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边角料
biān jiǎo liào
Pinyin
Definition
边角料
-
biān jiǎo liào
scrap
bits and pieces left over
Character Decomposition
边
辶
力
角
角
料
米
斗
Related Words
(20)
主角
zhǔ jué
1
leading role
2
lead
意料
yì liào
1
to anticipate
2
to expect
材料
cái liào
1
material
2
data
3
makings
4
stuff
5
CL:個|个[gè],種|种[zhǒng]
角
Jué
1
surname Jue
角度
jiǎo dù
1
angle
2
point of view
角色
jué sè
1
role
2
character in a novel
3
persona
4
also pr. [jiǎo sè]
角落
jiǎo luò
1
nook
2
corner
资料
zī liào
1
material
2
resources
3
data
4
information
5
profile (Internet)
6
CL:份[fèn],個|个[gè]
饮料
yǐn liào
1
drink
2
beverage
三角
sān jiǎo
1
triangle
三角形
sān jiǎo xíng
1
triangle
三角洲
sān jiǎo zhōu
1
delta (geography)
不料
bù liào
1
unexpectedly
2
to one's surprise
主料
zhǔ liào
1
main ingredients (in a cooking recipe)
五角场
Wǔ jiǎo chǎng
1
Wujiaochang neighborhood of Shanghai, adjacent to Fudan University
佐料
zuǒ liào
1
condiments
2
seasoning
八角
bā jiǎo
1
anise
2
star anise
3
aniseed
4
octagonal
5
Fructus Anisi stellati
出乎意料
chū hū yì liào
1
beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
出人意料
chū rén yì liào
1
unexpected (idiom)
2
surprising
加料
jiā liào
1
to feed in
2
to load (raw material, supplies, fuel etc)
3
to supply
4
fortified (with added material)
Idioms
(18)
偷工减料
tōu gōng jiǎn liào
1
to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom)
2
jerry-building
3
sloppy work
出乎意料
chū hū yì liào
1
beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
出乎预料
chū hū yù liào
1
beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected
出人意料
chū rén yì liào
1
unexpected (idiom)
2
surprising
初露头角
chū lù tóu jiǎo
1
lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent
2
first sign of emerging talent
3
budding genius
勾心斗角
gōu xīn dòu jiǎo
1
to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)
2
(in palace construction) elaborate and refined
始料未及
shǐ liào wèi jí
1
not expected at the outset (idiom)
2
unforeseen
3
to be surprised by the turn of events
崭露头角
zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo
1
to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
拐弯抹角
guǎi wān mò jiǎo
1
lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)
2
fig. to speak in a roundabout way
3
to equivocate
4
to beat about the bush
料事如神
liào shì rú shén
1
to prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom)
2
to have an incredible foresight
牛角挂书
niú jiǎo guà shū
1
lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
2
fig. to be diligent in one's studies
总角之交
zǒng jiǎo zhī jiāo
1
childhood friend (idiom)
总角之好
zǒng jiǎo zhī hǎo
1
childhood friend (idiom)
钻牛角
zuān niú jiǎo
1
lit. honing a bull's horn; fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem
2
to bash one's head against a brick wall
3
a wild goose chase
4
a blind alley
5
to split hairs
6
same as idiom 鑽牛角尖|钻牛角尖
钻牛角尖
zuān niú jiǎo jiān
1
lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem
2
to bash one's head against a brick wall
3
a wild goose chase
4
a blind alley
5
to split hairs
头角峥嵘
tóu jiǎo zhēng róng
1
promise of brilliant young person (idiom); showing extraordinary gifts
凤毛麟角
fèng máo lín jiǎo
1
lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom)
2
fig. few and far between
麟角凤觜
lín jiǎo fèng zuǐ
1
lit. qilin's horn, phoenix's mouth (idiom)
2
fig. rara avis
3
rarity
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