就 jiù adv., prep. (after a suppositional clause) in that case / then / (after a clause of action) as soon as / immediately after / (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely / nothing else but / simply / just / precisely / exactly / only / as little as / as much as / as many as / to approach / to move towards / to undertake / to engage in / (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of / (of food) to go with / with regard to / concerning / (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ... / (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ... syn 统筹兼顾 統籌兼顧 tǒng chóu jiān gù an overall plan taking into account all factors syn 鸳鸯浴 鴛鴦浴 yuān yāng yù taking a bath together as a couple 保研 bǎo yán to recommend sb for postgraduate studies / to admit for postgraduate studies without taking the entrance exam 扶老携幼 扶老攜幼 fú lǎo xié yòu taking everyone along, young and old / to look after the elderly and the young syn 手下 shǒu xià under one's control or administration / subordinates / (money etc) on hand / sb's financial means / when taking action syn 死神 sǐ shén mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die / (fig.) death syn 本着 本著 běn zhe prep. based on... / in conformance with.. / taking as one's main principle syn 顺势 順勢 shùn shì adv. to take advantage / to seize an opportunity / in passing / without taking extra trouble / conveniently syn 无常 無常 wú cháng variable / changeable / fickle / impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya) / ghost taking away the soul after death / to pass away / to die syn 应聘者 應聘者 yìng pìn zhě person taking a job / job applicant / CL:位[wei4] 相公 xiàng gong lord / master / young gentleman / male prostitute / catamite / mahjong player disqualified by unintentionally taking in the wrong number of dominoes / (old form of address for one's husband) husband syn 寄生 jì shēng to live in or on another organism as a parasite / to live by taking advantage of others / parasitism / parasitic 就着 就著 jiù zhe (eat sth) with (sth else) / taking advantage of / using 采风 採風 cǎi fēng to collect local cultural material (recording folk songs, taking photos etc) syn 不假思索 bù jiǎ sī suǒ to act without taking time to think (idiom) / to react instantly / to fire from the hip syn 不厌其烦 不厭其煩 bù yàn qí fán not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom) / to take great pains / to be very patient syn 退场 退場 tuì chǎng to leave a place where some event is taking place / (of an actor) to exit / (sports) to leave the field / (of an audience) to leave 高瞻远瞩 高瞻遠矚 gāo zhān yuǎn zhǔ to stand tall and see far (idiom) / taking the long and broad view / acute foresight syn 煞有介事 shà yǒu jiè shì to make a show of being very much in earnest (idiom) / to act as if one is taking things very seriously syn 仿生 fǎng shēng to design an artificial system, taking inspiration from a living organism / bionic / biomimetic 倒贴 倒貼 dào tiē to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money) 蹲点 蹲點 dūn diǎn (of a cadre etc) to work for a period of time with a grassroots unit to gain firsthand experience / (dialect) taking a crap syn 伏案 fú àn to bend over one's desk (writing, studying, taking a nap etc) 辞行 辭行 cí xíng to say goodbye / leave-taking / farewells syn 大步流星 dà bù liú xīng at a stride / taking large steps (while walking) syn 劫持人质 jié chí rén zhì hostage-taking / taking of hostages 明察暗访 明察暗訪 míng chá àn fǎng open enquiries and secret search (idiom) / to investigate openly and in secret / taking information from all sides syn 浅尝辄止 淺嚐輒止 qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ lit. to stop after taking just a sip (idiom) / fig. to gain only a superficial knowledge of sth and then stop syn 走资派 走資派 zǒu zī pài capitalist roader (person in power taking the capitalist road, a political label often pinned on cadres by the Red Guards during the Cultural Revolution) 苟安 gǒu ān seeking only ease and comfort (idiom) / making no attempt to improve oneself / taking things easily without attending to responsibilities / see 苟且偷安[gou3 qie3 tou1 an1] syn 敲竹杠 敲竹槓 qiāo zhú gàng extortion by taking advantage of sb's weakness syn 下马威 下馬威 xià mǎ wēi display of severity immediately on taking office / (fig.) initial show of strength 歃血为盟 歃血為盟 shà xuè wéi méng to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom) / to swear a sacred oath syn 坐观成败 坐觀成敗 zuò guān chéng bài to sit and await success or failure (idiom) / to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides / to sit on the fence syn 满打满算 滿打滿算 mǎn dǎ mǎn suàn taking everything into account (idiom) / when all is said and done 登高望远 登高望遠 dēng gāo wàng yuǎn to stand tall and see far (idiom) / taking the long and broad view / acute foresight syn 行不由径 行不由徑 xíng bù yóu jìng lit. never taking a short-cut (idiom) / fig. upright and honest 一身两役 一身兩役 yī shēn liǎng yì one person taking on two tasks simultaneously syn 相机而动 相機而動 xiàng jī ér dòng to wait for the opportune moment before taking action (idiom) 翻摄 翻攝 fān shè to create an image or video by copying an existing one (e.g. taking a photo of a picture in a magazine, recording a video playing on a monitor, taking a screenshot of an online photo) / to remake (a film or TV show) 予取予求 yú qǔ yú qiú (idiom) Originally, it meant taking and asking from me. It later came to mean demanding or taking whatever one wants at will. 临渊之羡 臨淵之羨 lín yuān zhī xiàn (idiom) To desire an advantage without taking the necessary steps to obtain it. The expression criticizes wishing without taking concrete action. 不加思索 bù jiā sī suǒ (idiom) to act without taking time to think / to react instantly / to fire from the hip / see 不假思索[bu4 jia3 si1 suo3] 殙 hūn to die by taking poison 一笑了之 yī xiào liǎo zhī to laugh away (instead of taking seriously) 倒休 dǎo xiū to shift holidays, taking a weekday off 分餐 fēn cān to eat individual meals (rather than taking one's food from plates served to everyone at the table) 刻苦努力 kè kǔ nǔ lì assiduous / taking great pains 去取之间 去取之間 qù qǔ zhī jiān undecided between taking and leaving 多吃多占 多吃多佔 duō chī duō zhàn taking or eating more than one's due (idiom) / greedy and selfish 实值 實值 shí zhí real-valued (math.) / taking real numbers as values (of a function) 实数值 實數值 shí shù zhí real-valued (math.) / taking real numbers as values (of a function) 征夫 zhēng fū traveler / soldier on expedition / soldier taking part in battle 扶箕 fú jī planchette writing (for taking dictation from beyond the grave) / Ouija board 明查暗访 明查暗訪 míng chá àn fǎng open enquiries and secret search (idiom) / to investigate openly and in secret / taking information from all sides syn 暗察明访 暗察明訪 àn chá míng fǎng open enquiries and secret search (idiom) / to investigate openly and in secret / taking information from all sides 苟且偷安 gǒu qiě tōu ān seeking only ease and comfort (idiom) / making no attempt to improve oneself / taking things easily without attending to responsibilities syn 跨刀 kuà dāo to appear in sb's show / (fig.) to give one's support to an endeavor by taking on an important role in it 逃席 táo xí to leave a banquet (without taking one's leave) 酌办 酌辦 zhuó bàn to do as one thinks fit / to handle by taking circumstances into consideration 反对劫持人质国际公约 International Convention against the Taking of Hostages 冒险行为 risk taking 关于从国外调取民事或商事证据的公约 Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters 美洲国家关于国外调取证据的公约 美洲國家關於國外調取證據的公約 Inter-American Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad 实物存量计算 實物存量計算 physical inventory taking 吸毒方式 means of drug-taking 返岗 返崗 fǎn gǎng to resume one's former position (after being laid off) / to return to work (after taking leave) 换帖 換帖 huàn tiě to exchange cards containing personal details (when taking an oath of fraternity) 煞有其事 shà yǒu qí shì to make a show of being very much in earnest (idiom) / to act as if one is taking things very seriously / see 煞有介事[sha4 you3 jie4 shi4] 天次 tiān cì number of days of sth taking place (e.g. days of heavy pollution) / days / occasions 戒断 戒斷 jiè duàn to quit (taking drugs, alcohol etc) / withdrawal 狎昵 xiá nì intimate / taking liberties / familiar (with a negative connotation) syn 不要在一棵树上吊死 不要在一棵樹上吊死 bù yào zài yī kē shù shàng diào sǐ don't insist on only taking one road to Rome (idiom) / there's more than one way to skin a cat 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) 获利回吐 獲利回吐 huò lì huí tǔ (finance) profit-taking 群言堂 qún yán táng letting everyone have their say / taking people's views into account / free expression of different views / (contrasted with 一言堂[yi1 yan2 tang2]) syn 补刀 補刀 bǔ dāo (gaming) to finish off a wounded combatant / (fig.) to attack sb who is already under fire / to pile on / (sphragistics) to retouch a seal after taking a first impression 停服 tíng fú to shut down a server / (of a service) to terminate / to stop taking (a medicine) 不假思索 bù jiǎ - sī suǒ (idiom) to act without taking time to think / to react instantly / to fire from the hip syn 不加思索 bù jiā - sī suǒ (idiom) to act without taking time to think / to react instantly / to fire from the hip / see 不假思索[bu4jia3-si1suo3] 杀猪盘 殺豬盤 shā zhū pán pig butchering scam (where the scammer builds trust with the victim over time, "fattening them up," before ultimately "slaughtering" them by taking their money) / (esp.) romance scam 车轮战 車輪戰 chē lún zhàn tactic of several persons or groups taking turns to fight one opponent / tag-team attack 八面圆通 bā miàn yuán tōng (idiom) To handle people and situations smoothly and deftly, taking care of every aspect. 不阴不阳 bù yīn bù yáng (idiom) To have an unclear, ambiguous attitude without taking a definite position. 不足介意 bù zú jiè yì (idiom) Not to be worth worrying about or taking to heart. 扯篷拉纤 chě péng lā qiàn (idiom) To use improper means to broker a deal or plead for someone, taking a profit in the process. 乘隙而入 chéng xì ér rù (idiom) To enter by taking advantage of a weakness or loophole. It is synonymous with “to enter through a breach.” 船到江心补漏迟 chuán dào jiāng xīn bǔ lòu chí (idiom) To wait until a boat is in midstream before repairing a leak. It describes taking action too late for it to be of any real help. 粗服乱头 cū fú luàn tóu (idiom) To wear coarse clothes and have untidy hair, without taking care over one’s appearance. 大大落落 dà dà luò luò (idiom) Describes an open and unreserved manner. It can also mean behaving casually and not taking things seriously. 大有可观 大有可觀 dà yǒu kě guān (idiom) Worth looking at or taking seriously. It describes something that shows genuine promise or interest. 待时而动 dài shí ér dòng (idiom) To wait for the right opportunity before taking action. 东怒西怨 東怒西怨 dōng nù xī yuàn (idiom) Refers to taking out one’s anger on other people. 东走西顾 東走西顧 dōng zǒu xī gù (idiom) To be full of qualms and hesitation before taking action. 兜肚连肠 dōu dǔ lián cháng (idiom) To deal with everything together, without separating any part, like taking the stomach and intestines as one whole. 斗而铸锥 dòu ér zhù zhuī (idiom) To wait until war breaks out before making weapons. Figuratively, it means taking action too late. 发蒙振落 fā méng zhèn luò (idiom) Describes something extremely easy to accomplish, like removing a cover or taking down a leaf. 各取所长 各取所長 gè qǔ suǒ cháng (idiom) To make good use of the strengths inherent in people or things, taking advantage of each one’s strong points. 