qīng sōng
light
gentle
relaxed
effortless
uncomplicated
to relax
to take things less seriously
qīng
light
easy
gentle
soft
reckless
unimportant
frivolous
small in number
unstressed
neutral
to disparage
jǔ zú qīng zhòng
to play a critical role (idiom)
influential
qīng zhòng
severity (of the case)
degree of seriousness
whether sth is slight or serious
qīng xíng
light (machinery, aircraft etc)
jiǎn qīng
to lighten
to ease
to alleviate
qīng shì
contempt
contemptuous
to despise
to scorn
scornful
diào yǐ qīng xīn
treat sth lightly
to lower one's guard
qīng kuài
light and quick
brisk
spry
lively
effortless
relaxed
agile
blithe
qīng shēng
a suicide
to commit suicide
qīng wēi
slight
light
trivial
to a small extent
qīng xìn
to easily trust
gullible
naïve
qīng biàn
lightweight and portable
light and convenient
qīng yíng
graceful
lithe
light and graceful
lighthearted
relaxed
qīng qiǎo
dexterous
deft
easy
light and easy to use
nimble
agile
lithe
graceful
qīng miáo dàn xiě
to sketch in light shades
to play down
to deemphasize (idiom)
qīng miè
to contempt
to disdain
pejorative
qīng shuài
cavalier
offhand
reckless
qīng qǔ
to beat easily
to gain an easy victory
qīng shēng
quietly
softly
neutral tone
light stress
qīng bó
light (weight)
frivolous
a philanderer
to scorn
disrespectful
qīng guǐ
light rail
transit system (underground, at street level or elevated)
streetcar
metro
abbr. for 輕型軌道交通|轻型轨道交通[qing1 xing2 gui3 dao4 jiao1 tong1]
nián qīng huà
to make more youthful
to promote younger staff
qīng fǔ
to stroke lightly
to caress
qīng shāng
lightly wounded
minor injuries
qīng zhě
less serious case
in less severe cases
cóng qīng
to be lenient (in sentencing)
qīng qí
light cavalry
light motorcycle
moped
qīng jǔ wàng dòng
to act blindly without thinking (idiom)
qīng zhòng huǎn jí
slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first
sense of priority
zhòng nán qīng nǚ
lit. valuing men and belittling women (idiom); fig. the feudal view esteeming men above women
sexism
jià qīng jiù shú
lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy
a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back
bì zhòng jiù qīng
to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial
to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones
qīng dí
to underestimate the enemy
tóu zhòng jiǎo qīng
top-heavy
fig. unbalance in organization or political structure
nián qīng qì shèng
full of youthful vigor (idiom)
in the prime of youth
zhòng sè qīng yǒu
paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom)
to value sex over friendship
nián qīng lì zhuàng
young and vigorous (idiom)
shēn qīng rú yàn
as lithe as a swallow (of athlete or beautiful girl)
nán ér yǒu lèi bù qīng tán
real men do not easily cry (idiom)
qīng shuǐ
light water (as opposed to heavy water)
see light water reactor 輕水反應堆|轻水反应堆
qīng jié
light on one's feet
nimble
agile
qīng yú hóng máo
light as a goose feather (idiom); trifling
unimportant
qīng chē jiǎn cóng
(of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort
to travel without ostentation
qīng ráo
to forgive easily
to let off lightly (often with negative: you won't get away with it)
lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng
goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
bù zhī qīng zhòng
lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things
naive
doesn't know who's who
no sense of priorities
qīng cuì
sharp and clear
crisp
melodious
ringing
tinkling
silvery (of sound)
fragile
frail
also written 清脆
qīng shuǐ fǎn yìng duī
light water reactor (LWR)
zhòng wén qīng wǔ
to value letters and belittle arms (idiom); to stress civil matters and neglect the military
to prefer the pen to the sword
qīng zǐ
lepton (particle physics)
bù qīng ráo
not to forgive easily
not to let off
(You, He) won't get away with it!
qīng yuán sù
light element (such as hydrogen)
zhòng xíng shì qīng nèi róng
heavy on form, light on substance
to stress form at the expense of content
qīng zhì shí yóu
light petroleum (product)
gasoline and diesel oil
qīng zhòng dào zhì
to invert the importance of things (i.e. stress the unimportant and neglect the important)
lacking a sense of perspective
to put the cart before the horse
qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng qíng yì zhòng
goose feather sent from afar, a trifling present with a weighty thought behind it (idiom); It's not the gift that counts, but the thought behind it.
qīng zhòng zhǔ cì
to invert the importance of things (i.e. stress the incidental and neglect the main point)
lacking a sense of perspective
to put the cart before the horse
huǎn jí qīng zhòng
slight or important, urgent or non-urgent (idiom); to deal with important matters first
sense of priority
also written 輕重緩急|轻重缓急
lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng
slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
qīng zhì shí yóu chǎn pǐn
light petroleum product (i.e. gasoline and diesel oil)
féi mǎ qīng qiú
lit. stout horses and light furs
fig. to live in luxury
qīng qiú féi mǎ
lit. light furs and stout horses
fig. to live in luxury
qīng jī qiú
to hit the ball lightly (sport)
putt (golf)
qīng jī guān qiāng
also written 輕機槍|轻机枪
light machine gun
qīng zuǐ bó shé
lit. light mouth, thin tongue (idiom); hasty and rude
caustic and sharp-tongued
qīng tiǎo
frivolous
capricious
playful
qiān lǐ sòng é máo , lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng
goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
wèn dǐng qīng zhòng
lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
qīng kǒu bó shé
lit. light mouth, thin tongue (idiom); hasty and rude
caustic and sharp-tongued
qīng ráo sù fàng
easily forgive, simply release (idiom); to let sb off scot free
lǐ qīng rén yì zhòng , qiān lǐ sòng é máo
goose feather sent from afar, a slight present but weighty meaning (idiom); It's not the present the counts, it's the thought behind it.
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán , liú yán qiē mò qīng xìn
Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly (common expression); Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip.
zhòng yì qīng lì
to value righteousness rather than material gain (idiom)
zhòng nán qīng nǚ
lit. to value males and belittle females (idiom)
zhòng lì qīng yì
to value material gain over righteousness
qīng chē shú lù
lit. to drive a lightweight chariot on a familiar road (idiom)
fig. to do sth routinely and with ease
a walk in the park
qīng shēng xì yǔ
to speak softly
to whisper (idiom)
qīng shǒu qīng jiǎo
(to move or do sth) softly and quietly (idiom)
qīng xíng guǐ dào jiāo tōng
light rail
transit system (underground, at street level or elevated)
streetcar
metro
abbr. to 輕軌|轻轨[qing1 gui3]
kàn qīng
to belittle
to scorn
to take sth lightly
wén rén xiāng qīng
scholars tend to disparage one another (idiom)
zhòng liàng qīng zhì
to value quantity over quality