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权利要求 | 權利要求
quán lì yāo qiú
  1. 1 claim to rights (copyright, patent etc)
要求
yāo qiú
  1. 1 to request
  2. 2 to require
  3. 3 requirement
  4. 4 to stake a claim
  5. 5 to ask
  6. 6 to demand
不求有功，但求无过 | 不求有功，但求無過
bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò
  1. 1 lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to take a risk-averse approach
求人不如求己
qiú rén bù rú qiú jǐ
  1. 1 if you want sth done well, do it yourself (idiom)
求情告饶 | 求情告饒
qiú qíng gào ráo
  1. 1 to beg for forgiveness (idiom)
舍身求法 | 捨身求法
shě shēn qiú fǎ
  1. 1 to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)
要言不烦 | 要言不煩
yào yán bù fán
  1. 1 to explain in simple terms
  2. 2 succinct
  3. 3 concise
供大于求 | 供大於求
gōng dà yú qiú
  1. 1 supply exceeds demand
反求诸己 | 反求諸己
fǎn qiú zhū jǐ
  1. 1 to seek the cause in oneself rather than sb else
求职信 | 求職信
qiú zhí xìn
  1. 1 cover letter
  2. 2 job application
说话要算数 | 說話要算數
shuō huà yào suàn shù
  1. 1 promises must be kept
事求是
shì qiú shì
  1. 1 to seek the truth from facts
精益求精
jīng yì qiú jīng
  1. 1 to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
委曲求全
wěi qū qiú quán
  1. 1 to accept a compromise
孜孜以求
zī zī yǐ qiú
  1. 1 diligent and tireless (idiom)
要加牛奶
yào jiā niú nǎi
  1. 1 with milk
  2. 2 white (of tea, coffee etc)
退而求其次
tuì ér qiú qí cì
  1. 1 to settle for second best
  2. 2 the next best thing
求全责备 | 求全責備
qiú quán zé bèi
  1. 1 to demand perfection (idiom)
浅希近求 | 淺希近求
qiǎn xī jìn qiú
  1. 1 to aim low
  2. 2 to aim to get by
  3. 3 without lofty ambition
实事求是 | 實事求是
shí shì qiú shì
  1. 1 to seek truth from facts (idiom)
  2. 2 to be practical and realistic