反感 fǎn gǎn to be disgusted with / to dislike / bad reaction / antipathy 作呕 作嘔 zuò ǒu to feel sick / to feel nauseous / to feel disgusted syn 不是滋味 bù shì zī wèi to be upset / to feel disgusted 即可 jí kě equivalent to 就可以 / can then (do sth) / can immediately (do sth) / (do sth) and that will suffice 乐意 樂意 lè yì to be willing to do sth / to be ready to do sth / to be happy to do sth / content / satisfied syn 换取 換取 huàn qǔ to obtain (sth) in exchange / to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 改换 改換 gǎi huàn to change (sth) / to alter (sth) / to change over (to sth else) syn 塞给 塞給 sāi gěi to slip sb sth / to press sb to accept sth / to insert surreptitiously / to foist sth off on sb 异事 異事 yì shì sth else / a separate matter / not the same thing / with different jobs (not colleagues) / a remarkable thing / sth special / an odd thing / sth strange or incomprehensible 作为 作為 zuò wéi one's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / to act as / as (in the capacity of) / qua / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be syn 保留 bǎo liú to keep / to retain / to have reservations (about sth) / to hold back (from saying sth) / to put aside for later syn 一旦 yī dàn in case (sth happens) / if / once (sth happens, then...) / when / in a short time / in one day syn 革命 gé mìng to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning) / revolution / revolutionary / to revolt (against sb or sth) / to revolutionize (sth) / (separable verb sometimes used in the pattern 革noun的命) / CL:次[ci4] syn 加以 jiā yǐ in addition / moreover / (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) syn 有事 yǒu shì to be occupied with sth / to have sth on one's mind / there is something the matter 来不及 來不及 lái bu jí there's not enough time (to do sth) / it's too late (to do sth) syn 偏偏 piān piān (indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately / as it happened / (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly / contrarily / against reason / (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely / only / of all people syn 快要 kuài yào nearly at the point of (doing sth) / about to (do sth) syn 失落 shī luò to lose (sth) / to drop (sth) / to feel a sense of loss / frustrated / disappointment / loss 观赏 觀賞 guān shǎng to look at sth with pleasure / to watch (sth marvelous) / ornamental syn 不惜 bù xī not stint / not spare / not hesitate (to do sth) / not scruple (to do sth) syn 换成 換成 huàn chéng to exchange (sth) for (sth else) / to replace with / to convert into syn 不屑 bù xiè to disdain to do sth / to think sth not worth doing / to feel it beneath one's dignity syn 不服 bù fú not to accept sth / to want to have sth overruled or changed / to refuse to obey or comply / to refuse to accept as final / to remain unconvinced by / not to give in to syn 恨不得 hèn bu de wishing one could do sth / to hate to be unable / itching to do sth syn 自认 自認 zì rèn to believe (sth in relation to oneself) / to regard oneself as / to acknowledge (sth in relation to oneself) / to resign oneself to 不干 bù gàn unwilling to do sth / incapable of sth / to quit 协办 協辦 xié bàn to assist / to help sb do sth / to cooperate in doing sth syn 厌烦 厭煩 yàn fán bored / fed up with sth / sick of sth syn 接住 jiē zhù to catch (sth thrown etc) / to receive (sth given) / to accept 匮乏 匱乏 kuì fá to be deficient in sth / to be short of sth (supplies, money etc) syn 扑面 撲面 pū miàn lit. sth hits one in the face / directly in one's face / sth assaults the senses / blatant (advertising) / eye-catching / (a smell) assaults the nostrils syn 修好 xiū hǎo to repair (sth broken) / to restore (sth damaged) / to establish friendly relations with / (literary) to do meritorious deeds syn 半边 半邊 bàn biān half of sth / one side of sth 爱不释手 愛不釋手 ài bù shì shǒu (idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down / to find sth utterly irresistible syn 费心 費心 fèi xīn to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth) / may I trouble you (to do sth) syn 善用 shàn yòng to be good at using (sth) / to put (sth) to good use syn 突显 突顯 tū xiǎn conspicuous / to make sth stand out / make sth prominent syn 名堂 míng tang item (in a program of entertainments) / trick (act of mischief) / worthwhile result / accomplishment / sth significant but not immediately apparent / sth more than meets the eye syn 明镜 明鏡 míng jìng mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat – such as a lake – or sth that provides clarity and insight) 就着 就著 jiù zhe (eat sth) with (sth else) / taking advantage of / using 企盼 qǐ pàn to expect / to look forward to / anxious for sth / to hope (to get sth) syn 鸡肋 雞肋 jī lèi chicken ribs / sth of little value or interest / sth of dubious worth that one is reluctant to give up / to be physically weak 空置 kōng zhì to set sth aside / to let sth lie idle / idle / unused 平添 píng tiān to add or gain sth without additional effort / to add sth without good cause syn 吞吞吐吐 tūn tūn tǔ tǔ to hum and haw (idiom) / to mumble as if hiding sth / to speak and break off, then start again / to hold sth back syn 见怪不怪 見怪不怪 jiàn guài bù guài to have seen sth so often that it doesn't seem strange at all / to be well accustomed (to sth) syn 响动 響動 xiǎng dòng sound coming from sth (typically sth not immediately visible) / also pr. [xiang3 dong5] syn 通晓 通曉 tōng xiǎo proficient (in sth) / to understand sth through and through syn 顺带 順帶 shùn dài (do sth) in passing / incidentally (while doing sth else) syn 敲开 敲開 qiāo kāi to get sth open by tapping or striking it / (figuratively, when followed by sth like ∼的大門|∼的大门[xx5 de5 da4 men2]) to open the door to ~ / to gain access to ~ syn 难以启齿 難以啟齒 nán yǐ qǐ chǐ to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom) / to find it hard to speak about sth syn 不暇 bù xiá to have no time (for sth) / to be too busy (to do sth) syn 言不由衷 yán bù yóu zhōng to say sth without meaning it (idiom) / to speak tongue in cheek / saying one thing but meaning sth different syn 听任 聽任 tīng rèn to let (sth happen) / to allow (sb to do sth) / to submit to / to yield syn 腰斩 腰斬 yāo zhǎn to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment) / to cut sth in half / to reduce sth by a dramatic margin / to terminate / to cut short 追根 zhuī gēn to trace sth back to its source / to get to the bottom of sth syn 凑钱 湊錢 còu qián to raise enough money to do sth / to pool money / to club together (to do sth) 加 jiā to add / plus / (used after an adverb such as 不, 大, 稍 etc, and before a disyllabic verb, to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) / to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb) / to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) syn 滚瓜烂熟 滾瓜爛熟 gǔn guā làn shú lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom) / fig. to know fluently / to know sth inside out / to know sth by heart syn 捣鼓 搗鼓 dǎo gu to fiddle with sth / to trade with sth syn 如饥似渴 如飢似渴 rú jī sì kě to hunger for sth (idiom) / eagerly / to long for sth syn 如醉如痴 如醉如癡 rú zuì rú chī lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom) / intoxicated by sth / obsessed with / mad about sth / also written 如癡如醉|如痴如醉[ru2 chi1 ru2 zui4] syn 风闻 風聞 fēng wén to learn sth through hearsay / to get wind of sth syn 赶不及 趕不及 gǎn bù jí not enough time (to do sth) / too late (to do sth) syn 让 讓 ràng to yield / to permit / to let sb do sth / to have sb do sth / to make sb (feel sad etc) / by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bei4]) syn 叶公好龙 葉公好龍 yè gōng hào lóng lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom) / fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it / ostensible fondness of sth one really fears syn 兴 興 xìng feeling or desire to do sth / interest in sth / excitement syn 折 zhē to turn sth over / to turn upside down / to tip sth out (of a container) syn 嚷 rǎng to shout / to bellow / to make a big deal of sth / to make a fuss about sth syn 褪 tùn to slip out of sth / to hide sth in one's sleeve syn 茬 chá stubble (crop residue) / stubble (hair growth) / classifier for a batch of sth produced during a particular cycle: a crop / sth just said or mentioned syn 搋 chuāi to knead / to rub / to clear a drain with a pump / to conceal sth in one's bosom / to carry sth under one's coat 付之度外 fù zhī dù wài to think nothing of doing sth (idiom) / to do sth without considering the risks / to leave out of consideration 有目无睹 有目無睹 yǒu mù wú dǔ has eyes but can't see (idiom) / unable or unwilling to see the importance of sth / blind (to sth great) 空谷足音 kōng gǔ zú yīn lit. the sound of footsteps in a deserted valley (idiom) / fig. sth hard to come by / sth wonderful and rare 追根溯源 zhuī gēn sù yuán to pursue sth back to its origins / to trace back to the source / to get to the bottom of sth 速战速决 速戰速決 sù zhàn sù jué a blitzkrieg strategy (idiom) / to resolve sth in the shortest time possible / to get sth done quickly syn 偶一为之 偶一為之 ǒu yī wéi zhī to do sth once in a while (idiom) / to do sth more as an exception than the rule 备而不用 備而不用 bèi ér bù yòng have sth ready just in case / keep sth for possible future use syn 借资挹注 借資挹注 jiè zī yì zhù to make use of sth in order to make good the deficits in sth else (idiom) 匮缺 匱缺 kuì quē to be deficient in sth / to be short of sth (supplies, money etc) syn 打网 打網 dǎ wǎng to net sth / to catch sth with a net 拿不动 拿不動 ná bu dòng to be unable to lift (sth) / to find (sth) too heavy 扑面而来 撲面而來 pū miàn ér lái lit. sth hits one in the face / directly in one's face / sth assaults the senses / blatant (advertising) / eye-catching / (a smell) assaults the nostrils 牵记 牽記 qiān jì to feel anxious about sth / unable to stop thinking about sth / to miss 穷匮 窮匱 qióng kuì to be short of sth / to be wanting in sth 闻上去 聞上去 wén shàng qù to smell of sth / to smell like sth 能彀 néng gòu able to do sth / in a position to do sth / same as 能夠|能够 赶得及 趕得及 gǎn dé jí there is still time (to do sth) / to be able to do sth in time / to be able to make it syn 隐情不报 隱情不報 yǐn qíng bù bào not to report sth / to keep sth secret 点到即止 點到即止 diǎn dào jí zhǐ to touch on sth and leave it there / to take care not to overdo sth 见诸行动 見諸行動 jiàn zhū xíng dòng to translate sth into action / to put sth into action 一肚子 yī dù zi bellyful (of sth) / full of (sth) 丢手 丟手 diū shǒu to wash one's hands of sth / to have nothing further to do with sth syn 一肚皮 yī dù pí bellyful (of sth) / full of (sth) 三天打鱼，两天晒网 三天打魚，兩天曬網 sān tiān dǎ yú , liǎng tiān shài wǎng lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb) / fig. not to persevere in doing sth / to do sth by fits and starts 少块肉 少塊肉 shǎo kuài ròu (coll.) (usually used in the negative) (can't) hurt (to do sth) / (won't) hurt (to do sth) 往心里去 往心裡去 wǎng xīn li qù to take sth to heart / to take sth seriously 