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- 1. at or in the very same...
- 2. suitable
- 3. adequate
- 4. fitting
- 5. proper
- 6. to replace
- 7. to regard as
- 8. to think
- 9. to pawn
- 10. (coll.) to fail (a student)
Words Containing 当
taken in (by sb's deceit)
lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise
to serve as
impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
appropriate
appropriate
should; ought to
to take upon oneself
timely
honest
whenever; every time
as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course
immediately
among
fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)
persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)
current
the present age
to treat as
at that time
the present time
top priority job
at once
local
at the scene
on that day
the same day
in those days
that very same year
to take care
to consider as; to take to be
on that day
that very day
then
at once
on that evening
the same evening
only natural
to take seriously
in public
in front of
to be elected
to sb's face
equivalent to
equivalent to
suitable; appropriate
the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom)
to take the lead
(onom.) sound of a bell: ding-a-ling
to take sth as a lesson for next time (idiom)
dishonest
unfair competition
improper relationship; illicit relationship
(of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit
unsuitable
not regard as a matter (of any importance)
useless
unjust enrichment
not important
inadequate
frank; outspoken
Adam
Adam Smith (1723-1790), Scottish ethical philosopher and pioneer economist, author of The Wealth of Nations 國富論|国富论
Adams
Adamstown, capital of the Pitcairn Islands
convenient
settled
proper
Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[lǒng nán], Gansu
Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[lǒng nán], Gansu
to pawn
as should be
dose equivalent
shady business
lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom)
lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom)
to treat differently
(onom.) ding dong
(onom.) ding dong
tinkle
(onom.) ding dong
to be taken advantage of
must
(slang) (of a character) to reappear in a story line after having been supposedly killed off
crash
more or less
(neologism c. 2012) (slang) to become a stepfather when one's partner turns out to be pregnant with a child she conceived with another lover
Bkar-dgam-pa sect of Tibetan Buddhism
(onom.) metallic sound; clanging
(onom.) ding dong
(coll.) tram, especially Beijing trams during period of operation 1924-1956
(idiom) to be faced with a formidable enemy
grandiose but impractical (idiom)
inappropriate
crucial moment
(coll.) bravo
a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)
daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it (idiom)
to go on foot (idiom)
necessarily
settled
familial property
lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can
lunch box
to regret one's past deeds (idiom)
to sing instead of weep (idiom)
to take sth as given
to take sth as given
lit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.
to bear (responsibility)
to act unappreciatively in response to a kindness
to wave a chicken feather as a token of authority (idiom); to assume unwarranted authority on the basis of some pretext
daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it
Staunton (name)
lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched
see 早知今日何必當初|早知今日何必当初[zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū]
see 又想當婊子又想立牌坊|又想当婊子又想立牌坊[yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng]
if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom)
To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse
To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse
nuclear yield
TNT equivalent
to act as if
(botany) lovage
dead center
to be in the prime of life
(political) legitimacy
the right time for sth
proper reason
reasonable self-defense
Wudang Mountain range in northwest Hubei
(computing) to crash
lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom)
brim full
brim full
Zêdang town in Nêdong county 乃東縣|乃东县[nǎi dōng xiàn], Tibet, capital of Lhokha prefecture
Zêdang town in Nêdong county 乃東縣|乃东县[nǎi dōng xiàn], Tibet, capital of Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[shān nán dì qū]
Wudang District of Guiyang City 貴陽市|贵阳市[guì yáng shì], Guizhou
Wudang District of Guiyang City 貴陽市|贵阳市[guì yáng shì], Guizhou
with alacrity
reliable
to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
should; ought
eaves-tile
see 做一天和尚撞一天鐘|做一天和尚撞一天钟[zuò yī tiān hé shang zhuàng yī tiān zhōng]
to take up duty as
if and only if
the present age
the foremost person of his age
the foremost person of his age
unequalled in his time
to feel undeserving of the praise or the honor
to be in charge
to consider as a matter of importance
the countries involved
the person involved
to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others
contemporary history
Contemporary New Confucianism
to be in season
to be on duty
to treat as
to serve in the army
at that moment
to take seriously (often with negative expression: \don't take it too seriously\)
a local person
local time
on that night
that very night
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today (idiom)
if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes
to be the one in charge of the family
to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)
authorities
(idiom) an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved
to fail (a student)
to come to power
current political ruler
(idiom) to waver when decisiveness is needed
to make a decision when it's time to decide
not to delay making a decision when a decision is needed
on that month
the same month
to use (sb) as a tool
to crash (of a computer)
to make prompt decisions (idiom)
persons or faction in authority
ruler
Angelica sinensis
Dangtu county in Ma'anshan 馬鞍山|马鞍山[mǎ ān shān], Anhui
Dangtu county in Ma'anshan 馬鞍山|马鞍山[mǎ ān shān], Anhui
to work like a horse and toil like an ox
to work one's shift
to pawn
overhead
currently popular (of movie stars, singers etc)
lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear
lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear
pawn shop