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争端
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point/bone of contention, controversial issue
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zhēngduān
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谴责
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to condemn, denounce, reprimand
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qiănzé
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敦促
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to urge, press (polite)
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dūncù
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镇压
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to quell, suppress, stamp out
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zhènyā
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精心
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meticulous, painstaking
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jīngxīn
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局势
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situation, state of affairs
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júshì
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妥善
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well-arranged
properly |
tuŏshàn
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善有善报、恶有恶报
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What goes around comes around
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Shàn yŏu shàn bào, è yŏu è bào
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善意
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good intention, good will
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shànyì
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达赖喇嘛
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Dalai Lama
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Dálài Lăma
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宣传
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to propagate, publicise
propaganda |
xuānchuán
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官方
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official, authoritative
authorities |
guānfāng
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呼吁
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to appeal, call on
appeal |
hūyù
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长远
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long-term, long-range
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chángyuăn
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单方面
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unilateral, one-sided
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dānfāngmiàn
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展示
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to reveal, show, display, exhibit
show, display, array, demonstration |
zhănshì
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执政
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to be in power/office
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zhízhèng
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风貌
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style and features
view, scene |
fēngmào
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事态
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state of affairs, the situation
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shìtài
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渎职
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wrong-doings, malpractice
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dúzhí
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出示
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to present, produce (e.g. papers)
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chūshì
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致力
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to be devoted to, to strive/work for
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zhìlì
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豺狼
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wolves and jackals, evil people
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cháiláng
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恶魔
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demon, devil, fiend
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èmó
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人面兽心
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a wolf in sheep’s clothing
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rénmiàn shòuxīn
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披
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to crack, split
to drape over |
pī
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理事会
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council, directorate
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lĭshìhuì
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袈裟
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kasaya or cassock (Buddhist monk’s patchwork robe)
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jiāshā
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类似
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resembling
similar analogous |
lèisì
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信任
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to trust in, to believe in, to have confidence in
faith, trust, belief |
xìnrèn
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透明
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transparent
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tòumíng
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司法
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justice
judiciary jurisdiction |
sīfă
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程序
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form, pattern
procedure, order (of doing things) computer program |
chéngxù
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心服口服
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to be sincerely convinced
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xīnfúkŏufú
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取信于民
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to win the people’s trust/confidence
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qǔxìnyúmín
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秋后算账
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to wait for one’s opportunity/to the very last moment to settle the account/score
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qiūhòu suànzhàng
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过关
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to go through a critical test or difficult time
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guòguān
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重蹈覆辙
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to go down the same disastrous road, to recommit the same errors
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chóngdăofùzhé
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反省
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soul-searching
introspection to soul search |
fănshĕng
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蒙骗
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to deceive, to pull the wool over sb’s eyes
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mēngpiàn
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情报
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information, intelligence
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qíngbào
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虚假
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false, dishonest, unreal
pretence |
xūjiă
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激起
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to arouse, evoke, stir up, raise
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jīqĭ
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捏造
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to trump up, fabricate, concoct
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niēzào
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民变
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mass uprising, popular revolt
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mínbiàn
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反感
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resentment, antipathy
to be resentful, to dislike |
făngăn
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动荡
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turbulence, upheaval
turbulent, unstable |
dòngdàng
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失误
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fault, error, lapse
to slip up |
shīwù
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宗教信仰自由
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freedom of religion, religious freedom
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zŏngjiào xìnyăng zìyóu
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言论自由
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freedom of speech, free speech
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yánlùn zìyóu
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诚信
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honest and true to one’s word
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chéngxìn
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招致
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to recruit (followers)
to scout (for talent) to lead to, cause, bring about, invite |
zhāozhì
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民族主义
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nationalism
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mínzú zhǔyì
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激烈
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violent, intense, severe, fierce, fiery
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jīliè
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宽容
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tolerant, lenient, merciful
to be indulgent of |
kuānróng
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民众
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the common people, the public, the masses
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mínzhòng
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百般
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in every possible way
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băibān
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扭转
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to turn back, to reverse (e.g. a trend)
to twist |
niǔzhuăn
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姿态
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posture, bearing
attitude |
zītài
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挑剔
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to be picky/choosy/fussy
to pick fault with |
tiāo tī
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摄影师
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cameraman
photographer |
shèyĭngshī
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瑜
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beautiful jade
jade's splendour merit |
yú
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亶
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truly, certainly, indeed
solid, concrete, tangible |
dăn
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毅
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firm, resolute
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yì
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晖
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sunlight (formal)
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huī
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和解
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to be reconciled, to make peace
to settle sth out of court compromise, reconciliation |
héjiĕ
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骏(马)
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fine steed
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jùn(mă)
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珏
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two pieces of jade joined together (formal)
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jué
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彪
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tiger cub
burly (formal) |
biāo
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土族
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Tu minority
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Tǔzú
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冉冉
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slowly, imperceptibly (formal)
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rănrăn
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坤
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Earth (Eight Diagrams)
female, feminine |
kūn
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桦
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birch
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huà
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浩
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great, vast, many
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hào
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宪政
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constitutional government
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xiànzhèng
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逸
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leisure
to escape lost to excel all others quick, rapid |
yì
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荻
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silver banner grass (a type of reed)
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dí
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自由职业者
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freelancer
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zìyóu zhíyèzhĕ
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截至
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up to, by (a specified time)
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jiézhì
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签署
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to sign (an important document)
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qiānshǔ
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省份
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province (cannot be used directly after proper nouns)
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shĕngfèn
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瑕
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a flaw in a piece of jade
flaw, defect, shortcoming |
xiá
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瑕不掩瑜
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one flaw cannot obscure jade’s splendour, defects cannot obscure the virtues
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xiá bùyăn yú
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瑕瑜互见
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to have both strong points and weak points
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xiáyúhùjiàn
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