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"(idiom) red-light district" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
花街柳巷 huā jiē - liǔ xiàng (idiom) red-light district syn
Chinese Pinyin Translation
闯红灯 闖紅燈 chuǎng hóng dēng to run a red light / failing to stop at a red traffic light / (slang) to have sex with a girl while she is menstruating
亮光 liàng guāng light / beam of light / gleam of light / light reflected from an object syn
顶灯 頂燈 dǐng dēng dome light (of a taxi etc) / ceiling light (in a room) / interior light (of a car) / light on the top of a mast etc
通红 通紅 tōng hóng very red / red through and through / to blush (deep red) syn
红十字与红新月国际大会 International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent / International Conference of the Red Cross
国际红十字大会 International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent / International Conference of the Red Cross
红眼 紅眼 hóng yǎn to become infuriated / to see red / envious / jealous / covetous / pink eye (conjunctivitis) / red-eye (flight)(photography) red eye syn
银光 銀光 yín guāng silvery light / bright white light / shining white light
背光 bèi guāng to be in a poor light / to do sth with one's back to the light / to stand in one's own light syn
亮灯 亮燈 liàng dēng to turn on a light / (of a light) to light up
赤壁 chì bì Chibi, county-level city in Xianning 咸寧市|咸宁市[Xian2 ning2 shi4], Hubei / Chibi or Red Cliff in Huangzhou district 黃州區|黄州区[Huang2 zhou1 qu1] of Huanggang city 黃岡|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], Hubei, scene of the famous battle of Red Cliff of 208
红灯区 紅燈區 hóng dēng qū red-light district
烟花巷 煙花巷 yān huā xiàng red-light district syn
烟花市 煙花市 yān huā shì (old) red-light district / brothel
烟花柳巷 煙花柳巷 yān huā liǔ xiàng red-light district
章台 章臺 zhāng tái street name in ancient Chang'an synonymous with brothel area / red-light district
声色场所 聲色場所 shēng sè chǎng suǒ red-light district
花街 huā jiē red-light district
黄泛区 黃泛區 huáng fàn qū red-light district
柳暗花明 liǔ àn huā míng lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom) / at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope / light at the end of the tunnel
红旗区 紅旗區 hóng qí qū Red flag city district / Hongqi district of Xinxiang city 新鄉市|新乡市[Xin1 xiang1 shi4], Henan
红军 紅軍 hóng jūn Red Army (1928-1937), predecessor of the PLA / (Soviet) Red Army (1917-1946) syn
火狐 huǒ hú red panda (Ailurus fulgens) / red fox (Vulpes vulpes) syn
红头文件 紅頭文件 hóng tóu wén jiàn red-letterhead document, an official document with the name of the issuing government agency printed in red at the top, circulated to relevant bodies
八宝粥 八寶粥 bā bǎo zhōu rice congee made with red beans, lotus seeds, longan, red dates, nuts etc
描红 描紅 miáo hóng to trace over red characters (as a method of learning to write) / paper printed with red characters to trace over
红曲 紅曲 hóng qū red yeast (so called, although it's actually a mold, not a yeast), a fermentation product created by culturing rice with the mold Monascus purpureus, producing red pigments and bioactive compounds, used in food for its color, as a flavor enhancer, and for its health benefits
茜 qiàn (bound form) Indian madder / munjeet (Rubia cordifolia) / (bound form) madder red / dark red / alizarin crimson syn
缇 緹 tí orange-red silk / orange-red colored
火斑鸠 火斑鳩 huǒ bān jiū (bird species of China) red collared dove / red turtle dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica)
红色炸弹 紅色炸彈 hóng sè zhà dàn (jocular) wedding invitation (lit. "red bomb", because wedding invitations use red paper, and invitees are expected to give a substantial sum of money as a wedding gift)
红十字会与红新月会国际联合会 紅十字會與紅新月會國際聯合會 hóng shí zì huì yǔ hóng xīn yuè huì guó jì lián hé huì International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
世界红十字与红新月日 World Red Cross Red Crescent Day
泛非红十字会和红心月会会议 Pan-African Conference of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
国际红十字和红新月运动 國際紅十字和紅新月運動 International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
自然保护联盟红皮书 自然保護聯盟紅皮書 IUCN Red Data Book / Red Data Book
红十字会与红新月会协会 紅十字會與紅新月會協會 League of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
红十字与红新月救灾原则和规则 紅十字與紅新月救災原則和規則 Principles and Rules for Red Cross and Red Crescent Disaster Relief
阿拉伯红新月和红十字组织 阿拉伯紅新月和紅十字組織 Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization
朱绂 朱紱 zhū fú (archaic) red silk ribbon tied to a seal or a jade pendant / red knee cover, part of an official's robes (also a synedoche for the attire of an official) / to be an official
朱漆 zhū qī (traditional) red paint / red lacquer
红灯 紅燈 hóng dēng red light
光线 光線 guāng xiàn light ray / CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] / light / illumination / lighting (for a photograph) syn
灵光 靈光 líng guāng divine light (around the Buddha) / a halo / a miraculous column of light / (slang) jolly good! syn
光柱 guāng zhù light beam / light pillar (atmospheric optics) syn
轻骑 輕騎 qīng qí light cavalry / light motorcycle / moped syn
可见光 可見光 kě jiàn guāng visible light / light in optical spectrum
灯头 燈頭 dēng tóu electric light socket / burner (component of a kerosene lamp) / light (as a countable item, e.g. number of lights fitted in a house)
萤火 螢火 yíng huǒ light of firefly / fairy light
反射光 fǎn shè guāng to reflect light / reflection / reflected light
轻水 輕水 qīng shuǐ light water (as opposed to heavy water) / see light water reactor 輕水反應堆|轻水反应堆
灯号 燈號 dēng hào flashing light / indicator light
偏振光 piān zhèn guāng polarization of light / polarized light syn
航标灯 航標燈 háng biāo dēng lighted buoy / channel marking light / signal light
缥 縹 piǎo (literary) light blue / (literary) light blue silk fabric
光感应 光感應 guāng gǎn yìng optical response / reaction to light / light sensitive / photoinduction
余光 餘光 yú guāng (out of) the corner of one's eyes / peripheral vision / residual light / light of the setting sun
轻型侦察直升机 qīng xíng zhēn chá zhí shēng jī light reconnaissance helicopter / light observation helicopter
轻型油罐车 輕型油罐車 light fuel trailer / light refuelling trailer
小武器和轻武器区域中心 小武器和輕武器區域中心 Regional Centre on Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States / Regional Centre on Small Arms and Light Weapons / Regional Centre on Small Arms
小武器区域中心 小武器區域中心 Regional Centre on Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States / Regional Centre on Small Arms and Light Weapons / Regional Centre on Small Arms
轻型渡河设备 輕型渡河設備 qīng xíng dù hé shè bèi light river-crossing equipment / light spanning equipment
牙科固化灯 牙科固化燈 dental curing light / ultraviolet curing light
欧安组织关于小武器和轻武器问题的文件 歐安組織關於小武器和輕武器問題的文件 Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Document on Small Arms and Light Weapons / OSCE Document on Small Arms and Light Weapons
投映 tóu yìng (of a light source) to cast one's light on / to project (an image)
中山区 中山區 zhōng shān qū Zhongshan or Chungshan District of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 Shi4], Taiwan / Zhongshan District of Dalian 大連市|大连市[Da4 lian2 shi4], Liaoning / Chungshan District of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan
南市区 南市區 nán shì qū Nanshi District, former district of Shanghai, merged into Huangpu District 黃浦區|黄浦区[Huang2 pu3 qu1] in 2000
和平区 和平區 hé píng qū Heping or Peace district (of many towns) / Heping district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[Tian1 jin1 shi4] / Heping district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning
城中区 城中區 chéng zhōng qū city central district / Chengzhong district of Liuzhou city 柳州市[Liu3 zhou1 shi4], Guangxi / Chengzhong district of Xining city 西寧市|西宁市[Xi1 ning2 shi4], Qinghai
新华区 新華區 xīn huá qū Xinhua District / Xinhua District of Shijiazhuang City 石家莊市|石家庄市[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1 Shi4], Hebei / Xinhua District of Cangzhou City 滄州市|沧州市[Cang1 zhou1 Shi4], Hebei
朝阳区 朝陽區 cháo yáng qū Chaoyang, an inner district of Beijing / Chaoyang, a district of Changchun City 長春市|长春市[Chang2chun1 Shi4], Jilin / Chaoyang, a district of Shantou City 汕頭市|汕头市[Shan4tou2 Shi4], Guangdong
西湖区 西湖區 xī hú qū West lake district (place name) / Xihu district of Hangzhou city 杭州市[Hang2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang / Xihu district of Nanchang city 南昌市, Jiangxi
灯红酒绿 燈紅酒綠 dēng hóng jiǔ lǜ lanterns red, wine green (idiom) / feasting and pleasure-seeking / debauched and corrupt environment syn
不分青红皂白 不分青紅皂白 bù fēn qīng hóng zào bái not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom) / not to distinguish between right and wrong
赤胆忠心 赤膽忠心 chì dǎn zhōng xīn lit. red-bellied devotion (idiom) / wholehearted loyalty / to serve sb with body and soul syn
不问青红皂白 不問青紅皂白 bù wèn qīng hóng zào bái not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom) / not to distinguish between right and wrong
柳绿花红 柳綠花紅 liǔ lǜ huā hóng lit. green willows and red flowers (idiom) / fig. all the colors of spring
红杏出墙 紅杏出墻 hóng xìng chū qiáng lit. the red apricot tree leans over the garden wall (idiom) / fig. a wife having an illicit lover
脸红筋暴 臉紅筋暴 liǎn hóng jīn bào red and tense with anger (idiom)
脸红筋涨 臉紅筋漲 liǎn hóng jīn zhǎng red and tense with anger (idiom)
金无足赤 金無足赤 jīn wú zú chì not all gold is sufficiently red (idiom) / no-one is perfect
不分清红皂白 不分清紅皂白 bù fēn qīng hóng zào bái not distinguishing red-blue or black-white (idiom) / not to distinguish between right and wrong
又红又肿 又紅又腫 yòu hóng yòu zhǒng to be red and swollen (idiom)
近朱者赤，近墨者黑 jìn zhū zhě chì , jìn mò zhě hēi those who handle cinnabar are stained red / those who work with ink are stained black (idiom) / you are the product of your environment
勃然大怒 bó rán - dà nù (idiom) to fly into a rage / to see red syn
水落石出 shuǐ luò shí chū as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom) / the truth comes to light syn
光天化日 guāng tiān huà rì the full light of day (idiom) / fig. peace and prosperity / in broad daylight syn
流光溢彩 liú guāng yì cǎi lit. flowing light and overflowing color / brilliant lights and vibrant colors (idiom)
喜形于色 喜形於色 xǐ xíng yú sè face light up with delight (idiom) / to beam with joy syn
韬光养晦 韜光養晦 tāo guāng yǎng huì to conceal one's strengths and bide one's time (idiom) / to hide one's light under a bushel
轻嘴薄舌 輕嘴薄舌 qīng zuǐ bó shé lit. light mouth, thin tongue (idiom) / hasty and rude / caustic and sharp-tongued syn
轻于鸿毛 輕於鴻毛 qīng yú hóng máo light as a goose feather (idiom) / trifling / unimportant syn
重睹天日 chóng dǔ tiān rì to see the light again (idiom) / delivered from oppression
重见天日 重見天日 chóng jiàn tiān rì to see the light again (idiom) / delivered from oppression syn
鸿毛泰山 鴻毛泰山 hóng máo tài shān lit. light as a goose feather, heavy as Mt Tai (idiom) / fig. of no consequence to one person, a matter of life or death to another
鸿毛泰岱 鴻毛泰岱 hóng máo tài dài light as a goose feather, heavy as Mt Tai (idiom) / of no consequence to one person, a matter of life or death to another
东窗事发 東窗事發 dōng chuāng shì fā (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom) / to come to light syn
凿壁偷光 鑿壁偷光 záo bì tōu guāng lit. to pierce the wall to steal a light (idiom) / fig. to study diligently in the face of hardship
宵衣旰食 xiāo yī gàn shí to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom) / diligently attending to official matters
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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