ér
and
as well as
and so
but (not)
yet (not)
(indicates causal relation)
(indicates change of state)
(indicates contrast)
ér qiě
(not only ...) but also
moreover
in addition
furthermore
ér yán
with regard to (preceding phrase)
fǎn ér
instead
on the contrary
contrary (to expectations)
jìn ér
and then (what follows next)
yīn ér
therefore
as a result
thus
and as a result, ...
xiǎn ér yì jiàn
clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously
clearly
it goes without saying
jiǔ ér jiǔ zhī
over time
as time passes
in the fullness of time
yíng rèn ér jiě
lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom)
fig. easily solved
tuō yǐng ér chū
to reveal one's talent (idiom)
to rise above others
to distinguish oneself
zǒng ér yán zhī
in short
in a word
in brief
qǔ ér dài zhī
to substitute for sb
to remove and replace
zì rán ér rán
involuntary
automatically
ér jīn
now
at the present (time)
yī cù ér jiù
to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
success at a stroke
to get results overnight
bèi dào ér chí
to run in the opposite direction (idiom); to run counter to
bàn tú ér fèi
to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
tuō kǒu ér chū
to blurt out
to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
bù yuē ér tóng
to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
shī ér fù dé
to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
zhōu ér fù shǐ
lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom); to move in circles
the wheel comes full circle
qiè ér bù shě
to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth
to persevere
unflagging efforts
bù hán ér lì
shiver all over though not cold
tremble with fear
shudder
shí ér
occasionally
from time to time
sì shì ér fēi
apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
shì ér bù jiàn
to turn a blind eye to
to ignore
shì kě ér zhǐ
to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can
don't overdo it
stop while you're ahead
yìng yùn ér shēng
to emerge to meet a historic destiny (idiom)
to arise at an opportune time
able to take advantage of an opportunity
to rise to the occasion
yī gài ér lùn
to lump different matters together (idiom)
tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn
to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
pū miàn ér lái
lit. sth hits one in the face
directly in one's face
sth assaults the senses
blatant (advertising)
eye catching
(a smell) assaults the nostrils
huá ér bù shí
flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside
flashy
táng ér huáng zhī
overt
to make no secret (of one's presence)
grandiose
with great scope
mǎn zài ér guī
to return from a rewarding journey
yīn rén ér yì
varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
jiē zhǒng ér lái
to come one after the other
kǎn kǎn ér tán
to speak frankly with assurance
jiá rán ér zhǐ
with a grunting sound it stops (idiom); to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)
bù móu ér hé
to agree without prior consultation
to happen to hold the same view
liàng lì ér xíng
to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom); to act within one's competence
One does what one can.
zhuǎn ér
conversely
but rather
to turn and (address a topic, face attackers etc)
to turn against sb
to turn one's thoughts back to
to come around (to a point of view)
bù yán ér yù
it goes without saying
it is self-evident
jiǎn ér yán zhī
in a nutshell
to put it briefly
bù yì ér fēi
to disappear without trace
to vanish all of a sudden
to spread fast
to spread like wildfire
sān shí ér lì
thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)
hé lè ér bù wéi
What can you have against it? (idiom)
We should do this.
Go for it!
mù míng ér lái
to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a famous location
jǐn cǐ ér yǐ
that's all
just this and nothing more
kě xiǎng ér zhī
it is obvious that...
as one can well imagine...
cā jiān ér guò
brief encounter
to brush past sb
bù dé ér zhī
unknown
unable to find out
xià ér shàng
bottom to top (of listing)
yóu rán ér shēng
arising involuntarily (idiom); spontaneous
to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
tóng rì ér yǔ
lit. to speak of two things on the same day (idiom); to mention things on equal terms (often with negatives: you can't mention X at the same time as Y)
bù qī ér yù
meet by chance
have a chance encounter
yáng cháng ér qù
to shake one's sleeve and leave (idiom); to turn and leave abruptly
wàng ér shēng wèi
intimidate at the first glance (idiom); awe-inspiring
terrifying
overwhelming
jìng ér yuǎn zhī
to show respect from a distance (idiom)
to remain at a respectful distance
bù yī ér zú
by no means an isolated case
numerous
yíng miàn ér lái
directly
head-on (collision)
in one's face (of wind)
suí yù ér ān
at home wherever one is (idiom); ready to adapt
flexible
to accept circumstances with good will
sān sī ér hòu xíng
think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
jìn lì ér wéi
to try one's utmost
to strive
bù kě tóng rì ér yǔ
lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
incomparable
wú gōng ér fǎn
to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs
xuán ér wèi jué
pending a decision
hanging in the balance
chéng xū ér rù
to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse
bù láo ér huò
to reap without sowing (idiom)
bù huān ér sàn
to part on bad terms
(of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
fǎn qí dào ér xíng zhī
to do the very opposite
to act in a diametrically opposite way
bù jìng ér zǒu
to get round fast
to spread like wildfire
kōng shǒu ér guī
to return empty-handed
to fail to win anything
shuō shuō ér yǐ
nothing serious
just hot air
ér bù xū
without needing (to so sth)
zhī nán ér tuì
to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation
to get out on finding out what it's really like
bù cí ér bié
to leave without saying good-bye
yī yōng ér shàng
to swarm around
flocking (to see)
xǐ jí ér qì
crying tears of joy (idiom)
jiān ér yǒu zhī
to have both (at the same time)
hé ér wéi yī
to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú
the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
jié bàn ér xíng
to stay together (of a group)
to keep together
sǐ ér hòu yǐ
until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life
unto one's dying day
mì ér bù xuān
to withhold information
to keep sth secret
yī sǎo ér kōng
to sweep clean
to clean out
qiān yī fà ér dòng quán shēn
lit. pull one hair and the whole body moves
fig. a slight change will affect everything else
the butterfly effect
wēn gù ér zhī xīn
to review the old and know the new (idiom, from the Analects)
to recall the past to understand the future
liàng lì ér wéi
to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly
to act according to one's means
to cut one's coat according to one's cloth
kě wàng ér bù kě jí
in sight but unattainable (idiom)
inaccessible
cóng yī ér zhōng
faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
fú xiù ér qù
to brush with one's sleeve then go (idiom); to turn and leave abruptly
wén fēng ér dòng
to respond instantly
to act at once on hearing the news
pò mén ér rù
to break the door and enter
to force a door open (idiom)
shí jí ér shàng
see 拾級而上|拾级而上[shè jí ér shàng]
shè jí ér shàng
to walk slowly up a flight of steps (idiom)
shū ér bù lòu
loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
shù yù jìng ér fēng bù zhǐ
lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom)
fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not
yī yuè ér qǐ
to jump up suddenly
to bound up
to rise up in one bound
sān sī ér xíng
think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully
jū gōng jìn cuì , sǐ ér hòu yǐ
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life
with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day
shā yǔ ér guī
to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions (idiom)
yán ér wú xìn
to go back on one's word
to break one's promise
to be unfaithful
to be untrustworthy
dé ér fù shī
to lose what one has just obtained (idiom)
xiān tiān xià zhī yōu ér yōu , hòu tiān xià zhī lè ér lè
The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later. Quotation from essay On Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓記|岳阳楼记 by Song writer Fan Zhongyan 範仲淹|范仲淹
qīng cháo ér chū
the whole nest came out (idiom); to turn out in full strength
láo ér wú gōng
to work hard while accomplishing little
to toil to no avail
fàng zhī sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn
appropriate to any place and any time (idiom); universally applicable
a panacea
pāi àn ér qǐ
lit. to slap the table and stand up (idiom); fig. at the end of one's tether
unable to take it any more
yán ér yǒu xìn
to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word
zhì zhī sǐ dì ér hòu shēng
place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to fight desperately when confronting mortal danger
fig. to find a way out of an impasse
qīng chū yú lán , ér shèng yú lán
lit. green is born of blue, but beats blue (idiom); fig. the student becomes superior to the master
yǐ shī bài ér gào zhōng
to succeed through failure
to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback
fēn ér zhì zhī
divide and rule (strategy)
divide and conquer
duó mén ér chū
to rush out through a door (idiom)
zuò ér lùn dào
to sit and pontificate; to find answers through theory and not through practice (idiom)
yī dài ér guò
to skate around
to skip over
to skimp
yī hòng ér sàn
see 一哄而散[yi1 hong1 er2 san4]
yī hōng ér sàn
to disperse in confusion (idiom)
bù zhì ér yù
to recover spontaneously (from an illness)
to get better without medical treatment
xué ér bù sī zé wǎng , sī ér bù xué zé dài
To learn without thinking is blindness, to think without learning is idleness (Confucius).
Learning without reasoning leads to confusion, thinking without learning is wasted effort.
chōng kǒu ér chū
to blurt out without thinking (idiom)
qún qǐ ér gōng zhī
the masses rise to attack it (idiom); Everyone is against the idea.
universally abhorrent
āi ér bù shāng
deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)
tīng ér bù wén
to hear but not react (idiom); to turn a deaf ear
to ignore deliberately
lín yuān xiàn yú bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng
rather than admiring fish, go home and weave a net
lín yuān xiàn yú , bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng
better to return home and weave a net than stand by water and desire the fishes (idiom)
one should take practical steps to achieve one’s aims
it is vain to fish without a hook, or read without a book
kě wàng ér bù kě jí
in sight but unattainable (idiom)
inaccessible
also written 可望而不可及[ke3 wang4 er2 bu4 ke3 ji2]
yú guàn ér chū
to file out
to walk out in a line
bù xuān ér zhàn
open hostilities without declaring war
start an undeclared war
gōng ér wàng sī
for the common good and forgetting personal interests (idiom); to behave altruistically
selfless
yǐn ér bù fā
to pull the bow without shooting (idiom from Mencius); ready and waiting for action
to go through the motions
to practice
a trial run
jí chí ér guò
to sweep past
to hurtle past
to swoosh past
yǎn miàn ér qì
to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)
wàng ér xīng tàn
to look and sigh
to feel helpless
not knowing what to do
zé shàn ér cóng
to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)
jù tǐ ér wēi
miniature
scaled-down
forming a microcosm
wú shēng yě yǒu yá , ér zhī yě wú yá
Life is short, learning is limitless
Ars longa, vita brevis
liáng qín zé mù ér qī
a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb)
fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity
gǎn nù ér bù gǎn yán
angry, but not daring to speak out (idiom); obliged to remain silent about one's resentment
unable to voice objections
sǐ ér bù jiāng
dead but showing no signs of rigor mortis
to die hard (idiom)
to die yet not be vanquished (idiom)
bèi ér bù yòng
have sth ready just in case
keep sth for possible future use
yù sù ér bù dá
lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed
also written 慾速則不達|欲速则不达
mù hóu ér guān
lit. a monkey wearing a crown
worthless person in imposing attire (idiom)
bǎi zú zhī chóng sǐ ér bù jiāng
a centipede dies but never falls down
old institutions die hard
yī yōng ér rù
to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)
mì ér bù xuān
confidential
secret
hush-hush
huì ér bù fèi
a kind act that costs nothing
jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī
to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
wáng gù zuǒ yòu ér yán tā
the king looked left and right and then talked of other things
to digress from the topic of discussion (idiom)
tīng qí yán ér guān qí xíng
hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions
qū gōng ér zhěn
lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom)
fig. content with simple things
bó ér bù jīng
extensive but not refined (idiom); to know something about everything
Jack of all trades and master of none.
jué ér bù xíng
making decisions without implementing them
zhí dào ér xíng
lit. to go straight (idiom, from Analects); to act with integrity
jìn huān ér sàn
to disperse after a happy time (idiom)
everyone enjoys themselves to the full then party breaks up
bù qī rán ér rán
happen unexpectedly
turn out contrary to one's expectations
zhōng ér fù shǐ
lit. the end comes back to the start (idiom); the wheel comes full circle
jué dì ér qǐ
lit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom); sudden emergence of prominent new feature
sǐ ér wú huǐ
to die without regret (idiom, from Analects)
huò rán ér yù
to recover speedily (idiom); to get better quickly
miǎn lì ér wéi
to try one's best to do sth (idiom)
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù shī
Heaven's net is wide meshed, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73).
dǐ zú ér mián
lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship
xuè ér bù nüè
to tease
to mock sb without offending
to banter
jí fēng ér shì
lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom); to have a go when at one's peak
qiào zú ér dài
waiting expectantly on tiptoes (idiom); to look forward eagerly
to long for
wēi ér bù chí
national danger, but no support (idiom, from Analects); the future of the nation is at stake but no-one comes to the rescue
chóng zú ér lì
rooted to the spot (idiom); too terrified to move
yā ér bù fú
coercion will never convince (idiom)
suí zhī ér hòu
from that
following from that
after that
zhǎn ér bù zòu
to do sth and not report the fact (idiom)
bù sù ér zhì
to arrive without invitation
unexpected guest
unwanted presence
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu
The net of heaven is wide, but no-one escapes.
yī cù ér dé
to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
success at a stroke
to get results overnight
xián ér gǔ zhī
lit. to tune one's zither then play it; fig. to live by the consequences of one's actions
to make one's bed then lie on it
wèi kě tóng rì ér yǔ
lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not to be mentioned in the same breath
incomparable
guǎng ér gào zhī guǎng gào gōng sī
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dǐ zú ér wò
lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship
fǎ wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu
The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.
jiàn nán ér shàng
to take the bull by the horns (idiom)
wú yī shì ér bù xué , wú yī shí ér bù xué , wú yī chǔ ér bù dé
Study everything, at all times, everywhere (Zhu Xi 朱熹)
rén fēi shēng ér zhī zhī zhě , shú néng wú huò
Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?
We are not born with knowledge, how does one achieve maturity? (i.e. without guidance from a teacher - Tang dynasty essayist Han Yu 韓愈|韩愈)
bàng hù ér lì
to stand close to the door
shuō shì yī huí shì , ér zuò yòu shì lìng wài yī huí shì
see 說是一回事,做又是另外一回事|说是一回事,做又是另外一回事[shūo shì yī húi shì , zùo yòu shì lìng wài yī húi shì]
lì mù ér shì
to cut sb a severe look (idiom)
wán ér bù gù
to be stubborn and inconsiderate (idiom)
yǒu bǎi hài ér wú yī lì
having no advantage whatsoever
yǒu guò zhī ér wú bù jí
not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom)
to surpass
to outdo
(derog.) to be even worse
wàng fēng ér táo
to flee at the mere sight of (idiom)
gài ér yán zhī
same as 總而言之|总而言之[zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1]
mù hóu ér guàn
lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom)
fig. worthless person in imposing attire
fǎ wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu
The net of justice is wide, but no-one escapes.
fàn fàn ér tán
to speak in general terms
yǒu bǎi lì ér wú yī bì
to have many advantages and no disadvantages
yǒu bǎi lì ér wú yī hài
to have many advantages and no disadvantages
rì chū ér zuò , rì rù ér xī
lit. to get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb)
fig. to lead a plain and hardworking life
fàng zhī sì hǎi ér jiē zhǔn
applicable anywhere (idiom)
tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn
variant of 鋌而走險|铤而走险[ting3 er2 zou3 xian3]
hé zé ér yú
see 竭澤而漁|竭泽而渔[jie2 ze2 er2 yu2]
piáo pō ér xià
(of rain) to fall heavily
shí yán ér féi
lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)
fig. not to live up to one's promises
jū gōng jìn cuì , sǐ ér hòu yǐ
to bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life
with every breath in one's body, unto one's dying day
qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán
lit. the color blue is made out of indigo but is more vivid than indigo (idiom)
fig. the student surpasses the master
guò ér néng gǎi , shàn mò dà yān
If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)
tuì ér qiú qí cì
to settle for second best
the next best thing
xuè ér bù nüè
to tease
to mock sb without offending
to banter
qiáo zú ér dài
to expect in a short time (idiom)
also pr. [qiao4 zu2 er2 dai4]
děng ér xià zhī
going from there to lower grades (idiom)
jié zé ér yú
lit. to drain the pond to get at the fish (idiom)
fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
zhī qí rán ér bù zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán
to know that it is so but not why it is so (idiom)
zhī qí bù kě ér wéi zhī
to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)
xiàng jī ér xíng
to act according to the situation (idiom)
xiàng jī ér dòng
to wait for the opportune moment before taking action (idiom)
tóu mèi ér qǐ
lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom)
fig. to get excited and move to action
hū ér
suddenly
now (..., now...)
kě yī ér bù kě zài
may be done once and once only
just this once
chū yū ní ér bù rǎn
lit. to grow out of the mud unsullied (idiom)
fig. to be principled and incorruptible
ǒu ér
occasionally
once in a while
é ér
(literary) very soon
before long
lái ér bù wǎng fēi lǐ yě
not to reciprocate is against etiquette (classical)
to respond in kind
bù huàn guǎ ér huàn bù jūn
do not worry about scarcity, but rather about uneven distribution (idiom, from Analects)
bù dé yǐ ér wéi zhī
to have no other choice
to be the last resort
bù dé qí mén ér rù
to be unable to get in
to fail to find a proper approach to handling sth
yī yǐn ér jìn
to drain the cup in one gulp (idiom)
yī pào ér hóng
to win instant success (idiom)
to become an instant hit
yī wàng ér zhī
to be evident at a glance (idiom)
yī huī ér jiù
to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke
yī sǎo ér guāng
to clear off
to make a clean sweep of
hū xiào ér guò
to whistle past
to hurtle past
to zip by
hé yī ér wò
to lie down to sleep with one's clothes on
cóng tiān ér jiàng
lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)
fig. to appear unexpectedly
to arise abruptly
out of the blue
to drop into one's lap
dài jià ér gū
to sell only for a good price (idiom)
to wait for a good offer
xí dì ér shuì
to sleep on the ground (idiom)
xí dì ér zuò
to sit on the ground or the floor (idiom)
xiǎo xué ér dà yí
to concentrate on trivial points while neglecting the main problem (idiom)
shǒu yī ér zhōng
to be faithful to one's mate all one's life
xué ér yōu zé shì
one who is successful in one's studies, can become an official (idiom)
xué ér bù yàn , huì rén bù juàn
study tirelessly, teach with endless enthusiasm (idiom, from Analects)
xué ér bù yàn
study tirelessly (idiom, from Analects)
Wēi ér gāng
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rú yuē ér zhì
to arrive as planned
right on schedule
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù lòu
lit. 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
tiān wǎng huī huī , shū ér bù shī
lit. 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
dà ér wú dàng
grandiose but impractical (idiom)
large but of no real use
yī hōng ér qǐ
(of a group of people) to rush into action