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Definitions
- 1. as (in the capacity of)
- 2. to take sth as
- 3. to act as
- 4. to serve as
- 5. to behave as
- 6. to become
- 7. to be
- 8. to do
- 9. by (in the passive voice)
Words Containing 为
not to accept as correct (idiom); to object
not known to anyone
artificial
to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
one's conduct
to divide sth into (parts)
to be classified as
to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
because
with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
especially
to become; to turn into
one's conduct and deeds
to change into
extremely
to rely mainly on
for; for the purpose of; in order to
to conduct oneself
for sb
why?
why
(to be done) by (a certain date)
until
for this reason
to feel embarrassed or awkward
head
attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive
impotent (idiom)
mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
to be called; to be known as; to call it \...\
to believe oneself infallible (idiom)
action
to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth
to view as
to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
to change into
so far
embarrassed
once is more than enough (idiom)
one divides into two
to get sth off one's chest
lit. teacher for one day, father for ever (idiom)
(idiom) it's a deal
each word carries weight
of the thirty-six stratagems, the best option is to flee (idiom)
see 三十六計，走為上策|三十六计，走为上策[sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng cè]
not to be repeated
not to mind
nonfeasance
can still be considered (to be...)
There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[mèng zǐ])
to have no other choice
to remain neutral in a quarrel (idiom)
refrain from going to extremes in meting out punishment
to remain unmoved
not an exaggeration
not a slave to the bottle
no use to tell others
not at all surprising (idiom)
not at all surprising (idiom)
to give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about
not to be taken as an example
to be not worth mentioning
the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined
Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.
packed with people
lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)
anthrosol (soil taxonomy)
lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
people-oriented
to learn from history (idiom)
harmony is to be prized
to take caution as the key (idiom); to proceed very carefully
to regard as
to use one's neighbor as a drain
to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others)
What can you have against it? (idiom)
what is
tort; infringement (of sb's rights)
to take sth to be true
to reverse cause and effect
to act as
to do sth once in a while (idiom)
strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
the first impression is the strongest
joy of first experience (idiom)
buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP)
altruistic behavior
to stop at this point
until now; so far
to make a conscious effort
demotion to commoner (idiom)
pleasure from helping others
pleasure from helping others (idiom)
lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[shāng zhòu wáng] in his oppression (idiom)
to try one's best to do sth (idiom)
to tackle a difficult job (idiom)
hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom)
to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one
to convert an enemy into a friend (idiom)
to come to nothing (idiom)
to go up in smoke; to vanish
lit. to change something rotten into something magical (idiom)
to be considered to be
lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
antisocial behavior
Save As ... (menu option in a software application)
one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb)
to do things each in one's own way
to combine
united as one
to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
to be called
business activity
to be good at working for one's own profit (idiom)
(idiom) to gasp in amazement
to regard the four corners of the world all as home (idiom)
a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart
to accomplish much
very
to level
to take as a guiding principle (idiom)
to like to lecture others (idiom)
to do one's best
to take rash action
premarital sex
petty favors
keenly observant of trivial details
Better broken jade than intact tile.
see 寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾|宁做鸡头，不做凤尾[nìng zuò jī tóu , bù zuò fèng wěi]
magnanimous (idiom)
Few words are best.
(idiom) between a rock and a hard place
The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.
young and promising
Kang Youwei (1858-1927), Confucian intellectual, educator and would-be reformer, main leader of the failed reform movement of 1898
widely
to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)
to consider sth regrettable (idiom)
to take sth as a warning (idiom)
to regard it as an honor (idiom)
sexual obsession
sexual behavior
to behave unscrupulously
mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion
lit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom)
see 成則為王，敗則為寇|成则为王，败则为寇[chéng zé wéi wáng , bài zé wéi kòu]
to have an endless stream of visitors (idiom)
what one does
to get into the black; to become profitable
to acknowledge as one's teacher
to propose the future marriage of two unborn babies on condition that one turns out to be a boy, and the other, a girl (idiom)
making a deer out to be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation
to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people
to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically
to take for one's own
(idiom) to stop at nothing; to dare to do anything
to dare to do
to dare to be first
even more
there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom)
the most
one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man (idiom)
(idiom) to achieve sth worthwhile; to make a positive contribution
promising
able to act while maintaining one's integrity (idiom)
to conspire
monumental
to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom)
to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step
to liken to
Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang 張戎|张戎 and Jon Halliday
Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need.
piracy
to sink down to
to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle
to be valued above all else
(allusion to Tao Qian 陶潛|陶潜[táo qián], who used this phrase when he resigned from government service rather than show subservience to a visiting inspector) to bow and scrape for five pecks of rice (that being a part of his salary as a local magistrate)
to serve as a model for others (idiom)
Serve the People!, CCP political slogan
the rich man cannot be benevolent (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
to associate with
doing good deeds brings the greatest joy (idiom)
the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
the benevolent man cannot be rich and vice versa (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
to make it one's business
to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through
to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through
to do whatever one pleases
in numerical terms (typically followed by 不少[bù shǎo] or 不多[bù duō] or a number)
timewise
it is not too late (idiom)
already too late
it is not too late (idiom)
premature
(Internet slang) why?
to serve as the norm