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而
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Composition
Strokes 6
Decomp. 而狛
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Mandarin ér
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Pinyin er2
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一月中中
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而 ér and / as well as / and so / but (not) / yet (not) / (indicates causal relation) / (indicates change of state) / (indicates contrast)
Results beginning with 而
而且 ér qiě (not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
而是 ér shì rather
而已 ér yǐ that's all / nothing more
而言 ér yán (typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…|对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned / speaking in terms of ...
而后 ér hòu after that / then
而今 ér jīn now / at the present (time)
而不需 ér bù xū without needing (to so sth)
而立之年 ér lì zhī nián the age of 30
Approximate Results for 而
然而 rán ér however / but / yet
从而 cóng ér thus / thereby
反而 fǎn ér on the contrary / instead
因而 yīn ér therefore / as a result / thus / and as a result, ...
进而 jìn ér and then (what follows next)
时而 shí ér occasionally / from time to time
转而 zhuǎn ér to turn to (sth else) / to switch to
继而 jì ér then / afterwards
故而 gù ér therefore
忽而 hū ér suddenly / now (..., now...)
偶而 ǒu ér occasionally / once in a while
幸而 xìng ér by good fortune / luckily
既而 jì ér soon after / later / then
甚而 shèn ér even / so much so that
俄而 é ér (literary) very soon / before long
假而 jiǎ ér if
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避而不 bì ér bù to avoid (doing sth)
眠而通 mián ér tòng Miltown
威而钢 Wēi ér gāng Viagra (male impotence drug) (Tw)
下而上 xià ér shàng bottom to top (of listing)
可想而知 kě xiǎng ér zhī (idiom) (it) goes without saying / can well be imagined
不约而同 bù yuē ér tóng (idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation / (usu. used adverbially) all (or both) of them, independently / as if by prior agreement
脱颖而出 tuō yǐng ér chū to reveal one's talent (idiom) / to rise above others / to distinguish oneself
自然而然 zì rán ér rán involuntary / automatically
轻而易举 qīng ér yì jǔ easy / with no difficulty
擦肩而过 cā jiān ér guò to brush past / to pass by (sb) / (fig.) to miss (an opportunity, a danger etc) / to have a brush (with death)
显而易见 xiǎn ér yì jiàn clearly and easy to see (idiom) / obviously / clearly / it goes without saying
取而代之 qǔ ér dài zhī (idiom) to replace / to supersede / to take its (or her etc) place
脱口而出 tuō kǒu ér chū (idiom) to blurt out / to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
久而久之 jiǔ ér jiǔ zhī over time / as time passes / in the fullness of time
视而不见 shì ér bù jiàn (idiom) to turn a blind eye to / to ignore
不得而知 bù dé ér zhī unknown / unable to find out
不言而喻 bù yán ér yù it goes without saying / it is self-evident
从天而降 cóng tiān ér jiàng (idiom) to fall from the sky / (idiom) (fig.) to appear unexpectedly / to drop into one's lap
应运而生 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
总而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī in short / in a word / in brief
挺身而出 tǐng shēn ér chū to step forward bravely
不寒而栗 bù hán ér lì lit. not cold, yet shivering (idiom) / fig. to tremble with fear / to be terrified
油然而生 yóu rán ér shēng arising involuntarily (idiom) / spontaneous / to spring up unbidden (of emotion)
一闪而过 yī shǎn ér guò to flash past / to flit by
扬长而去 yáng cháng ér qù to swagger off / to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those left behind
迎刃而解 yíng rèn ér jiě lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom) / fig. easily solved
望而却步 wàng ér què bù lit. to shrink back at the sight of (sth daunting) (idiom) / fig. to be deterred
不翼而飞 bù yì ér fēi to disappear without trace / to vanish all of a sudden / to spread fast / to spread like wildfire
接踵而来 jiē zhǒng ér lái to come one after the other
落荒而逃 luò huāng ér táo to flee in defeat / to bolt
背道而驰 bèi dào ér chí to run in the opposite direction (idiom) / to run counter to
侃侃而谈 kǎn kǎn ér tán to speak frankly with assurance
自上而下 zì shàng ér xià top-down
不谋而合 bù móu ér hé to agree without prior consultation / to happen to hold the same view
周而复始 zhōu ér fù shǐ lit. the cycle comes back to the start (idiom) / to move in circles / the wheel comes full circle
一拥而上 yī yōng ér shàng to swarm around / flocking (to see)
半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi to give up halfway (idiom) / leave sth unfinished
锲而不舍 qiè ér bù shě to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom) / to chisel away at sth / to persevere / unflagging efforts
堂而皇之 táng ér huáng zhī overt / to make no secret (of one's presence) / grandiose / with great scope
量力而行 liàng lì ér xíng to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly (idiom) / to act within one's competence / One does what one can.
不期而遇 bù qī ér yù meet by chance / have a chance encounter
适可而止 shì kě ér zhǐ (idiom) to refrain from going too far / to know when to stop
随遇而安 suí yù ér ān at home wherever one is (idiom) / ready to adapt / flexible / to accept circumstances with good will
敬而远之 jìng ér yuǎn zhī to show respect from a distance (idiom) / to remain at a respectful distance
似是而非 sì shì ér fēi apparently right but actually wrong / specious (idiom)
尽力而为 jìn lì ér wéi to try one's utmost / to strive
形而上学 xíng ér shàng xué metaphysics
一蹴而就 yī cù ér jiù to get there in one step (idiom) / easily done / success at a stroke / to get results overnight
铤而走险 tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
自下而上 zì xià ér shàng bottom-up
不一而足 bù yī ér zú by no means an isolated case / numerous
知难而退 zhī nán ér tuì lit. 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
不辞而别 bù cí ér bié to leave without saying good-bye
不欢而散 bù huān ér sàn to part on bad terms / (of a meeting etc) to break up in discord
平心而论 píng xīn ér lùn (idiom) in all fairness / objectively speaking
失而复得 shī ér fù dé to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)
华而不实 huá ér bù shí flower but no fruit (idiom) / handsome exterior but hollow inside / flashy
满载而归 mǎn zài ér guī (idiom) to return from a rewarding journey
不劳而获 bù láo ér huò (idiom) to reap without sowing / to get sth without working for it / to sponge off others
乘虚而入 chéng xū ér rù to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom) / to take advantage of a lapse
望而生畏 wàng ér shēng wèi (idiom) to feel intimidated
简而言之 jiǎn ér yán zhī in a nutshell / to put it briefly
拂袖而去 fú xiù ér qù to storm off in a huff (idiom)
一概而论 yī gài ér lùn to lump different matters together (idiom)
席地而坐 xí dì ér zuò to sit on the ground or the floor (idiom)
不胫而走 bù jìng ér zǒu to get round fast / to spread like wildfire
悬而未决 xuán ér wèi jué pending a decision / hanging in the balance
兼而有之 jiān ér yǒu zhī to have both (at the same time)
从一而终 cóng yī ér zhōng faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
一哄而散 yī hòng ér sàn see 一哄而散[yi1 hong1 er2 san4]
一哄而散 yī hōng ér sàn to disperse in confusion (idiom)
言而无信 yán ér wú xìn untrustworthy / not true to one's word
三十而立 sān shí ér lì thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)
闻风而动 wén fēng ér dòng to respond instantly / to act at once on hearing the news
三思而行 sān sī ér xíng think three times then go (idiom) / don't act before you've thought it through carefully
一望而知 yī wàng ér zhī (idiom) to be evident at a glance
听而不闻 tīng ér bù wén to hear but not react (idiom) / to turn a deaf ear / to ignore deliberately
待价而沽 dài jià ér gū to sell only for a good price (idiom) / to wait for a good offer
劳而无功 láo ér wú gōng to work hard while accomplishing little / to toil to no avail
一哄而起 yī hōng ér qǐ (of a group of people) to rush into action
望风而逃 wàng fēng ér táo to flee at the mere sight of (idiom)
大而无当 dà ér wú dàng grandiose but impractical (idiom) / large but of no real use
一挥而就 yī huī ér jiù to finish (a letter, a painting) at a stroke
分而治之 fēn ér zhì zhī (idiom) to divide and rule
具体而微 jù tǐ ér wēi miniature / scaled-down / forming a microcosm
等而下之 děng ér xià zhī going from there to lower grades (idiom)
公而忘私 gōng ér wàng sī for the common good and forgetting personal interests (idiom) / to behave altruistically / selfless
学而不厌 xué ér bù yàn study tirelessly (idiom, from Analects)
哀而不伤 āi ér bù shāng deeply felt but not mawkish (idiom)
博而不精 bó ér bù jīng extensive but not refined (idiom) / to know something about everything / jack-of-all-trades, master of none
冲口而出 chōng kǒu ér chū to blurt out without thinking (idiom)
重足而立 chóng zú ér lì rooted to the spot (idiom) / too terrified to move
大而化之 dà ér huà zhī careless / sloppy
得而复失 dé ér fù shī to lose what one has just obtained (idiom)
抵足而眠 dǐ zú ér mián lit. to live and sleep together (idiom) / fig. a close friendship
夺门而出 duó mén ér chū to rush out through a door (idiom)
泛泛而谈 fàn fàn ér tán to speak in general terms
合而为一 hé ér wéi yī to merge together (idiom) / to unify disparate elements into one whole
和衣而卧 hé yī ér wò to lie down to sleep with one's clothes on
涸泽而渔 hé zé ér yú see 竭澤而漁|竭泽而渔[jie2 ze2 er2 yu2]
惠而不费 huì ér bù fèi a kind act that costs nothing
霍然而愈 huò rán ér yù to recover speedily (idiom) / to get better quickly
戛然而止 jiá rán ér zhǐ with a grunting sound it stops (idiom) / to come to an end spontaneously (esp. of sound)
竭泽而渔 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
及锋而试 jí fēng ér shì lit. to reach the tip and try (idiom) / to have a go when at one's peak
尽欢而散 jìn huān ér sàn to disperse after a happy time (idiom) / everyone enjoys themselves to the full then party breaks up
崛地而起 jué dì ér qǐ lit. arising suddenly above the level ground (idiom) / sudden emergence of prominent new feature
量力而为 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
秘而不宣 mì ér bù xuān to withhold information / to keep sth secret
沐猴而冠 mù hóu ér guàn lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom) / fig. worthless person in imposing attire
慕名而来 mù míng ér lái to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom) / attracted to visit a famous location
怒目而视 nù mù ér shì to glare at
拍案而起 pāi àn ér qǐ (idiom) to slam the table and rise to one's feet in indignation
破门而入 pò mén ér rù to break the door down and enter (idiom)
翘足而待 qiáo zú ér dài to expect in a short time (idiom) / also pr. [qiao4 zu2 er2 dai4]
倾巢而出 qīng cháo ér chū the whole nest came out (idiom) / to turn out in full strength
倾耳而听 qīng ěr ér tīng to listen attentively
曲肱而枕 qū gōng ér zhěn lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom) / fig. content with simple things
铩羽而归 shā yǔ ér guī (idiom) to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions
食言而肥 shí yán ér féi lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom) / fig. not to live up to one's promises
疏而不漏 shū ér bù lòu loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3]) / the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape
死而不僵 sǐ ér bù jiāng dead but showing no signs of rigor mortis / to die hard (idiom) / to die yet not be vanquished (idiom)
死而后已 sǐ ér hòu yǐ until death puts an end (idiom) / one's whole life / unto one's dying day
死而无悔 sǐ ér wú huǐ to die without regret (idiom, from Analects)
挺而走险 tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn variant of 鋌而走險|铤而走险[ting3 er2 zou3 xian3]
同日而语 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)
投袂而起 tóu mèi ér qǐ lit. to shake one's sleeves and rise (idiom) / fig. to get excited and move to action
相机而动 xiàng jī ér dòng to wait for the opportune moment before taking action (idiom)
谑而不虐 xuè ér bù nu:è to tease / to mock sb without offending / to banter
言而有信 yán ér yǒu xìn to speak and keep one's promise (idiom) / as good as one's word
一蹴而得 yī cù ér dé to get there in one step (idiom) / easily done / success at a stroke / to get results overnight
引而不发 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
因人而异 yīn rén ér yì varying from person to person (idiom) / different for each individual
一扫而空 yī sǎo ér kōng (idiom) to make a clean sweep of / to clean out
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