使性
shǐ xìng
Pinyin

Definition

使性
 - 
shǐ xìng
  1. to throw a fit
  2. to act temperamental

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

任性
rèn xìng
  1. 1 willful
  2. 2 headstrong
  3. 3 unruly
使
shǐ
  1. 1 to make
  2. 2 to cause
  3. 3 to enable
  4. 4 to use
  5. 5 to employ
  6. 6 to send
  7. 7 to instruct sb to do sth
  8. 8 envoy
  9. 9 messenger
使用
shǐ yòng
  1. 1 to use
  2. 2 to employ
  3. 3 to apply
  4. 4 to make use of
个性
gè xìng
  1. 1 individuality
  2. 2 personality
即使
jí shǐ
  1. 1 even if
  2. 2 even though
天使
tiān shǐ
  1. 1 angel
女性
nu:3 xìng
  1. 1 woman
  2. 2 the female sex
性感
xìng gǎn
  1. 1 sex appeal
  2. 2 eroticism
  3. 3 sexuality
  4. 4 sexy
性格
xìng gé
  1. 1 nature
  2. 2 disposition
  3. 3 temperament
  4. 4 character
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
异性
yì xìng
  1. 1 the opposite sex
  2. 2 of the opposite sex
  3. 3 heterosexual
  4. 4 different in nature
一次性
yī cì xìng
  1. 1 one-off (offer)
  2. 2 one-time
  3. 3 single-use
  4. 4 disposable (goods)
中性
zhōng xìng
  1. 1 neutral
人性
rén xìng
  1. 1 human nature
  2. 2 humanity
  3. 3 human
  4. 4 the totality of human attributes
代表性
dài biǎo xìng
  1. 1 representativeness
  2. 2 representative
  3. 3 typical
使出
shǐ chū
  1. 1 to use
  2. 2 to exert
使劲
shǐ jìn
  1. 1 to exert all one's strength
使命
shǐ mìng
  1. 1 mission
  2. 2 long-term task to which one devotes oneself
  3. 3 a calling
使唤
shǐ huàn
  1. 1 to order sb about
  2. 2 to use sb
使得
shǐ de
  1. 1 usable
  2. 2 workable
  3. 3 feasible
  4. 4 doable
  5. 5 to make
  6. 6 to cause
使然
shǐ rán
  1. 1 (literary) to make it so
  2. 2 to dictate

Idioms (16)

任贤使能
rèn xián shǐ néng
  1. 1 to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
修心养性
xiū xīn yǎng xìng
  1. 1 to cultivate the heart and nurture the character (idiom); to improve oneself by meditation
两国相争，不斩来使
liǎng guó xiāng zhēng , bù zhǎn lái shǐ
  1. 1 when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)
好记性不如烂笔头
hǎo jì xìng bù rú làn bǐ tóu
  1. 1 the palest ink is better than the best memory (idiom)
如臂使指
rú bì shǐ zhǐ
  1. 1 as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
  2. 2 freely and effortlessly
  3. 3 to have perfect command of
有钱能使鬼推磨
yǒu qián néng shǐ guǐ tuī mò
  1. 1 lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. with money, you can do anything you like
本性难移
běn xìng nán yí
  1. 1 It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.
  2. 2 Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23)
江山易改，本性难移
jiāng shān yì gǎi , běn xìng nán yí
  1. 1 it is easier to change mountains and rivers than to alter one's character (idiom)
  2. 2 you can't change who you are
  3. 3 Can the leopard change his spots?
熏陶成性
xūn táo chéng xìng
  1. 1 (idiom) nurture makes second nature
  2. 2 good habits come by long assimilation
神差鬼使
shén chāi guǐ shǐ
  1. 1 the work of gods and devils (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
  2. 2 curious coincidence
见风使帆
jiàn fēng shǐ fān
  1. 1 lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
  2. 2 to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
见风使舵
jiàn fēng shǐ duò
  1. 1 lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically
  2. 2 to be flexible and take advantage of the situation
颐性养寿
yí xìng yǎng shòu
  1. 1 to take care of one's spirit and keep fit (idiom)
颐指气使
yí zhǐ qì shǐ
  1. 1 lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
  2. 2 arrogant and bossy
颐指风使
yí zhǐ fēng shǐ
  1. 1 lit. to order people by pointing the chin (idiom); to signal orders by facial gesture
  2. 2 arrogant and bossy
鬼使神差
guǐ shǐ shén chāi
  1. 1 demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation
  2. 2 curious coincidence

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