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Examples:Artiodactyla (even-toed ungulates, such as pigs, cows, giraffes etc)—pattra palm tree (Corypha umbraculifera), whose leaves were used as paper substitute for Buddhist sutras—follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)—Bo Yibo (1908-2007), ranking PRC politician, served on State Council from 1950s 1980s as colleague of Deng Xiaoping—appear (so as to cause shock or surprise)—(often with negatives: impossible mention X in the same breath as Y)—lit. dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general—(courteous) be so bold as to—Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates, such as horses, zebras etc)—wave a chicken feather as a token of authority (idiom); to assume unwarranted authority on the basis of some pretext—a variety of aromatic herb used as a fragrance or bug repeller (old)—return to the same school and repeat a course from which one has already graduated, as a result of failing to get good enough results to progress to one's desired higher-level school—cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed)—not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents—be forced to grind grain as a punishment (old)—cross little fingers (between children) as a promise—May I trouble you to...? (as part of polite request)—be so in pain as to not want to live—unlikely go so far as to—be so thirsty as to no longer be able to tolerate it—cut one's hair (as part of a minority ritual or in order to become a monk)—the Arrow (a Hong Kong registered ship involved in historical incident in 1856 used as pretext for the second Opium War)—be so grieved as to wish one were dead—Shu Han (c. 200-263), Liu Bei's kingdom in Sichuan during the Three Kingdoms, claiming legitimacy as successor of Han—as easy as lifting one's hand (idiom); no effort at all—bend in two so as to break—set an example (idiom); to serve as a model—banish (to an army post, as a punishment)—endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence—phony customer who pretends buys things so as to lure real customers—square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)—arrow used as a token of authority (by field commanders)—walking on stilts as component of folk dance—observe sb's words and gestures (idiom, from Analects); to examine words and moods for a clue as to sb's thoughts—sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression)—Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine—moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis), used as timber etc—lit. return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback—classifier for pairs of objects which naturally come in pairs such as chopsticks or shoes—(emphasizes that sth. is precisely or exactly as stated)—classifier for food in bowls such as soup, rice, congee, wonton—emerge as a new force to be reckoned with [idiom.]—classifier for small objects, such as a grain of rice—classifier for bagfuls of things, such as flour or cement—classifier for sections of plants such as bamboo or sugarcane; tree branches; class periods at school; cylindrical batteries, train carriages—classifier for flat things, such as paper, tables, faces, bows, paintings, tickets, constellations, blankets, bedsheets—classifier for wheeled vehicles; such as cars, bicycles—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—classifier for objects in a small box or case, such as cigarettes, chocolates, mooncakes, cassettes, CDs—classifier for gusts or bursts; for events of short duration such as lightning, storms, wind—classifier for heavy objects, such as machines, TVs, computers; theater performances—classifier for objects with protruding top, such as hats, tents—classifier for objects in a small package or pouch, such as cookies, cigarettes—classifier for couples; objects in pairs, such as wedding rings, earrings—classifier for objects in rows such as words—classifier for recurring events, often annual, such as conferences, class years in school—classifier for piles of things, such as trash or sand—classifier for cans of beverages, such as soda or beer— |