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Talking Chinese English Dictionary

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IDChineseTrad.PinyinPlainPYEnglish Definition
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1钓鱼 釣魚 diào diao4 yu2to fish (with line and hook); to dupe
2 diàodiao4to fish with a hook and bait
3垂钓 垂釣 chuí diàochui2 diao4angling
4钓竿 釣竿 diào gāndiao4 gan1fishing rod; Classifiers:
5钓杆 釣桿 diào gǎndiao4 gan3fishing rod
6钓钩 釣鉤 diào gōudiao4 gou1fishhook
7钓钩儿 釣鉤兒 diào gōu rdiao4 gou1 r5erhua variant of 钓钩
8钓具 釣具 diào diao4 ju4fishing tackle
9钓凯子 釣凱子 diào kǎi zidiao4 kai3 zi5(slang) (of women) to hunt for rich, attractive guys
10钓客 釣客 diào diao4 ke4angler; phisher (Internet slang)
11钓名欺世 釣名欺世 diào míng shìdiao4 ming2 qi1 shi4to gain a reputation by deception (idiom)
12钓鱼岛 釣魚島 diào dǎoDiao4 yu2 Dao3Diaoyu Islands, claimed by China but controlled by Japan as the Senkaku Islands, also called the Pinnacle Islands
13钓鱼杆 釣魚杆 diào gāndiao4 yu2 gan1fishing rod; Classifiers:
14钓鱼式攻击 釣魚式攻擊 diào shì gōng diao4 yu2 shi4 gong1 ji1phishing attack (computing)
15钓鱼台 釣魚臺 diào táiDiao4 yu2 tai2Diaoyu Islands, located between Taiwan and Okinawa, controlled by Japan – which calls them the Senkaku Islands – but claimed by China as part of its territory
16钓鱼者 釣魚者 diào zhědiao4 yu2 zhe3angler
17钓鱼执法 釣魚執法 diào zhí diao4 yu2 zhi2 fa3entrapment (law)
18放长线钓大鱼 放長線釣大魚 fàng cháng xiàn diào fang4 chang2 xian4 diao4 da4 yu2use a long line to catch a big fish (idiom); a long-term plan for major returns
19沽名钓誉 沽名釣譽 míng diào gu1 ming2 diao4 yu4to angle for fame (idiom); to fish for compliments
20姜太公钓鱼,愿者上钩 姜太公釣魚,願者上鉤 jiāng tài gōng diào , yuàn zhě shàng gōuJiang1 tai4 gong1 diao4 yu2 , yuan4 zhe3 shang4 gou1Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want it, take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
21任凭风浪起,稳坐钓鱼台 任憑風浪起,穩坐釣魚臺 rèn píng fēng làng , wěn zuò diào táiren4 ping2 feng1 lang4 qi3 , wen3 zuo4 diao4 yu2 tai2lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite wind and storm (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation; a cool head in a crisis
22太公钓鱼,愿者上钩 太公釣魚,願者上鉤 tài gōng diào , yuàn zhě shàng gōutai4 gong1 diao4 yu2 , yuan4 zhe3 shang4 gou1Jiang Ziya is fishing, if you want take the hook (idiom, refers to early sage 姜子牙 fishing with no bait and the hook above the water); to put one's head in the noose
23贪名钓誉 貪名釣譽 tān míng diào tan1 ming2 diao4 yu4greedy for both fame and praise (idiom)
24稳坐钓鱼台 穩坐釣魚臺 wěn zuò diào táiwen3 zuo4 diao4 yu2 tai2lit. sitting at ease in a fishing boat despite storms (idiom); to stay calm during tense situation; a cool head in a crisis

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