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因地制宜
yīn dì zhì yí
Pinyin
Definition
因地制宜
-
yīn dì zhì yí
(idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
Related Words
(20)
原因
yuán yīn
1
cause
2
origin
3
root cause
4
reason
5
CL:個|个[gè]
因
yīn
1
old variant of 因[yīn]
因为
yīn wèi
1
because
2
owing to
3
on account of
地
de
1
-ly
2
structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
地主
dì zhǔ
1
landlord
2
landowner
3
host
地址
dì zhǐ
1
address
2
CL:個|个[gè]
地方
dì fāng
1
region
2
regional (away from the central administration)
3
local
不败之地
bù bài zhī dì
1
invincible position
事宜
shì yí
1
matters
2
arrangements
便宜
biàn yí
1
convenient
倒地
dǎo dì
1
to fall to the ground
克制
kè zhì
1
to restrain
2
to control
3
restraint
4
self-control
内地
Nèi dì
1
mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan)
2
Japan (used in Taiwan during Japanese colonization)
制
zhì
1
system
2
to control
3
to regulate
4
variant of 製|制[zhì]
制定
zhì dìng
1
to draw up
2
to formulate
制度
zhì dù
1
system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)
2
institution
3
CL:個|个[gè]
制服
zhì fú
1
to subdue
2
to check
3
to bring under control
4
(in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status
5
uniform (army, party, school etc)
6
livery (for company employees)
7
CL:套[tào]
制止
zhì zhǐ
1
to curb
2
to put a stop to
3
to stop
4
to check
5
to limit
制裁
zhì cái
1
to punish
2
punishment
3
sanctions (incl. economic)
制造业
zhì zào yè
1
manufacturing industry
Idioms
(20)
一个天南，一个地北
yī ge tiān nán , yī ge dì běi
1
to live miles apart (idiom)
一败涂地
yī bài tú dì
1
failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly
2
a crushing defeat
3
beaten and in a hopeless position
上天入地
shàng tiān rù dì
1
lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades (idiom)
2
fig. to go to great lengths
3
to search heaven and earth
上天无路，入地无门
shàng tiān wú lù , rù dì wú mén
1
lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom)
2
fig. to be at the end of one's rope
3
to be trapped in a hopeless situation
互为因果
hù wéi yīn guǒ
1
mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined
2
interdependent
五体投地
wǔ tǐ tóu dì
1
to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb
人位相宜
rén wèi xiāng yí
1
to be the right person for the job (idiom)
人杰地灵
rén jié dì líng
1
illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom); a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son
人间地狱
rén jiān dì yù
1
hell on earth (idiom); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive
2
fig. having an uncomfortable time
以夷制夷
yǐ yí zhì yí
1
to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)
2
Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)
先发制人
xiān fā zhì rén
1
to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt
2
to anticipate
3
preemptive
出人头地
chū rén tóu dì
1
to stand out among one's peers (idiom)
2
to excel
前因后果
qián yīn hòu guǒ
1
cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development
因人成事
yīn rén chéng shì
1
to get things done relying on others (idiom); with a little help from his friends
因人而异
yīn rén ér yì
1
varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
因公殉职
yīn gōng xùn zhí
1
to die as in the line of duty (idiom)
因利乘便
yīn lì chéng biàn
1
(idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
因势利导
yīn shì lì dǎo
1
to take advantage of the new situation (idiom)
2
to make the best of new opportunities
因噎废食
yīn yē fèi shí
1
lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
2
to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk
因地制宜
yīn dì zhì yí
1
(idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
Sample Sentences