还 還 hái still / still in progress / still more / yet / even more / in addition / fairly / passably (good) / as early as / even / also / else syn 尚存 shàng cún still remains / still exists / still has 又想当婊子又想立牌坊 又想當婊子又想立牌坊 yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom) / fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation / to want to have one's cake and eat it too 人物 rén wù person / personage / figure (esp. sb of importance) / character (in a play, novel etc) / (genre of traditional Chinese painting) figure painting syn 画幅 畫幅 huà fú painting / picture / dimension of a painting 画坛 畫壇 huà tán painting world / painting circles 还有 還有 hái yǒu there still remain(s) / there is (or are) still / in addition syn 方兴未艾 方興未艾 fāng xīng wèi ài flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom) / rapidly expanding / still growing strong / on the up syn 更 gèng more / even more / further / still / still more syn 澶 chán still (as of water) / still water 方滋未艾 fāng zī wèi ài flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom) / rapidly expanding / still growing strong / on the up 方兴未已 方興未已 fāng xīng wèi yǐ flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom) / rapidly expanding / still growing strong / on the up 虽死犹生 雖死猶生 suī sǐ yóu shēng lit. although dead, as if still alive (idiom) / still with us in spirit 阴魂不散 陰魂不散 yīn hún bù sàn lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom) / fig. the influence still lingers on / the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 老骥伏枥志在千里 老驥伏櫪志在千里 lǎo jì fú lì zhì zài qiān lǐ (lit.) an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 li / (fig.) old people may still cherish high aspirations 百尺竿头，更尽一步 百尺竿頭，更盡一步 bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom) / fig. much accomplished, still some work to do / to continue to further successes / not to rest on one's laurels 老骥伏枥，志在千里 老驥伏櫪，志在千里 lǎo jì fú lì , zhì zài qiān lǐ lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom) / fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations 食之无味，弃之可惜 食之無味，棄之可惜 shí zhī wú wèi , qì zhī kě xī lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom) / fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them 瘦死的骆驼比马大 瘦死的駱駝比馬大 shòu sǐ de luò tuo bǐ mǎ dà lit. even a scrawny camel is bigger than a horse (idiom) / fig. even after suffering a loss, a rich person is still better off than ordinary people / a cultured person may come down in the world, but he is still superior to the common people 生平 shēng píng life (a person's whole life) / in one's entire life syn 舍生取义 捨生取義 shě shēng qǔ yì to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius) / to choose honor over life / would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles syn 写生 寫生 xiě shēng to sketch from nature / to do a still life drawing syn 九死一生 jiǔ sǐ yī shēng nine deaths and still alive (idiom) / a narrow escape / new lease of life syn 宁静致远 寧靜致遠 níng jìng zhì yuǎn tranquility yields transcendence (idiom) / quiet life of profound study / cf Still waters run deep. 一生 yī shēng all one's life / throughout one's life syn 生涯 shēng yá career / life (way in which sb lives) / period of one's life syn 寿命 壽命 shòu mìng life span / life expectancy / lifetime (of a machine) syn 死活 sǐ huó life or death / fate / no matter what / anyway / for the life of me syn 永生 yǒng shēng to live forever / eternal life / all one's life 享乐 享樂 xiǎng lè to enjoy life / pleasures of life syn 起居 qǐ jū everyday life / regular pattern of life syn 活命 huó mìng life / to survive / to save a life / to scrape a living syn 死去活来 死去活來 sǐ qù huó lái to hover between life and death (idiom) / to suffer terribly / within an inch of one's life syn 救生 jiù shēng to save a life / life-saving syn 过得去 過得去 guò dé qù lit. can pass through (an opening) / fig. can get by (in life) / tolerably well / not too bad / How are you getting by? / How's life? syn 延年益寿 延年益壽 yán nián yì shòu to make life longer / to promise longevity / (this product will) extend your life 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 白活 bái huó to waste one's life / to fail to make the most of one's life 救生圈 jiù shēng quān life buoy / life belt / (jocular) flab / spare tire 救生衣 jiù shēng yī life jacket / life vest 闲居 閑居 xián jū to lead a quiet and peaceful life in retirement / to stay home with nothing to do / to lead a solitary life syn 生命在于运动 生命在於運動 shēng mìng zài yú yùn dòng life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations) / Physical effort is vital for our bodies to function (Aristotle). / Life derives from physical exercise. 寿 壽 shòu long life / old age / age / life / birthday / funerary syn 枕石漱流 zhěn shí shù liú to live a hermit's life (in seclusion) / a frugal life (idiom) 死中求生 sǐ zhōng qiú shēng to seek life in death (idiom) / to fight for one's life 生命的遗迹 生命的遺跡 shēng mìng de yí jì trace of life / vestige of life 年寿 年壽 nián shòu length of life / life span 浮生六记 浮生六記 fú shēng liù jì Six Records of a Floating Life, autobiographical novel and description of Qing dynasty life by 沈復|沈复[Shen3 Fu4], published 1808 无量寿 無量壽 wú liàng shòu boundless life (expression of good wishes) / Amitayus, the Buddha of measureless life, good fortune and wisdom 寿命周期分析 life cycle assessment / life cycle analysis 生命肢体急救手术 life- and limb-saving surgical intervention / life- and limb-saving procedure 生命网倡议 生命網倡議 shēng mìng wǎng chàng yì Life Web Initiative / Life Web 有效寿命 有效壽命 useful life component / useful life 命途坎坷 mìng tú kǎn kě to have a tough life / to meet much adversity in one's life 寿考 壽考 shòu kǎo long life / life span 起居作息 qǐ jū zuò xī lit. rising and lying down, working and resting (idiom) / fig. everyday life / daily routine / to go about one's daily life 夭寿 夭壽 yāo shòu to die young / (Tw) (curse word) drop dead / go to hell / (literary) short life and long life 威尊命贱 威尊命賤 wēi zūn - mìng jiàn (idiom) the dignity of authority is above life / one must be willing to sacrifice one's life rather than disobey a military order 传真 傳真 chuán zhēn to fax / a fax / (literary) to portray vividly in painting syn 美术 美術 měi shù art / fine arts / painting / CL:種|种[zhong3] syn 透视 透視 tòu shì (drawing and painting) perspective / (medicine) to perform fluoroscopy / to examine by X-ray / (fig.) to take a penetrating look at sth / to gain insight syn 书画 書畫 shū huà painting and calligraphy syn 渲染 xuàn rǎn rendering (computing) / to add washes of ink or color to a drawing (Chinese painting) / to exaggerate / to embellish syn 小幅 xiǎo fú by a small margin / slightly (increase or decrease) / (of a painting or a piece of calligraphy) small syn 油画 油畫 yóu huà oil painting 壁画 壁畫 bì huà mural (painting) / fresco 苍老 蒼老 cāng lǎo old / aged / (of calligraphy or painting) vigorous / forceful syn 卷轴 卷軸 juàn zhóu scroll (book or painting) 国画 國畫 guó huà traditional Chinese painting syn 字画 字畫 zì huà the strokes of a character / calligraphy and painting syn 空手 kōng shǒu empty-handed / unarmed / (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model / (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate syn 肖像 xiào xiàng portrait (painting, photo etc) / (in a general sense) representation of a person / likeness syn 画笔 畫筆 huà bǐ painting brush 写意 寫意 xiě yì to suggest (rather than depict in detail) / freehand style of Chinese painting, characterized by bold strokes rather than accurate details syn 花鸟 花鳥 huā niǎo painting of birds and flowers 名画 名畫 míng huà famous painting 烘托 hōng tuō background (of a painting) / backdrop / a foil (to set off something to advantage) / to offset (something to advantage) syn 水墨 shuǐ mò ink (used in painting) 中国画 中國畫 zhōng guó huà Chinese painting syn 画作 畫作 huà zuò painting / picture 山水画 山水畫 shān shuǐ huà landscape painting 条幅 條幅 tiáo fú wall scroll (for painting or calligraphy) / banner 临摹 臨摹 lín mó to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting etc) syn 涂改 tú gǎi to alter (text) / to change by painting over / to correct (with correction fluid) syn 笔触 筆觸 bǐ chù brush stroke in Chinese painting and calligraphy / brushwork / style of drawing or writing syn 画法 畫法 huà fǎ painting technique / drawing method 指法 zhǐ fǎ (music) fingering / (TCM) manipulation of acupuncture needles / (keyboard) typing technique / (dance) hand movements / (painting) finger method 画布 畫布 huà bù canvas (artist's painting surface) 败笔 敗筆 bài bǐ a faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting / a faulty expression in writing syn 画风 畫風 huà fēng painting style 丹青 dān qīng painting syn 落款 luò kuǎn inscription with name, date, or short sentence, on a painting, gift, letter etc / to write such an inscription 墨迹 墨跡 mò jì ink marks / original calligraphy or painting of famous person syn 真迹 真跡 zhēn jì authentic (painting or calligraphy) / genuine work (of famous artist) syn 水墨画 水墨畫 shuǐ mò huà ink and wash painting 琴棋书画 琴棋書畫 qín qí shū huà the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting) / the accomplishments of a well-educated person 手迹 手跡 shǒu jì sb's original handwriting or painting syn 仕女 shì nǚ court lady / palace maid / traditional painting of beautiful women syn 润色 潤色 rùn sè to polish (a piece of writing) / to add a few finishing touches to (a piece of writing, painting etc) syn 