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HSK
way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem / CL: 條|条
HSK 2
question / problem / issue / topic / CL: 個|个
HSK 2
to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem) / to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc)
HSK 3
to submit (a report etc) / to refer (a problem) to sb
HSK 6
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *题* | 题* | *题
topic / problem for discussion / exam question / subject / to inscribe / to mention / CL: 個|个,
HSK 2
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *难* | 难* | *难
difficult (to...) / problem / difficulty / difficult / not good
HSK 1
difficult problem
HSK 2
lit. to cut all at one stroke (idiom); to impose uniformity / one solution fits a diversity of problems / one size fits all
large area / (fig.) (of a problem) (occurring) on a massive scale
HSK 7-9
bewildered / perplexed / confused / difficult problem / perplexity
HSK 7-9
reverse side / backside / the other side (of a problem etc) / negative / bad
HSK 7-9
ever more critical / problems get more and more intense
HSK 7-9
problem or question solved for illustrative purposes in the classroom; practice question (used in preparation for an exam); sample question
effective cure, miracle medicine (idiom); fig. wonder-cure for all problems / panacea / elixir
to use one's neighbor as a drain / to shift one's problems onto others (idiom)
to be a problem / problematic / questionable
HSK 7-9
task / problem / issue
HSK 5
(schoolwork) exercise / problem / question
He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects). / Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
thorny (problem) / intractable
HSK 7-9
serious problem
three-body problem (mechanics)
charactercopystroke orderAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *惹* | 惹* | *惹
to provoke / to irritate / to vex / to stir up / to anger / to attract (troubles) / to cause (problems)
HSK 7-9
the nuclear problem
(of a thought or image) to come to mind / (of a smile etc) to appear (on sb's face) / (of a problem etc) to emerge
HSK 7-9
(polite response) you're welcome; just doing my duty; no problem
common problems / FAQ
to fight, esp. with hands / wrestling (as a sport) / to wrestle / to wrestle (against fate, with a problem etc) / to capture prey
gangster / hooligan / problem youth / at-risk youth
deep-rooted (problem etc)
HSK 7-9
to solve (a problem) / to resolve (a difficulty) / to provide an answer / solution / resolution / answer
HSK 7-9
(literary) to introduce the theme of a composition; to state the gist at the outset / (fig.) to begin tackling an issue; to find a way into a problem / (coll.) to experience sth for the first time (esp. sth unusual)
(coll.) nothing to pick on; really good / (coll.) nothing to discuss; settled matter; no problem
HSK 7-9
the key (to solving a problem etc) / (Tw) (cryptography) key
lit. to punch and kick (idiom); to beat up / fig. determined to sort out a problem
trouble; difficulty; problem
HSK 7-9
(idiom) once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved; death ends all one's troubles
One key opens one lock. / There is a different solution for each problem. (idiom)
to have sth go wrong / to have a problem arise / to give problems
easy to deal with; not a problem / (polite answer) you flatter me
HSK 7-9
a problem appears / to break down
HSK 7-9
to storm a strategic pass / fig. to tackle a key problem
HSK 7-9
lit. silly people get their panties in a bunch (idiom) / fig. to get upset over nothing / to make problems for oneself
lit. to paint holding two brushes (idiom); fig. to work on two tasks at the same time / to attack one problem from two angles at the same time
chronic illness / old weakness / chronic problem
to tackle a problem at its root; to effect a permanent solution (contrasted with 治標|治标)
good medicine / panacea / fig. a good solution / a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem)
to solve problems / to explicate
common problem / common failing
legendary magic potion of immortals / panacea / fig. wonder solution to a problem
branches and knots / fig. side issue / minor peripheral problem
not to pose a problem for sb / cannot stump sb
the problem is...
before the first wave subsides, a new wave rises (idiom); a new problem arises before the old is solved / many twists and turns to a story / one thing after another
to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all (idiom)
no problem
systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)
HSK 7-9
lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it / to take appropriate steps
lit. when you pull a radish out of the ground, some dirt comes up with it (idiom) / fig. to uncover, during the investigation of a crime, evidence of other crimes / to cause further problems while working on a problem
enigmatic knot hard to untie (idiom); thorny problem / intractable difficulty
to have a cash flow problem
lit. to directly attack Huanglong / fig. to directly combat the root of a problem
solution (to a math problem) / method of solving
to contract out / to run into problems
(neologism, attested by 2016) (coll.) (of a situation, problem or piece of content) intensely demanding on the brain; brain-bending
heavily damaged / (fig.) full of holes / riddled with problems
to explain in detail / detailed answer / full solution (to a math problem)
to avoid a problem by walking away from it / to quit
neck of a bottle / (fig.) bottleneck / problem that impedes progress
HSK 7-9
swelling or lump on skin; pimple / knot; lump / preoccupation; problem
economic problem
add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse / to add fuel to the fire
lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action
knotty problem / intractable difficulty
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another
solve one problem only to find another cropping up
to be faced with problems
(military) to mount a secondary attack / (fig.) to assist in tackling a problem / (sports) to participate in a play in which a teammate scores (i.e. perform an assist)
old worries with new hatred added (idiom); afflicted by problems old and new
unsolved (problem)
chronic illness; (fig.) deep-rooted problem; longstanding issue
separating medical consultation from dispensing drugs, proposed policy to counteract perceived PRC problem of "drugs serving to nourish doctors" 以藥養醫|以药养医
lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem / no point in worrying about sth until it actually happens (idiom)
Classic on Medical Problems, c. 1st century AD / abbr. for 黃帝八十一難經|黄帝八十一难经
to solve a problem / to answer a question / (Internet) Q&A forum / advice column
"Beijing cough", respiratory problems caused by dry and polluted Beijing air, typically experienced by non-acclimated foreigners who would otherwise have no such problems
criminal ringleader / chief culprit / fig. cause of a problem
(idiom) new problems arise unexpectedly
ills of the day / contemporary problems
(fig.) to target; to set one's sights on (a goal, problem etc)
chronic illness / fig. deeply entrenched problem
to tackle a thorny problem and overcome its challenges
"drugs serving to nourish doctors", perceived problem in PRC medical practice
(usually used in the negative) major issue / serious problem / big deal
every family has its problems (idiom)
lit. hair and beard all in one stroke / fig. to handle different things by the same method / one method to solve all problems / one size fits all
(idiom) to solve a problem / to resolve a difficult issue
lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem / to bash one's head against a brick wall / a wild goose chase / a blind alley / to split hairs
question mark (punct.) / unknown factor / unsolved problem / interrogation
to treat the symptoms rather than getting to the root of the problem (proverb) / reactive (rather than proactive)

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