fěn chén
dust
airborne powder
solid particulate matter
yān chén
smoke and dust
air pollution
chén fēng
covered in dust
dusty
lying unused for a long time
chén shì
this mortal life
the mundane world
chú chén
to eliminate dust (i.e. filter out suspended particles)
xī chén qì
vacuum cleaner
dust catcher
fēng chén
windblown dust
hardships of travel
vicissitudes of life
prostitution
hóng chén
the world of mortals (Buddhism)
human society
worldly affairs
fán chén
mundane world (in religious context)
this mortal coil
wàng chén mò jí
lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom)
to be far inferior
shā chén
sand
sandstorm (common in spring in north China)
chén āi luò dìng
lit. the dust has settled (idiom)
fig. to get sorted out
to be finalized
Chén āi luò dìng
"Red Poppies", novel by 阿來|阿来[A1 lai2]
yī chén bù rǎn
untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible
spotless
qián chén
the past
impurity contracted previously (in the sentient world) (Buddhism)
fēng chén pú pú
lit. covered in dust (idiom)
fig. travel-worn
shèn xiāo chén shàng
clamor raises the dust (idiom); a tremendous clamor
to raise a tremendous stink
kān pò hóng chén
to see through the world of mortals (idiom, of Buddhist monk)
disillusioned with human society
to reject the world for a monastic life
shā chén tiān qì
spring sandstorms (common in Northern China)
jiàng chén
dust fall
fallout (volcanic, nuclear etc)
particulate matter
yì chén
outstanding
above the common
out of the ordinary
piāo chén
floating dust
atmospheric particles
zhēng chén
the dust of a long journey
chú chén jī
dusting machine
dust filter
bù rén hòu chén
to follow in other people's footsteps
yì chén
variant of 逸塵|逸尘[yi4 chen2]
mǎn liǎn fēng chén
lit. with a face full of dust
showing the hardships of travel (idiom)
yì chén duàn yāng
lit. kicking up the dust and breaking the harness
fig. to ride like the wind (idiom)
xiān chén bù rǎn
see 一塵不染|一尘不染[yi1 chen2 bu4 ran3]
wēi chén
dust
(Buddhism) minutest particle of matter
hòu chén
lit. trailing dust
fig. sb's footsteps
course in life
yī lù fēng chén
to live an exhausting journey