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- surname Zhi
- Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
- straight
- to straighten
- fair and reasonable
- frank
- straightforward
- (indicates continuing motion or action)
- vertical
- vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters
Trad. 直搗
- to advance directly toward (an enemy stronghold etc); (fig.) to directly target (the main objective)
- (TV, radio) to broadcast live
- live broadcast
- (Internet) to livestream
- (agriculture) direct seeding
Trad. 豎直
- vertical
- to erect
- to set upright
- vertical stroke in Chinese characters
- young servant (old)
- everyday robe worn at home in ancient times
- robe worn by priests, monks and scholars
Trad. 直觀
- direct observation
- directly perceived through the senses
- intuitive
- audiovisual
Trad. 直達
- to reach (a place) directly
- (transportation) to reach the destination without changing service or without stopping
- (of a train, flight etc) direct; nonstop
Trad. 直陳
- to say straight out
- to point out bluntly
- to give a straightforward account
- to disclose
Trad. 直隸
- Zhili, a province from Ming times until 1928, roughly corresponding to present-day Hebei
- to straighten (by pulling or stretching)
- to be even (neither side losing out)
- KAN Naoto (1946-), Japanese Democratic Party politician, prime minister 2010-2011
Trad. 矯直機
- (manufacturing) straightening machine
- straightener
Trad. 直營店
- company-owned store; store directly operated by the parent company (as opposed to one run by a franchisee, agent or distributor)
- Orthoptera (insect order including grasshoppers, crickets and locusts)
Trad. 直轄市
- municipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重慶|重庆, the first level administrative subdivision
- province level city
- also called directly governed city
Trad. 直通車
- "through train" (refers to the idea of retaining previous legislature after transition to Chinese rule in Hong Kong or Macao)
- Li Zhifu (c. 14th century), Yuan dynasty playwright in the 雜劇|杂剧[za2 ju4] style
Trad. 韓彥直
- Han Yanzhi (1131-?), Song dynasty botanist, author of classification of orange trees 橘錄|橘录[ju2 lu4]
Trad. 西直門
- Xizhimen neighborhood of Beijing
- the main northwest gate of Beijing
Trad. 直情徑行
- straightforward and honest in one's actions (idiom)
Trad. 直截了當
- direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt
- straightforward
Trad. 直捷了當
- variant of 直截了當|直截了当[zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4]
Trad. 直接了當
- see 直截了當|直截了当[zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4]
Trad. 直接競爭
- direct competitor
- direct competition
Trad. 直搗黃龍
- lit. to directly attack Huanglong
- fig. to directly combat the root of a problem
Trad. 直播帶貨
- (neologism c. 2020) (of an Internet influencer etc) to showcase and promote products via live stream, providing links for viewers to make a purchase
Trad. 矯枉過直
- see 矯枉過正|矫枉过正[jiao3 wang3 guo4 zheng4]
Trad. 長驅直入
- to march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom)
- (fig.) to push deep into the heart of sth
- to flood in
Trad. 直皖戰爭
- war of 1920 between Northern Warlords, in which the Zhili faction beat the Anhui faction and took over the Beijing government
Trad. 單刀直入
- (idiom) to get straight to the point
Trad. 省直管縣
- direct management of a county by the province (PRC administrative reform)
Trad. 直言不諱
- to speak bluntly (idiom)
- not to mince words
- frank and outspoken (idiom)
- straight speaking
- to say what one thinks
Trad. 直言無諱
- to speak one's mind
- to speak candidly (idiom)
- frank and outspoken
- straight speaking
- to say what one thinks
- lit. to go straight (idiom, from Analects); to act with integrity
Trad. 徑情直遂
- to achieve one's ambitions (idiom)
Trad. 青雲直上
- rising straight up in a clear sky (idiom); rapid promotion to a high post
- meteoric career
Trad. 奮起直追
- to catch up vigorously
- to set off in hot pursuit
Trad. 口嫌體直
- your lips say one thing, but your body language reveals what you really think (four-character version of 口嫌體正直|口嫌体正直[kou3 xian2 ti3 zheng4 zhi2])
Trad. 理直氣壯
- in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side
- to have the courage of one's convictions
- just and forceful
Trad. 平鋪直敘
- (idiom) (neutral) to narrate in a plain, unaffected manner; (mildly critical) to recount events in a flat, colorless style
Trad. 扶搖直上
- to skyrocket
- to get quick promotion in one's career
- lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits
- pros and cons
Trad. 急轉直下
- to develop rapidly after abrupt turn (idiom); dramatic change
Trad. 一直以來
- in the past always
- for a long time now
- until now
Trad. 直來直去
- going directly (without detour)
- (fig.) direct
- straightforward (in one's manner or speech)
Trad. 直係軍閥
- the Zhili faction of the Northern Warlords
Trad. 直到現在
- even now
- until now
- right up to the present
Trad. 橫衝直撞
- (idiom) to barge through, jostling and elbowing; to charge around; to rampage
- to address sb directly by name; to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating familiarity or overfamiliarity)
Trad. 直線加速器
- linear accelerator
Trad. 直落布蘭雅
- Telok Blangah, a place in Singapore