Tag: chengyu

  • yi1,qiu1,zhi1,he2
    jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other.
  • yi1,liao3,bai3,liao3
    (idiom) once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved; death ends all one's troubles
  • yi1,shi4,wu2,cheng2
    to have achieved nothing
  • yi1,wu3,yi1,shi2
    lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail
  • yi1,lai2,er4,qu4
    gradually
  • yi1,dao1,liang3,duan4
    (idiom) to make a clean break with; to have nothing more to do with
  • yi1,fen1,yi1,hao2
    (idiom) the tiniest bit
  • yi1,lao2,yong3,yi4
    to get sth done once and for all
  • yi1,fan3,chang2,tai4
    complete change from the normal state (idiom); quite uncharacteristic
  • yi1,tu3,wei2,kuai4
    to get sth off one's chest
  • yi1,hu1,bai3,ying4
    (idiom) (of a call) to elict an enthusiastic response; to receive extensive approval
  • yi1,ming4,gui1,yin1
    see 一命嗚呼|一命呜呼[yi1 ming4 wu1 hu1]
  • yi1,hong1,er2,san4
    to disperse in confusion (idiom)
  • yi1,hong1,er2,qi3
    (of a group of people) to rush into action
  • yi1,tuan2,he2,qi4
    (idiom) to keep on the right side of everyone (often at the expense of principle)
  • yi1,tuan2,qi1,hei1
    pitch-dark
  • yi1,ta1,hu2,tu5
    muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition
  • yi1,chen2,bu4,ran3
    (idiom) untainted by even a speck of dust; spotlessly clean; (of a person) honest; incorruptible
  • yi1,ru2,ji4,wang3
    (idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always
  • yi1,fan1,feng1,shun4
    propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)
  • yi1,xi2,zhi1,di4
    (acknowledged) place
  • yi1,nian2,ban4,zai3
    about a year
  • yi1,wang3,qing2,shen1
    deeply attached
  • yi1,wang3,wu2,qian2
    to advance courageously (idiom)
  • yi1,xin1,yi1,yi4
    concentrating one's thoughts and efforts
  • yi1,nian4,zhi1,cha1
    momentary slip
  • yi1,yi4,gu1,xing2
    obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom)
  • yi1,ying1,ju4,quan2
    with everything needed available
  • yi1,cheng2,bu4,bian4
    (idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone
  • yi1,shou3,bao1,ban4
    to take care of a matter all by oneself
  • yi1,shou3,zhe1,tian1
    lit. to hide the sky with one hand
  • yi1,ji4,zhi1,chang2
    proficiency in a particular field (idiom)
  • yi1,pai1,ji2,he2
    lit. to be together from the first beat (idiom)
  • yi1,sao3,er2,kong1
    to sweep clean
  • yi1,hui1,er2,jiu4
    to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke
  • yi1,zhi4,qian1,jin1
    lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly
  • yi1,bai4,tu2,di4
    lit. defeated, the ground blanketed with bodies (idiom)
  • yi1,wen2,bu4,ming2
    to be penniless
  • yi1,ri4,qian1,li3
    lit. one day, a thousand miles (idiom); rapid progress
  • yi1,xing1,ban4,dian3
    just the tiniest bit
  • yi1,shi2,ban4,ke4
    a short time; a little while
  • yi1,wang4,wu2,ji4
    as far as the eye can see (idiom)
  • yi1,wang4,er2,zhi1
    to be evident at a glance (idiom)
  • yi1,zhao1,yi1,xi1
    lit. one morning and one evening (idiom)
  • yi1,ben3,zheng4,jing1
    in deadly earnest; deadpan
  • yi1,ben3,wan4,li4
    small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
  • yi1,ban3,yi1,yan3
    lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter
  • yi1,zhu4,qing2,tian1
    lit. to support the sky as a single pillar (idiom)
  • yi1,gai4,er2,lun4
    to lump different matters together (idiom)
  • yi1,mu2,yi1,yang4
    exactly the same (idiom)
  • yi1,bu4,deng1,tian1
    reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success
  • yi1,mao2,bu4,ba2
    stingy (idiom)
  • yi1,qi4,he1,cheng2
    to do something at one go
  • yi1,jue2,ci2,xiong2
    to have a showdown; to fight for mastery; to compete for a championship
  • yi1,bo1,san1,zhe2
    calligraphic flourish with many twists
  • yi1,qing1,er4,chu3
    to be very clear about sth (idiom)
  • yi1,tan2,si3,shui3
    a pool of stagnant water
  • yi1,wu2,suo3,you3
    not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
  • yi1,wu2,suo3,zhi1
    not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
  • yi1,sheng1,yi1,shi4
    a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life
  • yi1,bing4,bu4,qi3
    to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom)
  • yi1,pan2,san3,sha1
    lit. like a sheet of loose sand
  • yi1,mu4,liao3,ran2
    obvious at a glance (idiom)
  • yi1,mu4,shi2,hang2
    ten lines at a glance (idiom)
  • yi1,mu4,liao3,ran2
    obvious at a glance (idiom)
  • yi1,zhi1,ban4,jie3
    lit. to know one and understand half (idiom); a smattering of knowledge
  • yi1,qiong2,er4,bai2
    impoverished
  • yi1,qiao4,bu4,tong1
    lit. doesn't (even) enter a single aperture (of one's head)
  • yi1,xiao4,liao3,zhi1
    to laugh away (instead of taking seriously)
  • yi1,xiao4,zhi4,zhi1
    to dismiss with a laugh
  • yi1,bi3,mo3,sha1
    variant of 一筆抹殺|一笔抹杀[yi1 bi3 mo3 sha1]
  • yi1,jian4,shuang1,diao1
    lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom)
  • yi1,chou2,mo4,zhan3
    to be unable to find a solution
  • yi1,zhi3,kong1,wen2
    a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
  • yi1,si1,yi1,hao2
    one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit
  • yi1,si1,bu4,gua4
    not wearing one thread (idiom); absolutely naked
  • yi1,si1,bu4,gou3
    not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules
  • yi1,wang3,da3,jin4
    lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom)
  • yi1,ju3,yi1,dong4
    every movement; each and every move
  • yi1,ju3,liang3,de2
    one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone
  • yi1,ban1,jian4,shi5
    (idiom) to lower oneself to (sb's) level
  • yi1,luo4,qian1,zhang4
    lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom)
  • yi1,yi1,dai4,shui3
    (separated only by) a narrow strip of water
  • yi1,jian4,qing1,xin1
    love at first sight
  • yi1,shi4,tong2,ren2
    to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people
  • yi1,chu4,ji2,kui4
    to collapse on the first encounter
  • yi1,chu4,ji2,fa1
    could happen at any moment
  • yi1,yan2,yi1,xing2
    every word and action (idiom)
  • yi1,yan2,jiu3,ding3
    one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight
  • yi1,yan2,wei2,ding4
    (idiom) it's a deal
  • yi1,yan2,nan2,jin4
    hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly
  • yi1,yu3,po4,di4
    see 一語中的|一语中的[yi1 yu3 zhong4 di4]
  • yi1,yu3,dao4,po4
    one word says it all (idiom)
  • yi1,yu3,shuang1,guan1
    to make a pun
  • yi1,nuo4,qian1,jin1
    a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept
  • yi1,pin2,ru2,xi3
    penniless
  • yi1,zou3,liao3,zhi1
    to avoid a problem by walking away from it
  • yi1,lu4,shun4,feng1
    to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
  • yi1,lu4,feng1,chen2
    to live an exhausting journey
  • yi1,cu4,er2,jiu4
    to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
  • yi1,jue2,bu4,zhen4
    one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse
  • yi1,zhen1,jian4,xie3
    lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom)
  • yi1,chui2,ding4,yin1
    lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow
  • yi1,qian2,bu4,zhi2
    not worth a penny; utterly worthless
  • yi1,chang2,yi1,duan3
    talking endlessly; long-winded
  • yi1,men2,xin1,si5
    to set one's heart on sth (idiom)
  • yi1,mian4,zhi1,jiao1
    to have met once
  • yi1,mian4,zhi1,ci2
    one side of the story
  • yi1,ma3,ping2,chuan1
    flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country
  • yi1,ma3,dang1,xian1
    (idiom) to take the lead
  • yi1,hong4,er2,san4
    see 一哄而散[yi1 hong1 er2 san4]
  • yi1,ming2,jing1,ren2
    to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity
  • yi1,dian3,yi1,di1
    bit by bit
  • yi1,gu3,zuo4,qi4
    in a spurt of energy
  • qi1,qi1,ba1,ba1
    almost
  • qi1,shang4,ba1,xia4
    at sixes and sevens
  • qi1,zui3,ba1,she2
    lively discussion with everybody talking at once
  • qi1,qing2,liu4,yu4
    various emotions and desires
  • qi1,shou3,ba1,jiao3
    (idiom) with everyone lending a hand (eagerly but somewhat chaotically)
  • qi1,pin1,ba1,cou4
    assembled at random
  • qi1,qiao4,sheng1,yan1
    lit. spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiom)
  • qi1,lao3,ba1,shi2
    in one's seventies (age)
  • qi1,ling2,ba1,sui4
    bits and pieces
  • qi1,ling2,ba1,luo4
    (idiom) everything broken and in disorder
  • san1,san1,liang3,liang3
    in twos and threes
  • san1,wu3,cheng2,qun2
    in groups of three or four (idiom)
  • san1,ling4,wu3,shen1
    to order again and again (idiom)
  • san1,shi2,er2,li4
    thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)
  • san1,gu1,liu4,po2
    women with disreputable or illegal professions (idiom)
  • san1,xin1,er4,yi4
    in two minds about sth (idiom)
  • san1,si1,er2,xing2
    think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully
  • san1,jiao4,jiu3,liu2
    the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists)
  • san1,geng1,ban4,ye4
    in the depth of the night; very late at night
  • san1,sheng1,you3,xing4
    the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom)
  • san1,fan1,wu3,ci4
    over and over again (idiom)
  • san1,fan1,liang3,ci4
    repeatedly (idiom)
  • san1,jian1,qi2,kou3
    (idiom) reluctant to speak about it
  • san1,jiao3,liang3,bu4
    hurriedly
  • san1,yan2,liang3,yu3
    in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly
  • san1,chang2,liang3,duan3
    unexpected misfortune
  • san1,tou2,liu4,bi4
    lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom)
  • shang4,xia4,qi2,shou3
    to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint
  • shang4,tian1,ru4,di4
    lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades (idiom)
  • shang4,xing2,xia4,xiao4
    subordinates follow the example of their superiors (idiom)
  • xia4,bu4,wei2,li4
    not to be repeated
  • xia4,li3,ba1,ren2
    folk songs of the state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2]
  • bu4,yi1,er2,zu2
    by no means an isolated case
  • bu4,san1,bu4,si4
    (idiom) dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript
  • bu4,liao3,liao3,zhi1
    to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled
  • bu4,er4,fa3,men2
    the one and only way
  • bu4,kang4,bu4,bei1
    neither haughty nor humble
  • bu4,yi4,le4,hu1
    lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)
  • bu4,yi3,wei2,yi4
    not to mind
  • bu4,yi3,wei2,ran2
    not to accept as correct (idiom); to object
  • bu4,xiu1,bian1,fu2
    not care about one's appearance (idiom)
  • bu4,lun2,bu4,lei4
    out of place
  • bu4,jia3,si1,suo3
    (idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip
  • bu4,pian1,bu4,yi3
    even-handed
  • bu4,gong4,dai4,tian1
    (of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable
  • bu4,dong4,sheng1,se4
    not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
  • bu4,wu4,zheng4,ye4
    not to engage in honest work
  • bu4,sheng4,qi2,fan2
    to be pestered beyond endurance
  • bu4,sheng4,mei2,ju3
    too numerous to mention individually or one by one
  • bu4,lao2,er2,huo4
    to reap without sowing (idiom)
  • bu4,ji2,bu4,li2
    to be neither too familiar nor too distant
  • bu4,yan4,qi2,fan2
    not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom)
  • bu4,ke3,yi1,shi4
    (idiom) to consider oneself unexcelled in the world; to be insufferably arrogant
  • bu4,ke3,ming2,zhuang4
    indescribable
  • bu4,ke3,gao4,ren2
    to be kept secret; not to be divulged
  • bu4,ke3,duo1,de2
    hard to come by
  • bu4,ke3,si1,yi4
    inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable
  • bu4,ke3,shou1,shi2
    irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless
  • bu4,ke3,jiu4,yao4
    incurable
  • bu4,ke3,li3,yu4
    (idiom) impervious to reason; unreasonable
  • bu4,ke3,mo2,mie4
    indelible
  • bu4,ke3,zhong1,ri4
    to be unable to carry on even for a single day
  • bu4,ke3,yan2,yu4
    inexpressible (idiom)
  • bu4,ke3,kai1,jiao1
    to be awfully (busy etc)
  • bu4,he2,shi2,yi2
    out of step with current thinking
  • bu4,tong2,fan2,xiang3
    lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding
  • bu4,ming2,yi1,qian2
    to be penniless
  • bu4,zai4,hua4,xia4
    to be nothing difficult
  • bu4,kan1,yi1,ji1
    to be unable to withstand a single blow
  • bu4,kan1,ru4,mu4
    unbearable to look at
  • bu4,kan1,she4,xiang3
    too horrible to contemplate
  • bu4,xue2,wu2,shu4
    without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent
  • bu4,rong2,zhi4,yi2
    unquestionable
  • bu4,han2,er2,li4
    lit. not cold, yet shivering (idiom)
  • bu4,qu1,bu4,nao2
    unyielding
  • bu4,xie4,yi1,gu4
    to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom)
  • bu4,de2,er2,zhi1
    unknown
  • bu4,de2,yao4,ling3
    to fail to grasp the main points
  • bu4,chi3,xia4,wen4
    not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates
  • bu4,huang1,bu4,mang2
    calm and unhurried (idiom); composed
  • bu4,cheng2,ti3,tong3
    not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous
  • bu4,da3,zi4,zhao1
    to confess without being pressed
  • bu4,zhe2,bu4,kou4
    a hundred percent
  • bu4,ju1,yi1,ge2
    not stick to one pattern
  • bu4,ju1,xiao3,jie2
    to not bother about trifles (idiom)
  • bu4,chuai3,mao4,mei4
    to venture to
  • bu4,ze2,shou3,duan4
    by fair means or foul
  • bu4,gong1,zi4,po4
    (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc)
  • bu4,ming2,bu4,bai2
    (idiom) obscure; dubious; shady
  • bu4,huan1,er2,san4
    to part on bad terms
  • bu4,qiu2,shen4,jie3
    lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom); only looking for an overview
  • bu4,zhi4,zhi1,zheng4
    incurable disease
  • bu4,you2,fen1,shuo1
    to allow no explanation
  • bu4,you2,zi4,zhu3
    can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
  • bu4,tong4,bu4,yang3
    lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what
  • bu4,bai2,zhi1,yuan1
    unrighted wrong
  • bu4,xiang1,shang4,xia4
    equally matched
  • bu4,xing3,ren2,shi4
    to lose consciousness
  • bu4,zhi1,bu4,jue2
    unconsciously
  • bu4,zhi1,hao3,dai3
    unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom)
  • bu4,zhi1,jiu4,li3
    unaware of the inner workings
  • bu4,zhi1,suo3,yun2
    to not know what sb is driving at
  • bu4,zhi1,suo3,yi3
    to not know the reason
  • bu4,zhi1,suo3,cuo4
    not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end
  • bu4,zhi1,si3,huo2
    to act recklessly (idiom)
  • bu4,zhi1,qing1,zhong4
    lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things
  • bu4,po4,bu4,li4
    without destruction there can be no construction
  • bu4,yue1,er2,tong2
    (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
  • bu4,zhi4,ke3,fou3
    decline to comment
  • bu4,yi4,zhi1,cai2
    ill-gotten wealth or gains
  • bu4,yi4,er2,fei1
    to disappear without trace
  • bu4,wen2,bu4,wen4
    not to hear, not to question (idiom)
  • bu4,sheng1,bu4,xiang3
    wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking
  • bu4,jing4,er2,zou3
    to get round fast
  • bu4,luo4,su2,tao4
    to conform to no conventional pattern
  • bu4,jian4,tian1,ri4
    all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice
  • bu4,jian4,jing1,zhuan4
    not found in the classics (idiom); unknown
  • bu4,yan2,er2,yu4
    it goes without saying; it is self-evident
  • bu4,ji4,qi2,shu4
    lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless
  • bu4,mou2,er2,he2
    to agree without prior consultation
  • bu4,shi2,hao3,dai3
    unable to tell good from bad (idiom)
  • bu4,shi2,tai2,ju3
    fail to appreciate sb's kindness
  • bu4,shi2,shi2,wu4
    to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
  • bu4,shi2,Tai4,Shan1
    can't recognize Mt Taishan (idiom); fig. not to recognize a famous person
  • bu4,zu2,gua4,chi3
    not worth mentioning (idiom)
  • bu4,zu2,wei2,qi2
    not at all surprising (idiom)
  • bu4,zu2,wei2,xun4
    not to be taken as an example
  • bu4,jin4,ren2,qing2
    not amenable to reason; unreasonable
  • bu4,su4,zhi1,ke4
    uninvited or unexpected guest
  • bu4,guo4,er3,er3
    not more than so-so (idiom); mediocre
  • bu4,guan1,tong4,yang3
    unimportant
  • bu4,lu4,sheng1,se4
    not show one's feeling or intentions
  • shi4,wai4,tao2,yuan2
    see 桃花源[tao2 hua1 yuan2]
  • shi4,tai4,yan2,liang2
    the hypocrisy of the world (idiom)
  • diu1,san1,la4,si4
    forgetful
  • diu1,ren2,xian4,yan3
    to make an exhibition of oneself
  • bing4,xing2,bu4,bei4
    to run in parallel without hindrance
  • bing4,jia4,qi2,qu1
    to run neck and neck
  • zhong1,liu2,di3,zhu4
    mainstay
  • Zhong1,Xi1,he2,bi4
    harmonious combination of Chinese and Western elements (idiom)
  • jiu3,bie2,chong2,feng2
    to meet again after a long period of separation
  • jiu3,er2,jiu3,zhi1
    over time
  • zhi1,hu1,zhe3,ye3
    lit. 之[zhi1], 乎[hu1], 者[zhe3] and 也[ye3] (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom); fig. archaic expressions
  • cheng2,ren2,zhi1,wei1
    to take advantage of sb's precarious position
  • cheng2,xu1,er2,ru4
    to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
  • cheng2,feng1,po4,lang4
    to brave the wind and the billows (idiom); to have high ambitions
  • jiu3,si3,yi1,sheng1
    nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape
  • jiu3,niu2,yi1,mao2
    lit. one hair from nine oxen (idiom)
  • jiu3,xiao1,yun2,wai4
    beyond the topmost clouds (idiom)
  • luan4,qi1,ba1,zao1
    (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled
  • liao3,ru2,zhi3,zhang3
    to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
  • liao3,ruo4,zhi3,zhang3
    see 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3]
  • shi4,bu4,yi2,chi2
    the matter should not be delayed
  • shi4,bu4,guo4,san1
    (idiom) a thing should not be attempted more than three times; don't repeat the same mistake again and again
  • shi4,bei4,gong1,ban4
    twice the effort for half the result
  • shi4,ban4,gong1,bei4
    half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
  • shi4,zai4,ren2,wei2
    the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
  • shi4,bi4,gong1,qin1
    to attend to everything personally
  • shi4,guo4,jing4,qian1
    The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom).
  • hu4,tong1,you3,wu2
    (idiom) mutual exchange of assistance; to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls; to reciprocate with material assistance; to scratch each other's back
  • wu3,guang1,shi2,se4
    (idiom) bright and multicolored; of rich variety; dazzling; glitzy
  • wu3,da4,san1,cu1
    burly
  • wu3,hu2,si4,hai3
    all parts of the country
  • wu3,duan3,shen1,cai2
    (of a person) short in stature
  • wu3,gu3,feng1,deng1
    abundant harvest of all food crops
  • wu3,se4,bin1,fen1
    all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
  • wu3,hua1,ba1,men2
    myriad
  • wu3,hua1,da4,bang3
    to bind a person's upper body, with arms tied behind the back and rope looped around the neck
  • wu3,yan2,liu4,se4
    multicolored
  • wu3,ti3,tou2,di4
    to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb
  • jing3,jing3,you3,tiao2
    everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
  • jing3,di3,zhi1,wa1
    the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)
  • jing3,ran2,you3,xu4
    everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy
  • wang2,ming4,zhi1,tu2
    runaway (idiom); desperate criminal
  • wang2,yang2,bu3,lao2
    lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)
  • jiao1,tou2,jie1,er3
    to whisper to one another's ear
  • yi4,bu4,yi4,qu1
    to blindly follow suit (idiom)
  • ting2,ting2,yu4,li4
    slender and elegant (of a woman)
  • ting2,tai2,lou2,ge2
    pavilions and kiosks (in Chinese gardens)
  • ren2,zhi1,chang2,qing2
    human nature (idiom)
  • ren2,yun2,yi4,yun2
    to say what everyone says (idiom)
  • ren2,yang3,ma3,fan1
    to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom)
  • ren2,jie2,di4,ling2
    illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom); a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son
  • ren2,qu4,lou2,kong1
    lit. the occupants have gone and the place is now empty (idiom)
  • ren2,ming4,guan1,tian1
    human life is beyond value (idiom)
  • ren2,kun4,ma3,fa2
    riders tired and horses weary (idiom)
  • ren2,duo1,shi4,zhong4
    many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength
  • ren2,shan1,ren2,hai3
    (idiom) multitude; vast crowd
  • ren2,wei1,yan2,qing1
    (idiom) what lowly people think counts for little
  • ren2,xin1,bu4,gu3
    (idiom) moral standards are much lower now than in former times
  • ren2,xin1,huang2,huang2
    (idiom) everyone is anxious
  • ren2,xin1,suo3,xiang4
    that which is yearned for by the public
  • ren2,qing2,shi4,gu4
    worldly wisdom
  • ren2,cai2,ji3,ji3
    a galaxy of talent (idiom)
  • ren2,man3,wei2,huan4
    packed with people
  • ren2,jin4,qi2,cai2
    employ one's talent to the fullest
  • ren2,lao3,zhu1,huang2
    (of a woman) old and faded
  • ren2,sheng1,ding3,fei4
    lit. a boiling cauldron of voices (idiom)
  • ren2,yan2,ke3,wei4
    gossip is a fearful thing (idiom)
  • ren2,jian1,di4,yu4
    hell on earth (idiom); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive
  • ren2,jian1,tian1,tang2
    heaven on Earth
  • ren2,mian4,shou4,xin1
    lit. human face, beastly heart (idiom)
  • ren2,ren2,zhi4,shi4
    gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals
  • ren2,yi4,dao4,de2
    compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues
  • ren2,zhi4,yi4,jin4
    extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty
  • jin1,fei1,xi1,bi3
    (idiom) things are very different now; times have changed
  • zhang4,shi4,qi1,ren2
    to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom)
  • zhang4,yi4,zhi2,yan2
    to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle
  • zhang4,yi4,shu1,cai2
    to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy
  • fu4,zhi1,yi1,ju4
    to put to the torch (idiom)
  • fu4,zhi1,yi1,xiao4
    (idiom) to dismiss sth with a laugh; to laugh it off
  • fu4,zhi1,dong1,liu2
    to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
  • ling4,ren2,fa4,zhi3
    (idiom) to make one feel a sense of revulsion; abhorrent; heinous; deeply disturbing
  • ling4,xing2,jin4,zhi3
    lit. orders are carried out and prohibitions are observed (idiom)fig. to execute every order without fail
  • yi3,pian1,gai4,quan2
    (lit.) to take a part for the whole
  • yi3,jing3,xiao4,you2
    (idiom) to warn against following bad examples; as a warning to others
  • yi3,de2,bao4,yuan4
    to return good for evil (idiom)
  • yi3,ci3,lei4,tui1
    and so on
  • yi3,du2,gong1,du2
    to cure ills with poison (TCM)
  • yi3,ya2,huan2,ya2
    a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)
  • yi3,li3,xiang1,dai4
    to treat sb with due respect (idiom)
  • yi3,e2,chuan2,e2
    to spread falsehoods
  • yi3,mao4,qu3,ren2
    to judge sb by appearances (idiom)
  • yi3,shen1,zuo4,ze2
    to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
  • yi3,shen1,shi4,fa3
    to challenge the law (idiom)
  • yi3,yi4,dai4,lao2
    to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy
  • yi3,lin2,wei2,he4
    to use one's neighbor as a drain
  • ren4,ren2,wei2,qin1
    (idiom) to appoint people by favoritism; to practice cronyism (or nepotism)
  • ren4,qi2,zi4,ran2
    to let things take their course (idiom)
  • ren4,lao2,ren4,yuan4
    to work hard without complaint (idiom)
  • ren4,zhong4,dao4,yuan3
    a heavy load and a long road
  • xiu1,qi1,xiang1,guan1
    to share the same interests (idiom)
  • xiu1,yang3,sheng1,xi1
    to recover
  • bo2,zhong4,zhi1,jian1
    almost on a par
  • ling2,ya2,li4,chi3
    clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent
  • si4,shi4,er2,fei1
    apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
  • si4,ceng2,xiang1,shi2
    déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)
  • di1,san1,xia4,si4
    servile
  • di1,mei2,shun4,yan3
    docile; submissive
  • di1,sheng1,xi4,yu3
    in a whisper
  • he2,qu4,he2,cong2
    what course to follow
  • zuo4,jian1,fan4,ke1
    to flout the law
  • zuo4,wei1,zuo4,fu2
    tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people
  • zuo4,jian3,zi4,fu4
    to spin a cocoon around oneself (idiom); enmeshed in a trap of one's own devising
  • ni3,si3,wo3,huo2
    lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries
  • kan3,kan3,er2,tan2
    to speak frankly with assurance
  • lai2,ri4,fang1,chang2
    the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later
  • lai2,zhe3,bu4,ju4
    to refuse nobody (idiom)
  • lai2,long2,qu4,mai4
    lit. the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)
  • li4,xing2,gong1,shi4
    routine business
  • gong1,bu4,ying4,qiu2
    supply does not meet demand
  • yi1,yi1,bu4,she3
    reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
  • yi1,shan1,bang4,shui3
    mountains on one side and water on the other
  • yi1,ran2,ru2,gu4
    (idiom) back to where we were; absolutely no improvement; things haven't changed at all
  • yi1,ran2,gu4,wo3
    to be one's old self (idiom)
  • su2,bu4,ke3,nai4
    intolerably vulgar
  • bao3,jia1,wei4,guo2
    guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense
  • xin4,kou3,kai1,he2
    variant of 信口開河|信口开河[xin4 kou3 kai1 he2]
  • xin4,kou3,ci2,huang2
    to speak off the cuff
  • xin4,shi4,dan4,dan4
    to make a solemn vow
  • fu3,shi2,ji2,shi4
    see 俯拾皆是[fu3 shi2 jie1 shi4]
  • fu3,shou3,tie1,er3
    bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient
  • dao4,da3,yi1,pa2
    lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 豬八戒|猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记; fig. to counterattack
  • dao4,bei4,ru2,liu2
    to know by heart (so well that you can recite it backwards)
  • dao4,xing2,ni4,shi1
    to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong
  • jie4,dao1,sha1,ren2
    to lend sb a knife to kill sb
  • jie4,shi1,huan2,hun2
    lit. reincarnated in sb else's body (idiom); fig. a discarded or discredited idea returns in another guise
  • jie4,hua1,xian4,Fo2
    lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
  • jie4,jiu3,jiao1,chou2
    to drown one's sorrows (in alcohol)
  • jie4,ti2,fa1,hui1
    to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas
  • yan3,qi2,xi1,gu3
    lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease
  • jia3,ren2,jia3,yi4
    hypocrisy
  • jia3,gong1,ji4,si1
    official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position
  • pian1,ting1,pian1,xin4
    selective listening
  • zuo4,zei2,xin1,xu1
    to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience
  • tou1,tian1,huan4,ri4
    to engage in fraudulent activities (idiom)
  • tou1,gong1,jian3,liao4
    to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom)
  • tou1,liang2,huan4,zhu4
    lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column
  • tou1,ji1,mo1,gou3
    to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom)
  • chuan2,zong1,jie1,dai4
    to carry on one's ancestral line
  • zhai4,tai2,gao1,zhu4
    lit. build a high desk of debt (idiom); heavily in debt
  • shang1,tian1,hai4,li3
    to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven
  • shang1,jin1,dong4,gu3
    to suffer serious injury (idiom)
  • shang1,feng1,bai4,su2
    offending public morals (idiom)
  • qing1,guo2,qing1,cheng2
    lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom)
  • qing1,jia1,dang4,chan3
    to lose a family fortune (idiom)
  • xiang4,mu2,xiang4,yang4
    solemn
  • jia4,zhi2,lian2,cheng2
    invaluable
  • jia4,lian2,wu4,mei3
    inexpensive and of good quality (idiom)
  • you1,zai1,you2,zai1
    see 悠哉悠哉[you1 zai1 you1 zai1]
  • you1,rou2,gua3,duan4
    indecisive
  • chong1,er3,bu4,wen2
    to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear
  • xiong1,xiang4,bi4,lu4
    show one's ferocious appearance (idiom); the atrocious features revealed
  • xiong1,shen2,e4,sha4
    fiends (idiom); devils and monsters
  • xian1,lai2,hou4,dao4
    in order of arrival; first come, first served
  • xian1,ru4,wei2,zhu3
    (idiom) the first impression is the strongest; to hold a preconceived notion (about sth)
  • xian1,tian1,bu4,zu2
    to suffer from a congenital deficiency; to have an inherent weakness
  • xian1,zhan3,hou4,zou4
    lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom)
  • xian1,fa1,zhi4,ren2
    (idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first; to preempt
  • xian1,du3,wei2,kuai4
    (idiom) to consider it a pleasure to be among the first to read (or watch or enjoy)
  • xian1,zhi1,xian1,jue2
    having foresight
  • xian1,li3,hou4,bing1
    lit. peaceful measures before using force (idiom)
  • xian1,sheng1,duo2,ren2
    to gain the upper hand by a show of strength
  • xian1,jian4,zhi1,ming2
    foresight
  • guang1,tian1,hua4,ri4
    the full light of day (idiom)
  • guang1,zong1,yao4,zu3
    to bring honor to one's ancestors
  • guang1,cai3,duo2,mu4
    dazzling
  • guang1,guai4,lu4,li2
    monstrous and multicolored
  • guang1,ming2,zheng4,da4
    (of a person) honorable; not devious
  • guang1,ming2,lei3,luo4
    open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
  • guang1,yin1,si4,jian4
    time flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies!
  • ke4,qin2,ke4,jian3
    (idiom) industrious and frugal
  • tu4,si3,hu2,bei1
    lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
  • tu4,si3,gou3,peng1
    lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom)
  • jing1,jing1,ye4,ye4
    (idiom) conscientious
  • ru4,bu4,fu1,chu1
    income does not cover expenditure
  • ru4,qing2,ru4,li3
    sensible and reasonable (idiom)
  • ru4,mu4,san1,fen1
    written in a forceful hand
  • nei4,you1,wai4,huan4
    internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad
  • quan2,li4,yi3,fu4
    to do at all costs
  • quan2,xin1,quan2,yi4
    heart and soul
  • quan2,min2,jie1,bing1
    to bring the entire nation to arms (idiom)
  • quan2,shen2,guan4,zhu4
    to concentrate one's attention completely (idiom)
  • quan2,jun1,fu4,mo4
    total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout
  • liang3,quan2,qi2,mei3
    to satisfy rival demands (idiom)
  • liang3,xiao3,wu2,cai1
    innocent playmates
  • liang3,shou3,kong1,kong1
    empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
  • liang3,bai4,ju4,shang1
    both sides suffer (idiom)
  • liang3,lei4,cha1,dao1
    lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom)
  • liang3,xiu4,qing1,feng1
    lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands
  • liang3,mian4,san1,dao1
    two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross
  • ba1,mian4,ling2,long2
    be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations)
  • gong1,shi4,gong1,ban4
    to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom)
  • gong1,bao4,si1,chou2
    to use public office to avenge private wrongs
  • gong1,ping2,jiao1,yi4
    fair dealing
  • gong1,ping2,he2,li3
    fair
  • liu4,shen2,wu2,zhu3
    out of one's wits (idiom)
  • liu4,qin1,bu4,ren4
    not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives
  • bing1,bu4,xue4,ren4
    lit. no blood on the men's swords (idiom); fig. an effortless victory
  • bing1,qiang2,ma3,zhuang4
    lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom)
  • bing1,rong2,xiang1,jian4
    to meet on the battlefield (idiom)
  • bing1,lin2,cheng2,xia4
    soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
  • bing1,huang1,ma3,luan4
    soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war
  • bing1,gui4,shen2,su4
    lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom)
  • qi2,mao4,bu4,yang2
    (idiom) nothing special to look at
  • ju4,ti3,er2,wei1
    miniature
  • jian1,rong2,bing4,bao1
    to include and monopolize many things
  • jian1,shou1,bing4,xu4
    incorporating diverse things (idiom)
  • zai4,san1,zai4,si4
    repeatedly
  • mao4,ming2,ding3,ti4
    to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate
  • guan1,mian3,tang2,huang2
    high-sounding
  • yuan1,jia1,dui4,tou2
    enemy (idiom); opponent
  • yuan1,jia1,lu4,zhai3
    lit. for enemies, the road is narrow (idiom)
  • ming2,si1,ku3,suo3
    to mull over (idiom)
  • ming2,wan2,bu4,ling2
    pigheaded
  • bing1,tian1,xue3,di4
    a world of ice and snow
  • bing1,qing1,yu4,jie2
    clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
  • bing1,xue3,cong1,ming5
    exceptionally intelligent (idiom)
  • leng3,chao2,re4,feng3
    frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule
  • leng3,nuan3,zi4,zhi1
    see 如人飲水，冷暖自知|如人饮水，冷暖自知[ru2 ren2 yin3 shui3 , leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1]
  • leng3,yan3,pang2,guan1
    the cool eye of a bystander
  • leng3,ruo4,bing1,shuang1
    as cold as ice and frost (idiom, usually of woman); icy manner
  • leng3,xue4,dong4,wu4
    cold-blooded animal
  • leng3,yan2,leng3,yu3
    sarcastic comments (idiom)
  • fan2,fu1,su2,zi3
    common people; ordinary folk
  • xiong1,duo1,ji2,shao3
    lit. everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom)
  • chu1,hu1,yi4,wai4
    beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
  • chu1,hu1,yi4,liao4
    beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
  • chu1,ren2,yi4,liao4
    unexpected (idiom)
  • chu1,ren2,yi4,biao3
    to exceed all expectations
  • chu1,ren2,tou2,di4
    to stand out among one's peers (idiom)
  • chu1,qi2,bu4,yi4
    to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
  • chu1,kou3,cheng2,zhang1
    (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent
  • chu1,qi2,zhi4,sheng4
    to win by a surprise move
  • chu1,shui3,fu2,rong2
    as a lotus flower breaking the surface (idiom); surpassingly beautiful (of young lady's face or old gentleman's calligraphy)
  • chu1,er3,fan3,er3
    old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word
  • chu1,sheng1,ru4,si3
    from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water
  • chu1,shen2,ru4,hua4
    to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement
  • chu1,yan2,bu4,xun4
    to speak rudely
  • chu1,mou2,hua4,ce4
    to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory)
  • chu1,lei4,ba2,cui4
    to excel the common (idiom); surpassing
  • dao1,guang1,jian4,ying3
    lit. flash of knives and swords (idiom)
  • dao1,shan1,huo3,hai3
    lit. mountains of daggers and seas of flames
  • fen1,beng1,li2,xi1
    to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up
  • fen1,ting2,kang4,li3
    peer competition
  • fen1,wen2,bu4,qu3
    to give for free
  • fen1,miao3,bi4,zheng1
    seize every minute and second (idiom); not a minute to lose
  • fen1,dao4,yang2,biao1
    lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom)
  • fen1,men2,bie2,lei4
    (idiom) to organize by categories; to classify
  • qie4,fu1,zhi1,tong4
    keenly felt pain
  • chu1,chu1,mao2,lu2
    venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom)
  • chu1,lu4,feng1,mang2
    first sign of budding talent
  • pan4,ruo4,liang3,ren2
    to be a different person
  • bie2,ju4,yi1,ge2
    having a unique or distinctive style
  • bie2,ju4,jiang4,xin1
    to show ingenuity
  • bie2,chu1,xin1,cai2
    to hit on sth new (idiom); to display originality
  • bie2,you3,dong4,tian1
    place of charm and beauty
  • bie2,you3,yong4,xin1
    to have an ulterior motive (idiom)
  • bie2,kai1,sheng1,mian4
    to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
  • pao2,gen1,wen4,di3
    to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
  • li4,yu4,xun1,xin1
    blinded by greed (idiom)
  • gua1,mu4,xiang1,dai4
    see 刮目相看[gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4]
  • ke4,bu4,rong2,huan3
    to brook no delay
  • ke4,zhou1,qiu2,jian4
    lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances
  • ke4,gu3,ming2,xin1
    lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom)
  • qian2,pu1,hou4,ji4
    one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades
  • qian2,yang3,hou4,he2
    to sway to and fro
  • qian2,gong1,jin4,qi4
    to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)
  • qian2,yin1,hou4,guo3
    cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
  • qian2,suo3,wei4,you3
    unprecedented
  • qian2,wu2,gu3,ren2
    (idiom) unprecedented
  • qian2,fu4,hou4,ji4
    to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
  • qian2,che1,zhi1,jian4
    to learn a lesson from the mistakes of one's predecessor (idiom)
  • gang1,bi4,zi4,yong4
    obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom)
  • gang1,zheng4,bu4,e1
    upright and plainspoken
  • jian4,ba2,nu3,zhang1
    lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility
  • li4,bu4,sheng4,ren4
    not to be up to the task (idiom)
  • li4,bu4,cong2,xin1
    less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
  • li4,wan3,kuang2,lan2
    to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis
  • li4,pai2,zhong4,yi4
    to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom)
  • li4,zheng1,shang4,you2
    to strive for mastery (idiom); aiming for the best result
  • gong1,ming2,li4,lu4
    position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
  • gong1,de2,yuan2,man3
    virtuous achievements come to their successful conclusion (idiom)
  • gong1,de2,wu2,liang4
    no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence
  • gong1,bai4,chui2,cheng2
    to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure
  • gong1,kui1,yi1,kui4
    lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful
  • jia1,jian3,cheng2,chu2
    addition, subtraction, multiplication and division: the four basic operations of arithmetic
  • zhu4,ren2,wei2,le4
    pleasure from helping others (idiom)
  • jie2,fu4,ji4,pin2
    to rob the rich to help the poor
  • yong3,wang3,zhi2,qian2
    to advance bravely
  • mian3,wei2,qi2,nan2
    to tackle a difficult job (idiom)
  • dong4,ren2,xin1,po4
    (idiom) breathtaking
  • lao2,min2,shang1,cai2
    waste of manpower and resources
  • lao2,yan4,fen1,fei1
    the shrike and the swallow fly in different directions (idiom)
  • lao2,er2,wu2,gong1
    to work hard while accomplishing little
  • shi4,bu4,liang3,li4
    the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
  • shi4,bu4,ke3,dang1
    impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
  • shi4,jun1,li4,di2
    evenly matched (idiom)
  • shi4,ru2,po4,zhu2
    like a hot knife through butter (idiom)
  • gou1,xin1,dou4,jiao3
    to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)
  • bao1,luo2,wan4,xiang4
    all-embracing
  • bao1,ban4,dai4,ti4
    to do everything oneself (idiom); not to allow others in on the act
  • hua4,zheng3,wei2,ling2
    to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one
  • hua4,wei2,pao4,ying3
    (idiom) to come to nothing
  • hua4,wei2,wu1,you3
    to go up in smoke; to vanish
  • hua4,xian3,wei2,yi2
    to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
  • jiang4,xin1,du2,yun4
    original and ingenious (idiom)
  • fei3,yi2,suo3,si1
    unimaginable
  • shi2,quan2,shi2,mei3
    complete and beautiful
  • shi2,e4,bu4,she4
    wicked beyond redemption (idiom)
  • shi2,na2,jiu3,wen3
    to be a cinch
  • shi2,you3,ba1,jiu3
    most likely
  • shi2,wan4,huo3,ji2
    most urgent
  • shi2,li3,yang2,chang3
    the Shanghai of old, with its foreign settlements
  • qian1,qian1,wan4,wan4
    lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers
  • qian1,ding1,wan4,zhu3
    repeatedly urging
  • qian1,qi2,bai3,guai4
    fantastic oddities of every description (idiom)
  • qian1,zi1,bai3,tai4
    (idiom) to come in many different shapes; to display a great variety of forms
  • qian1,jia1,wan4,hu4
    every family (idiom)
  • qian1,cha1,wan4,bie2
    (idiom) extremely diverse
  • qian1,fang1,bai3,ji4
    lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
  • qian1,chuang1,bai3,kong3
    see 百孔千瘡|百孔千疮[bai3 kong3 qian1 chuang1]
  • qian1,zhen1,wan4,que4
    absolutely true (idiom)
  • qian1,pian1,yi1,lu:4
    thousand articles, same rule (idiom); stereotyped and repetitive
  • qian1,si1,wan4,lu:3
    linked in countless ways
  • qian1,yan2,wan4,yu3
    thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say
  • qian1,bian4,wan4,hua4
    countless changes
  • qian1,jun1,wan4,ma3
    magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower
  • qian1,zai3,nan2,feng2
    extremely rare (idiom)
  • qian1,xin1,wan4,ku3
    to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations
  • qian1,li3,tiao2,tiao2
    from distant parts
  • qian1,jun1,yi1,fa4
    a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)
  • qian1,nan2,wan4,nan2
    extremely difficult
  • qian1,tou2,wan4,xu4
    plethora of things to tackle
  • sheng1,guan1,fa1,cai2
    to be promoted and gain wealth (idiom)
  • ban4,bi4,jiang1,shan1
    half of the country (esp. when half the country has fallen into enemy hands)
  • ban4,ye4,san1,geng1
    in the depth of night
  • ban4,meng4,ban4,xing3
    half-awake
  • ban4,dong3,bu4,dong3
    to not fully understand
  • ban4,tui1,ban4,jiu4
    half willing and half unwilling (idiom); to yield after making a show of resistance
  • ban4,jin1,ba1,liang3
    not much to choose between the two
  • ban4,lu4,chu1,jia1
    switch to a job one was not trained for
  • bei1,gong1,qu1,xi1
    to bow and bend the knee (idiom); fawning
  • bei1,bi3,wo4,chuo4
    sordid and contemptible (idiom); vile and repulsive (esp. character or action)
  • zhuo2,you3,cheng2,xiao4
    highly effective
  • zhuo2,er3,bu4,qun2
    standing above the common crowd (idiom); outstanding
  • nan2,zheng1,bei3,fa2
    war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
  • Nan2,ke1,yi1,meng4
    lit. a dream of Nanke
  • nan2,qiang1,bei3,diao4
    a regional accent
  • nan2,yuan2,bei3,zhe2
    to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)
  • bo2,da4,jing1,shen1
    wide-ranging and profound
  • bo2,wen2,qiang2,zhi4
    erudite
  • wei1,zai4,dan4,xi1
    in imminent peril (idiom)
  • wei1,ru2,lei3,luan3
    precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment
  • wei1,ji1,si4,fu2
    danger lurks on every side (idiom)
  • wei1,yan2,song3,ting1
    frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk
  • juan3,tu3,chong2,lai2
    lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom)
  • qing1,qing1,wo3,wo3
    to bill and coo (idiom)
  • hou4,ci3,bo2,bi3
    to favour one and discriminate against the other
  • yuan2,yuan2,ben3,ben3
    from beginning to end
  • yuan2,feng1,bu4,dong4
    sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed
  • yuan2,xing2,bi4,lu4
    original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth
  • cen1,ci1,bu4,qi2
    (idiom) variable
  • ji2,shi2,xing2,le4
    to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future
  • fan3,ke4,wei2,zhu3
    lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
  • fan3,gong1,zi4,wen4
    introspection
  • qu3,er2,dai4,zhi1
    (idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place
  • qu3,chang2,bu3,duan3
    lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
  • shou4,chong3,ruo4,jing1
    overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
  • kou3,bu4,ze2,yan2
    to speak incoherently
  • kou3,kou5,sheng1,sheng1
    to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again
  • kou3,shi4,xin1,fei1
    duplicity
  • kou3,ruo4,xuan2,he2
    mouth like a torrent (idiom)
  • kou3,zhu1,bi3,fa2
    to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom)
  • kou3,shuo1,wu2,ping2
    (idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true
  • gu3,wang3,jin1,lai2
    since ancient times
  • gu3,se4,gu3,xiang1
    interesting and appealing (of old locations, objects etc)
  • ling4,yan3,xiang1,kan4
    to treat sb favorably
  • ling4,qi3,lu2,zao4
    lit. to set up a separate kitchen (idiom); to start from scratch
  • ling4,pi4,xi1,jing4
    to take an alternate route (idiom)
  • zhi3,zheng1,dan4,xi1
    see 只爭朝夕|只争朝夕[zhi3 zheng1 zhao1 xi1]
  • jiao4,ku3,bu5,die2
    to complain without stopping (idiom); to bitch endlessly
  • jiao4,ku3,lian2,tian1
    to whine on for days (idiom)
  • ke3,ge1,ke3,qi4
    lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving
  • chi4,zha4,feng1,yun2
    lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth (idiom); fig. shaking the whole world
  • shi3,wu2,qian2,li4
    (idiom) unprecedented in history
  • si1,kong1,jian4,guan4
    a common occurrence (idiom)
  • chi1,he1,wan2,le4
    to eat, drink and be merry (idiom)
  • chi1,li3,pa2,wai4
    to work against the interests of sb one derives support from
  • ge4,qu3,suo3,xu1
    each takes what he needs (idiom)
  • ge4,zhi2,yi1,ci2
    each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf
  • ge4,ben4,qian2,cheng2
    each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead
  • ge4,jiu4,ge4,wei4
    (of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom)
  • ge4,shi4,ge4,yang4
    (of) all kinds and sorts
  • ge4,de2,qi2,suo3
    (idiom) each in the correct place; each is provided for
  • ge4,shu1,ji3,jian4
    everyone gives their own view
  • ge4,chi2,ji3,jian4
    each sticks to his own opinion (idiom); chacun son gout
  • ge4,you3,qian1,qiu1
    each has its own merits (idiom)
  • ge4,jin4,suo3,neng2
    each does his utmost (idiom)
  • ge4,zi4,wei2,zheng4
    to do things each in one's own way
  • ge4,xing2,qi2,shi4
    each one does what he thinks is right (idiom)
  • he2,qing2,he2,li3
    reasonable and fair (idiom)
  • he2,er2,wei2,yi1
    to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
  • tong2,chou2,di2,kai4
    anger against a common enemy (idiom); joined in opposition to the same adversary
  • tong2,shi4,cao1,ge1
    wielding the halberd within the household (idiom); internecine strife
  • tong2,chuang2,gong4,zhen3
    to share the bed
  • tong2,xin1,xie2,li4
    to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts
  • tong2,xin1,tong2,de2
    of one mind (idiom)
  • tong2,liu2,he2,wu1
    to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others
  • tong2,gan1,gong4,ku3
    shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows
  • tong2,bing4,xiang1,lian2
    fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company
  • tong2,zhou1,gong4,ji4
    cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests
  • ming2,bu4,fu4,shi2
    the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact
  • ming2,bu4,xu1,chuan2
    (idiom) to live up to one's famous name; its reputation is well deserved
  • ming2,lie4,qian2,mao2
    to rank among the best
  • ming2,fu4,qi2,shi2
    not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
  • ming2,zao4,yi1,shi2
    to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity
  • ming2,chui2,qing1,shi3
    lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory
  • ming2,cun2,shi2,wang2
    the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom)
  • Ming2,shan1,da4,chuan1
    famous mountains and great rivers
  • ming2,zheng4,yan2,shun4
    in a way that justifies the use of the term
  • ming2,luo4,Sun1,Shan1
    lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[Sun1 Shan1] (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom)
  • tu3,gu4,na4,xin1
    lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new
  • tun1,tun1,tu3,tu3
    to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth
  • tun1,yun2,tu3,wu4
    to swallow clouds and blow out fog (idiom)
  • pi3,ji2,tai4,lai2
    extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom)
  • han2,qing2,mo4,mo4
    full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted
  • han2,sha1,she4,ying3
    (idiom) to attack sb by innuendo; to make insinuations
  • han2,hu2,qi2,ci2
    to equivocate
  • han2,xin1,ru2,ku3
    to suffer every possible torment (idiom); bitter hardship
  • Wu2,xia4,a1,Meng2
    General Lü Meng 呂蒙|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu)
  • chui1,mao2,qiu2,ci1
    lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious
  • chui1,hui1,zhi1,li4
    a slight effort
  • dai1,ruo4,mu4,ji1
    lit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck
  • gu1,gu1,zhui4,di4
    (of a baby) to be born
  • zi1,ya2,lie3,zui3
    to grimace (in pain)
  • wei4,tong2,jiao2,la4
    lit. tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom)
  • hu1,zhi1,yu4,chu1
    lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)
  • hu1,peng2,yin3,lei4
    to call up all one's associates
  • hu1,feng1,huan4,yu3
    to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers
  • ming4,zai4,dan4,xi1
    to be at death's door (idiom)
  • duo1,duo1,guai4,shi4
    strange
  • duo1,duo1,bi1,ren2
    overbearing
  • he2,pan2,tuo1,chu1
    lit. to put everything out including the tray
  • he2,yan2,yue4,se4
    amiable manner
  • jiu4,you2,zi4,qu3
    (idiom) to have only oneself to blame; to bring trouble through one's own actions
  • zhi3,chi3,tian1,ya2
    so close, yet worlds apart (idiom)
  • yao3,wen2,jiao2,zi4
    to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording
  • yao3,ya2,qie4,chi3
    (idiom) to gnash one's teeth; to fume with rage
  • yao3,jin3,ya2,guan1
    lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain
  • ai1,bing1,bi4,sheng4
    an army burning with righteous indignation is bound to win (idiom)
  • ai1,hong2,bian4,ye3
    lit. plaintive whine of geese (idiom); fig. land swarming with disaster victims
  • ku1,xiao4,bu4,de2
    lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
  • ai1,sheng1,tan4,qi4
    sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom)
  • wei2,wei2,nuo4,nuo4
    to be a yes-man
  • nian4,nian4,you3,ci2
    variant of 念念有詞|念念有词[nian4 nian4 you3 ci2]
  • tuo4,shou3,ke3,de2
    easily obtained
  • wen4,xin1,wu2,kui4
    lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
  • ya3,kou3,wu2,yan2
    dumbstruck and unable to reply (idiom)
  • ti2,xiao4,jie1,fei1
    lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
  • shan4,shi3,shan4,zhong1
    where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
  • shan4,nan2,xin4,nu:3
    lay practitioners of Buddhism
  • shan4,ba4,gan1,xiu1
    to leave the matter at that
  • die2,die2,bu4,xiu1
    to chatter or jabber on and on
  • xi3,bu4,zi4,sheng4
    unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
  • xi3,chu1,wang4,wai4
    to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
  • xi3,cong2,tian1,jiang4
    joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news
  • xi3,nu4,wu2,chang2
    temperamental
  • xi3,xin1,yan4,jiu4
    lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old
  • xi3,wen2,le4,jian4
    to love to hear and see (idiom)
  • xuan1,bin1,duo2,zhu3
    lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom)
  • sang4,jia1,zhi1,gou3
    see 喪家之犬|丧家之犬[sang4 jia1 zhi1 quan3]
  • sang4,xin1,bing4,kuang2
    (idiom) deranged; demented; berserk
  • sang4,quan2,ru3,guo2
    to forfeit sovereignty and humiliate the country (idiom)
  • sang4,jin4,tian1,liang2
    devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless
  • sang4,hun2,shi1,po4
    out of one's senses; shaken to the core; dazed
  • qiao2,zhuang1,da3,ban4
    to dress up in disguise (idiom); to pretend for the purpose of deceit
  • dan1,dao1,zhi2,ru4
    to get straight to the point (idiom)
  • dan1,dao1,fu4,hui4
    lit. to go among enemies with only one's sword (idiom)
  • dan1,qiang1,pi3,ma3
    lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed
  • wu1,hu1,ai1,zai1
    alas
  • chi1,zhi1,yi3,bi2
    to snort disdainfully
  • ao2,ao2,dai4,bu3
    cry piteously for food
  • tan4,wei2,guan1,zhi3
    (idiom) to gasp in amazement
  • ou3,xin1,li4,xue4
    lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom)
  • hua2,zhong4,qu3,chong3
    sensationalism
  • xi1,pi2,xiao4,lian3
    see 嬉皮笑臉|嬉皮笑脸[xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3]
  • xu1,han2,wen4,nuan3
    to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom)
  • jin4,ruo4,han2,chan2
    to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)
  • qi4,yu3,xuan1,ang2
    variant of 氣宇軒昂|气宇轩昂[qi4 yu3 xuan1 ang2]
  • yan2,cheng2,bu4,dai4
    to punish severely (idiom)
  • yan2,si1,he2,feng4
    (idiom) to fit together snugly; to dovetail perfectly
  • si4,fen1,wu3,lie4
    all split up and in pieces (idiom); disunity (in an organization)
  • si4,da4,jie1,kong1
    lit. the four elements are vanity (idiom)
  • si4,ping2,ba1,wen3
    everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary
  • si4,hai3,wei2,jia1
    to regard the four corners of the world all as home (idiom)
  • si4,tong1,ba1,da2
    roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides
  • si4,mian4,ba1,fang1
    in all directions
  • si4,mian4,Chu3,ge1
    lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)
  • hui2,xin1,zhuan3,yi4
    to change one's mind (idiom)
  • hui2,chang2,dang4,qi4
    soul-stirring (of drama, poem or artwork)
  • yin1,shi4,li4,dao3
    to take advantage of the new situation (idiom)
  • yin1,ye1,fei4,shi2
    lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
  • yin1,di4,zhi4,yi2
    (idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
  • yin1,xiao3,shi1,da4
    to save a little only to lose a lot (idiom)
  • yin1,xun2,shou3,jiu4
    (idiom) to continue in the same old rut
  • yin1,cai2,shi1,jiao4
    (idiom) to teach in line with the student's ability
  • yin1,guo3,bao4,ying4
    (Buddhism) retribution
  • yin1,huo4,de2,fu2
    to have some good come out of a bad situation (idiom)
  • yin1,lou4,jiu4,jian3
    crude but simple methods (idiom); use whatever methods you can
  • tun2,ji1,ju1,qi2
    to hoard and profiteer
  • hu2,lun2,tun1,zao3
    to swallow in one gulp (idiom)
  • kun4,shou4,you2,dou4
    a cornered beast will still fight (idiom)
  • gu4,zhi2,ji3,jian4
    to persist in one's views
  • gu4,ruo4,jin1,tang1
    lit. secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water (idiom)
  • guo2,tai4,min2,an1
    the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
  • guo2,po4,jia1,wang2
    the country ruined and the people starving (idiom)
  • guo2,se4,tian1,xiang1
    national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
  • tu2,cai2,hai4,ming4
    see 謀財害命|谋财害命[mou2 cai2 hai4 ming4]
  • tu3,beng1,wa3,jie3
    to collapse
  • tu3,sheng1,tu3,zhang3
    locally born and bred
  • tu3,hao2,lie4,shen1
    local bosses, shady gentry (idiom); dominant local mafia
  • zai4,tian1,zhi1,ling2
    soul and spirit of the deceased
  • di4,jiu3,tian1,chang2
    enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal
  • di4,da4,wu4,bo2
    vast territory with abundant resources (idiom)
  • di4,guang3,ren2,xi1
    vast, but sparsely populated
  • di4,lao3,tian1,huang1
    see 天荒地老[tian1 huang1 di4 lao3]
  • zuo4,xiang3,qi2,cheng2
    to reap where one has not sown (idiom)
  • zuo4,yi3,dai4,bi4
    to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
  • zuo4,chi1,shan1,kong1
    lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom)
  • zuo4,shi1,ji1,yi2
    to sit and waste a good opportunity (idiom); to lose the chance
  • zuo4,shou1,yu2,li4
    benefit from others' dispute (idiom)
  • zuo4,li4,bu4,an1
    lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)
  • zuo4,er2,lun4,dao4
    to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
  • chui2,si3,zheng1,zha2
    deathbed struggle
  • chui2,xian2,san1,chi3
    to drool (over) (idiom)
  • chui2,xian2,yu4,di1
    to drool with desire (idiom); to envy
  • chui2,lian2,ting1,zheng4
    lit. to govern from behind the curtain
  • chui2,tou2,sang4,qi4
    hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected
  • zhi2,mi2,bu4,wu4
    to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom)
  • tang2,tang2,zheng4,zheng4
    displaying strength and discipline
  • tang2,er2,huang2,zhi1
    overt
  • jian1,bu4,ke3,cui1
    invulnerable, indestructible, impregnable
  • jian1,bi4,qing1,ye3
    to fortify defenses and raze the fields (idiom); to leave nothing for the invader
  • jian1,qiang2,bu4,qu1
    staunch and unyielding (idiom); steadfast
  • jian1,ren3,bu4,ba2
    fortitude
  • jian1,zhen1,bu4,qu1
    faithful and unchanging (idiom); steadfast
  • jian1,zhen1,bu4,yu2
    unyielding integrity (idiom); unwavering
  • dui1,ji1,ru2,shan1
    to pile up like a mountain (idiom)
  • bao4,chou2,xue3,chi3
    to take revenge and erase humiliation (idiom)
  • tu2,zhi1,mo3,fen3
    to put on makeup
  • sai4,weng1,shi1,ma3
    lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom)
  • mo4,shou3,cheng2,gui1
    hidebound by convention (idiom)
  • bi4,lei3,sen1,yan2
    closely guarded
  • shou4,zhong1,zheng4,qin3
    to die of old age
  • duo1,shi4,zhi1,qiu1
    troubled times
  • duo1,zui3,duo1,she2
    to gossip and meddle
  • duo1,duo1,yi4,shan4
    the more the better
  • duo1,chou2,shan4,gan3
    melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality
  • duo1,cai2,duo1,yi4
    multitalented
  • duo1,ci3,yi1,ju3
    to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous
  • duo1,zai1,duo1,nan4
    to be plagued with misfortunes
  • duo1,mou2,shan4,duan4
    resourceful and decisive; resolute and sagacious
  • ye4,yi3,ji4,ri4
    night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort
  • Ye4,lang2,zi4,da4
    lit. Yelang thinks highly of itself (idiom)
  • da4,gong1,wu2,si1
    selfless
  • da4,dao1,kuo4,fu3
    bold and decisive
  • da4,gong1,gao4,cheng2
    successfully accomplished (project or goal)
  • da4,shi4,suo3,qu1
    general trend
  • da4,qian1,shi4,jie4
    great wide world
  • da4,tong2,xiao3,yi4
    virtually the same
  • da4,ming2,ding3,ding3
    grand reputation
  • da4,chui1,da4,lei2
    to make an exhibition of oneself
  • da4,hu1,xiao3,jiao4
    to shout and quarrel
  • da4,xi3,guo4,wang4
    overjoyed at unexpected good news (idiom)
  • da4,qi4,wan3,cheng2
    lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly
  • da4,shi1,suo3,wang4
    greatly disappointed
  • da4,jia1,gui1,xiu4
    girl from a wealthy family
  • da4,ting2,guang3,zhong4
    public place with numerous people
  • da4,zhang1,qi2,gu3
    with great fanfare
  • da4,che4,da4,wu4
    to achieve supreme enlightenment or nirvana (Buddhism)
  • da4,kuai4,ren2,xin1
    to the satisfaction of everyone
  • da4,huo4,bu4,jie3
    to be at a loss (idiom)
  • da4,shou3,da4,jiao3
    extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
  • da4,da3,chu1,shou3
    to come to blows
  • da4,yao2,da4,bai3
    to strut
  • da4,zhi4,ru2,yu2
    the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time
  • da4,you3,zuo4,wei2
    to accomplish much
  • da4,you3,ke3,wei2
    with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
  • da4,cai2,xiao3,yong4
    using a talented person in an insignificant position (idiom)
  • da4,mu2,da4,yang4
    boldly; ostentatiously
  • da4,bu4,liu2,xing1
    at a stride
  • da4,sha1,feng1,jing3
    to be a blot on the landscape
  • da4,hai3,lao1,zhen1
    lit. to fish a needle from the sea
  • da4,fa1,lei2,ting2
    to be furious
  • da4,hong2,da4,zi3
    to hit the big time
  • da4,hong2,da4,lu:4
    bright-colored
  • da4,yi4,lin3,ran2
    devotion to righteousness that inspires reverence (idiom)
  • da4,yi4,mie4,qin1
    to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it
  • da4,er2,hua4,zhi1
    careless
  • da4,er2,wu2,dang4
    grandiose but impractical (idiom)
  • da4,sheng1,ji2,hu1
    to call loudly (idiom); to get people's attention
  • da4,fu4,pian2,pian2
    big-bellied (idiom)
  • da4,xing1,tu3,mu4
    to carry out large scale construction
  • da4,jie1,xiao3,xiang4
    great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
  • da4,yan2,bu4,can2
    to boast shamelessly
  • da4,qi3,da4,luo4
    (of market prices etc) to rapidly fluctuate (idiom)
  • da4,cuo4,te4,cuo4
    to be gravely mistaken (idiom)
  • da4,xian3,shen2,tong1
    to display one's remarkable skill or prowess
  • da4,xian3,shen1,shou3
    (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
  • da4,jing1,shi1,se4
    to turn pale with fright (idiom)
  • da4,jing1,xiao3,guai4
    to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
  • tian1,xia4,da4,luan4
    the whole country in rebellion
  • tian1,xia4,tai4,ping2
    the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity
  • tian1,zuo4,zhi1,he2
    a match made in heaven (idiom)
  • tian1,lun2,zhi1,le4
    family love and joy
  • tian1,bing1,tian1,jiang4
    celestial troops and generals (idiom)
  • tian1,nan2,di4,bei3
    distant places
  • tian1,nan2,hai3,bei3
    see 天南地北[tian1 nan2 di4 bei3]
  • tian1,ge4,yi1,fang1
    (of relatives or friends) to live far apart from each other
  • tian1,rang3,zhi1,bie2
    lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom)
  • tian1,fu3,zhi1,guo2
    land of plenty (usu. used in reference to Sichuan)
  • Tian1,fang1,Ye4,tan2
    The Arabian Nights (classic story)
  • tian1,fang1,ye4,tan2
    fantasy story
  • tian1,xuan2,di4,zhuan4
    the sky spins, the earth goes round (idiom); giddy with one's head spinning
  • Tian1,ya2,Hai3,jiao3
    Cape Haijiao in Sanya 三亞|三亚[San1 ya4], Hainan
  • tian1,ya2,hai3,jiao3
    the ends of the earth
  • tian1,yuan1,zhi1,bie2
    a complete contrast
  • tian1,zai1,ren2,huo4
    natural calamities and man-made disasters (idiom)
  • tian1,zhen1,lan4,man4
    innocent and unaffected
  • tian1,jing1,di4,yi4
    lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper
  • tian1,wang3,hui1,hui1
    lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73)
  • tian1,luo2,di4,wang3
    inescapable net (idiom)
  • tian1,fan1,di4,fu4
    sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion
  • tian1,hua1,luan4,zhui4
    lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)
  • tian1,huang1,di4,lao3
    (idiom) until the end of time
  • tian1,yi1,wu2,feng4
    lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom)
  • tian1,zao4,di4,she4
    lit. made by Heaven and arranged by Earth(idiom)
  • tian1,chang2,di4,jiu3
    enduring while the world lasts (idiom)
  • tian1,chang2,ri4,jiu3
    after a long time (idiom)
  • tian1,ma3,xing2,kong1
    like a heavenly steed, soaring across the skies (idiom)
  • tai4,ping2,sheng4,shi4
    peace and prosperity (idiom)
  • fu1,chang4,fu4,sui2
    fig. the man sings and the woman follows
  • shi1,zhi1,jiao1,bi4
    to miss narrowly
  • shi1,hun2,luo4,po4
    (idiom) dazed; beside oneself
  • yan3,yan3,yi1,xi1
    dying
  • qi2,chi3,da4,ru3
    extraordinary shame and humiliation (idiom)
  • qi2,zhen1,yi4,bao3
    rare treasure (idiom)
  • qi2,hua1,yi4,hui4
    exotic flowers and rare herbs (idiom)
  • qi2,zhuang1,yi4,fu2
    bizarre dress
  • qi2,tan2,guai4,lun4
    strange tales and absurd arguments (idiom)
  • qi2,huo4,ke3,ju1
    rare commodity worth hoarding
  • feng4,wei2,gui1,nie4
    to take as a guiding principle (idiom)
  • ben1,zou3,xiang1,gao4
    to spread the news (idiom)
  • fen4,bu4,gu4,shen1
    to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers
  • fen4,fa1,tu2,qiang2
    to work energetically for prosperity (of the country)
  • nu2,yan2,bi4,xi1
    servile and bending the knee (idiom); fawning
  • cha4,zi3,yan1,hong2
    lit. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom)
  • hao3,shi4,duo1,mo2
    the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom)
  • hao4,chi1,lan3,zuo4
    happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom)
  • hao4,da4,xi3,gong1
    to rejoice in grandiose deeds
  • hao3,hao3,xian1,sheng5
    Mr Goody-goody
  • hao4,zheng3,yi3,xia2
    to be calm and unruffled in the midst of chaos or at a busy time (idiom)
  • hao4,wei2,ren2,shi1
    to like to lecture others (idiom)
  • hao3,zi4,wei2,zhi1
    to do one's best; to shape up; to fend for oneself
  • hao4,se4,zhi1,tu2
    lecher
  • hao3,yan2,hao3,yu3
    sincere, well-meant, kind words
  • hao3,shuo1,dai3,shuo1
    (idiom) to try one's very best to persuade sb; to reason with sb in every way possible
  • hao4,yi4,wu4,lao2
    to love ease and comfort and hate work (idiom)
  • hao4,gao1,wu4,yuan3
    to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)
  • ru2,chu1,yi1,zhe2
    to be precisely the same
  • ru2,lu:3,bo2,bing1
    lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom)
  • ru2,ying3,sui2,xing2
    as the shadow follows the body (idiom)
  • ru2,yi4,suan4,pan2
    counting one's chickens before they are hatched
  • ru2,shu3,jia1,zhen1
    lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables (idiom)
  • ru2,ri4,zhong1,tian1
    lit. like the sun at noon (idiom)
  • ru2,qi4,ru2,su4
    lit. as if weeping and complaining (idiom)
  • ru2,huo3,ru2,tu2
    like wildfire (idiom)
  • ru2,lang2,si4,hu3
    lit. like wolves and tigers
  • ru2,huo4,zhi4,bao3
    as if gaining the most precious treasure
  • ru2,jiao1,si4,qi1
    stuck together as by glue (of lovers)
  • ru2,lin2,da4,di2
    lit. as if meeting a great enemy (idiom)
  • ru2,hua1,si4,yu4
    delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)
  • ru2,shi4,zhong4,fu4
    as if relieved from a burden (idiom)
  • ru2,yu2,de2,shui3
    like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings
  • wang4,zi4,zun1,da4
    ridiculous self-importance (idiom); arrogance
  • wang4,zi4,fei3,bo2
    to be unduly humble (idiom)
  • yao1,mo2,gui3,guai4
    demons and ghosts
  • miao4,bu4,ke3,yan2
    too wonderful for words
  • miao4,shou3,hui2,chun1
    (idiom) (of a doctor) to effect a miracle cure
  • miao4,qu4,heng2,sheng1
    endlessly interesting (idiom)
  • qi1,li2,zi3,san4
    a family wrenched apart (idiom)
  • shi3,zuo4,yong3,zhe3
    lit. the first person to make funerary figurines (idiom)
  • shi3,zhong1,bu4,yu2
    unswerving
  • shi3,zhong1,ru2,yi1
    unswerving from start to finish (idiom)
  • shan1,shan1,lai2,chi2
    to be late
  • gu1,xi1,yang3,jian1
    to tolerate is to nurture an evildoer (idiom); spare the rod and spoil the child
  • wei3,qu1,qiu2,quan2
    to accept a compromise
  • wei3,mi3,bu4,zhen4
    variant of 萎靡不振[wei3 mi3 bu4 zhen4]
  • wei1,feng1,lin3,lin3
    majestic
  • wei3,wei3,dong4,ting1
    to speak in a pleasant and captivating manner (idiom)
  • xian2,pin2,ai4,fu4
    to favor the rich and disdain the poor (idiom)
  • yan1,ran2,yi1,xiao4
    to smile sweetly
  • xi1,pi2,xiao4,lian3
    all smiles
  • xi1,xiao4,nu4,ma4
    lit. laughs, jeers, anger and invective (idiom)
  • jiao1,sheng1,guan4,yang3
    pampered and spoiled since childhood
  • zi3,zi3,sun1,sun1
    one's posterity
  • zi3,xu1,wu1,you3
    (idiom) to have no basis in fact; to be the product of sb's imagination
  • jie2,ran2,yi1,shen1
    to be all alone in the world
  • Kong3,Meng4,zhi1,dao4
    the teaching of Confucius and Mencius
  • kong3,wu3,you3,li4
    courageous and strong (idiom)
  • zi4,zhen1,ju4,zhuo2
    weighing every word
  • zi4,li3,hang2,jian1
    between the words and the lines (idiom); implied meaning
  • zi1,zi1,bu4,juan4
    lit. diligent and never slacking (idiom); continuous concentrated effort
  • gu1,jia1,gua3,ren2
    one who is cut off from others (idiom)
  • gu1,zhang3,nan2,ming2
    It's hard to clap with only one hand.
  • gu1,zhu4,yi1,zhi4
    to stake all on one throw
  • gu1,li4,wu2,yuan2
    isolated and without help
  • gu1,fang1,zi4,shang3
    lone flower admiring itself (idiom); narcissism
  • gu1,ku3,ling2,ding1
    variant of 孤苦伶仃[gu1 ku3 ling2 ding1]
  • gu1,lou4,gua3,wen2
    ignorant and inexperienced
  • gu1,hun2,ye3,gui3
    wandering ghosts without living descendants to pray for them (idiom)
  • xue2,fu4,wu3,che1
    of great erudition and scholarship (idiom)
  • shou3,kou3,ru2,ping2
    lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped
  • shou3,wang4,xiang1,zhu4
    to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
  • shou3,zhu1,dai4,tu4
    lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
  • an1,zhi1,ruo4,su4
    bear hardship with equanimity
  • an1,fen4,shou3,ji3
    to be content with one's lot (idiom)
  • an1,jia1,li4,ye4
    stable household, established profession (idiom); settled and comfortably off
  • an1,jia1,luo4,hu4
    to make one's home in a place
  • an1,ju1,le4,ye4
    to live in peace and work happily (idiom)
  • an1,ran2,wu2,yang4
    safe and sound (idiom)
  • an1,ying2,zha1,zhai4
    to set up camp
  • an1,pin2,le4,dao4
    to be content with poverty and strive for virtue (idiom)
  • an1,shen1,li4,ming4
    (idiom) to settle down and pursue one's path in life
  • wan2,bi4,gui1,Zhao4
    lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner
  • guan1,yang4,wen2,zhang1
    officialese
  • hai4,qun2,zhi1,ma3
    lit. a horse that brings trouble to its herd (idiom)
  • jia1,yu4,hu4,xiao3
    understood by everyone (idiom); well known
  • jia1,tu2,si4,bi4
    lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom)
  • jia1,po4,ren2,wang2
    family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned
  • rong2,guang1,huan4,fa1
    face glowing (idiom); looking radiant
  • ji4,ren2,li2,xia4
    to lodge under another person's roof (idiom); to live relying on sb else's charity
  • yin2,chi1,mao3,liang2
    lit. eating away next year's food in advance
  • fu4,ke3,di2,guo2
    having wealth equivalent to that of an entire nation (idiom)
  • fu4,shang1,da4,gu3
    tycoon
  • fu4,li4,tang2,huang2
    (idiom) (of houses etc) sumptuous
  • cha2,yan2,guan1,se4
    to weigh up sb's words and observe their facial expression (idiom)
  • gua3,bu4,di2,zhong4
    the few are no match for the many
  • liao2,liao2,wu2,ji3
    just a very few (idiom); tiny number
  • liao2,ruo4,chen2,xing1
    rare as morning stars (idiom)
  • shi2,shi4,qiu2,shi4
    lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)
  • shi2,zhi4,ming2,gui1
    fame follows merit (idiom)
  • ning4,si3,bu4,qu1
    rather die than submit (idiom)
  • shen3,shi2,duo2,shi4
    to judge the hour and size up the situation
  • kuan1,hong2,da4,liang4
    magnanimous (idiom); generous
  • cun4,bu4,bu4,li2
    to follow sb closely (idiom)
  • cun4,bu4,nan2,xing2
    unable to move a single step (idiom)
  • jiang1,gong1,zhe2,zui4
    see 將功贖罪|将功赎罪[jiang1 gong1 shu2 zui4]
  • jiang1,gong1,bu3,guo4
    to make up for one's faults by doing good deeds (idiom)
  • jiang1,xin1,bi3,xin1
    to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom)
  • jiang1,ji4,jiu4,ji4
    to beat sb at their own game (idiom)
  • jiang1,cuo4,jiu4,cuo4
    lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); to make the best after a mistake
  • zhuan1,xin1,yi1,yi4
    to concentrate on
  • zhuan1,xin1,zhi4,zhi4
    (idiom) single-minded; fully focused
  • xun2,huan1,zuo4,le4
    pleasure seeking (idiom); life of dissipation
  • xun2,hua1,wen4,liu3
    lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)
  • dui4,niu2,tan2,qin2
    lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom)
  • dui4,zheng4,xia4,yao4
    lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it
  • dui4,da2,ru2,liu2
    able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer
  • xiao3,jia1,bi4,yu4
    pretty daughter in a humble family
  • xiao3,qiao3,ling2,long2
    dainty and delicate
  • xiao3,xin1,yi4,yi4
    cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully
  • xiao3,xin1,jin3,shen4
    cautious and timid (idiom); prudent
  • xiao3,du4,ji1,chang2
    lit. small belly, chicken's gut (idiom); narrow-minded
  • xiao3,dao4,xiao1,xi5
    hearsay
  • xiao3,ti2,da4,zuo4
    to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
  • xiao3,niao3,yi1,ren2
    lit. like a little bird relying on people (idiom)
  • shao4,nian2,lao3,cheng2
    accomplished though young
  • shao3,jian4,duo1,guai4
    lit. a person who has seen little of the world will be be astonished by certain things (idiom)
  • jiu4,shi4,lun4,shi4
    to discuss sth on its own merits
  • jiu4,di4,zheng4,fa3
    to execute on the spot (idiom); summary execution
  • wei3,da4,bu4,diao4
    large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy
  • pi4,gun3,niao4,liu2
    to piss one's pants in terror (idiom)
  • ju1,gong1,zi4,ao4
    satisfied with one's accomplishment and arrogant as a result (idiom); resting on one's laurels and despising others
  • ju1,an1,si1,wei1
    to think of danger in times of safety
  • ju1,xin1,po3,ce4
    harboring unfathomable motives (idiom)
  • ju1,gao1,lin2,xia4
    lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom)
  • qu1,da3,cheng2,zhao1
    to obtain confessions under torture
  • qu1,zhi3,ke3,shu3
    can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)
  • ceng2,chu1,bu4,qiong2
    more and more emerge
  • ceng2,luan2,die2,zhang4
    range upon range of mountains (idiom)
  • shan1,ming2,shui3,xiu4
    lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
  • shan1,qing1,shui3,xiu4
    lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom)
  • shan1,zhen1,hai3,cuo4
    rarities from the mountain and the sea (idiom); fig. a sumptuous spread of food delicacies
  • shan1,meng2,hai3,shi4
    to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love
  • shan1,qiong2,shui3,jin4
    mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line
  • ji2,ji2,ke3,wei1
    imminent danger (idiom); approaching a crisis
  • feng1,hui2,lu4,zhuan3
    the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom)
  • chong2,shan1,jun4,ling3
    towering mountains and precipitous ridges (idiom)
  • zhan3,lu4,tou2,jiao3
    to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
  • chuan1,liu2,bu4,xi1
    the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
  • zuo3,you4,wei2,nan2
    (idiom) between a rock and a hard place
  • zuo3,you4,kai1,gong1
    lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom)
  • zuo3,si1,you4,xiang3
    to turn over in one's mind (idiom); to think through from different angles
  • zuo3,zhi1,you4,chu4
    to be in straitened circumstances
  • zuo3,lin2,you4,she4
    neighbors
  • zuo3,gu4,you4,pan4
    glancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around
  • qiao3,li4,ming2,mu4
    to fabricate excuses (idiom)
  • qiao3,yan2,ling4,se4
    to be glib in one's speech and wear an ingratiating expression (idiom)
  • xi1,qi2,gu3,guai4
    crazy
  • shi1,chu1,you3,ming2
    lit. to have sufficient reason to send troops (idiom)
  • chang2,nian2,lei3,yue4
    variant of 長年累月|长年累月[chang2 nian2 lei3 yue4]
  • ping2,fen1,qiu1,se4
    to both share the limelight
  • ping2,xin1,er2,lun4
    (idiom) in all fairness; objectively speaking
  • ping2,yi4,jin4,ren2
    amiable and approachable (idiom); easygoing
  • ping2,dan4,wu2,qi2
    ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about
  • ping2,bai2,wu2,gu4
    (idiom) for no reason whatever; inexplicably
  • ping2,qi3,ping2,zuo4
    to be on an equal footing
  • nian2,fu4,li4,qiang2
    young and vigorous (idiom)
  • nian2,fu4,yi1,nian2
    (idiom) over the years; year after year
  • nian2,qing1,li4,zhuang4
    young and vigorous (idiom)
  • xing4,zai1,le4,huo4
    lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune
  • ji3,ci4,san1,fan1
    lit. twice then three times (idiom); fig. repeatedly
  • du4,ri4,ru2,nian2
    a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy
  • zuo4,wu2,xu1,xi2
    lit. a banquet with no empty seats
  • yong1,ren2,zi4,rao3
    lit. silly people get their panties in a bunch (idiom)
  • fei4,qin3,wang4,shi2
    (idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work
  • yan2,nian2,yi4,shou4
    to make life longer
  • jian4,gong1,li4,ye4
    to achieve or accomplish goals
  • nong4,jia3,cheng2,zhen1
    pretense that turns into reality (idiom); to play at make-believe, but accidentally make it true
  • nong4,qiao3,cheng2,zhuo1
    to overreach oneself
  • nong4,xu1,zuo4,jia3
    to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery
  • yin3,ren2,ru4,sheng4
    to enchant
  • yin3,hang2,gao1,ge1
    to sing at the top of one's voice (idiom)
  • yin3,huo3,shao1,shen1
    to invite trouble
  • yin3,lang2,ru4,shi4
    lit. to show the wolf into the house (idiom)
  • yin3,jing1,ju4,dian3
    lit. to quote the classics
  • yin3,er2,bu4,fa1
    to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action
  • xian2,wai4,zhi1,yin1
    overtone (music)
  • ruo4,bu4,jin1,feng1
    too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate
  • ruo4,rou4,qiang2,shi2
    lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom)
  • Zhang1,San1,Li3,Si4
    (lit.) Zhang Three and Li Four; (fig.) any Tom, Dick or Harry
  • Zhang1,guan1,Li3,dai4
    lit. to put Zhang's hat on Li's head
  • zhang1,kou3,jie2,she2
    agape and tongue-tied (idiom); at a loss for words
  • zhang1,deng1,jie2,cai3
    to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)
  • zhang1,ya2,wu3,zhao3
    to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures
  • zhang1,huang2,shi1,cuo4
    panic-stricken (idiom)
  • qiang3,ren2,suo3,nan2
    to force someone to do something
  • qiang2,nu3,zhi1,mo4
    lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom)
  • qiang3,ci2,duo2,li3
    to twist words and force logic (idiom)
  • tan2,guan1,xiang1,qing4
    lit. to flick dust off sb's cap (idiom); to celebrate an official appointment
  • xing2,dan1,ying3,zhi1
    (idiom) lonely soul; solitary
  • xing2,xing2,se4,se4
    all kinds of
  • xing2,ying3,bu4,li2
    inseparable (as form and shadow)
  • xing2,ying3,xiang1,diao4
    with only body and shadow to comfort each other (idiom)
  • xing2,ying3,xiang1,sui2
    lit. body and shadow follow each other (idiom)
  • bin1,bin1,you3,li3
    refined and courteous
  • dai4,ren2,jie1,wu4
    the way one treats people
  • xun4,si1,wu3,bi4
    (idiom) to abuse one's position for personal gain
  • hou4,lai2,ju1,shang4
    lit. late-comer lives above (idiom); the up-and-coming youngster outstrips the older generation
  • hou4,hui4,you3,qi1
    I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom)
  • hou4,sheng1,ke3,wei4
    the young will be redoubtable in the years to come (idiom)
  • hou4,ji4,you3,ren2
    (idiom) to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking
  • hou4,qi3,zhi1,xiu4
    an up-and-coming youngster; new talent; a brilliant younger generation
  • hou4,gu4,zhi1,you1
    fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action)
  • tu2,you3,xu1,ming2
    with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
  • de2,bu4,chang2,shi1
    the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
  • de2,tian1,du2,hou4
    blessed by heaven (idiom)
  • de2,cun4,jin4,chi3
    lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
  • de2,yi4,wang4,xing2
    so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure
  • de2,yi4,yang2,yang2
    joyfully satisfied
  • de2,guo4,qie3,guo4
    satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through
  • de2,Long3,wang4,Shu3
    lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized
  • cong2,yi1,er2,zhong1
    faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
  • cong2,shan4,ru2,liu2
    readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views
  • cong2,rong2,bu4,po4
    calm
  • cong2,xin1,suo3,yu4
    whatever you like
  • cong2,chang2,ji4,yi4
    (idiom) to take one's time making a decision; to consider at length
  • yu4,jia4,qin1,zheng1
    the emperor leads his troops into battle (idiom)
  • xun2,xu4,jian4,jin4
    in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
  • xun2,xun2,shan4,you4
    to guide patiently and systematically (idiom)
  • xun2,gui1,dao3,ju3
    to follow the compass and go with the set square (idiom); to follow the rules inflexibly
  • wei1,bu4,zu2,dao4
    negligible; insignificant
  • wei1,hu1,qi2,wei1
    a tiny bit
  • wei1,yan2,da4,yi4
    subtle words with profound meaning (idiom)
  • de2,cai2,jian1,bei4
    having both integrity and talent (idiom)
  • de2,gao1,wang4,zhong4
    (idiom) a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation
  • che4,tou2,che4,wei3
    lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing
  • xin1,bu4,zai4,yan1
    absent-minded
  • xin1,zhong1,you3,shu4
    to know what's going on
  • xin1,luan4,ru2,ma2
    one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused
  • xin1,li4,jiao1,cui4
    to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom)
  • xin1,li4,shuai1,jie2
    heart failure
  • xin1,kou3,bu4,yi1
    heart and mouth at variance (idiom); keeping one's real intentions to oneself
  • xin1,ru2,dao1,ge1
    to feel as if having one's heart cut out (idiom)
  • xin1,ru2,zhi3,shui3
    to be at peace with oneself
  • xin1,an1,li3,de2
    to have a clear conscience
  • xin1,ping2,qi4,he2
    tranquil and even-tempered (idiom); calmly and without stress
  • xin1,guang3,ti3,pan2
    big-hearted and serene (idiom); contended and easygoing
  • xin1,xin1,xiang1,yin4
    two hearts beat as one (idiom); a kindred spirit
  • xin1,ji2,ru2,fen2
    to burn with impatience
  • xin1,ji2,huo3,liao3
    to burn with anxiety
  • xin1,yue4,cheng2,fu2
    to submit cheerfully
  • xin1,huang1,yi4,luan4
    confused
  • xin1,huai2,po3,ce4
    see 居心叵測|居心叵测[ju1 xin1 po3 ce4]
  • xin1,kuang4,shen2,yi2
    lit. heart untroubled, spirit pleased (idiom); carefree and relaxed
  • xin1,fu2,kou3,fu2
    (idiom) to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over
  • xin1,man3,yi4,zu2
    perfectly contented (idiom)
  • xin1,hui1,yi4,lan3
    discouraged
  • xin1,zhao4,bu4,xuan1
    to have a tacit understanding
  • xin1,fan2,yi4,luan4
    lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety
  • xin1,hen3,shou3,la4
    vicious and merciless (idiom)
  • xin1,yuan2,yi4,ma3
    lit. heart like a frisky monkey, mind like a cantering horse (idiom); fig. capricious (derog.)
  • xin1,zhi2,kou3,kuai4
    frank and outspoken (idiom)
  • xin1,shen2,huang3,hu1
    perturbed (idiom)
  • xin1,hua1,nu4,fang4
    to burst with joy (idiom)
  • xin1,xue4,lai2,chao2
    to be prompted by a sudden impulse
  • xin1,ling2,shou3,qiao3
    capable
  • xin1,ling3,shen2,hui4
    to understand tacitly (idiom)
  • xin1,jing1,rou4,tiao4
    lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster
  • xin1,jing1,dan3,zhan4
    lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear
  • xin1,gao1,qi4,ao4
    proud and arrogant
  • bi4,gong1,bi4,jing4
    variant of 畢恭畢敬|毕恭毕敬[bi4 gong1 bi4 jing4]
  • ren3,jun4,bu4,jin1
    cannot help laughing
  • ren3,qi4,tun1,sheng1
    to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence
  • ren3,wu2,ke3,ren3
    more than one can bear (idiom); at the end of one's patience
  • ren3,ru3,fu4,zhong4
    to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence
  • tan3,te4,-,bu4,an1
    anxious; in turmoil
  • zhi4,tong2,dao4,he2
    (idiom) to be devoted to a common cause; to be like-minded
  • zhi4,shi4,ren2,ren2
    gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals
  • zhi4,de2,yi4,man3
    fully content with one's achievements (idiom)
  • wang4,qi2,suo3,yi3
    see 忘乎所以[wang4 hu1 suo3 yi3]
  • wang4,en1,fu4,yi4
    to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend
  • zhong1,xin1,geng3,geng3
    loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true
  • kuai4,ma3,jia1,bian1
    to spur the horse to full speed (idiom)
  • nian4,nian4,bu4,wang4
    to keep in mind constantly (idiom)
  • nian4,nian4,you3,ci2
    to mumble
  • hu1,leng3,hu1,re4
    now hot, now cold
  • nu4,bu4,ke3,e4
    unable to restrain one's anger (idiom); in a towering rage
  • nu4,qi4,chong1,chong1
    (idiom) spitting anger; in a rage
  • nu4,mu4,er2,shi4
    to glare at
  • nu4,fa4,chong1,guan1
    lit. hair stands up in anger and tips off one's hat (idiom)
  • si1,qian2,xiang3,hou4
    to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future
  • yi2,ran2,zi4,de2
    happy and content (idiom)
  • ji2,bu4,ke3,dai4
    impatient
  • ji2,zhong1,sheng1,zhi4
    quick witted in an emergency
  • ji2,gong1,jin4,li4
    seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return
  • ji2,ru2,xing1,huo3
    lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action
  • ji2,zhuan3,zhi2,xia4
    to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change
  • yuan4,tian1,you2,ren2
    (idiom) to blame the gods and accuse others
  • yuan4,sheng1,zai4,dao4
    lit. cries of complaint fill the roads (idiom); complaints rise all around
  • guai4,mu2,guai4,yang4
    outlandish
  • guai4,sheng1,guai4,qi4
    strange voice
  • shi4,qiang2,ling2,ruo4
    see 恃強欺弱|恃强欺弱[shi4 qiang2 qi1 ruo4]
  • shi4,cai2,ao4,wu4
    (idiom) to be inordinately proud of one's ability; to be conceited and contemptuous
  • huang3,ru2,ge2,shi4
    like a thing of the previous generation; as if it were a lifetime ago
  • huang3,ran2,da4,wu4
    to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light
  • zi4,yi4,wang4,wei2
    to behave unscrupulously
  • en1,jiang1,chou2,bao4
    to bite the hand that feeds one (idiom)
  • tian2,bu4,zhi1,chi3
    to have no sense of shame
  • xi1,shi4,ning2,ren2
    to keep the peace; to patch up a quarrel (idiom)
  • qia4,ru2,qi2,fen4
    (idiom) appropriate
  • hui3,bu4,dang1,chu1
    to regret one's past deeds (idiom)
  • hui3,guo4,zi4,xin1
    to repent and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
  • you1,zai1,you2,zai1
    see 悠哉悠哉[you1 zai1 you1 zai1]
  • huan4,de2,huan4,shi1
    to worry about personal gains and losses
  • bei1,xi3,jiao1,ji2
    mixed feelings of grief and joy
  • bei1,tian1,min3,ren2
    to bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind
  • bei1,huan1,li2,he2
    joys and sorrows
  • men4,men4,bu4,le4
    depressed
  • qing2,bu4,zi4,jin1
    (idiom) cannot refrain from; cannot help; cannot but
  • qing2,tou2,yi4,he2
    (idiom) to have an affinity with each other; to find each other congenial
  • qing2,you3,ke3,yuan2
    pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc)
  • qing2,dou4,chu1,kai1
    first awakening of love (usually of a girl) (idiom)
  • qing2,fei1,de2,yi3
    compelled by the circumstances (to do sth)
  • wei2,li4,shi4,tu2
    variant of 唯利是圖|唯利是图[wei2 li4 shi4 tu2]
  • wei2,ming4,shi4,ting1
    see 唯命是從|唯命是从[wei2 ming4 shi4 cong2]
  • wei2,miao4,wei2,xiao4
    to imitate to perfection
  • e4,guan4,man3,ying2
    lit. strung through and filled with evil (idiom); filled with extreme evil
  • nao3,xiu1,cheng2,nu4
    to fly into a rage out of humiliation
  • xiang3,ru4,fei1,fei1
    to indulge in fantasy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild
  • xiang3,fang1,she4,fa3
    to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means
  • zhui4,zhui4,bu4,an1
    to be on tenterhooks (idiom)
  • re3,shi4,sheng1,fei1
    to stir up trouble
  • re3,huo3,shao1,shen1
    stir up the fire and you get burnt (idiom); to get one's fingers burnt
  • xing1,xing1,xiang1,xi1
    see 惺惺惜惺惺[xing1 xing1 xi1 xing1 xing1]
  • chou2,mei2,bu4,zhan3
    with a worried frown
  • chou2,mei2,ku3,lian3
    to look anxious (idiom)
  • chou2,chang2,bai3,jie2
    hundred knots of worry in one's intestines (idiom); weighed down with anxiety
  • yi4,wei4,shen1,chang2
    profound
  • yi4,xiang3,bu4,dao4
    unexpected
  • yi4,qi4,yong4,shi4
    (idiom) to let emotions affect one's decisions
  • yi4,qi4,feng1,fa1
    (idiom) high-spirited; full of mettle
  • yu2,bu4,ke3,ji2
    impossibly stupid
  • yu2,gong1,yi2,shan1
    the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way
  • yu2,mei4,wu2,zhi1
    stupid and ignorant (idiom)
  • ai4,bu4,ren3,shi4
    to love sth too much to part with it (idiom)
  • ai4,wu1,ji2,wu1
    lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected
  • ai4,zeng1,fen1,ming2
    to make a clear difference between what one likes and what one hates
  • ai4,mo4,neng2,zhu4
    unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.
  • ai4,cai2,ru2,ming4
    lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom)
  • gan3,tong2,shen1,shou4
    to feel as if it had happened to oneself
  • gan3,tian1,dong4,di4
    (idiom) deeply affecting
  • gan3,en1,tu2,bao4
    grateful and seeking to repay the kindness (idiom)
  • gan3,ji1,ti4,ling2
    to shed tears of gratitude (idiom); moved to tears
  • shen4,zhong4,qi2,shi4
    to treat a matter with due consideration (idiom)
  • can3,bu4,ren3,du3
    lit. so horrible that one cannot bear to look (idiom)
  • can3,wu2,ren2,dao4
    inhuman (idiom)
  • can3,jue2,ren2,huan2
    extremely tragic (idiom); with unprecedented brutality
  • man4,tiao2,si1,li3
    unhurried
  • kang1,kai3,ji1,ang2
    impassioned
  • kang1,kai3,jie3,nang2
    to contribute generously (idiom); help sb generously with money
  • yu4,he4,nan2,tian2
    (idiom) insatiably greedy
  • you1,xin1,chong1,chong1
    deeply worried and sick at heart (idiom)
  • lian2,xiang1,xi1,yu4
    to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
  • ping2,kong1,nie1,zao4
    fabrication relying on nothing (idiom); frame-up
  • fen4,fen4,bu4,ping2
    to feel indignant
  • ying4,fu5,zi4,ru2
    to handle matters with ease (idiom)
  • ying4,fu5,yu4,ru2
    handling any occasion smoothly (idiom); equal to any situation
  • ying4,jie1,bu4,xia2
    more than one can attend to (idiom)
  • ying1,you3,jin4,you3
    everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand
  • huai2,cai2,bu4,yu4
    to have talent but no opportunity (idiom)
  • xuan2,ya2,le4,ma3
    lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom)
  • xuan2,ya2,qiao4,bi4
    sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom)
  • lian4,lian4,bu4,she3
    reluctant to part
  • rong2,ma3,sheng1,ya2
    army life (idiom)
  • cheng2,qian1,cheng2,wan4
    lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers
  • cheng2,jia1,li4,ye4
    to get married and start a career (idiom)
  • cheng2,nian2,lei3,yue4
    year in, year out (idiom)
  • cheng2,bai4,li4,dun4
    succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages
  • cheng2,wang2,bai4,kou4
    see 成則為王，敗則為寇|成则为王，败则为寇[cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4]
  • cheng2,zhu2,zai4,xiong1
    see 胸有成竹[xiong1 you3 cheng2 zhu2]
  • cheng2,qun2,jie2,dui4
    making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom); in large numbers
  • cheng2,shuang1,zuo4,dui4
    see 成雙成對|成双成对[cheng2 shuang1 cheng2 dui4]
  • jie4,jiao1,jie4,zao4
    to guard against pride and impatience (idiom); to remain modest and keep cool
  • jia2,ran2,er2,zhi3
    with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)
  • jie2,ran2,bu4,tong2
    entirely different
  • zhan4,zhan4,jing1,jing1
    trembling with fear
  • zhan4,huo3,fen1,fei1
    fire of war everywhere (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war
  • zhan4,wu2,bu4,sheng4
    (idiom) all-conquering; invincible
  • dai4,gao1,mao4,zi5
    (coll.) to be the object of flattery
  • suo3,zuo4,suo3,wei2
    one's conduct and deeds
  • suo3,xiang4,pi1,mi3
    (idiom) to sweep everything before one; to be invincible
  • suo3,xiang4,wu2,di2
    to be invincible
  • suo3,jian4,suo3,wen2
    what one hears and sees (idiom)
  • shou3,bu4,shi4,juan4
    lit. always with a book in hand (idiom)
  • shou3,dao4,qin2,lai2
    stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy
  • shou3,mang2,jiao3,luan4
    to act with confusion
  • shou3,wu3,zu2,dao3
    lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom)
  • shou3,zu2,zhi1,qing2
    brotherly affection
  • shou3,zu2,wu2,cuo4
    at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered
  • cai2,zi3,jia1,ren2
    lit. gifted scholar, beautiful lady (idiom)
  • cai2,shu1,xue2,qian3
    (humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom); Pray forgive my ignorance,...
  • cai2,mao4,shuang1,quan2
    talented and good-looking (idiom)
  • da3,jia1,jie2,she4
    to break into a house for robbery (idiom)
  • da3,qing2,ma4,qiao4
    to banter flirtatiously (idiom)
  • da3,cheng2,yi1,pian4
    to merge
  • da3,bao4,bu4,ping2
    to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice
  • da3,ji1,bao4,fu4
    to retaliate
  • da3,cao3,jing1,she2
    lit. beat the grass to scare the snake (idiom)
  • da3,luo4,shui3,gou3
    lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom)
  • da3,tui4,tang2,gu3
    lit. to beat the return drum (idiom)
  • kou4,ren2,xin1,xian2
    to excite
  • fu2,yao2,zhi2,shang4
    to skyrocket
  • fu2,lao3,xie2,you4
    taking everyone along, young and old
  • cheng2,shang4,qi3,xia4
    to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
  • yi4,yang2,dun4,cuo4
    see 頓挫抑揚|顿挫抑扬[dun4 cuo4 yi4 yang2]
  • zhua1,er3,nao2,sai1
    to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)
  • tou2,qi2,suo3,hao4
    to adapt to sb's taste
  • tou2,tao2,bao4,li3
    toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor
  • tou2,ji1,dao3,ba3
    to engage in speculation and profiteering
  • tou2,ji1,qu3,qiao3
    to gain advantage by any means, fair or foul; to be opportunistic; to be full of tricks
  • tou2,shi2,wen4,lu4
    lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
  • tou2,bi3,cong2,rong2
    to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
  • tou2,shu3,ji4,qi4
    lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom)
  • zhe2,ji3,chen2,sha1
    lit. broken halberds embedded in the sand (idiom)
  • pi1,xing1,dai4,yue4
    variant of 披星戴月[pi1 xing1 dai4 yue4]
  • pi1,jing1,zhan3,ji2
    lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom)
  • pi1,tou2,san4,fa4
    with dishevelled hair (idiom)
  • pi1,ma2,dai4,xiao4
    to wear mourning clothes
  • bao4,tou2,shu3,cuan4
    to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously
  • nian1,hua1,re3,cao3
    lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
  • la1,la1,che3,che3
    to tug at
  • pao1,zhuan1,yin3,yu4
    lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom)
  • pao1,tou2,lu4,mian4
    to put oneself out in the public eye (said of sb for whom doing so is deemed unseemly)
  • pai1,an4,jiao4,jue2
    lit. slap the table and shout with praise (idiom); fig. wonderful!
  • pai1,an4,jing1,qi2
    to slap the table in amazement (idiom); wonderful!
  • guai3,wan1,mo4,jiao3
    lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)
  • ba2,dao1,xiang1,zhu4
    see 路見不平，拔刀相助|路见不平，拔刀相助[lu4 jian4 bu4 ping2 , ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4]
  • tuo1,ni2,dai4,shui3
    lit. wading in mud and water
  • zhao1,bing1,mai3,ma3
    lit. to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom)
  • zhao1,yao2,zhuang4,pian4
    (idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority
  • zhao1,yao2,guo4,shi4
    to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom)
  • zhao1,feng1,-,yin3,die2
    (of a flower) to attract bees and butterflies
  • zhao1,xian2,na4,shi4
    invite the talented and call the valorous (idiom); to recruit talent
  • shi4,mu4,yi3,dai4
    lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
  • quan2,da3,jiao3,ti1
    lit. to punch and kick (idiom); to beat up
  • pin1,si3,pin1,huo2
    one's utmost
  • shi2,jin1,bu4,mei4
    to pick up money and not hide it (idiom); to return property to its owner
  • na2,shou3,hao3,xi4
    the role an actor plays best (idiom)
  • zhi3,shou3,hua4,jiao3
    to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands
  • zhi3,zhi3,dian3,dian3
    to gesticulate
  • zhi3,ri4,ke3,dai4
    imminent
  • zhi3,sang1,ma4,huai2
    lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree
  • zhi3,lu4,wei2,ma3
    making a deer out to be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation
  • an4,bing1,bu4,dong4
    to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time
  • an4,tu2,suo3,ji4
    lit. looking for a fine horse using only a picture (idiom)
  • an4,bu4,jiu4,ban1
    (idiom) to follow the prescribed order; to keep to the working routine
  • tiao1,san1,jian3,si4
    to be picky
  • tiao3,bo1,li2,jian4
    to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between
  • wa1,kong1,xin1,si5
    to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer
  • zhen4,zhen4,you3,ci2
    to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions
  • zhen4,long2,fa1,kui4
    lit. so loud that even the deaf can hear (idiom); rousing even the apathetic
  • ting3,er2,zou3,xian3
    variant of 鋌而走險|铤而走险[ting3 er2 zou3 xian3]
  • ting3,shen1,er2,chu1
    to step forward bravely
  • bu3,feng1,zhuo1,ying3
    lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
  • she3,ben3,zhu2,mo4
    to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
  • she3,sheng1,qu3,yi4
    to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius)
  • men2,xin1,zi4,wen4
    to ask oneself honestly
  • shou4,ren2,yi3,bing3
    to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom)
  • diao4,yi3,qing1,xin1
    to treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard
  • zhang3,shang4,ming2,zhu1
    lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)
  • pai2,shan1,dao3,hai3
    lit. to topple the mountains and overturn the seas (idiom); earth-shattering
  • pai2,you1,jie3,nan4
    to resolve a difficult situation and leave worries behind (idiom)
  • pai2,nan4,jie3,fen1
    to remove perils and solve disputes (idiom); to reconcile differences
  • gua4,yi1,lou4,wan4
    to mention some but omit many others (idiom)
  • tan4,nang2,qu3,wu4
    to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie
  • tan4,tou2,tan4,nao3
    to stick one's head out and look around (idiom)
  • jie1,er4,lian2,san1
    one after another (idiom)
  • tui1,san1,zu3,si4
    to use all sorts of excuses
  • tui1,xin1,zhi4,fu4
    to give one's bare heart into sb else's keeping (idiom); sb has one's absolute confidence
  • tui1,bo1,zhu4,lan2
    to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum
  • tui1,chen2,zhi4,xin1
    see 推陳出新|推陈出新[tui1 chen2 chu1 xin1]
  • yan3,ren2,er3,mu4
    to fool people (idiom)
  • cuo4,shou3,bu4,ji2
    no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
  • ti2,xin1,diao4,dan3
    (saying) to be very scared and on edge
  • ti2,gang1,qie4,ling3
    to concentrate on the main points (idiom); to bring out the essentials
  • cha1,ke1,da3,hun4
    to include impromptu comic material in opera performance (idiom); to jest
  • cha1,chi4,nan2,fei1
    lit. even given wings, you couldn't fly (idiom); fig. impossible to escape
  • yang2,chang2,bi4,duan3
    to foster strengths and avoid weaknesses (idiom)
  • ya4,miao2,zhu4,zhang3
    see 拔苗助長|拔苗助长[ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3]
  • hui1,jin1,ru2,tu3
    lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom)
  • sun3,ren2,li4,ji3
    harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others
  • sao1,shou3,nong4,zi1
    to stroke one's hair coquettishly (idiom)
  • yao2,wei3,qi3,lian2
    lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom)
  • yao2,yao2,bai3,bai3
    swaggering
  • yao2,yao2,yu4,zhui4
    tottering
  • yao2,shen1,yi1,bian4
    to change shape in a single shake
  • yao2,tou2,bai3,wei3
    to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)
  • sou1,suo3,ku1,chang2
    to rack one's brains (for apt wording etc) (idiom)
  • sou1,chang2,gua1,du4
    to search one's guts and belly (idiom); to racks one's brains for a solution
  • ban1,nong4,shi4,fei1
    to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people
  • mo2,quan2,ca1,zhang3
    fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom)
  • mo2,jian1,jie1,zhong3
    lit. rubbing shoulders and following in each other's footsteps
  • bo1,luan4,fan3,zheng4
    bring order out of chaos
  • bo1,yun2,jian4,ri4
    lit. to dispel the clouds and see the sun (idiom); fig. to restore justice
  • pu1,shuo4,mi2,li2
    impossible to unravel
  • cao1,zhi1,guo4,ji2
    to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient
  • dan1,jing1,shou4,pa4
    to feel apprehensive
  • ju4,wei2,ji3,you3
    (idiom) to illegally take possession of; to appropriate
  • ju4,li3,li4,zheng1
    to contend on strong grounds
  • ji3,mei2,nong4,yan3
    to make eyes
  • zhi1,zhi1,wu2,wu2
    to hem and haw
  • zhi1,li2,po4,sui4
    scattered and smashed (idiom)
  • shou1,zhi1,sang1,yu2
    see 失之東隅，收之桑榆|失之东隅，收之桑榆[shi1 zhi1 dong1 yu2 , shou1 zhi1 sang1 yu2]
  • gai3,xian2,yi4,zhe2
    change of string, move out of rut (idiom); dramatic change of direction
  • gai3,chao2,huan4,dai4
    to transition to a new dynasty or regime
  • gai3,guo4,zi4,xin1
    to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf
  • gai3,xie2,gui1,zheng4
    to mend one's ways (idiom)
  • gai3,tou2,huan4,mian4
    to change outwardly while remaining essentially the same (derog.) (idiom)
  • gong1,cheng2,lu:e4,di4
    to take cities and seize territories (idiom)
  • fang4,ren4,zi4,liu2
    to let sb do whatever they want
  • fang4,lang4,xing2,hai2
    to abandon all restraint (idiom)
  • fang4,dang4,bu4,ji1
    wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute
  • gu4,nong4,xuan2,xu1
    deliberately mystifying
  • gu4,tai4,fu4,meng2
    to revert to old ways
  • gu4,bu4,zi4,feng1
    stuck in the old ways (idiom); refusing to acknowledge new ideas
  • jiu4,si3,fu2,shang1
    to help the dying and heal the injured
  • gan3,zuo4,gan3,wei2
    (idiom) to stop at nothing; to dare to do anything
  • gan3,zuo4,gan3,dang1
    variant of 敢做敢當|敢做敢当[gan3 zuo4 gan3 dang1]
  • san3,bing1,you2,yong3
    lit. straggling and disbanded soldiers (idiom); fig. disorganized uncoordinated action
  • jing4,er2,yuan3,zhi1
    to show respect from a distance (idiom)
  • jing4,xie4,bu4,min3
    please excuse me for not complying
  • qiao1,zha4,le4,suo3
    extortion and blackmail (idiom)
  • zheng3,zhuang1,dai4,fa1
    to get ready (for a journey)
  • fu1,yan3,liao3,shi4
    (idiom) to do things half-heartedly; to merely go through the motions
  • shu3,yi1,shu3,er4
    (idiom) reckoned to be best or second best; one of the very best
  • shu3,bu4,sheng4,shu3
    too many to count (idiom); innumerable
  • shu3,dian3,wang4,zu3
    to recount history but omit one's ancestors (idiom); to forget one's roots
  • wen2,bu4,dui4,ti2
    irrelevant
  • wen2,fang2,si4,bao3
    Four Treasures of the Study, namely 筆|笔[bi3], 墨[mo4], 紙|纸[zhi3] and 硯|砚[yan4]
  • wen2,zhi4,bin1,bin1
    refined in manner
  • wen2,guo4,shi4,fei1
    (idiom) to cover up one's faults; to whitewash
  • liao4,shi4,ru2,shen2
    to prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom)
  • jin1,jin1,ji4,jiao4
    to haggle over every ounce
  • zhan3,cao3,chu2,gen1
    to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
  • zhan3,ding1,jie2,tie3
    lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)
  • xin1,lai2,zha4,dao4
    newly arrived (idiom)
  • xin1,hun1,yan4,er3
    newlyweds
  • xin1,chen2,dai4,xie4
    metabolism (biology)
  • duan4,yuan2,can2,bi4
    lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom)
  • duan4,bi4,tui2,yuan2
    lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom)
  • duan4,zi3,jue2,sun1
    to die without progeny
  • duan4,zhang1,qu3,yi4
    (idiom) to quote out of context
  • fang1,xing1,wei4,ai4
    flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
  • pang2,qiao1,ce4,ji1
    to make insinuations
  • pang2,ruo4,wu2,ren2
    to act as though there were nobody else present
  • pang2,guan1,zhe3,qing1
    an outsider can see things more clearly or objectively than those involved (idiom)
  • pang2,men2,zuo3,dao4
    dissenting religious sect (idiom); heretical school of opinion
  • qi2,zhi4,xian1,ming2
    to show one's colors
  • qi2,kai1,de2,sheng4
    lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have immediate success
  • qi2,gu3,xiang1,dang1
    lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched
  • ji4,wang3,bu4,jiu4
    to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones
  • ri4,ye4,jian1,cheng2
    to travel day and night
  • ri4,fu4,yi1,ri4
    day after day
  • ri4,xin1,yue4,yi4
    daily renewal, monthly change (idiom)
  • ri4,yue4,ru2,suo1
    the sun and moon like a shuttle (idiom); How time flies!
  • ri4,ji1,yue4,lei3
    to accumulate over a long period of time
  • ri4,luo4,xi1,shan1
    the sun sets over western hills (idiom); the day approaches its end
  • zao3,chu1,wan3,gui1
    to leave early and return late (idiom)
  • ang2,shou3,ting3,xiong1
    head high, chest out (idiom); to keep up one's spirits
  • ang2,shou3,kuo4,bu4
    striding forward with head high (idiom); to walk with spirited and vigorous step
  • ming2,zhe2,bao3,shen1
    a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom)
  • ming2,mei2,zheng4,qu3
    to be officially wed
  • ming2,cha2,an4,fang3
    open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret
  • ming2,cha2,qiu1,hao2
    lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius)
  • ming2,ri4,huang2,hua1
    lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom)
  • ming2,zheng1,an4,dou4
    (idiom) to fight openly and maneuver covertly
  • ming2,mu4,zhang1,dan3
    openly and without fear
  • ming2,mou2,hao4,chi3
    to have bright eyes and white teeth
  • ming2,zhi1,gu4,wen4
    (idiom) to ask a question, already knowing the answer
  • ming2,zhi1,gu4,fan4
    deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime
  • ming2,bian4,shi4,fei1
    to distinguish right and wrong (idiom)
  • hun1,tian1,hei1,di4
    lit. dark sky and black earth (idiom)
  • hun1,hun1,yu4,shui4
    drowsy
  • hun1,mi2,bu4,xing3
    to remain unconscious
  • hun1,tou2,hun1,nao3
    confused
  • yi4,ru2,fan3,zhang3
    easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy
  • xing1,luo2,qi2,bu4
    scattered about like stars in the sky or chess pieces on a board (idiom); spread all over the place
  • chun1,feng1,hua4,yu3
    lit. spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education
  • chun1,feng1,de2,yi4
    flushed with success
  • zhao1,ran2,ruo4,jie1
    abundantly clear
  • shi4,fei1,qu1,zhi2
    lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits
  • shi2,bu4,wo3,dai4
    time and tide wait for no man (idiom)
  • shi2,lai2,yun4,zhuan3
    the time comes, fortune turns (idiom); to have a lucky break
  • shi2,guo4,jing4,qian1
    things change with the passage of time (idiom)
  • pu3,tian1,tong2,qing4
    everybody celebrating together
  • pu3,du4,zhong4,sheng1
    (Buddhism) to deliver all living creatures from suffering (idiom)
  • qing2,tian1,pi1,li4
    lit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom)
  • yun1,tou2,zhuan4,xiang4
    confused and disoriented
  • an4,wu2,tian1,ri4
    all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice
  • an4,song4,qiu1,bo1
    to cast flirtatious glances at sb (idiom)
  • bao4,tian3,tian1,wu4
    to waste natural resources recklessly
  • bao4,tiao4,ru2,lei2
    to stamp with fury; to fly into a rage
  • bao4,lu4,wu2,yi2
    to lay bare
  • bao4,feng1,zhou4,yu3
    violent wind and rainstorm
  • tan2,hua1,yi1,xian4
    lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once
  • kuang4,ri4,chi2,jiu3
    protracted (idiom)
  • qu3,gao1,he4,gua3
    difficult songs find few singers (idiom)
  • shu1,xiang1,men2,di4
    family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family
  • ceng2,ji3,he2,shi2
    just a while before
  • ceng2,jing1,cang1,hai3
    lit. having crossed the vast ocean (idiom)
  • you3,bei4,wu2,huan4
    Preparedness averts peril.
  • you3,li4,ke3,tu2
    profitable
  • you3,yong3,wu2,mou2
    bold but not very astute (idiom)
  • you3,kou3,wu2,xin1
    to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom)
  • you3,kou3,jie1,bei1
    every voice gives praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
  • you3,ming2,wu2,shi2
    lit. has a name but no reality (idiom); exists only in name
  • you3,zeng1,wu2,yi3
    constantly increasing without limit (idiom); rapid progress in all directions
  • you3,shi3,wu2,zhong1
    to start but not finish (idiom); to fail to carry things through
  • you3,shi4,wu2,kong3
    secure in the knowledge that one has backing
  • you3,zhao1,yi1,ri4
    one day
  • you3,ban3,you3,yan3
    orderly
  • you3,tiao2,bu4,wen3
    regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
  • you3,tiao2,you3,li3
    (idiom) clear and orderly; neat and tidy
  • you3,ji1,ke3,cheng2
    to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom)
  • you3,qi4,wu2,li4
    weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited
  • you3,qiu2,bi4,ying4
    to grant whatever is asked for
  • you3,sheng1,zhi1,nian2
    (idiom) during one's lifetime; while one is on this earth; in one's remaining years
  • you3,di4,fang4,shi3
    lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom)
  • you3,mu4,gong4,jian4
    anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all
  • you3,yan3,wu2,zhu1
    (idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively)
  • you3,leng2,you3,jiao3
    (of a shape) sharp and clearcut
  • you3,sheng1,you3,se4
    having sound and color (idiom); vivid
  • you3,qian2,you3,shi4
    rich and powerful (idiom)
  • you3,tou2,you3,wei3
    where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
  • lang3,lang3,shang4,kou3
    to flow right off the tongue (of lyrics or poetry)
  • wang4,chen2,mo4,ji2
    lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom)
  • wang4,zi3,cheng2,long2
    lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life
  • wang4,wen2,sheng1,yi4
    lit. view a text and interpret (idiom); to interpret word by word without understanding the meaning
  • wang4,mei2,zhi3,ke3
    lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom)
  • wang4,yan3,yu4,chuan1
    to anxiously await
  • wang4,er2,que4,bu4
    to shrink back; to flinch
  • wang4,er2,sheng1,wei4
    intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring
  • zhao1,san1,mu4,si4
    lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon
  • zhao1,ling4,xi1,gai3
    to make frequent or unpredictable changes in policy (idiom)
  • zhao1,xi1,xiang1,chu3
    to spend all one's time together (idiom)
  • zhao1,si1,mu4,xiang3
    to yearn for sth day and night (idiom)
  • qi1,qi1,ai4,ai4
    stammering (idiom)
  • mu4,yi3,cheng2,zhou1
    lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom)
  • wei4,bu3,xian1,zhi1
    predictable
  • wei4,lao3,xian1,shuai1
    to age prematurely
  • wei4,neng2,mian3,su2
    unable to break the custom (idiom)
  • wei4,yu3,chou2,mou2
    lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead
  • ben3,lai2,mian4,mu4
    (idiom) true colors; true features; original appearance
  • ben3,mo4,dao4,zhi4
    lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect
  • Qi3,ren2,you1,tian1
    man of Qǐ fears the sky falling (idiom); groundless fears
  • shu4,zhi1,gao1,ge2
    tied up in a bundle on a high shelf
  • shu4,shou3,jiu4,qin2
    hands tied and waiting to be captured
  • shu4,shou3,dai4,bi4
    to wait helplessly for death (idiom)
  • shu4,shou3,wu2,ce4
    lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis
  • bei1,gong1,she2,ying3
    lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions
  • bei1,shui3,che1,xin1
    lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
  • bei1,pan2,lang2,ji2
    cups and dishes in complete disorder (idiom); after a riotous drinking party
  • dong1,dao3,xi1,wai1
    to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom)
  • dong1,ben1,xi1,zou3
    to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
  • dong1,shan1,zai4,qi3
    lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback
  • dong1,zhang1,xi1,wang4
    to look in all directions (idiom)
  • dong1,la1,xi1,che3
    to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently
  • dong1,pin1,xi1,cou4
    (idiom) to assemble from bits and pieces; to combine items from disparate sources
  • Dong1,Shi1,xiao4,pin2
    lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom)
  • dong1,chuang1,shi4,fa1
    (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom)
  • dong1,xi1,nan2,bei3
    east west south north
  • yao3,wu2,ren2,yan1
    dark and uninhabited (idiom); remote and deserted
  • yao3,wu2,ren2,ji4
    without trace of human presence
  • yao3,wu2,yin1,xin4
    to have no news whatever
  • ban3,shang4,ding4,ding1
    that clinches it
  • zhen3,ge1,dai4,dan4
    lit. to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom)
  • lin2,lin2,zong3,zong3
    in great abundance
  • guo3,bu4,qi2,ran2
    just as expected
  • liu3,an4,hua1,ming2
    lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope
  • xu3,xu3,ru2,sheng1
    vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life
  • gen1,shen1,ye4,mao4
    deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)
  • gen1,shen1,di4,gu4
    deep-rooted (problem etc)
  • ge2,ge2,bu4,ru4
    (idiom) inharmonious
  • jie2,ao4,bu4,xun4
    see 桀驁不馴|桀骜不驯[jie2 ao4 bu4 xun4]
  • liang2,shang4,jun1,zi3
    lit. the gentleman on the roof beam
  • tiao2,fen1,lu:3,xi1
    to analyze thoroughly, point by point (idiom)
  • tiao2,tiao2,kuang4,kuang4
    fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory)
  • li2,hua1,dai4,yu3
    lit. like raindrops on a pear blossom (idiom)
  • qi4,an4,tou2,ming2
    to renounce the dark and seek the light
  • qi2,feng2,di2,shou3
    see 棋逢對手|棋逢对手[qi2 feng2 dui4 shou3]
  • ji2,le4,shi4,jie4
    paradise (mainly Buddhist)
  • rong2,hua2,fu4,gui4
    glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth
  • le4,bu4,ke3,zhi1
    overjoyed (idiom); as pleased as punch
  • le4,bu4,si1,Shu3
    indulge in pleasure and forget home and duty (idiom)
  • le4,shan4,hao4,shi1
    kind and charitable
  • le4,zai4,qi2,zhong1
    to take pleasure in sth (idiom)
  • le4,tian1,zhi1,ming4
    to be content with what one is
  • le4,ci3,bu4,pi2
    to enjoy sth and never tire of it (idiom)
  • biao1,xin1,li4,yi4
    to make a show of being original or unconventional (idiom)
  • mo2,leng2,liang3,ke3
    equivocal
  • pu3,shi2,wu2,hua2
    (idiom) simple; plain; unadorned
  • shu4,da4,zhao1,feng1
    lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom)
  • shu4,bei1,li4,zhuan4
    lit. to erect a stele and write a biography (idiom)
  • ji1,bu4,ke3,shi1
    No time to lose! (idiom)
  • heng2,qi1,shu4,ba1
    in disorder
  • heng2,sheng1,zhi1,jie2
    to deliberately complicate an issue (idiom)
  • heng2,xing2,ba4,dao4
    to oppress
  • heng2,chong1,zhi2,zhuang4
    (idiom) to barge through, jostling and elbowing; to charge around; to rampage
  • quan2,yi2,zhi1,ji4
    plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure
  • xin1,xi3,ruo4,kuang2
    to be wild with joy (idiom)
  • xin1,xin1,xiang4,rong2
    (idiom) flourishing
  • yu4,qin2,gu4,zong4
    In order to capture, one must let loose.
  • yu4,ba4,bu4,neng2
    want to stop but can't (idiom)
  • yu4,gai4,mi2,zhang1
    trying to hide it makes it more conspicuous (idiom); A cover up only makes matters worse.
  • qi1,shi4,dao4,ming2
    (idiom) to fool the world and usurp a good name
  • ge1,gong1,song4,de2
    to sing sb's praises (mostly derogatory)
  • huan1,xi3,yuan1,jia5
    quarrelsome but loving couple
  • huan1,tian1,xi3,di4
    delighted
  • huan1,xin1,gu3,wu3
    elated and excited (idiom); overjoyed
  • zheng4,zhong4,xia4,huai2
    exactly what one wants
  • zheng4,ren2,jun1,zi5
    upright gentleman
  • zheng4,da4,guang1,ming2
    just and honorable
  • zheng4,jing1,ba1,bai3
    very serious
  • zheng4,jin1,wei1,zuo4
    to sit upright and still (idiom)
  • zheng4,yan2,li4,se4
    solemn in countenance (idiom); strict and unsmiling
  • ci3,qi3,bi3,fu2
    up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession
  • bu4,bu4,wei2,ying2
    to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step
  • wai1,da3,zheng4,zhao2
    to succeed by a lucky stroke
  • wai1,feng1,xie2,qi4
    noxious winds, evil influences (idiom); malignant social trends
  • li4,li4,zai4,mu4
    vivid in one's mind (idiom)
  • gui1,xin1,si4,jian4
    with one's heart set on speeding home (idiom)
  • gui1,gen1,jie2,di4
    ultimately
  • si3,bu4,ming2,mu4
    lit. not close one's eyes after dying (idiom)
  • si3,qi5,bai2,lai4
    to pester someone again and again
  • si3,qu4,huo2,lai2
    to hover between life and death (idiom)
  • si3,xin1,ta1,di4
    to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving
  • si3,qi4,chen2,chen2
    dead atmosphere
  • si3,pi2,lai4,lian3
    brazen faced (idiom); shameless
  • si3,er2,hou4,yi3
    until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life
  • si3,li3,tao2,sheng1
    mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape
  • can2,bing1,bai4,jiang4
    ruined army, defeated general (idiom); scattered remnants
  • sha1,yi1,jing3,bai3
    lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others
  • sha1,ren2,ru2,ma2
    lit. to kill people like scything flax (idiom)
  • sha1,ren2,yue4,huo4
    to kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money
  • sha1,qi4,teng2,teng2
    ferocious
  • sha1,shen1,cheng2,ren2
    (idiom) to die a martyr; to be martyred
  • sha1,ji1,qu3,luan3
    lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)
  • yi4,ran2,jue2,ran2
    without hesitation
  • mei3,kuang4,yu4,xia4
    to steadily deteriorate
  • bi3,shou3,hua4,jiao3
    to gesticulate
  • bi3,bi3,jie1,shi4
    can be found everywhere
  • bi3,yi4,shuang1,fei1
    lit. a pair of birds flying close together (idiom)
  • mao2,shou3,mao2,jiao3
    carelessly and haphazardly
  • Mao2,Sui4,zi4,jian4
    Mao Sui recommends himself (idiom); to offer one's services (in the style of Mao Sui offering his services to king of Chu 楚 of the Warring states)
  • mao2,gu3,song3,ran2
    to have one's hair stand on end (idiom)
  • hao2,wu2,er4,zhi4
    there cannot be another one like it
  • min2,bu4,liao2,sheng1
    The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4])
  • min2,yuan4,fei4,teng2
    seething discontent (idiom); popular grievances boil over
  • qi4,shi4,xiong1,xiong1
    aggressive
  • qi4,chuan3,ru2,niu2
    to breathe heavily like an ox (idiom)
  • qi4,zhuang4,shan1,he2
    magnificent
  • qi4,yu3,xuan1,ang2
    to have an imposing or impressive appearance
  • qi4,ji2,bai4,huai4
    flustered and exasperated
  • qi4,xi1,yan3,yan3
    to have only a breath of life (idiom)
  • qi4,guan4,chang2,hong2
    spirit reaches to the rainbow
  • shui3,dao4,qu2,cheng2
    lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom)
  • shui3,xing4,yang2,hua1
    fickle (woman)
  • shui3,xie4,bu4,tong1
    lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. impenetrable (crowd, traffic)
  • shui3,shen1,huo3,re4
    deep water and scorching fire
  • shui3,di1,shi2,chuan1
    dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
  • shui3,luo4,shi2,chu1
    lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
  • yong3,chui2,bu4,xiu3
    eternal glory
  • yong3,zhi4,bu4,wang4
    never to be forgotten
  • qiu2,zhi1,bu4,de2
    lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for
  • qiu2,quan2,ze2,bei4
    to demand perfection (idiom)
  • qiu2,tong2,cun2,yi4
    to seek common ground, putting differences aside (idiom)
  • han4,ru2,yu3,xia4
    sweating like rain (idiom); to perspire profusely
  • han4,liu2,jia1,bei4
    to sweat profusely (idiom)
  • han4,niu2,chong1,dong4
    lit. enough books to make a pack-ox sweat or to fill a house to the rafters (idiom); fig. many books
  • han4,ma3,gong1,lao2
    war exploits
  • jiang1,he2,ri4,xia4
    rivers pour away by the day (idiom); going from bad to worse
  • jiang1,hu2,pian4,zi5
    swindler
  • jue2,yi1,ci2,xiong2
    see 一決雌雄|一决雌雄[yi1 jue2 ci2 xiong2]
  • qin4,ren2,xin1,pi2
    to penetrate deeply into the heart (idiom)
  • hang4,xie4,yi1,qi4
    to act in collusion (idiom); in cahoots with
  • mei2,ri4,mei2,ye4
    day and night
  • mei2,tou2,cang1,ying5
    see 無頭蒼蠅|无头苍蝇[wu2 tou2 cang1 ying5]
  • fei4,fei4,yang2,yang2
    bubbling and gurgling
  • you2,guang1,ke3,jian4
    lit. oily and shiny to the point of reflecting (idiom)
  • you2,guang1,shui3,hua2
    sleek
  • you2,qiang1,hua2,diao4
    flippant and insincere (piece of writing or speech)
  • you2,yan2,jiang4,cu4
    (lit.) oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar
  • zhi4,bing4,jiu4,ren2
    to treat the disease to save the patient
  • gu1,ming2,diao4,yu4
    to angle for fame (idiom)
  • zhan1,zhan1,zi4,xi3
    immeasurably self-satisfied
  • bo1,lan2,zhuang4,kuo4
    surging forward with great momentum
  • ni2,sha1,ju4,xia4
    mud and sand flow together (idiom)
  • ni2,niu2,ru4,hai3
    lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning
  • tai4,ran2,zi4,ruo4
    cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves
  • tai4,ran2,chu3,zhi1
    to handle the situation calmly (idiom)
  • yang2,yang2,de2,yi4
    immensely pleased with oneself (idiom)
  • yang2,yang2,sa3,sa3
    voluminous
  • xi3,xin1,ge2,mian4
    lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
  • xi3,er3,gong1,ting1
    to listen with respectful attention
  • Luo4,yang2,zhi3,gui4
    lit. paper has become expensive in Luoyang (because everyone is making a copy of a popular story) (idiom)
  • dong4,ruo4,guan1,huo3
    lit. to see sth as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom)
  • jin1,jin1,you3,wei4
    with keen interest (idiom)
  • jin1,jin1,le4,dao4
    to discuss sth enthusiastically
  • hong2,shui3,meng3,shou4
    lit. severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom)
  • huo2,beng4,luan4,tiao4
    to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively
  • huo2,long2,huo2,xian4
    living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life
  • liu2,yan2,fei1,yu3
    rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip
  • liu2,li2,shi1,suo3
    destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about
  • hao4,ru2,yan1,hai3
    vast as the open sea (idiom); fig. extensive (library)
  • hao4,hao4,dang4,dang4
    grandiose; majestic
  • fu2,guang1,lu:e4,ying3
    flickering light and passing shadows (idiom)
  • fu2,xiang3,lian2,pian1
    to let one's imagination roam
  • hai3,shi4,shen4,lou2
    mirage (lit. or fig.)
  • hai3,ku1,shi2,lan4
    lit. when the seas run dry and the stones go soft (idiom)
  • hai3,jiao3,tian1,ya2
    see 天涯海角[tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3]
  • hai3,shi4,shan1,meng2
    to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love
  • lin2,li2,jin4,zhi4
    lit. extreme saturation (idiom)
  • qi1,feng1,ku3,yu3
    lit. bleak wind and icy rain (idiom)
  • shen1,ru4,qian3,chu1
    to explain a complicated subject matter in simple terms (idiom)
  • shen1,si1,shu2,lu:4
    mature reflection
  • shen1,qing2,hou4,yi4
    profound love, generous friendship (idiom)
  • shen1,wu4,tong4,jue2
    to detest bitterly (idiom)
  • shen1,ming2,da4,yi4
    to have a high notion of one's duty
  • shen1,mou2,yuan3,lu:4
    lit. deep plans and distant thoughts
  • hun4,shi4,mo2,wang2
    devil incarnate (idiom)
  • hun2,shui3,mo1,yu2
    to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
  • hun4,wei2,yi1,tan2
    to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle
  • qian3,chang2,zhe2,zhi3
    lit. to stop after taking just a sip (idiom); fig. to gain only a superficial knowledge of sth and then stop
  • tian1,you2,jia1,cu4
    lit. to add oil and vinegar
  • tian1,zhuan1,jia1,wa3
    lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom)
  • miao3,wu2,ren2,yan1
    remote and uninhabited (idiom); deserted
  • hun2,shui3,mo1,yu2
    to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain
  • hun2,hun2,e4,e4
    muddleheaded
  • hun2,ran2,yi1,ti3
    to blend into one another
  • hun2,ran2,tian1,cheng2
    to resemble nature itself
  • hun2,shen1,xie4,shu4
    to give it your all
  • hu2,guang1,shan1,se4
    scenic lakes and mountain (idiom); beautiful lake and mountain landscape
  • yuan2,yuan2,ben3,ben3
    variant of 原原本本[yuan2 yuan2 ben3 ben3]
  • yuan2,yuan3,liu2,chang2
    lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past
  • liu1,zhi1,da4,ji2
    to steal away
  • liu1,xu1,pai1,ma3
    to smooth whiskers and pat a horse's bottom (idiom); to use flatter to get what one wants
  • wen1,qing2,mo4,mo4
    full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted
  • wen1,gu4,zhi1,xin1
    to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects)
  • wen1,wen2,er3,ya3
    cultured and refined (idiom); gentle and cultivated
  • cang1,hai3,yi1,su4
    a drop in the ocean (idiom)
  • cang1,hai3,sang1,tian2
    lit. the blue sea turned into mulberry fields (idiom)
  • di1,shui3,bu4,lou4
    lit. not one drop of water can leak out
  • gun3,gua1,lan4,shu2
    lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom); fig. to know fluently
  • man3,bu4,zai4,hu5
    not in the least concerned (idiom)
  • man3,keng1,man3,gu3
    (idiom) all over the place
  • man3,cheng2,feng1,yu3
    lit. wind and rain sweeping through the town (idiom)
  • man3,shan1,bian4,ye3
    covering the whole land
  • man3,da3,man3,suan4
    taking everything into account (idiom)
  • man3,mu4,chuang1,yi2
    a scene of devastation meets the eye everywhere one looks (idiom)
  • man3,fu4,jing1,lun2
    full of political wisdom (idiom)
  • man3,zai4,er2,gui1
    to return from a rewarding journey
  • man3,mian4,chun1,feng1
    beaming
  • qi1,hei1,yi1,tuan2
    pitch-black
  • mo4,bu4,guan1,xin1
    not the least bit concerned
  • mo4,ran2,zhi4,zhi1
    to set to one side and ignore (idiom); quite indifferent
  • man4,bu4,jing1,xin1
    careless
  • man4,tian1,yao4,jia4
    to ask for sky-high prices
  • man4,shan1,bian4,ye3
    lit. covering the mountains and the plains (idiom)
  • jie2,shen1,zi4,hao4
    clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality
  • qian2,yi2,mo4,hua4
    imperceptible influence
  • kui4,bu4,cheng2,jun1
    (of troops) to be utterly routed and dispersed
  • nong2,zhuang1,yan4,mo3
    to apply makeup conspicuously (idiom)
  • ji3,ji3,yi1,tang2
    to congregate in one hall (idiom); to gather under one roof
  • lan4,yu2,chong1,shu4
    lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom); fig. to make up the numbers with inferior products
  • huo3,shang4,jiao1,you2
    to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
  • huo3,zhong1,qu3,li4
    lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom)
  • huo3,mao4,san1,zhang4
    to get really angry
  • huo3,shao1,huo3,liao3
    restless with anxiety
  • huo3,shao1,mei2,mao5
    lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation
  • huo3,yan3,jin1,jing1
    piercing eyes
  • hui1,xin1,sang4,qi4
    downhearted
  • hui1,tou2,tu3,lian3
    head and face filthy with grime (idiom)
  • hui1,fei1,yan1,mie4
    lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom)
  • zhi4,shou3,ke3,re4
    lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom)
  • jiong3,jiong3,you3,shen2
    (idiom) eyes bright and full of expression
  • wei2,fu4,bu4,ren2
    the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
  • wei2,suo3,yu4,wei2
    (idiom) to do whatever one pleases
  • wei4,hu3,zuo4,chang1
    (idiom) to act as accomplice to the tiger; to help a villain do evil
  • wei2,fei1,zuo4,dai3
    to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor
  • wu1,qi1,ba1,zao1
    everything in disorder (idiom)
  • wu1,he2,zhi1,zhong4
    rabble; disorderly band
  • wu1,yan1,zhang4,qi4
    billowing smoke (idiom)
  • wu2,zhong1,sheng1,you3
    to create something from nothing (idiom)
  • wu2,shi4,sheng1,fei1
    to make trouble out of nothing
  • wu2,ren2,wen4,jin1
    to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)
  • wu2,yi3,fu4,jia1
    in the extreme (idiom)
  • wu2,yi1,wu2,kao4
    no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own
  • wu2,shang1,da4,ya3
    (of a defect etc) to be of no great matter (idiom)
  • wu2,chu1,qi2,you4
    matchless; without equal; there is nothing better
  • wu2,ke3,hou4,fei1
    see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1]
  • wu2,ke3,nai4,he2
    have no way out
  • wu2,ke3,jiu4,yao4
    lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable
  • wu2,ke3,zhi4,yi2
    cannot be doubted (idiom)
  • wu2,ke3,fei1,yi4
    irreproachable (idiom)
  • wu2,ming2,xiao3,zu2
    insignificant soldier (idiom)
  • wu2,ming2,ying1,xiong2
    unnamed hero
  • wu2,di4,zi4,rong2
    (idiom) ashamed and unable to show one's face
  • wu2,jian1,bu4,cui1
    no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle
  • wu2,qi2,bu4,you3
    nothing is too bizarre
  • wu2,jia1,ke3,gui1
    homeless
  • wu2,shi1,zi4,tong1
    self-taught
  • wu2,ying3,wu2,zong1
    to disappear without trace (idiom)
  • wu2,wei1,bu4,zhi4
    in every possible way (idiom); meticulous
  • wu2,qing2,wu2,yi4
    completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless
  • wu2,e4,bu4,zuo4
    not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed
  • wu2,you1,wu2,lu:4
    carefree and without worries (idiom)
  • wu2,xie4,ke3,ji1
    (idiom) impossible to fault
  • wu2,suo3,bu4,bao1
    (idiom) not excluding anything; all-encompassing
  • wu2,suo3,bu4,zai4
    omnipresent
  • wu2,suo3,bu4,wei2
    not stopping at anything
  • wu2,suo3,bu4,zhi1
    omniscient
  • wu2,suo3,bu4,neng2
    omnipotent
  • wu2,suo3,bu4,zhi4
    to reach everywhere
  • wu2,suo3,shi4,shi4
    to have nothing to do
  • wu2,suo3,zuo4,wei2
    attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive
  • wu2,suo3,yong4,xin1
    not paying attention to anything (idiom); to idle time away
  • wu2,ju1,wu2,shu4
    free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered
  • wu2,shi2,wu2,ke4
    (idiom) (when followed by 不[bu4]) at no time; never (Note that in combination with 不[bu4], the meaning is "at no time not ...", i.e. "at all times".)
  • wu2,fa3,wu2,tian1
    regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick
  • wu2,qian1,wu2,gua4
    to have no cares
  • wu2,du2,you3,ou3
    not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.); not a unique occurrence
  • wu2,li3,qu3,nao4
    to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative
  • wu2,bing4,shen1,yin2
    (idiom) to moan and groan despite not being sick; to feign illness; to complain without cause; (of writing) to indulge in confected sentimentality
  • wu2,di4,fang4,shi3
    to shoot without aim (idiom); fig. to speak without thinking
  • wu2,qiong2,wu2,jin4
    endless
  • wu2,jing1,da3,cai3
    dull and colorless (idiom); lacking vitality
  • wu2,yuan2,wu2,gu4
    no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for
  • wu2,sheng1,wu2,xi1
    wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking
  • wu2,neng2,wei2,li4
    impotent (idiom)
  • wu2,yu3,lun2,bi3
    incomparable
  • wu2,ji4,ke3,shi1
    no strategy left to try (idiom); at one's wit's end
  • wu2,zu2,qing1,zhong4
    insignificant
  • wu2,yuan3,fu2,jie4
    to extend all over the globe (idiom)
  • wu2,bian1,wu2,ji4
    boundless; limitless
  • wu2,guan1,tong4,yang3
    not to affect sb; irrelevant; of no importance; insignificant
  • wu2,guan1,jin3,yao4
    indifferent
  • jiao1,tou2,lan4,e2
    lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom)
  • yan1,xiao1,yun2,san4
    to vanish like smoke in thin air
  • sha4,you3,jie4,shi4
    to make a show of being very much in earnest (idiom)
  • sha4,fei4,ku3,xin1
    to take a lot of trouble (idiom); painstaking
  • huan4,ran2,yi1,xin1
    to look completely new (idiom); brand new
  • zhao4,ben3,xuan1,ke1
    a wooden word-by-word reading
  • zhao4,mao1,hua4,hu3
    lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject
  • shan1,feng1,dian3,huo3
    (idiom) to fan the flames
  • xi1,lai2,rang3,wang3
    a place buzzing with activity (idiom)
  • xi1,xi1,rang3,rang3
    bustling with activity (idiom)
  • shu2,neng2,sheng1,qiao3
    with familiarity you learn the trick (idiom); practice makes perfect
  • shu2,shi4,wu2,du3
    to pay no attention to a familiar sight; to ignore
  • re4,qi4,teng2,teng2
    piping hot
  • re4,huo3,chao2,tian1
    in full swing (idiom)
  • ran2,mei2,zhi1,ji2
    lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation
  • deng1,hong2,jiu3,lu:4
    lanterns red, wine green (idiom); feasting and pleasure-seeking
  • ying2,si1,wu3,bi4
    see 徇私舞弊[xun4 si1 wu3 bi4]
  • lu2,huo3,chun2,qing1
    lit. the stove fire has turned bright green (allusion to Daoist alchemy) (idiom)
  • lan4,zui4,ru2,ni2
    (idiom) to be dead drunk; to be plastered
  • zheng1,xian1,kong3,hou4
    striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
  • zheng1,fen1,duo2,miao3
    lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time
  • zheng1,ming2,duo2,li4
    to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth
  • zheng1,qiang2,hao4,sheng4
    competitive
  • zheng1,quan2,duo2,li4
    scramble for power and profit (idiom); power struggle
  • zheng1,feng1,chi1,cu4
    to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman
  • niu2,dao1,xiao3,shi4
    see 小試牛刀|小试牛刀[xiao3 shi4 niu2 dao1]
  • niu2,lang2,zhi1,nu:3
    Cowherd and Weaving maid (characters in folk story)
  • niu2,gui3,she2,shen2
    evil monsters
  • wu4,yi3,lei4,ju4
    similar things come together (idiom); like draws like
  • wu4,shi4,ren2,fei1
    things have remained the same, but people have changed
  • wu4,ji2,bi4,fan3
    when things reach an extreme, they can only move in the opposite direction (idiom)
  • wu4,gui1,yuan2,zhu3
    to return something to its rightful owner
  • wu4,jin4,qi2,yong4
    to use sth to the full
  • wu4,jing4,tian1,ze2
    natural selection
  • wu4,mei3,jia4,lian2
    good quality and cheap
  • te4,li4,du2,xing2
    to be unconventional
  • qian1,qiang3,fu4,hui4
    to make an irrelevant comparison or interpretation (idiom)
  • qian1,chang2,gua4,du4
    deeply worried (idiom); to feel anxious
  • quan3,ma3,zhi1,lao2
    lit. the service of a dog or a horse (idiom)
  • fan4,shang4,zuo4,luan4
    to rebel against the emperor (idiom)
  • kuang2,hong1,lan4,zha4
    to bomb indiscriminately
  • kuang2,feng1,bao4,yu3
    howling wind and torrential rain (idiom)
  • hu2,jia3,hu3,wei1
    lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people
  • hu2,li5,wei3,ba5
    lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
  • hu2,qun2,gou3,dang3
    a skulk of foxes, a pack of dogs (idiom)
  • gou3,wei3,xu4,diao1
    lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom)
  • gou3,ji2,tiao4,qiang2
    a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom)
  • gou3,pi2,gao1,yao5
    dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc
  • gou3,xie3,pen1,tou2
    torrent of abuse (idiom)
  • jiao3,tu4,san1,ku1
    lit. a crafty rabbit has three burrows
  • xia2,lu4,xiang1,feng2
    lit. to meet face to face on a narrow path (idiom)
  • lang2,tun1,hu3,yan4
    to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously
  • lang2,zi3,ye3,xin1
    ambition of wild wolves (idiom); rapacious designs
  • lang2,xin1,gou3,fei4
    lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom)
  • lang2,yan1,si4,qi3
    fire beacons on all sides (idiom); enveloped in the flames of war
  • lang2,bei4,bu4,kan1
    battered and exhausted
  • lang2,bei4,wei2,jian1
    villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)
  • cu4,bu4,ji2,fang2
    to be caught off guard
  • du2,yi1,wu2,er4
    unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled
  • du2,lai2,du2,wang3
    coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator
  • du2,ju4,jiang4,xin1
    original and ingenious (idiom)
  • du2,chu1,xin1,cai2
    to display originality (idiom); to do things differently
  • du2,duan4,du2,xing2
    to decide and act alone (idiom); to take arbitrary action
  • du2,shu4,yi1,zhi4
    lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner
  • du2,dang1,yi1,mian4
    to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
  • du2,li4,zi4,zhu3
    independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination
  • du2,pi4,xi1,jing4
    to blaze a new trail (idiom); to display originality
  • xuan2,zhi1,you4,xuan2
    mystery within a mystery
  • yu4,shi2,ju4,fen2
    to burn both jade and common stone
  • wan2,shi4,bu4,gong1
    to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions
  • wan2,huo3,zi4,fen2
    to play with fire and get burnt (idiom); fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences
  • wan2,wu4,sang4,zhi4
    lit. trifling destroys the will (idiom); infatuation with fine details prevents one making progress
  • ling2,long2,ti1,tou4
    exquisitely made
  • zhu1,guang1,bao3,qi4
    bedecked with glittering jewels (idiom)
  • zhu1,yuan2,yu4,run4
    lit. as round as pearls and as smooth as jade (idiom)
  • zhu1,lian2,bi4,he2
    string of pearl and jade (idiom); ideal combination
  • Ban1,men2,nong4,fu3
    to display one's slight skill before an expert (idiom)
  • xian4,shen1,shuo1,fa3
    to talk from one's personal experience
  • li3,qu1,ci2,qiong2
    lit. having presented a flawed argument, one has nothing further to add (idiom)
  • li3,suo3,dang1,ran2
    as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course
  • li3,zhi2,qi4,zhuang4
    in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side
  • qin2,qi2,shu1,hua4
    the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting)
  • xia2,bu4,yan3,yu2
    lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster
  • gua1,shu2,di4,luo4
    when the melon is ripe, it falls (idiom); problems sort themselves out in the fullness of time
  • gua1,tian2,li3,xia4
    abbr. for 瓜田不納履，李下不整冠|瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠[gua1 tian2 bu4 na4 lu:3 , li3 xia4 bu4 zheng3 guan1]
  • gan1,bai4,xia4,feng1
    to step down gracefully (humble expression)
  • shen4,xiao1,chen2,shang4
    clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor
  • tian2,yan2,mi4,yu3
    (idiom) sweet words
  • sheng1,bu4,feng2,shi2
    born at the wrong time (idiom); unlucky (esp. to complain about one's fate)
  • sheng1,tun1,huo2,bo1
    to swallow whole (idiom); fig. to apply uncritically
  • sheng1,si3,cun2,wang2
    matter of life and death
  • sheng1,si3,you1,guan1
    matter of life and death
  • sheng1,si3,guan1,tou2
    the critical moment
  • sheng1,qi4,bo2,bo2
    full of vitality
  • sheng1,li2,si3,bie2
    separated in life and death
  • sheng1,ling2,tu2,tan4
    people are in a terrible situation (idiom)
  • sheng1,long2,huo2,hu3
    lit. lively dragon and animated tiger (idiom)
  • yong4,wu3,zhi1,di4
    ample scope for abilities
  • nan2,nu:3,lao3,you4
    men, women, young and old
  • nan2,zun1,nu:3,bei1
    to regard men as superior to women (idiom)
  • nan2,huan1,nu:3,ai4
    passionate love (idiom)
  • wei4,suo1,bu4,qian2
    to shrink back in fear (idiom); too cowardly to advance
  • wei4,shou3,wei4,wei3
    afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous
  • bi4,gong1,bi4,jing4
    reverent and respectful
  • lu:e4,zhi1,yi1,er4
    to know just a little; to have a rough idea
  • lu:e4,jian4,yi1,ban1
    lit. to glimpse just one spot (of the leopard) (idiom)
  • hua4,she2,tian1,zu2
    lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous
  • hua4,bing3,chong1,ji1
    lit. to allay one's hunger using a picture of a cake
  • hua4,long2,dian3,jing1
    to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch
  • yi4,hu1,xun2,chang2
    unusual
  • yi4,kou3,tong2,sheng1
    different mouths, same voice
  • yi4,xiang3,tian1,kai1
    (idiom) to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy
  • yi4,qu3,tong2,gong1
    different tunes played with equal skill (idiom)
  • dang1,zhi1,wu2,kui4
    fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)
  • dang1,ren2,bu4,rang4
    to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others
  • dang1,wu4,zhi1,ji2
    (idiom) top priority job; matter of vital importance
  • dang1,jia1,zuo4,zhu3
    to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)
  • dang1,ji1,li4,duan4
    to make prompt decisions (idiom)
  • dang4,er3,bian1,feng1
    lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear
  • 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
  • yi2,shen2,yi2,gui3
    to suspect everyone
  • yi2,nan2,za2,zheng4
    dubious or hard-to-treat cases (medicine)
  • pi2,yu2,ben1,ming4
    (idiom) terribly busy
  • ji2,e4,ru2,chou2
    to hate evil as one hates an enemy (idiom)
  • bing4,ru4,gao1,huang1
    lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure
  • tong4,bu4,yu4,sheng1
    to be so in pain as to not want to live
  • tong4,ku1,liu2,ti4
    weeping bitter tears
  • tong4,ding4,si1,tong4
    to think of the pain when the pain is gone (idiom)
  • tong4,xin1,ji2,shou3
    bitter and hateful (idiom)
  • tong4,kuai4,lin2,li2
    joyous
  • tong4,gai3,qian2,fei1
    completely correcting one's former misdeeds (idiom); to repent past mistakes and turn over a new leaf
  • chi1,ren2,shuo1,meng4
    lunatic ravings; nonsense
  • chi1,xin1,wang4,xiang3
    to be carried away by one's wishful thinking (idiom)
  • shou4,gu3,ling2,ding1
    (idiom) emaciated; scrawny
  • shou4,gu3,leng2,leng2
    bony
  • deng1,tang2,ru4,shi4
    lit. from the main room, enter the inner chamber (idiom)
  • deng1,feng1,zao4,ji2
    to reach great heights (in technical skills or scholastic achievements)
  • fa1,ren2,shen1,si1
    (idiom) thought-provoking
  • fa1,ren2,shen1,xing3
    to provide food for thought (idiom)
  • fa1,fen4,tu2,qiang2
    to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom)
  • fa1,yang2,guang1,da4
    to develop and promote
  • fa1,hao4,shi1,ling4
    to boss people around (idiom)
  • fa1,cai2,zhi4,fu4
    to become rich
  • bai2,shou3,qi3,jia1
    (idiom) to build up from nothing; to start from scratch
  • bai2,ri4,zuo4,meng4
    to daydream
  • bai2,bi4,wu2,xia2
    impeccable moral integrity
  • bai2,zhi3,hei1,zi4
    (written) in black and white
  • bai2,mian4,shu1,sheng1
    lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience
  • bai2,tou2,xie2,lao3
    (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss
  • bai3,kong3,qian1,chuang1
    heavily damaged
  • bai3,jia1,zheng1,ming2
    a hundred schools of thought contend (idiom); refers to the classical philosophic schools of the Warring States period 475-221 BC
  • bai3,chi3,gan1,tou2
    to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression)
  • bai3,nian2,bu4,yu4
    only met with once every hundred years (drought, flood etc)
  • bai3,nian2,da4,ji4
    a project of vital and lasting importance
  • bai3,nian2,shu4,ren2
    (idiom) it takes many years to raise children to be upstanding citizens
  • bai3,fei4,dai4,xing1
    many things waiting to be done (idiom)
  • bai3,si1,bu4,jie3
    to remain puzzled after pondering over sth a hundred times (idiom)
  • bai3,gan3,jiao1,ji2
    all sorts of feelings well up in one's heart
  • bai3,zhan4,bu4,dai4
    to come unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to win every fight
  • bai3,zhan4,bai3,sheng4
    to emerge victorious in every battle
  • bai3,zhe2,bu4,nao2
    to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom)
  • bai3,bu4,chuan1,yang2
    to shoot with great precision (idiom)
  • bai3,wu2,jin4,ji4
    all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes
  • bai3,wu2,liao2,lai4
    (idiom) bored to death; bored stiff; overcome with boredom
  • bai3,lian4,cheng2,gang1
    to be tempered into a steel
  • bai3,fa1,bai3,zhong4
    lit. one hundred shots, one hundred hits
  • bai3,hua1,qi2,fang4
    a hundred flowers bloom (idiom); let the arts have free expression
  • bai3,li3,tiao1,yi1
    one in a hundred
  • Jie1,da4,huan1,xi3
    As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare
  • jie1,da4,huan1,xi3
    to everyone's delight and satisfaction
  • huang2,qin1,guo2,qi1
    the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections
  • pi2,kai1,rou4,zhan4
    flesh lacerated from corporal punishment (idiom)
  • sheng4,ji2,yi1,shi2
    all the rage for a time
  • sheng4,qi4,ling2,ren2
    overbearing
  • jin4,shan4,jin4,mei3
    perfect (idiom); perfection
  • jin4,xin1,jie2,li4
    to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
  • pan2,gen1,cuo4,jie2
    twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky
  • mu4,bu4,xia2,ji3
    lit. the eye cannot take it all in (idiom)
  • mu4,bu4,shi2,ding1
    lit. the eye cannot recognize the letter T (idiom); totally illiterate
  • mu4,bu4,zhuan3,jing1
    unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily
  • mu4,zhong1,wu2,ren2
    to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters
  • mu4,deng4,kou3,dai1
    dumbstruck (idiom); stupefied
  • mang2,ren2,mo1,xiang4
    blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[da4 ban1 Nie4 pan2 jing1]); fig. unable to see the big picture
  • zhi2,jie2,liao3,dang4
    direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt
  • zhi2,shu1,xiong1,yi4
    to speak one's mind
  • zhi2,yan2,wu2,hui4
    to speak one's mind
  • xiang1,yi1,wei2,ming4
    mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
  • xiang1,an1,wu2,shi4
    (idiom) to live together in harmony
  • xiang1,xing2,jian4,chu4
    to pale by comparison (idiom)
  • xiang1,chi2,bu4,xia4
    at a stalemate
  • xiang1,ru2,yi3,mo4
    lit. (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when water is drying up) (idiom)
  • xiang1,jian4,hen4,wan3
    to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally.
  • xiang1,fu3,xiang1,cheng2
    to complement one another (idiom)
  • sheng3,chi1,jian3,yong4
    to live frugally
  • mei2,lai2,yan3,qu4
    (idiom) to make eyes; to exchange flirting glances with sb
  • mei2,qing1,mu4,xiu4
    pretty
  • mei2,fei1,se4,wu3
    smiles of exultation
  • kan1,po4,hong2,chen2
    to see through the world of mortals (idiom, of Buddhist monk)
  • zhen1,dao1,zhen1,qiang1
    real swords, real spears (idiom)
  • zhen1,xin1,shi2,yi4
    genuine and sincere (idiom)
  • zhen1,qing2,shi2,yi4
    out of genuine friendship (idiom)
  • zhen1,ping2,shi2,ju4
    reliable evidence (idiom); conclusive proof
  • zhen1,cai2,shi2,xue2
    solid learning
  • zhen1,xiang4,da4,bai2
    the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear
  • zhen1,zhi1,zhuo2,jian4
    penetrating insight
  • yan3,ming2,shou3,kuai4
    sharp-sighted and deft
  • yan3,ji2,shou3,kuai4
    sharp-eyed and adroit
  • yan3,gao1,shou3,di1
    to have high standards but little ability
  • zhong4,pan4,qin1,li2
    lit. people rebelling and friends deserting (idiom)
  • zhong4,kou3,shuo4,jin1
    lit. public opinion is powerful enough to melt metal (idiom)
  • zhong4,kou3,nan2,tiao2
    it's difficult to please everyone (idiom)
  • zhong4,xing1,cuan2,yue4
    see 眾星捧月|众星捧月[zhong4 xing1 peng3 yue4]
  • zhong4,wang4,suo3,gui1
    (idiom) to enjoy popular support
  • zhong4,mu4,kui2,kui2
    see 萬目睽睽|万目睽睽[wan4 mu4 kui2 kui2]
  • zhong4,shi3,zhi1,di4
    lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism
  • du3,wu4,si1,ren2
    (idiom) to fondly remember a person on seeing sth one associates with them
  • man2,tian1,guo4,hai3
    to cross the sea by a trick (idiom)
  • cheng1,mu4,jie2,she2
    stupefied
  • shun4,xi1,zhi1,jian1
    in the wink of an eye
  • shun4,xi1,wan4,bian4
    in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change
  • liao3,ru2,zhi3,zhang3
    variant of 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3]
  • liao3,ruo4,zhi3,zhang3
    see 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3]
  • zhan1,qian2,gu4,hou4
    lit. to look forward and back (idiom)
  • shi3,kou3,fou3,ren4
    to deny flatly
  • zhi1,ren2,shan4,ren4
    (idiom) expert at appointing people according to their abilities; to put the right people in the right places
  • zhi1,bi3,zhi1,ji3
    to know the enemy and know oneself (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")
  • zhi1,yi4,xing2,nan2
    easy to grasp but difficult to put into practice (idiom)
  • zhi1,fa3,fan4,fa3
    to know the law and break it (idiom); consciously going against the rules
  • zhi1,nan2,er2,tui4
    lit. to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom)
  • duan3,bing1,xiang1,jie1
    lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infantry combat
  • duan3,xiao3,jing1,han4
    (of a person) short but plucky (idiom)
  • jiao3,rou2,zao4,zuo4
    pretension
  • jiao3,wang3,guo4,zheng4
    to overcorrect (idiom)
  • shi2,chen2,da4,hai3
    lit. to throw a stone and see it sink without trace in the sea (idiom)
  • shi2,po4,tian1,jing1
    earth-shattering
  • po4,ti4,wei2,xiao4
    to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness
  • po4,guan4,po4,shuai1
    lit. to smash a pot just because it has a crack (idiom)
  • po4,jing4,chong2,yuan2
    a shattered mirror put back together (idiom)
  • po4,men2,er2,ru4
    to break the door down and enter (idiom)
  • lu4,lu4,wu2,wei2
    unaccomplished
  • shuo4,da4,wu2,peng2
    immense
  • shuo4,guo3,jin3,cun2
    only remaining of the great (idiom); one of the few greats extant
  • mo2,dao1,huo4,huo4
    lit. to sharpen one's sword (idiom)
  • mo2,quan2,ca1,zhang3
    variant of 摩拳擦掌[mo1 quan2 ca1 zhang3]
  • ai4,shou3,ai4,jiao3
    to be in the way
  • shen2,bu4,shou3,she4
    abstracted
  • shen2,chu1,gui3,mo4
    lit. to appear and disappear unpredictably like a spirit or a ghost (idiom)
  • shen2,chai1,gui3,shi3
    the work of gods and devils (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
  • shen2,si1,huang3,hu1
    abstracted
  • shen2,ji1,miao4,suan4
    divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom)
  • shen2,qi4,huo2,xian4
    arrogant appearance
  • shen2,qing1,qi4,shuang3
    (idiom) full of vitality
  • shen2,jing1,guo4,min3
    jumpy
  • shen2,tong1,guang3,da4
    (idiom) to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities
  • shen2,cai3,yi4,yi4
    in glowing spirits (idiom); bursting with life
  • shen2,cai3,fei1,yang2
    in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor
  • shen2,hun2,dian1,dao3
    lit. spirit and soul upside down (idiom); infatuated and head over heels in love
  • huo4,bu4,dan1,xing2
    misfortune does not come singly (idiom)
  • huo4,guo2,yang1,min2
    to damage the country and cause suffering to the people (idiom)
  • huo4,cong2,kou3,chu1
    Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
  • li3,shang4,wang3,lai2
    lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)
  • li3,yi4,lian2,chi3
    sense of propriety, justice, integrity and honor (i.e. the four social bonds, 四維|四维[si4 wei2])
  • li3,xian2,xia4,shi4
    respect for the wise
  • xiu4,wai4,hui4,zhong1
    variant of 秀外慧中[xiu4 wai4 hui4 zhong1]
  • xiu4,se4,ke3,can1
    a feast for the eyes (idiom)
  • qiu1,hou4,suan4,zhang4
    lit. to settle accounts after autumn (idiom)
  • qiu1,gao1,qi4,shuang3
    clear and refreshing autumn weather
  • yi2,hua1,jie1,mu4
    lit. to graft flowers onto a tree (idiom)
  • xi1,qi2,gu3,guai4
    crazy
  • shao1,zong4,ji2,shi4
    transient
  • chen4,xin1,ru2,yi4
    (idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish
  • ji1,lao2,cheng2,ji2
    to accumulate work causes sickness (idiom); to fall ill from constant overwork
  • ji1,shao3,cheng2,duo1
    (idiom) many little things add up to sth great; many little drops make an ocean
  • wen3,ru2,Tai4,Shan1
    steady as Mt Tai
  • wen3,zha1,wen3,da3
    to go steady and strike hard (in fighting)
  • wen3,cao1,sheng4,quan4
    grasp it and victory is assured
  • kong1,zhong1,lou2,ge2
    pavilion in the air (idiom); unrealistic Utopian construction
  • kong1,qian2,jue2,hou4
    unprecedented and never to be duplicated
  • kong1,kou3,wu2,ping2
    mere verbal statement cannot be taken as proof (idiom)
  • kong1,dong4,wu2,wu4
    empty cave, nothing there (idiom); devoid of substance
  • kong1,xue2,lai2,feng1
    lit. wind from an empty cave (idiom)
  • kong1,kong1,ru2,ye3
    as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft
  • chuan1,zhen1,yin3,xian4
    lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between
  • chuan1,zao2,fu4,hui4
    (idiom) to make far-fetched claims; to offer outlandish explanations
  • tu1,ru2,qi2,lai2
    to arise abruptly
  • tu1,fei1,meng3,jin4
    to advance by leaps and bounds
  • chuang1,ming2,ji1,jing4
    lit. clear window and clean table (idiom)
  • qiong2,bing1,du2,wu3
    to engage in wars of aggression at will (idiom)
  • qiong2,xiong1,ji2,e4
    fiendish
  • qiong2,ze2,si1,bian4
    (idiom) when you hit bottom, you have to come up with a new approach
  • qiong2,shan1,e4,shui3
    lit. barren hills and wild rivers (idiom)
  • qiong2,chou2,liao2,dao3
    impoverished and dejected; wretched and penniless
  • qiong2,tu2,mo4,lu4
    lit. the path exhausted, the end of the road (idiom); an impasse
  • qiong2,xiang1,pi4,rang3
    a remote and desolate place
  • qie4,qie4,si1,yu3
    to whisper
  • li4,di4,cheng2,fo2
    to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
  • li4,gan1,jian4,ying3
    lit. set up a pole and immediately see its shadow (idiom)
  • jie2,ze2,er2,yu2
    lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)
  • zhu2,lan2,da3,shui3
    using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort
  • xiao4,rong2,ke3,ju1
    smiling wholeheartedly (idiom); beaming from ear to ear
  • xiao4,li3,cang2,dao1
    lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions
  • xiao4,zhu2,yan2,kai1
    smile spread across the face (idiom); beaming with pleasure
  • ben4,zui3,ben4,she2
    clumsy in speaking
  • ben4,shou3,ben4,jiao3
    clumsy
  • ben4,niao3,xian1,fei1
    lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
  • deng3,er2,xia4,zhi1
    going from there to lower grades (idiom)
  • jin1,pi2,li4,jin4
    body weary, strength exhausted (idiom); extremely tired
  • da2,fei1,suo3,wen4
    (idiom) to sidestep the question
  • guan3,zhong1,kui1,bao4
    lit. to see a leopard through a narrow tube (idiom); fig. to miss the big picture
  • jie2,wai4,sheng1,zhi1
    (idiom) new problems arise unexpectedly
  • jie2,yi1,suo1,shi2
    to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
  • bi4,lu4,lan2,lu:3
    the hardships of beginning an undertaking (idiom)
  • jian3,ming2,e4,yao4
    brief and to the point (idiom)
  • fen3,mo4,deng1,chang3
    to make up and go on stage (idiom); to embark on a career (esp. in politics or crime)
  • fen3,shen1,sui4,gu3
    lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom)
  • fen3,shi4,tai4,ping2
    to pretend that everything is going well
  • cu1,xin1,da4,yi4
    negligent
  • cu1,zhi1,da4,ye4
    thick stems and broad leaves (idiom)
  • cu1,cha2,dan4,fan4
    plain tea and simple food
  • cu1,zhi4,lan4,zao4
    to churn out large quantities without regard for quality (idiom); rough and slipshod work
  • jing1,da3,xi4,suan4
    meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
  • jing1,pi2,li4,jie2
    spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent
  • jing1,yi4,qiu2,jing1
    to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
  • jing1,shen2,dou3,sou3
    spirit trembling with excitement (idiom); in high spirits
  • jing1,shen2,huan4,fa1
    in high spirits (idiom); glowing with health and vigor
  • yue1,ding4,su2,cheng2
    established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement
  • yue1,fa3,san1,zhang1
    to agree on three laws (idiom)
  • hong2,nan2,lu:4,nu:3
    young people decked out in gorgeous clothes (idiom)
  • hong2,yan2,bo2,ming4
    beautiful women suffer unhappy fates (idiom)
  • wen2,si1,bu4,dong4
    to not move a single jot (idiom)
  • wen2,feng1,bu4,dong4
    absolutely still
  • zhi3,shang4,tan2,bing1
    lit. military tactics on paper (idiom)
  • zhi3,zui4,jin1,mi2
    lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury
  • fen1,fen1,yang2,yang2
    fluttering about (of leaves etc)
  • fen1,zhi4,ta4,lai2
    to come thick and fast (idiom)
  • su4,bu4,xiang1,shi2
    to be total strangers (idiom)
  • su4,mei4,ping2,sheng1
    to have never met sb before (idiom); entirely unacquainted
  • suo3,ran2,wu2,wei4
    dull
  • xi4,zhi1,mo4,jie2
    minor details
  • xi4,shui3,chang2,liu2
    lit. thin streams flow forever
  • zhong1,shen1,da4,shi4
    major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage)
  • jue2,wu2,jin3,you3
    one and only (idiom); rarely seen
  • jue2,chu4,feng2,sheng1
    to find a way to survive when everything seems hopeless (idiom)
  • jiao3,jin4,nao3,zhi1
    to rack one's brains
  • luo4,yi4,bu4,jue2
    (idiom) continuously; in an endless stream
  • tong3,chou2,jian1,gu4
    an overall plan taking into account all factors
  • jing1,nian2,lei3,yue4
    for years
  • lu:4,lin2,hao2,ke4
    bold hero of Greenwood (refers to popular hero in Robin Hood style)
  • wei2,miao4,wei2,xiao4
    to imitate to perfection
  • gang1,ju3,mu4,zhang1
    if you lift the headrope the meshes spread open (idiom)
  • wang3,kai1,san1,mian4
    to leave the net open on three sides (idiom); let the caged bird fly
  • mian2,mian2,bu4,jue2
    continuous
  • jin3,yao4,guan1,tou2
    urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture
  • jian1,kou3,bu4,yan2
    see 閉口不言|闭口不言[bi4 kou3 bu4 yan2]
  • yuan2,mu4,qiu2,yu2
    lit. climb a tree to catch a fish (idiom); fig. to attempt the impossible
  • huan3,bing1,zhi1,ji4
    delaying tactics; stalling; measures to stave off an attack; stratagem to win a respite
  • suo1,shou3,suo1,jiao3
    bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained
  • zong4,heng2,jiao1,cuo4
    criss-crossed (idiom)
  • zong4,heng2,chi2,cheng3
    to criss-cross
  • zong3,er2,yan2,zhi1
    in short
  • fan2,rong2,chang1,sheng4
    glorious and flourishing (idiom); thriving
  • hui4,sheng1,hui4,se4
    vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life
  • ji4,wang3,kai1,lai2
    to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
  • chan2,mian2,fei3,ce4
    (of a person) sad beyond words (idiom)
  • qing4,zhu2,nan2,shu1
    so many that the bamboo slats have been exhausted
  • zui4,da4,e4,ji2
    guilty of terrible crimes (idiom)
  • zui4,you3,ying1,de2
    guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement
  • zui4,kui2,huo4,shou3
    criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit
  • zhi4,zhi1,bu4,li3
    to pay no heed to (idiom)
  • zhi4,zhi1,du4,wai4
    to give no thought to
  • zhi4,ruo4,wang3,wen2
    to turn a deaf ear to (idiom); to pretend not to hear
  • zhi4,shen1,shi4,wai4
    not to get involved; to stay out of it
  • mei3,bu4,sheng4,shou1
    nothing more beautiful can be imagined (idiom)
  • mei3,zhong1,bu4,zu2
    everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
  • mei3,lun2,mei3,huan4
    (idiom) (of houses, scenery etc) magnificent
  • qun2,long2,wu2,shou3
    lit. a thunder of dragons without a head
  • yi4,bu4,rong2,ci2
    not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom)
  • yi4,fen4,tian2,xiong1
    righteous indignation fills one's breast (idiom); to feel indignant at injustice
  • yi4,wu2,fan3,gu4
    honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom); duty-bound not to turn back
  • fan1,lai2,fu4,qu4
    to toss and turn (sleeplessly)
  • fan1,tian1,fu4,di4
    sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion
  • fan1,shan1,yue4,ling3
    lit. to pass over mountain ridges (idiom)
  • fan1,jiang1,dao3,hai3
    lit. overturning seas and rivers (idiom)
  • fan1,yun2,fu4,yu3
    to produce clouds with one turn of the hand and rain with another (idiom); fig. to shift one's ground
  • yao4,wu3,yang2,wei1
    to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around
  • lao3,jian1,ju4,hua2
    cunning
  • lao3,cheng2,chi2,zhong4
    old and wise
  • lao3,yu2,shi4,gu4
    experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise
  • lao3,qi4,heng2,qiu1
    old and decrepit
  • lao3,sheng1,chang2,tan2
    an old observation (idiom)
  • lao3,dang1,yi4,zhuang4
    old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years
  • lao3,xiu1,cheng2,nu4
    see 惱羞成怒|恼羞成怒[nao3 xiu1 cheng2 nu4]
  • lao3,diao4,chong2,tan2
    to play the same old tune (idiom); unoriginal
  • lao3,mou2,shen1,suan4
    rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect
  • lao3,ji4,fu2,li4
    lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations
  • nai4,ren2,xun2,wei4
    thought-provoking
  • er3,ti2,mian4,ming4
    to give sincere advice (idiom)
  • er3,ru2,mu4,ran3
    to be influenced
  • er3,shu2,neng2,xiang2
    what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
  • er3,mu4,yi1,xin1
    a pleasant change
  • er3,cong1,mu4,ming2
    sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom)
  • er3,bin4,si1,mo2
    lit. to play together ear to ear and temple to temple (idiom)
  • liao2,yi3,zi4,wei4
    to find some consolation (idiom)
  • ju4,sha1,cheng2,ta3
    sand grains accumulate to make a tower a tower (idiom); by gathering small amounts one gets a huge quantity
  • ju4,jing1,hui4,shen2
    to concentrate one's attention (idiom)
  • wen2,feng1,er2,dong4
    to respond instantly
  • cong1,ming5,ling2,li4
    bright; clever; quick-witted
  • cong1,ming5,cai2,zhi4
    intelligence and ability
  • sheng1,ming2,lang2,ji2
    to have a bad reputation
  • sheng1,si1,li4,jie2
    to shout oneself hoarse (idiom)
  • sheng1,qing2,bing4,mao4
    (of a singer etc) excellent in voice and expression (idiom)
  • sheng1,dong1,ji1,xi1
    to threaten the east and strike to the west (idiom)
  • sheng1,lei4,ju4,xia4
    to shed tears while recounting sth
  • song3,ren2,ting1,wen2
    to sensationalize (idiom); deliberate exaggeration to scare people
  • ting1,zhi1,ren4,zhi1
    to take a laissez-faire attitude
  • ting1,qi2,zi4,ran2
    to let things take their course
  • ting1,er2,bu4,wen2
    to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear
  • su4,ran2,qi3,jing4
    to feel deep veneration for sb (idiom)
  • si4,wu2,ji4,dan4
    absolutely unrestrained
  • gan1,nao3,tu2,di4
    to offer one's life in sacrifice
  • gan1,chang2,cun4,duan4
    lit. liver and guts cut to pieces (idiom)
  • gan1,dan3,xiang1,zhao4
    to treat one another with absolute sincerity (idiom); to show total devotion
  • fei2,tou2,da4,er3
    fat; plump; chubby
  • fei4,fu3,zhi1,yan2
    words from the bottom of one's heart
  • bei4,jing3,li2,xiang1
    to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom)
  • bei4,xin4,qi4,yi4
    breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray
  • bei4,dao4,er2,chi2
    to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
  • hu2,zuo4,fei1,wei2
    to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
  • hu2,si1,luan4,xiang3
    to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom)
  • hu2,jiao3,man2,chan2
    (idiom) to pester endlessly
  • hu2,yan2,luan4,yu3
    babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings
  • hu2,shuo1,ba1,dao4
    to talk rubbish
  • xiong1,you3,cheng2,zhu2
    (idiom) to have a well thought out plan in mind
  • neng2,shang4,neng2,xia4
    ready to take any job, high or low
  • neng2,qu1,neng2,shen1
    can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take
  • neng2,yan2,shan4,bian4
    glib of tongue (idiom)
  • neng2,shuo1,hui4,dao4
    can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab
  • tuo1,kou3,er2,chu1
    (idiom) to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
  • tuo1,ying3,er2,chu1
    to reveal one's talent (idiom)
  • tuo1,tai1,huan4,gu3
    to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist
  • xing1,feng1,xue4,yu3
    lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom)
  • yao1,chan2,wan4,guan4
    lit. ten thousand strings of cash in money belt (idiom); carrying lots of money
  • jiao3,bu4,dian3,di4
    see 腳不沾地|脚不沾地[jiao3 bu4 zhan1 di4]
  • jiao3,ta4,shi2,di4
    to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy
  • fu4,bei4,shou4,di2
    (idiom) to be attacked from the front and rear
  • biao1,fei2,ti3,zhuang4
    (of a livestock animal) plump and strong
  • dan3,da4,bao1,tian1
    reckless
  • dan3,da4,wang4,wei2
    daring
  • dan3,xiao3,ru2,shu3
    (idiom) chicken-hearted; gutless
  • dan3,zhan4,xin1,jing1
    to tremble with fear (idiom)
  • kuai4,zhi4,ren2,kou3
    appealing to the masses
  • wo4,xin1,chang2,dan3
    lit. to sleep on brushwood and taste gall (like King Gou Jian of Yue 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4]), in order to recall one's humiliations) (idiom)
  • wo4,xin1,chang2,dan3
    lit. to lie on firewood and taste gall (idiom); fig. suffering patiently, but firmly resolved on revenge
  • lin2,bie2,zeng4,yan2
    words of advice on parting
  • lin2,wei1,shou4,ming4
    (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
  • lin2,wei1,shou4,ming4
    to sacrifice one's life in a crisis
  • lin2,zhen4,mo2,qiang1
    lit. to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom)
  • lin2,zhen4,tuo1,tao2
    see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1]
  • zi4,bu4,liang4,li4
    to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom)
  • zi4,yi3,wei2,shi4
    to believe oneself infallible (idiom)
  • zi4,zuo4,zhu3,zhang1
    to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative
  • zi4,zuo4,cong1,ming2
    (idiom) to think oneself clever
  • zi4,zuo4,zi4,shou4
    (idiom) to reap what one has sown; to stew in one's own juice
  • zi4,li4,geng1,sheng1
    regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
  • zi4,chui1,zi4,lei2
    to blow one's own trumpet (idiom)
  • zi4,gao4,fen4,yong3
    to volunteer for
  • zi4,ming4,bu4,fan2
    to think too much of oneself
  • zi4,yuan2,qi2,shuo1
    to make a story or theory consistent
  • zi4,qiang2,bu4,xi1
    to strive unremittingly
  • zi4,de2,qi2,le4
    to find amusement in one's own way
  • zi4,yuan4,zi4,yi4
    to be full of remorse
  • zi4,kui4,fu2,ru2
    to feel ashamed at being inferior (idiom)
  • zi4,can2,xing2,hui4
    to feel ashamed of one's inferiority (idiom)
  • zi4,cheng2,yi1,jia1
    to have a style of one's own
  • zi4,wo3,jie3,chao2
    to refer to one's foibles or failings with self-deprecating humor
  • zi4,wo3,tao2,zui4
    self-satisfied
  • zi4,tou2,luo2,wang3
    to walk right into the trap
  • zi4,bao4,zi4,qi4
    to abandon oneself to despair
  • zi4,qi1,qi1,ren2
    to deceive others and to deceive oneself
  • zi4,ran2,er2,ran2
    involuntary
  • zi4,you2,zi4,zai4
    free and easy (idiom); carefree
  • zi4,xiang1,can2,sha1
    to massacre one another (idiom); internecine strife
  • zi4,xiang1,mao2,dun4
    to contradict oneself
  • zi4,zhi1,zhi1,ming2
    knowing oneself (idiom)
  • zi4,si1,zi4,li4
    everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others
  • zi4,li4,men2,hu4
    to form one's own group or school of thought
  • zi4,ji3,zi4,zu2
    self-sufficiency
  • zi4,xing2,qi2,shi4
    to act as one thinks fit
  • zi4,yan2,zi4,yu3
    to talk to oneself
  • zi4,tao3,ku3,chi1
    to ask for trouble (idiom)
  • zi4,gu4,bu4,xia2
    (idiom) to have one's hands full managing one's own affairs
  • zi4,shi2,qi2,li4
    lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom)
  • zi4,shi2,qi2,guo3
    to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action
  • zi4,gao1,zi4,da4
    to think of oneself as terrific (idiom); arrogant
  • zi4,ming2,de2,yi4
    to think highly of oneself
  • chou4,ming2,zhao1,zhu4
    notorious
  • chou4,wei4,xiang1,tou2
    to share vile habits
  • zhi4,li3,ming2,yan2
    wise saying; words of wisdom
  • zhi4,gao1,wu2,shang4
    supreme
  • yu3,shi4,chang2,ci2
    to die
  • yu3,ren2,wei2,shan4
    to be of service to others
  • yu3,ri4,ju4,zeng1
    to increase steadily
  • xing1,shi1,dong4,zhong4
    to muster large forces
  • xing4,zhi4,bo2,bo2
    to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits
  • xing1,feng1,zuo4,lang4
    to incite trouble
  • xing4,gao1,cai3,lie4
    variant of 興高采烈|兴高采烈[xing4 gao1 cai3 lie4]
  • xing4,gao1,cai3,lie4
    happy and excited (idiom)
  • ju3,yi1,fan3,san1
    to raise one and infer three
  • ju3,bu4,sheng4,ju3
    too numerous to list (idiom); innumerable
  • ju3,shi4,wu2,shuang1
    unrivaled (idiom); world number one
  • ju3,shi4,wen2,ming2
    world-famous (idiom)
  • ju3,an4,qi2,mei2
    lit. to lift the tray to eyebrow level (idiom); mutual respect in a marriage
  • ju3,qi2,bu4,ding4
    to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver
  • ju3,mu4,wu2,qin1
    to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on
  • ju3,zu2,qing1,zhong4
    to play a critical role (idiom)
  • liang2,shi1,yi4,you3
    good teacher and helpful friend (idiom); mentor
  • liang2,you3,bu4,qi2
    good and bad people intermingled
  • liang2,chen2,ji2,ri4
    fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity
  • liang2,chen2,mei3,jing3
    fine time, beautiful scenery (idiom); everything lovely
  • jian1,ku3,fen4,dou4
    to struggle arduously
  • jian1,ku3,pu3,su4
    leading a plain, hardworking life (idiom)
  • jian1,nan2,xian3,zu3
    untold dangers and difficulties (idiom)
  • se4,li4,nei4,ren3
    lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom); appearing fierce while cowardly at heart
  • mang2,ci4,zai4,bei4
    feeling brambles and thorns in one's back (idiom)
  • hua1,tian1,jiu3,di4
    to spend one's time in drinking and pleasure (idiom); to indulge in sensual pleasures
  • hua1,hao3,yue4,yuan2
    lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful
  • hua1,rong2,yue4,mao4
    lit. countenance of a flower, face like the moon (idiom)
  • hua1,zhi1,zhao1,zhan3
    lit. lovely scene of blossoming plants swaying in the breeze (idiom)
  • hua1,hong2,liu3,lu:4
    red flowers and green willow
  • hua1,hua1,shi4,jie4
    the teeming world
  • hua1,yan2,qiao3,yu3
    graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words
  • yun2,yun2,zhong4,sheng1
    every living being (Buddhism)
  • ke1,juan1,za2,shui4
    exorbitant taxation (idiom)
  • gou3,qie3,tou1,sheng1
    to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence
  • gou3,yan2,can2,chuan3
    to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom)
  • ruo4,ji2,ruo4,li2
    lit. seeming neither close nor distant (idiom)
  • ruo4,you3,suo3,shi1
    as if one had lost something (idiom)
  • ruo4,you3,suo3,si1
    looking pensive
  • ruo4,you3,ruo4,wu2
    indistinct
  • ruo4,wu2,qi2,shi4
    as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly
  • ruo4,yin3,ruo4,xian4
    faintly discernible (idiom)
  • ku3,zhong1,zuo4,le4
    to find joy in sorrows (idiom); to enjoy sth in spite of one's suffering
  • ku3,kou3,po2,xin1
    earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently
  • ku3,da4,chou2,shen1
    great bitterness, deep hatred (idiom); deeply ingrained long-standing resentment
  • ku3,xin1,gu1,yi4
    to make painstaking efforts (idiom); after much trouble
  • ku3,si1,ming2,xiang3
    to consider from all angles (idiom); to think hard
  • ku3,jin4,gan1,lai2
    bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning
  • ying1,zi1,sa4,shuang3
    (of a person) valiant and formidable-looking
  • mao2,se4,dun4,kai1
    murky darkness suddenly opens (idiom); a sudden flash of insight and all is clear
  • ru2,mao2,yin3,xue4
    devour raw meat and fowl (of savages)
  • cao3,mu4,jie1,bing1
    lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy
  • cao3,cao3,liao3,shi4
    to rush through the work
  • cao3,jian1,ren2,ming4
    to have disregard for human life (idiom)
  • huang1,yin2,wu2,chi3
    shameless
  • huang1,dan4,bu4,jing1
    absurd
  • huang1,miu4,jue2,lun2
    absolutely ridiculous (idiom); preposterous
  • he4,qiang1,shi2,dan4
    (idiom) armed
  • mo4,ke3,ming2,zhuang4
    indescribable (joy)
  • mo4,ming2,qi2,miao4
    (idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable
  • mo4,ce4,gao1,shen1
    enigmatic
  • mo4,zhong1,yi1,shi4
    unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice
  • mo4,ni4,zhi1,jiao1
    intimate friendship
  • hua2,er2,bu4,shi2
    flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside
  • ping2,shui3,xiang1,feng2
    strangers coming together by chance (idiom)
  • wei3,mi3,bu4,zhen4
    dispirited and listless (idiom); downcast
  • wan4,bu4,de2,yi3
    only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort
  • wan4,shi4,da4,ji2
    everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world
  • wan4,ren2,kong1,xiang4
    the multitudes come out from everywhere, emptying every alleyway (to celebrate)
  • wan4,jie2,bu4,fu4
    consigned to eternal damnation
  • wan4,gu3,chang2,qing1
    remain fresh
  • wan4,shou4,wu2,jiang1
    may you enjoy boundless longevity (idiom)
  • wan4,jia1,deng1,huo3
    (of a city etc) ablaze with lights
  • wan4,nian4,ju4,hui1
    every hope turns to dust (idiom); completely disheartened
  • wan4,shui3,qian1,shan1
    ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey
  • wan4,wu2,yi1,shi1
    surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
  • wan4,zhong4,yi1,xin1
    millions of people all of one mind (idiom); the people united
  • wan4,zi3,qian1,hong2
    thousands of purples and reds (idiom); a blaze of color
  • wan4,xiang4,geng1,xin1
    (in the spring) nature takes on a new look (idiom)
  • wan4,li3,tiao2,tiao2
    (adverbial phrase used with verbs such as 歸|归[gui1] or 赴[fu4] etc) traveling a great distance
  • Wan4,li3,Chang2,cheng2
    the Great Wall
  • wan4,ma3,ben1,teng2
    lit. (like) ten thousand horses galloping (idiom)
  • wan4,ma3,qi2,yin1
    thousands of horses, all mute (idiom); no-one dares to speak out
  • luo4,jing3,xia4,shi2
    to throw stones at sb who has fallen down a well (idiom)
  • luo4,di4,sheng1,gen1
    air plant (Bryophyllum pinnatum)
  • luo4,hua1,liu2,shui3
    to be in a sorry state
  • luo4,luo4,da4,fang1
    (of one's conduct, speech etc) natural and unrestrained
  • Ye4,Gong1,hao4,long2
    lit. Lord Ye's passion for dragons (idiom)
  • ye4,luo4,gui1,gen1
    a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom); everything has its ancestral home
  • zheng1,zheng1,ri4,shang4
    becoming more prosperous with each passing day
  • gai4,guan1,lun4,ding4
    don't pass judgment on a person's life until the lid is on the coffin (idiom)
  • peng2,tou2,gou4,mian4
    messy hair and dirty face
  • wei4,wei2,da4,guan1
    to afford a magnificent sight (idiom)
  • wei4,ran2,cheng2,feng1
    to have become common practice (idiom)
  • dang4,qi4,hui2,chang2
    heart-rending (drama, music, poem etc)
  • dang4,ran2,wu2,cun2
    to obliterate completely
  • Xiao1,gui1,Cao2,sui2
    lit. Xiao's 蕭何|萧何[Xiao1 He2] governance followed by Cao 曹參|曹参[Cao2 Can1] (idiom)
  • cang2,gou4,na4,wu1
    to hide dirt, to conceal corruption (idiom); to shelter evil people and accept wrongdoing
  • cang2,long2,wo4,hu3
    lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom)
  • ou3,duan4,si1,lian2
    lit. lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined (idiom); lovers part, but still long for one another
  • hu3,bei4,xiong2,yao1
    back of a tiger and waist of a bear
  • hu3,shi4,dan1,dan1
    to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom)
  • hu3,tou2,she2,wei3
    lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish
  • chu3,zhi1,tai4,ran2
    see 泰然處之|泰然处之[tai4 ran2 chu3 zhi1]
  • chu3,xin1,ji1,lu:4
    to plot actively (idiom)
  • xu1,wei4,yi3,dai4
    to reserve a seat
  • xu1,zhang1,sheng1,shi4
    (false) bravado
  • xu1,qing2,jia3,yi4
    false friendship; hypocritical show of affection
  • xu1,huai2,ruo4,gu3
    receptive as an echoing canyon (idiom); modest and open-minded
  • xu1,you3,qi2,biao3
    looks impressive but is worthless (idiom)
  • xu1,wu2,piao1,miao3
    illusory; imaginary; fanciful
  • xu1,yu3,wei1,yi2
    to feign civility (idiom)
  • zhu1,si1,ma3,ji4
    lit. spider's thread and horse track
  • qing1,ting2,dian3,shui3
    lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly
  • xia1,bing1,xie4,jiang4
    shrimp soldiers and crab generals (in mythology or popular fiction, the army of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea)
  • rong2,hui4,guan4,tong1
    to master the subject via a comprehensive study of surrounding areas
  • tang2,bi4,dang1,che1
    lit. a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
  • chun3,chun3,yu4,dong4
    to begin to stir (idiom)
  • gu3,huo4,ren2,xin1
    to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom)
  • man2,bu4,jiang3,li3
    completely unreasonable
  • xue4,kou3,pen1,ren2
    to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander
  • xue4,qi4,fang1,gang1
    full of sap (idiom); young and vigorous
  • xue4,liu2,cheng2,he2
    rivers of blood (idiom)
  • xing2,zhi1,you3,xiao4
    to be effective (idiom)
  • xing2,jiang1,jiu4,mu4
    to approach one's coffin (idiom); with one foot in the grave
  • xing2,shi1,zou3,rou4
    walking corpse (idiom)
  • xing2,se4,cong1,cong1
    hurried
  • xing2,yun2,liu2,shui3
    lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom)
  • jie1,tan2,xiang4,yi4
    (idiom) town gossip
  • jie1,tou2,xiang4,wei3
    top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
  • chong1,kou3,er2,chu1
    to blurt out without thinking (idiom)
  • chong1,feng1,xian4,zhen4
    to charge and break through enemy lines
  • yi1,bu4,bi4,ti3
    lit. clothes not covering the body (idiom)
  • yi1,guan1,chu3,chu3
    immaculately dressed
  • yi1,guan1,qin2,shou4
    lit. dressed up animal (idiom)
  • yi1,jin3,huan2,xiang1
    lit. to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom)
  • yi1,shi2,zhu4,xing2
    clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs
  • yi1,shi2,fu4,mu3
    the people one depends upon for one's livelihood
  • biao3,li3,ru2,yi1
    external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means
  • xiu4,shou3,pang2,guan1
    to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
  • zhuang1,mo2,zuo4,yang4
    to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation
  • zhuang1,feng1,mai4,sha3
    to play the fool (idiom)
  • zhuang1,shen2,nong4,gui3
    lit. to pretend to be in contact with supernatural beings (idiom)
  • zhuang1,long2,zuo4,ya3
    to play deaf-mute
  • zhuang1,qiang1,zuo4,shi4
    posturing
  • li3,ying4,wai4,he2
    to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom)
  • guo3,zu2,bu4,qian2
    to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back
  • fu4,shui3,nan2,shou1
    spilt water is difficult to retrieve (idiom)
  • jian4,ren2,jian4,zhi4
    opinions differ (idiom)
  • jian4,li4,wang4,yi4
    lit. to see profit and forget morality (idiom)
  • jian4,duo1,shi2,guang3
    experienced and knowledgeable (idiom)
  • jian4,wei1,zhi1,zhu4
    one tiny clue reveals the general trend (idiom); small beginnings show how things will develop
  • jian4,guai4,bu4,guai4
    to have seen sth so often that it doesn't seem strange at all; to be well accustomed (to sth)
  • jian4,ji1,xing2,shi4
    see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances
  • jian4,yi4,si1,qian1
    to change at once on seeing sth different (idiom); loving fads and novelty
  • jian4,feng4,cha1,zhen1
    lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch
  • jian4,yi4,yong3,wei2
    to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth
  • jian4,cai2,qi3,yi4
    seeing riches provokes evil designs
  • jian4,qian2,yan3,kai1
    to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain
  • jian4,feng1,shi3,duo4
    lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
  • shi4,si3,ru2,gui1
    to view death as a return home
  • shi4,wei2,wei4,tu2
    to view as dangerous (idiom); afraid to do sth
  • shi4,er2,bu4,jian4
    (idiom) to turn a blind eye to; to ignore
  • shi4,ruo4,wu2,du3
    to turn a blind eye to
  • qin1,ru2,shou3,zu2
    as close as brothers (idiom); deep friendship
  • qin1,mi4,wu2,jian1
    close relation, no gap (idiom); intimate and nothing can come between
  • jie3,jia3,gui1,tian2
    to remove armor and return to the farm
  • gong1,chou2,jiao1,cuo4
    wine goblets and gambling chips lie intertwined
  • chu4,jing3,shang1,qing2
    circumstances that evoke mixed feelings (idiom)
  • chu4,jing3,sheng1,qing2
    scene which recalls past memories (idiom)
  • chu4,mu4,jing1,xin1
    lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking
  • chu4,lei4,pang2,tong1
    to comprehend (new things) by analogy
  • yan2,bu4,you2,zhong1
    to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek
  • yan2,zhi1,you3,wu4
    (of one's words) to have substance
  • yan2,zhi1,wu2,wu4
    (of a writing etc) to have no substance (idiom)
  • yan2,chuan2,shen1,jiao4
    to teach by words and example (idiom)
  • yan2,wai4,zhi1,yi4
    unspoken implication (idiom)
  • yan2,duo1,bi4,shi1
    if you say too much, you're bound to slip up at some point (idiom)
  • yan2,gui1,yu2,hao3
    to become reconciled
  • yan2,gui1,zheng4,zhuan4
    to return to the topic (idiom)
  • yan2,you2,zai4,er3
    words still ringing in one's ears (idiom)
  • yan2,jian3,yi4,gai1
    concise and comprehensive (idiom)
  • yan2,er2,you3,xin4
    to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
  • yan2,er2,wu2,xin4
    untrustworthy; not true to one's word
  • yan2,ting1,ji4,cong2
    to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice
  • yan2,xing2,yi1,zhi4
    (idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
  • yan2,guo4,qi2,shi2
    (idiom) to exaggerate; to overstate the facts
  • tao3,jia4,huan2,jia4
    to haggle over price
  • she4,shen1,chu3,di4
    to put oneself in sb else's shoes
  • ping2,tou2,pin3,zu2
    to make idle remarks about a woman's appearance (idiom)
  • ci2,bu4,da2,yi4
    words do not convey the meaning
  • shi1,qing2,hua4,yi4
    picturesque charm
  • gui3,ji4,duo1,duan1
    deceitful in many ways (idiom); wily and mischievous
  • hua4,bu4,tou2,ji1
    (idiom) the conversation is disagreeable
  • kua1,da4,qi2,ci2
    to exaggerate
  • kua1,kua1,qi2,tan2
    to talk big
  • yu3,yan1,bu4,xiang2
    to mention sth without elaborating (idiom); not giving details
  • yu3,wu2,lun2,ci4
    incoherent speech
  • yu3,zhong4,xin1,chang2
    meaningful and heartfelt words (idiom); sincere and earnest wishes
  • cheng2,xin1,cheng2,yi4
    earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity
  • cheng2,huang2,cheng2,kong3
    in fear and trepidation (idiom); in reverence before your majesty (court formula of humility)
  • wu4,da3,wu4,zhuang4
    accidentally
  • hui4,ren2,bu4,juan4
    instructing with tireless zeal (idiom, from Analects)
  • shuo1,yi1,bu4,er4
    to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word
  • shuo1,san1,dao4,si4
    to make thoughtless remarks (idiom)
  • shuo1,dong1,dao4,xi1
    to chat about this and that
  • shuo1,chang2,dao4,duan3
    lit. to discuss sb's merits and demerits (idiom); to gossip
  • diao4,bing1,qian3,jiang4
    to move an army and send a general (idiom); to deploy an army
  • diao4,hu3,li2,shan1
    to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom)
  • tan2,he2,rong2,yi4
    easier said than done (idiom)
  • tan2,tian1,shuo1,di4
    to talk endlessly; to talk about everything under the sun
  • tan2,qing2,shuo1,ai4
    to murmur endearments (idiom)
  • tan2,xiao4,zi4,ruo4
    to talk and laugh as though nothing had happened
  • tan2,xiao4,feng1,sheng1
    to talk cheerfully and wittily
  • tan2,hu3,se4,bian4
    to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom)
  • hui4,ji2,ji4,yi1
    hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism
  • hui4,mo4,ru2,shen1
    important matter that must be kept secret (idiom); don't breathe a word of it to anyone!
  • zhu1,ru2,ci3,lei4
    things like this (idiom); and so on
  • zhu1,zi3,bai3,jia1
    the Hundred Schools of Thought, the various schools of thought and their exponents during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC)
  • mou2,cai2,hai4,ming4
    to plot and kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money
  • xie4,tian1,xie4,di4
    Thank heavens!
  • shi2,wen2,duan4,zi4
    literate
  • bian4,hua4,wu2,chang2
    (idiom) changeable; fickle
  • bian4,huan4,mo4,ce4
    to change unpredictably
  • bian4,ben3,jia1,li4
    lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)
  • zan4,bu4,jue2,kou3
    to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven
  • huo4,ran2,kai1,lang3
    suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom); to come to a wide clearing
  • dou4,kou4,nian2,hua2
    (of a girl) 13 or 14 years old; early teens; adolescence
  • qi3,you3,ci3,li3
    how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous
  • feng1,gong1,wei3,ji4
    glorious achievement (idiom)
  • feng1,yi1,zu2,shi2
    having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed
  • hao2,qing2,zhuang4,zhi4
    lofty ideals
  • hao2,yan2,zhuang4,yu3
    bold, visionary words
  • mao4,he2,shen2,li2
    the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement
  • fu4,jing1,qing3,zui4
    lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom)
  • cai2,da4,qi4,cu1
    rich and imposing
  • cai2,mi2,xin1,qiao4
    mad about money (idiom)
  • huo4,zhen1,jia4,shi2
    genuine goods at fair prices
  • tan1,guan1,wu1,li4
    grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption
  • tan1,de2,wu2,yan4
    avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
  • tan1,xin1,bu4,zu2
    avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
  • tan1,zang1,wang3,fa3
    corruption and abuse of the law (idiom); to take bribes and bend the law
  • ze2,wu2,pang2,dai4
    to be duty bound
  • mai3,kong1,mai4,kong1
    to speculate
  • fei4,jin4,xin1,ji1
    to rack one's brains for schemes (idiom)
  • yi2,xiao4,da4,fang1
    to make a fool of oneself
  • zei2,han3,zhuo1,zei2
    lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)
  • zei2,mei2,shu3,yan3
    shifty-eyed
  • bin1,zhi4,ru2,gui1
    guests feel at home (in a hotel, guest house etc)
  • shang3,xin1,yue4,mu4
    warms the heart and delights the eye (idiom)
  • xian2,qi1,liang2,mu3
    a good wife and loving mother
  • du3,zhou4,fa1,shi4
    to vow
  • zan4,bu4,jue2,kou3
    to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven
  • chi4,zi3,zhi1,xin1
    pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn
  • chi4,shou3,kong1,quan2
    empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on
  • chi4,bo2,shang4,zhen4
    lit. to go into battle bare-breasted (idiom)
  • chi4,dan3,zhong1,xin1
    lit. red-bellied devotion (idiom); wholehearted loyalty
  • chi4,shen1,lu4,ti3
    completely naked
  • he4,he4,you3,ming2
    illustrious
  • zou3,nan2,chuang3,bei3
    to travel extensively
  • zou3,tou2,wu2,lu4
    to be at an impasse (idiom)
  • zou3,wei2,shang4,ji4
    see 三十六計，走為上策|三十六计，走为上策[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4]
  • zou3,ma3,shang4,ren4
    (idiom) to take office; to assume a post
  • zou3,ma3,kan4,hua1
    lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom); fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation
  • fu4,tang1,dao3,huo3
    lit. to jump into scalding water and plunge into raging fire (idiom)
  • qi3,zao3,tan1,hei1
    to be industrious, rising early and going to bed late
  • qi3,si3,hui2,sheng1
    to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery
  • chen4,ren2,zhi1,wei1
    to take advantage of sb's difficulties (idiom)
  • chen4,huo3,da3,jie2
    lit. to loot a burning house (idiom)
  • chen4,re4,da3,tie3
    to strike while the iron is hot
  • yue4,zu3,dai4,pao2
    lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom); fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs
  • qu1,zhi1,ruo4,wu4
    to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable
  • qu1,ji2,bi4,xiong1
    to seek luck and avoid calamity (idiom)
  • qu1,yan2,fu4,shi4
    to curry favor (idiom); playing up to those in power
  • zu2,bu4,chu1,hu4
    lit. not putting a foot outside
  • zu2,zhi4,duo1,mou2
    resourceful
  • zhi3,gao1,qi4,yang2
    high and mighty (idiom); arrogant
  • ba2,shan1,she4,shui3
    to travel over land and water (idiom)
  • lu4,ren2,jie1,zhi1
    understood by everyone (idiom); well known
  • ta4,po4,tie3,xie2
    lit. to wear out one's iron shoes (idiom)
  • ju3,ju3,du2,xing2
    to walk alone (idiom)
  • chou2,chu2,man3,zhi4
    enormously proud of one's success (idiom); smug
  • yue4,yue4,yu4,shi4
    to be eager to give sth a try (idiom)
  • nie4,shou3,nie4,jiao3
    to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)
  • shen1,bu4,you2,ji3
    without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary
  • shen1,xian1,shi4,zu2
    to fight at the head of one's troops
  • shen1,wai4,zhi1,wu4
    mere worldly possessions
  • shen1,qiang2,li4,zhuang4
    strong and vigorous
  • shen1,xin1,jiao1,bing4
    worn out in body and soul (idiom)
  • shen1,huai2,liu4,jia3
    to be pregnant (idiom)
  • shen1,bai4,ming2,lie4
    to lose one's standing
  • shen1,jing1,bai3,zhan4
    lit. veteran of a hundred battles (idiom)
  • shen1,lin2,qi2,jing4
    (idiom) to experience it for oneself
  • shen1,shou3,yi4,chu4
    to be decapitated (idiom)
  • shen1,ti3,li4,xing2
    to practice what one preaches (idiom)
  • che1,shui3,ma3,long2
    endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)
  • xuan1,ran2,da4,bo1
    huge waves
  • ruan3,ying4,jian1,shi1
    use both carrot and stick
  • zai4,ge1,zai4,wu3
    singing and dancing (idiom); festive celebrations
  • qing1,miao2,dan4,xie3
    (idiom) to treat sth as no big deal
  • qing1,er2,yi4,ju3
    easy
  • qing1,ju3,wang4,dong4
    to act blindly without thinking (idiom)
  • qing1,yan2,xi4,yu3
    to speak softly
  • qing1,che1,shu2,lu4
    lit. to drive a lightweight chariot on a familiar road (idiom)
  • qing1,zhong4,huan3,ji2
    slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first
  • zhuan3,wei1,wei2,an1
    to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert a danger (esp. political or medical)
  • zhuan3,wan1,mo4,jiao3
    see 拐彎抹角|拐弯抹角[guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3]
  • hong1,hong1,lie4,lie4
    strong
  • ying2,lai2,song4,wang3
    lit. to meet those arriving, to send of those departing (idiom); busy entertaining guests
  • ying2,ren4,er2,jie3
    lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)
  • ying2,tou2,tong4,ji1
    to deliver a frontal assault
  • jin4,zai4,zhi3,chi3
    to be almost within reach
  • jin4,shui3,lou2,tai2
    lit. a pavilion near the water (idiom); fig. using one's proximity to the powerful to obtain favor
  • jin4,qin1,fan2,zhi2
    inbreeding
  • fan3,lao3,huan2,tong2
    to recover one's youthful vigor
  • po4,bu4,ji2,dai4
    impatient (idiom); in a hurry
  • po4,bu4,de2,yi3
    to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances
  • zhui1,ben3,su4,yuan2
    to trace sth back to its origin
  • zhui1,gen1,jiu1,di3
    to get to the heart of the matter
  • tui4,bi4,san1,she4
    lit. to retreat ninety li (idiom)
  • tao2,zhi1,yao1,yao1
    to escape without trace (idiom); to make one's getaway (from the scene of a crime)
  • ni4,lai2,shun4,shou4
    to resign oneself to adversity (idiom); to grin and bear it
  • ni4,shui3,xing2,zhou1
    lit. navigating a boat against the current (idiom)
  • xiao1,yao2,fa3,wai4
    unfettered and beyond the law (idiom); evading retribution
  • xiao1,yao2,zi4,de2
    doing as one pleases (idiom); foot-loose and fancy free
  • zhu2,zi4,zhu2,ju4
    literal; word for word
  • zhu2,lu4,Zhong1,yuan2
    lit. hunting deer in the Central Plain (idiom)
  • tong1,li4,he2,zuo4
    to join forces
  • tong1,xiao1,da2,dan4
    overnight until daybreak (idiom); all night long
  • tong1,qing2,da2,li3
    (idiom) fair and reasonable; sensible; standing to reason
  • su4,zhan4,su4,jue2
    a blitzkrieg strategy (idiom)
  • zao4,yao2,sheng1,shi4
    to start rumours and create trouble
  • feng2,xiong1,hua4,ji2
    misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account
  • feng2,chang3,zuo4,xi4
    lit. find a stage, put on a comedy (idiom); to join in the fun
  • lian2,zhong4,san1,yuan2
    (old) to rank first in the imperial examinations at the provincial capital, the national capital and the palace successively
  • lian2,pian1,lei3,du2
    (of a piece of writing) long and tedious (idiom)
  • zhou1,er2,fu4,shi3
    lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles
  • jin4,tui4,liang3,nan2
    no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
  • bi1,shang4,liang2,shan1
    driven to join the Liangshan Mountain rebels
  • bi1,ren2,tai4,shen4
    to push sb too far
  • dun4,ru4,kong1,men2
    to take refuge in religious life
  • you2,shan1,wan2,shui3
    to go on a scenic tour
  • you2,shou3,hao4,xian2
    to idle about
  • yun4,yong4,zi4,ru2
    to have a fluent command of (idiom)
  • yun4,chou2,wei2,wo4
    lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom)
  • bian4,di4,kai1,hua1
    (idiom) to blossom everywhere; to spring up all over the place; to flourish on a large scale
  • bian4,ti3,lin2,shang1
    covered all over with cuts and bruises
  • guo4,he2,chai1,qiao2
    lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom)
  • guo4,you2,bu4,ji2
    too far is as bad as not enough (idiom, from the Analects)
  • guo4,mu4,bu4,wang4
    to have a highly retentive memory
  • guo4,yan3,yun2,yan1
    ephemeral (idiom)
  • guo4,jie1,lao3,shu3
    sb or sth detested by all
  • dao4,mao4,an4,ran2
    sanctimonious
  • da2,guan1,gui4,ren2
    high official and noble persons (idiom); the great and the good
  • wei2,fa3,luan4,ji4
    lit. to break the law and violate the rules (idiom)
  • yao2,yao2,wu2,qi1
    far in the indefinite future (idiom); so far away it seems forever
  • yuan3,jian4,zhuo2,shi2
    visionary and sagacious (idiom)
  • yuan3,zou3,gao1,fei1
    to go far
  • zhe1,tian1,bi4,ri4
    lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering
  • bi4,zhong4,jiu4,qing1
    to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial
  • lang2,cai2,nu:3,mao4
    talented man and beautiful woman
  • zheng4,zhong4,qi2,shi4
    serious about the matter
  • jiu3,rou4,peng2,you5
    lit. drinking buddy (idiom)
  • jiu3,han1,er3,re4
    tipsy and merry (idiom)
  • ming3,ding3,da4,zui4
    dead drunk; plastered; as drunk as a lord
  • suan1,tian2,ku3,la4
    sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot
  • zui4,sheng1,meng4,si3
    as if drunk or entranced (idiom); leading a befuddled existence
  • ti2,hu2,guan4,ding3
    lit. to anoint your head with the purest cream (idiom); fig. to enlighten people with perfect wisdom
  • chong2,zheng3,qi2,gu3
    lit. to reorganize flags and drums (idiom); to regroup after a setback
  • chong2,wen1,jiu4,meng4
    to revive old dreams (idiom); to relive past experiences
  • chong2,jian4,tian1,ri4
    to see the light again (idiom); delivered from oppression
  • chong2,qi3,lu2,zao4
    to start over from scratch (idiom)
  • chong2,dao3,fu4,zhe2
    lit. to follow in the tracks of an overturned cart (idiom)
  • liang4,ru4,wei2,chu1
    to assess one's income and spend accordingly (idiom); to live within one's means
  • liang4,li4,er2,xing2
    to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence
  • liang4,ti3,cai2,yi1
    lit. to cut cloth according to the body (idiom)
  • jin1,ge1,tie3,ma3
    very powerful army
  • jin1,zhi1,yu4,ye4
    golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty
  • jin1,bang3,ti2,ming2
    to win top marks in the imperial examinations
  • jin1,shi2,liang2,yan2
    gems of wisdom (idiom); priceless advice
  • jin1,bi4,hui1,huang2
    gold and jade in glorious splendor (idiom)
  • jin1,ke1,yu4,lu:4
    golden rule
  • jin1,tong2,yu4,nu:3
    lit. golden boys and jade maidens (idiom)
  • fu3,di3,chou1,xin1
    to take drastic measures to deal with a situation
  • zhen1,feng1,xiang1,dui4
    to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
  • gou1,xin1,dou4,jiao3
    variant of 勾心鬥角|勾心斗角[gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3]
  • tong2,qiang2,tie3,bi4
    copper wall, iron bastion (idiom); impenetrable defense
  • ming2,xin1,lou4,gu3
    engraved in one's heart and carved in one's bones (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives
  • xiao1,sheng1,ni4,ji4
    to vanish without trace (idiom)
  • ting3,er2,zou3,xian3
    to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
  • feng1,mang2,bi4,lu4
    to show off one's ability
  • pu1,tian1,gai4,di4
    lit. hiding the sky and covering the earth (idiom); fig. earth-shattering
  • pu1,zhang1,lang4,fei4
    extravagance and waste (idiom)
  • zi1,zhu1,bi4,jiao4
    to haggle over every cent (idiom)
  • jin3,shang4,tian1,hua1
    lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom)
  • jin3,nang2,miao4,ji4
    brocade sack of miracle plans (idiom); bag of tricks
  • jin3,yi1,yu4,shi2
    brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury
  • cuo4,luo4,you3,zhi4
    in picturesque disorder (idiom); irregular arrangement with charming effect
  • qie4,er2,bu4,she3
    to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth
  • jing4,hua1,shui3,yue4
    lit. flowers in a mirror and the moon reflected in the lake (idiom)
  • tie3,shu4,kai1,hua1
    lit. the iron tree blooms (idiom)
  • tie3,zheng4,ru2,shan1
    irrefutable evidence
  • tie3,mian4,wu2,si1
    strictly impartial and incorruptible (idiom)
  • zhu4,cheng2,da4,cuo4
    to make a serious mistake (idiom)
  • chang2,xu1,duan3,tan4
    long moan and short gasp (idiom); continually moaning and groaning in pain
  • chang2,nian2,lei3,yue4
    year in, year out (idiom)
  • chang2,zhi4,jiu3,an1
    long-term peace and stability (of governments)
  • chang2,sheng1,bu4,si3
    immortality
  • chang2,sheng1,bu4,lao3
    immortality
  • chang2,pian1,lei3,du2
    (of a text) very lengthy (idiom)
  • chang2,xiu4,shan4,wu3
    long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation
  • chang2,qu1,zhi2,ru4
    to march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom)
  • men2,ke3,luo2,que4
    you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted
  • men2,ting2,ruo4,shi4
    front yard as busy as a marketplace (idiom)
  • men2,hu4,zhi1,jian4
    sectarian bias
  • men2,dang1,hu4,dui4
    the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom)
  • shan3,shuo4,qi2,ci2
    to speak evasively (idiom); beating about the bush
  • bi4,yue4,xiu1,hua1
    lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom)
  • bi4,men2,zao4,che1
    lit. to shut oneself away and build a cart (idiom)
  • bi4,guan1,zi4,shou3
    close the country to international intercourse
  • kai1,juan4,you3,yi4
    lit. opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education
  • kai1,tian1,pi4,di4
    to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盤古|盘古[Pan2 gu3] creation myth
  • kai1,zong1,ming2,yi4
    to declare at the outset (idiom)
  • kai1,shan1,zu3,shi1
    founding master of a monastery
  • kai1,yuan2,jie2,liu2
    lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending
  • kai1,jiang1,tuo4,tu3
    (idiom) to expand one's territory; to conquer new lands
  • kai1,cheng2,bu4,gong1
    variant of 開誠布公|开诚布公[kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1]
  • kai1,cheng2,bu4,gong1
    lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom); frank and open-minded
  • kai1,lu4,xian1,feng1
    pioneer; trailblazer
  • kai1,men2,jian4,shan1
    lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom)
  • guan1,huai2,bei4,zhi4
    the utmost care (idiom); to look after sb in every possible way
  • guan1,men2,da4,ji2
    to close down a business for good and put the best face on it (idiom)
  • fang2,bu4,sheng4,fang2
    you can't guard against it (idiom)
  • fang2,wei1,du4,jian4
    to nip in the bud (idiom)
  • fang2,huan4,wei4,ran2
    to prevent troubles before the event (idiom)
  • fu4,yong1,feng1,ya3
    (of an uneducated person) to mingle with the cognoscenti
  • chu2,bao4,an1,liang2
    to root out the strong and give people peace (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor
  • yin1,mou2,gui3,ji4
    crafty plots and machinations (idiom)
  • yin1,cuo4,yang2,cha1
    (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
  • yin1,yang2,guai4,qi4
    eccentric
  • chen2,ci2,lan4,diao4
    cliché
  • yang2,feng4,yin1,wei2
    outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service
  • yang2,chun1,bai2,xue3
    melodies of the elite in the state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2]
  • Yang2,guan1,Da4,dao4
    (lit.) the road through Yangguan 陽關|阳关[Yang2 guan1]
  • ge2,an4,guan1,huo3
    to watch the fires burning across the river
  • ge2,qiang2,you3,er3
    the walls have ears (idiom)
  • ge2,xue1,sao1,yang3
    lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom)
  • sui2,xin1,suo3,yu4
    to follow one's heart's desires
  • sui2,shi2,sui2,di4
    anytime and anywhere
  • sui2,ji1,ying4,bian4
    to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic
  • sui2,bo1,zhu2,liu2
    to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly
  • sui2,sheng1,fu4,he4
    to parrot other people's words (idiom); to chime in with others
  • sui2,hang2,jiu4,shi4
    (of a price) to fluctuate according to the market
  • sui2,yu4,er2,an1
    at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt
  • yin3,xing4,mai2,ming2
    to conceal one's identity
  • yin3,ren3,bu4,fa1
    to keep one's emotions inside oneself
  • ya3,su2,gong4,shang3
    can be enjoyed by scholars and lay-people alike (idiom)
  • ji2,si1,guang3,yi4
    collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); to pool wisdom for mutual benefit
  • diao1,liang2,hua4,dong4
    richly ornamented (building)
  • shuang1,xi3,lin2,men2
    two simultaneous happy events in the family
  • shuang1,su4,shuang1,fei1
    lit. to rest and fly together (idiom)
  • shuang1,guan3,qi2,xia4
    lit. to paint holding two brushes (idiom); fig. to work on two tasks at the same time
  • za2,luan4,wu2,zhang1
    disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic
  • ji1,mao2,suan4,pi2
    lit. chicken feathers and garlic skins (idiom)
  • ji1,quan3,bu4,ning2
    lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom)
  • ji1,quan3,sheng1,tian1
    lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
  • ji1,ling2,gou3,sui4
    in pieces
  • ji1,fei1,dan4,da3
    the chicken has flown the coop and the eggs are broken
  • ji1,ming2,gou3,dao4
    crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom)
  • li2,qing2,bie2,xu4
    sad feeling at separation (idiom)
  • li2,xiang1,bei4,jing3
    to leave one's homeplace (to find work, flee disaster etc)
  • nan2,xiong1,nan2,di4
    lit. hard to differentiate between elder and younger brother (idiom)
  • nan4,xiong1,nan4,di4
    brothers in hardship (idiom)
  • nan2,fen1,nan2,she3
    loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate
  • nan2,fen1,nan2,jie3
    to become caught up in an irresolvable situation (idiom)
  • nan2,neng2,ke3,gui4
    rare and precious
  • nan2,jie3,nan2,fen1
    hard to untie, hard to separate (idiom); inextricably involved
  • nan2,yan2,zhi1,yin3
    a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom)
  • yu3,hou4,chun1,sun3
    lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth
  • xue3,shang4,jia1,shuang1
    (idiom) to make matters even worse
  • xue3,zhong1,song4,tan4
    lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom)
  • yun2,ni2,zhi1,bie2
    (fig.) a world of difference
  • yun2,xiao1,wu4,san4
    the clouds melt and the mists disperse (idiom)
  • ling2,qiao1,sui4,da3
    to do things in bits and pieces (idiom); piecemeal work
  • lei2,li4,feng1,xing2
    pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction
  • lei2,da3,bu4,dong4
    not shaken by thunder (idiom); the arrangements are unalterable
  • wu4,li3,kan4,hua1
    lit. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision
  • ling2,dan1,miao4,yao4
    effective cure, miracle medicine (idiom); fig. wonder-cure for all problems
  • qing1,tian1,bai2,ri4
    (idiom) in broad daylight; in the middle of the day
  • qing1,shan1,lu:4,shui3
    lit. green hills and clear waters
  • qing1,mei2,zhu2,ma3
    lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom)
  • qing1,yun2,zhi2,shang4
    rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post
  • qing1,mian4,liao2,ya2
    ferocious-looking (idiom)
  • qing1,huang2,bu4,jie1
    lit. yellow does not reach green (idiom); the yellow autumn crop does not last until the green spring crop
  • fei1,tong2,xiao3,ke3
    extremely important
  • fei1,qin1,fei1,gu4
    lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom)
  • mi3,mi3,zhi1,yin1
    decadent or obscene music
  • mian4,ru2,tu3,se4
    ashen-faced (idiom)
  • mian4,shou4,ji1,yi2
    (idiom) to brief sb in person on the line of action to pursue; to advise face-to-face on how to deal with the present situation
  • mian4,wu2,ren2,se4
    ashen-faced
  • mian4,mu4,yi1,xin1
    complete change (idiom); facelift
  • mian4,mu4,quan2,fei1
    nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition
  • mian4,mu4,ke3,zeng1
    repulsive countenance
  • mian4,hong2,er3,chi4
    flushed with anger (or excitement)
  • mian4,mian4,ju4,dao4
    (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything
  • mian4,mian4,xiang1,qu4
    to look at each other in dismay (idiom)
  • mian4,huang2,ji1,shou4
    lit. face yellow and body emaciated (idiom)
  • an1,qian2,ma3,hou4
    to follow everywhere
  • ju1,gong1,jin4,cui4
    to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost
  • tao1,guang1,yang3,hui4
    to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom)
  • ding3,tian1,li4,di4
    lit. able to support both heaven and earth
  • ding3,li3,mo2,bai4
    to prostrate oneself in worship (idiom)
  • shun4,shou3,qian1,yang2
    lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom)
  • shun4,shui3,ren2,qing2
    to do sb a favor at little cost
  • shun4,shui3,tui1,chuan2
    lit. to push the boat with the current
  • shun4,li3,cheng2,zhang1
    logical
  • shun4,teng2,mo1,gua1
    lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon
  • yi2,zhi3,qi4,shi3
    lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
  • yi2,yang3,tian1,nian2
    lit. to nurture one's years (idiom)
  • tou2,hun1,yan3,hua1
    to faint with blurred vision (idiom); dizzy and eyes dimmed
  • tou2,hun1,nao3,zhang4
    giddy
  • tou2,yun1,mu4,xuan4
    to have a dizzy spell
  • tou2,po4,xue4,liu2
    lit. head broken and blood flowing
  • tou2,zhong4,jiao3,qing1
    top-heavy
  • tou2,mian4,ren2,wu4
    leading figure
  • tou2,tou2,shi4,dao4
    clear and logical
  • dian1,san1,dao3,si4
    confused
  • dian1,lai2,dao3,qu4
    to harp on
  • dian1,dao3,shi4,fei1
    to invert right and wrong
  • dian1,dao3,hei1,bai2
    lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately
  • dian1,pu1,bu4,po4
    solid; unbreakable
  • dian1,pei4,liu2,li2
    homeless and miserable (idiom); to wander about in a desperate plight
  • gu4,quan2,da4,ju2
    to take the big picture into consideration (idiom)
  • gu4,ming2,si1,yi4
    as the name implies
  • gu4,ying3,zi4,lian2
    lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom)
  • gu4,ci3,shi1,bi3
    lit. to attend to one thing and lose sight of another (idiom)
  • xian3,shan1,lu4,shui3
    to reveal one's talent (idiom)
  • feng1,kou3,lang4,jian1
    where the wind and the waves are the fiercest
  • feng1,chui1,cao3,dong4
    lit. grass stirring in the wind (idiom)
  • feng1,chui1,yu3,da3
    lit. windswept and battered by rain
  • feng1,he2,ri4,li4
    moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime
  • feng1,tu3,ren2,qing2
    local conditions and customs (idiom)
  • feng1,chen2,pu2,pu2
    lit. covered in dust (idiom)
  • feng1,ping2,lang4,jing4
    lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment
  • feng1,liu2,ti4,tang3
    suave; debonair; dashing
  • feng1,liu2,yun4,shi4
    poetic and passionate (idiom); romance
  • feng1,zhu2,can2,nian2
    one's late days
  • feng1,sheng1,he4,li4
    lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom)
  • feng1,hua1,xue3,yue4
    wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance
  • feng1,hua2,zheng4,mao4
    in one's prime
  • feng1,xing2,yi1,shi2
    to be popular for a while; to be all the rage for a time
  • feng1,tiao2,yu3,shun4
    favorable weather (idiom); good weather for crops
  • feng1,qi3,yun2,yong3
    to surge like a gathering storm (idiom)
  • feng1,yu3,tong2,zhou1
    lit. in the same boat under wind and rain (idiom); fig. to stick together in hard times
  • feng1,yu3,wu2,zu3
    regardless of weather conditions
  • feng1,yu3,piao1,yao2
    tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)
  • feng1,yun2,ren2,wu4
    the man (or woman) of the moment (idiom)
  • feng1,yun2,bian4,huan4
    changeable situation (idiom)
  • feng1,feng1,yu3,yu3
    trials and tribulations
  • feng1,can1,lu4,su4
    lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom)
  • feng1,chi2,dian4,che4
    fast as lightning
  • fei1,lai2,heng4,huo4
    sudden and unexpected disaster (idiom)
  • fei1,yang2,ba2,hu4
    bossy and domineering
  • fei1,yan2,zou3,bi4
    to leap onto roofs and vault over walls (usually associated with martial arts)
  • fei1,qin2,zou3,shou4
    birds and animals
  • fei1,e2,tou2,huo3
    lit. like a moth flying into the fire (idiom); fig. to choose a path to certain destruction
  • fei1,zhen1,zou3,xian4
    flying needle and running seam (idiom); skillful needlework
  • shi2,bu4,guo3,fu4
    lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom)
  • ji1,bu4,ze2,shi2
    when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers
  • ji1,han2,jiao1,po4
    beset by hunger and cold (idiom)
  • ji1,chang2,lu4,lu4
    stomach rumbling with hunger
  • yin3,shui3,si1,yuan2
    lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring
  • yin3,zhen4,zhi3,ke3
    lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom)
  • bao3,jing1,you1,huan4
    having experienced much suffering
  • bao3,jing1,feng1,shuang1
    weather-beaten
  • bao3,shi2,zhong1,ri4
    to spend the whole day eating (i.e. not doing any work)
  • yang3,jia1,huo2,kou3
    to support one's family (idiom)
  • yang3,jia1,hu2,kou3
    (idiom) to provide for one's family
  • yang3,zun1,chu3,you1
    to live like a prince (idiom)
  • yang3,jing1,xu4,rui4
    to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push
  • e4,hu3,pu1,shi2
    like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey
  • chan2,xian2,yu4,di1
    lit. to drool with desire (idiom)
  • shou3,qu1,yi1,zhi3
    to count as number one (idiom); second to none
  • shou3,dang1,qi2,chong1
    to bear the brunt
  • shou3,shu3,liang3,duan1
    (idiom) to hesitate
  • ma3,bu4,ting2,ti2
    unrelenting
  • ma3,dao4,cheng2,gong1
    to win instant success (idiom)
  • ma3,shou3,shi4,zhan1
    to follow blindly (idiom)
  • jia4,qing1,jiu4,shu2
    lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy
  • hai4,ren2,ting1,wen2
    shocking
  • qi2,hu3,nan2,xia4
    if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway
  • jiao1,she1,yin2,yi4
    extravagant and dissipated
  • jing1,shi4,hai4,su2
    universally shocking
  • jing1,tian1,dong4,di4
    world-shaking (idiom)
  • jing1,gong1,zhi1,niao3
    lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)
  • jing1,xin1,dong4,po4
    (idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking
  • jing1,huang2,shi1,cuo4
    see 驚慌失措|惊慌失措[jing1 huang1 shi1 cuo4]
  • jing1,tao1,hai4,lang4
    perilous situation
  • gu3,shou4,ru2,chai2
    as thin as a match
  • ti3,wu2,wan2,fu1
    lit. cuts and bruises all over (idiom); fig. totally refuted
  • ti3,tie1,ru4,wei1
    to show every possible consideration (idiom); meticulous care
  • gao1,bu4,ke3,pan1
    too high to reach (idiom); eminent and unapproachable
  • gao1,ren2,yi1,deng3
    a cut above others
  • gao1,guan1,hou4,lu4
    high post and generous salary (idiom); promotion to a high official position
  • gao1,tai2,gui4,shou3
    to be generous (idiom)
  • gao1,peng2,man3,zuo4
    surrounded by distinguished friends (idiom); in company
  • gao1,zhen3,wu2,you1
    to sleep peacefully (idiom)
  • gao1,lou2,da4,sha4
    tall building
  • gao1,ge1,meng3,jin4
    to advance singing loudly (idiom); triumphant progress
  • gao1,shen1,mo4,ce4
    profound mystery
  • gao1,zhan1,yuan3,zhu3
    to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
  • gao1,shi4,kuo4,bu4
    to strut about
  • gao1,tan2,kuo4,lun4
    to harangue
  • gao1,feng1,jun4,jie2
    a high-class upright character (idiom)
  • gao1,gao1,zai4,shang4
    set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality
  • dou4,zhi4,ang2,yang2
    having high fighting spirit
  • yu4,yu4,bu4,le4
    discontented (idiom)
  • yu4,yu4,gua3,huan1
    (idiom) depressed; cheerless
  • yu4,yu4,cong1,cong1
    verdant and lush (idiom)
  • gui3,shi3,shen2,chai1
    demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
  • gui3,ku1,lang2,hao2
    to wail like ghosts and howl like wolves (idiom)
  • gui3,fu3,shen2,gong1
    supernaturally fine craft (idiom); the work of the Gods
  • gui3,mi2,xin1,qiao4
    to be obsessed
  • gui3,tou2,gui3,nao3
    sneaky
  • gui3,gui3,sui4,sui4
    sneaky
  • hun2,bu4,shou3,she4
    to be preoccupied (idiom)
  • hun2,bu4,fu4,ti3
    lit. body and soul separated (idiom); fig. scared out of one's wits
  • hun2,fei1,po4,san4
    lit. the soul flies away and scatters (idiom)
  • yu2,si3,wang3,po4
    lit. either the fish dies or the net splits
  • yu2,mu4,hun4,zhu1
    to pass off fish eyes for pearls
  • yu2,mi3,zhi1,xiang1
    (lit.) land of fish and rice
  • yu2,yu3,xiong2,zhang3
    lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
  • yu2,long2,hun4,za2
    lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom); fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk
  • lin2,ci4,zhi4,bi3
    row upon row
  • niao3,yu3,hua1,xiang1
    lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day
  • feng4,mao2,lin2,jiao3
    lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom)
  • ming2,jin1,shou1,bing1
    to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat
  • ya1,que4,wu2,sheng1
    lit. crow and peacock make no sound
  • ying1,ge1,yan4,wu3
    the warbler sings and the swallow dances
  • he4,li4,ji1,qun2
    a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common
  • ying1,wu3,xue2,she2
    to parrot
  • lu4,si3,shei2,shou3
    lit. at whose hand will the deer die (idiom)
  • ma2,mu4,bu4,ren2
    numbed
  • ma2,bi4,da4,yi4
    unwary
  • huang2,pao2,jia1,shen1
    lit. to take the yellow gown (idiom)
  • huang2,jin1,shi2,dai4
    golden age
  • hei1,deng1,xia4,huo3
    pitch dark
  • hei1,bai2,fen1,ming2
    lit. black and white clearly contrasted (idiom)
  • Qian2,lu:2,ji4,qiong2
    to exhaust one's limited abilities (idiom)
  • mo4,mo4,wu2,wen2
    obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation
  • dian3,tie3,cheng2,jin1
    to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
  • dian3,tou2,zhi1,jiao1
    nodding acquaintance
  • dian3,tou2,ha1,yao1
    to nod one's head and bow (idiom); bowing and scraping
  • dang3,tong2,fa2,yi4
    to be narrowly partisan
  • an4,ran2,shi1,se4
    to lose one's splendor
  • ding3,ding3,da4,ming2
    famous
  • shu3,mu4,cun4,guang1
    short-sighted
  • bi2,qing1,yan3,zhong3
    a black eye (idiom); serious injury to the face
  • qi2,xin1,xie2,li4
    to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts
  • qi2,tou2,bing4,jin4
    to go forward together (idiom); to undertake simultaneous tasks
  • zi1,ya2,lie3,zui3
    to grimace (in pain)
  • long2,zheng1,hu3,dou4
    lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants
  • long2,fei1,feng4,wu3
    flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom)
  • pang2,ran2,da4,wu4
    (idiom) huge monster; colossus