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走弯路 zǒu wān lù to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method

见仁见智 jiàn rén jiàn zhì opinions differ (idiom)

发愣 fā lèng to stare blankly; to be in a daze

国学 guó xué Chinese national culture; studies of ancient Chinese civilization; the Imperial College (history)

画蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it

酣睡 hān shuì to sleep soundly; to fall into a deep sleep

对联 duì lián rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway

茶道 chá dào Japanese tea ceremony; sado

泰斗 tài dǒu (abbr. for 斗) distinguished figure; doyen; revered authority

暴风骤雨 bào fēng zhòu yǔ violent wind and rainstorm; hurricane; tempest

瑞雪 ruì xuě timely snow

一概而论 yī gài ér lùn to lump different matters together (idiom)

大雁 dà yàn wild goose

经贸 jīng mào trade

潦草 liáo cǎo slipshod; careless; slovenly; (of handwriting) scrawly; illegible

互信 hù xìn mutual trust

乔装 qiáo zhuāng to pretend; to feign; to disguise oneself

大公无私 dà gōng wú sī selfless; impartial

海内外 hǎi nèi wài domestic and international; at home and abroad

网民 wǎng mín web user; netizen

互访 hù fǎng exchange visits

思前想后 sī qián xiǎng hòu to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection

四合院 sì hé yuàn courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence)

娇惯 jiāo guàn to pamper; to coddle; to spoil

卡子 qiǎ zi clip; hair fastener; checkpoint

萍水相逢 píng shuǐ xiāng féng strangers coming together by chance (idiom)

多元 duō yuán poly-; multi-; multielement

多劳多得 duō láo duō dé work more and get more

干戈 gān gē weapons of war; arms

迷惑不解 mí huò bù jiě to feel puzzled

汤圆 tāng yuán boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival

扑面而来 pū miàn ér lái lit. sth hits one in the face; directly in one's face; sth assaults the senses

冷酷无情 lěng kù wú qíng cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous

引经据典 yǐn jīng jù diǎn lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom)

抚恤 fǔ xù (of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury

愚公移山 yú gōng yí shān the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way

通顺 tōng shùn smooth; clear and coherent

歌咏 gē yǒng to sing

桂花 guì huā osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans

小卒 xiǎo zú foot soldier; minor figure; a nobody

出洋相 chū yáng xiàng to make a fool of oneself

便饭 biàn fàn an ordinary meal; simple home cooking

赞叹不已 zàn tàn bù yǐ to be full of praise (idiom)

纵横交错 zòng héng jiāo cuò criss-crossed (idiom)

节水 jié shuǐ to save water

风餐露宿 fēng cān lù sù lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom); fig. to rough it

怡然自得 yí rán zì dé happy and content (idiom)

上期 shàng qī previous period (week, month or quarter etc)

院士 yuàn shì scholar; academician; fellow (of an academy)

绘声绘色 huì shēng huì sè vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life; lively and realistic

馅儿 xiàn r erhua variant of 馅; (of food) filling; stuffing

三番五次 sān fān wǔ cì over and over again (idiom)

忌口 jì kǒu abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet

举一反三 jǔ yī fǎn sān to raise one and infer three; to deduce many things from one case (idiom)

损人利己 sǔn rén lì jǐ harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others

野炊 yě chuī to cook a meal over a campfire (usu. for a group of people on an outing); cookout

涝 lào flooded

非金属 fēi jīn shǔ nonmetal (chemistry)

卤味 lǔ wèi food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices

约定俗成 yuē dìng sú chéng established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement; customary convention

无情无义 wú qíng wú yì completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless

耿直 gěng zhí honest; frank; candid

顺差 shùn chā (trade or budget) surplus

东奔西走 dōng bēn xī zǒu to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about; to hopscotch

没说的 méi shuō de nothing to pick on; really good; nothing to discuss

美滋滋 měi zī zī very happy; elated

怠工 dài gōng to slacken off in one's work; to go slow (as a form of strike)

单边 dān biān unilateral

拉锁 lā suǒ zipper

没准儿 méi zhǔn r erhua variant of 没准; not sure; maybe

抑扬顿挫 yì yáng dùn cuò see 顿挫抑扬

藤椅 téng yǐ rattan chair

心眼儿 xīn yǎn r one's thoughts; mind; intention

有的放矢 yǒu dì fàng shǐ lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom); fig. to have a clear objective

概论 gài lùn outline; introduction; survey

印刷术 yìn shuā shù printing; printing technology

经久不息 jīng jiǔ bù xī prolonged (applause, cheering etc)

沽名钓誉 gū míng diào yù to angle for fame (idiom); to fish for compliments

水灵灵 shuǐ líng líng see 水灵

沾光 zhān guāng to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory

简体字 jiǎn tǐ zì simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字

腊月 Là yuè twelfth lunar month

大包大揽 dà bāo dà lǎn to take complete charge (idiom)

朱红 zhū hóng vermilion

由此看来 yóu cǐ kàn lái thereby; judging from this

悲欢离合 bēi huān lí hé joys and sorrows; partings and reunions; the vicissitudes of life

芦花 lú huā reed catkin; reed flower

节气 jié qi solar term

连滚带爬 lián gǔn dài pá rolling and crawling; trying frantically to escape (idiom)

朝三暮四 zhāo sān mù sì lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon; indecisive; to blow hot and cold

内需 nèi xū domestic demand

敦厚 dūn hòu genuine; honest and sincere

禅杖 chán zhàng the staff of a Buddhist monk

老伴儿 lǎo bàn r erhua variant of 老伴; (coll.) (of an old couple) husband or wife

前仰后合 qián yǎng hòu hé to sway to and fro; to rock back and forth

书橱 shū chú bookcase

红扑扑 hóng pū pū red; rosy; flushed

迭起 dié qǐ continuously arising; to arise repeatedly

船桨 chuán jiǎng oar

槐树 huái shù locust tree (Sophora japonica)

大模大样 dà mú dà yàng boldly; ostentatiously; poised; self-assured; Taiwan pr. [dà mó dà yàng]

贺信 hè xìn congratulatory letter or message

哗变 huá biàn mutiny; rebellion

冰棍儿 bīng gùn r ice lolly; popsicle

节衣缩食 jié yī suō shí to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally

张灯结彩 zhāng dēng jié cǎi to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)

电铃 diàn líng electric bell

公函 gōng hán official letter

陶冶 táo yě lit. to fire pots and smelt metal; fig. to educate

碰钉子 pèng dīng zi to meet with a rebuff

各奔前程 gè bèn qián chéng each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead

别具匠心 bié jù jiàng xīn to show ingenuity; (of a design) clever; brilliantly conceived

暖烘烘 nuǎn hōng hōng nice and warm; cozy; heartwarming

见钱眼开 jiàn qián yǎn kāi to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain; money-grubbing

爱理不理 ài lǐ bù lǐ (idiom) standoffish; indifferent

奇花异草 qí huā yì cǎo very rarely seen, unusual (idiom)

有口无心 yǒu kǒu wú xīn to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)

帐子 zhàng zi mosquito net

半真半假 bàn zhēn bàn jiǎ (idiom) half true and half false

有两下子 yǒu liǎng xià zi to have real skill; to know one's stuff

乘人之危 chéng rén zhī wēi to take advantage of sb's precarious position

穿小鞋 chuān xiǎo xié lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom); to make life difficult for sb

酣畅 hān chàng unrestrained; cheerful lack of inhibition, esp. for drinking or sleeping; to drink with abandon

如醉如痴 rú zuì rú chī lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom); intoxicated by sth; obsessed with

耳闻目睹 ěr wén mù dǔ to witness personally

万古长青 wàn gǔ cháng qīng remain fresh; last forever; eternal

一毛不拔 yī máo bù bá stingy (idiom)

发愤图强 fā fèn tú qiáng to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom)

默读 mò dú to read in silence

纳闷儿 nà mèn r erhua variant of 纳闷; puzzled; bewildered

忍饥挨饿 rěn jī ái è starving; famished

山冈 shān gāng mound; small hill

势不可当 shì bù kě dāng impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force

侃大山 kǎn dà shān to chatter idly; to gossip; to boast or brag

不耻下问 bù chǐ xià wèn not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates

爆冷门 bào lěng mén an upset (esp. in sports); unexpected turn of events; to pull off a coup

出口成章 chū kǒu chéng zhāng (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent; articulate

个头儿 gè tóu r size; height; stature

括弧 kuò hú parenthesis

造纸术 zào zhǐ shù papermaking process

兜儿 dōu r erhua variant of 兜; pocket; bag

长效 cháng xiào to be effective over an extended period

遂心 suì xīn to one's liking

敲边鼓 qiāo biān gǔ to back sb up; to support sb in an argument; (lit. to beat nearby drum)

刻舟求剑 kè zhōu qiú jiàn lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances

一长一短 yī cháng yī duǎn talking endlessly; long-winded

鹏程万里 péng chéng wàn lǐ the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom); one's future prospects are brilliant

闹着玩儿 nào zhe wán r to play games; to joke around; to play a joke on sb

得意扬扬 dé yì yáng yáng variant of 洋

随大溜 suí dà liù to follow the crowd; going with the tide

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