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Trad. 叮問
- to question closely
- to make a detailed inquiry
- to probe
- to ask repeatedly
Trad. 不問
- to pay no attention to
- to disregard
- to ignore
- to let go unpunished
- to let off
Trad. 天問
- Tianwen, or Questions to Heaven, a long poem by Chu Yuan 屈原[Qu1 Yuan2]
- Tianwen, a series of interplanetary missions developed by the China National Space Administration starting in 2016, named after the poem
Trad. 訪問
- to visit; to call on (a person or place)
- (computing) to visit (a website); to access (a network resource etc)
- (Tw) to interview (e.g. for a report or feature story)
- CL:次[ci4]
Trad. 問候
- to give one's respects
- to send a greeting
- (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)
Trad. 問名
- to enquire, according to custom, after the name and horoscope of intended bride
- one of a set of six traditional marriage protocols (六禮|六礼), in which name as well as date and time of birth (for horoscope) are formally requested of the prospective bride's family
Trad. 試問
- I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically)
- one might well ask
Trad. 問號
- question mark (punct.)
- unknown factor
- unsolved problem
- interrogation
Trad. 問診
- (TCM) interrogation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊[si4 zhen3]
Trad. 聘問
- international exchange of visits
- to visit as envoy
- to visit as family representative for purpose of marriage arrangement (traditional culture)
Trad. 葉問
- Yip Man (1893-1972), martial arts practitioner, master of Bruce Lee
Trad. 學問
- learning; knowledge; scholarship
- a body of specialized knowledge (CL:門|门[men2]); (fig.) any activity that demands expertise, skill or experience (e.g. gathering forensic evidence, selecting clothing, managing relationships)
Trad. 自問
- to ask oneself; to search one's soul
- to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter
Trad. 反問
- to ask (a question) in reply
- to answer a question with a question
- rhetorical question
Trad. 質問
- to question
- to ask questions
- to inquire
- to bring to account
- to interrogate
Trad. 追問
- to question closely
- to investigate in detail
- to examine minutely
- to get to the heart of the matter
Trad. 策問
- essay on policy in question and answer form used in imperial exams
Trad. 慰問金
- condolence payment; compensation given in cases of bereavement, serious injury or hardship
Trad. 元好問
- Yuan Haowen (1190-1257), famous poet Northern China during the Jin-Yuan transition
Trad. 做學問
- to pursue scholarly study; to engage in academic research
Trad. 有學問
- (of a person) learned; erudite; scholarly
- (of a topic, practice or domain) to involve a body of deep, specialized knowledge; to require expertise
Trad. 出問題
- to have sth go wrong
- to have a problem arise
- to give problems
Trad. 尋根問底
- lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
Trad. 追根問底
- lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
Trad. 無人問津
- to be of no interest to anyone (idiom)
Trad. 不問好歹
- no matter what may happen (idiom)
Trad. 尋花問柳
- lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)
- fig. to frequent brothels
- to sow one's wild oats
Trad. 弔死問疾
- to grieve for the sick and the dying
- to show great concern for people's suffering
Trad. 興師問罪
- to send punitive forces against
- (fig.) to criticize violently
Trad. 耕當問奴
- if it's plowing, ask the laborer (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
Trad. 捫心自問
- to ask oneself honestly
- to search in one's heart
Trad. 盤根問底
- lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
Trad. 投石問路
- lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
- fig. to test the waters
Trad. 天問一號
- Tianwen-1, Chinese mission to put a robotic rover on Mars launched in 2020
Trad. 詢根問底
- lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
Trad. 刨根問底
- to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
Trad. 問客殺雞
- lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom)
- fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
Trad. 問寒問暖
- (idiom) to show concern about sb's well-being
Trad. 問心無愧
- lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
Trad. 訪親問友
- to visit friends and relations (idiom)
Trad. 訪貧問苦
- to visit the poor and ask about their suffering (idiom)
Trad. 問罪之師
- punitive force
- a person setting out to deliver severe reproach
Trad. 明知故問
- (idiom) to ask a question, already knowing the answer
Trad. 問道於盲
- lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom)
- fig. to seek advice from an incompetent
Trad. 問鼎中原
- to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
Trad. 問鼎輕重
- lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
Trad. 噓寒問暖
- to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom)
- to pamper
Trad. 疑問代詞
- interrogative pronoun (誰|谁, 什麼|什么, 哪兒|哪儿 etc)
Trad. 載酒問字
- a scholarly and inquisitive individual (idiom)
Trad. 置之不問
- to pass by without showing interest (idiom)
Trad. 不恥下問
- not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates
Trad. 求田問舍
- lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)
- fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life
Trad. 疑難問題
- knotty problem
- intractable difficulty
Trad. 大有學問
- (of a domain or area of expertise) to involve significant depth or complexity; to require a great deal of specialized knowledge; to be a real science; to be a fine art
Trad. 入境問俗
- When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
- When in Rome, do as the Romans do
Trad. 不聞不問
- not to hear, not to question (idiom)
- to show no interest in sth
- uncritical
- not in the least concerned
Trad. 先決問題
- issue that needs to be addressed first (before another issue can be resolved)
Trad. 三農問題
- the three core challenges of rural development in mainland China (agriculture 農業|农业[nong2 ye4], rural areas 農村|农村[nong2 cun1] and farmers 農民|农民[nong2 min2]), first identified as a policy focus in the 1990s
Trad. 反問語氣
- tone of one's voice when asking a rhetorical question
Trad. 外出訪問
- to make an official visit (often abroad)
Trad. 答非所問
- (idiom) to sidestep the question
- to answer evasively
Trad. 一問三不知
- lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
- fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
- complete ignorance
Trad. 不問青紅皂白
- not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
- not to distinguish between right and wrong
Trad. 媒體訪問控制
- Media Access Control
- MAC
Trad. 介質訪問控制
- Medium Access Control
- MAC
Trad. 大興問罪之師
- to launch a punitive campaign
- to condemn scathingly
Trad. 貨問三家不吃虧
- see 貨比三家不吃虧|货比三家不吃亏[huo4 bi3 san1 jia1 bu4 chi1 kui1]
Trad. 打破砂鍋問到底
- to go to the bottom of things (idiom)
Trad. 介質訪問控制層
- MAC layer
Trad. 唐太宗李衛公問對
- "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang", military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖[Li3 Jing4] and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
Trad. 耕當問奴，織當訪婢
- if it's plowing ask the laborer, if it's weaving ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist