茅坑里点灯 茅坑裡點燈 máo kēng lǐ diǎn dēng (slang) (fig.) to court death (derived from 找死[zhǎo sǐ] via its near homophone 照屎[zhào shǐ])
灵犀一点通 靈犀一點通 líng xī yī diǎn tōng 1. mental rapport2. likeness of mind3. spiritual link
点阵打印机 點陣打印機 diǎn zhèn dǎ yìn jī (computing) dot matrix printer
一点水一个泡 一點水一個泡 yī diǎn shuǐ yī gè pào honest and trustworthy (idiom)
喜山点翅朱雀 喜山點翅朱雀 xǐ shān diǎn chì zhū què (bird species of China) spot-winged rosefinch (Carpodacus rodopeplus)
国家重点学科 國家重點學科 guó jiā zhòng diǎn xué kē National Key Disciplines (disciplines recognized as important and supported by PRC central government, including medicine, science, chemistry, engineering, commerce and law)
淡腹点翅朱雀 淡腹點翅朱雀 dàn fù diǎn chì zhū què (bird species of China) Sharpe's rosefinch (Carpodacus verreauxii)
蜡烛不点不亮 蠟燭不點不亮 là zhú bù diǎn bù liàng some people have to be pushed for them to take action
点击付费广告 點擊付費廣告 diǎn jī fù fèi guǎng gào pay-per-click advertising
点阵式打印机 點陣式打印機 diǎn zhèn shì dǎ yìn jī (computing) dot matrix printer
出满勤,干满点 出滿勤,幹滿點 chū mǎn qín , gàn mǎn diǎn to be assiduous and work full hours
国家重点实验室 國家重點實驗室 guó jiā zhòng diǎn shí yàn shì State Key Laboratories (university laboratories in PRC supported by the central government)
杀人不过头点地 殺人不過頭點地 shā rén bù guò tóu diǎn dì 1. It's all exaggeration, you don't need to take it seriously2. a fuss about nothing3. nothing to write home about
给你点颜色看看 給你點顏色看看 gěi nǐ diǎn yán sè kàn kan 1. (I'll) teach you a lesson2. put you in your place
雷声大,雨点小 雷聲大,雨點小 léi shēng dà , yǔ diǎn xiǎo 1. lit. loud thunder, but only tiny drops of rain (idiom)2. fig. a lot of talk, but no action
全国重点文物保护单位 全國重點文物保護單位 quán guó zhòng diǎn wén wù bǎo hù dān wèi National Key Cultural Relics Protection Unit
只许州官放火,不许百姓点灯 只許州官放火,不許百姓點燈 zhǐ xǔ zhōu guān fàng huǒ , bù xǔ bǎi xìng diǎn dēng 1. only the official is allowed to light the fire2. Gods may do what cattle may not3. quod licet Iovi, non licet bovi
variant of 居民点[jū mín diǎn]
to put sb on an intravenous drip (Tw)
(Tw) (euphemism) prostitute service at a massage parlor or other place designated by the service provider
点对点加密 點對點加密 diǎn duì diǎn jiā mì (Tw) end-to-end encryption