shí
to eat
food
animal feed
eclipse
shí pǐn
foodstuff
food
provisions
CL:種|种[zhong3]
měi shí
culinary delicacy
fine food
gourmet food
bǔ shí
to prey on
to catch and feed on
to hunt for food
shí dào
esophagus
the proper way to eat
food transportation route
zhǔ shí
main food
staple (rice and noodles)
miàn shí
food made from wheat flour, such as noodles, dumplings, buns etc
cán shí
to nibble away at (as silkworm consume leaves)
fig. to embezzle progressively
fù shí
non-staple food
CL:種|种[zhong3]
shú shí
cooked food
prepared food
deli food
shí yòng
food product
to use as food
edible
chī shí
to eat (of bird or animal)
to feed
shí liáo
food therapy
treatment via food (TCM)
jié shí
to save food
to go on a diet
shí táng
dining hall
CL:個|个[ge4],間|间[jian1]
shí zhǐ
forefinger
mouths to feed
yī shí zhù xíng
clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs
sù shí
vegetables
vegetarian food
shí kè
diner (in a restaurant etc)
hanger-on
sponger
shí pǔ
cookbook
recipe
diet
CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4]
liáng shi
foodstuff
cereals
CL:種|种[zhong3]
líng shí
between-meal nibbles
snacks
piān shí
partial to (some kinds of food, usu. unhealthy)
having likes and dislikes
partial eclipse
mì shí
to forage
to hunt for food
to scavenge
fig. to make a living
rì piān shí
partial eclipse of the sun
shí pǐn yào pǐn jiān dū guǎn lǐ jú
food and drug administration
zhuǎn jī yīn shí pǐn
genetically modified (GM) food
Guó jiā Shí pǐn Yào pǐn Jiān dū Guǎn lǐ jú
State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA)
jìn shí
to fast
to abstain from eating
to forbid the eating of (certain foods)
a fast
yuè shí
lunar eclipse
eclipse of the moon
lǜ sè shí pǐn
green food product
organic food
mín yǐ shí wéi tiān
Food is the God of the people. (idiom); People view food as the primary need.
Food first, ethical niceties second
shí sè
food and sex
appetite and lust
shí rén
man-eating (beast)
to eat people
fig. to oppress the people
shū shí
vegetarian meal
vegetarian diet
cǎi shí
to forage
to gather for eating
to pick and eat
shí yán
lit. to eat one's words
to break a promise
to go back on one's word
to renege
unsworn testimony
fēng yī zú shí
having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed
zì shí qí lì
lit. to eat off one's own strength (idiom)
fig. to stand on one's own feet
to earn one's own living
ruò ròu qiáng shí
lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom); fig. predatory behavior
the law of the jungle
fèi qǐn wàng shí
to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom)
to skip one's sleep and meals
to be completely wrapped up in one's work
cǎo shí dòng wù
herbivore
herbivorous animal
yī shí fù mǔ
the people one depends upon for one's livelihood
one's bread and butter
hán shí
cold food (i.e. to abstain from cooked food for 3 days around the Qingming festival 清明節|清明节)
the Qingming festival
zá shí
omnivorous (zoolog.)
snacks
a varied diet
shí sè xìng yě
Appetite and lust are only natural (Mencius 6A:4).
By nature we desire food and sex.
qǐn shí nán ān
lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom)
fig. extremely worried and troubled
yīn yē fèi shí
lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face
to avoid sth essential because of a slight risk
jié yī suō shí
to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
rì huán shí
an annular eclipse of the sun
jī bù zé shí
when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers
When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.
jī bù zé shí
when hungry, you can't pick what you eat (idiom); beggars can't be choosers
When matters are urgent, don't spend time choosing alternatives.
zì shí qí guǒ
to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action
to reap what one has sown
jǐn yī yù shí
brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury
extravagance
shí pǐn yào pǐn jiān dū jú
state food and drug administration (SDA)
yuè piān shí
partial eclipse of the moon
shí ròu mù
Carnivora, order of carnivores within Mammalia
shí lù
to draw government pay
to be in public service
salary of an official
bǎo shí zhōng rì
to spend the whole day eating (i.e. not doing any work)
shí bù zhī wèi
lit. to eat without tasting the food
worried or downhearted (idiom)
shí rén shā
man-eating shark
same as 大白鯊|大白鲨[da4 bai2 sha1], great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias)
shí yǐ shòu
ant-eater (several different species)
wèn shí
to earn one's living (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 謀生|谋生[mou2 sheng1]
quē yī shǎo shí
short of food and clothing
destitute
chī bái shí
to eat without paying
to freeload
móu shí
to make a living
to strive to earn a living
bǎo shí zhōng rì wú suǒ yòng xīn
eat three square meals a day and do no work
be sated with food and remain idle
shí bù yàn jīng , kuài bù yàn xì
chopping food is always welcome
dǎ shí
to go in search of food (of animals)
to take medicine for indigestion or gastro-intestinal upsets
shí huǒ jī
cassowary (genus Casuarius), large flightless bird native to northeastern Australia and New Guinea
CL:隻|只[zhi1]
shuài shòu shí rén
lit. to lead beasts to eat the people (idiom); fig. tyrannical government oppresses the people
miè cǐ zhāo shí
lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed
anxious to do battle (idiom)
shí ròu qǐn pí
to eat sb's flesh and sleep on their hide (idiom); to swear revenge on sb
implacable hatred
to have sb's guts for garters
chún sù shí zhě
a vegan
person following a vegan diet
chún sù shí zhǔ yì
veganism, a diet consisting solely of plant products
strict vegetarianism
shì jiè liáng shi shǔ
World food program (United Nations aid agency)
gǒu rì de liáng shi
The damned grain, novel by Liu Heng 劉恆|刘恒
fèi qǐn shí
to neglect sleep and food
sān xún jiǔ shí
lit. to have only nine meals in thirty days (idiom)
fig. (of a family) on the brink of starvation
in dire straits
lóng kǒu duó shí
to harvest hurriedly before rain comes
shí fèng
salary of a public official
to be in government service
kuáng yǐn bào shí
drunken gluttony (idiom); eating and drinking to excess
chuī xiāo qǐ shí
to beg while playing the xiao 箫 (mouth organ)
cf Wu Zixu 伍子胥, destitute refugee from Chu 楚, busked in Wu town c. 520 BC, then became a powerful politician
xiāo shí r
erhua variant of 消食[xiao1 shi2]
shí wù jí yào pǐn guǎn lǐ jú
US Food and Drug Administration authority (FDA)
shí yóu huàn shí pǐn xiàng mù
Iraq Oil for Food Program
yī dān shí bó
thin coat, meager food (idiom); life of wretched poverty
destitute
chuò shí tǔ bǔ
to stop eating and spit out
gǒu shí dài
doggy bag
take-out container
shí tú wò jí
to eat bitter fruit and lie on thorns (idiom); to share the hard life of the common people
jīn pán yù shí
lit. gold dish, jade food
epicurean food
yàn tián zhī shí
to make a living by writing (idiom)
yī shí wú yú
not having to worry about food and clothes (idiom)
provided with the basic necessities
hè hóu shí mì niǎo
(bird species of China) brown-throated sunbird (Anthreptes malacensis)
guò pàng bào shí zhèng
binge eating disorder (BED)
shí bù yàn jīng , kuài bù yàn xì
lit. to eat but finely ground grain and finely chopped meat (idiom, from Analects)
fig. to be fastidious about one's food
yī shí wú yōu
not having to worry about clothes and food (idiom)
to be provided with the basic necessities
hǔ dú bù shí zǐ
a tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs (idiom)
even wild beasts look after their young
yào shí tóng yuán
lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom)
fig. there is no clear-cut distinction between food and medicine
yào bǔ bù rú shí bǔ
the benefits of medicine are not as great as those of good nutrition
zì shí è guǒ
lit. to eat one's own bitter fruit (idiom)
fig. to suffer the consequences of one's own actions
to stew in one's own juice
suō yī jié shí
to economize on clothes and food
to scrimp and save (idiom)
jǐn yī suō shí
see 節衣縮食|节衣缩食[jie2 yi1 suo1 shi2]
shí bù guǒ fù
lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom)
fig. poverty-stricken
shí zhī wú wèi , qì zhī bù gān
see 食之無味,棄之可惜|食之无味,弃之可惜[shi2 zhi1 wu2 wei4 , qi4 zhi1 ke3 xi1]
shí zhī wú wèi , qì zhī kě xī
lit. to be hardly worth eating, but it would still be a pity to discard it (idiom)
fig. some things have little to no value, yet one is still reluctant to part with them
bǎo shí zhōng rì , wú suǒ yòng xīn
to eat three square meals a day and do no work (idiom)
to be sated with food and remain idle
shí yán ér féi
lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom)
fig. not to live up to one's promises
shí bǔ
nutritional food that helps build up one's health
shí yī zhù xíng
see 衣食住行[yi1 shi2 zhu4 xing2]
shí yù chuī guì
food is more precious than jade and firewood more expensive than cassia (idiom)
the cost of living is very high
shí sù
board and lodging
room and board
Shí pǐn Yào pǐn Jiān dū Guǎn lǐ jú
(China) Food and Drug Administration
shí gǔ bù huà
to swallow ancient learning without digesting it (idiom)
to be pedantic without having a mastery of one's subject
hēi xīn shí pǐn
contaminated food product unscrupulously marketed as wholesome
lǜ sè shí pǐn
clean, unadulterated food product
organic food
xiāo yī gàn shí
to dress before light and not eat before dark (idiom)
diligently attending to official matters
dìng shí
set meal (esp. in a Japanese restaurant)
cún shí
(of food) to retain in stomach due to indigestion (TCM)
zhuó shí
(of a bird) to peck at food
tíng shí
(of food) to retain in stomach due to indigestion (TCM)
hé bù shí ròu mí
lit. "Why don't they eat meat?" (said by Emperor Hui of Jin 晉惠帝|晋惠帝[Jin4 Hui4 di4] when told that his people didn't have enough rice to eat)
fig. (of people from higher class etc) to be oblivious to other people's plight
huǒ shí fèi
food expenses
board expenses
meals (cost)
rén wèi cái sǐ , niǎo wèi shí wáng
lit. human beings will die for riches, just as birds will for food (idiom)
fig. man will do anything in his means to become rich
lüè shí
to prey on
predation
predatory
jiǎn yǐn zé shí
to choose one's food carefully
to be picky
dān shí hú jiāng
to receive troops with food and drink (idiom)
to give troops a hearty welcome
also pr. [dan1 si4 hu2 jiang1]
jī shí
(of food) to retain in stomach due to indigestion (TCM)
shāo shí
(old) monthly salary of an official
Shí yóu Huàn Shí pǐn Xiàng mù
Iraq Oil for Food Program
fā fèn wàng shí
so dedicated as to forget one's meals (idiom)
fú shí
to take (medication, vitamins etc)
bào yǐn bào shí
to eat and drink unreasonably
rì yuè shí
eclipsis (of the moon or sun)
shī shí
to give food (as a charity)
"feeding the hungry ghosts" (Buddhist ceremony)
bù shí rén jiān yān huǒ
lit. not eating the food of common mortals
fig. placing oneself above the common populace