actually / place / classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc / that which / particle introducing a relative clause or passive / CL:個|个[ge4]
to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money)
豆腐皮
dòu fu pí
tofu skin (made by drying the skin that forms on the surface of soymilk during cooking, and therefore not actually made from tofu)
名实
míng shí
name and reality / how sth is portrayed and what it is actually like
临场感
lín chǎng gǎn
the feeling of actually being there
叶公好龙
Yè Gōng hào lóng
lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom) / fig. to pretend to be fond of sth while actually fearing it / ostensible fondness of sth one really fears
红曲
hóng qū
red yeast (so called, although it's actually a mold, not a yeast), a fermentation product created by culturing rice with the mold Monascus purpureus, producing red pigments and bioactive compounds, used in food for its color, as a flavor enhancer, and for its health benefits
身临其境
shēn lín qí jìng
(idiom) to experience it for oneself / to actually *be* there (as opposed to reading about it etc)
银样镴枪头
yín yàng là qiāng tóu
silvery spear point actually made of pewter (idiom) / fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior
夫子自道
Fū zǐ zì dào
appearing to be praising others while actually praising yourself / one's criticism of others exposes one's own faults
船到桥门自会直
chuán dào qiáo mén zì huì zhí
lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem / no point in worrying about sth until it actually happens (idiom)
lit. when the ship arrives at the bridge we can deal with the problem / no point in worrying about sth until it actually happens (idiom)
不逮捕特权
bù dài bǔ tè quán
the right of immunity from arrest afforded by the Taiwan ROC Constitution, for the duration of meetings, unless caught actually committing a crime, to members of the National Assembly, the Legislative Yuan, or a supervisory committee
to be perverse and suggestive towards the opposite sex, but shrinking back when provoked to act on it / to have perverted thoughts but no guts to actually do it / to be all talk and no action
绿茶婊
lu:4 chá biǎo
"green tea bitch", a girl who seems innocent and charming but is actually calculating and manipulative
被旅游
bèi lu:3 yóu
(coll.) (of a dissident) to be taken on a tour, ostensibly a vacation, but actually a trip organized by the authorities where one's every move is watched
干话
gàn huà
(Tw) (slang) remark that sounds like it makes sense but is actually nonsense
说你胖你就喘
shuō nǐ pàng nǐ jiù chuǎn
lit. when someone tells you you're fat, you pant (as if you were actually fat) (idiom) / fig. Hey! I pay you a compliment, and you start bragging! (typically jocular and teasing) / flattery, like perfume, should be smelled, not swallowed
实操
shí cāo
to actually do (sth) (as opposed to learning how to do it from books etc) / practice (as opposed to theory) (abbr. for 實際操作|实际操作[shi2 ji4 cao1 zuo4])
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