"There" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 nà li there / that place
 nà r there
 zhǐ yǒu only have ... / there is only ... / (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy") / it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要[zhi3 you3 nan2 xing4 cai2 you3 ci3 xu1 yao4] "only men would have such a requirement") / (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服[zhi3 you3 qu1 fu2] "the only thing you can do is give in")
 yǒu rén someone / people / anyone / there is someone there / occupied (as in restroom)
 yǐ wéi to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken &ndash / except when expressing one's own current opinion.)
 méi bàn fǎ there is nothing to be done / one can't do anything about it
 nà bian over there / yonder
 yǒu shì to be occupied with sth / to have sth on one's mind / there is something the matter
 bù fáng there is no harm in / might as well
 hé bì there is no need / why should
 méi yǒu bàn fǎ there is nothing to be done / one can't do anything about it
 wú bù none lacking / none missing / everything is there / everyone without exception
 dà yǒu there is much / (literary) abundance
 dú yǒu to own exclusively / unique to / specific / there is only
 bù fá there is no lack of
 cún yǒu to hold in storage / to retain / to harbor (feelings) / to entertain (sentiments) / (of abstract things) to exist / there is
 yǒu to have / there is / there are / to exist / to be
 cǐ qǐ bǐ fú up here, down there (idiom) / to rise and fall in succession / no sooner one subsides, the next arises / repeating continuously / occurring again and again (of applause, fires, waves, protests, conflicts, uprisings etc)
 tè bié xíng zhèng qū special administrative region (SAR), of which there are two in the PRC: Hong Kong 香港 / and Macau 澳門|澳门 / refers to many different areas during late Qing, foreign occupation, warlord period and Nationalist government / refers to special zones in North Korea and Indonesia
 hé fáng what harm is there in (doing sth)
 mò bù none doesn't / there is none who isn't / everyone
 yǒu mù gòng dǔ anyone with eyes can see it (idiom) / obvious to all / sth speaks for itself / is there for all to see
 hé xū there is no need / why should
 páng ruò wú rén to act as though there were nobody else present / unselfconscious / fig. without regard for others
 dà yǒu rén zài there are plenty of such people
 yī cù ér jiù to get there in one step (idiom) / easily done / success at a stroke / to get results overnight
 bù zhuó biān jì not to the point / wide of the mark / neither here nor there / irrelevant
 kōng zài (of a ship, train etc) not carrying any load (i.e. no passengers or freight etc) / (electricity) no-load (used to describe the condition of a transformer when there is no load connected to its secondary coil)
 ài mò néng zhù unable to help however much one would like to (idiom) / Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you. / My hands are tied.
 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
 bié wú tā fǎ there is no alternative
 wú chū qí yòu matchless / without equal / there is nothing better
 jì wǎng bù jiù to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom) / to let bygones be bygones / There is no point in crying over spilt milk.
 méi yǒu bì yào there is no need to (do sth)
 lín chǎng gǎn the feeling of actually being there
 háo wú èr zhì there cannot be another one like it
 děng ér xià zhī going from there to lower grades (idiom)
 qiáng zhōng zì yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu however strong you are, there is always someone stronger (idiom) / there is always sth more to learn / never be satisfied to rest on your laurels / there is no room for complacency
 bù píng zé míng where there is injustice, there will be an outcry / man will cry out against injustice
 mò do not / there is none who
 wǎng to deceive / there is none / old variant of 網|网[wang3]
 suǒ shèng wú jǐ there is not much left
 shēn lín qí jìng (idiom) to experience it for oneself / to actually *be* there (as opposed to reading about it etc)
 rén duō shì zhòng many men, a great force (idiom) / many hands provide great strength / There is safety in numbers.
 yù sù zé bù dá lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects) / more haste, less speed / don't try to run before you can walk
 ān qián mǎ hòu to follow everywhere / to always be there for sb at their beck and call
 kōng dòng wú wù empty cave, nothing there (idiom) / devoid of substance / nothing new to show
 bīng bù yàn zhà there can never be too much deception in war / in war nothing is too deceitful / all's fair in war
 bù pò bù lì without destruction there can be no construction
 yī fēn wéi èr one divides into two / to be two-sided / there are two sides to everything / to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)
 yī cù ér dé to get there in one step (idiom) / easily done / success at a stroke / to get results overnight
 lái rì fāng cháng the future is long (idiom) / there will be ample time for that later / We'll cross that bridge when we get there
 hóu mén sì hǎi lit. the gate of a noble house is like the sea / there is a wide gap between the nobility and the common people (idiom)
 jié shù nán táo Destiny is inexorable, there is no fleeing it (idiom). Your doom is at hand.
 wán shì dà jí everything is finished (idiom) / And there you are!
 qiáng jiàng shǒu xià wú ruò bīng there are no poor soldiers under a good general (idiom)
 yǒu mù gòng jiàn anyone with eyes can see it (idiom) / obvious to all / sth speaks for itself / is there for all to see
 wú fēng bù qǐ làng lit. without wind there cannot be waves (idiom) / there must be a reason / no smoke without fire
 shēng cái yǒu dào lit. there are principles behind making money (idiom) / fig. to have a knack for good business / knowing how to accumulate wealth / good at feathering one's own nest
 yī wù xiáng yī wù lit. one object bests another object / every item has a weakness (idiom) / there is a rock to every scissor, a scissor to every paper, and a paper to every rock
 yǒng wú níng rì (in such circumstances) there will be no peace / one can never breathe easy
 děng é xuǎn jǔ non-competitive election (i.e. with as many candidates as there are seats) / single-candidate election
 gǎn dé jí there is still time (to do sth) / to be able to do sth in time / to be able to make it
 fēng yōng ér zhì to arrive in huge numbers / to flock there
 méi yǒu chā bié there is no difference / it makes no difference
 yī bǎ yào shi kāi yī bǎ suǒ One key opens one lock. / There is a different solution for each problem. (idiom)
 yī cù jí zhì to get there in one step (idiom) / easily done / success at a stroke / to get results overnight
 bù xiào yǒu sān , wú hòu wéi dà There are three ways to be unfilial / having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3])
 bù jiàn bù sàn lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom) / fig. Be sure to wait! / See you there!
 rén gè yǒu suǒ hào everyone has their likes and dislikes / there is no accounting for taste / chacun son goût
 dàn shuō wú fáng there is no harm in saying what one thinks (idiom)
 zuò xīng maybe / possibly / there is reason to believe
 bā zì méi yī piě lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] (idiom) / fig. things have not even begun to take shape / no sign of success yet
 bā zì hái méi yī piě lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] (idiom) / fig. things have not even begun to take shape / no sign of success yet
 bā zì hái méi yī piě r lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] (idiom) / fig. things have not even begun to take shape / no sign of success yet
 xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects). / I really want to do it, but don't have the resources. / The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
 yù sù ér bù dá lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects) / more haste, less speed / also written 欲速則不達|欲速则不达
 yǒu bǎo hé bì rén qián kuā There is no need to boast about one's treasures. (idiom)
 shù shǐ nán zhé lit. bundled arrows are difficult to break / there is strength in unity (idiom)
 měi yī gè rén dōu yǒu měi zhōng bù zú de dì fang However excellent, everyone has his defects. / There is always a fly in the ointment. / cf idiom 美中不足[mei3 zhong1 bu4 zu2], everything is fine except for one small defect
 qiú xué wú tǎn tú The path of learning can never be smooth. / There is no royal road to learning. (idiom)
 shēng mìng bù xī , zhàn dòu bù zhǐ while there is life, the fight continues (idiom) / to fight to the last
 mò bù wén there is no-one who doesn't know that
 mò bù yú chǐ there is no-one who is not extravagant
 nà li there / that place / also written 那裡|那里
 má què suī xiǎo , wǔ zàng jù quán the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom) / small but complete in every detail
 diǎn dào jí zhǐ to touch on sth and leave it there / to take care not to overdo sth
 duō de shì there's no shortage / there are plenty
 tiān xià wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom) / persistence will overcome
 céng jīng cāng hǎi nán wéi shuǐ , chú què Wū Shān bù shì yún there are no rivers to one who has crossed the ocean, and no clouds to one who has passed Mount Wu (idiom) / one who has seen the world doesn't stop at small things
 zǒng yǒu inevitably there will be
 sè zì tóu shàng yī bǎ dāo lit. there is a knife above the character for lust / fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences
 guò ér néng gǎi , shàn mò dà yān If one can change after making a mistake, there is nothing better (idiom)
 yuān yuān xiāng bào hé shí liǎo if revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end to it? (Buddhist saying)
 jūn zi tǎn dàng dàng , xiǎo rén cháng qī qī good people are at peace with themselves, (but) there is no rest for the wicked
 yǒu suǒ dé bì yǒu suǒ shī there is no gain without a loss (idiom) / there is no such thing as a free meal
 shàng tiān wú lù , rù dì wú mén lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom) / fig. to be at the end of one's rope / to be trapped in a hopeless situation
 shàng yǒu tiān táng , xià yǒu Sū Háng lit. there is heaven above, and there is 蘇杭|苏杭[Su1 Hang2] below (idiom) / fig. the beauty and affluence of Suzhou and Hangzhou is comparable with heaven
 tiān yá hé chù wú fāng cǎo there are plenty more fish in the sea (idiom)
 yào shí tóng yuán lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom) / fig. there is no clear-cut distinction between food and medicine
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