以夷制夷 yǐ yí zhì yí ㄧˇ ㄧˊ ㄓˋ ㄧˊ ji5 ji4 zai3 ji4
- to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)
- Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)
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以
- 予以 yǔ yǐ ㄩˇ ㄧˇ jyu5 ji5 to give
- 以上 yǐ shàng ㄧˇ ㄕㄤˋ ji5 soeng6 that level or higher; that amount or more
- 以下 yǐ xià ㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ji5 haa6 that level or lower
- 以来 以來 yǐ lái ㄧˇ ㄌㄞˊ ji5 loi4 since (used after a specified time or event)
- 以便 yǐ biàn ㄧˇ ㄅㄧㄢˋ ji5 bin6 so that
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- 以免 yǐ miǎn ㄧˇ ㄇㄧㄢˇ ji5 min5 in order to avoid
- 以内 以內 yǐ nèi ㄧˇ ㄋㄟˋ ji5 noi6 within
- 以前 yǐ qián ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ji5 cin4 before
- 以及 yǐ jí ㄧˇ ㄐㄧˊ ji5 kap6 and; as well as
- 以外 yǐ wài ㄧˇ ㄨㄞˋ ji5 ngoi6 apart from
- 以往 yǐ wǎng ㄧˇ ㄨㄤˇ ji5 wong5 in the past; formerly
- 以后 以後 yǐ hòu ㄧˇ ㄏㄡˋ ji5 hau6 after
- 以为 以為 yǐ wéi ㄧˇ ㄨㄟˊ ji5 wai4 to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief)
- 以至 yǐ zhì ㄧˇ ㄓˋ ji5 zi3 down to
- 以致 yǐ zhì ㄧˇ ㄓˋ ji5 zi3 to such an extent as to
- 加以 jiā yǐ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧˇ gaa1 ji5 (formal) to apply; to carry out; to take action to (do sth) (used before a disyllabic verb, indicating that the action is directed at sth previously mentioned, e.g. 加以说明); to apply (restrictions etc); to give (support, consideration etc)
- 可以 kě yǐ ㄎㄜˇ ㄧˇ ho2 ji5 can
- 得以 dé yǐ ㄉㄜˊ ㄧˇ dak1 ji5 able to
- 所以 suǒ yǐ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄧˇ so2 ji5 therefore
- 足以 zú yǐ ㄗㄨˊ ㄧˇ zuk1 ji5 sufficient to...
夷
- 化险为夷 化險為夷 huà xiǎn wéi yí ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄨㄟˊ ㄧˊ faa3 him2 wai4 ji4 to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
- 凌夷 líng yí ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄧˊ ling4 ji4 to deteriorate
- 夷平 yí píng ㄧˊ ㄆㄧㄥˊ ji4 ping4 to level; to raze to the ground
- 夷戮 yí lù ㄧˊ ㄌㄨˋ ji4 luk6 to massacre
- 夷旷 夷曠 yí kuàng ㄧˊ ㄎㄨㄤˋ ji4 kwong3 expansive
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- 夷洲 Yí zhōu ㄧˊ ㄓㄡ ji4 zau1 name of an ancient barbarian country, possibly Taiwan
- 夷灭 夷滅 yí miè ㄧˊ ㄇㄧㄝˋ ji4 mit6 to massacre
- 夷然 yí rán ㄧˊ ㄖㄢˊ ji4 jin4 calm
- 夷狄 yí dí ㄧˊ ㄉㄧˊ ji4 dik6 non-Han tribes in the east and north of ancient China
- 夷犹 夷猶 yí yóu ㄧˊ ㄧㄡˊ ji4 jau4 to hesitate
- 夷门 夷門 Yí mén ㄧˊ ㄇㄣˊ ji4 mun4 the Yi gate of 大梁, capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states
- 夷陵 Yí líng ㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ji4 ling4 see 夷陵区
- 攘夷 rǎng yí ㄖㄤˇ ㄧˊ joeng4 ji4 to repel the barbarians
- 东夷 東夷 Dōng yí ㄉㄨㄥ ㄧˊ dung1 ji4 Eastern Barbarians, non-Han tribe living to the east of China c 2200 BC
- 色夷 sè yí ㄙㄜˋ ㄧˊ sik1 ji4 smiling genially
- 虾夷 蝦夷 Xiā yí ㄒㄧㄚ ㄧˊ haa1 ji4 Emishi or Ebisu, ethnic group of ancient Japan, thought to be related to modern Ainus
- 蛮夷 蠻夷 mán yí ㄇㄢˊ ㄧˊ maan4 ji4 common term for non-Han peoples in former times, not exclusively derogatory
- 逆夷 nì yí ㄋㄧˋ ㄧˊ jik6 ji4 invaders (insulting term)
- 鄙夷 bǐ yí ㄅㄧˇ ㄧˊ pei2 ji4 to despise; to look down on; to feel contempt for
- 陵夷 líng yí ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄧˊ ling4 ji4 to deteriorate
制
- 仿制 仿製 fǎng zhì ㄈㄤˇ ㄓˋ fong2 zai3 to copy
- 克制 kè zhì ㄎㄜˋ ㄓˋ hak1 zai3 to restrain
- 制定 zhì dìng ㄓˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zai3 ding6 to draw up; to formulate
- 制度 zhì dù ㄓˋ ㄉㄨˋ zai3 dou6 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)
- 制服 zhì fú ㄓˋ ㄈㄨˊ zai3 fuk6 to subdue
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- 制止 zhì zhǐ ㄓˋ ㄓˇ zai3 zi2 to curb
- 制约 制約 zhì yuē ㄓˋ ㄩㄝ zai3 joek3 to restrict
- 制裁 zhì cái ㄓˋ ㄘㄞˊ zai3 coi4 to punish
- 制订 制訂 zhì dìng ㄓˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zai3 ding3 to work out
- 压制 壓制 yā zhì ㄧㄚ ㄓˋ aat3 zai3 to suppress
- 学制 學制 xué zhì ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄓˋ hok6 zai3 educational system
- 专制 專制 zhuān zhì ㄓㄨㄢ ㄓˋ zyun1 zai3 autocracy
- 强制 強制 qiáng zhì ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄓˋ koeng5 zai3 to force; to compel; to coerce
- 抑制 yì zhì ㄧˋ ㄓˋ jik1 zai3 to inhibit
- 抵制 dǐ zhì ㄉㄧˇ ㄓˋ dai2 zai3 to resist
- 控制 kòng zhì ㄎㄨㄥˋ ㄓˋ hung3 zai3 to control
- 机制 機制 jī zhì ㄐㄧ ㄓˋ gei1 zai3 mechanism
- 法制 fǎ zhì ㄈㄚˇ ㄓˋ faat3 zai3 legal system and institutions
- 特制 特製 tè zhì ㄊㄜˋ ㄓˋ dak6 zai3 specially made; custom-made
- 牵制 牽制 qiān zhì ㄑㄧㄢ ㄓˋ hin1 zai3 to control