How to say [X] in Chinese

to crush (sth) in one's hand

communication

捏碎

niē suì

to cultivate one's moral character

communication

修身

xiū shēn

to cup one's fist in the other hand (as a sign of respect)

communication

抱拳

bào quán

to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting

communication

拱手

gǒng shǒu

to cup one's hands in salute

communication

拱

gǒng

to curl one's lip

communication

撇嘴

piě zuǐ

to curse under one's breath

communication

暗骂

àn mà

to cut one's hair (as part of a minority ritual or in order to become a monk)

communication

祝发

zhù fā

to damage a good relationship

communication

伤和气

shāng hé qì

to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom)

communication

奋不顾身

fèn bú gù shēn

to deceive one's superiors and bully one's subordinates (idiom)

communication

瞒上欺下

mán shàng qī xià

to decide

communication

决定

jué dìng

to declare one's position

communication

表态

biǎo tài

to decline to meet a visitor

social

谢客

xiè kè

to defend one's property to the death

communication

死守

sǐ shǒu

to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is in the wrong

social

护短

hù duǎn

to deliver one's judgement

communication

宣判

xuān pàn

to demonstrate one's sincere convictions

communication

明志

míng zhì

to demonstrate one's sincerity by dying

communication

以死明志

yǐ sǐ míng zhì

to depart this life

communication

长逝

cháng shì

to destroy one's (reputation etc)

communication

自毁

zì huǐ

to destroy one's family

social

破家

pò jiā

to develop love for sb out of pity for them

social

由怜生爱

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