condolence payment; compensation given in cases of bereavement, serious injury or hardship
1. to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom)2. to pamper
1. to inquire into2. to ask after
to make inquiries (mostly used in the negative)
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
1. (literary) to inquire2. to ask3. question
1. to question closely2. to make a detailed inquiry3. to probe4. to ask repeatedly+1 条 1. to call sb to account2. to question angrily
to stump sb with a question
1. to enquire, according to custom, after the name and horoscope of intended bride2. one of a set of six traditional marriage protocols (六礼), in which name as well as date and time of birth (for horoscope) are formally requested of the prospective bride's family
field horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
1. Tianwen, or Questions to Heaven, a long poem by Chu Yuan 屈原[qū yuán]2. Tianwen, a series of interplanetary missions developed by the China National Space Administration starting in 2016, named after the poem
1. to sound sb out2. to find out by tactful indirect questioning
1. to inquire about2. to give sb the third degree
1. (literary) to inquire2. to ask3. question
1. to answer a question2. question and answer
1. international exchange of visits2. to visit as envoy3. to visit as family representative for purpose of marriage arrangement (traditional culture)
1. to question intensely2. to interrogate3. to demand information
to pursue scholarly study; to engage in academic research
Yuan Haowen (1190-1257), famous poet Northern China during the Jin-Yuan transition
the three core challenges of rural development in mainland China (agriculture 农业[nóng yè], rural areas 农村[nóng cūn] and farmers 农民[nóng mín]), first identified as a policy focus in the 1990s
three-body problem (mechanics)
不耻下问 不恥下問 bù chǐ xià wèn HSK 7–9 not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates
issue that needs to be addressed first (before another issue can be resolved)
1. When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do2. When in Rome, do as the Romans do
1. introspection2. to ask oneself
(idiom) to show concern about sb's well-being
to have a guilty conscience
1. punitive force2. a person setting out to deliver severe reproach
1. lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom)2. fig. to seek advice from an incompetent
to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
1. lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)2. fig. to frequent brothels3. to sow one's wild oats
1. to grieve for the sick and the dying2. to show great concern for people's suffering
(idiom) to ask a question, already knowing the answer
1. lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)2. fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life
1. knotty problem2. intractable difficulty
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
if it's plowing, ask the laborer (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
1. to send punitive forces against2. (fig.) to criticize violently