lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field / fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb)
Headword or pronunciation肥水不流外人田
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to educate people (esp. morally)
Headword or pronunciation育人
overweight person / fatty
Headword or pronunciation胖人
ethnic groups in the north and west of China in ancient times / foreigner / barbarian
Headword or pronunciation胡人
greasy / boring
Headword or pronunciation腻人
appealing to the masses / universally appreciated (idiom)
Headword or pronunciation脍炙人口
sb with whom one is on familiar terms / sb from the same place (same house, same town etc) / one of us
Headword or pronunciation自家人
natural person (law) / see also 法人[]
Headword or pronunciation自然人
fully realized human being / sage / saint
Headword or pronunciation至人
Help others, and others may help you (idiom).
Headword or pronunciation与人方便，自己方便
graduate / successful candidate in the imperial provincial examination
Headword or pronunciation举人
ancient office title / rich and important person
Headword or pronunciation舍人
husband (arch.)
Headword or pronunciation良人
a flower may blossom again, but a person cannot get young again (proverb)
Headword or pronunciation花有重开日，人无再少年
person who is often the subject of gossip or sensational news / tabloid favorite / clickbait star
Headword or pronunciation花边人物
If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it.
Headword or pronunciation若要人不知，除非己莫为
even heroes have a weakness for the charms of a beautiful woman (idiom)
Headword or pronunciation英雄难过美人关
to have disregard for human life (idiom)
Headword or pronunciation草菅人命
(coll.) farmer
Headword or pronunciation庄稼人
ten thousand people / all the people / everyman
Headword or pronunciation万人
a match for ten thousand enemies
Headword or pronunciation万人之敌
mass grave / common grave
Headword or pronunciation万人冢
a match for ten thousand enemies
Headword or pronunciation万人敌
the multitudes come out from everywhere, emptying every alleyway (to celebrate) / the whole town turns out
Headword or pronunciation万人空巷
someone who attracts widespread adoration / (esp.) a heartthrob
Headword or pronunciation万人迷
man behind the mirror / puppet master / string puller
Headword or pronunciation藏镜人
modesty leads to progress, arrogance makes you fall behind (quote of Mao Zedong)
Headword or pronunciation虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后
virtual private network (VPN)
Headword or pronunciation虚拟私人网络
beautiful but dangerous woman / femme fatale
Headword or pronunciation蛇蝎美人
frogman
Headword or pronunciation蛙人
(coll.) rope access technician / industrial climber / (esp.) high-rise window washer
Headword or pronunciation蜘蛛人
to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom) / to resort to demagogy
Headword or pronunciation蛊惑人心
to spit blood (idiom) / venomous slander / malicious attacks
Headword or pronunciation血口喷人
footway
Headword or pronunciation行人径
busker / street artist
Headword or pronunciation街头艺人
loser / jerk
Headword or pronunciation衰人
little person / midget / dwarf
Headword or pronunciation袖珍人
appellee (side that won in trial court, whose victory is being appealed by losing side)
Headword or pronunciation被上诉人
insured person / insurance policyholder
Headword or pronunciation被保人
insured party / the person or entity covered under an insurance policy
Headword or pronunciation被保险人
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