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Mandarin |
Definition |
Days old |
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半斤八兩 |
半斤八两 |
[ban4 jin1 ba1 liang3] |
/not much to choose between the two/tweedledum and tweedledee/ |
7099
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1 |
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北歐兩項 |
北欧两项 |
[[Bei3ou1 liang3xiang4]] |
/(sports) Nordic combined/ |
423
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2 |
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冫 |
冫 |
[bing1] |
/"ice" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15), occurring in 冰[bing1], 次[ci4] etc, known as 兩點水|两点水[liang3 dian3 shui3]/ |
2180
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1 |
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陳雲林 |
陈云林 |
[Chen2 Yun2 lin2] |
/Chen Yunlin (1941-), chairman of PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) 海峽兩岸關係協會|海峡两岸关系协会[Hai3 xia2 Liang3 an4 Guan1 xi5 Xie2 hui4] (2008-2013)/ |
2826
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1 |
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此地無銀三百兩 |
此地无银三百两 |
[ci3 di4 wu2 yin2 san1 bai3 liang3] |
/lit. 300 silver taels not hidden here (idiom); fig. to reveal what one intends to hide/ |
6331
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1 |
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短斤缺兩 |
短斤缺两 |
[duan3 jin1 que1 liang3] |
/to give short weight/ |
1191
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1 |
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二虎相鬥，必有一傷 |
二虎相斗，必有一伤 |
[[er4hu3-xiang1dou4, bi4you3-yi1shang1]] |
/see 兩虎相爭，必有一傷|两虎相争，必有一伤[liang3hu3-xiang1zheng1, bi4you3-yi1shang1]/ |
424
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2 |
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分星掰兩 |
分星掰两 |
[fen1 xing1 bai1 liang3] |
/punctilious/clear and detailed/ |
6365
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1 |
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服貿 |
服贸 |
[Fu2 Mao4] |
/Cross-Strait Service Trade Agreement/abbr. for 兩岸服務貿易協議|两岸服务贸易协议[Liang3 an4 Fu2 wu4 Mao4 yi4 Xie2 yi4]/ |
4505
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1 |
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概數 |
概数 |
[gai4 shu4] |
/approximate number/imprecise indication of quantity (e.g. 十幾|十几[shi2 ji3], 兩三百|两三百[liang3 san1 bai3], 一千多[yi1 qian1 duo1])/ |
2493
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1 |
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公兩 |
公两 |
[gong1 liang3] |
/hectogram/ |
7099
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1 |
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國共兩黨 |
国共两党 |
[Guo2 Gong4 liang3 dang3] |
/Guomindang 國民黨|国民党[Guo2 min2 dang3] and Chinese Communist Party 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3]/ |
5135
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1 |
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海峽兩岸關係協會 |
海峡两岸关系协会 |
[Hai3 xia2 Liang3 an4 Guan1 xi5 Xie2 hui4] |
/PRC Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)/ |
5001
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1 |
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海協會 |
海协会 |
[Hai3 Xie2 hui4] |
/Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS)/abbr. for 海峽兩岸關係協會|海峡两岸关系协会[Hai3 xia2 Liang3 an4 Guan1 xi5 Xie2 hui4]/ |
4684
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1 |
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漢賊不兩立 |
汉贼不两立 |
[Han4 zei2 bu4 liang3 li4] |
/lit. Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉[Shu3 Han4] and Cao Wei 曹魏[Cao2 Wei4] cannot coexist (idiom)/fig. two enemies cannot live under the same sky/(former KMT slogan against CCP) "gentlemen and thieves cannot coexist"/ |
2259
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1 |
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互不相欠 |
互不相欠 |
[hu4 bu4 xiang1 qian4] |
/see 兩不相欠|两不相欠[liang3 bu4 xiang1 qian4]/ |
5590
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1 |
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腳踩兩隻船 |
脚踩两只船 |
[jiao3 cai3 liang3 zhi1 chuan2] |
/see 腳踏兩隻船|脚踏两只船[jiao3 ta4 liang3 zhi1 chuan2]/ |
5281
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1 |
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腳踏兩條船 |
脚踏两条船 |
[jiao3 ta4 liang3 tiao2 chuan2] |
/lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom)/fig. to have it both ways/to run after two hares/(especially) to have two lovers at the same time/ |
6036
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1 |
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腳踏兩隻船 |
脚踏两只船 |
[jiao3 ta4 liang3 zhi1 chuan2] |
/to have a foot in both camps/to have a bet each way/to be having an affair/ |
5869
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1 |
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斤兩 |
斤两 |
[jin1 liang3] |
/weight/(fig.) importance/ |
5302
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1 |
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進退兩難 |
进退两难 |
[jin4 tui4 liang3 nan2] |
/no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma/trapped/in an impossible situation/ |
6331
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1 |
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蠟燭兩頭燒 |
蜡烛两头烧 |
[la4 zhu2 liang3 tou2 shao1] |
/to burn the candle at both ends (idiom)/to labor under a double burden/ |
5084
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1 |
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老兩口兒 |
老两口儿 |
[lao3 liang3 kou3 r5] |
/an old married couple/ |
6302
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1 |
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老兩口 |
老两口 |
[[lao3liang3kou3]] |
/old married couple/ |
778
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2 |
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倆 |
俩 |
[lia3] |
/two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个)/both/some/ |
6074
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1 |
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㒳 |
㒳 |
[liang3] |
/old variant of 兩|两[liang3]/ |
5073
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1 |
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兩 |
两 |
[liang3] |
/two/both/some/a few/tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jin1] (old)/ |
5307
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1 |
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兩岸 |
两岸 |
[liang3 an4] |
/bilateral/both shores/both sides/both coasts/Taiwan and mainland/ |
7099
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1 |
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兩岸三地 |
两岸三地 |
[liang3 an4 san1 di4] |
/China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau (media term used esp. since 1997)/ |
6129
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1 |
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兩把刷子 |
两把刷子 |
[liang3 ba3 shua1 zi5] |
/ability/skill/ |
4032
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1 |
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兩敗俱傷 |
两败俱伤 |
[liang3 bai4 ju4 shang1] |
/both sides suffer (idiom)/neither side wins/ |
6059
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1 |
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兩倍 |
两倍 |
[liang3 bei4] |
/twice as much/double the amount/ |
6510
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1 |
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兩步路 |
两步路 |
[liang3 bu4 lu4] |
/a step away/very close/ |
4540
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1 |
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兩不誤 |
两不误 |
[liang3 bu4 wu4] |
/to neglect neither one/ |
6417
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1 |
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兩不相欠 |
两不相欠 |
[liang3 bu4 xiang1 qian4] |
/to be even/to be quits/to be even-steven/ |
5590
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1 |
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兩側對稱 |
两侧对称 |
[liang3 ce4 dui4 chen4] |
/bilateral symmetry/ |
7099
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1 |
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兩彈一星 |
两弹一星 |
[liang3 dan4 yi1 xing1] |
/(China's achievements of) producing an atomic bomb (1964) and hydrogen bomb (1967) and launching a satellite into space (1970)/ |
3136
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1 |
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兩黨制 |
两党制 |
[liang3 dang3 zhi4] |
/two-party system/ |
7031
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1 |
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兩德 |
两德 |
[liang3 De2] |
/two Germanies/refers to German Democratic Republic (East Germany) and the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany)/ |
5165
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1 |
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兩端 |
两端 |
[liang3 duan1] |
/both ends (of a stick etc)/two extremes/ |
5012
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1 |
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兩耳不聞窗外事 |
两耳不闻窗外事 |
[liang3 er3 bu4 wen2 chuang1 wai4 shi4] |
/to pay no attention to outside matters/ |
7099
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1 |
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兩方 |
两方 |
[liang3 fang1] |
/both sides (in contract)/the two opposing sides (in a dispute)/ |
6546
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1 |
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兩分法 |
两分法 |
[liang3 fen1 fa3] |
/(Maoism) one divides into two/ |
6878
|
1 |
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兩個中國 |
两个中国 |
[liang3 ge4 zhong1 guo2] |
/two-China (policy)/ |
7099
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1 |
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兩廣 |
两广 |
[Liang3 Guang3] |
/the two provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (traditional)/ |
6113
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1 |
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兩廣總督 |
两广总督 |
[liang3 guang3 zong3 du1] |
/Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi/ |
6627
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1 |
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兩國相爭，不斬來使 |
两国相争，不斩来使 |
[liang3 guo2 xiang1 zheng1 , bu4 zhan3 lai2 shi3] |
/when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)/ |
4034
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1 |
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兩漢 |
两汉 |
[liang3 Han4] |
/Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)/refers to the Western Han and Eastern Han/ |
6987
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1 |
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兩河 |
两河 |
[Liang3 he2] |
/the areas to the north and south of the Yellow River (in the Spring and Autumn Period)/Mesopotamia/ |
1615
|
1 |
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兩河流域 |
两河流域 |
[Liang3 he2 Liu2 yu4] |
/Mesopotamia/ |
1615
|
1 |
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兩河文明 |
两河文明 |
[Liang3 he2 wen2 ming2] |
/Mesopotamian civilization/ |
1615
|
1 |
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兩湖 |
两湖 |
[Liang3 Hu2] |
/Hubei 湖北 and Hunan 湖南 provinces/ |
5776
|
1 |
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兩回事 |
两回事 |
[liang3 hui2 shi4] |
/two quite different things/two unrelated matters/ |
4865
|
1 |
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兩會 |
两会 |
[Liang3 hui4] |
/National People's Congress and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference/ |
4326
|
1 |
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兩極 |
两极 |
[liang3 ji2] |
/the two poles/the north and south poles/both ends of sth/electric or magnetic poles/ |
6766
|
1 |
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兩極分化 |
两极分化 |
[liang3 ji2 fen1 hua4] |
/polarization/ |
7031
|
1 |
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兩極化 |
两极化 |
[liang3 ji2 hua4] |
/to polarize/polarization/polarized; divergent/ |
1401
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1 |
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兩頰生津 |
两颊生津 |
[liang3 jia2 sheng1 jin1] |
/mouth-watering/to whet one's appetite/ |
5287
|
1 |
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兩江道 |
两江道 |
[Liang3 jiang1 dao4] |
/Ryanggang province province in north North Korea, adjacent to Jilin province/ |
6058
|
1 |
|
|
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兩腳架 |
两脚架 |
[liang3 jiao3 jia4] |
/bipod (supporting a machine gun etc)/ |
3997
|
1 |
|
|
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兩節棍 |
两节棍 |
[liang3 jie2 gun4] |
/nunchaku/ |
5046
|
1 |
|
|
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兩句 |
两句 |
[liang3 ju4] |
/(say) a few words/ |
5382
|
1 |
|
|
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兩口兒 |
两口儿 |
[liang3 kou3 r5] |
/husband and wife/couple/ |
2483
|
1 |
|
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兩口子 |
两口子 |
[liang3 kou3 zi5] |
/husband and wife/ |
6703
|
1 |
|
|
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兩立 |
两立 |
[liang3 li4] |
/to coexist/coexistence/ |
4201
|
1 |
|
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兩碼子事 |
两码子事 |
[[liang3 ma3zi5 shi4]] |
/see 兩碼事|两码事[liang3ma3shi4]/ |
666
|
2 |
|
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兩面 |
两面 |
[liang3 mian4] |
/both sides/ |
6571
|
1 |
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兩面派 |
两面派 |
[liang3 mian4 pai4] |
/two-faced person/double-dealing/ |
4714
|
1 |
|
|
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兩面三刀 |
两面三刀 |
[liang3 mian4 san1 dao1] |
/two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross/double dealing and back stabbing/ |
6331
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1 |
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兩棲 |
两栖 |
[liang3 qi1] |
/amphibious/dual-talented/able to work in two different lines/ |
7099
|
1 |
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兩棲動物 |
两栖动物 |
[liang3 qi1 dong4 wu4] |
/amphibian/amphibious animals/ |
7099
|
1 |
|
|
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兩棲類 |
两栖类 |
[liang3 qi1 lei4] |
/class Amphibia/amphibians/ |
6017
|
1 |
|
|
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兩千年 |
两千年 |
[liang3 qian1 nian2] |
/the year 2000/2000 years/ |
7099
|
1 |
|
|
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兩親 |
两亲 |
[liang3 qin1] |
/see 雙親|双亲[shuang1 qin1]/ |
5092
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩情兩願 |
两情两愿 |
[liang3 qing2 liang3 yuan4] |
/by mutual consent (north China dialect)/ |
6854
|
1 |
|
|
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兩情相悅 |
两情相悦 |
[liang3 qing2 xiang1 yue4] |
/(of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine/ |
1290
|
1 |
|
|
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兩全 |
两全 |
[liang3 quan2] |
/to satisfy both sides/to accommodate both (demands)/ |
5776
|
1 |
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|
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兩全其美 |
两全其美 |
[liang3 quan2 qi2 mei3] |
/to satisfy rival demands (idiom)/to get the best of both worlds/to have it both ways/to have one's cake and eat it too/ |
4802
|
1 |
|
|
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兩手 |
两手 |
[liang3 shou3] |
/one's two hands/two prongs (of a strategy)/both aspects, eventualities etc/skills/expertise/ |
1920
|
1 |
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兩手策略 |
两手策略 |
[liang3 shou3 ce4 lüe4] |
/two-pronged strategy/ |
1920
|
1 |
|
|
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兩手空空 |
两手空空 |
[liang3 shou3 kong1 kong1] |
/empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything/ |
6331
|
1 |
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|
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兩宋 |
两宋 |
[Liang3 Song4] |
/the Song dynasty (960-1279)/refers to the Northern (960-1127) and Southern Song (1128-1279)/ |
6911
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩頭兒 |
两头儿 |
[liang3 tou2 r5] |
/erhua variant of 兩頭|两头[liang3 tou2]/ |
5090
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩下 |
两下 |
[liang3 xia4] |
/twice/for a little while/ |
5728
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩下子 |
两下子 |
[liang3 xia4 zi5] |
/a couple of times/to repeat the same/the same old trick/tricks of the trade/ |
6680
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩相 |
两相 |
[liang3 xiang1] |
/both sides/ |
4741
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩相情願 |
两相情愿 |
[liang3 xiang1 qing2 yuan4] |
/both sides are willing/by mutual consent/ |
6788
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩廂情願 |
两厢情愿 |
[liang3 xiang1 qing2 yuan4] |
/both sides are willing/by mutual consent/ |
6788
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩相 |
两相 |
[liang3 xiang4] |
/two-phase (physics)/ |
4741
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩小無猜 |
两小无猜 |
[liang3 xiao3 wu2 cai1] |
/innocent playmates/ |
5579
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩星期 |
两星期 |
[liang3 xing1 qi1] |
/fortnight/ |
6702
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩性差距 |
两性差距 |
[liang3 xing4 cha1 ju4] |
/disparity between the sexes/ |
6303
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩性動物 |
两性动物 |
[liang3 xing4 dong4 wu4] |
/hermaphrodite creature/ |
6694
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩性花 |
两性花 |
[liang3 xing4 hua1] |
/hermaphrodite flower/ |
6694
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩性離子 |
两性离子 |
[liang3 xing4 li2 zi3] |
/(chemistry) zwitterion/ |
3245
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩性平等 |
两性平等 |
[liang3 xing4 ping2 deng3] |
/equality between the sexes/ |
6301
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩性異形 |
两性异形 |
[liang3 xing4 yi4 xing2] |
/sexual dimorphism/ |
7099
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩袖清風 |
两袖清风 |
[liang3 xiu4 qing1 feng1] |
/lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands/uncorrupted/unsoiled by corrupt practices/ |
6331
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩樣 |
两样 |
[liang3 yang4] |
/not the same; different/ |
1123
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩樣東西 |
两样东西 |
[liang3 yang4 dong1 xi5] |
/two distinct things/ |
6545
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩伊戰爭 |
两伊战争 |
[Liang3 Yi1 Zhan4 zheng1] |
/Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988)/ |
5370
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩儀 |
两仪 |
[liang3 yi2] |
/heaven and earth/yin and yang/ |
5547
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩用 |
两用 |
[liang3 yong4] |
/dual-use/ |
7099
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩院 |
两院 |
[liang3 yuan4] |
/two chambers (of legislative assembly), e.g. House of Representatives and Senate/ |
6400
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩院制 |
两院制 |
[liang3 yuan4 zhi4] |
/bicameralism/bicameral legislative system/ |
4089
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩造 |
两造 |
[liang3 zao4] |
/both parties (to a lawsuit)/plaintiff and defendant/ |
6680
|
1 |
|
|
|
兩邊 |
两边 |
[[liang3bian1]] |
/either side; both sides/ |
845
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩鬢斑白 |
两鬓斑白 |
[[liang3bin4-ban1bai2]] |
/(idiom) to have gray hair at the temples/ |
119
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩側 |
两侧 |
[[liang3ce4]] |
/two sides; both sides/ |
855
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩重 |
两重 |
[[liang3chong2]] |
/dual; twofold/ |
666
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩重天 |
两重天 |
[[liang3chong2tian1]] |
/two entirely different worlds; two contrasting realities/ |
666
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩當 |
两当 |
[[Liang3dang1]] |
/see 兩當縣|两当县[Liang3dang1 Xian4]/ |
363
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩當縣 |
两当县 |
[[Liang3dang1 Xian4]] |
/Liangdang, a county in Longnan City 隴南市|陇南市[Long3nan2 Shi4], Gansu/ |
363
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩點水 |
两点水 |
[[liang3dian3shui3]] |
/name of the "ice" radical 冫[bing1] in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 15)/ |
628
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩國 |
两国 |
[[liang3guo2]] |
/both countries; the two countries/ |
535
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩國之間 |
两国之间 |
[[liang3guo2 zhi1 jian1]] |
/between the two countries; bilateral/ |
451
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩虎相鬥 |
两虎相斗 |
[[liang3hu3-xiang1dou4]] |
/see 兩虎相爭|两虎相争[liang3hu3-xiang1zheng1]/ |
424
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩虎相鬥，必有一傷 |
两虎相斗，必有一伤 |
[[liang3hu3-xiang1dou4, bi4you3-yi1shang1]] |
/see 兩虎相爭，必有一傷|两虎相争，必有一伤[liang3hu3-xiang1zheng1, bi4you3-yi1shang1]/ |
424
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩虎相爭 |
两虎相争 |
[[liang3hu3-xiang1zheng1]] |
/(lit.) two tigers fighting (idiom)/(fig.) fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries/ |
48
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩虎相爭，必有一傷 |
两虎相争，必有一伤 |
[[liang3hu3-xiang1zheng1, bi4you3-yi1shang1]] |
/(lit.) if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)/(fig.) if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt/ |
48
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩肋插刀 |
两肋插刀 |
[[liang3lei4-cha1dao1]] |
/(lit.) to take knives in both sides (idiom)/(fig.) to go to any lengths for a friend; to sacrifice oneself out of loyalty/ |
48
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩碼事 |
两码事 |
[[liang3ma3shi4]] |
/two things that are fundamentally different from each other; two very different things/ |
666
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩面人 |
两面人 |
[[liang3mian4ren2]] |
/two-faced person/ |
740
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩面刃 |
两面刃 |
[[liang3mian4ren4]] |
/double-edged sword/ |
635
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩面針 |
两面针 |
[[liang3mian4zhen1]] |
/shiny-leaf prickly-ash (Zanthoxylum nitidum)/ |
381
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩難 |
两难 |
[[liang3nan2]] |
/dilemma; quandary/to be faced with a difficult choice/ |
23
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩旁 |
两旁 |
[[liang3pang2]] |
/both sides; either side/ |
628
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩訖 |
两讫 |
[[liang3qi4]] |
/received and paid for (business term); the goods delivered and the bill settled/ |
844
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩清 |
两清 |
[[liang3qing1]] |
/to square accounts (between borrower and lender or between buyer and seller)/ |
844
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩生類 |
两生类 |
[[liang3sheng1lei4]] |
/(biology) class Amphibia/ |
602
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩手不沾陽春水 |
两手不沾阳春水 |
[[liang3shou3 bu4 zhan1 yang2chun1shui3]] |
/see 十指不沾陽春水|十指不沾阳春水[shi2zhi3 bu4 zhan1 yang2chun1shui3]/ |
33
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩餸飯 |
两𩠌饭 |
[[liang3song4fan4]] |
/(HK) meal of rice with two dishes/ |
112
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩頭 |
两头 |
[[liang3tou2]] |
/both ends/both parties to a deal/ |
811
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩性 |
两性 |
[[liang3xing4]] |
/male and female/both types (acid and alkaline, positive and negative etc)/(chemistry) amphoteric/ |
837
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩眼一摸黑 |
两眼一摸黑 |
[[liang3yan3 yi1mo1 hei1]] |
/(of sb in an unfamiliar situation) helpless and disoriented/ |
411
|
2 |
|
|
|
兩者 |
两者 |
[[liang3zhe3]] |
/both of them; the two of them/ |
773
|
2 |
|
|
|
模稜兩可 |
模棱两可 |
[mo2 leng2 liang3 ke3] |
/equivocal/ambiguous/ |
4154
|
1 |
|
|
|
判若兩人 |
判若两人 |
[pan4 ruo4 liang3 ren2] |
/to be a different person/not to be one's usual self/ |
5006
|
1 |
|
|
|
錢 |
钱 |
[qian2] |
/coin/money/CL:筆|笔[bi3]/unit of weight, one tenth of a tael 兩|两[liang3]/ |
5327
|
1 |
|
|
|
清風兩袖 |
清风两袖 |
[qing1 feng1 liang3 xiu4] |
/honest and upright (idiom)/ |
6331
|
1 |
|
|
|
缺斤短兩 |
缺斤短两 |
[que1 jin1 duan3 liang3] |
/to give short weight/ |
1191
|
1 |
|
|
|
缺斤少兩 |
缺斤少两 |
[que1 jin1 shao3 liang3] |
/to give short weight/ |
1191
|
1 |
|
|
|
人財兩得 |
人财两得 |
[[ren2cai2-liang3de2]] |
/to succeed in both love and business/ |
150
|
2 |
|
|
|
人財兩空 |
人财两空 |
[[ren2cai2-liang3kong1]] |
/(idiom) to suffer the departure of sb (talented staff or one's spouse etc) and a financial loss as well; to get burned both romantically and financially/ |
452
|
2 |
|
|
|
人財兩失 |
人财两失 |
[[ren2cai2-liang3shi1]] |
/see 人財兩空|人财两空[ren2cai2-liang3kong1]/ |
452
|
2 |
|
|
|
人財兩旺 |
人财两旺 |
[[ren2cai2-liang3wang4]] |
/(idiom) thriving; (of a city) populous and wealthy; (of a family) large and prosperous/ |
66
|
2 |
|
|
|
三長兩短 |
三长两短 |
[san1 chang2 liang3 duan3] |
/unexpected misfortune/unexpected accident/sudden death/ |
7011
|
1 |
|
|
|
三番兩次 |
三番两次 |
[san1 fan1 liang3 ci4] |
/repeatedly (idiom)/ |
2111
|
1 |
|
|
|
三腳兩步 |
三脚两步 |
[san1 jiao3 liang3 bu4] |
/hurriedly/just a few steps away/ |
6024
|
1 |
|
|
|
三兩 |
三两 |
[san1 liang3] |
/two or three/ |
5065
|
1 |
|
|
|
三三兩兩 |
三三两两 |
[san1 san1 liang3 liang3] |
/in twos and threes/ |
6167
|
1 |
|
|
|
三天打魚，兩天曬網 |
三天打鱼，两天晒网 |
[san1 tian1 da3 yu2 , liang3 tian1 shai4 wang3] |
/lit. to fish for three days and sun-dry the nets for two days (proverb)/fig. not to persevere in doing sth/to do sth by fits and starts/ |
4997
|
1 |
|
|
|
三天兩頭 |
三天两头 |
[san1 tian1 liang3 tou2] |
/lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day/frequently/ |
6331
|
1 |
|
|
|
三瓦兩舍 |
三瓦两舍 |
[san1 wa3 liang3 she4] |
/places of pleasure (like brothels, tea houses etc)/ |
4302
|
1 |
|
|
|
三下兩下 |
三下两下 |
[san1 xia4 liang3 xia4] |
/quickly and effortlessly (idiom)/ |
3818
|
1 |
|
|
|
三言兩句 |
三言两句 |
[san1 yan2 liang3 ju4] |
/in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly/ |
6331
|
1 |
|
|
|
三言兩語 |
三言两语 |
[san1 yan2 liang3 yu3] |
/in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly/ |
6331
|
1 |
|
|
|
誓不兩立 |
誓不两立 |
[shi4 bu4 liang3 li4] |
/the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences/incompatible standpoints/ |
6331
|
1 |
|
|
|
勢不兩立 |
势不两立 |
[shi4 bu4 liang3 li4] |
/the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences/incompatible standpoints/ |
6331
|
1 |
|
|
|
市兩 |
市两 |
[shi4 liang3] |
/Chinese unit of weight equivalent to 50 grams/ |
6045
|
1 |
|
|
|
首鼠兩端 |
首鼠两端 |
[shou3 shu3 liang3 duan1] |
/(idiom) to hesitate/to remain undecided/ |
2204
|
1 |
|
|
|
水陸兩用 |
水陆两用 |
[shui3 lu4 liang3 yong4] |
/amphibious (vehicle)/ |
6535
|
1 |
|
|
|
四兩撥千斤 |
四两拨千斤 |
[[si4liang3 bo1 qian1jin1]] |
/(lit.) four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom)/(fig.) to achieve much with little effort/ |
48
|
2 |
|
|
|
罔兩 |
罔两 |
[[wang3liang3]] |
/variant of 魍魎|魍魉[wang3liang3]/ |
901
|
2 |
|
|
|
無兩 |
无两 |
[[wu2liang3]] |
/unparalleled; matchless; unique/ |
368
|
2 |
|
|
|
小兩口 |
小两口 |
[xiao3 liang3 kou3] |
/(coll.) young married couple/ |
5111
|
1 |
|
|
|
小兩口兒 |
小两口儿 |
[xiao3 liang3 kou3 r5] |
/erhua variant of 小兩口|小两口[xiao3 liang3 kou3]/ |
5111
|
1 |
|
|
|
訓讀 |
训读 |
[xun4 du2] |
/a reading of a written Chinese word derived from a synonym (typically, a vernacular synonym) (e.g. in Mandarin, 投子[tou2 zi5] may be pronounced as its synonym 色子[shai3 zi5], and in Wu dialects, 二 is pronounced as its synonym 兩|两 "liahn")/to pronounce a word using such a reading/(Japanese linguistics) kun-reading, a pronunciation of a kanji derived from a native Japanese word that matches its meaning rather than from the pronunciation of the character in a Sinitic language at the time it was imported from China (Note: A kun-reading of a character is distinguished from its on-reading(s) 音讀|音读[yin1 du2]. For example, 山 has a kun-reading "yama" and an on-reading "san".)/ |
2133
|
1 |
|
|
|
一次生，兩次熟 |
一次生，两次熟 |
[yi1 ci4 sheng1 , liang3 ci4 shu2] |
/unfamiliar at first but you get used to it/strangers are first meeting, but soon friends/an acquired taste/ |
6651
|
1 |
|
|
|
一分錢兩分貨 |
一分钱两分货 |
[yi1 fen1 qian2 liang3 fen1 huo4] |
/high quality at bargain price/ |
5775
|
1 |
|
|
|
一個頭兩個大 |
一个头两个大 |
[yi1 ge5 tou2 liang3 ge5 da4] |
/(coll.) to feel as though one's head could explode (Tw)/ |
4162
|
1 |
|
|
|
一國兩制 |
一国两制 |
[yi1 guo2 liang3 zhi4] |
/one country, two systems (PRC proposal regarding Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan)/ |
5219
|
1 |
|
|
|
一回生兩回熟 |
一回生两回熟 |
[yi1 hui2 sheng1 liang3 hui2 shu2] |
/see 一回生二回熟[yi1 hui2 sheng1 er4 hui2 shu2]/ |
3402
|
1 |
|
|
|
一家人不說兩家話 |
一家人不说两家话 |
[yi1 jia1 ren2 bu4 shuo1 liang3 jia1 hua4] |
/lit. family members speak frankly with one another, not courteously, as if they were from two different families (idiom)/fig. people don't need to be deferential when they ask a family member for help/people from the same family should stick together (and good friends likewise)/ |
2003
|
1 |
|
|
|
一身兩役 |
一身两役 |
[yi1 shen1 liang3 yi4] |
/one person taking on two tasks simultaneously/ |
5180
|
1 |
|
|
|
一體兩面 |
一体两面 |
[yi1 ti3 liang3 mian4] |
/(fig.) two sides of the same coin/ |
1035
|
1 |
|
|
|
一刀兩斷 |
一刀两断 |
[[yi1dao1-liang3duan4]] |
/(idiom) to make a clean break with; to have nothing more to do with/ |
502
|
2 |
|
|
|
一舉兩得 |
一举两得 |
[[yi1ju3-liang3de2]] |
/(lit.) one action, two gains (idiom)/(fig.) two birds with one stone/ |
48
|
2 |
|
|
|
一拍兩散 |
一拍两散 |
[[yi1pai1-liang3san4]] |
/(of marriage or business partners) to break up; to separate/ |
129
|
2 |
|
|
|
鎰 |
镒 |
[yi4] |
/ancient unit of weight equal to 20 or 24 liang 兩|两[liang3]/ |
3960
|
1 |
|
|
|
銀兩 |
银两 |
[[yin2liang3]] |
/silver (as currency)/ |
836
|
2 |
|
|
|
英兩 |
英两 |
[Ying1 liang3] |
/British imperial ounce (old)/ |
4727
|
1 |
|
|
|
有兩下子 |
有两下子 |
[you3 liang3 xia4 zi5] |
/to have real skill/to know one's stuff/ |
5678
|
1 |
|
|
|
炸兩 |
炸两 |
[zha2 liang3] |
/(Cantonese cuisine) zhaliang, rice noodle rolls 腸粉|肠粉[chang2 fen3] stuffed with youtiao 油條|油条[you2 tiao2]/ |
5146
|
1 |
|
|
|
著三不著兩 |
着三不着两 |
[zhao2 san1 bu4 zhao2 liang3] |
/scatter-brained/thoughtless/ |
6777
|
1 |
|
|
|
爭斤論兩 |
争斤论两 |
[zheng1 jin1 lun4 liang3] |
/to haggle over every ounce (idiom)/to to fuss over minor points/to be particular about sth/ |
2009
|
1 |
|
|
|
正反兩面 |
正反两面 |
[zheng4 fan3 liang3 mian4] |
/two-way/reversible/both sides of the coin/ |
6571
|
1 |
|
|
|
左右兩難 |
左右两难 |
[zuo3 you4 liang3 nan2] |
/(idiom) between a rock and a hard place/in a dilemma/ |
1710
|
1 |
