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Examples:the storm put strong grass the test (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister—lit. respond to heaven and suit the times (idiom); to rule according to the will of heaven—show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances—a kind of metal or jade ornament worn in ancient times ward off evil spirits—Luoyang prefecture level city in Henan, an old capital from pre-Han times—lit. in the same boat under wind and rain (idiom); fig. stick together in hard times—hunting ground exclusively kept for emperor or nobility (in former times)—the storm put strong grass the test, fire tests true gold (idiom); fig. troubled times test a faithful minister—lit. the leather binding (of the bamboo scroll) has broken three times—defy the times and reject custom (idiom); in breach of current conventions—separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)—think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully—official seal (esp. military seal during Qing and Ming times)—(in former times) banknote with a value in silver—sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times)—prefectural magistrate (during Tang Qing times)—Nanzhao, 8th and 9th century kingdom in Yunnan, at times allied with Tang against Tibetan Tubo pressure—(in olden times) betrothal gift from the groom's family—(of officials in imperial times) the highest rank—pay bride-price (payment to the bride's family in former times)—pausing at the end of a phrase or sentence (in former times, before punctuation marks were used)—Qu Qiubai (1899-1935), politician, Soviet expert of the Chinese communists at time of Soviet influence, publisher and Russian translator, captured and executed by Guomindang at the time of the Long March—bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning—a compendium of documents in various styles, making up the oldest extant texts of Chinese history, from legendary times down the times of Confucius—(in former times) what one is allowed wear depending on social status—bamboo writing slips in ancient times (joined together form whole scrolls)—(in modern times) the three armed services: Army, Navy and Air Force—the ancestor of the long zither family, dating back pre-classical times (playing it was an essential accomplishment of a Confucian gentleman)—Financial Times stock exchange index (FTSE 100 or footsie)—diplomat performing ambassadorial role in Qing times, before regular diplomatic relations—sealed ribbon fastening correspondence (in former times)—promote (to official position in former times)—(in former times) coming-of-age ceremony at 20 years—(in former times) upper, middle and lower army—Pisistratus (-528 BC), tyrant (ruler) of Athens at different times between 561 BC and 528 BC—Mawei naval base at Fuzhou city (in Qing times)—ration merchandise (esp. food in times of shortages)—(in ancient times) no direct contact between men and women—seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others—honorific title during Tang Qing times, approx. "Glorious grand master"—Rushed work lead errors (idiom). Mistakes are likely at times of stress.—circumference of a circle is proverbially three times its radius—warlords vying for supremacy (in former times)—(in olden times) an association such as a political party, religious group or trade guild—lit. rich country, strong army (idiom); slogan of legalist philosophers in pre-Han times—a widow (a widow's way of referring herself in former times)—yellow flower (cosmetic powder used on women's forehead in former times)—scholar preparing for imperial examinations (in former times)—colloquial classifier for number of times of movement from one place to another or number of turns, times, occasions.—lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. [idiom.]—classifier for the frequency or number of times an action or deed is carried out - mostly used in idiomatic phrases—provide relief during times of emergency and disaster [idiom.]—mostly colloquial classifier for number of times of movement from one place to another; things arranged in a row.—lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood [idiom.]—remain puzzled after pondering over sth. a hundred times—A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.—When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.—beat time with a percussion instrument made of pottery—no time deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared—sell while it's still hot (idiom); fig. in a great hurry to publish or sell (and no time to improve the product)—the passage of time in a disciplined existence—attack one problem from two angles at the same time—fig. try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible—hold two contradictory views at the same time—fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity—lit. I've admired you for a long time (honorific).—period of time (may be months, or mere seconds)—(old) set a time limit for the arrest of a criminal—provisional capital of a country (e.g. in time of war)—become more resolute with the passing of time [idiom.]—venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time [idiom.]— |