although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc)
trad. 雖然
Also written 雖然【suī rán】
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虽suī
although; even though
虽说suī shuō
though; although
话虽如此huà suī rú cǐ
be that as it may
虽则suī zé
nevertheless; although
虽是suī shì
although; even though; even if
虽死犹生suī sǐ yóu shēng
lit. although dead, as if still alive (idiom); still with us in spirit
虽死犹荣suī sǐ yóu róng
lit. although dead, also honored; died a glorious death
虽败犹荣suī bài yóu róng
honorable even in defeat (idiom)
虽迟但到suī chí dàn dào
(slang) slow to arrive but eventually shows up
秤砣虽小压千斤chèng tuó suī xiǎo yā qiān jīn
although small, a steelyard weight may tip a hundred pounds (idiom); apparently insignificant details can have a large impact; for want of a nail the battle was lost
麻雀虽小，五脏俱全má què suī xiǎo , wǔ zàng jù quán
the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom); small but complete in every detail
牡丹虽好，全仗绿叶扶持mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán zhàng lǜ yè fú chí
Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好，全凭绿叶扶持mǔ dan suī hǎo , quán píng lǜ yè fú chí
Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.
牡丹虽好，终须绿叶扶持mǔ dan suī hǎo , zhōng xū lǜ yè fú chí
Although the peony is beautiful, it depends entirely on help from the green leaves (idiom). However brilliant you may be, you can't do anything without support from others.