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(idiom) to settle down and pursue one's path in life
public school
State University (US)
to get married and start a career (idiom) / to settle down / to establish oneself
at once / immediately / promptly / swiftly
Rickettsia (genus of intracellular parasitic bacteria)
separation of powers
to establish; to set up; to found
HSK 5
neutral / neutrality
HSK 7-9
the age of 30
public (e.g. school, hospital)
HSK 7-9
to stand straight / attention! (order to troops)
to set up; to establish
HSK 3
legislature
to render meritorious military service
to be unconventional / independence of action
independent / independence / to stand alone
HSK 4
thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)
the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences / incompatible standpoints
member of the Legislative Yuan (Tw)
foothold
Charles Fourier (French sociologist and socialist, 1772-1837)
judicial independence
independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination / to act independently / to maintain control over one's own affairs
HSK 7-9
national / state-run / public
to stand / standing / on one's feet
HSK 7-9
war of independence
Seoul National University SNU
lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom) / restless / fidgety
overpass / flyover
HSK 7-9
to distinguish oneself through one's writing (one the three imperishables 三不朽) / to expound one's theory
(idiom) to form a tripartite balance of power
without destruction there can be no construction
centrist / the centrist faction
to establish / to set up / to be tenable / to hold water
HSK 3
to register (to an official organism) / to file a case (for investigation)
to set up / to establish
HSK 7-9
neutral country
immediately; at once; right away
HSK 3
to set up / to establish
separation of powers
to set forth one's view; to present one's argument / argument; line of reasoning
The Independent
Lipton (name)
American War of Independence (1775-1783)
standing long jump
founder
constitutional monarchy
privately-run; private (school, hospital etc) / to set up illegally
HSK 7-9
independent / self-reliant / self-sustaining / to stand on one's own feet / to support oneself
HSK 7-9
a handstand / to turn upside down / to stand on one's head / upside down
to stand tall and rock-solid (idiom) / towering majestically / (of a person) to stand up against sb
three-dimensional photo
to stand respectfully / (of trees, mountains) standing tall and majestic
isolated and without help
to achieve or accomplish goals
solitaire (puzzle)
Zhou Libo (1908-1979), left-wing journalist, translator and novelist / Zhou Libo (1967-), Chinese stand-up comedian
to tower / to stand straight (of person's bearing)
HSK 7-9
the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences / incompatible standpoints
(idiom) (of a woman) slender and elegant / (idiom) (of a plant) tall and straight
to oppose / to set sth against / to be antagonistic to / antithetical / relative opposite / opposing / diametrical
HSK 5
Declaration of Independence
lit. set up a pole and immediately see its shadow (idiom) / fig. to get instant results
three-dimensional / solid / stereoscopic
HSK 7-9
to make a show of being original or unconventional (idiom)
to tower / standing tall and upright (of large building)
stable household, established profession (idiom); settled and comfortably off
to be determined / to be resolved
cubic meter (unit of volume)
HSK 7-9
legislative council / LegCo (Hong Kong)
to destroy the old and establish the new (idiom) / radical transformation
bookend
to conceptualize; to come up with the central idea / concept; central idea / to be determined (to do sth)
to enact laws / to legislate / legislation
founder
municipal / city / city-run
tough position
(idiom) the way one conducts oneself in society
founder
National University of Singapore
private school
abbr. for 立體交叉|立体交叉 overpass
to strive for self-improvement
lit. able to support both heaven and earth / of indomitable spirit (idiom)
a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common / manifestly superior
HSK 7-9
(computing) discrete GPU; dedicated GPU (abbr. to 獨顯|独显)
to isolate / isolated / unrelated; irrelevant
HSK 7-9
to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation
lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation / to repent and be absolved of one's crimes
Legislative Yuan, the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China
to set up; to open (an account, a branch store etc) / to draw up (a certificate, receipt, prescription etc)
Polaroid (Tw)
Eric Chu (1961-), Taiwanese KMT politician
position / standpoint / CL: 個|个
HSK 5
to establish one's authority
to stand upright (physically) / to establish oneself (morally or socially); to conduct oneself with integrity
elevation (architectural drawing)
golden rooster stands on one leg (tai chi posture) / standing on one leg
J. A. Henckels (brand)

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