| 释义 |
Examples:Jianzhen or Ganjin (688-763), Tang Buddhist monk, who crossed Japan after several unsuccessful attempts, influential in Japanese Buddhism—Jianzhen or Ganjin (688-763), Tang dynastic Buddhist monk, who crossed Japan after several unsuccessful attempts, influential in Japanese Buddhism—Hundred Days Reform (1898), failed attempt reform the Qing dynasty—lit. inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power—lit. strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible—lit. climb a tree catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible—succeed at the first attempt—attempt all tasks at once—the coup of 12th Mar 1927, an attempt by Chiang Kai-shek suppress the communists—futile attempt gain profit—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—overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible—hunting deer in the central plain (idiom); fig. attempt to seize the throne—seeking only ease and comfort (idiom); making no attempt improve oneself—attempt to (find an opportunity to) speak—fig. copy sth mechanically without attempt at originality—North China Incident of October-December 1935, a Japanese attempt set up a puppet government in north China— |