heavyweight operator in a market
1. to manipulate from behind the scenes2. to pull the strings
1. operating rules2. work regulations
1. (cf Book of Songs) How to fashion an ax handle? You need an ax2. fig. to follow a principle3. fig. to act as matchmaker
to operate (a machine etc) with ease
1. to cultivate one's mind2. to build character
see 暗箱操作[àn xiāng cāo zuò]
(slang) the norm; typical behavior; nothing out of the ordinary; just what you'd expect (often used ironically) (abbr. for 基本操作[jī běn cāo zuò])
1. to actually do (sth) (as opposed to learning how to do it from books etc)2. practice (as opposed to theory) (abbr. for 实际操作[shí jì cāo zuò])
1. to take the helm2. to steer (a ship)
foot drill (military, physical exercises etc)
to have a friendly chat (Shanghai)
1. person charged with decisive action2. hatchet man
(Internet slang) it's nothing, there's no need to compliment
1. covert activities (election rigging etc)2. under-the-table manipulations3. black operations
to compose in off-hand way (idiom); to dash off
国际体操联合会 國際體操聯合會 guó jì tǐ cāo lián hé huì Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
说曹操曹操就到 說曹操曹操就到 shuō cáo cāo cáo cāo jiù dào 1. lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives2. fig. speak of the devil and he doth appear
variant of 肏你妈[cào nǐ mā]
说曹操，曹操到 說曹操，曹操到 shuō cáo cāo , cáo cāo dào see 说曹操曹操就到[shuō cáo cāo cáo cāo jiù dào]
1. (Tw) (of a person) to have stamina2. (of a product) durable3. (mainland China) (vulgar) (usu. of a woman) alternative form of 耐肏 (enthusiastic as a sexual partner)