"kept" Chinese-English Dictionary

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留底 liú dǐ to keep a copy / copy kept for archiving / to put aside a portion (of a money sum) syn
底 dǐ n. bottom / base / background / foundation / copy (of a manuscript or receipt etc) kept as a record / (suffix) end of a year or month / (math.) radix / base (abbr. for 底數|底数[di3shu4]) syn
姘妇 姘婦 pīn fù mistress / concubine / kept woman syn
不可告人 bù kě gào rén to be kept secret / not to be divulged syn
蒙在鼓里 蒙在鼓裡 méng zài gǔ lǐ lit. kept inside a drum (idiom) / fig. completely in the dark syn
蟠桃 pán táo flat peach (aka Saturn peach or donut peach) / the peaches of immortality kept by Xi Wangmu 西王母 syn
围场 圍場 wéi chǎng enclosure / pig pen / hunting ground exclusively kept for emperor or nobility (in former times)
讳莫如深 諱莫如深 huì mò rú shēn important matter that must be kept secret (idiom) / don't breathe a word of it to anyone! syn
备品 備品 bèi pǐn machine parts or tools kept in reserve / spare parts
一诺千金 一諾千金 yī nuò qiān jīn a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom) / a promise that must be kept syn
寿桃 壽桃 shòu táo (myth.) peaches of immortality, kept by Xi Wangmu / fresh or confectionery peaches offered as a birthday gift
奔命 bēn mìng to rush about on errands / to be kept on the run syn
毽子 jiàn zi a kind of shuttlecock used to play games in which it is kept in the air without using the hands, primarily by kicking / game played with such a shuttlecock
娈童 孌童 luán tóng catamite (boy as homosexual partner) / kept man / gigolo
坐冷板凳 zuò lěng bǎn dèng to hold an inconsequential job / to receive a cold reception / to be kept waiting for an assignment or audience / to be out in the cold / to be sidelined / to warm the bench / to cool one's heels syn
乐昌之镜 樂昌之鏡 lè chāng zhī jìng (lit.) the story of the broken mirror of Princess Lechang 樂昌公主|乐昌公主[Le4 chang1 Gong1 zhu3] (In the tale, the princess and her husband, fearing separation during the turbulence of war, broke a bronze mirror in half. They each kept one half as a token, with the promise to reunite by matching the pieces together. They were indeed separated, but eventually reunited, with the mirror playing a crucial role in their reunion.) (idiom) / (fig.) the reunion of separated lovers or the restoration of a relationship / see 樂昌破鏡|乐昌破镜[Le4chang1-po4jing4]
灵床 靈床 líng chuáng bier / bed kept as it was when the deceased was alive
春酒 chūn jiǔ banquet to celebrate the Spring Festival / wine made in spring and kept until winter, or made in winter and kept until spring
药笼中物 yào lóng zhōng wù (idiom) A medicine kept in a medicine box for future use. Metaphorically, it refers to a talented person kept in reserve.
笼鸟池鱼 籠鳥池魚 lóng niǎo shi yú (idiom) A bird kept in a cage and a fish kept in a pond. Metaphorically, it refers to someone confined and deprived of freedom.
正锋 正鋒 zhèng fēng (calligraphy) technique in which the shaft of the brush is kept upright, so that the tip of the brush runs along the center of the stroke (cf. 側鋒|侧锋[ce4feng1] and 偏鋒|偏锋[pian1feng1])
一言既出，驷马难追 一言既出，駟馬難追 yī yán jì chū , sì mǎ nán zhuī lit. once said, a team of horses cannot unsay it (idiom) / a promise must be kept
一言为重 一言為重 yī yán wéi zhòng each word carries weight / a promise must be kept (idiom)
公畜 gōng chù stud / male animal kept to breed offspring
千金一诺 千金一諾 qiān jīn yī nuò a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom) / a promise that must be kept
朦在鼓里 朦在鼓裡 méng zài gǔ lǐ lit. kept inside a drum (idiom) / fig. completely in the dark / variant of 蒙在鼓裡|蒙在鼓里[meng2 zai4 gu3 li3]
棂床 欞床 líng chuáng bier / bed kept as it was when the deceased was alive / variant of 靈床|灵床[ling2chuang2]
清流 qīng liú clean flowing water / (fig.) (literary) honorable person, untainted by association with disreputable influences / scholars who (in former times) kept themselves aloof from the corrupting influence of those in power syn
说话要算数 說話要算數 shuō huà yào suàn shù promises must be kept
陈米 陳米 chén mǐ old rice / rice kept for many years
保护农畜欧洲公约 保護農畜歐洲公約 European Convention for the Protection of Animals Kept for Farming Purposes
上不了台面 上不了檯面 shàng bù liǎo tái miàn better kept under the table (idiom) / not to be disclosed / too inferior to show in public
没有不透风的墙 沒有不透風的牆 méi yǒu bù tòu fēng de qiáng (idiom) no secret can be kept forever
秘闻 秘聞 mì wén matters (concerning a prominent family etc) intended to be kept private syn
有数 有數 yǒu shù to have kept count / to know how many / (fig.) to know exactly how things stand / to know the score / not many / only a few syn
乐昌分镜 樂昌分鏡 lè chāng - fēn jìng (lit.) the story of the broken mirror of Princess Lechang 樂昌公主|乐昌公主[Le4 chang1 Gong1 zhu3] (In the tale, the princess and her husband, fearing separation during the turbulence of war, broke a bronze mirror in half. They each kept one half as a token, with the promise to reunite by matching the pieces together. They were indeed separated, but eventually reunited, with the mirror playing a crucial role in their reunion.) (idiom) / (fig.) the reunion of separated lovers or the restoration of a relationship / see 樂昌破鏡|乐昌破镜[Le4chang1-po4jing4]
乐昌破镜 樂昌破鏡 lè chāng - pò jìng lit. the story of the broken mirror of Princess Lechang 樂昌公主|乐昌公主[Le4chang1 Gong1zhu3] (In the tale, the princess and her husband, fearing separation during the turbulence of war, broke a bronze mirror in half. They each kept one half as a token, with the promise to reunite by matching the pieces together. They were indeed separated, but eventually reunited, with the mirror playing a crucial role in their reunion.) (idiom) / fig. the reunion of separated lovers or the restoration of a relationship
软饭男 軟飯男 ruǎn fàn nán kept man
不丰不杀 bù fēng bù shā (idiom) Neither lavish nor stingy / neither more nor less than appropriate. It describes something kept in exact proportion.
夹袋人物 jiā dài rén wù (idiom) In former usage, referred to a favorite or trusted associate of a person in power, or to someone kept in reserve for an appointment or task.
圈牢养物 圈牢養物 juàn láo yǎng wù (idiom) A person kept and raised like livestock, with no freedom and entirely at the mercy of those who control them.
君子一言，快马一鞭 君子一言，快馬一鞭 jūn zǐ yī yán kuài mǎ yī biān (idiom) Once a promise is given, it is kept / one does not go back on one’s word.
麟角凤距 lín jiǎo fèng jù (idiom) The qilin’s horn and the phoenix’s claws symbolize precious things that are kept in reserve but are not actually needed.
六耳不同谋 liù ěr bù tóng móu (idiom) Originally, the expression means that a secret cannot be kept once three people know it. It also means that there is no benefit in blindly believing rumors.
莫为已甚 mò wéi yǐ shèn (idiom) Not to go too far. It is mainly said when reproaches or punishment should be kept within reasonable limits.
皮里春秋 pí lǐ chūn qiū (idiom) Refers to opinions or judgments kept inwardly and not expressed openly.
皮里阳秋 pí lǐ yáng qiū (idiom) Refers to judgments or opinions kept unspoken and hidden within. A person may appear outwardly neutral while privately holding positive or negative assessments.
桥归桥，路归路 橋歸橋，路歸路 qiáo guī qiáo lù guī lù (idiom) Describes matters that have nothing to do with one another and must be kept strictly separate.
不时之须 bù shí zhī xū (idiom) A need that may arise at any time rather than at a predetermined moment. It often refers to something kept in reserve for an unforeseen need.
倾肠倒腹 qīng cháng dào fǔ (idiom) To say everything one has kept deep inside. It describes speaking one’s mind openly and with relief.
双珠填耳 shuāng zhū tián ěr (idiom) To be blinded or kept in ignorance so that one can perceive nothing.
天子无戏言 tiān zǐ wú xì yán (idiom) An emperor’s words must be kept / when he gives his word, he is not joking.
夹袋中人物 jiā dài zhōng rén wù (idiom) A powerful person’s trusted follower, or someone recruited and kept in reserve for future use.
待诏公车 待詔公車 dài zhào gōng chē (idiom) To wait at the government carriage office to be summoned by the emperor. The expression refers to a candidate or official kept ready for a sovereign’s summons.
心腹之言 xīn fù zhī yán (idiom) Sincere words kept deep in one’s heart and not easily spoken.
怨旷思归 怨曠思歸 yuàn kuàng sī guī (idiom) To be separated for a long time and long to return home soon. It is used especially of people kept far from their homeland or family.
悬榻留宾 xuán tà liú bīn (idiom) To lower a bed normally kept suspended in order to host a visitor. By extension, it means treating a guest with exceptional courtesy and respect.
户枢不朽 戶樞不朽 hù shū bù xiǔ (idiom) Just as a door pivot that turns frequently does not decay, things that are kept in motion are less likely to deteriorate.
户枢不蝼 戶樞不螻 hù shū bù lóu (idiom) Things that are kept in constant motion are less likely to deteriorate. By extension, regular exercise helps maintain good health.
板上砸钉 bǎn shàng zá dīng (idiom) Describes something already settled and not open to change, or a promise that must be kept.
桥是桥，路是路 qiáo shì qiáo，lù shì lù (idiom) It means that unrelated matters should be kept strictly separate.
武昌剩竹 wǔ chāng shèng zhú (idiom) It refers to materials that remain available and can be kept in reserve or reused.
男女别途 nán nǚ bié tú (idiom) Indicates that men and women should be distinguished or kept separate according to their roles or status.
留中不出 liú zhōng bù chū (idiom) The emperor kept memorials submitted by his ministers inside the palace without referring them for discussion or issuing a reply.
知无不尽 zhī wú bù jìn (idiom) To say everything one knows: if one has information, nothing is kept back.
私房关目 sī fáng guān mù (idiom) A secret matter or an affair kept hidden.
苟延一息 gǒu yán yī xī (idiom) To have only one last breath of life remaining. Describes a person or existence barely kept alive.
药店龙 yào diàn lóng (idiom) Refers to a dragon's bones kept in a pharmacy / metaphorically, it describes a very emaciated person.
薰莸异器 薰蕕異器 xūn yóu yì qì (idiom) Good and evil cannot coexist, just as fragrant herbs and foul-smelling plants cannot be kept in the same vessel.
衔悲茹恨 xián bēi rú hèn (idiom) To harbor sorrow and hatred. It describes grief and resentment kept deeply within one’s heart.
衔悲蓄恨 xián bēi xù hèn (idiom) To harbor grief and hatred. It describes pain and resentment kept deep within oneself.
谤书一箧 謗書一篋 bàng shū yī qiè (idiom) Slanderous writings are kept secretly in a box / the expression describes a covert written attack against someone.
钿合金钗 diàn hé jīn chāi (idiom) More broadly, refers to an object exchanged or kept as a token of love between two people.
锦囊玉轴 錦囊玉軸 jǐn náng yù zhóu (idiom) Originally, a calligraphic or pictorial work mounted with a jade roller and kept in a brocade pouch, showing the care lavished on it.
闷在鼓里 mèn zài gǔ lǐ (idiom) To be kept in the dark by someone and know nothing about the matter concerned.
面从腹诽 miàn cóng fù fěi (idiom) To obey outwardly while criticizing or condemning inwardly. The expression emphasizes the resentment kept hidden inside.
食不暇饱 食不暇飽 shí bù xiá bǎo (idiom) To have no time to eat properly. It describes someone kept busy and overworked all day.
齿危发秀 chǐ wēi fā xiù (idiom) Describes an elderly person with distinguished features and well-kept, fine hair.
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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