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"tongue of flame" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
火舌 huǒ shé tongue of flame syn
Chinese Pinyin Translation
火焰邮件 huǒ yàn yóu jiàn flame e-mail / flame (n.)
舌根 shé gēn back of tongue / tongue root / dorsal
巧舌如簧 qiǎo shé rú huáng lit. to have a tongue like the reed of a wind instrument (idiom) / fig. to have a glib tongue syn
舌钉 舌釘 shé dīng tongue ring / tongue piercing
如簧之舌 rú huáng zhī shé lit. a tongue like a reed (idiom) / fig. a glib tongue
牛脷酥 niú lì sū ox tongue pastry, oval Guangdong pastry made of fried dough, resembling an ox tongue
火焰 huǒ yàn blaze / flame syn
火光 huǒ guāng flame / blaze
摇曳 搖曳 yáo yè to sway gently (as in the wind) / (of a flame) to flicker syn
开火 開火 kāi huǒ to open fire / to start shooting / to light the flame (for cooking) syn
火苗 huǒ miáo flame syn
新欢 新歡 xīn huān new flame / new lover
神农 神農 shén nóng Shennong or Farmer God (c. 2000 BC), first of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] and creator of agriculture
圣火 聖火 shèng huǒ sacred fire / (esp.) the Olympic flame
烛火 燭火 zhú huǒ candle flame
文火 wén huǒ small flame (when cooking, simmering etc)
炎帝 yán dì Flame Emperors (c. 2000 BC), legendary dynasty descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
明火 míng huǒ flame / open fire
爆炒 bào chǎo to stir-fry rapidly using a high flame / to conduct a media blitz / to manipulate a stock market through large-scale buying and selling
飞蛾扑火 飛蛾撲火 fēi é pū huǒ the moth flies into the flame / fatal attraction
吹熄 chuī xī to blow out (a flame)
神农氏 神農氏 shén nóng shì Shennong or Farmer God (c. 2000 BC), first of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝[Yan2 di4] and creator of agriculture in China / followers or clan of Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2]
额定值 額定值 é dìng zhí rating (for power output, flame resistance etc)
炎 yán flame / inflammation / -itis syn
煽 shān to fan into a flame / to incite syn
煲 bāo to cook slowly over a low flame / pot / saucepan syn
熛 biāo blaze / flame flaring
焮 xìn heat / flame / inflammation
爓 yàn flame
榆罔 yú wǎng Yuwang (c. 2000 BC), last of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4], defeated by the Yellow Emperor 黃帝|黄帝[Huang2 di4]
火柱 huǒ zhù column of flame syn
火炬手 huǒ jù shǒu torchbearer / athlete carrying Olympic flame
耐火土 nài huǒ tǔ fireproof stone / flame-resistant material
临魁 臨魁 lín kuí Linkui (c. 2000 BC), second of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
姜石年 薑石年 jiāng shí nián Jiang Shinian (c. 2000 BC), birth name of Shennong 神農|神农[Sheng2 nong2] Farmer God, first of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] and creator of agriculture in China
隐燃 隱燃 yǐn rán burning with no flame / fire beneath the surface / hidden combustion
火焰探测器 huǒ yàn tàn cè qì flame detector
火焰喷射器装填 flame-thrower filling
火焰抑制剂 火焰抑制劑 huǒ yàn yì zhì jì flame inhibitor / inhibitor
消焰剂 消焰劑 xiāo yàn jì flame inhibitor / inhibitor
火焰电离检测器 火焰電离檢測器 huǒ yàn diàn lí jiǎn cè qì flame ionization detector
火焰光度检测器 火焰光度檢測器 flame photometric detector
爌 kuǎng flame light
薪火相传 薪火相傳 xīn huǒ xiāng chuán lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom) / fig. (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another
炣 kě (literary) fire / flame
吹灭 吹滅 chuī miè to blow out (a flame)
镬气 鑊氣 huò qì "wok hei", a distinctive smoky, charred, and slightly caramelized flavor imparted to food cooked in a wok over a high flame (orthographic borrowing from Cantonese, Jyutping: wok6 hei3)
阴燃 陰燃 yīn rán to burn without flame / to smolder
舌头 舌頭 shé tou tongue / CL:個|个[ge4] / enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information syn
五官 wǔ guān five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳) / facial features
啧啧 嘖嘖 zé zé to click one's tongue
舌尖 shé jiān tip of tongue / apical
吐舌头 吐舌頭 tǔ shé tou to stick out one's tongue
母语 母語 mǔ yǔ native language / mother tongue / (linguistics) parent language
穿帮 穿幫 chuān bāng (TV or movie) blooper / continuity error / (theater) to flub one's lines / unintended exposure of a body part / to be exposed (of a scheme or trick) / to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue / to blow one's cover
唇舌 chún shé argument / words / lips and tongue syn
失言 shī yán slip of the tongue / indiscretion / to blurt out a secret syn
臭骂 臭罵 chòu mà tongue-lashing / to chew out / CL:頓|顿[dun4] syn
张口结舌 張口結舌 zhāng kǒu jié shé agape and tongue-tied (idiom) / at a loss for words / gaping and speechless syn
住嘴 zhù zuǐ to hold one's tongue / Shut up! syn
言不由衷 yán bù yóu zhōng to say sth without meaning it (idiom) / to speak tongue in cheek / saying one thing but meaning sth different syn
恶言 惡言 è yán evil tongue / malicious talk syn
绕口令 繞口令 rào kǒu lìng tongue-twister syn
口误 口誤 kǒu wù to misspeak / to get one's words mixed up / a slip of the tongue
啧啧称奇 嘖嘖稱奇 zé zé chēng qí to click one's tongue in wonder (idiom) / to be astonished
长舌 長舌 cháng shé loquacious / to have a loose tongue
舌苔 shé tāi (TCM) coating on the tongue (examined for the purpose of diagnosis)
结舌 結舌 jié shé tongue-tied / unable to speak (out of surprise, embarrassment etc)
咄咄 duō duō to cluck one's tongue / tut-tut
咂嘴 zā zuǐ to click one's tongue syn
祸从口出 禍從口出 huò cóng kǒu chū Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
慎言 shèn yán to speak cautiously / to guard one's tongue
念 niàn to read / to study (a subject) / to attend (a school) / to read aloud / to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓|顿[dun4]) / to miss (sb) / idea / remembrance / twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿[nian4]) syn
失口 shī kǒu slip of the tongue / indiscretion / to blurt out a secret syn
芯子 xìn zi fuse / wick / forked tongue (of a snake) syn
耍贫嘴 耍貧嘴 shuǎ pín zuǐ (coll.) to wag one's tongue / to indulge in idle gossip and silly jokes / to chatter endlessly / to speak glibly syn
舌 shé tongue syn
啧 嘖 zé (interj. of admiration or of disgust) / to click one's tongue / to attempt to (find an opportunity to) speak syn
脷 lì (cattle) tongue (Cantonese)
病从口入 病從口入 bìng cóng kǒu rù Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat! / fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
拙嘴笨舌 zhuō zuǐ bèn shé lit. clumsy mouth and broken tongue (idiom) / awkward speaker
碍口识羞 礙口識羞 ài kǒu shí xiū tongue-tied for fear of embarrassment (idiom)
轻嘴薄舌 輕嘴薄舌 qīng zuǐ bó shé lit. light mouth, thin tongue (idiom) / hasty and rude / caustic and sharp-tongued syn
三寸不烂之舌 三寸不爛之舌 sān cùn bù làn zhī shé to have a silver tongue / to have the gift of the gab
朗朗上口 lǎng lǎng shàng kǒu to flow right off the tongue (of lyrics or poetry) / to recite with ease / catchy (of a song) syn
本族语 本族語 běn zú yǔ native language / mother tongue
舌面 shé miàn blade of tongue / laminal
刀子嘴巴，豆腐心 dāo zi zuǐ ba , dòu fu xīn lit. knife mouth but heart of bean curd / sharp tongue concealing a caring heart
前鼻音 qián bí yīn alveolar nasal / consonant n produced in the nose with the tongue against the alveolar ridge
动嘴皮 動嘴皮 dòng zuǐ pí to move one's lips / to wag one's tongue
口干舌燥 口乾舌燥 kǒu gān shé zào lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom) / to talk too much
咄咄称奇 咄咄稱奇 duō duō chēng qí to cluck one's tongue in wonder
压舌板 壓舌板 yā shé bǎn tongue depressor / spatula
平舌音 píng shé yīn alveolar / consonants z, c, s produced with the tip of the tongue on the alveolar ridge
别嘴 彆嘴 biè zuǐ mouthful (awkward speech) / tongue-twister
后鼻音 後鼻音 hòu bí yīn velar nasal / consonant ng or ŋ produced in the nose with the back of the tongue against the soft palate
心拙口笨 xīn zhuō kǒu bèn dull-witted and tongue-tied
急嘴急舌 jí zuǐ jí shé lit. quick mouth and quick tongue / fig. to interrupt sb urgently and say one's piece / to chime in rapidly
恶舌 惡舌 è shé vicious talk / malicious tongue
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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