Chinese Dictionary

Usage of the character 相

surname Xiang

each other
one another
mutually
fret on the neck of a pipa 琵琶 (pípa) (a fret on the soundboard is called a 品 (pǐn))

appearance
portrait
picture
government minister
(physics) phase
(literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features)
to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc)

mutual repulsion (e.g. electrostatic)
to repel one another

distance apart
separated by a given distance

interlinked
connected
communicating
in communication
accommodating

characteristic nature of some season

to love each other

different
dissimilar

comic dialogue
sketch
crosstalk

to conflict with (an idea or opinion etc)
to depart from (established norms or standards etc)

split phase (elec.)

actual situation
the ultimate essence of things (Buddhism)

(literary) to be a good match

to be intimate
close friend
paramour

appearance

palmistry
features of a palm (in palmistry)

to compare

appearance (esp. superficial)
looks
to judge a person by appearances

to take a photograph

each other
mutually
mutual

each other
mutual

photo album

identical
same

to alternate
to follow one another

Xiangcheng district of Suzhou city 蘇州市／苏州市 ( Sūzhōushì), Jiangsu

ferocious appearance

(of facial features) to be marred by a scar etc
to disfigure
to make a fool of oneself

to meet
to encounter
to come across

similar; alike

two-phase (physics)

to match
to suit
mutually compatible

agreeing with one another
congenial

photo album

competitive
eagerly
to vie

coloration
hue
sex
sex appeal

to lose one's good looks

deputy prime minister

to engender one another

to hold each other in low regard

photo frame

similar

horoscope

to resemble one another
to be alike
similar

to be interdependent

to match
well-suited

grotesque visage
grimace

equivalent to
appropriate
considerably
to a certain extent
fairly
quite

phase angle

to conform to
to fit with
to be compatible with

related
relevant
pertinent
to be interrelated
(statistics) correlation

to tag along (with sb)
(in combination with 與／与 (yǔ) or 和 (hé)) to accompany (sb)
(fig.) (of one situation) to go hand in hand (with another)

palmistry
features of a palm (in palmistry)

stage costume

phase (waves)

table manners

lord
master
young gentleman
male prostitute
catamite
mahjong player disqualified by unintentionally taking in the wrong number of dominoes
(old form of address for one's husband) husband

colloquial term for 生肖 (shēngxiào) the animals associated with the years of a 12-year cycle

to fall over each other in their eagerness to...

minister of finance

to complement one another

ugly expression
unsightly manners

to meet together
to assemble

condition
physical appearance (of a museum piece, item of food produced by a chef, postage stamp etc)

to multiply (math.)
multiplication

prime minister (in feudal China)

together (literary)

to look at one another
to face each other

in disguised form
covert

to cross over (e.g. traffic)
to intersect
to make friends

to link
to join
link
connection

phase modulation

photographic paper

to get to know each other
acquaintance

prime minister (in ancient China)

mean
stingy

appearance
looks
profile
countenance

collision
crash
to crash together
to collide with
to bump into

famous prime minister (in ancient China)
names and appearances (Buddhism)

to contrast
to set off one another
to go well with

to merge with
interlinking
to join with
to interlock

fortune-teller who uses the subject's face for his prognostication

marine facies (geology)

to vie against one another
to fight each other
mutual aggression

physiognomy

phase of the moon

to match
to tally

blind date
arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. (xiàngqīn))
to be deeply attached to each other

to meet (by chance)
to come across

to hate one another

elegant appearance
dignity

Xiangshan, a district of Huaibei City 淮北市 ( Huáibéi Shì), Anhui

to agree (on a meeting place, date etc)
to reach agreement
to make an appointment

to meet together

mutual attraction (e.g. electrostatic)
to attract one another

image
photograph
CL:張／张 (zhāng)

relevant
to have to do with
(physics) (of light etc) coherent

the Prime Minister of Shu (i.e. Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮／诸葛亮 ( Zhūgě Liàng))

(math.) to be tangential to each other

attendant of the bride or bridegroom at a wedding

facial features
appearence
physiognomy

astrology and physiognomy

camera (abbr. for 照相機／照相机 (zhàoxiàngjī))
at the opportune moment
as the circumstances allow

relatively
opposite
to resist
to oppose
relative
vis-a-vis
counterpart

to help one another
to aid

to welcome sb
to greet sb

sumo wrestling
also pr. (xiàngpū)

mutual
each other
one another
self-

fortune telling based on the subject's face

the ways of the world

to tell fortune by reading the subject's facial features

to be in contact (with sb)
to associate
to interact
to get along (well, poorly)

to find to one's taste
to pick (after looking at)
Taiwan pr. (xiàngzhòng)

single phase (elec.)

to treat

photogenic
(old) high official

to help one another
to come to sb's help

in succession
following closely

to look at each other

sagacious prime minister (in feudal China)

to hurl insults at each other

prime minister (of Japan or UK etc)

to accompany sb
to accompany each other

Foreign Minister

social gaffe or blunder
faux pas
see 出洋相 (chūyángxiàng)

to guard each other

to fail to meet each other
to conflict with each other
to be at odds with

contrary; opposite; to run counter to

sleeping posture

equal
equally
equivalent

picture frame

physiognomy

neighbor
adjacent

to know each other
to recognize
to identify
to acknowledge (an old relationship)

original form

compatible
consistent
to tolerate (each other)

facial expression of good fortune
joyous and contented look

to strike a pose (Chinese opera)
(fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc

phase reversal
phase inversion

to persuade
to exhort
to advise

similar

to yearn
to pine

to love each other

to compare

separated by (distance or time etc)

to interact
interrelated

to pass on
to hand down
tradition has it that ...
according to legend

on a par with
comparable to

sinister look

to be suitable or appropriate

to differ

to correspond
answering (one another)
to agree (among the part)
corresponding
relevant
appropriate
(modify) accordingly

the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles)
prime minister

to add up (numbers)
(fig.) to put together (several things of the same type, e.g. skills)

contrary
opposite

opposite
contrary

facing one another; face-to-face

close
similar to

the truth about sth; the actual facts

phase diagram (math.)
phase portrait

to show one's true colors

sensitive
tactful

locked in a stalemate
to confront one another

(a person's) rebellious appearance
signs of an impending rebellion
(physics) reversed phase

to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true

to look at one another
to take a good look at
to look upon

to see each other
to meet in person

the appearance of all things (Buddhism)

phase (state of matter)

variant of 錄像／录像 (lùxiàng)

complexion
looks
appearance of one's face

outward appearance
demeanor

to balance up
to offset
to counterbalance

aqueous solution

to look at each other

both sides

xiāngjiāoshù

intersection number (math.)

similarity in features of an old couple
common facial traits that show predestination to be married together

sānxiàngdiǎn

triple point (thermodynamics)

xiàngpíngmiàn

phase plane (math., ordinary differential equations)

incompatible

Xiāngchéngqū

Xiangcheng district of Suzhou city 蘇州市／苏州市 ( Sūzhōushì), Jiangsu

Xiàngshān Qū

Xiangshan, a district of Huaibei City 淮北市 ( Huáibéi Shì), Anhui

Yogācāra school of Buddhism
Dharma-character school of Buddhism

one-sided lovesickness; unrequited longing

xiāngqīnjiǎo

"matchmaking corner", a gathering in a park for parents who seek marriage partners for their adult children by connecting with other parents who put up posters displaying their unmarried child's details

synonym

appealing; attractive (esp. to consumers)

star chart

xiāngshǒuxiè

crab of the family Sesarmidae

zhàoxiàngguǎn

photo studio

xīngxiàngjiā

astrologer

chūyángxiàng

to make a fool of oneself

xiàngduìxiàng

to meet a possible marriage partner

lovesickness

not in harmony

negative correlation

Chángxiāngsī

Sauvignon blanc (grape type)

bridesmaid

equivalent to

Ling Xiangru (dates unknown, 3rd century BC), famous statesman of Zhao 趙國／赵国

xiāngmìngzhě

fortune teller

camera
CL:個／个 (gè),架 (jià),部 (bù),台 (tái),隻／只 (zhī)

(electronics) inverter; NOT gate

best man (in a marriage)

xiāngpèngzhuàng

to collide with one another

hòushēngxiàng

minister of health (of Japan, UK etc)

photo attached to the front of a hearse in a funeral procession

xiāngguānxìng

correlation

to be irrelevant
to have nothing to do with

theory of relativity

xiàngkōngjiān

phase space (math., ordinary differential equations)

match (couple)
persons well suited for each other

xīngxiàngshī

astrologer

phase difference

qiánshǒuxiàng

former prime minister

physiognomy (judgment of a person's fate, character etc, based on facial features)

xīngxiàngshù

astrology

(dialect) rogue
hoodlum

qióngsuānxiàng

wretched look
shabby looks

resemblance
similarity

zhèngxiāngguān

positive correlation

thing that is well suited
pet animal that suits its owner

xīngxiàngxué

astrology

zhàoxiàngpáibǎn

phototypesetting
photocomposition

xiāngyìngchéngqù

to set each other off nicely

xīngxīng-xiāngxī

lit. people of talent appreciate one another (idiom)
fig. to feel an affinity with (sb); to feel a bond with

guāmùxiāngdài

see 刮目相看 (guāmùxiāngkàn)

liǎnghǔxiāngdòu

lit. two tigers fight (idiom)
fig. a dispute between two powerful adversaries; a battle of the giants

jǐnmìxiānglián

closely interrelated
intimately related

bùxiāngshàngxià

equally matched
about the same

yìxìngxiāngxī

opposite polarities attract
(fig.) opposite sexes attract
opposites attract

xiàngjīxíngshì

to act as circumstances dictate (idiom)

dānkǒuxiàngshēng

comic monologue
one-person comic sketch

zhēnxiàngbìlù

real face fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth

píngshuǐxiāngféng

strangers coming together by chance (idiom)

bāxiàngchéngdào

the eight stages of the Buddha's life (Buddhism)

xiūqīxiāngguān

to share the same interests (idiom)
to be closely related
to be in the same boat

guānguānxiānghù

officials shield one another (idiom); a cover-up

fúgǔxiāngyìng

lit. the hammer fits the drum (idiom); appropriate relation between the different parts
closely interrelated

àngyúxiāngqiāo

(idiom) to quarrel

dānyǎnxiàngjī

single-lens reflex camera (Tw)

bádāoxiāngzhù

see 路見不平，拔刀相助／路见不平，拔刀相助 (lùjiànbùpíng,bádāoxiāngzhù)

rénwèixiāngyí

to be the right person for the job (idiom)

xiāngbǐzhīxià

by comparison

hùxiāngchěpí

to pass the buck
to shirk responsibility

yànquèxiànghè

lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project
congratulations on your new house!

xiāngchíbùxià

at a stalemate
deadlocked
in unrelenting mutual opposition

yǐshēnxiāngxǔ

to give one's heart to
to devote one's life to

tónglèixiāngshí

cannibalism

xiálùxiāngféng

lit. to meet face to face on a narrow path (idiom)
fig. enemies or rivals meet face to face

xiānghùjiānróng

mutually compatible

xiāngqīnxiāng'ài

(idiom) (of siblings, spouses etc) very close to each other; inseparable; devoted to each other

liǎnghǔxiāngzhēng

lit. two tigers fighting (idiom)
fig. fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries

zìxiāngmáodùn

to contradict oneself
self-contradictory
inconsistent

gǔròuxiānglián

lit. interrelated as bones and flesh (idiom); inseparably related
closely intertwined

xuèròuxiānglián

one's own flesh and blood (idiom); closely related

dàbùxiāngtóng

not at all the same
substantially different

xīnxīnxiāngyìn

two hearts beat as one (idiom); a kindred spirit

liǎngbùxiāngqiàn

to be even
to be quits
to be even-steven

xiānghùzuòyòng

to interact
interaction
interplay

xíngyǐngxiāngsuí

lit. body and shadow follow each other (idiom)
fig. inseparable

hùxiāngjiāndū

mutual supervision

liǎngqíngxiāngyuè

(of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine

miànmiànxiāngqù

to look at each other in dismay (idiom)

zhèngxiéxiāngzhēng

term in TCM describing the progress of disease as an opposition between vital energy 正氣／正气 (zhèngqì) and pathogeny 邪氣／邪气 (xiéqì)

Tiěxuèzǎixiàng

Iron Chancellor, refers to Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898), Prussian politician, minister-president of Prussia 1862-1873, Chancellor of Germany 1871-1890

qiàqiàxiāngfǎn

just the opposite

duìkǒuxiàngshēng

comic crosstalk
formalized comic dialogue between two stand-up comics: funny man 逗哏 (dòugén) and straight man 捧哏 (pěnggén)

fǎnchúnxiāngjī

(idiom) to answer back sarcastically; to retort

xiāngfǔxiāngchéng

to complement one another (idiom)

wénrénxiāngqīng

scholars tend to disparage one another (idiom)

àngyúxiāngjī

(idiom) to quarrel

kāichéngxiāngjiàn

candid and open (idiom)

xiàngjī'érdòng

to wait for the opportune moment before taking action (idiom)

xiāngdéyìzhāng

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

qígǔxiāngdāng

lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched
roughly comparable (opponents)

xiāng'ānwúshì

(idiom) to live together in harmony

quánjiǎoxiāngxiàng

to square off
to exchange blows
to rain blows on sb

tánguānxiāngqìng

lit. to flick dust off sb's cap (idiom); to celebrate an official appointment
to congratulate and celebrate (promotion, graduation etc)

kègǔxiāngsī

deep-seated lovesickness (idiom)

shíbùxiāngmán

truth to tell
to be quite honest...

zìxiāngyúròu

butchering one another as fish and flesh (idiom); killing one another
internecine strife

shùmǎxiàngjī

digital camera

huányuánzhēnxiàng

to set the record straight
to clarify the facts

xiāngduì-bǐjiào

relatively; comparatively

lìngyǎnxiāngkàn

to treat sb favorably
to view in a new light

xiāngrúyǐmò

lit. (of fish) to moisten each other with spittle (when water is drying up) (idiom)
fig. to share meager resources
mutual help in humble circumstances

xiāngduìlùnxìng

relativistic (physics)

shìdàixiāngchuán

passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down

mìqièxiānglián

to relate closely
closely related

chénchénxiāngyīn

to follow a set routine

gǔròuxiāngcán

close kindred slaughter one another (idiom); internecine strife

dǐnglìxiāngzhù

We are most grateful for your valuable assistance.

xiōngxiàngbìlù

show one's ferocious appearance (idiom); the atrocious features revealed
with fangs bared

xiàngjī'érxíng

to act according to the situation (idiom)

xiāngduì'éryán

relatively speaking
comparatively speaking

dàidàixiāngchuán

passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down

xiàoliǎnxiāngyíng

to welcome sb with a smiling face (idiom)

xīnhuǒxiāngchuán

lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom)
fig. (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another

gǒngshǒuxiāngràng

lit. to bow and give way (idiom)
fig. to surrender sth readily

sìcéngxiāngshí

déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)
seemingly familiar
apparently already acquainted

guāmùxiāngkàn

to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth
to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc)

zìxiāngjīngrǎo

to frighten one another

tónglèixiāngxī

Like attracts like.

bānjīngxiāngduì

to treat sb with courtesy (idiom)

duǎnbīngxiāngjiē

lit. short-weaponed soldiery fight one another (idiom); fierce hand-to-hand infantry combat
to fight at close quarters

gāndǎnxiāngzhào

to treat one another with absolute sincerity (idiom); to show total devotion

chúnchǐxiāngyī

lit. as close as lips and teeth (idiom); closely related
interdependent

xiāngjiànhènwǎn

to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally.
It feels like we have known each other all along.

jíréntiānxiàng

see 吉人自有天相 (jírénzìyǒutiānxiàng)

sùbùxiāngnéng

unable to get along (idiom)

xiāngduìwèizhi

relative position

yùbàngxiāngzhēng

abbr. for 鷸蚌相爭，漁翁得利／鹬蚌相争，渔翁得利 (yùbàngxiāngzhēng,yúwēngdélì)

língxīxiāngtōng

kindred spirits

xiāngchàbuduō

not much difference

hùxiāngliánjiē

interlinked

hàixiāngsībìng

sick with love

zhēnxiàngdàbái

the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear

xiāngduìmìdù

relative density

tóngxìngxiāngchì

like polarities repel each other
(fig.) like repels like

huǎnjíxiāngjì

to help one another in difficulty
mutual assistance in extremity

sānshí'èrxiàng

the thirty-two physical characteristics of Buddha

xiāngtóngmíngzì

like-named
having the same name

chìchéngxiàngjiàn

candidly sharing confidences

liǎngxiāngqíngyuàn

both sides are willing
by mutual consent

hémùxiāngchǔ

to live in harmony
to get along with each other

xiānghùguānxì

interrelationship

nùmùxiāngxiàng

to glower at each other (idiom)

jiàoyùxiāngtán

education counselor

yīxiāngqíngyuàn

one's own wishful thinking

gèbùxiāngtóng

to be quite varied; each one is different

bēnzǒuxiānggào

to spread the news (idiom)

jībùxiāngnéng

(idiom) always at loggerheads; never able to agree with sb; unable to get on with sb

shuǐdǐxiàngjī

underwater camera

xīngxiāngshízú

(coll.) to look every bit the big star

xiāngyánchéngxí

well established
accepted as a result of long usage

xiàngtǐcáiyī

lit. tailor the clothes to fit the body (idiom); fig. act according to real circumstances

tǎnchéngxiāngjiàn

to trust one another fully
to treat sb with sincerity

sùbùxiāngshí

to be total strangers (idiom)

yìqìxiāngtóu

congenial

shǒuwàngxiāngzhù

to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors
mutual help and protection

tóngbìngxiānglián

fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company

xiāngróngtiáojiàn

conditions for consistency

hùbùxiāngqiàn

see 兩不相欠／两不相欠 (liǎngbùxiāngqiàn)

Měiyán Xiàngjī

BeautyCam, a smartphone app for retouching selfies (abbr. to 美顏／美颜 ( Měiyán))

zìxiāngcánshā

to massacre one another (idiom); internecine strife

chòuwèixiāngtóu

to share vile habits
partners in notoriety
birds of a feather

zhāoxīxiāngchǔ

to spend all one's time together (idiom)

xiànliàngxiāngwéi

to not fit one's perception of sth (idiom)

xiāngxíngjiànchù

to pale by comparison (idiom)

xiāngtíbìnglùn

to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms
to place on a par with
(often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y)

chìchéngxiāngdài

to treat utterly sincerely
open and above board in dealing with sb

xiàngfūjiàozǐ

to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom)
the traditional roles of a good wife

xiāngjìngrúbīn

to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom)
mutual respect between husband and wife

zhēnfēngxiāngduì

to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
measure for measure

hùxiāngtuīwěi

mutually shirking responsibilities (idiom); each blaming the other
passing the buck to and fro
each trying to unload responsibilities onto the other

xíngyǐngxiāngdiào

with only body and shadow to comfort each other (idiom)
extremely sad and lonely

shōuzhīxiāngdǐ

to break even
balance between income and expenditure

xīxīxiāngguān

closely bound up (idiom); intimately related

xiāngshì'érxiào

(idiom) to look at each other and smile

shēngxiàoshǔxiàng

birth year as designated by animal symbols (mouse, ox, tiger etc)

bīngróngxiāngjiàn

to meet on the battlefield (idiom)

mìqièxiāngguān

closely related

xiāngduìshīdù

relative humidity

huánhuánxiāngkòu

closely linked with one another
interlocked
to interrelate

hùbùxiāngràng

neither giving way to the other

dānfǎnxiàngjī

single-lens reflex camera (SLR)

yǒuwúxiāngtōng

mutual exchange of assistance (idiom)
to reciprocate with material assistance

fùbèixiāngqīn

to be on intimate terms with sb (idiom)

hùxiāngyīcún

interdependent

yǐlǐxiāngdài

to treat sb with due respect (idiom)

xiāngxiàngtūjī

sudden attack from the opposite direction (idiom)

dàxiāngjìngtíng

as different as can be (idiom)
poles apart

xiāng'àixiāngshā

to have a love-hate relationship with each other

jiàoxuéxiāngzhǎng

when you teach someone, both teacher and student will benefit

xiāngyīwéimìng

mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
interdependent

shǎguāxiàngjī

point-and-shoot camera
compact camera

xiāngduìdìzhǐ

relative address (computing)

shǒuwěixiāngjiē

to join head to tail
bumper-to-bumper (of traffic jam)

hùxiāngliánxì

mutually related
interconnected

yīmàixiāngchéng

traceable to the same stock (idiom); of a common origin (of trends, ideas etc)

Chǔ Hàn Xiāngzhēng

see 楚漢戰爭／楚汉战争 ( Chǔ Hàn Zhànzhēng)

xiáyìxiāngduìlùn

狭义相对论

[狹義相對論]

special relativity

qiángxiānghùzuòyòng

强相互作用

[強相互作用]

strong interaction (in particle physics)
strong force

shùmǎzhàoxiàngjī

数码照相机

[數碼照相機]

digital camera

bīngtànbùxiāngróng

冰炭不相容

[冰炭不相容]

as incompatible or irreconcilable as ice and hot coals

héxiānghùzuòyòng

核相互作用

[核相互作用]

nuclear interaction

cíxiāngsìxiàoyìng

词相似效应

[詞相似效應]

word similarity effect

rénbùkěmàoxiàng

人不可貌相

[人不可貌相]

you can't judge a person by appearance (idiom)
you can't judge a book by its cover
often in combination 人不可貌相，海水不可斗量 (rénbùkěmàoxiàng,hǎishuǐbùkědǒuliáng)

bùxiāngróngyuánlǐ

不相容原理

[不相容原理]

(Pauli) exclusion principle (physics)

ruòxiānghùzuòyòng

弱相互作用

[弱相互作用]

weak interaction (in particle physics)
weak force

hǎixiāngchénjīwù

海相沉积物

[海相沉積物]

oceanic sediment (geology)

hóngzuǐxiāngsīniǎo

红嘴相思鸟

[紅嘴相思鳥]

(bird species of China) red-billed leiothrix (Leiothrix lutea)

fēixiāngduìlùnxìng

非相对论性

[非相對論性]

non-relativistic (physics)

guǎngyìxiāngduìlùn

广义相对论

[廣義相對論]

general relativity
Einstein's theory of gravity

bùdǎbùxiāngshí

不打不相识

[不打不相識]

lit. don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship
no discord, no concord

yín'ěrxiāngsīniǎo

银耳相思鸟

[銀耳相思鳥]

(bird species of China) silver-eared mesia (Leiothrix argentauris)

zhēnrénbùlòuxiàng

真人不露相

[真人不露相]

the sage presents as an ordinary person (idiom)

dānjìngfǎnguāngxiàngjī

单镜反光相机

[單鏡反光相機]

single-lens reflex camera (SLR)

bùdǎbùchéngxiāngshí

不打不成相识

[不打不成相識]

don't fight, won't make friends (idiom); an exchange of blows may lead to friendship

fēngmǎniúbùxiāngjí

风马牛不相及

[風馬牛不相及]

to be completely unrelated to one another (idiom)
irrelevant

diàncíxiānghùzuòyòng

电磁相互作用

[電磁相互作用]

electromagnetic interaction (between particles)
electromagnetic force (physics)

jírénzìyǒutiānxiàng

吉人自有天相

[吉人自有天相]

Heaven helps the worthy (idiom)

shìjiànxiāngguāndiànwèi

事件相关电位

[事件相關電位]

(neuroscience) event-related potential

xiānghùbǎozhènghuǐmiè

相互保证毁灭

[相互保證毀滅]

mutual assured destruction

gǒufùguì,wùxiāngwàng

苟富贵，勿相忘

[苟富貴，勿相忘]

don't forget your friends when you become rich

rénshēnghéchùbùxiāngféng

人生何处不相逢

[人生何處不相逢]

it's a small world (idiom)

dàobùtóngbùxiāngwéimóu

道不同不相为谋

[道不同不相為謀]

lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together
to go separate ways (idiom)

yuānyuānxiāngbàohéshíliǎo

冤冤相报何时了

[冤冤相報何時了]

if revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end to it? (Buddhist saying)

lùjiànbùpíng,bádāoxiāngzhù

路见不平，拔刀相助

[路見不平，拔刀相助]

lit. to intervene when one sees an injustice (idiom)
fig. to rush to the rescue
to play the white knight

liǎnghǔxiāngdòu,bìyǒuyīshāng

两虎相斗，必有一伤

[兩虎相鬥，必有一傷]

lit. when two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
fig. if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt

liǎngguóxiāngzhēng,bùzhǎnláishǐ

两国相争，不斩来使

[兩國相爭，不斬來使]

when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom)

chóurénxiāngjiàn,fènwàiyǎnhóng

仇人相见，分外眼红

[仇人相見，分外眼紅]

when the enemies come face to face, their eyes blaze with hatred (idiom)

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

liǎnghǔxiāngzhēng,bìyǒuyīshāng

两虎相争，必有一伤

[兩虎相爭，必有一傷]

lit. if two tigers fight, one will get injured (idiom)
fig. if you start a war, someone is bound to get hurt

èrhǔxiāngdòu,bìyǒuyīshāng

二虎相斗，必有一伤

[二虎相鬥，必有一傷]

lit. when two tigers fight, one is sure to be wounded (idiom)
fig. if it comes to a fight, someone will get hurt

zhèngdiànzǐfāshèduàncéngzhàoxiāngshù

正电子发射断层照相术

[正電子發射斷層照相術]

positron emission tomography (PET)

rénbùkěmàoxiàng,hǎishuǐbùkědǒuliáng

人不可貌相，海水不可斗量

[人不可貌相，海水不可斗量]

you can't judge a person by appearance, just as you can't measure the sea with a pint pot (idiom)