"rough and ready" Chinese-English Dictionary

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Chinese Pinyin Translation
粗枝大叶 粗枝大葉 cū zhī dà yè thick stems and broad leaves (idiom) / boorish / rough and ready / sloppy syn
克难 克難 kè nán to make do in difficult circumstances by being resourceful / (of circumstances) difficult / challenging / (of a budget) tight / (of a man-made thing) makeshift / rough and ready
Chinese Pinyin Translation
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
轗轲 轗軻 kǎn kě (of a road) bumpy / (of life) rough / to be down on one's luck / to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes / variant of 坎坷[kan3 ke3] / bumpy (of a road) / rough (of life)
概测法 概測法 gài cè fǎ rough-and-ready method / rule of thumb
颠簸 顛簸 diān bǒ v. to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence) / (fig.) to undergo a rough experience syn
整装待发 整裝待發 zhěng zhuāng dài fā to get ready (for a journey) / ready and waiting
整装 整裝 zhěng zhuāng to equip / to fit out / to get ready (for a journey) / to arrange (clothes) to be ready syn
避风塘 避風塘 bì fēng táng typhoon shelter (a cove where boats shelter from strong winds and rough seas, esp. in Hong Kong) / (attributive) typhoon shelter-style, a cooking method associated with those who lived on boats in the coves, where crab, prawn or other meat is fried and flavored with spices and black beans
铁血 鐵血 tiě xuè iron and blood / (fig.) weapons and war / bloody conflict / (of a person) iron-willed and ready to die
生寄死归 生寄死歸 shēng jì sǐ guī (idiom) Life is a temporary lodging and death a return. The expression means that one does not regard life and death as ultimate concerns and is ready to face either.
干涩 乾澀 gān sè dry and rough (skin) / hoarse (voice) / dry and heavy (style) syn
不一致字 bù yī zhì zì (orthography) inconsistent words (e.g. "through", "bough" and "rough", where "-ough" is not pronounced the same in each case) / inconsistent characters (e.g. 流[liu2], 梳[shu1] and 毓[yu4], which are pronounced differently from each other even though they all have the same notional phonetic component)
既来之，则安之 既來之，則安之 jì lái zhī , zé ān zhī Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy. / Since this is so, we should accept it. / Now we have come, let's stay and take the rough with the smooth. / If you can't do anything to prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it.
粗中有细 cū zhōng yǒu xì (idiom) Describes someone whose speech or manner seems rough and careless on the surface but is actually cautious and meticulous.
褐衣蔬食 hè yī shū shí (idiom) To wear coarse clothes and eat plain, rough food. It describes a life of poverty and hardship.
粝食粗衣 lì shí cū yī (idiom) To live in coarse clothing and on rough food. The expression evokes a poor and hard life.
鲁莽灭裂 魯莽滅裂 lǔ mǎng miè liè (idiom) Describes rough and rash conduct, as well as hasty and irresponsible work.
张眉努目 張眉努目 zhāng méi nǔ mù (idiom) To raise one’s eyebrows and glare. By extension, it describes a rough and unsophisticated manner.
才短气粗 cái duǎn qì cū (idiom) To lack ability and have a coarse or rough temperament. The expression describes an inept and uncultivated person.
揎腕攘臂 xuān wàn rǎng bì (idiom) To roll up one’s sleeves and extend one’s arms. It describes a rough and aggressive attitude.
枯耕伤稼，枯耘伤岁 kū gēng shāng jià，kū yún shāng suì (idiom) Rough ploughing and careless weeding damage the crops and reduce the harvest. By extension, poorly executed, careless work produces bad results.
桀傲不恭 jié ào bù gōng (idiom) Fierce, stubborn, arrogant, and unwilling to submit to authority. It describes someone who is rough and disrespectful.
疙疙瘩瘩 gē gē dā dā (idiom) To be rough and uneven. Figuratively, it describes a matter beset by difficulties and progressing awkwardly. syn
粗衣恶食 cū yī è shí (idiom) Rough clothing and plain food. Describes a simple and austere way of life.
呼之即来 呼之即來 hū zhī jí lái to come when called (idiom) / ready and compliant / always at sb's beck and call
能伸能屈 néng shēn néng qū can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes) / ready to give and take / flexible
能屈能伸 néng qū néng shēn can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes) / ready to give and take / flexible syn
呼之即来，挥之即去 呼之即來，揮之即去 hū zhī jí lái , huī zhī jí qù to come when called (idiom) / ready and compliant / always at sb's beck and call
裹粮坐甲 guǒ liáng zuò jiǎ (idiom) To carry dry provisions and remain in armor: to be fully armed and ready for battle.
生死相依 shēng sǐ xiāng yī (idiom) To rely on each other in matters of life and death. It describes people who share the same fate and are ready to live or die together.
同生死，共存亡 tóng shēng sǐ gòng cún wáng (idiom) Describes people whose interests are closely bound together and who are ready to share life, death, and the same fate.
持枪实弹 chí qiāng shí dàn (idiom) To carry a loaded firearm and be fully armed and ready for combat. It describes soldiers or guards prepared to act.
擐甲操戈 huàn jiǎ cāo gē (idiom) To put on armor and take up a weapon. It describes someone fully armed and ready for battle.
材士练兵 材士練兵 cái shì liàn bīng (idiom) Brave warriors and elite soldiers. The expression refers to especially capable and battle-ready troops.
生死之交 shēng sǐ zhī jiāo (idiom) A friendship forged through sharing life and death. It describes companions bound by absolute loyalty and ready to face extreme hardships together.
被甲载兵 被甲載兵 pī jiǎ zài bīng (idiom) To wear armor and carry weapons / to be fully armed and ready for battle.
贡禹弹冠 貢禹彈冠 gòng yǔ tán guān (idiom) To welcome a like-minded person’s appointment to office and be ready to assist them. It suggests shared ideals and ambitions.
鼓角相闻 gǔ jiǎo xiāng wén (idiom) War drums and horns sound continuously. It describes an army on constant alert, always ready for battle and subject to strict discipline.
坎坷 kǎn kě adj. (of a road) bumpy / (of life) rough / to be down on one's luck / to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes syn
风浪 風浪 fēng làng n. wind and waves / rough waters / (fig.) hardship syn
粗制滥造 粗製濫造 cū zhì làn zào to churn out large quantities without regard for quality (idiom) / rough and slipshod work syn
五刑 wǔ xíng imperial five punishments of feudal China, up to Han times: tattooing characters on the forehead 墨[mo4], cutting off the nose 劓[yi4], amputation of one or both feet 刖[yue4], castration 宮|宫[gong1], execution 大辟[da4 pi4] / Han dynasty onwards: whipping 笞[chi1], beating the legs and buttocks with rough thorns 杖[zhang4], forced labor 徒[tu2], exile or banishment 流[liu2], capital punishment 死[si3]
麻 má adj., n. generic name for hemp, flax etc / hemp or flax fiber for textile materials / sesame / CL:縷|缕[lu:3] / (of materials) rough or coarse / pocked / pitted / to have pins and needles or tingling / to feel numb syn
泼 潑 pō v. to splash / to spill / rough and coarse / brutish syn
坷 kě (of a road) bumpy / (of life) rough / to be down on one's luck / to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes / used in 坎坷[kan3ke3]
儊 chù rough and rugged
国际毛坯钻石进出口管制制度 system for international rough diamond export and import controls
风餐露宿 風餐露宿 fēng cān lù sù lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom) / fig. to rough it syn
胡打海摔 hú dǎ hǎi shuāi (idiom) To withstand knocks and rough treatment without being delicate or fragile.
七高八低 qī gāo bā dī (idiom) To describe a road or path that is uneven and rough. syn
坐薪悬胆 zuò xīn xuán dǎn (idiom) To sit and sleep on rough firewood while hanging up a gallbladder to taste its bitterness.
三鹿郡公 sān lù jùn gōng (idiom) Describes a person who is careless and rough in the way they handle things.
反首拔舍 fǎn shǒu bá shè (idiom) To have one’s hair hanging loose and sleep rough on the ground. It describes the wretched state of an army after defeat.
椎轮大辂 椎輪大輅 chuí lún dà lù (idiom) A metaphor for something that gradually develops from simple to complex and from rough to refined. It can also refer to a founder or pioneer.
楛耕伤稼，楛耘失岁 kǔ gēng shāng jià，kǔ yún shī suì (idiom) Careless, rough farming can damage the crops and ruin the harvest.
浊醪粗饭 zhuó láo cū fàn (idiom) Simple, rough food / plain and unrefined fare.
生吞活夺 生吞活奪 shēng tūn huó duó (idiom) Describes taking something away in a rough and overbearing manner.
疙里疙瘩 gē lǐ gē dā (idiom) Describes writing that is unclear or awkward, or an object that is uneven and rough.
粗具梗概 cū jù gēng gài (idiom) To have only a rough outline or preliminary form, which still needs to be refined and developed.
粗株大叶 cū zhū dà yè (idiom) Originally referred to a rough or general outline. Today it mainly describes sloppy work and an inattentive way of doing things.
莽莽广广 mǎng mǎng guǎng guǎng (idiom) To act in a rash, rough, and thoughtless manner.
蓬室柴门 蓬室柴門 péng shì chái mén (idiom) A dwelling with a door made of straw, branches, or rough wood / by extension, a shabby home and a life of poverty.
蓬户柴门 蓬戶柴門 péng hù chái mén (idiom) A dwelling with a door made of straw, branches, or rough wood / by extension, a shabby home and a life of poverty.
风微浪稳 風微浪穩 fēng wēi làng wěn (idiom) There is no wind or rough water / figuratively, everything is calm and uneventful.
危如累卵 wēi rú lěi luǎn precarious as pile of eggs (idiom) / ready to fall and break at any moment / in a dangerous state syn
只鸡斗酒 隻雞斗酒 zhī jī dǒu jiǔ lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom) / fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
对答如流 對答如流 duì dá rú liú able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom) / having a ready answer syn
引而不发 引而不發 yǐn ér bù fā to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius) / ready and waiting for action / to go through the motions / to practice / a trial run syn
斗酒只鸡 斗酒隻雞 dǒu jiǔ zhī jī lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom) / fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests
万死不辞 萬死不辭 wàn sǐ bù cí ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom) / ready to risk life and limb to help out syn
一切就绪 一切就緒 yī qiè jiù xù everything in its place and ready (idiom)
大丈夫能屈能伸 dà zhàng fu néng qū néng shēn A leader can submit or can stand tall as required. / ready to give and take / flexible
翅膀硬了 chì bǎng yìng le (of a bird) to have become fully fledged / (fig.) (of a person) to have grown up (and become independent) / to be ready to spread one's wings
擐甲执兵 擐甲執兵 huàn jiǎ zhí bīng (idiom) To wear armor and carry a weapon, that is, to be ready for battle.
严阵以待 yán zhèn yǐ dài (idiom) To make full preparations for battle and wait for the enemy in formation. By extension, to be fully ready to face a difficulty or threat. syn
朝闻夕死 朝聞夕死 zhāo wén xī sǐ (idiom) To learn the truth in the morning and be ready to die that evening.
严陈以待 yán chén yǐ dài (idiom) To make full preparations for battle and await the enemy. It is equivalent to “to stand ready to meet the enemy.”
刎颈交 刎頸交 wěn jǐng jiāo (idiom) A friend bound by absolute loyalty, ready to share life, death, and every hardship.
发蒙振槁 fā méng zhèn gǎo (idiom) To lift a covering and shake down leaves that are ready to fall / figuratively, to accomplish something with great ease.
含毫命简 含毫命簡 hán háo mìng jiǎn (idiom) With the brush ready and the writing material laid out, to begin writing or composing a work.
弓弩上弦，刀剑出鞘 gōng nǔ shàng xián，dāo jiàn chū qiào (idiom) The bow is strung and the weapons are drawn: everything is ready for battle.
投袂援戈 tóu mèi yuán gē (idiom) To devote oneself to serving the country and stand ready to defend it.
拔刃张弩 拔刃張弩 bá rèn zhāng nǔ (idiom) To draw a blade and ready a crossbow. It describes the tense atmosphere before a battle or the preparation for violence.
捋袖揎拳 luō xiù xuān quán (idiom) To roll up one’s sleeves and raise one’s fists. Describes someone in a fury, ready to fight.
探汤蹈火 探湯蹈火 tàn tāng dǎo huǒ (idiom) To fear no hardship or danger and be ready to face every difficulty. It describes someone who acts with self-sacrifice.
攘臂而起 rǎng bì ér qǐ (idiom) To roll up one's sleeves and rise in excitement or agitation, ready to take action.
束兵秣马 束兵秣馬 shù bīng mò mǎ (idiom) To ready the weapons and feed the horses / figuratively, to prepare for battle.
枕戈坐甲 zhěn gē zuò jiǎ (idiom) The quotation describes men ready for battle, holding their weapons and wearing their armor while awaiting an imminent confrontation.
横戈盘马 橫戈盤馬 héng gē pán mǎ (idiom) Like 横戈跃马, it describes soldiers or generals with an imposing bearing, ready to charge and fight.
白刀子进，红刀子出 bái dāo zǐ jìn，hóng dāo zǐ chū (idiom) To be ready to kill and draw blood, or to fight to the death. The red knife is a knife covered in blood.
秣马脂车 秣馬脂車 mò mǎ zhī chē (idiom) To feed the horses and grease the chariot. It refers to preparing for war or getting means of transport ready.
裂眦嚼齿 liè zì jué chǐ (idiom) To glare so fiercely that one’s eyes seem ready to split and to clench one’s teeth. It describes extreme anger.
触而即发 chù ér jí fā (idiom) Originally, to have an arrow nocked and the bow drawn, ready to shoot.
跃马弯弓 躍馬彎弓 yuè mǎ wān gōng (idiom) Originally, to circle a horse and draw a bow ready to shoot.
饭来开口 飯來開口 fàn lái kāi kǒu (idiom) To eat food that is provided ready-made. It describes someone who gains without working and simply enjoys the fruits of others’ labor / it is synonymous with “having food brought to one’s mouth.”
麾之即去 huī zhī jì qù (idiom) To leave immediately when ordered to do so. It describes someone who obeys commands and is ready to be dispatched.
大概 dà gài adj., adv., n. roughly / probably / rough / approximate / about / general idea syn
粗糙 cū cāo adj. crude / gruff / rough / coarse syn
大体 大體 dà tǐ n., adv. in general / more or less / in rough terms / basically / on the whole / overall situation / the big picture / cadaver for dissection in training medical students syn
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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