先 ⇒
先生 Xiānsheng/xiānsheng, Mister (Mr.), teacher/husband/doctor (dialect)/CL:位[wèi]
先 xiān, early/prior/former/in advance/first
首先 shǒuxiān, first (of all)/in the first place
领先 lǐngxiān, [領先], to lead/to be in front
事先 shìxiān, in advance/before the event/beforehand/prior
先进 xiānjìn, [先進], advanced (technology)/to advance
先知 xiānzhī, prophet
优先 yōuxiān, [優先], to have priority/to take precedence
祖先 zǔxiān, ancestor/forebears
先前 xiānqián, before/previously
原先 yuánxiān, originally/original/former
最先 zuìxiān, (the) very first
预先 yùxiān, [預先], beforehand/in advance
先例 xiānlì, antecedent/precedent
先是 抢先 qiǎngxiān, [搶先], to rush (to do sth urgent)/to try to be the first/to forestall
早先 zǎoxiān, previously/before
起先 qǐxiān, at first/in the beginning
先锋 xiānfēng, [先鋒], vanguard/pioneer/avant-garde
先驱 xiānqū, [先驅], pioneer
先行 xiānxíng, to precede others/in advance
先后 xiānhòu, [先後], early or late/priority/in succession/one after another
优先权 先令 xiānlìng, shilling (loanword)
遥遥领先 yáoyáolǐngxiān, [遙遙領先], a long way in front/to lead by a wide margin
先辈 xiānbèi, [先輩], elders/former generations
好好先生 hǎohǎoxiānsheng, Mr Goody-goody/yes-man (sb who agrees with anything)
先发制人 xiānfāzhìrén, [先發制人], to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt/to anticipate/preem...
先天性 xiāntiānxìng, congenital/intrinsic/innateness
先下手为强 xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng, [先下手為強], strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the firs...
率先 shuàixiān, to take the lead/to show initiative
先天 xiāntiān, inborn/innate/natural
捷足先登 jiézúxiāndēng, the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)/the early bird catches the worm/first co...
先科 先机 xiānjī, [先機], key moment/decisive opportunity
优先级 先人 xiānrén, ancestors/previous generations/my late father
先入为主 xiānrùwéizhǔ, [先入為主], lit. first impression is strongest
先头 xiāntóu, [先頭], in advance/ahead/before/previously
先兆 xiānzhào, omen
先驱者 xiānqūzhě, [先驅者], pioneer
老先生 先祖 xiānzǔ, deceased grandfather/ancestry
有约在先 yǒuyuēzàixiān, [有約在先], to have a prior engagement
争先恐后 zhēngxiānkǒnghòu, [爭先恐後], striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
一马当先 yīmǎdāngxiān, [一馬當先], to take the lead
先见之明 xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
在先 zàixiān, to come first/previous/prior/beforehand/first/formerly
先父 xiānfù, deceased father/my late father
先锋队 xiānfēngduì, [先鋒隊], vanguard
先河 xiānhé, priority/sth advocated first/refers to ancient tradition: Worship the river firs...
有言在先 先遣队 xiānqiǎnduì, [先遣隊], advance party/advance troops
先验 xiānyàn, [先驗], a priori (philosophy)
先拔头筹 先决条件 xiānjuétiáojiàn, [先決條件], precondition/prerequisite
先睹为快 xiāndǔwéikuài, [先睹為快], joy of first experience (idiom)/the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
为先 先知先觉 xiānzhīxiānjué, [先知先覺], foresight/having foresight/person of foresight
开路先锋 kāilùxiānfēng, [開路先鋒], pioneer/trailbreaker
先锋派 xiānfēngpài, [先鋒派], avant-garde
先斩后奏 xiānzhǎnhòuzòu, [先斬後奏], first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
先放 先期 xiānqī, in advance/beforehand/premature/front-end
先遣 先于 身先士卒 shēnxiānshìzú, to fight at the head of one's troops/(fig.) to take the lead
先声夺人 xiānshēngduórén, [先聲奪人], to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
我先 先礼后兵 xiānlǐhòubīng, [先禮後兵], peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence/jaw-jaw ...
先天不足 xiāntiānbùzú, congenital deficiency/inherent weakness
争先 zhēngxiān, [爭先], to compete to be first/to contest first place
先行者 xiānxíngzhě, forerunner
占先 zhànxiān, [佔先], to take precedence
先人后己 先导 xiāndǎo, [先導], guide/forerunner/pioneer
先烈 xiānliè, martyr
先石 近水楼台先得月 jìnshuǐlóutáixiāndéyuè, [近水樓臺先得月], the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)/to benefit from...
先开 先决 xiānjué, [先決], prerequisite/precondition
先亲 阿龙先 先手 先敬 先来 敢为人先 gǎnwéirénxiān, [敢為人先], to dare to be first/to pioneer (idiom)
先天下之忧而忧 谈成先 南先镐 那先 罗格先 先解锁 先夫 率先垂范 麦先锋 未老先衰 wèilǎoxiānshuāi, to age prematurely
丹先 奎因先 小先生 庞贝先 黑乔先 得先 武君先 安姬得先
见 ⇒
见 jiàn/xiàn, [見], to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview, to appear/also written 現|现[xi...
看见 kànjiàn, [看見], to see/to catch sight of
再见 zàijiàn, [再見], goodbye/see you again later
见到 jiàndào, [見到], to see
见面 jiànmiàn, [見面], to meet/to see each other/CL:次[cì]
意见 yìjiàn, [意見], idea/opinion/suggestion/objection/complaint/CL:點|点[diǎn],條|条[tiáo]
听见 tīngjiàn, [聽見], to hear
见鬼 jiànguǐ, [見鬼], curse it!/to hell with it!
不见 bùjiàn, [不見], not to see/not to meet/to have disappeared/to be missing
遇见 yùjiàn, [遇見], to meet
见见 会见 huìjiàn, [會見], to meet with (sb who is paying a visit)/CL:次[cì]
想见 xiǎngjiàn, [想見], to infer/to gather
见识 jiànshi, [見識], to gain first-hand knowledge of sth/to experience for oneself/knowledge/experien...
回见 huíjiàn, [回見], See you later!
见证 jiànzhèng, [見證], to be witness to/witness/evidence
梦见 mèngjiàn, [夢見], to dream about (sth or sb)/to see in a dream
预见 yùjiàn, [預見], to foresee/to predict/to forecast/to envision/foresight/intuition/vision
偏见 piānjiàn, [偏見], prejudice
常见 chángjiàn, [常見], commonly seen/common/to see sth frequently
罕见 hǎnjiàn, [罕見], rare/rarely seen
显而易见 xiǎnéryìjiàn, [顯而易見], clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously/clearly/it goes without saying
起见 qǐjiàn, [起見], motive/purpose/(sth) being the motive or purpose
碰见 pèngjiàn, [碰見], to run into/to meet (unexpectedly)/to bump into
相见 xiāngjiàn, [相見], to see each other/to meet in person
少见 shǎojiàn, [少見], rare/not familiar (to the speaker)/sth rarely experience/hard to see
视而不见 shìérbùjiàn, [視而不見], to turn a blind eye to/to ignore
一见钟情 yījiànzhōngqíng, [一見鐘情], love at first sight (idiom)
撞见 zhuàngjiàn, [撞見], to meet by accident
看得见 kàndéjiàn, [看得見], can see/visible
瞧见 qiáojiàn, [瞧見], to see
见解 jiànjiě, [見解], opinion/view/understanding
开门见山 kāiménjiànshān, [開門見山], lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idio...
见不得人 jiànbudérén, [見不得人], shameful
远见 yuǎnjiàn, [遠見], vision
接见 jiējiàn, [接見], to receive sb/to grant an interview
可见 kějiàn, [可見], it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)/it is (thus) clear/clear/visible
见面会 jiànmiànhuì, [見面會], meet and greet
成见 chéngjiàn, [成見], preconceived idea/bias/prejudice
引见 yǐnjiàn, [引見], to introduce (sb)/(esp.) to present to the emperor
参见 cānjiàn, [參見], to refer to/see also/compare (cf.)/to pay respect to
见证人 jiànzhèngrén, [見證人], eyewitness (to an incident)/witness (to a legal transaction)
主见 zhǔjiàn, [主見], one's own view/having definite opinions
不见得 bùjiànde, [不見得], not necessarily/not likely
见效 jiànxiào, [見效], to have the desired effect
高见 gāojiàn, [高見], wise opinion/brilliant idea (honorific)
政见 zhèngjiàn, [政見], political views
前所未见 qiánsuǒwèijiàn, [前所未見], unprecedented/never seen before
见谅 jiànliàng, [見諒], please forgive me
见分晓 随处可见 见地 jiàndì, [見地], opinion/view/insight
眼见为实 yǎnjiànwéishí, [眼見為實], seeing is believing
固执己见 gùzhíjǐjiàn, [固執己見], to persist in one's views
拜见 bàijiàn, [拜見], to pay a formal visit/to call to pay respects/to meet one's senior or superior
眼见 yǎnjiàn, [眼見], to see with one's own eyes/very soon
一针见血 yīzhēnjiànxiě, [一針見血], lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom)/fig. to hit the nail on the head
见外 jiànwài, [見外], to regard sb as an outsider
见死不救 见怪 jiànguài, [見怪], to mind/to take offense
见好 见习 jiànxí, [見習], to learn on the job/to be on probation
司空见惯 sīkōngjiànguàn, [司空見慣], a common occurrence (idiom)
见报 jiànbào, [見報], to appear in the news/in the papers
召见 zhàojiàn, [召見], call in (one's subordinates)/summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interv...
坦诚相见 tǎnchéngxiāngjiàn, [坦誠相見], to trust one another fully/to treat sb with sincerity
所见所闻 suǒjiànsuǒwén, [所見所聞], what one hears and sees (idiom)
小巫见大巫 xiǎowūjiàndàwū, [小巫見大巫], lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom)/fig. to pale into ins...
见怪不怪 jiànguàibùguài, [見怪不怪], to keep one's calm in the face of the unexpected/not to wonder at strange sights
瞥见 piējiàn, [瞥見], to glimpse
己见 jǐjiàn, [己見], one's own viewpoint
求见 见义勇为 jiànyìyǒngwéi, [見義勇為], to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up br...
初见 重见天日 chóngjiàntiānrì, [重見天日], to see the light again (idiom); delivered from oppression
约见 yuējiàn, [約見], to arrange an interview/an appointment (with the foreign ambassador)
能见度 néngjiàndù, [能見度], visibility
见面礼 jiànmiànlǐ, [見面禮], gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time
只见 相形见绌 xiāngxíngjiànchù, [相形見絀], to pale by comparison (idiom)
先见之明 xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
见多识广 jiànduōshíguǎng, [見多識廣], experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)
名不见经传 míngbùjiànjīngzhuàn, [名不見經傳], (lit.) name not encountered in the classics/unknown (person)/nobody
预见性 晋见 jìnjiàn, [晉見], to have an audience with
一见如故 yījiànrúgù, [一見如故], familiarity at first sight
见长 jiàncháng, [見長], to be good at sth/one's forte
拨云见日 bōyúnjiànrì, [撥雲見日], lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom); fig. to restore justice
一见倾心 yījiànqīngxīn, [一見傾心], love at first sight
窥见 清晰可见 屡见不鲜 lǚjiànbùxiān, [屢見不鮮], a common occurrence (idiom)
见世面 见方 jiànfāng, [見方], a (10 meter) square/a square of given side
远见卓识 yuǎnjiànzhuóshí, [遠見卓識], visionary and sagacious (idiom)
立竿见影 lìgānjiànyǐng, [立竿見影], lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect/quick results
寻短见 xúnduǎnjiàn, [尋短見], to commit suicide
捉襟见肘 zhuōjīnjiànzhǒu, [捉襟見肘], lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)/strapped for cash/unable t...
见闻 jiànwén, [見聞], what one has seen and heard/knowledge/one's experience
望见 wàngjiàn, [望見], to espy/to spot
见仁见智 jiànrénjiànzhì, [見仁見智], opinions differ (idiom)
常见病 君不见 兵戎相见 bīngróngxiāngjiàn, [兵戎相見], to meet on the battlefield (idiom)
日见 见异思迁 jiànyìsīqiān, [見異思遷], to change at once on seeing sth different (idiom); loving fads and novelty/never...
相见恨晚 xiāngjiànhènwǎn, [相見恨晚], to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally./It fee...
见习生 jiànxíshēng, [見習生], apprentice/probationer/cadet
常见于 可见光 kějiànguāng, [可見光], visible light/light in optical spectrum
见天 jiàntiān, [見天], (coll.) every day
自寻短见 百闻不如一见 bǎiwénbùrúyījiàn, [百聞不如一見], seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself i...
瞅见 chǒujiàn, [瞅見], to see
各持己见 gèchíjǐjiàn, [各持己見], each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout
各抒己见 gèshūjǐjiàn, [各抒己見], everyone gives their own view
闹意见 初见成效 见所未见 见笑 jiànxiào, [見笑], to mock/to be ridiculed/to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble...
由此可见 yóucǐkějiàn, [由此可見], from this, it can be seen that...
可见度 可见一斑 真知灼见 zhēnzhīzhuójiàn, [真知灼見], penetrating insight
创见 chuàngjiàn, [創見], an original idea
智者见智 喜闻乐见 xǐwénlèjiàn, [喜聞樂見], to love to hear and see (idiom)/well received/to one's liking
仁者见仁 低头不见抬头见 见缝插针 jiànfèngchāzhēn, [見縫插針], lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every secon...
意见箱 yìjiànxiāng, [意見箱], suggestion box
私见 见风转舵 jiànfēngzhuǎnduò, [見風轉舵], lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically/to be flex...
朝见 cháojiàn, [朝見], to have an audience (with the Emperor)
进见 人见人 门户之见 ménhùzhījiàn, [門戶之見], sectarian bias/parochialism
以小见大 短见 duǎnjiàn, [短見], short-sighted/suicide
国见升 显见 xiǎnjiàn, [顯見], obvious/clearly visible
见高低 见习期 伏见之 管见 guǎnjiàn, [管見], my limited view (lit. view through a thin tube)/my limited understanding/my opin...
照见 见义勇为者 浅见 qiǎnjiàn, [淺見], shallow opinion/humble opinion
见教 jiànjiào, [見教], I have been enlightened by your teaching (humble)
见珂 见状 jiànzhuàng, [見狀], upon seeing this, .../in response, ...
见于 只见树木不见森林 zhǐjiànshùmùbùjiànsēnlín, [只見樹木不見森林], unable to see the wood for the trees/fig. only able to see isolated details, and...
之 ⇒
之 zhī, (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])/him/her/it
之前 zhīqián, before/prior to/ago/previously/beforehand
之后 zhīhòu, [之後], afterwards/following/later/after
之间 zhījiān, [之間], between/among/inter-
之一 zhīyī, one of (sth)/one out of a multitude/one (third, quarter, percent etc)
之类 zhīlèi, [之類], and so on/and such
之中 zhīzhōng, inside/among/in the midst of (doing sth)/during
总之 zǒngzhī, [總之], in a word/in short/in brief
之外 zhīwài, outside/excluding
之内 zhīnèi, [之內], inside/within
之下 zhīxià, under/beneath/less than
之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ, the reason why
称之为 chēngzhīwéi, [稱之為], to call it.../known as...
除此之外 chúcǐzhīwài, apart from this/in addition to this
之上 zhīshàng, above
百分之百 bǎifēnzhībǎi, a hundred percent/out and out/absolutely
四分之一 sìfēnzhīyī, one-quarter
三分之一 sānfēnzhīyī, one third
之际 zhījì, [之際], during/at the time of
一席之地 yīxízhīdì, (acknowledged) place/a role to play/niche
绳之以法 shéngzhīyǐfǎ, [繩之以法], to punish according to the law/to bring to justice
置之不理 zhìzhībùlǐ, to pay no heed to (idiom)/to ignore/to brush aside
无稽之谈 wújīzhītán, [無稽之談], complete nonsense (idiom)
总而言之 zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
一臂之力 取而代之 qǔérdàizhī, to substitute for sb/to remove and replace
随之 suízhī, [隨之], thereupon/subsequently/accordingly
求之不得 qiúzhībùdé, lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
拒之门外 jùzhīménwài, [拒之門外], to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
从那之后 不速之客 bùsùzhīkè, uninvited or unexpected guest
有生之年 当务之急 dāngwùzhījí, [當務之急], top priority job/matter of vital importance
逃之夭夭 táozhīyāoyāo, to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crim...
当之无愧 dāngzhīwúkuì, [當之無愧], fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, ...
无价之宝 wújiàzhībǎo, [無價之寶], priceless treasure
简而言之 jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
百分之十 意料之中 yìliàozhīzhōng, to come as no surprise/as expected
三分之二 明智之举 míngzhìzhījǔ, [明智之舉], sensible act
操之过急 cāozhīguòjí, [操之過急], to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient/overhasty
随之而来 恨之入骨 hènzhīrùgǔ, to hate sb to the bone (idiom)
人之常情 rénzhīchángqíng, human nature (idiom)/a behavior that is only natural
四分之三 众矢之的 zhòngshǐzhīdì, [眾矢之的], lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism/attac...
乌合之众 wūhézhīzhòng, [烏合之眾], mob
百分之 bǎifēnzhī, percent
相比之下 xiāngbǐzhīxià, by comparison
自知之明 zìzhīzhīmíng, knowing oneself (idiom)/self-knowledge
十分之一 shífēnzhīyī, one tenth
杀身之祸 不了了之 bùliǎoliǎozhī, to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled/to end up with nothing definite
五分之一 wǔfēnzhīyī, one fifth
后起之秀 hòuqǐzhīxiù, [後起之秀], an up-and-coming youngster/new talent/a brilliant younger generation
用武之地 yòngwǔzhīdì, ample scope for abilities/favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)
所到之处 suǒdàozhīchù, [所到之處], wherever one goes
听之任之 tīngzhīrènzhī, [聽之任之], to take a laissez-faire attitude
害群之马 hàiqúnzhīmǎ, [害群之馬], lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom)/fig. troublemaker/black she...
知之甚少 百万分之一 百分之一 不治之症 bùzhìzhīzhèng, incurable disease
反之 fǎnzhī, on the other hand.../conversely...
权宜之计 quányízhījì, [權宜之計], plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure/makeshift stratagem/interim step
亡命之徒 wángmìngzhītú, runaway (idiom); desperate criminal/fugitive
来之不易 天壤之别 tiānrǎngzhībié, [天壤之別], lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom)/fig. night and day difference/opposit...
反之亦然 fǎnzhīyìrán, vice versa
失之交臂 shīzhījiāobì, to miss narrowly/to let a great opportunity slip
百分之五 八分之一 bāfēnzhīyī, one eighth
不毛之地 bùmáozhīdì, barren land/desert
溜之大吉 liūzhīdàjí, to steal away/to beat it
付之一炬 fùzhīyījù, to put to the torch (idiom)/to commit to the flames/to burn sth down deliberatel...
行之有效 xíngzhīyǒuxiào, to be effective (idiom)
既来之 百分之五十 灭顶之灾 前车之鉴 qiánchēzhījiàn, [前車之鑒], to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
无耻之徒 加之 jiāzhī, moreover/in addition to that
一怒之下 立足之地 难言之隐 nányánzhīyǐn, [難言之隱], a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)/sth too embarrassing to mention/an emba...
言外之意 yánwàizhīyì, unspoken implication (idiom)/the actual meaning of what was said
非分之想 千分之一 出头之日 手足之情 shǒuzúzhīqíng, brotherly affection
溢美之词 yìměizhīcí, [溢美之詞], flattering words/inflated praise
天伦之乐 tiānlúnzhīlè, [天倫之樂], family love and joy/domestic bliss
重中之重 zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng, of the utmost importance/of highest priority
星星之火 xīngxingzhīhuǒ, a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
万分之一 简言之 jiǎnyánzhī, [簡言之], in simple terms/to put things simply/briefly
在天之灵 zàitiānzhīlíng, [在天之靈], soul and spirit of the deceased
十之八九 shízhībājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority
先见之明 xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
置之脑后 zhìzhīnǎohòu, [置之腦後], to banish from one's thoughts/to ignore/to take no notice
百分之八十 换言之 huànyánzhī, [換言之], in other words
后顾之忧 hòugùzhīyōu, [後顧之憂], fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of act...
不义之财 bùyìzhīcái, [不義之財], ill-gotten wealth or gains
敬而远之 jìngéryuǎnzhī, [敬而遠之], to show respect from a distance (idiom)/to remain at a respectful distance
有过之而无不及 yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
六分之一 liùfēnzhīyī, one sixth
经典之作 百分之三十 付之东流 fùzhīdōngliú, [付之東流], to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
嗤之以鼻 chīzhīyǐbí, to snort disdainfully/to scoff at/to turn up one's nose
久而久之 jiǔérjiǔzhī, over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time
百分之九十 泰然处之 tàiránchǔzhī, [泰然處之], to handle the situation calmly (idiom)/unruffled/to treat the situation lightly
百分之四十 不得已而为之 bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
反其道而行之 fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
传家之宝 置之度外 zhìzhīdùwài, to give no thought to/to have no regard for/to disregard
百分之十五 雷之心 救命之恩 堂而皇之 tángérhuángzhī, overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope
井底之蛙 jǐngdǐzhīwā, the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)/fig. a person of limited outlook and ...
相互之间 百分之二 兼而有之 jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
瓮中之鳖 wèngzhōngzhībiē, [甕中之鱉], lit. like a turtle in a jar/to be trapped (idiom)
乔迁之喜 qiáoqiānzhīxǐ, [喬遷之喜], congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new h...
持之以恒 chízhīyǐhéng, [持之以恆], to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
九又四分之三 神来之笔 为之一振 一气之下 yīqìzhīxià, [一氣之下], in a fit of pique/in a fury
之和 惊人之举 jīngrénzhījǔ, [驚人之舉], to astonish people (with a miraculous feat)
王中之 无名之辈 容身之地 等闲之辈 děngxiánzhībèi, [等閒之輩], (in the negative) (not) to be trifled with
百分之一百 bǎifēnzhīyībǎi, one hundred percent/totally (effective)
阳刚之气 犬马之劳 挥之即去 一技之长 yījìzhīcháng, [一技之長], proficiency in a particular field (idiom)/skill in a specialized area (idiom)
肺腑之言 fèifǔzhīyán, words from the bottom of one's heart
束之高阁 shùzhīgāogé, [束之高閣], tied up in a bundle on a high shelf/to put sth on the back burner/no longer a hi...
可乘之机 隆之 百分之二十 一笑置之 yīxiàozhìzhī, to dismiss with a laugh/to make light of
慎之又慎 情理之中 丧家之犬 sàngjiāzhīquǎn, [喪家之犬], stray dog (idiom)
不法之徒 分之 fēnzhī, (indicating a fraction)
不白之冤 bùbáizhīyuān, unrighted wrong/unredressed injustice
百分之六十 十亿分之一 惊弓之鸟 jīnggōngzhīniǎo, [驚弓之鳥], lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)/fig. sb who frightens ea...
一念之差 yīniànzhīchā, momentary slip/false step/ill-considered action
百分之七 趋之若鹜 qūzhīruòwù, [趨之若鶩], to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable/an unru...
百分之九十九 万王之王 普天之下 无用武之地 呼之欲出 hūzhīyùchū, lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)/fig. on the verge of coming out into th...
百分之二十五 恻隐之心 cèyǐnzhīxīn, [惻隱之心], compassion
百分之四 叁分之一 七分之一 qīfēnzhīyī, one seventh
不解之缘 处之泰然 chǔzhītàirán, [處之泰然], see 泰然處之|泰然处之[tài rán chǔ zhī]
安之若素 ānzhīruòsù, bear hardship with equanimity/regard wrongdoing with equanimity
十分之九 万全之策 夏之日 切肤之痛 qièfūzhītòng, [切膚之痛], keenly felt pain/bitter anguish
二分之 天之骄子 百分之一千 而立之年 érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
百分之二百 一墙之隔 方便之门 有用之才 养生之道 yǎngshēngzhīdào, [養生之道], the way of maintaining good health
十分之 独到之处 千里之行始于足下 无米之炊 百万分之二 二十分之一 英雄无用武之地 yīngxióngwúyòngwǔzhīdì, [英雄無用武之地], a hero with no chance of using his might/to have no opportunity to display one's...
亿分之亿 广而告之 海选之 时习之 五分之四 乔罗之子 有识之士 yǒushízhīshì, [有識之士], a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)
取之不尽 十分之四 清道之 百分之六十五 百万分之 身外之物 shēnwàizhīwù, mere worldly possessions
二分之一 èrfēnzhīyī, one half
云雨之 燃眉之急 ránméizhījí, lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation/extreme eme...
八又二分之一 置之死地而后生 zhìzhīsǐdìérhòushēng, [置之死地而後生], place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "...
百分之七十 多事之秋 duōshìzhīqiū, troubled times/eventful period
亿万分之一 不惑之年 百分之八 非一日之寒 不祥之兆 bùxiángzhīzhào, bad omen
强弩之末 qiángnǔzhīmò, [強弩之末], lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)/fig. spent force
三分之 由衷之言 乔丹之 纪之 九分之一 jiǔfēnzhīyī, one ninth
之子民 较之 亿分之一 六又八分之一 嗟来之食 之谊 成人之美 金之心 崔之子 垂暮之年 chuímùzhīnián, old age
百分之四十五 百分之一百一 八分之五 推而广之 百分之九 十万分之一 熊之家 必由之路 bìyóuzhīlù, the road one must follow or take/the only way
燎原之势 一万亿分之一 二分之三 二百分之一 百分之两百 百分之三 五千万分之一 艾柏之 立于不败之地 二又二分之一 百分之一万 五分之二 五分之三 十六分之一 百分之八十五 必争之地 龙之子 吾之 差之毫厘 千里之行 万国之 百分之六 屈人之 言之有物 yánzhīyǒuwù, (of one's words) to have substance
八又四分之三 有过之无不及 用之不竭 风中之烛 fēngzhōngzhīzhú, [風中之燭], lit. candle in the wind (idiom)/fig. (of sb's life) feeble/hanging on a thread
爱隆之 次之 cìzhī, second (in a competition)/occupying second place
古稀之年 一亿七千五百万分之一 五十分之一 百分之十三 百分之十九 狗狗之爱 十分之八 大雅之堂 等闲视之 万邦之 周之星 久之 jiǔzhī, for a long time
乘人之危 chéngrénzhīwēi, to take advantage of sb's precarious position
百分之九十九点九 海天之 八分之一又十四分之三 七又四分之三 相形之下 五万分之一 百分之一百四十五 先天下之忧而忧 百分之三十五 永存之 四百分之一 春之雪 三亿四千八百万分之一 海之 召之 古已有之 雷之谷 百分之三点七 春之谷 九泉之下 玄之又玄 xuánzhīyòuxuán, mystery within a mystery/the mysteries of the Dao according to Laozi 老子[Lǎo zǐ]
漠然置之 mòránzhìzhī, to set to one side and ignore (idiom); quite indifferent/cold and uncaring
百分之九十八 百分之一亿万 百分之九十七 云之 星之 敬之 冬之湖 阳之王 门户之见 ménhùzhījiàn, [門戶之見], sectarian bias/parochialism
百分之八百 之路 七又八分之一 千分之千 黑鬼之友 之音 千分之五 美国之音 MěiguóZhīYīn, [美國之音], Voice of America (VOA)
百分之五百 一国之 忘年之交 之明 之星 汝之 之水 山之宝 之树 鹰之岩 之焰 齐利之 不忠之 百分之五十五 惠子之 八分之二 八分之三 之佑 四分之 百分之四十一 之介 冒天下之大不韪 màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi, [冒天下之大不韙], see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
三又二分之一 之城 十分之七 饕餮之徒 tāotièzhītú, glutton/gourmand/by extension, person who is greedy for power, money, sex etc
放之四海而皆准 fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn, [放之四海而皆準], appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable/a panacea,...
草之海 之孙 百分之一百万 百分之一百五 九十九万零七千分之一 患难之交 huànnànzhījiāo, [患難之交], a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
十分之六 四又四分之三 仁淑之 百分之六百 从霞之 佐之助 通灵之 安怀之 方寸之地 海之剑 丝绸之路 SīchóuzhīLù, [絲綢之路], the Silk Road
礼仪之邦 伏见之 江牧之 五又二分之一 言之成理 石之剑 心腹之患 xīnfùzhīhuàn, lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within
火之谷 神佑之 书亚之 龙帝之 万选之 莫逆之交 mònìzhījiāo, intimate friendship/bosom buddies
百鸟之王 五十六又三分之一 百分之八五十 达之弟 一百分之一 百分之三百 盖世之 贾登之 火之仆 慧知之 之桑榆 弹丸之地 龙之心 象牙之塔 百亿亿分之一 五又四分之一 公海之 火之星 王之星 四百万分之一 一分之 卞之琳 甘之如饴 gānzhīrúyí, [甘之如飴], lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly/a ...
十亿分之 九分之三 四郎绳之 淳之 千万分之一 马之密 百分之两百一 动之以情 百分之一亿 之博斗 一又八分之一 周之久 百万分之四 四分之二 超模之 百万分之六 百万分之五 禅静之 麦克之 十六分之五 姑妄听之 汤之山 欲之 吉列之孙 百分之七十五 方丁之子 三十分之一 六分之五 六分之二 百分之千 七天之 七子之 万民之 武之人 一又四分之一 赤子之心 chìzǐzhīxīn, pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn/sincere
四万分之一 女之子 安身之地 十分之一千 向善之 靡靡之音 mǐmǐzhīyīn, decadent or obscene music
后事之师 一又三分之一 五分之 晓之以理 夏秋之
明 ⇒
明白 míngbai, clear/obvious/unequivocal/to understand/to realize
明天 míngtiān, tomorrow
证明 zhèngmíng, [證明], proof/certificate/identification/testimonial/CL:個|个[gè]/to prove/to testify/to c...
聪明 cōngming, [聰明], intelligent/clever/bright/smart/acute (of sight and hearing)
明显 míngxiǎn, [明顯], clear/distinct/obvious
说明 shuōmíng, [說明], to explain/to illustrate/to indicate/to show/to prove/explanation/directions/cap...
明星 míngxīng, star/celebrity
明 Míng/míng, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)/surname Ming/Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary...
三明治 sānmíngzhì, sandwich (loanword)/CL:個|个[gè]
表明 biǎomíng, to make clear/to make known/to state clearly/to indicate/known
发明 fāmíng, [發明], to invent/an invention/CL:個|个[gè]
明早 míngzǎo, tomorrow morning/tomorrow
明晚 声明 shēngmíng, [聲明], to state/to declare/statement/declaration/CL:項|项[xiàng],份[fèn]
明年 míngnián, next year
明智 míngzhì, sensible/wise/judicious/sagacious
明确 míngquè, [明確], clear-cut/definite/explicit/to clarify/to specify/to make definite
光明 guāngmíng, light/radiance/(fig.) bright (prospects etc)/openhearted
明明 míngmíng, obviously/plainly/undoubtedly/definitely
文明 wénmíng, civilized/civilization/culture/CL:個|个[gè]
不明 bùmíng, not clear/unknown/to fail to understand
黎明 límíng, dawn/daybreak
查明 chámíng, to investigate and find out/to ascertain
聪明人 透明 tòumíng, transparent/open (non-secretive)
明信片 míngxìnpiàn, postcard
精明 jīngmíng, astute/shrewd
高明 Gāomíng/gāomíng, Gaoming district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fó shān shì], Guangdong, brilliant/superior/...
明了 míngliǎo, [明瞭], to understand clearly/to be clear about/plain/clear/also written 明瞭|明了[míng liǎo...
失明 shīmíng, to lose one's eyesight/to become blind/blindness
本杰明 Běnjiémíng, [本傑明], Benjamin (person name)
明日 míngrì, tomorrow
明亮 míngliàng, bright/shining/glittering/to become clear
明知 míngzhī, to be fully aware of/to know perfectly well
神明 shénmíng, deities/gods
指明 zhǐmíng, to show clearly/to designate/to indicate
分明 fēnmíng, clear/distinct/evidently/clearly
光明正大 guāngmíngzhèngdà, (of a person) honorable/not devious/(of a behavior) fair and aboveboard/without ...
明媚 míngmèi, bright and beautiful
说明书 shuōmíngshū, [說明書], (technical) manual/(book of) directions/synopsis (of a play or film)/specificati...
自作聪明 zìzuòcōngmíng, [自作聰明], to think oneself clever (idiom)
小聪明 xiǎocōngming, [小聰明], clever-clever/clever in trivial matters/sharp but petty-minded
发明家 fāmíngjiā, [發明家], inventor
鲜明 xiānmíng, [鮮明], bright/clear-cut/distinct
照明 zhàomíng, lighting/illumination
下落不明 xiàluòbùmíng, unaccounted/unknown whereabouts
明摆着 míngbǎizhe, [明擺著], evident/clear/undoubted
明朗 mínglǎng, bright/clear/obvious/forthright/open-minded/bright and cheerful
明尼苏达 Míngnísūdá, [明尼蘇達], Minnesota, USA
申明 shēnmíng, to declare/to aver/to state formally
明说 明尼苏达州 Míngnísūdázhōu, [明尼蘇達州], Minnesota
永明 明子 míngzi, see 松明[sōng míng]
明洙 开明 kāimíng, [開明], enlightened/open-minded/enlightenment
英明 yīngmíng, wise/brilliant
明灯 聪明才智 cōngmingcáizhì, [聰明才智], intelligence and wisdom
标明 biāomíng, [標明], to mark/to indicate
明智之举 míngzhìzhījǔ, [明智之舉], sensible act
海明威 Hǎimíngwēi, Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), American novelist and journalist
证明书 zhèngmíngshū, [證明書], certificate
怀俄明州 Huáiémíngzhōu, [懷俄明州], Wyoming, US state
注明 zhùmíng, to clearly indicate
克热明斯基 自知之明 zìzhīzhīmíng, knowing oneself (idiom)/self-knowledge
正大光明 zhèngdàguāngmíng, just and honorable
明君 伯明翰 Bómínghàn, Birmingham
弃明 明月 míngyuè, bright moon/refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark/CL:輪|轮[lú...
阐明 chǎnmíng, [闡明], to elucidate/to explain clearly/to expound
明明白白 安非他明 ānfēitāmíng, amphetamine (loanword)
明兰 明青 明目张胆 míngmùzhāngdǎn, [明目張膽], openly and without fear/brazenly
弗莱明 明晨 黑白分明 讲明 jiǎngmíng, [講明], to explain
明尼阿波利斯 Míngníābōlìsī, Minneapolis, a nameplace in the USA, notably in Minnesota
照明灯 聪明伶俐 cōngminglínglì, [聰明伶俐], clever and quick-witted
明洞 照明弹 zhàomíngdàn, [照明彈], flare/star shell
明浩 明镜 Míngjìng/míngjìng, [明鏡], Der Spiegel, mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat -- such as...
不言自明 bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
光明磊落 guāngmínglěiluò, open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
帕拉明诺 明治 Míngzhì, Meiji, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (1868-1912) of the Meiji em...
天明 tiānmíng, dawn/daybreak
发明者 fāmíngzhě, [發明者], inventor
明迪 掌上明珠 zhǎngshàngmíngzhū, lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)/fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
李明锡 多明尼克 先见之明 xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
明火 mínghuǒ, flame/open fire
明晰 míngxī, clear/well-defined/limpid
明朝 Míngcháo/míngzhāo, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), tomorrow morning/the following morning
来历不明 láilìbùmíng, [來歷不明], of unknown origin
朴明洙 明秀 明白人 金善明 钟明 本杰明·富兰克林 Běnjiémíng·Fùlánkèlín, [本傑明·富蘭克林], Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), American writer, scientist, inventor, politician ...
明文规定 míngwénguīdìng, [明文規定], expressly stipulated (in writing)
明细 míngxì, [明細], clear and detailed/definite/details (are as follows:)
明快 明信 复明 简明扼要 jiǎnmíngèyào, [簡明扼要], brief and to the point (idiom)/succinct
柳暗花明 liǔànhuāmíng, lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one...
奥布里·弗莱明 明辨是非 míngbiànshìfēi, to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
明儿 míngr, [明兒], (coll.) tomorrow/one of these days/some day
不明不白 bùmíngbùbái, obscure/dubious/shady
严明 yánmíng, [嚴明], strict and impartial/firm
明珠 míngzhū, pearl/jewel (of great value)
简洁明了 探明 tànmíng, to ascertain/to verify
李明 聪明反被聪明误 cōngmíngfǎnbèicōngmíngwù, [聰明反被聰明誤], a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness m...
发明人 fāmíngrén, [發明人], inventor
明斯克 Míngsīkè, Minsk, capital of Belarus
本杰明·奥莱安 甲安菲他明 来路不明 láilùbùmíng, [來路不明], unidentified origin/no-one knows where it comes from/of dubious background
明美 明熙 白永明 明代 Míngdài, the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
卡明斯 姚明 YáoMíng, Yao Ming (1980-), retired Chinese basketball player, played for CBA Shanghai Sha...
透明度 tòumíngdù, transparency/(policy of) openness
善明 明宏 阿明 Āmíng, Al-Amin
明欣 明善 吉姆·康明斯 多明诺 明艳 透明胶 tòumíngjiāo, [透明膠], Scotch tape
明哲保身 míngzhébǎoshēn, a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)/to put one's own safety before matte...
孙明兰 明理 mínglǐ, sensible/reasonable/an obvious reason, truth or fact/to understand the reason or...
本杰明·巴克 明朗化 詹姆斯·海明斯 本杰明·朱玛 明晃晃 mínghuǎnghuǎng, shining/bright
显明 xiǎnmíng, [顯明], to reveal, make known
明令禁止 明争暗斗 míngzhēngàndòu, [明爭暗鬥], to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)
判明 pànmíng, to distinguish/to ascertain
明皋 明嘉 明令 mínglìng, to decree
明知故犯 míngzhīgùfàn, deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
莫明其妙 mòmíngqímiào, variant of 莫名其妙[mò míng qí miào]
明证 míngzhèng, [明證], clear proof
声明书 shēngmíngshū, [聲明書], statement
崔明信 明码 míngmǎ, [明碼], non-secret code (such as Morse code, Chinese telegraph code, ASCII etc)/plaintex...
贤明 xiánmíng, [賢明], wise and capable/sagacious
明矾 míngfán, [明礬], alum
文明人 雷明顿 忽明忽暗 澄明 本杰明·弗兰克林 明日黄花 míngrìhuánghuā, [明日黃花], lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom)/fig. outdated/thing ...
孔明灯 kǒngmíngdēng, [孔明燈], sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
多明妮克 戴明 佛瑞德·本杰明 简明 jiǎnmíng, [簡明], simple and clear/concise
明植 明文 míngwén, to state in writing (laws, rules etc)
明人 通明 tōngmíng, brightly lit
清明 Qīngmíng/qīngmíng, Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[èr shí sì jié...
证明信 写明 亚历山大·弗莱明 本杰明·布拉迪克 文明史 三明 Sānmíng, Sanming prefecture level city in Fujian
泾渭分明 JīngWèifēnmíng, [涇渭分明], as rivers Jing and Wei separate clearly (idiom)/to be entirely different
道不明 胡志明 HúZhìmíng, Ho Chi Minh (1890-1969), former Vietnamese leader/see also 胡志明市[Hú Zhì míng Shì]
本杰明·阿姆斯特朗 吉明 明苏英 启明星 qǐmíngxīng, [啟明星], (astronomy) Venus
本杰明·歌 海明斯 大明 深明大义 shēnmíngdàyì, [深明大義], to have a high notion of one's duty/to be highly principled
精明能干 jīngmíngnénggàn, [精明能幹], able and efficient
康明斯 明示 míngshì, to state explicitly/to clearly indicate
明妮 明处 míngchù, [明處], clear place/out in the open
明喻 míngyù, simile
多明妮 多明哥·阿斯帕扎 本杰明·丹兹 明肃 腾国明 子明 布鲁明戴尔 胡志明市 HúZhìmíngShì, Ho Chi Minh City a.k.a. Saigon, Vietnam
验明 yànmíng, [驗明], to ascertain/to identify/to verify (sb's identity etc)
安东尼·明格拉 耳聪目明 ěrcōngmùmíng, [耳聰目明], sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)/keen and alert/perceptive
明郎 多明尼克·丹 卡明 本杰明·巴顿 金明顺 点明 diǎnmíng, [點明], to point out
廉明 说明文 凯明 孔明君 克明斯基 言明 yánmíng, to state clearly
小明洙 本杰明·富兰克林·盖茨 弗拉明 明察秋毫 míngcháqiūháo, lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius)/fig. perc...
本杰明·马萨瑞 旗帜鲜明 qízhìxiānmíng, [旗幟鮮明], to show one's colors/to have a clear-cut stand (idiom)
明虾 míngxiā, [明蝦], prawn
明瓦 明澈 míngchè, clear/limpid
明吉 明白纸 俊明 东明 Dōngmíng, [東明], Dongming county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[Hé zé], Shandong
本杰明·盖茨 本杰明·洛克伍德 明锐 明细表 míngxìbiǎo, [明細表], schedule/subsidiary ledger/a detailed list
海拉明 艾奇·库明斯 透明纸 郭明 李明秀 明青学园 多明尼加 Duōmíngníjiā, Dominica/Dominican Republic (Tw)
弗雷明 但本杰明 胜明 达明·布莱德 明灿 塞明顿 项发明 昆明 Kūnmíng, Kunming prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province in southwest China
问明 德明 春明 维克多克明斯 明眼人 míngyǎnrén, perspicacious person/sb with a discerning eye/sighted person (as opposed to blin...
明恩 海明威都 艾明穆尔 安菲他明 明春 和明信 本杰明·斯特劳斯 和海明威 吴明花 恭明 明市 过明善 圣巴特罗明 宏明 宣明 科明斯基 奉若神明 fèngruòshénmíng, to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere/to worship/to deify/to make a holy cow o...
卡明努奇 库明斯 平乃明 伯明顿 达明 佛拉明戈 布鲁明顿 莎莉明天 布卢明顿 本杰明·德克斯特 他明 让本杰明·洛克伍德 之明 圣多明各 ShèngDuōmínggè, [聖多明各], Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic
查理·杜明格斯 河明国 拉里·阿明 安·康明斯 匡明肃 爱憎分明 àizēngfēnmíng, [愛憎分明], to make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates/to have wel...
春光明媚 chūnguāngmíngmèi, lovely spring sunshine
圣多明戈 松野明 弗朗明戈 文明礼貌 帕明特瑞 刘立明 多明妮克芬塞克 要聪明 姜明河 猜明卡亚尼 李基·明布克斯 钟海明 瓦夫·克热明斯基 弗拉明戈 fúlāmínggē, flamenco (loanword)
明申 明根 明洁 朴俊明 钟明实 刘健明 佛来明哥 明古 明哥 明园 明基 多明尼 明佳 明枪暗箭 芦川光明 郭明地 本杰明森 科科·多明戈斯 明成高 向明 多明格拉斯 玛丽·康明斯 金明浩 怀明顿 丽莎·明娜利 明信中 明月来 本杰明克雷默 卡明翰 丽莎·明妮莉 威尔明顿 猜本杰明 本杰明让 而明 在明 于明熙 哈里明加 本杰明·兰德 本杰明·杜恩 本杰明·布莱恩特 月明 李明熙 明胶 míngjiāo, [明膠], gelatin
明耀 黄明景 刘建明 本拉海明 崔明珠 本杰明·卡巴内 史图·克莱明史凯 威明顿市 胡明志 惠明顿 明哲保生 夏聪明 和明卡亚尼 多明妮克都庞 都比海明威 熊聪明 奥托·普雷明格 金永明 明青成 史蒂芬·卢明斯