(w)

(lín) to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before

临刑 (w)

(línxíng) facing execution

临别 (w)

(línbié) on parting; facing separation

临别赠言 (w)

(línbiézèngyán) words of advice on parting

临到 (w)

(líndào) to befall

临危 (w)

(línwēi) dying (from illness); facing death; on one's deathbed

临危授命 (w)

(línwēishòumìng) to sacrifice one's life in a crisis

临问 (w)

(línwèn) to go personally to consult subordinates (of a high official)

临城 (w)

(línchéng) Lincheng county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei

临城县 (w)

(línchéngxiàn) Lincheng county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei

临场 (w)

(línchǎng) to take an exam; to take part in a race; to go personally to the place

临夏 (w)

(línxià) Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu; also Linxia city and Linxia county

临夏回族自治州 (w)

(línxiàhuízúzìzhìzhōu) Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture in Gansu

临夏州 (w)

(línxiàzhōu) Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture; abbr. for 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州

临夏市 (w)

(línxiàshì) Linxia county level city in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu

临夏县 (w)

(línxiàxiàn) Linxia county city in Linxia Hui autonomous prefecture 臨夏回族自治州|临夏回族自治州[Lin2 xia4 Hui2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu

临安 (w)

(línān) Lin'an county level city in Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1], Zhejiang

临安市 (w)

(línānshì) Lin'an county level city in Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1], Zhejiang

临安县 (w)

(línānxiàn) Lin'an county in Zhejiang, west of Hangzhou

临写 (w)

(línxiě) to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting)

临屯郡 (w)

(líntúnjùn) Lintun commandery (108 BC-c. 300 AD), one of four Han dynasty commanderies in north Korea

临川 (w)

(línchuān) Linchuan district of Fuzhou city 撫州市|抚州市, Jiangxi

临川区 (w)

(línchuānqū) Linchuan district of Fuzhou city 撫州市|抚州市, Jiangxi

临川羡鱼 (w)

(línchuānxiànyú) see 臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]

临帖 (w)

(líntiè) to practice calligraphy from a model

临床 (w)

(línchuáng) clinical

临床特征 (w)

(línchuángtèzhēng) clinical characteristic; diagnostic trait

临战 (w)

(línzhàn) just before the contest; on the eve of war

临摹 (w)

(línmó) to copy (a model of calligraphy or painting etc)

临时 (w)

(línshí) at the instant sth happens; temporary; interim; ad hoc

临时分居 (w)

(línshífēnjū) trial separation

临时工 (w)

(línshígōng) day laborer; temporary work

临时抱佛脚 (w)

(línshíbàofójiǎo) lit. to clasp the Buddha's feet when danger arises (idiom); fig. to profess devotion only when in trouble; doing things at the last minute; making a hasty last-minute effort

临时政府 (w)

(línshízhèngfǔ) provisional government

临时澳门市政执行委员会 (w)

(línshíàoménshìzhèngzhíxíngwěiyuánhuì) Provisional Municipal Council of Macau; Câmara Municipal de Macau Provisória

临时的本地管理接口 (w)

(línshídeběndìguǎnlǐjiēkǒu) Interim Local Management Interface; ILMI

临时贷款 (w)

(línshídàikuǎn) bridging loan

临月儿 (w)

(línyuèr) the month childbirth is due

临朐 (w)

(línqú) Linqui county in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong

临朐县 (w)

(línqúxiàn) Linqui county in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong

临朝 (w)

(líncháo) to hold a court audience; to govern from the imperial throne (applies esp. to Empress Dowager or Regent)

临桂 (w)

(línguì) Lingui county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi

临桂县 (w)

(línguìxiàn) Lingui county in Guilin 桂林[Gui4 lin2], Guangxi

临武 (w)

(línwǔ) Linwu county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan

临武县 (w)

(línwǔxiàn) Linwu county in Chenzhou 郴州[Chen1 zhou1], Hunan

临死 (w)

(línsǐ) facing death; at death's door

临死不怯 (w)

(línsǐbùqiè) equanimity in the face of death; to face dangers with assurance

临水 (w)

(línshuǐ) facing the water (favored location)

临江 (w)

(línjiāng) Linjiang county level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin

临江市 (w)

(línjiāngshì) Linjiang county level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin

临汾 (w)

(línfén) Linfen prefecture level city in Shanxi 山西

临汾地区 (w)

(línféndìqū) Linfen prefecture in Shanxi

临汾市 (w)

(línfénshì) Linfen prefecture level city in Shanxi 山西

临沂 (w)

(línyí) Linyi prefecture level city in Shandong

临沂地区 (w)

(línyídìqū) Linyi prefecture in Shandong

临沂市 (w)

(línyíshì) Linyi prefecture level city in Shandong

临沭 (w)

(línshù) Linshu county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], Shandong

临沭县 (w)

(línshùxiàn) Linshu county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], Shandong

临河 (w)

(línhé) Linhe district of Bayan Nur city 巴彥淖爾市|巴彦淖尔市[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3 shi4], Inner Mongolia

临河区 (w)

(línhéqū) Linhe district of Bayan Nur city 巴彥淖爾市|巴彦淖尔市[Ba1 yan4 nao4 er3 shi4], Inner Mongolia

临河羡鱼 (w)

(línhéxiànyú) see 臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]

临泉 (w)

(línquán) Linquan County in Fuyang 阜陽|阜阳[Fu4 yang2], Anhui

临泉县 (w)

(línquánxiàn) Linquan County in Fuyang 阜陽|阜阳[Fu4 yang2], Anhui

临洮 (w)

(líntáo) Lintao county in Dingxi 定西[Ding4 xi1], Gansu

临洮县 (w)

(líntáoxiàn) Lintao county in Dingxi 定西[Ding4 xi1], Gansu

临海 (w)

(línhǎi) Linhai county level city in Taizhou 台州[Tai2 zhou1], Zhejiang

临海 (w)

(línhǎi) to overlook the sea; on the waterfront

临海市 (w)

(línhǎishì) Linhai county level city in Taizhou 台州[Tai2 zhou1], Zhejiang

临海水土志 (w)

(línhǎishuǐtǔzhì) Seaboard geographic gazetteer (c. 275) by Shen Ying 沈瑩|沈莹

临海县 (w)

(línhǎixiàn) Linhai county in east Zhejiang

临淄 (w)

(línzī) Linzi district of Zibo city 淄博市[Zi1 bo2 shi4], Shandong

临淄区 (w)

(línzīqū) Linzi district of Zibo city 淄博市[Zi1 bo2 shi4], Shandong

临渊羡鱼 (w)

(línyuānxiànyú) see 臨淵羨魚,不如退而結網|临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网[lin2 yuan1 xian4 yu2 , bu4 ru2 tui4 er2 jie2 wang3]

临渊羡鱼不如退而结网 (w)

(línyuānxiànyúbùrútuìérjiéwǎng) rather than admiring fish, go home and weave a net

临渊羡鱼,不如退而结网 (w)

(línyuānxiànyúbùrútuìérjiéwǎng) better to go home and weave a net, than to stand by the pond and covet fish (idiom)

临清 (w)

(línqīng) Linqing county level city in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong

临清市 (w)

(línqīngshì) Linqing county level city in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong

临渭 (w)

(línwèi) Linwei district of Wèinán city 渭南市[Wei4 nan2 shi4], Shǎnxī

临渭区 (w)

(línwèiqū) Linwei district of Wèinán city 渭南市[Wei4 nan2 shi4], Shǎnxī

临渴掘井 (w)

(línkějuéjǐng) lit. not to dig a well until one is thirsty; to be unprepared and seek help at the last minute (idiom)

临渴穿井 (w)

(línkěchuānjǐng) lit. face thirst and dig a well (idiom); fig. not to make adequate provision; to act when it is too late

临湘 (w)

(línxiāng) Linxiang county level city in Yueyang 嶽陽|岳阳[Yue4 yang2], Hunan

临湘市 (w)

(línxiāngshì) Linxiang county level city in Yueyang 嶽陽|岳阳[Yue4 yang2], Hunan

临沧 (w)

(líncāng) Lincang prefecture level city in Yunnan

临沧地区 (w)

(líncāngdìqū) Lincang prefecture in Yunnan

临沧市 (w)

(líncāngshì) Lincang prefecture level city in Yunnan

临漳 (w)

(línzhāng) Linzhang county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei

临漳县 (w)

(línzhāngxiàn) Linzhang county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei

临颍 (w)

(línyǐng) Lingying county in Luohe 漯河[Luo4 he2], Henan

临颍县 (w)

(línyǐngxiàn) Lingying county in Luohe 漯河[Luo4 he2], Henan

临潭 (w)

(líntán) Lintan county in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘南藏族自治州[Gan1 nan2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu

临潭县 (w)

(líntánxiàn) Lintan county in Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture 甘南藏族自治州[Gan1 nan2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Gansu

临潼 (w)

(líntóng) Lintong district of Xi'an city 西安市[Xi1 an1 shi4], Shaanxi

临潼区 (w)

(líntóngqū) Lintong district of Xi'an city 西安市[Xi1 an1 shi4], Shaanxi

临泽 (w)

(línzé) Linze county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu

临泽县 (w)

(línzéxiàn) Linze county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu

临澧 (w)

(línlǐ) Linli county in Changde 常德[Chang2 de2], Hunan

临澧县 (w)

(línlǐxiàn) Linli county in Changde 常德[Chang2 de2], Hunan

临猗 (w)

(línyī) Linyi county in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi

临猗县 (w)

(línyīxiàn) Linyi county in Yuncheng 運城|运城[Yun4 cheng2], Shanxi

临产 (w)

(línchǎn) to face childbirth; about to give birth; refers esp. to the onset of regular contractions

临界 (w)

(línjiè) critical; boundary

临界状态 (w)

(línjièzhuàngtài) critical state; criticality

临界质量 (w)

(línjièzhìliàng) critical mass

临界点 (w)

(línjièdiǎn) critical point; boundary point

临盆 (w)

(línpén) at childbirth; in labor

临眺 (w)

(líntiào) to observe from afar; to look into the distance from a high place

临终 (w)

(línzhōng) approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave

临县 (w)

(línxiàn) Lin county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西

临翔 (w)

(línxiáng) Linxiang district of Lincang city 臨滄市|临沧市[Lin2 cang1 shi4], Yunnan

临翔区 (w)

(línxiángqū) Linxiang district of Lincang city 臨滄市|临沧市[Lin2 cang1 shi4], Yunnan

临蓐 (w)

(línrù) at childbirth; in labor

临行 (w)

(línxíng) on leaving; on the point of departure

临街 (w)

(línjiē) facing the street

临街房 (w)

(línjiēfáng) the store front; the part of a house facing the street serving as a store

临西 (w)

(línxī) Lingxi county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei

临西县 (w)

(línxīxiàn) Lingxi county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei

临视 (w)

(línshì) to observe personally

临走 (w)

(línzǒu) before leaving; on departure

临近 (w)

(línjìn) close to; approaching

临邑 (w)

(línyì) Linyi county in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong

临邑县 (w)

(línyìxiàn) Linyi county in Dezhou 德州[De2 zhou1], Shandong

临门 (w)

(línmén) to arrive home; facing one's home; home-coming; (soccer) facing the goalmouth

临阵 (w)

(línzhèn) just before the battle; to approach the front line

临阵退缩 (w)

(línzhèntuìsuō) to shrink back on approaching the battlefield (idiom); to get cold feet

临难 (w)

(línnàn) in peril; facing disaster

临头 (w)

(líntóu) to befall; to be imminent

临高 (w)

(língāo) Lin'gao County, Hainan

临高县 (w)

(língāoxiàn) Lin'gao County, Hainan

临魁 (w)

(línkuí) Linkui (c. 2000 BC), second of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God