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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 duòduo4helm; rudder
2把舵 把舵 duòba3 duo4to hold the rudder; to hold (to take, to be at) the helm; to steer
3操舵 操舵 cāo duòcao1 duo4to steer (a vessel); to hold the rudder; at the helm
4操舵室 操舵室 cāo duò shìcao1 duo4 shi4pilothouse
5乘风转舵 乘風轉舵 chéng fēng zhuǎn duòcheng2 feng1 zhuan3 duo4to take one's cue from the changing conditions (idiom)
6船舵 船舵 chuán duòchuan2 duo4rudder; helm of a ship
7大舵手 大舵手 duò shǒuDa4 Duo4 shou3the Great Helmsman (Mao Zedong)
8舵把 舵把 duò duo4 ba3tiller of a boat
9舵旁 舵旁 duò pángduo4 pang2helm (of a ship)
10舵手 舵手 duò shǒuduo4 shou3helmsman
11见风使舵 見風使舵 jiàn fēng shǐ duòjian4 feng1 shi3 duo4lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
12见风转舵 見風轉舵 jiàn fēng zhuǎn duòjian4 feng1 zhuan3 duo4lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
13看风转舵 看風轉舵 kàn fēng zhuǎn duòkan4 feng1 zhuan3 duo4to trim one's sails (idiom)
14满舵 滿舵 mǎn duòman3 duo4on full rudder; turning as sharply as possible
15顺风转舵 順風轉舵 shùn fēng zhuǎn duòshun4 feng1 zhuan3 duo4to act according to whatever is the current outlook; pragmatic; unprincipled
16随风倒舵 隨風倒舵 suí fēng dǎo duòsui2 feng1 dao3 duo4to trim one's sails with the wind; to adopt different attitude depending on the circumstances (idiom)
17望风转舵 望風轉舵 wàng fēng zhuǎn duòwang4 feng1 zhuan3 duo4to be an opportunist (idiom)
18右舵 右舵 yòu duòyou4 duo4right rudder
19掌舵 掌舵 zhǎng duòzhang3 duo4to steer (a ship)
20左舵 左舵 zuǒ duòzuo3 duo4left rudder

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