表 演 biǎo yǎn play / show / performance / exhibition / to perform / to act / to demonstrate / CL:場|场[chang3] 演 出 yǎn chū to act (in a play) / to perform / to put on (a performance) / performance / concert / show / CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 扮 演 bàn yǎn to play the role of / to act 举 动 jǔ dòng act / action / activity / move / movement 饰 演 shì yǎn to act / to play a part 举 措 jǔ cuò move / act / measure 玩 意 wán yì toy / plaything / thing / act / trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 做 功 zuò gōng to act (in opera) / stage business 作 为 zuò wéi one's conduct / deed / activity / accomplishment / achievement / to act as / as (in the capacity of) / qua / to view as / to look upon (sth as) / to take sth to be 作 用 zuò yòng to act on / to affect / action / function / activity / impact / result / effect / purpose / intent / (suffix) -ation, -tion etc, as in 抑制作用[yi4 zhi4 zuo4 yong4], inhibition 代 理 dài lǐ to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position / to act as an agent or proxy / surrogate / (computing) proxy 配 合 pèi hé matching / fitting in with / compatible with / to correspond / to fit / to conform to / rapport / to coordinate with / to act in concert with / to cooperate / to become man and wife / to combine parts of machine 中 介 zhōng jiè to act as intermediary / to link / intermediate / inter- / agency / agent 自 主 zì zhǔ independent / to act for oneself / autonomous 主 演 zhǔ yǎn to act the leading role (in a movie or a play) / to star / lead actor 联 手 lián shǒu lit. to join hands / to act together 做 为 zuò wéi to act as / used erroneously for 作為|作为 充 当 chōng dāng to serve as / to act as / to play the role of 代 办 dài bàn to act for sb else / to act on sb's behalf / an agent / a diplomatic representative / a chargé / d'affaires 偷 窥 tōu kuī to peep / to peek / to act as voyeur 撒 娇 sā jiāo to act like a spoiled child / to throw a tantrum / to act coquettishly 装 作 zhuāng zuò to pretend / to feign / to act a part 不 得 已 bù dé yǐ to act against one's will / to have no alternative but to / to have to / to have no choice / must 任 凭 rèn píng no matter what / despite / to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) 合 伙 hé huǒ to act jointly / to form a partnership 手 忙 脚 乱 shǒu máng jiǎo luàn to act with confusion / to be in a flurry / to be flustered 奉 命 fèng mìng to receive orders / to follow orders / to act under orders 自 作 zì zuò to act for oneself / to view oneself (as clever, virtuous, attractive) 胡 闹 hú nào to act willfully and make a scene / to make trouble 监 护 jiān hù to act as a guardian 失 礼 shī lǐ to act discourteously / forgive me (for my impropriety) 身 不 由 己 shēn bù yóu jǐ without the freedom to act independently (idiom) / involuntary / not of one's own volition / in spite of oneself 赌 气 dǔ qì to act in a fit of pique / to get in a huff / to be peeved 见 义 勇 为 jiàn yì yǒng wéi to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects) / to stand up bravely for the truth / acting heroically in a just cause 作 怪 zuò guài (of a ghost) to make strange things happen / to act up / to act behind the scenes / to make mischief / odd / to misbehave (euphemism for having sex) 自 检 zì jiǎn to act with self-restraint / to examine oneself / to perform a self-test 乱 来 luàn lái to act recklessly / to mess around 变 通 biàn tōng pragmatic / flexible / to act differently in different situations / to accommodate to circumstances 行 凶 xíng xiōng violent crime / to commit a violent act (assault or murder) 为 variant of 為|为[wei2] / as (i.e. in the capacity of) / to take sth as / to act as / to serve as / to behave as / to become / to be / to do 装 傻 zhuāng shǎ to act stupid / to pretend to be naive 不 假 思 索 bù jiǎ sī suǒ to act without taking time to think (idiom) / to react instantly / to fire from the hip 独 树 一 帜 dú shù yī zhì lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom) / fig. to act as a loner / to stand out / to develop one's own school / to have attitude of one's own 噱 头 xué tóu amusing speech or act / jokes / antics / funny / amusing / Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] 独 立 自 主 dú lì zì zhǔ independent and autonomous (idiom) / self-determination / to act independently / to maintain control over one's own affairs 暴 行 bào xíng savage act / outrage / atrocity 轻 举 妄 动 qīng jǔ wàng dòng to act blindly without thinking (idiom) 耍 赖 shuǎ lài to act shamelessly / to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc / to act dumb / to act as if sth never happened 假 扮 jiǎ bàn to impersonate / to act the part of sb / to disguise oneself as sb else 撮 合 cuō he to play matchmaker / to act as a middleman 招 摇 zhāo yáo to rock back and forth / (fig.) to act ostentatiously / to brag / to show off 不 可 抗 力 bù kě kàng lì unpredictable eventuality / unpreventable / unavoidable / impossible to overcome / nothing can be done about it / act of God / force majeure 装 模 作 样 zhuāng mó zuò yàng to put on an act (idiom) / to show affectation / to indulge in histrionics 行 将 xíng jiāng ready to start on sth / about to act 发 飙 fā biāo to flip out / to act out violently 捉 奸 zhuō jiān to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations) 旁 若 无 人 páng ruò wú rén to act as though there were nobody else present / unselfconscious / fig. without regard for others 量 力 而 行 liàng lì ér xíng to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom) / to act within one's competence / One does what one can. 知 趣 zhī qù to act tactfully / tactful / discreet 胡 来 hú lái to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules / to mess with sth / to make a hash of things / to cause trouble 合 演 hé yǎn to act together / to put on a joint performance 煞 有 介 事 shà yǒu jiè shì to make a show of being very much in earnest (idiom) / to act as if one is taking things very seriously 当 to be / to act as / manage / withstand / when / during / ought / should / match equally / equal / same / obstruct / just at (a time or place) / on the spot / right / just at 明 智 之 举 míng zhì zhī jǔ sensible act 穿 针 引 线 chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn lit. to thread a needle (idiom) / fig. to act as a go-between 亡 羊 补 牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom) / fig. to act belatedly / better late than never / to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted 力 行 lì xíng to practice diligently / to act energetically 着 意 zhuó yì to act with diligent care 操 之 过 急 cāo zhī guò jí to act with undue haste (idiom) / eager and impatient / overhasty 做 戏 zuò xì to act in a play / to put on a play 南 辕 北 辙 nán yuán běi zhé to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom) 装 可 爱 zhuāng kě ài to act cute / putting on adorable airs / to pretend to be lovely 见 利 忘 义 jiàn lì wàng yì to see profit and forget morality (idiom) / to act from mercenary considerations / to sell one's soul for gain 兽 行 shòu xíng brutal act / bestiality 捕 风 捉 影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom) / fig. groundless accusations / to act on hearsay evidence 一 条 心 yī tiáo xīn to be of one mind / to think or act alike 合 流 hé liú to converge / to flow together / fig. to act alike / to evolve together 代 行 dài xíng to act as a substitute / to act on sb's behalf 装 蒜 zhuāng suàn to act stupid / to play dumb / to pretend to not know 放 胆 fàng dǎn to act boldly 里 应 外 合 lǐ yìng wài hé to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom) / (fig.) to act together 蛮 干 mán gàn to act rashly / to act precipitously regardless of the consequences / reckless / foolhardy / daredevil 双 簧 shuāng huáng a form of theatrical double act in which one performer speaks or sings while the other, in front, pretends to be doing the speaking or singing / double reed (as in an oboe or bassoon) 量 体 裁 衣 liáng tǐ cái yī lit. measure the body then tailor the suit (idiom) / fig. to act according to actual circumstances / To live within one's means. 代 to substitute / to act on behalf of others / to replace / generation / dynasty / age / period / (historical) era / (geological) eon 做 媒 zuò méi to act as go-between (between prospective marriage partners etc) 悬 崖 勒 马 xuán yá lè mǎ lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom) / fig. to act in the nick of time 暴 力 行 为 bào lì xíng wéi act of violence 反 其 道 而 行 之 fǎn qí dào ér xíng zhī to do the very opposite / to act in a diametrically opposite way 摄 政 shè zhèng to act as regent 充 任 chōng rèn to fill a post / to act as 做 东 zuò dōng to act as host 票 据 法 piào jù fǎ negotiable instruments act 闻 风 而 动 wén fēng ér dòng to respond instantly / to act at once on hearing the news 专 断 zhuān duàn to act arbitrarily / to make decisions without consulting others 表 里 如 一 biǎo lǐ rú yī external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom) / to say what one means / to think and act as one 三 思 而 行 sān sī ér xíng think three times then go (idiom) / don't act before you've thought it through carefully 先 斩 后 奏 xiān zhǎn hòu zòu first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom) / act first, report later 讨 巧 tǎo qiǎo to act cleverly to get what one desires / to get the best at least expense 选 举 法 Electoral Act
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