"presented" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
连连看 連連看 lián lián kàn pattern matching (puzzle game) / matching (type of test question in which presented items are to be paired up)
朝天 cháo tiān to have an audience with the Emperor / to be presented at court / to look skyward / to look up
获赠 獲贈 huò zèng to receive / to be given / to be presented with
海选 海選 hǎi xuǎn (in elections for village committees in the PRC since the 1990s) unrestricted nomination, a type of election where 1. everyone in the community is eligible to nominate somebody 2. voting is done by writing the name of one's nominee on the ballot, and 3. one's nominee can be anyone in the community (Nominees who receive the highest number of votes may be thereby elected or, more often, presented as the candidates in a further round of voting.) / (in other contexts) selection of the best contender in a process open to all comers / (in the entertainment industry) open audition
歇后语 歇後語 xiē hòu yǔ anapodoton (a saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is the intended meaning of the allegory presented in the first part)
干货 乾貨 gān huò dried food (including dried fruits, mushrooms and seafoods such as shrimp and abalone) / (fig.) (coll.) knowledge presented in readily assimilable form / just what you want to know: no more, no less (no padding 水分[shui3fen4])
理屈词穷 理屈詞窮 lǐ qū cí qióng lit. having presented a flawed argument, one has nothing further to add (idiom) / fig. unable to provide a convincing argument to support one's position / to not have a leg to stand on syn
江八点 江八點 jiāng bā diǎn Jiang Zemin's 江澤民|江泽民[Jiang1 Ze2min2] eight propositions on developing relations between the two sides of the Taiwan Straits, presented in a 1995 speech
脩 xiū dried meat presented by pupils to their teacher at their first meeting (in ancient times) / dried / withered
蒲包 pú bāo cattail bag / (old) gift of fruit or pastries (traditionally presented in a cattail bag)
躺赢 躺贏 tǎng yíng to win without needing to even lift a finger / victory presented on a platter
懒人包 懶人包 lǎn rén bāo (Tw) (neologism c. 2007) information presented in easily assimilable form (digest, summary, infographic etc)
手机条码 手機條碼 shǒu jī tiáo mǎ (Tw) a barcode presented at checkout, used to electronically save the receipt 統一發票|统一发票[tong3 yi1 fa1 piao4] to the customer’s cloud account
交梨火枣 交梨火棗 jiāo lí huǒ zǎo (idiom) The fruits of immortality mentioned in Daoist scriptures. The expression refers in particular to the divine pear and fire dates, presented as wondrous fruits.
金口玉言 jīn kǒu yù yán (idiom) In former usage, it referred to the emperor’s words. Today, it describes a statement presented as final and unchangeable, often ironically.
全智全能 quán zhì quán néng (idiom) To know everything and be capable of everything. Describes a person or entity presented as omniscient and omnipotent.
头足倒置 頭足倒置 tóu zú dào zhì (idiom) It refers to reversing the order of importance between things. Priorities are presented backwards.
万应灵药 wàn yìng líng yào (idiom) A miraculous medicine said to cure every illness. Figuratively, an ideal solution presented as capable of solving every problem.
三杯和万事 sān bēi hé wàn shì (idiom) Drinking alcohol is presented as a way to dispel sadness and worries.
丝纷栉比 絲紛櫛比 sī fēn zhì bǐ (idiom) As numerous and varied as threads, and arranged like the teeth of a comb. It describes a multitude of items presented in dense succession.
出疆载质 chū jiāng zài zhì (idiom) Originally, to take abroad the ritual gift presented at a first meeting.
取乱侮亡 qǔ luàn wǔ wáng (idiom) An ancient foreign policy presented as righteous: seizing politically chaotic states and taking advantage of countries on the verge of collapse.
只鳞片甲 zhī lín piàn jiǎ (idiom) A tiny, fragmentary portion of something. The expression emphasizes that what is presented is incomplete.
怀刺不适 huái cì bù shì (idiom) To have a calling card ready to seek an eminent person but find no one to whom it can be presented.
怀刺漫灭 懷刺漫滅 huái cì màn miè (idiom) To carry a prepared name card in hopes of visiting a distinguished person, yet find no one to whom it can be presented.
惟有读书高 惟有讀書高 wéi yǒu dú shū gāo (idiom) Reading and study are presented as the most honorable path to advancement in life.
掩恶扬善 yǎn è yáng shàn (idiom) To refrain from mentioning another person’s faults and praise their good qualities. It is often presented as a principle of conduct.
有本有原 yǒu běn yǒu yuán (idiom) To have a source and a basis / to be presented fully and accurately. The expression also appears in the variant “to have a basis and a source.”
有钱使得鬼推磨 有錢使得鬼推磨 yǒu qián shǐ dé guǐ tuī mò (idiom) A popular saying: with money, seemingly anything can be accomplished / money is presented as all-powerful.
申祸无良 shēn huò wú liáng (idiom) Suffering misfortune a second time is presented as the consequence of one’s own lack of morality.
白璧三献 白璧三獻 bái bì sān xiàn (idiom) He’s unworked jade was presented to the king of Chu three times: the first two times it was mistaken for an ordinary stone and its bearer was mutilated / the third time it revealed white jade.
睚眦小忿 yá zì xiǎo fèn (idiom) A completely insignificant grudge. It refers to a minor resentment, often contrasted with a major kindness or presented as a petty reason for revenge.
瞽瞍不移 gǔ sǒu bù yí (idiom) Blind people do not respond to things presented before them. Figuratively, a person who is deeply bad by nature cannot reform or correct their ways.
祝鮠之佞 zhù tuó zhī nìng (idiom) Zhu Tuo is presented as the archetype of the flattering, manipulative speaker who uses clever words to ingratiate himself with others.
衣冠济楚 衣冠濟楚 yī guān jì chǔ (idiom) A person is dressed very neatly and elegantly. It describes someone whose clothing and appearance are well presented.
衣裳楚楚 yī cháng chǔ chǔ (idiom) Describes clothing that is neat, smart, and well presented.
言约理辨 言約理辨 yán yuē lǐ biàn (idiom) The wording is concise, while its meaning is profound and clearly presented. It describes speech or writing that is brief yet penetrating.
详略得当 xiáng lüè dé dàng (idiom) To handle appropriately the parts that require detail and those that can be presented briefly.
躬自厚而薄责于人 gōng zì hòu ér bó zé yú rén (idiom) To hold oneself to strict standards while not being harsh or demanding toward others. This is presented as a principle for conducting oneself with other people.
连根带梢 連根帶梢 lián gēn dài shāo (idiom) Describes an account or matter presented with all its details, fully and precisely.
途途是道 tú tú shì dào (idiom) To speak or act in a clear, well-organized, and coherent manner. It describes someone whose ideas are presented systematically.
铁板不易 tiě bǎn bù yì (idiom) Something unchanging and impossible to alter. It describes a rule, decision, or fact presented as certain and final.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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