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1 ruòruo4to seem; like; as; if
2若干 若干 ruò gānruo4 gan1a certain number or amount; how many?; how much?
3若是 若是 ruò shìruo4 shi4if
4倘若 倘若 tǎng ruòtang3 ruo4provided that; supposing that; if
5郭沫若 郭沫若 guō ruòGuo1 Mo4 ruo4Guo Moruo (1892-1978), writer, communist party intellectual and cultural apparatchik
6若虫 若蟲 ruò chóngruo4 chong2(entomology) nymph
7上善若水 上善若水 shàng shàn ruò shuǐshang4 shan4 ruo4 shui3the ideal is to be like water (which benefits all living things and does not struggle against them) (quotation from the "Book of Dao" 道德经 )
8爱才若渴 愛才若渴 ài cái ruò ai4 cai2 ruo4 ke3to have a passion for talented people (idiom)
9爱财若命 愛財若命 ài cái ruò mìngai4 cai2 ruo4 ming4to love wealth as much as life; to be very stingy (idiom)
10安之若素 安之若素 ān zhī ruò an1 zhi1 ruo4 su4bear hardship with equanimity; regard wrongdoing with equanimity
11避之若浼 避之若浼 zhī ruò měibi4 zhi1 ruo4 mei3to keep a distance from sth. or sb. (idiom)
12不若 不若 ruòbu4 ruo4not as good as; not equal to; inferior
13灿若繁星 燦若繁星 càn ruò fán xīngcan4 ruo4 fan2 xing1bright as a multitude of stars (idiom); extremely able talent
14灿若明霞 燦若明霞 càn ruò míng xiácan4 ruo4 ming2 xia2to be shining with a subdued pinkish hue like light morning clouds (idiom)
15怅然若失 悵然若失 chàng rán ruò shīchang4 ran2 ruo4 shi1to be in a despondent mood (idiom)
16惆怅若失 惆悵若失 chóu chàng ruò shīchou2 chang4 ruo4 shi1to feel despondent (idiom)
17唇若涂脂 唇若塗脂 chún ruò zhīchun2 ruo4 tu2 zhi1to have rich red lips (idiom)
18从容自若 從容自若 cóng róng ruòcong2 rong2 zi4 ruo4to be relaxed and composed (idiom)
19大喜若狂 大喜若狂 ruò kuángda4 xi3 ruo4 kuang2to go crazy with joy (idiom)
20大勇若怯 大勇若怯 yǒng ruò qièda4 yong3 ruo4 qie4a great hero may appear timid (idiom); the really brave person remains level-headed
21大勇若怯,大智若愚 大勇若怯,大智若愚 yǒng ruò qiè , zhì ruò da4 yong3 ruo4 qie4 , da4 zhi4 ruo4 yu2a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent
22大智若愚 大智若愚 zhì ruò da4 zhi4 ruo4 yu2great intelligence may appear to be stupidity (idiom)
23呆若木鸡 呆若木雞 dāi ruò dai1 ruo4 mu4 ji1lit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck
24洞若观火 洞若觀火 dòng ruò guān huǒdong4 ruo4 guan1 huo3lit. to see sth as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom); fig. to grasp the situation thoroughly
25仿若梦境 仿若夢境 fǎng ruò mèng jìngfang3 ruo4 meng4 jing4as if in a dream (idiom)
26愤激若狂 憤激若狂 fèn ruò kuángfen4 ji1 ruo4 kuang2to be wild with excitement (idiom)
27奉若神明 奉若神明 fèng ruò shén míngfeng4 ruo4 shen2 ming2to honor sb as a God (idiom); to revere; to worship; to deify; to make a holy cow of sth; to put sb on a pedestal
28固若金汤 固若金湯 ruò jīn tānggu4 ruo4 jin1 tang1secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water (idiom); well fortified; invulnerable to attack
29果若 果若 guǒ ruòguo3 ruo4if
30海内存知己,天涯若比邻 海內存知己,天涯若比鄰 hǎi nèi cún zhī , tiān ruò línhai3 nei4 cun2 zhi1 ji3 , tian1 ya2 ruo4 bi3 lin2close friend in a distant land, far-flung realms as next door; close in spirit although far away
31恍若 恍若 huǎng ruòhuang3 ruo4as if; as though; rather like
32恍若隔世 恍若隔世 huǎng ruò shìhuang3 ruo4 ge2 shi4see 恍如隔世
33假若 假若 jiǎ ruòjia3 ruo4if; supposing; in case
34矫若游龙 矯若游龍 jiǎo ruò yóu lóngjiao3 ruo4 you2 long2to be as powerful as a dragon (idiom)
35进道若蜷 進道若蜷 jìn dào ruò quánjin4 dao4 ruo4 quan2entering the Way, you seem to coil back (Laozi 老子 , the Book of Dao 道德经 , Chap. 14); progress in the Dao can seem illusory
36进道若退 進道若退 jìn dào ruò tuìjin4 dao4 ruo4 tui4progress seems like regress (the Book of Dao 道德经 , Chpt. 41)
37噤若寒蝉 噤若寒蟬 jìn ruò hán chánjin4 ruo4 han2 chan2to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)
38惊喜若狂 驚喜若狂 jīng ruò kuángjing1 xi3 ruo4 kuang2pleasantly surprised like mad (idiom); capering madly with joy; to express boundless pleasure
39静若寒蝉 靜若寒蟬 jìng ruò hán chánjing4 ruo4 han2 chan2as quiet as a cicada in winter (idiom)
40敬若神明 敬若神明 jìng ruò shén míngjing4 ruo4 shen2 ming2to hold sb in the same regard as one would a god (idiom)
41迥若两人 迥若兩人 jiǒng ruò liǎng rénjiong3 ruo4 liang3 ren2to be quite a different person (idiom)
42口若悬河 口若懸河 kǒu ruò xuán kou3 ruo4 xuan2 he2mouth like a torrent (idiom); eloquent; glib; voluble; have the gift of the gab
43冷若冰霜 冷若冰霜 lěng ruò bīng shuāngleng3 ruo4 bing1 shuang1as cold as ice and frost (idiom, usually of woman); icy manner; frigid
44寥若晨星 寥若晨星 liáo ruò chén xīngliao2 ruo4 chen2 xing1rare as morning stars (idiom); few and far between; sparse
45了若指掌 了若指掌 liǎo ruò zhǐ zhǎngliao3 ruo4 zhi3 zhang3see 了如指掌
46凛若冰霜 凜若冰霜 lǐn ruò bīng shuānglin3 ruo4 bing1 shuang1to have a forbidding manner (idiom)
47门庭若市 門庭若市 mén tíng ruò shìmen2 ting2 ruo4 shi4front yard as busy as a marketplace (idiom); a place with many visitors
48渺若烟云 渺若煙雲 miǎo ruò yān yúnmiao3 ruo4 yan1 yun2as vague as mist (idiom)
49命若悬丝 命若懸絲 mìng ruò xuán ming4 ruo4 xuan2 si1Life hangs by a thread. (idiom)
50欧若拉 歐若拉 ōu ruò Ou1 ruo4 la1Aurora, Roman goddess of dawn
51判若黑白 判若黑白 pàn ruò hēi báipan4 ruo4 hei1 bai2as different as black and white (idiom)
52判若两人 判若兩人 pàn ruò liǎng rénpan4 ruo4 liang3 ren2to be a different person; not to be one's usual self
53判若云泥 判若雲泥 pàn ruò yún pan4 ruo4 yun2 ni2as different as heaven and earth (idiom); worlds apart
54旁若无人 旁若無人 páng ruò rénpang2 ruo4 wu2 ren2to act as though there were nobody else present; unselfconscious; fig. without regard for others
55飘飘若仙 飄飄若仙 piāo piāo ruò xiānpiao1 piao1 ruo4 xian1as graceful as a fairy (idiom)
56弃若敝屣 棄若敝屣 ruò qi4 ruo4 bi4 xi3to throw away like worn out shoes
57求贤若渴 求賢若渴 qiú xián ruò qiu2 xian2 ruo4 ke3to eagerly seek after men of worth and ability (of a ruler) (idiom)
58趋之若鹜 趨之若鶩 zhī ruò qu1 zhi1 ruo4 wu4to rush like ducks (idiom); the mob scrabbles madly for sth unobtainable; an unruly crowd on a wild goose chase
59如若 如若 ruòru2 ruo4if
60若敖鬼馁 若敖鬼餒 ruò áo guǐ něiruo4 ao2 gui3 nei3to be without offspring; to have no progeny
61若尔盖 若爾蓋 ruò ěr gàiRuo4 er3 gai4Zoigê county (Tibetan: mdzod dge rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿坝藏族羌族自治州 , northwest Sichuan
62若尔盖县 若爾蓋縣 ruò ěr gài xiànRuo4 er3 gai4 xian4Zoigê county (Tibetan: mdzod dge rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿坝藏族羌族自治州 , northwest Sichuan
63若非 若非 ruò fēiruo4 fei1were it not for; if not for
64若翰 若翰 ruò hànRuo4 han4John (less common form of 若望 )
65若合符节 若合符節 ruò jiéruo4 he2 fu2 jie2to match completely; to fit exactly (idiom)
66若即若离 若即若離 ruò ruò ruo4 ji2 ruo4 li2lit. seeming neither close nor distant (idiom); fig. to keep one's distance; (of a relationship) lukewarm; vague
67若开山脉 若開山脈 ruò kāi shān màiRuo4 kai1 shan1 mai4Arakan Yoma, mountain range in western Myanmar (Burma)
68若羌 若羌 ruò qiāngRuo4 qiang1Chaqiliq nahiyisi or Ruoqiang county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州 , Xinjiang
69若羌县 若羌縣 ruò qiāng xiànRuo4 qiang1 xian4Chaqiliq nahiyisi or Ruoqiang county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州 , Xinjiang
70若且唯若 若且唯若 ruò qiě wéi ruòruo4 qie3 wei2 ruo4if and only if
71若然 若然 ruò ránruo4 ran2if; if so
72若瑟 若瑟 ruò Ruo4 se4Joseph (biblical name)
73若望 若望 ruò wàngRuo4 wang4John; Saint John; less common variant of 约翰 preferred by the Catholic church
74若望福音 若望福音 ruò wàng yīnRuo4 wang4 Fu2 yin1Gospel according to St John
75若无其事 若無其事 ruò shìruo4 wu2 qi2 shi4as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly
76若要人不知,除非己莫为 若要人不知,除非己莫為 ruò yào rén zhī , chú fēi wéiruo4 yao4 ren2 bu4 zhi1 , chu2 fei1 ji3 mo4 wei2If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.
77若隐若现 若隱若現 ruò yǐn ruò xiànruo4 yin3 ruo4 xian4faintly discernible (idiom)
78若有若无 若有若無 ruò yǒu ruò ruo4 you3 ruo4 wu2indistinct; faintly discernible
79若有所丧 若有所喪 ruò yǒu suǒ sāngruo4 you3 suo3 sang1see 若有所失
80若有所失 若有所失 ruò yǒu suǒ shīruo4 you3 suo3 shi1as if one had lost something (idiom); to look or feel unsettled or distracted; to feel empty
81若有所思 若有所思 ruò yǒu suǒ ruo4 you3 suo3 si1looking pensive; thoughtfully
82若有所亡 若有所亡 ruò yǒu suǒ wángruo4 you3 suo3 wang2see 若有所失
83善有善报,恶有恶报,若然不报时晨未到 善有善報,惡有惡報,若然不報時晨未到 shàn yǒu shàn bào , è yǒu è bào , ruò rán bào shí chén wèi dàoshan4 you3 shan4 bao4 , e4 you3 e4 bao4 , ruo4 ran2 bu4 bao4 shi2 chen2 wei4 dao4Good has its reward and evil has its recompense. The payback is just a matter of time
84善有善报恶有恶报若然不报时辰未到 善有善報惡有惡報若然不報時晨未到 shàn yǒu shàn bào è yǒu è bào ruò rán bào shí chén wèi dàoshan4 you3 shan4 bao4 e4 you3 e4 bao4 ruo4 ran2 bu4 bao4 shi2 chen2 wei4 dao4Virtue has its reward, evil its retribution; it is just a matter of time.
85设若 設若 shè ruòshe4 ruo4if
86深藏若虚 深藏若虛 shēn cáng ruò shen1 cang2 ruo4 xu1to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents; to hide one's light under a bushel
87视若路人 視若路人 shì ruò rénshi4 ruo4 lu4 ren2to view as strangers
88视若畏途 視若畏途 shì ruò wèi shi4 ruo4 wei4 tu2to think of it as a dangerous road (idiom)
89视若无睹 視若無睹 shì ruò shi4 ruo4 wu2 du3to turn a blind eye to
90视若无物 視若無物 shì ruò shi4 ruo4 wu2 wu4to gaze vacuously (idiom)
91受宠若惊 受寵若驚 shòu chǒng ruò jīngshou4 chong3 ruo4 jing1overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
92爽然若失 爽然若失 shuǎng rán ruò shīshuang3 ran2 ruo4 shi1at a loss; confused; not know what to do next
93思贤若渴 思賢若渴 xián ruò si1 xian2 ruo4 ke3to long for the assistance of wise men (of a ruler) (idiom)
94泰然自若 泰然自若 tài rán ruòtai4 ran2 zi4 ruo4cool and collected (idiom); showing no sign of nerves; perfectly composed
95谈笑自若 談笑自若 tán xiào ruòtan2 xiao4 zi4 ruo4to talk and laugh as though nothing had happened; to remain cheerful (despite a crisis)
96天涯若比邻 天涯若比鄰 tiān ruò líntian1 ya2 ruo4 bi3 lin2far-flung realms as next door (idiom); close in spirit although far away
97恬然自若 恬然自若 tián rán ruòtian2 ran2 zi4 ruo4nonchalant and composed (idiom)
98宛若 宛若 wǎn ruòwan3 ruo4to be just like
99宛若天仙 宛若天仙 wǎn ruò tiān xiānwan3 ruo4 tian1 xian1divinely beautiful (idiom)
100王钦若 王欽若 wáng qīn ruòWang2 Qin1 ruo4Wang Qinruo (962-1025), Northern Song dynasty official
101惘然若失 惘然若失 wǎng rán ruò shīwang3 ran2 ruo4 shi1lit. to be frustrated as though having lost sth (idiom); fig. to be at a loss; perplexed; frustrated
102惘若有失 惘若有失 wǎng ruò yǒu shīwang3 ruo4 you3 shi1to look as if one had lost sth.; to be disconcerted (idiom)
103危若朝露 危若朝露 wēi ruò zhāo wei1 ruo4 zhao1 lu4precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely to last out the day
104习惯若自然 習慣若自然 guàn ruò ránxi2 guan4 ruo4 zi4 ran2habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable; second nature; same as 习惯成自然
105洗者若翰 洗者若翰 zhě ruò hànXi3 zhe3 Ruo4 han4St John the Baptist
106相若 相若 xiāng ruòxiang1 ruo4on a par with; comparable to
107欣喜若狂 欣喜若狂 xīn ruò kuángxin1 xi3 ruo4 kuang2to be wild with joy (idiom)
108行若无事 行若無事 xíng ruò shìxing2 ruo4 wu2 shi4to behave as if nothing happened (idiom)
109胸怀若谷 胸懷若谷 xiōng huái ruò xiong1 huai2 ruo4 gu3One's broad-mindedness is vast as the ocean. (idiom)
110虚怀若谷 虛懷若谷 huái ruò xu1 huai2 ruo4 gu3receptive as an echoing canyon (idiom); modest and open-minded
111言笑自若 言笑自若 yán xiào ruòyan2 xiao4 zi4 ruo4to talk and laugh imperturbably (idiom)
112言行若一 言行若一 yán xíng ruò yan2 xing2 ruo4 yi1(idiom) one's actions are in keeping with what one says
113眼若流星 眼若流星 yǎn ruò liú xīngyan3 ruo4 liu2 xing1eyes like glittering stars (idiom)
114意气自若 意氣自若 ruòyi4 qi4 zi4 ruo4confident and dignified (idiom)
115张若虚 張若虛 zhāng ruò Zhang1 Ruo4 xu1Zhang Ruoxu (c. 660-720), Tang dynasty poet, author of yuefu poem River on a spring night 春江花月夜
116昭然若揭 昭然若揭 zhāo rán ruò jiēzhao1 ran2 ruo4 jie1abundantly clear
117知子莫若父 知子莫若父 zhī ruò zhi1 zi3 mo4 ruo4 fu4nobody understands one's son better than his father (idiom)
118治大国若烹小鲜 治大國若烹小鮮 zhì guó ruò pēng xiǎo xiānzhi4 da4 guo2 ruo4 peng1 xiao3 xian1ruling a large nation is like cooking a small delicacy (idiom); effective government requires minimal intervention
119至若 至若 zhì ruòzhi4 ruo4as for
120置若罔闻 置若罔聞 zhì ruò wǎng wénzhi4 ruo4 wang3 wen2to turn a deaf ear to (idiom); to pretend not to hear
121自若 自若 ruòzi4 ruo4calm; composed; at ease

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