不正之风不正之風HSK 7–9 unhealthy tendency
1.absurd statement2.cock-and-bull story
1.doctrine of the mean2.moderation in all things
1.(lit.) 之[zhī], 乎[hū], 者[zhě] and 也[yě] (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom)2.(fig.) archaic expressions
the view of a frog in a well (idiom); fig. a narrow view
1.to miss sb by a narrow chance2.to miss an opportunity
to dismiss with a sigh (idiom); a hopeless case
(idiom) to dismiss sth with a laugh; to laugh it off
1.to think nothing of doing sth (idiom)2.to do sth without considering the risks3.to leave out of consideration
1.lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation2.dire straits
1.lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation2.dire straits
1.to do sth once in a while (idiom)2.to do sth more as an exception than the rule
between the two countries; bilateral
1.sworn brotherhood2.intimate friendship
(idiom) to announce to the world; to make public; to let everyone know
1.to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely2.to let the world know
1.in the unseen world of spirits2.mysteriously and inexorably
(idiom) to divide and rule
1.bitter hatred2.hatred that cuts to the bone
1.(fig.) to fight a one-sided battle2.to have an unfair advantage in a contest
to refuse would be impolite
1.positive point2.merit3.redeeming quality
friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子[zhuāng zǐ])
1.to come when called (idiom); ready and compliant2.always at sb's beck and call
1.punitive force2.a person setting out to deliver severe reproach
(idiom) fire disaster; conflagration
1.before that2.beforehand3.previously
1.after this2.afterwards3.next
1.learned person2.expert in a certain field3.abbr. to 方家[fāng jiā]
a match made in heaven (idiom)
(idiom) land of plenty (usu. used in reference to Sichuan)
1.to do one's best; to shape up; to fend for oneself2.you're on your own
1.lecher2.womanizer3.dirty old man
1.lit. a tongue like a reed (idiom)2.fig. a glib tongue
to just talk for the sake of talking
1.excessive tendency to clemency (idiom)2.soft-hearted (pejorative)
(idiom) matchmaker's services (in establishing an arranged marriage)
the teaching of Confucius and Mencius
An-Shi Rebellion (755-763) of 安禄山[ān lù shān] and 史思明[shǐ sī míng], a catastrophic setback for Tang dynasty
Battle of Guandu of 199 that established Cao Cao's 曹操[cáo cāo] domination over north China, at Guandu (near modern 许昌[xǔ chāng] in north Henan)
(idiom) to long for sb or sth day and night; to seek it unceasingly