yì si
idea
opinion
meaning
wish
desire
interest
fun
token of appreciation, affection etc
CL:個|个[ge4]
to give as a small token
to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc
bù hǎo yì si
to feel embarrassed
to find it embarrassing
to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
pà
to wrap
kerchief
handkerchief
headscarf
pascal (SI unit)
hǎo yì si
to have the nerve
what a cheek!
to feel no shame
to overcome the shame
(is it) proper? (rhetorical question)
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
xīn si
mind
thoughts
inclination
mood
yǒu yì si
interesting
meaningful
enjoyable
fun
jiǎn pǔ
music notation in which the notes Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La and Si are represented by numerals 1 to 7
Fǎ lā
Farad, SI unit of electrical capacitance
sǐ sǐ
rigid
unwavering
unbendable
firm (hold on sth)
tenacious
dǎ guān si
to file a lawsuit
to sue
to dispute
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)
sī lù
the Silk road
abbr. for 絲綢之路|丝绸之路[sī chóu zhī lù]
fèi jìn xīn si
to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through
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
wā kōng xīn si
to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer
to rack one's brains
Zuǒ Sī
Zuo Si (3rd century), Jin dynasty writer and poet
Sì hú
Si or Ssuhu township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
yī mén xīn si
to set one's heart on sth (idiom)
xiǎo yì si
small token
mere trifle (used of one's gifts)
sì wù tāng
four-substance decoction (si wu tang), tonic formula used in Chinese medicine
Sì xiàn
Si county in Suzhou 宿州[Su4 zhou1], Anhui
Ān Shǐ zhī luàn
An Shi rebellion (755-763) of 安祿山|安禄山[Ān Lù shān] and 史思明[Shǐ Sī míng], a catastrophic setback for Tang dynasty
sì qīng
see 四清運動|四清运动[sì qīng yùn dòng]
the “Four Clean-ups” Movement
Qiān jīn yào fāng
Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medecine by Sūn Sīmiǎo 孫思邈|孙思邈[Sūn Sī miǎo]
Qí mín yào shù
Essential skill to benefit the people, sixth century encyclopedia of agricultural knowledge by Jia Sixie 賈思勰|贾思勰[Jiǎ Sī xié]
Sì hú xiāng
Si or Ssuhu township in Yunlin county 雲林縣|云林县[Yun2 lin2 xian4], Taiwan
Yuán tài zǔ
posthumous title of Genghis Khan 成吉思汗[Chéng jí sī hàn] (1162-1227)
Luó ěr sī · Luó yī sī
Rolls-Royce (UK company)
also written 勞斯萊斯|劳斯莱斯[Láo sī Lái sī]
Bā dēng · Fú téng bǎo zhōu
Baden-Württemberg, southwest German state, capital Stuttgart 斯圖加特|斯图加特[Sī tú jiā tè]
Bā jiě zǔ zhī
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
abbr. for 巴勒斯坦解放組織|巴勒斯坦解放组织[Bā lè sī tǎn jiě fàng zǔ zhī]
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]
Shǐ dì fēn · Hā pò
see 斯蒂芬・哈珀[Sī dì fēn · Hā pò]
Zhēn · Ào sī tīng
Jane Austen (1775-1817), English novelist
also written 简・奧斯汀|简・奥斯汀[Jiǎn · Ào sī tīng]
sī chóu gǔ lù
the ancient Silk Road
see also 絲綢之路|丝绸之路[sī chóu zhī lù]
Sì Wén mìng
Si Wenming, personal name of Yu the Great 大禹[Da4 Yu3]
Fú luò lǐ sī dǎo
Flores, Indonesia
also written 弗洛勒斯島|弗洛勒斯岛 [Fú lùo lēi sī dǎo]
Zhān mǔ sī · Gē sī lín
see 詹姆斯・高斯林[Zhān mǔ sī · Gāo sī lín]
Zhān mǔ sī · Gē shì lín
see 詹姆斯・高斯林[Zhān mǔ sī · Gāo sī lín]
gòu yì si
wonderful
great
delightful
very kind
generous
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)
fǎ lā
farad, SI unit of electrical capacitance (loanword)
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