良禽择木 良禽擇木
良禽择木 良禽擇木 liáng qín zé mù ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄗㄜˊ ㄇㄨˋ loeng4 kam4 zaak6 muk6
- a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb)
- fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
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良
- 不良 bù liáng ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄤˊ bat1 loeng4 bad; harmful; unhealthy
- 优良 優良 yōu liáng ㄧㄡ ㄌㄧㄤˊ jau1 loeng4 fine
- 善良 shàn liáng ㄕㄢˋ ㄌㄧㄤˊ sin6 loeng4 good and honest
- 改良 gǎi liáng ㄍㄞˇ ㄌㄧㄤˊ goi2 loeng4 to improve (sth)
- 良好 liáng hǎo ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄏㄠˇ loeng4 hou2 good
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- 良心 liáng xīn ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄣ loeng4 sam1 conscience
- 良性 liáng xìng ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ loeng4 sing3 positive (in its effect)
- 良机 良機 liáng jī ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧ loeng4 gei1 a good chance
- 天良 tiān liáng ㄊㄧㄢ ㄌㄧㄤˊ tin1 loeng4 conscience
- 奈良 Nài liáng ㄋㄞˋ ㄌㄧㄤˊ noi6 loeng4 Nara (prefecture and city in Japan)
- 宜良 Yí liáng ㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ji4 loeng4 see 宜良县
- 彝良 Yí liáng ㄧˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ see 彝良县
- 从良 從良 cóng liáng ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ cung4 loeng4 (of a slave or servant) to be given one's freedom
- 温良 溫良 wēn liáng ㄨㄣ ㄌㄧㄤˊ wan1 loeng4 warm and kind
- 精良 jīng liáng ㄐㄧㄥ ㄌㄧㄤˊ zing1 loeng4 excellent
- 纯良 純良 chún liáng ㄔㄨㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄤˊ seon4 loeng4 pure and kindhearted
- 良久 liáng jiǔ ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄡˇ loeng4 gau2 a good while
- 良人 liáng rén ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄖㄣˊ loeng4 jan4 husband (arch.)
- 良伴 liáng bàn ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄅㄢˋ loeng4 bun6 good companion
- 良友 liáng yǒu ㄌㄧㄤˊ ㄧㄡˇ loeng4 jau5 good friend
禽
- 家禽 jiā qín ㄐㄧㄚ ㄑㄧㄣˊ gaa1 kam4 poultry
- 水禽 shuǐ qín ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ seoi2 kam4 waterfowl
- 活禽 huó qín ㄏㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ wut6 kam4 live poultry
- 猛禽 měng qín ㄇㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ maang5 kam4 bird of prey
- 禽兽 禽獸 qín shòu ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄕㄡˋ kam4 sau3 birds and animals
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- 禽畜 qín chù ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄔㄨˋ kam4 cuk1 poultry and livestock
- 禽蛋 qín dàn ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄉㄢˋ kam4 daan2 bird eggs
- 禽类 禽類 qín lèi ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄟˋ kam4 leoi6 bird species
- 禽鸟 禽鳥 qín niǎo ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄋㄧㄠˇ kam4 niu5 birds
- 禽龙 禽龍 qín lóng ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ kam4 lung4 iguanodon
- 种禽 種禽 zhǒng qín ㄓㄨㄥˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ zung2 kam4 cock
- 走禽 zǒu qín ㄗㄡˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ zau2 kam4 Ratitae (formerly Cursores) flightless birds such as ostriches
- 野禽 yě qín ㄧㄝˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ je5 kam4 fowl
- 飞禽 飛禽 fēi qín ㄈㄟ ㄑㄧㄣˊ fei1 kam4 birds
- 鸟禽 鳥禽 niǎo qín ㄋㄧㄠˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ niu5 kam4 bird
- 鸣禽 鳴禽 míng qín ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ming4 kam4 songbird
- 捕禽人 bǔ qín rén ㄅㄨˇ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊ bou6 kam4 jan4 birdcatcher; fowler
- 禽流感 qín liú gǎn ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄍㄢˇ kam4 lau4 gam2 bird flu
- 珍禽奇兽 珍禽奇獸 zhēn qín qí shòu ㄓㄣ ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕㄡˋ zan1 kam4 kei4 sau3 rare animals and birds
- 禽兽不如 禽獸不如 qín shòu bù rú ㄑㄧㄣˊ ㄕㄡˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄖㄨˊ kam4 sau3 bat1 jyu4 worse than a beast
择 擇
- 抉择 抉擇 jué zé ㄐㄩㄝˊ ㄗㄜˊ kyut3 zaak6 to choose (literary)
- 选择 選擇 xuǎn zé ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊ syun2 zaak6 to select; to pick
- 天择 天擇 tiān zé ㄊㄧㄢ ㄗㄜˊ tin1 zaak6 natural selection
- 采择 採擇 cǎi zé ㄘㄞˇ ㄗㄜˊ coi2 zaak6 to choose and use
- 拣择 揀擇 jiǎn zé ㄐㄧㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊ gaan2 zaak6 (literary) to select
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- 择偶 擇偶 zé ǒu ㄗㄜˊ ㄡˇ zaak6 ngau5 to choose a spouse
- 择刺 擇刺 zhái cì ㄓㄞˊ ㄘˋ zaak6 ci3 to pick out the bones in a fish
- 择定 擇定 zé dìng ㄗㄜˊ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zaak6 ding6 to select
- 择日 擇日 zé rì ㄗㄜˊ ㄖˋ zaak6 jat6 to fix a date (for an event)
- 择机 擇機 zé jī ㄗㄜˊ ㄐㄧ zaak6 gei1 at the right time; when appropriate
- 择菜 擇菜 zhái cài ㄓㄞˊ ㄘㄞˋ zaak6 coi3 to pick the edible part of vegetables
- 择食 擇食 zé shí ㄗㄜˊ ㄕˊ zaak6 sik6 to be picky (food)
- 张择端 張擇端 Zhāng Zé duān ㄓㄤ ㄗㄜˊ ㄉㄨㄢ zoeng1 zaak6 dyun1 Zhang Zeduan (1085-1145), Song dynasty painter
- 择不开 擇不開 zhái bu kāi ㄓㄞˊ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄎㄞ zaak6 bat1 hoi1 impossible to separate
- 择日子 擇日子 zhái rì zi ㄓㄞˊ ㄖˋ ˙ㄗ zaak6 jat6 zi2 to pick an auspicious day
- 选择性 選擇性 xuǎn zé xìng ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ syun2 zaak6 sing3 selective
- 选择题 選擇題 xuǎn zé tí ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊ ㄊㄧˊ syun2 zaak6 tai4 multiple-choice question
- 不加选择 不加選擇 bù jiā xuǎn zé ㄅㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊ bat1 gaa1 syun2 zaak6 indiscriminate
- 不择手段 不擇手段 bù zé shǒu duàn ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄜˊ ㄕㄡˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋ bat1 zaak6 sau2 dyun6 by fair means or foul
- 别无选择 別無選擇 bié wú xuǎn zé ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄨˊ ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄗㄜˊ bit6 mou4 syun2 zaak6 to have no other choice
木
- 木偶 mù ǒu ㄇㄨˋ ㄡˇ muk6 ngau5 puppet
- 木刻 mù kè ㄇㄨˋ ㄎㄜˋ muk6 hak1 woodcut
- 木匠 mù jiàng ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄤˋ muk6 zoeng6 carpenter
- 木料 mù liào ㄇㄨˋ ㄌㄧㄠˋ muk6 liu2 lumber
- 木材 mù cái ㄇㄨˋ ㄘㄞˊ muk6 coi4 wood
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- 木板 mù bǎn ㄇㄨˋ ㄅㄢˇ muk6 baan2 slab
- 木头 木頭 mù tou ㄇㄨˋ ˙ㄊㄡ muk6 tau4 wood; log
- 树木 樹木 shù mù ㄕㄨˋ ㄇㄨˋ syu6 muk6 tree
- 麻木 má mù ㄇㄚˊ ㄇㄨˋ maa4 muk6 numb
- 伐木 fá mù ㄈㄚˊ ㄇㄨˋ fat6 muk6 to cut wood
- 倒木 dǎo mù ㄉㄠˇ ㄇㄨˋ dou2 muk6 fallen tree
- 原木 yuán mù ㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄨˋ jyun4 muk6 logs
- 乔木 喬木 qiáo mù ㄑㄧㄠˊ ㄇㄨˋ kiu4 muk6 tree, esp. with recognizable trunk (as opposed to 灌木, bush or shrub)
- 土木 tǔ mù ㄊㄨˇ ㄇㄨˋ tou2 muk6 building
- 坑木 kēng mù ㄎㄥ ㄇㄨˋ haang1 muk6 pit prop
- 实木 實木 shí mù ㄕˊ ㄇㄨˋ sat6 muk6 solid wood
- 就木 jiù mù ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄇㄨˋ zau6 muk6 to be placed in a coffin; (fig.) to die
- 尼木 Ní mù ㄋㄧˊ ㄇㄨˋ nei4 muk6 see 尼木县
- 木下 Mù xià ㄇㄨˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ muk6 haa6 Kinoshita (Japanese surname)
- 木剑 木劍 mù jiàn ㄇㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄢˋ muk6 gim3 wooden sword
Example sentences
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良禽择木而栖 良禽擇木而棲 ， 贤 賢 臣 择 擇 主 而 事 。
A prudent bird chooses its tree. A wise servant chooses his master.
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