"jumping" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
跳水 tiào shuǐ v. to dive (into water) / (sports) diving / to commit suicide by jumping into water / (fig.) (of stock prices etc) to fall dramatically
蹦极 蹦極 bèng jí bungee jumping (loanword)
跳板 tiào bǎn springboard / jumping-off point / gangplank
跳伞 跳傘 tiào sǎn v. to parachute / to bail out / parachute jumping
沙坑 shā kēng sandbox / jumping pit (athletics) / sand trap, bunker (golf)
跳进黄河洗不清 跳進黃河洗不清 tiào jìn huáng hé xǐ bù qīng lit. even jumping into the Yellow River can't get you clean / fig. to become inexorably mixed up / mired in controversy / in deep trouble
夹塞儿 夾塞兒 jiā sāi r to cut into a line / queue-jumping
跳台滑雪 跳臺滑雪 tiào tái huá xuě ski jumping
跳进黄河说不清 跳進黃河說不清 tiào jìn huáng hé shuō bù qīng lit. even jumping into the Yellow River can't get you clean / fig. to become inexorably mixed up / mired in controversy / in deep trouble
钻圈 鑽圈 zuān quān jumping through hoops (as acrobatic show)
高空弹跳 高空彈跳 gāo kōng tán tiào bungee jumping (Tw)
跳河 tiào hé to drown oneself by jumping into the river
蝇虎 蠅虎 yíng hǔ jumping spider (family Salticidae)
跳雷 tiào léi bounding mine / jumping mine
低空跳伞 低空跳傘 dī kōng tiào sǎn BASE Jumping
苍蝇老虎 蒼蠅老虎 cāng ying lǎo hǔ (coll.) jumping spider (which pounces on houseflies, hence the Chinese name)
跳蛛 tiào zhū jumping spider / salticid (family Salticidae)
鸡飞狗跳 雞飛狗跳 jī fēi gǒu tiào lit. chickens flying and dogs jumping (idiom) / fig. in chaos / in disarray
意马心猿 yì mǎ xīn yuán (idiom) Describes a restless, unfocused mind that is hard to control, like a jumping monkey or a running horse.
东扯葫芦西扯瓢 dōng chě hú lú xī chě piáo (idiom) To ramble, jumping from one topic to another.
巴三揽四 巴三攬四 bā sān lǎn sì (idiom) To speak in a rambling, disjointed way, jumping from one topic to another.
投石拔距 tóu shí bá jù (idiom) It refers to an ancient military training activity involving such exercises as throwing stones and long jumping. It is synonymous with “投石超距.”
绿珠坠楼 lǜ zhū zhuì lóu (idiom) Lü Zhu was a singer in ancient times. The expression refers to her jumping from a tower to preserve her chastity.
连蹦带跳 連蹦帶跳 lián bèng dài tiào (idiom) To look energetic and full of vitality, moving by hopping and jumping. It is used especially for children.
道东说西 dào dōng shuō xī (idiom) To talk in a disorderly way, jumping from one subject to another.
雀跃欢呼 què yuè huān hū (idiom) Describes a scene of great joy and excitement, with people jumping and cheering.
鲜蹦活跳 xiān bèng huó tiào (idiom) Describes fish, birds, and other animals that keep jumping and moving energetically.
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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