lì zǐ 
		(elementary) particle
grain
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			lì zi 
		case
(for) instance
example
CL:個|个[ge4]
		 
		
		
		
		
					
				
		
			Hǔ tiào xiá 
		Tiger's leap falls on the Jinsha River 金沙江[Jīn shā jiāng] in Lijiang Naxi autonomous county 麗江納西族自治縣|丽江纳西族自治县[Lì jiāng Nà xī zú zì zhì xiàn], Yunnan
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Yàng bì Yí zú zì zhì xiàn 
		Yangbi Yizu autonomous county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Dà lǐ Bái zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Lán píng Bái zú pǔ mǐ zú zì zhì xiàn 
		Lanping Bai and Pumi autonomous county, in Nujiang Lisu autonomous prefecture 怒江傈僳族自治州[Nù jiāng Lì sù zú zì zhì zhōu], Yunnan
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			Wǔ jīng Qī Shū 
		Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜|六韬[Lìu Tāo], “Methods of Sima” 司馬法|司马法[Sī mǎ Fǎ], ”Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sūn zǐ Bīng Fǎ], “Wu-zi” 吳子|吴子[Wú zǐ], “Wei Liao-zi” 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wèi Liáo zi], ”Three Strategies of Huang Shigong” 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huáng Shí gōng Sān Lüè] and ”Duke Li of Wei answering Emperor Taizong of Tang” 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Táng Tài zōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wèn Dùi]
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			ǎi zi li bá jiāng jūn 
		lit. choose a general from among the dwarfs
fig. choose the best person available (out of a mediocre bunch)
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			lǐ zi 
		lining
(fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance)