| 從 | [ cóng ] surname Cong |
| 從 | [ cóng ] from, through, via, to follow, to obey, to engage in (an activity), never (in negative sentence), (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer, assistant, auxiliary, subordinate, related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor |
| 從一而終 | [ cóng yī ér zhōng ] faithful unto death (i.e. Confucian ban on widow remarrying) |
| 從不 | [ cóng bù ] never |
| 從中 | [ cóng zhōng ] from within, therefrom |
| 從事 | [ cóng shì ] to go for, to engage in, to undertake, to deal with, to handle, to do |
| 從事研究 | [ cóng shì yán jiū ] to do research, to carry out research |
| 從井救人 | [ cóng jǐng jiù rén ] to jump into a well to rescue sb else (idiom); fig. to help others at the risk to oneself |
| 從今以後 | [ cóng jīn yǐ hoù ] from now on, henceforward |
| 從何 | [ cóng hé ] whence?, where from? |
| 從來 | [ cóng laí ] always, at all times, never (if used in negative sentence) |
| 從來不 | [ cóng laí bù ] never |
| 從來沒 | [ cóng laí meí ] have never, has never |
| 從來沒有 | [ cóng laí meí yoǔ ] have never, never before |
| 從儉 | [ cóng jiǎn ] economical, modest |
| 從優 | [ cóng yoū ] preferential treatment, most favored terms |
| 從兄 | [ cóng xiōng ] older male second cousin |
| 從先 | [ cóng xiān ] (dialect) before, in the past, previously |
| 從前 | [ cóng qián ] previously, formerly, once upon a time |
| 從動 | [ cóng dòng ] -driven (of mechanism, driven by a component), slave (wheel, pulley) |
| 從化 | [ cóng huà ] Conghua county level city in Guangzhou 廣州|广州[Guang3 zhou1], Guangdong |
| 從化市 | [ cóng huà shì ] Conghua county level city in Guangzhou 廣州|广州[Guang3 zhou1], Guangdong |
| 從句 | [ cóng jù ] clause |
| 從吏 | [ cóng lì ] minor official, to be an official |
| 從命 | [ cóng mìng ] to obey an order, to comply, to do sb's bidding, to do as requested |
| 從善如流 | [ cóng shàn rú liú ] readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views |
| 從善如登，從惡如崩 | [ cóng shàn rú dēng cóng è rú bēng ] doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom) |
| 從嚴 | [ cóng yán ] strict, rigorous, severely |
| 從嚴懲處 | [ cóng yán chéng chǔ ] to deal with sb severely (idiom) |
| 從天而降 | [ cóng tiān ér jiàng ] lit. to drop from the sky (idiom), fig. to appear unexpectedly, to arise abruptly, out of the blue, to drop into one's lap |
| 從子 | [ cóng zǐ ] paternal uncle's son, nephew |
| 從容 | [ cóng róng ] to go easy, unhurried, calm, Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2] |
| 從容不迫 | [ cóng róng bù pò ] calm, unruffled |
| 從實招來 | [ cóng shí zhaō laí ] to own up to the facts |
| 從寬 | [ cóng kuān ] lenient, leniently |
| 從小 | [ cóng ] from childhood, from a young age |
| 從屬 | [ cóng shǔ ] subordinate |
| 從影 | [ cóng yǐng ] to make movies, to be a movie actor (or actress) |
| 從從容容 | [ cóng cóng róng róng ] unhurried, all in good time |
| 從心所欲 | [ cóng xīn suǒ yù ] whatever you like, to do as one pleases |
| 從戎 | [ cóng róng ] to enlist, to be in the army |
| 從政 | [ cóng zhèng ] to be involved in politics, to be a politician, to be an official |
| 從早到晚 | [ cóng zaǒ daò wǎn ] from morning till night, from dawn to dusk, all day long |
| 從未 | [ cóng weì ] never |
| 從業 | [ cóng yè ] to practice (a trade) |
| 從業人員 | [ cóng yè rén yuán ] employee, person employed in a trade or profession |
| 從此 | [ cóng cǐ ] from now on, since then, henceforth |
| 從此往後 | [ cóng cǐ wǎng hoù ] from here on |
| 從母 | [ cóng mǔ ] maternal aunt |
| 從江 | [ cóng jiāng ] Congjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou |
| 從江縣 | [ cóng jiāng xiàn ] Congjiang county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou |
| 從沒 | [ cóng meí ] never (in the past), never did |
| 從父 | [ cóng fù ] paternal uncle |
| 從犯 | [ cóng fàn ] accessory to a crime, accomplice |
| 從略 | [ cóng lvè ] to omit (less important details etc) |
| 從眾 | [ cóng zhòng ] to follow the crowd, to conform |
| 從緩 | [ cóng huǎn ] not to hurry, to procrastinate, to postpone |
| 從者 | [ cóng zhě ] follower, attendant |
| 從而 | [ cóng ér ] thus, thereby |
| 從良 | [ cóng liáng ] (of a slave or servant) to be given one's freedom, (of a prostitute) to marry and leave one's trade |
| 從裡到外 | [ cóng lǐ daò waì ] from the inside to the outside, through and through, thoroughly |
| 從諫如流 | [ cóng jiàn rú liú ] to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors) |
| 從軍 | [ cóng jūn ] to enlist, to serve in the army |
| 從輕 | [ cóng qīng ] to be lenient (in sentencing) |
| 從速 | [ cóng sù ] (to do sth) with dispatch, as soon as possible |
| 從長計議 | [ cóng cháng jì yì ] to take one's time making a decision (idiom), to consider at length |
| 從難從嚴 | [ cóng nán cóng yán ] demanding and strict (idiom), exacting |
| 從零開始 | [ cóng líng kaī shǐ ] to start from scratch |
| 從頭 | [ cóng toú ] anew, from the start |
| 從頭到尾 | [ cóng toú daò weǐ ] from start to finish, from head to tail, the whole (thing) |
| 從頭到腳 | [ cóng toú daò ] from head to foot |
| ⇒ 一部二十四史，不知從何說起 | [ yī bù èr shí sì shǐ bù zhī cóng hé shuō qǐ ] It's a long and intricate story, I hardly know where to start. |
| ⇒ 三從四德 | [ sān cóng sì dé ] Confucian moral injunctions for women, namely: obey in turn three men father, husband and son, plus the four virtues of morality 德[de2], physical charm 容, propriety in speech 言 and efficiency in needlework 功 |
| ⇒ 中心埋置關係從句 | [ zhōng xīn maí zhì guān xì cóng jù ] center-embedded relative clauses |
| ⇒ 主從 | [ zhǔ cóng ] master-slave (computing), client-server (computing), primary and secondary |
| ⇒ 人從 | [ rén cóng ] retinue, hangers-on |
| ⇒ 人從眾 | [ rén cóng zhòng yú ] (Internet slang) huge crowds of people (emphatic form of 人[ren2]) |
| ⇒ 任從 | [ rèn cóng ] at one's discretion |
| ⇒ 何去何從 | [ hé qù hé cóng ] what course to follow, what path to take |
| ⇒ 侍從 | [ shì cóng ] to serve (an important personage), attendant, retainer |
| ⇒ 侍從官 | [ shì cóng guān ] aide-de-camp |
| ⇒ 依從 | [ yī cóng ] to comply with, to obey |
| ⇒ 信從 | [ xìn cóng ] to trust and obey |
| ⇒ 力不從心 | [ lì bù cóng xīn ] less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish, the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak |
| ⇒ 名從主人 | [ míng cóng zhǔ rén ] named after (the original owner) |
| ⇒ 唯命是從 | [ weí mìng shì cóng ] to follow obediently |
| ⇒ 喜從天降 | [ xǐ cóng tiān jiàng ] joy from heaven (idiom); overjoyed at unexpected good news, unlooked-for happy event |
| ⇒ 太陽從西邊出來 | [ taì yáng cóng xī biān chū laí ] lit. the sun rises in the west (idiom), fig. hell freezes over, pigs can fly |
| ⇒ 尊從 | [ zūn cóng ] to obey, to observe, to follow |
| ⇒ 屈從 | [ qū cóng ] to capitulate |
| ⇒ 師從 | [ shī cóng ] to study under (a teacher) |
| ⇒ 從善如登，從惡如崩 | [ cóng shàn rú dēng cóng è rú bēng ] doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom) |
| ⇒ 從從容容 | [ cóng cóng róng róng ] unhurried, all in good time |
| ⇒ 從難從嚴 | [ cóng nán cóng yán ] demanding and strict (idiom), exacting |
| ⇒ 恭敬不如從命 | [ gōng jìng bù rú cóng mìng ] deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom), (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc) |
| ⇒ 應從 | [ yìng cóng ] to assent, to comply with |
| ⇒ 打從 | [ dǎ cóng ] from, (ever) since |
| ⇒ 投筆從戎 | [ toú bǐ cóng róng ] to lay down the pen and take up the sword (idiom), to join the military (esp. of educated person) |
| ⇒ 指揮有方，人人樂從 | [ zhǐ huī yoǔ fāng rén rén lè cóng ] Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom) |
| ⇒ 捨正從邪 | [ shě zhèng cóng xié ] to be corrupted by evil influences (idiom) |
| ⇒ 擇善而從 | [ zé shàn ér cóng ] to choose the right course and follow it (idiom) |
| ⇒ 敢不從命 | [ gǎn bù cóng mìng ] to not dare to disobey an order (idiom) |
| ⇒ 服從 | [ fú cóng ] to obey (an order), to comply, to defer |
| ⇒ 棄惡從善 | [ qì è cóng shàn ] to renounce evil and turn to virtue (idiom) |
| ⇒ 沈從文 | [ shěn cóng wén ] Shen Congwen (1902-1988), novelist |
| ⇒ 無從 | [ wú cóng ] not to have access, beyond one's authority or capability, sth one has no way of doing |
| ⇒ 無從下手 | [ wú cóng xià shoǔ ] not know where to start |
| ⇒ 無所適從 | [ wú suǒ shì cóng ] not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do |
| ⇒ 病從口入 | [ bìng cóng koǔ rù ] Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat!, fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. |
| ⇒ 病從口入，禍從口出 | [ bìng cóng koǔ rù huò cóng koǔ chū ] Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. |
| ⇒ 病從口入，禍從口出 | [ bìng cóng koǔ rù huò cóng koǔ chū ] Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. |
| ⇒ 盲從 | [ máng cóng ] to follow blindly, to conform slavishly, unthinking obedience |
| ⇒ 礙難從命 | [ aì nán cóng mìng ] difficult to obey orders (idiom); much to my embarrassment, I am unable to comply |
| ⇒ 禍從口出 | [ huò cóng koǔ chū ] Trouble issues from the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble. |
| ⇒ 老鼠拉龜，無從下手 | [ laǒ shǔ lā guī wú cóng xià shoǔ ] like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom), no clue where to start |
| ⇒ 聽從 | [ tīng cóng ] to listen and obey, to comply with, to heed, to hearken |
| ⇒ 脅從犯 | [ xié cóng fàn ] induced accomplice, coerced accomplice, accomplice under duress |
| ⇒ 自從 | [ zì cóng ] since (a time), ever since |
| ⇒ 行不從徑 | [ xíng bù cóng jìng ] lit. not following the straight path (idiom); fig. looking for a shortcut to get ahead in work or study |
| ⇒ 言聽計從 | [ yán tīng jì cóng ] to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice, to take sb at his word |
| ⇒ 誓死不從 | [ shì sǐ bù cóng ] to vow to die rather than obey (idiom) |
| ⇒ 賓語關係從句 | [ bīn yǔ guān xì cóng jù ] object relative clause |
| ⇒ 跟從 | [ gēn cóng ] to follow, (of a woman) to get married, (old) attendant |
| ⇒ 輕車簡從 | [ qīng chē jiǎn cóng ] (of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort, to travel without ostentation |
| ⇒ 過從 | [ guò cóng ] to have relations with, to associate with |
| ⇒ 遵從 | [ zūn cóng ] to comply with, to follow (directives), to defer (to the judgment of superiors) |
| ⇒ 隨從 | [ suí cóng ] to accompany, to follow, to attend, entourage, attendant |
| ⇒ 順從 | [ shùn cóng ] obedient, to comply, to submit, to defer |
| ⇒ 馴從 | [ xùn cóng ] tame, obedient |
| ⇒ 騶從 | [ zoū cóng ] mounted escort |