lǐ
lining
interior
inside
internal
also written 裏|里[li3]
lǐ
li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m
neighborhood
ancient administrative unit of 25 families
(Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels
lì
power
force
strength
ability
strenuously
nī
this (Cantonese)
see also 哩[lī]
lì
example
precedent
rule
case
instance
lí
to leave
to part from
to be away from
(in giving distances) from
without (sth)
independent of
one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing fire
☲
lì
sharp
favorable
advantage
benefit
profit
interest
to do good to
to benefit
lì
to stand
to set up
to establish
to lay down
to draw up
at once
immediately
lǐ
texture
grain (of wood)
inner essence
intrinsic order
reason
logic
truth
science
natural science (esp. physics)
to manage
to pay attention to
to run (affairs)
to handle
to put in order
to tidy up
lǐ
gift
rite
ceremony
CL:份[fen4]
propriety
etiquette
courtesy
Lǐ
surname Li
abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites
nà li
there
that place
also written 那裡|那里
lì
Japanese variant of 戾[li4]
Jìng guó
to pacify the country
often refers to Yasukuni shrine 靖國神社|靖国神社, Shinto shrine in Tokyo to Japanese war dead, controversial as burial ground of several Class A war criminals
Yasukuni, controversial documentary film by Li Ying 李纓|李缨
hé qián tǐng
nuclear submarine
abbr. for 核動力潛艇|核动力潜艇[hé dòng lì qián tǐng]
bō li
glass
CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]
(slang) male homosexual
lì
grain
granule
classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc)
Lǐ Shí zhēn
Li Shizhen (1518-1593), Ming botanist and pharmacologist, author of Compendium of Medical Herbs 本草綱目|本草纲目[Ben3 cao3 Gang1 mu4]
lì
Japanese variant of 曆|历[li4]
Lǐ Yàn hóng
Robin Li (1968-), founder and CEO of Baidu 百度, a PRC Internet company
Lǐ Yà péng
Li Yapeng (1971-), PRC actor
bō li gāng
glass-reinforced plastic
fiberglass
qiān lǐ
a thousand miles
a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers)
a long distance
Lǐ Bái
Li Bai (701-762), famous Tang Dynasty poet
Gǒng Lì
Gong Li (1965-), PRC female film star
lì
minor government official or functionary (old)
Wǔ Jīng
the Five Classics of Confucianism, namely: the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shī Jīng], the Book of History 書經|书经[Shū Jīng], the Classic of Rites 禮記|礼记[Lǐ Jì], the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yì Jīng], and the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋[Chūn Qīu]
Āi
Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Li 釐|厘[Li2]
Lǐ Sī
Li Si (c. 280-208 BC), Legalist philosopher, calligrapher and Prime minister of Qin kingdom and Qin dynasty from 246 to 208 BC
Táng Tài zōng
Emperor Taizong of Tang, reign name of second Tang emperor Li Shimin 李世民[Li3 Shi4 min2] (599-649), reigned 626-649
Lí
Li (c. 2000 BC), sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Ai 哀[Ai1]
lì
to drip
to strain or filter
a trickle
àn dì li
secretly
inwardly
on the sly
Lǐ
Lishui River in north Hunan, flowing into Lake Dongting 洞庭湖
surname Li
lǐ
mile (unit of length equal to 1,609.344 m)
old form of modern 英里[Ying1 li3]
li
(modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5])
lī
this (Cantonese)
see also 呢[nī]
see also 哩哩羅羅|哩哩罗罗[lī lī lūo lūo]
lí
pattering (of rain)
seep through
Lǐ Lián jié
Li Lianjie or Jet Li (1963-), martial arts sportsman, subsequently film star and director
Lǐ Hóng zhāng
Li Hung-chang or Li Hongzhang (1823-1901), Qing dynasty general, politician and diplomat
lí
name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc)
Chenopodium album
Wàn Lǐ
Wan Li (1916-), PRC politician
wàn lǐ
far away
thousands of miles
10000 li
lì
archaic variant of 櫪|枥, oak
type of tree in ancient books
stable (for horses)
lì
to bend
to violate
to go against
ruthless and tyrannical
Lǐ Shì mín
Li Shimin, personal name of second Tang emperor Taizong 唐太宗[Tang2 Tai4 zong1] (599-649), reigned 626-649
shì li
power
(ability to) influence
lí
raccoon dog
fox-like animal
lì
to experience
to undergo
to pass through
all
each
every
history
hú li jīng
fox-spirit
vixen
witch
enchantress
Lí
Li ethnic group of Hainan Province
surname Li
abbr. for Lebanon 黎巴嫩[Li2 ba1 nen4]
lí
black horse
jet steed
good horse
legendary black dragon
Lǐ Jiā chéng
Sir Li Ka-shing (1928-), Hong Kong businessman
hú li
fox
fig. sly and treacherous person
Lǐ Níng
Li Ning (1963-), PRC gymnast, winner of three gold medals at Los Angeles 1984 Olympic games
lí
happen to
sorrow
suffer from
Lì
surname Li
ancient place name
lì
to attend (an official function)
to be present
to administer
to approach (esp. as administrator)
Lǐ Kè qiáng
Li Keqiang (1955-), PRC politician, prime minister from 2013
Lǐ Bīng
Li Bing (c 230 BC) historical hydraulic engineer of DuJiangYan 都江堰
Lǐ Jìng
Li Jing (570-649 AD), Tang Dynasty general and purported author of "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Li3 Wei4 Gong1 Wen4 dui4], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
má li
swift
agile
efficient
quick-witted (colloquial)
è shì li
evil forces
criminals elements
Lǐ Kuí
Li Kui, character in the novel Water Margin 水滸全傳|水浒全传[Shui3 hu3 quan2 zhuan4]
Lǐ Dà zhāo
Li Dazhao (1889-1927), early Chinese Marxist and founding member of the communist party
xì yǔ
fine rain
drizzle
poem by Tang poet Li Shangyin 李商隱|李商隐
běn cǎo gāng mù
Compendium of medical herbs 1596, compiled by Lǐ Shízhēn 李時珍|李时珍
xīn li huà
(to express one's) true feelings
what is on one's mind
secret mind
Lǐ Yù
Li Yu (c. 937-978), given name of the final ruler of Tang of the Five Southern dynasties Li Houzhu 李後主|李后主, a renowned poet
Lǐ Qīng zhào
Li Qingzhao (1084-c. 1151), southern Song female poet
Lǐ Bīng bīng
Li Bingbing (1973-), PRC film actress and pop star
Lǐ Shāng yǐn
Li Shangyin (c. 813-858), Tang poet
Lǐ cháng chūn
Li Changchun (1944-), PRC politician
Bǎo tíng
Baoting Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
Lǐ Ān
Ang Li (1954-), Taiwanese-American film director (films include Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 臥虎藏龍|卧虎藏龙 and Brokeback Mountain 斷背山|断背山)
biān dù
where? (Cantonese)
Mandarin equivalent: 那裡|那里[nǎ lǐ]
xíng li xiāng
suitcase
baggage compartment
overhead bin
(car) trunk
boot
Fǎ Jiā
Legalist School of Thought of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) founded by Han Fei 韓非|韩非[Hán Fēi] and Li Si 李斯[Lǐ Sī], later adopted by Shang Yang 商鞅[Shāng Yāng] whose reforms helped establish the supremacy of the Qin Dynasty 秦代[Qīn qài] (221-207 BC)
Dīng Jī
Ding Ji (1917-1944), real name Li Baicen 李百岑, journalist based in Yanan, martyr of the revolution
Lǐ Jùn
Li Jun, fictional character from 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4]
Lǐ Péng
Li Peng (1928-), leading PRC politician, prime minister 1987-1998, reportedly leader of the conservative faction advocating the June 1989 Tiananmen clampdown
jìng huā yuán
Jinghua Yuan or Flowers in the Mirror, Qing novel of fantasy and erudition (early 19th century) by Li Ruzhen 李汝珍
Qióng zhōng
Qiongzhong Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
Qín Shǐ huáng líng
the tomb of the first emperor at Mt Li 驪山|骊山[Li2 shan1] near Xi'an (awaits excavation)
lì
smooth
active
clever
sharp
Lǐ Tiě
Li Tie (1977-), footballer
wéi gǎng
Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong
abbr. for 維多利亞港|维多利亚港[Wéi dūo lì yà gǎng]
Lǐ Zé kǎi
Richard Li (1966-), Hong Kong businessman and philanthropist
lǐ
rustic
vulgar
unrefined
abbr. for 俚語|俚语[li3 yu3], slang
Lǐ Zì chéng
Li Zicheng (1605-1645), leader of peasant rebellion at the end of the Ming Dynasty
guān chǎng xiàn xíng jì
Observations on the current state of officialdom, late Qing novel of denunciation by Li Boyuan 李伯元 or Li Baojia 李寶嘉|李宝嘉
lì
ancient ceramic three-legged vessel used for cooking with cord markings on the outside and hollow legs
Lǐ Sì
Li Si, name for an unspecified person, second of a series of three: 張三|张三[Zhang1 San1], 李四, 王五[Wang2 Wu3] Tom, Dick and Harry
lǐ zhào xīng
Li Zhaoxing (PRC foreign minister)
jī dàn li tiāo gǔ tou
to look for bones in an egg
to find fault
to nitpick (idiom)
huá lǐ
li (Chinese unit of distance)
nǎ li nǎ li
there is nothing to pardon
you flatter me
Lǐ Xiān niàn
Li Xiannian (1909-1992), PRC general and politician
Lǐ xiàn
Li county (Tibetan: li rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan
zhóu li
wives of brothers
sisters-in-law
lǎo hú li
old fox
fig. cunning person
tuō yùn xíng li
luggage that has been checked in (on flight)
Hǔ tiào xiá
Tiger's leap falls on the Jinsha River 金沙江[Jīn shā jiāng] in Lijiang Naxi autonomous county 麗江納西族自治縣|丽江纳西族自治县[Lì jiāng Nà xī zú zì zhì xiàn], Yunnan
Lǐ xiàn
Li county in Changde 常德[Chang2 de2], Hunan
lì
Lisu ethnic group of Yunnan, see 傈僳
Lǐ Zōng rén
Li Zongren (1891-1969), a leader of Guangxi warlord faction
xī li huā lā
(onom.) rustling sound
sound of rain or of sth falling down
in disorder
completely smashed
badly battered
broken to pieces
Fàn Lǐ
Fan Li (536-488 BC), politician of Yue state, businessman and economist
Lǐ Hóng zhì
Li Hongzhi (1951-), founder of Falung Gong 法輪功|法轮功[Fa3 lun2 Gong1]
Lí shān
Mt Li near Xi'an with the tomb of the First Emperor
Lǐ Hè
Li He (790-816), Tang poet and author of 南园十三首
Zhāng guān Lǐ dài
lit. to put Zhang's hat on Li's head
to attribute sth to the wrong person (idiom)
to confuse one thing with another
Lǐ táng
Litang county (Tibetan: li thang rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
Lǐ Ruì huán
Li Ruihuan (1934-), former Chinese politician
lì
cry of a crane or wild goose
Lǐ Guǎng
Li Guang (-119 BC), Han dynasty general, nicknamed Flying General 飛將軍|飞将军 and much feared by the Xiongnu 匈奴
Lǐ xiàn
Li county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei
Lǐ Yuān
Li Yuan, personal name of first Tang emperor Gaozu 唐高祖[Tang2 Gao1 zu3] (566-635), reigned 618-626
Lǐ Lán qīng
Li Lanqing (1932-), PRC politician
bù yuǎn qiān lǐ
make light of traveling a thousand li
go to the trouble of traveling a long distance
Lì
river in Hebei
variant of 蒞|莅, to attend
Táng Gāo zōng
Emperor Gaozong of Tang, reign name of third Tang emperor Li Zhi 李治[Li3 Zhi4] (628-683), reigned 649-683
dǎ xīn yǎn li
from the bottom of one's heart
heartily
sincerely
Lǐ Zhé
Li Zhe, personal name of fourth Tang Emperor Zhongzong 唐中宗[Tang2 Zhong1 zong1] (656-710), reigned 705-710
Lǐ xiàn
Li county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu
lí
red algae
Gracilaria, several species, some edible
Japanese ogonori
arch. used for vanilla-like herb
Lǐ Áng
Li Ang, personal name of fifteenth Tang emperor Wenzong 文宗[Wen2 zong1] (809-840), reigned 827-840
Lǐ Zhì
Li Zhi, personal name of third Tang emperor Gaozong 唐高宗[Tang2 Gao1 zong1], (628-683), reigned 649-683
xiān xiě lín lí
see 鮮血淋漓|鲜血淋漓[xiān xuè lín lí]
Lǐ Sì guāng
Li Siguang (1889-1971), Mongol-born, Japanese trained geologist, prominent in early PRC oil exploration
dú wàn juǎn shū , xíng wàn lǐ lù
see 行萬裡路，讀萬卷書|行万里路，读万卷书[xíng wàn lǐ lù , dú wàn juǎn shū]
Lǐ Yú
Li Yu (1611-c. 1680), late Ming and early Qing writer and dramatist
Qín líng
the tomb of the First Emperor at Mt Li 驪山|骊山[Li2 shan1] near Xi'an (awaits excavation)
Píng ān lǐ
Ping'an Li (street name in Beijing)
lì
type of oak
stable (for horses)
lì
to calculate
the calendar
lì
sound of splitting
cracking
Lǐ Xuě jiàn
Li Xuejian (1954-), Chinese actor
hú li wěi ba
lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions
to reveal one's evil nature
evidence that reveals the villain
Lǐ Jiàn chéng
Li Jiancheng (589-626), eldest son of first Tang emperor Li Yuan 唐高祖李淵|唐高祖李渊, murdered by his brother 李世民 in the Xuanwu Gate coup 玄武門之變|玄武门之变
Professor Li Jiancheng (1993-), geophysicist and specialist in satellite geodesy
fǎn dòng shì li
reactionary forces (esp. in Marxist rhetoric)
Lǐ Líng
Li Ling (-74 BC), Han dynasty general whose defeat by the Xiongnu 匈奴 in 104 BC led to a major scandal
Chuǎng Wáng
Chuangwang or Roaming King, adopted name of late Ming peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng 李自成 (1605-1645)
Bǎo tíng Lí zú Miáo zú zì zhì xiàn
Baoting Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
Bǎo tíng xiàn
Baoting Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
Táng Gāo zǔ
Emperor Gaozu of Tang, reign name of first Tang emperor Li Yuan 李淵|李渊[Li3 Yuan1] (566-635), reigned 618-626
Lǐ Héng
Li Heng, personal name of thirteenth Tang emperor Muzong 穆宗[Mu4 Zong1] (795-824), reigned 821-825
Nán shǐ
History of the Southern Dynasties, fourteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽|李延寿[Li3 Yan2 shou4] in 659 during Tang Dynasty, 80 scrolls
kǔ cài huā
Bitter cauliflower, 1954 socialist realist novel by Feng Deying 馮德英|冯德英[Féng Dé yīng] loosely based on Maxim Gorky's Mother, made into a 1967 film by Li Ang
Lǐ Zhì
Li Zhi (1527-1602), late Ming philosopher, historian and writer
Lī Yè
Li Ye, personal name of twentieth Tang emperor Zhaozong 昭宗[Zhāo zōng] (867-904), reigned 888-904
Běi shǐ
History of the Northern Dynasties, fifteenth of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Li Yanshou 李延壽|李延寿[Li3 Yan2 shou4] in 659 during Tang Dynasty, 100 scrolls
Qióng zhōng xiàn
Qiongzhong Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
lì
bamboos good for poles
horn
Lǐ Fǎng
Li Fang (925-996), scholar between Tang and Song dynasties, author of fictional history
Tài píng Guǎng jì
Extensive records of the Taiping era (978), fictional history edited by Li Fang 李昉
fēi jiāng jūn
nickname of Han dynasty general Li Guang 李廣|李广
lǐ
snakefish
snakehead mullet
Tài píng yù lǎn
Imperial Readings of the Taiping Era, general Song dynasty encyclopedia compiled during 977-983 under Li Fan 李昉, 1000 scrolls
Lǐ Fù chūn
Li Fuchun (1900-1975), communist politician
Lǐ Hòu zhǔ
Li Houzhu (c. 937-978), the final Southern Tang ruler (ruled 961-975) and a renowned poet
given name Li Yu 李煜
Sūn Lí
Sun Li (1913-2002), novelist
Lǐ Chún
Li Chun, personal name of twelfth Tang emperor Xianzong 憲宗|宪宗[Xian4 zong1] (778-820), reigned 805-820
cài lǐ fó
Cai Li Fo, Choy Li Fut, Choy Lay Fut, Choi Lei Fut, Choy Lai Fut, Choy Ley Fut, Choi Lei Faht, Tsai Li Fo, Choi Leih Faht - Martial Art
lì
(final particle)
sound
noise
Lǐ Dàn
Li Dan, personal name of sixth Tang emperor Ruizong 唐睿宗[Tang2 Rui4 zong1] (662-716), reigned 684-690 and 710-712
lí
name of a river
seep through
Qióng zhōng Lí zú Miáo zú zì zhì xiàn
Qiongzhong Li and Miao autonomous county, Hainan
Táng Dé zōng
Emperor Dezong of Tang (742-805), reign name of tenth Tang emperor Li Kuo 李适[Li3 Kuo4], reigned 779-805
Táng Zhōng zōng
Emperor Zhongzong of Tang, reign name of fourth Tang emperor Li Zhe 李哲[Li3 Zhe2] (656-710), reigned 705-710
lí
see 犂靬[Li2 jian1]
variant of 犁[li2]
bǎi lì tián
Baileys Irish Cream (brand of alcoholic drink)
see also 百利甜酒[bǎi lì tián jǐu]
Lǐ Lín fǔ
Li Linfu (-752), Tang politician, chancellor under Tang emperor Xuanzong 玄宗
Liǔ Yì zhuàn
story of Liu Yi, Tang fantasy fiction by Li Chaowei 李朝威, popular with dramatist of subsequent dynasties
Zhāng sān Lǐ sì
Zhang and Li (idiom); Zhang with tight trousers and Li with wide hat
Tom, Dick and Harry
Lǐ Dé lín
Li Delin (530-590), historian of Northern Wei and Sui dynasty
Běi Qí shū
History of Qi of the Northern Dynasties, eleventh of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], compiled by Li Baiyao 李百藥|李百药[Li3 Bai3 yao4] in 636 during Tang Dynasty, 50 scrolls
Xuán wǔ mén zhī biàn
Xuanwu gate coup of June 626 in early Tang, in which Li Shimin 李世民 killed his brothers, seized the throne from his father as Emperor Taizong 唐太宗
Táng Sù zōng
Emperor Suzong of Tang (711-762), reign name of eighth Tang emperor Li Heng 李亨[Li3 Heng1], reigned 756-762
zhào li
strainer (made of bamboo, wicker, or wire)
Táng Dài zōng
Emperor Taizong of Tang (727-779), reign name of ninth Tang emperor Li Yu 李豫[Li3 Yu4], reigned 762-779
Yáo Xuě yín
Yao Xueyin (1910-1999), PRC novelist, author of historical novel Li Zicheng 李自成
Táng Gāo zǔ Lǐ Yuān
Li Yuan (566-635), first Tang emperor Gaozu, reigned 618-626
Táng Xī zōng
Emperor Xizong of Tang, reign name of nineteenth Tang Emperor Li Xuan 李儇[Li3 Xuan1] (862-888), reigned 873-888
Táng Xiàn zōng
Emperor Xianzong of Tang (778-820), reign name of twelfth Tang emperor Li Chun 李純|李纯[Li3 Chun2] reigned 805-820
pī li pā la
variant of 批哩啪啦[pī li pā la]
pī li pā la
variant of 批哩啪啦[pī li pā la]
Táng Ruì zōng
Emperor Ruizong of Tang, reign name of sixth Tang emperor Li Dan 李旦[Li3 Dan4] (662-716), reigned 684-690 and 710-712
Táng Xuān zōng
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (810-859), reign name of seventeenth Tang emperor Li Chen 李忱[Li3 Chen2], reigned 846-859
Lǐ Chén
Li Chen, personal name of seventeenth Tang emperor Xuanzong 宣宗[Xuan1 zong1] (810-859), reigned 846-859
Lǐ táng xiàn
Litang county (Tibetan: li thang rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州[Gan1 zi1 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)
lí
rowan or mountain ash (genus Sorbus)
Lǐ Kuò
Li Kuo, personal name of tenth Tang emperor Dezong 德宗[De2 Zong1], (742-805), reigned 779-805
Táng Wǔ zōng
Emperor Wuzong of Tang (814-846), reign name of sixteenth Tang emperor Li Chan 李瀍[Li3 Chan2], reigned 840-846
lí
basket for removing earth
spade
Lǐ Hēng
Li Heng, personal name of eighth Tang emperor Suzong 肃宗[Su4 zong1] (711-762), reigned 756-762
Lǐ Rǔ zhēn
Li Ruzhen (c. 1763-c. 1830), Qing novelist and phonologist, author of fantasy novel Jinghua Yuan 鏡花緣|镜花缘 or Flowers in the Mirror
Tán Wén zōng
Emperor Wenzong of Tang (809-840), reign name of fifteenth Tang emperor 李昂[Lǐ Áng], reigned 827-840
Lǐ Kuī
Li Kui (455-395 BC), legalist philosopher and statesman of Wei state 魏國|魏国[Wei4 guo2]
lì
to attend (official functions)
Lǐ Bǎo jiā
Li Boyuan 李伯元 or Li Baojia (1867-1906), late Qing journalist, novelist and social observer, author of Observations on the current state of officialdom 官場現形記|官场现形记
Hóng zhāng
Li Hung-chang or Li Hongzhang (1823-1901), Qing dynasty general, politician and diplomat
Lǐ Gōng pǔ
Li Gongpu (-1946), communist killed by Guomindang in Kunming in 1946
Lǐ Zhào
Li Zhao (c. 800), Tang dynasty scholar and official
Lǐ Zhàn
Li Zhan, personal name of fourteenth Tang emperor Jingzong 敬宗[Jing4 Zong1] (809-827), reigned 825-827
hǔ tóu pái
The Tiger tablet, Yuan dynasty play by Li Zhifu 李直夫[Li3 Zhi2 fu1]
Níng làng yí zú zì zhì xiàn
Ninglang Yizu autonomous county in Lijiang 麗江|丽江[Lì jiāng], Yunnan
Lǐ Yuán hào
Li Yuanhao (1003-1048), founding king of Xixia 西夏[Xi1 Xia4] around modern Ningxia 寧夏|宁夏[Ning2 xia4]
xīn li měi luó bo
Chinese roseheart radish (shinrimei radish), green on the outside, purple-red on the inside, a favorite Beijing vegetable
Lǐ Áo
Li Ao (774-836), Tang dynasty scholar and writer, colleague of Han Yu 韓愈 in promoting classical writing 古文運動|古文运动
Lǐ Yù
Li Yu, personal name of ninth Tang emperor Taizong 代宗[Tai4 zong1] (727-779), reigned 762-779
Lǐ Zhèn fān
Li Zhenfan (1940-1973), real name of the actor Bruce Lee 李小龍|李小龙[Li3 Xiao3 long2]
Táng Yì zōng
Emperor Yizong of Tang (833-873), reign name of eighteenth Tang emperor Li Cui 李漼[Li3 Cui3], reigned 859-873
Lǐ Yán shòu
Li Yanshou (fl. 650), compiler of History of the Southern 南史 and Northern Dynasties 北史
Lǐ Mǐn yǒng
Li Minyong (1947-), Taiwanese poet
Lǐ Wá zhuàn
Tale of courtesan Li Wa, novel by Tang writer Bai Xingjian 白行簡|白行简 along the lines of La Traviata, favorite opera plot
Lǐ Jié rén
Li Jieren (1891-1962), novelist
qí lù dēng
Lamp in the side-street, novel by Qing dynasty writer Li Lüyuan 李绿园[Lǐ Lǜ yuán]
also written 岐路燈|岐路灯
Lǐ Gé fēi
Li Gefei (active c. 1090), Northern Song writer and father of southern Song female poet Li Qingzhao 李清照
Wén yuàn yīng huá
Finest blossoms in the garden of literature, Song dynasty collection of poetry, odes, songs and writings compiled during 982-986 under Li Fan 李昉, Xu Xuan 徐鉉|徐铉, Song Bai 宋白 and Su Yijian 蘇易簡|苏易简, 1000 scrolls
lì
cross stream by stepping on stones
Yàng bì Yí zú zì zhì xiàn
Yangbi Yizu autonomous county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Dà lǐ Bái zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Lǐ Chéng jiāng
Li Chengjiang (1979-), Chinese figure skater
Lán píng Bái zú pǔ mǐ zú zì zhì xiàn
Lanping Bai and Pumi autonomous county, in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nù jiāng Lì sù zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
Lǐ Yīng
Li Ying (1963-), Japanese-educated Chinese documentary film director
lí
go with current
mucus
spittle
Lǐ Bǎi yào
Li Baiyao (565-648), Tang dynasty writer and historian, compiler of History of Qi of the Northern dynasties 北齊書|北齐书
Táng Shùn zōng
Emperor Shunzong of Tang (761-806), reign name of eleventh Tang emperor Li Song 李誦|李诵[Li3 Song4], reigned 805-806
pī li pā la
to crackle (of firecrackers etc) (onomatopoeia)
to splutter
Lǐ Bó yuán
Li Boyuan or Li Baojia 李寶嘉|李宝嘉 (1867-1906), late Qing journalist, novelist and social observer, author of Observations on the current state of officialdom 官場現形記|官场现形记
Wǔ jīng Qī Shū
Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜|六韬[Lìu Tāo], “Methods of Sima” 司馬法|司马法[Sī mǎ Fǎ], ”Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sūn zǐ Bīng Fǎ], “Wu-zi” 吳子|吴子[Wú zǐ], “Wei Liao-zi” 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wèi Liáo zi], ”Three Strategies of Huang Shigong” 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huáng Shí gōng Sān Lüè] and ”Duke Li of Wei answering Emperor Taizong of Tang” 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Táng Tài zōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wèn Dùi]
Lǐ Wèi Gōng
Li Wei Gong
Duke Li of Wei, official title of Li Jing 李靖 [Lǐ Jìng]
Lǐ Cháo wēi
Li Chaowei (c. 766-c. 820), Tang writer of fantasy fiction 傳奇|传奇, author of 柳毅傳|柳毅传
Bái Xíng jiǎn
Bai Xingjian (c. 776-826), younger brother of Bai Juyi 白居易[Bai2 Ju1 yi4], Tang novelist and poet, author of novel Tale of Courtesan Li Wa 李娃傳|李娃传[Li3 Wa2 Zhuan4]
Jiā shān sì
Jiashan Temple, Buddhist temple in Shimen 石门, Changde 常德, Hunan, the purported final home and burial place of late Ming peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng 李自成
Lǐ Chóng mào
Li Chongmao, personal name of fifth Tang emperor Shang 唐殤帝|唐殇帝[Tang2 Shang1 Di4] (c. 695-715), reigned 710
xíng li chuán sòng dài
luggage conveyor belt
carousel
Wén míng xiǎo shǐ
Short history of civilization, late Qing novel by Li Boyuan 李伯元 or Li Baojia 李寶嘉|李宝嘉 describing the turmoil after the 1900 Eight nation intervention
Lǐ Lǜ yuán
Li Lüyuan (1707-1790), Qing dynasty writer, author of novel Lamp in the side-street 岐路燈|岐路灯
Lǐ Sòng
Li Song, personal name of eleventh Tang emperor Shunzong 順宗|顺宗[Shun4 zong1] (761-806), reigned 805-806
Lǐ Yīng rú
Li Yingru (1913-1989), calligrapher and writer, author of many novels about the war as seen by the communists
Lǐ Xuān
Li Xuan, personal name of nineteenth Tang emperor Xizong 僖宗[Xi1 zhong1] (862-888), reigned 873-888
Táng Āi dì
Emperor Aidi of Tang, reign name of twenty-first and last Tang emperor Li Zhu 李祝[Li3 Zhu4] (892-908), reigned 904-907
xíng qiān lǐ lù , dú wàn juǎn shū
see 行萬裡路，讀萬卷書|行万里路，读万卷书[xíng wàn lǐ lù , dú wàn juǎn shū]
hú li zuò
Vulpecula (constellation)
má li
swift
agile
efficient
quick witted (colloquial)
also written 麻利[ma2 li5]
Chuǎng Wáng líng
mausoleum to late Ming peasant rebel leader Li Zicheng 李自成 (who styled himself Chuang Wang): one in Jiugongshan 九宫山 nature reserve, Tongshan county, Xianning prefecture, Hubei, and another in Shimen 石门, Changde 常德, Hunan, built starting in 1980
Jǐng níng yú xiāng
Jingning Shezu autonomous county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Lí shǔi], Zhejiang
Lǐ Cuǐ
Li Cui, personal name of eighteenth Tang emperor Yizong 懿宗[Yi4 zong1] (833-873), reigned 859-873
Xīn luó wáng cháo
Silla, Korean kingdom 57 BC-935 AD
one of the Korean Three Kingdoms from 1st century AD, defeating its rivals Paikche 百濟|百济[Bǎi jì] and Koguryo 高句麗|高句丽[Gāo jù lí] around 660 in alliance with Tang China
unified Silla 658-935
ǎi zi li bá jiāng jūn
lit. choose a general from among the dwarfs
fig. choose the best person available (out of a mediocre bunch)
Táng Tài zōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wèn Duì
”Duke Li of Wei answering Emperor Taizong of Tang”, military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖[Lǐ Jìng] and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China武經七書|武经七书[Wǔ jīng Qī Shū]
bù suì bō li
shatterproof or safety glass
Zá gǔ nǎo zhèn
Zagunao town in Li county 理縣|理县, Sichuan
Lǐ Huái yuǎn
Li Huaiyuan (-756), senior Tang dynasty official
Tiān jīn huì yì zhuān tiáo
Tianjin agreement of 1885 between Li Hongzhang 李鴻章|李鸿章[Li3 Hong2 zhang1] and ITŌ Hirobumi 伊藤博文[Yi1 teng2 Bo2 wen2] to pull Qing and Japanese troops out of Korea
jiù huáng li
old calendar
out-of-date customs
zuì shèng
the Sage of intoxication
refers to Tang Dynasty poet Li Bai 李白 (701-762)
Lǐ Chán
Li Chan, personal name of sixteenth Tang Emperor Wuzong 武宗[Wu3 zong1] (814-846), reigned 840-846
Táng Shāng Dì
Emperor Shang of Tang, reign name of fifth Tang emperor Li Chongmao 李重茂[Lǐ Chóng mào] (c. 695-715), reigned 710
lī li luō luō
verbose or unclear in speech
rambling and indistinct
Lǐ Zhí fū
Li Zhifu (c. 14th century), Yuan dynasty playwright in the 雜劇|杂剧[za2 ju4] style
má li
swift
agile
efficient
quick-witted (colloquial)
also written 麻利[ma2 li5]
qí lù dēng
Lamp in side-street (c. 1777), novel by Qing dynasty writer Li Lüyuan 李綠園|李绿园
Péi lǐ kè lì sī
Pericles (c. 495-429 BC), Athenian strategist and politician before and at the start of the Peloponnesian war
also written 伯裡克利|伯里克利[Bó lǐ kè lì]
Lǐ Chéng ēn
Euna Li, US-Korean woman journalist imprisoned as spy by North Korea in 2009
xuán zhuǎn xíng li chuán sòng dài
luggage conveyor belt
carousel
pī li pā lā
variant of 噼裡啪啦|噼里啪啦[pi1 li5 pa1 la1]
dà dào li
major principle
general truth
sermon (reproof)
bombastic talk
lí
(literary) to bind
to fasten
rope
Guān chǎng Xiàn xíng Jì
Observations on the Current State of Officialdom, late Qing novel by Li Baojia 李寶嘉|李宝嘉[Li3 Bao3 jia4]
Wǔ jīng Qī shū
Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], "Methods of Sima" 司馬法|司马法[Si1 ma3 Fa3], "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], "Wuzi" 吳子|吴子[Wu2 zi3], "Wei Liaozi" 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wei4 Liao2 zi5], "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huang2 Shi2 gong1 San1 lu:e4] and "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Li3 Wei4 Gong1 Wen4 dui4]
Qí lù Dēng
Lamp in the Side Street, novel by Qing dynasty writer Li Lüyuan 李綠園|李绿园[Li3 Lu:4 yuan2]
also written 岐路燈|岐路灯
yè li
during the night
at night
nighttime
Píng ān lǐ
Ping'an Li (street name in Beijing)
xīn li yǒu guǐ
to have secret motives
to have a guilty conscience
xīn li měi luó bo
Chinese roseheart radish (shinrimei radish), green on the outside, purple-red on the inside, a favorite Beijing vegetable
Jìng huā Yuán
Jinghua Yuan or Flowers in the Mirror, Qing novel of fantasy and erudition (early 19th century) by Li Ruzhen 李汝珍[Li3 Ru3 zhen1]
Wáng Lì
Wang Li (1900-1986), one of the pioneers of modern Chinese linguistics
Fǎ jiā
Legalist School of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) founded by Han Fei 韓非|韩非[Han2 Fei1] and Li Si 李斯[Li3 Si1], later adopted by Shang Yang 商鞅[Shang1 Yang1] whose reforms helped establish the supremacy of the Qin Dynasty 秦代[Qin1 dai4] (221-207 BC)
jì zài xīn li
to keep in mind
to store in one's heart
to remember perfectly
jī li gū lū
(onom.) to jabber
to rumble
jī li gū lū
see 嘰哩咕嚕|叽哩咕噜[ji1 li5 gu1 lu1]
Wàn Lǐ
Wan Li (1916-2015), PRC politician
bō li xīn
(slang) overly sensitive
butthurt
wō li fǎn
see 窩裡鬥|窝里斗[wo1 li5 dou4]
wō li hèng
(coll.) meek and civil in public, but a tyrant at home
wō li dòu
internal strife (family, group, etc)
lǐ
ceremonial vessel
variant of 禮|礼[li3]
Kǔ Cài huā
Bitter Cauliflower, 1954 socialist realist novel by Feng Deying 馮德英|冯德英[Feng2 De2 ying1] loosely based on Maxim Gorky's Mother, made into a 1967 film by Li Ang
Táng Tài zōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wèn duì
"Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang", military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖[Li3 Jing4] and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
Fēi jiāng jūn
nickname of Han dynasty general Li Guang 李廣|李广[Li3 Guang3]
Táng Shāng dì
Emperor Shang of Tang, reign name of fifth Tang emperor Li Chongmao 李重茂[Li3 Chong2 mao4] (c. 695-715), reigned 710
shī xiān
"immortal of poetry", epithet of Li Bai 李白[Li3 Bai2]
lì
(cattle) tongue (Cantonese)
Wén míng Xiǎo shǐ
Short History of Civilization, late Qing novel by Li Boyuan 李伯元[Li3 Bo2 yuan2] or Li Baojia 李寶嘉|李宝嘉[Li3 Bao3 jia1] describing the turmoil after the 1900 Eight-Nation Alliance 八國聯軍|八国联军[Ba1 guo2 Lian2 jun1]
pī li pā lā
(onom.) to crackle and rattle
to pitter-patter
wǎng xīn li qù
to take sth to heart
to take sth seriously
Lì
Lisu ethnic group of Yunnan
see 傈僳[Li4 su4]
Wén yuàn Yīng huá
Finest Blossoms in the Garden of Literature, Song dynasty collection of poetry, odes, songs and writings compiled during 982-986 under Li Fang 李昉[Li3 Fang3], Xu Xuan 徐鉉|徐铉[Xu2 Xuan4], Song Bai 宋白[Song4 Bai2] and Su Yijian 蘇易簡|苏易简[Su1 Yi4 jian3], 1000 scrolls
lì
variant of 蒞|莅[li4], to attend
xíng bǎi lǐ zhě bàn jiǔ shí
lit. ninety li is merely a half of a hundred li journey (idiom)
fig. the closer one is to completing a task, the tougher it gets
a task is not done until it's done
Tài píng Yù lǎn
Imperial Readings of the Taiping Era, general Song dynasty encyclopedia compiled during 977-983 under Li Fang 李昉[Li3 Fang3], 1000 scrolls
jī dàn li tiāo gǔ tou
to look for bones in an egg
to find fault
to nitpick (idiom)
Dà Lǐ Dù
Li Bai 李白[Li3 Bai2] and Du Fu 杜甫[Du4 Fu3]
Běn cǎo Gāng mù
Compendium of Medical Herbs 1596, compiled by Li Shizhen 李時珍|李时珍[Li3 Shi2 zhen1]
hú li hú tú
confused
vague
indistinct
muddle-headed
mixed up
in a daze
hú li hú tú
variant of 糊裡糊塗|糊里糊涂[hu2 li5 hu2 tu2]
pī li pā lā
variant of 噼裡啪啦|噼里啪啦[pi1 li5 pa1 la1]
liú li
colored glass
ceramic glaze
qiān
a field of three li
old variant of 阡[qian1]
lí
(phonetic character used in transliteration of foreign names)
Taiwan pr. [li4]
variant of 璃[li2]
lì
a kind of eating utensil
(old) (Italian) lira (loanword)
livermorium (chemistry)
Hú li zuò
Vulpecula (constellation)
gǒu zuǐ li tǔ bù chū xiàng yá
no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom)
no good words are to be expected from a scoundrel
Lǐ Yě
Li Jilan 李季蘭|李季兰[Li3 Ji4 Lan2] or Li Ye (713-784), Tang dynasty female poet
Lǐ Tiān lù
Li Tianlu (1910-1998), Taiwanese master puppeteer
Lǐ Wá Zhuàn
Tale of Courtesan Li Wa, novel by Tang writer Bai Xingjian 白行簡|白行简[Bai2 Xing2 jian3] along the lines of La Traviata, favorite opera plot
Lǐ Nà
Li Na (1982-), Chinese tennis player, first Asian player to win a Grand Slam singles title (2011 French Open women's singles)
Lí Jī zhī Luàn
Li Ji Rebellion in 657-651 BC, where concubine Li Ji tried to throne her son but was eventually defeated by Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公[Jin4 Wen2 gong1]
Lǐ Jì Lán
Li Jilan or Li Ye 李冶[Li3 Ye3] (713-784), Tang dynasty female poet
Lǐ Yǔ chūn
Li Yuchun aka Chris Lee (1984-), Chinese pop singer
Lǐ Yè
Li Ye, personal name of twentieth Tang emperor Zhaozong 昭宗[Zhao1 zong1] (867-904), reigned 888-904
lì
old variant of 曆|历[li4]
old variant of 歷|历[li4]
Lǐ Lǜ yuán
Li Lüyuan (1707-1790), Qing dynasty writer, author of novel Lamp in the Side Street 岐路燈|岐路灯[Qi2 lu4 Deng1]
Lǐ Zhào xīng
Li Zhaoxing (1940-), former PRC foreign minister
Lǐ Wèi gōng
Li Wei Gong
Duke Li of Wei, official title of Li Jing 李靖[Li3 Jing4]
Lǐ Lián jié
Li Lianjie or Jet Li (1963-), martial arts sportsman, subsequently film star and director
Lǐ Tiě guǎi
Iron-Crutch Li, one of the Eight Immortals 八仙[Ba1 xian1] in Chinese mythology, walking around with an iron crutch and carrying a gourd with special medicine
Lǐ Cháng chūn
Li Changchun (1944-), PRC politician
Lǐ
old name for the 黎[Li2] ethnic group
dào li
reason
argument
sense
principle
basis
justification
CL:個|个[ge4]
dā li
to acknowledge
to respond
to answer
to pay attention
to heed
to deal with
kàn zài yǎn li
to observe
to take it all in
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