防震
fáng zhèn
Pinyin
Definition
防震
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- shockproof
- to guard against earthquakes
Character Decomposition
Idioms (14)
以防万一
- 1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case
- 2 prepared for any eventualities
俭以防匮
- 1 frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)
哭声震天
- 1 lit. cries of grief shake the heavens
- 2 great sorrow (idiom)
威震天下
- 1 to inspire awe throughout the empire (idiom)
明枪好躲,暗箭难防
- 1 lit. easy to dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies
Sample Sentences
山地车可以防震,可以变速,上坡下坡都很省力。
A mountain bike can absorb shocks and change speeds. Going up and down hills it saves you some effort.