the eight-character slogan for the economic policy proposed by 李富春 in 1961: 調整、鞏固、充實、提高|调整、巩固、充实、提高 "adjust, consolidate, enrich and improve"; a policy expressed as an eight-character slogan
白喉针尾雨燕白喉針尾雨燕bai2 hou2 zhen1 wei3 yu3 yan4
(bird species of China) white-throated needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus)
鼻针疗法鼻針療法bi2 zhen1 liao2 fa3
nose-acupuncture therapy
避雷针避雷針bi4 lei2 zhen1
lightning rod
砭针砭針bian1 zhen1
remonstrance; admonition
表针錶針biao3 zhen1
hand of a clock
别针別針bie2 zhen1
pin; safety pin; clip; brooch
唱针唱針chang4 zhen1
stylus (gramophone needle)
穿针引线穿針引線chuan1 zhen1 yin3 xian4
lit. to thread a needle (idiom); fig. to act as a go-between
穿针走线穿針走線chuan1 zhen1 zou3 xian4
thread a needle
打吊针打吊針da3 diao4 zhen1
to put sb on an intravenous drip
打针打針da3 zhen1
to give or have an injection
大海捞针大海撈針da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1
lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)
大政方针大政方針da4 zheng4 fang1 zhen1
major policy of the national government
顶针頂針ding3 zhen1
thimble
定风针定風針ding4 feng1 zhen1
wind vane; anemometer; weathercock
定海神针定海神針ding4 hai3 shen2 zhen1
another name for 金箍棒; (fig.) stabilizing force
订书针訂書針ding4 shu1 zhen1
staple
钉书针釘書針ding4 shu1 zhen1
staple; also written 訂書針|订书针
毒针毒針du2 zhen1
to inject poison
耳针耳針er3 zhen1
auriculotherapy (ear acupuncture)
二百方针二百方針er4 bai3 fang1 zhen1
see 雙百方針|双百方针
反时针反時針fan3 shi2 zhen1
counterclockwise
方针方針fang1 zhen1
policy; guidelines
飞针走线飛針走線fei1 zhen1 zou3 xian4
flying needle and running seam (idiom); skillful needlework
分针分針fen1 zhen1
minute hand (of a clock)
缝衣针縫衣針feng2 yi1 zhen1
sewing needle
缝针縫針feng2 zhen1
a stitch; surgical stitches
缝针迹縫針跡feng2 zhen1 ji4
seam
缝针縫針feng4 zhen1
needle
钩针鉤針gou1 zhen1
crochet hook; crochet needle
骨针骨針gu3 zhen1
spicule (in biology); bone needle (in archaeology)
海底捞针海底撈針hai3 di3 lao1 zhen1
see 大海撈針|大海捞针
毫针毫針hao2 zhen1
acupuncture needle
灰喉针尾雨燕灰喉針尾雨燕hui1 hou2 zhen1 wei3 yu3 yan4
(bird species of China) silver-backed needletail (Hirundapus cochinchinensis)
回纹针迴紋針hui2 wen2 zhen1
paper clip
回形针回形針hui2 xing2 zhen1
paper clip
见缝插针見縫插針jian4 feng4 cha1 zhen1
lit. to see a gap and stick in a needle (idiom); fig. to make use of every second and every inch
金针金針jin1 zhen1
needle used in embroidery or sewing; acupuncture needle; orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
金针菜金針菜jin1 zhen1 cai4
day lily (Hemerocallis), used in Chinese medicine and cuisine
金针菇金針菇jin1 zhen1 gu1
enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes, Japanese えのき茸 enokitake), used in cuisines of Japan, Korea and China, cultivated to be long, thin and white; abbr. to 金菇
金针花金針花jin1 zhen1 hua1
orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
留针留針liu2 zhen1
to leave an inserted needle in place for a period of time (acupuncture)
毛线针毛線針mao2 xian4 zhen1
knitting needle
绵里藏针綿裡藏針mian2 li3 cang2 zhen1
lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom); fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance; a wolf in sheep's clothing; an iron fist in a velvet glove
秒针秒針miao3 zhen1
second hand (of a clock)
磨杵成针磨杵成針mo2 chu3 cheng2 zhen1
to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task; to study diligently
逆时针逆時針ni4 shi2 zhen1
anticlockwise; counterclockwise
强心针強心針qiang2 xin1 zhen1
heart-strengthening shot; fig. a shot in the arm
曲别针曲別針qu1 bie2 zhen1
paperclip
如坐针毡如坐針氈ru2 zuo4 zhen1 zhan1
lit. as if sitting on pins and needles; fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation
时针時針shi2 zhen1
hand of a clock; hour hand
双百方针雙百方針shuang1 bai3 fang1 zhen1
refers to 百花運動|百花运动 with its slogan 百花齊放，百家爭鳴|百花齐放，百家争鸣
顺时针順時針shun4 shi2 zhen1
clockwise
探针探針tan4 zhen1
probe
铁杵成针鐵杵成針tie3 chu3 cheng2 zhen1
see 磨杵成針|磨杵成针
无针注射器無針注射器wu2 zhen1 zhu4 she4 qi4
jet injector
胸针胸針xiong1 zhen1
brooch
一针见血一針見血yi1 zhen1 jian4 xie3
lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head
银针銀針yin2 zhen1
silver needle (fine needle used in acupuncture)
引线穿针引線穿針yin3 xian4 chuan1 zhen1
a pull-through to thread a needle; fig. to act as go-between
If you work at it hard enough, you can grind an iron bar into a needle.; cf idiom 磨杵成針|磨杵成针, to grind an iron bar down to a fine needle (idiom); fig. to persevere in a difficult task; to study diligently
指针指針zhi3 zhen1
pointer on a gauge; clock hand; cursor; (computing) pointer