来去无踪 來去無蹤 lái qù wú zōng come without a shadow, leave without a footprint (idiom) / to come and leave without a trace 来无影，去无踪 來無影，去無蹤 lái wú yǐng , qù wú zōng lit. come without a shadow, leave without a footprint (idiom) / to come and go without a trace 素面朝天 sù miàn cháo tiān lit. to present oneself confidently to the emperor, without makeup (as did the sister of Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃[Yang2 Gui4 fei1]) (idiom) / fig. (of a woman) to show one's natural features, without makeup / to present oneself just as one is, without artifice 盲流 máng liú (PRC) flow of people from the countryside into the cities / rural migrant without definite prospects / drifter syn 偷拍 tōu pāi to take a picture of a person without permission or without their knowledge 直达 直達 zhí dá to reach (a place) directly / (transportation) to reach the destination without changing service or without stopping / (of a train, flight etc) direct / nonstop syn 无望 無望 wú wàng without hope / hopeless / without prospects 径自 徑自 jìng zì without leave / without consulting anyone syn 平添 píng tiān to add or gain sth without additional effort / to add sth without good cause syn 不劳而获 不勞而獲 bù láo ér huò (idiom) to reap without sowing / to get sth without working for it / to sponge off others syn 顺产 順產 shùn chǎn to give birth without complications / easy childbirth / safe delivery / natural birth (without surgical operation) 空口 kōng kǒu incomplete meal of a single dish / meat or vegetable dish without rice or wine / rice without meat or vegetables 裸机 裸機 luǒ jī hardware-only device / computer without operating system or other software installed / mobile phone or pager without network subscription 不打自招 bù dǎ zì zhāo to confess without being pressed / to make a confession without duress syn 并行不悖 並行不悖 bìng xíng bù bèi to run in parallel without hindrance / not mutually exclusive / two processes can be implemented without conflict 食古不化 shí gǔ bù huà to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom) / to be pedantic without having a mastery of one's subject syn 师出无名 師出無名 shī chū wú míng lit. to go to war without just cause (idiom) / to act without justification syn 不经意间 不經意間 bù jīng yì jiān without paying attention / without noticing / unconsciously / inadvertently 巧妇难为无米之炊 巧婦難為無米之炊 qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom) / You won't get anywhere without equipment. 殒身不恤 殞身不恤 yǔn shēn bù xù to die without regrets (idiom) / to sacrifice oneself without hesitation 没头没脸 沒頭沒臉 méi tóu méi liǎn lit. without head, without face (idiom) / fig. frenzily / haphazardly 无的放矢 無的放矢 wú dì fàng shǐ to shoot without aim (idiom) / fig. to speak without thinking / firing blindly / to shoot in the air / a shot in the dark 无风不起浪 無風不起浪 wú fēng bù qǐ làng lit. without wind there cannot be waves (idiom) / there must be a reason / no smoke without fire 一个人 一個人 yī gè rén by oneself (without assistance) / alone (without company) 学而不思则罔，思而不学则殆 學而不思則罔，思而不學則殆 xué ér bù sī zé wǎng , sī ér bù xué zé dài To learn without thinking is confusing, to think without learning is dangerous (Confucius) 空穴来风未必无因 空穴來風未必無因 kòng xué lái fēng wèi bì wú yīn wind does not come from an empty cave without reason / there's no smoke without fire (idiom) 马无夜草不肥，人无外快不富 馬無夜草不肥，人無外快不富 mǎ wú yè cǎo bù féi , rén wú wài kuài bù fù a horse cannot get fat without an extra ration, a man cannot get rich without an extra income (idiom) 缠绵不已 纏綿不已 chán mián bù yǐ to cling without letting go / to pester without end / to cling lovingly to each other 崽卖爷田不心疼 崽賣爺田不心疼 zǎi mài yé tián bù xīn téng lit. the child sells the father's farm without regret (idiom) / fig. to sell one's inheritance without a second thought for how hard one's forebears worked for it 人无横财不富，马无夜草不肥 人無橫財不富，馬無夜草不肥 rén wú hèng cái bù fù , mǎ wú yè cǎo bù féi (saying) a person cannot become wealthy without windfall profits (or ill-gotten gains etc), just as a horse cannot get fat without night feed 光杆司令 光桿司令 guāng gǎn sī lìng commander without any soldiers / (fig.) leader without a team / solo entrepreneur syn 博士买驴 博士買驢 bó shì - mǎi lǘ (idiom) to act like the scholar who wrote at length about buying a donkey without even mentioning the word "donkey" / to write at length without ever getting to the point 白嫖 bái piáo to visit a prostitute without paying / (slang) to consume a service without paying 城镇 城鎮 chéng zhèn town / cities and towns syn 省市 shěng shì provinces and cities 车次 車次 chē cì train or coach service ("service" as in "they run 12 services per day between the two cities") 潮汕 cháo shàn Chaoshan, region in the east of Guangdong, encompassing the cities of Chaozhou 潮州市[Chao2 zhou1 Shi4] and Shantou 汕頭市|汕头市[Shan4 tou2 Shi4], with its own distinct language (Chaoshan Min 潮汕話|潮汕话[Chao2 shan4 hua4]) and culture 城邑 chéng yì (literary) towns / cities syn 攻城略地 gōng chéng lüè dì to take cities and seize territories (idiom) syn 双城记 雙城記 shuāng chéng jì A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens 查爾斯·狄更斯|查尔斯·狄更斯[Cha2 er3 si1 · Di2 geng1 si1] 近畿地方 jìn jī dì fāng the Kinki region of Japan, aka the Kansai region, with cities including Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe 龙华区 龍華區 lóng huá qū Longhua District of various cities including Shenzhen, Guangdong and Haikou, Hainan 大城市统计调查问卷 Large Cities Statistics Questionnaire 世界城市扶贫联盟 shì jiè chéng shì fú pín lián méng World Alliance of Cities Against Poverty 新千年城市和人类住区麦纳麦宣言 Manama Declaration on Cities and Human Settlements in the New Millennium 城市与生物多样性全球伙伴关系 Global Partnership on Cities and Biodiversity 城市面临威胁 chéng shì miàn lín wēi xié Cities at Risk "加强城市安全"方桉 "加強城市安全"方案 "Safer Cities" programmes 健康城市项目 jiàn kāng chéng shì xiàng mù Healthy Cities Project 快速发展城市水资源管理北京会议 Beijing Conference on Managing Water Resources in Rapidly Growing Cities 亚洲及太平洋健康城市宣言 yà zhōu jí tài píng yáng jiàn kāng chéng shì xuān yán Declaration on Healthy Cities in Asia and the Pacific 国际城市和港口协会 International Association of Cities and Ports 21世纪城市会议 21世紀城市會議 Conference on Cities for the Twenty-first Century 促进无害环境的健康城市区域讨论会 促進無害環境的健康城市區域討論會 Regional Seminar on the Promotion of Environmentally Sound and Healthy Cities 世界大城市首脑会议 世界大城市首腦會議 Summit Conference of Major Cities of the World 城市联盟倡议 城市聯盟倡議 chéng shì lián méng chàng yì Cities Alliance initiative 伊斯兰国家首都和城市组织 伊斯蘭國家首都和城市組織 Organization of Islamic Capitals and Cities 先进联网城市和区域协会 先進聯網城市和區域協會 Advanced Networked Cities and Regions Association 城市与气候变化倡议 Cities and Climate Change Initiative 保护气候城市运动世界峰会 world summit for cities for climate protection (prov. / prop.) 保护气候城市运动 bǎo hù qì hòu chéng shì yùn dòng Cities for Climate Protection 城市与荒漠化问题市长论坛 城市與荒漠化問題市長論壇 Forum of Mayors on Cities and Desertification 爱幼城倡议 愛幼城倡議 ài yòu chéng chàng yì Child-Friendly Cities Initiative / Child-Friendly Community Initiative 爱幼社区倡议 愛幼社區倡議 ài yòu shè qū chàng yì Child-Friendly Cities Initiative / Child-Friendly Community Initiative 关爱家庭城市中心 關愛家庭城市中心 Centre for Family-friendly Cities 非洲城市水管理项目 非洲城市水管理項目 fēi zhōu chéng shì shuǐ guǎn lǐ xiàng mù Managing Water for African Cities 亚洲城市水资源项目 亞洲城市水資源項目 yà zhōu chéng shì shuǐ zī yuán xiàng mù Water for Asian Cities 非洲城市水利部门合作国际协商 非洲城市水利部門合作國際協商 fēi zhōu chéng shì shuǐ lì bù mén hé zuò guó jì xié shāng International Consultations on Partnership in the Water Sector for Cities in Africa 非洲城市水方案 fēi zhōu chéng shì shuǐ fāng àn Water for African Cities Programme 大城镇水资源管理国际会议 大城鎮水資源管理國際會議 International Conference on Managing Water Resources for Large Cities and Towns 世界城市安全状况国际会议 世界城市安全狀況國際會議 International Conference on the State of Safety in World Cities 亚洲城市清洁空气倡议 亞洲城市清潔空氣倡議 Clean Air Initiative for Asian Cities 国际反对种族主义城市联盟 國際反對種族主義城市聯盟 International Coalition of Cities against Racism 快速增长城市可持续发展环境和都市地质 快速增長城市可持續發展環境和都市地質 Environmental and Urban Geology for Sustainable Development of Fast-growing Cities 世界和平城市会议 世界和平城市會議 World Conference of Cities of Peace 世界和平城市联盟 世界和平城市聯盟 World Union of Cities of Peace 世界联合城市联合会 世界聯合城市聯合會 World Federaton of United Cities 健康城市联盟 健康城市聯盟 Alliance for Healthy Cities 大城市社会服务问题区域间专题讨论会 大城市社會服務問題區域間專題討論會 Interregional Symposium on Social Services in Major Cities 国际家庭年赞助城市方桉 國際家庭年贊助城市方案 International Year of the Family Patron Cities Program 可持续城市方桉 可持續城市方案 Sustainable Cities Programme 世界城市状况报告 世界城市狀況報告 State of the World's Cities 城市和地方当局世界大会 城市和地方當局世界大會 World Assembly of Cities and Local Authorities 世界城市和地方当局协会 世界城市和地方當局協會 World Association of Cities and Local Authorities Coordination 特大城市人口增长和政策专家组会议 特大城市人口增長和政策專家組會議 Expert Group Meeting on Population Growth and Policies in Mega-cities 城市和地方政府联合会 城市和地方政府聯合會 United Cities and Local Governements 大都市自然灾害问题国际会议 大都市自然災害問題國際會議 International Conference on Natural Disasters in Mega-Cities 全球老龄友好城市指南 全球老齡友好城市指南 Global Age-Friendly Cities: A Guide 全球卫生城市项目 全球衛生城市項目 Global Healthy Cities Project 拉丁美洲和加勒比人口与中小城市会议 拉丁美洲和加勒比人口與中小城市會議 Conference on Population and Small and Medium-Size Cities in Latin America and the Caribbean 亚洲中型城市人口和发展会议 亞洲中型城市人口和發展會議 Asian Conference on Population and Development in Medium-sized Cities 特大城市及其前途问题专题讨论会 特大城市及其前途問題專題討論會 Symposium on Mega-Cities and the Future 禁毒城市国际协会 禁毒城市國際協會 International Association of Cities against Drugs 大湾区 大灣區 dà wān qū Greater Bay Area, established in 2017, consisting of Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in Guangdong (abbr. for 粵港澳大灣區|粤港澳大湾区[Yue4 Gang3 Ao4 Da4 wan1 Qu1]) 粤港澳大湾区 粵港澳大灣區 yuè gǎng ào dà wān qū Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, established in 2017, consisting of Hong Kong, Macao and nine cities in Guangdong 下沉市场 下沉市場 xià chén shì chǎng the Chinese market, excluding first- and second-tier cities 地市 dì shì prefecture-level administrative jurisdiction (including prefecture-level cities, autonomous prefectures, prefectures and leagues) syn 当然 當然 dāng rán only natural / as it should be / certainly / of course / without doubt syn 及时 及時 jí shí timely / at the right time / promptly / without delay syn 