Usage of the character 入

to enter; to go into
to join; to become a member of
(bound form) to conform to (as in 入時／入时 (rushì))
abbr. for 入聲／入声 (rushèng)
(on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri")

nàrù

纳入

[納入]

to bring into
to channel into
to integrate into
to incorporate

fēngrù

封入

[封入]

to enclose

bìngrù

并入

[併入]

to merge into
to incorporate in

jiārù

加入

[加入]

to become a member
to join
to mix into
to participate in
to add in

rùtuán

入团

[入團]

to enroll in the Communist Youth League

zhuìrù

坠入

[墜入]

to drop into
to fall into

cúnrù

存入

[存入]

to deposit (e.g. in a bank account)

shōurù

收入

[收入]

to take in
income
revenue
CL:筆／笔 (bǐ),個／个 (gè)

chuǎngrù

闯入

[闖入]

to intrude
to charge in
to gate-crash

zhuāngrù

装入

[裝入]

to load

qiānrù

签入

[簽入]

to log on
to log in

huìrù

汇入

[匯入]

to flow into
to converge (of river)
(computing) to import (data)

rùdào

入道

[入道]

to enter the Way
to become a Daoist

xiànrù

陷入

[陷入]

to sink into
to get caught up in
to land in (a predicament)

rùxì

入戏

[入戲]

(of an actor) to inhabit one's role
to become the character
(of an audience) to get involved in the drama

dàirù

代入

[代入]

to substitute into

āorù

凹入

[凹入]

recessed
concave

rùgǔ

入股

[入股]

to invest

jǐrù

挤入

[擠入]

to squeeze in; to force oneself into; to cram into; to intrude

páirù

排入

[排入]

to discharge into

rùwèi

入味

[入味]

tasty
to be absorbed in sth
interesting

rùguǐ

入轨

[入軌]

to enter orbit

rùtǔ

入土

[入土]

to bury
buried
interred

juǎnrù

卷入

[捲入]

to be drawn into
to be involved in

zhùrù

注入

[注入]

to pour into
to empty into

rùliàn

入殓

[入殮]

to put dead body in coffin

rùchāo

入超

[入超]

trade deficit
import surplus

dǎorù

导入

[導入]

to introduce into
to channel
to lead
to guide into
to import (data)

zhírù

植入

[植入]

to implant

rùniè

入涅

[入涅]

to enter nirvana (Buddhism)

hùnrù

混入

[混入]

to sneak into

rùzhí

入职

[入職]

to commence employment; to enter a company

rùshuì

入睡

[入睡]

to fall asleep

rùqīn

入侵

[入侵]

to invade

rùtuō

入托

[入托]

(of a child) to start daycare

rùkǒu

入口

[入口]

entrance
to import

qiànrù

嵌入

[嵌入]

to insert; to embed

jìnrù

进入

[進入]

to enter
to join
to go into

lánrù

阑入

[闌入]

to trespass
to mix
to mingle

jièrù

介入

[介入]

to intervene; to get involved

lārù

拉入

[拉入]

to pull into
to draw in

rùyuán

入园

[入園]

to enter a park or other place for public recreation (typically, one whose name ends in 園／园: a zoo 動物園／动物园 (dòngwùyuán), amusement park 遊樂園／游乐园 (yóulèyuán) etc)
to enrol in a kindergarten 幼兒園／幼儿园 (yòu'éryuán)
to start going to kindergarten

rùjí

入籍

[入籍]

to become naturalized
to become a citizen

tóurù

投入

[投入]

to throw into
to put into
to throw oneself into
to participate in
to invest in
absorbed
engrossed

yǐnrù

引入

[引入]

to draw into
to pull into
to introduce

gōngrù

攻入

[攻入]

to force entrance into
to score a goal (sport)

jìnrù

浸入

[浸入]

to soak
to dip

rùhuì

入会

[入會]

to join a society, association etc

lièrù

列入

[列入]

to include on a list

shèrù

摄入

[攝入]

to take in
to absorb
to consume
intake
consumption

yìngrù

映入

[映入]

to appear before (one's eyes)
to come to (one's mind)

chōngrù

冲入

[衝入]

to rush into
to break into

rùshén

入神

[入神]

to be enthralled
to be entranced

rùzhuì

入赘

[入贅]

to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family

dēngrù

登入

[登入]

to log in (to a computer)
to enter (data)

rùyuè

入月

[入月]

(of women) beginning of menstrual cycle
full-term gestation

zǎirù

载入

[載入]

to load into
to record
to write into
to enter (data)
to go into (the records)
to go down (in history)

xīrù

吸入

[吸入]

to breathe in
to suck in
to inhale

rùháng

入行

[入行]

to enter a profession

rùzuò

入座

[入座]

to take one's seat

wùrù

悟入

[悟入]

to understand
to comprehend the ultimate essence of things (Buddhism)

rùbǐng

入禀

[入稟]

to file (law)

shǐrù

驶入

[駛入]

(of a car, ship, train etc) to enter

shuārù

刷入

[刷入]

to flash
to overwrite the firmware (computing)

rùshì

入世

[入世]

to engage with secular society
to involve oneself in human affairs
to join the WTO (abbr. for 加入世界貿易組織／加入世界贸易组织 (jiārù Shìjiè Màoyì Zǔzhī))

qiánrù

潜入

[潛入]

to submerge
to infiltrate
to steal into

biānrù

编入

[編入]

to include (in a list etc)
to assign (to a class, a work unit etc)

rùzhù

入住

[入住]

to check in (at a hotel etc)

róngrù

融入

[融入]

to blend into
to integrate
to assimilate
to merge

lùrù

录入

[錄入]

to input (computer)
to type

rùxī

入息

[入息]

income (Hong Kong)

rùshí

入时

[入時]

fashionable

rùwēi

入微

[入微]

down to the smallest detail; thoroughgoing; fine and detailed

rùjìng

入境

[入境]

to enter a country

rùzuì

入罪

[入罪]

to criminalize (an activity)

rùmián

入眠

[入眠]

to fall asleep

diàorù

调入

[調入]

to bring in
to call in
to transfer (a person, data)
(computing) to call
to load (a subroutine etc)

liúrù

流入

[流入]

to flow into
to drift into
influx
inflow

rùméng

入盟

[入盟]

to join (e.g. union or alliance)

jiērù

接入

[接入]

to access (a network)
to insert (a plug) into (a socket)

shēnrù

深入

[深入]

to penetrate deeply
thorough

rùhuǒ

入伙

[入伙]

to join a group; to become a member

bùrù

步入

[步入]

to step into
to enter

rùròu

入肉

[入肉]

to have intercourse
to fuck

rùwǔ

入伍

[入伍]

to enter the army
to enlist

chārù

插入

[插入]

to insert; to stick in; to plug in

rùqiú

入球

[入球]

to score a goal
goal

zhuǎnrù

转入

[轉入]

to change over to; to shift to; to switch to

rùxuǎn

入选

[入選]

to be included among those selected for

zǒurù

走入

[走入]

to walk into

yǒngrù

涌入

[湧入]

to come pouring in
influx

luòrù

落入

[落入]

to fall into

jiànrù

键入

[鍵入]

to key in
to input

rùmén

入门

[入門]

entrance door
to enter a door
introduction (to a subject)
to learn the basics of a subject

shēngrù

升入

[升入]

to progress to (a higher-level school)

rùlián

入联

[入聯]

to join an alliance
admission to the United Nations

rùhù

入户

[入戶]

to enter sb's house
to obtain a residence permit

rùyè

入夜

[入夜]

nightfall

qìnrù

沁入

[沁入]

(usually of sth intangible) to seep into
to permeate

rùxué

入学

[入學]

to enter a school or college
to go to school for the first time as a child

rùshèng

入圣

[入聖]

to become an arhat (Buddhism)

zhìrù

置入

[置入]

to insert
to implant
to embed
to introduce (a new element) into

rùjiào

入教

[入教]

to join a religion

guīrù

归入

[歸入]

to assign (to a class)
to classify as
to include

rùmí

入迷

[入迷]

to be fascinated
to be enchanted

rùyào

入药

[入藥]

to use in medicine

qiāorù

敲入

[敲入]

to key in
to input

kǎorù

考入

[考入]

to pass entrance exam
to enter college after a competitive exam

dànrù

淡入

[淡入]

to fade in (cinema)

rùwéi

入围

[入圍]

to get past the qualifying round
to make it to the finals

bìngrù

并入

[並入]

to merge into
to incorporate in

suìrù

岁入

[歲入]

annual revenue
annual income

rùyǎn

入眼

[入眼]

to appear before one's eyes
pleasing to the eye; nice to look at

shènrù

渗入

[滲入]

to permeate

rùyuàn

入院

[入院]

to enter hospital
to be hospitalized

rùxí

入席

[入席]

to take one's seat

rùchǎng

入场

[入場]

to enter the venue for a meeting
to enter into an examination
to enter a stadium, arena etc

shénrù

神入

[神入]

(psychology) empathy
to empathize with

rùshǒu

入手

[入手]

to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 從／从 (cóng) + {noun} + 入手 (rùshǒu): "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one's starting point")
to receive; to obtain; to buy

rùzūn

入樽

[入樽]

slam dunk

shènrù

慎入

[慎入]

keep away!
proceed with caution!

qīnrù

侵入

[侵入]

to make (military) incursions
to invade
to intrude into
to trespass
to gain unauthorized access (computing)

fàngrù

放入

[放入]

to put in
to insert

zàirù

再入

[再入]

to re-enter

qiērù

切入

[切入]

to cut into; to penetrate deeply into (a topic, area etc)
(sports) (soccer etc) to penetrate (the defenses of the opposing team)
(cinema) to cut (to the next scene)

mǎirù

买入

[買入]

to buy (finance)

xuǎnrù

选入

[選入]

selected (for admission)
elected

rùguān

入关

[入關]

to enter a pass
to go through customs

rùshēng

入声

[入聲]

entering tone
checked tone
one of the four tones of Middle Chinese

qiānrù

迁入

[遷入]

to move in (to new lodging)

rùdǎng

入党

[入黨]

to join a political party (esp. the Communist Party)

rùdìng

入定

[入定]

(Buddhism) to enter a meditative state

rùyù

入狱

[入獄]

to go to jail
to be sent to prison

chūrù

出入

[出入]

to go out and come in
entrance and exit
expenditure and income
discrepancy
inconsistent

chuánrù

传入

[傳入]

to import
transmitted inwards
afferent

rùjú

入局

[入局]

to enter the game; to get involved
to walk into a scam

rùzhǔ

入主

[入主]

to invade and take control of (a territory); to take the helm at (an organization); (of a company) to take control of (another company)

shūrù

输入

[輸入]

to import
to input

zhǔnrù

准入

[准入]

access
admittance

xīrùjì

吸入剂

[吸入劑]

inhalant

rùwǔshēng

入伍生

[入伍生]

newly enlisted officer student
cadet

rùhǎikǒu

入海口

[入海口]

estuary

rùqīnzhě

入侵者

[入侵者]

intruder

qīnrùyán

侵入岩

[侵入岩]

intrusive rock

máoshōurù

毛收入

[毛收入]

gross income
gross profit

xīrùqì

吸入器

[吸入器]

inhaler

rùchǎngshì

入场式

[入場式]

ceremonial entry
opening procession

chārùyǔ

插入语

[插入語]

interjection

jièrùfāng

借入方

[借入方]

borrower
debit side (of a balance sheet)

dǎorùqī

导入期

[導入期]

introductory phase or period

rùwéizhě

入围者

[入圍者]

finalist; qualifier; person or item selected as one of the best

chūrùmén

出入门

[出入門]

entrance and exit door

dīshōurù

低收入

[低收入]

low income

rùguānxué

入关学

[入關學]

theory proposed in 2019 on Chinese social media, centering on the idea of China replacing the United States as the dominant nation in a new world order, drawing an analogy with the Manchu overthrow of the Ming dynasty, achieved after the Qing army entered China via the Shanhai Pass 入關／入关 (rùguān)

qīnrùxìng

侵入性

[侵入性]

invasive (e.g. disease or procedure)

chū-rùjìng

出入境

[出入境]

to leave or enter a country

shūrùfǎ

输入法

[輸入法]

input method

rùkǒuyè

入口页

[入口頁]

web portal

rùkǒuwǎng

入口网

[入口網]

Web portal
(enterprise) portal

rùzuìhuà

入罪化

[入罪化]

to criminalize (an activity)

xīrùfá

吸入阀

[吸入閥]

suction valve

yìrùyǔ

译入语

[譯入語]

target language (for translation)

jiērùdiǎn

接入点

[接入點]

(computer networking) access point

rùchǎngquàn

入场券

[入場券]

admission ticket

qīnrùzhě

侵入者

[侵入者]

intruder
invader

niánshōurù

年收入

[年收入]

annual income

rùchǎngfèi

入场费

[入場費]

admission fee

jìngshōurù

净收入

[淨收入]

net income
net profit

rùxuélü

入学率

[入學率]

percentage of children who enter school

qiànrùshì

嵌入式

[嵌入式]

(electronics) embedded

rùfēngkǒu

入风口

[入風口]

air intake vent

zǒngshōurù

总收入

[總收入]

gross income

yuèshōurù

月收入

[月收入]

monthly income

shèrùliàng

摄入量

[攝入量]

intake (quantity)

chūrùkǒu

出入口

[出入口]

gateway

shēnrùqiǎnchū

深入浅出

[深入淺出]

to explain a complicated subject matter in simple terms (idiom)
(of language) simple and easy to understand

guómínshōurù

国民收入

[國民收入]

measures of national income and output

chārùyīnzǐ

插入因子

[插入因子]

(genetics) insertion element

xiǎngrùfēifēi

想入非非

[想入非非]

to indulge in fantasy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild

quánqíngtóurù

全情投入

[全情投入]

to put one's heart and soul into

rùjìngsuísú

入境随俗

[入境隨俗]

lit. when you enter a country, follow the local customs (idiom)
fig. when in Rome, do as the Romans do

yīyōng'érrù

一拥而入

[一擁而入]

to swarm in (of people etc) (idiom)

luòrùfǎwǎng

落入法网

[落入法網]

to fall into the net of justice (idiom); finally arrested

rùxiāngsuísú

入乡随俗

[入鄉隨俗]

When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
When in Rome, do as the Romans do

liàngrùwéichū

量入为出

[量入為出]

to assess one's income and spend accordingly (idiom); to live within one's means
You can only spend what you earn.

lángdāngrùyù

锒铛入狱

[鋃鐺入獄]

lit. to get shackled and thrown in jail (idiom)
fig. to be put behind bars
to get jailed

yíngyèshōurù

营业收入

[營業收入]

revenue

shūrùxìtǒng

输入系统

[輸入系統]

input system
data entry system

bìngcóngkǒurù

病从口入

[病從口入]

Illness enters by the mouth (idiom). Mind what you eat!
fig. A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.

shōurùzhèngcè

收入政策

[收入政策]

income policy

qǐngjūnrùwèng

请君入瓮

[請君入甕]

lit. please Sir, get into the boiling pot (idiom)
fig. to give sb a taste of his own medicine

shēnrùxiǎnchū

深入显出

[深入顯出]

see 深入淺出／深入浅出 (shēnrùqiǎnchū)

tǐtiērùwēi

体贴入微

[體貼入微]

to show every possible consideration (idiom); meticulous care

píngpiàorùchǎng

凭票入场

[憑票入場]

admission by ticket only

yángrùhǔkǒu

羊入虎口

[羊入虎口]

lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom)
fig. to tread dangerous ground

rùmùsānfēn

入木三分

[入木三分]

written in a forceful hand
penetrating
profound

zhuìrùqíngwǎng

坠入情网

[墜入情網]

to fall in love

dēngjīrùkǒu

登机入口

[登機入口]

boarding gate

yìngrùyǎnlián

映入眼帘

[映入眼簾]

(idiom) to greet the eye
to come into view

yījīrùdòng

一击入洞

[一擊入洞]

hole in one (golf)

hènzhīrùgǔ

恨之入骨

[恨之入骨]

to hate sb to the bone (idiom)

dānyīdēngrù

单一登入

[單一登入]

(Tw) single sign-on (SSO)

dāoqiāngbùrù

刀枪不入

[刀槍不入]

lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom)
fig. invulnerable
untouchable
thick-skinned
impervious to criticism

yǐnshuǐrùqiáng

引水入墙

[引水入牆]

lit. to lead the water through the wall
to ask for trouble (idiom)

yúguàn'érrù

鱼贯而入

[魚貫而入]

to walk in in a line

rùjìngwènsú

入境问俗

[入境問俗]

When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
When in Rome, do as the Romans do

rùtǔwéi'ān

入土为安

[入土為安]

buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP)

shàngtiānrùdì

上天入地

[上天入地]

lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades (idiom)
fig. to go to great lengths
to search heaven and earth

chūshénrùhuà

出神入化

[出神入化]

to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement

xiànrùláolóng

陷入牢笼

[陷入牢籠]

to fall into a trap
ensnared

jìnzhǐshǐrù

禁止驶入

[禁止駛入]

Do not enter! (road sign)

rùménkèchéng

入门课程

[入門課程]

introductory course
primer

rùbùfūchū

入不敷出

[入不敷出]

income does not cover expenditure
unable to make ends meet

wùrùqítú

误入歧途

[誤入歧途]

to take a wrong step in life (idiom)
to go astray

rùqíngrùlǐ

入情入理

[入情入理]

sensible and reasonable (idiom)

yǐnlángrùshì

引狼入室

[引狼入室]

lit. to show the wolf into the house (idiom)
fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble

shēnrùrénxīn

深入人心

[深入人心]

to enter deeply into people's hearts
to have a real impact on the people (idiom)

gāosǒngrùyún

高耸入云

[高聳入雲]

tall and erect, reaching through the clouds (idiom); used to describe tall mountain or skyscraper

chūshēngrùsǐ

出生入死

[出生入死]

from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water
brave
willing to risk life and limb

jìngmàizhùrù

静脉注入

[靜脈注入]

intravenous (medicine)

chuánrùshénjīng

传入神经

[傳入神經]

afferent nerve (transmitting in to the brain)
afferent neuron

níniúrùhǎi

泥牛入海

[泥牛入海]

lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning

pòmén'érrù

破门而入

[破門而入]

to break the door down and enter (idiom)

bùrùshíyí

不入时宜

[不入時宜]

out of step with current thinking
outmoded
inappropriate for the occasion

dìzūshōurù

地租收入

[地租收入]

rent income (esp. from arable land)

gégébùrù

格格不入

[格格不入]

(idiom) inharmonious
incompatible

xiānrùwéizhǔ

先入为主

[先入為主]

(idiom) the first impression is the strongest; to hold a preconceived notion (about sth)

sìshěwǔrù

四舍五入

[四捨五入]

(math.) to round up or down
to round off

chéngxū'érrù

乘虚而入

[乘虛而入]

to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse

shūrùshèbèi

输入设备

[輸入設備]

input device (computer)

biānpìrùlǐ

鞭辟入里

[鞭闢入裡]

penetrated
trenchant
incisive

gùdìngshōurù

固定收入

[固定收入]

fixed income

píngjūnshōurù

平均收入

[平均收入]

average income

zhuǎnrùdìxià

转入地下

[轉入地下]

to go underground
to turn to secret activities

rùkǒujiùhuà

入口就化

[入口就化]

to melt in one's mouth

shìchǎngzhǔnrù

市场准入

[市場准入]

access to markets

duìhàorùzuò

对号入座

[對號入座]

to take one's seat according to the ticket number
(fig.) to put (things or people) in their right place
to take a general comment as a personal attack

dāndāozhírù

单刀直入

[單刀直入]

to get straight to the point (idiom)

yìngrùnǎohǎi

映入脑海

[映入腦海]

to come to mind
to come to one's attention

chūrùpíng'ān

出入平安

[出入平安]

lit. peace when you come or go
peace wherever you go

yīlàizhùrù

依赖注入

[依賴注入]

(software engineering) dependency injection

dēngtángrùshì

登堂入室

[登堂入室]

lit. from the main room, enter the inner chamber (idiom)
fig. to go to the next level; to attain a higher level

zǒuhuǒrùmó

走火入魔

[走火入魔]

to be obsessed with sth; to go overboard
(Buddhism, Taoism) to misguidedly focus on hallucinations that arise during meditation

dùnrùkōngmén

遁入空门

[遁入空門]

to take refuge in religious life

bùkānrùmù

不堪入目

[不堪入目]

unbearable to look at
an eyesore

yǐnrénrùshèng

引人入胜

[引人入勝]

to enchant
fascinating

dǎrùlěnggōng

打入冷宫

[打入冷宮]

to snub
to consign to the trash heap of history

yǐnrùmítú

引入迷途

[引入迷途]

to mislead
to lead astray

rùqīnwùzhǒng

入侵物种

[入侵物種]

invasive species

yǐngǒurùzhài

引狗入寨

[引狗入寨]

lit. to lead the dog into the village (idiom)
fig. to introduce a potential source of trouble

tuō Yàrù Oū

脱亚入欧

[脫亞入歐]

to abandon the old (Asian) ways and learn from Europe
refers to the ideas that led to the Meiji Restoration and Japan's subsequent colonization projects in Asia

shēngtángrùshì

升堂入室

[升堂入室]

lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom)
fig. to gradually attain proficiency
to attain a higher level

bìngrùgāohuāng

病入膏肓

[病入膏肓]

lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure
the situation is hopeless

rùjìngqiānzhèng

入境签证

[入境簽證]

entry visa

chángqūzhírù

长驱直入

[長驅直入]

to march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom)
(fig.) to push deep into the heart of sth
to flood in

gāochàngrùyún

高唱入云

[高唱入雲]

loud songs reaches the clouds (idiom); fig. to praise to the skies

tǐxùrùwēi

体恤入微

[體恤入微]

to emphasize down to last detail (idiom); to show every possible consideration
meticulous care

wǔbǐshūrùfǎ

五笔输入法

[五筆輸入法]

five stroke input method for Chinese characters by numbered strokes, invented by Wang Yongmin 王永民 in 1983

zhìrùxìngxíngxiāo

置入性行销

[置入性行銷]

product placement

kězhīpèishōurù

可支配收入

[可支配收入]

disposable income

zhírùshìguǎnggào

植入式广告

[植入式廣告]

product placement

qiànrùshìyīguì

嵌入式衣柜

[嵌入式衣櫃]

built-in closet

bùdéqímén'érrù

不得其门而入

[不得其門而入]

to be unable to get into (a house, an organization, a field of study, a particular type of career etc)

yùqīshōurùpiàojù

预期收入票据

[預期收入票據]

revenue anticipation note (RAN, financing)

Chūrù Jìng Guǎnlǐjú

出入境管理局

[出入境管理局]

Exit and Entry Administration Bureau (PRC)

zuǒ'ěrrù,yòu'ěrchū

左耳入，右耳出

[左耳入，右耳出]

in one ear and out the other

chūrùjìngjiǎnyànjiǎnyìjú

出入境检验检疫局

[出入境檢驗檢疫局]

entry-exit inspection and quarantine bureau

bìngcóngkǒurù,huòcóngkǒuchū

病从口入，祸从口出

[病從口入，禍從口出]

Illness enters by the mouth, trouble comes out by the mouth (idiom). A loose tongue may cause a lot of trouble.

shàngtiānwúlù,rùdìwúmén

上天无路，入地无门

[上天無路，入地無門]

lit. there is no road to the sky, nor door into the earth (idiom)
fig. to be at the end of one's rope
to be trapped in a hopeless situation

rìchū'érzuò,rìrù'érxī

日出而作，日入而息

[日出而作，日入而息]

lit. to get up at sunrise and work until sunset (proverb)
fig. to lead a plain and hardworking life

bùrùhǔxué,yāndéhǔzǐ

不入虎穴，焉得虎子

[不入虎穴，焉得虎子]

How do you catch the tiger cub without entering the tiger's lair? (idiom); Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Dàxué Rùxué Zhǐdìng Kēmù Kǎoshì

大学入学指定科目考试

[大學入學指定科目考試]

Advanced Subjects Test, university entrance exam that assesses candidates’ higher level knowledge of specific subjects and their readiness to study in their selected academic discipline (Tw)
abbr. to 指考 ( Zhǐkǎo)

yóujiǎnrùshēyì,yóushērùjiǎnnán

由俭入奢易，由奢入俭难

[由儉入奢易，由奢入儉難]

(idiom) it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance; the reverse is not so easy

nánpàrùcuòháng,nüpàjiàcuòláng

男怕入错行，女怕嫁错郎

[男怕入錯行，女怕嫁錯郎]

men fear getting into the wrong line of business, women fear marrying the wrong man (proverb)