zhǎng wò
to grasp (often fig.)
to control
to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)
to master
to know well
to understand sth well and know how to use it
fluency
hé zhǎng
to clasp hands
to put one's palms together (in prayer)
liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng
to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
to know (a person, a place etc) inside out
zhǎng
palm of the hand
sole of the foot
paw
horseshoe
to slap
to hold in one's hand
to wield
zhǎng quán
to wield (political etc) power
be in power
bā zhǎng
palm of the hand
classifier: slap
zhǎng gǔ
metacarpal bone (long bones in the hand and feet)
zhǎng gù
anecdote
tales (esp. about historical figure)
zhǎng shàng diàn nǎo
handheld computer
PDA (personal digital assistant)
Pocket PC
yì rú fǎn zhǎng
easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy
no effort at all
jī zhǎng
to clap one's hands
to clap each other's hands
high five
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
you can't always get everything you want
you can't have your cake and eat it
bā guà zhǎng
baguazhang (a form of Chinese boxing)
zhǎng shēng léi dòng
thunderous applause (idiom)
gū zhǎng nán míng
It's hard to clap with only one hand.
It takes two to tango
It's difficult to achieve anything without support.
shuǎi shǒu zhǎng guì
lit. arm-flinging shopkeeper
fig. sb who asks others to work but does nothing himself
zhǔ zhǎng
in charge (of a position etc)
the person in charge
responsible
zhǎng dēng
to hold a lamp
to light a lamp
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng bù kě jiān dé
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
you can't always get everything you want
you can't have your cake and eat it
zhǎng wò diàn nǎo
PDA
Personal Digital Assistant
fǎn zhǎng
lit. to turn over one's palm
fig. everything is going very well.
zhǎng xǐ dà chén
chancellor (rank in various European states)
grand chancellor
qíng quán hé zhǎng
to clasp hands
to put one's palms together (in obeisance)
zhǎng xǐ guān
chancellor (rank in various European states)
cháng zhǎng Yì xiàn lóng
Yixianosaurus longimanus, theropod dinosaur from Yi county 義縣|义县, Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, west Liaoning
é zhǎng qiū
Chinese tulip tree
Liriodendron chinense
liǎo ruò zhǐ zhǎng
see 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3]
zhǎng shàng míng zhū
lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom)
fig. beloved person (esp. daughter)
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