管住嘴迈开腿 管住嘴邁開腿 guǎn zhù zuǐ mài kāi tuǐ lit. shut your mouth, move your legs (motto for losing weight) 关闭 關閉 guān bì to close / to shut (a window etc) / (of a shop, school etc) to shut down syn 关 關 guān mountain pass / to close / to shut / to turn off / to confine / to lock (sb) up / to shut (sb in a room, a bird in a cage etc) / to concern / to involve syn 三族 sān zú (old) three generations (father, self and sons) / three clans (your own, your mother's, your wife's) 唫 jìn to stutter / to shut one's mouth / Taiwan pr. [yin2] 传说 傳說 chuán shuō legend / folk tale / to repeat from mouth to mouth / they say that... syn 嘴里 嘴裡 zuǐ lǐ mouth / in the mouth / on one's lips / speech / words 满口 滿口 mǎn kǒu a full mouth of (sth tangible) / to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) / (to agree etc) unreservedly 满嘴 滿嘴 mǎn zuǐ a full mouth of (sth physical) / to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises etc) syn 歪嘴 wāi zuǐ twisted mouth / wry mouth 齿颊生香 齒頰生香 chǐ jiá shēng xiāng lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom) / fig. to water at the mouth / to drool in anticipation 病从口入，祸从口出 病從口入，禍從口出 bìng cóng kǒu rù , huò cóng kǒu chū Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. 血盆大口 xuè pén dà kǒu bloody mouth wide open like a sacrificial bowl (idiom) / ferocious mouth of beast of prey / fig. greedy exploiter / rapacious aggressor 樱桃小嘴 櫻桃小嘴 yīng táo xiǎo zuǐ lit. cherry mouth (idiom) / fig. a delicate, ruby-lipped mouth 嘴炮 zuǐ pào (Internet slang) to mouth off / to shoot one's mouth off / sb who does that 扒饭 扒飯 pá fàn to push food into one's mouth using chopsticks while holding one's bowl up to one's mouth 阁下 閣下 gé xià your distinguished self / your majesty / sire syn 主公 zhǔ gōng Your Highness / Your Majesty syn 鼎力 dǐng lì (honorific) your kind efforts / thanks to your help syn 贵姓 貴姓 guì xìng what is your surname? / (May I ask) your surname? syn 驾临 駕臨 jià lín to grace sb with one's presence / your arrival (honorific) / your esteemed presence syn 尊驾 尊駕 zūn jià lit. your honored carriage / your highness / honored Sir (also sarcastic) / you 高足 gāo zú honorific: Your distinguished disciple / Your most brilliant pupil syn 不吝珠玉 bù lìn zhū yù lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.) / fig. Please give me your frank opinion. / Your criticism will be most valuable. 饮水思源 飲水思源 yǐn shuǐ sī yuán lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom) / gratitude for blessings and their well-spring / Don't forget where your happiness come from. / Be grateful for all your blessings! syn 浑身解数 渾身解數 hún shēn xiè shù to give it your all / to go at it with all you've got / to throw your whole weight behind it / also pr. [hun2 shen1 jie3 shu4] 尊意 zūn yì (honorific) your respected opinion / What do you think, your majesty? 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲 少壯不努力，老大徒傷悲 shào zhuàng bù nǔ lì , lǎo dà tú shāng bēi if you are lazy in your prime, you'll be sorry in your old age 患难见真情 患難見真情 huàn nàn jiàn zhēn qíng true sentiments are seen in hard times (idiom) / you see who your true friends are when you go through tough times together / you see who your true friends are when you are in difficulties 敬悉 jìng xī (honorific) revered news / the most valuable information (in your recent letter, book etc) / Thank you for your letter. 盼睐 盼睞 pàn lài your favors / your consideration 见访 見訪 jiàn fǎng your visit (honorific) / you honor me with your visit 讨扰 討擾 tǎo rǎo I beg to disturb you / I trespass on your hospitality / Thank you for your hospitality! 雅意 yǎ yì your kind offer / your valued advice / delicate interest and charm syn 雅教 yǎ jiào (hon.) your distinguished thoughts / Thank you (for your esteemed contribution to our discussion). 饮流怀源 飲流懷源 yǐn liú huái yuán lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom) / gratitude for blessings and their well-spring / Don't forget where your happiness come from. / Be grateful for all your blessings! 鼎助 dǐng zhù (honorific) your inestimable assistance / thanks to your help 你走你的阳关道，我过我的独木桥 你走你的陽關道，我過我的獨木橋 nǐ zǒu nǐ de yáng guān dào , wǒ guò wǒ de dú mù qiáo lit. you hit the high road, I'll cross the log bridge (idiom) / fig. you go your way, I'll go mine / you do it your way, I'll do it mine 各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜 各人自掃門前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜 gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom) 瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠 瓜田不納履，李下不整冠 guā tián bù nà lǚ , lǐ xià bù zhěng guān lit. don't tie your shoelaces in a melon patch, and don't adjust your hat under a plum tree (idiom) / fig. don't do anything that might arouse suspicion / innocent acts may be misconstrued 不听老人言，吃亏在眼前 不聽老人言，吃虧在眼前 bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián (idiom) ignore your elders at your peril 口嫌体正直 口嫌體正直 kǒu xián tǐ zhèng zhí your lips say one thing, but your body language reveals what you really think (borrowed from Japanese) 口嫌体直 口嫌體直 kǒu xián tǐ zhí your lips say one thing, but your body language reveals what you really think (four-character version of 口嫌體正直|口嫌体正直[kou3 xian2 ti3 zheng4 zhi2]) 关你屁事 關你屁事 guān nǐ pì shì (coll.) None of your goddamn business! / Mind your own business! 不吝珠玉 bù lìn - zhū yù (idiom) (courteous) please give me your frank opinion / your criticism will be most valuable 大笔 大筆 dà bǐ (formal, honorific) your writing / your handwriting / pen / calligraphy brush / a large sum of (money) syn 闭上 閉上 bì shang to close / to shut up 关掉 關掉 guān diào to switch off / to shut off syn 闭嘴 閉嘴 bì zuǐ Shut up! / same as 閉上嘴巴|闭上嘴巴 封杀 封殺 fēng shā to shut out / to block / to smother 停机 停機 tíng jī (of a machine) to stop / to shut down / to park a plane / to finish shooting (a TV program etc) / to suspend a phone line / (of a prepaid mobile phone) to be out of credit 停工 tíng gōng to stop work / to shut down / to stop production 闭起 閉起 bì qǐ to shut 停办 停辦 tíng bàn to shut down / to terminate / to cancel / to go out of business 住嘴 zhù zuǐ to hold one's tongue / Shut up! syn 关停 關停 guān tíng (of a power plant, refinery etc) to shut down 闭门造车 閉門造車 bì mén zào chē lit. to shut oneself away and build a cart (idiom) / fig. to work on a project in isolation, without caring for outside realities 法制晚报 法製晚報 fǎ zhì wǎn bào Legal Evening News, a Beijing-based legal affairs newspaper launched in 2004 and shut down in 2019 闭门思过 閉門思過 bì mén sī guò shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes syn 闭 閉 bì to close / to stop up / to shut / to obstruct syn 闷 悶 mēn stuffy / shut indoors / to smother / to cover tightly syn 咣 guāng (onom.) bang / door banging shut syn 扃 jiōng (literary) to shut or bolt a door / door 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 闭目塞听 閉目塞聽 bì mù sè tīng to shut one's eyes and stop one's ears / out of touch with reality / to bury one's head in the sand syn 少啰唆 少囉唆 shǎo luō suō Shut up! / Stop grumbling! / Give me a break! 退关 退關 tuì guān shut-out, container or consigment not carried on the intended vessel or aircraft 闭上嘴巴 閉上嘴巴 bì shang zuǐ bā Shut up! 关厂 關廠 guān chǎng to shut down (a factory) / to close a facility / a lockout 完封 wán fēng (baseball etc) shutout / to shut out (the opposing team) 靠腰 kào yāo (lit.) to cry from hunger (from Taiwanese 哭枵, Tai-lo pr. [khàu-iau]) / (Tw) (slang) to whine / shut the hell up! / fuck! / damn! 靠北 kào běi (Tw) (slang) to rattle on / to carp / stop whining! / shut the hell up! / fuck! / damn! (from Taiwanese 哭爸, Tai-lo pr. [khàu-pē], "to cry over one's dad's death") 收声 收聲 shōu shēng (Cantonese) to stop talking / to shut up 开服 開服 kāi fú to start the servers (for an online game, typically after the system has been shut down for maintenance, upgrade etc) 关门打狗 關門打狗 guān mén dǎ gǒu lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom) / fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard 关断 關斷 guān duàn to shut off 关严 關嚴 guān yán to close (a window) completely / to shut (a door) properly / to turn off (a faucet) tightly 𠳐 bāng (onom.) bang (door slamming shut etc) / rat-a-tat (knocking on a door etc) 停服 tíng fú to shut down a server / (of a service) to terminate / to stop taking (a medicine) 断网 斷網 duàn wǎng to cut off access to the Internet / to shut down the Internet 虚掩 虛掩 xū yǎn to partially obscure / (of a door, gate or window) slightly open / ajar / not fully shut / unlocked / (of a jacket or shirt) unbuttoned syn 开口 開口 kāi kǒu to open one's mouth / to start to talk syn 嘴角 zuǐ jiǎo corner of the mouth syn 嘴巴 zuǐ ba mouth (CL:張|张[zhang1]) / slap in the face (CL:個|个[ge4]) syn 海口 hǎi kǒu estuary / coastal inlet / river mouth / seaport / see also 誇海口|夸海口[kua1 hai3 kou3] syn 大口 dà kǒu big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc) / open mouth / gulping / gobbling / gaping 洞口 dòng kǒu cave mouth / tunnel entrance 捂住 摀住 wǔ zhù to cover (typically by placing a hand over sb's mouth, nose or ears etc) syn 张口 張口 zhāng kǒu to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc) / to gape / to start talking (esp. to make a request) 吹牛 chuī niú to talk big / to shoot off one's mouth / to chat (dialect) syn 张嘴 張嘴 zhāng zuǐ to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request) / to gape syn 亲口 親口 qīn kǒu one's own mouth / fig. in one's own words / to say sth personally 撇嘴 piě zuǐ to curl one's lip / to twitch one's mouth syn 口角 kǒu jiǎo corner of the mouth syn 河口 hé kǒu estuary / the mouth of a river 默念 mò niàn to read silently / to mouth (the words of a prayer etc) / to say to oneself / to contemplate inwardly 启齿 啟齒 qǐ chǐ to open one's mouth / to start talking syn 垂涎 chuí xián to water at the mouth / to drool 洗漱 xǐ shù to wash the face and rinse the mouth 