凿壁偷光 鑿壁偷光
凿壁偷光 鑿壁偷光 záo bì tōu guāng ㄗㄠˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄊㄡ ㄍㄨㄤ zok6 bik1 tau1 gwong1
- lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom)
- fig. to study diligently in the face of hardship
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凿 鑿
- 确凿 確鑿 què záo ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄗㄠˊ kok3 zok6 definite
- 枘凿 枘鑿 ruì záo ㄖㄨㄟˋ ㄗㄠˊ incompatible (abbr. for 方枘圆凿)
- 榫凿 榫鑿 sǔn záo ㄙㄨㄣˇ ㄗㄠˊ seon2 zok6 mortise chisel
- 穿凿 穿鑿 chuān záo ㄔㄨㄢ ㄗㄠˊ cyun1 zok6 to bore a hole
- 凿井 鑿井 záo jǐng ㄗㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ zok6 zeng2 to dig a well
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- 凿子 鑿子 záo zi ㄗㄠˊ ˙ㄗ zok6 zi2 chisel
- 凿岩 鑿岩 záo yán ㄗㄠˊ ㄧㄢˊ zok6 ngaam4 (rock) drilling
- 凿枘 鑿枘 záo ruì ㄗㄠˊ ㄖㄨㄟˋ zok6 jeoi6 see 枘凿
- 凿沉 鑿沉 záo chén ㄗㄠˊ ㄔㄣˊ zok6 cam4 to scuttle (a ship)
- 凿空 鑿空 záo kōng ㄗㄠˊ ㄎㄨㄥ zok6 hung1 to open an aperture
- 开凿 開鑿 kāi záo ㄎㄞ ㄗㄠˊ hoi1 zok6 to cut (a canal, tunnel, well etc)
- 凿岩机 鑿岩機 záo yán jī ㄗㄠˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧ zok6 ngaam4 gei1 rock drill
- 凿石场 鑿石場 záo shí chǎng ㄗㄠˊ ㄕˊ ㄔㄤˇ zok6 sek6 coeng4 rock quarry
- 圆凿方枘 圓鑿方枘 yuán záo fāng ruì ㄩㄢˊ ㄗㄠˊ ㄈㄤ ㄖㄨㄟˋ see 方枘圆凿
- 妄生穿凿 妄生穿鑿 wàng shēng chuān záo ㄨㄤˋ ㄕㄥ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄗㄠˊ mong5 sang1 cyun1 zok6 a forced analogy (idiom); to jump to an unwarranted conclusion
- 方枘圆凿 方枘圓鑿 fāng ruì yuán záo ㄈㄤ ㄖㄨㄟˋ ㄩㄢˊ ㄗㄠˊ fong1 jeoi6 jyun4 zok6 lit. like a square peg in a round hole (idiom)
- 确凿不移 確鑿不移 què záo bù yí ㄑㄩㄝˋ ㄗㄠˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˊ kok3 zok6 bat1 ji4 established and irrefutable (idiom)
- 穿凿附会 穿鑿附會 chuān záo fù huì ㄔㄨㄢ ㄗㄠˊ ㄈㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄟˋ cyun1 zok6 fu6 wui6 (idiom) to make far-fetched claims; to offer outlandish explanations
- 言之凿凿 言之鑿鑿 yán zhī záo záo ㄧㄢˊ ㄓ ㄗㄠˊ ㄗㄠˊ jin4 zi1 zok6 zok6 (idiom) to speak with conviction
- 凿死卯子 鑿死卯子 záo sǐ mǎo zi ㄗㄠˊ ㄙˇ ㄇㄠˇ ˙ㄗ zok6 sei2 maau5 zi2 variant of 凿死铆子
壁
- 壁画 壁畫 bì huà ㄅㄧˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ bik1 waa2 mural (painting)
- 峭壁 qiào bì ㄑㄧㄠˋ ㄅㄧˋ ciu3 bik1 cliff
- 戈壁 Gē bì ㄍㄜ ㄅㄧˋ gwo1 bik1 Gobi (desert)
- 墙壁 牆壁 qiáng bì ㄑㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄧˋ coeng4 bik1 wall
- 隔壁 gé bì ㄍㄜˊ ㄅㄧˋ gaak3 bik1 next door
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- 一壁 yī bì ㄧ ㄅㄧˋ jat1 bik1 at the same time; simultaneously; while
- 侧壁 側壁 cè bì ㄘㄜˋ ㄅㄧˋ zak1 bik3 side wall
- 坚壁 堅壁 jiān bì ㄐㄧㄢ ㄅㄧˋ gin1 bik1 to cache; to hide supplies (from the enemy)
- 坞壁 塢壁 wù bì ㄨˋ ㄅㄧˋ wu2 bik1 small fortress; fortified compound
- 壁助 bì zhù ㄅㄧˋ ㄓㄨˋ bik1 zo6 help
- 壁咚 bì dōng ㄅㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄥ bik1 dung1 (slang) to kabedon; to corner (sb in whom one has a romantic interest) against a wall (loanword from Japanese 壁ドン "kabedon")
- 壁报 壁報 bì bào ㄅㄧˋ ㄅㄠˋ bik1 bou3 wall newspaper
- 壁塞 bì sāi ㄅㄧˋ ㄙㄞ bik1 sak1 wall plug
- 壁垒 壁壘 bì lěi ㄅㄧˋ ㄌㄟˇ bik1 leoi5 rampart
- 壁厢 壁廂 bì xiāng ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄤ bik1 soeng1 lateral
- 壁挂 壁掛 bì guà ㄅㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄚˋ bik1 gwaa3 wall hanging
- 壁架 bì jià ㄅㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋ bik1 gaa2 ledge
- 壁橱 壁櫥 bì chú ㄅㄧˋ ㄔㄨˊ bik1 cyu4 a built-in wardrobe or cupboard
- 壁毯 bì tǎn ㄅㄧˋ ㄊㄢˇ bik1 taan2 tapestry (used as a wall hanging)
- 壁灯 壁燈 bì dēng ㄅㄧˋ ㄉㄥ bik1 dang1 wall lamp
偷
- 偷偷 tōu tōu ㄊㄡ ㄊㄡ tau1 tau1 stealthily
- 偷懒 偷懶 tōu lǎn ㄊㄡ ㄌㄢˇ tau1 laan5 to goof off
- 偷渡 tōu dù ㄊㄡ ㄉㄨˋ tau1 dou6 illegal immigration
- 偷看 tōu kàn ㄊㄡ ㄎㄢˋ tau1 hon3 to peep
- 偷窥 偷窺 tōu kuī ㄊㄡ ㄎㄨㄟ tau1 kwai1 to peep
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- 小偷 xiǎo tōu ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄡ siu2 tau1 thief
- 小偷儿 小偷兒 xiǎo tōu r ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄡ ㄦ siu2 tau1 ji4 erhua form of 小偷
- 偷人 tōu rén ㄊㄡ ㄖㄣˊ tau1 jan4 (of a married woman) to cheat on her husband; to have an affair
- 偷加 tōu jiā ㄊㄡ ㄐㄧㄚ tau1 gaa1 to surreptitiously add (sth that shouldn't be there)
- 偷去 tōu qù ㄊㄡ ㄑㄩˋ tau1 heoi3 to steal
- 偷取 tōu qǔ ㄊㄡ ㄑㄩˇ tau1 ceoi2 to steal
- 偷吃 tōu chī ㄊㄡ ㄔ tau1 hek3 to eat on the sly
- 偷子 tōu zi ㄊㄡ ˙ㄗ tau1 zi2 thief
- 偷安 tōu ān ㄊㄡ ㄢ tau1 on1 to shirk responsibility
- 偷工 tōu gōng ㄊㄡ ㄍㄨㄥ tau1 gung1 to skimp on the job
- 偷师 偷師 tōu shī ㄊㄡ ㄕ tau1 si1 to steal techniques; to learn secretly from sb else's skills or methods
- 偷情 tōu qíng ㄊㄡ ㄑㄧㄥˊ tau1 cing4 to carry on a clandestine love affair
- 偷惰 tōu duò ㄊㄡ ㄉㄨㄛˋ tau1 do6 to skive off work
- 偷拍 tōu pāi ㄊㄡ ㄆㄞ tau1 paak3 to photograph or film sb without their knowledge or consent
- 偷排 tōu pái ㄊㄡ ㄆㄞˊ tau1 paai4 to dump illegally
光
- 不光 bù guāng ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄤ bat1 gwong1 not the only one
- 光亮 guāng liàng ㄍㄨㄤ ㄌㄧㄤˋ gwong1 loeng6 bright
- 光彩 guāng cǎi ㄍㄨㄤ ㄘㄞˇ gwong1 coi2 luster
- 光明 guāng míng ㄍㄨㄤ ㄇㄧㄥˊ gwong1 ming4 light
- 光是 guāng shì ㄍㄨㄤ ㄕˋ gwong1 si6 solely
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- 光荣 光榮 guāng róng ㄍㄨㄤ ㄖㄨㄥˊ gwong1 wing4 honor and glory
- 光滑 guāng huá ㄍㄨㄤ ㄏㄨㄚˊ gwong1 waat6 glossy; sleek; smooth
- 光泽 光澤 guāng zé ㄍㄨㄤ ㄗㄜˊ gwong1 zaak6 luster
- 光环 光環 guāng huán ㄍㄨㄤ ㄏㄨㄢˊ gwong1 waan4 ring of light; halo; (fig.) glory; splendor
- 光盘 光盤 guāng pán ㄍㄨㄤ ㄆㄢˊ gwong1 pun4 compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM
- 光碟 guāng dié ㄍㄨㄤ ㄉㄧㄝˊ gwong1 dip2 optical disc
- 光线 光線 guāng xiàn ㄍㄨㄤ ㄒㄧㄢˋ gwong1 sin3 light ray
- 光缆 光纜 guāng lǎn ㄍㄨㄤ ㄌㄢˇ gwong1 laam6 optical cable
- 光临 光臨 guāng lín ㄍㄨㄤ ㄌㄧㄣˊ gwong1 lam4 (formal) to honor with one's presence
- 光芒 guāng máng ㄍㄨㄤ ㄇㄤˊ gwong1 mong4 rays of light
- 光辉 光輝 guāng huī ㄍㄨㄤ ㄏㄨㄟ gwong1 fai1 radiance
- 光顾 光顧 guāng gù ㄍㄨㄤ ㄍㄨˋ gwong1 gu3 to visit (as a customer)
- 采光 採光 cǎi guāng ㄘㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄤ coi2 gwong1 to get natural light (e.g. through a window)
- 星光 xīng guāng ㄒㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄤ sing1 gwong1 starlight
- 时光 時光 shí guāng ㄕˊ ㄍㄨㄤ si4 gwong1 time