益母
yì mǔ
Pinyin

Definition

益母
 - 
yì mǔ
  1. motherwort (Leonurus heterophyllus)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

公益
gōng yì
  1. 1 public good
  2. 2 public welfare
利益
lì yì
  1. 1 benefit
  2. 2 (in sb's) interest
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
母亲
mǔ qīn
  1. 1 mother
  2. 2 also pr. [mǔ qin]
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
父母
fù mǔ
  1. 1 father and mother
  2. 2 parents
丈母
zhàng mǔ
  1. 1 wife's mother
  2. 2 mother-in-law
丈母娘
zhàng mǔ niáng
  1. 1 wife's mother
  2. 2 mother-in-law
  3. 3 same as 丈母
伯母
bó mǔ
  1. 1 wife of father's elder brother
  2. 2 aunt
  3. 3 (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother)
  4. 4 CL:個|个[gè]
受益
shòu yì
  1. 1 to benefit from
  2. 2 profit
受益匪浅
shòu yì fěi qiǎn
  1. 1 to benefit (from)
字母
zì mǔ
  1. 1 letter (of the alphabet)
  2. 2 CL:個|个[gè]
岳母
yuè mǔ
  1. 1 wife's mother, mother-in-law
收益
shōu yì
  1. 1 earnings
  2. 2 profit
收益率
shōu yì lu:4
  1. 1 earnings rate
  2. 2 earnings yield (finance)
效益
xiào yì
  1. 1 benefit
  2. 2 effectiveness
  3. 3 efficiency
日益
rì yì
  1. 1 day by day
  2. 2 more and more
  3. 3 increasingly
  4. 4 more and more with each passing day
有益
yǒu yì
  1. 1 useful
  2. 2 beneficial
  3. 3 profitable
权益
quán yì
  1. 1 rights
  2. 2 interests
  3. 3 rights and benefits
母
mǔ
  1. 1 mother
  2. 2 elderly female relative
  3. 3 origin
  4. 4 source
  5. 5 (of animals) female
母乳
mǔ rǔ
  1. 1 mother's milk
母女
mǔ nu:3
  1. 1 mother-daughter

Idioms (19)

再生父母
zài shēng fù mǔ
  1. 1 like a second parent (idiom); one's great benefactor
在家靠父母，出外靠朋友
zài jiā kào fù mǔ , chū wài kào péng you
  1. 1 one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)
在家靠父母，出门靠朋友
zài jiā kào fù mǔ , chū mén kào péng you
  1. 1 one depends on one's parents when at home, and on one's friends when away from home (idiom)
大有裨益
dà yǒu bì yì
  1. 1 bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful
  2. 2 of great service
  3. 3 to help greatly
  4. 4 to serve one well
徒劳无益
tú láo wú yì
  1. 1 futile endeavor (idiom)
救焚益薪
jiù fén yì xīn
  1. 1 add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
  2. 2 to add fuel to the fire
有害无益
yǒu hài wú yì
  1. 1 harmful and without benefit (idiom); more harm than good
欲益反损
yù yì fǎn sǔn
  1. 1 wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster
  2. 2 It all ends in tears.
满招损，谦受益
mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yì
  1. 1 (idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit
  2. 2 pride comes before a fall
益胃生津
yì wèi shēng jīn
  1. 1 to benefit the stomach and increase fluids (idiom)
相得益彰
xiāng dé yì zhāng
  1. 1 to bring out the best in each other (idiom)
  2. 2 to complement one another well
穷当益坚
qióng dāng yì jiān
  1. 1 poor but ambitious (idiom); hard-pressed but determined
  2. 2 the worse one's position, the harder one must fight back
精益求精
jīng yì qiú jīng
  1. 1 to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
老当益壮
lǎo dāng yì zhuàng
  1. 1 old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years
良师益友
liáng shī yì yǒu
  1. 1 good teacher and helpful friend (idiom); mentor
裒多益寡
póu duō yì guǎ
  1. 1 to take from the rich and give to the poor (idiom)
道高益安，势高益危
dào gāo yì ān , shì gāo yì wēi
  1. 1 More moral strength increases one's safety, more power and influence increases one's danger (idiom, from Records of the Historian 史記|史记). cf Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it (William Pitt the Elder, 1770).
开卷有益
kāi juàn yǒu yì
  1. 1 lit. opening a book is profitable (idiom); the benefits of education
集思广益
jí sī guǎng yì
  1. 1 collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); to pool wisdom for mutual benefit
  2. 2 to profit from widespread suggestions

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