"Your" • Chinese-English Dictionary

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 gāo high / tall / above average / loud / your (honorific)
 guì expensive / noble / precious / (honorific) your
 jūn 30 catties / great / your (honorific)
 nǐ de your / yours
 duì bu qǐ I'm sorry / excuse me / I beg your pardon / to let (sb) down / to disappoint
 gōng zǐ son of an official / son of nobility / your son (honorific)
 xiǎo dì little brother / I, your little brother (humble)
 lǎo zi father / daddy / "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt) / I (used arrogantly or jocularly)
 dà míng famous name / your distinguished name / one's formal personal name
 dà zuò your work (book, musical composition etc) (honorific) / to erupt / to begin abruptly
 huáng shang the emperor / Your majesty the emperor / His imperial majesty
 bì xià Your Majesty / His or Her Majesty
 shào ye son of the boss / young master of the house / your son (honorific)
 gé xià your distinguished self / your majesty / sire
殿 diàn xià Your Majesty (honorific) / His or Her Highness
 guì gōng sī your company
 wàn suì Long live (the king, the revolution etc)! / Your Majesty / His Majesty
 xǐ liǎn to wash your face
 xǐ liǎn to wash your face
 shèng rén sage / the Sage (i.e. Confucius) / (old) (respectful way of addressing a monarch) Your sagacious Majesty / (religion) saint
 zhǔ gōng Your Highness / Your Majesty
 zhǔ zi Master (term used by servant) / Your Majesty / operator (of machine)
 tuō fú (old) thanks to your lucky influence (polite reply to health inquiries)
 qiān qiū a thousand years / your birthday (honorific)
 yán fáng to take strict precautions / on your guard
 zhù kǒu shut up / shut your mouth / stop talking
 huì gù your patronage
 wàn shì rú yì to have all one's wishes (idiom) / best wishes / all the best / may all your hopes be fulfilled
 guì xiào your school (honorific)
 dǐng lì (honorific) your kind efforts / thanks to your help
 fǔ shàng (polite) your home / residence
 bù gǎn dāng lit. I dare not (accept the honor) / fig. I don't deserve your praise / you flatter me
 zūn mìng to follow your orders / to do as you bid
 zhì shǒu kě rè lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom) / fig. arrogance of the powerful / a mighty figure no-one dares approach / hot (exciting or in favor)
 zòng qíng to your heart's content
 liáo liáo wú jǐ just a very few (idiom) / tiny number / not many at all / You count them on your fingers.
 zhī jǐ zhī bǐ know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3])
 bǐ rén your humble servant / I
 fēn shén to give attention to sth / please give (some of your valuable) attention to my task / to be distracted
 yǒu láo (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one)
 guì xìng what is your surname? / (May I ask) your surname?
 zhí shì to perform one's job / attendant / job / duties / (respectful appellation for the addressee) you / your Excellency / (Church) deacon
 lìng zūn Your esteemed father (honorific)
 kuān yī please take off your coat (honorific) / loose-fitting garment
 guì guó your distinguished country
 cuò ài misplaced kindness / humble term: I do not deserve your many kindnesses.
 bàn jiǎo shí stumbling block / obstacle / someone who gets in your way
 guǎn bu zháo to have no right or ability to interfere in sth / it's none of your business!
 chéng huáng chéng kǒng in fear and trepidation (idiom) / in reverence before your majesty (court formula of humility)
寿 yán nián yì shòu to make life longer / to promise longevity / (this product will) extend your life
 shāng qí business is auspicious / conventional greeting at the foot of a letter: May your business go well!
 hǎo zì wéi zhī to do one's best / to shape up / to behave / to fend for oneself / you're on your own
 xīn lǐng I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer)
 jià lín to grace sb with one's presence / your arrival (honorific) / your esteemed presence
 pāo tóu lòu miàn to show your face in public (derog.)
 zūn jià lit. your honored carriage / your highness / honored Sir (also sarcastic) / you
 tóng xǐ Thank you for your congratulations! / The same to you! (returning a compliment)
 zūn róng august countenance / your face (usually mocking)
 guì fāng (in business etc) your side / you
 jiàn jiào I have been enlightened by your teaching (humble)
 chén qiè (literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female) / (archaic) male and female slaves / subjects (of a ruler)
 tí hú guàn dǐng lit. to anoint your head with the purest cream (idiom) / fig. to enlighten people with perfect wisdom / flawless Buddhist teaching
 gè jiù gè wèi (of the people in a group) to get into position (idiom) / (athletics) On your mark!
 lìng táng (honorific) your mother
 yǎ hào refined appelation / (humor) sb's elegant monicker / (hon.) your esteemed name
 yú yǔ xióng zhǎng lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius) / fig. you must choose one or the other / you can't always get everything you want / you can't have your cake and eat it
 lìng láng your esteemed son (honorific)
 gāo zú honorific: Your distinguished disciple / Your most brilliant pupil
寿 gāo shòu longevity / venerable age / your venerable age?
 xiān zhǎn hòu zòu first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom) / act first, report later
 xiǎng dé měi in your dreams! / as if! / You wish! / I wish that were so
 zūn zhǐ to obey the Emperor's decree / at your Imperial majesty's command
 guì fǔ your home (honorific)
 lìng ài your precious daughter
 duàn zǐ jué sūn to die without progeny / (offensive) may you die childless / may you be the last of your family line
穿 shuǐ dī shí chuān dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom) / constant perseverance yields success / You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. / Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
 fǔ seat of government / government repository (archive) / official residence / mansion / presidential palace / (honorific) Your home / prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
 guì gēng your age (honorific)
 ěr páng fēng lit. wind past your ear / fig. sth you don't pay much attention to / in one ear and out the other
 jìng zhù to offer humbly (written at the end of letter from sb of lower status to higher status) / your humble servant
穿 dī shuǐ chuān shí dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom) / constant perseverance yields success / You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up. / Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.
 qiáng zhōng zì yǒu qiáng zhōng shǒu however strong you are, there is always someone stronger (idiom) / there is always sth more to learn / never be satisfied to rest on your laurels / there is no room for complacency
 hán to keep / to contain / to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing)
 chén state official or subject in dynastic China / I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign) / Kangxi radical 131
 jià to harness / to draw (a cart etc) / to drive / to pilot / to sail / to ride / your good self / prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辭|敬辞[jing4 ci2])
 qiè concubine / I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women)
 ài your daughter (honorific)
 ěr biān fēng lit. wind past your ear / fig. sth you don't pay much attention to / in one ear and out the other
 péng bì shēng huī Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling / see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光[peng2 bi4 sheng1 guang1]
 jiǔ wén dà míng your name has been known to me for a long time (polite)
 qiáo qiān zhī xǐ congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom) / Best wishes for your new home!
 shì zài rén wéi the matter depends on the individual (idiom) / it is a matter for your own effort / With effort, one can achieve anything.
 fú rú Dōng Hǎi may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom)
 yǐn shuǐ sī yuán lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom) / gratitude for blessings and their well-spring / Don't forget where your happiness come from. / Be grateful for all your blessings!
 bù lìn zhū yù lit. do not begrudge gems of wisdom (idiom, humble expr.) / fig. Please give me your frank opinion. / Your criticism will be most valuable.
 bù gǎn gāo pān lit. not dare to pull oneself up high (humble term) / I cannot presume on your attention
 jié shù nán táo Destiny is inexorable, there is no fleeing it (idiom). Your doom is at hand.
 liáo liáo kě shǔ just a very few (idiom) / tiny number / just a handful / not many at all / You count them on your fingers.
 yàn què xiàng hè lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom) / fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project / congratulations on your new house!
 guā tián bù nà lu:3 lit. don't tie your shoe-laces in a melon-patch / fig. don't do anything that might arouse suspicion / innocent acts may be misconstrued
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