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1左右 左右 zuǒ yòuzuo3 you4left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence
2 zuǒZuo3left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of ; surname Zuo
3左手 左手 zuǒ shǒuzuo3 shou3left-hand side; left hand; left-hand side
4左边 左邊 zuǒ bianzuo3 bian5left; the left side; to the left of
5左侧 左側 zuǒ zuo3 ce4left side
6左翼 左翼 zuǒ zuo3 yi4left-wing (political)
7左耳入,右耳出 左耳入,右耳出 zuǒ ěr , yòu ěr chūzuo3 er3 ru4 , you4 er3 chu1in one ear and out the other
8阿拉善左旗 阿拉善左旗 ā shàn zuǒ A1 la1 shan4 Zuo3 qi2Alxa Left Banner, Mongolian Alshaa Züün khoshuu, in Alxa League 阿拉善盟 , Inner Mongolia (formerly in Gansu 1969-1979)
9巴林左 巴林左 lín zuǒBa1 lin2 zuo3Bairin Left banner of Baarin Züün khoshuu in Chifeng 赤峰 , Inner Mongolia
10巴林左旗 巴林左旗 lín zuǒ Ba1 lin2 zuo3 qi2Bairin Left banner of Baarin Züün khoshuu in Chifeng 赤峰 , Inner Mongolia
11白左 白左 bái zuǒbai2 zuo3naive, self-righteous Western liberals (neologism c. 2015)
12不为左右袒 不為左右袒 wèi zuǒ yòu tǎnbu4 wei4 zuo3 you4 tan3to remain neutral in a quarrel (idiom)
13崇左 崇左 chóng zuǒChong2 zuo3Chongzuo prefecture-level city in Guangxi
14崇左市 崇左市 chóng zuǒ shìChong2 zuo3 shi4Chongzuo prefecture-level city in Guangxi
15春秋左氏传 春秋左氏傳 chūn qiū zuǒ shì zhuànChun1 qiu1 Zuo3 shi4 Zhuan4Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明
16额尔古纳左旗 額爾古納左旗 é ěr zuǒ E2 er3 gu3 na4 zuo3 qi2former Ergun Left banner, now in Ergun county level city, Mongolian Ergüne xot, in Hulunbuir 呼伦贝尔 , Inner Mongolia
17忽左忽右 忽左忽右 zuǒ yòuhu1 zuo3 hu1 you4now one extreme, now the other (idiom)
18假左真右 假左真右 jiǎ zuǒ zhēn yòujia3 zuo3 zhen1 you4to appear to be Left but be Right in essence (idiom)
19喀喇沁左翼蒙古族自治县 喀喇沁左翼蒙古族自治縣 qìn zuǒ měng zhì xiànKa1 la3 qin4 Zuo3 yi4 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4Harqin Left Mongol autonomous county in Chaoyang 朝阳 , Liaoning
20科尔沁左翼后 科爾沁左翼後 ěr qìn zuǒ hòuKe1 er3 qin4 zuo3 yi4 hou4Horqin Left Rear banner or Khorchin Züün Garyn Xoit khoshuu in Tongliao 通辽 , Inner Mongolia
21科尔沁左翼后旗 科爾沁左翼後旗 ěr qìn zuǒ hòu Ke1 er3 qin4 zuo3 yi4 hou4 qi2Horqin Left Rear banner or Khorchin Züün Garyn Xoit khoshuu in Tongliao 通辽 , Inner Mongolia
22科尔沁左翼中 科爾沁左翼中 ěr qìn zuǒ zhōngKe1 er3 qin4 zuo3 yi4 zhong1Horqin Left Middle banner or Khorchin Züün Garyn Dund khoshuu in Tongliao 通辽 , Inner Mongolia
23科尔沁左翼中旗 科爾沁左翼中旗 ěr qìn zuǒ zhōng Ke1 er3 qin4 zuo3 yi4 zhong1 qi2Horqin Left Middle banner or Khorchin Züün Garyn Dund khoshuu in Tongliao 通辽 , Inner Mongolia
24邻左 鄰左 lín zuǒlin2 zuo3neighbor
25男左女右 男左女右 nán zuǒ yòunan2 zuo3 nu:3 you4the left is for males, the right is for females (traditional saying)
26宁左勿右 寧左勿右 nìng zuǒ yòuning4 zuo3 wu4 you4(of one's political views) to prefer left rather than right (idiom during the Cultural Revolution)
27旁门左道 旁門左道 páng mén zuǒ dàopang2 men2 zuo3 dao4dissenting religious sect (idiom); heretical school of opinion; dissident group
28前后左右 前後左右 qián hòu zuǒ yòuqian2 hou4 zuo3 you4on all sides; in every direction
29神驰左右 神馳左右 shén chí zuǒ yòushen2 chi2 zuo3 you4My spirit is always with you. (idiom)
30嗜左成癖 嗜左成癖 shì zuǒ chéng shi4 zuo3 cheng2 pi3to be strongly left-minded (idiom)
31苏尼特左旗 蘇尼特左旗 zuǒ Su1 ni2 te4 zuo3 qi2Sonid Left banner in Xilin Gol league 锡林郭勒盟 , Inner Mongolia
32土默特左旗 土默特左旗 zuǒ Tu3 mo4 te4 zuo3 qi2Tumed left banner, Mongolian Tümed züün khoshuu, in Hohhot 呼和浩特 , Inner Mongolia
33王顾左右而言他 王顧左右而言他 wáng zuǒ yòu ér yán wang2 gu4 zuo3 you4 er2 yan2 ta1the king looked left and right and then talked of other things; to digress from the topic of discussion (idiom)
34稳操左券 穩操左券 wěn cāo zuǒ quànwen3 cao1 zuo3 quan4to have full assurance of success (idiom)
35相左 相左 xiāng zuǒxiang1 zuo3to fail to meet each other; to conflict with each other; to be at odds with
36向左拐 向左拐 xiàng zuǒ guǎixiang4 zuo3 guai3to turn left
37新巴尔虎左旗 新巴爾虎左旗 xīn ěr zuǒ Xin1 ba1 er3 hu3 zuo3 qi2New Barag left banner in Hulunbuir 呼伦贝尔 , Inner Mongolia
38形左实右 形左實右 xíng zuǒ shí yòuxing2 zuo3 shi2 you4"Left" in form but "Right" in essence (politics) (idiom)
39虚左以待 虛左以待 zuǒ dàixu1 zuo3 yi3 dai4reserve the seat of honor for sb. (idiom)
40中国左翼作家联盟 中國左翼作家聯盟 zhōng guó zuǒ zuò jiā lián méngZhong1 guo2 Zuo3 yi4 Zuo4 jia1 Lian2 meng2the League of the Left-Wing Writers, an organization of writers formed in China in 1930
41左岸 左岸 zuǒ ànZuo3 an4Left Bank (in Paris)
42左膀右臂 左膀右臂 zuǒ bǎng yòu zuo3 bang3 you4 bi4capable assistant (idiom)
43左边儿 左邊兒 zuǒ bian rzuo3 bian5 r5erhua variant of 左边
44左不过 左不過 zuǒ bu guòzuo3 bu5 guo4anyhow; in any event; just; only
45左黜 左黜 zuǒ chùzuo3 chu4to be demoted
46左道惑众 左道惑眾 zuǒ dào huò zhòngzuo3 dao4 huo4 zhong4to delude the masses with heretical doctrines (idiom)
47左道旁门 左道旁門 zuǒ dào páng ménzuo3 dao4 pang2 men2heretical sect; heterodox school; heresy; heterodoxy; evil ways (idiom)
48左道邪说 左道邪說 zuǒ dào xié shuōzuo3 dao4 xie2 shuo1heresy; heretical ideas (idiom)
49左对齐 左對齊 zuǒ duì zuo3 dui4 qi2to left justify (typography)
50左舵 左舵 zuǒ duòzuo3 duo4left rudder
51左扶右持 左扶右持 zuǒ yòu chízuo3 fu2 you4 chi2to support from all sides (idiom)
52左辅右弼 左輔右弼 zuǒ yòu zuo3 fu3 you4 bi4emperor's top ministers; help from all sides (idiom)
53左贡 左貢 zuǒ gòngZuo3 gong4Zogang county, Tibetan: Mdzo sgang rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地区 , Tibet
54左贡县 左貢縣 zuǒ gòng xiànZuo3 gong4 xian4Zogang county, Tibetan: Mdzo sgang rdzong, in Chamdo prefecture 昌都地区 , Tibet
55左顾右盼 左顧右盼 zuǒ yòu pànzuo3 gu4 you4 pan4glancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around
56左计误事 左計誤事 zuǒ shìzuo3 ji4 wu4 shi4an unsuitable plan spoils an affair (idiom)
57左箭头 左箭頭 zuǒ jiàn tóuzuo3 jian4 tou2left-pointing arrow
58左箭头键 左箭頭鍵 zuǒ jiàn tóu jiànzuo3 jian4 tou2 jian4left arrow key (on keyboard)
59左近 左近 zuǒ jìnzuo3 jin4near by
60左口鱼 左口魚 zuǒ kǒu zuo3 kou3 yu2flounder
61左拉 左拉 zuǒ Zuo3 la1Zola (name); Émile Zola (1840-1902), French naturalist novelist
62左联 左聯 zuǒ liánZuo3 Lian2the League of the Left-Wing Writers, an organization of writers formed in China in 1930; abbr. for 中国左翼作家联盟
63左邻右里 左鄰右里 zuǒ lín yòu zuo3 lin2 you4 li3see 左邻右舍
64左邻右舍 左鄰右舍 zuǒ lín yòu shèzuo3 lin2 you4 she4neighbors; next-door neighbors; related work units; colleagues doing related work
65左轮手枪 左輪手槍 zuǒ lún shǒu qiāngzuo3 lun2 shou3 qiang1revolver
66左面 左面 zuǒ miànzuo3 mian4left side
67左派 左派 zuǒ pàizuo3 pai4(political) left; left wing; leftist
68左盘右算 左盤右算 zuǒ pán yòu suànzuo3 pan2 you4 suan4to calculate carefully (idiom)
69左撇子 左撇子 zuǒ piě zizuo3 pie3 zi5left-handed
70左前卫 左前衛 zuǒ qián wèizuo3 qian2 wei4left forward (soccer position)
71左倾 左傾 zuǒ qīngzuo3 qing1left-leaning; progressive
72左倾机会主义 左傾機會主義 zuǒ qīng huì zhǔ zuo3 qing1 ji1 hui4 zhu3 yi4leftist opportunism (blamed for failures of Chinese communists from 1927); left adventurism; cf Mao's purges following 1935 Zunyi conference 遵义会议
73左丘明 左丘明 zuǒ qiū míngZuo3 Qiu1 ming2Zuo Qiuming or Zuoqiu Ming (556-451), famous blind historian from Lu 鲁国 to whom the history Zuo Zhuan 左传 is attributed
74左权 左權 zuǒ quánZuo3 quan2Zuoquan county in Jinzhong 晋中 , Shanxi
75左权县 左權縣 zuǒ quán xiànZuo3 quan2 xian4Zuoquan county in Jinzhong 晋中 , Shanxi
76左券 左券 zuǒ quànzuo3 quan4a sure thing; a certainty; copy of a contract held by a creditor
77左券在握 左券在握 zuǒ quàn zài zuo3 quan4 zai4 wo4to be assured of success (idiom)
78左嗓子 左嗓子 zuǒ sǎng zizuo3 sang3 zi5off-key singing voice; sb who sings off-key
79左上 左上 zuǒ shàngzuo3 shang4upper left
80左氏春秋 左氏春秋 zuǒ shì chūn qiūZuo3 shi4 Chun1 qiu1Mr Zuo's Spring and Autumn Annals, attributed to famous blind historian Zuo Qiuming 左丘明
81左思 左思 zuǒ Zuo3 Si1Zuo Si (3rd century), Jin dynasty writer and poet
82左思右想 左思右想 zuǒ yòu xiǎngzuo3 si1 you4 xiang3to turn over in one's mind (idiom); to think through from different angles; to ponder
83左瘫右痪 左癱右瘓 zuǒ tān yòu huànzuo3 tan1 you4 huan4left- and right-side paralysis (Chinese medicine)
84左袒 左袒 zuǒ tǎnzuo3 tan3to take sides with; to be partial to; to be biased; to favor one side
85左下 左下 zuǒ xiàzuo3 xia4lower left
86左舷 左舷 zuǒ xiánzuo3 xian2port (side of a ship)
87左营 左營 zuǒ yíngZuo3 ying2Zuoying or Tsoying district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市 , south Taiwan
88左营区 左營區 zuǒ yíng Zuo3 ying2 qu1Zuoying or Tsoying district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市 , south Taiwan
89左右逢源 左右逢源 zuǒ yòu féng yuánzuo3 you4 feng2 yuan2lit. to strike water right and left (idiom); fig. to turn everything into gold; to have everything going one's way; to benefit from both sides
90左右共利 左右共利 zuǒ yòu gòng zuo3 you4 gong4 li4ambidextrous
91左右勾拳 左右勾拳 zuǒ yòu gōu quánzuo3 you4 gou1 quan2left hook and right hook (boxing); the old one-two
92左右开弓 左右開弓 zuǒ yòu kāi gōngzuo3 you4 kai1 gong1lit. to shoot from both sides (idiom); fig. to display ambidexterity; to slap with one hand and then the other, in quick succession; to use both feet equally (football)
93左右两难 左右兩難 zuǒ yòu liǎng nánzuo3 you4 liang3 nan2dilemma; quandary; Scylla and Charybdis; between the devil and the deep blue sea (idiom)
94左右手 左右手 zuǒ yòu shǒuzuo3 you4 shou3left and right hands; (fig.) capable assistant; right-hand man
95左右袒 左右袒 zuǒ yòu tǎnzuo3 you4 tan3to take sides with; to be partial to; to be biased; to favor one side
96左右为难 左右為難 zuǒ yòu wéi nánzuo3 you4 wei2 nan2in a predicament; in a dilemma (idiom)
97左云 左雲 zuǒ yúnZuo3 yun2Zuoyun county in Datong 大同 , Shanxi
98左云县 左雲縣 zuǒ yún xiànZuo3 yun2 xian4Zuoyun county in Datong 大同 , Shanxi
99左镇 左鎮 zuǒ zhènZuo3 zhen4Tsochen township in Tainan county 台南县 , Taiwan
100左镇乡 左鎮鄉 zuǒ zhèn xiāngZuo3 zhen4 xiang1Tsochen township in Tainan county 台南县 , Taiwan
101左支右绌 左支右絀 zuǒ zhī yòu chùzuo3 zhi1 you4 chu4to be in straitened circumstances
102左至右 左至右 zuǒ zhì yòuzuo3 zhi4 you4left-to-right
103左转 左轉 zuǒ zhuǎnzuo3 zhuan3to turn left
104左传 左傳 zuǒ zhuànZuo3 Zhuan4Zuo Zhuan or Tsochuan, Mr Zuo's Annals or Mr Zuo's commentary on 春秋
105左字头 左字頭 zuǒ tóuzuo3 zi4 tou2"top of character" component in Chinese characters
106左宗棠 左宗棠 zuǒ zōng tángZuo3 Zong1 tang2Zuo Zongtang (1812-1885), Chinese administrator and military leader
107左宗棠鸡 左宗棠雞 zuǒ zōng táng Zuo3 Zong1 tang2 ji1General Tso's chicken, a deep-fried chicken dish

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