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"only for show" Chinese-English Dictionary

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点缀 點綴 diǎn zhuì to decorate / to adorn / sprinkled / studded / only for show syn
Chinese Pinyin Translation
只有 zhǐ yǒu only have ... / there is only ... / (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要[zhi3 you3 nan2 xing4 cai2 you3 ci3 xu1 yao4] "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服[zhi3 you3 qu1 fu2] "the only thing you can do is give in") syn
除非 chú fēi only if (..., or otherwise, ...) / only when / only in the case that / unless syn
表现 表現 biǎo xiàn to show / to show off / to display / to manifest / expression / manifestation / show / display / performance (at work etc) / behavior syn
作秀 zuò xiù to show off (loanword, from English "show") / to grandstand / to perform in a stage show
仅仅 僅僅 jǐn jǐn barely / only / merely / only (this and nothing more) syn
不光 bù guāng not the only one / not only syn
仅次于 僅次于 jǐn cì yú second only to ... / ranking behind only ... syn
唯独 唯獨 wéi dú only / just (i.e. it is only that...) / all except / unique syn
只消 zhǐ xiāo to only need / it only takes
不二法门 不二法門 bù èr fǎ mén the one and only way / the only proper course to take syn
临阵磨枪 臨陣磨槍 lín zhèn mó qiāng lit. to sharpen one's spear only before going into battle (idiom) / fig. to make preparations only at the last moment syn
呗 唄 bei modal particle indicating lack of enthusiasm / modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way syn
业精于勤 業精於勤 yè jīng yú qín mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study. / Excellence in work is only possible with diligence. / Practice makes perfect.
略识之无 略識之無 lüè shí zhī wú semiliterate / only knows words of one syllable / lit. to know only 之[zhi1] and 無|无[wu2] syn
偷鸡不成蚀把米 偷雞不成蝕把米 tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom) / fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off / to go for wool and come back shorn
敬酒不吃吃罚酒 敬酒不吃吃罰酒 jìng jiǔ bù chī chī fá jiǔ lit. to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit (idiom) / fig. to turn down a request only to be forced later to comply with it under pressure
仅听到 僅聽到 heard only / H only
非你莫属 非你莫屬 fēi nǐ mò shǔ it's yours exclusively (idiom) / you are the one / only you deserve it / only you can do it
单传 單傳 dān chuán to have only one heir in a generation (of a family, clan etc) / to be learned from only one master (of a skill, art etc)
唯二 wéi èr (slang) (adjective) (of one thing) one of the only two / (of two things) the only two
饤 飣 dìng display food for show only / sacrifice
飣 dìng display food for show only / sacrifice
表示 biǎo shì (of sb) to express / to state / to show / (of sth) to indicate / to signify / to show / expression / manifestation syn
节目 節目 jié mù (TV or radio) program / show / item / act / segment / number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event) / a planned activity (in one's schedule) / CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3],項|项[xiang4],臺|台[tai2],套[tao4],檔|档[dang4] syn
车展 車展 chē zhǎn auto show / motor show
出示 chū shì to show / to take out and show to others / to display syn
捧场 捧場 pěng chǎng to show one's support for a performer or theatrical troupe etc by attending their show / to attend an event to cheer on the participants / to patronize a restaurant or store / to sing the praises of syn
示弱 shì ruò not to fight back / to take it lying down / to show weakness / to show one's softer side
走秀 zǒu xiù a fashion show / to walk the runway (in a fashion show)
露头 露頭 lòu tóu to show one's head / to give a sign to show one's presence syn
初露头角 初露頭角 chū lù tóu jiǎo lit. to first show one's horns (idiom) / fig. a first show of emerging talent / first sign of emerging talent / budding genius
加演 jiā yǎn to put on extra shows / to extend the run (of a show) / to include an additional element in a show
形于色 形於色 xíng yú sè to show one's feelings / to show it in one's face
露富 lòu fù to show one's wealth / to let one's wealth show
耍宝 耍寶 shuǎ bǎo to show off / to put on a show to amuse others
上菜秀 shàng cài xiù dinner show / dinner and floor show
出菜秀 chū cài xiù dinner show / dinner and floor show
变装秀 變裝秀 biàn zhuāng xiù drag show / cross-dressing show
就是 jiù shì exactly / precisely / only / simply / just / (used correlatively with 也[ye3]) even / even if syn
不过 不過 bù guò only / merely / no more than / but / however / anyway (to get back to a previous topic) / cannot be more (after adjectival) syn
而且 ér qiě (not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore syn
只是 zhǐ shì merely / only / just / nothing but / simply / but / however syn
当然 當然 dāng rán only natural / as it should be / certainly / of course / without doubt syn
只能 zhǐ néng can only / obliged to do sth / to have no other choice syn
不仅 不僅 bù jǐn not just / not limited to / (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...) syn
唯一 wéi yī only / sole syn
不但 bù dàn not only (... but also ...) syn
开通 開通 kāi tōng to open (a new road or railway line) / to set up (a hotline) / to launch (a service) / to subscribe to (a members-only service) syn
仅供 僅供 jǐn gōng only for
只不过 只不過 zhǐ bu guò only / merely / nothing but / no more than / it's just that ... syn
罢了 罷了 bà le a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) syn
偏偏 piān piān (indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately / as it happened / (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly / contrarily / against reason / (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely / only / of all people syn
单一 單一 dān yī single / only / sole syn
不只 bù zhǐ not only / not merely syn
唯有 wéi yǒu only syn
但愿 但願 dàn yuàn if only (sth were possible) / I wish (that) syn
独有 獨有 dú yǒu to own exclusively / unique to / specific / there is only
方能 fāng néng can then (and only then)
只顾 只顧 zhǐ gù to focus solely on / to pay attention only to / to be preoccupied with syn
迷糊 mí hu muddle-headed / dazed / only half conscious syn
单单 單單 dān dān only / merely / just syn
非但 fēi dàn not only syn
不单 不單 bù dān not the only / not merely / not simply syn
无非 無非 wú fēi only / nothing else syn
天机 天機 tiān jī mystery known only to heaven (archaic) / inscrutable twist of fate / fig. top secret syn
必经 必經 bì jīng unavoidable / the only (road, entrance etc)
单子 單子 dān zǐ the only son of a family / (functional programming or philosophy) monad syn
顺理成章 順理成章 shùn lǐ chéng zhāng logical / only to be expected / rational and clearly structured (of text) syn
只读 只讀 zhǐ dú (computing) read-only
孟子 mèng zǐ Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius / book of the same name, one of the classics of Confucianism
清茶 qīng chá green tea / only tea (without food)
独生子女 獨生子女 dú shēng zǐ nǚ an only child syn
惟独 惟獨 wéi dú only / solely / this one alone syn
方知 fāng zhī to realize only then
大同小异 大同小異 dà tóng xiǎo yì virtually the same / differing only on small points syn
绝无仅有 絕無僅有 jué wú jǐn yǒu one and only (idiom) / rarely seen / unique of its kind syn
贪玩 貪玩 tān wán to only want to have a good time / to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline
急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì seeking instant benefit (idiom) / shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return syn
内参 內參 nèi cān restricted document, available only to certain individuals such as high-ranking Party officials (abbr. for 內部參考|内部参考) / (literary) palace eunuch syn
节度使 節度使 jié dù shǐ Tang and Song dynasty provincial governor, in Tang times having military and civil authority, but only civil authority in Song
就 jiù (after a suppositional clause) in that case / then / (after a clause of action) as soon as / immediately after / (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely / nothing else but / simply / just / precisely / exactly / only / as little as / as much as / as many as / to approach / to move towards / to undertake / to engage in / (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of / (of food) to go with / with regard to / concerning / (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ... / (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ... syn
热腾腾 熱騰騰 rè téng téng steaming hot / (fig.) bustling / hectic / (fig.) excited / stirred up / (fig.) created only a short time before / freshly minted / hot off the press / (coll.) also pr. [re4 teng1 teng1] syn
一枝独秀 一枝獨秀 yī zhī dú xiù lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom) / fig. to be in a league of one's own / outstanding syn
无独有偶 無獨有偶 wú dú yǒu ǒu not alone but in pairs (idiom, usually derog.) / not a unique occurrence / it's not the only case syn
小皇帝 xiǎo huáng dì child emperor / (fig.) spoiled child / spoiled boy / pampered only child
半条命 半條命 bàn tiáo mìng half a life / only half alive / barely alive / (scared, beaten etc) half to death
岂止 豈止 qǐ zhǐ not only / far from / more than syn
纯文字 純文字 chún wén zì text-only (webpage, slide etc)
望尘莫及 望塵莫及 wàng chén mò jí lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom) / to be far inferior syn
独子 獨子 dú zǐ a son who is an only child syn
行尸走肉 行屍走肉 xíng shī zǒu ròu walking corpse (idiom) / zombie / person who lives only on the material level syn
治标 治標 zhì biāo to treat only the symptoms but not the root cause
方 fāng square / power or involution (math.) / upright / honest / fair and square / direction / side / party (to a contract, dispute etc) / place / method / prescription (medicine) / just when / only or just / classifier for square things / abbr. for square or cubic meter syn
家徒四壁 jiā tú sì bì lit. with only four bare walls for a home (idiom) / fig. very poor / wretched syn
独生子 獨生子 dú shēng zǐ a son who is an only child syn
独生 獨生 dú shēng only (child) / without siblings / to be the sole survivor
但 dàn but / yet / however / still / merely / only / just syn
独生女 獨生女 dú shēng nǚ a daughter who is an only child syn
贪生怕死 貪生怕死 tān shēng pà sǐ greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom) / craven and cowardly / clinging abjectly to life / only interested in saving one's neck syn
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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