"Striking" • Chinese-English Dictionary
| 厉害 |  lì hai | (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible / intense / severe / devastating / amazing / awesome / outstanding / (of a person) stern / strict / harsh / shrewd / tough / (of an animal) fierce / (of a resemblance) striking / (of liquor or chili pepper) strong / (of bacteria) virulent |   |
| 醒目 | xǐng mù | eye-grabbing (headline) / striking (illustration) | |
| 亮眼 | liàng yǎn | eye-catching / striking / impressive / sighted eyes / functioning eyes | |
| 先发制人 | xiān fā zhì rén | (idiom) to gain the initiative by striking first / to preempt | |
| 敲开 | qiāo kāi | to get sth open by tapping or striking it / (figuratively, when followed by sth like ∼的大門|∼的大门[xx5 de5 da4 men2]) to open the door to ~ / to gain access to ~ | |
| 铛铛 | dāng dāng | (onom.) clang / clank of metal / sound of striking a gong | |
| 围城打援 | wéi chéng dǎ yuán | to besiege and strike the relief force (idiom) / strategy of surrounding a unit to entice the enemy to reinforce, then striking the new troops | |
| 拿乔 | ná qiáo | pretentious / striking a pose | |
| 擦撞 | cā zhuàng | to sideswipe (a car etc) / to generate (sparks) by striking a flint / (fig.) to produce (sth novel) through interaction | |
| 剑眉星目 | jiàn méi - xīng mù | (idiom) straight, thick, upward-inclined eyebrows and eyes that are bright and full of spirit / striking, handsome features / dashing, heroic appearance | |
