蜻蛉
qīng líng
Pinyin

Definition

蜻蛉
 - 
qīng líng
  1. damselfly
  2. lacewing

Character Decomposition

Related Words (3)

qīng tíng
  1. 1 dragonfly
qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ
  1. 1 lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly
  2. 2 superficial contact (idiom)
qīng líng
  1. 1 damselfly
  2. 2 lacewing

Idioms (3)

剑走蜻蛉
jiàn zǒu qīng líng
  1. 1 the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom)
  2. 2 fig. unexpected winning move
  3. 3 unconventional gambit
蜻蜓撼石柱
qīng tíng hàn shí zhù
  1. 1 lit. the dragon-fly shakes the stone tower (idiom); fig. to overestimate one's capabilities
蜻蜓点水
qīng tíng diǎn shuǐ
  1. 1 lit. the dragonfly touches the water lightly
  2. 2 superficial contact (idiom)