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  Trad Simp Mandarin Definition Days old Ver
礙難從命 碍难从命 [ai4 nan2 cong2 ming4] /difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply/ 4684 1
病從口入 病从口入 [bing4 cong2 kou3 ru4] /Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat!/fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble./ 6331 1
病從口入,禍從口出 病从口入,祸从口出 [bing4 cong2 kou3 ru4 , huo4 cong2 kou3 chu1] /Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble./ 6331 1
[[cong2]] /from; through; via/(bound form) to follow/(bound form) to obey/(bound form) to engage in (an activity)/(used before a negative) ever/(bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; attendant/(bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate/(bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor/ 878 2
[[Cong2]] /surname Cong/ 929 2
[cong2] /old variant of 從|从[cong2]/ 3165 1
[cong2] /variant of 從|从[cong2]/ 1827 1
從不 从不 [cong2 bu4] /never/ 7099 1
從長計議 从长计议 [cong2 chang2 ji4 yi4] /(idiom) to take one's time making a decision; to consider at length/ 974 1
從此 从此 [cong2 ci3] /from now on/since then/henceforth/ 6900 1
從此往後 从此往后 [cong2 ci3 wang3 hou4] /from here on/ 6553 1
從從容容 从从容容 [cong2 cong2 rong2 rong2] /unhurried/all in good time/ 6553 1
從動 从动 [cong2 dong4] /-driven (of mechanism, driven by a component)/slave (wheel, pulley)/ 6553 1
從犯 从犯 [cong2 fan4] /accessory to a crime/accomplice/ 6553 1
從父 从父 [cong2 fu4] /paternal uncle/ 3014 1
從何 从何 [cong2 he2] /whence?/where from?/ 6129 1
從緩 从缓 [cong2 huan3] /not to hurry/to procrastinate/to postpone/ 5910 1
從諫如流 从谏如流 [cong2 jian4 ru2 liu2] /to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)/ 6331 1
從教 从教 [cong2 jiao4] /to work as a teacher/ 1028 1
從今以後 从今以后 [cong2 jin1 yi3 hou4] /from now on/henceforward/ 1932 1
從井救人 从井救人 [cong2 jing3 jiu4 ren2] /to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself/ 6331 1
從句 从句 [cong2 ju4] /clause/ 6553 1
從軍 从军 [cong2 jun1] /to enlist/to serve in the army/ 6553 1
從來 从来 [cong2 lai2] /always/at all times/never (if used in negative sentence)/ 7099 1
從來不 从来不 [cong2 lai2 bu4] /never/ 7099 1
從來沒 从来没 [cong2 lai2 mei2] /have never/has never/ 3432 1
從來沒有 从来没有 [cong2 lai2 mei2 you3] /there has never been; has never had/(before a verb) has never/ 1236 1
從裡到外 从里到外 [cong2 li3 dao4 wai4] /from the inside to the outside/through and through/thoroughly/ 3987 1
從良 从良 [cong2 liang2] /(of a slave or servant) to be given one's freedom/(of a prostitute) to marry and leave one's trade/ 4306 1
從零開始 从零开始 [cong2 ling2 kai1 shi3] /to start from scratch/ 3529 1
從略 从略 [cong2 lüe4] /to omit (less important details etc)/ 3892 1
從沒 从没 [cong2 mei2] /never (in the past)/never did/ 6614 1
從命 从命 [cong2 ming4] /to obey an order/to comply/to do sb's bidding/to do as requested/ 6607 1
從母 从母 [cong2 mu3] /maternal aunt/ 3014 1
從前 从前 [cong2 qian2] /previously/formerly/once upon a time/ 6309 1
從輕 从轻 [cong2 qing1] /to be lenient (in sentencing)/ 6117 1
從戎 从戎 [cong2 rong2] /to enlist/to be in the army/ 4129 1
從容 从容 [cong2 rong2] /to go easy/unhurried/calm/Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2]/ 5748 1
從容不迫 从容不迫 [cong2 rong2 bu4 po4] /calm/unruffled/ 7099 1
從善如登,從惡如崩 从善如登,从恶如崩 [cong2 shan4 ru2 deng1 , cong2 e4 ru2 beng1] /doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom)/ 4244 1
從善如流 从善如流 [cong2 shan4 ru2 liu2] /readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views/ 6331 1
從實招來 从实招来 [cong2 shi2 zhao1 lai2] /to own up to the facts/ 4072 1
從事 从事 [cong2 shi4] /to go for/to engage in/to undertake/to deal with/to handle/to do/ 6558 1
從屬 从属 [cong2 shu3] /subordinate/ 7031 1
從速 从速 [cong2 su4] /(to do sth) with dispatch/as soon as possible/ 4445 1
從頭 从头 [cong2 tou2] /anew/from the start/ 6882 1
從頭到腳 从头到脚 [cong2 tou2 dao4 jiao3] /from head to foot/ 7099 1
從頭到尾 从头到尾 [cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3] /from start to finish/from head to tail/the whole (thing)/ 6166 1
從未 从未 [cong2 wei4] /never/ 7099 1
從先 从先 [cong2 xian1] /(dialect) before/in the past/previously/ 4203 1
從心所欲 从心所欲 [cong2 xin1 suo3 yu4] /whatever you like/to do as one pleases/ 6871 1
從兄 从兄 [cong2 xiong1] /older male second cousin/ 3014 1
從業 从业 [cong2 ye4] /to practice (a trade)/ 6871 1
從業人員 从业人员 [cong2 ye4 ren2 yuan2] /employee/person employed in a trade or profession/ 6871 1
從一而終 从一而终 [cong2 yi1 er2 zhong1] /faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)/ 6871 1
從藝 从艺 [cong2 yi4] /to work as an artist/ 1020 1
從影 从影 [cong2 ying3] /to make movies/to be a movie actor (or actress)/ 4198 1
從優 从优 [cong2 you1] /preferential treatment/most favored terms/ 6871 1
從早到晚 从早到晚 [cong2 zao3 dao4 wan3] /from morning till night/from dawn to dusk/all day long/ 1922 1
從眾 从众 [cong2 zhong4] /to follow the crowd/to conform/ 4200 1
從而 从而 [[cong2er2]] /thus; thereby/ 134 2
從化 从化 [[Cong2hua4]] /see 從化區|从化区[Cong2hua4 Qu1]/ 343 2
從化區 从化区 [[Cong2hua4 Qu1]] /Conghua, a district of Guangzhou City 廣州市|广州市[Guang3zhou1 Shi4], Guangdong/ 343 2
從簡 从简 [[cong2jian3]] /to adopt a simplified approach; to keep things simple/ 416 2
從儉 从俭 [[cong2jian3]] /economical; modest/ 491 2
從江 从江 [[Cong2jiang1]] /see 從江縣|从江县[Cong2jiang1 Xian4]/ 356 2
從江縣 从江县 [[Cong2jiang1 Xian4]] /Congjiang, a county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture 黔東南苗族侗族自治州|黔东南苗族侗族自治州[Qian2dong1nan2 Miao2zu2 Dong4zu2 Zi4zhi4zhou1], Guizhou/ 356 2
從警 从警 [[cong2jing3]] /to work as a police officer; to engage in police work/ 126 2
從寬 从宽 [[cong2kuan1]] /lenient; leniently/ 831 2
從吏 从吏 [[cong2li4]] /minor official/to be an official/ 804 2
從難從嚴 从难从严 [[cong2nan2-cong2yan2]] /to impose demanding and strict conditions (esp. in training); to train under deliberately difficult and strict conditions/ 104 2
從天而降 从天而降 [[cong2tian1er2jiang4]] /(idiom) to fall from the sky/(idiom) (fig.) to appear unexpectedly; to drop into one's lap/ 629 2
從小 从小 [[cong2xiao3]] /from childhood; from a young age/ 880 2
從嚴 从严 [[cong2yan2]] /strict; rigorous; severely/ 864 2
從業者 从业者 [[cong2ye4zhe3]] /people in the (aforementioned) industry; practitioner; industry professional/ 795 2
從醫 从医 [[cong2yi1]] /to work as a doctor/ 628 2
從者 从者 [[cong2zhe3]] /(literary) follower; attendant/ 807 2
從政 从政 [[cong2zheng4]] /to be engaged in politics (esp. as a government official)/ 864 2
從中 从中 [[cong2zhong1]] /from among them; from it/ 55 2
從中作梗 从中作梗 [[cong2zhong1-zuo4geng3]] /(idiom) to deliberately create obstacles; to obstruct from behind the scenes; to throw a wrench in the works/ 56 2
從子 从子 [[cong2zi3]] /paternal uncle's son; nephew/ 845 2
打從 打从 [da3 cong2] /from/(ever) since/ 5544 1
低端人口 低端人口 [di1 duan1 ren2 kou3] /low-paid workers in industries that offer jobs for the unskilled/derogatory-sounding abbr. for 低端產業從業人口|低端产业从业人口/ 3089 1
服從 服从 [fu2 cong2] /to obey (an order)/to comply/to defer/ 6571 1
跟從 跟从 [gen1 cong2] /to follow/(of a woman) to get married/(old) attendant/ 5311 1
恭敬不如從命 恭敬不如从命 [gong1 jing4 bu4 ru2 cong2 ming4] /deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)/(said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)/ 4069 1
過從 过从 [guo4 cong2] /to have relations with/to associate with/ 5316 1
何去何從 何去何从 [he2 qu4 he2 cong2] /what course to follow/what path to take/ 6278 1
禍從口出 祸从口出 [huo4 cong2 kou3 chu1] /Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble./ 6331 1
老鼠拉龜,無從下手 老鼠拉龟,无从下手 [lao3 shu3 la1 gui1 , wu2 cong2 xia4 shou3] /like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom)/no clue where to start/ 4199 1
力不從心 力不从心 [[li4bu4cong2xin1]] /(idiom) to lack the ability to do what one would wish/ 446 2
盲從 盲从 [mang2 cong2] /to follow blindly/to conform slavishly/unthinking obedience/ 6375 1
名從主人 名从主人 [ming2 cong2 zhu3 ren2] /(idiom) to refer to sth by the name its owners use/to refer to a place by the name its inhabitants use (e.g. refer to Seoul as 首爾|首尔[Shou3 er3] rather than 漢城|汉城[Han4 cheng2])/ 1589 1
棄惡從善 弃恶从善 [qi4 e4 cong2 shan4] /to renounce evil and turn to virtue (idiom)/ 5909 1
輕車簡從 轻车简从 [qing1 che1 jian3 cong2] /(of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort/to travel without ostentation/ 5750 1
屈從 屈从 [[qu1cong2]] /to submit; to yield; to bow to sb's will/ 940 2
人從 人从 [ren2 cong2] /retinue/hangers-on/ 6876 1
人從眾𠈌 人从众𠈌 [[ren2cong2zhong4yu2]] /(Internet slang) huge crowds of people (emphatic form of 人[ren2])/ 808 2
任從 任从 [ren4 cong2] /at one's discretion/ 6684 1
入手 入手 [[ru4shou3]] /to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 從|从[cong2] + {noun} + 入手[ru4shou3]: "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point")/to receive; to obtain; to buy/ 423 2
三從四德 三从四德 [san1 cong2 si4 de2] /Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德[de2], physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功/ 2163 1
捨正從邪 舍正从邪 [she3 zheng4 cong2 xie2] /to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)/ 6102 1
沈從文 沈从文 [Shen3 Cong2 wen2] /Shen Congwen (1902-1988), novelist/ 6709 1
師從 师从 [shi1 cong2] /to study under (a teacher)/ 4667 1
侍從官 侍从官 [shi4 cong2 guan1] /aide-de-camp/ 3942 1
誓死不從 誓死不从 [shi4 si3 bu4 cong2] /to vow to die rather than obey (idiom)/ 5292 1
侍從 侍从 [[shi4cong2]] /to serve (an important personage)/attendant; retainer/ 807 2
順從 顺从 [shun4 cong2] /obedient/to comply/to submit/to defer/ 6571 1
隨從 随从 [sui2 cong2] /to accompany/to follow/to attend/entourage/attendant/ 5310 1
太陽從西邊出來 太阳从西边出来 [tai4 yang2 cong2 xi1 bian1 chu1 lai2] /lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)/fig. hell freezes over/pigs can fly/ 2613 1
聽從 听从 [ting1 cong2] /to listen and obey/to comply with/to heed/to hearken/ 6607 1
投筆從戎 投笔从戎 [tou2 bi3 cong2 rong2] /to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)/to join the military (esp. of educated person)/ 6013 1
唯命是從 唯命是从 [wei2 ming4 shi4 cong2] /to follow obediently/ 5397 1
惟命是聽 惟命是听 [wei2 ming4 shi4 ting1] /see 唯命是從|唯命是从[wei2 ming4 shi4 cong2]/ 5396 1
無從 无从 [wu2 cong2] /not to have access/beyond one's authority or capability/sth one has no way of doing/ 6834 1
無從下手 无从下手 [wu2 cong2 xia4 shou3] /not know where to start/ 2569 1
無所適從 无所适从 [wu2 suo3 shi4 cong2] /not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do/ 6331 1
喜從天降 喜从天降 [xi3 cong2 tian1 jiang4] /joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news/unlooked-for happy event/ 6331 1
脅從犯 胁从犯 [xie2 cong2 fan4] /accomplice under duress; coerced accomplice; induced accomplice/ 1227 1
信從 信从 [xin4 cong2] /to trust and obey/ 7099 1
行不從徑 行不从径 [xing2 bu4 cong2 jing4] /lit. not following the straight path (idiom); fig. looking for a shortcut to get ahead in work or study/ 6331 1
馴從 驯从 [xun4 cong2] /tame/obedient/ 6749 1
言聽計從 言听计从 [yan2 ting1 ji4 cong2] /to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice/to take sb at his word/ 6331 1
一部二十四史,不知從何說起 一部二十四史,不知从何说起 [yi1 bu4 er4 shi2 si4 shi3 , bu4 zhi1 cong2 he2 shuo1 qi3] /It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start./ 4561 1
依從 依从 [yi1 cong2] /to comply with/to obey/ 6645 1
應從 应从 [ying4 cong2] /to assent/to comply with/ 6425 1
𠈌 𠈌 [[yu2]] /old variant of 虞[yu2]/used in 人從眾𠈌|人从众𠈌[ren2cong2zhong4yu2]/ 790 2
擇善而從 择善而从 [ze2 shan4 er2 cong2] /to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)/ 6331 1
主從 主从 [zhu3 cong2] /master-slave (computing)/client-server (computing)/primary and secondary/ 6101 1
自從 自从 [zi4 cong2] /since (a time)/ever since/ 7099 1
騶從 驺从 [zou1 cong2] /mounted escort/ 6043 1
遵從 遵从 [[zun1cong2]] /to comply with; to follow (directives); to defer to (the judgment of superiors)/ 31 2

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