"roads" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Part of speech Translation Actions
秩序 zhì xù n. order / orderliness (in society, in the classroom, on the roads etc)
路口 lù kǒu n. crossing / intersection (of roads) syn
交汇 交彙 jiāo huì to flow together / confluence (of rivers, airflow, roads) / (international) cooperation syn
四通八达 四通八達 sì tōng bā dá roads open in all directions (idiom) / accessible from all sides syn
分道扬镳 分道揚鑣 fēn dào yáng biāo lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom) / fig. to part ways syn
怨声载道 怨聲載道 yuàn shēng zài dào lit. cries of complaint fill the roads (idiom) / complaints rise all around / discontent is openly voiced syn
逶迤 wēi yí (literary) (of roads, rivers, mountain ranges etc) long and winding / meandering syn
wēi (literary) (of roads, rivers, mountain ranges etc) long and winding / meandering / (idiom) to feign civility / used in 委蛇[wei1yi2] syn
条条大路通罗马 條條大路通羅馬 tiáo tiáo dà lù tōng luó mǎ all roads lead to Rome / use different means to obtain the same result (idiom)
抄小路 chāo xiǎo lù to take the back roads / to take the side streets / to take the small paths syn
(literary) (of roads, rivers, mountain ranges etc) long and winding / meandering / used in 逶迤[wei1yi2]
wēi (literary) (of roads, rivers, mountain ranges etc) long and winding / meandering / used in 逶迤[wei1yi2]
(literary) (of roads, rivers, mountain ranges etc) long and winding / meandering / variant of 迤[yi2]
口碑载道 口碑載道 kǒu bēi zài dào lit. praise fills the roads (idiom) / praise everywhere / universal approbation syn
悲声载道 悲聲載道 bēi shēng zài dào lamentations fill the roads (idiom) / severe suffering all around
颂声载道 頌聲載道 sòng shēng zài dào lit. praise fills the roads (idiom) / praise everywhere / universal approbation
饿殍载道 餓殍載道 è piǎo zài dào starved corpses fill the roads (idiom) / state of famine
饿莩载道 餓莩載道 è piǎo zài dào starved corpses fill the roads (idiom) / state of famine
交彙 jiāo huì to flow together / confluence (of rivers, airflow, roads) / (international) cooperation / variant of 交匯|交汇 / to flow together / confluence (of rivers, airflow, roads) / (international) cooperation
丝绸之路-对话之路综合研究 絲綢之路-對話之路綜合研究 Integral Study of the Silk Roads - Roads of Dialogue
马路口 馬路口 mǎ lù kǒu intersection (of roads)
交汇处 交匯處 jiāo huì chù confluence (of two rivers) / junction (of roads) / (transport) interchange syn
天雨路滑 tiān yù lù huá roads are slippery due to rain (idiom)
怨天载道 怨天載道 yuàn tiān zài dào lit. cries of complaint fill the roads (idiom) / complaints rise all around / discontent is openly voiced
眼观六路耳听八方 眼觀六路耳聽八方 yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions / to be observant and alert (idiom)
巡回道路维护小组 xún huí dào lù wéi hù xiǎo zǔ Roving Roads Maintenance Team
萨赫勒公路方桉 薩赫勒公路方案 Sahel Roads Programme
公路和公路运输 roads and road transport
道路支线 dào lù zhī xiàn feeder roads
公路和沿海运输 公路和沿海運輸 Roads and Coastal Shipping
无害环境森林公路和木材运输讨论会 無害環境森林公路和木材運輸討論會 Seminar on Environmentally Sound Forest Roads and Wood Transport
阿拉伯马什雷克国际公路协定 阿拉伯馬什雷克國際公路協定 Agreement on International Roads in the Arab Mashreq
公路处 公路處 Roads Service
道路安全运动 道路安全運動 Make Roads Safe
建筑和维护主要公路支线信托基金 建築和維護主要公路支線信托基金 Trust Fund for Construction and Maintenance of Priority Feeder Roads
宗教间对话计划-信仰之路 宗教間對話計劃-信仰之路 Inter-religious Dialogue Programme - Roads of Faith
湿滑 濕滑 shī huá (of floors, roads etc) wet and slippery
(literary) (of roads, rivers, mountain ranges etc) long and winding / meandering / (idiom) to feign civility / used in 委蛇[wei1yi2] syn
道而不径 dào ér bù jìng (idiom) One should take the main roads rather than narrow paths in order to avoid danger.
道殣相望 dào jìn xiāng wàng (idiom) People who have starved to death are everywhere along the roads. It is used especially in times of famine or war.
饿殍满道 餓殍滿道 è piǎo mǎn dào (idiom) The corpses of people who have starved to death fill the roads.
分路扬镳 fēn lù yáng biāo (idiom) To take separate roads. Figuratively, it refers to people with different goals who go their separate ways or pursue their own affairs.
壶浆塞道 壺漿塞道 hú jiāng sāi dào (idiom) It describes crowds filling the roads to welcome an army they support, offering it food and drink. The expression evokes an enthusiastic popular reception.
清宫除道 清宮除道 qīng gōng chú dào (idiom) To clean the house and roads in preparation for receiving an honored guest.
十字街头 十字街頭 shí zì jiē tóu (idiom) A busy street formed by intersecting roads. By extension, it refers to the human world and real society. syn
修桥补路 xiū qiáo bǔ lù (idiom) To build bridges and repair roads. Traditionally, it refers to taking an active interest in public welfare and giving money to do good.
赭衣塞路 zhě yī sa4i1 lù (idiom) People dressed in prisoners' uniforms fill the roads. It describes a society with widespread crime and unstable social order.
仆仆道途 pú pú dào tú (idiom) To travel along the roads. Describes the exhaustion and hardship endured during a journey.
兵革满道 兵革滿道 bīng gé mǎn dào (idiom) Weapons and armor lie scattered across the roads amid turmoil. The expression describes the devastation and heavy losses caused by war.
出警入跸 chū jǐng rù bì (idiom) Under the former imperial system, this refers to the strict security measures taken wherever the emperor passed, both on departure and on return, including clearing the roads and prohibiting passage.
十字路头 十字路頭 shí zì lù tóu (idiom) A place where roads cross at right angles. By extension, it may refer to a public place where people gather to make a living.
哀鸿满路 哀鴻滿路 āi hóng mǎn lù (idiom) The roads are filled everywhere with starving, homeless refugees crying out in distress.
四至八道 sì zhì bā dào (idiom) An old expression referring to a plot of land’s boundaries in the four directions and the roads leading to it.
怨声满道 怨聲滿道 yuàn shēng mǎn dào (idiom) Grievances fill the roads. It describes widespread and intense popular dissatisfaction.
怨声载路 怨聲載路 yuàn shēng zài lù (idiom) Complaints fill the roads. It describes widespread and intense public dissatisfaction.
扪参历井 mén shēn lì jǐng (idiom) Describes towering mountains and steep, dangerous roads that seem to reach the stars. It can also figuratively refer to the hardships of worldly life.
扬镳分路 yáng biāo fēn lù (idiom) To take separate roads / to describe people with different goals who go their own ways or attend to their own affairs.
束马县车 束馬縣車 shù mǎ xiàn chē (idiom) Describes the difficulty and danger of traveling on mountain roads.
民怨盈涂 mín yuàn yíng tú (idiom) The people’s resentment is so great that it seems to fill the roads.
水断陆绝 shuǐ duàn lù jué (idiom) It describes roads or routes being blocked, making communication or passage impossible.
涂歌邑诵 tú gē yì sòng (idiom) People on the roads and in the towns all sing and recite praises. It describes a peaceful time when the population is happy.
涂歌里抃 tú gē lǐ biàn (idiom) People on the roads sing and those in the neighborhoods dance. The expression describes a peaceful and prosperous age in which the people are happy.
紫陌红尘 紫陌紅塵 zǐ mò hóng chén (idiom) It depicts the capital’s roads as bustling and filled with airborne dust. By extension, it refers to the illusory glory and riches of worldly life.
赭衣满道 赭衣滿道 zhě yī mǎn dào (idiom) People wearing prisoners’ clothes are so numerous that they fill the roads.
路绝人稀 lù jué rén xī (idiom) The roads are cut off and travelers are scarce. Describes a place that has become almost deserted because of a disaster or other serious event.
车填马隘 車填馬隘 chē tián mǎ ài (idiom) Cars and horses fill the entrances and roads. It describes a large number of visitors or guests.
载道怨声 載道怨聲 zài dào yuàn shēng (idiom) The roads are filled with voices of resentment. It describes widespread and intense public dissatisfaction.
通衢广陌 tōng qú guǎng mò (idiom) Broad roads running in all directions and open, spacious country paths.
道不举遗 dào bù jǔ yí (idiom) No one picks up goods lost by others on the roads. It describes a society with honest and upright public morals.
道不掇遗 道不掇遺 dào bù duō yí (idiom) No one picks up goods lost by others on the roads. It describes a society with honest and upright public morals.
道殣相属 道殣相屬 dào jìn xiāng shǔ (idiom) There are starving people dead all along the roads. The expression refers to famine or war.
道殣相枕 dào jìn xiāng zhěn (idiom) People who have starved to death lie everywhere along the roads. It is used especially when describing famine or war.
道路侧目 道路側目 dào lù cè mù (idiom) People who meet on the roads dare not speak and communicate only through sidelong glances. The expression describes a dark and oppressive political situation.
鞫为茂草 jū wéi mào cǎo (idiom) Weeds have blocked the roads. It describes a scene of decline and desolation.
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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