"creatures" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Part of speech Translation Actions
栖息 棲息 qī xī (of a bird) to perch / (of creatures in general) to inhabit / to dwell syn
百兽 百獸 bǎi shòu all creatures / every kind of animal syn
渊薮 淵藪 yuān sǒu (lit.) gathering place of fish or other creatures / (fig.) haunt / lair / nest / den / hotbed
chóng lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures / CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] / (fig.) person with a particular undesirable characteristic syn
仁民爱物 仁民愛物 rén mín ài wù love to all creatures (idiom, from Mencius) / universal benevolence
普度众生 普度眾生 pǔ dù zhòng shēng (Buddhism) to deliver all living creatures from suffering (idiom)
四灵 四靈 sì líng four divinities / four divine emperors / four mythical creatures symbolic of prosperity and longevity, namely the phoenix 鳳|凤[feng4], turtle 龜|龟[gui1], dragon 龍|龙[long2] and Chinese unicorn 麒麟[qi2 lin2] / also 四象[si4 xiang4], the four division of the sky
百度十大神兽 百度十大神獸 bǎi dù shí dà shén shòu The Baidu 10 Mythical Creatures (a set of hoax animals and puns linked to PRC internet censorship)
眼点 眼點 yǎn diǎn eyespot (in lower creatures)
野生生物 yě shēng shēng wù wildlife / creatures in the wild / wild organism
十大神兽 十大神獸 shí dà shén shòu the Baidu 10 mythical creatures (a set of hoax animals and puns linked to PRC Internet censorship)
蝼蚁贪生 螻蟻貪生 lóu yǐ tān shēng (idiom) Even tiny creatures cling to life. It was traditionally used to beg for mercy and one’s life, and can also urge someone not to commit suicide.
威风祥麟 wēi fēng xiáng lín (idiom) The qilin and the phoenix were legendary auspicious creatures said to appear only in times of peace and prosperity.
祥麟威凤 xiáng lín wēi fèng (idiom) The qilin and the phoenix were regarded as auspicious creatures that appeared only in times of peace.
信及豚鱼 信及豚魚 xìn jí tún yú (idiom) To be so trustworthy that one’s credibility extends even to the humblest creatures. It describes someone whose word inspires exceptional confidence.
一切众生 yī qiè zhòng shēng (idiom) In Buddhism, refers to human beings and all living creatures.
物微志信 wù wēi zhì xìn (idiom) Living creatures may be small, yet their behavior can be precise and reliable.
狗猪不食其余 gǒu zhū bù shí qí yú (idiom) Describes a person whose conduct is extremely vile and filthy. Their actions are considered beneath even the most contemptible creatures.
狗鼠不食汝余 gǒu shǔ bù shí rǔ yú (idiom) Describes a person whose conduct is extremely vile and filthy. Their actions are considered beneath even the most contemptible creatures.
祥麟瑞凤 xiáng lín ruì fèng (idiom) In ancient legends, the qilin and the phoenix were auspicious creatures that appeared only in times of peace and prosperity.
跂行喙息 qí xíng huì xī (idiom) Refers to all animals, including human beings: creatures that move on legs and breathe through their mouths.
逆天暴物 nì tiān bào wù (idiom) To defy the laws of Heaven and harm living creatures.
铸鼎象物 zhù dǐng xiàng wù (idiom) Originally, the expression refers to Yu gathering the metal of the nine regions to cast the nine cauldrons and depict various creatures 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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