Zhū què
Vermilion Bird (the seven mansions of the south sky)
què
small bird
sparrow
also pr. [qiao3]
má què
sparrow
(dialect) mahjong
yún què
(bird species of China) Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis)
yā què wú shēng
lit. crow and peacock make no sound
absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard
absolute silence
mén kě luó què
you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted
yàn què
(bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla)
(fig.) small fry
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
táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu
The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger
Kǒng què hé
Peacock river in Xinjiang
què xíng mù
order Passeriformes (perching birds)
yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì
lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom)
fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
jīn què huā
broom
furze (family Fabaceae)
què yīng
(bird species of China) Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus)
Kǒng què wáng cháo
Maurya dynasty of India (322-185 BC)
jiě pōu má què
lit. to dissect a sparrow; fig. a preliminary test on a small sample
jīn chì què
(bird species of China) grey-capped greenfinch (Chloris sinica)
què lèi
finch (family Fringillidae)
què zào
to be a noise in the world
to acquire notoriety
yàn què yān zhī hóng gǔ zhī zhì
lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
lǜ què
oriental greenfinch (Carduelis sinica)
luó què jué shǔ
lit. to net birds and dig for rats (idiom); fig. hard pressed for cash
on the verge of bankruptcy
bì sè yǎn jīng zhuō má què
lit. to catch sparrows blindfolded (idiom)
fig. to act blindly
hóng fù huī què
(bird species of China) Eurasian bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula)
yàn què wū què
lit. sparrow and swallow, crow and magpie; fig. any Tom, Dick or Harry
a bunch of nobodies
yàn què chù táng
lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
unaware of the disasters ahead
a fool's paradise
Líng qiǎo sì
Nyitso Monastery in Dawu County 道孚縣|道孚县[Dao4 fu2 xian4], Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture, Sichuan
qiǎo mang yǎn
night blindness (dialect)
Bān què Bǐ lā duō
Pontius Pilate (in the Biblical passion story)
yàn què xiàng hè
lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project
congratulations on your new house!
chù táng yàn què
lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living
unaware of the disasters ahead
a fool's paradise
lú huā huáng què
oriental greenfinch (Carduelis sinica)
mén tíng lěng luò , mén kān luó què
The courtyard is deserted, you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted
diǎn xiōng yā què
(bird species of China) spot-breasted parrotbill (Paradoxornis guttaticollis)
Zhōng huá pān què
(bird species of China) Chinese penduline tit (Remiz consobrinus)
Xiū shì xuán mù què
(bird species of China) Hume's treecreeper (Certhia manipurensis)
miǎn què
(bird species of China) sultan tit (Melanochlora sultanea)
guān hǎi què
(bird species of China) Japanese murrelet (Synthliboramphus wumizusume)
běi zhū què
(bird species of China) Pallas's rosefinch (Carpodacus roseus)
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