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Chinese Pinyin Part of speech Translation Actions
留下 liú xià v. to leave behind / to stay behind / to remain / to keep / not to let (sb) go syn
仍旧 仍舊 réng jiù adv. still (remaining) / to remain (the same) / yet syn
liú v. to leave (a message etc) / to retain / to stay / to remain / to keep / to preserve syn
réng adv. still / yet / to remain / (literary) frequently / often syn
dāi v. to stay / to remain syn
shèng v. to remain / to be left / to have as remainder syn
残留 殘留 cán liú v. to remain / to be left over / residual / remnant / residue syn
滞留 滯留 zhì liú v. (of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving) / to be stranded / (of sth that would typically dissipate, e.g. floodwater, pollutants) to remain / to linger syn
驻留 駐留 zhù liú to stay / to remain / to linger / (computing) to reside / resident (program etc) syn
剩下 shèng xià to remain / to be left over syn
残余 殘餘 cán yú remnant / relic / residue / vestige / surplus / to remain / to leave surplus syn
留存 liú cún to keep / to preserve / extant / to remain (from the past) syn
cán v. to destroy / to spoil / to ruin / to injure / cruel / oppressive / savage / brutal / incomplete / disabled / to remain / to survive / remnant / surplus syn
shèng to remain / to be left / to have as remainder / Japanese variant of 剩[sheng4]
liú to leave (a message etc) / to retain / to stay / to remain / to keep / to preserve / old variant of 留[liu2]
Chinese Pinyin Part of speech Translation Actions
依旧 依舊 yī jiù v., adv. as before / still / to remain the same syn
留有 liú yǒu to remain in existence / to retain
算数 算數 suàn shù v. to count numbers / to keep to one's word / to hold (i.e. to remain valid) / to count (i.e. to be important) syn
百思不得其解 bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě to remain puzzled after pondering over sth a hundred times (idiom) / to remain perplexed despite much thought / see 百思不解[bai3 si1 bu4 jie3]
不甘寂寞 bù gān jì mò unwilling to remain lonely or idle / unwilling to be left out syn
处变不惊 處變不驚 chǔ biàn bù jīng to remain calm in the face of events (idiom) syn
还有 還有 hái yǒu there still remain(s) / there is (or are) still / in addition syn
在家 zài jiā to be at home / (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差[chu1chai1]) / (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家[chu1jia1])
无言 無言 wú yán to remain silent / to have nothing to say
不服 bù fú v. not to accept sth / to want to have sth overruled or changed / to refuse to obey or comply / to refuse to accept as final / to remain unconvinced by / not to give in to syn
记忆犹新 記憶猶新 jì yì yóu xīn to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom) syn
留校 liú xiào to join the faculty of one's alma mater upon graduation / to remain at school during vacation
流连忘返 流連忘返 liú lián wàng fǎn to linger / to remain enjoying oneself and forget to go home syn
敬而远之 敬而遠之 jìng ér yuǎn zhī to show respect from a distance (idiom) / to remain at a respectful distance syn
守恒 守恆 shǒu héng conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics) / to remain constant (of a number)
留任 liú rèn to remain in office / to hold on to one's job
留驻 留駐 liú zhù to keep stationed (of troops) / to remain as a garrison syn
戒骄戒躁 戒驕戒躁 jiè jiāo jiè zào to guard against pride and impatience (idiom) / to remain modest and keep cool
谈笑自若 談笑自若 tán xiào zì ruò to talk and laugh as though nothing had happened / to remain cheerful (despite a crisis) syn
敢怒而不敢言 gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom) / obliged to remain silent about one's resentment / unable to voice objections syn
昏迷不醒 hūn mí bù xǐng to remain unconscious syn
百端待举 百端待舉 bǎi duān dài jǔ a thousand things remain to be done (idiom) / numerous tasks remain to be undertaken
百思不解 bǎi sī bù jiě to remain puzzled after pondering over sth a hundred times (idiom) / to remain perplexed despite much thought syn
百思莫解 bǎi sī mò jiě to remain puzzled after pondering over sth a hundred times (idiom) / to remain perplexed despite much thought / see 百思不解[bai3 si1 bu4 jie3]
不越雷池 bù yuè léi chí not overstepping the prescribed limits / to remain within bounds
守身如玉 shǒu shēn rú yù to keep oneself pure / to preserve one's integrity / to remain chaste syn
杜门不出 杜門不出 dù mén bù chū to shut the door and remain inside / fig. to cut off contact
不为所动 不為所動 bù wéi suǒ dòng to remain unmoved
守身 shǒu shēn to keep oneself pure / to preserve one's integrity / to remain chaste syn
居高不下 jū gāo bù xià (of prices, rates etc) to remain high syn
行若无事 行若無事 xíng ruò wú shì (idiom) To remain calm and act as if nothing has happened, even in an emergency. It can also mean to remain indifferent to wrongdoing and let it go unchecked. syn
息迹静处 xī jì jìng chù (idiom) To leave no trace, one must remain still. By extension, nothing can remain hidden if one actually does something.
慎终若始 shèn zhōng ruò shǐ (idiom) Remain cautious and careful from beginning to end. This expression is synonymous with “remain as cautious at the end as at the beginning.”
终始不渝 終始不渝 zhōng shǐ bù yú (idiom) To remain unchanged from beginning to end / to remain faithful to one’s commitments.
白头谐老 白頭諧老 bái tóu xié lǎo live to ripe old age in conjugal bliss / remain a devoted couple to the end of their lives
饱食终日无所用心 飽食終日無所用心 bǎo shí zhōng rì wú suǒ yòng xīn eat three square meals a day and do no work / be sated with food and remain idle
万古长青 萬古長青 wàn gǔ cháng qīng remain fresh / last forever / eternal syn
不为左右袒 不為左右袒 bù wèi zuǒ yòu tǎn to remain neutral in a quarrel (idiom)
久旷 久曠 jiǔ kuàng to leave uncultivated for a long time / by extension, to neglect one's work / to remain single
坐视不理 坐視不理 zuò shì bù lǐ to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom)
坦然无惧 坦然無懼 tǎn rán wú jù remain calm and undaunted
守拙 shǒu zhuō to remain honest and poor
居孀 jū shuāng to remain widowed (formal)
拭目 shì mù to wipe one's eyes / fig. to remain vigilant
敬鬼神而远之 敬鬼神而遠之 jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom) / to remain at a respectful distance
杜口 dù kǒu to remain silent
沉不住气 沉不住氣 chén bù zhù qì to lose one's cool / to get impatient / unable to remain calm
沉着应战 沉著應戰 chén zhuó yìng zhàn to remain calm in the face of adversity (idiom)
无语 無語 wú yǔ to remain silent / to have nothing to say / (coll.) speechless / dumbfounded
穷竭心计 窮竭心計 qióng jié xīn jì to remain cunning even though exhausted (idiom) syn
万古长新 萬古長新 wàn gǔ cháng xīn to remain forever new (idiom)
闭口不谈 閉口不談 bì kǒu bù tán to refuse to say anything about (idiom) / to remain tight-lipped / to avoid mentioning syn
继续处理此桉 繼續處理此案 remain seized of the matter
保持沉默的权利 right to remain silent
停留过夜 停留過夜 tíng liú guò yè remain over night
饱食终日,无所用心 飽食終日,無所用心 bǎo shí zhōng rì , wú suǒ yòng xīn to eat three square meals a day and do no work (idiom) / to be sated with food and remain idle
兼听则明,偏信则暗 兼聽則明,偏信則暗 jiān tīng zé míng , piān xìn zé àn listen to both sides and you will be enlightened / heed only one side and you will remain ignorant (idiom)
首鼠两端 首鼠兩端 shǒu shǔ liǎng duān (idiom) to hesitate / to remain undecided syn
留观 留觀 liú guān (medicine) to remain in hospital under observation
留院 liú yuàn to remain in the hospital
安堵如故 ān dǔ rú gù (idiom) To remain peaceful and unchanged, as before. It describes a place or population that has returned to a normal and undisturbed state.
安然如故 ān rán rú gù (idiom) To remain as calm and steady as before.
安于故俗,溺于旧闻 ān yú gù sú nì yú jiù wén (idiom) To cling to old customs and remain confined by past knowledge. It describes a conformist, conservative attitude that is content with the status quo.
安于一隅 ān yù yī yù (idiom) To remain content in a corner. Describes a person or group that seeks precarious security instead of striving to advance.
鞍不离马,甲不离身 ān bù lí mǎ jiǎ bù lí shēn (idiom) To remain in a state of heightened alertness without letting one’s guard down.
傲然屹立 ào rán yì lì (idiom) To stand firmly and remain unshaken. It can also describe a resolute and unwavering will.
白头如新 白頭如新 bái tóu rú xīn (idiom) To have white hair yet remain like new acquaintances. Describes people who have known each other for a long time but still lack genuine understanding.
白头相守 白頭相守 bái tóu xiāng shǒu (idiom) Describes a married couple who love each other and remain together into old age.
百年偕老 bǎi nián xié lǎo (idiom) Describes a married couple who remain together and grow old side by side.
百足之虫,死而不僵 bǎi zú zhī chóng sǐ ér bù jiāng (idiom) A powerful family or entrenched interest may remain standing after its decline because of its influence and deep foundations. It is not easily eliminated.
摆袖却金 bài xiù què jīn (idiom) To remain upright and refuse bribes.
抱诚守真 bào chéng shǒu zhēn (idiom) To hold sincerity dear and remain firmly faithful to the truth without deviating from it.
匕鬯不惊 匕鬯不驚 bǐ chàng bù jīng (idiom) Describes an army whose discipline is so strict that civilians remain at peace and religious rites continue normally.
屏声息气 屏聲息氣 bǐng shēng xī qì (idiom) To hold one's breath and remain silent. The expression describes an attitude of fearful respect, tension, or intense concentration.
不法古不修今 bù fǎ gǔ bù xiū jīn (idiom) One should neither imitate antiquity blindly nor remain constrained by the present situation.
不甘雌伏 bù gān cí fú (idiom) To refuse to remain in an unproductive or subordinate position. To be unwilling to lag behind and determined to make progress.
不哼不哈 bù hēng bù hā (idiom) To remain silent when one ought to speak or answer. syn
常备不懈 cháng bèi bù xiè (idiom) To remain prepared at all times without ever relaxing one’s vigilance. It describes constant and thorough preparedness. syn
超然物外 chāo rán wù wài (idiom) To rise above worldly life and, by extension, remain outside practical affairs. It may express detachment or a refusal to get involved. syn
超然自得 chāo rán zì dé (idiom) To remain detached from worldly affairs and feel happy and content. It describes someone relaxed, free-spirited, and at ease.
宠辱不惊 寵辱不驚 chǒng rǔ bù jīng (idiom) To remain composed and unaffected by praise or disgrace, without being swayed by personal gains or losses. syn
宠辱皆忘 寵辱皆忘 chǒng rǔ jiē wàng (idiom) To remain unaffected by either favor or disgrace. It often describes a detached and composed attitude toward the ups and downs of worldly life.
出尘不染 chū chén bù rǎn (idiom) To remain pure and morally upright while living in a corrupt environment.
大事不糊涂 dà shì bù hú tú (idiom) To remain clear-headed and firm on matters of major political principle and on questions of right and wrong.
待字闺中 待字閨中 dài zì guī zhōng (idiom) To remain in the women’s quarters while awaiting betrothal. In the traditional sense, it referred to an adult unmarried woman waiting to be married.
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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