前功尽弃 前功盡棄
前功尽弃 前功盡棄 qián gōng jìn qì ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄑㄧˋ cin4 gung1 zeon6 hei3
- to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom)
- all that has been achieved goes down the drain
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前
- 之前 zhī qián ㄓ ㄑㄧㄢˊ zi1 cin4 before
- 以前 yǐ qián ㄧˇ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ji5 cin4 before
- 先前 xiān qián ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sin1 cin4 before; previously
- 前任 qián rèn ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄣˋ cin4 jam6 predecessor
- 前来 前來 qián lái ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄞˊ cin4 loi4 to come (formal)
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- 前夕 qián xī ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧ cin4 zik6 eve
- 前天 qián tiān ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧㄢ cin4 tin1 the day before yesterday
- 前年 qián nián ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ cin4 nin4 the year before last
- 前往 qián wǎng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄨㄤˇ cin4 wong5 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to
- 前后 前後 qián hòu ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄏㄡˋ cin4 hau6 around
- 前提 qián tí ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄧˊ cin4 tai4 premise
- 前方 qián fāng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄤ cin4 fong1 ahead
- 前景 qián jǐng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄥˇ cin4 ging2 foreground
- 前期 qián qī ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧ cin4 kei4 preceding period
- 前沿 qián yán ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊ cin4 jyun4 (military) forward position
- 前科 qián kē ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄎㄜ cin4 fo1 criminal record
- 前程 qián chéng ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄔㄥˊ cin4 cing4 future (career etc) prospects
- 前线 前線 qián xiàn ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ cin4 sin3 front line
- 前者 qián zhě ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄓㄜˇ cin4 ze2 the former (i.e. the one mentioned first)
- 前台 前臺 qián tái ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄊㄞˊ cin4 toi4 stage
功
- 功利 gōng lì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ gung1 lei6 utility
- 功力 gōng lì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧˋ gung1 lik6 merit
- 功劳 功勞 gōng láo ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄠˊ gung1 lou4 contribution
- 功夫 gōng fu ㄍㄨㄥ ˙ㄈㄨ gung1 fu1 skill
- 功底 gōng dǐ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄉㄧˇ gung1 dai2 training in the basic skills
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- 功效 gōng xiào ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄧㄠˋ gung1 haau6 efficacy
- 功率 gōng lǜ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄩˋ gung1 leot6 power (rate of doing work, measured in watts)
- 功能 gōng néng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄋㄥˊ gung1 nang4 function; capability
- 功臣 gōng chén ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄣˊ gung1 san4 meritorious official
- 功课 功課 gōng kè ㄍㄨㄥ ㄎㄜˋ gung1 fo3 homework
- 成功 chéng gōng ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥ sing4 gung1 to succeed
- 用功 yòng gōng ㄩㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄥ jung6 gung1 diligent
- 立功 lì gōng ㄌㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄥ laap6 gung1 to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 三不朽)
- 下功夫 xià gōng fu ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ˙ㄈㄨ haa6 gung1 fu1 variant of 下工夫
- 基本功 jī běn gōng ㄐㄧ ㄅㄣˇ ㄍㄨㄥ gei1 bun2 gung1 basic skills
- 多功能 duō gōng néng ㄉㄨㄛ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄋㄥˊ do1 gung1 nang4 multifunctional
- 做功 zuò gōng ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨㄥ zou6 gung1 (physics) to do work
- 功令 gōng lìng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄧㄥˋ gung1 ling6 (historical) official decree; statute
- 功勋 功勳 gōng xūn ㄍㄨㄥ ㄒㄩㄣ meritorious service; distinguished contribution; achievement of great merit
- 功名 gōng míng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ gung1 ming4 scholarly honor (in imperial exams)
尽 盡
- 尽快 儘快 jǐn kuài ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋ zeon2 faai3 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible
- 尽早 儘早 jǐn zǎo ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄗㄠˇ zeon2 zou2 as early as possible
- 尽管 儘管 jǐn guǎn ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄍㄨㄢˇ zeon2 gun2 despite
- 尽量 儘量 jǐn liàng ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄧㄤˋ zeon2 loeng6 as much as possible
- 尽力 盡力 jìn lì ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧˋ zeon6 lik6 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
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- 尽情 盡情 jìn qíng ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄑㄧㄥˊ zeon6 cing4 as much as one likes
- 尽量 盡量 jìn liàng ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄌㄧㄤˋ zeon6 loeng6 as much as possible
- 尽头 盡頭 jìn tóu ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄡˊ zeon6 tau4 end; extremity; limit
- 详尽 詳盡 xiáng jìn ㄒㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ coeng4 zeon6 thorough and detailed
- 尽可能 儘可能 jǐn kě néng ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄎㄜˇ ㄋㄥˊ zeon2 ho2 nang4 as far as possible; to the best of one's ability
- 应有尽有 應有盡有 yīng yǒu jìn yǒu ㄧㄥ ㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄧㄡˇ jing1 jau5 zeon6 jau5 everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand
- 竭尽全力 竭盡全力 jié jìn quán lì ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄧˋ kit3 zeon6 cyun4 lik6 (idiom) to spare no effort; to do one's utmost
- 不尽 不盡 bù jìn ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ bat1 zeon6 not completely
- 使尽 使盡 shǐ jìn ㄕˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ si2 zeon6 to exert all one's strength
- 倾尽 傾盡 qīng jìn ㄑㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˋ king1 zeon6 to do all one can
- 尽先 儘先 jǐn xiān ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄢ zeon2 sin1 in the first instance
- 尽数 儘數 jǐn shù ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄨˋ zeon2 sou2 (Tw) in its entirety; all of it; all of them
- 尽自 儘自 jǐn zi ㄐㄧㄣˇ ˙ㄗ zeon2 zi6 always
- 友尽 友盡 yǒu jìn ㄧㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ jau5 zeon6 (Internet slang) end of friendship
- 受尽 受盡 shòu jìn ㄕㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ sau6 zeon6 to suffer enough from
弃 棄
- 丢弃 丟棄 diū qì ㄉㄧㄡ ㄑㄧˋ diu1 hei3 to discard
- 嫌弃 嫌棄 xián qì ㄒㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄧˋ jim4 hei3 to regard with disdain; to shun
- 废弃 廢棄 fèi qì ㄈㄟˋ ㄑㄧˋ fai3 hei3 to discard
- 抛弃 拋棄 pāo qì ㄆㄠ ㄑㄧˋ paau1 hei3 to abandon
- 放弃 放棄 fàng qì ㄈㄤˋ ㄑㄧˋ fong3 hei3 to renounce; to abandon; to give up
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- 弃权 棄權 qì quán ㄑㄧˋ ㄑㄩㄢˊ hei3 kyun4 to waive a right
- 遗弃 遺棄 yí qì ㄧˊ ㄑㄧˋ wai4 hei3 to leave
- 割弃 割棄 gē qì ㄍㄜ ㄑㄧˋ got3 hei3 to discard
- 厌弃 厭棄 yàn qì ㄧㄢˋ ㄑㄧˋ jim3 hei3 to spurn; to reject
- 吐弃 吐棄 tǔ qì ㄊㄨˇ ㄑㄧˋ tou3 hei3 to spurn
- 唾弃 唾棄 tuò qì ㄊㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄧˋ to3 hei3 to spurn
- 扔弃 扔棄 rēng qì ㄖㄥ ㄑㄧˋ jing4 hei3 to abandon
- 拚弃 拚棄 pàn qì ㄆㄢˋ ㄑㄧˋ pun3 hei3 to abandon
- 捐弃 捐棄 juān qì ㄐㄩㄢ ㄑㄧˋ gyun1 hei3 to relinquish
- 舍弃 捨棄 shě qì ㄕㄜˇ ㄑㄧˋ se2 hei3 to give up
- 摒弃 摒棄 bìng qì ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄑㄧˋ bing3 hei3 to abandon
- 摈弃 擯棄 bìn qì ㄅㄧㄣˋ ㄑㄧˋ ban3 hei3 to abandon
- 弃世 棄世 qì shì ㄑㄧˋ ㄕˋ hei3 sai3 to leave this world
- 弃剧 棄劇 qì jù ㄑㄧˋ ㄐㄩˋ hei3 kek6 to quit watching a TV series
- 弃取 棄取 qì qǔ ㄑㄧˋ ㄑㄩˇ hei3 ceoi2 (literary) to choose between rejecting and accepting