彀 gòu to draw a bow to the full / the range of a bow and arrow / old variant of 夠|够[gou4], enough 射杀 射殺 shè shā to shoot dead (with a gun, or bow and arrow) 开弓不放箭 開弓不放箭 kāi gōng bù fàng jiàn lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom) / fig. to bluff / to be all talk and no action / false bravado 弓箭步 gōng jiàn bù bow-and-arrow step (dance step) 彀中 gòu zhōng within the range of a bow and arrow / (fig.) under sb's control 下拜 xià bài to bow down low / to make obeisance / to kneel and bow 折腰 zhé yāo to bend at the waist / to bow / (fig.) to bow to / to submit syn 再拜 zài bài to bow again / to bow twice (gesture of respect in former times) / (in letters, an expression of respect) O型腿 O xíng tuǐ bow legs / bow-leggedness O型腿 O - xíng tuǐ bow legs / bow-leggedness 中箭落马 中箭落馬 zhòng jiàn luò mǎ lit. to be struck by an arrow and fall from one's horse / to suffer a serious setback (idiom) 卑躬屈膝 bēi gōng qū xī to bow and bend the knee (idiom) / fawning / bending and scraping to curry favor syn 能伸能屈 néng shēn néng qū can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes) / ready to give and take / flexible 能屈能伸 néng qū néng shēn can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes) / ready to give and take / flexible syn 点头哈腰 點頭哈腰 diǎn tóu hā yāo to nod one's head and bow (idiom) / bowing and scraping / unctuous fawning syn 箭头 箭頭 jiàn tóu arrowhead / arrow symbol syn 射箭 shè jiàn archery / to shoot an arrow 尾翼 wěi yì empennage (of an aircraft) / fletching (of an arrow) / fins (of a missile, rocket etc) / rear spoiler (of a car) syn 苏木 蘇木 sū mù sappan wood (Caesalpinia sappan), used in Chinese medicine / administrative subdivision of banner 旗 (county) in Inner Mongolia (Mongol: arrow) 一箭双雕 一箭雙鵰 yī jiàn shuāng diāo lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom) / to kill two birds with one stone syn 强弩之末 強弩之末 qiáng nǔ zhī mò lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom) / fig. spent force syn 令箭 lìng jiàn arrow banner of command (archaic used as symbol of military authority) / fig. instructions from one's superiors syn 光阴似箭 光陰似箭 guāng yīn sì jiàn time flies like an arrow (idiom) / How time flies! syn 箭杆 箭桿 jiàn gǎn arrow shaft 箭头键 箭頭鍵 jiàn tóu jiàn arrow key (on keyboard) 箭 jiàn arrow / CL:支[zhi1] syn 矢 shǐ arrow / dart / straight / to vow / to swear / old variant of 屎[shi3] syn 铤 鋌 tǐng big arrow / walk fast 镝 鏑 dí arrow or arrowhead (old) syn 矰 zēng arrow with a streamer 菆 zōu arrow / weeds 筈 guā arrow end 掤 bīng arrow-quiver cover 上箭头 上箭頭 shàng jiàn tóu up-pointing arrow 上箭头键 上箭頭鍵 shàng jiàn tóu jiàn up arrow key (on keyboard) 下箭头 下箭頭 xià jiàn tóu down-pointing arrow 下箭头键 下箭頭鍵 xià jiàn tóu jiàn down arrow key (on keyboard) 亚罗号 亞羅號 yà luó hào the Arrow (a Hong Kong registered ship involved in historical incident in 1856 used as pretext for the second Opium War) 亚罗号事件 亞羅號事件 yà luó hào shì jiàn the Arrow Incident of 1856 (used as pretext for the second Opium War) 右箭头 右箭頭 yòu jiàn tóu right-pointing arrow 右箭头键 右箭頭鍵 yòu jiàn tóu jiàn right arrow key (on keyboard) 契箭 qì jiàn arrow used as a token of authority (by field commanders) 左箭头 左箭頭 zuǒ jiàn tóu left-pointing arrow 左箭头键 左箭頭鍵 zuǒ jiàn tóu jiàn left arrow key (on keyboard) 钢箭 鋼箭 gāng jiàn iron arrow 袖箭 xiù jiàn spring-loaded arrow concealed in one's sleeve syn 錍 pī flat arrow-head / plow blade / also pr. [pi2] 直溜溜 zhí liū liū straight as an arrow syn 虚发 虛發 xū fā to miss the target (with a bullet or an arrow) 开弓没有回头箭 開弓沒有回頭箭 kāi gōng méi yǒu huí tóu jiàn lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom) / fig. once you started sth, there's no turning back / to have to finish what one started / to be determined to reach one's goals in spite of setbacks 响箭 響箭 xiǎng jiàn whistling arrow (used in ancient times as a signal) syn 箭矢 jiàn shǐ arrow / CL:支[zhi1] 弓弩 gōng nǔ bow and crossbow 胡琴 hú qin huqin / family of Chinese two-stringed fiddles, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and bamboo bow with horsehair bowstring 摇尾乞怜 搖尾乞憐 yáo wěi qǐ lián lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom) / fig. to fawn on sb / to bow and scrape / to grovel syn 卑躬屈节 卑躬屈節 bēi gōng qū jié to bow and scrape / to act servilely 引而不发 引而不發 yǐn ér bù fā to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius) / ready and waiting for action / to go through the motions / to practice / a trial run syn 交拜 jiāo bài to bow to one another / to kneel and kowtow to one another / formal kowtow as part of traditional wedding ceremony 唱喏 chàng rě (old) to bow and utter polite phrases / to open the way (for a dignitary etc) syn 更张 更張 gēng zhāng lit. to restring one's bow / to reform and start over again 顶拜 頂拜 dǐng bài to prostrate oneself / to kneel and bow the head (in submission, supplication, worship etc) 拱手相让 拱手相讓 gōng shǒu xiāng ràng to bow and give way (idiom) / to surrender sth readily 膜拜 mó bài to kneel and bow with joined hands at forehead level / to worship syn 为五斗米折腰 為五斗米折腰 wèi wǔ dǒu mǐ zhé yāo (allusion to Tao Qian 陶潛|陶潜[Tao2 Qian2], who used this phrase when he resigned from government service rather than show subservience to a visiting inspector) to bow and scrape for five pecks of rice (that being a part of his salary as a local magistrate) / (fig.) to compromise one's principles for the sake of a salary 幽明 yōu míng the hidden and the visible / that which can be seen and that which cannot / darkness and light / night and day / wisdom and ignorance / evil and good / the living and the dead / men and ghosts 幽明 yōu - míng the hidden and the visible / that which can be seen and that which cannot / darkness and light / night and day / wisdom and ignorance / evil and good / the living and the dead / men and ghosts 低头 低頭 dī tóu to bow the head / to yield / to give in syn 鞠躬 jū gōng to bow / (literary) to bend down syn 躬身 gōng shēn to bow / personally syn 俯身 fǔ shēn to lean over / to bend over / to stoop / to bow 作揖 zuò yī to bow with hands held in front 船头 船頭 chuán tóu the bow or prow of a ship 蝴蝶结 蝴蝶結 hú dié jié bow / bowknot 顶礼膜拜 頂禮膜拜 dǐng lǐ mó bài to prostrate oneself in worship (idiom) / (fig.) to worship / to bow down to syn 屈从 屈從 qū cóng to submit / to yield / to bow to sb's will syn 领结 領結 lǐng jié bow tie / loop of a necktie / lavaliere 上弦 shàng xián to wind up a watch, clockwork toy etc / to tighten the string of a bow, violin etc / first quarter (phase of the moon) 叩拜 kòu bài to bow in salute / to kowtow 船首 chuán shǒu ship's bow 引 yǐn to draw (e.g. a bow) / to pull / to stretch sth / to extend / to lengthen / to involve or implicate in / to attract / to lead / to guide / to leave / to provide evidence or justification for / old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters syn 罗圈腿 羅圈腿 luó quān tuǐ bow-legged / bandy-legged 杯弓蛇影 bēi gōng shé yǐng lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom) / fig. unnecessary suspicions / overly fearful syn 鸟尽弓藏 鳥盡弓藏 niǎo jìn gōng cáng lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom) / fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose syn 打躬作揖 dǎ gōng zuò yī to bow respectfully with clasped hands / to beg humbly syn 曲意逢迎 qū yì féng yíng to bow down to everything sb says or does / to act submissively in order to ingratiate oneself syn 拜 bài to bow to / to pay one's respects / (bound form) to extend greetings (on a specific occasion) / to make a courtesy call / (bound form) (of a monarch) to appoint sb to (a position) by performing a ceremony / to acknowledge sb as one's (master, godfather etc) / (used before some verbs to indicate politeness) syn 弓 gōng a bow (weapon) / CL:張|张[zhang1] / to bend / to arch (one's back etc) syn 弦 xián bow string / string of musical instrument / watchspring / chord (segment of curve) / hypotenuse / CL:根[gen1] syn 稽 qǐ to bow to the ground syn 轼 軾 shì (literary) handrail at the front of a carriage or chariot / to bow while leaning on this handrail as a gesture of respect 鞠 jū to incline (one's torso) / to bow / leather ball used in ancient times / (literary) to bring up / to rear / Taiwan pr. [ju2] syn 弛 chí to unstring a bow / to slacken / to relax / to loosen syn 韬 韜 tāo bow case or scabbard / to hide / military strategy syn 舻 艫 lú bow of ship 艏 shǒu bow of a ship 箐 qìng to draw a bamboo bow or crossbow 絃 xián variant of 弦 / bow string / string of musical instrument / watch spring / chord (straight line joining two points on a curve) / hypotenuse 籣 lán bow case / quiver 鷁 yì fishhawk bow or prow 