"Directions" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 shuō míng to explain / to illustrate / to indicate / to show / to prove / explanation / directions / caption / CL:個|个[ge4]
 gōng lu:è strategy / directions / guide / how-to
 shuō míng shū (technical) manual / (book of) directions / synopsis (of a play or film) / specification (patent) / CL:本[ben3]
 zhǐ yǐn to guide / to show / to point (the way) / directions / guidance / guidelines
 zhǐ dǎo to guide / to give directions / to direct / to coach / guidance / tuition / CL:個|个[ge4]
 sì chù all over the place / everywhere and all directions
 zhǐ diǎn to point out / to indicate / to give directions / to show how (to do sth) / to censure / to pick at
 gè fāng all parties (in a dispute etc) / all sides / all directions
 sì fāng four-way / four-sided / in all directions / everywhere
 bā fāng the eight points of the compass / all directions
 liù hé the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, down) / the whole country / the universe / everything under the sun
 sì miàn bā fāng in all directions / all around / far and near
 pèi liào ingredients (in a cooking recipe) / to mix materials according to directions
 sì sàn to disperse / to scatter in all directions
西 dōng zhāng xī wàng to look in all directions (idiom) / to glance around
 sì jiàn (of droplets, sparks etc) to fly about in all directions / to splatter everywhere
 lín chǎng to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc) / firsthand (experience) / impromptu (remarks etc)
 wèn lù to ask for directions / to ask the way (to some place)
 sì wéi the four social bonds: propriety, justice, integrity and honor / see 禮義廉恥|礼义廉耻[li3 yi4 lian2 chi3] / the four directions / the four limbs (Chinese medicine) / four-dimensional
 zhǐ lù to give directions
 sì tōng bā dá roads open in all directions (idiom) / accessible from all sides
西 dōng nán xī běi east, south, west and north / all directions
 quán xiàng in all directions
 kē branch of study / administrative section / division / field / branch / stage directions / family (taxonomy) / rules / laws / to mete out (punishment) / to levy (taxes etc) / to fine sb / CL:個|个[ge4]
 láo yàn fēn fēi the shrike and the swallow fly in different directions (idiom) / (usually of a couple) to part from each other
 yǒu zēng wú yǐ constantly increasing without limit (idiom) / rapid progress in all directions
 biāo xīn lǐng yì to bring in the new (idiom) / new directions, different creation
 fēng huǒ sì qǐ the fire of war in all four directions (idiom) / the confusion of war
西 dōng yī láng tóu xī yī bàng zi banging away clumsily in all directions with no overall vision
西 dōng nán xī běi zhōng the five directions 五方 / east, south, west, north and middle
 fēng yān sì qǐ lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom) / the confusion of war
 fēng yān sì qǐ , zhàn huǒ fēn fēi lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom) / the confusion of war
 yǎn guān liù lù ěr tīng bā fāng lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions / to be observant and alert (idiom)
 fēi mò sì jiàn to spray in all directions
  Elders' Circle of the Four Directions (Elders' Circle)
  Ad Hoc Working Group on Strategic Directions and Efficiency
  Demarcation of the Eritrea / Ethiopia Boundary directions / Demarcation Directions
  New Directions Strategy for Technical Cooperation Among Developing Countries
 sì sān bēn táo to scatter in all directions
 rú niǎo shòu sàn to scatter like birds and beasts (idiom) / to flee in all directions
 yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom) / fig. to be observant and alert
 sì sàn bēn táo to scatter in all directions
 zuò niǎo shòu sàn lit. scatter like birds and beasts (idiom) / fig. to head off in various directions / to flee helter-skelter
 xīng (literary) (of a fire) fierce / intense / blazing / (literary) to radiate light in all directions
 bēn cuàn (of people or animals) to flee helter-skelter / to scatter / (of floodwater, an idea etc) to spread in all directions
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