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百善孝為先 百善孝为先 [bai3 shan4 xiao4 wei2 xian1] /of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom)/ 5534 1
拜人為師 拜人为师 [bai4 ren2 wei2 shi1] /to acknowledge as one's teacher/ 7100 1
逼良為娼 逼良为娼 [bi1 liang2 wei2 chang1] /to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom)/to debauch/ 5620 1
比為 比为 [bi3 wei2] /to liken to/to compare to/ 3428 1
變為 变为 [bian4 wei2] /to change into/ 7049 1
步步為營 步步为营 [bu4 bu4 wei2 ying2] /to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step/to consolidate at every step/ 5549 1
不得已而為之 不得已而为之 [bu4 de2 yi3 er2 wei2 zhi1] /to have no other choice/to be the last resort/ 4652 1
不為過 不为过 [bu4 wei2 guo4] /not an exaggeration/not excessive/not wide of the mark/ 1940 1
不為酒困 不为酒困 [bu4 wei2 jiu3 kun4] /not a slave to the bottle/able to enjoy alcohol in moderation/able to hold one's drink/ 5397 1
不為人知 不为人知 [bu4 wei2 ren2 zhi1] /not known to anyone/secret/unknown/ 6568 1
不為所動 不为所动 [bu4 wei2 suo3 dong4] /to remain unmoved/ 5494 1
不為已甚 不为已甚 [bu4 wei2 yi3 shen4] /refrain from going to extremes in meting out punishment/not be too hard on subject/ 7100 1
不為左右袒 不为左右袒 [bu4 wei4 zuo3 you4 tan3] /to remain neutral in a quarrel (idiom)/ 6175 1
不以為然 不以为然 [bu4 yi3 wei2 ran2] /not to accept as correct (idiom); to object/to disapprove/to take exception to/ 6332 1
不以為意 不以为意 [bu4 yi3 wei2 yi4] /not to mind/unconcerned/ 4061 1
不足為道 不足为道 [bu4 zu2 wei2 dao4] /to be not worth mentioning/ 5788 1
不足為怪 不足为怪 [bu4 zu2 wei2 guai4] /not at all surprising (idiom)/ 4122 1
不足為慮 不足为虑 [bu4 zu2 wei2 lü4] /to give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about/ 1252 1
不足為奇 不足为奇 [bu4 zu2 wei2 qi2] /not at all surprising (idiom)/ 6098 1
不足為訓 不足为训 [bu4 zu2 wei2 xun4] /not to be taken as an example/not an example to be followed/not to be taken as authoritative/ 7100 1
不作為 不作为 [bu4 zuo4 wei2] /nonfeasance/omission (law)/ 4643 1
不失為 不失为 [[bu4shi1wei2]] /can be regarded as; qualifies as (something positive)/ 436 2
不孝有三,無後為大 不孝有三,无后为大 [[bu4xiao4 you3 san1, wu2hou4 wei2 da4]] /there are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst (from Mencius 孟子[Meng4zi3])/ 510 2
不足為外人道 不足为外人道 [[bu4zu2 wei4 wai4ren2 dao4]] /(idiom) no need to tell others; let's keep this between ourselves/also pr. [bu4zu2 wei2 wai4ren2 dao4]/ 546 2
曾經滄海難為水,除卻巫山不是雲 曾经沧海难为水,除却巫山不是云 [ceng2 jing1 cang1 hai3 nan2 wei2 shui3 , chu2 que4 Wu1 Shan1 bu4 shi4 yun2] /there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom)/one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things/ 4534 1
察察為明 察察为明 [cha2 cha2 wei2 ming2] /keenly observant of trivial details/ 6370 1
稱之為 称之为 [cheng1 zhi1 wei2] /to call it.../known as.../ 6707 1
稱為 称为 [[cheng1wei2]] /to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."/ 901 2
成王敗寇 成王败寇 [cheng2 wang2 bai4 kou4] /see 成則為王,敗則為寇|成则为王,败则为寇[cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4]/ 4475 1
成則為王,敗則為寇 成则为王,败则为寇 [cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4] /lit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom)/fig. losers are always in the wrong/ 4381 1
成者為王,敗者為寇 成者为王,败者为寇 [cheng2 zhe3 wei2 wang2 , bai4 zhe3 wei2 kou4] /see 成則為王,敗則為寇|成则为王,败则为寇[cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4]/ 4381 1
成為 成为 [[cheng2wei2]] /to become; to turn into/ 812 2
吃得苦中苦,方為人上人 吃得苦中苦,方为人上人 [chi1 de2 ku3 zhong1 ku3 , fang1 wei2 ren2 shang4 ren2] /one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb)/no pain, no gain/ 5280 1
慈悲為本 慈悲为本 [ci2 bei1 wei2 ben3] /mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion/ 6332 1
粗分 粗分 [cu1 fen1] /broad classification/(when followed by 為|为[wei2]) to roughly divide (into category A, category B, ...)/ 1939 1
大為 大为 [da4 wei2] /very/greatly/ 5323 1
大有可為 大有可为 [da4 you3 ke3 wei2] /with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing/ 6332 1
大有作為 大有作为 [da4 you3 zuo4 wei2] /to accomplish much/to have good prospects/to have a promising future/ 4045 1
代為 代为 [[dai4wei2]] /to do sth on behalf of sb else/ 668 2
膽大妄為 胆大妄为 [dan3 da4 wang4 wei2] /daring/presumptuous/daredevil/ 5968 1
當官不為民做主不如回家賣紅薯 当官不为民做主不如回家卖红薯 [dang1 guan1 bu4 wei4 min2 zuo4 zhu3 bu4 ru2 hui2 jia1 mai4 hong2 shu3] /if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes/ 2088 1
道不同不相為謀 道不同不相为谋 [dao4 bu4 tong2 bu4 xiang1 wei2 mou2] /lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together/to go separate ways (idiom)/ 6098 1
到此為止 到此为止 [dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3] /to stop at this point/to end here/to call it a day/ 4997 1
倒果為因 倒果为因 [dao4 guo3 wei2 yin1] /to reverse cause and effect/to put the horse before the cart/ 6794 1
到目前為止 到目前为止 [[dao4 mu4qian2 wei2zhi3]] /until now; so far/ 570 2
獨在異鄉為異客 独在异乡为异客 [du2 zai4 yi4 xiang1 wei2 yi4 ke4] /a stranger in a strange land (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維|王维[Wang2 Wei2])/ 4646 1
耳聽為虛,眼見為實 耳听为虚,眼见为实 [[er3ting1wei2xu1, yan3jian4wei2shi2]] /(idiom) what one hears may be unreliable, but what one sees is true; seeing is believing/ 92 2
發奮有為 发奋有为 [fa1 fen4 you3 wei2] /to prove one's worth through firm resolve (idiom)/ 4920 1
翻手為雲覆手變雨 翻手为云覆手变雨 [fan1 shou3 wei2 yun2 fu4 shou3 bian4 yu3] /lit. turning his hand palm up he gathers the clouds, turning his hand palm down he turns them to rain/very powerful and capable (idiom)/ 6024 1
反敗為勝 反败为胜 [fan3 bai4 wei2 sheng4] /to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide/ 6332 1
反客為主 反客为主 [fan3 ke4 wei2 zhu3] /lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior/ 5991 1
反社會行為 反社会行为 [fan3 she4 hui4 xing2 wei2] /antisocial behavior/ 4661 1
犯罪行為 犯罪行为 [fan4 zui4 xing2 wei2] /criminal activity/ 6550 1
非國家行為體 非国家行为体 [fei1 guo2 jia1 xing2 wei2 ti3] /non-state actor/ 1519 1
分為 分为 [[fen1wei2]] /to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide/ 937 2
奉為圭臬 奉为圭臬 [feng4 wei2 gui1 nie4] /to take as a guiding principle (idiom)/ 4975 1
改為 改为 [gai3 wei2] /to change into/ 6291 1
敢為 敢为 [gan3 wei2] /to dare to do/ 6133 1
敢為人先 敢为人先 [gan3 wei2 ren2 xian1] /to dare to be first/to pioneer (idiom)/ 6127 1
敢作敢為 敢作敢为 [gan3 zuo4 gan3 wei2] /(idiom) to stop at nothing; to dare to do anything/ 1288 1
各自為政 各自为政 [ge4 zi4 wei2 zheng4] /to do things each in one's own way/ 4079 1
更為 更为 [geng4 wei2] /even more/ 6220 1
廣為 广为 [guang3 wei2] /widely/ 1854 1
海盜行為 海盗行为 [hai3 dao4 xing2 wei2] /piracy/ 6291 1
好自為之 好自为之 [hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1] /to do one's best; to shape up; to fend for oneself/you're on your own/ 975 1
好為人師 好为人师 [hao4 wei2 ren2 shi1] /to like to lecture others (idiom)/ 5339 1
耗子尾汁 耗子尾汁 [hao4 zi5 wei3 zhi1] /you're on your own (pun on 好自為之|好自为之[hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1])/ 1988 1
合而為一 合而为一 [he2 er2 wei2 yi1] /to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole/ 6332 1
何樂而不為 何乐而不为 [[he2 le4 er2 bu4 wei2]] /what is there against it? (rhetorical question indicating an eagerness or willingness to do sth)/ 702 2
合為 合为 [he2 wei2] /to combine/ 7032 1
何為 何为 [he2 wei2] /what is/(old) what for/(in a rhetorical question) it's no use/ 1996 1
何為 何为 [he2 wei4] /(old) why/ 1996 1
合眾為一 合众为一 [he2 zhong4 wei2 yi1] /united as one/e pluribus unum/ 6596 1
何樂不為 何乐不为 [[he2le4bu4wei2]] /(idiom) what is there against it? (rhetorical question indicating an eagerness or willingness to do sth)/ 702 2
胡作非為 胡作非为 [hu2 zuo4 fei1 wei2] /to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages/ 6332 1
互為因果 互为因果 [hu4 wei2 yin1 guo3] /mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined/interdependent/ 6332 1
戶限為穿 户限为穿 [hu4 xian4 wei2 chuan1] /to have an endless stream of visitors (idiom)/ 1585 1
華為 华为 [Hua2 wei2] /Huawei (brand)/ 4841 1
化敵為友 化敌为友 [hua4 di2 wei2 you3] /to convert an enemy into a friend (idiom)/ 6332 1
畫地為牢 画地为牢 [hua4 di4 wei2 lao2] /lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom)/fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities/ 5304 1
畫地為獄 画地为狱 [hua4 di4 wei2 yu4] /see 畫地為牢|画地为牢[hua4 di4 wei2 lao2]/ 5304 1
化腐朽為神奇 化腐朽为神奇 [hua4 fu3 xiu3 wei2 shen2 qi2] /lit. to change something rotten into something magical (idiom)/ 5318 1
化干戈為玉帛 化干戈为玉帛 [hua4 gan1 ge1 wei2 yu4 bo2] /lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom)/fig. to turn hostility into friendship/ 4709 1
化為泡影 化为泡影 [hua4 wei2 pao4 ying3] /(idiom) to come to nothing/ 977 1
化險為夷 化险为夷 [hua4 xian3 wei2 yi2] /to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster/ 6332 1
化整為零 化整为零 [hua4 zheng3 wei2 ling2] /to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one/divide and conquer/ 6351 1
化為烏有 化为乌有 [[hua4wei2-wu1you3]] /(idiom) to go up in smoke; to vanish/ 715 2
婚前性行為 婚前性行为 [hun1 qian2 xing4 xing2 wei2] /premarital sex/ 3407 1
混為一談 混为一谈 [hun4 wei2 yi1 tan2] /to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle/ 6332 1
即為 即为 [ji2 wei2] /to be considered to be/to be defined to be/to be called/ 5868 1
極為 极为 [[ji2wei2]] /extremely; exceedingly/ 867 2
記為 记为 [ji4 wei2] /denoted by/ 6897 1
見義勇為 见义勇为 [[jian4yi4-yong3wei2]] /(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help; to take brave or selfless action/ 449 2
較為 较为 [jiao4 wei2] /comparatively/relatively/fairly/ 6152 1
孑孑為義 孑孑为义 [jie2 jie2 wei2 yi4] /petty favors/ 6197 1
盡力而為 尽力而为 [jin4 li4 er2 wei2] /to try one's utmost/to strive/ 6875 1
進退為難 进退为难 [jin4 tui4 wei2 nan2] /no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma/trapped/in an impossible situation/ 6332 1
精誠所加,金石為開 精诚所加,金石为开 [jing1 cheng2 suo3 jia1 , jin1 shi2 wei4 kai1] /see 精誠所至,金石為開|精诚所至,金石为开[jing1 cheng2 suo3 zhi4 , jin1 shi2 wei4 kai1]/ 2149 1
精誠所至,金石為開 精诚所至,金石为开 [jing1 cheng2 suo3 zhi4 , jin1 shi2 wei4 kai1] /lit. metal and stone yield to power of sincerity (idiom)/fig. no difficulty is insurmountable if one is sincere/ 2149 1
驚為天人 惊为天人 [[jing1wei2tian1ren2]] /(lit.) to be astonished as if beholding a heavenly being (idiom)/(fig.) to be astounded by sb's or sth's extraordinary beauty or excellence/ 48 2
據為己有 据为己有 [ju4 wei2 ji3 you3] /(idiom) to illegally take possession of; to appropriate/ 1022 1
康廣仁 康广仁 [Kang1 Guang3 ren2] /Kang Guangren (1867-1898), younger brother of Kang Youwei 康有為|康有为[Kang1 You3 wei2] and one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子 of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898/ 6535 1
康有為 康有为 [Kang1 You3 wei2] /Kang Youwei (1858-1927), Confucian intellectual, educator and would-be reformer, main leader of the failed reform movement of 1898/ 6535 1
刻意為之 刻意为之 [ke4 yi4 wei2 zhi1] /to make a conscious effort/to do something deliberately/ 5527 1
寬大為懷 宽大为怀 [kuan1 da4 wei2 huai2] /magnanimous (idiom)/generous/ 6332 1
狼狽為奸 狼狈为奸 [lang2 bei4 wei2 jian1] /villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)/ 6332 1
利他行為 利他行为 [li4 ta1 xing2 wei2] /altruistic behavior/ 6533 1
量力而為 量力而为 [liang4 li4 er2 wei2] /to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly/to act according to one's means/to cut one's coat according to one's cloth/ 6020 1
量入為出 量入为出 [liang4 ru4 wei2 chu1] /to assess one's income and spend accordingly (idiom); to live within one's means/You can only spend what you earn./ 6332 1
列為 列为 [lie4 wei2] /to be classified as/ 5076 1
另存為 另存为 [ling4 cun2 wei2] /Save As ... (menu option in a software application)/ 4054 1
碌碌無為 碌碌无为 [lu4 lu4 wu2 wei2] /unaccomplished/mediocre/feckless/ 2187 1
略為 略为 [lüe4 wei2] /slightly/ 6813 1
淪為 沦为 [lun2 wei2] /to sink down to/to be reduced to (sth inferior)/ 3785 1
落草為寇 落草为寇 [[luo4cao3-wei2kou4]] /(idiom) to take to the woods to become an outlaw/ 611 2
落袋為安 落袋为安 [[luo4dai4-wei2an1]] /(idiom) to take profits and lock in one's gains/ 66 2
毛澤東:鮮為人知的故事 毛泽东:鲜为人知的故事 [[Mao2 Ze2dong1: Xian1wei2ren2zhi1 de5 Gu4shi5]] /Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang 張戎|张戎[Zhang1 Rong2] and Jon Halliday/ 894 2
覓食行為 觅食行为 [mi4 shi2 xing2 wei2] /foraging/ 6610 1
勉力而為 勉力而为 [mian3 li4 er2 wei2] /to try one's best to do sth (idiom)/ 6103 1
勉為其難 勉为其难 [mian3 wei2 qi2 nan2] /to tackle a difficult job (idiom)/to do sth reluctantly/ 4195 1
民以食為天 民以食为天 [min2 yi3 shi2 wei2 tian1] /Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need./Food first, ethical niceties second/ 6332 1
名為 名为 [ming2 wei2] /to be called/to be known as/ 5235 1
難為情 难为情 [nan2 wei2 qing2] /embarrassed/ 5825 1
難為 难为 [nan2 wei5] /to bother/to press sb, usu. to do sth/it's a tough job/sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor)/ 6059 1
難乎為繼 难乎为继 [[nan2hu1wei2ji4]] /see 難以為繼|难以为继[nan2yi3wei2ji4]/ 25 2
難以為繼 难以为继 [[nan2yi3wei2ji4]] /(idiom) difficult to carry on; unsustainable/ 138 2
年輕有為 年轻有为 [nian2 qing1 you3 wei2] /young and promising/ 6351 1
寧為雞頭,不為鳳尾 宁为鸡头,不为凤尾 [ning4 wei2 ji1 tou2 , bu4 wei2 feng4 wei3] /see 寧做雞頭,不做鳳尾|宁做鸡头,不做凤尾[ning4 zuo4 ji1 tou2 , bu4 zuo4 feng4 wei3]/ 4466 1
寧為玉碎,不為瓦全 宁为玉碎,不为瓦全 [ning4 wei2 yu4 sui4 , bu4 wei2 wa3 quan2] /Better broken jade than intact tile./Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)/ 6191 1
扭虧為盈 扭亏为盈 [[niu3kui1-wei2ying2]] /(idiom) to get into the black; to become profitable/ 767 2
偶一為之 偶一为之 [ou3 yi1 wei2 zhi1] /to do sth once in a while (idiom)/to do sth more as an exception than the rule/ 4789 1
朋比為奸 朋比为奸 [peng2 bi3 wei2 jian1] /to conspire/to gang up/ 7100 1
評為 评为 [ping2 wei2] /to elect as/to choose as/to consider as/ 6147 1
頗為 颇为 [po1 wei2] /rather/quite/ 6747 1
破涕為笑 破涕为笑 [po4 ti4 wei2 xiao4] /to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness/ 6332 1
迄今為止 迄今为止 [qi4 jin1 wei2 zhi3] /so far/up to now/still (not)/ 6303 1
[[qian2]] /used in 犍為|犍为[Qian2wei2] (the name of a place in Sichuan)/ 126 2
犍為 犍为 [[Qian2wei2]] /see 犍為縣|犍为县[Qian2wei2 Xian4]/ 128 2
犍為縣 犍为县 [[Qian2wei2 Xian4]] /Qianwei, a county in Leshan City 樂山市|乐山市[Le4shan1 Shi4], Sichuan/ 128 2
強迫性性行為 强迫性性行为 [qiang3 po4 xing4 xing4 xing2 wei2] /sexual obsession/ 6175 1
巧婦難為無米之炊 巧妇难为无米之炊 [qiao3 fu4 nan2 wei2 wu2 mi3 zhi1 chui1] /The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment./ 5316 1
親力親為 亲力亲为 [qin1 li4 qin1 wei2] /to do sth oneself/ 5297 1
侵權行為 侵权行为 [qin1 quan2 xing2 wei2] /tort; infringement (of sb's rights)/ 1288 1
人不為己,天誅地滅 人不为己,天诛地灭 [ren2 bu4 wei4 ji3 , tian1 zhu1 di4 mie4] /Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you./Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost./ 6683 1
人滿為患 人满为患 [ren2 man3 wei2 huan4] /packed with people/overcrowded/overpopulation/ 5210 1
人為 人为 [ren2 wei2] /artificial/man-made/having human cause or origin/human attempt or effort/ 6893 1
人為刀俎,我為魚肉 人为刀俎,我为鱼肉 [[ren2 wei2 dao1zu3, wo3 wei2 yu2rou4]] /(lit.) to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)/(fig.) to be at sb's mercy/ 48 2
人為土 人为土 [ren2 wei2 tu3] /anthrosol (soil taxonomy)/ 1571 1
人為財死,鳥為食亡 人为财死,鸟为食亡 [ren2 wei4 cai2 si3 , niao3 wei4 shi2 wang2] /lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)/fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich/ 4547 1
認為 认为 [[ren4wei2]] /to believe; to think; to consider; to feel/ 847 2
融合為一 融合为一 [rong2 he2 wei2 yi1] /to form a cohesive whole/to fuse together/ 4031 1
融為一體 融为一体 [rong2 wei2 yi1 ti3] /to fuse together (idiom)/hypostatic union (religion)/ 5689 1
入土為安 入土为安 [ru4 tu3 wei2 an1] /buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP)/ 6332 1
若要人不知,除非己莫為 若要人不知,除非己莫为 [ruo4 yao4 ren2 bu4 zhi1 , chu2 fei1 ji3 mo4 wei2] /If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it./ 6332 1
三十六計,走為上策 三十六计,走为上策 [san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4] /of the thirty-six stratagems, the best option is to flee (idiom)/the best thing to do is leave/ 1674 1
三十六計,走為上計 三十六计,走为上计 [san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ji4] /see 三十六計,走為上策|三十六计,走为上策[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4]/ 3716 1
三折肱為良醫 三折肱为良医 [[san1zhe2gong1 wei2 liang2yi1]] /(lit.) break one's arm three times to become a good doctor (idiom)/(fig.) experience is a good teacher/ 48 2
歃血為盟 歃血为盟 [sha4 xue4 wei2 meng2] /to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom)/to swear a sacred oath/ 5348 1
善自為謀 善自为谋 [shan4 zi4 wei2 mou2] /to be good at working for one's own profit (idiom)/ 4994 1
商業行為 商业行为 [shang1 ye4 xing2 wei2] /business activity/commercial activity/ 7100 1
少說為佳 少说为佳 [shao3 shuo1 wei2 jia1] /Few words are best./Brevity is the soul of wit./ 6542 1
捨己為公 舍己为公 [she3 ji3 wei4 gong1] /to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically/selfless and public spirited/ 6332 1
捨己為人 舍己为人 [she3 ji3 wei4 ren2] /to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people/altruism/ 6328 1
身為 身为 [shen1 wei2] /in the capacity of/as/ 5799 1
甚為 甚为 [shen4 wei2] /very/extremely/ 6594 1
識時務者為俊傑 识时务者为俊杰 [[shi2shi2wu4zhe3 wei2 jun4jie2]] /(idiom) a wise person adapts to changing circumstances/ 449 2
視為 视为 [shi4 wei2] /to view as/to see as/to consider to be/to deem/ 6244 1
視為畏途 视为畏途 [shi4 wei2 wei4 tu2] /to view as dangerous (idiom); afraid to do sth/ 6332 1
視為知己 视为知己 [shi4 wei2 zhi1 ji3] /to consider sb as close friend (idiom); to take into one's confidence/ 6332 1
士為知己者死,女為悅己者容 士为知己者死,女为悦己者容 [shi4 wei4 zhi1 ji3 zhe3 si3 , nü3 wei4 yue4 ji3 zhe3 rong2] /a true gentleman will sacrifice his life for a friend who understands him, as a woman makes herself beautiful for her sweetheart/ 5108 1
事在人為 事在人为 [shi4 zai4 ren2 wei2] /the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort/With effort, one can achieve anything./ 6332 1
四海為家 四海为家 [si4 hai3 wei2 jia1] /to regard the four corners of the world all as home (idiom)/to feel at home anywhere/to roam about unconstrained/to consider the entire country, or world, to be one's own/ 6026 1
肆意妄為 肆意妄为 [si4 yi4 wang4 wei2] /see 恣意妄為|恣意妄为[zi4 yi4 wang4 wei2]/ 4180 1
所為 所为 [suo3 wei2] /what one does/doings/ 6580 1
所作所為 所作所为 [suo3 zuo4 suo3 wei2] /one's conduct and deeds/ 6919 1
嘆為觀止 叹为观止 [tan4 wei2 guan1 zhi3] /(idiom) to gasp in amazement/to acclaim as the peak of perfection/ 2894 1
特為 特为 [te4 wei4] /for a specific purpose/specially/ 6627 1
統稱為 统称为 [tong3 cheng1 wei2] /collectively known as/to call sth as a group/ 6897 1
妄為 妄为 [wang4 wei2] /to take rash action/ 7100 1
[[wei2]] /variant of 為|为[wei2]/ 826 2
[wei2] /as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve as/to behave as/to become/to be/to do/by (in the passive voice)/ 5511 1
為德不終 为德不终 [wei2 de2 bu4 zhong1] /to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through/lack of sticking power/short attention span/ 6332 1
為德不卒 为德不卒 [wei2 de2 bu4 zu2] /to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through/lack of sticking power/short attention span/ 6332 1
為非作歹 为非作歹 [wei2 fei1 zuo4 dai3] /to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor/evildoer/to perpetrate outrages/ 4317 1
為己任 为己任 [wei2 ji3 ren4] /to make it one's business/to take upon oneself to/ 4089 1
為例 为例 [wei2 li4] /used in the construction 以...為例|以...为例, "to take ... as an example"/ 3828 1
為難 为难 [wei2 nan2] /to feel embarrassed or awkward/to make things difficult (for someone)/to find things difficult (to do or manage)/ 5742 1
為期 为期 [wei2 qi1] /(to be done) by (a certain date)/lasting (a certain time)/ 7100 1
為人師表 为人师表 [wei2 ren2 shi1 biao3] /to serve as a model for others (idiom)/to be a worthy teacher/ 4219 1
為善最樂 为善最乐 [wei2 shan4 zui4 le4] /doing good deeds brings the greatest joy (idiom)/ 4643 1
為上 为上 [wei2 shang4] /to be valued above all else/ 1829 1
為生 为生 [wei2 sheng1] /to make a living/ 7100 1
為時 为时 [wei2 shi2] /timewise/pertaining to time/ 7100 1
為時不晚 为时不晚 [wei2 shi2 bu4 wan3] /it is not too late (idiom)/ 6132 1
為時過早 为时过早 [wei2 shi2 guo4 zao3] /premature/too soon/ 7100 1
為時未晚 为时未晚 [wei2 shi2 wei4 wan3] /it is not too late (idiom)/ 6132 1
為時已晚 为时已晚 [wei2 shi2 yi3 wan3] /already too late/ 6307 1
為首 为首 [wei2 shou3] /head/be headed by/ 7100 1
為所欲為 为所欲为 [wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2] /(idiom) to do whatever one pleases/ 1005 1
為伍 为伍 [wei2 wu3] /to associate with/to keep company with/ 5394 1
為止 为止 [wei2 zhi3] /until/(used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止)/ 3828 1
為重 为重 [wei2 zhong4] /to attach most importance to/ 5722 1
為主 为主 [wei2 zhu3] /to rely mainly on/to attach most importance to/ 6799 1
為準 为准 [wei2 zhun3] /to serve as the norm/...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc)/ 6688 1
為夫 为夫 [[wei2fu1]] /(archaic) term used by a husband to refer to himself when speaking to his wife/ 543 2
為父 为父 [[wei2fu4]] /term used by a father to refer to himself when speaking to his child/ 543 2
為富不仁 为富不仁 [[wei2fu4-bu4ren2]] /(idiom) to be wealthy and heartless/ 721 2
為富不仁,為仁不富 为富不仁,为仁不富 [[wei2fu4-bu4ren2, wei2ren2-bu4fu4]] /(proverb, from Mencius) the rich are not benevolent, and the benevolent are not rich/ 131 2
為害 为害 [[wei2hai4]] /to cause harm/ 54 2
為人 为人 [[wei2ren2]] /to conduct oneself/behavior; conduct; personal character/ 838 2
為仁不富 为仁不富 [[wei2ren2-bu4fu4]] /(idiom) benevolent people can't get rich/ 684 2
為師 为师 [[wei2shi1]] /term used by a teacher or master to refer to themself when speaking to their student/ 553 2
為數 为数 [[wei2shu4]] /(used before 不少[bu4shao3] or 不多[bu4duo1]) in terms of quantity; (before a number) numbering; amounting to/ 155 2
為數不多 为数不多 [[wei2shu4-bu4duo1]] /not many; only a few/ 53 2
[wei4] /because of/for/to/ 7100 1
[wei4] /variant of 為|为[wei4]/ 1731 1
為愛鼓掌 为爱鼓掌 [wei4 ai4 gu3 zhang3] /(neologism) (slang) to have sex/ 973 1
為此 为此 [wei4 ci3] /for this reason/with regards to this/in this respect/in order to do this/to this end/ 7100 1
為的是 为的是 [wei4 de5 shi4] /for the sake of/for the purpose of/ 6194 1
為何 为何 [wei4 he2] /why/ 7032 1
為毛 为毛 [wei4 mao2] /(Internet slang) why?/ 2800 1
為人 为人 [wei4 ren2] /for sb/for others' interest/ 6133 1
為人民服務 为人民服务 [wei4 ren2 min2 fu2 wu4] /Serve the People!, CCP political slogan/ 5834 1
為啥 为啥 [wei4 sha2] /dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5]/ 4163 1
為什麼 为什么 [wei4 shen2 me5] /why?/for what reason?/ 5732 1
蔚為 蔚为 [wei4 wei2] /see 蔚成[wei4 cheng2]/ 5198 1
蔚為大觀 蔚为大观 [wei4 wei2 da4 guan1] /to afford a magnificent sight (idiom)/enchanting/ 4939 1
為五斗米折腰 为五斗米折腰 [wei4 wu3 dou3 mi3 zhe2 yao1] /(allusion to Tao Qian 陶潛|陶潜[Tao2 Qian2], who used this phrase when he resigned from government service rather than show subservience to a visiting inspector) to bow and scrape for five pecks of rice (that being a part of his salary as a local magistrate)/(fig.) to compromise one's principles for the sake of a salary/ 1671 1
為著 为着 [wei4 zhe5] /in order to/because of/for the sake of/ 6040 1
為虎作倀 为虎作伥 [[wei4hu3-zuo4chang1]] /(idiom) to act as accomplice to a villain; to assist in wrongdoing/ 152 2
為了 为了 [[wei4le5]] /for; for the purpose of; in order to/ 838 2
為民除害 为民除害 [[wei4min2-chu2hai4]] /(idiom) to rid the people of a scourge/ 686 2
蔚為壯觀 蔚为壮观 [[wei4wei2zhuang4guan1]] /see 蔚為大觀|蔚为大观[wei4wei2da4guan1]/ 183 2
為之一振 为之一振 [[wei4zhi1-yi1zhen4]] /to be energized by it; to receive a boost from it/ 269 2
無所不為 无所不为 [wu2 suo3 bu4 wei2] /not stopping at anything/all manner of evil/ 6835 1
無所作為 无所作为 [wu2 suo3 zuo4 wei2] /attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive/feckless/ 6059 1
無為 无为 [wu2 wei2] /the Daoist doctrine of inaction/let things take their own course/laissez-faire/ 6399 1
無以為報 无以为报 [wu2 yi3 wei2 bao4] /unable to return the favor/ 5608 1
無以為生 无以为生 [wu2 yi3 wei2 sheng1] /no way to get by/ 6424 1
無能為力 无能为力 [[wu2neng2wei2li4]] /(idiom) powerless to do anything about it/ 670 2
無為 无为 [[Wu2wei2]] /see 無為市|无为市[Wu2wei2 Shi4]/ 374 2
無為市 无为市 [[Wu2wei2 Shi4]] /Wuwei, a county-level city in Wuhu City 蕪湖市|芜湖市[Wu2hu2 Shi4], Anhui/ 365 2
物以稀為貴 物以稀为贵 [wu4 yi3 xi1 wei2 gui4] /the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)/ 4318 1
習以為常 习以为常 [xi2 yi3 wei2 chang2] /accustomed to/used to/ 6575 1
下不為例 下不为例 [xia4 bu4 wei2 li4] /not to be repeated/not to be taken as a precedent/just this once/ 5946 1
先睹為快 先睹为快 [xian1 du3 wei2 kuai4] /(idiom) to consider it a pleasure to be among the first to read (or watch or enjoy)/ 992 1
先下手為強 先下手为强 [xian1 xia4 shou3 wei2 qiang2] /(idiom) strike first to gain the upper hand/ 989 1
先入為主 先入为主 [[xian1ru4wei2zhu3]] /(idiom) the first impression is the strongest; to hold a preconceived notion (about sth)/ 814 2
鮮為人知 鲜为人知 [xian3 wei2 ren2 zhi1] /rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown/secret to all but a few/ 6332 1
相依為命 相依为命 [xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4] /mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival/interdependent/ 6332 1
信以為真 信以为真 [xin4 yi3 wei2 zhen1] /to take sth to be true/ 4661 1
行為數據 行为数据 [xing2 wei2 shu4 ju4] /behavioral data (marketing)/ 4201 1
行為主義 行为主义 [xing2 wei2 zhu3 yi4] /behaviorism/ 7032 1
行為準則 行为准则 [xing2 wei2 zhun3 ze2] /code of conduct/standard of conduct/ 6111 1
行為 行为 [[xing2wei2]] /action; conduct; behavior; activity/ 135 2
行為藝術 行为艺术 [[xing2wei2 yi4shu4]] /performance art/ 723 2
行為藝術家 行为艺术家 [[xing2wei2 yi4shu4jia1]] /performance artist/ 723 2
性行為 性行为 [xing4 xing2 wei2] /sexual behavior/ 7100 1
削職為民 削职为民 [xue1 zhi2 wei2 min2] /demotion to commoner (idiom)/ 6332 1
言為心聲 言为心声 [yan2 wei2 xin1 sheng1] /one's words reflect one's thinking (idiom)/ 3845 1
眼不見為淨 眼不见为净 [yan3 bu4 jian4 wei2 jing4] /what remains unseen is deemed to be clean/what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)/ 6131 1
眼見為實 眼见为实 [yan3 jian4 wei2 shi2] /seeing is believing/ 6507 1
眼見為實,耳聽為虛 眼见为实,耳听为虚 [[yan3jian4wei2shi2, er3ting1wei2xu1]] /see 耳聽為虛,眼見為實|耳听为虚,眼见为实[er3ting1wei2xu1, yan3jian4wei2shi2]/ 92 2
養虎為患 养虎为患 [yang3 hu3 wei2 huan4] /lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity/fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)/ 5762 1
一分為二 一分为二 [yi1 fen1 wei2 er4] /one divides into two/to be two-sided/there are two sides to everything/to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)/ 6072 1
一吐為快 一吐为快 [yi1 tu3 wei2 kuai4] /to get sth off one's chest/ 5253 1
一言為定 一言为定 [yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4] /(idiom) it's a deal/that's settled then/ 2354 1
一言為重 一言为重 [yi1 yan2 wei2 zhong4] /each word carries weight/a promise must be kept (idiom)/ 6158 1
醫之好治不病以為功 医之好治不病以为功 [yi1 zhi1 hao4 zhi4 bu4 bing4 yi3 wei2 gong1] /doctors like to treat those who are not sick so that they can get credit for the patient's "recovery" (idiom)/ 2214 1
一之為甚 一之为甚 [yi1 zhi1 wei2 shen4] /once is more than enough (idiom)/ 2825 1
一之謂甚 一之谓甚 [yi1 zhi1 wei4 shen4] /see 一之為甚|一之为甚[yi1 zhi1 wei2 shen4]/ 5772 1
一日為師,終身為父 一日为师,终身为父 [[yi1ri4-wei2shi1, zhong1shen1-wei2fu4]] /(idiom) teacher for one day, father forever; students should have deep respect and lifelong gratitude for their teachers/ 553 2
夷為平地 夷为平地 [yi2 wei2 ping2 di4] /to level/to raze to the ground/ 6835 1
以此為 以此为 [yi3 ci3 wei2] /to regard as/to treat as/ 5832 1
以和為貴 以和为贵 [yi3 he2 wei2 gui4] /harmony is to be prized/ 4318 1
以鄰為壑 以邻为壑 [yi3 lin2 wei2 he4] /to use one's neighbor as a drain/to shift one's problems onto others (idiom)/ 6173 1
以人為本 以人为本 [yi3 ren2 wei2 ben3] /people-oriented/ 6053 1
以慎為鍵 以慎为键 [yi3 shen4 wei2 jian4] /to take caution as the key (idiom); to proceed very carefully/ 6332 1
以史為鑒 以史为鉴 [yi3 shi3 wei2 jian4] /to learn from history (idiom)/ 3012 1
以為 以为 [[yi3wei2]] /to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)/ 396 2
因為 因为 [[yin1wei4]] /because; owing to; on account of/ 135 2
引以為傲 引以为傲 [yin3 yi3 wei2 ao4] /to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)/ 6081 1
引以為憾 引以为憾 [yin3 yi3 wei2 han4] /to consider sth regrettable (idiom)/ 6089 1
引以為戒 引以为戒 [yin3 yi3 wei2 jie4] /to take sth as a warning (idiom)/to draw a lesson from a case where things turned out badly/ 2152 1
引以為榮 引以为荣 [yin3 yi3 wei2 rong2] /to regard it as an honor (idiom)/ 5333 1
引以為鑑 引以为鉴 [[yin3yi3wei2jian4]] /to take a lesson from (an adverse experience)/ 647 2
尤為 尤为 [you2 wei2] /especially/ 6243 1
猶未為晚 犹未为晚 [you2 wei4 wei2 wan3] /it is not too late (idiom)/ 6132 1
有仇不報非君子,有冤不伸枉為人 有仇不报非君子,有冤不伸枉为人 [you3 chou2 bu4 bao4 fei1 jun1 zi3 , you3 yuan1 bu4 shen1 wang3 wei2 ren2] /one who doesn't avenge an injustice is not a gentleman, one who doesn't redress a wrong is not a man (idiom)/ 2357 1
有所作為 有所作为 [you3 suo3 zuo4 wei2] /(idiom) to achieve sth worthwhile; to make a positive contribution/ 1376 1
有為 有为 [you3 wei2] /promising/to show promise/ 6819 1
有為有守 有为有守 [you3 wei2 you3 shou3] /able to act while maintaining one's integrity (idiom)/also written 有守有為|有守有为[you3 shou3 you3 wei2]/ 4943 1
與全世界為敵 与全世界为敌 [yu3 quan2 shi4 jie4 wei2 di2] /(idiom) to fight the whole world/ 975 1
與人為善 与人为善 [yu3 ren2 wei2 shan4] /to be of service to others/to help others/benevolent/ 6368 1
佔為己有 占为己有 [zhan4 wei2 ji3 you3] /to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others)/ 6194 1
張戎 张戎 [Zhang1 Rong2] /Jung Chang (1952-), British-Chinese writer, name at birth Zhang Erhong 張二鴻|张二鸿[Zhang1 Er4 hong2], author of Wild Swans 野天鵝|野天鹅[Ye3 Tian1 e2] and Mao: The Unknown Story 毛澤東·鮮為人知的故事|毛泽东·鲜为人知的故事[Mao2 Ze2 dong1 · Xian1 wei2 ren2 zhi1 de5 Gu4 shi5]/ 4052 1
知其不可而為之 知其不可而为之 [zhi1 qi2 bu4 ke3 er2 wei2 zhi1] /to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)/ 3814 1
指腹為婚 指腹为婚 [zhi3 fu4 wei2 hun1] /to propose the future marriage of two unborn babies on condition that one turns out to be a boy, and the other, a girl (idiom)/ 1998 1
指鹿為馬 指鹿为马 [zhi3 lu4 wei2 ma3] /making a deer out to be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation/ 6332 1
助人為快樂之本 助人为快乐之本 [zhu4 ren2 wei2 kuai4 le4 zhi1 ben3] /pleasure from helping others/ 6658 1
助人為樂 助人为乐 [zhu4 ren2 wei2 le4] /pleasure from helping others (idiom)/ 6332 1
助紂為虐 助纣为虐 [zhu4 Zhou4 wei2 nüe4] /lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2] in his oppression (idiom)/fig. to take the side of the evildoer/giving succor to the enemy/ 4317 1
鑄劍為犁 铸剑为犁 [[zhu4jian4-wei2li2]] /(idiom) to beat swords into plowshares; to turn from war to peace/ 71 2
轉悲為喜 转悲为喜 [zhuan3 bei1 wei2 xi3] /to turn grief into happiness (idiom)/ 6332 1
轉危為安 转危为安 [zhuan3 wei1 wei2 an1] /to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert a danger (esp. political or medical)/ 6332 1
轉敗為勝 转败为胜 [zhuan4 bai4 wei2 sheng4] /to turn defeat into victory (idiom); snatching victory from the jaws of defeat/ 6332 1
自以為是 自以为是 [zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4] /to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated/ 5968 1
恣意妄為 恣意妄为 [zi4 yi4 wang4 wei2] /to behave unscrupulously/ 6086 1
走為上 走为上 [zou3 wei2 shang4] /see 三十六計,走為上策|三十六计,走为上策[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4]/ 1674 1
走為上計 走为上计 [zou3 wei2 shang4 ji4] /see 三十六計,走為上策|三十六计,走为上策[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4]/ 6170 1
最為 最为 [zui4 wei2] /the most/ 7100 1
左右為難 左右为难 [zuo3 you4 wei2 nan2] /(idiom) between a rock and a hard place/in a dilemma/ 1711 1
作為 作为 [zuo4 wei2] /one's conduct/deed/activity/accomplishment/achievement/to act as/as (in the capacity of)/qua/to view as/to look upon (sth as)/to take sth to be/ 6777 1
做為 做为 [zuo4 wei2] /to act as/used erroneously for 作為|作为/ 6777 1

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