shēng mìng
life
living
biological
CL:個|个[ge4]
mìng
life
fate
order or command
to assign a name, title etc
gé mìng
revolution
revolutionary (politics)
CL:次[ci4]
fèng mìng
to receive orders
to follow orders
to act under orders
mìng míng
to give a name to
to dub
to christen
to designate
named after
naming
shòu mìng
life span
life expectancy
lifetime (of a machine)
shòu mìng
ordained or appointed to a post
to benefit from counsel
xiāng yī wéi mìng
mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
interdependent
wáng mìng
to flee
to go into exile (from prison)
shǐ mìng
mission (diplomatic or other)
set task
mìng àn
homicide case
murder case
zhì mìng
fatal
mortal
deadly
to sacrifice one's life
rèn mìng
to appoint and nominate
(job) appointment
CL:紙|纸[zhi3]
mìng lìng
order
command
CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]
bǎo mìng
to save one's life
to survive
mìng tí
proposition (logic, math.)
to assign an essay topic
jiù mìng
to save sb's life
(interj.) Help!
Save me!
táo mìng
to escape
to flee
to run for one's life
yào mìng
to cause sb's death
very
extremely
frightening
annoying
pīn mìng
to do one's utmost
with all one's might
at all costs
(to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it
kǔ mìng
hard lot
bitter fate
unfortunate
tiān mìng
"Mandate of Heaven"
destiny
fate
one's life span
suàn mìng
fortune-telling
to tell fortune
bó mìng
to be born under an unlucky star (usu. of women)
to be born unlucky
huó mìng
life
to survive
to save a life
to scrape a living
zì mìng
to consider oneself to be (sth positive)
Wén huà Dà gé mìng
Cultural Revolution (1966-1976)
rèn mìng
to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate
to be resigned to sth
Xīn hài gé mìng
the Xinhai revolution of 1911 that ended the Qing dynasty
gōng yè gé mìng
Industrial Revolution, c. 1750-1830
wèi mìng míng
untitled
unnamed
no name
nameless
unknown name
mìng zhōng zhù dìng
decreed by fate (idiom)
destined
fated
zhēn mìng
to receive heaven's command (of Daoist immortals etc)
ordained by heaven
mìng wēi
critical
life threatening (medicine)
chū rén mìng
fatal
resulting in sb's death
bì mìng
to meet violent death
to get killed
mín zhǔ gé mìng
democratic revolution
bourgeois revolution (in Marx-Leninist theory, a prelude to the proletarian revolution)
bàn tiáo mìng
half a life
only half alive
barely alive
(scared, beaten etc) half to death
ān shēn lì mìng
settle down and get on with one's pursuit
mài mìng
to throw one's life in for
to haplessly give one's life for
to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group
to pour in one's utmost effort
to shed one's last ounce of strength for
mào zhe shēng mìng wēi xiǎn
at the risk of one's life
tīng mìng
to obey an order
to take orders
to accept a state of affairs
cǎo jiān rén mìng
human life as grass (idiom); to kill people like scything grass
a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen
cuī mìng
to press sb to death
fig. to pressurize sb continually
méi mìng
to lose one's life
to die
recklessly
desperately
pí yú bēn mìng
lit. tired of constantly running for one's life (idiom); terribly busy
up to one's ears in work
tīng tiān yóu mìng
to submit to the will of heaven
to resign oneself to fate
to trust to luck
mìng tú
the course of one's life
one's fate
pīn mìng sān láng
brave man, willing to risk his life
Guó mín Gé mìng jūn
National Revolutionary Army
zī chǎn jiē jí gé mìng
bourgeois revolution (in Marx-Leninist theory, a prelude to the proletarian revolution)
Fǎ guó dà gé mìng
French revolution (1789-1799)
suí shí dài mìng
on call
always available
ready at all times
sǐ yú fēi mìng
violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster
an unnatural death
zūn mìng
to follow your orders
to do as you bid
shēng mìng zài yú yùn dòng
life is motion (popular saying with many possible interpretations)
Physical effort is vital for our bodies to function (Aristotle).
Life derives from physical exercise.
rén mìng guān tiān
human life is beyond value (idiom)
ān fēi tā mìng
amphetamine (medical) (loanword)
fù mìng
to report on completion of a mission
debriefing
zì mìng bù fán
to think too much of oneself
self-important
arrogant
cóng mìng
to obey an order
to comply
to do sb's bidding
to do as requested
hóng yán bó mìng
beautiful women suffer unhappy fates (idiom)
wáng mìng zhī tú
runaway (idiom); desperate criminal
fugitive
èr cì gé mìng
second revolution
campaign from 1913 of the provisional revolutionary government (under Sun Yat-sen and the Guomindang) against Yuan Shikai 袁世凱|袁世凯 and the Northern Warlords
yī mìng wū hū
to die (idiom)
to breathe one's last
to give up the ghost
móu cái hài mìng
to plot and kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money
líng mìng
the will of Heaven
the will of God
kàng mìng
against orders
to disobey
to refuse to accept orders
Zhōng guó Guó mín dǎng Gé mìng Wěi yuán huì
Revolutionary Committee of the Kuomintang
zì mìng qīng gāo
to think of oneself as high and pure (idiom); smug and self-righteous
holier-than-thou
Bā bǎo shān gé mìng gōng mù
Mt Babao revolutionary cemetery in Haidian district of Beijing
fēi zhì mìng
not fatal
not life-threatening (medical condition)
fēi mìng
violent death
killed in a disaster
mìng zài dàn xī
to be at death's door (idiom)
xìng mìng yōu guān
vitally important
a matter of life and death
shì jiǔ rú mìng
to love wine as one's life (idiom); fond of the bottle
fǎn gé mìng zhèng biàn
an anti-revolutionary coup
bēn mìng
to rush about on errands
to be kept on the run
k5 tā mìng
ketamine (C13H16ClNO) (slang)
lè tiān zhī mìng
to be content with what one is
gōng jìng bù rú cōng mìng
deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); to follow sb's precepts is the sincerest form of respect
wéi tā mìng
variant of 維他命|维他命[wei2 ta1 ming4]
jiù mín zhǔ zhǔ yì gé mìng
old democratic revolution
bourgeois revolution (in Marx-Leninist theory, a prelude to the proletarian revolution)
Shēn mìng jì
Book of Deuteronomy
Fifth Book of Moses
shòu mìng yú tiān
to become Emperor by the grace of Heaven
to "receive the Mandate of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
wán r mìng
to gamble with life
to take reckless risks
cháng mìng fù guì
We wish you long life and riches! (idiom, conventional greeting)
wéi mìng
disobedient
to violate the Mandate of Heaven (天命[Tian1 Ming4])
qīn mìng
Imperial order or edict (old)
sì yī èr fǎn gé mìng zhèng biàn
counterrevolutionary coup of 12th April 1927, Chiang Kai-shek's coup against the communists in Shanghai
fāng mìng
against orders
to disobey
to refuse to accept orders
lín wēi shòu mìng
to sacrifice one's life in a crisis
lù mìng
person's lot through life
shēng mìng bù xī , zhàn dòu bù zhǐ
while there is life, the fight continues (idiom); to fight to the last
yuàn mìng
to complain about one's fate
to bemoan one's lot
yǐ rén míng mìng míng
to name sth after a person
named after
eponymous
yǔn mìng
variant of 殞命|殒命[yun3 ming4]
to die
to perish
fǎn gé mìng xuān chuán
counter-revolutionary propaganda
mìng fù Huáng quán
to visit the Yellow Springs
to die
Tāng wǔ gé mìng
overthrow of the Xia dynasty 夏 by first king Tang of Shang dynasty 商, unconfirmed but placed at c. 1600 BC
mìng tú kǎn kě
to have a tough life
to meet much adversity in one's life
fǎn gé mìng xuān chuán shān dòng zuì
the crime of instigating counter-revolutionary propaganda
jiè mìng
to live out a pointless existence
shí guāi mìng jiǎn
bad times, adverse fate (idiom)
xìng zhì mìng tí
categorical proposition (logic)
pīn mìng tǎo hǎo
to throw oneself at sb or sth
to bend over backwards to help
fǎn gé mìng àn jiàn
counterrevolutionary case (law)
gǎn bù cóng mìng
to not dare to disobey an order (idiom)
zhí yán mìng tí
categorical proposition (logic)
ài zhī rú mìng
inordinately fond of sth
lit. to love it as one's life
Sì Wén mìng
Si Wenming, personal name of Yu the Great 大禹[Da4 Yu3]
ài nán cōng mìng
difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply
sù qīng fǎn gé mìng fèn zǐ
purge of counter-revolutionaries (esp. Stalin's purges of the 1930 and Mao's purges 1955-57)
abbr. to 肅反|肃反
shēng mìng fèi tuó
Ayurveda (ancient Indian system and health care philosophy)
also written 阿育吠陀[a1 yu4 fei4 tuo2]
wēi zūn mìng jiàn
orders weightier than life
shēng mìng de yí jì
trace of life
vestige of life
tīng tiān ān mìng
to accept one's situation as dictated by heaven (idiom)
Tāng Wǔ Gé mìng
the Tang and Wu Revolts: the overthrow (c. 1600 BC) of the Xia Dynasty by the first king, Tang 商湯|商汤[Shang1 Tang1], of the Shang Dynasty, and the overthrow (c. 1046 BC) of the Shang Dynasty by the Zhou Dynasty founder, King Wu 周武王[Zhou1 Wu3 wang2]
Fǎ guó Dà gé mìng
French Revolution (1789-1799)
běn mìng nián
year of one's birth sign, according to the cycle of 12 animals of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]
jiù rén yī mìng shèng zào qī jí fú tú
saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-floor pagoda (idiom)
yìng jí dài mìng
emergency standby
to be on standby
ài cái rú mìng
lit. to love money as much as one's own life (idiom)
fig. avaricious
tightfisted
wéi mìng shì tīng
see 唯命是從|唯命是从[wei2 ming4 shi4 cong2]
gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng
deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom)
(said to accept sb's request, invitation etc)
dài mìng
to be on call
to be on standby
Gōng yè Gé mìng
Industrial Revolution, c. 1750-1830
hěn mìng
exerting all one's strength
shēng mìng bù xī , zhàn dòu bù zhǐ
while there is life, the fight continues (idiom); to fight to the last
shēng sǐ yǒu mìng
life and death are ruled by fate (idiom)
Xīn hài Gé mìng
Xinhai Revolution (1911), which ended the Qing Dynasty
zhì mìng shāng
mortal wound
(fig.) fatal weakness
Achilles' heel
ěr tí miàn mìng
to give sincere advice (idiom)
to exhort earnestly
jué mìng
to commit suicide
to have one's life cut short
ài nán cóng mìng
difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply
bì mìng
to die (in an accident etc)
to have one's life cut short
yòng mìng
to follow orders
to abide by
to obey
sòng mìng
to lose one's life
to get killed
hǎo mìng
lucky
blessed with good fortune
Tiān mìng
Mandate of Heaven
destiny
fate
one's life span
Bā bǎo Shān Gé mìng Gōng mù
Mt Babao Revolutionary Cemetery in Haidian district of Beijing
Guāng róng Gé mìng
Glorious Revolution (England, 1688)
sān jūn yòng mìng
(of a team) to throw oneself into the battle
yī mìng guī yīn
see 一命嗚呼|一命呜呼[yi1 ming4 wu1 hu1]
yī mìng guī xī
see 一命嗚呼|一命呜呼[yi1 ming4 wu1 hu1]
yī mìng guī tiān
see 一命嗚呼|一命呜呼[yi1 ming4 wu1 hu1]
mìng míng rì
name day (tradition of celebrating a given name on a certain day of the year)
shòu mìng bù cháng
one's days are numbered
not to have long to live (often fig.)
tú cái hài mìng
see 謀財害命|谋财害命[mou2 cai2 hai4 ming4]
mìng tú duō chuǎn
to meet with many difficulties in one's life (idiom)
mìng kǔ
to be born under an ill star
mìng guī Huáng quán
lit. to return to the Yellow Springs 黃泉|黄泉[Huang2 quan2] (idiom)
fig. to die
to meet one's end
mìng gēn
lifeblood
the thing that one cherishes most in life
(coll.) family jewels (male genitals)
k tā mìng
ketamine (C13H16ClNO) (slang)