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师大shī dà

abbr. for 師範大學|师范大学[shī fàn dà xué], normal university / teacher training college

Definitionabbr. for 師範大學|师范大学[shi1 fan4 da4 xue2], normal university

意面yì miàn

pasta (abbr. for 意大利麵|意大利面[yì dà lì miàn]) / (Tw) yi mein, a variety of Cantonese egg noodle

Definitionpasta (abbr. for 意大利麵|意大利面[yi4 da4 li4 mian4])

成也萧何,败也萧何chéng yě Xiāo Hé , bài yě Xiāo Hé

lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韓信|韩信[Hán Xìn] being made Grand General 大將軍|大将军[dà jiāng jūn] / fig. a situation where one's success and failure are both due to the same factor

Definition…idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韓信|韩信[Han2 Xin4] being made Grand General 大將軍|大将军[da4 jiang1 jun1]

捺nà

to press down firmly / to suppress / right-falling stroke in Chinese characters (e.g. the last stroke of 大[dà])

Definitionright-falling stroke in Chinese characters (e.g. the last stroke of 大[da4])

敲开qiāo kāi

to get sth open by tapping or striking it / (figuratively, when followed by sth like ∼的大門|∼的大门[xx5 de5 da4 men2]) to open the door to ~ / to gain access to ~

Definition(figuratively, when followed by sth like ∼的大門|∼的大门[xx5 de5 da4 men2]) to open the door to ~

方家fāng jiā

learned person / expert in a certain field / abbr. for 大方之家[dà fāng zhī jiā]

Definitionabbr. for 大方之家[da4 fang1 zhi1 jia1]

校官xiào guān

military officer / ranked officer in Chinese army, divided into 大校, 上校, 中校, 少校

Definitionranked officer in Chinese army, divided into 大校, 上校, 中校, 少校

死亡笔记sǐ wáng bǐ jì

Death note (Japanese: デスノート), translation of cult manga series by author ŌBA Tsugumi 大場鶇|大场鸫[Dà chǎng Dōng] (pen-name) and illustrator OBATA Takeshi 小畑健[Xiǎo tián Jiàn]

Definition…anese: デスノート), translation of cult manga series by author ŌBA Tsugumi 大場鶇|大场鸫[Da4 chang3 Dong1] (pen-name) and illustrator OBATA Takeshi 小畑健[Xiao3 tian2 Jian4]

海星机场hǎi xīng jī chǎng

nickname of Beijing Daxing International Airport 北京大興國際機場|北京大兴国际机场[Běi jīng Dà xīng Guó jì Jī chǎng], whose terminal building looks like a giant alien starfish

Definitionnickname of Beijing Daxing International Airport 北京大興國際機場|北京大兴国际机场[Bei3 jing1 Da4 xing1 Guo2 ji4 Ji1 chang3], whose terminal building looks like a giant alien starfish

漕河cáo hé

waterway used for the transportation of grain (in ancient times) (esp. the Grand Canal 大運河|大运河[Dà Yùn hé])

Definition… the transportation of grain (in ancient times) (esp. the Grand Canal 大運河|大运河[Da4 Yun4 he2])

盲人摸象máng rén mō xiàng

blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[dà bān Niè pán jīng]) / fig. unable to see the big picture / to mistake the part for the whole / unable to see the wood for the trees

Definitionblind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]); fig. unable to see the big picture

众盲摸象zhòng máng mō xiàng

multitude of blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[dà bān Niè pán jīng]) / fig. unable to see the big picture / to mistake the part for the whole / unable to see the wood for the trees

Definition…ultitude of blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]); fig. unable to see the big picture

瞎子摸象xiā zi mō xiàng

blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[dà bān Niè pán jīng]) / fig. unable to see the big picture / to mistake the part for the whole / unable to see the wood for the trees

Definitionblind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]); fig. unable to see the big picture

磔zhé

old term for the right-falling stroke in Chinese characters (e.g. the last stroke of 大[dà]), now called 捺[nà] / sound made by birds (onom.) / (literary) to dismember (form of punishment) / to spread

Definition…e right-falling stroke in Chinese characters (e.g. the last stroke of 大[da4]), now called 捺[na4]

积代会jī dài huì

(Cultural Revolution term) conference of activist representatives (abbr. for 積極分子代表大會|积极分子代表大会[jī jí fèn zǐ dài biǎo dà huì])

Definition…olution term) conference of activist representatives (abbr. for 積極分子代表大會|积极分子代表大会[ji1 ji2 fen4 zi3 dai4 biao3 da4 hui4])

篆zhuàn

seal (of office) / seal script (a calligraphic style) / the small seal 小篆 and great seal 大篆 / writing in seal script

Definitionthe small seal 小篆 and great seal 大篆

考纲kǎo gāng

exam outline (outline of the content of an exam, published prior to the exam as a guide for examinees) (abbr. for 考試大綱|考试大纲[kǎo shì dà gāng])

Definition…m, published prior to the exam as a guide for examinees) (abbr. for 考試大綱|考试大纲[kao3 shi4 da4 gang1])

旧大陆jiù dà lù

the Old World / Eurasia as opposed to the New World 新大陸|新大陆[xīn dà lù] or the Americas

DefinitionEurasia as opposed to the New World 新大陸|新大陆[xin1 da4 lu4] or the Americas

医大yī dà

abbr. for 醫科大學|医科大学[yī kē dà xué], university of medicine

Definitionabbr. for 醫科大學|医科大学[yi1 ke1 da4 xue2], university of medicine

食人鲨shí rén shā

man-eating shark / same as 大白鯊|大白鲨[dà bái shā], great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

Definitionsame as 大白鯊|大白鲨[da4 bai2 sha1], great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

马大哈mǎ dà hā

a careless person / scatterbrain / frivolous and forgetful / abbr. for 馬馬虎虎、大大咧咧、嘻嘻哈哈|马马虎虎、大大咧咧、嘻嘻哈哈

Definitionabbr. for 馬馬虎虎、大大咧咧、嘻嘻哈哈|马马虎虎、大大咧咧、嘻嘻哈哈

高大上gāo dà shàng

(slang) high-end, elegant, and classy / abbr. for 高端大氣上檔次|高端大气上档次

Definitionabbr. for 高端大氣上檔次|高端大气上档次

韩Hán

Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄 / Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 / Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国 / surname Han

DefinitionKorea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国

义Yì

surname Yi / (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yì dà lì])

Definition(Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yi4 da4 li4])

澳Ào

Macao (abbr. for 澳門|澳门[Ào mén]) / Australia (abbr. for 澳大利亞|澳大利亚[Ào dà lì yà])

DefinitionAustralia (abbr. for 澳大利亞|澳大利亚[Ao4 da4 li4 ya4])

天狼星Tiān láng xīng

Sirius, a double star in constellation Canis Major 大犬座

DefinitionSirius, a double star in constellation Canis Major 大犬座

北约Běi yuē

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) (abbr. for 北大西洋公約組織|北大西洋公约组织[Běi Dà xī Yáng Gōng yuē Zǔ zhī])

DefinitionNATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) (abbr. for 北大西洋公約組織|北大西洋公约组织[Bei3 Da4 xi1 Yang2 Gong1 yue1 Zu3 zhi1])

北大Běi Dà

Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学)

DefinitionPeking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学)

托勒密Tuō lè mì

Ptolemy, kings of Egypt after the partition of Alexander the Great's Empire in 305 BC / Ptolemy or Claudius Ptolemaeus (c. 90-c. 168), Alexandrian Greek astronomer, mathematician and geographer, author of the Almagest 天文學大成|天文学大成 / see also 托勒玫[Tuō lè méi]

Definition…k astronomer, mathematician and geographer, author of the Almagest 天文學大成|天文学大成

西施Xī shī

Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[sì dà měi nǚ], given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gōu Jiàn] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu

Definition… BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu

非国大Fēi guó dà

African National Congress, ANC / abbr. for 非洲人國民大會|非洲人国民大会[Fēi zhōu rén guó mín dà huì]

Definitionabbr. for 非洲人國民大會|非洲人国民大会[Fei1 zhou1 ren2 guo2 min2 da4 hui4]

上外Shàng Wài

abbr. for 上海外國語大學|上海外国语大学[Shàng hǎi Wài guó yǔ Dà xué]

Definitionabbr. for 上海外國語大學|上海外国语大学[Shang4 hai3 Wai4 guo2 yu3 Da4 xue2]

世维会Shì Wéi huì

World Uighur Congress (abbr. for 世界維吾爾代表大會|世界维吾尔代表大会[Shì jiè Wéi wú ěr Dài biǎo Dà huì])

DefinitionWorld Uighur Congress (abbr. for 世界維吾爾代表大會|世界维吾尔代表大会[Shi4 jie4 Wei2 wu2 er3 Dai4 biao3 Da4 hui4])

中山区Zhōng shān Qū

Zhongshan or Chungshan District of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tái běi Shì], Taiwan / Zhongshan District of Dalian 大連市|大连市[Dà lián shì], Liaoning / Chungshan District of Keelung City 基隆市[Jī lóng shì], Taiwan

DefinitionZhongshan District of Dalian 大連市|大连市[Da4 lian2 shi4], Liaoning

中财Zhōng Cái

Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing (abbr. for 中央財經大學|中央财经大学[Zhōng yāng Cái jīng Dà xué])

DefinitionCentral University of Finance and Economics, Beijing (abbr. for 中央財經大學|中央财经大学[Zhong1 yang1 Cai2 jing1 Da4 xue2])

交大Jiāo dà

Jiaotong University / University of Communications / abbr. of 交通大學|交通大学[Jiāo tōng Dà xué]

Definitionabbr. of 交通大學|交通大学[Jiao1 tong1 Da4 xue2]

交通大学Jiāo tōng Dà xué

abbr. for 上海交通大學|上海交通大学 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 西安交通大學|西安交通大学 Xia'an Jiaotong University, 國立交通大學|国立交通大学 National Chiao Tung University (Taiwan) etc

Definitionabbr. for 上海交通大學|上海交通大学 Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 西安交通大學|西安交通大学 Xia'an Jiaotong University, 國立交通大學|国立交通大学 National Chiao Tung University (Taiwan) etc

伊利湖Yī lì Hú

Lake Erie, one of the Great Lakes 五大湖[Wǔ dà hú]

DefinitionLake Erie, one of the Great Lakes 五大湖[Wu3 da4 hu2]

伊萨卡Yī sà kǎ

Ithaca, a Greek island / Ithaca, New York, location of Cornell University 康奈爾大學|康奈尔大学[Kāng nài ěr Dà xué]

DefinitionIthaca, New York, location of Cornell University 康奈爾大學|康奈尔大学[Kang1 nai4 er3 Da4 xue2]

休伦湖Xiū lún Hú

Lake Huron, one of the Great Lakes 五大湖[Wǔ dà hú]

DefinitionLake Huron, one of the Great Lakes 五大湖[Wu3 da4 hu2]

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