bacterial tracheitis (inflammation of the windpipe, often caused by Staphylococcus aureus) / henpecked (a pun on 妻子管得嚴|妻子管得严[qi1 zi5 guan3 de5 yan2] used in comic theater)
Great Leap Forward (1958-1960), Mao's attempt to modernize China's economy, which resulted in economic devastation, and millions of deaths from famine caused by misguided policies
(coll.) to scam sb by setting up an "accident" in which one appears to have sustained damage or injury caused by the scam victim, then demanding compensation (variations include putting "expensive" porcelain in a place where it is likely to be knocked over by passers-by, and stepping into the path of a slow-moving car) / variant of 碰瓷[peng4ci2]
Office for the United Nations Register of Damage Caused by the Construction of the Wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory / Office of the Register of Damage
Commission to Clarify Past Human Rights Violations and Acts of Violence that have Caused the Guatemalan Population to Suffer / Historical Clarification Commission
"Beijing cough", respiratory problems caused by dry and polluted Beijing air, typically experienced by non-acclimated foreigners who would otherwise have no such problems
(coll.) to scam sb by setting up an "accident" in which one appears to have sustained damage or injury caused by the scam victim, then demanding compensation (variations include putting "expensive" porcelain in a place where it is likely to be knocked over by passers-by, and stepping into the path of a slow-moving car)
lit. to blame the toilet because one is having difficulty completing a bowel movement (idiom) / fig. to blame others for problems caused by one's own shortcomings
(idiom) To move from place to place without having anywhere to settle. It often suggests a difficult, unstable life caused by war, poverty, or other hardship.
(idiom) Even the domestic animals can no longer enjoy peace. It describes severe disturbance or turmoil, often caused by conflict or excessive commotion.
(idiom) Originally referred to lawsuits caused by the abuses of powerful people / later, it came to mean legal disputes and lawsuits, often over trivial matters.
(idiom) Members of the same group alarm and disturb one another, creating anxiety. The expression describes internal turmoil caused by rumors or panic.
(idiom) Throughout an entire administrative region, the people are crying out in distress. It describes widespread suffering caused by disaster or poor government.
(idiom) To stop doing something because an accidental setback has caused difficulty. The image is of someone who gives up eating after choking on food.
(idiom) The anxiety caused by a separation that prevents people from seeing one another again. It can also refer to the possibility of discord or estrangement.
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