| 释义 |
Examples:walk over leisurely instead of riding in a carriage—used instead of reign name by the nationalist government, then by Taiwan—token (used instead of money for slot machines, in game arcades etc)—lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money)—go back to sleep (instead of rising up in the morning)—Dong Feng, doctor during Three Kingdoms period, famous for refusing fees and requesting that his patients plant apricot trees instead—whisper and chat (instead of listening during a meeting or lecture)—laugh away (instead of taking seriously)—snow skin mooncake (with a soft casing which is not baked, instead of the traditional baked pastry casing)—sing instead of weep [idiom.]—favor an outsider instead of someone on one's own side [idiom.]— |