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熔断 熔斷 róng duàn (of fuse wire) to melt / to blow / (fig.) to halt stock trading / (fig.) to suspend an airline from operating flights on a given route (as a penalty, e.g. for bringing in more than a specified number of passengers who test positive for COVID) syn
催生 cuī shēng to pressure a younger relative to hurry up and have a baby / (obstetrics) to induce labor / to expedite childbirth / (fig.) to be a driving force in bringing sth into existence syn
支教 zhī jiào program bringing education to underdeveloped areas / to work in such a program
张居正 張居正 zhāng jū zhèng Zhang Juzheng (1525-1582), Grand Secretary during the Ming dynasty, credited with bringing the dynasty to its apogee
棒喝 bàng hè practice in which a novice monk is shouted at or hit with a stick with the purpose of bringing about instant awakening (Buddhism) / to rebuke sternly
大有裨益 dà yǒu bì yì bringing great benefits (idiom) / very useful / of great service / to help greatly / to serve one well
揽辔澄清 攬轡澄清 lǎn pèi chéng qīng to assume one's post with the aspiration of bringing about peace and order to the nation (idiom)
牵羊担酒 牽羊擔酒 qiān yáng dān jiǔ pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom) / fig. to offer elaborate congratulations / to kill the fatted calf
丧门星 喪門星 sāng mén xīng messenger of death / person bringing bad luck
丧门神 喪門神 sāng mén shén messenger of death / person bringing bad luck
绕膝承欢 繞膝承歡 rào xī chéng huān to live with one's parents, thus bringing them happiness (idiom)
阿鲁巴 阿魯巴 ā lǔ bā (Tw) (slang) a prank, prevalent in Chinese schools and known as "happy corner" in Hong Kong, in which several people carry a victim with his legs spread open, bringing his groin up against a pole or tree trunk
郊祀 jiāo sì pair of annual sacrificial ceremonies held by the emperor in ancient times: one in the southern suburbs of the capital (bringing offerings to Heaven) and another in the northern suburbs (with offerings to Earth)
丧门星 喪門星 sàng mén xīng messenger of death / person bringing bad luck / Taiwan pr. [sang1 men2 xing1]
倒载干戈 dào zài gān gē (idiom) To lay down arms and end warfare, bringing peace to the realm.
抚绥万方 fǔ suí wàn fāng (idiom) To pacify and govern the whole country. The expression describes a ruler or government bringing stability to the entire realm.
匡时济俗 kuāng shí jì sú (idiom) To save society and improve public morals by bringing them back onto the right path. It describes an effort to remedy social disorder and moral decline.
提要钩玄 tí yào gōu xuán (idiom) To state a text’s main points precisely and concisely while bringing out its subtle aspects.
巫山云雨 wū shān yún yǔ (idiom) Originally, this referred to the goddess of Mount Wu bringing forth clouds and rain. It later came to mean sexual relations between a man and a woman.
谢庭兰玉 謝庭蘭玉 xiè tíng lán yù (idiom) A metaphor for nephews or children capable of bringing honor and distinction to their family.
心劳日拙 心勞日拙 xīn láo rì zhuō (idiom) Using every crooked scheme to do harm ultimately worsens one's own situation instead of bringing any benefit.
一了百当 yī liǎo bǎi dàng (idiom) To handle a matter properly and thoroughly, bringing it to a definitive conclusion.
有损无益 有損無益 yǒu sǔn wú yì (idiom) There is only loss and no benefit. It also describes something that causes harm without bringing any advantage.
云雨巫山 yún yǔ wū shān (idiom) Originally refers to the legend of the goddess of Mount Wu bringing forth clouds and rain. It later came to refer to sexual relations between a man and a woman.
一匡九合 yī kuāng jiǔ hé (idiom) Originally, the expression refers to Guan Zhong’s assistance to Duke Huan of Qi in bringing order to the realm and uniting the feudal lords.
七返灵砂 七返靈砂 qī fǎn líng shā (idiom) A miraculous elixir supposedly capable, in Taoist belief, of bringing the dead back to life.
万物更新 wàn wù gēng xīn (idiom) Things and scenes change in appearance, bringing about a completely new atmosphere.
不了不当 bù liǎo bù dàng (idiom) Means to handle something in a dragging, hesitant way without bringing it to a conclusion.
不吃羊肉空惹一身膻 bù chī yáng ròu kōng rě yī shēn shān (idiom) To undertake something without gaining any benefit, while damaging one’s reputation and bringing trouble upon oneself.
云雨高唐 yún yǔ gāo táng (idiom) Originally, the expression refers to the myth of the goddess of Mount Wu raising clouds and bringing rain.
人心大快 rén xīn dà kuài (idiom) Describes the punishment or defeat of a wrongdoer or harmful act, bringing great satisfaction to everyone.
兰桂腾芳 蘭桂騰芳 lán guì téng fāng (idiom) A metaphor for descendants who become distinguished and prosperous, bringing honor to their family.
匡俗济时 kuāng sú jì shí (idiom) To reform social customs and save the situation of the time, bringing them back onto the right path.
匡合之功 kuāng hé zhī gōng (idiom) The merit of governing the country and bringing the realm onto the right path.
垂拱之化 chuí gǒng zhī huà (idiom) Rule through non-interference, traditionally portrayed as bringing peace and prosperity to the realm.
头梢自领 頭梢自領 tóu shāo zì lǐng (idiom) To pull one’s own hair. It describes bringing trouble and suffering upon oneself.
导德齐礼 dǎo dé qí lǐ (idiom) To govern by guiding the people through morality and regulating them through ritual, thereby bringing them into willing compliance.
开门延盗 開門延盜 kāi mén yán dào (idiom) To open the door to bandits. It refers to bringing bad people in and thereby inviting trouble. It is equivalent to “opening one’s door to a thief.”
引盗入闼 引盜入闥 yǐn dào rù tà (idiom) To let a thief into the house. It describes bringing a bad person into one’s own group or organization.
德本财末 dé běn cái mò (idiom) In governing the country and bringing order to the world, virtue is the foundation, while wealth results from it and financial management is secondary.
户列簪缨 hù liè zān yīng (idiom) To gain official office, bringing honor to one’s household and raising one’s social standing.
拔诸水火，登于衽席 bá yū shuǐ huǒ，dēng yú rèn xí (idiom) To pull people out of water and fire and place them on a bed. It is a metaphor for rescuing people from hardship and bringing them to safety and comfort.
攀今览古 攀今覽古 pān jīn lǎn gǔ (idiom) To talk about both contemporary and ancient matters, bringing together topics from all periods.
晏安醙毒 yàn ān dān dú (idiom) To pursue comfort and pleasure to the point of bringing about one’s own ruin, as if drinking deadly poison.
曹社之谋 曹社之謀 cáo shè zhī móu (idiom) A plot aimed at destroying or bringing down another country’s state.
有忝祖德 yǒu tiǎn zǔ dé (idiom) To feel ashamed of failing to live up to one’s ancestors’ virtues and of bringing disgrace to their reputation.
杀人不用刀 殺人不用刀 shā rén bù yòng dāo (idiom) To harm someone through speech or writing to the point of bringing about their death or ruin. It emphasizes the destructive power of slander or denunciation.
櫜弓戢戈 gāo gōng jí gē (idiom) Originally meaning to put away weapons, bows, and arrows, it later came to mean bringing hostilities to an end.
死骨更肉 sǐ gǔ gèng ròu (idiom) Means bringing the dead back to life and restoring flesh to bones.
淡写轻描 淡寫輕描 dàn xiě qīng miáo (idiom) To depict something with precision and delicacy, bringing out its essential features. It refers to detailed description.
点胸洗眼 diǎn xiōng xǐ yǎn (idiom) Washes away vulgar preconceptions and habits, bringing sudden clarity to the mind.
直言取祸 zhí yán qǔ huò (idiom) To speak frankly at the risk of bringing trouble or reprisals upon oneself.
磨昬抉聩 mó hūn jué kuì (idiom) To rescue and educate people who are ignorant or confused, bringing them enlightenment.
纳士招贤 納士招賢 nà shì zhāo xián (idiom) To recruit talented and virtuous people and welcome scholars. It refers to seeking out and bringing together capable personnel.
螭魅罔两 chī mèi wǎng liǎng (idiom) Like a praying mantis trying to stop a chariot with its forelegs, it means overestimating oneself and bringing about failure.
钩隐抉微 gōu yǐn jué wēi (idiom) In scholarship, it means uncovering deep and obscure aspects of a subject and bringing out its finest details.
阿保之劳 阿保之勞 ē bǎo zhī láo (idiom) The merit of supporting and raising someone, especially the merit of parents in bringing up their children.
骊龙颌下取明珠 驪龍頜下取明珠 lí lóng hàn xià qǔ mí zhū (idiom) To pursue wealth or treasure recklessly despite the danger, thereby bringing disaster upon oneself.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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