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爱留根纳
Ài liú gēn nà
Pinyin
Definition
爱留根纳
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Ài liú gēn nà
Eriugena, John Scottus (c. 810-880) Irish poet, theologian, and philosopher of Neoplatonism
Character Decomposition
爱
爫
冖
𠂇
又
留
卯
田
根
木
艮
纳
纟
人
冂
Related Words
(20)
留
liú
1
old variant of 留[liú]
停留
tíng liú
1
to stay somewhere temporarily
2
to stop over
根
gēn
1
root
2
basis
3
classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
4
CL:條|条[tiáo]
5
radical (chemistry)
根据
gēn jù
1
according to
2
based on
3
basis
4
foundation
5
CL:個|个[gè]
根本
gēn běn
1
fundamental
2
basic
3
root
4
simply
5
absolutely (not)
6
(not) at all
7
CL:個|个[gè]
留下
liú xià
1
to leave behind
2
to stay behind
3
to remain
4
to keep
5
not to let (sb) go
留给
liú gěi
1
to set aside for
草根
cǎo gēn
1
grass roots (lit. and fig.)
保留
bǎo liú
1
to keep
2
to retain
3
to have reservations (about sth)
4
to hold back (from saying sth)
5
to put aside for later
去留
qù liú
1
going or staying
哈根达斯
Hā gēn Dá sī
1
Häagen-Dazs
培根
péi gēn
1
bacon (loanword)
压根
yà gēn
1
from the start
2
absolutely
3
entirely
4
simply
扎根
zhā gēn
1
to take root
拘留
jū liú
1
to detain (a prisoner)
2
to keep sb in custody
挽留
wǎn liú
1
to urge to stay
2
to detain
收留
shōu liú
1
to offer shelter
2
to have sb in one's care
根源
gēn yuán
1
origin
2
root (cause)
归根结底
guī gēn jié dǐ
1
in the final analysis
2
ultimately
残留
cán liú
1
to remain
2
left over
3
surplus
4
remnant
Idioms
(18)
刨根问底
páo gēn wèn dǐ
1
to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
剪草除根
jiǎn cǎo chú gēn
1
lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch
2
to eradicate
女大不中留
nu:3 dà bù zhōng liú
1
when a girl is of age, she must be married off (idiom)
寻根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
手下留情
shǒu xià liú qíng
1
lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me
2
Do not judge me too harshly.
3
Look favorably on my humble efforts.
斩草除根
zhǎn cǎo chú gēn
1
to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
2
to eliminate completely
根深叶茂
gēn shēn yè mào
1
deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)
2
(fig.) well established and growing strongly
留得青山在,不怕没柴烧
liú de qīng shān zài , bù pà méi chái shāo
1
While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.
盘根问底
pán gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
盘根究底
pán gēn jiū dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
盘根错节
pán gēn cuò jié
1
twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky
2
knotty and deeply-rooted difficulties
究其根源
jiū qí gēn yuán
1
to trace something to its source (idiom)
耳根清净
ěr gēn qīng jìng
1
lit. ears pure and peaceful (idiom)
2
to stay away from the filth and unrest of the world
落叶归根
luò yè guī gēn
1
lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom)
2
fig. all things go back to their source eventually
3
in old age, an expatriate returns home
叶落归根
yè luò guī gēn
1
a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom); everything has its ancestral home
2
In old age, an expatriate longs to return home.
询根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
话到嘴边留三分
huà dào zuǐ biān liú sān fēn
1
A still tongue makes a wise head. (idiom)
追根问底
zhuī gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
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