Kamus Bahasa Mandarin

delicate; fine; exquisite; refined

red neckscarf; by extension, a member of the Young Pioneers

a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor

(sports) anti-doping

to step on a mine; (fig.) to inadvertently do sth that has an unpleasant result; (fig.) to be accidentally exposed to a spoiler

interoperability (of communications equipment)

Turing Award

"Mr Science", phrase used during the May 4th Movement 五四運動|五四运动[Wu3 si4 Yun4 dong4]; abbr. for 賽因斯|赛因斯[sai4 yin1 si1]; see also 德先生[De2 xian1 sheng5]

software system

gradually; little by little; in the course of time

first under heaven; number one in the country

one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth; female principle; ☷; ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest)

the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country; current state of a country

party standing; age of service to the Party

poetic and passionate (idiom); romance; love affair

lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom); fig. if sth is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen

karaoke hall; singing hall (venue for concerts of popular songs)

savory fried fava beans

(bird species of China) grey-winged blackbird (Turdus boulboul)

see 開齋節|开斋节[Kai1 zhai1 jie2]

to deceive one's superiors and bully one's subordinates (idiom)

to open up; to set up; to establish

corps; legion

siliceous; containing silica