置之死地而后生
zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng
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place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to fight desperately when confronting mortal danger;
fig. to find a way out of an impasse
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老生
lǎo shēng
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venerable middle-aged or elderly man, usually wearing an artificial beard (in Chinese opera)
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赤脚医生
chì jiǎo yī shēng
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barefoot doctor;
farmer with paramedical training (PRC)
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险象环生
xiǎn xiàng huán shēng
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dangers spring up all around (idiom); surrounded by perils
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养生之道
yǎng shēng zhī dào
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the way of maintaining good health
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七窍生烟
qī qiào shēng yān
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lit. spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiom);
fig. to seethe with anger
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优生
yōu shēng
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eugenics;
outstanding student
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优生学
yōu shēng xué
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eugenics
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出生率
chū shēng lǜ
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birthrate
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孳生
zī shēng
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to multiply;
to breed
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望而生畏
wàng ér shēng wèi
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intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring;
terrifying;
overwhelming
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次生
cì shēng
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derivative;
secondary;
sub-
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生态学
shēng tài xué
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ecology
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生涩
shēng sè
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unripe;
tart;
not fully proficient;
somewhat shaky
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生产率
shēng chǎn lǜ
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productivity;
efficiency of production
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生产者
shēng chǎn zhě
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producer (of goods, commodities or farm produce etc);
manufacturer;
(biology) autotroph
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生石灰
shēng shí huī
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calcium oxide CaO;
quicklime
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生育率
shēng yù lǜ
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birth rate
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生词
shēng cí
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new word (in textbook);
word that is unfamiliar or not yet studied;
CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]
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肄业生
yì yè shēng
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dropout student
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艾迪生
ài dí shēng
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Addison (name);
Addison, city in United States
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卫生防疫
wèi shēng fáng yì
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epidemic-prevention
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再生产
zài shēng chǎn
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to reproduce;
reproduction
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别开生面
bié kāi shēng miàn
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to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path;
to break fresh ground
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寄宿生
jì sù shēng
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boarder
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