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| Processed by: | goldyn_chyld (2012-09-10 09:56:58 UTC) |
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<< review queue entry 42432 - submitted by 'richwarm' >> One source says 爬蟲蠕動的樣子。比喻敵人準備進攻或壞人陰謀搗亂。, but in many contexts, this doesn't work very well. Similarly, F and ABC both have "ready to make trouble" and this doesn't fit examples like ~ 每年到了年中，就有單車族蠢蠢欲動，開始探聽今年什麼時候出發。 When the middle of the year comes around, cyclists begin to get restless and begin to ask him when the starting date is. 當春天氣息一近，沈潛土壤中的球莖也在春寒料峭中蠢蠢欲動。 At the first breath of spring, the buried bulbs come back to life. Here are some other TP examples: 最後，國內物價似乎已經蠢蠢欲動，這可能是今年經濟情勢中最大的風險。 Finally, domestic prices seem set to rise in the immediate future, perhaps the most serious economic risk of the year. 歸隱田園的山居生活，只能是退休後的夢想嗎？或是內心早已蠢蠢欲動，但一想到經濟包袱等現實面，又只能暫時做罷？ Is living in a remote corner of the peaceful countryside or mountains your dream for retirement? Many people ponder the joys of such an idyllic lifestyle, but when they actually come face to face with the practical side of saying goodbye to the city and dealing with the economic realities of a rural lifestyle, the idea is often (temporarily of course) shelved. 由於競業條款，李廣益硬是被「綁」了3年，但待在大公司等待退休，終究不符合他的個性，約滿後，活躍的創業基因又蠢蠢欲動。 Because of the "non-competion clause" in his contract, Lee was almost literally "tied up" for three years, just waiting to retire from the company. In the end, this did not sit well with his personality, and after his contract ran out his lively business start-up gene began to stir. 還有喜愛安靜水域的三角蜻蜓、麻斑晏蜓幼蟲蠢蠢欲動。 the bottom of a nearby pool is alive with nymphs of species which prefer still water, such as Rhyothemis triangularis and Anax panybeus. 夏天，蛇、蟾蜍、蜥蜴在樹林裡蠢蠢欲動，密林成了猛禽的「糧倉」。 In the summer, lizards, snakes and toads wriggle through the forest, turning it into something of a predator's "pantry." 面對中共的蠢蠢欲動與「不確定性格」，未來發生台海危機的可能性有多高？ Faced with the PRC's policy of deliberate unpredictability, what is the possibility that there may be another Taiwan Strait crisis in the future? 正可以看出，日本這股狂熱民族沙文主義的逆流仍然蠢蠢欲動。 From this we can see that in Japan the retrogressive current of arrogant and inflammatory nationalist chauvinism is still busily preparing for future action. |
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+ 蠢蠢欲動 蠢蠢欲动 [chun3 chun3 yu4 dong4] /to begin to stir (idiom)/to get restless/to become threatening/ |