shì​ruò

to show weakness

  • created reference approved 示弱 → 逞强/逞強 (antonym) — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    示弱 shì​ruò

    逞强 / 逞強 chěng​qiáng

    antonym

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

    created reference

  • created sense approved 示弱 · shì​ruò · to show weakness — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    示弱

    shì​ruò

    to show weakness

    to show weakness or signs of backing down; to give the impression of being weak or unwilling to fight

    示 (literal) → 示 · shì · to show 弱 (literal) → 弱 · ruò · weak

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

    created sense

  • created sense approved 示弱 · shì​ruò · to simulate weakness — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    示弱

    shì​ruò

    to simulate weakness

    to feign or pretend to be weak in order to deceive an opponent into becoming complacent

    示 (literal) → 示 · shì · to show 弱 (literal) → 弱 · ruò · weak

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

    created sense