"joining" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
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
絃 xián bow string / string of musical instrument / watchspring / chord (segment of curve) / hypotenuse / CL:根[gen1] / watch spring / chord (straight line joining two points on a curve) / variant of 弦
惒 hé (joining two nouns) and / together with / with (Taiwan pr. [han4]) / (math.) sum / to make peace / (sports) to draw / to tie / (bound form) harmonious / (bound form) Japan / Japanese / (literary) harmonious (variant of 和[he2]) / old variant of 和[he2]
表里为奸 biǎo lǐ wéi jiān (idiom) To do wrong through collusion and deceit, joining with others in dishonest dealings.
合从连衡 hé zòng lián héng (idiom) Refers to joining forces to resist a common enemy.
降志辱身 jiàng zhì rǔ shēn (idiom) To lower one’s aspirations and humiliate oneself. It refers to compromising with worldly conventions and joining in their corruption.
周而不比 zhōu ér bù bǐ (idiom) To get along well with others without forming factions or joining in wrongdoing. It refers to an ideal of upright conduct.
一犬吠形，群犬吠声 yī quǎn fèi xíng，qún quǎn fèi shēng (idiom) To echo others without independent judgment, merely joining in for the excitement.
之子于归 zhī zǐ yú guī (idiom) Refers to a young woman marrying and joining her husband's family.
千里姻缘使线牵 qiān lǐ yīn yuán shǐ xiàn qiān (idiom) Describes a marriage viewed as arranged by fate, according to the image of the Old Man under the Moon joining spouses with a red thread.
协心同力 xié xīn tóng lì (idiom) To share the same aim and work together with united effort. It is equivalent to “joining hearts and forces.”
坏裳为裤 huài shang wéi kù (idiom) By extension, refers to joining the army or entering military service.
墨绖从戎 mò dié cóng róng (idiom) To go to war while in mourning. It refers to joining the army and fighting during the mourning period.
影从云集 yǐng cóng yún jí (idiom) Like a shadow following a body and clouds gathering. It describes large numbers of followers joining a movement and responding throughout the realm.
无衣之赋 無衣之賦 wú yī zhī fù (idiom) This idiom refers to sending troops to support an ally and joining forces against a common enemy.
率土同庆 shuài tǔ tóng qìng (idiom) Equivalent to “the whole nation celebrates together.” It refers to all the people or the entire country joining in a common celebration.
百年之欢 bǎi nián zhī huān (idiom) Refers to a man and a woman joining in marriage.
竖子不足与谋 shù zǐ bù zú yǔ móu (idiom) That fellow is not worth joining forces with to plan any major undertaking. The expression conveys extreme contempt for the person addressed.
绸缪束薪 綢繆束薪 chóu móu shù xīn (idiom) To bind bundles of firewood tightly. In ancient usage, binding firewood served as a metaphor for the joining of a marriage.
群犬吠所怪 qún quǎn fèi suǒ guài (idiom) Describes malicious or unreasonable people joining forces to slander an honest person.
裹粮策马 guǒ liáng cè mǎ (idiom) To carry provisions and spur one’s horse onward. It depicts loyal men eagerly joining the army.
逢场游戏 féng chǎng yóu xì (idiom) It means joining in the excitement from time to time, much like putting on an act according to the occasion. It suggests a frivolous or unserious attitude.
鸾交凤俦 鸞交鳳儔 luán jiāo fèng chóu (idiom) Describes outstanding people becoming friends, or a talented man and woman joining in marriage. It can refer to a well-matched couple.
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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