焚琴煮鹤 焚琴煮鶴
焚琴煮鹤 焚琴煮鶴 fén qín zhǔ hè ㄈㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄨˇ ㄏㄜˋ fan4 kam4 zyu2 hok6
- lit. to burn zithers and cook cranes
- fig. to waste valuable resources
- to destroy wantonly beautiful things
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焚
- 焚烧 焚燒 fén shāo ㄈㄣˊ ㄕㄠ fan4 siu1 to burn
- 心急如焚 xīn jí rú fén ㄒㄧㄣ ㄐㄧˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄈㄣˊ sam1 gap1 jyu4 fan4 see 心急火燎
- 焚化 fén huà ㄈㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ fan4 faa3 to cremate
- 焚尸 焚屍 fén shī ㄈㄣˊ ㄕ fan4 si1 to cremate
- 焚毁 焚毀 fén huǐ ㄈㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄟˇ fan4 wai2 to burn down
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- 焚毁 焚燬 fén huǐ ㄈㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄟˇ to burn down
- 焚砚 焚硯 fén yàn ㄈㄣˊ ㄧㄢˋ fan4 jin6 to destroy one's ink-slab (i.e. to write no more because others write so much better)
- 焚风 焚風 fén fēng ㄈㄣˊ ㄈㄥ fan4 fung1 foehn wind (loanword)
- 焚香 fén xiāng ㄈㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄤ fan4 hoeng1 to burn incense
- 自焚 zì fén ㄗˋ ㄈㄣˊ zi6 fan4 to set oneself on fire; to self-immolate
- 焚尸炉 焚屍爐 fén shī lú ㄈㄣˊ ㄕ ㄌㄨˊ fan4 si1 lou4 crematorium
- 欲火焚身 慾火焚身 yù huǒ fén shēn ㄩˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄈㄣˊ ㄕㄣ juk6 fo2 fan4 san1 burning with desire
- 救焚益薪 jiù fén yì xīn ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄈㄣˊ ㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄣ gau3 fan4 jik1 san1 add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
- 焚书坑儒 焚書坑儒 fén shū kēng rú ㄈㄣˊ ㄕㄨ ㄎㄥ ㄖㄨˊ fan4 syu1 haang1 jyu4 to burn the Confucian classics and bury alive the Confucian scholars (acts supposedly committed by the first emperor 秦始皇)
- 焚膏继晷 焚膏繼晷 fén gāo jì guǐ ㄈㄣˊ ㄍㄠ ㄐㄧˋ ㄍㄨㄟˇ fan4 gou1 gai3 gwai2 to burn the midnight oil (idiom); to work continuously night and day
- 焚香敬神 fén xiāng jìng shén ㄈㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄐㄧㄥˋ ㄕㄣˊ fan4 hoeng1 ging3 san4 to burn incense in prayer to a God
- 玉石俱焚 yù shí jù fén ㄩˋ ㄕˊ ㄐㄩˋ ㄈㄣˊ juk6 sek6 keoi1 fan4 to burn both jade and common stone
- 玩火自焚 wán huǒ zì fén ㄨㄢˊ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄗˋ ㄈㄣˊ waan4 fo2 zi6 fan4 to play with fire and get burnt (idiom); fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences
- 芝焚蕙叹 芝焚蕙嘆 zhī fén huì tàn ㄓ ㄈㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋ ㄊㄢˋ zi1 fan4 wai6 taan3 lit. when one grass burns the other grass sighs (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress
- 兰艾同焚 蘭艾同焚 lán ài tóng fén ㄌㄢˊ ㄞˋ ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄈㄣˊ laan4 ngaai6 tung4 fan4 lit. to burn both fragrant orchids and stinking weeds (idiom); fig. to destroy indiscriminately the noble and common
琴
- 钢琴 鋼琴 gāng qín ㄍㄤ ㄑㄧㄣˊ gong3 kam4 piano
- 小提琴 xiǎo tí qín ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ siu2 tai4 kam4 fiddle
- 伦琴 倫琴 Lún qín ㄌㄨㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ leon4 kam4 Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen (1845-1923), German mechanical engineer
- 口琴 kǒu qín ㄎㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ hau2 kam4 harmonica
- 古琴 gǔ qín ㄍㄨˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ gu2 kam4 guqin or qin, a long zither with seven strings, plucked with the fingers
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- 嘴琴 zuǐ qín ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ zeoi2 kam4 Jew's harp
- 坠琴 墜琴 zhuì qín ㄓㄨㄟˋ ㄑㄧㄣˊ zeoi6 kam4 same as 坠胡
- 弹琴 彈琴 tán qín ㄊㄢˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ taan4 kam4 to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument
- 提琴 tí qín ㄊㄧˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ tai4 kam4 instrument of the violin family (violin, viola, cello or double bass)
- 扬琴 揚琴 yáng qín ㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ joeng4 kam4 yangqin
- 抚琴 撫琴 fǔ qín ㄈㄨˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ fu2 kam4 to play the zither
- 月琴 yuè qín ㄩㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄣˊ jyut6 kam4 yueqin, a lute with oval or octagonal sound box
- 木琴 mù qín ㄇㄨˋ ㄑㄧㄣˊ muk6 kam4 xylophone
- 柳琴 liǔ qín ㄌㄧㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ lau5 kam4 liuqin lute, smaller version of the pipa 琵琶, with holes in the soundbox, and range similar to that of a violin
- 洋琴 yáng qín ㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ joeng4 kam4 variant of 扬琴
- 琴师 琴師 qín shī ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄕ kam4 si1 player of a stringed instrument
- 琴弓 qín gōng ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄥ kam4 gung1 bow (of a stringed instrument)
- 琴弦 qín xián ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ kam4 jin4 string (of a stringed instrument)
- 琴手 qín shǒu ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄕㄡˇ kam4 sau2 player of a stringed instrument
- 琴书 琴書 qín shū ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄕㄨ kam4 syu1 traditional art form, consisting of sung story telling with musical accompaniment
煮
- 烹煮 pēng zhǔ ㄆㄥ ㄓㄨˇ paang1 zyu2 to cook
- 煮沸 zhǔ fèi ㄓㄨˇ ㄈㄟˋ zyu2 fai3 to boil
- 煮法 zhǔ fǎ ㄓㄨˇ ㄈㄚˇ zyu2 faat3 cooking method
- 煮熟 zhǔ shóu ㄓㄨˇ ㄕㄡˊ zyu2 suk6 to boil thoroughly
- 煮硬 zhǔ yìng ㄓㄨˇ ㄧㄥˋ zyu2 ngaang6 to hard-boil (eggs)
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- 煮蛋 zhǔ dàn ㄓㄨˇ ㄉㄢˋ zyu2 daan2 boiled egg
- 煮锅 煮鍋 zhǔ guō ㄓㄨˇ ㄍㄨㄛ zyu2 wo1 cooking pot
- 煮开 煮開 zhǔ kāi ㄓㄨˇ ㄎㄞ zyu2 hoi1 to boil (food)
- 煮饭 煮飯 zhǔ fàn ㄓㄨˇ ㄈㄢˋ zyu2 faan6 to cook
- 炖煮 燉煮 dùn zhǔ ㄉㄨㄣˋ ㄓㄨˇ dan6 zyu2 to stew
- 烧煮 燒煮 shāo zhǔ ㄕㄠ ㄓㄨˇ siu1 zyu2 to cook
- 快煮壶 快煮壺 kuài zhǔ hú ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄓㄨˇ ㄏㄨˊ faai3 zyu2 wu4 electric kettle (Tw)
- 水煮蛋 shuǐ zhǔ dàn ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨˇ ㄉㄢˋ seoi2 zyu2 daan2 boiled egg
- 水煮鱼 水煮魚 shuǐ zhǔ yú ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨˇ ㄩˊ seoi2 zyu2 jyu2 Sichuan poached sliced fish in hot chili oil
- 关东煮 關東煮 Guān dōng zhǔ ㄍㄨㄢ ㄉㄨㄥ ㄓㄨˇ gwaan1 dung1 zyu2 oden, Japanese dish made with boiled eggs, processed fish cakes, daikon radish, tofu etc in a kelp-based broth
- 家庭煮夫 jiā tíng zhǔ fū ㄐㄧㄚ ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄓㄨˇ ㄈㄨ gaa1 ting4 zyu2 fu1 househusband
- 煮豆燃萁 zhǔ dòu rán qí ㄓㄨˇ ㄉㄡˋ ㄖㄢˊ ㄑㄧˊ zyu2 dau6 jin4 kei4 burning beanstalks to cook the beans (idiom); to cause internecine strife
鹤 鶴
- 仙鹤 仙鶴 xiān hè ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄜˋ sin1 hok6 red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
- 鹤立鸡群 鶴立雞群 hè lì jī qún ㄏㄜˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄐㄧ ㄑㄩㄣˊ hok6 laap6 gai1 kwan4 a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common
- 乘鹤 乘鶴 chéng hè ㄔㄥˊ ㄏㄜˋ sing4 hok6 to fly on a crane
- 火鹤 火鶴 huǒ hè ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄜˋ fo2 hok6 flamingo lily (Anthurium andraeanum)
- 灰鹤 灰鶴 huī hè ㄏㄨㄟ ㄏㄜˋ fui1 hok6 (bird species of China) common crane (Grus grus)
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- 白鹤 白鶴 bái hè ㄅㄞˊ ㄏㄜˋ baak6 hok6 (bird species of China) Siberian crane (Leucogeranus leucogeranus)
- 纸鹤 紙鶴 zhǐ hè ㄓˇ ㄏㄜˋ zi2 hok6 paper crane
- 跨鹤 跨鶴 kuà hè ㄎㄨㄚˋ ㄏㄜˋ kwaa3 hok6 to die
- 骑鹤 騎鶴 qí hè ㄑㄧˊ ㄏㄜˋ ke4 hok6 to ride a crane (as a Daoist adept)
- 鹤俸 鶴俸 hè fèng ㄏㄜˋ ㄈㄥˋ hok6 fung2 an official's emolument
- 鹤城 鶴城 Hè chéng ㄏㄜˋ ㄔㄥˊ hok6 sing4 see 鹤城区
- 鹤壁 鶴壁 Hè bì ㄏㄜˋ ㄅㄧˋ hok6 bik1 see 鹤壁市
- 鹤山 鶴山 Hè shān ㄏㄜˋ ㄕㄢ hok6 saan1 see 鹤山区
- 鹤峰 鶴峰 Hè fēng ㄏㄜˋ ㄈㄥ hok6 fung1 see 鹤峰县
- 鹤岗 鶴崗 Hè gǎng ㄏㄜˋ ㄍㄤˇ hok6 gong1 see 鹤岗市
- 鹤庆 鶴慶 Hè qìng ㄏㄜˋ ㄑㄧㄥˋ hok6 hing3 see 鹤庆县
- 鹤鹬 鶴鷸 hè yù ㄏㄜˋ ㄩˋ hok6 wat6 (bird species of China) spotted redshank (Tringa erythropus)
- 丹顶鹤 丹頂鶴 dān dǐng hè ㄉㄢ ㄉㄧㄥˇ ㄏㄜˋ daan1 ding2 hok6 (bird species of China) red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
- 天鹤座 天鶴座 Tiān hè zuò ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄜˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ tin1 hok6 zo6 Grus (constellation)
- 杜荀鹤 杜荀鶴 Dù Xún hè ㄉㄨˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊ ㄏㄜˋ dou6 seon1 hok6 Du Xunhe (846-904), Tang poet