1. imperial sword (giving bearer plenipotentiary powers)2. imperial Chinese version of 007 licensed to kill
1. upper class2. high society
working hours; office hours
上当受骗 上當受騙 shàng dàng shòu piàn (idiom) to be duped; to get scammed
1. high-level leadership2. top brass
subordinates follow the example of their superiors (idiom)
1. to disrespect one's superiors2. to offend one's elders
1. to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result2. to have high ambitions
to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion
chin-up (physical exercise)
1. lit. to invite the devil to one's house (idiom)2. fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble
1. to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition2. forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
to walk slowly up a flight of steps (idiom)
掌上电脑 掌上電腦 zhǎng shàng diàn nǎo 1. handheld computer2. PDA (personal digital assistant)3. Pocket PC
1. to care about2. to take seriously3. to take to heart
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1. on the table2. fig. everything open and above board
1. Sangjian by the Pu River, a place in the ancient state of Wei known for wanton behavior2. lovers' rendezvous
1. to deck the tree with false blossoms2. to make something of no value appear valuable (idiom)
1. water sports2. aquatic motion3. movement over water
1. no respect for seniors2. lacking in manners
派上用场 派上用場 pài shàng yòng chǎng 1. to put to good use2. to come in handy
1. all over2. from head to toe
to rebel against the emperor (idiom)
to deceive one's superiors and bully one's subordinates (idiom)
1. lit. a person before the legendary emperor Fuxi 伏羲[fú xī]2. person from ages immemorial3. fig. untroubled person
ready to take any job, high or low
early evening when lanterns are first lit
appellee (side that won in trial court, whose victory is being appealed by losing side)
1. lit. to mistakenly board a pirate ship2. to embark on a hopeless adventure
1. to sail against the current2. (fig.) to go against the flow
to be unworthy to associate with (sb of higher social status)
上海体育场 上海體育場 shàng hǎi tǐ yù chǎng Shanghai Stadium
后来者居上 後來者居上 hòu lái zhě jū shàng the latecomers surpass their predecessors
赶鸭子上架 趕鴨子上架 gǎn yā zi shàng jià 1. lit. to drive a duck onto a perch (idiom)2. fig. to push sb to do sth way beyond their ability
上有老下有小 shàng yǒu lǎo xià yǒu xiǎo 1. lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom)2. fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children3. sandwich generation
上气不接下气 上氣不接下氣 shàng qì bù jiē xià qì (idiom) to be out of breath; to gasp for air
上海交通大学 上海交通大學 shàng hǎi jiāo tōng dà xué Shanghai Jiao Tong University