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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 jiūjiu1to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull
2揪辫子 揪辮子 jiū biàn zijiu1 bian4 zi5to grab sb by the queue (i.e. hair); to seize on weak points; to exploit the opponent's shortcomings
3揪出 揪出 jiū chūjiu1 chu1to uncover; to ferret out (the culprit)
4揪错 揪錯 jiū cuòjiu1 cuo4lit. to grab wrong; misconception; blunder; howler
5揪斗 揪鬥 jiū dòujiu1 dou4to seize and subject to public criticism (form of persecution during the Cultural Revolution)
6揪揪 揪揪 jiū jiūjiu1 jiu1creased and crumpled; depressed
7揪痧 揪痧 jiū shājiu1 sha1folk remedy involving repeatedly pinching the neck, throat, back etc to increase blood flow to the area and relieve inflammation
8揪送 揪送 jiū sòngjiu1 song4to seize and send (to court, to face punishment)
9揪心 揪心 jiū xīnjiu1 xin1lit. grips the heart; worried; anxious
10揪心扒肝 揪心扒肝 jiū xīn gānjiu1 xin1 ba1 gan1(idiom) extremely anxious; anguished
11揪心揪肺 揪心揪肺 jiū xīn jiū fèijiu1 xin1 jiu1 fei4heart-wrenching
12揪住 揪住 jiū zhùjiu1 zhu4to grab
13揪住不放 揪住不放 jiū zhù fàngjiu1 zhu4 bu4 fang4to hold on tight; to grip (idiom)