交臂
交臂 jiāo bì ㄐㄧㄠ ㄅㄧˋ gaau1 bei3
- linking arms
- arm in arm
- very close
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More words with these characters
交
臂
- 手臂 shǒu bì ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄧˋ sau2 bei3 arm (from shoulder to wrist); (fig.) assistant; helper
- 上臂 shàng bì ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄧˋ soeng5 bei3 upper arm
- 前臂 qián bì ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ cin4 bei3 forearm
- 力臂 lì bì ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄧˋ lik6 bei3 lever arm (i.e. perpendicular distance from the fulcrum to the line of force)
- 唱臂 chàng bì ㄔㄤˋ ㄅㄧˋ coeng3 bei3 tone-arm (tracking arm of gramophone)
- 弓臂 gōng bì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄧˋ gung1 bei3 (archery) bow limb
Idioms with these characters
- 风雨交加風雨交加 fēng yǔ jiāo jiā ㄈㄥ ㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄚ fung1 jyu5 gaau1 gaa1 (idiom) wild and stormy; windy and wet
- 觥筹交错觥籌交錯 gōng chóu jiāo cuò ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄘㄨㄛˋ gwang1 cau4 gaau1 cok3 wine goblets and gambling chips lie intertwined
- 患难之交患難之交 huàn nàn zhī jiāo ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄋㄢˋ ㄓ ㄐㄧㄠ waan6 naan6 zi1 gaau1 a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed
- 悔恨交加 huǐ hèn jiāo jiā ㄏㄨㄟˇ ㄏㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄐㄧㄚ fui3 han6 gaau1 gaa1 to feel remorse and shame (idiom)
- 交口称誉交口稱譽 jiāo kǒu chēng yù ㄐㄧㄠ ㄎㄡˇ ㄔㄥ ㄩˋ gaau1 hau2 cing1 jyu6 voices unanimous in praise (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
- 如臂使指 rú bì shǐ zhǐ ㄖㄨˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄕˇ ㄓˇ jyu4 bei3 si2 zi2 as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
- 三头六臂三頭六臂 sān tóu liù bì ㄙㄢ ㄊㄡˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄧˋ saam1 tau4 luk6 bei3 lit. (having) three heads and six arms (idiom)
- 螳臂当车螳臂當車 táng bì dāng chē ㄊㄤˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄉㄤ ㄔㄜ tong4 bei3 dong1 ce1 lit. a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
- 振臂一呼 zhèn bì yī hū ㄓㄣˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄧ ㄏㄨ zan3 bei3 jat1 fu1 (idiom) to issue a call for action; to raise one's hand and issue a rousing call
- 左膀右臂 zuǒ bǎng yòu bì ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄤˇ ㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄧˋ zo2 bong4 jau6 bei3 (idiom) trusted assistant; key aide