(do sth) in passing / incidentally (while doing sth else)
走马观花
zǒu mǎ guān huā
lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom) / a fleeting glance in passing / fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation / to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
辽河
Liáo Hé
Liao River of northeast China, passing through Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Jilin and Liaoning
嫡系
dí xì
direct line of descent / under one's personal command / school or faction passing on faithfully one's doctrine
录取线
lù qǔ xiàn
minimum passing score for admission
顺手牵羊
shùn shǒu qiān yáng
lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom) / fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off
招摇撞骗
zhāo yáo zhuàng piàn
(idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority
public morals are degenerating with each passing day (idiom)
互相推诿
hù xiāng tuī wěi
mutually shirking responsibilities (idiom) / each blaming the other / passing the buck to and fro / each trying to unload responsibilities onto the other
中选
zhòng xuǎn
to win an election / to get a position by passing the imperial exam
砧骨
zhēn gǔ
incus or anvil bone of middle ear, passing sound vibration from malleus hammer bone to stapes stirrup bone
to pay respects to the dead / to mark sb's passing
躲让
duǒ ràng
to step aside (for a passing vehicle) / to get out of the way / to make way for
过庭录
guò tíng lù
lit. Notes on Passing the Hall, historical jottings by 12th century Southern Song poet Fan Gongcheng 范公偁[Fan4 Gong1 cheng1], containing moral instructions derived from great men of Song dynasty
镫骨
dèng gǔ
stapes or stirrup bone of middle ear, passing sound vibration to the inner ear
beat the drum, pass the flower (game in which players sit in a circle passing a flower around while a drum is beaten &ndash / when the drumbeat stops, the player holding the flower must sing a song, answer a question, or drink a glass of wine etc)
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