投笔从戎 投筆從戎
投笔从戎 投筆從戎 tóu bǐ cóng róng ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄧˇ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ tau4 bat1 cung4 jung4
- to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
- to join the military (esp. of educated person)
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投
- 投保 tóu bǎo ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄠˇ tau4 bou2 to take out insurance
- 投入 tóu rù ㄊㄡˊ ㄖㄨˋ tau4 jap6 to throw into
- 投奔 tóu bèn ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄣˋ tau4 ban1 to seek shelter
- 投射 tóu shè ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄜˋ tau4 se6 to throw (a projectile)
- 投机 投機 tóu jī ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧ tau4 gei1 congenial; agreeable
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- 投票 tóu piào ㄊㄡˊ ㄆㄧㄠˋ tau4 piu3 to vote; to cast a vote
- 投稿 tóu gǎo ㄊㄡˊ ㄍㄠˇ tau4 gou2 to submit articles for publication
- 投诉 投訴 tóu sù ㄊㄡˊ ㄙㄨˋ tau4 sou3 to lodge a complaint
- 投资 投資 tóu zī ㄊㄡˊ ㄗ tau4 zi1 investment
- 投身 tóu shēn ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄣ tau4 san1 to throw oneself into sth
- 投降 tóu xiáng ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄤˊ tau4 hong4 to surrender
- 走投无路 走投無路 zǒu tóu wú lù ㄗㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄨˊ ㄌㄨˋ zau2 tau4 mou4 lou6 to be at an impasse (idiom)
- 企投 qì tóu ㄑㄧˋ ㄊㄡˊ kei5 tau4 (Tw) to have fun (from Taiwanese 𨑨迌, Tai-lo pr. [tshit-thô])
- 公投 gōng tóu ㄍㄨㄥ ㄊㄡˊ gung1 tau4 referendum (abbr. for 公民投票)
- 创投 創投 chuàng tóu ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄊㄡˊ cong3 tau4 venture capital investment (abbr. for 创业投资)
- 北投 Běi tóu ㄅㄟˇ ㄊㄡˊ bak1 tau4 see 北投区
- 南投 Nán tóu ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄡˊ naam4 tau4 Nantou city and county in central Taiwan
- 投中 tóu zhòng ㄊㄡˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ tau4 zung3 to hit the target with one's throw
- 投合 tóu hé ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄜˊ tau4 hap6 to go well together
- 投壶 投壺 tóu hú ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄨˊ tau4 wu2 ancient banquet game of throwing arrows into a pot, the winner determined by the number of arrows thrown in, and the loser required to drink as punishment
笔 筆
- 下笔 下筆 xià bǐ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄅㄧˇ haa6 bat1 to put pen to paper
- 大笔 大筆 dà bǐ ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄧˇ daai6 bat1 (formal) (honorific) your writing; your handwriting
- 毛笔 毛筆 máo bǐ ㄇㄠˊ ㄅㄧˇ mou4 bat1 writing brush
- 笔友 筆友 bǐ yǒu ㄅㄧˇ ㄧㄡˇ bat1 jau5 pen pal
- 笔记 筆記 bǐ jì ㄅㄧˇ ㄐㄧˋ bat1 gei3 to take down (in writing)
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- 笔试 筆試 bǐ shì ㄅㄧˇ ㄕˋ bat1 si5 written examination
- 笔录 筆錄 bǐ lù ㄅㄧˇ ㄌㄨˋ bat1 luk6 to put down in writing
- 粉笔 粉筆 fěn bǐ ㄈㄣˇ ㄅㄧˇ fan2 bat1 chalk
- 铅笔 鉛筆 qiān bǐ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄅㄧˇ jyun4 bat1 (lead) pencil
- 钢笔 鋼筆 gāng bǐ ㄍㄤ ㄅㄧˇ gong3 bat1 fountain pen
- 原子笔 原子筆 yuán zǐ bǐ ㄩㄢˊ ㄗˇ ㄅㄧˇ jyun4 zi2 bat1 (Tw, HK) ballpoint pen
- 圆珠笔 圓珠筆 yuán zhū bǐ ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄨ ㄅㄧˇ jyun4 zyu1 bat1 ballpoint pen
- 笔记本 筆記本 bǐ jì běn ㄅㄧˇ ㄐㄧˋ ㄅㄣˇ bat1 gei3 bun2 notebook (stationery)
- 五笔 五筆 wǔ bǐ ㄨˇ ㄅㄧˇ ng5 bat1 abbr. of 五笔字型, five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983
- 代笔 代筆 dài bǐ ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄧˇ doi6 bat1 to write on behalf of sb
- 伏笔 伏筆 fú bǐ ㄈㄨˊ ㄅㄧˇ fuk6 bat1 foreshadowing (literary device); foretaste of material to come (in an essay or story)
- 信笔 信筆 xìn bǐ ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄧˇ seon3 bat1 to write freely
- 光笔 光筆 guāng bǐ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄅㄧˇ gwong1 bat1 light pen
- 冗笔 冗筆 rǒng bǐ ㄖㄨㄥˇ ㄅㄧˇ jung2 bat1 superfluous words (in writing)
- 刀笔 刀筆 dāo bǐ ㄉㄠ ㄅㄧˇ dou1 bat1 writing up of official or judicial documents
从 從
- 从不 從不 cóng bù ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄅㄨˋ cung4 bat1 never
- 从中 從中 cóng zhōng ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄥ cung4 zung1 from among them; from it
- 从事 從事 cóng shì ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄕˋ cung4 si6 to go for
- 从来 從來 cóng lái ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄞˊ cung4 loi4 always
- 从前 從前 cóng qián ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄢˊ cung4 cin4 previously
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- 从容 從容 cóng róng ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ sung4 jung4 to go easy
- 从小 從小 cóng xiǎo ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ cung4 siu2 from childhood; from a young age
- 从未 從未 cóng wèi ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄨㄟˋ cung4 mei6 never
- 从业 從業 cóng yè ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄝˋ cung4 jip6 to practice (a trade)
- 从此 從此 cóng cǐ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄘˇ cung4 ci2 from now on
- 从没 從沒 cóng méi ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄟˊ cung4 mut6 never (in the past)
- 从而 從而 cóng ér ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄦˊ cung4 ji4 thus; thereby
- 从头 從頭 cóng tóu ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄊㄡˊ cung4 tau4 anew
- 服从 服從 fú cóng ㄈㄨˊ ㄘㄨㄥˊ fuk6 cung4 to obey (an order)
- 盲从 盲從 máng cóng ㄇㄤˊ ㄘㄨㄥˊ maang4 cung4 to follow blindly
- 听从 聽從 tīng cóng ㄊㄧㄥ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ting1 cung4 to listen and obey
- 自从 自從 zì cóng ㄗˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ zi6 cung4 since (a time)
- 顺从 順從 shùn cóng ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ seon6 cung4 obedient
- 从来不 從來不 cóng lái bù ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄞˊ ㄅㄨˋ cung4 loi4 bat1 never
- 力不从心 力不從心 lì bù cóng xīn ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄣ lik6 bat1 cung4 sam1 (idiom) to lack the ability to do what one would wish
戎
- 兵戎 bīng róng ㄅㄧㄥ ㄖㄨㄥˊ bing1 jung4 arms
- 姜戎 Jiāng Róng ㄐㄧㄤ ㄖㄨㄥˊ goeng1 jung4 Jiang Rong (1946-), pseudonym of Lü Jiamin 吕嘉民, Chinese writer
- 张戎 張戎 Zhāng Róng ㄓㄤ ㄖㄨㄥˊ zoeng1 jung4 Jung Chang (1952-), British-Chinese writer, name at birth Zhang Erhong 张二鸿, author of Wild Swans 野天鹅 and Mao: The Unknown Story 毛泽东·鲜为人知的故事
- 从戎 從戎 cóng róng ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ cung4 jung4 to enlist
- 御戎 yù róng ㄩˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ jyu6 jung4 (military) chariot driver (old)
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- 戎事 róng shì ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄕˋ jung4 si6 military affairs
- 戎机 戎機 róng jī ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧ jung4 gei1 opportunity for a fight
- 戎甲 róng jiǎ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄚˇ jung4 gaap3 weapons and armor
- 戎羯 Róng Jié ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ancient ethnic groups in northwestern China
- 戎行 róng háng ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄏㄤˊ jung4 hang4 troops
- 戎衣 róng yī ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄧ jung4 ji1 military uniform
- 戎装 戎裝 róng zhuāng ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄨㄤ jung4 zong1 martial attire
- 戎车 戎車 róng chē ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄔㄜ jung4 ce1 military vehicle
- 戎马 戎馬 róng mǎ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄚˇ jung4 maa5 warhorse
- 犬戎 Quǎn róng ㄑㄩㄢˇ ㄖㄨㄥˊ hyun2 jung4 Quanrong, Zhou Dynasty ethnic group of present-day western China
- 第戎 Dì róng ㄉㄧˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ dai6 jung4 Dijon (France)
- 西戎 Xī róng ㄒㄧ ㄖㄨㄥˊ sai1 jung4 the Xirong, an ancient ethnic group of Western China from the Zhou Dynasty onwards
- 兵戎相见 兵戎相見 bīng róng xiāng jiàn ㄅㄧㄥ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄢˋ bing1 jung4 soeng1 gin3 to meet on the battlefield (idiom)
- 奥密克戎 奧密克戎 ào mì kè róng ㄠˋ ㄇㄧˋ ㄎㄜˋ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ou3 mat6 hak1 jung4 omicron (Greek letter Ο, ο)
- 戎事倥偬 戎事倥傯 róng shì kǒng zǒng ㄖㄨㄥˊ ㄕˋ ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄗㄨㄥˇ jung4 si6 hung2 zung2 a time of military urgency