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下辈子
xià bèi zi
Pinyin
Definition
下辈子
-
xià bèi zi
the next life
Character Decomposition
下
一
卜
辈
非
车
子
子
Related Words
(20)
一下
yī xià
1
(used after a verb) give it a go
2
to do (sth for a bit to give it a try)
3
one time
4
once
5
in a while
6
all of a sudden
7
all at once
下
xià
1
down
2
downwards
3
below
4
lower
5
later
6
next (week etc)
7
second (of two parts)
8
to decline
9
to go down
10
to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
11
measure word to show the frequency of an action
下来
xià lai
1
to come down
2
(completed action marker)
3
(after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.)
4
(indicates continuation from the past towards us)
5
to be harvested (of crops)
6
to be over (of a period of time)
7
to go among the masses (said of leaders)
下午
xià wǔ
1
afternoon
2
CL:個|个[gè]
3
p.m.
下去
xià qù
1
to go down
2
to descend
3
to go on
4
to continue
5
(of a servant) to withdraw
下载
xià zǎi
1
to download
2
also pr. [xià zài]
下雨
xià yǔ
1
to rain
下雪
xià xuě
1
to snow
儿子
ér zi
1
son
天下
tiān xià
1
land under heaven
2
the whole world
3
the whole of China
4
realm
5
rule
孩子
hái zi
1
child
房子
fáng zi
1
house
2
building (single- or two-story)
3
apartment
4
room
5
CL:棟|栋[dòng],幢[zhuàng],座[zuò],套[tào],間|间[jiān]
日子
rì zi
1
day
2
a (calendar) date
3
days of one's life
肚子
dù zi
1
belly
2
abdomen
3
stomach
4
CL:個|个[gè]
一下子
yī xià zi
1
in a short while
2
all at once
3
all of a sudden
一辈子
yī bèi zi
1
(for) a lifetime
一阵子
yī zhèn zi
1
a while
2
a spell
3
a short time
4
a burst
上下
shàng xià
1
up and down
2
top and bottom
3
old and new
4
length
5
about
上辈子
shàng bèi zi
1
one's ancestors
2
past generations
3
a former incarnation
下半年
xià bàn nián
1
second half of the year
Idioms
(20)
一瓶子不响,半瓶子晃荡
yī píng zi bù xiǎng , bàn píng zi huàng dang
1
lit. a full bottle makes no sound; a half-filled bottle sloshes (idiom)
2
fig. empty vessels make the most noise
三下两下
sān xià liǎng xià
1
quickly and effortlessly (idiom)
上下其手
shàng xià qí shǒu
1
to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint
2
fig. conspiring to defraud
上有天堂,下有苏杭
shàng yǒu tiān táng , xià yǒu Sū Háng
1
lit. there is heaven above, and there is 蘇杭|苏杭[Sū Háng] below (idiom)
2
fig. the beauty and affluence of Suzhou and Hangzhou is comparable with heaven
上有政策,下有对策
shàng yǒu zhèng cè , xià yǒu duì cè
1
The higher ups have policies while the lower downs have their own ways of getting around them. (idiom)
上有老下有小
shàng yǒu lǎo xià yǒu xiǎo
1
lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom)
2
fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children
3
sandwich generation
上梁不正下梁歪
shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi
1
lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices
上气不接下气
shàng qì bù jiē xià qì
1
out of breath (idiom)
2
to gasp for air
上行下效
shàng xíng xià xiào
1
subordinates follow the example of their superiors (idiom)
不入虎穴,焉得虎子
bù rù hǔ xué , yān dé hǔ zǐ
1
How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
不愧下学
bù kuì xià xué
1
not ashamed to learn from subordinates (idiom)
不见兔子不撒鹰
bù jiàn tù zi bù sā yīng
1
you don't release the hawk until you've seen the hare (idiom)
2
one doesn't act without some incentive
世风日下
shì fēng rì xià
1
public morals are degenerating with each passing day (idiom)
干打雷,不下雨
gān dǎ léi , bù xià yǔ
1
all thunder but no rain (idiom)
2
a lot of noise but no action
乱臣贼子
luàn chén zéi zǐ
1
rebels and traitors (idiom)
2
general term for scoundrel
仁人君子
rén rén jūn zǐ
1
people of good will (idiom); charitable person
以子之矛,攻子之盾
yǐ zǐ zhī máo , gōng zǐ zhī dùn
1
lit. use sb's spear to attack his shield (idiom, derived from Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子); turning a weapon against its owner
2
fig. to attack an opponent using his own devices
3
hoist with his own petard
以小人之心,度君子之腹
yǐ xiǎo rén zhī xīn , duó jūn zǐ zhī fù
1
to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure (idiom)
低首下心
dī shǒu xià xīn
1
to be fawningly submissive (idiom)
佳人才子
jiā rén cái zǐ
1
beautiful lady, gifted scholar (idiom)
2
pair of ideal lovers
Sample Sentences
这辈子你是没戏了。下辈子投胎的时候记得找准地方。
zhèbèizi nǐ shì méixì le 。xiàbèizi tóutāi de shíhou jìde zhǎo zhǔn dìfang 。
You're out of luck this lifetime. When you're reborn in your next life, remember to look for the right place.
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