"reflects" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
正名 zhèng míng to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature / rectification of names (a tenet of Confucian philosophy)
反映论 反映論 fǎn yìng lùn theory of reflection (in dialectic materialism), i.e. every perception reflects physical reality
夫荣妻贵 fū róng qī guì (idiom) The husband’s success and honor bring status and distinction to his wife as well. The expression reflects a traditional view of the social bond between spouses.
绝仁弃义 jué rén qì yì (idiom) To abandon conventional notions of benevolence and justice and return to human nature. This reflects the Daoist idea of governing through non-action.
人民城郭 rén mín chéng guō (idiom) Reflects the changes wrought by time: the city walls remain, but the people have changed, highlighting the contrast between enduring places and transient human lives.
时乖运蹇 shí guāi yùn jiǎn (idiom) It describes someone whose circumstances and fortunes are unfavorable. The expression attributes hardship to bad luck or fate and reflects a fatalistic view.
一马不跨两鞍 yī mǎ bù kuà liǎng ān (idiom) A woman should not marry two men. The expression reflects the traditional idea of exclusive marital fidelity and forbidding remarriage.
三贞五烈 三貞五烈 sān zhēn wǔ liè (idiom) In feudal society, praise for women regarded as exceptionally chaste and faithful. It reflects traditional standards of female virtue.
从一以终 cóng yī yǐ zhōng (idiom) To remain faithful to one husband for life after his death, and by extension, to serve only one master. The expression reflects a traditional notion of loyalty.
余味回甘 yú wèi huí gān (idiom) The lingering taste becomes more pleasing the more one reflects on it. Describes a literary or artistic work that is profound, subtle, and rewarding to ponder.
命蹇时乖 mìng jiǎn shí guāi (idiom) To be ill-fated and go through hardships. The expression reflects a fatalistic view of misfortune.
女大须嫁 nǚ dà xū jià (idiom) A young woman should marry once she reaches adulthood. The expression reflects an old social norm.
嫁狗随狗 嫁狗隨狗 jià gǒu suí gǒu (idiom) A woman must submit to her husband whatever the circumstances. The expression reflects a traditional, patriarchal view of marriage.
弄瓦之庆 nòng wǎ zhī qìng (idiom) To congratulate a family on the birth of a daughter. The expression reflects the traditional wish that she would become skilled in women’s domestic crafts.
忠君报国 忠君報國 zhōng jūn bào guó (idiom) To be loyal to the ruler and serve the country. The expression reflects a traditional ideal of political loyalty.
接绍香烟 jiē shào xiāng yān (idiom) To have children and ensure the continuation of the family line. The expression reflects traditional views of family and succession.
收缘结果 收緣結果 shōu yuán jié guǒ (idiom) To settle a past connection and obtain its result. It reflects the traditional idea that every cause inevitably produces a corresponding consequence.
明镜鉴形 míng jìng jiàn xíng (idiom) A bright mirror reflects a person’s conduct and actions.
烈女不嫁二夫 liè nǚ bù jià èr fū (idiom) A virtuous woman devoted to her honor does not marry a second husband. The expression reflects a traditional view of marital fidelity and female chastity.
言者心之声 言者心之聲 yán zhě xīn zhī shēng (idiom) Speech reflects thought / a person’s words reveal their ideas and feelings.
貌如其心 mao ru qi xin (idiom) To have an appearance that reflects a broad-minded, honest, and kind heart. It describes someone whose looks seem to reveal their inner goodness.
邦以民为本 bāng yǐ mín wéi běn (idiom) This expression reflects the Confucian idea that the people are the foundation of the state.
音与政通 音與政通 yīn yǔ zhèng tōng (idiom) Music and politics are interconnected. Music reflects social life and the condition of society.
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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