| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Chinese | Trad. | Pinyin | PlainPY | English Definition | ||
| 1 | 尺度 | 尺度 | chǐ dù | chi3 du4 | scale; yardstick | ||
| 2 | 尺 | 尺 | chǐ | chi3 | a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; Classifiers: 支 | ||
| 3 | 公尺 | 公尺 | gōng chǐ | gong1 chi3 | meter (unit of length) | ||
| 4 | 尺寸 | 尺寸 | chǐ cun | chi3 cun5 | size; dimension; measurement | ||
| 5 | 比例尺 | 比例尺 | bǐ lì chǐ | bi3 li4 chi3 | scale; architect's scale; engineer's scale | ||
| 6 | 尺规 | 尺規 | chǐ guī | chi3 gui1 | ruler and compass (in geometric constructions) | ||
| 7 | 丁字尺 | 丁字尺 | dīng zì chǐ | ding1 zi4 chi3 | T-square; set square (carpenter's tool) | ||
| 8 | 得寸进尺 | 得寸進尺 | dé cùn jìn chǐ | de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 | lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile | ||
| 9 | 道高一尺，魔高一丈 | 道高一尺，魔高一丈 | dào gāo yī chǐ , mó gāo yī zhàng | dao4 gao1 yi1 chi3 , mo2 gao1 yi1 zhang4 | virtue is one foot tall, the devil ten foot (idiom); It takes constant vigilance to stave off evil. | ||
| 10 | 咫尺天涯 | 咫尺天涯 | zhǐ chǐ tiān yá | zhi3 chi3 tian1 ya2 | so close, yet worlds apart (idiom) | ||
| 11 | 垂涎三尺 | 垂涎三尺 | chuí xián sān chǐ | chui2 xian2 san1 chi3 | to drool (over) (成语 saw); to yearn for; to covet; to crave; to drool (over) (idiom); to yearn for; to covet; to crave | ||
| 12 | 尺子 | 尺子 | chǐ zi | chi3 zi5 | rule; ruler (measuring instrument); Classifiers: 把 | ||
| 13 | 尺有所短，寸有所长 | 尺有所短，寸有所長 | chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn , cùn yǒu suǒ cháng | chi3 you3 suo3 duan3 , cun4 you3 suo3 chang2 | lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb); fig. everyone has their strong and weak points; everything has its advantages and disadvantages | ||
| 14 | 尺码 | 尺碼 | chǐ mǎ | chi3 ma3 | size; fitting (of apparel) | ||
| 15 | 尺蠖蛾 | 尺蠖蛾 | chǐ huò é | chi3 huo4 e2 | moth in family Geometridae | ||
| 16 | 尺蠖 | 尺蠖 | chǐ huò | chi3 huo4 | looper caterpillar, larva of moth in family Geometridae; inch worm | ||
| 17 | 尺规作图 | 尺規作圖 | chǐ guī zuò tú | chi3 gui1 zuo4 tu2 | ruler and compass construction (geometry) | ||
| 18 | 百尺竿头 | 百尺竿頭 | bǎi chǐ gān tóu | bai3 chi3 gan1 tou2 | to be at the highest level of enlightenment (Buddhist expression) | ||
| 19 | 尺骨 | 尺骨 | chǐ gǔ | chi3 gu3 | ulna (anatomy); bone of the forearm | ||
| 20 | 尺短寸长 | 尺短寸長 | chǐ duǎn cùn cháng | chi3 duan3 cun4 chang2 | abbr. for 尺有所短 ，尺有所短 ，寸有所长 | ||
| 21 | 尺寸过大 | 尺寸過大 | chǐ cun guò dà | chi3 cun5 guo4 da4 | oversize (baggage, cargo etc) | ||
| 22 | 冰冻三尺，非一日之寒 | 冰凍三尺，非一日之寒 | bīng dòng sān chǐ , fēi yī rì zhī hán | bing1 dong4 san1 chi3 , fei1 yi1 ri4 zhi1 han2 | three feet of ice does not form in a single day (idiom); Rome wasn't built in a day | ||
| 23 | 表尺 | 表尺 | biǎo chǐ | biao3 chi3 | rear sight (of a gun) | ||
| 24 | 标准尺寸 | 標準尺寸 | biāo zhǔn chǐ cùn | biao1 zhun3 chi3 cun4 | gauge | ||
| 25 | 标尺 | 標尺 | biāo chǐ | biao1 chi3 | surveyor's rod; staff; staff gauge; rear sight |
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