郑人买履 鄭人買履
郑人买履 鄭人買履 zhèng rén mǎi lǚ ㄓㄥˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄞˇ ㄌㄩˇ zeng6 jan4 maai5 lei5
- lit. the person from Zheng 郑 鄭 Zhèng ㄓㄥˋ who wanted to buy shoes (an allusion to an ancient story about somebody who, when buying a pair of shoes, preferred to rely on their foot measurements rather than just trying them on) (idiom)
- fig. disregarding the sensible approach in favor of adherence to a fixed idea
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郑 鄭
- 郑重 鄭重 zhèng zhòng ㄓㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄥˋ zeng6 zung6 serious
- 南郑 南鄭 Nán zhèng ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄥˋ naam4 zeng6 see 南郑区
- 新郑 新鄭 Xīn zhèng ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄥˋ san1 zeng6 see 新郑市
- 林郑 林鄭 Lín Zhèng ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓㄥˋ lam4 zeng6 Carrie Lam (1957-), chief executive of Hong Kong 2017-, full name 林郑月娥 Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor
- 郑和 鄭和 Zhèng Hé ㄓㄥˋ ㄏㄜˊ zeng6 wo4 Zheng He (1371-1433), famous early Ming dynasty admiral and explorer
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- 郑州 鄭州 Zhèng zhōu ㄓㄥˋ ㄓㄡ zeng6 zau1 see 郑州市
- 郑玄 鄭玄 Zhèng Xuán ㄓㄥˋ ㄒㄩㄢˊ zeng6 jyun4 Zheng Xuan (127-200), late Han scholar
- 郑码 鄭碼 Zhèng mǎ ㄓㄥˋ ㄇㄚˇ zeng6 maa5 Zheng coding
- 郑声 鄭聲 Zhèng shēng ㄓㄥˋ ㄕㄥ zeng6 sing1 folk music of the state of Zheng 郑
- 雅郑 雅鄭 yǎ zhèng ㄧㄚˇ ㄓㄥˋ ngaa5 zeng6 court music and vulgar music (i.e. 雅乐, music of the court, and 郑声, music of the state of Zheng, which was regarded as lewd)
- 南郑区 南鄭區 Nán zhèng Qū ㄋㄢˊ ㄓㄥˋ ㄑㄩ naam4 zeng6 keoi1 Nanzheng, a district of Hanzhong City 汉中市, Shaanxi
- 新郑市 新鄭市 Xīn zhèng Shì ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄥˋ ㄕˋ san1 zeng6 si5 Xinzheng, a county-level city in Zhengzhou City 郑州市, Henan
- 郑伊健 鄭伊健 Zhèng Yī jiàn ㄓㄥˋ ㄧ ㄐㄧㄢˋ zeng6 ji1 gin6 Ekin Cheng (1967-), Hong Kong actor and pop singer
- 郑光祖 鄭光祖 Zhèng Guāng zǔ ㄓㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄤ ㄗㄨˇ zeng6 gwong1 zou2 Zheng Guangzu, Yuan dynasty dramatist in the 杂剧 tradition of musical comedy, one of the Four Great Yuan dramatists 元曲四大家
- 郑国渠 鄭國渠 Zhèng guó qú ㄓㄥˋ ㄍㄨㄛˊ ㄑㄩˊ zeng6 gwok3 keoi4 Zhengguo canal, a 150 km long irrigation canal in Shaanxi built in 264 BC
- 郑梦准 鄭夢準 Zhèng Mèng zhǔn ㄓㄥˋ ㄇㄥˋ ㄓㄨㄣˇ zeng6 mung6 zeon2 Chung Mongjoon (1951-), Korean magnate and the founder of Hyundai 现代
- 郑州市 鄭州市 Zhèng zhōu Shì ㄓㄥˋ ㄓㄡ ㄕˋ zeng6 zau1 si5 Zhengzhou, prefecture-level city and capital of Henan Province 河南省
- 郑幸娟 鄭幸娟 Zhèng Xìng juān ㄓㄥˋ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄐㄩㄢ zeng6 hang6 gyun1 Zheng Xingjuan (1989–), Chinese female high jumper
- 郑成功 鄭成功 Zhèng Chéng gōng ㄓㄥˋ ㄔㄥˊ ㄍㄨㄥ zeng6 sing4 gung1 Koxinga (1624-1662), military leader
- 郑易里 鄭易里 Zhèng Yì lǐ ㄓㄥˋ ㄧˋ ㄌㄧˇ zeng6 jik6 lei5 Zheng Yili (1906-2002), translator, editor and lexicographer, creator of the Zheng coding
人
- 丢人 丟人 diū rén ㄉㄧㄡ ㄖㄣˊ diu1 jan4 to lose face
- 主人 zhǔ rén ㄓㄨˇ ㄖㄣˊ zyu2 jan4 master
- 人事 rén shì ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ jan4 si6 personnel
- 人人 rén rén ㄖㄣˊ ㄖㄣˊ jan4 jan4 everyone
- 人们 人們 rén men ㄖㄣˊ ˙ㄇㄣ jan4 mun4 people
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- 人力 rén lì ㄖㄣˊ ㄌㄧˋ jan4 lik6 manpower
- 人口 rén kǒu ㄖㄣˊ ㄎㄡˇ jan4 hau2 population
- 人品 rén pǐn ㄖㄣˊ ㄆㄧㄣˇ jan4 ban2 character; moral strength; integrity
- 人员 人員 rén yuán ㄖㄣˊ ㄩㄢˊ jan4 jyun4 staff
- 人均 rén jūn ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄩㄣ jan4 gwan1 per capita; averaged per person
- 人士 rén shì ㄖㄣˊ ㄕˋ jan4 si6 person
- 人家 rén jiā ㄖㄣˊ ㄐㄧㄚ jan4 gaa1 household
- 人家 rén jia ㄖㄣˊ ˙ㄐㄧㄚ jan4 gaa1 other people
- 人工 rén gōng ㄖㄣˊ ㄍㄨㄥ jan4 gung1 artificial
- 人心 rén xīn ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄣ jan4 sam1 popular feeling
- 人性 rén xìng ㄖㄣˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ jan4 sing3 human nature
- 人情 rén qíng ㄖㄣˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ jan4 cing4 human emotions
- 人手 rén shǒu ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄡˇ jan4 sau2 manpower
- 人才 rén cái ㄖㄣˊ ㄘㄞˊ jan4 coi4 talent
- 人数 人數 rén shù ㄖㄣˊ ㄕㄨˋ jan4 sou3 number of people
买 買
- 收买 收買 shōu mǎi ㄕㄡ ㄇㄞˇ sau1 maai5 to purchase; to buy
- 买主 買主 mǎi zhǔ ㄇㄞˇ ㄓㄨˇ maai5 zyu2 customer
- 买单 買單 mǎi dān ㄇㄞˇ ㄉㄢ maai5 daan1 to pay the bill; to pick up the tab
- 买卖 買賣 mǎi mài ㄇㄞˇ ㄇㄞˋ maai5 maai6 to buy and sell
- 买卖 買賣 mǎi mai ㄇㄞˇ ˙ㄇㄞ maai5 maai6 purchase and sale; transaction
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- 购买 購買 gòu mǎi ㄍㄡˋ ㄇㄞˇ kau3 maai5 to purchase; to buy
- 买不起 買不起 mǎi bu qǐ ㄇㄞˇ ˙ㄅㄨ ㄑㄧˇ maai5 bat1 hei2 cannot afford
- 孟买 孟買 Mèng mǎi ㄇㄥˋ ㄇㄞˇ maang6 maai5 Mumbai (formerly Bombay)
- 采买 採買 cǎi mǎi ㄘㄞˇ ㄇㄞˇ coi2 maai5 to purchase; to buy
- 置买 置買 zhì mǎi ㄓˋ ㄇㄞˇ zi3 maai5 to purchase
- 买下 買下 mǎi xià ㄇㄞˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ maai5 haa6 to purchase (sth expensive, e.g. a house); to acquire (a company, a copyright etc)
- 买价 買價 mǎi jià ㄇㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄚˋ maai5 gaa3 buying price
- 买凶 買兇 mǎi xiōng ㄇㄞˇ ㄒㄩㄥ to hire a hitman
- 买入 買入 mǎi rù ㄇㄞˇ ㄖㄨˋ maai5 jap6 to buy (finance)
- 买回 買回 mǎi huí ㄇㄞˇ ㄏㄨㄟˊ maai5 wui4 to buy back
- 买好 買好 mǎi hǎo ㄇㄞˇ ㄏㄠˇ maai5 hou2 to ingratiate oneself
- 买官 買官 mǎi guān ㄇㄞˇ ㄍㄨㄢ maai5 gun1 to buy an official title; to use wealth to acquire office
- 买家 買家 mǎi jiā ㄇㄞˇ ㄐㄧㄚ maai5 gaa1 buyer; purchaser
- 买帐 買帳 mǎi zhàng ㄇㄞˇ ㄓㄤˋ maai5 zoeng3 to acknowledge sb as senior or superior (often in negative)
- 买房 買房 mǎi fáng ㄇㄞˇ ㄈㄤˊ maai5 fong4 to buy a house
履
- 履历 履歷 lǚ lì ㄌㄩˇ ㄌㄧˋ lei5 lik6 background (academic and work)
- 履行 lǚ xíng ㄌㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄥˊ lei5 hang4 to fulfill (one's obligations)
- 履带 履帶 lǚ dài ㄌㄩˇ ㄉㄞˋ lei5 daai3 caterpillar track (propulsion system used on bulldozers etc)
- 履新 lǚ xīn ㄌㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄣ lei5 san1 (of an official) to take up a new post
- 履约 履約 lǚ yuē ㄌㄩˇ ㄩㄝ lei5 joek3 to keep a promise
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- 履职 履職 lǚ zhí ㄌㄩˇ ㄓˊ lei5 zik1 to fulfill one's job or duty
- 履践 履踐 lǚ jiàn ㄌㄩˇ ㄐㄧㄢˋ lei5 cin5 to carry out (a task)
- 步履 bù lǚ ㄅㄨˋ ㄌㄩˇ bou6 lei5 gait
- 衣履 yī lǚ ㄧ ㄌㄩˇ ji1 lei5 clothes and shoes
- 蹑履 躡履 niè lǚ ㄋㄧㄝˋ ㄌㄩˇ nip6 lei5 to wear shoes
- 躬履 gōng lǚ ㄍㄨㄥ ㄌㄩˇ gung1 lei5 to carry out a task personally
- 革履 gé lǚ ㄍㄜˊ ㄌㄩˇ gaak3 lei5 leather (shoes)
- 鞋履 xié lǚ ㄒㄧㄝˊ ㄌㄩˇ haai4 lei5 footwear
- 履历片 履歷片 lǚ lì piàn ㄌㄩˇ ㄌㄧˋ ㄆㄧㄢˋ lei5 lik6 pin3 curriculum vitae (CV)
- 履历表 履歷表 lǚ lì biǎo ㄌㄩˇ ㄌㄧˋ ㄅㄧㄠˇ lei5 lik6 biu2 curriculum vitae (CV)
- 削足适履 削足適履 xuē zú shì lǚ ㄒㄩㄝ ㄗㄨˊ ㄕˋ ㄌㄩˇ soek3 zuk1 sik1 lei5 to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed)
- 半履带车 半履帶車 bàn lǚ dài chē ㄅㄢˋ ㄌㄩˇ ㄉㄞˋ ㄔㄜ bun3 lei5 daai3 ce1 half-track (vehicle with wheels at the front and continuous tracks in the rear)
- 如履薄冰 rú lǚ bó bīng ㄖㄨˊ ㄌㄩˇ ㄅㄛˊ ㄅㄧㄥ jyu4 lei5 bok6 bing1 lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom)
- 履舄交错 履舄交錯 lǚ xì jiāo cuò ㄌㄩˇ ㄒㄧˋ ㄐㄧㄠ ㄘㄨㄛˋ lit. shoes and slippers muddled together (idiom); fig. many guests come and go
- 履险如夷 履險如夷 lǚ xiǎn rú yí ㄌㄩˇ ㄒㄧㄢˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄧˊ lei5 him2 jyu4 ji4 lit. to make one's way through a dangerous pass as if walking on level ground (idiom)