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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

绝缘 jué yuán to have no contact with; to be cut off from; (electricity) to insulate

万万 wàn wàn absolutely; wholly

看热闹 kàn rè nao to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are

苗头 miáo tou first signs; development (of a situation)

浩劫 hào jié calamity; catastrophe; apocalypse

缤纷 bīn fēn vast and various; rich and diverse

段落 duàn luò phase; time interval; paragraph

畅谈 chàng tán to talk freely; to discuss without inhibition

热腾腾 rè téng téng steaming hot; (fig.) bustling; hectic

喧哗 xuān huá hubbub; clamor; to make a racket

文具 wén jù stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc)

富含 fù hán to contain in great quantities; rich in

不了了之 bù liǎo liǎo zhī to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite

祭奠 jì diàn to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service

换位 huàn wèi to swap places; (logic) conversion; (car maintenance) to rotate (tires)

整数 zhěng shù whole number; integer (math.); round figure

第一线 dì yī xiàn front line; forefront

传人 chuán rén to teach; to impart; a disciple

赞许 zàn xǔ to praise; to laud

饶恕 ráo shù to forgive; to pardon; to spare

蓬勃 péng bó vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality

竣工 jùn gōng to complete a project

水温 shuǐ wēn water temperature

涵义 hán yì content; meaning; connotation

占卜 zhān bǔ to divine

燃放 rán fàng to light; to set off (firecrackers etc)

甚至于 shèn zhì yú so much (that); even (to the extent that)

客运 kè yùn passenger transportation; (Tw) intercity bus

民俗 mín sú popular custom

夜校 yè xiào evening school; night school

轮换 lún huàn to rotate; to take turns

棱角 léng jiǎo edge and corner; protrusion; sharpness (of a protrusion)

贮藏 zhù cáng to store up; to hoard; deposits

切身 qiè shēn direct; concerning oneself; personal

全文 quán wén entire text; full text

相依为命 xiāng yī wéi mìng mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent

赞不绝口 zàn bù jué kǒu to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven

俗语 sú yǔ common saying; proverb; colloquial speech

标榜 biāo bǎng to flaunt; to advertise; to parade

玄机 xuán jī profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles

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

境外 jìng wài outside (a country's) borders

拜见 bài jiàn to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior

敢情 gǎn qing actually; as it turns out; indeed

攻读 gōng dú to major (in a field); to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree

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

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

过硬 guò yìng to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark

怠慢 dài màn to slight; to neglect

荡漾 dàng yàng to ripple; to undulate; also written 荡漾

形影不离 xíng yǐng bù lí inseparable (as form and shadow)

揣测 chuǎi cè to guess; to conjecture

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

茅台酒 máo tái jiǔ maotai (a Chinese liquor)

苦力 kǔ lì bitter work; hard toil; (loanword) coolie, unskilled Chinese laborer in colonial times

光碟 guāng dié optical disc; compact disc; CD

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

遇险 yù xiǎn to get into difficulties; to meet with danger

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

少林寺 Shào lín Sì Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks

红润 hóng rùn ruddy; rosy; florid

未知数 wèi zhī shù unknown quantity

爆满 bào mǎn filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc)

骨气 gǔ qì unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity

冒昧 mào mèi bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of

庙会 miào huì temple fair

下期 xià qī next period (week, month or quarter etc)

退让 tuì ràng to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down

枣 zǎo (bound form) jujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba)

一系列 yī xì liè a series of; a string of

文科 wén kē liberal arts; humanities

伯伯 bó bo father's elder brother; uncle

辽阔 liáo kuò vast; extensive

酿造 niàng zào to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation

翻来覆去 fān lái fù qù to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again

操劳 cāo láo to work hard; to look after

试用期 shì yòng qī trial period; probationary period

礁石 jiāo shí reef

筹措 chóu cuò to raise (money)

不像话 bù xiàng huà unreasonable; shocking; outrageous

兼任 jiān rèn to hold several jobs at once; concurrent post; working part-time

差额 chā é balance (financial); discrepancy (in a sum or quota); difference

食宿 shí sù board and lodging; room and board

要强 yào qiáng eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded

逊色 xùn sè inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)

出丑 chū chǒu shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated

野餐 yě cān picnic; to have a picnic

着力 zhuó lì to put effort into sth; to try really hard

笨重 bèn zhòng heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy

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

耗时 hào shí time-consuming; to take a period of (x amount of time)

空想 kōng xiǎng daydream; fantasy; to fantasize

立功 lì gōng to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 朽); to make worthy contributions; to distinguish oneself

眼红 yǎn hóng to covet; envious; jealous

遗愿 yí yuàn final wishes of the departed

下调 xià diào to demote; to pass down to a lower unit

野营 yě yíng to camp; field lodgings

富足 fù zú rich; plentiful

特例 tè lì special case; isolated example

共同体 gòng tóng tǐ community

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

无不 wú bù none lacking; none missing; everything is there

拄 zhǔ to lean on; to prop on

外贸 wài mào foreign trade

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

评论员 píng lùn yuán commentator

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

公费 gōng fèi at public expense

猎犬 liè quǎn hound; hunting dog

造价 zào jià construction cost

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

忠贞 zhōng zhēn loyal and dependable

谜语 mí yǔ riddle; conundrum

多功能 duō gōng néng multifunctional; multifunction

苦笑 kǔ xiào to force a smile; a bitter laugh

按理说 àn lǐ shuō it is reasonable to say that...

休眠 xiū mián to be dormant (biology); inactive (volcano); to hibernate (computing)

照例 zhào lì as a rule; as usual; usually

心安理得 xīn ān lǐ dé to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth

船舶 chuán bó shipping; boats

衰弱 shuāi ruò weak; feeble

不翼而飞 bù yì ér fēi to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden; to spread fast

免职 miǎn zhí to relieve sb of his post; to sack; to demote

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

篇幅 piān fu length (of a piece of writing); space occupied on a printed page

牵头 qiān tóu to lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation)

表率 biǎo shuài example; model

徐徐 xú xú slowly; gently

一晃 yī huǎng (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash

污秽 wū huì nasty; sordid; filthy

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

秀丽 xiù lì pretty; beautiful

司空见惯 sī kōng jiàn guàn a common occurrence (idiom)

风风雨雨 fēng fēng yǔ yǔ trials and tribulations; ups and downs

下旬 xià xún last third of the month

内向 nèi xiàng reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented

纵然 zòng rán even if; even though

喜怒哀乐 xǐ nù āi lè four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 欢喜, anger 愤怒, sorrow 哀 and joy 快乐

并行 bìng xíng to proceed in parallel; side by side (of two processes, developments, thoughts etc)

骏马 jùn mǎ fine horse; steed

鉴赏 jiàn shǎng to appreciate (as a connoisseur)

挂钩 guà gōu to couple; to link; to hook together; (fig.) (preceded by 与 + {entity}) to establish contact (with {entity}); (Tw) to collude (with {entity}); (fig.) to link (marketing efforts with production etc); to peg (welfare payments to inflation etc); to tie (remuneration to performance etc)

独立自主 dú lì zì zhǔ independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination; to act independently; to maintain control over one's own affairs

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