倒影 dào yǐng ㄉㄠˋ ㄧㄥˇ dou2 jing2
- inverted image
- reversed image (e.g. upside down)
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倒
- 倒下 dǎo xià ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ dou2 haa6 to collapse
- 倒塌 dǎo tā ㄉㄠˇ ㄊㄚ dou2 taap3 to collapse (of building)
- 倒数 倒數 dào shǔ ㄉㄠˋ ㄕㄨˇ dou3 sou3 to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)
- 倒是 dào shi ㄉㄠˋ ˙ㄕ dou3 si6 contrary to what one might expect
- 倒楣 dǎo méi ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄟˊ variant of 倒霉
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- 倒卖 倒賣 dǎo mài ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄞˋ dou2 maai6 to resell at a profit
- 倒车 倒車 dǎo chē ㄉㄠˇ ㄔㄜ dou2 ce1 to change buses, trains etc
- 倒车 倒車 dào chē ㄉㄠˋ ㄔㄜ dou2 ce1 to reverse (a vehicle)
- 倒闭 倒閉 dǎo bì ㄉㄠˇ ㄅㄧˋ dou2 bai3 to go bankrupt
- 倒霉 dǎo méi ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄟˊ dou2 mui4 to have bad luck
- 反倒 fǎn dào ㄈㄢˇ ㄉㄠˋ faan2 dou3 (coll.) but on the contrary; but instead
- 压倒 壓倒 yā dǎo ㄧㄚ ㄉㄠˇ aat3 dou2 to overwhelm
- 打倒 dǎ dǎo ㄉㄚˇ ㄉㄠˇ daa2 dou2 to overthrow
- 摔倒 shuāi dǎo ㄕㄨㄞ ㄉㄠˇ seot1 dou2 to fall down
- 昏倒 hūn dǎo ㄏㄨㄣ ㄉㄠˇ fan1 dou2 to faint
- 晕倒 暈倒 yūn dǎo ㄩㄣ ㄉㄠˇ wan4 dou2 to faint
- 跌倒 diē dǎo ㄉㄧㄝ ㄉㄠˇ dit3 dou2 to tumble
- 颠倒 顛倒 diān dǎo ㄉㄧㄢ ㄉㄠˇ din1 dou2 to turn upside down
- 倒计时 倒計時 dào jì shí ㄉㄠˋ ㄐㄧˋ ㄕˊ dou2 gai3 si4 to count down
- 倒伏 dǎo fú ㄉㄠˇ ㄈㄨˊ dou2 fuk6 (of cereal crops) to collapse and lie flat
影
- 合影 hé yǐng ㄏㄜˊ ㄧㄥˇ hap6 jing2 group photo
- 幻影 huàn yǐng ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄧㄥˇ waan6 jing2 phantom
- 影像 yǐng xiàng ㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ jing2 zoeng6 image
- 影印 yǐng yìn ㄧㄥˇ ㄧㄣˋ jing2 jan3 photographic reproduction
- 影子 yǐng zi ㄧㄥˇ ˙ㄗ jing2 zi2 shadow
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- 影射 yǐng shè ㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄜˋ jing2 se6 to refer obliquely to
- 影星 yǐng xīng ㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄥ jing2 sing1 film star
- 影本 yǐng běn ㄧㄥˇ ㄅㄣˇ jing2 bun2 copy (of a document)
- 影片 yǐng piàn ㄧㄥˇ ㄆㄧㄢˋ jing2 pin2 a copy of a film
- 影视 影視 yǐng shì ㄧㄥˇ ㄕˋ jing2 si6 movies and television
- 影迷 yǐng mí ㄧㄥˇ ㄇㄧˊ jing2 mai4 film enthusiast
- 影响 影響 yǐng xiǎng ㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄤˇ jing2 hoeng2 influence
- 摄影 攝影 shè yǐng ㄕㄜˋ ㄧㄥˇ sip3 jing2 to take a photograph
- 缩影 縮影 suō yǐng ㄙㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ suk1 jing2 miniature version of sth
- 身影 shēn yǐng ㄕㄣ ㄧㄥˇ san1 jing2 silhouette
- 录影 錄影 lù yǐng ㄌㄨˋ ㄧㄥˇ luk6 jing2 to videotape
- 阴影 陰影 yīn yǐng ㄧㄣ ㄧㄥˇ jam1 jing2 (lit. and fig.) shadow
- 电影 電影 diàn yǐng ㄉㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄥˇ din6 jing2 movie; film
- 摄影师 攝影師 shè yǐng shī ㄕㄜˋ ㄧㄥˇ ㄕ sip3 jing2 si1 photographer; cinematographer; cameraman
- 摄影机 攝影機 shè yǐng jī ㄕㄜˋ ㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧ sip3 jing2 gei1 (old) camera
Idioms with these characters
- 本末倒置 běn mò dào zhì ㄅㄣˇ ㄇㄛˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄓˋ bun2 mut6 dou2 zi3 lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect
- 倒持泰阿 dào chí Tài ē ㄉㄠˋ ㄔˊ ㄊㄞˋ ㄜ dou2 ci4 taai3 aa3 lit. to present the handle of a sword to another (idiom)
- 倒打一耙 dào dǎ yī pá ㄉㄠˋ ㄉㄚˇ ㄧ ㄆㄚˊ dou2 daa2 jat1 paa4 lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西游记; fig. to counterattack
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- 倒行逆施 dào xíng nì shī ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄧˋ ㄕ dou3 hang4 jik6 si1 to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong
- 倒悬之急 倒懸之急 dào xuán zhī jí ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄐㄧˊ dou3 jyun4 zi1 gap1 lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 倒悬之苦 倒懸之苦 dào xuán zhī kǔ ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄎㄨˇ dou3 jyun4 zi1 fu2 lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 倒悬之危 倒懸之危 dào xuán zhī wēi ㄉㄠˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄨㄟ dou3 jyun4 zi1 ngai4 lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation
- 颠倒黑白 顛倒黑白 diān dǎo hēi bái ㄉㄧㄢ ㄉㄠˇ ㄏㄟ ㄅㄞˊ din1 dou2 hak1 baak6 lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately
- 颠倒是非 顛倒是非 diān dǎo shì fēi ㄉㄧㄢ ㄉㄠˇ ㄕˋ ㄈㄟ din1 dou2 si6 fei1 (idiom) to distort right and wrong; to deliberately mislead
- 东倒西歪 東倒西歪 dōng dǎo xī wāi ㄉㄨㄥ ㄉㄠˇ ㄒㄧ ㄨㄞ dung1 dou2 sai1 waai1 to lean unsteadily from side to side (idiom)
- 杯弓蛇影 bēi gōng shé yǐng ㄅㄟ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄕㄜˊ ㄧㄥˇ bui1 gung1 se4 jing2 lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions
- 捕风捉影 捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ bou6 fung1 zuk3 jing2 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
- 刀光剑影 刀光劍影 dāo guāng jiàn yǐng ㄉㄠ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄥˇ dou1 gwong1 gim3 jing2 lit. flash of knives and swords (idiom)
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- 浮光掠影 fú guāng lüè yǐng ㄈㄨˊ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄌㄩㄝˋ ㄧㄥˇ fau4 gwong1 loek6 jing2 flickering light and passing shadows (idiom)
- 孤身只影 孤身隻影 gū shēn zhī yǐng ㄍㄨ ㄕㄣ ㄓ ㄧㄥˇ gu1 san1 zek3 jing2 lit. a lonely body with only a shadow for company
- 顾影自怜 顧影自憐 gù yǐng zì lián ㄍㄨˋ ㄧㄥˇ ㄗˋ ㄌㄧㄢˊ gu3 jing2 zi6 lin4 lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom)
- 含沙射影 hán shā shè yǐng ㄏㄢˊ ㄕㄚ ㄕㄜˋ ㄧㄥˇ ham4 saa1 se6 jing2 (idiom) to attack sb by innuendo; to make insinuations
- 化为泡影 化為泡影 huà wéi pào yǐng ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄆㄠˋ ㄧㄥˇ faa3 wai4 paau1 jing2 (idiom) to come to nothing
- 立竿见影 立竿見影 lì gān jiàn yǐng ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄢ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄧㄥˇ laap6 gon1 gin3 jing2 lit. set up a pole and immediately see its shadow (idiom)
- 如影随形 如影隨形 rú yǐng suí xíng ㄖㄨˊ ㄧㄥˇ ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jyu4 jing2 ceoi4 jing4 lit. as the shadow follows the body (idiom)
Example sentences
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水洼 水窪 里 裡 可以 看见 看見 倒影 。
Reflections could be seen in the puddles.
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我 的 猫儿 貓兒 一 脸 臉 迷惘 地 盯 着 著 自己 在 水 中的 倒影 。
My cat peers bemusedly at her reflection in the water.
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苍蝇 蒼蠅 在 镜子 鏡子 上 游走 遊走 ， 并不在乎 並不在乎 脚尖 腳尖 栖息 棲息 和 奔跑 映 出 的 倒影 ； 相反 ， 它 牠 在 光滑 的 表面上 看到 许多 許多 令 它 牠 感兴趣 感興趣 的 小 东西 東西 ， 而 我们 我們 却 卻 把 这些 這些 东西 東西 当成 當成 是 灰尘 灰塵 和 污垢 。
The fly running on the mirror doesn't worry about its reflection on the points of its legs from which it sits and runs; but on the contrary, it sees on the smooth surface a quantity of very small things which interest it and which we confuse with dust and grime.
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