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Change log entry 76601
Processed by: goldyn_chyld (2022-12-22 13:00:16 UTC)
Comment: << review queue entry 72481 - submitted by 'richwarm' >>
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- 不顧 不顾 [bu4 gu4] /in spite of/regardless of/
+ 不顧 不顾 [bu4 gu4] /in spite of; regardless of/
 
- 任所 任所 [ren4 suo3] /one's office/place where one holds a post/
+ 任所 任所 [ren4 suo3] /one's office; place where one holds a post/
 
# Revised def based on MoE.
- 南天門 南天门 [Nan2 tian1 men2] /The Southern Heavenly Gates/a name for a mountain pass gate in several places/
+ 南天門 南天门 [Nan2 tian1 men2] /South Gate to Heaven, the name a gate constructed on various mountains, most notably on Mount Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1]/(mythology) southern gate of the Heavenly Palace/
 
- 壯起膽子 壮起胆子 [zhuang4 qi3 dan3 zi5] /to proceed with sth even though scared/to put on a brave face/
+ 壯起膽子 壮起胆子 [zhuang4 qi3 dan3 zi5] /to proceed with sth even though scared; to put on a brave face/
 
- 微不足道 微不足道 [wei1 bu4 zu2 dao4] /negligible/insignificant/
+ 微不足道 微不足道 [wei1 bu4 zu2 dao4] /negligible; insignificant/
 
- 振臂一呼 振臂一呼 [zhen4 bi4 yi1 hu1] /to issue a call for action/to raise one's hand and issue a rousing call (idiom)/
+ 振臂一呼 振臂一呼 [zhen4 bi4 yi1 hu1] /(idiom) to issue a call for action; to raise one's hand and issue a rousing call/
 
- 暗星雲 暗星云 [an4 xing1 yun2] /dark nebula (visible as a shadow, absorbing light from behind)/absorption nebula/
+ 暗星雲 暗星云 [an4 xing1 yun2] /(astronomy) dark nebula; absorption nebula/
 
= 梯 梯 [ti1] /ladder/stairs/
 
- 澳門市 澳门市 [Ao4 men2 shi4] /Municipality of Macau/Concelho de Macau/
+ 澳門市 澳门市 [Ao4 men2 shi4] /Municipality of Macau/
 
= 爐火純青 炉火纯青 [lu2 huo3 chun2 qing1] /lit. the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion to Daoist alchemy) (idiom)/fig. (of an art, a technique etc) brought to the point of perfection/
 
- 生存環境 生存环境 [sheng1 cun2 huan2 jing4] /habitat/living environment/
+ 生存環境 生存环境 [sheng1 cun2 huan2 jing4] /habitat; living environment/
 
- 留餘地 留余地 [liu2 yu2 di4] /to leave room to maneuver/to leave a margin for error/
+ 留餘地 留余地 [liu2 yu2 di4] /to leave room to maneuver; to leave a margin for error/
 
= 相夫教子 相夫教子 [xiang4 fu1 jiao4 zi3] /to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom)/the traditional roles of a good wife/
 
- 碎肉 碎肉 [sui4 rou4] /ground meat/mincemeat/
+ 碎肉 碎肉 [sui4 rou4] /ground meat; mincemeat/
 
= 腕 腕 [wan4] /wrist/(squid, starfish etc) arm/
 
= 興亡 兴亡 [xing1 wang2] /to flourish and decay/rise and fall/
 
- 舊俗 旧俗 [jiu4 su2] /former custom/old ways/
+ 舊俗 旧俗 [jiu4 su2] /former custom; old ways/
 
- 落地籤 落地签 [luo4 di4 qian1] /landing visa/visa on arrival/
+ 落地籤 落地签 [luo4 di4 qian1] /landing visa; visa on arrival/
 
= 太歲 太岁 [Tai4 sui4] /Tai Sui, God of the year/archaic name for the planet Jupiter 木星[Mu4 xing1]/nickname for sb who is the most powerful in an area/
 
- 字數 字数 [zi4 shu4] /number of written characters/number of words/word count/
+ 字數 字数 [zi4 shu4] /number of written characters; number of words; word count/
 
= 小樣 小样 [xiao3 yang4] /galley proof (printing)/unimpressive/(coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term)/
 
- 搏鬥 搏斗 [bo2 dou4] /to wrestle/to fight/to struggle/
+ 搏鬥 搏斗 [bo2 dou4] /to wrestle; to fight; to struggle/
 
- 緩兵之計 缓兵之计 [huan3 bing1 zhi1 ji4] /delaying tactics/stalling/measures to stave off an attack/stratagem to win a respite/
+ 緩兵之計 缓兵之计 [huan3 bing1 zhi1 ji4] /delaying tactics; stalling; measures to stave off an attack; stratagem to win a respite/
 
= 呢 呢 [ne5] /particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")/particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")/particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")/(at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action/particle indicating strong affirmation/
 
- 攬 揽 [lan3] /to monopolize/to seize/to take into one's arms/to embrace/to fasten (with a rope etc)/to take on (responsibility etc)/to canvass/
+ 攬 揽 [lan3] /to monopolize; to seize/to take into one's arms; to embrace/to fasten (with a rope etc)/to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass/
By MDBG 2025
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