摇身 搖身
摇身 搖身 yáo shēn ㄧㄠˊ ㄕㄣ jiu4 san1
- lit. to shake one's body
- refers to abrupt transformation
- same as 摇身一变 搖身一變
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摇 搖
- 动摇 動搖 dòng yáo ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄧㄠˊ dung6 jiu4 to sway
- 摇摆 搖擺 yáo bǎi ㄧㄠˊ ㄅㄞˇ jiu4 baai2 to sway
- 摇晃 搖晃 yáo huàng ㄧㄠˊ ㄏㄨㄤˋ jiu4 fong2 to rock; to shake; to sway
- 摇滚 搖滾 yáo gǔn ㄧㄠˊ ㄍㄨㄣˇ jiu4 gwan2 rock 'n' roll (music)
- 摇篮 搖籃 yáo lán ㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄢˊ jiu4 laam2 cradle (for a baby)
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- 摇头 搖頭 yáo tóu ㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊ jiu4 tau4 to shake one's head
- 摇摇欲坠 搖搖欲墜 yáo yáo yù zhuì ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄠˊ ㄩˋ ㄓㄨㄟˋ jiu4 jiu4 juk6 zeoi6 tottering
- 后摇 後搖 hòu yáo ㄏㄡˋ ㄧㄠˊ hau6 jiu4 post-rock (music genre)
- 手摇 手搖 shǒu yáo ㄕㄡˇ ㄧㄠˊ sau2 jiu4 hand-cranked
- 招摇 招搖 zhāo yáo ㄓㄠ ㄧㄠˊ ziu1 jiu4 to rock back and forth
- 摇人 搖人 yáo rén ㄧㄠˊ ㄖㄣˊ jiu4 jan4 to call people over; to rally people together
- 摇光 搖光 Yáo guāng ㄧㄠˊ ㄍㄨㄤ jiu4 gwong1 Alkaid; Eta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper
- 摇动 搖動 yáo dòng ㄧㄠˊ ㄉㄨㄥˋ jiu4 dung6 to shake
- 摇匀 搖勻 yáo yún ㄧㄠˊ ㄩㄣˊ jiu4 wan4 to mix by shaking
- 摇战 搖戰 yáo zhàn ㄧㄠˊ ㄓㄢˋ jiu4 zin3 (literary) to shake with fear
- 摇手 搖手 yáo shǒu ㄧㄠˊ ㄕㄡˇ jiu4 sau2 to wave the hand (to say goodbye, or in a negative gesture)
- 摇撼 搖撼 yáo hàn ㄧㄠˊ ㄏㄢˋ jiu4 ham6 to shake
- 摇曳 搖曳 yáo yè ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄝˋ jiu4 jai6 to sway gently (as in the wind); (of a flame) to flicker
- 摇杆 搖桿 yáo gǎn ㄧㄠˊ ㄍㄢˇ jiu4 gon1 joystick
- 摇椅 搖椅 yáo yǐ ㄧㄠˊ ㄧˇ jiu4 ji2 rocking chair
身
- 一身 yī shēn ㄧ ㄕㄣ jat1 san1 whole body
- 人身 rén shēn ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄣ jan4 san1 person
- 健身 jiàn shēn ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄣ gin6 san1 to exercise
- 全身 quán shēn ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄕㄣ cyun4 san1 the whole body
- 出身 chū shēn ㄔㄨ ㄕㄣ ceot1 san1 to be born of
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- 切身 qiè shēn ㄑㄧㄝˋ ㄕㄣ cit3 san1 direct
- 动身 動身 dòng shēn ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄣ dung6 san1 to go on a journey
- 化身 huà shēn ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄕㄣ faa3 san1 incarnation
- 单身 單身 dān shēn ㄉㄢ ㄕㄣ daan1 san1 unmarried; single
- 投身 tóu shēn ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄣ tau4 san1 to throw oneself into sth
- 替身 tì shēn ㄊㄧˋ ㄕㄣ tai3 san1 stand-in
- 本身 běn shēn ㄅㄣˇ ㄕㄣ bun2 san1 itself
- 浑身 渾身 hún shēn ㄏㄨㄣˊ ㄕㄣ wan4 san1 all over
- 独身 獨身 dú shēn ㄉㄨˊ ㄕㄣ duk6 san1 unmarried; single
- 献身 獻身 xiàn shēn ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄣ hin3 san1 to commit one's energy to
- 终身 終身 zhōng shēn ㄓㄨㄥ ㄕㄣ zung1 san1 lifelong
- 翻身 fān shēn ㄈㄢ ㄕㄣ faan1 san1 to turn over (when lying)
- 脱身 脫身 tuō shēn ㄊㄨㄛ ㄕㄣ tyut3 san1 to get away
- 自身 zì shēn ㄗˋ ㄕㄣ zi6 san1 itself
- 藏身 cáng shēn ㄘㄤˊ ㄕㄣ cong4 san1 to hide
Idioms with these characters
- 地动山摇 地動山搖 dì dòng shān yáo ㄉㄧˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ ㄕㄢ ㄧㄠˊ dei6 dung6 saan1 jiu4 the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
- 东摇西摆 東搖西擺 dōng yáo xī bǎi ㄉㄨㄥ ㄧㄠˊ ㄒㄧ ㄅㄞˇ dung1 jiu4 sai1 baai2 (idiom) to sway from side to side; unsteady
- 风雨漂摇 風雨漂搖 fēng yǔ piāo yáo ㄈㄥ ㄩˇ ㄆㄧㄠ ㄧㄠˊ fung1 jyu5 piu1 jiu4 tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)
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- 风雨飘摇 風雨飄搖 fēng yǔ piāo yáo ㄈㄥ ㄩˇ ㄆㄧㄠ ㄧㄠˊ fung1 jyu5 piu1 jiu4 tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom)
- 摇旗呐喊 搖旗吶喊 yáo qí nà hǎn ㄧㄠˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄋㄚˋ ㄏㄢˇ jiu4 kei4 naap6 haam3 to wave flags and shout battle cries (idiom); to egg sb on
- 摇头摆尾 搖頭擺尾 yáo tóu bǎi wěi ㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄞˇ ㄨㄟˇ jiu4 tau4 baai2 mei5 to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom)
- 摇尾乞怜 搖尾乞憐 yáo wěi qǐ lián ㄧㄠˊ ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧˇ ㄌㄧㄢˊ jiu4 mei5 hat1 lin4 lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom)
- 招摇过市 招搖過市 zhāo yáo guò shì ㄓㄠ ㄧㄠˊ ㄍㄨㄛˋ ㄕˋ ziu1 jiu4 gwo3 si5 (idiom) to parade oneself ostentatiously about town
- 招摇撞骗 招搖撞騙 zhāo yáo zhuàng piàn ㄓㄠ ㄧㄠˊ ㄓㄨㄤˋ ㄆㄧㄢˋ ziu1 jiu4 zong6 pin3 (idiom) to dupe people by passing oneself off as a well-connected individual or a figure of authority
- 安身立命 ān shēn lì mìng ㄢ ㄕㄣ ㄌㄧˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ on1 san1 laap6 ming6 (idiom) to settle down and pursue one's path in life
- 大显身手 大顯身手 dà xiǎn shēn shǒu ㄉㄚˋ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄕㄣ ㄕㄡˇ daai6 hin2 san1 sau2 (idiom) fully displaying one's capabilities
- 独善其身 獨善其身 dú shàn qí shēn ㄉㄨˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄣ duk6 sin6 kei4 san1 (idiom) (originally, in Mencius) to cultivate one's moral character in solitude; (modern sense) to look after only one's own interests
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- 奋不顾身 奮不顧身 fèn bù gù shēn ㄈㄣˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄨˋ ㄕㄣ fan5 bat1 gu3 san1 to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers
- 分身乏术 分身乏術 fēn shēn fá shù ㄈㄣ ㄕㄣ ㄈㄚˊ ㄕㄨˋ fan1 san1 fat6 seot6 to be up to one's ears in work (idiom)
- 粉身碎骨 fěn shēn suì gǔ ㄈㄣˇ ㄕㄣ ㄙㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨˇ fan2 san1 seoi3 gwat1 lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom)
- 孤身只影 孤身隻影 gū shēn zhī yǐng ㄍㄨ ㄕㄣ ㄓ ㄧㄥˇ gu1 san1 zek3 jing2 lit. a lonely body with only a shadow for company
- 黄袍加身 黃袍加身 huáng páo jiā shēn ㄏㄨㄤˊ ㄆㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄕㄣ wong4 pou4 gaa1 san1 lit. to take the yellow gown (idiom)
- 洁身自好 潔身自好 jié shēn zì hào ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄕㄣ ㄗˋ ㄏㄠˋ git3 san1 zi6 hou2 clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality
- 净心修身 凈心修身 jìng xīn xiū shēn ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄕㄣ zing6 sam1 sau1 san1 to have an untroubled heart and behave morally (idiom)
Example sentences
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拿破仑 拿破崙 时代 時代 的 法国 法國 ， 魅力 诱人 誘人 的 天才 厨师 廚師 摇身一变 搖身一變 成为 成為 间谍 間諜 。
A brilliant, seductive chef turns to espionage in Napoleon-era France.
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