捉襟见肘 捉襟見肘
捉襟见肘 捉襟見肘 zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄡˇ zuk1 kam1 gin3 zau2
- lit. pulling on the lapels exposes the elbows (idiom)
- strapped for cash
- unable to make ends meet
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捉
- 捕捉 bǔ zhuō ㄅㄨˇ ㄓㄨㄛ bou6 zuk1 to catch; to seize; to capture
- 捉迷藏 zhuō mí cáng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄧˊ ㄘㄤˊ zuk1 mai4 cong4 to play hide-and-seek
- 捉住 zhuō zhù ㄓㄨㄛ ㄓㄨˋ zuk1 zyu6 to catch
- 捉取 zhuō qǔ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄑㄩˇ zuk3 ceoi2 to capture
- 捉奸 捉姦 zhuō jiān ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧㄢ zuk3 gaan1 to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations)
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- 捉对 捉對 zhuō duì ㄓㄨㄛ ㄉㄨㄟˋ zuk1 deoi3 to pair off (for a confrontation)
- 捉弄 zhuō nòng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄋㄨㄥˋ zuk1 lung6 to tease
- 捉急 zhuō jí ㄓㄨㄛ ㄐㄧˊ zuk1 gap1 humorous pronunciation of 着急
- 捉拿 zhuō ná ㄓㄨㄛ ㄋㄚˊ zuk1 naa4 to arrest
- 捉捕 zhuō bǔ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˇ zuk3 bou6 to arrest
- 捉摸 zhuō mō ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄛ zuk1 mo2 to fathom
- 捉获 捉獲 zhuō huò ㄓㄨㄛ ㄏㄨㄛˋ zuk3 wok6 to capture
- 活捉 huó zhuō ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄓㄨㄛ wut6 zuk1 to capture alive
- 捉捕器 zhuō bǔ qì ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄨˇ ㄑㄧˋ zuk3 bou6 hei3 trap (for animals etc)
- 捉拿归案 捉拿歸案 zhuō ná guī àn ㄓㄨㄛ ㄋㄚˊ ㄍㄨㄟ ㄢˋ zuk3 naa4 gwai1 on3 to bring to justice
- 捉摸不定 zhuō mō bù dìng ㄓㄨㄛ ㄇㄛ ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zuk1 mo2 bat1 ding6 (idiom) unpredictable; elusive; hard to pin down
- 捕风捉影 捕風捉影 bǔ fēng zhuō yǐng ㄅㄨˇ ㄈㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄧㄥˇ bou6 fung1 zuk3 jing2 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations
- 瓮中捉鳖 甕中捉鱉 wèng zhōng zhuō biē ㄨㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄧㄝ ung3 zung1 zuk3 bit3 lit. to catch a turtle in a jar (idiom)
- 贼喊捉贼 賊喊捉賊 zéi hǎn zhuō zéi ㄗㄟˊ ㄏㄢˇ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ caak6 haam3 zuk1 caak6 lit. a thief crying "Stop the thief!" (idiom)
- 关门捉贼 關門捉賊 guān mén zhuō zéi ㄍㄨㄢ ㄇㄣˊ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄟˊ gwaan1 mun4 zuk3 caak6 to catch a thief by closing his escape route (idiom)
襟
- 对襟 對襟 duì jīn ㄉㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄣ deoi3 kam1 buttoned Chinese jacket
- 胸襟 xiōng jīn ㄒㄩㄥ ㄐㄧㄣ hung1 kam1 lapel of jacket
- 衣襟 yī jīn ㄧ ㄐㄧㄣ ji1 kam1 the front piece(s) of a Chinese jacket
- 襟兄 jīn xiōng ㄐㄧㄣ ㄒㄩㄥ kam1 hing1 husband of wife's older sister
- 襟度 jīn dù ㄐㄧㄣ ㄉㄨˋ kam1 dou6 (literary) breadth of mind
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- 襟弟 jīn dì ㄐㄧㄣ ㄉㄧˋ kam1 dai6 husband of wife's younger sister
- 襟怀 襟懷 jīn huái ㄐㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄞˊ kam1 waai4 bosom (the seat of emotions)
- 襟抱 jīn bào ㄐㄧㄣ ㄅㄠˋ kam1 pou5 ambition
- 襟素 jīn sù ㄐㄧㄣ ㄙㄨˋ kam1 sou3 one's true heart
- 襟翼 jīn yì ㄐㄧㄣ ㄧˋ kam1 jik6 (aircraft) wing flap
- 连襟 連襟 lián jīn ㄌㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄣ lin4 kam1 husbands of sisters
- 开襟 開襟 kāi jīn ㄎㄞ ㄐㄧㄣ hoi1 kam1 buttoned Chinese tunic
- 襟副翼 jīn fù yì ㄐㄧㄣ ㄈㄨˋ ㄧˋ kam1 fu3 jik6 flaperon (aeronautics)
- 开襟衫 開襟衫 kāi jīn shān ㄎㄞ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄕㄢ hoi1 kam1 saam1 cardigan
- 扼襟控咽 è jīn kòng yān ㄜˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄎㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄢ aak1 kam1 hung3 jin1 to secure a stranglehold (idiom); fig. to hold a strategic pass
- 正襟危坐 zhèng jīn wēi zuò ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄨㄟ ㄗㄨㄛˋ zing3 kam1 ngai4 zo6 to sit upright and still (idiom)
- 襟怀坦白 襟懷坦白 jīn huái tǎn bái ㄐㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄊㄢˇ ㄅㄞˊ kam1 waai4 taan2 baak6 open and candid (idiom); not hiding anything
- 襟怀夷旷 襟懷夷曠 jīn huái yí kuàng ㄐㄧㄣ ㄏㄨㄞˊ ㄧˊ ㄎㄨㄤˋ kam1 waai4 ji4 kwong3 broad-minded
见 見
- 不见 不見 bù jiàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ bat1 gin3 not to see
- 主见 主見 zhǔ jiàn ㄓㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ zyu2 gin3 one's own view; definite opinion
- 偏见 偏見 piān jiàn ㄆㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄢˋ pin1 gin3 prejudice
- 再见 再見 zài jiàn ㄗㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ zoi3 gin3 goodbye
- 参见 參見 cān jiàn ㄘㄢ ㄐㄧㄢˋ caam1 gin3 to refer to
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- 只见 只見 zhǐ jiàn ㄓˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ zi2 gin3 to see (the same thing) over and over again
- 可见 可見 kě jiàn ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ho2 gin3 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)
- 梦见 夢見 mèng jiàn ㄇㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ mung6 gin3 to dream about (sth or sb)
- 少见 少見 shǎo jiàn ㄕㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ siu2 gin3 rare; seldom seen
- 常见 常見 cháng jiàn ㄔㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ soeng4 gin3 commonly seen
- 意见 意見 yì jiàn ㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ji3 gin3 idea
- 成见 成見 chéng jiàn ㄔㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ sing4 gin3 preconceived idea
- 拜见 拜見 bài jiàn ㄅㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ baai3 gin3 to pay a formal visit
- 接见 接見 jiē jiàn ㄐㄧㄝ ㄐㄧㄢˋ zip3 gin3 to receive sb
- 政见 政見 zhèng jiàn ㄓㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ zing3 gin3 political views
- 会见 會見 huì jiàn ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ wui6 gin3 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit)
- 望见 望見 wàng jiàn ㄨㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ mong6 gin3 to espy
- 看见 看見 kàn jiàn ㄎㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ hon3 gin3 to see; to catch sight of
- 碰见 碰見 pèng jiàn ㄆㄥˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ pung3 gin3 to run into
- 罕见 罕見 hǎn jiàn ㄏㄢˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ hon2 gin3 rare
肘
- 实肘 實肘 shí zhǒu ㄕˊ ㄓㄡˇ sat6 zau2 full arm (method of painting)
- 手肘 shǒu zhǒu ㄕㄡˇ ㄓㄡˇ sau2 zau2 elbow
- 掣肘 chè zhǒu ㄔㄜˋ ㄓㄡˇ zai3 zau2 to hold sb back by the elbow; to impede; to hinder
- 肘子 zhǒu zi ㄓㄡˇ ˙ㄗ zau2 zi2 pork shoulder
- 肘击 肘擊 zhǒu jī ㄓㄡˇ ㄐㄧ zau2 gik1 to strike with the elbow; to elbow
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- 肘腋 zhǒu yè ㄓㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ zau2 jik6 lit. armpit
- 护肘 護肘 hù zhǒu ㄏㄨˋ ㄓㄡˇ wu6 zau2 elbow pad
- 胳膊肘 gē bo zhǒu ㄍㄜ ˙ㄅㄛ ㄓㄡˇ gaak3 bok3 zau2 elbow
- 东坡肘子 東坡肘子 Dōng pō zhǒu zi ㄉㄨㄥ ㄆㄛ ㄓㄡˇ ˙ㄗ dung1 bo1 zau2 zi2 Dongpo pork shoulder, traditional dish said to have been created by Northern Song dynasty writer Su Dongpo 苏东坡
- 胳膊肘子 gē bo zhǒu zi ㄍㄜ ˙ㄅㄛ ㄓㄡˇ ˙ㄗ gaak3 bok3 zau2 zi2 see 胳膊肘
- 胳臂肘儿 胳臂肘兒 gē bei zhǒu r ㄍㄜ ˙ㄅㄟ ㄓㄡˇ ㄦ gaak3 bei3 zau2 ji4 elbow
- 变生肘腋 變生肘腋 biàn shēng zhǒu yè ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ bin3 sang1 zau2 jik6 lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep