| 貽 | [ yí ] to present, to bequeath |
| 貽人口實 | [ yí rén koǔ shí ] to make oneself an object of ridicule |
| 貽害 | [ yí haì ] to have bad consequences |
| 貽害無窮 | [ yí haì wú qióng ] to have disastrous consequences |
| 貽燕 | [ yí yàn ] to leave peace for the future generations |
| 貽笑 | [ yí ] to be ridiculous, to make a fool of oneself |
| 貽笑大方 | [ yí dà fāng ] to make a fool of oneself, to make oneself a laughing stock |
| 貽笑方家 | [ yí fāng jiā ] a novice making a fool of himself, to make oneself ridiculous before experts |
| 貽範古今 | [ yí fàn gǔ jīn ] to leave an example for all generations |
| 貽誤 | [ yí wù ] to affect adversely, to delay or hinder, to waste (an opportunity), to mislead |
| 貽貝 | [ yí beì ] mussel |
| ⇒ 彤管貽 | [ tóng guǎn yí ] presents between lovers |
| ⇒ 自貽伊戚 | [ zì yí yī qī ] to create trouble for oneself (idiom) |
| ⇒ 養癰貽患 | [ yǎng yōng yí huàn ] lit. to foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster, to cherish a viper in one's bosom |