有钱能使鬼推磨 有錢能使鬼推磨 yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò lit. with money, you can get a devil to turn a millstone (idiom) / fig. with money, you can get anything done / money talks 金钱万能 金錢萬能 jīn qián wàn néng money is omnipotent (idiom) / with money, you can do anything / money talks 金钱非万能 金錢非萬能 jīn qián fēi wàn néng money is not omnipotent / money isn't everything / money can't buy you love 短期 duǎn qī short term / short-term 短时间 短時間 duǎn shí jiān short term / short time 空头 空頭 kōng tóu phony / so-called / armchair (expert) / vain (promise) / (finance) short-seller / bear (market) / short (selling) syn 短袖 duǎn xiù short sleeves / short-sleeved shirt 短衣 duǎn yī short garment / short jacket 阵 陣 zhèn disposition of troops / wave / spate / burst / spell / short period of time / classifier for events or states of short duration syn 矮杆品种 矮桿品種 ǎi gǎn pǐn zhǒng short-stalked variety / short straw variety 矮个儿 矮個兒 ǎi gè r a person of short stature / a short person syn 短欠 duǎn qiàn to fall short in one's payments / to lack / to be short of syn 字帖 zì tiě piece of paper with short note / short letter syn 字帖儿 字帖兒 zì tiě r piece of paper with short note / short letter 短文 duǎn wén short piece / article / short essay 匮乏 匱乏 kuì fá to be deficient in sth / to be short of sth (supplies, money etc) syn 亏 虧 kuī to lose (money) / to have a deficit / to be deficient / to treat unfairly / luckily / fortunately / thanks to / (used to introduce an ironic remark about sb who has fallen short of expectations) syn 挪借 nuó jiè to borrow money for a short time syn 匮缺 匱缺 kuì quē to be deficient in sth / to be short of sth (supplies, money etc) syn 囊中羞涩 囊中羞澀 náng zhōng xiū sè to be embarrassingly short of money 捐款 juān kuǎn to donate money / to contribute funds / donation / contribution (of money) 借款 jiè kuǎn to lend money / to borrow money / loan syn 借钱 借錢 jiè qián to borrow money / to lend money 热钱 熱錢 rè qián hot money, money flowing from one currency to another in the hope of quick profit 零钱 零錢 líng qián change (of money) / small change / pocket money syn 存钱 存錢 cún qián to deposit money / to save money 腰缠万贯 腰纏萬貫 yāo chán wàn guàn lit. ten thousand strings of cash in money belt (idiom) / carrying lots of money / extremely wealthy / loaded syn 拜金 bài jīn to worship money / to be mad about money 零用钱 零用錢 líng yòng qián pocket money / allowance / spending money syn 提款 tí kuǎn to withdraw money / to take money out of the bank 倒贴 倒貼 dào tiē to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money) 挥金如土 揮金如土 huī jīn rú tǔ lit. to squander money like dirt (idiom) / fig. to spend money like water / extravagant syn 捞钱 撈錢 lāo qián lit. to dredge for money / to make money by reprehensible means / to fish for a quick buck 凑钱 湊錢 còu qián to raise enough money to do sth / to pool money / to club together (to do sth) 募款 mù kuǎn to raise money / donated money 搂钱 摟錢 lōu qián (coll.) to grab money / to rake in money 钞 鈔 chāo money / paper money / variant of 抄[chao1] syn 钱可通神 錢可通神 qián kě tōng shén with money, you can do anything (idiom) / money talks 冤钱 冤錢 yuān qián money spent in vain / wasted money 剩钱 剩錢 shèng qián to have money left / remaining money 扎款 zhā kuǎn (slang) to obtain money / to earn money 钱不是万能的没钱是万万不能的 錢不是萬能的沒錢是萬萬不能的 qián bù shì wàn néng de méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de Money isn't everything but without money you have nothing. (idiom) 钱能通神 錢能通神 qián néng tōng shén money is all-powerful / money can move God 劣币驱逐良币 劣幣驅逐良幣 liè bì qū zhú liáng bì bad money drives out good money (economics) 挡琅 擋瑯 dǎng láng (slang) to ask for money / to lend money 挡郎 擋郎 dǎng láng (slang) to ask for money / to lend money 挡锒 擋鋃 dǎng láng (slang) to ask for money / to lend money 买路钱 買路錢 mǎi lù qián money extorted by bandits in exchange for safe passage / illegal toll / (old) paper money strewn along the path of a funeral procession 钱不是万能的，没钱是万万不能的 錢不是萬能的，沒錢是萬萬不能的 qián bù shì wàn néng de , méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de money isn't everything, but without money you can do nothing (idiom) 打钱 打錢 dǎ qián to collect money from sb / to give money to sb 之间 之間 zhī jiān (after a noun) between / among / amid / (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間|弹指之间[tan2zhi3 zhi1 jian1]) syn 传奇 傳奇 chuán qí legendary / fantasy saga / romance / short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 紧张 緊張 jǐn zhāng nervous / keyed up / intense / tense / strained / in short supply / scarce / CL:陣|阵[zhen4] syn 一旦 yī dàn in case (sth happens) / if / once (sth happens, then...) / when / in a short time / in one day syn 缺乏 quē fá to lack / to be short of syn 一时 一時 yī shí a period of time / a while / for a short while / temporary / momentary / at the same time syn 一句话 一句話 yī jù huà in a word / in short 一下子 yī xià zi in a short while / all at once / all of a sudden syn 简称 簡稱 jiǎn chēng to be abbreviated to / abbreviation / short form 总之 總之 zǒng zhī in a word / in short / in brief syn 缺少 quē shǎo lack / shortage of / shortfall / to be short (of) / to lack syn 片刻 piàn kè short period of time / a moment syn 不及 bù jí to fall short of / not as good as / too late syn 平米 píng mǐ square meter / short for 平方米 短暂 短暫 duǎn zàn of short duration / brief / momentary syn 短线 短線 duǎn xiàn short term 不便 bù biàn inconvenient / inappropriate / unsuitable / short of cash syn 笔记 筆記 bǐ jì to take down (in writing) / notes / a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches / CL:本[ben3] syn 不符合 bù fú hé discrepant / falling short (of expectations) / not matching up / not conforming / (figures) disagree / unbecoming 短片 duǎn piàn short film / video clip 中断 中斷 zhōng duàn to cut short / to break off / to discontinue / to interrupt syn 词语 詞語 cí yǔ word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases) / term (e.g. technical term) / expression syn 出行 chū xíng to go out somewhere (relatively short trip) / to set off on a journey (longer trip) syn 小品 xiǎo pǐn short, simple literary or artistic creation / essay / skit syn 一阵子 一陣子 yī zhèn zi a while / a spell / a short time / a burst syn 小结 小結 xiǎo jié summary / short / brief / wrap-up syn 紧缺 緊缺 jǐn quē in short supply / scarce syn 一瞬 yī shùn one instant / very short time / the twinkle of an eye syn 短裤 短褲 duǎn kù short pants / shorts 短路 duǎn lù short circuit syn 一把手 yī bǎ shǒu working hand / member of a work team / participant / the boss (short form of 第一把手[di4 yi1 ba3 shou3]) syn 致辞 致辭 zhì cí to express in words or writing / to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc) / to address (an audience) / same as 致詞|致词 syn 速成 sù chéng crash (course) / accelerated (process) / quick (fix) / instant (success) / to achieve in a short time syn 矮小 ǎi xiǎo short and small / low and small / undersized syn 暂缺 暫缺 zàn quē currently in short supply / in deficit (of commodity) / currently vacant (position) 结业 結業 jié yè to finish school, esp. a short course / to complete a course / (of a company) to cease operations syn 丁丁 dīng dīng (neologism) (slang) penis (丁丁 resembles "JJ", which is short for 雞雞|鸡鸡[ji1ji1]) syn 总而言之 總而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī in short / in a word / in brief syn 短篇小说 短篇小說 duǎn piān xiǎo shuō short story 露水 lù shuǐ dew / fig. short-lasting / ephemeral syn 条子 條子 tiáo zi short note / slip of paper / stripe / (slang) cop / (old) prostitute syn 昙花一现 曇花一現 tán huā yī xiàn lit. the night-blooming cactus shows once / flash in the pan (idiom) / short-lived syn 低矮 dī ǎi short / low 一朝一夕 yī zhāo yī xī lit. one morning and one evening (idiom) / fig. in a short period of time / overnight syn 吃紧 吃緊 chī jǐn in short supply / dire / tense / critical / hard-pressed / important syn 春梦 春夢 chūn mèng spring dream / short-lived illusion / erotic dream syn 争气 爭氣 zhēng qì to work hard for sth / to resolve on improvement / determined not to fall short syn 