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音乐剧
yīnyuèjù
musical; musical theater
学业
xuéyè
studies; academic work
重拾
chóngshí
regain; retrieve; pick up again
弹琴
tánqín
play the piano
课外
kèwài
extracurricular; outside of class
舞种
wǔ zhǒng
dance style; dance genre
芭蕾
bālěi
ballet
古典舞
gǔdiǎnwǔ
classical dance
拉丁
lādīng
Latin
学毛笔字
xué máobǐzì
learn calligraphy
书写
shūxiě
writing; handwriting
卷面
juànmiàn
appearance of an exam paper; presentation of an exam paper
痛心疾首
tòngxīnjíshǒu
heartbroken; deeply distressed
整洁
zhěngjié
neat; tidy; orderly
道阻且长
dào zǔ qiě cháng
the road is obstructed and long; difficult and lengthy
国标
guóbiāo
International Standard (Dance)
扭屁股
niǔ pìgu
to wiggle one's hips; to sway one's hips
街舞
jiēwǔ
street dance
潮流
cháoliú
trend; fashion; fad
身体协调能力
shēntǐ xiétiáo nénglì
physical coordination ability
管风琴
guǎnfēngqín
organ (musical instrument)
音乐理论
yīnyuè lǐlùn
music theory
五线谱
wǔxiànpǔ
staff notation; musical staff; stave
简谱
jiǎnpǔ
simplified musical notation; numbered musical notation
小蝌蚪
xiǎokēdǒu
tadpole
奥数
AòShù
Olympiad Mathematics; Mathematical Olympiad
反面教材
fǎnmiànjiàocái
negative example; bad example; cautionary tale
高深
gāoshēn
profound; deep; advanced
小升初
xiǎoshēngchū
primary to middle school transition
煎熬
jiān'áo
suffering; torment; torture
莫名其妙
mòmíngqímiào
baffling; inexplicable; without rhyme or reason
最高峰
zuìgāofēng
peak; summit; climax
广撒网
guǎng sāwǎng
cast a wide net; try many things; explore broadly
自主选择权
zìzhǔ xuǎnzéquán
autonomy; right to choose independently
一念之差
yīniànzhīchā
a momentary lapse; a momentary slip; a momentary error
功利
gōnglì
utilitarian; pragmatic; self-interested
陶冶情操
táoyěqíngcāo
cultivate one's taste; refine one's character
考级
kǎojí
take an exam; examination for grading; proficiency test
攀比
pānbǐ
to compare unrealistically; to compete socially
价值认同
jiàzhí rèntóng
value identity; value recognition
多元化
duōyuánhuà
diversification; pluralism; diversity
教育方针
jiàoyùfāngzhēn
educational policy; educational guidelines
学有余力
xué yǒu yú li
have extra energy or ability to study; have spare capacity for learning
凑钱
còuqián
to pool money; to raise money
一门乐器
yīmén yuèqì
a musical instrument