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傲慢少禮 傲慢少礼 [[ao4man4-shao3li3]] /see 傲慢無禮|傲慢无礼[ao4man4-wu2li3]/ 721 2
必不可缺 必不可缺 [bi4 bu4 ke3 que1] /see 必不可少[bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3]/ 5288 1
必不可少 必不可少 [bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3] /absolutely necessary/indispensable/essential/ 7100 1
不可缺少 不可缺少 [bu4 ke3 que1 shao3] /indispensable/ 7100 1
不可少 不可少 [[bu4ke3 shao3]] /indispensable; essential/ 863 2
不少 不少 [[bu4shao3]] /many; quite a few; a good number of/ 156 2
長拳 长拳 [chang2 quan2] /Changquan - Northern Shaolin (北少林) - Longfist - Martial Art/ 6323 1
短少 短少 [duan3 shao3] /to be short of the full amount/ 5167 1
多多少少 多多少少 [duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3] /to some extent/more or less/ 6695 1
多少有些 多少有些 [duo1 shao3 you3 xie1] /somewhat/more or less/ 5169 1
多退少補 多退少补 [duo1 tui4 shao3 bu3] /(after a sum has been paid in advance) to refund (in case of overpayment) or be reimbursed (in case of underpayment)/ 2949 1
多一事不如少一事 多一事不如少一事 [duo1 yi1 shi4 bu4 ru2 shao3 yi1 shi4] /it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)/the less complications the better/ 4061 1
多栽花少栽刺 多栽花少栽刺 [duo1 zai1 hua1 shao3 zai1 ci4] /talk nicely and avoid disputes/give compliments and not remarks/ 6354 1
多少 多少 [[duo1shao3]] /number; amount/somewhat/ 831 2
多少 多少 [[duo1shao5]] /how much?; how many?/(phone number, student ID etc) what number?/ 831 2
惡少 恶少 [e4 shao4] /young thug/malicious young ruffian/ 6626 1
發熱伴血小板減少綜合徵 发热伴血小板减少综合征 [fa1 re4 ban4 xue4 xiao3 ban3 jian3 shao3 zong1 he2 zheng1] /severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS)/ 5613 1
寡二少雙 寡二少双 [gua3 er4 shao3 shuang1] /peerless/second to none (idiom)/ 3830 1
過少 过少 [guo4 shao3] /too few/insufficient/ 6709 1
海軍少校 海军少校 [hai3 jun1 shao4 xiao4] /lieutenant commander/ 1931 1
花有重開日,人無再少年 花有重开日,人无再少年 [hua1 you3 chong2 kai1 ri4 , ren2 wu2 zai4 shao4 nian2] /a flower may blossom again, but a person cannot get young again (proverb)/ 4229 1
或多或少 或多或少 [huo4 duo1 huo4 shao3] /more or less/ 7100 1
積少成多 积少成多 [[ji1shao3-cheng2duo1]] /(idiom) many little things add up to sth great; many little drops make an ocean/ 552 2
肌少症 肌少症 [[ji1shao3zheng4]] /(medicine) sarcopenia/ 22 2
極少 极少 [ji2 shao3] /very little/very few/ 6550 1
極少數 极少数 [ji2 shao3 shu4] /extremely few/a small minority/ 6573 1
減少 减少 [[jian3shao3]] /to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower/ 805 2
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/ 2459 1
聚少離多 聚少离多 [[ju4shao3-li2duo1]] /(of a husband and wife etc) to spend more time apart than together; to see each other very little/ 426 2
空少 空少 [kong1 shao4] /airline steward (abbr. for 空中少爺|空中少爷[kong1 zhong1 shao4 ye5])/ 2396 1
空中少爺 空中少爷 [kong1 zhong1 shao4 ye5] /airline steward/ 5392 1
闊少 阔少 [[kuo4shao4]] /(derog.) young man from a wealthy family/ 98 2
狼多肉少 狼多肉少 [lang2 duo1 rou4 shao3] /many wolves and not enough meat/not enough to go around/ 6663 1
老來少 老来少 [lao3 lai2 shao4] /old but young at heart/ 6613 1
老少 老少 [lao3 shao4] /the old and the young/ 5881 1
老少皆宜 老少皆宜 [lao3 shao4 jie1 yi2] /suitable for both the young and the old/ 6280 1
老少無欺 老少无欺 [lao3 shao4 wu2 qi1] /cheating neither old nor young/treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously/Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike./ 6573 1
老少咸宜 老少咸宜 [lao3 shao4 xian2 yi2] /suitable for young and old/ 5881 1
老夫少妻 老夫少妻 [[lao3fu1-shao4qi1]] /(idiom) older husband and much younger wife/ 64 2
老少配 老少配 [[lao3shao4pei4]] /romantic relationship with a significant age gap/ 185 2
劉少奇 刘少奇 [Liu2 Shao4 qi2] /Liu Shaoqi (1898-1969), Chinese communist leader, a martyr of the Cultural Revolution/ 6792 1
男女老少 男女老少 [nan2 nü3 lao3 shao4] /men, women, young and old; all kinds of people; people of all ages/ 975 1
年少 年少 [nian2 shao4] /young/junior/ 6724 1
年少無知 年少无知 [[nian2shao4-wu2zhi1]] /(idiom) young and inexperienced; unsophisticated/ 610 2
諾克少 诺克少 [Nuo4 ke4 shao3] /Nouakchott, capital of Mauritania (Tw)/ 4831 1
蜱咬病 蜱咬病 [pi2 yao3 bing4] /tick-bite sickness/informal term for 發熱伴血小板減少綜合徵|发热伴血小板减少综合征[fa1 re4 ban4 xue4 xiao3 ban3 jian3 shao3 zong1 he2 zheng1]/ 5587 1
錢多事少離家近 钱多事少离家近 [qian2 duo1 shi4 shao3 li2 jia1 jin4] /lots of money, less work, and close to home/ideal job/ 5746 1
青少年 青少年 [qing1 shao4 nian2] /adolescent/youth/teenager/ 5428 1
缺斤少兩 缺斤少两 [que1 jin1 shao3 liang3] /to give short weight/ 1192 1
缺少 缺少 [que1 shao3] /lack/shortage of/shortfall/to be short (of)/to lack/ 6607 1
缺心少肺 缺心少肺 [que1 xin1 shao3 fei4] /brainless/stupid/ 6798 1
缺衣少食 缺衣少食 [que1 yi1 shao3 shi2] /short of food and clothing/destitute/ 6798 1
任安 任安 [Ren2 An1] /Ren An (-c. 90 BC), Han Dynasty general, also called Ren Shaoqing 任少卿/ 3160 1
人煙稀少 人烟稀少 [ren2 yan1 xi1 shao3] /no sign of human habitation (idiom); desolate/ 6332 1
僧多粥少 僧多粥少 [seng1 duo1 zhou1 shao3] /lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom)/fig. not enough to go around/demand exceeds supply/ 4474 1
稍安毋躁 稍安毋躁 [shao1 an1 wu2 zao4] /variant of 少安毋躁[shao3 an1 wu2 zao4]/ 5138 1
稍安勿躁 稍安勿躁 [shao1 an1 wu4 zao4] /variant of 少安毋躁[shao3 an1 wu2 zao4]/ 5138 1
[shao3] /few/less/to lack/to be missing/to stop (doing sth)/seldom/ 4791 1
少安無躁 少安无躁 [shao3 an1 wu2 zao4] /variant of 少安毋躁[shao3 an1 wu2 zao4]/ 5138 1
少安毋躁 少安毋躁 [shao3 an1 wu2 zao4] /keep calm, don't get excited/don't be impatient/ 5138 1
少不得 少不得 [shao3 bu5 de2] /cannot be avoided/cannot do without/ 6066 1
少不了 少不了 [shao3 bu5 liao3] /cannot do without/to be unavoidable/are bound to be many/ 6083 1
少放 少放 [shao3 fang4] /to add less (of a spice etc)/ 5551 1
少根筋 少根筋 [shao3 gen1 jin1] /(coll.) dim-witted/foolish/absent-minded/ 4591 1
少管閒事 少管闲事 [shao3 guan3 xian2 shi4] /Mind your own business!/Don't interfere!/ 6251 1
少間 少间 [shao3 jian4] /soon/a short while/a narrow gap/slightly better (state of health)/ 6637 1
少刻 少刻 [shao3 ke4] /a short while/soon/ 6637 1
少塊肉 少块肉 [shao3 kuai4 rou4] /(coll.) (usually used in the negative) (can't) hurt (to do sth)/(won't) hurt (to do sth)/ 4563 1
少來 少来 [shao3 lai2] /refrain (from doing sth)/(coll.) Come on!/Give me a break!/Save it!/ 4932 1
少量 少量 [shao3 liang4] /a smidgen/a little bit/a few/ 6815 1
少頃 少顷 [shao3 qing3] /in a short while/presently/ 6176 1
少數 少数 [shao3 shu4] /small number/few/minority/ 7100 1
少數民族鄉 少数民族乡 [shao3 shu4 min2 zu2 xiang1] /ethnic township (formal village level subdivision of PRC county)/ 6653 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
少選 少选 [shao3 xuan3] /(literary) a little while/ 3950 1
少有 少有 [shao3 you3] /rare/infrequent/ 6791 1
少子化 少子化 [shao3 zi3 hua4] /declining birthrate (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 少子化 "shoushika")/ 1396 1
少部分 少部分 [[shao3bu4fen5]] /a small proportion of/Taiwan pr. [shao3bu4fen4]/ 787 2
少見 少见 [[shao3jian4]] /rare; seldom seen/(formal) it's a rare pleasure to see you/ 838 2
少見多怪 少见多怪 [[shao3jian4-duo1guai4]] /(lit.) a person who has seen little of the world will be astonished by certain things (idiom)/(fig.) to be taken aback by sth because of one's lack of sophistication; naive; unworldly/ 49 2
少數民族 少数民族 [[shao3shu4 min2zu2]] /ethnic minority/ 496 2
少數族裔 少数族裔 [[shao3shu4 zu2yi4]] /ethnic minority/ 886 2
少許 少许 [[shao3xu3]] /a little; a few/ 869 2
少之又少 少之又少 [[shao3zhi1-you4shao3]] /very few; very little/ 372 2
[shao4] /young/ 7100 1
少艾 少艾 [shao4 ai4] /young and pretty/pretty girl/ 4164 1
少兒 少儿 [shao4 er2] /child/ 6793 1
少兒不宜 少儿不宜 [shao4 er2 bu4 yi2] /not suitable for children/ 5119 1
少婦 少妇 [shao4 fu4] /young married woman/ 6281 1
少將 少将 [shao4 jiang4] /major general/rear admiral/air vice marshal/ 7100 1
少林 少林 [Shao4 lin2] /the Shaolin monastery and martial arts school/ 6932 1
少林寺 少林寺 [Shao4 lin2 Si4] /Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks/ 4775 1
少奶奶 少奶奶 [shao4 nai3 nai5] /young lady of the house/wife of the young master/ 4969 1
少男 少男 [shao4 nan2] /young, unmarried male; young guy/ 1406 1
少男少女 少男少女 [shao4 nan2 shao4 nü3] /boys and girls/teenagers/ 5746 1
少年 少年 [shao4 nian2] /early youth/youngster/(literary) youth; young man/ 975 1
少年犯 少年犯 [shao4 nian2 fan4] /young criminal/juvenile delinquent/ 6864 1
少年夫妻老來伴 少年夫妻老来伴 [shao4 nian2 fu1 qi1 lao3 lai2 ban4] /husband and wife in youth, companions in old age/ 3249 1
少年宮 少年宫 [Shao4 nian2 Gong1] /Children's Palace, institution where children can take part in various extracurricular activities/ 4261 1
少年老成 少年老成 [shao4 nian2 lao3 cheng2] /accomplished though young/lacking youthful vigor/ 5316 1
少年先鋒隊 少年先锋队 [Shao4 nian2 Xian1 feng1 dui4] /Young Pioneers of China (primary school league, a preparation for Communist Youth League)/abbr. to 少先隊|少先队/ 4812 1
少年之家 少年之家 [shao4 nian2 zhi1 jia1] /children's center/children's club/ 4261 1
少女 少女 [shao4 nü3] /girl/young lady/ 4687 1
少女峰 少女峰 [Shao4 nü3 Feng1] /Jungfrau, peak in Switzerland/ 1931 1
少尉 少尉 [shao4 wei4] /second lieutenant (army rank)/ 7100 1
少先隊 少先队 [Shao4 Xian1 dui4] /Young Pioneers of China, abbr. for 少年先鋒隊|少年先锋队[Shao4 nian2 Xian1 feng1 dui4]/ 4812 1
少校 少校 [shao4 xiao4] /junior ranking officer in Chinese army/major/lieutenant commander/ 7016 1
少陽病 少阳病 [shao4 yang2 bing4] /name of disease in TCM/ 1931 1
少陽經 少阳经 [shao4 yang2 jing1] /lesser yang gallbladder meridian of the leg (one of the 12 principal meridians of TCM)/ 1931 1
少爺 少爷 [shao4 ye5] /son of the boss/young master of the house/your son (honorific)/ 4998 1
少壯不努力,老大徒傷悲 少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲 [shao4 zhuang4 bu4 nu3 li4 , lao3 da4 tu2 shang1 bei1] /if you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age/ 6112 1
少壯派 少壮派 [shao4 zhuang4 pai4] /young guard/young and vigorous group with new ideas/new wave/ 6464 1
少白頭 少白头 [[shao4bai2tou2]] /to be prematurely gray/young person with graying hair/ 345 2
少不更事 少不更事 [[shao4bu4geng1shi4]] /(idiom) young and inexperienced; wet behind the ears/ 756 2
少不經事 少不经事 [[shao4bu4jing1shi4]] /see 少不更事[shao4bu4geng1shi4]/ 833 2
少東 少东 [[shao4dong1]] /boss's son/young master; young boss/ 806 2
少東家 少东家 [[shao4dong1jia1]] /boss's son/ 496 2
少府 少府 [[shao4fu3]] /minister in charge of the palace treasury in imperial China/ 425 2
少年人 少年人 [[shao4nian2ren2]] /(Tw) young people; youngster/ 731 2
少壯 少壮 [[shao4zhuang4]] /young and strong; in the prime of youth/ 183 2
疎謀少略 疏谋少略 [shu1 mou2 shao3 lüe4] /(idiom) unable to plan; inept at strategy/ 989 1
為數 为数 [[wei2shu4]] /(used before 不少[bu4shao3] or 不多[bu4duo1]) in terms of quantity; (before a number) numbering; amounting to/ 156 2
稀少 稀少 [xi1 shao3] /sparse/rare/ 5690 1
鮮少 鲜少 [xian3 shao3] /very few/rarely/ 4317 1
校官 校官 [xiao4 guan1] /military officer/ranked officer in Chinese army, divided into 大校, 上校, 中校, 少校/ 7016 1
凶多吉少 凶多吉少 [[xiong1duo1-ji2shao3]] /(lit.) everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom)/(fig.) inauspicious; everything points to disaster/ 49 2
洋場惡少 洋场恶少 [[yang2chang3 e4shao4]] /a rich young bully of old Shanghai/ 856 2
也好不了多少 也好不了多少 [ye3 hao3 bu5 liao3 duo1 shao3] /hardly any better/just as bad/ 4316 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/ 6332 1
有不少名堂 有不少名堂 [you3 bu4 shao3 ming2 tang5] /there is a lot to it/not a straightforward matter/ 3784 1
至少 至少 [zhi4 shao3] /at least/(to say the) least/ 6803 1
粥少僧多 粥少僧多 [zhou1 shao3 seng1 duo1] /see 僧多粥少[seng1 duo1 zhou1 shao3]/ 4474 1
最少 最少 [zui4 shao3] /at least/minimum/lowest (amount)/minimal/ 4318 1

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