放羊 fàng yáng ㄈㄤˋ ㄧㄤˊ fong3 joeng4
- to tend a flock of sheep
- to let sheep out to pasture
- fig. to throw off the reins
- to leave sb alone
- acting freely and irresponsibly
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放
- 停放 tíng fàng ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄤˋ ting4 fong3 to park (a car etc)
- 存放 cún fàng ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄈㄤˋ cyun4 fong3 to deposit
- 排放 pái fàng ㄆㄞˊ ㄈㄤˋ paai4 fong3 to arrange in order
- 播放 bō fàng ㄅㄛ ㄈㄤˋ bo3 fong3 to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV)
- 摆放 擺放 bǎi fàng ㄅㄞˇ ㄈㄤˋ baai2 fong3 to set up; to arrange; to lay out
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- 放下 fàng xià ㄈㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ fong3 haa6 to lay down; to put down
- 放任 fàng rèn ㄈㄤˋ ㄖㄣˋ fong3 jam6 to ignore
- 放假 fàng jià ㄈㄤˋ ㄐㄧㄚˋ fong3 gaa3 to have a holiday or vacation
- 放大 fàng dà ㄈㄤˋ ㄉㄚˋ fong3 daai6 to enlarge
- 放学 放學 fàng xué ㄈㄤˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ fong3 hok6 to dismiss students at the end of the school day
- 放宽 放寬 fàng kuān ㄈㄤˋ ㄎㄨㄢ fong3 fun1 to relax (a rule)
- 放心 fàng xīn ㄈㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄣ fong3 sam1 to feel relieved
- 放手 fàng shǒu ㄈㄤˋ ㄕㄡˇ fong3 sau2 to let go one's hold
- 放映 fàng yìng ㄈㄤˋ ㄧㄥˋ fong3 jing2 to project (an image onto a screen); to show (a movie, slide etc)
- 放弃 放棄 fàng qì ㄈㄤˋ ㄑㄧˋ fong3 hei3 to renounce; to abandon; to give up
- 放款 fàng kuǎn ㄈㄤˋ ㄎㄨㄢˇ fong3 fun2 to lend money (as a commercial loan)
- 放水 fàng shuǐ ㄈㄤˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ fong3 seoi2 to turn on the water
- 放纵 放縱 fàng zòng ㄈㄤˋ ㄗㄨㄥˋ fong3 zung3 to indulge
- 放置 fàng zhì ㄈㄤˋ ㄓˋ fong3 zi3 to put
- 放肆 fàng sì ㄈㄤˋ ㄙˋ fong3 si3 wanton
羊
- 亡羊补牢 亡羊補牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo ㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄠˊ mong4 joeng4 bou2 lou4 lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)
- 公羊 gōng yáng ㄍㄨㄥ ㄧㄤˊ gung1 joeng4 ram (male sheep)
- 小羊 xiǎo yáng ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄤˊ siu2 joeng4 lamb
- 山羊 shān yáng ㄕㄢ ㄧㄤˊ saan1 joeng4 goat
- 岩羊 yán yáng ㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄤˊ ngaam4 joeng4 bharal
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- 攘羊 rǎng yáng ㄖㄤˇ ㄧㄤˊ joeng4 joeng4 to take home sb else's stray sheep
- 未羊 wèi yáng ㄨㄟˋ ㄧㄤˊ mei6 joeng4 Year 8, year of the Ram (e.g. 2003)
- 牛羊 niú yáng ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄤˊ ngau4 joeng4 cattle and sheep
- 牧羊 mù yáng ㄇㄨˋ ㄧㄤˊ muk6 joeng4 to raise sheep
- 白羊 Bái yáng ㄅㄞˊ ㄧㄤˊ baak6 joeng4 Aries (star sign)
- 盘羊 盤羊 pán yáng ㄆㄢˊ ㄧㄤˊ pun4 joeng4 argali (Ovis ammon)
- 绵羊 綿羊 mián yáng ㄇㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄤˊ min4 joeng2 sheep
- 羊城 Yáng chéng ㄧㄤˊ ㄔㄥˊ joeng4 sing4 Yangcheng, a nickname for 广州
- 羊奶 yáng nǎi ㄧㄤˊ ㄋㄞˇ joeng4 naai5 sheep's milk
- 羊年 yáng nián ㄧㄤˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ joeng4 nin4 Year of the Ram (e.g. 2003)
- 羊怪 yáng guài ㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄞˋ joeng4 gwaai3 faun, half-goat half-human creature of Greek mythology
- 羊拐 yáng guǎi ㄧㄤˊ ㄍㄨㄞˇ joeng4 gwaai2 children's game, similar to knucklebones
- 羊排 yáng pái ㄧㄤˊ ㄆㄞˊ joeng4 paai4 lamb chop
- 羊桃 yáng táo ㄧㄤˊ ㄊㄠˊ joeng4 tou4 variant of 杨桃
- 羊栈 羊棧 yáng zhàn ㄧㄤˊ ㄓㄢˋ joeng4 zaan6 sheep or goat pen
Idioms with these characters
- 百花齐放 百花齊放 bǎi huā qí fàng ㄅㄞˇ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄑㄧˊ ㄈㄤˋ baak3 faa1 cai4 fong3 a hundred flowers bloom (idiom); let the arts have free expression
- 大放悲声 大放悲聲 dà fàng bēi shēng ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄤˋ ㄅㄟ ㄕㄥ daai6 fong3 bei1 sing1 to wail loudly and mournfully (idiom)
- 大放厥词 大放厥詞 dà fàng jué cí ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄤˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄘˊ to prattle on self-importantly (idiom)
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- 大鸣大放 大鳴大放 dà míng dà fàng ㄉㄚˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄉㄚˋ ㄈㄤˋ daai6 ming4 daai6 fong3 (idiom) to freely air one's views; to be heard far and wide; to attract a lot of attention
- 放诞不羁 放誕不羈 fàng dàn bù jī ㄈㄤˋ ㄉㄢˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧ fong3 daan3 bat1 gei1 wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute
- 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
- 放荡不羁 放蕩不羈 fàng dàng bù jī ㄈㄤˋ ㄉㄤˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧ fong3 dong6 bat1 gei1 wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute
- 放开手脚 放開手腳 fàng kāi shǒu jiǎo ㄈㄤˋ ㄎㄞ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ fong3 hoi1 sau2 goek3 to have free rein (idiom)
- 放浪不羁 放浪不羈 fàng làng bù jī ㄈㄤˋ ㄌㄤˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧ fong3 long6 bat1 gei1 wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute
- 放浪形骸 fàng làng xíng hái ㄈㄤˋ ㄌㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄏㄞˊ fong3 long6 jing4 haai4 to abandon all restraint (idiom)
- 羝羊触藩 羝羊觸藩 dī yáng chù fān ㄉㄧ ㄧㄤˊ ㄔㄨˋ ㄈㄢ dai1 joeng4 zuk1 faan4 lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易经); impossible to advance or to retreat
- 牵羊担酒 牽羊擔酒 qiān yáng dān jiǔ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄧㄤˊ ㄉㄢ ㄐㄧㄡˇ hin1 joeng4 daam1 zau2 pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations
- 杀猪宰羊 殺豬宰羊 shā zhū zǎi yáng ㄕㄚ ㄓㄨ ㄗㄞˇ ㄧㄤˊ saat3 zyu1 zoi2 joeng4 to kill the pigs and slaughter the sheep (idiom)
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- 顺手牵羊 順手牽羊 shùn shǒu qiān yáng ㄕㄨㄣˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄧㄤˊ seon6 sau2 hin1 joeng4 lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom)
- 亡羊补牢 亡羊補牢 wáng yáng bǔ láo ㄨㄤˊ ㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄌㄠˊ mong4 joeng4 bou2 lou4 lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)
- 羊肠小道 羊腸小道 yáng cháng xiǎo dào ㄧㄤˊ ㄔㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄉㄠˋ joeng4 coeng2 siu2 dou6 road as twisty as sheep's intestine (idiom); narrow and winding road
- 羊触藩篱 羊觸藩籬 yáng chù fān lí ㄧㄤˊ ㄔㄨˋ ㄈㄢ ㄌㄧˊ joeng4 zuk1 faan4 lei4 lit. billy goat's horns caught in the fence (idiom from Book of Changes 易经); impossible to advance or to retreat
- 羊入虎口 yáng rù hǔ kǒu ㄧㄤˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄏㄨˇ ㄎㄡˇ joeng4 jap6 fu2 hau2 lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom)
- 羊质虎皮 羊質虎皮 yáng zhì hǔ pí ㄧㄤˊ ㄓˋ ㄏㄨˇ ㄆㄧˊ joeng4 zat1 fu2 pei4 lit. the heart of a sheep in the skin of a tiger (idiom)