谋生 謀生
谋生 謀生 móu shēng ㄇㄡˊ ㄕㄥ mau4 sang1 HSK 7-9 流利級 · Level 5
- to seek one's livelihood
- to work to support oneself
- to earn a living
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谋 謀
- 参谋 參謀 cān móu ㄘㄢ ㄇㄡˊ caam1 mau4 staff officer
- 谋害 謀害 móu hài ㄇㄡˊ ㄏㄞˋ mau4 hoi6 to conspire to murder
- 谋求 謀求 móu qiú ㄇㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄡˊ mau4 kau4 to seek; to strive for
- 阴谋 陰謀 yīn móu ㄧㄣ ㄇㄡˊ jam1 mau4 to conspire; to plot
- 足智多谋 足智多謀 zú zhì duō móu ㄗㄨˊ ㄓˋ ㄉㄨㄛ ㄇㄡˊ zuk1 zi3 do1 mau4 resourceful
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- 串谋 串謀 chuàn móu ㄔㄨㄢˋ ㄇㄡˊ cyun3 mau4 to conspire
- 主谋 主謀 zhǔ móu ㄓㄨˇ ㄇㄡˊ zyu2 mau4 mastermind
- 元谋 元謀 Yuán móu ㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄡˊ jyun4 mau4 see 元谋县
- 共谋 共謀 gòng móu ㄍㄨㄥˋ ㄇㄡˊ gung6 mau4 to scheme together
- 合谋 合謀 hé móu ㄏㄜˊ ㄇㄡˊ hap6 mau4 to conspire; to plot together
- 同谋 同謀 tóng móu ㄊㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄡˊ tung4 mau4 to conspire with sb
- 图谋 圖謀 tú móu ㄊㄨˊ ㄇㄡˊ tou4 mau4 to conspire
- 密谋 密謀 mì móu ㄇㄧˋ ㄇㄡˊ mat6 mau4 conspiracy
- 思谋 思謀 sī móu ㄙ ㄇㄡˊ si1 mau4 to consider
- 智谋 智謀 zhì móu ㄓˋ ㄇㄡˊ zi3 mau4 resourcefulness; ingenuity
- 机谋 機謀 jī móu ㄐㄧ ㄇㄡˊ gei1 mau4 stratagem
- 权谋 權謀 quán móu ㄑㄩㄢˊ ㄇㄡˊ kyun4 mau4 trickery
- 深谋 深謀 shēn móu ㄕㄣ ㄇㄡˊ sam1 mau4 forethought
- 渊谋 淵謀 yuān móu ㄩㄢ ㄇㄡˊ jyun1 mau4 profound or erudite plans
- 营谋 營謀 yíng móu ㄧㄥˊ ㄇㄡˊ jing4 mau4 to do business
生
- 一生 yī shēng ㄧ ㄕㄥ jat1 sang1 all one's life; throughout one's life
- 人生 rén shēng ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄥ jan4 sang1 life (one's time on earth)
- 先生 xiān sheng ㄒㄧㄢ ˙ㄕㄥ sin1 saang1 teacher
- 再生 zài shēng ㄗㄞˋ ㄕㄥ zoi3 sang1 to be reborn
- 出生 chū shēng ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ ceot1 saang1 to be born
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- 丧生 喪生 sàng shēng ㄙㄤˋ ㄕㄥ song3 sang1 to die
- 天生 tiān shēng ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕㄥ tin1 saang1 nature
- 女生 nǚ shēng ㄋㄩˇ ㄕㄥ neoi5 saang1 schoolgirl
- 学生 學生 xué sheng ㄒㄩㄝˊ ˙ㄕㄥ hok6 saang1 student
- 孪生 孿生 luán shēng ㄌㄨㄢˊ ㄕㄥ lyun4 saang1 (adj.) twin
- 师生 師生 shī shēng ㄕ ㄕㄥ si1 sang1 teachers and students
- 招生 zhāo shēng ㄓㄠ ㄕㄥ ziu1 sang1 to enroll new students
- 新生 xīn shēng ㄒㄧㄣ ㄕㄥ san1 sang1 new
- 为生 為生 wéi shēng ㄨㄟˊ ㄕㄥ wai4 sang1 to make a living
- 生人 shēng rén ㄕㄥ ㄖㄣˊ saang1 jan4 stranger
- 生前 shēng qián ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄢˊ sang1 cin4 (of a deceased) during one's life
- 生动 生動 shēng dòng ㄕㄥ ㄉㄨㄥˋ saang1 dung6 (of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively
- 生命 shēng mìng ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄥˋ sang1 ming6 life (as the characteristic of living beings)
- 生字 shēng zì ㄕㄥ ㄗˋ saang1 zi6 new character (in textbook)
- 生存 shēng cún ㄕㄥ ㄘㄨㄣˊ sang1 cyun4 to exist
Idioms with these characters
- 出谋划策 出謀劃策 chū móu huà cè ㄔㄨ ㄇㄡˊ ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄘㄜˋ ceot1 mau4 waak6 caak3 to put forward plans and ideas (also derogatory)
- 多谋善断 多謀善斷 duō móu shàn duàn ㄉㄨㄛ ㄇㄡˊ ㄕㄢˋ ㄉㄨㄢˋ do1 mau4 sin6 dyun6 (idiom) resourceful and decisive; resolute and sagacious
- 老谋深算 老謀深算 lǎo móu shēn suàn ㄌㄠˇ ㄇㄡˊ ㄕㄣ ㄙㄨㄢˋ lou5 mau4 sam1 syun3 rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect
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- 另谋高就 另謀高就 lìng móu gāo jiù ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄇㄡˊ ㄍㄠ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ling6 mau4 gou1 zau6 to get a better job somewhere else (idiom)
- 谋财害命 謀財害命 móu cái hài mìng ㄇㄡˊ ㄘㄞˊ ㄏㄞˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ mau4 coi4 hoi6 meng6 to plot and kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money
- 谋臣猛将 謀臣猛將 móu chén měng jiàng ㄇㄡˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄇㄥˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ mau4 san4 maang5 zoeng3 strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)
- 谋臣如雨 謀臣如雨 móu chén rú yǔ ㄇㄡˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄖㄨˊ ㄩˇ mau4 san4 jyu4 jyu5 strategic experts as thick as rain (idiom); no shortage of advisers on strategy
- 谋臣武将 謀臣武將 móu chén wǔ jiàng ㄇㄡˊ ㄔㄣˊ ㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄤˋ mau4 san4 mou5 zoeng3 strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)
- 善自为谋 善自為謀 shàn zì wéi móu ㄕㄢˋ ㄗˋ ㄨㄟˊ ㄇㄡˊ sin6 zi6 wai4 mau4 to be good at working for one's own profit (idiom)
- 深谋远虑 深謀遠慮 shēn móu yuǎn lǜ ㄕㄣ ㄇㄡˊ ㄩㄢˇ ㄌㄩˋ sam1 mau4 jyun5 leoi6 lit. deep plans and distant thoughts
- 百弊丛生 百弊叢生 bǎi bì cóng shēng ㄅㄞˇ ㄅㄧˋ ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄕㄥ baak3 bai6 cung4 sang1 All the ill effects appear. (idiom)
- 白面书生 白面書生 bái miàn shū shēng ㄅㄞˊ ㄇㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄨ ㄕㄥ baak6 min6 syu1 sang1 lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience
- 变生肘腋 變生肘腋 biàn shēng zhǒu yè ㄅㄧㄢˋ ㄕㄥ ㄓㄡˇ ㄧㄝˋ bin3 sang1 zau2 jik6 lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
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- 别开生面 別開生面 bié kāi shēng miàn ㄅㄧㄝˊ ㄎㄞ ㄕㄥ ㄇㄧㄢˋ bit6 hoi1 sang1 min6 to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
- 长生不老 長生不老 cháng shēng bù lǎo ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄠˇ coeng4 sang1 bat1 lou5 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 长生久视 長生久視 cháng shēng jiǔ shì ㄔㄤˊ ㄕㄥ ㄐㄧㄡˇ ㄕˋ coeng4 sang1 gau2 si6 (idiom) to live forever and never grow old
- 齿颊生香 齒頰生香 chǐ jiá shēng xiāng ㄔˇ ㄐㄧㄚˊ ㄕㄥ ㄒㄧㄤ ci2 gaap3 sang1 hoeng1 lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom)
- 触景生情 觸景生情 chù jǐng shēng qíng ㄔㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄥ ㄑㄧㄥˊ zuk1 ging2 sang1 cing4 scene which recalls past memories (idiom)
- 出生入死 chū shēng rù sǐ ㄔㄨ ㄕㄥ ㄖㄨˋ ㄙˇ ceot1 sang1 jap6 sei2 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water
- 醋海生波 cù hǎi shēng bō ㄘㄨˋ ㄏㄞˇ ㄕㄥ ㄅㄛ cou3 hoi2 sang1 bo1 lit. waves on a sea of vinegar
Example sentences
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他 靠 写作 寫作 谋生 謀生 。
He earns his living by writing.
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以 漫画家 漫畫家 谋生 謀生 几乎不 幾乎不 可能 。
Making a living as a manga artist is almost impossible.
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他 怎么 怎麼 在 这样 這樣 的 贫困 貧困 中 谋生 謀生 ？
How did he make his living in such poverty?
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