推波助澜 推波助瀾 tuī bō zhù lán to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom) / to add momentum / to encourage sth to get bigger / to add fuel to the fire syn 加上 jiā shàng plus / to put in / to add / to add on / to add into / in addition / on top of that syn 平添 píng tiān to add or gain sth without additional effort / to add sth without good cause syn 增光 zēng guāng to add luster / to add glory syn 救焚益薪 jiù fén yì xīn add firewood to put out the flames (idiom) / fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse / to add fuel to the fire 删除 刪除 shān chú to delete / to cancel syn 开机 開機 kāi jī to start an engine / to boot up (a computer) / to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete / to begin shooting a film or TV show 去掉 qù diào to get rid of / to exclude / to eliminate / to remove / to delete / to strip out / to extract syn 删掉 刪掉 shān diào to delete 作废 作廢 zuò fèi to become invalid / to cancel / to delete / to nullify 删去 刪去 shān qù to delete syn 略去 lüè qù to omit / to delete / to leave out / to neglect / to skip over syn 省 shěng to save / to economize / to be frugal / to omit / to delete / to leave out / province / provincial capital / a ministry (of the Japanese government) syn 削除 xuē chú to remove / to eliminate / to delete 删 刪 shān to delete syn 删帖 刪帖 shān tiě to delete a forum post 删汰 刪汰 shān tài (literary) to eliminate / to delete 附会 附會 fù huì to add parallels and interpretations (to a story etc) / to develop and embellish / to interpret (often in a strained manner) 画龙点睛 畫龍點睛 huà lóng diǎn jīng to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom) / fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point syn 乡民 鄉民 xiāng mín villager / (Tw) (Internet slang) person who likes to follow online discussions and add their opinions syn 加 jiā to add / plus / (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) syn 火上加油 huǒ shàng jiā yóu to add oil to the fire (idiom) / fig. to aggravate a situation / to enrage people and make matters worse syn 炝 熗 qiàng to briefly boil (a vegetable etc), then dress with soy sauce, oil, vinegar etc / to briefly stir-fry (meat, chopped spring onions etc), then add to other ingredients and cook further syn 添油加醋 tiān yóu jiā cù lit. to add oil and vinegar / fig. adding details while telling a story (to make it more interesting) syn 傻瓜干面 傻瓜乾麵 shǎ guā gān miàn boiled noodles served without broth, topped with just a sprinkle of oil and some chopped spring onions, to which customers add vinegar, soy sauce or chili oil according to their taste 添油加醋 tiān yóu - jiā cù lit. to add oil and vinegar (idiom) / fig. to embellish / to exaggerate (a story, a narration etc) syn 加入 jiā rù to become a member / to join / to mix into / to participate in / to add in syn 添加 tiān jiā to add / to increase syn 统计 統計 tǒng jì statistics / to count / to add up 外挂 外掛 wài guà attached externally (e.g. fuel tank) / plug-in / add-on / special software used to cheat in an online game 新增 xīn zēng to add (sth new) / newly added / additional syn 加油 jiā yóu to add oil / to top up with gas / to refuel / to accelerate / to step on the gas / (fig.) to make an extra effort / to cheer sb on syn 搭配 dā pèi to pair up / to match / to arrange in pairs / to add sth into a group syn 合计 合計 hé jì to add up the total / to figure what sth amounts to / to consider syn 增添 zēng tiān to add / to increase 还说 還說 hái shuō to add (in speaking) / to also say 渲染 xuàn rǎn rendering (computing) / to add washes of ink or color to a drawing (Chinese painting) / to exaggerate / to embellish syn 追加 zhuī jiā to add something extra / an additional increment / addendum / to append / an additional posthumous title syn 增设 增設 zēng shè to add to existing facilities or services 增减 增減 zēng jiǎn to add or subtract / to increase or decrease / to go up or go down 相加 xiāng jiā to add up (numbers) / (fig.) to put together (several things of the same type, e.g. skills) 资料片 資料片 zī liào piàn a documentary film / (video gaming) expansion / add-on 另加 lìng jiā to add to / supplementary 锦上添花 錦上添花 jǐn shàng tiān huā lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom) / fig. to give sth additional splendor / to provide the crowning touch / (derog.) to benefit sb who is already well off 雪上加霜 xuě shàng jiā shuāng (idiom) to make matters even worse / to add insult to injury syn 助兴 助興 zhù xìng to add to the fun / to liven things up 增补 增補 zēng bǔ to augment / to supplement / to add syn 添置 tiān zhì to buy / to acquire / to add to one's possessions 冲泡 沖泡 chōng pào to add water (or other liquid) to (another ingredient such as powdered milk or tea leaves) / to infuse (tea) 加温 加溫 jiā wēn to heat / to add warmth / to raise temperature / fig. to stimulate syn 对 對 duì right / correct / towards / at / for / concerning / regarding / to treat (sb a certain way) / to face / (bound form) opposite / facing / matching / to match together / to adjust / to fit / to suit / to answer / to reply / to add / to pour in (a fluid) / to check / to compare / classifier: couple / pair syn 上水 shàng shuǐ upper reaches (of a river) / to go upstream / to add some water / to water (a crop etc) syn 着 著 zhāo a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]) / trick / tactic / (dialect) okay / all right / (dialect) to put in / to add syn 加试 加試 jiā shì to add material to an exam / supplementary exam 批注 批註 pī zhù to annotate / to add marginal comments on / criticism / marginalia syn 点睛 點睛 diǎn jīng to add the finishing touch (abbr. for 畫龍點睛|画龙点睛[hua4 long2 dian3 jing1]) 润色 潤色 rùn sè to polish (a piece of writing) / to add a few finishing touches to (a piece of writing, painting etc) syn 归并 歸併 guī bìng to put together / to add / to merge syn 总合 總合 zǒng hé to collect together / to add up / altogether 积少成多 積少成多 jī shǎo chéng duō (idiom) many little things add up to sth great / many little drops make an ocean syn 加添 jiā tiān to add / to augment / to increase 点染 點染 diǎn rǎn to touch up (a piece of writing) / to add details (to a painting) syn 添丁 tiān dīng to add a son to the family syn 增 zēng (bound form) to increase / to augment / to add to syn 集腋成裘 jí yè chéng qiú many hairs make a fur coat (idiom) / many small contributions add up to sth big / many a mickle makes a muckle syn 理屈词穷 理屈詞窮 lǐ qū cí qióng lit. having presented a flawed argument, one has nothing further to add (idiom) / fig. unable to provide a convincing argument to support one's position / to not have a leg to stand on syn 益 yì benefit / profit / advantage / beneficial / to increase / to add / all the more syn 找补 找補 zhǎo bu to compensate / to make up / to complement / to add syn 附 fù to add / to attach / to be close to / to be attached syn 染 rǎn to dye / to catch (a disease) / to acquire (bad habits etc) / to contaminate / to add color washes to a painting syn 搭 dā to put up / to build (scaffolding) / to hang (clothes on a pole) / to connect / to join / to arrange in pairs / to match / to add / to throw in (resources) / to take (boat, train) / variant of 褡[da1] syn 添 tiān to add / to increase / to replenish syn 饶 饒 ráo rich / abundant / exuberant / to add for free / to throw in as bonus / to spare / to forgive / despite / although syn 拢 攏 lǒng to gather together / to collect / to approach / to draw near to / to add / to sum up / to comb (hair) syn 兑 兌 duì to cash / to exchange / to add (liquid) / to blend / one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing swamp / ☱ syn 积薪厝火 積薪厝火 jī xīn cuò huǒ to add fuel to the flames 点睛之笔 點睛之筆 diǎn jīng zhī bǐ the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom) / fig. to add the vital finishing touch / the crucial point that brings the subject to life / a few words to clinch the point 加﹍于 加﹍於 jiā yú impose / add to 三个臭皮匠，合成一个诸葛亮 三個臭皮匠，合成一個諸葛亮 sān gè chòu pí jiang , hé chéng yī gè zhū gě liàng lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom) / fig. collective wisdom 三个臭皮匠，赛过一个诸葛亮 三個臭皮匠，賽過一個諸葛亮 sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò yī gè zhū gě liàng lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom) / fig. collective wisdom / wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual 三个臭皮匠，赛过诸葛亮 三個臭皮匠，賽過諸葛亮 sān gè chòu pí jiang , sài guò zhū gě liàng lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom) / fig. collective wisdom / wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual 三个臭皮匠，顶个诸葛亮 三個臭皮匠，頂個諸葛亮 sān gè chòu pí jiang , dǐng gè zhū gě liàng lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom) / fig. collective wisdom / wisdom of the masses exceeds that of any individual 加油添醋 jiā yóu tiān cù to add interest (to a story) / to sex up syn 加进 加進 jiā jìn to add / to mix in / to incorporate syn 外加附件 wài jiā fù jiàn add-on (software) / plug-in (software) 多放 duō fàng add extra (of a spice etc) 少成多 shǎo chéng duō Many little things add up to sth great (idiom) / many a mickle makes a muckle 少放 shǎo fàng to add less (of a spice etc) 精密化 jīng mì huà refinement / to add precision 综计 綜計 zōng jì grand total / to add everything together syn 添加硬件 tiān jiā yìng jiàn add-on hardware 添增技术 add-on technology 增列 zēng liè add-on 添加件 tiān jiā jiàn add-on 附加件 fù jiā jiàn add-on 追加资金 追加資金 add-on funds 附加废物处理 附加廢物處理 add-on waste treatment 外搭程式 wài dā chéng shì add-on software (Tw) 挂马 掛馬 guà mǎ Trojan horse, to add malware to a website or program (computing) 