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Traditional Pīnyīn		English Definition	Simplified HSK
說明 shuōmíng	說明 \| 說明* \| *說明	to explain / to illustrate / to indicate / to show / to prove / explanation / directions / caption / CL: 個｜个	说明 HSK 2


科 kē	科 \| 科* \| *科	branch of study / administrative section / division / field / branch / stage directions / family (taxonomy) / rules / laws / to mete out (punishment) / to levy (taxes etc) / to fine sb / CL: 個｜个	HSK 2


問路 wènlù	問路 \| 問路* \| *問路	to ask for directions / to ask the way (to some place)	问路 HSK 2


說明書 shuōmíngshū	說明書 \| 說明書* \| *說明書	(technical) manual / (book of) directions / synopsis (of a play or film) / specification (patent) / CL: 本	说明书 HSK 6


四處 sìchù	四處 \| 四處* \| *四處	all over the place / everywhere and all directions	四处 HSK 6


指引 zhǐyǐn	指引 \| 指引* \| *指引	to guide / to show / to point (the way) / directions / guidance / guidelines	HSK 7-9


指點 zhǐdiǎn	指點 \| 指點* \| *指點	to point out / to indicate / to give directions / to show how (to do sth) / to censure / to pick at	指点 HSK 7-9


東張西望 dōngzhāngxīwàng	東張西望 \| 東張西望* \| *東張西望	to look in all directions (idiom) / to glance around	东张西望 HSK 7-9


攻略 gōnglüè	攻略 \| 攻略* \| *攻略	(literary) to storm and capture / strategy; directions; guide; how-to


四通八達 sìtōngbādá	四通八達 \| 四通八達* \| *四通八達	roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides	四通八达


四方 sìfāng	四方 \| 四方* \| *四方	four-way / four-sided / in all directions / everywhere


配料 pèiliào	配料 \| 配料* \| *配料	ingredients (in a cooking recipe) / to mix materials according to directions


四面八方 sìmiàn-bāfāng	四面八方 \| 四面八方* \| *四面八方	(idiom) all directions; all around


四散 sìsàn	四散 \| 四散* \| *四散	to disperse / to scatter in all directions


烽煙四起 fēngyānsìqǐ	烽煙四起 \| 烽煙四起* \| *烽煙四起	lit. fire beacons in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war	烽烟四起


八方 bāfāng	八方 \| 八方* \| *八方	the eight points of the compass / all directions


會車 huìchē	會車 \| 會車* \| *會車	(of two vehicles traveling in opposite directions) to pass by each other	会车


東南西北 dōngnánxīběi	東南西北 \| 東南西北* \| *東南西北	east, south, west and north / all directions	东南西北


奔竄 bēncuàn	奔竄 \| 奔竄* \| *奔竄	(of people or animals) to flee helter-skelter / to scatter / (of floodwater, an idea etc) to spread in all directions	奔窜


六合 liùhé	六合 \| 六合* \| *六合	the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, down) / the whole country / the universe / everything under the sun


如鳥獸散 rúniǎoshòusàn	如鳥獸散 \| 如鳥獸散* \| *如鳥獸散	lit. to scatter like birds and beasts (idiom) / fig. to flee in all directions	如鸟兽散


勞燕分飛 láoyànfēnfēi	勞燕分飛 \| 勞燕分飛* \| *勞燕分飛	the shrike and the swallow fly in different directions (idiom) / (usually of a couple) to part from each other	劳燕分飞


標新領異 biāoxīnlǐngyì	標新領異 \| 標新領異* \| *標新領異	to bring in the new (idiom); new directions, different creation	标新领异


煋 xīng	煋 \| 煋* \| *煋	(literary) (of a fire) fierce; intense; blazing / (literary) to radiate light in all directions


有增無已 yǒuzēngwúyǐ	有增無已 \| 有增無已* \| *有增無已	constantly increasing without limit (idiom); rapid progress in all directions	有增无已


飛散 fēisàn	飛散 \| 飛散* \| *飛散	(of smoke) to disperse; to dissipate / (of birds) to fly away in all directions	飞散


指路 zhǐlù	指路 \| 指路* \| *指路	to give directions


各方 gèfāng	各方 \| 各方* \| *各方	all parties (in a dispute etc) / all sides / all directions


臨場 línchǎng	臨場 \| 臨場* \| *臨場	to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc) / firsthand (experience) / impromptu (remarks etc)	临场


全向 quánxiàng	全向 \| 全向* \| *全向	in all directions


作鳥獸散 zuòniǎoshòusàn	作鳥獸散 \| 作鳥獸散* \| *作鳥獸散	lit. scatter like birds and beasts (idiom) / fig. to head off in various directions / to flee helter-skelter	作鸟兽散


血肉橫飛 xuèròu-héngfēi	血肉橫飛 \| 血肉橫飛* \| *血肉橫飛	(idiom) flesh and blood flying in all directions; carnage	血肉横飞


四散奔逃 sìsànbēntáo	四散奔逃 \| 四散奔逃* \| *四散奔逃	to scatter in all directions


四濺 sìjiàn	四濺 \| 四濺* \| *四濺	(of droplets, sparks etc) to fly about in all directions / to splatter everywhere	四溅


四維 sìwéi	四維 \| 四維* \| *四維	the four social bonds: propriety, justice, integrity and honor / see 禮義廉恥｜礼义廉耻 / the four directions / the four limbs (Chinese medicine) / four-dimensional	四维


東一榔頭西一棒子 dōngyīlángtóuxīyībàngzi	東一…棒子 \| 東一…棒子* \| *東一…棒子	banging away clumsily in all directions with no overall vision	东一榔头西一棒子


東南西北中 dōngnánxīběizhōng	東南西北中 \| 東南西北中* \| *東南西北中	the five directions 五方 east, south, west, north and middle	东南西北中


烽火四起 fēnghuǒsìqǐ	烽火四起 \| 烽火四起* \| *烽火四起	the fire of war in all four directions (idiom); the confusion of war


眼觀六路耳聽八方 yǎnguānliùlù'ěrtīngbāfāng	眼觀…八方 \| 眼觀…八方* \| *眼觀…八方	lit. the eyes watch six roads and the ears listen in all directions / to be observant and alert (idiom)	眼观六路耳听八方


眼觀四面，耳聽八方 yǎnguānsìmiàn, 'ěrtīngbāfāng	眼觀…八方 \| 眼觀…八方* \| *眼觀…八方	lit. the eyes observe all sides and the ears listen in all directions (idiom) / fig. to be observant and alert	眼观四面，耳听八方


飛沫四濺 fēimòsìjiàn	飛沫四濺 \| 飛沫四濺* \| *飛沫四濺	to spray in all directions	飞沫四溅

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