Talking About Chinese Culture Chapter 8 Vocab

Front 1

the meaning is implied

Back 1

意在言外

Hint 1

yì​zài​yán​wài​

Front 2

to ask for advice, to consult, to seek advice from somebody

Back 2

请教

Hint 2

qǐng​jiào​

Front 3

masterpiece, famous book/work

Back 3

名著

Hint 3

míng​zhù​

Front 4

especially, particularly

Back 4

格外

Hint 4

gé​wài​

Front 5

to have no way out, to have no alternative, to have no choice

Back 5

无可奈何

Hint 5

wú​kě​nài​hé​

Front 6

chapter of classical Chinese novels (measure word)

Back 6

回

Hint 6

huí​

Front 7

countrified, rustic, unrefined

Back 7

土

Hint 7

tǔ​

Front 8

to make an exhibition of onself

Back 8

出洋相

Hint 8

chū​yáng​xiàng​

Front 9

to chatter interminably, be garrulous

Back 9

唠叨

Hint 9

láo​dao​

Front 10

nonsense, superfluous words, rubbish, to talk nonsense

Back 10

废话

Hint 10

fèi​huà​

Front 11

wordy, long-winded

Back 11

罗唆

Hint 11

luō​​suō​

Front 12

implication, implied meaning

Back 12

言外之意

Hint 12

yán​wài​zhī​yì​

Front 13

moreover, in addition

Back 13

况且

Hint 13

kuàng​qiě​

Front 14

to talk in a roundabout way, to beat around the bush

Back 14

拐弯儿

Hint 14

guǎi​wānr​

Front 15

to beat around the bush

Back 15

绕圈子

Hint 15

rào​quān​zi​

Front 16

just in case, if by any chance, eventuality

Back 16

万一

Hint 16

wàn​yī​

Front 17

to offer an excuse, to make an excuse

Back 17

推说

Hint 17

tuī​shuō​

Front 18

on hand, at hand (cash), one's financial condition at a given time

Back 18

手头

Hint 18

shǒu​tóu​

Front 19

to start to talk

Back 19

开口

Hint 19

kāi​kǒu​

Front 20

honorable, creditable, respectful, dignity, "face"

Back 20

体面

Hint 20

tǐ​miàn​

Front 21

difficulty, misfortune, trouble

Back 21

难处

Hint 21

nán​chu​

Front 22

to be in some state, position or condition

Back 22

处于

Hint 22

处于

Front 23

to tell a lie

Back 23

说谎

Hint 23

shuō​huǎng​

Front 24

to understand, forgive, make allowances for

Back 24

谅解

Hint 24

liàng​jiě​

Front 25

to guess, to suppose, a guess

Back 25

猜想

Hint 25

cāi​xiǎng​

Front 26

proud of oneself, pleased with oneself

Back 26

得意

Hint 26

dé​yì​

Front 27

in a word, in short, to sum it up

Back 27

总而言之

Hint 27

zǒng​'ér​yán​zhī​

Front 28

accomplishment, cultivation, self-cultivation

Back 28

修养

Hint 28

xiū​yǎng​

Front 29

normal human feelings, empathy

Back 29

人情味

Hint 29

rén​qíng​wèi​

Front 30

fortunately, luckily

Back 30

幸亏

Hint 30

xìng​kuī​

Front 31

evidently, obviously

Back 31

可见

Hint 31

kě​jiàn​

Front 32

facial expression, complexion, look

Back 32

脸色

Hint 32

liǎn​sè​

Front 33

manner of speaking, tone of voice, implication

Back 33

口气

Hint 33

kǒu​qì​

Front 34

maybe not, not necessarily

Back 34

未必

Hint 34

wèi​bì​

Front 35

psychology, mentality

Back 35

心理

Hint 35

xīn​lǐ​

Front 36

to promote sales, to sell, to market

Back 36

推销

Hint 36

tuī​xiāo​

Front 37

resentful, to be disgusted with

Back 37

反感

Hint 37

fǎn​gǎn​

Front 38

former, original

Back 38

原先

Hint 38

yuán​xiān​

Front 39

the result of (the reason why)...is because

Back 39

之所以。。。是因为

Hint 39

zhī​suǒ​yǐ​...shì​yīn​wèi​

Front 40

characteristic, feature, trait

Back 40

特征

Hint 40

tè​zhēng​

Front 41

to offend, to displease

Back 41

得罪

Hint 41

dé​zuì​

Front 42

to be sick of, to be wearied with

Back 42

厌烦

Hint 42

yàn​fán​