弊多利少' 弊多利少 bìduōlìshǎo f.e. more disadvantages than advantages' 不多不少' 不多不少 bùduōbùshǎo f.e. just the right amount' 不可少' 不可少 bùkě shǎo v.p. indispensable; necessary' 不老少' 不老少 bù lǎoshǎo s.v. 〈coll.〉 a good many; quite a few' 不良少年' 不良少年 bùliáng shàonián n. juvenile delinquents M:ge/míng 个/名' 不少' 不少 bùshǎo* {B} s.v. not few; many' 不在少数' 不在少数[---數] bùzàishǎoshù v.p. quite a few' 惨绿少年' 惨绿少年[慘綠--] cǎnlǜshàonián f.e. ①a handsome young man ②young people with refined manners' 抽多补少' 抽多补少[--補-] chōuduōbǔshǎo f.e. take from the haves and give to the have-nots' 道多不少' 道多不少 dàoduōbùshǎo v.p. neither too many nor too few' 大少爷' 大少爷[--爺] dàshàoye {E} n. ①polite address for eldest son ②dandy; playboy M:ge/²wèi 个/位' 得少失多' 得少失多 déshǎoshīduō v.p. gain little and lose much' 顶少' 顶少[頂-] dǐngshǎo {F} v.p. at least' 短斤少两' 短斤少两[---兩] duǎnjīn-shǎoliǎng v.p. short-measure and short-weight' 短少' 短少 duǎnshǎo* v.p. be deficient; miss' 多餐少食' 多餐少食 duōcān-shǎoshí v.p. have many meals but little food at each' 多吃少说' 多吃少说[---說] duōchī shǎoshuō v.p. eat more and talk less' 多多少少' 多多少少 duōduōshǎoshǎo r.f. more or less; in/to some degree' 多还少补' 多还少补[-還-補] duōhuán-shǎobǔ v.p. return an overcharge or make up a shortage, if any' 多看少说' 多看少说[---說] duōkàn-shǎoshuō intj. Keep your mouth shut and your eyes open.' 多少' 多少 duōshao {A} f.e. how many/much | ∼ qián yị̄ gè? ∼钱一个? How much is it for one? See also duōshǎo' 多少' 多少 duōshǎo* {E} n. number; amount ◆adv. somewhat; to some extent | Kǎoshì ∼ huì yị̌ngxiǎng tā de qíngxù. 考试∼会影响他的情绪。 Tests affect his emotions to some extent. See also duōshao' 多少不等' 多少不等 duōshǎobùděng v.p. vary in amount/number' 多少不论' 多少不论[---論] duōshǎobùlùn v.p. Many or few does not matter.' 多听少说' 多听少说[-聽-說] duōtīng shǎoshuō v.p. Keep your mouth shut and your ears open.' 多退少补' 多退少补[---補] duōtuì-shạ̌obǔ {E} v.p. return the overcharge and demand payment of the shortage, if any' 多做少说' 多做少说[---說] duōzuò-shǎoshuō v.p. work more and talk less' 恶少' 恶少[惡-] èshào n. young tough M:ge/míng 个/名' 更少' 更少 gèngshǎo* {E} v.p. still less' 寡见少闻' 寡见少闻[-見-聞] guǎjiànshǎowén f.e. be ill-informed and ignorant' 过少' 过少[過-] guòshǎo v.p. too little/few; far from enough' 害多利少' 害多利少 hàiduōlìshǎo f.e. (do) more harm than good' 海军少将' 海军少将[-軍-將] hǎijūn shàojiàng n. rear admiral M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位' 海军少尉' 海军少尉[-軍--] hǎijūn shàowèi n. (naval) ensign M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位' 海军少校' 海军少校[-軍--] hǎijūn shàoxiào n. lieutenant commander M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位' 荷花大少' 荷花大少 héhuādàshào id. improvident spendthrift' 红颜美少年' 红颜美少年[紅顏---] hóngyán měi shàonián f.e. handsome young man' 话少祸少' 话少祸少[話-禍-] huàshǎohuòshǎo f.e. The least said, the soonest mended.' 或多或少' 或多或少 huòduōhuòshǎo {C} v.p. more or less; to a greater or lesser extent; in varying degrees' 减少' 减少[減-] jiạ̌nshǎo* {B} r.v. reduce; decrease | Wèile xué de gèngduō, tā ∼le shuìmián shíjiān. 为了学得更多, 他∼了睡眠时间。 In order to study more, he reduced his sleeping time.' 见少' 见少[見-] jiànshǎo v.p. have seen little' 极少' 极少[極-] jí shǎo v.p. be very/extremely few/little/etc.' 积少成多' 积少成多[積---] jīshǎochéngduō* {E} f.e. many a little makes a lot' 集少成多' 集少成多 jíshǎochéngduō f.e. many a little makes a lot' 极少数' 极少数[極-數] jíshǎoshù {E} n. tiny minority; only a few; handful' 酒逢知己千杯少' 酒逢知己千杯少 jiǔ féng zhījǐ qiān bēi shǎo f.e. Everything is enjoyable when one is together with a bosom friend.' 聚少成多' 聚少成多 jùshǎochéngduō f.e. tall trees from little acorns grow' 可多可少' 可多可少 kěduō kěshǎo v.p. the amount/quantity doesn't matter' 阔少' 阔少[闊-] kuòshào {E} n. sons of rich families M:²wèi/ge 位/个' 阔少爷' 阔少爷[闊-爺] kuòshàoye n. sons of rich families M:²wèi 位' 狼多肉少' 狼多肉少 lángduōròushǎo id. too many looters for the limited loot' 老夫少妻' 老夫少妻 lǎofū-shàoqī {F} n. old man with a young wife' 老来少' 老来少[-來-] lǎoláishào n. ①one who is old in age but young in spirit ②〈bot.〉 Joseph's coat' 老老少少' 老老少少 lạ̌olǎoshàoshào {E} n. ①old and young ②one's dependents' 老少' 老少 lǎoshǎo v.p. 〈topo.〉 very few; very slight See also lǎoshào' 老少' 老少 lǎoshào* {E} n. the old and the young See also lǎoshǎo' 老少良伴' 老少良伴 lǎoshàoliángbàn f.e. good companions for children as well as adults' 老少年' 老少年 lǎoshàonián n. ①〈bot.〉 red amaranth ②youth who behaves like an adult ③oldster with the air of a young person' 老少平安' 老少平安 lǎoshàopíng'ān f.e. All are well' 老少无欺' 老少无欺[--無-] lǎoshàowúqī f.e. ①cheat neither the old nor the young ②we are honest with our customers' 老少咸宜' 老少咸宜 lǎoshàoxiányí f.e. suitable/good for both the old and the young' 老少爷们' 老少爷们[--爺們] lǎoshào yémen n. 〈coll.〉 elders and brethren' 量少质差' 量少质差[--質-] liàngshǎozhìchā f.e. be lacking both in quantity and quality' 利少弊多' 利少弊多 lìshǎobìduō f.e. more harm than good' 刘少奇' 刘少奇[劉--] Liú Shàoqí (1898-1969) n. early labor leader; theoretician and specialist on Party organization and PRC president until dethroned by Mao' 陆军少将' 陆军少将[陸軍-將] lùjūn shàojiàng n. army major general M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位' 没多少' 没多少[沒--] méi duōshǎo v.o. not much/many' 没老没少' 没老没少[沒-沒-] méilǎoméishào f.e. impolite to an elder' 没六儿少七' 没六儿少七[沒-兒--] méiliùr-shǎoqī v.p. 〈coll.〉 silly; ridiculous' 没少' 没少[沒-] méishǎo adv. often; frequently' 纳口少言' 纳口少言[納---] nàkǒushǎoyán f.e. incommunicative; not given to talk' 男女老少' 男女老少 nán-nụ̈̌-lǎo-shào {E} n. men and women, old and young; males and females of all ages' 讷口少言' 讷口少言[訥---] nèkǒushǎoyán f.e. tight-lipped; uncommunicative' 年老心少' 年老心少 niánlǎoxīnshào f.e. an old person with a young heart' 年少' 年少 niánshào {E} v.p. young of age' 年少气盛' 年少气盛[--氣-] niánshàoqìshèng f.e. 〈wr.〉 young and impetuous; young and full of spirit' 尿少症' 尿少症 niàoshǎozhèng n. 〈med.〉 oliguria' 翩翩年少' 翩翩年少 piānpiān niánshào n. a handsome beau' 翩翩少年' 翩翩少年 piānpiān shàonián n. an elegant young man' 轻薄少年' 轻薄少年[輕---] qīngbó shàonián n. frivolous/fickle youngster' 青春年少' 青春年少 qīngchūnniánshào f.e. be in the first blush of youth' 青少棒' 青少棒 qīngshàobàng n. juvenile and youth baseball M:⁴zhī 支' 青少年' 青少年 qīng-shàonián {E} n. young people and teenagers; youths M:²wèi 位' 缺吃少穿' 缺吃少穿 quēchīshǎochuān f.e. have not enough for food and clothing' 缺斤少两' 缺斤少两[---兩] quējīnshǎoliǎng f.e. give short weight/measure' 缺少' 缺少 quēshǎo {B} v./n. lack; be short of | Wǒmen ∼ zījīn. 我们∼资金。 We're short of funds.' 缺少人手' 缺少人手 quēshǎo rénshǒu v.o. lack manpower; be short of hands; be shorthanded' 缺衣少食' 缺衣少食 quēyīshǎoshí f.e. not have enough for food and clothing' 缺医少药' 缺医少药[-醫-藥] quēyīshǎoyào {E} f.e. be short of doctors and medicine' 裙屐少年' 裙屐少年 qúnjī-shàonián n. fop; dandy; coxcomb' 人多地少' 人多地少 rénduōdìshǎo v.p. big population and little land' 日益减少' 日益减少[--減-] rìyì jiǎnshǎo v.p. get less with the day' 弱少' 弱少 ruòshǎo v.p. small and weak' 三老四少' 三老四少 sānlǎosìshào f.e. secret societies' 僧多粥少' 僧多粥少 sēngduōzhōushǎo {E} id. not enough to go around' 少' 少 shǎo* {A} s.v. ①few; little | Nǐ zhị̌ gěile wǒ hẹ̌n ∼ yī̠diǎnr. 你只给了我很∼一点儿。 You just gave a little bit to me. ②less ◆v. ①lack; be deficient ②lose; be missing | Nǐ shìbushì ∼le dōngxi? 你是不是∼了东西? Are you missing something? ③stop; quit | ∼̣ guǎn xiánshì. ∼管闲事。 Mind your own business. ◆adv. ①seldom ②a little while See also ²shào' 少' 少 ²shào {E} b.f. ①young 少年 shàonián ②〈trad.〉 young master 少爷 shàoye See also shǎo' 少艾' 少艾 shào'ài 〈wr.〉 v.p. young and handsome ◆n. a handsome young person (usu. a beautiful girl); young beauty' 少安毋躁' 少安毋躁 shǎo'ānwúzào id. be patient' 少白头' 少白头[--頭] shàobáitóu {E} n. ①prematurely gray ②youth with graying hair' 少棒' 少棒 ²shàobàng n. juvenile baseball game/team M:⁴zhī 支' 少棒队' 少棒队[--隊] shàobàngduì p.w. juvenile baseball team M:⁴zhī 支' 少棒赛' 少棒赛[--賽] shàobàngsài n. juvenile baseball game M:²chǎng 场' 少辈儿' 少辈儿[-輩兒] shàobèir n. younger generation of a family M:²wèi 位' 少不得' 少不得 shǎobude r.v. can't be avoided; be indispensable' 少不更事' 少不更事 shàobùgēngshì f.e. young and inexperienced; green' 少不更事者' 少不更事者 shàobùgēngshìzhě n. a greenhorn' 少不了' 少不了 shǎobuliǎo r.v. ①be indispensable ②be unavoidable ◆f.e. ①must be a lot | kùnnan kànlai ∼ 困难看来∼ It looks as if there are going to be a lot of difficulties. ②unlikely to be small in number/quantity ③unlikely to be lost' 少吃多餐' 少吃多餐 shǎochīduōcān f.e. have many meals but little food at each' 少待' 少待 shǎodài v. wait a moment/while' 少待片刻' 少待片刻 shǎodài piànkè v.p. Please wait a little while.' 少当家的' 少当家的[-當--] shào dāngjiā de n. 〈coll.〉 ①young landlord ②landlords' sons M:²wèi 位' 少得了' 少得了 shǎodeliǎo r.v. can do without (used in rhetorical questions); can dispense with' 少掉' 少掉 shǎodiào r.v. minus' 少东' 少东[-東] shǎodōng n. 〈trad.〉 son of the family M:²wèi 位' 少东家' 少东家[-東-] shàodōngjia n. ①landlord's son ②young master M:²wèi 位' 少儿' 少儿[-兒] shào'ér {E} n. a juvenile' 少而精' 少而精 shǎo'érjīng {E} v.p. ①fewer but better; smaller quantity, better quality ②concise' 少废话' 少废话[-廢話] shǎo fèihuà intj. Stop talking rubbish!' 少妇' 少妇[-婦] ¹shàofù {E} n. young married woman M:²wèi 位' 少腹' 少腹 ²shàofù n. area below the navel' 少夫老妻' 少夫老妻 shàofūlǎoqī f.e. marry a man much younger than oneself' 少给' 少给[-給] shǎogěi v. give less than supposed/expected' 少耕' 少耕 shǎogēng n. minimal tillage' 少管' 少管 shǎoguǎn intj. Don't butt in!; Don't meddle!' 少管所' 少管所 shàoguǎnsuǒ {F} p.w. correctional institution for juvenile offenders M:suǒ 所' 少管闲事' 少管闲事[--閑-] shǎoguǎnxiánshì v.p. Mind your own business.' 少候' 少候 shǎohòu v. please wait a moment' 少会' 少会[-會] shǎohuì f.e. 〈court..〉 have not seen for ages | Liú xiānsheng, ∼ le! 刘先生, ∼了! Have not seen you for ages, Mr. Liu!' 少间' 少间[-間] shǎojiān adv. after a little while' 少见' 少见[-見] shǎojiàn* {E} s.v./v. ①seldom seen; unique; rare | Zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng hẹ̌n ∼. 这种情况很∼。 This sort of situation is very rare. ②I have not seen you for a long time.' 少见多怪' 少见多怪[-見--] shǎojiànduōguài {E} f.e. The less one has seen, the more one marvels.' 少将' 少将[-將] shàojiàng {E} n. ①major general (army) ②rear admiral (navy) M:²wèi 位' 少君' 少君 shàojūn n. 〈court.〉 your son' 少刻' 少刻 shǎokè* n. a moment later' 少来' 少来[-來] shǎolái v. 〈coll.〉 ①seldom come; refrain from coming ②don't come ③bring just a little bit (of sth.) ④stop it; shut up ⑤be sparing (in doing sth.)' 少来这一套' 少来这一套[-來這--] shǎo lái zhè yī tào intj. Let's have no more of this!; Let's quit that!' 少牢' 少牢 shàoláo n. lamb and pig used as sacrifices' 少劳少得' 少劳少得[-勞--] shǎoláoshǎodé f.e. less pay for less work' 少了' 少了 shǎole v.p. less than (the required/expected amount/quantity/etc.)' 少了不卖' 少了不卖[---賣] shǎole bù mài v.p. not sell for less' 少礼' 少礼[-禮] shǎolǐ v.o. ①lack manners ②please do not stand on ceremony ③excuse me for my lack of manners' 少量' 少量 shǎoliàng {D} n. small amount/quantity; a little/few | Wọ̌ zhǐ xūyào ∼ de shuǐ. 我只需要∼的水。 I need only a small amount of water.' 少林' 少林 Shàolín {F} p.w. Shaolin Temple' 少林派' 少林派 Shàolínpài p.w. Shaolin school of boxing' 少林拳' 少林拳 Shàolínquán n. Shaolin form of boxing' 少林寺' 少林寺 Shàolín Sì p.w. name of a Buddhist monastery famous for its pugilist monks' 少慢差费' 少慢差费[---費] shǎomànchàfèi f.e. fewer, slower, poorer, costlier | Nà zhǒng bànfǎ ∼. 那种办法∼。 That's an expensive and inefficient method.' 少拿' 少拿 shǎoná v. ①don't take ②take/bring only a little' 少奶奶' 少奶奶 shàonǎinai n. 〈trad.〉 ①young mistress of the house ②(your) daughter-in-law M:²wèi 位' 少男' 少男 shàonán n. young male' 少男少女' 少男少女 shàonán-shàonǚ n. young boys and girls' 少年' 少年 shàonián {B} n. ①early youth (10-16) ②juvenile' 少年白头' 少年白头[---頭] shàonián báitóu n. young man with white hair' 少年帮会' 少年帮会[--幫會] shàonián bānghuì p.w. juvenile gang' 少年单打' 少年单打[--單-] shàonián dāndǎ n. 〈sport〉 boys' and girls' singles' 少年得志' 少年得志 shàoniándézhì f.e. enjoy success when young' 少年队' 少年队[--隊] shàoniánduì p.w. juvenile team M:⁴zhī 支' 少年读物' 少年读物[--讀-] shàonián dúwù n. juvenile books M:běn 本' 少年儿童' 少年儿童[--兒-] shàonián értóng n. juvenile' 少年犯' 少年犯 shàoniánfàn {E} n. juvenile delinquent' 少年犯管教所' 少年犯管教所 shàoniánfàn guǎnjiàosuǒ p.w. juvenile correctional institution' 少年犯罪' 少年犯罪 shàonián fànzuì n. juvenile delinquency' 少年法庭' 少年法庭 shàonián fǎtíng p.w. juvenile court' 少年辅育院' 少年辅育院[--輔--] shàonián fǔyùyuàn p.w. juvenile reformatory school M:suǒ 所' 少年宫' 少年宫[--宮] shàoniángōng {E} p.w. Children's Palace M:⁴zuò 座' 少年郎' 少年郎 shàoniánláng n. boy; juvenile male M:²wèi 位' 少年老成' 少年老成 shàoniánlǎochéng f.e. ①young but mature ②young but wimpish' 少年人' 少年人 shàoniánrén n. ①young people ②teenagers M:²wèi 位' 少年时代' 少年时代[--時-] shàonián shídài n. period of early youth' 少年先锋队' 少年先锋队[---鋒隊] Shàonián Xiānfēngduì p.w. Young Pioneers' 少年英俊' 少年英俊 shàonián yīngjùn n. handsome young man' 少年虞犯' 少年虞犯 shàoniányúfàn n. potential juvenile delinquent; juvenile with a criminal propensity' 少年之家' 少年之家 shàoniánzhījiā p.w. children's center/club' 少年组' 少年组[--組] shàoniánzǔ p.w. juvenile team' 少年罪犯' 少年罪犯 shàonián zuìfàn n. juvenile delinquent/criminal' 少女' 少女 shàonǚ {C} n. young girl M:²wèi 位' 少女装' 少女装[--裝] shàonǚzhuāng n. girls' wear/clothing M:²jiàn 件' 少陪' 少陪 shǎopéi {E} f.e. I'm afraid I must be going now.' 少憩' 少憩 ¹shǎoqì v. rest a while' 少气' 少气[-氣] ²shǎoqì n. 〈Ch. med.〉 weak breath' 少顷' 少顷[-頃] shǎoqǐng* n. 〈wr.〉 in a short while; presently' 少憩片刻' 少憩片刻 shǎoqì piànkè v.p. rest a while' 少少' 少少 shǎoshǎo(r) adv. 〈coll.〉 slightly; a little' 少少儿' 少少儿[--兒] shǎoshǎor See shǎoshǎo(r)' 少少儿的' 少少儿的[--兒-] shǎoshǎor de attr. just a little; a tiny bit' 少生优生' 少生优生[--優-] shǎoshēngyōushēng f.e. fewer and better births' 少时' 少时[-時] shǎoshí n. ①a moment later ②when (one is) young See also shàoshí' 少时' 少时[-時] shàoshí n. youth See also shǎoshí' 少食多餐' 少食多餐 shǎoshíduōcān f.e. have more meals a day but less food at each' 少数' 少数[-數] shǎoshù* {B} n. ①a few; a small number (of) ②minority | Zhị̌yǒu ∼ rén zànchéng tā de yìjian. 只有∼人赞成他的意见。 Only a minority agrees with his idea. ③〈lg.〉 singular' 少数党' 少数党[-數黨] shǎoshùdǎng {E} n. minority political party' 少数民族' 少数民族[-數--] shǎoshù mínzú {D} n. ①ethnic minority ②〈PRC〉 national minority; minority nationality' 少数民族语言' 少数民族语言[-數--語-] shǎoshù mínzú yǔyán n. minority language' 少说' 少说[-說] shǎoshuō v. ①shut up ②don't talk so much' 少说多做' 少说多做[-說--] shǎoshuōduōzuò v.p. work more and talk less' 少说废话' 少说废话[-說廢話] shǎoshuōfèihuà v.p. Stop talking nonsense!; Stop chattering!' 少说少道' 少说少道[-說--] shǎoshuōshǎodào f.e. ①don't talk much ②be taciturn' 少说为佳' 少说为佳[-說為-] shǎoshuōwéijiā f.e. consider it best to say little' 少说为妙' 少说为妙[-說為-] shǎoshuōwéimiào f.e. The less said about it, the better.' 少数儿' 少数儿[-數兒] shǎoshùr See shǎoshù' 少数人' 少数人[-數-] shǎoshùrén n. ①minority ②small number of people' 少数人的语言' 少数人的语言[-數--語-] shǎoshùrén de yǔyán n. 〈lg.〉 minority language' 少数人的语言群体' 少数人的语言群体[-數--語--體] shǎoshùrén de yǔyán qúntǐ p.w. 〈lg.〉 minority language group; language minority group' 少数团体' 少数团体[-數團體] shǎoshù tuántǐ p.w. minority group' 少算' 少算 shǎosuàn v. reduce prices (for an old customer); give a discount' 少调失教' 少调失教[-調--] shǎotiáoshījiào f.e. lack discipline and be ill-bred' 少停' 少停 shǎotíng v. ①pause for a little while ②Don't pause too often.' 少头' 少头[-頭] shǎotou n. 〈topo.〉 discount' 少头无尾' 少头无尾[-頭無-] shǎotóuwúwěi f.e. imperfect; unfinished' 少微' 少微 shǎowēi adv. slightly' 少尉' 少尉 shàowèi {E} n. 〈mil.〉 ①second lieutenant (in the army, air force) ②ensign (in the navy) ③acting sublieutenant (British navy) ④pilot officer (British Air Force)' 少问' 少问[-問] shǎowèn v. refrain from asking' 少息' 少息 shǎoxī v. ①rest a little ②〈mil.〉 at ease' 少先队' 少先队[--隊] Shào-Xiān-duì {C} ab. Shàonián Xiānfēngduì Young Pioneers' 少相/像' 少相/像 shàoxiang s.v. 〈coll.〉 younger than one's years' 少小' 少小 shàoxiǎo n. when young' 少校' 少校 shàoxiào* {E} n. 〈mil.〉 ①major (in the army, air force) ②lieutenant (in the navy)' 少许' 少许[-許] shạ̌oxǔ {E} n. 〈wr.〉 a little; a few' 少选' 少选[-選] shǎoxuǎn adv. 〈topo.〉 in a moment' 少焉' 少焉 shǎoyān adv. after a while' 少阳' 少阳[-陽] shàoyáng n. ①〈Ch. med.〉 liver and digestive system ②crown prince' 少盐饮食' 少盐饮食[-鹽飲-] shǎoyányǐnshí f.e. low-salt diet' 少爷' 少爷[-爺] shàoye {E} n. ①〈trad.〉 young master of the house ②your son M:²wèi 位' 少爷脾气' 少爷脾气[-爺-氣] shàoye píqi n. spoiled-boy behavior' 少一半儿' 少一半儿[---兒] shǎoyībànr n. the lesser/smaller half' 少阴' 少阴[-陰] ²shàoyīn n. 〈Ch. med.〉 heart and kidneys' 少有' 少有 shạ̌oyǒu {E} s.v. rare; scarce' 少有大智' 少有大智 shàoyǒudàzhì f.e. a youthful person of great wisdom' 少于' 少于[-於] shǎoyú* {E} v.p. be fewer than' 少育' 少育 shǎoyù v. fewer births' 少云' 少云[-雲] shǎoyún* attr. 〈met.〉 partly cloudy' 少长' 少长[-長] shàozhǎng n. the young and their elders' 少掌柜' 少掌柜[--櫃] shào zhǎngguì n. 〈coll.〉 ①little master (son of the boss) ②son of a shopkeeper M:²wèi 位' 少掌柜的' 少掌柜的[--櫃-] shào zhǎngguì de See shào zhǎngguì' 少智为福' 少智为福[--為-] shǎozhìwéifú f.e. Ignorance is bliss.' 少之又少' 少之又少 shǎozhīyòushǎo f.e. very few/little' 少壮' 少壮[-壯] shàozhuàng attr./n. young and vigorous' 少壮不努力' 少壮不努力[-壯---] shàozhuàng bù nǔlì v.p. do not exert oneself in youth' 少壮派' 少壮派[-壯-] shàozhuàngpài {E} n. the up-and-coming; stalwarts' 少子' 少子 shàozǐ n. youngest son' 少走弯路' 少走弯路[--彎-] shǎozǒuwānlù f.e. save twists and turns; avoid detours' 少佐' 少佐 shàozuǒ n. a Japanese military rank' 甚少' 甚少 shènshǎo* v.p. very few; very little' 失亲少眷' 失亲少眷[-親--] shīqīnshǎojuàn f.e. have no family of one's own' 食少事烦/繁' 食少事烦/繁[---煩/-] shíshǎoshìfán f.e. ①eat too little and do too much ②cannot last long' 书到用时方恨少' 书到用时方恨少[書--時---] shū dào yòng shí fāng hèn shǎo f.e. It is when you are using what you have learned from books that you wish you had read more books than you have.' 疏谋少略' 疏谋少略[-謀--] shūmóushǎolüè f.e. not good at planning and plotting' 说少' 说少[說-] shuōshǎo adv. understate' 太少' 太少 tài shǎo v.p. too little/few' 添多减少' 添多减少[--減-] tiānduōjiǎnshǎo f.e. increase or decrease the number of' 顽固少年' 顽固少年[頑---] wángù shàonián n. young fogies' 微少' 微少 wēishǎo {E} v.p. very little' 为数不少' 为数不少[為數--] wéishù bù shǎo v.p. many; quite a number of' 问题少年' 问题少年[問題--] wèntí shàonián n. problem youths' 无多有少' 无多有少[無---] wúduōyǒushǎo f.e. It doesn't matter how much.' 五陵少年' 五陵少年 wǔlíngshàonián n. rich and handsome young men M:míng/ge 名/个' 闲话少说' 闲话少说[閑話-說] xiánhuà shǎoshuō v.p. Cut the cackle.' 鲜少' 鲜少[鮮-] xiānshǎo s.v. rare; scarce' 鲜少难得' 鲜少难得[鮮-難-] xiǎnshǎonándé v.p. very few and hard to get' 闲言少叙' 闲言少叙[閑--敘] xiányánshǎoxù f.e. leave out the nonessential words; make a long story short' 小少爷' 小少爷[--爺] xiǎoshàoye n. 〈court.〉 youngest son of a rich family M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位' 凶多吉少' 凶多吉少 xiōngduōjíshǎo {E} f.e. bode ill rather than well' 稀/希少' 稀/希少 xīshǎo {E} s.v. few; rare; scarce | Wǔyè jiēshang xíngrén ∼. 午夜街上行人∼。 There are few pedestrians on the street at midnight.' 洋场恶少' 洋场恶少[-場惡-] yángchǎng'èshào f.e. ①rich young urban bully ②juvenile delinquent M:ge/míng 个/名' 洋场阔少' 洋场阔少[-場闊-] yángchǎngkuòshào f.e. rich young fellow M:ge/míng/²wèi 个/名/位' 要少' 要少 yàoshǎo v.p. not ask for enough of sth.' 以多胜少' 以多胜少[--勝-] yǐduōshèngshǎo {E} f.e. use a large force to defeat a small one' 遗老遗少' 遗老遗少[遺-遺-] yílǎoyíshào f.e. old and young diehards' 遗少' 遗少[遺-] yíshào* n. young fogy/diehard' 以少击众' 以少击众[--擊眾] yǐshǎojīzhòng f.e. fight against longer odds' 以少胜多' 以少胜多[--勝-] yǐshǎoshèngduō f.e. use the few to defeat the many' 用多少买多少' 用多少买多少[---買--] yòng duōshǎo mǎi duōshǎo v.p. hand-to-mouth buying' 有少儿' 有少儿[--兒] yǒushǎor v.p. 〈coll.〉 be negotiable (of prices)' 优生少生' 优生少生[優---] yōushēngshǎoshēng f.e. better and fewer births' 与少望奢' 与少望奢[與---] yǔshǎowàngshē f.e. expect much for little' 真不少' 真不少 zhēn bùshǎo v.p. a lot; a great many; much' 争多论少' 争多论少[爭-論-] zhēngduōlùnshǎo f.e. haggle over' 挣少花多' 挣少花多[掙---] zhèngshǎohuāduō f.e. live beyond one's means' 至少' 至少 zhìshǎo* {B} adv. at (the) least | ∼ kẹ̌yǐ shuō, tā bù kěkào. ∼可以说, 他不可靠。 He's not reliable, to say the least.' 粥少僧多' 粥少僧多 zhōushǎosēngduō id. not enough to go around' 最少' 最少 zuìshǎo {E} v.p. the least; at (the) least; the minimum' 最少词汇' 最少词汇[--詞彙] zuìshǎo cíhuì n. 〈lg.〉 minimum vocabulary'