路不拾遗 | lu4 bu4 shi2 yi2 | a time of peace and stability |
踏步不前 | ta4 bu4 bu4 qian2 | to mark time |
转注字 | zhuan3 zhu4 zi4 | sometimes called mutually explanatory character |
较长时间 | jiao4 chang2 shi2 jian1 | a comparatively long period of time |
过了一段时间 | guo4 le5 yi1 duan4 shi2 jian1 | after a brief period of time |
过时了 | guo4 shi2 le5 | to pass the deadline |
迎来送往 | ying2 lai2 song4 wang3 | busy entertaining guests |
运行时错误 | yun4 xing2 shi2 cuo4 wu4 | run-time error (in computing) |
这下儿 | zhe4 xia4 er5 | this time |
这早晚儿 | zhe4 zao3 wan3 er5 | now |
这段时期 | zhe4 duan4 shi2 qi1 | this period of time |
这段时间 | zhe4 duan4 shi2 jian1 | this period of time |
违时绝俗 | wei2 shi2 jue2 su2 | in breach of current conventions |