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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1操纵 操縱 cāo zòngcao1 zong4to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate
2 zòngzong4warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if
3纵队 縱隊 zòng duìzong4 dui4column; file; Classifiers:
4纵横 縱橫 zòng héngzong4 heng2lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合纵连横 , School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC)
5纵向 縱向 zòng xiàngzong4 xiang4longitudinal; vertical
6纵深 縱深 zòng shēnzong4 shen1to leap; to spring; to throw oneself; depth (from front to rear); depth (into a territory); span (of time); (fig.) depth (of deployment, progress, development etc)
7七纵七擒 七縱七擒 zòng qínqi1 zong4 qi1 qin2to use forbearance to win over an opponent (idiom)
8纵步 縱步 zòng zong4 bu4to stride; to bound
9纵波 縱波 zòng zong4 bo1longitudinal wave
10恣情纵欲 恣情縱欲 qíng zòng zi4 qing2 zong4 yu4to indulge oneself in carnal pleasure without restraint (idiom)
11欲擒故纵 欲擒故縱 qín zòngyu4 qin2 gu4 zong4In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better
12欲不可纵 欲不可縱 zòngyu4 bu4 ke3 zong4Desire must kept under control. (idiom); see also 欲不可從 |欲不可从 [yu4 bu4 ke3 cong2]
13涕泗纵横 涕泗縱橫 zòng héngti4 si4 zong4 heng2tears and mucus flowing profusely; sniveling; in a tragic state
14稍纵即逝 稍縱即逝 shāo zòng shìshao1 zong4 ji2 shi4transient; fleeting
15擒纵自如 擒縱自如 qín zòng qin2 zong4 zi4 ru2complete control of the situation (idiom)
16七擒七纵 七擒七縱 qín zòngqi1 qin2 qi1 zong4seven captures and seven releases (a strategy to win over the enemy) (idiom)
17幕后操纵 幕後操縱 hòu cāo zòngmu4 hou4 cao1 zong4to manipulate from behind the scenes; to pull the strings
18老泪纵横 老淚縱橫 lǎo lèi zòng hénglao3 lei4 zong4 heng2tearful (of an elderly person) (idiom)
19娇纵 嬌縱 jiāo zòngjiao1 zong4arrogant and willful; to indulge (a child); to pamper; to spoil
20合纵连横 合縱連橫 zòng lián héngHe2 zong4 Lian2 heng2Vertical and Horizontal Alliance, opposing stratagems devised by the School of Diplomacy 纵横家 during the Warring States Period (425-221 BC)
21纵坐标 縱座標 zòng zuò biāozong4 zuo4 biao1vertical coordinate; ordinate
22沟渠纵横 溝渠縱橫 gōu zòng hénggou1 qu2 zong4 heng2Ditches and canals crisscross in all directions
23放纵 放縱 fàng zòngfang4 zong4to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish
24第五纵队 第五縱隊 zòng duìdi4 wu3 zong4 dui4fifth column (subversive group)
25操纵自如 操縱自如 cāo zòng cao1 zong4 zi4 ru2to operate (a machine etc) with ease