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[需要是發明之母] xūyàoshìfāmíngzhīmǔ Necessity is the mother of invention (European proverb).

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        xūyào, to need/to want/to demand/to require/requirement/need
        xū, to require/to need/to want/necessity/need
        bìxū, to need/to require/essential/indispensable
        xūqiú, requirement/to require/(economics) demand
        jíxū, to urgently need/urgent need
        wúxū, [無需], needless
        bìxūpǐn, necessity/essential (thing)
        jūnxū, [軍需], military supplies
        
        jíxū, to urgently need/urgent need
        gèqǔsuǒxū, each takes what he needs (idiom)
        
        gōngxū, supply and demand
        nèixū, [內需], domestic demand
        
        tèxū, special need/particular requirement

        yāo/yào, to demand/to request/to coerce, important/vital/to want/to ask for/will/going to...
        xūyào, to need/to want/to demand/to require/requirement/need
        bùyào, don't!/must not
        zhòngyào, important/significant/major
        zhǐyào, if only/so long as
        yāoqiú, to request/to require/requirement/to stake a claim/to ask/to demand/CL:點|点[diǎn]
        
        bìyào, necessary/essential/indispensable/required
        jiùyào, will/shall/to be going to
        yàoshi, (coll.) if
        yàome, [要麼], or/either one or the other
        zhǔyào, main/principal/major/primary
        tíyào, summary/abstract
        kuàiyào, almost/nearly/almost all
        jiāngyào, [將要], will/shall/to be going to
        yàobùrán, otherwise/or else/or
        wúguānjǐnyào, [無關緊要], indifferent/insignificant
        bùyàojǐn, [不要緊], unimportant/not serious/it doesn't matter/never mind/it looks all right, but
        yàobù, otherwise/or else/how about...?/either... (or...)
        shǒuyào, the most important/of chief importance
        yàomìng, to cause sb's death/very/extremely/frightening/annoying
        yàojǐn, [要緊], important/urgent
        zhìguānzhòngyào, [至關重要], extremely important/vital/crucial/essential
        zhèngyào, to be just about to/to be on the point of
        yàohài, vital part/(fig.) key point/crucial
        zhòngyàoxìng, importance
        yàodiǎn, [要點], main point/essential
        yàosài, stronghold/fort/fortification
        bùyàoliǎn, [不要臉], to have no sense of shame/shameless
        yāoxié, [要挾], to threaten/to blackmail
        yàohǎo, to be on good terms/to be close friends/striving for self-improvement
        yàosù, essential factor/key constituent
        yàoshuō, [要說], as for/when it comes to
        yàojià, [要價], asking price/to ask a price/to demand terms (in negotiations)
        bùbìyào, needless/unnecessary
        cìyào, secondary
        suǒyào, to ask for/to request/to demand
        yàofàn, major criminal
        yàoshì, important matter
        xūyào, [須要], must/have to
        jiǎnyào, [簡要], concise/brief
        jǐnyàoguāntóu, [緊要關頭], urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
        yàobushì, if it were not for/but for
        yàochōng, [要衝], road hub/major crossroad
        zhāiyào, summary/abstract
        jǐnyào, [緊要], critical/crucial/vital
        yàofàn, [要飯], to beg (for food or money)
        gàiyào, outline
        yàowén, [要聞], important news story/headline
        yàodé, good/fine
        yàolǐng, [要領], main aspects/essentials/gist
        yāoyuè, [要約], to restrict/to agree to a contract/offer/bid
        yàowù, [要務], key task/important affair
        yàorén, important person
        yàoqiáng, [要強], eager to excel/eager to get ahead in life/strong-minded
        
        yàozhí, [要職], key job/important position
        bìyàoxìng, necessity
        yàoyuán, [要員], key participant/VIP
        màntiānyàojià, [漫天要價], to ask for sky-high prices
        zhèngyào, important political leader/government dignitary
        yàoyì, [要義], the essentials
        jiǎnmíngèyào, [簡明扼要], brief and to the point (idiom)/succinct
        yàomiànzi, see 愛面子|爱面子[ài miàn zi]
        yàodào, major road/thoroughfare/main road
        bìyàotiáojiàn, [必要條件], requirement/necessary condition (math)
        bùdéyàolǐng, [不得要領], to fail to grasp the main points
        yàojiàn, key document/important condition/criterion/requirement/requisite/cornerstone
        xiǎnyào, [顯要], prominent/eminent/important person/notable/dignitary
        
        
        yàozhàng, [要賬], to demand repayment/to collect debt
        èyào, to the point/concise
        yàobude, intolerable/unacceptable
        
        yàoduān, the main points
        yàozhǐ, the gist (of a text or argument)/the main points
        dàyào, abstract/gist/main points
        gāngyào, [綱要], outline/essential points
        
        jìyào, [紀要], minutes/written summary of a meeting
        yàozi, straw rope
        xiǎnyào, [險要], strategically situated and easy to defend/strategic location
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yàolù, important road/main thoroughfare/fig. key position
        
        yàolüè, roughly/outline/summary
        
        yàotú, [要圖], main plan/important program
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

        shì, [昰], is/are/am/yes/to be, variant of 是[shì]/(used in given names)
        dànshì, but/however
        shìde, yes, that's right/variant of 似的[shì de]
        jiùshì, (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)/precisely/exactly/even/i...
        zhǐshì, merely/simply/only/but
        háishi, [還是], or/still/nevertheless/had better
        kěshì, but/however/(used for emphasis) indeed
        zhēnshi, indeed/truly/(coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc about sth)
        zǒngshì, [總是], always
        shìfǒu, whether (or not)/if/is or isn't
        suànshì, considered to be/at last
        yàoshi, (coll.) if
        zhèngshì, (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)/precisely/exactly/even/i...
        érshì, rather
        yúshì, [於是], thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence
        huòshì, or/either one or the other
        yějiùshìshuō, [也就是說], in other words/that is to say/so/thus
        
        
        shìbùshì, is or isn't/yes or no/whether or not
        lǎoshi, always
        búshi/bùshì, fault/blame, no/is not/not
        
        dàoshi, contrary to what one might expect/actually/contrariwise/why don't you
        shìfēi, right and wrong/quarrel
        zìyǐwéishì, [自以為是], to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated
        yīwúshìchù, [一無是處], not one good point/everything about it is wrong
        
        
        jiùshìshuō, [就是說], in other words/that is
        fánshì, each and every/every/all/any
        
        
        
便         biànshì, (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)/precisely/exactly/even/i...
        nǎishì, equivalent to either 是[shì] or 就是[jiù shì]
        
        yǒudeshì, have plenty of/there's no lack of
        
        yàobushì, if it were not for/but for
        ruòshì, if
        
        rěshìshēngfēi, to stir up trouble
        guāngshì, solely/just
        shìyǐ, therefore/thus/so
        
        wéilìshìtú, [唯利是圖], to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything/self-seeki...
        
        yìngshì, just/simply/stubbornly/really
        shíshìqiúshì, [實事求是], to seek truth from facts (idiom)/to be practical and realistic
        
        wùshìrénfēi, things have remained the same, but people have changed
        sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
        tóutóushìdào, [頭頭是道], clear and logical
        jìshì, is both ...(and...)/since/as/being the case that
        míngbiànshìfēi, to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
        bānnòngshìfēi, to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people/to tell tales/to make...
        péibúshi, [賠不是], to apologize
        bǐbǐjiēshì, can be found everywhere
        wéilìshìtú, [惟利是圖], variant of 唯利是圖|唯利是图[wéi lì shì tú]
        
        zìxíngqíshì, to act as one thinks fit/to have one's own way
        
        diāndǎoshìfēi, [顛倒是非], to invert right and wrong
        yúshìhū, [於是乎], therefore
        
        shìfēiqūzhí, lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits/pro...
        nàshi, (coll.) of course/naturally/indeed
        qiúshì, to seek the truth
        
        
        
        mòzhōngyīshì, unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice/no unanimou...
        gèxíngqíshì, each one does what he thinks is right (idiom)/each goes his own way
        hùnxiáoshìfēi, to confuse right and wrong (idiom)
        
        
        fǔshíjiēshì, lit. so numerous that one could just bend down and pick them up (idiom)/fig. ext...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yǒudàoshì, as they say, .../as the saying goes, ...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        mòbùshì, probably/perhaps/could it be that...?
        
        
        
        

        fāshēng, [發生], to happen/to occur/to take place/to break out
        fāxiàn, [發現], to find/to discover
        fā/fà, [發]/[髮], to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop/to make a bundle of mone...
        tóufa, [頭髮], hair (on the head)
        fāshì, [發誓], to vow/to pledge/to swear
        chūfā, [出發], to set off/to start (on a journey)
        fāzhǎn, [發展], development/growth/to develop/to grow/to expand
        fāshè, [發射], to shoot (a projectile)/to fire (a rocket)/to launch/to emit (a particle)/to dis...
        fāchū, [發出], to issue (an order, decree etc)/to send out/to dispatch/to produce (a sound)/to ...
        fāmíng, [發明], to invent/an invention/CL:個|个[gè]
        fàxíng, [髮型], hairstyle/coiffure/hairdo
        shāfā, [沙發], sofa (loanword)/CL:條|条[tiáo],張|张[zhāng]/(Internet slang) the first reply or repl...
        fābiǎo, [發表], to issue/to publish
        jīnfà, [金髮], blond/blonde/fair-haired
        fāfēng, [發瘋], to go mad/to go crazy/to lose one's mind
        fāhuī, [發揮], to display/to exhibit/to bring out implicit or innate qualities/to express (a th...
        fādòng, [發動], to start/to launch/to unleash/to mobilize/to arouse
        bàofā, [爆發], to break out/to erupt/to explode/to burst out
        fāsòng, [發送], to transmit/to dispatch/to issue (an official document or credential)
        fāzuò, [發作], to flare up/to break out
        fābù, [發佈]/[發布], to release/to issue/to announce/to distribute/also written 發布|发布[fā bù], to rele...
        yǐnfā, [引發], to lead to/to trigger/to initiate/to cause/to evoke (emotions)
        fāhuǒ, [發火], to catch fire/to ignite/to detonate/to get angry
        fāgěi, [發給], to issue/to grant/to distribute
        fāxiè, [發洩], to give vent to (one's feelings)
        jiǎfà, [假髮], wig
        fāyán, [發言], to make a speech/statement/utterance/CL:個|个[gè]
        fāguāng, [發光], to shine
        fājué, [發覺], to become aware/to detect/to realize/to perceive
        kāifā, [開發], to exploit (a resource)/to open up (for development)/to develop
        fādǒu, [發抖], to tremble/to shake/to shiver
        fāshāo, [發燒], to have a high temperature (from illness)/to have a fever
        fāxíng, [發行], to publish/to issue (stocks, currency etc)/to release/to distribute (a film)
        fāpíqì, [發脾氣], to get angry
        dǎfa, [打發], to dispatch sb to do sth/to make sb leave/to pass (the time)/(old) to make arran...
        fāyīn, [發音], to pronounce/pronunciation/to emit sound
        fājué, [發掘], to excavate/to explore/(fig.) to unearth/to tap into
        fākuáng, [發狂], crazy/mad/madly
        gàofā, [告發], to lodge an accusation/accusation (law)
        fābùhuì, [發佈會]/[發布會], news conference/briefing, news conference/briefing
        fāqǐ, [發起], to originate/to initiate/to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)/to start/to pr...
        fādòngjī, [發動機], engine/motor/CL:臺|台[tái]
        qǐfā, [啟發], to enlighten/to explain (a text etc)/to stimulate (a mental attitude)/enlightenm...
        tūfā, [突發], to burst out suddenly/sudden outburst
        jīfā, [激發], to arouse/to excite
        fācái, [發財], to get rich
        sànfā, [散發], to distribute/to emit/to issue
        fādiànjī, [發電機], electricity generator/dynamo
        jiēfā, [揭發], to expose/to bring to light/to disclose/revelation
        máofà, [毛髮], hair
        zhēngfā, [蒸發], to evaporate/evaporation
        fāzì, [發自], to evolve from
        fāshèqì, [發射器], radio transmitter
        fādá, [發達], developed (country etc)/flourishing/to develop
        chùfā, [觸發], to trigger/to spark
        fāyù, [發育], to develop/to mature/growth/development/(sexually) mature
        
        lǐfà, [理髮], a barber/hairdressing
        chángfà, [長髮], long hair
        ànfā, [案發], to investigate a crime on the spot/to occur (of a crime)/to be discovered (of a ...
        bānfā, [頒發], to issue/to promulgate/to award
        fēnfā, [分發], to distribute/distribution/to assign (sb) to a job
        yánfā, [研發], research and development/to develop
        fārè, [發熱], to have a high temperature/feverish/unable to think calmly/to emit heat
        fāhàoshīlìng, [發號施令], to boss people around (idiom)
        fāliàng, [發亮], to shine/shiny
        fāyánrén, [發言人], spokesperson
        fāqiú, [發球], to serve the ball/to tee off
        fāfàng, [發放], to provide/to give/to grant
        fāláosāo, [發牢騷], to whine/to be grouchy
        lǐfàdiàn, [理髮店], barbershop/hairdresser's/CL:家[jiā]
        lǐfàshī, [理髮師], barber
        bìngfāzhèng, [併發症], complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure)
        fānù, [發怒], to get angry
        juǎnfà, [捲髮], to curl hair
        
        jìnfā, [進發], to set out/to start
        qiānfā, [簽發], to issue (a document)/to sign and issue officially
        fāchòu, [發臭], smelly/to smell bad
        háofà, [毫髮], a hair/the slightest
        fùfā, [復發], to recur (of a disease)/to reappear/to relapse (into a former bad state)
        fāyánquán, [發言權], the right of speech
        fāpiào, [發票], invoice/receipt or bill for purchase
        fādiàn, [發電], to generate electricity/to send a telegram
        fāmíngjiā, [發明家], inventor
        fāxìn, [發信], to post a letter
        fābìng, [發病], onset/outbreak (of a disease)
        róngguānghuànfā, [容光煥發], face glowing (idiom); looking radiant/all smiles
        xiùfà, [秀髮], beautiful hair
        dàfāléitíng, [大發雷霆], to be furious/to fly into a terrible rage
        měifà, [美髮], hairdressing/beautiful hair
        
        hēifà, [黑髮], black hair
        kāifāshāng, [開發商], developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc)
        
        yīyánbùfā, [一言不發], to not say a word (idiom)
        fāyán, [發炎], to become inflamed/inflammation
        yīchùjífā, [一觸即發], could happen at any moment/on the verge
        fàláng, [髮廊], hair salon/hairdresser's shop/CL:家[jiā],間|间[jiān]
        fāméi, [發霉], to become moldy
        fāshēng, [發聲], vocal/sound/sound production/to utter/to give voice
        shǒufā, [首發], first issue/first public showing
        fàjiā, [髮夾], hair clip
        yuèfā, [越發], increasingly/more and more/ever more/all the more
        shōufā, [收發], to receive and send/to receive and transmit
        fāwèn, [發問], to question/to ask/to raise a question
        fāxiào, [發笑], to burst out laughing/to laugh
        fātiáo, [發條], spring/coil spring (spiral spring used to power clockwork)
        fāchóu, [發愁], to worry/to fret/to be anxious/to become sad
        fādiànchǎng, [發電廠], power plant
        
        fādāi, [發呆], to stare blankly/to be stunned/to be lost in thought
        bèngfā, [迸發], to burst forth
        pēnfā, [噴發], to erupt/an eruption
        zhěngzhuāngdàifā, [整裝待發], to get ready (for a journey)/ready and waiting
        rǎnfà, [染髮], to dye one's hair/rinse/tint
        fāshòu, [發售], to sell
        fāqíng, [發情], oestrus (sexual receptivity in female mammals)
        zìfā, [自發], spontaneous
        fāpàng, [發胖], to put on weight/to get fat
        
        fāyuándì, [發源地], place of origin/birthplace/source
        xiānfāzhìrén, [先發制人], to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt/to anticipate/preem...
        pīfāshāng, [批發商], a wholesale business/distributor
        shōufāshì, [收發室], mail room/radio room (i.e. reception and transmission)
        lìngrénfàzhǐ, [令人髮指], to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles
        fāyá, [發芽], to germinate
        yùfā, [愈發], all the more/increasingly
        zhuǎnfā, [轉發], to transmit/to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data)/to pass on/to republish (an ...
        chūfādiǎn, [出發點], starting point/(fig.) basis/motive
        fāyáng, [發揚], to develop/to make full use of
        fāfú, [發福], to put on weight/to get fat (a sign of prosperity, so a compliment)
        yòufā, [誘發], to induce/to cause/to elicit/to trigger
        
        fāsàn, [發散], to disperse/to diverge
        tuōfà, [脫髮], baldness/to lose hair or feathers/to molt/depilation
        fāhuò, [發貨], to dispatch/to send out goods
        fāchē, [發車], departure (of a coach or train)/to dispatch a vehicle
        
        bàofāhù, [暴發戶], newly rich/parvenu/upstart
        fāmáo, [發毛], to rant and rave/to be scared, upset (Beijing dialect)
        fājì, [發跡], to make one's mark/to go up in the world/to make one's fortune
        fādiànzhàn, [發電站], electricity generating station/power station
        
        
        
        fāluò, [發落], to deal with (an offender)
        fāhūn, [發昏], to faint
        fājiào, [發酵], to ferment/fermentation
        fāqǐrén, [發起人], proposer/initiator/founding member
        tàngfà, [燙髮], perm (hairstyle)
        chùfāqì, [觸發器], flip-flop (electronics)
        fājiā, [發家], to lay down a family fortune/to get rich/to become prosperous
        fāyūn, [發暈], to feel dizzy
        fāpèi, [發配], to send away to serve a penal sentence
        
        báifà, [白髮], white or gray hair/CL:根[gēn]
        
        pīfā, [批發], wholesale/bulk trade/distribution
        
        fālěng, [發冷], to feel a chill (as an emotional response)/to feel cold (as a clinical symptom)
        fāyǎng, [發癢], to tickle/to itch
        xiàfā, [下發], to issue (a memorandum etc) to lower levels/to distribute (e.g. disaster relief ...
        qiānjūnyīfà, [千鈞一髮], a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)/imminent peril/a matter of life or d...
        
        fāmá, [發麻], to feel numb
        jīngshénhuànfā, [精神煥發], in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor
        fākǎ/fàqiǎ, [發卡]/[髮卡], to issue a card/(slang) to reject a guy or a girl/to chuck, hair grip/hair clip
        fālìng, [發令], to issue an order
        huànfā, [煥發], to shine/to glow/to irradiate/to flash
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        fābào, [發報], to send a message
        fānàn, [發難], to rise in revolt/to raise difficult questions
        fājiǔfēng, [發酒瘋], to get wildly drunk
        
        shēngfā, [生發], to emerge and grow/to develop
        fāsòngqì, [發送器], transmitter
        bǎifābǎizhòng, [百發百中], lit. one hundred shots, one hundred hits/to carry out a task with great precisio...
        fāzhǎnzhōngguójiā, [發展中國家], developing country
        fāhóng, [發紅], to turn red/to blush/to flush
        
        yìqìfēngfā, [意氣風發], high-spirited/full of mettle
        shūfā, [抒發], to express (an emotion)/to give vent
        fāyángguāngdà, [發揚光大], to develop and promote/to carry forward/to bring to great height of development
        fāqíngqī, [發情期], the breeding season (zool.)/oestrus (period of sexual receptivity of female mamm...
        fāmíngzhě, [發明者], inventor
        fārénshēnxǐng, [發人深省], to provide food for thought (idiom)/thought-provoking
        
        
        
        fāshèjī, [發射機], transmitter
        bìngfā, [併發], to be complicated by/to erupt simultaneously
        fāxíngrén, [發行人], publisher/issuer
        huīfā, [揮發], volatile/volatility
        fāzān, [發簪], hairpin
        fàsī, [髮絲], hair (on the head)
        fàwǎng, [髮網], hairnet
        
        
        bófā, [勃發], to sprout up/to flourish/(of war etc) to break out/rapid growth
        huīfāxìng, [揮發性], volatility
        
        fādáguójiā, [發達國家], developed nation
        
        yínfà, [銀髮], silver hair/gray hair
        
        fāhèngcái, [發橫財], to make easy money/to make a fortune/to line one's pockets
        fàshì, [髮式], hairstyle/coiffure/hairdo
        fābìnglǜ, [發病率], incidence of a disease/disease rate
        fàjì, [髮髻], hair worn in a bun or coil
        
        rǎnfàjì, [染髮劑], hair dye/rinse/tint
        
        dōngchuāngshìfā, [東窗事發], (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom)/to come to light
        fāmíngrén, [發明人], inventor
        
        
        shāfāchuáng, [沙發床], sofa bed/sleeper sofa
        fāyuán, [發源], to rise/to originate/source/derivation
        
        kāifāqū, [開發區], development zone
        fāzhǎnshāng, [發展商], (real estate etc) developer
        gāofā, [高發], (of diseases, accidents) to occur with a high incidence/(old) to score highly in...
        xǐfàjīng, [洗髮精], shampoo
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        nùfàchōngguān, [怒髮衝冠], lit. hair stands up in anger and tips off one's hat (idiom)/fig. seething in ang...
        
        bàofā, [暴發], to break out (of disease etc)/to suddenly get rich (or prominent)
        fāhuāng, [發慌], to become agitated/to feel nervous
        ZhōuRùnfā, [周潤發], Chow Yun-Fat (1955-), Hong Kong TV and film star
        
        fàshāo, [髮梢], hair ends
稿         fāgǎo, [發稿], (of a publisher) to send a manuscript off to the printer/(of a journalist) to se...
        fāàn, [發案], occurrence (refers to time and place esp. of a criminal act)/to take place/to oc...
        yìnfā, [印發], to publish/to print and distribute
        
        méngfā, [萌發], to sprout/to shoot/to bud
        Bùlādísīlāfā, [布拉迪斯拉發], Bratislava
        fājiǎng, [發獎], to award a prize
        pīfājià, [批發價], wholesale price
        YòufālādǐHé, [幼發拉底河], Euphrates River
        
        fènfā, [奮發], to rouse to vigorous action/energetic mood
        
        fāshèchǎng, [發射場], launchpad/launching site
        
        
        fāfèn, [發奮], to make an effort/to push for sth/to work hard
        
        fāchūn, [發春], in heat
        fāhàn, [發汗], to sweat
        fàlà, [髮蠟], pomade
        xīngwàngfādá, [興旺發達], prosperous and developing/flourishing
        fāshēnglǜ, [發生率], rate of occurrence
        
        
        
        
        shǐfā, [始發], (of trains etc) to set off (on a journey)/to start (being issued or circulated)/...
        
        
        
        fènfātúqiáng, [奮發圖強], to work energetically for prosperity (of the country)
        
        fàqī, [髮妻], first wife
        
        
        fālèng, [發愣], to daydream/in a daze
        fàbiàn, [髮辮], braid
        fāxiángdì, [發祥地], the birthplace (of sth good)/the cradle (e.g. of art)
        
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        fāyùqī, [發育期], puberty/period of development
        báifàcāngcāng, [白髮蒼蒼], old and gray-haired
        jiètífāhuī, [借題發揮], to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas/to use sth as a pretext to ...
        
        
        fārénshēnsī, [發人深思], (idiom) thought-provoking/to give one food for thought
        
        zhènlóngfākuì, [振聾發聵], lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic
        zhàofā, [照發], approved for distribution/to provide (wages etc) as usual (e.g. while an employe...
        fāmiàn, [發麵], to leaven dough/to make bread
        
        fālìngqiāng, [發令槍], starting pistol
        
        gōngxǐfācái, [恭喜發財], May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)
        
        
        fādiànliàng, [發電量], (generated) electrical energy
        fābāo/fàbāo, [發包]/[髮包], to put out to contract, bun hair extension
        
        
        fàwū, [髮屋], barbershop
        
        
        fājiǒng, [發窘], to feel embarrassment/disconcerted/embarrassed
        fāduān, [發端], beginning/origin/to originate/to initiate
        
        fājí, [發急], to fret/to get impatient/to become anxious
        
        fāyùn, [發運], (of goods) to dispatch/shipment/shipping
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        pèifā, [配發], to issue/to distribute/to publish along with
        
        
        
        
        
        
        huáfà, [華髮], (literary) gray hair
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        xuēfà, [削髮], to shave one's head/fig. to become a monk or nun/to take the tonsure
        
        rùnfàlù, [潤髮露], hair conditioner
        
        
        fāchù, [發憷], variant of 發怵|发怵[fā chù]
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        bǔfā, [補發], to supply again (sth lost)/to reissue/to pay retroactively
        bōfā, [播發], to broadcast
        

        míngbai, clear/obvious/unequivocal/to understand/to realize
        míngtiān, tomorrow
        zhèngmíng, [證明], proof/certificate/identification/testimonial/CL:個|个[gè]/to prove/to testify/to c...
        cōngming, [聰明], intelligent/clever/bright/smart/acute (of sight and hearing)
        míngxiǎn, [明顯], clear/distinct/obvious
        shuōmíng, [說明], to explain/to illustrate/to indicate/to show/to prove/explanation/directions/cap...
        míngxīng, star/celebrity
        Míng/míng, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)/surname Ming/Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary...
        sānmíngzhì, sandwich (loanword)/CL:個|个[gè]
        biǎomíng, to make clear/to make known/to state clearly/to indicate/known
        fāmíng, [發明], to invent/an invention/CL:個|个[gè]
        míngzǎo, tomorrow morning/tomorrow
        
        shēngmíng, [聲明], to state/to declare/statement/declaration/CL:項|项[xiàng],份[fèn]
        míngnián, next year
        míngzhì, sensible/wise/judicious/sagacious
        míngquè, [明確], clear-cut/definite/explicit/to clarify/to specify/to make definite
        guāngmíng, light/radiance/(fig.) bright (prospects etc)/openhearted
        míngmíng, obviously/plainly/undoubtedly/definitely
        wénmíng, civilized/civilization/culture/CL:個|个[gè]
        bùmíng, not clear/unknown/to fail to understand
        límíng, dawn/daybreak
        chámíng, to investigate and find out/to ascertain
        
        tòumíng, transparent/open (non-secretive)
        míngxìnpiàn, postcard
        jīngmíng, astute/shrewd
        Gāomíng/gāomíng, Gaoming district of Foshan city 佛山市[Fó shān shì], Guangdong, brilliant/superior/...
        míngliǎo, [明瞭], to understand clearly/to be clear about/plain/clear/also written 明瞭|明了[míng liǎo...
        shīmíng, to lose one's eyesight/to become blind/blindness
        Běnjiémíng, [本傑明], Benjamin (person name)
        míngrì, tomorrow
        míngliàng, bright/shining/glittering/to become clear
        míngzhī, to be fully aware of/to know perfectly well
        shénmíng, deities/gods
        zhǐmíng, to show clearly/to designate/to indicate
        fēnmíng, clear/distinct/evidently/clearly
        guāngmíngzhèngdà, (of a person) honorable/not devious/(of a behavior) fair and aboveboard/without ...
        míngmèi, bright and beautiful
        shuōmíngshū, [說明書], (technical) manual/(book of) directions/synopsis (of a play or film)/specificati...
        zìzuòcōngmíng, [自作聰明], to think oneself clever (idiom)
        xiǎocōngming, [小聰明], clever-clever/clever in trivial matters/sharp but petty-minded
        fāmíngjiā, [發明家], inventor
        xiānmíng, [鮮明], bright/clear-cut/distinct
        zhàomíng, lighting/illumination
        xiàluòbùmíng, unaccounted/unknown whereabouts
        míngbǎizhe, [明擺著], evident/clear/undoubted
        mínglǎng, bright/clear/obvious/forthright/open-minded/bright and cheerful
        Míngnísūdá, [明尼蘇達], Minnesota, USA
        shēnmíng, to declare/to aver/to state formally
        
        Míngnísūdázhōu, [明尼蘇達州], Minnesota
        
        míngzi, see 松明[sōng míng]
        
        kāimíng, [開明], enlightened/open-minded/enlightenment
        yīngmíng, wise/brilliant
        
        cōngmingcáizhì, [聰明才智], intelligence and wisdom
        biāomíng, [標明], to mark/to indicate
        míngzhìzhījǔ, [明智之舉], sensible act
        Hǎimíngwēi, Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961), American novelist and journalist
        zhèngmíngshū, [證明書], certificate
怀         Huáiémíngzhōu, [懷俄明州], Wyoming, US state
        zhùmíng, to clearly indicate
        
        zìzhīzhīmíng, knowing oneself (idiom)/self-knowledge
        zhèngdàguāngmíng, just and honorable
        
        Bómínghàn, Birmingham
        
        míngyuè, bright moon/refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark/CL:輪|轮[lú...
        chǎnmíng, [闡明], to elucidate/to explain clearly/to expound
        
        ānfēitāmíng, amphetamine (loanword)
        
        
        míngmùzhāngdǎn, [明目張膽], openly and without fear/brazenly
        
        
        
        jiǎngmíng, [講明], to explain
        Míngníābōlìsī, Minneapolis, a nameplace in the USA, notably in Minnesota
        
        cōngminglínglì, [聰明伶俐], clever and quick-witted
        
        zhàomíngdàn, [照明彈], flare/star shell
        
        Míngjìng/míngjìng, [明鏡], Der Spiegel, mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat -- such as...
        bùyánzìmíng, self-evident; needing no explanation (idiom)
        guāngmínglěiluò, open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
        
        Míngzhì, Meiji, Japanese era name, corresponding to the reign (1868-1912) of the Meiji em...
        tiānmíng, dawn/daybreak
        fāmíngzhě, [發明者], inventor
        
        zhǎngshàngmíngzhū, lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)/fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
        
        
        xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
        mínghuǒ, flame/open fire
        míngxī, clear/well-defined/limpid
        Míngcháo/míngzhāo, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), tomorrow morning/the following morning
        láilìbùmíng, [來歷不明], of unknown origin
        
        
        
        
        
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        míngwénguīdìng, [明文規定], expressly stipulated (in writing)
        míngxì, [明細], clear and detailed/definite/details (are as follows:)
        
        
        
        jiǎnmíngèyào, [簡明扼要], brief and to the point (idiom)/succinct
        liǔànhuāmíng, lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one...
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        míngbiànshìfēi, to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
        míngr, [明兒], (coll.) tomorrow/one of these days/some day
        bùmíngbùbái, obscure/dubious/shady
        yánmíng, [嚴明], strict and impartial/firm
        míngzhū, pearl/jewel (of great value)
        
        tànmíng, to ascertain/to verify
        
        cōngmíngfǎnbèicōngmíngwù, [聰明反被聰明誤], a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness m...
        fāmíngrén, [發明人], inventor
        Míngsīkè, Minsk, capital of Belarus
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        láilùbùmíng, [來路不明], unidentified origin/no-one knows where it comes from/of dubious background
        
        
        
        Míngdài, the Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
        
        YáoMíng, Yao Ming (1980-), retired Chinese basketball player, played for CBA Shanghai Sha...
        tòumíngdù, transparency/(policy of) openness
        
        
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        tòumíngjiāo, [透明膠], Scotch tape
        míngzhébǎoshēn, a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)/to put one's own safety before matte...
        
        mínglǐ, sensible/reasonable/an obvious reason, truth or fact/to understand the reason or...
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        mínghuǎnghuǎng, shining/bright
        xiǎnmíng, [顯明], to reveal, make known
        
        míngzhēngàndòu, [明爭暗鬥], to fight openly and maneuver covertly (idiom)
        pànmíng, to distinguish/to ascertain
        
        
        mínglìng, to decree
        míngzhīgùfàn, deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
        mòmíngqímiào, variant of 莫名其妙[mò míng qí miào]
        míngzhèng, [明證], clear proof
        shēngmíngshū, [聲明書], statement
        
        míngmǎ, [明碼], non-secret code (such as Morse code, Chinese telegraph code, ASCII etc)/plaintex...
        xiánmíng, [賢明], wise and capable/sagacious
        míngfán, [明礬], alum
        
        
        
        
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        míngrìhuánghuā, [明日黃花], lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom)/fig. outdated/thing ...
        kǒngmíngdēng, [孔明燈], sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals)
        
        
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        jiǎnmíng, [簡明], simple and clear/concise
        
        míngwén, to state in writing (laws, rules etc)
        
        tōngmíng, brightly lit
        Qīngmíng/qīngmíng, Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[èr shí sì jié...
        
        
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        Sānmíng, Sanming prefecture level city in Fujian
        JīngWèifēnmíng, [涇渭分明], as rivers Jing and Wei separate clearly (idiom)/to be entirely different
        
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        qǐmíngxīng, [啟明星], (astronomy) Venus
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        shēnmíngdàyì, [深明大義], to have a high notion of one's duty/to be highly principled
        jīngmíngnénggàn, [精明能幹], able and efficient
        
        míngshì, to state explicitly/to clearly indicate
        
        míngchù, [明處], clear place/out in the open
        míngyù, simile
        
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        HúZhìmíngShì, Ho Chi Minh City a.k.a. Saigon, Vietnam
        yànmíng, [驗明], to ascertain/to identify/to verify (sb's identity etc)
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        ěrcōngmùmíng, [耳聰目明], sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)/keen and alert/perceptive
        
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        diǎnmíng, [點明], to point out
        
        
        
        
        
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        míngcháqiūháo, lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius)/fig. perc...
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        qízhìxiānmíng, [旗幟鮮明], to show one's colors/to have a clear-cut stand (idiom)
        míngxiā, [明蝦], prawn
        
        míngchè, clear/limpid
        
        
        
        Dōngmíng, [東明], Dongming county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[Hé zé], Shandong
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        míngxìbiǎo, [明細表], schedule/subsidiary ledger/a detailed list
        
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        zhī, (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de])/him/her/it
        zhīqián, before/prior to/ago/previously/beforehand
        zhīhòu, [之後], afterwards/following/later/after
        zhījiān, [之間], between/among/inter-
        zhīyī, one of (sth)/one out of a multitude/one (third, quarter, percent etc)
        zhīlèi, [之類], and so on/and such
        zhīzhōng, inside/among/in the midst of (doing sth)/during
        zǒngzhī, [總之], in a word/in short/in brief
        zhīwài, outside/excluding
        zhīnèi, [之內], inside/within
        zhīxià, under/beneath/less than
        zhīsuǒyǐ, the reason why
        chēngzhīwéi, [稱之為], to call it.../known as...
        chúcǐzhīwài, apart from this/in addition to this
        zhīshàng, above
        bǎifēnzhībǎi, a hundred percent/out and out/absolutely
        sìfēnzhīyī, one-quarter
        sānfēnzhīyī, one third
        zhījì, [之際], during/at the time of
        yīxízhīdì, (acknowledged) place/a role to play/niche
        shéngzhīyǐfǎ, [繩之以法], to punish according to the law/to bring to justice
        zhìzhībùlǐ, to pay no heed to (idiom)/to ignore/to brush aside
        wújīzhītán, [無稽之談], complete nonsense (idiom)
        zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
        
        qǔérdàizhī, to substitute for sb/to remove and replace
        suízhī, [隨之], thereupon/subsequently/accordingly
        qiúzhībùdé, lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
        jùzhīménwài, [拒之門外], to lock one's door and refuse to see sb
        
        bùsùzhīkè, uninvited or unexpected guest
        
        dāngwùzhījí, [當務之急], top priority job/matter of vital importance
        táozhīyāoyāo, to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crim...
        dāngzhīwúkuì, [當之無愧], fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, ...
        wújiàzhībǎo, [無價之寶], priceless treasure
        jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
        
        yìliàozhīzhōng, to come as no surprise/as expected
        
        míngzhìzhījǔ, [明智之舉], sensible act
        cāozhīguòjí, [操之過急], to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient/overhasty
        
        hènzhīrùgǔ, to hate sb to the bone (idiom)
        rénzhīchángqíng, human nature (idiom)/a behavior that is only natural
        
        zhòngshǐzhīdì, [眾矢之的], lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism/attac...
        wūhézhīzhòng, [烏合之眾], mob
        bǎifēnzhī, percent
        xiāngbǐzhīxià, by comparison
        zìzhīzhīmíng, knowing oneself (idiom)/self-knowledge
        shífēnzhīyī, one tenth
        
        bùliǎoliǎozhī, to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled/to end up with nothing definite
        wǔfēnzhīyī, one fifth
        hòuqǐzhīxiù, [後起之秀], an up-and-coming youngster/new talent/a brilliant younger generation
        yòngwǔzhīdì, ample scope for abilities/favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom)
        suǒdàozhīchù, [所到之處], wherever one goes
        tīngzhīrènzhī, [聽之任之], to take a laissez-faire attitude
        hàiqúnzhīmǎ, [害群之馬], lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom)/fig. troublemaker/black she...
        
        
        
        bùzhìzhīzhèng, incurable disease
        fǎnzhī, on the other hand.../conversely...
        quányízhījì, [權宜之計], plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure/makeshift stratagem/interim step
        wángmìngzhītú, runaway (idiom); desperate criminal/fugitive
        
        tiānrǎngzhībié, [天壤之別], lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom)/fig. night and day difference/opposit...
        fǎnzhīyìrán, vice versa
        shīzhījiāobì, to miss narrowly/to let a great opportunity slip
        
        bāfēnzhīyī, one eighth
        bùmáozhīdì, barren land/desert
        liūzhīdàjí, to steal away/to beat it
        fùzhīyījù, to put to the torch (idiom)/to commit to the flames/to burn sth down deliberatel...
        xíngzhīyǒuxiào, to be effective (idiom)
        
        
        
        qiánchēzhījiàn, [前車之鑒], to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
        
        jiāzhī, moreover/in addition to that
        
        
        nányánzhīyǐn, [難言之隱], a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)/sth too embarrassing to mention/an emba...
        yánwàizhīyì, unspoken implication (idiom)/the actual meaning of what was said
        
        
        
        shǒuzúzhīqíng, brotherly affection
        yìměizhīcí, [溢美之詞], flattering words/inflated praise
        tiānlúnzhīlè, [天倫之樂], family love and joy/domestic bliss
        zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng, of the utmost importance/of highest priority
        xīngxingzhīhuǒ, a single spark (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
        
        jiǎnyánzhī, [簡言之], in simple terms/to put things simply/briefly
        zàitiānzhīlíng, [在天之靈], soul and spirit of the deceased
        shízhībājiǔ, most likely/mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10)/vast majority
        xiānjiànzhīmíng, [先見之明], foresight
        zhìzhīnǎohòu, [置之腦後], to banish from one's thoughts/to ignore/to take no notice
        
        huànyánzhī, [換言之], in other words
        hòugùzhīyōu, [後顧之憂], fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of act...
        bùyìzhīcái, [不義之財], ill-gotten wealth or gains
        jìngéryuǎnzhī, [敬而遠之], to show respect from a distance (idiom)/to remain at a respectful distance
        yǒuguòzhīérwúbùjí, [有過之而無不及], not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be eve...
        liùfēnzhīyī, one sixth
        
        
        fùzhīdōngliú, [付之東流], to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
        chīzhīyǐbí, to snort disdainfully/to scoff at/to turn up one's nose
        jiǔérjiǔzhī, over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time
        
        tàiránchǔzhī, [泰然處之], to handle the situation calmly (idiom)/unruffled/to treat the situation lightly
        
        bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
        fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
        
        zhìzhīdùwài, to give no thought to/to have no regard for/to disregard
        
        
        
        tángérhuángzhī, overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope
        jǐngdǐzhīwā, the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)/fig. a person of limited outlook and ...
        
        
        jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
        wèngzhōngzhībiē, [甕中之鱉], lit. like a turtle in a jar/to be trapped (idiom)
        qiáoqiānzhīxǐ, [喬遷之喜], congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new h...
        chízhīyǐhéng, [持之以恆], to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
        
        
        
        yīqìzhīxià, [一氣之下], in a fit of pique/in a fury
        
        jīngrénzhījǔ, [驚人之舉], to astonish people (with a miraculous feat)
        
        
        
        děngxiánzhībèi, [等閒之輩], (in the negative) (not) to be trifled with
        bǎifēnzhīyībǎi, one hundred percent/totally (effective)
        
        
        
        yījìzhīcháng, [一技之長], proficiency in a particular field (idiom)/skill in a specialized area (idiom)
        fèifǔzhīyán, words from the bottom of one's heart
        shùzhīgāogé, [束之高閣], tied up in a bundle on a high shelf/to put sth on the back burner/no longer a hi...
        
        
        
        yīxiàozhìzhī, to dismiss with a laugh/to make light of
        
        
        sàngjiāzhīquǎn, [喪家之犬], stray dog (idiom)
        
        fēnzhī, (indicating a fraction)
        bùbáizhīyuān, unrighted wrong/unredressed injustice
        
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        jīnggōngzhīniǎo, [驚弓之鳥], lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)/fig. sb who frightens ea...
        yīniànzhīchā, momentary slip/false step/ill-considered action
        
        qūzhīruòwù, [趨之若鶩], to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable/an unru...
        
        
        
        
        hūzhīyùchū, lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)/fig. on the verge of coming out into th...
        
        cèyǐnzhīxīn, [惻隱之心], compassion
        
        
        qīfēnzhīyī, one seventh
        
        chǔzhītàirán, [處之泰然], see 泰然處之|泰然处之[tài rán chǔ zhī]
        ānzhīruòsù, bear hardship with equanimity/regard wrongdoing with equanimity
        
        
        
        qièfūzhītòng, [切膚之痛], keenly felt pain/bitter anguish
        
        
        
        érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
        
        
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        yǎngshēngzhīdào, [養生之道], the way of maintaining good health
        
        
        
        
        
        
        yīngxióngwúyòngwǔzhīdì, [英雄無用武之地], a hero with no chance of using his might/to have no opportunity to display one's...
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        yǒushízhīshì, [有識之士], a person with knowledge and experience (idiom)
        
        
        
        
        
        shēnwàizhīwù, mere worldly possessions
        èrfēnzhīyī, one half
        
        ránméizhījí, lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation/extreme eme...
        
        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 "...
        
        duōshìzhīqiū, troubled times/eventful period
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        bùxiángzhīzhào, bad omen
        qiángnǔzhīmò, [強弩之末], lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)/fig. spent force
        
        
        
        
        jiǔfēnzhīyī, one ninth
        
        
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        chuímùzhīnián, old age
        
        
        
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        bìyóuzhīlù, the road one must follow or take/the only way
        
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        yánzhīyǒuwù, (of one's words) to have substance
        
        
        
        fēngzhōngzhīzhú, [風中之燭], lit. candle in the wind (idiom)/fig. (of sb's life) feeble/hanging on a thread
        
        cìzhī, second (in a competition)/occupying second place
        
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        jiǔzhī, for a long time
        chéngrénzhīwēi, to take advantage of sb's precarious position
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        xuánzhīyòuxuán, mystery within a mystery/the mysteries of the Dao according to Laozi 老子[Lǎo zǐ]
        mòránzhìzhī, to set to one side and ignore (idiom); quite indifferent/cold and uncaring
        
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        ménhùzhījiàn, [門戶之見], sectarian bias/parochialism
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        MěiguóZhīYīn, [美國之音], Voice of America (VOA)
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        màotiānxiàzhīdàbùwěi, [冒天下之大不韙], see 冒大不韙|冒大不韪[mào dà bù wěi]
        
        
        
        tāotièzhītú, glutton/gourmand/by extension, person who is greedy for power, money, sex etc
        fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn, [放之四海而皆準], appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable/a panacea,...
        
        
        
        
        
        huànnànzhījiāo, [患難之交], a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        SīchóuzhīLù, [絲綢之路], the Silk Road
        
        
        
        
        
        
        xīnfùzhīhuàn, lit. calamity within one's bosom (idiom); major trouble hidden within
        
        
        
        
        
        mònìzhījiāo, intimate friendship/bosom buddies
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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        gānzhīrúyí, [甘之如飴], lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly/a ...
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        chìzǐzhīxīn, pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn/sincere
        
        
        
        
        
        mǐmǐzhīyīn, decadent or obscene music
        
        
        
        
        

        mǔqīn, [母親], mother/also pr. [mǔ qin]/CL:個|个[gè]
        fùmǔ, father and mother/parents
        mǔ, mother/elderly female relative/origin/source/(of animals) female
        zìmǔ, letter (of the alphabet)/CL:個|个[gè]
        zǔmǔ, father's mother/paternal grandmother
        Shèngmǔ/shèngmǔ, [聖母], the Virgin Mary, goddess
        jìmǔ, [繼母], stepmother
        mǔnǚ, mother-daughter
        shēngmǔ, natural mother/birth mother
        zǔfùmǔ, paternal grandparents
        shuǐmǔ, jellyfish/medusa
        Mǔqīnjié, [母親節], Mother's Day
        mǔzǐ, mother and child/parent and subsidiary (companies)/principal and interest
        mǔjī, [母雞], hen
        yuèmǔ, wife's mother, mother-in-law
        mǔtǐ, [母體], (zoology, medicine) mother's body/(chemistry etc) parent/matrix/(statistics) pop...
        
        mǔrǔ, mother's milk
        bómǔ, wife of father's elder brother/aunt/(polite form of address for a woman who is a...
        zìmǔbiǎo, alphabet
        fùmǔqīn, [父母親], parents
        
        
        wàizǔmǔ, mother's mother/maternal grandmother
        mǔài, [母愛], maternal love
        mǔyǔ, [母語], native language/mother tongue/(linguistics) parent language
        zēngzǔmǔ, father's father's mother/paternal great-grandmother
        hángmǔ, aircraft carrier/abbr. for 航空母艦|航空母舰[háng kōng mǔ jiàn]
        mǔxiào, alma mater
        
        mǔlǎohǔ, tigress/(fig.) fierce woman/vixen
        yǎngmǔ, [養母], foster mother/adoptive mother
        jiàomǔ, leaven/yeast
        
        hángkōngmǔjiàn, [航空母艦], aircraft carrier/CL:艘[sōu]/(coll.) (fig.) sth huge/(like) a whale
        
        zhàngmǔniáng, wife's mother/mother-in-law/same as 丈母
        dàxiězìmǔ, [大寫字母], capital letters/uppercase letters
        mǔgōngsī, parent company
        
        
        yúnmǔ, [雲母], mica
        
        yīshífùmǔ, the people one depends upon for one's livelihood/one's bread and butter
        luómǔ, nut (female component of nut and bolt)
        jiāmǔ, (polite) my mother
        címǔ, warm, caring mother
        mǔyèchā, witch/shrew/vixen
        jiàomǔjūn, yeast/mold
        yímǔ, mother's sister/maternal aunt
绿         zǔmǔlǜ, [祖母綠], emerald
        bǎomǔ, [鴇母], female brothel keeper/a bawd
        gūmǔ, father's sister/paternal aunt
        
        
        mǔxì, maternal/matriarchal
        jiùmǔ, wife of mother's brother/aunt/maternal uncle's wife
        fēnmǔ, denominator of a fraction
        hòumǔ, [後母], stepmother
        Lādīngzìmǔ, Latin alphabet
        shūmǔ, aunt/wife of father's younger brother
        mǔjī, [母機], machine tool/mother ship
        
        
        
        
        yùnmǔ, [韻母], medial and final of a Chinese syllable (excluding initial consonant and tone)/th...
        
        mǔfēng, queen bee
        
        shūzǔmǔ, wife of paternal grandfather's younger brother
        
        
        
线         mǔxiàn, [母線], generating line/generatrix (in geometry)/bus (in electronics)/bus bar
        
        
        
        
        shēngmǔ, [聲母], consonant/the initial consonant (of a Chinese syllable)

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