鞠 ⇒
鞠躬 jūgōng, to bow/(literary) to bend down
鞠 Jū/jū, surname Ju, to bring up/to rear/Taiwan pr. [jú]
鞠躬尽瘁 jūgōngjìncuì, [鞠躬盡瘁], to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost
躬 ⇒
鞠躬 jūgōng, to bow/(literary) to bend down
躬 gōng, [躳], body/oneself/personally/to bow, old variant of 躬[gōng]
鞠躬尽瘁 jūgōngjìncuì, [鞠躬盡瘁], to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost
事必躬亲 shìbìgōngqīn, [事必躬親], to attend to everything personally
躬身 gōngshēn, to bow
躬逢其盛
尽 ⇒
尽 jǐn/jìn, [儘]/[盡], to the greatest extent/(when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme...
尽管 jǐnguǎn, [儘管], despite/although/even though/in spite of/unhesitatingly/do not hesitate (to ask,...
尽力 jìnlì, [盡力], to strive one's hardest/to spare no effort
尽快 jǐnkuài/jìnkuài, [儘快]/[盡快], as quickly as possible/as soon as possible/with all speed, see 儘快|尽快[jǐn kuài]
尽量 jǐnliàng/jìnliàng, [儘量]/[盡量], as much as possible/to the greatest extent, as much as possible/to the greatest ...
尽可能 jǐnkěnéng, [儘可能], as far as possible/to do one's utmost
尽情 jìnqíng, [盡情], as much as one likes
尽头 jìntóu, [盡頭], end/extremity/limit
竭尽全力 jiéjìnquánlì, [竭盡全力], to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
尽力而为 jìnlìérwéi, [盡力而為], to try one's utmost/to strive
竭尽 jiéjìn, [竭盡], to use up/to exhaust
尽管如此 无尽 wújìn, [無盡], endless/inexhaustible
精疲力尽 jīngpílìjìn, [精疲力盡], spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent/drained/washed out
感激不尽 gǎnjībùjìn, [感激不盡], can't thank sb enough (idiom)
尽兴 jìnxìng, [盡興], to enjoy oneself to the full/to one's heart's content
耗尽 hàojìn, [耗盡], to exhaust/to use up/to deplete/to drain
筋疲力尽 jīnpílìjìn, [筋疲力盡], body weary, strength exhausted (idiom); extremely tired/spent
用尽 yòngjìn, [用盡], to exhaust/to use up completely
尽早 jǐnzǎo, [儘早], as early as possible
尽职 jìnzhí, [盡職], to discharge one's duties/conscientious
自尽 zìjìn, [自盡], to kill oneself/suicide
应有尽有 yīngyǒujìnyǒu, [應有盡有], everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand/...
尽心尽力 jìnxīnjìnlì, [盡心盡力], making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out/to do one's utmost
尽如人意 殆尽 dàijìn, [殆盡], nearly exhausted/practically nothing left
一网打尽 yīwǎngdǎjìn, [一網打盡], lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom)/fig. to scoop up the whole lot/t...
同归于尽 tóngguīyújìn, [同歸於盡], to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes/to take sb down with on...
尽责 jìnzé, [盡責], to do one's duty/to do one's bit conscientiously
不尽然 前功尽弃 qiángōngjìnqì, [前功盡棄], to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)/all that has been achieved goes down...
绞尽脑汁 jiǎojìnnǎozhī, [絞盡腦汁], to rack one's brains
尽忠 jìnzhōng, [盡忠], to display utter loyalty/to be loyal to the end
费尽 一言难尽 yīyánnánjìn, [一言難盡], hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succ...
受尽 shòujìn, [受盡], to suffer enough from/to suffer all kinds of/to have one's fill of
想尽 尽职尽责 jìnzhíjìnzé, [盡職盡責], responsible and diligent (idiom)
详尽 xiángjìn, [詳盡], thorough and detailed/exhaustive/the tedious details in full
尽心 jìnxīn, [盡心], with all of one's heart
不尽 bùjìn, [不盡], not completely/endlessly
淋漓尽致 línlíjìnzhì, [淋漓盡致], lit. extreme saturation (idiom)/fig. vividly and thoroughly/in great detail/with...
无穷无尽 wúqióngwújìn, [無窮無盡], endless/boundless/infinite
费尽心机 fèijìnxīnjī, [費盡心機], to rack one's brains for schemes (idiom)/to beat one's brains out
尽善尽美 jìnshànjìnměi, [盡善盡美], perfect (idiom); perfection/the best of all possible worlds/as good as it gets
赶尽杀绝 gǎnjìnshājué, [趕盡殺絕], to kill to the last one (idiom)/to exterminate/to eradicate/ruthless
物尽其用 wùjìnqíyòng, [物盡其用], to use sth to the full/to make the best use of everything
鞠躬尽瘁 jūgōngjìncuì, [鞠躬盡瘁], to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost
穷尽 qióngjìn, [窮盡], to use up/to exhaust/to probe to the bottom/limit/end
仁至义尽 rénzhìyìjìn, [仁至義盡], extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to dut...
江郎才尽 Jiānglángcáijìn, [江郎才盡], Jiang Yan has exhausted his talent (idiom)/fig. to have used up one's creative p...
历尽 lìjìn, [歷盡], to have experienced a lot of/to have been through
恪尽职守 意犹未尽 yìyóuwèijìn, [意猶未盡], to wish to continue sth/to have not fully expressed oneself
山穷水尽 shānqióngshuǐjìn, [山窮水盡], mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line/nowhere to go
弹尽粮绝 dànjìnliángjué, [彈盡糧絕], out of ammunition and no food left (idiom); in desperate straits
尽人皆知 jìnrénjiēzhī, [盡人皆知], known by everyone (idiom); well known/a household name
历尽艰辛 费尽周折 苦尽甘来 kǔjìngānlái, [苦盡甘來], bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good...
尽心竭力 jìnxīnjiélì, [盡心竭力], to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
尽义务 jìnyìwù, [盡義務], to fulfill one's duty/to work without asking for reward
丧尽天良 sàngjìntiānliáng, [喪盡天良], devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless
取之不尽 尽收眼底 jìnshōuyǎndǐ, [盡收眼底], to take in the whole scene at once/to have a panoramic view
尽数 jìnshù, [盡數], everything
恪尽 野火烧不尽 言无不尽 费尽周 各尽所能 gèjìnsuǒnéng, [各盡所能], each does his utmost (idiom)/from each according to his means
尽孝 jìnxiào, [盡孝], to do one's filial duty
瘁 ⇒
鞠躬尽瘁 jūgōngjìncuì, [鞠躬盡瘁], to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost
心力交瘁 xīnlìjiāocuì, to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom)
身心交瘁 shēnxīnjiāocuì, worn out in body and soul (idiom)
瘁 cuì, care-worn/distressed/tired/overworked/sick/weary
死 ⇒
死 sǐ, to die/impassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid/extremely/damned
该死 gāisǐ, [該死], Damn it!/damned/wretched
死亡 sǐwáng, to die/death
杀死 shāsǐ, [殺死], to kill
死者 sǐzhě, the dead/the deceased
死去 sǐqù, to die
死刑 sǐxíng, death penalty
死因 sǐyīn, cause of death
生死 shēngsǐ, life or death
死神 sǐshén, mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of t...
淹死 yānsǐ, to drown
死人 sǐrén, dead person/(coll.) to die/(of a death) to happen
致死 zhìsǐ, deadly
处死 chǔsǐ, [處死], an execution/to put sb to death
恨死 冻死 dòngsǐ, [凍死], to freeze to death/to die off in winter
死尸 sǐshī, [死屍], a corpse/a dead body
累死 毒死 气死 qìsǐ, [氣死], to infuriate/to be furious/to die from an excess of anger
吊死 diàosǐ, death by hanging/to hang oneself
死地 送死 sòngsǐ, to throw away one's life
死活 sǐhuó, life or death/fate/no matter what/anyway/for the life of me
半死 bànsǐ, half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc)/(tired) to death/(terrified) out o...
死胡同 sǐhútòng, dead end/blind alley
临死 línsǐ, [臨死], facing death/at death's door
起死回生 qǐsǐhuíshēng, to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery
溺死 nìsǐ, to drown
绞死 jiǎosǐ, [絞死], to hang (i.e. execute by hanging)/to strangle
战死 死党 sǐdǎng, [死黨], best friends/inseparable sidekick/diehard followers
死讯 sǐxùn, [死訊], news of sb's death
死心 sǐxīn, to give up/to admit failure/to drop the matter/to reconcile oneself to loss/to h...
垂死 chuísǐ, dying
安乐死 ānlèsǐ, [安樂死], euthanasia
死路一条 sǐlùyītiáo, [死路一條], (idiom) dead end/road to ruin
寻死 xúnsǐ, [尋死], to attempt suicide/to court death
死板 sǐbǎn, rigid/inflexible
死路 sǐlù, dead end/(fig.) the road to disaster
死里逃生 sǐlǐtáoshēng, [死裡逃生], mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape/to survive by the skin of o...
坏死 huàisǐ, [壞死], necrosis
生死攸关 shēngsǐyōuguān, [生死攸關], matter of life and death
死伤 sǐshāng, [死傷], casualties/dead and injured
死囚 sǐqiú, prisoner that awaits execution/convict sentenced to death/someone on death row
死死的 惨死 cǎnsǐ, [慘死], to die tragically/to meet with a violent death
死亡率 sǐwánglǜ, mortality rate
敢死队 gǎnsǐduì, [敢死隊], suicide squad/kamikaze unit
死鬼 sǐguǐ, devil/You devil! (as joke or insult)/the departed
死气沉沉 sǐqìchénchén, [死氣沉沉], dead atmosphere/lifeless/spiritless
救死扶伤 jiùsǐfúshāng, [救死扶傷], to help the dying and heal the injured
濒死 bīnsǐ, [瀕死], nearing death/on the point of demise/approaching extinction
誓死 shìsǐ, to pledge one's life
死罪 sǐzuì, mortal crime/capital offense
出生入死 chūshēngrùsǐ, from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water/brave/willing...
死刑犯 垂死挣扎 chuísǐzhēngzhá, [垂死掙扎], deathbed struggle/final struggle (idiom)
你死我活 nǐsǐwǒhuó, lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries/two parties cannot coex...
死于非命 sǐyúfēimìng, [死於非命], violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster/an unnatural death
拼死 pīnsǐ, to go all out for sth at risk of one's life
扼死 èsǐ, to strangle/to throttle/to stifle (opinions)
替死鬼 tìsǐguǐ, scapegoat/fall guy
死去活来 sǐqùhuólái, [死去活來], to hover between life and death (idiom)/to suffer terribly/within an inch of one...
死敌 sǐdí, [死敵], mortal enemy/arch-enemy
死对头 sǐduìtou, [死對頭], arch-enemy/sworn enemy
假死 jiǎsǐ, suspended animation/feigned death/to play dead
死脑筋 死角 sǐjiǎo, gap in coverage/gap in protection or defenses/neglected or overlooked area/dead ...
死命 sǐmìng, doom/death/desperately
见死不救 死死 sǐsǐ, rigid/unwavering/unbendable/firm (hold on sth)/tenacious
生死存亡 shēngsǐcúnwáng, matter of life and death
半死不活 死战 sǐzhàn, [死戰], fight to the death/desperate struggle
殊死 shūsǐ, to behead/capital punishment/desperate struggle/life-and-death
大难不死 dànànbùsǐ, [大難不死], to just escape from calamity
死守 sǐshǒu, to defend one's property to the death/to cling obstinately to old habits/die-har...
猝死 cùsǐ, sudden death (in medicine, sporting competitions etc)
生老病死 shēnglǎobìngsǐ, lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die/fig. the fate of humankind ...
拼死拼活 pīnsǐpīnhuó, one's utmost/(to fight or work) desperately hard/to put up a life or death strug...
死有余辜 sǐyǒuyúgū, [死有餘辜], death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even afte...
死灰 昏死 枯死 逼死 bīsǐ, to hound sb to death
死硬 sǐyìng, stiff/rigid/obstinate
死物 死棋 sǐqí, dead piece (in Chess)/stupid move/hopeless case
视死如归 shìsǐrúguī, [視死如歸], to view death as a return home/to not be afraid of dying/to face death with equa...
死胎 死水 sǐshuǐ, stagnant water/backwater
死难者 sǐnànzhě, [死難者], victim of an accident/casualty/martyr for one's country
死灰复燃 sǐhuīfùrán, [死灰復燃], lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence/sth ma...
生离死别 shēnglísǐbié, [生離死別], separated in life and death/to part for ever
贪生怕死 tānshēngpàsǐ, [貪生怕死], greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly/clinging abjectly ...
诈死 zhàsǐ, [詐死], to feign death/to fake death
九死一生 jiǔsǐyīshēng, nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape/new lease of life
死死地 死亡线 宁死不屈 nìngsǐbùqū, [寧死不屈], rather die than submit (idiom)
死难 sǐnàn, [死難], to die in an accident/to die for a just cause
死沉 死海 SǐHǎi, the Dead Sea
鹿死谁手 lùsǐshéishǒu, [鹿死誰手], to whom the deer falls (idiom); the one to emerge victor (i.e. to seize the empi...
鱼死网破 yúsǐwǎngpò, [魚死網破], lit. either the fish dies or the net splits/a life and death struggle (idiom)
死结 sǐjié, [死結], tight knot/intractable problem
死缓 sǐhuǎn, [死緩], deferred death sentence/commuted death sentence with forced labor and judicial r...
生死与共 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 "...
生死线 不顾死活 死信 sǐxìn, lost letter/letter containing news of sb's death
死火山 殊死战 老死不相往来 死水一潭 死面 sǐmiàn, [死麵], unleavened dough
死记 sǐjì, [死記], to learn by rote/to cram
死而后已 sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
死区 sǐqū, [死區], dead zone/blind spot
死理 一潭死水 yītánsǐshuǐ, a pool of stagnant water/stagnant or listless condition
死劲儿 sǐjìnr, [死勁兒], erhua variant of 死勁|死劲[sǐ jìn]
死板板 死心眼儿 sǐxīnyǎnr, [死心眼兒], stubborn/obstinate/having a one-track mind
死顽固 sǐwángù, [死頑固], very stubborn/very stubborn person/die-hard
死记硬背 sǐjìyìngbèi, [死記硬背], to learn by rote/to mechanically memorize
僵死 生死观
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
后 ⇒
然后 ránhòu, [然後], after/then (afterwards)/after that/afterwards
后 Hòu/hòu, [後], surname Hou, empress/queen/(archaic) monarch/ruler, back/behind/rear/afterwards/...
最后 zuìhòu, [最後], final/last/finally/ultimate
之后 zhīhòu, [之後], afterwards/following/later/after
以后 yǐhòu, [以後], after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future
后面 hòumiàn, [後面], rear/back/behind/later/afterwards/also pr. [hòu mian]
后来 hòulái, [後來], afterwards/later
后悔 hòuhuǐ, [後悔], to regret/to repent
背后 bèihòu, [背後], behind/at the back/in the rear/behind sb's back
退后 后果 hòuguǒ, [後果], consequences/aftermath
皇后 huánghòu, empress/imperial consort
稍后 shāohòu, [稍後], in a little while/in a moment/later on
后退 hòutuì, [後退], to recoil/to draw back/to fall back/to retreat
身后 shēnhòu, [身後], posthumous/one's social background/behind the body
后备 hòubèi, [後備], reserve/backup
幕后 mùhòu, [幕後], behind the scenes
后门 hòumén, [後門], the back door/fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure)/an...
后台 hòutái, [後台], backstage area/behind-the-scenes supporter/(computing) back-end/background
后院 hòuyuàn, [後院], rear court/back garden/backyard (also fig.)
落后 luòhòu, [落後], to fall behind/to lag (in technology etc)/backward/to retrogress
今后 jīnhòu, [今後], hereafter/henceforth/in the future/from now on
随后 suíhòu, [隨後], soon after
往后 wǎnghòu, [往後], from now on/in the future/time to come
酒后 jiǔhòu, [酒後], after drinking/under the influence of alcohol
后背 hòubèi, [後背], the back (human anatomy)/the back part of sth
后座 hòuzuò, [後座], empress's throne/(fig.) first place in a feminine competition, back seat/pillion
后援 hòuyuán, [後援], reinforcement/back-up/supporting force
后代 hòudài, [後代], descendant/progeny/posterity/later ages/later generations
王后 wánghòu, queen/CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
过后 guòhòu, [過後], after the event
事后 shìhòu, [事後], after the event/in hindsight/in retrospect
后卫 hòuwèi, [後衛], rear guard/backfield/fullback
后腿 前后 qiánhòu, [前後], around/from beginning to end/all around/front and rear
后者 hòuzhě, [後者], the latter
此后 cǐhòu, [此後], after this/afterwards/hereafter
后边 hòubian, [後邊], back/rear/behind
后头 hòutou, [後頭], behind/the back/the rear/later/afterwards/(in) the future
战后 zhànhòu, [戰後], after the war/postwar
后排 hòupái, [後排], the back row
后裔 hòuyì, [後裔], descendant
后天 hòutiān, [後天], the day after tomorrow/acquired (not innate)/a posteriori
后方 hòufāng, [後方], the rear/far behind the front line
从此以后 后脑勺 hòunǎosháo, [後腦勺], back of the head
后续 hòuxù, [後續], follow-up/(dialect) to remarry
后期 hòuqī, [後期], late stage/later period
婚后 午后 wǔhòu, [午後], afternoon
从那之后 饭后 后勤 hòuqín, [後勤], logistics
后遗症 hòuyízhèng, [後遺症], (medicine) sequelae/residual effects/(fig.) repercussions/aftermath
先后 xiānhòu, [先後], early or late/priority/in succession/one after another
善后 shànhòu, [善後], to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident)/funeral arrangements/repar...
后会有期 hòuhuìyǒuqī, [後會有期], I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)/Hope to see you again.
不久以后 最后通牒 zuìhòutōngdié, [最後通牒], ultimatum
后盾 hòudùn, [後盾], support/backing
日后 rìhòu, [日後], sometime/someday (in the future)
后视镜 hòushìjìng, [後視鏡], rearview mirror
后人 hòurén, [後人], later generation
会后 后脑 hòunǎo, [後腦], hindbrain/back of the head
拖后腿 tuōhòutuǐ, [拖後腿], to impede/to obstruct/to hold back
后事 hòushì, [後事], future events/and what happened next... (in fiction)/funeral arrangements
三思而后行 sānsīérhòuxíng, [三思而後行], think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
后撤 hòuchè, [後撤], to pull back (an army)/to retreat
而后 érhòu, [而後], after that/then
太后 tàihòu, Empress Dowager
后空翻 hòukōngfān, [後空翻], backward somersault/backflip
后路 hòulù, [後路], escape route/retreat route/communication lines to the rear/alternative course of...
课后 后尘 hòuchén, [後塵], lit. trailing dust/fig. sb's footsteps/course in life
走后门 zǒuhòumén, [走後門], lit. to enter by the back door/fig. to gain influence by pull or unofficial chan...
赛后 产后 chǎnhòu, [產後], postnatal
其后 qíhòu, [其後], next/later/after that
后起之秀 hòuqǐzhīxiù, [後起之秀], an up-and-coming youngster/new talent/a brilliant younger generation
后跟 脚后跟 jiǎohòugēn, [腳後跟], heel
马后炮 mǎhòupào, [馬後炮]/[馬後砲], lit. firing after the horse/fig. belated action/giving advice in hindsight, lit....
蚁后 后世 hòushì, [後世], later generations
后妈 hòumā, [後媽], (coll.) stepmother
空前绝后 kōngqiánjuéhòu, [空前絕後], unprecedented and never to be duplicated/the first and the last/unmatched/unique
后宫 hòugōng, [後宮], harem/chambers of imperial concubines
殿后 diànhòu, [殿後], to bring up the rear
节后 后生 hòushēng, [後生], young generation/youth/young man
敌后 后患 后坐 hòuzuò, [後坐], recoil (of a gun)/backlash
后悔莫及 hòuhuǐmòjí, [後悔莫及], too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event.
后藤 Hòuténg, [後藤], Gotō (Japanese surname)
后辈 hòubèi, [後輩], younger generation
争先恐后 zhēngxiānkǒnghòu, [爭先恐後], striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
开后门 kāihòumén, [開後門], to open the back door/fig. under the counter/to do a secret or dishonest deal/to...
读后感 dúhòugǎn, [讀後感], impression of a book/opinion expressed in a book review
断后 后勤部 屋后 后轮 hòulún, [後輪], rear wheel
置之脑后 zhìzhīnǎohòu, [置之腦後], to banish from one's thoughts/to ignore/to take no notice
后顾之忧 hòugùzhīyōu, [後顧之憂], fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of act...
后来者 后来居上 hòuláijūshàng, [後來居上], lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the o...
后悔药 后坐力 hòuzuòlì, [後坐力], recoil (of a gun)/backlash/reactive force
后劲 前前后后 歌后 后怕 hòupà, [後怕], lingering fear/fear after the event/post-traumatic stress
后缀 hòuzhuì, [後綴], suffix (linguistics)
前因后果 qiányīnhòuguǒ, [前因後果], cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
滞后 zhìhòu, [滯後], to lag behind
后手 子孙后代 后脚 hòujiǎo, [後腳], (one moment ...,) the next .../trailing foot (in walking)
大后天 dàhòutiān, [大後天], three days from now/day after day after tomorrow
后移 预后 yùhòu, [預後], prognosis
仙后座 Xiānhòuzuò, Cassiopeia (constellation)
后勤局 后嗣 hòusì, [後嗣], heir/descendant/posterity
后防 前仆后继 qiánpūhòujì, [前仆後繼], one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen ...
后盖 hòugài, [後蓋], back cover/shell (of crab etc)
后进生 后山 后半段 后腰 hòuyāo, [後腰], lower back/(sports) defensive midfielder
后进 hòujìn, [後進], less advanced/underdeveloped/lagging behind/the younger generation/the less expe...
后备军 hòubèijūn, [後備軍], rearguard
思前想后 sīqiánxiǎnghòu, [思前想後], to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and fut...
鞍前马后 ānqiánmǎhòu, [鞍前馬後], to follow everywhere/to always be there for sb at their beck and call
先斩后奏 xiānzhǎnhòuzòu, [先斬後奏], first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
前赴后继 qiánfùhòujì, [前赴後繼], to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
后发制人 后爹 茶余饭后 cháyúfànhòu, [茶餘飯後], leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc)
后舱 后藏 后院起火 hòuyuànqǐhuǒ, [後院起火], a fire in one's backyard/conflict close to home
后话 hòuhuà, [後話], something to be taken up later in speech or writing
绝后 观后感 guānhòugǎn, [觀後感], impression or feeling after visiting or watching (movies, museums etc)
尔后 ěrhòu, [爾後], henceforth/thereafter/subsequently
后浪推前浪 后半夜 中后期 先礼后兵 xiānlǐhòubīng, [先禮後兵], peaceful measures before using force (idiom); diplomacy before violence/jaw-jaw ...
跑前跑后 瞻前顾后 zhānqiángùhòu, [瞻前顧後], to look forward and back/to consider prudently/overcautious
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 "...
留后路 liúhòulù, [留後路], to leave oneself a way out
秋后算账 qiūhòusuànzhàng, [秋後算賬], lit. to settle accounts after autumn/settle scores at an opportune moment (idiom...
前言不搭后语 后继有人 hòujìyǒurén, [後繼有人], to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
售后服务 shòuhòufúwù, [售後服務], after-sales service
先人后己 后母 hòumǔ, [後母], stepmother
后父 hòufù, [後父], stepfather
全后庭 后福 后任 hòurèn, [後任], successor/(attributive) future
后年 hòunián, [後年], the year after next
解放后 jiěfànghòu, [解放後], after liberation (i.e. after the Communist's victory)/after the establishment of...
后账 hòuzhàng, [後賬], undisclosed account/to settle matters later/to blame sb after the event
三天后 后襟 后起 歇后语 xiēhòuyǔ, [歇後語], saying in which the second part, uttered after a pause or totally left out, is t...
博士后 bóshìhòu, [博士後], postdoc/a postdoctoral position
后复生 前呼后拥 后患无穷 hòuhuànwúqióng, [後患無窮], it will cause no end of trouble (idiom)
后妻 秋后 后园 书后 后处理 左后方 前后文 qiánhòuwén, [前後文], context/the surrounding words/same as 上下文
死而后已 sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
后半期 后缘 hòuyuán, [後緣], trailing edge (of airplane wing)
王天后 后记 hòujì, [後記], epilogue/afterword
后身 后藤君 后金 HòuJīn, [後金], Later Jin dynasty (from 1616-)/Manchu Khanate or kingdom that took over as Qing ...
王后会 后轴 拉后腿 后来人 后庭 hòutíng, [後庭], backyard/imperial harem/(slang) anus
秀后 扯后腿 chěhòutuǐ, [扯後腿], to be a drag or hindrance on sb
无后 wúhòu, [無後], to lack male offspring
承前启后 chéngqiánqǐhòu, [承前啟後], to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transitio...
大后方 后防线 大后年 dàhòunián, [大後年], three years from now/year after year after next year
皇太后 huángtàihòu, [皇太後], empress dowager
雨后春笋 yǔhòuchūnsǔn, [雨後春筍], lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth/many new thing...
总后 侧后 后事之师
已 ⇒
已经 yǐjīng, [已經], already
已 yǐ, already/to stop/then/afterwards
而已 éryǐ, that's all/nothing more
已婚 yǐhūn, married
早已 zǎoyǐ, long ago/for a long time
不已 bùyǐ, endlessly/incessantly
不得已 bùdéyǐ, to act against one's will/to have no alternative but to/to have to/to have no ch...
已故 yǐgù, the late/deceased
为时已晚 wéishíyǐwǎn, [為時已晚], already too late
已然 yǐrán, to be already so/already
迫不得已 pòbùdéyǐ, to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances/forced into sth
木已成舟 mùyǐchéngzhōu, lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom)/fig. what is done ca...
激动不已 不得已而为之 bùdéyǐérwéizhī, [不得已而為之], to have no other choice/to be the last resort
业已 yèyǐ, [業已], already
由来已久 久已 jiǔyǐ, long ago/a long time since
大势已去 赞叹不已 zàntànbùyǐ, [贊嘆不已], to be full of praise (idiom)
年事已高 niánshìyǐgāo, old in years
则已 死而后已 sǐérhòuyǐ, [死而後已], until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day
古已有之 已往 yǐwǎng, the past