叶问
Yè Wèn
Pinyin

Definition

叶问
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Yè Wèn
  1. Yip Man (1893-1972), martial arts practitioner, master of Bruce Lee

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

wèn
  1. 1 to ask
wèn hòu
  1. 1 to give one's respects
  2. 2 to send a greeting
  3. 3 (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)
wèn tí
  1. 1 question
  2. 2 problem
  3. 3 issue
  4. 4 topic
  5. 5 CL:個|个[gè]
wèn dǐng
  1. 1 to aspire to the throne
  2. 2 to aim at (the first place etc)
tí wèn
  1. 1 to question
  2. 2 to quiz
  3. 3 to grill
wèn juàn
  1. 1 questionnaire
  2. 2 CL:份[fèn]
wèn hǎo
  1. 1 to say hello to
  2. 2 to send one's regards to
wèn xīn wú kuì
  1. 1 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
wèn dá
  1. 1 question and answer
wèn lù
  1. 1 to ask for directions
  2. 2 to ask the way (to some place)
wèn dào
  1. 1 to ask the way
  2. 2 to ask
xué wèn
  1. 1 learning
  2. 2 knowledge
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
wèi wèn
  1. 1 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
kǎo wèn
  1. 1 to question via torture
fēng yè
  1. 1 maple leaf
shù yè
  1. 1 tree leaves
yí wèn
  1. 1 question
  2. 2 interrogation
  3. 3 doubt
lu:4 yè
  1. 1 (fig.) actor playing a supporting role
zì wèn
  1. 1 to ask oneself
  2. 2 to search one's soul
  3. 3 to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter
chá yè
  1. 1 tea
  2. 2 tea leaves
  3. 3 CL:盒[hé],罐[guàn],包[bāo],片[piàn]

Idioms (20)

一问三不知
yī wèn sān bù zhī
  1. 1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on
  3. 3 complete ignorance
一叶知秋
yī yè zhī qiū
  1. 1 lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend
  3. 3 a straw in the wind
一叶障目
yī yè zhàng mù
  1. 1 lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. not seeing the wider picture
  3. 3 can't see the wood for the trees
不问好歹
bù wèn hǎo dǎi
  1. 1 no matter what may happen (idiom)
不问就听不到假话
bù wèn jiù tīng bù dào jiǎ huà
  1. 1 Don't ask and you won't be told any lies. (idiom)
不问青红皂白
bù wèn qīng hóng zào bái
  1. 1 not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)
  2. 2 not to distinguish between right and wrong
不闻不问
bù wén bù wèn
  1. 1 not to hear, not to question (idiom)
  2. 2 to show no interest in sth
  3. 3 uncritical
  4. 4 not in the least concerned
入境问俗
rù jìng wèn sú
  1. 1 When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
  2. 2 When in Rome, do as the Romans do
刨根问底
páo gēn wèn dǐ
  1. 1 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
问客杀鸡
wèn kè shā jī
  1. 1 lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
问心无愧
wèn xīn wú kuì
  1. 1 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience
问道于盲
wèn dào yú máng
  1. 1 lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to seek advice from an incompetent
问鼎中原
wèn dǐng Zhōng yuán
  1. 1 to plan to seize power of the whole country (idiom)
问鼎轻重
wèn dǐng qīng zhòng
  1. 1 lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
嘘寒问暖
xū hán wèn nuǎn
  1. 1 to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom)
  2. 2 to pamper
寻根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ
  1. 1 lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
寻花问柳
xún huā wèn liǔ
  1. 1 lit. to enjoy the beautiful spring scenery (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to frequent brothels
  3. 3 to sow one's wild oats
打破砂锅问到底
dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ
  1. 1 to go to the bottom of things (idiom)
投石问路
tóu shí wèn lù
  1. 1 lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to test the waters
有枝有叶
yǒu zhī yǒu yè
  1. 1 to become bogged down in the details (idiom)

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