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bingˉ¹兵loiˎ₄來zoengˉ¹將dong2,擋,seoiˊ²水loiˎ₄來touˊ²土jimˊ²掩
简 兵来将挡,水来土掩
Pinyin: bīng lái jiàng dǎng, shuǐ lái tǔ yǎn
Translations
idiomRespond to a situation as it arises; improvise; deal with each problem as it comes.
bingˉ¹兵
Pinyin: bing1
Translations
nounstrike; attack
nounarms; weapons
nounsoldier; serviceman; the military; troops
nouna piece in Chinese Chess; pawn
nouna male who serves a female whole-heartedly without winning her heart; a status between friend and boyfriend (Cantonese)
loiˎ₄來
简 来
Pinyin: lai2
Translations
nounused after a verb to indicate the result
nounfor; in; during; over
nouncome; arrive; occur | [antonym] 去
nounfuture; coming; next
nounvariant of 嚟
nounused after more than one numeral to list the point
zoengˉ¹將
简 将
Pinyin: jiang1
Translations
nounbe going to; be about to; will; shall
nounused as a disposal marker very similar to 把
nounnourish; support; take care of
nouncheck!
noun(noun) 1. general; 2. A term of high-ranking personnel who is skillful, professional and successful
dongˊ²擋
简 挡
Pinyin: dang3
Translations
nounblock; obstruct; impede
nounshelter from; ward off
nounfender; blind; screen
noun(of vehicle) gear
seoiˊ²水
Pinyin: shui3
Translations
nounextra charge/income
noundough (money)
nounliquid; juice; fluid
nounwater; river; seas
noun(slang) 1. money; (of person)/who; 2. whom 3. someone; (of shipments) classifier for number of shipments
touˊ²土
Pinyin: tu3
Translations
nounland; territory; domain
nounKangXi radical 32 (earth)
nounlocal; native; indigenous
nounopium
nounan abbreviation for Turkey
nounsoil; earth;
noununrefined; unenlightened
nounrustic; countrified
nounlame; old fashioned
jimˊ²掩
Pinyin: yan3
Translations
nouncover; hide; conceal
nounattack by surprise; ambush and attack
nounshut; close