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  Trad Simp Mandarin Definition Days old Ver
巴以 巴以 [Ba1 Yi3] /Palestinian-Israeli (relations)/ 6121 1
半數以上 半数以上 [ban4 shu4 yi3 shang4] /more than half/ 7101 1
飽以老拳 饱以老拳 [bao3 yi3 lao3 quan2] /to thump repeatedly with one's fist/ 7051 1
報以 报以 [bao4 yi3] /to give in return/ 7101 1
卑以自牧 卑以自牧 [[bei1yi3zi4mu4]] /(idiom) to conduct oneself humbly; modest/ 686 2
不可以 不可以 [bu4 ke3 yi3] /may not/ 7033 1
不以辭害志 不以辞害志 [bu4 yi3 ci2 hai4 zhi4] /don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say/ 6333 1
不以詞害誌 不以词害志 [bu4 yi3 ci2 hai4 zhi4] /don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say/ 6333 1
不以規矩,不能成方圓 不以规矩,不能成方圆 [bu4 yi3 gui1 ju5 , bu4 neng2 cheng2 fang1 yuan2] /without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules/ 6329 1
不以人廢言 不以人废言 [bu4 yi3 ren2 fei4 yan2] /not to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers/ 6329 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/ 6333 1
不以為意 不以为意 [bu4 yi3 wei2 yi4] /not to mind/unconcerned/ 4062 1
不以物喜,不以己悲 不以物喜,不以己悲 [bu4 yi3 wu4 xi3 , bu4 yi3 ji3 bei1] /not to become attached to material things, not to pity oneself/ 5548 1
不知所以 不知所以 [[bu4zhi1-suo3yi3]] /(idiom) to not know the reason/(idiom) to not know what to do/ 716 2
差之毫釐,謬以千里 差之毫厘,谬以千里 [cha1 zhi1 hao2 li2 , miu4 yi3 qian1 li3] /the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom)/a miss is as good as a mile/ 6333 1
長期以來 长期以来 [chang2 qi1 yi3 lai2] /for a long time/ 2069 1
長久以來 长久以来 [[chang2jiu3 yi3lai2]] /for a long time now; long since/ 830 2
瞠目以對 瞠目以对 [cheng1 mu4 yi3 dui4] /to return only a blank stare/to stare back/ 4450 1
乘以 乘以 [cheng2 yi3] /(math.) multiplied with/ 3804 1
嗤鼻 嗤鼻 [chi1 bi2] /see 嗤之以鼻[chi1 zhi1 yi3 bi2]/ 4624 1
嗤之以鼻 嗤之以鼻 [chi1 zhi1 yi3 bi2] /to snort disdainfully/to scoff at/to turn up one's nose/ 4624 1
持之以恆 持之以恒 [chi2 zhi1 yi3 heng2] /to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere/ 6333 1
除以 除以 [chu2 yi3] /(math.) divided by/ 3804 1
春岑 春岑 [Chun1 cen2] /Hill of Spring (derivation of Tel Aviv 特拉維夫|特拉维夫 from the book of Ezekiel 以西結書|以西结书)/ 6838 1
從今以後 从今以后 [cong2 jin1 yi3 hou4] /from now on/henceforward/ 1934 1
[[da3]] /a semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings (e.g. 打傘|打伞[da3san3] "to hold an umbrella", 打電話|打电话[da3 dian4hua4] "to make a phone call", 打針|打针[da3zhen1] "to get an injection", 打手套[da3 shou3tao4] "to knit gloves", 打氣|打气[da3qi4] "to inflate")/to hit; to strike/to fight/(coll.) from; since (as in 打那以後|打那以后[da3 na4 yi3hou4] "since then")/ 452 2
代之以 代之以 [dai4 zhi1 yi3] /(has been) replaced with/(its) place has been taken by/ 7101 1
但以理書 但以理书 [Dan4 yi3 li3 shu1] /Book of Daniel/ 4884 1
得以 得以 [de2 yi3] /able to/so that sb can/enabling/in order to/finally in a position to/with sth in view/ 6431 1
得可以 得可以 [[de5 ke3yi3]] /(coll.) (stative verb suffix) very; awfully/ 769 2
掉以輕心 掉以轻心 [diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1] /to treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard/ 1243 1
輔以 辅以 [fu3 yi3] /supplemented by/accompanied by/with/ 6748 1
給以 给以 [gei3 yi3] /to give/to grant/ 5169 1
冠以 冠以 [guan4 yi3] /to label/to call/ 5592 1
好整以暇 好整以暇 [hao4 zheng3 yi3 xia2] /to be calm and unruffled in the midst of chaos or at a busy time (idiom)/ 5180 1
何以 何以 [he2 yi3] /(literary) why/how/ 2506 1
何以見得 何以见得 [he2 yi3 jian4 de2] /how can one be sure?/ 4856 1
黃以靜 黄以静 [Huang2 Yi3 jing4] /Wong Yee Ching or Flossie Wong-Staal (1946-2020) Hong Kong American virologist, joint discoverer of the HIV AIDS virus/ 2163 1
即可 即可 [ji2 ke3] /equivalent to 就可以/can then (do sth)/can immediately (do sth)/(do sth) and that will suffice/ 5056 1
加以 加以 [[jia1yi3]] /(formal) to apply; to carry out; to take action to (do sth) (used before a disyllabic verb, indicating that the action is directed at sth previously mentioned, e.g. 加以說明|加以说明[jia1yi3 shuo1ming2]); to apply (restrictions etc); to give (support, consideration etc)/(literary) moreover; in addition/ 107 2
儉以養廉 俭以养廉 [[jian3yi3yang3lian2]] /(idiom) frugality makes honesty/ 537 2
見長 见长 [[jian4chang2]] /to excel at (typically used after the area of expertise) (Example: 以研究見長|以研究见长[yi3 yan2jiu1 jian4chang2] to be known for one's research)/ 588 2
交換以太網絡 交换以太网络 [jiao1 huan4 yi3 tai4 wang3 luo4] /switched Ethernet/ 7101 1
藉以 藉以 [jie4 yi3] /variant of 借以[jie4 yi3]/ 5892 1
借以 借以 [jie4 yi3] /so as to/for the purpose of/in order to/ 6297 1
據實以告 据实以告 [ju4 shi2 yi3 gao4] /to report according to the facts/to tell the truth/to tell it like it is/ 4845 1
可以 可以 [ke3 yi3] /can/may/possible/able to/not bad/pretty good/ 4245 1
可以意會,不可言傳 可以意会,不可言传 [ke3 yi3 yi4 hui4 , bu4 ke3 yan2 chuan2] /can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); mysterious and subtle/ 1953 1
快速以太網絡 快速以太网络 [kuai4 su4 yi3 tai4 wang3 luo4] /Fast Ethernet/ 7101 1
寬以待人 宽以待人 [kuan1 yi3 dai4 ren2] /to be lenient with others (idiom)/ 6089 1
[[lai2]] /to come/(used as a substitute for a more specific verb)/hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2lai5])/ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4gu3 yi3lai2])/for the past (amount of time)/(prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世|来世[lai2shi4])/(between two verbs) in order to/(after a round number) approximately/(used after 得[de2] to indicate possibility, as in 談得來|谈得来[tan2de5lai2], or after 不[bu4] to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來|吃不来[chi1bu5lai2])/ 933 2
賴以 赖以 [lai4 yi3] /to rely on/to depend on/ 6451 1
老吾老,以及人之老 老吾老,以及人之老 [lao3 wu2 lao3 , yi3 ji2 ren2 zhi1 lao3] /to honor old people as we do our own aged parents/ 6647 1
老吾老,以及人之老,幼吾幼,以及人之幼 老吾老,以及人之老,幼吾幼,以及人之幼 [lao3 wu2 lao3 , yi3 ji2 ren2 zhi1 lao3 , you4 wu2 you4 , yi3 ji2 ren2 zhi1 you4] /to honor old people as we do our own aged parents, and care for other's children as one's own/ 6647 1
聊以 聊以 [liao2 yi3] /to use it (or do it) for the purpose of (allaying hunger, relieving boredom etc) to some extent/ 2170 1
聊以解悶 聊以解闷 [liao2 yi3 jie3 men4] /to use it for the purpose of relieving the tedium to some extent/ 2170 1
聊以塞責 聊以塞责 [liao2 yi3 se4 ze2] /in order to minimally fulfill one's responsibilities/in order to get off the hook/ 2170 1
聊以自慰 聊以自慰 [liao2 yi3 zi4 wei4] /to find some consolation (idiom)/to find relief in/ 3934 1
茅以升 茅以升 [Mao2 Yi3 sheng1] /Mao Yisheng (1896-1989), Chinese structural engineer and social activist/ 4730 1
沒有規矩,何以成方圓 没有规矩,何以成方圆 [mei2 you3 gui1 ju5 , he2 yi3 cheng2 fang1 yuan2] /without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules/ 3545 1
美以美 美以美 [Mei3 yi3 mei3] /Methodist (Christian sect)/ 4489 1
夢寐以求 梦寐以求 [[meng4mei4yi3qiu2]] /(lit.) to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)/(fig.) to deeply long for; to covet/ 50 2
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/ 6333 1
難以 难以 [nan2 yi3] /hard to (predict, imagine etc)/ 6920 1
難以撼動 难以撼动 [nan2 yi3 han4 dong4] /unsusceptible to change/deeply entrenched/ 3867 1
難以理解 难以理解 [nan2 yi3 li3 jie3] /hard to understand/incomprehensible/ 6559 1
難以啟齒 难以启齿 [nan2 yi3 qi3 chi3] /to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom)/to find it hard to speak about sth/ 6113 1
難以忍受 难以忍受 [nan2 yi3 ren3 shou4] /hard to endure/unbearable/ 6552 1
難以實現 难以实现 [nan2 yi3 shi2 xian4] /hard to accomplish/difficult to achieve/ 6563 1
難以應付 难以应付 [nan2 yi3 ying4 fu4] /hard to deal with/hard to handle/ 7101 1
難以捉摸 难以捉摸 [nan2 yi3 zhuo1 mo1] /elusive/hard to pin down/enigmatic/ 5074 1
難以自已 难以自已 [nan2 yi3 zi4 yi3] /cannot control oneself (idiom)/to be beside oneself/ 1589 1
難乎為繼 难乎为继 [[nan2hu1wei2ji4]] /see 難以為繼|难以为继[nan2yi3wei2ji4]/ 26 2
難以為繼 难以为继 [[nan2yi3wei2ji4]] /(idiom) difficult to carry on; unsustainable/ 139 2
難以置信 难以置信 [[nan2yi3zhi4xin4]] /(idiom) hard to believe; incredible/ 687 2
能願動詞 能愿动词 [[neng2yuan4 dong4ci2]] /modal verb (e.g. 肯[ken3], 能[neng2], 會|会[hui4], 要[yao4], 該|该[gai1], 得[dei3], 願意|愿意[yuan4yi4], 可以[ke3yi3], 可能[ke3neng2], 敢[gan3], 應該|应该[ying1gai1])/ 434 2
欺以其方 欺以其方 [qi1 yi3 qi2 fang1] /deceived by a pretense of reason (idiom)/ 6333 1
翹首以待 翘首以待 [qiao2 shou3 yi3 dai4] /to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom)/to anxiously await/ 4637 1
情何以堪 情何以堪 [qing2 he2 yi3 kan1] /how can this be endured! (idiom)/ 5910 1
全力以赴 全力以赴 [[quan2li4yi3fu4]] /(idiom) to make an all-out effort/ 13 2
如願以償 如愿以偿 [ru2 yuan4 yi3 chang2] /to have one's wish fulfilled/ 5552 1
撒哈拉以南 撒哈拉以南 [Sa1 ha1 la1 yi3 nan2] /sub-Saharan/ 6905 1
撒哈拉以南非洲 撒哈拉以南非洲 [Sa1 ha1 la1 yi3 nan2 Fei1 zhou1] /sub-Saharan Africa/ 2802 1
身份 身份 [[shen1fen4]] /identity; aspect of one's identity (e.g. mayor, father, permanent resident); role; capacity (as in "in his capacity as ..." 以[yi3] + ... + 的身份[de5 shen1fen4]); status (social, legal etc); position; rank/ 506 2
繩之以法 绳之以法 [sheng2 zhi1 yi3 fa3] /to punish according to the law/to bring to justice/ 6463 1
師夷長技以制夷 师夷长技以制夷 [shi1 yi2 chang2 ji4 yi3 zhi4 yi2] /"learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them", idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源[Wei4 Yuan2]/ 4505 1
施以 施以 [shi1 yi3] /to inflict (punishment)/to provide (training etc)/to apply (pressure etc)/ 1874 1
失之毫釐,差以千里 失之毫厘,差以千里 [shi1 zhi1 hao2 li2 , cha4 yi3 qian1 li3] /a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses/ 6333 1
失之毫厘,謬以千里 失之毫厘,谬以千里 [shi1 zhi1 hao2 li2 , miu4 yi3 qian1 li3] /a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses/ 6333 1
拭目以待 拭目以待 [shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4] /lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see/ 6333 1
是以 是以 [shi4 yi3] /therefore/thus/so/ 6535 1
授人以柄 授人以柄 [shou4 ren2 yi3 bing3] /to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom)/to give someone a hold on oneself/ 5795 1
授人以魚不如授人以漁 授人以鱼不如授人以渔 [shou4 ren2 yi3 yu2 bu4 ru2 shou4 ren2 yi3 yu2] /give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime/knowledge is the best charity/ 5737 1
授之以魚不如授之以漁 授之以鱼不如授之以渔 [shou4 zhi1 yi3 yu2 bu4 ru2 shou4 zhi1 yi3 yu2] /give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime (idiom)/ 4435 1
豎提 竖提 [shu4 ti2] /stroke𠄌 in Chinese characters (e.g. 以[yi3])/ 2487 1
數以百計 数以百计 [shu4 yi3 bai3 ji4] /hundreds of/ 7101 1
數以千計 数以千计 [shu4 yi3 qian1 ji4] /thousands (of sth)/ 5071 1
數以萬計 数以万计 [shu4 yi3 wan4 ji4] /tens of thousands/numerous/ 6730 1
數以億計 数以亿计 [shu4 yi3 yi4 ji4] /countless/innumerable/ 6085 1
衰之以屬 衰之以属 [shuai1 zhi1 yi3 shu3] /to treat a debility according to its nature/ 6479 1
夙願以償 夙愿以偿 [su4 yuan4 yi3 chang2] /a long-cherished ambition is realized/ 6744 1
所以 所以 [suo3 yi3] /therefore/as a result/so/the reason why/ 5148 1
所以然 所以然 [suo3 yi3 ran2] /the reason why/ 5746 1
他山之石可以攻玉 他山之石可以攻玉 [ta1 shan1 zhi1 shi2 ke3 yi3 gong1 yu4] /lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside/to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively/ 6333 1
忘乎所以 忘乎所以 [[wang4hu1suo3yi3]] /(idiom) to get carried away; to lose one's sense of proportion/ 54 2
忘其所以 忘其所以 [[wang4qi2suo3yi3]] /see 忘乎所以[wang4hu1suo3yi3]/ 54 2
為例 为例 [wei2 li4] /used in the construction 以...為例|以...为例, "to take ... as an example"/ 3830 1
委以重任 委以重任 [wei3 yi3 zhong4 ren4] /(literary) to entrust (sb) with an important task/ 1530 1
委以 委以 [[wei3yi3]] /(literary) to entrust with (a task); to appoint to (a role)/ 847 2
文以載道 文以载道 [wen2 yi3 zai4 dao4] /words of truth/moral expressed in words/written article explaining a moral/ 6621 1
無言以對 无言以对 [wu2 yan2 yi3 dui4] /to be left speechless/unable to respond/ 5429 1
無以復加 无以复加 [wu2 yi3 fu4 jia1] /in the extreme (idiom)/incapable of further increase/ 4546 1
無以為報 无以为报 [wu2 yi3 wei2 bao4] /unable to return the favor/ 5609 1
無以為生 无以为生 [wu2 yi3 wei2 sheng1] /no way to get by/ 6425 1
物以類聚 物以类聚 [wu4 yi3 lei4 ju4] /similar things come together (idiom); like draws like/Birds of a feather flock together./ 6333 1
物以類聚,人以群分 物以类聚,人以群分 [wu4 yi3 lei4 ju4 , ren2 yi3 qun2 fen1] /Similar things group together, similar people fit together (idiom); Birds of a feather flock together./ 6333 1
物以稀為貴 物以稀为贵 [wu4 yi3 xi1 wei2 gui4] /the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)/ 4320 1
習以成俗 习以成俗 [xi2 yi3 cheng2 su2] /to become accustomed to sth through long practice/ 6895 1
習以成性 习以成性 [xi2 yi3 cheng2 xing4] /deeply ingrained/steeped in/ 6895 1
習以為常 习以为常 [xi2 yi3 wei2 chang2] /accustomed to/used to/ 6576 1
夏蟲不可以語冰 夏虫不可以语冰 [xia4 chong2 bu4 ke3 yi3 yu3 bing1] /a summer insect cannot discuss ice (idiom)/ 3895 1
相濡以沫 相濡以沫 [[xiang1ru2-yi3mo4]] /(lit.) (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when out of the water) (idiom)/(fig.) to share meager resources and support each other in times of difficulty/ 50 2
曉以大義 晓以大义 [[xiao3yi3da4yi4]] /(idiom) to persuade by appealing to principle; to reason with sb on moral grounds/ 105 2
挾天子以令天下 挟天子以令天下 [xie2 tian1 zi3 yi3 ling4 tian1 xia4] /(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country/ 6876 1
挾天子以令諸侯 挟天子以令诸侯 [xie2 tian1 zi3 yi3 ling4 zhu1 hou2] /(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals/ 6876 1
信以為真 信以为真 [xin4 yi3 wei2 zhen1] /to take sth to be true/ 4663 1
星星之火,可以燎原 星星之火,可以燎原 [xing1 xing5 zhi1 huo3 , ke3 yi3 liao2 yuan2] /a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect/ 6333 1
虛己以聽 虚己以听 [xu1 ji3 yi3 ting1] /to listen to the ideas of others with an open mind (idiom)/ 6107 1
虛位以待 虚位以待 [xu1 wei4 yi3 dai4] /to reserve a seat/to leave a position vacant/ 6060 1
虛席以待 虚席以待 [xu1 xi2 yi3 dai4] /to reserve a seat for sb (idiom)/ 6143 1
學以致用 学以致用 [[xue2yi3zhi4yong4]] /(idiom) to study sth in order to apply it/ 65 2
嚴以律己 严以律己 [yan2 yi3 lü4 ji3] /to be strict with oneself (idiom)/to demand a lot of oneself/ 1586 1
夜以繼日 夜以继日 [ye4 yi3 ji4 ri4] /night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort/ 6333 1
一言以蔽之 一言以蔽之 [yi1 yan2 yi3 bi4 zhi1] /one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short/in a nutshell/ 6311 1
醫藥分離 医药分离 [yi1 yao4 fen1 li2] /separating medical consultation from dispensing drugs, proposed policy to counteract perceived PRC problem of "drugs serving to nourish doctors" 以藥養醫|以药养医[yi3 yao4 yang3 yi1]/ 6402 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)/ 2215 1
一直以來 一直以来 [yi1 zhi2 yi3 lai2] /in the past always/for a long time now/until now/ 4575 1
一以貫之 一以贯之 [[yi1yi3guan4zhi1]] /(idiom) (of a principle, purpose etc) consistently upheld; adhered to from beginning to end/ 748 2
一則以喜,一則以憂 一则以喜,一则以忧 [[yi1ze2-yi3xi3, yi1ze2-yi3you1]] /happy on the one hand, but worried on the other/ 433 2
[yi3] /old variant of 以[yi3]/ 4875 1
[yi3] /to use/by means of/according to/in order to/because of/at (a certain date or place)/ 4177 1
[Yi3] /abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/ 6412 1
[yi3] /old variant of 以[yi3]/ 4957 1
以埃 以埃 [Yi3 Ai1] /Israel-Egypt/ 6884 1
以巴 以巴 [Yi3 Ba1] /Israeli-Palestinian/ 1905 1
以暴易暴 以暴易暴 [yi3 bao4 yi4 bao4] /to replace one tyranny by another/to use violence against violence/ 5188 1
以暴制暴 以暴制暴 [yi3 bao4 zhi4 bao4] /to use violence to curb violence/ 5188 1
以北 以北 [yi3 bei3] /to the north of (suffix)/ 6041 1
以備不測 以备不测 [yi3 bei4 bu4 ce4] /to be prepared for accidents/ 6195 1
以本人名 以本人名 [yi3 ben3 ren2 ming2] /under one's own name/named after oneself/ 6553 1
以便 以便 [yi3 bian4] /so that/so as to/in order to/ 7101 1
以不變應萬變 以不变应万变 [[yi3 bu4bian4 ying4 wan4 bian4]] /(idiom) to deal with varying circumstances by adhering to a basic principle/ 371 2
以此 以此 [yi3 ci3] /with this/thereby/thus/because of this/ 5873 1
以此類推 以此类推 [yi3 ci3 lei4 tui1] /and so on/in a similar fashion/ 6073 1
以此為 以此为 [yi3 ci3 wei2] /to regard as/to treat as/ 5834 1
以次 以次 [yi3 ci4] /in the proper order/the following/ 4069 1
以德報怨 以德报怨 [yi3 de2 bao4 yuan4] /to return good for evil (idiom)/to requite evil with good/ 4767 1
以東 以东 [yi3 dong1] /to the east of (suffix)/ 6041 1
以毒攻毒 以毒攻毒 [yi3 du2 gong1 du2] /to cure ills with poison (TCM)/to fight evil with evil/set a thief to catch a thief/to fight fire with fire/ 4998 1
以訛傳訛 以讹传讹 [yi3 e2 chuan2 e2] /to spread falsehoods/to increasingly distort the truth/to pile errors on top of errors (idiom)/ 5317 1
以法蓮 以法莲 [Yi3 fa3 lian2] /Ephraim (city)/ 7033 1
以防 以防 [yi3 fang2] /(so as) to avoid/to prevent/(just) in case/ 4797 1
以防萬一 以防万一 [yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1] /to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case/prepared for any eventualities/ 6333 1
以弗所 以弗所 [Yi3 fu2 suo3] /Ephesus, city of ancient Greece/ 3466 1
以弗所書 以弗所书 [Yi3 fu2 suo3 shu1] /Epistle of St Paul to the Ephesians/ 6995 1
以工代賑 以工代赈 [yi3 gong1 dai4 zhen4] /to provide work to relieve poverty/ 6401 1
以和為貴 以和为贵 [yi3 he2 wei2 gui4] /harmony is to be prized/ 4320 1
以後 以后 [yi3 hou4] /after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future/ 7101 1
以華制華 以华制华 [yi3 hua2 zhi4 hua2] /use Chinese collaborators to subdue the Chinese (imperialist policy)/ 6572 1
以降 以降 [yi3 jiang4] /since (some point in the past)/ 6128 1
以儆效尤 以儆效尤 [yi3 jing3 xiao4 you2] /(idiom) to warn against following bad examples; as a warning to others/ 1285 1
以軍 以军 [yi3 jun1] /Israeli soldiers/ 7101 1
以老大自居 以老大自居 [yi3 lao3 da4 zi4 ju1] /regarding oneself as number one in terms of leadership, seniority or status/ 6564 1
以淚洗面 以泪洗面 [yi3 lei4 xi3 mian4] /to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)/ 3929 1
以禮相待 以礼相待 [yi3 li3 xiang1 dai4] /to treat sb with due respect (idiom)/ 6333 1
以利亞 以利亚 [Yi3 li4 ya4] /Elijah (Old Testament prophet)/ 4764 1
以利亞敬 以利亚敬 [Yi3 li4 ya4 jing4] /Eliakim (name, Hebrew: God will raise up)/Eliakim, servant of the Lord in Isaiah 22:20/Eliakim, son of Abiud and father of Azor in Matthew 1:13/ 6596 1
以利亞撒 以利亚撒 [Yi3 li4 ya4 sa1] /Eleazar (son of Eluid)/ 1588 1
以利於 以利于 [yi3 li4 yu2] /for the sake of/in order to/ 6539 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)/ 6175 1
以律 以律 [Yi3 lü4] /Eluid (son of Achim)/ 7033 1
以卵擊石 以卵击石 [yi3 luan3 ji1 shi2] /lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible/to invite disaster by overreaching oneself/ 6333 1
以馬內利 以马内利 [Yi3 ma3 nei4 li4] /Emanuel; Immanuel (name)/ 1365 1
以貌取人 以貌取人 [yi3 mao4 qu3 ren2] /to judge sb by appearances (idiom)/ 6333 1
以免 以免 [yi3 mian3] /in order to avoid/so as not to/ 7101 1
以南 以南 [yi3 nan2] /to the south of (suffix)/ 6041 1
以內 以内 [yi3 nei4] /within/less than/ 7101 1
以偏概全 以偏概全 [yi3 pian1 gai4 quan2] /(lit.) to take a part for the whole/to generalize/ 4074 1
以期 以期 [yi3 qi1] /in order to/hoping to/attempting to/waiting for/ 6406 1
以其人之道,還治其人之身 以其人之道,还治其人之身 [yi3 qi2 ren2 zhi1 dao4 , huan2 zhi4 qi2 ren2 zhi1 shen1] /to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹[Zhu1 Xi1])/to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game; to give sb a taste of his own medicine/ 1318 1
以前 以前 [yi3 qian2] /before/formerly/previous/ago/ 6617 1
以強凌弱 以强凌弱 [yi3 qiang2 ling2 ruo4] /to use one's strength to bully the weak (idiom)/ 4096 1
以求 以求 [yi3 qiu2] /in order to/ 6034 1
以權謀私 以权谋私 [yi3 quan2 mou2 si1] /to use one's position for personal gain (idiom)/ 5383 1
以權壓法 以权压法 [yi3 quan2 ya1 fa3] /to abuse power to crush the law/ 6543 1
以人廢言 以人废言 [yi3 ren2 fei4 yan2] /to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on preference between advisers rather than the merits of the case/ 6329 1
以人名命名 以人名命名 [yi3 ren2 ming2 ming4 ming2] /to name sth after a person/named after/eponymous/ 6553 1
以人為本 以人为本 [yi3 ren2 wei2 ben3] /people-oriented/ 6054 1
以柔克剛 以柔克刚 [yi3 rou2 ke4 gang1] /to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)/ 5736 1
以弱勝強 以弱胜强 [yi3 ruo4 sheng4 qiang2] /using the weak to defeat the strong (idiom); to win from a position of weakness/ 6333 1
以撒 以撒 [Yi3 sa1] /Isaac (son of Abraham)/ 1588 1
以賽亞書 以赛亚书 [Yi3 sai4 ya4 shu1] /Book of Isaiah/ 6723 1
以少勝多 以少胜多 [yi3 shao3 sheng4 duo1] /using the few to defeat the many (idiom); to win from a position of weakness/ 6333 1
以身報國 以身报国 [yi3 shen1 bao4 guo2] /to give one's body for the nation (idiom); to spend one's whole life in the service of the country/ 6333 1
以身抵債 以身抵债 [yi3 shen1 di3 zhai4] /forced labor to repay a debt/ 7003 1
以身試法 以身试法 [yi3 shen1 shi4 fa3] /to challenge the law (idiom)/to knowingly violate the law/ 4477 1
以身許國 以身许国 [yi3 shen1 xu3 guo2] /to dedicate oneself to the cause of one's country (idiom)/ 4922 1
以身作則 以身作则 [yi3 shen1 zuo4 ze2] /to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model/ 6333 1
以慎為鍵 以慎为键 [yi3 shen4 wei2 jian4] /to take caution as the key (idiom); to proceed very carefully/ 6333 1
以失敗告終 以失败告终 [[yi3 shi1bai4 gao4zhong1]] /to end in failure/ 6 2
以史為鑒 以史为鉴 [yi3 shi3 wei2 jian4] /to learn from history (idiom)/ 3014 1
以示警戒 以示警戒 [yi3 shi4 jing3 jie4] /to serve as a warning (idiom)/ 5324 1
以斯拉記 以斯拉记 [Yi3 si1 la1 Ji4] /Book of Ezra/ 4844 1
以斯帖 以斯帖 [Yi3 si1 tie3] /Esther (name)/ 6995 1
以斯帖記 以斯帖记 [Yi3 si1 tie3 ji4] /Book of Esther/ 6995 1
以死明志 以死明志 [yi3 si3 ming2 zhi4] /to demonstrate one's sincerity by dying/ 3809 1
以太坊 以太坊 [Yi3 tai4 fang2] /Ethereum/ 3248 1
以太網絡 以太网络 [Yi3 tai4 wang3 luo4] /Ethernet/ 4672 1
以湯沃沸 以汤沃沸 [yi3 tang1 wo4 fei4] /to manage a situation badly (idiom)/ 6090 1
以外 以外 [yi3 wai4] /apart from/other than/except for/external/outside of/on the other side of/beyond/ 5198 1
以物易物 以物易物 [yi3 wu4 yi4 wu4] /to barter/barter/ 3802 1
以西 以西 [yi3 xi1] /to the west of (suffix)/ 6041 1
以西結書 以西结书 [Yi3 xi1 jie2 shu1] /Book of Ezekiel/ 6838 1
以下 以下 [yi3 xia4] /that level or lower/that amount or less/the following/ 5115 1
以下犯上 以下犯上 [yi3 xia4 fan4 shang4] /to disrespect one's superiors/to offend one's elders/ 2493 1
以饗讀者 以飨读者 [yi3 xiang3 du2 zhe3] /for the benefit of the reader/ 5928 1
以小人之心,度君子之腹 以小人之心,度君子之腹 [yi3 xiao3 ren2 zhi1 xin1 , duo2 jun1 zi3 zhi1 fu4] /to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure (idiom)/ 5409 1
以敘 以叙 [Yi3 Xu4] /Israel-Syria/ 6884 1
以牙還牙 以牙还牙 [yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2] /a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)/ 7101 1
以言代法 以言代法 [yi3 yan2 dai4 fa3] /to substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law/ 6333 1
以言代法,以權壓法 以言代法,以权压法 [yi3 yan2 dai4 fa3 , yi3 quan2 ya1 fa3] /to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior/Might makes right./ 6333 1
以眼還眼 以眼还眼 [yi3 yan3 huan2 yan3] /an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him/to give sb a taste of his own medicine/ 6275 1
以眼還眼,以牙還牙 以眼还眼,以牙还牙 [yi3 yan3 huan2 yan3 , yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2] /an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom)/fig. to use the enemy's methods against him/to give sb a taste of his own medicine/ 5344 1
以藥養醫 以药养医 [yi3 yao4 yang3 yi1] /"drugs serving to nourish doctors", perceived problem in PRC medical practice/ 6402 1
以一馭萬 以一驭万 [yi3 yi1 yu4 wan4] /to control a key point is to be master of the situation (idiom)/ 6058 1
以夷制夷 以夷制夷 [yi3 yi2 zhi4 yi2] /to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)/Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)/ 4428 1
以逸待勞 以逸待劳 [yi3 yi4 dai4 lao2] /to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy/to nurture one's strength and bide one's time (idiom)/ 6174 1
以債養債 以债养债 [yi3 zhai4 yang3 zhai4] /debt nurtures more debt (idiom)/ 6105 1
以直報怨,以德報德 以直报怨,以德报德 [yi3 zhi2 bao4 yuan4 , yi3 de2 bao4 de2] /to repay kindness with kindness, and repay enmity with justice (idiom, from Analects)/ 4767 1
以至 以至 [yi3 zhi4] /down to/up to/to such an extent as to .../also written 以至於|以至于[yi3 zhi4 yu2]/ 4129 1
以至於 以至于 [yi3 zhi4 yu2] /down to/up to/to the extent that.../ 5883 1
以資 以资 [yi3 zi1] /by way of/to serve as/ 4069 1
以資證明 以资证明 [yi3 zi1 zheng4 ming2] /in support or witness hereof (idiom)/ 6070 1
以子之矛,攻子之盾 以子之矛,攻子之盾 [yi3 zi3 zhi1 mao2 , gong1 zi3 zhi1 dun4] /lit. use sb's spear to attack his shield (idiom, derived from Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子); turning a weapon against its owner/fig. to attack an opponent using his own devices/hoist with his own petard/ 6329 1
以眥睚殺人 以眦睚杀人 [yi3 zi4 ya2 sha1 ren2] /to kill sb for a trifle/ 6554 1
以及 以及 [[yi3ji2]] /and; as well as/ 525 2
以假亂真 以假乱真 [[yi3jia3-luan4zhen1]] /(idiom) to pass off the fake as genuine; to blur the line between fake and real so convincingly that the fake is mistaken for the real thing/ 426 2
以來 以来 [[yi3lai2]] /since (used after a specified time or event)/ 153 2
以老賣老 以老卖老 [[yi3lao3-mai4lao3]] /variant of 倚老賣老|倚老卖老[yi3lao3-mai4lao3]/ 715 2
以沫相濡 以沫相濡 [[yi3mo4-xiang1ru2]] /see 相濡以沫[xiang1ru2-yi3mo4]/ 684 2
以色列 以色列 [[Yi3se4lie4]] /Israel/ 472 2
以色列人 以色列人 [[Yi3se4lie4ren2]] /an Israeli/an Israelite/ 958 2
以上 以上 [[yi3shang4]] /that level or higher; that amount or more/the above-mentioned/(used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all./ 577 2
以身相許 以身相许 [[yi3shen1-xiang1xu3]] /(of a woman) to give one's heart (to sb); (fig.) to devote oneself wholeheartedly to sb or sth/ 465 2
乙太 乙太 [[yi3tai4]] /variant of 以太[yi3tai4]/ 543 2
以太 以太 [[yi3tai4]] /(loanword) ether (hypothetical medium that transmits light waves)/ 543 2
以太網 以太网 [[yi3tai4wang3]] /Ethernet/ 544 2
以往 以往 [[yi3wang3]] /in the past; formerly/ 18 2
以微知著 以微知著 [[yi3wei1-zhi1zhu4]] /see 見微知著|见微知著[jian4wei1-zhi1zhu4]/ 725 2
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)/ 398 2
以虛帶實 以虚带实 [[yi3xu1dai4shi2]] /(idiom) to use the abstract to guide the concrete/ 80 2
以正視聽 以正视听 [[yi3zheng4shi4ting1]] /(idiom) in order to set the record straight; to clarify matters for the public/ 340 2
以致 以致 [[yi3zhi4]] /with the result that/ 16 2
以致於 以致于 [[yi3zhi4yu2]] /with the result that/ 16 2
引以為傲 引以为傲 [yin3 yi3 wei2 ao4] /to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)/ 6082 1
引以為憾 引以为憾 [yin3 yi3 wei2 han4] /to consider sth regrettable (idiom)/ 6090 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/ 2154 1
引以為榮 引以为荣 [yin3 yi3 wei2 rong2] /to regard it as an honor (idiom)/ 5334 1
引以為鑑 引以为鉴 [[yin3yi3wei2jian4]] /to take a lesson from (an adverse experience)/ 648 2
用以 用以 [yong4 yi3] /in order to/so as to/ 7101 1
有史以來 有史以来 [you3 shi3 yi3 lai2] /since the beginning of history/ 7101 1
有生以來 有生以来 [[you3sheng1yi3lai2]] /(idiom) since birth; for one's whole life/ 503 2
幼吾幼,以及人之幼 幼吾幼,以及人之幼 [you4 wu2 you4 , yi3 ji2 ren2 zhi1 you4] /to care for other's children as one's own/ 6647 1
予以 予以 [yu3 yi3] /to give/to impose/to apply/ 6027 1
知其然而不知其所以然 知其然而不知其所以然 [[zhi1 qi2 ran2 er2 bu4 zhi1 qi2 suo3yi3 ran2]] /(saying) to know that it is so but not why it is so/ 433 2
之所以 之所以 [[zhi1suo3yi3]] /(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P/Example: 我之所以討厭他|我之所以讨厌他[wo3 zhi1suo3yi3 tao3yan4 ta1] "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"/ 789 2
致以 致以 [zhi4 yi3] /to express/to present/to extend/to tender (greetings, thanks etc)/ 5965 1
孜孜以求 孜孜以求 [zi1 zi1 yi3 qiu2] /diligent and tireless (idiom)/ 6333 1
自懂事以來 自懂事以来 [zi4 dong3 shi4 yi3 lai2] /for as long as one can remember/ 1393 1
自古以來 自古以来 [zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2] /since ancient times/ 5907 1
自以為是 自以为是 [zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4] /to believe oneself infallible (idiom)/to be opinionated/ 5969 1
足以 足以 [zu2 yi3] /sufficient to.../so much so that/so that/ 6847 1
坐以待斃 坐以待毙 [zuo4 yi3 dai4 bi4] /to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate/ 6333 1

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