立时 (立時)
lì shí
Pinyin
Definition
立时 (立時)
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- right away
- quickly
- immediately
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
三十而立
- 1 thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius)
势不两立
- 1 the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences
- 2 incompatible standpoints
又想当婊子又想立牌坊
- 1 lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom)
- 2 fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation
- 3 to want to have one's cake and eat it too
坐立不安
- 1 lit. agitated sitting or standing (idiom)
- 2 restless
- 3 fidgety
坐立难安
- 1 unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom)
Sample Sentences
立即、即刻、立时都是书面语。
"Lìjí“, ”jíkè“ and ”lìshí“ are all words used in written language.