显效 顯效 xiǎn xiào to show an effect / to produce an effect / a conspicuous effect 思前想后 思前想後 sī qián xiǎng hòu to consider past cause and future effect (idiom) / to think over the past and future / to ponder over reasons and connection syn 因缘 因緣 yīn yuán chance / opportunity / predestined relationship / (Buddhist) principal and secondary causes / chain of cause and effect syn 本末倒置 běn mò dào zhì lit. to invert root and branch (idiom) / fig. confusing cause and effect / to stress the incidental over the fundamental / to put the cart before the horse syn 倒果为因 倒果為因 dào guǒ wéi yīn to reverse cause and effect / to put the horse before the cart syn 生效 shēng xiào to take effect / to go into effect syn 拟音 擬音 nǐ yīn to make a sound effect / sound effect / (historical linguistics) to reconstruct the sound system of an archaic language 骨牌效应 骨牌效應 gǔ pái xiào yìng domino effect / ripple effect 贸易创造效应 trade creating effect / trade creation effect 不利效应 adverse effect / unwanted effect 不利影响 bù lì yǐng xiǎng adverse effect / unwanted effect 有害作用 yǒu hài zuò yòng adverse effect / unwanted effect 无效应线 無效應線 no-effect line / nil-effect line 抗逆病毒作用 antiretroviral effect / antiviral effect / antiviral activity 起因 qǐ yīn cause / a factor (leading to an effect) syn 星星之火 xīng xing zhī huǒ a single spark (idiom) / an insignificant cause can have a massive effect syn 星星之火，可以燎原 xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom) / an insignificant cause can have a massive effect 原因 yuán yīn cause / origin / root cause / reason / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 成因 chéng yīn cause / factor / cause of formation 远因 遠因 yuǎn yīn indirect cause / remote cause 失道寡助 shī dào guǎ zhù an unjust cause finds little support (idiom, from Mencius) / cf 得道多助[de2 dao4 duo1 zhu4] a just cause attracts much support 近因 jìn yīn immediate cause / proximate cause 及时处理，事半功倍 及時處理，事半功倍 jí shí chǔ lǐ , shì bàn gōng bèi timely handling doubles the effect and halves the effort / the right approach saves effort and leads to better results / a stitch in time saves nine 违误 違誤 wéi wù to disobey and cause delays / to obstruct and procrastinate syn 上刀山，下火海 shàng dāo shān , xià huǒ hǎi lit. to climb mountains of swords and enter seas of flames (idiom) / fig. to go through trials and tribulations (often, for a noble cause) 幽明 yōu míng the hidden and the visible / that which can be seen and that which cannot / darkness and light / night and day / wisdom and ignorance / evil and good / the living and the dead / men and ghosts 幽明 yōu - míng the hidden and the visible / that which can be seen and that which cannot / darkness and light / night and day / wisdom and ignorance / evil and good / the living and the dead / men and ghosts 上门 上門 shàng mén to drop in / to visit / to lock a door / (of a shop) to close / to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family syn 慢性 màn xìng slow and patient / chronic (disease) / slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) syn 事半功倍 shì bàn gōng bèi half the work, twice the effect (idiom) / the right approach saves effort and leads to better results / a stitch in time saves nine syn 入赘 入贅 rù zhuì to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family syn 着手成春 著手成春 zhuó shǒu chéng chūn lit. set out and it becomes spring (idiom) / to effect a miracle cure (of medical operation) / to bring back the dead / once it starts, everything goes well 关于温室效应及其对本区域影响的研究 關於溫室效應及其對本區域影響的研究 Study on the Greenhouse Effect and its Impact on the Region 标本 標本 biāo běn specimen / sample / the root cause and symptoms of a disease 舒缓 舒緩 shū huǎn to ease (tension) / to relax / to cause sth to relax / to alleviate / relaxed / easy and unhurried / leisurely / soothing / mild (slope) 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 前因后果 前因後果 qián yīn hòu guǒ cause and effects (idiom) / entire process of development syn 感召 gǎn zhào to move and appeal / to rally to a cause / to impel / to inspire syn 赴汤蹈火 赴湯蹈火 fù tāng dǎo huǒ lit. to jump into scalding water and plunge into raging fire (idiom) / fig. to brave any danger / to go to any lengths (for a noble cause) syn 弥合 彌合 mí hé to cause a wound to close up and heal syn 祸国殃民 禍國殃民 huò guó yāng mín to damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom) syn 三顾茅庐 三顧茅廬 sān gù máo lú lit. to make three visits to the thatched cottage (idiom) (allusion to an episode in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4] in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备[Liu2 Bei4] recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4] to his cause by visiting him three times) / fig. to make earnest and repeated requests of sb syn 根由 gēn yóu the whys and the wherefores / the detailed story / root cause syn 搬弄 bān nòng to fiddle with / to play and move sth about / to show off (what one can do) / to parade (one's capabilities) / to cause trouble syn 病国殃民 病國殃民 bìng guó yāng mín to damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom) 病机 病機 bìng jī interpretation of the cause / onset and process of an illness / pathogenesis 懒办法 懶辦法 lǎn bàn fǎ to loaf about / lazy / to hang around (and cause trouble to everyone) 戮力同心 lù lì tóng xīn concerted efforts in a common cause (idiom) / united and working together syn 生聚教训 生聚教訓 shēng jù jiào xùn to increase the population, amass wealth, and teach the people to be faithful to the cause (in preparation for war, following a defeat) 无病呻吟 無病呻吟 wú bìng - shēn yín (idiom) to moan and groan despite not being sick / to feign illness / to complain without cause / (of writing) to indulge in confected sentimentality syn 影响 影響 yǐng xiǎng influence / effect / to influence / to affect (usually adversely) / to disturb / CL:股[gu3] syn 效果 xiào guǒ result / effect / efficacy / (theater) sound or visual effects 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 有效 yǒu xiào effective / in effect / valid syn 危害 wēi hài to harm / to jeopardize / to endanger / harmful effect / damage / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 特效 tè xiào specially good effect / special efficacy / (cinema etc) special effects syn 效应 效應 xiào yìng effect (scientific phenomenon) syn 推行 tuī xíng to put into effect / to carry out syn 成效 chéng xiào effect / result syn 现行 現行 xiàn xíng to be in effect / in force / current syn 效力 xiào lì effectiveness / positive effect / to serve (in some capacity) syn 施行 shī xíng to put in place / to put into practice / to take effect syn 音效 yīn xiào sound effect 疗效 療效 liáo xiào healing efficacy / healing effect 根治 gēn zhì to bring under permanent control / to effect a radical cure 良性 liáng xìng positive (in its effect) / leading to good consequences / virtuous / (medicine) benign (tumor etc) 特技 tè jì special effect / stunt 实效 實效 shí xiào actual effect / practical result / efficacy syn 副作用 fù zuò yòng side effect syn 见效 見效 jiàn xiào to have the desired effect syn 并发症 併發症 bìng fā zhèng complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure) syn 起作用 qǐ zuò yòng to have an effect / to play a role / to be operative / to work / to function 浓重 濃重 nóng zhòng dense / thick / strong / rich (colors) / heavy (aroma) / deep (friendship) / profound (effect) syn 隔热 隔熱 gé rè to insulate thermally / insulating (material, effect etc) 鸡汤 雞湯 jī tāng chicken stock / chicken soup / (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 后劲 後勁 hòu jìn energy to continue after the initial phase of an activity / delayed effect syn 治本 zhì běn to tackle a problem at its root / to effect a permanent solution (contrasted with 治標|治标[zhi4biao1]) syn 会师 會師 huì shī to collaborate / to join forces / to effect a junction syn 得 de structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc syn 错落有致 錯落有致 cuò luò yǒu zhì in picturesque disorder (idiom) / irregular arrangement with charming effect syn 药性 藥性 yào xìng medicinal effect 好 hǎo good / appropriate / proper / all right! / (before a verb) easy to / (before a verb) good to / (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so / (verb complement indicating completion) / (of two people) close / on intimate terms / (after a personal pronoun) hello syn 多普勒 duō pǔ lè Christian Johann Doppler, Austrian physicist who discovered the Doppler effect 画蛇添足 畫蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom) / fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous / to overdo it syn 毛毛雨 máo mao yǔ drizzle / light rain / (fig.) mere trifle / sth that has only a weak effect syn 温室效应 溫室效應 wēn shì xiào yìng greenhouse effect 余韵 餘韻 yú yùn pleasant lingering effect / memorable stylishness / haunting tune / aftertaste (of a good wine etc) syn 妙手回春 miào shǒu huí chūn (idiom) (of a doctor) to effect a miracle cure syn 效验 效驗 xiào yàn (desired) effect / (expected) result / effective syn 展 zhǎn to spread out / to open up / to exhibit / to put into effect / to postpone / to prolong / exhibition syn 栅极 柵極 shān jí grid (in vacuum tubes) / gate (terminal of a field-effect transistor) 效 xiào effect / efficacy / to imitate syn 施 shī (bound form) to put into effect (regulations etc) / to distribute (alms etc) / to apply (fertilizer etc) syn 香港基本法 xiāng gǎng jī běn fǎ Hong Kong Basic Law (in effect since the resumption of Chinese sovereignty in 1997) 光化作用 guāng huà zuò yòng photochemical effect / photosynthesis / photolysis 壁效应 壁效應 bì xiào yìng wall effect 重复启动效应 重複啟動效應 chóng fù qǐ dòng xiào yìng repetition priming effect 词长效应 詞長效應 cí cháng xiào yìng word length effect 词频效应 詞頻效應 cí pín xiào yìng word frequency effect (psych.) 