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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1领袖 領袖 lǐng xiùling3 xiu4leader; Classifiers:
2 xiùxiu4sleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve
3袖子 袖子 xiù zixiu4 zi5sleeve
4攘袖 攘袖 rǎng xiùrang3 xiu4to roll up the sleeves
5袖手旁观 袖手旁觀 xiù shǒu páng guānxiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
6袖扣 袖扣 xiù kòuxiu4 kou4cuff link
7袖口 袖口 xiù kǒuxiu4 kou3cuff
8衣袖 衣袖 xiùyi1 xiu4the sleeve of a garment
9袖管 袖管 xiù guǎnxiu4 guan3sleeve
10袖箍 袖箍 xiù xiu4 gu1armband
11袖标 袖標 xiù biāoxiu4 biao1armband; sleeve badge
12套袖 套袖 tào xiùtao4 xiu4sleeve cover
13水袖 水袖 shuǐ xiùshui3 xiu4flowing sleeves (part of theatrical costume)
14甩袖子 甩袖子 shuǎi xiù zishuai3 xiu4 zi5to swing one's sleeve (in anger)
15长袖 長袖 cháng xiùchang2 xiu4long sleeves; long-sleeved shirt
16清风两袖 清風兩袖 qīng fēng liǎng xiùqing1 feng1 liang3 xiu4honest and upright (idiom)
17捋袖子 捋袖子 luō xiù ziluo1 xiu4 zi5to push up one's sleeves
18两袖清风 兩袖清風 liǎng xiù qīng fēngliang3 xiu4 qing1 feng1lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands; uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices
19精神领袖 精神領袖 jīng shén lǐng xiùjing1 shen2 ling3 xiu4spiritual leader (of a nation or church); religious leader
20狐裘羔袖 狐裘羔袖 qiú gāo xiùhu2 qiu2 gao1 xiu4good on the whole but not perfect (idiom)
21拂袖而去 拂袖而去 xiù ér fu2 xiu4 er2 qu4to storm off in a huff (idiom)
22拂袖而起 拂袖而起 xiù ér fu2 xiu4 er2 qi3to rise in anger (idiom)
23断袖之癖 斷袖之癖 duàn xiù zhī duan4 xiu4 zhi1 pi3lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 汉书 : emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.
24断袖 斷袖 duàn xiùduan4 xiu4homosexual; see 断袖之癖
25短袖 短袖 duǎn xiùduan3 xiu4short sleeves; short-sleeved shirt