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

義之所在 yì zhī suǒ zài justice is to be found everywhere (idiom)
老吾老，以及人之老 lǎo wú lǎo ， yǐ jí rén zhī lǎo to honor old people as we do our own aged parents
老吾老，以及人之老，幼吾幼，以及人之幼 lǎo wú lǎo ， yǐ jí rén zhī lǎo ， yòu wú yòu ， yǐ jí rén zhī yòu to honor old people as we do our own aged parents, and care for other's children as one's own
耄耋之年 mào dié zhī nián old age (in one's 80s, 90s, or more)
聽之任之 tīng zhī rèn zhī to take a laissez-faire attitude
胯下之辱 kuà xià zhī rǔ lit. the humiliation of having to crawl between the legs of one's adversary (as Han Xin 韓信|韩信[Han2 Xin4] supposedly did rather than engage in a sword fight) (idiom); fig. utter humiliation
脱缰之马 tuō jiāng zhī mǎ lit. a horse that has thrown off the reins (idiom); runaway horse; out of control
脫韁之馬 tuō jiāng zhī mǎ lit. a horse that has thrown off the reins (idiom); runaway horse; out of control
自然之友 zì rán zhī yǒu Friends of Nature (Chinese environmental NGO)
举手之劳 jǔ shǒu zhī láo lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort
舉手之勞 jǔ shǒu zhī láo lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort
舐犊之爱 shì dú zhī ài the love of a cow licking her calf (idiom); parental love
舐犢之愛 shì dú zhī ài the love of a cow licking her calf (idiom); parental love
芝兰之室 zhī lán zhī shì lit. a room with irises and orchids (idiom); fig. in wealthy and pleasant company
芝蘭之室 zhī lán zhī shì lit. a room with irises and orchids (idiom); fig. in wealthy and pleasant company
英雄無用武之地 yīng xióng wú yòng wǔ zhī dì a hero with no chance of using his might; to have no opportunity to display one's talents
万人之敌 wàn rén zhī dí a match for ten thousand enemies
萬人之敵 wàn rén zhī dí a match for ten thousand enemies
万恶之源 wàn è zhī yuán the root of all evil
萬惡之源 wàn è zhī yuán the root of all evil
萨尔浒之战 sà ěr hǔ zhī zhàn Battle of Sarhu in 1619, in which the Manchus under Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤 crushed four Ming armies
薩爾滸之戰 sà ěr hǔ zhī zhàn Battle of Sarhu in 1619, in which the Manchus under Nurhaci 努爾哈赤|努尔哈赤 crushed four Ming armies
藏身之处 cáng shēn zhī chù hiding place; hideout
藏身之處 cáng shēn zhī chù hiding place; hideout
苏联之友社 sū lián zhī yǒu shè Soviet Union friendly society
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