counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action; to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
counter soldiers with arms, water with an earth weir (idiom); different situations call for different action; to adopt measures appropriate to the actual situation
残兵败将殘兵敗將can2 bing1 bai4 jiang4
ruined army, defeated general (idiom); scattered remnants
搓麻将搓麻將cuo1 ma2 jiang4
to play mahjong
大将军大將軍da4 jiang1 jun1
important general; generalissimo
大将大將da4 jiang4
a general or admiral
大厦将倾大廈將傾da4 sha4 jiang1 qing1
great mansion on the verge of collapse (idiom); hopeless situation
丹瑞大将丹瑞大將dan1 rui4 da4 jiang4
Than Shwe (1933-), Myanmar general and politician, president of Myanmar 1992-2011
敌将敵將di2 jiang4
the enemy general
点将點將dian3 jiang4
to appoint a general (in theater); fig. to appoint sb for a task
调兵遣将調兵遣將diao4 bing1 qian3 jiang4
to move an army and send a general (idiom); to deploy an army; to send a team on a task
恩将仇报恩將仇報en1 jiang1 chou2 bao4
to bite the hand that feeds one (idiom)
飞将军飛將軍fei1 jiang1 jun1
nickname of Han dynasty general Li Guang 李廣|李广
副将副將fu4 jiang4
deputy general
干将幹將gan4 jiang4
capable person
过关斩将過關斬將guo4 guan1 zhan3 jiang4
to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) (idiom); abbr. for 過五關斬六將|过五关斩六将
过五关斩六将過五關斬六將guo4 wu3 guan1 zhan3 liu4 jiang4
lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom); fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success)
虎将虎將hu3 jiang4
valiant general
激将激將ji1 jiang4
to spur sb into action by making negative remarks
激将法激將法ji1 jiang4 fa3
indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task)
即将即將ji2 jiang1
on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of
即将来临即將來臨ji2 jiang1 lai2 lin2
imminent
将错就错將錯就錯jiang1 cuo4 jiu4 cuo4
lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (idiom); to make the best after a mistake; to accept an error and adapt to it; to muddle through
将功赎罪將功贖罪jiang1 gong1 shu2 zui4
to atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts
将功折罪將功折罪jiang1 gong1 zhe2 zui4
see 將功贖罪|将功赎罪
将会將會jiang1 hui4
auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to
将计就计將計就計jiang1 ji4 jiu4 ji4
to beat sb at their own game (idiom)
将今论古將今論古jiang1 jin1 lun4 gu3
to observe the present to study the past
将近將近jiang1 jin4
almost; nearly; close to
将就將就jiang1 jiu5
to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with
将军將軍jiang1 jun1
Chiangchun township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县, Taiwan
将军將軍jiang1 jun1
general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot
将军肚將軍肚jiang1 jun1 du4
potbelly
将军肚子將軍肚子jiang1 jun1 du4 zi5
beer belly (complimentary)
将军乡將軍鄉jiang1 jun1 xiang1
Chiangchun township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县, Taiwan
将来將來jiang1 lai2
in the future; future; the future
将乐將樂jiang1 le4
Jiangle county in Sanming 三明, Fujian
将乐县將樂縣jiang1 le4 xian4
Jiangle county in Sanming 三明, Fujian
将勤补绌將勤補絀jiang1 qin2 bu3 chu4
to compensate for lack of ability through hard work (idiom)
将死將死jiang1 si3
to checkmate (in chess); to be about to die
将息將息jiang1 xi1
(literary) to rest; to recuperate
将心比心將心比心jiang1 xin1 bi3 xin1
to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom)
将信将疑將信將疑jiang1 xin4 jiang1 yi2
half believing, half doubting; skeptical
将要將要jiang1 yao4
will; shall; to be going to
将才將才jiang4 cai2
talented field commander (military)
将官將官jiang4 guan1
general
将领將領jiang4 ling3
high-ranking military officer
将牌將牌jiang4 pai2
trump (suit of cards)
将棋將棋jiang4 qi2
Japanese chess (shōgi)
将士將士jiang4 shi4
officers and soldiers
将帅將帥jiang4 shuai4
commander-in-chief, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess
慷慨输将慷慨輸將kang1 kai3 shu1 jiang1
to donate generously (idiom)
老将老將lao3 jiang4
lit. old general; commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess; fig. old-timer; veteran
麻将麻將ma2 jiang4
mahjong
麻将牌麻將牌ma2 jiang4 pai2
mahjong tile
门将門將men2 jiang4
official gatekeeper; goalkeeper (soccer, hockey etc)
猛将猛將meng3 jiang4
fierce general; valiant military leader; fig. brave individual
words of a man on his deathbed always come from the heart (proverb)
上将上將shang4 jiang4
general; admiral; air chief marshal
上将军上將軍shang4 jiang4 jun1
top general; commander-in-chief
少将少將shao4 jiang4
major general; rear admiral; air vice marshal
宿将宿將su4 jiang4
veteran general
天兵天将天兵天將tian1 bing1 tian1 jiang4
celestial troops and generals (idiom); fig. superior forces
铁将军把门鐵將軍把門tie3 jiang1 jun1 ba3 men2
lit. General Iron is guarding the door (idiom); fig. the door is padlocked — nobody inside
无将牌無將牌wu2 jiang4 pai2
no trumps (in card games)
五虎将五虎將wu3 hu3 jiang4
Liu Bei's five great generals in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, namely: Guan Yu 關羽|关羽, Zhang Fei 張飛|张飞, Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云, Ma Chao 馬超|马超, Huang Zhong 黃忠|黄忠
武将武將wu3 jiang4
general; military leader; fierce man
虾兵蟹将蝦兵蟹將xia1 bing1 xie4 jiang4
shrimp soldiers and crab generals (in mythology or popular fiction, the army of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea); useless troops (idiom)
降将降將xiang2 jiang4
surrendered enemy general
骁将驍將xiao1 jiang4
valiant general
行将行將xing2 jiang1
ready to start on sth; about to act
行将告罄行將告罄xing2 jiang1 gao4 qing4
to run short (idiom)
行将结束行將結束xing2 jiang1 jie2 shu4
approaching the end; about to conclude
行将就木行將就木xing2 jiang1 jiu4 mu4
to approach one's coffin (idiom); with one foot in the grave
杨家将楊家將yang2 jia1 jiang4
Yang Saga, a popular fiction from the Northern Song, depicting the heroic Yang family 楊業|杨业 of warriors