学 ⇒
学校 xuéxiào, [學校], school/CL:所[suǒ]
学 xué, [學], to learn/to study/to imitate/science/-ology
大学 Dàxué/dàxué, [大學], the Great Learning, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Sì shū] in Confucianism, univers...
学生 xuésheng, [學生], student/schoolchild
学习 xuéxí, [學習], to learn/to study
科学 kēxué, [科學], science/scientific knowledge/scientific/rational/CL:門|门[mén],個|个[gè],種|种[zhǒng]
上学 shàngxué, [上學], to go to school/to attend school
学会 xuéhuì, [學會], to learn/to master/institute/learned society/(scholarly) association
同学 tóngxué, [同學], to study at the same school/fellow student/classmate/CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè]
学院 xuéyuàn, [學院], college/educational institute/school/faculty/CL:所[suǒ]
科学家 kēxuéjiā, [科學家], scientist/CL:個|个[gè]
数学 shùxué, [數學], mathematics/mathematical
医学 yīxué, [醫學], medicine/medical science/study of medicine
化学 huàxué, [化學], chemistry/chemical
放学 fàngxué, [放學], to dismiss students at the end of the school day
奖学金 jiǎngxuéjīn, [獎學金], scholarship/CL:筆|笔[bǐ]
中学 zhōngxué, [中學], middle school/CL:個|个[gè]
心理学 xīnlǐxué, [心理學], psychology
学期 xuéqī, [學期], term/semester/CL:個|个[gè]
学位 xuéwèi, [學位], academic degree/place in school
小学 xiǎoxué, [小學], elementary school/primary school/CL:個|个[gè]
医学院 yīxuéyuàn, [醫學院], medical school
文学 wénxué, [文學], literature/CL:種|种[zhǒng]
学费 xuéfèi, [學費], tuition fee/tuition/CL:個|个[gè]
大学生 dàxuéshēng, [大學生], university student/college student
哲学 zhéxué, [哲學], philosophy/CL:個|个[gè]
法学院 fǎxuéyuàn, [法學院], law school
学学 学者 xuézhě, [學者], scholar
学徒 xuétú, [學徒], apprentice
教学 jiàoxué, [教學], to teach/teaching and learning/education/CL:門|门[mén],個|个[gè]
退学 tuìxué, [退學], to quit school
学员 xuéyuán, [學員], student/member of an institution of learning/officer cadet
入学 rùxué, [入學], to enter a school or college/to go to school for the first time as a child
学业 xuéyè, [學業], studies/schoolwork
学术 xuéshù, [學術], learning/science/academic/CL:個|个[gè]
物理学家 wùlǐxuéjiā, [物理學家], physicist
开学 kāixué, [開學], foundation of a University or College/school opening/the start of a new term
哲学家 zhéxuéjiā, [哲學家], philosopher
化学反应 huàxuéfǎnyìng, [化學反應], chemical reaction
人类学 rénlèixué, [人類學], anthropology
学生会 xuéshenghuì, [學生會], student union
数学家 shùxuéjiā, [數學家], mathematician
学历 xuélì, [學歷], educational background/academic qualifications
辍学 chuòxué, [輟學], to drop out of school/to leave off studying/to interrupt one's studies
物理学 wùlǐxué, [物理學], physics
考古学家 kǎogǔxuéjiā, [考古學家], archaeologist
生物学 shēngwùxué, [生物學], biology
转学 zhuǎnxué, [轉學], to change schools/to transfer to another college
逃学 táoxué, [逃學], to play truant/to cut classes
休学 xiūxué, [休學], to suspend schooling/to defer study
化学品 huàxuépǐn, [化學品], chemicals
学分 xuéfēn, [學分], course credit
经济学 jīngjìxué, [經濟學], economics (as a field of study)
统计学 tǒngjìxué, [統計學], statistics
小学生 xiǎoxuéshēng, [小學生], primary school student/schoolchild/CL:個|个[gè],名[míng]/(fig.) beginner
中学生 zhōngxuéshēng, [中學生], middle-school student/high school student
生物学家 shēngwùxuéjiā, [生物學家], biologist
工程学 gōngchéngxué, [工程學], engineering
化学家 huàxuéjiā, [化學家], chemist
遗传学 yíchuánxué, [遺傳學], genetics
学长 xuézhǎng, [學長], senior or older male schoolmate
社会学 shèhuìxué, [社會學], sociology
理工学院 学问 xuéwèn, [學問], learning/knowledge/CL:個|个[gè]
初学者 chūxuézhě, [初學者], beginning student
化学武器 huàxuéwǔqì, [化學武器], chemical weapon
光学 guāngxué, [光學], optics/optical (instrument)
解剖学 jiěpōuxué, [解剖學], anatomy
神学 shénxué, [神學], theological/theology
学科 xuékē, [學科], subject/branch of learning/course/academic discipline
学士 xuéshì, [學士], bachelor's degree/person holding a university degree
自学 zìxué, [自學], self-study/to study on one's own
天文学家 tiānwénxuéjiā, [天文學家], astronomer
病理学 bìnglǐxué, [病理學], pathology
神学院 shénxuéyuàn, [神學院], seminary
商学院 shāngxuéyuàn, [商學院], business school/university of business studies
历史学家 lìshǐxuéjiā, [歷史學家], historian
停学 天文学 tiānwénxué, [天文學], astronomy
地质学家 dìzhìxuéjiā, [地質學家], geologist
学年 xuénián, [學年], academic year
学识 xuéshí, [學識], erudition/scholarly knowledge
动力学 dònglìxué, [動力學], dynamics (math.)/kinetics
语言学 yǔyánxué, [語言學], linguistics
博学 bóxué, [博學], learned/erudite
法学 fǎxué, [法學], law/legal studies
数学课 自然科学 zìránkēxué, [自然科學], natural sciences
学前班 xuéqiánbān, [學前班], preschool
生理学 shēnglǐxué, [生理學], physiology
犯罪学 fànzuìxué, [犯罪學], criminology
考古学 kǎogǔxué, [考古學], archaeology
学生证 xuéshengzhèng, [學生證], student identity card
化学药品 几何学 jǐhéxué, [幾何學], geometry
科学院 kēxuéyuàn, [科學院], academy of sciences/CL:個|个[gè]
学说 xuéshuō, [學說], theory/doctrine
留学 liúxué, [留學], to study abroad
建筑学 jiànzhùxué, [建築學], architectural/architecture
政治学 zhèngzhìxué, [政治學], politics/political science
学习班 学舌 气象学 qìxiàngxué, [氣象學], meteorology
量子力学 liàngzǐlìxué, [量子力學], quantum mechanics
科学界 kēxuéjiè, [科學界], world of science/scientific circles
理学 Lǐxué/lǐxué, [理學], School of Principle/Neo-Confucian Rationalistic School (from Song to mid-Qing ti...
植物学 zhíwùxué, [植物學], botany
法医学 fǎyīxué, [法醫學], forensics
美学 měixué, [美學], aesthetics
伦理学 lúnlǐxué, [倫理學], ethics
教学楼 jiàoxuélóu, [教學樓], teaching block/school building
学派 xuépài, [學派], school of thought
学界 xuéjiè, [學界], academic world/academic circles/academia
地质学 dìzhìxué, [地質學], geology
道学 dàoxué, [道學], Confucian study of ethics/study of Daoism/school for Daoism in Tang and Song tim...
学童 xuétóng, [學童], schoolchild
地理学 dìlǐxué, [地理學], geography
昆虫学 kūnchóngxué, [昆蟲學], entomology
哪学来 文学奖 学究 xuéjiū, [學究], pedant
经济学家 jīngjìxuéjiā, [經濟學家], economist
动物学 dòngwùxué, [動物學], zoological/zoology
科学技术 kēxuéjìshù, [科學技術], science and technology
助学 毒理学 dúlǐxué, [毒理學], toxicology
医学界 药理学 yàolǐxué, [藥理學], pharmacology
学到老 教育学 jiàoyùxué, [教育學], pedagogy
升学 shēngxué, [升學], to enter the next grade school
文学家 wénxuéjiā, [文學家], writer/man of letters/CL:個|个[gè]
史学家 shǐxuéjiā, [史學家], historian
古生物学家 gǔshēngwùxuéjiā, [古生物學家], palaeontologist/paleobiologist
自学成才 zìxuéchéngcái, [自學成才], a self-made genius
助学金 zhùxuéjīn, [助學金], student grant/education grant/scholarship
新闻学 xīnwénxué, [新聞學], journalism
专科学校 zhuānkēxuéxiào, [專科學校], specialized school/college for professional training/polytechnic
力学 lìxué, [力學], mechanics/to study hard
学术界 xuéshùjiè, [學術界], academic circles/academia
化学元素 huàxuéyuánsù, [化學元素], chemical element
逻辑学 luójixué, [邏輯學], logic
双学位 shuāngxuéwèi, [雙學位], dual degree (academic)
学龄 xuélíng, [學齡], school age
化学系 huàxuéxì, [化學系], department of chemistry
小学校 热力学 rèlìxué, [熱力學], thermodynamics
有机化学 yǒujīhuàxué, [有機化學], organic chemistry
学术性 药学 yàoxué, [藥學], pharmacy
学以致用 xuéyǐzhìyòng, [學以致用], to study sth to apply it/study for practical applications
营养学 yíngyǎngxué, [營養學], nutriology
留学生 liúxuéshēng, [留學生], student studying abroad/(foreign) exchange student/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
学府 xuéfǔ, [學府], educational establishment
学好 xuéhǎo, [學好], to follow good examples
学名 xuémíng, [學名], scientific name/Latin name (of plant or animal)/(according to an old system of n...
学艺 xuéyì, [學藝], to learn a skill or art
声学 shēngxué, [聲學], acoustics
牙牙学语 伪科学 wěikēxué, [偽科學], pseudoscience
科学史 kēxuéshǐ, [科學史], history of science
军事学 jūnshìxué, [軍事學], military science
学籍 xuéjí, [學籍], registration as a current student
求学 qiúxué, [求學], to seek knowledge/to study/to attend college
医学会 化学键 huàxuéjiàn, [化學鍵], chemical bond
治疗学 纯文学 科学性 会计学 kuàijìxué, [會計學], accounting/accountancy
史学 shǐxué, [史學], historiography
初学 学堂 xuétáng, [學堂], college/school (old)
社会科学 shèhuìkēxué, [社會科學], social sciences
形而上学 xíngérshàngxué, [形而上學], metaphysics
药物学 yàowùxué, [藥物學], pharmacology
边缘科学 分子生物学 fēnzǐshēngwùxué, [分子生物學], molecular biology
社会学家 学有所成 学前教育 xuéqiánjiàoyù, [學前教育], preschool education/early childhood education
才学 cáixué, [才學], talent and learning/scholarship
语义学 yǔyìxué, [語義學], semantics
文学院 玄学 xuánxué, [玄學], Wei and Jin philosophical school amalgamating Daoist and Confucian ideals/transl...
文学系 文学界 火山学 huǒshānxué, [火山學], volcanology
病毒学 bìngdúxué, [病毒學], virology (study of viruses)
复学 fùxué, [復學], to return to school (after an interruption)/to resume one's studies
学制 xuézhì, [學制], educational system/length of schooling
讲学 jiǎngxué, [講學], to lecture (on branch of learning)
同学录 化学剂 佛学 Fóxué, [佛學], Buddhist doctrine/Buddhist studies
古典文学 gǔdiǎnwénxué, [古典文學], classical literature
教学法 jiàoxuéfǎ, [教學法], teaching method/pedagogics
勤工俭学 qíngōngjiǎnxué, [勤工儉學], to work part time while studying/work-study program
地震学 dìzhènxué, [地震學], seismology/science of earthquakes
上下学 教学片 园艺学 电子学 diànzǐxué, [電子學], electronics
比较文学 bǐjiàowénxué, [比較文學], comparative literature
科学奖 微生物学 wēishēngwùxué, [微生物學], microbiology
血液学 代数学 dàishùxué, [代數學], algebra (as branch of math.)
历史学 lìshǐxué, [歷史學], history
文学社 假道学 邯郸学步 Hándānxuébù, [邯鄲學步], to copy the way they walk in Handan (idiom)/slavishly copying others, one risks ...
医学史 品学兼优 pǐnxuéjiānyōu, [品學兼優], excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for beha...
就学 jiùxué, [就學], to attend school
人学 中小学 zhōngxiǎoxué, [中小學], middle and elementary school
形态学 xíngtàixué, [形態學], morphology (in biology or linguistics)
低温学 电化学 diànhuàxué, [電化學], electrochemistry
管理学 guǎnlǐxué, [管理學], management studies
儿童文学 鸟类学 niǎolèixué, [鳥類學], ornithology/study of birds
符号学 fúhàoxué, [符號學], semiotics/semiology
那学来 组织学 zǔzhīxué, [組織學], histology
通灵学 水力学 shuǐlìxué, [水力學], hydraulics
古生物学 gǔshēngwùxué, [古生物學], palaeontology
卫生学 海洋学 hǎiyángxué, [海洋學], oceanography
神学家 shénxuéjiā, [神學家], theologian
科学馆 哲学系 选学 学部 细菌学 类型学 胚胎学 pēitāixué, [胚胎學], embryology
化学战 huàxuézhàn, [化學戰], chemical warfare
传播学 家政学 jiāzhèngxué, [家政學], family and consumer science
工学院 gōngxuéyuàn, [工學院], school of engineering/college of engineering
勤学苦练 qínxuékǔliàn, [勤學苦練], to study diligently/to train assiduously
三角学 sānjiǎoxué, [三角學], trigonometry
化学能 huàxuénéng, [化學能], chemical energy
督学 dūxué, [督學], school inspector
农学院 学徒工 道学家 高级中学 gāojízhōngxué, [高級中學], senior high school/abbr. to 高中[gāo zhōng]
文学史 wénxuéshǐ, [文學史], history of literature
语音学 yǔyīnxué, [語音學], phonetics
法学家 fǎxuéjiā, [法學家], jurist/member of the pre-Han legalist school
升学率 学无止境 xuéwúzhǐjìng, [學無止境], no end to learning (idiom); There's always something new to study./You live and ...
生态学 shēngtàixué, [生態學], ecology
学生装 科学城 科学化 电学 diànxué, [電學], electrical engineering
科学学 优生学 yōushēngxué, [優生學], eugenics
应用科学 yìngyòngkēxué, [應用科學], applied science
航空学 hángkōngxué, [航空學], aviation science
词典学 cídiǎnxué, [詞典學], lexicography
学习者 文学性 临床学 学成 学人 xuérén, [學人], scholar/learned person
学弟 xuédì, [學弟], junior or younger male schoolmate
学子 xuézǐ, [學子], (literary) student/scholar
学园 xuéyuán, [學園], academy/campus
技术学校 jìshùxuéxiào, [技術學校], vocational high school/abbr. to 技校[jì xiào]
学力 xuélì, [學力], scholastic attainments
学刊 地形学 汉学 Hànxué, [漢學], sinology/Chinese studies (in foreign schools)/Han Learning, a Qing dynasty movem...
聋哑学校 真才实学 zhēncáishíxué, [真才實學], solid learning/real ability and learning/genuine talent
明青学园 兽医学 shòuyīxué, [獸醫學], veterinary medicine/veterinary science
防化学 别学丹 生态学家 shēngtàixuéjiā, [生態學家], ecologist
工艺学 化学式 huàxuéshì, [化學式], chemical formula (e.g. water HO)
热电学 太学 Tàixué, [太學], Imperial College of Supreme Learning, established in 124 BC, and the highest edu...
金万学 都必学 算学 静力学 jìnglìxué, [靜力學], statics
军事科学 jūnshìkēxué, [軍事科學], military science
冶金学 yějīnxué, [冶金學], metallurgy
下学 来学武 好学 hàoxué, [好學], eager to study/studious/erudite
拓扑学 tuòpūxué, [拓撲學], topology (math.)
弟学妹 药剂学 词汇学 cíhuìxué, [詞彙學], lexicology (linguistics)
韵律学 泌尿学 学员队 志学 大中小学 地热学 磁学 教学班 商学 shāngxué, [商學], business studies/commerce as an academic subject
儿童文学家 老年学 武学中 高等学校 gāoděngxuéxiào, [高等學校], colleges and universities
年代学 niándàixué, [年代學], chronology (the science of determining the dates of past events)
师范学校 流体力学 liútǐlìxué, [流體力學], fluid mechanics/hydrodynamics
农学 nóngxué, [農學], agricultural science
化学工业 huàxuégōngyè, [化學工業], chemical industry, abbr. to 化工[huà gōng]
学时 xuéshí, [學時], class hour/period
法理学 认知科学 机器人学 jīqìrénxué, [機器人學], robotics
入学率 rùxuélǜ, [入學率], percentage of children who enter school
剑士学 商学和 信息学 xìnxīxué, [信息學], information science
民俗学 mínsúxué, [民俗學], folklore
结构力学 国学 guóxué, [國學], Chinese national culture/studies of ancient Chinese civilization/the Imperial Co...
物理化学 wùlǐhuàxué, [物理化學], physical chemistry
高丽学 结晶学 jiéjīngxué, [結晶學], crystallography
法律学 办学 bànxué, [辦學], to run a school
三学 学武 学报 xuébào, [學報], a scholarly journal/Journal, Bulletin etc
热学 学瑜 学监 里学来 学姐 xuéjiě, [學姐], senior or older female schoolmate
积分学 jīfēnxué, [積分學], integral calculus
教育学家 学法 易学 Yìxué/yìxué, [易學], study of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yì jīng], easy to learn
初级中学 chūjízhōngxué, [初級中學], junior high school/junior middle school
运动学 yùndòngxué, [運動學], kinematics
理学院 分类学 fēnlèixué, [分類學], taxonomy/taxology/systematics
能学 制药学 社会心理学 测量学 学非 人种学
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...
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