1. to lie down on a bed2. (physiology) implantation (attachment of a blastocyst to the lining of the uterus)3. (of an oyster larva) to attach to a substrate4. (fig.) to take root+1 条 +2 条 1. to rush2. in a hurry3. to worry about being late
move (in chess or martial arts)
1. urgent2. in a great hurry3. in intimate relationship with sb
1. relevant2. to the point3. has sth to do with the matter (also used with negative)
1. to record2. to put down in writing
by means of; through; with the help of
1. obvious2. prominent3. standing out
posthumous work (of a writer)
to light (a candle, cigarette etc)
1. to reach (with one's hand etc)2. (fig.) to attain (an objective)
1. to adopt confrontational posture2. to meet head-on3. to compete
1. can't touch; can't reach2. (fig.) unable to get a grasp of
1. to do as one sees fit2. to play it by ear (according to the circumstances)
1. to do as one sees fit2. It's up to you.3. Let's wait and see and then decide what to do.
1. (aviation) hard landing2. (economics) hard landing
wait and see (who is right)
1. to have no right or ability to interfere in sth2. it's none of your business!
1. to have a taut face2. to pull a long face3. to look displeased
with one's hands clasped behind one's back
1. to put effort into sth2. to try really hard
1. ignition point (temperature)2. combustion point
1. adhesion2. adhesive force
(linguistic) agglutinative
agglutinative language (e.g. Turkish and Japanese)
1. to leave no trace2. seamlessly3. unobtrusively
lit. to stare at the ceiling while writing a book (idiom); to put one's whole body and soul into a book
the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions 红楼梦[hóng lóu mèng], Romance of Three Kingdoms 三国演义[sān guó yǎn yì], Water Margin 水浒传[shuǐ hǔ zhuàn], Journey to the West 西游记[xī yóu jì]
1. obvious2. clear for all to see
to be confused and disoriented
can't make head or tail of
1. to be a step ahead of the opponent (idiom)2. to outsmart one's opponent
to remain calm in the face of adversity (idiom)
1. style of dress2. one's appearance
着手成春 著手成春 zhuó shǒu chéng chūn 1. lit. set out and it becomes spring (idiom); to effect a miracle cure (of medical operation)2. to bring back the dead3. once it starts, everything goes well
to write a book advancing one's theory (idiom)
(idiom) to examine tiny clues to know general trends; to deduce the whole story from small traces
闹着玩儿 鬧著玩兒 nào zhe wán r HSK 7–9 1. to play games2. to joke around3. to play a joke on sb
1. to be unable to make any sense of the matter2. to be at a loss
八竿子打不着 八竿子打不著 bā gān zi dǎ bù zháo (coll.) unrelated; lacking any connection
吃不了兜着走 吃不了兜著走 chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu 1. lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom)2. fig. you'll have to take the consequences
摸着石头过河 摸著石頭過河 mō zhe shí tou guò hé 1. to wade across the river, feeling for footholds as one goes (idiom)2. to advance cautiously, step by step3. to feel one's way forward
这山望着那山高 這山望著那山高 zhè shān wàng zhe nà shān gāo 1. lit. the next mountain looks taller (idiom); fig. not satisfied with one's current position2. the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence