台面呢
tái miàn ní
Pinyin

Definition

台面呢
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tái miàn ní
  1. baize
  2. felt (esp. billiards table cover)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

ne
  1. 1 particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word ("What about ...?", "And ...?")
  2. 2 particle for inquiring about location ("Where is ...?")
  3. 3 particle signaling a pause, to emphasize the preceding words and allow the listener time to take them on board ("ok?", "are you with me?")
  4. 4 (at the end of a declarative sentence) particle indicating continuation of a state or action
  5. 5 particle indicating strong affirmation
wài miàn
  1. 1 outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense)
  2. 2 surface
  3. 3 exterior
  4. 4 external appearance
lǐ miàn
  1. 1 inside
  2. 2 interior
  3. 3 also pr. [lǐ mian]
miàn
  1. 1 face
  2. 2 side
  3. 3 surface
  4. 4 aspect
  5. 5 top
  6. 6 classifier for flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
miàn duì
  1. 1 to confront
  2. 2 to face
shàng miàn
  1. 1 on top of
  2. 2 above-mentioned
  3. 3 also pr. [shàng mian]
xià miàn
  1. 1 below
  2. 2 under
  3. 3 next
  4. 4 the following
  5. 5 also pr. [xià mian]
cè miàn
  1. 1 lateral side
  2. 2 side
  3. 3 aspect
  4. 4 profile
quán miàn
  1. 1 all-around
  2. 2 comprehensive
  3. 3 total
  4. 4 overall
chū miàn
  1. 1 to appear personally
  2. 2 to step in
  3. 3 to step forth
  4. 4 to show up
qián miàn
  1. 1 ahead
  2. 2 in front
  3. 3 preceding
  4. 4 above
  5. 5 also pr. [qián mian]
ní zi
  1. 1 woolen cloth
dì miàn
  1. 1 floor
  2. 2 ground
  3. 3 surface
chǎng miàn
  1. 1 scene
  2. 2 spectacle
  3. 3 occasion
  4. 4 situation
fēng miàn
  1. 1 cover (of a publication)
duì miàn
  1. 1 (sitting) opposite
  2. 2 across (the street)
  3. 3 directly in front
  4. 4 to be face to face
jú miàn
  1. 1 aspect
  2. 2 phase
  3. 3 situation
píng miàn
  1. 1 plane (flat surface)
  2. 2 print media
hòu miàn
  1. 1 rear
  2. 2 back
  3. 3 behind
  4. 4 later
  5. 5 afterwards
  6. 6 also pr. [hòu mian]
lā miàn
  1. 1 pulled noodles
  2. 2 ramen

Idioms (20)

一体两面
yī tǐ liǎng miàn
  1. 1 lit. one body two sides (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a situation with two sides to it
上不了台面
shàng bù liǎo tái miàn
  1. 1 better kept under the table (idiom)
  2. 2 not to be disclosed
  3. 3 too inferior to show in public
不看僧面看佛面
bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn
  1. 1 lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. (to do sth for sb) out of deference to sb else
人面兽心
rén miàn shòu xīn
  1. 1 human face, beast's heart (idiom); two-faced
  2. 2 malicious and duplicitous
以泪洗面
yǐ lèi xǐ miàn
  1. 1 to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
两面三刀
liǎng miàn sān dāo
  1. 1 two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross
  2. 2 double dealing and back stabbing
别开生面
bié kāi shēng miàn
  1. 1 to start sth new or original (idiom); to break a new path
  2. 2 to break fresh ground
呢喃细语
ní nán xì yǔ
  1. 1 whispering in a low voice (idiom); murmuring
唾面自干
tuò miàn zì gān
  1. 1 to be spat on in the face and let it dry by itself, not wiping it off (idiom); to turn the other cheek
  2. 2 to drain the cup of humiliation
四面楚歌
sì miàn Chǔ gē
  1. 1 lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help
掩面而泣
yǎn miàn ér qì
  1. 1 to bury one's head in one's hands and weep (idiom)
改头换面
gǎi tóu huàn miàn
  1. 1 to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes
  2. 2 Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged.
死要面子活受罪
sǐ yào miàn zi huó shòu zuì
  1. 1 to go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances (idiom)
洗心革面
xǐ xīn gé miàn
  1. 1 lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways
  2. 2 to turn over a new leaf
浮出水面
fú chū shuǐ miàn
  1. 1 to float up (idiom); to become evident
  2. 2 to surface
  3. 3 to appear
泪流满面
lèi liú mǎn miàn
  1. 1 cheeks streaming with tears (idiom)
独当一面
dú dāng yī miàn
  1. 1 to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
白面书生
bái miàn shū shēng
  1. 1 lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom); young and inexperienced person without practical experience
  2. 2 still wet behind the ears
眼观四面,耳听八方
yǎn guān sì miàn , ěr tīng bā fāng
  1. 1 lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be observant and alert
知人知面不知心
zhī rén zhī miàn bù zhī xīn
  1. 1 one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom)

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