代 dài v., n. to be a substitute for / to act on behalf of / to replace / to substitute / generation / dynasty / age / period / (historical) era / (geological) eon syn 代表 dài biǎo n., v. representative / delegate / CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4],名[ming2] / to represent / to stand for / on behalf of / in the name of syn 代理 dài lǐ v. to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position / to act as an agent or proxy / surrogate / (computing) proxy syn 代笔 代筆 dài bǐ to write on behalf of sb / to ghostwrite syn 替 tì v., prep. to substitute for / to take the place of / to replace / for / on behalf of / to stand in for 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 好话 好話 hǎo huà friendly advice / words spoken on sb's behalf / a good word / kind words / words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions syn 代购 代購 dài gòu to buy (on behalf of sb) 代行 dài xíng to act as a substitute / to act on sb's behalf 代祷 代禱 dài dǎo to pray on behalf of sb 代书 代書 dài shū to write on sb's behalf / a scrivener (who writes legal documents or letters for others) 达喀尔非洲儿童行动计划 Dakar Plan of Action on Behalf of the African Child 关说 關說 guān shuō to speak on sb's behalf / to intercede for sb / to lobby illegally 代收 dài shōu to receive sth on another's behalf 求亲 求親 qiú qīn to make an offer of marriage (to another family on behalf of one's son or daughter) / to seek a marriage alliance syn 白手套 bái shǒu tào white glove / (fig.) (slang) intermediary in negotiations / proxy who acts on behalf of an official in corrupt dealings (to keep the official's involvement secret) 代为 代為 dài wéi to do sth on behalf of sb else 嘴替 zuǐ tì (slang) sb who effectively articulates others' thoughts or feelings on their behalf 代拆代行 dài chāi dài xíng (idiom) When a senior official is absent, an appointed person opens, reviews, approves, and handles official documents on their behalf. 代人捉刀 dài rén zhuō dāo (idiom) To do something on behalf of another person, especially to write a text for them. 倩人捉刀 qiàn rén zhuō dāo (idiom) To ask someone to write a piece on one’s behalf. 善为说辞 shàn wéi shuō cí (idiom) To be very skillful with words. In modern usage, it often means speaking persuasively on someone else’s behalf. 为人捉刀 wèi rén zhuō dāo (idiom) To write a text or perform a task on someone else’s behalf. 仗义直言 仗義直言 zhàng yì zhí yán (idiom) To uphold justice and speak out for what is right. It describes someone courageous enough to speak on behalf of the wronged. 代为说项 dài wéi shuō xiàng (idiom) To speak well of someone and plead their case to others. It can also refer to interceding on someone’s behalf. 代人说项 dài rén shuō xiàng (idiom) To speak well of someone on their behalf / to intercede for them. 假手旁人 jiǎ shǒu páng rén (idiom) To use another person to act on one’s behalf or achieve one’s own objective. 公修公德，婆修婆德 gōng xiū gōng dé，pó xiū pó dé (idiom) Virtue must be cultivated individually and cannot be practiced on someone else’s behalf. Everyone must take responsibility for their own conduct. 善为我辞 shàn wéi wǒ cí (idiom) To decline or refuse politely on my behalf. It is now mainly used to ask someone to make an excuse or convey a refusal for the speaker. 垂帘听决 chuí lián tīng jué (idiom) To refer to an empress dowager or queen mother who hears court affairs from behind a curtain and governs on behalf of a young ruler. 床头捉刀人 chuáng tóu zhuō dāo rén (idiom) Originally, the armed guard standing beside a ruler’s couch. By extension, it refers to someone who writes on another person’s behalf. 得人钱财，与人消灾 dé rén qián cái，yǔ rén xiāo zāi (idiom) When one receives money or another benefit from someone, one is expected to act on that person’s behalf and provide the promised service. 把持包办 把持包辦 bǎ chí bāo bàn (idiom) To seize power and make arbitrary decisions on other people’s behalf, without allowing them to participate. 捉刀代笔 捉刀代筆 zhuō dāo dài bǐ (idiom) To do something on someone else’s behalf, especially to write a text for another person. 无惜齿牙余论 wú xī chǐ yá yú lùn (idiom) To ask someone to speak favorably on one’s behalf or recommend someone. 请人捉刀 請人捉刀 qǐng rén zhuō dāo (idiom) To ask someone to perform a task or write a text on one’s behalf. The “knife wielder” refers here to the person who writes for someone else. 路见不平，拔刀相救 lù jiàn bù píng，bá dāo xiāng jiù (idiom) To encounter injustice and intervene on behalf of the victim. It describes someone who acts bravely to defend the wronged. 路见不平，拔剑相为 lù jiàn bù píng，bá jiàn xiāng wéi (idiom) To encounter injustice and boldly intervene on behalf of the wronged person. Describes the courage to stand up for justice. 蹠犬噬尧 zhí quǎn shì yáo (idiom) Originally, it meant that each subject acts on behalf of his own ruler. 蹠狗吠尧 zhí gǒu fèi yáo (idiom) Each person acts on behalf of their own master or side. 齿牙余慧 chǐ yá yú huì (idiom) To help someone by speaking well of them or putting in a good word on their behalf. 龚行天罚 gōng xíng tiān fá (idiom) To punish in accordance with Heaven’s will and on its behalf. It can also mean to administer justice in the name of a higher principle. 