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按步就班 按步就班 [[an4bu4-jiu4ban1]] /variant of 按部就班[an4bu4-jiu4ban1]/ 515 2
按部就班 按部就班 [[an4bu4-jiu4ban1]] /(idiom) to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine/ 639 2
半推半就 半推半就 [ban4 tui1 ban4 jiu4] /half willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resistance/ 6331 1
保外就醫 保外就医 [bao3 wai4 jiu4 yi1] /to release for medical treatment (of a prisoner)/ 6577 1
本就 本就 [ben3 jiu4] /by nature/fundamentally/inherently/ 1604 1
避實就虛 避实就虚 [bi4 shi2 jiu4 xu1] /(idiom) stay clear of the enemy's main force and strike at his weak points/ 2899 1
避重就輕 避重就轻 [bi4 zhong4 jiu4 qing1] /to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial/to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones/ 5550 1
避實擊虛 避实击虚 [[bi4shi2-ji1xu1]] /see 避實就虛|避实就虚[bi4shi2-jiu4xu1]/ 289 2
便 便 [bian4] /plain/informal/suitable/convenient/opportune/to urinate or defecate/equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then/in that case/even if/soon afterwards/ 3789 1
不管白貓黑貓,捉住老鼠就是好貓 不管白猫黑猫,捉住老鼠就是好猫 [bu4 guan3 bai2 mao1 hei1 mao1 , zhuo1 zhu4 lao3 shu3 jiu4 shi4 hao3 mao1] /it doesn't matter whether a cat is white or black; as long as it catches mice it's a good cat (variant of a Sichuanese saying used in a speech by Deng Xiaoping 鄧小平|邓小平[Deng4 Xiao3 ping2] in 1962, usually associated with his economic reforms starting in 1978, in which pragmatism was favored over ideological purity)/ 2570 1
不空成就佛 不空成就佛 [Bu4 kong1 cheng2 jiu4 fo2] /Amoghasiddhi Buddha/ 7031 1
不明就裡 不明就里 [bu4 ming2 jiu4 li3] /not to understand the situation/unaware of the ins and outs/ 5398 1
不怕不識貨,就怕貨比貨 不怕不识货,就怕货比货 [bu4 pa4 bu4 shi2 huo4 , jiu4 pa4 huo4 bi3 huo4] /lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb)/fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison/ 4932 1
不怕慢,就怕站 不怕慢,就怕站 [bu4 pa4 man4 , jiu4 pa4 zhan4] /it's better to make slow progress than no progress at all (proverb)/ 4908 1
不怕神一樣的對手,就怕豬一樣的隊友 不怕神一样的对手,就怕猪一样的队友 [[bu4 pa4 shen2 yi1yang4 de5 dui4shou3, jiu4 pa4 zhu1 yi1yang4 de5 dui4you3]] /(saying) a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent/ 508 2
不怕一萬,就怕萬一 不怕一万,就怕万一 [bu4 pa4 yi1 wan4 , jiu4 pa4 wan4 yi1] /better to be safe than sorry (proverb)/to be prepared just in case/ 4924 1
不怕賊偷就怕賊惦記 不怕贼偷就怕贼惦记 [bu4 pa4 zei2 tou1 jiu4 pa4 zei2 dian4 ji4] /much worse than having something stolen is when a thief has you in his sights (idiom)/ 1536 1
不是魚死就是網破 不是鱼死就是网破 [bu4 shi4 yu2 si3 jiu4 shi4 wang3 po4] /lit. either the fish dies or the net gets torn (idiom)/fig. it's a life-and-death struggle/it's either him or me/ 2285 1
不知就裡 不知就里 [bu4 zhi1 jiu4 li3] /unaware of the inner workings/naive/unwitting/ 5527 1
不作死就不會死 不作死就不会死 [bu4 zuo4 si3 jiu4 bu4 hui4 si3] /serves you right for doing sth so stupid (Internet slang)/ 3411 1
成就 成就 [cheng2 jiu4] /accomplishment/success/achievement/CL:個|个[ge4]/to achieve (a result)/to create/to bring about/ 3761 1
成就感 成就感 [[cheng2jiu4gan3]] /sense of achievement/ 946 2
充分就業 充分就业 [chong1 fen4 jiu4 ye4] /full employment/ 6505 1
除了 除了 [[chu2le5]] /apart from; besides; in addition to (used to exclude, as in 除了他,誰也沒來|除了他,谁也没来[chu2le5 ta1, shei2 ye3 mei2 lai2] "apart from him, nobody came", or to include, as in 除了英語,他也會法語|除了英语,他也会法语[chu2le5 Ying1yu3, ta1 ye3 hui4 Fa3yu3] "in addition to English, he also knows French")/(used to introduce one of two habitual alternatives in the pattern 除了[chu2le5] + A + 就是[jiu4shi4] + B, "either A or B")/ 431 2
掉頭就走 掉头就走 [diao4 tou2 jiu4 zou3] /to turn on one's heels/to walk away abruptly/ 5267 1
動不動 动不动 [dong4 bu5 dong4] /(typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)/at the drop of a hat/ 2718 1
動不動就生氣 动不动就生气 [dong4 bu5 dong4 jiu4 sheng1 qi4] /to be quick to take offense; to have a short fuse/ 1283 1
而言 而言 [er2 yan2] /(typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…|对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of .../ 1350 1
俯就 俯就 [fu3 jiu4] /to deign/to condescend/to yield to (entreaties)/to submit to (sb)/(polite) to deign to accept (a post)/ 4128 1
高不成低不就 高不成低不就 [gao1 bu4 cheng2 di1 bu4 jiu4] /can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one/ 6331 1
高不湊低不就 高不凑低不就 [gao1 bu4 cou4 di1 bu4 jiu4] /can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one/ 6331 1
高低不就 高低不就 [gao1 di1 bu4 jiu4] /can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one/ 6331 1
高就 高就 [[gao1jiu4]] /to take up a prestigious position/(courteous) to work (as in 您在哪高就[nin2 zai4 na3 gao1jiu4] "where are you working?")/ 510 2
各就各位 各就各位 [ge4 jiu4 ge4 wei4] /(of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom)/(athletics) On your mark!/ 3997 1
功成名就 功成名就 [gong1 cheng2 ming2 jiu4] /to win success and recognition (idiom)/ 6331 1
過了這個村就沒這個店 过了这个村就没这个店 [guo4 le5 zhe4 ge5 cun1 jiu4 mei2 zhe4 ge5 dian4] /past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom)/this is your last chance/ 2801 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/ 5054 1
駕輕就熟 驾轻就熟 [jia4 qing1 jiu4 shu2] /lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy/a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back/ 6331 1
撿到籃裡就是菜 捡到篮里就是菜 [jian3 dao4 lan2 li3 jiu4 shi4 cai4] /all is grist that comes to the mill (idiom)/ 4082 1
見縫就鑽 见缝就钻 [jian4 feng4 jiu4 zuan1] /lit. to squeeze into every crack (idiom)/fig. to make the most of every opportunity/ 5324 1
見好就收 见好就收 [jian4 hao3 jiu4 shou1] /(idiom) to quit while one is ahead; to know when to stop/ 1192 1
將錯就錯 将错就错 [jiang1 cuo4 jiu4 cuo4] /lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); to make the best after a mistake/to accept an error and adapt to it/to muddle through/ 6331 1
將計就計 将计就计 [jiang1 ji4 jiu4 ji4] /to beat sb at their own game (idiom)/ 3425 1
將就 将就 [jiang1 jiu5] /to accept (a bit reluctantly)/to put up with/ 5689 1
[[jiu4]] /(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then/(after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after/(same as 就是[jiu4shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly/only; as little as/as much as; as many as/to approach; to move towards/to undertake; to engage in/(often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of/(of food) to go with/with regard to; concerning/(bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就[yi1cu4er2jiu4])/(pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still .../(pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be .../ 143 2
就伴 就伴 [jiu4 ban4] /to act as companion/ 6777 1
就此 就此 [jiu4 ci3] /at this point/thus/from then on/ 4639 1
就道 就道 [jiu4 dao4] /to set off/to take to the road/ 6777 1
就地 就地 [jiu4 di4] /locally/on the spot/ 6835 1
就地取材 就地取材 [jiu4 di4 qu3 cai2] /to draw on local resources/using materials at hand/ 6535 1
就地正法 就地正法 [jiu4 di4 zheng4 fa3] /to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution/to carry out the law on the spot/ 6331 1
就讀 就读 [jiu4 du2] /to go to school/ 7099 1
就範 就范 [jiu4 fan4] /to submit/to give in/ 6588 1
就服 就服 [jiu4 fu2] /(Tw) employment service (abbr. for 就業服務|就业服务[jiu4 ye4 fu2 wu4])/ 1876 1
就近 就近 [jiu4 jin4] /nearby/in a close neighborhood/ 6812 1
就口 就口 [jiu4 kou3] /(of a bowl, a cup etc) to be brought up to one's mouth/ 1011 1
就裡 就里 [jiu4 li3] /inside story/ 5404 1
就擒 就擒 [jiu4 qin2] /to be taken prisoner/ 6859 1
就寢 就寝 [jiu4 qin3] /to go to sleep/to go to bed (literary)/ 6058 1
就任 就任 [jiu4 ren4] /to take office/to assume a post/ 5550 1
就事論事 就事论事 [jiu4 shi4 lun4 shi4] /to discuss sth on its own merits/to judge the matter as it stands/ 6835 1
就晚了 就晚了 [jiu4 wan3 le5] /then it's too late (colloquial)/ 6057 1
就緒 就绪 [jiu4 xu4] /to be ready/to be in order/ 6241 1
就學 就学 [jiu4 xue2] /to attend school/ 4346 1
就要 就要 [jiu4 yao4] /will/shall/to be going to/ 5550 1
就業 就业 [jiu4 ye4] /to get a job/employment/ 3012 1
就業安定費 就业安定费 [jiu4 ye4 an1 ding4 fei4] /Employment Stability Fee (Taiwan), a minimum monthly fee for employing foreign workers/ 5385 1
就業服務 就业服务 [jiu4 ye4 fu2 wu4] /employment service; job placement service; jobseeker assistance/ 991 1
就業機會 就业机会 [jiu4 ye4 ji1 hui4] /employment opportunity/job opening/ 6462 1
就業率 就业率 [jiu4 ye4 lü4] /employment rate/ 6855 1
就醫 就医 [jiu4 yi1] /to receive medical treatment/ 6476 1
就義 就义 [jiu4 yi4] /to be killed for a righteous cause/to die a martyr/ 6859 1
就診 就诊 [jiu4 zhen3] /to see a doctor/to seek medical advice/ 6891 1
就正 就正 [jiu4 zheng4] /(literary and deferential) to solicit comments (on one's writing)/ 2354 1
就職典禮 就职典礼 [jiu4 zhi2 dian3 li3] /inauguration/ 6890 1
就職演講 就职演讲 [jiu4 zhi2 yan3 jiang3] /inaugural lecture/ 5698 1
就職演說 就职演说 [jiu4 zhi2 yan3 shuo1] /inaugural speech/ 6219 1
就座 就座 [jiu4 zuo4] /to take a seat/ 1939 1
就便 就便 [[jiu4bian4]] /at one's convenience; while one is at it/ 845 2
就餐 就餐 [[jiu4can1]] /to dine; to have one's meal/ 377 2
就口杯蓋 就口杯盖 [[jiu4kou3 bei1gai4]] /cup lid with a sipping spout/ 20 2
就木 就木 [[jiu4mu4]] /to be placed in a coffin; (fig.) to die/ 722 2
就是 就是 [[jiu4shi4]] /exactly; precisely/only; simply; just/(used correlatively with 也[ye3]) even; even if/ 843 2
就是說 就是说 [[jiu4shi4shuo1]] /in other words; that is/ 691 2
就算 就算 [[jiu4suan4]] /(coll.) even if/ 854 2
就著 就着 [[jiu4zhe5]] /(eat sth) with (sth else)/taking advantage of; using/ 667 2
就職 就职 [[jiu4zhi2]] /to take office; to assume a post/ 846 2
可就 可就 [ke3 jiu4] /certainly/ 5100 1
練就 练就 [lian4 jiu4] /to master (a skill)/ 1868 1
另謀高就 另谋高就 [ling4 mou2 gao1 jiu4] /to get a better job somewhere else (idiom)/to seek alternative employment/ 3521 1
乃是 乃是 [nai3 shi4] /equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4]/ 4750 1
牽就 牵就 [qian1 jiu4] /to concede/to give up/ 6792 1
遷就 迁就 [[qian1jiu4]] /to yield to; to adapt to; to accommodate oneself to (sth)/ 864 2
屈尊俯就 屈尊俯就 [qu1 zun1 fu3 jiu4] /to condescend/condescending/patronizing/ 4634 1
入口就化 入口就化 [ru4 kou3 jiu4 hua4] /to melt in one's mouth/ 5324 1
生就 生就 [sheng1 jiu4] /to be born with/to be gifted with/ 5738 1
束手就斃 束手就毙 [shu4 shou3 jiu4 bi4] /hands tied and expecting the worst/ 6795 1
束手就擒 束手就擒 [[shu4shou3-jiu4qin2]] /(lit.) to submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner (idiom)/(fig.) to surrender without a fight/ 48 2
說曹操,曹操到 说曹操,曹操到 [shuo1 Cao2 Cao1 , Cao2 Cao1 dao4] /see 說曹操曹操就到|说曹操曹操就到[shuo1 Cao2 Cao1 Cao2 Cao1 jiu4 dao4]/ 3416 1
說曹操曹操就到 说曹操曹操就到 [shuo1 Cao2 Cao1 Cao2 Cao1 jiu4 dao4] /lit. speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao arrives/fig. speak of the devil and he doth appear/ 5761 1
說幹就幹 说干就干 [shuo1 gan4 jiu4 gan4] /to do what needs to be done, without delay/ 1911 1
說你胖你就喘 说你胖你就喘 [shuo1 ni3 pang4 ni3 jiu4 chuan3] /lit. when someone tells you you're fat, you pant (as if you were actually fat) (idiom)/fig. Hey! I pay you a compliment, and you start bragging! (typically jocular and teasing)/flattery, like perfume, should be smelled, not swallowed/ 1996 1
隨行就市 随行就市 [sui2 hang2 jiu4 shi4] /(of a price) to fluctuate according to the market/to sell at the market price/ 3873 1
聽風就是雨 听风就是雨 [ting1 feng1 jiu4 shi4 yu3] /lit. to believe in the rain on hearing the wind (idiom)/to believe rumors/to be credulous/ 5688 1
聽見風就是雨 听见风就是雨 [ting1 jian4 feng1 jiu4 shi4 yu3] /lit. on hearing wind, to say rain/to agree uncritically with whatever people say/to parrot other people's words/to chime in with others/ 6463 1
團結就是力量 团结就是力量 [tuan2 jie2 jiu4 shi4 li4 liang5] /unity is strength (revolutionary slogan and popular song of 1943)/ 4424 1
完事大吉 完事大吉 [[wan2shi4-da4ji2]] /(idiom) (usu. after 就[jiu4]) (having done such-and-such) everything is now fine; that's the end of the matter; (one is) all set/ 714 2
行將就木 行将就木 [xing2 jiang1 jiu4 mu4] /to approach one's coffin (idiom); with one foot in the grave/ 6331 1
宣誓就職 宣誓就职 [xuan1 shi4 jiu4 zhi2] /to swear the oath of office/ 6514 1
也就是說 也就是说 [ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1] /in other words/that is to say/so/thus/ 6962 1
也就是 也就是 [[ye3 jiu4shi4]] /in other words; i.e./ 606 2
一蹴而就 一蹴而就 [yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4] /to get there in one step (idiom); easily done/success at a stroke/to get results overnight/ 6331 1
一點就通 一点就通 [yi1 dian3 jiu4 tong1] /a hint is all that is needed/understanding each other without the need to explain/ 4376 1
一揮而就 一挥而就 [yi1 hui1 er2 jiu4] /to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke/ 5505 1
一切就緒 一切就绪 [yi1 qie4 jiu4 xu4] /everything in its place and ready (idiom)/ 6088 1
一學就會 一学就会 [yi1 xue2 jiu4 hui4] /to pick up (a skill) in a very short time; to take to sth like a duck to water/ 991 1
一蹴而成 一蹴而成 [[yi1cu4er2cheng2]] /see 一蹴而就[yi1cu4er2jiu4]/ 99 2
一蹴而得 一蹴而得 [[yi1cu4er2de2]] /see 一蹴而就[yi1cu4er2jiu4]/ 99 2
因陋就簡 因陋就简 [yin1 lou4 jiu4 jian3] /crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can/to do things simply and thriftily/It's not pretty but it works./ 6331 1
引頸就戮 引颈就戮 [yin3 jing3 jiu4 lu4] /to extend one's neck in preparation for execution (idiom)/ 4920 1
有本事 有本事 [you3 ben3 shi5] /to have what it takes/(coll.) (often followed by 就[jiu4]) (used to challenge sb) if you're so clever, ..., if she's so tough, ... etc/Example: 有本事就打我[you3 ben3 shi5 jiu4 da3 wo3] Hit me if you dare!/ 1931 1
有奶就是娘 有奶就是娘 [you3 nai3 jiu4 shi4 niang2] /see 有奶便是娘[you3 nai3 bian4 shi4 niang2]/ 3715 1
[[zai4]] /again; once more; re-/further; beyond this point of time/(before an adjective) more/then (after sth, and not until then)/no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也[ye3] or 都[dou1] for emphasis)/(used to introduce additional information, as in 再則|再则[zai4ze2], 再就是[zai4jiu4shi4] etc)/(literary) to reappear; to reoccur/ 667 2
再就是 再就是 [[zai4jiu4shi4]] /another one is ...; the other thing is .../ 667 2
早就 早就 [zao3 jiu4] /already at an earlier time/ 7031 1
造就 造就 [zao4 jiu4] /to bring up/to train/to contribute to/achievements (usually of young people)/ 6133 1
這就 这就 [zhe4 jiu4] /immediately/at once/ 2756 1
這就是說 这就是说 [zhe4 jiu4 shi4 shuo1] /in other words/that is to say/ 1908 1
鑄就 铸就 [zhu4 jiu4] /to cast/to forge/to form/to create/ 1771 1

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