- 熙熙攘攘 xīxīrǎngrǎng bustlingbustling with activity; describes a crowded place with many people coming and going
- 熙攘 xīrǎng bustling and restless(literary) describing people coming and going in great numbers; busy and bustling; often used to describe crowds or the pursuit of fame and fortune
- 熙来攘往 xīláirǎngwǎng to bustle with activitycrowded and bustling with people coming and going; used to describe a place buzzing with a lively or busy atmosphere
- 尊王攘夷 zūnwángrǎngyí honor the king and repel the foreignersLiterally meaning "to respect the king and expel the barbarians"; it refers to a political slogan used during the Spring and Autumn period to unite the Chinese states under the authority of the Zhou ruler to resist outside groups.
- 纷纷攘攘 fēnfēnrǎngrǎng chaotic(of a crowd) in a state of chaos and confusion; bustling and disorganized
- 攘夺 rǎngduó to seizeto seize or take by force; to snatch away; often used in formal or literary contexts regarding power or property
- 安内攘外 ānnèirǎngwài to stabilize the home front and resist foreign invasionMaintain peace and stability at home while resisting threats from abroad
- 攘袂 rǎngmèi to rise to actionto roll up one's sleeves or shake one's arms in a display of vigor; to rise to action with determination
- 攘外安内 rǎngwài'ānnèi resist aggression and pacify the country(idiom) to resist foreign aggression and stabilize the internal affairs of the country
- 攘除 rǎngchú to get rid ofto reject, cast out, or weed out; to drive away or eliminate something harmful or evil
- 攘灾 rǎngzāi to ward off calamitiesto ward off or avoid disasters and calamities
- 攘臂而起 rǎngbì'érqǐ to be ready for actionTo roll up one's sleeves and stand up excitedly, ready to act.
- 乱咕攘 luàngūrang to disturbto disturb; to cause a commotion (regional dialectal usage)
- 争权攘利 zhēngquánrǎnglì to scramble for power and wealthto fight for power and seize profits; to struggle for authority and personal gain
- 俇攘 kuǎngráng disturbed(literary) appearing flurried, restless, or disturbed; in a state of turmoil
- 兵戈扰攘 bīnggērǎorǎng turmoil of war(idiom) constant turmoil and chaos caused by warfare; a state where peace is impossible due to frequent fighting
- 咕攘 gūrang to wriggleto wriggle about or move around
- 寇攘 kòurǎng to rob and stealto commit robbery and theft; to pillage
- 扰攘 rǎorǎng chaotic(literary) in a state of turmoil; bustling and confused
- 攘善 rǎngshàn to claim creditto claim credit that is due to others; to appropriate credit or honor belonging to someone else
- 攘场 rǎngcháng to spread grainto spread harvested grain over a drying floor or threshing area
- 攘外 rǎngwài to resist foreign aggressionto resist foreign aggression or exclude foreign influence
- 攘夷 rǎngyí to repel the barbariansto exclude or repel foreign invaders; to drive out barbarians
- 攘攘 rǎngrǎng chaotic(literary) describes many things moving about in a disorderly, confused, or chaotic manner
- 攘窃 rǎngqiè to stealto steal; to grab or take by force; to usurp
- 攘羊 rǎngyáng to steal a sheep(literary) to take home someone else's stray sheep; to steal a sheep
- 攘臂 rǎngbì to bare one's arms(literary) to roll up one's sleeves and bare the arms, showing excitement or agitation
- 攘袂切齿 rǎngmèiqièchǐ to be indignantTo roll up one's sleeves and gnash one's teeth; describes being extremely excited or filled with indignation.
- 攘袖 rǎngxiù to roll up one's sleeves
- 攘诟 rǎnggòu to clear oneself of dishonorto clear oneself of dishonor or disgrace
- 攘辟 rǎngbì to stand offto stand off; to make way
- 枉攘 wǎngrǎng tumultuoustumultuous; disorderly
- 闹闹攘攘 nàonàorǎngrǎng to create an uproarto make a lot of noise or create a major disturbance; to cause a scene or bustle about something
Sources
- Frequency data
- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH