沾边 (沾邊)
zhān biān
Pinyin

Definition

沾边 (沾邊)
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zhān biān
  1. to have a connection with
  2. to be close (to reality)
  3. to be relevant
  4. to have one's hand in

Character Decomposition

Related Words (14)

沾
zhān
  1. 1 to moisten
  2. 2 to be infected by
  3. 3 to receive benefit or advantage through a contact
  4. 4 to touch
沾染
zhān rǎn
  1. 1 to pollute (often fig.)
  2. 2 to be infected by
  3. 3 to gain a small advantage
沾沾自喜
zhān zhān zì xǐ
  1. 1 immeasurably self-satisfied
沾满
zhān mǎn
  1. 1 muddy
  2. 2 covered in (mud, dust, sweat, blood etc)
  3. 3 daubed in
沾湿
zhān shī
  1. 1 to moisten
  2. 2 to dampen
  3. 3 to be steeped in
  4. 4 to be imbued with

Idioms (4)

十指不沾阳春水
shí zhǐ bù zhān yáng chūn shuǐ
  1. 1 to have no need to fend for oneself (idiom)
  2. 2 to lead a pampered life
沾染世俗
zhān rǎn shì sú
  1. 1 to be corrupted by the ways of the world (idiom)
沾花惹草
zhān huā rě cǎo
  1. 1 to fondle the flowers and trample the grass (idiom)
  2. 2 to womanize
  3. 3 to frequent brothels
  4. 4 to sow one's wild oats
脚不沾地
jiǎo bù zhān dì
  1. 1 feet not touching the ground (idiom)
  2. 2 to run like the wind

Sample Sentences

听你这么一说，好像还是很有道理的。不过我还是持观望态度，这种和迷信沾边的东西，我总是不敢轻易去尝试。
tīng nǐ zhème yī shuō ，hǎoxiàng hái shì hěn yǒu dàolǐ de 。bùguò wǒ hái shì chí guānwàng tàidu ，zhèzhǒng hé míxìn zhānbiān de dōngxi ，wǒ zǒngshì bùgǎn qīngyì qù chángshì 。
Hearing you say it this way, it seems like it makes a lot of sense. But I'm still taking a ''wait-and-see" stance. I never dare to casually dabble in stuff like this that's just a step or two away from superstition.
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