实 际 shí jì reality / practice / practical / realistic / real / actual 实 践 shí jiàn practice / to put into practice / to live up to (a promise) / to carry out (a project) 练 习 liàn xí to practice / exercise / drill / practice / CL:個|个[ge4] 实 习 shí xí to practice / field work / to intern / internship 演 习 yǎn xí maneuver / exercise / practice / to maneuver 操 练 cāo liàn drill / practice 做 法 zuò fǎ way of handling sth / method for making / work method / recipe / practice / CL:個|个[ge4] 实 务 shí wù practice (customary action, as opposed to theory) / practical 从 业 cóng yè to practice (a trade) 演 练 yǎn liàn to do a drill / to practice / training / drill 作 法 zuò fǎ course of action / method of doing sth / practice / modus operandi 修 练 xiū liàn to practice (an activity) / to perform 修 习 xiū xí to study / to practice 践 行 jiàn xíng to practice / to put into practice 习 气 xí qì custom / practice (usually a regrettable one) 习 (bound form) to practice / to study / habit / custom 演 to develop / to evolve / to practice / to perform / to play / to act 练 to practice / to train / to drill / to perfect (one's skill) / exercise / (literary) white silk / to boil and scour raw silk 引 而 不 发 yǐn ér bù fā to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius) / ready and waiting for action / to go through the motions / to practice / a trial run 做 功 夫 zuò gōng fu to practice (work skills) 做 工 夫 zuò gōng fu to practice (work skills) 故 事 gù shì old practice / CL:個|个[ge4] 实 行 shí xíng to implement / to carry out / to put into practice 习 惯 xí guàn habit / custom / usual practice / to be used to / CL:個|个[ge4] 实 际 上 shí jì shàng in fact / in reality / as a matter of fact / in practice 贯 彻 guàn chè to implement / to put into practice / to carry out 修 炼 xiū liàn (of Taoists) to practice austerities / to practice asceticism 开 业 kāi yè to open a business / to open a practice / open (for business) 常 规 cháng guī code of conduct / conventions / common practice / routine (medical procedure etc) 施 行 shī xíng to put in place / to put into practice / to take effect 作 弊 zuò bì to practice fraud / to cheat / to engage in corrupt practices 练 功 liàn gōng to do tai chi / to practice kung-fu (or other martial art) / to train (for dancing, acrobatics etc) 风 气 fēng qì general mood / atmosphere / common practice 惯 例 guàn lì convention / usual practice 军 训 jūn xùn military practice, esp. for reservists or new recruits / military training as a (sometimes compulsory) subject in schools and colleges / drill 集 训 jí xùn to train together / to practice as a group 苦 练 kǔ liàn to train hard / to practice diligently / hard work / blood, sweat, and tears 修 道 xiū dào to practice Daoism 比 划 bǐ hua to gesture / to gesticulate / to practice the moves of a martial art by imitating the teacher / to fight / to come to blows 弄 虚 作 假 nòng xū zuò jiǎ to practice fraud (idiom) / by trickery 道 行 dào héng skills acquired through religious practice / (fig.) ability / skill / Taiwan pr. [dao4 hang5] 闭 关 bì guān to close the passes / to seal off the country / seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists) 行 医 xíng yī to practice medicine (esp. in private practice) 例 题 lì tí problem or question solved for illustrative purposes in the classroom / practice question (used in preparation for an exam) / sample question 生 疏 shēng shū unfamiliar / strange / out of practice / not accustomed 身 体 力 行 shēn tǐ lì xíng to practice what one preaches (idiom) 磨 砺 mó lì to sharpen on grindstone / to improve oneself by practice 布 施 bù shī Dana (Buddhist practice of giving) 陋 习 lòu xí corrupt practice / bad habits / malpractice 拉 练 lā liàn (military) to undergo field training (camping, bivouacking, route marching, live fire practice etc) / (sports) to get into peak condition by competing overseas 始 作 俑 者 shǐ zuò yǒng zhě lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom) / fig. the originator of an evil practice 纸 上 谈 兵 zhǐ shàng tán bīng lit. military tactics on paper (idiom) / fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice / armchair strategist / idle theorizing / cf Zhao Kuo 趙括|赵括[Zhao4 Kuo4] leading an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰|长平之战[Chang2 ping2 zhi1 Zhan4] in 260 BC 英 语 角 Yīng yǔ jiǎo English corner / spoken English practice group 盘 剥 pán bō to exploit / to practice usury 例 行 公 事 lì xíng gōng shì routine business / usual practice / mere formality 节 育 jié yù to practice birth control 力 行 lì xíng to practice diligently / to act energetically 信 教 xìn jiào religious belief / to practice a faith / to be religious 演 武 yǎn wǔ arms drill / to practice martial arts 苦 行 kǔ xíng ascetic practice 练 习 场 liàn xí chǎng driving range (golf) / practice court / practice ground 蔚 然 成 风 wèi rán chéng fēng to have become common practice (idiom) / to become a general trend 参 禅 cān chán to practice Chan Buddhist meditation / to practice Zen meditation / to sit in meditation 练 字 liàn zì to practice writing characters 棒 喝 bàng hè practice in which a novice monk is shouted at or hit with a stick with the purpose of bringing about instant awakening (Buddhism) / to rebuke sternly 厉 行 节 约 lì xíng jié yuē to practice strict economy (idiom) 女 体 盛 nu:3 tǐ chéng nyotaimori or "body sushi", Japanese practice of serving sushi on the body of a naked woman 习 字 xí zì to practice writing characters 积 习 jī xí old habit (usually bad) / inbred custom / deep-rooted practice 暮 鼓 晨 钟 mù gǔ chén zhōng lit. evening drum, morning bell (idiom) / fig. Buddhist monastic practice / the passage of time in a disciplined existence 晨 钟 暮 鼓 chén zhōng mù gǔ lit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiom) / fig. encouragement to study or progress 通 例 tōng lì general rule / standard practice 临 帖 lín tiè to practice calligraphy from a model 定 例 dìng lì usual practice / routine 荒 疏 huāng shū to be out of practice / rusty 老 皇 历 lǎo huáng lì (lit.) past years' almanac / (fig.) ancient history / obsolete practice / old-fashioned principle 荒 desolate / shortage / scarce / out of practice / absurd / uncultivated / to neglect 肄 to learn / to practice or study (old) 熟 能 生 巧 shú néng shēng qiǎo with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom) / practice makes perfect 名 不 副 实 míng bù fù shí the name does not reflect the reality (idiom) / more in name than in fact / Reality does not live up to the name. / Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out. 不 经 一 事 不 长 一 智 bù jīng yī shì bù zhǎng yī zhì you can't gain knowledge without practice / wisdom comes from experience 包 揽 词 讼 bāo lǎn cí sòng to canvas for lawsuits (idiom) / to practice chicanery 坐 而 论 道 zuò ér lùn dào to sit and pontificate / to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom) 业 精 于 勤 yè jīng yú qín mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study. / Excellence in work is only possible with diligence. / Practice makes perfect. 习 以 成 俗 xí yǐ chéng sú to become accustomed to sth through long practice 良 工 心 苦 liáng gōng xīn kǔ expert craft from hard practice (idiom) / hard-won skill / A masterpiece demands suffering. 隔 年 皇 历 gé nián huáng lì lit. almanac from years back (idiom) / obsolete practice / old-fashioned principle 知 易 行 难 zhī yì xíng nán easy to grasp but difficult to put into practice (idiom) / easier said than done 付 诸 实 施 fù zhū shí shī to put into practice / to carry out (idiom) 定 规 dìng guī to decide / to determine / established practice / (dialect) firmly resolved (to do sth) 常 轨 cháng guǐ normal practice 往 例 wǎng lì (usual) practice of the past / precedent 孰 能 生 巧 shú néng shēng qiǎo practice makes perfect 悬 壶 济 世 xuán hú jì shì practice medicine or pharmacy to help the people or public 以 药 养 医 yǐ yào yǎng yī "drugs serving to nourish doctors", perceived problem in PRC medical practice 修 炼 成 仙 xiū liàn chéng xiān lit. to practice austerities to become a Daoist immortal / practice makes perfect 修 行 人 xiū xíng rén person pursuing religious practice (Buddhism) 偏 私 piān sī to practice favoritism 光 说 不 做 guāng shuō bù zuò all talk and no action (idiom) / to preach what one does not practice 卷 地 皮 juǎn dì pí to plunder the land and extort from the peasant / corrupt practice
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