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"acts" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
回 逥 huí v., m.w. to go back / to return / to turn back / to turn around / to reply / to answer / classifier for literary divisions (acts of a play, sections or chapters of a classic book) / classifier for occurrences or times / to curve / to revolve syn
将功折罪 將功折罪 jiāng gōng zhé zuì to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts / see 將功贖罪|将功赎罪[jiang1 gong1 shu2 zui4]
伤天害理 傷天害理 shāng tiān hài lǐ to offend Heaven and reason (idiom) / bloody atrocities that cry to heaven / outrageous acts syn
将功赎罪 將功贖罪 jiāng gōng shú zuì to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts
伟绩 偉績 wěi jì great acts syn
幕间 幕間 mù jiān interval (between acts in theater)
反客为主 反客為主 fǎn kè wéi zhǔ lit. the guest acts as host (idiom) / fig. to turn from passive to active behavior syn
焚书坑儒 焚書坑儒 fén shū kēng rú to burn the Confucian classics and bury alive the Confucian scholars (acts supposedly committed by the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2])
瓜田不纳履 瓜田不納履 guā tián bù nà lǚ lit. don't tie your shoe-laces in a melon-patch / fig. don't do anything that might arouse suspicion / innocent acts may be misconstrued
结草衔环 結草銜環 jié cǎo xián huán to repay sb's kind acts (idiom) syn
瓜田李下 guā tián lǐ xià lit. don't tie your shoelaces in a melon patch, and don't adjust your hat under a plum tree (idiom) / fig. don't do anything that might arouse suspicion / innocent acts may be misconstrued / abbr. for 瓜田不納履，李下不整冠|瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠[gua1 tian2 bu4 na4 lu:3 , li3 xia4 bu4 zheng3 guan1] syn
恶意行为保险 惡意行為保險 malicious acts insurance / malicious acts insurance policy
使徒行传 使徒行傳 shǐ tú xíng zhuàn Acts of the Apostles (New Testament)
分手代理 fēn shǒu dài lǐ "break-up agent", person who acts for sb who wishes to terminate a relationship but does not have the heart to do so
囘 huí to go back / to return / to turn back / to turn around / to reply / to answer / classifier for literary divisions (acts of a play, sections or chapters of a classic book) / classifier for occurrences or times / to curve / to return / to revolve / variant of 回[hui2]
多幕剧 多幕劇 duō mù jù play in several acts / full-length drama
阴骘 陰騭 yīn zhì charitable acts performed in secret / hidden good deeds syn
尼斯条约 尼斯條約 ní sī tiáo yuē Treaty of Nice amending the Treaty on European Union, the Treaties establishing the European Communities and certain related acts / Treaty of Nice
针对性别的行为和暴力威胁 針對性別的行為和暴力威脅 gender-based acts and threats of violence
商标、商号和不正当竞争行为示范法 商標、商號和不正當競爭行為示範法 Model Law on Marks, Trade Names and Acts of Unfair Competition
阿姆斯特丹条约 阿姆斯特丹條約 Treaty of Amsterdam amending the Treaty on European Union, the Treaties establishing the European Communities and certain related acts / Treaty of Amsterdam
制止核恐怖主义行为国际公约 制止核恐怖主義行為國際公約 International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism
国家对国际不法行为的责任条款草桉 國家對國際不法行為的責任條款草案 Draft Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts
先进通讯技术卫星移动终端 先進通訊技術衛星移動終端 ACTS Mobile Terminal
国家对国际不法行为的责任 國家對國際不法行為的責任 Responsibility of States for internationally wrongful acts
制止危害航海安全的非法行为国际会议 制止危害航海安全的非法行為國際會議 International Conference on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation
历史真相调查委员会 歷史真相調查委員會 Commission to Clarify Past Human Rights Violations and Acts of Violence that have Caused the Guatemalan Population to Suffer / Historical Clarification Commission
制止危及海上航行安全非法行为公约 制止危及海上航行安全非法行為公約 Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation
犯罪行为调查委员会 犯罪行為調查委員會 Commission for the Investigation of Criminal Acts
制止不法行为 制止不法行為 suppression of unlawful acts
付之行动 付之行動 fù zhī xíng dòng to put into action / to transform into acts
囬 huí to go back / to return / to turn back / to turn around / to reply / to answer / classifier for literary divisions (acts of a play, sections or chapters of a classic book) / classifier for occurrences or times / to curve / to return / to revolve / variant of 回[hui2]
瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠 瓜田不納履，李下不整冠 guā tián bù nà lǚ , lǐ xià bù zhěng guān lit. don't tie your shoelaces in a melon patch, and don't adjust your hat under a plum tree (idiom) / fig. don't do anything that might arouse suspicion / innocent acts may be misconstrued
白手套 bái shǒu tào white glove / (fig.) (slang) intermediary in negotiations / proxy who acts on behalf of an official in corrupt dealings (to keep the official's involvement secret)
嘉豪 jiā háo (slang) try-hard poser / cringe attention-seeker who acts overly cool or self-confident
安忍无亲 安忍無親 ān rěn wú qīn (idiom) To become accustomed to committing cruel acts and feel no attachment to one’s relatives. It describes a ruthless person.
暗室亏心 àn shì kuī xīn (idiom) To secretly commit dishonest or wrongful acts.
帮虎吃食 bāng hǔ chī shí (idiom) To help an evildoer commit wrongful acts.
背恩忘义 bèi ēn wàng yì (idiom) To be ungrateful and disloyal toward someone who has helped you. It describes a person who forgets past kindness and acts against their benefactor.
胆大心细 膽大心細 dǎn dà xīn xì (idiom) Describes someone who acts decisively while considering matters carefully and thoroughly. syn
放辟邪侈 fàng pì xié chǐ (idiom) To indulge deliberately in evil or wrongful acts.
伏地圣人 fú dì shèng rén (idiom) Describes someone who, having a little knowledge in a particular field, acts as though they were an expert.
各不相谋 各不相謀 gè bù xiāng móu (idiom) Each person acts according to their own intentions without consulting the others.
各从其志 gè cóng qí zhì (idiom) Each person acts according to their own will or aspirations.
官仓老鼠 官倉老鼠 guān cāng láo shǔ (idiom) A rat in a government granary. Metaphorically, a wrongdoer who acts under the protection or support of others.
官止神行 guān zhǐ shén xíng (idiom) To understand something so thoroughly that the senses no longer need to intervene and the mind acts with ease.
和衷共济 hé zhōng gòng jì (idiom) Everyone acts with one mind and works together to overcome difficulties. syn
横行不法 héng xíng bù fǎ (idiom) To act lawlessly and recklessly, engaging in illegal acts without restraint.
积德累仁 jī dé lěi rén (idiom) To accumulate merit, virtue, and acts of benevolence.
局骗拐带 jú piàn guǎi dài (idiom) To defraud people of their property and abduct children. The expression refers to criminal acts involving fraud and abduction.
谋为不轨 móu wéi bù guǐ (idiom) To plot acts contrary to the law and established order, especially rebellion or insurrection.
欺君误国 欺君誤國 qī jūn wù guó (idiom) To deceive the ruler and harm the country. It refers to acts or people that betray the government and seriously damage the nation’s interests.
人心齐，泰山移 人心齊，泰山移 rén xīn qí tài shān yí (idiom) As long as everyone acts with one mind, they can unleash tremendous strength and accomplish seemingly impossible tasks.
撒娇撒痴 sā jiāo sā chī (idiom) Describes someone who deliberately acts coy, childish, or foolish, relying on another person’s affection.
索隐行怪 suǒ yǐn xíng guài (idiom) To pursue obscure matters and behave in eccentric ways. It describes someone who withdraws from society and acts strangely in order to gain a reputation.
野马无缰 yě mǎ wú jiāng (idiom) A wild horse without reins. It describes someone who acts as they please, without any restraint.
勇而无谋 勇而無謀 yǒng ér wú móu (idiom) To be brave but lacking in strategy or foresight. It criticizes someone who acts boldly without the ability to think or plan.
勇猛果敢 yǒng měng guǒ gǎn (idiom) Describes someone who acts bravely and makes firm decisions.
獐麇马鹿 zhāng jūn mǎ lù (idiom) By comparison, describes a person who acts hurriedly and in confusion.
止暴禁非 zhǐ bào jǐn fēi (idiom) To stop and prevent all kinds of wrongdoing. It refers to suppressing or preventing harmful acts.
一人拼命，万夫难当 yī rén pīn mìng，wàn fū nán dāng (idiom) A person who acts with complete disregard for his own life can become impossible to stop. “Adult man” here refers to a male fighter or opponent.
一洞之网 一洞之網 yī dòng zhī wǎng (idiom) A net with only one opening. It refers to someone who thinks they are clever but acts ineffectively.
不分轻重 bù fēn qīng zhòng (idiom) Describes someone who acts blindly and fails to distinguish priorities from secondary matters.
不轻然诺 不輕然諾 bù qīng rán nuò (idiom) Not to make promises lightly. It describes someone who acts cautiously and, by extension, keeps their word.
严霜夏零 嚴霜夏零 yán shuāng xià líng (idiom) Because of severe frost, plants wither even in summer. Metaphorically, it refers to a ruler without virtue who acts brutally and arbitrarily.
举仇举子 jǔ chóu jǔ zǐ (idiom) To recommend both one’s own son and an enemy. It describes someone who acts impartially.
举棋若定 jǔ qí ruò dìng (idiom) To make a move as though its outcome had already been anticipated. It describes someone who acts calmly, confidently, and decisively.
人自为政 rén zì wéi zhèng (idiom) Everyone pursues their own ideas and acts independently, without coordinating with the others.
偷狗捉鸡 tōu gǒu zhuō jī (idiom) Refers to acts of theft. It can also mean dishonest or disreputable dealings.
偷鸡盗狗 tōu jī dào gǒu (idiom) Refers to acts of theft. It can also refer to illicit dealings or clandestine sexual relations.
先意承志 xiān yì chéng zhì (idiom) Originally, it described a filial child who understands the parents' wishes before they speak and acts accordingly.
冯河暴虎 馮河暴虎 féng hé bào hǔ (idiom) Describes someone brave but lacking judgment, who acts rashly and takes reckless risks.
刳胎杀夭 kū tāi shā yāo (idiom) To commit cruel and unjust acts. It describes conduct marked by extreme brutality.
单家独户 dān jiā dú hù (idiom) Refers to a situation in which each family or household acts separately.
单枪独马 dān qiāng dú mǎ (idiom) Describes a person who is alone or acts independently.
只准州官放火，不准百姓点灯 zhǐ zhǔn zhōu guān fàng huǒ，bù zhǔn bǎi xìng diǎn dēng (idiom) To denounce the privilege of rulers or powerful people who allow themselves acts forbidden to ordinary citizens.
各行其志 gè xíng qí zhì (idiom) Each person acts according to their own will. It also means that everyone follows their own path.
各行其道 gè xíng qí dào (idiom) Each follows their own path or acts according to what they believe is right.
同敝相济 tóng bì xiāng jì (idiom) Evil or corrupt people collude and jointly commit harmful acts. It is equivalent to “wrongdoers helping one another.”
呼牛也可，呼马也可 hū niú yě kě，hū mǎ yě kě (idiom) Whether people call me an ox or a horse, I do not care. It describes someone who ignores others’ opinions and acts according to their own wishes.
善行无辙迹 shàn xíng wú zhé jì (idiom) A person of great virtue acts without leaving traces. It describes someone of noble conduct who does not wish others to notice what they do.
图作不轨 圖作不軌 tú zuò bù guǐ (idiom) To plot unlawful or rebellious acts.
外顺内悖 wài shùn nèi bèi (idiom) Appears obedient on the surface but actually acts against the orders or principles received.
多行无礼必自及 多行無禮必自及 duō xíng wú lǐ bì zì jí (idiom) The more disrespectful acts one commits, the more certain it is that the consequences will eventually affect oneself.
天怒民怨 tiān nù mín yuàn (idiom) Describes harmful and criminal acts so serious that they provoke widespread public anger and resentment.
天理不容 tiān lǐ bù róng (idiom) It describes cruel and inhuman acts that violate the moral order of Heaven. It expresses strong indignation.
奉道斋僧 fèng dào zhāi sēng (idiom) To follow Taoism or, more broadly, traditional religious practices, and perform charitable acts by providing meals for monks.
奋翅鼓翼 fèn chì gǔ yì (idiom) To flap one’s wings and take flight. It describes someone who regains their energy and acts with determination.
委委曲曲 wěi wěi qū qū (idiom) Describes a melody, road, or river that winds and turns repeatedly, or a person who acts meekly and compromises their dignity.
安忍之怀 安忍之懷 ān rěn zhī huái (idiom) A heart accustomed to cruel acts.
安忍残贼 安忍殘賊 ān rěn cán zéi (idiom) To be content to commit cruel and harmful acts / to act with ruthless brutality.
安忍阻兵 ān rěn zǔ bīng (idiom) To rely on the military forces under one’s command in order to commit cruel acts.
定乱扶衰 定亂扶衰 dìng luàn fú shuāi (idiom) To quell disorder and support the weak. The expression describes someone who acts with a strong sense of justice.
式遏寇虐 shì è kòu nüè (idiom) To prevent wicked people from committing cruel and harmful acts.
弗欺暗室 fú qī àn shì (idiom) Even where no one can see, one does not commit dishonest or shameful acts.
御用文人 yù yòng wén rén (idiom) A writer who serves a powerful group or figure and praises them lavishly. The term is derogatory and suggests an intellectual who acts as a courtier.
心手相忘 xīn shǒu xiāng wàng (idiom) Describes such perfect mastery that one acts with effortless ease. It refers to a fully mastered skill or to an action proceeding smoothly.
戢暴锄强 jí bào chú qiáng (idiom) To restrain and eliminate violent, brutal, and unreasonable people or acts.
探汤蹈火 探湯蹈火 tàn tāng dǎo huǒ (idiom) To fear no hardship or danger and be ready to face every difficulty. It describes someone who acts with self-sacrifice.
撒痴撒娇 sā chī sā jiāo (idiom) To describe someone who deliberately acts coy or affected, relying on the indulgence of those who dote on them.
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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