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古特雷斯
Gǔ tè léi sī
Pinyin
Definition
古特雷斯
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Gǔ tè léi sī
António Guterres (1949-), secretary-general of the United Nations (2017-), prime minister of Portugal (1995-2002)
Character Decomposition
古
十
口
特
牛
土
寸
雷
雨
田
斯
甘
一
八
斤
Related Words
(20)
俄罗斯
É luó sī
1
Russia
古
Gǔ
1
surname Gu
古代
gǔ dài
1
ancient times
2
olden times
古城
gǔ chéng
1
ancient city
奥特曼
Ào tè màn
1
Ultraman, Japanese science fiction superhero
威尼斯
Wēi ní sī
1
Venice
2
Venezia
复古
fù gǔ
1
to return to old ways (a Confucian aspiration)
2
to turn back the clock
3
neoclassical school during Tang and Song associated with classical writing 古文
4
retro (fashion style based on nostalgia, esp. for 1960s)
德克萨斯
Dé kè sà sī
1
Texas
模特
mó tè
1
(fashion) model (loanword)
特
tè
1
special
2
unique
3
distinguished
4
especially
5
unusual
6
very
7
abbr. for 特克斯[tè kè sī], tex
特价
tè jià
1
special price
特别
tè bié
1
especially
2
special
3
particular
4
unusual
特工
tè gōng
1
secret service
2
special service
3
secret service agent
4
special agent
特意
tè yì
1
specially
2
intentionally
特效
tè xiào
1
special effect
2
specially good effect
3
especially efficacious
特此
tè cǐ
1
hereby
特殊
tè shū
1
special
2
particular
3
unusual
4
extraordinary
特产
tè chǎn
1
special local product
2
(regional) specialty
特种兵
tè zhǒng bīng
1
commando
2
special forces soldier
特色
tè sè
1
characteristic
2
distinguishing feature or quality
Idioms
(20)
一失足成千古恨
yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn
1
a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
干打雷,不下雨
gān dǎ léi , bù xià yǔ
1
all thunder but no rain (idiom)
2
a lot of noise but no action
亘古不变
gèn gǔ bù biàn
1
unchanging since times immemorial (idiom)
2
unalterable
3
unvarying
4
monotonous
人心不古
rén xīn bù gǔ
1
the men of today are sadly degenerated (idiom)
借古讽今
jiè gǔ fěng jīn
1
to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)
前不见古人,后不见来者
qián bù jiàn gǔ rén , hòu bù jiàn lái zhě
1
unique
2
unprecedented (idiom)
千古罪人
qiān gǔ zuì rén
1
sb condemned by history (idiom)
千古遗恨
qiān gǔ yí hèn
1
to have eternal regrets (idiom)
厚古薄今
hòu gǔ bó jīn
1
to revere the past and neglect the present (idiom)
古今中外
gǔ jīn zhōng wài
1
at all times and in all places (idiom)
咆哮如雷
páo xiào rú léi
1
to be in a thundering rage (idiom)
大错特错
dà cuò tè cuò
1
to be gravely mistaken (idiom)
如雷贯耳
rú léi guàn ěr
1
lit. like thunder piercing the ear
2
a well-known reputation (idiom)
彪炳千古
biāo bǐng qiān gǔ
1
to shine through the ages (idiom)
掌声雷动
zhǎng shēng léi dòng
1
thunderous applause (idiom)
旷古未有
kuàng gǔ wèi yǒu
1
never before in the whole of history (idiom)
2
unprecedented
旷古未闻
kuàng gǔ wèi wén
1
never before in the whole of history (idiom)
2
unprecedented
3
also written 曠古未有|旷古未有
替古人担忧
tì gǔ rén dān yōu
1
to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily
2
crying over spilt milk
3
often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues
替古人耽忧
tì gǔ rén dān yōu
1
to fret over the worries of long-departed people (idiom); to worry unnecessarily
2
crying over spilt milk
3
often used with negatives, e.g. no need to worry about past issues
泥古不化
nì gǔ bù huà
1
conservative and unable to adapt (idiom)
Sample Sentences