之 zhī

marks preceding phrase as modifier of following phrase; it, him her, them; go to

DEFINITIONS

之 zhī
  • (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
  • him
  • her
  • it

STROKES

WORDS

涸辙之鲋 hé zhé zhī fù lit. a fish in a dried out rut (idiom); fig. a person in dire straits
涸轍之鮒 hé zhé zhī fù lit. a fish in a dried out rut (idiom); fig. a person in dire straits
溢美之詞 yì měi zhī cí flattering words; inflated praise
滑天下之大稽 huá tiān xià zhī dà jī to be the most ridiculous thing in the world (idiom)
满口之乎者也 mǎn kǒu zhī hū zhě yě mouth full of literary phrases; to spout the classics
滿口之乎者也 mǎn kǒu zhī hū zhě yě mouth full of literary phrases; to spout the classics
漏网之鱼 lòu wǎng zhī yú a fish that escaped the net (idiom); (fig.) sb or sth that slips through the net
漏網之魚 lòu wǎng zhī yú a fish that escaped the net (idiom); (fig.) sb or sth that slips through the net
炸弹之母 zhà dàn zhī mǔ Massive Ordinance Air Blast (MOAB), or Mother of All Bombs, a powerful American bomb
炸彈之母 zhà dàn zhī mǔ Massive Ordinance Air Blast (MOAB), or Mother of All Bombs, a powerful American bomb
炸弹之父 zhà dàn zhī fù Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power (ATBIP), or Father of All Bombs, a powerful Russian bomb
炸彈之父 zhà dàn zhī fù Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power (ATBIP), or Father of All Bombs, a powerful Russian bomb
烏合之眾 wū hé zhī zhòng mob
無價之寶 wú jià zhī bǎo priceless treasure
无用之树 wú yòng zhī shù useless person (originally from Zhuangzi's "A Happy Excursion" 逍遙遊|逍遥游)
無用之樹 wú yòng zhī shù useless person (originally from Zhuangzi's "A Happy Excursion" 逍遙遊|逍遥游)
無稽之談 wú jī zhī tán complete nonsense (idiom)
炼之未定 liàn zhī wèi dìng to spend a long time thinking about sth while unable to reach a decision
煉之未定 liàn zhī wèi dìng to spend a long time thinking about sth while unable to reach a decision
燕雀安知鸿鹄之志 yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
燕雀安知鴻鵠之志 yàn què ān zhī hóng hú zhī zhì lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
燕雀焉知鸿鹄之志 yàn què yān zhī hóng gǔ zhī zhì lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
燕雀焉知鴻鵠之志 yàn què yān zhī hóng gǔ zhī zhì lit. can the sparrow and swallow know the will of the great swan? (idiom); fig. how can we small fry predict the ambitions of the great?
牢狱之灾 láo yù zhī zāi imprisonment
牢獄之災 láo yù zhī zāi imprisonment
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