先礼后兵 先禮後兵
先礼后兵 先禮後兵 xiān lǐ hòu bīng ㄒㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˇ ㄏㄡˋ ㄅㄧㄥ sin1 lai5 hau6 bing1
- (idiom) try persuasion before resorting to force
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先
- 事先 shì xiān ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄢ si6 sin1 in advance
- 优先 優先 yōu xiān ㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄢ jau1 sin1 to have priority; to take precedence
- 先例 xiān lì ㄒㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˋ sin1 lai6 precedent
- 先前 xiān qián ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sin1 cin4 before; previously
- 先天 xiān tiān ㄒㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄢ sin1 tin1 embryonic period (contrasted with 后天)
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- 先后 先後 xiān hòu ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄡˋ sin1 hau6 early or late; first and last; priority
- 先生 xiān sheng ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥ sin1 saang1 teacher
- 先进 先進 xiān jìn ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ sin1 zeon3 sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)
- 先锋 先鋒 xiān fēng ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄥ sin1 fung1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
- 先驱 先驅 xiān qū ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄩ sin1 keoi1 to pioneer
- 原先 yuán xiān ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢ jyun4 sin1 originally
- 率先 shuài xiān ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢ seot1 sin1 to take the lead
- 祖先 zǔ xiān ㄗㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄢ zou2 sin1 ancestors; forebears
- 预先 預先 yù xiān ㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄢ jyu6 sin1 beforehand; in advance
- 领先 領先 lǐng xiān ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ling5 sin1 to lead
- 首先 shǒu xiān ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢ sau2 sin1 first of all; in the first place
- 争先恐后 爭先恐後 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu ㄓㄥ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄏㄡˋ zang1 sin1 hung2 hau6 (idiom) to compete to be first; to scramble to get ahead; to rush forward for fear of falling behind
- 占先 佔先 zhàn xiān ㄓㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢ zim3 sin1 to take precedence
- 尽先 儘先 jǐn xiān ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄢ zeon2 sin1 in the first instance
- 先主 xiān zhǔ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄨˇ sin1 zyu2 former ruler; founding ruler
礼 禮
- 典礼 典禮 diǎn lǐ ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄌㄧˇ din2 lai5 ceremony; celebration
- 婚礼 婚禮 hūn lǐ ㄏㄨㄣ ㄌㄧˇ fan1 lai5 wedding ceremony
- 敬礼 敬禮 jìng lǐ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧˇ ging3 lai5 to salute
- 洗礼 洗禮 xǐ lǐ ㄒㄧˇ ㄌㄧˇ sai2 lai5 baptism (lit. or fig.)
- 礼仪 禮儀 lǐ yí ㄌㄧˇ ㄧˊ lai5 ji4 etiquette
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- 礼品 禮品 lǐ pǐn ㄌㄧˇ ㄆㄧㄣˇ lai5 ban2 gift
- 礼堂 禮堂 lǐ táng ㄌㄧˇ ㄊㄤˊ lai5 tong4 assembly hall; auditorium
- 礼拜 禮拜 lǐ bài ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄞˋ lai5 baai3 to attend a religious service
- 礼服 禮服 lǐ fú ㄌㄧˇ ㄈㄨˊ lai5 fuk6 ceremonial robe
- 礼物 禮物 lǐ wù ㄌㄧˇ ㄨˋ lai5 mat6 gift; present
- 礼节 禮節 lǐ jié ㄌㄧˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ lai5 zit3 etiquette
- 礼貌 禮貌 lǐ mào ㄌㄧˇ ㄇㄠˋ lai5 maau6 courtesy; politeness; manners
- 葬礼 葬禮 zàng lǐ ㄗㄤˋ ㄌㄧˇ zong3 lai5 burial
- 送礼 送禮 sòng lǐ ㄙㄨㄥˋ ㄌㄧˇ sung3 lai5 to give a present
- 礼拜天 禮拜天 Lǐ bài tiān ㄌㄧˇ ㄅㄞˋ ㄊㄧㄢ lai5 baai3 tin1 Sunday
- 彬彬有礼 彬彬有禮 bīn bīn yǒu lǐ ㄅㄧㄣ ㄅㄧㄣ ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˇ ban1 ban1 jau5 lai5 refined and courteous
- 仪礼 儀禮 Yí lǐ ㄧˊ ㄌㄧˇ ji4 lai5 Rites and Ceremonies, part of the Confucian Classic of Rites 礼记
- 免礼 免禮 miǎn lǐ ㄇㄧㄢˇ ㄌㄧˇ min5 lai5 (formal) you may dispense with curtseying
- 冠礼 冠禮 guàn lǐ ㄍㄨㄢˋ ㄌㄧˇ gun1 lai5 the capping ceremony, a Confucian coming of age ceremony for males dating from pre-Qin times, performed when a boy reaches the age of 20, involving the ritual placing of caps on the head of the young man
- 割礼 割禮 gē lǐ ㄍㄜ ㄌㄧˇ got3 lai5 circumcision (male or female)
后 後
- 之后 之後 zhī hòu ㄓ ㄏㄡˋ zi1 hau6 after; behind
- 事后 事後 shì hòu ㄕˋ ㄏㄡˋ si6 hau6 after the event
- 今后 今後 jīn hòu ㄐㄧㄣ ㄏㄡˋ gam1 hau6 hereafter
- 以后 以後 yǐ hòu ㄧˇ ㄏㄡˋ ji5 hau6 after
- 先后 先後 xiān hòu ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄡˋ sin1 hau6 early or late; first and last; priority
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- 其后 其後 qí hòu ㄑㄧˊ ㄏㄡˋ kei4 hau6 next
- 前后 前後 qián hòu ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ cin4 hau6 around
- 幕后 幕後 mù hòu ㄇㄨˋ ㄏㄡˋ mok6 hau6 behind the scenes
- 往后 往後 wǎng hòu ㄨㄤˇ ㄏㄡˋ wong5 hau6 from now on
- 后人 後人 hòu rén ㄏㄡˋ ㄖㄣˊ hau6 jan4 later generation
- 后代 後代 hòu dài ㄏㄡˋ ㄉㄞˋ hau6 doi6 descendant; progeny
- 后来 後來 hòu lái ㄏㄡˋ ㄌㄞˊ hau6 loi4 afterwards; later
- 后备 後備 hòu bèi ㄏㄡˋ ㄅㄟˋ hau6 bei6 reserve; backup
- 后勤 後勤 hòu qín ㄏㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄣˊ hau6 kan4 logistics
- 后台 後台 hòu tái ㄏㄡˋ ㄊㄞˊ hau6 toi4 backstage area
- 后天 後天 hòu tiān ㄏㄡˋ ㄊㄧㄢ hau6 tin1 the day after tomorrow
- 后年 後年 hòu nián ㄏㄡˋ ㄋㄧㄢˊ hau6 nin4 the year after next
- 后悔 後悔 hòu huǐ ㄏㄡˋ ㄏㄨㄟˇ hau6 fui3 to regret; to feel remorse
- 后方 後方 hòu fāng ㄏㄡˋ ㄈㄤ hau6 fong1 the rear
- 后期 後期 hòu qī ㄏㄡˋ ㄑㄧ hau6 kei4 late stage
兵
- 士兵 shì bīng ㄕˋ ㄅㄧㄥ si6 bing1 soldier
- 官兵 guān bīng ㄍㄨㄢ ㄅㄧㄥ gun1 bing1 (military) officers and soldiers
- 当兵 當兵 dāng bīng ㄉㄤ ㄅㄧㄥ dong1 bing1 to serve in the army
- 交兵 jiāo bīng ㄐㄧㄠ ㄅㄧㄥ gaau1 bing1 in a state of war
- 伏兵 fú bīng ㄈㄨˊ ㄅㄧㄥ fuk6 bing1 hidden troops
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- 休兵 xiū bīng ㄒㄧㄡ ㄅㄧㄥ jau1 bing1 to cease fire
- 伞兵 傘兵 sǎn bīng ㄙㄢˇ ㄅㄧㄥ saan3 bing1 paratrooper
- 佣兵 傭兵 yōng bīng ㄩㄥ ㄅㄧㄥ jung4 bing1 (military) mercenary
- 兵乱 兵亂 bīng luàn ㄅㄧㄥ ㄌㄨㄢˋ bing1 lyun6 confusion of war
- 兵刃 bīng rèn ㄅㄧㄥ ㄖㄣˋ bing1 jan6 (bladed) weapons
- 兵制 bīng zhì ㄅㄧㄥ ㄓˋ bing1 zai3 military system
- 兵力 bīng lì ㄅㄧㄥ ㄌㄧˋ bing1 lik6 military strength
- 兵卒 bīng zú ㄅㄧㄥ ㄗㄨˊ bing1 zeot1 soldiers
- 兵员 兵員 bīng yuán ㄅㄧㄥ ㄩㄢˊ bing1 jyun4 soldiers
- 兵器 bīng qì ㄅㄧㄥ ㄑㄧˋ bing1 hei3 weaponry
- 兵团 兵團 bīng tuán ㄅㄧㄥ ㄊㄨㄢˊ bing1 tyun4 large military unit
- 兵士 bīng shì ㄅㄧㄥ ㄕˋ bing1 si6 ordinary soldier
- 兵家 Bīng jiā ㄅㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄚ bing1 gaa1 the School of the Military, one of the Hundred Schools of Thought 诸子百家 of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
- 兵家 bīng jiā ㄅㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄚ bing1 gaa1 military strategist in ancient China
- 兵差 bīng chāi ㄅㄧㄥ ㄔㄞ bing1 caa1 labor conscripted to support the military