代理 dài lǐ to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position / to act as an agent or proxy / surrogate / (computing) proxy syn 大力 dà lì energetically / vigorously syn 作怪 zuò guài (of a ghost) to make strange things happen / to act up / to act behind the scenes / to make mischief / odd / to misbehave (euphemism for having sex) syn 耍赖 耍賴 shuǎ lài to act shamelessly / to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc / to act dumb / to act as if sth never happened syn 撒娇 撒嬌 sā jiāo to act like a spoiled child / to throw a tantrum / to act coquettishly syn 蛮干 蠻幹 mán gàn to act rashly / to act precipitously regardless of the consequences / reckless / foolhardy / daredevil syn 代办 代辦 dài bàn to act for sb else / to act on sb's behalf / an agent / a diplomatic representative / a chargé d'affaires syn 奋发图强 奮發圖強 fèn fā tú qiáng to work energetically for prosperity (of the country) syn 量力而行 liàng lì ér xíng to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom) / to act within one's competence / One does what one can. 代行 dài xíng to act as a substitute / to act on sb's behalf 大干 大幹 dà gàn to go all out / to work energetically 举 舉 jǔ to lift / to hold up / to cite / to enumerate / to act / to raise / to choose / to elect / act / move / deed syn 充 chōng sufficient / full / to fill / to serve as / to act as / to act falsely as / to pose as syn 自作主张 自作主張 zì zuò zhǔ zhāng to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom) / to act on one's own initiative syn 便宜行事 biàn yí xíng shì act at one's discretion / act as one sees fit syn 当 當 dāng to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at syn 表演 biǎo yǎn play / show / performance / exhibition / to perform / to act / to demonstrate / CL:場|场[chang3] syn 节目 節目 jié mù (TV or radio) program / show / item / act / segment / number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event) / a planned activity (in one's schedule) / CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3],項|项[xiang4],臺|台[tai2],套[tao4],檔|档[dang4] syn 作为 作為 zuò wéi one's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / to act as / as (in the capacity of) / qua / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be syn 作 zuò to do / to engage in / to write / to compose / to pretend / to feign / to regard as / to consider to be / to be / to act the part of / to feel (itchy, nauseous etc) / writings / works syn 动作 動作 dòng zuò movement / motion / action (CL:個|个[ge4]) / to act / to move syn 演出 yǎn chū to act (in a play) / to perform / to put on (a performance) / performance / concert / show / CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] syn 玩意 wán yì toy / plaything / thing / act / trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) syn 作用 zuò yòng to act on / to affect / action / function / activity / impact / result / effect / purpose / intent / (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用[yi4 zhi4 zuo4 yong4], inhibition syn 据 據 jù according to / to act in accordance with / to depend on / to seize / to occupy syn 代 dài to be a substitute for / to act on behalf of / to replace / to substitute / generation / dynasty / age / period / (historical) era / (geological) eon syn 扮演 bàn yǎn to play the role of / to act syn 配合 pèi hé matching / fitting in with / compatible with / to correspond / to fit / to conform to / rapport / to coordinate with / to act in concert with / to cooperate / to become man and wife / to combine parts of machine syn 不会 不會 bù huì improbable / unlikely / will not (act, happen etc) / not able / not having learned to do sth / (coll.) (Tw) don't mention it / not at all syn 举动 舉動 jǔ dòng act / action / activity / move / movement syn 装作 裝作 zhuāng zuò to pretend / to feign / to act a part syn 监护 監護 jiān hù to act as a guardian 胡闹 胡鬧 hú nào to act willfully and make a scene / to make trouble syn 偷窥 偷窺 tōu kuī to peep / to peek / to act as voyeur syn 乱来 亂來 luàn lái to act recklessly / to mess around syn 假扮 jiǎ bàn to impersonate / to act the part of sb / to disguise oneself as sb else syn 失礼 失禮 shī lǐ to act discourteously / forgive me (for my impropriety) syn 合伙 hé huǒ to act jointly / to form a partnership syn 装傻 裝傻 zhuāng shǎ to act stupid / to pretend to be naive syn 不得已 bù dé yǐ to act against one's will / to have no alternative but to / to have to / to have no choice / must syn 联手 聯手 lián shǒu lit. to join hands / to act together syn 行凶 行兇 xíng xiōng violent crime / to commit a violent act (assault or murder) syn 饰演 飾演 shì yǎn to act / to play a part syn 自主 zì zhǔ independent / to act for oneself / autonomous syn 行径 行徑 xíng jìng (usu. pejorative) conduct / behavior / act / path / trail syn 名堂 míng tang item (in a program of entertainments) / trick (act of mischief) / worthwhile result / accomplishment / sth significant but not immediately apparent / sth more than meets the eye syn 奉命 fèng mìng to receive orders / to follow orders / to act under orders syn 充当 充當 chōng dāng to serve as / to act as / to play the role of syn 中介 zhōng jiè to act as intermediary / to link / intermediate / inter- / agency / agent syn 轻举妄动 輕舉妄動 qīng jǔ wàng dòng to act blindly without thinking (idiom) syn 暴行 bào xíng savage act / outrage / atrocity syn 胡来 胡來 hú lái to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules / to mess with sth / to make a hash of things / to cause trouble syn 撮合 cuō he to play matchmaker / to act as a middleman syn 装模作样 裝模作樣 zhuāng mó zuò yàng to put on an act (idiom) / to show affectation / to indulge in histrionics syn 装蒜 裝蒜 zhuāng suàn to act stupid / to play dumb / to pretend to not know syn 噱头 噱頭 xué tóu amusing speech or act / jokes / antics / funny / amusing / Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] syn 招摇 招搖 zhāo yáo to rock back and forth / (fig.) to act ostentatiously / to brag / to show off syn 明智之举 明智之舉 míng zhì zhī jǔ sensible act 操之过急 操之過急 cāo zhī guò jí to act with undue haste (idiom) / eager and impatient / overhasty syn 捉奸 捉姦 zhuō jiān to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations) 举措 舉措 jǔ cuò move / act / measure syn 变通 變通 biàn tōng pragmatic / flexible / to act differently in different situations / to accommodate to circumstances syn 手忙脚乱 手忙腳亂 shǒu máng jiǎo luàn to act with confusion / to be in a flurry / to be flustered syn 任凭 任憑 rèn píng no matter what / despite / to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) syn 亡羊补牢 亡羊補牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom) / fig. to act belatedly / better late than never / to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted syn 独树一帜 獨樹一幟 dú shù yī zhì lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom) / fig. to act as a loner / to stand out / to develop one's own school / to have attitude of one's own syn 捕风捉影 捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom) / fig. groundless accusations / to act on hearsay evidence syn 赌气 賭氣 dǔ qì to act in a fit of pique / to get in a huff / to be peeved syn 见义勇为 見義勇為 jiàn yì yǒng wéi to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects) / to stand up bravely for the truth / acting heroically in a just cause syn 合流 hé liú to converge / to flow together / fig. to act alike / to evolve together 表里如一 表裡如一 biǎo lǐ rú yī external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom) / to say what one means / to think and act as one syn 冲昏头脑 衝昏頭腦 chōng hūn tóu nǎo lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom) / fig. excited and unable to act rationally / to go to one's head syn 独立自主 獨立自主 dú lì zì zhǔ independent and autonomous (idiom) / self-determination / to act independently / to maintain control over one's own affairs syn 一条心 一條心 yī tiáo xīn to be of one mind / to think or act alike syn 摄政 攝政 shè zhèng to act as regent 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 双簧 雙簧 shuāng huáng a form of theatrical double act in which one performer speaks or sings while the other, in front, pretends to be doing the speaking or singing / double reed (as in an oboe or bassoon) 反其道而行之 fǎn qí dào ér xíng zhī to do the very opposite / to act in a diametrically opposite way syn 做媒 zuò méi to act as go-between (between prospective marriage partners etc) syn 旁若无人 旁若無人 páng ruò wú rén to act as though there were nobody else present / unselfconscious / fig. without regard for others syn 穿针引线 穿針引線 chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn lit. to thread a needle (idiom) / fig. to act as a go-between syn 沆瀣一气 沆瀣一氣 hàng xiè yī qì to act in collusion (idiom) / in cahoots with / villains will look after one another syn 合演 hé yǎn to act together / to put on a joint performance 行将 行將 xíng jiāng ready to start on sth / about to act syn 悬崖勒马 懸崖勒馬 xuán yá lè mǎ lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom) / fig. to act in the nick of time 不可抗力 bù kě kàng lì force majeure / act of God syn 发案 發案 fā àn occurrence (refers to time and place esp. of a criminal act) / to take place / to occur / to advertise freelance work 放胆 放膽 fàng dǎn to act boldly 做东 做東 zuò dōng to act as host syn 专断 專斷 zhuān duàn to act arbitrarily / to make decisions without consulting others syn 讨巧 討巧 tǎo qiǎo to act cleverly to get what one desires / to get the best at least expense syn 联动 聯動 lián dòng (of the parts of a machine) to move together / to act in coordination / to be coupled / linkage 南辕北辙 南轅北轍 nán yuán běi zhé to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom) syn 知趣 zhī qù to act tactfully / tactful / discreet syn 着意 著意 zhuó yì to act with diligent care syn 兽行 獸行 shòu xíng brutal act / bestiality 闻风而动 聞風而動 wén fēng ér dòng to respond instantly / to act at once on hearing the news 选举法 選舉法 Electoral Act 假充 jiǎ chōng to pose as sb / to act a part / imposture syn 