Usage of the character 足

lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance
fig. to find fault in minor details
nitpicking
overcritical

shǒuzúkǒubìng

手足口病

[手足口病]

hand foot and mouth disease, HFMD, caused by a number of intestinal viruses, usually affecting young children

tānxīnbùzú

贪心不足

[貪心不足]

avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied

chóngzú'érlì

重足而立

[重足而立]

rooted to the spot (idiom); too terrified to move

qiáozú'érdài

翘足而待

[翹足而待]

to expect in a short time (idiom)
also pr. (qiàozú'érdài)

qīnrúshǒuzú

亲如手足

[親如手足]

as close as brothers (idiom); deep friendship

qiáozúyǐnlǐng

翘足引领

[翹足引領]

waiting on tiptoes and craning one's neck (idiom)
to look forward eagerly
to long for
also pr. (qiàozúyǐnlǐng)

zúqiúxiéhuì

足球协会

[足球協會]

soccer association; soccer federation

zúzhìduōmóu

足智多谋

[足智多謀]

resourceful
full of stratagems

bùzúwéilü

不足为虑

[不足為慮]

to give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about

bīngjīngliángzú

兵精粮足

[兵精糧足]

elite soldiers, ample provisions (idiom); well-prepared forces
preparations for war are in an advanced state

piánshǒuzhīzú

胼手胝足

[胼手胝足]

lit. with calluses on hands and feet (idiom)
fig. to work one's fingers to the bone

xuēzúshìlü

削足适履

[削足適履]

to cut the feet to fit the shoes (idiom); to force sth to fit (as to a Procrustean bed)
impractical or inelegant solution

pínbùzúchǐ

贫不足耻

[貧不足恥]

it is no disgrace to be poor (idiom)

kāizúmǎlì

开足马力

[開足馬力]

to accelerate at full power (idiom); at full speed
fig. to work as hard as possible

píngtóupǐnzú

评头品足

[評頭品足]

to make idle remarks about a woman's appearance (idiom)

xīnmǎnyìzú

心满意足

[心滿意足]

perfectly contented (idiom)
perfectly satisfied

bùzúwéiguài

不足为怪

[不足為怪]

not at all surprising (idiom)

bùzúchǐshù

不足齿数

[不足齒數]

not worth mentioning
not worth considering

jǔzúqīngzhòng

举足轻重

[舉足輕重]

to play a critical role (idiom)
influential

shēngtàizújì

生态足迹

[生態足迹]

ecological footprint

huāshìzúqiú

花式足球

[花式足球]

freestyle soccer

fēngyīzúshí

丰衣足食

[豐衣足食]

having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed

zúgāoqìjiàng

足高气强

[足高氣強]

high and mighty (idiom); arrogant

bùyī'érzú

不一而足

[不一而足]

by no means an isolated case
numerous

Zúlì Yìmǎn

足利义满

[足利義滿]

ASHIKAGA Yoshimitsu (1358-1408), third Ashikaga shogun, reigned 1368-1394

péngtóuxiǎnzú

蓬头跣足

[蓬頭跣足]

matted hair and bare feet
unkempt

dǐngzúzhīshì

鼎足之势

[鼎足之勢]

competition between three rivals
tripartite confrontation

Zúqiú Xiéhuì

足球协会

[足球協會]

Chinese Football Association

yīkuíyǐzú

一夔已足

[一夔已足]

one talented person is enough for the job (idiom)

shǒuzúzhīqíng

手足之情

[手足之情]

brotherly affection

kōnggǔzúyīn

空谷足音

[空谷足音]

lit. the sound of footsteps in a deserted valley (idiom)
fig. sth hard to come by; sth wonderful and rare

píngtóulùnzú

评头论足

[評頭論足]

lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance
fig. to find fault in minor details
to remark upon a person's appearance
nitpicking
overcritical
judgmental

jǔshǒutóuzú

举手投足

[舉手投足]

one's every movement (idiom)
comportment
gestures

Zúlì Yìzhèng

足利义政

[足利義政]

ASHIKAGA Yoshimasa (1435-1490), eighth Ashikaga shōgun, reigned 1449-1473

jiāzúmǎlì

加足马力

[加足馬力]

to go at full throttle
(fig.) to go all out
to kick into high gear

jiézúxiāndēng

捷足先登

[捷足先登]

the quick-footed climb up first (idiom)
the early bird catches the worm
first come, first served

zúgāoqìyáng

足高气扬

[足高氣揚]

high and mighty (idiom); arrogant

jiézúdòngwù

节足动物

[節足動物]

arthropod, segmented animals with jointed limbs
same as 節肢動物／节肢动物 (jiézhīdòngwù)

duōzúdòngwù

多足动物

[多足動物]

myriapod
centipedes and millipedes

jiǔzúfànbǎo

酒足饭饱

[酒足飯飽]

to have eaten and drunk to one's heart's content

shǒuzúwúcuò

手足无措

[手足無措]

at a loss to know what to do (idiom); bewildered

guǒzúbùqián

裹足不前

[裹足不前]

to stand still without advancing (idiom); to hesitate and hold back

bùzúwéixùn

不足为训

[不足為訓]

not to be taken as an example
not an example to be followed
not to be taken as authoritative

shǒuwǔzúdǎo

手舞足蹈

[手舞足蹈]

lit. to move one's hands and feet about (idiom)
fig. to dance about
to express one's feelings in body language
to gesture animatedly
(TCM) involuntary movements of the limbs

zúdǐjīnmóyán

足底筋膜炎

[足底筋膜炎]

plantar fasciitis (medicine)

bēibēibùzúdào

卑卑不足道

[卑卑不足道]

to be too petty or insignificant to mention
to not be worth mentioning (idiom)

chōngzúlǐyóulü

充足理由律

[充足理由律]

sufficient grounds (law)

yījǔshǒuyītóuzú

一举手一投足

[一舉手一投足]

every little move
every single movement

xuéránhòuzhībùzú

学然后知不足

[學然後知不足]

to learn is to know one's ignorance (the Book of Rites 禮記／礼记 ( Lǐjì))

bùzúwéiwàiréndào

不足为外人道

[不足為外人道]

no use to tell others
let's keep this between ourselves (idiom)

Xiānggǎng Zúqiú Zǒnghuì

香港足球总会

[香港足球總會]

Hong Kong Football Association

rénxīnbùzúshétūnxiàng

人心不足蛇吞象

[人心不足蛇吞象]

a man who is never content is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant (idiom)

xīnyǒuyú,lìbùzú

心有余，力不足

[心有餘，力不足]

The will is there, but not the strength (idiom, from Confucian Analects).
I really want to do it, but don't have the resources.
The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.

Yàzhōu Zúqiú Liánhéhuì

亚洲足球联合会

[亞洲足球聯合會]

Asian Football Confederation

Guójì Zúqiú Liánhéhuì

国际足球联合会

[國際足球聯合會]

FIFA
International Federation of Association Football

yīshīzúchéngqiāngǔhèn

一失足成千古恨

[一失足成千古恨]

a single slip may cause everlasting sorrow (idiom)

xīnyǒuyú'érlìbùzú

心有余而力不足

[心有餘而力不足]

the will is there, but not the strength (idiom)
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak

zhùyìlìbùzúguòdòngzhèng

注意力不足过动症

[注意力不足過動症]

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

bǐshàngbùzúbǐxiàyǒuyú

比上不足比下有余

[比上不足比下有餘]

to fall short of the best but be better than the worst
can pass muster

bǎizúzhīchóngsǐ'érbùjiāng

百足之虫死而不僵

[百足之蟲死而不僵]

a centipede dies but never falls down
old institutions die hard

chéngshìbùzú,bàishìyǒuyú

成事不足，败事有余

[成事不足，敗事有餘]

unable to accomplish anything but liable to spoil everything (idiom)
unable to do anything right
never make, but always mar

qiānlǐzhīxíng,shǐyúzúxià

千里之行，始于足下

[千里之行，始於足下]

lit. a thousand mile journey begins with the first step
fig. big accomplishments come from an accumulation of little achievements made one by one

Guójì Mǐlán Zúqiú Jùlèbù

国际米兰足球俱乐部

[國際米蘭足球俱樂部]

FC Internazionale Milano (football club)

xiāntiānbùzú,hòutiānshītiáo

先天不足，后天失调

[先天不足，後天失調]

to be born with a weak constitution and suffer from ill health during one's life
(fig.) to be problematic from the start, and get even worse over time

yánzhěwúzuì,wénzhězújiè

言者无罪，闻者足戒

[言者無罪，聞者足戒]

don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously