má fan
inconvenient
troublesome
annoying
to trouble or bother sb
to put sb to trouble
má
generic name for hemp, flax etc
hemp or flax fiber for textile materials
sesame
CL:縷|缕[lu:3]
(of materials) rough or coarse
pocked
pitted
to have pins and needles or tingling
to feel numb
Má shēng
Asō (name)
ASŌ Tarō (1940-), Japanese entrepreneur and LDP politician, prime minister 2008-2009
dà má
hemp (Cannabis sativa)
cannabis
marijuana
mì mi má má
numerous and close together
densely packed
thickly dotted
thick
dense
má zuì
anesthesia
fig. to poison (sb's mind)
má bì
paralysis
palsy
numbness
to benumb
(fig.) to lull
negligent
apathetic
ròu má
sickening
corny
sappy
maudlin
fulsome (of praise)
má mù
numb
insensitive
apathetic
má què
sparrow
(dialect) mahjong
má huā
fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough)
worn out or worn smooth (of clothes)
Má chéng
Macheng county level city in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], Hubei
zhī ma guān
low ranking official
petty bureaucrat
má li
swift
agile
efficient
quick-witted (colloquial)
luàn má
lit. tangled skein
in a tremendous muddle
confused
xún má zhěn
urticaria
nettle rash
hives
Má shěng Lǐ gōng Xué yuàn
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
má pó dòu fǔ
mapo tofu
stir-fried beancurd in chili sauce
Má shēng · Tài láng
ASŌ Tarō (1940-), Japanese entrepreneur and LDP politician, prime minister from 2008
má là tàng
hot spicy soup (often sold in street stalls)
Má dòu
Matou town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
quán má
general anesthetic
abbr. for 全身麻醉
má zuì yào
anesthetic
narcotic
chloroform
rě má fan
to create difficulties
to invite trouble
to be troublesome
tiān má fan
to cause trouble for sb
to inconvenience
má fēng
leprosy
also written 麻風|麻风
Tài má lǐ
Taimali township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
zhù má
rush (tall grass)
bulrush
Boehmeria
ramie
má què suī xiǎo , wǔ zàng jù quán
The sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom).
small but complete in every detail
huáng má
jute (Corchorus capsularis Linn.)
plant fiber used for rope or sacks
Má yáng
Mayang Miao autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[Huai2 hua4], Hunan
zì zhǎo má fan
to ask for trouble
to invite difficulties
luó bù má
dogbane (Apocynum venetum), leaves used in TCM
Má chéng shì
Macheng county level city in Huanggang 黃岡|黄冈[Huang2 gang1], Hubei
xīn luàn rú má
one's thoughts in a whirl (idiom); confused
disconcerted
upset
xiǎo ér má bì zhèng
poliomyelitis
infantile paralysis
kuài dāo zhǎn luàn má
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
cutting the Gordian knot
Má jiāng
Majiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
Má zhāng
Mazhang district of Zhanjiang city 湛江市[Zhan4 jiang1 shi4], Guangdong
shā rén rú má
to kill people like scything flax (idiom); human life as grass
a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen
qián má
nettle
also pr. [xun2 ma2]
Má lì pō
Malipo county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[Wen2 shan1 Zhuang4 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
Má dòu zhèn
Matou town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan
nǎo xìng má bì
variant of 腦性麻痺|脑性麻痹
cerebral palsy
spasticity
nǎo xìng má bì
cerebral palsy
spasticity
zhèn chàn má bì
palsy
trembling paralysis
used for Parkinson's disease 帕金森病[Pa4 jin1 sen1 bing4]
Tài má lǐ xiāng
Taimali township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
Má zhāng qū
Mazhang district of Zhanjiang city 湛江市[Zhan4 jiang1 shi4], Guangdong
pī má dài xiào
to wear mourning clothes
to be in mourning
also written 披麻帶孝|披麻带孝
zhǒng má
distinctively female hemp plant (Cannabis sativa)
má zuì zhuàng tài
narcosis
narcotism
anesthesia
anesthesis
Má shān
Mashan district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西[Ji1 xi1], Heilongjiang
Qǔ má lái
Qumarleb county (Tibetan: chu dmar leb rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[Yu4 shu4 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
Má lì pō xiàn
Malipo county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[Wen2 shan1 Zhuang4 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan
Má jiāng xiàn
Majiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
Má yáng Miáo zú zì zhì xiàn
Mayang Miao autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[Huai2 hua4], Hunan
Má shān qū
Mashan district of Jixi city 雞西|鸡西[Ji1 xi1], Heilongjiang
Má yáng xiàn
Mayang Miao autonomous county in Huaihua 懷化|怀化[Huai2 hua4], Hunan
jiě pōu má què
lit. to dissect a sparrow; fig. a preliminary test on a small sample
Qǔ má lái xiàn
Qumarleb county (Tibetan: chu dmar leb rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[Yu4 shu4 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai
shé má cǎo
hop (Humulus lupulus), climbing plant whose flower cones are used in brewing beer
mì má má
see 密密麻麻|密密麻麻[mi4 mi5 ma2 ma2]
chì má yā
(bird species of China) ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea)
pī má dài xiào
to wear mourning clothes
to be in mourning
also written 披麻戴孝
qǐng má
Indian mallow (Abutilon theophrasti)
Indian hemp (cannabis)
chén gǔ zi làn zhī ma
lit. stale grain, overcooked sesame (idiom); fig. the same boring old gossip
sì qīng dà má fēn
Tetrahydrocannabinol, THC
má li
swift
agile
efficient
quick witted (colloquial)
also written 麻利[ma2 li5]
bì sè yǎn jīng zhuō má què
lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom)
fig. to act blindly
Dà má lǐ
Damali or Tamali township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
same as Taimali 太麻里[Tai4 ma2 li3]
jū má
distinctively female hemp plant (Cannabis sativa)
má li
swift
agile
efficient
quick-witted (colloquial)
also written 麻利[ma2 li5]
kuài dāo duàn luàn má
lit. quick sword cuts through tangled hemp (idiom); decisive action in a complex situation
cutting the Gordian knot
Dà má lǐ xiāng
Damali or Tamali township in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
same as Taimali 太麻里[Tai4 ma2 li3]
gū má
to become numb (from being bound too tightly)
má lì
sawtooth oak
Quercus acutissima
má mù bù rén
numbed
insensitive
apathetic
thick-skinned
má jí
(slang) (Tw) close friend
best pal
to get along well
to be tight
congenial
Má shēng Tài láng
ASŌ Tarō (1940-), Japanese entrepreneur and LDP politician, prime minister from 2008
má shǔ
(transliteration of Japanese "mochi") sticky rice balls
mochi
hēi dǐng má què
(bird species of China) saxaul sparrow (Passer ammodendri)
hēi xiōng má què
(bird species of China) Spanish sparrow (Passer hispaniolensis)
mā ma liàng
(dialect) to begin to dawn
to be just getting light
má què suī xiǎo , wǔ zàng jù quán
The sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom).
small but complete in every detail
má dòu
(fashion) model (loanword)
jiā má què
(bird species of China) house sparrow (Passer domesticus)
dà má yán
(bird species of China) Eurasian bittern (Botaurus stellaris)
dà má hǎ yú
see 大馬哈魚|大马哈鱼[da4 ma3 ha3 yu2]
dà lín dá má hǎ yú
king salmon
Chinook salmon
bàn má zuì
local anesthetic
anesthesia to half the body (as for a C-section birth)
guān má yā
(bird species of China) crested shelduck (Tadorna cristata)
shān má què
(bird species of China) russet sparrow (Passer rutilans)
Péng má má
Mommy Peng, nickname for Peng Liyuan 彭麗媛|彭丽媛[Peng2 Li4 yuan2]
hú má
sesame
(botany) flax
linseed
qiào bí má yā
(bird species of China) common shelduck (Tadorna tadorna)
yì zhū qián má
common nettle (Urtica dioica)
shù má què
(bird species of China) Eurasian tree sparrow (Passer montanus)
jiǎn le zhī ma diū le xī guā
to let go of the big prize while grabbing at trifles (idiom)
Dǎ Má què Yùn dòng
the Great Sparrow Campaign or the Four Pests Campaign, one of the actions during the Great Leap Forward 大躍進|大跃进[Da4 yue4 jin4] aiming to eliminate four pests: rats, flies, mosquitoes, and sparrows
zhǔ má
jummah or Friday, when Muslims gather to attend prayers (loanword from Arabic)