to induce; to promote; to urge; to impel; to bring about; to provoke; to drive (sb to do sth); to catalyze; to actuate; to contribute to (some development)
促退促退cu4 tui4
to hinder; to prevent (forward progress)
促膝促膝cu4 xi1
lit. knees pressed close; intimate; seated side by side; in close contact
促膝谈心促膝談心cu4 xi1 tan2 xin1
to sit side-by-side and have a heart-to-heart talk (idiom)
促狭促狹cu4 xia2
(coll.) teasing; mischievous
促狭鬼促狹鬼cu4 xia2 gui3
rascal; mischievous fellow; joker
促弦促弦cu4 xian2
to tighten the strings (of a musical instrument)
促销促銷cu4 xiao1
to promote sales
促织促織cu4 zhi1
cricket (insect)
催促催促cui1 cu4
to urge
督促督促du1 cu4
to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on
短促短促duan3 cu4
short in time; fleeting; brief; gasping (breath); curt (tone of voice)