鼎力 dǐng lì (honorific) your kind efforts / thanks to your help syn 驾临 駕臨 jià lín to grace sb with one's presence / your arrival (honorific) / your esteemed presence syn 高足 gāo zú honorific: Your distinguished disciple / Your most brilliant pupil syn 尊意 zūn yì (honorific) your respected opinion / What do you think, your majesty? 敬悉 jìng xī (honorific) revered news / the most valuable information (in your recent letter, book etc) / Thank you for your letter. 见访 見訪 jiàn fǎng your visit (honorific) / you honor me with your visit 鼎助 dǐng zhù (honorific) your inestimable assistance / thanks to your help 大笔 大筆 dà bǐ (formal, honorific) your writing / your handwriting / pen / calligraphy brush / a large sum of (money) syn 三族 sān zú (old) three generations (father, self and sons) / three clans (your own, your mother's, your wife's) 千金 qiān jīn thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold / money and riches / (honorific) invaluable (support) / (honorific) daughter syn 公子 gōng zǐ son of an official / son of nobility / your son (honorific) syn 大作 dà zuò your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific) / to erupt / to begin abruptly syn 少爷 少爺 shào ye son of the boss / young master of the house / your son (honorific) syn 殿下 diàn xià Your Majesty (honorific) / His or Her Highness syn 千秋 qiān qiū a thousand years / your birthday (honorific) 贵校 貴校 guì xiào (honorific) your school 令尊 lìng zūn Your esteemed father (honorific) syn 宽衣 寬衣 kuān yī please take off your coat (honorific) / loose-fitting garment syn 高 gāo high / tall / above average / loud / your (honorific) syn 令堂 lìng táng (honorific) your mother syn 令郎 lìng láng your esteemed son (honorific) syn 贵府 貴府 guì fǔ your home (honorific) 府 fǔ seat of government / government repository (archive) / official residence / mansion / presidential palace / (honorific) Your home / prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) syn 贵庚 貴庚 guì gēng your age (honorific) 贵 貴 guì expensive / (bound form) highly valued / precious / (bound form) noble / of high rank / (prefix) (honorific) your syn 钧 鈞 jūn 30 catties / great / your (honorific) syn 紫芝眉宇 zǐ zhī méi yǔ your appearance (honorific) 令兄 lìng xiōng Your esteemed older brother (honorific) 令尊令堂 lìng zūn lìng táng (honorific) your parents 令慈 lìng cí Your esteemed mother (honorific) 令正 lìng zhèng (honorific) your wife 令亲 令親 lìng qīn Your esteemed parent (honorific) 令阃 令閫 lìng kǔn your wife (honorific) 女公子 nǚ gōng zǐ noble lady / (honorific) your daughter syn 尊公 zūn gōng (honorific) your father 尊君 zūn jūn (honorific) your father 尊命 zūn mìng your order (honorific) 尊堂 zūn táng (honorific) your mother 尊翁 zūn wēng (honorific) your father 尊亲 尊親 zūn qīn (honorific) your parent 芝宇 zhī yǔ your appearance (honorific) / cf 紫芝眉宇 兰玉 蘭玉 lán yù your son (honorific) 兰章 蘭章 lán zhāng a beautiful speech or piece of writing / your beautiful article (honorific) 阁下 閣下 gé xià your distinguished self / your majesty / sire syn 主公 zhǔ gōng Your Highness / Your Majesty syn 贵姓 貴姓 guì xìng what is your surname? / (May I ask) your surname? syn 尊驾 尊駕 zūn jià lit. your honored carriage / your highness / honored Sir (also sarcastic) / you 不吝珠玉 bù lìn zhū yù lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.) / fig. Please give me your frank opinion. / Your criticism will be most valuable. 饮水思源 飲水思源 yǐn shuǐ sī yuán lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom) / gratitude for blessings and their well-spring / Don't forget where your happiness come from. / Be grateful for all your blessings! syn 浑身解数 渾身解數 hún shēn xiè shù to give it your all / to go at it with all you've got / to throw your whole weight behind it / also pr. [hun2 shen1 jie3 shu4] 少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲 少壯不努力,老大徒傷悲 shào zhuàng bù nǔ lì , lǎo dà tú shāng bēi if you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age 患难见真情 患難見真情 huàn nàn jiàn zhēn qíng true sentiments are seen in hard times (idiom) / you see who your true friends are when you go through tough times together / you see who your true friends are when you are in difficulties 盼睐 盼睞 pàn lài your favors / your consideration 讨扰 討擾 tǎo rǎo I beg to disturb you / I trespass on your hospitality / Thank you for your hospitality! 雅意 yǎ yì your kind offer / your valued advice / delicate interest and charm syn 雅教 yǎ jiào (hon.) your distinguished thoughts / Thank you (for your esteemed contribution to our discussion). 饮流怀源 飲流懷源 yǐn liú huái yuán lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom) / gratitude for blessings and their well-spring / Don't forget where your happiness come from. / Be grateful for all your blessings! 你走你的阳关道,我过我的独木桥 你走你的陽關道,我過我的獨木橋 nǐ zǒu nǐ de yáng guān dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom) / fig. you go your way, I'll go mine / you do it your way, I'll do it mine 各人自扫门前雪,莫管他家瓦上霜 各人自掃門前雪,莫管他家瓦上霜 gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom) 瓜田不纳履,李下不整冠 瓜田不納履,李下不整冠 guā tián bù nà lǚ , lǐ xià bù zhěng guān lit. don't tie your shoelaces in a melon patch, and don't adjust your hat under a plum tree (idiom) / fig. don't do anything that might arouse suspicion / innocent acts may be misconstrued 不听老人言,吃亏在眼前 不聽老人言,吃虧在眼前 bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián (idiom) ignore your elders at your peril 管住嘴迈开腿 管住嘴邁開腿 guǎn zhù zuǐ mài kāi tuǐ lit. shut your mouth, move your legs (motto for losing weight) 口嫌体正直 口嫌體正直 kǒu xián tǐ zhèng zhí your lips say one thing, but your body language reveals what you really think (borrowed from Japanese) 口嫌体直 口嫌體直 kǒu xián tǐ zhí your lips say one thing, but your body language reveals what you really think (four-character version of 口嫌體正直|口嫌体正直[kou3 xian2 ti3 zheng4 zhi2]) 关你屁事 關你屁事 guān nǐ pì shì (coll.) None of your goddamn business! / Mind your own business! 不吝珠玉 bù lìn - zhū yù (idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion / your criticism will be most valuable 家园 家園 jiā yuán home / homeland syn 故乡 故鄉 gù xiāng home / homeland / native place / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 故土 gù tǔ native country / one's homeland syn 热土 熱土 rè tǔ homeland / hot piece of real estate syn 埃塔 āi tǎ ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna or Basque homeland and freedom), Basque armed separatist group 国土安全 國土安全 guó tǔ ān quán homeland security 国土安全部 國土安全部 guó tǔ ān quán bù (US) Department of Homeland Security 离开故乡 離開故鄉 lí kāi gù xiāng to leave one's homeland 国土安全部警报系统 國土安全部警報系統 guó tǔ ān quán bù jǐng bào xì tǒng Homeland 国土安全局 國土安全局 guó tǔ ān quán jú Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 东归 東歸 dōng guī lit. to return east / fig. to return to one's homeland 巴斯克家园与自由组织 Euskadi Ta Askatasuna / Basque Homeland and Liberty 国土安全、公民和移民服务部 國土安全、公民和移民服務部 Department of Homeland Security 祖国最高防卫委员会 祖國最高防衛委員會 Supreme Council of the Defense of the Homeland 暌违 暌違 kuí wéi (literary) to be separated (from a friend, one's homeland etc) for a period of time syn 几位 幾位 jǐ wèi several people (honorific) / Ladies and Gentlemen! 道人 dào rén Taoist devotee (honorific) syn 禅师 禪師 chán shī honorific title for a Buddhist monk syn 夫君 fū jūn (honorific) husband syn 仁兄 rén xiōng (honorific written address) My dear friend syn 天尊 tiān zūn (honorific appellation of a deity) 赐教 賜教 cì jiào (honorific) to impart one's wisdom / to enlighten syn 麾下 huī xià troops / subordinates / (honorific appellation for a general) syn 珍重 zhēn zhòng precious / extremely valuable / (honorific) Please take good care of yourself! syn 高见 高見 gāo jiàn wise opinion / brilliant idea (honorific) syn 奉陪 fèng péi (honorific) to accompany / to keep sb company syn 尊称 尊稱 zūn chēng to address sb deferentially / title / honorific syn 久仰 jiǔ yǎng honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. / It's an honor to meet you at last. syn 奉送 fèng sòng (honorific) to give syn 奉告 fèng gào (honorific) to inform syn 高论 高論 gāo lùn enlightening remarks (honorific) / brilliant views 借问 借問 jiè wèn (honorific) May I ask? syn 奉还 奉還 fèng huán to return with thanks / to give back (honorific) syn