dāng qián
current
today's
modern
present
to be facing (us)
dāng
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
dàng
at or in the very same...
suitable
adequate
fitting
proper
to replace
to regard as
to think
to pawn
(coll.) to fail (a student)
dāng rán
only natural
as it should be
certainly
of course
without doubt
xiāng dāng
equivalent to
appropriate
considerably
to a certain extent
fairly
quite
dān dāng
to take upon oneself
to assume
dàng rì
that very day
the same day
dāng nián
in those days
then
in those years
during that time
dāng wù zhī jí
top priority job
matter of vital importance
dāng jīn
current
present
now
nowadays
dāng zhōng
among
in the middle
in the center
zhèng dāng shí
the right time for sth
the right season (for planting cabbage)
dāng miàn
to sb's face
in sb's presence
dāng zhī wú kuì
fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)
zhèng dāng
timely
just (when needed)
dāng jiē
in the middle of the street
facing the street
dāng dài
the present age
the contemporary era
lǐ suǒ dāng rán
as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course
inevitable and right
chōng dāng
to serve as
to act as
to play the role of
dàng chéng
to consider as
to take to be
jiā dàng
familial property
belongings
shàng dàng
taken in (by sb's deceit)
to be fooled
to be duped
wěn dang
reliable
secure
stable
firm
dāng dào
in the middle of the road
to be in the way
to hold power
dàng zuò
to treat as
to regard as
to look upon as
dāng shì rén
persons involved or implicated
party (to an affair)
dāng hóng
currently popular (of movie stars, singers etc)
zhí jié liǎo dàng
direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt
straightforward
bù dàng
unsuitable
improper
inappropriate
Mài dāng láo
MacDonald or McDonald (name)
McDonald's (fast food company)
dāng zhēn
to take seriously
serious
No joking, really!
dāng xià
immediately
at once
at that moment
at the moment
dāng shì zhě
the person involved
the people holding power
dāng rén bù ràng
to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others
biàn dāng
convenient
handy
easy
bento (a meal in a partitioned box)
lunchbox
dāng zhòng
in public
in front of everybody
dàng pù
pawn shop
CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1]
dāng jiā
to manage the household
to be the one in charge of the family
to call the shots
to be in charge
Dāng dāng
Dangdang (online retailer)
dīng dāng
onomat. ding dong
jingling of bells
clanking sound
bù zhèng dāng
dishonest
unfair
improper
zhèng dāng lǐ yóu
proper reason
reasonable grounds
dāng bīng
to serve in the army
to be a soldier
měi dāng
whenever
every time
on every
dāng dì jū mín
a local person
the local population
dāng shang
to take up duty as
to assume a position
to assume
to take on (an office)
dāng shì
the present age
in office
the current office holder
bù zhèng dāng jìng zhēng
unfair competition
illicit competition
Mài dāng nà
Madonna (1958-), US pop singer
Wǔ dāng shān
Wudang Mountain range in northwest Hubei
dàng huí shì
to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously")
to treat conscientiously
dāng shì
to be in charge
to be confronted (with a matter)
involved (in some matter)
dàng jī
to crash (of a computer)
to stop working
(loanword from English "down")
dāng jiā zuò zhǔ
to be in charge in one's own house (idiom)
to be the master of one's own affairs
zhèng dāng fáng wèi
reasonable self-defense
legitimate defense
Dāng yáng
Dangyan county level city in Yichang 宜昌[Yi2 chang1], Hubei
dàng yè
that very night
the same night
dāng jī lì duàn
to make prompt decisions (idiom)
mén dāng hù duì
the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom)
(of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match
Dāng tú
Dangtu county in Ma'anshan 馬鞍山|马鞍山[Ma3 an1 shan1], Anhui
lǎo dāng yì zhuàng
old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years
dāng zhèng
to come to power
to hold power
in office
dú dāng yī miàn
to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section
bù gǎn dāng
lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise
you flatter me
Wū dāng
Wudang district of Guiyang city 貴陽市|贵阳市[Gui4 yang2 shi4], Guizhou
qí gǔ xiāng dāng
lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched
roughly comparable (opponents)
mǎn mǎn dāng dāng
brim full
completely packed
duì jiǔ dāng gē
lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can
dāng r
the very moment
just then
during (that brief interval)
huǐ bù dāng chū
to regret one's past deeds (idiom)
Yà dāng · Sī mì
Adam Smith (1723-1790), Scottish ethical philosopher and pioneer economist, author of The Wealth of Nations 國富論|国富论
Dāng tú xiàn
Dangtu county in Ma'anshan 馬鞍山|马鞍山[Ma3 an1 shan1], Anhui
Dāng xióng
Damxung county, Tibetan: 'Dam gzhung rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
ruì bù kě dāng
unstoppable
hard to hold back
dīng dīng dāng dāng
onomat. ding dong
jingling of bells
clanking sound
Wū dāng qū
Wudang district of Guiyang city 貴陽市|贵阳市[Gui4 yang2 shi4], Guizhou
Dāng yáng shì
Dangyan county level city in Yichang 宜昌[Yi2 chang1], Hubei
tíng dàng
settled
accomplished
ready
dāng zhèng zhě
power holder
current political ruler
Liǎng dāng
Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu
dà dí dāng qián
facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties
Enemy at the Gates, 1991 movie by Jean-Jacques Annaud
dāng quán pài
persons or faction in authority
dīng dāng xiǎng
onomat. ding dong
jingling of bells
clanking sound
sǐ mǎ dāng huó mǎ yī
lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom); fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation
dàng huí shì r
erhua variant of 當回事|当回事[dang4 hui2 shi4]
yī fū dāng guān , wàn fū mò kāi
If one man holds the pass, ten thousand cannot pass (idiom); One man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies
bù dàng yī huí shì
not regard as a matter (of any importance)
zhèng dāng zhōng
right in the midpoint
a bull's eye
to hit the nail on the head
zhì dāng
most suitable
extremely appropriate
bù zhèng dāng guān xì
improper relation
adulterous relation
dāng jú zhě mí , páng guān zhě qīng
The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The onlooker sees more of the game.
gǎn zuò gǎn dāng
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
dāng lāng
(onom.) metallic sound
clanging
Zé dāng
Zêdang town in Nêdong county 乃東縣|乃东县[Nai3 dong1 xian4], Tibet, capital of Lhokha prefecture
Dāng xióng xiàn
Damxung county, Tibetan: 'Dam gzhung rdzong in Lhasa 拉薩|拉萨[La1 sa4], Tibet
shì bù kě dāng
impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force
Liǎng dāng xiàn
Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu
zǎo zhī jīn rì hè bì dāng chū
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 behaviour
ān bù dàng chē
to go on foot (idiom)
to do things at a leisurely pace
yǒu fú tóng xiǎng , yǒu nàn tóng dāng
To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse
yuē dāng xiàn jīn
cash equivalent (accountancy)
kuì bù gǎn dāng
lit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.
You flatter me too much.
mǎn dāng dāng
brim full
completely packed
jiā dāng
crucial moment
critical time
lāng dāng
more or less
or so (of approx age or number)
and so on
chái láng dāng dào
ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power
a vicious tyranny rules the land
ná zhe jī máo dàng lìng jiàn
to wave a chicken feather as a token of authority (idiom); to assume unwarranted authority on the basis of some pretext
chái láng dāng lù
ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power
a vicious tyranny rules the land
Gá dāng pài
Bkar-dgam-pa sect of Tibetan Buddhism
chái láng dāng tú
ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power
a vicious tyranny rules the land
dāng dài xīn rú jiā
Contemporary New Confucianism
see 新儒家
Zé dāng zhèn
Zêdang town in Nêdong county 乃東縣|乃东县[Nai3 dong1 xian4], Tibet, capital of Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1]
bù dāng shì
useless
regard as useless
hǎo hàn zuò shì , hǎo hàn dāng
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
shuǎng dāng
with alacrity
frank and spontaneous
dāng zhī yǒu kuì
to feel undeserving of the praise or the honor
dīng ling dāng lāng
ding-a-ling
onomat. for sound of bell
qióng dāng yì jiān
poor but ambitious (idiom); hard-pressed but determined
the worse one's position, the harder one must fight back
Sī dāng dōng
Staunton (name)
Sir George Staunton, 1st Baronet, the second-in-command of the Macartney Mission of 1793
bù dāng jǐn
not important
of no consequence
gēng dāng wèn nú
if it's plowing, ask the laborer (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
qióng dāng yì jiān , lǎo dāng yì zhuàng
poor but ambition, old but vigorous (idiom); robust and determined to hold one's position despite poverty and old age
yǒu fú tóng xiǎng , yǒu huò tóng dāng
To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse
zhī dāng fǎng bì
if it's weaving, ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
xiāng dāng yú huò dà yú
greater than or equal to ≥
at least as great as
bēi gē dàng kū
to sing instead of weep (idiom)
Xī dāng hé
Sittang river of central Myanmar (Burma), between Irrawaddy and Salween rivers
dàng tiān shì dàng tiān bì
never put off until tomorrow what you can do today (idiom)
dāng shì guàn
the foremost person of his age
unequalled
a leading light
gēng dāng wèn nú , zhī dāng fǎng bì
if it's plowing ask the laborer, if it's weaving ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
dāng shì zhī guàn
the foremost person of his age
unequalled
a leading light
jiā dāng r
erhua variant of 夾當|夹当[jia1 dang1]
shēng wù lún qín dāng liàng
rem (Röntgen equivalent man, an old unit of radiation damage now replaced by the Sievert)
děng xiào bǎi wàn dūn dāng liàng
equivalent megatonnage (EMT)
láo kào tuǒ dàng
reliable
solid and dependable
shuō huà bù dàng huà
to fail to keep to one's word
to break a promise
kè dāng yī miàn
to possess one-sided abilities (idiom)
dāng quán zhě
ruler
those in power
the authorities
dāng niú zuò mǎ
to work like a horse and toil like an ox
fig. to slave for sb
dàng zhēn
to take seriously
serious
No joking, really!
dāng duàn jí duàn
not to delay making a decision when a decision is needed
dāng duàn zé duàn
to make a decision when it's time to decide
dāng jú zhě mí , páng guān zhě qīng
The person on the spot is baffled, the onlooker sees clear (idiom). The onlooker sees more of the game.
dàng diào
to fail (a student)
to pawn
(of a computer or program) to crash
to stop working
dāng zhe
in front of
in the presence of
fáng wèi guò dàng
excessive self-defense (self-defense with excessive force)
Yán wáng hǎo jiàn , xiǎo guǐ nán dāng
lit. standing in front of the King of Hell is easy, but smaller devils are difficult to deal with (idiom)
Xī dāng Hé
Sittang River of central Myanmar (Burma), between Irrawaddy and Salween rivers
chái láng dāng tú
ravenous wolves hold the road (idiom); wicked people in power
a vicious tyranny rules the land
táng bì dāng chē
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[tang2 bi4 dang3 che1]
zhì dàng
most suitable
extremely appropriate
gēng dāng wèn nú , zhī dāng fǎng bì
if it's plowing ask the laborer, if it's weaving ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
shí gǎn dāng
stone tablet erected to ward off evil spirits
zhí jiē liǎo dàng
see 直截了當|直截了当[zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4]
zhí jié liǎo dàng
variant of 直截了當|直截了当[zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4]
dāng tóu
coming right into one's face
imminent
to put first
dāng zhóu
person in power
important official
Dāng dài Xīn Rú jiā
Contemporary New Confucianism
see 新儒家[Xin1 Ru2 jia1]
dàng shì
to consider as a matter of importance
to be of importance
hǎo hàn zuò shì hǎo hàn dāng
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
hǎo hàn bù tí dāng nián yǒng
a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom)
dà ér wú dàng
grandiose but impractical (idiom)
large but of no real use
lìng dāng bié lùn
to treat differently
another cup of tea
yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng
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
Yà dāng sī dūn
Adamstown, capital of the Pitcairn Islands
Yà dāng · Sī mì
Adam Smith (1723-1790), Scottish ethical philosopher and pioneer economist, author of The Wealth of Nations 國富論|国富论
liǎo dàng
frank
outspoken
ready
settled
in order
(old) to deal with
to handle
bù jiǎn dāng nián
(of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit
to be as (good, vigorous etc) as ever
bù zhèng dàng guān xì
improper relation
adulterous relation
bù zhèng dàng jìng zhēng
unfair competition
illicit competition
bù zhèng dàng
dishonest
unfair
improper
shàng yī cì dàng , xué yī cì guāi
to take sth as a lesson for next time (idiom)
once bitten, twice shy
sǐ mǎ dàng huó mǎ yī
lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom)
fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation
sǐ dàng
to flunk (Tw)
(computing) to crash
to stop working
zhèng dàng fáng wèi
reasonable self-defense
legitimate defense
zhèng dàng lǐ yóu
proper reason
reasonable grounds
zhèng dāng nián
to be in the prime of life
zhèng dàng
honest
reasonable
fair
sensible
Ōu dāng guī
(botany) lovage
Levisticum officinale
quán dāng
to act as if
to treat sth as if it were
yǒu fú tóng xiǎng , yǒu nàn tóng dāng
To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse
yǒu fú tóng xiǎng , yǒu huò tóng dāng
To enjoy blessings and endure misfortune together (idiom); for better or for worse
zǎo zhī jīn rì hé bì dāng chū
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
jì yào dāng biǎo zi yòu yào lì pái fāng
see 又想當婊子又想立牌坊|又想当婊子又想立牌坊[you4 xiang3 dang1 biao3 zi5 you4 xiang3 li4 pai2 fang1]
jì yǒu jīn rì hé bì dāng chū
see 早知今日何必當初|早知今日何必当初[zao3 zhi1 jin1 ri4 he2 bi4 dang1 chu1]
gǎn zuò gǎn dāng
variant of 敢做敢當|敢做敢当[gan3 zuo4 gan3 dang1]
dā dàng
variant of 搭檔|搭档[da1 dang4]
chéng dāng
to bear (responsibility)
to take on
to assume
yī fū dāng guān , wàn fū mò kāi
one man can hold the pass against ten thousand enemies (idiom)