Chinese Character Dictionary

劳民伤财

láo mín shāng cái

waste of manpower and resources

劳烦

láo fán

to inconvenience

劳燕分飞

láo yàn fēn fēi

not wishing to part

劳碌

láo lù

tiring

劳神

láo shén

to be a tax on (one's mind)

劳累

láo lèi

tired

劳而无功

láo ér wú gōng

to work hard while accomplishing little

劳苦

láo kŭ

labor

劳资

láo zī

labor and capital

劳资关系

láo zī guān xì

industrial relations

劳逸

láo yì

work and rest

劳逸结合

láo yì jié hé

to strike a balance between work and rest (idiom)

劳雇

láo gù

labor and employer

劳雇关系

láo gù guān xì

relations between labor and employer

劳顿

láo dùn

fatigued

劳驾

láo jià

excuse me

募

mù

canvass for contributions

募化

mù huà

to collect alms (Buddhism)

募捐

mù juān

to solicit contributions

募款

mù kuăn

to raise money

募缘

mù yuán

(of a monk) to beg for food

募集

mù jí

to raise

戮

lù

to join (forces)

势

shì

power

势不两立

shì bù liăng lì

the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences

势不可当

shì bù kĕ dāng

impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force

势利

shì lì

selfishly concerned with gaining advantages for oneself

势利小人

shì li xiăo rén

snob

势利眼

shì lì yăn

to be self-interested

势力

shì li

power

势在必得

shì zài bì dé

to be determined to win (idiom)

势在必行

shì zài bì xíng

circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary

势均力敌

shì jūn lì dí

evenly matched adversaries (idiom)

势如破竹

shì rú pò zhú

like a hot knife through butter (idiom)

势子

shì zi

gesture

势必

shì bì

to be bound to

势态

shì tài

situation

势成骑虎

shì chéng qí hŭ

if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway

势族

shì zú

influential family

势能

shì néng

potential energy

势要

shì yào

influential figure

势阱

shì jĭng

potential well (physics)

势降

shì jiàng

potential drop (elec.)

势头

shì tóu

power

绩

jì

variant of 績|绩[jì]

勤

qín

diligent

勤俭

qín jiăn

hardworking and frugal

勤俭务实

qín jiăn wù shí

hardworking, thrifty and pragmatic

勤俭建国

qín jiăn jiàn guó

to build up the country through thrift and hard work (idiom)

勤俭持家

qín jiăn chí jiā

hardworking and thrifty in running one's household

勤俭朴实

qín jiăn pŭ shí

hardworking, thrifty, plain, and honest (idiom)

勤俭朴素

qín jiăn pŭ sù

hardworking, thrifty, plain, and simple (idiom)

勤俭为服务之本

qín jiăn wéi fú wù zhī bĕn

hardwork and thriftiness are the foundations of service (idiom)

勤俭节约

qín jiăn jié yuē

diligent and thrifty (idiom)

勤俭耐劳

qín jiăn nài láo

diligent and able to endure hardship (idiom)

勤俭起家

qín jiăn qĭ jiā

to rise up by thrift and hard work (idiom)

勤俭办企业

qín jiăn bàn qĭ yè

to run an enterprise diligently and thriftily

勤俭办学

qín jiăn bàn xué

to run a school diligently and thriftily

勤俭办社

qín jiăn bàn shè

to run an organization diligently and thriftily

勤则不匮

qín zé bù kuì

If one is industrious, one will not be in want. (idiom)