chuī​huī

to blow away dust

  • created reference approved 吹灰 → 吹葭 (synonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吹灰 chuī​huī

    吹葭 chuī​jiā

    synonym

    Changed: source (simp), source (trad), source pinyin, target (simp), target (trad), target pinyin, type

    created reference

  • created sense approved 吹灰 · chuī​huī · to blow away dust — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吹灰

    chuī​huī

    to blow away dust

    to blow away dust; to scatter dust by blowing

    吹, 灰

    吹 (literal) → 吹 · chuī · to blow 灰 (literal) → 灰 · huī · dust

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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  • created sense approved 吹灰 · chuī​huī · changing of the seasons — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吹灰

    chuī​huī

    changing of the seasons

    (literary) the changing of the seasons or a change in solar terms

    吹 (literal) → 吹 · chuī · to blow 灰 (literal) → 灰 · huī · ash

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

    created sense

  • created sense approved 吹灰 · chuī​huī · slightest effort — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    吹灰

    chuī​huī

    slightest effort

    (figurative) the slightest effort; a trivial task (often used in negative constructions meaning effortless)

    吹 (literal) → 吹 · chuī · to blow 灰 (literal) → 灰 · huī · ash

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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