翘 ⇒
翘 qiáo/qiào, [翹], outstanding/to raise, to stick up/to rise on one end/to tilt
翘首 qiáoshǒu, [翹首], to raise one's head and look around (esp. at the state of the nation)
翘首以待 qiáoshǒuyǐdài, [翹首以待], to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom)/to anxiously await
连翘 liánqiáo, [連翹], Forsythia
翘板 qiàobǎn, [翹板], a see-saw
翘尾巴 qiàowěiba, [翹尾巴], to be cocky
足 ⇒
足够 zúgòu, [足夠], enough/sufficient
满足 mǎnzú, [滿足], to satisfy/to meet (the needs of)/satisfied/content
足 jù/zú, excessive, foot/to be sufficient/ample
足球 zúqiú, soccer ball/a football/CL:個|个[gè]/soccer/football
足以 zúyǐ, sufficient to.../so much so that/so that
不足 bùzú, insufficient/lacking/deficiency/not enough/inadequate/not worth/cannot/should no...
十足 shízú, ample/complete/hundred percent/a pure shade (of some color)
充足 chōngzú, adequate/sufficient/abundant
足迹 zújì, [足跡], footprint/track/spoor
足足 zúzú, fully/no less than/as much as/extremely
微不足道 wēibùzúdào, negligible/insignificant
足球队 zúqiúduì, [足球隊], soccer team
无足轻重 wúzúqīngzhòng, [無足輕重], insignificant
远足 yuǎnzú, [遠足], excursion/hike/march
不足以 涉足 shèzú, to set foot in/to step into/to become involved for the first time
失足 shīzú, to lose one's footing/to slip/to take a wrong step in life
知足 zhīzú, content with one's situation/to know contentment (hence happiness)
足球赛 zúqiúsài, [足球賽], soccer match/soccer competition
手足无措 shǒuzúwúcuò, [手足無措], at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered
足球场 zúqiúchǎng, [足球場], football field/soccer field
心满意足 xīnmǎnyìzú, [心滿意足], perfectly contented (idiom)/perfectly satisfied
自给自足 zìjǐzìzú, [自給自足], self-sufficiency/autarchy
立足 lìzú, to stand/to have a footing/to be established/to base oneself on
不足为奇 bùzúwéiqí, [不足為奇], not at all surprising (idiom)
足智多谋 zúzhìduōmóu, [足智多謀], resourceful/full of stratagems
驻足 zhùzú, [駐足], to stop (walking)/to halt
举足轻重 jǔzúqīngzhòng, [舉足輕重], to play a critical role (idiom)/influential
评头论足 píngtóulùnzú, [評頭論足], lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woma...
手足 shǒuzú, hands and feet/(fig.) brothers/retinue, henchmen, accomplices
捷足先登 jiézúxiāndēng, the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)/the early bird catches the worm/first co...
踏足 tàzú, to set foot on (a foreign land etc)/to tread/(fig.) to enter (a new sphere)
手舞足蹈 shǒuwǔzúdǎo, hands dance and feet trip (idiom); dancing and gesticulating for joy
品头论足 pǐntóulùnzú, [品頭論足], lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woma...
鼓足 富足 fùzú, rich/plentiful
情同手足 qíngtóngshǒuzú, as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers/deep fr...
足不出户 zúbùchūhù, [足不出戶], lit. not putting a foot outside/to stay at home
开足马力 kāizúmǎlì, [開足馬力], to accelerate at full power (idiom); at full speed/fig. to work as hard as possi...
插足 chāzú, to squeeze in/to step in/to take part/to step between (two persons in a relation...
立足点 lìzúdiǎn, [立足點], foothold
立足之地 手足之情 shǒuzúzhīqíng, brotherly affection
美中不足 měizhōngbùzú, everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
画蛇添足 huàshétiānzú, [畫蛇添足], lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfl...
裹足不前 guǒzúbùqián, to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back
实足 shízú, [實足], full/complete/all of
丰衣足食 fēngyīzúshí, [豐衣足食], having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed
长足 chángzú, [長足], remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)
举手投足 jǔshǒutóuzú, [舉手投足], one's every movement (idiom)/comportment/gestures
始于足下 大足 Dàzú, Dazu suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
扁平足 赤足 chìzú, barefoot/barefooted
弥足珍贵 mízúzhēnguì, [彌足珍貴], extremely precious/valuable
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...
不足为怪 bùzúwéiguài, [不足為怪], not at all surprising (idiom)
凑足 còuzú, [湊足], to scrape together enough (people, money etc)
知足常乐 zhīzúchánglè, [知足常樂], satisfied with what one has (idiom)
足金 zújīn, pure gold/solid gold
千里之行始于足下 一失足成千古恨 yīshīzúchéngqiāngǔhèn, a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
补足 bǔzú, [補足], to bring up to full strength/to make up a deficiency/to fill (a vacancy, gap etc...
评头品足 píngtóupǐnzú, [評頭品足], to make idle remarks about a woman's appearance (idiom)
先天不足 xiāntiānbùzú, congenital deficiency/inherent weakness
平足 捶胸顿足 chuíxiōngdùnzú, [捶胸頓足], to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet (idiom)
留足 足下 zúxià, you (used to a superior or between persons of the same generation)/below the foo...
三足鼎立 何足挂齿 备足 腕足 足协 Zúxié/zúxié, [足協], Chinese Football Association, soccer association/soccer federation/abbr. for 足球協...
女足 驻足不前 酒足饭饱 jiǔzúfànbǎo, [酒足飯飽], to have eaten and drunk to one's heart's content
高足 gāozú, honorific: Your distinguished disciple/Your most brilliant pupil
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
待 ⇒
待 dāi/dài, to stay, to wait/to treat/to deal with/to need/going to (do sth)/about to/intend...
等待 děngdài, to wait/to wait for
期待 qīdài, to look forward to/to await/expectation
对待 duìdài, [對待], to treat/treatment
虐待 nüèdài, to mistreat/to maltreat/to abuse/mistreatment/maltreatment
待会儿 dāihuìr, [待會兒], in a moment/later/also pr. [dāi huǐ r] or [dāi hui r]
待命 dàimìng, to be on call/to be on standby
迫不及待 pòbùjídài, impatient (idiom); in a hurry/itching to get on with it
看待 kàndài, to look upon/to regard
招待 zhāodài, to receive (guests)/to entertain/reception
待遇 dàiyù, treatment/pay/salary/status/rank
接待 jiēdài, to receive (a visitor)/to admit (allow sb to enter)
女招待 交待 jiāodài, variant of 交代[jiāo dài]
招待会 zhāodàihuì, [招待會], reception/CL:個|个[gè],次[cì]
款待 kuǎndài, to entertain/to be hospitable to
拭目以待 shìmùyǐdài, lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
接待员 jiēdàiyuán, [接待員], receptionist
有待 yǒudài, not yet (done)/pending
坐以待毙 zuòyǐdàibì, [坐以待斃], to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
待续 dàixù, [待續], to be continued
优待 yōudài, [優待], preferential treatment/to give preferential treatment
善待 shàndài, to treat well
坦诚相待 严阵以待 整装待发 zhěngzhuāngdàifā, [整裝待發], to get ready (for a journey)/ready and waiting
待定 dàidìng, to await a decision/to be pending
待人 dàirén, to treat people (politely, harshly etc)
守株待兔 shǒuzhūdàitù, lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)/to wait idly for opportu...
接待处 相待 xiāngdài, to treat
亏待 kuīdài, [虧待], to treat sb unfairly
待客 以诚相待 招待员 zhāodàiyuán, [招待員], usher/greeter
急不可待 jíbùkědài, impatient/eager to/anxious to
担待 dāndài, [擔待], to pardon/please excuse (me)/to take responsibility
指日可待 zhǐrìkědài, imminent/just around the corner (idiom)
待机 dàijī, [待機], to wait for an opportunity/(electronic devices) standby
接待室 jiēdàishì, reception room
时不我待 shíbùwǒdài, [時不我待], time and tide wait for no man (idiom)
待办 待业 dàiyè, [待業], to await job assignment (term used only in mainland China)
亟待解决 待人接物 dàirénjiēwù, the way one treats people
翘首以待 qiáoshǒuyǐdài, [翹首以待], to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom)/to anxiously await
待价而沽 dàijiàérgū, [待價而沽], to sell only for a good price (idiom)/to wait for a good offer
招待所 zhāodàisuǒ, guest house/small hotel
留待 liúdài, to leave sth for later/to postpone (work, a decision etc)
招待券 待产 dàichǎn, [待產], (of an expectant mother) to be in labor
亟待 jídài, see 急待[jí dài]
优待券 yōudàiquàn, [優待券], discount coupon/complimentary ticket
待字闺中 优惠待遇 待查 百废待兴 bǎifèidàixīng, [百廢待興], many things waiting to be done (idiom)/a thousand things to do
坐待 嗷嗷待哺 áoáodàibǔ, cry piteously for food
宽待 kuāndài, [寬待], to treat leniently/liberal treatment
厚待 hòudài, generous treatment
待援 以逸待劳 yǐyìdàiláo, [以逸待勞], to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy/to nurture one's strength and bide...
接待站 少待 宽以待人 kuānyǐdàirén, [寬以待人], to be lenient with others (idiom)