nán rén
a man
a male
men
CL:個|个[ge4]
èr shǒu fáng
second-hand house
house acquired indirectly through a middle-man
shèng xián
a sage
wise and holy man
virtuous ruler
Buddhist lama
wine
wēng
elderly man
father
father-in-law
neck feathers of a bird (old)
ā gōng
(old) grandfather
polite address for an elderly man, or a woman's father-in-law
(Taiwanese) grandfather
chéng jiā
to settle down and get married (of a man)
to become a recognized expert
lā jù
a two-man saw
fig. to-and-fro between two sides
xiōng zhǎng
elder brother
term of respect for a man of about the same age
chū jú
to send off (player for a foul)
to knock out (i.e. to beat in a knock-out tournament)
to eliminate
to call out
to kill off
to pull out of (a competition)
to retire (a runner in baseball)
out (i.e. man out in baseball)
dà gē
eldest brother
big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself)
gang leader
boss
jiào zhǔ
founder or head of a religion (possibly legendary)
figure (man or God) worshipped by a religious sect
modern pop or film star worshipped by fans
dà shū
eldest of father's younger brothers
uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father)
xí fù
daughter-in-law
wife (of a younger man)
young married woman
young woman
qī qiè
wives and concubines (of a polygamous man)
harem
xián liáng
(of a man) able and virtuous
bǎi nián shù rén
It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom)
fig. a good education program takes a long time to develop
cf. 十年樹木，百年樹人|十年树木，百年树人
lǎo niú chī nèn cǎo
lit. an old cow eats young grass (idiom)
fig. a May-December relationship
a romance where the man is significantly older than the woman
dì sān zhě
sb who is romantically involved with sb already in a committed relationship
the other woman
the other man
third person
third party (in dispute)
disinterested party
number three in a list
qǔ qī
to take a wife
to get married (man)
Zhī zhū rén
Spider-Man, see 蜘蛛俠|蜘蛛侠
nickname of French skyscraper climber Alain Robert (1962-)
person who scales the outer walls of a building as a stunt or for building maintenance
xiǎo mì
(derog.) girlfriend of a married man
yú gōng yí shān
the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way
nán bàn nǚ zhuāng
dress in drag (male to female)
man disguised as a woman
rén jīng
sophisticate
man with extensive experience
child prodigy
Wunderkind (i.e. brilliant child)
spirit within a person (i.e. blood and essential breath 血氣|血气 of TCM)
zhēng fēng chī cù
to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman
to be jealous of a rival in a love affair
zhuàng dīng
able-bodied man (capable of fighting in a war)
Sài wēng shī mǎ
The old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
It's an ill wind that blows no-one any good.
ā luó hàn
arhat (Sanskrit)
a holy man who has left behind all earthly desires and concerns and attained nirvana (Buddhism)
táng huáng
a dandy
a fop
Don Juan
a ladies man
wéi fù bù rén
the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24).
shòu rén yǐ yú bù rú shòu rén yǐ yú
give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime
knowledge is the best charity
wèi qǔ
a bachelor
an unmarried man
jī quǎn shēng tiān
lit. poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
fig. to ride on sb else's success
Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
shí nián shù mù , bǎi nián shù rén
It takes ten years to nurture a tree, but a hundred years to train a man (idiom). A good education program takes a long time to develop.
sài wēng shī mǎ yān zhī fēi fú
the old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise
it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
shí shí wù zhě wèi jùn jié
Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances.
míng shī chū gāo tú
A famous teacher trains a fine student (idiom). A cultured man will have a deep influence on his successors.
xiào miàn hǔ
man with a big smile and evil intentions
gǎn zuò gǎn dāng
daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it
a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions
the buck stops here
Zhōu Bó
Zhou Bo (?-169 BC), military man and politician at the Qin-Han transition, a founding minister of Western Han
yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān
lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
fig. to ride on sb else's success
Once one man gets a government position, all his cronies get in too
Once sb has cracked the problem, every Tom, Dick and Harry can do it
rén xīn bù zú shé tūn xiàng
a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)
huì
a room
the wall of a house
a man's name
wú dú bù zhàng fu
no poison, no great man (idiom); A great man has to be ruthless.
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