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Pinyin
zhēn
Definition
injection / needle / pin, needle
to target / to focus on / to be aimed at or against / in response to
point out problems and persuade sb. to correct them
to prick with a needle / to treat by acupuncture
to give or have an acupuncture treatment
lit. to fish a needle from the sea / to find a needle in a haystack (idiom)
policy / guidelines / CL:個|个[ge4]
lit. as if sitting on pins and needles / fig. to be in an uncomfortable situation
acupuncture and moxibustion / to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion
science of acupuncture and moxibustion
to critique / to voice concerns about / ancient form of acupuncture using sharp stones as needles
lit. a needle concealed in silk floss (idiom) / fig. ruthless character behind a gentle appearance / a wolf in sheep's clothing / an iron fist in a velvet glove
针尖对麦芒 zhēn jiān duì mài máng
sharply opposed to each other, with neither prepared to give an inch (idiom)
enoki mushroom (Flammulina velutipes, Japanese えのき茸 enokitake), used in cuisines of Japan, Korea and China, cultivated to be long, thin and white / abbr. to 金菇
sting / stinger / beesting / centris
anticlockwise / counterclockwise
focus / direction / purpose / relevance
silver needle (fine needle used in acupuncture)
needle used in embroidery or sewing / acupuncture needle / orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
pointer on a gauge / clock hand / cursor / (computing) pointer
to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat / measure for measure
needle and thread / needlework