yǐ shàng
that level or higher
that amount or more
the above-mentioned
kě yǐ
can
may
possible
able to
not bad
pretty good
yǐ
to use
by means of
according to
in order to
because of
at (a certain date or place)
Yǐ
abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]
yǐ xià
that level or lower
that amount or less
the following
yǐ wài
apart from
other than
except for
external
outside of
on the other side of
beyond
suǒ yǐ
therefore
as a result
so
the reason why
yǐ qián
before
formerly
previous
ago
yǐ hòu
after
later
afterwards
following
later on
in the future
yǐ jiàng
since (some point in the past)
yǐ cǐ
with this
thereby
thus
because of this
nán yǐ
hard to (predict, imagine etc)
yǐ wéi
to believe
to think
to consider
to be under the impression
yǐ biàn
so that
so as to
in order to
yǐ qī
in order to
hoping to
attempting to
waiting for
yǔ yǐ
to give
to impose
to apply
jiā yǐ
in addition
moreover
(used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned)
to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb)
to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth)
yǐ zhì
down to
up to
to such an extent as to ...
also written 以至於|以至于[yi3 zhi4 yu2]
dé yǐ
able to
so that sb can
enabling
in order to
finally in a position to
with sth in view
yǐ zhì
to such an extent as to
down to
up to
yǐ shēn zuò zé
to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
yǐ miǎn
in order to avoid
so as not to
chí zhī yǐ héng
to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
diào yǐ qīng xīn
treat sth lightly
to lower one's guard
mèng mèi yǐ qiú
to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)
to long for sth day and night
jiè yǐ
so as to
for the purpose of
in order to
bù yǐ wéi rán
not to accept as correct (idiom); to object
to disapprove
to take exception to
zú yǐ
sufficient to...
so much so that
so that
shì mù yǐ dài
lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see
zì yǐ wéi shì
to believe oneself infallible (idiom)
to be opinionated
xiāng rú yǐ mò
to moisten with spittle (idiom); sharing meager resources
mutual help in humble circumstances
chī zhī yǐ bí
to snort disdainfully
to scoff at
to turn up one's nose
xū wèi yǐ dài
to reserve a seat
to leave a position vacant
qíng hé yǐ kān
how can this be endured! (idiom)
yǒu shǐ yǐ lái
since the beginning of history
nán yǐ zhì xìn
hard to believe
incredible
fǔ yǐ
supplemented by
accompanied by
with
cháng qī yǐ lái
ever since a long time ago
yǐ zhì yú
so that
to the point that
yǐ lì yú
for the sake of
in order to
nán yǐ shí xiàn
hard to accomplish
difficult to achieve
nán yǐ rěn shòu
hard to endure
unbearable
yǐ cǐ lèi tuī
and so on
in a similar fashion
zhì yǐ
to express
to present
to extend
to tender (greetings, thanks etc)
xué yǐ zhì yòng
to study sth to apply it
study for practical applications
nán yǐ qǐ chǐ
to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom)
to find it hard to speak about sth
shù yǐ wàn jì
tens of thousands
numerous
nán yǐ lǐ jiě
hard to understand
incomprehensible
yǐ zhì yú
down to
up to
to the extent that...
quán lì yǐ fù
to do at all costs
to make an all-out effort
duō nián yǐ lái
for many years (in the past)
yǐ shēn xiāng xǔ
to give one's heart to
to devote one's life to
shéng zhī yǐ fǎ
to punish according to the law
to bring to justice
yī zhí yǐ lái
in the past always
for a long time now
until now
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
yǐn yǐ wéi ào
to be intensely proud of sth (idiom)
yǐ fáng wàn yī
to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case
prepared for any eventualities
yǐ mào qǔ rén
to judge sb by appearances (idiom)
Bā Yǐ
Palestinian-Israeli (relations)
dài zhī yǐ
(has been) replaced with
(its) place has been taken by
nán yǐ zhuō mō
elusive
hard to pin down
enigmatic
zī zī yǐ qiú
diligent and tireless (idiom)
yǐ yì jì
to number in the thousands
wù yǐ xī wéi guì
the rarer sth is, the greater its value (idiom)
yè yǐ jì rì
night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort
xū xí yǐ dài
to reserve a seat for sb (idiom)
yǐ yá huán yá
a tooth for a tooth (retaliation)
yī yán yǐ bì zhī
one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short
in a nutshell
wàng hū suǒ yǐ
to get carried away
to forget oneself
yǐ é chuán é
to spread falsehoods
to increasingly distort the truth
to pile errors on top of errors (idiom)
yǒu shēng yǐ lái
since birth
for one's whole life
zuò yǐ dài bì
to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate
wù yǐ lèi jù
similar things come together (idiom); like draws like
Birds of a feather flock together.
yǐ dú gōng dú
to cure ills with poison (TCM)
to fight evil with evil
set a thief to catch a thief
to fight fire with fire
kuān yǐ dài rén
to be lenient with others (idiom)
yǐ xiǎng dú zhě
for the benefit of the reader
tā shān zhī shí kě yǐ gōng yù
lit. the other mountain's stone can polish jade (idiom); to improve oneself by accepting criticism from outside
to borrow talent from abroad to develop the nation effectively
yǐ gōng dài zhèn
to provide work to relieve poverty
yǐ shǎo shèng duō
using the few to defeat the many (idiom); to win from a position of weakness
yǐ róu kè gāng
to use softness to conquer strength (idiom)
xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán
a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
yǐ yào yǎng yī
"drugs serving to nourish doctors", perceived problem in PRC medical practice
yǐ yì dài láo
to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy
to nurture one's strength and bide one's time (idiom)
shòu rén yǐ yú bù rú shòu rén yǐ yú
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
knowledge is the best charity
Máo Yǐ shēng
Mao Yisheng (1896-1989), Chinese structural engineer and social activist
lǎo wú lǎo , yǐ jí rén zhī lǎo
to honor old people as we do our own aged parents
yǐ ruò shèng qiáng
using the weak to defeat the strong (idiom); to win from a position of weakness
wù yǐ lèi jù , rén yǐ qún fēn
Similar things group together, similar people fit together (idiom); Birds of a feather flock together.
nán yǐ yìng fù
hard to deal with
hard to handle
yǐ shī bài ér gào zhōng
to succeed through failure
to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback
bù zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán
not recognized for what it is
yǐ lǐ xiāng dài
to treat sb with due respect (idiom)
yǐ qí rén zhī dào , huán zhì qí rén zhī shēn
to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹); to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game
to give sb a taste of his own medicine
wén yǐ zài dào
words of truth
moral expressed in words
written article explaining a moral
kāi shǐ yǐ qián
before the beginning (of sth)
yòu wú yòu , yǐ jí rén zhī yòu
to care for other's children as one's own
yǐ luǎn jī shí
lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible
to invite disaster by overreaching oneself
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn
an eye for an eye (idiom); fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
to give sb a taste of his own medicine
liáo yǐ zì wèi
to find some consolation (idiom)
to find relief in
lǎo wú lǎo , yǐ jí rén zhī lǎo , yòu wú yòu , yǐ jí rén zhī yòu
to honor old people as we do our own aged parents, and care for other's children as one's own
xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng zhū hóu
(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control his vassals
yǐ lín wéi hè
to use one's neighbor as a drain
to shift one's problems onto others (idiom)
yǐ qiáng líng ruò
to use one's strength to bully the weak (idiom)
nán yǐ mǒ qù
hard to erase
ineradicable
Yǐ fú suǒ shū
Epistle of St Paul to the Ephesians
shòu rén yǐ bǐng
to hand someone the swordhilt (idiom)
to give someone a hold on oneself
yǐ lì yà
Elijah (old testament prophet)
yǐ yí zhì yí
to use foreigners to subdue foreigners (idiom); let the barbarians fight it out among themselves (traditional policy of successive dynasties)
Use Western science and technology to counter imperialist encroachment. (late Qing modernizing slogan)
yǔ yǐ zhào gù
to ask somebody to carefully consider a request (idiom)
nǔ lì yǐ fù
to use one's best efforts to do sth (idiom)
yǐ bèi bù cè
to be prepared for accidents
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom)fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
to give sb a taste of his own medicine
chā zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ
the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom)
a miss is as good as a mile
yǐ zǐ zhī máo , gōng zǐ zhī dùn
lit. use sb's spear to attack his shield (idiom, derived from Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子); turning a weapon against its owner
fig. to attack an opponent using his own devices
hoist with his own petard
yǐ quán yā fǎ
to abuse power to crush the law
yǐ zī zhèng míng
in support or witness hereof (idiom)
yǐ shēn xǔ guó
to dedicate oneself to the cause of one's country (idiom)
yǐ yán dài fǎ
to substitute one's words for the law (idiom); high-handedly putting one's orders above the law
shī zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
měi yǐ měi
Methodist (Christian sect)
yǐ rén fèi yán
to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on preference between advisers rather than the merits of the case
yǐn yǐ wéi hàn
to consider sth regrettable (idiom)
yǐ rén míng mìng míng
to name sth after a person
named after
eponymous
bù yǐ rén fèi yán
not to reject a word because of the speaker (idiom, from Analects); to judge on the merits of the case rather than preference between advisers
bǎo yǐ lǎo quán
to thump repeatedly with one's fist
yǐ zhài yǎng zhài
debt nurtures more debt (idiom)
yǐ huá zhì huá
use Chinese collaborators to subdue the Chinese (imperialist policy)
yǐ lǎo dà zì jū
regarding oneself as number one in terms of leadership, seniority or status
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
xià chóng bù kě yǐ yǔ bīng
a summer insect cannot discuss ice (idiom)
yǐ shēn bào guó
to give one's body for the nation (idiom); to spend one's whole life in the service of the country
yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ
to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior
Might makes right.
jiǎn yǐ yǎng lián
frugality makes honesty (idiom)
bù yǐ cí hài zhì
don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
shī zhī háo lí , chà yǐ qiān lǐ
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
yǐ xū dài shí
to let correct ideology guide practical work (idiom)
xí yǐ chéng xìng
deeply ingrained
steeped in
qī yǐ qí fāng
deceived by a pretense of reason (idiom)
Yǐ lì yà jìng
Eliakim (name, Hebrew: God will raise up)
Eliakim, servant of the Lord in Isaiah 22:20
Eliakim, son of Abiud and father of Azor in Matthew 1:13
zú yǐ zì wèi
to have sufficient to console oneself (idiom)
xié tiān zǐ yǐ lìng tiān xià
(expr.) hold the feudal overlord and you control the whole country
yǐ běn rén míng
under one's own name
named after oneself
yǐ shēn dǐ zhài
forced labor to repay a debt
yán yǐ zé jǐ kuān yǐ dài rén
to be severe with oneself and lenient with others (idiom)
kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
xí yǐ chéng sú
to become accustomed to sth through long practice
xū jǐ yǐ tīng
to listen to the ideas of others with an open mind (idiom)
sù yuàn yǐ cháng
a long-cherished ambition is realized
jiǎn yǐ fáng kuì
frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)
yǐ yī yù wàn
to control a key point is to be master of the situation (idiom)
méi yǒu guī jǔ , hé yǐ chéng fāng yuán
without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
shuāi zhī yǐ shǔ
to treat a debility according to its nature
yǐ xiǎo jǐ dà
minor projects eclipse major ones (idiom)
yǐ tāng wò fèi
to manage a situation badly (idiom)
Huáng Yǐ jìng
Wong Yee Ching or Flossie Wong-Staal (1947-) Hong Kong American virologist, joint discoverer of the HIV AIDS virus
yǐ shèn wéi jiàn
to take caution as the key (idiom); to proceed very carefully
xiǎng yǐ bì mén gēng
to close the door in one's face (idiom)
bù yǐ cí hài zhì
don't let rhetoric spoil the message (idiom); don't get carried away with flowery speech to the detriment of what you want to say
yǐ miǎn jiè kǒu
to remove sth that could be used as a pretext (idiom)
zhuó jǐn yǐ yú
to make the ugly beautiful (idiom)
qiāo zú yǐ dài
lit. raise one’s foot enough to delay
make a pretence of action (idiom)
shí yì wèi yuán yǐ tài wǎng luò lián méng
Gigabit Ethernet Alliance
yǐ lǐ bào táo
lit. give a plum in exchange for a peach
to return a favor (idiom)
shòu zhī yǐ yú bù rú shòu zhī yǐ yú
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime (idiom)
wàng qí suǒ yǐ
see 忘乎所以[wang4 hu1 suo3 yi3]
yǐn yǐ wéi róng
to regard it as an honor (idiom)
yòu wú yòu , yǐ jí rén zhī yòu
to care for other's children as one's own
shī yí cháng jì yǐ zhì yí
"learn from the foreigners in order to gain command of them", idea advocated by Wei Yuan 魏源[Wei4 Yuan2]
chā zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ
the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom)
a miss is as good as a mile
rú yuàn yǐ cháng
to have one's wish fulfilled
hào zhěng yǐ xiá
to be calm and unruffled in the midst of chaos or at a busy time (idiom)
shī zhī háo lí , chà yǐ qiān lǐ
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
shī zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ
a tiny lapse can lead to a huge mistake (idiom); a minor discrepancy leading to enormous losses
yǎn yǐ lǜ jǐ
to be strict with oneself (idiom)
to demand a lot of oneself
kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); mysterious and subtle
jù shí yǐ gào
to report according to the facts
to tell the truth
to tell it like it is
nán yǐ hàn dòng
unsusceptible to change
deeply entrenched
liáo yǐ sè zé
just to get away with one's responsibilities
in order to get off the hook
lǎo wú lǎo , yǐ jí rén zhī lǎo
to honor old people as we do our own aged parents
qiáo shǒu yǐ dài
to hold one's breath (in anticipation) (idiom)
to anxiously await
Měi yǐ měi
Methodist (Christian sect)
zhī qí rán ér bù zhī qí suǒ yǐ rán
to know that it is so but not why it is so (idiom)
chēng mù yǐ duì
to return only a blank stare
to stare back
wù yǐ lèi jù , rén yǐ qún fēn
Similar things group together, similar people fit together (idiom); Birds of a feather flock together.
wú yán yǐ duì
to be left speechless
unable to respond
wú yǐ wéi bào
unable to return the favor
wú yǐ fù jiā
in the extreme (idiom)
incapable of further increase
méi yǒu guī jǔ , hé yǐ chéng fāng yuán
without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
xiǎo yǐ dà yì
to reason with sb
to lecture
xīng xing zhī huǒ , kě yǐ liáo yuán
a single spark can start a huge blaze (idiom); an insignificant cause can have a massive effect
nán yǐ zī yǐ
cannot control oneself (idiom)
to be beside oneself
yǐ zǐ zhī máo , gōng zǐ zhī dùn
lit. use sb's spear to attack his shield (idiom, derived from Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子); turning a weapon against its owner
fig. to attack an opponent using his own devices
hoist with his own petard
Yǐ lì yà
Elijah (Old Testament prophet)
yǐ jǐng xiào yóu
in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom)
as a warning to others
yǐ piān gài quán
(lit.) to take a part for the whole
to generalize
bù zhī suǒ yǐ
to not know the reason
to not know what to do
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
bù yǐ wù xǐ , bù yǐ jǐ bēi
not to become attached to material things, not to pity oneself
yī zé yǐ xǐ , yī zé yǐ yōu
happy on the one hand, but worried on the other (idiom)
yǐ dé bào yuàn
to return good for evil (idiom)
to requite evil with good
yǐ fáng
(so as) to avoid
to prevent
(just) in case
yǐ shēn shì fǎ
to challenge the law (idiom)
to knowingly violate the law
yǐ yán dài fǎ , yǐ quán yā fǎ
to substitute one's words for the law and abuse power to crush it (idiom); completely lawless behavior
Might makes right.
yǐ shì jǐng jiè
to serve as a warning (idiom)
yǐ yǎn huán yǎn , yǐ yá huán yá
an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth (idiom)
fig. to use the enemy's methods against him
to give sb a taste of his own medicine
yǐ zhí bào yuàn , yǐ dé bào dé
to repay kindness with kindness, and repay enmity with justice (idiom, from Analects)
yǐ lèi xǐ miàn
to bathe one's face in tears (idiom)
yǐ sǐ míng zhì
to demonstrate one's sincerity by dying
yǐ cì
in the proper order
the following
yǐ quán móu sī
to use one's position for personal gain (idiom)
yǐ bào yì bào
to replace one tyranny by another
to use violence against violence
yǐ bào zhì bào
to use violence to curb violence