- 废话 fèihuà nonsensesuperfluous or meaningless words; rubbish
- 废物 fèiwù rubbishwaste material; trash; useless items
- 废弃 fèiqì to discardto discard or abandon; to invalidate or stop using something because it no longer has value
- 废水 fèishuǐ wastewaterwater that has been used and is no longer needed, such as industrial effluent or sewage
- 作废 zuòfèi to become invalidto lose effectiveness or validity; to expire (of a ticket, contract, etc.)
- 报废 bàofèi to scrap; to discard; to totalTo declare a piece of equipment, vehicle, or item as worthless or unusable due to wear, damage, or failure to meet standards, and to dispose of or write it off.
- 废墟 fèixū ruinsruins; debris; an abandoned or destroyed area of a city or village resulting from human action or natural disaster
- 废除 fèichú to abolishto abolish, abrogate, or repeal a law, treaty, or system; to stop using something officially
- 废品 fèipǐn scrapDiscarded materials or items that have lost their original use; junk; waste.
- 废旧 fèijiù old and uselessworn out, old-fashioned, or discarded as no longer useful; typically used to describe items like machinery, clothing, or materials
- 颓废 tuífèi decadentdecadent; dispirited; dejected or depressed in spirit
- 残废 cánfèi disabledMaimed; crippled; handicapped; having a physical disability or damaged body part.
- 废弃物 fèiqìwù wastewaste material; things that have been discarded or are no longer useful
- 废纸 fèizhǐ wastepaperpaper that is no longer useful; discarded paper
- 废气 fèiqì waste gaswaste gas; exhaust gas; emissions from industrial processes or combustion
- 废止 fèizhǐ to abolishto repeal, annul, or put an end to something, typically used for laws, regulations, or systems
- 窝囊废 wōnangfèi good-for-nothing(informal) a spineless coward, wimp, or good-for-nothing; used as a derogatory term for someone who is timid, weak, and incompetent
- 荒废 huāngfèi to wasteto let something valuable, such as time or youth, go to waste
- 半途而废 bàntú'érfèi to give up halfwayto leave something unfinished; to stop doing something before it is completed; to fail to see something through to the end
- 废料 fèiliào waste materialscrap or leftover material from a production process that is no longer useful; refuse; garbage
- 废人 fèirén disabled personA person who is handicapped or has lost the ability to work or care for themselves due to physical disability.
- 废渣 fèizhā waste residuesolid waste materials or slag produced during industrial processes or daily life
- 废铁 fèitiě scrap ironDiscarded or scrap iron products, often suitable for recycling or reprocessing.
- 废掉 fèidiào to abandonto abandon; to discard; to scrap
- 废钢 fèigāng steel scrapscrap steel or metal
- 核废料 héfèiliào nuclear wasteRadioactive waste material produced during the operation of nuclear facilities or power plants
- 三废 sānfèi three wastesthe three types of industrial waste, namely waste water [[废水|廢水|fei4 shui3]], exhaust gas [[废气|廢氣|fei4 qi4]], and industrial residue [[废渣|廢渣|fei4 zha1]]
- 废寝忘食 fèiqǐnwàngshí to forget food and sleepTo neglect meals and sleep; describes being completely absorbed in or dedicated to one's work or studies.
- 废液 fèiyè waste liquidliquid waste or sewage discharged during industrial production or scientific experiments
- 因噎废食 yīnyēfèishí to give up at the slightest obstacleliterally meaning to stop eating for fear of choking; used to describe giving up on something essential just because a small problem occurred or might occur
- 废油 fèiyóu waste oilOil that is unusable or does not meet specifications; used oil
- 废品率 fèipǐnlǜ reject rateThe proportion of defective products in the total output of a manufacturing process, usually expressed as a percentage.
- 废物利用 fèiwùlìyòng to recycleTo turn waste materials or discarded items into something useful or profitable
- 百废待兴 bǎifèidàixīng many things waiting to be donemany neglected tasks or projects are waiting to be undertaken; often used to describe the situation after a war or major disaster
- 废黜 fèichù to deposeto dethrone or remove a person from a high position, such as a monarch or a high-ranking official; to oust or strip of power and status
- 不可偏废 bùkěpiānfèi not to be neglectedneither aspect should be neglected; must not favor one over the other; both are equally important
- 偏废 piānfèi to neglect one sideTo emphasize one aspect of something while neglecting another; to do one thing at the expense of others.
- 废票 fèipiào invalidated ticketAn invalidated or already used ticket, such as for transportation or entry.
- 废帝 fèidì dethroned emperorAn emperor or king who has been deposed or forced to abdicate.
- 废立 fèilì to depose and replace(literary) To depose a reigning monarch, empress, or crown prince and replace them with a new one.
- 修旧利废 xiūjiùlìfèi to repair and recycleto repair old or discarded items so they can be used again; to turn waste into something useful
- 废铜烂铁 fèitónglàntiě scrap metaldiscarded metal items, such as scrap copper and iron
- 废弛 fèichí to fall into disuseTo cease to be binding or become lax, especially of laws, customs, or discipline, due to neglect or a failure to enforce them.
- 废置 fèizhì to discardto put aside or shelve as useless; to leave unused
- 废话连篇 fèihuàliánpiān a bunch of nonsensefull of nonsense; verbose and rambling; reams of rubbish
- 百废俱兴 bǎifèijùxīng all neglected tasks are being undertaken(idiom) Many abandoned or neglected projects are being restarted; work is now underway for a full-scale restoration
- 百废待举 bǎifèidàijǔ to have many things to do(idiom) many things are waiting to be done; numerous neglected tasks are still pending, often used when describing the recovery after a war or disaster
- 残而不废 cán'érbùfèi disabled but productivedescribes someone who has a physical disability but remains active and continues to contribute to society or strive for improvement
- 不以人废言 bùyǐrénfèiyán not to reject an opinion because of the speakerto not dismiss what someone says just because you dislike or look down on them; to judge advice based on its own merits rather than its source
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH