锦上添花 錦上添花
锦上添花 錦上添花 jǐn shàng tiān huā ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄚ gam2 soeng6 tim1 faa1
- lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom)
- fig. to give sth additional splendor
- to provide the crowning touch
- (derog.) to benefit sb who is already well off
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锦 錦
- 锦旗 錦旗 jǐn qí ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄑㄧˊ gam2 kei4 silk banner (as an award or gift)
- 什锦 什錦 shí jǐn ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄣˇ zaap6 gam2 (food) assorted
- 十锦 十錦 shí jǐn ㄕˊ ㄐㄧㄣˇ sap6 gam2 variant of 什锦
- 富锦 富錦 Fù jǐn ㄈㄨˋ ㄐㄧㄣˇ fu3 gam2 see 富锦市
- 杭锦 杭錦 Háng jǐn ㄏㄤˊ ㄐㄧㄣˇ hong4 gam2 Hanggin banner, Mongolian Xanggin khoshuu, in Ordos prefecture 鄂尔多斯, Inner Mongolia
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- 盘锦 盤錦 Pán jǐn ㄆㄢˊ ㄐㄧㄣˇ pun4 gam2 see 盘锦市
- 经锦 經錦 jīng jǐn ㄐㄧㄥ ㄐㄧㄣˇ ging1 gam2 warp brocade
- 纬锦 緯錦 wěi jǐn ㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄣˇ wai5 gam2 woof brocade
- 织锦 織錦 zhī jǐn ㄓ ㄐㄧㄣˇ zik1 gam2 brocade
- 蜀锦 蜀錦 Shǔ jǐn ㄕㄨˇ ㄐㄧㄣˇ suk6 gam2 brocade from Sichuan
- 锦囊 錦囊 jǐn náng ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄋㄤˊ gam2 nong4 silk brocade bag, used in ancient times to hold poetry manuscripts and other precious items
- 锦屏 錦屏 Jǐn píng ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄆㄧㄥˊ gam2 ping4 see 锦屏县
- 锦州 錦州 Jǐn zhōu ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄓㄡ gam2 zau1 see 锦州市
- 锦标 錦標 jǐn biāo ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄅㄧㄠ gam2 biu1 prize
- 锦江 錦江 Jǐn jiāng ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄐㄧㄤ gam2 gong1 see 锦江区
- 锦缎 錦緞 jǐn duàn ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄉㄨㄢˋ gam2 dyun6 brocade
- 锦绣 錦繡 jǐn xiù ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄒㄧㄡˋ gam2 sau3 beautiful
- 锦葵 錦葵 jǐn kuí ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄎㄨㄟˊ gam2 kwai4 common mallow (Malva sinensis), used in TCM
- 锦鸡 錦雞 jǐn jī ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄐㄧ gam2 gai1 golden pheasant
- 锦鲤 錦鯉 jǐn lǐ ㄐㄧㄣˇ ㄌㄧˇ gam2 lei5 koi (Cyprinus carpio haematopterus)
上
- 上下 shàng xià ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄧㄚˋ soeng6 haa6 the top and bottom of sth
- 上任 shàng rèn ㄕㄤˋ ㄖㄣˋ soeng5 jam6 to take office
- 上来 上來 shàng lái ㄕㄤˋ ㄌㄞˊ soeng5 loi4 to come up
- 上升 shàng shēng ㄕㄤˋ ㄕㄥ soeng5 sing1 to rise
- 上午 shàng wǔ ㄕㄤˋ ㄨˇ soeng6 ng5 morning
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- 上去 shàng qù ㄕㄤˋ ㄑㄩˋ soeng5 heoi3 to go up
- 上台 shàng tái ㄕㄤˋ ㄊㄞˊ soeng5 toi4 to rise to power (in politics)
- 上司 shàng si ㄕㄤˋ ˙ㄙ soeng6 si1 boss
- 上吊 shàng diào ㄕㄤˋ ㄉㄧㄠˋ soeng5 diu3 to hang oneself
- 上周 shàng zhōu ㄕㄤˋ ㄓㄡ soeng6 zau1 last week
- 上报 上報 shàng bào ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄠˋ soeng5 bou3 to report to one's superiors
- 上场 上場 shàng chǎng ㄕㄤˋ ㄔㄤˇ soeng5 coeng4 on stage
- 上好 shàng hǎo ㄕㄤˋ ㄏㄠˇ soeng6 hou2 first-rate
- 上学 上學 shàng xué ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄩㄝˊ soeng5 hok6 to go to school
- 上岗 上崗 shàng gǎng ㄕㄤˋ ㄍㄤˇ soeng5 gong1 to take up one's post; to go on duty
- 上市 shàng shì ㄕㄤˋ ㄕˋ soeng5 si5 to hit the market (of a new product)
- 上帝 Shàng dì ㄕㄤˋ ㄉㄧˋ soeng6 dai3 God
- 上方 shàng fāng ㄕㄤˋ ㄈㄤ soeng5 fong1 place above (it)
- 上旬 shàng xún ㄕㄤˋ ㄒㄩㄣˊ soeng6 ceon4 first third of a month
- 上映 shàng yìng ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄥˋ soeng5 jing2 to screen; to show (a movie)
添
- 增添 zēng tiān ㄗㄥ ㄊㄧㄢ zang1 tim1 to add
- 添加 tiān jiā ㄊㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄚ tim1 gaa1 to add; to increase
- 画蛇添足 畫蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú ㄏㄨㄚˋ ㄕㄜˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄗㄨˊ waak6 se4 tim1 zuk1 lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous
- 加添 jiā tiān ㄐㄧㄚ ㄊㄧㄢ gaa1 tim1 to add; to augment; to increase
- 平添 píng tiān ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ping4 tim1 to add or gain sth without additional effort
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- 添丁 tiān dīng ㄊㄧㄢ ㄉㄧㄥ tim1 ding1 to add a son to the family
- 添乱 添亂 tiān luàn ㄊㄧㄢ ㄌㄨㄢˋ tim1 lyun6 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb
- 添堵 tiān dǔ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄉㄨˇ tim1 dou2 to make people feel even more stressed or annoyed (coll.)
- 添置 tiān zhì ㄊㄧㄢ ㄓˋ tim1 zi3 to buy
- 添补 添補 tiān bu ㄊㄧㄢ ˙ㄅㄨ tim1 bou2 to fill (up)
- 添办 添辦 tiān bàn ㄊㄧㄢ ㄅㄢˋ tim1 baan6 to acquire
- 添加剂 添加劑 tiān jiā jì ㄊㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄐㄧˋ tim1 gaa1 zai1 additive
- 添加物 tiān jiā wù ㄊㄧㄢ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄨˋ tim1 gaa1 mat6 additive
- 添麻烦 添麻煩 tiān má fan ㄊㄧㄢ ㄇㄚˊ ˙ㄈㄢ tim1 maa4 faan4 to cause trouble for sb
- 加油添醋 jiā yóu tiān cù ㄐㄧㄚ ㄧㄡˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄘㄨˋ gaa1 jau4 tim1 cou3 to add interest (to a story)
- 如虎添翼 rú hǔ tiān yì ㄖㄨˊ ㄏㄨˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧˋ jyu4 fu2 tim1 jik6 lit. like a tiger that has grown wings
- 添油加醋 tiān yóu jiā cù ㄊㄧㄢ ㄧㄡˊ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄘㄨˋ tim1 jau4 gaa1 cou3 lit. to add oil and vinegar (idiom)
- 添砖加瓦 添磚加瓦 tiān zhuān jiā wǎ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄓㄨㄢ ㄐㄧㄚ ㄨㄚˇ tim1 zyun1 gaa1 ngaa5 lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom)
- 添福添寿 添福添壽 tiān fú tiān shòu ㄊㄧㄢ ㄈㄨˊ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄕㄡˋ tim1 fuk1 tim1 sau6 to increase luck and longevity
花
- 插花 chā huā ㄔㄚ ㄏㄨㄚ caap3 faa1 flower arranging
- 桂花 guì huā ㄍㄨㄟˋ ㄏㄨㄚ gwai3 faa1 osmanthus flowers
- 桃花 táo huā ㄊㄠˊ ㄏㄨㄚ tou4 faa1 peach blossom
- 梅花 méi huā ㄇㄟˊ ㄏㄨㄚ mui4 faa1 plum blossom
- 棉花 mián hua ㄇㄧㄢˊ ˙ㄏㄨㄚ min4 faa1 cotton
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- 火花 huǒ huā ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄏㄨㄚ fo2 faa1 spark
- 烟花 煙花 yān huā ㄧㄢ ㄏㄨㄚ jin1 faa1 fireworks
- 花卉 huā huì ㄏㄨㄚ ㄏㄨㄟˋ faa1 wai2 flowers and plants
- 花园 花園 huā yuán ㄏㄨㄚ ㄩㄢˊ faa1 jyun2 garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants
- 花心 huā xīn ㄏㄨㄚ ㄒㄧㄣ faa1 sam1 fickle in love; unfaithful
- 花朵 huā duǒ ㄏㄨㄚ ㄉㄨㄛˇ faa1 do2 flower
- 花样 花樣 huā yàng ㄏㄨㄚ ㄧㄤˋ faa1 joeng2 pattern
- 花瓣 huā bàn ㄏㄨㄚ ㄅㄢˋ faa1 faan2 petal
- 花瓶 huā píng ㄏㄨㄚ ㄆㄧㄥˊ faa1 ping4 flower vase
- 花生 huā shēng ㄏㄨㄚ ㄕㄥ faa1 sang1 peanut
- 花盆 huā pén ㄏㄨㄚ ㄆㄣˊ faa1 pun4 flower pot
- 花纹 花紋 huā wén ㄏㄨㄚ ㄨㄣˊ faa1 man4 decorative design
- 花色 huā sè ㄏㄨㄚ ㄙㄜˋ faa1 sik1 variety
- 花草 huā cǎo ㄏㄨㄚ ㄘㄠˇ faa1 cou2 flowers and plants
- 花费 花費 huā fèi ㄏㄨㄚ ㄈㄟˋ faa1 fai3 expense