淘汰 táo tài to wash out / (fig.) to cull / to weed out / to eliminate / to die out / to phase out syn 清洗 qīng xǐ to wash / to rinse / to clean / (fig.) to purge / to get rid of (corrupt individuals etc) syn 洗手 xǐ shǒu to wash one's hands / to go to the toilet syn 冲洗 沖洗 chōng xǐ to rinse / to wash / (photography) to develop (film) syn 流失 liú shī (of soil etc) to wash away / to be eroded / (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere / to fail to be retained syn 擦洗 cā xǐ to clean (with water or alcohol) / to wipe and wash / to swab / to scrub syn 盆子 pén zi basin syn 缩水 縮水 suō shuǐ to shrink (in the wash) / fig. to shrink (of profits etc) syn 甩手 shuǎi shǒu to swing one's arms / to wash one's hands of sth syn 洗涤 洗滌 xǐ dí to rinse / to wash / washing syn 冲刷 沖刷 chōng shuā to cleanse / to scrub / to scour / to wash down / to erode / to wash away 盆地 pén dì (geography) basin / depression syn 流域 liú yù river basin / valley / drainage area 脸盆 臉盆 liǎn pén washbowl / basin for washing hands and face / CL:個|个[ge4] 盥洗 guàn xǐ to wash up / to freshen up syn 涤荡 滌蕩 dí dàng to wash off syn 水墨画 水墨畫 shuǐ mò huà ink and wash painting 塔里木 tǎ lǐ mù the Tarim Basin in southern Xinjiang 洗净 洗淨 xǐ jìng to wash clean 洗脸 洗臉 xǐ liǎn to wash the face / to wash your face 洗碗 xǐ wǎn to wash the dishes 洗头 洗頭 xǐ tóu to wash one's hair / to have a shampoo 洗漱 xǐ shù to wash the face and rinse the mouth 长江流域 長江流域 cháng jiāng liú yù Changjiang or Yangtze river basin 黄河流域 黃河流域 huáng hé liú yù the Yellow River basin 洗脱 洗脫 xǐ tuō to cleanse / to purge / to wash away syn 二连 二連 èr lián Erlian Basin in Inner Mongolia 水盆 shuǐ pén basin 冲掉 沖掉 chōng diào to wash out / to leach 沐浴乳 mù yù rǔ body wash (liquid soap) / shower gel 洗心革面 xǐ xīn gé miàn lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom) / to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways / to turn over a new leaf syn 浣纱 浣紗 huàn shā to wash silk 洗脸盆 洗臉盆 xǐ liǎn pén washbowl / basin for washing hands and face 淘洗 táo xǐ to wash syn 准噶尔 準噶爾 zhǔn gá ěr Dzungar, Junggar or Dsungharian basin in Xinjiang 拆洗 chāi xǐ to unpick and wash (e.g. padded garment) 塔里木盆地 tǎ lǐ mù pén dì Tarim Basin depression in southern Xinjiang 仰韶文化 yǎng sháo wén huà Yangshao neolithic culture from the central Yellow river basin, with red and black pottery syn 洗 xǐ to wash / to bathe / to develop (photographs) / to shuffle (cards etc) / to erase (a recording) syn 沃 wò fertile / rich / to irrigate / to wash (of river) syn 盆 pén basin / flower pot / unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 荡 蕩 dàng to wash / to squander / to sweep away / to move / to shake / dissolute / pond syn 淘 táo to wash / to clean out / to cleanse / to eliminate / to dredge syn 盂 yú basin / wide-mouthed jar or pot 浆洗 漿洗 jiāng xǐ to wash and starch syn 涤 滌 dí to wash / to cleanse syn 渲 xuàn wash (color) syn 洗濯 xǐ zhuó to wash / to cleanse / to launder syn 净手 淨手 jìng shǒu to wash one's hands / (fig.) to go to the toilet syn 盥 guàn to wash (especially hands) 濯 zhuó to wash / to cleanse of evil syn 湔 jiān to wash / to redress (a wrong) / name of a river syn 丢手 丟手 diū shǒu to wash one's hands of sth / to have nothing further to do with sth syn 浴液 yù yè body wash 澉 gǎn place name / wash 澡垢索疵 zǎo gòu suǒ cī to wash the dirt to find a defect (idiom) / to find fault / to nitpick 革面洗心 gé miàn xǐ xīn lit. to renew one's face and wash one's heart (idiom) / to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways / to turn over a new leaf 家丑不可外扬 家醜不可外揚 jiā chǒu bù kě wài yáng lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom) / fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public 栉风沐雨 櫛風沐雨 zhì fēng mù yǔ lit. to comb one's hair in the wind and wash it in the rain (idiom) / fig. to work in the open regardless of the weather syn 戴盆望天 dài pén wàng tiān lit. viewing the sky with a basin on one's head / it is hard to get a clear view of the sky while carrying a platter on one's head / fig. it is hard to get on in one's career while encumbered by family obligations / one can't perform a major task while bothered by other duties syn 盂方水方 yú fāng shuǐ fāng If the basin is square, the water in it will also be square. (idiom) WET-WASH 运动 WET-WASH 運動 WET-WASH yùn dòng WET-WASH 金盆洗手 jīn pén xǐ shǒu lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom) / fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw 焉耆盆地 yān qí pén dì Yanqi basin in northeast of Tarim basin Lau弧后盆地 Lau弧後盆地 Lau back-arc basin / Lau basin 森林云雀弧后盆地 森林雲雀弧後盆地 Woodlark back-arc basin / Woodlark basin 尼罗河流域国家水事部长理事会 尼羅河流域國家水事部長理事會 Council of Ministers of Water Affairs of the Nile Basin States / Nile Basin Council of Ministers / Nile-COM 尼罗河流域部长理事会 尼羅河流域部長理事會 Council of Ministers of Water Affairs of the Nile Basin States / Nile Basin Council of Ministers / Nile-COM 马努斯弧后盆地 馬努斯弧後盆地 Manus back-arc basin / Manus basin 浣衣 huàn yī to wash clothes 浣濯 huàn zhuó to wash / to rinse 洴 píng wash / bleach (fabric) 糔 xiǔ to wash (rice etc) 沷 fā to remove evil / to cleanse / to wash away 上空洗车 上空洗車 shàng kōng xǐ chē topless car wash 家丑不可外传 家醜不可外傳 jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom) / fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public 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. 沃灌 wò guàn to irrigate / to wash with water 浣洗 huàn xǐ to wash (clothes) 浣涤 浣滌 huàn dí to wash / to rinse 淘析 táo xī to strain / to wash and filter 清涤 清滌 qīng dí to rinse / to wash / to clean / to purge / to comb out 湔洗 jiān xǐ to wash 湔涤 湔滌 jiān dí to wash 溉涤 溉滌 gài dí to wash 涤去 滌去 dí qù to wash off 涤尘 滌塵 dí chén to wash off dust 涤汰 滌汰 dí tài to wash away / to eradicate 涤砚 滌硯 dí yàn to wash an ink-slab / to prepare for study (idiom) 涤除 滌除 dí chú to wash away / to eliminate / to do away with syn 漱洗 shù xǐ to rinse the mouth and wash the face 濯盥 zhuó guàn to wash oneself 濯足 zhuó zú to wash one's feet 灌濯 guàn zhuó to wash / to rinse 甩包袱 shuǎi bāo fu lit. to fling off a bundle / fig. to abandon one's responsibility for sth / to wash one's hands of the matter 耐洗 nài xǐ wash-resistant 蠲涤 蠲滌 juān dí to wash / to cleanse 悬移质 xuán yí zhì suspended load / suspension load / silt load / wash load 