How to say [X] in Chinese

to challenge an established martial arts school to a fight (to prove one's skills or gain reputation)

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踢馆

tī guǎn

to check attendance (at school or workplace)

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考勤

kǎo qín

to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)

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择善而从

zé shàn ér cóng

to close (box, book, mouth etc)

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合上

hé shàng

to compete to answer questions (in class)

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竞答

jìng dá

to compile (various texts) into book form

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集录

jí lù

to complete a course of study (old)

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卒业

zú yè

to complete the training course (Tw)

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结训

jié xùn

to control (the course of sth)

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制导

zhì dǎo

to correct student papers

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批卷

pī juàn

to course the liver and rectify 氣|气[qi4] (TCM)

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疏肝理气

shū gān lǐ qì

to create

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创作

chuàng zuò

to dedicate (a book, film etc to sb)

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题献

tí xiàn

to delay handing over (payment, homework etc)

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迟交

chí jiāo

to deliberately withhold essential knowledge or skills as strategic insurance (typically to maintain leverage, avoid being replaced, or preserve authority in hierarchical relationships)

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留一手

liú yì shǒu

to destroy one's ink-slab (i.e. to write no more because others write so much better)

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焚砚

fén yàn

to deviate from the correct course

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走偏

zǒu piān

to dig into piles of outdated writings (idiom)

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钻故纸堆

zuàn gù zhǐ duī

to dismiss students at the end of the school day

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放学

fàng xué

to disseminate knowledge of the law

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普法

pǔ fǎ

to do (sb) proud

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争面子

zhēng miàn zi

to do a lot of practice questions (to prepare for an exam)

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刷题

shuā tí

to document on film the course of events

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跟拍

gēn pāi

to drag out a lesson

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拖堂

tuō táng