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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 peace and 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 peace and 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 71 100
ao` 态度傲慢 tai`du`ao`man` put on airs 72 101
ao` 居功自傲 ju-gong-zi`ao` be haughty on account of one's 73 102
achievements 103
ao` 奥妙神奇 ao`miao`shen/qi/ profound and mysterious 74 104
ao` 奥秒无穷 ao`miao`wu/qiong/ enigmatic 75 105
ao` 懊悔不已 ao`hui>bu`yi> endless remorse 76 106
ba- 扒开草棵 ba-kai-cao>ke- push aside the grass 77 107
ba/ 拔刀相助 ba/dao-xiang-zhu` draw one's sword to help 78 108
ba/ 拔地而起 ba/di`er/qi> (of a mountain,tree,building, 79 109
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 80 112
pulling them upward --spoil 113
things by excessive enthusiasm 114
ba/ 拔腿就跑 ba/tui>jiu`pao> take a step to run 81 115
ba/ 跋山涉水 ba/shan-she`shui> scale mountains and ford 82 116
streams 117
ba/ 长途跋涉 chang/tu/ba/she` travel long distances under 83 118
difficult conditions 119
ba> 把守大门 ba>shou>da`men/ guard the gate 84 120
ba> 把头一扭 ba>tou/yi-niu> toss one's head 85 121
ba> 一把椅子 yi-ba>yi>zi a chair 86 122
ba> 投机倒把 tou/ji-dao`ba> engage in speculation and 87 123
profitering 124
ba` 霸权主义 ba`quan/zhu>yi` hegemonism 88 125
ba` 做事霸道 zuo`shi`ba`dao` take the high hand 89 126
ba` 欲罢不能 yu`ba`bu`neng/ unable to stop 90 127
ba`~ 帮帮他吧 bang-bang-ta-ba Lend him a hand! 91 128
ba`~ 咱们走吧 zan/men~zou>ba Let's go! 92 129
bai/ 白白净净 bai/bai/jing`jing` (of skin) very fair and clear 93 130
bai/ 白费力气 bai/fei`li`qi` waste one's energy 94 131
bai/ 白日做梦 bai/ri`zuo`meng` spin daydreams 95 132
bai/ 白雪纷飞 bai/xue>fen-fei- White snow swirls in the air. 96 133
bai> 百般刁难 bai>ban-diao-nan` create all sorts of obstacles 97 134
bai> 百般劝解 bai>ban-quan`jie> try by every means to persuade 98 135
bai> 百分之百 bai>fen-zhi-bai> one hundred per cent 99 136
bai> 百分之一 bai>fen-zhi-yi- one per cent 100 137
bai> 百花争艳 bai>hua-zheng-yan` all flowers vie for beauty 101 138
bai> 百货公司 bai>huo`gong-si- department store 102 139
bai> 百家争鸣 bai>jia-zheng-ming/ a hundred schools of 103 140
thought contend 141
bai> 百科全书 bai>ke-quan/shu- encyclopaedia 104 142
bai> 日用百货 ri`yong`bai>huo` articles of daily use 105 143
bai> 任人摆布 ren`ren/bai>bu` allow oneself to be ordered 106 144
about 145
bai> 评功摆好 ping/gong-bai>hao> appraise merits 107 146
bai> 纵横捭合 zong`heng/bai>he/ manoeuvre among various states 108 147
or political groupings 148
bai` 拜访老师 bai`fang>lao>shi- pay a visit to a teacher 109 149
bai` 甘拜下风 gan-bai`xia`feng- give sb. best;throw in one's 110 150
hand;bow to sb.'s superiority 151
bai` 败坏名誉 bai`huai`ming/yu` discredit;defame 111 152
bai` 功败垂成 gong-bai`chui/cheng/ fail when on the verge of 112 153
success 154
bai` 身败名裂 shen-bai`ming/lie` lose all standing and repu- 113 155
tation 156
bai` 空山梵呗 kong-shan-fan`bai` chant a eulogy on an open and 114 157
silent mountain 158
ban- 百般痛苦 bai>ban-tong`ku> all kinds of suffering 115 159
ban- 班门弄斧 ban-men/nong`fu> display one's imperfect skills 116 160
before an expert 161
ban- 颁发奖章 ban-fa-jiang>hzng- award a medal 117 162
ban- 颁令嘉奖 ban-ling`jia-jiang> issue an order of commendation 118 163
ban- 搬弄是非 ban-nong`xi`fei- sow discord;tell tales 119 164
ban- 搬运货物 ban-yun`huo`wu` transport goods 120 165
ban> 版图辽阔 ban>tu/liao/kuo` have a vast territory 121 166
ban> 如丸走坂 ru/wan/zou>ban> like a ball rolling down a 122 167
hillside;speedy;fast 168
ban> 有板有眼 you>ban>you>yan> rhythmical;orderly 123 169
ban` 半斤八两 ban`jin-ba-liang> two of a kind 124 170
ban` 半信半疑 ban`xin`ban`yi/ half-believing,half-doubting 125 171
ban` 半夜三更 ban`ye`san-geng- late at night 126 172
ban` 门半掩着 men/ban`yan-zhe The door is left half open. 127 173
ban` 绊手绊脚 ban`shou>ban`jiao> be in the way 128 174
ban` 办事认真 ban`shi`ren`zhen- be conscientious in one's work 129 175
ban` 公事公办 gong-shi`gong-ban` bussiness is bussiness 130 176
ban` 结伴同行 jie/ban`tong/xing/ go or travel in a group 131 177
ban` 女扮男装 nyu>ban`nan/zhuang- a woman disguised as a man 132 178
ban` 乔装打扮 qiao/zhuang-da>ban` disguise;dress up 133 179
bang- 互帮互学 hu`bang-hu`xue/ help each other and learn from 134 180
each other 181
bang- 拉帮结伙 la-bang-jie/huo> gang up;band together 135 182
bang> 膀大腰圆 bang>da`yao-yuan/ broad-shouldered and solidly 136 183
built;hefty;husky 184
bang> 左膀右臂 zuo>bang>you`bi` capable assistant 137 185
bang> 光着膀子 guang-zhe~bang>zi be stripped to the waist 138 186
bang> 鸟的膀子 niao>de~bang>zi wing of a bird 139 187
bang> 名列榜首 ming/lie`bang>shou> rank first 140 188
bang> 张榜招贤 zhang-bang>zhao-xian/ put up a notice to summon men 141 189
of worth 190
bang` 老蚌生珠 lao>bang`sheng-zhu- an old oyster yielding a pearl 142 191
-- 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 143 194
a stream 195
bao- 包办代替 bao-ban`dai`ti` take away sb. else's work 144 196
bao- 包产到户 bao-chan>dao`hu` fixing of farm output quotas 145 197
for each household 198
bao- 包罗万象 bao-luo/wan`xiang` rich in content and complete 146 199
bao- 褒衣博带 bao-yi-bo/dai` loose gown with wide girdle 147 200
bao- 含苞欲放 han/bao-yu`fang` in bud;budding 148 201
bao- 竹苞松茂 zhu/bao-song-mao` bamboo and pines growing in 149 202
profusion 203
bao> 保家卫国 bao>jia-wei`guo/ protect our homes and defend 150 204
our country 205
bao> 保质保量 bao>zhi`bao>liang` ensure (or guarantee) both 151 206
quality and quantity 207
bao> 饱经风霜 bao>jing-feng-shuang- weather-beaten;have had 152 208
one's fill of hardships 209
bao> 饱览美景 bao>lan>mei>jing> drink in the beautiful scenery 153 210
bao> 饱食终日 bao>shi/zhong-ri` lead an idle life 154 211
bao> 永葆青春 yong>bao>qing-chun- keep alive the vigour of youth 155 212
bao` 抱头痛哭 bao`tou/tong`ku- weep in each other's arms; cry 156 213
on each other's shoulders 214
bao` 抱薪救火 bao`xin-jiu`huo> carry faggots to put out a fire 157 215
bao` 报名参赛 bao`ming/can-sai` register for a competition 158 216
bao` 报效祖国 bao`xiao`zu>guo/ serve one's country 159 217
bao` 暴风骤雨 bao`feng-zhou`yu> violent storm 160 218
bao` 暴跳如雷 bao`tiao`ru/lei/ stamp with fury 161 219
bao` 豹头环眼 bao`tou/huan/yan> have a well-formed forehead 162 220
and round eyes 221
bao` 管中窥豹 guan>zhong-kui-bao` have a limited view of some- 163 222
thing 223
bao` 大爆冷门 da`bao`leng>men/ unexpected turn of events; 164 224
surprise 225
bei- 杯水车薪 bei-shui>che-xin- try to put out a burning cart- 165 226
load of faggots with a cup of 227
water 228
bei- 悲喜交集 bei-xi>jiao-ji/ mixed feelings of grief and 166 229
joy 230
bei- 卑鄙行为 bei-bi`xing/wei/ a base (or mean) action 167 231
bei- 卑躬屈膝 bei-gong-qu-xi- bow and scrape 168 232
bei- 行为卑贱 xing/wei/bei-jian` mean and low behaviour 169 233
bei- 口碑载道 kou>bei-zai`dao` be praised everywhere 170 234
bei- 有口皆碑 you>kou>jie-bei- win universal praise 171 235
bei> 北国风光 bei>guo/feng-guang- northern scenery 172 236
bei> 东南西北 dong-nan/xi-bei> east,south,west and north 173 237
bei> 由北往南 you/bei>wang>nan/ from north to south 174 238
bei> 三战三北 san-zhan`san-bei> be defeated 3 times 175 239
bei` 备受欢迎 bei`shou`huan-ying/ enjoy great popurality 176 240
bei` 关怀备至 guan-huai/bei`zhi` show the utmost solicitude 177 241
bei` 并行不孛 bing`xing/bu`bei` both can be accomplished with- 178 242
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 179 246
bei` 人才辈出 ren/cai/bei`chu- People of talent come forth in 180 247
large numbers 248
bei` 人心向背 ren/xin-xiang`bei` popular support or opposition 181 249
bei` 狼狈为奸 lang/bei`wei/jian- act in collusion (or cahoots) 182 250
with each other 251
bei` 事半功倍 shi`ban`gong-bei` half the work with twice the 183 252
results 253
bei`~ 去就去呗 qu`jiu`qu`bei Well,if I must go,go I must. 184 254
ben- 奔走相告 ben-zou>xiang-gao` run around passing on the 185 255
message 256
ben- 东奔西走 dong-ben-xi-zou> run around here and there 186 257
ben> 本乡本土 ben>xiang-ben>tu> native land;home village 187 258
ben> 本小利微 ben>xiao>li`wei- small capital and little gain-- 188 259
a small business 260
ben> 舍本逐末 she>ben>zhu/mo` put the trivial before the 189 261
important 262
ben` 笨鸟先飞 ben`niao>xian-fei- clumsy birds must start flying 190 263
before the rest 264
ben` 笨头笨脑 ben`tou/ben`nao> slow;slow-witted 191 265
ben` 直奔工地 zhi/ben`gong-di` make straight for the con- 192 266
struction site 267
beng- 江堤崩塌 jiang-di-beng-ta- The embankment along the river 193 268
collapsed. 269
beng- 山崩地裂 shan-beng-di`lie` Mountains collapse and the 194 270
ground cracks. 271
beng` 蹦蹦跳跳 beng`beng`tiao`tiao` jump about 195 272
beng` 蹦来蹦去 beng`lai/beng`qu` jump about frequently 196 273
beng` 活蹦乱跳 huo/beng`luan`tiao` healthy-looking and vivacious 197 274
beng` 跳跳蹦蹦 tiao`tiao`beng`beng` jump about 198 275
beng` 火花迸溅 huo>hua-beng`jian` sparks flying out 199 276
beng` 火星乱迸 huo>xing-luan`beng` sparks fly out in all direc- 200 277
tions 278
bi- 逼上梁山 bi-shang`liang/shan- be driven to rebel 201 279
bi- 寒气逼人 han/qi`bi-ren/ There is a nip in the air. 202 280
bi- 形势逼人 xing/shi`bi-ren/ The situation is pressing. 203 281
bi/ 鼻青脸肿 bi/qing-lian>zhong> bloody nose and swollen face 204 282
bi> 卑鄙无耻 bei-bi`wu/chi> mean and shameless 205 283
bi> 笔墨官司 bi>mo`guan-si- paper arguments;battle of words 206 284
bi> 笔墨流畅 bi>mo`liu/chang` easy and smooth writing 207 285
bi> 笔墨纸砚 bi>mo`zhi>yan` writing brush,ink stick,ink 208 286
slab and paper 287
bi> 俾有所悟 bi>you>suo>wu` in order to understand 209 288
bi> 俾众周知 bi>zhong`zhou-zhi- so as to make sth. known 210 289
to all(or everyone) 290
bi` 碧空如洗 bi`kong-ru/xi> a cloudless blue sky 211 291
bi` 毕恭毕敬 bi`gong-bi`jing` reverent and respectful 212 292
bi` 操练完毕 cao-lian`wan/bi` The drills came to an end. 213 293
bi` 闭关自守 bi`guan-zi`shou> close the country to the out- 214 294
side world 295
bi` 闭目养神 bi`mu`yang>shen/ sit in repose with one's eyes 215 296
closed 297
bi` 必恭必敬 bi`gong-bi`jing` reverent and respectful;ex- 216 298
tremely deferential 299
bi` 避免冲突 bi`mian>chong-tu- avoid conflicts 217 300
bi` 避而不谈 bi`er/bu`tan/ evade the question;avoid the 218 301
subject;keep silent about the 302
matter 303
bi` 大有裨益 da`you>bi`yi` be of great benefit 219 304
bi` 浮云蔽日 fu/yun/bi`ri` Clouds shut out the sun. 220 305
bi` 衣不蔽体 yi-bu`bi`ti> dressed in rags 221 306
bi` 刚愎自用 gang-bi`zi`yong` self-willed;headstrong; 222 307
opinionated 308
bi` 壁垒森严 bi`lei>sen-yan/ closely guarded;strongly forti- 223 309
fied or sharply divided 310
bi` 坚壁清野 jian-bi`qing-ye> strengthen the defence and 224 311
clear the fields 312
bi` 麻痹大意 ma/bi`da`yi` carelessness 225 313
bi` 奴颜婢膝 nu/yan/bi`xi- subservient;servile 226 314
bi` 蓬门荜户 peng/men/bi`hu` (a house with) a wicker door 227 315
--a humble abode 316
bi` 切中时弊 qie`zhong`shi/bi` sharply criticize the ills 228 317
of society 318
bi` 营私舞弊 ying/si-wu>bi` engage in malpractices for 229 319
selfish ends 320
bi` 束手待毙 shu`shou>dai`bi` helplessly wait for death 230 321
bi` 无裨于事 wu/bi`yu/shi` It won't help matters;It won't 231 322
do any good. 323
bi` 振臂高呼 zhen`bi`gao-hu- raise one's arm and shout 232 324
(slogans,etc.) 325
bi` 振臂一呼 zhen`bi`yi-hu- raise one's arm and call for 233 326
action 327
bi` 珠联璧合 zhu-lian/bi`he/ strings of pearls and girdles 234 328
of jade -- a perfect pair;a 329
happy combination 330
bi` 陂塘圬庳 bei-tang/wu-bi` dirty and eneven pool 235 331
bi` 畀以重任 bi`yi>zhong`ren` entrust sb. with an important 236 332
task 333
bi` 髀肉复生 bi`rou`fu`sheng- one's hips are becoming heavy 237 334
(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 power 238 337
(or authority);too far away to 338
be helped 339
bian- 边防部队 bian-fang/bu`dui` frontier guards 239 340
bian- 边干边学 bian-gan`bian-xue/ learn while working 240 341
bian- 边沿科学 bian-yan/ke-xue/ marginal discipline 241 342
bian- 胡编乱造 hu/bian-luan`zao` recklessly concoct 242 343
bian- 痛砭时弊 tong`bian-shi/bi` castigate the abuses of the 243 344
time 345
bian- 煸牛肉丝 bian-niu/rou`si- stir-fried shredded beef 244 346
bian` 变本加厉 bian`ben>jia-li` worsen;intensify; become 245 347
aggravated 348
bian` 变化多端 bian`hua`duo-duan- vary a lot 246 349
bian` 人事变动 ren/shi`bian`dong` personnel change 247 350
bian` 遍地开花 bian`di`kai-hua- spring up all over the place 248 351
bian` 遍身银装 bian`shen-yin/zhuang- (fig.) all (land or mountan) is 249 352
covered with snow 353
bian` 漫山遍野 man`shan-bian`ye> over hill and dale 250 354
bian` 明辨是非 ming/bian`shi`fei- distinguish what is right from 251 355
wrong 356
bian` 有口难辩 you>kou>nan/bian` find it hard to defend oneself 252 357
biao- 标新立异 biao-xin-li`yi` do sth. unconventional 253 358
biao- 彪炳千古 biao-bing>qian-gu> shine through the ages 254 359
biao- 彪形大汉 biao-xing/da`han` hefty fellow;burly chap 255 360
biao- 膘肥体壮 biao-fei/ti>zhuang` be plump and sturdy 256 361
biao> 表决通过 biao>jue/tong-guo` be voted through 257 362
biao> 表里不一 biao>li>bu`yi- think one way and act another 258 363
biao> 表里如一 biao>li>ru/yi- think and act in one and the 259 364
same way 365
bie/ 蹩痛了脚 bie/tong`le~jiao> One sprained one's feet. 260 366
bin- 彬彬有礼 bin-bin-you>li> refined and courteous;urbane 261 367
bin- 文质彬彬 wen/zhi`bin-bin- gentle;urbane;suave 262 368
bin- 宾至如归 bin-zhi`ru/gui- where guests feel at home 263 369
(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 264 372
River 373
bin- 五彩缤纷 wu>cai>bin-fen- colourful;blazing with colour 265 374
bin` 摈斥异己 bin`chi`yi`ji> dismiss those who hold differ- 266 375
ent opinions 376
bin` 摈而不用 bin`er/bu`yong` reject 267 377
bin` 摈诸门外 bin`zhu-men/wai` shut (or lock) sb. out 268 378
bin` 耳鬓撕磨 er>bin`si-mo/ ear to ear and temple to temple 269 379
--(of a boy childhood friend- 380
ship) 381
bin` 两鬓斑白 liang>bin`ban-bai/ greying at the temples 270 382
bing- 兵贵神速 bing-gui`shen/su` speed is what counts in war;in 271 383
war it's speed that counts 384
bing- 冰天雪地 bing-tian-xue>di` world of ice and snow 272 385
bing> 秉公办理 bing>gong-ban`li> handle a matter impartially; 273 386
act with justice 387
bing> 秉烛夜游 bing>zhu/ye`you/ go out at night taking a lamp 274 388
-- make merry while one may 389
bing> 传为笑柄 chuan/wei/xiao`bing> spread as a laughing stock 275 390
bing> 画饼充饥 hua`bing>chong-ji- draw cakes to allay hunger-- 276 391
feed on illusions 392
bing> 屏住呼吸 bing>zhu`hu-xi- hold one's breath 277 393
bing> 禀赋聪明 bing>fu`cong-ming/ be gifted with keen intelli- 278 394
gence 395
bing> 禀性纯厚 bing>xing`chun/hou` be simple and honest by nature 279 396
bing> 屏住呼吸 bing>zhu`hu-xi- hold one's breath 280 397
bing` 并驾驰驱 bing`jia`qi/qu- run neck and neck;keep abreast 281 398
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 282 401
patient 402
bing` 摒之于外 bing`zhi-yu/wai` get red of;brush aside; dismiss 283 403
bo- 拨出资金 bo-chu-zi-jin- allocate funds 284 404
bo- 拨开云雾 bo-kai-yun/wu` part the clouds and mist 285 405
bo- 拨乱反正 bo-luan`fan>zheng` bring order out of chaos;set 286 406
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 287 410
sun 411
bo- 拨转马头 bo-zhuan>ma>tou/ turn the horse round 288 412
bo- 波光粼粼 bo-guang-lin/lin/ bright and clear waves on the 289 413
bo- 波光粼粼 bo-guang-lin/lin/ surface of water 290 414
bo- 波澜壮阔 bo-lan/zhuang`kuo` surging forward with great 291 415
momentum;unfolding on a mag- 416
nificent scale 417
bo- 波浪滔天 bo-lang`tao-tian- skyfuls of billows 292 418
bo- 波涛滚滚 bo-tao-gun>gun> waves rolling 293 419
bo- 波涛澎湃 bo-tao-peng/pai` billowing waves 294 420
bo- 波涛汹涌 bo-tao-xiong-yong> waves surging turbulently; 295 421
waves running high 422
bo- 一波三折 yi-bo-san-zhe/ full of twists and turns or 296 423
ups and downs 424
bo- 分成两拨 fen-cheng/liang>bo- divide into two groups 297 425
bo- 生吞活剥 sheng-tun-huo/bo- swallow sth.raw and whole -- 298 426
--accept sth. uncritically 427
bo/ 半步而踣 ban`bu`er/bo/ fall at half a step 299 428
bo/ 博古通今 bo/gu>tong-jin- possess a wide knowledge of 300 429
things ancient and modern-- 430
erudite and informed 431
bo/ 博览群书 bo/lan>qun/shu- be well-read 301 432
bo/ 勃然大怒 bo/ran/da`nu` fly into a rage;flare up 302 433
bo/ 兴致勃勃 xing-zhi`bo/bo/ with strong interest 303 434
bo/ 野心勃勃 ye>xin-bo/bo/ driven by wild ambition 304 435
bo/ 朝气勃勃 zhao-qi`bo/bo/ youthful and vigorous 305 436
bo/ 搏击风浪 bo/ji-feng-lang` battle with the winds and waves 306 437
bo/ 奋力拼搏 fen`li`pin-bo/ struggle with all one's might 307 438
bo/ 赤膊上阵 chi`bo/shang`zhen` go into battle barebacked;expe- 308 439
dite matters using neither 440
disguise nor strategy 441
bo/ 铂铱合金 bo/yi-he/jin- alloy of platinum and iridium 309 442
bo/ 伯仲叔季 bo/zhong`shu-ji` eldest,second,third and young- 310 443
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 311 446
living 447
bo/ 屡踣屡起 lyu>bo/lyu>qi> fall and then rise repeatedly 312 448
bo/ 气势磅礴 qi`shi`pang/bo/ of great momentum;powerful 313 449
bo/ 千轮万舶 qian-lun/wan`bo/ thousands of steamboats 314 450
bo/ 日薄西山 ri`bo/xi-shan- the sun is setting beyond the 315 451
western hills -- declining 452
rapidly;nearing one's end 453
bo> 上下颠簸 shang`xia`dian-bo> jog up and down 316 454
bu> 捕风捉影 bu>feng-zhuo-ying> chase the wind and clutch at 317 455
shadows--speak or act on hear- 456
say evidengce 457
bu> 哺乳动物 bu>ru>dong`wu` mammal 318 458
bu> 反哺之情 fan>bu>zhi-qing/ filial piety 319 459
bu> 未卜先知 wei`bu>xian-zhi- know without consulting the 320 460
oracle --have fore-knowledge 461
bu> 吉凶未卜 ji/xiong-wei`bu> one's fate is in the balance; 321 462
fate unknown 463
bu> 勤能补拙 qin/neng/bu>zhuo- can make up for lack of skill 322 464
with industry 465
bu` 不分昼夜 bu`fen-zhou-ye` night and day 323 466
bu` 不好意思 bu`hao>yi`si- feel embarrased;be ill at ease 324 467
bu` 不慌不忙 bu`huang-bu`mang/ unhurriedly;leisurely;calmly 325 468
bu` 不及躲避 bu`ji/duo>bi` there is not enough time to 326 469
dodge aside (or hide oneself) 470
bu` 不计其数 bu`ji`qi/shu` countless;innumerable 327 471
bu` 不解之谜 bu`jie>zhi-mi/ unsolved riddle (or puzzle) 328 472
bu` 不紧不慢 bu`jin>bu`man` neither fast nor slowly; in 329 473
quiet manner 474
bu` 不拘一格 bu`ju-yi-ge/ not stick to one pattern;not 330 475
limited to one type(or style) 476
bu` 不可计数 bu`ke>ji`shu` innumerable 331 477
bu` 不可开交 bu`ke>kai-jiao- (used after 得 as its comple- 332 478
ment) be locked in 479
be locked in a fierce fight 480
bu 不可抗拒 bu`ke>kang`ju` irresistible 333 481
bu` 不利于行 bu`li`yu/xing/ it is inconvenient to walk 334 482
bu` 不屈不挠 bu`qu-bu`nao/ unyielding;unbending 335 483
bu` 不容分说 bu`rong/fen-shuo- indisputable;incontestable 336 484
bu` 不善辞令 bu`shan`ci/ling` be not good at speech; lack 337 485
facility in polite or tactful 486
speech 487
bu` 不声不响 bu`sheng-bu`xiang> quiet;silent 338 488
bu` 不畏严寒 bu`wei`yan/han/ no fear bitter cold 339 489
bu` 不由自主 bu`you/zi`zhu> can't help (doing sth.) 340 490
bu` 不约而同 bu`yue-er/tong/ do or think the same without 341 491
prior consultation;happen to 492
coincide 493
bu` 不知不觉 bu`zhi-bu`jue/ unconsciously;unwittingly 342 494
bu` 不知可否 bu`zhi`ke>fou> decline to comment;not express 343 495
an opinion;be noncommittal; 496
hedge 497
bu` 步步为营 bu`bu`wei/ying/ (fig.)consolidate at every step 344 498
bu` 步人后尘 bu`ren/hou`chen/ follow in sb.'s footsteps 345 499
bu` 对簿公堂 dui`bu`gong-tang/ be interrogated in court 346 500
bu` 阴森可怖 yin-sen-ke>bu` ghastly and bloodcurdling 347 501
ca- 擦肩而过 ca-jian-er-guo` brush past sb. 348 502
ca- 磨拳擦掌 mo/quan/ca-zhang> rub one's fists and palms 349 503
cai- 互相猜忌 hu`xiang-cai`ji` be suspicous and jealous of 350 504
each other 505
cai- 妄加猜测 wang`jia`cai-ce` make wild guess 351 506
cai- 两小无猜 liang>xiao>wu/cai- (of a little boy and a little 352 507
girl) be innocent playmates 508
cai/ 别出心裁 bie/chu-xin-cai/ adopt an original approach; 353 509
try to be different 510
cai/ 才疏学浅 cai/shu-xue/qian> have little talent and less 354 511
learning 512
cai/ 才思敏捷 cai/si-min>jie/ have quick-witted imagination 355 513
cai/ 才智过人 cai/zhi`guo`ren/ far surpass others in ability 356 514
and wisdom 515
cai/ 财大气粗 cai/da`qi`cu- he who has wealth speaks louder 357 516
than others 517
cai/ 财源茂盛 cai/yuan/mao`sheng` rich in financial resources 358 518
cai> 采取措施 cai>qu>cuo`shi- adopt measures;take measures 359 519
cai> 博采众议 bo/cai>zhong`yi` adopt good advice from all 360 520
quarters 521
cai> 不理不睬 bu`li>bu`cai> pay no attention to;take no 361 522
notice of;ignore 523
cai> 无精打采 wu/jing-da>cai> listless;in low spirits; lack- 362 524
cai> 无精打采 wu/jing-da>cai> adaisical 363 525
cai` 四菜一汤 si`cai`yi-tang- four dishes and a soup 364 526
can- 参观学习 can-guan-xue/xi/ visit and learn 365 527
can- 疑心参半 yi/xin`can-ban` half believing,half doubting 366 528
can/ 蚕食鲸吞 can/shi/jing-tun- nibble away like a silkworm 367 529
or swallow like a wale -- 530
seize another country's ter- 531
ritory through piecemeal 532
encrouchment 533
can/ 残缺不全 can/que`bu`quan/ incomplete;fragmentary 368 534
can/ 老弱残兵 lao>ruo`can/bing- old, weak and wounded troops 369 535
can/ 收拾残局 shou-shi/can/ju/ clear up the mess;pick up the 370 536
pieces 537
can/ 自惭形秽 zi`can/xing/hui` feel ashamed of one's own 371 538
unworthiness 539
can/ 面有惭色 mian`you>can/se` look ashamed 372 540
can/ 大言不惭 da`yan/bu`can/ be shamelessly boastful;boast; 373 541
brazenly brag 542
can> 惨无人道 can>wu/ren/dao` inhuman;brutal 374 543
can` 灿若云锦 can`ruo`yun/jin> as shiny like brocade 375 544
can` 云轻星粲 yun/qing-xing-can` fleecy clouds and brilliant 376 545
stars 546
can` 璨若明星 can`ruo`ming/xing- as bright as brilliant stars 377 547
cang- 苍劲有力 cang-jing`you>li` be bold and vigorous 378 548
cang- 苍茫迷蒙 can-mang/mi/meng/ vast and hazy 379 549
cang- 苍松翠柏 cang-song-cui`bai> green pines and cypresses 380 550
cang- 仓惶失措 cang-huang/shi-cuo` be disconcerted;be scared out 381 551
of one's wits; the panic- 552
stricken 553
cang- 沧海桑田 cang-hai>sang-tian/ from seas into mulberry fields 382 554
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 383 558
cang/ 藏龙卧虎 cang/long/wo`hu> people of unusual ability are 384 559
to be found 560
cao- 操之过急 cao-zhi-guo`ji/ act with undue haste 385 561
cao- 操纵自如 cao-zong`zi`ru/ operate with skill 386 562
cao/ 人声嘈杂 ren/sheng-cao/za/ noisy voices 387 563
cao> 草本植物 cao>ben>zhi/wu` herb;herbage 388 564
cao> 草木皆兵 cao>mu`jie-bing- every bush or tree looks like 389 565
an enemy soldier-- over sus- 566
picious and frightened 567
ce` 测量水温 ce`liang/shui>wen- measure the water temperature 390 568
ce` 变化莫测 bian`hua`mo`ce` changeable 391 569
ce` 策马前进 ce`ma>qian/jin` whip a horse on 392 570
ce` 束手无策 shu`shou/wu>ce` be at a loss what to do 393 571
ce` 侧耳倾听 ce`er>qing-ting- listen attensively 394 572
ce` 侧目而视 ce`mu`er/shi` look askance at sb. 395 573
ce` 侧身而过 ce`shen-er/guo` move sideways 396 574
ce` 户口册子 hu`kou>ce`zi residence booklet 397 575
ce` 人手一册 ren/shou>yi-ce` a copy for everyone 398 576
ce` 恻隐之心 ce`yin>zhi-xin- latent compassion of one's 399 577
heart;sympathy;sense of pity; 578
compassion 579
cen/ 汗涔涔下 han`cen/cen/xia` sweat streaming down; dripping 400 580
with sweat 581
ceng/ 层层叠叠 ceng/ceng/die/die/ one on top of another 401 582
ceng/ 层出不穷 ceng/chu-bu`qiong/ emerge in an endless stream 402 583
ceng/ 层峦叠翠 ceng/luan/die/cui` range upon range of green hills 403 584
cha- 插不上手 cha-bu`shang`shou> cannot join in 404 585
cha- 插队落户 cha-dui`luo`hu` be sent to settle in the coun- 405 586
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 406 590
cha- 缩小差别 suo`xiao>cha-bie/ reduce the difference 407 591
cha- 两手叉腰 liang>shou>cha-yao- with arms akimbo 408 592
cha/ 查无实据 cha/wu/shi/ju` investigation reveals no evi- 409 593
dence(against the suspect) 594
cha/ 搽脂抹粉 cha/zhi-mo>fen> apply powder and paint--tret- 410 595
tify;whitewash 596
cha/ 察言观色 cha/yan/guan-se` weigh a person's words and 411 597
watch his expresion;watch a 598
person's mood 599
cha` 诧为奇事 cha`wei/qi/shi` surprised by sth.strange 412 600
cha` 三岔路口 san-cha`lu`kou> a fork in the road; a junc- 413 601
tion of three roads 602
cha` 姹紫嫣红 cha`zi>yan-hong/ brilliant purples and bright 414 603
reds --beautiful flowers 604
chai- 鬼使神差 gui>shi>shen-chai- doings of ghosts and gods --un- 415 605
expected happenings; a curious 606
coincidence 607
chai- 过河拆桥 guo`he/chai-qiao/ pull down the bridge after 416 608
crossing the river-- drop one's 609
benefactor once his help is not 610
needed;kick down the ladder 611
chai- 荆钗布裙 jing-chai-bu`qun/ thornwood hairpins and hemp 417 612
skirt --simple lowly dress of 613
a poor woman 614
chai/ 柴米油盐 chai/mi>you/yan/ fuel,rice,oil and salt -- chief 418 615
daily necessities. 616
chai/ 豺狼成性 chai/lang/cheng/xing` as cruel and evil as jackals 419 617
and wolves 618
chai/ 豺狼当道 chai/lang/dang-dao` jackals and wolves hold sway 420 619
-- the cruel and the wicked 620
are in power 621
chai` 久病初瘥 jiu>bing`chu-chai` have just recovered from a 421 622
long illness 623
chan/ 馋涎欲滴 chan/xian/yu`di- one's mouth is almost drool- 422 624
ing -- one is very greedy for 625
food 626
chan/ 谗害忠良 chan/hai`zhong-liang/ vilify and harm loyal and good 423 627
(courtiers) 628
chan/ 听信谗言 ting-xin`chan/yan/ give much credence to slande- 424 629
rous talk 630
chan/ 公务缠身 gong-wu`chan/shen- be tied up by one's duties 425 631
chan/ 寒蝉凄切 han/chan/qi-qie` Cicadas were wailing woefully 426 632
over the chill of the day 633
chan/ 潺潺流水 chan/chan/liu/shui> a murmuring stream 427 634
chan> 铲除杂草 chan>chu/za/cao> weed;root out the weeds 428 635
chan> 铲除祸根 chan>chu/huo`gen- root out the cause for more 429 636
disaster 637
chan> 冁然而笑 chan>ran/er/xiao` break into a smile;burst out 430 638
laughing 639
chan> 谄上欺下 chan>shang`qi-xia` be servile to one's superious 431 640
and tyrannical to one's subor- 641
dinates 642
chan` 两腿直颤 liang>tui>zhi/chan` shiver in one's shoes 432 643
chang- 为虎作伥 wei`hu>zuo`chang- play the jackal to the tiger 433 644
--help a villain do evil 645
chang/ 尝试尝试 chang/shi`chang/shi` try a bit to do sth. 434 646
chang/ 艰苦备偿 jian-ku>bei`chang/ suffer untold hardships 435 647
chang/ 常规武器 chang/gui-wu>qi` conventional weapons 436 648
chang/ 常来常往 chang/lai/chang/wang> exchange frequent visits;pay 437 649
frequent calls 650
chang/ 常用词语 chang/yong`ci/yu> everyday expressions 438 651
chang/ 知足常乐 zhi-zu/chang/le` Contentment brings happiness. 439 652
chang/ 人之常情 ren/zhi-chang/qing/ common sense of man;human 440 653
nature 654
chang/ 长短不同 chang/duan>bu`tong/ different in length 441 655
chang/ 长年累月 chang/nian/lei>yue` year in year out;over the years 442 656
chang/ 得不偿失 de/bu`chang/shi- the loss outweighs the gain;the 443 657
game is not worth the candle 658
chang> 敞胸露怀 chang>xiong-lu`huai/ bare one's chest 444 659
chang` 畅所欲言 chang`suo>yu`yan/ pour out all that one wishes 445 660
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 446 664
honest,aboveboard government 665
chang` 防腐倡廉 fang/fu>chang`lian/ prevent corruption and advoxate 447 666
honesty 667
chang` 千古绝唱 qian-gu>jue/chang` poetic masterpiece throughout 448 668
the ages 669
chang` 惝然若失 chang`ran/ruo`shi- feel depressed and lost 449 670
chao- 超群拔类 chao-qun/ba/lei` head and shoulder above all 450 671
others;preeminent 672
chao- 抄收电讯 chao-shou-dian`xun` receive and record (telegram) 451 673
dispatches 674
chao- 抄近路走 chao-jin`lu`zou> Take a shortcut. 452 675
chao/ 改朝换代 gai>chao/huan`dai` change dynasties or regime; 453 676
dynastic changess 677
chao/ 冷嘲热讽 leng>chao/re`feng> freezing irony and burning 454 678
satire;biting sarcasm 679
chao/ 历史潮流 li`shi>chao/liu/ historical trend 455 680
chao> 吵吵嚷嚷 chao>chao>rang>rang> make a racket;shout in confu- 456 681
sion;clamour 682
che- 闭门造车 bi`men/zao`che- make a cart behind closed doors 457 683
-- work behind closed doors;di- 684
vorce oneself from the masses 685
and from reality; act blindly 686
che- 车个螺丝 che-ge.luo/si- lathe a screw 458 687
che- 车水马龙 che-shui>ma>long/ incessant stream of horses and 459 688
carriages; heavy traffic 689
che- 车载斗量 che-zai`dou>liang/ enough to fill carts and 460 690
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 461 693
voice 694
che> 东拉西扯 dong-la-xi-che> drag in irrelevant matters; 462 695
talk at random; ramble 696
che> 不要扯皮 bu`yao`che>pi/ stop arguing over nothing 463 697
che` 撤换人选 che`huan`ren/xuan> recall and replace candidates 464 698
che` 撤职查办 che`zhi/cha/ban` discharge sb. from his post 465 699
and prosecute him 700
che` 彻骨痛恨 che`gu>tong`hen` hate sb. to the marrow 466 701
che` 彻头彻尾 che`tou/che`wei> out and out;through and 467 702
through;downright;dyed- 703
in-the-woods 704
che` 彻夜不眠 che`ye`bu`mian/ lie awake all night 468 705
che` 大彻大悟 da`che`da`wu` realize completely 469 706
che` 响彻云霄 xiang>che`yun/xiao- resounding across the sky 470 707
che` 地坼天崩 di`che`tian-beng- the ground cracked and the 471 708
heaven fell 709
che` 天寒地坼 tian-han/di`che` The ground cracked in the se- 472 710
vere cold. 711
che` 电掣雷鸣 dian`che`lei/ming/ Lightning flashed and thunder 473 712
rolled. 713
che` 风驰电掣 feng-chi/dian`che` swift as the wind and quick 474 714
as lightning 715
chen- 回嗔作喜 hui/chen-zuo`xi> cease to be angry and begin to 475 716
smile;one's angry face relaxes 717
into a smile 718
chen/ 晨钟暮鼓 chen/zhong-mu`gu> toll the bell in the morning an 476 719
beat the drum in the evening 720
chen/ 沉下脸来 chen/xia`lian>lai/ pull a long face;put on a 477 721
serious expression 722
chen/ 与世沉浮 yu>shi`chen/fu/ drift with the current of the 478 723
times; swim with the tide 724
chen/ 月落星沉 yue`luo`xing-chen/ The moon is down and the stars 479 725
have set. 726
chen/ 称臣纳贡 cheng-chen/na`gong` acknowledge one's allegiance to 480 727
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 481 729
born at the wrong time 730
chen/ 新陈代谢 xin-chen/dai`xie` 1.metabolism; 2.the new super- 482 731
seding the old 732
chen` 趁火打劫 chen`huo>da>jie/ loot a burning house-- take ad- 483 733
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 484 737
cheng- 撑持危局 cheng-chi/wei-ju/ shore up a shaky situation 485 738
cheng- 撑起身子 cheng-qi>shen-zi support the body with two hands 486 739
on the bed 740
cheng- 瞠目结舌 cheng-mu`jie/she/ stupefaction 487 741
cheng/ 成千上万 cheng/qian-shang`wan` thousands upon thousands 488 742
cheng/ 呈上名片 cheng/shang`ming/pian` present one's name card 489 743
cheng/ 乘风破浪 cheng/feng-po`lang` ride the wind and cleave the 490 744
waves;brave the wind and waves 745
cheng/ 乘机逃脱 cheng/ji-tao/tuo- take the chance and flee 491 746
cheng/ 有机可乘 you>ji-ke>cheng/ there's an opportunity to take 492 747
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 493 750
number of people 751
cheng/ 澄清事实 cheng/qing-shi`shi/ clarify the facts 494 752
cheng/ 诚心诚意 cheng/xin-cheng/yi` earnestly and sincerely 495 753
cheng/ 承蒙指点 cheng/meng/zhi>dian> Thank you for your advice. 496 754
cheng/ 增产两成 zeng-chan>liang>cheng output increased by twenty per 497 755
cent 756
cheng/ 众志成城 zhong`zhi`cheng/cheng unity of will is an impreg- 498 757
nable stronghold;unity is 758
strength 759
cheng/ 枨触良深 cheng/chu`liang/shen- be moved very deeply 499 760
cheng> 骋怀痛饮 cheng>huai/tong`yin> drink to one's heart's content 500 761
cheng> 凭栏骋目 ping/lan/cheng>mu` lean on a railing for a pano- 501 762
rama of the scenery 763
cheng> 以求一逞 yi>qiu/yi-cheng> in a bid for success 502 764
chi- 吃闭门羹 chi-bi`men/geng- be denied entry 503 765
chi- 吃苦耐劳 chi-ku>nai`lao/ bear hardships and stand hard 504 766
work 767
chi- 吃苦在前 chi-ku>zai`qian/ be the first to bear hardships 505 768
chi- 争风吃醋 zheng-feng-chi-cu` fight for the affections of a 506 769
man or woman 770
chi- 痴心妄想 chi-xin-wang`xiang> wishful thinking;daydreaming; 507 771
hallucination;illusion 772
chi- 哧哧地笑 chi-chi-de~xiao` titter;laugh up or in one's 508 773
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 509 776
sth.;give a snort of comtempt; 777
despise 778
chi/ 背道而驰 bei`dao`er/chi/ run in the opposite direction; 510 779
run counter to 780
chi/ 池鱼之殃 chi/yu/zhi-yang- a disaster for the fish in the 511 781
moat -- trouble not of one's 782
own making 783
chi/ 驰名中外 chi/ming/zhong-wai` be renowned at home and abroad 512 784
chi/ 勤俭持家 qin/jian`chi/jia- be industrious and thrifty in 513 785
running a household 786
chi/ 事不宜迟 shi`bu`yi/chi/ must lose no time in doing it 514 787
chi/ 一张一弛 yi-zhang-yi-chi/ alternate tension with relaxa- 515 788
tion 789
chi> 不耻下问 bu`chi>xia`wen` not feel ashamed to ask one's 516 790
subordinates or people below 791
chi> 齿德俱尊 chi>de/ju`zun- win respect because of one's 517 792
age and moral integrity 793
chi` 插翅难飞 cha-chi`nan/fei- unable to escape even given 518 794
wings 795
chi` 赤胆忠心 chi`dan>zhong-xin- utter devotion;complete dedi- 519 796
cation; absolute royalty or 797
commitment 798
chi` 赤手空拳 chi`shou>kong-quan/ bare-handed;without anything 520 799
to rely on 800
chi` 斥地千里 chi`di`qian-li> expand territory by a thousand 521 801
li 802
chi` 叱咤风云 chi`zha`feng-yun/ command the wind and clouds; 522 803
thundering;extremely powerful 804
chong- 便后冲水 bian`hou`chong-shui> Flush the toilet after use. 523 805
chong- 充耳不闻 chong-er>bu`wen/ stuff one's ears and refuse to 524 806
listen;turn a deaf ear to 807
chong- 以次充好 yi>ci`chong-hao> pass shoddy goods off as 525 808
certified goods 809
chong- 忧心忡忡 you-xin-chong-chong- heavy-hearted;care-laden;weigh- 526 810
ed down with anxieties 811
chong- 憧憬未来 chong-jing>wei`lai/ yearn for a brighter future 527 812
future 813
chong- 人影憧憧 ren/ying>chong-chong- shadows of people moving about 528 814
chong/ 崇山峻岭 chong/shan-jun`ling> towering and precipitous moun- 529 815
tains 816
chong/ 困难重重 kun`nan/chong/chong/ be beset with difficulties 530 817
chong> 受宠若惊 shou`chong>ruo`jing- be overwhelmed by an unexpected 531 818
favour;feel extremely flattered 819
chou- 釜底抽薪 fu>di>chou-xin- take away the firewood from 532 820
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 533 824
irreslute 825
chou/ 稠人广众 chou/ren/guang>zhong` a large clowd;a big gathering 534 826
chou/ 地窄人稠 di`zhai>ren-chou/ small in area but densely popu- 535 827
lated 828
chou/ 人口稠密 ren/kou>chou/mi` dense population 536 829
chou/ 人烟稠密 ren/yan-chou/mi` densely populated 537 830
chou/ 枝叶稠密 zhi-ye`chou/mi` thick foliage 538 831
chou/ 愁肠寸断 chou/chang/cun`duan` be anxious and heartbroken 539 832
chou/ 愁眉紧锁 chou/mei/jin>suo> tightly knitted brows 540 833
chou/ 愁眉苦脸 chou/mei/ku>lian` wear a worried look;pull a 541 834
long face 835
chou/ 平畴千里 ping/chou/qian-li> vast expanse of cultivated land 542 836
chou/ 物各有畴 wu`ge`you>chou/ All things fall under certain 543 837
categories. 838
chou/ 筹资修路 chou/zi-xiu-lu` raise funds for the building of 544 839
a road 840
chou/ 一筹莫展 yi-chou/mo`zhan> can find no way out;be in one's 545 841
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 546 844
heels in love 845
chou/ 酬宾展销 chou/bin-zhan>xiao- show for sale with gifts to 547 846
customers 847
chou/ 壮志未酬 zhuang`zhi`wei`chou/ one's as yet unrealized high 548 848
aspirations 849
chou` 臭名远扬 chou`ming/yuan>yang/ notorious 549 850
chou` 臭味相投 chou`wei`xiang-tou/ be close to each other in 550 851
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 551 854
chu- 初等教育 chu-deng>jiao`yu` elementary education 552 855
chu- 初级形式 chu-ji/xing/shi` intitial form 553 856
chu- 初露头角 chu-lu`tou/jiao> (fig.) begin to show certain 554 857
talent;cut a striking figure 858
chu- 出人头地 chu-ren/tou/di` make one's mark 555 859
chu- 出口成章 chu-kou>cheng/zhang- What one speaks is like a writ- 556 860
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 557 864
chu- 出神入化 chu-shen/ru`hua` reach the height of perfection; 558 865
be superb 866
chu- 出生入死 chu-sheng-ru`si> brave the risk of one's life; 559 867
go through thick and thin 868
chu- 出租汽车 chu-zu-qi`che- taxi 560 869
chu- 成绩出众 cheng/ji`chu-zhong` accomplish outstanding 561 870
achievements 871
chu- 人才出众 ren/cai/chu-zhong` a person of exceptional ability 562 872
chu/ 踌躇满志 chou/chu/man>zhi` enormously proud of one's suc- 563 873
cess;complacent 874
chu/ 除暴安良 chu/bao`an-liang/ root out thug to rescure people 564 875
chu/ 锄强扶弱 chu/qiang/fu/ruo` suppress the strong and aid 565 876
the weak 877
chu> 楚河汉界 chu>he/han`jie` the border of kingdoms Chu and 566 878
Han;the border of two opposing 879
powers 880
chu> 础润而雨 chu>run`er/yu> A damp plinth heralds rain. 567 881
chu> 储存数据 chu>cun/shu`ju` accumulate data 568 882
chu> 储粮备荒 chu>liang/bei`huang- store up grain against crop 569 883
failure. 884
chu> 衣冠楚楚 yi-guan-chu>chu> neatly and immaculately dressed 570 885
chu` 矗入云霄 chu`ru`yun/xiao- soar into the clouds 571 886
chu` 触景生情 chu`jing>sheng-qing/ the sight strikes a chord in 572 887
one's heart 888
chu` 触目惊心 chu`mu`jing-xin- be appalled at a serious situ- 573 889
ation 890
chu` 相形见绌 xiang-xing/jian`chu` stand no comparison 574 891
chu` 怵目惊心 chu`mu`jing-xin- horrid;ghastly;be nervous, 575 892
chu` 怵目惊心 ~chu`mu`jing-xin- horrified,or shocked at the 576 893
sight of sth. terribly wrong 894
chuai> 不揣冒昧 bu`chuai>mao`mei` Excuse me for taking the 577 895
liberty of... 896
chuai` 把门踹开 ba>men/chuai>kai- kick the door open 578 897
chuan- 川流不息 chuan-liu/bu`xi- come and go like endless stream 579 898
chuan- 穿梭似的 chuan-suo-shi.de as if shuttle back and forth 580 899
chuan- 水滴石穿 shui>di-shi/chuan- despite weak power, unremitting 581 900
efforts will lead to success 901
chuan/ 大笔如椽 da`bi>ru/chuan/ writing brush as big as a 582 902
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 583 906
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 584 910
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 585 913
one's life 914
chuan> 气喘如牛 qi`chuan>ru/niu/ (he) panted like the water 586 915
buffalo 916
chuan> 吴牛喘月 wu/niu/chuan>yue` the water buffalo in Wu panted 587 917
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 588 922
friends 923
chuang- 窗明几净 chuang-ming/ji-jing` with bright windows and clean 589 924
tables;bright and clean 925
chuang- 百孔千疮 bai>kong>qian-chuang- riddled with gaping wounds; 590 926
afflicted with all ills 927
chuang- 予以重创 yu/yi>zhong`chuang- inflict heavy losses on;maul 591 928
heavily 929
chuang/ 同床异梦 tong/chuang/yi`meng` share the same bed but dream 592 930
the different dreams -- be 931
strange bedfellows 932
chuang> 走南闯北 zou>nan/chuang>bei> journey north and south;travel 593 933
widely 934
chuang` 创办学校 chuang`ban`xue/xiao` set up a school 594 935
chuang` 创新精神 chuang`xin-jing-shen/ pioneering spirit 595 936
chuang` 创业守成 chuang`ye`shou>cheng/ establish a cause and maintain 596 937
it 938
chuang` 怆然泪下 chuang`ran/lei`xia` burst into tears 597 939
chui- 吹灰之力 chui-hui-zhi-li` little effort 598 940
chui- 吹毛求疵 chui-mao/qiu/ci` find fault (with);pick holes(in 599 941
nitpick 942
chui- 风吹草动 feng-chui-cao>dong` slight change;hint of gistur- 600 943
bance or trouble 944
chui- 吹吹拍拍 chui-chui-pai-pai- boast and toady 601 945
chui- 吹牛拍马 chui-niu/pai-ma> boast and flatter 602 946
chui- 无米之炊 wu/mi>zhi-chui- cook a meal without rice;make 603 947
bricks with straw 948
chui/ 捶胸顿足 chui/xiong-dun`zu/ beat one's breast and stamp 604 949
one's feet(in sorrow,etc.) 950
chui/ 垂柳拂水 chui/liu>fu/shui> weeping willow branches 605 951
touch the water surface 952
chui/ 垂手可得 chui/shou>ke>de/ extremely easy to obtain 606 953
chui/ 垂头丧气 chui/tou/sang`qi` be crestfallen;be dejected 607 954
chui/ 锤炼文笔 chui/lian`wen/bi> polish one's style of writing 608 955
chui/ 千锤百炼 qian-chui/bai>lian` 1.thoroughly tempered(or steele 609 956
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 610 961
the gong-- give the final word 962
chui/ 椎心泣血 chui/xin-qi`xue` beat one's chest and shed tears 611 963
of bood --be heartbroken 964
chun- 春满人间 chun-man>ren/jian- The world bathed in the warmth 612 965
of spring. 966
chun- 春暖花开 chun-nuan>hua-kai- Spring has come and the flowers 613 967
are in bloom. 968
chun- 春秋末期 chun-qiu-mo`qi- the last years of the Spring 614 969
and Autumn Period 970
chun- 春秋时代 chun-qiu-shi/dai` Spring and Autumn Period 615 971
(722-481 B.C.) 972
chun- 满面春风 man>mian`chun-feng- beaming with satisfaction; 616 973
radiant with happiness 974
chun- 椿萱并茂 chun-xuan-bing`mao` Both parents are living and 617 975
in good health. 976
chun/ 唇齿相依 chun/chi>xiang-yi- (fig.)be closely related and 618 977
mutually dependent 978
chun/ 唇亡齿寒 chun/wang/chi>han/ The teeth will be exposed to 619 979
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 620 983
chun> 蠢蠢欲动 chun>chun>yu`dong` ready to start wriggling 621 984
-- ready to make trouble 985
chuo- 一戳就破 yi-chuo-jiu`po` break at a slight jab 622 986
chuo` 绰绰有余 chuo`chuo`you>yu/ more than enough 623 987
chuo` 绰有余裕 chuo`you>yu/yu` have more than enough 624 988
chuo` 低声啜泣 di-sheng-chuo`qi` sob quietly 625 989
chuo` 日夜不辍 ri`ye`bu`chuo` nonstop in day and night 626 990
ci- 参差不齐 cen-ci-bu`qi/ different in length,height 627 991
or size 992
ci- 吹毛求疵 chui-mao/qiu/ci- find fault (with);be hyper- 628 993
critical 994
ci- 刺的一声 ci-de~yi-sheng- with a swish 629 995
ci/ 不辞辛苦 bu`ci/xin-ku> spare no effort;take pains; 630 996
take the trouble to;go to 997
the trouble of doing sth. 998
ci/ 慈眉善目 ci/mei/shan`mu` benign looking 631 999
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 from a 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 to the 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 vinegar 659 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 to the 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 without 726 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` arrest and bring 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 time 735 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` timid and 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 ammunition and 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 light 766 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 course 787 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 the country 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;be 848 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 prosper 868 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 winter 887 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- superb or wonderful 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 destruction upon 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 misfortune 983 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 Corpse 998 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 entire family 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 by 1008 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's country 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 to life. 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;campaign 1025 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 side 1030 1679
to side;2.again and again;re- 1680
peatedly 1681
fan- 翻山越岭 fan-shan-yue`ling> climb over mountains and hills 1031 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; refined 1044 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 the 1048 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 pasterty 1052 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( or slide) 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 the 1073 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
slavishly echo others without 1779
really knowing whether they 1780
are right or wrong 1781
fei` 鸡鸣狗吠 ji-ming/gou>fei` the crowing of cocks and the 1086 1782
barking of dogs -- country 1783
sounds 1784
fei` 肺腑之言 fei`fu/zhi-yan/ words from the bottom of one's 1087 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;die the 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 country 1106 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 facilitate afforestation 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 the hardships 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 the weather 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 there 1131 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` a seamless heavenly 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 wife 1142 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 sentence to introduce 1913
a new subject) As for the 1914
heaven and 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 each 1167 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;change 1169 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 done can'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 and 1185 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 people 1191 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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