明珠暗投 míng zhū àn tóu ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨ ㄢˋ ㄊㄡˊ ming4 zyu1 am3 tau4
- to cast pearls before swine (idiom)
- not to get proper recognition for one's talents
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明
- 光明 guāng míng ㄍㄨㄤ ㄇㄧㄥˊ gwong1 ming4 light
- 分明 fēn míng ㄈㄣ ㄇㄧㄥˊ fan1 ming4 clear
- 失明 shī míng ㄕ ㄇㄧㄥˊ sat1 ming4 to lose one's eyesight
- 文明 wén míng ㄨㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ man4 ming4 civilized
- 明亮 míng liàng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄤˋ ming4 loeng6 bright
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- 明天 míng tiān ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ming4 tin1 tomorrow
- 明媚 míng mèi ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄟˋ ming4 mei4 bright and beautiful
- 明年 míng nián ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ming4 nin4 next year
- 明日 míng rì ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄖˋ ming4 jat6 tomorrow
- 明明 míng míng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ming4 ming4 obviously
- 明星 míng xīng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄥ ming4 sing1 star; celebrity
- 明智 míng zhì ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓˋ ming4 zi3 sensible
- 明朗 míng lǎng ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄤˇ ming4 long5 bright
- 明理 míng lǐ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧˇ ming4 lei5 sensible
- 明白 míng bai ㄇㄧㄥˊ ˙ㄅㄞ ming4 baak6 clear; obvious; unequivocal
- 明确 明確 míng què ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩㄝˋ ming4 kok3 clear-cut; definite; explicit
- 明显 明顯 míng xiǎn ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ming4 hin2 clear
- 查明 chá míng ㄔㄚˊ ㄇㄧㄥˊ caa4 ming4 to investigate and find out
- 清明 qīng míng ㄑㄧㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˊ cing1 ming4 clear and bright
- 照明 zhào míng ㄓㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ziu3 ming4 lighting
珠
- 珍珠 zhēn zhū ㄓㄣ ㄓㄨ zan1 zyu1 pearl
- 珠宝 珠寶 zhū bǎo ㄓㄨ ㄅㄠˇ zyu1 bou2 pearls
- 圆珠笔 圓珠筆 yuán zhū bǐ ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄨ ㄅㄧˇ jyun4 zyu1 bat1 ballpoint pen
- 佛珠 fó zhū ㄈㄛˊ ㄓㄨ fat6 zyu1 Buddhist prayer beads
- 圆珠 圓珠 yuán zhū ㄩㄢˊ ㄓㄨ jyun4 zyu1 bead
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- 天珠 tiān zhū ㄊㄧㄢ ㄓㄨ tin1 zyu1 dzi bead, a type of stone bead highly prized in Tibet for many centuries, reputed to hold supernatural power
- 弹珠 彈珠 dàn zhū ㄉㄢˋ ㄓㄨ daan6 zyu1 a marble (used in games)
- 念珠 niàn zhū ㄋㄧㄢˋ ㄓㄨ nim6 zyu1 prayer beads
- 采珠 採珠 cǎi zhū ㄘㄞˇ ㄓㄨ coi2 zyu1 to dive for pearls
- 数珠 數珠 shù zhū ㄕㄨˋ ㄓㄨ sou2 zyu1 rosary
- 明珠 míng zhū ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨ ming4 zyu1 pearl
- 朝珠 cháo zhū ㄔㄠˊ ㄓㄨ ciu4 zyu1 court beads (derived from Buddhist prayer beads)
- 水珠 shuǐ zhū ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨ seoi2 zyu1 droplet
- 汗珠 hàn zhū ㄏㄢˋ ㄓㄨ hon6 zyu1 beads of sweat
- 海珠 Hǎi zhū ㄏㄞˇ ㄓㄨ hoi2 zyu1 see 海珠区
- 泪珠 淚珠 lèi zhū ㄌㄟˋ ㄓㄨ leoi6 zyu1 teardrop; tear
- 滚珠 滾珠 gǔn zhū ㄍㄨㄣˇ ㄓㄨ gwan2 zyu1 bearing ball
- 灯珠 燈珠 dēng zhū ㄉㄥ ㄓㄨ dang1 zyu1 LED lamp bead; small light bulb
- 珠子 zhū zi ㄓㄨ ˙ㄗ zyu1 zi2 pearl
- 珠山 Zhū shān ㄓㄨ ㄕㄢ zyu1 saan1 Mount Everest (abbr. for 珠穆朗玛峰)
暗
- 暗中 àn zhōng ㄢˋ ㄓㄨㄥ am3 zung1 in the dark
- 暗暗 àn àn ㄢˋ ㄢˋ am3 am3 secretly
- 暗杀 暗殺 àn shā ㄢˋ ㄕㄚ am3 saat3 to assassinate
- 暗示 àn shì ㄢˋ ㄕˋ am3 si6 to hint; to suggest
- 阴暗 陰暗 yīn àn ㄧㄣ ㄢˋ jam1 am3 dim
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- 黑暗 hēi àn ㄏㄟ ㄢˋ hak1 am3 dark
- 暗地里 暗地裡 àn dì li ㄢˋ ㄉㄧˋ ˙ㄌㄧ am3 dei6 leoi5 secretly; inwardly; on the sly
- 幽暗 yōu àn ㄧㄡ ㄢˋ jau1 am3 gloom
- 昏暗 hūn àn ㄏㄨㄣ ㄢˋ fan1 am3 dusky
- 晦暗 huì àn ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄢˋ fui3 am3 dark and gloomy
- 暗井 àn jǐng ㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ am3 zeng2 blind shaft
- 暗伤 暗傷 àn shāng ㄢˋ ㄕㄤ am3 soeng1 internal injury
- 暗合 àn hé ㄢˋ ㄏㄜˊ am3 hap6 to agree implicitly
- 暗含 àn hán ㄢˋ ㄏㄢˊ am3 ham4 to imply; to suggest; to connote
- 暗哨 àn shào ㄢˋ ㄕㄠˋ am3 saau3 hidden sentry post
- 暗喜 àn xǐ ㄢˋ ㄒㄧˇ am3 hei2 hidden smile
- 暗喻 àn yù ㄢˋ ㄩˋ am3 jyu6 metaphor
- 暗器 àn qì ㄢˋ ㄑㄧˋ am3 hei3 concealed weapon
- 暗地 àn dì ㄢˋ ㄉㄧˋ am3 dei6 secretly; inwardly; on the sly
- 暗堡 àn bǎo ㄢˋ ㄅㄠˇ am3 bou2 bunker
投
- 投保 tóu bǎo ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄠˇ tau4 bou2 to take out insurance
- 投入 tóu rù ㄊㄡˊ ㄖㄨˋ tau4 jap6 to throw into
- 投奔 tóu bèn ㄊㄡˊ ㄅㄣˋ tau4 ban1 to seek shelter
- 投射 tóu shè ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄜˋ tau4 se6 to throw (a projectile)
- 投机 投機 tóu jī ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧ tau4 gei1 congenial; agreeable
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- 投票 tóu piào ㄊㄡˊ ㄆㄧㄠˋ tau4 piu3 to vote; to cast a vote
- 投稿 tóu gǎo ㄊㄡˊ ㄍㄠˇ tau4 gou2 to submit articles for publication
- 投诉 投訴 tóu sù ㄊㄡˊ ㄙㄨˋ tau4 sou3 to lodge a complaint
- 投资 投資 tóu zī ㄊㄡˊ ㄗ tau4 zi1 investment
- 投身 tóu shēn ㄊㄡˊ ㄕㄣ tau4 san1 to throw oneself into sth
- 投降 tóu xiáng ㄊㄡˊ ㄒㄧㄤˊ tau4 hong4 to surrender
- 走投无路 走投無路 zǒu tóu wú lù ㄗㄡˇ ㄊㄡˊ ㄨˊ ㄌㄨˋ zau2 tau4 mou4 lou6 to be at an impasse (idiom)
- 企投 qì tóu ㄑㄧˋ ㄊㄡˊ kei5 tau4 (Tw) to have fun (from Taiwanese 𨑨迌, Tai-lo pr. [tshit-thô])
- 公投 gōng tóu ㄍㄨㄥ ㄊㄡˊ gung1 tau4 referendum (abbr. for 公民投票)
- 创投 創投 chuàng tóu ㄔㄨㄤˋ ㄊㄡˊ cong3 tau4 venture capital investment (abbr. for 创业投资)
- 北投 Běi tóu ㄅㄟˇ ㄊㄡˊ bak1 tau4 see 北投区
- 南投 Nán tóu ㄋㄢˊ ㄊㄡˊ naam4 tau4 Nantou city and county in central Taiwan
- 投中 tóu zhòng ㄊㄡˊ ㄓㄨㄥˋ tau4 zung3 to hit the target with one's throw
- 投合 tóu hé ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄜˊ tau4 hap6 to go well together
- 投壶 投壺 tóu hú ㄊㄡˊ ㄏㄨˊ tau4 wu2 ancient banquet game of throwing arrows into a pot, the winner determined by the number of arrows thrown in, and the loser required to drink as punishment