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如
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Definitions
- 1. as
- 2. as if
- 3. such as
Example Sentences
1 shown雄辯 如 銀，沉默 如 金。
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Words Containing 如
to love one's country as one's own family (praise for a virtuous ruler)
as the shadow follows the body (idiom)
free to come and go (idiom)
lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general
to regard as an enemy
green grass like cushion (idiom); green meadow so inviting to sleep on
to know best by personal experience
in the amount stipulated (by prior agreement)
one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom)
(idiom) to do (sth) with great aplomb
being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom)
sickness comes like a landslide, but goes slowly like spinning silk (idiom); expect to convalesce slowly
lit. heart and mouth as one (idiom); to say what you think
lit. to kill people like scything flax (idiom)
different trades, worlds apart (idiom); to sb outside the profession, it is a closed book
arriving early can't beat coming at the right time
to be at peace with oneself
for example
to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly
like the clouds in the sky (i.e. numerous)
clouds at sunset glowing like fire
lit. in books are sumptuous houses and graceful ladies (proverb)
study is like rowing upstream – if you don't keep pushing forward, you fall behind
lit. carefully setting an auspicious date does not beat seizing an opportunity (idiom)
lit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom)
to maintain the law as firm as a mountain (idiom); to enforce the law strictly
vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life
lit. like the sun at noon (idiom)
pouring with rain
lit. as hurried as a shooting star (idiom); requiring immediate action
Chiuju township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
just as in the past (idiom); as before
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime (idiom)
lit. wind and rain darken the sky (idiom); fig. the situation looks grim
ideal husband; Mr. Right
lit. as clear as water (idiom)
(literary) to be exactly like
crowded with visitors; packed with tourists
family-like close relationship (idiom)
lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables (idiom)
Tathata
knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom)
gorgeous
things like this (idiom); and so on
to stamp with fury; to fly into a rage
if
very similar
life is but a dream (idiom)
ashen-faced (idiom)
for example
A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.
thunderous snoring
(idiom) enthralled; mesmerized; enraptured
handling any occasion smoothly (idiom); equal to any situation
seeing sth for oneself is better than hearing about it from others
Rudong county in Nantong 南通[nán tōng], Jiangsu
to keep oneself pure
Rudong county in Nantong 南通[nán tōng], Jiangsu
norovirus (loanword)
to feel as if having one's heart cut out (idiom)
lit. to kowtow like grinding garlic (idiom)
(dialect) condom
to have all one's wishes (idiom)
just as
lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom)
lit. to make one's way through a dangerous pass as if walking on level ground (idiom)
the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time
like
see 門庭若市|门庭若市[mén tíng ruò shì]
lit. like a tiger that has grown wings
it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom)
to have one's wish fulfilled
to have a fluent command of (idiom)
lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom)
if this can be done
to be gone forever (idiom)
like
external appearance and inner thoughts coincide (idiom); to say what one means
lit. as if sitting on pins and needles (idiom)
(idiom) nothing more than this; that's all; no big deal; not very impressive
if
to feel ashamed at being inferior (idiom)
sparkling with wit (idiom)
like a hot knife through butter (idiom)
to operate (a machine etc) with ease
such as
Amitabha, Buddha of infinite light
as scheduled
to pile up like a mountain (idiom)
see 稱心如意|称心如意[chèn xīn rú yì]
better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom)
sweating like rain (idiom); to perspire profusely
able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer
Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.
(idiom) teeming with experts
to be like sth
better to just get the pain over with, rather than prolong the agony
(literary) in this way
flowery
worse than a beast
lit. like maggots feeding on a corpse (idiom)
important matter that must be kept secret (idiom); don't breathe a word of it to anyone!
grassy
to be better off ...
delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)
ashamed of being inferior (idiom)
as secure as Mount Taishan
intact
may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom)
like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
to toss away like a pair of worn-out shoes (idiom)
to be just like
counting one's chickens before they are hatched
Cyndi Wang (1982-), Taiwanese singer and actress
a hit
lit. as if meeting a great enemy (idiom)
as lithe as a swallow (of athlete or beautiful girl)
just as expected
lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy
to arrive as planned
leaving much to be desired
not equal to
see 易如反掌[yì rú fǎn zhǎng]
to have one's wishes fulfilled
for example
see 如泣如訴|如泣如诉[rú qì rú sù]
Chiuju township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[píng dōng xiàn], Taiwan
the unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse (idiom)
troops in defeat like a landslide (idiom); a beaten army in total collapse
the writing style mirrors the writer (idiom)
a day drags past like a year (idiom); time hangs heavy
green grass like cushion (idiom); green meadow so inviting to sleep on
like ants pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
lit. as if weeping and complaining (idiom)
(literary) like this
if an official does not put the people first, he might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes
thus and so
to view death as a return home
as one pleases (idiom)
lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped
lit. like wolves and tigers
solid as a boulder (idiom); absolutely secure
as before
the benefits of medicine are not as great as those of good nutrition
as usual
(of scenery) stunning
for example
consistent
Rugao, county-level city in Nantong 南通[nán tōng], Jiangsu
doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom)
like a thing of the previous generation
lit. order like a mountain
similar to; like
man proposes, God disposes (idiom)
penniless
running as fast as flying
as expected
(idiom) chicken-hearted; gutless
far from it being so (idiom)
everything as before
nowadays
to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom)
the passage of the years
one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused
tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: thus gone, having been Brahman, gone to the absolute etc)
fiery
as before
tears falling like rain (idiom)
back to where we were (idiom); absolutely no improvement
(idiom) appropriate
as follows
the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
to bury the hatchet
unobstructed
like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings
as thin as a match
lit. beautiful as peach and prune
as one wants; according to one's wishes
time flies (idiom)
it would be better
to feel a pain like a knife being twisted in one's heart (idiom)
to drip with sweat
without two nickels to rub together (idiom)
totally satisfying
to lead military operations with extraordinary skill
to be getting worse by the day
to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
unswerving from start to finish (idiom)
as if relieved from a burden (idiom)
as bright as daylight (idiom)
to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)
to be getting worse with each generation
as things really are
precarious as pile of eggs (idiom); ready to fall and break at any moment
worse than a dog or pig
as close as brothers (idiom); deep friendship
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lit. a tongue like a reed (idiom)
as if lost in a thick fog (idiom)
to look upon as dirt
refer to the title or subject (in an online forum)
strategic experts as thick as rain (idiom); no shortage of advisers on strategy
(idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish
lit. as sweet as syrup (idiom, from Book of Songs); to endure hardship gladly
to prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom)
stuck together as by glue (of lovers)
as numerous as the hairs of an ox (idiom)
Rugao, county-level city in Nantong 南通[nán tōng], Jiangsu
whatever the case
to handle easily (idiom); effortless
as if degenerating into smoke (idiom); ignorant and unable to see where things are heading
steady as Mt Tai
because of this
to be in a thundering rage (idiom)
to be as if...
to be just like
ashen-faced (idiom)
thus
the show must go on (idiom)
just as if
lit. to have a tongue like the reed of a wind instrument (idiom)
as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
to be better than
to know by heart (so well that you can recite it backwards)
if
the sun and moon like a shuttle (idiom); How time flies!
to regard like a pair of worn-out shoes
like wildfire (idiom)
Ruby Lin (1976-), Taiwanese actress and pop singer
like this; so; such
to breathe heavily like an ox (idiom)
Medicine Buddha (Sanskrit: Bhaisajyaguru)
to respond fluently
the past is vanished like the wind; gone beyond recall
military orders are like mountains (idiom)
Ling Xiangru (dates unknown, 3rd century BC), famous statesman of Zhao 趙國|赵国
extreme poverty (idiom); destitute
if
to regard as useless
short-sighted
a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ])
four seasons like spring
as if gaining the most precious treasure
there's no place like home (idiom)
to consider oneself as being not as good as the others
to be precisely the same
lit. to scatter like birds and beasts (idiom)
as solid as rock (idiom); as sure as houses
lit. like thunder piercing the ear
picturesque
better a bad life than a good death (idiom)
to perform the ritual bows
if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom)
how about
to burn with impatience
seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others
stingy; penny-pinching
deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)
it is exactly as
guests feel at home (in a hotel, guest house etc)
(of a woman) lovely as a flower (idiom)
as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft
love others as self
Vairocana, Buddha of supreme enlightenment
as matters stand
familiarity at first sight
if only it were so
vast as the open sea (idiom); fig. extensive (library)
to love sb (or sth) as one loves life itself
see 好記性不如爛筆頭|好记性不如烂笔头[hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu]
to arise abruptly
to hate evil as one hates an enemy (idiom)
readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views
so I have heard (idiom)
(various things) such as
hanging by a thread
for example
how
if
to go to the toilet
to love wine as one's life (idiom); fond of the bottle
to seem as if something is amiss (idiom)
(idiom) to be dead drunk; to be plastered
lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
irrefutable evidence
things are not as good as they used to be
ashen-faced (idiom)
lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom)
to drip with sweat
to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler)
be that as it may
to handle matters with ease (idiom)
replacement guaranteed if not genuine
how about it?
Biru county, Tibetan: 'Bri ru rdzong, in Nagchu prefecture 那曲地區|那曲地区[nà qǔ dì qū], central Tibet
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