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to fulfill (one's obligations) / to carry out (a task) / to implement (an agreement) / to perform
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to walk unsteadily; to hobble along
to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed) / impractical or inelegant solution
(of an official) to take up a new post / (literary) to celebrate the New Year
background (academic and work) / curriculum vitae / résumé
caterpillar track (propulsion system used on bulldozers etc) / (literary) shoes and belt
to fulfill one's job or duty
lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom) / fig. extremely cautious
to have difficulty walking (idiom) / to walk with difficulty
lit. the person from Zheng 鄭|郑 who wanted to buy shoes (an allusion to an ancient story about somebody who, when buying a pair of shoes, preferred to rely on their foot measurements rather than just trying them on) (idiom) / fig. disregarding the sensible approach in favor of adherence to a fixed idea
lit. to make one's way through a dangerous pass as if walking on level ground (idiom) / fig. to handle a crisis effortlessly
curriculum vitae (CV)
dressed in Western-style clothes / impeccably attired
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shoe / to tread on
to carry out (a task)
leather (shoes) / fig. Western dress
footwear
to wear shoes
clothes and shoes
curriculum vitae (CV) / resume
lit. shoes and slippers muddled together (idiom); fig. many guests come and go / a lively party
half-track (vehicle with wheels at the front and continuous tracks in the rear)
gait / to walk
lit. don't tie your shoelaces in a melon patch, and don't adjust your hat under a plum tree (idiom) / fig. don't do anything that might arouse suspicion / innocent acts may be misconstrued
to keep a promise / to honor an agreement
court crown beneath straw shoe (idiom); everything turned upside down
performance bond (international trade)
to carry out a task personally / to take responsibility for
to be in complete disorder


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