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nìliúérshàng to sail against the current
(fig.) to go against the flow

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        pànnì, to rebel/to revolt/a rebel
        nìzhuǎn, [逆轉], to turn back/to reverse
        nì, contrary/opposite/backwards/to go against/to oppose/to betray/to rebel
        nìjìng, adversity/predicament
        nìxiàng, backwards/reverse direction
        nìliú, against the stream/adverse current/a countercurrent/fig. reactionary tendency/to...
        nìxíng, to go the wrong way/to go against one-way traffic regulation
        nìláishùnshòu, [逆來順受], to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it/to submit meekly to ...
        kěnì, reversible/(math.) invertible
        bùkěnìzhuǎn, [不可逆轉], irreversible
        nìfǎnxīnlǐ, reverse psychology
        nìfēng, [逆風], to go against the wind/contrary wind/a headwind
        nìshízhēn, [逆時針], anticlockwise/counterclockwise
        nìěr, unpleasant to hear/grates on the ear (of home truths)
        dànìbùdào, disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave brea...
        nìguāng, backlighting (lighting design)
        dàoxíngnìshī, to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong/to try to turn back histo...
        nìzǐ, unfilial son
        mònìzhījiāo, intimate friendship/bosom buddies

        liú, to flow/to disseminate/to circulate or spread/to move or drift/to degenerate/to ...
        jiāoliú, to exchange/exchange/communication/interaction/to have social contact (with sb)
        liúxuè, to bleed/to shed blood
        liúxíng, (of a contagious disease etc) to spread/to propagate/(of a style of clothing, so...
        liúmáng, rogue/hoodlum/gangster/immoral behavior
        liúfàng, to exile/to banish/to deport/to float (logs) downstream
        yīliú, top quality/front ranking
        liúlànghàn, [流浪漢], tramp/wanderer
        liúlàng, to drift about/to wander/to roam/nomadic/homeless/unsettled (e.g. population)/va...
        liúgǎn, flu/influenza
        liúdòng, [流動], to flow/to circulate/to go from place to place/to be mobile/(of assets) liquid
        liúlèi, [流淚], to shed tears
        diànliú, [電流], electric current
        liúshì, (of time) to pass/to elapse
        liúchuán, [流傳], to spread/to circulate/to hand down
        xiàliú, lower course of a river/low-class/mean and lowly/vulgar/obscene
        cháoliú, tide/current/trend
        héliú, river/CL:條|条[tiáo]
        fēngliú, [風流], distinguished and accomplished/outstanding/talented in letters and unconventiona...
        liúchǎn, [流產], to have a miscarriage/miscarriage/to fail/to fall through
        liúyán, rumor/gossip/to spread rumors
        lúnliú, [輪流], to alternate/to take turns
        liúlàngzhě, rover/vagabond/vagrant/wanderer
        liúchàng, [流暢], flowing (of speech, writing)/fluent/smooth and easy
        shuǐliú, river/stream
        liúlù, to reveal (indirectly, implicitly)/to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of ...
        liúshuǐ, running water/(business) turnover
        liúxīng, meteor/shooting star
        shàngliú, upper class
        liútǎng, to flow
        qìliú, [氣流], stream of air/airflow/slipstream/draft/breath/turbulence (of aircraft)
        liúchéng, course/stream/sequence of processes/work flow in manufacturing
        míngliú, gentry/celebrities
        piāoliú, to float on the current/to drift along or about/rafting
        liúhàn, to sweat
        zhǔliú, main stream (of a river)/fig. the essential point/main viewpoint of a matter/mai...
        liúchū, to flow out/to disgorge/to effuse
        xuèliú, blood flow
        liúyánfēiyǔ, [流言蜚語], rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip/lies and slanders
        dàoliú, to flow backwards/reverse flow
        liúwáng, to force into exile/to be exiled/in exile
        èrliú, second-rate/second-tier
        liúshī, (of soil etc) to wash away/to be eroded/(fig.) (of talented staff, followers of ...
        liútōng, to circulate/to distribute/circulation/distribution
        liúxīngyǔ, meteor shower
        sānliú, third-rate/inferior
        liúlì, fluent
        liúluò, to wander about destitute/to be stranded
        liúrù, to flow into/to drift into/influx/inflow
        
        liúliàng, flow rate/rate/throughput/site traffic (Internet)
        jīliú, torrent/torrential current/whitewater
        rénliú, stream of people/abortion/abbr. for 人工流產|人工流产[rén gōng liú chǎn]
        
        
        dìyīliú, first-class
        chēliú, [車流], traffic/rate of traffic flow
        qínliúgǎn, bird flu/avian influenza
        
        shèhuìmíngliú, [社會名流], celebrity/public figure
        tóngliúhéwū, to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others
        hànliújiābèi, [汗流浹背], to sweat profusely (idiom)/drenched in sweat
        liúxíngbìng, epidemic disease
        nìliú, against the stream/adverse current/a countercurrent/fig. reactionary tendency/to...
        liúsū, [流蘇], tassels
        liúpài, tributary (stream)/(fig.) school (of thought)/genre/style
        liúlián, [流連], to loiter (i.e. reluctant to leave)/to linger on
        suídàliú, [隨大流], to follow the crowd/going with the tide
        shùjùliú, [數據流], data stream/data flow
线         liúshuǐxiàn, [流水線], assembly line/(computing) pipeline
        tóupòxuèliú, [頭破血流], lit. head broken and blood flowing/fig. badly bruised
        
        liúdàn, [流彈], stray bullet
        zhíliú, to flow steadily/direct current (DC)
        tuānliú, turbulence
        
        
        suíbōzhúliú, [隨波逐流], to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindl...
        xīliú, stream
        liúzhuǎn, [流轉], to be on the move/to roam or wander/to circulate (of goods or capital)
        fàngrènzìliú, to let sb do whatever they want/to indulge/to give free reins to/to let things s...
        lèiliúmǎnmiàn, [淚流滿面], cheeks streaming with tears (idiom)
        liúxíngyǔ, [流行語], popular jargon/catchword
        níshíliú, landslide/torrent of mud and stones/mudslide
        liúshā, quicksand
        nuǎnliú, warm current/(fig.) warm feeling
        fēnliú, bypass
        bēnliú, to flow at great speed/to pour/racing current
        tòngkūliútì, weeping bitter tears
        fùzhūdōngliú, [付諸東流], wasted effort
        liútǐ, [流體], fluid
        zhōngliúdǐzhù, mainstay/cornerstone/tower of strength
        héliú, to converge/to flow together/fig. to act alike/to evolve together
        liúfāngbǎishì, (of one's name, reputation etc) to be immortalized (idiom)/to leave a mark for g...
        jíliú, torrent
        yángliú, ocean current
        
        liúlíshīsuǒ, [流離失所], destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about/displ...
        
        liúxíngxìng, (of a disease) epidemic/qualities that make sth popular or fashionable
        zhīliú, tributary (river)
        wàiliú, outflow/to flow out/to drain
        liúcuàn, [流竄], to roam all over the place/to go into every nook and corner/to infiltrate/(of cr...
        liúyù, river basin/valley/drainage area
        hóngliú, a powerful current/a flood (often fig., e.g. a flood of ideas)
        
        wùliú, distribution (business)/logistics
        fùzhīdōngliú, [付之東流], to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
        xíngyúnliúshuǐ, [行雲流水], lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom)/fig. very natural and flowing style...
        héngliú, [橫流], to overflow/transverse flow/to flow over/cross flow
        
        yǐnliú, to drain/(medicine) drainage
        liúdòngzījīn, [流動資金], money in circulation/fluid funds
        
        huíliú, to flow back/reflux/circumfluence/refluence/backward flow/returning flow (e.g. o...
        
        liúdòngxìng, [流動性], flowing/shifting/fluidity/mobility/liquidity (of funds)
        duìliú, [對流], convection
        yìshíliú, [意識流], stream of consciousness (in literature)
        èrliúzi, loafer/idler/bum
        
        
线         liúxiànxíng, [流線型], sleek/streamlined
        
        
        nǚliú, (derog.) woman
        hánliú, cold air current/cold ocean current/cold stream
        
        chuānliúbùxī, the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
        sānjiàojiǔliú, the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucian...
        liúsù, flow speed/rate of flow
        shèliú, jet (math.)
        liúliánwàngfǎn, [流連忘返], to linger/to remain enjoying oneself and forget to go home
        ànliú, undercurrent
        diānpèiliúlí, [顛沛流離], homeless and miserable (idiom); to wander about in a desperate plight/to drift
        zhíliúdiàn, [直流電], direct current
        liúguāngyìcǎi, lit. flowing light and overflowing color/brilliant lights and vibrant colors (id...
        liúchéngtú, [流程圖], flow chart
        zhōngliú, midstream
        jiāoliúdiàn, [交流電], alternating current
        liúnián, fleeting time/horoscope for the year
        zhěngliúqì, rectifier (transforming alternating electric current to direct current)
        duìliúcéng, [對流層], troposphere/lower atmosphere
        
        xìshuǐchángliú, [細水長流], lit. thin streams flow forever/fig. economy will get you a long way/to work stea...
        
        zhěngliú, to rectify (alternating current to direct current)
        gànliú, [幹流], main stream (of a river)
        jiéliúfá, [節流閥], a throttle
        huìliú, [匯流], (of rivers etc) to converge/convergence
        
        
        
        
        liúdàng, [流蕩], to float/to tramp/to rove
        chàliú, branch stream
        
        
        céngliú, [層流], laminar flow
        liúdú, to spread poison/pernicious influence
        liúmín, refugee
        
        mángliú, (PRC) flow of people from the countryside into the cities/rural migrant without ...
        
        piāoliú, [飄流], variant of 漂流[piāo liú]
        
        
        
        
        dàbùliúxīng, at a stride/taking large steps (while walking)
        
        
        tǔshíliú, (Tw) debris flow/mudslide
        
        
        
        
        liúfāng, to leave a good reputation
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        diànliúbiǎo, [電流表], ammeter
        
        biànliúqì, [變流器], converter
        liútǐlìxué, [流體力學], fluid mechanics/hydrodynamics
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        jiéliú, [節流], to control flow/to choke/weir valve/a throttle/a choke
        Zìliújǐng, Ziliujing district of Zigong city 自貢市|自贡市[Zì gòng shì], Sichuan
        
        
        Běiliú, Beiliu county level city in Yulin 玉林[Yù lín], Guangxi
        

        ér, and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal relation)/(indicates...
        érqiě, (not only ...) but also/moreover/in addition/furthermore
        éryǐ, that's all/nothing more
        érshì, rather
        éryán, with regard to (preceding phrase)
        ránér, however/yet/but
        fǎnér, instead/on the contrary/contrary (to expectations)
        xiǎnéryìjiàn, [顯而易見], clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously/clearly/it goes without saying
        cóngér, [從而], thus/thereby
        jìnlìérwéi, [盡力而為], to try one's utmost/to strive
        qīngéryìjǔ, [輕而易舉], easy/with no difficulty
        shìérbùjiàn, [視而不見], to turn a blind eye to/to ignore
        pòménérrù, [破門而入], to break the door down and enter (idiom)
        tuōyǐngérchū, [脫穎而出], to reveal one's talent (idiom)/to rise above others/to distinguish oneself
        cóngtiānérjiàng, [從天而降], lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)/fig. to appear unexpectedly/to arise abruptly/...
        zìránérrán, involuntary/automatically
        tǐngshēnérchū, to step forward bravely
        zǒngéryánzhī, [總而言之], in short/in a word/in brief
        bàntúérfèi, [半途而廢], to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
        qǔérdàizhī, to substitute for sb/to remove and replace
        shìkěérzhǐ, [適可而止], to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can/don't overdo it/stop...
        yīnér, therefore/as a result/thus/and as a result, ...
        tuōkǒuérchū, [脫口而出], to blurt out/to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
        huáérbùshí, [華而不實], flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy
        
        érjīn, now/at the present (time)
        jiǎnéryánzhī, [簡而言之], in a nutshell/to put it briefly
        
        cājiānérguò, [擦肩而過], brief encounter/to brush past sb
        bèidàoérchí, [背道而馳], to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
        tǐngérzǒuxiǎn, [鋌而走險], to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
        
        sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
        érhòu, [而後], after that/then
        xuánérwèijué, [懸而未決], pending a decision/hanging in the balance
        bùcíérbié, [不辭而別], to leave without saying good-bye
        jìnér, [進而], and then (what follows next)
        shíér, [時而], occasionally/from time to time
        
        bùdéérzhī, unknown/unable to find out
        yíngrènérjiě, lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)/fig. easily solved
        bùyìérfēi, [不翼而飛], to disappear without trace/to vanish all of a sudden/to spread fast/to spread li...
        zhuǎnér, [轉而], to turn to (sth else)/to switch to
        
        bùyánéryù, it goes without saying/it is self-evident
        suíyùérān, [隨遇而安], at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt/flexible/to accept circumstances...
        
        
        bùhuānérsàn, [不歡而散], to part on bad terms/(of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
        bùláoérhuò, [不勞而獲], to reap without sowing (idiom)
        jiēzhǒngérlái, [接踵而來], to come one after the other
        héérwéiyī, [合而為一], to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
        kěxiǎngérzhī, it is obvious that.../as one can well imagine...
        jìér, [繼而], then/afterwards
        
        chéngxūérrù, [乘虛而入], to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
        
        
        yángchángérqù, [揚長而去], to swagger off/to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those...
        yīsǎoérguāng, [一掃而光], to clear off/to make a clean sweep of
        shīérfùdé, [失而復得], to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
        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...
        jiǔérjiǔzhī, over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time
        luòhuāngértáo, to flee in defeat/to bolt
        bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
        sìshìérfēi, apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
        fǎnqídàoérxíngzhī, to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way
        yóuránérshēng, arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous/to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
        yīsǎoérkōng, [一掃而空], to sweep clean/to clean out
        zhōuérfùshǐ, [週而復始], lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles/the wheel com...
        hélèérbùwéi, [何樂而不為], What can you have against it? (idiom)/We should do this./Go for it!
        tángérhuángzhī, overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope
        yīnrénéryì, [因人而異], varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
        
        jiānéryǒuzhī, to have both (at the same time)
        bùkětóngrìéryǔ, [不可同日而語], lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in...
        bùhánérlì, [不寒而慄], shiver all over though not cold/tremble with fear/shudder
        yībānéryán, generally speaking
        
        píngxīnérlùn, [平心而論], to be honest, ...
        bùmóuérhé, [不謀而合], to agree without prior consultation/to happen to hold the same view
        mìérbùxuān, [祕而不宣], to withhold information/to keep sth secret
        yìngyùnérshēng, [應運而生], to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)/to arise at an opportune time/able ...
        bùqīéryù, meet by chance/have a chance encounter
        yánéryǒuxìn, to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
        qièérbùshě, [鍥而不捨], to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth/to pers...
        
        
        dàijiàérgū, [待價而沽], to sell only for a good price (idiom)/to wait for a good offer
        shāyǔérguī, [鎩羽而歸], to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambition...
        kěwàngérbùkějí, in sight but unattainable (idiom)/inaccessible
        
        
退         zhīnánértuì, [知難而退], to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back ...
        yíngmiànérlái, [迎面而來], directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)
        xíngérshàngxué, [形而上學], metaphysics
        
        bùjìngérzǒu, [不脛而走], to get round fast/to spread like wildfire
        zìshàngérxià, top-down
        yīyōngérshàng, [一擁而上], to swarm around/flocking (to see)
        xīnyǒuyúérlìbùzú, [心有餘而力不足], the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the fl...
        fànfànértán, [泛泛而談], to speak in general terms
        mǎnzàiérguī, [滿載而歸], to return from a rewarding journey
        fúxiùérqù, to storm off in a huff (idiom)
        mùmíngérlái, [慕名而來], to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a fa...
        pūmiànérlái, [撲面而來], lit. sth hits one in the face/directly in one's face/sth assaults the senses/bla...
        yīyuèérqǐ, [一躍而起], to jump up suddenly/to bound up/to rise up in one bound
        
        yīgàiérlùn, [一概而論], to lump different matters together (idiom)
        tīngérbùwén, [聽而不聞], to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately
        jiáránérzhǐ, with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of...
        érlìzhīnián, aged thirty (see 三十而立)
        yīcùérjiù, to get there in one step (idiom); easily done/success at a stroke/to get results...
        
        wàngérquèbù, [望而卻步], to shrink back/to flinch
        wénfēngérdòng, [聞風而動], to respond instantly/to act at once on hearing the news
        liànglìérxíng, to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's co...
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        bùyuēértóng, [不約而同], to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
        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 "...
        
        
        kǎnkǎnértán, [侃侃而談], to speak frankly with assurance
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        láoérwúgōng, [勞而無功], to work hard while accomplishing little/to toil to no avail
        gùér, therefore
        shíyánérféi, lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promise...
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        wàngérshēngwèi, intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring/terrifying/overwhelming
        
        shènér, even/so much so that
        
        
        
        zìxiàérshàng, bottom-up
        
        cóngyīérzhōng, [從一而終], faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
        
        
        sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
        
        
        
        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)/...
        
        fàngzhīsìhǎiérjiēzhǔn, [放之四海而皆準], appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable/a panacea,...
        
        pāiànérqǐ, lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether/una...
        
        
        jiézééryú, [竭澤而漁], lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)/fig. to kill the goose that la...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        

        shǎng/shàng, see 上聲|上声[shǎng shēng], on top/upon/above/upper/previous/first (of multiple part...
        Shàngdì, God
        mǎshàng, [馬上], at once/right away/immediately/on horseback (i.e. by military force)
        wǎnshang, evening/night/CL:個|个[gè]/in the evening
        shēnshang, on the body/at hand/among
        kànshangqu, it would appear/it seems (that)
        shìshíshàng, [事實上], in fact/in reality/actually/as a matter of fact/de facto/ipso facto
        shàngmiàn, on top of/above-mentioned/also pr. [shàng mian]
        zǎoshang, early morning/CL:個|个[gè]
        shíjìshàng, [實際上], in fact/in reality/as a matter of fact/in practice
        lùshang, on the road/on a journey/road surface
        shàngbān, to go to work/to be on duty/to start work/to go to the office
        shàngqù, to go up
        shàngcì, last time
        
        àishàng, [愛上], to fall in love with/to be in love with
        shàngzhōu, last week
        
        dìshang, on the ground/on the floor
        shàngxiào, high ranking officer in Chinese army/colonel
        jiēshang, on the street/in town
        jiāshàng, plus/to put in/to add/to add on/to add into/in addition/on top of that
        
        shàngxué, [上學], to go to school/to attend school
        shàngwèi, captain (military rank)
        shìshàng, on earth
        
        wǎngshàng, [網上], online
        lóushàng, [樓上], upstairs
        táishàng, [臺上], on stage
        shàngkè, [上課], to go to class/to attend class/to go to teach a class
        
        guānshàng, [關上], to close (a door)/to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc)
        
        gǎnshàng, [趕上], to keep up with/to catch up with/to overtake/to chance upon/in time for
        shàngsi, boss/superior
        shàngchǎng, [上場], on stage/to go on stage/to take the field
        shàngwǔ, morning/CL:個|个[gè]
        
        shàngchē, [上車], to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)
        yǐshàng, that level or higher/that amount or more/the above-mentioned/(used to indicate t...
        shànglái, [上來], to come up/to approach/(verb complement indicating success)
        
        shàngtái, to rise to power (in politics)/to go on stage (in the theater)
        shàngshēng, [上昇], to rise/to go up/to ascend
        tiānshàng, celestial/heavenly
        shàngmén, [上門], to drop in/to visit/to lock a door/(of a shop) to close/to go and live with one'...
        jīběnshang, basically/on the whole
        shàngyǎn, to screen (a movie)/to stage (a play)/a screening/a staging
        shàngyī, jacket/upper outer garment/CL:件[jiàn]
        Shānshàng, Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tái nán xiàn], Taiwan
        chéngqiānshàngwàn, [成千上萬], lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers/innumerable/...
        pèngshàng, to run into/to come upon/to meet
        shàngwǎng, [上網], to go online/to connect to the Internet/(of a document etc) to be uploaded to th...
        zhīshàng, above
        shàngyǐn, [上癮], to get into a habit/to become addicted
        shàngsù, [上訴], to appeal (a judicial case)/appeal
        hǎishàng, maritime
        
        shànglù, to start on a journey/to be on one's way
        shàngjí, [上級], higher authorities/superiors/CL:個|个[gè]
        shànggèyuè, [上個月], last month
        
        shànggōu, [上鉤], to take the bait
        shànglóu, [上樓], to go upstairs
        shàngxià, up and down/top and bottom/old and new/length/about
        shènshàngxiàn, [腎上腺], adrenal glands
        
        
        shàngxīngqī, last week/previous week
        
        shàngtóu/shàngtou, [上頭], (of alcohol) to go to one's head/(old) (of a bride-to-be) to bind one's hair int...
        
        
        shàngjiàng, [上將], general/admiral/air chief marshal
        shàngkōng, overhead/in the sky
        Shuǐshàng/shuǐshàng, Shuishang township in Chiayi county 嘉義縣|嘉义县[Jiā yì xiàn], west Taiwan, on water/...
        shàngshēn, upper part of the body
        
        
        bǐbùshàng, can't compare with
        
        
        xiàngshàng, upward/up/to advance/to try to improve oneself/to make progress
        Shànghǎi, Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hù]
        shàngbào, [上報], to report to one's superiors/to appear in the news/to reply to a letter
        
        shàngdàng, [上當], taken in (by sb's deceit)/to be fooled/to be duped
        
        shàngyìng, to show (a movie)/to screen
        shàngtiān, Heaven/Providence/God/the day before/the sky above/to fly to the sky/to take off...
        shàngcéng, [上層], upper layer
        shàngdiào, to hang oneself
        shànghǎo, first-rate/top-notch
        shàngshì, to hit the market (of a new product)/to float (a company on the stock market)
        zhǎoshàngmén, [找上門], to come to sb's door/to call on sb
        shàngjiē, to go onto the streets/to go shopping
        shàngbian, [上邊], the top/above/overhead/upwards/the top margin/above-mentioned/those higher up
        shàngděng, highest quality/top-notch
        zhìshàng, supreme/paramount/above all else
        shàngliú, upper class
        shàngqián, to advance/to step forward
        shàngrèn, to take office/previous (incumbent)/predecessor
        chéngbǎishàngqiān, hundreds/a large number/lit. by the hundreds and thousands
        gēnbushàng, not able to keep up with
        shàngjiāo, to hand over to/to give to higher authority/to seek connections in high places
        gāogāozàishàng, set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality/aloof and remote
        shàngshān, to go uphill/to spin cocoon (silkworms)/to pass away
        shàngzhèn, [上陣], to go into battle
        kànshàng, to look upon/to take a fancy to/to fall for
        shàngyóu, upper reaches (of a river)/upper level/upper echelon/upstream
        rǎnshàng, to catch (a disease)/to get (a bad habit)
        huángshang, the emperor/Your majesty the emperor/His imperial majesty
        shàngzhǎng, [上漲], to rise/to go up
        shàngfēng, [上風], on the up/currently winning/rising (in popularity etc)
        chēngdeshàng, [稱得上], can be counted as
        
        shàngcāng, [上蒼], heaven
        shàngshǒu, to obtain/to master/overhand (serve etc)/seat of honor
        ànshàng, ashore/on the riverbank
        dēngshàng, to climb over/to ascend onto/to mount
        shàngshù, aforementioned/above-mentioned
        shàngàn, to go ashore/to climb ashore
        zhìgāowúshàng, [至高無上], supreme/paramount/unsurpassed
        xuěshàngjiāshuāng, to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another/to make things worse...
        běishàng, to go up north
        shàngwàn, [上萬], over ten thousand/fig. untold numbers/innumerable/thousands upon thousands
        xīnshàngrén, sweetheart/one's beloved
        kǎoshàng, to pass a university entrance exam
        
        dàtǐshàng, [大體上], overall/in general terms
        
        huǒshàngjiāoyóu, [火上澆油], to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation/to enrage people ...
        shàngxiàn, upper bound
        
        gèngshàngyīcénglóu, [更上一層樓], to take it up a notch/to bring it up a level
        shàngmǎ, [上馬], to get on a horse/to mount
        shàngxīn, carefully/meticulously/to set one's heart on sth
        bǎnshàngdìngdīng, [板上釘釘], that clinches it/that's final/no two ways about it
        
        shànggǎng, [上崗], to take up one's post/to be given a job
        
        zhànshàngfēng, [佔上風], to take the lead/to gain the upper hand
        
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        shàngfú, to float up
        
        bùxiāngshàngxià, equally matched/about the same
        
        jǐnshàngtiānhuā, [錦上添花], lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect/gilding th...
        Jǐngshàng, Inoue (Japanese surname, pr. "ee-no-oo-ay")
        shàngjìn, [上進], to make progress/to do better/fig. ambitious to improve oneself/to move forwards
        shàngsè/shàngshǎi, top-quality/top-grade, to color (a picture etc)/to dye (fabric etc)/to stain (fu...
        
        shàngyuè, last month
        
        shàngxiàbān, to start and finish work
        
        Shàngyě, Ueno, district in Taitō Ward, Tokyo/Ueno (Japanese surname)
        fùshàng, attached/included herewith
        wúshàng, [無上], supreme
        lùshàng, [陸上], land-based/on land
        
        shàngxíng, (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital)/(of river boats) to go against the cur...
        shànghuí, last time/the previous time
        shàngbānzú, office workers (as social group)
        shàngzhuāng, [上裝], upper garment
        zhēngzhēngrìshàng, becoming more prosperous with each passing day
        shàngbèizi, [上輩子], one's ancestors/past generations/a former incarnation
        dǐngtóushàngsi, [頂頭上司], one's immediate superior
        
        shàngkǒu, to be able to read aloud fluently/to be suitable (easy enough) for reading aloud
        tánbushàng, [談不上], to be out of the question
        shàngpō, uphill/upslope/to move upwards/to climb a slope
        shàngjiā, excellent/outstanding/great
        shàngxiàng, photogenic/(old) high official
        zhǐshàngtánbīng, [紙上談兵], lit. military tactics on paper (idiom)/fig. theoretical discussion that is worse...
        
        shàngbù, upper section
        
        shàngchéng, first-class/best quality/also pr. [shàng shèng]
        shàngjiǎo, [上繳], to transfer (income, profits etc) to higher authorities
        lǎnglǎngshàngkǒu, to flow right off the tongue (of lyrics or poetry)/to recite with ease/catchy (o...
        shàngxiàwén, (textual) context
        shàngzhī, upper limb
        
        
        yíngtóugǎnshàng, [迎頭趕上], to try hard to catch up
        shànghuǒ, to get angry/to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM)
        tàshàng, to set foot on/to step on or into
        shàngyáng, [上揚], to rise (i.e. number increases)/a price rise/to raise
        zhǎngshàngmíngzhū, lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)/fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
        shàngjìnxīn, [上進心], motivation/ambition
        shàngtiáo, [上調], to raise (prices)/to adjust upwards
        Shàngyìyuàn, [上議院], Upper Chamber/Upper House/Senate
        
        
        gēnshàng, to catch up with/to keep pace with
        
        shànggōng, to go to work/to start work
        
        shàngnián, last year
        
        
        zuǒshàng, upper left
        hòuláijūshàng, [後來居上], lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the o...
        
        shàngwén, preceding part of the text
        nánshàngjiānán, [難上加難], extremely difficult/even more difficult
        
        fǔshàng, (polite) your home/residence
        
        shànghé, [上頜], maxilla (upper jaw)
        shàngwèi, seat of honor/person in a high-ranking position/to be promoted to a more senior ...
        
        fànshàng, to offend one's superiors
        
        
        
        shàngfáng, see 正房[zhèng fáng]
        
        zōngshàngsuǒshù, [綜上所述], to summarize/a round-up/in summary ...
        
        jǔguóshàngxià, [舉國上下], the entire nation/the whole country, from the leadership to the rank and file
        
        
        shuǐshàngfēijī, [水上飛機], seaplane
        
        
        fúyáozhíshàng, [扶搖直上], to skyrocket/to get quick promotion in one's career
        huǒshàngjiāyóu, to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation/to enrage people a...
        zǒumǎshàngrèn, [走馬上任], to ride to take up an official appointment (idiom); to take on a job with alacri...
        
        
        
        
        shàngjiā, preceding player (in a game)
        shàngpǐn, top-quality
        shàngfén, [上墳], to visit a grave
        
        Cūnshàng, Murakami (Japanese surname)
        
        
        
        shàngshū, [上書], to write a letter (to the authorities)/to present a petition
        shàngpōlù, uphill road/slope up/fig. upward trend/progress
        shuōbushàng, [說不上], to be unable to say or tell/to not be worth mentioning
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        xíngérshàngxué, [形而上學], metaphysics
        
        
        zìshàngérxià, top-down
        shènxiāochénshàng, [甚囂塵上], clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor/to raise a tremendous stink
        
        yīyōngérshàng, [一擁而上], to swarm around/flocking (to see)
        
        
        shèngshàng, [聖上], courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor
        
        shàngděngbīng, private first class (army rank)
        shàngliángbùzhèngxiàliángwāi, lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); ...
        
        qīngyúnzhíshàng, [青雲直上], rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post/meteor...
线         shànggāngshàngxiàn, [上綱上線], to criticize (as a matter of principle)
        Shànggāo, Shanggao county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi
        
        
        
        yuèránzhǐshàng, [躍然紙上], to appear vividly on paper (idiom); to show forth vividly (in writing, painting ...
        
        
        
        xīnguānshàngrènsānbǎhuǒ, (of a newly appointed official) to make bold changes on assuming office (idiom)
        zuòshàngkè, guest of honor
        
        chìbóshàngzhèn, [赤膊上陣], lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom)/fig. to go all out/to come out in t...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        shàngcéngjiànzhù, [上層建築], superstructure
        
        bīshàngliángshān, driven to join the Liangshan Mountain rebels/to drive to revolt/to force sb to d...
        
        
        
        shàngshǒu, seat of honor/first place
        
        shàngzuò, seat of honor
        
        kuàshàng, to mount (a horse, bike, flight of stairs, rickshaw etc)
        Shàngshuǐ/shàngshuǐ, Sheung Shui (area in Hong Kong), upper reaches (of a river)/to go upstream/to ad...
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
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访         shàngfǎng, [上訪], to seek an audience with higher-ups (esp. government officials) to petition for ...
        shàngdá, [上達], to reach the higher authorities
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        shǎngshēng, [上聲], falling and rising tone/third tone in modern Mandarin
        shànggǔ, the distant past/ancient times/antiquity/early historical times
        shànggòng, to make offerings (to gods or ancestors)/to offer gifts to superiors in order to...
        shàngsuàn, to be worthwhile/to be worth it
        
        
        
        
        shàngxián, to wind/to tighten/crescent moon/first quarter or waxing moon
        tóngshàng, as above/ditto/idem
        shàngbànnián, first half (of a year)
        zìxiàérshàng, bottom-up
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        shàngguǎnzi, [上館子], to eat out/to eat at a restaurant
        
        shàngbànyè, [上半葉], the first half (of a period)
        
        
        
        
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        Shàngguān/shàngguān, two-character surname Shangguan, high-ranking official/superior
        shàngfēng, peak/summit/(old) higher authorities/superiors
        shàngbànyè, first half of the night/time before midnight
        
        shàngdài, previous generation
        
        fànbushàng, see 犯不著|犯不着[fàn bu zháo]
        Shàngtián, Ueda (Japanese surname and place name)
        shàngkuǎn, addressee/name of recipient on painting or scroll
        
        
        shàngxún, first third of a month
        Shànglín, Shanglin county in Nanning 南寧|南宁[Nán níng], Guangxi
        Shàngháng, Shanghang county level city in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian
        
        
        
        
        
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        Tàishànghuáng, Taishang Huang/Retired Emperor/father of the reigning emperor/fig. puppet master
        
        
        liángshàngjūnzǐ, lit. the gentleman on the roof beam/fig. a thief
        Shàngchéngqū, [上城區], Shangcheng district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Háng zhōu shì], Zhejiang
        
        

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