讓 ràng

allow, permit, yield, concede

DEFINITIONS

  • allow, permit, yield, concede
  • to yield
  • to permit
  • to let sb do sth
  • to have sb do sth
  • to make sb (feel sad etc)
  • by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被[bei4])

WORDS

不讓鬚眉 bù ràng xū méi (idiom) to compare favorably with men in terms of ability, bravery etc; to be a match for men; lit. not conceding to men (beard and eyebrows)
不遑多讓 bù huáng duō ràng lit. to have no time for civilities (idiom); fig. not to be outdone; not to yield to one's opponents
互不相讓 hù bù xiāng ràng neither giving way to the other
互讓 hù ràng to yield to one another; mutual accommodation
出讓 chū ràng to transfer (one's property or rights to sb else)
割讓 gē ràng to cede; cession
可轉讓 kě zhuǎn ràng transferable; negotiable
可轉讓證券 kě zhuǎn ràng zhèng quàn negotiable securities
孔融讓梨 kǒng róng ràng lí Kong Rong giving up pears, classic moral story about Kong Rong 孔融[Kong3 Rong2] picking up smaller pears while leaving the bigger ones to his older brothers, still used nowadays to educate the young on courtesy and modesty
容讓 róng ràng to make a concession; to be accommodating
寸步不讓 cùn bù bù ràng (idiom) not to yield an inch
忍讓 rěn ràng to exercise forbearance; patient and accommodating
承讓 chéng ràng you let me win (said politely after winning a game)
承讓人 chéng ràng rén grantee (law)
拱手相讓 gōng shǒu xiāng ràng to bow and give way (idiom); to surrender sth readily
推賢讓能 tuī xián ràng néng to cede to the virtuous and yield to the talented (idiom)
未遑多讓 wèi huáng duō ràng see 不遑多讓|不遑多让[bu4 huang2 duo1 rang4]
活人讓尿憋死 huó rén ràng niào biē sǐ lit. such a fool as to die from holding in one's pee (idiom); fig. unable to solve a problem due to the inflexibility of one's thinking
溫良忍讓 wēn liáng rěn ràng submissive; accommodating
溫良恭儉讓 wēn liáng gōng jiǎn ràng kindhearted and moderate (idiom); temperate and gentle
當仁不讓 dāng rén bù ràng to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others
禪讓 shàn ràng to abdicate
禮讓 lǐ ràng to show consideration for (others); to yield to (another vehicle etc); courtesy; comity
租讓 zū ràng to lease out; to rent (one's property out to sb else)
紅不讓 hóng bù ràng home run (loanword); a big hit (hugely popular) (Tw)
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