guāng lín
(formal) to honor with one's presence
to attend
miàn lín
to face sth
to be confronted with
lín
to face
to overlook
to arrive
to be (just) about to
just before
lì lín
to arrive (esp. of notable person)
to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2])
lín zhōng
approaching one's end
with one foot in the grave
lín shí
as the time draws near
at the last moment
temporary
interim
ad hoc
lín chǎng
to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc)
firsthand (experience)
impromptu (remarks etc)
lái lín
to approach
to come closer
lín chǎn
to face childbirth
about to give birth
refers esp. to the onset of regular contractions
bīn lín
on the edge of
(fig.) on the verge of
close to
jū gāo lín xià
to live high and look down (idiom)
to overlook
to tower above
to occupy the high ground
fig. arrogance based on one's social position
lín mó
to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting etc)
Lín tóng
Lintong District of Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi
Lín hé
Linhe district of Bayan Nur city 巴彥淖爾市|巴彦淖尔市[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3 shi4], Inner Mongolia
lín mén
to arrive home
facing one's home
home-coming
(soccer) facing the goalmouth
lín hǎi
to overlook the sea
on the waterfront
Lín hǎi
Linhai county level city in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang
lín wēi
dying (from illness)
facing death
on one's deathbed
Lín xià
Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
also Linxia city and Linxia county
jiàng lín
to descend
to arrive
to come
Lín fén
Linfen prefecture level city in Shanxi 山西
Lín ān
Lin'an county level city in Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1], Zhejiang
Lín zī
Linzi district of Zibo city 淄博市[Zi1 bo2 shi4], Shandong
bīng lín chéng xià
soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture
Lín yí
Linyi prefecture level city in Shandong
Lín qú
Linqu County in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
Lín yí shì
Linyi prefecture level city in Shandong
Lín cāng
Lincang prefecture level city in Yunnan
lín bié
on parting
facing separation
lín jiè diǎn
critical point
boundary point
lín shí gōng
day laborer
temporary work
lín sǐ
facing death
at death's door
lín zǒu
before leaving
on departure
lín xíng
on leaving
on the point of departure
Lín fén shì
Linfen prefecture level city in Shanxi 山西
jià lín
to grace sb with one's presence
your arrival (honorific)
your esteemed presence
shuāng xǐ lín mén
two simultaneous happy events in the family
Lín qīng
Linqing county level city in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong
Lín jiāng
Linjiang county level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin
lín chuáng tè zhēng
clinical characteristic
diagnostic trait
Lín hǎi shì
Linhai county level city in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang
Lín ān shì
Lin'an county level city in Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1], Zhejiang
lín shuǐ
facing the water (favored location)
Lín chuān
Linchuan district of Fuzhou city 撫州市|抚州市, Jiangxi
Lín quán
Linquan County in Fuyang 阜陽|阜阳[Fu4 yang2], Anhui
lín zhèn
just before the battle
to approach the front line
Lín shù
Linshu county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], Shandong
Lín xiāng
Linxiang county-level city in Yueyang 岳陽|岳阳[Yue4 yang2], Hunan
lì lín zhǐ dǎo
(of a notable person etc) to honor with one's presence and offer guidance (idiom)
Lín guì
Lingui county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
Lín chéng
Lincheng county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei
Lín cāng shì
Lincang prefecture level city in Yunnan
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
Lín xī
Lingxi county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei
Lín qú xiàn
Linqui county in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wéi fāng], Shandong
Lín zī qū
Linzi district of Zibo city 淄博市[Zi1 bo2 shi4], Shandong
Lín yì
Linyi county in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong
Lín qīng shì
Linqing county level city in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong
lín zhàn
just before the contest
on the eve of war
Lín zhāng
Linzhang county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
Lín lǐ
Linli county in Changde 常德[Chang2 de2], Hunan
Lín yī
Linyi county in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi
Lín tóng qū
Lintong district of Xi'an city 西安市[Xī ān shì], Shaanxi
Lín táo
Lintao county in Dingxi 定西[Ding4 xi1], Gansu
Lín shù xiàn
Linshu county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], Shandong
Lín zé
Linze county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu
Lín xiàn
Lin county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西
lín jiè zhuàng tài
critical state
criticality
Lín wǔ
Linwu county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan
Lín wèi
Linwei District of Weinan City 渭南市[Wei4 nan2 Shi4], Shaanxi
Lín yǐng
Lingying county in Luohe 漯河[Luo4 he2], Henan
Lín quán xiàn
Linquan County in Fuyang 阜陽|阜阳[Fu4 yang2], Anhui
miàn lín kùn nán
to be faced with problems
Lín xià Huí zú zì zhì zhōu
Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture in Gansu
Lín xià zhōu
Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture
abbr. for 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州
Lín xiāng shì
Linxiang county-level city in Yueyang 岳陽|岳阳[Yue4 yang2], Hunan
Lín lǐ xiàn
Linli county in Changde 常德[Chang2 de2], Hunan
Lín tán
Lintan county in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘南藏族自治州[Gan1 nan2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
Lín wèi qū
Linwei district of Wèinán city 渭南市[Wèi nán shì], Shǎnxī
Lín yī xiàn
Linyi county in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi
Lín guì xiàn
Lingui county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi
Lín yì xiàn
Linyi county in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong
lín yuān xiàn yú
see 臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]
Lín yí dì qū
Linyi prefecture in Shandong
Lín zhāng xiàn
Linzhang county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
Lín zé xiàn
Linze county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu
Lín chuān qū
Linchuan district of Fuzhou city 撫州市|抚州市, Jiangxi
Lín yǐng xiàn
Lingying county in Luohe 漯河[Luo4 he2], Henan
Lín xià shì
Linxia county level city in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
Lín jiāng shì
Linjiang county level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin
Lín wǔ xiàn
Linwu county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan
Lín hé qū
Linhe district of Bayan Nur city 巴彥淖爾市|巴彦淖尔市[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3 shi4], Inner Mongolia
Lín táo xiàn
Lintao county in Dingxi 定西[Ding4 xi1], Gansu
dà huò lín tóu
facing imminent catastrophe
calamity looms
all hell will break loose
lín cháo
to hold a court audience
to govern from the imperial throne (applies esp. to Empress Dowager or Regent)
Lín chéng xiàn
Lincheng county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei
lín tiè
to practice calligraphy from a model
Lín xī xiàn
Lingxi county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei
lín yuān xiàn yú bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng
rather than admiring fish, go home and weave a net
lín yuān xiàn yú , bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng
better to return home and weave a net than stand by water and desire the fishes (idiom)
one should take practical steps to achieve one’s aims
it is vain to fish without a hook, or read without a book
Lín cāng dì qū
Lincang prefecture in Yunnan
Lín tán xiàn
Lintan county in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘南藏族自治州[Gan1 nan2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
Lín xiáng
Linxiang district of Lincang city 臨滄市|临沧市[Lin2 cang1 shi4], Yunnan
sǐ dào lín tóu
Death is near at hand. (idiom)
shì dào lín tóu
when things come to a head (idiom)
Lín fén dì qū
Linfen prefecture in Shanxi
Lín xiáng qū
Linxiang district of Lincang city 臨滄市|临沧市[Lin2 cang1 shi4], Yunnan
qīn lín qí jìng
to travel to a place personally (idiom)
lín xiě
to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting)
Lín xià xiàn
Linxia county city in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
lín bié zèng yán
words of advice on parting
Jiàng lín jié
Advent (Christian period of 4 weeks before Christmas)
lín jiē fáng
the store front
the part of a house facing the street serving as a store
Lín ān xiàn
Lin'an county in Zhejiang, west of Hangzhou
lín wēi shòu mìng
to sacrifice one's life in a crisis
lín kě jué jǐng
lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty
to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
Lín hǎi xiàn
Linhai county in east Zhejiang
Shèng shén jiàng lín
Whit Sunday (Christian Festival celebrating the Holy Spirit)
lín tiào
to observe from afar
to look into the distance from a high place
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)
Lín tún jùn
Lintun commandery (108 BC-c. 300 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea
bēi shān lín shuǐ
with back to the mountain and facing the water (favored location)
lín wèn
to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official)
Lín hǎi shuǐ tǔ zhì
Seaboard geographic gazetteer (c. 275) by Shen Ying 沈瑩|沈莹
bì lín
(of distinguished guest) honor my house (firm etc) with your presence
Lín kuí
Linkui (c. 2000 BC), second of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
dà xiàn lín tóu
facing the end (idiom); at the end of one's life
with one foot in the grave
Yē sū Jiàng lín jié
Advent (Christian period of 4 weeks before Christmas)
kàn lín
to overlook
to watch from above
lín kě chuān jǐng
lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision
to act when it is too late
lín sǐ bù qiè
equanimity in the face of death
to face dangers with assurance
lín yuè r
the month childbirth is due
lín shí Ào mén shì zhèng zhí xíng wěi yuán huì
Provisional Municipal Council of Macau
Câmara Municipal de Macau Provisória
lín shí de běn dì guǎn lǐ jiē kǒu
Interim Local Management Interface
ILMI
lín hé xiàn yú
see 臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]
Lín wèi Qū
Linwei District of Weinan City 渭南市[Wei4 nan2 Shi4], Shaanxi
Lín tóng Qū
Lintong District of Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi
lín mén yī jiǎo
to try to score (a goal)
final push (at a critical juncture)
the final leg of sth
lín zhèn tuì suō
to shrink back as the time for battle approaches (idiom)
to get cold feet
Lín qú Xiàn
Linqu County in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong
lín shí bǎo mǔ
temporary caregiver
babysitter
lín xìng
to go in person (of emperor)
to copulate with a concubine (of emperor)
lín chuān xiàn yú
see 臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]
lín chǎng gǎn
the feeling of actually being there
bèi shān lín shuǐ
with back to the mountain and facing the water (favored location)
dēng lín
to visit places famous for their scenery
wǔ fú lín mén
lit. (may the) five blessings descend upon this home (namely: longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a natural death)
(an auspicious saying for the Lunar New Year)
hé dì guāng lín
the whole family is invited (idiom)