命脉 命脈
命脉 命脈 mìng mài ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄞˋ ming6 mak6
- lifeline
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命
- 任命 rèn mìng ㄖㄣˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ jam6 ming6 to appoint
- 使命 shǐ mìng ㄕˇ ㄇㄧㄥˋ si3 ming6 mission
- 命中 mìng zhòng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ming6 zung1 to hit (a target)
- 命令 mìng lìng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ming6 ling6 order
- 命名 mìng míng ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ming6 ming4 to give a name to
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- 命运 命運 mìng yùn ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄩㄣˋ ming6 wan6 fate; destiny
- 命题 命題 mìng tí ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄧˊ ming6 tai4 proposition (logic, math.)
- 寿命 壽命 shòu mìng ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sau6 ming6 life span
- 性命 xìng mìng ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sing3 meng6 life
- 拼命 pīn mìng ㄆㄧㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ping3 meng6 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
- 救命 jiù mìng ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gau3 meng6 to save sb's life
- 生命 shēng mìng ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sang1 ming6 life (as the characteristic of living beings)
- 算命 suàn mìng ㄙㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ syun3 meng6 fortune-telling
- 致命 zhì mìng ㄓˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ zi3 ming6 fatal
- 要命 yào mìng ㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ jiu3 meng6 to cause sb's death
- 革命 gé mìng ㄍㄜˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gaak3 ming6 to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
- 生命线 生命線 shēng mìng xiàn ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ sang1 ming6 sin3 lifeline
- 维他命 維他命 wéi tā mìng ㄨㄟˊ ㄊㄚ ㄇㄧㄥˋ wai4 taa1 ming6 (loanword) vitamin
- 相依为命 相依為命 xiāng yī wéi mìng ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧ ㄨㄟˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ soeng1 ji1 wai4 ming6 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
- 丢命 丟命 diū mìng ㄉㄧㄡ ㄇㄧㄥˋ diu1 ming6 to die
脉 脈
- 动脉 動脈 dòng mài ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄇㄞˋ dung6 mak6 artery
- 山脉 山脈 shān mài ㄕㄢ ㄇㄞˋ saan1 mak6 mountain range
- 脉搏 脈搏 mài bó ㄇㄞˋ ㄅㄛˊ mak6 bok3 pulse (both medical and figurative)
- 脉络 脈絡 mài luò ㄇㄞˋ ㄌㄨㄛˋ mak6 lok3 arteries and veins
- 血脉 血脈 xuè mài ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄇㄞˋ hyut3 mak6 blood vessels
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- 静脉 靜脈 jìng mài ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄞˋ zing6 mak6 vein
- 来龙去脉 來龍去脈 lái lóng qù mài ㄌㄞˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄑㄩˋ ㄇㄞˋ loi4 lung4 heoi3 mak6 lit. the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)
- 人脉 人脈 rén mài ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄞˋ jan4 mak6 contacts; connections; network
- 冠脉 冠脈 guān mài ㄍㄨㄢ ㄇㄞˋ gun1 mak6 coronary
- 切脉 切脈 qiè mài ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄇㄞˋ cit3 mak6 to feel sb's pulse
- 地脉 地脈 dì mài ㄉㄧˋ ㄇㄞˋ dei6 mak6 geographical position according to the principles of feng shui 风水
- 寸脉 寸脈 cùn mài ㄘㄨㄣˋ ㄇㄞˋ cyun3 mak6 pulse taken at the wrist (TCM)
- 弱脉 弱脈 ruò mài ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄇㄞˋ joek6 mak6 weak pulse
- 把脉 把脈 bǎ mài ㄅㄚˇ ㄇㄞˋ baa2 mak6 to feel the pulse
- 按脉 按脈 àn mài ㄢˋ ㄇㄞˋ on3 mak6 to feel (take) the pulse
- 摸脉 摸脈 mō mài ㄇㄛ ㄇㄞˋ mo2 mak6 to feel sb's pulse
- 涩脉 澀脈 sè mài ㄙㄜˋ ㄇㄞˋ gip3 mak6 sluggish pulse
- 病脉 病脈 bìng mài ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄞˋ beng6 mak6 abnormal pulse
- 矿脉 礦脈 kuàng mài ㄎㄨㄤˋ ㄇㄞˋ kwong3 mak6 vein of ore
- 穴脉 穴脈 xué mài ㄒㄩㄝˊ ㄇㄞˋ jyut6 mak6 node (center of energy)
Idioms with these characters
- 爱财如命 愛財如命 ài cái rú mìng ㄞˋ ㄘㄞˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ oi3 coi4 jyu4 ming6 lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom)
- 碍难从命 礙難從命 ài nán cóng mìng ㄞˋ ㄋㄢˊ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ngoi6 naan4 cung4 ming6 difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply
- 安身立命 ān shēn lì mìng ㄢ ㄕㄣ ㄌㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ on1 san1 laap6 ming6 (idiom) to settle down and pursue one's path in life
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- 草菅人命 cǎo jiān rén mìng ㄘㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ cou2 gaan1 jan4 ming6 to have disregard for human life (idiom)
- 长命百岁 長命百歲 cháng mìng bǎi suì ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄙㄨㄟˋ coeng4 ming6 baak3 seoi3 (idiom) to live to be a hundred years old (often used as a blessing or wish for longevity)
- 长命富贵 長命富貴 cháng mìng fù guì ㄔㄤˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ㄈㄨˋ ㄍㄨㄟˋ coeng4 ming6 fu3 gwai3 We wish you long life and riches! (idiom, conventional greeting)
- 耳提面命 ěr tí miàn mìng ㄦˇ ㄊㄧˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ ji5 tai4 min6 ming6 to give sincere advice (idiom)
- 敢不从命 敢不從命 gǎn bù cóng mìng ㄍㄢˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ gam2 bat1 cung4 ming6 to not dare to disobey an order (idiom)
- 红颜薄命 紅顏薄命 hóng yán bó mìng ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄛˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ hung4 ngaan4 bok6 ming6 beautiful women suffer unhappy fates (idiom)
- 临危受命 臨危受命 lín wēi shòu mìng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄨㄟ ㄕㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ lam4 ngai4 sau6 ming6 (idiom) to take on a leadership role at a time of crisis
- 含情脉脉 含情脈脈 hán qíng mò mò ㄏㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄇㄛˋ ham4 cing4 mak6 mak6 full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted
- 来龙去脉 來龍去脈 lái lóng qù mài ㄌㄞˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ㄑㄩˋ ㄇㄞˋ loi4 lung4 heoi3 mak6 lit. the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)
- 柔情脉脉 柔情脈脈 róu qíng mò mò ㄖㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄇㄛˋ jau4 cing4 mak6 mak6 full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted
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- 温情脉脉 溫情脈脈 wēn qíng mò mò ㄨㄣ ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄛˋ ㄇㄛˋ wan1 cing4 mak6 mak6 full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted
- 血脉偾张 血脈僨張 xuè mài fèn zhāng ㄒㄩㄝˋ ㄇㄞˋ ㄈㄣˋ ㄓㄤ lit. blood vessels swell wide (idiom)
- 一脉相承 一脈相承 yī mài xiāng chéng ㄧ ㄇㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄔㄥˊ jat1 mak6 soeng1 sing4 traceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)
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由于 由於 害怕 中国 中國 冠状病毒 冠狀病毒 爆发 爆發 会 會 对 對 全球 经济 經濟 命脉 命脈 的 供给 供給 链 鏈 造成 长期 長期 损害 損害 ， 全球 股市 在 周一 週一 暴跌 。
Stock markets around the world tumbled Monday over fears that China’s coronavirus outbreak is causing long-term damage to the supply chains that are the lifeblood of the global economy.
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