"(fig.) small move" Chinese-English Dictionary

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俯仰 fǔ yǎng lowering and raising of the head / (fig.) small move / pitch (position angle)
Chinese Pinyin Translation
移师 移師 yí shī to move troops to / (fig.) to move to / to shift to
小武器和轻武器区域中心 小武器和輕武器區域中心 Regional Centre on Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States / Regional Centre on Small Arms and Light Weapons / Regional Centre on Small Arms
小武器区域中心 小武器區域中心 Regional Centre on Small Arms and Light Weapons in the Great Lakes Region, the Horn of Africa and Bordering States / Regional Centre on Small Arms and Light Weapons / Regional Centre on Small Arms
联合国小武器和轻武器登记册 聯合國小武器和輕武器登記冊 United Nations register for small arms and light weapons / UN register on small arms / small arms register / SALW register
碎钻 碎鑽 suì zuàn small diamonds / melee (small diamonds used in embellishing mountings for larger gems) / splints (sharp-pointed diamond splinters) / clatersal (small diamond splints from which diamond powder is produced by crushing)
偏安 piān ān content to hold a small part of the territory / fig. forced to relinquish the middle ground / forced to move away
牵一发而动全身 牽一髮而動全身 qiān yī fà ér dòng quán shēn lit. pulling a single hair makes the whole body move (idiom) / fig. a small change in one part can affect the whole system
宁做鸡头，不做凤尾 寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾 nìng zuò jī tóu , bù zuò fèng wěi lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom) / fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond
宁为鸡头，不为凤尾 寧為雞頭，不為鳳尾 nìng wéi jī tóu , bù wéi fèng wěi lit. would rather be a chicken's head than a phoenix's tail (idiom) / fig. to prefer to be a big fish in a small pond rather than a small fish in a big pond / see 寧做雞頭，不做鳳尾|宁做鸡头，不做凤尾[ning4 zuo4 ji1 tou2 , bu4 zuo4 feng4 wei3]
草台班子 草臺班子 cǎo tái bān zi small, poorly-equipped theatrical troupe that tours small towns and villages / (fig.) makeshift band of individuals / rough and ready outfit
小鸟胃 小鳥胃 xiǎo niǎo wèi (fig.) small appetite / sb with a small appetite
一举 一舉 yī jǔ n., adv. a move / an action / in one move / at a stroke / in one go syn
游走 遊走 yóu zǒu to wander about / to roam / to move back and forth between (government and academia, two or more countries etc) / to flow through (a circuit, a network, the body) / to skirt (the border of legality) / (of a singer's voice) to move within its range / (of a stock price) to fluctuate within (a range)
挪开 挪開 nuó kāi to move (sth) aside / to step aside / to move over (when sitting on a bench) / to shift (one's gaze)
搬动 搬動 bān dòng to move (sth) around / to move house syn
腾挪 騰挪 téng nuó to move / to shift / to move out of the way / to divert (money etc) to a different purpose syn
搬 bān v. to move (i.e. relocate oneself) / to move (sth relatively heavy or bulky) / to shift / to copy indiscriminately syn
遶 rào to wind / to coil (thread) / to rotate around / to spiral / to move around / to go round (an obstacle) / to by-pass / to make a detour / to confuse / to perplex / variant of 繞|绕, to rotate around / to spiral / to move around / to go round (an obstacle) / to by-pass / to make a detour
挪窝儿 挪窩兒 nuó wō r (dialect) to move (after being some time in the same place) / to move (house) syn
失着 失著 shī zhāo unwise move / to make an unwise move
小白兔 xiǎo bái tù small white rabbit / (fig.) innocent and naive person / (fig.) (slang) breast
众毛飞骨 zhòng máo fēi gǔ (idiom) Many light objects together can lift or move something heavy. It describes the cumulative power of numerous small things.
羽翮飞肉 羽翮飛肉 yǔ hé fēi ròu (idiom) A bird’s wings can make its body fly. Figuratively, many small forces combined can lift or move something substantial.
高人一着 gāo rén yī zhāo (idiom) To be slightly more capable or perceptive than others / to have a small advantage or one move ahead.
小型 xiǎo xíng adj. small scale / small size syn
小幅 xiǎo fú by a small margin / slightly (increase or decrease) / (of a painting or a piece of calligraphy) small syn
小车 小車 xiǎo chē small model car / mini-car / small horse-cart / barrow / wheelbarrow / type of folk dance syn
弱小 ruò xiǎo small and weak / puny / the small and weak / children / women and children syn
矮小 ǎi xiǎo short and small / low and small / undersized syn
小数 小數 xiǎo shù small figure / small amount / the part of a number to the right of the decimal point (or radix point) / fractional part of a number / number between 0 and 1 / decimal fraction
小不点 小不點 xiǎo bu diǎn tiny / very small / tiny thing / small child / baby
些 xiē m.w. classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several syn
菴 ān hut / small temple / nunnery / variant of 庵 / hut / Buddhist convent / small Buddhist temple
一小部分 yī xiǎo bù fèn a small part / a small section
大事化小，小事化了 dà shì huà xiǎo , xiǎo shì huà le to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all
麻雀虽小，五脏俱全 麻雀雖小，五臟俱全 má què suī xiǎo , wǔ zàng jù quán the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom) / small but complete in every detail
小规模渔业 xiǎo guī mú yú yè small-scale commercial fisheries / small-scale fisheries
小城镇利贫水和废水综合管理项目 Integrated Pro-poor Water and Wastewater Management in Small Towns / Pro-poor Water and Wastewater Management in Small Towns
中小型工业 中小型工業 small and medium-sized industries / small and medium industries
小武器行动纲领 小武器行動綱領 Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects / Programme of Action on Small Arms
2006年小武器审查会议 2006年小武器審查會議 United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects / Small Arms Review Conference
欧安组织关于小武器和轻武器问题的文件 歐安組織關於小武器和輕武器問題的文件 Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Document on Small Arms and Light Weapons / OSCE Document on Small Arms and Light Weapons
小动物饲养 小動物飼養 small animal raising / small animal husbandry
丶 diǎn to touch briefly / to tap / to mark with a dot / to check off (on a list) / to order (food etc) / to select / to mention / to bring up (a topic or person) / to hint at / to imply / to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops / to light (a fire, a lamp etc) / to ignite / to nod (one's head) in agreement / to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down / point / dot / spot / speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock / a small amount / a bit / (after a verb or adjective) a bit more / classifier for small amounts / see 點|点[dian3]
奌 diǎn to touch briefly / to tap / to mark with a dot / to check off (on a list) / to order (food etc) / to select / to mention / to bring up (a topic or person) / to hint at / to imply / to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops / to light (a fire, a lamp etc) / to ignite / to nod (one's head) in agreement / to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down / point / dot / spot / speck / dot stroke in Chinese characters / (math.) decimal point / point in time or space / (after a number) o'clock / a small amount / a bit / (after a verb or adjective) a bit more / classifier for small amounts / variant of 點|点[dian3]
大事化小，小事化了 dà shì huà xiǎo , xiǎo shì huà liǎo to turn big problems into small ones, and small problems into no problems at all (idiom)
尺寸之地 chǐ cùn zhī dì (idiom) A small area of land, especially a small domain or fief.
聚少成多 jù shǎo chéng duō (idiom) Gradual accumulation turns a small amount into a large one. Small gains or efforts eventually produce a substantial result.
涓滴成河 juān dī chéng hé (idiom) A small amount accumulated drop by drop can form a river. It describes how small contributions can eventually produce a substantial result.
小国寡民 小國寡民 xiǎo guó guǎ mín (idiom) A small country with few inhabitants. It simply describes a small state with a limited population.
星火燎原 xīng huǒ liáo yuán (idiom) A small spark can set the whole plain ablaze. It often refers to a new development that, although small at first, has strong vitality and limitless prospects.
一成一旅 yī chéng yī lǚ (idiom) It describes a small territory, a small population, and limited resources. It emphasizes the weakness of the forces available.
蝇头微利 蠅頭微利 yíng tóu wēi lì (idiom) A profit as small as a fly’s head. It refers to an extremely small gain. syn
众毛攒裘 zhòng máo cuán qiú (idiom) Accumulating small amounts can produce a significant result. It emphasizes that many small contributions can eventually form something substantial.
一叶扁舟 yī yè piān zhōu (idiom) A small, light boat, likened to a tree leaf. The expression describes a very small vessel.
一枝一节 一枝一節 yī zhī yī jié (idiom) Originally refers to the small branches and knots of a tree. Figuratively, it refers to the minor details or small parts of something.
三三四四 sān sān sì sì (idiom) Equivalent to “in twos and threes,” it describes a small number of people gathered in small groups.
促鳞短羽 促鱗短羽 cù lín duǎn yǔ (idiom) Small fish and small birds.
合抱之木，生于毫末 hé bào zhī mù，shēng yú háo mò (idiom) Large trees all grow from small saplings. By extension, major undertakings develop gradually from small actions.
大以成大，小以成小 dà yǐ chéng dà，xiǎo yǐ chéng xiǎo (idiom) What is great can become a great virtue, and what is small can become a small virtue. Each thing therefore has its own merits.
存十一于千百 cún shí yī yú qiān bǎi (idiom) Indicates that most things have disappeared and only a small portion remains. It is used for remnants or elements preserved in very small numbers.
小以成小，大以成大 xiǎo yǐ chéng xiǎo，dà yǐ chéng dà (idiom) Small things may have small merits and great things great merits. Each person or thing therefore has advantages of its own.
小本经济 小本經濟 xiǎo běn jīng jì (idiom) Refers to businesses run by small merchants or handicraft workers with limited capital. It can also describe a small-scale commercial operation.
屈指而数 屈指而數 qū zhǐ ér shǔ (idiom) Describes a very small number, small enough to count on one’s fingers.
泥车瓦狗 泥車瓦狗 ní chē wǎ gǒu (idiom) A small clay cart and a small tile dog. It metaphorically refers to useless or worthless objects.
涓埃之微 juān āi zhī wēi (idiom) It refers to something extremely small or a very small quantity, almost negligible.
鞋弓襪浅 xié gōng wà qiǎn (idiom) Refers to the small feet of women in ancient China. It is a variant of “arched shoes and small socks.”
开花 開花 kāi huā v. to bloom / to blossom / to flower / (fig.) to burst / to split open / (fig.) to burst with joy / (fig.) to spring up everywhere / to flourish syn
热腾腾 熱騰騰 rè téng téng adj. steaming hot / (fig.) bustling / hectic / (fig.) excited / stirred up / (fig.) created only a short time before / freshly minted / hot off the press / (coll.) also pr. [re4 teng1 teng1] syn
鬼扯脚 鬼扯腳 guǐ chě jiǎo lit. ghost pulls your leg / involuntary tug of muscles / fig. very unlucky / fig. argumentative / fig. can't help doing it
外溢 wài yì (of liquid) to spill out / to overflow / (of gas) to leak out / (fig.) to spill over / to spread (to new areas) / (fig.) (of wealth etc) to drain / to flow outward (esp. overseas) / (fig.) (of talent) to show / to be revealed
运行 運行 yùn xíng v. (of celestial bodies etc) to move along one's course / (fig.) to function / to be in operation / (of a train service etc) to operate / to run / (of a computer) to run syn
上进 上進 shàng jìn v. to make progress / to do better / fig. ambitious to improve oneself / to move forwards syn
手舞足蹈 shǒu wǔ zú dǎo lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom) / fig. to dance about / to express one's feelings in body language / to gesture animatedly / (TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs syn
风声鹤唳 風聲鶴唳 fēng shēng hè lì lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom) / fig. to panic at the slightest move / to be jittery syn
旗开得胜 旗開得勝 qí kāi dé shèng lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom) / fig. to start on sth and have immediate success / success in a single move syn
来鸿去燕 來鴻去燕 lái hóng qù yàn lit. the goose comes, the swallow goes (idiom) / fig. always on the move
投袂而起 tóu mèi ér qǐ lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom) / fig. to get excited and move to action
蜗行牛步 蝸行牛步 wō xíng niú bù lit. to crawl like a snail and plod along like an old ox (idiom) / fig. to move at a snail's pace / to make slow progress syn
剑走偏锋 劍走偏鋒 jiàn zǒu piān fēng the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom) / fig. unexpected winning move / unconventional gambit
剑走蜻蛉 劍走蜻蛉 jiàn zǒu qīng líng the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom) / fig. unexpected winning move / unconventional gambit
移山志 yí shān zhì the will to move mountains / fig. high ambitions
山不转路转 山不轉路轉 shān bù zhuàn lù zhuàn (lit.) if the mountain won't move, the road will go around it (idiom) / (fig.) there's always a way forward, even when faced with obstacles / see 山不轉水轉|山不转水转[shan1 bu4 zhuan4 shui3 zhuan4]
搬楦头 搬楦頭 bān xuàn tou lit. to move the shoes on the shoe tree (idiom) / fig. to expose shameful secrets (old)
四两拨千斤 四兩撥千斤 sì liǎng bō qiān jīn lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom) / fig. to achieve much with little effort
小鸟 小鳥 xiǎo niǎo small bird / young bird (hatchling, nestling, fledgling, chick) / (fig.) penis (kiddie term) / (golf) birdie syn
一斑 yī bān lit. one spot (on the leopard) / fig. one small item in a big scheme
沾染 zhān rǎn to pollute (often fig.) / to be infected by / to gain a small advantage syn
喽罗 嘍羅 lóu luo rank and file member of an outlaw gang / (fig.) underling / minion / small fry / variant of 嘍囉|喽啰[lou2 luo5] syn
得寸进尺 得寸進尺 dé cùn jìn chǐ lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom) / fig. not satisfied with small gains / give him an inch, and he'll want a mile syn
小虾米 小蝦米 xiǎo xiā mi shrimp / fig. small fry / minor player
小算盘 小算盤 xiǎo suàn pán lit. small abacus / fig. selfish calculations / bean-counting syn
燕雀 yàn què (bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla) / (fig.) small fry
睚眦 睚眥 yá zì (literary) to glare in anger / (literary) (fig.) a small grievance syn
腰杆子 腰桿子 yāo gǎn zi waist / small of the back / (fig.) backing syn
闺 閨 guī small arched door / boudoir / lady's chamber / (fig.) women
燕雀安知鸿鹄之志 燕雀安知鴻鵠之志 yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom) / fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
一叶知秋 一葉知秋 yī yè zhī qiū lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom) / fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend / a straw in the wind
巻 juǎn to roll up / (fig.) to sweep up / to engulf / to drag into (a situation) / (slang) to compete to an unhealthy degree / hypercompetitive / a roll / classifier for small rolled-up things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) / to sweep up / to carry along / classifier for rolls, spools etc / Japanese variant of 卷[juan3]
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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