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[[{qian1ke4}]] /(old) contracted variant of 千克[qian1ke4]/ 161 2
[[{qian1wa3}]] /(old) contracted variant of 千瓦[qian1wa3]/ 161 2
百卉千葩 百卉千葩 [bai3 hui4 qian1 pa1] /myriad plants and flowers (idiom); rich and colorful/ 6017 1
百孔千瘡 百孔千疮 [bai3 kong3 qian1 chuang1] /heavily damaged/(fig.) full of holes/riddled with problems/ 3798 1
百計千方 百计千方 [[bai3ji4-qian1fang1]] /see 千方百計|千方百计[qian1fang1-bai3ji4]/ 81 2
百媚千嬌 百媚千娇 [[bai3mei4-qian1jiao1]] /see 千嬌百媚|千娇百媚[qian1jiao1-bai3mei4]/ 689 2
敝帚千金 敝帚千金 [bi4 zhou3 qian1 jin1] /lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom); fig. sentimental value/I wouldn't be parted with it for anything./ 6336 1
壁立千仞 壁立千仞 [[bi4li4-qian1ren4]] /(idiom) (of a cliff, mountain etc) steep; lofty; imposing/ 727 2
彪炳千古 彪炳千古 [biao1 bing3 qian1 gu3] /to shine through the ages (idiom)/ 6077 1
柏孜克里克千佛洞 柏孜克里克千佛洞 [Bo2 zi1 ke4 li3 ke4 Qian1 fo2 dong4] /the Bezeklik Thousand Buddha Caves, in the Turpan Basin, Xinjiang/ 2146 1
不遠千里 不远千里 [bu4 yuan3 qian1 li3] /make light of traveling a thousand li/go to the trouble of traveling a long distance/ 7105 1
曹餘章 曹余章 [Cao2 Yu2 zhang1] /Cao Yuzhang (1924-1996), modern writer and publisher, author of Tales from 5000 Years of Chinese History 上下五千年[Shang4 xia4 Wu3 Qian1 nian2]/ 1946 1
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/ 6336 1
差之毫釐,失之千里 差之毫厘,失之千里 [cha1 zhi1 hao2 li2 , shi1 zhi1 qian1 li3] /the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom)/a miss is as good as a mile/ 6336 1
成百上千 成百上千 [cheng2 bai3 shang4 qian1] /hundreds/a large number/lit. by the hundreds and thousands/ 7007 1
成千 成千 [cheng2 qian1] /thousands/ 6555 1
成千成萬 成千成万 [cheng2 qian1 cheng2 wan4] /lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers/innumerable/thousands upon thousands/ 6336 1
成千累萬 成千累万 [cheng2 qian1 lei3 wan4] /lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers/innumerable/thousands upon thousands/ 6336 1
成千上萬 成千上万 [[cheng2qian1-shang4wan4]] /(lit.) by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom)/(fig.) untold numbers; innumerable; countless/ 53 2
秤砣雖小壓千斤 秤砣虽小压千斤 [cheng4 tuo2 sui1 xiao3 ya1 qian1 jin1] /although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom)/apparently insignificant details can have a large impact/for want of a nail the battle was lost/ 6241 1
齒條千斤頂 齿条千斤顶 [chi3 tiao2 qian1 jin1 ding3] /rack and pinion jack/ 6838 1
出老千 出老千 [chu1 lao3 qian1] /to cheat (in gambling)/ 5962 1
出千 出千 [chu1 qian1] /see 出老千[chu1 lao3 qian1]/ 3976 1
打千 打千 [da3 qian1] /genuflection, a form of salutation in Qing times performed by men, going down on the right knee and reaching down with the right hand/ 5137 1
大千世界 大千世界 [da4 qian1 shi4 jie4] /great wide world/marvelously diverse world/(Buddhism) cosmos (abbr. for 三千大千世界[san1 qian1 da4 qian1 shi4 jie4])/ 3126 1
盪鞦韆 荡秋千 [dang4 qiu1 qian1] /to swing (on a swing)/ 6087 1
惡事傳千里 恶事传千里 [e4 shi4 chuan2 qian1 li3] /evil deeds spread a thousand miles (idiom); scandal spreads like wildfire/ 6336 1
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])/ 2498 1
各有千秋 各有千秋 [ge4 you3 qian1 qiu1] /each has its own merits (idiom)/ 5196 1
好事不出門,惡事傳千里 好事不出门,恶事传千里 [hao3 shi4 bu4 chu1 men2 , e4 shi4 chuan2 qian1 li3] /lit. good deeds do not go beyond the door, evil deeds spread a thousand miles/a good deed goes unnoticed, but scandal spreads fast (idiom)/ 6114 1
橫眉冷對千夫指 横眉冷对千夫指 [heng2 mei2 leng3 dui4 qian1 fu1 zhi3] /to face a thousand pointing fingers with a cool scowl (citation from Lu Xun)/to treat with disdain/to defy/ 5603 1
橫掃千軍 横扫千军 [heng2 sao3 qian1 jun1] /total annihilation/ 7037 1
幾千 几千 [ji3 qian1] /several thousand/ 7105 1
家累千金,坐不垂堂 家累千金,坐不垂堂 [jia1 lei3 qian1 jin1 , zuo4 bu4 chui2 tang2] /lit. a wealthy person does not sit under the eaves (idiom); fig. a rich man does not expose himself to danger/ 2960 1
酒逢知己千杯少 酒逢知己千杯少 [jiu3 feng2 zhi1 ji3 qian1 bei1 shao3] /a thousand cups of wine is not too much when best friends meet (idiom)/when you're with close friends, you can let your hair down/ 2463 1
決勝千里 决胜千里 [jue2 sheng4 qian1 li3] /to be able to plan victory from a thousand miles away (idiom)/ 5078 1
克孜爾千佛洞 克孜尔千佛洞 [Ke4 zi1 er3 qian1 fo2 dong4] /Kezil thousand-Buddha grotto in Baicheng 拜城, Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区, Xinjiang/ 6563 1
庫木吐拉千佛洞 库木吐拉千佛洞 [Ku4 mu4 tu3 la1 qian1 fo2 dong4] /Kumutula thousand-Buddha grotto in Kuqa, Xinjiang/ 6563 1
老驥伏櫪,志在千里 老骥伏枥,志在千里 [lao3 ji4 fu2 li4 , zhi4 zai4 qian1 li3] /lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations/ 6336 1
老千 老千 [[lao3qian1]] /swindler; cheat (in gambling)/ 699 2
禮輕人意重,千里送鵝毛 礼轻人意重,千里送鹅毛 [li3 qing1 ren2 yi4 zhong4 , qian1 li3 song4 e2 mao2] /goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it./ 6336 1
兩千年 两千年 [liang3 qian1 nian2] /the year 2000/2000 years/ 7105 1
流芳千古 流芳千古 [[liu2fang1-qian1gu3]] /see 流芳百世[liu2fang1-bai3shi4]/ 69 2
螺旋千斤頂 螺旋千斤顶 [luo2 xuan2 qian1 jin1 ding3] /screw jack/ 6838 1
平方千米 平方千米 [ping2 fang1 qian1 mi3] /square kilometer/ 6600 1
[qian1] /thousand/ 7105 1
[[qian1]] /used in 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1qian1]/ 845 2
千變萬化 千变万化 [qian1 bian4 wan4 hua4] /countless changes/constant permutation/ 6393 1
千變萬軫 千变万轸 [qian1 bian4 wan4 zhen3] /constantly changing, ever-varying (idiom)/ 6336 1
千層麵 千层面 [qian1 ceng2 mian4] /lasagna/ 6517 1
千差萬別 千差万别 [qian1 cha1 wan4 bie2] /(idiom) extremely diverse/to vary greatly/ 1648 1
千瘡百孔 千疮百孔 [qian1 chuang1 bai3 kong3] /see 百孔千瘡|百孔千疮[bai3 kong3 qian1 chuang1]/ 3798 1
千錘百鍊 千锤百炼 [qian1 chui2 bai3 lian4] /after hard work and numerous revisions (idiom)/the vicissitudes of life/ 4960 1
千島湖 千岛湖 [Qian1 dao3 Hu2] /Qiandao Lake in Zhejiang, aka Xin'an River Reservoir, created as part of a large hydroelectric project in 1959/ 3046 1
千島醬 千岛酱 [qian1 dao3 jiang4] /thousand island dressing/ 6127 1
千島群島 千岛群岛 [Qian1 dao3 Qun2 dao3] /Kuril Islands, archipelago in Sakhalin, far-eastern Russia/ 3891 1
千叮萬囑 千叮万嘱 [qian1 ding1 wan4 zhu3] /repeatedly urging/imploring over and over again/ 6048 1
千噸 千吨 [qian1 dun1] /kiloton/ 7105 1
千方百計 千方百计 [qian1 fang1 bai3 ji4] /lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means/ 6336 1
千佛洞 千佛洞 [qian1 fo2 dong4] /Buddhist grottos/ 2146 1
千夫 千夫 [qian1 fu1] /a lot of people (literary)/ 5694 1
千伏 千伏 [qian1 fu2] /kilovolt/ 5545 1
千古 千古 [qian1 gu3] /for all eternity/throughout all ages/eternity (used in an elegiac couplet, wreath etc dedicated to the dead)/ 2229 1
千古遺恨 千古遗恨 [qian1 gu3 yi2 hen4] /to have eternal regrets (idiom)/ 6086 1
千古罪人 千古罪人 [qian1 gu3 zui4 ren2] /sb condemned by history (idiom)/ 6077 1
千赫 千赫 [qian1 he4] /kilohertz/ 6632 1
千赫茲 千赫兹 [qian1 he4 zi1] /kilohertz/kHz/ 7105 1
千家萬戶 千家万户 [qian1 jia1 wan4 hu4] /every family (idiom)/ 5182 1
千鹼基對 千碱基对 [qian1 jian3 ji1 dui4] /kilobase pair (molecular biology)/ 3150 1
千焦 千焦 [qian1 jiao1] /kilojoule/ 3472 1
千金 千金 [qian1 jin1] /thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold/money and riches/(honorific) invaluable (support)/(honorific) daughter/ 5604 1
千金方 千金方 [Qian1 jin1 fang1] /Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medicine by Sun Simiao 孫思邈|孙思邈[Sun1 Si1 miao3]/ 4697 1
千金難買 千金难买 [qian1 jin1 nan2 mai3] /can't be bought for one thousand in gold (idiom)/ 6336 1
千金要方 千金要方 [Qian1 jin1 Yao4 fang1] /Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medicine by Sun Simiao 孫思邈|孙思邈[Sun1 Si1 miao3]/ 4697 1
千金一諾 千金一诺 [qian1 jin1 yi1 nuo4] /a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept/ 6336 1
千金一擲 千金一掷 [qian1 jin1 yi1 zhi4] /lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly/extravagant/ 6336 1
千軍萬馬 千军万马 [qian1 jun1 wan4 ma3] /magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower/all the King's horses and all the King's men/ 6336 1
千軍易得,一將難求 千军易得,一将难求 [qian1 jun1 yi4 de2 , yi1 jiang4 nan2 qiu2] /Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)/ 6195 1
千里 千里 [qian1 li3] /a thousand miles/a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers)/a long distance/ 6592 1
千里搭長棚,沒有不散的宴席 千里搭长棚,没有不散的宴席 [qian1 li3 da1 chang2 peng2 , mei2 you3 bu4 san4 de5 yan4 xi2] /even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idiom)/ 5191 1
千里達和多巴哥 千里达和多巴哥 [Qian1 li3 da2 he2 Duo1 ba1 ge1] /Trinidad and Tobago/ 5781 1
千里達及托巴哥 千里达及托巴哥 [Qian1 li3 da2 ji2 Tuo1 ba1 ge1] /Trinidad and Tobago (Tw)/ 4836 1
千里鵝毛 千里鹅毛 [qian1 li3 e2 mao2] /goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling gift with a weighty thought behind it/also written 千里送鵝毛|千里送鹅毛[qian1 li3 song4 e2 mao2]/ 6135 1
千里寄鵝毛 千里寄鹅毛 [qian1 li3 ji4 e2 mao2] /goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it/also written 千里送鵝毛|千里送鹅毛/ 6336 1
千里馬 千里马 [qian1 li3 ma3] /lit. ten thousand mile horse/fine steed/ 6582 1
千里送鵝毛 千里送鹅毛 [qian1 li3 song4 e2 mao2] /goose feather sent from afar (idiom); a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it/ 6336 1
千里送鵝毛,禮輕情意重 千里送鹅毛,礼轻情意重 [qian1 li3 song4 e2 mao2 , li3 qing1 qing2 yi4 zhong4] /goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it./ 6336 1
千里送鵝毛,禮輕人意重 千里送鹅毛,礼轻人意重 [qian1 li3 song4 e2 mao2 , li3 qing1 ren2 yi4 zhong4] /goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it./ 6336 1
千里眼 千里眼 [qian1 li3 yan3] /clairvoyance/ 5733 1
千里之外 千里之外 [qian1 li3 zhi1 wai4] /thousand miles distant/ 6538 1
千里之行,始於足下 千里之行,始于足下 [qian1 li3 zhi1 xing2 , shi3 yu2 zu2 xia4] /lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step/fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one/ 5654 1
千慮一得 千虑一得 [qian1 lü4 yi1 de2] /a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck./ 6332 1
千慮一失 千虑一失 [qian1 lü4 yi1 shi1] /reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom); to err is human/ 6336 1
千米 千米 [qian1 mi3] /kilometer/ 7037 1
千難萬難 千难万难 [qian1 nan2 wan4 nan2] /extremely difficult/ 6296 1
千年 千年 [qian1 nian2] /millennium/ 7037 1
千帕 千帕 [qian1 pa4] /kilopascal (kPa, unit of pressure)/ 3923 1
千篇一律 千篇一律 [qian1 pian1 yi1 lü4] /thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive/once you've seen one, you've seen them all/ 6336 1
千奇百怪 千奇百怪 [qian1 qi2 bai3 guai4] /fantastic oddities of every description (idiom)/ 6336 1
千千萬萬 千千万万 [qian1 qian1 wan4 wan4] /lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers/innumerable/thousands upon thousands/ 6336 1
千秋 千秋 [qian1 qiu1] /a thousand years/your birthday (honorific)/ 6131 1
千秋萬代 千秋万代 [qian1 qiu1 wan4 dai4] /throughout the ages/ 6981 1
千兒八百 千儿八百 [qian1 r5 ba1 bai3] /(coll.) one thousand or almost one thousand/ 4738 1
千乘之國 千乘之国 [qian1 sheng4 zhi1 guo2] /(archaic) a state with a thousand chariots (to fight a war) – a powerful state/ 2342 1
千挑萬選 千挑万选 [qian1 tiao1 wan4 xuan3] /to select very carefully/ 4598 1
千頭萬緒 千头万绪 [qian1 tou2 wan4 xu4] /plethora of things to tackle/multitude of loose ends/very complicated/chaotic/ 6725 1
千萬 千万 [qian1 wan4] /ten million/countless/many/one must by all means/ 6833 1
千位 千位 [qian1 wei4] /the thousands place (or column) in the decimal system/ 6964 1
千位元 千位元 [qian1 wei4 yuan2] /kilobit/ 7105 1
千禧一代 千禧一代 [Qian1 xi3 Yi1 dai4] /Generation Y/Millennial Generation/ 4380 1
千辛萬苦 千辛万苦 [qian1 xin1 wan4 ku3] /to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations/with difficulty/after some effort/ 6355 1
千言萬語 千言万语 [qian1 yan2 wan4 yu3] /thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say/talking nonstop/ 6336 1
千依百順 千依百顺 [qian1 yi1 bai3 shun4] /totally submissive (idiom)/ 4081 1
千億 千亿 [qian1 yi4] /myriads/hundred billion/ 6300 1
千載難逢 千载难逢 [qian1 zai3 nan2 feng2] /extremely rare (idiom)/once in a blue moon/ 4882 1
千真萬確 千真万确 [qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4] /absolutely true (idiom)/manifold/true from many points of view/ 6336 1
千周 千周 [qian1 zhou1] /kilocycle (KC), equals to 1,000 Hz/ 4816 1
千字節 千字节 [qian1 zi4 jie2] /kilobyte/ 7105 1
千字文 千字文 [Qian1 zi4 wen2] /Thousand Character Classic, 6th century poem used as a traditional reading primer/ 5425 1
千足蟲 千足虫 [qian1 zu2 chong2] /millipede/ 6657 1
千刀萬剮 千刀万剐 [[qian1dao1-wan4gua3]] /(idiom) to hack (sb) to pieces (punishment in former times)/ 672 2
千恩萬謝 千恩万谢 [[qian1en1-wan4xie4]] /(idiom) to thank profusely; to express deep gratitude/ 213 2
千分尺 千分尺 [[qian1fen1chi3]] /micrometer screw gauge; micrometer/ 920 2
千嬌百媚 千娇百媚 [[qian1jiao1-bai3mei4]] /(idiom) (of a woman) bewitching; charming/ 689 2
千斤頂 千斤顶 [[qian1jin1ding3]] /jack (mechanical lifting device)/ 162 2
千鈞一髮 千钧一发 [[qian1jun1-yi1fa4]] /(lit.) a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)/(fig.) (at the) critical; perilous (moment)/ 53 2
千卡 千卡 [[qian1ka3]] /kilocalorie; kcal/ 81 2
千克 千克 [[qian1ke4]] /kilogram/ 161 2
千里之堤,毀於蟻穴 千里之堤,毁于蚁穴 [[qian1li3 zhi1 di1, hui3 yu2 yi3xue2]] /see 千里之堤,潰於蟻穴|千里之堤,溃于蚁穴[qian1li3 zhi1 di1, kui4 yu2 yi3xue2]/ 529 2
千里之堤,潰於蟻穴 千里之堤,溃于蚁穴 [[qian1li3 zhi1 di1, kui4 yu2 yi3xue2]] /(lit.) an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom)/(fig.) huge damage may result from a moment's negligence/ 53 2
千里迢迢 千里迢迢 [[qian1li3-tiao2tiao2]] /(idiom) from a great distance; (to come) from afar/ 455 2
千里馬常有,而伯樂不常有 千里马常有,而伯乐不常有 [[qian1li3ma3 chang2you3, er2 Bo2le4 bu4 chang2you3]] /(lit.) there are many swift horses, but very few who can spot them (proverb)/(fig.) many have talent, but few can recognize talent when they see it/ 53 2
千山 千山 [[Qian1shan1]] /see 千山區|千山区[Qian1shan1 Qu1]/ 134 2
千山區 千山区 [[Qian1shan1 Qu1]] /Qianshan, a district of Anshan City 鞍山市[An1shan1 Shi4], Liaoning/ 134 2
千絲萬縷 千丝万缕 [[qian1si1-wan4lü3]] /(idiom) intricately interconnected/ 267 2
千瓦 千瓦 [[qian1wa3]] /kilowatt/ 161 2
千瓦時 千瓦时 [[qian1wa3shi2]] /kilowatt-hour/ 46 2
千禧年 千禧年 [[qian1xi3nian2]] /the first year of a millennium (esp. the year 2000)/ 801 2
千陽 千阳 [[Qian1yang2]] /see 千陽縣|千阳县[Qian1yang2 Xian4]/ 133 2
千陽縣 千阳县 [[Qian1yang2 Xian4]] /Qianyang, a county in Baoji City 寶雞市|宝鸡市[Bao3ji1 Shi4], Shaanxi/ 133 2
千葉 千叶 [[Qian1ye4]] /Chiba (Japanese surname, prefecture, and city)/ 105 2
千兆 千兆 [[qian1zhao4]] /giga-/(computer networking) gigabits per second; 1000Base-T/ 837 2
千姿百態 千姿百态 [[qian1zi1-bai3tai4]] /(idiom) to come in many different shapes; to display a great variety of forms/ 58 2
千足金 千足金 [[qian1zu2jin1]] /.999 fine gold/ 22 2
請安 请安 [qing3 an1] /to pay respects/to wish good health/in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1])/ 5137 1
[[qiu1]] /used in 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1qian1]/ 845 2
鞦韆 秋千 [[qiu1qian1]] /swing (seat hung from a frame or branch)/ 845 2
三千大千世界 三千大千世界 [san1 qian1 da4 qian1 shi4 jie4] /cosmos (Buddhism)/ 3126 1
殺千刀 杀千刀 [[sha1qian1dao1]] /damn; friggin'; goddamn; fucking/ 454 2
殺千刀的 杀千刀的 [[sha1qian1dao1de5]] /bastard; scumbag; son of a bitch/ 454 2
上下五千年 上下五千年 [Shang4 xia4 Wu3 Qian1 nian2] /Tales from 5000 Years of Chinese History in three volumes by Cao Yuzhang 曹餘章|曹余章[Cao2 Yu2 zhang1]/ 1946 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/ 6336 1
失之毫釐,差之千里 失之毫厘,差之千里 [shi1 zhi1 hao2 li2 , cha4 zhi1 qian1 li3] /a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses/ 6336 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/ 6336 1
十萬八千里 十万八千里 [shi2 wan4 ba1 qian1 li3] /light-years (apart)/a million miles (apart)/(i.e. indicates a huge difference or a huge distance)/ 3168 1
樹高千丈,落葉歸根 树高千丈,落叶归根 [shu4 gao1 qian1 zhang4 , luo4 ye4 gui1 gen1] /see 樹高千丈,葉落歸根|树高千丈,叶落归根[shu4 gao1 qian1 zhang4 , ye4 luo4 gui1 gen1]/ 4961 1
樹高千丈,葉落歸根 树高千丈,叶落归根 [shu4 gao1 qian1 zhang4 , ye4 luo4 gui1 gen1] /fig. a tree may grow a thousand zhang high, but its leaves return to their roots (proverb)/fig. everything has its ancestral home/in old age, an expatriate returns home/ 4961 1
數以千計 数以千计 [shu4 yi3 qian1 ji4] /thousands (of sth)/ 5075 1
說一千,道一萬 说一千,道一万 [shuo1 yi1 qian1 , dao4 yi1 wan4] /when all is said and done/at the end of the day/ 2289 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/ 53 2
孫思邈 孙思邈 [Sun1 Si1 miao3] /Sun Simiao (c. 581-682), doctor and herbalist of the Sui and Tang dynasty, author of Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold 千金要方[Qian1 jin1 Yao4 fang1]/ 4697 1
天地玄黃 天地玄黄 [tian1 di4 xuan2 huang2] /first line of the Thousand Character Classic 千字文[Qian1 zi4 wen2]/ 5425 1
萬代千秋 万代千秋 [wan4 dai4 qian1 qiu1] /after innumerable ages/ 6355 1
萬古千秋 万古千秋 [wan4 gu3 qian1 qiu1] /for all eternity (idiom)/ 6112 1
萬千 万千 [wan4 qian1] /myriad/multitudinous/multifarious/ 6095 1
萬兒八千 万儿八千 [wan4 r5 ba1 qian1] /ten thousand or almost ten thousand/ 4738 1
萬水千山 万水千山 [wan4 shui3 qian1 shan1] /ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey/a long and difficult road/ 6336 1
萬紫千紅 万紫千红 [wan4 zi3 qian1 hong2] /thousands of purples and reds (idiom); a blaze of color/fig. a profusion of flourishing trades/ 6336 1
王希孟 王希孟 [Wang2 Xi1 meng4] /Wang Ximeng (c. 1096-c. 1119), Song artist, probably teenage prodigy who died young, painter of Thousand Miles of Landscape 千里江山/ 6042 1
養兵千日,用兵一時 养兵千日,用兵一时 [yang3 bing1 qian1 ri4 , yong4 bing1 yi1 shi2] /lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for an hour. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off/ 4232 1
養兵千日,用在一時 养兵千日,用在一时 [yang3 bing1 qian1 ri4 , yong4 zai4 yi1 shi2] /see 養兵千日,用兵一時|养兵千日,用兵一时[yang3 bing1 qian1 ri4 , yong4 bing1 yi1 shi2]/ 4232 1
養兵千日,用在一朝 养兵千日,用在一朝 [yang3 bing1 qian1 ri4 , yong4 zai4 yi1 zhao1] /lit. train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning (idiom)/fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off/ 4038 1
液壓千斤頂 液压千斤顶 [ye4 ya1 qian1 jin1 ding3] /hydraulic jack/ 6838 1
一落千丈 一落千丈 [yi1 luo4 qian1 zhang4] /lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom)/fig. (of business, popularity etc) to suffer a sudden, devastating decline/to take a dive/ 4919 1
一日千里 一日千里 [yi1 ri4 qian1 li3] /lit. one day, a thousand miles (idiom); rapid progress/ 6041 1
一失足成千古恨 一失足成千古恨 [yi1 shi1 zu2 cheng2 qian1 gu3 hen4] /a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)/ 4131 1
一言千金 一言千金 [yi1 yan2 qian1 jin1] /one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice/words of enormous weight/ 6336 1
一擲千金 一掷千金 [yi1 zhi4 qian1 jin1] /lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly/extravagant/ 6336 1
一字千金 一字千金 [yi1 zi4 qian1 jin1] /one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)/(in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect/each word is highly valued/ 3974 1
一刻千金 一刻千金 [[yi1ke4-qian1jin1]] /(idiom) time is gold; every minute is precious/ 853 2
一諾千金 一诺千金 [[yi1nuo4-qian1jin1]] /(lit.) a promise worth a thousand pieces of gold (idiom)/(fig.) a promise that can be counted on/ 53 2
一千零一夜 一千零一夜 [[Yi1qian1ling2yi1ye4]] /One Thousand and One Nights; Arabian Nights/ 164 2
遠隔千里 远隔千里 [yuan3 ge2 qian1 li3] /thousands of miles away/far away/ 6314 1
運籌帷幄之中,決勝千里之外 运筹帷幄之中,决胜千里之外 [yun4 chou2 wei2 wo4 zhi1 zhong1 , jue2 sheng4 qian1 li3 zhi1 wai4] /a general planning in the seclusion of his tent is able to determine the outcome of the distant battle (idiom)/ 4974 1
在家千日好,出門一時難 在家千日好,出门一时难 [zai4 jia1 qian1 ri4 hao3 , chu1 men2 yi1 shi2 nan2] /lit. at home, one can spend a thousand days in comfort, but spending a day away from home can be challenging (idiom)/fig. there's no place like home/ 1259 1
在千鈞一髮之際 在千钧一发之际 [[zai4 qian1jun1-yi1fa4 zhi1 ji4]] /at the critical moment; in the nick of time/ 677 2
張大千 张大千 [Zhang1 Da4 qian1] /Chang Dai-chien or Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), one of the greatest Chinese artists of the 20th century/ 5144 1
智者千慮,必有一失 智者千虑,必有一失 [zhi4 zhe3 qian1 lü4 , bi4 you3 yi1 shi1] /lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible/ 6202 1
轉戰千里 转战千里 [zhuan3 zhan4 qian1 li3] /fighting everywhere over a thousand miles (idiom); constant fighting across the country/never-ending struggle/ 6336 1

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