| 釋義 |
枉wǎnɡⅠ ? （彎曲或歪斜） crooked; bent: 矯 ～ 過正 overcorrect Ⅱ ? ? （使歪曲） distort; pervert; twist: ～ 法 pervert the law
? （冤屈） treat unjustly; wrong: 冤 ～ wrong sb. (with false charges, etc.); ～ 死 be wronged and driven to death Ⅲ ? (白白地； 徒然) in vain; vainly; without avail: ～ 費(fèi)工夫 work without avail; ～ 活了一世 wasted all one's lifetime Ⅳ ? （姓氏） a surname: ～ 景 Wang Jing
◆枉尺直尋 Only one foot is crooked and eight feet are straight.; make only small concession, but gain quite considerably; compromise on minor points so as to gain on the major issue.; 枉道事人 distort the truth in order to please others; please a superior by immoral ways; 枉法 pervert the law; 枉法從私 bend the law to suit private interest; 枉費(fèi) waste; try in vain; be of no avail; 枉費(fèi)口舌 waste one's breath; 枉費(fèi)心機(jī)[力] rack one's brains in vain; be an ass [a fool] for one's pains; contrivances; flog a dead horse; go on a wild goose chase; rack one's brains [nerves] without results; scheme without avail; try in vain to ...; waste one's contrivances; waste one's efforts; waste one's labor; scheme in vain; waste one's pains; 枉己正人 rectify [correct] others and forget oneself; be crooked yet try to set others straight; 枉駕 [敬] I am honoured by your visit.; 枉然 futile; in vain; to no purpose; 枉惹人笑 This would make the people laugh at someone.; 枉殺無辜 kill an innocent person unjustly |