wéi
as (in the capacity of)
to take sth as
to act as
to serve as
to behave as
to become
to be
to do
by (in the passive voice)
wèi
variant of 為|为[wei4], because of
for
to
wéi
variant of 為|为[wei2]
as (i.e. in the capacity of)
to take sth as
to act as
to serve as
to behave as
to become
to be
to do
zuò wéi
one's conduct
deed
activity
accomplishment
achievement
to act as
as (in the capacity of)
qua
to view as
to look upon (sth as)
to take sth to be
yīn wèi
because
owing to
on account of
wèi le
in order to
for the purpose of
so as to
rèn wéi
to believe
to think
to consider
to feel
xíng wéi
action
conduct
behavior
activity
wéi zhǔn
to serve as the norm
...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc)
wéi zhǔ
to rely mainly on
to attach most importance to
chēng wéi
called
to call sth (by a name)
to name
fēn wéi
to divide sth into (parts)
to subdivide
wèi cǐ
for this reason
with regards to this
in this respect
in order to do this
to this end
shì wéi
to view as
to see as
to consider to be
to deem
yǐ wéi
to believe
to think
to consider
to be under the impression
jiào wéi
comparatively
relatively
fairly
bù shī wéi
can still be considered (to be...)
may after all be accepted as
wéi qī
(to be done) by (a certain date)
lasting (a certain time)
wéi zhǐ
until
(used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止)
rén wéi
artificial
man-made
having human cause or origin
human attempt or effort
dà yǒu kě wéi
with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
tàn wéi guān zhǐ
to gasp in amazement
to acclaim as the peak of perfection
bù yǐ wéi rán
not to accept as correct (idiom); to object
to disapprove
to take exception to
xiāng yī wéi mìng
mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
interdependent
nán wei
to bother
to press sb, usu. to do sth
it's a tough job
sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor)
wú néng wéi lì
impotent (idiom)
powerless
helpless
xiān dǔ wéi kuài
joy of first experience (idiom)
the pleasure of reading sth for the first time
zì yǐ wéi shì
to believe oneself infallible (idiom)
to be opinionated
wéi rén
to conduct oneself
behavior
conduct
personal character
wèi rén
for sb
for others' interest
wéi suǒ yù wéi
to do whatever one pleases
wéi nán
to feel embarrassed or awkward
to make things difficult (for someone)
to find things difficult (to do or manage)
bù wéi rén zhī
not known to anyone
secret
unknown
Wú wéi
Wuwei county in Chaohu 巢湖[Chao2 hu2], Anhui
wú wéi
the Daoist doctrine of inaction
let things take their own course
laissez-faire
qīn quán xíng wéi
tort
infringement (of sb's rights)
jiàn yì yǒng wéi
to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth
acting heroically in a just cause
dà yǒu zuò wéi
to accomplish much
to have good prospects
to have a promising future
bèi yù wéi
to be regarded as
to be known as
to be famed as
to be reputed to be
qì jīn wéi zhǐ
so far
up to now
still (not)
hùn wéi yī tán
to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle
xiǎn wéi rén zhī
rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown
secret to all but a few
píng wéi
to elect as
to choose as
to consider as
bù bù wéi yíng
to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step
to consolidate at every step
chēng zhī wéi
to call it...
known as...
róng wéi yī tǐ
to fuse together (idiom)
hypostatic union (religion)
tǒng chēng wéi
collectively known as
to call sth as a group
zuò wéi
to act as
used erroneously for 作為|作为
xíng wéi zhǔn zé
code of conduct
standard of conduct
jí wéi
to be considered to be
to be defined to be
to be called
wéi rén shī biǎo
to serve as a model for others (idiom)
to be a worthy teacher
zhù rén wéi lè
pleasure from helping others (idiom)
bù zú wéi qí
not at all surprising (idiom)
lìng rén tàn wéi guān zhǐ
(set expression) astonishing to see
yǒu wéi
promising
to show promise
hé lè ér bù wéi
What can you have against it? (idiom)
We should do this.
Go for it!
wèi rén mín fú wù
Serve the People!, CCP political slogan
wéi shí
timewise
pertaining to time
wèi de shì
for the sake of
for the purpose of
yī fēn wéi èr
one divides into two
to be two-sided
there are two sides to everything
to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom)
bèi shì wéi
to be viewed as
to be seen as
to be considered to be
to be deemed
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
shāng yè xíng wéi
business activity
commercial activity
tè wèi
for a specific purpose
specially
wèi zhe
in order to
because of
for the sake of
yǐn yǐ wéi ào
to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)
yī tǔ wéi kuài
to get sth off one's chest
sì hǎi wéi jiā
to regard the four corners of the world all as home (idiom)
to feel at home anywhere
to roam about unconstrained
to consider the entire country, or world, to be one's own
jìn lì ér wéi
to try one's utmost
to strive
jù wéi jǐ yǒu
to take for one's own
to expropriate
gǎn wéi rén xiān
to dare to be first
to pioneer (idiom)
xiān rù wéi zhǔ
lit. first impression is strongest
huà xiǎn wéi yí
to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
Kāng Yǒu wéi
Kang Youwei (1858-1927), Confucian intellectual, educator and would-be reformer, main leader of the failed reform movement of 1898
Qián wèi
Qianwei county in Leshan 樂山|乐山[Le4 shan1], Sichuan
yí wéi píng dì
to level
to raze to the ground
wù yǐ xī wéi guì
the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)
yǔ rén wéi shàn
to be of service to others
to help others
benevolent
wú suǒ zuò wéi
attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive
feckless
shì zài rén wéi
the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort
With effort, one can achieve anything.
zhuǎn wēi wéi ān
to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert a danger (esp. political or medical)
hú zuò fēi wéi
to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages
huà zhěng wéi líng
to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one
divide and conquer
xiān xià shǒu wéi qiáng
strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage.
hé ér wéi yī
to merge together (idiom); to unify disparate elements into one whole
zhàn wéi jǐ yǒu
to appropriate to oneself (what rightfully belongs to others)
hù wéi yīn guǒ
mutually related karma (idiom); fates are intertwined
interdependent
dǎn dà wàng wéi
daring
presumptuous
daredevil
láng bèi wéi jiān
villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends)
liàng lì ér wéi
to weigh one's abilities and act accordingly
to act according to one's means
to cut one's coat according to one's cloth
Wú wéi xiàn
Wuwei county in Chaohu 巢湖[Chao2 hu2], Anhui
fǎn bài wéi shèng
to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ
lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior
hǎo zì wéi zhī
to do one's best
to shape up
to behave
wéi fēi zuò dǎi
to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor
evildoer
to perpetrate outrages
huà dí wéi yǒu
to convert an enemy into a friend (idiom)
zhù zhòu wéi nüè
helping tyrant Zhòu 紂|纣 in his oppression (idiom); to take the side of the evil-doer
giving succor to the enemy
zhǐ lù wéi mǎ
making a deer out to be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation
liàng rù wéi chū
to assess one's income and spend accordingly (idiom); to live within one's means
You can only spend what you earn.
pò tì wéi xiào
to turn tears into laughter (idiom); to turn grief into happiness
dú zài yì xiāng wéi yì kè
a stranger in a strange land (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維|王维[Wang2 Wei2])
huà wéi pào yǐng
lit. to turn into soap bubbles
to come to nothing (idiom)
qiǎo fù nán wéi wú mǐ zhī chuī
The cleverest housewife cannot cook without rice (idiom); You won't get anywhere without equipment.
xià bù wéi lì
not to be repeated
not to be taken as a precedent
just this once
wéi fù bù rén
the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
shě jǐ wèi rén
to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people
altruism
zǒu wéi shàng
If everything else fails, retreat. (idiom)
see also 三十六計,走為上策|三十六计,走为上策[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4]
yǎn bù jiàn wéi jìng
what remains unseen is deemed to be clean
what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't grieve over (idiom)
zhù rén wéi kuài lè zhī běn
pleasure from helping others
rù tǔ wéi ān
buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP)
wèi hǔ zuò chāng
to act as accomplice to the tiger
to help a villain do evil (idiom)
jīng chéng suǒ zhì , jīn shí wèi kāi
lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
With a will, you can achieve anything.
wú suǒ bù wéi
not stopping at anything
all manner of evil
Qián wèi xiàn
Qianwei county in Leshan 樂山|乐山[Le4 shan1], Sichuan
yī yán wéi dìng
one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!
That's settled then.
shí shí wù zhě wèi jùn jié
Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances.
dào bù tóng bù xiāng wéi móu
lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together
to go separate ways (idiom)
rén bù wèi jǐ , tiān zhū dì miè
Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.
Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán
Better broken jade than intact tile.
Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
bù zú wéi wài rén dào
no use to tell others
let's keep this between ourselves (idiom)
wéi shí bù wǎn
it is not too late (idiom)
yǐ lín wéi hè
to use one's neighbor as a drain
to shift one's problems onto others (idiom)
ěr tīng wéi xū , yǎn jiàn wéi shí
Take what you hear to be false, only believe it when you see it (俗语 common saying). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
It ain't necessarily so.
bù xiào yǒu sān , wú hòu wéi dà
There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子 [Mèng zǐ])
zhuàn bài wéi shèng
to turn defeat into victory (idiom); snatching victory from the jaws of defeat
yǎng hǔ wéi huàn
lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity
fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom)
bù zú wéi lǜ
to give no cause for anxiety
nothing to worry about
zǒu wéi shàng jì
see 三十六計,走為上策|三十六计,走为上策[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4]
wéi shí wèi wǎn
it is not too late (idiom)
yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù
lit. teacher for one day, father for ever (idiom)
ruò yào rén bù zhī , chú fēi jǐ mò wéi
If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.
shì wéi wèi tú
to view as dangerous (idiom); afraid to do sth
kuān dà wéi huái
magnanimous (idiom)
generous
dào guǒ wéi yīn
to reverse cause and effect
to put the horse before the cart
bù zú wéi xùn
not to be taken as an example
not an example to be followed
not to be taken as authoritative
zhuǎn bēi wéi xǐ
to turn grief into happiness (idiom)
bù zú wéi dào
to be not worth mentioning
sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng cè
Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, fleeing is best.
see also 三十六計|三十六计[sān shí lìu jì]
yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū
to believe what one sees, not what one hears (俗语 common saying). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
It ain't necessarily so.
yǐn yǐ wéi hàn
to consider sth regrettable (idiom)
shì wéi zhī jǐ
to consider sb as close friend (idiom); to take into one's confidence
yóu wèi wéi wǎn
it is not too late (idiom)
shǎo shuō wéi jiā
Few words are best.
Brevity is the soul of wit.
xuē zhí wéi mín
demotion to commoner (idiom)
cí bēi wéi běn
mercy as the guiding principle (idiom); the Buddhist teaching that nothing is valid except compassion
Máo Zé dōng · xiān wéi rén zhī de gù shi
Mao Zedong, the unknown story by Jung Chang 張戎|张戎 and Jon Halliday
wéi dé bù zú
to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through
lack of sticking power
short attention span
shě jǐ wèi gōng
to give up one's private interests for the public good (idiom); to behave altruistically
selfless and public spirited
miǎn lì ér wéi
to try one's best to do sth (idiom)
bù wéi yǐ shèn
refrain from going to extremes in meting out punishment
not be too hard on subject
hé zhòng wéi yī
united as one
e pluribus unum
wéi rén bù fù
the rich man cannot be benevolent (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
chá chá wéi míng
keenly observant of trivial details
yī yán wéi zhòng
each word carries weight
a promise must be kept (idiom)
fā fèn yǒu wéi
to prove one's worth through firm resolve (idiom)
hù xiàn wèi chuān
an endless stream of visitors (idiom)
jìn tuì wéi nán
no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma
trapped
in an impossible situation
jīng chéng suǒ jiā , jīn shí wèi kāi
lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
With a will, you can achieve anything.
wéi fù bù rén , wéi rén bù fù
the benevolent man cannot be rich and vice versa (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
bài rén wéi shī
to acknowledge as one's teacher
qín jiǎn wéi fú wù zhī běn
hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)
Máo Zé dōng · bù wéi rén zhī de gù shi
Mao Zedong, the unknown story by Jung Chang 張戎|张戎 and Jon Halliday
wéi dé bù zhōng
to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through
lack of sticking power
short attention span
yǐ shèn wéi jiàn
to take caution as the key (idiom); to proceed very carefully
fān shǒu wéi yún fù shǒu biàn yǔ
lit. turning his hand palm up he gathers the clouds, turning his hand palm down he turns them to rain
very powerful and capable (idiom)
bù wèi zuǒ yòu tǎn
to remain neutral in a quarrel (idiom)
yǔ quán shì jiè wéi dí , mào tiān xià zhī dà bù wěi
to defy world opinion
to risk universal condemnation
wéi zhòng
to attach most importance to
wéi jǐ rèn
to make it one's business
to take upon oneself to
wéi fù bù rén , wéi rén bù fù
the benevolent man cannot be rich and vice versa (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
wéi shàn zuì lè
doing good deeds brings the greatest joy (idiom)
wèi shá
dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5]
wéi lì
used in the construction 以...為例|以...为例, "to take ... as an example"
wéi wǔ
to associate with
to keep company with
lún wéi
to sink down to
to be reduced to (sth inferior)
shà xuè wéi méng
to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom)
to swear a sacred oath
yǒu wéi yǒu shǒu
able to act while maintaining one's integrity (idiom)
also written 有守有為|有守有为[you3 shou3 you3 wei2]
gǎn zuò gǎn wéi
to stop at nothing (idiom)
to dare to do anything
chéng zhě wéi wáng , bài zhě wéi kòu
see 成則為王,敗則為寇|成则为王,败则为寇[cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4]
chéng zé wéi wáng , bài zé wéi kòu
lit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom)
fig. losers are always in the wrong
yǐn yǐ wéi róng
to regard it as an honor (idiom)
nìng wéi jī tóu , bù wéi fèng wěi
see 寧做雞頭,不做鳳尾|宁做鸡头,不做凤尾[ning4 zuo4 ji1 tou2 , bu4 zuo4 feng4 wei3]
wú yǐ wéi bào
unable to return the favor
huà dì wéi láo
lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom)
fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities
yán wéi xīn shēng
one's words reflect one's thinking (idiom)
xíng wéi shù jù
behavioral data (marketing)
róng hé wéi yī
to form a cohesive whole
to fuse together
wèi wéi dà guān
to afford a magnificent sight (idiom)
enchanting
sì yì wàng wéi
see 恣意妄為|恣意妄为[zi4 yi4 wang4 wei2]
ěr tīng wéi xū , yǎn jiàn wéi shí
Take what you hear to be false, only believe it when you see it (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
It ain't necessarily so.
jīng chéng suǒ zhì , jīn shí wèi kāi
lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
With a will, you can achieve anything.
jīng chéng suǒ jiā , jīn shí wèi kāi
lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart to it, you can break up metal and rocks
With a will, you can achieve anything.
zhī qí bù kě ér wéi zhī
to keep going resolutely despite knowing the task is impossible (idiom)
yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū
to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.
It ain't necessarily so.
bǎi shàn xiào wéi xiān
of all virtues filial piety is most important (idiom)
huà dì wéi yù
see 畫地為牢|画地为牢[hua4 di4 wei2 lao2]
bī liáng wéi chāng
to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom)
to debauch
nìng wéi yù suì , bù wéi wǎ quán
Better broken jade than intact tile.
Death is preferable to dishonor. (idiom)
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
Rén wéi tǔ
Anthrosols (Chinese Soil Taxonomy)
rén wéi dāo zǔ , wǒ wéi yú ròu
lit. to be the meat on sb's chopping block (idiom)
fig. to be at sb's mercy
rén mǎn wéi huàn
packed with people
overcrowded
overpopulation
rén bù wèi jǐ , tiān zhū dì miè
Look out for yourself, or heaven and earth will combine to destroy you.
Every man for himself, and the Devil take the hindmost.
bù zú wéi lǜ
to give no cause for anxiety
nothing to worry about
bù zú wéi guài
not at all surprising (idiom)
bù wéi jiǔ kùn
not a slave to the bottle
able to enjoy alcohol in moderation
able to hold one's drink
bù dé yǐ ér wéi zhī
to have no other choice
to be the last resort
bù xiào yǒu sān , wú hòu wéi dà
There are three ways to be unfilial; having no sons is the worst. (citation from Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3])
bù zuò wéi
nonfeasance
omission (law)
sān shí liù jì , zǒu wéi shàng cè
Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, fleeing is best.
see also 三十六計|三十六计[san1 shi2 liu4 ji4]
ǒu yī wéi zhī
to do sth once in a while (idiom)
to do sth more as an exception than the rule
hào wéi rén shī
to like to lecture others (idiom)
fèng wéi guī niè
to take as a guiding principle (idiom)
shàn zì wéi móu
to be good at working for one's own profit (idiom)
míng wéi
to be called
to be known as
gè zì wéi zhèng
to do things each in one's own way
lìng cún wéi
Save As ... (menu option in a software application)
huà fǔ xiǔ wéi shén qí
lit. to change something rotten into something magical (idiom)
huà wéi wū yǒu
to go up in smoke
to vanish
huà gān gē wéi yù bó
lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom)
fig. to turn hostility into friendship
miǎn wéi qí nán
to tackle a difficult job (idiom)
to do sth reluctantly
zhù Zhòu wéi nüè
lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2] in his oppression (idiom)
fig. to take the side of the evildoer
giving succor to the enemy
kè yì wéi zhī
to make a conscious effort
to do something deliberately
dào cǐ wéi zhǐ
to stop at this point
to end here
to call it a day
yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù
lit. teacher for one day, father for ever (idiom)