"possibly" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
或 huò conj., adv. maybe / perhaps / might / possibly / or syn
或者 huò zhě conj. or / possibly / maybe / perhaps syn
有可能 yǒu kě néng possible / probable / possibly / probably / may / might
作兴 作興 zuò xīng maybe / possibly / there is reason to believe
Chinese Pinyin Translation
能 néng v. can / to be able to / might possibly / ability / (physics) energy syn
四个现代化 四個現代化 sì ge xiàn dài huà Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations practiced from the 1980s (possibly planned together with Zhou Enlai), namely: modernization of industry, agriculture, national defense and science and technology / abbr. to 四化[si4 hua4]
四化 sì huà Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations practiced from the 1980s (possibly planned together with Zhou Enlai), namely: modernization of industry, agriculture, national defense and science and technology / abbr. to 四化[si4 hua4] / abbr. for 四個現代化|四个现代化[si4 ge4 xian4 dai4 hua4], Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations
秦腔 qín qiāng Qinqiang, an opera style popular in northwest China, possibly originating in Ming dynasty folk music / Shaanxi opera syn
战国策 戰國策 zhàn guó cè "Strategies of the Warring States", chronicle of the Warring States Period (475-220 BC), possibly written by Su Qin 蘇秦|苏秦[Su1 Qin2]
四个现代化 四個現代化 sì gè xiàn dài huà Deng Xiaoping's four modernizations practiced from the 1980s (possibly planned together with Zhou Enlai), namely: modernization of industry, agriculture, national defense and science and technology / abbr. to 四化
哑巴亏 啞巴虧 yǎ ba kuī pent-up unspoken grievances / suffering not willingly or possibly spoken of syn
蝈 蟈 guō small green cicada or frog (meaning unclear, possibly onom.) / see 蟈蟈|蝈蝈 long-horned grasshopper
茝 chǎi aromatic plant, possibly Dahurian angelica 白芷[bai2 zhi3] (archaic)
蘁 wù to disobey / contrary / against / to go against / to violate / obscure character, possibly variant of 惡|恶[e4]
牝牡骊黄 牝牡驪黃 pìn mǔ lí huáng a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom) / don't judge by outward appearance
骊黄牝牡 驪黃牝牡 lí huáng pìn mǔ a black stallion or possibly a yellow mare (idiom) / don't judge by outward appearance
胡夫 hú fū Khufu (pharaoh, reigned possibly 2590-2568 BC)
刘熙 劉熙 liú xī Liu Xi (late Han, c. 200 AD), possibly the author of 釋名|释名[Shi4 ming2]
厗 tí old stone or mineral, possibly related to antimony Sb 銻|锑[ti1]
夷洲 yí zhōu name of an ancient barbarian country, possibly Taiwan
孔丛子 孔叢子 kǒng cóng zǐ the K'ung family Masters' anthology, collection of dialogues between Confucius and his disciples, possibly forged in third century by Wang Su 王肅|王肃[Wang2 Su4]
尉缭子 尉繚子 wèi liáo zi Wei Liaozi, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], possibly written by Wei Liao 尉繚|尉缭[Wei4 Liao2] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC)
帝俊 dì jùn Dijun, Shang dynasty protector God, possibly same as legendary Emperor 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4]
摩诃婆罗多 摩訶婆羅多 mó hē pó luó duō Mahābhārata, second great Indian epic after 羅摩衍那|罗摩衍那[Luo2 mo2 yan3 na4], possibly originally c. 4th century BC
箜簧 kōng huáng old reed wind instrument / (possibly used erroneously for konghou 箜篌 harp or 笙簧 sheng)
觜蠵 zī xī name of constellation, possibly same as 觜宿
觜觽 zī xī name of constellation, possibly same as 觜宿
诺矩罗 諾矩羅 nuò jǔ luó Nuojuluo, monk at start of Tang dynasty, possibly originally immigrant, lived in Qingshen county 青神[Qing1 shen2], Sichuan
走内线 走內線 zǒu nèi xiàn insider contacts / via private channels / to seek influence with sb via family members (possibly dishonest or underhand) syn
狗带 狗帶 gǒu dài (Internet slang) to go away / to slink off / (transliteration of "go die", possibly from 去死[qu4 si3])
肖想 xiào xiǎng (Tw) to dream of having (sth one cannot possibly have) / to covet (sth beyond one's grasp) (from Taiwanese 數想, Tai-lo pr. [siàu-siūnn])
美芹之献 美芹之獻 měi qín zhī xiàn (idiom) A self-deprecating expression used to present one’s offering or suggestions as modest and possibly inadequate.
三年不蜚 sān nián bù fēi (idiom) It describes someone who remains withdrawn and inactive for a long time, possibly before revealing exceptional talent or strength.
井中求火 jǐng zhōng qiú huǒ (idiom) To seek fire in a well. It describes a completely inappropriate method or direction that cannot possibly achieve the intended goal.
以锥飡壸 yǐ zhuī cān kǔn (idiom) To take something from a vessel with an awl. It describes an attempt that cannot possibly achieve its aim.
似非而是 sì fēi ér shì (idiom) To appear contrary to common sense or ordinary logic while possibly being correct in reality.
愚民安知 yu min an zhi (idiom) What could ignorant ordinary people possibly know? It expresses contempt or doubt about their understanding.
撅天扑地 撅天撲地 juē tiān pū dì (idiom) To seize or extort everything one possibly can. It describes the greed of corrupt officials.
更待干罢 gèng dài gàn bà (idiom) An expression meaning: how could one possibly let the matter rest? It conveys a refusal to give up or stop.
此而可忍，孰不可忍 cǐ ér kě rěn，shú bù kě rěn (idiom) If this can be tolerated, what could possibly be intolerable? It expresses extreme indignation at something considered unacceptable.
煎水作冰 jiān shuǐ zuò bīng (idiom) To attempt something impossible. It refers to pursuing an aim by means that cannot possibly achieve the desired result.
痛可言邪 tong ke yan ye (idiom) How could such grief possibly be put into words?
调墨弄笔 tiáo mò nòng bǐ (idiom) To toy with verbal techniques and stylistic flourishes, possibly at the expense of substance.
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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