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a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)
三足乌
sān zú wū
three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese mythology); Korean: samjog'o
三足金乌
sān zú jīn wū
three-legged Golden Crow that lives in the sun (in northeast Asian and Chinese mythology); Korean: samjog'o
三足鼎立
sān zú dǐng lì
(idiom) to form a tripartite balance of power
不一而足
bù yī ér zú
by no means an isolated case; numerous
不足
bù zú
insufficient; lacking; deficiency
不足为外人道
bù zú wèi wài rén dào
(idiom) no need to tell others; let's keep this between ourselves; also pr. [bu4zu2 wei2 wai4ren2 dao4]
不足为奇
bù zú wéi qí
not at all surprising (idiom)
不足为怪
bù zú wéi guài
not at all surprising (idiom)
不足为虑
bù zú wéi lǜ
to give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about
不足为训
bù zú wéi xùn
not to be taken as an example; not an example to be followed; not to be taken as authoritative
不足为道
bù zú wéi dào
to be not worth mentioning
不足挂齿
bù zú guà chǐ
not worth mentioning (idiom)
不足月
bù zú yuè
premature (birth, child)
不足道
bù zú dào
inconsiderable; of no consequence; not worth mentioning
不足齿数
bù zú chǐ shù
not worth mentioning; not worth considering
世足
shì zú
World Cup (soccer) (Tw)
丝足
sī zú
feet and legs in silk stockings (especially in the massage context)
丰衣足食
fēng yī zú shí
having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed
丰足
fēng zú
abundant; plenty
举手投足
jǔ shǒu tóu zú
one's every movement (idiom); comportment; gestures
举足轻重
jǔ zú qīng zhòng
to play a critical role (idiom); influential
亚洲足球联合会
yà zhōu zú qiú lián hé huì
Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the governing body of football (soccer) in Asia
亚足联
yà zú lián
Asian Football Confederation (abbr. for 亞洲足球聯合會|亚洲足球联合会[Ya4 zhou1 Zu2 qiu2 Lian2 he2 hui4])
亲如手足
qīn rú shǒu zú
as close as brothers (idiom); deep friendship
人心不足蛇吞象
rén xīn bù zú shé tūn xiàng
a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)
人给家足
rén jǐ jiā zú
lit. each household provided for, enough for the individual (idiom); comfortably off
倍足类
bèi zú lèi
Diplopoda (arthropod class with a pair of legs on each segment, including centipedes and millipedes)
倍足纲
bèi zú gāng
Diplopoda (zoology)
充足
chōng zú
adequate; sufficient; abundant
充足理由律
chōng zú lǐ yóu lǜ
sufficient grounds (law)
先天不足
xiān tiān bù zú
to suffer from a congenital deficiency; to have an inherent weakness
先天不足，后天失调
xiān tiān bù zú , hòu tiān shī tiáo
to be born with a weak constitution and suffer from ill health during one's life; (fig.) to be problematic from the start, and get even worse over time
兵精粮足
bīng jīng liáng zú
elite soldiers, ample provisions (idiom); well-prepared forces; preparations for war are in an advanced state
凑足
còu zú
to scrape together enough (people, money etc)
削足适履
xuē zú shì lǚ
to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed); impractical or inelegant solution
加足马力
jiā zú mǎ lì
to go at full throttle; (fig.) to go all out; to kick into high gear
十足
shí zú
ample; complete; hundred percent
千足虫
qiān zú chóng
millipede
千足金
qiān zú jīn
.999 fine gold
千里之行，始于足下
qiān lǐ zhī xíng , shǐ yú zú xià
lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step; fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one
卑不足道
bēi bù zú dào
not worth mentioning
卑卑不足道
bēi bēi bù zú dào
to be too petty or insignificant to mention; to not be worth mentioning (idiom)
厕足
cè zú
(literary) to participate in; to set foot in
双足
shuāng zú
both feet; two-legged
发足
fā zú
(literary) to set out on foot
口足目
kǒu zú mù
Stomatopoda, order of marine crustaceans (whose members are called mantis shrimps)
品头论足
pǐn tóu lùn zú
lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance; fig. to find fault in minor details; nitpicking
国足
guó zú
national soccer team
国际米兰足球俱乐部
guó jì mǐ lán zú qiú jù lè bù
FC Internazionale Milano (football club)
国际足球联合会
guó jì zú qiú lián hé huì
FIFA; International Federation of Association Football
国际足联
guó jì zú lián
abbr. for 國際足球聯合會|国际足球联合会, FIFA, international federation of football associations
多足动物
duō zú dòng wù
myriapod; centipedes and millipedes
多足类
duō zú lèi
centipedes and millipedes
大足
dà zú
see 大足區|大足区[Da4 zu2 Qu1]
大足区
dà zú qū
Dazu, a district of Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2 qing4]
失足
shī zú
to lose one's footing; to slip; to take a wrong step in life
头足纲
tóu zú gāng
Cephalopoda, class of mollusks including nautilus and squid
女足
nǚ zú
women's soccer; women's football; women's soccer team
学然后知不足
xué rán hòu zhī bù zú
to learn is to know one's ignorance (the Book of Rites 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4])
实足
shí zú
full; complete; all of
家给人足
jiā jǐ rén zú
lit. each household provided for, enough for the individual (idiom); comfortably off
富足
fù zú
rich; plentiful
开足马力
kāi zú mǎ lì
to accelerate at full power (idiom); at full speed; fig. to work as hard as possible
弓足
gōng zú
bound feet
弥足珍贵
mí zú zhēn guì
extremely precious; valuable
微不足道
wēi bù zú dào
(idiom) negligible; insignificant
心有余，力不足
xīn yǒu yú , lì bù zú
The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).; I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.; The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.
心有余而力不足
xīn yǒu yú ér lì bù zú
the will is there, but not the strength (idiom); the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
心满意足
xīn mǎn yì zú
perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied
性满足
xìng mǎn zú
sexual gratification
恋足癖
liàn zú pǐ
foot fetish
情同手足
qíng tóng shǒu zú
as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers; deep friendship; closely attached to one another
成事不足，败事有余
chéng shì bù zú , bài shì yǒu yú
unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom); unable to do anything right; never make, but always mar
扁平足
biǎn píng zú
flat feet
手舞足蹈
shǒu wǔ zú dǎo
lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom); fig. to dance about; to express one's feelings in body language
手足
shǒu zú
hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices
手足之情
shǒu zú zhī qíng
brotherly affection
手足亲情
shǒu zú qīn qíng
brotherly kindness
手足口病
shǒu zú kǒu bìng
hand foot and mouth disease, HFMD, caused by a number of intestinal viruses, usually affecting young children
手足口症
shǒu zú kǒu zhèng
human hand foot and mouth disease, a viral infection
手足无措
shǒu zú wú cuò
at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered
托足无门
tuō zú wú mén
to be unable to find a place to stay (idiom)
抵足而卧
dǐ zú ér wò
see 抵足而眠[di3 zu2 er2 mian2]
抵足而眠
dǐ zú ér mián
lit. to live and sleep together (idiom); fig. a close friendship
捶胸顿足
chuí xiōng dùn zú
(idiom) to beat one's chest and stamp one's feet (in sorrow, anguish etc)
捷足先登
jié zú xiān dēng
the quick-footed climb up first (idiom); the early bird catches the worm; first come, first served
插足
chā zú
to squeeze in; to step in; to take part
无足轻重
wú zú qīng zhòng
insignificant
星相十足
xīng xiāng shí zú
(coll.) to look every bit the big star
杜口裹足
dù kǒu guǒ zú
too frightened to move or speak
步足
bù zú
ambulatory leg (of a crab, lobster, spider etc)
比上不足，比下有余
bǐ shàng bù zú , bǐ xià yǒu yú
neither the best nor the worst; not too bad; better than some
注意力不足过动症
zhù yì lì bù zú guò dòng zhèng
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
涉足
shè zú
to set foot in; to step into; to become involved for the first time
满足
mǎn zú
to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied
满足感
mǎn zú gǎn
sense of satisfaction
濯足
zhuó zú
to wash one's feet
生态足迹
shēng tài zú jì
ecological footprint
男足
nán zú
abbr. for 男子足球 men's soccer; abbr. for 男子足球隊|男子足球队 men's soccer team
画蛇添足
huàshétiānzú
to overdo something (lit. draw legs on a snake)
From: Chinese HSK 4: Zero to Hero
百足
bǎi zú
centipede; millipede
百足之虫死而不僵
bǎi zú zhī chóng sǐ ér bù jiāng
a centipede dies but never falls down; old institutions die hard
百足虫
bǎi zú chóng
centipede
知足
zhī zú
content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness)
知足常乐
zhī zú cháng lè
satisfied with what one has (idiom)
碳足印
tàn zú yìn
carbon footprint
碳足迹
tàn zú jì
carbon footprint
禁足
jìn zú
to forbid sb to go out; to confine to one location (e.g. student, soldier, prisoner, monk etc); to ground (as disciplinary measure)
空谷足音
kōng gǔ zú yīn
(lit.) the sound of footsteps in a deserted valley (idiom); (fig.) sth hard to come by; sth wonderful and rare
立足
lì zú
to stand; to have a footing; to be established
立足点
lì zú diǎn
foothold
糖尿病足
táng niào bìng zú
(medicine) diabetic foot
缠足
chán zú
foot-binding
美中不足
měi zhōng bù zú
everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
美式足球
měi shì zú qiú
American football
翘足
qiáo zú
lit. on tiptoes; to look forward eagerly; to long for
翘足引领
qiáo zú yǐn lǐng
waiting on tiptoes and craning one's neck (idiom); to look forward eagerly; to long for
翘足而待
qiáo zú ér dài
to expect in a short time (idiom); also pr. [qiao4 zu2 er2 dai4]
肉足鹱
ròu zú hù
(bird species of China) flesh-footed shearwater (Puffinus carneipes)
胼手胝足
pián shǒu zhī zú
lit. with calluses on hands and feet (idiom); fig. to work one's fingers to the bone
腕足
wàn zú
(zoology) tentacle
腕足动物
wàn zú dòng wù
brachiopod
腹足
fù zú
gastropod (class of mollusks including snails)
腹足纲
fù zú gāng
gastropod (class of mollusks including snails)
自给自足
zì jǐ zì zú
self-sufficiency; autarky
自足
zì zú
self-sufficient; satisfied with oneself
节足动物
jié zú dòng wù
arthropod, segmented animals with jointed limbs; same as 節肢動物|节肢动物[jie2 zhi1 dong4 wu4]
花式足球
huā shì zú qiú
freestyle soccer
蓬头跣足
péng tóu xiǎn zú
matted hair and bare feet; unkempt
蛇足
shé zú
lit. legs on a snake; sth superfluous
补足
bǔ zú
to bring up to full strength; to make up a deficiency; to fill (a vacancy, gap etc)
补足音程
bǔ zú yīn chéng
complementary interval; addition musical interval adding to an octave
补足额
bǔ zú é
complement; complementary sum
裸足
luǒ zú
bare foot; to be barefoot
裹足不前
guǒ zú bù qián
to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back
视同手足
shì tóng shǒu zú
to regard sb as a brother (idiom)
言者无罪，闻者足戒
yán zhě wú zuì , wén zhě zú jiè
don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously
评头品足
píng tóu pǐn zú
to make idle remarks about a woman's appearance (idiom)
评头论足
píng tóu lùn zú
lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance; fig. to find fault in minor details; to remark upon a person's appearance
贪心不足
tān xīn bù zú
avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied
赤足
chì zú
barefoot; barefooted
足
zú
foot
From: Chinese Characters Made Easy: Radicals & Memory Tricks
足下
zú xià
you (used to a superior or between persons of the same generation); below the foot
