闲话文字和语言 Flashcards
(183 cards)
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闲话
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Xian2Hua4; to casually discourse upon (used in non-academic writing’s titles)
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表情达意
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Biao3Qing2Da2Yi4; to express oneself
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纵使
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Zong4Shi3; despite the fact
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后来居上
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Hou4Lai2Ju1Shang4; something appears later that is better than what there was originally
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各有千秋
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Ge4You3Qian1Qiu1; each has its merits
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诉之于
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Su4Zhi1Yu2; to appeal to (usually the law, an authority, reason, etc.)
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对方
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Dui4Fang1; one’s interlocutor, the other side in an interaction
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听觉
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Ting1Jue2: hearing (as in one of 5 senses)
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视觉
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Shi4Jue2: sight (one of five senses)
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补助
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Bu3Zhu4: to supplement, subsidize, help financially (usually had to do with money )
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相似
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Xiang1Si4; similar
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与其A不如B
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Yu3Qi2…Bu4Ru2…: rather than A, B is better
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延长
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Yan2Chang2; extension (v: to extend)
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变形
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Bian4Xing2: metamorphosis (to undergo it, to transform)
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来得
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Lai2De (comes before adjective in comparison, no English equivalent)
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确切
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Que4Qie4; accurate
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随着
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Sui2Zhe; following (forms a pair with 而)
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自然而然
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Zi4Ran2Er2Ran2; natural, it follows naturally that
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如同
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Ru2Tong2; similar to
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细胞
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Xi4Bao1; cell (biology)
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人工
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Ren2Gong1; human effort
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人工的
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Ren2Gong1de (man-made, artificial)
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左右
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Zuo3You4: to manipulate, to control
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微乎其微
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Wei2Hu1Qi2Wei2: miniscule, tiny
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爱斯基摩
Ai4Si1Ji1Mo2; Eskimo
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字眼（儿）
Zi4Yan3(r); word, short expression
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阿拉伯
A1La1Bo2; Arab
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骆驼
Luo4Tuo; Camel
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叔父
Shu2Fu4; uncle (fathers younger brother)
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舅父
Jiu4Fu4; uncle (mothers elder or younger brother )
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舅父
Jiu4Fu4; uncle, (mothers elder or younger brother)
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姑父
Gu1Fu4; uncle (fathers sisters husband)
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姨夫
Yi2Fu4; uncle, (mothers sisters husband)
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应A而B
In a response to A, B
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上
Shang4; no fewer than (placed before a value to emphasize value is quite large)
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玉
Yu4; Jade
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统制
Tong3Zhi4; to unify and control
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傻
Sha3; Silly
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修订
Xiu1Ding4; to revise (a book, a law, something published in editions or versions
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商朝
Shang1Chao2: the Shang dynasty
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刻
Ke4(ke1) Carve
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龟甲
Gui1Jia3: turtle shell
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兽骨
Shou4Gu3: animal bone
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十之七八
Shi2Zhi1Qi1Ba1; the better part of (literally 70% or 80%)
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象形
Xiang4Xing2: pictographic
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字体
Zi4Ti3: form of a character // script, font, typeface, handwriting
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结构
Jie2Gou4: structure
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倒
Dao4: upside down, backwards, in mirror-reverse
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横
Heng2: horizontal
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排列
Pai2Lie4: arrangement; (to line up, to arrange)
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行
Xing2; to go (in literary Chinese)
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形成
Xing2Cheng2: to form
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至多只有
Zhìduō zhǐyǒu : at most
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符号
Fu2Hao4: symbol
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变迁
Bian4Qian1; change
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阶段
Jie1Duan4; stage (of a process)
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日积月累
Ri4Ji1Yue4Lei3; gradual and incremental accumulation
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进化
Jin4Hua4: evolution, to evolve
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境地
Jing4Di4: state
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一时
Yi4Shi2; a short period of time; used as an adverb it means “for a time” or “at the moment”
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八卦
Ba1Gua4; some religious symbol thing
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书契
Shu1Qi4; writing; written contract
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传说
Legend: Chuan2Shuo1
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罢了
Ba4le: merely
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笔画
Bi3Hua4: stroke (character writing)
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周代
Zhou1Dai4: the Zhou Dynasty
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逐渐
Zhu2Jian4; gradually
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称为
Cheng1Wei2; to be called
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大篆
Da4Zhuan4; “greater seal” characters
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天下
Tian1Xia4; the realm. Sinocentric in origin
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小篆
Xiao3Zhuan4: “lesser seal” characters
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谨严
Jin3Yan2; careful and precise
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匀称
Yun2Chen4; we’ll-proportioned, symmetrical
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书写
Shu1Xie3; writing
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形体
Xing2Ti3; form; 形式 is more formal about rules, whereas 形体 is about aesthetics
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制作
Zhi4Zuo4; to make, to design and produce
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隶书
Li4Shu1; clerical script (Han Dynasty)
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通行
Tong1Xing2; to be commonly used
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草书
Cao3Shu1; cursive script, grass script
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书法
Shu1Fa3; calligraphy
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后汉
Hou4Han4; Later Han Dynasty (25-220 AD)
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墨
Mo4; ink stick
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纸张
Zhi3Zhang1: paper
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便利
Bian4Li4: convenience, convenient, handy, useful
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楷书
Kai3Shu1; regular script, standard script
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奠定
Dian4Ding4; to establish
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正体
Zheng4Ti3; standard form (of a character)
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沿用
Yan2Yong4: to continue to use
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行书
Xing2Shu1: semi-curved script
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气味
Qi4Wei4; air of
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浓厚
Nong2Hou4; strong (of color, atmosphere); thick (of smoke, clouds)
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通用
Tong1Yong4; to be commonly used
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六书
Liu4Shu1; the six writings (of Chinese character construction)
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指事
Zhi3Shi4; Simple ideograms like 上，一，etc.
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会意
Hui4Yi4; “joined meaning” construction. Derives from logical combination of parts
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形声
Xing2Sheng1; phono-semantic compound; one part suggests meaning and the other suggests pronunciation
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专注
Zhuan3Zhu4; derivative cognates (characters that have common ancient forms that have since diverged)
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假借
Jia3Jie4; phonetic loan characters
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构成
Gou4Cheng2; to construct, to constitute, to compose
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法则
Fa3Ze2; rule
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形态
Xing2Tai4; form (of something complex like a system
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琐碎
Suo3Sui4;; trifling, trivial ( too many small and unimportant parts)
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分辨
Fen1Bian4; differentiation (to tell apart, to distinguish)
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痕迹
Hen2Ji1; trace
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痕迹
Hen2Ji1; trace
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语调
Yu3Diao4; tone (of speech)
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刚柔
Gang1Rou2; hard and soft
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缓急
Huan3Ji2; slow and fast
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面部
Mian4Bu4; face
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表情
Biao3Qing2; (facial) expression
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动作
Dong4Zuo4; gesture, bodily motion or action
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千变万化
Qian1Bian4Wan4Hua4; to change extensively, a myriad of changes
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成份
Cheng2Fen4; element, (constitutive) factor
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恨
Hen4; to hate
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强调
Qiang2Diao4; to emphasize
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反问
Fan3Wen4; to pose a rhetorical question (answer a question with a question)
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反面
Fan3Mian4; opposite (side), reverse side
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充分
Chong1Fen4; adequate, ample, complete
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精细
Jing1Xi4; refined, meticulous.
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免不了
Mian3BuLiao3; unavoidably
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辞不达意
Ci2Bu4Da2Yi4; to be unable to express oneself because of inadequate language
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隔膜
Ge2Mo2; gulf, barrier in communication
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易经
Yi4Jing1; Book of Changes
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书不尽言，言不尽意
Shu1Bu2Jin4Yan2, Yan2Bu2Jin4Yi4; writing can’t fully express speech, and speech can’t fully express the mind’s meaning
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中肯
Zhong1Ken3; apt, to the point
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教徒
Jiao4Tu2; (religious) follower
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立
Li4; to establish
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以心传心
Yi3Xin1Chuan2Xin1; communicate through mutual understanding without language
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苦衷
Ku3Zhong1; a trouble too emotionally painful or embarrassing to speak of
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话说回来
Hua4Shuo1Hui2Lai; then again…(take thought in another direction)
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优越
You1Yue4; superior
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优越
You1Yue4; superior
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缺陷
Que1Xian4; shortcoming, fault, defect
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消失
Xiao1Shi1; to vanish
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记忆
Ji4Yi4; to remember
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脑海
Nai3Hai3 ; mind (脑海里/脑海中 impressions, memories, imaginings)
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狭小
Xia2Xiao3; small (of a space), narrow
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意志
Yi4Zhi4; will, intent, intentions
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正确
Zheng4Que4; accurate, correct
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距离
Ju4Li2; distance
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补救
Bu3Jiu4; to remedy
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缺憾
Que1Han4; flaw, imperfection (more regrettable than 缺陷）
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永久
Yong3Jiu3; permanent, eternal
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性
Xing4; quality, nature (-ness, -ity)
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地球
Di4Qiu2; the Earth
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角落
Jiu3Luo4; corner
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纵
Zong4; vertical
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广泛
Guang3Fan4; wide ranging, broad
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深刻
Shen1Ke4; deep
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超过
Chao1Guo4; to exceed
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酝酿
Yun4Niang4; to form (to ferment or brew; often refers to the process of considering and forming ideas, or something conceptual)
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思索
Si1Suo3; to think
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脱口而出
Tuo1Kou3Er2Chu1; “to just come out with it” without difficulty of deliberation (can be good or bad)
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流于
Liu2Yu2; to lead to: to tend to (something unfavorable)
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浅薄
Qian3Bo2; superficial, shallow
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粗糙
Cu1Cao1; unrefined, crude
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精深
Jing1Shen1; deep, profound
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思考
Si1Kao3; thought (abstract and conceptual)
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思考
Si1Kao3; thought (abstract and conceptual)
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详密
Xiang2Mi4; detailed, meticulous
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选择
Xuan3Ze2; selection (to choose, select V)
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反复
Fan3Fu4; repeatedly
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千锤百炼
Qian1Chui2Bai3Lian4; carefully and repeatedly refine and polish (usually referred to literary works)
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传递
Chuan2Di4; to transmit (to someone else) to hand over
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传递
Chuan2Di4; to transmit (to someone else) to hand over
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以至于
Yi3Xhi4Yu2; and even (to the extent of)
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免得
Mian3De; so as to avoid; Lest
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本身
Ben3Shen1; itself, in itself
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描绘
Miao2Hui4; to describe, to depict
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描绘
Miao2Hui4; to describe, to depict
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进行
Jin4Xing2; to carry out
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插
Cha1; to stick in
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插不上脚
Cha1BuShang4Jiao3; unable to get in, to be excluded
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丝毫
Si1Hao2; even a bit of
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夸张
Kua1Zhang1; exaggeration (exaggerated)
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夸张
Kua1Zhang1; exaggeration (exaggerated)
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纷杂
Fen1Za2; disorganized (broken into many disorganized parts), numerous complicated
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明了
Ming2Liao2; clear
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流动
Liu2Dong4; to flow
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翅膀
Chi4Bang3; wing
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相辅相成
Xiang1Fu3Xiang1Cheng2; to complement one another
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不相上下
Bu4Xiang1Shang4Xia4
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叙述
Xu4Shu4; narrative
