zhēn duì
to be directed against
to be aimed at
to counter
in the light of
in connection with
fāng zhēn
policy
guidelines
CL:個|个[ge4]
yī zhēn jiàn xiě
lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom)
fig. to hit the nail on the head
zhēn fēng xiāng duì
to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
measure for measure
zhēn jiǔ
acupuncture and moxibustion
to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion
zhēn
needle
pin
injection
stitch
CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1]
dǎ zhēn
to give or have an injection
zhǐ zhēn
pointer on a gauge
clock hand
cursor
shí zhēn
hand of a clock
hour hand
jīn zhēn
needle used in embroidery or sewing
acupuncture needle
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
zhēn xiàn
needle and thread
needlework
nì shí zhēn
anticlockwise
counterclockwise
jīn zhēn gū
enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes, Japanese えのき茸 enokitake), used in cuisines of Japan, Korea and China, cultivated to be long, thin and white
abbr. to 金菇
zhēn duì xìng
focus
direction
purpose
relevance
zhēn cì
to prick with a needle
to treat by acupuncture
yù fáng zhēn
immunization injection
fig. forewarning
heads-up
preventive measure
yín zhēn
silver needle (fine needle used in acupuncture)
chuān zhēn yǐn xiàn
lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between
bié zhēn
pin
safety pin
clip
brooch
CL:枚[mei2]
jiàn fèng chā zhēn
lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch
zhēn biān
to critique
to voice concerns about
ancient form of acupuncture using sharp stones as needles
dà hǎi lāo zhēn
lit. to fish a needle from the sea
to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)
féng zhēn
a stitch
surgical stitches
zhā zhēn
to give or have an acupuncture treatment
jīn zhēn huā
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
liú zhēn
to leave an inserted needle in place for a period of time (acupuncture)
jīn zhēn cài
day lily (Hemerocallis), used in Chinese medicine and cuisine
bā zì fāng zhēn
policy expressed in eight characters, e.g. 巩固、深化、提高、发展[Gong3 gu4 , shen1 hua4 , ti2 gao1 , fa1 zhan3] "Consolidate, deepen, enhance and grow"
eight-character policy
zǒng fāng zhēn
general policy
overall guidelines
zhù shè zhēn tóu
see 注射針|注射针[zhu4 she4 zhen1]
mián lǐ cáng zhēn
lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom); fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance
a wolf in sheep's clothing
an iron fist in a velvet glove
gǔ zhēn
spicule (in biology)
bone needle (in archaeology)
yùn zhēn
to faint during acupuncture or injection
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
zhēn zhān
(on) pins and needles
uncomfortable situation
on tenterhooks
dìng shū zhēn
staple
also written 訂書針|订书针[ding4 shu1 zhen1]
zhēn yú
saury fish (family Scomberesocidae)
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
fēi zhēn zǒu xiàn
flying needle and running seam (idiom); skillful needlework
chàng zhēn
stylus (gramophone needle)
zhēn kǒng shè yǐng jī
pinhole camera (for espionage, voyeurism etc)
zhēn xiàn huó r
needlework
working for a living as a needleworker
zhēn yè zhí wù
needle-leaved plant (e.g. pine tree)
yǐn xiàn chuān zhēn
a pull-through to thread a needle
fig. to act as go-between
dìng fēng zhēn
wind vane
anemometer
weathercock
zhēn gū r
erhua variant of 針箍|针箍[zhen1 gu1]
zhēn xiàn bó lí
wicker sewing basket (dialect)
zhēn jiān r duì mài máng r
see 針尖對麥芒|针尖对麦芒[zhen1 jian1 dui4 mai4 mang2]
zhēn jiān duì mài máng
sharply opposed to each other, with neither prepared to give an inch (idiom)
zhēn wěi shā zhuī
(bird species of China) pin-tailed snipe (Gallinago stenura)
zhēn wěi lǜ jiū
(bird species of China) pin-tailed green pigeon (Treron apicauda)
zhēn wěi yā
(bird species of China) northern pintail (Anas acuta)
zhēn yǎn
eye of a needle
pinprick
pinhole
zhēn tóu xiàn nǎo
needle and thread
sewing implements
needlework
(fig.) unimportant thing
gōu zhēn
crochet hook
crochet needle
zhēn
variant of 針|针[zhen1], needle
zhēn jì
fluid loaded into a syringe for a hypodermic injection
èr bǎi fāng zhēn
see 雙百方針|双百方针[shuang1 bai3 fang1 zhen1]
dà zhèng fāng zhēn
major policy of the national government
rú zuò zhēn zhān
lit. as if sitting on pins and needles
fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation
qiáng xīn zhēn
heart-strengthening shot
fig. a shot in the arm
hǎi dǐ lāo zhēn
see 大海撈針|大海捞针[da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1]
huī hóu zhēn wěi yǔ yàn
(bird species of China) silver-backed needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis)
bái hóu zhēn wěi yǔ yàn
(bird species of China) white-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)
mián lǐ cáng zhēn
lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom)
fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance
a wolf in sheep's clothing
an iron fist in a velvet glove
ěr zhēn
auriculotherapy (ear acupuncture)
shuāng bǎi fāng zhēn
refers to 百花運動|百花运动[Bai3 hua1 Yun4 dong4] with its slogan 百花齊放,百家爭鳴|百花齐放,百家争鸣