颐指 頤指
颐指 頤指 yí zhǐ ㄧˊ ㄓˇ ji4 zi2
- to order with the chin
- to indicate what one wants by facial gesture
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颐 頤
- 伙颐 伙頤 huǒ yí ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄧˊ fo2 ji4 variant of 夥颐
- 夥颐 夥頤 huǒ yí ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄧˊ fo2 ji4 (literary) very many
- 朵颐 朵頤 duǒ yí ㄉㄨㄛˇ ㄧˊ do2 ji4 (literary) to munch
- 程颐 程頤 Chéng Yí ㄔㄥˊ ㄧˊ cing4 ji4 Cheng Yi (1033-1107), Song neo-Confucian scholar
- 解颐 解頤 jiě yí ㄐㄧㄝˇ ㄧˊ gaai2 ji4 to smile
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- 颐养 頤養 yí yǎng ㄧˊ ㄧㄤˇ ji4 joeng5 to nourish
- 周敦颐 周敦頤 Zhōu Dūn yí ㄓㄡ ㄉㄨㄣ ㄧˊ zau1 deon1 ji4 Zhou Dunyi (1017-1073), Song dynasty neo-Confucian scholar
- 颐和园 頤和園 Yí hé yuán ㄧˊ ㄏㄜˊ ㄩㄢˊ ji4 wo4 jyun2 Summer Palace in Beijing
- 大快朵颐 大快朵頤 dà kuài duǒ yí ㄉㄚˋ ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄉㄨㄛˇ ㄧˊ daai6 faai3 do2 ji4 (idiom) to eat with great relish; to feast on (sth)
- 颐性养寿 頤性養壽 yí xìng yǎng shòu ㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄧㄤˇ ㄕㄡˋ ji4 sing3 joeng5 sau6 to take care of one's spirit and keep fit (idiom)
- 颐指气使 頤指氣使 yí zhǐ qì shǐ ㄧˊ ㄓˇ ㄑㄧˋ ㄕˇ ji4 zi2 hei3 sai2 lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
- 颐指风使 頤指風使 yí zhǐ fēng shǐ ㄧˊ ㄓˇ ㄈㄥ ㄕˇ ji4 zi2 fung1 sai2 lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
- 颐养天年 頤養天年 yí yǎng tiān nián ㄧˊ ㄧㄤˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ji4 joeng5 tin1 nin4 lit. to nurture one's years (idiom)
指
- 戒指 jiè zhi ㄐㄧㄝˋ ˙ㄓ gaai3 zi2 (finger) ring
- 手指 shǒu zhǐ ㄕㄡˇ ㄓˇ sau2 zi2 finger
- 指令 zhǐ lìng ㄓˇ ㄌㄧㄥˋ zi2 ling6 to order; to command
- 指出 zhǐ chū ㄓˇ ㄔㄨ zi2 ceot1 to indicate
- 指南 zhǐ nán ㄓˇ ㄋㄢˊ zi2 naam4 to guide
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- 指向 zhǐ xiàng ㄓˇ ㄒㄧㄤˋ zi2 hoeng3 to point towards
- 指定 zhǐ dìng ㄓˇ ㄉㄧㄥˋ zi2 ding6 to appoint
- 指导 指導 zhǐ dǎo ㄓˇ ㄉㄠˇ zi2 dou6 to guide; to direct; to instruct
- 指引 zhǐ yǐn ㄓˇ ㄧㄣˇ zi2 jan5 to guide
- 指控 zhǐ kòng ㄓˇ ㄎㄨㄥˋ zi2 hung3 accusation
- 指挥 指揮 zhǐ huī ㄓˇ ㄏㄨㄟ zi2 fai1 to conduct
- 指教 zhǐ jiào ㄓˇ ㄐㄧㄠˋ zi2 gaau3 to offer advice, guidance, or feedback
- 指数 指數 zhǐ shù ㄓˇ ㄕㄨˋ zi2 sou3 (numerical, statistical) index
- 指望 zhǐ wàng ㄓˇ ㄨㄤˋ zi2 mong6 to count on; to hope for
- 指标 指標 zhǐ biāo ㄓˇ ㄅㄧㄠ zi2 biu1 (production) target; quota
- 指正 zhǐ zhèng ㄓˇ ㄓㄥˋ zi2 zing3 to point out mistakes or weak points for correction
- 指甲 zhǐ jia ㄓˇ ˙ㄐㄧㄚ zi2 gaap3 fingernail
- 指示 zhǐ shì ㄓˇ ㄕˋ zi2 si6 to point out
- 指纹 指紋 zhǐ wén ㄓˇ ㄨㄣˊ zi2 man4 fingerprint
- 指责 指責 zhǐ zé ㄓˇ ㄗㄜˊ zi2 zaak3 to criticize
Idioms with these characters
- 大快朵颐 大快朵頤 dà kuài duǒ yí ㄉㄚˋ ㄎㄨㄞˋ ㄉㄨㄛˇ ㄧˊ daai6 faai3 do2 ji4 (idiom) to eat with great relish; to feast on (sth)
- 颐性养寿 頤性養壽 yí xìng yǎng shòu ㄧˊ ㄒㄧㄥˋ ㄧㄤˇ ㄕㄡˋ ji4 sing3 joeng5 sau6 to take care of one's spirit and keep fit (idiom)
- 颐养天年 頤養天年 yí yǎng tiān nián ㄧˊ ㄧㄤˇ ㄊㄧㄢ ㄋㄧㄢˊ ji4 joeng5 tin1 nin4 lit. to nurture one's years (idiom)
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- 词约指明 詞約指明 cí yuē zhǐ míng ㄘˊ ㄩㄝ ㄓˇ ㄇㄧㄥˊ ci4 joek3 zi2 ming4 concise but unambiguous (idiom)
- 发指眦裂 髮指眥裂 fà zhǐ zì liè ㄈㄚˋ ㄓˇ ㄗˋ ㄌㄧㄝˋ faat3 zi2 zaai6 lit6 hair standing up and eyes wide in anger (idiom); enraged
- 了如指掌 liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng ㄌㄧㄠˇ ㄖㄨˊ ㄓˇ ㄓㄤˇ liu5 jyu4 zi2 zoeng2 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
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- 莅临指导 蒞臨指導 lì lín zhǐ dǎo ㄌㄧˋ ㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄓˇ ㄉㄠˇ lei6 lam4 zi2 dou6 (of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)
- 令人发指 令人髮指 lìng rén fà zhǐ ㄌㄧㄥˋ ㄖㄣˊ ㄈㄚˋ ㄓˇ ling6 jan4 faat3 zi2 (idiom) to make one feel a sense of revulsion; abhorrent; heinous; deeply disturbing
- 屈指可数 屈指可數 qū zhǐ kě shǔ ㄑㄩ ㄓˇ ㄎㄜˇ ㄕㄨˇ wat1 zi2 ho2 sou3 lit. can be counted on one's fingers (idiom)
- 染指垂涎 rǎn zhǐ chuí xián ㄖㄢˇ ㄓˇ ㄔㄨㄟˊ ㄒㄧㄢˊ jim5 zi2 seoi4 jin4 lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy to seize sth
- 染指于鼎 染指於鼎 rǎn zhǐ yú dǐng ㄖㄢˇ ㄓˇ ㄩˊ ㄉㄧㄥˇ jim5 zi2 jyu1 ding2 lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
- 如臂使指 rú bì shǐ zhǐ ㄖㄨˊ ㄅㄧˋ ㄕˇ ㄓˇ jyu4 bei3 si2 zi2 as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
- 食指大动 食指大動 shí zhǐ dà dòng ㄕˊ ㄓˇ ㄉㄚˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ sik6 zi2 daai6 dung6 (idiom) to be excited to dig into the delicious food