Speak Easy 0928

1. 言听计从 言聽計從 yántīng jìcóng always follow somebody's advice, have full faith in somebody
2. 百依百顺 百依百順 bǎiyī bǎishùn be obedient in everything; be all obedience
3. 依顺 依順 yīshùn be obedient
4. 唱反调 唱反調 chàngfǎndiào sing an opposing tune, speak or act contrarily
5. 鸡蛋里挑骨头 雞蛋裡挑骨頭 jīdànli tiāo gútou (look for a bone in an egg) nitpick
6. 对牛弹琴 對牛彈琴 duìniú tánqín "play the lute for cattle"; waste one's time, talk to the wall, preach to deaf ears, cast pearls before the swine
7. 吹毛求疵 吹毛求疵 chuī máo qiú cī "blow inside the fur to find faults"; find fault, nitpick
8. 中提琴 中提琴 zhōngtíqín viola
9. 乐谱 樂譜 yuèpǔ music, musical score
10. 食谱 食譜 shípǔ cookbook, recipes
11. 乐器 樂器 yuèqì musical instrument
12. 弦乐器 弦樂器 xiányuèqì stringed musical instrument
13. 管乐器 管樂器 guǎnyuèqì wind instrument
14. 打击乐器 打擊樂器 dǎjīyuèqì percussion instrument
15. 拧 擰 níng twist, wring; pinch; [in the reading "nǐng": twist, screw; twist, be mistaken (like about meaning, facts); disagree, be at cross-purposes; "nìng": stubborn, pigheaded]
16. 保险杆 保險桿 bǎoxiǎngǎn bumper bar
17. 多亏 多虧 duōkuī luckily, fortunately
18. 挥手 揮手 huīshǒu wave the hand
19. 惊魂未定 驚魂未定 jīnghún wèidìng still shaken, not recovered from shock
20. 余悸 餘悸 yújì lingering fear
21. 猶存 犹存 yóu cún remain, can't go away