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(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then / (bound form) standard; norm / (bound form) principle / (literary) to imitate; to follow / classifier for written items
HSK 7-9
otherwise; if not; or (else)
HSK 4
principle / doctrine / CL: 個|个
HSK 4
rule; regulation / regular; orderly; fixed
HSK 4
traffic rules / rules of the road
on the one hand
If three walk together, one of them can teach me sth (Confucius)
irregular
the Four Cardinal Principles enunciated by Deng Xiaoping 鄧小平|邓小平 in 1979: to uphold the socialist road, the dictatorship of the proletariat, the leadership of the CCP, and Maoism and Marxism-Leninism
to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
HSK 7-9
listen to both sides and you will be enlightened; heed only one side and you will remain ignorant (idiom)
fundamental doctrine / guiding principle / raison d'être
Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress, reigned 690-705
general principle
the law of the jungle
the four basic operations of arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)
where there is injustice, there will be an outcry / man will cry out against injustice
norm / standard / criterion
HSK 7-9
to accept criticism gladly (humble expr.) / to be happy when one's errors are pointed out
unspoken rules (usually ones that codify improper behaviors such as leveraging guanxi to get favorable treatment, or coercing employees for sexual favors)
Pareto principle
a maxim / one's principles
study is like rowing upstream – if you don't keep pushing forward, you fall behind
correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)
general rules; general principles; general provisions
regularity
irregular quadrilateral / trapezium
in principle / generally
actually / in fact
a maxim / one's principles
rule
Gerze county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Sger rtse rdzong
one who is successful in one's studies, can become an official (idiom)
Gerze county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Sger rtse rdzong
Lin Zexu or Lin Tse-hsu "Commissioner Lin" (1785-1850), Qing official whose anti-opium activities led to first Opium war with Britain 1840-1842
(idiom) (the Analects) haste makes waste; things can't be rushed
principled
logic
penal provision; penalty
rules / regulations
code of conduct / standard of conduct
moreover / besides
(old sentence-final expression used for emphasis)
L'Hôpital's rule (math.)
like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back (idiom)
Zhou Enlai's Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence / 1954 Panchsheel series of agreements between PRC and India
nevertheless / although
Zabulon or Zebulun, biblical land between Jordan and Galilee (Matthew 4:15)
Zerah (son of Judah in the Old Testament)
quasi-regular
to make a decision when it's time to decide
(idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience
lit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom) / fig. losers are always in the wrong
(idiom) when you hit bottom, you have to come up with a new approach
regular expression (computing)
One-China principle, the official doctrine that Taiwan is a province of China
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.
law / rule / code
regularity
happy on the one hand, but worried on the other
joy depresses one's qi vital breath / an excess of joy may lead to sluggishness of vital energy (TCM)
Xigazê, prefecture-level city in Tibet Autonomous Region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区
detailed rules and regulations / bylaws
that being the case / then / in that case
general rule / simple principle
scalene triangle (math.)
(saying) water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends
Rayleigh criterion (optics)
To learn without thinking is confusing, to think without learning is dangerous (Confucius)
regular (figure in geometry)
unprincipled
general rule / general principle
accounting standards council
If one is industrious, one will not be in want. (idiom)
L'Hôpital's rule (math.) (Tw)
supplementary provision / bylaw / additional article (law)
specific provisions (based on general regulations)
regular parametrization
tough adversaries make you stronger
principle / logic


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