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- essence
- extract
- vitality
- energy
- semen
- sperm
- mythical goblin spirit
- highly perfected
- elite
- the pick of sth
- proficient (refined ability)
- extremely (fine)
- selected rice (archaic)
- nothing left (money, food etc)
- all finished
- bright and shiny
- radiant
- glorious
Trad. 雞精
- chicken bouillon powder (PRC)
- essence of chicken, concentrated chicken stock sold as a tonic (Tw)
- supernatural being (such as a demon, monster, ghost, spirit, gremlin etc)
- Jing Nahiyisi or Jinghe county in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博爾塔拉蒙古自治州|博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang
Trad. 精煉
- to refine (a substance)
- to purify
- to refine (one's skills, writing etc)
- refined
- polished
- succinct
- skilled
- capable
- spirit
- mind
- consciousness
- thought
- mental
- psychological
- essence
- gist
- CL:個|个[ge4]
- (of an animal or tree etc) to become a spirit or goblin
- (fig.) to be amazingly skillful, smart or evil etc
Trad. 精練
- (textiles) to scour
- to degum (silk)
- variant of 精煉|精炼[jing1 lian4]
Trad. 精華
- best feature
- most important part of an object
- quintessence
- essence
- soul
Trad. 精衛
- mythological bird, reincarnation of drowned daughter Nüwa 女娃[Nu:3 wa2] of Fiery Emperor 炎帝[Yan2 di4]
Trad. 精裝
- hardcover (book)
- elaborately packaged
- opposite: 簡裝|简装[jian3 zhuang1]
Trad. 豬精
- pork bouillon powder
- (neologism) (slang) a person who, like a pig, is fat and ugly and given to histrionics
- sophisticate
- man with extensive experience
- child prodigy
- Wunderkind (i.e. brilliant child)
- spirit within a person (i.e. blood and essential breath 血氣|血气 of TCM)
Trad. 精選
- carefully chosen
- handpicked
- best of the bunch
- choice (product)
- concentration (mining)
- to concentrate
- to winnow
Trad. 風油精
- essential balm containing menthol, eucalyptus oil etc, used as a mosquito repellant
- White Bone Spirit (in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4])
- (fig.) sly and cunning person
- (slang) (pun on 神經病|神经病[shen2 jing1 bing4]) crazy person
- nutjob
Trad. 精氣神
- the three energies of Chinese medicine: 精[jing1], 氣|气[qi4], and 神[shen2]
Trad. 精河縣
- Jing Nahiyisi or Jinghe county in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博爾塔拉蒙古自治州|博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang
Trad. 汪精衛
- Wang Ching-wei (1883-1944), left-wing Guomingdang politician, subsequently Japanese collaborator
- goblin that kills or harms people
- fig. wicked scoundrel
- terrible pest
Trad. 龍馬精神
- old but still full of vitality (idiom)
Trad. 無精打彩
- dull and colorless (idiom); lacking vitality
- not lively
Trad. 無精打采
- dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless
- in low spirits
- washed out
- extensive but not refined (idiom); to know something about everything
- jack-of-all-trades, master of none
Trad. 體大思精
- extensive and penetrating (idiom); expansive and profound (of writing)
Trad. 兵精糧足
- elite soldiers, ample provisions (idiom); well-prepared forces
- preparations for war are in an advanced state
Trad. 養精蓄銳
- to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push
Trad. 精利主義
- egoism masked by a veneer of urbanity (neologism c. 2012) (abbr. for 精緻的利己主義|精致的利己主义[jing1 zhi4 de5 li4 ji3 zhu3 yi4])
- sperm concentration, often called sperm count
Trad. 勵精圖治
- (of a ruler) to strive to make one's nation strong and prosperous (idiom)
- fine ceramics (used for dental implants, synthetic bones, electronics, knife blades etc)
- advanced ceramics
- engineered ceramics
Trad. 抖擻精神
- to gather one's spirits
- to pull oneself together
Trad. 創業精神
- enterprising spirit; pioneering spirit
Trad. 精打細算
- meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
Trad. 精於此道
- to be proficient in the area of
- skilled in this field
Trad. 古靈精怪
- (idiom) mischievously clever; whimsically quirky
Trad. 契約精神
- culture of honoring contractual obligations
Trad. 精疲力盡
- spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent
- drained
- washed out
- spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent
- drained
- washed out
- (idiom) to constantly seek to improve; to keep perfecting
Trad. 精盡人亡
- to die from excessive ejaculation
Trad. 精神抖擻
- spirit trembling with excitement (idiom); in high spirits
- lively and full of enthusiasm
- full of energy
- con brio
Trad. 精神滿腹
- full of wisdom (idiom); astute and widely experienced
Trad. 精神煥發
- in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor
Trad. 精神狀態
- mental state
- psychological condition