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one of (sth) / one out of a multitude / one (third, quarter, percent etc)
HSK 4
after; behind / (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then
HSK 4
in a word / in short / in brief
HSK 4
before / prior to / ago / previously / beforehand
HSK 4
(after a noun) between; among; amid / (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間|弹指之间)
HSK 4
inside / among / in the midst of (doing sth) / during
HSK 5
under / beneath / less than
HSK 5
inside; within
HSK 5
outside / excluding
HSK 5
and so on / and such
HSK 6
of the utmost importance / of highest priority
HSK 7-9
in other words
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  *之* | 之* | *之
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of ) / him / her / it
HSK 7-9
fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)
HSK 7-9
to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
HSK 7-9
proficiency in a particular field (idiom) / skill in a specialized area (idiom)
HSK 7-9
unhealthy tendency
HSK 7-9
(idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected
HSK 7-9
(idiom) top priority job; a matter of the greatest urgency
HSK 7-9
to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled / to end up with nothing definite
HSK 7-9
(idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place
HSK 7-9
to take advantage of sb's precarious position
HSK 7-9
to show respect from a distance (idiom) / to remain at a respectful distance
HSK 7-9
fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action) / worries about the future consequences / often in negative expressions, meaning "no worries about anything"
HSK 7-9
in short / in a word / in brief
HSK 7-9
(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P / Example: 我之所以討厭他|我之所以讨厌他 "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"
HSK 7-9
apart from this / in addition to this
HSK 7-9
by comparison
HSK 7-9
(idiom) the benefit reaped by a third party when two sides are locked in a dispute
as easy as blowing off dust / effortless / with ease
to miss narrowly / to let a great opportunity slip
very few; very little
to just talk for the sake of talking
one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short / in a nutshell
drumming on a bowl in grief (idiom, refers to Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子 grieving for his lost wife) / fig. grief for a lost wife
a land of ceremony and propriety
to make administration service-oriented
(idiom) to speak with conviction
applicable anywhere (idiom)
(indicating a fraction)
pleasure from helping others
hiding place / hideout
(idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法) to deploy one's troops in such a way that there is no possibility of retreat, so that they will fight for their lives and win the battle; to fight desperately when confronted with mortal danger; to find a way to emerge from a dire situation
between the two countries; bilateral
my opinion, nothing very involved (idiom, humble expression); my humble point is a familiar opinion / what I say is really nothing out of the ordinary
on the other hand... / conversely...
An-Shi Rebellion (755-763) of 安祿山|安禄山 and 史思明, a catastrophic setback for Tang dynasty
tremendous strength (idiom)
(idiom) rabble; disorderly band
on one's deathbed / at the point of death
lit. the service of a dog or a horse (idiom) / fig. faithful service
to toss away like a pair of worn-out shoes (idiom)
children's center / children's club
lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
(idiom) 60 years old
negligible force (idiom); tiny force
partial view; limited outlook
a match for ten thousand enemies
Ajinomoto, Japanese food and chemical corporation
the Silk Road
Doll's House (1879), drama by Ibsen 易卜生
intimate matters
Ritz (cracker brand)
during / at the time of
(idiom) homesickness
Midsummer night's dream, comedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚
physical pain / lit. skin and flesh suffer
person of limited capacity
to call it... / known as...
Massive Ordinance Air Blast (MOAB), or Mother of All Bombs, a powerful American bomb
seven-year itch
pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn / sincere
above
to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime) / to show a clean pair of heels
thereupon / subsequently / accordingly
to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
the pleasure of close intimacy in a couple (idiom) / sexual intercourse
Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy. / Since this is so, we should accept it. / Now we have come, let's stay and take the rough with the smooth. / If you can't do anything to prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it.
a work in a classic style / a pastiche
lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step / fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one
lit. , , and (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom) / fig. archaic expressions
to pay no heed to (idiom) / to ignore / to brush aside
one eighth
doctrine of the mean / moderation in all things
wherever one goes
lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly / a glutton for punishment
speech that grates on the ear (idiom); bitter truths / home truths (that one does not want to hear)
in a nutshell / to put it briefly
the way of maintaining good health
limitless supply (of) / inexhaustible
a possible period of want or need
(acknowledged) place / a role to play / niche
lit. the difference between heaven and earth (idiom) / fig. night and day difference; a world of difference; a far cry (from)
to be the first to worry about affairs of state, and the last to enjoy oneself (quotation from the essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹)
to snort disdainfully / to scoff at / to turn up one's nose
(idiom) (of a principle, purpose etc) consistently upheld; adhered to from beginning to end

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