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閑話
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xian2 hua4
to talk casually about |
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表情達意
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biao3qing2da2yi4
to convey one's feelings or ideas |
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縱使
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zong4 shi3
even if |
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後來居上
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hou4lai2ju1shang4
the late-comer(newcomer) ends up on top |
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各有千秋
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ge4you3qian1qiu1
each has it's own style/strongpoints |
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訴之於
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su4zhi1yu2
appeal to, resort to |
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對方
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dui4fang1
the other party |
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聽覺
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ting1 jue2
sense of hearing |
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視覺
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shi4 jue2
sense of sight |
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補助
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bu3zhu4
supplement;subsidize (financially) |
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相似
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xiang1si4
similar |
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與其...不如...
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yu3qi2 bu4ru2
rather than...it is better to... |
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延長
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yan2chang2
extend |
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變形
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bian4xing2
change shape, transform |
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來得
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lai2de
(colloquial, in comparisons) come out as |
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確切
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que4qie4
appropriate,accurate,precise |
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隨著
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sui2zhe
along with |
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變遷
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bian4qian1
change |
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自然而然
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zi4ran2er2ran2
of natural consequence |
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如同
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ru2tong2
just like, such as |
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細胞
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xi4bao1
cell (biology) |
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人工
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ren2gong1
man-made, artificial |
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左右
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zuo3you4
to influence, to effect, to control |
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微乎其微
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wei2hu1qi2wei2
extremely trifling, very little |
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愛斯基摩
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ai4si1ji1mo2
Eskimo |
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字眼
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zi4yan3
a particular word or expression |
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阿拉伯
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a1la1bo2
Arab |
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駱駝
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luo4tuo2
camel |
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叔父
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shu2fu4
father's younger brother |
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舅父
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jiu4fu4
mother's brother |
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姑父
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gu1fu4
father's sister's husband |
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姨父
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yi2fu4
mother's sister's husband |
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應...(A)而...(B)
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ying4...er2...
to...(B) in response to (A) |
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上(number)
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shang4(number)
to reach a certain number |
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玉
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yu4
jade |
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統治
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tong3zhi4
rule, govern |
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傻
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sha3
foolish |
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修訂
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xiu1ding4
revise |
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商朝
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shang1chao2
Shang dynasty |
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刻
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ke4
carve |
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龜甲
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gui1jia3
tortoise shell |
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獸骨
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shou4gu3
animal bone |
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十之七八
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shi2zhi1qi1ba1
7 or 8 chances out of 10 |
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象形
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xiang4xing2
pictographic |
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字體
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zi4ti3
style of character;font |
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結構
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jie2gou4
structure |
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固定
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gu4ding4
fixed, determined |
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倒
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dao4
invert, reverse, upside-down |
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橫
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heng2
horizontal |
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排列
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pai2lie4
to arrange in series, rows etc. |
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行
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xing2
to walk |
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形成
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xing2cheng2
to form |
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階段
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jie1duan4
stage/phase |
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日積月累
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ri4ji1yue4lei3
gradual accumulation over a period of time |
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進化
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jin4hua4
evolve |
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境地
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jing4di4
condition, state |
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一時
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yi4shi2
a short period of time |
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倉頡
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cang1jie2
legendary founder of Chinese writing system. |
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伏羲氏
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fu2xi1shi4
legendary Chinese ruler credited with introduction of farming, fishing, and animal husbandry. |
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八卦
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ba1gua4
the eight trigrams |
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書契
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shu1qi4
a document, certificate (of ownership, etc.) |
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傳説
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chuan2shuo1
hearsay, legend, unconfirmed report |
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罷了
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ba4le
that's all, nothing more (gives finality to clause preceding it) |
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筆畫
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bi3hua4
strokes of a Chinese character |
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周代
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zhou1dai4
zhou dynasty |
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逐漸
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zhu2jian4
gradually |
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稱爲
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cheng1wei2
to be called |
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大篆
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da4zhuan4
"Greater Seal" characters |
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天下
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tian1xia4
the world, "all under heaven" |
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小篆
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xiao3zhuan4
"Lesser Seal" characters |
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謹嚴
(嚴謹) |
jin3yan2
(yan2jin3 - more common variant) careful and precise |
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勻稱
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yun2chen4
well proportioned, well-balanced, symmetrical |
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書寫
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shu1xie3
to write |
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形體
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xing2ti3
shape, form, and structure |
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製作
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zhi4zuo4
to produce |
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隸書
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li4shu1
clerical style of characters |
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通行
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tong1xing2
in general practice, popularly used |
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草書
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cao3shu1
(grass)script style of characters |
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書法
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shu1fa3
calligraphy |
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後漢
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hou4han4
later han dynasty |
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利用
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li4yong4
to make use of, take advantage of |
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墨
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mo4
ink-stick |
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紙張
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zhi3zhang1
paper |
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便利
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bian4li4
convenient |
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楷書
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kai3shu1
"Standard Style" of characters |
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奠定
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dian4ding4
establish, settle, lay the groundwork |
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正體
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zheng4ti3
formal style (of characters) |
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沿用
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yan2yong4
continue to use (an old method, etc) |
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行書
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xing2shu1
running style of calligraphy |
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氣味
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qi4wei4
1)flavor, odor 2)atmosphere |
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濃厚
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nong2hou4
1) strong (atmosphere, interest, etc.) 2) dense, thick |
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通用
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tong1yong4
in general use |
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六書
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liu4shu1
six categories of Chinese characters |
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指事
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zhi3shi4
ideograph |
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會意
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hui4yi4
semantic compounds |
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形聲
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xing2sheng1
semanto-phonetic compounds |
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轉註
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zhuan3zhu4
mutually explanatory or synonomous characters |
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假借
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jia3jie4
phonetic loan characters |
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構成
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gou4cheng2
to construct (from components) |
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法則
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fa3ze2
law, regulation, rule |
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形態
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xing2tai4
physical form |
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瑣碎
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suo3sui4
small and numerous |
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分辨
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fen1bian4
to distinguish |
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痕跡
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hen2ji1
a trace, vestige |
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語調
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yu3diao4
intonation |
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剛柔
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gang1rou2
hard and soft (in contrast) |
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緩急
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huan3ji2
slow and quick (in contrast) |
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面部
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mian4bu4
face |
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表情
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biao3qing2
facial expression |
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喜怒哀樂
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xi3nu4ai1le4
joy, anger, sorrow, delight; human emotions |
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動作
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dong4zuo4
action |
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千變萬化
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qian1bian4wan4hua4
countless changes/variations, everchanging |
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成分
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cheng2fen4
component, factor, ingredient |
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恨
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hen4
to hate |
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強調
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qiang2diao4
to stress, emphasize |
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反問
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fan3wen4
answer a question in the form of a question, express doubt by framing a response in the form of a rhetorical question |
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反面
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fan3mian4
opposite, reverse side. |
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充分
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chong1fen4
sufficient, complete |
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精細
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jing1xi4
meticulous, carefully done, finely crafted. |
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免不了
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mian3bu4liao3
unavoidable, no choice but |
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詞不達意
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ci2bu4da2yi4
words fail to convey the meaning/feeling |
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隔膜
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ge2mo2
1)to lack mutual understanding, communication, or contact 2)unfamiliar with |
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易經
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yi4jing1
the Book of Changes |
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書不盡言
言不盡意 |
shu1bu2jin4yan2
yan2bu2jin4yi4 words fall short of speech, speech falls short of meaning |
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中肯
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zhong4ken3
to the point, pertinent |
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教徒
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jiao4tu2
a religious believer |
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立
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li4
establish |
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以心傳心
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yi3xin1chuan2xin1
to communicate one's feelings directly from heart to heart. (i.e. without words) |
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苦衷
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ku3zhong1
difficulties, pain, or embarassment that are hard to describe or are unspoken. |
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話説回來
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hua4shuo1hui2lai2
(but) on the other hand |
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優越
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you1yue4
superior, outstanding |
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缺陷
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que1xian4
defect, shortcoming, handicap |
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消失
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xiao1shi1
disappear, vanish |
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記憶
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ji4yi4
to remember; memory |
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腦海
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nao3hai3
mind |
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狹小
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xia2xiao3
small and narrow |
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意志
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yi4zhi4
will, volition |
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正確
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zheng4que4
accurate |
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距離
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ju4li2
distance |
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補救
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bu3jiu4
remedy (a problem/situation) |
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缺憾
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que1han4
flaw, defect, shortcoming |
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永久
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yong3jiu3
permanent, eternal, everlasting |
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性
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xing4
quality, nature, character (English: -ity, -ness) |
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地球
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di4qiu2
Earth |
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角落
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jiao3luo4
corner, nook |
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縱
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zong4
vertical |
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廣泛
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guang3fan4
extensive, comprehensive, widespread |
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深刻
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shen1ke4
deep, profound, meaningful |
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超過
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chao1guo4
exceed |
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醖釀
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yun4niang4
to foment, brew |
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思索
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si1suo3
to search one's mind for an answer, to contemplate, to ponder over |
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脫口而出
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tuo1kou3er2chu1
to slip out one's mouth,to speak without regard for consequences |
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流於
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liu2yu2
to become |
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淺薄
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qian3bo2
superficial, shallow |
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粗糙
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cu1cao1
coarse, rough, unpolished |
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番
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fan1
(MW) order in a series, a period of time, a round (of something) |
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精深
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jing1shen1
profound, profoundness |
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思考
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si1kao3
to think |
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詳密
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xiang2mi4
elaborate, meticulous |
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選擇
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xuan3ze2
to choose; choice |
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反覆
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fan3fu4
repeatedly |
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千錘百鏈
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qian1chui2bai3lian4
1)to undergo stringent training and conditioning 2) to write with utmost care and countless revisions |
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傳遞
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chuan2di4
to convey (information, etc) |
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以至於
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yi3zhi4yu2
to the point of, to the extent of, and even |
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免得
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mian3de
to save oneself or others (the trouble of), to avoid, so as not to |
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本身
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ben3shen1
oneself, itself, inherently, intrinsically |
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描繪
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miao2hui4
to depict, to describe, to sketch |
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進行
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jin4xing2
to proceed (with one's business, plan etc) to advance, go forward to carry out, implement |
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插
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cha1
to insert, stick in |
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插不上腳
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cha1bu2shang4 jiao3
unable to take part in |
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絲毫
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si1hao2
the tiniest, the least bit |
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誇張
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誇張
exaggerated |
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紛雜
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fen1za2
disordely |
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明瞭
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ming2liao3
clear, easy to understand |
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流動
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liu2dong4
to be flowing in motion mobile, itinerant |
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翅膀
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chi2bang3
wing |
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相輔相成
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xiang1fu3xiang1cheng2
to be mutually complementary |
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不相上下
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bu4xiang1shang4xia4
about equal (in strength, quality, etc.), equally matched |