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- 1. (bound form) a general
- 2. (literary) to command; to lead
- 3. (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)
Words Containing 将
on the eve of
in the future
will
(common place name)
almost
inevitably
mahjong
lit. one general, one order (idiom)
top general
general
lieutenant general; vice admiral; air marshal
Than Shwe (1933-), Myanmar general and politician, president of Myanmar 1992-2011
commander-in-chief (military)
Liu Bei's five great generals in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, namely: Guan Yu 關羽|关羽, Zhang Fei 張飛|张飞, Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云, Ma Chao 馬超|马超, Huang Zhong 黃忠|黄忠
words of a man on his deathbed always come from the heart (proverb)
deputy general
(slang) lowlife gangster or young hoodlum, often written as \8+9\, [bā jiā jiǔ]
to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
deputy general
Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)
imminent
famous general
a general or admiral
important general
great mansion on the verge of collapse (idiom); hopeless situation
celestial troops and generals (idiom)
female general
veteran general
to observe the present to study the past
an order
to ask for assistance
assistance that one gets from another
half believing, half doubting
see 將功贖罪|将功赎罪[jiāng gōng shú zuì]
to make up for one's faults by doing good deeds (idiom)
to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts
(idiom) to compensate for lack of ability through hard work
general
to accept (a bit reluctantly)
commander-in-chief, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess
to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom)
(literary) to rest
talented field commander (military)
auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to)
Japanese chess (shōgi)
Jiangle county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian
Jiangle county in Sanming 三明[sān míng], Fujian
to checkmate (in chess)
trump (suit of cards)
to be about to arrive
to beat sb at their own game (idiom)
potbelly
beer belly (complimentary)
lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); to make the best after a mistake
high-ranking military officer
(in classical literature) young military officer of high rank for his age
major general
capable person
to bite the hand that feeds one (idiom)
trusted lieutenant
to donate generously (idiom)
will perhaps
to play mahjong
the enemy general
Yang Saga, a popular fiction from the Northern Song, depicting the heroic Yang family 楊業|杨业 of warriors
general
ruined army, defeated general (idiom); scattered remnants
import
brigadier general
to spur sb into action by making negative remarks
indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task)
no trumps (in card games)
fierce general
lit. to choose a general among the dwarves (idiom)
lit. choose a general from among the dwarfs
commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess
valiant general
useless troops (idiom)
ready to start on sth
to run short (idiom)
to approach one's coffin (idiom); with one foot in the grave
approaching the end
to move an army and send a general (idiom); to deploy an army
lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general
strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)
strategic experts and powerful generals (idiom)
to checkmate (in chess)
lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom)
lit. General Iron is guarding the door (idiom)
official gatekeeper
surrendered enemy general
nickname of Han dynasty general Li Guang 李廣|李广[lǐ guǎng]
valiant general
mahjong tile
to appoint a general (in theater)