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Definitions
- 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle)
- 2. (used after an attribute)
- 3. (used to form a nominal expression)
- 4. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
- 5. also pr. [dì] or [di] in poetry and songs
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Words Containing 的
seems as if
else
(there are) some (who are...)
lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom)
have plenty of
nothing to pick on
really
if (coming after a conditional clause)
purpose; aim; goal; target; objective
destination (location)
Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration)
generally speaking
to tell the truth
lit. grasshoppers tied together with a piece of string (idiom)
see 一條繩上的螞蚱|一条绳上的蚂蚱[yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha]
to hit the target with a single shot
see 一語中的|一语中的[yī yǔ zhòng dì]
(idiom) to hit the mark with a comment; to say sth spot on
(dialect) not that great
a boneheaded teammate can do you more harm than the most formidable opponent (idiom)
not to be trifled with
to hit the target
Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia
and so on
What brings you here? (idiom)
same as 他媽的|他妈的[tā mā de]
(taboo curse) damn it!
lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom)
to get tough
bogus
lit. the barefooted people are not afraid of those who wear shoes (idiom)
endogenous
if you live a life of crime, sooner or later you'll pay for it
lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom)
Cardiff
Cádiz, Spain
even if you build a thousand-league awning for it, every banquet must come to an end (idiom)
see 半路殺出個程咬金|半路杀出个程咬金[bàn lù shā chū gè chéng yǎo jīn]
Get along with you!
the art of the possible (Bismarck on politics)
lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
lit. bread previously chewed by someone has no flavor (idiom)
all one's strength
utmost effort
fig. (of a person) too slow
(coll.) food
having nothing better to do
lit. the dog that bites doesn't show its teeth (idiom)
ultimatum (loanword)
white lie
the straw that broke the camel’s back (idiom)
multipurpose
to be quite an ordeal
Greater Antilles, Caribbean archipelago
Greater Antilles, Caribbean archipelago
see 天下沒有不散的筵席|天下没有不散的筵席[tiān xià méi yǒu bù sàn de yán xí]
all good things must come to an end (idiom)
the Lamb of God
Goddam!
couple who were made for each other
woman
damn it!
(idiom) a good person, used to praise sb's moral integrity or courage
(neologism c. 2009) don't worry, it's all taken care of
same as 媽的|妈的[mā de]
see 他媽的|他妈的[tā mā de]
motherfucker (loanword)
every family has its problems (idiom)
Actual practice is the sole criterion for judging truth (item from Deng Xiaoping theory, from 1978)
Secret of the Magic Gourd (1958), prize-winning children's fairy tale by Zhang Tianyi 張天翼|张天翼[zhāng tiān yì]
homing
I (when talking to a superior)
the great majority
lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom)
the Resurrected Army (CCTV documentary series about the Terracotta army)
what for
How did it happen?
you're most welcome
Minecraft (video game)
(coll.) to take a taxi
weak and inept person
to move a stone and stub one's toe
to crush one's own foot while trying to maneuver a rock (to a cliff edge, to drop on one's enemy) (idiom)
motorcycle taxi
motorcycle taxi
Mosaic Law
Scandinavia
Intoxicating Spring Nights, 1924 short story by Yu Dafu 郁達夫|郁达夫[yù dá fū]
the Last Supper (in the Christian Passion story)
lit. a child who cries gets to feed at the breast (idiom)
lit. the child who cries gets the candy (idiom)
sometimes
see 有的沒的|有的没的[yǒu de méi de]
trivial (matters)
lit. it's the soft persimmons that people choose to squeeze (idiom)
(slang, originally northeast dialect) excellent
target
Game of Thrones (TV series)
Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang 張戎|张戎 and Jon Halliday
a \screw that never rusts\ — sb who selflessly and wholeheartedly serves the Communist Party, like Lei Feng 雷鋒|雷锋[léi fēng], to whom the metaphor is attributed
(idiom) no secret can be kept forever
see 沒說的|没说的[méi shuō de]
Baltic
Baltic Sea
standard
aimless
spilt water
for the sake of
to shoot without aim (idiom); fig. to speak without thinking
the cooked duck flew away (proverb)
(like) a cat on a hot tin roof
son of a bitch
to play dirty
User-Network Interface
man
lit. even a scrawny camel is bigger than a horse (idiom)
male taxi driver
taxi (loanword)
disco (loanword)
female taxi driver
reliable funds
Lake Titicaca
dacron (loanword)
Trieste, port city in Italy
Tripoli, capital of Libya
the brightest jewel in the crown
the Emperor's new clothes (i.e. naked)
subcutaneous
sb who is easy to deal with
You're really quite something!
lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism
to hit the target
the Son of God
really
don’t worry about (it, him etc)
desperate straits
Midea (brand)
(my, your) own person
Netherlands Antilles
what has (he) got up (his) sleeve?
Montevideo, capital of Uruguay
see 薑還是老的辣|姜还是老的辣[jiāng hái shì lǎo de là]
qualitative leap
lit. the body is the revolution's capital
the monk coming from afar is good at reading scriptures (idiom)
there's no place like home (idiom)
money isn't everything, but without money you can do nothing (idiom)
lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom)
atabrine or quinacrine, used as antimalarial drug and antibiotic against intestinal parasite giardiasis
Timon of Athens, 1607 tragedy by William Shakespeare 莎士比亞|莎士比亚[shā shì bǐ yà]
small change
the God of Thunder strikes bean curd, a bully picks the weakest person
spirit world
nonprofit organization
object-oriented technology
lit. as if flying
bull's-eye
minivan taxi
darkness comes before dawn
Descendants of the Dragon (i.e. Han Chinese)