曲肱而枕 qū gōng ér zhěn ㄑㄩ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄦˊ ㄓㄣˇ kuk1 gwang1 ji4 zam3
- lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)
- fig. content with simple things
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曲
- 小曲 xiǎo qǔ ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄩˇ siu2 kuk1 popular song
- 弯曲 彎曲 wān qū ㄨㄢ ㄑㄩ waan1 kuk1 to bend
- 戏曲 戲曲 xì qǔ ㄒㄧˋ ㄑㄩˇ hei3 kuk1 Chinese opera
- 扭曲 niǔ qū ㄋㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄩ nau2 kuk1 to twist
- 插曲 chā qǔ ㄔㄚ ㄑㄩˇ caap3 kuk1 music played during a movie, play etc
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- 曲折 qū zhé ㄑㄩ ㄓㄜˊ kuk1 zit3 winding
- 曲线 曲線 qū xiàn ㄑㄩ ㄒㄧㄢˋ kuk1 sin3 curve
- 乐曲 樂曲 yuè qǔ ㄩㄝˋ ㄑㄩˇ ngok6 kuk1 musical composition
- 歌曲 gē qǔ ㄍㄜ ㄑㄩˇ go1 kuk1 song
- 歪曲 wāi qū ㄨㄞ ㄑㄩ waai1 kuk1 to distort
- 作曲 zuò qǔ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄑㄩˇ zok3 kuk1 to compose (music)
- 元曲 Yuán qǔ ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩˇ jyun4 kuk1 Yuan dynasty theater, including poetry, music and comedy
- 名曲 míng qǔ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄩˇ ming4 kuk1 famous song
- 唱曲 chàng qǔ ㄔㄤˋ ㄑㄩˇ coeng3 kuk1 to sing a song
- 单曲 單曲 dān qǔ ㄉㄢ ㄑㄩˇ daan1 kuk1 single (recording industry)
- 垣曲 Yuán qǔ ㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄩˇ wun4 kuk1 see 垣曲县
- 夜曲 yè qǔ ㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄩˇ je6 kuk1 nocturne (music)
- 套曲 tào qǔ ㄊㄠˋ ㄑㄩˇ tou3 kuk1 divertimento (music)
- 委曲 wěi qū ㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄩ wai2 kuk1 to feel wronged; to feel aggrieved
- 屈曲 qū qū ㄑㄩ ㄑㄩ wat1 kuk1 crooked
肱
- 股肱 gǔ gōng ㄍㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄥ gu2 gwang1 trusted aide
- 肱骨 gōng gǔ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄍㄨˇ gwang1 gwat1 humerus
- 三折肱 sān zhé gōng ㄙㄢ ㄓㄜˊ ㄍㄨㄥ (lit.) break one's arm three times (to become a good doctor); (fig.) extensive experience (esp. gained through repeated hardship)
- 肱三头肌 肱三頭肌 gōng sān tóu jī ㄍㄨㄥ ㄙㄢ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧ gwang1 saam1 tau4 gei1 triceps brachii (back of the upper arm)
- 肱二头肌 肱二頭肌 gōng èr tóu jī ㄍㄨㄥ ㄦˋ ㄊㄡˊ ㄐㄧ gwang1 ji6 tau4 gei1 bicipital muscle
而
- 偶而 ǒu ér ㄡˇ ㄦˊ ngau5 ji4 occasionally
- 反而 fǎn ér ㄈㄢˇ ㄦˊ faan2 ji4 on the contrary; instead
- 因而 yīn ér ㄧㄣ ㄦˊ jan1 ji4 therefore
- 从而 從而 cóng ér ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄦˊ cung4 ji4 thus; thereby
- 时而 時而 shí ér ㄕˊ ㄦˊ si4 ji4 occasionally; from time to time
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- 然而 rán ér ㄖㄢˊ ㄦˊ jin4 ji4 however; but; yet
- 继而 繼而 jì ér ㄐㄧˋ ㄦˊ gai3 ji4 then
- 而且 ér qiě ㄦˊ ㄑㄧㄝˇ ji4 ce2 (not only ...) but also
- 而已 ér yǐ ㄦˊ ㄧˇ ji4 ji5 that's all
- 而是 ér shì ㄦˊ ㄕˋ ji4 si6 rather
- 而言 ér yán ㄦˊ ㄧㄢˊ ji4 jin4 (typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…|对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ...
- 进而 進而 jìn ér ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄦˊ zeon3 ji4 and then; and thereby; and in turn
- 一概而论 一概而論 yī gài ér lùn ㄧ ㄍㄞˋ ㄦˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋ jat1 koi3 ji4 leon6 to lump different matters together (idiom)
- 一般而言 yī bān ér yán ㄧ ㄅㄢ ㄦˊ ㄧㄢˊ jat1 bun1 ji4 jin4 generally speaking
- 不得而知 bù dé ér zhī ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄜˊ ㄦˊ ㄓ bat1 dak1 ji4 zi1 unknown
- 不约而同 不約而同 bù yuē ér tóng ㄅㄨˋ ㄩㄝ ㄦˊ ㄊㄨㄥˊ bat1 joek3 ji4 tung4 (idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation; (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently; as if by prior agreement
- 不翼而飞 不翼而飛 bù yì ér fēi ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˋ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟ bat1 jik6 ji4 fei1 to disappear without trace
- 不辞而别 不辭而別 bù cí ér bié ㄅㄨˋ ㄘˊ ㄦˊ ㄅㄧㄝˊ bat1 ci4 ji4 bit6 to leave without saying good-bye
- 似是而非 sì shì ér fēi ㄙˋ ㄕˋ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟ ci5 si6 ji4 fei1 apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
- 半途而废 半途而廢 bàn tú ér fèi ㄅㄢˋ ㄊㄨˊ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟˋ bun3 tou4 ji4 fai3 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
枕
- 枕头 枕頭 zhěn tou ㄓㄣˇ ˙ㄊㄡ zam2 tau4 pillow
- 失枕 shī zhěn ㄕ ㄓㄣˇ sat1 zam2 a crick in the neck
- 安枕 ān zhěn ㄢ ㄓㄣˇ on1 zam2 to sleep soundly
- 抱枕 bào zhěn ㄅㄠˋ ㄓㄣˇ pou5 zam2 bolster
- 枕块 枕塊 zhěn kuài ㄓㄣˇ ㄎㄨㄞˋ zam2 faai3 to use clay for a pillow (during mourning period)
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- 枕套 zhěn tào ㄓㄣˇ ㄊㄠˋ zam2 tou3 pillowcase
- 枕巾 zhěn jīn ㄓㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄣ zam2 gan1 pillow cloth
- 枕席 zhěn xí ㄓㄣˇ ㄒㄧˊ zam2 zik6 mat used to cover a pillow
- 枕心 zhěn xīn ㄓㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄣ zam2 sam1 bare pillow (i.e. the pillow without pillow-case)
- 枕木 zhěn mù ㄓㄣˇ ㄇㄨˋ zam2 muk6 railroad tie
- 枕叶 枕葉 zhěn yè ㄓㄣˇ ㄧㄝˋ zam2 jip6 occipital lobe
- 枕藉 zhěn jiè ㄓㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄝˋ zam2 zik6 to lie in total disorder
- 枕骨 zhěn gǔ ㄓㄣˇ ㄍㄨˇ zam2 gwat1 occipital bone (back of the skull)
- 落枕 lào zhěn ㄌㄠˋ ㄓㄣˇ lok6 zam2 to have a stiff neck after sleeping
- 叶枕 葉枕 yè zhěn ㄧㄝˋ ㄓㄣˇ jip6 zam2 (botany) pulvinus
- 轨枕 軌枕 guǐ zhěn ㄍㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄣˇ gwai2 zam2 sleeper
- 头枕 頭枕 tóu zhěn ㄊㄡˊ ㄓㄣˇ tau4 zam2 headrest
- U型枕 U xíng zhěn U ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄣˇ jing4 zam2 travel pillow
- 枕席儿 枕席兒 zhěn xí r ㄓㄣˇ ㄒㄧˊ ㄦ zam2 zik6 ji4 erhua form of 枕席
- 枕边人 枕邊人 zhěn biān rén ㄓㄣˇ ㄅㄧㄢ ㄖㄣˊ the person who shares one's bed; partner; spouse