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Posted on: A Boat Tour of the River
June 16, 2016 at 12:48 PM汹涌 xiōng yǒng = to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent
消遣 xiāo qiǎn = to while away time; to enjoy leisure; diversion; recreation; to make sport of
你来我往 nǐ lái wǒ wǎng = arguing back and forth
曼谷 màn gǔ = Bangkok
落汤鸡 luò tāng jī = a person who looks drenched and bedraggled; like a drowned rat
Posted on: Why's It Called Duanwu Festival?
June 15, 2016 at 12:58 PM习俗 xí sú = traditional practice; custom; tradition; local tradition
阳历 yáng lì = solar calendar; Western (Gregorian) calendar
综合 zōng hé = comprehensive; composite; synthesized; to sum up; to integrate; to synthesize
沼泽 zhǎo zé = marsh; swamp; wetlands; glade
树林 shù lín = woods; grove; forest
渡河 dù hé = to cross a river
邪恶 xié è = sinister; vicious; wicked; evil
神兽 shén shòu = mythological animal
秘诀 mì jué = secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success)
春夏交替 chūn xià jiāo tì = changeover between spring and summer
Posted on: 外交辞令 4/4 (Diplomat Series)
June 13, 2016 at 1:19 PM派遣 pài qiǎn = to send (on a mission); to dispatch
立体 lì tǐ = three dimensional; solid; stereoscopic
前瞻性 qián zhān xìng = farsightedness; perspicacity; prescience; forward-looking
商长如战场 shāng chǎng rú zhàn chǎng = business as fierce as war
尾声 wěi shēng = coda; epilogue; end
福尔摩斯 Fú ěr mó sī = Sherlock Holmes
指教 zhǐ jiào = to give advice or comments (e.g. about a movie)
Posted on: 外交辞令 3/4 (Diplomat Series)
June 5, 2016 at 12:16 PM空洞 kōng dòng = cavity; empty; vacuous
就着 jiù zhe = to be next to; along with (colloquial)
传达 chuán dá = to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission
侨民 qiáo mín = expatriates
切身相关 qiè shēn xiāng guān = directly relevant to oneself
教育部 Jiào yù bù = Ministry of Education
较为 jiào wéi = comparatively; relatively; fairly
安稳 ān wěn = smooth and steady
算账 suàn zhàng = make up the bill; settle a score
Posted on: Do you Have an A4 Waist?
June 2, 2016 at 1:45 PM指标 zhǐ biāo = norm; index, e.g. biometric
聊得来 liǎo de lái = easy going and talkative
水桶腰 shuǐ tǒng yāo = fat belly
粗壮 cū zhuàng = thick and solid
水汪汪 shuǐ wāng wāng = watery; waterlogged (soil); limpid; bright and intelligent (eyes)
反手 fǎn shǒu = to turn a hand over; to put one's hand behind one's back; fig. easily done
肥胖 féi pàng = fat; obese
斗志 dòu zhì = will to fight; fighting spirit
得分 dé fēn = to score in sports
胸口碎大石 xiōng kǒu suì dà shí = breaking a stone on your stomach
不切实际 bù qiè shí jì = unrealistic; unpractical; impracticable
Posted on: 外交辞令 2/4 (Diplomat Series)
May 26, 2016 at 9:35 AM散文集 sān wén jí = collection of essays
外籍人 wài jí rén = foreigner
天子 tiān zǐ = the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven"
搜集 sōu jí = to find and gather; to collect
内乱 nèi luàn = internal disorder; civil strife; civil unrest
君主 jūn zhǔ = monarch; sovereign (like in the time of confucious)
使者 shǐ zhě = emissary; envoy
参谋 cān móu = to give advice
Posted on: 外交辞令 1/4 (Diplomat Series)
May 25, 2016 at 8:17 AM外交官 wài jiāo guān = diplomat
得体 dé tǐ = appropriate to the occasion; fitting
翠绿 cuì lǜ = greenish-blue; emerald green
指令 zhǐ lìng = order; command; instruction
简报 jiǎn bào = presentation
韵律 yùn lǜ = cadence; rhythm; rhyme scheme; meter (in verse)
回音 huí yīn = echo; reply
Posted on: Solar Eclipse
May 25, 2016 at 7:17 AM连续剧 lián xù jù = serialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts
实景 shí jǐng = real scene (not set up or posed); real location (not a film studio set or theater); live action (not animation)
前兆 qián zhào = omen; to foreshadow
爱好者 ài hào zhě = lover (of art, sports etc); amateur; enthusiast; fan
史书 shǐ shū = history book
记载 jì zǎi = to write down; to record; written account
惊慌 jīng huāng = panic
奇景 qí jǐng = marvel (e.g. one of the seven wonders of the world)
Posted on: WeChat Moments - 朋友圈
May 11, 2016 at 2:10 PM境界 jìng jiè = boundary; state; realm (often abstract)
修饰 xiū shì = to decorate; to dress up; to polish; to modify in grammar
意图 yì tú = intent; intention; intend
逗趣 dòu qù = to amuse; to make sb laugh; to tease
社群软体 shè qún ruǎn tǐ = social media applications
Posted on: 恐怖电影 Scary Movie
June 17, 2016 at 9:53 AM擅长 shàn cháng = to be good at; to be expert in
捕捉 bǔ zhuō = to catch; to seize; to capture
民情 mín qíng = circumstances of the people; popular sentiment; the mood of the people; popular customs
诱拐 yòu guǎi = to abduct; to kidnap
清单 qīng dān = list of items