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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 niānnian1to nip; to grasp with the fingers; to fiddle with; Taiwan pr. [nian2]
2拈花惹草 拈花惹草 niān huā cǎonian1 hua1 re3 cao3lit. to pick the flowers and trample the grass (idiom); fig. to womanize; to frequent brothels; to sow one's wild oats
3拈轻怕重 拈輕怕重 niān qīng zhòngnian1 qing1 pa4 zhong4to pick easy jobs and shirk hard ones (idiom)
4拈酸 拈酸 niān suānnian1 suan1(old) to be jealous
5拈酸吃醋 拈酸吃醋 niān suān chī nian1 suan1 chi1 cu4to be jealous (idiom)
6拈香 拈香 niān xiāngnian1 xiang1burn incense
7拈指 拈指 niān zhǐnian1 zhi3a snap of the fingers; a short moment; in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye

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