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Examples:lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation—elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated—a living being (esp. human)—lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation—don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously—overweight from overwork (the supposition that white collar workers become fat as a consequence of factors associated with being under pressure at work, including irregular diet, lack of exercise and inadequate rest)—feel irritated without being able to express it—(of parents) bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age—confess without being pressed—material capable of being magnetized—turn up without being invited—touch upon other matters not central to the topic being discussed—lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money)—lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten)—a desperate rat will bite the fox (idiom); the smallest worm will turn being trodden on—being bright at an early age does not necessarily bring success upon growing up (proverb)—ancient utensil for washing rice (or being used as a plate)—consider oneself as being not as good as the others—a being of formidable powers—striving be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another—appellee (side that won in trial court, whose victory is being appealed by losing side)—fig. attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it—monstre sacré (i.e. artist famous for being deliberately preposterous)—being late is not acceptable [idiom.]—worm one's way into being friends with sb. (usually derogatory)—make a show of being very much in earnest [idiom.]—feign and complain bitterly of being poverty stricken [idiom.]—sth. one can predict without being a clairvoyant—put something aside for the time being [idiom.]—be flexible and take advantage of the situation—lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not be mentioned in the same breath—lit. be bent over one's desk (studying or writing)—it'd be a wonder if... (following a verb phrase that is usually negative)—characters giving phonetic value of Chinese word or name (when the correct characters may be unknown)—have profound import (idiom); to be deeply significant—one must be a man of his word and resolute in his work (proverb)—that which can be seen and that which cannot—(of domesticated animals) be rebellious with unfamiliar people—immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body—be in covert communication with (the enemy etc)—lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure do well.—be zealous in helping others out of a predicament—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).—warm clothes such as padded jacket be worn in air conditioning (esp. in Hong Kong)—particle indicating that a previously asked question is be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")—things that have happened can hardly be controlled—period of time (may be months, or mere seconds)—(Japanese kokuji) be crowded, to go into, etc—glue something lightly enough that it can be removed later—refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit—be on the verge of saying what is on one's mind—be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)—able think of everything that needs to be thought of—be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection)—control a key point is to be master of the situation [idiom.]—be distracted from one's work and fail to achieve results [idiom.]—be intimate with prostitutes and frequent brothels [idiom.]—be completely drained both emotionally and physically [idiom.]—be able to plan victory from a thousand miles away [idiom.]— |