隐 ⇒
隐藏 yǐncáng, [隱藏], to hide/to conceal/to mask/to shelter/to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden)/to hide o...
隐瞒 yǐnmán, [隱瞞], to conceal/to hide (a taboo subject)/to cover up the truth
隐私 yǐnsī, [隱私], secrets/private business/privacy
隐形 yǐnxíng, [隱形], invisible
隐蔽 yǐnbì, [隱蔽], to conceal/to hide/covert/under cover
隐 yǐn/yìn, [隱], secret/hidden/concealed/(prefix) crypto-, to lean upon
隐秘 yǐnmì, [隱秘], secret/hidden
隐身 yǐnshēn, [隱身], to hide oneself/invisible (person or online status)
隐居 yǐnjū, [隱居], to live in seclusion
隐形眼镜 yǐnxíngyǎnjìng, [隱形眼鏡], contact lens/CL:隻|只[zhī],副[fù]
隐喻 yǐnyù, [隱喻], metaphor
隐姓埋名 yǐnxìngmáimíng, [隱姓埋名], to conceal one's identity/living incognito
隐患 yǐnhuàn, [隱患], a danger concealed within sth/hidden damage/misfortune not visible from the surf...
隐情 yǐnqíng, [隱情], sth one wishes to keep secret/ulterior motive/a subject best avoided
隐私权 yǐnsīquán, [隱私權], privacy right
隐约 yǐnyuē, [隱約], vague/faint/indistinct
隐士 yǐnshì, [隱士], hermit
隐匿 yǐnnì, [隱匿], to cover up/to hide/to conceal
隐晦 yǐnhuì, [隱晦], vague/ambiguous/veiled/obscure
隐退 yǐntuì, [隱退], to retire (from society, esp. from politics)/to vanish
隐性 yǐnxìng, [隱性], hidden/crypto-/recessive (gene)
隐隐 yǐnyǐn, [隱隱], faint/indistinct
隐含 yǐnhán, [隱含], to contain in a concealed form/to keep covered up/implicit
难言之隐 nányánzhīyǐn, [難言之隱], a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)/sth too embarrassing to mention/an emba...
隐忍 yǐnrěn, [隱忍], to bear patiently/to endure silently/to forbear
若隐若现 ruòyǐnruòxiàn, [若隱若現], faintly discernible (idiom)
退隐 隐没 yǐnmò, [隱沒], to vanish gradually/to disappear/to fade out
时隐时现 shíyǐnshíxiàn, [時隱時現], appearing and disappearing (idiom)/intermittently visible
隐君子 yǐnjūnzi, [隱君子], recluse/hermit/used for homophone 癮君子|瘾君子, opium addict
隐蔽所 恻隐之心 cèyǐnzhīxīn, [惻隱之心], compassion
归隐 guīyǐn, [歸隱], to go back to one's native place and live in seclusion
隐隐约约 yǐnyǐnyuēyuē, [隱隱約約], faint/distant/barely audible
隐睾症 隐讳 yǐnhuì, [隱諱], to hold back from saying precisely what is on one's mind
隐语 yǐnyǔ, [隱語], secret language/codeword
隐蔽性 显隐 隐衷 yǐnzhōng, [隱衷], a secret/sth best not told to anyone/confidential information
隐血 yǐnxuè, [隱血], occult blood (in medicine, fecal blood from internal bleeding)
隐疾 yǐnjí, [隱疾], an unmentionable illness (e.g. venereal disease)
隐现 yǐnxiàn, [隱現], glimpse (of something hidden)
隐伏 yǐnfú, [隱伏], to hide/to lie low
隐身术
秘 ⇒
秘密 mìmì, secret/CL:個|个[gè]
神秘 shénmì, mysterious/mystery
秘书 mìshū, [秘書], secretary
秘 mì/bì, [祕], variant of 秘[mì], see 秘魯|秘鲁[Bì lǔ], secret/secretary
秘方 mìfāng, [祕方], secret recipe
秘鲁 Bìlǔ, [秘魯], Peru
秘诀 mìjué, [秘訣], secret know-how/key (to longevity)/secret (of happiness)/recipe (for success)
隐秘 yǐnmì, [隱秘], secret/hidden
便秘 biànmì, constipation/Taiwan pr. [biàn bì]
奥秘 àomì, [奧祕], secret/mystery
神秘感 秘书长 mìshūzhǎng, [秘書長], secretary-general
秘籍 mìjí, rare book/cheat code (video games)
神秘兮兮 揭秘 jiēmì, to unmask/to uncover the secret
诡秘 guǐmì, [詭祕], secretive/furtive/surreptitious
秘史 秘而不宣 mìérbùxuān, [祕而不宣], to withhold information/to keep sth secret
秘书处 秘室 文秘 wénmì, secretary
秘传 mìchuán, [祕傳], to hand down secret knowledge from generation to generation within a school or f...
秘鲁人 秘使 秘事 秘闻
难 ⇒
难 nán/nàn, [難], difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good, disaster/distress/to sc...
难道 nándào, [難道], don't tell me .../could it be that...?
困难 kùnnan, [困難], difficult/challenging/straitened circumstances/difficult situation
难以置信 nányǐzhìxìn, [難以置信], hard to believe/incredible
难过 nánguò, [難過], to feel sad/to feel unwell/(of life) to be difficult
难以 nányǐ, [難以], hard to (predict, imagine etc)
艰难 jiānnán, [艱難], difficult/hard/challenging
灾难 zāinàn, [災難], disaster/catastrophe
难堪 nánkān, [難堪], hard to take/embarrassed
难受 nánshòu, [難受], to feel unwell/to suffer pain/to be difficult to bear
难怪 nánguài, [難怪], (it's) no wonder (that...)/(it's) not surprising (that)
难忘 nánwàng, [難忘], unforgettable
难度 nándù, [難度], trouble/problem
很难说 难关 nánguān, [難關], difficulty/crisis
为难 wéinán, [為難], to feel embarrassed or awkward/to make things difficult (for someone)/to find th...
难得 nándé, [難得], seldom/rare/hard to come by
难题 nántí, [難題], difficult problem
避难所 bìnànsuǒ, [避難所], refuge/asylum
难民 nànmín, [難民], refugee
苦难 kǔnàn, [苦難], suffering
难为情 nánwéiqíng, [難為情], embarrassed
遇难 yùnàn, [遇難], to perish/to be killed
难免 nánmiǎn, [難免], hard to avoid/difficult to escape from/will inevitably
避难 bìnàn, [避難], refuge/to take refuge/to seek asylum (political etc)
难闻 nánwén, [難聞], unpleasant smell/stink
难看 nánkàn, [難看], ugly/unsightly
难以忍受 nányǐrěnshòu, [難以忍受], hard to endure/unbearable
磨难 mónàn, [磨難], a torment/a trial/tribulation/a cross (to bear)/well-tried
难以启齿 nányǐqǐchǐ, [難以啟齒], to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom)/to find it hard to speak about sth
千载难逢 qiānzǎinánféng, [千載難逢], extremely rare (idiom)/once in a blue moon
难事 受难 shòunàn, [受難], to suffer a calamity/to suffer (e.g. under torture)/distress
进退两难 jìntuìliǎngnán, [進退兩難], no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma/trapp...
难民营 nànmínyíng, [難民營], refugee camp
难说 难吃 nánchī, [難吃], unpalatable
难以忘怀 责难 zénàn, [責難], to censure
难处 nánchu, [難處], trouble/difficulty/problem
危难 wēinàn, [危難], calamity
难保 nánbǎo, [難保], hard to say/can't guarantee/difficult to protect/difficult to preserve
难听 nántīng, [難聽], unpleasant to hear/coarse/vulgar/offensive/shameful
刁难 diāonàn, [刁難], to be hard on sb/to deliberately make things difficult
空难 kōngnàn, [空難], air crash/aviation accident or incident
难倒 nándǎo, [難倒], to baffle/to confound/to stump
一言难尽 yīyánnánjìn, [一言難盡], hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succ...
左右为难 在所难免 zàisuǒnánmiǎn, [在所難免], to be unavoidable (idiom)
难产 nánchǎn, [難產], difficult birth/(fig.) difficult to achieve
难懂 nándǒng, [難懂], difficult to understand
难于 患难 huànnàn, [患難], trials and tribulations
大难临头 两难 liǎngnán, [兩難], dilemma/quandary/to face a difficult choice
困难重重 大难不死 dànànbùsǐ, [大難不死], to just escape from calamity
难道说 发难 fānàn, [發難], to rise in revolt/to raise difficult questions
难以言表 落难 luònàn, [落難], to meet with misfortune/to fall into dire straits
强人所难 qiǎngrénsuǒnán, [強人所難], to force someone to do something
难言之隐 nányánzhīyǐn, [難言之隱], a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)/sth too embarrassing to mention/an emba...
海难 hǎinàn, [海難], perils of the sea
寝食难安 qǐnshínánān, [寢食難安], lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom)/fig. extremely worried and troubled
殉难 xùnnàn, [殉難], to sacrifice oneself in a just cause/a victim of a disaster
出难题 chūnántí, [出難題], to raise a tough question
骑虎难下 qíhǔnánxià, [騎虎難下], if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfw...
犯难 fànnán, [犯難], to feel embarrassed/to feel akward
难办 劫难 jiénàn, [劫難], calamity
难点 nándiǎn, [難點], difficulty
高难度 难当 疑难 yínán, [疑難], hard to understand/difficult to deal with/knotty/complicated
难上加难 nánshàngjiānán, [難上加難], extremely difficult/even more difficult
在劫难逃 寸步难行 cùnbùnánxíng, [寸步難行], unable to move a single step (idiom)/to be in an (extremely) difficult situation
排除万难 死难者 sǐnànzhě, [死難者], victim of an accident/casualty/martyr for one's country
患难与共 勉为其难 miǎnwéiqínán, [勉為其難], to tackle a difficult job (idiom)/to do sth reluctantly
逃难 táonàn, [逃難], to run away from trouble/to flee from calamity/to be a refugee
难觅 不难 迎难而上 难能可贵 nánnéngkěguì, [難能可貴], rare and precious/valuable/remarkable
高难 gāonán, [高難], extremely difficult/hard and dangerous/challenging
罹难 línàn, [罹難], to die in an accident or disaster/to be killed
艰难险阻 jiānnánxiǎnzǔ, [艱難險阻], untold dangers and difficulties (idiom)
知难而退 zhīnánértuì, [知難而退], to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back ...
死难 sǐnàn, [死難], to die in an accident/to die for a just cause
非难 fēinàn, [非難], reproof/blame
难友 救难 jiùnán, [救難], to rescue/rescue (operation, workers)
万难 wànnán, [萬難], countless difficulties/extremely difficult/against all odds
多灾多难 duōzāiduōnàn, [多災多難], to be plagued with misfortunes/precarious
难舍难分 nánshěnánfēn, [難捨難分], loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate
罄竹难书 qìngzhúnánshū, [罄竹難書], so many that the bamboo slats have been exhausted/innumerable crimes (idiom)/see...
排忧解难 páiyōujiěnàn, [排憂解難], to resolve a difficult situation and leave worries behind (idiom)
受难者 shòunànzhě, [受難者], sufferer/a victim of a calamity/a person in distress
难为 nánwei, [難為], to bother/to press sb, usu. to do sth/it's a tough job/sorry to bother you (poli...
遭难 zāonàn, [遭難], to run into misfortune
难找 盛情难却 难民署 插翅难飞 chāchìnánfēi, [插翅難飛], lit. even given wings, you couldn't fly (idiom); fig. impossible to escape
步履艰难 解难 国难 千难万险 难兄难弟 nánxiōngnándì/nànxiōngnàndì, [難兄難弟], lit. hard to differentiate between elder and younger brother (idiom)/fig. one is...
孤掌难鸣 gūzhǎngnánmíng, [孤掌難鳴], It's hard to clap with only one hand./It takes two to tango/It's difficult to ac...
救苦救难 国难当头 罹难者 难以为继 二难 疑难病 艰难曲折 难民潮 避难权 真难得 患难之交 huànnànzhījiāo, [患難之交], a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
有口难言 急难 jínàn, [急難], misfortune/crisis/grave danger/critical situation/disaster/emergency/to be zealo...
知难而进 难解难分 nánjiěnánfēn, [難解難分], hard to untie, hard to separate (idiom); inextricably involved/locked in battle
有苦难言 救难船 难舍难离 nánshěnánlí, [難捨難離], loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate
畏难 独木难支
言 ⇒
留言 liúyán, to leave a message/to leave one's comments/message
而言 éryán, with regard to (preceding phrase)
谎言 huǎngyán, [謊言], lie
语言 yǔyán, [語言], language/CL:門|门[mén],種|种[zhǒng]
言 yán, words/speech/to say/to talk
预言 yùyán, [預言], to predict/prophecy
谣言 yáoyán, [謠言], rumor
发言 fāyán, [發言], to make a speech/statement/utterance/CL:個|个[gè]
誓言 shìyán, to pledge/to promise/oath/vow
诺言 nuòyán, [諾言], promise
传言 chuányán, [傳言], rumor/hearsay
言论 yánlùn, [言論], expression of opinion/views/remarks/arguments
言语 yányǔ/yányu, [言語], words/speech/(spoken) language, to speak/to tell
直言 zhíyán, to speak forthrightly/to talk bluntly
可言 kěyán, it may be said
宣言 xuānyán, declaration/manifesto
胡言乱语 húyánluànyǔ, [胡言亂語], babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings/double Dutch
遗言 yíyán, [遺言], words of the deceased/last words of the dying/wisdom of past sages
流言 liúyán, rumor/gossip/to spread rumors
胡言 代言人 dàiyánrén, spokesperson
自言自语 zìyánzìyǔ, [自言自語], to talk to oneself/to think aloud/to soliloquize
发言人 fāyánrén, [發言人], spokesperson
言行 yánxíng, words and actions/what one says and what one does
名言 míngyán, saying/famous remark
食言 shíyán, lit. to eat one's words/to break a promise/to go back on one's word/to renege/un...
甜言蜜语 tiányánmìyǔ, [甜言蜜語], (idiom) sweet words/sweet talk/cajolery
发言权 fāyánquán, [發言權], the right of speech
言辞 yáncí, [言辭], words/expression/what one says
总而言之 zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
言归正传 yánguīzhèngzhuàn, [言歸正傳], to return to the topic (idiom)/to get back to the main point
流言蜚语 liúyánfēiyǔ, [流言蜚語], rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip/lies and slanders
预言家 yùyánjiā, [預言家], prophet
一言不发 yīyánbùfā, [一言不發], to not say a word (idiom)
证言 zhèngyán, [證言], testimony
方言 Fāngyán/fāngyán, the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 揚雄|扬雄[Yáng Xióng] in ...
妙不可言 miàobùkěyán, too wonderful for words
怨言 yuànyán, complaint
共同语言 简而言之 jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
格言 géyán, maxim
畅所欲言 chàngsuǒyùyán, [暢所欲言], lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite t...
一言难尽 yīyánnánjìn, [一言難盡], hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succ...
箴言 zhēnyán, admonition/exhortation/dictum/the biblical Book of Proverbs
沉默寡言 chénmòguǎyán, habitually silent (idiom)/reticent/uncommunicative
语言学 yǔyánxué, [語言學], linguistics
断言 duànyán, [斷言], to assert/assertion
无言 wúyán, [無言], to remain silent/to have nothing to say
不言而喻 bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
美言 感言 千言万语 qiānyánwànyǔ, [千言萬語], thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say/talking nonstop
此言 寓言 yùyán, fable/CL:則|则[zé]
真言 zhēnyán, true statement/incantation (translates Sanskrit: dharani 陀羅尼|陀罗尼)
发言稿 闲言碎语 xiányánsuìyǔ, [閑言碎語], idle gossip/irrelevant nonsense/slanderous rumor
直言不讳 zhíyánbùhuì, [直言不諱], to speak bluntly (idiom)/not to mince words
污言秽语 wūyánhuìyǔ, [污言穢語], filthy speech/obscenities
难以言表 相对而言 言谈 yántán, [言談], discourse/words/utterance/what one says/manner of speech
出言不逊 chūyánbùxùn, [出言不遜], to speak rudely
言不由衷 yánbùyóuzhōng, to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek/saying one thing...
风言风语 扬言 yángyán, [揚言], to put about (a story, plan, threat etc)/to let it be known (esp. of threat or m...
危言耸听 wēiyánsǒngtīng, [危言聳聽], frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk/reds under the beds
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
不言自明 bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
名正言顺 míngzhèngyánshùn, [名正言順], in a way that justifies the use of the term/genuine/proper/in a way that conform...
至理名言 zhìlǐmíngyán, wise saying/words of wisdom
恶言 èyán, [惡言], evil tongue/malicious talk
握手言和 言词 yáncí, [言詞], variant of 言辭|言辞[yán cí]
言过其实 yánguòqíshí, [言過其實], to exaggerate/to overstate the facts
简言之 jiǎnyánzhī, [簡言之], in simple terms/to put things simply/briefly
常言 chángyán, common saying
换言之 huànyánzhī, [換言之], in other words
失言 shīyán, slip of the tongue/indiscretion/to blurt out a secret
附言 言情小说 yánqíngxiǎoshuō, [言情小說], romantic fiction
不善言辞 大言不惭 dàyánbùcán, [大言不慚], to boast shamelessly/to talk big
前言 qiányán, preface/forward/introduction
不苟言笑 三言两语 sānyánliǎngyǔ, [三言兩語], in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
言简意赅 yánjiǎnyìgāi, [言簡意賅], concise and comprehensive (idiom)
苦不堪言 kǔbùkānyán, to suffer unspeakable misery/indescribably painful/hellish
言说 yánshuō, [言說], to speak of/to refer to
有言在先 商言商 无言以对 wúyányǐduì, [無言以對], to be left speechless/unable to respond
坦言 tǎnyán, to say candidly/to acknowledge frankly
一般而言 yībānéryán, generally speaking
金玉良言 jīnyùliángyán, gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
言非 能言善辩 néngyánshànbiàn, [能言善辯], glib of tongue (idiom)/eloquent
只言片语 zhǐyánpiànyǔ, [只言片語], just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases
知无不言 一言一行 yīyányīxíng, every word and action (idiom)
言而有信 yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
言传 yánchuán, [言傳], to convey in words
肺腑之言 fèifǔzhīyán, words from the bottom of one's heart
妖言 yāoyán, heresy
出言 chūyán, to speak/words
序言 xùyán, preface/introductory remarks/preamble/prelude
闲言闲语 xiányánxiányǔ, [閒言閒語], idle gossip
谨言慎行 言基 寡言 guǎyán, taciturn/reticent
溢于言表 yìyúyánbiǎo, [溢於言表], to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech
留言簿 liúyánbù, visitor's book/CL:本[běn]
引言 yǐnyán, foreword/introduction
进言 jìnyán, [進言], to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position)/to offer a word of advi...
言情片 谗言 chányán, [讒言], slander/slanderous report/calumny/false charge
言谈举止 少言寡语 花言巧语 huāyánqiǎoyǔ, [花言巧語], graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words/cheating whe...
寡言少语 戏言 xìyán, [戲言], joking matter/to go back on one's words
一言九鼎 yīyánjiǔdǐng, one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
言传身教 yánchuánshēnjiào, [言傳身教], to teach by words and example (idiom)
忠言 zhōngyán, loyal advice/sincere advice
冷言冷语 lěngyánlěngyǔ, [冷言冷語], sarcastic comments (idiom)/to make sarcastic comments
声言 shēngyán, [聲言], to state/to declare/pronouncement/declaration
口出狂言 kǒuchūkuángyán, to speak conceited nonsense/to come out with arrogant claptrap
狂言 kuángyán, ravings/delirious utterances/kyōgen (a form of traditional Japanese comic theate...
留言条 不可言传 赘言 zhuìyán, [贅言], superfluous words/unnecessary detail
言不及义 yánbùjíyì, [言不及義], to talk nonsense (idiom)/frivolous talk
豪言壮语 háoyánzhuàngyǔ, [豪言壯語], bold, visionary words
赠言 言和 前言不搭后语 由衷之言 圣言 言必行 不言不语 bùyánbùyǔ, [不言不語], to not say a word (idiom)/to keep silent
金言 食言而肥 shíyánérféi, lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promise...
默默无言 言明 yánmíng, to state clearly
讳言 导言 dǎoyán, [導言], introduction/preamble
仗义执言 zhàngyìzhíyán, [仗義執言], to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle
语言性 整体而言 童言无忌 tóngyánwújì, [童言無忌], children's words carry no harm (idiom)
妄言 wàngyán, lies/wild talk/to tell lies/to talk nonsense/fantasy (literature)
言之有物 yánzhīyǒuwù, (of one's words) to have substance
言必信 言多必失 yánduōbìshī, if you say too much, you're bound to slip up at some point (idiom)
四言诗 危言 万语千言 言者无罪 言述 无以言状 于言 言无不尽 群言 有口难言 东言西 言行一致 yánxíngyīzhì, (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
铭言 míngyán, [銘言], motto/slogan
言之成理 留言栏 有苦难言 童言 一言堂