"driven" Chinese-English Dictionary

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机动 機動 jī dòng adj. locomotive / motorized / power-driven / adaptable / flexible (use, treatment, timing etc) syn
逼上梁山 bī shàng liáng shān driven to join the Liangshan Mountain rebels / to drive to revolt / to force sb to desperate action syn
狗急跳墙 狗急跳牆 gǒu jí tiào qiáng a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom) / to be driven to desperate action syn
从动 從動 cóng dòng -driven (of mechanism, driven by a component) / slave (wheel, pulley) syn
概念驱动加工 概念驅動加工 gài niàn qū dòng jiā gōng concept-driven processing
抓狂 zhuā kuáng to blow one's top / to be driven mad / to become frantic
水力鼓风 水力鼓風 shuǐ lì gǔ fēng hydraulic bellows / water-driven ventilation (for metal smelting furnace)
漏水转浑天仪 漏水轉渾天儀 lòu shuǐ zhuàn hún tiān yí water-driven armillary sphere (Zhang Heng's famous astronomical apparatus)
蛤蟆夯 há ma hāng power-driven rammer or tamper
顶棒 頂棒 dǐng bàng bucking bar (metal bar fixing the tail of a rivet as it is driven)
社区主导发展项目 community-driven development
面向国家的 country-driven
面向外地的 field-driven
阳光引起的反应 陽光引起的反應 sunlight-driven reactions
由国家驱动的包容各方进程 由國家驅動的包容各方進程 inclusive and nationally driven process
美元推算的开支 美元推算的開支 dollar-driven expenditures
加速器驱动系统 加速器驅動系統 accelerator-driven system / hybrid system
摩拜单车 摩拜單車 mó bài dān chē Mobike, operator of an app-driven bicycle-rental business in China, established in 2015
鎹 xx (Japanese kokuji) large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together / pr. kasugai
归师勿掩，穷寇勿追 guī shī wù yǎn, qióng kòu wù zhuī (idiom) Do not attack a retreating army or pursue an enemy who has been driven into a desperate corner.
鸟穷则啄 鳥窮則啄 niǎo qióng zé zhuó (idiom) A cornered bird will peck back. It describes someone who, driven into a desperate situation, may take dangerous or reckless action.
禽困覆车 qín kùn fù chē (idiom) Even a cornered animal may overturn a cart by ramming it. It describes how someone driven to the limit may take desperate risks.
人极计生 人極計生 rén jí jì shēng (idiom) When a person is driven into a desperate situation, they will come up with a scheme or solution.
人穷反本 人窮反本 rén qióng fǎn běn (idiom) When a person is driven to the limit, they call out to Heaven and Earth or cry for their parents.
人贫智短 人貧智短 rén pín zhì duǎn (idiom) When a person is driven into a desperate situation, their thinking becomes sluggish and they find fewer solutions.
但求无过 但求無過 dàn qiú wú guò (idiom) To seek only to avoid making mistakes. It describes a cautious, conservative, and unambitious approach driven by fear of failure rather than by a desire to achieve.
兽困则噬 shòu kùn zé shì (idiom) A cornered beast bites those who approach it. It describes a person driven to desperation who fights back with all their strength.
别鹤离鸾 bié hè lí luán (idiom) Refers to a married couple separated from each other. It evokes spouses or lovers driven apart.
卖爵赘子 賣爵贅子 mài jué zhuì zǐ (idiom) Driven by poverty, to sell one’s title and pledge one’s children as collateral in order to survive.
卖男鬻女 賣男鬻女 mài nán yù nǚ (idiom) To sell one’s sons and daughters because one has been driven to desperation by poverty.
唯利是视 wéi lì shì shì (idiom) To make profit the sole criterion and seek nothing but personal gain. It is also used in the forms “to seek profit alone” and “to be solely profit-driven.”
囊萤积雪 囊螢積雪 náng yíng jī xuě (idiom) Describes studying diligently under difficult conditions, driven by a desire for knowledge and self-improvement.
山穷水绝 shān qióng shuǐ jué (idiom) To have no way out and be driven into a desperate situation.
归师勿掩，穷寇莫追 guī shī wù yǎn， qióng kòu mò zhuī (idiom) Do not attack a retreating army or pursue an enemy who has been driven into a desperate corner.
心为形役 xīn wéi xíng yì (idiom) To have one’s mind driven by the demands of life, the pursuit of fame, or material interests.
忠驱义感 zhōng qū yì gǎn (idiom) To be driven by loyalty and inspired to act by justice.
怖鸽获安 bù gē huò ān (idiom) It describes a person driven to the point of desperation who finds a safe place again. The expression evokes a return to security after serious danger.
思虑营营 思慮營營 sī lǜ yíng yíng (idiom) To bustle about and wear oneself out in pursuit of fame, success, and material gain. It describes restless, profit-driven activity.
急兔反噬 jí tù fǎn shì (idiom) A person driven into a corner with no way out may turn around and strike back.
愁长殢酒 chóu cháng tì jiǔ (idiom) A troubled heart is easily driven to drink and becomes ill from alcohol.
暗斗明争 àn dòu míng zhēng (idiom) To engage in both covert and overt struggles. It often describes internal conflicts driven by the pursuit of power and personal interests.
正义凛然 正義凜然 zhèng yì lǐn rán (idiom) A person appears solemn and commands respect because they are driven by a sense of justice.
气高志大 qì gāo zhì dà (idiom) Describes someone spirited and driven by lofty ambitions.
水穷山尽 shuǐ qióng shān jìn (idiom) The water and the mountains both come to an end, leaving no road ahead. It describes being driven into a desperate situation.
汗马勋劳 hàn mǎ xūn láo (idiom) The “sweating horse” evokes a warhorse driven hard in battle.
流落风尘 流落風塵 liú luò fēng chén (idiom) To be driven by hardship into poverty and drift through the world.
神使鬼差 shén shǐ guǐ chà (idiom) To do something one had not intended to do, as if driven by spirits or ghosts. It has the same meaning as “神差鬼使”.
神差鬼遣 shén chà guǐ qiǎn (idiom) Describes doing something one had not intended to do, as though driven by spirits without realizing it.
穷寇勿迫 qióng kòu wù pò (idiom) An enemy driven to the end of his resources should not be pursued too aggressively, since he may fight back desperately and cause unnecessary losses.
穷寇莫追 qióng kòu mò zhuī (idiom) Do not pursue an enemy who has been driven into a corner, lest it launch a desperate counterattack and cause losses. By extension, do not push someone too far.
穷鸟归人 窮鳥歸人 qióng niǎo guī rén (idiom) A bird unable to fly is forced to seek refuge in a person’s arms. It describes someone driven by hardship to turn to another person for support.
色胆如天 色膽如天 sè dǎn rú tiān (idiom) Describes someone driven by sexual desire and extremely bold in pursuing it.
蒙尘 meng chen (idiom) Refers to an emperor driven from the palace and forced into exile.
讫情尽意 qì qíng jìn yì (idiom) To indulge one’s feelings and desires fully, without restraint. It is often used to discourage an emotion-driven reaction.
贪财好利 貪財好利 tān cái hào lì (idiom) To covet money and material benefits. The expression describes an attitude driven by greed.
走投没路 走投沒路 zǒu tóu méi lù (idiom) To have no way out and to be driven into a desperate situation.
颠仆流离 diān pú liú lí (idiom) To be scattered and driven from place to place by famine or war. It describes a harsh, homeless existence.
饥驱叩门 jī qū kòu mén (idiom) To be driven by hunger to knock on a door and ask for food. It evokes a situation of extreme need.
骇龙走蛇 hài lóng zǒu shé (idiom) Dragons and snakes are swept away or driven off. Figuratively, the expression describes overwhelming force and impressive momentum.
骋嗜奔欲 chěng shì bēn yù (idiom) To pursue one’s personal tastes and desires by actively seeking to satisfy them. The expression usually criticizes conduct driven by appetite.
鬼魅伎俩 鬼魅伎倆 guǐ mèi jì liǎng (idiom) Refers to despicable methods driven by malicious intentions and used to harm others secretly. It is synonymous with “鬼蜮伎俩”.
鱼悬甘饵 魚懸甘餌 yú xuán gān ěr (idiom) A fish is caught because it is attracted by a tempting bait. Describes someone who, driven by greed for profit, brings about their own ruin or death.
鹤背扬州 hè bèi yáng zhōu (idiom) Refers to a person driven by greed for profit and material advantages.
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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