如 jyu⁴ {rú}

(verb) Like

如 jyu⁴ {rú}

1. as
2. as if
3. such as

如許〔-许〕 jyu⁴ heoi² {rú xǔ}

this, so much

如何 jyu⁴ ho⁴ {rú hé}

(question) What do someone think?

如常 jyu⁴ soeng⁴ {rú cháng}

as usual

如上 jyu⁴ soeng⁶ {rú shàng}

as above

如此 jyu⁴ ci² {rú cǐ}

1. in this way
2. so

如廁〔-厕〕 jyu⁴ ci³ {rú cè}

to go to the toilet

如初 jyu⁴ co¹ {rú chū}

1. as before
2. as ever

如草 jyu⁴ cou² {rú cǎo}

grassy

如東〔-东〕 jyu⁴ dung¹ {Rú dōng}

Rudong county in Nantong 南通, Jiangsu

如花 jyu⁴ faa¹ {rú huā}

flowery

如火 jyu⁴ fo² {rú huǒ}

fiery

如今 jyu⁴ gam¹ {rú jīn}

1. nowadays
2. now

如皋 jyu⁴ gou¹ {Rú gāo}

Rugao county level city in Nantong 南通, Jiangsu

如故 jyu⁴ gu³ {rú gù}

1. as before
2. as usual
3. (to be) like old friends

如果 jyu⁴ gwo² {rú guǒ}

1. if
2. in case
3. in the event that

如下 jyu⁴ haa⁶ {rú xià}

as follows

如何 jyu⁴ ho⁴ {rú hé}

1. how
2. what way
3. what

如意 jyu⁴ ji³ {rú yì}

1. as one wants
2. according to one's wishes

如若 jyu⁴ joek⁶ {rú ruò}

if

如願〔-愿〕 jyu⁴ jyun⁶ {rú yuàn}

to have one's wishes fulfilled

如期 jyu⁴ kei⁴ {rú qī}

1. as scheduled
2. on time
3. punctual

如來〔-来〕 jyu⁴ loi⁴ {rú lái}

tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: thus gone, having been Brahman, gone to the absolute etc)

如實〔-实〕 jyu⁴ sat⁶ {rú shí}

1. as things really are
2. realistic

如斯 jyu⁴ si¹ {rú sī}

1. (literary) in this way
2. so

如是 jyu⁴ si⁶ {rú shì}

thus

如題〔-题〕 jyu⁴ tai⁴ {rú tí}

refer to the title or subject (in an online forum)

如同 jyu⁴ tung⁴ {rú tóng}

1. like
2. as

如畫〔-画〕 jyu⁴ waa² {rú huà}

picturesque

如東縣〔-东县〕 jyu⁴ dung¹ jyun⁶ {Rú dōng xiàn}

Rudong county in Nantong 南通, Jiangsu

如皋市 jyu⁴ gou¹ si⁵ {Rú gāo shì}

Rugao county level city in Nantong 南通, Jiangsu

如意套 jyu⁴ ji³ tou³ {rú yì tào}

(dialect) condom

如此而已 jyu⁴ ci² ji⁴ ji⁵ {rú cǐ ér yǐ}

that's the way it is; that's all

如日中天 jyu⁴ jat⁶ zung¹ tin¹ {rú rì zhōng tiān}

adj; like the sun at high noon; to be very influential; at the most prosperous or powerful stage

如願以償〔-愿-偿〕 jyu⁴ jyun⁶ ji⁵ soeng⁴ {rúyuànyǐcháng}

(saying) As someone's wish

如夢初醒〔-梦--〕 jyu⁴ mung⁶ co¹ sing² {rú mèng chū xǐng}

as if awakening from a dream, analogy: someone was foolish in the past, but inspired by other people, he finally understands

如上所述 jyu⁴ soeng⁶ so² seot⁶ {rú shàng suǒ shù}

as stated above

如喪考妣〔-丧--〕 jyu⁴ song³ haau² bei² {rú sàng kǎo bǐ}

it describes people are so anxious and upset that it is as if their parents just passed away

如臂使指 jyu⁴ bei³ si² zi² {rú bì shǐ zhǐ}

1. as the arm moves the finger (idiom)
2. freely and effortlessly
3. to have perfect command of

如出一轍〔---辙〕 jyu⁴ ceot¹ jat¹ cit³ {rú chū yī zhé}

1. to be precisely the same
2. to be no different

如癡如醉〔-痴--〕 jyu⁴ ci¹ jyu⁴ zeoi³ {rú chī rú zuì}

1. lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom)
2. fig. intoxicated by sth
3. obsessed with
4. mad about sth

如此這般〔--这-〕 jyu⁴ ci² ze² bun¹ {rú cǐ zhè bān}

1. thus and so
2. such and such

如坐針氈〔--针毡〕 jyu⁴ co⁵ zam¹ zin¹ {rú zuò zhēn zhān}

1. lit. as if sitting on pins and needles
2. fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation

如墮煙霧〔-堕烟雾〕 jyu⁴ do⁶ jin¹ mou⁶ {rú duò yān wù}

as if degenerating into smoke (idiom); ignorant and unable to see where things are heading

如花似玉 jyu⁴ faa¹ ci⁵ juk⁶ {rú huā sì yù}

1. delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom)
2. (of a woman) exquisite

如法泡製〔---制〕 jyu⁴ faat³ paau³ zai³ {rú fǎ pào zhì}

1. lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
2. to follow the same plan

如法炮製〔---制〕 jyu⁴ faat³ paau⁴ zai³ {rú fǎ páo zhì}

1. lit. to follow the recipe (idiom)
2. fig. to follow a set pattern

如火如茶 jyu⁴ fo² jyu⁴ caa⁴ {rú huǒ rú chá}

1. common erroneous version of 如火如荼 (idiom), daunting and vigorous (momentum)
2. magnificent

如火如荼 jyu⁴ fo² jyu⁴ tou⁴ {rú huǒ rú tú}

1. lit. white cogon flower like fire (idiom); fig. a mighty army like wildfire
2. daunting and vigorous (momentum)
3. flourishing
4. magnificent

如火晚霞 jyu⁴ fo² maan⁵ haa⁴ {rú huǒ wǎn xiá}

clouds at sunset glowing like fire

如虎添翼 jyu⁴ fu² tim¹ jik⁶ {rú hǔ tiān yì}

1. lit. like a tiger that has grown wings
2. with redoubled power (idiom)

如假包換〔---换〕 jyu⁴ gaa² baau¹ wun⁶ {rú jiǎ bāo huàn}

1. replacement guaranteed if not genuine
2. fig. authentic

如膠似漆〔-胶--〕 jyu⁴ gaau¹ ci⁵ cat¹ {rú jiāo sì qī}

1. stuck together as by glue (of lovers)
2. joined at the hip

如金似玉 jyu⁴ gam¹ ci⁵ juk⁶ {rú jīn sì yù}

1. like gold or jade (idiom)
2. gorgeous
3. lovely
4. splendorous

如鯁在喉〔-鲠--〕 jyu⁴ gang² zoi⁶ hau⁴ {rú gěng zài hóu}

1. lit. as if having a fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom)
2. fig. very upset and needing to express one's displeasure

如飢似渴〔-饥--〕 jyu⁴ gei¹ ci⁵ hot³ {rú jī sì kě}

1. to hunger for sth (idiom); eagerly
2. to long for sth

如泣如訴〔---诉〕 jyu⁴ jap¹ jyu⁴ sou³ {rú qì rú sù}

1. lit. as if weeping and complaining (idiom)
2. fig. mournful (music or singing)

如有所失 jyu⁴ jau⁵ so² sat¹ {rú yǒu suǒ shī}

to seem as if something is amiss (idiom)

如意郎君 jyu⁴ ji³ long⁴ gwan¹ {rú yì láng jūn}

1. ideal husband
2. "Mr. Right"

如意算盤〔---盘〕 jyu⁴ ji³ syun³ pun⁴ {rú yì suàn pán}

counting one's chickens before they are hatched

如影隨形〔--随-〕 jyu⁴ jing² ceoi⁴ jing⁴ {rú yǐng suí xíng}

1. as the shadow follows the body (idiom)
2. closely associated with each other
3. to follow relentlessly

如蠅逐臭〔-蝇--〕 jyu⁴ jing⁴ zuk⁶ cau³ {rú yíng zhú chòu}

1. like flies pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
2. the crowd runs after trash

如約而至〔-约--〕 jyu⁴ joek³ ji⁴ zi³ {rú yuē ér zhì}

1. to arrive as planned
2. right on schedule

如魚得水〔-鱼--〕 jyu⁴ jyu⁴ dak¹ seoi² {rú yú dé shuǐ}

like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings

如願以償〔-愿-偿〕 jyu⁴ jyun⁶ ji⁵ soeng⁴ {rú yuàn yǐ cháng}

to have one's wish fulfilled

如其所好 jyu⁴ kei⁴ so² hou³ {rú qí suǒ hào}

as one pleases (idiom)

如履薄冰 jyu⁴ lei⁵ bok⁶ bing¹ {rú lǚ bó bīng}

1. lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom)
2. fig. to be extremely cautious
3. to be skating on thin ice

如雷貫耳〔--贯-〕 jyu⁴ leoi⁴ gun³ ji⁵ {rú léi guàn ěr}

1. lit. like thunder piercing the ear
2. a well-known reputation (idiom)

如狼似虎 jyu⁴ long⁴ ci⁵ fu² {rú láng sì hǔ}

1. lit. like wolves and tigers
2. ruthless

如蟻附膻〔-蚁--〕 jyu⁴ ngai⁵ fu⁶ zin¹ {rú yǐ fù shān}

1. like ants pursuing a stink (idiom); the mob chases the rich and powerful
2. the crowd runs after trash

如鳥獸散〔-鸟兽-〕 jyu⁴ niu⁵ sau³ saan³ {rú niǎo shòu sàn}

1. to scatter like birds and beasts (idiom)
2. to flee in all directions

如詩如畫〔-诗-画〕 jyu⁴ si¹ jyu⁴ waa² {rú shī rú huà}

poetic and picturesque

如是我聞〔---闻〕 jyu⁴ si⁶ ngo⁵ man⁴ {rú shì wǒ wén}

1. so I have heard (idiom)
2. the beginning clause of Buddha's quotations as recorded by his disciple, Ananda (Buddhism)

如釋重負〔-释-负〕 jyu⁴ sik¹ cung⁵ fu⁶ {rú shì zhòng fù}

1. as if relieved from a burden (idiom)
2. to have a weight off one's mind

如數家珍〔-数--〕 jyu⁴ sou³ gaa¹ zan¹ {rú shǔ jiā zhēn}

1. lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables (idiom)
2. fig. to be very familiar with a matter

如獲至寶〔-获-宝〕 jyu⁴ wok⁶ zi³ bou² {rú huò zhì bǎo}

as if gaining the most precious treasure

如簧之舌 jyu⁴ wong⁴ zi¹ sit³ {rú huáng zhī shé}

1. lit. a tongue like a reed (idiom)
2. fig. a glib tongue

如醉如癡〔---痴〕 jyu⁴ zeoi³ jyu⁴ ci¹ {rú zuì rú chī}

1. lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom)
2. intoxicated by sth
3. obsessed with
4. mad about sth
5. also written 如癡如醉

如入無人之境〔--无---〕 jyu⁴ jap⁶ mou⁴ jan⁴ zi¹ ging² {rú rù wú rén zhī jìng}

it seems like entering into a sphere where no one is there; to encounter little or no resistance from the opposition

如墮五里霧中〔-堕--雾-〕 jyu⁴ do⁶ ng⁵ lei⁵ mou⁶ zung¹ {rú duò wǔ lǐ wù zhōng}

1. as if lost in a thick fog (idiom)
2. in a fog
3. muddled
4. completely unfamiliar with sth

如人飲水，冷暖自知〔--饮------〕 jyu⁴ jan⁴ jam² seoi² ，laang⁵ nyun⁵ zi⁶ zi¹ {rú rén yǐn shuǐ , lěng nuǎn zì zhī}

1. the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within
2. to know best by personal experience