Chinese word dictionary

引颈就戮

yǐn jǐng jiù lù · to extend one's neck in preparation for execution (idiom)

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Simplified引颈就戮

Traditional引頸就戮

Pinyinyǐn jǐng jiù lù

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Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

引yǐn

to pull, to stretch; to draw; to attract

颈jǐng

neck, throat

就jiù

just, simply; to go to; to approach, near

戮lù

to kill, to massacre; to oppress

How to learn 引颈就戮

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就jiù

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as; as much as; as many as; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...; (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...

就是jiùshì

exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也[ye3]) even; even if

吸引xīyǐn

to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate

引起yǐnqǐ

to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse

成就chéngjiù

accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about

就业jiùyè

to get a job; employment