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Trad. 起來
- (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
- indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站[zhan4])
- indicating completion
- (after a perception verb, e.g. 看[kan4]) expressing preliminary judgment
- also pr. [qi3lai5]
Trad. 算起來
- to calculate
- to estimate
- in total
- all told
- (fig.) if you think about it
Trad. 看起來
- seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be
Trad. 卯起來
- (coll.) to get enthusiastic; to put in all one's energy
Trad. 馬尾穿豆腐，提不起來
- lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it
- fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提[ti2])