jiān
double
twice
simultaneous
holding two or more (official) posts at the same time
jiān rèn
to hold several jobs at once
concurrent post
working part-time
jiān gù
to attend simultaneously to two or more things
to balance (career and family, family and education etc)
jiān chéng
to travel at double speed
to make all haste
jiān bìng
to annex
to take over
to acquire
jiān zhí
to hold concurrent posts
concurrent job
moonlighting
ruǎn yìng jiān shī
use both carrot and stick
use gentle methods and force
an iron hand in a velvet glove
tǒng chóu jiān gù
an overall plan taking into account all factors
dé cái jiān bèi
having both integrity and talent (idiom)
shēn jiān
holding two jobs simultaneously
jiān yíng
a second job
supplementary way of making a living
pǐn xué jiān yōu
excelling both in morals and studies (idiom); top marks for studies and for behavior (at school)
a paragon of virtue and learning
jiān yōu
an all-rounder
good at everything
jiān ér yǒu zhī
to have both (at the same time)
jiān shōu bìng xù
incorporating diverse things (idiom)
eclectic
all-embracing
diàn cí jiān róng xìng
electromagnetic compatibility
jiān róng bìng bāo
to include and monopolize many things
all-embracing
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
you can't always get everything you want
you can't have your cake and eat it
jiān bìng yǔ shōu gòu
mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
gōng sī jiān gù
to adequately take into account both public and private interests
jiān xù
to contain two things at a time
to mingle
to incorporate
cái jiān wén wǔ
talent in both military and civil field (idiom)
ēn wēi jiān shī
to employ both kindness and severity (idiom)
nèi wài jiān xiū
(of a person) beautiful inside and out
jiān ài
"universal love", principle advocated by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], stressing that people should care for everyone equally
jiān kè
to teach classes in addition to other duties
to hold several teaching jobs
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