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if / in case / in the event that
HSK 2
for example; for instance; such as
HSK 2
for example
HSK 2
not equal to; not as good as; inferior to / it would be better to
HSK 2
for example; for instance; such as
HSK 2
how / what way / what
HSK 3
nowadays; now
HSK 4
if
HSK 4
like this; so; such
HSK 5
like / as
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as follows
HSK 5
just as / precisely as
HSK 5
consistent / the same / unvarying
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as / as if / such as
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for example
HSK 7-9
things like this (idiom); and so on / and the rest / etc
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similar to; like
HSK 7-9
(idiom) whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means
HSK 7-9
as one wants; according to one's wishes / ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune
HSK 7-9
to arise abruptly / to arrive suddenly / happening suddenly
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as things really are / realistic
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(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always
HSK 7-9
unobstructed / unconstrained / smoothly / with ease / freely
HSK 7-9
for example; for instance; such as
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to have one's wish fulfilled
HSK 7-9
HSK 7-9
(idiom) appropriate / apt / just right
HSK 7-9
if / if one were to say
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lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom) / intoxicated by sth / obsessed with / mad about sth / also written 如癡如醉|如痴如醉
HSK 7-9
human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
thus
very similar
Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.
(literary) to be exactly like / to be exactly as if
to be as if... / to be rather like...
to go to the toilet
how about it? / what do you think?
as usual
be that as it may
military orders are like mountains (idiom) / a military order must be obeyed
hanging by a thread / very precarious / almost extinct / (of sound) linger on faintly
to feel ashamed at being inferior (idiom)
tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: thus gone, having been Brahman, gone to the absolute etc)
(idiom) to live up to one's name; true to one's name
as matters stand; things having reached this stage
worse than a beast / to behave immorally
to love wine as one's life (idiom); fond of the bottle
like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings
doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom)
(various things) such as / such as (the following)
a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy / time crawls when one is wretched
(idiom) back to where we were; absolutely no improvement; things haven't changed at all
lit. as if meeting a great enemy (idiom) / fig. cautious / with great preoccupation / with strict precaution
lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom) / fig. to spend money like water / extravagant
four seasons like spring / favorable climate throughout the year
Rugao, a county-level city in Nantong City 南通市, Jiangsu
to be just like
lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped / reticent / not breathing a word
lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action / extremely urgent
pouring with rain / rain bucketing down
flowery
not only that, but ...
seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others / seeing is believing
to be better off ... / might as well ...
Tathata
how about / what kind of
(idiom) so that's how it is; I see
nowadays; now
like / similar to / as if
Chiuju township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县, Taiwan
to have one's wishes fulfilled
as scheduled / on time / punctual
so I have heard (idiom) / the beginning clause of Buddha's quotations as recorded by his disciple, Ananda (Buddhism)
if
like wildfire (idiom) / unstoppable
to be just like
to love one's country as one's own family (praise for a virtuous ruler)
family-like close relationship (idiom)
vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life / realistic
(idiom) meticulous; very careful or attentive
like the clouds in the sky (i.e. numerous)
picturesque
ashen-faced (idiom)
lit. to kowtow like grinding garlic (idiom) / fig. to pound the ground with one's head
(idiom) nothing more than this; that's all; no big deal; not very impressive
to have all one's wishes (idiom) / best wishes / all the best / may all your hopes be fulfilled
to be in a thundering rage (idiom)
like a hot knife through butter (idiom) / with irresistible force
thus and so / such and such
thunderous snoring
unswerving from start to finish (idiom)
lit. as the shadow follows the body (idiom) / fig. closely associated with each other; inseparable; to follow relentlessly
lit. like thunder piercing the ear / a well-known reputation (idiom)
readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views
lit. to follow the recipe (idiom) / fig. to follow a set pattern
man proposes, God disposes (idiom) / one's plans can be derailed by unforeseen events
lit. as if sitting on pins and needles (idiom) / fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation
(idiom) teeming with experts
troops in defeat like a landslide (idiom); a beaten army in total collapse
familiarity at first sight

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