敝帚自珍 bì zhǒu zì zhēn ㄅㄧˋ ㄓㄡˇ ㄗˋ ㄓㄣ bai6 zau2 zi6 zan1
- to value the broom as one's own (idiom); to attach value to sth because it is one's own
- a sentimental attachment
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敝
- 凋敝 diāo bì ㄉㄧㄠ ㄅㄧˋ diu1 bai6 impoverished
- 敝屣 bì xǐ ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄧˇ bai6 saai2 worn-out shoes
- 破敝 pò bì ㄆㄛˋ ㄅㄧˋ po3 bai6 shabby
- 雕敝 diāo bì ㄉㄧㄠ ㄅㄧˋ variant of 凋敝
- 敝屣尊荣 敝屣尊榮 bì xǐ zūn róng ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄧˇ ㄗㄨㄣ ㄖㄨㄥˊ bai6 saai2 zyun1 wing4 to care nothing for worldly fame and glory (idiom)
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- 敝帚千金 bì zhǒu qiān jīn ㄅㄧˋ ㄓㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣ bai6 zau2 cin1 gam1 lit. my worn-out broom, a thousand in gold (idiom); fig. sentimental value
- 弃若敝屣 棄若敝屣 qì ruò bì xǐ ㄑㄧˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄧˇ hei3 joek6 bai6 saai2 to throw away like worn out shoes
- 民生凋敝 mín shēng diāo bì ㄇㄧㄣˊ ㄕㄥ ㄉㄧㄠ ㄅㄧˋ man4 sang1 diu1 bai6 the people's livelihood is reduced to destitution (idiom); a time of famine and impoverishment
- 视如敝屣 視如敝屣 shì rú bì xǐ ㄕˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄧˇ si6 jyu4 bai6 saai2 lit. to view as worn-out shoes (idiom)
帚
- 扫帚 掃帚 sào zhou ㄙㄠˋ ˙ㄓㄡ sou3 zau2 broom
- 炊帚 chuī zhou ㄔㄨㄟ ˙ㄓㄡ ceoi1 zau2 pot-scrubbing brush, made from bamboo strips
- 笤帚 tiáo zhou ㄊㄧㄠˊ ˙ㄓㄡ tiu4 zau2 whisk broom
- 筅帚 xiǎn zhǒu ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄓㄡˇ sin2 zau2 (dialect) pot-scrubbing brush, made from bamboo strips
- 扫帚星 掃帚星 sào zhou xīng ㄙㄠˋ ˙ㄓㄡ ㄒㄧㄥ sou3 zau2 sing1 comet
自
- 来自 來自 lái zì ㄌㄞˊ ㄗˋ loi4 zi6 to come from (a place)
- 出自 chū zì ㄔㄨ ㄗˋ ceot1 zi6 to come from
- 各自 gè zì ㄍㄜˋ ㄗˋ gok3 zi6 each
- 擅自 shàn zì ㄕㄢˋ ㄗˋ sin6 zi6 without permission
- 独自 獨自 dú zì ㄉㄨˊ ㄗˋ duk6 zi6 alone
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- 私自 sī zì ㄙ ㄗˋ si1 zi6 private; personal
- 自主 zì zhǔ ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˇ zi6 zyu2 to act independently; to be autonomous; to be in control of one's own affairs
- 自信 zì xìn ㄗˋ ㄒㄧㄣˋ zi6 seon3 to have confidence in oneself
- 自传 自傳 zì zhuàn ㄗˋ ㄓㄨㄢˋ zi6 zyun6 autobiography
- 自制 zì zhì ㄗˋ ㄓˋ zi6 zai3 to maintain self-control
- 自助 zì zhù ㄗˋ ㄓㄨˋ zi6 zo6 self-service
- 自动 自動 zì dòng ㄗˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ zi6 dung6 automatic
- 自卑 zì bēi ㄗˋ ㄅㄟ zi6 bei1 to have low self-esteem
- 自在 zì zai ㄗˋ ˙ㄗㄞ zi6 zoi6 comfortable; at ease
- 自如 zì rú ㄗˋ ㄖㄨˊ zi6 jyu4 unobstructed
- 自学 自學 zì xué ㄗˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ zi6 hok6 self-study
- 自尊 zì zūn ㄗˋ ㄗㄨㄣ zi6 zyun1 self-respect
- 自己 zì jǐ ㄗˋ ㄐㄧˇ zi6 gei2 oneself; (attributive) one's own
- 自从 自從 zì cóng ㄗˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ zi6 cung4 since (a time)
- 自我 zì wǒ ㄗˋ ㄨㄛˇ zi6 ngo5 the self; oneself; self-
珍
- 珍惜 zhēn xī ㄓㄣ ㄒㄧ zan1 sik1 to treasure
- 珍珠 zhēn zhū ㄓㄣ ㄓㄨ zan1 zyu1 pearl
- 珍藏 zhēn cáng ㄓㄣ ㄘㄤˊ zan1 cong4 a collection of rare and valuable items
- 珍视 珍視 zhēn shì ㄓㄣ ㄕˋ zan1 si6 to place great importance on
- 珍贵 珍貴 zhēn guì ㄓㄣ ㄍㄨㄟˋ zan1 gwai3 precious
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- 珍重 zhēn zhòng ㄓㄣ ㄓㄨㄥˋ zan1 zung6 to treasure; to cherish; to value highly
- 袖珍 xiù zhēn ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄓㄣ zau6 zan1 pocket-sized
- 奇珍 qí zhēn ㄑㄧˊ ㄓㄣ kei4 zan1 a rare treasure
- 永珍 Yǒng zhēn ㄩㄥˇ ㄓㄣ wing5 zan1 Vientiane, capital of Laos (Tw)
- 炼珍 煉珍 liàn zhēn ㄌㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄣ lin6 zan1 a delicacy (food)
- 珍品 zhēn pǐn ㄓㄣ ㄆㄧㄣˇ zan1 ban2 valuable object
- 珍奇 zhēn qí ㄓㄣ ㄑㄧˊ zan1 kei4 rare
- 珍奶 zhēn nǎi ㄓㄣ ㄋㄞˇ zan1 naai5 abbr. for pearl milk tea 珍珠奶茶
- 珍宝 珍寶 zhēn bǎo ㄓㄣ ㄅㄠˇ zan1 bou2 a treasure
- 珍爱 珍愛 zhēn ài ㄓㄣ ㄞˋ zan1 oi3 to cherish
- 珍异 珍異 zhēn yì ㄓㄣ ㄧˋ zan1 ji6 rare
- 珍稀 zhēn xī ㄓㄣ ㄒㄧ zan1 hei1 rare
- 珍羞 zhēn xiū ㄓㄣ ㄒㄧㄡ zan1 sau1 variant of 珍馐
- 珍闻 珍聞 zhēn wén ㄓㄣ ㄨㄣˊ zan1 man4 oddity
- 珍馐 珍饈 zhēn xiū ㄓㄣ ㄒㄧㄡ zan1 sau1 delicacy