"staying" Chinese-English Dictionary

Chinese	Pinyin	Part of speech	Translation	Actions
去留	qù liú		going or staying
孔席墨突	kǒng xí mò tū		(idiom) Originally, the expression describes Confucius and Mozi constantly traveling among the states, without even staying long enough to warm their mats or blacken their stove flues.
人生如寄	rén shēng rú jì		(idiom) Human life is short, as though one were only staying temporarily in this world.
汤里来，水里去	tāng lǐ lái shuǐ lǐ qù		(idiom) Refers to money that comes easily and goes just as quickly, never staying long enough to be saved.
恶居下流	wù jū xià liú		(idiom) Originally, it meant that a virtuous person refuses to remain in an inferior position. It now also refers to unwillingness to accept staying behind others.
久而不闻其香久而不聞其香	jiǔ ér bù wén qí xiāng		(idiom) After staying in a given environment for a long time, one no longer notices its distinctive qualities, and everything begins to seem ordinary.
如入芝兰之室，久而不闻其香如入芝蘭之室，久而不聞其香	rú rù zhī lán zhī shì，jiǔ ér bù wén qí xiāng		(idiom) Staying for a long time in an environment makes its qualities go unnoticed because they have become familiar.
如入鲍鱼之肆，久闻不知其臭如入鮑魚之肆，久聞不知其臭	rú rù bào yú zhī sì，jiǔ wén bù zhī qí chòu		(idiom) Like entering a shop selling salted fish: after staying there for a long time, one no longer notices the smell.
宁可清贫，不作浊富	nìng kě qīng pín，bù zuò zhuó fù		(idiom) It is better to remain poor while staying honest than to become rich through corrupt means. The expression places integrity above wealth.
客囊羞涩	kè náng xiū sè		(idiom) To lack money while traveling or staying away from home.
左对孺子，右顾稚子	zuǒ duì rú zǐ， yòu gù zhì zǐ		(idiom) With one’s wife on the left and young child on the right: staying beside one’s wife and caring for one’s small child.
形影相追	xíng yǐng xiāng zhuī		(idiom) Like a shadow inseparable from the body, it means staying constantly together without parting. It describes a very close relationship.
无路求生無路求生	wú lù qiú shēng		(idiom) To have no way out or no means of staying alive.
甄心动惧甄心動懼	zhēn xīn dòng jù		(idiom) To remain respectful and cautious while staying alert.
秀才不出门，而知天下事	xiù cái bù chū mén，ér zhī tiān xià shì		(idiom) An educated person can know what is happening in the world while staying at home.
虱处头而黑	shī chǔ tóu ér hēi		(idiom) A louse turns black after staying in someone’s hair. The image means that a person changes under the influence of the surrounding environment.
诈哑佯聋詐啞佯聾	zhà yǎ yáng lóng		(idiom) To pretend to be mute and deaf. It means deliberately staying out of an affair or pretending not to notice it.
通宵守夜	tōng xiāo shǒu yè		(idiom) The act of staying awake all night, especially to pray or keep vigil.
避难逃灾	bì nàn táo zāi		(idiom) To escape the onslaught of disaster and avoid misfortune. It emphasizes staying out of harm’s way.

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