302 Themes

052 Essence, rubbish 精华, 糟粕 (jīnghuá, zāopò)


essence
kernel, essence
rare flower, wonderful work
inheritance, legacy
heirloom
world cultural heritage
treasure case
treasure bowl – place rich in natural resources, a cornucopia:这个新产 品很受市场欢迎, 成了该公司的~. This new product is very popular on the market and has become the company’s cornucopia.
cash cow
~力量 remaining strength || 封建~思想 remnants of feudal thought
remains
muck, dung and dirt
evil legacy, harmful tradition
dross
obstacle, barrier
受到~ be hindered || ~交通block the traffic || 减少~ reduce hinder
obstruction
stumbling block, obstacle
a lion in the way, block
drum-beating announcing signaling the adjournment of the court
trade barrier
摆脱~ cast off one’s ties || 思 想~ bind one’s thoughts || 导演不应该~演员的演出. A director should not bind up an actor’s performance.
yoke, shackles, chains
protective screen, defense
fig leaf, gee-string, disguise
smoke shell

1 精华 [-華] jīnghuá (essence-flower) essence: 报告的~ essence of the report || 思想的~ essence of thought || 人生的~ essence of life '
2 精髓 [-] jīngsuǐ (essence-marrow) kernel, essence: 思想~ the essence of a thought || 中华文化的~ the essence of Chinese culture || 把握领导讲话的 ~ grasp the essence of the leader’s speech '
3 奇葩 [-] qīpā (rare-flower) rare flower, wonderful work: 一朵~ a rare flower || 艺术~ wonderful work of art || 这是他做过的最~的事. This is one of the rarest opportunities he has encountered. '
4 遗产 [遺產] yíchǎn (left-property) inheritance, legacy: 继承 (jìchéng) ~ inherit a legacy || 文化~ a historical legacy '
5 传家宝 [傳-寶] chuánjiābǎo (pass-generation-treasure) heirloom: 节俭 是中国人的~. Plain living is a cherished heritage of the Chinese people. || 这 块玉是他们家的~. This jade is their family heirloom. '
6 世界文化遗产 [----遺產] shìjiè wénhuà yíchǎn (world-cultural-heritage) world cultural heritage: 这座小镇被列为~. This small city has been named a UNESCO World Heritage site. || 长城被评为~. The Great Wall has been named a World Heritage site. '
7 百宝箱 [-寳-] bǎibǎoxiāng (treasure chest/ box of a hundred treasures) treasure case: 她这个箱子真是一个~呀, 里面有故事书、玩具还有很多漂 亮的贴画. This chest is filled with a 100 treasures. Inside there are stories, toys and many pictures. '
8 聚宝盆 [-寶-] jùbǎopén (bowl of treasure, place rich in natural resources) treasure bowl – place rich in natural resources, a cornucopia:这个新产 品很受市场欢迎, 成了该公司的~. This new product is very popular on the market and has become the company’s cornucopia. '
9 摇钱树 [搖錢樹] yáoqiánshù (shake-money-tree) cash cow: 这个产品 是谷歌公司的~. This product has always been a cash cow for the Google corporation. '
10 残余 [殘餘] cányú (remnant-remain) remains, remaining: ~力量 remaining strength || 封建~思想 remnants of feudal thought '
11 残渣 [殘-] cánzhā (remnant-residue) remains: 食物~ remaining food || ~剩饭 leftover food '
12 粪土 [糞-] fèntǔ (dung-dirt) muck, dung and dirt: 视金钱如~ consider money as beneath contempt, thoroughly disdain money '
13 遗毒 [遺-] yídú (left-poison) evil legacy, harmful tradition: 封建思想 的~ the evil legacy of feudalist thinking '
14 糟粕 [-] zāopò (draff-sediment) dross: 儒家思想的~ the dross of Confucianism '
15 障碍 [-礙] zhàng’ài (block-obstruct) obstacle, barrier: 扫除~ clear away obstacles || 语言~ language barrier || 制造~ create obstacles '
16 阻碍 [-礙] zǔ’ài (hinder-obstruct) block, hinder: 受到~ be hindered || ~交通block the traffic || 减少~ reduce hinder '
17 阻力 [-] zǔlì (obstruction/resistance-strength) obstruction: ~大 a large obstruction || 遇到~ encounter an obstruction '
18 绊脚石 [絆--] bànjiǎoshí (stumbling block, obstacle) stumbling block, obstacle: 他是我们成功路上的~. He is but a stumbling block on our path to victory. || 轻视实践 (shíjiàn) 是科技进步的~. Looking too little at application is a stumbling block of innovation. 137 '
19 拦路虎 [攔--] lánlùhǔ (a road-blocking tiger) a lion in the way, block: 学习上的~ learning block '
20 退堂鼓 [-] tuìtánggǔ (retreat-court-drum) drum-beating announcing signaling the adjournment of the court: 遇到困难就打~ retreat in the face of hardship. '
21 贸易壁垒 [貿--壘] màoyì bìlěi (trade-barrier) trade barrier: 设置 (shèzhì) ~ establish a trade barrier || 打破~ break a trade barrier. '
22 束缚 [-縛] shùfù (tie-bind) tie, bind up: 摆脱~ cast off one’s ties || 思 想~ bind one’s thoughts || 导演不应该~演员的演出. A director should not bind up an actor’s performance. '
23 枷锁 [-鎖] jiāsuǒ (cangue-shackles) yoke, shackles, chains: 精神~ spiritual shackles || 戴上~ put on shackles. '
24 屏障 [-] píngzhàng (wall-barrier) protective screen, defense: 一道天然 的~ a natural defense || 绿色~ a green protective screen '
25 遮羞布 [-] zhēxiūbù (disguise/cover up) fig leaf, gee-string, disguise: 一 块~ a fig leaf (to cover an area) || 有人认为“爱国主义”其实就是政治家的 一块~. Some people think that ‘patriotism’ is actually a cover up strategy for politicians. '
26 烟雾弹 [煙霧彈] yānwùdàn (smoke bomb) smoke shell: 制造~ create a smoke screen || 降价促销 (cùxiāo) 只是公司的~, 实际目的是为了清理 积压 (jīyā) 的产品. The corporation’s efforts to decrease the promotion of sales is just a smokescreen. In reality, the goal is to clear out overstocked goods. '