得 dé to obtain / to get / to gain / to catch (a disease) / proper / suitable / proud / contented / to allow / to permit / ready / finished syn 赢得 贏得 yíng dé to win / to gain syn 好处 好處 hǎo chu benefit / advantage / merit / gain / profit / also pr. [hao3chu4] syn 晋级 晉級 jìn jí to advance in rank / promotion / advancement syn 见识 見識 jiàn shi to gain first-hand knowledge of sth / to experience for oneself / knowledge / experience / insight syn 收获 收穫 shōu huò to harvest / to reap / to gain / crop / harvest / profit / gain / bonus / reward syn 侵入 qīn rù to make (military) incursions / to invade / to intrude into / to trespass / to gain unauthorized access (computing) syn 成果 chéng guǒ result / achievement / gain / profit / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 获取 獲取 huò qǔ to gain / to get / to acquire syn 抬头 抬頭 tái tóu to raise one's head / to gain ground / account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc syn 推广 推廣 tuī guǎng to extend / to spread / to popularize / generalization / promotion (of a product etc) syn 提拔 tí bá to promote to a higher job / to select for promotion syn 透视 透視 tòu shì (drawing and painting) perspective / (medicine) to perform fluoroscopy / to examine by X-ray / (fig.) to take a penetrating look at sth / to gain insight syn 盈利 yíng lì profit / gain / to make profits syn 博得 bó dé to win / to gain syn 升华 升華 shēng huá to sublimate / sublimation (physics) / to raise to a higher level / to refine / promotion syn 乔迁 喬遷 qiáo qiān to move (to a superior place) / promotion syn 先发制人 先發制人 xiān fā zhì rén (idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first / to preempt syn 攻占 攻佔 gōng zhàn to seize control of (an enemy position) / (fig.) to take by storm / to gain (awards, control of a market etc) syn 痛失 tòng shī to suffer the painful loss of (a loved one etc) / to miss out on (an opportunity) / to fail to gain (victory etc) syn 占上风 佔上風 zhàn shàng fēng to take the lead / to gain the upper hand syn 骗取 騙取 piàn qǔ to gain by cheating 私利 sī lì personal gain / (one's own) selfish interest 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 牟利 móu lì to gain profit (by underhand means) / to exploit / exploitation syn 沾染 zhān rǎn to pollute (often fig.) / to be infected by / to gain a small advantage syn 投机取巧 投機取巧 tóu jī qǔ qiǎo to gain advantage by any means, fair or foul / to be opportunistic / to be full of tricks syn 揩油 kāi yóu to secretively take advantage of others or public resources for minor personal gain / to grope a woman or girl syn 标的 標的 biāo dì target / aim / objective / what one hopes to gain 赢利 贏利 yíng lì gain / profit / to make a profit syn 高升 gāo shēng to get a promotion syn 春风得意 春風得意 chūn fēng dé yì flushed with success / proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc) / as pleased as punch syn 苦肉计 苦肉計 kǔ ròu jì the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence / CL:條|条[tiao2] 推介 tuī jiè promotion / to promote / to introduce and recommend syn 企求 qǐ qiú to seek for / to hope to gain / desirous syn 扶摇直上 扶搖直上 fú yáo zhí shàng to skyrocket / to get quick promotion in one's career syn 利诱 利誘 lì yòu to use gain as a lure syn 谋利 謀利 móu lì to make a profit / to gain / to get an advantage syn 抢滩 搶灘 qiǎng tān to make an amphibious assault / to seize a beachhead / to gain a foothold in (a new market) 平添 píng tiān to add or gain sth without additional effort / to add sth without good cause syn 先声夺人 先聲奪人 xiān shēng duó rén to gain the upper hand by a show of strength syn 捞一把 撈一把 lāo yī bǎ to profiteer / to gain some underhand advantage 增益 zēng yì to increase / gain (electronics) / (gaming) buff 轻取 輕取 qīng qǔ to beat easily / to gain an easy victory 损人利己 損人利己 sǔn rén lì jǐ harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom) / personal gain to the detriment of others 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 牟取 móu qǔ to gain profit (by underhand means) / to exploit / see also 謀取|谋取[mou2 qu3] syn 以权谋私 以權謀私 yǐ quán móu sī to use one's position for personal gain (idiom) syn 招商 zhāo shāng to seek investment or funding / investment promotion 徇私舞弊 xùn sī wǔ bì to abuse one's position for personal gain (idiom) syn 升格 shēng gé promotion / upgrade syn 捞取 撈取 lāo qǔ to dredge up / to scoop up from the water / to fish for / to gain (by improper means) syn 招商引资 招商引資 zhāo shāng yǐn zī investment promotion 广告宣传 廣告宣傳 guǎng gào xuān chuán advertising / publicity / promotion 升职 升職 shēng zhí to get promoted (at work etc) / promotion 恬淡 tián dàn quiet and contented / indifferent to fame or gain syn 敲开 敲開 qiāo kāi to get sth open by tapping or striking it / (figuratively, when followed by sth like ∼的大門|∼的大门[xx5 de5 da4 men2]) to open the door to ~ / to gain access to ~ syn 换证 換證 huàn zhèng to renew a certificate (ID card etc) / to leave an ID at the desk to gain entrance 自动升级 自動升級 zì dòng shēng jí social promotion 涉世 shè shì to see the world / to go out into society / to gain experience syn 长见识 長見識 zhǎng jiàn shi to gain knowledge and experience 强打 強打 qiáng dǎ promotion (for a product) / advertisement 暑促 shǔ cù summer promotion (sale) 促进就业 cù jìn jiù yè employment promotion 雄起 xióng qǐ (cry of encouragement) / to arise / to stand up / to gain the ascendancy / Come on! 钻营 鑽營 zuān yíng toadying for personal gain / to curry favor / to study in great depth syn 钻 鑽 zuān to drill / to bore / to get into / to make one's way into / to enter (a hole) / to thread one's way through / to study intensively / to dig into / to curry favor for personal gain syn 一无所获 一無所獲 yī wú suǒ huò to gain nothing / to end up empty-handed syn 先下手为强 先下手為強 xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng (idiom) strike first to gain the upper hand syn 名利场 名利場 míng lì chǎng competitive environment where individuals vie for recognition and material gain 弹冠相庆 彈冠相慶 tán guān xiāng qìng lit. to flick dust off sb's cap (idiom) / to celebrate an official appointment / to congratulate and celebrate (promotion, graduation etc) 请功 請功 qǐng gōng to request recognition for sb's merits / to recommend sb for promotion or an award 自动增益控制 zì dòng zēng yì kòng zhì automatic gain control 套交情 tào jiāo qing to try to gain sb's friendship syn 营私 營私 yíng sī to gain from corrupt dealing / to engage in graft / to feather one's nest syn 浑水摸鱼 渾水摸魚 hún shuǐ mō yú to fish in troubled water (idiom) / to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain syn 乔迁之喜 喬遷之喜 qiáo qiān zhī xǐ congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom) / Best wishes for your new home! 青云直上 青雲直上 qīng yún zhí shàng rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom) / rapid promotion to a high post / meteoric career syn 争名夺利 爭名奪利 zhēng míng duó lì to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom) / scrambling for fame and wealth / only interested in personal gain 混水摸鱼 混水摸魚 hún shuǐ mō yú to fish in troubled water (idiom) / to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain / also written 渾水摸魚|浑水摸鱼 syn 捞油水 撈油水 lāo yóu shuǐ (coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means) 终南捷径 終南捷徑 zhōng nán jié jìng lit. the Mount Zhongnan shortcut (idiom) / fig. shortcut to a high-flying career / easy route to success (an allusion to the Tang Dynasty story of 盧藏用|卢藏用[Lu2 Cang4 yong4], who lived like a hermit on Mt. Zhongnan in order to gain a reputation for wisdom, which he then used to gain a position in the Imperial Court) syn 不经一事不长一智 不經一事不長一智 bù jīng yī shì bù zhǎng yī zhì you can't gain knowledge without practice / wisdom comes from experience 不经一事 不經一事 bù jīng yī shì You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom) / wisdom only comes with experience 升官发财 升官發財 shēng guān fā cái to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom) 见钱眼开 見錢眼開 jiàn qián yǎn kāi to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom) / thinking of nothing but personal gain / money-grubbing syn 触斗蛮争 觸鬥蠻爭 chù dòu mán zhēng constant bickering and fighting (idiom) / constantly at each other's throats / struggle for personal gain 螳螂捕蝉 螳螂捕蟬 táng láng bǔ chán the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]) / to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger 加官进爵 加官進爵 jiā guān jìn jué promotion to the nobility (idiom) syn 加官进禄 加官進祿 jiā guān jìn lù promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom) 巴高望上 bā gāo wàng shàng to wish for higher status (idiom) / to curry favor in the hope of promotion 高官厚禄 高官厚祿 gāo guān hòu lù high post and generous salary (idiom) / promotion to a high official position syn 失之东隅，收之桑榆 失之東隅，收之桑榆 shī zhī dōng yú , shōu zhī sāng yú to lose at sunrise but gain at sunset (idiom) / to compensate later for one's earlier loss / what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts 天线增益 天線增益 tiān xiàn zēng yì gain of antenna / antenna gain 关于全球化世界中健康促进的曼谷宪章 關於全球化世界中健康促進的曼谷憲章 Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World / Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion 曼谷健康促进宪章 曼谷健康促進憲章 Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion in a Globalized World / Bangkok Charter for Health Promotion 促进、保护和保障成员国投资的协定 促進、保護和保障成員國投資的協定 Agreement for Promotion, Protection and Guarantee of Investments among Member States of the Organization of the Islamic Conference / Agreement on the Promotion, Protection and Guarantee of Investments 不入虎穴焉得虎子 bù rù hǔ xué yān dé hǔ zǐ how can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's lair / nothing venture / nothing to gain or have 不劳无获 不勞無獲 bù láo wú huò no pain, no gain (idiom) 