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Definitions

  1. 1. to present
  2. 2. to bequeath

Words Containing 贻

彤管贻
tóng guǎn yí

presents between lovers

自贻伊戚
zì yí yī qī

to create trouble for oneself (idiom)

贻人口实
yí rén kǒu shí

to make oneself an object of ridicule

贻害
yí hài

to have bad consequences

贻害无穷
yí hài wú qióng

to have disastrous consequences

贻燕
yí yàn

to leave peace for the future generations

贻笑
yí xiào

to be ridiculous

贻笑大方
yí xiào dà fāng

to make a fool of oneself

贻笑方家
yí xiào fāng jiā

a novice making a fool of himself

贻范古今
yí fàn gǔ jīn

to leave an example for all generations

贻误
yí wù

to affect adversely

贻贝
yí bèi

mussel

养痈贻患
yǎng yōng yí huàn

lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster

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