五十步笑百步
五十步笑百步 wǔ shí bù xiào bǎi bù ㄨˇ ㄕˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄨˋ ng5 sap6 bou6 siu3 baak3 bou6
- lit. the one who has retreated 50 steps laughs at the one who has retreated 100 steps (idiom)
- fig. the pot calls the kettle black
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五
- 五金 wǔ jīn ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ng5 gam1 metal hardware (nuts and bolts)
- 五星级 五星級 wǔ xīng jí ㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄥ ㄐㄧˊ ng5 sing1 kap1 five-star (hotel)
- 三番五次 sān fān wǔ cì ㄙㄢ ㄈㄢ ㄨˇ ㄘˋ saam1 faan1 ng5 ci3 over and over again (idiom)
- 五花八门 五花八門 wǔ huā bā mén ㄨˇ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄅㄚ ㄇㄣˊ ng5 faa1 baat3 mun4 myriad
- 五颜六色 五顏六色 wǔ yán liù sè ㄨˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄙㄜˋ ng5 ngaan4 luk6 sik1 multicolored
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- 三五 sān wǔ ㄙㄢ ㄨˇ saam1 ng5 several
- 五一 wǔ yī ㄨˇ ㄧ ng5 jat1 5-1 (May 1st)
- 五七 wǔ qī ㄨˇ ㄑㄧ ng5 cat1 memorial activity 35 days after a person's death
- 五世 wǔ shì ㄨˇ ㄕˋ ng5 sai3 the fifth (of series of numbered kings)
- 五五 wǔ wǔ ㄨˇ ㄨˇ ng5 ng5 50-50
- 五代 Wǔ dài ㄨˇ ㄉㄞˋ ng5 doi6 Five Dynasties, period of history between the fall of the Tang dynasty (907) and the founding of the Song dynasty (960), when five would-be dynasties were established in quick succession in North China
- 五伦 五倫 wǔ lún ㄨˇ ㄌㄨㄣˊ ng5 leon4 the five Confucian relationships (ruler-subject, father-son, brother-brother, husband-wife, friend-friend)
- 五刑 wǔ xíng ㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ng5 jing4 imperial five punishments of feudal China, up to Han times: tattooing characters on the forehead 墨, cutting off the nose 劓, amputation of one or both feet 刖, castration 宫, execution 大辟
- 五加 wǔ jiā ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄚ ng5 gaa1 Acanthopanax gracilistylus
- 五十 wǔ shí ㄨˇ ㄕˊ ng5 sap6 fifty
- 五卅 wǔ sà ㄨˇ ㄙㄚˋ ng5 saa1 abbr. for 五卅运动, The May Thirtieth Movement (1925)
- 五原 Wǔ yuán ㄨˇ ㄩㄢˊ ng5 jyun4 see 五原县
- 五味 wǔ wèi ㄨˇ ㄨㄟˋ ng5 mei6 the five flavors, namely: sweet 甜, sour 酸, bitter 苦, spicy hot 辣, salty 咸
- 五四 wǔ sì ㄨˇ ㄙˋ ng5 sei3 fourth of May, cf 五四运动, national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles
- 五官 wǔ guān ㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄢ ng5 gun1 five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳)
十
- 十分 shí fēn ㄕˊ ㄈㄣ sap6 fan1 very
- 十足 shí zú ㄕˊ ㄗㄨˊ sap6 zuk1 ample
- 十字路口 shí zì lù kǒu ㄕˊ ㄗˋ ㄌㄨˋ ㄎㄡˇ sap6 zi6 lou6 hau2 crossroads
- 七十 qī shí ㄑㄧ ㄕˊ cat1 sap6 seventy
- 三十 sān shí ㄙㄢ ㄕˊ saam1 sap6 thirty
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- 九十 jiǔ shí ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˊ gau2 sap6 ninety
- 二十 èr shí ㄦˋ ㄕˊ ji6 sap6 twenty; 20
- 五十 wǔ shí ㄨˇ ㄕˊ ng5 sap6 fifty
- 八十 bā shí ㄅㄚ ㄕˊ baat3 sap6 eighty
- 六十 liù shí ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄕˊ luk6 sap6 sixty
- 十一 Shí Yī ㄕˊ ㄧ sap6 jat1 PRC National Day (October 1st)
- 十一 shí yī ㄕˊ ㄧ sap6 jat1 eleven
- 十七 shí qī ㄕˊ ㄑㄧ sap6 cat1 seventeen
- 十三 shí sān ㄕˊ ㄙㄢ sap6 saam1 thirteen
- 十九 shí jiǔ ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ sap6 gau2 nineteen
- 十二 shí èr ㄕˊ ㄦˋ sap6 ji6 twelve
- 十五 shí wǔ ㄕˊ ㄨˇ sap6 ng5 fifteen
- 十位 shí wèi ㄕˊ ㄨㄟˋ sap6 wai2 the tens place (or column) in the decimal system
- 十倍 shí bèi ㄕˊ ㄅㄟˋ sap6 pui5 tenfold
- 十亿 十億 shí yì ㄕˊ ㄧˋ sap6 jik1 one billion
步
- 初步 chū bù ㄔㄨ ㄅㄨˋ co1 bou6 initial
- 同步 tóng bù ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ tung4 bou6 synchronous
- 地步 dì bù ㄉㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ dei6 bou6 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved)
- 徒步 tú bù ㄊㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋ tou4 bou6 to be on foot
- 散步 sàn bù ㄙㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ saan3 bou6 to take a walk; to go for a walk
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- 止步 zhǐ bù ㄓˇ ㄅㄨˋ zi2 bou6 to halt
- 步伐 bù fá ㄅㄨˋ ㄈㄚˊ bou6 fat6 pace
- 步入 bù rù ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˋ bou6 jap6 to step into; to enter
- 步行 bù xíng ㄅㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ bou6 hang4 to go on foot
- 步调 步調 bù diào ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ bou6 diu6 gait
- 步骤 步驟 bù zhòu ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄡˋ bou6 zaau6 procedure
- 脚步 腳步 jiǎo bù ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ goek3 bou6 footstep
- 让步 讓步 ràng bù ㄖㄤˋ ㄅㄨˋ joeng6 bou6 to concede
- 起步 qǐ bù ㄑㄧˇ ㄅㄨˋ hei2 bou6 to set out
- 跑步 pǎo bù ㄆㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ paau2 bou6 to run
- 退步 tuì bù ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄅㄨˋ teoi3 bou6 to do less well than before
- 逐步 zhú bù ㄓㄨˊ ㄅㄨˋ zuk6 bou6 progressively
- 进步 進步 jìn bù ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ zeon3 bou6 progress; improvement
- 进一步 進一步 jìn yī bù ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄧ ㄅㄨˋ zeon3 jat1 bou6 to go a step further
- 代步 dài bù ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄨˋ doi6 bou6 to get around using a conveyance (car, bicycle, sedan chair etc); to ride (or drive)
笑
- 冷笑 lěng xiào ㄌㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ laang5 siu3 to sneer
- 取笑 qǔ xiào ㄑㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ceoi2 siu3 to tease; to make fun of
- 可笑 kě xiào ㄎㄜˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ho2 siu3 funny
- 嘲笑 cháo xiào ㄔㄠˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ zaau1 siu3 to jeer at
- 好笑 hǎo xiào ㄏㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ hou2 siu3 laughable; funny; ridiculous
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- 嬉笑 xī xiào ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧㄠˋ hei1 siu3 to be laughing and playing
- 微笑 wēi xiào ㄨㄟ ㄒㄧㄠˋ mei4 siu3 smile
- 耻笑 恥笑 chǐ xiào ㄔˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ci2 siu3 to sneer at sb
- 搞笑 gǎo xiào ㄍㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ gaau2 siu3 to get people to laugh
- 玩笑 wán xiào ㄨㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ wun6 siu3 to joke
- 笑容 xiào róng ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ siu3 jung4 smile
- 笑声 笑聲 xiào shēng ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄕㄥ siu3 seng1 laughter
- 笑脸 笑臉 xiào liǎn ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄢˇ siu3 lim5 smiling face
- 笑话 笑話 xiào hua ㄒㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄏㄨㄚ siu3 waa6 joke; jest
- 苦笑 kǔ xiào ㄎㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ fu2 siu3 to force a smile
- 说笑 說笑 shuō xiào ㄕㄨㄛ ㄒㄧㄠˋ syut3 siu3 to chat and laugh
- 讥笑 譏笑 jī xiào ㄐㄧ ㄒㄧㄠˋ gei1 siu3 to sneer
- 笑嘻嘻 xiào xī xī ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄒㄧ ㄒㄧ siu3 hei1 hei1 grinning
- 笑话儿 笑話兒 xiào hua r ㄒㄧㄠˋ ˙ㄏㄨㄚ ㄦ siu3 waa6 ji4 erhua form of 笑话
- 开玩笑 開玩笑 kāi wán xiào ㄎㄞ ㄨㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ hoi1 waan4 siu3 to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
Idioms with these characters
- 隔三差五 gé sān chà wǔ ㄍㄜˊ ㄙㄢ ㄔㄚˋ ㄨˇ gaak3 saam1 caa1 ng5 (idiom) every few days; every once in a while
- 目迷五色 mù mí wǔ sè ㄇㄨˋ ㄇㄧˊ ㄨˇ ㄙㄜˋ muk6 mai4 ng5 sik1 the eye is bewildered by five colors (idiom); a dazzling riot of colors
- 人五人六 rén wǔ rén liù ㄖㄣˊ ㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ jan4 ng5 jan4 luk6 (idiom) to make a show of being decent and proper; to display phony or hypocritical behavior
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- 三番五次 sān fān wǔ cì ㄙㄢ ㄈㄢ ㄨˇ ㄘˋ saam1 faan1 ng5 ci3 over and over again (idiom)
- 三纲五常 三綱五常 sān gāng wǔ cháng ㄙㄢ ㄍㄤ ㄨˇ ㄔㄤˊ saam1 gong1 ng5 soeng4 three principles and five virtues (idiom)
- 三令五申 sān lìng wǔ shēn ㄙㄢ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄨˇ ㄕㄣ saam1 ling6 ng5 san1 to order again and again (idiom)
- 三五成群 sān wǔ chéng qún ㄙㄢ ㄨˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄑㄩㄣˊ saam1 ng5 sing4 kwan4 in groups of three or four (idiom)
- 四分五裂 sì fēn wǔ liè ㄙˋ ㄈㄣ ㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄝˋ sei3 fan1 ng5 lit6 (idiom) fragmented; scattered; in disarray; at sixes and sevens
- 五彩缤纷 五彩繽紛 wǔ cǎi bīn fēn ㄨˇ ㄘㄞˇ ㄅㄧㄣ ㄈㄣ ng5 coi2 ban1 fan1 all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
- 五光十色 wǔ guāng shí sè ㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄕˊ ㄙㄜˋ ng5 gwong1 sap6 sik1 (idiom) bright and multicolored; of rich variety; dazzling; glitzy
- 三十而立 sān shí ér lì ㄙㄢ ㄕˊ ㄦˊ ㄌㄧˋ saam1 sap6 ji4 laap6 thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)
- 十赌九输 十賭九輸 shí dǔ jiǔ shū ㄕˊ ㄉㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕㄨ sap6 dou2 gau2 syu1 lit. in gambling, nine times out of ten you lose (idiom)
- 十恶不赦 十惡不赦 shí è bù shè ㄕˊ ㄜˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄕㄜˋ sap6 ok3 bat1 se3 wicked beyond redemption (idiom)
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- 十拿九稳 十拿九穩 shí ná jiǔ wěn ㄕˊ ㄋㄚˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄨㄣˇ sap6 naa4 gau2 wan2 (idiom) to be a cinch; in the bag
- 十全十美 shí quán shí měi ㄕˊ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕˊ ㄇㄟˇ sap6 cyun4 sap6 mei5 complete and beautiful
- 闻一知十 聞一知十 wén yī zhī shí ㄨㄣˊ ㄧ ㄓ ㄕˊ man4 jat1 zi1 sap6 lit. to hear one and know ten (idiom); fig. explain one thing and (he) understands everything
- 一目十行 yī mù shí háng ㄧ ㄇㄨˋ ㄕˊ ㄏㄤˊ jat1 muk6 sap6 hong4 ten lines at a glance (idiom)
- 一曝十寒 yī pù shí hán ㄧ ㄆㄨˋ ㄕˊ ㄏㄢˊ jat1 buk6 sap6 hon4 one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp
- 一五一十 yī wǔ yī shí ㄧ ㄨˇ ㄧ ㄕˊ jat1 ng5 jat1 sap6 lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail
- 安步当车 安步當車 ān bù dàng chē ㄢ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄤˋ ㄔㄜ on1 bou6 dong3 ce1 to go on foot (idiom)
- 昂首阔步 昂首闊步 áng shǒu kuò bù ㄤˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄨˋ ngong4 sau2 fut3 bou6 striding forward with head high (idiom); to walk with spirited and vigorous step
- 百步穿杨 百步穿楊 bǎi bù chuān yáng ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄧㄤˊ baak3 bou6 cyun1 joeng4 to shoot with great precision (idiom)
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- 步斗踏罡 bù dǒu tà gāng ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄡˇ ㄊㄚˋ ㄍㄤ bou6 dau2 daap6 gong1 to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)
- 步罡踏斗 bù gāng tà dǒu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄤ ㄊㄚˋ ㄉㄡˇ bou6 gong1 daap6 dau2 to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)
- 步履蹒跚 步履蹣跚 bù lǚ pán shān ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄩˇ ㄆㄢˊ ㄕㄢ bou6 lei5 pun4 saan1 (idiom) to walk unsteadily; to hobble along
- 步履维艰 步履維艱 bù lǚ wéi jiān ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄩˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄐㄧㄢ bou6 lei5 wai4 gaan1 to have difficulty walking (idiom)
- 寸步不离 寸步不離 cùn bù bù lí ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧˊ cyun3 bou6 bat1 lei4 to follow sb closely (idiom)
- 寸步不让 寸步不讓 cùn bù bù ràng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄤˋ cyun3 bou6 bat1 joeng6 (idiom) not to yield an inch
- 寸步难行 寸步難行 cùn bù nán xíng ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ cyun3 bou6 naan4 hang4 unable to move a single step (idiom)
- 付之一笑 fù zhī yī xiào ㄈㄨˋ ㄓ ㄧ ㄒㄧㄠˋ fu6 zi1 jat1 siu3 (idiom) to dismiss sth with a laugh; to laugh it off
- 哄堂大笑 hōng táng dà xiào ㄏㄨㄥ ㄊㄤˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋ hung6 tong4 daai6 siu3 the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)
- 哭笑不得 kū xiào bù dé ㄎㄨ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ huk1 siu3 bat1 dak1 lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
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- 买笑追欢 買笑追歡 mǎi xiào zhuī huān ㄇㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄓㄨㄟ ㄏㄨㄢ maai5 siu3 zeoi1 fun1 lit. to buy smiles to seek happiness
- 眉开眼笑 眉開眼笑 méi kāi yǎn xiào ㄇㄟˊ ㄎㄞ ㄧㄢˇ ㄒㄧㄠˋ mei4 hoi1 ngaan5 siu3 brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy
- 捧腹大笑 pěng fù dà xiào ㄆㄥˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋ pung2 fuk1 daai6 siu3 (idiom) to split one's sides laughing
- 破涕为笑 破涕為笑 pò tì wéi xiào ㄆㄛˋ ㄊㄧˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ po3 tai3 wai4 siu3 to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness
- 似笑非笑 sì xiào fēi xiào ㄙˋ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄈㄟ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ci5 siu3 fei1 siu3 like a smile yet not a smile (idiom)
- 啼笑皆非 tí xiào jiē fēi ㄊㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄝ ㄈㄟ tai4 siu3 gaai1 fei1 lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
- 相视而笑 相視而笑 xiāng shì ér xiào ㄒㄧㄤ ㄕˋ ㄦˊ ㄒㄧㄠˋ soeng1 si6 ji4 siu3 (idiom) to look at each other and smile
Example sentences
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五十步笑百步 。
The pot calls the kettle black.
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