而 ér

1. ér conjunction and; as well as; but (not); yet (not)
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Coordination 并列
   Notes: 而 is commonly used to join adjectives, adjective phrases, or verbs; in the sense of 和 or 与 (Guoyu '而' conj 1; Rouzer 2007, p. 13)
2. ér noun Kangxi radical 126
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Radicals
   Notes: (ABC back cover; GHC p. 7; Guoyu '而' n 2)
3. ér pronoun you
   Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Personal Pronoun 人称代词
   Notes: 而 was used as the singular second person pronoun 你 in Literary Chinese (Guoyu '而' pronoun 1; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 77).
4. ér conjunction not only ... but also ....; ... as well as ...; moreover; in addition; furthermore
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Correlative 关联词
   Notes: 而 is synonymous with 而且 in this sense, expressing a connecting relationship (Guoyu '而' conj 2)
5. ér conjunction right away; then
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 而 is synonymous with 就 or 才 in this sense, expressing a sequentional relationship (Guoyu '而' conj 3)
6. ér conjunction but; yet; however; while; nevertheless
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Correlative 关联词
   Notes: 而 is synonymous with 但是 in this sense, expressing a contrasting relationship (Guoyu '而' conj 6)
7. ér conjunction if; in case; in the event that
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Correlative 关联词
   Notes: 而 is synonymous with 如果 in this sense, expressing hypothesis or conjecture in Literary Chinese. It is comparatively rare in this sense (Guoyu '而' conj 4; Pulleyblank 1995, p. 150).
8. ér conjunction therefore; as a result; thus
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Correlative 关联词
   Notes: 而 is synonymous with 因而 or 所以 in this sense, expressing cause and effect (Guoyu '而' conj 5)
9. ér conjunction how can it be that?
   Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
   Notes: 而 is synonymous with 难道 or 岂 in this sense, expressing doubt in a rhetorical question (Guoyu '而' conj 7)
10. ér particle so as to
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: 而 is synonymous with 以 in this sense (Guoyu '而' prep 2)
11. ér adverb only then
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 才 (Guoyu '而' adv 1)
12. ér verb as if; to seem like
    Domain: Modern Chinese 现代汉语 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: 而 is synonymous with 好像 or 犹 in this sense (Guoyu '而' adv 2)
13. néng verb can; able
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words
    Notes: In the sense of 能 or 可以 (Guoyu '而' v 2)
14. ér noun whiskers on the cheeks; sideburns
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: (Guoyu '而' n 1)
15. ér pronoun me
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文 , Subdomain: Function Words , Concept: Personal Pronoun 人称代词
    Notes: 而 was used as the singular first person pronoun 我 in Literary Chinese (Guoyu '而' pronoun 2)
16. ér verb to arrive; up to
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 至 or 到 (Guoyu '而' v 1)
17. ér preposition possessive
    Domain: Literary Chinese 文言文
    Notes: In the sense of 之 or 的 (Guoyu '而' prep. 1)

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• 食言而肥 to grow fat eating one's words; not to live up to one's promises
• 不可同日而语(不可同日而語) mustn't speak of two things on the same day; not to be mentioned in the same breath; incomparable
• 百足之虫死而不僵(百足之蟲死而不僵) a centipede dies but never falls down; old institutions die hard
• 大而化之 careless; sloppy
• 忽而 suddenly; now (..., now...)
• 以失败而告终(以失敗而告終) to succeed through failure; to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback
• 华而不实(華而不實) flower but no fruit; handsome exterior but hollow inside; flashy
• 相视而笑(相視而笑) looked at each other and laugh
• 而言 with regard to (preceding phrase)
• 而立 to turn 30 years old with accomplishments
• 文约而法明(文約而法明) the text is concise but the method is apparent
• 喜极而泣(喜極而泣) crying tears of joy
• 我专而敌分(我專而敵分) keep our forces concentrated while the enemy’s are divided
• 计日而俟(計日而俟) to count the days
• 一哄而起 to rush into action
• 不劳而获(不勞而獲) to reap without sowing
• 拍案而起 to slap the table and stand up; at the end of one's tether; unable to take it any more
• 自下而上 bottom-up
• 久而久之 gradually over time
• 拾级而上(拾級而上) to walk slowly up a flight of steps
• 良禽择木而栖(良禽擇木而棲) a good bird chooses a tree to nest in
• 拂袖而去 to storm off in a huff
• 临渊羡鱼，不如退而结网(臨淵羨魚，不如退而結網) better to go home and weave a net than to stand by the pond longing for fish
• 咄嗟而办(咄嗟而辦) do very quickly; to carry out as soon as an order is given
• 偶而 occasionally; once in a while
• 先天下之忧而忧，后天下之乐而乐(先天下之憂而憂，後天下之樂而樂) The first concern is affairs of state, enjoying the pleasure comes later.
• 望风而逃(望風而逃) to flee at the mere sight of
• 循次而进(循次而進) in sequence step by step
• 人非生而知之者，孰能无惑(人非生而知之者，孰能無惑) Knowledge is not innate to man, how can we overcome doubt?
• 乘虚而入(乘虛而入) to enter by exploiting a weak spot; to take advantage of a lapse
• 相辅而成(相輔而成) to help each other
• 出淤泥而不染 to grow out of the mud unsullied; to be principled and incorruptible
• 不辞而别(不辭而別) to leave without saying good-bye
• 一般而言 generally speaking
• 死而不僵 dead but showing no signs of rigor mortis; to die hard; to die yet not be vanquished
• 什一而税(什一而稅) taxed one part in ten
• 铩羽而归(鎩羽而歸) to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions
• 群起而攻之 the masses rise to attack it; Everyone is against the idea.; universally abhorrent
• 席地而睡 to sleep on the ground
• 死而后已(死而後已) until death puts an end; one's whole life; unto one's dying day
• 绝世而独立(絕世而獨立) unique in the world
• 谑而不虐(謔而不虐) to tease; to mock somebody without offending; to banter
• 怒而挠之(怒而撓之) if [your enemy] is is prone to anger, irritate him
• 一扫而光(一掃而光) to clear off; to make a clean sweep of
• 时而(時而) sometimes
• 危而不持 national danger, but no support
• 不患寡而患不均 do not worry about scarcity, but rather about uneven distribution (idiom, from Analects)
• 迎面而来(迎面而來) directly; head-on (collision); in one's face (of wind)
• 视而不见(視而不見) to look but not see; to neglect

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• 昭公 Lord Zhao The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 748
• 襄公 Lord Xiang The Commentary of Zuo on the Spring and Autumn Annals 春秋左氏傳 — count: 609
• Daode Jing 《道德經》 Daode Jing 道德經 — count: 409
• 卷十六 Scroll 16 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 385
• 卷十八　人間訓 Chapter 18: The Human World Huainanzi 淮南子 — count: 383
• 卷九　主術訓 Chapter 9: The Sovereign's Methods Huainanzi 淮南子 — count: 357
• 卷五十九 張衡列傳 Volume 59: Biography of Zhang Heng Book of Later Han 後漢書 — count: 342
• 卷二十　泰族訓 Chapter 20: superior Lineage Huainanzi 淮南子 — count: 328
• 卷十八 Scroll 18 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 326
• 卷十三　氾論訓 Chapter 13: Overflowing Discussions Huainanzi 淮南子 — count: 323