使徒
使徒 shǐ tú ㄕˇ ㄊㄨˊ si3 tou4
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- 鬼使神差 guǐ shǐ shén chāi ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄕˇ ㄕㄣˊ ㄔㄞ gwai2 si2 san4 caai1 demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
- 见风使舵見風使舵 jiàn fēng shǐ duò ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄥ ㄕˇ ㄉㄨㄛˋ gin3 fung1 sai2 to4 lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
- 见风使帆見風使帆 jiàn fēng shǐ fān ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄈㄥ ㄕˇ ㄈㄢ gin3 fung1 sai2 faan4 lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
- 任贤使能任賢使能 rèn xián shǐ néng ㄖㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄕˇ ㄋㄥˊ jam6 jin4 si2 nang4 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
- 如臂使指 rú bì shǐ zhǐ ㄖㄨˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄕˇ ㄓˇ jyu4 bei3 si2 zi2 as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
- 家徒四壁 jiā tú sì bì ㄐㄧㄚ ㄊㄨˊ ㄙˋ ㄅㄧˋ gaa1 tou4 sei3 bik1 lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom)
- 马齿徒增馬齒徒增 mǎ chǐ tú zēng ㄇㄚˇ ㄔˇ ㄊㄨˊ ㄗㄥ maa5 ci2 tou4 zang1 (self-deprecating) to have grown old without accomplishing anything (idiom)
- 徒呼负负徒呼負負 tú hū fù fù ㄊㄨˊ ㄏㄨ ㄈㄨˋ ㄈㄨˋ tou4 fu1 fu6 fu6 to feel powerless and full of shame (idiom)
- 徒劳无功徒勞無功 tú láo wú gōng ㄊㄨˊ ㄌㄠˊ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄥ tou4 lou4 mou4 gung1 to work to no avail (idiom)
- 徒劳无益徒勞無益 tú láo wú yì ㄊㄨˊ ㄌㄠˊ ㄨˊ ㄧˋ tou4 lou4 mou4 jik1 futile endeavor (idiom)