欲言又止 yù yán yòu zhǐ ㄩˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄧㄡˋ ㄓˇ
- to want to say sth but then hesitate
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欲
- 欲望 慾望 yù wàng ㄩˋ ㄨㄤˋ juk6 mong6 desire; longing; appetite; craving
- 食欲 食慾 shí yù ㄕˊ ㄩˋ sik6 juk6 appetite
- 摇摇欲坠 搖搖欲墜 yáo yáo yù zhuì ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄠˊ ㄩˋ ㄓㄨㄟˋ jiu4 jiu4 juk6 zeoi6 tottering
- 随心所欲 隨心所欲 suí xīn suǒ yù ㄙㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄣ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄩˋ ceoi4 sam1 so2 juk6 (idiom) to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases
- 利欲 利慾 lì yù ㄌㄧˋ ㄩˋ lei6 juk6 cupidity
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- 嗜欲 嗜慾 shì yù ㄕˋ ㄩˋ si3 juk6 lust
- 几欲 幾欲 jī yù ㄐㄧ ㄩˋ gei2 juk6 almost
- 急欲 jí yù ㄐㄧˊ ㄩˋ to be keen to ...
- 性欲 性慾 xìng yù ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄩˋ sing3 juk6 sexual desire
- 恣欲 zì yù ㄗˋ ㄩˋ zi3 juk6 to follow lustful desires
- 情欲 情慾 qíng yù ㄑㄧㄥˊ ㄩˋ cing4 juk6 lust
- 意欲 yì yù ㄧˋ ㄩˋ to intend to
- 欲火 慾火 yù huǒ ㄩˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ juk6 fo2 lust
- 欲女 yù nǚ ㄩˋ ㄋㄩˇ sex-crazed woman
- 欲念 yù niàn ㄩˋ ㄋㄧㄢˋ juk6 nim6 desire
- 欲求 yù qiú ㄩˋ ㄑㄧㄡˊ to desire
- 欲海 yù hǎi ㄩˋ ㄏㄞˇ juk6 hoi2 ocean of lust (Buddhist term)
- 欲滴 yù dī ㄩˋ ㄉㄧ juk6 dik1 (suffix) replete (with moisture)
- 欲绝 欲絕 yù jué ㄩˋ ㄐㄩㄝˊ juk6 zyut6 heartbroken
- 欲经 欲經 Yù jīng ㄩˋ ㄐㄧㄥ juk6 ging1 Kama Sutra
言
- 传言 傳言 chuán yán ㄔㄨㄢˊ ㄧㄢˊ cyun4 jin4 rumor
- 名言 míng yán ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄧㄢˊ ming4 jin4 saying
- 宣言 xuān yán ㄒㄩㄢ ㄧㄢˊ syun1 jin4 declaration
- 寓言 yù yán ㄩˋ ㄧㄢˊ jyu6 jin4 fable; allegory; parable
- 怨言 yuàn yán ㄩㄢˋ ㄧㄢˊ jyun3 jin4 complaint
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- 方言 fāng yán ㄈㄤ ㄧㄢˊ fong1 jin4 topolect
- 留言 liú yán ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄧㄢˊ lau4 jin4 to leave a message; to leave one's comments
- 发言 發言 fā yán ㄈㄚ ㄧㄢˊ faat3 jin4 to make a speech
- 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 ...
- 言行 yán xíng ㄧㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄥˊ jin4 hang6 words and actions
- 言语 言語 yán yǔ ㄧㄢˊ ㄩˇ jin4 jyu5 words
- 言论 言論 yán lùn ㄧㄢˊ ㄌㄨㄣˋ jin4 leon6 expression of opinion
- 言辞 言辭 yán cí ㄧㄢˊ ㄘˊ jin4 ci4 words
- 语言 語言 yǔ yán ㄩˇ ㄧㄢˊ jyu5 jin4 language
- 诺言 諾言 nuò yán ㄋㄨㄛˋ ㄧㄢˊ nok6 jin4 promise
- 谎言 謊言 huǎng yán ㄏㄨㄤˇ ㄧㄢˊ fong1 jin4 lie
- 谣言 謠言 yáo yán ㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄢˊ jiu4 jin4 rumor
- 预言 預言 yù yán ㄩˋ ㄧㄢˊ jyu6 jin4 to predict
- 代言人 dài yán rén ㄉㄞˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄖㄣˊ doi6 jin4 jan4 spokesperson
- 换言之 換言之 huàn yán zhī ㄏㄨㄢˋ ㄧㄢˊ ㄓ wun6 jin4 zi1 in other words
又
- 又及 yòu jí ㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧˊ jau6 kap6 P.S.
- 又名 yòu míng ㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄧㄥˊ jau6 ming4 also known as
- 又称 又稱 yòu chēng ㄧㄡˋ ㄔㄥ jau6 cing1 also known as
- 重又 chóng yòu ㄔㄨㄥˊ ㄧㄡˋ cung4 jau6 once again
- 又一次 yòu yī cì ㄧㄡˋ ㄧ ㄘˋ jau6 jat1 ci3 yet again
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- 又来了 又來了 yòu lái le ㄧㄡˋ ㄌㄞˊ ˙ㄌㄜ jau6 loi4 liu5 Here we go again.
- 好又多 Hǎo yòu duō ㄏㄠˇ ㄧㄡˋ ㄉㄨㄛ hou2 jau6 do1 Trust-Mart (supermarket chain)
- 又吵又闹 又吵又鬧 yòu chǎo yòu nào ㄧㄡˋ ㄔㄠˇ ㄧㄡˋ ㄋㄠˋ jau6 caau2 jau6 naau6 to make a lot of noise
- 又双叒叕 又雙叒叕 yòu shuāng ruò zhuó ㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄨㄤ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄓㄨㄛˊ (Internet slang) time after time
- 少之又少 shǎo zhī yòu shǎo ㄕㄠˇ ㄓ ㄧㄡˋ ㄕㄠˇ siu2 zi1 jau6 siu2 very few; very little
- 玄之又玄 xuán zhī yòu xuán ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄓ ㄧㄡˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ jyun4 zi1 jau6 jyun4 mystery within a mystery
止
- 不止 bù zhǐ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓˇ bat1 zi2 incessantly
- 中止 zhōng zhǐ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓˇ zung1 zi2 to cease
- 停止 tíng zhǐ ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄓˇ ting4 zi2 to stop; to halt; to cease
- 制止 zhì zhǐ ㄓˋ ㄓˇ zai3 zi2 to curb
- 废止 廢止 fèi zhǐ ㄈㄟˋ ㄓˇ fai3 zi2 to repeal (a law)
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- 截止 jié zhǐ ㄐㄧㄝˊ ㄓˇ zit6 zi2 to end; to close
- 止咳 zhǐ ké ㄓˇ ㄎㄜˊ zi2 kat1 to suppress coughing
- 止步 zhǐ bù ㄓˇ ㄅㄨˋ zi2 bou6 to halt
- 止血 zhǐ xuè ㄓˇ ㄒㄩㄝˋ zi2 hyut3 to staunch (bleeding)
- 为止 為止 wéi zhǐ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓˇ wai4 zi2 until
- 禁止 jìn zhǐ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄓˇ gam3 zi2 to prohibit
- 终止 終止 zhōng zhǐ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄓˇ zung1 zi2 to stop; to terminate
- 举止 舉止 jǔ zhǐ ㄐㄩˇ ㄓˇ geoi2 zi2 bearing
- 防止 fáng zhǐ ㄈㄤˊ ㄓˇ fong4 zi2 to prevent
- 阻止 zǔ zhǐ ㄗㄨˇ ㄓˇ zo2 zi2 to prevent
- 静止 靜止 jìng zhǐ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄓˇ zing6 zi2 still
- 迄今为止 迄今為止 qì jīn wéi zhǐ ㄑㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄨㄟˊ ㄓˇ ngat6 gam1 wai4 zi2 so far
- 休止 xiū zhǐ ㄒㄧㄡ ㄓˇ jau1 zi2 to stop
- 何止 hé zhǐ ㄏㄜˊ ㄓˇ ho4 zi2 far more than
- 劝止 勸止 quàn zhǐ ㄑㄩㄢˋ ㄓˇ hyun3 zi2 to dissuade; to persuade sb to desist