花旗
huā qí
Pinyin
Definition
花旗
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- the Stars and Stripes (US flag)
- by extension, the United States of America
- abbr. for Citibank 花旗銀行|花旗银行
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
借花献佛
- 1 lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property
- 2 plagiarism
偃旗息鼓
- 1 lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease
- 2 to give in
别树一旗
- 1 lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner
- 2 to stand out
- 3 to develop one's own school
- 4 to have attitude of one's own
名花有主
- 1 the girl is already taken (idiom)
天花乱坠
- 1 lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom)
- 2 fig. extravagant embellishments
- 3 hype
Sample Sentences
我住长安大街附近,你知道花旗银行不?我家就在银行左边那栋楼。
I live near Changan Street. Do you know where the Citibank is? My place is in the building to the left of the bank.
这么巧?我也住花旗银行左边那栋楼,你住几楼啊?
What a coincidence! I live in the building to the left of the Citibank too, which floor do you live on?