to possess no special talents
1. to go to prison2. to be imprisoned
(theater) personal prop (spectacles, fan etc)
erhua variant of 隐身草[yǐn shēn cǎo]
八疸身面黄 八疸身面黃 bā dǎn shēn miàn huáng eight types of jaundice with yellowing of body and face (TCM)
1. leave it to me (idiom)2. I'll take care of it
it's always good to have more skills (idiom)
身份证号码 身份證號碼 shēn fèn zhèng hào mǎ I.D. number
身份识别卡 身份識別卡 shēn fèn shí bié kǎ 1. identification card2. ID card
身分证号码 身分證號碼 shēn fèn zhèng hào mǎ 1. variant of 身份证号码[shēn fèn zhèng hào mǎ]2. I.D. number
言教不如身教 yán jiào bù rú shēn jiào Explaining in words is not as good as teaching by example (idiom). Action speaks louder than words.
身教胜于言教 身教勝於言教 shēn jiào shèng yú yán jiào 1. teaching by example beats explaining in words (idiom)2. action speaks louder than words
身体质量指数 身體質量指數 shēn tǐ zhì liàng zhǐ shù body mass index (BMI)
全身性红斑狼疮 全身性紅斑狼瘡 quán shēn xìng hóng bān láng chuāng systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
出师未捷身先死 出師未捷身先死 chū shī wèi jié shēn xiān sǐ "he failed to complete his quest before death" (line from the poem "The Premier of Shu" 蜀相[shǔ xiàng] by Du Fu 杜甫[dù fǔ])
身在福中不知福 shēn zài fú zhōng bù zhī fú to live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off
身正不怕影子斜 shēn zhèng bù pà yǐng zi xié 1. (lit.) when a man stands straight, he doesn't worry that his shadow is slanting (saying)2. (fig.) as long as one conducts oneself honorably, one need not worry about what people think; a clean hand wants no washing
身体是革命的本钱 身體是革命的本錢 shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián 1. lit. the body is the revolution's capital2. fig. good health is a prerequisite for work (Mao Zedong's saying)
一日为师，终身为父 一日為師，終身為父 yī rì wéi shī , zhōng shēn wéi fù (idiom) teacher for one day, father forever; students should have deep respect and lifelong gratitude for their teachers
人在江湖，身不由己 rén zài jiāng hú , shēn bù yóu jǐ (proverb) you can't always do as you like; one has to compromise in this world
小作怡情，大作伤身 小作怡情，大作傷身 xiǎo zuō yí qíng , dà zuō shāng shēn an occasional display of histrionics can add a playful element to a relationship, but overdoing it can lead to a breakup (admonishment derived from the saying 小酌怡情，小酌怡情，大酌伤身[xiǎo zhuó yí qíng dà zhuó shāng shēn])
泥菩萨过江，自身难保 泥菩薩過江，自身難保 ní pú sà guò jiāng , zì shēn nán bǎo 1. like a clay Bodhisattva fording a river, can't guarantee his own safety2. unable to save oneself, let alone others
以其人之道，还治其人之身 以其人之道，還治其人之身 yǐ qí rén zhī dào , huán zhì qí rén zhī shēn 1. to use an opponent's own methods to obtain retribution (idiom, from Song dynasty neo-Confucianist Zhu Xi 朱熹[zhū xī])2. to get revenge by playing sb back at his own game; to give sb a taste of his own medicine
舍得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马 捨得一身剮，敢把皇帝拉下馬 shě de yī shēn guǎ , gǎn bǎ huáng dì lā xià mǎ 1. one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor (proverb)2. to a fearless person, no fence is high enough
(Tw) pension (for retired military, civil service and teaching personnel)
(Tw) USB flash drive; thumb drive
(Tw) (coll.) earthquake (According to a folk tale, earthquakes are caused by the occasional movements of an ox that lives under the earth.)