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jiāobìshīzhī to miss sb by a narrow chance
to miss an opportunity

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        jiāo, to hand over/to deliver/to pay (money)/to turn over/to make friends/to intersect...
        jiāoyì, (business) transaction/business deal/CL:筆|笔[bǐ]
        jiāogěi, [交給], to give/to deliver/to hand over
        jiāoliú, to exchange/exchange/communication/interaction/to have social contact (with sb)
        jiāohuàn, [交換], to exchange/to swap/to switch (telecom)/commutative (math)/to commute
        jiāotōng, to be connected/traffic/transportation/communications/liaison
        jiāowǎng, to associate (with)/to have contact (with)/to hang out (with)/to date/(interpers...
        jiāotán, [交談], to discuss/to converse/chat/discussion
        chéngjiāo, to complete a contract/to reach a deal
        shèjiāo, interaction/social contact
        dǎjiāodào, to come into contact with/to have dealings
        jiāochā, to cross/to intersect/to overlap
        jiāochū, to hand over
        xìngjiāo, sexual intercourse
        wàijiāo, diplomacy/diplomatic/foreign affairs/CL:個|个[gè]
        gōngjiāo, public transportation/mass transit/abbr. for 公共交通[gōng gòng jiāo tōng]
        jiāodài, to hand over/to explain/to make clear/to brief (sb)/to account for/to justify on...
        tíjiāo, to submit (a report etc)/to refer (a problem) to sb
        jiāodài, variant of 交代[jiāo dài]
        zhuǎnjiāo, [轉交], to pass on to sb/to carry and give to sb else
        yíjiāo, to transfer/to hand over
        jiāopèi, mating/copulation (esp. of animals)
        jiāohuǒ, firefight/shooting
        jiāozhàn, [交戰], to fight/to wage war
        jiāojì, [交際], communication/social intercourse
        shàngjiāo, to hand over to/to give to higher authority/to seek connections in high places
        dìjiāo, [遞交], to present/to give/to hand over/to hand in/to lay before
        jiāojìwǔ, [交際舞], social dance/ballroom dance
        
        jiāoqing, friendship/friendly relations
        jiāoshè, to negotiate (with)/to have dealings (with)
        jiéjiāo, [結交], to make friends with
        jiāoyǒu, to make friends
        jiāohuò, [交貨], to deliver goods
        jiāohuán, [交還], to return sth/to hand back
        jiāopéngyou, to make friends/(dialect) to start an affair with sb
        jiāojí, intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory)
        bùkěkāijiāo, [不可開交], to be awfully (busy etc)
        wàijiāoguān, diplomat
        jiāoyìwǔ, [交誼舞], social dance/ballroom dancing
        jiāoshǒu, to fight hand to hand
        jiāohù, mutual/interactive/each other/alternately/in turn/interaction
        jiāofù, to hand over/to deliver
        jiāojiē, (of two things) to come into contact/to meet/to hand over to/to take over from/t...
        jiāohuì, [交匯]/[交彙], to flow together/confluence (of rivers, airflow, roads)/(international) cooperat...
        jiāoxiǎngyuè, [交響樂], symphony
        
        jiāochākǒu, (road) intersection
        jiāoyìsuǒ, exchange/stock exchange
        jiāofēng, [交鋒], to cross swords/to have a confrontation (with sb)
        zájiāo, [雜交], to hybridize/to crossbreed/promiscuity
        jiāojiè, common boundary/common border
        jiāotì, to replace/alternately/in turn
        jiāozhī, [交織], to interweave
        jiāocuò, [交錯], to crisscross/to intertwine
        Wàijiāobù, Ministry of Foreign Affairs/foreign office/Dept. of State
        jiāojǐng, traffic police/abbr. for 交通警察
        shuāijiāo, variant of 摔跤[shuāi jiāo]
        
        
        jiāoxiǎngqǔ, [交響曲], symphony
        
        jiāochādiǎn, [交叉點], junction/crossroads/intersection point
        xiāngjiāo, to cross over (e.g. traffic)/to intersect/to make friends
        gōngpíngjiāoyì, fair dealing
        jiāoyìhuì, [交易會], trade fair
        jiāoxiǎngyuètuán, [交響樂團], symphony orchestra
        shīzhījiāobì, to miss narrowly/to let a great opportunity slip
        jiāojiā, to occur at the same time (of two things)/to be mingled/to accompany each other
        
        Jiāotōngbù, Ministry of Transport/Transport Department
        juéjiāo, [絕交], to break off relations/to break with sb
        jiāoyìyuán, [交易員], dealer/trader
        
        duànjiāo, [斷交], to end a relationship/to break off diplomatic ties
        jiāohuì, [交會], to encounter/to rendezvous/to converge/to meet (a payment)
        
        sījiāo, personal friendship
        jiāoyǐ, old-style wooden folding armchair, typically featuring a footrest/(fig.) positio...
        chéngjiāo, (formal and deferential) to present/to submit
        Jiāokǒu, Jiaokou county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lǚ liáng], Shanxi 山西
        lìjiāoqiáo, [立交橋], overpass/flyover
        xīnlìjiāocuì, to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom)
        jiāochāi, to report back after completion of one's mission
        
        jiāoróng, to blend/to mix
        bǎigǎnjiāojí, all sorts of feelings well up in one's heart
        jīhánjiāopò, [飢寒交迫], beset by hunger and cold (idiom)/starving and freezing/in desperate poverty
        
        jiāodiǎn, [交點], meeting point/point of intersection
        
        sòngjiāo, to hand over/to deliver
        jiāotóujiēěr, [交頭接耳], to whisper to one another's ear
        
        jiāonà, [交納], to pay (taxes or dues)
        
        jiāotōngfèi, [交通費], transport costs
        
        jiāoxiǎng, [交響], symphony, symphonic
        wàijiāojiā, diplomat
        jiāoyóu, [交遊], to have friendly relationships/circle of friends
        jiāohuànjī, [交換機], switch (telecommunications)
        
        shìjiāo, (long time) friend of the family
        
        jiāobān, to hand over to the next workshift
        jiāogǎnshénjīng, [交感神經], sympathetic nervous system
        
        wàijiāobùzhǎng, [外交部長], minister of foreign affairs
        
        
        jiāoyì, [交誼], association/communion/friendship
        
        
        jiāojuàn, to hand in one's examination script
        
        
        wàijiāodàchén, Foreign Secretary/(UK) Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
        shēnxīnjiāocuì, worn out in body and soul (idiom)
        jiāogòu, to have sex/to copulate
        jiāoguǎn, traffic control
        jiùjiāo, [舊交], old friend/former acquaintance
        
        jiāoyìé, [交易額], sum or volume of business transactions/turnover
        jiāoliúdiàn, [交流電], alternating current
        gōngchóujiāocuò, [觥籌交錯], wine goblets and gambling chips lie intertwined/to drink and gamble together in ...
        
        shénjiāo, soul brothers/friends in spirit who have never met/to commune with
        
        
        lǎoshibājiāo, [老實巴交], (coll.) docile/well-behaved/biddable
        
        zònghéngjiāocuò, [縱橫交錯], criss-crossed (idiom)
        jiāoyìrì, working day (in banking, share trading)
        zhījiāo, intimate friend
        jiāojiēbān, to change shift
        
        
        jiāobēijiǔ, formal exchange of cups of wine between bride and groom as traditional wedding c...
        zhèngjiāosuǒ, [證交所], stock exchange
        zhìjiāo, best friend
        jiāogē, delivery (commerce)
        jiànjiāo, to establish diplomatic relations
        
        
        
        jiāohuòqī, [交貨期], delivery time (time between ordering goods and receiving the delivery)/date of d...
        wàngniánjiāo, friends despite the difference in age
        jiāohuànqì, [交換器], (telecom or network) switch
        
        
        huànnànzhījiāo, [患難之交], a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
        miànjiāo, to deliver personally/to hand over face-to-face
        
        jiāotōngchē, [交通車], shuttle bus
        mònìzhījiāo, intimate friendship/bosom buddies
        
        
        gùjiāo, former acquaintance/old friend
        
        bāngjiāo, relations between two countries/diplomatic relations
        chéngjiāojià, [成交價], sale price/negotiated price/price reached in an auction
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

        shǒubì, arm/helper
        bì, arm
        shuāngbì, [雙臂], arms/both arms/two arms
        
        bìbǎng, arm
        bìwān, [臂彎], crook of the arm
        
        
        qiánbì, forearm
        gēbei, arm/CL:條|条[tiáo],隻|只[zhī]/also pr. [gē bì]
        
        shīzhījiāobì, to miss narrowly/to let a great opportunity slip
        
        bìzhāng, armband/armlet/shoulder emblem
        
        chángbìyuán, [長臂猿], gibbon/Hylobatidae (gibbon and lesser ape family)
        bǎngbì, upper arm/arm/reliable helper/right-hand man
        
        xuánbì, [懸臂], cantilever
        
        zhènbìyīhū, to issue a call for action/to raise one's hand and issue a rousing call (idiom)

        shīqù, to lose
        xiāoshī, to disappear/to fade away
        shīzōng, [失蹤], to be missing/to disappear/unaccounted for
        shīwàng, disappointed/to lose hope/to despair
        shībài, [失敗], to be defeated/to lose/to fail (e.g. experiments)/failure/defeat/CL:次[cì]
        shīpéi, goodbye (modest formula)/Excuse me, I must leave.
        sǔnshī, [損失], loss/damage/CL:個|个[gè]/to lose/to suffer damage
        shī, to lose/to miss/to fail
        shībàizhě, [失敗者], loser
        shīkòng, to go out of control
        míshī, to lose (one's bearings)/to get lost
        shīyè, [失業], unemployment/to lose one's job
        sàngshī, [喪失], to lose/to forfeit
        shīwù, [失誤], lapse/mistake/to make a mistake/fault/service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)
        diūshī, [丟失], to lose/lost
        shīcháng, not normal/an aberration
        shīxiào, to fail/to lose effectiveness
        guòshī, [過失], error/fault/(law) negligence/delinquency
        shīluò, to lose (sth)/to drop (sth)/to feel a sense of loss/frustrated/disappointment/lo...
        shīxuè, blood loss
        shīlǐ, [失禮], lacking in manners
        shīmíng, to lose one's eyesight/to become blind/blindness
        shīshǒu, a slip/miscalculation/unwise move/accidentally/by mistake/to lose control/to be ...
        shīmián, to suffer from insomnia
        shīshì, (of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle coll...
        shīlíng, [失靈], out of order (of machine)/not working properly/a failing (of a system)
        shīqiè, [失竊], to lose by theft/to have one's property stolen
        yíshī, [遺失], to lose/lost
        jīnghuāngshīcuò, [驚慌失措], to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)
        shīdiào/shītiáo, [失調], out of tune (music), imbalance/to become dysfunctional/to lack proper care (afte...
        wànwúyīshī, [萬無一失], surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
        shīhuǒ, to catch fire/on fire/fire (alarm)
        shīzhí, [失職], to lose one's job/unemployment/not to fulfill one's obligations/to neglect one's...
        shīliàn, [失戀], to lose one's love/to break up (in a romantic relationship)/to feel jilted
        shītài, [失態], to forget one's manners/to forget oneself/to lose self-control (in a situation)
        liúshī, (of soil etc) to wash away/to be eroded/(fig.) (of talented staff, followers of ...
        shīzú, to lose one's footing/to slip/to take a wrong step in life
        shīlì, to lose/to suffer defeat
        cuòshī, [錯失], fault/mistake/to miss (a chance)
        quēshī, deficiency/shortcoming/hiatus
        shījìn, (urinary or fecal) incontinence
        
        shīyì, disappointed/frustrated
        zǒushī, lost/missing/to lose (sb in one's charge)/to get lost/to wander away/to lose (fl...
        màoshi, rash/impudent
        shīdiào, to lose/to miss
        shīsàn, to lose touch with/missing/scattered/separated from
        jībùkěshī, [機不可失], No time to lose! (idiom)
        shǎnshī, [閃失], mishap/accident/accidental loss
        shīshēng, [失聲], to lose one's voice/(to cry out) involuntarily
        tòngshī, to suffer the painful loss of (a loved one etc)/to miss out on (an opportunity)/...
        déshī, gains and losses/success and failure/merits and demerits
        shīcōng, [失聰], to go deaf/to lose hearing
        bàoshī, [報失], report the loss to the authorities concerned
        shīhéng, to unbalance/an imbalance
        shīchuán, [失傳], (of skills etc) to die out/lost/extinct
        shīyuē, [失約], to miss an appointment
        ànránshīsè, to lose one's splendor/to lose luster/to be eclipsed/to be overshadowed
        shīshǒu, (military) (of a city etc) to fall into enemy hands/(fig.) to take a turn for th...
        dàshīsuǒwàng, greatly disappointed
        shīzhījiāobì, to miss narrowly/to let a great opportunity slip
        
        shīcuò, to be at a loss
        shīzhòng, weightlessness
        
        shīyèlǜ, [失業率], unemployment rate
        yǒushī, to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions)
        shīshēn, to lose one's virginity/to lose one's chastity
        shīcè, to blunder/to miscalculate/miscalculation/unwise (move)
        shīyèzhě, [失業者], an unemployed person
        liúlíshīsuǒ, [流離失所], destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about/displ...
        màoshiguǐ, reckless person/hothead
        shīérfùdé, [失而復得], to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
        shīyǔzhèng, [失語症], aphasia or aphemia (loss of language)
        shīzhǔ, owner of sth lost or stolen
        shīyán, slip of the tongue/indiscretion/to blurt out a secret
        shīshén, absent-minded/to lose spirit/despondent
        shīdàng, [失當], inappropriate/improper
        shīsè, to lose color/to turn pale
        débùchángshī, [得不償失], the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
        shīzhēn, to lack fidelity/(signal) distortion
        shīxìn, to break a promise
        bùshīwéi, [不失為], can still be considered (to be...)/may after all be accepted as
        guàshī, [掛失], to report the loss of something
        
        shīsuàn, to miscalculate/miscalculation
        shūshī, to make a (careless) mistake/oversight
        niánjiǔshīxiū, old and in a state of disrepair (idiom)/dilapidated
        
        huàndéhuànshī, to worry about personal gains and losses
        
        
        shīdì, to lose land/dispossessed
        shīshí, [失實], to give a false picture of the situation
        shīchǒng, [失寵], to lose favor/in disfavor/disgraced
        yīshīzúchéngqiāngǔhèn, a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
        mǎshīqiántí, [馬失前蹄], lit. the horse loses its front hooves/fig. sudden failure through miscalculation...
        
        
        
        yīnxiǎoshīdà, to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)
        dàjīngshīsè, [大驚失色], to turn pale with fright (idiom)
        
        
        
        shīchá, to fail in observing or supervising/to miss/to let sth slip through
        gùcǐshībǐ, [顧此失彼], lit. to attend to one thing and lose sight of another (idiom)/fig. to be unable ...
        
        yánduōbìshī, if you say too much, you're bound to slip up at some point (idiom)
        shīhé, disharmony/to become estranged
        zuòshīliángjī, [坐失良機], to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
        yǎránshīxiào, [啞然失笑], to laugh involuntarily/Taiwan pr. [è rán shī xiào]
        
        
        shīdào, [失盜], to have sth stolen/to lose to theft/robbed
        shīxiào, to laugh in spite of oneself/to be unable to help laughing/to break into laughte...
        shīxiū, disrepair
        sànshī, to squander/lost
        
        

        zhī, (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])/him/her/it
        zhīqián, before/prior to/ago/previously/beforehand
        zhīhòu, [之後], afterwards/following/later/after
        zhījiān, [之間], between/among/inter-
        zhīyī, one of (sth)/one out of a multitude/one (third, quarter, percent etc)
        zhīlèi, [之類], and so on/and such
        zhīzhōng, inside/among/in the midst of (doing sth)/during
        zǒngzhī, [總之], in a word/in short/in brief
        zhīwài, outside/excluding
        zhīnèi, [之內], inside/within
        zhīxià, under/beneath/less than
        zhīsuǒyǐ, the reason why
        chēngzhīwéi, [稱之為], to call it.../known as...
        chúcǐzhīwài, apart from this/in addition to this
        zhīshàng, above
        bǎifēnzhībǎi, a hundred percent/out and out/absolutely
        sìfēnzhīyī, one-quarter
        sānfēnzhīyī, one third
        zhījì, [之際], during/at the time of
        yīxízhīdì, (acknowledged) place/a role to play/niche
        shéngzhīyǐfǎ, [繩之以法], to punish according to the law/to bring to justice
        zhìzhībùlǐ, to pay no heed to (idiom)/to ignore/to brush aside
        wújīzhītán, [無稽之談], complete nonsense (idiom)
        zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
        
        qǔérdàizhī, to substitute for sb/to remove and replace
        suízhī, [隨之], thereupon/subsequently/accordingly
        qiúzhībùdé, lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
        jùzhīménwài, [拒之門外], to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
        
        bùsùzhīkè, uninvited or unexpected guest
        
        dāngwùzhījí, [當務之急], top priority job/matter of vital importance
        táozhīyāoyāo, to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crim...
        dāngzhīwúkuì, [當之無愧], fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, ...
        wújiàzhībǎo, [無價之寶], priceless treasure
        jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
        
        yìliàozhīzhōng, to come as no surprise/as expected
        
        míngzhìzhījǔ, [明智之舉], sensible act
        cāozhīguòjí, [操之過急], to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient/overhasty
        
        hènzhīrùgǔ, to hate sb to the bone (idiom)
        rénzhīchángqíng, human nature (idiom)/a behavior that is only natural
        
        zhòngshǐzhīdì, [眾矢之的], lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism/attac...
        wūhézhīzhòng, [烏合之眾], mob
        bǎifēnzhī, percent
        xiāngbǐzhīxià, by comparison
        zìzhīzhīmíng, knowing oneself (idiom)/self-knowledge
        shífēnzhīyī, one tenth
        
        bùliǎoliǎozhī, to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled/to end up with nothing definite
        wǔfēnzhīyī, one fifth
        hòuqǐzhīxiù, [後起之秀], an up-and-coming youngster/new talent/a brilliant younger generation
        yòngwǔzhīdì, ample scope for abilities/favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)
        suǒdàozhīchù, [所到之處], wherever one goes
        tīngzhīrènzhī, [聽之任之], to take a laissez-faire attitude
        hàiqúnzhīmǎ, [害群之馬], lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom)/fig. troublemaker/black she...
        
        
        
        bùzhìzhīzhèng, incurable disease
        fǎnzhī, on the other hand.../conversely...
        quányízhījì, [權宜之計], plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure/makeshift stratagem/interim step
        wángmìngzhītú, runaway (idiom); desperate criminal/fugitive
        
        tiānrǎngzhībié, [天壤之別], lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom)/fig. night and day difference/opposit...
        fǎnzhīyìrán, vice versa
        shīzhījiāobì, to miss narrowly/to let a great opportunity slip
        
        bāfēnzhīyī, one eighth
        bùmáozhīdì, barren land/desert
        liūzhīdàjí, to steal away/to beat it
        fùzhīyījù, to put to the torch (idiom)/to commit to the flames/to burn sth down deliberatel...
        xíngzhīyǒuxiào, to be effective (idiom)
        
        
        
        qiánchēzhījiàn, [前車之鑒], to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
        
        jiāzhī, moreover/in addition to that
        
        
        nányánzhīyǐn, [難言之隱], a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)/sth too embarrassing to mention/an emba...
        yánwàizhīyì, unspoken implication (idiom)/the actual meaning of what was said
        
        
        
        shǒuzúzhīqíng, brotherly affection
        yìměizhīcí, [溢美之詞], flattering words/inflated praise
        tiānlúnzhīlè, [天倫之樂], family love and joy/domestic bliss
        zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng, of the utmost importance/of highest priority
        xīngxingzhīhuǒ, a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
        
        jiǎnyánzhī, [簡言之], in simple terms/to put things simply/briefly
        zàitiānzhīlíng, [在天之靈], soul and spirit of the deceased
        shízhībājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority
        xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
        zhìzhīnǎohòu, [置之腦後], to banish from one's thoughts/to ignore/to take no notice
        
        huànyánzhī, [換言之], in other words
        hòugùzhīyōu, [後顧之憂], fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of act...
        bùyìzhīcái, [不義之財], ill-gotten wealth or gains
        jìngéryuǎnzhī, [敬而遠之], to show respect from a distance (idiom)/to remain at a respectful distance
        yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
        liùfēnzhīyī, one sixth
        
        
        fùzhīdōngliú, [付之東流], to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
        chīzhīyǐbí, to snort disdainfully/to scoff at/to turn up one's nose
        jiǔérjiǔzhī, over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time
        
        tàiránchǔzhī, [泰然處之], to handle the situation calmly (idiom)/unruffled/to treat the situation lightly
        
        bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
        fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
        
        zhìzhīdùwài, to give no thought to/to have no regard for/to disregard
        
        
        
        tángérhuángzhī, overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope
        jǐngdǐzhīwā, the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)/fig. a person of limited outlook and ...
        
        
        jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
        wèngzhōngzhībiē, [甕中之鱉], lit. like a turtle in a jar/to be trapped (idiom)
        qiáoqiānzhīxǐ, [喬遷之喜], congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new h...
        chízhīyǐhéng, [持之以恆], to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
        
        
        
        yīqìzhīxià, [一氣之下], in a fit of pique/in a fury
        
        jīngrénzhījǔ, [驚人之舉], to astonish people (with a miraculous feat)
        
        
        
        děngxiánzhībèi, [等閒之輩], (in the negative) (not) to be trifled with
        bǎifēnzhīyībǎi, one hundred percent/totally (effective)
        
        
        
        yījìzhīcháng, [一技之長], proficiency in a particular field (idiom)/skill in a specialized area (idiom)
        fèifǔzhīyán, words from the bottom of one's heart
        shùzhīgāogé, [束之高閣], tied up in a bundle on a high shelf/to put sth on the back burner/no longer a hi...
        
        
        
        yīxiàozhìzhī, to dismiss with a laugh/to make light of
        
        
        sàngjiāzhīquǎn, [喪家之犬], stray dog (idiom)
        
        fēnzhī, (indicating a fraction)
        bùbáizhīyuān, unrighted wrong/unredressed injustice
        
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        jīnggōngzhīniǎo, [驚弓之鳥], lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)/fig. sb who frightens ea...
        yīniànzhīchā, momentary slip/false step/ill-considered action
        
        qūzhīruòwù, [趨之若鶩], to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable/an unru...
        
        
        
        
        hūzhīyùchū, lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)/fig. on the verge of coming out into th...
        
        cèyǐnzhīxīn, [惻隱之心], compassion
        
        
        qīfēnzhīyī, one seventh
        
        chǔzhītàirán, [處之泰然], see 泰然處之|泰然处之[tài rán chǔ zhī]
        ānzhīruòsù, bear hardship with equanimity/regard wrongdoing with equanimity
        
        
        
        qièfūzhītòng, [切膚之痛], keenly felt pain/bitter anguish
        
        
        
        érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
        
        
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        yǎngshēngzhīdào, [養生之道], the way of maintaining good health
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yīngxióngwúyòngwǔzhīdì, [英雄無用武之地], a hero with no chance of using his might/to have no opportunity to display one's...
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        yǒushízhīshì, [有識之士], a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        shēnwàizhīwù, mere worldly possessions
        èrfēnzhīyī, one half
        
        ránméizhījí, lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation/extreme eme...
        
        zhìzhīsǐdìérhòushēng, [置之死地而後生], place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "...
        
        duōshìzhīqiū, troubled times/eventful period
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        bùxiángzhīzhào, bad omen
        qiángnǔzhīmò, [強弩之末], lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)/fig. spent force
        
        
        
        
        jiǔfēnzhīyī, one ninth
        
        
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        chuímùzhīnián, old age
        
        
        
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        bìyóuzhīlù, the road one must follow or take/the only way
        
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        yánzhīyǒuwù, (of one's words) to have substance
        
        
        
        fēngzhōngzhīzhú, [風中之燭], lit. candle in the wind (idiom)/fig. (of sb's life) feeble/hanging on a thread
        
        cìzhī, second (in a competition)/occupying second place
        
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        jiǔzhī, for a long time
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        xuánzhīyòuxuán, mystery within a mystery/the mysteries of the Dao according to Laozi 老子[Lǎo zǐ]
        mòránzhìzhī, to set to one side and ignore (idiom); quite indifferent/cold and uncaring
        
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        ménhùzhījiàn, [門戶之見], sectarian bias/parochialism
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        MěiguóZhīYīn, [美國之音], Voice of America (VOA)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi, [冒天下之大不韙], see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
        
        
        
        tāotièzhītú, glutton/gourmand/by extension, person who is greedy for power, money, sex etc
        fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn, [放之四海而皆準], appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable/a panacea,...
        
        
        
        
        
        huànnànzhījiāo, [患難之交], a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        SīchóuzhīLù, [絲綢之路], the Silk Road
        
        
        
        
        
        
        xīnfùzhīhuàn, lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within
        
        
        
        
        
        mònìzhījiāo, intimate friendship/bosom buddies
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        gānzhīrúyí, [甘之如飴], lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly/a ...
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        chìzǐzhīxīn, pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn/sincere
        
        
        
        
        
        mǐmǐzhīyīn, decadent or obscene music
        
        
        
        
        

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