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1 ze2(conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items
2原则 原則 yuán yuan2 ze2principle; doctrine; Classifiers:
3规则 規則 guī gui1 ze2rule; regulation; rules and regulations
4否则 否則 fǒu fou3 ze2if not; otherwise; else; or else
5法则 法則 fa3 ze2law; rule; code
6准则 準則 zhǔn zhun3 ze2norm; standard; criterion
7四项基本原则 四項基本原則 xiàng běn yuán Si4 xiang4 Ji1 ben3 Yuan2 ze2the Four Cardinal Principles enunciated by Deng Xiaoping 邓小平 in 1979: to uphold the socialist road, the dictatorship of the proletariat, the leadership of the CCP, and Maoism and Marxism-Leninism
8原则上 原則上 yuán shangyuan2 ze2 shang5in principle; generally
9一则 一則 yi1 ze2on the one hand
10不规则 不規則 guī bu4 gui1 ze2irregular
11林则徐 林則徐 lín Lin2 Ze2 xu2Lin Zexu or Lin Tse-hsu "Commissioner Lin" (1785-1850), Qing official whose anti-opium activities led to first Opium war with Britain 1840-1842
12虽则 雖則 suī sui1 ze2nevertheless; although
13实则 實則 shí shi2 ze2actually; in fact
14原则性 原則性 yuán xìngyuan2 ze2 xing4principled
15小不忍则乱大谋 小不忍則亂大謀 xiǎo rěn luàn móuxiao3 bu4 ren3 ze2 luan4 da4 mou2(idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience
16半规则 半規則 bàn guī ban4 gui1 ze2quasi-regular
17不规则三角形 不規則三角形 guī sān jiǎo xíngbu4 gui1 ze2 san1 jiao3 xing2scalene triangle (math.)
18不规则四边形 不規則四邊形 guī biān xíngbu4 gui1 ze2 si4 bian1 xing2irregular quadrilateral; trapezium
19不俭则匮 不儉則匱 jiǎn kuìbu4 jian3 ze2 kui4wastage makes one destitute (idiom)
20不进则退 不進則退 jìn tuìbu4 jin4 ze2 tui4Move forward, or you will fall behind! (idiom)
21不平则鸣 不平則鳴 píng míngbu4 ping2 ze2 ming2where there is injustice, there will be an outcry; man will cry out against injustice
22成则为王,败则为寇 成則為王,敗則為寇 chéng wéi wáng , bài wéi kòucheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4lit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom); fig. losers are always in the wrong
23处世原则 處世原則 chǔ shì yuán chu3 shi4 yuan2 ze2a maxim; one's principles; a maxim; one's principles
24当断则断 當斷則斷 dāng duàn duàndang1 duan4 ze2 duan4to make a decision when it's time to decide
25罚则 罰則 fa2 ze2penal provision; penalty
26非富则贵 非富則貴 fēi guìfei1 fu4 ze2 gui4see 非富即贵
27附则 附則 fu4 ze2supplementary provision; bylaw; additional article (law)
28改则 改則 gǎi Gai3 ze2Gerze county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Sger rtse rdzong
29改则县 改則縣 gǎi xiànGai3 ze2 xian4Gerze county in Ngari prefecture, Tibet, Tibetan: Sger rtse rdzong
30规则化 規則化 guī huàgui1 ze2 hua4regularity
31规则性 規則性 guī xìnggui1 ze2 xing4regularity
32规则性效应 規則性效應 guī xìng xiào yìnggui1 ze2 xing4 xiao4 ying4regularity effect
33和平共处五项原则 和平共處五項原則 píng gòng chǔ xiàng yuán he2 ping2 gong4 chu3 wu3 xiang4 yuan2 ze2Zhou Enlai's Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence; 1954 Panchsheel series of agreements between PRC and India
34基本原则 基本原則 běn yuán ji1 ben3 yuan2 ze2fundamental doctrine; guiding principle; raison d'être
35既来之,则安之 既來之,則安之 lái zhī , ān zhīji4 lai2 zhi1 , ze2 an1 zhi1Since they have come, we should make them comfortable (idiom). Since we're here, take it easy.; Since this is so, we should accept it.; Now we have come, let's stay and take the rough with the smooth.; If you can't do anything to prevent it, you might as well sit back and enjoy it.
36简则 簡則 jiǎn jian3 ze2general rule; simple principle
37俭则不缺 儉則不缺 jiǎn quējian3 ze2 bu4 que1frugality prevents destitution (idiom)
38近墨则黑 近墨則黑 jìn hēijin4 mo4 ze2 hei1one takes on the color of one's company (idiom)
39会计准则理事会 會計準則理事會 kuài zhǔn shì huìkuai4 ji4 zhun3 ze2 li3 shi4 hui4accounting standards council
40理则 理則 li3 ze2principle; logic
41理则学 理則學 xuéli3 ze2 xue2logic
42罗必达法则 羅必達法則 luó Luo2 bi4 da2 fa3 ze2L'Hôpital's rule (math.) (Tw)
43洛必达法则 洛必達法則 luò Luo4 bi4 da2 fa3 ze2L'Hôpital's rule (math.)
44逆水行舟,不进则退 逆水行舟,不進則退 shuǐ xíng zhōu , jìn tuìni4 shui3 xing2 zhou1 , bu4 jin4 ze2 tui4like rowing a boat upstream, if you stop moving forward you fall back (idiom)
45帕累托法则 帕累托法則 lèi tuō Pa4 lei4 tuo1 fa3 ze2Pareto principle
46潜规则 潛規則 qián guī qian2 gui1 ze2unspoken rules (usually ones that codify improper behaviors such as leveraging guanxi to get favorable treatment, or coercing employees for sexual favors)
47勤则不匮 勤則不匱 qín kuìqin2 ze2 bu4 kui4If one is industrious, one will not be in want. (idiom)
48穷则思变 窮則思變 qióng biànqiong2 ze2 si1 bian4when you hit bottom, you have to come up with a new approach (idiom)
49然则 然則 rán ran2 ze2that being the case; then; in that case
50日喀则 日喀則 Ri4 ka1 ze2Shigatse or Xigaze, Tibetan: Gzhis ka rtse, city and prefecture in central Tibet
51日喀则地区 日喀則地區 Ri4 ka1 ze2 di4 qu1Shigatse or Xigaze prefecture in central Tibet, Tibetan: Gzhis ka rtse sa khul, Chinese Rikaze
52日喀则市 日喀則市 shìRi4 ka1 ze2 shi4Shigatse or Xigaze, Tibetan: Gzhis ka rtse, city and prefecture in central Tibet, Chinese Rikaze
53瑞利准则 瑞利準則 ruì zhǔn Rui4 li4 zhun3 ze2Rayleigh criterion (optics)
54三人行,则必有我师 三人行,則必有我師 sān rén xíng , yǒu shīsan1 ren2 xing2 , ze2 bi4 you3 wo3 shi1If three walk together, one of them can teach me sth (Confucius)
55三原则 三原則 sān yuán san1 yuan2 ze2the Three Principles (in many contexts)
56守则 守則 shǒu shou3 ze2rules; regulations
57水至清则无鱼,人至察则无徒 水至清則無魚,人至察則無徒 shuǐ zhì qīng , rén zhì chá shui3 zhi4 qing1 ze2 wu2 yu2 , ren2 zhi4 cha2 ze2 wu2 tu2water that is too clear has no fish, and one who is too severe has no friends (idiom)
58通则 通則 tōng tong1 ze2general rule; general principle
59闻过则喜 聞過則喜 wén guò wen2 guo4 ze2 xi3to accept criticism gladly (humble expr.); to be happy when one's errors are pointed out
60无原则 無原則 yuán wu2 yuan2 ze2unprincipled
61武则天 武則天 tiānWu3 Ze2 tian1Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress, reigned 690-705
62物极则反 物極則反 fǎnwu4 ji2 ze2 fan3extremes breed reversals; fortunes change (idiom)
63喜则气缓 喜則氣緩 huǎnxi3 ze2 qi4 huan3joy depresses one's qi vital breath; an excess of joy may lead to sluggishness of vital energy (TCM)
64细则 細則 xi4 ze2detailed rules and regulations; bylaws
65心诚则灵 心誠則靈 xīn chéng língxin1 cheng2 ze2 ling2to work only when one believes in it sincerely (idiom)
66行为准则 行為準則 xíng wéi zhǔn xing2 wei2 zhun3 ze2code of conduct; standard of conduct
67虚则补之 虛則補之 zhīxu1 ze2 bu3 zhi1treating deficiency with tonification (medicine) (idiom)
68学而不思则罔,思而不学则殆 學而不思則罔,思而不學則殆 xué ér wǎng , ér xué dàixue2 er2 bu4 si1 ze2 wang3 , si1 er2 bu4 xue2 ze2 dai4To learn without thinking is confusing, to think without learning is dangerous (Confucius)
69学而优则仕 學而優則仕 xué ér yōu shìxue2 er2 you1 ze2 shi4one who is successful in one's studies, can become an official (idiom)
70学如逆水行舟,不进则退 學如逆水行舟,不進則退 xué shuǐ xíng zhōu , jìn tuìxue2 ru2 ni4 shui3 xing2 zhou1 , bu4 jin4 ze2 tui4study is like rowing upstream – if you don't keep pushing forward, you fall behind
71一般原则 一般原則 bān yuán yi1 ban1 yuan2 ze2general principle
72一则以喜,一则以忧 一則以喜,一則以憂 , yōuyi1 ze2 yi3 xi3 , yi1 ze2 yi3 you1happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom)
73一中原则 一中原則 zhōng yuán yi1 zhong1 yuan2 ze2One-China principle, the official doctrine that Taiwan is a province of China
74以身作则 以身作則 shēn zuò yi3 shen1 zuo4 ze2to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
75盈则必亏 盈則必虧 yíng kuīying2 ze2 bi4 kui1When the highest point is reached, decline begins. (idiom)
76有令则行 有令則行 yǒu lìng xíngyou3 ling4 ze2 xing2to obey orders strictly (idiom)
77有则改之,无则加勉 有則改之,無則加勉 yǒu gǎi zhī , jiā miǎnyou3 ze2 gai3 zhi1 , wu2 ze2 jia1 mian3correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)
78欲速则不达 欲速則不達 yu4 su4 ze2 bu4 da2lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed; don't try to run before you can walk
79月盈则亏 月盈則虧 yuè yíng kuīyue4 ying2 ze2 kui1The moon waxes and wanes. (idiom)
80运算法则 運算法則 yùn suàn yun4 suan4 fa3 ze2rules of calculation (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division); algorithm; fig. to scheme; to calculate (i.e. plot)
81再则 再則 zài zai4 ze2moreover; besides
82则步隆 則步隆 lóngZe2 bu4 long2Zabulon or Zebulun, biblical land between Jordan and Galilee (Matthew 4:15)
83则个 則個 ze2 ge4(old sentence-final expression used for emphasis)
84则辣黑 則辣黑 hēiZe2 la4 hei1Zerah (name)
85章则 章則 zhāng zhang1 ze2rule
86正则 正則 zhèng zheng4 ze2regular (figure in geometry)
87正则表达式 正則表達式 zhèng biǎo shìzheng4 ze2 biao3 da2 shi4regular expression (computing)
88正则参数 正則參數 zhèng cān shùzheng4 ze2 can1 shu4regular parametrization
89知错则改 知錯則改 zhī cuò gǎizhi1 cuo4 ze2 gai3If you know you have made mistakes, correct them! (idiom)
90总则 總則 zǒng zong3 ze2profile; general provision (law)

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