| 释义 |
Examples:konnyaku (in Japanese cooking), solidified jelly made from the rhizome of devil's tongue—(old) shoes made of woven grass, padded with feathers—Chinese set expression, often made up of 4 characters or two couplets of 4 characters each, often alluding a story or historical quotation—(dialect) pot-scrubbing brush, made from bamboo strips—Shaoxing wine a.k.a. "yellow wine", traditional Chinese wine made from glutinous rice and wheat—praying mat (Buddhism, made of woven cattail)—silvery spear point actually made of pewter (idiom); fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior—ink stone or ink slab made from an antique palace tile—the sheath of a pen (made of cloth, silk or thread)—(old) book (made of bamboo strips tied together)—jacket, made of several layers of cloth, worn by wrestlers—fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one—agree on three laws (idiom); provisional agreement made by new dynastic government with the people—a food dish made from the swim bladder of fish—sachima, sweet (Manchu) pastry made of fried strips of dough coated with syrup, pressed together, then cut inblocks—Flying Pigeon (famous bicycle brand, made in Tianjin since 1936)—rice noodle roll, a roll made from sheets of rice flour dough, steamed and stuffed with meat, vegetables etc—yōkan, gelatin dessert typically made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar, sold in block form—broken line (continuous figure made up of straight line segments)—ox tongue pastry, oval Guangdong pastry made of fried dough, resembling an ox tongue—beat time with a percussion instrument made of pottery—nian gao, New Year cake made of steamed glutinous rice—douzhi, fermented drink made from ground mung beans—Lei Feng (1940-1962), made ina model of altruism and dedication to the Party by propaganda from 1963 onwards—ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead—(Taiwan) religious ceremony in which offerings are made a deity—dessert made of ladyfingers dipped in coffee and mascarpone cream—Chinese word made up of three or more characters—rectangular frame used view a scene (made out of cardboard etc, or formed by the thumbs and forefingers)—ornamental limestone made in Yingde, Guangdong—a friend made in hospital or people who become friends in hospital—dualism, belief that the universe is made of two different substance (e.g. mind and matter or good and evil)—imagawayaki (sweet snack made of batter cooked in the shape of a car wheel, stuffed with azuki bean paste or other fillings)—(loanword) vinylon, synthetic fiber made from polyvinyl alcohol—fine paper made from bamboo, used for calligraphy, painting etc—fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough)—monism, belief that the universe is made of a single substance—natural and man-made disasters (idiom); natural calamities (flood, drought, earthquake) added human calamity (fire, famine, war, Microsoft software)—Nikolai Mikhailovich Przevalski (1839-1888), Russian explorer who made four expeditions Central Asian from 1870—popular Sichuan cold dish made of thinly sliced beef and beef offal—food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc—chime stones, ancient percussion instrument made of stone or jade pieces hung in a row and struck as a xylophone—pretense that turns inreality (idiom); to play at make-believe, but accidentally make it true—bone china (fine white porcelain made from a mixture of clay and bone ash)—lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo [idiom.]—constructive metabolism (using energy make proteins etc)—climb mountains and wade rivers (idiom); fig. to make a long and difficult journey—drawing a tiger like a dog (idiom); make a fool of oneself by excessive ambition—sing opera music (without staging or make up)—lit. use others' strengths make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)—make known to every household (idiom); to disseminate widely—lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together—lit. it takes a long time make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly—interpret and make glossaries and commentaries on classic texts—make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc)—lit. carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action—qualities that make sth worth seeing (or reading)—respect talent and make use of ability (Mencius)—lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); make the best after a mistake—make a last-ditch stand before the city wall (idiom); to fight to the last ditch—you can lead a horse water but you can't make him drink—lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not make adequate provision—bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures—benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls—fig. adding details while telling a story (make it more interesting)—whether it's right or wrong doesn't make a lot of difference—Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy.—make idle remarks about a woman's appearance [idiom.]— |