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charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
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to seem / like / as / if
HSK 6
a certain number or amount / how many? / how much?
HSK 7-9
if; supposing; in case
HSK 7-9
charactercopyAIpronouncebaikeskritterexampleCorrect
  *若* | 若* | *若
used in 般若 / used in 蘭若|兰若
on a par with / comparable to
were it not for / if not for
cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves / perfectly composed
if
(Buddhism) wisdom; insight into the true nature of reality (from Sanskrit prajñā)
to be just like
if
(idiom) looking pensive; thoughtfully
(idiom) faint; indistinct
(idiom) as if nothing had happened; calm and composed; nonchalant
indistinct / faintly discernible
not as good as / not equal to / inferior
to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable / an unruly crowd on a wild goose chase
lit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck
to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)
to turn a deaf ear to (idiom); to pretend not to hear
lit. seeming neither close nor distant (idiom) / fig. to keep one's distance / (of a relationship) lukewarm / vague
lit. secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water (idiom) / fig. well fortified; invulnerable to attack
mouth like a torrent (idiom) / eloquent / glib / voluble / have the gift of the gab
Guo Moruo (1892-1978), writer, communist party intellectual and cultural apparatchik
if / if so
if
Zoigê County (Tibetan: mdzod dge rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州, northwest Sichuan
as for
receptive as an echoing canyon (idiom); modest and open-minded
(entomology) nymph
lit. to see sth as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom) / fig. to grasp the situation thoroughly
to act as though there were nobody else present / unselfconscious / fig. without regard for others
overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
John (less common form of 若望 or 約翰|约翰)
far-flung realms as next door (idiom) / close in spirit although far away
nobody understands one's son better than his father (idiom)
Buddhist temple (transliteration of Sanskrit "Aranyakah") (abbr. for 阿蘭若|阿兰若)
to talk and laugh as though nothing had happened / to remain cheerful (despite a crisis)
Buddhist temple (transliteration of Sanskrit "Aranyakah")
Zoigê County (Tibetan: mdzod dge rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州, northwest Sichuan
to be wild with joy (idiom)
if
to be a different person / not to be one's usual self
if / supposing / in case
to throw away like worn out shoes
as different as heaven and earth (idiom) / worlds apart
to turn a blind eye to
calm / composed / at ease
to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents / to hide one's light under a bushel
a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed
as cold as ice and frost (idiom, usually of woman); icy manner / frigid
as if one had lost something (idiom) / to look or feel unsettled or distracted / to feel empty
front yard as busy as a marketplace (idiom) / a place with many visitors
Chaqiliq nahiyisi or Ruoqiang county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州, Xinjiang
as if / as though / rather like
abundantly clear
to hold sb in the same regard as one would a god (idiom)
to view as strangers
(idiom) to be eager to surround oneself with talented people
to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere / to worship / to deify / to make a holy cow of sth / to put sb on a pedestal
bear hardship with equanimity / regard wrongdoing with equanimity
(idiom) great intelligence may appear to be stupidity
a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent
rare as morning stars (idiom) / few and far between / sparse
precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day
lit. to be frustrated as though having lost sth (idiom) / fig. to be at a loss / perplexed / frustrated
Arakan Yoma, mountain range in western Myanmar (Burma)
at a loss / confused / not know what to do next
Chaqiliq nahiyisi or Ruoqiang county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州, Xinjiang
(idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
the ideal is to be like water (which benefits all living things and does not struggle against them) (quotation from the "Book of Dao" 道德經|道德经)
the Heart Sutra
Gospel of John (used in Catholic Bible translations)
Aurora, Roman goddess of dawn
John / Saint John / less common variant of 約翰|约翰 preferred by the Catholic Church
if and only if
If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.
bright as a multitude of stars (idiom); extremely able talent
progress seems like regress (the Book of Dao 道德經|道德经, Chpt. 41)
Zhang Ruoxu (c. 660-720), Tang dynasty poet, author of yuefu poem River on a spring night 春江花月夜
to have the looks of a Pan An 潘安 (referring to a historical figure said to be extremely handsome)
pleasantly surprised like mad (idiom); capering madly with joy / to express boundless pleasure
rock-solid
to feel despondent (idiom)
ruling a large nation is like cooking a small delicacy (idiom) / effective government requires minimal intervention
St John the Baptist
close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door / close in spirit although far away
Wang Qinruo (962-1025), Northern Song dynasty official
habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable / second nature / same as 習慣成自然|习惯成自然
prajña paramita (Sanskrit: supreme wisdom - beginning of the Heart Sutra)
Joseph (biblical name)
progress seems like regress (alternative wording for 進道若退|进道若退)


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