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佳肴 jiā yáo fine food; delicacies; delicious food

供不应求 gōng bù yìng qiú supply does not meet demand

元宵节 Yuán xiāo jié Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar

照应 zhào yìng to correlate with; to correspond to

作息 zuò xī to work and rest

饶恕 ráo shù to forgive; to pardon; to spare

服气 fú qì to be convinced; to accept

衣裳 yī shang (coll.) clothes

吞咽 tūn yàn to swallow; to gulp

鞭策 biān cè to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)

姑且 gū qiě for the time being; tentatively

归纳 guī nà to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts

慈祥 cí xiáng kindly; benevolent (often of older person)

怠慢 dài màn to slight; to neglect

正月 Zhēng yuè first month of the lunar year

把关 bǎ guān to guard a pass; to check on sth

哺乳 bǔ rǔ breastfeeding; to suckle; to nurse

恍然大悟 huǎng rán dà wù to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light

谢绝 xiè jué to refuse politely

不相上下 bù xiāng shàng xià equally matched; about the same

辽阔 liáo kuò vast; extensive

操劳 cāo láo to work hard; to look after

不像话 bù xiàng huà unreasonable; shocking; outrageous

敌视 dí shì hostile; malevolence; antagonism

起哄 qǐ hòng to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance

纲领 gāng lǐng program (i.e. plan of action); guiding principle

归根到底 guī gēn dào dǐ after all; in the final analysis; ultimately

空想 kōng xiǎng daydream; fantasy; to fantasize

珍稀 zhēn xī rare; precious and uncommon

不料 bù liào unexpectedly; to one's surprise

热泪盈眶 rè lèi yíng kuàng eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved

挎 kuà to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)

半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished

熏陶 xūn táo to seep in; to influence; to nurture

后顾之忧 hòu gù zhī yōu fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"

埋没 mái mò to engulf; to bury; to overlook

拄 zhǔ to lean on; to prop on

根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù deep-rooted (problem etc)

闭塞 bì sè to stop up; to close up; hard to get to

循序渐进 xún xù jiàn jìn in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally

刹那 chà nà an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye

沿海 yán hǎi coastal

分寸 fēn cun propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action

污蔑 wū miè variant of 污蔑

船舶 chuán bó shipping; boats

合算 hé suàn worthwhile; to be a good deal; to be a bargain

无微不至 wú wēi bù zhì in every possible way (idiom); meticulous

吹捧 chuī pěng to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation

没辙 méi zhé at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out

耐用 nài yòng durable

兴致勃勃 xìng zhì bó bó to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits; full of zest

兴隆 Xīng lóng Xinglong county in Chengde 德, Hebei

查获 chá huò to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc)

壮烈 zhuàng liè brave; heroic

微观 wēi guān micro-; subatomic

伤脑筋 shāng nǎo jīn to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains

无精打采 wú jīng dǎ cǎi dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out

无穷无尽 wú qióng wú jìn endless; boundless; infinite

寓言 yù yán fable

椭圆 tuǒ yuán oval; ellipse; elliptic

爱不释手 ài bù shì shǒu (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible

气魄 qì pò spirit; boldness; positive outlook

斟酌 zhēn zhuó to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim

盛产 shèng chǎn to produce in abundance; to be rich in

急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return

赤道 chì dào equator (of the earth or a celestial body); celestial equator

丘陵 qiū líng hills

咬牙切齿 yǎo yá qiè chǐ (idiom) to gnash one's teeth; to fume with rage

地势 dì shì terrain; topography relief

附和 fù hè to agree; to go along with; to echo (what sb says)

历代 lì dài successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties

指南针 zhǐ nán zhēn compass

伯母 bó mǔ wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother)

挑拨 tiǎo bō to incite disharmony; to instigate

巴结 bā jie to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to

与日俱增 yǔ rì jù zēng to increase steadily; to grow with each passing day

支流 zhī liú tributary (river)

操练 cāo liàn drill; practice

兢兢业业 jīng jīng yè yè (idiom) conscientious; assiduous

毅然 yì rán firmly; resolutely; without hesitation

争先恐后 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another

正气 zhèng qì healthy atmosphere; moral spirit; unyielding integrity; probity; (TCM) vital energy (resistance to diseases)

盛情 shèng qíng great kindness; magnificent hospitality

省会 shěng huì provincial capital

乐谱 yuè pǔ a musical score; sheet music

公安局 gōng ān jú public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station)

剪彩 jiǎn cǎi to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)

季军 jì jūn third in a race; bronze medalist

常务 cháng wù routine; everyday business; daily operation (of a company)

廉洁 lián jié incorruptible; unbribable; honest

边疆 biān jiāng border area; borderland; frontier

陡峭 dǒu qiào precipitous

亏待 kuī dài to treat sb unfairly

辩证 biàn zhèng to investigate; dialectical

肥沃 féi wò fertile

淡季 dàn jì off season; slow business season; see also 季

日新月异 rì xīn yuè yì daily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress

志气 zhì qì ambition; resolve; backbone

茂盛 mào shèng lush

贤惠 xián huì variant of 贤慧

追悼 zhuī dào to mourn; to pay last respects

好客 hào kè hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests

自满 zì mǎn complacent; self-satisfied

棍棒 gùn bàng club; staff; stick

踌躇 chóu chú to hesitate

拜年 bài nián to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year

挺拔 tǐng bá tall and straight

贫乏 pín fá impoverished; lacking; deficient

安居乐业 ān jū lè yè to live in peace and work happily (idiom)

慌忙 huāng máng in a great rush; in a flurry

刻不容缓 kè bù róng huǎn to brook no delay; to demand immediate action

惹祸 rě huò to stir up trouble; to invite disaster

物美价廉 wù měi jià lián good quality and cheap; a bargain

得不偿失 dé bù cháng shī the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)

优胜劣汰 yōu shèng liè tài survival of the fittest (idiom)

请帖 qǐng tiě invitation card; written invitation

一举两得 yī jǔ liǎng dé one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone

压岁钱 yā suì qián money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve

须知 xū zhī key information; instructions; it must be borne in mind

聋哑 lóng yǎ deaf and dumb

无可奉告 wú kě fèng gào (idiom) "no comment"

搀 chān to take by the arm and assist; to mix; to blend

讥笑 jī xiào to sneer

瞻仰 zhān yǎng to revere; to admire

磋商 cuō shāng to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate

伶俐 líng lì clever; witty; intelligent

防疫 fáng yì to prevent epidemics

精打细算 jīng dǎ xì suàn meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)

潜移默化 qián yí mò huà imperceptible influence; to influence secretly

豪迈 háo mài bold; open-minded; heroic

上进心 shàng jìn xīn motivation; ambition

气功 qì gōng qigong, a traditional Chinese system of cultivating vital energy 气 through coordinated breathing, movement and meditation

外向 wài xiàng extroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented

聚精会神 jù jīng huì shén to concentrate one's attention (idiom)

公婆 gōng pó husband's parents; parents-in-law

滋长 zī zhǎng to grow (usually of abstract things); to yield; to develop

旷课 kuàng kè to play truant; to cut classes

亭子 tíng zi pavilion

难能可贵 nán néng kě guì rare and precious; valuable; remarkable

欣欣向荣 xīn xīn xiàng róng (idiom) flourishing; thriving

次品 cì pǐn substandard products; defective; seconds

出神 chū shén spellbound; entranced; lost in thought

便条 biàn tiáo (informal) note

诞辰 dàn chén birthday

混浊 hùn zhuó turbid; muddy; dirty

短促 duǎn cù short in time; fleeting; brief

稻谷 dào gǔ unhusked rice; paddy

堤坝 dī bà dam; dike

连年 lián nián successive years; over many years

畜牧 xù mù to raise animals

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