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1 shūshu1to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation; surname Shu; variant of
2疏松 疏鬆 shū sōngshu1 song1to loosen
3稀疏 稀疏 shūxi1 shu1sparse; infrequent; thinly spread
4疏忽 疏忽 shū hushu1 hu5to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness
5暗香疏影 暗香疏影 àn xiāng shū yǐngan4 xiang1 shu1 ying3(poetic depiction of plum blossom)
6百密一疏 百密一疏 bǎi shūbai3 mi4 yi1 shu1even the most careful can still make mistakes (idiom)
7才疏学浅 才疏學淺 cái shū xué qiǎncai2 shu1 xue2 qian3(humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom); Pray forgive my ignorance,...
8粗疏 粗疏 shūcu1 shu1coarse; rough; careless
9德薄才疏 德薄才疏 cái shūde2 bo2 cai2 shu1(One's) virtue is insignificant and (one's) ability meager. (idiom)
10法网灰灰,疏而不漏 法網灰灰,疏而不漏 wǎng huī huī , shū ér lòufa3 wang3 hui1 hui1 , shu1 er2 bu4 lou4The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.
11骨质疏松 骨質疏鬆 zhì shū sōnggu3 zhi4 shu1 song1osteoporosis
12骨质疏松症 骨質疏鬆症 zhì shū sōng zhènggu3 zhi4 shu1 song1 zheng4osteoporosis
13荒疏 荒疏 huāng shūhuang1 shu1to be out of practice; rusty
14紧急疏散 緊急疏散 jǐn shū sànjin3 ji2 shu1 san4emergency evacuation
15久疏音问 久疏音問 jiǔ shū yīn wènjiu3 shu1 yin1 wen4to have been negligent in correspondence (idiom)
16空疏 空疏 kōng shūkong1 shu1shallow; empty
17亲疏 親疏 qīn shūqin1 shu1close and distant (relatives)
18亲疏贵贱 親疏貴賤 qīn shū guì jiànqin1 shu1 gui4 jian4close and distant, rich and poor (idiom); everyone; all possible relations
19人生地疏 人生地疏 rén shēng shūren2 sheng1 di4 shu1a stranger in a strange place (idiom)
20上疏 上疏 shàng shūshang4 shu1(of a court official) to present a memorial to the emperor (old)
21生疏 生疏 shēng shūsheng1 shu1unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed
22疏不见亲 疏不見親 shū jiàn qīnshu1 bu4 jian4 qin1lit. casual aquaintances should not come between relatives; blood is thicker than water (idiom)
23疏不仗义 疏不仗義 shū zhàng shu1 bu4 zhang4 yi4to give generously (idiom)
24疏财仗义 疏財仗義 shū cái zhàng shu1 cai2 zhang4 yi4distributing money, fighting for virtue (idiom); fig. generous in helping the needy
25疏财重义 疏財重義 shū cái zhòng shu1 cai2 zhong4 yi4distributing money, supporting virtue (idiom); fig. to give generously in a public cause
26疏淡 疏淡 shū dànshu1 dan4sparse; thin; distant
27疏导 疏導 shū dǎoshu1 dao3to dredge; to open up a path for; to remove obstructions; to clear the way; to enlighten; persuasion
28疏而不漏 疏而不漏 shū ér lòushu1 er2 bu4 lou4loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子 ), the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
29疏放 疏放 shū fàngshu1 fang4eccentric; self-indulgent; free and unconventional (written style); unbuttoned
30疏附 疏附 shū Shu1 fu4Shufu county in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地区 , west Xinjiang
31疏附县 疏附縣 shū xiànShu1 fu4 xian4Shufu county in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地区 , west Xinjiang
32疏肝理气 疏肝理氣 shū gān shu1 gan1 li3 qi4to course the liver and rectify (TCM)
33疏忽职守 疏忽職守 shū zhí shǒushu1 hu1 zhi2 shou3to neglect one's duties
34疏忽大意 疏忽大意 shū hu shu1 hu5 da4 yi4oversight; negligence; careless; negligent; not concentrating on the main point
35疏剪 疏剪 shū jiǎnshu1 jian3to prune
36疏解 疏解 shū jiěshu1 jie3to mediate; to mitigate; to ease; to relieve
37疏浚 疏浚 shū jùnshu1 jun4to dredge
38疏开 疏開 shū kāishu1 kai1to disperse
39疏狂 疏狂 shū kuángshu1 kuang2uninhibited; unrestrained; unbridled
40疏阔 疏闊 shū kuòshu1 kuo4inaccurate; slipshod; poorly thought-out; distant; vague; long-separated; broadly scattered
41疏懒 疏懶 shū lǎnshu1 lan3indolent; careless
42疏懒放肆 疏懶放肆 shū lǎn fàng shu1 lan3 fang4 si4indolent and rude (idiom)
43疏勒 疏勒 shū Shu1 le4Shule ancient name for modern Kashgar; Shule county in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地区 , west Xinjiang
44疏勒国 疏勒國 shū guóShu1 le4 guo2Shule, oasis state in central Asia (near modern Kashgar) at different historical periods
45疏勒县 疏勒縣 shū xiànShu1 le4 xian4Shule county in Kashgar prefecture 喀什地区 , west Xinjiang
46疏离 疏離 shū shu1 li2to become alienated; estranged; alienation; disaffection; set wide apart
47疏理 疏理 shū shu1 li3to clarify (disparate material into a coherent narrative); to marshal an argument
48疏漏 疏漏 shū lòushu1 lou4to slip; to overlook by negligence; careless omission; oversight
49疏略 疏略 shū lüèshu1 lu:e4negligence; to neglect inadvertently
50疏略傲慢 疏略傲慢 shū lüè ào mànshu1 lu:e4 ao4 man4negligent and insolent; unconventional and impudent (idiom)
51疏落 疏落 shū luòshu1 luo4sparse; scattered
52疏密相间 疏密相間 shū xiāng jiànshu1 mi4 xiang1 jian4artistically spaced (idiom)
53疏谋少略 疎謀少略 shū móu shǎo lüèshu1 mou2 shao3 lu:e4unable to plan; inept at strategy (idiom)
54疏散 疏散 shū sànshu1 san4to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate; scattered; to relax
55疏散措施 疏散措施 shū sàn cuò shīshu1 san4 cuo4 shi1evacuation; measures to evacuate a building in an emergency
56疏失 疏失 shū shīshu1 shi1to make a (careless) mistake; oversight
57疏疏 疏疏 shū shūshu1 shu1sparse; blurred; old for 楚楚 ; neat; lovely
58疏率 疏率 shū shuàishu1 shuai4careless and rash; heedless
59疏水箪瓢 疏水簞瓢 shū shuǐ dān piáoshu1 shui3 dan1 piao2little water and few utensils; to live a frugal life (idiom)
60疏通 疏通 shū tōngshu1 tong1to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text)
61疏通费 疏通費 shū tōng fèishu1 tong1 fei4facilitation payment; bribe
62疏挖 疏挖 shū shu1 wa1to dredge; to dig out (a channel)
63疏于 疏於 shū shu1 yu2to fail to pay sufficient attention to; to be negligent in regard to; to be lacking in
64疏于防备 疏於防備 shū fáng bèishu1 yu2 fang2 bei4to neglect to take precautions (idiom)
65疏于防范 疏於防範 shū fáng fànshu1 yu2 fang2 fan4to neglect to take precautions; relaxed vigilance
66疏于职守 疏於職守 shū zhí shǒushu1 yu2 zhi2 shou3negligent of one's duties (idiom)
67疏远 疏遠 shū yuǎnshu1 yuan3to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement
68天网恢恢,疏而不漏 天網恢恢,疏而不漏 tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér lòutian1 wang3 hui1 hui1 , shu1 er2 bu4 lou4lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73); fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape; you can't run from the long arm of the law
69天网恢恢,疏而不失 天網恢恢,疏而不失 tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér shītian1 wang3 hui1 hui1 , shu1 er2 bu4 shi1lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73); fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape; you can't run from the long arm of the law
70稀疏零落 稀疏零落 shū líng luòxi1 shu1 ling2 luo4sparse and scattered (idiom)
71医疗疏失 醫療疏失 liáo shū shīyi1 liao2 shu1 shi1medical negligence; medical malpractice
72仗义疏财 仗義疏財 zhàng shū cáizhang4 yi4 shu1 cai2to help the needy for justice (idiom); to be loyal to one's friends and generous to the needy
73注疏 註疏 zhù shūzhu4 shu1commentary and subcommentary (of a book)

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