益智
yì zhì
Pinyin

Definition

益智
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yì zhì
  1. to grow the intellect
  2. Alpinia oxyphylla, a type of ginger (Chinese medicine)

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

公益
gōng yì
  1. 1 public good
  2. 2 public welfare
利益
lì yì
  1. 1 benefit
  2. 2 (in sb's) interest
  3. 3 CL:個|个[gè]
智商
zhì shāng
  1. 1 IQ (intelligence quotient)
智慧
zhì huì
  1. 1 wisdom
  2. 2 knowledge
  3. 3 intelligent
  4. 4 intelligence
智能
zhì néng
  1. 1 intelligent
  2. 2 able
  3. 3 smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
理智
lǐ zhì
  1. 1 reason
  2. 2 intellect
  3. 3 rationality
  4. 4 rational
受益
shòu yì
  1. 1 to benefit from
  2. 2 profit
受益匪浅
shòu yì fěi qiǎn
  1. 1 to benefit (from)
弱智
ruò zhì
  1. 1 weak-minded
  2. 2 mentally deficient
  3. 3 retarded
心智
xīn zhì
  1. 1 wisdom
收益
shōu yì
  1. 1 earnings
  2. 2 profit
效益
xiào yì
  1. 1 benefit
  2. 2 effectiveness
  3. 3 efficiency
日益
rì yì
  1. 1 day by day
  2. 2 more and more
  3. 3 increasingly
  4. 4 more and more with each passing day
明智
míng zhì
  1. 1 sensible
  2. 2 wise
  3. 3 judicious
  4. 4 sagacious
智利
Zhì lì
  1. 1 Chile
智力
zhì lì
  1. 1 intelligence
  2. 2 intellect
智库
zhì kù
  1. 1 think tank
  2. 2 group of talented people
智者
zhì zhě
  1. 1 sage
  2. 2 wise man
  3. 3 clever and knowledgeable person
智障
zhì zhàng
  1. 1 learning difficulties (handicap)
  2. 2 retarded
智齿
zhì chǐ
  1. 1 wisdom tooth

Idioms (20)

不经一事，不长一智
bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
  1. 1 You can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); wisdom only comes with experience
仁者见仁，智者见智
rén zhě jiàn rén , zhì zhě jiàn zhì
  1. 1 The benevolent sees benevolence, the wise sees wisdom.
  2. 2 Different views are admissible. (idiom)
做张做智
zuò zhāng zuò zhì
  1. 1 to put on an act (idiom); to pose
  2. 2 to show theatrical affectation
  3. 3 to indulge in histrionics
利令智昏
lì lìng zhì hūn
  1. 1 to lose one's head through material greed (idiom)
吃一堑，长一智
chī yī qiàn , zhǎng yī zhì
  1. 1 Fall into the moat and you'll be wiser next time (idiom); One only learns from one's mistakes.
大勇若怯，大智若愚
dà yǒng ruò qiè , dà zhì ruò yú
  1. 1 a great hero may appear timid, the wise may appear stupid (idiom); the general public may not recognize great talent
大智如愚
dà zhì rú yú
  1. 1 the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time
大智若愚
dà zhì ruò yú
  1. 1 great intelligence may appear to be stupidity (idiom)
大有裨益
dà yǒu bì yì
  1. 1 bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful
  2. 2 of great service
  3. 3 to help greatly
  4. 4 to serve one well
徒劳无益
tú láo wú yì
  1. 1 futile endeavor (idiom)
情急智生
qíng jí zhì shēng
  1. 1 inspiration in a moment of desperation (idiom)
  2. 2 also written 情急之下
救焚益薪
jiù fén yì xīn
  1. 1 add firewood to put out the flames (idiom); fig. ill-advised action that only makes the problem worse
  2. 2 to add fuel to the fire
智珠在握
zhì zhū zài wò
  1. 1 lit. to hold the pearl of wisdom (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to be endowed with extraordinary intelligence
智者千虑，必有一失
zhì zhě qiān lu:4 , bì yǒu yī shī
  1. 1 lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom); fig. nobody is infallible
有害无益
yǒu hài wú yì
  1. 1 harmful and without benefit (idiom); more harm than good
欲益反损
yù yì fǎn sǔn
  1. 1 wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead to disaster
  2. 2 It all ends in tears.
满招损，谦受益
mǎn zhāo sǔn , qiān shòu yì
  1. 1 (idiom) complacency leads to loss, modesty brings profit
  2. 2 pride comes before a fall
益胃生津
yì wèi shēng jīn
  1. 1 to benefit the stomach and increase fluids (idiom)
相得益彰
xiāng dé yì zhāng
  1. 1 to bring out the best in each other (idiom)
  2. 2 to complement one another well
知人者智，自知者明
zhī rén zhě zhì , zì zhī zhě míng
  1. 1 those who understand others are clever, but those who know themselves are truly wise (idiom, from Laozi's 道德經|道德经[Dào dé jīng]

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