chéng
to succeed
to finish
to complete
to accomplish
to become
to turn into
to be all right
OK!
one tenth
chéng gōng
success
to succeed
CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]
Chéng gōng
Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
wán chéng
to complete
to accomplish
zào chéng
to bring about
to create
to cause
chéng guǒ
result
achievement
gain
profit
CL:個|个[ge4]
chéng lì
to establish
to set up
to be tenable
to hold water
chéng le
to be done
to be ready
that's enough!
that will do!
biàn chéng
to change into
to turn into
to become
zǔ chéng
to form
to make up
to constitute
gòu chéng
to constitute
to form
to compose
to make up
to configure (computing)
chéng běn
(manufacturing, production etc) costs
Chéng dū
Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China
chéng shú
mature
ripe
to mature
to ripen
Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2]
chéng fèn
composition
make-up
ingredient
element
component
one's social status
CL:個|个[ge4]
chéng jiù
accomplishment
success
achievement
CL:個|个[ge4]
to achieve (a result)
to create
to bring about
shēng chéng
to generate
to produce
generated
produced
chéng jì
achievement
performance records
grades
CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4]
chéng yīn
cause
factor
cause of formation
Píng chéng
Heisei, reign name of Japanese Emperor Akihito, from 1989
xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng
to complement one another (idiom)
hé chéng
to compose
to constitute
compound
synthesis
mixture
synthetic
chéng yào
patent medicine
medicine already made up
zhuó yǒu chéng xiào
highly effective
fruitful
zhòng zhì chéng chéng
unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom)
xiàn chéng
ready-made
readily available
yī chéng bù biàn
nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
stuck in a rut
chéng nián
to grow to adulthood
fully grown
the whole year
wèi chéng
minor (i.e. person under 18)
incomplete
unachieved
failed
abortive
luò chéng
to complete a construction project
dà gōng gào chéng
successfully accomplished (project or goal)
to be highly successful
chéng shū
publication
a book's first appearance
shùn lǐ chéng zhāng
logical
only to be expected
rational and clearly structured (of text)
fēn chéng
to divide (into)
to split a bonus
to break into
tenths
percentage allotment
sù chéng
crash (course)
accelerated (process)
quick (fix)
instant (success)
to achieve in a short time
Wén chéng
Wencheng county in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang
jí chéng
integrated (as in integrated circuit)
dá chéng
to reach (an agreement)
to accomplish
chéng fèn
composition
make-up
ingredient
element
component
one's social status
same as 成分
chéng xíng
to become shaped
to become formed
bù chéng
won't do
unable to
(at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be?
bàn chéng pǐn
semi-manufactured goods
semi-finished articles
semi-finished products
chéng tào
forming a complete set
complementing one another
dàng chéng
to consider as
to take to be
chéng quán
to help sb accomplish his aim
to help sb succeed
to complete
to make whole
to round off
zàn chéng
to approve
to endorse
(literary) to assist
chéng tiān
(coll.) all day long
all the time
Jīn Chéng
Sung KIM, US diplomat and director of US State Department's Korea office
chéng jiā
to settle down and get married (of a man)
to become a recognized expert
bā chéng
eighty percent
most probably
most likely
chéng jiāo
to complete a contract
to reach a deal
xiōng yǒu chéng zhú
to plan in advance (idiom)
a card up one's sleeve
forewarned is forearmed
chéng míng
to make one's name
to become famous
gōng chéng míng jiù
to win success and recognition (idiom)
yù chéng
please help achieve something (formal)
Chéng tián
Narita (Japanese surname and place name)
chéng chóng
imago (adult, sexually mature insect, the final stage of its development)
chéng pǐn
finished goods
a finished product
nòng qiǎo chéng zhuō
to overreach oneself
to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face
Chéng huá
Chenghua district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
chéng yǔ
Chinese set expression, often made up of 4 characters or two couplets of 4 characters each, often alluding to a story or historical quotation
idiom
proverb
saying
adage
set expression
CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4]
chéng sè
relative purity of silver or gold
purity in carat weight
quality
fineness
nǎo xiū chéng nù
to fly into a rage out of humiliation
to be ashamed into anger (idiom)
lǎo chéng
mature
experienced
sophisticated
zǔ chéng bù fèn
part
component
ingredient
constituent
zhōng chéng yào
prepared prescription (Chinese medicine)
yǎng chéng
to cultivate
to raise
to form (a habit)
to acquire
niàng chéng
to form gradually
to lead to
dǎ chéng yī piàn
to merge
to integrate
to become as one
to unify together
chéng jiàn
preconceived idea
bias
prejudice
chéng huó lǜ
survival rate
rate of success
bù zàn chéng
disapproval
to disapprove
wàng zǐ chéng lóng
lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life
to have great hopes for one's offspring
to give one's child the best education as a career investment
chéng zāi
disastrous
to turn into a disaster
chéng jì dān
school report or transcript
hún rán tiān chéng
to resemble nature itself
of the highest quality (idiom)
zhōng chéng juàn shǔ
see 有情人終成眷屬|有情人终成眷属[you3 qing2 ren2 zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3]
cí gòng zhèn chéng xiàng
magnetic resonance imaging MRI
gǎi chéng
to convert
to turn into (sth else)
to adapt (a story to another medium)
jié chéng
to form
to forge (alliances etc)
xiě chéng
to compile
to form through writing
chéng jiāo jià
sale price
negotiated price
price reached in an auction
yì chéng
to translate into (Chinese, English etc)
chéng qiān shàng wàn
lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers
innumerable
thousands upon thousands
nán bù chéng
Is it possible that ... ?
jī běn wán chéng
fundamentally complete
basically finished
chéng fǎn bǐ
to vary inversely
inversely proportional to
chéng qún
in groups
large numbers of
grouping
yǒu qíng rén zhōng chéng juàn shǔ
love will find a way (idiom)
wèi chéng nián rén
minor (i.e. person under 18)
Jīn Rì chéng
Kim Il Sung (1912-1994) Great Leader of North Korea
zhù chéng
to cast in metal
(fig.) to forge
to fashion
zhì chéng
to manufacture
to turn out (a product)
qiē chéng
to cut up (into pieces)
to slice
to carve
to dice
to shred
biān chéng
to organize
to put together
to edit
Chéng Yú
Chengdu 成都 and Chongqing 重慶|重庆
jí yú qiú chéng
anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success
impatient for result
impetuous
jiǔ chéng
nine-tenths
ninety percent
Chéng huá qū
Chenghua district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan
chéng xìng
to become second nature
by nature
xīn xiǎng shì chéng
to have one's wishes come true
wish you the best!
Chéng Lóng
Jackie Chan (1954-), kungfu film and cantopop star
pīn chéng
to put sth together from component parts
Róng chéng
Rongcheng county level city in Weihai 威海, Shandong
Fù chéng mén
Fuchengmen neighborhood of Beijing
diǎn shí chéng jīn
to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
chéng yǔ jiē lóng
game where the last word of one idiom 成語|成语[cheng2 yu3] is the first of the next
chéng jūn
lit. to form an army
to set up (team, group, band, organization etc)
to found
opening (ceremony)
to commission (arms system, naval vessel)
to graduate from an apprenticeship
chéng bǎi shàng qiān
hundreds
a large number
lit. by the hundreds and thousands
Chéng dū shì
Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China
Chéng jūn guǎn
Koryo Seonggyungwan, university dating back to Korean Goryeo dynasty, in Gaesong, North Korea
Sungkyun kwan university, Seoul
Zhèng Chéng gōng
Koxinga (1624-1662), military leader
yuē dìng sú chéng
established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement
customary convention
chéng qún jié duì
making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom); in large numbers
as a large crowd
chéng gǔ
bone formation
osteogenesis
liú chéng
to retain a portion (of profits etc)
shǎo chéng duō
Many little things add up to sth great (idiom); many a mickle makes a muckle
zhì chéng pǐn
manufactured goods
finished product
chéng xīn
intentional
deliberate
on purpose
fàn làn chéng zāi
flood causes disaster (idiom); fig. swamped with work
jī shǎo chéng duō
Many little things add up to sth great.
Many little drops make an ocean. (idiom)
chéng zǔ
to make up (out of components)
Chuān duān Kāng chéng
Kawabata Yasunari, Japanese literature Nobel laureate
sù zào chéng
to shape into
to mold (into some form)
to fashion into
Lǐ Zì chéng
Li Zicheng (1605-1645), leader of peasant rebellion at the end of the Ming Dynasty
chéng tǐ
adult
fully formed
developed
chéng míng zuò
work that makes one's name
sān wǔ chéng qún
in groups of three or four (idiom)
chéng fèn gǔ
share included in composite index
Míng Chéng zǔ
Ming Chengzu, Temple name of third Ming Emperor Yongle 永樂|永乐[Yong3 le4]
fǎn mù chéng chóu
to become enemies (idiom); to fall out with sb
zàn chéng piào
approval
affirmative vote
Chéng ān
Chang'an county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
wǎng luò chéng yǐn
Internet addiction
net addiction
web addiction
Róng chéng shì
Rongcheng county level city in Weihai 威海, Shandong
shǒu chéng
to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations
to carry on the good work of one's predecessors
mò shǒu chéng guī
hidebound by convention (idiom)
chéng jiā lì yè
to get married and start a career (idiom)
to settle down
to establish oneself
jī láo chéng jí
to accumulate work causes sickness (idiom); to fall ill from constant overwork
qiē chéng kuài
to cut into cubes
to dice (vegetable)
Chéng wǔ
Chengwu county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[He2 ze2], Shandong
Ōu méng chéng yuán guó
EU member states
countries of the European Union
jì suàn jī jí chéng zhì zào
computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)
dà qì wǎn chéng
lit. it takes a long time to make a big pot (idiom); fig. a great talent matures slowly
in the fullness of time a major figure will develop into a pillar of the state
Rome wasn't built in a day
qiē chéng sī
to grate
to shred (vegetable)
còu chéng
to put together
to make up (a set)
to round up (a number to a convenient multiple)
resulting in...
hèn tiě bù chéng gāng
lit. to hate iron for not becoming steel
to feel resentful towards sb for failing to meet expectations and impatient to see improvement (idiom)
yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng
a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way
chéng xiàng
to form an image
to call to mind
mǎ dào chéng gōng
to win instant success (idiom)
chéng shuō
accepted theory or formulation
bù chéng yàng zi
shapeless
deformed
ruined
beyond recognition
(of a person) reduced to a shadow
chéng yǔ diǎn gù
idiom that quotes a classic story
chū kǒu chéng zhāng
to speak like a printed book
quick and clever talking
the gift of the gab
Wèi Liú chéng
Wei Liucheng (1946-), fifth governor of Hainan
Chéng xiàn
Cheng county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu
huǒ chéng yán
igneous rock (geology)
volcanic rock
Wén chéng xiàn
Wencheng county in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang
Qiū Chéng tóng
Shing-Tung Yau (1949-), Chinese-American mathematician, Fields medalist in 1982
xí guàn chéng zì rán
habit becomes nature (idiom); get used to something and it seems inevitable
second nature
shēng chéng shù
spanning tree (in graph theory)
zhuān yòng jí chéng diàn lù
application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC)
nòng jiǎ chéng zhēn
pretense that turns into reality (idiom); to play at make-believe, but accidentally make it true
gāo bù chéng dī bù jiù
can't reach the high or accept the low (idiom); not good enough for a high post, but too proud to take a low one
yī shī zú chéng qiān gǔ hèn
a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
hé chéng wù
compound
composite
cocktail
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
lì shǐ chéng běn
historic cost (accounting)
méi yǒu guī ju , bù chéng fāng yuán
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
jù shā chéng tǎ
sand grains accumulate to make a tower a tower (idiom); by gathering small amounts one gets a huge quantity
many a mickle makes a muckle
hé chéng dài xiè
anabolism (biology)
constructive metabolism (using energy to make proteins etc)
assimilation
xíng chéng céng
vascular cambium (layer of tissue responsible for growth inside wood)
lì dì chéng fó
to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
to repent and be absolved of one's crimes
suō chéng yī tuán
to huddle together
to curl up
zào chéng wèn tí
to create an issue
to cause a problem
gōng bài chuí chéng
to fail within sight of success (idiom); last-minute failure
to fall at the last hurdle
snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
móu shì zài rén , chéng shì zài tiān
planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven (idiom); Man proposes but God disposes.
dǎ chéng píng shǒu
to draw (a competition)
to fight to a standstill
yī jǔ chéng gōng
success at one go
to succeed at the first attempt
Chéng gōng zhèn
Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung county 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 xian4], southeast Taiwan
shī bài shì chéng gōng zhī mǔ
Failure is the mother of success.
bǎi liàn chéng gāng
to be tempered into a steel
Chéng ān xiàn
Chang'an county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
chéng guī
established rules
the beaten track
Chéng wǔ xiàn
Chengwu county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[He2 ze2], Shandong
chéng yě Xiāo Hé , bài yě Xiāo Hé
raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom); success or failure depends solely on one individual
Zhōng shān Chéng bīn
NAKAYAMA Nariaki (1943-), right-wing Japanese cabinet minister and prominent denier of Japanese war crimes
chéng hé tǐ tǒng
What a scandal!
Whatever next?
huǒ chéng
igneous (geology)
formed by fire
volcanic (rock)
jí yè chéng qiú
many hairs make a fur coat (idiom); many small contributions add up to sth big
many a mickle makes a muckle
sān rén chéng hǔ
three men talking makes a tiger (idiom); repeated rumor becomes a fact
Chéng Hàn
Cheng Han of the Sixteen Kingdoms (304-347)
shēng mǐ zhǔ chéng shú fàn
the rice is cooked
what's done is done
it's too late to change anything now (idiom)
tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ
lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom)
fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off
to go for wool and come back shorn
jiǔ bìng chéng yī
(proverb) a long illness makes the patient into a doctor
lǎo chéng chí zhòng
old and wise
experienced and knowledgeable
gōng dào zì rán chéng
effort will undoubtedly lead to success (idiom)
fàng xià tú dāo , lì dì chéng fó
lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
to repent and be absolved of one's crimes
yǒu zhì jìng chéng
persevere and you will succeed (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way
mó chǔ chéng zhēn
to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
to study diligently
bù chéng tǐ tǒng
not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous
bad form
unacceptable behavior
Xuē Fú chéng
Xue Fucheng (1838-1894), Qing official and progressive political theorist
píng fāng chéng fǎn bǐ
proportional to inverse square (physics)
xiū liàn chéng xiān
lit. to practice austerities to become a Daoist immortal
practice makes perfect
shēn chéng yán
plutonic rock
abyssal rock
Lǐ Chéng guì
Yi Seong-gye (1335-1408), founder and first king of Korean Yi dynasty (1392-1910)
hé chéng shù
composite number (i.e. not prime, has a factorization)
zhǐ yào gōng fu shēn , tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn
If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.
cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task
to study diligently
xiāng yán chéng xí
well established
accepted as a result of long usage
jī fēi chéng shì
a wrong repeated becomes right (idiom); a lie or an error passed on for a long time may be taken for the truth
mù chéng
to make eyes
to exchange flirting glances with sb
chéng qiān chéng wàn
lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers
innumerable
thousands upon thousands
diǎn tiě chéng jīn
to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem
chéng yǒng
to pupate
to become a chrysalis
zhōng chéng pào yǐng
finally a soap bubble (idiom); grandiose plans that end up with nothing
pie in the sky
Xiào chéng Wáng
King Xiaocheng of Zhao 趙國|赵国, reigned 266-245 BC
yīn ài chéng hèn
hatred caused by love (idiom)
to grow to hate someone because of unrequited love for that person
Lǐ Chéng jiāng
Li Chengjiang (1979-), Chinese figure skater
jiē jí chéng fèn
social composition
social status (in Marxist theory, esp. using during cultural revolution)
chéng bài lì dùn
succeed or fail, sharp or blunt (idiom); advantages and disadvantages
success and failure
You win some, you lose some.
gōng chéng bù jū
not to claim personal credit for achievement (idiom)
shēng mǐ zuò chéng shú fàn
lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom); fig. it is done and can't be changed
It's too late to change anything now.
also written 生米煮成熟飯|生米煮成熟饭
zhuó shǒu chéng chūn
lit. set out and it becomes spring (idiom); to effect a miracle cure (of medical operation)
to bring back the dead
once it starts, everything goes well
chéng gǔ bù quán zhèng
osteogenesis imperfecta (OI)
brittle bone disease
wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn
lit. idly poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree to shade you
(fig.) unintentional actions may bring unexpected success
also written 無心插柳柳成蔭|无心插柳柳成荫
yīn rén chéng shì
to get things done relying on others (idiom); with a little help from his friends
chéng shú fēn liè
meiosis (in sexual reproduction)
zhèng cháng chéng běn
normal cost (accountancy)
huī hàn chéng yǔ
to drip with sweat
sweat poured off (him)
chéng qiān lěi wàn
lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers
innumerable
thousands upon thousands
shì chéng qí hǔ
if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway
bù dǎ bù chéng cái
spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)
chéng jì zhuó rán
to achieve astounding results (idiom)
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
zuò guān chéng bài
to sit and await success or failure (idiom); to wait to see the outcome of a fight before taking sides
to sit on the fence
Xióng Chéng jī
Xiong Chengji (1887-1910), anti-Qing revolutionary and martyr
hǎo mèng nán chéng
a beautiful dream is hard to realize (idiom)
sān gè chòu pí jiang , hé chéng yī gè Zhū gě Liàng
lit. three ignorant cobblers add up to a genius (idiom); fig. collective wisdom
diǎn jīn chéng tiě
to transform gold into base metal (idiom); fig. to edit sb else's beautiful prose and ruin it
Lán Zhèng Cháng chéng pǐn yóu guǎn dào
Lanzhou-Zhengzhou-Changsha oil pipeline
bù dǎ bù chéng xiāng shí
don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship
Róng chéng wān
Roncheng bay near Weihai 威海市 on north coast of Shandong
xí yǐ chéng xìng
deeply ingrained
steeped in
yǒu yì zāi huā huā bù fā , wú xīn chā liǔ liǔ chéng yīn
lit. you plant a garden and the flowers do not bloom, you poke a stick in the mud and it grows into a tree
fig. things do not always turn out as one would expect
well-laid plans may fail, and success may come where you least expect it
bō lán lǎo chéng
splendid and powerful (of story)
majestic
awesome
yǎn chéng chuān
to watch in anticipation (idiom)
jié duì chéng qún
to form a large group (idiom)
shì jiā chéng pǐ
to have strange and dangerous addictions (idiom)
bì bù kě shǎo zǔ chéng
absolute necessity
sine qua non
jià hè chéng xiān
to fly on a crane and become immortal
shí chéng jiǔ wěn
see 十拿九穩|十拿九稳[shi2 na2 jiu3 wen3]
xí yǐ chéng sú
to become accustomed to sth through long practice
Chéng dū Tǐ yù Dà xué
Chengdu Sports University
chéng kǎo yí mín
mandatory college exam for immigrants
lián hé shì hé chéng cí
coordinative compound word
jī xí chéng sú
accumulated habits become custom
xiōng yǒu chéng suàn
the hero has plans already laid (idiom); to have plans ready in advance
forewarned is forearmed
méi yǒu guī jǔ , hé yǐ chéng fāng yuán
without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
shào nǚ lù xiào liǎn , hūn shì bàn chéng quán
When the girl smiles, the matchmaker's job is half done. (idiom)
xūn táo chéng xìng
(idiom) nurture makes second nature
good habits come by long assimilation
xiōng yǒu chéng lüè
the hero has plans already laid (idiom); to have plans ready in advance
forewarned is forearmed
wèi chéng guān
minor (old usage, person under 20)
bài bù chéng jūn
The army is completely routed. (idiom)
gōng néng cí gòng zhèn chéng xiàng shù
functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
jī huì dài lái chéng gōng
Opportunity brings success. (idiom)
liú chéng r
a retained portion (of a sum of money)
to hold back a percentage (of the takings)
chéng fāng r
set prescription (i.e. medicine specifically prescribed for a definite condition)
chéng gōng de nán rén hòu mian bì yǒu yī gè fèng xiàn de nǚ rén
Every successful man has a dedicated woman behind him (European proverb).
duàn chéng mò
to calcine (purify by heating)
tuō gǔ chéng Fó
to shed one's bones and become a Buddha
xiū qiè chéng nù
to feel ashamed to the point of annoyance (idiom)
chéng dào
to reach illumination (Buddhism)
chéng shuāng zuò duì
see 成雙成對|成双成对[cheng2 shuang1 cheng2 dui4]
chéng shuāng chéng duì
to form pairs
to be in couples
bào chéng yī tuán
to band together
to gang up
to stick together
huàn chéng
to exchange (sth) for (sth else)
to replace with
to convert into
níng chéng yī gǔ shéng
to twist together to form a rope
(fig.) to unite
to work together
fàng xià tú dāo , lì dì chéng fó
lay down butcher's knife, become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation
to repent and be absolved of one's crimes
Xīn chéng tǔ
Primosols (Chinese Soil Taxonomy)
chéng zhě wéi wáng , bài zhě wéi kòu
see 成則為王,敗則為寇|成则为王,败则为寇[cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4]
chéng zhú zài xiōng
see 胸有成竹[xiong1 you3 cheng2 zhu2]
chéng bài zài cǐ yī jǔ
win or lose, it all ends here
this is the moment to shine
chéng bài dé shī
lit. success and failure, the gains and losses (idiom)
fig. to weigh up various factors
chéng bài lùn rén
to judge people based on their success or failure (idiom)
chéng rì
all day long
the whole day
the whole time
chéng cái
to make sth of oneself
to become a person who is worthy of respect
(of a tree) to grow to full size
to become useful for timber
chéng huó lǜ
survival rate
rate of success
chéng wáng bài kòu
see 成則為王,敗則為寇|成则为王,败则为寇[cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4]
chéng zhāng
to form a coherent composition
wàng nǚ chéng fèng
see 望子成龍|望子成龙[wang4 zi3 cheng2 long2]
mù yǐ chéng zhōu
lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom)
fig. what is done cannot be undone
xiōng yǒu chéng lüè
the hero has plans already laid (idiom); to have plans ready in advance
forewarned is forearmed
zì chéng yī jiā
to have a style of one's own
wèi chéng
to afford (a magnificent view etc)
to become (a prevailing fashion etc)
wèi rán chéng fēng
to have become common practice (idiom)
to become a general trend
xuè liú chéng hé
rivers of blood (idiom)
bloodbath
móu shì zài rén , chéng shì zài tiān
planning is with man, accomplishing with heaven (idiom); Man proposes but God disposes.
zhù chéng dà cuò
to make a serious mistake (idiom)
Yán chéng tǔ
Halosols (Chinese Soil Taxonomy)
lǎo xiū chéng nù
see 惱羞成怒|恼羞成怒[nao3 xiu1 cheng2 nu4]
lǜ shù chéng yìn
(of an area) to have trees with shade-giving foliage
(of a road) to be tree-lined
mǐ yǐ chéng chuī
lit. the rice has already been cooked (idiom)
fig. what is done cannot be undone
lè jiàn qí chéng
to look favorably on sth
would be glad see it happen
lè guān qí chéng
to look favorably on sth
would be glad to see it happen
shuǐ dào qú chéng
lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom)
fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally
méi yǒu guī ju , bù chéng fāng yuán
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
méi yǒu guī jǔ , hé yǐ chéng fāng yuán
without rules, how can anything be done (idiom); one must follow some rules
dú mù bù chéng lín
a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom)
one cannot accomplish much on one's own
bǎi shì wú chéng
to have accomplished nothing (idiom)
xiāng yìng chéng qù
to set each other off nicely
Qí Wǔ Chéng
Emperor Wucheng of Qi, personal name 高湛[Gao1 Dan1] (537-568), reigned 561-565
chéng cái
to make sth of oneself
to become a person who is worthy of respect
yī shì wú chéng
to have achieved nothing
to be a total failure
to get nowhere
shì yè yǒu chéng
to be successful in business
professional success
xiū chéng zhèng guǒ
to achieve Buddhahood through one's efforts and insight
to obtain a positive outcome after sustained efforts
to come to fruition
bā xiàng chéng dào
the eight stages of the Buddha's life (Buddhism)
gōng néng xìng cí gòng zhèn chéng xiàng
functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
kě wàng yǒu chéng
can be expected to be a success
Zhōu Chéng wáng
King Cheng of Zhou (1055-1021 BC), reigned 1042-1021 BC as the 2nd king of Western Zhou 西周[Xi1 Zhou1], son of King Wu of Zhou 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2]
zuò xiǎng qí chéng
to reap where one has not sown (idiom)
yè bù chéng mián
to be unable to sleep at night
jiǔ bìng chéng liáng yī
long illness makes the patient into a good doctor (idiom)
zhōng chéng yào
prepared prescription (Chinese medicine)
yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zi
lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb)
fig. learn to walk before you run
yī qì hē chéng
to do something at one go
to flow smoothly
yī yǔ chéng qiū
a sudden shower towards the end of summer brings an abrupt arrival of autumn (idiom)
bù yǐ guī ju , bù néng chéng fāng yuán
without rules, nothing can be done (idiom, from Mencius); one must follow some rules
bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rén
to succeed or die trying (idiom)
bù chéng cái
worthless
good-for-nothing
bù chéng huà
see 不像話|不像话[bu4 xiang4 hua4]
bù dǎ bù chéng qì
spare the rod and spoil the child (idiom)
fèng zǐ chéng hūn
marriage arranged following a pregnancy
marriage necessitated by an unplanned pregnancy
xí fù áo chéng pó
lit. even a submissive daughter-in-law will one day become a domineering mother-in-law (idiom)
fig. the oppressed will become the oppressor
what goes around comes around
chéng zé wéi wáng , bài zé wéi kòu
lit. called a king if successful, called a bandit if defeated (idiom)
fig. losers are always in the wrong
chéng qì
to make sth of oneself
to become a person who is worthy of respect
Chéng shí zōng
Satyasiddhi school of Buddhism
chéng nián lěi yuè
year in, year out (idiom)
chéng fó
to become a Buddha
to attain enlightenment
chéng shì bù zú , bài shì yǒu yú
unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)
unable to do anything right
never make, but always mar
xué yè yǒu chéng
to be successful in one's studies
academic success
shào nián lǎo chéng
accomplished though young
lacking youthful vigor
qū dǎ chéng zhāo
to obtain confessions under torture
Zhāng Chéng zé
Jang Seong-taek or Chang Sŏngt'aek (1946-2013), brother-in-law of Kim Jong-il 金正日[Jin1 Zheng4 ri4], uncle and regent of Kim Jong-un 金正恩[Jin1 Zheng4 en1]
hèn tiě bù chéng gāng
lit. to hate iron for not becoming steel
to feel resentful towards sb for failing to meet expectations and impatient to see improvement (idiom)
huāng chéng yī tuán
(of a group of people) to run about helplessly
chéng dīng
(of a male) to come of age
an adult male
chéng yě Xiāo Hé , bài yě Xiāo Hé
lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韓信|韩信[Han2 Xin4] being made Grand General 大將軍|大将军[da4 jiang1 jun1]
fig. a situation where one's success and failure are both due to the same factor
chéng xíng
to take shape
shaping
forming