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(bound form) to walk; to go; to travel / (literary) trip; journey; visit / (bound form) temporary; makeshift / (bound form) current; in circulation / (bound form) to do; to perform / capable; competent / all right; OK!; will do / behavior; conduct (Taiwan pr. [xing4]) / (literary) about to; soon
HSK 1
action / conduct / behavior / activity
HSK 2
way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc) / CL: 種|种
HSK 3
to show / to show off / to display / to manifest / expression / manifestation / show / display / performance (at work etc) / behavior
HSK 3
rule (e.g. of science) / law of behavior / regular pattern / rhythm / discipline
HSK 4
function; performance; behavior
HSK 5
to conduct oneself / behavior; conduct; personal character
HSK 7-9
rogue / hoodlum / gangster / immoral behavior
HSK 7-9
behavior / moral conduct
HSK 7-9
propriety / appropriate behavior / proper speech or action / within the norms
HSK 7-9
evil tendencies / vicious currents / antisocial behavior
lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
(aerospace) to boost / booster (rocket) / (behavioral economics) to nudge
unspoken rules (usually ones that codify improper behaviors such as leveraging guanxi to get favorable treatment, or coercing employees for sexual favors)
lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom) / fig. to return politeness for politeness
to display shockingly bad behavior / to behave atrociously
excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school) / a paragon of virtue and learning
literary excellence / flirtatious behavior
rebellious behavior / opposite / ob-
(neologism c. 2018) (slang) simp; person who resorts to cringeworthy fawning behavior in pursuing sb who does not requite their affections
to do sth wacky / wacky / wacky behavior
to preserve a proper behavior in private life
old road / familiar way / beaten track / conventional behavior
(coll.) revolting behavior / CL:
too old; overage / (of a young person's behavior or attributes) beyond one's years; adultlike
standard of behavior / moral standards / discipline
disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society)
human nature (idiom) / a behavior that is only natural
way of doing sth / behavior / to act in an affected manner / mannerism / gestures in opera
the ways of the world / social behavior
(student's) behavior
to execute / to handle / behavior / action / conduct
the First Emperor's order to expel foreigners / (fig.) notice to leave / words or behavior intended at turning visitors out
behavior and appearance
(of a person) honorable; not devious / (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly / (of a situation) out in the open
not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous / bad form / unacceptable behavior
the Legalist school of political philosophy, which rose to prominence in the Warring States period (475–221 BC) (The Legalists believed that social harmony could only be attained through strong state control, and advocated for a system of rigidly applied punishments and rewards for specific behaviors.) / a Legalist
(of language or behavior) flippant and insincere
to damage the public interest for personal profit (idiom); personal profit at public expense / venal and selfish behavior
(neologism) strange behavior characteristic of a teenager going through puberty (loanword from Japanese "chūnibyō")
wanton or lascivious behavior / adulterous behavior
wickedness / evil behavior
(Tw) to guide sb in the right direction / to correct (behavior etc)
movements / attitude / behavior / whereabouts / tracks
Lewin (name) / Kurt Lewin (1890-1944), German-American psychologist of the Gestalt school known for his field theory of behavior
to take responsibility for the consequences of risky behavior; to have only oneself to blame if things go badly
sexual behavior
the Three Rules of Discipline and Eight Points for Attention, a military doctrine issued in 1928 by Mao Zedong for the Red Army, which included a number of injunctions demanding high standards of behavior and respect for civilians during wartime
antisocial (behavior)
(idiom) (usu. of behaviors, systems or trends etc) to cause people tremendous harm
Black Whirlwind, nickname of 李逵, known for his fearsome behavior in combat and his dark complexion
Heaven cannot tolerate this (idiom) / intolerable behavior
altruistic behavior
if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom) / to regret vainly one's past behavior
(idiom) to make a show of being decent and proper; to display phony or hypocritical behavior
disorderly behavior (PRC law)
one's perspective on what constitutes ethical behavior
behavioral data (marketing)
(slang) the norm; typical behavior; nothing out of the ordinary; just what you'd expect (often used ironically) (abbr. for 基本操作)
behavior / conduct
suit / a set / a collection / of the same kind / the same old stuff / set pattern of behavior
(lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine / (fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual / abnormal
negative influence, effect that people's doings or behavior have on others (society)
not according with decorum / scandalous / bad form / unacceptable behavior
positive influence, effect that people's doings or behavior have on others (society)
perverse (behavior) / disagreeable (character)
to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior / Might makes right.
antisocial behavior
evil behavior (idiom); brazen villainy
Sangjian by the Pu River, a place in the ancient state of Wei known for wanton behavior / lovers' rendezvous
(slang) an aspect that invites ridicule (e.g. a film's plot inconsistencies or unrealistic character behavior)
unimpeachable conduct / noble behavior / spotless personal integrity
social credit system, a system that incentivizes individuals and businesses by creating consequences for good and bad behavior
(usu. pejorative) conduct; behavior; act / path; trail


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