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变软
biàn ruǎn
Pinyin
Definition
变软
-
biàn ruǎn
to soften
Character Decomposition
变
亠
丨
亅
八
又
软
车
欠
Related Words
(20)
多变
duō biàn
1
fickle
2
multi-variate (math.)
改变
gǎi biàn
1
to change
2
to alter
3
to transform
变
biàn
1
to change
2
to become different
3
to transform
4
to vary
5
rebellion
变化
biàn huà
1
change
2
variation
3
to change
4
to vary
5
CL:個|个[gè]
变得
biàn de
1
to become
变态
biàn tài
1
to metamorphose (biology)
2
abnormal
3
perverted
4
hentai
5
(slang) pervert
变成
biàn chéng
1
to change into
2
to turn into
3
to become
软
ruǎn
1
soft
2
flexible
软件
ruǎn jiàn
1
(computer) software
一成不变
yī chéng bù biàn
1
nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
2
stuck in a rut
事变
shì biàn
1
incident
2
unforeseen event
3
events (in general)
善变
shàn biàn
1
fickle
2
mercurial
3
changeable
4
capricious
5
to be apt to change
大变
dà biàn
1
huge changes
微软
Wēi ruǎn
1
Microsoft corporation
心软
xīn ruǎn
1
to be softhearted
2
to be tenderhearted
3
to be kindhearted
应变
yìng biàn
1
to meet a contingency
2
to adapt oneself to changes
手软
shǒu ruǎn
1
to be lenient
2
to relent
3
to be reluctant to make a hard decision
4
to think twice
柔软
róu ruǎn
1
soft
演变
yǎn biàn
1
to develop
2
to evolve
3
development
4
evolution
病变
bìng biàn
1
pathological changes
2
lesion
3
diseased (kidney, cornea etc)
Idioms
(20)
一成不变
yī chéng bù biàn
1
nothing much changes (idiom); always the same
2
stuck in a rut
不识时变
bù shí shí biàn
1
to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances
2
not amenable to reason
亘古不变
gèn gǔ bù biàn
1
unchanging since times immemorial (idiom)
2
unalterable
3
unvarying
4
monotonous
俗随时变
sú suí shí biàn
1
customs change with time (idiom); other times, other manners
2
O Tempora, O Mores!
千变万轸
qiān biàn wàn zhěn
1
constantly changing, ever-varying (idiom)
吃人家的嘴软,拿人家的手短
chī rén jiā de zuǐ ruǎn , ná rén jiā de shǒu duǎn
1
lit. the mouth that has been fed by others is soft, the hand that has received doesn't reach (idiom)
2
fig. one is partial to those from whom presents have been accepted
吃软不吃硬
chī ruǎn bù chī yìng
1
lit. eats soft food, but refuses hard food (idiom)
2
amenable to coaxing but not coercion
女大十八变
nu:3 dà shí bā biàn
1
lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood (idiom)
2
fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was
柿子挑软的捏
shì zi tiāo ruǎn de niē
1
lit. it's the soft persimmons that people choose to squeeze (idiom)
2
fig. it's the weak (i.e. 軟柿子|软柿子[ruǎn shì zi]) who get picked on
3
bullies pick soft targets
民变峰起
mín biàn fēng qǐ
1
seething discontent (idiom); widespread popular grievances
瞬息万变
shùn xī wàn biàn
1
in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change
穷则思变
qióng zé sī biàn
1
when you hit bottom, you have to come up with a new approach (idiom)
翻手为云覆手变雨
fān shǒu wéi yún fù shǒu biàn yǔ
1
lit. turning his hand palm up he gathers the clouds, turning his hand palm down he turns them to rain
2
very powerful and capable (idiom)
万变不离其宗
wàn biàn bù lí qí zōng
1
many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose
处变不惊
chǔ biàn bù jīng
1
to remain calm in the face of events (idiom)
蜕化变质
tuì huà biàn zhì
1
to degenerate (morally) (idiom)
2
to become depraved
谈虎色变
tán hǔ sè biàn
1
to turn pale at the mention of a tiger (idiom)
2
to be scared at the mere mention of
变本加厉
biàn běn jiā lì
1
lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming)
2
to aggravate
3
to intensify
变生肘腋
biàn shēng zhǒu yè
1
lit. calamity in one's armpit (idiom); a major coup happening on one's doorstep
2
trouble or danger in one's own backyard
变色易容
biàn sè yì róng
1
to change color and alter one's expression (idiom); to go white with fear
2
out of one's wits
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