请 請 qǐng v. to ask / to invite / please (do sth) / to treat (to a meal etc) / to request syn 将 將 qiāng to desire / to invite / to request syn 邀请 邀請 yāo qǐng v. to invite / invitation / CL:個|个[ge4] syn 惹麻烦 惹麻煩 rě má fan to create difficulties / to be troublesome / to invite trouble syn 躲避 duǒ bì v. to hide / to evade / to dodge / to take shelter / to avoid (difficulties) syn 不怕 bù pà fearless / not worried (by setbacks or difficulties) / even if / even though syn 求救 qiú jiù v. to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties) syn 解救 jiě jiù v. to rescue / to help out of difficulties / to save the situation syn 请客 請客 qǐng kè v. to give a dinner party / to entertain guests / to invite to dinner syn 招聘 zhāo pìn v. to invite applications for a job / to recruit syn 苦衷 kǔ zhōng secret trouble / sorrow / difficulties syn 拉扯 lā che to drag / to pull / to raise a child (through difficulties) / to help / to support / to drag in / to chat syn 化解 huà jiě v. to dissolve / to resolve (contradictions) / to dispel (doubts) / to iron out (difficulties) / to defuse (conflicts) / to neutralize (fears) syn 搁浅 擱淺 gē qiǎn v. to be stranded (of ship) / to run aground / fig. to run into difficulties and stop syn 惹祸 惹禍 rě huò to stir up trouble / to invite disaster syn 遇险 遇險 yù xiǎn v. to get into difficulties / to meet with danger syn 作梗 zuò gěng to hinder / to obstruct / to create difficulties syn 诱使 誘使 yòu shǐ to lure into / to entrap / to trick into / to entice / to induce / to invite / to tempt syn 招标 招標 zhāo biāo v. to invite bids 引火烧身 引火燒身 yǐn huǒ shāo shēn to invite trouble 疾苦 jí kǔ pain and difficulties / suffering (of the people) syn 过关斩将 過關斬將 guò guān zhǎn jiàng to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom) (abbr. for 過五關斬六將|过五关斩六将[guo4 wu3 guan1 zhan3 liu4 jiang4]) 攀越 pān yuè to climb over / to get over (difficulties) / to scale / to surmount 宴请 宴請 yàn qǐng to entertain (for dinner) / to invite to dinner syn 知难而退 知難而退 zhī nán ér tuì lit. to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom) / fig. to back out of an awkward situation / to get out on finding out what it's really like syn 艰难险阻 艱難險阻 jiān nán xiǎn zǔ untold dangers and difficulties (idiom) syn 万难 萬難 wàn nán countless difficulties / extremely difficult / against all odds syn 拿人 ná rén making things awkward / to cause difficulties / to exert influence / to attract syn 分忧 分憂 fēn yōu to share tribulations / to help sb with worries and difficulties 过五关斩六将 過五關斬六將 guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom) / fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) 释疑 釋疑 shì yí to dispel doubts / to clear up difficulties syn 诚聘 誠聘 chéng pìn to seek to recruit / to invite job applications from 邀约 邀約 yāo yuē to invite / invitation 拿捏 ná niē (lit. and fig.) to grasp / to control / (dialect) affecting shyness / coy / (dialect) to deliberately create difficulties / to threaten 自取 zì qǔ to help oneself to (food) / to invite (trouble) / to court (disaster) 招亲 招親 zhāo qīn to invite the groom (who will live with the bride's family) / to take a wife by one's own choice syn 智障 zhì zhàng learning difficulties (handicap) / retarded 疑难解答 疑難解答 yí nán jiě dá trouble shooting / solution to difficulties 形势严峻 形勢嚴峻 xíng shì yán jùn in grave difficulties / the situation is grim 盘根错节 盤根錯節 pán gēn cuò jié twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom) / complicated and very tricky / knotty and deeply-rooted difficulties syn 约请 約請 yuē qǐng to invite / to issue an invitation syn 邀集 yāo jí to invite a group of people (to assemble for a gathering) syn 约 約 yuē v., adv. to make an appointment / to invite / approximately / pact / treaty / to economize / to restrict / to reduce (a fraction) / concise syn 讨 討 tǎo v. to invite / to provoke / to demand or ask for / to send armed forces to suppress / to denounce or condemn / to marry (a woman) / to discuss or study syn 邀 yāo v. to invite / to request / to intercept / to solicit / to seek syn 迎 yíng v. to welcome / to meet / to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) / to meet face to face syn 征 徵 zhēng v. to invite / to recruit / to levy (taxes) / to draft (troops) / phenomenon / symptom / characteristic sign (used as proof) / evidence syn 不到长城非好汉 不到長城非好漢 bù dào cháng chéng fēi hǎo hàn lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person / fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal 征聘 徵聘 zhēng pìn to invite job applications / to recruit syn 排除万难 排除萬難 pái chú wàn nán to overcome all obstacles / to overcome countless difficulties syn 自讨没趣 自討沒趣 zì tǎo méi qù to invite a snub / to court a rebuff syn 招贤纳士 招賢納士 zhāo xián nà shì invite the talented and call the valorous (idiom) / to recruit talent syn 大敌当前 大敵當前 dà dí dāng qián facing a powerful enemy (idiom) / fig. confronting grave difficulties / Enemy at the Gates, 1991 movie by Jean-Jacques Annaud syn 以卵击石 以卵擊石 yǐ luǎn jī shí lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom) / to attempt the impossible / to invite disaster by overreaching oneself 引鬼上门 引鬼上門 yǐn guǐ shàng mén lit. to invite the devil to one's house (idiom) / fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble 拔毛连茹 拔毛連茹 bá máo lián rú lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom) / fig. also involving others / inextricably tangled together / Invite one and he'll tell all his friends. 招灾惹祸 招災惹禍 zhāo zāi rě huò to invite disaster syn 开门揖盗 開門揖盜 kāi mén yī dào leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom) / to invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand syn 不避艰险 不避艱險 bù bì jiān xiǎn shrink or flinch from no difficulty or danger / make light of difficulties and dangers syn 急人之难 急人之難 jí rén zhī nàn anxious to help others resolve difficulties (idiom) syn 百般刁难 百般刁難 bǎi bān diāo nán to put up innumerable obstacles / to create all kinds of difficulties (idiom) syn 趁人之危 chèn rén zhī wēi to take advantage of sb's difficulties (idiom) syn 诲盗诲淫 huì dào huì yín (idiom) Originally, leaving valuables carelessly stored was said to invite theft, while provocative dress was said to invite harassment. 徴 zhēng to invite / to recruit / to levy (taxes) / to draft (troops) / phenomenon / symptom / characteristic sign (used as proof) / evidence / Japanese variant of 徵|征 拔茅茹 bá máo rú lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow / fig. also involving others / inextricably tangled together / Invite one and he'll tell all his friends. 拔茅连茹 拔茅連茹 bá máo lián rú lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom) / fig. also involving others / inextricably tangled together / Invite one and he'll tell all his friends. 招诱 招誘 zhāo yòu to invite / to recruit / to attract / to entice 留饭 留飯 liú fàn to put some food aside for sb / to invite sb to stay for a meal / invitation to dinner 约同 約同 yuē tóng to invite sb to go along with oneself (to a meeting, on a trip etc) 请神容易送神难 請神容易送神難 qǐng shén róng yì sòng shén nán it's easier to invite the devil in than to send him away 请喝茶 請喝茶 qǐng hē chá (lit.) to invite to tea / (fig.) (of police etc) to interrogate sb about their subversive political activities and warn them against further involvement 谨订 謹訂 jǐn dìng would like to invite (epistolary style) 笔仙 筆仙 bǐ xiān a form of automatic writing in which two or more participants hold a single pen over a sheet of paper and invite a spirit to write answers to their questions / a spirit so invited 邀宴 yāo yàn to invite sb to a banquet 诚邀 誠邀 chéng yāo we warmly invite (you to participate, attend, collaborate etc) syn 拨草寻蛇 bō cǎo xún shé (idiom) To invite trouble by provoking a wicked or dangerous person. 且住为佳 qiě zhù wéi jiā (idiom) It is better to stay here for a while longer / generally said to invite a guest to extend their stay. 冶容诲淫 yě róng huì yín (idiom) Refers to a woman dressing or adorning herself provocatively, portrayed as likely to invite sexual misconduct. 以卵敌石 yǐ luǎn dí shí (idiom) To confront a much stronger force without assessing one's own ability / to act recklessly and invite defeat. 以身试祸 yǐ shēn shì huò (idiom) To knowingly violate the law or invite disaster through deliberate wrongdoing. 启宠纳侮 qǐ chǒng nà wǔ (idiom) To show someone excessive favor and thereby invite their disrespect or abuse. 多言多败 多言多敗 duō yán duō bài (idiom) The more one talks, the more trouble one is likely to invite. 惹事招非 rě shì zhāo fēi (idiom) To cause trouble and bring problems upon oneself. It has the same meaning as “to invite trouble.” 惹祸招愆 rě huò zhāo qiān (idiom) To bring trouble upon oneself. It has the same meaning as “to invite disaster.” 招是揽非 zhāo shì lǎn fēi (idiom) To invite trouble and provoke conflicts. It is a variant of an expression meaning “to stir up trouble.” 独坐穷山，放虎自卫 dú zuò qióng shān,fàng hǔ zì wèi (idiom) To be trapped alone and surrounded by troubles, then resort to a bad person for protection and thereby invite disaster. 自遗伊戚 zì yí yī qī (idiom) To bring trouble upon oneself and invite misfortune. 见诮大方 見誚大方 jiàn qiào dà fāng (idiom) It means exposing oneself to the ridicule of experts. It is often said when one fears that a non-specialist’s work or opinion may invite criticism. 解衣抱火 jiě yī bào huǒ (idiom) To fail to solve a problem and instead invite danger. It is synonymous with “解衣包火”. 诗酒征逐 shī jiǔ zhēng zhú (idiom) To invite one another to drink wine and compose poetry. 谦受益，满招损 謙受益，滿招損 qiān shòu yì，mǎn zhāo sǔn (idiom) Humility brings benefits, whereas complacency and pride invite loss. This maxim advises people to remain modest and open-minded. 谩藏诲盗 謾藏誨盜 màn cáng huì dào (idiom) To store possessions carelessly and thereby invite theft. 命途多舛 mìng tú duō chuǎn to meet with many difficulties in one's life (idiom) syn 交困 jiāo kùn beset with difficulties 出喽子 出嘍子 chū lóu zi to run into difficulties / to cause trouble / variant of 出婁子|出娄子[chu1 lou2 zi5] 出娄子 出婁子 chū lóu zi to run into difficulties / to cause trouble 出楼子 出樓子 chū lóu zi to run into difficulties / to cause trouble / variant of 出婁子|出娄子[chu1 lou2 zi5] 孳乳 zī rǔ to multiply (kinds, difficulties) / to reproduce / to derive (compounds) 患难见真情 患難見真情 huàn nàn jiàn zhēn qíng true sentiments are seen in hard times (idiom) / you see who your true friends are when you go through tough times together / you see who your true friends are when you are in difficulties 