"moves" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
比划 比劃 bǐ hua to gesture / to gesticulate / to practice the moves of a martial art by imitating the teacher / to fight / to come to blows syn
比画 比畫 bǐ hua to gesture / to gesticulate / to practice the moves of a martial art by imitating the teacher / to fight / to come to blows / variant of 比劃|比划[bi3 hua5] syn
愚公移山 yú gōng yí shān the old man moves mountains (idiom) / fig. where there's a will, there's a way syn
连环计 連環計 lián huán jì coordinated sequence of strategic moves
珠流璧转 珠流璧轉 zhū liú bì zhuǎn lit. pearl flows, jade moves on (idiom) / fig. the passage of time / water under the bridge
如臂使指 rú bì shǐ zhǐ as the arm moves the finger (idiom) / freely and effortlessly / to have perfect command of syn
横向调动准则 橫向調動準則 Guidelines for determining mobility under ST / AI / 2006 / 3: Lateral moves and maximum post occupancy / Guidelines on Lateral Moves
剑走偏锋 劍走偏鋒 jiàn zǒu piān fēng the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom) / fig. unexpected winning move / unconventional gambit
剑走蜻蛉 劍走蜻蛉 jiàn zǒu qīng líng the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom) / fig. unexpected winning move / unconventional gambit
扑跌 撲跌 pū diē to fall flat on one's face / (martial arts) pouncing and falling (i.e. all kinds of moves)
尬舞 gà wǔ (slang) to battle each other in street dancing (derived from Taiwanese 較, which sounds similar to Mandarin 尬[ga4]) / (slang) to perform weird dance moves
复盘 復盤 fù pán (after completing a game of chess) to replay the game, analyzing the players' moves / (stock market) to resume trading
夫家 fū jiā husband's family (traditionally where the wife moves into)
婆家 pó jiā husband's family (traditionally where the wife moves into) syn
连招 連招 lián zhāo (gaming or martial arts) a sequence of attacks or moves / combo
动人心弦 dòng rén xīn xián (idiom) Describes a work, event, or scene that deeply moves people and arouses strong emotion. syn
断梗飘蓬 duàn gěng piāo péng (idiom) To live like a broken stem or a plant blown about by the wind. It describes a person who moves from place to place and has no settled life.
静如处女，动如脱兔 jìng rú chǔ nǚ dòng rú tuō tù (idiom) The first part describes an army that remains composed and cautious like an unmarried young woman / the second describes one that moves with the speed of a fleeing rabbit.
上窜下跳 上竄下跳 shàng cuàn xià tiào (idiom) To run around and make moves in all directions, generally referring to ill-intentioned people engaged in various schemes.
使臂使指 shǐ bì shǐ zhǐ (idiom) To direct or control something with complete ease, as naturally as one moves one’s own limbs.
守如处女，出如脱兔 shǒu rú chǔ nǚ chū rú tuō tù (idiom) It describes an army that remains cautious and still before acting, then moves with speed and agility.
一湾死水 一灣死水 yī wān sǐ shuǐ (idiom) A stagnant pool of water. Figuratively, it describes a dull, stifling situation in which nothing moves forward.
三徙成国 三徙成國 sān xǐ chéng guó (idiom) Describes a sage who is welcomed and followed by the people wherever he goes. It has the same meaning as “three moves and a capital.”
东西南北人 東西南北人 dōng xi nán běi rén (idiom) A person with no fixed home who moves from place to place.
东西南朔 東西南朔 dōng xī nán shuò (idiom) Refers to a person with no fixed residence who constantly moves from place to place. It can also describe a wandering person.
全局在胸 quán jú zài xiōng (idiom) To have a clear grasp of the overall situation. It compares such comprehensive understanding to knowing the possible moves on an entire chessboard.
大动公惯 大動公慣 dà dòng gōng guàn (idiom) Describes public outrage that moves people to stand up and uphold justice.
夫负妻戴 fū fù qī dài (idiom) Describes a married couple who withdraws from the world and moves away to avoid honors and material benefits.
始如处女，后如脱兔 shǐ rú chǔ nǚ，hòu rú tuō tù (idiom) An army remains cautious and still before acting, then moves with extreme speed once it takes action.
山鸣谷应 shān míng gǔ yìng (idiom) Originally refers to sounds echoing through a valley when the wind moves the vegetation.
惊天地泣鬼神 驚天地泣鬼神 jīng tiān dì qì guǐ shén (idiom) To produce an effect so powerful that it shocks heaven and earth and moves even the spirits. It describes a remarkable deed, story, or work.
惊起梁尘 jīng qǐ liáng chén (idiom) Describes singing of exceptional beauty and refinement that deeply moves the listener.
感心动耳 感心動耳 gǎn xīn dòng ěr (idiom) Describes music that deeply moves the heart and delights the ear.
断梗飞蓬 斷梗飛蓬 duàn gěng fēi péng (idiom) Like a broken stem or windblown tumbleweed, it describes someone who moves from place to place and leads an unsettled life.
日中则移，月满则亏 日中則移，月滿則虧 rì zhōng zé yí，yuè mǎn zé kuī (idiom) The sun moves westward after reaching noon, and the full moon wanes. It means that anything reaching its peak will eventually decline or turn into its opposite.
有声有情 有聲有情 yǒu shēng yǒu qíng (idiom) Describes a voice that moves people deeply.
桃李成蹊 táo lǐ chéng qī (idiom) An abbreviated form of “peach and plum trees do not speak, yet paths form beneath them.” It describes a sincere and loyal person whose conduct eventually moves others and earns recognition.
死不死，活不活 sǐ bù sǐ，huó bù huó (idiom) To be caught in a difficult situation without knowing what to do. It also describes a deadlocked state in which nothing moves forward.
游刃有余地 yóu rèn yǒu yú dì (idiom) A knife moves through the gaps between the bones, leaving plenty of room to maneuver.
漂泊无定 漂泊無定 piāo bó wú dìng (idiom) Describes someone who moves from place to place without a fixed direction or home. By extension, it refers to an unsettled life shaped by circumstances.
移步换形 移步換形 yí bù huàn xíng (idiom) As one moves, the surrounding scene changes as well. It also metaphorically describes a gradual transformation.
笔底龙蛇 bǐ dǐ lóng shé (idiom) Equivalent to “the brush moves like dragons and snakes” / it describes calligraphy or writing that is vivid, vigorous, and full of momentum.
载欣载奔 zài xīn zài bēn (idiom) To be happy while hurrying forward. It describes someone who moves faster out of joy and anticipation.
进退唯谷 jìn tuì wéi gǔ (idiom) Whether one moves forward or retreats, one remains in a difficult situation. It describes being caught between two equally impossible choices.
附炎趋热 fù yán qū rè (idiom) To draw close to powerful and influential people as one moves toward a source of heat. It describes a self-serving and servile person.
静若处子，动若脱兔 jìng ruò chǔ zǐ，dòng ruò tuō tù (idiom) An army should remain still and composed before acting, then become swift and decisive once it moves.
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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