2562
hei- 颠倒黑白dian-dao>hei-bai/ confound black andwhite;con-1501 2563
fuse right and wrong; stand 2564
facts on their heads 2565
hen> 狠抓工作hen>zhua-gong-zuo` keep a firm hand on work 1502 2566
hen> 心狠手辣xin-hen>shou>la` cruel and ruthless;wicked and 1503 2567
merciless 2568
hen` 恨之入骨hen`zhi-ru`gu> hate sb.to the marrow of one's1504 2569
bones 2570
heng- 哼儿哈儿hengrhar hum and haw 1505 2571
heng- 万事亨通wan`shi`heng-tong- Everthing goes without a hitch. 1506 2572
heng/ 持之以恒chi/zhi-yi>heng/ make unremitting effort;persue1507 2573
with determinationg;persevere 2574
in doing sth.;persist in 2575
heng/ 横冲直撞heng/chong-zhi/zhuang push one's way by shoving or 1508 2576
bumping;jostle and elbow one's 2577
dash around madly 2578
heng/ 横七竖八heng/qi-shu`ba- in disorder;at sixes and 1509 2579
sevens;higgledy-pigledy 2580
heng/ 横行霸道heng/xing/ba`dao` ride roughshod over;trample 1510 2581
on;tyrannize;domineer 2582
heng/ 一脸横肉yi-lian>heng/rou` look ugly and ferocious 1511 2583
heng` 雨横疯狂yu>heng`feng-kuang/ The wind blew hard and the 1512 2584
rain came up violently 2585
hong- 轰轰烈烈hong-hong-lie`lie` vigorous;dynamic;on a grand 1513 2586
and spectacular scale 2587
hong- 雷轰电闪lei/hong-dian`shan> Thunder rumbled and lightning 1514 2588
splashed. 2589
hong- 哄堂大笑hong-tang/da`xiao` The whole room is rocking with1515 2590
laughter. 2591
hong- 烘云托月hong-yun/tuo-yue` paint clouds to set off the 1516 2592
moon 2593
hong/ 鸿篇巨制hong/pian-ju`zhi` monumental work;magnumopus 1517 2594
hong/ 洪水猛兽hong/shui>meng>shou`(fig.)fierce floods and savage1518 2595
beasts;great scourges 2596
hong/ 红底镶金hong/di>xiang-jin- red bottom inlaid with gold 1519 2597
hong/ 红光满面hong/guang-man>mian`one's face growing with health; 1520 2598
in the pink 2599
hong/ 红绿相映hong/lyu`xiang-ying`The red and green colours set 1521 2600
each other off beautifully. 2601
hong/ 红装素裹hong/zhuang-su`guo> clad in white,adorned in red 1522 2602
hong/ 宏图大略hong/tu/da`lue` great plan with broad outlines1523 2603
hong/ 宽宏大量kuan-hong`da`liang` broad-minded 1524 2604
hong/ 气贯长虹qi`guan`chang/hong/ full of noble aspirations 1525 2605
hong/ 一泓清泉yi-hong/qing-quan/ a clear spring 1526 2606
hong/ 黉门学子hong/men/xue/zi school students 1527 2607
hong/ 闳中肆外hong/zhong-si`wai` (of writings) rich in content 1528 2608
and bold and unconstrained in 2609
writing style(内容丰富,文笔 2610
豪放) 2611
hong` 一哄而散yi-hong`er/san` break up (or disperse)in a 1529 2612
hubbub 2613
hou/ 尖嘴猴腮jian-zui>hou/sai- have a mouth that sticks out 1530 2614
and a chin like anape's; 2615
have a wretched look 2616
hou> 吼声震天hou-sheng-zhen`tian-thunderous roaring 1531 2617
hou` 厚古薄今hou`gu>bo/jin- stress the past,not the present 1532 2618
hou` 厚今薄古hou`jin-bo/gu>- stress the present,not the past 1533 2619
hou` 高官厚禄gao-guan-hou`lu` high position and handsome 1534 2620
salary;high position with high 2621
pay 2622
hou` 后来居上hou`lai/ju-shang` the latecomers surpass the 1535 2623
old-timers 2624
hou` 后起之秀hou`qi>zhi-xiu` an up-and-coming youngster; 1536 2625
a promising young person 2626
hu- 汝知之乎? ru>zhi-zhi-hu- Do you know it? 1537 2627
hu- 出乎意料chu-hu-yi`wai` unexpectedly 1538 2628
hu- 合乎情理he/hu-qing/li> stand to reason; be reasonable; 1539 2629
be sensible 2630
hu- 呼风唤雨hu-feng-huan`yu> summon wind and rain --exercize 1540 2631
magic powers;stir up trouble 2632
hu- 呼之欲出hu-zhi-yu`chu- ready to come out at one's 1541 2633
call--be vividly portrayed 2634
hu- 忽飞忽落hu-fei-hu-luo` suddenly fly sudenly stop 1542 2635
hu- 忽高忽低hu-gao-hu-di- suddenly high,suddenly low 1543 2636
hu- 忽略不计hu-lue`bu`ji` neglect 1544 2637
hu- 忽左忽右hu-zuo>hu-you` suddenly left,suddenly right 1545 2638
hu- 玩忽职守wan/hu-zhi/shou> neglect (or dereliction) of 1546 2639
duty;be remiss in one's duty 2640
hu/ 狐假虎威hu/jia>hu>wei- the fox borrows the tiger's 1547 2641
fierceness (by walking in 2642
the latter's company) 2643
hu/ 狐朋狗友hu/peng/gou>you> a gang of scoundrels; evil 1548 2644
cohorts 2645
hu/ 湖光山色hu/guang-shan-se` beautiful scenery of moun- 1549 2646
tains silhouetted in a lake 2647
hu/ 糊里糊涂hu/li.hu/tu muddle-headed;mixed up 1550 2648
hu/ 养家糊口yang>jia-hu/kou> support a family 1551 2649
hu/ 囫囵吞枣hu/lun/tun-zao> swallow a date whole;(fig.) 1552 2650
lap up information without 2651
digesting it;readwithout 2652
understanding 2653
hu> 虎背熊腰hu>bei`xiong/yao- have a tiger's back and a 1553 2654
bear's waist --tough and 2655
stocky 2656
hu> 虎头虎脑hu>tou/hu>nao> look strong and good-natured 1554 2657
hu> 虎头蛇尾hu>tou/she/wei> start off okay,then hurtle 1555 2658
downhill fast;tiger's head 2659
and a snake's tail --a fine 2660
start and a poor finish;in 2661
like a lion,out like a lamb 2662
hu> 一员虎将yi-yuan/hu>jiang` a brave general 1556 2663
hu` 家喻户晓jia-yu`hu`xiao> known to every household;wide-1557 2664
ly known;known to all 2665
hu` 门当户对men/dang-hu`dui` be well-matched in social and 1558 2666
economic status (for marriage) 2667
hu` 安家落户an-jia-luo`hu` resettle one's family in a 1559 2668
new place 2669
hu` 夜不闭户ye`bu`bi`hu` doors are not bolted at night;1560 2670
law and order preveil 2671
hu` 飞扬拔扈fei-yang/ba/hu` arrogant and domineering 1561 2672
hu` 官官相护guan-guan-xiang-hu` officials shield one another 1562 2673
hu` 互敬互爱hu`jing`hu`ai` respect and love eachother 1563 2674
hu` 互助互爱hu`zhu`hu`ai` help and love each other 1564 2675
hu` 互通有无hu`tong-you>wu/ supply each other's needs 1565 2676
hu` 互相谩骂hu`xiang-man`ma` call each other pot and kettle1566 2677
hu` 互助互爱hu`zhu`hu`ai` help and love each other 1567 2678
hu` 受天之祜shou`tian-zhi-hu` gain good fortune from the 1568 2679
Heaven 2680
hu` 怙恶不悛hu`e`bu`quan- be steeped in evil and refuse 1569 2681
to repent;remain impenitent 2682
hua- 花红柳绿hua-hong/liu>lyu` red flowers and green willows 1570 2683
--a beautiful spring scene 2684
hua- 花花绿绿hua-hua-lyu`lyu` colourful; brightly coloured 1571 2685
hua- 花天酒地hua-tian-jiu>di` indulge in disipation 1572 2686
hua- 花香醉人hua-xiang-zui`ren/ be intoxicated with the frag- 1573 2687
rance of flowers 2688
hua- 花言巧语hua-yan/qiao>yu> sweet words;fine words 1574 2689
hua- 花枝招展hua-zhi-zhao-zhan> (of women)be gorgeously dressed 1575 2690
hua- 生花之笔sheng-hua-zhi-bi> brilliant pen;brilliant style 1576 2691
of writing 2692
hua- 哗的一声hua-de~yi-sheng- with a gang 1577 2693
hua/ 哗众取宠hua/zhong`qu>chong> try to please the public with 1578 2694
claptrap 2695
hua/ 滑头滑脑hua/tou/hua/nao> crafty;artful;slick 1579 2696
hua/ 老奸巨猾lao>jian-ju`hua/ old crafty person;wild old fox; 1580 2697
old hand at trickery and de- 2698
ception 2699
hua` 画蛇添足hua`she/tian-zu/ draw a snake and add feet to 1581 2700
it -- ruin the effect by add- 2701
ding sth.superfluous 2702
hua` 出谋画策chu-mou/hua`ce` offer advice;work out a 1582 2703
strategy 2704
hua` 划着十字hua/zhe.shi/zi` making the sign of the cross 1583 2705
(a Christian religious rite) 2706
hua` 出谋划策chu-mou/hua`ce` offer advice;work out a 1584 2707
strategy 2708
hua` 化为乌有hua`wei/wu-you> melt into thin air;vanish 1585 2709
hua` 化学药品hua`xue/yao`pin> chemical reagents 1586 2710
hua` 春风化雨chun-feng-hua`yu> life-giving spring breeze and 1587 2711
rain--salutary influenceof 2712
education 2713
hua` 话里有话hua`li~you>hua` the words mean more than they 1588 2714
say 2715
hua` 无话不谈wu/hua`bu`tan/ keep no secrets from each 1589 2716
other;be in each other's con- 2717
fidence 2718
huai/ 怀才不露huai/cai/bu`lu` refrain from showing one's 1590 2719
abilities 2720
huai/ 怀才不遇huai/cai/bu`yu` have unrecognized talents 1591 2721
huai/ 心怀壮志xin-huai/zhuang`zhi`have great aspirations 1592 2722
huai/ 指桑骂槐zhi>sang-ma`huai/ (fig.)pretend to be telling 1593 2723
one person off when it is 2724
another person one is dig- 2725
ging at;point at one but 2726
scold another 2727
huai` 坏人坏事huai`ren/huai`shi` evildoer and bad deed 1594 2728
huan- 欢天喜地huan-tian-xi>di` with boundless joy;in high 1595 2729
glee 2730
huan- 皆大欢喜jie-da`huan-xi> everyone is happy 1596 2731
huan/ 还不得口huan/bu.de.kou> cannot answer back 1597 2732
huan/ 还清债务huan/qing-zhaiwu` pay off one's debts 1598 2733
huan/ 骂不还口ma`bu`huan/kou> not answer back when insulted 1599 2734
huan> 缓兵之计huan>bing-zhi-ji` measures to stave off an 1600 2735
attack; a stratagem to gain 2736
a respite 2737
huan` 变幻莫测bian`huan`mo`ce` changeable;unpredictable 1601 2738
huan` 躬擐甲胄gong-huan`jia>zhou` put on armour 1602 2739
huan` 患得患失huan`de/huan`shi- worry about personal gains 1603 2740
and losses; be swayed by con- 2741
siderations of loss and gain 2742
huan` 患难与共huan`nan`yu>gong` go through thick and thin to- 1604 2743
gether;share weal and woe 2744
huan` 患难之交huan`nan`zhi-jiao- friends in adversity;tested 1605 2745
friends 2746
huan` 后患无穷hou`huan`wu/qiong/ endless trouble in the future 1606 2747
huan` 换个姿势huan`ge~zi-shi` make another pose 1607 2748
huan` 换换口味huan`huan`kou>wei` change one's taste 1608 2749
huan` 换句话说huan`ju`hua`shuo- in other words 1609 2750
huan` 换帖弟兄huan`tie>di`xiong- sworn brothers 1610 2751
huan` 以旧换新yi>jiu`huan`xin- replace the old goods with 1611 2752
new ones(with some additional 2753
money) 2754
huan` 焕然一新huan`ran/yi-xin- take on an altogether new 1612 2755
aspect 2756
huan` 容光焕发rong/guang-huan`fa- one's face glowing with health1613 2757
huan` 焕然冰释huan`ran/bing-shi` melt away;disappear;vanish 1614 2758
huan` 宦海沉浮huan`hai>chen/fu/ vicisitudes of an official 1615 2759
career 2760
huan` 美奂绝伦mei>huan`jue/lun/ unequally magnificent 1616 2761
huan` 千呼万唤qian-hu-wan`huan` a thousand calls;a thousand 1617 2762
entreaties 2763
huan` 罪不可逭zui`bu`ke>huan` One cannot evade resonsi- 1618 2764
bility or guilt.(逭:逃避) 2765
huan` 擐甲执兵huan`jia>zhi/bing- put on one's armour and take 1619 2766
up arms 2767
huang-病入膏肓bing`ru`gao-huang- the disease has attacked the 1620 2768
vitals--is beyond cure 2769
huang-荒无人烟huang-wu/ren/yan- desolate and uninhabited 1621 2770
huang-慌手慌脚huang-shou>huang-jiao in a rush;in a flurry 1622 2771
huang-不慌不忙bu`huang-bu`mang/ unhurried;calm;leisurely 1623 2772
huang/惶恐不安huang/kong>bu`an- in a state of alarm 1624 2773
huang/明星煌煌ming/xing-huang/huang The stars are twinkling bright- 1625 2774
ly. 2775
huang/巧舌如簧qiao>she/ru/huang/ have a smooth tongue like the 1626 2776
red of a wind instrument -- 2777
have a glib tongue 2778
huang/装潢门面zhuang-huang/men/mian do window dressing;put up a 1627 2779
facade;keep up appearances 2780
huang>恍恍惚惚huang>huang>hu-hu- 1.absent-minded;in a trance; 1628 2781
2.dimly;faintly;seemingly 2782
huang>恍然大悟huang>ran/da`wu` suddenly see the light;sudden-1629 2783
ly realize what has happened 2784
huang>恍如隔世huang>ru/ge/shi` there seems to be an interval 1630 2785
of a wholegeneration (said 2786
on finding things greatly 2787
changed) 2788
huang>弥天大谎mi/tian-da`huang> whopper;monstrous lie;out- 1631 2789
rageous lie 2790
huang>虚晃一枪xu-huang>yi-qiang- make a feint 1632 2791
huang>一晃而过yi-huang>er/guo` (of time) pass in a flash 1633 2792
huang`晃晃荡荡huang`huang`dang`dang shake;sway 1634 2793
huang`摇头晃脑yao/tou/huang`nao> wag one's head -- look pleased1635 2794
with oneself;assume an air of 2795
self-approbation or self-satis- 2796
tisfaction 2797
hui- 挥金如土hui-jin-ru/tu> throw money about like dirt; 1636 2798
spend money like water 2799
hui- 恢弘士气hui-hong/shi`qi` boost moral 1637 2800
hui- 身败名堕shen-bai`ming/hui- bring shame and ruin upon 1638 2801
oneself 2802
hui- 心灰意冷xin-hui-yi`leng> be dishearted;be downherted; 1639 2803
be dispirited 2804
hui- 星月交辉xing-yue`jiao-hui- The moon and the stars are 1640 2805
shining together. 2806
hui- 咴儿咴儿hui-r~hui-r (of horse) neigh;whinny 1641 2807
hui/ 回归自然hui/gui-zi`ran/ return to nature 1642 2808
hui/ 回归祖国hui/gui-zu>guo/ return to one's motherland 1643 2809
hui/ 回首遥望hui/shou>yao/wang` look back into the distance 1644 2810
hui/ 回心转意hui/xin-zhuan>yi` change one's mind; come around; 1645 2811
have a change of heart 2812
hui/ 回旋盘绕hui/xuan/pan/rao> circle round and twin about 1646 2813
hui> 毁家纾难hui>jia-shu-nan` donate all one's possesions 1647 2814
to help alleviate a national 2815
crises 2816
hui> 毁于一旦hui>yu/yi-dan` be destroyed in a single 1648 2817
day 2818
hui> 毁誉参半hui>yu`can-ban` equal parts of censure or 1649 2819
praise;get both praise and 2820
blame 2821
hui> 悔不当初hui>bu`dang-chu- regret having done sth. or 1650 2822
not having done sth. 2823
hui> 悔恨不已hui>hen`bu`yi> regret deeply 1651 2824
hui> 死而不悔si>er/bu`hui> no regret before death 1652 2825
hui` 不容置喙bu`rong/zhi`hui` permit no interruption 1653 2826
hui` 风雨如晦feng-yu>ru/hui` wind and rain sweeping across 1654 2827
a glooming sky-- a grim situ- 2828
ation 2829
hui` 欢迎惠顾huan-ying/hui`gu` Your patronage is solicited. 1655 2830
hui` 讳疾忌医hui`ji/ji`yi- refuse to be treated for fear 1656 2831
that others will knowone's 2832
illness 2833
hui` 绘声绘色hui`sheng-hui`se` describe vividly 1657 2834
hui` 绘影绘声hui`ying>hui`sheng- describe or narrate vividly; 1658 2835
give a lifelike portrayal; 2836
give a vivid account 2837
hui` 绘制蓝图hui`zhi`lan/tu/ design a blueprint 1659 2838
hui` 奇花异卉qi/hua-yi`hui` exotic flowers and precious 1660 2839
herbs 2840
hui` 人才荟萃ren/cai/hui`cui` gathering of talented people 1661 2841
hui` 以文会友yi>wen/hui`you> make friends through literary 1662 2842
activities 2843
hui` 直言不讳zhi/yan/bu`hui` speak without reservationn; 1663 2844
not mince words;call a spade 2845
a spade 2846
hun- 昏昏沉沉hun-hun-chen/chen/ dazed;be fuddled 1664 2847
hun- 昏迷不醒hun-mi/bu`xing> remain unconscious 1665 2848
hun- 三荤一素san-hun-yi-su` three meat dishes and one 1666 2849
vegetable dish 2850
hun- 谈婚论嫁tan/hun-lun`jia` discuss about the marriage 1667 2851
hun- 天昏地暗tian-hun-di`an` 1.murky heavens over a dark 1668 2852
earth;dark all around;2. in 2853
a state of chaos and darkness 2854
hun- 叩阍无门kou`hun-wu/men/ not know where to air one's 1669 2855
grivances 2856
hun/ 魂不附体hun/bu`fu`ti> feel as if one's soul had left1670 2857
one's body 2858
hun/ 魂不守舍hun/bu`shou>she` be scared out of one's wits; 1671 2859
have lost one'smind 2860
hun/ 惊魂稍定jing-hun/shao-ding` barely recovered from a fright1672 2861
hun/ 混水摸鱼hun/shui>mo-yu/ fish in troubled waters 1673 2862
hun/ 浑然一体hun/ran/yi-ti> one integrated mass;a unofied 1674 2863
entity;an integrsal whole 2864
hun/ 浑身是胆hun/shen-shi`dan> be every inch a hero 1675 2865
hun/ 浑水摸鱼hun/shui>mo-yu/ (=混水摸鱼) 1676 2866
hun` 混为一谈hun`wei/yi-tan/ mix up;confuse;confuse one 1677 2867
thing with another;lump or 2868
jumble things together 2869
huo/ 活活打死huo/huo/da>si> be beaten to death 1678 2870
huo/ 活活气死huo/hui/qi`si> die of fury 1679 2871
huo/ 活活烧死huo/huo/shao-si> be burned to death 1680 2872
huo/ 活灵活现huo/ling/huo/xian` vivid;lifelike 1681 2873
huo> 火力掩护huo>li`yan>hu` fire cover 1682 2874
huo> 火上加油huo>shang`jia-you/ pour oil on the fire(or flames) 1683 2875
huo> 火势很猛huo>shi`hen>meng> The fire burned fiercely. 1684 2876
huo> 十万火急shi/wan`huo>ji/ most urgent;posthaste 1685 2877
huo> 获益甚夥huo`yi`shen`huo> gain much from;benefit greatly1686 2878
from 2879
huo` 货到付款huo`dao`fu`kuan> pay on delivery 1687 2880
huo` 百货商店bai>huo`shang-dian` general store;department store1688 2881
huo` 不可或缺bu`ke>huo`que- indispensable 1689 2882
huo` 不劳而获bu`lao/er/huo` reap without sowing 1690 2883
huo` 祸不单行huo`bu`dan-xing/ Misfortunes never come singly.1691 2884
huo` 尺蠖求伸chi>huo`qiu/shen- a looper trying tostretch 1692 2885
itself 2886
huo` 挥霍无度hui-huo`wu/du` spend without restraint 1693 2887
huo` 豁然开朗huo`ran/kai-lang> suddenly see the light;be 1694 2888
suddenly enlightened 2889
huo` 或多或少huo`duo-huo`shao> more or less 1695 2890
huo` 惑人耳目huo`ren/er>mu` refuse one's mind 1696 2891
huo` 谣言惑众yao/yan/huo`zhong` spread rumours to baffle people 1697 2892
ji- 饥不择食ji-bu`ze/shi/ a hungry person is not picky 1698 2893
and choosy. 2894
ji- 饥寒交迫ji-han/jiao-po` live in hunger and cold; 1699 2895
poverty-stricken 2896
ji- 冰肌玉骨bing-ji-yu`gu> flesh of ice and bonesof 1700 2897
jade --1.a beautiful woman; 2898
2.noble and unsullied 2899
ji- 反唇相讥fan>chun/xiang-ji- answer back sarcastically 1701 2900
ji- 放荡不羁fang`dang`bu`ji- unconventional and unres- 1702 2901
trained 2902
ji- 基础设施ji-chu>she`shi- infrastructural facilities; 1703 2903
infrastructure 2904
ji- 开基立业kai-ji-li`ye` lay a foundation and establish1704 2905
a career 2906
ji- 积聚力量ji-ju`li`liang` build up strength 1705 2907
ji- 积劳成疾ji-lao/cheng/ji/ fall ill from overwork 1706 2908
ji- 积少成多ji-shao>cheng/duo- many drops make a shower 1707 2909
ji- 激动人心ji-dong`ren/xin- moving 1708 2910
ji- 激起公愤ji-qi>gong-fen` arouse public indignation 1709 2911
ji- 慷慨激昂kang-kai>ji-ang/ impassioned;vehement and with 1710 2912
deep feeling 2913
ji- 鸡飞蛋打ji-fei-dan`da> the hen has flown away and 1711 2914
eggs in the coop are broken; 2915
(fig.)all is lost 2916
ji- 鸡毛掸子ji-mao/dan>zi feather duster 1712 2917
ji- 缉拿归案ji-na/gui-an` bring (a criminal) to justice 1713 2918
ji- 通缉逃犯tong-ji-tao/fan` order the arrest of a criminal1714 2919
at large 2920
ji- 碾成齑粉nian>cheng/ji-fen> be ground to dust 1715 2921
ji- 击掌为号ji-zhang>wei/hao` signal by clapping hands 1716 2922
ji- 声东击西sheng-dong-ji-xi- make a feint to the east and 1717 2923
attack to the west 2924
ji- 无稽之谈wu/ji-zhi-tan/ unfounded statement;fantastic 1718 2925
talk 2926
ji- 无羁之马wu/ji-zhi-ma> unbridled horse 1719 2927
ji- 字字珠玑zi`zi`zhu-ji- exquisitely worded piece of 1720 2928
writing 2929
ji- 叽叽咕咕ji-ji-gu-gu- whisper 1721 2930
ji- 跻身文坛ji-shen-wen/tan/ find one's way into the 1722 2931
literary world 2932
ji/ 吉祥如意ji/xiang/ru/yi` good luck 1723 2933
ji/ 大吉大利da`ji/da`li` good luck and great prosperity1724 2934
(an expression of good wishes) 2935
ji/ 万事大吉wan`shi`da`ji/ All went well. 1725 2936
ji/ 负笈从师fu`ji/cong/shi- carry a book case and leave 1726 2937
home to pursuestudies 2938
ji/ 急风迅雨ji/feng-xun`yu> strong wind and pelting rain 1727 2939
ji/ 疾恶如仇ji/e`ru/chou/ hate evil like an enemy 1728 2940
ji/ 疾似流星ji/si`liu/xing- as fast as shooting star 1729 2941
ji/ 大声疾呼da`sheng-ji/hu- loudly appeal to the public; 1730 2942
raise a cry of warning 2943
ji/ 极口称扬ji/kou>cheng-yang/ speak highly of 1731 2944
ji/ 极口诋毁ji/kou>di>hui> defame sb. or sth. with utmost1732 2945
causticity 2946
ji/ 极目了望ji/mu`liao`wang` gaze far into instance 1733 2947
ji/ 乐极生悲le`ji/sheng-bei- extreme joy begets sorrow 1734 2948
ji/ 物极必反wu`ji/bi`fan> things turn into their op- 1735 2949
posites when they reach the 2950
extreme 2951
ji/ 集腋成裘ji/ye`cheng/qiu/ the finist fragments of fox 1736 2952
fur,sewn together,will make a 2953
robe --many a little make a 2954
mickle 2955
ji/ 集思广益ji/si-guang>yi` draw on collective wisdom and 1737 2956
absorb all useful ideas 2957
ji/ 急急忙忙ji/ji/mang/mang/ hastily;in a hurry 1738 2958
ji/ 急流勇退ji/liu/yong>tui` step down resolutely at the 1739 2959
height of one'sofficial 2960
carrier 2961
ji/ 急起直追ji/qi>zhi/zhui- rouse oneself to catch up; do 1740 2962
one's atmost to overtake 2963
ji/ 汲取经验ji/qu>jing-yan` draw on experience 1741 2964
ji/ 嫉贤妒能ji/xian/du`neng/ be envious of people of worth 1742 2965
and ability 2966
ji/ 嫉恶如仇ji/e`ru/chou/ hate evil like an enemy 1743 2967
ji/ 披荆斩棘pi-jing-zhan>ji/ clear away all difficulties 1744 2968
and obstacles to one's pro- 2969
gress 2970
ji/ 若即若离ruo`ji/ruo`li/ be neither close nor distant; 1745 2971
keep sb. at arm's length 2972
ji/ 声名狼藉sheng-ming/lang/ji/ have a bad name;be notorious; 1746 2973
be utterly discredited 2974
ji/ 望尘莫及wang`chen/mo`ji/ so far behind that one can 1747 2975
only see the dust of the rider 2976
ahead;(fig.)too far behind to 2977
catch up;too inferior to bear 2978
comparison 2979
ji/ 由表及里you/biao>ji/li> from the outside to the inside; 1748 2980
from the surface to the centre 2981
ji/ 亟待解决ji/dai`jie>jue/ (of a problem)demanding prompt1749 2982
ji/ 亟须纠正ji/xu-jiu-zheng` must be speedily put right 1750 2983
ji/ 亟亟奔走ji/ji/ben-zou> go on errands in a hurry 1751 2984
ji/ 佶屈聱牙ji/qu-ao/ya/ (of a piece of writing) dif- 1752 2985
ficult to read or comprehend 2986
ji/ 岌岌可危ji/ji/ke>wei- in imminent danger 1753 2987
ji> 挤眉弄眼ji>mei/nong`yan> make eyes at;wink at 1754 2988
ji> 挤作一团ji>zuo`yi-tuan/ be closely pressed together 1755 2989
ji> 几绺丝线ji>liu>si-xian` several skeins of silk thread 1756 2990
ji> 曾几何时ceng/ji>he/shi/ before long;not long after 1757 2991
ji> 人才济济ren/cai/ji>ji> an abundance of capable peo- 1758 2992
ple;a galaxy of talent 2993
ji> 折戟沉沙zhe/ji>chen/sha- broken halberds embedded in 1759 2994
sand--reminder of a fierce 2995
battle or beaten army 2996
ji> 知己知彼zhi-ji>zhi-bi> know one's own situation and 1760 2997
that of one's opponent 2998
ji> 自给自足zi`ji>zi`zu/ self-sufficiency;autarky 1761 2999
ji> 掎角之势ji>jiao>zhi-shi` divide forces to contain or 1762 3000
assemble forces to attack the 3001
enemy in fighting battles 3002
ji> 挤挤眼睛ji>ji>yan>jing wink purposely 1763 3003
ji` 按图索骥an`tu/suo>ji` look for a horse with the aid 1764 3004
of its picture;try to locate 3005
sth. by following up a clue 3006
ji` 百年大计bai>nian/da`ji` a matter of fundamental im- 1765 3007
portance for generations to 3008
come;a project of vital and 3009
lasting importance;a major 3010
project 3011
ji` 一技之长yi-ji`zhi-chang/ proficiency in a particular 1766 3012
line (or field); professional 3013
skill;speciality 3014
ji` 雕虫小技diao-chong/xiao>ji` insignificant skill(esp. in 1767 3015
writing);the trifling skill 3016
of a scribe 3017
ji` 赋诗寄怀fu`shi-ji`huai/ compose a poem to express 1768 3018
one's feelings 3019
ji` 绩效显著ji`xiao`xian>zhu` notable results 1769 3020
ji` 济世安民ji`shi`an-min/ benefit society and pacify 1770 3021
the people 3022
ji` 同舟共济tong/zhou-gong`ji` cross a river in the same 1771 3023
boat--pull together in times 3024
of trouble 3025
ji` 无济于事wu/ji`yu/shi` not help matters;of no help; 1772 3026
of no avail;to no effect 3027
ji` 寂无一人ji`wu/yi-ren/ quiet and deserted 1773 3028
ji` 万念俱寂wan`nian`ju`ji` all desires disappeared 1774 3029
ji` 记不起来ji`bu`qi>lai/ cannot remember 1775 3030
ji` 一记耳光yi-ji`er>guang- a slap in the face; a slap 1776 3031
on the cheek 3032
ji` 一如既往yi-ru/ji`wang> just as in the past; as 1777 3033
before;as always 3034
ji` 违法乱纪wei/fa>luan`ji` violate law and discipline; 1778 3035
break the law and violate 3036
discipline 3037
ji` 无技可施wu/ji`ke>shi- at one's wits' end;at the 1779 3038
end of one's resources 3039
ji` 系着围裙ji`zhe~wei/qun/ wear a kitchen apron 1780 3040
ji` 心有余悸xin-you>yu/ji` one's heart still flutters 1781 3041
with fear;have a lingering 3042
fear; the memory of sth. 3043
still haunts one 3044
ji` 名胜古迹ming/sheng`gu>ji` scenic spots and historical 1782 3045
sites 3046
ji` 形迹可疑xing/ji`ke>yi/ doubtful tracks( of sb.) 1783 3047
ji` 一剂中药yi-ji`zhong-yao` a dose of Chinese herbal 1784 3048
medicine 3049
ji` 自古洎今zi`gu>ji`jin- from ancient times up to now; 1785 3050
since ancient times 3051
jia- 汗流浃背han`liu/jia-bei` perspire all over;sweat pro- 1786 3052
fusely 3053
jia- 夹道欢迎jia-dao`huan-ying/ line both sides of the street 1787 3054
to welcome sb. 3055
jia- 家家户户jia-jia-hu`hu` each and every family;every 1788 3056
household 3057
jia- 精神可嘉jing-shen/ke>jia- a praiseworthy spirit 1789 3058
jia- 披枷带锁pi-jia-dai`suo> wear the cangue with a lock 1790 3059
jia- 身体欠佳shen-ti>qian`jia- not feel well 1791 3060
jia- 释迦牟尼shi`jia-mu/ni/ Sakyamuni(founder of Buddhism)1792 3061
jia- 文件夹子wen/jian`jia-zi document folder 1793 3062
jia- 无以复加wu/yi>fu`jia- in the extreme 1794 3063
jia/ 戛然而止jia/ran/er/zhi> (of a sound etc.) cease ab- 1795 3064
ruptly;come to an abrupt end 3065
jia/ 恝然置之jia/ran/zhi`zhi- be different;be unconcerned 1796 3066
(恝然:冷漠不在意) 3067
jia> 甲乙丙丁jia>yi>bing>ding- ABCD 1797 3068
jia> 假公济私jia>gong-ji`si- use public office for private 1798 3069
gain;jobbery 3070
jia` 嫁祸于人jia`huo`yu/ren/ shift the misfortune onto 1799 3071
sb. else; put the blame on 3072
sb. else;lay one's own fault 3073
at sb. else's door 3074
jia` 等价交换deng>jia`jiao-huan` exchange at equal value 1800 3075
jia` 毫无价值hao/wu/jia`zhi/ of no value 1801 3076
jia` 一架飞机yi-jia`fei-ji- an aeroplne 1802 3077
jian- 德才兼备de/cai/jian-bei` have both good moral character1803 3078
and professional ability; have 3079
both ability and political in- 3080
tegrity 3081
jian- 日夜兼程ri`ye`jian-cheng/ travel day and night 1804 3082
jian- 东渐于海dong-jian-yu/hai> flow east and empty into the 1805 3083
sea 3084
jian- 监守自盗jian-shou>zi`dao` steal what is entrusted to 1806 3085
one's care;embezzle;defalcate 3086
jian- 监外执行jian-wai`zhi/xing/ excute(sentence) outside 1807 3087
prison 3088
jian- 尖端技术jian-duan-ji`shu` most advanced technology 1808 3089
jian- 尖声尖气jian-sheng-jian-qi` in a shril voice 1809 3090
jian- 尖嘴薄舌jian-zui>bo/she/ have a caustic and bitting 1810 3091
tongue 3092
jian- 艰苦创业jian-ku>chuang`ye` pioneer an enterprise with 1811 3093
arduous efforts 3094
jian- 艰苦奋斗jian-ku>fen`dou` hard struggle 1812 3095
jian- 艰苦卓绝jian-ku>zhuo-jue/ extreme hardship and difficulty 1813 3096
jian- 艰难困苦jian-nan/kun`ku> difficulties and hardships 1814 3097
jian- 步履为艰bu`lyu>wei/jian- have difficulty walking;walk 1815 3098
with difficulty 3099
jian- 物力维艰wu`li`wei/jian- shortage of material power; 1816 3100
scarce in resources 3101
jian- 缄口无言jian-kou>wu/yan/ hold one's tongue and say 1817 3102
jian- 缄口无言jian-kou>wu/yan/ nothing 1818 3103
jian- 聚而歼之ju`er/jian-zhi- annihilate en masse 1819 3104
jian- 披坚执锐pi-jian-zhi/rui` buckle on one's armour and 1820 3105
take up weapons --go forth 3106
to battle 3107
jian- 身肩重任shen-jian-zhong`ren`shoulder heavy responsibili- 1821 3108
ties 3109
jian- 受尽煎熬shou`jin`jian-ao/ suffer severely;be severely 1822 3110
tortured 3111
jian- 为数戋戋wei/shu`jian-jian- insignificant amount; very 1823 3112
small amount;littlebit 3113
jian- 削尖脑袋xiao-jian-nao>dai` try hard to squeeze in 1824 3114
jian- 削尖铅笔xiao-jian-qian-bi> sharpen a pencil 1825 3115
jian- 谫洗前罪jian-xi>qian/zui` redeem a crime 1826 3116
jian- 谫雪冤屈jian-xue`yuan-qu- redress a wrong 1827 3117
jian- 师生之间shi-sheng-zhi-jian- between teacher and pupil 1828 3118
jian> 才高运蹇cai/gao-yun`jian> be unlucky talents 1829 3119
jian> 剪草除根jian>cao>chu/gen- cut the grass and remove its 1830 3120
root 3121
jian> 精简机构jing-jian>ji-gou` simplify (or streamline) the 1831 3122
administrative structure 3123
jian> 勤工俭学qin/gong-jian>xue/ part-work and part-study sys- 1832 3124
tem;work-study programme 3125
jian> 挑肥拣瘦tiao-fei/jian>shou` pick the fat or choose the 1833 3126
lean --choose whatever is to 3127
one's personal advantage 3128
jian> 行为不检xing/wei/bu`jian> be careless in one's conduct 1834 3129
jian> 言行失检yan/xing/shi-jian> indiscreet;indiscreet in be- 1835 3130
haviour 3131
jian> 学识谫陋xue/shi/jian>lou` be possessed of meagre knowl- 1836 3132
edge 3133
jian> 有增无减you>zeng-wu/jian> never reduce but increase; 1837 3134
grow on and on 3135
jian` 从谏如流cong/jian`ru/liu/ follow good advice as natural 1838 3136
as a river follows its course 3137
jian` 剑拔弩张jian`ba/nu>zhang- with swords drawn and bows 1839 3138
bent;at daggers drawn;very 3139
critical situation 3140
jian` 刀光剑影dao-guang-jian`ying>glint and flash of steel; 1840 3141
fierce fighting; under the 3142
flashes of knives and the 3143
shadows of swords 3144
jian` 航空母舰hang/kong-mu>jian` carrier;aircraft carrier 1841 3145
jian` 见多识广jian`duo-shi/guang> experienced and knowledge- 1842 3146
able 3147
jian` 箭在弦上jian`zai`xian/shang`high time to shoot the arrow 1843 3148
already fitted to the bow- 3149
string;do sth. that has to 3150
be done 3151
jian` 建功立业jian`gong-li`ye` make contributions and estab- 1844 3152
lish a career 3153
jian` 毛遂自荐mao/sui`zi`jian` (fig.)recommend oneself for a 1845 3154
position or task 3155
jian` 贫贱之交pin/jian`zhi-jiao- friends that have seen prover-1846 3156
ty together;friends in days of 3157
poverty 3158
jian` 亲密无间qin-mi`wu/jian` be on intimate terms 1847 3159
jian` 身强体健shen-qiang/ti>jian` (of a person) strong;tough; 1848 3160
sturdy 3161
jian` 水清可鉴shui>qing-ke>jian` The water is so clear that you1849 3162
can see your reflection in it. 3163
jian` 引以为鉴yin>yi>wei/jian` take warning from it 1850 3164
jian` 循序渐进xun/xu`jian`jin` (of study or work) follow in 1851 3165
order and advance step by step 3166
jiang-驰骋疆场chi/cheng>jiang-chang>gallop across the battle field1852 3167
jiang-僵持不下jiang-chi/bu`xia` (of both parties) refuse to 1853 3168
budge 3169
jiang-打破僵局da>po`jiang-ju/ break a deadlock 1854 3170
jiang-思想僵化si-xiang>jiang-hua` a rigid (or ossified) way of 1855 3171
thinking;stereotyped thinking 3172
jiang-将错就错jiang-cuo`jiu`cuo` leave a mistake uncorrected 1856 3173
and make the best of it;make 3174
the best of a bad bargrain 3175
jiang-将功折罪jiang-gong-zhe/zui` atone for a crime by good deeds 1857 3176
expiate one's guilt by good 3177
deeds 3178
jiang-将计就计jiang-ji`jiu`ji` turn sb.'s trick against him; 1858 3179
beat sb. at his own game;coun- 3180
terplot 3181
jiang-将信将疑jiang-xin`jiang-yi/ half believing,half doubting 1859 3182
jiang-江山如画jiang-shan-ru/hua` a picturesque landscape; 1860 3183
beautiful scenery 3184
jiang-信马由缰xin`ma>you/jiang- ride with lax reins 1861 3185
jiang>讲求效率jiang>qiu/xiao`lyu` strive for efficiency 1862 3186
jiang`别具匠心bie/ju`jiang`xin- show ingenuity;have originali-1863 3187
ty 3188
jiang`将门虎子jiang`men/hu>zi> capable young man from a dis- 1864 3189
tinguish family 3190
jiang`降落伞包jiang`luo`san>bao- parachute bag 1865 3191
jiang`温度下降wen-du`xia`jiang` drop in temperature 1866 3192
jiang`夜色降临ye`se`jiang`lin/ Night fell. 1867 3193
jiao- 焦头烂额jiao-tou/lan`e/ in a sorry plight;in a ter- 1868 3194
rible fix 3195
jiao- 胶东半岛jiao-dong-ban`dao> Shandong Peninsula 1869 3196
jiao- 交换意见jiao-huan`yi`jian` compare notes 1870 3197
jiao- 交桃花运jiao-tao/hua-yun` (of man) have good luck in love 1871 3198
jiao- 交通工具jiao-tong-gong-ju` means of transportation 1872 3199
jiao- 交通要道jiao-tong-yao`dao` vital communication line 1873 3200
jiao- 交头接耳jiao-tou/jie-er> whisper to each other;speak in1874 3201
each other's ears;speak head 3202
to head 3203
jiao- 远交近攻yuan>jiao-jin`gong- befriend distant states while 1875 3204
attacking thosenearby 3205
jiao- 百感交集bai>gan>jiao-ji/ all sorts of feelings well 1876 3206
up in one's heart 3207
jiao- 风雨交加feng-yu>jiao-jia- It's raining and blowing hard;1877 3208
It's wet and windy. 3209
jiao- 春夏之交chun-xia`zhi-jiao- time of the year when spring 1878 3210
gives way to summer 3211
jiao- 一面之交yi-mian`zhi-jiao- have met only once; be casually 1879 3212
acquainted 3213
jiao- 两省之交liang>sheng>zhi-jiao- on the boundary between two 1880 3214
provinces 3215
jiao- 明清之交ming/qing-zhi-jiao- the years whenMing Dynasty 1881 3216
gives way toQing Dynasty 3217
jiao- 骄阳似火jiao-yang/si`huo> a scorching sun beating down 1882 3218
jiao- 天之骄子tian-zhi-jiao-zi> God's favoured one-- an un- 1883 3219
usually lucky person 3220
jiao- 教书育人jiao-shu-yu`ren/ impart knowledge and educate 1884 3221
people 3222
jiao- 人情浇薄ren/qing/jiao-bo/ impersonal relationship 1885 3223
jiao> 百般狡赖bai>ban-jiao>lai` try by every means to deny 1886 3224
jiao> 胡搅蛮缠hu/jiao>man/chan/ argue tediously and vexatious-1887 3225
ly;plague sb. with unreasonble 3226
demands 3227
jiao> 矫若游龙jiao>ruo`you/long/ as vigorous as a flying dragon; 1888 3228
as strong and brave as a lion 3229
jiao> 侥幸心理jiao>xing`xin-li> metality to leave things to 1889 3230
chances 3231
jiao> 脚踏实地jiao>ta`shi/di` down-to-earth;solid and 1890 3232
earnest;do things conscien- 3233
tiously and reliably 3234
jiao> 狡兔三窟jiao>tu`san-ku- a wily hare has three burrows;1891 3235
(fig.)have more than one hiding 3236
place 3237
jiao> 缴纳会费jiao>na`hui`fei` pay membership dues 1892 3238
jiao> 缴枪不杀jiao>qiang-bu`sha- Lay down your arms and we'll 1893 3239
spare your lives! 3240
jiao> 心存侥幸xin-cun/jiao>xing` want to try one's luck 1894 3241
jiao> 庸中佼佼yong-zhong-jiao>jiao> distinguished from the common 1895 3242
run;a giant among dwarfs 3243
jiao> 钻牛角尖zuan-niu/jiao>jian- split hairs;get into a dead 1896 3244
end (or ablindalley) 3245
jiao> 挢首高视jiao>shou>gao-shi` raise one's head and look up 1897 3246
jiao` 教学相长jiao`xue/xiang-zhang> Teaching benefits teacher and 1898 3247
student alike;Teaching benefits 3248
teachers as well as students 3249
jiao` 叫苦连天jiao`ku>lian/tian- complain to high heaven;com- 1899 3250
plain bitterly 3251
jiao` 饮噍自若yin>jiao`zi`ruo` drink and eat with composure 1900 3252
jie- 皆大欢喜jie-da`huan-xi> eveyone is happy;all are satis- 1901 3253
fied 3254
jie- 比比皆是bi>bi>jie-shi` can be seen here,there and 1902 3255
everywhere 3256
jie- 揭不开锅jie-bu`kai-guo- have nothing in the pot;have 1903 3257
nothing to eat;go hungry 3258
jie- 揭竿而起jie-gan-er/qi> raise the standard of revolt; 1904 3259
start an uprising; rise in re- 3260
bellion 3261
jie- 接二连三jie-er`lian/san- one after another;in quick 1905 3262
succession;repeatedly 3263
jie- 街头巷尾jie-tou/xiang`wei> streets and lanes 1906 3264
jie- 结结实实jie-jie-shi/shi/ very strong;very sturdy 1907 3265
jie- 开花结果kai-hua-jie-guo> blossom and bear fruit--yield 1908 3266
positive results 3267
jie- 接二连三jie-er`lian/san- one after another;in quick suc- 1909 3268
cesion;repeatedly 3269
jie- 青黄不接qing-huang/bu`jie- When the crop is still in 1910 3270
the blade and the old stock 3271
is all consumed-- temporary 3272
shortage 3273
jie- 钟鼓喈喈zhong-gu>jie-jie- Bells and drums resounded 1911 3274
harmoniously. 3275
jie- 嗟悔无及jie-hui>wu/ji/ too late for regrets and 1912 3276
lamentations 3277
jie- 喈叹不已jie-tan`bu`yi> endless sighs 1913 3278
jie/ 把马截住ba>ma>jie/zhu` Stop the horse. 1914 3279
jie/ 残碑断碣can/bei-duan`jie/ crumbling monuments and di- 1915 3280
lapidated walls;desolate scene 3281
jie/ 打家劫舍da>jia-jie/she` loot;plunder (or rob) houded 1916 3282
jie/ 逢年过节feng/nian/guo`jie/ on New Year's Day or other 1917 3283
festivals 3284
jie/ 归根结底gui-gen-jie/di> in the final analysis;fanda- 1918 3285
mentally 3286
jie/ 截长补短jie/chang/bu>duan> take from the long to add to 1919 3287
the short; draw on the strength 3288
of each to offset the weekness 3289
of the other 3290
jie/ 两截木头liang>jie/mu`tou two pieces of wood 1920 3291
jie/ 一截铁丝yi-jie/tie>si- an iron wire 1921 3292
jie/ 劫持人质jie/chi/ren/zhi` kidnap a histage 1922 3293
jie/ 劫后余生jie/hou`yu/sheng- be a survivor of a disaster 1923 3294
jie/ 万劫不复wan`jie/bu`fu` lost forever;beyond redemption1924 3295
jie/ 捷足先登jie/zu/xian-deng- the swift-footed arrive first;1925 3296
the early bird catches the worm 3297
jie/ 竭尽全力jie/jin`quan/li` pull out the stops;spare no 1926 3298
effort;exert one's utmost; 3299
do all one can 3300
jie/ 声嘶力竭sheng-si-li`jie/ shout oneself blue in the face; 1927 3301
shout oneself hoarse; be hoarse 3302
and exhausted 3303
jie/ 洁身自好jie/shen-zi`hao` 1.refuse to be comteminated 1928 3304
by evil influence;preserve 3305
one's purity;2.mind one's own 3306
business in order to keep out 3307
of trouble 3308
jie/ 近在眉睫jin`zai`mei/jie/ as close to the eye as the 1929 3309
eyebrows and eyelashes 3310
jie/ 目不交睫mu`bu`jiao-jie/ not sleep a wink 1930 3311
jie/ 小麦拔节xiao>mai`ba/jie/ jointing of wheat 1931 3312
jie/ 两节火车liang>jie/huo>che- two railway coaches(or car- 1932 3313
riages or compartments) 3314
jie/ 盘根错节pan/gen-cuo`jie/ with twisted roots and gnarled1933 3315
branches -- complicated and 3316
difficult to deal with;deep- 3317
rooted 3318
jie/ 节水节电jie/shui>jie/dian` economize on water and elec- 1934 3319
tricity 3320
jie/ 节衣缩食jie/yi-suo`shi/ economize on food and clothing; 1935 3321
(in a broad sense) be thrifty; 3322
be frugal 3323
jie/ 开源节流kai-yuan/jie/liu/ increase revenue and curtail 1936 3324
expenditure 3325
jie/ 人杰地灵ren/jie/di`ling/ The greatness of a man lends 1937 3326
glory to a place. 3327
jie/ 孑然一身jie/ran/yi-shen- all alone in the world 1938 3328
jie> 大惑不解da`huo`bu`jie> be extremely puzzled;be unable1939 3329
to make head or tail of dth. 3330
jie> 迎刃而解ying/ren`er/jie> (bamboo) splits as it meets 1940 3331
the edge of the knife --(of 3332
a problem) be readily solved 3333
jie` 大开眼界da`kai-yan>jie` be a real eye-opener 1941 3334
jie` 毫不介怀hao/bu`jie`huai/ not mind at all 1942 3335
jie` 一介书生yi-jie`shu-sheng- a mere scholar 1943 3336
jie` 一介武夫yi-jie`wu>fu- a plain soldier 1944 3337
jie` 借花献佛jie`hua-xian`fo/ borrow a flower and present 1945 3338
to the Buddha as a gift--- 3339
make a gift of sth. belonging 3340
to sb. else 3341
jie` 借景抒情jie`jing>shu-qing/ express one's emotions by 1946 3342
using the sight 3343
jie` 借事抒情jie`shi`shu-qing/ express one's emotions by re- 1947 3344
lating sth. 3345
jie` 易如拾芥yi`ru/shi/jie` as easy as picking up a grass 1948 3346
from the ground 3347
jie`~ 震天价响zhen`tian-jie~xiang>The sound is deafening. 1949 3348
jin- 不矜不夸bu`jin-bu`kua- be neither arrogant nor boast-1950 3349
ful 3350
jin- 筋疲力尽jin-pi/li`jin` be run ragged;spent;exhausted;1951 3351
played out;worn out;tired out; 3352
all in;dead-beat;dog-tired 3353
jin- 斤斤计较jin-jin-ji`jiao` haggle over every ounce; be 1952 3354
jin- 斤斤计较jin-jin-ji`jiao` calculating 1953 3355
jin- 金碧辉煌jin-bi`hui-huang/ splendid in green and gold; 1954 3356
resplendent and magnificent 3357
jin- 金兰之交jin-lan/zhi-jiao- intimate friendship;sworn 1955 3358
brotherhood 3359
jin- 金玉良言jin-yu`liang/yan/ golden sayings;invaluable ad- 1956 3360
vice 3361
jin- 金科玉律jin-ke-yu`lyu` golden rule and precious 1957 3362
precept 3363
jin- 津津乐道jin-jin-le`dao` take delight in talking about;1958 3364
dwell upon with great relish 3365
jin- 津津有味jin-jin-you>wei` with relish;with gusto;with 1959 3366
keen pleasure 3367
jin- 生津止渴sheng-jin-zhi>ke> help produce saliva and slake 1960 3368
thirt 3369
jin- 无人问津wu/ren/wen`jin- nobody troubles to ask;nobody 1961 3370
is interested 3371
jin- 津浦铁路jin-pu/tie>lu` the Tianjin-Pukou Railway 1962 3372
jin- 平津战役ping/jin-zhan`yi` the Beijing-Tianjin campaign 1963 3373
jin- 襟怀坦白jin-huai/tan>bai/ open-hearted and aboveboard; 1964 3374
honest and straightforward 3375
jin- 襟飘带舞jin-piao-dai`wu> The front garments and the 1965 3376
ribbons flutter in the wind 3377
jin- 禁受考验jin-shou`kao>yan` withstand a test 1966 3378
jin- 忍俊不禁ren>jun`bu`jin- cannot help laughing 1967 3379
jin> 紧锣密鼓jin>luo/mi`gu> a wild beating of gongs and 1968 3380
drums--an intense publicity 3381
campaign (usualy in prepara- 3382
ration for some sinister under- 3383
taking) 3384
jin> 锦上添花jin>shang`tian-hua- (fig.) add flowers tothe 1969 3385
brocade;make what isgood 3386
even better 3387
jin> 锦衣玉食jin>yi-yu`shi/ live in luxury;live an extra- 1970 3388
vagant life 3389
jin> 谨小慎微jin>xiao>shen`wei- overcautious in handling small1971 3390
matters;overcautious 3391
jin> 绝无仅有jue/wu/jin>you> only one of its kind; unique 1972 3392
jin` 进退两难jin`tui`liang>nan/ find it difficult to advance 1973 3393
or to retreat--be in a dilemma 3394
jin` 禁食疗法jin`shi/liao/fa> fasting treatment;starvation 1974 3395
cure 3396
jin` 禁止吸烟jin`zhi>xi-yan- No smoking! 1975 3397
jin` 严禁赌博yan/jin`du>bo/ strictly forbid gambling 1976 3398
jin` 百无禁忌bai>wu/jin`ji` all daboos in abeyance 1977 3399
jin` 令行禁止ling`xing/jin`zhi> any order will be carried out,1978 3400
jin` 令行禁止ling`xing/jin`zhi> any prohibition will be heeded1979 3401
jin` 入国问禁ru`guo/wen`jin` On entering a country,inquire 1980 3402
about its prohibitions (or 3403
taboos). 3404
jin` 尽人皆知jin`ren/jie-zhi- be known to all;be common 1981 3405
knowledge 3406
jin` 想尽办法xiang>jin`ban`fa> do everything possible;try 1982 3407
all means 3408
jin` 平易近人ping/yi`jin`ren/ amiable and easy in approach 1983 3409
jin` 友情浸厚you>qing/jin`hou` The friendship gradually 1984 3410
deepened. 3411
jin` 禁口不言jin`kou>bu`yan/ keep silent 1985 3412
jin` 噤若寒蝉jin`ruo`han/chan/ as silent as a cicada in cold 1986 3413
weather--keep quiet out of fear 3414
jing- 画龙点睛hua`long/dian>jing- bring a picture of a dragon to1987 3415
life by putting in the pupils 3416
of its eyes -- add the touch 3417
that brings a work of art to 3418
life;add an apt word to clinch 3419
the point 3420
jing- 目不转睛mu`bu`zhuan>jing- look with fixed gaze;regard 1988 3421
with rapt attention 3422
jing- 荆棘载道jing-ji/zai`dao` a path overgrown with bram- 1989 3423
bles --a path beset with 3424
difficulties 3425
jing- 兢兢业业jing-jing-ye`ye` cautious and conscientious 1990 3426
jing- 晶莹发亮jing-ying/fa-liang` sparkling and crystal-clear 1991 3427
jing- 惊弓之鸟jing-gong-zhi-niao> bird that starts at the mere 1992 3428
twang of a bowstring;(fig.) 3429
badly frightened person 3430
jing- 惊天动地jing-tian-dong`di` shaking heavenand earth; 1993 3431
earth-shaking;world-shaking 3432
jing- 精兵简政jing-bing-jian>zheng` better troops and simpler 1994 3433
administration;better staff 3434
and simpler administration 3435
jing- 精明强干jing-ming/qiang/gan`intelligent and capable; 1995 3436
able and efficient 3437
jing- 精疲力尽jing-pi/li`jie/ exhausted;worn out;tired out 1996 3438
jing- 养精蓄锐yang>jing-xu`rui` conserve energy and build 1997 3439
up strength 3440
jing- 装备精良zhuang-bei`jing-liang/well-equipped 1998 3441
jing- 天经地义tian-jing-di`yi` (in line with) the principles 1999 3442
of heaven and perfectly justi- 3443
fied earth--right and prooper 3444
jing- 经年累月jing-nian/lei>yue` for years and years;year in 2000 3445
year out 3446
jing- 泾渭分明jing-wei`fen-ming/ as different as the waters of 2001 3447
Jinghe and the Weihe --entirely 3448
different 3449
jing- 旌旗招展jing-qi/zhao-zhan> flags flutter 2002 3450
jing> 惩一警百cheng/yi-jing>bai> punish a few to warn a great 2003 3451
number of people 3452
jing> 通风天井tong-feng-tian-jing>air raise 2004 3453
jing> 井底之蛙jing>di>zhi-wa- a frog in a well(that can see 2005 3454
only a tiny patch of sky no 3455
bigger than the mouth of the 3456
well);(fig.) a person with 3457
limited vision 3458
jing> 井井有条jing>jing>you>tiao/ in perfect order;orderly; 2006 3459
methodical 3460
jing> 景物宜人jing>wu`yi/ren/ Thesceneryisattractive. 2007 3461
jing> 好景不常hao>jing>bu`chang/ good times don't last long 2008 3462
jing> 深秋景色shen-qiu-jing>se` a late autumn scene 2009 3463
jing> 闻之憬然wen/zhi-jing>ran/ come to understand it after 2010 3464
hearing the news 3465
jing> 以儆效尤yi>jing>xiao`you/ warn others against following 2011 3466
a bad example;asa warning 3467
to others 3468
jing` 不胫而走bu`jing`er/zou> get around fast;spread like 2012 3469
wildfire 3470
jing` 大相径庭da`xiang-jing`ting/ widely devergent;entirely 2013 3471
different;poles apart 3472
jing` 疾风劲草ji/feng-jing`cao> Sturdy grass withstands high 2014 3473
winds. 3474
jing` 渐入佳境jian`ru`jia-jing` (of a situation)be improving; 2015 3475
be getting better 3476
jing` 时过境迁shi/guo`jing>qian- things have changed with the 2016 3477
lapse of time 3478
jing` 静观其变jing`guan-qi/bian` watch quietly the changes calm2017 3479
down 3480
jing` 夜深人静ye`shen-ren/jing` in the dead of night 2018 3481
jing` 敬而远之jing`er/yuan>zhi- stay at a respectful distance 2019 3482
from sb. 3483
jing` 镜花水月jing`hua-shui>yue` flowers in a mirror or the moon 2020 3484
in the water-- an illusion 3485
jing` 净说瞎话jing`shuo-xia-hua` He lies all the time. 2021 3486
jing` 细收净打xi`shou-jing`da> harvest carefully and thrash 2022 3487
thoroughly 3488
jing` 一干二净yi-gan-er`jing` thoroughly;completely 2023 3489
jing` 千帆竞发qian-fan-jing`fa- Thousands of sails shoot ahead. 2024 3490
jiong>炯炯有神jiong>jiong>you>shen/ have bright and piercing eyes 2025 3491
jiong>目光炯炯mu`guang-jiong>jiong> flashing eyes 2026 3492
jiong>性格迥异xing`ge/jiong>yi` totally different in character2027 3493
jiong>迥然不同jiong>ran/bu`tong/ utterly different;not in the 2028 3494
least alike 3495
jiu- 有错必纠you>cuo`bi`jiu- Every wrong will be righted. 2029 3496
jiu- 追根究底zhui-gen-jiu-di> get to the root of the matter 2030 3497
jiu- 赳赳武夫jiu-jiu-wu>fu- stalwart,martial man 2031 3498
jiu> 久别重逢jiu>bie/chong/feng/ meet again after a long sepa- 2032 3499
ration;reunite after a long 3500
parting 3501
jiu> 久而久之jiu>er/jiu>zhi- in the course of time;with the2033 3502
lapse of time;as time passes 3503
jiu> 久假不归jiu>jia>bu`gui- put off indefinitely returning2034 3504
sth. one has borrowed;appropri- 3505
atesth. borrowed 3506
jiu> 久立四望jiu>li`si`wang` stand long and look all around2035 3507
jiu> 年代久远nian/dai`jiu>yuan> of the remote past;age-old; 2036 3508
time-honoured 3509
jiu> 年深日久nian/shen-ri`jiu> aged-old;after a long lapse 2037 3510
(or period) of time 3511
jiu> 十年之久shi/nian/zhi-jiu> as long as ten years 2038 3512
jiu> 九牛一毛jiu>niu/yi-mao/ a single hair out of nine ox 2039 3513
hides;a drop in the ocean 3514
jiu> 九死一生jiu>si>yi-sheng- a narrow escape from death; 2040 3515
survival after many harzards 3516
jiu> 九霄云外jiu>xiao-yun/wai` beyond the highest heavens; 2041 3517
far,far away 3518
jiu` 咎由自取jiu`you/zi`qu> have only oneself to blame 2042 3519
jiu` 既往不咎ji`wang>bu`jiu` forgive sb.'s past misdeeds; 2043 3520
jiu` 既往不咎ji`wang>bu`jiu` let bygones be bygones 2044 3521
jiu` 引咎辞职yin>jiu`ci/zhi/ take the blame and resign 2045 3522
jiu` 救死扶伤jiu`si>fu/shang- heal the wounded and rescue 2046 3523
the dying 3524
jiu` 旧调重弹jiu`diao`chong/tan/ play the same old tune 2047 3525
jiu` 新旧交替xin-jiu`jiao-ti` The new replaces the old. 2048 3526
jiu` 内疚于心nei`jiu`yu/xin- have a guilty conscience 2049 3527
ju- 丢卒保车diu-zu/bao>ju- give up a pawn to save a 2050 3528
chariot--sacrifice minor 3529
things to save major ones 3530
ju- 居安思危ju-an-si-wei- think of danger in times of 2051 3531
safety;be vigilant in peacetime 3532
ju- 居高临下ju-gao-lin/xia` occupy a commanding position 2052 3533
(or height);in a favourable 3534
position 3535
ju- 居功自傲ju-gong-zi`ao` become arrogant because of 2053 3536
one's achievements;claim cedit 3537
and put on airs 3538
ju- 奇货可居qi/huo`ke>ju- a rare commodity worth hoarding 2054 3539
ju- 手头拮据shou>tou/jie/ju- go short of money 2055 3540
ju- 无拘无束wu/ju-wu/shu` unrestrained;unconstrained; 2056 3541
free and easy 3542
ju- 笑容可掬xiao`rong/ke>ju- be radiant with smiles (as if 2057 3543
they could be scooped up with 3544
both hands) 3545
ju- 玉佩琼琚yu`pei`qiong/ju- fine jasper pendant 2058 3546
ju/ 局促不安ju/cu`bu`an- ill at ease 2059 3547
ju/ 大局已定da`ju/yi>ding` The outcome is a foregone con-2060 3548
clusion. 3549
ju> 举手之劳ju>shou>zhi-lao/ turn of the hand;as easy as 2061 3550
ju> 举手之劳ju>shou>zhi-lao/ turning one's hands over 2062 3551
ju> 举起手来ju>qi>shou>lai/ Hangs up! 2063 3552
ju> 循规蹈矩xun/gui-dao>ju` observe rules;conform to con- 2064 3553
vention;toe the line;obey 3554
docilely 3555
ju> 踽踽而行ju>ju>er/xing/ walk alone; walk in solitue 2065 3556
ju` 初具规模chu-ju`gui-mo/ be just beginning to take 2066 3557
shape 3558
ju` 付之一炬fu`zhi-yi-ju` commit to the flames 2067 3559
ju` 虎踞龙盘hu>ju`long/pan/ coiling dragon and crouing 2068 3560
tiger -- occupy a strategic 3561
stronghold 3562
ju` 久踞山寨jiu>ju`shan-zhai` occupy mountain fastness for 2069 3563
a long time 3564
ju> 举手之劳ju>shou>zhi-lao/ turn of the hand;as easy as 2070 3565
turning one's hands over 3566
ju> 举一反三ju>yi-fan>san- draw differences about other 2071 3567
casesfrom one instance 3568
ju` 聚精会神ju`jing-hui`shen/ in rapt attention;be all at- 2072 3569
tention 3570
ju` 拒之门外ju`zhi-men/wai` refuse to negotiate or co- 2073 3571
operate 3572
ju` 拒谏饰非ju`jian`shi`fei- reject representations and 2074 3573
gloss over errors;reject 3574
criticism and whitewash 3575
one's mistakes 3576
ju` 来者不拒lai/zhe>bu`ju` refuse nobody;refuse nobody's 2075 3577
request or offer 3578
ju` 据理力争ju`li>li`zheng- argue strongly on just grounds2076 3579
ju` 临危不惧lin/wei-bu`ju` face danger fearlessly 2077 3580
ju` 面无惧色mian`wu/ju`se` show no sign of fear 2078 3581
ju` 面面俱到mian`mian`ju`dao` attend to each and every as- 2079 3582
pect of matter 3583
ju` 目光如炬mu`guang-ru/ju` 1.eyes blazing like torches-- 2080 3584
blazing with anger;2.looking 3585
ahead with wisdom;far-sighted 3586
ju` 前倨后恭qian/ju`hou`gong- indicating a change in attitude 2081 3587
ju` 巨额利润ju`e/li`run` enormous profits 2082 3588
ju` 为数甚巨wei/shu`shen`ju` have a huge sum 2083 3589
ju` 文坛巨匠wen/tan/ju`jiang` a giant of the literary world;2084 3590
a literary giant 3591
juan- 为国捐躯wei`guo/juan-qu- sacrifice one's life for one's2085 3592
motherland 3593
juan- 涓涓清泉juan-juan-qing-quan/sluggish trickle of spring 2086 3594
water 3595
juan- 蠲除旧例juan-chu/jiu`li` abolish old practices 2087 3596
juan> 风卷残云feng-juan>can/yun/ a strong wind scattering the 2088 3597
last clouds -- make a clean 3598
sweep of sth. 3599
juan> 卷土重来juan>tu>chong/lai/ stage a comeback after regain-2089 3600
ing one's strength 3601
juan` 诲人不倦hui`ren/bu`juan` be tireless in teaching 2090 3602
juan` 牛鼻桊儿niu/bi/juan`r nose halter for leading an ox 2091 3603
juan` 圈养牲畜juan`yang>sheng-chu`raise livestock in a sty 2092 3604
juan` 三亲六眷san-qin-liu`juan` one's wife,children and rela- 2093 3605
tives 3606
juan` 手不释卷shou>bu`shi`juan` always have a book in one's 2094 3607
hand;be very studious;be a di- 3608
ligent reader 3609
juan` 语颇隽永yu>po-juan`yong> These remarks are meaningful. 2095 3610
jue- 蹶着尾巴jue-zhe~wei>ba stick up the tail 2096 3611
jue/ 大放厥词da`fang`jue/ci/ talk a lot of nonsense 2097 3612
jue/ 加官进爵jia-guan-jin`jue/ be promoted to a higher office2098 3613
and rank 3614
jue/ 精美绝伦jing-mei>jue/lun/ exquisite beyond compare; 2099 3615
superb 3616
jue/ 络绎不绝luo`yi`bu`jue/ in an endless stream 2100 3617
jue/ 攫为己有jue/wei/ji>you> grab sth. by force;take 2101 3618
possession of;appropriate 3619
jue/ 抉择真伪jue/zhai-zhen-wei> choose between the true and 2102 3620
the fake 3621
jue/ 可发一噱ke>fa-yi-jue/ make sb. laugh loudly 2103 3622
jue/ 临渴掘井lin/ke>jue/jing> not dig a well until one is 2104 3623
thirsty --start acting too 3624
late 3625
jue/ 自掘坟墓zi`jue/fen/mu` dig one's own grave;work for 2105 3626
one's own destruction 3627
jue/ 群雄角逐qun/xiong/jue/zhu/ tussle among warlords 2106 3628
jue/ 谲诈多端jue/zha`duo-duan- extremely crafty 2107 3629
jue/ 虚伪谲诈xu-wei>jue/zha` hypocritical and cunning 2108 3630
jue/ 一蹶不振yi-jue/bu`zhen` colapse after a single set- 2109 3631
back;be unable to recover 3632
after a setback 3633
jue/ 自觉自愿zi`jue/zi`yuan` voluntarily;willingly;of one's2110 3634
own free will 3635
jun- 军法审判jun-fa>shen>pan` court-martial 2111 3636
jun- 军令如山jun-ling`ru/shan- Military orders must be 2112 3637
obeyed unconditionally. 3638
jun- 军事演习jun-shi`yan>xi/ military manoeuvre;war exer- 2113 3639
cise 3640
jun- 势均力敌shi`jun-li`di/ match each other in strength 2114 3641
jun` 英俊有为ying-jun`you>wei/ brilliant and promising 2115 3642
jun` 捃其精华jun`qi/jing-hua/ grasp the essenceof sth. 2116 3643
kai- 开诚布公kai-cheng/bu`gong- be frank;put one's cardson 2117 3644
the table;wear one's heart on 3645
one's sleeve 3646
kai- 开花结果kai-hua-jie/guo> blossom and bear fruits --- 2118 3647
yield positive results 3648
kai- 开怀畅饮kai-huai/chang`yin> drink with abandon;have a 2119 3649
hearty drink 3650
kai- 开门见山kai-men/jian`shan- (fig.) come straight to the 2120 3651
point 3652
kai- 开卷有益kai-juan`you>yi` reading is always profitable 2121 3653
kai- 开山祖师kai-shan-zu>shi- (fig.) initiator of a school of 2122 3654
thought,discipline of learning, 3655
field of endeavour,etc. 3656
kai- 开天辟地kai-tian-pi`di` the creation of heaven and 2123 3657
earth -- the beginning of his- 3658
tory 3659
kai- 开学典礼kai-xue/dian>li> school-opening ceremony 2124 3660
kai- 开闸放水kai-zha/fang`shui> open the sluice (gate) 2125 3661
kai> 慨然长叹kai>ran/chang/tan` heave a sigh of regret 2126 3662
kai> 慨然相助kai>ran/xiang-zhu` help readily 2127 3663
kai> 感慨万分gan>kan>wan`fen- sigh with strong emotion 2128 3664
kai> 凯旋之日kai>xuan/zhi-ri` day of triumphant return 2129 3665
kai> 奏凯而归zou`kai>er/gui- return in triumph 2130 3666
kai` 同仇敌忾tong/chou/di/kai` share a bitter hatred of the 2131 3667
enemy;be bound by a common 3668
hadred for theenemy 3669
kan- 堪当重任kan-dang-zhong`ren` be capable of shouldering im- 2132 3670
portant tasks;can hold a post 3671
of great responsibility 3672
kan- 不堪设想bu`kan-she`xiang> too ghastly (or dreadful) to 2133 3673
contemplate 3674
kan- 不堪一击bu`kan-yi-ji- cannot withstand a single blow; 2134 3675
collapse at the first blow 3676
kan- 狼狈不堪lang/bei`bu`kan- in an extremely awkward po- 2135 3677
sition;in a sorry plight;in 3678
sore straits 3679
kan- 刊谬补缺kan-miu`bu>que- correct mistakes and make up 2136 3680
for deficiencies 3681
kan- 看家本领kan-jia-ben>ling> one's special skill;one's 2137 3682
stock-in-trade 3683
kan` 看风使舵kan`feng-shi>duo` trim one's sails 2138 3684
kang- 康庄大道kang-zhuang-da`dao` broad road;main road 2139 3685
kang- 小康之家xiao>kang-zhi-jia- well off family 2140 3686
kang- 慷慨陈词kang-kai>chen/ci/ present one's views vehemently2141 3687
kang- 慷慨解囊kang-kai>jie>nang/ loosen one'spurse strings 2142 3688
generously;help sb. generouse- 3689
ly with money 3690
kang- 吃糠咽菜chi-kang-yan`cai` eat chaff and herbs 2143 3691
kang` 不卑不亢bu`bei-bu`kang` neither haughty nor humble; 2144 3692
neither supercilious nor obse- 3693
quious;neither overbearing 3694
nor servile 3695
kang` 分庭抗礼fen-ting/kang`li> stand up to sb. as an equal act 2145 3696
independently and defiantly 3697
kang` 抗日战争kang`ri`zhan`zheng- the War of Resistance Against 2146 3698
Japan(1937-1945) 3699
kang` 伉俪情深kang`li`qing/shen- deep affection between husband2147 3700
and wife 3701
kao> 考上大学kao>shang`da`xue/ be admitted to a university 2148 3702
after passing an entrance exam 3703
kao> 久经考验jiu>jing-kao>yan` long-steeled 2149 3704
kao> 如丧考妣ru/sang-kao>bi> (look) as if one had lost one's 2150 3705
parents --- (look) utterly 3706
wretceh 3707
kao` 靠边儿站kao`bian-r~zhan` step aside;(fig.)(often forced2151 3708
to) step down from one's post 3709
kao` 投亲靠友tou/qin-kao`you> go and seek refuge with one's 2152 3710
relatives and friends;join 3711
relatives and friends in order 3712
to sustain a means to live 3713
kao` 犒劳将士kao`lao/jiang`shi` feast the officers andmen 2153 3714
of an army 3715
ke- 苛捐杂税ke-juan-za/shui` exorbitant taxes and levies 2154 3716
ke- 磕磕碰碰ke-ke-peng`peng` 1.knock against;bump against; 2155 3717
2.clask;aquabble 3718
ke- 磕头求饶ke-tou/qiu/rao/ kowtow to sb. and beg for 2156 3719
mercy 3720
ke- 颗粒归仓ke-li`gui-cang- Every grain to the grainery. 2157 3721
ke- 一颗黄豆yi-ke-huang/dou` a soya bean 2158 3722
ke- 一颗牙齿yi-ke-ya/chi> a tooth 2159 3723
ke- 一颗珍珠yi-ke-zhen-zhu- a pearl 2160 3724
ke- 一颗子弹yi-ke-zi>dan` a bullet 2161 3725
ke- 科教影片ke-jiao`ying>pian` popular science film;science 2162 3726
and educational film 3727
ke- 科学技术ke-xue/ji`shu` science and technology 2163 3728
ke- 作奸犯科zuo`jian-fan`ke- violate the law and commit 2164 3729
crimes;commit offences against 3730
law and discipline 3731
ke- 科以罚金ke-yi>fa/jin- impose a fine on sb.; fine 2165 3732
ke- 南柯一梦nan/ke-yi-meng` the dream of the southern 2166 3733
tributary,meaning a fond 3734
dream or wishful thinking 3735
ke> 爱才若渴ai`cai/ruo`ke> cherish talented persons as 2167 3736
one thirsts for water 3737
ke> 坎坷一生kan>ke>yi-sheng- a liftime of frustrations 2168 3738
ke> 半世坎坷ban`shi`kan>ke> half a lifetime of frustrations 2169 3739
ke> 可歌可泣ke>ge-ke>qi` stirring;heroic and moving; so2170 3740
heroic and touching as to bring 3741
people to tears 3742
ke> 可亲可敬ke>qin-ke>jing` very dear and respectable 2171 3743
ke> 可喜可贺ke>xi>ke>he` heartening an laudable 2172 3744
ke> 和蔼可亲he/ai>ke>qin- affable and genial 2173 3745
ke` 克勤克俭ke`qin/ke`jian` industry and frugality 2174 3746
ke` 刻不容缓ke`bu`rong/huan> brook no delay;demand im- 2175 3747
mediate attention;be of 3748
great urgency 3749
ke` 刻舟求剑ke`zhou-qiu/jian` nick the boat to seek the 2176 3750
sword--do sth. in disregard 3751
of changed circumstances 3752
ke` 客客气气ke`ke`qi`qi` very polite;really modest 2177 3753
ke` 作客他乡zuo`ke`ta-xiang- sojourn in a strange land 2178 3754
ke` 课间活动ke`jian-huo/dong` break-time activity 2179 3755
ke` 恪尽职守ke`jin`zhi/shou> carry out one's duties with 2180 3756
dedication 3757
ke` 溘然长逝ke`ran/chang/shi` pass away;die 2181 3758
ken> 啃老玉米ken>lao>yu`mi> nibble at an ear of corn 2182 3759
ken> 勤勤恳恳qin/qin/ken>ken> diligent and conscientious 2183 3760
ken> 深中肯綮shen-zhong`ken>qing`to the point 2184 3761
keng- 坑坑洼娃keng-keng-wa-wa- full of bumps and hollows 2185 3762
keng- 铿然有声keng-ran/you>sheng- gurgling and babbling 2186 3763
keng- 铿锵入耳keng-qiang-ru`er> sonorous and pleasant 2187 3764
kong- 空跑一趟kong-pao>yi-tang` make a journey for nothing; 2188 3765
make a wasted trip 3766
kong- 空前绝后kong-qian/jue/hou` unprecedented and unrepeatable2189 3767
kong- 空中小姐kong-zhong-xiao>jie>air stewardess 2190 3768
kong- 空着肚子kong-zhe.du`zi on an empty stomach 2191 3769
kong- 人财两空ren/cai/liang>kong- lose both a person and money 2192 3770
kong- 腾空而起teng/kong-er/qi> rise high into the sky 2193 3771
kong> 戎马倥偬rong/ma>kong>zong> at a moment of military emer- 2194 3772
gency 3773
kong> 无孔不入wu/kong>bu`ru` get in by every opening;seize 2195 3774
every opportunity 3775
kong> 有恃无恐you>shi`wu/kong> have nothing to fear because 2196 3776
of strong backing 3777
kong` 空余时间kong`yu/shi/jian- spare time;free time 2197 3778
kong` 填补空额tian/bu`kong`e/ fill in the vacancy 2198 3779
kou> 口若悬河kou>ruo`xuan/he/ let loose a stream of elo- 2199 3780
quence;be eloquent; speak 3781
volubly 3782
kou> 口是心非kou>shi`xin-fei- say yes and mean no;say one 2200 3783
thing and mean another 3784
kou> 有口难言you>kou>nan/yan/ cannot bring oneself to men- 2201 3785
tion sth.;find it hard or em- 3786
barrassing to bring up a matter 3787
kou` 不折不扣bu`zhe/bu`kou` one hundred per cent; pure and2202 3788
simple 3789
kou` 扣人心弦kou`ren/xin-xian/ (of literature,performance, 2203 3790
etc.) exciting,breath-taking 3791
kou` 拧了三扣ning>le~san-kou` drive in a screw in three 2204 3792
twists 3793
kou` 丝丝入扣si-si-ru`kou` (fig.)(mostly of writing or 2205 3794
artistic performance) done 3795
with meticulous care and 3796
flawless artistry 3797
kou` 穷寇勿追qiong/kou`wu`zhui- don't persue a beaten enemy 2206 3798
ku- 枯木逢春ku-mu`feng/chun- get a new lease of life 2207 3799
ku- 枯井暗沟ku-jing>an`gou- dry well and underground 2208 3800
drainage ditch 3801
ku- 枯枝败叶ku-zhi-bai`ye` withered branches and leaves 2209 3802
ku- 枯燥无味ku-zao`wu/wei` dry as dust;dull;uninteresting2210 3803
ku- 哭哭啼啼ku-ku-ti/ti/ weep and wail;cry without end 2211 3804
ku- 哭丧着脸ku-sang.zhe.lian> with displeasure written on 2212 3805
one's face 3806
ku- 哭笑不得ku-xiao`bu`de/ not know whether to laugh or 2213 3807
to cry;find sth. both funny 3808
and annoying 3809
ku- 刳木为舟ku-mu`wei/zhou- hollow out a tree trunkto 2214 3810
make a canoe 3811
ku> 苦不堪言ku>bu`kan-yan/ (of a person) suffer untold 2215 3812
misery and hardship 3813
ku> 苦尽甘来ku>jin`gan-lai/ When the bitterness ends,the 2216 3814
sweetness begins. 3815
ku> 苦口婆心ku>kou>po/xin- (admonish) earnestly and mater- 2217 3816
nally;(advise) patiently and 3817
sincerely 3818
ku> 苦苦哀求ku>ku>ai-qiu/ implore urgently 2218 3819
ku> 苦思冥想ku>si-ming/xiang> think long and hard;rack one's2219 3820
brains (to solve a problem,etc. 3821
ku> 苦难深重ku>nan`shen-zhong` be in deep distress; be in the2220 3822
depth of misery 3823
ku` 穿连裆裤chuan-lian/dang-ku` band together;collude;gang up 2221 3824
kua- 夸大其词kua-da`qi/ci/ make an overstatement in speak- 2222 3825
ing or writing;exagerate;puff 3826
sth. up 3827
kua- 夸夸其谈kua-kua-qi/tan/ (of speaking or writing)in- 2223 3828
dulge in exaggeration;indulge 3829
in verbiage 3830
kua- 夸下海口kua-xia`hai>kou> brag about;talk big 2224 3831
kua- 夸张其辞kua-zhang-qi/ci/ exaggerate;overstake 2225 3832
kua` 跨凤乘鸾kua-feng`cheng/luan/mount a phoenix 2226 3833
kuai` 财会制度cai/kuai`zhi`du` financial and accounting regu-2227 3834
lations 3835
kuai` 快搭把手kuai`da-ba>shou> come over quickly and give 2228 3836
me a hand 3837
kuai` 快回来了kuai`hui/lai/le be back soon 2229 3838
kuai` 快马加鞭kuai`ma>jia-bian- spur on a flying horse to full2230 3839
speed;(fig) redouble one's 3840
speed; at top speed 3841
kuai` 快人快语kuai`ren/kuai`yu> straight talk from a straight-2231 3842
forward person 3843
kuai` 进步很快jin`bu`hen>kuai` make a rapid progress 2232 3844
kuai` 人心大快ren/xin-da`kuai` to the immense satisfaction of2233 3845
the people 3846
kuai` 手疾眼快shou>ji/yan>kuai` quick of eye and deft of hand 2234 3847
kuai` 天快黑了tian-kuai`hei-le It will be dark soon. 2235 3848
kuai` 心直口快xin-zhi/kou>kuai` frank and outspoken; straight-2236 3849
forward and plain-spoken 3850
kuai` 脍炙人口kuai`zhi`ren/kou> win universal praise; enjoy 2237 3851
great popularity 3852
kuan- 宽打窄用kuan-da>zhai>yong` budget liberally andspend 2238 3853
sparingly 3854
kuan- 宽大处理kuan-da`chu>li> lenient treatment 2239 3855
kuan- 宽广无边kuan-guang>wu/bian- broad and boundless 2240 3856
kuan- 宽宏大量kuan-hong/da`liang` large-minded;magnanimous 2241 3857
kuan> 款步向前kuan>bu`xiang`qian/ step forward deliberately 2242 3858
kuang-编竹筐儿bian-zhu/kuang-r weave bamboo baskets 2243 3859
kuang-一筐苹果yi-kuang-ping/guo> a basket of apples 2244 3860
kuang/狂风暴雨kuang/feng-bao`yu> violent storms 2245 3861
kuang/狂风怒号kuang/feng-nu`hao/ A violent wind howling. 2246 3862
kuang/狂轰烂炸kuang/hong-lan`zha` wanton and indiscriminate 2247 3863
bombing 3864
kuang/狂妄自大kuang/wang`zi`da` arrogant and conceited 2248 3865
kuang`旷日持久kuang-ri`chi/jiu> long and drawn-out;prolonged; 2249 3866
long-lasting 3867
kuang`地旷人稀di`kuang`ren/xi- vast and sparesly populated 2250 3868
area 3869
kuang`年代旷远nian/dai`kuang`yuan>of the remote past;age-old 2251 3870
kuang`热泪盈眶re`lei`ying/kuang` tears coming to one's eyes; 2252 3871
one's eyes brimming with 3872
tears 3873
kui- 功亏一蒉gong-kui-yi-kui` fail to build a mound for want2253 3874
of one final basket of earth-- 3875
fall short of success for lack 3876
of final effort 3877
kui- 岿然不动kui-ran/bu`dong` steadfastly stand one's ground2254 3878
kui- 窥豹一斑kui-bao`yi-ban- narrow view of sth. 2255 3879
kui/ 众目暌暌zhong`mu`kui/kui/ in the public eye 2256 3880
kui/ 揆其本意kui/qi/ben>yi` make a guess about sb.'s 2257 3881
intention(揆:推测) 3882
kui/ 总揆百事zong>kui/bai>shi` be in charge of all things 2258 3883
(揆:管理) 3884
kui> 傀儡政权kui>lei>zheng`quan/ puppet regime 2259 3885
kui> 跬步不离kui>bu`bu`li/ follow closely behind;keep 2260 3886
close to 3887
kui` 愧不敢当kui`bu`gan>dang` I'm flattered but I honestly 2261 3888
don't deserveit. 3889
kui` 自愧不如zi`kui`bu`ru/ be ashamed of one's inferi- 2262 3890
ority 3891
kui` 面带愧色mian`dai`kui`se` look guilty;look ashamed 2263 3892
kui` 当之无愧dang-zhi-wu/kui` deserve (one's title,honour, 2264 3893
award,or praise) 3894
kui` 发聋振聩fa-long/zhen`kui` make a noise loud enough to 2265 3895
rouse the deaf and awaken 3896
the unhearing;(fig.)enlighten 3897
the ignorant or the benighted 3898
through spoken or written 3899
words 3900
kui` 溃不成军kui`bu`cheng/jun- be utterly routed;break and 2266 3901
scatter after a series of 3902
defeats 3903
kui` 一触即溃yi-chu`ji/kui` collapse at the first en- 2267 3904
counter 3905
kui` 喟然长叹kui`ran/chang/tan` sigh deeply;heave a deep sigh 2268 3906
kun> 聊表谢悃liao/biao>xie`kun> Its just a token of my sin- 2269 3907
cere gratitude 3908
kun> 一捆柴火yi-kun>chai/huo> a bundle of firewood 2270 3909
kun` 困难险阻kun`nan/xian>zu> dangerous and difficult roads 2271 3910
kun` 陷入困境xian`ru`kun`jing` sink(or fall)into a predica- 2272 3911
ment 3912
kuo` 阔别多年kuo`bie/duo-nian/ be separated for years 2273 3913
kuo` 迂阔之论yu-kuo`zhi-lun` impractical views 2274 3914
kuo` 昂首阔步ang/shou>kuo`bu` stride with one's chin up 2275 3915
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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 themaster 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 toone- 2309 3967
self 3968
lan> 饱览美景bao>lan>mei>jing> drink in the beautiful scenery2310 3969
lan> 一览无余yi-lan>wu/yu/ take in everything at a glance2311 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
frontand 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 withinwith 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 hardships2394 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` asmall 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 other2420 4160
lian/ 一连三排yi-lian/san-pai/ third platoon of first company2421 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 and2425 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 witheach 4172
other -- fellow sufferers 4173
commiseratewith 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;hate2433 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 troopshave 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 inappearance 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 upwith 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-heroicallygive 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 scales2481 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 and2493 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 froma strategically 4314
advantageous position 4315
ling/ 孤苦伶仃gu-ku>ling/ding- orphant and helpless;alone and2503 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 granvy2523 4352
liu/ 留不住他liu/bu`zhu`ta- cannot persuade him to stay on2524 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;incribein 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 deserving2564 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 it2577 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 (said2590 4477
of the wide circulationof 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 wispof 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 slight2608 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
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 off2621 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 reverie2674 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 another2694 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 dishes2711 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 sleep2724 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 of2732 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 ridge2740 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 love2742 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 bluewater 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 agrievance 4851
or everlasting regret; die 4852
discontent 4853
ming/ 明朝末年ming/chao/mo`nian/ last years of the Ming Dynasty2819 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 tiles2822 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 place2840 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 time2863 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
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 south2898 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 the2900 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
sentimentallyattached 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/ withgreatdisaster hanging 2912 5003
overone; 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's2914 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 along2934 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 sleep2955 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 thanhave 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 shy2966 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;sycophancy2973 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` 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;work3006 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
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 flattery3017 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'sfriends 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 somewhatim- 5239
mature remarksto 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 yellow3053 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 the3054 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;gigantic3077 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 to3155 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 sunand then 3166 5442
ten day's cold; (fig.) work 5443
by fits and starts,lacking 5444
perseverance 5445
qi- 芳草萋萋fang-cao>qi-qi- green grass wafting a deli- 3167 5446
catefragrance inthe 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 orclan) 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 rocks3194 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 afraid3200 5513
of dismount --irrevocablybut 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 tothe 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 brisk3225 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 cheeks3228 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; exert3261 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) onothers 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;pleasingwords 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 like3292 5679
a cicada sloughing its skin; 5680
escape by canning manoevring 5681
qiao` 山势峭拔shan-shi`qiao`ba/ high and precipitous mountains3293 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 with3329 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 -- giveaway 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 under3370 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 anyfur- 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 of3418 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
among the hills 5916
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ba- 扒开草棵ba-kai-cao>ke- push aside the grass 98
ba/ 拔刀相助ba/dao-xiang-zhu` draw one's sword to help 99
ba/ 拔地而起ba/di`er/qi> (of a mountain,tree,building, 100
ba/ 拔地而起~ ba/di`er/qi> etc.) stand tall and erect; 101
ba/ 拔地而起~ ba/di`er/qi> rise straight from the ground 102
ba/ 拔腿就跑ba/tui>jiu`pao> take a step to run 103
ba/ 跋山涉水ba/shan-she`shui> scale mountains and ford 104
ba/ 跋山涉水~ ba/shan-she`shui> streams 105
ba/ 长途跋涉chang/tu/ba/she` travel long distances under 106
ba/ 长途跋涉~ chang/tu/ba/she` difficult conditions 107
ba> 把守大门ba>shou>da`men/ guard the gate 108
ba> 把头一扭ba>tou/yi-niu> toss one's head 109
ba> 一把椅子yi-ba>yi>zi a chair 110
ba> 投机倒把tou/ji-dao`ba> engage in speculation and 111
ba> 投机倒把~ tou/ji-dao`ba> profitering 112
ba` 横行霸道heng/xing/ba`dao` tyrannize;trample on 113
ba` 欲罢不能yu`ba`bu`neng/ unable to stop 114
ba`~ 帮帮他吧bang-bang-ta-ba Lend him a hand! 115
ba`~ 咱们走吧zan/men~zou>ba Let's go! 116
bai/ 白白净净bai/bai/jing`jing` (of skin) very fair and clear 117
bai/ 白费力气bai/fei`li`qi` waste one's energy 118
bai/ 白日做梦bai/ri`zuo`meng` spin daydreams 119
bai/ 白雪纷飞bai/xue>fen-fei- White snow swirls in the air. 120
bai> 百般劝解bai>ban-quan`jie> try by every means to persuade 121
bai> 百分之百bai>fen-zhi-bai> one hundred per cent 122
bai> 百分之一bai>fen-zhi-yi- one per cent 123
bai> 百货公司bai>huo`gong-si- department store 124
bai> 百家争鸣bai>jia-zheng-ming/ a hundred schools of 125
bai> 百家争鸣~ bai>jia-zheng-ming/ thought contend 126
bai> 百科全书bai>ke-quan/shu- encyclopaedia 127
bai> 日用百货ri`yong`bai>huo` articles of daily use 128
bai> 任人摆布ren`ren/bai>bu` allow oneself to be ordered 129
bai> 任人摆布~ ren`ren/bai>bu` about 130
bai> 评功摆好ping/gong-bai>hao> appraise merits 131
bai> 纵横捭合zong`heng/bai>he/ manoeuvre among various states 132
bai> 纵横捭合~ zong`heng/bai>he/ or political groupings 133
bai` 拜访老师bai`fang>lao>shi- pay a visit to a teacher 134
bai` 甘拜下风gan-bai`xia`feng- give sb. best;throw in one's 135
bai` 甘拜下风~ gan-bai`xia`feng- hand;bow to sb.'s superriority 136
bai` 败坏名誉bai`huai`ming/yu` discredit;defame 137
bai` 功败垂成gong-bai`chui/cheng/fail when on the verge of 138
bai` 功败垂成~ gong-bai`chui/cheng/success 139
bai` 身败名裂shen-bai`ming/lie` lose all standing and repu- 140
bai` 身败名裂~ shen-bai`ming/lie` tation 141
bai` 空山梵呗kong-shan-fan`bai` chant a eulogy on an open and 142
bai` 空山梵呗~ kong-shan-fan`bai` silent mountain 143
ban- 百般痛苦bai>ban-tong`ku> all kinds of suffering 144
ban- 班门弄斧ban-men/nong`fu> display one's imperfect skills 145
ban- 班门弄斧~ ban-men/nong`fu> before an expert 146
ban- 颁发奖章ban-fa-jiang>hzng- award a medal 147
ban- 颁令嘉奖ban-ling`jia-jiang> issue an order of commendation 148
ban- 搬弄是非ban-nong`xi`fei- sow discord;tell tales 149
ban- 血迹斑斑xue`ji`ban-ban- bloodstained 150
ban> 版图辽阔ban>tu/liao/kuo` have a vast territory 151
ban> 如丸走坂ru/wan/zou>ban> like a ball rolling down a 152
ban> 如丸走坂~ ru/wan/zou>ban> hillside;speedy;fast 153
ban> 有板有眼you>ban>you>yan> rhythmical;orderly 154
ban` 半斤八两ban`jin-ba-liang> two of a kind 155
ban` 半信半疑ban`xin`ban`yi/ half-believing,half-doubting 156
ban` 半夜三更ban`ye`san-geng- late at night 157
ban` 门半掩着men/ban`yan-zhe The door is left half open. 158
ban` 绊手绊脚ban`shou>ban`jiao> be in the way 159
ban` 办事认真ban`shi`ren`zhen- be conscientious in one's work 160
ban` 公事公办gong-shi`gong-ban` bussiness is bussiness 161
ban` 结伴同行jie/ban`tong/xing/ go or travel in a group 162
ban` 女扮男装nyu>ban`nan/zhuang- a woman disguised as a man 163
ban` 乔装打扮qiao/zhuang-da>ban` disguise;dress up 164
bang- 互帮互学hu`bang-hu`xue/ help each other and learn from 165
bang- 互帮互学~ hu`bang-hu`xue/ each other 166
bang- 拉帮结伙la-bang-jie/huo> gang up;band together 167
bang> 膀大腰圆bang>da`yao-yuan/ broad-shouldered and solidly 168
bang> 膀大腰圆~ bang>da`yao-yuan/ built;hefty;husky 169
bang> 左膀右臂zuo>bang>you`bi` capable assistant 170
bang> 光着膀子guang-zhe~bang>zi be stripped to the waist 171
bang> 鸟的膀子niao>de~bang>zi wing of a bird 172
bang> 名列榜首ming/lie`bang>shou> rank first 173
bang> 张榜招贤zhang-bang>zhao-xian/ put up a notice to summon men 174
bang> 张榜招贤~ zhang-bang>zhao-xian/ of worth 175
bang` 老蚌生珠lao>bang`sheng-zhu- an old oyster yielding a pearl 176
bang` 老蚌生珠~ lao>bang`sheng-zhu- -- have a son born in one's 177
bang` 老蚌生珠~ lao>bang`sheng-zhu- old age 178
bang` 依山傍水yi-shan-bang`shui> at the foot of a hill and by 179
bang` 依山傍水~ yi-shan-bang`shui> a stream 180
bao- 包办代替bao-ban`dai`ti` take away sb. else's work 181
bao- 包产到户bao-chan>dao`hu` fixing of farm output quotas 182
bao- 包产到户~ bao-chan>dao`hu` for each household 183
bao- 包罗万象bao-luo/wan`xiang` rich in content and complete 184
bao- 褒衣博带bao-yi-bo/dai` loose gown with wide girdle 185
bao- 含苞欲放han/bao-yu`fang` in bud;budding 186
bao- 竹苞松茂zhu/bao-song-mao` bamboo and pines growing in 187
bao- 竹苞松茂~ zhu/bao-song-mao` profusion 188
bao> 保家卫国bao>jia-wei`guo/ protect our homes and defend 189
bao> 保家卫国~ bao>jia-wei`guo/ our country 190
bao> 保质保量bao>zhi`bao>liang` ensure (or guarantee) both 191
bao> 保质保量~ bao>zhi`bao>liang` quality and quantity 192
bao> 饱经风霜bao>jing-feng-shuang- weather-beaten;have had 193
bao> 饱经风霜~ bao>jing-feng-shuang- one's fill of hardships 194
bao> 饱览美景bao>lan>mei>jing> drink in the beautiful scenery 195
bao> 饱食终日bao>shi/zhong-ri` lead an idle life 196
bao> 永葆青春yong>bao>qing-chun- keep alive the vigour of youth 197
bao` 抱头痛哭bao`tou/tong`ku- weep in each other's arms; cry 198
bao` 抱头痛哭~ bao`tou/tong`ku- on each other's shoulders 199
bao` 抱薪救火bao`xin-jiu`huo> carry faggots to put out a fire200
bao` 报名参赛bao`ming/can-sai` register for a competition 201
bao` 报效祖国bao`xiao`zu>guo/ serve one's country 202
bao` 暴风骤雨bao`feng-zhou`yu> violent storm 203
bao` 暴跳如雷bao`tiao`ru/lei/ stamp with fury 204
bao` 豹头环眼bao`tou/huan/yan> have a well-formed forehead 205
bao` 豹头环眼~ bao`tou/huan/yan> and round eyes 206
bao` 管中窥豹guan>zhong-kui-bao` have a limited view of some- 207
bao` 管中窥豹~ guan>zhong-kui-bao` thing 208
bao` 大爆冷门da`bao`leng>men/ unexpected turn of events; 209
bao` 大爆冷门~ da`bao`leng>men/ surprise 210
bei- 杯水车薪bei-shui>che-xin- try to put out a burning cart- 211
bei- 杯水车薪~ bei-shui>che-xin- load of faggots with a cup of 212
bei- 杯水车薪~ bei-shui>che-xin- water 213
bei- 悲喜交集bei-xi>jiao-ji/ mixed feelings of grief and 214
bei- 悲喜交集~ bei-xi>jiao-ji/ joy 215
bei- 卑鄙行为bei-bi`xing/wei/ a base (or mean) action 216
bei- 卑躬屈膝bei-gong-qu-xi- bow and scrape 217
bei- 行为卑贱xing/wei/bei-jian` mean and low behaviour 218
bei- 口碑载道kou>bei-zai`dao` be praised everywhere 219
bei- 有口皆碑you>kou>jie-bei- win universal praise 220
bei> 北国风光bei>guo/feng-guang- northern scenery 221
bei> 东南西北dong-nan/xi-bei> east,south,west and north 222
bei> 由北往南you/bei>wang>nan/ from north to south 223
bei> 三战三北san-zhan`san-bei> be defeated 3 times 224
bei` 备受欢迎bei`shou`huan-ying/ enjoy great popurality 225
bei` 关怀备至guan-huai/bei`zhi` show the utmost solicitude 226
bei` 并行不孛bing`xing/bu`bei` both can be accomplished with- 227
bei` 并行不孛~ bing`xing/bu`bei` out coming into conflict;not 228
bei` 并行不孛~ bing`xing/bu`bei` mutually exclusive;run parallel229
bei` 并行不孛~ bing`xing/bu`bei` with one another 230
bei` 等闲之辈deng>xian/zhi-bei` quite ordinary 231
bei` 人才辈出ren/cai/bei`chu- People of talent come forth in 232
bei` 人才辈出~ ren/cai/bei`chu- large numbers 233
bei` 人心向背ren/xin-xiang`bei` popular support or opposition 234
bei` 狼狈为奸lang/bei`wei/jian- act in collusion (or cahoots) 235
bei` 狼狈为奸~ lang/bei`wei/jian- with each other 236
bei` 事半功倍shi`ban`gong-bei` half the work with twice the 237
bei` 事半功倍~ shi`ban`gong-bei` results 238
bei`~ 去就去呗qu`jiu`qu`bei Well,if I must go,go I must. 239
ben- 奔走相告ben-zou>xiang-gao` run around passing on the 240
ben- 奔走相告~ ben-zou>xiang-gao` message 241
ben- 东奔西走dong-ben-xi-zou> run around here and there 242
ben> 本乡本土ben>xiang-ben>tu> native land;home village 243
ben> 本小利微ben>xiao>li`wei- small capital and little gain--244
ben> 本小利微~ ben>xiao>li`wei- a small business 245
ben> 舍本逐末she>ben>zhu/mo` put the trivial before the 246
ben> 舍本逐末~ she>ben>zhu/mo` important 247
ben` 笨鸟先飞ben`niao>xian-fei- clumsy birds must start flying 248
ben` 苯鸟先飞~ ben`niao>xian-fei- before the rest 249
ben` 笨头笨脑ben`tou/ben`nao> slow;slow-witted 250
ben` 直奔工地zhi/ben`gong-di` make straight for the con- 251
ben` 直奔工地~ zhi/ben`gong-di` struction site 252
beng- 山崩地裂shan-beng-di`lie` Mountains collapse and the 253
beng- 山崩地裂~ shan-beng-di`lie` ground cracks. 254
beng` 蹦蹦跳跳beng`beng`tiao`tiao`jump about 255
beng` 活蹦乱跳huo/beng`luan`tiao` healthy-looking and vivacious 256
beng` 火花迸溅huo>hua-beng`jian` sparks flying out 257
beng` 火星乱迸huo>xing-luan`beng` sparks fly out in all direc- 258
beng` 火星乱迸~ huo/xing-luan`beng` tions 259
beng` 跳跳蹦蹦tiao`tiao`beng`beng`jump about 260
bi- 逼上梁山bi-shang`liang/shan-be driven to rebel 261
bi- 寒气逼人han/qi`bi-ren/ There is a nip in the air. 262
bi- 形势逼人xing/shi`bi-ren/ The situation is pressing. 263
bi/ 鼻青脸肿bi/qing-lian>zhong> bloody nose and swollen face 264
bi> 卑鄙无耻bei-bi`wu/chi> mean and shameless 265
bi> 笔墨官司bi>mo`guan-si- paper arguments;battle of words266
bi> 笔墨流畅bi>mo`liu/chang` easy and smooth writing 267
bi> 俾有所悟bi>you>suo>wu` in order to understand 268
bi> 俾众周知bi>zhong`zhou-zhi- so as to make sth. known 269
bi> 俾众周知~ bi>zhong`zhou-zhi- to all(or everyone) 270
bi` 碧空如洗bi`kong-ru/xi> a cloudless blue sky 271
bi` 毕恭毕敬bi`gong-bi`jing` reverent and respectful 272
bi` 操练完毕cao-lian`wan/bi` The drills came to an end. 273
bi` 闭关自守bi`guan-zi`shou> close the country to the out- 274
bi` 闭关自守~ bi`guan-zi`shou> side world 275
bi` 闭目养神bi`mu`yang>shen/ sit in repose with one's eyes 276
bi` 闭目养神~ bi`mu`yang>shen/ closed 277
bi` 必恭必敬bi`gong-bi`jing` reverent and respectful;ex- 278
bi` 必恭必敬~ bi`gong-bi`jing` tremely deferential 279
bi` 避免冲突bi`mian>chong-tu- avoid conflicts 280
bi` 避而不谈bi`er/bu`tan/ evade the question;avoid the 281
bi` 避而不谈~ bi`er/bu`tan/ subject;keep silent about the 282
bi` 避而不谈~ bi`er/bu`tan/ matter 283
bi` 大有裨益da`you>bi`yi` be of great benefit 284
bi` 浮云蔽日fu/yun/bi`ri` Clouds shut out the sun. 285
bi` 衣不蔽体yi-bu`bi`ti> dressed in rags 286
bi` 刚愎自用gang-bi`zi`yong` self-willed;headstrong; 287
bi` 刚愎自用~ gang-bi`zi`yong` opinionated 288
bi` 壁垒森严bi`lei>sen-yan/ closely guarded;strongly forti-289
bi` 壁垒森严~ bi`lei>sen-yan/ fied or sharply divided 290
bi` 坚壁清野jian-bi`qing-ye> strengthen the defence and 291
bi` 坚壁清野~ jian-bi`qing-ye> clear the fields 292
bi` 麻痹大意ma/bi`da`yi` carelessness 293
bi` 奴颜婢膝nu/yan/bi`xi- subservient;servile 294
bi` 蓬门荜户peng/men/bi`hu` (a house with) a wicker door 295
bi` 蓬门荜户~ peng/men/bi`hu` --a humble abode 296
bi` 切中时弊qie`zhong`shi/bi` sharply criticize the ills 297
bi` 切中时弊~ qie`zhong`shi/bi` of society 298
bi` 营私舞弊ying/si-wu>bi` engage in malpractices for 299
bi` 营私舞弊~ ying/si-wu>bi` selfish ends 300
bi` 束手待毙shu`shou>dai`bi` helplessly wait for death 301
bi` 无裨于事wu/bi`yu/shi` It won't help matters;It won't 302
bi` 无裨于事~ wu/bi`yu/shi` do any good. 303
bi` 振臂高呼zhen`bi`gao-hu- raise one's arm and shout 304
bi` 振臂高呼~ zhen`bi`gao-hu- (slogans,etc.) 305
bi` 振臂一呼zhen`bi`yi-hu- raise one's arm and call for 306
bi` 振臂一呼~ zhen`bi`yi-hu- action 307
bi` 珠联璧合zhu-lian/bi`he/ strings of pearls and girdles 308
bi` 珠联璧合~ zhu-lian/bi`he/ of jade -- a perfect pair;a 309
bi` 珠联璧合~ zhu-lian/bi`he/ happy combination 310
bi` 陂塘圬庳bei-tang/wu-bi` dirty and eneven pool 311
bi` 畀以重任bi`yi>zhong`ren` entrust sb. with an important 312
bi` 畀以重任~ bi`yi>zhong`ren` task 313
bi` 髀肉复生bi`rou`fu`sheng- one's hips are becoming heavy 314
bi` 髀肉复生~ bi`rou`fu`sheng- (said when sighing over a life 315
bi` 髀肉复生~ bi`rou`fu`sheng- of inactivity) 316
bian- 鞭长莫及bian-chang/mo`ji/ beyond the reach of one's power317
bian- 鞭长莫及~ bian-chang/mo`ji/ (or authority);too far away to 318
bian- 鞭长莫及~ bian-chang/mo`ji/ be helped 319
bian- 边防部队bian-fang/bu`dui` frontier guards 320
bian- 边干边学bian-gan`bian-xue/ learn while working 321
bian- 边沿科学bian-yan/ke-xue/ marginal discipline 322
bian- 胡编乱造hu/bian-luan`zao` recklessly concoct 323
bian- 痛砭时弊tong`bian-shi/bi` castigate the abuses of the 324
bian- 痛砭时弊~ tong`bian-shi/bi` time 325
bian- 煸牛肉丝bian-niu/rou`si- stir-fried shredded beef 326
bian` 变本加厉bian`ben>jia-li` worsen;intensify; become 327
bian` 变本加厉~ bian`ben>jia-li` aggravated 328
bian` 变化多端bian`hua`duo-duan- vary a lot 329
bian` 人事变动ren/shi`bian`dong` personnel change 330
bian` 遍地开花bian`di`kai-hua- spring up all over the place 331
bian` 漫山遍野man`shan-bian`ye> over hill and dale 332
bian` 明辨是非ming/bian`shi`fei- distinguish what is right from 333
bian` 明辨是非~ ming/bian`shi`fei- wrong 334
bian` 有口难辩you>kou>nan/bian` find it hard to defend oneself 335
biao- 标新立异biao-xin-li`yi` do sth. unconventional 336
biao- 彪炳千古biao-bing>qian-gu> shine through the ages 337
biao- 彪形大汉biao-xing/da`han` hefty fellow;burly chap 338
biao- 膘肥体壮biao-fei/ti>zhuang` be plump and sturdy 339
biao> 表决通过biao>jue/tong-guo` be voted through 340
biao> 表里不一biao>li>bu`yi- think one way and act another 341
biao> 表里如一biao>li>ru/yi- think and act in one and the 342
biao> 表里如一~ biao>li>ru/yi- same way 343
bie/ 蹩痛了脚bie/tong`le~jiao> One sprained one's feet. 344
bin- 彬彬有礼bin-bin-you>li> refined and courteous;urbane 345
bin- 文质彬彬wen/zhi`bin-bin- gentle;urbane;suave 346
bin- 宾至如归bin-zhi`ru/gui- where guests feel at home 347
bin- 宾至如归~ bin-zhi`ru/gui- (said of a hotel, etc.); 348
bin- 宾至如归~ bin-zhi`ru/gui- a home from home 349
bin- 黄河之滨huang/he/zhi-bin- on the banks of the Yellow 350
bin- 黄河之滨~ huang/he/zhi-bin- River 351
bin- 五彩缤纷wu>cai>bin-fen- colourful;blazing with colour 352
bin` 摈斥异己bin`chi`yi`ji> dismiss those who hold differ- 353
bin` 摈斥异己~ bin`chi`yi`ji> ent opinions 354
bin` 摈而不用bin`er/bu`yong` reject 355
bin` 摈诸门外bin`zhu-men/wai` shut (or lock) sb. out 356
bin` 耳鬓撕磨er>bin`si-mo/ ear to ear and temple to temple357
bin` 耳鬓撕磨~ er>bin`si-mo/ --(of a boy childhood friend- 358
bin` 耳鬓撕磨~ er>bin`si-mo/ ship) 359
bin` 两鬓斑白liang>bin`ban-bai/ greying at the temples 360
bing- 兵贵神速bing-gui`shen/su` speed is what counts in war;in 361
bing- 兵贵神速~ bing-gui`shen/su` war it's speed that counts 362
bing- 冰天雪地bing-tian-xue>di` world of ice and snow 363
bing> 秉公办理bing>gong-ban`li> handle a matter impartially; 364
bing> 秉公办理~ bing>gong-ban`li> act with justice 365
bing> 秉烛夜游bing>zhu/ye`you/ go out at night taking a lamp 366
bing> 秉烛夜游~ bing>zhu/ye`you/ -- make merry while one may 367
bing> 传为笑柄chuan/wei/xiao`bing>spread as a laughing stock 368
bing> 画饼充饥hua`bing>chong-ji- draw cakes to allay hunger-- 369
bing> 画饼充饥~ hua`bing>chong-ji- feed on illusions 370
bing> 屏住呼吸bing>zhu`hu-xi- hold one's breath 371
bing> 禀赋聪明bing>fu`cong-ming/ be gifted with keen intelli- 372
bing> 禀赋聪明~ bing>fu`cong-ming/ gence 373
bing> 禀性纯厚bing>xing`chun/hou` be simple and honest bynature374
bing` 并驾驰驱bing`jia`qi/qu- run neck and neck;keep abreast 375
bing` 并驾驰驱~ bing`jia`qi/qu- of sb.;keep pace with sb.;be 376
bing` 并驾驰驱~ bing`jia`qi/qu- on a par with sb. 377
bing` 治病救人zhi`bing`jiu`ren/ cure the sickness to save the 378
bing` 治病救人~ zhi`bing`jiu`ren/ patient 379
bing` 摒之于外bing`zhi-yu/wai` get red of;brush aside; dismiss380
bo- 拨出资金bo-chu-zi-jin- allocatefunds 381
bo- 拨开云雾bo-kai-yun/wu` part the clouds and mist 382
bo- 拨乱反正bo-luan`fan>zheng` bring order out of chaos;set 383
bo- 拨乱反正~ bo-luan`fan>zheng` to rights what has been thrown 384
bo- 拨乱反正~ bo-luan`fan>zheng` into disorder;restore things 385
bo- 拨乱反正~ bo-luan`fan>zheng` to order 386
bo- 拨云见日bo-yun/jian`ri` dispel the clouds and see the 387
bo- 拨云见日~ bo-yun/jian`ri` sun 388
bo- 拨转马头bo-zhuan>ma>tou/ turn the horse round 389
bo- 波澜壮阔bo-lan/zhuang`kuo` surging forward with great 390
bo- 波澜壮阔~ bo-lan/zhuang`kuo` momentum;unfolding on a mag- 391
bo- 波澜壮阔~ bo-lan/zhuang`kuo` nificent scale 392
bo- 波浪滔天bo-lang`tao-tian- skyfuls of billows 393
bo- 波涛滚滚bo-tao-gun>gun> waves rolling 394
bo- 波涛汹涌bo-tao-xiong-yong> waves surging turbulently; 395
bo- 波涛汹涌~ bo-tao-xiong-yong> waves running high 396
bo- 一波三折yi-bo-san-zhe/ full of twists and turns or 397
bo- 一波三折~ yi-bo-san-zhe/ ups and downs 398
bo- 分成两拨fen-cheng/liang>bo- divide into two groups 399
bo- 生吞活剥sheng-tun-huo/bo- swallow sth.raw and whole -- 400
bo- 生吞活剥~ sheng-tun-huo/bo- --accept sth. uncritically 401
bo/ 半步而踣ban`bu`er/bo/ fall at half a step 402
bo/ 博古通今bo/gu>tong-jin- possess a wide knowledgeof 403
bo/ 博古通今~ bo/gu>tong-jin- things ancient andmodern-- 404
bo/ 博古通今~ bo/gu>tong-jin- erudite and informed 405
bo/ 勃然大怒bo/ran/da`nu` fly into a rage;flare up 406
bo/ 搏击风浪bo/ji-feng-lang` battle with the winds and waves407
bo/ 奋力拼搏fen`li`pin-bo/ struggle with all one's might 408
bo/ 赤膊上阵chi`bo/shang`zhen` go into battle barebacked;expe-409
bo/ 赤膊上阵~ chi`bo/shang`zhen` dite mattersusing neither 410
bo/ 赤膊上阵~ chi`bo/shang`zhen` disguise nor strategy 411
bo/ 铂铱合金bo/yi-he/jin- alloy of platinum and iridium 412
bo/ 伯仲叔季bo/zhong`shu-ji` eldest,second,third and young- 413
bo/ 伯仲叔季~ bo/zhong`shu-ji` est of brothers;order of seni- 414
bo/ 伯仲叔季~ bo/zhong`shu-ji` ority among brothers 415
bo/ 淡泊明志dan`bo/ming/zhi` show high ideals by simple 416
bo/ 淡泊明志~ dan`bo/ming/zhi` living 417
bo/ 屡踣屡起lyu>bo/lyu>qi> fall and then rise repeatedly 418
bo/ 气势磅礴qi`shi`pang/bo/ of great momentum;powerful 419
bo/ 千轮万舶qian-lun/wan`bo/ thousands of steamboats 420
bo/ 日薄西山ri`bo/xi-shan- the sun is setting beyond the 421
bo/ 日薄西山~ ri`bo/xi-shan- western hills -- declining 422
bo/ 日薄西山~ ri`bo/xi-shan- rapidly;nearing one's end 423
bo> 上下颠簸shang`xia`dian-bo> jog up and down 424
bu> 捕风捉影bu>feng-zhuo-ying> chase the wind and clutch at 425
bu> 捕风捉影~ bu>feng-zhuo-ying> shadows--speak or act on hear- 426
bu> 捕风捉影~ bu>feng-zhuo-ying> say evidengce 427
bu> 哺乳动物bu>ru>dong`wu` mammal 428
bu> 反哺之情fan>bu>zhi-qing/ filial piety 429
bu> 未卜先知wei`bu>xian-zhi- know without consulting the 430
bu> 未卜先知~ wei`bu>xian-zhi- oracle --have fore-knowledge 431
bu> 吉凶未卜ji/xiong-wei`bu> one's fate is in the balance; 432
bu> 吉凶未卜~ ji/xiong-wei`bu> fate unknown 433
bu> 勤能补拙qin/neng/bu>zhuo- can make up for lack of skill 434
bu> 勤能补拙~ qin/neng/bu>zhuo- with industry 435
bu` 不分昼夜bu`fen-zhou-ye` night and day 436
bu` 不容分说bu`rong/fen-shuo- indisputable;incontestable 437
bu` 不善辞令bu`shan`ci/ling` be not good at speech; lack 438
bu` 不善辞令~ bu`shan`ci/ling` facility in polite or tactful 439
bu` 不善辞令~ bu`shan`ci/ling` speech 440
bu` 不声不响bu`sheng-bu`xiang> quiet;silent 441
bu` 不畏严寒bu`wei`yan/han/ no fear bitter cold 442
bu` 不由自主bu`you/zi`zhu> can't help;involuntarily 443
bu` 不约而同bu`yue-er/tong/ do or think the samewithout 444
bu` 不约而同~ bu`yue-er/tong/ prior consultation;happen to 445
bu` 不约而同~ bu`yue-er/tong/ coincide 446
bu` 不知不觉bu`zhi-bu`jue/ unconsciously;unwittingly 447
bu` 不知可否bu`zhi`ke>fou> decline to comment;not express 448
bu` 不知可否~ bu`zhi`ke>fou> an opinion;be noncommittal; 449
bu` 不知可否~ bu`zhi`ke>fou> hedge 450
bu` 步步为营bu`bu`wei/ying/ (fig.)consolidate at every step451
bu` 步人后尘bu`ren/hou`chen/ follow in sb.'s footsteps 452
bu` 对簿公堂dui`bu`gong-tang/ be interrogated in court 453
bu` 阴森可怖yin-sen-ke>bu` ghastly and bloodcurdling 454
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ca- 擦肩而过ca-jian-er-guo` brush past sb. 455
ca- 磨拳擦掌mo/quan/ca-zhang> rub one's fists and palms 456
cai- 互相猜忌hu`xiang-cai`ji` be suspicous and jealous of 457
cai- 互相猜忌~ hu`xiang-cai`ji` each other 458
cai- 妄加猜测wang`jia`cai-ce` make wild guess 459
cai- 两小无猜liang>xiao>wu/cai- (of a little boy and a little 460
cai- 两小无猜~ liang>xiao>wu/cai- girl) be innocent playmates 461
cai/ 别出心裁bie/chu-xin-cai/ adopt an original approach; 462
cai/ 别出心裁~ bie/chu-xin-cai/ try to be different 463
cai/ 才疏学浅cai/shu-xue/qian> have little talent and less 464
cai/ 才疏学浅~ cai/shu-xue/qian> learning 465
cai/ 才思敏捷cai/si-min>jie/ have quick-witted imagination 466
cai/ 才智过人cai/zhi`guo`ren/ far surpass others in ability 467
cai/ 才智过人~ cai/zhi`guo`ren/ and wisdom 468
cai/ 财大气粗cai/da`qi`cu- he who has wealth speaks louder469
cai/ 财大气粗~ cai/da`qi`cu- than others 470
cai/ 财源茂盛cai/yuan/mao`sheng` rich in financial resources 471
cai> 采取措施cai>qu>cuo`shi- adopt measures;take measures 472
cai> 博采众议bo/cai>zhong`yi` adopt good advice from all 473
cai> 博采众议~ bo/cai>zhong`yi` quarters 474
cai> 不理不睬bu`li>bu`cai> pay no attention to;take no 475
cai> 不理不睬~ bu`li>bu`cai> notice of;ignore 476
cai> 无精打采wu/jing-da>cai> listless;in low spirits; lack- 477
cai> 无精打采wu/jing-da>cai> adaisical 478
cai` 四菜一汤si`cai`yi-tang- four dishes and a soup 479
can- 参观学习can-guan-xue/xi/ visit and learn 480
can- 疑心参半yi/xin`can-ban` half believing,half doubting 481
can/ 蚕食鲸吞can/shi/jing-tun- nibble away like a silkworm 482
can/ 蚕食鲸吞~ can/shi/jing-tun- or swallow like a wale -- 483
can/ 蚕食鲸吞~ can/shi/jing-tun- seize another country's ter- 484
can/ 蚕食鲸吞~ can/shi/jing-tun- ritorythroughpiecemeal 485
can/ 蚕食鲸吞~ can/shi/jing-tun- encrouchment 486
can/ 残缺不全can/que`bu`quan/ incomplete;fragmentary 487
can/ 老弱残兵lao>ruo`can/bing- old, weak and wounded troops 488
can/ 收拾残局shou-shi/can/ju/ clear up the mess;pick up the 489
can/ 收拾残局~ shou-shi/can/ju/ pieces 490
can/ 自惭形秽zi`can/xing/hui` feel ashamed of one's own 491
can/ 自惭形秽~ zi`can/xing/hui` unworthiness 492
can/ 面有惭色mian`you>can/se` look ashamed 493
can/ 大言不惭da`yan/bu`can/ be shamelessly boastful;boast; 494
can/ 大言不惭~ da`yan/bu`can/ brazenly brag 495
can> 惨无人道can>wu/ren/dao` inhuman;brutal 496
can` 灿若云锦can`ruo`yun/jin> as shiny like brocade 497
can` 云轻星粲yun/qing-xing-can` fleecy clouds and brilliant 498
can` 云轻星粲~ yun/qing-xing-can` stars 499
can` 璨若明星can`ruo`ming/xing- as bright as brilliant stars 500
cang- 苍劲有力cang-jing`you>li` be bold and vigorous 501
cang- 苍松翠柏cang-song-cui`bai> green pines and cypresses 502
cang- 仓惶失措cang-huang/shi-cuo` be disconcerted;be scared out 503
cang- 仓惶失措~ cang-huang/shi-cuo` ofone'swits; thepanic- 504
cang- 仓惶失措~ cang-huang/shi-cuo` stricken 505
cang- 沧海桑田cang-hai>sang-tian/ from seas into mulberry fields 506
cang- 沧海桑田~ cang-hai>sang-tian/ and from mulberry fields into 507
cang- 沧海桑田~ cang-hai>sang-tian/ seas -- time brings great 508
cang- 沧海桑田~ cang-hai>sang-tian/ changes to the world 509
cang- 沧海一粟cang-hai>yi-su` a drop in the ocean 510
cang/ 藏龙卧虎cang/long/wo`hu> people of unusual ability are 511
cang/ 藏龙卧虎~ cang/long/wo`hu> to be found 512
cao- 操之过急cao-zhi-guo`ji/ act with undue haste 513
cao- 操纵自如cao-zong`zi`ru/ operate with skill 514
cao/ 人声嘈杂ren/sheng-cao/za/ noisy voices 515
cao> 草本植物cao>ben>zhi/wu` herb;herbage 516
cao> 草木皆兵cao>mu`jie-bing- every bush or tree looks like 517
cao> 草木皆兵~ cao>mu`jie-bing- an enemy soldier-- over sus- 518
cao> 草木皆兵~ cao>mu`jie-bing- picious and frightened 519
ce` 测量水温ce`liang/shui>wen- measure the water temperature 520
ce` 变化莫测bian`hua`mo`ce` changeable 521
ce` 策马前进ce`ma>qian/jin` whip a horse on 522
ce` 束手无策shu`shou/wu>ce` be at a loss what to do 523
ce` 侧耳倾听ce`er>qing-ting- listen attensively 524
ce` 侧目而视ce`mu`er/shi` look askance at sb. 525
ce` 侧身而过ce`shen-er/guo` move sideways vv 526
ce` 户口册子hu`kou>ce`zi residence booklet 527
ce` 人手一册ren/shou>yi-ce` a copy for everyone 528
ce` 恻隐之心ce`yin>zhi-xin- compassion 529
cen/ 汗涔涔下han`cen/cen/xia` sweat streaming down; dripping 530
cen/ 汗涔涔下~ han`cen/cen/xia` with sweat 531
ceng/ 层层叠叠ceng/ceng/die/die/ one on top of another 532
ceng/ 层出不穷ceng/chu-bu`qiong/ emerge in an endless stream 533
ceng/ 层峦叠翠ceng/luan/die/cui` range upon range of green hills534
cha- 插不上手cha-bu`shang`shou> cannot join in 535
cha- 插队落户cha-dui`luo`hu` be sent to settle in the coun- 536
cha- 插队落户~ cha-dui`luo`hu` tryside as a regular and per- 537
cha- 插队落户~ cha-dui`luo`hu` menent member of a production 538
cha- 插队落户~ cha-dui`luo`hu` team 539
cha- 差强人意cha-qiang/ren/yi` just passable 540
cha- 缩小差别suo`xiao>cha-bie/ reduce the difference 541
cha- 两手叉腰liang>shou>cha-yao- with arms akimbo 542
cha/ 查无实据cha/wu/shi/ju` investigation reveals no evi- 543
cha/ 查无实据~ cha/wu/shi/ju` dence(against the suspect) 544
cha/ 搽脂抹粉cha/zhi-mo>fen> apply powder and paint--tret- 545
cha/ 搽脂抹粉~ cha/zhi-mo>fen> tify;whitewash 546
cha/ 察言观色cha/yan/guan-se` weigh a person's words and 547
cha/ 察言观色~ cha/yan/guan-se` watch his expresion;watch a 548
cha/ 察言观色~ cha/yan/guan-se` person's mood 549
cha` 诧为奇事cha`wei/qi/shi` surprised by sth.strange 550
cha` 三岔路口san-cha`lu`kou> a fork in the road; a junc- 551
cha` 三岔路口~ san-cha`lu`kou> tion of three roads 552
cha` 姹紫嫣红cha`zi>yan-hong/ brilliant purples and bright 553
cha` 姹紫嫣红~ cha`zi>yan-hong/ reds --beautiful flowers 554
chai- 鬼使神差gui>shi>shen-chai- doings of ghosts and gods --un-555
chai- 鬼使神差~ gui>shi>shen/chai- expected happenings; a curious 556
chai- 鬼使神差~ gui>shi>shen/chai- coincidence 557
chai- 过河拆桥guo`he/chai-qiao/ pull down the bridge after 558
chai- 过河拆桥~ guo`he/chai-qiao/ crossing the river-- drop one's559
chai- 过河拆桥~ guo`he/chai-qiao/ benefactor once his help is not560
chai- 过河拆桥~ guo`he/chai-qiao/ needed;kick down theladder 561
chai- 荆钗布裙jing-chai-bu`qun/ thornwood hairpins and hemp 562
chai- 荆钗布裙~ jing-chai-bu`qun/ skirt --simple lowly dress of 563
chai- 荆钗布裙~ jing-chai-bu`qun/ a poor woman 564
chai/ 柴米油盐chai/mi>you/yan/ fuel,rice,oil and salt -- chief565
chai/ 柴米油盐~ chai/mi>you/yan/ daily necessities. 566
chai/ 豺狼成性chai/lang/cheng/xing` as cruel and evil as jackals 567
chai/ 豺狼成性~ chai/lang/cheng/xing` and wolves 568
chai/ 豺狼当道chai/lang/dang-dao` jackals and wolves hold sway 569
chai/ 豺狼当道~ chai/lang/dang-dao` -- the cruel and the wicked 570
chai/ 豺狼当道~ chai/lang/dang-dao` are in power 571
chai` 久病初瘥jiu>bing`chu-chai` have just recovered from a 572
chai` 久病初瘥~ jiu>bing`chu-chai` long illness 573
chan/ 馋涎欲滴chan/xian/yu`di- one's mouth isalmost drool- 574
chan/ 馋涎欲滴~ chan/xian/yu`di- ing -- one is very greedy for 575
chan/ 馋涎欲滴~ chan/xian/yu`di- food 576
chan/ 谗害忠良chan/hai`zhong-liang/ vilify and harm loyal and good 577
chan/ 谗害忠良~ chan/hai`zhong-liang/ (courtiers) 578
chan/ 听信谗言ting-xin`chan/yan/ give much credence to slande- 579
chan/ 听信谗言~ ting-xin`chan/yan/ rous talk 580
chan/ 公务缠身gong-wu`chan/shen- be tied up by one's duties 581
chan/ 寒蝉凄切han/chan/qi-qie` Cicadas were wailing woefully 582
chan/ 寒蝉凄切~ han/chan/qi-qie` over the chill of the day 583
chan/ 潺潺流水chan/chan/liu/shui> a murmuring stream 584
chan> 铲除杂草chan>chu/za/cao> weed;root out the weeds 585
chan> 铲除祸根chan>chu/huo`gen- root out the cause for more 586
chan> 铲除祸根~ chan>chu/huo`gen- disaster 587
chan> 冁然而笑chan>ran/er/xiao` break into a smile;burst out 588
chan> 冁然而笑~ chan>ran/er/xiao` laughing 589
chan> 谄上欺下chan>shang`qi-xia` be servile to one's superious 590
chan> 谄上欺下~ chan>shang`qi-xia` and tyrannical to one's subor- 591
chan> 谄上欺下~ chan>shang`qi-xia` dinates 592
chan` 两腿直颤liang>tui>zhi/chan` shiver in one's shoes 593
chang-为虎作伥wei`hu>zuo`chang- play the jackal to the tiger 594
chang-为虎作伥~ wei`hu>zuo`chang- --help a villain do evil 595
chang/尝试尝试chang/shi`chang/shi`try a bit to do sth. 596
chang/艰苦备偿jian-ku>bei`chang/ suffer untold hardships 597
chang/常规武器chang/gui-wu>qi` conventional weapons 598
chang/常来常往chang/lai/chang/wang> exchange frequent visits;pay 599
chang/常来常往~ chang/lai/chang/wang> frequent calls 600
chang/常用词语chang/yong`ci/yu> everyday expressions 601
chang/知足常乐zhi-zu/chang/le` Contentment brings happiness. 602
chang/人之常情ren/zhi-chang/qing/ common sense of man;human 603
chang/人之常情~ ren/zhi-chang/qing/ nature 604
chang/长短不同chang/duan>bu`tong/ different in length 605
chang/长年累月chang/nian/lei>yue` year in year out;over the years606
chang/得不偿失de/bu`chang/shi- the loss outweighs the gain;the607
chang/得不偿失~ de/bu`chang/shi- game is not worth the candle 608
chang>敞胸露怀chang>xiong-lu`huai/bare one's chest 609
chang`畅所欲言chang`suo>yu`yan/ pour out all that one wishes 610
chang`畅所欲言~ chang`suo>yu`yan/ to say;speak without any in- 611
chang`畅所欲言~ chang`suo>yu`yan/ hibitions;speak one's mind free612
chang`畅所欲言~ chang`suo>yu`yan/ ly;speak out freely 613
chang`反腐倡廉fan>fu>chang`lian/ combat corruption and advocate 614
chang`反腐倡廉~ fan>fu>chang`lian/ honest,aboveboard government 615
chang`防腐倡廉fang/fu>chang`lian/ prevent corruption and advoxate616
chang`防腐倡廉~ fang/fu>chang`lian/ honesty 617
chang`千古绝唱qian-gu>jue/chang` poetic masterpiece throughout 618
chang`千古绝唱~ qian-gu>jue/chang` the ages 619
chang`惝然若失chang`ran/ruo`shi- feel depressed and lost 620
chao- 超群拔类chao-qun/ba/lei` head and shoulder above all 621
chao- 超群拔类~ chao-qun/ba/lei` others;preeminent 622
chao- 抄收电讯chao-shou-dian`xun` receive and record (telegram) 623
chao- 抄收电讯~ chao-shou-dian`xun` dispatches 624
chao- 抄近路走chao-jin`lu`zou> Take ashortcut. 625
chao/ 改朝换代gai>chao/huan`dai` change dynasties or regime; 626
chao/ 改朝换代~ gai>chao/huan`dai` dynastic changess 627
chao/ 冷嘲热讽leng>chao/re`feng> freezing irony and burning 628
chao/ 冷嘲热讽~ leng>chao/re`feng> satire;biting sarcasm 629
chao/ 历史潮流li`shi>chao/liu/ historical trend 630
chao> 吵吵嚷嚷chao>chao>rang>rang>make a racket;shout in confu- 631
chao> 吵吵嚷嚷~ chao>chao>rang>rang>sion;clamour 632
che- 闭门造车bi`men/zao`che- make a cart behind closed doors633
che- 闭门造车~ bi`men/zao`che- -- work behind closed doors;di-634
che- 闭门造车~ bi`men/zao`che- vorce oneself fromthe masses 635
che- 闭门造车~ bi`men/zao`che- and from reality; act blindly 636
che- 车个螺丝che-ge~luo/si- lathe a screw 637
che- 车水马龙che-shui>ma>long/ incessant stream of horses and 638
che- 车水马龙~ che-shui>ma>long/ carriages; heavy traffic 639
che- 车载斗量che-zai`dou>liang/ enough to fill carts and 640
che- 车载斗量~ che-zai`dou>liang/ be measured by bushel -- 641
che- 车载斗量~ che-zai`dou>liang/ common and numerous 642
che> 东拉西扯dong-la-xi-che> drag in irrelevant matters; 643
che> 东拉西扯~ dong-la-xi-che> talk at random; ramble 644
che` 撤换人选che`huan`ren/xuan> recall and replace candidates 645
che` 撤职查办che`zhi/cha/ban` discharge sb. from his post 646
che` 撤职查办~ che`zhi/cha/ban` and prosecute him 647
che` 彻骨痛恨che`gu>tong`hen` hate sb. to the marrow 648
che` 彻头彻尾che`tou/che`wei> out and out;through and 649
che` 彻头彻尾~ che`tou/che`wei> through;downright;dyed- 650
che` 彻头彻尾~ che`tou/che`wei> in-the-woods 651
che` 彻夜不眠che`ye`bu`mian/ lie awake all night 652
che` 大彻大悟da`che`da`wu` realize completely 653
che` 响彻云霄xiang>che`yun/xiao- resounding across the sky 654
che` 地坼天崩di`che`tian-beng- the ground cracked and the 655
che` 地坼天崩~ di`che`tian-beng- heaven fell 656
che` 天寒地坼tian-han/di`che` The ground cracked in the se- 657
che` 天寒地坼~ tian-han/di`che` vere cold. 658
che` 电掣雷鸣dian`che`lei/ming/ Lightning flashed and thunder 659
che` 电掣雷鸣~ dian`che`lei/ming/ rolled. 660
che` 风驰电掣feng-chi/dian`che` swift as the wind and quick 661
che` 风驰电掣~ feng-chi/dian`che` as lightning 662
chen- 回嗔作喜hui/chen-zuo`xi> cease to be angry and begin to 663
chen- 回嗔作喜~ hui/chen-zuo`xi> smile;one's angry face relaxes 664
chen- 回嗔作喜~ hui/chen-zuo`xi> intoa smile 665
chen/ 晨钟暮鼓chen/zhong-mu`gu> toll the bell in the morning an666
chen/ 晨钟暮鼓~ chen/zhong-mu`gu> beat the drum in the evening 667
chen/ 沉下脸来chen/xia`lian>lai/ pull a long face;put on a 668
chen/ 沉下脸来~ chen/xia`lian>lai/ serious expression 669
chen/ 与世沉浮yu>shi`chen/fu/ drift with the current of the 670
chen/ 与世沉浮~ yu>shi`chen/fu/ times; swim with the tide 671
chen/ 月落星沉yue`luo`xing-chen/ The moon is down and the stars 672
chen/ 月落星沉~ yue`luo`xing-chen/ have set. 673
chen/ 称臣纳贡cheng-chen/na`gong` acknowledge one's allegiance to674
chen/ 称臣纳贡~ cheng-chen/na`gong` a ruler and pay tribute to him 675
chen/ 生不逢辰sheng-bu`feng/chen/ be born out of one's time;be 676
chen/ 生不逢辰~ sheng-bu`feng/chen/ born at the wrong time 677
chen/ 新陈代谢xin-chen/dai`xie` 1.metabolism; 2.the new super- 678
chen/ 新陈代谢~ xin-chen/dai`xie` seding the old 679
chen` 趁火打劫chen`huo>da>jie/ loot a burning house-- take ad-680
chen` 趁火打劫~ chen`huo>da>jie/ vantage of sb.'s misfortune to 681
chen` 趁火打劫~ chen`huo>da>jie/ do him harm;fish in troubled 682
chen` 趁火打劫~ chen`huo>da>jie/ waters 683
chen` 称心如意chen`xin-ru/yi` satisfactory 684
cheng-撑持危局cheng-chi/wei-ju/ shore up a shaky situation 685
cheng-瞠目结舌cheng-mu`jie/she/ stupefaction 686
cheng/成千上万cheng/qian-shang`wan` thousands upon thousands 687
cheng/呈上名片cheng/shang`ming/pian` present one's name card 688
cheng/乘风破浪cheng/feng-po`lang` ride the wind and cleave the 689
cheng/乘风破浪~ cheng/feng-po`lang` waves;brave the wind and waves 690
cheng/乘机逃脱cheng/ji-tao/tuo- take the chance and flee 691
cheng/有机可乘you>ji-ke>cheng/ there's an opportunity to take 692
cheng/有机可乘~ you>ji-ke>cheng/ advantage of;there's a loophole693
cheng/有机可乘~ you>ji-ke>cheng/ that can be used 694
cheng/惩一儆百cheng/yi-jing>bai> punish a few to warn a great 695
cheng/惩一儆百~ cheng/yi-jing>bai> number of people 696
cheng/澄清事实cheng/qing-shi`shi/ clarify the facts 697
cheng/诚心诚意cheng/xin-cheng/yi` earnestly and sincerely 698
cheng/承蒙指点cheng/meng/zhi>dian>Thank you for your advice. 699
cheng/增产两成zeng-chan>liang>cheng output increased by twenty per 700
cheng/增产两成~ zeng-chan>liang>cheng cent 701
cheng/众志成城zhong`zhi`cheng/cheng unity of will is an impreg- 702
cheng/众志成城~ zhong`zhi`cheng/cheng nable stronghold;unity is 703
cheng/众志成城~ zhong`zhi`cheng/cheng strength 704
cheng/枨触良深cheng/chu`liang/shen- be moved very deeply 705
cheng>骋怀痛饮cheng>huai/tong`yin>drink to one's heart's content 706
cheng>凭栏骋目ping/lan/cheng>mu` lean on a railing for apano- 707
cheng>凭栏骋目~ ping/lan/cheng>mu` rama of the scenery 708
cheng>以求一逞yi>qiu/yi-cheng> in a bid for success 709
chi- 吃闭门羹chi-bi`men/geng- be denied entry 710
chi- 吃苦耐劳chi-ku>nai`lao/ bear hardships and stand hard 711
chi- 吃苦耐劳~ chi-ku>nai`lao/ work 712
chi- 吃苦在前chi-ku>zai`qian/ be the first to bear hardships 713
chi- 争风吃醋zheng-feng-chi-cu` fight for the affections of a 714
chi- 争风吃醋~ zheng-feng-chi-cu` man or woman 715
chi- 痴心妄想chi-xin-wang`xiang> wishful thinking;daydreaming; 716
chi- 痴心妄想~ chi-xin-wang`xiang> hallucination;illusion 717
chi- 哧哧地笑chi-chi-de~xiao` titter;laugh up or inone's 718
chi- 哧哧地笑~ chi-chi-de~xiao` sleeve;laugh under one's breath719
chi- 哧哧地笑~ chi-chi-de~xiao` or to oneself 720
chi- 嗤之以鼻chi-zhi-yi>bi/ turn up one's nose at sb. or 721
chi- 嗤之以鼻~ chi-zhi-yi>bi/ sth.;give a snort of comtempt; 722
chi- 嗤之以鼻~ chi-zhi-yi>bi/ despise 723
chi/ 背道而驰bei`dao`er/chi/ run in the opposite direction; 724
chi/ 背道而驰~ bei`dao`er/chi/ run counter to 725
chi/ 池鱼之殃chi/yu/zhi-yang- a disaster for the fish in the 726
chi/ 池鱼之殃~ chi/yu/zhi-yang- moat -- trouble not of one's 727
chi/ 池鱼之殃~ chi/yu/zhi-yang- own making 728
chi/ 驰名中外chi/ming/zhong-wai` be renowned at home andabroad729
chi/ 勤俭持家qin/jian`chi/jia- be industrious and thrifty in 730
chi/ 勤俭持家~ qin/jian`chi/jia- running a household 731
chi/ 事不宜迟shi`bu`yi/chi/ must lose no time in doing it 732
chi/ 一张一弛yi-zhang-yi-chi/ alternate tension with relaxa- 733
chi/ 一张一弛~ yi-zhang-yi-chi/ tion 734
chi> 不耻下问bu`chi>xia`wen` not feel ashamed to ask one's 735
chi> 不耻下问~ bu`chi>xia`wen` subordinates or people below 736
chi> 齿德俱尊chi>de/ju`zun- win respect because of one's 737
chi> 齿德俱尊~ chi>de/ju`zun- age and moral integrity 738
chi` 插翅难飞cha-chi`nan/fei- unable to escape even given 739
chi` 插翅难飞~ cha-chi`nan/fei- wings 740
chi` 赤胆忠心chi`dan>zhong-xin- utter devotion;complete dedi- 741
chi` 赤胆忠心~ chi`dan>zhong-xin- cation; absolute royalty or 742
chi` 赤胆忠心~ chi`dan>zhong-xin- commitment 743
chi` 赤手空拳chi`shou>kong-quan/ bare-handed;without anything 744
chi` 赤手空拳~ chi`shou>kong-quan/ to rely on 745
chi` 斥地千里chi`di`qian-li> expand territory by a thousand 746
chi` 斥地千里~ chi`di`qian-li> li 747
chi` 叱咤风云chi`zha`feng-yun/ command the wind and clouds; 748
chi` 叱咤风云~ chi`zha`feng-yun/ thundering;extremely powerful 749
chong-便后冲水bian`hou`chong-shui>Flush the toilet after use. 750
chong-充耳不闻chong-er>bu`wen/ stuff one's ears and refuse to 751
chong-充耳不闻~ chong-er>bu`wen/ listen;turna deaf ear to 752
chong-以次充好yi>ci`chong-hao> pass shoddy goods off as 753
chong-以次充好~ yi>ci`chong-hao> certified goods 754
chong-忧心忡忡you-xin-chong-chong-heavy-hearted;care-laden;weigh-755
chong-忧心忡忡~ you-xin-chong-chong-ed down with anxieties 756
chong-憧憬未来chong-jing>wei`lai/ yearn for a brighter future 757
chong-憧憬未来~ chong-jing>wei`lai/ future 758
chong-人影憧憧ren/ying>chong-chong- shadows of people moving about 759
chong/崇山峻岭chong/shan-jun`ling>towering and precipitous moun- 760
chong/崇山峻岭~ chong/shan-jun`ling>tains 761
chong/困难重重kun`nan/chong/chong/be beset with difficulties 762
chong>受宠若惊shou`chong>ruo`jing-be overwhelmed by an unexpected763
chong>受宠若惊~ shou`chong>ruo`jing-favour;feel extremely flattered764
chou- 釜底抽薪fu>di>chou-xin- take away the firewood from 765
chou- 釜底抽薪~ fu>di>chou-xin- under the cauldron -- take 766
chou- 釜底抽薪~ fu>di>chou-xin- drastic measures to deal with 767
chou- 釜底抽薪~ fu>di>chou-xin- an emergency 768
chou/ 踌躇不决chou/chu/bu`jue/ hesitate in decision-making;be 769
chou/ 踌躇不决~ chou/chu/bu`jue/ irreslute 770
chou/ 稠人广众chou/ren/guang>zhong` a large clowd;a big gathering 771
chou/ 地窄人稠di`zhai>ren-chou/ small in area but densely popu-772
chou/ 地窄人稠~ di`zhai>ren/chou/ lated 773
chou/ 人口稠密ren/kou>chou/mi` dense population 774
chou/ 人烟稠密ren/yan-chou/mi` densely populated 775
chou/ 枝叶稠密zhi-ye`chou/mi` thick foliage 776
chou/ 愁肠寸断chou/chang/cun`duan`be anxious and heartbroken 777
chou/ 愁眉紧锁chou/mei/jin>suo> tightly knitted brows 778
chou/ 愁眉苦脸chou/mei/ku>lian` wear a worried look;pull a 779
chou/ 愁眉苦脸~ chou/mei/ku>lian` long face 780
chou/ 平畴千里ping/chou/qian-li> vast expanse of cultivated land781
chou/ 物各有畴wu`ge`you>chou/ All things fall under certain 782
chou/ 物各有畴~ wu`ge`you>chou/ categories. 783
chou/ 筹资修路chou/zi-xiu-lu` raise funds for the building of784
chou/ 筹资修路~ chou/zi-xiu-lu` a road 785
chou/ 一筹莫展yi-chou/mo`zhan> can find no way out;be in one's786
chou/ 一筹莫展~ yi-chou/mo`zhan> wits' end; be at the end of 787
chou/ 一筹莫展~ yi-chou/mo`zhan> one's tetcher 788
chou/ 情意绸缪qing/yi`chou/mou/ be deeply in love;be head over 789
chou/ 情意绸缪~ qing/yi`chou/mou/ heels in love 790
chou/ 酬宾展销chou/bin-zhan>xiao- show for sale with gifts to 791
chou/ 酬宾展销~ chou/bin-zhan>xiao- customers 792
chou/ 壮志未酬zhuang`zhi`wei`chou/one's as yet unrealized high 793
chou/ 壮志未酬~ zhuang`zhi`wei`chou/aspirations 794
chou` 臭名远扬chou`ming/yuan>yang/notorious 795
chou` 臭味相投chou`wei`xiang-tou/ be close to each other in 796
chou` 臭味相投~ chou`wei`xiang-tou/ notoriety;be birds of a 797
chou` 臭味相投~ chou`wei`xiang-tou/ feather;be two of a kind 798
chu- 初步解决chu-bu`jie>jue/ be initially solved 799
chu- 初等教育chu-deng>jiao`yu` elementary education 800
chu- 初级形式chu-ji/xing/shi` intitial form 801
chu- 初露头角chu-lu`tou/jiao> (fig.) begin to show certain 802
chu- 初露头角~ chu-lu`tou/jiao> talent;cut a striking figure 803
chu- 出人头地chu-ren/tou/di` make one's mark 804
chu- 出口成章chu-kou>cheng/zhang-What one speaks is like a writ-805
chu- 出口成章~ chu-kou>cheng/zhang-ten article.(fig.) quick in 806
chu- 出口成章~ chu-kou>cheng/zhang-writing or succinct in speech; 807
chu- 出口成章~ chu-kou>cheng/zhang-have the gift of gab 808
chu- 出入平安chu-ru`ping/an- come in and go out safely 809
chu- 出神入化chu-shen/ru`hua` reach the height of perfection;810
chu- 出神入化~ chu-shen/ru`hua` be superb 811
chu- 出生入死chu-sheng-ru`si> brave the risk of one's life; 812
chu- 出生入死~ chu-sheng-ru`si> go through thick and thin 813
chu- 成绩出众cheng/ji`chu-zhong` accomplish outstanding 814
chu- 成绩出众~ cheng/ji`chu-zhong` achievements 815
chu- 人才出众ren/cai/chu-zhong` a person of exceptional ability816
chu/ 踌躇满志chou/chu/man>zhi` enormously proud of one's suc- 817
chu/ 踌躇满志~ chou/chu/mam>zhi` cess;complacent 818
chu/ 锄强扶弱chu/qiang/fu/ruo` suppress the strong and aid 819
chu/ 锄强扶弱~ chu/qiang/fu/ruo` the weak 820
chu/ 为民除害wei`min/chu/hai` wipe out evils for the people 821
chu> 楚河汉界chu>he/han`jie` the border of kingdoms Chu and 822
chu> 楚河汉界~ chu>he/han`jie` Han;the border of two opposing 823
chu> 楚河汉界~ chu>he/han`jie` powers 824
chu> 础润而雨chu>run`er/yu> A damp plinth heralds rain. 825
chu> 储存数据chu>cun/shu`ju` accumulatedata 826
chu> 储粮备荒chu>liang/bei`huang-store up grain against crop 827
chu> 储粮备荒~ chu>liang/bei`huang-failure. 828
chu> 衣冠楚楚yi-guan-chu>chu> neatly and immaculately dressed829
chu` 矗入云霄chu`ru`yun/xiao- soar into the clouds 830
chu` 触景生情chu`jing>sheng-qing/the sight strikes a chord in 831
chu` 触景生情~ chu`jing>sheng-qing/one's heart 832
chu` 触目惊心chu`mu`jing-xin- be appalled at a serious situ- 833
chu` 触目惊心~ chu`mu`jing-xin- ation 834
chu` 相形见绌xiang-xing/jian`chu`stand no comparison 835
chu` 怵目惊心chu`mu`jing-xin- horrid;ghastly;be nervous, 836
chu` 怵目惊心 ~chu`mu`jing-xin- horrified,or shocked at the 837
chu` 怵目惊心~ chu`mu`jing-xin- sight of sth. terribly wrong 838
chuai>不揣冒昧bu`chuai>mao`mei` Excuse me for taking the 839
chuai>不揣冒昧~ bu`chuai>mao`mei` liberty of... 840
chuai`把门踹开ba>men/chuai>kai- kick the door open 841
chuan-川流不息chuan-liu/bu`xi- come and go like endless stream842
chuan-水滴石穿shui>di-shi/chuan- despite weak power, unremitting843
chuan-水滴石穿~ shui>di-shi/chuan- efforts will lead to success 844
chuan/大笔如椽da`bi>ru/chuan/ writing brush as big as a 845
chuan/大笔如椽~ da`bi>ru/chuan/ rafter (used to praise some- 846
chuan/大笔如椽~ da`bi>ru/chuan/ one's written work or writing 847
chuan/大笔如椽~ da`bi>ru/chuan/ ability) 848
chuan/水涨船高shui>zhang>chuan/gao- When the water rises the boat 849
chuan/水涨船高~ shui>zhang>chuan/gao- grows tall;Sth.will rise when 850
chuan/水涨船高~ shui>zhang>chuan/gao- the foundation it rests on 851
chuan/水涨船高~ shui>zhang>chuan/gao- rises. 852
chuan/言传身教yan/chuan/shen-jiao`teach by personal example as 853
chuan/言传身教~ yan/chuan/shen-jiao`well as verbal instruction; 854
chuan/言传身教~ yan/chuan/shen-jiao`teach by precept and example 855
chuan>命途多舛ming`tu/duo-chuan> suffer many a setback during 856
chuan>命途多舛~ ming`tu/duo-chuan> one's life 857
chuan>气喘如牛qi`chuan>ru/niu/ (he) panted like the water 858
chuan>气喘如牛~ qi`chuan>ru/niu/ buffalo 859
chuan>吴牛喘月wu/niu/chuan>yue` the water buffalo in Wu panted 860
chuan>吴牛喘月~ wu/niu/chuan>yue` at the sight of the moon(for it861
chuan>吴牛喘月~ wu/niu/chuan>yue` mistook the moon for the sun); 862
chuan>吴牛喘月~ wu/niu/chuan>yue` (fig.)fear of sth. by mistaking863
chuan>吴牛喘月~ wu/niu/chuan>yue` it for sth. else 864
chuan`串亲访友chuan`qin-fang>you> visit one's relatives or 865
chuan`串亲访友~ chuan`qin-fang>you> friends 866
chuang- 窗明几净chuang-ming/ji-jing`with bright windows and clean 867
chuang- 窗明几净~ chuang-ming/ji-jing`tables;bright and clean 868
chuang- 百孔千疮bai>kong>qian-chuang- riddled with gaping wounds; 869
chuang- 百孔千疮~ bai>kong>qian-chuang- afflicted withall ills 870
chuang- 予以重创yu/yi>zhong`chuang- inflict heavy losses on;maul 871
chuang- 予以重创~ yu/yi>zhong`chuang- heavily 872
chuang/ 同床异梦tong/chuang/yi`meng`share the same bed but dream 873
chuang/ 同床异梦~ tong/chuang/yi`meng`the different dreams -- be 874
chuang/ 同床异梦~ tong/chuang/yi`meng`strange bedfellows 875
chuang> 走南闯北zou>nan/chuang>bei> journey north and south;travel 876
chuang> 走南闯北~ zou>nan/chuang>bei> widely 877
chuang` 创办学校chuang`ban`xue/xiao`set up a school 878
chuang` 创新精神chuang`xin-jing-shen/ pioneering spirit 879
chuang` 创业守成chuang`ye`shou>cheng/ establish a cause and maintain 880
chuang` 创业守成~ chuang`ye`shou>cheng/ it 881
chuang` 怆然泪下chuang`ran/lei`xia` burst into tears 882
chui- 吹灰之力chui-hui-zhi-li` little effort 883
chui- 吹毛求疵chui-mao/qiu/ci` find fault (with);pick holes(in884
chui- 吹毛求疵~ chui-mao/qiu/ci` nitpick 885
chui- 风吹草动feng-chui-cao>dong` slight change;hint of gistur- 886
chui- 风吹草动~ feng-chui-cao>dong` bance or trouble 887
chui- 吹吹拍拍chui-chui-pai-pai- boast and toady 888
chui- 吹牛拍马chui-niu/pai-ma> boast and flatter 889
chui- 无米之炊wu/mi>zhi-chui- cook a meal without rice;make 890
chui- 无米之炊~ wu/mi>zhi-chui- bricks with straw 891
chui/ 捶胸顿足chui/xiong-dun`zu/ beat one's breast and stamp 892
chui/ 捶胸顿足~ chui/xiong-dun`zu/ one's feet(in sorrow,etc.) 893
chui/ 垂柳拂水chui/liu>fu/shui> weeping willow branches 894
chui/ 垂柳拂水~ chui/liu>fu/shui> touch the water surface 895
chui/ 垂手可得chui/shou>ke>de/ extremely easy to obtain 896
chui/ 垂头丧气chui/tou/sang`qi` be crestfallen;be dejected 897
chui/ 锤炼文笔chui/lian`wen/bi> polish one's style of writing 898
chui/ 千锤百炼qian-chui/bai>lian` 1.thoroughly tempered(or steele899
chui/ 千锤百炼~ qian-chui/bai>lian` finely honed;2.(of literary 900
chui/ 千锤百炼~ qian-chui/bai>lian` works) be polished again and 901
chui/ 千锤百炼~ qian-chui/bai>lian` again;be revised and reweitten 902
chui/ 千锤百炼~ qian-chui/bai>lian` many times 903
chui/ 一锤定音yi-chui/ding`yin- set the tune with one beat of 904
chui/ 一锤定音~ yi-chui/ding`yin- the gong-- give the final word 905
chui/ 椎心泣血chui/xin-qi`xue` beat one's chest and shed tears906
chui/ 椎心泣血~ chui/xin-qi`xue` of bood --be heartbroken 907
chun- 春满人间chun-man>ren/jian- The world bathed in the warmth 908
chun- 春满人间~ chun-man>ren/jian- of spring. 909
chun- 春暖花开chun-nuan>hua-kai- Spring has come and the flowers910
chun- 春暖花开~ chun-nuan>hua-kai- are in bloom. 911
chun- 春秋末期chun-qiu-mo`qi- the last years of the Spring 912
chun- 春秋末期~ chun-qiu-mo`qi- and Autumn Period 913
chun- 春秋时代chun-qiu-shi/dai` Spring and Autumn Period 914
chun- 春秋时代~ chun-qiu-shi/dai` (722-481 B.C.) 915
chun- 满面春风man>mian`chun-feng- beaming with satisfaction; 916
chun- 满面春风~ man>mian`chun-feng- radiant with happiness 917
chun- 椿萱并茂chun-xuan-bing`mao` Both parents are living and 918
chun- 椿萱并茂~ chun-xuan-bing`mao` in good health. 919
chun/ 唇齿相依chun/chi>xiang-yi- (fig.)be closely related and 920
chun/ 唇齿相依~ chun/chi>xiang-yi- mutually dependent 921
chun/ 唇亡齿寒chun/wang/chi>han/ The teeth will be exposed to 922
chun/ 唇亡齿寒~ chun/wang/chi>han/ the cold once the lips are 923
chun/ 唇亡齿寒~ chun/wang/chi>han/ gone;(fig.)as closely related 924
chun/ 唇亡齿寒~ chun/wang/chi>han/ as the lips and the teeth 925
chun/ 纯属捏造chun/shu>nie-zao` be sheer fabrication 926
chun> 蠢蠢欲动chun>chun>yu`dong` ready to start wriggling 927
chun> 蠢蠢欲动~ chun>chun>yu`dong` -- ready to make trouble 928
chuo- 一戳就破yi-chuo-jiu`po` break at a slight jab 929
chuo` 绰绰有余chuo`chuo`you>yu/ more than enough 930
chuo` 绰有余裕chuo`you>yu/yu` have more than enough 931
chuo` 低声啜泣di-sheng-chuo`qi` sob quietly 932
chuo` 日夜不辍ri`ye`bu`chuo` nonstop in day and night 933
ci- 参差不齐cen-ci-bu`qi/ different in length,height 934
ci- 参差不齐~ cen-ci-bu`qi/ or size 935
ci- 吹毛求疵chui-mao/qiu/ci- find fault (with);be hyper- 936
ci- 吹毛求疵~ chui-mao/qiu/ci- critical 937
ci- 刺的一声ci-de~yi-sheng- with a swish 938
ci/ 不辞辛苦bu`ci/xin-ku> spare no effort;take pains; 939
ci/ 不辞辛苦~ bu`ci/xin-ku> take the trouble to;go to 940
ci/ 不辞辛苦~ bu`ci/xin-ku> the trouble of doing sth. 941
ci/ 慈眉善目ci/mei/shan`mu` benign looking 942
ci/ 慈善心肠ci/shan`xin-chang/ kind-hearted 943
ci/ 敬老慈幼jing`lao>ci/you` respect for the old and 944
ci/ 敬老慈幼~ jing`lao>ci/you` care for the young 945
ci/ 心慈手软xin-ci/shou>ruan> soft-hearted and lenient 946
ci/ 词不达意ci/bu`da/yi` the words fail to convey 947
ci/ 词不达意~ ci/bu`da/yi` the idea 948
ci/ 义正词严yi`zheng`ci/yan/ speak out sternly froma 949
ci/ 义正词严~ yi`zheng`ci/yan/ sense of justice;speak with 950
ci/ 义正词严~ yi`zheng`ci/yan/ the force of justice 951
ci> 此起彼伏ci>qi>bi>fu/ rise and fall continuously 952
ci> 就此告别jiu`ci>gao`bie/ Let's say goodbye here and 953
ci> 就此告别~ jiu`ci>gao`bie/ now. 954
ci` 刺刺不休ci`ci`bu`xiu- talk incessantly;chatter 955
ci` 刺刺不休~ ci`ci`bu`xiu- on and on 956
ci` 伺候病人ci`hou`bing`ren/ look after a patient 957
cong- 聪慧过人cong-hui`guo`ren/ far surpass others in intelli- 958
cong- 聪慧过人~ cong-hui`guo`ren/ gence;be exceptionally bright 959
cong- 聪颖绝伦cong-ying>jue/lun/ imcomparably intelligent 960
cong- 耳聪目明er>cong-mu`ming/ have good ears and eyes -- 961
cong- 耳聪目明~ er>cong-mu`ming/ have a clear understanding 962
cong- 耳聪目明~ er>cong-mu`ming/ (of the situation) 963
cong- 绝顶聪明jue/ding>cong-ming/ extremely intelligent 964
cong- 匆匆忙忙cong-cong-mang/mang/hurriedly;in haste 965
cong- 来去匆匆lai/qu`cong-cong- come and go in a hurry 966
cong- 行色匆匆xing/se`cong-cong- be in a rush getting ready 967
cong- 行色匆匆~ xing/se`cong-cong- for a journey 968
cong/ 百病丛生bai>bing`cong/sheng-all kinds of diseases and 969
cong/ 百病丛生~ bai>bing`cong/sheng-ailments break out 970
cong/ 力不从心li`bu`cong/xin- ability falling short of one's 971
cong/ 力不从心~ li`bu`cong/xin- wishes;unable to do as much as 972
cong/ 力不从心~ li`bu`cong/xin- one wishes to 973
cong/ 从古到今cong/gu>dao`jin- from ancient times tothe 974
cong/ 从古到今~ cong/gu>dao`jin- present;from time immemorial 975
cong/ 从左到右cong/zuo>dao`you` from left to right 976
cong/ 流水淙淙liu/shui>cong/cong/ a gurgling stream 977
cu- 粗声粗气cu-sheng-cu-qi` deep,gruff voice;coarse,heavy 978
cu- 粗细各异cu-xi`ge`yi` different degrees of thickness 979
cu- 粗心大意cu-xin-da`yi` negligent;careless 980
cu- 粗枝大叶cu-zhi-da`ye` crude and careless(in doing 981
cu- 粗枝大叶~ cu-zhi-da`ye` things);done in broad strokes 982
cu- 粗枝大叶~ cu-zhi-da`ye` or rough outline;in a cursory 983
cu- 粗枝大叶~ cu-zhi-da`ye` fashion;roughly finished 984
cu/ 自西徂东zi`xi-cu/dong- go from west to east 985
cu` 一蹴而就yi-cu`er/jiu` reach a goal in one step;ac- 986
cu` 一蹴而就~ yi-cu`er/jiu` complish one's aim in one move 987
cu` 油盐酱醋you/yan/jiang`cu` oil,salt,soya paste and vinegar988
cu` 猝不及防cu`bu`ji/fang/ be caught off guard;be taken 989
cu` 猝不及防~ cu`bu`ji/fang/ by surprise;be caught unpre- 990
cu` 猝不及防~ cu`bu`ji/fang/ pared;bu put off guard 991
cuan- 上蹿下跳shang`cuan-xia`tiao`1.run and jump all over; 992
cuan- 上蹿下跳~ shang`cuan-xia`tiao`2.run around on sinister 993
cuan- 上蹿下跳~ shang`cuan-xia`tiao`errands 994
cuan/ 万头攒动wan`tou/cuan/dong` a mass of hobbing heads 995
cuan/ 攒三聚五cuan/san-ju`wu> (of people) gather in knots; 996
cuan/ 攒三聚五~ cuan/san-ju`wu> gather in trees and fours 997
cuan` 抱头鼠窜bao`tou/shu>cuan` cover the head and sneak away 998
cuan` 抱头鼠窜` bao`tou/shu>cuan` like a rat;scurry (or scamper) 999
cuan` 抱头鼠窜` bao`tou/shu>cuan` off like a frighten rat 1000
cuan` 分居异爨fen-ju-yi`cuan` (in former times)divide the 1001
cuan` 分居异爨~ fen-ju-yi`cuan` household among brothers 1002
cui- 摧眉折腰cui-mei/zhe/yao- bowing and scraping 1003
cui- 摧心剖肝cui-xin-pou-gan- break one's heart and liver; 1004
cui- 摧心剖肝~ cui-xin-pou-gan- great sorrow; deep grief; 1005
cui- 摧心剖肝~ cui-xin-pou-gan- anguish 1006
cui- 坚不可摧jian-bu`ke>cui- indestructible;impregnable; 1007
cui- 坚不可摧~ jian-bu`ke>cui- indomitable 1008
cui- 无坚不摧wu/jian-bu`cui- nothing is indestructible; 1009
cui- 无坚不摧~ wu/jian-bu`cui- capable of destroying any 1010
cui- 无坚不摧~ wu/jian-bu`cui- stronghold 1011
cui- 催逼还债cui-bi-huan/zhai` press sb. to pay a debt 1012
cui> 璀灿夺目cui>can`duo/mu` dazzling 1013
cui` 粹而不杂cui`er/bu`za/ pure and unadulterated 1014
cui` 干脆利落gan-cui`li`luo` simply and straightforwardly 1015
cui` 满山翠绿man>shan-cui`lyu` mountain covered with jade 1016
cui` 满山翠绿~ man>shan-cui`lyu` green trees and grass 1017
cui` 人才荟萃ren/cai/hui`cui` a galaxy of talent 1018
cui` 心力交瘁xin-li`jiao-cui` be exhausted both mentaly 1019
cui` 心力交瘁~ xin-li`jiao-cui` and physically;be utterly 1020
cui` 心力交瘁~ xin-li`jiao-cui` fatigued both mentally and 1021
cui` 心力交瘁~ xin-li`jiao-cui` and pgysically 1022
cun/ 存心不良cun/xin-bu`liang/ cherish evil designs (or 1023
cun/ 存心不良~ cun/xin-bu`liang/ intentions) 1024
cun/ 不存幻想bu`cun/huan`xiang> cherish no illusions 1025
cun` 寸步不离cun`bu`bu`li/ follow sb. closely;keep close 1026
cun` 寸步不离~ cun`bu`bu`li/ to sb.; be always at sb.'s 1027
cun` 寸步不离~ cun`bu`bu`li/ elbow 1028
cun` 寸步难行cun`bu`nan/xing/ be unable to move even a 1029
cun` 寸步难行~ cun`bu`nan/xing/ single step -- be unable to 1030
cun` 寸步难行~ cun`bu`nan/xing/ do anything 1031
cun` 寸步难移cun`bu`nan/yi/ be unable to move even a 1032
cun` 寸步难移~ cun`bu`nan/yi/ single step -- be unable to 1033
cun` 寸步难移~ cun`bu`nan/yi/ do anything 1034
cun` 寸草不留cun`cao>bu`liu/ be devastated;leave not com- 1035
cun` 寸草不留~ cun`cao>bu`liu/ plete devastation (of land) 1036
cun` 寸草不生cun`cao>bu`sheng- Even a blade of grass cannot 1037
cun` 寸草不生~ cun`cao>bu`sheng- grow. 1038
cuo- 岁月蹉跎sui`yue`cuo-tuo/ The years drift by. 1039
cuo` 措手不及cuo`shou>bu`ji/ be caught unprepared;be caught1040
cuo` 措手不及~ cuo`shou>bu`ji/ unawares 1041
cuo` 一错再错yi-cuo`zai`cuo` make mistakes again and again 1042
cuo` 厝火积薪cuo`huo>ji-xin- a fire beneath a pile of 1043
cuo` 厝火积薪~ cuo`huo>ji-xin- faggots -- a hidden danger 1044
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da- 搭箭开弓da-jian`kai-gong- draw one's bow and set 1045
da- 搭箭开弓~ da-jian`kai-gong- an arrow on its string 1046
da/ 答非所问da/fei-suo>wen` give an irrelevant answer 1047
da/ 两打毛巾liang>da/mao/jin- two dozen towels 1048
da/ 一打铅笔yi-da/qian-bi> a dozen pencils 1049
da/ 一沓信纸yi-da/xin`zhi> a pad of letter paper 1050
da> 打草惊蛇da>cao>jing-she/ stir the glass and startle the1051
da> 打草惊蛇~ da>cao>jing-she/ snake --act rashly and alert 1052
da> 打草惊蛇~ da>cao>jing-she/ the enemy 1053
da> 打错算盘da>cuo`suan`pan/ miscalculate;make a wrong 1054
da> 打错算盘~ da>cuo`suan`pan/ decision 1055
da> 打过交道da>guo`jiao-dao` have dealings with sb. 1056
da> 打退堂鼓da>tui`tang/gu> beat a retreat;back out 1057
da> 打小报告da>xiao>bao`gao` inform secretly on sb. 1058
da> 精打细算jing-da>xi`suan` careful calculation and strict1059
da> 精打细算~ jing-da>xi`suan` budgeting(in the use of human 1060
da> 精打细算~ jing-da>xi`suan` and material resources) 1061
da` 大材小用da`cai/xiao>yong` large material put to small 1062
da` 大材小用~ da`cai/xiao>yong` use -- one's talent wasted 1063
da` 大材小用~ da`cai/xiao>yong` on a petty job;not do justice 1064
da` 大材小用~ da`cai/xiao>yong` to sb.'s talent 1065
da` 大吵大嚷da`chao>da`rang> kick up a row;quarrel in a 1066
da` 大吵大嚷~ da`chao>da`rang> loud noise 1067
da` 大大方方da`da`fang-fang- natural and poised 1068
da` 大度宽容da`du`kuan-rong/ magnanimous and tolerant 1069
da` 大队人马da`dui`ren/ma> a large contingent of troops 1070
da` 大发慈悲da`fa-ci/bei- show great mercy 1071
da` 大街小巷da`jie-xiao>xiang` streets and lanes 1072
da` 大惊失色da`jing-shi-se` turn pale with fright 1073
da` 大惊小怪da`jing-xiao>guai` be surprised or alarmed at sth. 1074
da` 大惊小怪~ da`jing-xiao>guai` quite normal;make a fuss about1075
da` 大惊小怪~ da`jing-xiao>guai` nothing 1076
da` 大举进攻da`ju>jin`gong- mount a large-scale offensive;1077
da` 大举进攻~ da`ju>jin`gong- attack in force 1078
da` 大模大样da`mu/da`yang` in an ostentatious manner;with1079
da` 大模大样~ da`mu/da`yang` with a swagger 1080
da` 大声大气da`sheng-da`qi` too loudly 1081
da` 大同小异da`tong/xiao>yi` much the same but with minor 1082
da` 大同小异~ da`tong/xiao>yi` differences 1083
da` 大言不惭da`yan/bu`can/ unashameedly brag;talk big 1084
da` 大摇大摆da`yao/da`bai> walk with pompous bearing; 1085
da` 大摇大摆~ da`yao/da`bai> sryt;swagger 1086
dai- 呆若木鸡dai-ruo`mu`ji- dumb as a wooden chicken; 1087
dai- 呆若木鸡~ dai-ruo`mu`ji- dumbstruck;transfixed( with 1088
dai- 呆若木鸡~ dai-ruo`mu`ji- fear or amazement) 1089
dai- 呆头呆脑dai-tou/dai-nao> stupid-looking 1090
dai- 呆在家里dai-zai`jia-li> stay at home 1091
dai> 不知好歹bu`zhi-hao>dai> can't tell good from bad;not 1092
dai> 不知好歹~ bu`zhi-hao>dai> know what's good for one 1093
dai> 为非作歹wei/fei-zuo`dai> do evil;commit crimes;perpe- 1094
dai> 为非作歹~ wei/fei-zuo`dai> trate outrages;commit all 1095
dai> 为非作歹~ wei/fei-zuo`dai> sorts of crimes 1096
dai> 猫逮老鼠mao-dai>lao>shu> Cats catch mice. 1097
dai` 百战不殆bai>zhan`bu`dai` fight a hundred battles without 1098
dai` 百战不殆~ bai>zhan`bu`dai` a single defeat;emerge victor-1099
dai` 百战不殆~ bai>zhan`bu`dai` ious from every battle;invin- 1100
dai` 百战不殆~ bai>zhan`bu`dai` cible. 1101
dai` 戴罪立功dai`zui`li`gong- atone for a sin,a mistake or 1102
dai` 戴罪立功~ dai`zui`li`gong- failure by meritorious service1103
dai` 逮捕归案dai`bu`gyi-an` arrestandbring to justice 1104
dai` 力有未逮li`you>wei`dai` beyond one's power 1105
dai` 待理不理dai`li>bu`li> coldly ignore sb.;snub sb.; 1106
dai` 待理不理~ dai`li>bu`li> give cold shoulder to sb. 1107
dai` 待人接物dai`ren/jie/wu` manner of dealing with people 1108
dai` 自不待言zi`bu`dai`yan/ be self-evident;that goes with- 1109
dai` 自不待言~ zi`bu`dai`yan/ out saying;that is taken for 1110
dai` 自不待言~ zi`bu`dai`yan/ granted 1111
dai` 严惩不贷yan/cheng/bu`dai` punish without leniency;punish1112
dai` 严惩不贷~ yan/cheng/bu`dai` without mercy;punish with se- 1113
dai` 严惩不贷~ yan/cheng/bu`dai` verity 1114
dai` 责无旁贷ze/wu/pang/dai` be one's unshirkable responsi-1115
dai` 责无旁贷~ ze/wu/pang/dai` bility 1116
dai` 一代英豪yi-dai`ying-hao/ outstanding figures of our time 1117
dai` 一衣带水yi-yi-dai`shui> a narrow strip of water 1118
dan- 眈于幻想dan-yu/huan`xiang> indulge in illusion 1119
dan- 眈于酒色dan-yu/jiu>se` indulge in sensual persuits 1120
dan- 担当重任dan-dang-zhong`ren` take on a heavy burden 1121
dan- 担惊受怕dan-jing-shou`pa` feel alarmed; be in fear 1122
dan- 一副担架yi-fu`dan-jia` a litter of stretcher 1123
dan- 虎视眈眈hu>shi`dan-dan- glare like a tiger eyeing its 1124
dan- 虎视眈眈~ hu>shi`dan-dan- prey 1125
dan- 货运单据huo`yun`dan-ju` shipping documents 1126
dan- 祸不单行huo`bu`dan-xing/ misfortunes never come singly;1127
dan- 祸不单行~ huo`bu`dan-xing/ it never rains but it pours 1128
dan- 灵丹妙药ling/dan-miao`yao` a magic (or wonder) drug;a mi-1129
dan- 灵丹妙药~ ling/dan-miao`yao` raculous cure;panacea;cure-all1130
dan- 殚精竭虑dan-jing-jie/lyu` devote one's entire energy and1131
dan- 殚精竭虑~ dan-jing-jie/lyu` thought to 1132
dan- 箪食壶浆dan-shi/hu/jiang` greet the arrival of an army 1133
dan- 箪食壶浆~ dan-shi/hu/jiang` with food and drink 1134
dan> 胆大包天dan>da`bao-tian- audacious in the extreme 1135
dan> 胆小怕事dan>xiao>pa`shi` timidand overcautious 1136
dan> 胆小如鼠dan>xiao>ru/shu> be as timid as a mouse; be 1137
dan> 胆小如鼠~ dan>xiao>ru/shu> chicken-hearted 1138
dan> 胆战心惊dan>zhan`xin-jing- tremble with fear;be scared 1139
dan> 胆战心惊~ dan>zhan`xin-jing- out of one's wits 1140
dan` 但愿如此dan`yuan`ru/ci> May this be true. I hope so. 1141
dan` 弹尽粮绝dan`jin`liang/jue/ run out of ammunitionand 1142
dan` 弹尽粮绝~ dan`jin`liang/jue/ provisions 1143
dan` 弹片纷飞dan`pian`fen-fei- splinter swirling in the air 1144
dan` 弹丸之地dan`wan/zhi-di` a pellet of land; a tiny place1145
dan` 海内澹然hai>nei`dan`ran/ be stable all over the country1146
dan` 淡泊寡欲dan`bo/gua>yu` seek no fame or wealth and 1147
dan` 淡泊寡欲~ dan`bo/gua>yu` have few worldly desires 1148
dan` 淡泊明志dan`bo/ming/zhi` show high ideals by leading 1149
dan` 淡泊明志dan`bo/ming/zhi` a simpl life 1150
dan` 淡而无味dan`er/wu/wei` tasteless 1151
dan` 淡然置之dan`ran/zhi`zhi- be indifferent to;take it easy1152
dan` 浓淡适宜nong/dan`shi`yi/ neither too deep nor too pale;1153
dan` 浓淡适宜~ nong/dan`shi`yi/ just the right shade of colour1154
dan` 浓妆淡抹nong/zhuang-dan`mo` richly attied and slightly 1155
dan` 浓妆淡抹~ nong/zhuang-dan`mo` made-up 1156
dan` 清淡可口qing-dan`ke>kou> (of food)light and tasty 1157
dan` 一杯淡酒yi-bei-dan`jiu> a cup of light wine 1158
dan` 云淡风清yun/dan`feng-qing- The clouds are pale and a light 1159
dan` 云淡风清~ yun/dan`feng-qing- breeze is blowing. 1160
dan` 肆无忌惮si`wu/ji`dan` unbridled;unscrupulous;imperti- 1161
dan` 肆无忌惮~ si`wu/ji`dan` nent 1162
dan` 危在旦夕wei-zai`dan`xi- hang by a thread;in great dan-1163
dan` 危在旦夕~ wei-zai`dan`xi- ger;danger us imminent 1164
dan` 以枣啖之yi>zao>dan`zhi- feed sb. with dates 1165
dan` 啖以重利dan`yi>zhong`li` allure or lure sb. with hand- 1166
dan` 啖以重利~ dan`yi>zhong`li` some rewards 1167
dan` 勇挑重担yong>tiao-zhong`dan`take up a heavy load 1168
dan` 彰善瘅恶zhang-shan`dan`e` praise good and denounce evil;1169
dan` 彰善瘅恶~ zhang-shan`dan`e` uphold virtue and condemn vice1170
dang- 当机立断dang-ji-li`duan` decide quickly;make a prompt 1171
dang- 当机立断~ dang-ji-li`duan` decision 1172
dang- 锒铛入狱lang/dang-ru`yu` be put in chains and thrown 1173
dang- 锒铛入狱~ lang/dang-ru`yu` into prison 1174
dang> 挡住去路dang>zhu`qu`lu` stand in one's way 1175
dang> 势不可档shi`bu`ke>dang> irresistible;overwhelming 1176
dang` 荡然无存dang`ran/wu/cun/ Everthing is gone. 1177
dang` 倾家荡产qing-jia-dang`chan> lose all one's property 1178
dang` 摒挡婚事bing`dang`hun-shi` arrange a wedding 1179
dang` 摒挡行李bing`dang`xing/li> get one's luggage ready 1180
dang` 摒挡一切bing`dang`yi-qie` put everything in order 1181
dao- 刀山火海dao-shan-huo>hai> a mountain of swords and a sea1182
dao- 刀山火海~ dao-shan-huo>hai> of flames -- most dangerous 1183
dao- 刀山火海~ dao-shan-huo>hai> places;most severe trials 1184
dao> 暗中捣鬼an`zhong-dao>gui> play dirty tricks behind sb.'s1185
dao> 暗中捣鬼~ an`zhong-dao>gui> back 1186
dao> 倒买倒卖dao>mai>dao>mai` buy low and sell high to make 1187
dao> 倒买倒卖~ dao>mai>dao>mai` profit by using the rise and 1188
dao> 倒买倒卖~ dao>mai>dao>mai` fall in prices 1189
dao> 赴汤蹈火fu`tang-dao>huo> go through fire and water; 1190
dao> 赴汤蹈火~ fu`tang-dao>huo> defy all difficulties and 1191
dao> 赴汤蹈火~ fu`tang-dao>huo> dangers 1192
dao> 是所至祷shi`suo>zhi`dao> That is what I am most eagerly1193
dao> 是所至祷~ shi`suo>zhi`dao> hoping for. 1194
dao> 因势利导yin-shi`li`dao> guide a matter along its course 1195
dao> 因势利导~ yin-shi`li`dao> of development;adroitly guide 1196
dao> 因势利导~ yin-shi`li`dao> action according to circums- 1197
dao> 因势利导~ yin-shi`li`dao> tances 1198
dao` 倒背如流dao`bei`ru/liu/ can recite sth. backwards;know1199
dao` 倒背如流~ dao`bei`ru/liu/ sth.(e.g. a poem or article) 1200
dao` 倒背如流~ dao`bei`ru/liu/ by heart 1201
dao` 倒竖蜻蜓dao`shu`qing-ting/ stand upside down 1202
dao` 盗用公款dao`yong`gong-kuan> embezzle public funds 1203
dao` 盗用名义dao`yong`ming/yi` usurp a name 1204
dao` 欺世盗名qi-shi`dao`ming/ win popurarity by dishonest 1205
dao` 欺世盗名~ qi-shi`dao`ming/ means;win undeserved prestige 1206
dao` 欺世盗名~ qi-shi`dao`ming/ by cheating the public 1207
dao` 三道防线san-dao`fang/xian` three lines of defence 1208
dao` 万道霞光wan`dao`xia/guang- myriad of sun rays 1209
dao` 一道命令yi-dao`ming`ling` an order 1210
dao` 一道围墙yi`dao`wei/qiang/ one surrounding wall 1211
dao` 古道热肠gu>dao`re`chang/ sincere;warm-hearted 1212
dao` 黄河古道huang/he/gu`dao` old course of the Yellow River1213
dao` 几道皱纹ji>dao`zhou`wen/ several wrinkles 1214
dao` 离经叛道li/jing-pan`dao` depart from the classics and 1215
dao` 离经叛道~ li/jing-pan`dao` rebel against orthodoxy 1216
dao` 治国之道zhi`guo/zhi-dao` principles to run thecountry1217
dao` 治国之道~ zhi`guo/zhi-dao` well 1218
dao` 指名道姓zhi>ming/dao`xing` name names;mention by name 1219
de/ 德高望重de/gao-wang`zhong` be of noble character and 1220
de/ 德高望重~ de/gao-wang`zhong` high prestige 1221
de/ 得寸进尺de/cun`jin`chi> reach for a yard after getting1222
de/ 得寸进尺~ de/cun`jin`chi> an inch; give him an inch and 1223
de/ 得寸进尺~ de/cun`jin`chi> he'll take a yard (or a mile, 1224
de/ 得寸进尺~ de/cun`jin`chi> an ell); be insatiable 1225
de/ 得过且过de/guo`qie>guo` get by however one can;muddle 1226
de/ 得过且过~ de/guo`qie>guo` alone;drift along 1227
de/ 得天独厚de/tian-du/hou` be particularly favoured by na- 1228
de/ 得天独厚~ de/tian-du/hou` ture;abound in gifts by nature1229
de/ 得心应手de/xin-ying`shou> 1.with facility;with high pro-1230
de/ 得心应手~ de/xin-ying`shou> ficiency;2.be serviceable;handy 1231
de/ 得意洋洋de/yi`yang/yang/ be immensely proud;look trium-1232
de/ 得意洋洋~ de/yi`yang/yang/ phant 1233
de/ 由此得名you/ci>de/ming/ hence the name... 1234
de`~ 慢慢地走man`man-de~zou> walk slowly 1235
deng- 灯火辉煌deng-huo>hui-huang/ be ablaze with lights 1236
deng- 登高望远deng-gao-wang`yuan> ascend a height to enjoy a 1237
deng- 登高望远~ deng-gao-wang`yuan> distant view 1238
deng> 大小相等da`xiao>xiang-deng> equal in size 1239
deng> 著述等身zhu`shu`deng>shen- one's writings piled up to 1240
deng> 著述等身~ zhu`shu`deng>shen- one's own height-- be a pro- 1241
deng> 著述等身~ zhu`shu`deng>shen- lific writer 1242
deng` 目瞪口呆mu`deng`kou>dai- gaping;dumstruck;stupefied 1243
deng` 仕途蹭蹬shi`tu/ceng`deng` frustrated in officialdom 1244
deng` 五蹬台阶wu>deng`tai/jie- five steps on a flight of 1245
deng` 五蹬台阶~ wu>deng`tai/jie- stairs 1246
di- 低人一等di-ren/yi-deng> inferior to others 1247
di- 低三下四di-san-xia`si` 1.lowly;humble;degrading;2. 1248
di- 低三下四~ di-san-xia`si` servile;obsequios;cringing 1249
di- 滴水穿石di-shui>chuan-shi/ Dripping water makes holes in 1250
di- 滴水穿石~ di-shui>chuan-shi/ stone --despite weak power, 1251
di- 滴水穿石~ di-shui>chuan-shi/ unremitting efforts will lead 1252
di- 滴水穿石~ di-shui>chuan-shi/ will lead to success 1253
di- 滴水不漏di-shui>bu`lou` speak in a watertight or leak-1254
di- 滴水不漏~ di-shui>bu`lou` proof manner,leaving nothing 1255
di- 滴水不漏~ di-shui>bu`lou` for people to pick on;make 1256
di- 滴水不漏~ di-shui>bu`lou` one's argument flawless 1257
di- 一条大堤yi-tiao/da`di- a big dyke 1258
di- 嘀哩嘟噜di-li~du-lu- speak quickly and indistinctly; 1259
di- 嘀哩嘟噜~ di-li~du-lu- slur one's words really 1260
di/ 敌对势力di/dui`shi`li` hostile forces 1261
di/ 敌我矛盾di/wo>mao/dun` contradition between ourselves1262
di/ 敌我矛盾~ di/wo>mao/dun` and the enemy 1263
di/ 天下无敌tian-xia`wu/di/ invincible;ever-victorious; 1264
di/ 天下无敌~ tian-xia`wu/di/ all-conquering 1265
di/ 涤除旧习di/chu/jiu`xi/ do away with old customs 1266
di/ 锋镝余生feng-di/yu/sheng- survivors of a war 1267
di> 不容抵赖bu`rong/di>lai` cannot be denied 1268
di> 根深柢固gen-shen-di>gu` (fig.)deep-rooted;ingrained; 1269
di> 根深柢固~ gen-shen-di>gu` inveterate 1270
di> 留个底儿liu/ge~di>r keep a copy of a file 1271
di> 中流砥柱zhong-liu/di>zhu` firm rock in midstream;main- 1272
di> 中流砥柱~ zhong-liu/di>zhu` stay 1273
di` 称兄道弟cheng-xiong-dao`di` friends that call each other 1274
di` 称兄道弟~ cheng-xiong-dao`di` brother;brother sb. 1275
di` 地动山摇di`dong`shan-yao/ earthshaking 1276
di` 置之死地zhi`zhi-si>di` confront a person with the 1277
di` 置之死地~ zhi`zhi-si>di` danger of death 1278
di` 帝王将相di`wang/jiang`xiang`kings and princes,generals 1279
di` 帝王将相~ di`wang/jiang`xiang`and ministers 1280
di` 根深蒂固gen-shen-di`gu` (fig.)deep-rooted;ingrained; 1281
di` 根深蒂固~ gen-shen-di`gu` inveterate 1282
di` 瓜熟蒂落gua-shu/di`luo` (fig.)when a melon is ripe it 1283
di` 瓜熟蒂落~ gua-shu/di`luo` falls off its stem -- things 1284
di` 瓜熟蒂落~ gua-shu/di`luo` are easily srttled once con- 1285
di` 瓜熟蒂落~ gua-shu/di`luo` ditions are ripe 1286
dia> 嗲声嗲气dia>sheng-dia>qi` (speak) in a coquettish voice 1287
dian- 颠扑不破dian-pu-bu`po` be able to withstand heavy 1288
dian- 颠扑不破~ dian-pu-bu`po` battering;irrefutable;indis- 1289
dian- 颠扑不破~ dian-pu-bu`po` putable 1290
dian- 颠三倒四dian-san-dao>si` incoherent;disorderly;confused1291
dian- 神魂颠倒shen/hun/dian-dao> be infatuated 1292
dian- 泰山之巅tai`shan-zhi-dian- the summit of Mount Taishan 1293
dian- 掂斤播两dian-jin-bo-liang> engage in petty calculations;be 1294
dian- 掂斤播两~ dian-jin-bo-liang> calculating in small matters 1295
dian> 点点滴滴dian>dian>di-di- a bit;bit by bit 1296
dian` 大雄宝殿da`xiong/bao>dian` Mahavira Hall 1297
dian` 电光闪亮dian`guang-shan>liang The lightning flashed. 1298
dian` 电闪雷鸣dian`shan>lei/ming/ Lightning flashed and thunder 1299
dian` 电闪雷鸣~ dian`shan>lei/ming/ rolled. 1300
dian` 雷鸣电闪lei/ming/dian`shan> It's thundering and lightning.1301
dian` 阽于死亡dian`yu/si>wang/ at one's last gasp;close to 1302
dian` 阽于死亡~ dian`yu/si>wang/ death;near one's end;approach-1303
dian` 阽于死亡~ dian`yu/si>wang/ ing death 1304
diao- 开平碉楼kai-ping/diao-lou/ Kaiping Diaolou 1305
diao- 明碉暗堡ming/diao-an`bao> open blockhouse and hidden 1306
diao- 明碉暗堡~ ming/diao-an`bao> pillbox 1307
diao- 一箭双雕yi-jian`shuang-diao-shoot two hawks with one arrow; 1308
diao- 一箭双雕~ yi-jian`shuang-diao-kill two birds with one stone;1309
diao- 一箭双雕~ yi-jian`shuang-diao-serve a double purpose 1310
diao` 掉到海里diao`dao`hai>li> drop into the sea 1311
diao` 调兵遣将diao`bing-qian>jiang` 1.move troops;deploy forces; 1312
diao` 调兵遣将~ diao`bing-qian>jiang` 2.muster and organize man- 1313
diao` 调兵遣将~ diao`bing-qiao>jiang` power 1314
diao` 调虎离山diao`hu>li/shan- lure the tiger out of 1315
diao` 调虎离山~ diao`hu>li/shan- the mountains --lure the 1316
diao` 调虎离山~ diao`hu>li/shan- enemy away from his base 1317
diao` 南腔北调nan/qiang-bei>diao` (speak with) a mixed accent 1318
diao` 吊儿郎当diao`er/lang/dang- be careless and casual;slo- 1319
diao` 吊儿郎当~ diao`er/lang/dang- venly;frivolous 1320
die- 跌跌撞撞die-die-zhuang`zhuang`tumble along;stagger;lurch 1321
die/ 叠床架屋die/chuang/jia`wu- needless duplication (or repe-1322
die/ 叠床架屋~ die/chuang/jia`wu- tition);repetitioness 1323
die/ 绵绵瓜瓞mian/mian/gua-die/ may the family grow and prosper 1324
die/ 绵绵瓜瓞~ mian/mian/gua-die/ like spreading melon-wine 1325
die/ 小菜一碟xiao>cai`yi-die/ (fig.)sth.extremely easy to do1326
die/ 小菜一碟~ xiao>cai`yi-die/ or manage 1327
die/ 最后通牒zui`hou`tong-die/ ultimatum 1328
die/ 喋喋不休die/die/bu`xiu- chatter away;rattle on;talk 1329
die/ 喋喋不休~ die/die/bu`xiu- endlessly 1330
die/ 耄耋之年mao`die/zhi-nian/ old age (esp. from 70 to 90) 1331
ding- 安插钉子an-cha-ding-zi plant a saboteur 1332
ding- 板上钉钉ban>shang`ding`ding-that clinches it;that's final;1333
ding- 板上钉钉~ ban>shang`ding`ding-no two ways about it 1334
ding- 千叮万嘱qian-ding-wan`zhu/ urge many times 1335
ding- 瘦骨伶仃shou`gu>ling/ding- mere skeleton;all skin and 1336
ding- 瘦骨伶仃~ shou`gu>ling/ding- bones 1337
ding> 顶天立地ding>tian-li`di` of gigantic stature;of indomi-1338
ding> 顶天立地~ ding>tian-li`di` table spirit;dauntless 1339
ding> 顶头上司ding>tou/shang`si- one's immediate ( or direct) 1340
ding> 顶头上司~ ding>tou/shang`si- superior 1341
ding> 鼎鼎大名ding>ding>da`ming/ very famous;well-known 1342
ding> 一言九鼎yi-yan/jiu>ding> solemn pledge 1343
ding` 定睛观看ding`jing-guan-kan` gaze at 1344
ding` 一言为定yi-yan/wei/ding` that's settled then 1345
diu- 丢盔弃甲diu-kui-qi`jia> throw away one's helmet and 1346
diu- 丢盔弃甲~ diu-kui-qi`jia> coat of mail;throw away every-1347
diu- 丢盔弃甲~ diu-kui-qi`jia> thing in headlong flight 1348
diu- 丢三落四diu-san-la`si` forget this and that;be always1349
diu- 丢三落四~ diu-san-la`si` forgetting things 1350
dong- 冬暖夏凉dong-nuan>xia`liang/warm in winter and cool in 1351
dong- 冬暖夏凉~ dong-nuan>xia`liang/summer 1352
dong- 春夏秋冬chun-xia`qiu-dong- spring,summer,autumn and winter 1353
dong- 东奔西跑dong-ben-xi-pao> rush about busily;run to and 1354
dong- 东奔西跑~ dong-ben-xi-pao> fro 1355
dong- 东倒西歪dong-dao>xi-wai- leaning;unsteady;tottering 1356
dong- 东拼西凑dong-pin-xi-cou` scrape together;knock together1357
dong- 东山再起dong-shan-zai`qi> stage a comeback;resume one's 1358
dong- 东山再起~ dong-shan-zai`qi> position 1359
dong- 东张西望dong-zhang-xi-wang` gaze around;peer around;glance1360
dong- 东张西望~ dong-zhang-xi-wang` this way and that;look in every 1361
dong- 东张西望~ dong-zhang-xi-wang` direction 1362
dong- 东找西找dong-zhao>xi-zhao> look for sth. here and there 1363
dong> 懂事明理dong>shi`ming/li> sensible;intelligent 1364
dong` 栋梁之材dong`liang/zhi-cai/ pillar of state or society; 1365
dong` 栋梁之材~ dong`liang/zhi-cai/ person of tremendous promise 1366
dong` 雕梁画栋diao-liang/hua`dong`carved beams and painted 1367
dong` 雕梁画栋~ diao-liang/hua`dong`rafters--a richly ornamented 1368
dong` 雕梁画栋~ diao-liang/hua`dong`building 1369
dong` 汗牛充栋han`niu/chong-dong` enough books to make the pack-1370
dong` 汗牛充栋~ han`niu/chong-dong` ox sweat or to fill a house to1371
dong` 汗牛充栋~ han`niu/chong-dong` the rafters--an immense collec- 1372
dong` 汗牛充栋~ han`niu/chong-dong` tion of books 1373
dong` 一栋楼房yi-dong`lou/fang/ a building 1374
dong` 动人心弦dong`ren/xin-xian/ tug at one's heart-strings; 1375
dong` 动人心弦~ dong`ren/xin-xian/ be deeply moved;be exciting 1376
dong` 动辄发怒dong`zhe/fa-nu` be very irritable 1377
dong` 洞察下情dong`cha/xia`qing/ (for sb. in a high position) 1378
dong` 洞察下情~ dong`cha/xia`qing/ know the feelings of the people 1379
dong` 洞察下情~ dong`cha/xia`qing/ clearly 1380
dou> 斗转星移dou>zhuan>xing-yi/ change in the positions of the1381
dou> 斗转星移~ dou>zhuan>xing-yi/ stars -- change of seasons; 1382
dou> 斗转星移~ dou>zhuan>xing-yi/ passage of time 1383
dou> 陡然醒悟dou>ran/xing>wu` come to realise suddenly 1384
dou> 风云陡变feng-yun/dou>bian` a sudden change in the situ- 1385
dou> 风云陡变~ feng-yun/dou>bian` ation 1386
dou> 楼梯太陡lou/ti-tai`dou> The staircase is too steep. 1387
dou> 天气陡变tian-qi`dou>bian` The weather changed suddenly. 1388
dou` 豆蔻年华dou`kou`nian/hua/ odolescence;(of a girl) in 1389
dou` 豆蔻年华~ dou`kou`nian/hua/ early teens like a blooming 1390
dou` 豆蔻年华~ dou`kou`nian/hua/ cardamon 1391
dou` 斗志昂扬dou`zhi`ang/yang/ have high morale 1392
dou` 战天斗地zhan`tian-dou`di` fight against heaven and 1393
dou` 战天斗地~ zhan`tian-dou`di` earth;combat nature;brave 1394
dou` 战天斗地~ zhan`tian-dou`di` the elements 1395
du- 通都大邑tong-du-da`yi` a large city;metropolis 1396
du- 嘟嘟囔囔du-du-nang~nang~ numble to oneself 1397
du/ 毒辣透顶du/la`tou`ding> extremely sinister 1398
du/ 毒刑拷打du/xing/kao>da> subject sb. to torture 1399
du/ 以毒攻毒yi>du/gong-du/ fight poison with poison;use 1400
du/ 以毒攻毒~ yi>du/gong-du/ poison as an antidote for 1401
du/ 以毒攻毒~ yi>du/gong-du/ antidote for poison 1402
du/ 独立自主du/li`zi`zhu> maintain independence and keep1403
du/ 独立自主~ du/li`zi`zhu> the initiative;act indepemdent- 1404
du/ 独立自主~ du/li`zi`zhu> and with the initiative in 1405
du/ 独立自主du/li`zi`zhu> one's own hands 1406
du/ 独一无二du/yi-wu/er` unique;unparalleled;unmatched 1407
du/ 连篇累牍lian/pian-lei>du/ publish articles one after 1408
du/ 连篇累牍~ lian/pian-lei>du/ another;redundant;lengthy and 1409
du/ 连篇累牍~ lian/pian-lei>du/ tedious 1410
du/ 买椟还珠mai>du/huan/zhu- buy the nice-looking box but 1411
du/ 买椟还珠~ mai>du/huan/zhu- return the pearl contained in 1412
du/ 买椟还珠~ mai>du/huan/zhu- it to the sellar -- show poor 1413
du/ 买椟还珠~ mai>du/huan/zhu- sense of judgement 1414
du/ 穷兵黩武qiong/bing-du/wu> use all one's armed might to 1415
du/ 穷兵黩武~ qiong/bing-du/wu> wage wars of aggression;wan- 1416
du/ 穷兵黩武~ qiong/bing-du/wu> tonly engage in military ven- 1417
du/ 穷兵黩武~ qiong/bing-du/wu> tures 1418
du> 睹物思人du>wu`si-ren/ seeing a thing makes one think1419
du> 睹物思人~ du>wu`si-ren/ of the person associated with 1420
du> 睹物思人~ du>wu`si-ren/ it; sth. that reminds one of 1421
du> 睹物思人~ du>wu`si-ren/ its owner;mememto is reminis- 1422
du> 睹物思人~ du>wu`si-ren/ cent of the person who gave it1423
du> 观者如堵guan-zhe>ru/du> The crowd was like a barricade. 1424
du` 杜门谢客du`men/xie`ke` close one's door to visitors; 1425
du` 杜门谢客~ du`men/xie`ke` live in seclusion 1426
du` 以杜流弊yi>du`liu/bi` so as to put an end to abuse 1427
du` 度过童年du'guo`tong/nian/ spend one's chilhood 1428
du` 度日如年du`ri`ru/nian/ one day seems like a year;the 1429
du` 度日如年~ du`ri`ru/nian/ days drag on like years 1430
du` 渡过难关du`guo`nan/guan- tide over a difficulty 1431
du` 妒火中烧du`huo>zhong-shao- be burning with jealousy 1432
du` 户枢不蠹hu`shu-bu`du` a door-hinge never gets 1433
du` 户枢不蠹~ hu`shu-bu`du` moth-eaten 1434
du` 牵肠挂肚qian-chang/gua`du` feel deep anxiety;be very 1435
du` 牵肠挂肚~ qian-chang/gua`du` worried 1436
duan- 端端正正duan-duan-zheng`zheng upright;regular 1437
duan` 断断续续duan`duan`xu`xu` off and on;intermittently 1438
duan` 断章取义duan`zhang-qu>yi` quote out of context;garble 1439
duan` 断章取义~ duan`zhang-qu>yi` a statement,etc. 1440
duan` 告一段落gao`yi-duan`luo` come to the end of a stage; be1441
duan` 告一段落~ gao`yi-duan`luo` brought to a temporary close 1442
dui- 堆积如山dui-ji-ru/shan- be piled up mountain-high on 1443
dui- 堆积如山~ dui-ji-ru/shan- the ground 1444
dui` 对答如流dui`da/ru/liu/ answer fluently;answer ques- 1445
dui` 对答如流~ dui`da/ru/liu/ tions without hesitation 1446
dui` 对牛弹琴dui`niu/tan/qin/ play the lute to a cow-- 1447
dui` 对牛弹琴~ dui`niu/tan/qin/ address the wrong listner; 1448
dui` 对牛弹琴~ dui`niu/tan/qin/ talk over sb.'s head;cast 1449
dui` 对牛弹琴~ dui`niu/tan/qin/ pearls before a swine 1450
dui` 对症下药dui`zheng`xia`yao` suit the medicine to the 1451
dui` 对症下药~ dui`zheng`xia`yao` illness;suit the remedy 1452
dui` 对症下药~ dui`zheng`xia`yao` to the case;prescribe the 1453
dui` 对症下药~ dui`zheng`xia`yao` right remedy for an illness 1454
dui` 一对夫妻yi-dui`fu-qi- a married couple 1455
dui` 元凶大憝yuan/xiong-da`dui` prime culprit;arch-criminal; 1456
dui` 元凶大憝~ yuan/xiong-da`dui` man of iniquity 1457
dun- 敦厚朴实dun-hou`pu>shi/ be simple and sincere 1458
dun- 蹲在家里dun-zai`jia-li> stay at home 1459
dun> 现趸现卖xian`dun>xian`mai` sell goods immediately after 1460
dun> 现趸现卖~ xian`dun>xian`mai` buying them 1461
dun` 成败利钝cheng/bai`li`dun` succes or failue,smooth going 1462
dun` 成败利钝~ cheng/bai`li`dun` or rough 1463
dun` 顿开茅塞dun`kai-mao/se` suddenly see the light;be 1464
dun` 顿开茅塞~ dun`kai-mao/se` suddenly enlightened 1465
dun` 遁迹空门dun`ji`kong-men/ become a monk or nun 1466
dun` 清炖排骨qing-dun`pai/gu> stew spareribs 1467
duo- 哆哆嗦嗦duo-duo-suo-suo- tremble;shiver 1468
duo- 多多益善duo-duo-yi`shan` the more,the better 1469
duo- 咄咄逼人duo-duo-bi-ren/ overbearing;aggressive 1470
duo- 咄咄称奇duo-duo-cheng-qi/ cannot help wondering out loud1471
duo- 咄咄怪事duo-duo-guai`shi` monstrous absurdity 1472
duo/ 度德量力duo/de/liang`li` estimate one's own moral 1473
duo/ 巧夺天工qiao>duo/tian-gong- superborwonderful work- 1474
duo/ 巧夺天工~ qiao>duo/tian-gong- manship surpassing nature; 1475
duo/ 巧夺天工~ qiao>duo/tian-gong- so wonderful in workmanship 1476
duo/ 巧夺天工~ qiao>duo/tian-gong- as to surpass nature;superb 1477
duo/ 巧夺天工~ qiao>duo/tian-gong- craftsmanship 1478
duo/ 踱来踱去duo/lai/duo/qu` pace to and fro;paceup 1479
duo/ 踱来踱去~ duo/lai/duo/qu` and down 1480
duo/ 踱着方步duo/zhe~fang-bu` walk with measured steps 1481
duo> 躲躲闪闪duo>duo>shan>shan> be evasive;hedge;equivocate 1482
duo> 红霞万朵hong/xia/wan`duo> thousands of rosy clouds 1483
duo` 见风使舵jian`feng-shi>duo` trim one's sails 1484
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e- 阿谀奉承e-yu/feng`cheng/ flatter sb. so as to curry 1485
e- 阿谀奉承~ e-yu/feng`cheng/ favour 1486
e- 刚直不阿gang-zhi/bu`e- upright and above flattery 1487
e- 婀娜多姿e-nuo/duo-zi- pretty and charming;graceful 1488
e/ 飞蛾扑火fei-e/pu-huo> a moth darting into a flame 1489
e/ 飞蛾扑火~ fei-e/pu-huo> --bring destructionupon 1490
e/ 飞蛾扑火~ fei-e/pu-huo> oneself; seek one's own doom 1491
e/ 以讹传讹yi>e/chuan/e/ incorrectly relay an erro- 1492
e/ 以讹传讹~ yi>e/chuan/e/ neous message ( so that it 1493
e/ 以讹传讹~ yi>e/chuan/e/ becomes increasingly distort- 1494
e/ 以讹传讹~ yi>e/chuan/e/ ed);spread an error or a false- 1495
e/ 以讹传讹~ yi>e/chuan/e/ hood 1496
e/ 皓齿娥眉hao`chi>e/mei/ bright white teeth and beau- 1497
e/ 皓齿娥眉~ hao`chi>e/mei/ tiful eyebrows (of a pretty 1498
e/ 皓齿娥眉~ hao`chi>e/mei/ woman) 1499
e/ 鹅毛大雪e/mao/da`xue> fluffy snow;large (featury) 1500
e/ 鹅毛大雪~ e/mao/da`xue> snowflakes 1501
e` 恶劣环境e`lie`huan/jing` adverce circumstance 1502
e` 恶劣行径e`lie`xing/jing` disgusting conduct 1503
e` 招致恶果zhao-zhi`e`guo> entail dreadful consequences 1504
e` 恶劣作风e`lie`zuo`feng- abominable beheviour 1505
e` 鄂伦春族e`lun/chun-zu/ Orenqen (Olunchun) people,one 1506
e` 鄂伦春族~ e`lun/chun-zu/ of China's ethnic groups 1507
e` 鄂温克族e`wen-ke`zu/ Ewenki (Owenk) people,one of 1508
e` 鄂温克族~ e`wen-ke`zu/ China's ethnic groups 1509
e` 饿虎扑食e`hu>pu-shi/ like a hungry tiger pouncing 1510
e` 饿虎扑食~ e`hu>pu-shi/ on its prey 1511
e` 简明扼要jian>ming/e`yao` brief and to the point;concise1512
e` 力能扼虎li`neng/e`hu> have such strength as to choke1513
e` 力能扼虎~ li`neng/e`hu> a tiger to death 1514
e` 屡遭厄难lyu>zao-e`nan` suffer from repeated misfortune 1515
e` 身处恶境shen-chu>e`jing` be in an adverse situation 1516
e` 怒不可遏nu`bu`ke>e` be beside oneself with anger; 1517
e` 怒不可遏~ nu`bu`ke>e` be in a towering rage; boil 1518
e` 怒不可遏~ nu`bu`ke>e` with rage 1519
e` 恶贯满盈e`guan`man>ying/ be guilty of countless crimes 1520
e` 一场恶战yi-chang>e`zhan` a fiece battle 1521
en- 恩将仇报en-jiang`chou/bao` return evil for good;requite 1522
en- 恩将仇报~ en-jiang`chou/bao` kindness with enmity 1523
en- 恩深似海en-shen-si`hai> infinite kindness;numerous 1524
en- 恩深似海~ en-shen-si`hai> favours 1525
en- 恩深义重en-shen-yi`zhong` a great debt of gratitude 1526
en- 恩威并用en-wei-bing`yong` employ both kindness and sever- 1527
en- 恩威并用~ en-wei-bing`yong` ity;combine justice and mercy 1528
en` 摁住不放en`zhu`bu`fang` press sth. down and hold it 1529
en` 摁住不放~ en`zhu`bu`fang` there 1530
er/ 儿科医生er/ke-yi-sheng- paediatrician 1531
er/ 儿女情长er/nyu>qing/chang/ Love between man and woman is 1532
er/ 儿女情长~ er/nyu>qing/chang/ long. 1533
er/ 儿童读物er/tong/du/wu` reading materials for children1534
er/ 儿童节目er/tong/jie/mu` children's programme 1535
er/ 儿童文学er/tong/wen/xue/ children's literature 1536
er/ 儿童医院er/tong/yi-yuan` children's hospital 1537
er/ 儿孙满堂er/sun-man>tang/ with generations of offspring 1538
er/ 儿孙满堂~ er/sun-man>tang/ filling the house 1539
er/ 妻儿老小qi-er/lao>xiao> parents,wife and children -- 1540
er/ 妻儿老小~ qi-er/lao>xiao> a married man's entirefamily1541
er/ 生儿育女sheng-er/yu`nyu> give birth to children; have 1542
er/ 生儿育女~ sheng-er/yu`nyu> children 1543
er/ 视同儿戏shi`tong/er/xi` regard as a mere trifle 1544
er/ 而立之年er/li`zhi-nian/ thirty years old 1545
er/ 年近而立nian/jin`er/li` be nearly thirty 1546
er> 出尔反尔chu-er>fan>er> go back on one's word 1547
er> 耳鼻喉科er>bi/hou/ke- E.N.T.(ear-nose-throat) depart- 1548
er> 耳鼻喉科~ er>bi/hou/ke- ment 1549
er> 耳濡目染er>ru/mu`ran> be imperceptiply influenced by1550
er> 闻名遐迩wen/ming/xia/er> be known far and near;enjoy 1551
er> 闻名遐迩~ wen/ming/xia/er> wide-spread renown 1552
er` 二次方程er`ci`fang-cheng/ quadratic equation 1553
er` 二次能源er`ci`neng/yuan/ secondary energy source (such 1554
er` 二次能源~ er`ci`neng/yuan/ as electricity,steam,etc.) 1555
er` 二道贩子er`dao`fan`zi a person who resells at inflatt 1556
er` 二道贩子~ er`dao`fan`zi price 1557
er` 二等公民er`deng>gong-min/ sub-citizen 1558
er` 二等秘书er`deng>mi`shu- diplomacy Second Secretary 1559
er` 二话不说er`hua`bu`shuo- without demur 1560
er` 三心二意san-xin-er`yi` be of two minds;shilly-shally;1561
er` 三心二意~ san-xin-er`yi` be half-hearted 1562
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fa- 发奋图强fa-fen`tu/qiang/ make determined efforts to 1563
fa- 发奋图强~ fa-fen`tu/qiang/ better oneself; resolve to 1564
fa- 发奋图强~ fa-fen`tu/qiang/ make one'scountry strong 1565
fa- 大发慈悲da`fa-ci/bei- show great mercy 1566
fa- 借题发挥jie`ti/fa-hui- discuss another subject to 1567
fa- 借题发挥~ jie`ti/fa-hui- express one's own ideas; 1568
fa- 借题发挥~ jie`ti/fa-hui- seize on an incident to 1569
fa- 借题发挥~ jie`ti/fa-hui- exaggerate matters 1570
fa/ 不乏其人bu`fa/qi/ren/ such people are not rare; 1571
fa/ 不乏其人~ bu`fa/qi/ren/ there is no lack of such 1572
fa/ 不乏其人~ bu`fa/qi/ren/ people 1573
fa/ 回春乏术hui/chun-fa/shu` There is no way to bring this 1574
fa/ 回春乏术~ hui/chun-fa/shu` patient back tolife. 1575
fa/ 回天乏力hui/tian-fa/li` not able to turn the tide; 1576
fa/ 回天乏力~ hui/tian-fa/li` powerless to salvage a des- 1577
fa/ 回天乏力~ hui/tian-fa/li` perate situation 1578
fa/ 人困马乏ren/kun`ma>fa/ men getting weary and their 1579
fa/ 人困马乏~ ren/kun`ma>fa/ steeds being spent;(of peo- 1580
fa/ 人困马乏~ ren/kun`ma>fa/ ple) spent;tiered;exhausted 1581
fa/ 南征北伐nan/zheng-bei>fa/ fight north and south;campaign1582
fa/ 南征北伐~ nan/zheng-bei>fa/ all across the country 1583
fa> 无法无天wu/fa>wu/tian- defy laws human and devine; 1584
fa> 无法无天~ wu/fa>wu/tian- become absolutely lawless;run 1585
fa> 无法无天~ wu/fa>wu/tian- wild 1586
fa> 想方设法xiang>fang-she`fa> do everything possible;try 1587
fa> 想方设法~ xiang>fang-she`fa> every means;try by hook or by 1588
fa> 想方设法~ xiang>fang-she`fa> crook 1589
fa` 白发苍苍bai/fa`cang-cang- hoary;hoary-headed 1590
fa` 一发千钧yi-fa`qian-jun- a hundred weight hanging by a 1591
fa` 一发千钧~ yi-fa`qian-jun- hair --in imminent peril 1592
fan- 翻来覆去fan-lai/fu`qu` 1.toss and turn;toss from side1593
fan- 翻来覆去~ fan-lai/fu`qu` to side;2.again and again;re- 1594
fan- 翻来覆去~ fan-lai/fu`qu` peatedly 1595
fan- 翻山越岭fan-shan-yue`ling> climb over mountains and hills1596
fan- 三番五次san-fan-wu>ci` time and again 1597
fan- 一帆风顺yi-fan-feng-shun` plain sailing;smooth sailing 1598
fan/ 百问不烦bai>wen`bu`fan/ (of a shop assistant) serve 1599
fan/ 百问不烦~ bai>wen`bu`fan/~ the customers patiently 1600
fan/ 心烦意乱xin-fan/yi`luan` be terribly upset 1601
fan/ 有事相烦you>shi`xiang-fan/ May I trouble you for some- 1602
fan/ 有事相烦~ you>shi`xiang-fan/ thing? 1603
fan/ 要言不烦yao`yan/bu`fan/ terse;succinct;pithy 1604
fan/ 繁荣昌盛fan/rong/chang-sheng` prosperous;flourishing 1605
fan/ 删繁就简shan-fan/jiu`jian> simplify sth. by cutting out 1606
fan/ 删繁就简~ shan-fan/jiu`jian> the superfluous 1607
fan/ 自命不凡zi`ming`bu`fan/ pride oneself on being out of 1608
fan/ 自命不凡~ zi`ming`bu`fan/ the ordinary;consider oneself 1609
fan/ 自命不凡~ zi`ming`bu`fan/ above the crowd;be self-im- 1610
fan/ 自命不凡~ zi`ming`bu`fan/ portant; think no end of one- 1611
fan/ 自命不凡~ zi`ming`bu`fan/ self 1612
fan> 反败为胜fan>bai`wei/sheng` turn defeat into victory 1613
fan> 反反复复fan>fan>fu`fu` repeatedly;again and again 1614
fan` 茶余饭后cha/yu/fan`hou` over a cup of tea or after 1615
fan` 茶余饭后~ cha/yu/fan`hou` a meal 1616
fan` 大家风范da`jia-feng-fan` air of a great master; refined1617
fan` 大家风范~ da`jia-feng-fan` manner 1618
fan` 泛泛之交fan`fan`zhi-jiao- a casual acquaintance 1619
fan` 牲口贩子sheng-kou>fan`zi cattle trader 1620
fan` 战争贩子zhan`zheng-fan`zi warmonger 1621
fang- 方方面面fang-fang-mian`mian`every aspect;every side 1622
fang- 千方百计qian-fang-bai>ji` by every possible means; by 1623
fang- 千方百计~ qian-fang-bai>ji` hook or by crook 1624
fang- 方今盛世fang-jin-sheng`shi` at the present time of pro- 1625
fang- 方今盛世~ fang-jin-heng`shi` sperity 1626
fang- 芳名永垂fang-ming/yong>chui/leave a good name for pasterty1627
fang- 留芳百世liu/fang-bai>shi` leave a good name for a hun- 1628
fang- 留芳百世~ liu/fang-bai>shi` dred generations; leave a 1629
fang- 留芳百世~ liu/fang-bai>shi` reputation which will go down 1630
fang- 留芳百世~ liu/fang-bai>shi` to posterity 1631
fang- 千古留芳qian-gu>liu/fang- leave a lasting reputaion 1632
fang- 群芳竞艳qun/fang-jing`yan` flowers vying with each other 1633
fang- 群芳竞艳~ qun/fang-jing`yan` in beauty;(fig.) beautiful 1634
fang- 群芳竞艳~ qun/fang-jing`yan` women vying for attention 1635
fang/ 不妨一试bu`fang/yi-shi` There is no harm in trying. 1636
fang/ 防不胜防fang/bu`sheng`fang/ hard to guard against;can- 1637
fang/ 防不胜防~ fang/bu`sheng`fang/ not reckon with all eventu- 1638
fang/ 防不胜防~ fang/bu`sheng`fang/ alities 1639
fang/ 防患未然fang/huan`wei`ran/ take preventive measures be- 1640
fang/ 防患未然~ fang/huan`wei`ran/ fore an accident or disaster 1641
fang> 仿若隔世fang>ruo`ge/shi` it seems to belong to another 1642
fang> 仿若隔世~ fang>ruo`ge/shi` world 1643
fang> 仿照办理fang>zhao`ban`li> follow the example;do (or act)1644
fang> 仿照办理~ fang>zhao`ban`li> accordingly 1645
fang> 访古寻幽fang>gu>xun/you- search for scenes of histori- 1646
fang> 访古寻幽~ fang>gu>xun/you- cal interest and sights of 1647
fang> 访古寻幽~ fang>gu>xun/you- scenic beauty 1648
fang> 寻根访旧xun/gen-fang>jiu` go root-seeking;visit one's 1649
fang> 寻根访旧~ xun/gen-fang>jiu` native place and search for 1650
fang> 寻根访旧~ xun/gen-fang>jiu` things related to one's an- 1651
fang> 寻根访旧~ xun/gen-fang>jiu` cestors 1652
fang> 明查暗访ming/cha/an`fang> observe publicly and investi- 1653
fang> 明查暗访~ ming/cha/an`fang> gate privately -- conduct a 1654
fang> 明查暗访~ ming/cha/an`fang> thorough investigation 1655
fang` 放高利贷fang`gao-li`dai` pratise usury 1656
fang` 放任自流fang`ren`zi`liu/ let things drift( orslide) 1657
fang` 放声大笑fang`sheng-da`xiao` cry loudly 1658
fei- 飞黄腾达fei-huang/teng/da/ make rapid advance in one's 1659
fei- 飞黄腾达~ fei-huang/teng/da/ career 1660
fei- 飞禽走兽fei-qin/zou>shou` birds and beasts 1661
fei- 流言蜚语liu/yan/fei-yu> remour and slander 1662
fei- 非亲非故fei-qin-fei-gu` be neither kith nor kin;perfect 1663
fei- 非亲非故~ fei-qin-fei-gu` stranger 1664
fei- 想入非非xiang>ru`fei-fei- indulge in fantasy;be unreali-1665
fei- 想入非非~ xiang>ru`fei-fei- stic and go off in wild flights 1666
fei- 想入非非~ xiang>ru`fei-fei- of fancy 1667
fei- 烟霏云敛yan-fei-yun/lian> The smoke drifted away and the1668
fei- 烟霏云敛~ yan-fei-yun/lian> clouds dispersed 1669
fei- 蜚声文坛fei-sheng-wen/tan/ be famous in literary circles 1670
fei/ 肥田沃土fei/tian/wo`tu> fertile land 1671
fei/ 肥头大耳fei/tou/da`er> (of a man) fat and bulky; 1672
fei/ 牛羊肥壮niu/yang/fei/zhuang`thriving herds of sheep and 1673
fei/ 牛羊肥壮~ niu/yang/fei-zhuang`cattle 1674
fei> 缠绵悱恻chan/mian/fei>ce` lingering sorrow 1675
fei> 匪夷所思fei>yi/suo>si- (of ideas) unimaginably queer;1676
fei> 匪夷所思~ fei>yi/suo>si- fantastic 1677
fei> 获益匪浅huo`yi`fei>qian> profit immensely;reap no little 1678
fei> 获益匪浅~ huo`yi`fei>qian/ benefit 1679
fei> 诽谤中伤fei>bang`zhong-shang- slander (or malign) sb. vi- 1680
fei> 诽谤中伤~ fei>bang`zhong-chang- ciously 1681
fei> 妄自菲薄wang`zi`fei>bo/ belittle oneself;be unduly 1682
fei> 妄自菲薄~ wang`zi`fei>bo/ humble 1683
fei> 斐然成章fei>ran/cheng/zhang-show striking literary merit 1684
fei> 斐然成章~ fei>ran/cheng/zhang-or talent 1685
fei` 抽薪止沸chou-xin-zhi>fei` stop water from boiling by 1686
fei` 抽薪止沸~ chou-xin-zhi>fei` taking the firewood away 1687
fei` 吠形吠声fei`xing/fei`sheng- When one dog barks at a shadow, 1688
fei` 吠形吠声~ fei`xing/fei`sheng- all the others join it -- 1689
fei` 吠形吠声~ fei`xing/fei`sheng- slavishlyecho others without1690
fei` 吠形吠声~ fei`xing/fei`sheng- really knowing whether they 1691
fei` 吠形吠声~ fei`xing/fei`sheng- are right orwrong 1692
fei` 鸡鸣狗吠ji-ming/gou>fei` the crowing of cocks andthe 1693
fei` 鸡鸣狗吠~ ji-ming/gou>fei` barking of dogs -- country 1694
fei` 鸡鸣狗吠~ ji-ming/gou>fei` sounds 1695
fei` 肺腑之言fei`fu/zhi-yan/ words from the bottom of one's1696
fei` 肺腑之言~ fei`fu/zhi-yan/ heart 1697
fei` 沸沸扬扬fei`fei`yang/yang/ bubbling and gurgling 1698
fei` 经费不足jing-fei`bu`zu/ be short of funds 1699
fen- 分道扬镳fen-dao`yang/biao- separate and go different ways; 1700
fen- 分道扬镳~ fen-dao`yang/biao- (fig.)each going his or her own 1701
fen- 分道扬镳~ fen-dao`yang/biao- way or doing his or her own 1702
fen- 分道扬镳~ fen-dao`yang/biao- business because of different 1703
fen- 分道扬镳~ fen-dao`yang/biao- objectives 1704
fen- 分秒必争fen-miao>bi`zheng- seize every minute and second;1705
fen- 分秒必争~ fen-miao>bi`zheng- not a second to be lost 1706
fen- 纷纷提问fen-fen-ti/wen` ask questions one after another 1707
fen- 纷纷扬扬fen-fen-yang/yang/ flying or fluttering in con- 1708
fen- 纷纷扬扬~ fen-fen-yang/yang/ fusion 1709
fen- 纷至沓来fen-zhi`ta`lai/ come in a continuous stream; 1710
fen- 纷至沓来~ fen-zhi`ta`lai/ come thick and fast;keep pour-1711
fen- 纷至沓来~ fen-zhi`ta`lai/ ing in 1712
fen- 大雪纷飞da`xue>fen-fei- Snowflakes were falling thick 1713
fen- 大雪纷飞~ da`xue>fen-fei- and fast. 1714
fen- 落叶纷纷luo`ye`fen-fen- Leaves fell in profusion. 1715
fen- 气味芬芳qi`wei`fen-fang- fragrance;sweet scent 1716
fen/ 玩火自焚wan/huo>zi`fen/ he who plays with fire will 1717
fen/ 玩火自焚~ wan/huo>zi`fen/ get burnt;whoever plays with 1718
fen/ 玩火自焚~ wan/huo>zi`fen/ fire will perish by fire 1719
fen/ 玉石俱焚yu`shi/ju`fen/ burn jade and stone together 1720
fen/ 玉石俱焚~ yu`shi/ju`fen/ -- destroy the good and the 1721
fen/ 玉石俱焚~ yu`shi/ju`fen/ bad together 1722
fen/ 治丝益棼zhi`si-yi`fen/ try to sort silk threads only 1723
fen/ 治丝益棼~ zhi`si-yi`fen/ to tangle from them further; 1724
fen/ 治丝益棼~ zhi`si-yi`fen/ (fig.) make matter worse;add 1725
fen/ 治丝益棼~ zhi`si-yi`fen/ to the confusion 1726
fen> 粉墨登场fen>mo`deng-chang> make oneself up and go on 1727
fen> 粉墨登场~ fen>mo`deng-chang> stage --embark upon a political 1728
fen> 粉墨登场~ fen>mo`deng-chang> venture 1729
fen> 粉身碎骨fen>shen-sui`gu> have one's body smashed to 1730
fen> 粉身碎骨~ fen>shen-sui`gu> pieces and one's bones ground 1731
fen> 粉身碎骨~ fen>shen-sui`gu> to powder;diethe most cruel 1732
fen> 粉身碎骨~ fen>shen-sui`gu> death 1733
fen> 粉装玉琢fen>zhuang-yu`zhuo/ silvery white (said of a snow 1734
fen> 粉装玉琢~ fen>zhuang-yu`zhuo/ scene) 1735
fen` 安分守己an-fen`shou>ji> know and keep one's place;abite 1736
fen` 安分守己~ an-fen`shou>ji> by law and behave oneself 1737
fen` 分量不足fen`liang`bu`zu/ be short of measure 1738
fen` 奋发图强fen`fa-tu/qiang/ go all out to make the country1739
fen` 奋发图强~ fen`fa-tu/qiang/ strong;work hard for the pro- 1740
fen` 奋发图强~ fen`fa-tu/qiang/ perity of the country 1741
fen` 忿忿不平fen`fen`bu`ping/ be indignant;feel aggrieved; 1742
fen` 忿忿不平~ fen`fen`bu`ping/ be resentful 1743
fen` 忿然作色fen`ran/zuo`se` turn angry 1744
fen` 愤愤不平fen`fen`bu`ping/ indignant;resentful 1745
fen` 给足分量gei>zu/fen`liang` give full measure 1746
fen` 一份报纸yi-fen`bao`zhi> a copy of newspaper 1747
feng- 丰富多采feng-fu`duo-cai> rich and varied;rich and 1748
feng- 丰富多采~ feng-fu`duo-cai> colourful 1749
feng- 丰功伟绩feng-gong-wei>ji- glorious exploits and feats; 1750
feng- 丰功伟绩~ feng-gong-wei>ji- signal or monumental contri- 1751
feng- 丰功伟绩~ feng-gong-wei>ji- butions 1752
feng- 封官许愿feng-guan-xu>yuan` offer official posts and make 1753
feng- 封官许愿~ feng-guan-xu>yuan` lavish promises;promise high 1754
feng- 封官许愿~ feng-guan-xu>yuan` posts and other favours 1755
feng- 封山育林feng-shan-yu`lin/ close hillsides (to livestock 1756
feng- 封山育林~ feng-shan-yu`lin/ grazing and fuel gathering) 1757
feng- 封山育林~ feng-shan-yu`lin/ to facilitateafforestation 1758
feng- 枫桥夜泊feng-qiao/ye`bo/ Mooring at Night by Maple 1759
feng- 枫桥夜泊~ feng-qiao/ye`bo/ Bridge 1760
feng- 峰回路转feng-hui/lu`zhuan> amidst surrounding elevations 1761
feng- 峰回路转~ feng-hui/lu`zhuan> and winding roads 1762
feng- 风餐露宿feng-can-lu`su` eat in the wind and sleep in 1763
feng- 风餐露宿~ feng-can-lu`su` the dew--endure the hardships 1764
feng- 风餐露宿~ feng-can-lu`su` of an arduous journey 1765
feng- 风尘仆仆feng-chen/pu/pu/ have endured thehardships 1766
feng- 风尘仆仆~ feng-chen/pu/pu/ of a long journey; be travel- 1767
feng- 风尘仆仆~ feng-chen/pu/[u/ strain; be travel-worn and 1768
feng- 风尘仆仆~ feng-chen/pu/pu/ weary 1769
feng- 风吹雨打feng-chui-yu>da> be buffeted by wind and rain; 1770
feng- 风吹雨打~ feng-chui-yu>da> be exposed by theweather 1771
feng- 风调雨顺feng-tiao/yu>shun` good weather for the crops; 1772
feng- 风调雨顺~ feng-tiao/yu>shun` favourable weather 1773
feng- 有伤风化you>shang-feng-hua` an offence against decency 1774
feng- 疯疯癜癫feng-feng-dian-dian-mentally deranged;acting like 1775
feng- 疯疯癜癫~ feng-feng-dian-dian-a lunatic 1776
feng- 烽火连天feng-huo>lian/tian- frighty flames of battle 1777
feng- 烽火连天feng-huo>lian/tian- raging everywhere 1778
feng- 烽烟四起feng-yan-si`qi> flames of war raging all over 1779
feng- 烽烟四起~ feng-yan-si`qi> the country 1780
feng- 高峰时间gao-feng-shi/jian- peak hour;rush hour 1781
feng/ 逢场作戏feng/chang>zuo`xi` join in the fun whenever there1782
feng/ 逢场作戏~ feng/chang>zuo`xi` is a chance;make the most of 1783
feng/ 逢场作戏~ feng/chang>zuo`xi` whatever amusement is availa- 1784
feng/ 逢场作戏~ feng/chang>zuo`xi` ble 1785
feng/ 缝缝补补feng/feng/bu>bu> sewing and mending 1786
feng/ 缝合伤口feng/he/shang-kou> sew up a wound 1787
feng> 借古讽今jie`gu>feng>jin- use the past to disparage the 1788
feng> 借古讽今~ jie`gu>feng>jin- present 1789
feng` 凤凰于飞feng`huang/yu/fei- a couple of phoenixes flying 1790
feng` 凤凰于飞~ feng`huang/yu/fei- together --marital felicity 1791
feng` 丹凤朝阳dan-feng`chao/yang/ The scarlet phoenix flies 1792
feng` 丹凤朝阳~ dan-feng`chao/yang/ towards the sun. 1793
feng` 奉公守法feng`gong-shou>fa> law-abiding 1794
feng` 见缝插针jian`feng`cha-zhen- stick in a pin wherever there's 1795
feng` 见缝插针~ jian`feng`cha-zhen- room -- make use of every bit 1796
feng` 见缝插针~ jian`feng`cha-zhen- of space or time 1797
feng` 天衣无缝tian-yi-wu/feng` aseamlessheavenly robe 1798
feng` 天衣无缝~ tian-yi-wu/feng` --flawless 1799
fou> 不加可否bu`jia-ke>fou> noncommittal;decline to comment 1800
fou> 矢口否认shi/kou>fou>ren` flatly disavow; deny firmly 1801
fu- 夫唱妇随fu-chang`fu`sui/ the husband sings and the wife1802
fu- 夫唱妇随~ fu-chang`fu`sui/ follows --domestic hamony;con-1803
fu- 夫唱妇随~ fu-chang`fu`sui/ jugal felicity 1804
fu- 切肤之痛qie-fu-zhi-tong` keenly felt pain;agony; acute 1805
fu- 切肤之痛~ qie-fu-zhi-tong` pain 1806
fu- 入不敷出ru`bu`fu-chu- income falling short of expen-1807
fu- 入不敷出~ ru`bu`fu-chu- diture;unable to make ends meet 1808
fu/ 幅员辽阔fu/yuan/liao/kuo` vast territory 1809
fu/ 不修边幅bu`xiu-bian-fu/ not care about one's appear- 1810
fu/ 不修边幅~ bu`xiu-bian-fu/ ance;be slovenly 1811
fu/ 出水芙蓉chu-shui>fu/rong/ a lotus flower just appearing 1812
fu/ 出水芙蓉~ chu-shui>fu/rong/ above the water(said of a beau- 1813
fu/ 出水芙蓉~ chu-shui>fu/rong/ tiful poem or painting or of 1814
fu/ 出水芙蓉~ chu-shui>fu/rong/ a beautiful woman) 1815
fu/ 春风拂面chun-feng-fu/mian` a spring breeze stroking the 1816
fu/ 春风拂面~ chun-feng-fu/mian` face 1817
fu/ 夫天地者fu/tian-di`zhe> (art.)(used at the beginning 1818
fu/ 夫天地者~ fu/tian-di`zhe> of a sentenceto introduce 1819
fu/ 夫天地者~ fu/tian-di`zhe> a new subject) As for the 1820
fu/ 夫天地者~ fu/tian-di`zhe> heavenand the earth... 1821
fu/ 扶起伤员fu/qi>shang-yuan/ prop up the wound 1822
fu/ 扶摇直上fu/yao/zhi/shang` soar on the wings of a cyclone; 1823
fu/ 扶摇直上~ fu/yao/zhi/shang` rise steeply;skyrocket 1824
fu/ 拂袖而去fu/xiu`er/qu` go off in a huff 1825
fu/ 伏尔加河fu/er>jia-he/ Volga 1826
fu/ 浮在水面fu/zai`shui>mian` float on water 1827
fu/ 人浮于事ren/fu/yu/shi` more staff than needed;over- 1828
fu/ 人浮于事~ ren/fu/yu/shi` staffed 1829
fu/ 深孚众望shen-fu/zhong`wang` enjoy great popularity;enjoy 1830
fu/ 深孚众望~ shen-fu/zhong`wang` high prestige 1831
fu/ 自愧弗如zi`kui`fu/ru/ be ashamed of one's inferi- 1832
fu/ 自愧弗如~ zi`kui`fu/ru/ ority;feel one's inferiority 1833
fu/ 自愧弗如~ zi`kui`fu/ru/ keenly; acknowledge one's 1834
fu/ 自愧弗如~ zi`kui`fu/ru/ inferiority 1835
fu/ 凫趋雀跃fu/qu-que`yue` jubilant;elated;in high 1836
fu/ 凫趋雀跃~ fu/qu-que`yue` spirits 1837
fu/ 怫然作色fu/ran/zuo`se` glower;flush with anger 1838
fu/ 桴鼓相应fu/gu>xiang-ying` drum responds to the drum- 1839
fu/ 桴鼓相应~ fu/gu>xiang-ying` sticks--cooporate in perfect 1840
fu/ 桴鼓相应~ fu/gu>xiang-ying` harmony;work in perfect co- 1841
fu/ 桴鼓相应~ fu/gu>xiang-ying` ordination 1842
fu> 大刀阔斧da`dao-kuo`fu> make snap and bold decisions 1843
fu> 抚今追昔fu>jin-zhui-xi- recall the past and compare 1844
fu> 抚今追昔~ fu>jin-zhui-xi- it with the present; reflect 1845
fu> 抚今追昔~ fu>jin-zhui-xi- on the past in the light of 1846
fu> 抚今追昔~ fu>jin-zhui-xi- the present 1847
fu> 俯拾即是fu>shi/ji/shi` extremely common 1848
fu> 惊魂甫定jing-hun/fu>ding` barely recovered from a fright; 1849
fu> 惊魂甫定~ jing-hun/fu>ding` still badly shaken 1850
fu> 流水不腐liu/shui>bu`fu> Running water is never stale. 1851
fu> 破釜沉舟po`fu>chen/zhou- break the cauldrons and sink 1852
fu> 破釜沉舟~ po`fu>chen/zhou- the boats ( after crossing 1853
fu> 破釜沉舟~ po`fu>chen/zhou- river) -- cut off all means 1854
fu> 破釜沉舟~ po`fu>chen/zhou- of retreat; burn one's boats 1855
fu> 破釜沉舟~ po`fu>chen/zhou- (or bridges) 1856
fu> 相辅相成xiang-fu>xiang-cheng/ supplement and complement each1857
fu> 相辅相成~ xiang-fu>ciang-cheng/ other 1858
fu> 拊掌大笑fu>zhang>da`xiao` clap hands and laugh loudly 1859
fu` 反复无常fan>fu`wu/chang/ unpredicable;caprecious;change1860
fu` 反复无常~ fan>fu`wu/chang/ like a weathercock 1861
fu` 光复河山guang-fu`he/shan- recover lost territory 1862
fu` 覆水难收fu`shui>nan/shou- Split water can't be gathered 1863
fu` 覆水难收~ fu`shui>nan/shou- up -- what is donecan't be 1864
fu` 覆水难收~ fu`shui>nan/shou- redone. 1865
fu` 天翻地覆tian-fan-di`fu` heaven and earth turning upside 1866
fu` 天翻地覆~ tian-fan-di`fu` down;earthshaking 1867
fu` 芬芳馥郁fen-fang-fu`yu` beautiful and fragrant 1868
fu` 副司令员fu`si-ling`yuan/ assistant commanding officer 1869
fu` 副司令员~ fu`si-ling`yuan/ (or commandant) 1870
fu` 名不副实ming/bu`fu`shi/ the name falls short of the 1871
fu` 名不副实~ ming/bu`fu`shi/ reality;be sth. more in name 1872
fu` 名不副实~ ming/bu`fu`shi/ than in reality; be unworthy 1873
fu` 名不副实~ ming/bu`fu`shi/ of the name or title 1874
fu` 赋性刚强fu`xing`gang-qiang/ unyielding by nature;of firm 1875
fu` 赋性刚强~ fu`xing`gang-qiang/ (or strong) character 1876
fu` 付诸东流fu`zhu-dong-liu/ drift away on the eastflowing 1877
fu` 付诸东流~ fu`zhu-dong-liu/ stream;wasted efforts; come 1878
fu` 付诸东流~ fu`zhu-dong-liu/ to naught;lose all precious 1879
fu` 付诸东流~ fu`zhu-dong/liu/ gains 1880
fu` 父母双全fu`mu>shuang-quan/ with both parents alive 1881
fu` 同父异母tong/fu`yi`mu> have the same father but dif- 1882
fu` 同父异母~ tong/fu`yi`mu> ferent mothers 1883
fu` 富国利民fu`guo/li`min/ enrich the nation and bring 1884
fu` 富国利民~ fu`guo/li`min/ benefits to he people 1885
fu` 富丽堂皇fu`li`tang/huang/ beautiful and imposing; in 1886
fu` 富丽堂皇~ fu`li`tang/huang/ majestic splendour; sumptuous;1887
fu` 富丽堂皇~ fu`li`tang/huang/ magnificent 1888
fu` 学富五车xue/fu`wu>che- have read five cartloads of 1889
fu` 学富五车~ xue/fu`wu>che- books -- be very learned 1890
fu` 涸辙之鳆he/zhe/zhi-fu` fish trapped in a dry rutin 1891
fu` 涸辙之鳆~ he/zhe/zhi-fu` --person in a desperate situ- 1892
fu` 涸辙之鳆~ he/zhe/zhi-fu` ation needing medical relief 1893
fu` 前赴后继qian/fu`hou`ji` advance wave upon wave; fight 1894
fu` 前赴后继~ qian/fu`hou`ji` unremittingly 1895
fu` 附庸风雅fu`yong-feng-ya> minggo with men of letters and1896
fu` 附庸风雅~ fu`yong-feng-ya> pose as a lover of culture 1897
fu` 趋势附炎qu-shi`fu`yan/ curry favour with the power- 1898
fu` 趋势附炎~ qu-shi`fu`yan/ ful;play up to those in power 1899
fu` 负面效应fu`mian`xiao`ying` negative reaction 1900
fu` 负隅顽抗fu`yu/wan/kang` fight stubbornly with one's 1901
fu` 负隅顽抗~ fu`yu/wan/kang` back to the wall; put up a 1902
fu` 负隅顽抗~ fu`yu/wan/kang` desperate struggle 1903
fu` 忘恩负义wang`en-fu`yi` devoid of gratitute;ungratful 1904
fu` 物阜民丰wu`fu`min/feng- products abound and the people1905
fu` 物阜民丰~ wu`fu`min/feng- live in plenty 1906
fu` 作茧自缚zuo`jian>zi`fu` spin a cocoon around oneself; 1907
fu` 作茧自缚~ zuo`jian>zi`fu` get enmeshed in a web of one's1908
fu` 作茧自缚~ zuo`jian>zi`fu` own spining 1909