脚踏两条船 腳踏兩條船
脚踏两条船 腳踏兩條船 jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄚˋ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄔㄨㄢˊ goek3 daap6 loeng5 tiu4 syun4
- lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom)
- fig. to have it both ways
- to run after two hares
- (especially) to have two lovers at the same time
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脚 腳
- 手脚 手腳 shǒu jiǎo ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ sau2 goek3 hand and foot
- 脚印 腳印 jiǎo yìn ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄧㄣˋ goek3 jan3 footprint
- 脚本 腳本 jiǎo běn ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄣˇ goek3 bun2 script; screenplay; scenario; libretto
- 脚步 腳步 jiǎo bù ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ goek3 bou6 footstep
- 脚踏车 腳踏車 jiǎo tà chē ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄚˋ ㄔㄜ goek3 daap6 ce1 (Tw) bicycle; bike
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- 指手画脚 指手畫腳 zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo ㄓˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ zi2 sau2 waak6 goek3 to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
- 下脚 下腳 xià jiǎo ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ haa6 goek3 to get a footing
- 住脚 住腳 zhù jiǎo ㄓㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ zyu6 goek3 (old) to halt
- 修脚 修腳 xiū jiǎo ㄒㄧㄡ ㄐㄧㄠˇ sau1 goek3 pedicure
- 光脚 光腳 guāng jiǎo ㄍㄨㄤ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gwong1 goek3 bare feet
- 六脚 六腳 Liù jiǎo ㄌㄧㄡˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ luk6 goek3 Liujiao or Liuchiao Township in Chiayi County 嘉义县, west Taiwan
- 前脚 前腳 qián jiǎo ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ cin4 goek3 one moment ..., (the next ...)
- 合脚 合腳 hé jiǎo ㄏㄜˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ hap6 goek3 fitting one's feet (of shoes or socks)
- 国脚 國腳 guó jiǎo ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gwok3 goek3 national football team member
- 地脚 地腳 dì jiǎo ㄉㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ dei6 goek3 (page) footer
- 基脚 基腳 jī jiǎo ㄐㄧ ㄐㄧㄠˇ gei1 goek3 footing
- 垫脚 墊腳 diàn jiao ㄉㄧㄢˋ ˙ㄐㄧㄠ zin3 goek3 litter (animal bedding)
- 大脚 大腳 dà jiǎo ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ daai6 goek3 naturally-formed feet (as opposed to bound feet 小脚)
- 字脚 字腳 zì jiǎo ㄗˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ zi6 goek3 serif
- 小脚 小腳 xiǎo jiǎo ㄒㄧㄠˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ siu2 goek3 bound feet (traditional)
踏
- 踏上 tà shàng ㄊㄚˋ ㄕㄤˋ daap6 soeng5 to set foot on
- 踏实 踏實 tā shi ㄊㄚ ˙ㄕ daap6 sat6 firmly-based
- 脚踏车 腳踏車 jiǎo tà chē ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄚˋ ㄔㄜ goek3 daap6 ce1 (Tw) bicycle; bike
- 挤踏 擠踏 jǐ tà ㄐㄧˇ ㄊㄚˋ zai1 daap6 stampede
- 糟踏 zāo tà ㄗㄠ ㄊㄚˋ zou1 daap6 variant of 糟蹋
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- 脚踏 腳踏 jiǎo tà ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄚˋ goek3 daap6 pedal
- 踏勘 tà kān ㄊㄚˋ ㄎㄢ daap6 ham3 to go and inspect (a site)
- 踏垫 踏墊 tà diàn ㄊㄚˋ ㄉㄧㄢˋ daap6 zin3 floor mat; bathroom mat; car mat; doormat
- 踏春 tà chūn ㄊㄚˋ ㄔㄨㄣ daap6 ceon1 to go for a hike in spring
- 踏月 tà yuè ㄊㄚˋ ㄩㄝˋ daap6 jyut6 to go for a walk in the moonlight
- 踏板 tà bǎn ㄊㄚˋ ㄅㄢˇ daap6 baan2 pedal (in a car, on a piano etc)
- 踏查 tà chá ㄊㄚˋ ㄔㄚˊ daap6 caa4 to investigate on the spot
- 踏歌 tà gē ㄊㄚˋ ㄍㄜ daap6 go1 to sing and dance
- 踏步 tà bù ㄊㄚˋ ㄅㄨˋ daap6 bou6 stride
- 踏看 tà kàn ㄊㄚˋ ㄎㄢˋ daap6 hon3 to investigate on the spot
- 踏空 tà kōng ㄊㄚˋ ㄎㄨㄥ daap6 hung1 to miss one's step
- 踏袭 踏襲 tà xí ㄊㄚˋ ㄒㄧˊ daap6 zaap6 to follow blindly
- 踏访 踏訪 tà fǎng ㄊㄚˋ ㄈㄤˇ daap6 fong2 to visit (a place)
- 踏足 tà zú ㄊㄚˋ ㄗㄨˊ daap6 zuk1 to set foot on (a foreign land etc); to tread
- 踏车 踏車 tà chē ㄊㄚˋ ㄔㄜ daap6 ce1 treadwheel
两 兩
- 两侧 兩側 liǎng cè ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄘㄜˋ loeng5 zak1 two sides; both sides
- 两岸 兩岸 liǎng àn ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄢˋ loeng5 ngon6 bilateral
- 两手 兩手 liǎng shǒu ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄕㄡˇ loeng5 sau2 one's two hands
- 两栖 兩棲 liǎng qī ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄧ loeng5 cai1 amphibious
- 两极 兩極 liǎng jí ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄧˊ loeng5 gik6 the two poles
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- 两边 兩邊 liǎng biān ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄅㄧㄢ either side; both sides
- 两口子 兩口子 liǎng kǒu zi ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄎㄡˇ ˙ㄗ loeng5 hau2 zi2 husband and wife
- 有两下子 有兩下子 yǒu liǎng xià zi ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ˙ㄗ jau5 loeng5 haa6 zi2 to have real skill
- 三两 三兩 sān liǎng ㄙㄢ ㄌㄧㄤˇ saam1 loeng5 two or three
- 两下 兩下 liǎng xià ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ loeng5 haa5 twice
- 两倍 兩倍 liǎng bèi ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄅㄟˋ loeng5 pui5 twice as much
- 两仪 兩儀 liǎng yí ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄧˊ loeng5 ji4 heaven and earth
- 两全 兩全 liǎng quán ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊ loeng5 cyun4 to satisfy both sides
- 两句 兩句 liǎng jù ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄐㄩˋ loeng5 geoi3 (say) a few words
- 两国 兩國 liǎng guó ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄛˊ loeng5 gwok3 both countries; the two countries
- 两宋 兩宋 Liǎng Sòng ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄙㄨㄥˋ loeng5 sung3 the Song dynasty (960-1279)
- 两广 兩廣 Liǎng Guǎng ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄍㄨㄤˇ loeng5 gwong2 the two provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (traditional)
- 两德 兩德 liǎng Dé ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄉㄜˊ loeng5 dak1 two Germanies
- 两性 兩性 liǎng xìng ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄥˋ loeng5 sing3 male and female
- 两方 兩方 liǎng fāng ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄈㄤ loeng5 fong1 both sides (in contract)
条 條
- 便条 便條 biàn tiáo ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄠˊ bin6 tiu4 (informal) note
- 借条 借條 jiè tiáo ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ze3 tiu4 receipt for a loan
- 封条 封條 fēng tiáo ㄈㄥ ㄊㄧㄠˊ fung1 tiu4 seal
- 教条 教條 jiào tiáo ㄐㄧㄠˋ ㄊㄧㄠˊ gaau3 tiu4 doctrine
- 条件 條件 tiáo jiàn ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ tiu4 gin2 condition; circumstance; term; factor
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- 条例 條例 tiáo lì ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄌㄧˋ tiu4 lai6 regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes
- 条款 條款 tiáo kuǎn ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄎㄨㄢˇ tiu4 fun2 clause (of contract or law)
- 条约 條約 tiáo yuē ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄩㄝ tiu4 joek3 treaty
- 欠条 欠條 qiàn tiáo ㄑㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄠˊ him3 tiu4 IOU
- 油条 油條 yóu tiáo ㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄧㄠˊ jau4 tiu2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick)
- 线条 線條 xiàn tiáo ㄒㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄠˊ sin3 tiu4 line (in drawing, calligraphy etc)
- 苗条 苗條 miáo tiao ㄇㄧㄠˊ ˙ㄊㄧㄠ miu4 tiu5 (of a woman) slim
- 萧条 蕭條 xiāo tiáo ㄒㄧㄠ ㄊㄧㄠˊ siu1 tiu4 bleak; desolate
- 薯条 薯條 shǔ tiáo ㄕㄨˇ ㄊㄧㄠˊ syu4 tiu2 french fries
- 头条 頭條 tóu tiáo ㄊㄡˊ ㄊㄧㄠˊ tau4 tiu4 lead story (on the news)
- 面条 麵條 miàn tiáo ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄠˊ min6 tiu5 noodles
- 无条件 無條件 wú tiáo jiàn ㄨˊ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄐㄧㄢˋ mou4 tiu4 gin2 unconditional
- 面条儿 麵條兒 miàn tiáo r ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄦ min6 tiu4 ji4 erhua variant of 面条
- 三条 三條 sān tiáo ㄙㄢ ㄊㄧㄠˊ saam1 tiu4 three of a kind (poker)
- 并条 並條 bìng tiáo ㄅㄧㄥˋ ㄊㄧㄠˊ bing3 tiu4 drawing (textile industry)
Idioms with these characters
- 碍手碍脚 礙手礙腳 ài shǒu ài jiǎo ㄞˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄞˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ngoi6 sau2 ngoi6 goek3 (idiom) to be in the way; to be a hindrance
- 搬砖砸脚 搬磚砸腳 bān zhuān zá jiǎo ㄅㄢ ㄓㄨㄢ ㄗㄚˊ ㄐㄧㄠˇ bun1 zyun1 zaap3 goek3 to hurt oneself by one's own doing
- 大手大脚 大手大腳 dà shǒu dà jiǎo ㄉㄚˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ daai6 sau2 daai6 goek3 extravagant (idiom); to throw away money by the handful
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- 跌脚捶胸 跌腳捶胸 diē jiǎo chuí xiōng ㄉㄧㄝ ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄩㄥ dit3 goek3 ceoi4 hung1 lit. stamping and beating the chest (idiom); fig. angry or stressed about sth
- 放开手脚 放開手腳 fàng kāi shǒu jiǎo ㄈㄤˋ ㄎㄞ ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ fong3 hoi1 sau2 goek3 to have free rein (idiom)
- 缚手缚脚 縛手縛腳 fù shǒu fù jiǎo ㄈㄨˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ bok3 sau2 bok3 goek3 (idiom) to be bound by too many restrictions
- 脚不沾地 腳不沾地 jiǎo bù zhān dì ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄅㄨˋ ㄓㄢ ㄉㄧˋ goek3 bat1 zim1 dei6 feet not touching the ground (idiom)
- 脚踏实地 腳踏實地 jiǎo tà shí dì ㄐㄧㄠˇ ㄊㄚˋ ㄕˊ ㄉㄧˋ goek3 daap6 sat6 dei6 to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy
- 露出马脚 露出馬腳 lù chū mǎ jiǎo ㄌㄨˋ ㄔㄨ ㄇㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ lou6 ceot1 maa5 goek3 to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature
- 蹑手蹑脚 躡手躡腳 niè shǒu niè jiǎo ㄋㄧㄝˋ ㄕㄡˇ ㄋㄧㄝˋ ㄐㄧㄠˇ nip6 sau2 nip6 goek3 to walk quietly on tiptoe (idiom)
- 步斗踏罡 bù dǒu tà gāng ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄡˇ ㄊㄚˋ ㄍㄤ bou6 dau2 daap6 gong1 to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)
- 步罡踏斗 bù gāng tà dǒu ㄅㄨˋ ㄍㄤ ㄊㄚˋ ㄉㄡˇ bou6 gong1 daap6 dau2 to worship the astral deities (idiom, refers to Daoist astrology)
- 踏破门槛 踏破門檻 tā pò mén kǎn ㄊㄚ ㄆㄛˋ ㄇㄣˊ ㄎㄢˇ to wear out the doorstep (idiom)
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- 踏破铁鞋 踏破鐵鞋 tà pò tiě xié ㄊㄚˋ ㄆㄛˋ ㄊㄧㄝˇ ㄒㄧㄝˊ daap6 po3 tit3 haai4 lit. to wear out one's iron shoes (idiom)
- 踏青赏春 踏青賞春 tà qīng shǎng chūn ㄊㄚˋ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕㄤˇ ㄔㄨㄣ daap6 cing1 soeng2 ceon1 to enjoy a beautiful spring walk (idiom)
- 踏青赏花 踏青賞花 tà qīng shǎng huā ㄊㄚˋ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄕㄤˇ ㄏㄨㄚ daap6 cing1 soeng2 faa1 to enjoy the flowers on a spring outing (idiom)
- 进退两难 進退兩難 jìn tuì liǎng nán ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄊㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄋㄢˊ zeon3 teoi3 loeng5 naan4 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
- 两败俱伤 兩敗俱傷 liǎng bài jù shāng ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄅㄞˋ ㄐㄩˋ ㄕㄤ loeng5 baai6 keoi1 soeng1 both sides suffer (idiom)
- 两鬓斑白 兩鬢斑白 liǎng bìn bān bái ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄅㄧㄣˋ ㄅㄢ ㄅㄞˊ loeng5 ban3 baan1 baak6 (idiom) to have gray hair at the temples
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- 两虎相争 兩虎相爭 liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄏㄨˇ ㄒㄧㄤ ㄓㄥ loeng5 fu2 soeng1 zang1 lit. two tigers fighting (idiom)
- 两肋插刀 兩肋插刀 liǎng lèi chā dāo ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄌㄟˋ ㄔㄚ ㄉㄠ loeng5 lak6 caap3 dou1 lit. to take knives in both sides (idiom)
- 两面三刀 兩面三刀 liǎng miàn sān dāo ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄙㄢ ㄉㄠ loeng5 min6 saam1 dou1 two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross
- 两全其美 兩全其美 liǎng quán qí měi ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄇㄟˇ loeng5 cyun4 kei4 mei5 to satisfy rival demands (idiom)
- 两手空空 兩手空空 liǎng shǒu kōng kōng ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄕㄡˇ ㄎㄨㄥ ㄎㄨㄥ loeng5 sau2 hung1 hung1 empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything
- 两袖清风 兩袖清風 liǎng xiù qīng fēng ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋ ㄑㄧㄥ ㄈㄥ loeng5 zau6 cing1 fung1 lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands
- 清风两袖 清風兩袖 qīng fēng liǎng xiù ㄑㄧㄥ ㄈㄥ ㄌㄧㄤˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋ cing1 fung1 loeng5 zau6 honest and upright (idiom)
- 井井有条 井井有條 jǐng jǐng yǒu tiáo ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄧㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄠˊ zeng2 zeng2 jau5 tiu4 everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy
- 死路一条 死路一條 sǐ lù yī tiáo ㄙˇ ㄌㄨˋ ㄧ ㄊㄧㄠˊ sei2 lou6 jat1 tiu4 (idiom) dead end
- 条分缕析 條分縷析 tiáo fēn lǚ xī ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄈㄣ ㄌㄩˇ ㄒㄧ tiu4 fan1 leoi5 sik1 to analyze thoroughly, point by point (idiom)
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- 条条框框 條條框框 tiáo tiáo kuàng kuàng ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄎㄨㄤˋ ㄎㄨㄤˋ tiu4 tiu4 kwaang1 kwaang1 fixed framework (idiom); restriction of social conventions and taboos (usually derogatory)
- 有条不紊 有條不紊 yǒu tiáo bù wěn ㄧㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄅㄨˋ ㄨㄣˇ jau5 tiu4 bat1 man6 regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged
- 有条有理 有條有理 yǒu tiáo yǒu lǐ ㄧㄡˇ ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄡˇ ㄌㄧˇ jau5 tiu4 jau5 lei5 (idiom) clear and orderly; neat and tidy
Example sentences
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脚踏两条船 腳踏兩條船 ， 必定 落空 。
If you run after two hares, you will catch neither.
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