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wéi as (in the capacity of) to take sth as to act as to serve as to behave as to become to be to do by (in the passive voice)  
wèi because of for to  
wéi variant of or [ wei2 ] as (i.e. in the capacity of) to take sth as to act as to serve as to behave as to become to be to do  
wèi variant of or [ wei4 ] , because of for to  
wèi cĭ for this reason with regards to this in this respect in order to do this to this end  
wèi hé why  
wèi le in order to for the purpose of so as to  
wèi lì as an example e.g.  
wéi qī (to be done) by (a certain date) lasting (a certain time)  
wéi wŭ to associate with to keep company with  
wéi nán to feel embarrassed or awkward to make things difficult (for someone) to find things difficult (to do or manage)  
wéirén to behave to conduct oneself personal character to be endearing to have a way with people  
wèirén for sb for others' interest  
wéi shí timewise pertaining to time  
wèi zhe in order to because of for the sake of  
wéi zhĭ until  
wéi zhŭ to rely mainly on to attach most importance to  
zuò wéi to act as used erroneously for 作為 or 作为  
wéi shŏu head be headed by  
wéi zhŭn to serve as the norm ...shall prevail (as standard for rules , regulations , price etc)  
wéi shēng to make a living  
wéi zhòng to attach most importance to  
Zhāng Róng Jung Chang (1952-) , British-Chinese writer , name at birth Zhang Erhong 張二鴻 or 张二鸿 author of Wild Swans 野天鵝 or 野天鹅 and Mao: The Unknown Story 毛澤東:鮮為人知的故事 or 毛泽东:鲜为人知的故事  
wèi de shì for the sake of for the purpose of  
wèi shén me why? for what reason?  
鸿 Zhāng E4rhóng Jung Chang 張戎 or 张戎 (1952-) , British-Chinese writer , author of Wild Swans 野天鵝 or 野天鹅 and Mao: The Unknown Story 毛澤東:鮮為人知的故事 or 毛泽东:鲜为人知的故事  
zŏu wéi shàng If everything else fails , retreat. (idiom) see also 三十六計,走為上策 or 三十六计,走为上策 [ san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4 ]  
广 Kāng Guăngrén Kang Guangren (1867-1898) , younger brother of Kang Youwei 康有為 or 康有为 [ Kang1 You3 wei2 ] and one of the Six Gentlemen Martyrs 戊戌六君子 of the unsuccessful reform movement of 1898  
wéi dé bù zú to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through lack of sticking power short attention span  
huà dì wéi yù see 畫地為牢 or 画地为牢 [ hua4 di4 wei2 lao2 ]  
wéi fù bùrén the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom , from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19: 24).  
wéirén bù fù the rich man cannot be benevolent (idiom , from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19: 24).  
wéi shí bù wăn it is not too late (idiom)  
wéi shí yĭ wăn already too late  
wéi suŏ yù wéi to do whatever one pleases  
wéi dé bù zhōng to start on virtue but give up (idiom); to fail to carry things through lack of sticking power short attention span  
wéi fēi zuò dăi to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor evil-doer to perpetrate outrages  
wéi shí guò zăo premature too soon  
wéi shí wèi wăn it is not too late (idiom)  
yī zhī wèi shèn see 一之為甚 or 一之为甚 [ yi1 zhi1 wei2 shen4 ]  
wèi hŭ zuò chāng to act as accomplice to the tiger to help a villain do evil (idiom)  
wéirén shī biăo to serve as a model (idiom); a paragon  
zŏu wéi shàng jì see 三十六計,走為上策 or 三十六计,走为上策 [ san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 , zou3 wei2 shang4 ce4 ]  
jīng chéng suŏ zhì with a will , you can achieve anything (idiom); cf 精誠所至 , 金石為開 or 精诚所至 , 金石为开  
wèirén mín fú wù Serve the People! , CCP political slogan  
wéi fù bùrén , wéirén bù fù the benevolent man cannot be rich and vice versa (idiom , from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19: 24).  








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