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能诗善文
néng shī shàn wén
Pinyin
Definition
能诗善文
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néng shī shàn wén
highly literate
lit. capable at poetry, proficient at prose
Character Decomposition
能
厶
月
诗
讠
土
寸
善
羊
丷
一
口
文
文
Related Words
(20)
博文
bó wén
1
blog article
2
to write a blog article (netspeak)
可能
kě néng
1
might (happen)
2
possible
3
probable
4
possibility
5
probability
6
maybe
7
perhaps
8
CL:個|个[gè]
能
Néng
1
surname Neng
三文鱼
sān wén yú
1
salmon (loanword)
中文
Zhōng wén
1
Chinese language
人文
rén wén
1
humanities
2
human affairs
3
culture
作文
zuò wén
1
to write an essay
2
composition (student essay)
3
CL:篇[piān]
佳能
Jiā néng
1
Canon (Japanese company)
尽可能
jǐn kě néng
1
as far as possible
2
to do one's utmost
功能
gōng néng
1
function
2
capability
原文
yuán wén
1
original text
友善
yǒu shàn
1
friendly
可能性
kě néng xìng
1
possibility
2
probability
善
shàn
1
good (virtuous)
2
benevolent
3
well-disposed
4
good at sth
5
to improve or perfect
善待
shàn dài
1
to treat well
善意
shàn yì
1
goodwill
2
benevolence
3
kindness
善于
shàn yú
1
to be good at
2
to be adept at
善良
shàn liáng
1
good and honest
2
kindhearted
善变
shàn biàn
1
fickle
2
mercurial
3
changeable
4
capricious
5
to be apt to change
多功能
duō gōng néng
1
multi-functional
2
multi-function
Idioms
(20)
一文不值
yī wén bù zhí
1
worthless (idiom)
2
no use whatsoever
一纸空文
yī zhǐ kōng wén
1
a worthless piece of paper (idiom)
不以规矩,不能成方圆
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
1
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
不值一文
bù zhí yī wén
1
worthless (idiom)
2
no use whatsoever
乏善可陈
fá shàn kě chén
1
to be nothing to write home about (idiom)
任贤使能
rèn xián shǐ néng
1
to appoint the virtuous and use the able (idiom); appointment on the basis of ability and integrity
来者不善,善者不来
lái zhě bù shàn , shàn zhě bù lái
1
He who comes is surely ill-intentioned, no-one well-meaning will come (idiom).
2
Be careful not to trust foreigners.
3
Beware of Greeks bearing gifts!
倘能如此
tǎng néng rú cǐ
1
if it is possible (idiom)
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
1
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
2
within one's powers
劝善惩恶
quàn shàn chéng è
1
to encourage virtue and punish evil (idiom); fig. poetic justice
2
you get what's coming to you
博文约礼
bó wén yuē lǐ
1
vigorously pursuing knowledge, while scrupulously abiding by the rules of decorum (idiom)
各尽所能
gè jìn suǒ néng
1
each does his utmost (idiom)
2
from each according to his means
咬文嚼字
yǎo wén jiáo zì
1
to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording
善始善终
shàn shǐ shàn zhōng
1
where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth
2
to carry things through
3
I started, so I'll finish.
善有善报
shàn yǒu shàn bào
1
virtue has its rewards (idiom); one good turn deserves another
善自为谋
shàn zì wéi móu
1
to be good at working for one's own profit (idiom)
善自珍摄
shàn zì zhēn shè
1
take good care of yourself! (idiom)
善解人意
shàn jiě rén yì
1
to be good at understanding others (idiom)
善财难舍
shàn cái nán shě
1
to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity
2
skinflint
3
miserly
多愁善感
duō chóu shàn gǎn
1
melancholy and moody (idiom); depressed personality
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