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上当 上當 shàng dàng v. taken in (by sb's deceit) / to be fooled / to be duped syn
铁道部 鐵道部 tiě dào bù Ministry of Railways (MOR), disbanded in 2013 with its regulatory functions taken over by the Ministry of Transport 交通運輸部|交通运输部[Jiao1 tong1 Yun4 shu1 bu4]
登 dēng v. to scale (a height) / to ascend / to mount / to publish or record / to enter (e.g. in a register) / to press down with the foot / to step or tread on / to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect) / to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) syn
归 歸 guī v., prep. to return / to go back to / to give back to / (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by / to belong to / to gather together / (used between two identical verbs) despite / to marry (of a woman) (old) / division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor syn
睺 hóu (appears as phonetic ho, especially in words taken from Sanskrit) / half-blind (archaic)
剧照 劇照 jù zhào photo taken during a theatrical production / a still (from a movie)
受骗 受騙 shòu piàn v. to be cheated / to be taken in / to be hoodwinked syn
中招 zhòng zhāo (martial arts) to get hit / to get taken down / (fig.) to get infected (disease or computer virus) / (fig.) to fall for sb's trap / to be taken in
出笼 出籠 chū lóng (of food) to be taken out of the steamer / (fig.) (often used with 紛紛|纷纷[fen1 fen1]) (of products, information etc) to appear / to emerge / to come out / (fig.) to dump / to inundate the market
婚纱摄影 婚紗攝影 hūn shā shè yǐng wedding photos (done in studio, kit and caboodle taken care of by the studio)
中计 中計 zhòng jì to fall into a trap / to be taken in
冲剂 沖劑 chōng jì medicine to be taken after being mixed with water (or other liquid) syn
前车之鉴 前車之鑒 qián chē zhī jiàn (lit.) a warning taken from the overturned cart ahead (idiom) / (fig.) lesson learned from past mistakes or failures syn
后话 後話 hòu huà something to be taken up later in speech or writing
反渗透 反滲透 fǎn shèn tòu anti-infiltration (measures taken against subversive external forces) / (chemistry) reverse osmosis
辎重 輜重 zī zhòng (military) supplies (munitions, rations, clothing etc) / equipment and supplies taken on an expedition / (fig.) burden syn
请愿 請願 qǐng yuàn petition (for action to be taken)
任人宰割 rèn rén zǎi gē to get trampled on (idiom) / to be taken advantage of syn
代之以 dài zhī yǐ (has been) replaced with / (its) place has been taken by
满座 滿座 mǎn zuò fully booked / every seat taken syn
五帝 wǔ dì the Five Legendary Emperors, usually taken to be the Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝[Huang2 di4], Zhuanxu 顓頊|颛顼[Zhuan1 xu1], Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4], Tang Yao 唐堯|唐尧[Tang2 Yao2] and Yu Shun 虞舜[Yu2 Shun4] syn
无虞 無虞 wú yú not to be worried about / all taken care of
下不为例 下不為例 xià bù wéi lì not to be repeated / not to be taken as a precedent / just this once
气口 氣口 qì kǒu location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM
吃错药 吃錯藥 chī cuò yào (lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine / (fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual / abnormal
就擒 jiù qín to be taken prisoner
通 tòng classifier for an activity, taken in its entirety (tirade of abuse, stint of music playing, bout of drinking etc) syn
峰回路转 峰回路轉 fēng huí lù zhuǎn the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom) / (of a mountain road) twisting and turning / fig. an opportunity has come unexpectedly / things have taken a new turn syn
不足为训 不足為訓 bù zú wéi xùn not to be taken as an example / not an example to be followed / not to be taken as authoritative syn
好酒贪杯 好酒貪杯 hǎo jiǔ tān bēi good wine taken in excess (idiom) / fond of the bottle
妄言妄听 妄言妄聽 wàng yán wàng tīng unwarranted talk the listener can take or leave (idiom) / sth not to be taken too seriously
少见多怪 少見多怪 shǎo jiàn duō guài lit. a person who has seen little of the world will be be astonished by certain things (idiom) / fig. to be taken aback by sth because of one's lack of sophistication / naive / unworldy syn
积非成是 積非成是 jī fēi chéng shì a wrong repeated becomes right (idiom) / a lie or an error passed on for a long time may be taken for the truth
迎来送往 迎來送往 yíng lái sòng wǎng lit. to meet those arriving, to send of those departing (idiom) / busy entertaining guests / all time taken over with social niceties
鉴往知来 鑒往知來 jiàn wǎng zhī lái to observe the past to foresee the future (idiom, taken loosely from Book of Songs) / studying ancient wisdom gives insight into what is to come
吃亏上当 吃虧上當 chī kuī shàng dàng to be taken advantage of
善者不辩，辩者不善 善者不辯，辯者不善 shàn zhě bù biàn , biàn zhě bù shàn Good words are not persuasive, persuasive words are not good (idiom, from Laozi 老子 81). Do not be taken in by appearances.
寸口 cùn kǒu location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM syn
寸口脉 寸口脈 cùn kǒu mài pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
寸脉 寸脈 cùn mài pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
帰 guī to return / to go back to / to give back to / (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by / to belong to / to gather together / (used between two identical verbs) despite / to marry (of a woman) (old) / division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor / Japanese variant of 歸|归
冲服剂 沖服劑 chōng fú jì dose of medicine to be taken in solution / infusion
猛不防 měng bù fáng suddenly / unexpectedly / taken by surprise / at unawares syn
脉口 脈口 mài kǒu location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM
茬地 chá dì stubble land after crop has been taken
言者无罪，闻者足戒 言者無罪，聞者足戒 yán zhě wú zuì , wén zhě zú jiè don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom) / an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously
近古 jìn gǔ near ancient history (often taken to mean Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing times)
忆苦饭 憶苦飯 yì kǔ fàn unsavory meal taken in remembrance of past hardships / fig. poor-tasting meal
乹 gān dry / dried food / empty / hollow / taken in to nominal kinship / adoptive / foster / futile / in vain / (dialect) rude / blunt / (dialect) to cold-shoulder / archaic variant of 乾|干[gan1]
亁 gān dry / dried food / empty / hollow / taken in to nominal kinship / adoptive / foster / futile / in vain / (dialect) rude / blunt / (dialect) to cold-shoulder / variant of 乾|干[gan1]
送往迎来 送往迎來 sòng wǎng yíng lái lit. to meet those arriving, to send of those departing (idiom) / busy entertaining guests / all time taken over with social niceties / see 迎來送往|迎来送往[ying2 lai2 song4 wang3]
名花有主 míng huā yǒu zhǔ the girl is already taken (idiom)
跌眼镜 跌眼鏡 diē yǎn jìng to be taken aback
看走眼 kàn zǒu yǎn to make an error of judgment / to be taken in
着道儿 著道兒 zháo dào r to be fooled / to be taken in (by a ruse)
被旅游 bèi lǚ yóu (coll.) (of a dissident) to be taken on a tour, ostensibly a vacation, but actually a trip organized by the authorities where one's every move is watched
妥妥的 tuǒ tuǒ de (neologism c. 2009) don't worry, it's all taken care of
尿点 尿點 niào diǎn the boring part of something (film, show, etc.) where a bathroom break can be taken
伴手礼 伴手禮 bàn shǒu lǐ gift given when visiting sb (esp. a local specialty brought back from one's travels, or a special product of one's own country taken overseas) (Tw)
欧咪呀给 歐咪呀給 ōu mī yā gěi (Tw) gift given when visiting sb (esp. a local specialty brought back from one's travels, or a special product of one's own country taken overseas) (loanword from Japanese "omiyage")
药到病除 藥到病除 yào dào bìng chú lit. the disease is cured the moment the medicine is taken (idiom) / fig. (of a medical treatment) to give instant results / (of a solution or method) highly effective syn
空口无凭 空口無憑 kōng kǒu wú píng mere verbal statement cannot be taken as proof (idiom)
叨扰 叨擾 tāo rǎo to bother / to trouble / (polite expression of appreciation for time taken to hear, help or host the speaker) sorry to have bothered you / thank you for your time
伴手 bàn shǒu (Tw) gift given when visiting sb (esp. a local specialty brought back from one's travels, or a special product of one's own country taken overseas) / see 伴手禮|伴手礼[ban4 shou3 li3]
大吃一惊 大吃一驚 dà chī - yī jīng (idiom) astounded / flabbergasted / taken aback syn
实况照片 實況照片 shí kuàng zhào piàn live photo / motion photo (a still photo with a few seconds of video captured before and after the photo is taken)
束手就擒 shù shǒu - jiù qín lit. to submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner (idiom) / fig. to surrender without a fight syn
用典 yòng diǎn to use literary quotations / to use phrases taken from the classics syn
动线 動線 dòng xiàn path taken by people moving through a space / flowline (in architecture, interior design, urban planning etc)
悖入悖出 bèi rù bèi chū (idiom) Wealth acquired by improper means will likewise be taken away through improper means. Money obtained dishonestly is often spent recklessly. syn
触目如故 觸目如故 chù mù rú gù (idiom) To see exactly the same scene as before. It indicates that no apparent change has taken place.
蹈人旧辙 蹈人舊轍 dǎo rén jiù zhé (idiom) To follow a path already taken by others. It describes adhering to old ideas and repeating common opinions without independent thought.
道旁苦李 dào páng kǔ lǐ (idiom) A mediocre or overlooked person who is not taken seriously.
关门落闩 關門落閂 guān mén luò shuān (idiom) To leave no room for maneuver or retreat. It can also describe a situation taken to the extreme.
河目海口 hé mù hǎi kǒu (idiom) To have long, flat eye contours and a large, deep mouth, features traditionally taken to indicate an extraordinary appearance.
恨入骨髓 hèn rù gǔ suǐ (idiom) Describes hatred taken to the extreme. syn
见弹求鸮 見彈求鴞 jiàn dàn qiú háo (idiom) To see a pellet and already seek roasted owl meat. It criticizes expecting results or benefits before the necessary steps have been taken.
九回肠断 jiǔ huí cháng duàn (idiom) Describes pain, anxiety, or sorrow taken to the extreme. The person is deeply tormented.
举措不当 jǔ cuò bù dàng (idiom) The measures taken are inappropriate or unsuitable.
蔓草难除 màn cǎo nán chú (idiom) Spreading weeds are difficult to eradicate completely. It refers to an evil or harmful force that becomes difficult to eliminate once it has taken root.
身轻言微 身輕言微 shēn qīng yán wēi (idiom) The words of a person of low status are often not taken seriously.
驷不及舌 駟不及舌 sì bù jí shé (idiom) Once words have been spoken, they cannot be taken back. It emphasizes the irrevocable nature of what has been said.
驷马难追 駟馬難追 sì mǎ nán zhuī (idiom) Once something has been said, it cannot be taken back / a person must keep their word.
天夺之魄 天奪之魄 tiān duó zhī pò (idiom) Heaven has taken away his soul. It describes someone who is close to death.
纤芥之疾 xiān jiè zhī jí (idiom) A minor fault or slight ailment that need not be taken seriously.
越凫楚乙 yuè fú chǔ yǐ (idiom) The same bird is taken by some for a wild duck and by others for a swallow.
一塌括仔 yī tā kuò zǐ (idiom) Refers to everything or the whole amount taken together.
一言不再 yī yán bù zài (idiom) A promise, once given, is not taken back. It describes someone who keeps their word.
一言出口，驷马难追 yī yán chū kǒu，sì mǎ nán zhuī (idiom) Once words have been spoken, they cannot be taken back / one must therefore stand by what one has said.
一言已出，驷马难追 yī yán yǐ chū，sì mǎ nán zhuī (idiom) Once words have been spoken, they cannot be taken back / one must keep one’s word.
一言既出，如白染皂 yī yán jì chū，rú bái rǎn zào (idiom) A spoken word is like white cloth dyed black: it cannot be changed or taken back.
一言既出，金玉不移 yī yán jì chū，jīn yù bù yí (idiom) Once words have been spoken, not even gold and jade can change them. What has been said cannot be taken back and must be honored.
三军可夺帅，匹夫不可夺志 sān jūn kě duó shuài，pǐ fū bù kě duó zhì (idiom) An entire army may lose its commander, but the will of an ordinary person cannot be taken away. It stresses the importance of resolve and convictions.
不足为法 bù zú wéi fǎ (idiom) Not worthy of being learned from or taken as a model.
临噎掘井 臨噎掘井 lín yē jué jǐng (idiom) To wait until a problem occurs before taking the necessary measures. It means that action has been taken too late to be effective.
举措失当 jǔ cuò shī dàng (idiom) The actions or measures taken are inappropriate. It criticizes conduct or decisions that do not suit the circumstances.
举措必当 jǔ cuò bì dàng (idiom) The actions and measures taken are entirely appropriate. It emphasizes that decisions are fully suited to the circumstances.
举错动作 jǔ cuò dòng zuò (idiom) The measures taken and actions carried out / a person's conduct and behavior.
举错必当 jǔ cuò bì dàng (idiom) Indicates that the measures or actions taken are appropriate and sound.
人微言贱 人微言賤 rén wēi yán jiàn (idiom) Describes a person of low status whose words are not taken seriously.
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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