to visit friends and relations (idiom)
to visit the poor and ask about their suffering (idiom)
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
a scholarly and inquisitive individual (idiom)
1. lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom)2. fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on3. complete ignorance
不问青红皂白 不問青紅皂白 bù wèn qīng hóng zào bái 1. not distinguishing red-green or black-white (idiom)2. not to distinguish between right and wrong
打破砂锅问到底 打破砂鍋問到底 dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ to go to the bottom of things (idiom)
to predict by divining; to consult the oracle
1. to ask for information2. to inquire
to hold accountable; to blame; to censure; to apportion blame
iAsk.com, the search engine of Sina 新浪
essay on policy in question and answer form used in imperial exams
to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official)
Yip Man (1893-1972), martial arts practitioner, master of Bruce Lee
1. to mutually send greetings2. to communicate3. to exchange news
1. to have sth go wrong2. to have a problem arise3. to give problems
1. (of a person) learned; erudite; scholarly2. (of a topic, practice or domain) to involve a body of deep, specialized knowledge; to require expertise
tone of one's voice when asking a rhetorical question
1. lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom)2. fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality)
lit. to inquire whether the tripods are light or heavy (idiom); a laughable attempt to seize power
1. basic issue2. fundamental question
to make an official visit (often abroad)
(of a domain or area of expertise) to involve significant depth or complexity; to require a great deal of specialized knowledge; to be a real science; to be a fine art
Tianwen-1, Chinese mission to put a robotic rover on Mars launched in 2020
1. safety issue2. security issue
1. frequently asked questions2. FAQ
wh-question (linguistics)
interrogative pronoun (谁, 什么, 哪儿 etc)
to pass by without showing interest (idiom)
介质访问控制 介質訪問控制 jiè zhì fǎng wèn kòng zhì 1. Medium Access Control2. MAC
大兴问罪之师 大興問罪之師 dà xīng wèn zuì zhī shī 1. to launch a punitive campaign2. to condemn scathingly
媒体访问控制 媒體訪問控制 méi tǐ fǎng wèn kòng zhì 1. Media Access Control2. MAC
介质访问控制层 介質訪問控制層 jiè zhì fǎng wèn kòng zhì céng (computing) media access control layer (MAC layer)
唐太宗李卫公问对 唐太宗李衛公問對 táng tài zōng lǐ wèi gōng wèn duì "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang", military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖[lǐ jìng] and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武经七书[wǔ jīng qī shū]
耕当问奴，织当访婢 耕當問奴，織當訪婢 gēng dāng wèn nú , zhī dāng fǎng bì if it's plowing ask the laborer, if it's weaving ask the maid (idiom); when managing a matter, consult the appropriate specialist
穷在闹市无人问，富在深山有远亲 窮在鬧市無人問，富在深山有遠親 qióng zài nào shì wú rén wèn , fù zài shēn shān yǒu yuǎn qīn the poor are ignored in the busiest city; the rich will find relatives in the deepest mountain
货问三家不吃亏 貨問三家不吃虧 huò wèn sān jiā bù chī kuī see 货比三家不吃亏[huò bǐ sān jiā bù chī kuī]