并驾齐驱 並駕齊驅 bìng jià qí qū to run neck and neck / to keep pace with / to keep abreast of / on a par with one another syn 连镳并轸 連鑣並軫 lián biāo bìng zhěn lit. reins together and carriages level (idiom) / keeping exactly abreast of one another / running neck and neck 圆领 圓領 yuán lǐng crew neck / round neck (of pull-over garment, e.g. T-shirt) 失枕 shī zhěn a crick in the neck / stiff neck 项上人头 項上人頭 xiàng shàng rén tóu head / neck (as in "to save one's neck", i.e. one's life) 引颈 引頸 yǐn jǐng to crane one's neck / (fig.) with one's neck outstretched in expectation 并驾齐驱 並駕齊驅 bìng jià - qí qū (idiom) to run neck and neck / to keep pace with / to keep abreast of / on par with one another syn 衣物 yī wù clothing / clothing and other personal items syn 短打扮 duǎn dǎ ban clothing that exposes the arms and legs (e.g. shorts, sleeveless top) / to wear such clothing 脖子 bó zi neck / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 引领 引領 yǐn lǐng to crane one's neck / to await eagerly / to lead / to show the way syn 瓶颈 瓶頸 píng jǐng neck of a bottle / (fig.) bottleneck / problem that impedes progress 颈部 頸部 jǐng bù neck syn 盯住 dīng zhù to watch sb closely / to breathe down sb's neck / to mark (sports) syn 衣领 衣領 yī lǐng collar / neck syn 宫颈 宮頸 gōng jǐng cervix / the neck of the uterus syn 颈项 頸項 jǐng xiàng neck syn 颈椎 頸椎 jǐng zhuī cervical vertebra / the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals syn 埋头苦干 埋頭苦幹 mái tóu kǔ gàn to bury oneself in work (idiom) / to be engrossed in work / to make an all-out effort / up to the neck in work syn 颈子 頸子 jǐng zi neck 子宫颈 子宮頸 zǐ gōng jǐng cervix / the neck of the uterus syn 头颈 頭頸 tóu jǐng (dialect) neck syn 贪生怕死 貪生怕死 tān shēng pà sǐ greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom) / craven and cowardly / clinging abjectly to life / only interested in saving one's neck syn 相 xiāng each other / one another / mutually / fret on the neck of a pipa 琵琶[pi2 pa5] (a fret on the soundboard is called a 品[pin3]) syn 喉部 hóu bù neck / throat 五花大绑 五花大綁 wǔ huā dà bǎng to bind a person's upper body, with arms tied behind the back and rope looped around the neck / to truss up syn 三弦 sān xián sanxian, large family of 3-stringed plucked musical instruments, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and long neck, used in folk music, opera and Chinese orchestra syn 领 領 lǐng neck / collar / to lead / to receive / classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc syn 落枕 lào zhěn to have a stiff neck after sleeping / (of the head) to touch the pillow 项 項 xiàng back of neck / item / thing / term (in a mathematical formula) / sum (of money) / classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc syn 解铃还须系铃人 解鈴還須繫鈴人 jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom) / fig. whoever started the trouble should end it 翁 wēng elderly man / father / father-in-law / neck feathers of a bird (old) syn 颈 頸 jǐng neck syn 脖 bó neck syn 绞 絞 jiǎo to twist (strands into a thread) / to entangle / to wring / to hang (by the neck) / to turn / to wind / classifier for skeins of yarn syn 颉 頡 xié (of a bird) to fly upwards / (of the neck) stiff syn 珞 luò neck-ornament 脰 dòu (literary) neck 罃 yīng earthen jar with long neck 翘足引领 翹足引領 qiáo zú yǐn lǐng waiting on tiptoes and craning one's neck (idiom) / to look forward eagerly / to long for / also pr. [qiao4 zu2 yin3 ling3] 甇 yīng earthen jar with long neck 喉轮 喉輪 hóu lún viśuddha or visuddha, the throat chakra 查克拉, residing in the neck 延颈企踵 延頸企踵 yán jǐng qǐ zhǒng to stand on tiptoe and crane one's neck (idiom) / fig. to yearn for sth 引颈就戮 引頸就戮 yǐn jǐng jiù lù to extend one's neck in preparation for execution (idiom) 惹人心烦 惹人心煩 rě rén xīn fán to annoy people / to be a pain in the neck 斜方肌 xié fāng jī trapezius muscle (of the upper back and neck) 曲颈瓶 曲頸瓶 qū jǐng píng retort / bottle with curved neck 滚刀肉 滾刀肉 gǔn dāo ròu annoying person / troublemaker / pain in the neck 讨嫌 討嫌 tǎo xián disagreeable / hateful / a pain in the neck 项颈 項頸 xiàng jǐng back of neck 头兜 頭兜 tóu dōu helmet / chain mail hung from head to protect neck 鳃弓 鰓弓 sāi gōng visceral arch (gill-bearing arch or its vestigial crease on sides of neck of vertebrates) 鹅颈式照明火焰 鵝頸式照明火焰 é jǐng shì zhào míng huǒ yàn goose-neck flare 捏脊 niē jǐ form of therapeutic massage, mainly for children, in which a roll of skin is squeezed, working from the base of the spine to the neck (TCM) 揪痧 jiū shā folk remedy involving repeatedly pinching the neck, throat, back etc to increase blood flow to the area and relieve inflammation syn 虾男 蝦男 xiā nán (slang) a guy who is like a prawn: yummy body, but not so appealing above the neck 脖颈 脖頸 bó gěng back of the neck / nape syn 服装 服裝 fú zhuāng dress / clothing / costume / clothes / CL:身[shen1] syn 流行 liú xíng (of a contagious disease etc) to spread / to propagate / (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular / fashionable syn 服饰 服飾 fú shì apparel / clothing and personal adornment syn 线条 線條 xiàn tiáo line (in drawing, calligraphy etc) / the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) syn 清凉 清涼 qīng liáng cool / refreshing / (of clothing) skimpy / revealing syn 脱下 脫下 tuō xià to take off (clothing) 衣衫 yī shān clothing / unlined garment syn 外衣 wài yī outer clothing / semblance / appearance syn 布料 bù liào fabric / cloth / material (for making clothing, curtains etc) syn 童装 童裝 tóng zhuāng children's clothing syn 制式 zhì shì standardized / standard (service, method etc) / regulation (clothing etc) / formulaic / (telecommunications etc) system / format (e.g. the PAL or NTSC systems for TV signals) 布衣 bù yī plain cotton clothing / (literary) the common people syn 皮毛 pí máo fur / fur clothing / skin and hair / superficial / superficial knowledge syn 装束 裝束 zhuāng shù attire / clothing syn 制衣 zhì yī clothing manufacture 穿戴 chuān dài to dress / to be dressed / clothing / apparel syn 一丝不挂 一絲不掛 yī sī bù guà not wearing one thread (idiom) / absolutely naked / without a stitch of clothing / in one's birthday suit syn 衣食住行 yī shí zhù xíng clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom) / people's basic needs syn 裁缝 裁縫 cái féng to make an item of clothing / to tailor syn 荷包 hé bāo embroidered pouch for carrying loose change etc / purse / pocket (in clothing) syn 撩起 liāo qǐ to raise / to lift up (curtains, clothing etc) 身长 身長 shēn cháng height (of person) / length of clothing from shoulders to bottom (tailor or dressmaker's measure) syn 皮草 pí cǎo fur clothing 衣裙 yī qún female clothing 行头 行頭 xíng tou a person's clothing / outfit / actor's costume syn 寒酸 hán suān wretched / poverty-stricken / unpresentable (for clothing, gifts etc) syn 混搭 hùn dā to mix and match (of clothing etc) 衣料 yī liào material for clothing syn 辎重 輜重 zī zhòng (military) supplies (munitions, rations, clothing etc) / equipment and supplies taken on an expedition / (fig.) burden syn 防护服 防護服 fáng hù fú protective clothing / hazmat suit 透视装 透視裝 tòu shì zhuāng see-through clothing 吃穿 chī chuān food and clothing 撩开 撩開 liāo kai to push aside (clothing, curtain etc) to reveal something / to toss aside syn 丰衣足食 豐衣足食 fēng yī zú shí having ample food and clothing (idiom) / well fed and clothed syn 迷彩服 mí cǎi fú camouflage clothing 缝补 縫補 féng bǔ to darn (clothing) / to sew and mend syn 节衣缩食 節衣縮食 jié yī suō shí to save on food and clothing (idiom) / to live frugally syn 寒衣 hán yī winter clothing syn 色厉内荏 色厲內荏 sè lì nèi rěn lit. show strength while weak inside (idiom) / appearing fierce while cowardly at heart / a sheep in wolf's clothing 装 裝 zhuāng adornment / to adorn / dress / clothing / costume (of an actor in a play) / to play a role / to pretend / to install / to fix / to wrap (sth in a bag) / to load / to pack syn 绵里藏针 綿裡藏針 mián lǐ cáng zhēn lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom) / fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance / a wolf in sheep's clothing / an iron fist in a velvet glove syn 工装裤 工裝褲 gōng zhuāng kù overalls (clothing) / coveralls 