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象限
xiàng xiàn
Pinyin
Definition
象限
-
xiàng xiàn
quadrant (in coordinate geometry)
Character Decomposition
象
⺈
口
丨
勹
限
阝
艮
Related Words
(20)
印象
yìn xiàng
1
impression
对象
duì xiàng
1
target
2
object
3
partner
4
boyfriend
5
girlfriend
6
CL:個|个[gè]
形象
xíng xiàng
1
image
2
form
3
figure
4
CL:個|个[gè]
5
visualization
6
vivid
想象
xiǎng xiàng
1
to imagine
2
to fancy
3
CL:個|个[gè]
有限
yǒu xiàn
1
limited
2
finite
气象
qì xiàng
1
meteorological feature
2
CL:個|个[gè]
3
meteorology
4
atmosphere
5
ambience
6
scene
无限
wú xiàn
1
unlimited
2
unbounded
现象
xiàn xiàng
1
phenomenon
2
CL:個|个[gè],種|种[zhǒng]
3
appearance
象
xiàng
1
elephant
2
CL:隻|只[zhī]
3
shape
4
form
5
appearance
6
to imitate
上限
shàng xiàn
1
upper bound
局限
jú xiàn
1
variant of 局限[jú xiàn]
假象
jiǎ xiàng
1
false appearance
2
facade
大象
dà xiàng
1
elephant
2
CL:隻|只[zhī]
好象
hǎo xiàng
1
to seem
2
to be like
想象力
xiǎng xiàng lì
1
imagination
抽象
chōu xiàng
1
abstract
2
abstraction
3
CL:種|种[zhǒng]
景象
jǐng xiàng
1
scene
2
sight (to behold)
期限
qī xiàn
1
time limit
2
deadline
3
allotted time
极限
jí xiàn
1
limit
2
extreme boundary
权限
quán xiàn
1
scope of authority
2
extent of power
3
(access etc) privileges
Idioms
(12)
人心不足蛇吞象
rén xīn bù zú shé tūn xiàng
1
a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)
合眼摸象
hé yǎn mō xiàng
1
to touch an elephant with closed eyes (idiom); to proceed blindly
大限临头
dà xiàn lín tóu
1
facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life
2
with one foot in the grave
户限为穿
hù xiàn wèi chuān
1
an endless stream of visitors (idiom)
狗嘴里吐不出象牙
gǒu zuǐ li tǔ bù chū xiàng yá
1
no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom)
2
no good words are to be expected from a scoundrel
画地自限
huà dì zì xiàn
1
lit. to draw a line on the ground to keep within (idiom)
2
fig. to impose restrictions on oneself
盲人摸象
máng rén mō xiàng
1
blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[dà bān Niè pán jīng]); fig. unable to see the big picture
2
to mistake the part for the whole
3
unable to see the wood for the trees
众盲摸象
zhòng máng mō xiàng
1
multitude of blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[dà bān Niè pán jīng]); fig. unable to see the big picture
2
to mistake the part for the whole
3
unable to see the wood for the trees
瞎子摸象
xiā zi mō xiàng
1
blind people touch an elephant (idiom, from Nirvana sutra 大般涅槃經|大般涅盘经[dà bān Niè pán jīng]); fig. unable to see the big picture
2
to mistake the part for the whole
3
unable to see the wood for the trees
万象更新
wàn xiàng gēng xīn
1
(in the spring) nature takes on a new look (idiom)
见闻有限
jiàn wén yǒu xiàn
1
to possess limited experience and knowledge (idiom)
险象环生
xiǎn xiàng huán shēng
1
dangers spring up all around (idiom); surrounded by perils
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