萬〔万〕 maan⁶ {wàn}

1. ten thousand
2. a great number

萬〔万〕 maan⁶ {Wàn}

surname Wan

萬端〔万-〕 maan⁶ dyun¹ {wàn duān}

multifarious

萬福〔万-〕 maan⁶ fuk¹ {wàn fú}

wish you all happiness; dated meanings: a woman's bow; a curtsy

萬古〔万-〕 maan⁶ gu² {wàn gǔ}

forever

萬幸〔万-〕 maan⁶ hang⁶ {wàn xìng}

very fortunate

萬一〔万-〕 maan⁶ jat¹ {wàn yī}

(noun) (of number) 1. eleven thousand or 11,000 (e.g. money)

萬用〔万-〕 maan⁶ jung⁶ {wàn yòng}

Universal; all-purpose

萬籟〔万籁〕 maan⁶ laai⁶ {wàn lài}

all sounds

萬死〔万-〕 maan⁶ sei² {wàn sǐ}

to die ten thousand deaths

萬歲〔万岁〕 maan⁶ seoi³ {wàn suì}

(slang) someone in a group buys treats/drinks/meals etc. for everyone

萬狀〔万状〕 maan⁶ zong⁶ {wàn zhuàng}

extremely; in the extreme

萬眾〔万众〕 maan⁶ zung³ {wàn zhòng}

Millions of people; the multitude

萬邦〔万-〕 maan⁶ bong¹ {wàn bāng}

all nations

萬般〔万-〕 maan⁶ bun¹ {wàn bān}

1. every kind
2. manifold
3. extremely

萬千〔万-〕 maan⁶ cin¹ {wàn qiān}

1. myriad
2. multitudinous
3. multifarious

萬全〔万-〕 maan⁶ cyun⁴ {Wàn quán}

Wanquan county in Zhangjiakou 張家口, Hebei

萬全〔万-〕 maan⁶ cyun⁴ {wàn quán}

1. absolutely safe
2. surefire
3. thorough

萬丹〔万-〕 maan⁶ daan¹ {Wàn dān}

Wantan township in Pingtung County 屏東縣, Taiwan

萬代〔万-〕 maan⁶ doi⁶ {Wàn dài}

Bandai toy company

萬分〔万-〕 maan⁶ fan¹ {wàn fēn}

1. very much
2. extremely
3. one ten thousandth part

萬貫〔万贯〕 maan⁶ gun³ {wàn guàn}

1. ten thousand strings of cash
2. very wealthy
3. millionaire

萬國〔万国〕 maan⁶ gwok³ {wàn guó}

all nations

萬豪〔万-〕 maan⁶ hou⁴ {Wàn háo}

Marriot International (Hotel chain)

萬人〔万-〕 maan⁶ jan⁴ {wàn rén}

1. ten thousand people
2. all the people
3. everyman

萬一〔万-〕 maan⁶ jat¹ {wàn yī}

1. just in case
2. if by any chance
3. contingency

萬有〔万-〕 maan⁶ jau⁵ {wàn yǒu}

universal

萬源〔万-〕 maan⁶ jyun⁴ {Wàn yuán}

Wanyuan county level city in Dazhou 達州, Sichuan

萬縣〔万县〕 maan⁶ jyun⁶ {Wàn xiàn}

Wanxian port city on the Changjiang or Yangtze river in Sichuan, renamed Wanzhou district in Chongqing municipality in 1990

萬頃〔万顷〕 maan⁶ king² {wàn qǐng}

1. large landholding
2. vast space

萬里〔万-〕 maan⁶ lei⁵ {wàn lǐ}

1. far away
2. thousands of miles
3. 10000 li

萬里〔万-〕 maan⁶ lei⁵ {Wàn lǐ}

Wanli township in New Taipei City 新北市, Taiwan

萬里〔万-〕 maan⁶ lei⁵ {Wàn Lǐ}

Wan Li (1916-), PRC politician

萬曆〔万历〕 maan⁶ lik⁶ {Wàn lì}

reign name of Ming emperor (1573-1619)

萬隆〔万-〕 maan⁶ lung⁴ {Wàn lóng}

Bandung (city in Indonesia)

萬巒〔万峦〕 maan⁶ lyun⁴ {wàn luán}

hundreds and thousands of mountains

萬巒〔万峦〕 maan⁶ lyun⁴ {Wàn luán}

Wanluan township in Pingtung County 屏東縣, Taiwan

萬萬〔万万〕 maan⁶ maan⁶ {wàn wàn}

1. absolutely
2. wholly

萬民〔万-〕 maan⁶ man⁴ {wàn mín}

all the people

萬物〔万-〕 maan⁶ mat⁶ {wàn wù}

all living things

萬名〔万-〕 maan⁶ ming⁴ {wàn míng}

all names

萬難〔万难〕 maan⁶ naan⁶ {wàn nán}

1. countless difficulties
2. extremely difficult
3. against all odds

萬能〔万-〕 maan⁶ nang⁴ {wàn néng}

1. omnipotent
2. all-purpose
3. universal

萬年〔万-〕 maan⁶ nin⁴ {Wàn nián}

Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒, Jiangxi

萬寧〔万宁〕 maan⁶ ning⁴ {Wàn níng}

Wanning City, Hainan

萬惡〔万恶〕 maan⁶ ok³ {wàn è}

everything that is evil

萬安〔万-〕 maan⁶ on¹ {Wàn ān}

Wan'an county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi

萬安〔万-〕 maan⁶ on¹ {wàn ān}

1. completely secure
2. a sure thing
3. rest assured

萬世〔万-〕 maan⁶ sai³ {wàn shì}

all ages

萬歲〔万岁〕 maan⁶ seoi³ {wàn suì}

1. Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!
2. Your Majesty
3. His Majesty

萬事〔万-〕 maan⁶ si⁶ {wàn shì}

all things

萬盛〔万-〕 maan⁶ sing⁶ {Wàn shèng}

Wansheng suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan

萬華〔万华〕 maan⁶ waa⁴ {Wàn huá}

Wanhua district of Taipei City 臺北市, Taiwan

萬位〔万-〕 maan⁶ wai² {wàn wèi}

the ten thousands place (or column) in the decimal system

萬榮〔万荣〕 maan⁶ wing⁴ {Wàn róng}

1. Wanrong county in Yuncheng 運城, Shanxi
2. Wanrong or Wanjung township in Hualian county 花蓮縣, East Taiwan

萬戶〔万户〕 maan⁶ wu⁶ {Wàn Hù}

1. ducal title meaning lord of 10,000 households
2. also translated as Marquis

萬戶〔万户〕 maan⁶ wu⁶ {wàn hù}

ten thousand houses or households

萬州〔万-〕 maan⁶ zau¹ {Wàn zhōu}

Wanzhou suburbs of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan

萬象〔万-〕 maan⁶ zoeng⁶ {Wàn xiàng}

Vientiane, capital of Laos

萬丈〔万-〕 maan⁶ zoeng⁶ {wàn zhàng}

1. lit. ten thousand fathoms
2. fig. extremely high or deep
3. lofty
4. bottomless

萬象〔万-〕 maan⁶ zoeng⁶ {wàn xiàng}

every manifestation of nature

萬載〔万载〕 maan⁶ zoi² {Wàn zài}

Wanzai county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi

萬大事〔万--〕 maan⁶ daai⁶ si⁶ {wàn dà shì}

Any situation, no matter how serious it is

萬佛寺〔万--〕 maan⁶ fat⁶ zi² {wàn Fó sì}

Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery

萬能膠〔万-胶〕 maan⁶ nang⁴ gaau¹ {wàn néng jiāo}

All-purpose adhesive

萬壽果〔万寿-〕 maan⁶ sau⁶ gwo² {wàn shòu guǒ}

a papaya; the fruit of the Japanese raisin tree (Hovenia dulcis)

萬聖節〔万圣节〕 maan⁶ sing³ zit³ {Wàn shèng jié}

Halloween

萬梓良〔万--〕 maan⁶ zi² loeng⁴ {wàn zǐ liáng}

Alex Man Chi-leung, a Hong Kong actor

萬字夾〔万-夹〕 maan⁶ zi⁶ gaap² {wàn zì jiā}

(n.) a paper clip.

萬博省〔万--〕 maan⁶ bok³ saang² {Wàn bó shěng}

Huambo province of Angola

萬寶路〔万宝-〕 maan⁶ bou² lou⁶ {Wàn bǎo lù}

Marlboro (cigarette)

萬齊融〔万齐-〕 maan⁶ cai⁴ jung⁴ {Wàn Qí róng}

Wan Qirong (active c. 711), Tang dynasty poet

萬泉河〔万--〕 maan⁶ cyun⁴ ho⁴ {Wàn quán Hé}

Wanquan River, Hainan

萬全縣〔万-县〕 maan⁶ cyun⁴ jyun⁶ {Wàn quán xiàn}

Wanquan county in Zhangjiakou 張家口, Hebei

萬丹鄉〔万-乡〕 maan⁶ daan¹ hoeng¹ {Wàn dān xiāng}

Wantan township in Pingtung County 屏東縣, Taiwan

萬代蘭〔万-兰〕 maan⁶ doi⁶ laan⁴ {Wàn dài lán}

Vanda genus of orchids

萬花筒〔万--〕 maan⁶ faa¹ tung⁴ {wàn huā tǒng}

kaleidoscope

萬家樂〔万-乐〕 maan⁶ gaa¹ lok⁶ {Wàn jiā lè}

Macro (brand)

萬金油〔万--〕 maan⁶ gam¹ jau⁴ {wàn jīn yóu}

1. Tiger Balm (medicine)
2. jack of all trades (and master of none)(slang)

萬國宮〔万国宫〕 maan⁶ gwok³ gung¹ {Wàn guó gōng}

Palais des Nations

萬國碼〔万国码〕 maan⁶ gwok³ maa⁵ {wàn guó mǎ}

1. Unicode
2. also written 統一碼

萬人敵〔万-敌〕 maan⁶ jan⁴ dik⁶ {wàn rén dí}

a match for ten thousand enemies

萬洋山〔万--〕 maan⁶ joeng⁴ saan¹ {Wàn yáng shān}

Mt Wanyang between Jiangxi and Hunan

萬用表〔万--〕 maan⁶ jung⁶ biu² {wàn yòng biǎo}

multimeter

萬源市〔万--〕 maan⁶ jyun⁴ si⁵ {Wàn yuán shì}

Wanyuan county level city in Dazhou 達州, Sichuan

萬元戶〔万-户〕 maan⁶ jyun⁴ wu⁶ {wàn yuán hù}

household with savings or annual income of 10,000 yuan or more (considered a large amount in the 1970s, when the term became established)

萬縣港〔万县-〕 maan⁶ jyun⁶ gong² {Wàn xiàn gǎng}

Wanxian port city on the Changjiang or Yangtze river in Sichuan, renamed Wanzhou district in Chongqing municipality in 1990

萬縣市〔万县-〕 maan⁶ jyun⁶ si⁵ {Wàn xiàn shì}

Wanxian port city on the Changjiang or Yangtze river in Sichuan, renamed Wanzhou district in Chongqing municipality in 1990

萬里鄉〔万-乡〕 maan⁶ lei⁵ hoeng¹ {Wàn lǐ xiāng}

Wanli township in New Taipei City 新北市, Taiwan

萬靈丹〔万灵-〕 maan⁶ ling⁴ daan¹ {wàn líng dān}

1. panacea
2. cure-all

萬靈節〔万灵节〕 maan⁶ ling⁴ zit³ {Wàn líng jié}

All Saints' Day (Christian festival on 2nd November)

萬巒鄉〔万峦乡〕 maan⁶ lyun⁴ hoeng¹ {Wàn luán xiāng}

Wanluan township in Pingtung County 屏東縣, Taiwan

萬那杜〔万--〕 maan⁶ naa⁵ dou⁶ {Wàn nà dù}

Vanuatu in south Pacific (formerly New Hebrides) (Tw)

萬能梗〔万--〕 maan⁶ nang⁴ gang² {wàn néng gěng}

Airedale terrier

萬艾可〔万--〕 maan⁶ ngaai⁶ ho² {Wàn ài kě}

Viagra

萬年青〔万--〕 maan⁶ nin⁴ cing¹ {wàn nián qīng}

Nippon lily (Rohdea japonica)

萬年縣〔万-县〕 maan⁶ nin⁴ jyun⁶ {Wàn nián xiàn}

Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒, Jiangxi

萬年曆〔万-历〕 maan⁶ nin⁴ lik⁶ {wàn nián lì}

1. perpetual calendar
2. ten thousand year calendar
3. Islamic calendar introduced to Yuan China by Jamal al-Din 紮馬剌丁

萬寧市〔万宁-〕 maan⁶ ning⁴ si⁵ {Wàn níng shì}

Wanning City, Hainan

萬安縣〔万-县〕 maan⁶ on¹ jyun⁶ {Wàn ān xiàn}

Wan'an county in Ji'an 吉安, Jiangxi

萬柏林〔万--〕 maan⁶ paak³ lam⁴ {Wàn bó lín}

Wanbolin district of Taiyuan city 太原市, Shanxi

萬山鎮〔万-镇〕 maan⁶ saan¹ zan³ {Wàn shān zhèn}

Wanshan township in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區, Guizhou

萬秀區〔万-区〕 maan⁶ sau³ keoi¹ {Wàn xiù qū}

Wanxiu district of Wuzhou city 梧州市, Guangxi

萬壽菊〔万寿-〕 maan⁶ sau⁶ guk¹ {wàn shòu jú}

Aztec or African marigold (Tagetes erecta)

萬壽山〔万寿-〕 maan⁶ sau⁶ saan¹ {Wàn shòu shān}

Longevity hill in Summer Palace 頤和園, Beijing

萬事達〔万-达〕 maan⁶ si⁶ daat⁶ {Wàn shì dá}

MasterCard

萬事得〔万--〕 maan⁶ si⁶ dak¹ {Wàn shì dé}

1. Mazda Motor Corporation
2. also known as 馬自達

萬事通〔万--〕 maan⁶ si⁶ tung¹ {wàn shì tōng}

1. jack-of-all-trades
2. know-it-all

萬聖節〔万圣节〕 maan⁶ sing³ zit³ {Wàn shèng jié}

All Saints (Christian festival)

萬盛區〔万-区〕 maan⁶ sing⁶ keoi¹ {Wàn shèng qū}

Wansheng suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan

萬華區〔万华区〕 maan⁶ waa⁴ keoi¹ {Wàn huá qū}

Wanhua district of Taipei City 臺北市, Taiwan

萬維網〔万维网〕 maan⁶ wai⁴ mong⁵ {Wàn wéi wǎng}

World Wide Web (WWW)

萬榮鄉〔万荣乡〕 maan⁶ wing⁴ hoeng¹ {Wàn róng xiāng}

Wanrong or Wanjung township in Hualien county 花蓮縣, east Taiwan

萬榮縣〔万荣县〕 maan⁶ wing⁴ jyun⁶ {Wàn róng xiàn}

Wanrong county in Yuncheng 運城, Shanxi

萬戶侯〔万户-〕 maan⁶ wu⁶ hau⁴ {wàn hù hóu}

1. Marquis (highest Han dynasty ducal title meaning lord of 10,000 households)
2. high nobles

萬州區〔万-区〕 maan⁶ zau¹ keoi¹ {Wàn zhōu qū}

Wanzhou suburban district of north Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan

萬智牌〔万--〕 maan⁶ zi³ paai⁴ {wàn zhì pái}

Magic the gathering (online fantasy game of card collecting and battling)

萬載縣〔万载县〕 maan⁶ zoi² jyun⁶ {Wàn zài xiàn}

Wanzai county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi

萬家燈火〔万-灯-〕 maan⁶ gaa¹ dang¹ fo² {wàn jiā dēng huǒ}

a myriad of twinkling lights

萬國公法〔万国--〕 maan⁶ gwok³ gung¹ faat³ {wàn guó gōng fǎ}

International Law

萬宜水庫〔万--库〕 maan⁶ ji⁴ seoi² fu³ {wàn yí shuǐ kù}

High Island Reservoir, a reservoir in Hong Kong

萬能插蘇〔万--苏〕 maan⁶ nang⁴ caap³ sou¹ {wàn néng chā sū}

universal adaptor

萬能老倌〔万---〕 maan⁶ nang⁴ lou⁵ gun¹ {wàn néng lǎo guān}

actor who can act many different kinds of characters; all-rounder; versatile person; generalist

萬事勝意〔万-胜-〕 maan⁶ si⁶ sing³ ji³ {wàn shì shēng yì}

wishing the best for everything

萬勝圍站〔万胜围-〕 maan⁶ sing³ wai⁴ zaam⁶ {wàn shèng wéi zhàn}

Wanshengwei station, a metro station in Guangzhou, Hong Kong

萬象更新〔万---〕 maan⁶ zoeng⁶ gang¹ san¹ {wàn xiàng gēng xīn}

all is fresh again

萬不得已〔万---〕 maan⁶ bat¹ dak¹ ji⁵ {wàn bù dé yǐ}

only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort

萬般無奈〔万-无-〕 maan⁶ bun¹ mou⁴ noi⁶ {wàn bān wú nài}

1. to have no way out
2. to have no alternative

萬代千秋〔万---〕 maan⁶ doi⁶ cin¹ cau¹ {wàn dài qiān qiū}

after innumerable ages

萬分痛苦〔万---〕 maan⁶ fan¹ tung³ fu² {wàn fēn tòng kǔ}

excruciating

萬家燈火〔万-灯-〕 maan⁶ gaa¹ dang¹ fo² {wàn jiā dēng huǒ}

(of a city etc) ablaze with lights

萬劫不復〔万--复〕 maan⁶ gip³ bat¹ fuk⁶ {wàn jié bù fù}

1. consigned to eternal damnation
2. with no hope of reprieve

萬古千秋〔万---〕 maan⁶ gu² cin¹ cau¹ {wàn gǔ qiān qiū}

for all eternity (idiom)

萬古長青〔万-长-〕 maan⁶ gu² coeng⁴ cing¹ {wàn gǔ cháng qīng}

1. remain fresh
2. last forever
3. eternal

萬古長新〔万-长-〕 maan⁶ gu² coeng⁴ san¹ {wàn gǔ cháng xīn}

to remain forever new (idiom)

萬貫家財〔万贯-财〕 maan⁶ gun³ gaa¹ coi⁴ {wàn guàn jiā cái}

vast wealth

萬國郵聯〔万国邮联〕 maan⁶ gwok³ jau⁴ lyun⁴ {Wàn guó yóu lián}

Universal Postal Union (UPU)

萬人空巷〔万---〕 maan⁶ jan⁴ hung¹ hong⁶ {wàn rén kōng xiàng}

1. the multitudes come out from everywhere, emptying every alleyway (to celebrate)
2. the whole town turns out

萬人之敵〔万--敌〕 maan⁶ jan⁴ zi¹ dik⁶ {wàn rén zhī dí}

a match for ten thousand enemies

萬有引力〔万---〕 maan⁶ jau⁵ jan⁵ lik⁶ {wàn yǒu yǐn lì}

gravity

萬兒八千〔万儿--〕 maan⁶ ji⁴ baat³ cin¹ {wàn r bā qiān}

ten thousand or almost ten thousand

萬應靈丹〔万应灵-〕 maan⁶ jing³ ling⁴ daan¹ {wàn yìng líng dān}

panacea

萬縣地區〔万县-区〕 maan⁶ jyun⁶ dei⁶ keoi¹ {Wàn xiàn dì qū}

Wanxian prefecture in Sichuan, renamed Wanzhou district of Chongqing municipality in 1990

萬籟俱寂〔万籁--〕 maan⁶ laai⁶ keoi¹ zik⁶ {wàn lài jù jì}

not a sound to be heard (idiom)

萬籟無聲〔万籁无声〕 maan⁶ laai⁶ mou⁴ sing¹ {wàn lài wú shēng}

1. not a sound to be heard (idiom)
2. dead silent

萬里長江〔万-长-〕 maan⁶ lei⁵ coeng⁴ gong¹ {Wàn lǐ Cháng jiāng}

1. Changjiang river
2. Yangtze river

萬里長城〔万-长-〕 maan⁶ lei⁵ coeng⁴ sing⁴ {Wàn lǐ Cháng chéng}

the Great Wall

萬里江山〔万---〕 maan⁶ lei⁵ gong¹ saan¹ {wàn lǐ jiāng shān}

1. lit. ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains
2. a vast territory (idiom)

萬馬奔騰〔万马-腾〕 maan⁶ maa⁵ ban¹ tang⁴ {wàn mǎ bēn téng}

1. lit. ten thousand stampeding horses (idiom)
2. fig. with great momentum
3. going full speed ahead

萬馬齊喑〔万马齐-〕 maan⁶ maa⁵ cai⁴ jam¹ {wàn mǎ qí yīn}

1. thousands of horses, all mute (idiom); no-one dares to speak out
2. an atmosphere of political oppression

萬無一失〔万无--〕 maan⁶ mou⁴ jat¹ sat¹ {wàn wú yī shī}

surefire; absolutely safe (idiom)

萬目睽睽〔万---〕 maan⁶ muk⁶ kwai⁴ kwai⁴ {wàn mù kuí kuí}

thousands of staring eyes (idiom)

萬能梗犬〔万---〕 maan⁶ nang⁴ gang² hyun² {wàn néng gěng quǎn}

Airedale terrier

萬能鑰匙〔万-钥-〕 maan⁶ nang⁴ joek⁶ si⁴ {wàn néng yào shi}

1. master key
2. skeleton key
3. passkey

萬能曲尺〔万---〕 maan⁶ nang⁴ kuk¹ cek³ {wàn néng qū chǐ}

universal bevel (to measure angles)

萬念俱灰〔万---〕 maan⁶ nim⁶ keoi¹ fui¹ {wàn niàn jù huī}

every hope turns to dust (idiom); completely disheartened

萬惡滔天〔万恶--〕 maan⁶ ok³ tou¹ tin¹ {wàn è tāo tiān}

so much evil that it reaches all the way to heaven (idiom)

萬惡之源〔万恶--〕 maan⁶ ok³ zi¹ jyun⁴ {wàn è zhī yuán}

the root of all evil

萬柏林區〔万--区〕 maan⁶ paak³ lam⁴ keoi¹ {Wàn bó lín qū}

Wanbolin district of Taiyuan city 太原市, Shanxi

萬山特區〔万--区〕 maan⁶ saan¹ dak⁶ keoi¹ {Wàn shān tè qū}

Wanshan special county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區, Guizhou

萬世師表〔万-师-〕 maan⁶ sai³ si¹ biu² {wàn shì shī biǎo}

1. model teacher of every age (idiom)
2. eternal paragon
3. refers to Confucius (551-479 BC) 孔子

萬壽無疆〔万寿无-〕 maan⁶ sau⁶ mou⁴ goeng¹ {wàn shòu wú jiāng}

1. may you enjoy boundless longevity (idiom)
2. long may you live

萬死不辭〔万--辞〕 maan⁶ sei² bat¹ ci⁴ {wàn sǐ bù cí}

ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready to risk life and limb to help out

萬水千山〔万---〕 maan⁶ seoi² cin¹ saan¹ {wàn shuǐ qiān shān}

1. ten thousand crags and torrents (idiom); the trials and tribulations of a long journey
2. a long and difficult road

萬事大吉〔万---〕 maan⁶ si⁶ daai⁶ gat¹ {wàn shì dà jí}

everything is fine (idiom); all is well with the world

萬事亨通〔万---〕 maan⁶ si⁶ hang¹ tung¹ {wàn shì hēng tōng}

everything is going smoothly (idiom)

萬事如意〔万---〕 maan⁶ si⁶ jyu⁴ ji³ {wàn shì rú yì}

1. to have all one's wishes (idiom)
2. best wishes
3. all the best
4. may all your hopes be fulfilled

萬頭鑽動〔万头钻动〕 maan⁶ tau⁴ zyun¹ dung⁶ {wàn tóu zuān dòng}

milling crowds

萬紫千紅〔万--红〕 maan⁶ zi² cin¹ hung⁴ {wàn zǐ qiān hóng}

1. thousands of purples and reds (idiom); a blaze of color
2. fig. a profusion of flourishing trades

萬眾一心〔万众--〕 maan⁶ zung³ jat¹ sam¹ {wàn zhòng yī xīn}

millions of people all of one mind (idiom); the people united

萬大事有我〔万----〕 maan⁶ daai⁶ si⁶ jau⁵ ngo⁵ {wàn dà shì yǒu wǒ}

Phrase: you can count on me come hell or high water

萬福瑪麗亞〔万-玛丽亚〕 maan⁶ fuk¹ maa⁵ lai⁶ aa³ {Wàn fú Mǎ lì yà}

1. Hail Mary
2. Ave Maria (religion)

萬國博覽會〔万国-览会〕 maan⁶ gwok³ bok³ laam⁵ wui² {wàn guó bó lǎn huì}

1. universal exposition
2. world expo

萬事起頭難〔万--头难〕 maan⁶ si⁶ hei² tau⁴ naan⁴ {wàn shì qǐ tóu nán}

the first step is the hardest (idiom)

萬聖節前夕〔万圣节--〕 maan⁶ sing³ zit³ cin⁴ zik⁶ {Wàn shèng jié Qián xī}

1. All Saints' Eve
2. Halloween

萬有引力定律〔万-----〕 maan⁶ jau⁵ jan⁵ lik⁶ ding⁶ leot⁶ {wàn yǒu yǐn lì dìng lǜ}

Law of universal gravitation

萬變不離其宗〔万变-离--〕 maan⁶ bin³ bat¹ lei⁴ kei⁴ zung¹ {wàn biàn bù lí qí zōng}

many superficial changes but no departure from the original stand (idiom); plus ça change, plus ça reste la mème chose

萬國郵政聯盟〔万国邮-联-〕 maan⁶ gwok³ jau⁴ zing³ lyun⁴ mang⁴ {Wàn guó Yóu zhèng Lián méng}

Universal Postal Union

萬維網聯合體〔万维网联-体〕 maan⁶ wai⁴ mong⁵ lyun⁴ hap⁶ tai² {wàn wéi wǎng lián hé tǐ}

W3C, global Internet steering committee

萬維天羅地網〔万维-罗-网〕 maan⁶ wai⁴ tin¹ lo⁴ dei⁶ mong⁵ {Wàn wéi Tiān luó Dì wǎng}

1. World Wide Web (WWW)
2. lit. ten-thousand dimensional net covering heaven and earth
3. term coined by China News Digest and abbreviated to 萬維網

萬綠叢中一點紅〔万绿丛--点红〕 maan⁶ luk⁶ cung⁴ zung¹ jat¹ dim² hung⁴ {wàn lǜ cóng zhōng yī diǎn hóng}

outstanding

萬丈高樓平地起〔万--楼---〕 maan⁶ zoeng⁶ gou¹ lau⁴ ping⁴ dei⁶ hei² {wàn zhàng gāo lóu píng dì qǐ}

1. towering buildings are built up from the ground (idiom)
2. great oaks from little acorns grow

萬事皆備，只欠東風〔万--备---东风〕 maan⁶ si⁶ gaai¹ bei⁶ ，zi² him³ dung¹ fung¹ {wàn shì jiē bèi , zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng}

1. everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom)
2. lacking only one tiny crucial item
3. also written 萬事俱備，只欠東風，只欠东风

萬事俱備，只欠東風〔万--备---东风〕 maan⁶ si⁶ keoi¹ bei⁶ ，zi² him³ dung¹ fung¹ {wàn shì jù bèi , zhǐ qiàn dōng fēng}

1. lit. everything is ready, all we need is an east wind (idiom)
2. fig. lacking only one tiny crucial item