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灰色地带
huī sè dì dài
Pinyin
Definition
灰色地带
-
huī sè dì dài
gray area
Character Decomposition
灰
𠂇
火
色
色
地
土
乚
㇆
丨
带
川
一
冖
巾
Related Words
(20)
地
de
1
-ly
2
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
地主
dì zhǔ
1
landlord
2
landowner
3
host
地址
dì zhǐ
1
address
2
CL:個|个[gè]
地方
dì fāng
1
region
2
regional (away from the central administration)
3
local
地铁
dì tiě
1
subway
2
metro
彩色
cǎi sè
1
color
2
multi-colored
3
CL:種|种[zhǒng]
灰
huī
1
ash
2
dust
3
lime
4
gray
5
discouraged
6
dejected
黑色
hēi sè
1
black
上色
shàng sè
1
top-quality
2
top-grade
不败之地
bù bài zhī dì
1
invincible position
五颜六色
wǔ yán liù sè
1
multi-colored
2
every color under the sun
以色列
Yǐ sè liè
1
Israel
倒地
dǎo dì
1
to fall to the ground
内地
Nèi dì
1
mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan)
2
Japan (used in Taiwan during Japanese colonization)
出色
chū sè
1
remarkable
2
outstanding
原地
yuán dì
1
(in) the original place
2
the place where one currently is
3
place of origin
4
local (product)
咖啡色
kā fēi sè
1
coffee color
2
brown
土地
tǔ dì
1
land
2
soil
3
territory
4
CL:片[piàn],塊|块[kuài]
地上
dì shang
1
on the ground
2
on the floor
地下
dì xià
1
underground
2
subterranean
3
covert
Idioms
(20)
一个天南,一个地北
yī ge tiān nán , yī ge dì běi
1
to live miles apart (idiom)
一败涂地
yī bài tú dì
1
failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly
2
a crushing defeat
3
beaten and in a hopeless position
上天入地
shàng tiān rù dì
1
lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades (idiom)
2
fig. to go to great lengths
3
to search heaven and earth
上天无路,入地无门
shàng tiān wú lù , rù dì wú mén
1
lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom)
2
fig. to be at the end of one's rope
3
to be trapped in a hopeless situation
不动声色
bù dòng shēng sè
1
not a word or movement (idiom); remaining calm and collected
2
not batting an eyelid
五色缤纷
wǔ sè bīn fēn
1
all the colors in profusion (idiom); a garish display
五体投地
wǔ tǐ tóu dì
1
to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb
人杰地灵
rén jié dì líng
1
illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom); a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son
人间地狱
rén jiān dì yù
1
hell on earth (idiom); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive
2
fig. having an uncomfortable time
仙姿玉色
xiān zī yù sè
1
heavenly beauty, jewel colors (idiom); unusually beautiful lady
出人头地
chū rén tóu dì
1
to stand out among one's peers (idiom)
2
to excel
各色各样
gè sè gè yàng
1
lit. each color and each form (idiom)
2
diverse
3
various
4
all kinds of
喜形于色
xǐ xíng yú sè
1
face light up with delight (idiom); to beam with joy
因地制宜
yīn dì zhì yí
1
(idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
国色天香
guó sè tiān xiāng
1
national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty
地久天长
dì jiǔ tiān cháng
1
enduring while the world lasts (idiom, from Laozi); eternal
2
for ever and ever (of friendship, hate etc)
3
also written 天長地久|天长地久
地利人和
dì lì rén hé
1
favorable geographical and social conditions (idiom); good location and the people satisfied
地动山摇
dì dòng shān yáo
1
the earth quaked, the mountains shook (idiom); a tremendous battle
地大物博
dì dà wù bó
1
vast territory with abundant resources (idiom)
壹败涂地
yī bài tú dì
1
beaten and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly
2
a crushing defeat
3
failed and in a hopeless position
Sample Sentences