气 氣 qì gas / air / smell / weather / to make angry / to annoy / to get angry / vital energy / qi syn 辛辣 xīn là spicy hot (taste) / fig. biting (criticism) syn 品头论足 品頭論足 pǐn tóu lùn zú lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom) / minute criticism of a woman's appearance / fig. to find fault in minor details / nitpicking / overcritical syn 招风 招風 zhāo fēng to catch the wind / (fig.) to attract criticism because of one's prominence 讳疾忌医 諱疾忌醫 huì jí jì yī hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom) / fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism / to keep one's shortcomings secret / to refuse to listen to advice syn 不吝珠玉 bù lìn zhū yù lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.) / fig. Please give me your frank opinion. / Your criticism will be most valuable. 树大招风 樹大招風 shù dà zhāo fēng lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom) / fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism 良药苦口 良藥苦口 liáng yào kǔ kǒu good medicine tastes bitter (idiom) / fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow 评头论足 評頭論足 píng tóu lùn zú lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom) / minute criticism of a woman's appearance / fig. to find fault in minor details / to remark upon a person's appearance / nitpicking / overcritical / judgmental syn 骨鲠之臣 骨鯁之臣 gǔ gěng zhī chén lit. fish bone of a minister (idiom) / fig. person one can rely on for candid criticism 刀枪不入 刀槍不入 dāo qiāng bù rù lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom) / fig. invulnerable / untouchable / thick-skinned / impervious to criticism 跌脚捶胸 跌腳捶胸 diē jiǎo chuí xiōng lit. stamping and beating the chest (idiom) / fig. angry or stressed about sth 好评 好評 hǎo píng favorable criticism / positive evaluation 批评 批評 pī píng to criticize / criticism / CL:次[ci4],番[fan1] syn 谴责 譴責 qiǎn zé to denounce / to condemn / to criticize / condemnation / criticism syn 考证 考證 kǎo zhèng to do textual research / to make textual criticism / to verify by means of research (esp. historical details) / to take an exam to get a certificate (abbr. for 考取證件|考取证件[kao3 qu3 zheng4 jian4]) syn 检讨 檢討 jiǎn tǎo to examine or inspect / self-criticism / review syn 指正 zhǐ zhèng to point out mistakes or weak points for correction / to comment / criticism syn 含蓄 hán xù to contain / to hold / (of a person or style etc) reserved / restrained / (of words, writings) full of hidden meaning / implicit / veiled (criticism) syn 训斥 訓斥 xùn chì to reprimand / to rebuke / to berate / stern criticism syn 矛头 矛頭 máo tóu spearhead / barb / an attack or criticism syn 报批 報批 bào pī to report for criticism / to submit for approval to higher authority 自我批评 自我批評 zì wǒ pī píng self-criticism syn 老脸 老臉 lǎo liǎn self-respect of old person / face / thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism) / brazen syn 自省 zì xǐng to examine oneself / to reflect on one's shortcomings / introspection / self-awareness / self-criticism syn 差评 差評 chà píng poor evaluation / adverse criticism 批注 批註 pī zhù to annotate / to add marginal comments on / criticism / marginalia syn 众矢之的 眾矢之的 zhòng shǐ zhī dì lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom) / the butt of public criticism / attacked on all sides syn 袒护 袒護 tǎn hù to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc / to take sb's side syn 重责 重責 zhòng zé heavy responsibility / serious criticism 严词 嚴詞 yán cí forceful (criticism etc) / to use strong words syn 挑刺 tiāo cì to carp / nitpicking / petty criticism 考据 考據 kǎo jù textual criticism syn 批语 批語 pī yǔ criticism / commentary syn 挑毛病 tiāo máo bìng to nitpick / petty criticism / to nag syn 他山之石可以攻玉 tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom) / to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside / to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively 妄下雌黄 妄下雌黃 wàng xià cí huáng to alter a text indiscriminately (idiom) / to make irresponsible criticism syn 诛心之论 誅心之論 zhū xīn zhī lùn a devastating criticism / to expose hidden motives 夫子自道 fū zǐ zì dào appearing to be praising others while actually praising yourself / one's criticism of others exposes one's own faults syn 毫不客气 毫不客氣 háo bù kè qi no trace of politeness / unrestrained (criticism) syn 尖锐批评 尖銳批評 jiān ruì pī píng sharp criticism 矛头指向 矛頭指向 máo tóu zhǐ xiàng to target sb or sth (for attack, criticism etc) 孤证不立 孤證不立 gū zhèng bù lì unacceptable as uncorroborated evidence (in law or in textual criticism) 容受 róng shòu to tolerate / to accept (criticism, resignation etc) / same as 容納接受|容纳接受[rong2 na4 jie1 shou4] 建设性的批评 建設性的批評 jiàn shè xìng de pī píng constructive criticism 建设的批评 建設的批評 jiàn shè de pī pín constructive criticism 从谏如流 從諫如流 cóng jiàn rú liú to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom) / to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors) syn 揪斗 揪鬥 jiū dòu to seize and subject to public criticism (form of persecution during the Cultural Revolution) syn 清议 清議 qīng yì fair criticism / just comment 争臣 爭臣 zhēng chén minister not afraid to give forthright criticism 直谏 直諫 zhí jiàn to admonish sb frankly / direct criticism 闻过则喜 聞過則喜 wén guò zé xǐ to accept criticism gladly (humble expr.) / to be happy when one's errors are pointed out syn 腹诽 腹誹 fù fěi silent curse or disagreement / unspoken criticism 艾未未 ài wèi wèi Ai Weiwei (1957-), Chinese artist active in architecture, photography, film, as well as cultural criticism and political activism 活靶子 huó bǎ zi live target / target (of criticism etc) 比烂 比爛 bǐ làn to compare two unsatisfactory things / to argue that others have similar or worse faults (as a response to criticism) / whataboutery 贬多于褒 貶多於褒 biǎn duō yú bāo to get more criticism than praise 微词 微詞 wēi cí veiled criticism syn 不吝珠玉 bù lìn - zhū yù (idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion / your criticism will be most valuable 毁誉参半 毀譽參半 huǐ yù - cān bàn (idiom) to receive both praise and criticism / to get mixed reviews 令人 lìng rén to cause one (to do sth) / to make one (angry, delighted etc) syn 生气 生氣 shēng qì to get angry / to be furious / vitality / liveliness syn 愤怒 憤怒 fèn nù angry / indignant / wrath / ire syn 冷笑 lěng xiào to sneer / to laugh grimly / grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc) / bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile 赫然 hè rán with astonishment / with a shock / awe-inspiringly / impressively / furiously (angry) syn 变色 變色 biàn sè to change color / to discolor / to change countenance / to become angry syn 好气 好氣 hǎo qì (coll.) good mood (usu. used in the negative) / angry (usu. used in combination with 好笑[hao3xiao4]) 恼怒 惱怒 nǎo nù resentful / angry / to enrage sb syn 起火 qǐ huǒ to catch fire / to cook / to get angry syn 发火 發火 fā huǒ to catch fire / to ignite / to detonate / to get angry syn 发怒 發怒 fā nù to get angry syn 上火 shàng huǒ to get angry / to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) syn 口角 kǒu jué altercation / wrangle / angry argument syn 气恼 氣惱 qì nǎo to be annoyed / to get angry syn 愤然 憤然 fèn rán (literary) angry / irate syn 愤愤 憤憤 fèn fèn extremely angry syn 变声 變聲 biàn shēng voice change (at puberty) / to alter one's voice (deliberately) / to sound different (when angry etc) 怒视 怒視 nù shì to glower (at sb) / to cast an angry look syn 悻悻 xìng xìng angry / resentful syn 火冒三丈 huǒ mào sān zhàng to get really angry syn 激愤 激憤 jī fèn to stir up emotions / furious / angry / anger syn 动怒 動怒 dòng nù to get angry syn 冒火 mào huǒ to get angry / to burn with rage syn 怒容 nù róng angry look syn 气话 氣話 qì huà angry words / sth said in the moment of anger 动气 動氣 dòng qì to get angry syn 怒色 nù sè angry look / glare / scowl syn 恼恨 惱恨 nǎo hèn to hate and resent / angry and full of grievances syn 愠怒 慍怒 yùn nù inwardly angry / indignant / sulking / sullen 吹胡子瞪眼 吹鬍子瞪眼 chuī hú zi dèng yǎn to get angry / to fume 闹脾气 鬧脾氣 nào pí qi to get angry syn 敢怒而不敢言 gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom) / obliged to remain silent about one's resentment / unable to voice objections syn 恼 惱 nǎo to get angry syn 嗔 chēn to be angry at / to be displeased and annoyed syn 悻 xìng angry 艴 fú angry 气冲牛斗 氣衝牛斗 qì chōng niú dǒu (idiom) extremely angry / infuriated syn 歜 chù (person) / angry 火儿 火兒 huǒ r fire / fury / angry 