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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• 重足而立 rooted to the spot; too terrified to move
• 泽地而蹈(澤地而蹈) to tread carefully on the marshland; to be very careful
• 自下而上 bottom-up
• 仁义而理(仁義而理) the principles of benevolence and righteousness
• 时而(時而) sometimes
• 鍥而不舍(鍥而不捨) to carve away at something and not abandon it; to keep on working away at something ; to chip away at something and not abandon it
• 垂足而坐 to sit with legs hanging down; to sit on a high chair
• 待价而沽(待價而沽) to sell only for a good price; to wait for a good offer
• 怒目而视(怒目而視) to glare at
• 一带而过(一帶而過) to skate around; to skip over; to skimp
• 欲速而不达(欲速而不達) to want something in haste, but cannot get there; more haste, less speed
• 疏而不漏 loose, but allows no escape
• 扬长而去(揚長而去) to swagger off; to walk off (or drive off etc) without a second thought for those left behind
• 周而不比 faithful and not partisan
• 霍然而愈(霍然而癒) to recover speedily; to get better quickly
• 并肩而行(並肩而行) walk shoulder-to-shoulder
• 知难而退(知難而退) to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat; to back out of an awkward situation
• 见而色喜(見而色喜) to like something as soon as one sees it
• 可想而知 as one can well imagine...
• 而是 rather
• 压而不服(壓而不服) coercion will never convince
• 有百利而无一害(有百利而無一害) to have many advantages and no disadvantages
• 仅此而已(僅此而已) that's all; just this and nothing more
• 不得已而为之(不得已而為之) to have no other choice; to be the last resort
• 而且 moreover; furthermore
• 合于利而动(合於利而動) If it is to your advantage, make a forward move
• 一扫而空(一掃而空) to sweep clean; to clean out
• 从而(從而) thus; thereby
• 量力而行 to assess one's capabilities and act accordingly; to act within one's competence
• 树欲静而风不止(樹欲靜而風不止) the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease
• 不辞而别(不辭而別) to leave without saying good-bye
• 如约而至(如約而至) to arrive as planned; right on schedule
• 拍案而起 to slap the table and stand up; at the end of one's tether; unable to take it any more
• 接淅而行 to take the washed rice and leave; to leave in a hurry
• 察察而明 keenly observant to superficial details
• 不胫而走(不脛而走) to get round fast; to spread like wildfire
• 换而言之(換而言之) in other words
• 然而 however; yet; but
• 慕名而来(慕名而來) to come to a place on account of its reputation; attracted to visit a famous location
• 牵一发而动全身(牽一髮而動全身) pull one hair and the whole body moves; a slight change will affect everything else
• 栉比而居(櫛比而居) living in dwellings packed closely like teeth in a comb
• 不寒而栗(不寒而慄) shiver all over though not cold; tremble with fear; shudder
• 一跃而起(一躍而起) to jump up suddenly; to bound up; to rise up in one bound
• 结伴而行(結伴而行) to stay together (of a group); to keep together
• 冲口而出(衝口而出) to blurt out without thinking
• 择交而友(擇交而友) to select companions and friends
• 视而不见(視而不見) to look but not see; to neglect
• 反脣而相稽 mutual accusations
• 无功而返(無功而返) to return without any achievement; to go home with one's tail between one's legs

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• 卷十八 Scroll 18 Wenxuan 文選 — count: 326
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