笨鸟先飞 笨鳥先飛
笨鸟先飞 笨鳥先飛 bèn niǎo xiān fēi ㄅㄣˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄟ ban6 niu5 sin1 fei1
- lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities
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笨
- 笨蛋 bèn dàn ㄅㄣˋ ㄉㄢˋ ban6 daan2 (mild insult) fool; idiot
- 笨重 bèn zhòng ㄅㄣˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ ban6 zung6 heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy
- 呆笨 dāi bèn ㄉㄞ ㄅㄣˋ ngoi4 ban6 dimwitted
- 嘴笨 zuǐ bèn ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄣˋ zeoi2 ban6 inarticulate
- 愚笨 yú bèn ㄩˊ ㄅㄣˋ jyu4 ban6 stupid
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- 拙笨 zhuō bèn ㄓㄨㄛ ㄅㄣˋ zyut3 ban6 clumsy
- 笨人 bèn rén ㄅㄣˋ ㄖㄣˊ ban6 jan4 fool
- 笨伯 bèn bó ㄅㄣˋ ㄅㄛˊ ban6 baak3 fool
- 笨拙 bèn zhuō ㄅㄣˋ ㄓㄨㄛ ban6 zyut3 clumsy
- 笨瓜 bèn guā ㄅㄣˋ ㄍㄨㄚ ban6 gwaa1 fool
- 笨货 笨貨 bèn huò ㄅㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄛˋ ban6 fo3 idiot
- 笨鸡 笨雞 bèn jī ㄅㄣˋ ㄐㄧ ban6 gai1 free-range chicken
- 粗笨 cū bèn ㄘㄨ ㄅㄣˋ cou1 ban6 awkward
- 蠢笨 chǔn bèn ㄔㄨㄣˇ ㄅㄣˋ ceon2 ban6 stupid
- 大笨象 dà bèn xiàng ㄉㄚˋ ㄅㄣˋ ㄒㄧㄤˋ daai6 ban6 zoeng6 (slang) elephant
- 心拙口笨 xīn zhuō kǒu bèn ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄎㄡˇ ㄅㄣˋ sam1 zyut3 hau2 ban6 dull-witted and tongue-tied
- 拙嘴笨舌 zhuō zuǐ bèn shé ㄓㄨㄛ ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄅㄣˋ ㄕㄜˊ zyut3 zeoi2 ban6 sit3 lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom); awkward speaker
- 笨到家了 bèn dào jiā le ㄅㄣˋ ㄉㄠˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ˙ㄌㄜ ban6 dou3 gaa1 liu5 extremely stupid
- 笨口拙舌 bèn kǒu zhuō shé ㄅㄣˋ ㄎㄡˇ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄕㄜˊ ban6 hau2 zyut3 sit6 awkward in speech
- 笨嘴拙腮 bèn zuǐ zhuō sāi ㄅㄣˋ ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄓㄨㄛ ㄙㄞ ban6 zeoi2 zyut3 soi1 see 笨嘴拙舌
鸟 鳥
- 鸟巢 鳥巢 niǎo cháo ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄔㄠˊ niu5 caau4 bird's nest
- 候鸟 候鳥 hòu niǎo ㄏㄡˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ hau6 niu5 migratory bird
- 坏鸟 壞鳥 huài niǎo ㄏㄨㄞˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ waai6 niu5 sinister person
- 夜鸟 夜鳥 yè niǎo ㄧㄝˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ je6 niu5 nocturnal bird
- 好鸟 好鳥 hǎo niǎo ㄏㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇ hou2 niu5 person of good character
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- 孤鸟 孤鳥 gū niǎo ㄍㄨ ㄋㄧㄠˇ gu1 niu5 lone bird
- 害鸟 害鳥 hài niǎo ㄏㄞˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ hoi6 niu5 pest bird (esp. one that feeds on farm crops or newly hatched fish)
- 小鸟 小鳥 xiǎo niǎo ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇ siu2 niu5 small bird
- 恐鸟 恐鳥 kǒng niǎo ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇ hung2 niu5 monstrous bird
- 打鸟 打鳥 dǎ niǎo ㄉㄚˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇ daa2 niu5 to shoot a bird (with a gun, slingshot etc)
- 放鸟 放鳥 fàng niǎo ㄈㄤˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ fong3 niu5 to stand someone up
- 椋鸟 椋鳥 liáng niǎo ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄋㄧㄠˇ loeng4 niu5 starling
- 水鸟 水鳥 shuǐ niǎo ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇ seoi2 niu5 waterbird
- 海鸟 海鳥 hǎi niǎo ㄏㄞˇ ㄋㄧㄠˇ hoi2 niu5 seabird
- 潜鸟 潛鳥 qián niǎo ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄠˇ cim4 niu5 loon (bird of genus Gavia)
- 烧鸟 燒鳥 shāo niǎo ㄕㄠ ㄋㄧㄠˇ siu1 niu5 yakitori, a Japanese dish of skewered grilled chicken
- 犀鸟 犀鳥 xī niǎo ㄒㄧ ㄋㄧㄠˇ sai1 niu5 hornbill
- 琴鸟 琴鳥 qín niǎo ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄋㄧㄠˇ kam4 niu5 lyrebird
- 留鸟 留鳥 liú niǎo ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄋㄧㄠˇ lau4 niu5 nonmigratory bird
- 益鸟 益鳥 yì niǎo ㄧˋ ㄋㄧㄠˇ jik1 niu5 beneficial bird (esp. one that preys on insect pests or mice)
先
- 事先 shì xiān ㄕˋ ㄒㄧㄢ si6 sin1 in advance
- 优先 優先 yōu xiān ㄧㄡ ㄒㄧㄢ jau1 sin1 to have priority; to take precedence
- 先例 xiān lì ㄒㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˋ sin1 lai6 precedent
- 先前 xiān qián ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sin1 cin4 before; previously
- 先天 xiān tiān ㄒㄧㄢ ㄊㄧㄢ sin1 tin1 embryonic period (contrasted with 后天)
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- 先后 先後 xiān hòu ㄒㄧㄢ ㄏㄡˋ sin1 hau6 early or late; first and last; priority
- 先生 xiān sheng ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥ sin1 saang1 teacher
- 先进 先進 xiān jìn ㄒㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄣˋ sin1 zeon3 sophisticated; advanced (technology etc)
- 先锋 先鋒 xiān fēng ㄒㄧㄢ ㄈㄥ sin1 fung1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
- 先驱 先驅 xiān qū ㄒㄧㄢ ㄑㄩ sin1 keoi1 to pioneer
- 原先 yuán xiān ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢ jyun4 sin1 originally
- 率先 shuài xiān ㄕㄨㄞˋ ㄒㄧㄢ seot1 sin1 to take the lead
- 祖先 zǔ xiān ㄗㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄢ zou2 sin1 ancestors; forebears
- 预先 預先 yù xiān ㄩˋ ㄒㄧㄢ jyu6 sin1 beforehand; in advance
- 领先 領先 lǐng xiān ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄒㄧㄢ ling5 sin1 to lead
- 首先 shǒu xiān ㄕㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄢ sau2 sin1 first of all; in the first place
- 争先恐后 爭先恐後 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu ㄓㄥ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄎㄨㄥˇ ㄏㄡˋ zang1 sin1 hung2 hau6 (idiom) to compete to be first; to scramble to get ahead; to rush forward for fear of falling behind
- 占先 佔先 zhàn xiān ㄓㄢˋ ㄒㄧㄢ zim3 sin1 to take precedence
- 尽先 儘先 jǐn xiān ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄢ zeon2 sin1 in the first instance
- 先主 xiān zhǔ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄓㄨˇ sin1 zyu2 former ruler; founding ruler
飞 飛
- 起飞 起飛 qǐ fēi ㄑㄧˇ ㄈㄟ hei2 fei1 (of an aircraft or rocket) to take off; to lift off
- 飞弹 飛彈 fēi dàn ㄈㄟ ㄉㄢˋ fei1 daan2 (Tw) missile
- 飞快 飛快 fēi kuài ㄈㄟ ㄎㄨㄞˋ fei1 faai3 very fast
- 飞机 飛機 fēi jī ㄈㄟ ㄐㄧ fei1 gei1 airplane
- 飞翔 飛翔 fēi xiáng ㄈㄟ ㄒㄧㄤˊ fei1 coeng4 to circle in the air
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- 飞船 飛船 fēi chuán ㄈㄟ ㄔㄨㄢˊ fei1 syun4 spaceship
- 飞行 飛行 fēi xíng ㄈㄟ ㄒㄧㄥˊ fei1 hang4 (of planes etc) to fly
- 飞跃 飛躍 fēi yuè ㄈㄟ ㄩㄝˋ fei1 joek6 to leap
- 飞速 飛速 fēi sù ㄈㄟ ㄙㄨˋ fei1 cuk1 swift
- 飞机场 飛機場 fēi jī chǎng ㄈㄟ ㄐㄧ ㄔㄤˇ fei1 gei1 coeng4 airport
- 飞行员 飛行員 fēi xíng yuán ㄈㄟ ㄒㄧㄥˊ ㄩㄢˊ fei1 hang4 jyun4 pilot
- 不翼而飞 不翼而飛 bù yì ér fēi ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˋ ㄦˊ ㄈㄟ bat1 jik6 ji4 fei1 to disappear without trace
- 停飞 停飛 tíng fēi ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄈㄟ ting4 fei1 (of an aircraft) to be grounded
- 单飞 單飛 dān fēi ㄉㄢ ㄈㄟ daan1 fei1 to fly solo
- 执飞 執飛 zhí fēi ㄓˊ ㄈㄟ zap1 fei1 (of an airline) to run a flight
- 奈飞 奈飛 Nài fēi ㄋㄞˋ ㄈㄟ noi6 fei1 Netflix, American entertainment company
- 奋飞 奮飛 fèn fēi ㄈㄣˋ ㄈㄟ fan5 fei1 to spread wings and fly
- 岳飞 岳飛 Yuè Fēi ㄩㄝˋ ㄈㄟ ngok6 fei1 Yue Fei (1103-1142), Song dynasty patriot and general
- 张飞 張飛 Zhāng Fēi ㄓㄤ ㄈㄟ zoeng1 fei1 Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine
- 放飞 放飛 fàng fēi ㄈㄤˋ ㄈㄟ fong3 fei1 to allow to fly