便宜 pián yi cheap / inexpensive / a petty advantage / to let sb off lightly syn 一无所有 一無所有 yī wú suǒ yǒu not having anything at all (idiom) / utterly lacking / without two sticks to rub together syn 轻轻 輕輕 qīng qīng lightly / softly syn 惊醒 驚醒 jīng xǐng to rouse / to be woken by sth / to wake with a start / to sleep lightly 翩翩起舞 piān piān qǐ wǔ (to start) dancing lightly and gracefully syn 轻伤 輕傷 qīng shāng lightly wounded / minor injuries 掉以轻心 掉以輕心 diào yǐ qīng xīn to treat sth lightly / to lower one's guard syn 看轻 看輕 kàn qīng to belittle / to scorn / to take sth lightly syn 翩翩 piān piān elegant / graceful / smart / to dance lightly syn 揉搓 róu cuo to rub / to torment / to torture syn 搓洗 cuō xǐ to rub clean (garments) / to scrub syn 蜻蜓点水 蜻蜓點水 qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly / superficial contact (idiom) syn 扒拉 bā lā to push lightly / to flick to one side / to get rid of syn 飘拂 飄拂 piāo fú to drift lightly syn 轻抚 輕撫 qīng fǔ to stroke lightly / to caress 点水 點水 diǎn shuǐ to skim / lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水) / skin-deep 搓揉 cuō róu to knead / to rub 煎炒 jiān chǎo to lightly fry 擦 cā to rub / to scratch / to wipe / to polish / to apply (lipstick, lotion etc) / to brush (past) / to shred (a vegetable etc) syn 摩 mó to rub syn 磨 mó to rub / to grind / to polish / to sharpen / to wear down / to die out / to waste time / to pester / to insist syn 抵 dǐ to press against / to support / to prop up / to resist / to equal / to balance / to make up for / to mortgage / to arrive at / to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) syn 蹭 céng to rub against / to walk slowly / to freeload (colloquial) syn 蹭 cèng to rub against / to walk slowly / (coll.) to freeload syn 揉 róu to knead / to massage / to rub syn 搓 cuō to rub or roll between the hands or fingers / to twist syn 拂 fú to flick / to brush off / (of a breeze) to brush lightly over / (literary) to run counter to syn 抿 mǐn to smooth hair with a wet brush / (of a mouth, wing etc) to close lightly / to sip syn 撸 擼 lū (dialect) to rub one's hand along / to fire (an employee) / to reprimand 轻打 輕打 qīng dǎ to tap / to hit lightly 攴 pū to tap / to knock lightly / old variant of 撲|扑[pu1] 摩拳擦掌 mó quán cā zhǎng fig. to rub one's fists and wipe one's palms (idiom) / to roll up one's sleeves for battle / eager to get into action or start on a task syn 泰然处之 泰然處之 tài rán chǔ zhī to handle the situation calmly (idiom) / unruffled / to treat the situation lightly syn 擦澡 cā zǎo to rub down with a wet towel / to give a sponge bath syn 捶背 chuí bèi to massage sb's back by pounding it lightly with one's fists 搋 chuāi to knead / to rub / to clear a drain with a pump / to conceal sth in one's bosom / to carry sth under one's coat 抹一鼻子灰 mǒ yī bí zi huī lit. to rub one's nose with dust / to suffer a snub / to meet with a rebuff 摩顶放踵 摩頂放踵 mó dǐng fàng zhǒng to rub one's head and heels (idiom) / to slave for the benefit of others / to wear oneself out for the general good syn 赤贫如洗 赤貧如洗 chì pín rú xǐ without two nickels to rub together (idiom) / impoverished 扢 gǔ clean / to rub 捼 nuó to rub / to crumple 撋 ruán to rub between the hands 搎 sūn to rub with the hand / to stroke 空无所有 空無所有 kōng wú suǒ yǒu having nothing (idiom) / utterly destitute / without two sticks to rub together syn 丈二和尚，摸不着头脑 丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦 zhàng ér hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo lit. like a three-meter high monk , you can't rub his head (idiom) / fig. at a total loss 挼 ruó to rub / to crumple / Taiwan pr. [nuo2] 捼 ruó to rub / to crumple 丈二和尚，摸不着头脑 丈二和尚，摸不著頭腦 zhàng èr hé shang , mō bu zháo tóu nǎo lit. like a three-meter high monk, you can't rub his head (idiom) / fig. at a total loss 磋磨 cuō mó to polish and rub / (fig.) to torment / to torture / (fig.) to engage in discussion to hone an idea or skill 厾 dū to tap lightly 家丑不可外传，流言切莫轻信 家醜不可外傳，流言切莫輕信 jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán , liú yán qiē mò qīng xìn Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly (common expression) / Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip. 浅黑 淺黑 qiǎn hēi dark / gray / (of skin) lightly pigmented 轻击球 輕擊球 qīng jī qiú to hit the ball lightly (sport) / putt (golf) 轻饶 輕饒 qīng ráo to forgive easily / to let off lightly (often with negative: you won't get away with it) 浅色素皮肤 淺色素皮膚 lightly pigmented skin 浅肤色皮肤 淺膚色皮膚 lightly pigmented skin 浮贴 浮貼 fú tiē to glue something lightly enough that it can be removed later 家丑不可外传，流言切莫轻信 家醜不可外傳，流言切莫輕信 jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán , liú yán qiè mò qīng xìn Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly. (idiom) / Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip. 扒拉 bā la (coll.) to push lightly / to flick to one side / to get rid of syn 下毛毛雨 xià máo mao yǔ to drizzle / to rain lightly / (fig.) (coll.) to give (sb) a heads-up / to break (some bad news) gently / to scold mildly 