zūn shǒu
to comply with
to abide by
to respect (an agreement)
shǒu
to guard
to defend
to keep watch
to abide by the law
to observe (rules or ritual)
nearby
adjoining
liú shǒu
to stay behind to take care of things
bǎo shǒu
conservative
to guard
to keep
gù shǒu
to strongly defend one's position
to be entrenched
to cling to
xìn shǒu
to abide by
to keep (promises etc)
sǐ shǒu
to defend one's property to the death
to cling obstinately to old habits
die-hard
shǒu hòu
to wait for
to expect
to keep watch
to watch over
to nurse
jiān shǒu
to hold fast to
to stick to
shǒu héng
conservation (e.g. of energy, momentum or heat in physics)
to remain constant (of a number)
shǒu zhu
to hold on to
to defend
to keep
to guard
fáng shǒu
to defend
to protect (against)
shǒu zhū dài tù
lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
to wait idly for opportunities
to trust to chance rather than show initiative
zhèn shǒu
(of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend
(fig.) to stand guard
to protect
wán hū zhí shǒu
to neglect one's duty
dereliction of duty
malpractice
sī shǒu
to stay together
to rely on one another
shǒu xìn yòng
to keep one's word
trustworthy
shǒu hù shén
protector God
patron saint
bǎo shǒu dǎng
conservative political parties
shǒu guī ju
to behave oneself
to abide by the rules
shǒu mén
to keep goal
on duty as gate-keeper
tuì shǒu
to retreat and defend
to withdraw and maintain one's guard
shǒu bèi
to garrison
to stand guard
on garrison duty
shǒu chéng
to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations
to carry on the good work of one's predecessors
mò shǒu chéng guī
hidebound by convention (idiom)
shǒu kǒu rú píng
lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped
reticent
not breathing a word
néng liàng shǒu héng
conservation of energy (physics)
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