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