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Trad. 於
- (of time or place) in; at; on
- (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for
- (indicating a source) from; out of
- (used in comparison) than
- (used in the passive voice) by
Trad. 甘於
- to be willing to
- to be ready to
- to be content with
- accepting (of restriction, sacrifice, risk etc)
Trad. 疏於
- to fail to pay sufficient attention to
- to be negligent in regard to
- to be lacking in
Trad. 在於
- to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute)
- (of a matter) to be determined by; to be up to (sb)
- Yu Dan (1965–), Chinese scholar and author known for popularizing Chinese classical thought
- Yutian County in Hotan Prefecture 和田地區|和田地区[He2 tian2 Di4 qu1], Xinjiang
Trad. 不下於
- as many as; no less than
- not inferior to; as good as; on a par with
- Yuan Yuling (-1674) Qing writer, author of 西樓記|西楼记[Xi1 lou2 Ji4]
Trad. 不甘於
- unwilling to accept
- not content with (a subservient role, a mediocre result etc)
Trad. 于洪區
- Yuhong, a district of Shenyang City 瀋陽市|沈阳市[Shen3 yang2 Shi4], Liaoning
Trad. 于田縣
- Yutian County in Hotan Prefecture 和田地區|和田地区[He2 tian2 Di4 qu1], Xinjiang
Trad. 于都縣
- Yudu, a county in Ganzhou City 贛州市|赣州市[Gan4 zhou1 Shi4], Jiangxi
Trad. 嫁禍於人
- to pass the misfortune on to sb else (idiom); to blame others
- to pass the buck
Trad. 安於現狀
- to take things as they are (idiom)
- to leave a situation as it is
- to be happy with the status quo
Trad. 死於安樂
- see 生於憂患，死於安樂|生于忧患，死于安乐[sheng1 yu2 you1 huan4 , si3 yu2 an1 le4]
Trad. 死於非命
- violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster
- an unnatural death
Trad. 言歸於好
- to become reconciled
- to bury the hatchet
Trad. 怒形於色
- to betray anger (idiom); fury written across one's face
Trad. 無動於中
- variant of 無動於衷|无动于衷[wu2 dong4 yu2 zhong1]
Trad. 遷怒於人
- to vent one's anger on an innocent party (idiom)
Trad. 問道於盲
- lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom)
- fig. to seek advice from an incompetent
Trad. 公諸於世
- to announce to the world (idiom)
- to make public
- to let everyone know
Trad. 擬於不倫
- to draw an impossible comparison
Trad. 公之於世
- (idiom) to announce to the world; to make public; to let everyone know
Trad. 公之於眾
- to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely
- to let the world know
Trad. 疏於防範
- to neglect to take precautions
- relaxed vigilance
Trad. 精於此道
- to be proficient in the area of
- skilled in this field
Trad. 毀於一旦
- (idiom) ruined in a short time (esp. of sth that took a long time or great effort to achieve)
Trad. 喜形於色
- face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
Trad. 染指於鼎
- lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie
- to get a share of the action
Trad. 定於一尊
- (idiom) to rely on a single authority to determine what is correct
- to regard a source (or entity or individual) as the ultimate authority
Trad. 合於時宜
- in keeping with the current thinking; appropriate for the times (or for the occasion)
Trad. 求道於盲
- see 問道於盲|问道于盲[wen4 dao4 yu2 mang2]
Trad. 不絕於耳
- (of sound) to never stop
- to fall incessantly on the ear
- to linger on
Trad. 不絕於途
- to come and go in an incessant stream
Trad. 人浮於事
- more hands than needed (idiom); too many cooks spoil the broth
Trad. 重於泰山
- heavier than Mt Tai (idiom); fig. extremely serious matter
Trad. 專美於前
- to monopolize the limelight (idiom)
- to get all the glory
- to rank highest
Trad. 窮於應付
- to struggle to cope (with a situation)
- to be at one's wits' end
Trad. 業精於勤
- mastery of study lies in diligence (idiom). You can only master a subject by assiduous study.
- Excellence in work is only possible with diligence.
- Practice makes perfect.
Trad. 業荒於嬉
- to be distracted from one's work and fail to achieve results (idiom)
Trad. 急於求成
- anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success
- impatient for result
- impetuous
Trad. 臻於郅治
- to attain a state of perfect governance (idiom)
Trad. 拙於言詞
- to be unable to express oneself clearly (idiom)
Trad. 了然於胸
- (idiom) to be well aware; to understand clearly
Trad. 羞於啟齒
- to be too shy to speak one's mind (idiom)
Trad. 耿耿於懷
- to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding
Trad. 積於忽微
- to accumulate tiny quantities (idiom)
Trad. 疲於奔命
- (idiom) terribly busy
- up to one's ears in work
Trad. 假手於人
- (idiom) to get one's own task done by sb else
Trad. 輕於鴻毛
- light as a goose feather (idiom); trifling
- unimportant
Trad. 陷於癱瘓
- to be paralyzed; to come to a standstill
Trad. 同歸於盡
- to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes
- to take sb down with oneself
- to end in mutual destruction
Trad. 血濃於水
- blood is thicker than water
- fig. family ties are closer than social relations
Trad. 難於接近
- (of people) difficult to approach
- inaccessible
Trad. 難於登天
- harder than climbing to heaven (idiom)
Trad. 溢於言表
- to exhibit one's feelings in one's speech
Trad. 寓教於樂
- to make learning fun
- to combine education and entertainment
Trad. 貶多於褒
- to get more criticism than praise
Trad. 老於世故
- experienced in the ways of the world (idiom); worldly-wise
- sophisticated
Trad. 于歸之喜
- the joy of matrimony (polite phrase referring to a young woman)
Trad. 受命於天
- to be emperor by the grace of heaven; to have the mandate of heaven
Trad. 防患於未然
- see 防患未然[fang2 huan4 wei4 ran2]
Trad. 哀莫大於心死
- nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3])
- no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices
- the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart
- nothing is more wretched than apathy
Trad. 生命在於運動
- life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations)
- Physical effort is vital for our bodies to function (Aristotle).
- Life derives from physical exercise.
Trad. 身教勝於言教
- teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom)
- action speaks louder than words
Trad. 畢其功於一役
- to accomplish the whole task at one stroke (idiom)
Trad. 事實勝於雄辯
- facts speak louder than words (idiom)
Trad. 一年之計在於春
- the whole year must be planned for in the spring (idiom)
- early planning is the key to success
Trad. 一日之計在於晨
- make your day's plan early in the morning (idiom)
- early morning is the golden time of the day
Trad. 寓管理於服務之中
- to make administration service-oriented
Trad. 青出於藍而勝於藍
- lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
- fig. the student surpasses the master
Trad. 己所不欲，勿施於人
- What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects)
- Do as you would be done by.
- Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.
Trad. 千里之堤，毀於蟻穴
- see 千里之堤，潰於蟻穴|千里之堤，溃于蚁穴[qian1 li3 zhi1 di1 , kui4 yu2 yi3 xue2]
Trad. 千里之堤，潰於蟻穴
- lit. an ant hole may cause the collapse of a great dike (idiom)
- fig. huge damage may result from a moment's negligence
Trad. 千里之行，始於足下
- lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step
- fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one
Trad. 生於憂患，死於安樂
- to thrive in calamity and perish in soft living (idiom)
- life springs from sorrow and calamity, death comes from ease and pleasure
Trad. 兄弟鬩於墻，外禦其侮
- internal disunity dissolves at the threat of an invasion from outside (idiom)