金鸡独立 (金雞獨立)
jīn jī dú lì
Pinyin

Definition

金鸡独立 (金雞獨立)
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jīn jī dú lì
  1. golden rooster stands on one leg (tai chi posture)
  2. standing on one leg

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

jiàn lì
  1. 1 to establish
  2. 2 to set up
  3. 3 to found
dú lì
  1. 1 independent
  2. 2 independence
  3. 3 to stand alone
xiàn jīn
  1. 1 cash
lì kè
  1. 1 forthwith
  2. 2 immediate
  3. 3 prompt
  4. 4 promptly
  5. 5 straightway
  6. 6 thereupon
  7. 7 at once
lì jí
  1. 1 immediately

Idioms (20)

一字千金
yī zì qiān jīn
  1. 1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)
  2. 2 (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect
  3. 3 each word is highly valued
一寸光阴一寸金
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn
  1. 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. free time is to be treasured
一寸光阴一寸金,寸金难买寸光阴
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
  1. 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
一掷千金
yī zhì qiān jīn
  1. 1 lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly
  2. 2 extravagant
一言千金
yī yán qiān jīn
  1. 1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice
  2. 2 words of enormous weight

Sample Sentences

金鸡独立
jīnjīdúlì
To stand on one leg.
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