神 shén god / deity / supernatural / magical / mysterious / spirit / mind / energy / lively / expressive / look / expression / (coll.) awesome / amazing syn 精神 jīng shén spirit / mind / consciousness / thought / mental / psychological / essence / gist / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 心灵 心靈 xīn líng bright / smart / quick-witted / heart / thoughts / spirit syn 灵魂 靈魂 líng hún soul / spirit syn 正气 正氣 zhèng qì healthy atmosphere / moral spirit / unyielding integrity / probity / (TCM) vital energy (resistance to diseases) 气概 氣概 qì gài lofty quality / mettle / spirit syn 大度 dà dù magnanimous / generous (in spirit) syn 气魄 氣魄 qì pò spirit / boldness / positive outlook / imposing attitude syn 幽魂 yōu hún ghost / spirit (of the dead) syn 志气 志氣 zhì qì ambition / resolve / backbone / drive / spirit syn 亡魂 wáng hún soul of the deceased / departed spirit syn 色魔 sè mó sex fiend / molester / sex attacker / sex demon (a spirit that enters people's souls and makes them desire sex) 福斯 fú sī (Tw) Volkswagen (car manufacturer) / Fox Entertainment Group 在天之灵 在天之靈 zài tiān zhī líng soul and spirit of the deceased syn 附体 附體 fù tǐ (of a spirit or deity) to possess sb 气韵 氣韻 qì yùn (of literature, art) distinct style / flavor / spirit / character syn 神位 shén wèi spirit tablet / ancestral tablet syn 油子 yóu zi dense and sticky substance / (dialect) wily old fox syn 灵牌 靈牌 líng pái spirit tablet / memorial tablet syn 九尾狐 jiǔ wěi hú nine-tailed fox (mythological creature) syn 精灵 精靈 jīng líng spirit / fairy / elf / sprite / genie syn 狐狸 hú li fox / fig. sly and treacherous person syn 白酒 bái jiǔ baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum / (Tw) white wine (abbr. for 白葡萄酒[bai2 pu2 tao5 jiu3]) syn 妖精 yāo jing evil spirit / alluring woman syn 杀气 殺氣 shā qì murderous spirit / aura of death / to vent one's anger syn 亡灵 亡靈 wáng líng departed spirit syn 斗志 鬥志 dòu zhì will to fight / fighting spirit syn 党性 黨性 dǎng xìng the spirit or character of a political party 神采 shén cǎi expression / spirit / vigor syn 福克斯 fú kè sī Fox (media company) / Focus (car manufactured by Ford) 神力 shén lì occult force / the power of a God or spirit 神灵 神靈 shén líng god / spirit / demon / occult or supernatural entities in general syn 豪气 豪氣 háo qì heroic spirit / heroism syn 元神 yuán shén primordial spirit / fundamental essence of life 团队精神 團隊精神 tuán duì jīng shén group mentality / collectivism / solidarity / team spirit 鬼魅 guǐ mèi demon / evil spirit syn 义气 義氣 yì qì spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice / code of brotherhood / also pr. [yi4 qi5] syn 力不从心 力不從心 lì bù cóng xīn less capable than desirable (idiom) / not as strong as one would wish / the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak syn 失神 shī shén absent-minded / to lose spirit / despondent syn 火狐 huǒ hú red panda (Ailurus fulgens) / red fox (Vulpes vulpes) syn 圣灵 聖靈 shèng líng Holy Ghost / Holy Spirit 甲醇 jiǎ chún methyl alcohol / methanol CH3OH / wood alcohol / wood spirit 心旷神怡 心曠神怡 xīn kuàng shén yí lit. heart untroubled, spirit pleased (idiom) / carefree and relaxed syn 老狐狸 lǎo hú li old fox / fig. cunning person syn 神出鬼没 神出鬼沒 shén chū guǐ mò lit. to appear and disappear unpredictably like a spirit or a ghost (idiom) / fig. elusive 锐气 銳氣 ruì qì acute spirit / dash / drive syn 骨气 骨氣 gǔ qì unyielding character / courageous spirit / integrity / moral backbone syn 英气 英氣 yīng qì heroic spirit syn 恶鬼 惡鬼 è guǐ evil spirit / devil syn 冤魂 yuān hún ghost of one who died unjustly / departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances syn 银狐 銀狐 yín hú silver or black fox (Vulpes alopex argentatus) / also written 玄狐 syn 神似 shén sì similar in expression and spirit / to bear a remarkable resemblance to syn 精神抖擞 精神抖擻 jīng shén dǒu sǒu spirit trembling with excitement (idiom) / in high spirits / lively and full of enthusiasm / full of energy / con brio syn 顶天立地 頂天立地 dǐng tiān lì dì lit. able to support both heaven and earth / of indomitable spirit (idiom) syn 邪魔 xié mó evil spirit syn 奉献精神 奉獻精神 fèng xiàn jīng shén spirit of devotion / dedication 精疲力竭 jīng pí lì jié spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom) / spent / drained / washed out syn 气量 氣量 qì liàng (lit. quantity of spirit) / moral character / degree of forbearance / broad-mindedness or otherwise / tolerance / magnanimity syn 厉鬼 厲鬼 lì guǐ malicious spirit / devil syn 心心相印 xīn xīn xiāng yìn two hearts beat as one (idiom) / a kindred spirit syn 白狐 bái hú arctic fox syn 向心力 xiàng xīn lì centripetal force / (fig.) cohering force / cohesion / team spirit 白骨精 bái gǔ jīng White Bone Spirit (in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]) / (fig.) sly and cunning person syn 精疲力尽 精疲力盡 jīng pí lì jìn spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom) / spent / drained / washed out syn 活灵活现 活靈活現 huó líng huó xiàn living spirit, living image (idiom) / true to life / vivid and realistic syn 协作精神 協作精神 Team Spirit 进取心 進取心 jìn qǔ xīn enterprising spirit / initiative syn 情态 情態 qíng tài spirit / mood / (linguistics) modal syn 尚武 shàng wǔ to promote a martial spirit / to revere military skills / warlike 创业精神 創業精神 chuàng yè jīng shén enterprising spirit / pioneering spirit 心有余而力不足 心有餘而力不足 xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú the will is there, but not the strength (idiom) / the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak syn 阴魂 陰魂 yīn hún ghost / spirit syn 英灵 英靈 yīng líng spirit of a martyr / spirit of the brave departed / (literary) person of remarkable talent syn 茅台酒 茅臺酒 máo tái jiǔ maotai (a strong spirit produced in Guizhou) / CL:杯[bei1],瓶[ping2] 笑里藏刀 笑裡藏刀 xiào lǐ cáng dāo lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom) / friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions / when the fox preaches, look to the geese syn 狐假虎威 hú jiǎ hǔ wēi lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom) / fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people syn 老油条 老油條 lǎo yóu tiáo old fox / slick customer syn 神交 shén jiāo soul brothers / friends in spirit who have never met / to commune with syn 鬼祟 guǐ suì evil spirit / sneaky / secretive syn 老奸巨猾 lǎo jiān jù huá cunning / crafty / wily old fox syn 灵媒 靈媒 líng méi spirit medium 影壁 yǐng bì spirit wall (screen wall used to shield an entrance in traditional Chinese architecture) syn 浩气 浩氣 hào qì vast spirit / nobility of spirit syn 公德心 gōng dé xīn civility / public spirit 鬼蜮 guǐ yù treacherous person / evil spirit syn 酒精灯 酒精燈 jiǔ jīng dēng spirit lamp 沙漠之狐 shā mò zhī hú Desert Fox 气贯长虹 氣貫長虹 qì guàn cháng hóng spirit reaches to the rainbow / full of noble aspiration and daring syn 水平仪 水平儀 shuǐ píng yí level (device to determine horizontal) / spirit level / surveyor's level 精 jīng essence / extract / vitality / energy / semen / sperm / mythical goblin spirit / highly perfected / elite / the pick of sth / proficient (refined ability) / extremely (fine) / selected rice (archaic) syn 兔死狐悲 tù sǐ hú bēi lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom) / fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress syn 山魈 shān xiāo mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx) / legendary mountain spirit syn 水准仪 水準儀 shuǐ zhǔn yí level (device to determine horizontal) / spirit level / surveyor's level 北极狐 北極狐 běi jí hú arctic fox syn 照猫画虎 照貓畫虎 zhào māo huà hǔ lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom) / fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject / uninspired imitation syn 灵 靈 líng quick / alert / efficacious / effective / to come true / spirit / departed soul / coffin syn 鬼 guǐ disembodied spirit / ghost / devil / (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc / sly / crafty / resourceful (variant of 詭|诡[gui3]) / one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy syn 振 zhèn to shake / to flap / to vibrate / to resonate / to rise up with spirit / to rouse oneself syn 魔 mó (bound form) evil spirit / devil / (prefix) supernatural / magical syn 