lín

draw near, approach; descend

DEFINITIONS

臨 lín
  • to face
  • to overlook
  • to arrive
  • to be (just) about to
  • just before

WORDS

淵羨魚 lín yuān xiàn yú see 臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]
淵羨魚,不如退而結網 lín yuān xiàn yú , bù rú tuì ér jié wǎng better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish (idiom); one should take practical steps to achieve one's aim
清 lín qīng Linqing county level city in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong
清市 lín qīng shì Linqing county level city in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong
渭 lín wèi Linwei District of Weinan City 渭南市[Wei4 nan2 Shi4], Shaanxi
渭區 lín wèi qū Linwei District of Weinan City 渭南市[Wei4 nan2 Shi4], Shaanxi
渴掘井 lín kě jué jǐng lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty; to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)
渴穿井 lín kě chuān jǐng lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision; to act when it is too late
湘 lín xiāng Linxiang county-level city in Yueyang 岳陽|岳阳[Yue4 yang2], Hunan
湘市 lín xiāng shì Linxiang county-level city in Yueyang 岳陽|岳阳[Yue4 yang2], Hunan
滄 lín cāng Lincang prefecture-level city in Yunnan
滄地區 lín cāng dì qū Lincang prefecture in Yunnan
滄市 lín cāng shì Lincang prefecture-level city in Yunnan
漳 lín zhāng Linzhang county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
漳縣 lín zhāng xiàn Linzhang county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei
潁 lín yǐng Lingying county in Luohe 漯河[Luo4 he2], Henan
潁縣 lín yǐng xiàn Lingying county in Luohe 漯河[Luo4 he2], Henan
潭 lín tán Lintan county in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘南藏族自治州[Gan1 nan2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
潭縣 lín tán xiàn Lintan county in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘南藏族自治州[Gan1 nan2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu
潼 lín tóng Lintong District of Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi
潼區 lín tóng qū Lintong District of Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4], Shaanxi
澤 lín zé Linze county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu
澤縣 lín zé xiàn Linze county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu
澧 lín lǐ Linli county in Changde 常德[Chang2 de2], Hunan
澧縣 lín lǐ xiàn Linli county in Changde 常德[Chang2 de2], Hunan