耍赖 耍賴 shuǎ lài to act shamelessly / to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc / to act dumb / to act as if sth never happened syn 尼亚美 尼亞美 ní yà měi Niamey, capital of Niger 尼亚美首脑会议 尼亞美首腦會議 Niamey Summit Conference 代理 dài lǐ to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position / to act as an agent or proxy / surrogate / (computing) proxy syn 代办 代辦 dài bàn to act for sb else / to act on sb's behalf / an agent / a diplomatic representative / a chargé d'affaires syn 撒娇 撒嬌 sā jiāo to act like a spoiled child / to throw a tantrum / to act coquettishly syn 作怪 zuò guài (of a ghost) to make strange things happen / to act up / to act behind the scenes / to make mischief / odd / to misbehave (euphemism for having sex) syn 量力而行 liàng lì ér xíng to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom) / to act within one's competence / One does what one can. 代行 dài xíng to act as a substitute / to act on sb's behalf 蛮干 蠻幹 mán gàn to act rashly / to act precipitously regardless of the consequences / reckless / foolhardy / daredevil syn 便宜行事 biàn yí xíng shì act at one's discretion / act as one sees fit syn 举 舉 jǔ to lift / to hold up / to cite / to enumerate / to act / to raise / to choose / to elect / act / move / deed syn 充 chōng sufficient / full / to fill / to serve as / to act as / to act falsely as / to pose as syn 见机行事 見機行事 jiàn jī xíng shì see the opportunity and act (idiom) / to act according to circumstances / to play it by ear / to use one's discretion syn 量力而为 量力而為 liàng lì ér wéi to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly / to act according to one's means / to cut one's coat according to one's cloth 私行 sī xíng to travel on private business / to act without official approval / to inspect incognito / to act in one's own interest 自作主张 自作主張 zì zuò zhǔ zhāng to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom) / to act on one's own initiative syn 自专 自專 zì zhuān to act arbitrarily / to act for oneself 戈马承诺协定 戈馬承諾協定 gē mǎ chéng nuò xié dìng Goma act of engagement / act of engagement 承诺协定 承諾協定 chéng nuò xié dìng Goma act of engagement / act of engagement 关于中美洲和平与合作的孔塔多拉文件 關於中美洲和平與合作的孔塔多拉文件 Contadora Act on Peace and Co-operation in Central America / Contadora Act 不会 不會 bù huì improbable / unlikely / will not (act, happen etc) / not able / not having learned to do sth / (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it / not at all syn 作为 作為 zuò wéi one's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / to act as / as (in the capacity of) / qua / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be syn 作用 zuò yòng to act on / to affect / action / function / activity / impact / result / effect / purpose / intent / (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用[yi4 zhi4 zuo4 yong4], inhibition syn 动作 動作 dòng zuò movement / motion / action (CL:個|个[ge4]) / to act / to move syn 节目 節目 jié mù (TV or radio) program / show / item / act / segment / number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event) / a planned activity (in one's schedule) / CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3],項|项[xiang4],臺|台[tai2],套[tao4],檔|档[dang4] syn 配合 pèi hé matching / fitting in with / compatible with / to correspond / to fit / to conform to / rapport / to coordinate with / to act in concert with / to cooperate / to become man and wife / to combine parts of machine syn 表演 biǎo yǎn play / show / performance / exhibition / to perform / to act / to demonstrate / CL:場|场[chang3] syn 中介 zhōng jiè to act as intermediary / to link / intermediate / inter- / agency / agent syn 演出 yǎn chū to act (in a play) / to perform / to put on (a performance) / performance / concert / show / CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] syn 自主 zì zhǔ independent / to act for oneself / autonomous syn 扮演 bàn yǎn to play the role of / to act syn 联手 聯手 lián shǒu lit. to join hands / to act together syn 举动 舉動 jǔ dòng act / action / activity / move / movement syn 做为 做為 zuò wéi to act as / used erroneously for 作為|作为 饰演 飾演 shì yǎn to act / to play a part syn 举措 舉措 jǔ cuò move / act / measure syn 充当 充當 chōng dāng to serve as / to act as / to play the role of syn 联动 聯動 lián dòng (of the parts of a machine) to move together / to act in coordination / to be coupled / linkage 偷窥 偷窺 tōu kuī to peep / to peek / to act as voyeur syn 玩意 wán yì toy / plaything / thing / act / trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) syn 装作 裝作 zhuāng zuò to pretend / to feign / to act a part syn 不得已 bù dé yǐ to act against one's will / to have no alternative but to / to have to / to have no choice / must syn 任凭 任憑 rèn píng no matter what / despite / to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) syn 合伙 hé huǒ to act jointly / to form a partnership syn 手忙脚乱 手忙腳亂 shǒu máng jiǎo luàn to act with confusion / to be in a flurry / to be flustered syn 行径 行徑 xíng jìng (usu. pejorative) conduct / behavior / act / path / trail syn 奉命 fèng mìng to receive orders / to follow orders / to act under orders syn 自作 zì zuò to act for oneself / to view oneself (as clever, virtuous, attractive) 胡闹 胡鬧 hú nào to act willfully and make a scene / to make trouble syn 监护 監護 jiān hù to act as a guardian 失礼 失禮 shī lǐ to act discourteously / forgive me (for my impropriety) syn 赌气 賭氣 dǔ qì to act in a fit of pique / to get in a huff / to be peeved syn 见义勇为 見義勇為 jiàn yì yǒng wéi to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects) / to stand up bravely for the truth / acting heroically in a just cause syn 名堂 míng tang item (in a program of entertainments) / trick (act of mischief) / worthwhile result / accomplishment / sth significant but not immediately apparent / sth more than meets the eye syn 自检 自檢 zì jiǎn to act with self-restraint / to examine oneself / to perform a self-test 乱来 亂來 luàn lái to act recklessly / to mess around syn 变通 變通 biàn tōng pragmatic / flexible / to act differently in different situations / to accommodate to circumstances syn 行凶 行兇 xíng xiōng violent crime / to commit a violent act (assault or murder) syn 装傻 裝傻 zhuāng shǎ to act stupid / to pretend to be naive syn 不假思索 bù jiǎ sī suǒ to act without taking time to think (idiom) / to react instantly / to fire from the hip syn 独树一帜 獨樹一幟 dú shù yī zhì lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom) / fig. to act as a loner / to stand out / to develop one's own school / to have attitude of one's own syn 噱头 噱頭 xué tóu amusing speech or act / jokes / antics / funny / amusing / Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] syn 独立自主 獨立自主 dú lì zì zhǔ independent and autonomous (idiom) / self-determination / to act independently / to maintain control over one's own affairs syn 暴行 bào xíng savage act / outrage / atrocity syn 轻举妄动 輕舉妄動 qīng jǔ wàng dòng to act blindly without thinking (idiom) syn 假扮 jiǎ bàn to impersonate / to act the part of sb / to disguise oneself as sb else syn 撮合 cuō he to play matchmaker / to act as a middleman syn 招摇 招搖 zhāo yáo to rock back and forth / (fig.) to act ostentatiously / to brag / to show off syn 不可抗力 bù kě kàng lì force majeure / act of God syn 装模作样 裝模作樣 zhuāng mó zuò yàng to put on an act (idiom) / to show affectation / to indulge in histrionics syn 行将 行將 xíng jiāng ready to start on sth / about to act syn 发飙 發飆 fā biāo to flip out / to act out violently 捉奸 捉姦 zhuō jiān to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations) 旁若无人 旁若無人 páng ruò wú rén to act as though there were nobody else present / unselfconscious / fig. without regard for others syn 知趣 zhī qù to act tactfully / tactful / discreet syn 作 zuò to do / to engage in / to write / to compose / to pretend / to feign / to regard as / to consider to be / to be / to act the part of / to feel (itchy, nauseous etc) / writings / works syn 胡来 胡來 hú lái to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules / to mess with sth / to make a hash of things / to cause trouble syn 合演 hé yǎn to act together / to put on a joint performance 煞有介事 shà yǒu jiè shì to make a show of being very much in earnest (idiom) / to act as if one is taking things very seriously syn 发案 發案 fā àn occurrence (refers to time and place esp. of a criminal act) / to take place / to occur / to advertise freelance work 当 當 dāng to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at syn 明智之举 明智之舉 míng zhì zhī jǔ sensible act 穿针引线 穿針引線 chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn lit. to thread a needle (idiom) / fig. to act as a go-between syn 亡羊补牢 亡羊補牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom) / fig. to act belatedly / better late than never / to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted syn 力行 lì xíng to practice diligently / to act energetically 着意 著意 zhuó yì to act with diligent care syn 操之过急 操之過急 cāo zhī guò jí to act with undue haste (idiom) / eager and impatient / overhasty syn 做戏 做戲 zuò xì to act in a play / to put on a play 南辕北辙 南轅北轍 nán yuán běi zhé to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom) syn 装可爱 裝可愛 zhuāng kě ài to act cute / putting on adorable airs / to pretend to be lovely 见利忘义 見利忘義 jiàn lì wàng yì lit. to see profit and forget morality (idiom) / fig. to act from mercenary considerations / to sell one's soul syn 兽行 獸行 shòu xíng brutal act / bestiality 捕风捉影 捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom) / fig. groundless accusations / to act on hearsay evidence syn 一条心 一條心 yī tiáo xīn to be of one mind / to think or act alike syn 合流 hé liú to converge / to flow together / fig. to act alike / to evolve together 装蒜 裝蒜 zhuāng suàn to act stupid / to play dumb / to pretend to not know syn 放胆 放膽 fàng dǎn to act boldly 里应外合 裡應外合 lǐ yìng wài hé to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom) / (fig.) to act together syn 