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名目繁多
míng mù fán duō
Pinyin
Definition
名目繁多
-
míng mù fán duō
names of many kinds (idiom); items of every description
Character Decomposition
名
夕
口
目
目
繁
丿
一
母
⺙
糸
多
多
Related Words
(20)
名
míng
1
name
2
noun (part of speech)
3
place (e.g. among winners)
4
famous
5
classifier for people
名字
míng zi
1
name (of a person or thing)
2
CL:個|个[gè]
多
duō
1
many
2
much
3
often
4
a lot of
5
numerous
6
more
7
in excess
8
how (to what extent)
9
multi-
10
Taiwan pr. [duó] when it means "how"
多少
duō shǎo
1
number
2
amount
3
somewhat
排名
pái míng
1
to rank (1st, 2nd etc)
2
ranking
节目
jié mù
1
program
2
item (on a program)
3
CL:臺|台[tái],個|个[gè],套[tào]
二十多
èr shí duō
1
over 20
出名
chū míng
1
well-known for sth
2
to become well known
3
to make one's mark
取名
qǔ míng
1
to name
2
to be named
3
to christen
4
to seek fame
名人
míng rén
1
personage
2
celebrity
名利
míng lì
1
fame and profit
名叫
míng jiào
1
called
2
named
名单
míng dān
1
list of names
名将
míng jiàng
1
famous general
名片
míng piàn
1
(business) card
名牌
míng pái
1
famous brand
2
nameplate
3
name tag
名状
míng zhuàng
1
to express
2
to describe
名称
míng chēng
1
name (of a thing)
2
name (of an organization)
名义
míng yì
1
name
2
titular
3
nominal
4
in name
5
ostensible purpose
名言
míng yán
1
saying
2
famous remark
Idioms
(20)
一目了然
yī mù liǎo rán
1
obvious at a glance (idiom)
一目了然
yī mù liǎo rán
1
obvious at a glance (idiom)
一目十行
yī mù shí háng
1
ten lines at a glance (idiom)
2
to read very rapidly
一叶障目
yī yè zhàng mù
1
lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom)
2
fig. not seeing the wider picture
3
can't see the wood for the trees
不遑多让
bù huáng duō ràng
1
lit. to have no time for civilities (idiom)
2
fig. not to be outdone
3
not to yield to one's opponents
久仰大名
jiǔ yǎng dà míng
1
I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)
久慕盛名
jiǔ mù shèng míng
1
I've admired your reputation for a long time (idiom); I've been looking forward to meeting you.
2
It's an honor to meet you at last.
人多势众
rén duō shì zhòng
1
many men, a great force (idiom); many hands provide great strength
2
There is safety in numbers.
以少胜多
yǐ shǎo shèng duō
1
using the few to defeat the many (idiom); to win from a position of weakness
伤心惨目
shāng xīn cǎn mù
1
(idiom) too appalling to look at
僧多粥少
sēng duō zhōu shǎo
1
lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom)
2
fig. not enough to go around
3
demand exceeds supply
冒名顶替
mào míng dǐng tì
1
to assume sb's name and take his place (idiom); to impersonate
2
to pose under a false name
凶多吉少
xiōng duō jí shǎo
1
everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious
2
everything points to disaster
功名利禄
gōng míng lì lù
1
position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune
功成名就
gōng chéng míng jiù
1
to win success and recognition (idiom)
博学多才
bó xué duō cái
1
erudite and multi-talented (idiom); versatile and able
博识多通
bó shí duō tōng
1
knowledgeable and perspicacious (idiom)
厉目而视
lì mù ér shì
1
to cut sb a severe look (idiom)
反目成仇
fǎn mù chéng chóu
1
to become enemies (idiom); to fall out with sb
名不副实
míng bù fù shí
1
the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact
2
Reality does not live up to the name.
3
Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out.
Sample Sentences