单词 | from 2009 to 2010 |
释义 | from preposition—于 adv ()由 adv ()自 prep ()less common: 来自 adv • 打 prep • 走 adv • 乎 prep • 从中 adv • 打从 adv Examples:war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters—東討西征 go from house to house—挨门,挨户 advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible—进退中绳 hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions—听其言而观其行 live from hand to mouth—讨生活 the Three Wise Kings from the East in the biblical nativity story—三位博士 go from place to place—游动 one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. work for a bit then skimp—一曝十寒 consider from all angles (idiom); to think hard—苦思冥想 passed on from generation generation (idiom); to hand down—代代相传 restrain yourself and return the rites (idiom, from Analects); to subdue self and observe proprieties—克己复礼 lit. set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch—另起炉灶 national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes the rescue—危而不持 see profit and forget morality (idiom); to act from mercenary considerations—见利忘义 from the cradle the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water—出生入死 Qieyun, the first Chinese rime dictionary from 601 AD, containing 11,500 single-character entries—切韵 i look forward to hearing from you—我期待你的回音 lit. go straight (idiom, from Analects); to act with integrity—直道而行 Shaoxing wine a.k.a. "yellow wine", traditional Chinese wine made from glutinous rice and wheat—绍兴酒 pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation)—探骊得珠 the Twenty-Four Histories (25 or 26 in modern editions), collection of books on Chinese dynastic history from 3000 BC till 17th century—二十四史 not reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers—不以人废言 regional (away from the central administration)—地方 convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind"—坐月子 transfer grain from a store (e.g. to sun it)—倒仓 Buzhou Mountain, a mountain from Chinese legend—不周山 pass on doctrines from master to disciple (Buddhism)—传法 Haojing (in modern Shaanxi, northwest of Chang'an county), capital of Western Zhou from c. 1050 BC—镐京 lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom); to sway—东倒西歪 accumulate work causes sickness (idiom); to fall ill from constant overwork—积劳成疾 Professor Ibrahim Gambari (1944-), Nigerian scholar and diplomat, ambassador UN 1990-1999, UN envoy to Burma from 2007—甘巴里 lit. rescue the people from hanging upside down (idiom, from Mencius); to save the people from dire straits—解民倒悬 (slang) a visit from Aunt Flo (menstrual period)—好朋友 turn over in one's mind (idiom); to think through from different angles—左思右想 after that, any remaining energy (idiom from Analects); time for extracurricular activities—行有余力 govern from the imperial throne (applies esp. to Empress Dowager or Regent)—临朝 What you don't want done you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects)—己所不欲,勿施于人 want stop but can't (idiom, from Analects); find it impossible to give up—欲罢不能 the Qinling plank road Shu, a historical mountain road from Shaanxi to Sichuan—秦岭蜀栈道 Ben Shalom Bernanke (1953-), US economist, Chairman of Fed from 2006—伯南克 the 24 solar terms, calculated from the position of the sun on the ecliptic, that divide the year in24 equal periods—二十四节气 lie across the railway tracks (to commit suicide or to prevent trains from getting through)—卧轨 Lei Feng (1940-1962), made ina model of altruism and dedication to the Party by propaganda from 1963 onwards—雷锋 company established in mainland China with direct investment from foreign entities or from investors in Taiwan, Macao or Hong Kong—外企 lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom); fig. know fluently—滚瓜烂熟 abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people—舍己为人 forced leave home and wander from place to place—流离 lit. take meaning from cut segment (idiom); to interpret out of context—断章取义 jummah or Friday, when Muslims gather attend prayers (loanword from Arabic)—主麻 observe sb's words and gestures (idiom, from Analects); to examine words and moods for a clue as to sb's thoughts—察言观色 just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline—贪玩 lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. turn from passive to active behavior—反客为主 pipe wind instrument introduced from the non-Han peoples in the North and West—胡笙 rarities from the mountain and the sea (idiom); fig. a sumptuous spread of food delicacies—山珍海错 Nikolai Mikhailovich Przevalski (1839-1888), Russian explorer who made four expeditions Central Asian from 1870—普尔热瓦尔斯基 Angela Merkel (1954-), German CDU politician, chancellor from 2005—默克尔 Jon Huntsman, Jr. (1960-) Governor of Utah from 2005 2009, US Ambassador to China since August 2009—洪博培 Hakka ethnic group (Han Chinese migrants from north south China)—客家 turn from side to side (in bed)—转侧 offer sacrifices (to gods or ancestors) whilst abstaining from meat, wine etc—斋祭 Irtysh River, flowing from southwest Altai in Xinjiang through Kazakhstan and Siberia the Arctic Ocean—额尔齐斯河 mostly colloquial classifier for number of times of movement from one place to another; things arranged in a row.—趟 from time to time —时不时地 be distracted from one's work and fail to achieve results [idiom.]—业荒于嬉 work from morning to night [idiom.]—夙夜匪懈 fiery eyes and golden pupils can discern truth from falsehood [idiom.]—火眼金睛识真假 take from the rich and give to the poor [idiom.]—裒多益寡 be able to plan victory from a thousand miles away [idiom.]—决胜千里 offer humbly (written at the end of letter from sb. of lower status to higher status)—敬祝 |
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