"superficial display (idiom)" Chinese-English Dictionary

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摆花架子 擺花架子 bǎi huā jià zi lit. to arrange a shelf of flowers / superficial display (idiom)
Chinese Pinyin Translation Actions
皮毛 pí máo fur / fur clothing / skin and hair / superficial / superficial knowledge syn
表现 表現 biǎo xiàn to show / to show off / to display / to manifest / expression / manifestation / show / display / performance (at work etc) / behavior syn
网状图 網狀圖 fishnet plot / fishnet display / fishnet diagram / 3D wireframe map / wireframe map / 3D net display / 3D net diagram
叁维网框图 三維網框圖 fishnet plot / fishnet display / fishnet diagram / 3D wireframe map / wireframe map / 3D net display / 3D net diagram
展陈 展陳 zhǎn chén to exhibit / to display / exhibition / display
蜻蜓点水 蜻蜓點水 qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly / superficial contact (idiom) syn
走马观花 走馬觀花 zǒu mǎ guān huā lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom) / a fleeting glance in passing / fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation / to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information
不痛不痒 不痛不癢 bù tòng bù yǎng lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom) / sth is wrong, but not quite sure what / fig. not getting to any matter of substance / scratching the surface / superficial / perfunctory syn
浅尝辄止 淺嚐輒止 qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ lit. to stop after taking just a sip (idiom) / fig. to gain only a superficial knowledge of sth and then stop syn
万变不离其宗 萬變不離其宗 wàn biàn bù lí qí zōng many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom) / plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose syn
不求甚解 bù qiú shèn jiě lit. not requiring a detailed understanding (idiom) / only looking for an overview / not bothered with the details / superficial / content with shallow understanding syn
走马看花 走馬看花 zǒu mǎ kàn huā lit. flower viewing from horseback (idiom) / fig. superficial understanding from cursory observation / to make a quick judgment based on inadequate information syn
浮光掠影 fú guāng lüè yǐng flickering light and passing shadows (idiom) / blurred scenery / cursory / superficial syn
一知半解 yī zhī - bàn jiě (idiom) to have a superficial knowledge of a subject / to know a smattering of sth syn
漂浮 piāo fú to float / to hover / to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life) / to rove / showy / superficial syn
肤浅 膚淺 fū qiǎn skin-deep / superficial / shallow syn
表象 biǎo xiàng outward appearance / superficial / (philosophy, psychology) representation / idea / (math.) representation
皮肉 pí ròu skin and flesh / superficial / physical (suffering) / bodily
浅薄 淺薄 qiǎn bó superficial syn
粗浅 粗淺 cū qiǎn shallow / superficial syn
貌相 mào xiàng appearance (esp. superficial) / looks / to judge a person by appearances
表面文章 biǎo miàn wén zhāng superficial show / going through the motions
由表及里 由表及裡 yóu biǎo jí lǐ to proceed from the outside to the inside / to see the essence merely by looking at the superficial appearance
浮浅 浮淺 fú qiǎn skin-deep / superficial / shallow syn
鄙陋 bǐ lòu superficial / shallow syn
浮面 fú miàn surface (of a liquid) / superficial syn
to float / superficial / floating / unstable / movable / provisional / temporary / transient / impetuous / hollow / inflated / to exceed / superfluous / excessive / surplus syn
jiǎn shallow / superficial syn
半间不界 半間不界 bàn gān bù gà shallow / not thorough / superficial
略知皮毛 lüè zhī pí máo slight knowledge of sth / superficial acquaintance with a subject / a smattering
表证 表證 biǎo zhèng superficial syndrome / illness that has not attacked the vital organs of the human body
浮利 fú lì mere worldly, superficial gain, such as wealth and fame
浅学 淺學 qiǎn xué shallow study / superficial / scant knowledge syn
浅短 淺短 qiǎn duǎn narrow and shallow (knowledge or skill) / superficial
表面的 biǎo miàn de superficial / just for show
半桶水 bàn tǒng shuǐ (coll.) (of one's skills, knowledge etc) limited / superficial / half-baked / sb with a smattering of knowledge (of sth) / dabbler
皮外伤 皮外傷 pí wài shāng superficial wound / a bruise
浮薄 fú bó frivolous / superficial
五彩缤纷 五彩繽紛 wǔ cǎi bīn fēn all the colors in profusion (idiom) / a garish display syn
别出心裁 別出心裁 bié chū xīn cái to hit on sth new (idiom) / to display originality / to adopt an original approach syn
千军万马 千軍萬馬 qiān jūn wàn mǎ magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom) / impressive display of manpower / all the King's horses and all the King's men syn
千姿百态 千姿百態 qiān zī bǎi tài (idiom) to come in many different shapes / to display a great variety of forms syn
班门弄斧 班門弄斧 bān mén nòng fǔ to display one's slight skill before an expert (idiom) syn
独辟蹊径 獨辟蹊徑 dú pì xī jìng to blaze a new trail (idiom) / to display originality syn
左右开弓 左右開弓 zuǒ yòu kāi gōng lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom) / fig. to display ambidexterity / to slap with one hand and then the other, in quick succession / to use both feet equally (football) syn
五色缤纷 五色繽紛 wǔ sè bīn fēn all the colors in profusion (idiom) / a garish display syn
宝马香车 寶馬香車 bǎo mǎ xiāng chē precious horses and magnificent carriage (idiom) / rich family with extravagant lifestyle / ostentatious display of luxury
暴虎冯河 暴虎馮河 bào hǔ píng hé lit. fight tigers with one's bare hands and wade across raging rivers (idiom) / fig. to display foolhardy courage
标新竞异 標新競異 biāo xīn jìng yì to start on sth new and different (idiom) / to display originality
独出心裁 獨出心裁 dú chū xīn cái to display originality (idiom) / to do things differently syn
翻空出奇 fān kōng chū qí to overturn empty convention, and display originality (idiom) / new and different ideas
香车宝马 香車寶馬 xiāng chē bǎo mǎ magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom) / rich family with extravagant lifestyle / ostentatious display of luxury
香轮宝骑 香輪寶騎 xiāng lún bǎo qí magnificent carriage and precious horses (idiom) / rich family with extravagant lifestyle / ostentatious display of luxury
标新取异 標新取異 biāo xīn qǔ yì to start on sth new and different (idiom) / to display originality
舞文弄墨 wǔ wén nòng mò (idiom) to display one's facility with words / to show off one's literary skills / (original meaning) to pervert the law by playing with legal phraseology (墨[mo4] was a reference to 繩墨|绳墨[sheng2 mo4]) syn
人五人六 rén wǔ - rén liù (idiom) to make a show of being decent and proper / to display phony or hypocritical behavior
显示 顯示 xiǎn shì to show / to illustrate / to display / to demonstrate syn
发挥 發揮 fā huī to display / to exhibit / to bring out implicit or innate qualities / to express (a thought or moral) / to develop (an idea) / to elaborate (on a theme) syn
展示 zhǎn shì to reveal / to display / to show / to exhibit syn
显卡 顯卡 xiǎn kǎ video card / display card (computer)
展现 展現 zhǎn xiàn to unfold before one's eyes / to emerge / to reveal / to display syn
展览 展覽 zhǎn lǎn to put on display / to exhibit / exhibition / show / CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] syn
显示屏 顯示屏 xiǎn shì píng display screen
展出 zhǎn chū to put on display / to be on show / to exhibit syn
出示 chū shì to show / to take out and show to others / to display syn
液晶显示器 液晶顯示器 yè jīng xiǎn shì qì liquid crystal display
流露出 liú lù chū to display (talent) / to exude (pleasure)
摆出 擺出 bǎi chū to assume / to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc) / to bring out for display
张扬 張揚 zhāng yáng to display ostentatiously / to bring out into the open / to make public / to spread around / flamboyant / brash syn
展位 zhǎn wèi relative position of exhibition booth / allocated floor space for display stall / allotted exhibit area
摆设 擺設 bǎi shè to set out / to display / to furnish (a room or house) syn
陈列 陳列 chén liè to display / to exhibit syn
彰显 彰顯 zhāng xiǎn to put on display (sth abstract) / to draw attention to / conspicuous
展台 展臺 zhǎn tái display counter / stand / booth
液晶显示屏 液晶顯示屏 yè jǐng xiǎn shì píng liquid crystal display
橱窗 櫥窗 chú chuāng display window
卖弄 賣弄 mài nong to show off / to make a display of syn
展销 展銷 zhǎn xiāo to display and sell (e.g. at a fair) / sales exhibition
陈设 陳設 chén shè to display / to set out / furnishings syn
液晶显示 液晶顯示 yè jīng xiǎn shì LCD / liquid crystal display
铭瑄 銘瑄 míng xuān MaxSun, PRC company specializing in video and computer display
撒野 sā yě to display shockingly bad behavior / to behave atrociously syn
货柜 貨櫃 huò guì counter for the display of goods / (Tw) container (for freight transport) syn
题写 題寫 tí xiě to create a work of calligraphy for display in a prominent place (typically, a sign) syn
陈列室 陳列室 chén liè shì display room
献丑 獻醜 xiàn chǒu (used self-deprecatingly, e.g. when asked to sing a song) to put one's artistic incompetence on display
尽忠 盡忠 jìn zhōng to display utter loyalty / to be loyal to the end syn
罗布 羅布 luó bù to display / to spread out / to distribute / old spelling of 盧布|卢布[lu2 bu4], ruble
狗粮 狗糧 gǒu liáng dog food / (Internet slang) public display of affection (term used by singles 單身狗|单身狗[dan1 shen1 gou3] forced to "eat" it)
尽展 盡展 jìn zhǎn to display (one's potential, one's talents etc)
火树银花 火樹銀花 huǒ shù yín huā display of fireworks and lanterns syn
顾全 顧全 gù quán to give careful consideration to / to display thoughtfulness towards syn
初露锋芒 初露鋒芒 chū lù fēng máng first sign of budding talent / to display one's ability for the first time
xiè acrobatic display (esp. on horseback) (old) / variant of 懈[xie4] and 邂[xie4] (old) syn
展评 展評 zhǎn píng to display for evaluation / to exhibit and compare
大显神通 大顯神通 dà xiǎn shén tōng to display one's remarkable skill or prowess / to give full play to one's brilliant abilities syn
chén to lay out / to exhibit / to display / to narrate / to state / to explain / to tell / old / stale syn
露怯 lòu qiè to display one's ignorance / to make a fool of oneself by an ignorant blunder
shǎn to dodge / to duck out of the way / to beat it / shaken (by a fall) / to sprain / to pull a muscle / lightning / spark / a flash / to flash (across one's mind) / to leave behind / (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine syn
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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