1. to carve a seal2. a seal
photoresist (laser etching used in microelectronics)
(idiom) time is gold; every minute is precious
(idiom) a short time; a little while
assiduous and painstaking
刻舟求剑 刻舟求劍 kè zhōu qiú jiàn HSK 7–9 lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
1. to bear hardships and work hard (idiom); assiduous and long-suffering2. hard-working and capable of overcoming adversity
harsh and merciless (idiom)
deep-seated lovesickness (idiom)
1. to aim to carve a swan and get a semblance of a duck (idiom)2. to fail utterly in trying to copy something3. to get a reasonably good, if not perfect, result
1. (lit.) fine sculpting (idiom)2. (fig.) to work (at sth) with extreme care and precision
1. literary trifles2. minor skill
1. to grab money2. to exploit
(loanword) kitsch, in a sense that originates in the writing of Milan Kundera: getting emotional about sth due to the influence of social conditioning
1. to make a conscious effort2. to do something deliberately
highlight; glorious moment
二刻拍案惊奇 二刻拍案驚奇 èr kè pāi àn jīng qí Slapping the Table in Amazement (Part II), second of two books of vernacular stories by Ming dynasty novelist Ling Mengchu 凌蒙初[líng méng chū]
初刻拍案惊奇 初刻拍案驚奇 chū kè pāi àn jīng qí Slapping the Table in Amazement (Part I), first of two books of vernacular stories by Ming dynasty novelist Ling Mengchu 凌蒙初[líng méng chū]