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Simple Dictionary Definition |
掉書袋 掉书袋 see styles |
diào shū dài diao4 shu1 dai4 tiao shu tai |
lit. to wave around one's bookbag (idiom); fig. to show off one's erudition; a person who does so |
掉鏈子 掉链子 see styles |
diào liàn zi diao4 lian4 zi5 tiao lien tzu |
to have one's bicycle chain come off; (fig.) to let sb down; to drop the ball; to screw up |
接力棒 see styles |
jiē lì bàng jie1 li4 bang4 chieh li pang |
relay baton; (fig.) responsibilities (passed over to one's successor) |
搖錢樹 摇钱树 see styles |
yáo qián shù yao2 qian2 shu4 yao ch`ien shu yao chien shu |
legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken; (fig.) source of easy money |
搬楦頭 搬楦头 see styles |
bān xuàn tou ban1 xuan4 tou5 pan hsüan t`ou pan hsüan tou |
lit. to move the shoes on the shoe tree (idiom); fig. to expose shameful secrets (old) |
摔跟頭 摔跟头 see styles |
shuāi gēn tou shuai1 gen1 tou5 shuai ken t`ou shuai ken tou |
to fall; fig. to suffer a setback |
摘帽子 see styles |
zhāi mào zi zhai1 mao4 zi5 chai mao tzu |
lit. to take off a hat; fig. to be cleared of an unfair charge; rehabilitation |
摸不著 摸不着 see styles |
mō bu zháo mo1 bu5 zhao2 mo pu chao |
can't touch; can't reach; (fig.) unable to get a grasp of |
摻沙子 掺沙子 see styles |
chān shā zi chan1 sha1 zi5 ch`an sha tzu chan sha tzu |
to mix in some sand (e.g. when making concrete); (fig.) to place outsiders into a monolithic group (to infiltrate or disrupt it etc) |
撈稻草 捞稻草 see styles |
lāo dào cǎo lao1 dao4 cao3 lao tao ts`ao lao tao tsao |
(fig.) to clutch at straws (in desperation); to take advantage of the situation (unscrupulously) |
撒手鐧 撒手锏 see styles |
sā shǒu jiǎn sa1 shou3 jian3 sa shou chien |
(fig.) trump card |
擋箭牌 挡箭牌 see styles |
dǎng jiàn pái dang3 jian4 pai2 tang chien p`ai tang chien pai |
shield; (fig.) excuse |
擋風牆 挡风墙 see styles |
dǎng fēng qiáng dang3 feng1 qiang2 tang feng ch`iang tang feng chiang |
lit. windbreak; fig. protector |
擠牙膏 挤牙膏 see styles |
jǐ yá gāo ji3 ya2 gao1 chi ya kao |
lit. to squeeze out toothpaste; fig. to extract a confession under pressure |
擦屁股 see styles |
cā pì gu ca1 pi4 gu5 ts`a p`i ku tsa pi ku |
to wipe one’s ass; (fig.) (coll.) to clean up sb else's mess |
擦邊球 擦边球 see styles |
cā biān qiú ca1 bian1 qiu2 ts`a pien ch`iu tsa pien chiu |
(table tennis) edge ball; (fig.) actions that are technically legal but perhaps not respectable |
擺攤子 摆摊子 see styles |
bǎi tān zi bai3 tan1 zi5 pai t`an tzu pai tan tzu |
to set up a stall; (fig.) to maintain a large staff and organization |
放空炮 see styles |
fàng kōng pào fang4 kong1 pao4 fang k`ung p`ao fang kung pao |
(lit.) to fire blank shots; (fig.) to be all talk and no action; to shoot one's mouth off; to make empty promises |
放衛星 放卫星 see styles |
fàng wèi xīng fang4 wei4 xing1 fang wei hsing |
to launch a satellite; (fig.) (neologism during the Great Leap Forward, c. 1958) to achieve prominent success; (later used sarcastically) to make exaggerated claims; to talk big |
教師爺 教师爷 see styles |
jiào shī yé jiao4 shi1 ye2 chiao shih yeh |
master of martial arts, in former times often employed by a landlord to teach fighting skills and guard the house; (fig.) sb who arrogantly and condescendingly lectures others |
敲門磚 敲门砖 see styles |
qiāo mén zhuān qiao1 men2 zhuan1 ch`iao men chuan chiao men chuan |
lit. a brick as a door knocker (idiom); fig. a temporary expedient; to use sb as a stepping stone to fortune |
文曲星 see styles |
wén qǔ xīng wen2 qu3 xing1 wen ch`ü hsing wen chü hsing |
constellation governing scholarship and examinations; (fig.) renowned literary genius; brand name of handheld electronic dictionaries made by Beijing company Golden Global View |
新出爐 新出炉 see styles |
xīn chū lú xin1 chu1 lu2 hsin ch`u lu hsin chu lu |
fresh out of the oven; fig. novelty just announced; recently made available |
斷頭路 see styles |
duàn tóu lù duan4 tou2 lu4 tuan t`ou lu tuan tou lu |
dead-end road; (fig.) impasse |
映日果 see styles |
ichijuku いちぢく ichijiku いちじゅく |
(kana only) common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree |
晴雨表 see styles |
qíng yǔ biǎo qing2 yu3 biao3 ch`ing yü piao ching yü piao |
(lit. and fig.) barometer |
暴風圈 暴风圈 see styles |
bào fēng quān bao4 feng1 quan1 pao feng ch`üan pao feng chüan |
(meteorology) storm area (area exposed to winds of force 7 or higher during a typhoon); (fig.) area particularly badly affected by a crisis |
最低潮 see styles |
zuì dī cháo zui4 di1 chao2 tsui ti ch`ao tsui ti chao |
lit. low tide; fig. the lowest point (e.g. of a relationship) |
未知數 未知数 see styles |
wèi zhī shù wei4 zhi1 shu4 wei chih shu |
unknown number; (fig.) an unknown; an uncertainty See: 未知数 |
杯中物 see styles |
bēi zhōng wù bei1 zhong1 wu4 pei chung wu |
the contents of the cup; (fig.) liquor; wine |
栽筋斗 see styles |
zāi jīn dǒu zai1 jin1 dou3 tsai chin tou |
to tumble; to fall head over heels; (fig.) to take a tumble |
栽跟頭 栽跟头 see styles |
zāi gēn tou zai1 gen1 tou5 tsai ken t`ou tsai ken tou |
to fall head over heels; (fig.) to come a cropper |
棺材板 see styles |
guān cai bǎn guan1 cai5 ban3 kuan ts`ai pan kuan tsai pan |
wooden board used to make a coffin (also refers to the coffin itself); (fig.) (of a facial expression) grim; unsmiling; coffin bread, a Taiwanese snack consisting of a thick slab of bread, fried or toasted, then hollowed out, filled with a thick stew, and capped with a "coffin lid" (slice of fried bread) |
橋頭堡 桥头堡 see styles |
qiáo tóu bǎo qiao2 tou2 bao3 ch`iao t`ou pao chiao tou pao kyoutouhou / kyotoho きょうとうほう kyoutouho / kyotoho きょうとうほ |
bridgehead (military); stronghold serving as a base for advancing further into enemy territory; bridge tower (ornamental structure at either end of a bridge); (fig.) gateway (place that provides access to other places beyond it); bridgehead (key location serving as a base for further expansion) bridgehead; beachhead |
殺手鐧 杀手锏 see styles |
shā shǒu jiǎn sha1 shou3 jian3 sha shou chien |
(fig.) trump card |
母老虎 see styles |
mǔ lǎo hǔ mu3 lao3 hu3 mu lao hu |
tigress; (fig.) fierce woman; vixen |
毛毛雨 see styles |
máo mao yǔ mao2 mao5 yu3 mao mao yü |
drizzle; light rain; (fig.) mere trifle; something that has only a weak effect |
活菩薩 活菩萨 see styles |
huó pú sà huo2 pu2 sa4 huo p`u sa huo pu sa |
a living Buddha; fig. compassionate person; saint |
流鼻血 see styles |
liú bí xiě liu2 bi2 xie3 liu pi hsieh |
to bleed from the nose; (fig.) to be sexually aroused |
清一色 see styles |
qīng yī sè qing1 yi1 se4 ch`ing i se ching i se chiniisoo / chinisoo チンイーソー |
(mahjong) flush; a complete hand where all tiles are of the same suit; (fig.) uniformly; each and every one (1) {mahj} full flush (chi:); winning hand containing only tiles of one suit; (2) homogeneity (e.g. manuf. using products from one source) |
游泳圈 see styles |
yóu yǒng quān you2 yong3 quan1 yu yung ch`üan yu yung chüan |
swim ring; swim tube; (fig.) (coll.) spare tire (roll of fat around the waist) |
湊熱鬧 凑热闹 see styles |
còu rè nao cou4 re4 nao5 ts`ou je nao tsou je nao |
to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble |
溜邊兒 溜边儿 see styles |
liū biān r liu1 bian1 r5 liu pien r |
to keep to the edge (of path, river etc); (fig.) to keep out of trouble; to avoid getting involved |
滑鐵盧 滑铁卢 see styles |
huá tiě lú hua2 tie3 lu2 hua t`ieh lu hua tieh lu |
Waterloo (Belgium); Battle of Waterloo (1815); (fig.) a defeat |
潑冷水 泼冷水 see styles |
pō lěng shuǐ po1 leng3 shui3 p`o leng shui po leng shui |
to pour cold water on; (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm |
潑髒水 泼脏水 see styles |
pō zāng shuǐ po1 zang1 shui3 p`o tsang shui po tsang shui |
(fig.) to sling mud at; to smear; to slander |
潛力股 潜力股 see styles |
qián lì gǔ qian2 li4 gu3 ch`ien li ku chien li ku |
stock that has potential to increase in value; (fig.) sb with good prospects |
潛臺詞 潜台词 see styles |
qián tái cí qian2 tai2 ci2 ch`ien t`ai tz`u chien tai tzu |
unspoken dialogue in a play, left for the audience to infer; subtext; (fig.) implicit assertion |
澆冷水 浇冷水 see styles |
jiāo lěng shuǐ jiao1 leng3 shui3 chiao leng shui |
to pour cold water; fig. to discourage |
火星文 see styles |
huǒ xīng wén huo3 xing1 wen2 huo hsing wen |
lit. Martian language; fig. Internet slang used to communicate secret messages that the general public or government can't understand |
火焰山 see styles |
huǒ yàn shān huo3 yan4 shan1 huo yen shan |
Mountain of Flames of legend; fig. insurmountable obstacle; Mountain of Flames in Turpan depression in Xinjiang |
火藥味 火药味 see styles |
huǒ yào wèi huo3 yao4 wei4 huo yao wei |
smell of gunpowder; (fig.) combative tone; belligerence |
炒冷飯 炒冷饭 see styles |
chǎo lěng fàn chao3 leng3 fan4 ch`ao leng fan chao leng fan |
to stir-fry leftover rice; fig. to rehash the same story; to serve up the same old product |
烏紗帽 乌纱帽 see styles |
wū shā mào wu1 sha1 mao4 wu sha mao |
black gauze hat (worn by an imperial official as a sign of his position); (fig.) official post |
烏鴉嘴 乌鸦嘴 see styles |
wū yā zuǐ wu1 ya1 zui3 wu ya tsui |
crow's beak; (fig.) person who makes an inauspicious remark |
煙火氣 烟火气 see styles |
yān huǒ qì yan1 huo3 qi4 yen huo ch`i yen huo chi |
cooking smells; (fig.) lively atmosphere |
煞風景 煞风景 see styles |
shā fēng jǐng sha1 feng1 jing3 sha feng ching |
to be an eyesore; (fig.) to spoil the fun; to be a wet blanket |
照妖鏡 照妖镜 see styles |
zhào yāo jìng zhao4 yao1 jing4 chao yao ching |
magic mirror for revealing goblins; fig. way of seeing through a conspiracy |
熱乎乎 热乎乎 see styles |
rè hū hū re4 hu1 hu1 je hu hu |
warm; (of food) piping hot; (fig.) roused to warm feelings |
熱騰騰 热腾腾 see styles |
rè téng téng re4 teng2 teng2 je t`eng t`eng je teng teng |
steaming hot; (fig.) bustling; hectic; (fig.) excited; stirred up; (fig.) created only a short time before; freshly minted; hot off the press; (coll.) also pr. [re4 teng1 teng1] |
燈下黑 灯下黑 see styles |
dēng xià hēi deng1 xia4 hei1 teng hsia hei |
(lit.) it's dark right under the lamp; (fig.) people tend to overlook things right under their noses |
爆炸性 see styles |
bào zhà xìng bao4 zha4 xing4 pao cha hsing |
explosive; fig. shocking |
爆金幣 爆金币 see styles |
bào jīn bì bao4 jin1 bi4 pao chin pi |
(gaming) (of a monster etc) to drop gold coins when defeated; (fig.) (slang) to give or spend money |
爪哇國 爪哇国 see styles |
zhǎo wā guó zhao3 wa1 guo2 chao wa kuo |
ancient state located in present-day Java 爪哇[Zhao3wa1]; (fig.) somewhere remote, inaccessible or obscure |
狗腿子 see styles |
gǒu tuǐ zi gou3 tui3 zi5 kou t`ui tzu kou tui tzu |
dog's leg; fig. one who follows a villain; henchman; hired thug |
獨木橋 独木桥 see styles |
dú mù qiáo du2 mu4 qiao2 tu mu ch`iao tu mu chiao |
single-log bridge; (fig.) difficult path |
玩不起 see styles |
wán bu qǐ wan2 bu5 qi3 wan pu ch`i wan pu chi |
can't afford to play; (fig.) can't accept it when one loses |
生力軍 生力军 see styles |
shēng lì jun sheng1 li4 jun1 sheng li chün |
fresh troops; (fig.) lifeblood; new force |
甩包袱 see styles |
shuǎi bāo fu shuai3 bao1 fu5 shuai pao fu |
lit. to fling off a bundle; fig. to abandon one's responsibility for something; to wash one's hands of the matter |
癩皮狗 癞皮狗 see styles |
lài pí gǒu lai4 pi2 gou3 lai p`i kou lai pi kou |
mangy dog; (fig.) loathsome person |
白手套 see styles |
bái shǒu tào bai2 shou3 tao4 pai shou t`ao pai shou tao |
white glove; (fig.) (slang) intermediary in negotiations; proxy who acts on behalf of an official in corrupt dealings (to keep the official's involvement secret) |
白骨精 see styles |
bái gǔ jīng bai2 gu3 jing1 pai ku ching |
White Bone Spirit (in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]); (fig.) sly and cunning person |
百合花 see styles |
bǎi hé huā bai3 he2 hua1 pai ho hua yurika ゆりか |
lily; fig. pure and spotless person; virgin (female given name) Yurika |
眼中刺 see styles |
yǎn zhōng cì yan3 zhong1 ci4 yen chung tz`u yen chung tzu |
a thorn in one's eye; fig. a thorn in one's flesh |
眼珠兒 眼珠儿 see styles |
yǎn zhū r yan3 zhu1 r5 yen chu r |
eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person) |
眼珠子 see styles |
yǎn zhū zi yan3 zhu1 zi5 yen chu tzu |
eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person) |
瞌睡蟲 瞌睡虫 see styles |
kē shuì chóng ke1 shui4 chong2 k`o shui ch`ung ko shui chung |
mythological insect that makes people doze off; (fig.) drowsiness; (coll.) person who loves sleeping; sleepaholic |
移山志 see styles |
yí shān zhì yi2 shan1 zhi4 i shan chih |
the will to move mountains; fig. high ambitions |
第一炮 see styles |
dì yī pào di4 yi1 pao4 ti i p`ao ti i pao |
(fig.) opening shot |
第二春 see styles |
dì èr chūn di4 er4 chun1 ti erh ch`un ti erh chun |
(lit.) second spring; (fig.) falling in love for the second time; a new lease of life; rebirth |
算起來 算起来 see styles |
suàn qǐ lái suan4 qi3 lai2 suan ch`i lai suan chi lai |
to calculate; to estimate; in total; all told; (fig.) if you think about it |
米袋子 see styles |
mǐ dài zi mi3 dai4 zi5 mi tai tzu |
(fig.) supply of grain to the public |
組合拳 组合拳 see styles |
zǔ hé quán zu3 he2 quan2 tsu ho ch`üan tsu ho chüan |
a combination of punches; (fig.) a set of measures |
繞圈子 绕圈子 see styles |
rào quān zi rao4 quan1 zi5 jao ch`üan tzu jao chüan tzu |
to go around in circles; to make a detour; (fig.) to beat about the bush |
繞彎兒 绕弯儿 see styles |
rào wān r rao4 wan1 r5 jao wan r |
to go for a walk around; (fig.) to speak in a roundabout way |
繞彎子 绕弯子 see styles |
rào wān zi rao4 wan1 zi5 jao wan tzu |
lit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point; to beat about the bush |
羅生門 罗生门 see styles |
luó shēng mén luo2 sheng1 men2 lo sheng men rashoumon / rashomon らしょうもん |
Rashomon, Japanese novel and movie; (fig.) situation where conflicting interpretations of the same event obscure the truth; unsolvable case (1) (place) Rashōmon (gate in old Kyoto); (2) (work) Rashōmon (story by Akutagawa, film by Kurosawa); (place-name) Rashōmon (gate in old Kyoto); (wk) Rashōmon (story by Akutagawa, film by Kurosawa) |
翅膀硬 see styles |
chì bǎng yìng chi4 bang3 ying4 ch`ih pang ying chih pang ying |
(of a bird) to fledge; (fig.) (of a person) to outgrow the need to be submissive to one's parents, mentor etc; to break away from the people who have supported one up to now |
翻篇兒 翻篇儿 see styles |
fān piān r fan1 pian1 r5 fan p`ien r fan pien r |
to turn a page; (fig.) to turn over a new leaf |
翻老賬 翻老账 see styles |
fān lǎo zhàng fan1 lao3 zhang4 fan lao chang |
to turn over old accounts; fig. to revive old quarrels; to reopen old wounds |
翻舊賬 翻旧账 see styles |
fān jiù zhàng fan1 jiu4 zhang4 fan chiu chang |
to turn over old accounts; fig. to revive old quarrels; to reopen old wounds |
老狐狸 see styles |
lǎo hú li lao3 hu2 li5 lao hu li |
old fox; fig. cunning person |
老皇曆 老皇历 see styles |
lǎo huáng lì lao3 huang2 li4 lao huang li |
(lit.) past years' almanac; (fig.) ancient history; obsolete practice; old-fashioned principle |
耳旁風 耳旁风 see styles |
ěr páng fēng er3 pang2 feng1 erh p`ang feng erh pang feng |
lit. wind past your ear; fig. something you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other |
耳邊風 耳边风 see styles |
ěr biān fēng er3 bian1 feng1 erh pien feng |
lit. wind past your ear; fig. something you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other |
聚寶盆 聚宝盆 see styles |
jù bǎo pén ju4 bao3 pen2 chü pao p`en chü pao pen |
treasure bowl (mythology); fig. source of wealth; cornucopia; gold mine |
腐蝕性 腐蚀性 see styles |
fǔ shí xìng fu3 shi2 xing4 fu shih hsing |
(lit. and fig.) corrosive; corrosiveness |
腰桿子 腰杆子 see styles |
yāo gǎn zi yao1 gan3 zi5 yao kan tzu |
waist; small of the back; (fig.) backing |
臭豆腐 see styles |
chòu dòu fu chou4 dou4 fu5 ch`ou tou fu chou tou fu choudoufu / chodofu チョウドウフ |
stinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd; fig. rough exterior but lovable person fermented tofu (chi: chòudòufu); stinky tofu; smelly tofu |
致命傷 致命伤 see styles |
zhì mìng shāng zhi4 ming4 shang1 chih ming shang chimeishou / chimesho ちめいしょう |
mortal wound; (fig.) fatal weakness; Achilles' heel fatal wound |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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This page contains 100 results for "Fig" in Chinese and/or Japanese.Information about this dictionary:
Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.
A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.
Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House
This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's
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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
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