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use verb—用 v (almost always used) 使 v (almost always used) 使用 v (almost always used) 动 v Examples:paper dolls for ritual use in the shape of people or animals—direct, winner-takes-all system of election in use for village committees—use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)—use the smoke of burning wormwood etc to repel insects—lit. use others' strengths make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)—button magnet (use on whiteboards, refrigerator doors etc)—class division inproletariat and bourgeoisie class enemy, in use esp. during the cultural revolution—land use plan (official P.R.C. government term)—use Chinese collaborators subdue the Chinese (imperialist policy)—A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.—(of medicine) use specifically for the treatment of—lit. see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch—lit. use a sacred tripod as cooking pot and jade as ordinary stone (idiom); fig. a waste of precious material—smooth whiskers and pat a horse's bottom (idiom); to use flatter to get what one wants—respect talent and make use of ability (Mencius)—sports such as ping pong and badminton that use small balls—appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity—virtual currency created by Baidu for use on its websites (coin.baidu.com)—(usually used in the negative) be of help or use—use the same oil repeatedly for deep frying (a possible health hazard)—an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. use the enemy's methods against him—lit. Train an army for a thousand days use it for one morning. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off—the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom); sth. which, despite its name, is of no practical use—lit. use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur [idiom.]— |