"respectable" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
体面 體面 tǐ miàn n., adj. dignity / prestige / face / honorable / creditable / (of sb's appearance) presentable / respectable syn
尊贵 尊貴 zūn guì adj. respected / respectable / honorable syn
正派 zhèng pài (of a person) upright / respectable / decent / (Tw) (of a business etc) reputable syn
可尊敬 kě zūn jìng respectable
本本分分 běn běn fèn fèn decorous / respectable syn
Chinese Pinyin Translation
良家 liáng jiā respectable family / decent family
擦边球 擦邊球 cā biān qiú (table tennis) edge ball / (fig.) actions that are technically legal but perhaps not respectable
良家女子 liáng jiā nǚ zǐ woman from a respectable family / respectable woman
非富则贵 非富則貴 fēi fù zé guì wealthy and respectable people / see 非富即貴|非富即贵[fei1 fu4 ji2 gui4]
非富即贵 非富即貴 fēi fù jí guì wealthy and respectable people
盗名暗世 dào míng àn shì (idiom) In a troubled age, dishonest people seize a good reputation in order to appear respectable. It condemns those who exploit disorder to obtain undeserved fame.
挂羊头，卖狗肉 掛羊頭，賣狗肉 guà yáng tóu mài gǒu ròu (idiom) To use a respectable name or attractive appearance as a signboard while actually offering inferior goods.
唐哉皇哉 táng zāi huáng zāi (idiom) To describe grand scale and imposing momentum. It can also be derogatory, referring to an outwardly solemn and respectable appearance.
人模人样 人模人樣 rén mó rén yàng (idiom) To look like a proper human being. It is often used ironically or contemptuously of someone who merely tries to appear respectable.
再当冯妇 zài dāng féng fù (idiom) To take up one’s former occupation or trade again. The expression alludes to Feng Fu, who went back to wrestling a tiger after becoming a respectable man.
堂哉皇哉 táng zāi huáng zāi (idiom) Describes something solemn, imposing, and apparently perfectly legitimate. It can also suggest that an outwardly respectable attitude is merely a façade.
堂皇冠冕 táng huáng guàn miǎn (idiom) Describes an outwardly solemn or respectable appearance, often lacking genuine substance.
悬羊卖狗 懸羊賣狗 xuán yáng mài gǒu (idiom) To advertise something as good or respectable while actually offering something inferior or entirely different.
悬羊头，卖狗肉 懸羊頭，賣狗肉 xuán yáng tóu，mài gǒu ròu (idiom) To display an attractive or respectable sign while actually selling inferior goods.
易衣而出，并日而食 yì yī ér chū，bìng rì ér shí (idiom) Describes extreme poverty: there is only one respectable garment to share for going out, and one day’s food is stretched over two days.
硬撑门面 yìng chēng mén miàn (idiom) To pretend to maintain an elegant or respectable appearance and pass oneself off as upper-class, despite declining circumstances.
良家子 liáng jiā zǐ (idiom) In antiquity, this referred to the children of families regarded as respectable.
虎而冠 hǔ ér guàn (idiom) A person who is naturally cruel and brutal despite having a respectable human appearance.
行浊言清 行濁言清 xíng zhuó yán qīng (idiom) To say upright, respectable things while doing base and reprehensible deeds. It describes someone whose words and actions are inconsistent.
麒麟楦 qí lín xuàn (idiom) Refers to someone who has only the outward appearance of an admirable or respectable person, without the corresponding qualities.
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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