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足
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Definitions
- 1. excessive
Example Sentences
1 shown對聰明人說話，一語即 足 。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 足
bound feet
premature (birth, child)
to walk on tiptoe
a centipede dies but never falls down
sufficient
perfectly contented (idiom)
soccer ball
to scrape together enough (people, money etc)
no use to tell others
you (used to a superior or between persons of the same generation)
too frightened to move or speak
foot fetish
to be full (after eating)
Chinese Football Association Cup
gastropod (class of mollusks including snails)
negligible; insignificant
competition between three rivals
to be born with a weak constitution and suffer from ill health during one's life
the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)
to play a critical role (idiom)
Asian Football Confederation
sufficient amount
a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
hands and feet
not to be taken as an example
arthropod, segmented animals with jointed limbs
to fall short of the best but be better than the worst
lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship
not worth mentioning
lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom)
to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet (idiom)
Stomatopoda, order of marine crustaceans (whose members are called mantis shrimps)
national soccer team
soccer team
big toe
to go at full throttle
(fig.) fine
to be not worth mentioning
ankle
as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers
sufficient to...
freestyle soccer
sense of satisfaction
lame
not at all surprising (idiom)
human hand foot and mouth disease, a viral infection
to have eaten and drunk to one's heart's content
soccer match
excursion
Korean: samjog'o
centipede
to give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about
Hong Kong Football Association
not worth mentioning (idiom)
having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed
to stamp one's foot (in anger)
FIFA
The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
lit. not putting a foot outside
feet with calluses
football fan
as close as brothers (idiom); deep friendship
to summon one's courage
to satisfy
Dazu suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
footprint
resourceful
brotherly kindness
pedicure
full-term (gestation)
to forbid sb to go out
cephalopod
by no means an isolated case
unabridged
one's age (calculated as years from birth)
to set foot in
American football
satisfied with what one has (idiom)
ASHIKAGA Yoshimasa (1435-1490), eighth Ashikaga shōgun, reigned 1449-1473
to set foot on (a foreign land etc)
as much as
Diplopoda (zoology)
plantar fasciitis (medicine)
(coll.) inkfish
insignificant
every little move
extremely precious
lit. on tiptoes
to lose one's footing
tip of the foot
lit. legs on a snake
sufficient grounds (law)
it goes to show that
ambulatory leg (of a crab, lobster, spider etc)
congenital deficiency
Chinese Football Association
not at all surprising (idiom)
to regard sb as a brother (idiom)
foot bath
self-sufficiency
to accelerate at full power (idiom); at full speed
to be too petty or insignificant to mention
footprint
don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously
foot-binding
carbon footprint
preparations for war are in an advanced state
high and mighty (idiom); arrogant
Chinese Football Association
one talented person is enough for the job (idiom)
lit. the three legs of a tripod
(ballet) pointe shoe
high-arched feet
to expect in a short time (idiom)
not worth mentioning
one's every movement (idiom)
ample
to be unable to find a place to stay (idiom)
to bring up to full strength
to stop (walking)
ecological footprint
to stamp the feet (formal writing)
centipedes and millipedes
football field
it is no disgrace to be poor (idiom)
lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous
brotherly affection
abundant
lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship
to enter (a new market etc)
sexual gratification
the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
full
lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step
Korean: samjog'o
feet and legs in silk stockings (especially in the massage context)
rooted to the spot (idiom); too terrified to move
lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance
at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered
enough
matted hair and bare feet
to learn is to know one's ignorance (the Book of Rites 禮記|礼记[lǐ jì])
Ashikaga Yoshitane (1466-1523), Japanese Muromachi shogun 1490-93
inconsiderable
millipede
adequate
honorific: Your distinguished disciple
hand foot and mouth disease, HFMD, caused by a number of intestinal viruses, usually affecting young children
rapid progress
lack of sleep
a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)
complementary interval
unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)
(coll.) to look every bit the big star
centipede
everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
arch (of a foot)
avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
waiting on tiptoes and craning one's neck (idiom)
Diplopoda (arthropod class with a pair of legs on each segment, including centipedes and millipedes)
content with one's situation
Dazu suburban county in Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan
remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)
to make idle remarks about a woman's appearance (idiom)
brachiopod
the sound of footsteps in a deserted valley (idiom)
high and mighty (idiom); arrogant
complement
stamp (one's feet)
foot chakra
soccer circles
to stand
self-sufficient
to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed)
ASHIKAGA Yoshimitsu (1358-1408), third Ashikaga shogun, reigned 1368-1394
to squeeze in
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
both feet
barefoot
lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance
insufficient
athlete's foot
to wash one's feet
rich
(bird species of China) flesh-footed shearwater (Puffinus carneipes)
gastropod (class of mollusks including snails)
myriapod
lit. with calluses on hands and feet (idiom)
FC Internazionale Milano (football club)