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其
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Definitions
- 1. his
- 2. her
- 3. its
- 4. their
- 5. that
- 6. such
- 7. it (refers to sth preceding it)
Example Sentences
1 shown願聞 其 詳。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 其
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
to come at the right time
as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly
Turkish (language)
rather than...
to know that it is so but not why it is so (idiom)
to tackle a difficult job (idiom)
see 出其不意，攻其不備|出其不意，攻其不备[chū qí bù yì , gōng qí bù bèi]
lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom)
to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard
especially
(idiom) to experience it for oneself
hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
(idiom) appropriate
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
serious about the matter
to allow sb to do sth at his convenience
(idiom) nothing special to look at
rampant
hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
a Turk
to settle for second best
(idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable
see 咎由自取[jiù yóu zì qǔ]
\land to the tiller\, post-Liberation land reform movement instigated by the CCP
to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint
(of relations) joyous and harmonious
exactly what one would wish
at most
to do the very opposite
to trace something to its source (idiom)
unable to bear the pain (idiom)
not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom)
among
Macedonia
to exaggerate
like father, like son (idiom)
to be pestered beyond endurance
to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)
to use sth to the full
to take pleasure in sth (idiom)
see 沙琪瑪|沙琪玛[shā qí mǎ]
see 百思不解[bǎi sī bù jiě]
As the teacher, so the pupil. (idiom)
to remove the dross
gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
actually; in fact; really
(idiom) to happen to be in the right place at the right time
(literary) (similar to 多麼|多么[duō me], used before an adjective in exclamations) how (fortunate etc); so (many etc)
just as expected
to travel to a place personally (idiom)
its place
(of one's words) to be in accord with reality (idiom)
there is a reason for it
one's own (respective)
take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan)
thirdly
avoid the enemy when he is fresh and strike him when he is tired and withdraws (idiom)
to accomplish the whole task at one stroke (idiom)
secondly
to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action
to go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others
boundless joy
other
Turkestan
other
to both benefit
many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose
see 忘乎所以[wàng hū suǒ yǐ]
committing all manner of crimes
to look favorably on sth
to sweat buckets (idiom)
lit. to cover sb's mouth with cloth
cannot escape censure (idiom)
Michelin (tire company)
equivocal speech
to produce the opposite of the desired result
remote and insignificant (idiom)
a wise man has passed away (idiom)
to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information
deceived by a pretense of reason (idiom)
internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)
to treat a matter with due consideration (idiom)
gilded exterior, shabby and ruined on the inside (idiom)
see 出其不意，攻其不備|出其不意，攻其不备[chū qí bù yì , gōng qí bù bèi]
khaki (loanword)
to satisfy rival demands (idiom)
to adapt to sb's taste
to equivocate
(idiom) to talk in a roundabout way to cover up the truth
next
don't meddle in affairs that are not part of your position (Confucius)
see 八仙過海，各顯神通|八仙过海，各显神通[bā xiān guò hǎi , gè xiǎn shén tōng]
Turkish döner kebab
lit. treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime (idiom); to get into trouble on account of a cherished item
to let nature take its course (idiom)
(idiom) to address sb directly by name; to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating familiarity or overfamiliarity)
used properly
I'd like to hear the details
to bear the brunt
to exaggerate
to catch an enemy off guard with a surprise attack (idiom, from Sunzi's \The Art of War\ 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[sūn zǐ bīng fǎ])
a tiny bit
to look favorably on sth
(idiom) to embarrass oneself
to pander to sb's whims
to let things take their course (idiom)
matchless; without equal; there is nothing better
(idiom) brilliant
with an undeserved reputation (idiom); unwarranted fame
looks impressive but is worthless (idiom)
to arise abruptly
see 煞有介事[shà yǒu jiè shì]
to take the best
words of a man on his deathbed always come from the heart (proverb)
included
to talk big
Qian Qichen (1928-2017), former Chinese vice premier
cappuccino coffee
previously
the rest
lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless
to make a story or theory consistent
extremely
employ one's talent to the fullest
Republic of Macedonia (former Yugoslav republic)
employ one's talent to the fullest
in between
to act as one thinks fit
to follow closely behind sb or sth (idiom)
the writing style mirrors the writer (idiom)
to speak evasively (idiom); beating about the bush
next
each one does what he thinks is right (idiom)
(idiom) each in the correct place; each is provided for
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
as one pleases (idiom)
to reap where one has not sown (idiom)
(idiom) reluctant to speak about it
to find amusement in one's own way
turquoise (gemstone) (loanword)
(idiom) (of a married woman) to be unfaithful; to have extramarital affairs
especially; particularly
to call by the glorified name of (idiom)
one of the given (options etc)
to be unable to get into (a house, an organization, a field of study, a particular type of career etc)
cappuccino (loanword)
turquoise (gemstone) (loanword)
boundless joy
to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹[zhū xī])
unable to put up with (sth) any longer
(confirm to be) true
Turkish delight
to boast of one's quarrels to others (idiom)
to let things take their course
besides
Chen Chi-mai (1964-), Taiwanese DPP politician, vice premier of the Republic of China (2019-)
(conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...
Turkey