拘泥 jū nì ㄐㄩ ㄋㄧˋ keoi1 nai4
- to be a stickler for formalities
- to rigidly adhere to
- to cling to
- constrained
- ill at ease
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拘
- 拘束 jū shù ㄐㄩ ㄕㄨˋ keoi1 cuk1 to restrict
- 拘留 jū liú ㄐㄩ ㄌㄧㄡˊ keoi1 lau4 to detain (as a prisoner); to keep sb in custody
- 不拘 bù jū ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩ bat1 keoi1 not stick to
- 刑拘 xíng jū ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄩ jing4 keoi1 to detain as criminal
- 拘传 拘傳 jū chuán ㄐㄩ ㄔㄨㄢˊ keoi1 cyun4 subpoena
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- 拘囚 jū qiú ㄐㄩ ㄑㄧㄡˊ keoi1 cau4 to imprison
- 拘执 拘執 jū zhí ㄐㄩ ㄓˊ keoi1 zap1 rigid
- 拘守 jū shǒu ㄐㄩ ㄕㄡˇ keoi1 sau2 to hold tight
- 拘役 jū yì ㄐㄩ ㄧˋ keoi1 jik6 detention
- 拘忌 jū jì ㄐㄩ ㄐㄧˋ keoi1 gei6 to have scruples
- 拘押 jū yā ㄐㄩ ㄧㄚ keoi1 aat3 to arrest
- 拘拿 jū ná ㄐㄩ ㄋㄚˊ keoi1 naa4 to arrest
- 拘捕 jū bǔ ㄐㄩ ㄅㄨˇ keoi1 bou6 to arrest
- 拘挛 拘攣 jū luán ㄐㄩ ㄌㄨㄢˊ keoi1 lyun4 cramps
- 拘检 拘檢 jū jiǎn ㄐㄩ ㄐㄧㄢˇ keoi1 gim2 restrained and cautious
- 拘牵 拘牽 jū qiān ㄐㄩ ㄑㄧㄢ keoi1 hin1 restrained
- 拘票 jū piào ㄐㄩ ㄆㄧㄠˋ keoi1 piu3 warrant (for arrest)
- 拘禁 jū jìn ㄐㄩ ㄐㄧㄣˋ keoi1 gam3 constraint
- 拘礼 拘禮 jū lǐ ㄐㄩ ㄌㄧˇ keoi1 lai5 to stand on ceremony
- 拘谨 拘謹 jū jǐn ㄐㄩ ㄐㄧㄣˇ keoi1 gan2 reserved
泥
- 水泥 shuǐ ní ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄋㄧˊ seoi2 nai4 cement
- 泥土 ní tǔ ㄋㄧˊ ㄊㄨˇ nai4 tou2 earth; soil; mud; clay
- 泥潭 ní tán ㄋㄧˊ ㄊㄢˊ nai4 taam4 quagmire
- 印泥 yìn ní ㄧㄣˋ ㄋㄧˊ jan3 nai4 red ink paste used for seal
- 封泥 fēng ní ㄈㄥ ㄋㄧˊ fung1 nai4 sealing clay
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- 彩泥 cǎi ní ㄘㄞˇ ㄋㄧˊ coi2 nai4 playdough
- 果泥 guǒ ní ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄋㄧˊ gwo2 nai4 fruit puree; fruit pulp
- 枣泥 棗泥 zǎo ní ㄗㄠˇ ㄋㄧˊ zou2 nai4 jujube paste
- 污泥 wū ní ㄨ ㄋㄧˊ wu1 nai4 mud
- 泥人 ní rén ㄋㄧˊ ㄖㄣˊ nai4 jan4 clay figurine
- 泥刀 ní dāo ㄋㄧˊ ㄉㄠ nai4 dou1 trowel
- 泥古 nì gǔ ㄋㄧˋ ㄍㄨˇ nai4 gu2 stick-in-the-mud
- 泥坑 ní kēng ㄋㄧˊ ㄎㄥ nai4 haang1 mud pit
- 泥垢 ní gòu ㄋㄧˊ ㄍㄡˋ nai4 gau3 dirt
- 泥塑 ní sù ㄋㄧˊ ㄙㄨˋ nai4 sou3 clay modeling
- 泥子 nì zi ㄋㄧˋ ˙ㄗ nai4 zi2 putty (used by plumbers and glaziers)
- 泥孩 ní hái ㄋㄧˊ ㄏㄞˊ nai4 haai4 clay doll
- 泥守 nì shǒu ㄋㄧˋ ㄕㄡˇ nai4 sau2 stubborn and conservative
- 泥封 ní fēng ㄋㄧˊ ㄈㄥ nai4 fung1 to seal jars etc with mud, clay or lute
- 泥岩 ní yán ㄋㄧˊ ㄧㄢˊ nai4 ngaam4 mudstone
Idioms with these characters
- 不拘小节 不拘小節 bù jū xiǎo jié ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ bat1 keoi1 siu2 zit3 to not bother about trifles (idiom)
- 放诞不拘 放誕不拘 fàng dàn bù jū ㄈㄤˋ ㄉㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄩ fong3 daan3 bat1 keoi1 wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute
- 无拘无束 無拘無束 wú jū wú shù ㄨˊ ㄐㄩ ㄨˊ ㄕㄨˋ mou4 keoi1 mou4 cuk1 free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered
- 烂醉如泥 爛醉如泥 làn zuì rú ní ㄌㄢˋ ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄋㄧˊ laan6 zeoi3 jyu4 nai4 (idiom) to be dead drunk; to be plastered
- 泥古不化 nì gǔ bù huà ㄋㄧˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ nai4 gu2 bat1 faa3 conservative and unable to adapt (idiom)
- 泥牛入海 ní niú rù hǎi ㄋㄧˊ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄏㄞˇ nai4 ngau4 jap6 hoi2 lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning
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- 泥沙俱下 ní shā jù xià ㄋㄧˊ ㄕㄚ ㄐㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ nai4 saa1 keoi1 haa6 mud and sand flow together (idiom)
- 判若云泥 判若雲泥 pàn ruò yún ní ㄆㄢˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄩㄣˊ ㄋㄧˊ pun3 joek6 wan4 nai4 as different as heaven and earth (idiom)
- 拖泥带水 拖泥帶水 tuō ní dài shuǐ ㄊㄨㄛ ㄋㄧˊ ㄉㄞˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ to1 nai4 daai3 seoi2 (idiom) muddy and wet
- 雪泥鸿爪 雪泥鴻爪 xuě ní hóng zhǎo ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄋㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄠˇ syut3 nai4 hung4 zaau2 a goose's footprint in the snow
- 云泥之别 雲泥之別 yún ní zhī bié ㄩㄣˊ ㄋㄧˊ ㄓ ㄅㄧㄝˊ wan4 nai4 zi1 bit6 (idiom) a world of difference