和 ⇒
和 hé/Hé/hè/hú/huó/huò, [咊]/[龢], old variant of 和[hé], surname He/Japanese (food, clothes etc), and/together with...
和平 Hépíng/hépíng, Heping district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning/Hoping township in Taichung c...
和解 héjiě, to settle (a dispute out of court)/to reconcile/settlement/conciliation/to becom...
共和党 Gònghédǎng, [共和黨], Republican Party
和谐 héxié, [和諧], harmonious/harmony/(euphemism) to censor
暖和 nuǎnhuo, warm/nice and warm
共和国 gònghéguó, [共和國], republic
温和 wēnhé/wēnhuo, [溫和], mild/gentle/moderate, lukewarm
和尚 héshang, Buddhist monk
搅和 jiǎohuo, [攪和], to mix/to blend/(fig.) to spoil/to mess up things/to run around with (sb)/to get...
和善 héshàn, good-natured
和蔼 héǎi, [和藹], kindly/nice/amiable
平和 Pínghé/pínghé, Pinghe county in Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhāng zhōu], Fujian, gentle/mild/moderate/placid
柔和 róuhé, gentle/soft
耶和华 Yēhéhuá, [耶和華], Jehovah (biblical name for God, Hebrew: YHWH)/compare Yahweh 雅威[Yǎ wēi] and God ...
人和 共和军 和睦 hémù, peaceful relations/harmonious
和服 héfú, kimono/Japanese: traditional national clothing, as opposed to Western clothing 洋...
缓和 huǎnhé, [緩和], to ease (tension)/to alleviate/to moderate/to allay/to make more mild
共和 gònghé, republic/republicanism
心平气和 xīnpíngqìhé, [心平氣和], tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress
维和 wéihé, [維和], peacekeeping
随和 suíhé, [隨和], amiable/easy-going
总和 zǒnghé, [總和], sum
祥和 xiánghé, auspicious and peaceful
和声 héshēng, [和聲], harmony (music)
和气 héqi, [和氣], friendly/polite/amiable
和平共处 hépínggòngchǔ, [和平共處], peaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc
和弦 héxián, chord (music)
和谈 hétán, [和談], peace talks
和睦相处 hémùxiāngchǔ, [和睦相處], to live in harmony/to get along with each other
搀和 chānhuo, [攙和], to mix/to mingle/to interfere/to meddle
调和 tiáohé, [調和], harmonious/to mediate/to reconcile/to compromise/mediation/to mix/to blend/blend...
不和 bùhé, not to get along well/to be on bad terms/to be at odds/discord
和好 héhǎo, to become reconciled/on good terms with each other
和美 Héměi/héměi, Homei town in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhāng huà xiàn], Taiwan, harmonious/in per...
和蔼可亲 héǎikěqīn, [和藹可親], affable/genial
和约 héyuē, [和約], peace treaty
和盘托出 hépántuōchū, [和盤托出], lit. to put everything out including the tray/to reveal everything/to make a cle...
和龙 Hélóng, [和龍], Helong county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自...
和文 饱和 bǎohé, [飽和], saturation
饱和度 中和 Zhōnghé/zhōnghé, Zhonghe or Chungho city in New Taipei City 新北市[Xīn běi shì], Taiwan, to neutrali...
和风 Héfēng/héfēng, [和風], (Tw) Japanese-style (cooking etc), breeze
附和 fùhè, to agree/to go along with/to echo (what sb says)
昭和 Zhāohé, Shōwa, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (1925-1989) of emperor Hiro...
亲和力 qīnhélì, [親和力], (personal) warmth/approachability/accessibility/(in a product) user friendliness...
握手言和 多米尼加共和国 DuōmǐníjiāGònghéguó, [多米尼加共和國], Dominican Republic
和田 Hétián, Hotan, city and prefecture in Xinjiang/Wada (Japanese surname and place name)
讲和 jiǎnghé, [講和], to make peace/to reconcile
大和 Dàhé, Yamato, an ancient Japanese province, a period of Japanese history, a place name...
亲和 qīnhé, [親和], to connect intimately (with)/amiable/affable
和顺 Héshùn/héshùn, [和順], Heshun county in Jinzhong 晉中|晋中[Jìn zhōng], Shanxi, sweet-tempered/acquiescent
和乐 hélè, [和樂], harmonious and happy
风和日丽 fēnghérìlì, [風和日麗], moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime
求和 qiúhé, to sue for peace/to look for a draw (chess)/summation (math.)
和面 huómiàn, [和麵], to knead dough
谦和 qiānhé, [謙和], meek/modest/amiable
和亲 之和 协和 xiéhé, [協和], to harmonize/harmony/cooperation/(music) consonant
说和 罗伯和 太和 Tàihé, Taihe County in Fuyang 阜陽|阜阳[Fù yáng], Anhui/Taihe district of Jinzhou city 錦州市|...
共和派 gònghépài, Republican faction
温和派 wēnhépài, [溫和派], moderate faction
和易 和非 热和 和平谈判 hépíngtánpàn, [和平談判], peace negotiations
和卡尔 和杰克 捷克共和国 JiékèGònghéguó, [捷克共和國], Czech Republic
爱尔兰共和国 ÀiěrlánGònghéguó, [愛爾蘭共和國], Republic of Ireland
中华人民共和国 ZhōnghuáRénmínGònghéguó, [中華人民共和國], People's Republic of China
和煦 héxù, warm/genial
三和 和玛丽 和约翰 和保罗 和阿诺德 巧和佑 和事老 安和莉莉 一唱一和 yīchàngyīhè, to echo one another (idiom)
法兰西共和国 和局 héjú, draw/tied game
和和 王子和 和和气气 héhéqìqì, [和和氣氣], polite and amiable
泰和 Tàihé/tàihé, see 泰和縣|泰和县[Tài hé xiàn], calm and peaceful
申礼和 和亨利 和希拉里 和庞森比 和尼克 软和 和米歇尔 和迈克 和颜悦色 héyányuèsè, [和顏悅色], amiable manner/pleasant countenance
和梦露 和英媛 和乔伊 代数和 dàishùhé, [代數和], algebraic sum
言和 阳物和 李和凯 暖暖和和 和埃莉诺 和杰夫 我和 和阿姆斯特朗 和斯坦利 和华生 芝士和 和平乡 Hépíngxiāng, [和平鄉], Hoping township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tái zhōng xiàn], Taiwan
平方和 和贝丝 和志英 和恩秀 和萨 和薇 和伊芙 和比利 和会 héhuì, [和會], peace conference
和佐村 和洪 和数 héshù, [和數], sum (math.)
和缓 héhuǎn, [和緩], mild/gentle/to ease up/to relax
特立尼达和多巴哥 TèlìnídáhéDuōbāgē, [特立尼達和多巴哥], Trinidad and Tobago
和俊虎 和瑞秋 和小山 和海伦 和瑞奇 莲恩和 汪才和 和莎拉 和彼得 和詹姆斯 凑和 战和 于昭和 和海沅 和大卫 毕祖和 阴和阳 和莉莉 和马修 和汤米 和泰坤 和罗伊 义和团 Yìhétuán, [義和團], the Righteous and Harmonious Fists/the Boxers (history)
醇和 和莉娅 和杰西 逼和 bīhé, to force a draw (in chess, competition etc)
和布鲁斯 随声附和 suíshēngfùhè, [隨聲附和], to parrot other people's words (idiom); to chime in with others
媾和 gòuhé, to make peace/to copulate
慈和 cíhé, kindly/amiable
和妮可·基德曼 和岸田 和胡佛 和翔子 和沃恩 和奇柏 和美英 和杭特 和特兹 和华金 和特奎 和巴洛 和雷蒙德 和杰克逊 和莲雅 钱和权 和俊大 和梦铉 和翠西 和卡特 和迪安 和伟平 和辛克莱 和史密斯 和巴克 葛和雷 苏和涛 和重生 楚曼和 和马丁 安柏和 素和金 和里德 和布莱尔 和淑子 失和 shīhé, disharmony/to become estranged
和蔓叶 和卡帕 和明信 和彬格莱 和哈罗德 和贞淑 和杰斐逊 和艾萨克 和海明威 和尼尼 塞尔维亚共和国 符文和 和埃文 和尼娜 和丝黛芬妮 和道婕 和瓦尔瑞·马提诺夫 和休斯 和卫兵 和平号 和亚吉 和雷夫贾西 和西德 朴和东 和杰拉德 和艾丽 美纪和 和承造 和兰德 鹿和熊 和汉阳 和戴安娜 和兰利 李其和 和杜威 剑柄和 和朱莉娅 杨春和 和庞贝 和伊迪 和俊硕 和议 和稀泥 huòxīní, to try to smooth things over/to paper over the issues/to gloss things over
和格蕾 和楚伊 和音 héyīn, harmony (pleasing combination of sounds)
梅琪和 和尚头 和西蒙斯 和塞缪尔 和马多克 从和平 和查理 和宾 和伯 和佐 和青田 吉和梅 和博彩 和佐智 和银圣 和永南 和大 舒书和 和县 Héxiàn, [和縣], He county in Chaohu 巢湖[Cháo hú], Anhui
和冰 石和池 和津 和格温 和杰 和我 和华娟 和惠 和性 和纯 和熙珠 和僚 和马克斯 和斯特拉 和格瓦 和珉 和汉纳 和西蒙 和密尔瓦基 和艾达 和波普 和米洛 延和 和安定 和贝蒂 和昱 和波特 和克蕾 和右旋 夏子和 和西奥多 和瑞本 和迈尔斯 和安得烈 和亚当斯 和小恒 熊和礼 和奥利弗 和昌培 和安迪 和莉莎罗宾森 和瑞儿 和达西 韩文和 和伯纳德 曲高和寡 qǔgāohèguǎ, difficult songs find few singers (idiom)/highbrow
和鲍勃 和约瑟芬 和秀铉 肖和桑 和埃尔维斯 王国和 和星洪 和超模 和蒂娜 和伯吉斯 和乔安妮 和邓巴 和秀吉 罗恩和 和秀台 济恩和 和艾森豪威尔 刚果民主共和国 GāngguǒMínzhǔGònghéguó, [剛果民主共和國], Democratic Republic of Congo
和富兰克林 和法裔 和解书 商学和 宋和安 刚果共和国 和拉科鲁尼亚 和乔治 和盖尔 和斯科特 和纳尔逊 和安娜 崔西和 和加布里埃尔 和丹尼尔 子和 和大林 和佩内洛普 和迈克尔 和庆浩 和元熙 安和佩琦 和威廉 和小兵 和基茨 和莉贾娜 和诺克 和瓦伦丁 和海珠 蓝翼和 和密文 和丹尼斯 和咏华 和华布鲁克 和吉历 和凯丽 和吉尔 和吉忠 和琳达 和吉姆 郑承和 和惠特尼 和凯尔 和桃 和罗斯 和阿笙 和罗杰 和琼斯 和明卡亚尼 黄和红 和凯特 和韩一 君和民 和路易 和阿孝 和平鸽 hépínggē, [和平鴿], dove of peace
和仙妮 和奇温顿 和琳兹 和刚铎 和莎伦 和斗浩 继梦和 和琳恩 议和 yìhé, [議和], to negotiate peace
和超 和莉斯 和克莱尔 庞贝和 变得和 桂和壮 和克里斯琴 和塞巴斯蒂安 和卢卡斯 和理查德 和贤洙 和摩根 和弘科 和松井 和敏珠 和哲秀 梅和凤 和莫里斯 和豪斯 顺和 shùnhé, [順和], gentle/affable
和贤友 和雷克斯
衣 ⇒
衣服 yīfu, clothes/CL:件[jiàn],套[tào]
衣 yī/yì, clothes/CL:件[jiàn]/Kangxi radical 145, to dress/to wear/to put on (clothes)
内衣 nèiyī, [內衣], undergarment/underwear/CL:件[jiàn]
脱衣舞 tuōyīwǔ, [脫衣舞], striptease
上衣 shàngyī, jacket/upper outer garment/CL:件[jiàn]
睡衣 shuìyī, night clothes/pajamas
毛衣 máoyī, (wool) sweater/CL:件[jiàn]
大衣 dàyī, overcoat/topcoat/cloak/CL:件[jiàn]
衬衣 chènyī, [襯衣], shirt/CL:件[jiàn]
衣柜 yīguì, [衣櫃], wardrobe/armoire/CL:個|个[gè]
衣橱 yīchú, [衣櫥], wardrobe
更衣室 gēngyīshì, change room/dressing room/locker room/toilet
外衣 wàiyī, outer clothing/semblance/appearance
紧身衣 洗衣机 xǐyījī, [洗衣機], washer/washing machine/CL:臺|台[tái]
泳衣 yǒngyī, swimsuit/bathing suit
洗衣 xǐyī, laundry
衣着 yīzhuó, [衣著], clothes
衣物 yīwù, clothing/clothing and other personal items
洗衣店 xǐyīdiàn, laundry (commercial establishment)
洗衣房 xǐyīfáng, laundry room
防弹衣 fángdànyī, [防彈衣], bulletproof vest
天衣无缝 tiānyīwúfèng, [天衣無縫], lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom)/fig. flawless
便衣 biànyī, civilian clothes/plain clothes/plainclothesman
球衣 穿衣 chuānyī, to wear clothes/clothing
衣帽间 yīmàojiān, [衣帽間], cloakroom
皮衣 雨衣 yǔyī, raincoat/CL:件[jiàn]
衣架 yījià, clothes hanger/clothes rack
衣领 yīlǐng, [衣領], collar/neck
救生衣 jiùshēngyī, life jacket/life vest
白衣 衣裤 连衣裙 liányīqún, [連衣裙], woman's dress/frock/gown
红衣主教 hóngyīzhǔjiào, [紅衣主教], Catholic Cardinal
游泳衣 yóuyǒngyī, swimsuit/bathing costume
浴衣 yùyī, bathrobe
黑衣 红衣 衣冠楚楚 yīguānchǔchǔ, immaculately dressed/well-groomed/dapper
更衣 gēngyī, to change clothes/to go to the toilet (euphemism)
糖衣 tángyī, frosting or icing (on cakes etc)/sugarcoating
宽衣 kuānyī, [寬衣], please take off your coat (honorific)/loose-fitting garment
衣冠 yīguān, hat and clothes/attire
衣食 yīshí, clothes and food
衣衫 yīshān, clothing/unlined garment
成衣 chéngyī, ready-made clothes
洗衣粉 xǐyīfěn, laundry detergent/washing powder
衣原 衣料 yīliào, material for clothing
衣裳 yīshang, clothes
衣装 yīzhuāng, [衣裝], garment
风衣 fēngyī, [風衣], windbreaker/wind cheater/wind jacket/CL:件[jiàn]
试衣间 shìyījiān, [試衣間], fitting room
衣袖 yīxiù, the sleeve of a garment
潜水衣 qiánshuǐyī, [潛水衣], diving suit
绿衣 衣袋 yīdài, pocket
衣食父母 yīshífùmǔ, the people one depends upon for one's livelihood/one's bread and butter
新衣 丰衣足食 fēngyīzúshí, [豐衣足食], having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed
囚衣 qiúyī, prison uniform
运动衣 衣钵 yībō, [衣缽], the cassock and alms bowl of a Buddhist master passed on to the favorite discipl...
锦衣 衣饰 yīshì, [衣飾], clothes and ornaments
寿衣 shòuyī, [壽衣], burial clothes
法衣 fǎyī, robe of a Buddhist priest/ceremonial garment of a Daoist priest/robe of a judge,...
衣食住行 yīshízhùxíng, clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs
衣帽 布衣 bùyī, plain cotton clothing/(literary) the common people
防护衣 衣锦还乡 yìjǐnhuánxiāng, [衣錦還鄉], to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory
衣阿华 血衣 xuèyī, bloody garment
伞衣 白衣天使 báiyītiānshǐ, "angel in white" (laudatory term for a nurse)
衣兜 yīdōu, pocket
衣被 肠衣 chángyī, [腸衣], sausage casing
冬衣 dōngyī, winter clothes
衣箱 缝衣针 féngyīzhēn, [縫衣針], sewing needle
短衣 duǎnyī, short garment/short jacket
线衣 短大衣 衣扣 yīkòu, button
衣阿华州 制衣厂 丝衣 穿衣镜 嫁衣 羽绒衣 衣夹 yījiā, [衣夾], clothespin/clothes peg
军大衣 衣襟 yījīn, the front piece(s) of a Chinese jacket/lapel
节衣缩食 jiéyīsuōshí, [節衣縮食], to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
棉衣 miányī, cotton-padded clothes/CL:件[jiàn]
衣角 yījiǎo, corner of the lower hem of a jacket etc
缺衣少食 quēyīshǎoshí, short of food and clothing/destitute
锦衣卫 糖衣炮弹 tángyīpàodàn, [糖衣炮彈], sugar-coated bullets, term used by Mao (originally in 1949) to refer to corrupti...
衣不蔽体 yībùbìtǐ, [衣不蔽體], lit. clothes not covering the body (idiom)/fig. poverty-stricken
蓑衣 suōyī, woven rush raincoat
衣钩 yīgōu, [衣鉤], clothes hook
衣帽架 洗衣板 xǐyībǎn, washboard/(jocularly) flat chest
衣裙 yīqún, female clothing
绒衣 长衣 罩衣 zhàoyī, overalls/CL:件[jiàn]
包衣 bāoyī, capsule (containing medicine)/husk (of corn)
量体裁衣 liángtǐcáiyī, [量體裁衣], lit. measure the body then tailor the suit (idiom); fig. to act according to act...
而 ⇒
而 ér, and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal relation)/(indicates...
而且 érqiě, (not only ...) but also/moreover/in addition/furthermore
而已 éryǐ, that's all/nothing more
而是 érshì, rather
而言 éryán, with regard to (preceding phrase)
然而 ránér, however/yet/but
反而 fǎnér, instead/on the contrary/contrary (to expectations)
显而易见 xiǎnéryìjiàn, [顯而易見], clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously/clearly/it goes without saying
从而 cóngér, [從而], thus/thereby
尽力而为 jìnlìérwéi, [盡力而為], to try one's utmost/to strive
轻而易举 qīngéryìjǔ, [輕而易舉], easy/with no difficulty
视而不见 shìérbùjiàn, [視而不見], to turn a blind eye to/to ignore
破门而入 pòménérrù, [破門而入], to break the door down and enter (idiom)
脱颖而出 tuōyǐngérchū, [脫穎而出], to reveal one's talent (idiom)/to rise above others/to distinguish oneself
从天而降 cóngtiānérjiàng, [從天而降], lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)/fig. to appear unexpectedly/to arise abruptly/...
自然而然 zìránérrán, involuntary/automatically
挺身而出 tǐngshēnérchū, to step forward bravely
总而言之 zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
半途而废 bàntúérfèi, [半途而廢], to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
取而代之 qǔérdàizhī, to substitute for sb/to remove and replace
适可而止 shìkěérzhǐ, [適可而止], to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can/don't overdo it/stop...
因而 yīnér, therefore/as a result/thus/and as a result, ...
脱口而出 tuōkǒuérchū, [脫口而出], to blurt out/to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
华而不实 huáérbùshí, [華而不實], flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy
而非 而今 érjīn, now/at the present (time)
简而言之 jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
何而来 擦肩而过 cājiānérguò, [擦肩而過], brief encounter/to brush past sb
背道而驰 bèidàoérchí, [背道而馳], to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
铤而走险 tǐngérzǒuxiǎn, [鋌而走險], to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
随之而来 三思而后行 sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
而后 érhòu, [而後], after that/then
悬而未决 xuánérwèijué, [懸而未決], pending a decision/hanging in the balance
不辞而别 bùcíérbié, [不辭而別], to leave without saying good-bye
进而 jìnér, [進而], and then (what follows next)
时而 shíér, [時而], occasionally/from time to time
蜂拥而至 不得而知 bùdéérzhī, unknown/unable to find out
迎刃而解 yíngrènérjiě, lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)/fig. easily solved
不翼而飞 bùyìérfēi, [不翼而飛], to disappear without trace/to vanish all of a sudden/to spread fast/to spread li...
转而 zhuǎnér, [轉而], to turn to (sth else)/to switch to
一而再 不言而喻 bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
随遇而安 suíyùérān, [隨遇而安], at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt/flexible/to accept circumstances...
接踵而至 再而三 不欢而散 bùhuānérsàn, [不歡而散], to part on bad terms/(of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
不劳而获 bùláoérhuò, [不勞而獲], to reap without sowing (idiom)
接踵而来 jiēzhǒngérlái, [接踵而來], to come one after the other
合而为一 héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
可想而知 kěxiǎngérzhī, it is obvious that.../as one can well imagine...
继而 jìér, [繼而], then/afterwards
相对而言 乘虚而入 chéngxūérrù, [乘虛而入], to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
而外 避而不谈 扬长而去 yángchángérqù, [揚長而去], to swagger off/to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those...
一扫而光 yīsǎoérguāng, [一掃而光], to clear off/to make a clean sweep of
失而复得 shīérfùdé, [失而復得], to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
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...
久而久之 jiǔérjiǔzhī, over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time
落荒而逃 luòhuāngértáo, to flee in defeat/to bolt
不得已而为之 bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
似是而非 sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
反其道而行之 fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
油然而生 yóuránérshēng, arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous/to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
一扫而空 yīsǎoérkōng, [一掃而空], to sweep clean/to clean out
周而复始 zhōuérfùshǐ, [週而復始], lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles/the wheel com...
何乐而不为 hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
堂而皇之 tángérhuángzhī, overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope
因人而异 yīnrénéryì, [因人而異], varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
而我 兼而有之 jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
不可同日而语 bùkětóngrìéryǔ, [不可同日而語], lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in...
不寒而栗 bùhánérlì, [不寒而慄], shiver all over though not cold/tremble with fear/shudder
一般而言 yībānéryán, generally speaking
顺流而下 平心而论 píngxīnérlùn, [平心而論], to be honest, ...
不谋而合 bùmóuérhé, [不謀而合], to agree without prior consultation/to happen to hold the same view
秘而不宣 mìérbùxuān, [祕而不宣], to withhold information/to keep sth secret
应运而生 yìngyùnérshēng, [應運而生], to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)/to arise at an opportune time/able ...
不期而遇 bùqīéryù, meet by chance/have a chance encounter
言而有信 yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
锲而不舍 qièérbùshě, [鍥而不捨], to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth/to pers...
迎难而上 不期而至 待价而沽 dàijiàérgū, [待價而沽], to sell only for a good price (idiom)/to wait for a good offer
铩羽而归 shāyǔérguī, [鎩羽而歸], to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambition...
可望而不可及 kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
喷薄而出 拔地而起 知难而退 zhīnánértuì, [知難而退], to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back ...
迎面而来 yíngmiànérlái, [迎面而來], directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)
形而上学 xíngérshàngxué, [形而上學], metaphysics
夺眶而出 不胫而走 bùjìngérzǒu, [不脛而走], to get round fast/to spread like wildfire
自上而下 zìshàngérxià, top-down
一拥而上 yīyōngérshàng, [一擁而上], to swarm around/flocking (to see)
心有余而力不足 xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú, [心有餘而力不足], the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the fl...
泛泛而谈 fànfànértán, [泛泛而談], to speak in general terms
满载而归 mǎnzàiérguī, [滿載而歸], to return from a rewarding journey
拂袖而去 fúxiùérqù, to storm off in a huff (idiom)
慕名而来 mùmíngérlái, [慕名而來], to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a fa...
扑面而来 pūmiànérlái, [撲面而來], lit. sth hits one in the face/directly in one's face/sth assaults the senses/bla...
一跃而起 yīyuèérqǐ, [一躍而起], to jump up suddenly/to bound up/to rise up in one bound
腾空而起 一概而论 yīgàiérlùn, [一概而論], to lump different matters together (idiom)
听而不闻 tīngérbùwén, [聽而不聞], to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately
戛然而止 jiáránérzhǐ, with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of...
而立之年 érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
一蹴而就 yīcùérjiù, to get there in one step (idiom); easily done/success at a stroke/to get results...
何而生 望而却步 wàngérquèbù, [望而卻步], to shrink back/to flinch
闻风而动 wénfēngérdòng, [聞風而動], to respond instantly/to act at once on hearing the news
量力而行 liànglìérxíng, to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's co...
广而告之 日落而息 不约而同 bùyuēértóng, [不約而同], to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
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 "...
日出而作 蜂拥而来 侃侃而谈 kǎnkǎnértán, [侃侃而談], to speak frankly with assurance
揭竿而起 无为而治 劳而无功 láoérwúgōng, [勞而無功], to work hard while accomplishing little/to toil to no avail
故而 gùér, therefore
食言而肥 shíyánérféi, lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promise...
推而广之 望而生畏 wàngérshēngwèi, intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring/terrifying/overwhelming
任重而道远 甚而 shènér, even/so much so that
整体而言 何而起 罗而根 自下而上 zìxiàérshàng, bottom-up
心而生 从一而终 cóngyīérzhōng, [從一而終], faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
司徒而特 先天下之忧而忧 死而后已 sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
劳而无获 刀而生 王而战 青出于蓝而胜于蓝 qīngchūyúlánérshèngyúlán, [青出於藍而勝於藍], lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)/...
破门而入者 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,...
一抢而空 拍案而起 pāiànérqǐ, lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether/una...
而蕾 而超 竭泽而渔 jiézééryú, [竭澤而漁], lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)/fig. to kill the goose that la...
而安 钱而生 而丽 而材 而明 知难而进 形而下 形而上 而娟 蜂拥而上 子而信 源源而来
卧 ⇒
卧室 wòshì, [臥室], bedroom/CL:間|间[jiān]
卧底 wòdǐ, [臥底], to hide (as an undercover agent)/an insider (in a gang of thieves)/a mole
卧 wò, [臥], to lie/to crouch
俯卧撑 fǔwòchēng, [俯臥撐], press-up (physical exercise)/push-up
卧倒 wòdǎo, [臥倒], to lie down/to drop to the ground
卧床 wòchuáng, [臥床], to lie in bed/bedridden/bed
卧房 wòfáng, [臥房], bedroom/a sleeping compartment (on a train)
仰卧起坐 yǎngwòqǐzuò, [仰臥起坐], sit-up (physical exercise)
卧床不起 卧铺 wòpù, [臥鋪], a bed (on a train)/a couchette
仰卧 yǎngwò, [仰臥], to lie supine
卧病 wòbìng, [臥病], ill in bed/bed-ridden
卧薪尝胆 wòxīnchángdǎn, [臥薪嘗膽]/[臥薪嚐膽], lit. to sleep on brushwood and taste gall (like King Gou Jian of Yue 勾踐|勾践[Gōu J...
俯卧 fǔwò, [俯臥], to lie prone
侧卧 cèwò, [側臥], to lie on one's side
坐卧不安 静卧 平卧