捞油水 撈油水
捞油水 撈油水 lāo yóu shuǐ ㄌㄠ ㄧㄡˊ ㄕㄨㄟˇ lou1 jau4 seoi2
- (coll.) to gain profit (usu. by underhand means)
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捞 撈
- 打捞 打撈 dǎ lāo ㄉㄚˇ ㄌㄠ daa2 laau4 to salvage
- 捕捞 捕撈 bǔ lāo ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄠ bou6 laau4 to fish for (aquatic animals and plants)
- 捞取 撈取 lāo qǔ ㄌㄠ ㄑㄩˇ laau4 ceoi2 to dredge up; to scoop up from the water
- 捞女 撈女 lāo nǚ ㄌㄠ ㄋㄩˇ lou4 neoi5 (slang) gold digger; woman who pursues men for money
- 捞本 撈本 lāo běn ㄌㄠ ㄅㄣˇ lou1 bun2 to get one's money back (esp. gambling)
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- 捞钱 撈錢 lāo qián ㄌㄠ ㄑㄧㄢˊ laau4 cin2 lit. to dredge for money
- 渔捞 漁撈 yú lāo ㄩˊ ㄌㄠ jyu4 laau4 fishing (as a commercial activity)
- 捞一把 撈一把 lāo yī bǎ ㄌㄠ ㄧ ㄅㄚˇ laau4 jat1 baa2 to profiteer
- 捞什子 撈什子 lāo shí zi ㄌㄠ ㄕˊ ˙ㄗ lou1 zaap6 zi2 encumbrance
- 捞外快 撈外快 lāo wài kuài ㄌㄠ ㄨㄞˋ ㄎㄨㄞˋ lou4 ngoi6 faai3 to make extra money
- 捞稻草 撈稻草 lāo dào cǎo ㄌㄠ ㄉㄠˋ ㄘㄠˇ laau4 dou6 cou2 (fig.) to clutch at straws (in desperation)
- 救捞局 救撈局 jiù lāo jú ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄌㄠ ㄐㄩˊ gau3 laau4 guk6 sea rescue service
- 水果捞 水果撈 shuǐ guǒ lāo ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄌㄠ seoi2 gwo2 lou4 fruit medley in coconut milk – a chilled dessert consisting of assorted fresh fruits served in sweetened coconut milk, yogurt or fruit syrup
- 沙捞越 沙撈越 Shā lāo yuè ㄕㄚ ㄌㄠ ㄩㄝˋ saa1 lou4 jyut6 Sarawak, state of Malaysia in northwest Borneo 婆罗洲
- 海底捞 海底撈 Hǎi dǐ lāo ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄧˇ ㄌㄠ hoi2 dai2 lou4 Haidilao (aka Hai Di Lao), hot pot restaurant chain founded in Sichuan in 1994
- 大海捞针 大海撈針 dà hǎi lāo zhēn ㄉㄚˋ ㄏㄞˇ ㄌㄠ ㄓㄣ daai6 hoi2 laau4 zam1 lit. to fish a needle from the sea
- 水中捞月 水中撈月 shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄌㄠ ㄩㄝˋ seoi2 zung1 laau4 jyut6 lit. to scoop the moon out of the water (idiom)
- 海底捞月 海底撈月 hǎi dǐ lāo yuè ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄧˇ ㄌㄠ ㄩㄝˋ hoi2 dai2 laau4 jyut6 see 水中捞月
- 海底捞针 海底撈針 hǎi dǐ lāo zhēn ㄏㄞˇ ㄉㄧˇ ㄌㄠ ㄓㄣ hoi2 dai2 lou4 zam1 see 大海捞针
油
- 加油 jiā yóu ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄡˊ gaa1 jau4 to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel
- 汽油 qì yóu ㄑㄧˋ ㄧㄡˊ hei3 jau4 gasoline
- 油条 油條 yóu tiáo ㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄧㄠˊ jau4 tiu2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick)
- 油田 yóu tián ㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄧㄢˊ jau4 tin4 oil field
- 油画 油畫 yóu huà ㄧㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ jau4 waa2 oil painting
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- 油腻 油膩 yóu nì ㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄧˋ jau4 nei6 greasy food; oily food
- 燃油 rán yóu ㄖㄢˊ ㄧㄡˊ jin4 jau4 fuel oil
- 石油 shí yóu ㄕˊ ㄧㄡˊ sek6 jau4 oil
- 酱油 醬油 jiàng yóu ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄧㄡˊ zoeng3 jau4 soy sauce
- 香油 xiāng yóu ㄒㄧㄤ ㄧㄡˊ hoeng1 jau4 sesame oil
- 加油站 jiā yóu zhàn ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄡˊ ㄓㄢˋ gaa1 jau4 zaam6 gas station
- 中油 Zhōng yóu ㄓㄨㄥ ㄧㄡˊ zung1 jau4 CPC Corporation, a state-owned petroleum company in Taiwan (abbr. for 台湾中油)
- 原油 yuán yóu ㄩㄢˊ ㄧㄡˊ jyun4 jau4 crude oil
- 吃油 chī yóu ㄔ ㄧㄡˊ hek3 jau4 (of food) to absorb oil
- 含油 hán yóu ㄏㄢˊ ㄧㄡˊ ham4 jau4 containing oil
- 涂油 塗油 tú yóu ㄊㄨˊ ㄧㄡˊ tou4 jau4 to grease
- 大油 dà yóu ㄉㄚˋ ㄧㄡˊ daai6 jau4 lard
- 奶油 nǎi yóu ㄋㄞˇ ㄧㄡˊ naai5 jau4 cream
- 抹油 mǒ yóu ㄇㄛˇ ㄧㄡˊ mut3 jau4 to anoint
- 采油 採油 cǎi yóu ㄘㄞˇ ㄧㄡˊ coi2 jau4 oil extraction
水
- 下水 xià shuǐ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ haa6 seoi2 downstream
- 冷水 lěng shuǐ ㄌㄥˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ laang5 seoi2 cold water
- 口水 kǒu shuǐ ㄎㄡˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ hau2 seoi2 saliva
- 墨水 mò shuǐ ㄇㄛˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ mak6 seoi2 ink
- 废水 廢水 fèi shuǐ ㄈㄟˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ fai3 seoi2 waste water
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- 放水 fàng shuǐ ㄈㄤˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ fong3 seoi2 to turn on the water
- 水分 shuǐ fèn ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄈㄣˋ seoi2 fan6 moisture content
- 水利 shuǐ lì ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧˋ seoi2 lei6 water conservancy
- 水力 shuǐ lì ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄌㄧˋ seoi2 lik6 hydraulic power
- 水域 shuǐ yù ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄩˋ seoi2 wik6 waters
- 水壶 水壺 shuǐ hú ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄏㄨˊ seoi2 wu2 kettle
- 水平 shuǐ píng ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊ seoi2 ping4 horizontal; level
- 水库 水庫 shuǐ kù ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄎㄨˋ seoi2 fu3 reservoir
- 水手 shuǐ shǒu ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄕㄡˇ seoi2 sau2 mariner
- 水晶 shuǐ jīng ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄥ seoi2 zing1 crystal
- 水果 shuǐ guǒ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄨㄛˇ seoi2 gwo2 fruit
- 水槽 shuǐ cáo ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄘㄠˊ seoi2 cou4 sink
- 水泥 shuǐ ní ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄋㄧˊ seoi2 nai4 cement
- 水源 shuǐ yuán ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄩㄢˊ seoi2 jyun4 water source
- 水准 水準 shuǐ zhǔn ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨㄣˇ seoi2 zeon2 level (of achievement etc)
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- 柴米油盐 柴米油鹽 chái mǐ yóu yán ㄔㄞˊ ㄇㄧˇ ㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄢˊ caai4 mai5 jau4 jim4 lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom)
- 滚油煎心 滾油煎心 gǔn yóu jiān xīn ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄢ ㄒㄧㄣ gwan2 jau4 zin1 sam1 to suffer mental anguish (idiom)
- 火上浇油 火上澆油 huǒ shàng jiāo yóu ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄧㄡˊ fo2 soeng6 giu1 jau4 to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
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- 火上加油 huǒ shàng jiā yóu ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄡˊ fo2 soeng6 gaa1 jau4 to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation
- 添油加醋 tiān yóu jiā cù ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄘㄨˋ tim1 jau4 gaa1 cou3 lit. to add oil and vinegar (idiom)
- 油光可鉴 油光可鑒 yóu guāng kě jiàn ㄧㄡˊ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄎㄜˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ jau4 gwong1 ho2 gaam3 lit. oily and shiny to the point of reflecting (idiom)
- 油然而生 yóu rán ér shēng ㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊ ㄕㄥ jau4 jin4 ji4 sang1 arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous
- 油盐不进 油鹽不進 yóu yán bù jìn ㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ jau4 jim4 bat1 zeon3 (idiom) impervious to persuasion; unreceptive; impossible to get through to
- 油盐酱醋 油鹽醬醋 yóu yán jiàng cù ㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄤˋ ㄘㄨˋ jau4 jim4 zoeng3 cou3 lit. oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar (idiom)
- 跋山涉水 bá shān shè shuǐ ㄅㄚˊ ㄕㄢ ㄕㄜˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ bat6 saan1 sip3 seoi2 to travel over land and water (idiom)
- 巴山蜀水 Bā shān Shǔ shuǐ ㄅㄚ ㄕㄢ ㄕㄨˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ baa1 saan1 suk6 seoi2 mountains and rivers of Sichuan (idiom)
- 杯水车薪 杯水車薪 bēi shuǐ chē xīn ㄅㄟ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄜ ㄒㄧㄣ bui1 seoi2 ce1 san1 lit. a cup of water on a burning cart of firewood (idiom); fig. an utterly inadequate measure
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- 背水一战 背水一戰 bèi shuǐ yī zhàn ㄅㄟˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄧ ㄓㄢˋ bui3 seoi2 jat1 zin3 lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die
- 车水马龙 車水馬龍 chē shuǐ mǎ lóng ㄔㄜ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄇㄚˇ ㄌㄨㄥˊ ce1 seoi2 maa5 lung4 endless stream of horse and carriages (idiom)
- 出水芙蓉 chū shuǐ fú róng ㄔㄨ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄈㄨˊ ㄖㄨㄥˊ ceot1 seoi2 fu4 jung4 as a lotus flower breaking the surface (idiom); surpassingly beautiful (of young lady's face or old gentleman's calligraphy)
- 打落水狗 dǎ luò shuǐ gǒu ㄉㄚˇ ㄌㄨㄛˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄍㄡˇ daa2 lok6 seoi2 gau2 lit. to beat a drowning dog (idiom)
- 点水不漏 點水不漏 diǎn shuǐ bù lòu ㄉㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄡˋ dim2 seoi2 bat1 lau6 not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous
- 滴水穿石 dī shuǐ chuān shí ㄉㄧ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄔㄨㄢ ㄕˊ dik6 seoi2 cyun1 sek6 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success
- 滴水石穿 dī shuǐ shí chuān ㄉㄧ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄕˊ ㄔㄨㄢ dik6 seoi2 sek6 cyun1 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success