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麻利
má li
Pinyin
Definition
麻利
-
má li
swift
agile
efficient
quick-witted (colloquial)
Character Decomposition
麻
麻
利
禾
刂
Related Words
(20)
利
Lì
1
surname Li
利用
lì yòng
1
to exploit
2
to make use of
3
to use
4
to take advantage of
5
to utilize
利益
lì yì
1
benefit
2
(in sb's) interest
3
CL:個|个[gè]
胜利
shèng lì
1
victory
2
CL:個|个[gè]
大吉大利
dà jí dà lì
1
great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
意大利
Yì dà lì
1
Italy
2
Italian
战利品
zhàn lì pǐn
1
spoils of war
权利
quán lì
1
right (i.e. an entitlement to sth)
2
(classical) power and wealth
芝麻
zhī ma
1
sesame (seed)
顺利
shùn lì
1
smoothly
2
without a hitch
麻将
má jiàng
1
mahjong
2
CL:副[fù]
麻烦
má fan
1
inconvenient
2
troublesome
3
annoying
4
to trouble or bother sb
5
to put sb to trouble
不利
bù lì
1
unfavorable
2
disadvantageous
3
harmful
4
detrimental
亚麻
yà má
1
flax
亨利
Hēng lì
1
Henry (name)
2
henry (unit of inductance)
便利
biàn lì
1
convenient
2
easy
3
to facilitate
利事
lì shì
1
(Cantonese) same as 紅包|红包[hóng bāo]
利刃
lì rèn
1
sharp blade
利器
lì qì
1
sharp weapon
2
effective implement
3
outstandingly able individual
利好
lì hǎo
1
favorable
2
good
3
advantage
Idioms
(20)
一本万利
yī běn wàn lì
1
small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out
仁言利博
rén yán lì bó
1
Words of benevolence apply universally (idiom). Humanitarian expressions benefit all.
便民利民
biàn mín lì mín
1
for the convenience and benefit of the people (idiom)
利令智昏
lì lìng zhì hūn
1
to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
利欲熏心
lì yù xūn xīn
1
blinded by greed (idiom)
利禄薰心
lì lù xūn xīn
1
to be eager for wealth and emolument (idiom)
功名利禄
gōng míng lì lù
1
position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
名利双收
míng lì shuāng shōu
1
both fame and fortune (idiom)
2
both virtue and reward
名缰利锁
míng jiāng lì suǒ
1
lit. fettered by fame and locked up by riches (idiom); tied down by reputation and wealth
2
the victim of one's own success
唯利是图
wéi lì shì tú
1
to seek nothing but profit (idiom); personal profit before everything
2
self-seeking
因利乘便
yīn lì chéng biàn
1
(idiom) to rely on the most favorable method
因势利导
yīn shì lì dǎo
1
to take advantage of the new situation (idiom)
2
to make the best of new opportunities
地利人和
dì lì rén hé
1
favorable geographical and social conditions (idiom); good location and the people satisfied
坐收渔利
zuò shōu yú lì
1
benefit from others' dispute (idiom)
大吉大利
dà jí dà lì
1
great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving
天时地利人和
tiān shí dì lì rén hé
1
the time is right, geographical and social conditions are favorable (idiom); a good time to go to war
工欲善其事,必先利其器
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
1
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
心乱如麻
xīn luàn rú má
1
one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused
2
disconcerted
3
upset
快刀斩乱麻
kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má
1
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
2
cutting the Gordian knot
快刀断乱麻
kuài dāo duàn luàn má
1
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
2
cutting the Gordian knot
Sample Sentences