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掌上明珠
zhǎng shàng míng zhū
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lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom);
fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
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先见之明
xiān jiàn zhī míng
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foresight
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明晰
míng xī
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clear;
well-defined;
limpid
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明朝
míng cháo
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Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
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明朝
míng zhāo
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tomorrow morning;
the following morning
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明火
míng huǒ
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flame;
open fire
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来历不明
lái lì bù míng
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of unknown origin
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明文规定
míng wén guī dìng
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expressly stipulated (in writing)
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明细
míng xì
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clear and detailed;
definite;
details (are as follows:)
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简明扼要
jiǎn míng è yào
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brief and to the point (idiom);
succinct
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明儿
míng r
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(coll.) tomorrow;
one of these days;
some day
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明辨是非
míng biàn shì fēi
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to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
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柳暗花明
liǔ àn huā míng
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lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope;
light at the end of the tunnel
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不明不白
bù míng bù bái
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obscure;
dubious;
shady
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严明
yán míng
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strict and impartial;
firm
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探明
tàn míng
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to ascertain;
to verify
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明珠
míng zhū
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pearl;
jewel (of great value)
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聪明反被聪明误
cōng míng fǎn bèi cōng míng wù
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a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness may overreach itself;
too smart for one's own good
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来路不明
lái lù bù míng
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unidentified origin;
no-one knows where it comes from;
of dubious background
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姚明
yáo míng
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Yao Ming (1980-), retired Chinese basketball player, played for CBA Shanghai Sharks 1997-2002 and for NBA Houston Rockets 2002-2011
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明代
míng dài
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the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
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明斯克
míng sī kè
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Minsk, capital of Belarus
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发明人
fā míng rén
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inventor
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透明度
tòu míng dù
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transparency;
(policy of) openness
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明哲保身
míng zhé bǎo shēn
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a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom);
to put one's own safety before matters of principle
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