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禁欲主义
jìn yù zhǔ yì
Pinyin
Definition
禁欲主义
-
jìn yù zhǔ yì
asceticism
Character Decomposition
禁
林
示
欲
谷
欠
主
王
丶
义
乂
丶
Related Words
(20)
主
zhǔ
1
owner
2
master
3
host
4
individual or party concerned
5
God
6
Lord
7
main
8
to indicate or signify
9
trump card (in card games)
主人
zhǔ rén
1
master
2
host
3
owner
4
CL:個|个[gè]
主动
zhǔ dòng
1
to take the initiative
2
to do sth of one's own accord
3
spontaneous
4
active
5
opposite: passive 被動|被动[bèi dòng]
6
drive (of gears and shafts etc)
主持人
zhǔ chí rén
1
TV or radio presenter
2
host
3
anchor
主要
zhǔ yào
1
main
2
principal
3
major
4
primary
主角
zhǔ jué
1
leading role
2
lead
主题
zhǔ tí
1
theme
2
subject
公主
gōng zhǔ
1
princess
地主
dì zhǔ
1
landlord
2
landowner
3
host
不禁
bù jīn
1
can't help (doing sth)
2
can't refrain from
主人公
zhǔ rén gōng
1
hero (of a novel or film)
2
main protagonist
主任
zhǔ rèn
1
director
2
head
3
CL:個|个[gè]
主力
zhǔ lì
1
main force
2
main strength of an army
主场
zhǔ chǎng
1
home ground (sports)
2
home field
3
main venue
4
main stadium
主妇
zhǔ fù
1
housewife
2
woman of senior authority in a household
3
the lady of the house
4
hostess
主宰
zhǔ zǎi
1
to dominate
2
to rule
3
to dictate
4
master
主导
zhǔ dǎo
1
leading
2
dominant
3
prevailing
4
to lead
5
to direct
6
to dominate
主帅
zhǔ shuài
1
(military) commander-in-chief
2
(sports) team manager
3
coach
主席
zhǔ xí
1
chairperson
2
premier
3
chairman
4
CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
主张
zhǔ zhāng
1
to advocate
2
to stand for
3
view
4
position
5
stand
6
proposition
7
viewpoint
8
assertion
9
CL:個|个[gè]
Idioms
(17)
不由自主
bù yóu zì zhǔ
1
can't help; involuntarily (idiom)
令行禁止
lìng xíng jìn zhǐ
1
lit. if he orders you go, he forbids you stop (idiom); fig. to demand exact compliance with instructions
2
to ensure strictly obedience
六神无主
liù shén wú zhǔ
1
out of one's wits (idiom)
2
distracted
3
stunned
冤有头,债有主
yuān yǒu tóu , zhài yǒu zhǔ
1
for every grievance someone is responsible, for every debt there is a debtor (idiom)
2
when settling disputes one should not involve third parties
反客为主
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ
1
lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
名花有主
míng huā yǒu zhǔ
1
the girl is already taken (idiom)
喜不自禁
xǐ bù zì jīn
1
unable to contain one's joy (idiom)
喧宾夺主
xuān bīn duó zhǔ
1
lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom)
2
fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction
3
minor details obscure the main point
4
the sauce is better than the fish
屡禁不止
lu:3 jìn bù zhǐ
1
to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)
屡禁不绝
lu:3 jìn bù jué
1
to continue despite repeated prohibition (idiom)
弱不禁风
ruò bù jīn fēng
1
too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate
2
fragile state of health
打狗还得看主人
dǎ gǒu hái děi kàn zhǔ rén
1
lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)
2
fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him
物各有主
wù gè yǒu zhǔ
1
everything has a rightful owner (idiom)
独立自主
dú lì zì zhǔ
1
independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination
2
to act independently
3
to maintain control over one's own affairs
当家作主
dāng jiā zuò zhǔ
1
to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)
2
to be the master of one's own affairs
百无禁忌
bǎi wú jìn jì
1
all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes
2
nothing is taboo
自作主张
zì zuò zhǔ zhāng
1
to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative
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