like a hot knife through butter (idiom) / with irresistible force
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Frequency data: Cai & Brysbaert, SUBTLEX-CH (2010), Creative Commons Attribution. The data includes word forms with at least 10 occurrences in an older subtitle sample. It does not provide current frequency or HSK levels. Absence from the sample does not establish that a word is rare. Names, variants and restricted readings identified in the source appear after general-use entries within the same match type.
gesture / posture
situation / state
if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom) / fig. impossible to stop halfway
influential family / powerful clan
(physics) potential energy
influential figure / powerful person
potential well (physics)
potential drop (elec.)
an upturn / an upward trend
upward trend / tendency to increase
to seize the opportunity / to strike while the iron is hot
state of affairs
(human) penis (TCM)
many men, a great force (idiom) / many hands provide great strength / There is safety in numbers.
to rely on power
to predominate / to occupy a dominant position
to adopt an attitude / to strike a posture
momentum of sth approaching
(idiom) to bear down fiercely
to borrow sb's authority / to seize an opportunity
to put on an act (idiom) / to pose / to show theatrical affectation / to indulge in histrionics
to neuter / neutered
reactionary forces (esp. in Marxist rhetoric)
unconventional
to take advantage of the new situation (idiom) / to make the best of new opportunities
national strength / situation in a state
national decline
equilibrium of forces / balance of power
overall trend
(idiom) the prevailing trend / the trend of the times / an inevitable direction
to spread one's voice wide (idiom) / wide publicity
the overall state of affairs in the world (esp. in political or historical terms) / the prevailing trend across the nation or empire
to lose power and influence
might / power and influence
defensive position / guard
attitude / mindset / prejudice
marketing campaign
to examine and judge the situation
topography of a mountain / features of a mountain
Definitions from CC-CEDICT · 125,326 source records · Release 2026-10-27