于
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- 1. (of time or place) in; at; on
- 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for
- 3. (indicating a source) from; out of
Words Containing 于
no less than
unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as
between
down to
to be located at
to be lower than
to originate in
easy to; convenient for
second only to ...; ranking behind only ...
due to
to dare to
to hinge on
to be good at; to be adept at
to be in
because of
greater than; bigger than; more than
regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
less than, <
to be classified as
to be loyal to
eager to
anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success
to have the courage to do sth
thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
to be advantageous to; to be beneficial for
to contribute to
has its origins in
aloof
to no avail
so much (that)
to use in; to use on; to use for
due to
equivalent to
to equal
at last
as for
nothing can surpass
to be in (some state, position, or condition)
to tend towards
too much
in view of
pertaining to
to be limited to
greater than
the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)
make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom)
as many as; no less than
unwilling to accept
(of sound) to never stop
to come and go in an incessant stream
to be well aware; to understand clearly
facts speak louder than words (idiom)
Yu Dan (1965-), female scholar, writer, educator and TV presenter
(literary) (of a girl) to marry
the joy of matrimony (polite phrase referring to a young woman)
Yuhong district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
Yuhong District of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市[shěn yáng shì], Liaoning
more hands than needed (idiom); too many cooks spoil the broth
to be on the horns of a dilemma (idiom)
for the sake of
so that
where will it stop?
of what use is it
supply exceeds demand
supply exceeds demand
to incline to
to surpass
internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)
to be saved from
(idiom) to announce to the world; to make public; to let everyone know
to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely
to announce to the world (idiom)
to be beneficial
see 千里之堤，潰於蟻穴|千里之堤，溃于蚁穴[qiān lǐ zhī dī , kuì yú yǐ xué]
lit. an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom)
lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step
to be emperor by the grace of heaven; to have the mandate of heaven
to be employed at
to be limited to
to tally
in keeping with the current thinking; appropriate for the times (or for the occasion)
to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes
nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ])
lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom)
face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
chanyu (Han Dynasty name for chiefs of Xiongnu Huns 匈奴[xiōng nú])
to be strict with oneself
the problem is...
anoint
more than
to pass the misfortune on to sb else (idiom); to blame others
alone in the world (idiom)
to be content with; to be accustomed to
to take things as they are (idiom)
set at
(idiom) to rely on a single authority to determine what is correct
to be suitable for
to be full of; to be rich in
imaginative
to make learning fun
to make administration service-oriented
to monopolize the limelight (idiom)
an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the woods; the true recluse chooses the city (idiom)
an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the wild; the true recluse chooses the city (idiom)
to be limited to
to inhabit
scheming
What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects)
to show one's feelings
busy with
to betray anger (idiom); fury written across one's face
see 急如星火[jí rú xīng huǒ]
to be unable to express oneself clearly (idiom)
to draw an impossible comparison
unhelpful
can't bear to
therefore
(classical) see 於是|于是[yú shì]
Yutian County in Hotan Prefecture 和田地區|和田地区[hé tián dì qū], Xinjiang
Yutian County in Hotan Prefecture 和田地區|和田地区[hé tián dì qū], Xinjiang
Yudu county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州[gàn zhōu], Jiangxi
Yudu county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州[gàn zhōu], Jiangxi
to be beclouded
very likely
see 易如反掌[yì rú fǎn zhǎng]
to go against
see 有賴|有赖[yǒu lài]
in view of this
lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
to be rooted to
mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study.
to be distracted from one's work and fail to achieve results (idiom)
willing (to do sth)
willing to help others
second after
to belong to
see 生於憂患，死於安樂|生于忧患，死于安乐[shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè]
violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster
to call upon others for help
see 問道於盲|问道于盲[wèn dào yú máng]
to change (for the worse)
to become a mere formality
Haugesund (city in Rogaland, Norway)
to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech
near to
to be willing to
even
life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations)
to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom)
to accomplish the whole task at one stroke (idiom)
to fail to pay sufficient attention to
to neglect to take precautions
(idiom) terribly busy
greater than or equal to ≥
to accumulate tiny quantities (idiom)
to struggle to cope (with a situation)
the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)
skillful in
to be proficient in the area of
approximately equal to
to originate from
to place in; to put in (a position)
to be too shy to speak one's mind (idiom)
experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise
to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding
better than nothing (idiom)
world-famous
to attain perfection (idiom)
to attain a state of perfect governance (idiom)
tyrannical government is fiercer than a tiger (idiom)
to suffer from (a disadvantage)
to be at a disadvantage
world-renowned
blood is thicker than water
Yuan Yuling (-1674) Qing writer, author of 西樓記|西楼记[xī lóu jì]
to become reconciled
to get more criticism than praise
teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom)
light as a goose feather (idiom); trifling
constrained
to vent one's anger on an innocent party (idiom)
to be infatuated with
heavier than Mt Tai (idiom); fig. extremely serious matter
to be adept in
see 防患未然[fáng huàn wèi rán]
caught in (a bad situation)
to be paralyzed
(of people) difficult to approach
harder than climbing to heaven (idiom)
lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
Committed to