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老虎不再山,猴子称大王 /lǎohǔ bù zài shān meaning in English

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老虎不再山,猴子称大王 /lǎohǔ zài shān phrase

when the cat's away the mice will play(in the absence of a controlling entity, subordinates will take advantage of circumstances)
phrase
[UK: wen ðə ˈkæts ə.ˈweɪ ðə maɪs wɪl ˈpleɪ] [US: hwen ðə ˈkæts ə.ˈweɪ ðə ˈmaɪs wɪl ˈpleɪ]

山不过来,我就过去 /shān guò lái phrase

if the mountain won't come to Muhammad(if one cannot get something done by commanding it)
phrase

在不远的将来 /zài yuǎn de jiānglái/ preposition

in the offing(in the foreseeable future; on the horizon)
preposition
[UK: ɪn ðə ˈɒf.ɪŋ] [US: ɪn ðə ˈɒf.ɪŋ]

我不想再谈这事了 /wǒ xiǎng zài tán zhè shì le/ phrase

I don't want to talk about itphrase

老虎 /lǎohǔ/ noun

tiger [tigers](The mammal Panthera tigris)
noun
[UK: ˈtaɪ.ɡə(r)] [US: ˈtaɪ.ɡər]

钸 // noun

plutonium(chemical element)
noun
[UK: pluː.ˈtəʊ.nɪəm] [US: pluːˈto.ʊ.niəm]

...不 /....../ conjunction

whether(if, whether or not)
conjunction
[UK: ˈwe.ðə(r)] [US: ˈwe.ðər]

不 // verb

doesn't(does not)
verb
[UK: ˈdʌznt] [US: ˈdʌ.zənt]

don't(do not)
verb
[UK: dəʊnt] [US: ˈdoʊnt]

不 // participle

no(used to show disagreement or negation)
participle
[UK: nəʊ] [US: ˈnoʊ]

不 // adjective

un-(violative of; contrary to)
adjective
[UK: ʌn] [US: ʌn]

不 // adverb

not(negates meaning of verb)
adverb
[UK: nɒt] [US: ˈnɑːt]

布 // noun

cloth [cloths](woven fabric)
noun
[UK: klɒθ] [US: ˈklɒθ]

material [materials](cloth)
noun
[UK: mə.ˈtɪə.rɪəl] [US: mə.ˈtɪ.riəl]

paper [papers](open hand in the game of rock paper scissors)
noun
[UK: ˈpeɪ.pə(r)] [US: ˈpeɪ.pər]

rag [rags](piece of cloth)
noun
[UK: ræɡ] [US: ˈræɡ]

钚 // noun

plutonium(chemical element)
noun
[UK: pluː.ˈtəʊ.nɪəm] [US: pluːˈto.ʊ.niəm]

部 // noun

cell [cells](small group of people forming part of a larger organization)
noun
[UK: sel] [US: ˈsel]

department [departments](subdivision of organization)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈpɑːt.mənt] [US: də.ˈpɑːrt.mənt]

ministry [ministries](government department)
noun
[UK: ˈmɪ.nɪ.stri] [US: ˈmɪ.nə.stri]

簿 // noun

directory [directories](list of names, addresses etc.)
noun
[UK: dɪ.ˈrek.tə.ri] [US: də.ˈrek.tə.ri]

步 // noun

step [steps](pace)
noun
[UK: step] [US: ˈstep]

埠 // noun

port [ports](computing: logical or physical construct into and from which data are transferred)
noun
[UK: pɔːt] [US: ˈpɔːrt]

再 /zài/ determiner

another(one more, in addition to a former number)
determiner
[UK: ə.ˈnʌð.ə(r)] [US: ə.ˈnʌð.r̩]

再 /zài/ adverb

afresh(anew; again)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈfreʃ] [US: ə.ˈfreʃ]

again(another time)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈɡen] [US: ə.ˈɡen]

anew(again)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈnjuː] [US: ə.ˈnuː]

在 /zài/ verb

be(occupy a place)
verb
[UK: bi] [US: bi]

在 /zài/ preposition

at(in or very near a particular place)
preposition
[UK: ət] [US: ət]

in(contained by)
preposition
[UK: ɪn] [US: ɪn]

inside(within the interior of something, closest to the center or to a specific point of reference)
preposition
[UK: ɪn.ˈsaɪd] [US: ˌɪn.ˈsaɪd]

山 /shān/ noun

mountain [mountains](large mass of earth and rock)
noun
[UK: ˈmaʊn.tɪn] [US: ˈmaʊn.tən]

shàngshānlǎohǔ/ noun

eeny, meeny, miny, moe(similar children's counting-out games in other languages)
noun

不一致 / yīzhì/ preposition

at odds(in disagreement; conflicting)
preposition
[UK: ət ɒdz] [US: ət ˈɑːdz]

不是 / shì/ determiner

no(not; not properly)
determiner
[UK: nəʊ] [US: ˈnoʊ]

不开心 / kāixīn/ adjective

unhappy [unhappier, unhappiest](not happy; sad)
adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈhæ.pi] [US: ʌn.ˈhæ.pi]

不负责任 / fùzérèn/ noun

irresponsibility(character or state of being irresponsible)
noun
[UK: ˌɪ.rɪ.ˌspɒn.sə.ˈbɪ.lɪ.ti] [US: ɪ.rə.ˌspɑːn.sə.ˈbɪ.lə.ti]

不喜欢 / xǐhuan/ verb

dislike [disliked, disliking, dislikes](not to like something)
verb
[UK: dɪs.ˈlaɪk] [US: ˌdɪs.ˈlaɪk]

不清楚 / qīngchǔ/ interjection

no idea(I don't know)
interjection

不要 / yào/ verb

cannot(cannot, see also: can; not)
verb
[UK: ˈkæn.ɒt] [US: ˈkæn.ɑːt]

不合适 / héshì/ preposition

out of line(inappropriate)
preposition
[UK: ˈaʊt əv laɪn] [US: ˈaʊt əv ˈlaɪn]

不合适 / héshì/ adjective

bad [worse, worst](not suitable or fitting)
adjective
[UK: bæd] [US: ˈbæd]

不虔诚 / qiánchéng/ adjective

impious(not pious)
adjective
[UK: ˈɪm.pɪəs] [US: ˈɪm.pɪəs]

不满足 / mǎnzú/ noun

dissatisfaction [dissatisfactions](unhappiness or discontent)
noun
[UK: ˌdɪs.ˌsæ.tɪs.ˈfæk.ʃn̩] [US: ˌdɪ.sæ.təs.ˈfæk.ʃn̩]

不恰当 / qiàdàng/ adjective

bad [worse, worst](not suitable or fitting)
adjective
[UK: bæd] [US: ˈbæd]

不太 / tài/ adverb

less(to a smaller extent or degree)
adverb
[UK: les] [US: ˈles]

不真心 / zhēnxīn/ noun

insincerity [insincerities](property of being insincere)
noun
[UK: ˌɪn.sɪn.ˈse.rɪ.ti] [US: ˌɪn.sɪn.ˈse.rɪ.ti]

不适当 / shìdàng/ adjective

unhappy [unhappier, unhappiest](not suitable; unsuitable)
adjective
[UK: ʌn.ˈhæ.pi] [US: ʌn.ˈhæ.pi]

不时髦 / shímáo/ preposition

out of fashion(unfashionable)
preposition
[UK: ˈaʊt əv ˈfæʃ.n̩] [US: ˈaʊt əv ˈfæʃ.n̩]

不可用 / kěyòng/ adjective

unavailable(not available)
adjective
[UK: ˌʌ.nə.ˈveɪ.ləb.l̩] [US: ˌʌ.nə.ˈveɪ.ləb.l̩]

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