to take a fancy to; to find suitable and choose; to settle on
1. upper reaches (of a river)2. upper level3. upper echelon4. upstream+1 条 1. to catch (a disease)2. to get (a bad habit)
1. the emperor2. Your majesty the emperor3. His imperial majesty
1. on the up2. currently winning3. rising (in popularity etc)
1. to obtain2. to master3. overhand (serve etc)4. seat of honor+1 条 1. to climb over2. to ascend onto3. to mount
1. aforementioned2. above-mentioned
1. to go ashore; to climb ashore2. (fig.) to achieve a stable and secure life after a period of struggle (e.g. to get a government job, be admitted to a desirable university, or finally pay off one's debts)
1. supreme2. paramount3. unsurpassed
雪上加霜 xuě shàng jiā shuāng HSK 7–9 1. (idiom) to make matters even worse2. to add insult to injury
1. over ten thousand2. fig. untold numbers3. innumerable4. thousands upon thousands+1 条 1. sweetheart2. one's beloved
to pass a university entrance exam
1. to come across (sb)2. to run into
1. overall2. in general terms
1. to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation2. to enrage people and make matters worse
更上一层楼 更上一層樓 gèng shàng yī céng lóu 1. to take it up a notch2. to bring it up a level
1. to get on a horse2. to mount
1. carefully2. meticulously3. to set one's heart on sth
1. that clinches it2. that's final3. no two ways about it
1. to take up one's post; to go on duty2. to take up a job
1. to take the lead2. to gain the upper hand
不相上下 bù xiāng shàng xià HSK 7–9 1. equally matched2. about the same
上半场 上半場 shàng bàn chǎng HSK 7–9 first half of a game or contest
锦上添花 錦上添花 jǐn shàng tiān huā HSK 7–9 1. (lit.) to add flowers to brocade (idiom)2. (fig.) to make sth good even better; to add an extra (often nonessential) benefit or embellishment
Inoue (Japanese surname, pr. "ee-no-oo-ay")
1. to color (a picture etc)2. to dye (fabric etc)3. to stain (furniture etc)
1. Ueno, district in Taitō Ward, Tokyo2. Ueno (Japanese surname)
1. attached2. included herewith
1. (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital)2. (of river boats) to go against the current3. to submit (a document) to higher authorities
last time; the previous time
becoming more prosperous with each passing day
1. one's ancestors2. past generations3. a former incarnation
1. to be able to read aloud fluently2. to be suitable (easy enough) for reading aloud
to be out of the question
1. uphill2. upslope3. to move upwards4. to climb a slope+1 条