释义 |
Examples:boat deck (upper deck on which lifeboats are stored)—hole in the body of a musical instrument, covered with a membrane which produces a buzzing tone—four-square box in which one practices writing a Chinese character—vagrant bird (a migrating bird which has lost its way)—posthumous or ghost marriage (in which at least one of the bride and groom is dead)—the key or radical by which a character is arranged in a traditional Chinese dictionary—transfer payment (payment from government or private sector for which no good or service is required in return)—the seat of the Law, on which the one who explains the doctrine is seated (Buddhism)—part-time work in which one works each day for a half-day, typically a morning or an afternoon—a species of apple which is slightly sour and astringent—Prosper Mérimée, French scholar and writer, author of novel Carmen on which Bizet based his opera—intercept (the point at which a line crosses the x- or y-axis)—Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt modernize China's economy, which resulted in economic devastation, and millions of deaths from famine caused by misguided policies—the part of a number which is discarded when rounding down—Hundred Flowers Campaign (PRC, 1956-57), in which Mao called for the taboo on discussing mistakes of the CCP be lifted—stop-loss point, a point at which you make a small loss limit your losses—writing style in which the main subject is approached directly from the outset—A summer insect (which does not live see winter) cannot talk about ice—painted board on which make temporary notes with brush pen—set rights things which have been thrown into disorder—war of 1920 between Northern Warlords, in which the Zhili faction beat the Anhui faction and took over the Beijing government—painted skin (which transforms a monster ina beauty)—small pillars that support the roof, those which rest on the main beam—a bag which holds 30 pecks (i.e. approx 3 kg dry measure)—Organization Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, which oversees appointments of Party members official positions throughout China—saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is the intended meaning of the allegory presented in the first part—drama series in which the actors are chosen for their pre-existing popularity with young viewers—Wuchang Uprising of October 10th, 1911, which led Sun Yat-sen's Xinhai Revolution and the fall of the Qing dynasty—snow skin mooncake (with a soft casing which is not baked, instead of the traditional baked pastry casing)—Central Commission for Discipline Inspection (CCDI), organization within the CCP which investigates corruption and other wrongdoing among Party cadres—period during which one can prosecute or sue sb—classifier for pairs of objects which naturally come in pairs such as chopsticks or shoes— |