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震耳欲聋
zhèn ěr yù lóng
Pinyin
Definition
震耳欲聋
-
zhèn ěr yù lóng
ear-splitting (idiom); deafening
Character Decomposition
震
雨
辰
耳
耳
欲
谷
欠
聋
龙
耳
Related Words
(20)
地震
dì zhèn
1
earthquake
欲
yù
1
desire
2
appetite
3
passion
4
lust
5
greed
欲望
yù wàng
1
desire
2
longing
3
appetite
4
craving
耳
ěr
1
ear
2
handle (archaeology)
3
and that is all (Classical Chinese)
耳朵
ěr duo
1
ear
2
CL:隻|只[zhī],個|个[gè],對|对[duì]
3
handle (on a cup)
耳机
ěr jī
1
headphones
2
earphones
3
telephone receiver
震撼
zhèn hàn
1
to shake
2
to shock
3
to stun
4
shocking
5
stunning
6
shock
震惊
zhèn jīng
1
to shock
2
to astonish
食欲
shí yù
1
appetite
不绝于耳
bù jué yú ěr
1
(of sound) to never stop
2
to fall incessantly on the ear
3
to linger on
刺耳
cì ěr
1
ear-piercing
呼之欲出
hū zhī yù chū
1
lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)
2
fig. on the verge of coming out into the open
3
(of a person's choice etc) on the point of being disclosed
4
(of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed
土耳其
Tǔ ěr qí
1
Turkey
性欲
xìng yù
1
sexual desire
2
lust
情欲
qíng yù
1
lust
2
desire
3
sensual
欲火
yù huǒ
1
lust
昏昏欲睡
hūn hūn yù shuì
1
drowsy
2
sleepy (idiom)
畅所欲言
chàng suǒ yù yán
1
lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic
2
to hold forth to one's heart's content
望眼欲穿
wàng yǎn yù chuān
1
to anxiously await
木耳
mù ěr
1
edible tree fungus
2
CL:朵[duǒ]
Idioms
(20)
俯首帖耳
fǔ shǒu tiē ěr
1
bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient
2
at sb's beck and call
充耳不闻
chōng ěr bù wén
1
to block one's ears and not listen (idiom); to turn a deaf ear
利欲熏心
lì yù xūn xīn
1
blinded by greed (idiom)
呼之欲出
hū zhī yù chū
1
lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom)
2
fig. on the verge of coming out into the open
3
(of a person's choice etc) on the point of being disclosed
4
(of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed
哭声震天
kū shēng zhèn tiān
1
lit. cries of grief shake the heavens
2
great sorrow (idiom)
喷薄欲出
pēn bó yù chū
1
to be on the verge of eruption (idiom)
2
(of the sun) to emerge in all its brilliance
垂涎欲滴
chuí xián yù dī
1
to drool with desire (idiom); to envy
2
to hunger for
如雷贯耳
rú léi guàn ěr
1
lit. like thunder piercing the ear
2
a well-known reputation (idiom)
威震天下
wēi zhèn tiān xià
1
to inspire awe throughout the empire (idiom)
工欲善其事,必先利其器
gōng yù shàn qí shì , bì xiān lì qí qì
1
To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (idiom). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job
己所不欲,勿施于人
jǐ suǒ bù yù , wù shī yú rén
1
What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects)
2
Do as you would be done by.
3
Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you.
忠言逆耳
zhōng yán nì ěr
1
loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom)
欲仙欲死
yù xiān yù sǐ
1
to wish one were dead (idiom)
2
(fig.) to be in seventh heaven
欲壑难填
yù hè nán tián
1
bottomless pit of desire (idiom); insatiable greed
2
carnal cravings are never satisfied and are a main obstruction on the path to enlightenment
我醉欲眠
wǒ zuì yù mián
1
lit. I'm drunk and would like to sleep (idiom)
2
(used to indicate one's sincere and straightforward nature)
抓耳挠腮
zhuā ěr náo sāi
1
to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom)
掩人耳目
yǎn rén ěr mù
1
to fool people (idiom)
2
to pull the wool over people's eyes
掩耳盗铃
yǎn ěr dào líng
1
lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell
2
to deceive oneself
3
to bury one's head in the sand (idiom)
昏昏欲睡
hūn hūn yù shuì
1
drowsy
2
sleepy (idiom)
畅所欲言
chàng suǒ yù yán
1
lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic
2
to hold forth to one's heart's content
Sample Sentences