| 贻 | yí | to present; to bequeath |
| 贻误 | yí wù | to mislead; to affect adversely; to bungle; to cause delay or hindrance |
| 彤管贻 | tóng guǎn yí | presents between lovers |
| 贻人口实 | yí rén kǒu shí | to make oneself an object of ridicule |
| 贻害 | yí hài | to have bad consequences |
| 贻害无穷 | yí hài wú qióng | to have disastrous consequences |
| 贻燕 | yí yàn | to leave peace for the future generations |
| 贻笑 | yí xiào | to be ridiculous; to make a fool of oneself |
| 贻笑大方 | yí xiào dà fāng | to make a fool of oneself; to make oneself a laughing stock |
| 贻笑方家 | yí xiào fāng jiā | a novice making a fool of himself; to make oneself ridiculous before experts |
| 贻范古今 | yí fàn gǔ jīn | to leave an example for all generations |
| 贻贝 | yí bèi | mussel |
| 养痈贻患 | 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 |
