戴盆望天 dài pén wàng tiān lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head / it is hard to get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head / fig. it is hard to get on in one's career while encumbered by family obligations / one can't perform a major task while bothered by other duties syn 一时 一時 yī shí a period of time / a while / for a short while / temporary / momentary / at the same time syn 色厉内荏 色厲內荏 sè lì nèi rěn lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom) / appearing fierce while cowardly at heart / a sheep in wolf's clothing 顷 頃 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu3] or 6.67 hectares / a short while / a little while ago / circa. (for approximate dates) syn 明修栈道，暗渡陈仓 明修棧道，暗渡陳倉 míng xiū zhàn dào , àn dù chén cāng lit. repair the plank road by day while secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wei4 He2] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] of Chu) / fig. to feign one thing while doing another / to cheat under cover of a diversion 沉醉 chén zuì to become intoxicated syn 迷醉 mí zuì bewitched / intoxicated by sth 醉汉 醉漢 zuì hàn intoxicated man / drunkard syn 醉醺醺 zuì xūn xūn drunk / intoxicated 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 醉 zuì intoxicated syn 酣 hān intoxicated syn 醺 xūn helplessly intoxicated syn 脑胀 腦脹 nǎo zhàng lit. brain swelling / dizzy / light-headed / intoxicated 酒不醉人人自醉，色不迷人人自迷 jiǔ bù zuì rén rén zì zuì , sè bù mí rén rén zì mí wine doesn't make men drunk: men get themselves intoxicated. Lust does not overpower men: men surrender themselves to lust 捡尸 撿屍 jiǎn shī (slang) to target an intoxicated person for sexual assault 不胜酒力 不勝酒力 bù shèng jiǔ lì to become intoxicated after having only one or two drinks 刹车 剎車 shā chē to brake (when driving) / to stop / to switch off / to check (bad habits) / a brake syn 驾校 駕校 jià xiào driving school / abbr. for 駕駛學校|驾驶学校 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 推动力 推動力 tuī dòng lì driving force 推力 tuī lì driving force / impetus / thrust (of a boat or airplane engine) / repelling force 不知所云 bù zhī suǒ yún to not know what sb is driving at / to be unintelligible syn 煞车 煞車 shā chē to brake (when driving) syn 推手 tuī shǒu promoter / advocate / driving force / pushing hands (two-person training routine esp. in t'ai chi) 酒后驾车 酒後駕車 jiǔ hòu jià chē driving under the influence 踩刹车 踩剎車 cǎi shā chē to step on the brake / to brake (when driving) 练习场 練習場 liàn xí chǎng driving range (golf) / practice court / practice ground 路考 lù kǎo driving test 潲 shào driving rain / to sprinkle syn 开车人 開車人 kāi chē rén driver / person driving a vehicle 酒后驾驶 酒後駕駛 jiǔ hòu jià shǐ driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) 醉酒驾车 醉酒駕車 zuì jiǔ jià chē drunk driving (very high blood alcohol concentration) 驱动力 驅動力 qū dòng lì driving force 欧洲电脑使用执照 ōu zhōu diàn nǎo shǐ yòng zhí zhào European Computer Driving Licence 试验阶段 shì yàn jiē duàn driving cycle 国际驾驶教学和交通规则教育协会 國際駕駛教學和交通規則教育協會 International Association for Driving Instruction and Traffic Education 动力－结果－反应 動力－結果－反應 Driving force-State-Response 攻击性驾驶 攻擊性駕駛 gōng jī xìng jià shǐ aggressive driving 特别驾驶技术 特別駕駛技術 driving specialist skills 国际电脑使用执照 國際電腦使用執照 International Computer Driving Licence 欧洲电脑使用执照基金会 歐洲電腦使用執照基金會 European Computer Driving Licence Foundation 国际驾驶考试委员会 國際駕駛考試委員會 International Driving Tests Committee 交通肇事罪 jiāo tōng zhào shì zuì culpable driving causing serious damage or injury 趋力 趨力 qū lì driving force 驱力 驅力 qū lì (psychological) driving force / drive 弯道超车 彎道超車 wān dào chāo chē to overtake on a bend (driving) / (fig.) taking opportunity of tight corners to make swift progress (economy etc) 考本 kǎo běn to take a relevant exam for a certificate (e.g. driving test, license etc) 催生者 cuī shēng zhě driving force behind sth 智驾 智駕 zhì jià (automotive technology) intelligent driving (abbr. for 智能駕駛|智能驾驶[zhi4neng2 jia4shi3]) 自驾车 自駕車 zì jià chē to drive oneself somewhere / private vehicle / (Tw) self-driving car / autonomous car 车技 車技 chē jì driving skills 当时 當時 dāng shí then / at that time / while syn 一边 一邊 yī biān one side / either side / on the one hand / on the other hand / doing while syn 一会儿 一會兒 yī huì r a moment / a while / in a moment / now...now... / also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] syn 一下子 yī xià zi in a short while / all at once / all of a sudden syn 一会 一會 yī huì a moment / a while / in a moment / also pr. [yi1 hui3] 偶尔 偶爾 ǒu ěr occasionally / once in a while / sometimes syn 半天 bàn tiān half of the day / a long time / quite a while / midair / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 好久 hǎo jiǔ quite a while syn 随手 隨手 suí shǒu conveniently / without extra trouble / while doing it / in passing syn 半晌 bàn shǎng half of the day / a long time / quite a while syn 钓鱼 釣魚 diào yú to fish (with line and hook) / to angle / (fig.) to entrap / (Tw) to repeatedly nod one's head while dozing syn 顺手 順手 shùn shǒu easily / without trouble / while one is at it / in passing / handy syn 一阵子 一陣子 yī zhèn zi a while / a spell / a short time / a burst syn 良久 liáng jiǔ a good while / a long time syn 生前 shēng qián (of a deceased) during one's life / while living 两下 兩下 liǎng xià twice / for a little while 活活 huó huó while still alive / simply / totally syn 活生生 huó shēng shēng real (people) / living (artist) / while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) syn 稍后 稍後 shāo hòu in a little while / shortly after 消遣 xiāo qiǎn to while the time away / amusement / pastime / recreation / to make sport of syn 逗留 dòu liú to stay for a while / to sojourn syn 天长地久 天長地久 tiān cháng dì jiǔ enduring while the world lasts (idiom) / eternal syn 消磨 xiāo mó to wear down / to sap / to whittle away / to while away / to idle away syn 中 zhōng within / among / in / middle / center / while (doing sth) / during / (dialect) OK / all right syn 曾几何时 曾幾何時 céng jǐ hé shí just a while before / not so long ago / everyone can remember when.. syn 偶而 ǒu ér occasionally / once in a while 有生之年 yǒu shēng zhī nián (idiom) during one's lifetime / while one is on this earth / in one's remaining years syn 顺路 順路 shùn lù by the way / while out doing sth else / conveniently syn 乘势 乘勢 chéng shì to seize the opportunity / to strike while the iron is hot syn 混迹 混跡 hùn jì mixed in as part of a community / hiding one's identity / occupying a position while not deserving it syn 等一会 等一會 děng yī huì Wait a moment! / after a while 勤工俭学 勤工儉學 qín gōng jiǎn xué to work part-time while studying / work-study program syn 改头换面 改頭換面 gǎi tóu huàn miàn to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom) / (Tw) (non-derogatory) to change considerably / to undergo a transformation syn 闯红灯 闖紅燈 chuǎng hóng dēng to run a red light / failing to stop at a red traffic light / (slang) to have sex with a girl while she is menstruating 半响 半響 bàn xiǎng half the day / a long time / quite a while 顺带 順帶 shùn dài (do sth) in passing / incidentally (while doing sth else) syn 避重就轻 避重就輕 bì zhòng jiù qīng to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial / to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones syn 早死 zǎo sǐ to die while still relatively young / to have been dead (for some years) 指手画脚 指手畫腳 zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo to gesticulate while talking (idiom) / to explain by waving one's hands / to criticize or give orders summarily syn 骂骂咧咧 罵罵咧咧 mà ma liē liē to swear while talking / to be foul-mouthed syn 兵变 兵變 bīng biàn mutiny / (Tw) to be dumped by one's girlfriend while serving in the army 丢开 丟開 diū kāi to cast or put aside / to forget for a while syn 吹箫 吹簫 chuī xiāo to play the xiao 簫|箫[xiao1] (mouth organ) / to beg while playing pipes / cf politician Wu Zixu 伍子胥[Wu3 Zi3 xu1], c. 520 BC destitute refugee in Wu town, 吳市吹簫|吴市吹箫[Wu2 shi4 chui1 xiao1] / to busk / virtuoso piper wins a beauty, cf 玉人吹簫|玉人吹箫[yu4 ren2 chui1 xiao1] / (slang) fellatio / blowjob 趁热打铁 趁熱打鐵 chèn rè dǎ tiě to strike while the iron is hot syn 声泪俱下 聲淚俱下 shēng lèi jù xià to shed tears while recounting sth / speaking in a tearful voice syn 风靡一时 風靡一時 fēng mǐ yī shí fashionable for a while (idiom) / all the rage 哭丧 哭喪 kū sāng to wail at a funeral / formal wailing while offering sacrifice to the departed syn 