fault

so ⇒ 同学们对学英语很感兴趣，于是成立了一个英语俱乐部。 Tóngxuémen duì xué Yīngyǔ hěn gǎn xìngqù, yúshì chénglìle yī gè Yīngyǔ jùlèbù. → The students were very interested in English, so they started an English club.

but ⇒ 工作很忙,但是她还坚持锻炼。 Gōngzuò hěn máng, dànshì tā hái jiānchí duànliàn. → She was very busy at work, but she managed to stick to her exercise regime. ⇒ 虽然下雨,但是不冷。 Suīrán xiàyǔ, dànshì bù lěng. → Even though it's raining, it's not cold.

⇒ 凡是去过大连的人都说那儿好。 Fánshì qùguo Dàlián de rén dōu shuō nàr hǎo. → Everyone who's been to Dalian says it's lovely. ⇒ 凡是没洗干净的杯子都要放这儿。 Fánshì méi xǐ gānjìng de bēizi dōu yào fàng zhèr. → Any glasses that have not been washed properly should be put here.

merely ⇒ 他只是在找托词。 Tā zhǐshì zài zhǎo tuōcí. → He's merely looking for a pretext. ⇒ 问题肯定会解决,只是时间而已。 Wèntí kěndìng huì jiějué, zhǐshì shíjiān éryǐ. → The problem will certainly be resolved, it's merely a question of time.

⇒ 他儿子可是真聪明。 Tā érzi kěshì zhēn cōngmíng. → His son is really clever. ⇒ 我可是不和他一起去。 Wǒ kěshì bù hé tā yīqǐ qù. → I'll definitely not be going with him.

( 表示赞同 ) exactly ⇒ "他索价太高。 " "就是 ！" "Tā suǒjià tàigāo." "Jiùshì! " → "He's asking too much." — " Exactly!"

always

⇒ 我不知道他是否同意。 Wǒ bù zhīdào tā shìfǒu tóngyì. → I don't know whether he agrees or not.

( 对与错 ) right and wrong ⇒ 他不辨是非。 Tā bù biàn shìfēi. → He can't tell the difference between right and wrong.

really ⇒ 我真是搞不懂,他到底想干什么。 Wǒ zhēnshi gǎo bù dǒng, tā dàodǐ xiǎng gàn shénme. → I really can't make out what on earth he's up to. ⇒ 真是,她把雨伞忘在火车上了。 Zhēnshi, tā bǎ yǔsǎn wàng zài huǒchē shang le. → She's gone and left her umbrella on the train.

if ⇒ 若是你能参加,那就太好了。 Ruòshì nǐ néng cānjiā, nà jiù tài hǎo le. → It would be great if you could join in.

if ⇒ 要是你不满意，可以随时退货。 Yàoshi nǐ bù mǎnyì, kěyǐ suíshí tuì huò. → If you're not satisfied, you can return the goods at any time.

( 仍然 ) still ⇒ 尽管很危险，警察们还是冲了进去。 Jǐnguǎn hěn wēixiǎn, jǐngchámen háishì chōng le jìnqù. → In spite of the danger, the police still rushed on in.

specious ⇒ 他的推理似是而非。 Tā de tuīlǐ sì shì ér fēi. → His reasoning is specious.

extremely common ⇒ 民间故事俯拾即是。 Mínjiān gùshi fǔ shí jí shì. → Folk tales are to be found everywhere.

not say what one means ⇒ 口是心非的人很令人厌恶。 Kǒu shì xīn fēi de rén hěn lìng rén yànwù. → People hate it when you don't say what you mean.

do as one pleases ⇒ 这个部门的人各行其是。 Zhège bùmén de rén gè xíng qí shì. → Everyone in this department does as they please.

only interested in profit

never too late to mend one's ways

clear and logical

based on solid evidence

stir up trouble

ubiquitous

believe oneself to be infallible