( 贬 ) shock ⇒ 他无礼的行为令人侧目。 Tā wúlǐ de xíngwéi lìng rén cèmù. → His rudeness shocked people.
侧身
turn sideways ⇒ 她只能侧身过门。 Tā zhǐ néng cèshēn guò mén. → She had to turn sideways to get through the door.
侧重
emphasize
侧面
( 非官方 ) unofficial ⇒ 侧面消息证明他已经提交了辞呈。 Cèmiàn xiāoxi zhèngmíng tā yǐjīng tíjiāole cíchéng. → Unofficial sources have confirmed that he has already handed in his notice.
旁敲侧击
make oblique references
English translation of '侧'
侧 (側)
(cè)
名
side
⇒ 两侧 (liǎngcè) both sides
⇒ 步行街两侧是大大小小的商店。 (Bùxíngjiē liǎngcè shì dàdà xiǎoxiǎo de shāngdiàn.) On either side of the pedestrian walkway there are shops of various sizes.
动
turn ... away
⇒ 我侧过脸去。 (Wǒ cè guò liǎn qù.) I turned my face away.
⇒ 我侧过脸去,不再理睬他。 (Wǒ cè guò liǎn qù, bù zài lǐcǎi tā.) I turned my face away, and didn't take any more notice of him.