| 单词 | 35% are |
| 释义 | are —是be verb—有 v是 v当 vless common: 做 v • 成为 v • 存在 v • 属 v • 乃 v • 乃是 v Examples:rites and music are in ruins (idiom); fig. society in total disarray—礼坏乐崩 • 礼乐崩坏 • 礼废乐崩 lit. say grapes are sour when you can't eat them—说葡萄酸 • 吃不到葡萄说葡萄酸 advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible—进退中绳 boat deck (upper deck on which lifeboats are stored)—救生艇甲板 To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite the successful execution of a job—欲善其事，必先利其器 • 工欲善其事，必先利其器 lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment—风平浪静 • 风恬浪静 mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined—互为因果 get involved in things which are not one's business—外鹜 Appetite and lust are only natural (Mencius 6A:4).—食色性也 particle signaling a pause, emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")—呢 jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.—一丘之貉 We are most grateful for your valuable assistance.—鼎力相助 Rushed work lead slip-ups (idiom). Mistakes are likely at times of stress.—忙中有失 counting one's chickens before they are hatched—如意算盘 lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. get rid of sb once he has served his purpose—鸟尽弓藏 fig. family ties are closer than social relations—血浓于水 don't meddle in affairs that are not part of your position (Confucius)—不在其位不谋其政 everything is finished (idiom); And there you are!—完事大吉 once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved—一了百了 all the parts are in place, but small scale (Mencius)—具体而微 fate is unfavorable (idiom); the omens are not good—时运不济 agnosticism, the philosophical doctrine that some questions about the universe are in principle unanswerable—不可知论 first quadrant (of the coordinate plane, where both x and y are positive)—第一象限 lit. the Zhangs are better off than the Lis (idiom); gossip about the neighbors—张家长，李家短 heat island effect (i.e. large city centers are hotter)—热岛效应 The sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom).—麻雀虽小，五脏具全 young people in their late 20s or older who are still unmarried—大龄青年 the chicken has flown the coop and the eggs are broken—鸡飞蛋打 as if degenerating insmoke (idiom); ignorant and unable to see where things are heading—如堕烟雾 not shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable—雷打不动 drama series in which the actors are chosen for their pre-existing popularity with young viewers—偶像剧 striving be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another—争先恐后 gunpowder tea, Chinese green tea whose leaves are each formed ina small pellet—珠茶 catastrophism (theory that geological changes are brought about by catastrophes such as the biblical flood)—灾变说 abler people do more work (idiom); It is because you are so capable that we (or they) leave everything you.—能者多劳 lit. unable distinguish eldest brother from second brother (idiom); they are all equally excellent—不分伯仲 Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure be ill-intentioned. [idiom.]—黄鼠狼给鸡拜年 the winter days are short and the nights long [idiom.]—昼短夜长 towering buildings are built up from the ground [idiom.]—万丈高楼平地起 lit. things are not separated according their size [idiom.]—事无巨细 If there are lovers, love will find find a way come together. [idiom.]—有情人终成眷属 be flexible and take advantage of the situation—见风使帆 lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not be mentioned in the same breath—未可同日而语 • 不可同日而语 lit. be bent over one's desk (studying or writing)—伏案 it'd be a wonder if... (following a verb phrase that is usually negative)—才怪 characters giving phonetic value of Chinese word or name (when the correct characters may be unknown)—音译 have profound import (idiom); to be deeply significant—寓意深长 one must be a man of his word and resolute in his work (proverb)—言必信，行必果 that which can be seen and that which cannot—幽明 (of domesticated animals) be rebellious with unfamiliar people—欺生 immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body—魂 be in covert communication with (the enemy etc)—私通 lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure do well.—虎父无犬子 be zealous in helping others out of a predicament—急难 the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).—为富不仁 warm clothes such as padded jacket be worn in air conditioning (esp. in Hong Kong)—冷气衫 particle indicating that a previously asked question is be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")—呢 things that have happened can hardly be controlled—一发不可收拾 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds)—工夫 (Japanese kokuji) be crowded, to go into, etc—込 glue something lightly enough that it can be removed later—浮贴 refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit—敬酒不吃吃罚酒 be on the verge of saying what is on one's mind—话到嘴边 be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)—八面玲珑 able think of everything that needs to be thought of—心眼大 be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)—汗 control a key point is to be master of the situation [idiom.]—以一驭万 be intimate with prostitutes and frequent brothels [idiom.]—狎妓冶游 be completely drained both emotionally and physically [idiom.]—神劳形瘁 be distracted from one's work and fail to achieve results [idiom.]—业荒于嬉 be able to plan victory from a thousand miles away [idiom.]—决胜千里 |
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