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已往
yǐ wǎng
Pinyin
Definition
已往
-
yǐ wǎng
the past
Character Decomposition
已
已
往
彳
王
丶
Related Words
(20)
已
yǐ
1
already
2
to stop
3
then
4
afterwards
已经
yǐ jīng
1
already
一如既往
yī rú jì wǎng
1
just as in the past (idiom); as before
2
continuing as always
交往
jiāo wǎng
1
to associate (with)
2
to have contact (with)
3
to hang out (with)
4
to date
5
(interpersonal) relationship
6
association
7
contact
以往
yǐ wǎng
1
in the past
2
formerly
前往
qián wǎng
1
to leave for
2
to proceed towards
3
to go
向往
xiàng wǎng
1
to yearn for
2
to look forward to
往
wǎng
1
to go (in a direction)
2
to
3
towards
4
(of a train) bound for
5
past
6
previous
往事
wǎng shì
1
past events
2
former happenings
往前
wǎng qián
1
to move forwards
往年
wǎng nián
1
in former years
2
in previous years
往往
wǎng wǎng
1
usually
2
in many cases
3
more often than not
而已
ér yǐ
1
that's all
2
nothing more
通往
tōng wǎng
1
to lead to
过往
guò wǎng
1
to come and go
2
to have friendly relations with
3
in the past
4
previous
一往无前
yī wǎng wú qián
1
to advance courageously (idiom)
2
to press forward
不已
bù yǐ
1
endlessly
2
incessantly
不得已
bù dé yǐ
1
to act against one's will
2
to have no alternative but to
3
to have to
4
to have no choice
5
must
久已
jiǔ yǐ
1
long ago
2
a long time since
来往
lái wǎng
1
to come and go
2
to have dealings with
3
to be in relation with
Idioms
(20)
一夔已足
yī kuí yǐ zú
1
one talented person is enough for the job (idiom)
一如既往
yī rú jì wǎng
1
just as in the past (idiom); as before
2
continuing as always
一往无前
yī wǎng wú qián
1
to advance courageously (idiom)
2
to press forward
人往高处走,水往低处流
rén wǎng gāo chù zǒu , shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú
1
man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
2
one should constantly strive to make progress
已作出保
yǐ zuò chū bǎo
1
to do sth under oath (idiom)
往事已矣
wǎng shì yǐ yǐ
1
the past is dead (idiom)
方寸已乱
fāng cùn yǐ luàn
1
(idiom) confused
2
troubled
3
bewildered
方兴未已
fāng xīng wèi yǐ
1
flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom); rapidly expanding
2
still growing strong
3
on the up
既往不咎
jì wǎng bù jiù
1
to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones
2
There is no point in crying over spilt milk.
有增无已
yǒu zēng wú yǐ
1
constantly increasing without limit (idiom); rapid progress in all directions
木已成舟
mù yǐ chéng zhōu
1
lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom)
2
fig. what is done cannot be undone
死而后已
sǐ ér hòu yǐ
1
until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life
2
unto one's dying day
熙来攘往
xī lái rǎng wǎng
1
a place buzzing with activity (idiom)
独来独往
dú lái dú wǎng
1
coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator
2
keeping to oneself
3
unsociable
4
maverick
礼尚往来
lǐ shàng wǎng lái
1
lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)
2
fig. to return politeness for politeness
米已成炊
mǐ yǐ chéng chuī
1
lit. the rice has already been cooked (idiom)
2
fig. what is done cannot be undone
继往开来
jì wǎng kāi lái
1
to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition
2
forming a bridge between earlier and later stages
万不得已
wàn bù dé yǐ
1
only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort
赞叹不已
zàn tàn bù yǐ
1
to be full of praise (idiom)
迎来送往
yíng lái sòng wǎng
1
lit. to meet those arriving, to send of those departing (idiom); busy entertaining guests
2
all time taken over with social niceties
Sample Sentences