way

to deal with a large amount of work or material from start to finish, especially when it takes time and effort.

逐步處理完

to take jobs while you study or travel so that you can pay for those activities yourself.

邊工邊讀；邊打工邊旅行

to rise step by step into more important roles inside a company or organisation.

逐步晉升

on the opposite side of a street, hallway, or open space.

對面；街對面

for the whole length of a journey or for the whole period that something lasts, without stopping.

一路上；自始至終

while you are doing or learning something, as part of the process.

在過程中；途中

used to comment that things have a habit of turning out badly or awkwardly, just when you don't want them to.

事情總是這樣

no matter how you choose to look at or describe a situation, the conclusion stays the same.

怎麼看都一樣

to behave in a certain manner because that quality is simply part of who you are.

天生如此；本性使然

to be much easier from now on compared with what came before, or, in the opposite sense, to keep getting steadily worse.

之後一路順利；或一路走下坡

to have habits and opinions that you have kept for years and are unwilling to change.

積習難改；守舊

to be close to reaching or achieving something, with the rest expected to come soon.

即將達成；接近完成

by a very large amount; used to stress how far ahead one thing or person is compared with the rest.

遠遠地；大幅地

used to add a remark or question that is loosely linked, or not linked at all, to what was just being discussed.

順便一提；對了

passing through the named place during a journey from one location to another.

經由；途經

given as a particular kind of thing — for example as an explanation, an apology, or a payment.

作為某種……的方式

to begin behaving very differently from how you used to behave, especially after causing problems.

改過自新；改變作風

to slowly and forcefully reach a place or position by struggling against difficulty.

奮力爬升；艱辛達成

to remove the obstacles that have been preventing something from happening, so that it can now go ahead.

為……鋪路；掃除障礙

to arrive in your life by chance, especially when you were not expecting it.

向你而來；偶然遇上

to produce two opposite kinds of effect or to support two opposite arguments at the same time.

有利也有弊

used to say it makes no real difference to you which of two possibilities turns out to be the case.

兩種都可以；無論如何

in many different directions at the same time, often in a chaotic or messy manner.

四面八方；亂跑

to move or proceed cautiously, either with your hands when you cannot see, or in a new situation when you do not yet know the rules.

摸索前進；謹慎探路

to manage to reach a destination, often after needing to look at a map or ask for directions.

找到路；順利抵達

to end up at a particular place or in a particular situation by chance, without setting out to.

輾轉進入；意外抵達

to develop a habit of doing something, or to lose a habit you used to have.

養成或戒掉某習慣

to stop someone or something from doing what they want to do or from happening as planned.

妨礙；阻擋

to succeed in doing or having what you want, especially when other people have tried to stop you.

如願以償；隨心所欲

to break, collapse, or stop holding something up under pressure.

崩塌；支撐不住

to stop arguing or resisting, and let another person or vehicle have what they want.

讓步；讓行

to be replaced by something else, or to allow yourself to be overcome by a strong feeling.

被取代；屈服於情緒

to have full sex with someone, as opposed to just kissing or touching.

進一步發生關係

to have known each other for many years.

認識很久了

to last for a long time or to be enough to cover a lot, especially when talking about money, food, or supplies.

用得很久；很經用

to be very helpful in achieving a particular result, even if it does not finish the job entirely.

對……大有幫助

to take extra trouble, beyond what anyone would normally expect, in order to do something kind or helpful.

特地；費心地去做

to make your own choices and follow them, even when other people are urging you not to.

走自己的路；獨行其是

to stop being together as a couple, partners, or close friends, and continue life apart.

分道揚鑣；各走各路

to be heading in the same direction as another person, or, of events, to turn out as that person hopes.

順路同行；對某人有利

a polite, slightly literary phrase meaning to die.

終歸一死

by going through painful experiences or making mistakes yourself, rather than learning from advice.

靠慘痛經驗學到

to have made a great deal of progress from where you or something started.

進步許多；走了很長的路

to be a sensible, level-headed person who makes good decisions.

頭腦清楚；有判斷力

to try to enjoy the benefits of two situations that cannot really be combined.

想兩邊好處都拿

an annoyed reply that means: fine, do it the way you insist, even though I don't agree.

隨你便！

to manage things so that they happen the way you want, even though others would prefer something different.

事事順著自己的意

to still need to make a lot of progress before reaching a goal or finishing something.

還有很長的路要走

used to say that something tends to happen in a certain way, especially in a way you cannot really control.

往往會……；總是會

to have a natural talent for handling a particular kind of person or thing well.

擅長應對；很有一套

an old-fashioned, often joking phrase meaning to persuade someone into having sex with you.

(舊式戲謔) 與某人發生關係

used to introduce what you would do if the decision were entirely up to you.

如果由我作主

of any kind at all — used to stress total rejection or denial.

任何形式的；任何意義上

on a large or small scale, or to a great or small extent.

大規模地；小規模地

an old-fashioned, gentle way of saying that a woman is pregnant.

(委婉) 懷孕了

used after a comment to show that what you have just said is true at more than one level.

在不只一方面

used to describe what usually happens in a situation, before pointing out an exception.

通常情況下

in whatever manner and at whatever pace you choose, even if this is annoying for other people.

按自己的步調；隨自己高興

to a partial extent, but not completely; used when something is only partly true.

從某方面來說

in a manner that suits that particular person or thing, even if others might find it strange.

以其獨特方式

blocking someone, so that they cannot move past or do what they need to do.

擋路；妨礙到

used in questions or negative sentences to ask or say what kind of a thing is available.

在……方面 (可供選擇)

to deliberately avoid being near someone, especially when they are angry or busy.

避開某人；別礙著

to be familiar with a place, system, or subject so that you can move through it confidently.

對……瞭若指掌

to make a great deal of money very easily and feel highly pleased with yourself for doing so.

輕鬆大賺

to use lies in order to enter, or to escape from, a tricky situation.

靠說謊脫身或進入

to choose, on purpose, not to notice something wrong that is happening.

視而不見

to no longer know which direction to take, either on a real journey or in life and work.

迷路；迷失方向

to move aside so that someone or something can pass, or to be replaced by someone or something new.

讓路；騰出空間

to travel slowly or with effort towards a place, or to gradually become successful in a field.

前往；闖出名堂

to begin behaving better after a period of behaving badly, often after being warned.

改過自新

to choose a moderate course of action that avoids two more extreme options.

走中庸之道

used to emphasise that you are entirely certain of the truth of what you are saying.

毫無疑問

used to make it very clear that something will definitely not happen or be done.

絕不可能；門兒都沒有

currently travelling towards somewhere, or about to leave for somewhere; also used of something that is on the point of arriving.

在路上；即將到達

to make it possible for a person to do something, or for an event to take place, that was not possible before.

為……開啟可能

in the opposite position, order, or direction; also used to correct someone by saying that the truth is reversed.

反過來；正好相反

in a place where you, or something you care about, cannot be hurt or damaged.

在安全處；遠離危險

no longer blocking someone or something, and so no longer a problem.

不擋路；解決掉

not on the route that you had planned to take, requiring extra travel.

繞路；偏離路線

a moment when two people, friends, or groups decide that they should go on separately from now on.

分道揚鑣的時刻

to do something now that creates the conditions in which a future event or change becomes possible.

為……鋪路

of a business, project, or service: to bring in enough money to cover what it costs to keep running.

自負盈虧；自給自足

to cover all your own costs without depending on money from anyone else.

自付費用；自立自足

to walk slowly and carefully, choosing each step, especially over rough or dangerous ground.

小心擇路前行

to annoy or irritate someone, often without meaning to, by saying or doing something that bothers them.

惹人不悅；觸人忌諱

to realise or accept that you have been doing something wrong and decide to start behaving differently.

認識到自己的錯誤

to find that you are able to, or willing to, do something for someone else.

願意 / 能夠去做

to try to work out how a situation is likely to develop before deciding what you will do about it.

看風向；觀望情勢

to be the first to do something, so that other people can copy or follow your example.

做出榜樣；率先行動

to make a process or change easier for someone by removing small problems in advance.

鋪路；使……更順利

to (not) try to stop someone from doing what they want to do.

(不) 阻擋某人

an informal phrase used to say that someone is sexually attracted to both men and women.

(俚) 雙性戀

to deal with a problem by choosing the simplest path, even when this is not the right or fair thing to do.

走捷徑；逃避問題

to feel hurt or offended by a comment that the speaker did not mean as an insult.

誤解 (對方善意)

to escape from a tricky situation by giving good excuses or clever reasons.

靠說話脫身

an informal saying meaning that this is simply how things are, and we have to accept it.

事情就是這樣

a saying meaning that there are several different methods of reaching the same result.

解決方法不只一種

according to the way I understand things; an introduction to your personal view.

依我看來

having begun and now in progress, often used of plans, journeys, or projects.

已展開；進行中

a course of action that seems most likely to lead to good results in the future.

前進的方向；可行之道

a route or method that lets you join a group or industry that is hard to enter, or that helps you start to grasp a difficult subject.

進入……的門路

the regular pattern of how a person or group lives, including their habits, beliefs, and routines.

生活方式

the manner in which most people behave, or in which events tend to happen — something we cannot easily change.

世道人情

an informal saying telling someone they must either accept your decision or leave the situation entirely.

聽我的不然走人

the methods, money, and resources that you can use to get something done.

方法與手段

an informal exclamation used to praise someone for doing something well.

做得好！

the things you can do or give to make a particular person like or love you.

贏得某人歡心的方法

a saying meaning that if you really want something strongly enough, you will find a method of getting it.

有志者事竟成

a run of victories or successes, especially in sport or competition.

連勝氣勢