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妄取
wàng qǔ
Pinyin
Definition
妄取
-
wàng qǔ
to take sth without permission
Character Decomposition
妄
匸
丶
女
取
耳
又
Related Words
(20)
获取
huò qǔ
1
to gain
2
to get
3
to acquire
领取
lǐng qǔ
1
to receive
2
to draw
3
to get
取
qǔ
1
to take
2
to get
3
to choose
4
to fetch
取代
qǔ dài
1
to replace
2
to supersede
3
to supplant
4
(chemistry) substitution
取出
qǔ chū
1
to take out
2
to extract
3
to draw out
取名
qǔ míng
1
to name
2
to be named
3
to christen
4
to seek fame
取得
qǔ dé
1
to acquire
2
to get
3
to obtain
取悦
qǔ yuè
1
to try to please
取舍
qǔ shě
1
to choose
2
to accept or reject
取暖
qǔ nuǎn
1
to warm oneself (by a fire etc)
取消
qǔ xiāo
1
to cancel
2
cancellation
吸取
xī qǔ
1
to absorb
2
to draw (a lesson, insight etc)
3
to assimilate
妄想
wàng xiǎng
1
to attempt vainly
2
a vain attempt
3
delusion
抽取
chōu qǔ
1
to extract
2
to remove
3
to draw (a sales commission, venom from a snake etc)
采取
cǎi qǔ
1
to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)
2
to take
换取
huàn qǔ
1
to obtain (sth) in exchange
2
to exchange (sth) for (sth else)
摘取
zhāi qǔ
1
to pluck
2
to take
无理取闹
wú lǐ qǔ nào
1
to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative
争取
zhēng qǔ
1
to fight for
2
to strive for
3
to win over
索取
suǒ qǔ
1
to ask
2
to demand
Idioms
(20)
以貌取人
yǐ mào qǔ rén
1
to judge sb by appearances (idiom)
取长补短
qǔ cháng bǔ duǎn
1
lit. use others' strengths to make up for one's weak points (idiom from Mencius)
2
to use this in place of that
3
what you lose on the swings, you win on the roundabouts
各取所需
gè qǔ suǒ xū
1
each takes what he needs (idiom)
咎由自取
jiù yóu zì qǔ
1
to have only oneself to blame (idiom)
2
to bring trouble through one's own actions
囊中取物
náng zhōng qǔ wù
1
as easy as reaching for it from a bag (idiom)
2
in the bag
3
(as good as) in one's possession
妄下雌黄
wàng xià cí huáng
1
to alter a text indiscriminately (idiom)
2
to make irresponsible criticism
妄生穿凿
wàng shēng chuān záo
1
a forced analogy (idiom); to jump to an unwarranted conclusion
妄自尊大
wàng zì zūn dà
1
ridiculous self-importance (idiom); arrogance
妄自菲薄
wàng zì fěi bó
1
to be unduly humble (idiom)
2
to undervalue oneself
妄言妄听
wàng yán wàng tīng
1
unwarranted talk the listener can take or leave (idiom); sth not to be taken too seriously
战无不胜,攻无不取
zhàn wú bù shèng , gōng wú bù qǔ
1
to triumph in every battle and win every fight (idiom); all-conquering
2
ever victorious
3
nothing they can't do
舍生取义
shě shēng qǔ yì
1
to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life
2
would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
探囊取物
tàn náng qǔ wù
1
to feel in one's pocket and take sth (idiom); as easy as pie
2
in the bag
断章取义
duàn zhāng qǔ yì
1
to quote out of context (idiom)
标新取异
biāo xīn qǔ yì
1
to start on sth new and different (idiom); to display originality
欲取姑予
yù qǔ gū yǔ
1
variant of 欲取姑與|欲取姑与[yù qǔ gū yǔ]
2
to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)
欲取姑与
yù qǔ gū yǔ
1
to make concessions for the sake of future gains (idiom)
杀鸡取卵
shā jī qǔ luǎn
1
lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom)
2
fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
火中取栗
huǒ zhōng qǔ lì
1
lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom)
2
fig. to be sb's cat's-paw
无理取闹
wú lǐ qǔ nào
1
to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative
Sample Sentences