"compared" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
较 較 jiào prep., adv. (bound form) to compare / (literary) to dispute / compared to / (before an adjective) relatively / comparatively / rather / also pr. [jiao3] syn
跟 gēn prep., conj., n., v. heel / to follow closely / to go with / (of a woman) to marry sb / with / compared with / to / towards / and (joining two nouns) syn
同比 tóng bǐ v. (statistics) compared with the same period of the previous year / year on year / year over year syn
比起 bǐ qǐ compared with syn
好比 hǎo bǐ v. to be just like / can be compared to syn
诗篇 詩篇 shī piān a poem / a composition in verse / fig. epic (compared with historical epic) / the biblical Book of Psalms syn
家鸡野雉 jiā jī yé zhì (idiom) Originally, the expression contrasted Yǔ Yì’s calligraphy, compared with a domestic hen, and Wáng Xīzhī’s, compared with a wild pheasant, illustrating contempt for what is familiar in favor of what is distant.
犹言 猶言 yóu yán can be compared to / is the same as
有得一比 yǒu dé yī bǐ can be compared / to be very similar
唇釉 chún yòu (cosmetics) liquid lipstick (typically with a glossier, lacquer-like finish compared to Western liquid lipsticks, though matte formulas also exist)
电光石火 電光石火 diàn guāng shí huǒ (idiom) Originally, the expression compared something to the brevity of lightning or a spark struck from a stone.
钩金舆羽 gōu jīn yú yǔ (idiom) The two things differ so greatly that they cannot reasonably be compared. The expression describes an inappropriate analogy.
黄梁美梦 huáng liáng měi mèng (idiom) Originally, the expression compared human life to an illusion that vanishes before the meal is cooked. It later came to refer to an unattainable dream or plan. syn
黄梁一梦 huáng liáng yī mèng (idiom) Originally, the expression compared life to a fleeting illusion. It later came to refer to a dream or plan that fails to materialize.
廉泉让水 lián quán ràng shuǐ (idiom) Originally, the expression compared official integrity with pure springs and waters associated with sharing.
略逊一筹 lüè xùn yī chóu (idiom) To be slightly inferior when compared with someone or something / to have a minor disadvantage. syn
人中狮子 人中獅子 rén zhōng shī zǐ (idiom) A person of outstanding ability, compared to a lion as the king of beasts.
相形失色 xiāng xíng shī sè (idiom) To appear markedly inferior and lose its luster when compared with things of the same kind. syn
一枕黄梁 yī zhěn huáng liáng (idiom) Originally, the expression compared life to an illusion. It later came to refer to an unrealizable dream or plan, usually with a disparaging tone.
源头活水 源頭活水 yuán tóu huó shuǐ (idiom) Originally, the expression compared diligent reading to a living spring that makes thought clear.
一枕黄粱 一枕黃粱 yī zhěn huáng liáng (idiom) Originally, the expression compared life to an illusion. It later came to refer to an unrealizable dream or ambition. syn
下比有余 xià bǐ yǒu yú (idiom) Compared with those in an inferior or inadequate position, one still has more than enough.
人心如镜 人心如鏡 rén xīn rú jìng (idiom) The human heart is compared to a clear, transparent mirror. The expression encourages people to preserve a lucid mind and not let it be clouded by impurities.
他山之石，可以攻玉 tā shān zhī shí，kě yǐ gōng yù (idiom) Originally, the expression compared talented people from another country with resources that could serve one’s own country.
千头桔奴 qiān tóu jú nú (idiom) Thousands of orange trees can be compared to thousands of household servants. It refers to wealth created by earlier generations for those who come after them.
参天两地 sān tiān liǎng dì (idiom) ① A numerical principle used in establishing the numbers of the hexagrams in the Book of Changes. ② By extension, it describes a person's virtue when it can be compared with that of Heaven and Earth.
名缰利索 míng jiāng lì suǒ (idiom) Fame, status, and material gain are compared to reins and chains that bind a person.
大泽礨空 dà zé lěi kōng (idiom) It describes an extreme disparity between two things being compared, like a tiny anthill in the middle of a vast lake.
夭桃襛李 yāo táo nóng lǐ (idiom) Beautiful and radiant young people, compared with peach and plum trees in full bloom.
尺二秀才 chǐ èr xiù cái (idiom) An old mocking term for a scholar who writes characters in their popular, nonstandard forms. “Chi’er” refers to the popular form of 尽, which has four additional strokes compared with the standard form.
得人为枭 dé rén wéi xiāo (idiom) Gaining talented people is regarded as a victory. The victor is metaphorically compared to a bird of prey.
德配天地 dé pèi tiān dì (idiom) Describes a person whose moral virtue is lofty and great enough to be compared with Heaven and Earth.
心膂股肱 xīn lǚ gǔ gōng (idiom) People who are close to and highly effective for a leader, compared with the essential parts of the human body.
戒舟慈棹 jiè zhōu cí zhào (idiom) Buddhist precepts and compassion, compared to a boat that ferries living beings to the other shore.
捧土加泰山 pěng tǔ jiā tài shān (idiom) To overestimate oneself and undertake an action whose effect is negligible compared with an immense power or task.
方斯蔑如 fāng sī miè rú (idiom) Compared with this, nothing can surpass it. It is used mainly to praise a person’s moral character.
无可比象 wú kě bǐ xiàng (idiom) There is nothing to which something can be compared. It emphasizes that something is incomparable.
无边苦海 無邊苦海 wú biān kǔ hǎi (idiom) Originally a Buddhist expression describing profound and overwhelming suffering, compared to a boundless sea.
朱唇榴齿 zhū chún liú chǐ (idiom) Describes red lips and neat, bright teeth compared to pomegranate seeds. It is generally used of a woman’s beauty.
杞梓之才 qǐ zǐ zhī cái (idiom) A person of outstanding talent, compared with high-quality and precious timber.
松心契 sōng xīn qì (idiom) A firm and unbreakable friendship, compared with the strength and enduring nature of a pine tree.
梁木其坏 liáng mù qí huài (idiom) Originally, Confucius compared his own death to the failure of a supporting beam.
此一时彼一时 cǐ yī shí bǐ yī shí (idiom) Times change, and circumstances change with them / situations from different periods cannot be directly compared.
毕雨箕风 畢雨箕風 bì yǔ jī fēng (idiom) Originally, the expression compared the people’s preferences with those associated with the stars, some linked to wind and others to rain.
涣发大号 huàn fā dà hào (idiom) Refers to an imperial command, compared to sweat that cannot be taken back once it has been released. It also denotes the issuing of an imperial decree.
涣汗大号 渙汗大號 huàn hàn dà hào (idiom) Refers to an imperial command, compared to sweat that cannot be taken back once it has been released. It also denotes the issuing of an imperial decree.
狂峰浪蝶 kuáng fēng làng dié (idiom) A frivolous and womanizing man, compared to an unrestrained bee or butterfly. The expression is derogatory and is especially used in the context of seduction.
玉润冰清 yù rùn bīng qīng (idiom) Evokes pure, radiant beauty, compared with the luster and smoothness of jade and the clarity of ice. It can describe a person or an object.
瑕不掩玉 xiá bù yǎn yù (idiom) Flaws cannot conceal merits / they remain secondary compared with the essential virtues.
甘泉必竭 gān quán bì jié (idiom) Talented people, being heavily relied upon, often become exhausted or decline early. It is compared to a sweet spring that inevitably runs dry.
相形见拙 相形見拙 xiāng xíng jiàn zhuō (idiom) To be shown to be inadequate when compared with similar people or things. It is a variant of “相形见绌.”
舌者兵也 shé zhě bīng yě (idiom) The tongue is compared to a weapon: ill-considered words can hurt others and ultimately harm the speaker.
茫茫苦海 máng máng kǔ hǎi (idiom) Boundless and seemingly endless suffering, compared to a vast sea. It often evokes the hardships of human existence.
虎豹之驹 虎豹之駒 hǔ bào zhī jū (idiom) A brilliant and ambitious young man, compared to a tiger or leopard cub before it has fully developed its markings.
行同犬彘 xíng tóng quǎn zhì (idiom) In older usage, it describes a shameless person whose behavior is compared with that of a dog or pig. It is strongly derogatory.
铅刀驽马 qiān dāo nú mǎ (idiom) Describes someone whose abilities are meager or mediocre, compared to a poor horse and an ineffective knife.
锦绣江山 jǐn xiù jiāng shān (idiom) Refers to a beautiful national territory, compared to brocade. It is synonymous with “brocade mountains and rivers.”
雁行折翼 yàn háng zhé yì (idiom) It refers to the death of a brother. Brothers are compared to a formation of geese in which one wing has been broken.
雷霆之怒 léi tíng wàn j (idiom) Extreme anger, compared to a thunderbolt. It describes someone in a state of intense fury.
韩潮苏海 hán cháo sū hǎi (idiom) Describes a broad, powerful and majestic literary style, compared with the movement of the sea and the tides.
饥虎不可为邻 jī hǔ bù kě wéi lín (idiom) Do not associate with a vicious and dangerous person, who is compared to a hungry tiger.
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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