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  1. 1. mythical beast (archaic)

Words Containing 离

分离
fēn lí

to separate

形影不离
xíng yǐng bù lí

inseparable (as form and shadow)

悲欢离合
bēi huān lí hé

joys and sorrows

撤离
chè lí

to withdraw from

脱离
tuō lí

to separate oneself from

距离
jù lí

distance

远离
yuǎn lí

to be far from

隔离
gé lí

to separate

离不开
lí bu kāi

inseparable

离奇
lí qí

odd

离婚
lí hūn

to divorce

离职
lí zhí

to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study)

离开
lí kāi

to depart; to leave

三句话不离本行
sān jù huà bù lí běn háng

to talk shop all the time (idiom)

不即不离
bù jí bù lí

to be neither too familiar nor too distant

不可分离
bù kě fēn lí

inseparable

不大离
bù dà lí

pretty close

不离不弃
bù lí bù qì

to stand by (sb) (idiom)

乖离
guāi lí

to part

二氧化碳隔离
èr yǎng huà tàn gé lí

carbon sequestration

偏差距离
piān chā jù lí

offset distance

偏离
piān lí

to deviate

传输距离
chuán shū jù lí

transmission distance

光怪陆离
guāng guài lù lí

monstrous and multicolored

光隔离器
guāng gé lí qì

opto-isolator (electronics)

两性离子
liǎng xìng lí zǐ

(chemistry) zwitterion

八九不离十
bā jiǔ bù lí shí

pretty close

分崩离析
fēn bēng lí xī

to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up

分离主义
fēn lí zhǔ yì

separatism

分离分子
fēn lí fèn zǐ

separatist

别离
bié lí

to take leave of

剥离
bō lí

to peel

劈离
pī lí

split

叛离
pàn lí

to betray

同位素分离
tóng wèi sù fēn lí

isotopic separation

严格隔离
yán gé gé lí

rigorous isolation

圆珠形离子交换剂
yuán zhū xíng lí zǐ jiāo huàn jì

bead-type ion exchanger

妻离子散
qī lí zǐ sàn

a family wrenched apart (idiom)

寸步不离
cùn bù bù lí

to follow sb closely (idiom)

差不离
chà bù lí

not much different

爱别离苦
ài bié lí kǔ

(Buddhism) the pain of parting with what (or whom) one loves, one of the eight distresses 八苦[bā kǔ]

抽离
chōu lí

to remove

拉近距离
lā jìn jù lí

to bring (people) closer together

抛离
pāo lí

to desert

挑拨离间
tiǎo bō lí jiàn

to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between

扑朔迷离
pū shuò mí lí

impossible to unravel

擅离职守
shàn lí zhí shǒu

to abscond

支离
zhī lí

fragmented

支离破碎
zhī lí pò suì

scattered and smashed (idiom)

斑驳陆离
bān bó lù lí

variegated

断舍离
duàn shě lí

(neologism c. 2012) decluttering; minimalism (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 断捨離 \danshari\, lit. \forgoing

机不离手
jī bù lí shǒu

to be unable to do without one's cell phone

正离子
zhèng lí zǐ

positive ion

气体离心
qì tǐ lí xīn

gas centrifuge

氢氧根离子
qīng yǎng gēn lí zǐ

hydroxide ion OH-

氢氧离子
qīng yǎng lí zǐ

hydroxide ion OH-

流离
liú lí

homeless and miserable

流离失所
liú lí shī suǒ

destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about

流离遇合
liú lí yù hé

to reunite after being homeless refugees

流离颠沛
liú lí diān pèi

destitute and homeless (idiom); displaced and without means

生离死别
shēng lí sǐ bié

separated in life and death

疏离
shū lí

to become alienated

众叛亲离
zhòng pàn qīn lí

lit. people rebelling and friends deserting (idiom)

短距离
duǎn jù lí

short distance

碳隔离
tàn gé lí

carbon sequestration

种族隔离
zhǒng zú gé lí

racial segregation

等离子体
děng lí zǐ tǐ

plasma (physics)

聚少离多
jù shǎo lí duō

(idiom) (of a husband and wife, etc) to spend more time apart than together; to see each other very little

背井离乡
bèi jǐng lí xiāng

to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom)

背离
bèi lí

to depart from

脱离危险
tuō lí wēi xiǎn

out of danger

脱离苦海
tuō lí kǔ hǎi

to escape from the abyss of suffering

自动离合
zì dòng lí hé

automatic clutch

若即若离
ruò jí ruò lí

lit. seeming neither close nor distant (idiom)

万变不离其宗
wàn biàn bù lí qí zōng

many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose

解离
jiě lí

dissociation

解离性人格疾患
jiě lí xìng rén gé jí huàn

dissociative identity disorder

调虎离山
diào hǔ lí shān

to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom)

貌合心离
mào hé xīn lí

the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement

貌合神离
mào hé shén lí

the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement

负离子
fù lí zǐ

negative ion

资产剥离
zī chǎn bō lí

asset stripping

距离产生美
jù lí chǎn shēng měi

absence makes the heart grow fonder

近距离
jìn jù lí

close range

近距离无线通讯
jìn jù lí wú xiàn tōng xùn

(computing) near-field communication (NFC)

迷离
mí lí

blurred

迷离惝恍
mí lí chǎng huǎng

indistinct

迷离马虎
mí lí mǎ hu

muddle-headed

逃离
táo lí

to run out

游离
yóu lí

to disassociate

远距离
yuǎn jù lí

long-distance

远距离监视
yuǎn jù lí jiān shì

off-site monitoring

迁离
qiān lí

to move away

医药分离
yī yào fēn lí

separating medical consultation from dispensing drugs, proposed policy to counteract perceived PRC problem of \drugs serving to nourish doctors\ 以藥養醫|以药养医[yǐ yào yǎng yī]

重离子
zhòng lí zǐ

heavy ion (physics)

锂离子电池
lǐ lí zǐ diàn chí

lithium ion battery

钱多事少离家近
qián duō shì shǎo lí jiā jìn

lots of money, less work, and close to home

长距离
cháng jù lí

long distance

长距离比赛
cháng jù lí bǐ sài

marathon (sports)

闪离
shǎn lí

to get divorced shortly after marriage

阴离子
yīn lí zǐ

negative ion

阴离子部位
yīn lí zǐ bù wèi

anionic site

阳离子
yáng lí zǐ

positive ion

隔离霜
gé lí shuāng

pre-makeup cream

离世
lí shì

to pass away

离乳
lí rǔ

to be weaned

离乱
lí luàn

social upheaval caused by war or famine etc

离任
lí rèn

to leave office

离休
lí xiū

to retire

离别
lí bié

to leave (on a long journey)

离去
lí qù

to leave

离合
lí hé

clutch (in car gearbox)

离合器
lí hé qì

clutch (mechanics)

离合板
lí hé bǎn

clutch pedal

离合词
lí hé cí

separable word (in Chinese grammar)

离境
lí jìng

to leave a country (or place)

离奇有趣
lí qí yǒu qù

quaint

离子
lí zǐ

ion

离子交换
lí zǐ jiāo huàn

ion exchange

离子键
lí zǐ jiàn

ionic bond (chemistry)

离宫
lí gōng

detached palace

离家出走
lí jiā chū zǒu

to leave home (to live somewhere else)

离家别井
lí jiā bié jǐng

to leave home; to abandon one's family

离岸
lí àn

offshore

离岸价
lí àn jià

free on board (FOB) (transportation)

离岛
lí dǎo

outlying islands

离岛区
lí dǎo qū

Islands District of the New Territories, Hong Kong

离心
lí xīn

to be at odds with

离心分离机
lí xīn fēn lí jī

centrifuge

离心力
lí xīn lì

centrifugal force

离心机
lí xīn jī

centrifuge

离情别绪
lí qíng bié xù

sad feeling at separation (idiom)

离愁
lí chóu

parting sorrow

离散
lí sàn

(of family members) separated from one another; scattered about; dispersed

离散性
lí sàn xìng

discreteness

离散数学
lí sàn shù xué

discrete mathematics

离弃
lí qì

to abandon

离歌
lí gē

(sad) farewell song

离港
lí gǎng

to leave harbor

离港大厅
lí gǎng dà tīng

departure lounge

离独
lí dú

to be divorced

离异
lí yì

to divorce

离石
lí shí

Lishi district of Lüliang city 呂梁市|吕梁市[Lu:3 liáng shì], Shanxi 山西

离石区
lí shí qū

Lishi district of Lüliang city 呂梁市|吕梁市[Lu:3 liáng shì], Shanxi 山西

离索
lí suǒ

(literary) desolate and lonely

离经叛道
lí jīng pàn dào

to rebel against orthodoxy

离线
lí xiàn

offline (computing)

离苦得乐
lí kǔ dé lè

to abandon suffering and obtain happiness (Buddhism)

离谱
lí pǔ

excessive

离贰
lí èr

to defect

离乡背井
lí xiāng bèi jǐng

to leave one's homeplace (to find work, flee disaster etc)

离开人世
lí kāi rén shì

to die

离开故乡
lí kāi gù xiāng

to leave one's homeland

离间
lí jiàn

to drive a wedge between (allies, partners etc)

离队
lí duì

to leave one's post

离离光光
lí lí guāng guāng

lackluster (look)

离题
lí tí

to digress

离骚
lí sāo

On Encountering Sorrow, poem by Qu Yuan 屈原[qū yuán] in Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞[chǔ cí]

难舍难离
nán shě nán lí

loath to part (idiom); emotionally close and unwilling to separate

零距离
líng jù lí

zero distance

电离
diàn lí

ion

电离室
diàn lí shì

ionization chamber

电离层
diàn lí céng

ionosphere

电离辐射
diàn lí fú shè

ionization radiation

颠沛流离
diān pèi liú lí

homeless and miserable (idiom); to wander about in a desperate plight

驶离
shǐ lí

to steer (the plane) away from

驱离
qū lí

to drive away