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lightning chessA form of chess in which each player must move much faster than normal. Time is controlled by a clock or a buzzer. If a player fails to make the time control he or she forfeits the game. Also known as speed chess.Rate it:

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Chinese greenSynonym of lokaoRate it:

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have more chins than a Chinese phone bookTo be exceedingly fat, especially under the chin (as in a "double chin").Rate it:

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Chinese cherryUsed other than as an idiom: see Chinese, cherry.Rate it:

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Chinese cherryChinese flowering cherry (Prunus cyclamina)Rate it:

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Chinese cherryChinese plum-cherry (Prunus humilis)Rate it:

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Chinese cherryChinese sour cherry (Prunus pseudocerasus)Rate it:

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Chinese cherryChinese dwarf cherry (Prunus tomentosa)Rate it:

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Chinese cherryChinese bush cherry (Prunus tomentosa)Rate it:

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Chinese cherryAny of several species of genus Prunus:Chinese flowering cherry (Prunus cyclamina)Chinese plum-cherry (Prunus humilis)Chinese sour cherry (Prunus pseudocerasus)Chinese dwarf cherry (Prunus tomentosa)Chinese bush cherry (Prunus tomentosa)Rate it:

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Chinese complimentA pretense of deference; a veiled or subtle insult.Rate it:

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chinese gooseberrykiwi fruitRate it:

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Chinese overtimeAny form of overtime in which increasing the hours worked reduces the hourly rate.Rate it:

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Chinese puzzleA senseless situation.Rate it:

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Chinese WallA barrier of silence and secrecy established within an organization in order to cope with confidentiality requirements.Rate it:

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it's all Chinese to meSynonym of it's all Greek to meRate it:

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snake oilSnake oil is a traditional Chinese medicine used to treat joint pain.Rate it:

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touch-move ruleIn chess, a rule that states any piece touched deliberately by a player, when it is their turn to move, must be moved if a legal move is possible.Rate it:

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giant pandachinese animalRate it:

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cat's clawAny of several species of plant having parts resembling the claw of a cat.Acacia greggii, a tree species native to the southwestern United States and northern MexicoAcacia plumosa, a medicinal plant species native to BrazilCarpobrotus edulis, or uña de gato (Spanish: "cat's claw"), a plant species in the Aizoaceae familyDolichandra unguis-cati, or cat's claw creeper, a Central American climbing vine of the Bignoniaceae familyGrevillea alpina, a shrub species native to AustraliaMartynia annua, a plant species endemic to BrazilMimosa nuttallii (formerly Schrankia nuttalli), a plant native to the Midwestern United StatesUncaria guianensis, a plant species found in GuyanaUncaria rhynchophylla, a plant species used in traditional Chinese medicineUncaria tomentosa, a plant species found in the tropical jungles of South and Central AmericaRate it:

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cat's clawUncaria rhynchophylla, a plant species used in traditional Chinese medicineRate it:

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les fous sont aux échecs les plus proches des roisIn chess the fool stands next to the king. (Régnier , Sat. xiv.)Rate it:

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lionA Chinese foo dog.Rate it:

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plum blossomThe blossom of the Prunus mume, the Japanese apricot or Chinese plum, a tree native to East Asia bearing an apricot-like fruit.Rate it:

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我是中國人I am ChineseRate it:

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有邊讀邊A method people use to pronounce a Chinese character when they do not know its exact pronunciation: one of the components of the character is taken as a phonetic and that pronunciation is used, sometimes erroneously.Rate it:

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