| coulomb's law | (n) a fundamental principle of electrostatics; the force of attraction or repulsion between two charged particles is directly proportional to the product of the charges and inversely proportional to the distance between them; principle also holds for magnetic poles |
| erb's palsy | (n) paralysis of the arm resulting from injury to the brachial plexus (usually during childbirth), Syn. Erb-Duchenne paralysis |
| jacob's ladder | (n) pinnate-leaved European perennial having bright blue or white flowers, Syn. charity, Polemonium van-bruntiae, Greek valerian, Polemonium caeruleum, Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae |
| jacob's ladder | (n) (nautical) a hanging ladder of ropes or chains supporting wooden or metal rungs or steps, Syn. jack ladder, pilot ladder |
| jacob's rod | (n) asphodel having erect smooth unbranched stem either flexuous or straight |
| job's comforter | (n) someone whose comfort is actually discouraging |
| job's tears | (n) hard pearly seeds of an Asiatic grass; often used as beads |
| lag b'omer | (n) (Judaism) Jewish holy day; the 33rd day after the 2nd day of Passover; the 18th day of Iyar |
| lamb's-quarter | (n) leaves collected from the wild, Syn. pigweed, wild spinach |
| lamb's-quarters | (n) common weedy European plant introduced into North America; often used as a potherb, Syn. pigweed, Chenopodium album, wild spinach |
| northern jacob's ladder | (n) perennial erect herb with white flowers; circumboreal, Syn. Polemonium boreale |
| tishah b'av | (n) (Judaism) a major fast day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the temples in Jerusalem, Syn. Tishah b'Ab, Tisha b'Ab, Ninth of Av, Fast of Ab, Tisha b'Av, Fast of Av, Ninth of Ab |
| common corn salad | (n) widely cultivated as a salad crop and pot herb; often a weed, Syn. lamb's lettuce, Valerianella locusta, Valerianella olitoria |
| ocotillo | (n) desert shrub of southwestern United States and Mexico having slender naked spiny branches that after the rainy season put forth foliage and clusters of red flowers, Syn. Jacob's staff, coachwhip, vine cactus, Fouquieria splendens |
| 利益 | [lì yì, ㄌㄧˋ ㄧˋ, 利 益] benefit; (in sb's) interest #827 [Add to Longdo] |
| 背后 | [bèi hòu, ㄅㄟˋ ㄏㄡˋ, 背 后 / 背 後] behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back #2,529 [Add to Longdo] |
| 名义 | [míng yì, ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄧˋ, 名 义 / 名 義] titular; (do something) in sb's name #5,030 [Add to Longdo] |
| 跟踪 | [gēn zōng, ㄍㄣ ㄗㄨㄥ, 跟 踪 / 跟 蹤] to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow #5,054 [Add to Longdo] |
| 麻醉 | [má zuì, ㄇㄚˊ ㄗㄨㄟˋ, 麻 醉] anesthesia; fig. to poison (sb's mind) #7,527 [Add to Longdo] |
| 中意 | [zhòng yì, ㄓㄨㄥˋ ㄧˋ, 中 意] to take sb's fancy; to win approval #7,865 [Add to Longdo] |
| 嘴角 | [zuǐ jiǎo, ㄗㄨㄟˇ ㄐㄧㄠˇ, 嘴 角] corner; edge of sb's mouth; lips #7,999 [Add to Longdo] |
| 背影 | [bèi yǐng, ㄅㄟˋ ㄧㄥˇ, 背 影] a view of sb's back; a figure viewed from behind #8,080 [Add to Longdo] |
| 提及 | [tí jí, ㄊㄧˊ ㄐㄧˊ, 提 及] to mention; to raise (a subject); to bring to sb's attention #9,023 [Add to Longdo] |
| 悬念 | [xuán niàn, ㄒㄩㄢˊ ㄋㄧㄢˋ, 悬 念 / 懸 念] suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare #9,304 [Add to Longdo] |
| 存放 | [cún fàng, ㄘㄨㄣˊ ㄈㄤˋ, 存 放] to deposit; to leave in sb's care #9,478 [Add to Longdo] |
| 要命 | [yào mìng, ㄧㄠˋ ㄇㄧㄥˋ, 要 命] to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying #9,868 [Add to Longdo] |
| 上当 | [shàng dàng, ㄕㄤˋ ㄉㄤˋ, 上 当 / 上 當] taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; duped #9,881 [Add to Longdo] |
| 应邀 | [yìng yāo, ㄧㄥˋ ㄧㄠ, 应 邀 / 應 邀] at sb's invitation; on invitation #10,525 [Add to Longdo] |
| 当面 | [dāng miàn, ㄉㄤ ㄇㄧㄢˋ, 当 面 / 當 面] to sb's face; in sb's presence #11,653 [Add to Longdo] |
| 触动 | [chù dòng, ㄔㄨˋ ㄉㄨㄥˋ, 触 动 / 觸 動] to touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions); to move (sb's emotions or worry) #11,735 [Add to Longdo] |
| 观摩 | [guān mó, ㄍㄨㄢ ㄇㄛˊ, 观 摩 / 觀 摩] to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) #14,046 [Add to Longdo] |
| 代办 | [dài bàn, ㄉㄞˋ ㄅㄢˋ, 代 办 / 代 辦] to act for sb else; to act on sb's behalf; an agent; a diplomatic representative; a chargé d'affaires #15,952 [Add to Longdo] |
| 捧场 | [pěng chǎng, ㄆㄥˇ ㄔㄤˇ, 捧 场 / 捧 場] to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter #16,734 [Add to Longdo] |
| 哀悼 | [āi dào, ㄞ ㄉㄠˋ, 哀 悼] to grieve over sb's death; to lament sb's death #17,543 [Add to Longdo] |
| 好样的 | [hǎo yàng de, ㄏㄠˇ ㄧㄤˋ ㄉㄜ˙, 好 样 的 / 好 樣 的] (idiom) a good person, used to praise sb's moral integrity or courage #17,586 [Add to Longdo] |
| 名下 | [míng xià, ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄒㄧㄚˋ, 名 下] under sb's name #17,871 [Add to Longdo] |
| 挫败 | [cuò bài, ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄅㄞˋ, 挫 败 / 挫 敗] to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); to defeat #18,650 [Add to Longdo] |
| 着落 | [zhuó luò, ㄓㄨㄛˊ ㄌㄨㄛˋ, 着 落 / 著 落] whereabouts (i.e. where sth has got to); reliable source; (the matter) falls to sb's responsibility; settled #18,917 [Add to Longdo] |
| 附和 | [fù hè, ㄈㄨˋ ㄏㄜˋ, 附 和] to parrot; to crib; to copy sb's action or words; to trail sb's footsteps; copy-cat #23,470 [Add to Longdo] |
| 盛传 | [shèng chuán, ㄕㄥˋ ㄔㄨㄢˊ, 盛 传 / 盛 傳] widely spread; widely rumored; stories abound; (sb's exploits are) widely circulated #26,496 [Add to Longdo] |
| 遏止 | [è zhǐ, ㄜˋ ㄓˇ, 遏 止] to hold back; to check (i.e. to stop sb's advance); to resist; esp. with negative, irresistible, unstoppable etc #27,276 [Add to Longdo] |
| 吹捧 | [chuī pěng, ㄔㄨㄟ ㄆㄥˇ, 吹 捧] to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation #28,563 [Add to Longdo] |
| 调养 | [tiáo yǎng, ㄊㄧㄠˊ ㄧㄤˇ, 调 养 / 調 養] to take care of (sb's health); to nurse #30,602 [Add to Longdo] |
| 薏米 | [yì mǐ, ㄧˋ ㄇㄧˇ, 薏 米] job's tears; commonly but misleadingly sold as Chinese pearl barley #37,336 [Add to Longdo] |
| 留情 | [liú qíng, ㄌㄧㄡˊ ㄑㄧㄥˊ, 留 情] to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient #37,685 [Add to Longdo] |
| 要脸 | [yào liǎn, ㄧㄠˋ ㄌㄧㄢˇ, 要 脸 / 要 臉] to save sb's face #38,557 [Add to Longdo] |
| 嘘寒问暖 | [xū hán wèn nuǎn, ㄒㄩ ㄏㄢˊ ㄨㄣˋ ㄋㄨㄢˇ, 嘘 寒 问 暖 / 噓 寒 問 暖] to ask about sb's health #38,739 [Add to Longdo] |
| 心领神会 | [xīn lǐng shén huì, ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄥˇ ㄕㄣˊ ㄏㄨㄟˋ, 心 领 神 会 / 心 領 神 會] to understand the meaning behind sb's words (成语 saw); I appreciate your kindness; to know intuitively; to understand tacitly; to speak without words #40,453 [Add to Longdo] |
| 死讯 | [sǐ xùn, ㄙˇ ㄒㄩㄣˋ, 死 讯 / 死 訊] news of sb's death #40,885 [Add to Longdo] |
| 冒昧 | [mào mèi, ㄇㄠˋ ㄇㄟˋ, 冒 昧] (humble expression) to take the liberty; to make bold; to presume on sb's patience; forgive my arrogance, but... #42,461 [Add to Longdo] |
| 借势 | [jiè shì, ㄐㄧㄝˋ ㄕˋ, 借 势 / 借 勢] to borrow sb's authority; to seize an opportunity #42,520 [Add to Longdo] |
| 政审 | [zhèng shěn, ㄓㄥˋ ㄕㄣˇ, 政 审 / 政 審] examine sb's political record; political investigation #43,662 [Add to Longdo] |
| 出人命 | [chū rén mìng, ㄔㄨ ㄖㄣˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ, 出 人 命] fatal; resulting in sb's death #43,896 [Add to Longdo] |
| 谋害 | [móu hài, ㄇㄡˊ ㄏㄞˋ, 谋 害 / 謀 害] to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life #45,035 [Add to Longdo] |
| 一般见识 | [yī bān jiàn shi, ㄧ ㄅㄢ ㄐㄧㄢˋ ㄕ˙, 一 般 见 识 / 一 般 見 識] to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with someone less well-informed #45,165 [Add to Longdo] |
| 袒护 | [tǎn hù, ㄊㄢˇ ㄏㄨˋ, 袒 护 / 袒 護] to cover up; to take sb's side; unprincipled support #45,458 [Add to Longdo] |
| 趁火打劫 | [chèn huǒ dǎ jié, ㄔㄣˋ ㄏㄨㄛˇ ㄉㄚˇ ㄐㄧㄝˊ, 趁 火 打 劫] to take advantage of a fire to rob (成语 saw); to profit from sb's misfortune #50,273 [Add to Longdo] |
| 露馅 | [lòu xiàn, ㄌㄡˋ ㄒㄧㄢˋ, 露 馅 / 露 餡] to leak; to expose (sb's secret); to spill the beans; to let the cat out of the bag #52,225 [Add to Longdo] |
| 心领 | [xīn lǐng, ㄒㄧㄣ ㄌㄧㄥˇ, 心 领 / 心 領] to understand tacitly; (polite set phrase) to understand the meaning behind sb's words; to know intuitively; I appreciate your kindness #52,248 [Add to Longdo] |
| 手迹 | [shǒu jì, ㄕㄡˇ ㄐㄧˋ, 手 迹 / 手 跡] sb's original handwriting or painting #53,720 [Add to Longdo] |
| 充任 | [chōng rèn, ㄔㄨㄥ ㄖㄣˋ, 充 任] to fill a post; to take sb's place (job) #54,630 [Add to Longdo] |
| 邀功 | [yāo gōng, ㄧㄠ ㄍㄨㄥ, 邀 功] to take the credit for sb's achievement #56,061 [Add to Longdo] |
| 打屁股 | [dǎ pì gu, ㄉㄚˇ ㄆㄧˋ ㄍㄨ˙, 打 屁 股] to spank sb's bottom #56,577 [Add to Longdo] |
| 从命 | [cóng mìng, ㄘㄨㄥˊ ㄇㄧㄥˋ, 从 命 / 從 命] to obey an order; to comply; to do sb's bidding; to do as requested #56,645 [Add to Longdo] |