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Definitions
- 1. (of time or place) in; at; on
- 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for
- 3. (indicating a source) from; out of
Example Sentences
1 shown行成 于 思，毁 于 隨。
Sentence data courtesy of Tatoeba.org.
Words Containing 于
unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as
world-famous
lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom)
to be beneficial
Yutian County in Hotan Prefecture 和田地區|和田地区[hé tián dì qū], Xinjiang
to be in (some state, position, or condition)
(literary) (of a girl) to marry
better than nothing (idiom)
nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[zhuāng zǐ])
to incline to
to inhabit
to be emperor by the grace of heaven; to have the mandate of heaven
facts speak louder than words (idiom)
to be too shy to speak one's mind (idiom)
unwilling to accept
harder than climbing to heaven (idiom)
see 防患未然[fáng huàn wèi rán]
to attain a state of perfect governance (idiom)
where will it stop?
to be loyal to
supply exceeds demand
mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study.
nothing can surpass
teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom)
an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the woods; the true recluse chooses the city (idiom)
so that
anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success
see 生於憂患，死於安樂|生于忧患，死于安乐[shēng yú yōu huàn , sǐ yú ān lè]
Committed to
to be saved from
greater than
(of sound) to never stop
has its origins in
Yuan Yuling (-1674) Qing writer, author of 西樓記|西楼记[xī lóu jì]
no less than
to become reconciled
to show one's feelings
to dare to
chanyu (Han Dynasty name for chiefs of Xiongnu Huns 匈奴[xiōng nú])
to originate from
very likely
to be proficient in the area of
to be distracted from one's work and fail to achieve results (idiom)
to be content with; to be accustomed to
world-renowned
so much (that)
approximately equal to
equivalent to
because of
less than, <
anoint
to be full of; to be rich in
easy to; convenient for
constrained
to come and go in an incessant stream
the pen is mightier than the sword (idiom)
lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
busy with
scheming
lit. an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom)
between
to be advantageous to; to be beneficial for
alone in the world (idiom)
tyrannical government is fiercer than a tiger (idiom)
unhelpful
to make learning fun
to be adept in
an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the wild; the true recluse chooses the city (idiom)
to be strict with oneself
to pass the misfortune on to sb else (idiom); to blame others
to accomplish the whole task at one stroke (idiom)
even
to tally
to become a mere formality
see 千里之堤，潰於蟻穴|千里之堤，溃于蚁穴[qiān lǐ zhī dī , kuì yú yǐ xué]
to equal
down to
to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech
light as a goose feather (idiom); trifling
greater than or equal to ≥
to place in; to put in (a position)
to make administration service-oriented
Yuhong district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
(idiom) terribly busy
to be limited to
Yudu county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州[gàn zhōu], Jiangxi
to be suitable for
to originate in
(of people) difficult to approach
to be good at; to be adept at
second only to ...; ranking behind only ...
to take things as they are (idiom)
heavier than Mt Tai (idiom); fig. extremely serious matter
(idiom) to announce to the world; to make public; to let everyone know
to monopolize the limelight (idiom)
to betray anger (idiom); fury written across one's face
to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom)
imaginative
internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)
see 有賴|有赖[yǒu lài]
Yuhong District of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市[shěn yáng shì], Liaoning
thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
to hinge on
(idiom) to rely on a single authority to determine what is correct
to use in; to use on; to use for
to be on the horns of a dilemma (idiom)
willing to help others
caught in (a bad situation)
more than
life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations)
to be limited to
for the sake of
greater than; bigger than; more than
to no avail
to be willing to
to accumulate tiny quantities (idiom)
to have the courage to do sth
as for
see 問道於盲|问道于盲[wèn dào yú máng]
set at
skillful in
to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely
aloof
Yutian County in Hotan Prefecture 和田地區|和田地区[hé tián dì qū], Xinjiang
to be unable to express oneself clearly (idiom)
to be paralyzed
to belong to
to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes
can't bear to
Yu Dan (1965-), female scholar, writer, educator and TV presenter
lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step
too much
eager to
Haugesund (city in Rogaland, Norway)
What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects)
in keeping with the current thinking; appropriate for the times (or for the occasion)
pertaining to
to be classified as
to be at a disadvantage
see 急如星火[jí rú xīng huǒ]
the problem is...
more hands than needed (idiom); too many cooks spoil the broth
to surpass
to vent one's anger on an innocent party (idiom)
Yudu county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州[gàn zhōu], Jiangxi
in view of
to be employed at
to be lower than
to call upon others for help
to suffer from (a disadvantage)
regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
to attain perfection (idiom)
supply exceeds demand
to go against
due to
to be infatuated with
experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise
to announce to the world (idiom)
at last
make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom)
to be located at
lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
to change (for the worse)
second after
to struggle to cope (with a situation)
near to
to draw an impossible comparison
to tend towards
as many as; no less than
of what use is it
blood is thicker than water
willing (to do sth)
due to
to be rooted to
the joy of matrimony (polite phrase referring to a young woman)
violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster
therefore
(classical) see 於是|于是[yú shì]
to fail to pay sufficient attention to
to contribute to
the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)
in view of this
to be beclouded
to be well aware; to understand clearly
to be limited to
see 易如反掌[yì rú fǎn zhǎng]
to neglect to take precautions
to be in
to get more criticism than praise
to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding
face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy