茅舍
máo shè
Pinyin

Definition

茅舍
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máo shè
  1. cottage
  2. hut

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

不舍
bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part with (sth or sb)
  2. 2 unwilling to let go of
宿舍
sù shè
  1. 1 dormitory
  2. 2 dorm room
  3. 3 living quarters
  4. 4 hostel
  5. 5 CL:間|间[jiān]
舍
shě
  1. 1 to give up
  2. 2 to abandon
  3. 3 to give alms
舍得
shě de
  1. 1 to be willing to part with sth
依依不舍
yī yī bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
初出茅庐
chū chū máo lú
  1. 1 venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom)
  2. 2 young and inexperienced
  3. 3 novice
  4. 4 greenhorn
割舍
gē shě
  1. 1 to give up
  2. 2 to part with
取舍
qǔ shě
  1. 1 to choose
  2. 2 to accept or reject
恋恋不舍
liàn liàn bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part
舍弃
shě qì
  1. 1 to give up
  2. 2 to abandon
  3. 3 to abort
施舍
shī shě
  1. 1 to give in charity
  2. 2 to give alms (to the poor)
舍友
shè yǒu
  1. 1 dormitory roommate
茅台
Máo tái
  1. 1 Maotai town in Renhuai county, Guizhou
  2. 2 Maotai liquor 茅臺酒|茅台酒
茅台酒
máo tái jiǔ
  1. 1 maotai (a Chinese liquor)
  2. 2 CL:杯[bēi],瓶[píng]
三顾茅庐
sān gù máo lú
  1. 1 lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage
  2. 2 cf famous episode in the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (the Hidden Dragon 臥龍|卧龙) to his cause by visiting him three times
伯恩茅斯
Bó ēn máo sī
  1. 1 Bournemouth, UK
住舍
zhù shè
  1. 1 house
  2. 2 residence
前茅
qián máo
  1. 1 forward patrol (military) (old)
  2. 2 (fig.) the top ranks
名列前茅
míng liè qián máo
  1. 1 to rank among the best
四舍五入
sì shě wǔ rù
  1. 1 to round up to the nearest integer
  2. 2 to discard four, but treat five as whole (of decimal points)

Idioms (20)

依依不舍
yī yī bù shě
  1. 1 reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
初出茅庐
chū chū máo lú
  1. 1 venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom)
  2. 2 young and inexperienced
  3. 3 novice
  4. 4 greenhorn
善财难舍
shàn cái nán shě
  1. 1 to cherish wealth and find it hard to give up (idiom); refusing to contribute to charity
  2. 2 skinflint
  3. 3 miserly
土阶茅屋
tǔ jiē máo wū
  1. 1 lit. earthen steps and a small cottage
  2. 2 frugal living conditions (idiom)
土阶茅茨
tǔ jiē máo cí
  1. 1 lit. earthen steps and a thatched hut
  2. 2 frugal living conditions (idiom)
打家劫舍
dǎ jiā jié shè
  1. 1 to break into a house for robbery (idiom)
拔茅连茹
bá máo lián rú
  1. 1 lit. pull up a plant and the roots follow (idiom); fig. also involving others
  2. 2 inextricably tangled together
  3. 3 Invite one and he'll tell all his friends.
舍己救人
shě jǐ jiù rén
  1. 1 to abandon self for others (idiom); to sacrifice oneself to help the people
  2. 2 altruism
舍己为人
shě jǐ wèi rén
  1. 1 to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people
  2. 2 altruism
舍己为公
shě jǐ wèi gōng
  1. 1 to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically
  2. 2 selfless and public spirited
舍本逐末
shě běn zhú mò
  1. 1 to neglect the root and pursue the tip (idiom)
  2. 2 to neglect fundamentals and concentrate on details
舍正从邪
shě zhèng cóng xié
  1. 1 to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)
舍生取义
shě shēng qǔ yì
  1. 1 to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life
  2. 2 would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles
舍生忘死
shě shēng wàng sǐ
  1. 1 bravery with no thought of personal safety (idiom); risking life and limb
  2. 2 undaunted by perils
舍身求法
shě shēn qiú fǎ
  1. 1 to abandon one's body in the search for Buddha's truth (idiom)
施粥舍饭
shī zhōu shě fàn
  1. 1 to provide alms and rice (idiom)
求田问舍
qiú tián wèn shè
  1. 1 lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life
茅塞顿开
máo sè dùn kāi
  1. 1 murky darkness suddenly opens (idiom); a sudden flash of insight and all is clear
退避三舍
tuì bì sān shè
  1. 1 lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of superior strength
  2. 2 a strategic withdrawal
锲而不舍
qiè ér bù shě
  1. 1 to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth
  2. 2 to persevere
  3. 3 unflagging efforts

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