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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 jiǎnjian3to pick up; to collect; to gather
2捡尸 撿屍 jiǎn shījian3 shi1(slang) to target an intoxicated person for sexual assault
3捡拾 撿拾 jiǎn shíjian3 shi2to pick up; to gather
4捡到篮里就是菜 撿到籃裡就是菜 jiǎn dào lán jiù shì càijian3 dao4 lan2 li3 jiu4 shi4 cai4all is grist that comes to the mill (idiom)
5捡骨 撿骨 jiǎn jian3 gu3bone-gathering, a custom of Fujian and Taiwan in which a son recovers the bones of his deceased father from the grave and places them in an urn for permanent storage at a different location
6捡了芝麻丢了西瓜 撿了芝麻丟了西瓜 jiǎn le zhī ma diū le guājian3 le5 zhi1 ma5 diu1 le5 xi1 gua1to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)

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