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Definition
- and
- phonetic component
- radical (Kang Xi 126)
- as well as
- but (not)
- yet
Compounds (13)
to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc; vegetarian diet; study room; building; to give alms (to a monk)
Related words (138)
conversely; but rather; to turn and (address a topic, face attackers etc); to turn against sb; to turn one's thoughts back to; to come around (to a point of view)
to recover spontaneously (from an illness); to get better without medical treatment
to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden; to spread fast; to spread like wildfire
national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes to the rescue
to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action; to go through the motions; to practice; a trial run
(lit.) to tune one's zither then play it; fig. to live by the consequences of one's actions; to make one's bed then lie on it
in short; all in all; to make a long story short; in a few words; in a word; in brief
(lit.) sth hits one in the face; directly in one's face; sth assaults the senses; blatant (advertising); eye catching; (a smell) assaults the nostrils
loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
to go back on one's word; to break one's promise; to be unfaithful; to be untrustworthy
to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly; to act according to one's means; to cut one's coat according to one's cloth
(lit.) to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed; also written 慾速則不達|欲速则不达
to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects); to recall the past to understand the future
to succeed through failure; to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback
do not worry about scarcity, but rather about uneven distribution (idiom, from Analects)
hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical); to respond in kind
(lit.) pull one hair and the whole body moves; (fig.) a slight change will affect everything else; the butterfly effect
place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孙子兵法); to fight desperately when confronting mortal danger; (fig.) to find a way out of an impasse
a centipede dies but never falls down; old institutions die hard
Proverbs (1)
a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); (fig.) a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
Idioms (105)
to get there in one step (idiom); easily done; success at a stroke; to get results overnight
to get there in one step (idiom); easily done; success at a stroke; to get results overnight
think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully
to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation; to act in concert without previous arrangement; agree undesignedly
(lit.) to drop from the sky (idiom); (fig.) to appear unexpectedly; to arise abruptly; out of the blue; to drop into one's lap
for the common good and forgetting personal interests (idiom); to behave altruistically; selfless
to give up halfway (idiom); to leave something unfinished; to do a thing by halves; to stop midway
extensive but not refined (idiom); to know something about everything; Jack of all trades and master of none.
(lit.) to speak of two things on the same day (idiom); to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y)
(lit.) the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles; the wheel comes full circle
to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
to disperse after a happy time (idiom); everyone enjoys themselves to the full then party breaks up
(lit.) arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom); sudden emergence of prominent new feature
to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom); to arise at an opportune time; able to take advantage of an opportunity; to rise to the occasion
to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a famous location
with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)
(lit.) to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom); (fig.) to get excited and move to action
(lit.) to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether; unable to take it any more
to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs
(lit.) to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom); (fig.) content with simple things
intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring; terrifying; overwhelming
dead but showing no signs of rigor mortis; to die hard (idiom); to die yet not be vanquished (idiom)
(lit.) a monkey wearing a hat (idiom); (fig.) worthless person in imposing attire
arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous; to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like
(lit.) to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom); (fig.) to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
(lit.) (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom); (fig.) easily solved
to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead
to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence; to do what one is capable of; to act according to one's capability; to do what is within one's means; One does what one can (idiom)
to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions (idiom)
to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to work with perserverance; to keep on carving (idiom); to chisel away (at sth); to persevere; unflagging efforts
at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt; flexible; to accept circumstances with good will
(lit.) to grow fat eating one's words (idiom); (fig.) not to live up to one's promises
the masses rise to attack it (idiom); Everyone is against the idea.; universally abhorrent
(lit.) mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath; incomparable
(lit.) to grow out of the mud unsullied (idiom); (fig.) to be principled and incorruptible
angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom); obliged to remain silent about one's resentment; unable to voice objections
to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
(lit.) mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath; incomparable
the will is there, but not the strength (idiom); the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable; a panacea; applicable anywhere (idiom)
not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom); to surpass; to outdo; (derog.) to be even worse
(lit.) the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom); (fig.) the world changes, whether you want it or not
the king looked left and right and then talked of other things; to digress from the topic of discussion (idiom)
to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)
(lit.) the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom); (fig.) the student surpasses the master
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