临阵磨枪 臨陣磨槍
临阵磨枪 臨陣磨槍 lín zhèn mó qiāng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄣˋ ㄇㄛˊ ㄑㄧㄤ lam4 zan6 mo4 coeng1
- lit. to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom)
- fig. to make preparations only at the last moment
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临 臨
- 来临 來臨 lái lín ㄌㄞˊ ㄌㄧㄣˊ loi4 lam4 to approach; to come closer
- 光临 光臨 guāng lín ㄍㄨㄤ ㄌㄧㄣˊ gwong1 lam4 (formal) to honor with one's presence
- 临床 臨床 lín chuáng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄨㄤˊ lam4 cong4 (medicine) clinical
- 临时 臨時 lín shí ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄕˊ lam4 si4 as the time draws near
- 临街 臨街 lín jiē ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄝ lam4 gaai1 facing the street
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- 临近 臨近 lín jìn ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ lam4 gan6 to approach; to draw near; to be close to (in space or time)
- 降临 降臨 jiàng lín ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ gong3 lam4 to descend
- 面临 面臨 miàn lín ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ min6 lam4 to face sth; to be confronted with
- 居高临下 居高臨下 jū gāo lín xià ㄐㄩ ㄍㄠ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ geoi1 gou1 lam4 haa6 lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom)
- 再临 再臨 zài lín ㄗㄞˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ zoi3 lam4 to come again
- 惠临 惠臨 huì lín ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ wai6 lam4 (honorific) to visit
- 濒临 瀕臨 bīn lín ㄅㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄣˊ pan4 lam4 on the edge of
- 登临 登臨 dēng lín ㄉㄥ ㄌㄧㄣˊ dang1 lam4 to visit places famous for their scenery
- 瞰临 瞰臨 kàn lín ㄎㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ham3 lam4 to overlook
- 临了 臨了 lín liǎo ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄠˇ lam4 liu5 at the last moment
- 临刑 臨刑 lín xíng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ lam4 jing4 facing execution
- 临别 臨別 lín bié ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄅㄧㄝˊ lam4 bit6 just before parting
- 临到 臨到 lín dào ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄉㄠˋ lam4 dou3 to befall
- 临危 臨危 lín wēi ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄟ lam4 ngai4 dying (from illness)
- 临问 臨問 lín wèn ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄣˋ lam4 man6 to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official)
阵 陣
- 一阵 一陣 yī zhèn ㄧ ㄓㄣˋ jat1 zan6 a burst
- 阵子 陣子 zhèn zi ㄓㄣˋ ˙ㄗ zan6 zi2 period of time
- 阵容 陣容 zhèn róng ㄓㄣˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ zan6 jung4 troop arrangement
- 阵营 陣營 zhèn yíng ㄓㄣˋ ㄧㄥˊ zan6 jing4 group of people
- 上阵 上陣 shàng zhèn ㄕㄤˋ ㄓㄣˋ soeng5 zan6 to go into battle
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- 助阵 助陣 zhù zhèn ㄓㄨˋ ㄓㄣˋ zo6 zan6 to cheer
- 叫阵 叫陣 jiào zhèn ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄓㄣˋ giu3 zan6 to challenge an opponent to a fight
- 压阵 壓陣 yā zhèn ㄧㄚ ㄓㄣˋ aat3 zan6 to bring up the rear
- 对阵 對陣 duì zhèn ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄓㄣˋ deoi3 zan6 (of armies) to face each other, ready for battle
- 败阵 敗陣 bài zhèn ㄅㄞˋ ㄓㄣˋ baai6 zan6 to be defeated on the battlefield
- 敌阵 敵陣 dí zhèn ㄉㄧˊ ㄓㄣˋ dik6 zan6 the enemy ranks
- 方阵 方陣 fāng zhèn ㄈㄤ ㄓㄣˋ fong1 zan6 square-shaped formation (military)
- 疑阵 疑陣 yí zhèn ㄧˊ ㄓㄣˋ ji4 zan6 a diversion
- 矩阵 矩陣 jǔ zhèn ㄐㄩˇ ㄓㄣˋ geoi2 zan6 array
- 缺阵 缺陣 quē zhèn ㄑㄩㄝ ㄓㄣˋ kyut3 zan6 (sports) to miss a game (due to injury, suspension etc); to sit out a match
- 临阵 臨陣 lín zhèn ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄣˋ lam4 zan6 just before the battle
- 军阵 軍陣 jūn zhèn ㄐㄩㄣ ㄓㄣˋ gwan1 zan6 battle formation
- 迷阵 迷陣 mí zhèn ㄇㄧˊ ㄓㄣˋ mai4 zan6 maze
- 达阵 達陣 dá zhèn ㄉㄚˊ ㄓㄣˋ daat6 zan6 touchdown
- 那阵 那陣 nà zhèn ㄋㄚˋ ㄓㄣˋ naa5 zan6 at that time
磨
- 打磨 dǎ mó ㄉㄚˇ ㄇㄛˊ daa2 mo4 to polish; to burnish; to shine
- 折磨 zhé mó ㄓㄜˊ ㄇㄛˊ zit3 mo4 to torment; to torture
- 琢磨 zhuó mó ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄇㄛˊ doek3 mo4 to carve and polish (jade)
- 磨合 mó hé ㄇㄛˊ ㄏㄜˊ mo4 hap6 to break in
- 磨损 磨損 mó sǔn ㄇㄛˊ ㄙㄨㄣˇ mo4 syun2 to suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out
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- 磨难 磨難 mó nàn ㄇㄛˊ ㄋㄢˋ mo4 naan6 a torment
- 拉磨 lā mò ㄌㄚ ㄇㄛˋ laai1 mo4 (of a donkey etc) to turn a millstone
- 拖磨 tuō mó ㄊㄨㄛ ㄇㄛˊ to1 mo4 dawdling
- 揉磨 róu mo ㄖㄡˊ ˙ㄇㄛ jau4 mo4 to torment
- 消磨 xiāo mó ㄒㄧㄠ ㄇㄛˊ siu1 mo4 to wear down
- 现磨 現磨 xiàn mó ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄛˊ jin6 mo4 freshly ground
- 球磨 qiú mó ㄑㄧㄡˊ ㄇㄛˊ kau4 mo4 see 球磨机
- 琢磨 zuó mo ㄗㄨㄛˊ ˙ㄇㄛ doek3 mo4 to ponder
- 石磨 shí mò ㄕˊ ㄇㄛˋ sek6 mo4 grindstone
- 研磨 yán mó ㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄛˊ jin4 mo4 milling
- 碾磨 niǎn mó ㄋㄧㄢˇ ㄇㄛˊ nin5 mo4 to mill
- 磋磨 cuō mó ㄘㄨㄛ ㄇㄛˊ co1 mo4 to polish and rub
- 磨人 mó rén ㄇㄛˊ ㄖㄣˊ mo4 jan4 annoying
- 磨光 mó guāng ㄇㄛˊ ㄍㄨㄤ mo4 gwong1 to polish
- 磨刀 mó dāo ㄇㄛˊ ㄉㄠ mo4 dou1 to hone (a knife)
枪 槍
- 手枪 手槍 shǒu qiāng ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄤ sau2 coeng1 pistol
- 枪毙 槍斃 qiāng bì ㄑㄧㄤ ㄅㄧˋ coeng1 bai6 to execute by firing squad
- 开枪 開槍 kāi qiāng ㄎㄞ ㄑㄧㄤ hoi1 coeng1 to open fire
- 中枪 中槍 zhòng qiāng ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄑㄧㄤ zung3 coeng1 to be hit by a gun
- 冷枪 冷槍 lěng qiāng ㄌㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄤ laang5 coeng1 sniper's shot
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- 刀枪 刀槍 dāo qiāng ㄉㄠ ㄑㄧㄤ dou1 coeng1 sword and spear
- 匣枪 匣槍 xiá qiāng ㄒㄧㄚˊ ㄑㄧㄤ haap6 coeng1 Mauser pistol (C96 type)
- 喷枪 噴槍 pēn qiāng ㄆㄣ ㄑㄧㄤ pan3 coeng1 spray gun
- 打枪 打槍 dǎ qiāng ㄉㄚˇ ㄑㄧㄤ daa2 coeng1 to fire a gun
- 持枪 持槍 chí qiāng ㄔˊ ㄑㄧㄤ ci4 coeng1 to carry a gun
- 排枪 排槍 pái qiāng ㄆㄞˊ ㄑㄧㄤ paai4 coeng1 volley of rifle fire; salvo
- 放枪 放槍 fàng qiāng ㄈㄤˋ ㄑㄧㄤ fong3 coeng1 to open fire
- 枪伤 槍傷 qiāng shāng ㄑㄧㄤ ㄕㄤ coeng1 soeng1 gunshot wound
- 枪刺 槍刺 qiāng cì ㄑㄧㄤ ㄘˋ coeng1 ci3 bayonet
- 枪匪 槍匪 qiāng fěi ㄑㄧㄤ ㄈㄟˇ coeng1 fei2 bandits with guns
- 枪口 槍口 qiāng kǒu ㄑㄧㄤ ㄎㄡˇ coeng1 hau2 muzzle of a gun
- 枪子 槍子 qiāng zǐ ㄑㄧㄤ ㄗˇ coeng1 zi2 bullet
- 枪崩 槍崩 qiāng bēng ㄑㄧㄤ ㄅㄥ coeng1 bang1 to shoot
- 枪弹 槍彈 qiāng dàn ㄑㄧㄤ ㄉㄢˋ coeng1 daan2 bullet
- 枪战 槍戰 qiāng zhàn ㄑㄧㄤ ㄓㄢˋ coeng1 zin3 gun battle