Chinese Words Pinyin Part of Speech Engl. Trans. Examples ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 树大招风 shùdàzhāofēng set phrase prominent persons attract criticism 传授 chuánshòu v. to pass on, to teach 单向 dānxiàng adj. one-way, unidirectional 模式 móshì n. model, pattern 大相径庭 dàxiāng-jìngtìng idiomatic exp. totally different 反省 fănxĭng v. to introspect, to question oneself 师道尊严 shīdào-zūnyán set phrase the principle that one should always respect and follow his teacher 求同 qiútóng v.o. to try to be the same as the others 非议 fēiyì n. reproach, negative comments 白眼 báiyăn n. supercilious look 逞能 chĕngnéng v.o. parade one's ability 出锋头 chū fēngtóu v.o. to be in the limelight 告诫 gàojiè v. to admonish, to exhort 排挤 páijĭ v. to push aside 国营 guóyìng adj. state operated, state run 企业 qĭyè n. enterprise, business 亏损 kuīsŭn v. to lose, to enfeeble 薪(水) xīnshuĭ n. salary 留职停薪 liúzhìtìngxīn set phrase to keep the original job position without being paid 经营 jīngyìng v. to run business 同事 tóngshì n. colleague 领导 lĭngdăo n. leader, head of an enterprise 招摇 zhāoyáo v. to shine, to illuminate 好些 hăoxiē set phrase many, a lot of 工龄 gōnglìng n. length of service, seniority 面临 miànlìn v. to be faced with 危险 wēixiăn n. danger 背後 bèihòu adv. behind, at the back 议论 yìlùn v. to debate, to discuss 行政 xìngzhèng adj. administrative 威胁 wēixié v. to threaten 利益 lìyì n. interest, benefit