借鉴 借鑒 jiè jiàn to draw on (others' experience) / to learn from (how others do things) / lesson to be learned (by observing others) syn 借镜 借鏡 jiè jìng (Tw) to draw on (others' experience) / to learn from (how others do things) / lesson to be learned (by observing others) 兴趣 興趣 xìng qù interest (desire to know about sth) / interest (thing in which one is interested) / hobby / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 意趣 yì qù interest / point of particular charm and interest syn 抛砖引玉 拋磚引玉 pāo zhuān yǐn yù lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom) / fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling syn 舍己为人 捨己為人 shě jǐ wèi rén to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects) / to sacrifice one's own interest for other people / altruism syn 爱面子 愛面子 ài miàn zi to like to look good in the eyes of others / sensitive about how one is regarded by others / proud syn 损人利己 損人利己 sǔn rén lì jǐ harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom) / personal gain to the detriment of others syn 与人为善 與人為善 yǔ rén wéi shàn to be of service to others / to help others / benevolent syn 夫子自道 fū zǐ zì dào appearing to be praising others while actually praising yourself / one's criticism of others exposes one's own faults syn 引玉之砖 引玉之磚 yǐn yù zhī zhuān lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom) / fig. a modest suggestion intended to prompt others to come forward with better ideas 见猎心喜 見獵心喜 jiàn liè xīn xǐ lit. seeing others go hunting, one is excited by memories of the thrill of the hunt (idiom) / fig. seeing others do what one loves to do, one is inspired to try it again syn 推来推去 推來推去 tuī lái tuī qù (idiom) to rudely push and pull others / (idiom) to evade responsibility and push it to others 己所不欲，勿施于人 己所不欲，勿施於人 jǐ suǒ bù yù , wù shī yú rén What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects) / Do as you would be done by. / Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. 已所不欲，勿施于人 已所不欲，勿施於人 yǐ suǒ bù yù , wù shī yú rén Do not do to others what you do not wish others to do to you (Confucius) 攘善 rǎng shàn to claim credit due to others / to appropriate others' credit or honor 与人方便，自己方便 與人方便，自己方便 yù rén fāng biàn , zì jǐ fāng biàn Help others, and others may help you (idiom). 与人方便，自己方便 與人方便，自己方便 yǔ rén fāng biàn , zì jǐ fāng biàn Help others, and others may help you (idiom). 天龙人 天龍人 tiān lóng rén (Tw) (slang) privileged people oblivious to the hardships of others / Taipei residents or urban dwellers who consider themselves superior to others (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 天竜人 "Tenryūjin", an arrogant, privileged group in the manga "One Piece") 关注 關注 guān zhù to pay attention to / to follow sth closely / to follow (on social media) / concern / interest / attention syn 利益 lì yì benefit / (in sb's) interest / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 意思 yì si idea / opinion / meaning / wish / desire / interest / fun / token of appreciation, affection etc / CL:個|个[ge4] / to give as a small token / to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc syn 味道 wèi dao flavor / taste / (fig.) feeling (of ...) / sense (of ...) / hint (of ...) / (fig.) interest / delight / (dialect) smell / odor syn 热点 熱點 rè diǎn hot spot / point of special interest syn 主管部门 主管部門 zhǔ guǎn bù mén office of primary interest 利率 lì lǜ interest rates 爱好 愛好 ài hào to like / to be fond of / to take pleasure in / to be keen on / interest / hobby / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 心动 心動 xīn dòng heartbeat / heart rate / (fig.) emotionally affected / aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 公益 gōng yì public good / public welfare / public interest 情趣 qíng qù inclinations and interests / delight / fun / interest / appeal syn 青睐 青睞 qīng lài (literary) (lit.) to fix one's gaze on / (fig.) to show interest in / (favorable) attention / favor syn 利息 lì xī interest (on a loan) / CL:筆|笔[bi3] syn 趣味 qù wèi fun / interest / delight / taste / liking / preference syn 浓厚 濃厚 nóng hòu dense / thick (fog, clouds etc) / to have a strong interest in / deep / fully saturated (color) syn 好奇心 hào qí xīn interest in sth / curiosity / inquisitive 降温 降溫 jiàng wēn to become cooler / to lower the temperature / cooling / (of interest, activity etc) to decline syn 加息 jiā xī to raise interest rates 圣地 聖地 shèng dì holy land (of a religion) / sacred place / shrine / holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecca etc) / center of historic interest 兴致 興致 xìng zhì mood / spirits / interest syn 流露 liú lù to reveal (indirectly, implicitly) / to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc syn 母子 mǔ zǐ mother and child / parent and subsidiary (companies) / principal and interest 韵味 韻味 yùn wèi implicit charm in rhyme or sound / hinted appeal / interest syn 没意思 沒意思 méi yì si boring / of no interest syn 古迹 古跡 gǔ jì places of historic interest / historical sites / CL:個|个[ge4] 过问 過問 guò wèn to show an interest in / to get involved with syn 韩流 韓流 hán liú Korean Wave, aka Hallyu (the increase in international interest in South Korea and its popular culture since the 1990s) 造势 造勢 zào shì to boost support or interest / to campaign / to promote 津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèi with keen interest (idiom) / with great pleasure / with gusto / eagerly syn 封顶 封頂 fēng dǐng to put a roof (on a building) / to cap the roof (finishing a building project) / fig. to put a ceiling (on spending, prize, ambition etc) / to top off / fig. to reach the highest point (of growth, profit, interest rates) / to stop growing (of plant bud or branch) 出息 chū xī to yield interest, profit etc / to exhale (Buddhism) syn 升息 shēng xī to raise interest rates 来头 來頭 lái tóu cause / reason / interest / influence syn 没劲 沒勁 méi jìn to have no strength / to feel weak / exhausted / feeling listless / boring / of no interest 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 漏电 漏電 lòu diàn to leak electricity / (fig.) (coll.) to unintentionally arouse romantic interest (by being solicitous etc) / cf. 放電|放电[fang4 dian4] syn 私利 sī lì personal gain / (one's own) selfish interest 贴息 貼息 tiē xī to discount the interest on a bill of exchange 人文景观 人文景觀 rén wén jǐng guān place of cultural interest 本息 běn xī principal and interest (on a loan) 吸力 xī lì (physics) attraction (gravitational, magnetic, electrostatic etc) / suction / (fig.) attraction (power to attract interest or liking) syn 利益集团 利益集團 lì yì jí tuán interest group 不闻不问 不聞不問 bù wén bù wèn not to hear, not to question (idiom) / to show no interest in sth / uncritical / not in the least concerned syn 付息 interest payment 兴味 興味 xìng wèi interest / taste syn 志趣 zhì qù inclination / interest syn 饶有 饒有 ráo yǒu full of (interest, humor, sentiment etc) syn 降息 jiàng xī to lower interest rates syn 利益冲突 利益沖突 lì yì chōng tū conflict of interest 种草 種草 zhòng cǎo (neologism) (slang) to spark interest in a product or idea (esp. on social media) 高利贷 高利貸 gāo lì dài high-interest loan / usury syn 着眼点 著眼點 zhuó yǎn diǎn place of interest / a place one has one's eye on syn 无利 無利 wú lì no profit / not profitable / a hindrance / (to lend money) at no interest 意兴 意興 yì xìng interest / enthusiasm syn 红客 紅客 hóng kè "honker", Chinese hacker motivated by patriotism, using one's skills to protect domestic networks and work in national interest 兴头 興頭 xìng tou keen interest / concentrated attention syn 高利 gāo lì high interest rate / usurious syn 利 lì sharp / favorable / advantage / benefit / profit / interest / to do good to / to benefit syn 带劲 帶勁 dài jìn energetic / exciting / of interest syn 复利 複利 fù lì compound interest 低息 dī xī low-interest 减息 減息 jiǎn xī to lower the interest rate 酒兴 酒興 jiǔ xìng interest in wine / passion for drinking 连本带利 連本帶利 lián běn dài lì both principal and interest / capital plus profit 年息 nián xī annual interest syn 息 xī breath / news / interest (on an investment or loan) / to cease / to stop / to rest / Taiwan pr. [xi2] syn 孳息 zī xī interest (from an investment, esp. an endowment) 克己奉公 剋己奉公 kè jǐ fèng gōng self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom) / selfless dedication / to serve the public interest wholeheartedly syn 结党营私 結黨營私 jié dǎng yíng sī to gang up for personal interest (idiom) / to form a clique syn 兴 興 xìng feeling or desire to do sth / interest in sth / excitement syn 损公肥私 損公肥私 sǔn gōng féi sī to damage the public interest for personal profit (idiom) / personal profit at public expense / venal and selfish behavior syn 月息 yuè xī monthly interest syn 外心 wài xīn (of a married person) interest in a third person / (old) (of a minister etc) disloyal disposition / (math.) circumcenter (of a polygon) syn 拆息 chāi xī daily interest on a loan 利钱 利錢 lì qián interest (on a loan etc) syn 趣 qù interesting / to interest syn 劲 勁 jìn strength / energy / enthusiasm / spirit / mood / expression / interest / CL:把[ba3] / Taiwan pr. [jing4] syn 贷 貸 dài to lend on interest / to borrow / a loan / leniency / to make excuses / to pardon / to forgive syn 利害攸关 利害攸關 lì hài yōu guān to be of vital interest syn 奉公克己 奉公剋己 fèng gōng kè jǐ self-restraint and devotion to public duties (idiom) / selfless dedication / to serve the public interest wholeheartedly 