"Striking" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 lì hai (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible / intense / severe / devastating / amazing / awesome / outstanding / (of a person) stern / strict / harsh / shrewd / tough / (of an animal) fierce / (of a resemblance) striking / (of liquor or chili pepper) strong / (of bacteria) virulent
 xǐng mù eye-grabbing (headline) / striking (illustration)
 chù mù eye-catching / conspicuous / obtrusive / striking / sticking out
 xiān fā zhì rén to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom) / to preempt / to anticipate / preemptive
 qiāo kāi to get sth open by tapping or striking it / (figuratively, when followed by sth like ∼的大門|∼的大门[xx5 de5 da4 men2]) to open the door to ~ / to gain access to ~
 dāng dāng (onom.) clang / clank of metal / sound of striking a gong
 suì fire / speculum / to obtain fire by drilling wood, striking flint, sun's rays etc
 jī qiú yuán lit. striking sportsman / striker (baseball) / batsman (cricket)
 wéi chéng dǎ yuán to besiege and strike the relief force (idiom) / strategy of surrounding a unit to entice the enemy to reinforce, then striking the new troops
 ná qiáo pretentious / striking a pose
 cā zhuàng to sideswipe (a car etc) / to generate (sparks) by striking a flint / (fig.) to produce (sth novel) through interaction
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