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Trad. 立傳
- to record sb's achievements in writing
- to write a biography enhancing the subject's image
- Lidong or Start of Winter, 19th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st November
- to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 三不朽[san1 bu4 xiu3])
- to make worthy contributions
- to distinguish oneself
- Lixia or Start of Summer, 7th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 5th-20th May
- (of an object or device) designed to stand vertically; upright
- (of an action) performed in a standing posture (e.g. shooting or exercise)
- to distinguish oneself through virtue (one the three imperishables 三不朽[san1 bu4 xiu3])
- to conceptualize; to come up with the central idea
- concept; central idea
- to be determined (to do sth)
- cube (math.)
- abbr. for 立方體|立方体[li4 fang1 ti3]
- abbr. for 立方米[li4 fang1 mi3]
- Lichun or Beginning of Spring, 1st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气[er4 shi2 si4 jie2 qi5] 4th-18th February
- to register (to an official organism)
- to file a case (for investigation)
Trad. 肅立
- to stand respectfully
- (of trees, mountains) standing tall and majestic
- Liqiu or Start of Autumn, 13th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-22nd August
- egg balancing (activity popular in China at Lichun 立春[Li4 chun1] etc)
- to stand an egg on its broad end
- to distinguish oneself through one's writing (one the three imperishables 三不朽[san1 bu4 xiu3])
- to expound one's theory
Trad. 立論
- to set forth one's view; to present one's argument
- argument; line of reasoning
- to stand upright (physically)
- to establish oneself (morally or socially); to conduct oneself with integrity
- lit. to stand like the three legs of a tripod
- tripartite confrontation or balance of forces
Trad. 立軸
- vertical scroll (painting or calligraphy)
- vertical shaft (of a machine)
Trad. 訂立
- to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc)
- to set up (a rule etc)
- to establish as separate entities
- to divide (a company etc) into independent entities
- discrete
- separate
- separation (of powers etc)
Trad. 對立
- to oppose
- to set sth against
- to be antagonistic to
- antithetical
- relative opposite
- opposing
- diametrical
- independent
- self-reliant
- self-sustaining
- to stand on one's own feet
- to support oneself
Trad. 開立
- to set up; to open (an account, a branch store etc)
- to draw up (a certificate, receipt, prescription etc)
- name of the lateral "knife" radical 刂[dao1] in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 18), occurring in 到[dao4], 利[li4], 別|别[bie2] etc
Trad. 立山區
- Lishan district of Anshan city 鞍山市[An1 shan1 shi4], Liaoning
- Legislative Yuan, the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China
- Zhou Libo (1908-1979), left-wing journalist, translator and novelist
- Zhou Libo (1967-), Chinese stand-up comedian
Trad. 天橋立
- Ama-no-hashidate in the north of Kyōto prefecture 京都府 on the Sea of Japan
Trad. 對立面
- opposite
- antonym
- the opposite side (in a conflict)
- Water Cube, nickname of Beijing National Aquatics Center 北京國家游泳中心|北京国家游泳中心, swimming venue of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Trad. 傅立葉
- Charles Fourier (French sociologist and socialist, 1772-1837)
Trad. 應機立斷
- to act on an opportunity (idiom); to take prompt advantage of a situation
Trad. 當機立斷
- to make prompt decisions (idiom)
Trad. 立克次體
- Rickettsia (genus of intracellular parasitic bacteria)
- rooted to the spot (idiom); too terrified to move
- to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
- to repent and be absolved of one's crimes
Trad. 貧無立錐
- not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute
- lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)
- restless
- fidgety
Trad. 坐立難安
- unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom)
Trad. 勢不兩立
- the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
- incompatible standpoints
Trad. 孑立無依
- to stand alone
- to have no one to rely on
Trad. 立案偵查
- to file for investigation
- to prosecute (a case)
Trad. 立法委員
- member of the Legislative Yuan (Tw)
Trad. 獨立自主
- independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination
- to act independently
- to maintain control over one's own affairs
Trad. 獨立門戶
- to live apart from parents (of married couple)
- to achieve independence
Trad. 立竿見影
- lit. set up a pole and immediately see its shadow (idiom)
- fig. to get instant results
Trad. 獨立顯卡
- (computing) discrete GPU; dedicated GPU (abbr. to 獨顯|独显[du2 xian3])
Trad. 立身處世
- (idiom) the way one conducts oneself in society
Trad. 哀毀骨立
- (idiom) (literary) to become emaciated due to grief (usu. due to the death of a parent)
- boasts a lot, but nothing comes of it (idiom)
Trad. 立體交叉
- three-dimensional road junction (i.e. involving flyover bridges or underpass tunnels)
- overpass
Trad. 腓立比書
- Epistle of St Paul to the Philippians
Trad. 孤證不立
- unacceptable as uncorroborated evidence (in law or in textual criticism)
Trad. 特立獨行
- to be unconventional
- independence of action
Trad. 轉變立場
- to change positions
- to shift one's ground
- (idiom) to settle down and pursue one's path in life
Trad. 誓不兩立
- the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
- incompatible standpoints
- to stand tall and rock-solid (idiom)
- towering majestically
- (of a person) to stand up against sb
Trad. 成家立業
- to get married and start a career (idiom)
- to settle down
- to establish oneself
- to destroy the old and establish the new (idiom)
- radical transformation
Trad. 頂天立地
- lit. able to support both heaven and earth
- of indomitable spirit (idiom)
- (idiom) (of a cliff, mountain etc) steep; lofty; imposing
- without destruction there can be no construction
Trad. 建立時間
- (electronics) setup time
- (electronics) settling time
- to fabricate excuses (idiom)
- to concoct various items (e.g. to pad an expense account)