| 选拔 | [xuǎn bá, ㄒㄩㄢˇ ㄅㄚˊ, 选 拔 / 選 拔] to select the best #5,206 [Add to Longdo] |
| 尖端 | [jiān duān, ㄐㄧㄢ ㄉㄨㄢ, 尖 端] sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best #17,466 [Add to Longdo] |
| 名列前茅 | [míng liè qián máo, ㄇㄧㄥˊ ㄌㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄧㄢˊ ㄇㄠˊ, 名 列 前 茅] to rank among the best #21,000 [Add to Longdo] |
| 力所能及 | [lì suǒ néng jí, ㄌㄧˋ ㄙㄨㄛˇ ㄋㄥˊ ㄐㄧˊ, 力 所 能 及] as far as one's capabilities extend (成语 saw); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers #22,039 [Add to Longdo] |
| 集锦 | [jí jǐn, ㄐㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄣˇ, 集 锦 / 集 錦] best of the best; collection of the best (of sth) #24,921 [Add to Longdo] |
| 因势利导 | [yīn shì lì dǎo, ㄧㄣ ㄕˋ ㄌㄧˋ ㄉㄠˇ, 因 势 利 导 / 因 勢 利 導] to take advantage of the new situation (成语 saw); to make the best of new opportunities #36,136 [Add to Longdo] |
| 尽善尽美 | [jìn shàn jìn měi, ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄕㄢˋ ㄐㄧㄣˋ ㄇㄟˇ, 尽 善 尽 美 / 盡 善 盡 美] perfect (成语 saw); perfection; the best of all possible worlds; as good as it gets #37,570 [Add to Longdo] |
| 力争上游 | [lì zhēng shàng yóu, ㄌㄧˋ ㄓㄥ ㄕㄤˋ ㄧㄡˊ, 力 争 上 游 / 力 爭 上 遊] to strive for mastery (成语 saw); aiming for the best result; to have high ambitions #42,014 [Add to Longdo] |
| 望子成龙 | [wàng zǐ chéng lóng, ㄨㄤˋ ㄗˇ ㄔㄥˊ ㄌㄨㄥˊ, 望 子 成 龙 / 望 子 成 龍] lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (成语 saw); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life; to have great hopes for one's offspring; to give one's child the best education as a career investment #43,895 [Add to Longdo] |
| 将错就错 | [jiāng cuò jiù cuò, ㄐㄧㄤ ㄘㄨㄛˋ ㄐㄧㄡˋ ㄘㄨㄛˋ, 将 错 就 错 / 將 錯 就 錯] lit. if it's wrong, it's wrong (成语 saw); to make the best after a mistake; to accept an error and adapt to it; to muddle through #54,474 [Add to Longdo] |
| 讨巧 | [tǎo qiǎo, ㄊㄠˇ ㄑㄧㄠˇ, 讨 巧 / 討 巧] to act cleverly to get what one desires; to get the best at least expense #61,472 [Add to Longdo] |
| 塞翁失马 | [Sài wēng shī mǎ, ㄙㄞˋ ㄨㄥ ㄕ ㄇㄚˇ, 塞 翁 失 马 / 塞 翁 失 馬] The old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (成语 saw); fig. a blessing in disguise; It's an ill wind that blows no-one any good. #61,572 [Add to Longdo] |
| 取其精华 | [qǔ qí jīng huá, ㄑㄩˇ ㄑㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄥ ㄏㄨㄚˊ, 取 其 精 华 / 取 其 精 華] to take the best; to absorb the essence #74,609 [Add to Longdo] |
| 比上不足比下有余 | [bǐ shàng bù zú bǐ xià yǒu yú, ㄅㄧˇ ㄕㄤˋ ㄅㄨˋ ㄗㄨˊ ㄅㄧˇ ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄧㄡˇ ㄩˊ, 比 上 不 足 比 下 有 余 / 比 上 不 足 比 下 有 餘] fall short of the best but be better than the worst; can pass muster #118,610 [Add to Longdo] |
| 筹思 | [chóu sī, ㄔㄡˊ ㄙ, 筹 思 / 籌 思] to ponder a solution; to consider (the best move, how to find a way etc) #134,626 [Add to Longdo] |
| 塞翁失马安知非福 | [Sài wēng shī mǎ ān zhī fēi fú, ㄙㄞˋ ㄨㄥ ㄕ ㄇㄚˇ ㄢ ㄓ ㄈㄟ ㄈㄨˊ, 塞 翁 失 马 安 知 非 福 / 塞 翁 失 馬 安 知 非 福] The old man lost his mare, but it all turned out for the best (成语 saw); fig. a blessing in disguise; It's an ill wind that blows no-one any good. [Add to Longdo] |
| 工欲善其事，必先利其器 | [gōng yù shàn qí shì, bì xiān lì qí qì, ㄍㄨㄥ ㄩˋ ㄕㄢˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˋ, ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄑㄧˋ, 工 欲 善 其 事 ， 必 先 利 其 器 / 工 慾 善 其 事 ， 必 先 利 其 器] To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (成语 saw). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job [Add to Longdo] |
| 欲善其事，必先利其器 | [yù shàn qí shì, bì xiān lì qí qì, ㄩˋ ㄕㄢˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄕˋ, ㄅㄧˋ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄌㄧˋ ㄑㄧˊ ㄑㄧˋ, 欲 善 其 事 ， 必 先 利 其 器 / 慾 善 其 事 ， 必 先 利 其 器] To do a good job, an artisan needs the best tools (成语 saw). Good tools are prerequisite to the successful execution of a job [Add to Longdo] |
| 矮子里拔将军 | [ǎi zi li bá jiāng jūn, ㄞˇ ㄗ˙ ㄌㄧ˙ ㄅㄚˊ ㄐㄧㄤ ㄐㄩㄣ, 矮 子 里 拔 将 军 / 矮 子 裡 拔 將 軍] lit. choose a general from among the dwarfs; fig. choose the best person available (out of a mediocre bunch) [Add to Longdo] |
| 靠山吃山，靠水吃水 | [kào shān chī shān, kào shuǐ chī shuǐ, ㄎㄠˋ ㄕㄢ ㄔ ㄕㄢ, ㄎㄠˋ ㄕㄨㄟˇ ㄔ ㄕㄨㄟˇ, 靠 山 吃 山 ， 靠 水 吃 水 / 靠 山 喫 山 ， 靠 水 喫 水] The mountain dweller lives from the mountain, the shore dweller lives from the sea. (成语 saw); to make the best use of local resources; fig. to exploit one's position to advance oneself; to find one's niche; to live off the land [Add to Longdo] |
| 限り | [かぎり, kagiri] (n-adv, n) (1) limit; limits; bounds; (2) degree; extent; scope; (3) as far as possible; as much as possible; to the best of one's ability; (4) unless (after neg. verb); (5) the end; the last; (P) #1,323 [Add to Longdo] |
| 極力 | [きょくりょく, kyokuryoku] (adv) to the utmost; to the best of one's ability; (P) #14,381 [Add to Longdo] |
| 屈指 | [くっし, kusshi] (n, adj-no) leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best; (P) #14,778 [Add to Longdo] |
| 極上 | [ごくじょう, gokujou] (adj-na, n, adj-no) first-rate; finest quality; the best; (P) #17,886 [Add to Longdo] |
| 最良 | [さいりょう, sairyou] (adj-na, n) the best; ideal; (P) #19,294 [Add to Longdo] |
| 粋 | [いき(P);すい, iki (P); sui] (adj-na, n) (1) (いき only) chic; stylish; refined; sophisticated; smart; (2) understanding; sympathetic; (3) (すい only) the best; (P) #19,489 [Add to Longdo] |
| １等(P);一等 | [いっとう, ittou] (n, adj-no) first-class; first-rank; A1; the most; the best; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| いいとこ取り | [いいとこどり, iitokodori] (n, vs) focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherrypicking (e.g. information) [Add to Longdo] |
| お世辞にもうまいとは言えない;お世辞にもうまいとはいえない | [おせじにもうまいとはいえない, osejinimoumaitohaienai] (exp, adj-i) With the best will in the world, you can't say that it's good [Add to Longdo] |
| この上ない | [このうえない, konouenai] (exp) the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate [Add to Longdo] |
| ずば抜ける | [ずばぬける, zubanukeru] (v1, vi) to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above [Add to Longdo] |
| とどめを刺す;止めを刺す | [とどめをさす, todomewosasu] (exp, v5s) (1) to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to deliver the coup de grace; (2) to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; (3) (as ＡはＢに止めを刺す) to be the best for A [Add to Longdo] |
| どうしたら良い | [どうしたらいい;どうしたらよい, doushitaraii ; doushitarayoi] (exp, adj-i) (uk) what's the best thing to do? [Add to Longdo] |
| ピンからキリまで | [pin kara kiri made] (exp) from the best to the worst; all sorts of; full range [Add to Longdo] |
| ピンキリ | [pinkiri] (exp) (abbr) (See ピンからキリまで) from the best to the worst; all sorts of; full range [Add to Longdo] |
| 一頭地を抜く | [いっとうちをぬく, ittouchiwonuku] (exp, v5k) to cut a conspicuous figure; to be by far the best [Add to Longdo] |
| 一二を争う | [いちにをあらそう, ichiniwoarasou] (exp, v5u) to compete for the first place; to be one of the best [Add to Longdo] |
| 一杯一杯 | [いっぱいいっぱい, ippaiippai] (adj-na, n-adv, n) (1) one cup after another; cup by cup; (2) to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; the best one can do; breaking even [Add to Longdo] |
| 一枚看板 | [いちまいかんばん, ichimaikanban] (n) (a) leading player; one's sole Sunday best; the best item one has (to show) [Add to Longdo] |
| 及ばず乍ら | [およばずながら, oyobazunagara] (adv) to the best of my ability, poor though it be [Add to Longdo] |
| 空腹は最上のソースである | [くうふくはさいじょうのソースである, kuufukuhasaijouno so-su dearu] (exp) (id) Hunger is the best sauce [Add to Longdo] |
| 群を抜く | [ぐんをぬく, gunwonuku] (exp, v5k) (See 抜群) to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far [Add to Longdo] |
| 口が肥える | [くちがこえる, kuchigakoeru] (exp, v1) to be used to eating the best [Add to Longdo] |
| 幸あれ;幸有れ | [さちあれ, sachiare] (exp) good luck!; all the best [Add to Longdo] |
| 最善の策 | [さいぜんのさく, saizennosaku] (n) the best policy (measure) [Add to Longdo] |
| 最善を尽くす | [さいぜんをつくす, saizenwotsukusu] (exp, v5s) to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability [Add to Longdo] |
| 子を見ること親に如かず;子を見る事親に如かず | [こをみることおやにしかず, kowomirukotooyanishikazu] (exp) The parent is the best judge of the child [Add to Longdo] |
| 取って置き | [とっておき, totteoki] (n) valued; the best; object set aside or held in reserve [Add to Longdo] |
| 出る杭は打たれる | [でるくいはうたれる, derukuihautareru] (exp, v1) the nail that sticks out gets hammered in; the best policy is to keep your head down [Add to Longdo] |
| 上々(P);上上;上乗 | [じょうじょう, joujou] (adj-na, n, adj-no) the best; great; superb; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 正直の頭に神宿る | [しょうじきのこうべにかみやどる, shoujikinokoubenikamiyadoru] (exp) (id) Honesty is the best policy; Honesty pays [Add to Longdo] |
| 正直は一生の宝 | [しょうじきはいっしょうのたから, shoujikihaisshounotakara] (exp) (id) Honesty is the best policy [Add to Longdo] |
| 生かす(P);活かす | [いかす, ikasu] (v5s, vt) (1) to make (the best) use of; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc); (2) to let live; to keep alive; (3) to revive; to resuscitate; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 選りすぐる | [えりすぐる;よりすぐる, erisuguru ; yorisuguru] (v5r, vt) to choose the best [Add to Longdo] |
| 善後処置 | [ぜんごしょち, zengoshochi] (n) remedial measure; preventive measure; the best way to cope with (meet) the situation [Add to Longdo] |
| 善後措置 | [ぜんごそち, zengosochi] (n) remedial measure; preventive measure; the best way to cope with (meet) the situation [Add to Longdo] |
| 善後対策 | [ぜんごたいさく, zengotaisaku] (n) remedial measure; preventive measure; the best way to cope with (meet) the situation [Add to Longdo] |
| 誰にも | [だれにも, darenimo] (adv) (adv equivalent of 誰も) (See 誰も) anybody and everybody; with the best of them; as the next fellow [Add to Longdo] |
| 断トツ | [ダントツ(P);だんトツ, dantotsu (P); dan totsu] (adj-na, n, adj-no) (uk) (abbr) (from 断然 + トップ) the best; far and away the best; decisive lead; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 地獄の沙汰も金次第 | [じごくのさたもかねしだい, jigokunosatamokaneshidai] (exp) (id) Money is the best lawyer [Add to Longdo] |
| 天下第一 | [てんかだいいち, tenkadaiichi] (n, adj-no) the best in the land; the best of its kind in the country; par excellence in the whole country [Add to Longdo] |
| 白眉 | [はくび, hakubi] (n) fine example; the best [Add to Longdo] |
| 弥栄;彌榮(oK) | [いやさか;やさか, iyasaka ; yasaka] (n) (1) prosperity; prospering; flourishing; (int) (2) (See 万歳・ばんざい・6) best of luck; all the best; hurray; hoorah [Add to Longdo] |
| 唯でさえ | [ただでさえ, tadadesae] (adv) (uk) even at the best of times; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to [Add to Longdo] |
| 余り物に福が有る | [あまりものにふくがある, amarimononifukugaaru] (exp) (id) Leftovers are the best of all [Add to Longdo] |
| 用心するに如くはない | [ようじんするにしくはない, youjinsurunishikuhanai] (n) Caution is the best policy [Add to Longdo] |
| 良かれ;善かれ | [よかれ, yokare] (exp) (uk) all for the best; what is right [Add to Longdo] |
| 劣らず | [おとらず, otorazu] (adv) with the best of them; as the next fellow [Add to Longdo] |
| 腕によりをかける;腕に縒りをかける;腕によりを掛ける;腕に縒りを掛ける;腕に縒を掛ける;腕に縒をかける | [うでによりをかける, udeniyoriwokakeru] (exp, v1) to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability [Add to Longdo] |
| 餠は餠屋;餅は餅屋;もちはもち屋 | [もちはもちや, mochihamochiya] (exp) (id) every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results [Add to Longdo] |
