bào
to hold
to carry (in one's arms)
to hug
to embrace
to surround
to cherish
bào qiàn
to be sorry
to feel apologetic
sorry!
huán bào
to encircle
surrounded by
huái bào
to hug
to cherish
within the bosom (of the family)
to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc)
bào yuàn
to complain
to grumble
to harbor a complaint
to feel dissatisfied
bào zhěn
bolster
a long pillow or cushion
dǎ bào bù píng
to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice
to fight for justice
also written 抱打不平[bao4 da3 bu4 ping2]
bào fó jiǎo
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet (without ever having burned incense) (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
panic measures in place of timely preparation
bào bù píng
to be outraged by an injustice
bào tóu tòng kū
to weep disconsolately
to cry on each other's shoulder
bào bìng
to be ill
to be in bad health
lín shí bào fó jiǎo
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
doing things at the last minute
making a hasty last-minute effort
bào hái zi
to hold the baby in one's arms
bào shuāi
body slam (wrestling move)
hé bào
to wrap one's arm around (used to describe the girth of a tree trunk)
bào dìng
to hold on firmly
to cling (to a belief)
stubbornly
bào tóu shǔ cuàn
to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously
bào cán shǒu quē
to cherish the outmoded and preserve the outworn (idiom); conservative
stickler for tradition
bào xīn jiù huǒ
lit. to carry firewood to put out a fire (idiom); fig. to make a problem worse by inappropriate action
Bào dú gù
Mt Baodu in Cangshan county 蒼山縣|苍山县[Cang1 shan1 xian4], Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], south Shandong
píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble
doing things at the last minute
to make a hasty last-minute effort (often refers to cramming for exams)
bào tóu shǔ cuān
to cover one's head and sneak away like a rat (idiom); to flee ignominiously
also written 抱頭鼠竄|抱头鼠窜
bào cū tuǐ
to latch on to the rich and powerful
bào bào zhuāng
"hug shirt" worn by members of the Free Hugs Campaign (see 包包團|包包团[bao1 bao1 tuan2])
bào wō
(coll.) to incubate
to brood
Bào pǔ zǐ
Baopuzi, collection of essays by Ge Hong 葛洪[Ge3 Hong2] on alchemy, immortality, legalism, society etc
bào chí
to hold (expectations, hopes etc)
to maintain (an attitude etc)
to harbor (doubts etc)
to clinch (boxing)
bào quán
to cup one fist in the other hand (as a sign of respect)
bào dǎ bù píng
see 打抱不平[da3 bao4 bu4 ping2]
bào chéng yī tuán
to band together
to gang up
to stick together
bào dà tuǐ
(coll.) to cling to sb influential or famous
tóu huái sòng bào
to throw oneself in sb's arms
to throw oneself at sb
bào tóu
to put one's hands behind one's head, fingers interlaced
to hold one's head in one's hands (in dismay, fright etc)
to cover one's head with one's hands (for protection)
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