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zaphekiah
Posted on: 雨巷 'Rain Alley' Poem
August 10, 2017 at 1:16 PM成名作 chéng míng zuò = work that makes one's name
天分 tiān fèn = natural gift; talent
相逢 xiāng féng = two people meet (by chance); to come across
收敛 shōu liǎn = to vanish; to moderate; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge
节录 jié lù = to extract; to excerpt; excerpt
Posted on: 黑名单 Blacklisted
August 4, 2017 at 12:35 PM主轴 zhǔ zhóu = axis; principal axis (in mechanics, optics, botany etc); main axle (of engine)
发卡 fā kǎ = to issue a card; (slang) to reject a guy or a girl; to chuck
吟唱 yín chàng = to chant; to recite; to sing
多此一举 duō cǐ yī jǔ = to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous; guilding the lily
风干 fēng gān = to air-dry; to season (timber etc); air-dried; air-drying
Posted on: Interview Questions
August 3, 2017 at 8:38 AM应征 yìng zhēng = to apply (for a job); to reply to a job advertisement
改进 gǎi jìn = to improve; to make better (e.g. an attitude); an improvement
应试 yìng shì = to take an exam; do an interview test etc.
丰厚 fēng hòu = generous; ample
成果 chéng guǒ = result; achievement; gain; profit attained
连锁店 lián suǒ diàn = chain store; franchise
卡住 kǎ zhù = to jam; to choke; to clutch
师范类 shī fàn lèi = educational; instructive
Posted on: 培养自信
July 24, 2017 at 12:31 PM姿势 zī shì = posture; position
样貌 yàng mào = appearance; manifestation
主角 zhǔ jué = leading role; lead
经纪人 jīng jì rén = middleman; agent; manager
顾问 gù wèn = adviser; consultant
直觉 zhí jué = intuition
贪吃 tān chī = gluttonous; voracious
吃相 chī xiàng = table manners
挺拔 tǐng bá = tall and straight
俏皮话 qiào pi huà = witticism; wisecrack; sarcastic remark; double entendre
Posted on: Peer Pressure Drinking
July 12, 2017 at 2:21 PMUseful lesson! I always think it is funny to see people downing whole glasses of red wine in one on Chinese TV shows.
Posted on: 词库理论
July 4, 2017 at 1:02 PM导向 dǎo xiàng = to be oriented towards; orientation
厘清 lí qīng = to clarify (the facts); clarification
防盗 fáng dào = to guard against theft; anti-theft
何谓 hé wèi = (lit.) what is?; what is the meaning of?
检讨 jiǎn tǎo = to examine or inspect; self-criticism
Posted on: Forbidden Palace Love Hotel!
June 28, 2017 at 10:25 AM打起精神来 dǎ qǐ jīng shén lái = to rouse oneself
爽朗 shuǎng lǎng = straightforward; candid; open
住宿 zhù sù = lodging; accommodation
追加 zhuī jiā = to add something extra; to append
勾心斗角 gōu xīn dòu jiǎo = locked in constant strife (idiom)
Posted on: 晨型人
June 28, 2017 at 9:03 AM习性 xí xìng = character acquired through long habit; habits and properties
睡醒 shuì xǐng = to wake up; awake; conscious
闽南话 Mǐn nán huà = lit. south Fujianese dialect; southern Chinese dialects of Fujian and east Guangdong
瞌睡虫 kē shuì chóng = a mythical worm that makes you feel sleepy
守恒定律 shǒu héng dìng lǜ = law of conservation
广博 guǎng bó = rich and extensive
生理时钟 shēng lǐ shí zhōng = biological clock
格言 gé yán = maxim
名言 míng yán = saying; famous remark
秘方 mì fāng = secret recipe
Posted on: 代理孕母 Surrogacy
June 15, 2017 at 11:22 AM边缘 biān yuán = edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline
毁谤 huǐ bàng = slander; libel; to malign; to disparage
大庭广众 dà tíng guǎng zhòng = public place with numerous people
剥削 bō xuē = to exploit; exploitation
Posted on: Ridiculously Small Clothing!
August 25, 2017 at 12:38 PM充实 chōng shí = rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument)
完结 wán jié = to finish; to conclude; completed
一帆风顺 yī fān fēng shùn = single sail, gentle wind (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly
用尽 yòng jìn = to exhaust; to use up completely
珍珠奶茶 zhēn zhū nǎi chá = pearl milk tea; tapioca milk tea; bubble milk tea
头绪 tóu xù = starting point; outline; main threads - in its absence not a clue