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任 rèn v., conj. to assign / to appoint / to take up a post / office / responsibility / to let / to allow / to give free rein to / no matter (how, what etc) / classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) syn
施琅 shī láng Shi Lang (1621-1696), Chinese admiral who served under the Ming and Qing dynasties
黄酒 黃酒 huáng jiǔ "yellow wine" (mulled rice wine, usually served warm) syn
馄饨 餛飩 hún tun wonton / Chinese ravioli (served in soup) / Taiwan pr. [hun2dun5] syn
四人帮 四人幫 sì rén bāng Gang of Four: Jiang Qing 江青[Jiang1 Qing1], Zhang Chunqiao 張春橋|张春桥[Zhang1 Chun1 qiao2], Yao Wenyuan 姚文元[Yao2 Wen2 yuan2], Wang Hongwen 王洪文[Wang2 Hong2 wen2], who served as scapegoats for the excesses of the cultural revolution
接球 jiē qiú to receive a served ball (volleyball, tennis etc) / to catch a ball thrown by sb syn
饭桶 飯桶 fàn tǒng rice tub (from which cooked rice or other food is served) / (fig.) fathead / a good-for-nothing syn
捷足先登 jié zú xiān dēng the quick-footed climb up first (idiom) / the early bird catches the worm / first come, first served syn
赫德 hè dé Hart or Herd (name) / Robert Hart (1835-1911), Englishman who served 1863-1911 in Qing dynasty customs office
炸酱面 炸醬麵 zhá jiàng miàn zhajiang mian, thick wheat noodles served with ground pork simmered in salty fermented soybean paste (or other sauce)
牛鞭 niú biān pizzle / bull's penis (served as food)
门球 門球 mén qiú croquet / goal ball (served by the goal keeper)
热干面 熱乾面 rè gān miàn noodles served hot, with toppings including sesame paste and soy sauce – popular in Wuhan as a breakfast dish or late-night snack
薄一波 bó yī bō Bo Yibo (1908-2007), ranking PRC politician, served on State Council from 1950s to 1980s as colleague of Deng Xiaoping
鸟尽弓藏 鳥盡弓藏 niǎo jìn gōng cáng lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom) / fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose syn
兔死狗烹 tù sǐ gǒu pēng lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom) / fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose syn
李富春 lǐ fù chūn Li Fuchun (1900-1975), Chinese Communist revolutionary and politician, served as Vice Premier of the PRC
鞭 biān whip or lash / to flog / to whip / conductor's baton / segmented iron weapon (old) / penis (of animal, served as food) syn
饨 飩 tún wonton / Chinese ravioli (served in soup) / Taiwan pr. [hun2dun5] / Taiwan pr. [dun4] / used in 餛飩|馄饨[hun2tun5]
馄 餛 hún wonton / Chinese ravioli (served in soup) / Taiwan pr. [hun2dun5] / used in 餛飩|馄饨[hun2 tun5]
餫 hún wonton / Chinese ravioli (served in soup) / Taiwan pr. [hun2dun5] / variant of 餛|馄[hun2]
先来后到 先來後到 xiān lái hòu dào in order of arrival / first come, first served syn
干面 乾麵 gān miàn noodles mixed with a sauce and served with toppings (not in a soup) / (dialect) flour
拌面 拌麵 bàn miàn noodles served with soy sauce, sesame butter etc
先到先得 xiān dào xiān dé first come first served
共同纲领 共同綱領 gòng tóng gāng lǐng common program / formal program of the communist party after 1949, that served as interim national plan
分餐 fēn cān to eat individual meals (rather than taking one's food from plates served to everyone at the table)
奢香 shē xiāng She Xiang (c. 1361-1396), lady who served as Yi ethnic group leader in Yunnan in early Ming times
服滿 fú mǎn to have completed the mourning period (traditional) / to have served one's time
札马剌丁 札馬剌丁 zhá mǎ lá dīng Jamal al-Din ibn Muhammad al-Najjari (13th century), famous Persian astronomer and scholar who served Khubilai Khan 忽必烈 from c. 1260 / see 紮馬剌丁|扎马剌丁[Za1 ma3 la2 ding1]
札马鲁丁 札馬魯丁 zhá mǎ lǔ dīng Jamal al-Din ibn Muhammad al-Najjari (13th century), famous Persian astronomer and scholar who served Khubilai Khan 忽必烈 from c. 1260 / see 紮馬剌丁|扎马剌丁[Za1 ma3 la2 ding1]
涮锅子 涮鍋子 shuàn guō zi hot pot / a dish where thinly sliced meat and vegetables are boiled briefly in a broth and then served with dipping sauces
扎马剌丁 紮馬剌丁 zā mǎ lá dīng Jamal al-Din ibn Muhammad al-Najjari (13th century), famous Persian astronomer and scholar who served Khubilai Khan 忽必烈 from c. 1260
扎马鲁丁 紮馬魯丁 zā mǎ lǔ dīng Jamal al-Din ibn Muhammad al-Najjari (13th century), famous Persian astronomer and scholar who served Khubilai Khan 忽必烈 from c. 1260 / see 紮馬剌丁|扎马剌丁[Za1 ma3 la2 ding1]
郎世宁 郎世寧 láng shì níng Giuseppe Castiglione (1688-1766), Jesuit missionary and artist who served as a painter in the Qing court for 50 years
铁板牛柳 鐵板牛柳 tiě bǎn niú liǔ fillet beef served sizzling on a hot iron plate
铁板茄子 鐵板茄子 tiě bǎn qié zi eggplant served sizzling on a hot iron plate
集餐 jí cān communal dining where one takes one's food from dishes served to everyone at the table (contrasted with 分餐[fen1can1])
猪血糕 豬血糕 zhū xiě gāo pig's blood cake, popular as a snack in Taiwan, made from glutinous rice and pig's blood, typically coated in peanut powder and coriander and served with dipping sauces
伊藤博文 yī téng bó wén Itō Hirobumi (1841-1909), Japan’s first prime minister (served four terms), key figure in Japan’s colonial expansion into Korea
肉圆 肉圓 ròu yuán ba-wan, dumpling made of glutinous dough, typically stuffed with minced pork, bamboo shoots etc, and served with a savory sauce (Taiwanese snack) (from Taiwanese 肉圓, Tai-lo pr. [bah-uân])
郭子仪 郭子儀 guō zǐ yí Guo Ziyi (697-781), Chinese general who served three emperors of the Tang dynasty
确保缺少服务的人群获得社会服务讲习班 Workshop on Ensuring Access to Social Services of Under-served Populations
服务不足地区 服務不足地區 under-served area
协同操作武器 協同操作武器 crew-served weapon
服满 服滿 fú mǎn to have completed the mourning period (traditional) / to have served one's time
君子报仇，十年不晚 君子報仇，十年不晚 jūn zi bào chóu , shí nián bù wǎn lit. for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long (idiom) / fig. revenge is a dish best served cold
托拉尔 托拉爾 tuō lā ěr (loanword) tolar, currency of Slovenia 1991-2007 / tolar, silver coin that served as the main currency of Bohemia 1520-1750
流水席 liú shuǐ xí banquet where guests arrive at various times and are served with food as they arrive
铁窗生活 鐵窗生活 tiě chuāng shēng huó time served in prison / prison life
几进宫 幾進宮 jǐ jìn gōng (slang) to have served several sentences / recidivist / old lag
冷奴 lěng nú silken tofu served cold with various toppings (loanword from Japanese "hiyayakko")
黑白切 hēi bái qiē (Tw) heibaiqie, side dish of ingredients selected from a range on display, sliced up and served together on a plate (from Taiwanese 烏白切, Tai-lo pr. [oo-pe̍h-tshiat], where 烏白 means "as one pleases")
温酒 溫酒 wēn jiǔ to warm up wine / wine served warm, generally referring to Chinese wine such as 黃酒|黄酒[huang2jiu3] or 白酒[bai2jiu3]
乳酪饼 乳酪餅 rǔ lào bǐng (Tw) a square sheet of pastry, typically pan-fried and served with savory fillings or sweet jam
干锅 乾鍋 gān guō dry pot, a type of dish in which ingredients are wok-fried, then served hot in a clay pot or on a metal pan
傻瓜干面 傻瓜乾麵 shǎ guā gān miàn boiled noodles served without broth, topped with just a sprinkle of oil and some chopped spring onions, to which customers add vinegar, soy sauce or chili oil according to their taste
先来后到 先來後到 xiān lái - hòu dào (idiom) in order of arrival / first come, first served syn
肉燥 ròu zào (Tw) minced pork stewed with soy sauce and spices (served with rice or noodles, or as a filling in buns etc) / Taiwan pr. [rou4 sao4]
脑花 腦花 nǎo huā brain (served as a culinary dish)
茶碗蒸 chá wǎn zhēng chawanmushi, Japanese savory egg custard dish that is steamed and served in a small bowl
螺蛳粉 螺螄粉 luó sī fěn luosifen (rice noodles served in a broth made from river snails and pork bones, often seasoned with stinky fermented bamboo shoots)
郭嵩焘 郭嵩燾 guō sōng tāo Guo Songtao (1818-1891), Chinese statesman and diplomat, served as minister to Britain and minister to France 1877-1879
耳目股肱 ěr mù gǔ gōng (idiom) Originally referred to high ministers who served as the emperor’s ears, eyes, and arms. By extension, it refers to a close and highly capable aide.
拍手称快 拍手稱快 pāi shǒu chēng kuài (idiom) To clap and cheer with satisfaction, usually because justice has been served or an outcome is pleasing. syn
三朝元老 sān cháo yuán lǎo (idiom) Originally, a senior and highly respected minister who served three generations of emperors. Today, it refers to a long-serving veteran of an organization. syn
朱干玉戚 zhū gān yù qī (idiom) A red shield and a jade-adorned axe. These objects were originally ancient ritual implements and later also served as ceremonial regalia.
亡国之社 wáng guó zhī shè (idiom) The ancestral shrine of a state that had perished. In ancient times, it symbolized a country’s destruction and served as a warning to the ruler.
余杯冷炙 yú bēi lěng zhì (idiom) Refers to leftover drinks and food that have already been served.
冯唐易老 馮唐易老 féng táng yì lǎo (idiom) Feng Tang served under three Han emperors and was eventually recommended as a worthy man under Emperor Wu, but by then he was too old for office.
净盘将军 jìng pán jiāng jūn (idiom) A person who is extremely greedy for food and eats everything served.
击钟鼎食 jī zhōng dǐng shí (idiom) To dine to the sound of bells, with food served in rows of bronze vessels. It describes the luxurious lifestyle of aristocrats or the wealthy.
召父杜母 shào fù dù mǔ (idiom) Zhao Xinchen of the Western Han and Du Shi of the Eastern Han successively served as governors of Nanyang and both governed well.
狂吟老监 kuáng yín lǎo jiān (idiom) A nickname for the great Tang poet He Zhizhang, who served as a secretary supervisor and called himself the “Siming Madman” in old age.
狡兔死，良犬烹 jiǎo tù sǐ，liáng quǎn pēng (idiom) People who have served a ruler are discarded or killed once their task is complete.
狡兔死，良狗烹 jiǎo tù sǐ，liáng gǒu pēng (idiom) People who have served a ruler are discarded or killed once their task is completed.
畏天爱民 畏天愛民 wèi tiān ài mín (idiom) To revere Heaven and care for the common people. In ancient times, this ethical idea served to uphold feudal rule.
绸缪束薪 綢繆束薪 chóu móu shù xīn (idiom) To bind bundles of firewood tightly. In ancient usage, binding firewood served as a metaphor for the joining of a marriage.
老死沟壑 老死溝壑 lǎo sǐ gōu hè (idiom) To grow old and die in a valley or obscure place. It is used modestly to say that one would accept an obscure death if an important cause were served.
莽大夫 mǎng dà fū (idiom) Originally, Yang Xiong, who served as an official under Wang Mang during the Han dynasty.
风树之悲 風樹之悲 fēng shù zhī bēi (idiom) The sorrow caused by the death of one’s parents and the inability to have served them while they were alive.
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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