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释义 | the 1970s—七十年代the 1960s—六十年代Examples:lit. examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth—盘根究底 fig. speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point—绕腾 wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual—三个臭皮匠,赛过诸葛亮 hand over to the law—函送法办 keep to the edge (of path, river etc)—溜边 talk endlessly without getting to the point—絮絮叨叨 by the window (referring seats on a plane etc)—靠窗户 come to the rescue—接应 push to the top—顶 give to the needy—赒 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite the successful execution of a job—工欲善其事,必先利其器 Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it—鸡犬升天 come to the surface—表面化 keep to the side—靠边 succeed to the throne—即位 surrender to the authorities—投案 Ptolemy, kings of Egypt after the partition of Alexander the Great's Empire in 305 BC—托勒密 raise to the ground—平毁 The good things in life are worth waiting for—好饭不怕晚 Gabriel Mouton (1618-1694), French clergyman and scientist, pioneer of the metric system—穆通 moor a boat to the bank—舣 seek out the real nature based on the name (idiom); to judge sth at face value—征名责实 the wolf runs and the wild boar rushes (idiom); crowds of evil-doers mill around like wild beasts—狼奔豕突 Zheng state during the Warring States period—郑 (of the fingers or toes) nail—甲 pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation—火上浇油 particle signaling a pause, emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")—呢 elytrum (hardened forewing of Coleoptera beetle, encasing the flight wing)—鞘翅 vow to fight to the death—誓死不降 rule according to the law—依法治国 wave a chicken feather as a token of authority (idiom); to assume unwarranted authority on the basis of some pretext—拿着鸡毛当令箭 Wen Zhong (-467 BC), adviser the state of Yue during Spring and Autumn period—文种 withdraw to the second line of duty—退居二线 add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation—火上加油 John Rabe (1882-1950), German who helped protect Chinese during the Nanking massacre period—约翰・拉贝 Shi Lang (1621-1696), Chinese admiral who served under the Ming and Qing Dynasties—施琅 If one man holds the pass, ten thousand cannot pass (idiom); One man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies—一夫当关,万夫莫开 Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria (1863-1914), heir the Hapsburg throne, whose assassination in Sarajevo led to World War I—法兰西斯・斐迪南 not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according the rules—一丝不苟 neutrophil (the most common type of white blood cell)—中性粒细胞 pay no heed to the regulations—目无组织 the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart—哀莫大于心死 aisle leading the coffin chamber of an ancient tomb—墓道 not know whether to believe (what one reads in the news)—真伪莫辨 round up to the nearest integer—四舍五入 add to the fun—助兴 (of a court official) present a memorial to the emperor (old)—上疏 bring to the same level—拉平 stick to the topic—扣题 In the sky be two birds flying wing to wing, on earth to be two trees with branches intertwined—在天愿做比翼鸟,在地愿做连理枝 the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort—事在人为 Longkan Shoujian, Chinese character dictionary from 997 AD containing 26,430 entries, with radicals placed in240 rhyme groups and arranged according to the four tones, and the rest of the characters similarly arranged under each radical—龙龛手鉴 a popular form of narrative literature flourishing in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) with alternate prose and rhymed parts for recitation and singing (often on Buddhist themes)—变文 mountain of Dao, sea of learning (idiom); learning is as high as the mountains, as wide as the seas—道山学海 Li Dazhao (1889-1927), early Chinese Marxist and founding member of the communist party—李大钊 submit oneself to the rule of or acknowledge allegiance to—臣 a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature—大人不记小人过 help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy—仗义疏财 form of writing novels that comprise lots of poetry in the body of the text, popular in the Ming Dynasty—词话 pass to the next generation—传代 treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb)—头痛医头,脚痛医脚 appoint people according to their merits (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity—任人唯贤 make up the number (i.e. to fill places up to a given number)—充数 weep before a coffin or a memorial to the dead—哭灵 Xiao Yang (1938-), President of the PRC Supreme Court 1998-2008—肖扬 go to the toilet (euphemism)—更衣 leave office for a high and distant place (idiom); to retire and place oneself above the fray—高举远蹈 take to the field oneself (of emperor)—亲征 (euphemism) go to the toilet—方便 carry through to the end—贯彻始终 meetings conducted by rulers in feudal China for the purpose of formalizing alliances, finalizing treaties—会盟 heroically sacrificing one's life (idiom); sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause—慷慨赴义 the Other List (Qing dynasty register of outlaws)—另册 the Shanghai of old, with its foreign settlements—十里洋场 Bonn, a small town on the Rhine, Cold War capital of West Germany 1949-1990—波恩 make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely—公之于众 Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274), Italian Catholic priest in the Dominican Order, philosopher and theologian in the scholastic tradition—托马斯・阿奎纳 listen to the next chapter for an explanation—且听下回分解 pound the earth to make a building foundation—砸夯 the three Punic wars (264-146 BC) between Rome and Carthage—布匿战争 the man of the moment (idiom); a prominent personality—风云人物 Agnes Smedley (1892-1950), US journalist who reported on China, esp. the communist side—艾格尼丝・史沫特莱 the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom); a good time go to war—天时地利人和 the country weakened and the people empoverished [idiom.]—国弱民穷 lit. like a candle in the wind, or frost on the roof [idiom.]—风中烛,瓦上霜 give sympathy to the rich and relief to the poor [idiom.]—安富恤穷 • 安富恤贫 guide sb. back to the right path by repeated word and example—感化 lit. draw a line on the ground to keep within [idiom.]—画地自限 handle a situation according to the circumstances [idiom.]—据情办理 hate somebody to the bone [idiom.]—恨之入骨 classifier for long, narrow, flexible objects such as fish, dogs, pants; for roads and rivers; for human lives; in the expression: one heart, meaning working together for a common goal—条 classifier for people working in the same domain—行 |
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