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引線穿針


引线穿针

see styles
yǐn xiàn chuān zhēn
    yin3 xian4 chuan1 zhen1
yin hsien ch`uan chen
    yin hsien chuan chen
to thread a needle; (fig.) to act as a go-between

注射針頭


注射针头

see styles
zhù shè zhēn tóu
    zhu4 she4 zhen1 tou2
chu she chen t`ou
    chu she chen tou
see 注射針|注射[zhu4 she4 zhen1]

海底撈針


海底捞针

see styles
hǎi dǐ lāo zhēn
    hai3 di3 lao1 zhen1
hai ti lao chen
see 大海撈針|大海捞[da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1]

磨杵成針


磨杵成针

see styles
mó chǔ chéng zhēn
    mo2 chu3 cheng2 zhen1
mo ch`u ch`eng chen
    mo chu cheng chen
to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task; to study diligently

穿針引線


穿针引线

see styles
chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn
    chuan1 zhen1 yin3 xian4
ch`uan chen yin hsien
    chuan chen yin hsien
lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between

穿針走線


穿针走线

see styles
chuān zhēn zǒu xiàn
    chuan1 zhen1 zou3 xian4
ch`uan chen tsou hsien
    chuan chen tsou hsien
to thread a needle

綿裡藏針


绵里藏针

see styles
mián lǐ cáng zhēn
    mian2 li3 cang2 zhen1
mien li ts`ang chen
    mien li tsang chen
lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom); fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance; a wolf in sheep's clothing; an iron fist in a velvet glove

見縫插針


见缝插针

see styles
jiàn fèng chā zhēn
    jian4 feng4 cha1 zhen1
chien feng ch`a chen
    chien feng cha chen
lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch

針刺麻醉


针刺麻醉

see styles
zhēn cì má zuì
    zhen1 ci4 ma2 zui4
chen tz`u ma tsui
    chen tzu ma tsui
acupuncture anesomethingesia

針尾沙錐


针尾沙锥

see styles
zhēn wěi shā zhuī
    zhen1 wei3 sha1 zhui1
chen wei sha chui
(bird species of China) pin-tailed snipe (Gallinago stenura)

針尾綠鳩


针尾绿鸠

see styles
zhēn wěi lǜ jiū
    zhen1 wei3 lu:4 jiu1
chen wei lü chiu
(bird species of China) pin-tailed green pigeon (Treron apicauda)

針線活兒


针线活儿

see styles
zhēn xiàn huó r
    zhen1 xian4 huo2 r5
chen hsien huo r
needlework; working for a living as a needleworker

針線活計


针线活计

see styles
zhēn xiàn huó jì
    zhen1 xian4 huo2 ji4
chen hsien huo chi
needlework; sewing

針線箔籬


针线箔篱

see styles
zhēn xiàn bó lí
    zhen1 xian4 bo2 li2
chen hsien po li
(dialect) wicker sewing basket

針葉植物


针叶植物

see styles
zhēn yè zhí wù
    zhen1 ye4 zhi2 wu4
chen yeh chih wu
needle-leaved plant (e.g. pine tree)

針鋒相對


针锋相对

see styles
zhēn fēng xiāng duì
    zhen1 feng1 xiang1 dui4
chen feng hsiang tui
to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure

針頭線腦


针头线脑

see styles
zhēn tóu xiàn nǎo
    zhen1 tou2 xian4 nao3
chen t`ou hsien nao
    chen tou hsien nao
needle and thread; sewing implements; needlework; (fig.) unimportant thing

鐵杵成針


铁杵成针

see styles
tiě chǔ chéng zhēn
    tie3 chu3 cheng2 zhen1
t`ieh ch`u ch`eng chen
    tieh chu cheng chen
see 磨杵成針|磨杵成[mo2 chu3 cheng2 zhen1]

雙百方針


双百方针

see styles
shuāng bǎi fāng zhēn
    shuang1 bai3 fang1 zhen1
shuang pai fang chen
refers to 百花運動|百花运动[Bai3 hua1 Yun4 dong4] with its slogan 百花齊放,百家爭鳴|百花齐放,百家争鸣

飛針走線


飞针走线

see styles
fēi zhēn zǒu xiàn
    fei1 zhen1 zou3 xian4
fei chen tsou hsien
flying needle and running seam (idiom); skillful needlework

鼻針療法


鼻针疗法

see styles
bí zhēn liáo fǎ
    bi2 zhen1 liao2 fa3
pi chen liao fa
nose-acupuncture therapy

無針注射器


无针注射器

see styles
wú zhēn zhù shè qì
    wu2 zhen1 zhu4 she4 qi4
wu chen chu she ch`i
    wu chen chu she chi
jet injector

針孔攝影機


针孔摄影机

see styles
zhēn kǒng shè yǐng jī
    zhen1 kong3 she4 ying3 ji1
chen k`ung she ying chi
    chen kung she ying chi
pinhole camera (for espionage, voyeurism etc)

針尖對麥芒


针尖对麦芒

see styles
zhēn jiān duì mài máng
    zhen1 jian1 dui4 mai4 mang2
chen chien tui mai mang
sharply opposed to each other, with neither prepared to give an inch (idiom)

灰喉針尾雨燕


灰喉针尾雨燕

see styles
huī hóu zhēn wěi yǔ yàn
    hui1 hou2 zhen1 wei3 yu3 yan4
hui hou chen wei yü yen
(bird species of China) silver-backed needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis)

白喉針尾雨燕


白喉针尾雨燕

see styles
bái hóu zhēn wěi yǔ yàn
    bai2 hou2 zhen1 wei3 yu3 yan4
pai hou chen wei yü yen
(bird species of China) white-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)

針尖兒對麥芒兒


针尖儿对麦芒儿

see styles
zhēn jiān r duì mài máng r
    zhen1 jian1 r5 dui4 mai4 mang2 r5
chen chien r tui mai mang r
see 針尖對麥芒|尖对麦芒[zhen1 jian1 dui4 mai4 mang2]

官不容針私通車馬


官不容针私通车马

see styles
guān bù róng zhēn sī tōng chē mǎ
    guan1 bu4 rong2 zhen1 si1 tong1 che1 ma3
kuan pu jung chen ssu t`ung ch`e ma
    kuan pu jung chen ssu tung che ma
 kan ni wa hari wo irezu hisoka ni shaba wo tsūzu
officially, a needle cannot fit, but privately a cart and horse can get through

只要功夫深,鐵杵磨成針


只要功夫深,铁杵磨成针

see styles
zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn
    zhi3 yao4 gong1 fu5 shen1 , tie3 chu3 mo2 cheng2 zhen1
chih yao kung fu shen , t`ieh ch`u mo ch`eng chen
    chih yao kung fu shen , tieh chu mo cheng chen
If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.; cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task; to study diligently

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

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