- 沾满 zhānmǎn to be covered withto be covered or stained with something, such as mud, dust, sweat, or blood; daubed in
- 沾染 zhānrǎn to be stainedto be stained by or covered with a substance such as paint or oil
- 沾沾自喜 zhānzhānzìxǐ pleased with oneselfcomplacent and immeasurably self-satisfied; to be overly proud of one's own achievements or situation
- 沾边 zhānbiān to be connected withto be relevant to; to have something to do with; to be involved in
- 沾光 zhānguāng to benefit by associationTo benefit from a relationship with another person or thing; to enjoy reflected glory. Often used as a polite way to express gratitude for a favor or advantage
- 沾湿 zhānshī to moistento moisten or dampen; to be steeped in or imbued with
- 沾花惹草 zhānhuārěcǎo to womanizeto be sexually promiscuous; to flirt with others or frequent brothels; literally meaning to fondle flowers and trample grass
- 沾污 zhānwū to contaminate; to soilto contaminate; to make dirty; to soil; to flyblow
- 利益均沾 lìyìjūnzhān to share the benefitsto ensure that all parties involved get an equal share of the advantages or profits; for everyone to get a piece of the pie
- 沾亲带故 zhānqīndàigù connected by family or friendship(idiom) to have some sort of kinship or friendship connection, often implying a distant or casual relationship; to share in or rub off some glory on friends and relatives
- 沾手 zhānshǒu to touchto touch something with the hand
- 沾惹 zhānrě to provoketo provoke; to meddle with; to tease
- 均沾 jūnzhān to share benefits equallyto share in profits or benefits equally; to enjoy a share of the advantages
- 沾亲 zhānqīn to be relatedto have some degree of kinship or family relationship
- 泣下沾襟 qìxiàzhānjīn to weep so much as to soak one's clothesto weep silently until one's tears drench the front of one's clothes, describing extreme grief or sorrow
- 沾润 zhānrùn to gain benefitto receive a share of profit or benefits; to benefit from something
- 三不沾 sānbùzhān air ballan air ball in basketball; a shot that fails to hit the rim, backboard, or net
- 不沾锅 bùzhānguō non-stick panA pan treated with a surface coating to prevent food from sticking
- 两手不沾阳春水 liǎngshǒubùzhānyángchūnshuǐ to lead a pampered lifeto have no need to fend for oneself; to live a life of comfort without having to do any manual labor or household chores
- 十指不沾阳春水 shízhǐbùzhānyángchūnshuǐ to lead a pampered life(idiom) to have no need to do manual labor or fend for oneself; literally meaning one's fingers never touch the cold water of springtime
- 惹草沾花 rěcǎozhānhuā to womanizeto womanize or frequent brothels; to pursue many romantic or sexual affairs; literally "to provoke the grass and touch the flowers"
- 放射性沾染 fàngshèxìngzhānrǎn radioactive contaminationradioactive contamination; the presence of unwanted radioactive substances on surfaces or within solids, liquids, or gases
- 放射性沾染物 fàngshèxìngzhānrǎnwù radioactive contaminant
- 残余沾染 cányúzhānrǎn residual contaminationresidual contamination; remaining radioactive or chemical pollution
- 沾便宜 zhānpiányi to gain an advantageTo profit at another's expense; to get a bargain or share in benefits that one is not strictly entitled to
- 沾唇 zhānchún to sip; to eat or drinkto touch food or drink to one's lips; to eat or drink (often used in the negative to mean not touching a drop)
- 沾染世俗 zhānrǎnshìsú to be corrupted by worldly waysbe influenced by worldly or secular values, often in a negative sense of losing one's purity or ideals
- 沾染控制 zhānrǎnkòngzhì contamination controlmeasures or techniques used to prevent, contain, or eliminate radioactive, biological, or chemical contamination
- 沾洽 zhānqià to be moistenedTo be well-watered or moistened by copious rain; to be thoroughly soaked.
- 沾溉 zhāngài to irrigate(literary) to soak and irrigate
- 沾濡 zhānrú to moistento soak, moisten, or wet something
- 沾粘 zhānnián stickyglutinous; sticky
- 沾衣 zhānyī to soak clothesTo wet one's clothes, such as by rain, dew, or sweat
- 沾襟 zhānjīn to wet the front of one's clothes(literary) To wet the front of one's clothes with tears; describes crying profusely.
- 沾酱 zhānjiàng dipto dip food into a sauce
- 沾黏 zhānnián to stick to(Taiwan) to stick to something; to adhere; to be sticky
- 滴酒不沾 dījiǔbùzhān never to touch a drop of alcoholto not drink even a single drop of liquor; describes someone who does not have a drinking habit or who strictly abstains from alcohol
- 烟酒不沾 yānjiǔbùzhān abstaining from liquor and tobaccoto abstain from both smoking and drinking liquor
- 粘沾 niánzhān stickyto stick or cling together; hesitant and slow in movement or speech
- 脚不沾地 jiǎobùzhāndì to run like the windfeet not touching the ground; used as an idiom to describe someone walking or running very fast
- 除沾染 chúzhānrǎn decontaminationthe process of removing contaminants; decontamination
- 魔鬼沾 móguǐzhān Velcrohook and loop fastener consisting of two layers of nylon fabric which stick together when pressed
Sources
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- MTSU Chinese text computingSUBTLEX-CH