cóng

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口出。
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Words Containing 从

力不从心
lì bù cóng xīn

less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish

从不
cóng bù
从中
cóng zhōng
从事
cóng shì
从今以后
cóng jīn yǐ hòu
从来
cóng lái
从来不
cóng lái bù
从前
cóng qián
从容
cóng róng
从容不迫
cóng róng bù pò
从小
cóng xiǎo
从早到晚
cóng zǎo dào wǎn
从未
cóng wèi
从业
cóng yè
从此
cóng cǐ
从没
cóng méi
从而
cóng ér
从头
cóng tóu
服从
fú cóng

to obey (an order)

无从
wú cóng

not to have access

听从
tīng cóng

to listen and obey

自从
zì cóng

since (a time)

顺从
shùn cóng

obedient

一部二十四史,不知从何说起
yī bù èr shí sì shǐ , bù zhī cóng hé shuō qǐ

It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start.

三从四德
sān cóng sì dé

Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德[dé], physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功

中心埋置关系从句
zhōng xīn mái zhì guān xì cóng jù

center-embedded relative clauses

主从
zhǔ cóng

master-slave (computing)

人从
rén cóng

retinue

人从众𠈌
rén cóng zhòng yú

(Internet slang) huge crowds of people (emphatic form of 人[rén])

任从
rèn cóng

at one's discretion

何去何从
hé qù hé cóng

what course to follow

侍从
shì cóng

to serve (an important personage)

侍从官
shì cóng guān

aide-de-camp

依从
yī cóng

to comply with

信从
xìn cóng

to trust and obey

名从主人
míng cóng zhǔ rén

(idiom) to refer to sth by the name its owners use

唯命是从
wéi mìng shì cóng

to follow obediently

喜从天降
xǐ cóng tiān jiàng

joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news

太阳从西边出来
tài yáng cóng xī biān chū lái

lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom)

尊从
zūn cóng

to obey

屈从
qū cóng

to capitulate

师从
shī cóng

to study under (a teacher)

从一而终
cóng yī ér zhōng

faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)

从事研究
cóng shì yán jiū

to do research

从井救人
cóng jǐng jiù rén

to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself

从何
cóng hé

whence?

从来没
cóng lái méi

have never

从来没有
cóng lái méi yǒu

there has never been; has never had

从俭
cóng jiǎn

economical

从优
cóng yōu

preferential treatment

从先
cóng xiān

(dialect) before

从动
cóng dòng

-driven (of mechanism, driven by a component)

从化
cóng huà

Conghua, county-level city in Guangzhou 廣州|广州[guǎng zhōu], Guangdong

从化市
cóng huà shì

Conghua, county-level city in Guangzhou 廣州|广州[guǎng zhōu], Guangdong

从句
cóng jù

clause

从吏
cóng lì

minor official

从命
cóng mìng

to obey an order

从善如流
cóng shàn rú liú

readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views

从善如登,从恶如崩
cóng shàn rú dēng , cóng è rú bēng

doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom)

从严
cóng yán

strict

从严惩处
cóng yán chéng chǔ

to deal with sb severely (idiom)

从天而降
cóng tiān ér jiàng

lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)

从子
cóng zǐ

paternal uncle's son

从实招来
cóng shí zhāo lái

to own up to the facts

从宽
cóng kuān

lenient

从属
cóng shǔ

subordinate

从影
cóng yǐng

to make movies

从从容容
cóng cóng róng róng

unhurried

从心所欲
cóng xīn suǒ yù

whatever you like

从戎
cóng róng

to enlist

从政
cóng zhèng

to be engaged in politics (esp. as a government official)

从业人员
cóng yè rén yuán

employee

从此往后
cóng cǐ wǎng hòu

from here on

从母
cóng mǔ

maternal aunt

从江
cóng jiāng

Congjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[qián dōng nán zhōu], Guizhou

从江县
cóng jiāng xiàn

Congjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[qián dōng nán zhōu], Guizhou

从父
cóng fù

paternal uncle

从犯
cóng fàn

accessory to a crime

从略
cóng lüe4

to omit (less important details etc)

从众
cóng zhòng

to follow the crowd

从缓
cóng huǎn

not to hurry

从者
cóng zhě

(literary) follower; attendant

从良
cóng liáng

(of a slave or servant) to be given one's freedom

从里到外
cóng lǐ dào wài

from the inside to the outside

从谏如流
cóng jiàn rú liú

to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)

从军
cóng jūn

to enlist

从轻
cóng qīng

to be lenient (in sentencing)

从速
cóng sù

(to do sth) with dispatch

从长计议
cóng cháng jì yì

to take one's time making a decision (idiom)

从难从严
cóng nán cóng yán

demanding and strict (idiom)

从零开始
cóng líng kāi shǐ

to start from scratch

从头到尾
cóng tóu dào wěi

from start to finish

从头到脚
cóng tóu dào jiǎo

from head to foot

恭敬不如从命
gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng

deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)

应从
yìng cóng

to assent

打从
dǎ cóng

from

投笔从戎
tóu bǐ cóng róng

to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)

指挥有方,人人乐从
zhǐ huī yǒu fāng , rén rén lè cóng

Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)

舍正从邪
shě zhèng cóng xié

to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)

择善而从
zé shàn ér cóng

to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)

敢不从命
gǎn bù cóng mìng

to not dare to disobey an order (idiom)

弃恶从善
qì è cóng shàn

to renounce evil and turn to virtue (idiom)

沈从文
shěn cóng wén

Shen Congwen (1902-1988), novelist

无从下手
wú cóng xià shǒu

not know where to start

无所适从
wú suǒ shì cóng

not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do

病从口入
bìng cóng kǒu rù

Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat!

病从口入,祸从口出
bìng cóng kǒu rù , huò cóng kǒu chū

Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.

盲从
máng cóng

to follow blindly

碍难从命
ài nán cóng mìng

difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply

祸从口出
huò cóng kǒu chū

Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.

老鼠拉龟,无从下手
lǎo shǔ lā guī , wú cóng xià shǒu

like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom)

胁从犯
xié cóng fàn

accomplice under duress; coerced accomplice; induced accomplice

行不从径
xíng bù cóng jìng

lit. not following the straight path (idiom); fig. looking for a shortcut to get ahead in work or study

言听计从
yán tīng jì cóng

to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice

誓死不从
shì sǐ bù cóng

to vow to die rather than obey (idiom)

宾语关系从句
bīn yǔ guān xì cóng jù

object relative clause

跟从
gēn cóng

to follow

轻车简从
qīng chē jiǎn cóng

(of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort

过从
guò cóng

to have relations with

遵从
zūn cóng

to comply with

随从
suí cóng

to accompany

驯从
xùn cóng

tame

驺从
zōu cóng

mounted escort