只管
zhǐ guǎn
Pinyin

Definition

只管
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zhǐ guǎn
  1. solely engrossed in one thing
  2. just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest)
  3. simply
  4. by all means
  5. please feel free
  6. do not hesitate (to ask for sth)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

不管
bù guǎn
  1. 1 not to be concerned
  2. 2 regardless of
  3. 3 no matter
只
zhǐ
  1. 1 only
  2. 2 merely
  3. 3 just
  4. 4 but
只要
zhǐ yào
  1. 1 if only
  2. 2 so long as
主管
zhǔ guǎn
  1. 1 in charge
  2. 2 responsible for
  3. 3 person in charge
  4. 4 manager
尽管
jǐn guǎn
  1. 1 despite
  2. 2 although
  3. 3 even though
  4. 4 in spite of
  5. 5 unhesitatingly
  6. 6 do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc)
  7. 7 (go ahead and do it) without hesitating

Idioms (20)

世上无难事，只怕有心人
shì shàng wú nán shì , zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén
  1. 1 there is nothing the determined person can't accomplish (idiom)
  2. 2 persistence will overcome
只可意会，不可言传
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
  1. 1 can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
只欠东风
zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng
  1. 1 all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item
只争朝夕
zhǐ zhēng zhāo xī
  1. 1 to seize every minute (idiom)
  2. 2 to make the best use of one's time
只知其一，不知其二
zhǐ zhī qí yī , bù zhī qí èr
  1. 1 to know the first, but not know the second (idiom); only partial information

Sample Sentences

他不就是想着要我婚后当家庭主妇，他回家一点儿家事都不用做，只管跷着二郎腿，茶来伸手饭来张口，过他的老爷生活。
tā bù jiùshì xiǎng zhe yào wǒ hūn hòu dāng jiātíngzhǔfù ，tā huíjiā yīdiǎnr jiāshì dōu bùyòng zuò ，zhǐguǎn qiāo zhe èrlángtuǐ ，chá lái shēn shǒu fàn lái zhāngkǒu ，guò tā de lǎoye shēnghuó 。
He wants me to be a housewife after marriage, then when he comes home he won’t do any housework, and just put his feet up, wants me serve him hand and foot bringing him tea and food whenever he wants, living a life of luxury.
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真是好酒！可我为什么三碗下肚了还没醉呢？你有多少酒，只管给我拿来！
zhēnshì hǎo jiǔ ！kě wǒ wèishénme sān wǎn xiàdù le hái méi zuì ne ？nǐ yǒu duōshao jiǔ ，zhǐguǎn gěi wǒ nálái ！
It's really great wine! But how come I'm not drunk, even with three bowls in my belly? By all means, bring out all the wine you have!
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