做事 zuò shì to work / to handle matters / to have a job syn 起立 qǐ lì to stand / Stand up! syn 公事 gōng shì work-related matters / documents syn 私事 sī shì personal matters syn 替身 tì shēn stand-in / substitute / body double / stuntman / scapegoat / fall guy / to stand in for sb else syn 主张 主張 zhǔ zhāng to advocate / to stand for / view / position / stand / proposition / viewpoint / assertion / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 杂碎 雜碎 zá suì offal / mixed entrails / trivial matters syn 谜团 謎團 mí tuán riddle / enigma / unpredictable situation / elusive matters 事宜 shì yí matters / arrangements syn 处事 處事 chǔ shì to handle affairs / to deal with matters syn 家事 jiā shì family matters / domestic affairs / housework syn 雪上加霜 xuě shàng jiā shuāng (idiom) to make matters even worse / to add insult to injury syn 两回事 兩回事 liǎng huí shì two quite different things / two unrelated matters syn 操办 操辦 cāo bàn to arrange matters syn 斤斤计较 斤斤計較 jīn jīn jì jiào to haggle over every ounce / (fig.) to fuss over minor matters / to split hairs syn 目中无人 目中無人 mù zhōng wú rén to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom) / so arrogant that no-one else matters / condescending / to go about with one's nose in the air syn 理事 lǐ shì member of council / (literary) to take care of matters 轻重缓急 輕重緩急 qīng zhòng huǎn jí slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom) / to deal with important matters first / sense of priority syn 务实 務實 wù shí to deal with concrete matters / pragmatic 越俎代庖 yuè zǔ dài páo lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom) / fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs / to take matters into one's own hands syn 挺立 tǐng lì to stand erect / to stand upright syn 总务 總務 zǒng wù general matters / division of general affairs / person in overall charge 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 明哲保身 míng zhé bǎo shēn a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom) / to put one's own safety before matters of principle syn 谋事 謀事 móu shì to plan matters / to look for a job syn 一概而论 一概而論 yī gài ér lùn to lump different matters together (idiom) syn 领导小组 領導小組 lǐng dǎo xiǎo zǔ leading small group (LSG), a CCP body that exercises general oversight on matters relating to a specific area (LSG for foreign affairs 外事工作, LSG for comprehensively deepening reforms 全面深化改革 etc) / aka central leading group 省事 shěng shì to simplify matters / to save trouble syn 自爆 zì bào to explode / spontaneous detonation / self-detonation / suicide bombing / to disclose private matters about oneself 个人隐私 個人隱私 gè rén yǐn sī personal privacy / private matters 侨务 僑務 qiáo wù matters relating to the Chinese diaspora (as a concern of the Chinese government) 饥不择食 飢不擇食 jī bù zé shí when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom) / beggars can't be choosers / When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives. syn 务虚 務虛 wù xū to discuss matters of principle (as opposed to concrete issues) 饮鸩止渴 飲鴆止渴 yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom) / fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse syn 中共中央办公厅 中共中央辦公廳 zhōng gòng zhōng yāng bàn gōng tīng General Office of the Central Committee of the CCP, responsible for technical and logistical matters relating to the Central Committee / abbr. to 中辦|中办[Zhong1 Ban4] 巍然屹立 wēi rán yì lì to stand tall and rock-solid (idiom) / towering majestically / (of a person) to stand up against sb 琐屑 瑣屑 suǒ xiè trivial matters / petty things syn 戳 chuō to jab / to poke / to stab / (coll.) to sprain / to blunt / to fuck (vulgar) / to stand / to stand (sth) upright / stamp / seal syn 小聪明 小聰明 xiǎo cōng ming clever-clever / clever in trivial matters / sharp but petty-minded syn 火上浇油 火上澆油 huǒ shàng jiāo yóu to pour oil on the fire (idiom) / fig. to aggravate a situation / to enrage people and make matters worse syn 戎 róng generic term for weapons (old) / army (matters) / military affairs syn 干休 gān xiū to let matters rest 受 shòu to receive / to accept / to suffer / subjected to / to bear / to stand / pleasant / (passive marker) / (LGBT) bottom syn 指 zhǐ finger / to point at or to / to indicate or refer to / to depend on / to count on / (of hair) to stand on end syn 支持 zhī chí to be in favor of / to support / to back / support / backing / to stand by / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 代表 dài biǎo representative / delegate / CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4],名[ming2] / to represent / to stand for / on behalf of / in the name of syn 受不了 shòu bù liǎo unbearable / unable to endure / can't stand syn 退后 退後 tuì hòu to stand back / to go back (in time) / to yield / to make concessions syn 独立 獨立 dú lì independent / independence / to stand alone syn 站住 zhàn zhù to stand syn 对抗 對抗 duì kàng to withstand / to resist / to stand off / antagonism / confrontation syn 与众不同 與眾不同 yǔ zhòng bù tóng to stand out from the masses (idiom) syn 警卫 警衛 jǐng wèi to stand guard over / (security) guard syn 主持 zhǔ chí to take charge of / to manage or direct / to preside over / to uphold / to stand for (justice etc) / to host (a TV or radio program etc) / (TV) anchor syn 立 lì to stand / to set up / to establish / to lay down / to draw up / at once / immediately syn 感冒 gǎn mào to catch cold / (common) cold / CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] / (coll.) to be interested in (often used in the negative) / (Tw) to detest / can't stand syn 象征 象徵 xiàng zhēng emblem / symbol / token / badge / to symbolize / to signify / to stand for syn 架子 jià zi shelf / frame / stand / framework / airs / arrogance syn 警戒 jǐng jiè to warn / to alert / to be on the alert / to stand guard / sentinel syn 出众 出眾 chū zhòng to stand out / outstanding syn 抗争 抗爭 kàng zhēng to resist / to make a stand and fight (against) syn 把门 把門 bǎ mén to stand as a goalkeeper / to keep guard on a gate 不堪 bù kān cannot bear / cannot stand / utterly / extremely syn 立正 lì zhèng to stand straight / attention! (order to troops) syn 受审 受審 shòu shěn to stand trial / to be on trial (for a crime) 车位 車位 chē wèi parking spot / unloading point / garage place / stand for taxi 出马 出馬 chū mǎ to set out (on a campaign) / to stand for election / to throw one's cap in the ring syn 顶住 頂住 dǐng zhù to withstand / to stand up to syn 站立 zhàn lì to stand / standing / on one's feet syn 对峙 對峙 duì zhì (of mountains etc) to stand facing each other / (fig.) to confront each other syn 支架 zhī jià trestle / support / stand / frame / (medicine) stent / to prop up / to resist / to withstand (an enemy attack etc) 底细 底細 dǐ xì inside information / the ins and outs of the matter / how things stand / what's up syn 自立 zì lì independent / self-reliant / self-sustaining / to stand on one's own feet / to support oneself syn 台子 臺子 tái zi platform / stand syn 稍息 shào xī (military) Stand at ease! 诉说 訴說 sù shuō to recount / to tell of / to relate / (fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (some past history) syn 倒立 dào lì a handstand / to turn upside down / to stand on one's head / upside down syn 败露 敗露 bài lù (of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed syn 站稳 站穩 zhàn wěn to stand firm syn 屹立 yì lì to tower / to stand straight (of person's bearing) syn 站岗 站崗 zhàn gǎng to stand guard / to serve on sentry duty syn 立足 lì zú to stand / to have a footing / to be established / to base oneself on 不好惹 bù hǎo rě not to be trifled with / not to be pushed around / stand no nonsense 经不起 經不起 jīng bu qǐ can't stand it / to be unable to bear / to be unable to resist syn 自食其力 zì shí qí lì lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom) / fig. to stand on one's own feet / to earn one's own living syn 不胜 不勝 bù shèng cannot bear or stand / be unequal to / very / extremely syn 敌视 敵視 dí shì hostile / malevolence / antagonism / to view as enemy / to stand against syn 超脱 超脫 chāo tuō to stand aloof / to be detached from / to transcend worldliness / untrammeled / unconventional syn 围观 圍觀 wéi guān to stand in a circle and watch syn 崭露头角 嶄露頭角 zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo to reveal outstanding talent (idiom) / to stand out as conspicuously brilliant 停步 tíng bù to come to a stand / to stop 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 并列 並列 bìng liè to stand side by side / to be juxtaposed syn 高耸 高聳 gāo sǒng erect / towering / to stand tall syn 侧身 側身 cè shēn (to stand or move) sideways 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 展台 展臺 zhǎn tái display counter / stand / booth 守备 守備 shǒu bèi to garrison / to stand guard / on garrison duty syn 耸立 聳立 sǒng lì to stand tall / to tower aloft syn 