Usage of the character 流

clean flowing water
(fig.) (literary) honorable person, untainted by association with disreputable influences
scholars who (in former times) kept themselves aloof from the corrupting influence of those in power

wùliú

物流

[物流]

distribution (business)
logistics

wěnliú

紊流

[紊流]

turbulent flow

ànliú

暗流

[暗流]

undercurrent

liúdàn

流弹

[流彈]

stray bullet

shuǐliú

水流

[水流]

river
stream

liúxīng

流星

[流星]

meteor; shooting star
meteor hammer (abbr. for 流星錘／流星锤 (liúxīngchuí))

liúlù

流露

[流露]

to reveal (indirectly, implicitly)
to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc

liúshí

流食

[流食]

(medicine) liquid food

Shuāngliú

双流

[雙流]

Shuangliu county in Chengdu 成都 ( Chéngdū), Sichuan
Chengdu's main airport

xuèliú

血流

[血流]

blood flow

liúshuǐ

流水

[流水]

running water
(business) turnover

ràoliú

绕流

[繞流]

turbulence (in fluid mechanics)

zhūliú

诛流

[誅流]

to kill and banish

lúnliú

轮流

[輪流]

to alternate; to take turns

jíliú

急流

[急流]

torrent

liúyùn

流韵

[流韻]

musical sound
flowing rhythm (of poetry)
cadence

xiàliú

下流

[下流]

lower course of a river
low-class
mean and lowly
vulgar
obscene

liúchū

流出

[流出]

to flow out
to disgorge
to effuse

jùliú

巨流

[巨流]

strong current
CL:股 (gǔ)

gànliú

干流

[幹流]

main stream (of a river)

rénliú

人流

[人流]

stream of people
abortion
abbr. for 人工流產／人工流产 (réngōngliúchǎn)

shàngliú

上流

[上流]

upper class

liúbèi

流辈

[流輩]

a contemporary
similar class of people

chàliú

岔流

[岔流]

branch stream

zhěliú

者流

[者流]

(after a personal attribute) people who have that attribute; people of that type

duànliú

断流

[斷流]

to run dry (of river)

liúkòu

流寇

[流寇]

roving bandit
rebel band

liútǎng

流淌

[流淌]

to flow

liúshā

流沙

[流沙]

quicksand

sānliú

三流

[三流]

third-rate
inferior

huìliú

汇流

[匯流]

(of rivers etc) to converge
convergence

duìliú

对流

[對流]

convection

yǐnliú

引流

[引流]

to draw off (liquid)
(medicine) to perform a drainage procedure
to attract traffic online

Běiliú

北流

[北流]

Beiliu, county-level city in Yulin 玉林 ( Yùlín), Guangxi

fēnliú

分流

[分流]

to diverge; to divert; to divide into separate streams (river flow, traffic etc)
to stream (students into different programs); to reassign (redundant staff)

liúrù

流入

[流入]

to flow into
to drift into
influx
inflow

liúdàng

流荡

[流蕩]

to float
to tramp
to rove

liúsù

流速

[流速]

flow speed
rate of flow

tuānliú

湍流

[湍流]

turbulence

liúdú

流毒

[流毒]

to spread poison
pernicious influence

shǐliú

驶流

[駛流]

swiftly flowing
torrent

liúdiào

流调

[流調]

epidemiological survey (abbr. for 流行病學調查／流行病学调查 (liúxíngbìngxuédiàochá))

liúsū

流苏

[流蘇]

tassels

chēliú

车流

[車流]

traffic
rate of traffic flow

liúlán

流岚

[流嵐]

mountain mist

liúrǒng

流冗

[流冗]

the unemployed workforce

jìngliú

径流

[徑流]

runoff

liúchéng

流程

[流程]

course
stream
sequence of processes
work flow in manufacturing

liúlèi

流泪

[流淚]

to shed tears

dīliú

滴流

[滴流]

trickle

cháoliú

潮流

[潮流]

tide
current
trend

zhíliú

直流

[直流]

to flow steadily
direct current (DC)

fúliú

伏流

[伏流]

hidden stream
ground stream

liúpài

流派

[流派]

tributary (stream)
(fig.) school (of thought)
genre
style

liúxíng

流行

[流行]

(of a contagious disease etc) to spread
to propagate
(of a style of clothing, song etc) popular
fashionable

kèliú

客流

[客流]

passenger flow
customer flow

liúchǎn

流产

[流產]

to have a miscarriage
(fig.) to fail; to fall through

liúfāng

流芳

[流芳]

to leave a good reputation

Hánliú

韩流

[韓流]

Korean Wave, aka Hallyu (the increase in international interest in South Korea and its popular culture since the 1990s)

shèliú

射流

[射流]

jet (math.)

liúbiāo

流标

[流標]

(of an auction) to be inconclusive

liúlàng

流浪

[流浪]

to drift about
to wander
to roam
nomadic
homeless
unsettled (e.g. population)
vagrant

nuǎnliú

暖流

[暖流]

warm current
(fig.) warm feeling

liúchàng

流畅

[流暢]

flowing (of speech, writing)
fluent
smooth and easy

jìngliú

迳流

[逕流]

runoff

diànliú

电流

[電流]

an electric current
(old) current intensity

liútōng

流通

[流通]

to circulate; to distribute
circulation; distribution

yángliú

洋流

[洋流]

ocean current

liúshī

流失

[流失]

(of soil etc) to wash away
to be eroded
(fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds etc) to go elsewhere
to fail to be retained

liúbiàn

流变

[流變]

to flow and change
development and change (of society)

liúbié

流别

[流別]

branch (of a river)
school (of thought)

jiéliú

节流

[節流]

to control flow
to choke
weir valve
a throttle
a choke

yǒngliú

涌流

[湧流]

to gush
to spurt

piāoliú

漂流

[漂流]

to float on the current
to drift along or about
rafting

liúlián

流连

[流連]

to loiter (i.e. reluctant to leave)
to linger on

liúbù

流布

[流布]

to spread
to circulate
to disseminate

wěiliú

尾流

[尾流]

wake (trailing behind a ship, airplane etc)
slipstream

xièliú

泄流

[洩流]

drainage

liúxiàng

流向

[流向]

direction of a current
direction of flow
to flow toward

zhōngliú

中流

[中流]

midstream

jiǔliú

九流

[九流]

the nine schools of thought, philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC), viz Confucians 儒家 ( Rújiā), Daoists 道家 ( Dàojiā), Yin and Yang 陰陽家／阴阳家 ( Yīnyángjiā), Legalists 法家 ( Fǎjiā), Logicians 名家 ( Míngjiā), Mohists 墨家 ( Mòjiā), Diplomats 縱橫家／纵横家 ( Zònghéngjiā), Miscellaneous 雜家／杂家 ( Zájiā), and Agriculturalists 農家／农家 ( Nóngjiā)

jiāoliú

交流

[交流]

to exchange
exchange
communication
interaction
to have social contact (with sb)

nüliú

女流

[女流]

(derog.) woman

liúbō

流播

[流播]

to circulate
to hand around

chuánliú

传流

[傳流]

to spread
to hand down
to circulate

liúgǎn

流感

[流感]

flu; influenza

hóngliú

洪流

[洪流]

a powerful current
a flood (often fig., e.g. a flood of ideas)

jīliú

激流

[激流]

torrent
torrential current
whitewater

zhūliú

珠流

[珠流]

fluent with words
words flowing like pearl beads

céngliú

层流

[層流]

laminar flow

liúmín

流民

[流民]

refugee

bèngliú

迸流

[迸流]

to gush
to spurt

xiànliú

限流

[限流]

to limit the flow of passengers, customers or vehicles
to limit the spread of sensitive content
(electricity) current limiting
(computer networking) rate limiting

míngliú

名流

[名流]

gentry
celebrities

bēnliú

奔流

[奔流]

to flow at great speed
to pour
racing current

liúlí

流离

[流離]

homeless and miserable
forced to leave home and wander from place to place
to live as a refugee

jiǎliú

甲流

[甲流]

type A influenza
abbr. for 甲型H1N1流感
refers to H1N1 influenza of 2009

liúzhuǎn

流转

[流轉]

to be on the move
to roam or wander
to circulate (of goods or capital)

yīliú

一流

[一流]

top quality
front ranking

shěngliú

省流

[省流]

to conserve mobile data; to minimize mobile data usage (abbr. for 省流量 (shěngliúliàng))

níshíliú

泥石流

[泥石流]

landslide
torrent of mud and stones
mudslide

liúbiànxué

流变学

[流變學]

rheology

yìliúkǒng

溢流孔

[溢流孔]

bleed hole
overflow pipe
spill vent

qínliúgǎn

禽流感

[禽流感]

bird flu
avian influenza

Shuāng Yīliú

双一流

[雙一流]

Double First-Class University Plan, Chinese government project to develop both a group of Chinese universities and a group of subject disciplines to be world-class by 2050, implemented from 2017

zhěngliúqì

整流器

[整流器]

rectifier (transforming alternating electric current to direct current)

màifēngliú

卖风流

[賣風流]

to exert flirtatious allure
to entice coquettishly

liúxíngyǔ

流行语

[流行語]

popular jargon
catchword

jiéliúfá

节流阀

[節流閥]

a throttle

gōngzuòliú

工作流

[工作流]

workflow

liúdònglü

流动率

[流動率]

turnover (of staff)

huìliúhuán

汇流环

[匯流環]

slip-ring
rotary electrical interface
collector ring

nèiliúhé

内流河

[內流河]

inward flowing river
river flowing into desert or salt lake, e.g. Tarim river 塔里木河

suídàliú

随大流

[隨大流]

to follow the crowd
going with the tide

biànliúqì

变流器

[變流器]

converter

liúbítì

流鼻涕

[流鼻涕]

to have a runny nose

liúdòngxìng

流动性

[流動性]

flowing; shifting
fluidity; mobility
liquidity (of funds)

liúxíngzhū

流行株

[流行株]

epidemic strain

dàliúxíng

大流行

[大流行]

major epidemic
pandemic

Qīngliú Xiàn

清流县

[清流縣]

Qingliu, a county in Sanming City 三明市 ( Sānming Shì), Fujian

piāoliúzhě

漂流者

[漂流者]

white water rafter
paddler
river runner

pīliúnián

批流年

[批流年]

to cast sb's yearly horoscope

róngyánliú

熔岩流

[熔岩流]

lava flow

liúxíngxìng

流行性

[流行性]

qualities that make sth popular or fashionable
(of a disease) epidemic

liúshābāo

流沙包

[流沙包]

salted egg custard bun; lava bun (steamed bun with a sweet runny egg custard filling, a popular dim sum)

liúlàng'ér

流浪儿

[流浪兒]

street urchin
waif

zhíliúdiàn

直流电

[直流電]

direct current

duìliúcéng

对流层

[對流層]

troposphere
lower atmosphere

dǎoliúbǎn

导流板

[導流板]

spoiler (automotive)

jiāoliúdiàn

交流电

[交流電]

alternating current

Zìliújǐng

自流井

[自流井]

Ziliujing District of Zigong City 自貢市／自贡市 ( Zìgòng Shì), Sichuan

liúcuànfàn

流窜犯

[流竄犯]

criminal at large

tǔshíliú

土石流

[土石流]

(Tw) debris flow
mudslide

yánliúquān

岩流圈

[岩流圈]

asthenosphere (geology)

kèliúgǎn

克流感

[克流感]

oseltamivir
Tamiflu

quánjiéliú

全节流

[全節流]

full throttle
top speed

xiànjīnliú

现金流

[現金流]

cash flow

liúxīngchuí

流星锤

[流星錘]

meteor hammer (ancient weapon consisting of two iron balls connected by a chain)

yìshíliú

意识流

[意識流]

stream of consciousness (in literature)

liúshuǐxiàn

流水线

[流水線]

assembly line
(computing) pipeline

Běiliúshì

北流市

[北流市]

Beiliu, county-level city in Yulin 玉林 ( Yùlín), Guangxi

liúshuǐzhàng

流水帐

[流水帳]

variant of 流水賬／流水账 (liúshuǐzhàng)

liúgǎnjì

流感季

[流感季]

flu season

jiāoliúdào

交流道

[交流道]

(Tw) highway interchange
(fig.) channel of communication

liúshuǐzhàng

流水账

[流水賬]

day-to-day account
current account

huǒliúxīng

火流星

[火流星]

(astronomy) bolide
fireball

ruǎnliúquān

软流圈

[軟流圈]

asthenosphere (geology)

fēngliúzhài

风流债

[風流債]

lit. love debt
fig. moral obligation in consequence of a love affair
karmic consequences of a love affair

Shuāngliúxiàn

双流县

[雙流縣]

Shuangliu county in Chengdu 成都 ( Chéngdū), Sichuan

liúbíxiě

流鼻血

[流鼻血]

to bleed from the nose
(fig.) to be sexually aroused

lìzǐliú

粒子流

[粒子流]

stream of particles
particle flow

yánjiāngliú

岩浆流

[岩漿流]

lava flow

liúchéngbiǎo

流程表

[流程表]

flow chart

fēizhǔliú

非主流

[非主流]

alternative
non-mainstream

liúlǐtái

流理台

[流理台]

kitchen counter (generally including sink, food preparation area and gas range) (Tw)

liúmángzuì

流氓罪

[流氓罪]

the crime of hooliganism

zhūliúgǎn

猪流感

[豬流感]

swine influenza
swine flu
influenza A (H1N1)

èrliúzi

二流子

[二流子]

loafer
idler
bum

xiàjiǔliú

下九流

[下九流]

the lowest professions

liúsūyù

流苏鹬

[流蘇鷸]

(bird species of China) ruff (Philomachus pugnax)

liúshuǐxí

流水席

[流水席]

banquet where guests arrive at various times and are served with food as they arrive

liúxíngbìng

流行病

[流行病]

epidemic disease

Huángliúzhèn

黄流镇

[黃流鎮]

Huangliu township, Hainan

liúlàngzhě

流浪者

[流浪者]

rover
vagabond
vagrant
wanderer

liúlànghàn

流浪汉

[流浪漢]

tramp
wanderer

liúlànggǒu

流浪狗

[流浪狗]

stray dog

dìyīliú

第一流

[第一流]

first-class

píngliúcéng

平流层

[平流層]

stratosphere

liúliàngjì

流量计

[流量計]

flowmeter

rèduìliú

热对流

[熱對流]

heat convection

liúwényán

流纹岩

[流紋岩]

rhyolite (extrusive igneous rock, chemically equivalent to granite)

shùjùliú

数据流

[數據流]

data stream
data flow

bànliúshí

半流食

[半流食]

(medicine) semi-liquid food

liúméitǐ

流媒体

[流媒體]

streaming media

bànliútǐ

半流体

[半流體]

semifluid

liúxīngyǔ

流星雨

[流星雨]

meteor shower

rǎoliúbǎn

扰流板

[擾流板]

spoiler (automotive or aeronautical)

liúchéngtú

流程图

[流程圖]

flow chart

piāoliúpíng

漂流瓶

[漂流瓶]

message in a bottle

kōngqìliú

空气流

[空氣流]

flow of air
draft

zhènliúqì

镇流器

[鎮流器]

electrical ballast

liúxiànxíng

流线型

[流線型]

sleek
streamlined

liúxīngtǐ

流星体

[流星體]

meteoroid

ruǎnliúcéng

软流层

[軟流層]

asthenosphere (geology)

diànliúbiǎo

电流表

[電流表]

ammeter

réngōngliúchǎn

人工流产

[人工流產]

abortion

zhīyǔliúyì

支与流裔

[支與流裔]

lit. branches and descendants
of a similar kind
related

liúliliúqì

流里流气

[流裡流氣]

hooliganism
rowdyism

liúdòng'értóng

流动儿童

[流動兒童]

children of migrants

piānzhìdiànliú

偏置电流

[偏置電流]

bias current (electronics)

zhěnyánshùliú

枕岩漱流

[枕岩漱流]

see 枕石漱流 (zhěnshíshùliú)

zhūliúbìzhuǎn

珠流璧转

[珠流璧轉]

lit. pearl flows, jade moves on (idiom); fig. the passage of time
water under the bridge

liúlídiānpèi

流离颠沛

[流離顛沛]

destitute and homeless (idiom); displaced and without means

liúlíshīsuǒ

流离失所

[流離失所]

destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about
displaced

fēnliúdiànlù

分流电路

[分流電路]

shunt circuit
current divider (electronics)

xiǎoqiáoliúshuǐ

小桥流水

[小橋流水]

a small bridge over a flowing stream

dàbùliúxīng

大步流星

[大步流星]

at a stride
taking large steps (while walking)

wēnyánhuánliú

温盐环流

[溫鹽環流]

thermohaline circulation (oceanography)

Zìliújǐng Qū

自流井区

[自流井區]

Ziliujing District of Zigong City 自貢市／自贡市 ( Zìgòng Shì), Sichuan

liúlíyùhé

流离遇合

[流離遇合]

to reunite after being homeless refugees

suìyuèliúshì

岁月流逝

[歲月流逝]

as time goes by (idiom)

Liúqiú Qúndǎo

流球群岛

[流球群島]

the Ryukyu or Luchu Islands (including Okinawa)

rénliúshǒushù

人流手术

[人流手術]

an abortion
abbr. of 人工流產手術／人工流产手术

lèiliúmǎnmiàn

泪流满面

[淚流滿面]

cheeks streaming with tears (idiom)

liúmángguójiā

流氓国家

[流氓國家]

rogue state

wùliúguǎnlǐ

物流管理

[物流管理]

logistics

nìliú'érshàng

逆流而上

[逆流而上]

to sail against the current
(fig.) to go against the flow

Chángjiāngliúyù

长江流域

[長江流域]

Changjiang or Yangtze river basin

fēngliúyùnjiè

风流蕴藉

[風流蘊藉]

temperate and refined

yǐnliúhuáiyuán

饮流怀源

[飲流懷源]

lit. when you drink water, think of its source (idiom); gratitude for blessings and their well-spring
Don't forget where your happiness come from.
Be grateful for all your blessings!

tìlèijiāoliú

涕泪交流

[涕淚交流]

tears and mucus flowing profusely (idiom); weeping tragically

diānpèiliúlí

颠沛流离

[顛沛流離]

homeless and miserable (idiom); to wander about in a desperate plight
to drift

liúshuǐbùfǔ

流水不腐

[流水不腐]

flowing water does not rot

jiāobiànliúdiàn

交变流电

[交變流電]

alternating current
same as 交流電／交流电

yúnsànfēngliú

云散风流

[雲散風流]

lit. clouds scatter, wind flows (idiom); the crisis settles down
people disperse home
things return to normal

cóngjiànrúliú

从谏如流

[從諫如流]

to follow admonition as natural flow (idiom); to accept criticism or correction (even from one's inferiors)

liúxíngbìngxué

流行病学

[流行病學]

epidemiology

liúbiànnénglì

流变能力

[流變能力]

rheology

jiāobiàndiànliú

交变电流

[交變電流]

alternating current (electricity)

liúxíngyīnyuè

流行音乐

[流行音樂]

pop music

diànliúqiángdù

电流强度

[電流強度]

current intensity

suìyuèrúliú

岁月如流

[歲月如流]

the passage of the years
the flow of time

liúgǎnbìngdú

流感病毒

[流感病毒]

influenza virus; flu virus

liúdòngfùzhài

流动负债

[流動負債]

current liability

liúmángjítuán

流氓集团

[流氓集團]

gang of hoodlums

xíngyúnliúshuǐ

行云流水

[行雲流水]

lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom)
fig. very natural and flowing style of calligraphy, writing, etc
natural and unforced

xuèliúchénghé

血流成河

[血流成河]

rivers of blood (idiom)
bloodbath

nìliúsùyuán

逆流溯源

[逆流溯源]

to go back to the source

yīgǔqīngliú

一股清流

[一股清流]

(fig.) a breath of fresh air

jiéliútàbǎn

节流踏板

[節流踏板]

throttle pedal
accelerator

liúdòngzīchǎn

流动资产

[流動資產]

(financial reporting) current assets
liquid assets

yìngduìrúliú

应对如流

[應對如流]

to respond fluently
to answer smartly

tóubiānduànliú

投鞭断流

[投鞭斷流]

arms enough to stem the stream (idiom); formidable army

dàobèirúliú

倒背如流

[倒背如流]

to know by heart (so well that you can recite it backwards)

fēngliújiāhuà

风流佳话

[風流佳話]

romance
romantic affair

gōngfuliúgǎn

功夫流感

[功夫流感]

Chinese translation of "kung flu", a term used by US President Trump in 2020 to refer to COVID-19 as a "Chinese" disease

luòhuāliúshuǐ

落花流水

[落花流水]

to be in a sorry state
to be utterly defeated

fùzhūdōngliú

付诸东流

[付諸東流]

wasted effort

zhěnshíshùliú

枕石漱流

[枕石漱流]

to live a hermit's life (in seclusion)
a frugal life (idiom)

xiànjīnliúliàng

现金流量

[現金流量]

cash flow

fēngliútìtǎng

风流倜傥

[風流倜儻]

suave; debonair; dashing

sīxiǎngjiāoliú

思想交流

[思想交流]

exchange of ideas

zhōngliúdǐzhù

中流砥柱

[中流砥柱]

mainstay
cornerstone
tower of strength

liúdàngwàngfǎn

流宕忘反

[流宕忘反]

to stray and forget to return

liúguāngyìcǎi

流光溢彩

[流光溢彩]

lit. flowing light and overflowing color
brilliant lights and vibrant colors (idiom)

liúliánwàngfǎn

流连忘返

[流連忘返]

to linger
to remain enjoying oneself and forget to go home

suíbōxùnliú

随波逊流

[隨波遜流]

to drift with the waves and yield to the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly

miùzhǒngliúchuán

谬种流传

[謬種流傳]

to pass on errors or lies (idiom); the propagation of misconceptions

xiànjīnliúzhuǎn

现金流转

[現金流轉]

cash flow

yǎnlèihèngliú

眼泪横流

[眼淚橫流]

to be overflowing with tears (idiom)

kōngqìliútōng

空气流通

[空氣流通]

ventilation; air circulation

liúluòtāxiāng

流落他乡

[流落他鄉]

to wander far from home

liúdòngrénkǒu

流动人口

[流動人口]

transient population
floating population

chìdàonìliú

赤道逆流

[赤道逆流]

equatorial counter current

xìshuǐchángliú

细水长流

[細水長流]

lit. thin streams flow forever
fig. economy will get you a long way
to work steadily at something little by little

xuèliúpiāochǔ

血流漂杵

[血流漂杵]

enough blood flowing to float pestles (idiom); rivers of blood
blood bath

gōngzuòliúchéng

工作流程

[工作流程]

workflow

dàqìhuánliú

大气环流

[大氣環流]

atmospheric circulation

fàngrènzìliú

放任自流

[放任自流]

to let sb do whatever they want
to indulge
to give free reins to
to let things slide
to drift aimlessly
laissez-faire

cóngshànrúliú

从善如流

[從善如流]

readily following good advice (idiom); willing to accept other people's views

fēngliúyúnsàn

风流云散

[風流雲散]

lit. dispersed by wind and scattered like clouds (idiom); fig. scattered far and wide (of friends and relatives)

fēngliúyùnshì

风流韵事

[風流韻事]

poetic and passionate (idiom); romance
love affair

tóngliúhéwū

同流合污

[同流合污]

to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others

Huáng Héliúyù

黄河流域

[黃河流域]

the Yellow River basin

liúmángruǎnjiàn

流氓软件

[流氓軟件]

malware (computing)

liúyúxíngshì

流于形式

[流於形式]

to become a mere formality

bùsuídàliú

不随大流

[不隨大流]

not following the crowd
to go against the tide

pìgǔnniàoliú

屁滚尿流

[屁滾尿流]

to piss one's pants in terror (idiom)
scared witless

Sānjiāng Bìngliú

三江并流

[三江並流]

Three Parallel Rivers National Park, in mountainous northwest Yunnan World Heritage protected area: the three rivers are Nujiang 怒江 ( Nùjiāng) or Salween, Jinsha 金沙江 ( Jīnshājiāng) or upper reaches of Changjiang and Lancang 瀾滄江／澜沧江 ( Láncāng Jiāng) or Mekong

liúxīnggǎnyuè

流星赶月

[流星趕月]

lit. a meteor catching up with the moon
swift action (idiom)

jīliúhuíxuán

激流回旋

[激流回旋]

(canoe-kayak) slalom

liúliàngmíngxīng

流量明星

[流量明星]

(neologism c. 2014) celebrity with a huge, devoted fan base
celebrity with a huge following on social media

suíbōzhúliú

随波逐流

[隨波逐流]

to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly

duìliúcéngdǐng

对流层顶

[對流層頂]

tropopause
top of troposphere

liúwángzhèngfǔ

流亡政府

[流亡政府]

government-in-exile

liúdòngzījīn

流动资金

[流動資金]

money in circulation
fluid funds

hànliújiābèi

汗流浃背

[汗流浹背]

to sweat profusely (idiom)
drenched in sweat

fēngshuǐlúnliú

风水轮流

[風水輪流]

see 風水輪流轉／风水轮流转 (fēngshuǐlúnliúzhuàn)

liúgǎnyìmiáo

流感疫苗

[流感疫苗]

influenza vaccine

xīngliútíngjī

星流霆击

[星流霆擊]

meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
portentous signs

liúniánbùlì

流年不利

[流年不利]

the year's horoscope augurs ill (idiom); an unlucky year

kuàibùliúxīng

快步流星

[快步流星]

to walk quickly
striding quickly

xīngliúdiànjī

星流电击

[星流電擊]

meteor shower and violent thunderclaps (idiom); omens of violent development
portentous signs

liútǐlìxué

流体力学

[流體力學]

fluid mechanics
hydrodynamics

yuányuǎnliúcháng

源远流长

[源遠流長]

lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. sth goes back to the dim and distant past
a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then

fùdeliúyóu

富得流油

[富得流油]

affluent
very rich

réncáiwàiliú

人才外流

[人才外流]

brain drain

Liǎnghé Liúyù

两河流域

[兩河流域]

Mesopotamia

shèhuìmíngliú

社会名流

[社會名流]

celebrity; public figure

wénhuàjiāoliú

文化交流

[文化交流]

cultural exchange

fùzhīdōngliú

付之东流

[付之東流]

to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably

fǎnchìdàoliú

反赤道流

[反赤道流]

equatorial counter current

kāiyuánjiéliú

开源节流

[開源節流]

lit. to open a water source and reduce outflow (idiom); to increase income and save on spending
to broaden the sources of income and economize on expenditure

shàngliúshèhuì

上流社会

[上流社會]

upper class
high society

tìsìhéngliú

涕泗横流

[涕泗橫流]

tears and mucus flowing profusely
sniveling
in a tragic state

dānxiàngdiànliú

单向电流

[單向電流]

(elec.) unidirectional current
DC
also written 直流 (zhíliú)

sānjiàojiǔliú

三教九流

[三教九流]

the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists)
fig. people from all trades (often derog.)

chuānliúbùxī

川流不息

[川流不息]

the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow

duìdárúliú

对答如流

[對答如流]

able to reply quickly and fluently (idiom); having a ready answer

liúfāngbǎishì

流芳百世

[流芳百世]

(of one's name, reputation etc) to be immortalized (idiom)
to leave a mark for generations to come

réncáiliúshī

人才流失

[人才流失]

brain drain
outflow of talent

fēiduǎnliúcháng

蜚短流长

[蜚短流長]

to spread malicious gossip
also written 飛短流長／飞短流长 (fēiduǎnliúcháng)

jīhòuliúguǎng

积厚流广

[積厚流廣]

deep rooted and influential

fēiduǎnliúcháng

飞短流长

[飛短流長]

to spread malicious gossip

tòngkūliútì

痛哭流涕

[痛哭流涕]

weeping bitter tears

liúyánfēiyǔ

流言蜚语

[流言蜚語]

rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip
lies and slanders

tóupòxuèliú

头破血流

[頭破血流]

lit. head broken and blood flowing
fig. badly bruised

kǒubēiliúchuán

口碑流传

[口碑流傳]

widely praised (idiom); with an extensive public reputation

huǒshānsuìxièliú

火山碎屑流

[火山碎屑流]

pyroclastic flow

qiáoshìzhěngliúqì

桥式整流器

[橋式整流器]

(electricity) bridge rectifier

xiànjīnliúliàngbiǎo

现金流量表

[現金流量表]

cash flow statement

liúmángwúchǎnzhě

流氓无产者

[流氓無產者]

lumpenproletariat (in Marxist theory)

fǎnyònghuànliúqì

反用换流器

[反用換流器]

inverter, device that converts AC electricity to DC and vice versa

liúxíngxìnggǎnmào

流行性感冒

[流行性感冒]

influenza

zhūliúgǎnbìngdú

猪流感病毒

[豬流感病毒]

swine influenza virus (SIV)

fēngshuǐlúnliúzhuàn

风水轮流转

[風水輪流轉]

fortunes rise and fall; times change

xiànjīnliúzhuǎnbiǎo

现金流转表

[現金流轉表]

cash flow statement

liútǐhéshìyàn

流体核试验

[流體核試驗]

hydronuclear explosion (HNE)

liútǐdònglìxué

流体动力学

[流體動力學]

fluid dynamics

liúdòngxìngdàshāmò

流动性大沙漠

[流動性大沙漠]

shifting sand dunes

Mòlèi Dálìngliúyù

墨累达令流域

[墨累達令流域]

Murray-Darling river system in the southeast of Australia

pǔléikèsīliúchéng

普雷克斯流程

[普雷克斯流程]

purex

lièhùzuòliúxīngyǔ

猎户座流星雨

[獵戶座流星雨]

Orionids
Orionid meteor shower

chángliúshuǐ,bùduànxiàn

长流水，不断线

[長流水，不斷線]

continuous and patient effort (idiom)

Hǎixiá Jiāoliú Jījīnhuì

海峡交流基金会

[海峽交流基金會]

Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF)
abbr. to 海基會／海基会 ( Hǎijīhuì)

féishuǐbùliúwàiréntián

肥水不流外人田

[肥水不流外人田]

lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field
fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb)

Déguó Xuéshù Jiāoliú Zǒngshǔ

德国学术交流总署

[德國學術交流總署]

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) (Tw)

Déyìzhì Xuéshù Jiāoliú Zhōngxīn

德意志学术交流中心

[德意志學術交流中心]

German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)

luòhuāyǒuyì,liúshuǐwúqíng

落花有意，流水无情

[落花有意，流水無情]

lit. the falling flowers are yearning for love, but the heartless brook ripples on (idiom)
fig. one side is willing, yet the other one remains indifferent (usually of unrequited love)

liúshuǐbùfǔ,hùshūbùdù

流水不腐，户枢不蠹

[流水不腐，戶樞不蠹]

lit. flowing water does not rot, nor a door-hinge rust (idiom)
fig. constant activity prevents decay

tiědǎdeyámen,liúshuǐdeguān

铁打的衙门，流水的官

[鐵打的衙門，流水的官]

lit. the yamen is strong as iron, the officials flow like water (idiom)
fig. government officials come and go

rénwǎnggāochùzǒu,shuǐwǎngdīchùliú

人往高处走，水往低处流

[人往高處走，水往低處流]

man seeks his way up just as water seeks its way down (idiom)
one should constantly strive to make progress

rénwǎnggāochùpá,shuǐwǎngdīchùliú

人往高处爬，水往低处流

[人往高處爬，水往低處流]

see 人往高處走，水往低處流／人往高处走，水往低处流 (rénwǎnggāochùzǒu,shuǐwǎngdīchùliú)

jiāchǒubùkěwàichuán,liúyánqièmòqīngxìn

家丑不可外传，流言切莫轻信

[家醜不可外傳，流言切莫輕信]

Don't spread abroad the shame of the family, don't believe rumors lightly. (idiom)
Don't wash your dirty linen in public, don't listen to others' gossip.