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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

Talking Chinese<->English dictionary with pinyin, English definition, pronunciation, variants, stroke animation, stroke order image, and sample sentences.
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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
1 gōnggong1a bow (weapon); Classifiers: ; to bend; to arch (one's back etc)
2霸王硬上弓 霸王硬上弓 wáng yìng shàng gōngba4 wang2 ying4 shang4 gong1to force oneself upon sb (idiom); to rape
3杯弓蛇影 杯弓蛇影 bēi gōng shé yǐngbei1 gong1 she2 ying3lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions; overly fearful
4弹弓 彈弓 dàn gōngdan4 gong1catapult; slingshot
5复合弓 複合弓 gōngfu4 he2 gong1composite bow (archery)
6高弓足 高弓足 gāo gōng gao1 gong1 zu2high-arched feet
7弓背 弓背 gōng bèigong1 bei4to hunch over; to stoop; to arch one's back (upward)
8弓长岭 弓長嶺 gōng cháng lǐngGong1 chang2 ling3Gongchangling district of Liaoyang city 辽阳市 , Liaoning
9弓长岭区 弓長嶺區 gōng cháng lǐng Gong1 chang2 ling3 qu1Gongchangling district of Liaoyang city 辽阳市 , Liaoning
10弓箭 弓箭 gōng jiàngong1 jian4bow and arrow
11弓箭步 弓箭步 gōng jiàn gong1 jian4 bu4bow-and-arrow step (dance step)
12弓箭手 弓箭手 gōng jiàn shǒugong1 jian4 shou3archer
13弓弩 弓弩 gōng gong1 nu3bow and crossbow
14弓弩手 弓弩手 gōng shǒugong1 nu3 shou3crossbow shooter
15弓身 弓身 gōng shēngong1 shen1to bend the body at the waist; to bow
16弓弦 弓弦 gōng xiángong1 xian2bowstring
17弓弦儿 弓弦兒 gōng xián rgong1 xian2 r5bowstring
18弓形 弓形 gōng xínggong1 xing2circular segment
19弓腰 弓腰 gōng yāogong1 yao1to bow; to bend at the waist
20弓状 弓狀 gōng zhuànggong1 zhuang4bowed; curved like a bow
21弓足 弓足 gōng gong1 zu2bound feet
22集电弓 集電弓 diàn gōngji2 dian4 gong1pantograph (transportation)
23箭搭上弓 箭搭上弓 jiàn shàng gōngjian4 da1 shang4 gong1to be imminent (idiom)
24腱弓 腱弓 jiàn gōngjian4 gong1tendon arch (anatomy)
25角弓 角弓 jiǎo gōngjiao3 gong1bow decorated with animal horns
26角弓反张 角弓反張 jiǎo gōng fǎn zhāngjiao3 gong1 fan3 zhang1opitoshtonous (med.), muscular spasm of the body associated with tetanus and meningitis
27惊弓之鸟 驚弓之鳥 jīng gōng zhī niǎojing1 gong1 zhi1 niao3lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom); fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences
28开弓不放箭 開弓不放箭 kāi gōng fàng jiànkai1 gong1 bu4 fang4 jian4lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom); fig. to bluff; to be all talk and no action; false bravado
29开弓没有回头箭 開弓沒有回頭箭 kāi gōng méi yǒu huí tóu jiànkai1 gong1 mei2 you3 hui2 tou2 jian4lit. once you've shot the arrow, there's no getting it back (idiom); fig. once you started sth, there's no turning back; to have to finish what one started; to be determined to reach one's goals in spite of setbacks
30鸟尽弓藏 鳥盡弓藏 niǎo jìn gōng cángniao3 jin4 gong1 cang2lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose
31弩弓 弩弓 gōngnu3 gong1crossbow
32强弓烈马 強弓烈馬 qiáng gōng liè qiang2 gong1 lie4 ma3to draw a strong bow and ride a spirited horse (idiom)
33颧弓 顴弓 quán gōngquan2 gong1cheek bone; zygomatic arch (anatomy)
34鳃弓 鰓弓 sāi gōngsai1 gong1visceral arch (gill-bearing arch or its vestigial crease on sides of neck of vertebrates)
35伤弓之鸟 傷弓之鳥 shāng gōng zhī niǎoshang1 gong1 zhi1 niao3see 惊弓之鸟
36受电弓 受電弓 shòu diàn gōngshou4 dian4 gong1pantograph (transportation)
37窝弓药箭 窩弓藥箭 gōng yào jiànwo1 gong1 yao4 jian4trip-bow traps and poisoned arrows (idiom)
38虚曳弓弦 虛曳弓弦 gōng xiánxu1 ye4 gong1 xian2to lay hands upon one's bow and make as if to shoot (idiom)
39张弓搭箭 張弓搭箭 zhāng gōng jiànzhang1 gong1 da1 jian4to be combat-ready (idiom)
40张弓满月 張弓滿月 zhāng gōng mǎn yuèzhang1 gong1 man3 yue4to draw the bow to its full extent (idiom)
41柘弓 柘弓 zhè gōngzhe4 gong1bow made from the tree
42足弓 足弓 gōngzu2 gong1arch (of a foot)
43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)

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