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先容	xiān róng	to introduce sb, putting in a good word for them in advance
孤军奋战	gū jūn fèn zhàn	lit. lone army putting up a brave fight (idiom) / fig. (of a person or group of people) struggling hard without support
抛砖引玉	pāo zhuān yǐn yù	lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom) / fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling
以言代法	yǐ yán dài fǎ	to substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law
延迟	yán chí	to delay / to postpone / to keep putting sth off / to procrastinate / (computing) to lag
官架子	guān jià zi	putting on official airs
噗	pū	(onom.) pop / plop / pfff / putt-putt of a motor
推杆	tuī gān	push rod or tappet (mechanics) / putter (golf) / to putt (golf)
下头	xià tóu	(slang) (of a person or manner) off-putting / (slang) to feel put off
涂抹酱	tú mǒ jiàng	spread (for putting on bread etc)
延宕	yán dàng	to postpone / to keep putting sth off
碰瓷	pèng cí	(coll.) to scam sb by setting up an "accident" in which one appears to have sustained damage or injury caused by the scam victim, then demanding compensation (variations include putting "expensive" porcelain in a place where it is likely to be knocked over by passers-by, and stepping into the path of a slow-moving car)
轻击球	qīng jī qiú	to hit the ball lightly (sport) / putt (golf)
矫揉造作	jiǎo róu zào zuò	pretension / affectation / putting on artificial airs
足不出户	zú bù chū hù	lit. not putting a foot outside / to stay at home
远水救不了近火	yuǎn shuǐ jiù bu liǎo jìn huǒ	water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here / (fig.) a slow remedy does not address the current emergency
装可爱	zhuāng kě ài	to act cute / putting on adorable airs / to pretend to be lovely
空手套白狼	kōng shǒu tào bái láng	(coll.) to make big gains without putting in effort or resources
轻击区	qīng jī qū	putting green (golf)