"(fig.) bald head" Chinese-English Dictionary

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
童山濯濯	tóng shān zhuó zhuó	treeless hill / (fig.) bald head

Chinese	Pinyin	Translation	Actions
秃头禿頭	tū tóu	to bare one's head / to be bareheaded / to go bald / bald head / bald person
光头光頭	guāng tóu	shaven head / bald head / to go bareheaded / hatless	syn
秃顶禿頂	tū dǐng	bald head	syn
髡	kūn	scalping / to make the head bald (as corporal punishment)
秃瓢禿瓢	tū piáo	bald head (colloquial)
抱头抱頭	bào tóu	to put one's hands behind one's head, fingers interlaced / to hold one's head in one's hands (in dismay, fright etc) / to cover one's head with one's hands (for protection)
对着和尚骂贼秃對著和尚罵賊禿	duì zhe hé shang mà zéi tū	lit. in the presence of a monk, insult another monk, calling him a bald-headed bandit (idiom) / fig. to insult indirectly / to criticize obliquely
指着和尚骂秃子指着和尚罵禿子	zhǐ zhe hé shang mà tū zi	lit. to insult a bald man while pointing at a monk (idiom) / fig. to insult indirectly / to criticize obliquely
头大頭大	tóu dà	to have a big head / (fig.) to get a headache / one's head is swimming
吴头楚尾吳頭楚尾	wú tóu chǔ wěi	lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom) / fig. close together / head-to-tail / one thing starts where the other leaves off
戴盆望天	dài pén wàng tiān	lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head / it is hard to get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head / fig. it is hard to get on in one's career while encumbered by family obligations / one can't perform a major task while bothered by other duties	syn
切中要害	qiè zhòng yào hài	to hit the target and do real damage (idiom) / fig. to hit where it hurts / fig. to hit home / an argument that hits the nail on the head
回过头来回過頭來	huí guò tóu lái	to turn one's head / to turn around / (fig.) to return (to a previous point) / to come back (to what one was saying before) / (fig.) to look back (in time) / to reflect on the past
地中海	dì zhōng hǎi	(coll.) bald crown / male pattern baldness
光光	guāng guāng	bright / shiny / smooth / naked / bald / penniless
光秃秃光禿禿	guāng tū tū	bald / bare (no hair, no leaves, no vegetation etc)	syn
秃子禿子	tū zi	bald-headed person / baldy	syn
秃鹰禿鷹	tū yīng	condor / bald eagle
兀鹰兀鷹	wù yīng	bald eagle
秃禿	tū	bald (lacking hair or feathers) / barren / bare / denuded / blunt (lacking a point) / (of a piece of writing) unsatisfactory / lacking something	syn
兀	wù	cut off the feet / rising to a height / towering / bald / duplicate of Big Five A461	syn
鬎	là	bald / scabby
鬁	lì	bald / scabby
美洲兀鹰美洲兀鷹	měi zhōu wù yīng	condor / American bald eagle
穨	tuí	to become bald / decadent
濯濯	zhuó zhuó	bare and bald (of mountains) / bright and brilliant / fat and sleek	syn
白头鹰白頭鷹	bái tóu yīng	bald eagle
谢顶謝頂	xiè dǐng	to go bald	syn
白头海雕白頭海鵰	bái tóu hǎi diāo	bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus), the national bird of the United States
白秃猴白禿猴	bái tū hóu	white uakari / bald uakari
欧洲秃鹮歐洲禿鹮	ōu zhōu tū huán	bald ibis
痜	tū	old variant of 禿\|秃[tu1] / bald
光头强光頭強	guāng tóu qiáng	Logger Vick (Boonie Bears character) / nickname for bald people
家长家長	jiā zhǎng	head of a household / family head / patriarch / parent or guardian of a child	syn
部长部長	bù zhǎng	head of a (government etc) department / section chief / section head / secretary / minister / CL:個\|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
一头一頭	yī tóu	one head / a head full of sth / one end (of a stick) / one side / headlong / directly / rapidly / simultaneously	syn
上头上頭	shàng tóu	(of alcohol, love etc) to go to one’s head / (of an idea, a song etc) to get into one's head / to capture one's attention / (old) (of a girl on her wedding day) to start wearing one's hair in a bun (rather than a plait)	syn
牛头牛頭	niú tóu	ox head / ox-head shaped wine vessel
昂首	áng shǒu	head high / in high spirits / to raise one's head (e.g. of neighing horse)	syn
水头水頭	shuǐ tóu	hydraulic head / total head	syn
头面頭面	tóu miàn	head ornament (in former times) / (literary) head / face / looks	syn
剃度	tì dù	to take the tonsure / to shave the head / tonsure (shaved head of Buddhist monk)	syn
顶頂	dǐng	apex / crown of the head / top / roof / most / to carry on the head / to push to the top / to go against / to replace / to substitute / to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc) / (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile / classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc	syn
一较高下一較高下	yī jiào gāo xià	to compete against / to measure oneself against / to go head to head (see who is best)
响头響頭	xiǎng tóu	to bump one's head / to kowtow with head-banging on the ground
自动寻的装置自動尋的裝置		homing device / homing head / seeker / seeker head
PK	P K	(slang) to take on / to challenge / to go head to head / showdown / comparison
大头大頭	dà tóu	big head / mask in the shape of a big head / the larger end of sth / the main part / the lion's share / dupe / sucker / (old) silver coin with a bust of Yuan Shikai 袁世凱\|袁世凯[Yuan2 Shi4 kai3] on the obverse side	syn
头对头頭對頭	tóu duì tóu	(of clinical trial) head-to-head
开花開花	kāi huā	to bloom / to blossom / to flower / (fig.) to burst / to split open / (fig.) to burst with joy / (fig.) to spring up everywhere / to flourish	syn
热腾腾熱騰騰	rè téng téng	steaming hot / (fig.) bustling / hectic / (fig.) excited / stirred up / (fig.) created only a short time before / freshly minted / hot off the press / (coll.) also pr. [re4 teng1 teng1]	syn
鬼扯脚鬼扯腳	guǐ chě jiǎo	lit. ghost pulls your leg / involuntary tug of muscles / fig. very unlucky / fig. argumentative / fig. can't help doing it
外溢	wài yì	(of liquid) to spill out / to overflow / (of gas) to leak out / (fig.) to spill over / to spread (to new areas) / (fig.) (of wealth etc) to drain / to flow outward (esp. overseas) / (fig.) (of talent) to show / to be revealed
钓鱼釣魚	diào yú	to fish (with line and hook) / to angle / (fig.) to entrap / (Tw) to repeatedly nod one's head while dozing	syn
脑后腦後	nǎo hòu	the back of the head / (fig.) the back of one's mind
鱼头魚頭	yú tóu	fish head / fig. upright and unwilling to compromise
一针见血一針見血	yī zhēn jiàn xiě	lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom) / fig. to hit the nail on the head	syn
翻天覆地	fān tiān fù dì	sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom) / fig. complete confusion / everything turned on its head	syn
天翻地覆	tiān fān dì fù	sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom) / fig. complete confusion / everything turned on its head	syn
焦头烂额焦頭爛額	jiāo tóu làn é	lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom) / fig. hard-pressed / under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc)	syn
头破血流頭破血流	tóu pò xuè liú	lit. head broken and blood flowing / fig. badly bruised	syn
天旋地转天旋地轉	tiān xuán dì zhuàn	the sky spins, the earth goes round (idiom) / giddy with one's head spinning / fig. huge changes in the world	syn
钻牛角尖鑽牛角尖	zuān niú jiǎo jiān	lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom) / fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem / to bash one's head against a brick wall / a wild goose chase / a blind alley / to split hairs	syn
脑壳腦殻	nǎo ké	(coll.) head / skull / (fig.) brains (mental capacity)	syn
身先士卒	shēn xiān shì zú	to fight at the head of one's troops / (fig.) to take the lead	syn
劈头盖脸劈頭蓋臉	pī tóu gài liǎn	lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom) / fig. pelting (with rain etc) / showering down	syn
虎头蛇尾虎頭蛇尾	hǔ tóu shé wěi	lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom) / fig. a strong start but weak finish	syn
俯仰	fǔ yǎng	lowering and raising of the head / (fig.) small move / pitch (position angle)
貔貅	pí xiū	mythical animal that brings luck and wards off evil, having head of a dragon and lion's body, often with hoofs, wings and tail / also written 辟邪 / fig. valiant soldier	syn
羊头羊頭	yáng tóu	sheep's head / fig. advertisement for good meat
醍醐灌顶醍醐灌頂	tí hú guàn dǐng	lit. to anoint your head with the purest cream (idiom) / fig. to enlighten people with perfect wisdom / flawless Buddhist teaching	syn
削发削髮	xuē fà	to shave one's head / fig. to become a monk or nun / to take the tonsure	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
挂羊头卖狗肉掛羊頭賣狗肉	guà yáng tóu mài gǒu ròu	lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom) / fig. to cheat / dishonest advertising / wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue	syn
冲昏头脑衝昏頭腦	chōng hūn tóu nǎo	lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom) / fig. excited and unable to act rationally / to go to one's head	syn
栽跟头栽跟頭	zāi gēn tou	to fall head over heels / (fig.) to come a cropper	syn
皓首	hào shǒu	white head of hair / fig. old person	syn
翘望翹望	qiáo wàng	to raise one's head and look into the distance / fig. to forward to / to long for
断袖之癖斷袖之癖	duàn xiù zhī pǐ	lit. cut sleeve (idiom) / fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書\|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.
切中时病切中時病	qiè zhòng shí bìng	to hit the target where it hurts (idiom) / fig. to hit home / to hit the nail on the head (in an argument)
对牛弹琴對牛彈琴	duì niú tán qín	lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom) / fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience / to cast pearls before swine / caviar to the general / to preach to deaf ears / to talk over sb's head	syn
枕戈待旦	zhěn gē dài dàn	lit. to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom) / fig. fully prepared and biding one's time before the battle	syn
没头没脸沒頭沒臉	méi tóu méi liǎn	lit. without head, without face (idiom) / fig. frenzily / haphazardly
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
龙头蛇尾龍頭蛇尾	lóng tóu shé wěi	lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom) / fig. a strong start but weak finish
群龙无首群龍無首	qún lóng wú shǒu	lit. a thunder of dragons without a head / fig. a group lacking a leader	syn
中的	zhòng dì	to hit the target / (fig.) to hit the nail on the head
破的	pò dì	to hit the target / (fig.) to hit the nail on the head
精虫冲脑精蟲衝腦	jīng chóng chōng nǎo	lit. the spermatozoons have gone to his head / fig. overwhelmed by lust
银样鑞枪头銀樣鑞槍頭	yín yàng là qiāng tóu	lit. pseudo-silver pewter spear-head / fig. an initially impressive person who turns out to be useless
钻牛角鑽牛角	zuān niú jiǎo	lit. honing a bull's horn / fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem / to bash one's head against a brick wall / a wild goose chase / a blind alley / to split hairs / same as idiom 鑽牛角尖\|钻牛角尖
头悬梁，锥刺股頭懸梁，錐刺股	tóu xuán liáng , zhuī cì gǔ	lit. with his head attached to a beam and stabbing his thigh with an awl (idiom) / fig. to study assiduously and tirelessly
头脑发胀頭腦發脹	tóu nǎo fā zhàng	swelling of the head (physical condition) / fig. swellheaded / conceited
丈二和尚，摸不着头脑丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦	zhàng ér hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo	lit. like a three-meter high monk , you can't rub his head (idiom) / fig. at a total loss
宁做鸡头，不做凤尾寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾	nìng zuò jī tóu , bù zuò fèng wěi	lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom) / fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond
擢发难数擢髮難數	zhuó fà nán shǔ	lit. as difficult to count as hair pulled from sb's head (idiom) / fig. innumerable (crimes)	syn
缩头乌龟縮頭烏龜	suō tóu wū guī	a turtle that pulls its head in / (fig.) coward / chicken
丈二和尚，摸不着头脑丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦	zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo	lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom) / fig. at a total loss
栽筋斗	zāi jīn dǒu	to tumble / to fall head over heels / (fig.) to take a tumble

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"(fig.) bald head" Chinese-English Dictionary

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