玉衡
yù héng
Pinyin

Definition

玉衡
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yù héng
  1. epsilon Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

平衡
píng héng
  1. 1 balance
  2. 2 equilibrium
林黛玉
Lín Dài yù
  1. 1 Lin Daiyu, female character in The Dream of Red Mansions, cousin and thwarted lover of Jia Baoyu 賈寶玉|贾宝玉
玉
yù
  1. 1 jade
玉米
yù mǐ
  1. 1 corn
  2. 2 maize
  3. 3 CL:粒[lì]
衡量
héng liáng
  1. 1 to weigh
  2. 2 to examine
  3. 3 to consider
金枝玉叶
jīn zhī yù yè
  1. 1 golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty
制衡
zhì héng
  1. 1 to check and balance (power)
  2. 2 checks and balances
均衡
jūn héng
  1. 1 equal
  2. 2 balanced
  3. 3 harmony
  4. 4 equilibrium
失衡
shī héng
  1. 1 to unbalance
  2. 2 an imbalance
宝玉
bǎo yù
  1. 1 precious jade
  2. 2 treasures
张曼玉
Zhāng Màn yù
  1. 1 Maggie Cheung (1964-), Hong Kong actress
抗衡
kàng héng
  1. 1 contend against
权衡
quán héng
  1. 1 to consider
  2. 2 to weigh (a matter)
  3. 3 to balance (pros and cons)
玉兔
yù tù
  1. 1 the Jade Hare
  2. 2 the moon
玉器
yù qì
  1. 1 jade artifact
玉女
yù nu:3
  1. 1 beautiful woman
  2. 2 fairy maiden attending the Daoist immortals
  3. 3 (polite) sb else's daughter
  4. 4 Chinese dodder (Cuscuta chinensis), plant whose seeds are used for TCM
玉山
Yù Shān
  1. 1 Mount Yu, the highest mountain in Taiwan (3952 m)
玉帝
yù dì
  1. 1 the Jade Emperor
玉手
yù shǒu
  1. 1 lily-white hands
玉林
Yù lín
  1. 1 Yulin prefecture level city in Guangxi

Idioms (20)

不吝珠玉
bù lìn zhū yù
  1. 1 lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.); fig. Please give me your frank opinion.
  2. 2 Your criticism will be most valuable.
他山之石可以攻玉
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
  1. 1 lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
  2. 2 to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
仙姿玉色
xiān zī yù sè
  1. 1 heavenly beauty, jewel colors (idiom); unusually beautiful lady
偷香窃玉
tōu xiāng qiè yù
  1. 1 lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering
  2. 2 secret illicit sex
冰清玉洁
bīng qīng yù jié
  1. 1 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
  2. 2 irreproachable
  3. 3 incorruptible
化干戈为玉帛
huà gān gē wéi yù bó
  1. 1 lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to turn hostility into friendship
如花似玉
rú huā sì yù
  1. 1 delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)
  2. 2 (of a woman) exquisite
如金似玉
rú jīn sì yù
  1. 1 like gold or jade (idiom)
  2. 2 gorgeous
  3. 3 lovely
  4. 4 splendorous
字字珠玉
zì zì zhū yù
  1. 1 every word a gem (idiom); magnificent writing
宁为玉碎，不为瓦全
nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán
  1. 1 Better broken jade than intact tile.
  2. 2 Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
引玉之砖
yǐn yù zhī zhuān
  1. 1 lit. a brick thrown to prompt others to produce a jade (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a modest suggestion intended to prompt others to come forward with better ideas
怜香惜玉
lián xiāng xī yù
  1. 1 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom)
抛砖引玉
pāo zhuān yǐn yù
  1. 1 lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling
权衡利弊
quán héng lì bì
  1. 1 to weigh the pros and cons (idiom)
玉洁冰清
yù jié bīng qīng
  1. 1 clear as ice and clean as jade (idiom); spotless
  2. 2 irreproachable
  3. 3 incorruptible
玉珉
yù mín
  1. 1 jade and jade-like stone
  2. 2 impossible to distinguish the genuine from the fake (idiom)
玉石俱焚
yù shí jù fén
  1. 1 to burn both jade and common stone
  2. 2 to destroy indiscriminately (idiom)
珉玉杂淆
mín yù zá xiáo
  1. 1 scholars of various talents (idiom)
珠玉在侧
zhū yù zài cè
  1. 1 gems at the side (idiom); flanked by genius
琼楼玉宇
qióng lóu yù yǔ
  1. 1 bejeweled jade palace (idiom); sumptuous dwelling

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