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Trad |
Simp |
Mandarin |
Definition |
Days old |
Ver |
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哀而不傷 |
哀而不伤 |
[ai1 er2 bu4 shang1] |
/deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)/ |
6340
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1 |
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拔地而起 |
拔地而起 |
[[ba2di4er2qi3]] |
/(idiom) (of a building etc) to rise out of the ground/ |
139
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2 |
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百足之蟲死而不僵 |
百足之虫死而不僵 |
[bai3 zu2 zhi1 chong2 si3 er2 bu4 jiang1] |
/a centipede dies but never falls down/old institutions die hard/ |
7108
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1 |
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半途而廢 |
半途而废 |
[ban4 tu2 er2 fei4] |
/to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished/ |
6340
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1 |
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背道而馳 |
背道而驰 |
[bei4 dao4 er2 chi2] |
/to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to/ |
6340
|
1 |
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備而不用 |
备而不用 |
[bei4 er2 bu4 yong4] |
/have sth ready just in case/keep sth for possible future use/ |
6969
|
1 |
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比較而言 |
比较而言 |
[bi3 jiao4 er2 yan2] |
/comparatively speaking/ |
7108
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1 |
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避而不 |
避而不 |
[bi4 er2 bu4] |
/to avoid (doing sth)/ |
2834
|
1 |
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博而不精 |
博而不精 |
[bo2 er2 bu4 jing1] |
/extensive but not refined (idiom); to know something about everything/jack-of-all-trades, master of none/ |
2921
|
1 |
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不辭而別 |
不辞而别 |
[bu4 ci2 er2 bie2] |
/to leave without saying good-bye/ |
5574
|
1 |
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不得而知 |
不得而知 |
[bu4 de2 er2 zhi1] |
/unknown/unable to find out/ |
7108
|
1 |
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不得其門而入 |
不得其门而入 |
[bu4 de2 qi2 men2 er2 ru4] |
/to be unable to get into (a house, an organization, a field of study, a particular type of career etc)/ |
1295
|
1 |
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不得已而為之 |
不得已而为之 |
[bu4 de2 yi3 er2 wei2 zhi1] |
/to have no other choice/to be the last resort/ |
4660
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1 |
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不寒而慄 |
不寒而栗 |
[bu4 han2 er2 li4] |
/lit. not cold, yet shivering (idiom)/fig. to tremble with fear/to be terrified/ |
1992
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1 |
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不歡而散 |
不欢而散 |
[bu4 huan1 er2 san4] |
/to part on bad terms/(of a meeting etc) to break up in discord/ |
6928
|
1 |
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不患寡而患不均 |
不患寡而患不均 |
[bu4 huan4 gua3 er2 huan4 bu4 jun1] |
/do not worry about scarcity, but rather about uneven distribution (idiom, from Analects)/ |
4828
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1 |
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不脛而走 |
不胫而走 |
[bu4 jing4 er2 zou3] |
/to get round fast/to spread like wildfire/ |
5420
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1 |
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不可同日而語 |
不可同日而语 |
[bu4 ke3 tong2 ri4 er2 yu3] |
/lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath/incomparable/ |
6340
|
1 |
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不謀而合 |
不谋而合 |
[bu4 mou2 er2 he2] |
/to agree without prior consultation/to happen to hold the same view/ |
5557
|
1 |
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不怒而威 |
不怒而威 |
[bu4 nu4 er2 wei1] |
/(idiom) to have an aura of authority; to have a commanding presence/ |
1335
|
1 |
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不期而遇 |
不期而遇 |
[bu4 qi1 er2 yu4] |
/meet by chance/have a chance encounter/ |
7108
|
1 |
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不期而至 |
不期而至 |
[bu4 qi1 er2 zhi4] |
/to arrive unexpectably/unexpected/ |
1735
|
1 |
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不期然而然 |
不期然而然 |
[bu4 qi1 ran2 er2 ran2] |
/happen unexpectedly/turn out contrary to one's expectations/ |
7108
|
1 |
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不速而至 |
不速而至 |
[bu4 su4 er2 zhi4] |
/to arrive without invitation/unexpected guest/unwanted presence/ |
6669
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1 |
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不宣而戰 |
不宣而战 |
[bu4 xuan1 er2 zhan4] |
/open hostilities without declaring war/start an undeclared war/ |
7108
|
1 |
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不一而足 |
不一而足 |
[bu4 yi1 er2 zu2] |
/by no means an isolated case/numerous/ |
7108
|
1 |
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不翼而飛 |
不翼而飞 |
[bu4 yi4 er2 fei1] |
/to disappear without trace/to vanish all of a sudden/to spread fast/to spread like wildfire/ |
5557
|
1 |
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不治而癒 |
不治而愈 |
[bu4 zhi4 er2 yu4] |
/to recover spontaneously (from an illness)/to get better without medical treatment/ |
6661
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1 |
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不勞而獲 |
不劳而获 |
[[bu4lao2er2huo4]] |
/(idiom) to reap without sowing; to get sth without working for it; to sponge off others/ |
849
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2 |
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不言而喻 |
不言而喻 |
[[bu4yan2er2yu4]] |
/(idiom) it goes without saying; it is self-evident/ |
70
|
2 |
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不約而同 |
不约而同 |
[[bu4yue1er2tong2]] |
/(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement/ |
513
|
2 |
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擦身而過 |
擦身而过 |
[ca1 shen1 er2 guo4] |
/to brush past/ |
5019
|
1 |
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擦肩而過 |
擦肩而过 |
[[ca1jian1er2guo4]] |
/to brush past; to pass by (sb)/(fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc); to have a brush (with death)/ |
887
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2 |
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乘虛而入 |
乘虚而入 |
[cheng2 xu1 er2 ru4] |
/to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse/ |
6340
|
1 |
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衝口而出 |
冲口而出 |
[chong1 kou3 er2 chu1] |
/to blurt out without thinking (idiom)/ |
6340
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1 |
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出淤泥而不染 |
出淤泥而不染 |
[chu1 yu1 ni2 er2 bu4 ran3] |
/lit. to grow out of the mud unsullied (idiom)/fig. to be principled and incorruptible/ |
4532
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1 |
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從一而終 |
从一而终 |
[cong2 yi1 er2 zhong1] |
/faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)/ |
6880
|
1 |
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從而 |
从而 |
[[cong2er2]] |
/thus; thereby/ |
143
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2 |
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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/ |
638
|
2 |
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大而化之 |
大而化之 |
[da4 er2 hua4 zhi1] |
/careless/sloppy/ |
4073
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1 |
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大而無當 |
大而无当 |
[da4 er2 wu2 dang4] |
/grandiose but impractical (idiom)/large but of no real use/ |
4532
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1 |
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待價而沽 |
待价而沽 |
[dai4 jia4 er2 gu1] |
/to sell only for a good price (idiom)/to wait for a good offer/ |
3964
|
1 |
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得而復失 |
得而复失 |
[de2 er2 fu4 shi1] |
/to lose what one has just obtained (idiom)/ |
5949
|
1 |
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等而下之 |
等而下之 |
[deng3 er2 xia4 zhi1] |
/going from there to lower grades (idiom)/ |
5412
|
1 |
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抵足而眠 |
抵足而眠 |
[di3 zu2 er2 mian2] |
/lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship/ |
6340
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1 |
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抵足而臥 |
抵足而卧 |
[[di3zu2er2wo4]] |
/see 抵足而眠[di3zu2er2mian2]/ |
72
|
2 |
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奪門而出 |
夺门而出 |
[duo2 men2 er2 chu1] |
/to rush out through a door (idiom)/ |
6091
|
1 |
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俄而 |
俄而 |
[e2 er2] |
/(literary) very soon/before long/ |
4716
|
1 |
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俄爾 |
俄尔 |
[e2 er3] |
/see 俄而[e2 er2]/ |
4716
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1 |
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而 |
而 |
[er2] |
/and/as well as/and so/but (not)/yet (not)/(indicates causal relation)/(indicates change of state)/(indicates contrast)/ |
6622
|
1 |
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而後 |
而后 |
[er2 hou4] |
/after that/then/ |
7108
|
1 |
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|
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而今 |
而今 |
[er2 jin1] |
/now/at the present (time)/ |
7108
|
1 |
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而是 |
而是 |
[er2 shi4] |
/rather/ |
7057
|
1 |
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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 .../ |
1359
|
1 |
|
|
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而已 |
而已 |
[er2 yi3] |
/that's all/nothing more/ |
7108
|
1 |
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而立之年 |
而立之年 |
[[er2li4 zhi1 nian2]] |
/(idiom) the age of 30/ |
155
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2 |
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而且 |
而且 |
[[er2qie3]] |
/(not only ...) but also/moreover; in addition; furthermore/ |
80
|
2 |
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法網恢恢，疏而不漏 |
法网恢恢，疏而不漏 |
[[fa3wang3-hui1hui1, shu1er2bu4lou4]] |
/large though its mesh may be, no criminal can slip through the wide net of justice/ |
800
|
2 |
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反其道而行之 |
反其道而行之 |
[fan3 qi2 dao4 er2 xing2 zhi1] |
/to do the very opposite/to act in a diametrically opposite way/ |
6720
|
1 |
|
|
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反而 |
反而 |
[[fan3er2]] |
/on the contrary; instead/ |
878
|
2 |
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泛泛而談 |
泛泛而谈 |
[fan4 fan4 er2 tan2] |
/to speak in general terms/ |
5238
|
1 |
|
|
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放之四海而皆準 |
放之四海而皆准 |
[fang4 zhi1 si4 hai3 er2 jie1 zhun3] |
/applicable anywhere (idiom)/ |
5047
|
1 |
|
|
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分而治之 |
分而治之 |
[[fen1er2zhi4zhi1]] |
/(idiom) to divide and rule/ |
532
|
2 |
|
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蜂擁而至 |
蜂拥而至 |
[feng1 yong1 er2 zhi4] |
/to arrive in huge numbers/to flock there/ |
1867
|
1 |
|
|
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拂袖而去 |
拂袖而去 |
[fu2 xiu4 er2 qu4] |
/to storm off in a huff (idiom)/ |
3484
|
1 |
|
|
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概而不論 |
概而不论 |
[gai4 er2 bu4 lun4] |
/fuzzy about the details/ |
3713
|
1 |
|
|
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概而言之 |
概而言之 |
[gai4 er2 yan2 zhi1] |
/same as 總而言之|总而言之[zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1]/ |
4778
|
1 |
|
|
|
敢怒而不敢言 |
敢怒而不敢言 |
[gan3 nu4 er2 bu4 gan3 yan2] |
/angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom); obliged to remain silent about one's resentment/unable to voice objections/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
公而忘私 |
公而忘私 |
[gong1 er2 wang4 si1] |
/for the common good and forgetting personal interests (idiom); to behave altruistically/selfless/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
故而 |
故而 |
[gu4 er2] |
/therefore/ |
6821
|
1 |
|
|
|
顧左右而言他 |
顾左右而言他 |
[[gu4 zuo3you4 er2 yan2 ta1]] |
/(idiom) to digress from the topic of discussion/ |
830
|
2 |
|
|
|
廣而告之 |
广而告之 |
[[guang3er2gao4zhi1]] |
/to publicize widely/ |
797
|
2 |
|
|
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過而能改，善莫大焉 |
过而能改，善莫大焉 |
[guo4 er2 neng2 gai3 , shan4 mo4 da4 yan1] |
/If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)/ |
5725
|
1 |
|
|
|
合而為一 |
合而为一 |
[he2 er2 wei2 yi1] |
/to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
何樂而不為 |
何乐而不为 |
[[he2 le4 er2 bu4 wei2]] |
/what is there against it? (rhetorical question indicating an eagerness or willingness to do sth)/ |
710
|
2 |
|
|
|
和衣而臥 |
和衣而卧 |
[he2 yi1 er2 wo4] |
/to lie down to sleep with one's clothes on/ |
3182
|
1 |
|
|
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涸澤而漁 |
涸泽而渔 |
[he2 ze2 er2 yu2] |
/see 竭澤而漁|竭泽而渔[jie2 ze2 er2 yu2]/ |
4071
|
1 |
|
|
|
忽而 |
忽而 |
[hu1 er2] |
/suddenly/now (..., now...)/ |
5005
|
1 |
|
|
|
呼嘯而過 |
呼啸而过 |
[hu1 xiao4 er2 guo4] |
/to whistle past/to hurtle past/to zip by/ |
5020
|
1 |
|
|
|
華而不實 |
华而不实 |
[hua2 er2 bu4 shi2] |
/flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside/flashy/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
換而言之 |
换而言之 |
[huan4 er2 yan2 zhi1] |
/in other words/ |
3908
|
1 |
|
|
|
惠而不費 |
惠而不费 |
[hui4 er2 bu4 fei4] |
/a kind act that costs nothing/ |
6080
|
1 |
|
|
|
霍然而癒 |
霍然而愈 |
[huo4 ran2 er2 yu4] |
/to recover speedily (idiom); to get better quickly/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
疾馳而過 |
疾驰而过 |
[ji2 chi2 er2 guo4] |
/to sweep past/to hurtle past/to swoosh past/ |
5303
|
1 |
|
|
|
及鋒而試 |
及锋而试 |
[ji2 feng1 er2 shi4] |
/lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
既而 |
既而 |
[ji4 er2] |
/soon after/later/then/ |
4662
|
1 |
|
|
|
繼而 |
继而 |
[ji4 er2] |
/then/afterwards/ |
7108
|
1 |
|
|
|
戛然而止 |
戛然而止 |
[jia2 ran2 er2 zhi3] |
/with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
假而 |
假而 |
[jia3 er2] |
/if/ |
6626
|
1 |
|
|
|
假借義 |
假借义 |
[jia3 jie4 yi4] |
/the meaning of a phonetic loan character 假借字[jia3 jie4 zi4] acquired from a similar-sounding word (e.g. 而[er2] originally meant "beard" but acquired the meaning "and")/ |
2825
|
1 |
|
|
|
兼而有之 |
兼而有之 |
[jian1 er2 you3 zhi1] |
/to have both (at the same time)/ |
6308
|
1 |
|
|
|
簡而言之 |
简而言之 |
[jian3 er2 yan2 zhi1] |
/in a nutshell/to put it briefly/ |
7108
|
1 |
|
|
|
接踵而來 |
接踵而来 |
[jie1 zhong3 er2 lai2] |
/to come one after the other/ |
7057
|
1 |
|
|
|
竭澤而漁 |
竭泽而渔 |
[jie2 ze2 er2 yu2] |
/lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)/fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs/ |
5322
|
1 |
|
|
|
結伴而行 |
结伴而行 |
[[jie2ban4-er2xing2]] |
/(of a group) to stay together; to keep together/ |
76
|
2 |
|
|
|
僅此而已 |
仅此而已 |
[[jin3ci3er2yi3]] |
/(idiom) that's all; just this and nothing more/ |
139
|
2 |
|
|
|
盡歡而散 |
尽欢而散 |
[jin4 huan1 er2 san4] |
/to disperse after a happy time (idiom)/everyone enjoys themselves to the full then party breaks up/ |
6073
|
1 |
|
|
|
盡力而為 |
尽力而为 |
[jin4 li4 er2 wei2] |
/to try one's utmost/to strive/ |
6884
|
1 |
|
|
|
進而 |
进而 |
[[jin4er2]] |
/and then; and thereby; and in turn/ |
135
|
2 |
|
|
|
敬而遠之 |
敬而远之 |
[jing4 er2 yuan3 zhi1] |
/to show respect from a distance (idiom)/to remain at a respectful distance/ |
5323
|
1 |
|
|
|
敬鬼神而遠之 |
敬鬼神而远之 |
[jing4 gui3 shen2 er2 yuan3 zhi1] |
/to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
久而久之 |
久而久之 |
[jiu3 er2 jiu3 zhi1] |
/over time/as time passes/in the fullness of time/ |
6836
|
1 |
|
|
|
就 |
就 |
[[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 .../ |
152
|
2 |
|
|
|
鞠躬盡瘁，死而後已 |
鞠躬尽瘁，死而后已 |
[ju1 gong1 jin4 cui4 , si3 er2 hou4 yi3] |
/to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life/with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
具體而微 |
具体而微 |
[ju4 ti3 er2 wei1] |
/miniature/scaled-down/forming a microcosm/ |
4705
|
1 |
|
|
|
崛地而起 |
崛地而起 |
[jue2 di4 er2 qi3] |
/lit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom); sudden emergence of prominent new feature/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
侃侃而談 |
侃侃而谈 |
[kan3 kan3 er2 tan2] |
/to speak frankly with assurance/ |
5559
|
1 |
|
|
|
可一而不可再 |
可一而不可再 |
[ke3 yi1 er2 bu4 ke3 zai4] |
/may be done once and once only; just this once/ |
1265
|
1 |
|
|
|
可望而不可及 |
可望而不可及 |
[[ke3wang4 er2 bu4ke3ji2]] |
/(idiom) in sight but beyond reach; unattainable; inaccessible/ |
796
|
2 |
|
|
|
可望而不可即 |
可望而不可即 |
[[ke3wang4 er2 bu4ke3ji2]] |
/variant of 可望而不可及[ke3wang4 er2 bu4ke3ji2]/ |
793
|
2 |
|
|
|
可想而知 |
可想而知 |
[[ke3xiang3er2zhi1]] |
/(idiom) (it) goes without saying; can well be imagined/ |
644
|
2 |
|
|
|
空手而歸 |
空手而归 |
[kong1 shou3 er2 gui1] |
/to return empty-handed/to fail to win anything/ |
6616
|
1 |
|
|
|
來而不往非禮也 |
来而不往非礼也 |
[lai2 er2 bu4 wang3 fei1 li3 ye3] |
/not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical)/to respond in kind/ |
5000
|
1 |
|
|
|
勞而無功 |
劳而无功 |
[lao2 er2 wu2 gong1] |
/to work hard while accomplishing little/to toil to no avail/ |
7003
|
1 |
|
|
|
良禽擇木而棲 |
良禽择木而栖 |
[liang2 qin2 ze2 mu4 er2 qi1] |
/a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb)/fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity/ |
5996
|
1 |
|
|
|
量力而為 |
量力而为 |
[liang4 li4 er2 wei2] |
/to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly/to act according to one's means/to cut one's coat according to one's cloth/ |
6029
|
1 |
|
|
|
量力而行 |
量力而行 |
[liang4 li4 er2 xing2] |
/to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence/One does what one can./ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
臨川羨魚 |
临川羡鱼 |
[lin2 chuan1 xian4 yu2] |
/see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]/ |
5698
|
1 |
|
|
|
臨河羨魚 |
临河羡鱼 |
[lin2 he2 xian4 yu2] |
/see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]/ |
5698
|
1 |
|
|
|
臨淵羨魚 |
临渊羡鱼 |
[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2] |
/see 臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]/ |
5698
|
1 |
|
|
|
臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網 |
临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网 |
[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3] |
/better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom)/one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim/ |
5102
|
1 |
|
|
|
露齒而笑 |
露齿而笑 |
[lu4 chi3 er2 xiao4] |
/to grin/ |
4851
|
1 |
|
|
|
落荒而逃 |
落荒而逃 |
[luo4 huang1 er2 tao2] |
/to flee in defeat/to bolt/ |
2990
|
1 |
|
|
|
滿載而歸 |
满载而归 |
[[man3zai4er2gui1]] |
/(idiom) to return from a rewarding journey/ |
532
|
2 |
|
|
|
祕而不宣 |
秘而不宣 |
[mi4 er2 bu4 xuan1] |
/to withhold information/to keep sth secret/ |
6902
|
1 |
|
|
|
勉力而為 |
勉力而为 |
[mian3 li4 er2 wei2] |
/to try one's best to do sth (idiom)/ |
6112
|
1 |
|
|
|
沐猴而冠 |
沐猴而冠 |
[mu4 hou2 er2 guan4] |
/lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom)/fig. worthless person in imposing attire/ |
4872
|
1 |
|
|
|
慕名而來 |
慕名而来 |
[mu4 ming2 er2 lai2] |
/to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a famous location/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
逆流而上 |
逆流而上 |
[ni4 liu2 er2 shang4] |
/to sail against the current/(fig.) to go against the flow/ |
2904
|
1 |
|
|
|
怒目而視 |
怒目而视 |
[[nu4mu4er2shi4]] |
/(idiom) to glare at/ |
508
|
2 |
|
|
|
偶而 |
偶而 |
[ou3 er2] |
/occasionally/once in a while/ |
4984
|
1 |
|
|
|
拍案而起 |
拍案而起 |
[[pai1an4er2qi3]] |
/(idiom) to slam the table and rise to one's feet in indignation/ |
578
|
2 |
|
|
|
翩然而至 |
翩然而至 |
[pian1 ran2 er2 zhi4] |
/come trippingly/ |
7057
|
1 |
|
|
|
瓢潑而下 |
瓢泼而下 |
[piao2 po1 er2 xia4] |
/(of rain) to fall heavily/ |
5436
|
1 |
|
|
|
平心而論 |
平心而论 |
[[ping2xin1er2lun4]] |
/(idiom) in all fairness; objectively speaking/ |
510
|
2 |
|
|
|
破門而入 |
破门而入 |
[po4 men2 er2 ru4] |
/to break the door down and enter (idiom)/ |
3421
|
1 |
|
|
|
撲面而來 |
扑面而来 |
[pu1 mian4 er2 lai2] |
/lit. sth hits one in the face/directly in one's face/sth assaults the senses/blatant (advertising)/eye-catching/(a smell) assaults the nostrils/ |
3368
|
1 |
|
|
|
牽一髮而動全身 |
牵一发而动全身 |
[qian1 yi1 fa4 er2 dong4 quan2 shen1] |
/lit. pulling a single hair makes the whole body move (idiom)/fig. a small change in one part can affect the whole system/ |
1137
|
1 |
|
|
|
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/ |
57
|
2 |
|
|
|
翹足而待 |
翘足而待 |
[qiao2 zu2 er2 dai4] |
/to expect in a short time (idiom)/also pr. [qiao4 zu2 er2 dai4]/ |
5084
|
1 |
|
|
|
鍥而不捨 |
锲而不舍 |
[qie4 er2 bu4 she3] |
/to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth/to persevere/unflagging efforts/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
傾巢而出 |
倾巢而出 |
[qing1 chao2 er2 chu1] |
/the whole nest came out (idiom); to turn out in full strength/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
青出於藍而勝於藍 |
青出于蓝而胜于蓝 |
[qing1 chu1 yu2 lan2 er2 sheng4 yu2 lan2] |
/lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)/fig. the student surpasses the master/ |
4568
|
1 |
|
|
|
輕而易舉 |
轻而易举 |
[qing1 er2 yi4 ju3] |
/easy/with no difficulty/ |
7108
|
1 |
|
|
|
傾耳而聽 |
倾耳而听 |
[qing1 er3 er2 ting1] |
/to listen attentively/ |
6704
|
1 |
|
|
|
曲肱而枕 |
曲肱而枕 |
[qu1 gong1 er2 zhen3] |
/lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)/fig. content with simple things/ |
5928
|
1 |
|
|
|
取而代之 |
取而代之 |
[[qu3er2dai4zhi1]] |
/(idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place/ |
693
|
2 |
|
|
|
全球而言 |
全球而言 |
[quan2 qiu2 er2 yan2] |
/globally; worldwide/ |
1399
|
1 |
|
|
|
全身而退 |
全身而退 |
[[quan2shen1er2tui4]] |
/(idiom) to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece/ |
139
|
2 |
|
|
|
群起而攻之 |
群起而攻之 |
[qun2 qi3 er2 gong1 zhi1] |
/the masses rise to attack it (idiom); Everyone is against the idea./universally abhorrent/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
然鵝 |
然鹅 |
[ran2 e2] |
/(Internet slang for 然而[ran2 er2]) however/ |
2568
|
1 |
|
|
|
然而 |
然而 |
[[ran2er2]] |
/however; but; yet/ |
879
|
2 |
|
|
|
人非生而知之者，孰能無惑 |
人非生而知之者，孰能无惑 |
[ren2 fei1 sheng1 er2 zhi1 zhi1 zhe3 , shu2 neng2 wu2 huo4] |
/Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?/We are not born with knowledge, how does one achieve maturity? (i.e. without guidance from a teacher - Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈[Han2 Yu4])/ |
1326
|
1 |
|
|
|
任重而道遠 |
任重而道远 |
[[ren4 zhong4 er2 dao4 yuan3]] |
/see 任重道遠|任重道远[ren4zhong4-dao4yuan3]/ |
727
|
2 |
|
|
|
日出而作，日入而息 |
日出而作，日入而息 |
[ri4 chu1 er2 zuo4 , ri4 ru4 er2 xi1] |
/lit. to get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb)/fig. to lead a plain and hardworking life/ |
5015
|
1 |
|
|
|
如約而至 |
如约而至 |
[ru2 yue1 er2 zhi4] |
/to arrive as planned/right on schedule/ |
4175
|
1 |
|
|
|
三十而立 |
三十而立 |
[san1 shi2 er2 li4] |
/thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)/ |
5782
|
1 |
|
|
|
三思而後行 |
三思而后行 |
[san1 si1 er2 hou4 xing2] |
/think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
三思而行 |
三思而行 |
[san1 si1 er2 xing2] |
/think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
鎩羽而歸 |
铩羽而归 |
[[sha1yu3er2gui1]] |
/(idiom) to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions/ |
688
|
2 |
|
|
|
拾級而上 |
拾级而上 |
[she4 ji2 er2 shang4] |
/to walk slowly up a flight of steps (idiom)/ |
5413
|
1 |
|
|
|
甚而 |
甚而 |
[shen4 er2] |
/even/so much so that/ |
6602
|
1 |
|
|
|
甚而至於 |
甚而至于 |
[shen4 er2 zhi4 yu2] |
/even/so much so that/ |
2886
|
1 |
|
|
|
失而復得 |
失而复得 |
[shi1 er2 fu4 de2] |
/to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)/ |
4190
|
1 |
|
|
|
食言而肥 |
食言而肥 |
[shi2 yan2 er2 fei2] |
/lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)/fig. not to live up to one's promises/ |
5388
|
1 |
|
|
|
時而 |
时而 |
[[shi2er2]] |
/occasionally; from time to time/ |
891
|
2 |
|
|
|
視而不見 |
视而不见 |
[shi4 er2 bu4 jian4] |
/(idiom) to turn a blind eye to; to ignore/ |
1065
|
1 |
|
|
|
適可而止 |
适可而止 |
[[shi4ke3er2zhi3]] |
/(idiom) to refrain from going too far; to know when to stop/ |
62
|
2 |
|
|
|
守一而終 |
守一而终 |
[shou3 yi1 er2 zhong1] |
/to be faithful to one's mate all one's life/ |
3947
|
1 |
|
|
|
疏而不漏 |
疏而不漏 |
[shu1 er2 bu4 lou4] |
/loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3]); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape/ |
2512
|
1 |
|
|
|
樹欲靜而風不止 |
树欲静而风不止 |
[shu4 yu4 jing4 er2 feng1 bu4 zhi3] |
/lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom)/fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not/ |
5770
|
1 |
|
|
|
說說而已 |
说说而已 |
[shuo1 shuo1 er2 yi3] |
/nothing serious/just hot air/ |
6828
|
1 |
|
|
|
死而不僵 |
死而不僵 |
[si3 er2 bu4 jiang1] |
/dead but showing no signs of rigor mortis/to die hard (idiom)/to die yet not be vanquished (idiom)/ |
6080
|
1 |
|
|
|
死而後已 |
死而后已 |
[si3 er2 hou4 yi3] |
/until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life/unto one's dying day/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
死而無悔 |
死而无悔 |
[si3 er2 wu2 hui3] |
/to die without regret (idiom, from Analects)/ |
6336
|
1 |
|
|
|
死而復活 |
死而复活 |
[[si3er2fu4huo2]] |
/to come back to life (after death)/ |
710
|
2 |
|
|
|
死而復生 |
死而复生 |
[[si3er2fu4sheng1]] |
/(idiom) to come back to life (after death)/ |
710
|
2 |
|
|
|
似是而非 |
似是而非 |
[si4 shi4 er2 fei1] |
/apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)/ |
6251
|
1 |
|
|
|
隨遇而安 |
随遇而安 |
[sui2 yu4 er2 an1] |
/at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt/flexible/to accept circumstances with good will/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
隨之而後 |
随之而后 |
[sui2 zhi1 er2 hou4] |
/from that/following from that/after that/ |
7108
|
1 |
|
|
|
堂而皇之 |
堂而皇之 |
[tang2 er2 huang2 zhi1] |
/overt/to make no secret (of one's presence)/grandiose/with great scope/ |
6837
|
1 |
|
|
|
騰空而起 |
腾空而起 |
[[teng2kong1er2qi3]] |
/(idiom) to rise into the air/ |
71
|
2 |
|
|
|
天網恢恢，疏而不漏 |
天网恢恢，疏而不漏 |
[tian1 wang3 hui1 hui1 , shu1 er2 bu4 lou4] |
/lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)/fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape/you can't run from the long arm of the law/ |
4535
|
1 |
|
|
|
天網恢恢，疏而不失 |
天网恢恢，疏而不失 |
[[tian1wang3-hui1hui1, shu1er2bu4shi1]] |
/see 天網恢恢，疏而不漏|天网恢恢，疏而不漏[tian1wang3-hui1hui1, shu1er2bu4lou4]/ |
67
|
2 |
|
|
|
聽而不聞 |
听而不闻 |
[ting1 er2 bu4 wen2] |
/to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear/to ignore deliberately/ |
5785
|
1 |
|
|
|
聽其言而觀其行 |
听其言而观其行 |
[ting1 qi2 yan2 er2 guan1 qi2 xing2] |
/hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions/ |
6359
|
1 |
|
|
|
挺而走險 |
挺而走险 |
[ting3 er2 zou3 xian3] |
/variant of 鋌而走險|铤而走险[ting3 er2 zou3 xian3]/ |
4855
|
1 |
|
|
|
鋌而走險 |
铤而走险 |
[ting3 er2 zou3 xian3] |
/to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)/ |
5817
|
1 |
|
|
|
挺身而出 |
挺身而出 |
[ting3 shen1 er2 chu1] |
/to step forward bravely/ |
6393
|
1 |
|
|
|
同日而語 |
同日而语 |
[tong2 ri4 er2 yu3] |
/lit. to speak of two things on the same day (idiom); to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y)/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
投袂而起 |
投袂而起 |
[tou2 mei4 er2 qi3] |
/lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom)/fig. to get excited and move to action/ |
5047
|
1 |
|
|
|
推而廣之 |
推而广之 |
[tui1 er2 guang3 zhi1] |
/to apply sth more broadly/by logical extension/and, by extension,/ |
2023
|
1 |
|
|
|
退而求其次 |
退而求其次 |
[tui4 er2 qiu2 qi2 ci4] |
/to settle for second best/the next best thing/ |
5510
|
1 |
|
|
|
脫口而出 |
脱口而出 |
[tuo1 kou3 er2 chu1] |
/(idiom) to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)/ |
1006
|
1 |
|
|
|
脫穎而出 |
脱颖而出 |
[tuo1 ying3 er2 chu1] |
/to reveal one's talent (idiom)/to rise above others; to distinguish oneself/ |
1347
|
1 |
|
|
|
望風而逃 |
望风而逃 |
[wang4 feng1 er2 tao2] |
/to flee at the mere sight of (idiom)/ |
4566
|
1 |
|
|
|
望而卻步 |
望而却步 |
[[wang4er2que4bu4]] |
/(lit.) to shrink back at the sight of (sth daunting) (idiom)/(fig.) to be deterred/ |
57
|
2 |
|
|
|
望而生畏 |
望而生畏 |
[[wang4er2sheng1wei4]] |
/(idiom) to feel intimidated/ |
786
|
2 |
|
|
|
望而興嘆 |
望而兴叹 |
[[wang4er2xing1tan4]] |
/to sigh (in dismay, admiration etc)/ |
795
|
2 |
|
|
|
危而不持 |
危而不持 |
[wei1 er2 bu4 chi2] |
/national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes to the rescue/ |
6336
|
1 |
|
|
|
威而鋼 |
威而钢 |
[Wei1 er2 gang1] |
/Viagra (male impotence drug) (Tw)/ |
1884
|
1 |
|
|
|
娓娓而談 |
娓娓而谈 |
[[wei3wei3er2tan2]] |
/(idiom) to speak engagingly/ |
540
|
2 |
|
|
|
未可同日而語 |
未可同日而语 |
[wei4 ke3 tong2 ri4 er2 yu3] |
/lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath/incomparable/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
溫故而知新 |
温故而知新 |
[wen1 gu4 er2 zhi1 xin1] |
/to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects)/to recall the past to understand the future/ |
6336
|
1 |
|
|
|
聞風而動 |
闻风而动 |
[wen2 feng1 er2 dong4] |
/to respond instantly/to act at once on hearing the news/ |
6385
|
1 |
|
|
|
無功而返 |
无功而返 |
[wu2 gong1 er2 fan3] |
/to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
吾生也有涯，而知也無涯 |
吾生也有涯，而知也无涯 |
[wu2 sheng1 ye3 you3 ya2 , er2 zhi1 ye3 wu2 ya2] |
/Life is short, learning is limitless/Ars longa, vita brevis/ |
6695
|
1 |
|
|
|
無疾而終 |
无疾而终 |
[[wu2ji2er2zhong1]] |
/(lit.) to die without illness (idiom)/(fig.) to result in failure (without any outside interference); to come to nothing; to fizzle out/ |
57
|
2 |
|
|
|
席地而睡 |
席地而睡 |
[[xi2di4er2shui4]] |
/to sleep on the ground/ |
139
|
2 |
|
|
|
席地而坐 |
席地而坐 |
[[xi2di4er2zuo4]] |
/(idiom) to sit on the ground or the floor/ |
301
|
2 |
|
|
|
喜極而泣 |
喜极而泣 |
[xi3 ji2 er2 qi4] |
/crying tears of joy (idiom)/ |
6045
|
1 |
|
|
|
先天下之憂而憂，後天下之樂而樂 |
先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐 |
[[xian1 tian1xia4 zhi1 you1 er2 you1, hou4 tian1xia4 zhi1 le4 er2 le4]] |
/to be the first to worry about affairs of state, and the last to enjoy oneself (quotation from the essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记[Yue4yang2 Lou2 Ji4] by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 范仲淹[Fan4 Zhong4yan1])/ |
743
|
2 |
|
|
|
弦而鼓之 |
弦而鼓之 |
[[xian2er2gu3zhi1]] |
/to put strings on the zither, then play it (line from a Ming dynasty text by 劉伯溫|刘伯温[Liu2 Bo2wen1])/(fig.) to play music/ |
806
|
2 |
|
|
|
顯而易見 |
显而易见 |
[xian3 er2 yi4 jian4] |
/clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously/clearly/it goes without saying/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
相對而言 |
相对而言 |
[xiang1 dui4 er2 yan2] |
/relatively speaking/comparatively speaking/ |
1949
|
1 |
|
|
|
相視而笑 |
相视而笑 |
[[xiang1shi4er2xiao4]] |
/(idiom) to look at each other and smile/ |
832
|
2 |
|
|
|
相機而動 |
相机而动 |
[xiang4 ji1 er2 dong4] |
/to wait for the opportune moment before taking action (idiom)/ |
4860
|
1 |
|
|
|
相機而行 |
相机而行 |
[xiang4 ji1 er2 xing2] |
/to act according to the situation (idiom)/ |
4860
|
1 |
|
|
|
向隅而泣 |
向隅而泣 |
[[xiang4yu2er2qi4]] |
/(idiom) to weep in solitude/ |
552
|
2 |
|
|
|
小學而大遺 |
小学而大遗 |
[xiao3 xue2 er2 da4 yi2] |
/to concentrate on trivial points while neglecting the main problem (idiom)/ |
4851
|
1 |
|
|
|
笑而不語 |
笑而不语 |
[xiao4 er2 bu4 yu3] |
/to smile but say nothing/ |
2338
|
1 |
|
|
|
心有餘而力不足 |
心有余而力不足 |
[xin1 you3 yu2 er2 li4 bu4 zu2] |
/the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)/the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak/ |
3803
|
1 |
|
|
|
心餘力絀 |
心余力绌 |
[xin1 yu2 li4 chu4] |
/see 心有餘而力不足|心有余而力不足[xin1 you3 yu2 er2 li4 bu4 zu2]/ |
3803
|
1 |
|
|
|
形而上學 |
形而上学 |
[xing2 er2 shang4 xue2] |
/metaphysics/ |
6557
|
1 |
|
|
|
幸而 |
幸而 |
[xing4 er2] |
/by good fortune/luckily/ |
6807
|
1 |
|
|
|
玄學 |
玄学 |
[xuan2 xue2] |
/Wei and Jin philosophical school amalgamating Daoist and Confucian ideals/translation of metaphysics (also translated 形而上學|形而上学)/ |
6854
|
1 |
|
|
|
懸而未決 |
悬而未决 |
[[xuan2er2wei4jue2]] |
/(idiom) pending a decision; hanging in the balance/ |
430
|
2 |
|
|
|
學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆 |
学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆 |
[xue2 er2 bu4 si1 ze2 wang3 , si1 er2 bu4 xue2 ze2 dai4] |
/To learn without thinking is confusing, to think without learning is dangerous (Confucius)/ |
5328
|
1 |
|
|
|
學而不厭 |
学而不厌 |
[xue2 er2 bu4 yan4] |
/study tirelessly (idiom, from Analects)/ |
4483
|
1 |
|
|
|
學而不厭，誨人不倦 |
学而不厌，诲人不倦 |
[xue2 er2 bu4 yan4 , hui4 ren2 bu4 juan4] |
/study tirelessly, teach with endless enthusiasm (idiom, from Analects)/ |
4483
|
1 |
|
|
|
學而優則仕 |
学而优则仕 |
[xue2 er2 you1 ze2 shi4] |
/one who is successful in one's studies, can become an official (idiom)/ |
4048
|
1 |
|
|
|
謔而不虐 |
谑而不虐 |
[xue4 er2 bu4 nüe4] |
/to tease/to mock sb without offending/to banter/ |
6905
|
1 |
|
|
|
言而有信 |
言而有信 |
[yan2 er2 you3 xin4] |
/to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
言而無信 |
言而无信 |
[[yan2er2wu2xin4]] |
/(idiom) untrustworthy; not true to one's word/ |
56
|
2 |
|
|
|
掩面而泣 |
掩面而泣 |
[yan3 mian4 er2 qi4] |
/to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)/ |
4929
|
1 |
|
|
|
揚長而去 |
扬长而去 |
[yang2 chang2 er2 qu4] |
/to swagger off/to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those left behind/ |
3476
|
1 |
|
|
|
一般而言 |
一般而言 |
[yi1 ban1 er2 yan2] |
/generally speaking/ |
6905
|
1 |
|
|
|
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/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
一帶而過 |
一带而过 |
[yi1 dai4 er2 guo4] |
/to skate around/to skip over/to skimp/ |
5779
|
1 |
|
|
|
一而再，再而三 |
一而再，再而三 |
[yi1 er2 zai4 , zai4 er2 san1] |
/again and again/ |
4255
|
1 |
|
|
|
一發而不可收 |
一发而不可收 |
[yi1 fa1 er2 bu4 ke3 shou1] |
/to be impossible to stop once started/ |
2941
|
1 |
|
|
|
一概而論 |
一概而论 |
[yi1 gai4 er2 lun4] |
/to lump different matters together (idiom)/ |
5227
|
1 |
|
|
|
一哄而起 |
一哄而起 |
[yi1 hong1 er2 qi3] |
/(of a group of people) to rush into action/ |
5522
|
1 |
|
|
|
一哄而散 |
一哄而散 |
[yi1 hong1 er2 san4] |
/to disperse in confusion (idiom)/ |
6102
|
1 |
|
|
|
一鬨而散 |
一哄而散 |
[yi1 hong4 er2 san4] |
/see 一哄而散[yi1 hong1 er2 san4]/ |
5903
|
1 |
|
|
|
一揮而就 |
一挥而就 |
[yi1 hui1 er2 jiu4] |
/to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke/ |
5515
|
1 |
|
|
|
一炮而紅 |
一炮而红 |
[yi1 pao4 er2 hong2] |
/to win instant success (idiom)/to become an instant hit/ |
4409
|
1 |
|
|
|
一閃而過 |
一闪而过 |
[yi1 shan3 er2 guo4] |
/to flash past/to flit by/ |
5323
|
1 |
|
|
|
一飲而盡 |
一饮而尽 |
[yi1 yin3 er2 jin4] |
/to drain the cup in one gulp (idiom)/ |
4775
|
1 |
|
|
|
一擁而入 |
一拥而入 |
[yi1 yong1 er2 ru4] |
/to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)/ |
6074
|
1 |
|
|
|
一擁而上 |
一拥而上 |
[yi1 yong1 er2 shang4] |
/to swarm around/flocking (to see)/ |
6675
|
1 |
|
|
|
一躍而起 |
一跃而起 |
[yi1 yue4 er2 qi3] |
/to jump up suddenly/to bound up/to rise up in one bound/ |
6604
|
1 |
|
|
|
一蹴而成 |
一蹴而成 |
[[yi1cu4er2cheng2]] |
/see 一蹴而就[yi1cu4er2jiu4]/ |
108
|
2 |
|
|
|
一蹴而得 |
一蹴而得 |
[[yi1cu4er2de2]] |
/see 一蹴而就[yi1cu4er2jiu4]/ |
108
|
2 |
|
|
|
一掃而光 |
一扫而光 |
[[yi1sao3er2guang1]] |
/see 一掃而空|一扫而空[yi1sao3er2kong1]/ |
586
|
2 |
|
|
|
一掃而空 |
一扫而空 |
[[yi1sao3er2kong1]] |
/(idiom) to make a clean sweep of; to clean out/ |
586
|
2 |
|
|
|
一望而知 |
一望而知 |
[[yi1wang4er2zhi1]] |
/(idiom) to be evident at a glance/ |
796
|
2 |
|
|
|
因而 |
因而 |
[yin1 er2] |
/therefore/as a result/thus/and as a result, .../ |
7108
|
1 |
|
|
|
因人而異 |
因人而异 |
[yin1 ren2 er2 yi4] |
/varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
因孕而婚 |
因孕而婚 |
[[yin1yun4er2hun1]] |
/to marry because of an unplanned pregnancy/ |
112
|
2 |
|
|
|
引而不發 |
引而不发 |
[yin3 er2 bu4 fa1] |
/to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action/to go through the motions/to practice/a trial run/ |
6336
|
1 |
|
|
|
迎面而來 |
迎面而来 |
[ying2 mian4 er2 lai2] |
/directly/head-on (collision)/in one's face (of wind)/ |
6878
|
1 |
|
|
|
迎刃而解 |
迎刃而解 |
[ying2 ren4 er2 jie3] |
/lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)/fig. easily solved/ |
5553
|
1 |
|
|
|
迎難而上 |
迎难而上 |
[[ying2nan2er2shang4]] |
/(idiom) to press on in the face of challenges/ |
503
|
2 |
|
|
|
應運而生 |
应运而生 |
[ying4 yun4 er2 sheng1] |
/to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)/to arise at an opportune time/able to take advantage of an opportunity/to rise to the occasion/ |
5323
|
1 |
|
|
|
油然而生 |
油然而生 |
[you2 ran2 er2 sheng1] |
/arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous/to spring up unbidden (of emotion)/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
有百害而無一利 |
有百害而无一利 |
[you3 bai3 hai4 er2 wu2 yi1 li4] |
/having no advantage whatsoever/ |
5184
|
1 |
|
|
|
有百利而無一弊 |
有百利而无一弊 |
[you3 bai3 li4 er2 wu2 yi1 bi4] |
/to have many advantages and no disadvantages/ |
5338
|
1 |
|
|
|
有百利而無一害 |
有百利而无一害 |
[you3 bai3 li4 er2 wu2 yi1 hai4] |
/to have many advantages and no disadvantages/ |
4484
|
1 |
|
|
|
有備而來 |
有备而来 |
[you3 bei4 er2 lai2] |
/to come prepared/ |
4535
|
1 |
|
|
|
有感而發 |
有感而发 |
[you3 gan3 er2 fa1] |
/(idiom) to speak from the heart/ |
1498
|
1 |
|
|
|
有過之而無不及 |
有过之而无不及 |
[you3 guo4 zhi1 er2 wu2 bu4 ji2] |
/not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)/to surpass/to outdo/(derog.) to be even worse/ |
4713
|
1 |
|
|
|
魚貫而出 |
鱼贯而出 |
[yu2 guan4 er2 chu1] |
/to file out; to walk out in a line/ |
1347
|
1 |
|
|
|
魚貫而入 |
鱼贯而入 |
[yu2 guan4 er2 ru4] |
/to walk in in a line/ |
5410
|
1 |
|
|
|
欲速而不達 |
欲速而不达 |
[yu4 su4 er2 bu4 da2] |
/see 欲速則不達|欲速则不达[yu4 su4 ze2 bu4 da2]/ |
1269
|
1 |
|
|
|
遠道而來 |
远道而来 |
[yuan3 dao4 er2 lai2] |
/to come from far away/ |
1423
|
1 |
|
|
|
擇善而從 |
择善而从 |
[ze2 shan4 er2 cong2] |
/to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
知其不可而為之 |
知其不可而为之 |
[zhi1 qi2 bu4 ke3 er2 wei2 zhi1] |
/to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)/ |
3823
|
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/ |
440
|
2 |
|
|
|
知難而退 |
知难而退 |
[[zhi1nan2er2tui4]] |
/(lit.) to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom)/(fig.) to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like/ |
57
|
2 |
|
|
|
直道而行 |
直道而行 |
[zhi2 dao4 er2 xing2] |
/lit. to go straight (idiom, from Analects); to act with integrity/ |
6359
|
1 |
|
|
|
置之死地而後生 |
置之死地而后生 |
[[zhi4 zhi1 si3di4 er2hou4 sheng1]] |
/(idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1zi3 Bing1fa3]) to deploy one's troops in such a way that there is no possibility of retreat, so that they will fight for their lives and win the battle; to fight desperately when confronted with mortal danger; to find a way to emerge from a dire situation/ |
856
|
2 |
|
|
|
終而復始 |
终而复始 |
[zhong1 er2 fu4 shi3] |
/lit. the end comes back to the start (idiom); the wheel comes full circle/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
週而復始 |
周而复始 |
[zhou1 er2 fu4 shi3] |
/lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles/the wheel comes full circle/ |
6340
|
1 |
|
|
|
轉而 |
转而 |
[[zhuan3er2]] |
/to turn to (sth else); to switch to/ |
846
|
2 |
|
|
|
自然而然 |
自然而然 |
[[zi4ran2er2ran2]] |
/(idiom) natural; unforced/(idiom) naturally; as a matter of course; in the natural course of things/ |
112
|
2 |
|
|
|
自上而下 |
自上而下 |
[[zi4shang4er2xia4]] |
/(idiom) from top to bottom; top-down/ |
396
|
2 |
|
|
|
自下而上 |
自下而上 |
[[zi4xia4er2shang4]] |
/(idiom) from bottom to top; from the grass roots up; bottom-up/ |
396
|
2 |
|
|
|
總而言之 |
总而言之 |
[zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1] |
/in short/in a word/in brief/ |
7108
|
1 |
|
|
|
坐而論道 |
坐而论道 |
[zuo4 er2 lun4 dao4] |
/to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)/ |
6251
|
1 |
