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旦角
dàn jué
Pinyin
Definition
旦角
-
dàn jué
dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors)
Character Decomposition
旦
日
一
角
角
Related Words
(20)
一旦
yī dàn
1
in case (sth happens)
2
if
3
once (sth happens, then...)
4
when
5
in a short time
6
in one day
主角
zhǔ jué
1
leading role
2
lead
角
Jué
1
surname Jue
角度
jiǎo dù
1
angle
2
point of view
角色
jué sè
1
role
2
character in a novel
3
persona
4
also pr. [jiǎo sè]
角落
jiǎo luò
1
nook
2
corner
三角
sān jiǎo
1
triangle
三角形
sān jiǎo xíng
1
triangle
三角洲
sān jiǎo zhōu
1
delta (geography)
五角场
Wǔ jiǎo chǎng
1
Wujiaochang neighborhood of Shanghai, adjacent to Fudan University
元旦
Yuán dàn
1
New Year's Day
八角
bā jiǎo
1
anise
2
star anise
3
aniseed
4
octagonal
5
Fructus Anisi stellati
勾心斗角
gōu xīn dòu jiǎo
1
to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)
2
(in palace construction) elaborate and refined
口角
kǒu jiǎo
1
corner of the mouth
崭露头角
zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo
1
to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
复旦
Fù dàn
1
Fudan University, Shanghai, abbr. for 復旦大學|复旦大学[Fù dàn Dà xué]
撒旦
Sā dàn
1
Satan or Shaitan
旺角
Wàng Jiǎo
1
Mong Kok (area in Hong Kong)
死角
sǐ jiǎo
1
gap in coverage
2
gap in protection or defenses
3
neglected or overlooked area
4
dead end
海角
hǎi jiǎo
1
cape
2
promontory
Idioms
(17)
初露头角
chū lù tóu jiǎo
1
lit. to first show one's horns (idiom); fig. a first show of emerging talent
2
first sign of emerging talent
3
budding genius
勾心斗角
gōu xīn dòu jiǎo
1
to fight and scheme against each other (idiom)
2
(in palace construction) elaborate and refined
危在旦夕
wēi zài dàn xī
1
in imminent peril (idiom)
2
on the brink of crisis
命在旦夕
mìng zài dàn xī
1
to be at death's door (idiom)
天有不测风云,人有旦夕祸福
tiān yǒu bù cè fēng yún , rén yǒu dàn xī huò fú
1
fortune as unpredictable as the weather, every day may bring fortune or calamity (idiom); sth unexpected may happen at any moment
崭露头角
zhǎn lù tóu jiǎo
1
to reveal outstanding talent (idiom); to stand out as conspicuously brilliant
拐弯抹角
guǎi wān mò jiǎo
1
lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom)
2
fig. to speak in a roundabout way
3
to equivocate
4
to beat about the bush
枕戈待旦
zhěn gē dài dàn
1
to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom)
2
fully prepared and biding one's time before the battle
牛角挂书
niú jiǎo guà shū
1
lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom)
2
fig. to be diligent in one's studies
总角之交
zǒng jiǎo zhī jiāo
1
childhood friend (idiom)
总角之好
zǒng jiǎo zhī hǎo
1
childhood friend (idiom)
通宵达旦
tōng xiāo dá dàn
1
overnight until daybreak (idiom); all night long
2
day and night
钻牛角
zuān niú jiǎo
1
lit. honing a bull's horn; fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem
2
to bash one's head against a brick wall
3
a wild goose chase
4
a blind alley
5
to split hairs
6
same as idiom 鑽牛角尖|钻牛角尖
钻牛角尖
zuān niú jiǎo jiān
1
lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem
2
to bash one's head against a brick wall
3
a wild goose chase
4
a blind alley
5
to split hairs
头角峥嵘
tóu jiǎo zhēng róng
1
promise of brilliant young person (idiom); showing extraordinary gifts
凤毛麟角
fèng máo lín jiǎo
1
lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom)
2
fig. few and far between
麟角凤觜
lín jiǎo fèng zuǐ
1
lit. qilin's horn, phoenix's mouth (idiom)
2
fig. rara avis
3
rarity
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