长 ⇒
长 cháng/zhǎng, [長], length/long/forever/always/constantly, chief/head/elder/to grow/to develop/to in...
长官 zhǎngguān, [長官], senior official/senior officer/commanding officer/CL:位[wèi]/sir (term of address...
长大 zhǎngdà, [長大], to grow up
队长 duìzhǎng, [隊長], captain/team leader/CL:個|个[gè]
船长 chuánzhǎng, [船長], captain (of a boat)/skipper
警长 擅长 shàncháng, [擅長], to be good at/to be expert in
市长 shìzhǎng, [市長], mayor
校长 xiàozhǎng, [校長], (college, university) president/headmaster/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
成长 chéngzhǎng, [成長], to mature/to grow/growth
局长 júzhǎng, [局長], bureau chief/CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè]
探长 tànzhǎng, [探長], (police) detective
家长 jiāzhǎng, [家長], head of a household/family head/patriarch/parent or guardian of a child
部长 bùzhǎng, [部長], head of a (government etc) department/section chief/section head/secretary/minis...
州长 zhōuzhǎng, [州長], governor (of a province or colony)/US state governor/premier (Australian states)
漫长 màncháng, [漫長], very long/endless
长期 chángqī, [長期], long term/long time/long range (of a forecast)
长久 chángjiǔ, [長久], (for a) long time
说来话长 shuōláihuàcháng, [說來話長], start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to expr...
生长 shēngzhǎng, [生長], to grow
长相 zhǎngxiàng, [長相], appearance/looks/profile/countenance
会长 huìzhǎng, [會長], president of a club, committee etc
增长 zēngzhǎng, [增長], to grow/to increase
院长 yuànzhǎng, [院長], the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuàn]/chair of a board/president...
机长 jīzhǎng, [機長], captain/chief pilot
延长 Yáncháng/yáncháng, [延長], Yanchang county in Yan'an 延安[Yán ān], Shaanxi, to prolong/to extend/to delay
专长 zhuāncháng, [專長], specialty/special knowledge or ability
酋长 qiúzhǎng, [酋長], headman (of primitive people)/tribal chief/used as translation for foreign leade...
长话短说 chánghuàduǎnshuō, [長話短說], to make a long story short (idiom)
长老 zhǎnglǎo, [長老], elder/term of respect for a Buddhist monk
舰长 jiànzhǎng, [艦長], commander/captain (of a warship)
年长 niánzhǎng, [年長], senior
长岛 Chángdǎo, [長島], Changdao county in Yantai 煙台|烟台[Yān tái], Shandong
社长 shèzhǎng, [社長], president or director (of association etc)
长发 chángfà, [長髮], long hair
长度 chángdù, [長度], length
班长 bānzhǎng, [班長], class monitor/squad leader/team leader/CL:個|个[gè]
镇长 zhènzhǎng, [鎮長], town headman/mayor (of small town or village)/bailiff
长大成人 特长 tècháng, [特長], personal strength/one's special ability or strong points
长途 chángtú, [長途], long distance
长袍 chángpáo, [長袍], chang pao (traditional Chinese men's robe)/gown/robe/CL:件[jiàn]
长长的 司法部长 议长 yìzhǎng, [議長], chairman (of a legislative assembly)/speaker
村长 cūnzhǎng, [村長], village chief/village head
长远 chángyuǎn, [長遠], long-term/long-range
长椅 chángyǐ, [長椅], bench
长成 zhǎngchéng, [長成], to grow up
检察长 首长 shǒuzhǎng, [首長], senior official
加长 jiācháng, [加長], to lengthen
国防部长 guófángbùzhǎng, [國防部長], Defense secretary/Defense Minister
长辈 zhǎngbèi, [長輩], one's elders/older generation
组长 zǔzhǎng, [組長], group leader
长城 Chángchéng, [長城], the Great Wall
拉长 lācháng, [拉長], to lengthen/to pull sth out longer
参谋长 cānmóuzhǎng, [參謀長], chief of staff
家长会 jiāzhǎnghuì, [家長會], parent-teacher conference/parents' association
兄长 xiōngzhǎng, [兄長], elder brother/term of respect for a man of about the same age
长夜 chángyè, [長夜], long dark night/fig. long period of misery and oppression
长生不老 chángshēngbùlǎo, [長生不老], immortality
长颈鹿 chángjǐnglù, [長頸鹿], giraffe/CL:隻|只[zhī]
长子 Zhǎngzǐ/zhǎngzǐ, [長子], Zhangzi county in Shanxi 山西[Shān xī], eldest son
长处 chángchù, [長處], good aspects/strong points
馆长 长寿 Chángshòu/chángshòu, [長壽], Changshou suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan, long...
长篇大论 长凳 chángdèng, [長凳], pew/bench/CL:張|张[zhāng]
长眠 chángmián, [長眠], eternal rest (i.e. death)
长滩 团长 tuánzhǎng, [團長], regimental command/head of a delegation
族长 zúzhǎng, [族長], clan elder
秘书长 mìshūzhǎng, [秘書長], secretary-general
署长 土生土长 tǔshēngtǔzhǎng, [土生土長], locally born and bred/indigenous/home-grown
董事长 dǒngshìzhǎng, [董事長], chairman of the board/chairman
冗长 rǒngcháng, [冗長], long and tedious/redundant/superfluous/supernumerary/verbose (of writing)
三长两短 sānchángliǎngduǎn, [三長兩短], unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death
学长 xuézhǎng, [學長], senior or older male schoolmate
长矛 chángmáo, [長矛], pike/lance/CL:把[bǎ],柄[bǐng]
长假 chángjià, [長假], long vacation/refers to one week national holiday in PRC starting 1st May and 1s...
长途跋涉 chángtúbáshè, [長途跋涉], long and difficult trek
修长 xiūcháng, [修長], slender/lanky/tall and thin
科长 kēzhǎng, [科長], section chief/CL:個|个[gè]
长笛 chángdí, [長笛], (Western) concert flute
护士长 长线 chángxiàn, [長線], long term
长廊 chángláng, [長廊], promenade/long hallway/Long Corridor in the Summer Palace, Beijing 北京頤和園|北京颐和园[B...
长者 zhǎngzhě, [長者], senior/older person
长裤 chángkù, [長褲], trousers
长袖 chángxiù, [長袖], long sleeves/long-sleeved shirt
长长 所长 suǒcháng/suǒzhǎng, [所長], what one is good at, head of an institute etc
长袜 chángwà, [長襪], hose/stocking
长跑 chángpǎo, [長跑], long-distance running
长存 chángcún, [長存], to exist forever
天长地久 tiānchángdìjiǔ, [天長地久], enduring while the world lasts (idiom)/eternal
长命百岁 伍长 长进 zhǎngjìn, [長進], to make progress/progress
伸长 shēncháng, [伸長], to stretch/to extend
长裙 chángqún, [長裙], cheong sam (long skirt)
长途电话 chángtúdiànhuà, [長途電話], long-distance call
长传 助长 zhùzhǎng, [助長], to encourage/to foster/to foment
总长 zǒngcháng/zǒngzhǎng, [總長], total length, name used for cabinet ministers between 1912-1927, superseded by 部...
长一智 处长 chùzhǎng, [處長], department head/section chief
波长 bōcháng, [波長], wavelength
长篇 chángpiān, [長篇], lengthy (report or speech)
台长 意味深长 yìwèishēncháng, [意味深長], profound/significant/meaningful
长枪 chángqiāng, [長槍], pike/CL:支[zhī]
连长 liánzhǎng, [連長], company commander
中队长 长号 chánghào, [長號], trombone
室长 次长 cìzhǎng, [次長], deputy chief
车长 长舌妇 chángshéfù, [長舌婦], female gossip/busybody
长春 Chángchūn, [長春], Changchun subprovincial city and capital of Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast Chin...
尊长 zūnzhǎng, [尊長], one's superior/one's elders and betters
内政部长 nèizhèngbùzhǎng, [內政部長], Minister of the Interior
长期以来 chángqīyǐlái, [長期以來], ever since a long time ago
厅长 tīngzhǎng, [廳長], head of provincial PRC government department
长女 zhǎngnǚ, [長女], eldest daughter
长崎 Chángqí, [長崎], Nagasaki, Japan
课长 kèzhǎng, [課長], section chief (of an administrative unit)/head (of a department)
细长 xìcháng, [細長], slender
长途汽车 chángtúqìchē, [長途汽車], long-distance coach
长机 zhǎngjī, [長機], (military) lead aircraft
卫生部长 总参谋长 zǒngcānmóuzhǎng, [總參謀長], (military) Chief of Staff
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...
轮机长 超长 从长计议 cóngchángjìyì, [從長計議], to take one's time making a decision (idiom)/to consider at length
大队长 区长 qūzhǎng, [區長], district chief
滋长 zīzhǎng, [滋長], to grow (usually of abstract things)/to yield/to develop
理事长 lǐshìzhǎng, [理事長], director general
百夫长 长短 chángduǎn, [長短], length/duration/accident/right and wrong/good and bad/long and short
促膝长谈 行长 hángzhǎng, [行長], bank president
好景不长 hǎojǐngbùcháng, [好景不長], a good thing doesn't last forever (idiom)
长距离 chángjùlí, [長距離], long distance
身长 shēncháng, [身長], height (of person)/length of clothing from shoulders to bottom (tailor or dressm...
长途车 chángtúchē, [長途車], long-distance bus/coach
司长 sīzhǎng, [司長], bureau chief
长河 财政部长 cáizhèngbùzhǎng, [財政部長], minister of finance
长臂猿 chángbìyuán, [長臂猿], gibbon/Hylobatidae (gibbon and lesser ape family)
长江 ChángJiāng, [長江], Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang
长住 长足 chángzú, [長足], remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)
见长 jiàncháng, [見長], to be good at sth/one's forte
悠长 yōucháng, [悠長], long/drawn-out/prolonged/lingering
交通部长 长沙 Chángshā, [長沙], Changsha prefecture-level city and capital of Hunan province in south central Ch...
长盛不衰 站长 zhànzhǎng, [站長], station master
周长 zhōucháng, [周長]/[週長], perimeter/circumference, variant of 周長|周长[zhōu cháng]
长驱直入 chángqūzhírù, [長驅直入], to march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom)/(fig.) to push deep into th...
审计长 shěnjìzhǎng, [審計長], auditor
委员长 wěiyuánzhǎng, [委員長], head of a committee
长年 chángnián, [長年], all the year round
庭长 tíngzhǎng, [庭長], presiding judge
全长 quáncháng, [全長], overall length/span
长青 排长 páizhǎng, [排長], platoon leader/sergeant
金实长 官长 生长激素 shēngzhǎngjīsù, [生長激素], growth hormone
教务长 jiàowùzhǎng, [教務長], provost
长条 chángtiáo, [長條], strip
长方形 chángfāngxíng, [長方形], rectangle
瘦长 shòucháng, [瘦長], slim
一技之长 yījìzhīcháng, [一技之長], proficiency in a particular field (idiom)/skill in a specialized area (idiom)
长剑 万里长城 WànlǐChángchéng, [萬里長城], the Great Wall
各有所长 省长 shěngzhǎng, [省長], governor of a province
宣传部长 长龙 chánglóng, [長龍], long queue/long line (of cars, people etc)
文实长 长镜头 县长 xiànzhǎng, [縣長], county's head commissioner
长谷川 Chánggǔchuān, [長谷川], Hasegawa (Japanese surname)
外交部长 wàijiāobùzhǎng, [外交部長], minister of foreign affairs
长此以往 长空 chángkōng, [長空], (literary) the vast sky/(finance) eventual downturn/poor prospects in the long t...
狭长 xiácháng, [狹長], long and narrow
疯长 分局长 长征 Chángzhēng/chángzhēng, [長征], Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935), expedition/long journey
审判长 shěnpànzhǎng, [審判長], presiding judge
长生 chángshēng, [長生], long life
长兄 zhǎngxiōng, [長兄], eldest brother
郡长 长谷 营长 yíngzhǎng, [營長], battalion commander
列车长 lièchēzhǎng, [列車長], conductor/train manager
年长者 辉长岩 huīchángyán, [輝長岩], gabbro (geology)
工长 师长 shīzhǎng, [師長], military division level commander/teacher
取长补短 qǔchángbǔduǎn, [取長補短], lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)...
曹长 增长率 zēngzhǎnglǜ, [增長率], growth rate (esp. in economics)
深长 shēncháng, [深長], profound (meaning, implications etc)
长海 Chánghǎi, [長海], Changhai county in Dalian 大連|大连[Dà lián], Liaoning
长玖 长卷 长工 长年累月 chángniánlěiyuè, [長年累月], year in, year out (idiom)/(over) many years
扬长避短 yángchángbìduǎn, [揚長避短], to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)/to play to one's strengths
此消彼长 园长 yuánzhǎng, [園長], person in charge of a place that ends in 園|园, such as a vineyard 葡萄園|葡萄园, zoo 動物...
长野 Chángyě, [長野], Nagano (name)/Nagano city and prefecture in central Japan
长期性 chángqīxìng, [長期性], long-term
地久天长 dìjiǔtiāncháng, [地久天長], enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal/for ever and ever (o...
事务长 长毛绒 长篇小说 chángpiānxiǎoshuō, [長篇小說], novel
长朗 长石 chángshí, [長石], stone beam/horizontal slab of stone/feldspar or felspar (geology)
长叹 chángtàn, [長嘆], long sigh/deep sigh
长啸 长话 长骨 细水长流 xìshuǐchángliú, [細水長流], lit. thin streams flow forever/fig. economy will get you a long way/to work stea...
特长生 天长日久 tiānchángrìjiǔ, [天長日久], after a long time (idiom)
家长里短 鞭长莫及 biānchángmòjí, [鞭長莫及], lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence/too far to be able to...
小长 长波 chángbō, [長波], longwave (radio)
野长 久长 jiǔcháng, [久長], a long time
长金发 外长 wàizhǎng, [外長], foreign minister/secretary of state/minister of foreign affairs
与世长辞 yǔshìchángcí, [與世長辭], to die/to depart from the world forever
灵长目 língzhǎngmù, [靈長目], primate order (including monkeys, hominids etc)
长三 chángsān, [長三], (old) high-class prostitute
中长期 中长跑 zhōngchángpǎo, [中長跑], middle distance race
长吁短叹 chángxūduǎntàn, [長吁短嘆], long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
股长 gǔzhǎng, [股長], person in charge of a 股[gǔ] (section or department)/head/chief/director/(in a cl...
长拳 chángquán, [長拳], Changquan - Northern Shaolin (北少林) - Longfist - Martial Art
长桌 长法 长物 chángwù, [長物], (literary) things other than the bare necessities of life/item of some value/Tai...
长白 Chángbái, [長白], Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin
长幼有序 问长问短 长乐 Chánglè, [長樂], Changle county level city in Fuzhou 福州[Fú zhōu], Fujian/Princess Changle of West...
长克 长势 zhǎngshì, [長勢], how well a crop (or plant) is growing/growth
长安 Chángān, [長安], Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安[Xī ān]) capital of China during Tang Dynasty ...
李长玖 绵长 miáncháng, [綿長], long and continuous (coastline, sound etc)/extensive/prolonged
一无所长 yīwúsuǒcháng, [一無所長], not having any special skill/without any qualifications
长眠不醒 军长 长虫 chángchong, [長蟲], (coll.) snake
长衫 chángshān, [長衫], long gown/cheongsam/traditional Asian dress for men or (in Hong Kong) women's qi...
长达 chángdá, [長達], to extend as long as/to lengthen out to
文化部长 旅长 厂长 chǎngzhǎng, [廠長], factory director
小组长 说长道短 shuōchángdàoduǎn, [說長道短], lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
浩气长存 好长 长文 封长信 妮可长 长雏菊 戴上长 崔郡长 长编 颀长 身无长物 shēnwúchángwù, [身無長物], to possess nothing except bare necessities/to live a poor or frugal life
增长量 毛熊长 长歌当哭 长十郎 长君 长孙 Zhǎngsūn/zhǎngsūn, [長孫], two-character surname Zhangsun, eldest grandson/the eldest son of one's eldest s...
钢铁长城 家长制 jiāzhǎngzhì, [家長制], patriarchal system
边长 biāncháng, [邊長], length (of a side, geom.)
寸有所长 保长 bǎocháng/bǎozhǎng, [保長], (math.) distance-preserving/isometric, head of a bao 保[bǎo] in the baojia 保甲[bǎo...
卫队长 庄繁长 长木路 万里长征 财长 cáizhǎng, [財長], treasurer/head of finances/minister of finance
体长 tǐcháng, [體長], body length
长政 长效 chángxiào, [長效], to be effective over an extended period
长清 Chángqīng, [長清], Changqing district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[Jǐ nán shì], Shandong
野长都 长牙 chángyá/zhǎngyá, [長牙], tusk, to grow teeth/to teethe
长田 萧长 长亲 长上 长嘴 长得 zhǎngde, [長得], to look (pretty, the same etc)
莉丽长 等长 生长期 裁判长 仰天长叹 郎长真 长衣 长街 长诗 chángshī, [長詩], long poem
长鸣 长治久安 chángzhìjiǔān, [長治久安], long-term peace and stability (of governments)
儿女情长 新闻部长 甘长舒 珍长得 科科长野村 事务部长 长佑 长得俊 鲁郡长
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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