弓臂
弓臂 gōng bì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄧˋ gung1 bei3
- (archery) bow limb
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More words with these characters
弓
臂
- 手臂 shǒu bì ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄧˋ sau2 bei3 arm (from shoulder to wrist); (fig.) assistant; helper
- 上臂 shàng bì ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄧˋ soeng5 bei3 upper arm
- 交臂 jiāo bì ㄐㄧㄠ ㄅㄧˋ gaau1 bei3 linking arms
- 前臂 qián bì ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ cin4 bei3 forearm
- 力臂 lì bì ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄧˋ lik6 bei3 lever arm (i.e. perpendicular distance from the fulcrum to the line of force)
- 唱臂 chàng bì ㄔㄤˋ ㄅㄧˋ coeng3 bei3 tone-arm (tracking arm of gramophone)
Idioms with these characters
- 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
- 惊弓之鸟驚弓之鳥 jīng gōng zhī niǎo ㄐㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄓ ㄋㄧㄠˇ ging1 gung1 zi1 niu5 lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom)
- 鸟尽弓藏鳥盡弓藏 niǎo jìn gōng cáng ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄘㄤˊ niu5 zeon6 gung1 cong4 lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose
- 左右开弓左右開弓 zuǒ yòu kāi gōng ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄧㄡˋ ㄎㄞ ㄍㄨㄥ zo2 jau6 hoi1 gung1 lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom)
- 如臂使指 rú bì shǐ zhǐ ㄖㄨˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄕˇ ㄓˇ jyu4 bei3 si2 zi2 as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
- 三头六臂三頭六臂 sān tóu liù bì ㄙㄢ ㄊㄡˊ ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄧˋ saam1 tau4 luk6 bei3 lit. (having) three heads and six arms (idiom)
- 螳臂当车螳臂當車 táng bì dāng chē ㄊㄤˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄉㄤ ㄔㄜ tong4 bei3 dong1 ce1 lit. a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
- 振臂一呼 zhèn bì yī hū ㄓㄣˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄧ ㄏㄨ zan3 bei3 jat1 fu1 (idiom) to issue a call for action; to raise one's hand and issue a rousing call
- 左膀右臂 zuǒ bǎng yòu bì ㄗㄨㄛˇ ㄅㄤˇ ㄧㄡˋ ㄅㄧˋ zo2 bong4 jau6 bei3 (idiom) trusted assistant; key aide