"Still" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 hái shi or / still / nevertheless / had better
 réng rán still / yet
 yī rán still / as before
 yī jiù as before / still
 réng jiù still (remaining) / to remain (the same) / yet
 zhào yàng as before / (same) as usual / in the same manner / still / nevertheless
 shàng qiě (not) even / yet / still
 hái still / still in progress / still more / yet / even more / in addition / fairly / passably (good) / as early as / even / also / else
 gèng more / even more / further / still / still more
 qì jīn wéi zhǐ so far / up to now / still (not)
 hái yǒu furthermore / in addition / still / also
 jù zhào photo taken during a theatrical production / a still (from a movie)
 jìng zhǐ still / immobile / static / stationary
 jìng mì quiet / still / tranquil
 tián jìng still / peaceful / quiet
 wù zì (literary) still / yet
 yóu zì (literary) still / yet
 ān shēng peaceful / restful / quiet / still
 dàn but / yet / however / only / merely / still
 shāo guō a still (for distilling alcohol)
 réng still / yet / to remain
 zhēng liú qì still (i.e. distilling apparatus)
 jìng still / calm / quiet / not moving
 shàng still / yet / to value / to esteem
 yóu as if / (just) like / just as / still / yet
 mì still / silent
 chán still (as of water) / still water
 xù still / silent
 shàng wèi not yet / still not
 lái de jí there's still time / able to do sth in time
 Huá qiáo overseas Chinese / (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality / CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2]
 huó huó while still alive / simply / totally
 huó shēng shēng real (people) / living (artist) / while still alive (e.g. skinned alive)
 bù shī wéi can still be considered (to be...) / may after all be accepted as
 wèi dìng undecided / indeterminate / still in doubt
 fēng píng làng jìng lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom) / tranquil environment / all is quiet / a dead calm (at sea)
 xiě shēng to sketch from nature / to do a still life drawing
 lǎo bù sǐ (derog.) old but still alive / old fart / old bastard
 fāng xīng wèi ài flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom) / rapidly expanding / still growing strong / on the up
 Mā zǔ Matsu, name of a sea goddess still widely worshipped on the SE China coast and in SE Asia
 bèi lěi flower bud / young flower still tightly rolled up
 zǎo dào early season rice / rice at transplanting or still unripe
 jiǔ sǐ yī shēng nine deaths and still alive (idiom) / a narrow escape / new lease of life
 zhèng jīn wēi zuò to sit upright and still (idiom)
 níng zhì to stagnate / to congeal / (fig.) to stop still / to freeze
 xiāo yáo fǎ wài unfettered and beyond the law (idiom) / evading retribution / getting away with it (e.g. crimes) / still at large
 máo dòu immature green soy beans, either still in the pod (edamame) or removed from the pod
 pán guǎn coil in still (used for distilling)
 yǎn qí xī gǔ lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom) / fig. to cease / to give in
 mò zhōng yī shì unable to reach a decision (idiom) / cannot agree on the right choice / no unanimous decision / still a matter of discussion
 rǔ xiù wèi gān lit. smell of breast milk not yet dried (idiom) / fig. immature and inexperienced / still wet behind the ears
 guǒ zú bù qián to stand still without advancing (idiom) / to hesitate and hold back
 yùn cáng liàng reserves / amount still in store
 tìng (literary pronunciation, still advocated in Taiwan) to rule / to sentence / to allow
 yè lán rén jìng the still of the night (idiom) / late at night
 bái miàn shū shēng lit. pale-faced scholar (idiom) / young and inexperienced person without practical experience / still wet behind the ears
 bǎo dāo wèi lǎo treasure knife does not age (idiom) / old but still vigorous
 bàn lǎo xú niáng middle-aged but still attractive woman / lady of a certain age
 bǎo dāo bù lǎo lit. a good sword always remains sharp (idiom) / fig. (of one's skills etc) to be as good as ever / the old man still has it
 kùn shòu yóu dòu a cornered beast will still fight (idiom) / to fight like an animal at bay
 kěn lǎo zú (coll.) adults still living with and depending on their parents
 wéi still water
 mǎo still water
 rén jiān dì yù hell on earth (idiom) / suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive / fig. having an uncomfortable time
 lè jí shēng bēi extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom) / Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong!
 lǎo jì fú lì lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom) / fig. aged person with great aspirations
 qiān lu:4 yī shī reflect a thousand times and you can still make a mistake (idiom) / to err is human
 qiān lu:4 yī dé a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.) / Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.
 xué hǎi wú yá sea of learning, no horizon (idiom) / no limits to what one still has to learn / ars longa, vita brevis
 níng jìng zhì yuǎn tranquility yields transcendence (idiom) / quiet life of profound study / cf Still waters run deep.
 xú niáng bàn lǎo middle-aged but still attractive woman / lady of a certain age
 wén fēng bù dòng absolutely still / fig. not the slightest change / also written 紋風不動|纹风不动
 fāng zī wèi ài flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom) / rapidly expanding / still growing strong / on the up
 fāng xīng wèi yǐ flourishing and still in the ascendant (idiom) / rapidly expanding / still growing strong / on the up
 ǒu duàn sī lián lit. lotus roots may break, but the fiber remains joined (idiom) / lovers part, but still long for one another
 suī sǐ yóu shēng lit. although dead, as if still alive (idiom) / still with us in spirit
 yú yǒng kě gǔ lit. spare valor for sale (idiom) / fig. after former successes, still ready for more work / not resting on one's laurels
 lóng mǎ jīng shén old but still full of vitality (idiom)
 yán yóu zài ěr words still ringing in one's ears (idiom)
 yīn hún bù sàn lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom) / fig. the influence still lingers on / the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive
 fēng yùn yóu cún (of an aging woman) still attractive
 gǎn dé jí there is still time (to do sth) / to be able to do sth in time / to be able to make it
 wèi jué as yet undecided / unsolved / still outstanding
 bǎi chǐ gān tóu gèng jìn yī bù make still further progress
 lǎo jì fú lì zhì zài qiān lǐ (lit.) an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 li / (fig.) old people may still cherish high aspirations
 mù qián hái bù qīng chǔ at present it is still unclear ....
 chéng clear and still water
 zuò lì nán ān unable to sit or stand still (out of nervousness etc) (idiom)
 shàng variant of 尚, still / yet / to value / to esteem
 wěi qiàn balance due / small balance still to pay / final remaining debt
 zhì zhě qiān lu:4 , bì yǒu yī shī lit. a wise person reflecting a thousand times can still make a mistake (idiom) / fig. nobody is infallible
 yǒu zǐ cún yān I still have sons, don't I? / fig. future generations will continue the work
 wèi bào unavenged / still demanding retribution
 yè dié somewhat ill, but still able to sit up
 yuān yuān deep and still / sound of a drum
 shēng chǎo rè mài to sell while it's still hot (idiom) / fig. in a great hurry to publish or sell (and no time to improve the product)
竿 bǎi chǐ gān tóu , gèng jìn yī bù lit. hundred foot pole, progress still further (idiom) / fig. much accomplished, still some work to do / to continue to further successes / not to rest on one's laurels
 zhì qì wèi tuō still possessing the innocence of childhood (idiom)
 wén fēng bù dòng absolutely still / fig. not the slightest change / also written 文風不動|文风不动
 fá zhàn to be made to stand still as a punishment
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