泥古 nì gǔ ㄋㄧˋ ㄍㄨˇ nai4 gu2
- stick-in-the-mud
- to stick to old ways
- stubbornly conservative
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泥
- 水泥 shuǐ ní ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄋㄧˊ seoi2 nai4 cement
- 泥土 ní tǔ ㄋㄧˊ ㄊㄨˇ nai4 tou2 earth; soil; mud; clay
- 泥潭 ní tán ㄋㄧˊ ㄊㄢˊ nai4 taam4 quagmire
- 印泥 yìn ní ㄧㄣˋ ㄋㄧˊ jan3 nai4 red ink paste used for seal
- 封泥 fēng ní ㄈㄥ ㄋㄧˊ fung1 nai4 sealing clay
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- 彩泥 cǎi ní ㄘㄞˇ ㄋㄧˊ coi2 nai4 playdough
- 拘泥 jū nì ㄐㄩ ㄋㄧˋ keoi1 nai4 to be a stickler for formalities
- 果泥 guǒ ní ㄍㄨㄛˇ ㄋㄧˊ gwo2 nai4 fruit puree; fruit pulp
- 枣泥 棗泥 zǎo ní ㄗㄠˇ ㄋㄧˊ zou2 nai4 jujube paste
- 污泥 wū ní ㄨ ㄋㄧˊ wu1 nai4 mud
- 泥人 ní rén ㄋㄧˊ ㄖㄣˊ nai4 jan4 clay figurine
- 泥刀 ní dāo ㄋㄧˊ ㄉㄠ nai4 dou1 trowel
- 泥坑 ní kēng ㄋㄧˊ ㄎㄥ nai4 haang1 mud pit
- 泥垢 ní gòu ㄋㄧˊ ㄍㄡˋ nai4 gau3 dirt
- 泥塑 ní sù ㄋㄧˊ ㄙㄨˋ nai4 sou3 clay modeling
- 泥子 nì zi ㄋㄧˋ ˙ㄗ nai4 zi2 putty (used by plumbers and glaziers)
- 泥孩 ní hái ㄋㄧˊ ㄏㄞˊ nai4 haai4 clay doll
- 泥守 nì shǒu ㄋㄧˋ ㄕㄡˇ nai4 sau2 stubborn and conservative
- 泥封 ní fēng ㄋㄧˊ ㄈㄥ nai4 fung1 to seal jars etc with mud, clay or lute
- 泥岩 ní yán ㄋㄧˊ ㄧㄢˊ nai4 ngaam4 mudstone
古
- 古人 gǔ rén ㄍㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ gu2 jan4 people of ancient times
- 古代 gǔ dài ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄞˋ gu2 doi6 ancient times
- 古典 gǔ diǎn ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄧㄢˇ gu2 din2 classical
- 古怪 gǔ guài ㄍㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄞˋ gu2 gwaai3 strange
- 古朴 古樸 gǔ pǔ ㄍㄨˇ ㄆㄨˇ gu2 pok3 simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc)
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- 古物 gǔ wù ㄍㄨˇ ㄨˋ gu2 mat6 antique
- 古籍 gǔ jí ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧˊ gu2 zik6 ancient text
- 古老 gǔ lǎo ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄠˇ gu2 lou5 ancient
- 古董 gǔ dǒng ㄍㄨˇ ㄉㄨㄥˇ gu2 dung2 curio
- 古迹 古蹟 gǔ jì ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧˋ place of historic interest; historical site
- 考古 kǎo gǔ ㄎㄠˇ ㄍㄨˇ haau2 gu2 archaeology
- 前无古人 前無古人 qián wú gǔ rén ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄨˊ ㄍㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ cin4 mou4 gu2 jan4 (idiom) unprecedented
- 古今中外 gǔ jīn zhōng wài ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄨㄞˋ gu2 gam1 zung1 ngoi6 at all times and in all places (idiom)
- 万古长青 萬古長青 wàn gǔ cháng qīng ㄨㄢˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄔㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄥ maan6 gu2 coeng4 cing1 (idiom) enduring through the ages; ever-flourishing
- 上古 shàng gǔ ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄨˇ soeng6 gu2 the distant past
- 中古 Zhōng Gǔ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨˇ zung1 gu2 Sino-Cuban
- 中古 zhōng gǔ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄍㄨˇ zung1 gu2 medieval
- 亘古 亙古 gèn gǔ ㄍㄣˋ ㄍㄨˇ gang2 gu2 throughout time
- 仿古 fǎng gǔ ㄈㄤˇ ㄍㄨˇ fong2 gu2 pseudo-classical
- 作古 zuò gǔ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄍㄨˇ zok3 gu2 to die
Idioms with these characters
- 烂醉如泥 爛醉如泥 làn zuì rú ní ㄌㄢˋ ㄗㄨㄟˋ ㄖㄨˊ ㄋㄧˊ laan6 zeoi3 jyu4 nai4 (idiom) to be dead drunk; to be plastered
- 泥古不化 nì gǔ bù huà ㄋㄧˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄏㄨㄚˋ nai4 gu2 bat1 faa3 conservative and unable to adapt (idiom)
- 泥牛入海 ní niú rù hǎi ㄋㄧˊ ㄋㄧㄡˊ ㄖㄨˋ ㄏㄞˇ nai4 ngau4 jap6 hoi2 lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning
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- 泥沙俱下 ní shā jù xià ㄋㄧˊ ㄕㄚ ㄐㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ nai4 saa1 keoi1 haa6 mud and sand flow together (idiom)
- 判若云泥 判若雲泥 pàn ruò yún ní ㄆㄢˋ ㄖㄨㄛˋ ㄩㄣˊ ㄋㄧˊ pun3 joek6 wan4 nai4 as different as heaven and earth (idiom)
- 拖泥带水 拖泥帶水 tuō ní dài shuǐ ㄊㄨㄛ ㄋㄧˊ ㄉㄞˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ to1 nai4 daai3 seoi2 (idiom) muddy and wet
- 雪泥鸿爪 雪泥鴻爪 xuě ní hóng zhǎo ㄒㄩㄝˇ ㄋㄧˊ ㄏㄨㄥˊ ㄓㄠˇ syut3 nai4 hung4 zaau2 a goose's footprint in the snow
- 云泥之别 雲泥之別 yún ní zhī bié ㄩㄣˊ ㄋㄧˊ ㄓ ㄅㄧㄝˊ wan4 nai4 zi1 bit6 (idiom) a world of difference
- 彪炳千古 biāo bǐng qiān gǔ ㄅㄧㄠ ㄅㄧㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄢ ㄍㄨˇ biu1 bing2 cin1 gu2 to shine through the ages (idiom)
- 亘古不变 亙古不變 gèn gǔ bù biàn ㄍㄣˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄅㄧㄢˋ gang2 gu2 bat1 bin3 unchanging since times immemorial (idiom)
- 贵古贱今 貴古賤今 guì gǔ jiàn jīn ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄣ gwai3 gu2 zin6 gam1 to revere the past and despise the present (idiom)
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- 古井无波 古井無波 gǔ jǐng wú bō ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄨˊ ㄅㄛ gu2 zeng2 mou4 bo1 (idiom) calm and collected; unaffected by external influences
- 古今中外 gǔ jīn zhōng wài ㄍㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄓㄨㄥ ㄨㄞˋ gu2 gam1 zung1 ngoi6 at all times and in all places (idiom)
- 古灵精怪 古靈精怪 gǔ líng jīng guài ㄍㄨˇ ㄌㄧㄥˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄍㄨㄞˋ gu2 ling4 zing1 gwaai3 (idiom) mischievously clever; whimsically quirky
- 厚古薄今 hòu gǔ bó jīn ㄏㄡˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄅㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄣ hau5 gu2 bok6 gam1 to revere the past and neglect the present (idiom)
- 借古讽今 借古諷今 jiè gǔ fěng jīn ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄈㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄣ ze3 gu2 fung3 gam1 to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)
- 稽古振今 jī gǔ zhèn jīn ㄐㄧ ㄍㄨˇ ㄓㄣˋ ㄐㄧㄣ kai1 gu2 zan3 gam1 studying the old to promote the new (idiom)
- 旷古未闻 曠古未聞 kuàng gǔ wèi wén ㄎㄨㄤˋ ㄍㄨˇ ㄨㄟˋ ㄨㄣˊ kwong3 gu2 mei6 man4 never before in the whole of history (idiom)