Usage of the character 得

Dêrong county (Tibetan: sde rong rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州／甘孜藏族自治州 ( Gānzī Zàngzúzìzhìzhōu), Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

déchū

得出

[得出]

to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion)

déyì

得意

[得意]

proud of oneself
pleased with oneself
complacent

Bǐdé

彼得

[彼得]

Peter (name)

miǎnde

免得

[免得]

so as not to; so as to avoid

bùdé

不得

[不得]

must not
may not
not to be allowed
cannot

móudé

谋得

[謀得]

to get
to obtain

Lùdé

路得

[路得]

Ruth (name)
variant of 路德 ( Lùdé)
Luther

déyí

得宜

[得宜]

proper
appropriate
suitable

liǎode

了得

[了得]

exceptional
outstanding
dreadful
appalling

zǒngděi

总得

[總得]

must
have to
be bound to

kuīde

亏得

[虧得]

fortunately
luckily
(sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate!

détǐ

得体

[得體]

appropriate to the occasion
fitting

zhǎngde

长得

[長得]

to look (pretty, the same etc)

zhèngdé

挣得

[掙得]

to earn (income)
to make (money)

dépiào

得票

[得票]

vote-getting

lǎnde

懒得

[懶得]

not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to

zhēngdé

征得

[征得]

to obtain (permission etc)

juéde

觉得

[覺得]

to think that ...; to feel that ...
to feel (uncomfortable etc)

délìng

得令

[得令]

to follow your orders
roger!
yessir!

jìdé

既得

[既得]

vested in
already obtained
vesting

dézhī

得知

[得知]

to find out
to learn of

suǒdé

所得

[所得]

what one acquires
one's gains

qùde

去得

[去得]

can go

jìde

记得

[記得]

to remember

qǔdé

取得

[取得]

to acquire; to get; to obtain

débìng

得病

[得病]

to fall ill
to contract a disease

jiàndé

见得

[見得]

to seem
to appear
(in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure

yīngdé

应得

[應得]

to deserve

děiyào

得要

[得要]

to need
must

shěde

舍得

[捨得]

to be willing to part with sth

xiǎode

晓得

[曉得]

to know

guòdé

过得

[過得]

How are you getting by?
How's life?
contraction of 過得去／过得去, can get by
tolerably well
not too bad

délì

得力

[得力]

able
capable
competent
efficient

déshī

得失

[得失]

gains and losses
success and failure
merits and demerits

dézhòng

得中

[得中]

(as in an imperial examination) to be a successful candidate
to draw a winning ticket (in a lottery)

shíde

识得

[識得]

to know

dézháo

得着

[得著]

to obtain

dézhì

得志

[得誌]

to accomplish one's ambition
a dream come true
to enjoy success

déchěng

得逞

[得逞]

to prevail
to have one's way
to get away with it

zhàodé

照得

[照得]

seeing that

xīndé

心得

[心得]

what one has learned (through experience, reading etc)
knowledge
insight
understanding
tips
CL:項／项 (xiàng),個／个 (gè)

yàodé

要得

[要得]

good
fine

shídé

拾得

[拾得]

to find
to pick up
to collect

dézhèng

得证

[得證]

to verify
(math.) Q.E.D.

hàide

害得

[害得]

to cause or lead to sth bad

déchǒng

得宠

[得寵]

to be a favorite
favor

dǒngde

懂得

[懂得]

to understand; to know; to comprehend

dèse

得瑟

[得瑟]

(dialect) cocky; smug
to show off

gòudé

购得

[購得]

to purchase
to acquire

défēn

得分

[得分]

to score

dédào

得道

[得道]

to achieve the Dao
to become an immortal

déshù

得数

[得數]

(math.) numerical answer
solution

qiúdé

求得

[求得]

to ask for sth and receive it
to try to obtain
to look for and obtain

dehěn

得很

[得很]

(after an adjective) very

délì

得利

[得利]

to benefit (from sth)

biāodé

标得

[標得]

to win (sth) in a bid

děikuī

得亏

[得虧]

luckily
fortunately

huāngde

慌得

[慌得]

hurriedly
in a frenzy

déjiǎng

得奖

[得獎]

to win a prize

déshì

得势

[得勢]

to win power
to get authority
to become dominant

Zhàdé

乍得

[乍得]

Chad

zhíde

值得

[值得]

worth the money
to merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth)

déyì

得益

[得益]

to derive benefit

zìdé

自得

[自得]

contented
pleased with one's position

débiàn

得便

[得便]

at one's convenience
when one has time

láide

来得

[來得]

to emerge (from a comparison)
to come out as
to be competent or equal to

zhuàndé

赚得

[賺得]

to earn

méideshuō

没得说

[沒得說]

really good
excellent

bābude

巴不得

[巴不得]

(coll.) to be eager for
to long for
to look forward to

kàodezhù

靠得住

[靠得住]

reliable; trustworthy

Lìyǎdé

利雅得

[利雅得]

Riyadh, capital of Saudi Arabia

láidejí

来得及

[來得及]

to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it

guǎndezháo

管得着

[管得著]

to concern oneself with (a matter); to make (sth) one's business

Zhàdé Hú

乍得湖

[乍得湖]

Lake Chad

bùjiànde

不见得

[不見得]

not necessarily
not likely

kàndechū

看得出

[看得出]

can see
can tell

bùdébù

不得不

[不得不]

have no choice or option but to
cannot but
have to
can't help it
can't avoid

kědédào

可得到

[可得到]

available

Dé Méiyīn

得梅因

[得梅因]

Des Moines, capital of Iowa

tándelái

谈得来

[談得來]

to be able to talk to
to get along with
to be congenial

Lùdéjì

路得记

[路得記]

Book of Ruth

xíngdetōng

行得通

[行得通]

practicable
realizable
will work

Ebèidé

俄备得

[俄備得]

Obed (son of Boaz and Ruth)

tīngdéjiàn

听得见

[聽得見]

audible

yóubude

由不得

[由不得]

cannot help
to be beyond control of

hédelái

合得来

[合得來]

to get along well
compatible
also written 和得來／和得来 (hédelái)

bùyóude

不由得

[不由得]

can't help
cannot but

chàdéduō

差得多

[差得多]

fall short by a large amount

chīdezhù

吃得住

[吃得住]

to be able to bear
to be able to support

fàndezháo

犯得着

[犯得著]

worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile)
also written 犯得上 (fàndeshàng)

shòudeliǎo

受得了

[受得了]

to put up with; to endure

duōdeshì

多得是

[多得是]

there's no shortage
there are plenty

huòdéxìng

获得性

[獲得性]

acquired (i.e. not inborn)

Shèngbǐdé

圣彼得

[聖彼得]

Saint Peter

shuōdeshàng

说得上

[說得上]

can be counted or regarded as
to be able to tell or answer
to deserve mention

Huòhuádé

霍华得

[霍華得]

Howard (name)

fàndeshàng

犯得上

[犯得上]

worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile)

chīdekāi

吃得开

[吃得開]

to be popular
to be getting on well
much in demand

miǎnbude

免不得

[免不得]

unavoidable
bound to (happen)

duìdeqǐ

对得起

[對得起]

not to let sb down
to treat sb fairly
be worthy of

guàibude

怪不得

[怪不得]

no wonder!
so that's why!

guòdéqù

过得去

[過得去]

lit. can pass through (an opening)
fig. can get by (in life)
tolerably well
not too bad
How are you getting by?
How's life?

bùdéliǎo

不得了

[不得了]

desperately serious
disastrous
extremely
exceedingly

gòudezháo

够得着

[夠得著]

to reach (with one's hand etc)
(fig.) to attain (an objective)

suànbùdé

算不得

[算不得]

not count as

bùdéjìn

不得劲

[不得勁]

awkward
unhandy
be indisposed
not feel well

dépiàolü

得票率

[得票率]

percentage of votes obtained

Aóbèidé

敖贝得

[敖貝得]

Obed (name)

kàndezhòng

看得中

[看得中]

to take a liking for
to fancy

shuìdezháo

睡得着

[睡得著]

to fall asleep; to get to sleep

Sāndélì

三得利

[三得利]

Suntory, Japanese beverage company

shǎobudé

少不得

[少不得]

cannot be avoided
cannot do without

lìdéshuì

利得税

[利得稅]

profit tax

Wànshìdé

万事得

[萬事得]

Mazda Motor Corporation
also known as 馬自達／马自达

dekěyǐ

得可以

[得可以]

(coll.) (stative verb suffix) very; awfully

Déróngxiàn

得荣县

[得榮縣]

Dêrong county (Tibetan: sde rong rdzong) in Garze Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘孜藏族自治州 ( Gānzī Zàngzúzìzhìzhōu), Sichuan (formerly in Kham province of Tibet)

hènbude

恨不得

[恨不得]

wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth

tiānxiǎode

天晓得

[天曉得]

Heaven knows!

suǒdéshuì

所得税

[所得稅]

income tax

cāidetòu

猜得透

[猜得透]

to have sufficient insight to perceive
to suspect that ...

Pāilìdé

拍立得

[拍立得]

Polaroid (Tw)

huádelái

划得来

[划得來]

worth it
it pays to

jīngdeqǐ

经得起

[經得起]

to be able to withstand
to be able to endure

láibudé

来不得

[來不得]

cannot allow (to be present)
cannot admit

kàndéjiàn

看得见

[看得見]

can see
visible

fàndélín

泛得林

[泛得林]

ventolin, aka salbutamol, an asthma drug (Tw)

shǔdeshàng

数得上

[數得上]

to be considered as outstanding or special
to be reckoned with
notable

déláisù

得来速

[得來速]

drive-thru (loanword)

róngbudé

容不得

[容不得]

unable to tolerate
intolerant
unable to bear sth

shǔdékè

鼠得克

[鼠得克]

difenacoum (anticoagulant and rodenticide)

yuànbude

怨不得

[怨不得]

cannot blame
no wonder

mōdezháo

摸得着

[摸得著]

to be able to touch
tangible

déyìyú

得益于

[得益於]

to benefit from
thanks to

Adélā

阿得拉

[阿得拉]

Adderall (stimulant drug)

zhèndezhù

镇得住

[鎮得住]

to manage to suppress
to keep under control

jiànbudé

见不得

[見不得]

not fit to be seen by
should not be exposed to
can't bear to see

chēngdeshàng

称得上

[稱得上]

can be counted as

shuōbude

说不得

[說不得]

to be unmentionable
be unspeakable
must
cannot but

chīdexiāo

吃得消

[吃得消]

to be able to endure (exertion, fatigue etc)
to be able to afford

rèdekuài

热得快

[熱得快]

immersion heater
electric heater for liquid

Hādésī

哈得斯

[哈得斯]

Hades

huòdégǎn

获得感

[獲得感]

sense of gain

xiǎngdéměi

想得美

[想得美]

in your dreams!
as if!
You wish!
I wish that were so

shǐbude

使不得

[使不得]

cannot be used
must not (do sth)
unacceptable

kàndeqǐ

看得起

[看得起]

to show respect for
to think highly of

Yǎwēndé

雅温得

[雅溫得]

Yaoundé, capital city of Cameroon

shǔdezháo

数得着

[數得著]

to be considered outstanding or special; to be reckoned with; notable

gǎndéjí

赶得及

[趕得及]

there is still time (to do sth)
to be able to do sth in time
to be able to make it

Fódéjiǎo

佛得角

[佛得角]

Cape Verde

bùzhíde

不值得

[不值得]

unworthy

débùdào

得不到

[得不到]

cannot get
cannot obtain

fàngdexià

放得下

[放得下]

to be able to put (sth) down; to have room for; to be able to accommodate

Bǐdébǎo

彼得堡

[彼得堡]

Petersburg (place name)
Saint Petersburg, Russia

xídéxìng

习得性

[習得性]

acquired
learned

Bǐdé Pān

彼得潘

[彼得潘]

Peter Pan, the novel character

Jiādélè

佳得乐

[佳得樂]

Gatorade (brand)

xīndé'ān

心得安

[心得安]

propranolol (beta-blocker used to treat high blood pressure)

xiǎngdekāi

想得开

[想得開]

to not take to heart
to be free of worried thoughts
to adopt a lighthearted perspective
lighthearted

děi'ěrtǎ

得尔塔

[得爾塔]

delta (Greek letter Δδ)

shěbude

舍不得

[捨不得]

to hate to do sth
to hate to part with
to begrudge

gùbude

顾不得

[顧不得]

unable to change sth
unable to deal with

bùdéyǐ

不得已

[不得已]

to act against one's will
to have no alternative but to
to have to
to have no choice
must

mòdekāi

磨得开

[磨得開]

to feel unembarrassed; to be at ease
(dialect) to be convinced; to come round

shūdeqǐ

输得起

[輸得起]

can afford to lose
to take defeat with good grace

yìqǔdé

易取得

[易取得]

accessible

chuōdezhù

戳得住

[戳得住]

up to it
can stand the test

kàndeguò

看得过

[看得過]

presentable
passable

xìndeguò

信得过

[信得過]

trustworthy
reliable

liǎobude

了不得

[了不得]

terrific
terrible
(after 得 (de)) very

huòdézhě

获得者

[獲得者]

recipient

Luódé Dǎo

罗得岛

[羅得島]

Rhode Island, US state
Rhodes, an island of Greece

rěndezhù

忍得住

[忍得住]

to refrain
to be able to endure it

yòngdeshàng

用得上

[用得上]

needed
to come in useful

yòngdezháo

用得着

[用得著]

to be able to use; useable; to have a use for
(in a question) to be necessary to

tīngdedǒng

听得懂

[聽得懂]

to understand (by hearing)
to catch (what sb says)

hédelái

和得来

[和得來]

to get along well
compatible
also written 合得來／合得来 (hédelái)

shèndehuāng

瘆得慌

[瘮得慌]

frightening
frightened

yǎnjiànde

眼见得

[眼見得]

(dialect) obviously
clearly

yàobude

要不得

[要不得]

intolerable; unacceptable

shī'érfùdé

失而复得

[失而復得]

to lose sth and then regain it (idiom)

qǔdéyīzhì

取得一致

[取得一致]

to reach a consensus

xīn'ānlǐdé

心安理得

[心安理得]

to have a clear conscience
to have no qualms about sth

Adélā'ěr

阿得拉尔

[阿得拉爾]

Adderall (stimulant drug)

zhīfùdéqǐ

支付得起

[支付得起]

to be able to pay
affordable

tuòshǒukědé

唾手可得

[唾手可得]

easily obtained
readily available

déguòqiěguò

得过且过

[得過且過]

satisfied just to get through (idiom); to muddle through
without high ambitions, but getting by

wèibìjiàndé

未必见得

[未必見得]

not necessarily
that's not sure

bùdéyàolǐng

不得要领

[不得要領]

to fail to grasp the main points

yángyángzìdé

洋洋自得

[洋洋自得]

immensely pleased with oneself (idiom)
proud
complacent

Bǐdégélè

彼得格勒

[彼得格勒]

Petrograd (former name of Saint Petersburg 聖彼得堡／圣彼得堡 ( Shèngbidèbào))

bùdàngdélì

不当得利

[不當得利]

unjust enrichment

shìdéqísuǒ

适得其所

[適得其所]

exactly what one would wish
to find one's niche

dòngzhédéjiù

动辄得咎

[動輒得咎]

faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right

qíkāidéshèng

旗开得胜

[旗開得勝]

lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have immediate success
success in a single move

zìmíngdéyì

自鸣得意

[自鳴得意]

to think highly of oneself

chùdìdéfēn

触地得分

[觸地得分]

to score a try (sports)
to score a touchdown

sùyuàndécháng

夙愿得偿

[夙願得償]

to have a long-cherished wish realized

chùshǒukědé

触手可得

[觸手可得]

within reach

dédàoduōzhù

得道多助

[得道多助]

a just cause enjoys abundant support (idiom); those upholding justice will find help all around

shēndémínxīn

深得民心

[深得民心]

to win the hearts of the people
to be popular among the masses

zìdéqílè

自得其乐

[自得其樂]

to find amusement in one's own way
to enjoy oneself quietly

ānxiánzìdé

安闲自得

[安閑自得]

feeling comfortably at ease (idiom)

déyìyángyáng

得意扬扬

[得意揚揚]

variant of 得意洋洋 (déyìyángyáng)

Andélābāng

安得拉邦

[安得拉邦]

Andhra Pradesh or Andhra State in southeast India

qíngfēidéyǐ

情非得已

[情非得已]

compelled by the circumstances (to do sth)
(have) no other choice (but do sth)
(used as a pun in romance) can't help but fall in love

zuìyǒuyīngdé

罪有应得

[罪有應得]

guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement
the punishment fits the crime

yījǔliǎngdé

一举两得

[一舉兩得]

one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone

Luódésī Dǎo

罗得斯岛

[羅得斯島]

Rhodes, Mediterranean island

Fándéwǎlì

凡得瓦力

[凡得瓦力]

(molecular physics) van der Waals force

kàndeguòr

看得过儿

[看得過兒]

erhua variant of 看得過／看得过 (kàndeguò)

zhídeyītí

值得一提

[值得一提]

to be worth mentioning

zhèháiliǎodé

这还了得

[這還了得]

How dare you!
This is an outrage!
Absolutely disgraceful!

Shèngbǐdébǎo

圣彼得堡

[聖彼得堡]

Saint Petersburg (city in Russia)

xiāngdéyìzhāng

相得益彰

[相得益彰]

to bring out the best in each other (idiom)
to complement one another well

qǔdéshènglì

取得胜利

[取得勝利]

to prevail
to achieve victory
to be victorious

zěnmedéliǎo

怎么得了

[怎麼得了]

how can this be?
what's to be done?
what an awful mess!

déyúwàngquán

得鱼忘筌

[得魚忘筌]

lit. catch fish then forget the trap (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子／庄子 ( Zhuāngzǐ)); fig. to take help for granted

jiùyǒuyīngdé

咎有应得

[咎有應得]

(idiom) (literary) to deserve what one gets (punishment, mishap etc)

bùkěduōdé

不可多得

[不可多得]

hard to come by
rare

déxīnyìngshǒu

得心应手

[得心應手]

lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job
entirely in one's element
going smoothly and easily

déyìménshēng

得意门生

[得意門生]

favorite pupil

héyǐjiàndé

何以见得

[何以見得]

how can one be sure?

huàndéhuànshī

患得患失

[患得患失]

to worry about personal gains and losses

yíránzìdé

怡然自得

[怡然自得]

happy and content (idiom)

yīnhuòdéfú

因祸得福

[因禍得福]

to have some good come out of a bad situation (idiom)
a blessing in disguise

bùdé'érzhī

不得而知

[不得而知]

unknown
unable to find out

déyìwàngxíng

得意忘形

[得意忘形]

so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure
beside oneself with joy

Oūjǐlǐdé

欧几里得

[歐幾里得]

Euclid of Alexandria (c. 300 BC), Greek geometer and author Elements 幾何原本／几何原本

tāndéwúyàn

贪得无餍

[貪得無饜]

variant of 貪得無厭／贪得无厌 (tāndéwúyàn)

xuānxuānzìdé

轩轩自得

[軒軒自得]

to be delighted with oneself

dǎdehuǒrè

打得火热

[打得火熱]

(idiom) to be on very good terms with each other
to hit it off with sb
to be passionately in love with each other
to carry on intimately with
(of trading, conflict etc) to be in full swing

réncáiliǎngdé

人财两得

[人財兩得]

(idiom) to succeed in both love and business

dòngtanbudé

动弹不得

[動彈不得]

to be unable to move a single step

Adéláidé

阿得莱德

[阿得萊德]

Adelaide, capital of South Australia

xiāndàoxiāndé

先到先得

[先到先得]

first come first served

pòbùdéyǐ

迫不得已

[迫不得已]

to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances
forced into sth

nándéyījiàn

难得一见

[難得一見]

rarely seen

décùnjìnchǐ

得寸进尺

[得寸進尺]

lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains
give him an inch, and he'll want a mile

qiānlüyīdé

千虑一得

[千慮一得]

a thousand tries leads to one success (idiom, humble expr.); Even without any notable ability on my part, I may still get it right sometimes by good luck.

décháng-suǒyuàn

得偿所愿

[得償所願]

(idiom) to have one's wish fulfilled

xiāoyáozìdé

逍遥自得

[逍遙自得]

doing as one pleases (idiom); foot-loose and fancy free

duōláoduōdé

多劳多得

[多勞多得]

work more and get more

tiándefānì

甜得发腻

[甜得發膩]

lovey-dovey
cloying
sugary

yǒudéyībǐ

有得一比

[有得一比]

can be compared
to be very similar

yuèdé'ěrgē

岳得尔歌

[嶽得爾歌]

to yodel

tànlídézhū

探骊得珠

[探驪得珠]

to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation)
to see through to the nub

Dékèsàsī

得克萨斯

[得克薩斯]

Texas, US state

làngdéxūmíng

浪得虚名

[浪得虛名]

to have an undeserved reputation (idiom)

tāndéwúyàn

贪得无厌

[貪得無厭]

avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied

kūxiàobùdé

哭笑不得

[哭笑不得]

lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
both funny and extremely embarrassing
between laughter and tears

bùdérénxīn

不得人心

[不得人心]

not to enjoy popular support
to be unpopular

wánrdézhuàn

玩儿得转

[玩兒得轉]

can handle it
up to the task

chūnfēngdéyì

春风得意

[春風得意]

flushed with success
proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc)
as pleased as punch

qiúchuídéchuí

求锤得锤

[求錘得錘]

(neologism c. 2017) (slang) to demand proof of what one believes to be an unfounded accusation only to have irrefutable evidence duly supplied

líkǔdélè

离苦得乐

[離苦得樂]

to abandon suffering and obtain happiness (Buddhism)

désuǒyīngdé

得所应得

[得所應得]

to get what one deserves

yīcù'érdé

一蹴而得

[一蹴而得]

to get there in one step (idiom); easily done
success at a stroke
to get results overnight

détiāndúhòu

得天独厚

[得天獨厚]

blessed by heaven (idiom)
enjoying exceptional advantages
favored by nature

xiǎoréndézhì

小人得志

[小人得志]

lit. a vile character flourishes (idiom)
fig. an inferior person gets into a position of power, becoming conceited and arrogant

wànbùdéyǐ

万不得已

[萬不得已]

only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort

yōuyóuzìdé

优游自得

[優遊自得]

free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered

méidétiāoti

没得挑剔

[沒得挑剔]

excellent in every respect
flawless

Bǐdéqiánshū

彼得前书

[彼得前書]

First Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)

gèdéqísuǒ

各得其所

[各得其所]

(idiom) each in the correct place; each is provided for

déyìyángyáng

得意洋洋

[得意洋洋]

joyfully satisfied
to be immensely proud of oneself
proudly
an air of complacency

qiúréndérén

求仁得仁

[求仁得仁]

lit. to seek virtue and acquire it (idiom)
fig. to have one's wish fulfilled

chéndezhùqì

沉得住气

[沉得住氣]

to stay calm
to keep one's composure

jìntuìbùdé

进退不得

[進退不得]

can't advance or retreat (idiom); no room for maneuver
stalled
in a dilemma
stuck in a difficult position

xiàdéfādǒu

吓得发抖

[嚇得發抖]

to tremble with fear

shìdéqífǎn

适得其反

[適得其反]

to produce the opposite of the desired result

fùdeliúyóu

富得流油

[富得流油]

affluent
very rich

shuōdeguòqù

说得过去

[說得過去]

acceptable
passable
justifiable
(of a course of action) to make sense

yángyángdéyì

洋洋得意

[洋洋得意]

immensely pleased with oneself (idiom)
proud
complacent

yǒudéyǒushī

有得有失

[有得有失]

you win some, you lose some (idiom)
gains and losses
trade-off

yòngdeqísuǒ

用得其所

[用得其所]

used properly
used for its intended purpose
to put to good use
to serve its purpose

Bǐdélǐmǐn

彼得里皿

[彼得里皿]

Petri dish

shìzàibìdé

势在必得

[勢在必得]

to be determined to win (idiom)

dé'érfùshī

得而复失

[得而復失]

to lose what one has just obtained (idiom)

zhìdéyìmǎn

志得意满

[志得意滿]

fully content with one's achievements (idiom)
complacent

rúyúdéshuǐ

如鱼得水

[如魚得水]

like a fish back in water (idiom); glad to be back in one's proper surroundings

Bǐdé Hòushū

彼得后书

[彼得後書]

Second Epistle of Peter (in New Testament)

chéngbàidéshī

成败得失

[成敗得失]

lit. success and failure, the gains and losses (idiom)
fig. to weigh up various factors

dé Lǒngwàng Shǔ

得陇望蜀

[得隴望蜀]

lit. covet Sichuan once Gansu has been seized
fig. endless greed
insatiable desire

tǔdediàozhā

土得掉渣

[土得掉渣]

(coll.) rustic; uncouth

jìdélìyì

既得利益

[既得利益]

vested interest

débùchángshī

得不偿失

[得不償失]

the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)

qiúzhībùdé

求之不得

[求之不得]

lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for

lǎndedālǐ

懒得搭理

[懶得搭理]

not wishing to acknowledge sb
unwilling to respond

jìdéqījiān

既得期间

[既得期間]

vesting period (in finance)

jiànbudérén

见不得人

[見不得人]

shameful

Wēndéhékè

温得和克

[溫得和克]

Windhoek, capital of Namibia

chángyánshuōdehǎo

常言说得好

[常言說得好]

as the saying goes; as they say...

Méngdéwéidìyà

蒙得维的亚

[蒙得維的亞]

Montevideo, capital of Uruguay

Shèdélán Qúndǎo

设得兰群岛

[設得蘭群島]

Shetland Islands

Dékèsàsīzhōu

得克萨斯州

[得克薩斯州]

Texas, US state

Fúlǐdélǐxī

弗里得里希

[弗里得里希]

Friedrich (name)

huódebùnàifán

活得不耐烦

[活得不耐煩]

to be tired of living
(coll.) to be asking for trouble

Yàdélǐyà Hǎi

亚得里亚海

[亞得里亞海]

Adriatic Sea

yùyùbùdézhì

郁郁不得志

[鬱鬱不得志]

soured by the loss of one's hopes

Oūlǐbìdésī

欧里庇得斯

[歐里庇得斯]

Euripides (c. 480-406 BC), Greek tragedian, author of Medea, Trojan Women etc

suǒjiànjísuǒdé

所见即所得

[所見即所得]

What you see is what you get (WYSIWYG)

rénbǐrénděisǐ

人比人得死

[人比人得死]

see 人比人，氣死人／人比人，气死人 (rénbǐrén,qisìrén)

shuǎdetuántuánzhuàn

耍得团团转

[耍得團團轉]

to fool
to dupe

dépiányimàiguāi

得便宜卖乖

[得便宜賣乖]

to have benefited from sth but pretend otherwise
to claim to be hard done by, even though one has benefited

Bǐdéluówéiqí

彼得罗维奇

[彼得羅維奇]

Petrovich (name)

shàngbùdétáipán

上不得台盘

[上不得臺盤]

(idiom) lacking in social grace and unfit to be a representative

àidesǐqùhuólái

爱得死去活来

[愛得死去活來]

to be madly in love

xídéxìngwúzhùgǎn

习得性无助感

[習得性無助感]

(psychology) learned helplessness

bǎisībùdéqíjiě

百思不得其解

[百思不得其解]

see 百思不解 (bǎisībùjiě)

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)

bùdéyǐ'érwéizhī

不得已而为之

[不得已而為之]

to have no other choice
to be the last resort

nádeqǐfàngdexià

拿得起放得下

[拿得起放得下]

lit. can pick it up or put it down (idiom)
fig. to take what comes
to meet gains or losses with equanimity

kūdesǐqùhuólái

哭得死去活来

[哭得死去活來]

to cry one's heart out

zěnyīgèchóuzìliǎodé

怎一个愁字了得

[怎一個愁字了得]

(last line of the poem 聲聲慢／声声慢 ( Shēngshēng Màn) by Song poet Li Qingzhao 李清照 ( Lǐ Qīngzhào))
how can it be expressed in one word, "sorrow"?
how can words express such sadness?

déráorénchùqiěráorén

得饶人处且饶人

[得饒人處且饒人]

where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible

yǎnlǐróubudéshāzi

眼里揉不得沙子

[眼裡揉不得沙子]

see 眼裡容不得沙子／眼里容不得沙子 (yǎnlǐróngbudéshāzi)

dǎgǒuháiděikànzhǔrén

打狗还得看主人

[打狗還得看主人]

lit. when one beats a dog, one must answer to its master (idiom)
fig. before punishing sb, one should consider how that would affect others associated with him

yǒusuǒdébìyǒusuǒshī

有所得必有所失

[有所得必有所失]

there is no gain without a loss (idiom)
there is no such thing as a free meal

yǎnlǐróngbudéshāzi

眼里容不得沙子

[眼裡容不得沙子]

can't bear having grit in one's eye (idiom)
unable to put sth objectionable out of one's mind
not prepared to turn a blind eye

jìnshuǐlóutáixiāndéyuè

近水楼台先得月

[近水樓臺先得月]

the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom)
to benefit from intimacy with an influential person

láideróngyì,qùdekuài

来得容易，去得快

[來得容易，去得快]

Easy come, easy go. (idiom)

láidezǎobùrúláideqiǎo

来得早不如来得巧

[來得早不如來得巧]

arriving early can't beat coming at the right time
perfect timing

yúyǔxióngzhǎngbùkějiāndé

鱼与熊掌不可兼得

[魚與熊掌不可兼得]

lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other
you can't always get everything you want
you can't have your cake and eat it

qiānjūnyìdé,yījiàngnánqiú

千军易得，一将难求

[千軍易得，一將難求]

Easy to raise an army of one thousand, but hard to find a good general. (idiom)

dédàoduōzhù,shīdàoguǎzhù

得道多助，失道寡助

[得道多助，失道寡助]

A just cause attracts much support, an unjust one finds little (idiom, from Mencius)

yùbàngxiāngzhēng,yúwēngdélì

鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利

[鷸蚌相爭，漁翁得利]

lit. when the snipe and the clam grapple with each other, the fisherman catches them both (idiom)
fig. when two sides are locked in dispute, it's often a third party that benefits

shěbùdeháizitàobùzhùláng

舍不得孩子套不住狼

[捨不得孩子套不住狼]

one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb)
(fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things

yīrén-dédào,jīquǎn-shēngtiān

一人得道，鸡犬升天

[一人得道，雞犬升天]

lit. when a person attains enlightenment and immortality, even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom)
fig. when somebody attains a position of power and influence, their relatives and friends also benefit

zhòngguādéguā,zhòngdòudédòu

种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆

[種瓜得瓜，種豆得豆]

lit. Sow melon and you get melon, sow beans and you get beans (idiom); fig. As you sow, so shall you reap.
One must live with the consequences of one's actions.
You've made your bed, now must lie on it.

yàofēngdéfēng,yàoyǔdéyǔ

要风得风，要雨得雨

[要風得風，要雨得雨]

to get whatever one wants
to have everything going one's way

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.

pǎodéliǎohéshàng,pǎobùliǎomiào

跑得了和尚，跑不了庙

[跑得了和尚，跑不了廟]

the monk can run away, but the temple won't run with him (idiom)
you can run this time, but you'll have to come back
I'll get you sooner or later

chǒuxífùzǎowǎnyěděijiàngōngpó

丑媳妇早晚也得见公婆

[醜媳婦早晚也得見公婆]

lit. the ugly daughter-in-law must sooner or later meet her parents-in-law (idiom)
fig. it's not something you can avoid forever

shéixiàozàizuìhòu,shéixiàodézuìhǎo

谁笑在最后，谁笑得最好

[誰笑在最後，誰笑得最好]

He laughs best who laughs last.

chīdékǔzhōngkǔ,fāngwéirénshàngrén

吃得苦中苦，方为人上人

[吃得苦中苦，方為人上人]

one cannot achieve glory and wealth without having been through trials and tribulations (proverb)
no pain, no gain

shéixiàodàozuìhòu,shéixiàodézuìhǎo

谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好

[誰笑到最後，誰笑得最好]

He laughs best who laughs last.

duǒdeguòchūyī,duǒbùguòshíwǔ

躲得过初一，躲不过十五

[躲得過初一，躲不過十五]

lit. you may go undetected during the new moon, but at full moon you'll be found out (idiom)
fig. you can't put it off forever
sooner or later you'll have to deal with it

liúdeqīngshānzài,bùpàméicháishāo

留得青山在，不怕没柴烧

[留得青山在，不怕沒柴燒]

While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.

shědeyīshēnguǎ,gǎnbǎhuángdìlāxiàmǎ

舍得一身剐，敢把皇帝拉下马

[捨得一身剮，敢把皇帝拉下馬]

one who does not fear the death of thousand cuts will dare to unhorse the emperor (proverb)
to a fearless person, no fence is high enough

tàpòtiěxiéwúmìchù,déláiquánbùfèigōngfu

踏破铁鞋无觅处，得来全不费工夫

[踏破鐵鞋無覓處，得來全不費工夫]

to travel far and wide looking for sth, only to find it easily