从 Cóng/cóng, [從], surname Cong, from/through/via/to follow/to obey/to engage in (an activity)/neve... 从来 cónglái, [從來], always/at all times/never (if used in negative sentence) 从没 cóngméi, [從沒], never (in the past)/never did 自从 zìcóng, [自從], since (a time)/ever since 从未 cóngwèi, [從未], never 从不 cóngbù, [從不], never 从此 cóngcǐ, [從此], from now on/since then/henceforth 服从 fúcóng, [服從], to obey (an order)/to comply/to defer 从前 cóngqián, [從前], previously/formerly/once upon a time 从事 cóngshì, [從事], to go for/to engage in/to undertake/to deal with/to handle/to do 从小 cóngxiǎo, [從小], from childhood/from a young age 从头 cóngtóu, [從頭], anew/from the start 从中 cóngzhōng, [從中], from within/therefrom 听从 tīngcóng, [聽從], to listen and obey/to comply with/to heed/to hearken 从而 cóngér, [從而], thus/thereby 从来不 cóngláibù, [從來不], never 从头到尾 cóngtóudàowěi, [從頭到尾], from start to finish/from head to tail/the whole (thing) 遵从 zūncóng, [遵從], to comply with/to follow (directives)/to defer (to the judgment of superiors) 从天而降 cóngtiānérjiàng, [從天而降], lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)/fig. to appear unexpectedly/to arise abruptly/... 顺从 shùncóng, [順從], obedient/to comply/to submit/to defer 无从 wúcóng, [無從], not to have access/beyond one's authority or capability/sth one has no way of do... 从犯 cóngfàn, [從犯], accessory to a crime/accomplice 从容 cóngróng, [從容], to go easy/unhurried/calm/Taiwan pr. [cōng róng] 随从 suícóng, [隨從], to accompany/to follow/to attend/entourage/attendant 何去何从 héqùhécóng, [何去何從], what course to follow/what path to take 侍从 shìcóng, [侍從], to serve (an important personage)/attendant/retainer 无所适从 wúsuǒshìcóng, [無所適從], not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do 屈从 qūcóng, [屈從], to capitulate 从军 cóngjūn, [從軍], to enlist/to serve in the army 力不从心 lìbùcóngxīn, [力不從心], less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish/the spirit ... 从业 cóngyè, [從業], to practice (a trade) 从宽 cóngkuān, [從寬], lenient/leniently 从长计议 cóngchángjìyì, [從長計議], to take one's time making a decision (idiom)/to consider at length 盲从 mángcóng, [盲從], to follow blindly/to conform slavishly/unthinking obedience 师从 shīcóng, [師從], to study under (a teacher) 无从下手 wúcóngxiàshǒu, [無從下手], not know where to start 从容不迫 cóngróngbùpò, [從容不迫], calm/unruffled 从良 cóngliáng, [從良], (of a slave or servant) to be given one's freedom/(of a prostitute) to marry and... 从严 cóngyán, [從嚴], strict/rigorous/severely 主从 zhǔcóng, [主從], master-slave (computing)/client-server (computing)/primary and secondary 依从 yīcóng, [依從], to comply with/to obey 从速 cóngsù, [從速], (to do sth) with dispatch/as soon as possible 从江 Cóngjiāng, [從江], Congjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qi... 从一而终 cóngyīérzhōng, [從一而終], faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying) 信从 xìncóng, [信從], to trust and obey 三从四德 sāncóngsìdé, [三從四德], Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, hu... 中心埋置关系从句 zhōngxīnmáizhìguānxìcóngjù, [中心埋置關係從句], center-embedded relative clauses 人从 réncóng, [人從], retinue/hangers-on 人从众𠈌 réncóngzhòngyú, [人從眾𠈌], (Internet slang) huge crowds of people (emphatic form of 人[rén]) 从业人员 cóngyèrényuán, [從業人員], employee/person employed in a trade or profession 从严惩处 cóngyánchéngchǔ, [從嚴懲處], to deal with sb severely (idiom) 从事研究 cóngshìyánjiū, [從事研究], to do research/to carry out research 从井救人 cóngjǐngjiùrén, [從井救人], to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk t... 从从容容 cóngcóngróngróng, [從從容容], unhurried/all in good time 从众 cóngzhòng, [從眾], to follow the crowd/to conform 从优 cóngyōu, [從優], preferential treatment/most favored terms 从何 cónghé, [從何], whence?/where from? 从兄 cóngxiōng, [從兄], older male second cousin 从先 cóngxiān, [從先], (dialect) before/in the past/previously 从动 cóngdòng, [從動], -driven (of mechanism, driven by a component)/slave (wheel, pulley) 从化 Cónghuà, [從化], Conghua county level city in Guangzhou 廣州|广州[Guǎng zhōu], Guangdong 从化市 Cónghuàshì, [從化市], Conghua county level city in Guangzhou 廣州|广州[Guǎng zhōu], Guangdong 从句 cóngjù, [從句], clause 从吏 cónglì, [從吏], minor official/to be an official 从命 cóngmìng, [從命], to obey an order/to comply/to do sb's bidding/to do as requested 从善如流 cóngshànrúliú, [從善如流], readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views 从善如登，从恶如崩 cóngshànrúdēng,cóngèrúbēng, [從善如登，從惡如崩], doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom) 从头到脚 cóngtóudàojiǎo, [從頭到腳], from head to foot 从子 cóngzǐ, [從子], paternal uncle's son/nephew 从实招来 cóngshízhāolái, [從實招來], to own up to the facts 从属 cóngshǔ, [從屬], subordinate 从影 cóngyǐng, [從影], to make movies/to be a movie actor (or actress) 从心所欲 cóngxīnsuǒyù, [從心所欲], whatever you like/to do as one pleases 从戎 cóngróng, [從戎], to enlist/to be in the army 从来没 cóngláiméi, [從來沒], have never/has never 从来没有 cóngláiméiyǒu, [從來沒有], have never/never before 从此往后 cóngcǐwǎnghòu, [從此往後], from here on 从母 cóngmǔ, [從母], maternal aunt 从江县 Cóngjiāngxiàn, [從江縣], Congjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qi... 从父 cóngfù, [從父], paternal uncle 从略 cónglüè, [從略], to omit (less important details etc) 从缓 cónghuǎn, [從緩], not to hurry/to procrastinate/to postpone 从者 cóngzhě, [從者], follower/attendant 从谏如流 cóngjiànrúliú, [從諫如流], to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction ... 从轻 cóngqīng, [從輕], to be lenient (in sentencing) 从里到外 cónglǐdàowài, [從裡到外], from the inside to the outside/through and through/thoroughly 从难从严 cóngnáncóngyán, [從難從嚴], demanding and strict (idiom)/exacting 从零开始 cónglíngkāishǐ, [從零開始], to start from scratch 任从 rèncóng, [任從], at one's discretion 侍从官 shìcóngguān, [侍從官], aide-de-camp 名从主人 míngcóngzhǔrén, [名從主人], named after (the original owner) 唯命是从 wéimìngshìcóng, [唯命是從], to follow obediently 喜从天降 xǐcóngtiānjiàng, [喜從天降], joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news/unlooked-for happy ev... 太阳从西边出来 tàiyángcóngxībiānchūlái, [太陽從西邊出來], lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)/fig. hell freezes over/pigs can fly 宾语关系从句 bīnyǔguānxìcóngjù, [賓語關係從句], object relative clause 尊从 zūncóng, [尊從], to obey/to observe/to follow 应从 yìngcóng, [應從], to assent/to comply with 弃恶从善 qìècóngshàn, [棄惡從善], to renounce evil and turn to virtue (idiom) 恭敬不如从命 gōngjìngbùrúcóngmìng, [恭敬不如從命], deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)/(said to accept sb's request, i... 打从 dǎcóng, [打從], from/(ever) since 投笔从戎 tóubǐcóngróng, [投筆從戎], to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)/to join the military (esp. of ... 择善而从 zéshànércóng, [擇善而從], to choose the right course and follow it (idiom) 指挥有方，人人乐从 zhǐhuīyǒufāng,rénrénlècóng, [指揮有方，人人樂從], Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom) 敢不从命 gǎnbùcóngmìng, [敢不從命], to not dare to disobey an order (idiom) 沈从文 ShěnCóngwén, [沈從文], Shen Congwen (1902-1988), novelist 治丧从俭 zhìsàngcóngjiǎn, [治喪從儉], to be frugal in attending to funeral rites (idiom) 病从口入 bìngcóngkǒurù, [病從口入], Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat!/fig. A loose tongue may ... 病从口入，祸从口出 bìngcóngkǒurù,huòcóngkǒuchū, [病從口入，禍從口出], Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose ton... 碍难从命 àináncóngmìng, [礙難從命], difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to compl... 祸从口出 huòcóngkǒuchū, [禍從口出], Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble... 老鼠拉龟，无从下手 lǎoshǔlāguī,wúcóngxiàshǒu, [老鼠拉龜，無從下手], like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom)/no clue wh... 胁从犯 xiécóngfàn, [脅從犯], induced accomplice/coerced accomplice/accomplice under duress 舍正从邪 shězhèngcóngxié, [捨正從邪], to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom) 行不从径 xíngbùcóngjìng, [行不從徑], lit. not following the straight path (idiom); fig. looking for a shortcut to get... 言听计从 yántīngjìcóng, [言聽計從], to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice/to take sb at his word 誓死不从 shìsǐbùcóng, [誓死不從], to vow to die rather than obey (idiom) 跟从 gēncóng, [跟從], to follow/(of a woman) to get married/(old) attendant 轻车简从 qīngchējiǎncóng, [輕車簡從], (of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort/to travel... 过从 guòcóng, [過從], to have relations with/to associate with 驯从 xùncóng, [馴從], tame/obedient 驺从 zōucóng, [騶從], mounted escort