阴险
yīn xiǎn
Pinyin

Definition

阴险
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yīn xiǎn
  1. treacherous
  2. sinister

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

保险
bǎo xiǎn
  1. 1 insurance
  2. 2 to insure
  3. 3 safe
  4. 4 secure
  5. 5 be sure
  6. 6 be bound to
  7. 7 CL:份[fèn]
光阴
guāng yīn
  1. 1 time available
冒险
mào xiǎn
  1. 1 to take risks
  2. 2 to take chances
  3. 3 foray
  4. 4 adventure
危险
wēi xiǎn
  1. 1 danger
  2. 2 dangerous
阴
Yīn
  1. 1 surname Yin
阴冷
yīn lěng
  1. 1 gloomy and cold
阴天
yīn tiān
  1. 1 cloudy day
  2. 2 overcast sky
阴影
yīn yǐng
  1. 1 (lit. and fig.) shadow
阴暗
yīn àn
  1. 1 dim
  2. 2 dark
  3. 3 overcast
  4. 4 darkness
  5. 5 shadow
  6. 6 (fig.) dismal
  7. 7 gloomy
  8. 8 somber
  9. 9 murky
  10. 10 shadowy (side)
阴谋
yīn móu
  1. 1 plot
  2. 2 conspiracy
阴霾
yīn mái
  1. 1 haze
险
xiǎn
  1. 1 danger
  2. 2 dangerous
  3. 3 rugged
风险
fēng xiǎn
  1. 1 risk
  2. 2 hazard
惊险
jīng xiǎn
  1. 1 thrilling
  2. 2 a thriller
保险套
bǎo xiǎn tào
  1. 1 condom
  2. 2 CL:隻|只[zhī]
保险杠
bǎo xiǎn gàng
  1. 1 car bumper
保险柜
bǎo xiǎn guì
  1. 1 a safe
  2. 2 strongbox
保险箱
bǎo xiǎn xiāng
  1. 1 safe deposit box
  2. 2 a safe
保险丝
bǎo xiǎn sī
  1. 1 fuse wire
  2. 2 (electrical) fuse
保险费
bǎo xiǎn fèi
  1. 1 insurance fee

Idioms (20)

一寸光阴一寸金
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn
  1. 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. free time is to be treasured
一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴
yī cùn guāng yīn yī cùn jīn , cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
  1. 1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.
光阴似箭
guāng yīn sì jiàn
  1. 1 time flies like an arrow (idiom); How time flies!
化险为夷
huà xiǎn wéi yí
  1. 1 to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
寸金难买寸光阴
cùn jīn nán mǎi cùn guāng yīn
  1. 1 An ounce of gold can't buy you an interval of time (idiom); Money can't buy you time.
  2. 2 Time is precious.
履险如夷
lu:3 xiǎn rú yí
  1. 1 lit. to make one's way through a dangerous pass as if walking on level ground (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to handle a crisis effortlessly
山高水险
shān gāo shuǐ xiǎn
  1. 1 lit. the mountains are high and the torrents swift
  2. 2 to undertake an arduous task or journey (idiom)
抢险救灾
qiǎng xiǎn jiù zāi
  1. 1 to provide relief during times of emergency and disaster (idiom)
有惊无险
yǒu jīng wú xiǎn
  1. 1 to be more scared than hurt (idiom)
  2. 2 to get through a daunting experience without mishap
艰难险阻
jiān nán xiǎn zǔ
  1. 1 untold dangers and difficulties (idiom)
铤而走险
tǐng ér zǒu xiǎn
  1. 1 to take a risk out of desperation (idiom)
阴差阳错
yīn chā yáng cuò
  1. 1 (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
阴德必有阳报
yīn dé bì yǒu yáng bào
  1. 1 hidden merits will have visible rewards (idiom)
阴沟里翻船
yīn gōu lǐ fān chuán
  1. 1 to meet with unexpected failure (idiom)
  2. 2 to fail miserably (where failure was not expected)
阴虚火旺
yīn xū huǒ wàng
  1. 1 an excess of heat caused by a deficiency in Yin energy (idiom)
阴谋诡计
yīn móu guǐ jì
  1. 1 crafty plots and machinations (idiom)
阴错阳差
yīn cuò yáng chā
  1. 1 (idiom) due to an unexpected turn of events
阴魂不散
yīn hún bù sàn
  1. 1 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. the influence still lingers on
  3. 3 the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive
阳奉阴违
yáng fèng yīn wéi
  1. 1 outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service
  2. 2 to agree overtly, but oppose in secret
险象环生
xiǎn xiàng huán shēng
  1. 1 dangers spring up all around (idiom); surrounded by perils

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