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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 qi4to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away
2弃取 棄取 qi4 qu3(literary) to choose between rejecting and accepting
3弃暗投明 棄暗投明 àn tóu míngqi4 an4 tou2 ming2to renounce the dark and seek the light; to give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one
4弃保潜逃 棄保潛逃 bǎo qián táoqi4 bao3 qian2 tao2to jump bail
5弃本逐末 棄本逐末 běn zhú qi4 ben3 zhu2 mo4to run after the less important things, forgetting the important one (idiom)
6弃船 棄船 chuánqi4 chuan2to abandon ship
7弃此就彼 棄此就彼 jiù qi4 ci3 jiu4 bi3to reject this and strive for that (idiom)
8弃短求长 棄短求長 duǎn qiú chángqi4 duan3 qiu2 chang2to eliminate shortcomings and adopt the good points of others (idiom)
9弃短取长 棄短取長 duǎn chángqi4 duan3 qu3 chang2to overcome one's shortcomings and make use of one's strong points (idiom)
10弃恶从善 棄惡從善 è cóng shànqi4 e4 cong2 shan4to renounce evil and turn to virtue (idiom)
11弃戈投降 棄戈投降 tóu xiángqi4 ge1 tou2 xiang2threw aside one's spear and gave in (idiom)
12弃官而去 棄官而去 guān ér qi4 guan1 er2 qu4to give up one's post and retire into the country (idiom)
13弃官归田 棄官歸田 guān guī tiánqi4 guan1 gui1 tian2to give up one's post and retire into the country (idiom)
14弃过图新 棄過圖新 guò xīnqi4 guo4 tu2 xin1to turn over a new leaf (idiom)
15弃核 棄核 qi4 he2to renounce nuclear weapons
16弃家而逃 棄家而逃 jiā ér táoqi4 jia1 er2 tao2to leave one's home and escape (idiom)
17弃甲丢盔 棄甲丟盔 jiǎ diū kuīqi4 jia3 diu1 kui1to throw off all one's gear (idiom); to drop one's arms and throw aside one's armor
18弃甲而逃 棄甲而逃 jiǎ ér táoqi4 jia3 er2 tao2to throw off one's armor and run away (idiom)
19弃旧更新 棄舊更新 jiù gēng xīnqi4 jiu4 geng1 xin1to abandon the old and change to the new (idiom)
20弃旧图新 棄舊圖新 jiù xīnqi4 jiu4 tu2 xin1to turn over a new leaf
21弃旧迎新 棄舊迎新 jiù yíng xīnqi4 jiu4 ying2 xin1to abandon the old and welcome the new (idiom)
22弃车保帅 棄車保帥 bǎo shuàiqi4 ju1 bao3 shuai4to make minor sacrifices to safeguard major interests (idiom)
23弃剧 棄劇 qi4 ju4to quit watching a TV series
24弃绝 棄絕 juéqi4 jue2to abandon; to forsake
25弃绝尘世 棄絕塵世 jué chén shìqi4 jue2 chen2 shi4to renounce the world (idiom)
26弃绝人世 棄絕人世 jué rén shìqi4 jue2 ren2 shi4to abandon the worldly life (idiom)
27弃劣取优 棄劣取優 liè yōuqi4 lie4 qu3 you1to reject what is bad and absorb what is good (idiom)
28弃明投暗 棄明投暗 míng tóu ànqi4 ming2 tou2 an4to leave the light and plunge into darkness (idiom)
29弃农经商 棄農經商 nóng jīng shāngqi4 nong2 jing1 shang1to abandon farming and become a businessman (idiom)
30弃妻抛儿 棄妻拋兒 pāo érqi4 qi1 pao1 er2to forsake one's wife and children (idiom)
31弃权 棄權 quánqi4 quan2to abstain from voting; to forfeit; to waive one's right to vote; to abdicate
32弃如敝履 棄如敝履 qi4 ru2 bi4 lu:3to throw sb. or sth. on the scrapheap (idiom)
33弃若敝屣 棄若敝屣 ruò qi4 ruo4 bi4 xi3to throw away like worn out shoes
34弃世 棄世 shìqi4 shi4public execution (old); to leave this world; to die
35弃守 棄守 shǒuqi4 shou3to give up defending; to yield; to surrender
36弃文就武 棄文就武 wén jiù qi4 wen2 jiu4 wu3to quit civilian life and join the military (idiom)
37弃瑕录用 棄瑕錄用 xiá yòngqi4 xia2 lu4 yong4to use a capable man in spite of his faults (idiom)
38弃小就大 棄小就大 xiǎo jiù qi4 xiao3 jiu4 da4to lose a fly to catch a trout (idiom)
39弃邪归正 棄邪歸正 xié guī zhèngqi4 xie2 gui1 zheng4to give up evil and return to virtue
40弃医学文 棄醫學文 xué wénqi4 yi1 xue2 wen2to abandon medicine for literature (idiom)
41弃婴 棄嬰 yīngqi4 ying1abandoned baby; to abandon an infant; abandoned baby
42弃用 棄用 yòngqi4 yong4to stop using; to abandon; abandoned; deprecated
43弃约背盟 棄約背盟 yuē bèi méngqi4 yue1 bei4 meng2to abrogate an agreement; to break one's oath (idiom)
44弃之可惜 棄之可惜 zhī qi4 zhi1 ke3 xi1to hesitate to discard sth.; It is a waste to discard it. (idiom)
45弃之如敝屣 棄之如敝屣 zhī qi4 zhi1 ru2 bi4 xi3to toss away like a pair of worn-out shoes (idiom)
46弃之如遗 棄之如遺 zhī qi4 zhi1 ru2 yi2to leave uncared for (idiom)
47弃职而逃 棄職而逃 zhí ér táoqi4 zhi2 er2 tao2to flee from one's post (idiom)
48弃置 棄置 zhìqi4 zhi4to throw away; to discard
49弃置不顾 棄置不顧 zhì qi4 zhi4 bu4 gu4to reject as unworthy of attention (idiom)
50弃卒保帅 棄卒保帥 bǎo shuàiqi4 zu2 bao3 shuai4to sacrifice one's pawn to save the queen (in chess) (idiom)

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