螳臂当车 螳臂當車
螳臂当车 螳臂當車 táng bì dāng chē ㄊㄤˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄉㄤ ㄔㄜ tong4 bei3 dong1 ce1
- lit. a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom)
- fig. to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible
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螳
- 螳螂 táng láng ㄊㄤˊ ㄌㄤˊ tong4 long4 mantis
- 南派螳螂 nán pài táng láng ㄋㄢˊ ㄆㄞˋ ㄊㄤˊ ㄌㄤˊ naam4 paai3 tong4 long4 Chow Gar - "Southern Praying Mantis" - Martial Art
- 螳臂挡车 螳臂擋車 táng bì dǎng chē ㄊㄤˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄉㄤˇ ㄔㄜ tong4 bei3 dong2 ce1 see 螳臂当车
- 螳螂捕蝉 螳螂捕蟬 táng láng bǔ chán ㄊㄤˊ ㄌㄤˊ ㄅㄨˇ ㄔㄢˊ tong4 long4 bou6 sim4 see 螳螂捕蟬，螳螂捕蝉，黄雀在后
臂
- 手臂 shǒu bì ㄕㄡˇ ㄅㄧˋ sau2 bei3 arm (from shoulder to wrist); (fig.) assistant; helper
- 上臂 shàng bì ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄧˋ soeng5 bei3 upper arm
- 交臂 jiāo bì ㄐㄧㄠ ㄅㄧˋ gaau1 bei3 linking arms
- 前臂 qián bì ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ cin4 bei3 forearm
- 力臂 lì bì ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄧˋ lik6 bei3 lever arm (i.e. perpendicular distance from the fulcrum to the line of force)
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- 唱臂 chàng bì ㄔㄤˋ ㄅㄧˋ coeng3 bei3 tone-arm (tracking arm of gramophone)
- 弓臂 gōng bì ㄍㄨㄥ ㄅㄧˋ gung1 bei3 (archery) bow limb
- 悬臂 懸臂 xuán bì ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ jyun4 bei3 cantilever
- 抱臂 bào bì ㄅㄠˋ ㄅㄧˋ pou5 bei3 to cross one's arms
- 摇臂 搖臂 yáo bì ㄧㄠˊ ㄅㄧˋ jiu4 bei3 rocker arm
- 攘臂 rǎng bì ㄖㄤˇ ㄅㄧˋ joeng4 bei3 to bare one's arms (in agitation)
- 旋臂 xuán bì ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ syun4 bei3 spiral arm
- 猿臂 yuán bì ㄩㄢˊ ㄅㄧˋ jyun4 bei3 arms like those of an ape — muscular, or long and dexterous
- 独臂 獨臂 dú bì ㄉㄨˊ ㄅㄧˋ duk6 bei3 one-armed
- 胳臂 gē bei ㄍㄜ ˙ㄅㄟ gaak3 bei3 arm
- 膀臂 bǎng bì ㄅㄤˇ ㄅㄧˋ pong4 bei3 upper arm
- 臂力 bì lì ㄅㄧˋ ㄌㄧˋ bei3 lik6 arm strength
- 臂展 bì zhǎn ㄅㄧˋ ㄓㄢˇ bei3 zin2 arm span
- 臂弯 臂彎 bì wān ㄅㄧˋ ㄨㄢ bei3 waan1 crook of the arm
- 臂章 bì zhāng ㄅㄧˋ ㄓㄤ bei3 zoeng1 armband
当 當
- 上当 上當 shàng dàng ㄕㄤˋ ㄉㄤˋ soeng5 dong3 taken in (by sb's deceit)
- 不当 不當 bù dàng ㄅㄨˋ ㄉㄤˋ bat1 dong3 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate
- 充当 充當 chōng dāng ㄔㄨㄥ ㄉㄤ cung1 dong1 to serve as
- 妥当 妥當 tuǒ dang ㄊㄨㄛˇ ˙ㄉㄤ to5 dong3 appropriate
- 得当 得當 dé dàng ㄉㄜˊ ㄉㄤˋ dak1 dong3 appropriate
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- 恰当 恰當 qià dàng ㄑㄧㄚˋ ㄉㄤˋ hap1 dong3 appropriate
- 应当 應當 yīng dāng ㄧㄥ ㄉㄤ jing1 dong1 should; ought to
- 担当 擔當 dān dāng ㄉㄢ ㄉㄤ daam1 dong1 to take upon oneself
- 正当 正當 zhèng dāng ㄓㄥˋ ㄉㄤ zing3 dong3 timely
- 每当 每當 měi dāng ㄇㄟˇ ㄉㄤ mui5 dong1 whenever; every time
- 当下 當下 dāng xià ㄉㄤ ㄒㄧㄚˋ dong1 haa6 immediately
- 当中 當中 dāng zhōng ㄉㄤ ㄓㄨㄥ dong1 zung1 among
- 当今 當今 dāng jīn ㄉㄤ ㄐㄧㄣ dong1 gam1 the present time
- 当代 當代 dāng dài ㄉㄤ ㄉㄞˋ dong1 doi6 the present age
- 当作 當作 dàng zuò ㄉㄤˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ dong3 zok3 to treat as
- 当做 當做 dàng zuò ㄉㄤˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ dong3 zou6 to treat as
- 当兵 當兵 dāng bīng ㄉㄤ ㄅㄧㄥ dong1 bing1 to serve in the army
- 当初 當初 dāng chū ㄉㄤ ㄔㄨ dong1 co1 at that time
- 当前 當前 dāng qián ㄉㄤ ㄑㄧㄢˊ dong1 cin4 the present time
- 当即 當即 dāng jí ㄉㄤ ㄐㄧˊ dong1 zik1 at once
车 車
- 上车 上車 shàng chē ㄕㄤˋ ㄔㄜ soeng5 ce1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc)
- 下车 下車 xià chē ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄔㄜ haa6 ce1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc)
- 乘车 乘車 chéng chē ㄔㄥˊ ㄔㄜ sing4 ce1 to ride (in a car or carriage)
- 修车 修車 xiū chē ㄒㄧㄡ ㄔㄜ sau1 ce1 to repair a bike (car etc)
- 倒车 倒車 dǎo chē ㄉㄠˇ ㄔㄜ dou2 ce1 to change buses, trains etc
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- 倒车 倒車 dào chē ㄉㄠˋ ㄔㄜ dou2 ce1 to reverse (a vehicle)
- 停车 停車 tíng chē ㄊㄧㄥˊ ㄔㄜ ting4 ce1 to pull up (stop one's vehicle)
- 公车 公車 gōng chē ㄍㄨㄥ ㄔㄜ gung1 ce1 bus
- 列车 列車 liè chē ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄔㄜ lit6 ce1 (railway) train
- 刹车 剎車 shā chē ㄕㄚ ㄔㄜ saat3 ce1 to brake (when driving)
- 卡车 卡車 kǎ chē ㄎㄚˇ ㄔㄜ kaa1 ce1 truck
- 堵车 堵車 dǔ chē ㄉㄨˇ ㄔㄜ dou2 ce1 traffic jam
- 塞车 塞車 sāi chē ㄙㄞ ㄔㄜ sak1 ce1 traffic jam
- 客车 客車 kè chē ㄎㄜˋ ㄔㄜ haak3 ce1 coach
- 快车 快車 kuài chē ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄔㄜ faai3 ce1 express (train, bus etc)
- 慢车 慢車 màn chē ㄇㄢˋ ㄔㄜ maan6 ce1 local bus or train
- 打车 打車 dǎ chē ㄉㄚˇ ㄔㄜ daa2 ce1 to take a taxi (in town)
- 晕车 暈車 yùn chē ㄩㄣˋ ㄔㄜ wan4 ce1 to be carsick
- 校车 校車 xiào chē ㄒㄧㄠˋ ㄔㄜ haau6 ce1 school bus
- 汽车 汽車 qì chē ㄑㄧˋ ㄔㄜ hei3 ce1 car