1. broad-minded2. open-minded
first awakening of love (usually of a girl) (idiom)
1. (fig.) to raise the curtain2. to lift the curtain3. to be a curtain raiser for
to be unable to afford food
to ignore an issue (idiom)
改革开放 改革開放 gǎi gé kāi fàng HSK 7–9 1. to reform and open to the outside world2. refers to Deng Xiaoping's policies from around 1980
to have free rein (idiom)
1. to deck the tree with false blossoms2. to make something of no value appear valuable (idiom)
1. to throw off inhibitions2. to go all out
眉开眼笑 眉開眼笑 méi kāi yǎn xiào HSK 7–9 1. brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy2. all smiles
1. to leave the net open on three sides (idiom); let the caged bird fly2. to give one's opponent a way out3. lenient treatment
Lancashire (English county)
见钱眼开 見錢眼開 jiàn qián yǎn kāi HSK 7–9 1. to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain2. money-grubbing
1. open door policy2. Egyptian President Sadat's infitah policy towards investment and relations with Israel
lit. opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education
1. variant of 开国元勋, founding figure (of country or dynasty)2. founding father3. fig. also used of company, school etc
1. founding figure (of a country or dynasty)2. founding father3. fig. also used of company or school etc
outstanding founding minister (title given to reward loyal general or vassal of new dynasty or state)
to declare at the outset (idiom)
1. founding master of a monastery2. founder3. originator
1. lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending2. to broaden the sources of income and economize on expenditure
(idiom) to expand one's territory; to conquer new lands; (fig.) to expand one's business into new markets
1. development cycle2. development period3. also written 开发周期
1. development cycle2. development period
1. to absolve sb from guilt2. to exonerate3. to exculpate
1. opening gong2. gong strokes announcing start of opera performance
开诚相见 開誠相見 kāi chéng xiāng jiàn candid and open (idiom)
to clear a street by banging gongs and shouting loudly (idiom)
leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand
1. to beat the gong to clear the way2. (fig.) to pave the way for sth
万事开头难 萬事開頭難 wàn shì kāi tóu nán 1. every beginning is difficult (idiom)2. getting started is always the hardest part
开放式系统 開放式系統 kāi fàng shì xì tǒng open system(s)
亚洲开发银行 亞洲開發銀行 yà zhōu kāi fā yín háng Asian Development Bank
国家开发银行 國家開發銀行 guó jiā kāi fā yín háng China Development Bank
非洲开发银行 非洲開發銀行 fēi zhōu kāi fā yín háng African Development Bank
打开天窗说亮话 打開天窗說亮話 dǎ kāi tiān chuāng shuō liàng huà (let's) not mince words; (let's) not beat about the bush
死猪不怕开水烫 死豬不怕開水燙 sǐ zhū bù pà kāi shuǐ tàng 1. (lit.) a dead pig doesn't fear scalding water (saying)2. (fig.) a person who has nothing more to lose will go to any lengths, regardless of the consequences
联合国开发计划署 聯合國開發計劃署 lián hé guó kāi fā jì huà shǔ United Nations Development Program
variant of 开诚布公[kāi chéng bù gōng]