知 ⇒
知道 zhīdào, to know/to become aware of/also pr. [zhī dao]
知 zhī, to know/to be aware
通知 tōngzhī, to notify/to inform/notice/notification/CL:個|个[gè]
不知 bùzhī, not to know/unaware/unknowingly/fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness ...
得知 dézhī, to find out/to know/to learn about
一无所知 yīwúsuǒzhī, [一無所知], not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant/without an inkling
知识 zhīshi, [知識], knowledge/CL:門|门[mén]/intellectual
告知 gàozhī, to inform
先知 xiānzhī, prophet
无知 wúzhī, [無知], ignorant/ignorance
知名 zhīmíng, well-known/famous
未知 wèizhī, unknown
知觉 zhījué, [知覺], perception/consciousness
知情 zhīqíng, to know the facts/to understand/to be familiar with the situation
知晓 zhīxiǎo, [知曉], to know/to understand
不知所措 bùzhīsuǒcuò, not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end/embarrassed and at a complete...
感知 gǎnzhī, perception/awareness
天知道 认知 rènzhī, [認知], cognition/cognitive/understanding/perception/awareness/to be cognizant of/to rec...
众所周知 zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī, [眾所周知]/[眾所週知], as everyone knows (idiom), see 眾所周知|众所周知[zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī]
明知 míngzhī, to be fully aware of/to know perfectly well
不为人知 bùwéirénzhī, [不為人知], not known to anyone/secret/unknown
良知 liángzhī, innate sense of right and wrong/conscience/bosom friend
不知不觉 bùzhībùjué, [不知不覺], unconsciously/unwittingly
熟知 shúzhī, to be well acquainted with
知己 zhījǐ, to know oneself/to be intimate or close/intimate friend
可知 kězhī, evidently/clearly/no wonder/knowable
知足 zhīzú, content with one's situation/to know contentment (hence happiness)
知名度 zhīmíngdù, reputation/profile/familiarity in the public consciousness
知更鸟 zhīgēngniǎo, [知更鳥], redbreast/robin
深知 shēnzhī, to know well/to be fully aware of
知心 zhīxīn, caring/intimate
知会 zhīhuì, [知會], to inform/to tell/to notify/notification
通知书 不知所云 bùzhīsuǒyún, to not know what sb is driving at/to be unintelligible
谁知 shéizhī, [誰知], lit. who knows/who would have thought/unexpectedly/unpredictably
自知之明 zìzhīzhīmíng, knowing oneself (idiom)/self-knowledge
不得而知 bùdéérzhī, unknown/unable to find out
恩知 知之甚少 知识分子 zhīshifènzǐ, [知識分子], intellectual/intelligentsia/learned person
知情人 zhīqíngrén, person in the know/insider/informed source
可想而知 kěxiǎngérzhī, it is obvious that.../as one can well imagine...
略知一二 lüèzhīyīèr, slight knowledge of sth/to know very little about a subject/a smattering
知己知彼 zhījǐzhībǐ, know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[S...
获知 huòzhī, [獲知], to learn of (an event)/to hear about (sth)
未知数 wèizhīshù, [未知數], unknown quantity
不知去向 bùzhīqùxiàng, whereabouts unknown/gone missing
鲜为人知 xiǎnwéirénzhī, [鮮為人知], rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown/secret to all but a few
知惠 知悉 zhīxī, to know/to be informed of
求知欲 qiúzhīyù, [求知慾], desire for knowledge
知赫 知音 zhīyīn, intimate friend/soul mate
人人皆知 rénrénjiēzhī, known to everyone
愚昧无知 yúmèiwúzhī, [愚昧無知], stupid and ignorant (idiom)
知了 zhīliǎo, cicada (onom.)
相知 一知半解 yīzhībànjiě, lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge/dilettan...
浑然不知 húnránbùzhī, [渾然不知], to be totally oblivious (to sth)/to have no idea about sth
尽人皆知 jìnrénjiēzhī, [盡人皆知], known by everyone (idiom); well known/a household name
须知 xūzhī, [須知], key information/instructions/it must be borne in mind
自知 知无不言 知根知底 焉知非 迷途知返 mítúzhīfǎn, to get back on the right path/to mend one's ways
慧知 韩知赫 知名人士 zhīmíngrénshì, public figure/celebrity
吴知勋 先知先觉 xiānzhīxiānjué, [先知先覺], foresight/having foresight/person of foresight
求知 qiúzhī, anxious to learn/keen for knowledge
知难而退 zhīnánértuì, [知難而退], to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back ...
真知 zhēnzhī, real knowledge
通知单 tōngzhīdān, [通知單], notification/notice/ticket/receipt
明知故犯 míngzhīgùfàn, deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
路人皆知 lùrénjiēzhī, understood by everyone (idiom); well known/a household name
知法犯法 zhīfǎfànfǎ, to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules
知事 知县 zhīxiàn, [知縣], county head magistrate (old)
知足常乐 zhīzúchánglè, [知足常樂], satisfied with what one has (idiom)
殊不知 shūbùzhī, little imagined/scarcely realized
知法 知趣 zhīqù, to act tactfully/tactful/discreet
安永知 知心话 知交 zhījiāo, intimate friend
知勋 不知今夕何夕 由此可知 知识面 真知灼见 zhēnzhīzhuójiàn, [真知灼見], penetrating insight
知识库 zhīshikù, [知識庫], knowledge base
知心人 温故知新 wēngùzhīxīn, [溫故知新], to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects)/to recall the past...
新知 xīnzhī, new knowledge/new friend
人所共知 rénsuǒgòngzhī, something that everybody knows
知青 zhīqīng, educated youth (sent to work in farms during the Cultural Revolution)
知江 知底 未知量 杨知喜 朴知真 报知 认知科学 慧知之 妇孺皆知 fùrújiēzhī, [婦孺皆知], understood by everyone (idiom); well known/a household name
朴敏知 知难而进 知识型 他乡遇故知 tāxiāngyùgùzhī, [他鄉遇故知], meeting an old friend in a foreign place (idiom)
知识界 zhīshijiè, [知識界], intellectual circles/intelligentsia
敏知 知名演员 知惠也 知识性 韩知佑
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
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
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退 tuì, to retreat/to decline/to move back/to withdraw
退出 tuìchū, to withdraw/to abort/to quit/to log out (computing)
退后 退休 tuìxiū, to retire/retirement (from work)
后退 hòutuì, [後退], to recoil/to draw back/to fall back/to retreat
撤退 chètuì, to retreat
退缩 tuìsuō, [退縮], to shrink back/to cower
退役 tuìyì, to retire from the military, sport etc/to demobilize/to decommission/retired fro...
退学 tuìxué, [退學], to quit school
退伍 tuìwǔ, to be discharged from military service
退回 tuìhuí, to return (an item)/to send back/to go back
退休金 tuìxiūjīn, retirement pay/pension
退路 tuìlù, a way out/a way to retreat/leeway
退化 tuìhuà, to degenerate/atrophy
倒退 dàotuì, to fall back/to go in reverse
衰退 shuāituì, to decline/to fall/to drop/to falter/a decline/recession (in economics)
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...
退款 tuìkuǎn, to refund/refund
退伍军人 tuìwǔjūnrén, [退伍軍人], veteran
辞退 cítuì, [辭退], to dismiss/to discharge/to fire
击退 jītuì, [擊退], to beat back/to repel
退步 tuìbù, to do less well than before/to make a concession/setback/backward step/leeway/ro...
退场 tuìchǎng, [退場], to leave a place where some event is taking place/(of an actor) to exit/(sports)...
退货 tuìhuò, [退貨], to return merchandise/to withdraw a product
消退 xiāotuì, to wane/to vanish gradually
退庭 tuìtíng, to retire from the courtroom/to adjourn
退还 tuìhuán, [退還], to return (sth borrowed etc)/to send back/to refund/to rebate
进退 jìntuì, [進退], to advance or retreat/knowing when to come and when to leave/a sense of propriet...
退让 tuìràng, [退讓], to move aside/to get out of the way/to back down/to concede
打退堂鼓 dǎtuìtánggǔ, lit. to beat the return drum (idiom)/fig. to give up/to turn tail
减退 jiǎntuì, [減退], to ebb/to go down/to decline
退却 tuìquè, [退卻], to retreat/to shrink back
隐退 yǐntuì, [隱退], to retire (from society, esp. from politics)/to vanish
退票 tuìpiào, to bounce (a check)/to return a ticket/ticket refund
告退 gàotuì, to petition for retirement (old)/to ask for leave to withdraw/to ask to be excus...
退位 tuìwèi, to abdicate
早退 zǎotuì, to leave early (before the stipulated finishing time)/to retire early (from one'...
退烧 tuìshāo, [退燒], to reduce fever
退税 tuìshuì, [退稅], tax rebate or refund
引退 yǐntuì, to retire from office/to resign
退席 tuìxí, to absent oneself from a meeting/to decline to attend
进退维谷 jìntuìwéigǔ, [進退維谷], no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma/trapp...
退避三舍 tuìbìsānshè, [退避三捨], lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of super...
退隐 退潮 tuìcháo, (of a tide) to ebb or go out
退兵 退伍兵 退居二线 tuìjūèrxiàn, [退居二線], to withdraw to the second line of duty/to resign from a leading post (and assume...
退避 tuìbì, to withdraw
退色 tuìsè, variant of 褪色[tuì sè]/also pr. [tuì shǎi]
退烧药 tuìshāoyào, [退燒藥], antipyretic (drug to reduce fever, such as sulfanilamide)
知难而退 zhīnánértuì, [知難而退], to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back ...
败退 bàituì, [敗退], to retreat in defeat
溃退 功成身退 退堂 退换 tuìhuàn, [退換], to replace a purchase/to exchange a purchase
退婚 离退休 不进则退 退职 退走 退稿 劝退 quàntuì, [勸退], to try to persuade sb to give up (their job, plans etc)
退守 tuìshǒu, to retreat and defend/to withdraw and maintain one's guard
退党 tuìdǎng, [退黨], to withdraw from a political party
退冰 tuìbīng, to thaw (frozen food)/to bring to room temperature
退器 退伙 病退