绵远
mián yuǎn
Pinyin

Definition

绵远
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mián yuǎn
  1. remote

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

永远
yǒng yuǎn
  1. 1 forever
  2. 2 eternal
遥远
yáo yuǎn
  1. 1 distant
  2. 2 remote
远
yuǎn
  1. 1 far
  2. 2 distant
  3. 3 remote
  4. 4 (intensifier in a comparison) by far
  5. 5 much (lower etc)
远离
yuǎn lí
  1. 1 to be far from
  2. 2 to keep away from
久远
jiǔ yuǎn
  1. 1 old
  2. 2 ancient
  3. 3 far away
偏远
piān yuǎn
  1. 1 remote
  2. 2 far from civilization
大老远
dà lǎo yuǎn
  1. 1 very far away
望远镜
wàng yuǎn jìng
  1. 1 binoculars
  2. 2 telescope
  3. 3 CL:付[fù],副[fù],部[bù]
杨致远
Yáng Zhì yuǎn
  1. 1 Jerry Yang (1968-), Taiwan-US millionaire and creator of Yahoo
海绵
hǎi mián
  1. 1 sponge (zoology)
  2. 2 sponge (piece of absorbent material, either natural or made from plastic etc)
  3. 3 foam rubber
深远
shēn yuǎn
  1. 1 far-reaching
  2. 2 profound and long-lasting
清远
Qīng yuǎn
  1. 1 Qingyuan prefecture level city in Guangdong
疏远
shū yuǎn
  1. 1 to drift apart
  2. 2 to become estranged
  3. 3 to alienate
  4. 4 estrangement
绵延
mián yán
  1. 1 continuous (esp. of mountain ranges)
  2. 2 to stretch long and unbroken
  3. 3 a continuous link
  4. 4 sostenuto (sustained, in music)
绵绵
mián mián
  1. 1 continuous
  2. 2 uninterrupted
绵羊
mián yáng
  1. 1 sheep
绵长
mián cháng
  1. 1 long and continuous (coastline, sound etc)
  2. 2 extensive
  3. 3 prolonged
绵阳
Mián yáng
  1. 1 Mianyang prefecture level city in Sichuan
缠绵
chán mián
  1. 1 touching (emotions)
  2. 2 lingering (illness)
老远
lǎo yuǎn
  1. 1 very far away

Idioms (20)

人无远虑，必有近忧
rén wú yuǎn lu:4 , bì yǒu jìn yōu
  1. 1 He who gives no thought to far-flung problems soon finds suffering nearby (idiom, from Analects).
  2. 2 Smug concentration on the here and now will lead to future sorrow.
君子远庖厨
jūn zǐ yuàn páo chú
  1. 1 lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius)
  2. 2 fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen
天差地远
tiān chā dì yuǎn
  1. 1 poles apart (idiom)
  2. 2 entirely different
天高皇帝远
tiān gāo huáng dì yuǎn
  1. 1 lit. the sky is high and the emperor is far away (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. remote places are beyond the reach of the central government
好高骛远
hào gāo wù yuǎn
  1. 1 to bite off more than one can chew (idiom)
  2. 2 to aim too high
寓意深远
yù yì shēn yuǎn
  1. 1 the implied message is deep (idiom); having deep implications
宁静致远
níng jìng zhì yuǎn
  1. 1 tranquility yields transcendence (idiom); quiet life of profound study
  2. 2 cf Still waters run deep.
山长水远
shān cháng shuǐ yuǎn
  1. 1 long and arduous journey (idiom)
敬而远之
jìng ér yuǎn zhī
  1. 1 to show respect from a distance (idiom)
  2. 2 to remain at a respectful distance
敬鬼神而远之
jìng guǐ shén ér yuǎn zhī
  1. 1 to respect Gods and demons from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance
深谋远虑
shēn móu yuǎn lu:4
  1. 1 lit. deep plans and distant thoughts
  2. 2 to plan far ahead (idiom)
源远流长
yuán yuǎn liú cháng
  1. 1 lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past
  2. 2 a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then
无远弗届
wú yuǎn fú jiè
  1. 1 to extend all over the globe (idiom)
  2. 2 far-reaching
登高望远
dēng gāo wàng yuǎn
  1. 1 to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view
  2. 2 acute foresight
绵里藏针
mián lǐ cáng zhēn
  1. 1 lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance
  3. 3 a wolf in sheep's clothing
  4. 4 an iron fist in a velvet glove
缠绵悱恻
chán mián fěi cè
  1. 1 (of a person) sad beyond words (idiom)
  2. 2 (of music, literature etc) poignant
  3. 3 very sentimental
言近旨远
yán jìn zhǐ yuǎn
  1. 1 simple words with a profound meaning (idiom)
贵远贱近
guì yuǎn jiàn jìn
  1. 1 to revere the past and despise the present (idiom)
远见卓识
yuǎn jiàn zhuó shí
  1. 1 visionary and sagacious (idiom)
远亲不如近邻
yuǎn qīn bù rú jìn lín
  1. 1 A relative afar is less use than a close neighbor (idiom). Take whatever help is on hand, even from strangers.

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