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流于形式
liú yú xíng shì
Pinyin
Definition
流于形式
-
liú yú xíng shì
to become a mere formality
Character Decomposition
流
氵
亠
厶
儿
丨
于
干
亅
形
一
廾
彡
式
弋
工
Related Words
(20)
交流
jiāo liú
1
to exchange
2
exchange
3
communication
4
interaction
5
to have social contact (with sb)
形象
xíng xiàng
1
image
2
form
3
figure
4
CL:個|个[gè]
5
visualization
6
vivid
方式
fāng shì
1
way
2
manner
3
style
4
mode
5
pattern
6
CL:個|个[gè]
方程式
fāng chéng shì
1
equation
模式
mó shì
1
mode
2
method
3
pattern
正式
zhèng shì
1
formal
2
official
流
liú
1
to flow
2
to disseminate
3
to circulate or spread
4
to move or drift
5
to degenerate
6
to banish or send into exile
7
stream of water or sth resembling one
8
class, rate or grade
流泪
liú lèi
1
to shed tears
流行
liú xíng
1
(of a contagious disease etc) to spread
2
to propagate
3
(of a style of clothing, song etc) popular
4
fashionable
流量
liú liàng
1
flow rate
2
rate
3
throughput
4
site traffic (Internet)
泪流满面
lèi liú mǎn miàn
1
cheeks streaming with tears (idiom)
潮流
cháo liú
1
tide
2
current
3
trend
风流
fēng liú
1
distinguished and accomplished
2
outstanding
3
talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle
4
romantic
5
dissolute
6
loose
一流
yī liú
1
top quality
2
front ranking
三角形
sān jiǎo xíng
1
triangle
上流
shàng liú
1
upper class
下流
xià liú
1
lower course of a river
2
low-class
3
mean and lowly
4
vulgar
5
obscene
中国式
Zhōng guó shì
1
Chinese style
2
à la chinoise
中式
Zhōng shì
1
Chinese style
主流
zhǔ liú
1
main stream (of a river)
2
fig. the essential point
3
main viewpoint of a matter
4
mainstream (culture etc)
Idioms
(20)
人往高处走,水往低处流
rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú
1
man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
2
one should constantly strive to make progress
付之东流
fù zhī dōng liú
1
to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably
原形毕露
yuán xíng bì lù
1
original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth
口碑流传
kǒu bēi liú chuán
1
widely praised (idiom); with an extensive public reputation
同流合污
tóng liú hé wū
1
to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others
喜形于色
xǐ xíng yú sè
1
face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
土木形骸
tǔ mù xíng hái
1
earth and wood framework (idiom); plain and undecorated body
奇形怪状
qí xíng guài zhuàng
1
fantastic oddities of every description (idiom); grotesquely shaped
如影随形
rú yǐng suí xíng
1
as the shadow follows the body (idiom)
2
closely associated with each other
3
to follow relentlessly
家丑不可外传,流言切莫轻信
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán , liú yán qiè mò qīng xìn
1
Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly. (idiom)
2
Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip.
对答如流
duì dá rú liú
1
able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer
屁滚尿流
pì gǔn niào liú
1
to piss in one's pants in terror (idiom); scared witless
川流不息
chuān liú bù xī
1
the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow
形同虚设
xíng tóng xū shè
1
to exist in name only
2
empty shell
3
useless (idiom)
形影相吊
xíng yǐng xiāng diào
1
with only body and shadow to comfort each other (idiom)
2
extremely sad and lonely
形影相随
xíng yǐng xiāng suí
1
lit. body and shadow follow each other (idiom)
2
fig. inseparable
从善如流
cóng shàn rú liú
1
readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views
从谏如流
cóng jiàn rú liú
1
to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)
怒形于色
nù xíng yú sè
1
to betray anger (idiom); fury written across one's face
投鞭断流
tóu biān duàn liú
1
arms enough to stem the stream (idiom); formidable army
Sample Sentences