cóng
from
via
passing through
through (a gap)
past
ever (followed by negative, meaning never)
(formerly pr. [zong4] and related to 縱|纵) to follow
to comply with
to obey
to join
to engage in
adopting some mode of action or attitude
follower
retainer
accessory
accomplice
related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
cóng shì
to go for
to engage in
to undertake
to deal with
to handle
to do
zūn cóng
to comply with
to follow (directives)
to defer (to the judgment of superiors)
fú cóng
to obey (an order)
to comply
to defer
cóng lái
always
at all times
never (if used in negative sentence)
tīng cóng
to listen and obey
to comply with
to heed
to hearken
wú cóng
not to have access
beyond one's authority or capability
sth one has no way of doing
wú suǒ shì cóng
not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do
lì bù cóng xīn
less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
cóng cǐ
from now on
since then
henceforth
cóng xiǎo
from childhood
as a child
shùn cóng
obedient
to comply
to submit
to defer
cóng qián
previously
formerly
once upon a time
zì cóng
since (a time)
ever since
cóng róng
to go easy
unhurried
calm
Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2]
suí cóng
to accompany
to follow
to attend
entourage
attendant
máng cóng
to follow blindly
to conform slavishly
unthinking obedience
hé qù hé cóng
what course to follow
what path to take
cóng yōu
preferential treatment
most favored terms
Cóng huà
Conghua county level city in Guangzhou 廣州|广州[Guang3 zhou1], Guangdong
cóng yè rén yuán
employee
person employed in a trade or profession
Shěn Cóng wén
Shen Congwen (1902-1988), novelist
cóng jūn
to enlist
to serve in the army
cóng tóu dào wěi
from start to finish
from head to tail
the whole (thing)
cóng méi
never (in the past)
never did
cóng qīng
to be lenient (in sentencing)
zhǔ cóng
master-slave (computing)
client-server (computing)
primary and secondary
Cóng huà shì
Conghua county level city in Guangzhou 廣州|广州[Guang3 zhou1], Guangdong
cóng shì yán jiū
to do research
to carry out research
shì cóng
chamberlain (in imperial China)
gēn cóng
to follow
(of a woman) to get married
(old) attendant
Cóng jiāng
Congjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
bìng cóng kǒu rù
Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat!
fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
huò cóng kǒu chū
Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
cóng dòng
-driven (of mechanism, driven by a component)
slave (wheel, pulley)
yán tīng jì cóng
to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice
to take sb at his word
cóng yī ér zhōng
faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying)
cóng nà shí hòu
from that time on
since then
cóng mìng
to obey an order
to comply
to do sb's bidding
to do as requested
xǐ cóng tiān jiàng
joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news
unlooked-for happy event
cóng fàn
accessory to a crime
accomplice
cōng cháng jì yì
to take one's time making a decision (idiom)
to consider at length
sān cóng sì dé
Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德, physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功
cóng shàn rú liú
readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views
tóu bǐ cóng róng
to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom)
to join the military (esp. of educated person)
cóng xīn suǒ yù
whatever you like
to do as one pleases
qīng chē jiǎn cóng
(of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort
to travel without ostentation
cóng cóng róng róng
unhurried
all in good time
Cóng jiāng xiàn
Congjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou
cóng yán chéng chǔ
to deal with sb severely (idiom)
gōng jìng bù rú cōng mìng
deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); to follow sb's precepts is the sincerest form of respect
zé shàn ér cóng
to choose the right course and follow it (idiom)
zūn cóng
to obey
to observe
to follow
qì è cóng shàn
to renounce evil and turn to virtue (idiom)
cóng wài biǎo lái kàn
looking from the outside
seen from the outside
cóng nán cóng yán
demanding and strict (idiom)
exacting
cóng jiàn rú liú
to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)
bìng cóng kǒu rù , huò cóng kǒu chū
Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
xié cóng fàn
induced accomplice
coerced accomplice
accomplice under duress
cóng huǎn
not to hurry
to procrastinate
to postpone
míng cóng zhǔ rén
named after (the original owner)
gǎn bù cóng mìng
to not dare to disobey an order (idiom)
cóng jǐng jiù rén
to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself
ài nán cōng mìng
difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply
xíng bù cóng jìng
lit. not following the straight path (idiom); fig. looking for a shortcut to get ahead in work or study
shě zhèng cóng xié
to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom)
yòu fēn zhī guān xì cóng jù
right branching relative clauses
zhōng xīn mái zhì guān xì cóng jù
center-embedded relative clauses
zhǐ huī yǒu fāng , rén rén lè cóng
Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)
zhì sàng cóng jiǎn
to be frugal in attending to funeral rites (idiom)
cóng lǐ dào wài
from the inside to the outside
through and through
thoroughly
cóng sù
(to do sth) with dispatch
as soon as possible
gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng
deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)
(said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)
zhǐ huī yǒu fāng , rén rén lè cóng
Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)
bìng cóng kǒu rù , huò cóng kǒu chū
Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.
ài nán cóng mìng
difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply
lǎo shǔ lā guī , wú cóng xià shǒu
like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom)
no clue where to start
shì sǐ bù cóng
to vow to die rather than obey (idiom)
guò cóng
to have relations with
to associate with
cóng liáng
(of a slave or servant) to be given one's freedom
(of a prostitute) to marry and leave one's trade
cóng zhòng
to follow the crowd
to conform
cóng lüè
to omit (less important details etc)
shī cóng
to study under (a teacher)
cóng xiān
(dialect) before
in the past
previously
cóng shàn rú dēng , cóng è rú bēng
doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom)
cóng tiān ér jiàng
lit. to drop from the sky (idiom)
fig. to appear unexpectedly
to arise abruptly
out of the blue
to drop into one's lap
cóng yǐng
to make movies
to be a movie actor (or actress)
cóng róng
to enlist
to be in the army