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巴士底
bā shì dǐ
Pinyin
Definition
巴士底
-
bā shì dǐ
the Bastille (Paris)
Character Decomposition
巴
丨
丨
乚
士
士
底
广
氏
丶
Related Words
(20)
人士
rén shì
1
person
2
figure
3
public figure
到底
dào dǐ
1
finally
2
in the end
3
when all is said and done
4
after all
5
to the end
6
to the last
嘴巴
zuǐ ba
1
mouth
2
CL:張|张[zhāng]
3
slap in the face
4
CL:個|个[gè]
女士
nu:3 shì
1
lady
2
madam
3
CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
4
Miss
5
Ms
巴萨
Bā sà
1
Barca (nickname for FC Barcelona)
2
Baza (town in Grenada, Spain)
巴黎
Bā lí
1
Paris, capital of France
年底
nián dǐ
1
the end of the year
2
year-end
底
de
1
(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
彻底
chè dǐ
1
thorough
2
thoroughly
3
complete
男士
nán shì
1
man
2
gentleman
下巴
xià ba
1
chin
2
CL:個|个[gè]
侠士
xiá shì
1
knight-errant
力士
lì shì
1
strong man
2
sumo wrestler
功底
gōng dǐ
1
training in the basic skills
2
knowledge of the fundamentals
勇士
yǒng shì
1
a warrior
2
a brave person
博士
bó shì
1
doctor
2
court academician (in feudal China)
3
Ph.D.
博士后
bó shì hòu
1
postdoc
2
a postdoctoral position
古巴
Gǔ bā
1
Cuba
哈士奇
hā shì qí
1
husky (sled dog)
哑巴
yǎ ba
1
mute
2
muted
3
a dumb person
4
to be dumb
Idioms
(20)
井底之蛙
jǐng dǐ zhī wā
1
the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)
2
fig. a person of limited outlook and experience
仁人志士
rén rén zhì shì
1
gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals
仁人义士
rén rén yì shì
1
those with lofty ideals (idiom)
2
men of vision
刨根问底
páo gēn wèn dǐ
1
to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
博士买驴
bó shì mǎi lu:2
1
lit. the scholar buys a donkey (idiom); fig. long-winded verbiage that never gets to the point
2
idiom mocking scholastic pomposity
哑巴吃黄莲
yǎ ba chī huáng lián
1
no choice but to suffer in silence (idiom)
2
also written 啞巴吃黃連|哑巴吃黄连
3
(often precedes 有苦說不出|有苦说不出[yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū])
哑巴吃黄连
yǎ ba chī huáng lián
1
no choice but to suffer in silence (idiom)
2
also written 啞巴吃黃蓮|哑巴吃黄莲
3
(often precedes 有苦說不出|有苦说不出[yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū])
哑巴吃黄连,有苦说不出
yǎ ba chī huáng lián , yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū
1
to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom)
2
unable to speak of one's bitter suffering
3
sometimes written 啞子吃黃連,有苦說不出|哑子吃黄连,有苦说不出
大树底下好乘凉
dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng
1
lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
2
fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person
好酒沉瓮底
hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ
1
lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
2
fig. the best is saved for last
寻根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
巴三览四
bā sān lǎn sì
1
to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently
巴前算后
bā qián suàn hòu
1
thinking and pondering (idiom); to turn sth over in one's mind
2
to consider repeatedly
巴山夜雨
Bā shān yè yǔ
1
rain on Mt Ba (idiom); lonely in a strange land
2
Evening Rain, 1980 movie about the Cultural Revolution
巴山蜀水
Bā shān Shǔ shuǐ
1
mountains and rivers of Sichuan (idiom)
巴山越岭
bā shān yuè lǐng
1
to climb hills and pass over mountains (idiom); to cross mountain after mountain
2
good at climbing mountains
巴头探脑
bā tóu tàn nǎo
1
to poke one's head in and pry (idiom); to spy
2
nosy
巴高望上
bā gāo wàng shàng
1
to wish for higher status (idiom); to curry favor in the hope of promotion
志士仁人
zhì shì rén rén
1
gentleman aspiring to benevolence (idiom); people with lofty ideals
打破砂锅问到底
dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ
1
to go to the bottom of things (idiom)
Sample Sentences