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lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition / task of Sisyphus / determination in the face of impossible odds
full of vigor (idiom) / lively / in high spirits
maltodextrin
spirit / mind / consciousness / thought / mental / psychological / essence / gist / CL: 個|个
HSK 3
vigor; vitality / spirited / good-looking
HSK 3
lit. to eat but finely ground grain and finely chopped meat (idiom, from Analects) / fig. to be fastidious about one's food
to die from excessive ejaculation
enterprising spirit; pioneering spirit
spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent / drained / washed out
HSK 7-9
marrow; pith; quintessence; essence
HSK 7-9
to be fertilized; to be inseminated
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essence / extract / vitality / energy / semen / sperm / mythical goblin spirit / highly perfected / elite / the pick of sth / proficient (refined ability) / extremely (fine) / selected rice (archaic)
HSK 6
monosodium glutamate (MSG)
HSK 7-9
meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
HSK 7-9
(idiom) wide-ranging and profound
high precision
wonderful / marvelous / brilliant
HSK 3
(idiom) absent-minded; in a trance
listless / dispirited / washed out
mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study. / Excellence in work is only possible with diligence. / Practice makes perfect.
psychoanalysis
spirit of devotion; dedication
psychiatry
lit. vitality a hundredfold (idiom); refreshed / one's vigor thoroughly restored
group mentality / collectivism / solidarity / team spirit
mental health
elaborate
cream / elite / essence / quintessence
HSK 7-9
pep talk
unfertilized (of ova, not soil)
refinement / to add precision
accuracy / precision
non-dairy creamer
antipsychotic (drug)
in great spirits / to have great vitality
White Bone Spirit (in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记) / (fig.) sly and cunning person
dextrin
(idiom) mischievously clever; whimsically quirky
intensive farming
saccharin
to concentrate entirely on sth / fully engaged / with full force
gnome / goblin
boutique
with utmost care / fine / meticulous / detailed
HSK 7-9
astute; shrewd; smart
HSK 7-9
seminal vesicle
Wang Ching-wei (1883-1944), left-wing Guomingdang politician, subsequently Japanese collaborator
(of a person) short but plucky (idiom) / (of an article) concise and forceful
vigorous / energetic
refined rice
phytoncide (biochemistry)
(coll.) ethanol; ethyl alcohol
HSK 7-9
varicocele (medicine)
lit. the spermatozoons have gone to his head / fig. overwhelmed by lust
liquor
chicken bouillon powder (PRC) / essence of chicken, concentrated chicken stock sold as a tonic (Tw)
ejaculation / to ejaculate
elite troops
sperm concentration, often called sperm count
excellent / of superior quality
take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan) / keep what is good, discard the rest / You need to be selective when studying. / In modernizing the country, don't accept uncritically all foreign ideas.
listless / dispirited / washed out / also written 沒精打彩|没精打彩
schizophrenia (abbr. for 精神分裂)
precision
spiritual wealth
to take the best / to absorb the essence
Seiko, Japanese watch and electronics company
refined / delicate / exquisite (craftsmanship)
mental illness
sincerity / absolute good faith
evil spirit / alluring woman
actuary
argnine (Arg), an essential amino acid
(coll.) lean (figure, meat etc) / slender
in vitro fertilization
(of a ruler) to strive to make one's nation strong and prosperous (idiom)
precision instruments
supernatural being (such as a demon, monster, ghost, spirit, gremlin etc)
the three energies of Chinese medicine: , 氣|气, and
mental hospital; psychiatric hospital
craft beer
seminal receptacle
to gather one's spirits / to pull oneself together
insane
dishwashing liquid
exquisite / fine and delicate (usu. of works of art)
HSK 7-9
to reduce / to pare down / to streamline
precise and appropriate
insanity
fine / meticulous / careful
HSK 7-9
old but still full of vitality (idiom)
energy
HSK 4
to forge ahead vigorously / to dedicate oneself to progress
crack (troops) / special (forces) / highly capable
mental illness
spirit / soul
goblin that kills or harms people / fig. wicked scoundrel / terrible pest
(neologism c. 2017) melodramatic person / drama queen
leanness-enhancing agent (for livestock)

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