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  *于* | 于* | *于
(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
HSK 6
to be in (some state, position, or condition)
HSK 4
the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom) / early planning is the key to success
to incline to / to prefer / to be prone to
so that / to the point that
so much (that) / even (to the extent that)
HSK 7-9
to use in; to use on; to use for
HSK 5
make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom) / early morning is the golden time of the day
no less than / not inferior to
HSK 7-9
to be distracted from one's work and fail to achieve results (idiom)
to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute) / (of a matter) to be determined by; to be up to (sb)
HSK 4
pertaining to / concerning / with regard to / about / a matter of
HSK 4
to fail to pay sufficient attention to / to be negligent in regard to / to be lacking in
to be good at; to be adept at
HSK 4
greater than; bigger than; more than
HSK 5
to be lower than
HSK 5
second only to ...; ranking behind only ...
HSK 7-9
due to / to stem from
HSK 5
willing (to do sth) / to take pleasure in
to be located at / to be situated at / to lie
HSK 4
to hinge on / to be decided by / to depend on
HSK 7-9
thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
HSK 4
down to / up to / to the extent that...
HSK 7-9
(idiom) to be well aware; to understand clearly
to announce to the world (idiom) / to make public / to let everyone know
to surpass
constrained / restricted / forced to / under pressure to do sth
to be loyal to
HSK 7-9
eager to / in a hurry to
HSK 7-9
to be rooted to / to take root in
more than / greater than
between / intermediate / to lie between
HSK 7-9
due to / as a result of / thanks to / owing to / since / because
HSK 3
to be limited to
to be classified as / to belong to / to be part of
HSK 3
as many as; no less than / not inferior to; as good as; on a par with
an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the woods; the true recluse chooses the city (idiom)
unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as
HSK 6
to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes / to take sb down with oneself / to end in mutual destruction
to equal / to be tantamount to
HSK 2
to take things as they are (idiom) / to leave a situation as it is / to be happy with the status quo
more hands than needed (idiom); too many cooks spoil the broth
set at / scheduled at
life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations) / Physical effort is vital for our bodies to function (Aristotle). / Life derives from physical exercise.
aloof / indifferent / unconcerned
to tend towards
HSK 7-9
to belong to / affiliated to / to result in sth / to incline towards
supply exceeds demand
to be full of; to be rich in
at last / in the end / finally / eventually
HSK 3
to go against
(idiom) willing to help others
therefore
to be constrained by; due to (a constraining factor)
to inhabit
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.
facts speak louder than words (idiom)
to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely / to let the world know
to be strict with oneself
regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
HSK 4
as for / as to / to go so far as to
HSK 6
violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster / an unnatural death
has its origins in
HSK 7-9
to dare to / to be brave enough to
HSK 7-9
lit. an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom) / fig. huge damage may result from a moment's negligence
to show one's feelings / to show it in one's face
to benefit from / thanks to
HSK 7-9
because of / on the basis of / in view of / on account of
HSK 7-9
to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding
supply exceeds demand
easy to; convenient for
HSK 5
the problem is...
to be beneficial to; to be conducive to
lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step / fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one
What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects) / Do as you would be done by. / Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.
busy with
unhelpful / useless
can't bear to
to betray anger (idiom); fury written across one's face
in view of / seeing that / considering / whereas
HSK 7-9
to be content with; to be accustomed to
anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success / impatient for result / impetuous
light as a goose feather (idiom); trifling / unimportant
to tally / to accord with / to fit
an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the wild; the true recluse chooses the city (idiom)
to become reconciled / to bury the hatchet
to be adept in / to excel at
to be willing to / to be ready to / to be content with / accepting (of restriction, sacrifice, risk etc)
to be advantageous to; to be beneficial for
HSK 5
anoint
excessively; too
HSK 5
to be limited to
(idiom) to no avail; of no use
HSK 7-9
to be emperor by the grace of heaven; to have the mandate of heaven
to change (for the worse)
to be employed at
blood is thicker than water / fig. family ties are closer than social relations
very likely / prone to
teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom) / action speaks louder than words

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