跟踪 跟蹤 gēn zōng to follow sb's tracks / to tail / to shadow / tracking syn 彻头彻尾 徹頭徹尾 chè tóu chè wěi lit. from head to tail (idiom) / thoroughgoing / through and through / out and out / from top to bottom syn 顺风 順風 shùn fēng lit. tail wind / Bon voyage! syn 尾随 尾隨 wěi suí to tail behind / to tag along / to follow on the heels of syn 马尾 馬尾 mǎ wěi ponytail (hairstyle) / horse's tail / slender fibers like horse's tail (applies to various plants) 尾灯 尾燈 wěi dēng tail light (on vehicle) 尾部 wěi bù back part / rear section / tail section syn 盯梢 dīng shāo to follow sb / to tail / to shadow syn 打退堂鼓 dá tuì táng gǔ lit. to beat the return drum (idiom) / fig. to give up / to turn tail syn 下摆 下擺 xià bǎi hem of a skirt / shirt tail 灰溜溜 huī liū liū dull gray / gloomy / dejected / crestfallen / with one's tail between one's legs syn 虎头蛇尾 虎頭蛇尾 hǔ tóu shé wěi lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom) / fig. a strong start but weak finish syn 畏首畏尾 wèi shǒu wèi wěi afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom) / ever fearful and nervous / afraid of the slightest thing syn 开屏 開屏 kāi píng (a peacock) spreads its tail 首尾 shǒu wěi head and tail syn 尾鳍 尾鰭 wěi qí tail or caudal fin 枣树 棗樹 zǎo shù jujube tree / date tree / Zizyphus vulgaris / CL:棵[ke1] syn 落叶松 落葉松 luò yè sōng larch tree (Pinus larix) / deciduous pine tree syn 摇头摆尾 搖頭擺尾 yáo tóu bǎi wěi to nod one's head and wag one's tail (idiom) / to be well pleased with oneself / to have a lighthearted air syn 尾巴 wěi ba tail / colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] syn 尾巴 yǐ ba (coll.) tail (of an animal) syn 打退堂鼓 dǎ tuì táng gǔ lit. to beat the return drum (idiom) / fig. to give up / to turn tail syn 貔貅 pí xiū mythical animal that brings luck and wards off evil, having head of a dragon and lion's body, often with hoofs, wings and tail / also written 辟邪 / fig. valiant soldier syn 指桑骂槐 指桑罵槐 zhǐ sāng mà huái lit. to point at the mulberry tree and curse the locust tree / fig. to scold sb indirectly / to make oblique accusations (idiom) syn 巴 bā to long for / to wish / to cling to / to stick to / sth that sticks / close to / next to / spread open / informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4] / bar (unit of pressure) / nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail syn 尾 wěi tail / remainder / remnant / extremity / sixth of the 28 constellations / classifier for fish syn 尾 yǐ horse's tail / pointed posterior section of a locust etc syn 从头到尾 從頭到尾 cóng tóu dào wěi from start to finish / from head to tail / the whole (thing) syn 株 zhū tree trunk / stump (tree root) / a plant / classifier for trees or plants / strain (biology) / to involve others (in shady business) syn 狐狸尾巴 hú li wěi ba lit. fox's tail (idiom) / visible sign of evil intentions / to reveal one's evil nature / evidence that reveals the villain syn 槐 huái Chinese scholar tree (Sophora japonica) / Japanese pagoda tree syn 杈 chà branches of a tree / fork of a tree syn 翎 líng tail feathers / plume syn 狗尾续貂 狗尾續貂 gǒu wěi xù diāo lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom) / fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece 翟 dí long-tail pheasant syn 藏头露尾 藏頭露尾 cáng tóu lù wěi to hide the head and show the tail (idiom) / to give a partial account / half-truths syn 摇尾乞怜 搖尾乞憐 yáo wěi qǐ lián lit. to behave like a dog wagging its tail, seeking its master's affection (idiom) / fig. to fawn on sb / to bow and scrape / to grovel syn 李代桃僵 lǐ dài táo jiāng lit. the plum tree withers in place of the peach tree / to substitute one thing for another / to carry the can for sb syn 月桂树 月桂樹 yuè guì shù laurel tree (Laurus nobilis) / bay tree 云芝 雲芝 yún zhī turkey tail mushroom (Trametes versicolor) 翎子 líng zi peacock feathers on an official's hat displaying his rank (traditional) / pheasant tail feathers on warriors' helmets (opera) 罡 gāng stars of the Big Dipper that constitute the tail of the dipper 纣 紂 zhòu crupper (harness strap running over a horse's hindquarters and under its tail) 旄 máo banner decorated with animal's tail syn 蕰 薀 yùn hippuris or mare's tail 干 幹 gàn tree trunk / main part of sth / to manage / to work / to do / capable / cadre / to kill (slang) / to fuck (vulgar) / (coll.) pissed off / annoyed syn 棕榈 棕櫚 zōng lǘ palm tree syn 圣诞树 聖誕樹 shèng dàn shù Christmas tree 树木 樹木 shù mù tree syn 树叶 樹葉 shù yè tree leaves syn 松树 松樹 sōng shù pine / pine tree / CL:棵[ke1] syn 顶部 頂部 dǐng bù roof / topmost part / top (of tree, wall etc) / apex 伐木 fá mù to cut wood / tree-felling / lumbering syn 翡翠 fěi cuì jadeite / tree kingfisher 香椿 xiāng chūn Chinese toon (Toona sinensis), deciduous tree whose young leaves are used as a vegetable syn 摇钱树 搖錢樹 yáo qián shù legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken / (fig.) source of easy money syn 树桩 樹樁 shù zhuāng tree stump 树干 樹幹 shù gàn tree trunk syn 守株待兔 shǒu zhū dài tù lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom) / to wait idly for opportunities / to trust to chance rather than show initiative syn 雪松 xuě sōng cedar tree / cedarwood syn 树皮 樹皮 shù pí tree bark 树根 樹根 shù gēn tree roots syn 老本 lǎo běn capital / assets / savings / nest egg / (fig.) reputation / laurels (to rest upon) / old edition of a book / (tree) trunk syn 牡丹 mǔ dan tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) syn 独树一帜 獨樹一幟 dú shù yī zhì lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom) / fig. to act as a loner / to stand out / to develop one's own school / to have attitude of one's own syn 家谱 家譜 jiā pǔ genealogy / family tree 树荫 樹蔭 shù yìn shade of a tree syn 柏树 柏樹 bǎi shù cypress tree / Taiwan pr. [bo2 shu4] syn 桃树 桃樹 táo shù peach tree / CL:株[zhu1] 树梢 樹梢 shù shāo the tip of a tree / treetop syn 林木 lín mù forest / forest tree 梨树 梨樹 lí shù pear tree 柚木 yòu mù pomelo tree (Citrus maxima or C. grandis) / shaddock / oriental grapefruit 橄榄树 橄欖樹 gǎn lǎn shù olive tree 枝干 枝幹 zhī gàn branch / limb (of a tree) syn 果树 果樹 guǒ shù fruit tree / CL:棵[ke1] syn 成材 chéng cái to make sth of oneself / to become a person who is worthy of respect / (of a tree) to grow to full size / to become useful for timber syn 树阴 樹陰 shù yīn shade (of a tree) 小树 小樹 xiǎo shù shrub / small tree / sapling / CL:棵[ke1] syn 菩提树 菩提樹 pú tí shù peepul (Ficus religiosa) / bodhi tree / sacred fig syn 乔木 喬木 qiáo mù tree, esp. with recognizable trunk (as opposed to 灌木[guan4 mu4], bush or shrub) 杨树 楊樹 yáng shù poplar tree / various trees of genus Populus syn 杏树 杏樹 xìng shù apricot tree 树种 樹種 shù zhǒng tree species 参天 參天 cān tiān (of a tree etc) to reach up to the sky syn 世系 shì xì lineage / genealogy / family tree 桐油 tóng yóu tung oil, from the Japanese wood-oil tree Aleurites cordata, used in making lacquer 杨柳 楊柳 yáng liǔ willow tree / poplar and willow / name of traditional tune syn 沉香 chén xiāng Chinese eaglewood / agarwood tree / lignum aloes (Aquilaria agallocha) 青松 qīng sōng pine tree syn 一枝独秀 一枝獨秀 yī zhī dú xiù lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom) / fig. to be in a league of one's own / outstanding syn 槐树 槐樹 huái shù locust tree (Sophora japonica) syn 银耳 銀耳 yín ěr white fungus (Tremella fuciformis) / silver tree-ear fungus syn 桑树 桑樹 sāng shù mulberry tree, with leaves used to feed silkworms syn 移花接木 yí huā jiē mù lit. to graft flowers onto a tree / to surreptitiously substitute one thing for another (idiom) syn 针叶 針葉 zhēn yè needle-leaved (tree) 果木 guǒ mù fruit tree syn 树胶 樹膠 shù jiāo tree resin / gum 摘下 zhāi xià to take off / to remove (one's hat, a door from its hinges etc) / to pick (a piece of fruit from a tree etc) / (sports) to pick off (a rebound etc) 