奏效
zòu xiào
Pinyin

Definition

奏效
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zòu xiào
  1. to show results
  2. effective

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

xiào guǒ
  1. 1 result
  2. 2 effect
  3. 3 efficacy
  4. 4 (theater) sound or visual effects
yǒu xiào
  1. 1 effective
  2. 2 in effect
  3. 3 valid
tè xiào
  1. 1 special effect
  2. 2 specially good effect
  3. 3 especially efficacious
èr chóng zòu
  1. 1 duet (in music)
bàn zòu
  1. 1 to accompany (musically)

Idioms (7)

上行下效
shàng xíng xià xiào
  1. 1 subordinates follow the example of their superiors (idiom)
以儆效尤
yǐ jǐng xiào yóu
  1. 1 in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom)
  2. 2 as a warning to others
先斩后奏
xiān zhǎn hòu zòu
  1. 1 first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later
斩而不奏
zhǎn ér bù zòu
  1. 1 to do sth and not report the fact (idiom)
曲终奏雅
qǔ zhōng zòu yǎ
  1. 1 perfect finish (idiom)