pīnyīn 
pin1yin1 
ㄓㄨㄧㄣ 
 
simplified 
traditional 
 
当 
當 
dang1 
 
 
to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at 
 
当 
當 
dang4 
 
 
at or in the very same...; suitable; adequate; fitting; proper; to replace; to regard as; to think; to pawn; (coll.) to fail (a student) 
 
 
strokes 
13 
 
radical 
 
 
strokes after radical 
8 
 
安步当车 
安步當車 
an1 bu4 dang4 che1 
 
 
to go on foot (idiom); to do things at a leisurely pace 
 
悲歌当哭 
悲歌當哭 
bei1 ge1 dang4 ku1 
 
 
to sing instead of weep (idiom) 
 
便当 
便當 
bian4 dang1 
 
 
convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 
 
不当紧 
不當緊 
bu4 dang1 jin3 
 
 
not important; of no consequence 
 
不当事 
不當事 
bu4 dang1 shi4 
 
 
useless; regard as useless 
 
不当 
不當 
bu4 dang4 
 
 
unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 
 
不当得利 
不當得利 
bu4 dang4 de2 li4 
 
 
unjust enrichment 
 
不当一回事 
不當一回事 
bu4 dang4 yi1 hui2 shi4 
 
 
not regard as a matter (of any importance) 
 
不敢当 
不敢當 
bu4 gan3 dang1 
 
 
lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 
 
不减当年 
不減當年 
bu4 jian3 dang1 nian2 
 
 
(of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit; to be as (good, vigorous etc) as ever 
 
不适当 
不適當 
bu4 shi4 dang4 
 
 
inadequate; unfit 
 
不正当 
不正當 
bu4 zheng4 dang4 
 
 
dishonest; unfair; improper 
 
不正当关系 
不正當關係 
bu4 zheng4 dang4 guan1 xi4 
 
 
improper relation; adulterous relation 
 
不正当竞争 
不正當競爭 
bu4 zheng4 dang4 jing4 zheng1 
 
 
unfair competition; illicit competition 
 
豺狼当道 
豺狼當道 
chai2 lang2 dang1 dao4 
 
 
ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power; a vicious tyranny rules the land 
 
豺狼当路 
豺狼當路 
chai2 lang2 dang1 lu4 
 
 
ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power; a vicious tyranny rules the land 
 
豺狼当涂 
豺狼當塗 
chai2 lang2 dang1 tu2 
 
 
ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power; a vicious tyranny rules the land 
 
承当 
承當 
cheng2 dang1 
 
 
to bear (responsibility); to take on; to assume 
 
吃亏上当 
吃虧上當 
chi1 kui1 shang4 dang4 
 
 
to be taken advantage of 
 
充当 
充當 
chong1 dang1 
 
 
to serve as; to act as; to play the role of 
 
搭当 
搭當 
da1 dang4 
 
 
variant of 搭檔|搭档 
 
大敌当前 
大敵當前 
da4 di2 dang1 qian2 
 
 
facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties; Enemy at the Gates, 1991 movie by Jean-Jacques Annaud 
 
大而无当 
大而無當 
da4 er2 wu2 dang4 
 
 
grandiose but impractical (idiom); large but of no real use 
 
担当 
擔當 
dan1 dang1 
 
 
to take upon oneself; to assume 
 
当班 
當班 
dang1 ban1 
 
 
to work one's shift 
 
当兵 
當兵 
dang1 bing1 
 
 
to serve in the army; to be a soldier 
 
当场 
當場 
dang1 chang3 
 
 
at the scene; on the spot 
 
当初 
當初 
dang1 chu1 
 
 
at that time; originally 
 
当代 
當代 
dang1 dai4 
 
 
the present age; the contemporary era 
 
当代史 
當代史 
dang1 dai4 shi3 
 
 
contemporary history 
 
当代新儒家 
當代新儒家 
dang1 dai4 xin1 ru2 jia1 
 
 
Contemporary New Confucianism; see 新儒家 
 
当当 
當當 
dang1 dang1 
 
 
Dangdang (online retailer) 
 
当道 
當道 
dang1 dao4 
 
 
in the middle of the road; to be in the way; to hold power 
 
当地 
當地 
dang1 di4 
 
 
local 
 
当地居民 
當地居民 
dang1 di4 ju1 min2 
 
 
a local person; the local population 
 
当地时间 
當地時間 
dang1 di4 shi2 jian1 
 
 
local time 
 
当断即断 
當斷即斷 
dang1 duan4 ji2 duan4 
 
 
not to delay making a decision when a decision is needed 
 
当断则断 
當斷則斷 
dang1 duan4 ze2 duan4 
 
 
to make a decision when it's time to decide 
 
当儿 
當兒 
dang1 er5 
 
 
the very moment; just then; during (that brief interval) 
 
当归 
當歸 
dang1 gui1 
 
 
Angelica sinensis 
 
当行出色 
當行出色 
dang1 hang2 chu1 se4 
 
 
to excel in one's field 
 
当红 
當紅 
dang1 hong2 
 
 
currently popular (of movie stars, singers etc) 
 
当机立断 
當機立斷 
dang1 ji1 li4 duan4 
 
 
to make prompt decisions (idiom) 
 
当即 
當即 
dang1 ji2 
 
 
at once; on the spot 
 
当家 
當家 
dang1 jia1 
 
 
to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 
 
当家作主 
當家作主 
dang1 jia1 zuo4 zhu3 
 
 
to be in charge in one's own house (idiom); to be the master of one's own affairs 
 
当驾 
當駕 
dang1 jia4 
 
 
imperial driver 
 
当街 
當街 
dang1 jie1 
 
 
in the middle of the street; facing the street 
 
当今 
當今 
dang1 jin1 
 
 
current; present; now; nowadays 
 
当局 
當局 
dang1 ju2 
 
 
authorities 
 
当局者迷,旁观者清 
當局者迷,旁觀者清 
dang1 ju2 zhe3 mi2 - pang2 guan1 zhe3 qing1 
 
 
The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The onlooker sees more of the game. 
 
当空 
當空 
dang1 kong1 
 
 
overhead; up in the sky 
 
当口 
當口 
dang1 kou3 
 
 
at that moment; just then 
 
当啷 
當啷 
dang1 lang1 
 
 
(onom.) metallic sound; clanging 
 
当量 
當量 
dang1 liang4 
 
 
equivalent; yield 
 
当量剂量 
當量劑量 
dang1 liang4 ji4 liang4 
 
 
equivalent dose 
 
当令 
當令 
dang1 ling4 
 
 
to be in season; seasonal 
 
当面 
當面 
dang1 mian4 
 
 
to sb's face; in sb's presence 
 
当年 
當年 
dang1 nian2 
 
 
in those days; then; in those years; during that time 
 
当牛作马 
當牛作馬 
dang1 niu2 zuo4 ma3 
 
 
to work like a horse and toil like an ox; fig. to slave for sb 
 
当前 
當前 
dang1 qian2 
 
 
current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) 
 
当枪使 
當槍使 
dang1 qiang1 shi3 
 
 
to use (sb) as a tool 
 
当且仅当 
當且僅當 
dang1 qie3 jin3 dang1 
 
 
if and only if 
 
当权 
當權 
dang1 quan2 
 
 
to hold power 
 
当权派 
當權派 
dang1 quan2 pai4 
 
 
persons or faction in authority 
 
当权者 
當權者 
dang1 quan2 zhe3 
 
 
ruler; those in power; the authorities 
 
当然 
當然 
dang1 ran2 
 
 
only natural; as it should be; certainly; of course; without doubt 
 
当仁不让 
當仁不讓 
dang1 ren2 bu4 rang4 
 
 
to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others 
 
当日 
當日 
dang1 ri4 
 
 
on that day 
 
当上 
當上 
dang1 shang5 
 
 
to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 
 
当时 
當時 
dang1 shi2 
 
 
then; at that time; while 
 
当世 
當世 
dang1 shi4 
 
 
the present age; in office; the current office holder 
 
当事 
當事 
dang1 shi4 
 
 
to be in charge; to be confronted (with a matter); involved (in some matter) 
 
当世冠 
當世冠 
dang1 shi4 guan4 
 
 
the foremost person of his age; unequalled; a leading light 
 
当事国 
當事國 
dang1 shi4 guo2 
 
 
the countries involved 
 
当事人 
當事人 
dang1 shi4 ren2 
 
 
persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) 
 
当世无双 
當世無雙 
dang1 shi4 wu2 shuang1 
 
 
unequalled in his time 
 
当事者 
當事者 
dang1 shi4 zhe3 
 
 
the person involved; the people holding power 
 
当世之冠 
當世之冠 
dang1 shi4 zhi1 guan4 
 
 
the foremost person of his age; unequalled; a leading light 
 
当天 
當天 
dang1 tian1 
 
 
on that day 
 
当头 
當頭 
dang1 tou2 
 
 
coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first 
 
当涂 
當涂 
dang1 tu2 
 
 
Dangtu county in Ma'anshan 馬鞍山|马鞍山, Anhui 
 
当涂县 
當涂縣 
dang1 tu2 xian4 
 
 
Dangtu county in Ma'anshan 馬鞍山|马鞍山, Anhui 
 
当晚 
當晚 
dang1 wan3 
 
 
on that evening 
 
当务之急 
當務之急 
dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 
 
 
top priority job; matter of vital importance 
 
当下 
當下 
dang1 xia4 
 
 
immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 
 
当心 
當心 
dang1 xin1 
 
 
to take care; to look out 
 
当雄 
當雄 
dang1 xiong2 
 
 
Damxung county, Tibetan: 'Dam gzhung rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨, Tibet 
 
当雄县 
當雄縣 
dang1 xiong2 xian4 
 
 
Damxung county, Tibetan: 'Dam gzhung rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨, Tibet 
 
当选 
當選 
dang1 xuan3 
 
 
to be elected 
 
当阳 
當陽 
dang1 yang2 
 
 
Dangyan county level city in Yichang 宜昌, Hubei 
 
当阳市 
當陽市 
dang1 yang2 shi4 
 
 
Dangyan county level city in Yichang 宜昌, Hubei 
 
当夜 
當夜 
dang1 ye4 
 
 
on that night 
 
当月 
當月 
dang1 yue4 
 
 
on that month 
 
当着 
當著 
dang1 zhe5 
 
 
in front of; in the presence of 
 
当政 
當政 
dang1 zheng4 
 
 
to come to power; to hold power; in office 
 
当政者 
當政者 
dang1 zheng4 zhe3 
 
 
power holder; current political ruler 
 
当之无愧 
當之無愧 
dang1 zhi1 wu2 kui4 
 
 
fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc) 
 
当之有愧 
當之有愧 
dang1 zhi1 you3 kui4 
 
 
to feel undeserving of the praise or the honor 
 
当值 
當值 
dang1 zhi2 
 
 
to be on duty 
 
当中 
當中 
dang1 zhong1 
 
 
among; in the middle; in the center 
 
当众 
當眾 
dang1 zhong4 
 
 
in public; in front of everybody 
 
当轴 
當軸 
dang1 zhou2 
 
 
person in power; important official 
 
当成 
當成 
dang4 cheng2 
 
 
to consider as; to take to be 
 
当当 
當當 
dang4 dang4 
 
 
to pawn 
 
当掉 
當掉 
dang4 diao4 
 
 
to fail (a student); to pawn; (of a computer or program) to crash; to stop working 
 
当回事 
當回事 
dang4 hui2 shi4 
 
 
to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously"); to treat conscientiously 
 
当回事儿 
當回事兒 
dang4 hui2 shi4 er5 
 
 
erhua variant of 當回事|当回事 
 
当机 
當機 
dang4 ji1 
 
 
to crash (of a computer); to stop working; (loanword from English "down") 
 
当年 
當年 
dang4 nian2 
 
 
that very same year 
 
当铺 
當舖 
dang4 pu4 
 
 
pawn shop 
 
当日 
當日 
dang4 ri4 
 
 
that very day; the same day 
 
当时 
當時 
dang4 shi2 
 
 
at once; right away 
 
当事 
當事 
dang4 shi4 
 
 
to consider as a matter of importance; to be of importance 
 
当天 
當天 
dang4 tian1 
 
 
the same day 
 
当天事当天毕 
當天事當天畢 
dang4 tian1 shi4 dang4 tian1 bi4 
 
 
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today (idiom) 
 
当头 
當頭 
dang4 tou5 
 
 
(coll.) pledge; surety 
 
当晚 
當晚 
dang4 wan3 
 
 
the same evening 
 
当夜 
當夜 
dang4 ye4 
 
 
that very night; the same night 
 
当月 
當月 
dang4 yue4 
 
 
the same month 
 
当真 
當真 
dang4 zhen1 
 
 
to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 
 
当作 
當作 
dang4 zuo4 
 
 
to treat as; to regard as 
 
当做 
當做 
dang4 zuo4 
 
 
to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 
 
得当 
得當 
de2 dang4 
 
 
appropriate; suitable 
 
等效百万吨当量 
等效百萬噸當量 
deng3 xiao4 bai3 wan4 dun1 dang1 liang4 
 
 
equivalent megatonnage (EMT) 
 
典当 
典當 
dian3 dang4 
 
 
to pawn; pawnshop 
 
吊儿郎当 
吊兒郎當 
diao4 er5 lang2 dang1 
 
 
sloppy 
 
定当 
定當 
ding4 dang1 
 
 
necessarily 
 
定当 
定當 
ding4 dang4 
 
 
settled; ready; finished 
 
独当一面 
獨當一面 
du2 dang1 yi1 mian4 
 
 
to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section 
 
对酒当歌 
對酒當歌 
dui4 jiu3 dang1 ge1 
 
 
lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can 
 
防卫过当 
防衛過當 
fang2 wei4 guo4 dang4 
 
 
excessive self-defense (self-defense with excessive force) 
 
分当 
分當 
fen4 dang1 
 
 
as should be; as expected 
 
噶当派 
噶當派 
ga2 dang1 pai4 
 
 
Bkar-dgam-pa sect of Tibetan Buddhism 
 
该当 
該當 
gai1 dang1 
 
 
should; to deserve 
 
敢做敢当 
敢做敢當 
gan3 zuo4 gan3 dang1 
 
 
daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it; a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions; the buck stops here 
 
敢作敢当 
敢作敢當 
gan3 zuo4 gan3 dang1 
 
 
variant of 敢做敢當|敢做敢当 
 
耕当问奴 
耕當問奴 
geng1 dang1 wen4 nu2 
 
 
if it's plowing, ask the laborer (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist 
 
耕当问奴,织当访婢 
耕當問奴,織當訪婢 
geng1 dang1 wen4 nu2 - zhi1 dang1 fang3 bi4 
 
 
if it's plowing ask the laborer, if it's weaving ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist 
 
勾当 
勾當 
gou4 dang4 
 
 
shady business 
 
咣当 
咣當 
guang1 dang1 
 
 
crash; bang 
 
过当 
過當 
guo4 dang4 
 
 
excessive 
 
行当 
行當 
hang2 dang5 
 
 
profession; role (acting) 
 
好汉不提当年勇 
好漢不提當年勇 
hao3 han4 bu4 ti2 dang1 nian2 yong3 
 
 
a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom) 
 
好汉做事好汉当 
好漢做事好漢當 
hao3 han4 zuo4 shi4 hao3 han4 dang1 
 
 
daring to act and courageous enough to take responsibility for it (idiom); a true man has the courage to accept the consequences of his actions; the buck stops here 
 
合当 
合當 
he2 dang1 
 
 
must; should 
 
核当量 
核當量 
he2 dang1 liang4 
 
 
nuclear yield 
 
悔不当初 
悔不當初 
hui3 bu4 dang1 chu1 
 
 
to regret one's past deeds (idiom) 
 
剂量当量 
劑量當量 
ji4 liang4 dang1 liang4 
 
 
dose equivalent 
 
既要当婊子又要立牌坊 
既要當婊子又要立牌坊 
ji4 yao4 dang1 biao3 zi5 you4 yao4 li4 pai2 fang1 
 
 
see 又想當婊子又想立牌坊|又想当婊子又想立牌坊 
 
既有今日何必当初 
既有今日何必當初 
ji4 you3 jin1 ri4 he2 bi4 dang1 chu1 
 
 
see 早知今日何必當初|早知今日何必当初 
 
夹当 
夾當 
jia1 dang1 
 
 
crucial moment; critical time 
 
夹当儿 
夾當兒 
jia1 dang1 er5 
 
 
erhua variant of 夾當|夹当 
 
家当 
家當 
jia1 dang4 
 
 
familial property; belongings 
 
精当 
精當 
jing1 dang4 
 
 
precise and appropriate 
 
空当 
空當 
kong4 dang1 
 
 
gap; interval 
 
愧不敢当 
愧不敢當 
kui4 bu4 gan3 dang1 
 
 
lit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.; You flatter me too much. 
 
啷当 
啷當 
lang1 dang1 
 
 
more or less; or so (of approx age or number); and so on 
 
牢靠妥当 
牢靠妥當 
lao2 kao4 tuo3 dang4 
 
 
reliable; solid and dependable 
 
老当益壮 
老當益壯 
lao3 dang1 yi4 zhuang4 
 
 
old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years 
 
理当 
理當 
li3 dang1 
 
 
should; ought 
 
理所当然 
理所當然 
li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 
 
 
as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 
 
两当 
兩當 
liang3 dang1 
 
 
Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南, Gansu 
 
两当县 
兩當縣 
liang3 dang1 xian4 
 
 
Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南, Gansu 
 
了当 
了當 
liao3 dang4 
 
 
frank; outspoken; ready; settled; in order; (old) to deal with; to handle 
 
另当别论 
另當別論 
ling4 dang1 bie2 lun4 
 
 
to treat differently; another cup of tea 
 
麦当劳 
麥當勞 
mai4 dang1 lao2 
 
 
MacDonald or McDonald (name); McDonald's (fast food company) 
 
麦当劳叔叔 
麥當勞叔叔 
mai4 dang1 lao2 shu1 shu5 
 
 
Ronald McDonald 
 
麦当娜 
麥當娜 
mai4 dang1 na4 
 
 
Madonna (1958-), US pop singer 
 
满当当 
滿當當 
man3 dang1 dang1 
 
 
brim full; completely packed 
 
满满当当 
滿滿當當 
man3 man3 dang1 dang1 
 
 
brim full; completely packed 
 
每当 
每當 
mei3 dang1 
 
 
whenever; every time; on every 
 
门当户对 
門當戶對 
men2 dang1 hu4 dui4 
 
 
the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 
 
拿着鸡毛当令箭 
拿著雞毛當令箭 
na2 zhe5 ji1 mao2 dang4 ling4 jian4 
 
 
to wave a chicken feather as a token of authority (idiom); to assume unwarranted authority on the basis of some pretext 
 
欧当归 
歐當歸 
ou1 dang1 gui1 
 
 
(botany) lovage; Levisticum officinale 
 
旗鼓相当 
旗鼓相當 
qi2 gu3 xiang1 dang1 
 
 
lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched; roughly comparable (opponents) 
 
恰当 
恰當 
qia4 dang4 
 
 
appropriate; suitable 
 
穷当益坚 
窮當益堅 
qiong2 dang1 yi4 jian1 
 
 
poor but ambitious (idiom); hard-pressed but determined; the worse one's position, the harder one must fight back 
 
权当 
權當 
quan2 dang1 
 
 
to act as if; to treat sth as if it were 
 
锐不可当 
銳不可當 
rui4 bu4 ke3 dang1 
 
 
unstoppable; hard to hold back 
 
上当 
上當 
shang4 dang4 
 
 
taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 
 
上一次当,学一次乖 
上一次當,學一次乖 
shang4 yi1 ci4 dang4 - xue2 yi1 ci4 guai1 
 
 
to take sth as a lesson for next time (idiom); once bitten, twice shy 
 
失当 
失當 
shi1 dang4 
 
 
inappropriate; improper 
 
石敢当 
石敢當 
shi2 gan3 dang1 
 
 
stone tablet erected to ward off evil spirits 
 
势不可当 
勢不可當 
shi4 bu4 ke3 dang1 
 
 
impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force 
 
适当 
適當 
shi4 dang4 
 
 
suitable; appropriate 
 
首当其冲 
首當其衝 
shou3 dang1 qi2 chong1 
 
 
to bear the brunt 
 
爽当 
爽當 
shuang3 dang1 
 
 
with alacrity; frank and spontaneous 
 
顺当 
順當 
shun4 dang5 
 
 
smoothly 
 
说话不当话 
說話不當話 
shuo1 hua4 bu4 dang4 hua4 
 
 
to fail to keep to one's word; to break a promise 
 
斯当东 
斯當東 
si1 dang1 dong1 
 
 
Staunton (name); Sir George Staunton, 1st Baronet, the second-in-command of the Macartney Mission of 1793 
 
死当 
死當 
si3 dang4 
 
 
to flunk (Tw); (computing) to crash; to stop working 
 
死马当活马医 
死馬當活馬醫 
si3 ma3 dang4 huo2 ma3 yi1 
 
 
lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom); fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation 
 
螳臂当车 
螳臂當車 
tang2 bi4 dang1 che1 
 
 
a mantis trying to stop a chariot (idiom); to overrate oneself and attempt sth impossible; also written 螳臂擋車|螳臂挡车 
 
梯恩梯当量 
梯恩梯當量 
ti1 en1 ti1 dang1 liang4 
 
 
TNT equivalent 
 
停当 
停當 
ting2 dang4 
 
 
settled; accomplished; ready 
 
妥当 
妥當 
tuo3 dang5 
 
 
appropriate; proper; ready 
 
瓦当 
瓦當 
wa3 dang1 
 
 
eaves-tile 
 
稳当 
穩當 
wen3 dang5 
 
 
reliable; secure; stable; firm 
 
乌当 
烏當 
wu1 dang1 
 
 
Wudang district of Guiyang city 貴陽市|贵阳市, Guizhou 
 
乌当区 
烏當區 
wu1 dang1 qu1 
 
 
Wudang district of Guiyang city 貴陽市|贵阳市, Guizhou 
 
武当山 
武當山 
wu3 dang1 shan1 
 
 
Wudang Mountain range in northwest Hubei 
 
锡当河 
錫當河 
xi1 dang1 he2 
 
 
Sittang River of central Myanmar (Burma), between Irrawaddy and Salween rivers 
 
稀里光当 
稀里光當 
xi1 li5 guang1 dang1 
 
 
thin; diluted 
 
相当 
相當 
xiang1 dang1 
 
 
equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 
 
相当于 
相當於 
xiang1 dang1 yu2 
 
 
equivalent to 
 
相当于或大于 
相當於或大於 
xiang1 dang1 yu2 huo4 da4 yu2 
 
 
greater than or equal to ≥; at least as great as 
 
想当然 
想當然 
xiang3 dang1 ran2 
 
 
to take sth for granted 
 
羞愧难当 
羞愧難當 
xiu1 kui4 nan2 dang1 
 
 
to feel ashamed (idiom) 
 
亚当 
亞當 
ya4 dang1 
 
 
Adam 
 
亚当·斯密 
亞當·斯密 
ya4 dang1 - si1 mi4 
 
 
Adam Smith (1723-1790), Scottish ethical philosopher and pioneer economist, author of The Wealth of Nations 國富論|国富论 
 
亚当斯 
亞當斯 
ya4 dang1 si1 
 
 
Adams 
 
亚当斯敦 
亞當斯敦 
ya4 dang1 si1 dun1 
 
 
Adamstown, capital of the Pitcairn Islands 
 
阎王好见,小鬼难当 
閻王好見,小鬼難當 
yan2 wang2 hao3 jian4 - xiao3 gui3 nan2 dang1 
 
 
lit. standing in front of the King of Hell is easy, but smaller devils are difficult to deal with (idiom) 
 
一夫当关,万夫莫开 
一夫當關,萬夫莫開 
yi1 fu1 dang1 guan1 - wan4 fu1 mo4 kai1 
 
 
one man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies (idiom) 
 
一马当先 
一馬當先 
yi1 ma3 dang1 xian1 
 
 
to take the lead 
 
应当 
應當 
ying1 dang1 
 
 
should; ought to 
 
有福同享,有祸同当 
有福同享,有禍同當 
you3 fu2 tong2 xiang3 - you3 huo4 tong2 dang1 
 
 
To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse 
 
有福同享,有难同当 
有福同享,有難同當 
you3 fu2 tong2 xiang3 - you3 nan4 tong2 dang1 
 
 
To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse 
 
又想当婊子又想立牌坊 
又想當婊子又想立牌坊 
you4 xiang3 dang1 biao3 zi5 you4 xiang3 li4 pai2 fang1 
 
 
lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom); fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation; to want to have one's cake and eat it too 
 
御便当 
御便當 
yu4 bian4 dang1 
 
 
(Tw) bento; lunch box 
 
约当现金 
約當現金 
yue1 dang1 xian4 jin1 
 
 
cash equivalent (accountancy) 
 
允当 
允當 
yun3 dang4 
 
 
proper; suitable 
 
早知今日何必当初 
早知今日何必當初 
zao3 zhi1 jin1 ri4 he2 bi4 dang1 chu1 
 
 
if I (you, she, he...) had known it would come to this, I (you, she, he...) would not have acted thus (idiom); to regret vainly one's past behavior 
 
泽当 
澤當 
ze2 dang1 
 
 
Zêdang town in Nêdong county 乃東縣|乃东县, Tibet, capital of Lhokha prefecture 
 
泽当镇 
澤當鎮 
ze2 dang1 zhen4 
 
 
Zêdang town in Nêdong county 乃東縣|乃东县, Tibet, capital of Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区 
 
正当 
正當 
zheng4 dang1 
 
 
timely; just (when needed) 
 
正当年 
正當年 
zheng4 dang1 nian2 
 
 
to be in the prime of life 
 
正当时 
正當時 
zheng4 dang1 shi2 
 
 
the right time for sth; the right season (for planting cabbage) 
 
正当中 
正當中 
zheng4 dang1 zhong1 
 
 
right in the midpoint; a bull's eye; to hit the nail on the head 
 
正当 
正當 
zheng4 dang4 
 
 
honest; reasonable; fair; sensible 
 
正当防卫 
正當防衛 
zheng4 dang4 fang2 wei4 
 
 
reasonable self-defense; legitimate defense 
 
正当理由 
正當理由 
zheng4 dang4 li3 you2 
 
 
proper reason; reasonable grounds 
 
正当性 
正當性 
zheng4 dang4 xing4 
 
 
(political) legitimacy 
 
织当访婢 
織當訪婢 
zhi1 dang1 fang3 bi4 
 
 
if it's weaving, ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist 
 
直接了当 
直接了當 
zhi2 jie1 liao3 dang4 
 
 
see 直截了當|直截了当 
 
直截了当 
直截了當 
zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4 
 
 
direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt; straightforward 
 
直捷了当 
直捷了當 
zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4 
 
 
variant of 直截了當|直截了当 
 
至当 
至當 
zhi4 dang4 
 
 
most suitable; extremely appropriate