1. down to2. up to3. to such an extent as to ...4. also written 以至于[yǐ zhì yú]+1 条 1. to rely on2. to depend on
to treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard
to regard it as an honor (idiom)
1. tens of thousands2. numerous
以身作则 以身作則 yǐ shēn zuò zé HSK 7–9 to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
长期以来 長期以來 cháng qī yǐ lái HSK 7–9 for a long time
to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
不以为然 不以為然 bù yǐ wéi rán HSK 7–9 1. not to accept as correct (idiom); to object2. to disapprove3. to take exception to
(idiom) to get carried away; to lose one's sense of proportion
(idiom) to pass off the fake as genuine; to blur the line between fake and real so convincingly that the fake is mistaken for the real thing
1. to cure ills with poison (TCM)2. to fight evil with evil3. set a thief to catch a thief4. to fight fire with fire+1 条 1. to snort disdainfully2. to scoff at3. to turn up one's nose
1. to challenge the law (idiom)2. to knowingly violate the law
1. in the extreme (idiom)2. incapable of further increase
1. to be left speechless2. unable to respond
持之以恒 持之以恆 chí zhī yǐ héng HSK 7–9 to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
1. (lit.) (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when out of the water) (idiom)2. (fig.) to share meager resources and support each other in times of difficulty
(idiom) to study sth in order to apply it
1. to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom)2. to anxiously await
1. to take sth as a warning (idiom)2. to draw a lesson from a case where things turned out badly
1. in order to2. hoping to3. attempting to4. waiting for+1 条 (idiom) to warn against following bad examples; as a warning to others
1. an Israeli2. an Israelite
1. (lit.) to take a part for the whole2. to generalize
1. and so on2. in a similar fashion
以不变应万变 以不變應萬變 yǐ bù biàn yìng wàn biàn (idiom) to deal with varying circumstances by adhering to a basic principle
to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)
1. to spread falsehoods2. to increasingly distort the truth3. to pile errors on top of errors (idiom)
to use it (or do it) for the purpose of (allaying hunger, relieving boredom etc) to some extent
1. in the proper order2. the following
民以食为天 民以食為天 mín yǐ shí wéi tiān 1. Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need.2. Food first, ethical niceties second
Ephesus, city of ancient Greece
(idiom) difficult to carry on; unsustainable
1. to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom)2. to give someone a hold on oneself
1. supplemented by2. accompanied by3. with
to use one's position for personal gain (idiom)
to learn from history (idiom)
1. to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy2. to nurture one's strength and bide one's time (idiom)