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[一粒老鼠屎壞了一鍋粥] yīlìlǎoshǔshǐhuàileyīguōzhōu lit. a piece of rat feces spoiled the whole pot of congee (idiom)
fig. one bad apple can spoil the whole bunch

Character Composition

Character Compounds

Word Compounds


        yī, one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all/throughout/"one" radical in...
        
        yīqǐ, in the same place/together/with/altogether (in total)
        yīyàng, [一樣], same/like/equal to/the same as/just like
        yīxià, (used after a verb) give it a go/to do (sth for a bit to give it a try)/one time...
        yīzhí, straight (in a straight line)/continuously/always/from the beginning of ... up t...
        yīqiè, everything/every/all
        yīdiǎn, [一點], a bit/a little/one dot/one point
        yīdìng, surely/certainly/necessarily/fixed/a certain (extent etc)/given/particular/must
        dìyī, first/number one/primary
        yīxiē, some/a few/a little/(following an adjective) slightly ...er
        wéiyī, only/sole
        yīhuìr, [一會兒], a moment/a while/in a moment/now...now.../also pr. [yī huǐ r]
        yīdàn, in case (sth happens)/if/once (sth happens, then...)/when/in a short time/in one...
        zhīyī, one of (sth)/one out of a multitude/one (third, quarter, percent etc)
        yībàn, half
        yībiān, [一邊], one side/either side/on the one hand/on the other hand/doing while
        yībān, same/ordinary/so-so/common/general/generally/in general
        yīshēng, all one's life/throughout one's life
        
        yībèizi, [一輩子], (for) a lifetime
        yīyī, one by one/one after another
        yīzhì, unanimous/identical (views or opinions)
        yīhuì, [一會], a moment/a while/in a moment/also pr. [yī huǐ]
        yīlù, the whole journey/all the way/going the same way/going in the same direction/of ...
        wànyī, [萬一], just in case/if by any chance/contingency
        
        yīdiǎnr, [一點兒], erhua variant of 一點|一点[yī diǎn]
        yītuánzāo, [一團糟], chaos/bungle/complete mess/shambles
        
        yīmiàn, one side/one aspect/simultaneously... (and...)/one's whole face
        
        yīwúsuǒzhī, [一無所知], not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant/without an inkling
        
        jìnyībù, [進一步], one step further/to move forward a step/further onwards
        yījiā, the whole family/the same family/the family ... (when preceded by a family name)...
        
        yīshí, [一時], a period of time/a while/for a short while/temporary/momentary/at the same time
        
        yīmúyīyàng, [一模一樣], exactly the same (idiom)/carbon copy/also pr. [yī mó yī yàng]
        yīzhènzi, [一陣子], a while/a spell/a short time/a burst
        yīxiàng, always (previously)/a period of time in the recent past
        yīgòng, altogether
        yīzhèn, [一陣], a burst/a fit/a peal/a spell (period of time)
        
        
        
        yǐfángwànyī, [以防萬一], to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case/prepared for any eventuali...
        yīxiàzi, in a short while/all at once/all of a sudden
        Xīngqīyī, Monday
        yīwúsuǒyǒu, [一無所有], not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking/without two sticks to rub to...
        dúyīwúèr, [獨一無二], unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled/nothing compares with it
        
        yīliú, top quality/front ranking
        yīzǎo, early in the morning/at dawn
        yīkuàir, [一塊兒], erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yī kuài]
        tǒngyī, [統一], to unify/to unite/to integrate
        Zhōuyī, [週一], Monday
        tóngyī, identical/the same
        dàchīyījīng, [大吃一驚], to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled/gobsmacked
        yītóng, along/together
        yīwúsuǒhuò, [一無所獲], to gain nothing/to end up empty-handed
        yījí, [一級], first class/category A
        yībùfen, portion/part of/subset
        yīkuài, [一塊], one block/one piece/one (unit of money)/together/in the same place/in company
        yītāhútu, [一塌糊塗], muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition/complete shambl...
        yīduì, [一對], couple/pair
        lìngyīfāngmiàn, on the other hand/another aspect
        yīwúshìchù, [一無是處], not one good point/everything about it is wrong
        yīshùnjiān, [一瞬間], split second
        yībānláishuō, [一般來說], generally speaking
        yīdài, [一帶], region/district
        yīguàn, [一貫], consistent/constant/from start to finish/all along/persistent
        yīlái, [一來], firstly, ...
        sìfēnzhīyī, one-quarter
        yīdàzǎo, at dawn/at first light/first thing in the morning
        
        
        yīcìxìng, one-off (offer)/one-time/single-use/disposable (goods)
        yīdài, generation
        yīrújìwǎng, just as in the past (idiom); as before/continuing as always
        yīqīngèrchǔ, to be very clear about sth (idiom)
        
        
        yīshíjiān, [一時間], for a moment/momentarily
        yīxīn, wholeheartedly/heart and soul
        yījǔyīdòng, [一舉一動], every movement/each and every move
        yīlùshùnfēng, [一路順風], to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
        yīpáng, aside/to the side of
        shíyī, eleven/11
        yījiànzhōngqíng, [一見鐘情], love at first sight (idiom)
        yītǐ, [一體], an integral whole/all concerned/everybody
        bùgùyīqiè, [不顧一切], reckless/regardless of everything
线         yīxiàn, [一線], front line
        
        sānfēnzhīyī, one third
        
        yītiāndàowǎn, all day long/the whole day
        dìyīfūrén, First Lady (wife of US president)
        yīxízhīdì, (acknowledged) place/a role to play/niche
        yīliánchuàn, [一連串], a succession of/a series of
        Yīyuè, January/first month (of the lunar year)
        yīshǒu, a skill/mastery of a trade/by oneself/without outside help
        rìfùyīrì, [日復一日], day after day
        yīshìwúchéng, [一事無成], to have achieved nothing/to be a total failure/to get nowhere
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        wànwúyīshī, [萬無一失], surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
        huànrányīxīn, [煥然一新], to look completely new (idiom); brand new/changed beyond recognition
        
        xiàyīdài, the next generation
        yījiāzi, the whole family
        yīfāngmiàn, on the one hand
        yīdù, for a time/at one time/one time/once
        
        yīqiàobùtōng, [一竅不通], lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)/I don't understand a...
        sǐlùyītiáo, [死路一條], (idiom) dead end/road to ruin
        
        yīshēn, whole body/from head to toe/single person/a suit of clothes
        
        yītóu, [一頭], one head/a head full of sth/one end (of a stick)/one side/headlong/directly/rapi...
        
        yīgègè, [一個個], each and every one
        yīgānèrjìng, [一乾二淨], thoroughly (idiom)/completely/one and all/very clean
        yīliùyān, [一溜煙], like a wisp of smoke/(to disappear etc) in an instant
        yīzài, repeatedly
        yīdòngbùdòng, [一動不動], motionless
        
        luànchéngyītuán, [亂成一團], in a great mess/chaotic
        yīyǎnghuàtàn, carbon monoxide CO
        yǎnyǎnyīxī, dying/at one's last gasp
        yǒuzhāoyīrì, one day/sometime in the future
        yīdào, together
        Shíyīyuè, November/eleventh month (of the lunar year)
        yīfānfēngshùn, [一帆風順], propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)/plain sailing/to go smoothly/have...
        
        yīgeyàng, [一個樣], same as 一樣|一样[yī yàng]/the same
        yīchéngbùbiàn, [一成不變], nothing much changes (idiom); always the same/stuck in a rut
        
        yīyánbùfā, [一言不發], to not say a word (idiom)
        yīchùjífā, [一觸即發], could happen at any moment/on the verge
        yīèr, one or two/a few
        gūzhùyīzhì, [孤注一擲], to stake all on one throw
        yībàitúdì, [一敗塗地], failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly/a crushing defeat/beate...
        
        dānyī, [單一], single/only/sole
        yīláoyǒngyì, [一勞永逸], to get sth done once and for all
        
        
        yīwǎngdǎjìn, [一網打盡], lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom)/fig. to scoop up the whole lot/t...
        
        yīxiāngqíngyuàn, [一廂情願], one's own wishful thinking
        yīqùbùfùfǎn, [一去不復返], gone forever
        
        róngwéiyītǐ, [融為一體], to fuse together (idiom)/hypostatic union (religion)
        
        kōngwúyīrén, [空無一人], not a soul in sight (idiom)
        gàoyīduànluò, to come to the end of a phase (idiom)
        niánfùyīnián, [年復一年], over the years/year after year
        hùnwéiyītán, [混為一談], to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle
        yīděng, first class/grade A
        yījǔ, [一舉], a move/an action/in one move/at a stroke/in one go
        yīqí, [一齊], at the same time/simultaneously
        yībǐgōuxiāo, [一筆勾銷], to write off at one stroke
        qíyī, one of the given (options etc)/the first/firstly
        yīshēngbùkēng, [一聲不吭], to not say a word
        
        zhuānyī, [專一], single-minded/concentrated
        yīshùn, one instant/very short time/the twinkle of an eye
        
        
        dǎchéngyīpiàn, to merge/to integrate/to become as one/to unify together
        yīdāoliǎngduàn, [一刀兩斷], lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom)/fig. to make a clean break (idiom)
        gāorényīděng, a cut above others/superior
        
        
        yījuébùzhèn, one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse/ruined ...
        wéiyī, only/sole/variant of 唯一[wéi yī]
        yīsībùgǒu, [一絲不苟], not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules/meticulous/not one...
        lòuyīshǒu, to show off one's abilities/to exhibit one's skills
        
        
        yīyìgūxíng, obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom)/willful/one's own way/dogmatic
        gèngshàngyīcénglóu, [更上一層樓], to take it up a notch/to bring it up a level
        
        yīmùliǎorán, [一目瞭然], obvious at a glance (idiom), obvious at a glance (idiom)
        
        yīyánnánjìn, [一言難盡], hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succ...
        yīshì, generation/period of 30 years/one's whole lifetime/lifelong/age/era/times/the wh...
        dìyīshǒu, first-hand
        lǎoyītào, the same old stuff
        bùyī, to vary/to differ
        yīdiǎndiǎn, [一點點], a little bit
        zhúyī, one by one
        Lǐbàiyī, [禮拜一], Monday
        yīshēngyīshì, a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
        yīkǒuqì, [一口氣], one breath/in one breath/at a stretch
        ěrmùyīxīn, a pleasant change/a breath of fresh air/refreshing
        yīshìtóngrén, [一視同仁], to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people
        yīběnzhèngjīng, [一本正經], in deadly earnest/deadpan
        yīxīnyīyì, concentrating one's thoughts and efforts/single-minded/bent on/intently
        xǐjiéyīkōng, to steal everything
        
        shífēnzhīyī, one tenth
        héyī, to unite
        yīlǜ, same/uniformly/all/without exception
        yīxíng, party/delegation
        
        bùxièyīgù, [不屑一顧], to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
        
        duōcǐyījǔ, [多此一舉], to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous/gilding the lily
        rúchūyīzhé, [如出一轍], to be precisely the same/to be no different
        bùkānyījī, [不堪一擊], to be unable to withstand a single blow/to collapse at the first blow
        yīliǎobǎiliǎo, once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved/death ends all one's tr...
        yīyuèfèn, January
        zhídeyītí, to be worth mentioning
        wǔfēnzhīyī, one fifth
        dìyīliú, first-class
        
        chàyīdiǎnr, [差一點兒], erhua variant of 差一點|差一点[chà yī diǎn]
        yībìng, [一並]/[一併], variant of 一併|一并, to lump together/to treat along with all the others, to lump t...
        
        yīzhēnjiànxiě, [一針見血], lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom)/fig. to hit the nail on the head
        yīpínrúxǐ, [一貧如洗], penniless
        
        
        yīgèjìn, [一個勁], continuously/persistently/incessantly
        yīyǎn, a glance/a quick look/a glimpse
        
        
        yīwénbùmíng, to be penniless
        chàyīdiǎn, [差一點], see 差點|差点[chà diǎn]
        
        yīluòqiānzhàng, lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom)/fig. (of business, popularity ...
        qiānpiānyīlǜ, thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive/once you've see...
        
        
        yīmíngjīngrén, [一鳴驚人], to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yīqiánbùzhí, [一錢不值], not worth a penny/utterly worthless
        yīlián, [一連], in a row/in succession/running
        
        
        bùjūyīgé, not stick to one pattern
        huānjùyītáng, [歡聚一堂], to gather happily under one roof
        wǎngkāiyīmiàn, [網開一面], open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly/to give one's opponent ...
        yīchénbùrǎn, [一塵不染], untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible/spotless
        yáoshēnyībiàn, [搖身一變], to change shape in a single shake/fig. to take on a new lease of life
        yījiārén, household/the whole family
        shǔyīshǔèr, [數一數二], reckoned to be first or second best (idiom)/one of the very best/to list one by ...
        yīzhuǎnyǎn, [一轉眼], in a wink
        yīchángkōng, [一場空], all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing/futile
        
        héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
        yīménxīnsi, [一門心思], to set one's heart on sth (idiom)
        qiānjūnyīfà, [千鈞一髮], a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)/imminent peril/a matter of life or d...
        yībānshuōlái, [一般說來], generally speaking/in general
        dúshùyīzhì, [獨樹一幟], lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner/to s...
        yībǎshǒu, working hand/member of a work team/participant/(short form of 第一把手[dì yī bǎ shǒu...
        gōngkuīyīkuì, [功虧一簣], lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful/to fail through lack o...
        yīqìhēchéng, [一氣呵成], to do something at one go/to flow smoothly
        
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        lüèzhīyīèr, slight knowledge of sth/to know very little about a subject/a smattering
        wànzhòngyīxīn, [萬眾一心], millions of people all of one mind (idiom); the people united
        yīxiǎocuō, handful (of)
        
        yīwàngwújì, [一望無際], as far as the eye can see (idiom)
        bāfēnzhīyī, one eighth
        
        
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        yīwǔyīshí, lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full deta...
        shǐzhōngrúyī, [始終如一], unswerving from start to finish (idiom)
线         tǒngyīzhànxiàn, [統一戰線], united front
        
        wǔyī, 5-1 (May 1st)
        fùzhīyījù, to put to the torch (idiom)/to commit to the flames/to burn sth down deliberatel...
        yīgài, all/without any exceptions/categorically
        
        biǎolǐrúyī, [表裡如一], external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means/t...
        
        
        yīwǎngwúqián, [一往無前], to advance courageously (idiom)/to press forward
        zhèyàngyīlái, [這樣一來], thus/if this happens then
        
        yīděngjiǎng, [一等獎], first prize
        
        shāyījǐngbǎi, [殺一儆百], lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example t...
        
        yīdiǎnyīdī, [一點一滴], bit by bit/every little bit
        yīlǎnwúyú, [一覽無餘], to cover all at one glance (idiom)/a panoramic view
        SānwèiYītǐ, [三位一體], Holy Trinity/trinity
        
        
        yīguōzhōu, [一鍋粥], (lit.) a pot of porridge/(fig.) a complete mess
        yīchóumòzhǎn, [一籌莫展], to be unable to find a solution/to be at wits' end
        chūyī, first day of lunar month/New Year's Day/first year in junior middle school
        yīsǎoérguāng, [一掃而光], to clear off/to make a clean sweep of
        língjīyīdòng, [靈機一動], a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration/to be struck b...
        
        
        
        yītiáoxīn, [一條心], to be of one mind/to think or act alike
        yījǔliǎngdé, [一舉兩得], one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
        yīzhìqiānjīn, [一擲千金], lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money r...
        lǎoyībèi, [老一輩], previous generation/older generation
        yīmǎdāngxiān, [一馬當先], to take the lead
        yīlǎnzi, [一攬子], all-inclusive/undiscriminating
        
        
        
        liùfēnzhīyī, one sixth
        èrshíyīdiǎn, [二十一點], blackjack (card game)
        tánhuāyīxiàn, [曇花一現], lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once/flash in the pan (idiom)/short-lived
        hōngdòngyīshí, [轟動一時], to cause a sensation (idiom)
        
        tiānxiàdìyī, first under heaven/number one in the country
        
        
        yībǎnyīyǎn, lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the ...
        yīsīyīháo, [一絲一毫], one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit/an iota
        
        
        shǒuqūyīzhǐ, to count as number one (idiom); second to none/outstanding
        
        yībiāndǎo, [一邊倒], to have the advantage overwhelmingly on one side/to support unconditionally
        
        yītiáolóng, [一條龍], lit. one dragon/integrated chain/coordinated process
        
        
        
        bèishuǐyīzhàn, [背水一戰], lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
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        sānqīèrshíyī, three sevens are twenty-one (idiom)/the facts of the matter/the actual situation
        yīlǎnwúyí, [一覽無遺], be plainly visible
        
        yīzhībànjiě, lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge/dilettan...
        
        
        yīniándàotóu, [一年到頭], all year round
        
        yīsǎoérkōng, [一掃而空], to sweep clean/to clean out
        yījiànrúgù, [一見如故], familiarity at first sight
        yīhuǎng, (of passing time) in an instant/(of a sight) in a flash
        yīgǔzuòqì, [一鼓作氣], in a spurt of energy
        yīwèi, blindly/invariably
        yīzhìxìng, consistency
        hóngjíyīshí, [紅極一時], tremendously popular for a while
        jìngyījìng, [靜一靜], to put sth to rest/calm down a bit!
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        mùkōngyīqiè, the eye can see nothing worthwhile all around (idiom); arrogant/condescending/su...
        biéjùyīgé, [別具一格], having a unique or distinctive style
        
        yīqì, [一氣], at one go/at a stretch/for a period of time/forming a gang
        yīpánsǎnshā, [一盤散沙], lit. like a sheet of loose sand/fig. unable to cooperate (idiom)
        
        yīwǎngqíngshēn, deeply attached/devoted
        yītǔwéikuài, [一吐為快], to get sth off one's chest
        
        
        
        yībānéryán, generally speaking
        yīwōfēng, [一窩蜂], like a swarm of bees/everyone swarms around pushing and shouting/a hornet's nest
        
        
        
        fēngmǐyīshí, [風靡一時], fashionable for a while (idiom); all the rage
        
        yīqìzhīxià, [一氣之下], in a fit of pique/in a fury
        yīkǒuyǎodìng, to arbitrarily assert/to allege/to stick to one's statement/to cling to one's vi...
        yīxíhuà, [一席話], the content of a conversation/words/remarks
        
        yījiànqīngxīn, [一見傾心], love at first sight
        
        
        yīpāijíhé, lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom)/to hit it off/to click together/...
        
        
        bǎifēnzhīyībǎi, one hundred percent/totally (effective)
        yīzé, [一則], on the one hand
        hàngxièyīqì, [沆瀣一氣], to act in collusion (idiom); in cahoots with/villains will look after one anothe...
        yīniánsìjì, all year round
        yīyányīxíng, every word and action (idiom)
        yībùdēngtiān, reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) in...
        
        
        
        
        yīxīngbàndiǎn, [一星半點], just the tiniest bit/a hint of
        jǐjǐyītáng, [濟濟一堂], to congregate in one hall (idiom); to gather under one roof
        yījìzhīcháng, [一技之長], proficiency in a particular field (idiom)/skill in a specialized area (idiom)
        yīnuòqiānjīn, [一諾千金], a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept
        yībānxìng, general/generality
        zhěngqíhuàyī, [整齊劃一], to be adjusted to uniformity (usually of weights and measures) (idiom)
        
        
        yīchuídìngyīn, [一錘定音], lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow/fig. to make the final decision
        
        bùkěyīshì, to consider oneself unexcelled in the world/to be insufferably arrogant
        
        
        
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        yīxiàozhìzhī, to dismiss with a laugh/to make light of
        
        dúdāngyīmiàn, [獨當一面], to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
        
        bùyīhuì, [不一會], soon
        
        yīyīngjùquán, [一應俱全], with everything needed available
        yībǎoyǎnfú, [一飽眼福], to feast one's eyes on (idiom)
        yīfǎnchángtài, [一反常態], complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic/entirely o...
        
        jiǔsǐyīshēng, nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape/new lease of life
        yībǎzhuā, to attempt all tasks at once/to manage every detail regardless of its importance
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        yīniànzhīchā, momentary slip/false step/ill-considered action
        yīyuán, single variable (math.)/univariate
        
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        yīqióngèrbái, [一窮二白], impoverished/backward both economically and culturally
        liúyīshǒu, to hold back a trick/not to divulge all one's trade secrets
        
        
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        qīnrúyījiā, [親如一家], family-like close relationship (idiom)
        huàyī, [劃一], uniform/to standardize
        
        
        
        
        
        shuōyībùèr, [說一不二], to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
        qīngyīsè, monotone/only one ingredient/(mahjong) all in the same suit
        bǎilǐtiāoyī, [百裡挑一], one in a hundred/cream of the crop
        
        yīhūbǎiyìng, [一呼百應], a hundred answers to a single call (idiom)/to respond en masse
        
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        yīshěn, [一審], first instance (law)
        
        quēyībùkě, not a single one is dispensable/can't do without either
        yīpǐn, superb/first-rate/(of officials in imperial times) the highest rank
        yītǐhuà, [一體化], integration/incorporation/unification
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        qīfēnzhīyī, one seventh
        
        
        chuàntōngyīqì, [串通一氣], to act in collusion (idiom)
        yīyèzhàngmù, [一葉障目], lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)/fig. not seeing the wider picture/ca...
        yīxìliè, a series of/a string of
        
        
        yīpínyīxiào, [一顰一笑], every frown and every smile
        yīchàngyīhè, to echo one another (idiom)
        
        yībōsānzhé, calligraphic flourish with many twists/fig. many twists and turns
        yīyuèérqǐ, [一躍而起], to jump up suddenly/to bound up/to rise up in one bound
        
        
        yīqīngzǎo, early in the morning
        
        yīguōduān, [一鍋端], see 連鍋端|连锅端 [lián guō duān]
        
        yīgàiérlùn, [一概而論], to lump different matters together (idiom)
        lāoyībǎ, [撈一把], to profiteer/to gain some underhand advantage
        yīwǎngzhíqián, see 一往無前|一往无前[yī wǎng wú qián]
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        míngzàoyīshí, [名噪一時], to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
        yīcùérjiù, to get there in one step (idiom); easily done/success at a stroke/to get results...
        
        yīwàngwúyín, [一望無垠], to stretch as far as the eye can see (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        yīniánbànzǎi, [一年半載], about a year
        dàyītǒng, [大一統], unification (of the nation)/large scale unification
        yīshīzúchéngqiāngǔhèn, a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
        bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn, [百聞不如一見], seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself i...
        
        
        yīmǎpíngchuān, [一馬平川], flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yībùdàowèi, to settle a matter in one go
        
        
        
        
        
        
        wéiyīxìng, uniqueness
        yīshǒubāobàn, [一手包辦], to take care of a matter all by oneself/to run the whole show
        
        yīpǐnhóng, [一品紅], poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima)
        èrfēnzhīyī, one half
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        zhòngkǒuyīcí, [眾口一詞], all of one voice/unanimous
        
        
        huángliángyīmèng, [黃粱一夢], see 黃粱夢|黄粱梦[huáng liáng mèng]
        
        
        
        yībān, lit. one spot (on the leopard)/fig. one small item in a big scheme
        yīfāng, a party (in a contract or legal case)/one side/area/region
        
        
        
        
        
        
        lüèshèngyīchóu, [略勝一籌], slightly better/a cut above
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        niēyībǎhàn, to break out into a cold sweat (idiom)
        
        tǒngyītǐ, [統一體], whole/single entity
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yībìngbùqǐ, to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        mòzhōngyīshì, unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice/no unanimou...
        jiǔfēnzhīyī, one ninth
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yīyuánhuà, integration/integrated/unified
        
        
        gèzhíyīcí, [各執一詞], each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
        
        
        yīmùshíháng, ten lines at a glance (idiom)/to read very rapidly
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        yīwúsuǒcháng, [一無所長], not having any special skill/without any qualifications
        
        
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        shèngjíyīshí, [盛極一時], all the rage for a time/grand fashion for a limited time
        
        yīmàixiāngchéng, [一脈相承], traceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)
        
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        yīzhǔn, [一準], certainly/also written 一準|一准[yī zhǔn], certainly
        
        
        
        
        
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        yīzhāoyīxī, lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)/fig. in a short period of time/overnigh...
        tǒngyīxìng, [統一性], unity
        
        
        
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        cóngyīérzhōng, [從一而終], faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
        
        
        
        
        
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        yīyǔdàopò, [一語道破], one word says it all (idiom)/to hit the nail on the head/to be pithy and correct
        
        
        
        
        yīguóliǎngzhì, [一國兩制], one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        bùguǎnsānqīèrshíyī, regardless of the consequences/recklessly relying on a hopelessly optimistic for...
        
        
        yībǎiyī, faultless/impeccable
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        yītánsǐshuǐ, a pool of stagnant water/stagnant or listless condition
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        yīshénjiào, monotheistic religion/monotheism
        
        
        húnrányītǐ, [渾然一體], to blend into one another/to blend together well
        
        bùdiàoyīzhì, [步調一致], to be united in action
        shuǐtiānyīsè, water and sky merge in one color (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        yīdiǎnyīdiǎn, [一點一點], little by little/bit by bit/gradually
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        yīzhǐkōngwén, [一紙空文], a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
        
        
        
        yīdīngdiǎn, [一丁點], a tiny bit/a wee bit
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yīláièrqù, [一來二去], gradually/little by little/in the course of time
        
        
        
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        zhènbìyīhū, to issue a call for action/to raise one's hand and issue a rousing call (idiom)
        
        
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        yīgǔnǎor, [一股腦兒], erhua variant of 一股腦|一股脑[yī gǔ nǎo]
        
        yīgǔnǎor, [一古腦兒], variant of 一股腦兒|一股脑儿[yī gǔ nǎo r]
        
        
        yīlùfēngchén, [一路風塵], to live an exhausting journey
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì, it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the bet...
        
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        yīlèi, [一類], same type/category 1 (i.e. class A)
        
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        yīzhīdúxiù, [一枝獨秀], lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom)/fig. to be in a league of o...
        
        
        
        
        
        yīshēng, [一聲], first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        shíyīyuèfèn, November
        
        
        
        jǔyīfǎnsān, [舉一反三], to raise one and infer three/to deduce many things from one case (idiom)
        
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        yīlǎn, [一覽], an overview/at a glance
        
        
        
        yīshà, in a flash
        
        
        yīchuídìngyīn, variant of 一錘定音|一锤定音[yī chuí dìng yīn]
        
        

        lì, grain/granule/classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, ...
        lìzǐ/lìzi, (elementary) particle/grain, grain (of rice)/granule
        wēilì, speck/particle
        kēlì, [顆粒], kernel/granule/granulated (sugar, chemical product)
        Xiānlì, Siem Reap, Cambodia
        mǐlì, grain of rice/granule
线         xiànlìtǐ, [線粒體], mitochondrion
        lìxìbāo, [粒細胞], granulocyte
        zǐlì, seed
        
        
        lìzǐshù, beam of elementary particles
        
        
        
        
        gǔlì, [穀粒], grain (of cereal)
        
        màilìzhǒng, [麥粒腫], sty (eyelid swelling)

        lǎo, prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of ...
        lǎoxiōng, elder brother (often used self-referentially)/(form of address between male frie...
        lǎoshī, [老師], teacher/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
        lǎobǎn/Lǎobǎn, [老闆], variant of 老闆|老板[lǎo bǎn], Robam (brand), boss/business proprietor/CL:個|个[gè]
        lǎopó, (coll.) wife
        lǎotiān, God/Heavens
        lǎoshi, [老實], honest/sincere/well-behaved/open and guileless/naive
        lǎoshǔ, rat/mouse/CL:隻|只[zhī]
        lǎogōng/lǎogong, (coll.) husband, (coll.) eunuch/see also 老公[lǎo gōng]
        ShèngdànLǎorén, [聖誕老人], Father Christmas/Santa Claus
        lǎopéngyou, old friend/(slang) period/menstruation
        lǎodà, old age/very/eldest child in a family/leader of a group/boss/captain of a boat/l...
        lǎotóu, [老頭], old fellow/old man/father/husband
        lǎorén, old man or woman/the elderly/one's aged parents or grandparents
        gǔlǎo, ancient/old/age-old
        lǎodiē, (dialect) father/old man/sir
        lǎodì, (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than onese...
        lǎotiānyé, [老天爺], God/Heavens
        Bǎilǎohuì, [百老匯], Broadway (New York City)
        lǎojiāhuo, [老傢伙], variant of 老家伙[lǎo jiā huo], (coll.) old fellow/old codger
        lǎoshi, always
        lǎohǔ, tiger/CL:隻|只[zhī]
        lǎoyuǎn, [老遠], very far away
        lǎoèr, second-eldest child in a family/(euphemism) penis
        lǎojiā, native place/place of origin/home state or region
        lǎotàitai, elderly lady (respectful)/esteemed mother/CL:位[wèi]
        lǎoyīng, [老鷹], (coll.) eagle/hawk/any similar bird of prey
        lǎotóuzi, [老頭子], (coll.) old man/(said of an aging husband) my old man
        lǎoshì, old-fashioned/old type/outdated
        lǎoyǒu, old friend/sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty)
        Lǎozǐ/lǎozi, Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism/the sac...
        zhǎnglǎo, [長老], elder/term of respect for a Buddhist monk
        lǎotàipó, old woman (at times contemptuous)
        lǎobīng, veteran
        
        
        yuánlǎo, senior figure/elder/doyen
        yǎnglǎojīn, [養老金], pension
        lǎorénjiā, polite term for old woman or man
        yǎnglǎoyuàn, [養老院], nursing home
        lǎoniáng, my old mother/I, this old woman/my old lady (colloquial)/maternal grandmother/mi...
        shuāilǎo, to age/to deteriorate with age/old and weak
        lǎoniánrén, old people/the elderly
        
        lǎonián, elderly/old age/autumn of one's years
        lǎonǎinai, (coll.) father's father's mother/paternal great-grandmother/respectful form of a...
        lǎoye, [老爺], (respectful) lord/master/(coll.) maternal grandfather
        lǎodiàoyá, very old/obsolete/out of date
        lǎobǎixìng, ordinary people/the "person in the street"/CL:個|个[gè]
        fǎlǎo, pharaoh (loanword)
        
        lǎoliàn, [老練], seasoned/experienced
        lǎoshǒu, experienced person/an old hand at sth
        
        chángshēngbùlǎo, [長生不老], immortality
        lǎoyézi, [老爺子], my (you etc) old father/polite appellation for an elderly male
        lǎohuà, to age (of person or object)/becoming old
        
        yǎnglǎo, [養老], to provide for the elderly (family members)/to enjoy a life in retirement
        lǎobǎnniáng, [老闆娘], female proprietor/lady boss/boss's wife
        
        
        niánlǎo, aged
        lǎotóur, [老頭兒], see 老頭子|老头子[lǎo tóu zi]
        lǎoniánchīdāizhèng, [老年痴獃症], senile dementia/Alzheimer's disease
        lǎoyéye, [老爺爺], (coll.) father's father's father/paternal great-grandfather
        lǎodàgē, big brother
        
        lǎohǎorén, one who tries never to offend anybody
        lǎochǔnǚ, [老處女], unmarried old woman/spinster
        
        lǎopái, old, well-known brand/old style/old school/an old hand/experienced veteran
        lǎohǔjī, [老虎機], slot machine
        lǎoxiāng, [老鄉], fellow townsman/fellow villager/sb from the same hometown
        
        lǎoyītào, the same old stuff
        
        lǎolù, old road/familiar way/beaten track/conventional behavior
        lǎotài, old lady
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        Lǎowō, [老撾], Laos
        lǎoyechē, [老爺車], classic car
        
        MǐLǎoshǔ, Mickey Mouse
        lǎobàn, (of an elderly couple) husband or wife
        
        lǎomáobìng, chronic illness/old weakness/chronic problem
        lǎozǎo, a long time ago
        lǎoshēngchángtán, [老生常談], an old observation (idiom)/a truism/banal comments
        lǎoběn, capital/assets/savings/nest egg/(fig.) reputation/laurels (to rest upon)/old edi...
        lǎohútu, [老糊塗], dotard
        mǔlǎohǔ, tigress/(fig.) fierce woman/vixen
        
        
        
        huílǎojiā, to go back to one's roots/to return to one's native place/by ext. to join one's ...
        nánnǚlǎoshào, men, women, young and old/all kinds of people/people of all ages
        
        
        shēnglǎobìngsǐ, lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die/fig. the fate of humankind ...
        lǎojiǎn, [老繭], callus (patch or hardened skin)/corns (on feet)/also 老趼
        
        
        lǎozǒng, [老總], boss/executive
        
        
        
        
        lǎohǔqián, [老虎鉗], vise/pincer pliers
        
        lǎojiàng, [老將], lit. old general/commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese che...
        lǎomāzi, [老媽子], older female servant/amah
        
        
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        lǎogōnggong, old man/husband's father/father-in-law/court eunuch
        lǎochéng, mature/experienced/sophisticated
        lǎowài, (coll.) foreigner (esp. non Asian person)/layman/amateur
        
        lǎoyībèi, [老一輩], previous generation/older generation
        
        lǎobǎo, [老鴇], female brothel keeper
        lǎodao, experienced and careful
        
        cānglǎo, [蒼老], old/aged/(of calligraphy or painting) vigorous/forceful
        
        lǎozhě, old man/elderly man
        lǎoliǎn, [老臉], self-respect of old person/face/thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism)/bra...
        lǎobó, uncle (polite form of address for older male)
        
        gūlǎo, solitary old man or woman/regular patron (at brothels)
        
        lǎoshào, the old and the young
        lǎohúli, old fox/fig. cunning person
        
        lǎodiàochóngtán, [老調重彈], to play the same old tune (idiom); unoriginal
        
        Lǎochéngqū/lǎochéngqū, [老城區], Laocheng district of Luoyang City 洛陽市|洛阳市[Luò yáng shì], Henan, old city distric...
        TángLǎoyā, [唐老鴨], Donald Duck
        
        
        lǎodāngyìzhuàng, [老當益壯], old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years
        tiānhuāngdìlǎo, until the end of time (idiom)
        
        fùlǎo, elders
        lǎomóushēnsuàn, [老謀深算], rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect
        xiǎolǎopó, concubine/mistress/(dialect) woman
        lǎojiānghú, a much-travelled person, well acquainted with the ways of the world
        lǎojiǔ, wine, esp. Shaoxing wine
        lǎotài, [老態], elderly, as in movement or bearing
        
        
        lǎohàn, [老漢], old man/I (an old man referring to himself)
        
        zhǐlǎohǔ, [紙老虎], paper tiger
        lǎozīgé, [老資格], veteran
        lǎohuājìng, [老花鏡], presbyopic glasses
        
        
        guòjiēlǎoshǔ, [過街老鼠], sb or sth detested by all/target of scorn/anathema/cf. 老鼠過街,人人喊打|老鼠过街,人人喊打[lǎo s...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        nánnǚlǎoyòu, men, women, young and old/everybody
        jìnglǎoyuàn, home of respect for aged/nursing home
        lǎohuā, presbyopia
        lǎomài, [老邁], aged/senile
        
        
        lǎozìhào, [老字號], shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
        
        lǎoyù, [老嫗], old woman (formal writing)
        lǎofū, I (spoken by an old man)
        
        
        lǎodàyé, [老大爺], uncle/grandpa/CL:位[wèi]
        lǎoqìhéngqiū, [老氣橫秋], old and decrepit/proud of one's age and experience (idiom)
        
        
        lǎohuánglì, [老皇曆], (lit.) past years' almanac/(fig.) ancient history/obsolete practice/old-fashione...
        jìnglǎo, respect for the aged
        
        bǎodāobùlǎo, [寶刀不老], lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom)/fig. (of one's skills etc) to be ...
        
        lǎozhàngren, (coll.) father-in-law (wife's father)
        qīlǎobāshí, in one's seventies (age)/very old (of people)
        
        
        
        lǎoxiǎo, the old and the young/the youngest member of the family
        
        
        
        
        lǎodàmā, [老大媽], "Madam" (affectionate term for an elderly woman)/CL:位[wèi]
        lǎolínghuà, [老齡化], aging (population)
        lǎobóbo, grandpa (polite form of address for old man)
        dìlǎotiānhuāng, see 天荒地老[tiān huāng dì lǎo]
        
        
        
        yuèlǎo, matchmaker/go-between/same as 月下老人[yuè xià lǎo rén]
        lǎoshibājiāo, [老實巴交], (coll.) docile/well-behaved/biddable
        
        
        lǎochéng, old town/old district of a city
        
        
        lǎoyāo, [老么], youngest
        
        
        
        
        lǎoshēng, venerable middle-aged or elderly man, usually wearing an artificial beard (in Ch...
        lǎofù, father/old man/venerable sir
        
        èrlǎo, mother and father/parents
        lǎobànr, [老伴兒], erhua variant of 老伴[lǎo bàn]
        
        zhōnglǎonián, middle and old age
        zhōnglǎoniánrén, middle-aged and elderly people
        lǎohǔdèng, tiger bench (torture method in which the victim sits with legs extended horizont...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        Lǎofóyé, [老佛爺], title of respect for the queen mother or the emperor's father/nickname for Empre...
        
        lǎozhàng, [老賬], lit. old account/old debt/fig. old scores to settle/old quarrels/old grudge
        
        
        lǎolíng, [老齡], old age/aging/aged/geriatric/the aged
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        lǎocū, uneducated person/yokel/boor/roughneck
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        lǎodàniáng, old lady/Madam (polite address)/CL:位[wèi]
        
        
        
        dàlǎopó, primary wife
        qiūlǎohǔ, hot spell during autumn/Indian summer
        
        jiālǎo, (old) a senior in one's household
        
        
        
        
        lǎohuāyǎn, presbyopia
        
        
        niánlǎotǐruò, [年老體弱], old and weak (idiom)
        
        lǎojìfúlì, [老驥伏櫪], lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig....
        wèilǎoxiānshuāi, to age prematurely
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        lǎolà, shrewd and ruthless/efficient and unscrupulous
        
        lǎolài, [老賴], (coll.) debt dodger
        
        
        chuánlǎodà, coxswain/steersman/boatswain (bo'sun)
        
        shàoniánlǎochéng, accomplished though young/lacking youthful vigor
        
        
        lǎomǎshítú, [老馬識途], an old horse knows the way (idiom); an experienced worker knows what to do/an ol...
        
        
        lǎoqiān, cheat/swindler (in gambling)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

        lǎoshǔ, rat/mouse/CL:隻|只[zhī]
        shǔ, rat/mouse/CL:隻|只[zhī]
        sōngshǔ, squirrel
        yǎnshǔ, [鼴鼠], mole (zoology)
        dàishǔ, kangaroo
        shǔyì, plague
        cāngshǔ, [倉鼠], hamster
        tǔbōshǔ, [土撥鼠], groundhog
        tiánshǔ, vole
        huángshǔláng, [黃鼠狼], see 黃鼬|黄鼬[huáng yòu]
        MǐLǎoshǔ, Mickey Mouse
        shǔbèi, [鼠輩], a scoundrel/a bad chap
        tiānzhúshǔ, guinea pig/cavy
        shǔbiāo, [鼠標], mouse (computing)
        túnshǔ, guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)
        shǔyào, [鼠藥], rat poison
        bǔshǔqì, mousetrap
        
        
        guòjiēlǎoshǔ, [過街老鼠], sb or sth detested by all/target of scorn/anathema/cf. 老鼠過街,人人喊打|老鼠过街,人人喊打[lǎo s...
        shǔmùcùnguāng, short-sighted
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        shǔnián, Year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)
        
        
        
        
        wúshǔ, flying squirrel

        shǐ, stool/feces/ear wax/nasal mucus
        ěrshǐ, earwax/cerumen
        yǎnshǐ, gum in the eyes
        
        gǒuchīshǐ, to fall flat on one's face (vulgar)
        
        shǐkélàng, [屎殼郎], see 屎蚵螂[shǐ kē láng]

        huài, [壞], bad/spoiled/broken/to break down/(suffix) to the utmost
        pòhuài, [破壞], destruction/damage/to wreck/to break/to destroy
        huàirén, [壞人], bad person/villain
        huàishì, [壞事], bad thing/misdeed/to ruin things
        xiàhuài, [嚇壞], to be terrified/to terrify sb
        huàidàn, [壞蛋], bad egg/scoundrel/bastard
        sǔnhuài, [損壞], to damage/to injure
        huàihuà, [壞話], unpleasant talk/malicious words
        huǐhuài, [毀壞], to damage/to devastate/to vandalize/damage/destruction
        huàichu, [壞處], harm/troubles/CL:個|个[gè]
        
        hǎohuài, [好壞], good or bad/good and bad/standard/quality
        chǒnghuài, [寵壞], to spoil (a child etc)
        
        bàihuài, [敗壞], to ruin/to corrupt/to undermine
        huàisǐ, [壞死], necrosis
西         huàidōngxi, [壞東西], bastard/scoundrel/rogue
        pòhuàixìng, [破壞性], destructive
使         shǐhuài, [使壞], to play dirty tricks/to be up to mischief
        qìjíbàihuài, [氣急敗壞], flustered and exasperated/utterly discomfited
        huàijū, [壞疽], gangrene
        
        huàixuèbìng, [壞血病], scurvy
        kànghuàixuèsuān, [抗壞血酸], vitamin C/ascorbic acid
        huàizhàng, [壞賬], bad debt

        le/liǎo/liào, [瞭], (completed action marker)/(modal particle indicating change of state, situation ...
        wèile, [為了], in order to/for the purpose of/so as to
        liǎojiě, [瞭解], to understand/to realize/to find out, to understand/to realize/to find out
        jíle, [極了], extremely/exceedingly
        chúle, besides/apart from (... also...)/in addition to/except (for)
        bàle/bàliǎo, [罷了], a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much), a modal particle i...
        shòubùliǎo, unbearable/unable to endure/can't stand
        liǎobuqǐ, amazing/terrific/extraordinary
        dàbùliǎo, at worst/if worst comes to worst/serious/alarming
        shuōlesuàn, [說了算], to have the final say/to be the one in charge
        déle/déliǎo, all right!/that's enough!, (emphatically, in rhetorical questions) possible
        liǎojié, [了結], to settle/to finish/to conclude/to wind up
        duìle, [對了], Correct!/Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to me...
        wánle, to be finished/to be done for/ruined/gone to the dogs/oh no
        bùdéliǎo, desperately serious/disastrous/extremely/exceedingly
        
        méiwánméiliǎo, [沒完沒了], without end/incessantly/on and on
        míngliǎo, [明瞭], to understand clearly/to be clear about/plain/clear/also written 明瞭|明了[míng liǎo...
        liǎorúzhǐzhǎng, [瞭如指掌], to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)/to know (a person, a place etc) ...
        liǎoduàn, [了斷], to bring to a conclusion/to settle (a dispute)/to do away with (oneself)/to brea...
        shòudeliǎo, to put up with/to endure
        zhíjiéliǎodàng, [直截了當], direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt/straightforward
        wàngbùliǎo, cannot forget
        wèiliǎo, unfinished/outstanding (business)/unfulfilled
        shǎobuliǎo, cannot do without/to be unavoidable/are bound to be many
        yīmùliǎorán, [一目瞭然], obvious at a glance (idiom), obvious at a glance (idiom)
        sīliǎo, to settle privately/to solve behind closed doors/to settle out of court
        miǎnbùliǎo, unavoidable/can't be avoided
        yīliǎobǎiliǎo, once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved/death ends all one's tr...
        bùliǎoliǎozhī, to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled/to end up with nothing definite
        liǎoshì, to dispose of a matter/to be done with it
        
        
        liǎode, exceptional/outstanding/dreadful/appalling
        fūyǎnliǎoshì, to skimp/to work half-heartedly/not to bother
        zhōngliǎo, [終了], to end
        liǎorán, [瞭然], to understand clearly/evident, to understand clearly/evident
        zhīliǎo, cicada (onom.)
        liǎowúshēngqù, [了無生趣], to lose all interest in life (idiom)
        liǎoquè, [了卻], to resolve/to settle
        
        
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        mòliǎo, in the end
        
        
        
        liǎojú, end/conclusion/solution
        zěnmedéliǎo, [怎麼得了], how can this be?/what's to be done?/what an awful mess!
        

        guō, [鍋], pot/pan/boiler/CL:口[kǒu],隻|只[zhī]
        bēihēiguō, [背黑鍋], to be made a scapegoat/to be unjustly blamed
        guōlú, [鍋爐], boiler
        
        shāguō, [砂鍋], casserole/earthenware pot
        huǒguō, [火鍋], hotpot
        
        píngdǐguō, [平底鍋], frying pan
        yīguōzhōu, [一鍋粥], (lit.) a pot of porridge/(fig.) a complete mess
        guōzi, [鍋子], see 鍋|锅[guō]/see 涮鍋子|涮锅子[shuàn guō zi]/bowl (of a smoking pipe etc)
        guōbā, [鍋巴], guoba (scorched rice at the bottom of the pan)
        guōgài, [鍋蓋], saucepan lid/(satellite) dish
        guōtiē, [鍋貼], fried dumpling/potsticker
        kāiguō, [開鍋], (of a pot) to boil
        zhēngguō, [蒸鍋], steamer
        tiěguō, [鐵鍋], iron cooking pot
        
        shāguō, [沙鍋], variant of 砂鍋|砂锅[shā guō]
        
        yīguōduān, [一鍋端], see 連鍋端|连锅端 [lián guō duān]
        gāoyāguō, [高壓鍋], pressure cooker
        záguōmàitiě, [砸鍋賣鐵], to be willing to sacrifice everything one has (idiom)
        guōchǎn, [鍋鏟], wok spatula
        bùzhānguō, [不粘鍋], non-stick pan
        liánguōduān, [連鍋端], to take even the cooking pots (idiom)/to clean out/to wipe out
        
        luóguō, [羅鍋], humpbacked (e.g. a bridge)/in the form of an arch/a hunchback
        
        yālìguō, [壓力鍋], pressure cooker
        chǎoguō, [炒鍋], wok/frying pan
        diànfànguō, [電飯鍋], electric rice cooker
        èrguōtóu, [二鍋頭], erguotou (sorghum liquor)

        yù/zhōu, see 葷粥|荤粥[Xūn yù], congee/gruel/porridge/CL:碗[wǎn]
        yīguōzhōu, [一鍋粥], (lit.) a pot of porridge/(fig.) a complete mess
        xīzhōu, water gruel/thin porridge
        
        mǐzhōu, congee
        sēngduōzhōushǎo, lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom)/fig. not enough to go around/demand e...

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