Words 4701–4800
老伴
(of an elderly couple) husband or wife
五花八门
myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of
切磋
to compare notes; to learn from one another
刹那
an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye
取经
to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures; to learn by studying another's experience
嘱咐
to urge; to exhort
巴结
to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to
恭维
to compliment; to praise
排查
to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock; to audit
提心吊胆
(idiom) nervous; fearful; on edge
揣摩
to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom
数一数二
(idiom) reckoned to be best or second best; one of the very best; (idiom) to list one by one
简体字
simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字 (fántǐzì)
脊梁
backbone; spine; Taiwan pr. jǐliang
苦心
painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains
趁早
as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late
辛酸
pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad; miserable
酷似
to strikingly resemble
开场白
prologue of play; opening remarks; preamble (of speeches, articles etc)
靶子
target
光缆
optical cable
刺耳
ear-piercing
口子
hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent
捎
to bring sth to sb; to deliver
枣
(bound form) jujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba)
涮
to rinse; to swish (in water); to trick; to fool sb; to cook by dipping finely sliced ingredients briefly in boiling water or soup (generally done at the dining table)
照例
as a rule; as usual; usually
相辅相成
(idiom) to complement one another
绕行
to take a circular (or circuitous) route; to do a circuit; (of a planet) to orbit; (of a sailor) to circumnavigate; to take a detour; to bypass
联欢
to have a get-together; celebration; party
万无一失
surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
蹬
to step on; to tread on; to put on; to wear (shoes, trousers etc); (slang) to dump (sb); Taiwan pr. dèng
送行
to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party
顺理成章
logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text)
驰名
famous
红润
ruddy; rosy; florid
驮
to carry on one's back
休眠
(biology) dormant; (of a volcano) dormant; (computing) to hibernate
何止
far more than; not just
何苦
why bother?; is it worth the trouble?
使唤
to order sb around; (coll.) to handle (a draught animal, tool, machine etc); Taiwan pr. shǐhuàn
功利
utility
口头禅
Zen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase
天分
natural gift; talent
夹子
clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet
托付
to entrust
明媚
bright and beautiful
会诊
consultation (medical); to meet for diagnosis; (by extension) consultation of different specialists
眼色
signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance
私家车
private car
竹竿
bamboo pole
累赘
superfluous; cumbersome; burdensome; a burden; an encumbrance; to burden; to inconvenience; (of speech or writing) long-winded; Taiwan pr. lèi3zhui
见义勇为
(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action
谦逊
humble; modest; unpretentious; modesty
质朴
simple; plain; unadorned; unaffected; unsophisticated; rustic; earthy
珍稀
rare; precious and uncommon
倾家荡产
to lose a family fortune (idiom)
再接再厉
to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts
冰雹
hail; hailstone
告状
to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit
山岭
mountain ridge
弄虚作假
to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery
强占
to occupy by force
探求
to seek; to pursue; to investigate
殷勤
politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive
空荡荡
empty; deserted
窘迫
poverty-stricken; very poor; hard-pressed; in a predicament; embarrassed
自满
complacent; self-satisfied
出息
future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up
哄
to deceive; to coax; to amuse (a child)
上火
to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)
乳制品
dairy products
分寸
propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms
如愿以偿
to have one's wish fulfilled
孪生
(adj.) twin
家世
family background
密布
to cover densely
急迫
urgent; pressing; imperative
架势
attitude; position (on an issue etc)
柿子
persimmon; (Northeastern dialect) tomato
淳朴
simple and honest; unsophisticated; guileless
清静
quiet; peaceful and quiet
牢骚
discontent; complaint; to complain
衬托
to serve to highlight; to serve as a backdrop or contrasting element
调料
condiment; seasoning; flavoring
锦上添花
(lit.) to add flowers to brocade (idiom); (fig.) to make sth good even better; to add an extra (often nonessential) benefit or embellishment
惊心动魄
(idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking
叮嘱
to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again
噩耗
news of sb's death; sad news
存心
deliberately
毯子
blanket
求证
to seek proof; to seek confirmation
深邃
deep (valley or night); abstruse; hidden in depth
瘸
lame
破例
to make an exception
祭奠
to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service
谜底
answer to a riddle
鞭炮
firecrackers; string of small firecrackers
伺机
to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance
供暖
to supply heating (in a building); heating