爱抬杠' 爱抬杠[愛--] ài táigàng {E} v.o. 〈coll.〉 love to pick arguments'
八抬大轿' 八抬大轿[---轎] bātáidàjiào n. 〈trad.〉 eight-carrier sedan chair M:⁴zuò 座' 不识抬举' 不识抬举[-識-舉] bù shí táiju {E} v.o. fail to appreciate favors (from a superior)' 不受抬举' 不受抬举[---舉] bù shòu táiju v.o. not deserve to be honored' 高抬' 高抬 ²gāotái v. speak highly of (sb.)' 高抬贵手' 高抬贵手[--貴-] gāotáiguìshǒu {E} f.e. (formula for asking for forgiveness and leniency)' 高抬身价' 高抬身价[---價] gāotáishēnjià f.e. put a high price on oneself' 哄抬' 哄抬 hōngtái v. drive up (prices)' 哄抬物价' 哄抬物价[---價] hōngtái wùjià {E} v.o. drive up prices' 混级抬价' 混级抬价[-級-價] hùnjítáijià f.e. pass off low-grade commodities as high-grade in order to raise the price' 扛扛抬抬' 扛扛抬抬 kángkángtáitái v.p. carry on the shoulder(s) and in the hands alternatively' 捧抬' 捧抬 pěngtái v. boost; flatter; exalt' 抬' 抬 ⁵tái {A} v. ①lift; raise (with both palms up) ②carry (together) ③argue for the sake of arguing ④〈slang〉 ⓐbetray ⓑdrop names (of sb. influential) in order to achieve one's aims' 抬爱' 抬爱[-愛] ¹tái'ài v. show honor to' 抬板机' 抬板机[--機] táibǎnjī n. pallet elevator M:⁴zuò 座' 抬包' 抬包 táibāo n. two-man ladle' 抬不动' 抬不动[--動] táibudòng r.v. can't carry/lift up' 抬不起' 抬不起 táibuqǐ r.v. can't lift sth. (by more than one person)' 抬秤' 抬秤 ²táichèng n. huge steelyard M:⁴zuò 座' 抬出' 抬出 táichū* r.v. carry/lift out (by two or more people)' 抬杠' 抬杠 táigàng* {E} v.o. 〈coll.〉 ①argue; bicker | Tāmen zǒngshì wèi yī̠xiē xiǎoshì ∼. 他们总是为一些小事∼。 They are always bickering over trifles. ②carry a coffin on stout poles ③co-carry on poles' 抬高' 抬高 táigāo {E} r.v. ①raise | Wǒmen dǎsuan ∼ wùjià. 我们打算∼物价。 We are going to raise commodity prices. ②favor (a person/etc.)' 抬高声望' 抬高声望[--聲-] táigāo shēngwàng v.o. boost one's prestige' 抬高身价' 抬高身价[---價] táigāo shēnjià v.o. raise oneself in others' esteem (by means of stratagems instead of real accomplishments)' 抬高物价' 抬高物价[---價] táigāo wùjià v.o. raise commodity prices; effect a price hike' 抬盒' 抬盒 táihé n. 〈trad.〉 tiered gift box carried on a pole by two people' 抬级' 抬级[-級] táijí v.o. raise the grade' 抬价' 抬价[-價] ¹táijià {E} v.o. raise prices | Bùnéng suíbiàn ∼. 不能随便∼。 Prices cannot be raised at will.' 抬肩' 抬肩 táijiān n. half the circumference of the sleeve where it joins the shoulder' 抬轿' 抬轿[-轎] ¹táijiào v.o. carry a sedan chair' 抬轿子' 抬轿子[-轎-] tái jiàozi {E} v.o. ①carry in a sedan chair ②flatter ③gang up to cheat sb. in gambling ④support/help sb.' 抬举' 抬举[-舉] táiju* {E} v. praise/promote/favor/flatter sb. | Tā ²rényuán hǎo, wǒmen dōu yuànyi ∼ tā. 他人缘好, 我们都愿意∼他。 We all like to praise him because he gets along with everyone.' 抬筐' 抬筐 táikuāng n. large basket carried on a pole by two people' 抬脸' 抬脸[-臉] táiliǎn v.o. raise one's face' 抬起' 抬起 ¹táiqǐ {E} r.v. lift; raise' 抬枪' 抬枪[-槍] táiqiāng n. an old fashioned gun M:⁴zhī 支' 抬起来' 抬起来[--來] tái qǐlai r.v. raise/lift up' 抬起头来' 抬起头来[--頭來] táiqǐ tóu lái v.p. raise one's head' 抬人' 抬人 táirén 〈coll.〉 v.o. make sb. look better; beautify' 抬升' 抬升 táishēng* v. lift; upraise; throw up' 抬手' 抬手 táishǒu* v.o. ①stretch the rules to accommodate sb. ②raise one's hand' 抬手动脚' 抬手动脚[--動腳] táishǒudòngjiǎo f.e. personal behavior/bearing/manner' 抬头' 抬头[-頭] táitóu {E} v.o. ①raise one's head ②gain ground; improve | Mínzú fēnlízhǔyì shìli yọ̌usuǒ ∼. 民族分离主义势力有所∼。 The forces of national separation are gaining ground a bit. ③go up (in price) ◆n. ①start a new line for the name of the addressee (to show respect, in letters) ②letterhead ③space to fill in a name (on bills/etc.) ④bank's salutation for a client ⑤name of the buyer/payee' 抬头不见低头见' 抬头不见低头见[-頭-見-頭見] táitóu bù jiàn dītóu jiàn v.p. meet frequently' 抬头见喜' 抬头见喜[-頭見-] táitóujiànxǐ f.e. 〈trad.〉 raise one's head and see bliss (a self-congratulatory expression pasted up in a house to greet the Lunar New Year)' 抬头人' 抬头人[-頭-] táitóurén n. addressee' 抬头挺胸' 抬头挺胸[-頭--] táitóutǐngxiōng f.e. full of confidence/pride' 抬头纹' 抬头纹[-頭紋] táitóuwén n. wrinkles on the forehead' 抬头一看' 抬头一看[-頭--] táitóu yī kàn v.p. look up' 抬头支票' 抬头支票[-頭--] táitóu zhīpiào n. order check' 抬走' 抬走 táizǒu r.v. carry away (by two or more people)' 相互抬价' 相互抬价[---價] xiānghùtáijià f.e. outbid each other' 虚抬利润' 虚抬利润[虛--潤] xūtáilìrùn f.e. inflated profits' 一根扁担抬到底' 一根扁担抬到底[---擔---] yī gēn biǎndan tái dàodǐ id. 〈topo.〉 loyal and unswerving; patient and untiring'