|
|
Trad |
Simp |
Mandarin |
Definition |
Days old |
Ver |
|
|
|
矮子裡拔將軍 |
矮子里拔将军 |
[ai3 zi5 li5 ba2 jiang1 jun1] |
/lit. choose a general from among the dwarfs/fig. choose the best person available (out of a mediocre bunch)/ |
6578
|
1 |
|
|
|
暗地裡 |
暗地里 |
[an4 di4 li5] |
/secretly; inwardly; on the sly/ |
1223
|
1 |
|
|
|
暗裡 |
暗里 |
[[an4li5]] |
/privately; secretly; behind closed doors/ |
846
|
2 |
|
|
|
把心放在肚子裡 |
把心放在肚子里 |
[ba3 xin1 fang4 zai4 du4 zi5 li3] |
/(coll.) to be completely at ease/ |
3724
|
1 |
|
|
|
百裡挑一 |
百里挑一 |
[bai3 li3 tiao1 yi1] |
/one in a hundred/cream of the crop/ |
5748
|
1 |
|
|
|
半表半裡 |
半表半里 |
[ban4 biao3 ban4 li3] |
/half outside, half inside/half interior, half exterior/ |
4550
|
1 |
|
|
|
背地裡 |
背地里 |
[[bei4di4li5]] |
/behind sb's back; secretly/ |
736
|
2 |
|
|
|
鞭闢入裡 |
鞭辟入里 |
[bian1 pi4 ru4 li3] |
/penetrated/trenchant/incisive/ |
7099
|
1 |
|
|
|
表裡 |
表里 |
[biao3 li3] |
/the outside and the inside/one's outward show and inner thoughts/exterior and interior/ |
7099
|
1 |
|
|
|
表裡不一 |
表里不一 |
[biao3 li3 bu4 yi1] |
/outside appearance and inner reality differ (idiom); not what it seems/saying one thing but meaning sth different/ |
6331
|
1 |
|
|
|
表裡如一 |
表里如一 |
[biao3 li3 ru2 yi1] |
/external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means/to think and act as one/ |
6331
|
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 |
|
|
|
不知就裡 |
不知就里 |
[bu4 zhi1 jiu4 li3] |
/unaware of the inner workings/naive/unwitting/ |
5527
|
1 |
|
|
|
襯裡 |
衬里 |
[chen4 li3] |
/lining/ |
7099
|
1 |
|
|
|
城裡人 |
城里人 |
[[cheng2li3ren2]] |
/city dweller; townspeople/ |
339
|
2 |
|
|
|
吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡 |
吃着碗里，看着锅里 |
[chi1 zhe5 wan3 li3 , kan4 zhe5 guo1 li3] |
/lit. eyeing what's in the pot as one eats from one's bowl (idiom)/not content with what one already has/(of men, typically) to have the wandering eye/ |
5242
|
1 |
|
|
|
吃著碗裡，瞧著鍋裡 |
吃着碗里，瞧着锅里 |
[chi1 zhe5 wan3 li3 , qiao2 zhe5 guo1 li3] |
/see 吃著碗裡，看著鍋裡|吃着碗里，看着锅里[chi1 zhe5 wan3 li3 , kan4 zhe5 guo1 li3]/ |
5242
|
1 |
|
|
|
吃裡扒外 |
吃里扒外 |
[[chi1li3-pa2wai4]] |
/(idiom) to work against the interests of sb one derives support from; to double-cross one's employer; to bite the hand that feeds/ |
184
|
2 |
|
|
|
吃裡爬外 |
吃里爬外 |
[[chi1li3-pa2wai4]] |
/variant of 吃裡扒外|吃里扒外[chi1li3-pa2wai4]/ |
184
|
2 |
|
|
|
揣在懷裡 |
揣在怀里 |
[chuai1 zai4 huai2 li3] |
/to tuck into one's bosom/ |
1293
|
1 |
|
|
|
從裡到外 |
从里到外 |
[cong2 li3 dao4 wai4] |
/from the inside to the outside/through and through/thoroughly/ |
3987
|
1 |
|
|
|
矬子裡拔將軍 |
矬子里拔将军 |
[cuo2 zi5 li3 ba2 jiang1 jun1] |
/lit. to choose a general among the dwarves (idiom)/fig. to pick the best out of a bad group/ |
2189
|
1 |
|
|
|
打掉門牙，往肚子裡嚥 |
打掉门牙，往肚子里咽 |
[da3 diao4 men2 ya2 , wang3 du4 zi5 li3 yan4] |
/lit. to swallow one's knocked-out teeth after getting punched in the face (idiom)/fig. to endure bullying or insults stoically/ |
2204
|
1 |
|
|
|
打心眼裡 |
打心眼里 |
[da3 xin1 yan3 li5] |
/from the bottom of one's heart/heartily/sincerely/ |
6087
|
1 |
|
|
|
道裡 |
道里 |
[[Dao4li3]] |
/see 道裡區|道里区[Dao4li3 Qu1]/ |
362
|
2 |
|
|
|
道裡區 |
道里区 |
[[Dao4li3 Qu1]] |
/Daoli, a district of Harbin City 哈爾濱市|哈尔滨市[Ha1er3bin1 Shi4], Heilongjiang/ |
362
|
2 |
|
|
|
喥 |
喥 |
[du4] |
/used in location words (Cantonese)/Mandarin equivalent: 裡|里[li3]/ |
6279
|
1 |
|
|
|
房間裡的大象 |
房间里的大象 |
[[fang2jian1 li3 de5 da4xiang4]] |
/the elephant in the room/ |
32
|
2 |
|
|
|
放在眼裡 |
放在眼里 |
[fang4 zai4 yan3 li3] |
/to pay attention to/to care about/to attach importance to/ |
4807
|
1 |
|
|
|
封底裡 |
封底里 |
[feng1 di3 li3] |
/inside back cover/ |
2250
|
1 |
|
|
|
封裡 |
封里 |
[feng1 li3] |
/inside front cover (sometimes refers to both inside front and inside back covers)/ |
2250
|
1 |
|
|
|
骨子裡 |
骨子里 |
[gu3 zi5 li3] |
/beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level/ |
977
|
1 |
|
|
|
行家裡手 |
行家里手 |
[hang2 jia1 li3 shou3] |
/connoisseur/expert/ |
5633
|
1 |
|
|
|
蕻 |
蕻 |
[[hong2]] |
/used in 雪裡蕻|雪里蕻[xue3li3hong2]/Taiwan pr. [hong4]/ |
547
|
2 |
|
|
|
糊裡糊塗 |
糊里糊涂 |
[hu2 li5 hu2 tu2] |
/confused/vague/indistinct/muddle-headed/mixed up/in a daze/ |
4795
|
1 |
|
|
|
糊里糊塗 |
糊里糊涂 |
[hu2 li5 hu2 tu2] |
/variant of 糊裡糊塗|糊里糊涂[hu2 li5 hu2 tu2]/ |
4795
|
1 |
|
|
|
葫蘆裡賣的是什麼藥 |
葫芦里卖的是什么药 |
[hu2 lu5 li3 mai4 de5 shi4 shen2 me5 yao4] |
/what has (he) got up (his) sleeve?/what's going on?/ |
4922
|
1 |
|
|
|
花裡胡哨 |
花里胡哨 |
[hua1 li5 hu2 shao4] |
/gaudy/flashy (but without substance)/ |
2200
|
1 |
|
|
|
話裡套話 |
话里套话 |
[hua4 li3 tao4 hua4] |
/to use seemingly innocent conversation topics as a pretext to glean information/to touch upon other matters not central to the topic being discussed/ |
6462
|
1 |
|
|
|
話裡有話 |
话里有话 |
[hua4 li3 you3 hua4] |
/one's words carry an implicit meaning/ |
1904
|
1 |
|
|
|
懷裡 |
怀里 |
[huai2 li3] |
/embrace/bosom/ |
6698
|
1 |
|
|
|
慌裡慌張 |
慌里慌张 |
[[huang1li5huang1zhang1]] |
/flustered; in a panic/ |
714
|
2 |
|
|
|
雞蛋裡挑骨頭 |
鸡蛋里挑骨头 |
[ji1 dan4 li5 tiao1 gu3 tou5] |
/to look for bones in an egg/to find fault/to nitpick (idiom)/ |
5111
|
1 |
|
|
|
記在心裡 |
记在心里 |
[ji4 zai4 xin1 li5] |
/to keep in mind; to store in one's heart; to remember perfectly/ |
972
|
1 |
|
|
|
家裡 |
家里 |
[jia1 li3] |
/home/ |
7048
|
1 |
|
|
|
家裡蹲 |
家里蹲 |
[jia1 li3 dun1] |
/recluse/hikikomori person/ |
2907
|
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 |
|
|
|
就裡 |
就里 |
[jiu4 li3] |
/inside story/ |
5404
|
1 |
|
|
|
看在眼裡 |
看在眼里 |
[kan4 zai4 yan3 li5] |
/to observe; to take it all in/ |
1021
|
1 |
|
|
|
邋裡邋遢 |
邋里邋遢 |
[la1 li5 la1 ta5] |
/messy/slovenly/unkempt/ |
4426
|
1 |
|
|
|
裏 |
里 |
[li3] |
/variant of 裡|里[li3]/ |
4795
|
1 |
|
|
|
裡 |
里 |
[li3] |
/lining/interior/inside/internal/also written 裏|里[li3]/ |
5620
|
1 |
|
|
|
裡邊 |
里边 |
[li3 bian5] |
/inside/ |
6187
|
1 |
|
|
|
裡邊兒 |
里边儿 |
[li3 bian5 r5] |
/erhua variant of 裡邊|里边[li3 bian5]/ |
6187
|
1 |
|
|
|
裡出外進 |
里出外进 |
[li3 chu1 wai4 jin4] |
/uneven/in disorder/everything sticking out/ |
6818
|
1 |
|
|
|
裡帶 |
里带 |
[li3 dai4] |
/inner tube (of tire)/ |
6818
|
1 |
|
|
|
裡勾外連 |
里勾外连 |
[li3 gou1 wai4 lian2] |
/to act from inside in coordination with attackers outside/attacked from both inside and out/ |
6818
|
1 |
|
|
|
裡海 |
里海 |
[Li3 Hai3] |
/Caspian Sea/ |
4223
|
1 |
|
|
|
裡海地鴉 |
里海地鸦 |
[[Li3 Hai3 di4ya1]] |
/(bird species of China) Turkestan ground jay; Pander's ground jay (Podoces panderi)/ |
783
|
2 |
|
|
|
裡急後重 |
里急后重 |
[li3 ji2 hou4 zhong4] |
/(medicine) tenesmus/ |
1891
|
1 |
|
|
|
裡脊 |
里脊 |
[li3 ji5] |
/(tender)loin (of pork, beef etc)/ |
5227
|
1 |
|
|
|
裡裡外外 |
里里外外 |
[li3 li3 wai4 wai4] |
/inside and out/ |
6726
|
1 |
|
|
|
裡面 |
里面 |
[li3 mian4] |
/inside/interior/also pr. [li3 mian5]/ |
3412
|
1 |
|
|
|
裡手 |
里手 |
[li3 shou3] |
/expert/left-hand side (of a machine)/left-hand side (driver's side) of a vehicle/ |
5633
|
1 |
|
|
|
裡外 |
里外 |
[li3 wai4] |
/inside and out/or so/ |
7051
|
1 |
|
|
|
裡外裡 |
里外里 |
[li3 wai4 li3] |
/all in all/either way/ |
5111
|
1 |
|
|
|
裡應外合 |
里应外合 |
[li3 ying4 wai4 he2] |
/to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom)/(fig.) to act together/ |
5366
|
1 |
|
|
|
裡院 |
里院 |
[li3 yuan4] |
/inner courtyard (in a courtyard house)/ |
2329
|
1 |
|
|
|
裡子 |
里子 |
[li3 zi5] |
/lining/(fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance)/ |
3891
|
1 |
|
|
|
裏面 |
里面 |
[[li3mian4]] |
/variant of 裡面|里面[li3mian4]/ |
543
|
2 |
|
|
|
裡頭 |
里头 |
[[li3tou5]] |
/inside; interior/ |
480
|
2 |
|
|
|
流裡流氣 |
流里流气 |
[liu2 li5 liu2 qi4] |
/hooliganism/rowdyism/ |
6634
|
1 |
|
|
|
忙裡偷閑 |
忙里偷闲 |
[[mang2li3-tou1xian2]] |
/(idiom) to snatch a moment of leisure in the midst of a busy schedule/ |
55
|
2 |
|
|
|
茅坑裡點燈 |
茅坑里点灯 |
[mao2 keng1 li3 dian3 deng1] |
/(slang) (fig.) to court death (derived from 找死[zhao3 si3] via its near homophone 照屎[zhao4 shi3])/ |
1383
|
1 |
|
|
|
矇在鼓裡 |
蒙在鼓里 |
[meng2 zai4 gu3 li3] |
/variant of 蒙在鼓裡|蒙在鼓里[meng2 zai4 gu3 li3]/ |
5180
|
1 |
|
|
|
蒙在鼓裡 |
蒙在鼓里 |
[meng2 zai4 gu3 li3] |
/lit. kept inside a drum (idiom)/fig. completely in the dark/ |
3668
|
1 |
|
|
|
綿裡藏針 |
绵里藏针 |
[mian2 li3 cang2 zhen1] |
/lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom)/fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance/a wolf in sheep's clothing/an iron fist in a velvet glove/ |
5396
|
1 |
|
|
|
明裡暗裡 |
明里暗里 |
[[ming2li3 an4li3]] |
/both publicly and privately; both overtly and secretly; both explicitly and implicitly/ |
150
|
2 |
|
|
|
驀地裡 |
蓦地里 |
[[mo4di4li3]] |
/suddenly; unexpectedly/ |
901
|
2 |
|
|
|
哪裏 |
哪里 |
[na3 li3] |
/where?/somewhere/anywhere/wherever/nowhere (negative answer to question)/humble expression denying compliment/also written 哪裡|哪里/ |
6628
|
1 |
|
|
|
哪裡 |
哪里 |
[na3 li3] |
/where?/somewhere/anywhere/wherever/nowhere (negative answer to question)/humble expression denying compliment/ |
6628
|
1 |
|
|
|
哪裡哪裡 |
哪里哪里 |
[na3 li3 na3 li3] |
/you're too kind; you flatter me/ |
1139
|
1 |
|
|
|
那裡 |
那里 |
[na4 li5] |
/there; that place/ |
1260
|
1 |
|
|
|
內裡 |
内里 |
[[nei4li3]] |
/the inside/ |
837
|
2 |
|
|
|
情人眼裡出西施 |
情人眼里出西施 |
[qing2 ren2 yan3 li3 chu1 Xi1 shi1] |
/lit. in the eyes of a lover appears 西施[Xi1 shi1] (idiom); fig. beauty is in the eye of the beholder/ |
4600
|
1 |
|
|
|
情人眼裡有西施 |
情人眼里有西施 |
[qing2 ren2 yan3 li3 you3 Xi1 shi1] |
/In the eyes of the lover, a famous beauty (idiom). Beauty in the eye of the beholder/ |
4600
|
1 |
|
|
|
曲裡拐彎 |
曲里拐弯 |
[qu1 li3 guai3 wan1] |
/winding and turning (idiom)/ |
6331
|
1 |
|
|
|
日裡 |
日里 |
[ri4 li3] |
/daytime/during the day/ |
5111
|
1 |
|
|
|
肉爛在鍋裡 |
肉烂在锅里 |
[rou4 lan4 zai4 guo1 li3] |
/lit. the meat falls apart as it stews, but it all stays in the pot (idiom)/fig. some of us may lose or gain, but in any case the benefits don't go to outsiders/ |
2229
|
1 |
|
|
|
傻裡傻氣 |
傻里傻气 |
[sha3 li5 sha3 qi4] |
/foolish/stupid/ |
5087
|
1 |
|
|
|
手裡 |
手里 |
[shou3 li3] |
/in hand/(a situation is) in sb's hands/ |
6992
|
1 |
|
|
|
手裡劍 |
手里剑 |
[shou3 li3 jian4] |
/straight or circular throwing-knife used by ninja and samurai (loanword from Japanese 手裏剣 shuriken)/ |
3402
|
1 |
|
|
|
死裡逃生 |
死里逃生 |
[si3 li3 tao2 sheng1] |
/mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape/to survive by the skin of one's teeth/ |
6331
|
1 |
|
|
|
四下裡 |
四下里 |
[si4 xia4 li5] |
/all around/ |
6331
|
1 |
|
|
|
土裡土氣 |
土里土气 |
[tu3 li3 tu3 qi4] |
/unsophisticated/rustic/uncouth/ |
4730
|
1 |
|
|
|
往泥裡踩 |
往泥里踩 |
[wang3 ni4 li3 cai3] |
/to belittle/to attack sb/ |
6687
|
1 |
|
|
|
往死裡 |
往死里 |
[wang3 si3 li3] |
/(coll.) (to beat etc) to death/ |
3668
|
1 |
|
|
|
往心裡去 |
往心里去 |
[wang3 xin1 li5 qu4] |
/to take sth to heart/to take sth seriously/ |
4952
|
1 |
|
|
|
窩裡鬥 |
窝里斗 |
[wo1 li5 dou4] |
/internal strife (family, group, etc)/ |
5175
|
1 |
|
|
|
窩裡反 |
窝里反 |
[wo1 li5 fan3] |
/see 窩裡鬥|窝里斗[wo1 li5 dou4]/ |
5175
|
1 |
|
|
|
窩裡橫 |
窝里横 |
[wo1 li5 heng4] |
/(coll.) meek and civil in public, but a tyrant at home/ |
4254
|
1 |
|
|
|
小裡小氣 |
小里小气 |
[xiao3 li5 xiao3 qi4] |
/stingy/petty/ |
5081
|
1 |
|
|
|
笑裡藏刀 |
笑里藏刀 |
[xiao4 li3 cang2 dao1] |
/lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions/when the fox preaches, look to the geese/ |
6331
|
1 |
|
|
|
心裡有譜 |
心里有谱 |
[xin1 li3 you3 pu3] |
/to have a plan in mind/ |
6193
|
1 |
|
|
|
心裡有數 |
心里有数 |
[xin1 li3 you3 shu4] |
/to know the score (idiom)/to be well aware of the situation/ |
4208
|
1 |
|
|
|
心裡話 |
心里话 |
[xin1 li5 hua4] |
/(to express one's) true feelings/what is on one's mind/secret mind/ |
6275
|
1 |
|
|
|
心裡美蘿蔔 |
心里美萝卜 |
[xin1 li5 mei3 luo2 bo5] |
/Chinese roseheart radish (shinrimei radish), green on the outside, purple-red on the inside, a favorite Beijing vegetable/ |
5111
|
1 |
|
|
|
心裡有鬼 |
心里有鬼 |
[xin1 li5 you3 gui3] |
/to have secret motives/to have a guilty conscience/ |
4037
|
1 |
|
|
|
心裡癢癢 |
心里痒痒 |
[[xin1li3-yang3yang5]] |
/to feel a strong urge (to do sth)/ |
11
|
2 |
|
|
|
心裡 |
心里 |
[[xin1li5]] |
/chest/heart; mind/ |
963
|
2 |
|
|
|
雪菜 |
雪菜 |
[xue3 cai4] |
/see 雪裡蕻|雪里蕻[xue3 li3 hong2]/ |
3249
|
1 |
|
|
|
雪裡紅 |
雪里红 |
[[xue3li3hong2]] |
/variant of 雪裡蕻|雪里蕻[xue3li3hong2]/ |
619
|
2 |
|
|
|
雪裡蕻 |
雪里蕻 |
[[xue3li3hong2]] |
/potherb mustard (Brassica juncea var. crispifolia)/ |
838
|
2 |
|
|
|
眼裡容不得沙子 |
眼里容不得沙子 |
[yan3 li3 rong2 bu5 de2 sha1 zi5] |
/can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom)/unable to put sth objectionable out of one's mind/not prepared to turn a blind eye/ |
5331
|
1 |
|
|
|
眼裡揉不得沙子 |
眼里揉不得沙子 |
[yan3 li3 rou2 bu5 de2 sha1 zi5] |
/see 眼裡容不得沙子|眼里容不得沙子[yan3 li3 rong2 bu5 de2 sha1 zi5]/ |
2724
|
1 |
|
|
|
也好不到哪裡去 |
也好不到哪里去 |
[ye3 hao3 bu4 dao4 na3 li3 qu4] |
/just as bad; not much better/ |
1139
|
1 |
|
|
|
夜裡 |
夜里 |
[ye4 li5] |
/during the night/at night/nighttime/ |
5536
|
1 |
|
|
|
陰溝裡翻船 |
阴沟里翻船 |
[yin1 gou1 li3 fan1 chuan2] |
/to meet with unexpected failure (idiom)/to fail miserably (where failure was not expected)/ |
3417
|
1 |
|
|
|
由表及裡 |
由表及里 |
[you2 biao3 ji2 li3] |
/to proceed from the outside to the inside/to see the essence merely by looking at the superficial appearance/ |
5200
|
1 |
|
|
|
雲裡霧裡 |
云里雾里 |
[yun2 li3 wu4 li3] |
/amidst the clouds and mist/(fig.) mystified/puzzled/ |
5211
|
1 |
|
|
|
這裏 |
这里 |
[zhe4 li3] |
/variant of 這裡|这里[zhe4 li3]/ |
4962
|
1 |
|
|
|
這裡 |
这里 |
[zhe4 li3] |
/here/ |
7099
|
1 |
|
|
|
字裡行間 |
字里行间 |
[zi4 li3 hang2 jian1] |
/between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning/connotations/ |
6331
|
1 |
|
|
|
嘴裡 |
嘴里 |
[zui3 li3] |
/mouth/in the mouth/on one's lips/speech/words/ |
6559
|
1 |
