1.to seek after2.to strive for
1.to help oneself to (food)2.to invite (trouble)3.to court (disaster)
(chemistry) liquid-liquid extraction (aka solvent extraction); to extract
viewfinder (of a camera etc)
acceptance rate; admission rate
minimum passing score for admission
to not even take a penny (as a bribe)
to judge sb by appearances (idiom)
release from custody, subject to provision of a surety, pending investigation (PRC)
1.to take the best2.to absorb the essence
1.to prevail2.to achieve victory3.to be victorious
1.positive point2.merit3.redeeming quality
to draw a lesson (from a setback)
1.to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius)2.to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
1.to take action2.to adopt policies3.to move on some issue
(idiom) to make concessions for the sake of future gains
1.lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)2.fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
1.lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom)2.fig. to be sb's cat's-paw
1.to act with urgency2.to buy time
(idiom) to embarrass oneself
1.to court disaster (idiom)2.to dig one's own grave
to drill wood to make fire
variant of 欲取姑与[yù qǔ gū yǔ]
see 短中抽长[duǎn zhōng chōu cháng]
to pick up a pre-arranged item (e.g. package, document, ticket, reserved book) from a delivery point or collection location
to take an impression (dentistry etc)
1.to take silver2.to come second in a competition
to unfollow (on social media etc) (abbr. for 取消关注[qǔ xiāo guān zhù])
1.to ladle out2.to scoop up
1.(literary) to extort2.to take as bribe
(dialect) match (for lighting fire)
undecided between taking and leaving
to be released on bail (law)