第八课

Question 1

一见钟情

Answer 1

yījiànzhōngqíng; love at first sight

Question 2

生龙活虎

Answer 2

shēnglónghuóhǔ; lit. doughty as a gragon, lively as a tiger; full of vim and vigor

Question 3

股票

Answer 3

gǔpiào; share; stock (market)

Question 4

默不做声

Answer 4

mòbùzuòshēng; to be silent

Question 5

对牛弹琴

Answer 5

duì niú tánqín; to play the lute to a cow (成语 saw); fig. offering a treat to a unappreciative audience; to cast pearls before swine; caviar to the general; to preach to deaf ears; to talk over sb’s head

Question 6

不闻不问

Answer 6

bù wén bùwèn; not bother to ask questions or listen to what’s said; show no interest in sth; be indifferent to something

Question 7

装聋作哑

Answer 7

zhuānglóngzuòyā; to act deaf and dumb

Question 8

深藏不漏

Answer 8

shēncángbùlòu; to hide or be modest about one’s great ability or skill

Question 9

请教

Answer 9

qǐngjiào; consult

Question 10

班门弄斧

Answer 10

bānménnòngfǔ; display one’s slight skill before an expert

Question 11

谦虚

Answer 11

qiānxū; modest

Question 12

一帆风顺

Answer 12

yī fān fēng shùn; very smoothly; plain sailing

Question 13

一败涂地

Answer 13

yī bài tú dì; to fail completely; a crushing defeat

Question 14

指教

Answer 14

zhǐjiào; advice; to give advice

Question 15

股市

Answer 15

gǔshì; stock market

Question 16

行情

Answer 16

hángqíng; market price

Question 17

一成不变

Answer 17

yī chéng bùbiàn; nothing much changes (成语 saw); always the same; stuck in a rut

Question 18

建议

Answer 18

jiànyì; to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation

Question 19

收集

Answer 19

shōují; to gather; to collect

Question 20

信息

Answer 20

xìnxī; information; news; message

Question 21

坐井观天

Answer 21

zuò jǐng guān tiān; lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (成语 saw); ignorant and narrow-minded

Question 22

夜郎自大

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yè láng zìdà; lit. Yelang people think of themselves great; ignorant boastfulness

Question 23

准

Answer 23

zhǔn; accurate; standard

Question 24

赶快

Answer 24

gǎnkuài; at once; immediately

Question 25

下手

Answer 25

xiàshǒu; start; put one's hand to; set about; the seat to the right of the main guest

Question 26

三心二意

Answer 26

sānxīn'èryì; careless

Question 27

犹豫不决

Answer 27

yóuyù bù jué; hesitancy; indecision

Question 28

构成

Answer 28

gòuchéng; to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up

Question 29

准确

Answer 29

zhǔnquè; accurate; exact; precise

Question 30

生动

Answer 30

shēngdòng; lively; vivid

Question 31

表达

Answer 31

biǎodá; to voice (an opinion); to express; to convey

Question 32

成千上万

Answer 32

chéng qiān shàng wàn; by the thousands and tens of thousands

Question 33

大体上

Answer 33

dàtǐ shàng; overall

Question 34

结构

Answer 34

jiégòu; structure; composition; makeup; architecture

Question 35

典故

Answer 35

diǎn'gù; literary quotation

Question 36

猜

Answer 36

cāi; to guess

Question 37

大量

Answer 37

dàliàng; great amount; large quantity; numerous

Question 38

白话

Answer 38

báihuà; vernacular; white lie; idle chat

Question 39

组合

Answer 39

zǔhé; assemble

Question 40

固定

Answer 40

gùdìng; fixed; set; regular

Question 41

代替

Answer 41

dàitì; instead; replace

Question 42

至于

Answer 42

zhìyú; go so far as to; as for; as to

Question 43

理解

Answer 43

lǐjiě; to comprehend; understanding; comprehension; to understand

Question 44

背景

Answer 44

bèijǐng; background; backdrop

Question 45

举例

Answer 45

jǔlì; to give an example

Question 46

愚公移山

Answer 46

yúgōngyíshān; the old man moves mountains (traditional folk tale); fig. nothing is impossible if you have the will

Question 47

强调

Answer 47

qiángdiào; to emphasize (a statement); to stress

Question 48

字面

Answer 48

zìmiàn; literal

Question 49

愚笨

Answer 49

yúbèn; stupid

Question 50

出入

Answer 50

chūrù; come and go; discrepancy; inconsistancy

Question 51

根

Answer 51

gēn; radical (chem.); root; basis; (a measure word for long, thin objects)

Question 52

令

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lìng; make or cause to be; order; command; decree; honorable

Question 53

令人

Answer 53

lìngrén; cause someone to (be, feel, etc); reader

Question 54

忌讳

Answer 54

jìhuì; a taboo; sth to avoid

Question 55

带领

Answer 55

dàilǐng; guide; lead

Question 56

固执

Answer 56

gùzhí; persistent; stubborn

Question 57

坚持

Answer 57

jiānchí; to continue upholding; to remain committed to; persistence; to persist; to uphold; to insist on; persevere

Question 58

最终

Answer 58

zuìzhōng; final; ultimate

Question 59

指

Answer 59

zhǐ; finger; to point; to direct; to indicate

Question 60

工匠

Answer 60

gōngjiàng; artisan; smith

Question 61

必不可少

Answer 61

bì bùkě shǎo; absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential

Question 62

工具

Answer 62

gōngjù; tool; instrument; utensil; means

Question 63

鲁班

Answer 63

lǔbān; Lu Ban, legendary master craftsman, called the father of Chinese carpentry

Question 64

玩弄

Answer 64

wánnòng; resort to; engage in; play with

Question 65

斧头

Answer 65

fǔtóu; ax; hatchet

Question 66

建筑

Answer 66

jiànzhù; building; construct

Question 67

师傅

Answer 67

shīfu; master; a qualified worker

Question 68

卖弄

Answer 68

màinòng; to proudly display

Question 69

手艺

Answer 69

shǒuyì; craft; workmanship

Question 70

闹笑话

Answer 70

nào xiàohuà; be a laughingstock

Question 71

形容

Answer 71

xíngróng; describe; look or appearance

Question 72

自不量力

Answer 72

zìbùliànglì; to do something beyond one's ability; to be unaware of one's limitation

Question 73

专家

Answer 73

zhuānjiā; expert; specialist

Question 74

炫耀

Answer 74

xuànyào; show off one's talent

Question 75

直接

Answer 75

zhíjiē; direct (opposite of indirect); immediate; directly; straightforward

Question 76

宾语

Answer 76

bīnyǔ; object

Question 77

错误

Answer 77

cuòwù; error; mistake; mistaken

Question 78

正确

Answer 78

zhèngquè; correct; proper

Question 79

副词

Answer 79

fùcí; adverb

Question 80

发表

Answer 80

fābiǎo; issue (a statement); publish; issue; put out

Question 81

主观

Answer 81

zhǔguān; subjective

Question 82

意见

Answer 82

yìjiàn; view; opinion; suggestion

Question 83

表示

Answer 83

biǎoshì; to express; to show; to express; to say; to state; to indicate

Question 84

感叹

Answer 84

gǎntàn; exclamation; to sigh (with feeling)

Question 85

特色

Answer 85

tèsè; characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality

Question 86

其中

Answer 86

qízhōng; among; in

Question 87

基本

Answer 87

jīběn; basic; fundamental; main; elementary

Question 88

规则

Answer 88

guīzé; rule; regulation; rules and regulations