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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 zhāozhao1morning
2明朝 明朝 míng zhāoming2 zhao1tomorrow morning; the following morning
3人生朝露 人生朝露 rén shēng zhāo ren2 sheng1 zhao1 lu4human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
4只争朝夕 只爭朝夕 zhǐ zhēng zhāo zhi3 zheng1 zhao1 xi1to seize every minute (idiom); to make the best use of one's time
5朝不虑夕 朝不慮夕 zhāo zhao1 bu4 lu:4 xi1at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state; imminent crisis; living from hand to mouth
6朝不保夕 朝不保夕 zhāo bǎo zhao1 bu4 bao3 xi1at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state; imminent crisis; living from hand to mouth
7有朝一日 有朝一日 yǒu zhāo you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4one day; sometime in the future
8有朝 有朝 yǒu zhāoyou3 zhao1one day; sometime in the future
9一朝一夕 一朝一夕 zhāo yi1 zhao1 yi1 xi1lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight
10一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井繩 zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián jǐng shéngyi1 zhao1 bei4 she2 yao3 , shi2 nian2 pa4 jing3 sheng2once bitten by a snake, ten years in fear of a well rope; once bitten, twice shy (idiom)
11养兵千日,用在一朝 養兵千日,用在一朝 yǎng bīng qiān , yòng zài zhāoyang3 bing1 qian1 ri4 , yong4 zai4 yi1 zhao1lit. Train an army for a thousand days to use it for one morning. (idiom); fig. extensive preparation eventually pays off
12危若朝露 危若朝露 wēi ruò zhāo wei1 ruo4 zhao1 lu4precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day
13危如朝露 危如朝露 wēi zhāo wei1 ru2 zhao1 lu4precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
14身先朝露 身先朝露 shēn xiān zhāo shen1 xian1 zhao1 lu4body will go with the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
15电光朝露 電光朝露 diàn guāng zhāo dian4 guang1 zhao1 lu4flash of lightning, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral; impermanent
16人生如朝露 人生如朝露 rén shēng zhāo ren2 sheng1 ru2 zhao1 lu4human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
17暮去朝来 暮去朝來 zhāo láimu4 qu4 zhao1 lai2Time flies. (idiom)
18灭此朝食 滅此朝食 miè zhāo shímie4 ci3 zhao1 shi2lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed; anxious to do battle (idiom)
19来朝 來朝 lái zhāolai2 zhao1(literary) tomorrow (morning)
20溘先朝露 溘先朝露 xiān zhāo ke4 xian1 zhao1 lu4the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence
21今朝有酒今朝醉 今朝有酒今朝醉 jīn zhāo yǒu jiǔ jīn zhāo zuìjin1 zhao1 you3 jiu3 jin1 zhao1 zui4to live in the moment (idiom); to live every day as if it were one's last; to enjoy while one can
22今朝 今朝 jīn zhāojin1 zhao1at the present; now
23花朝月夕 花朝月夕 huā zhāo yuè hua1 zhao1 yue4 xi1a beautiful day; cf Birthday of the Flowers on lunar 15th February and Mid-autumn Festival on lunar 15th August
24花朝节 花朝節 huā zhāo jiéhua1 zhao1 jie2Birthday of the Flowers, spring festival on lunar 12th or 15th February
25浮云朝露 浮雲朝露 yún zhāo fu2 yun2 zhao1 lu4floating clouds, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral nature of human existence

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