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Simple Dictionary Definition |
舊調子 旧调子 see styles |
jiù diào zi jiu4 diao4 zi5 chiu tiao tzu |
old tune; fig. conservative opinion; the same old stuff |
菜包子 see styles |
cài bāo zi cai4 bao1 zi5 ts`ai pao tzu tsai pao tzu |
steamed bun stuffed with vegetables; (fig.) useless person; a good-for-nothing |
菜籃子 菜篮子 see styles |
cài lán zi cai4 lan2 zi5 ts`ai lan tzu tsai lan tzu |
vegetable or food basket; (fig.) food supply |
萬金油 万金油 see styles |
wàn jīn yóu wan4 jin1 you2 wan chin yu |
Tiger Balm, an ointment applied topically to treat all manner of aches and pains; (fig.) (coll.) jack of all trades |
蘆柴棒 芦柴棒 see styles |
lú chái bàng lu2 chai2 bang4 lu ch`ai pang lu chai pang |
reed stem; (fig.) extremely skinny person |
蚰蜒路 see styles |
yóu yan lù you2 yan5 lu4 yu yen lu |
lit. centipede's path; fig. narrow winding road |
血淚史 血泪史 see styles |
xuè lèi shǐ xue4 lei4 shi3 hsüeh lei shih |
(fig.) history full of suffering; heart-rending story; CL:部[bu4] |
西洋鏡 西洋镜 see styles |
xī yáng jìng xi1 yang2 jing4 hsi yang ching |
(old) peep show; (fig.) hanky-panky; trickery |
見光死 见光死 see styles |
jiàn guāng sǐ jian4 guang1 si3 chien kuang ssu |
(lit.) to wither in the light of day; (fig.) the bubble bursts as the reality becomes apparent (esp. of a much-anticipated first meeting with sb); (of stocks) just as the favorable news is officially published, the stock price falls |
試金石 试金石 see styles |
shì jīn shí shi4 jin1 shi2 shih chin shih shikinseki しきんせき |
touchstone; fig. test that something is genuine (1) {min} touchstone (assaying tool); (2) touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test |
請喝茶 请喝茶 see styles |
qǐng hē chá qing3 he1 cha2 ch`ing ho ch`a ching ho cha |
(lit.) to invite to tea; (fig.) (of police etc) to interrogate sb about their subversive political activities and warn them against further involvement |
諾瞿陀 诺瞿陀 see styles |
nuò jù tuó nuo4 ju4 tuo2 no chü t`o no chü to dakuta |
nyagrodha. The Indian fig-tree, ficus indica, cf. 尼. |
變化球 变化球 see styles |
biàn huà qiú bian4 hua4 qiu2 pien hua ch`iu pien hua chiu |
(baseball) breaking ball; (fig.) curveball; unexpected turn of events |
變色龍 变色龙 see styles |
biàn sè lóng bian4 se4 long2 pien se lung |
(lit. and fig.) chameleon |
貧限想 贫限想 see styles |
pín xiàn xiǎng pin2 xian4 xiang3 p`in hsien hsiang pin hsien hsiang |
(Internet slang) (wryly jocular) poverty limits my power of imagination; (fig.) flabbergasted by the antics of the wealthy; the rich live in another world; (abbr. for 貧窮限制了我的想象力|贫穷限制了我的想象力[pin2 qiong2 xian4 zhi4 le5 wo3 de5 xiang3 xiang4 li4]) |
赤裸裸 see styles |
chì luǒ luǒ chi4 luo3 luo3 ch`ih lo lo chih lo lo sekirara せきらら |
bare; naked; (fig.) plain; undisguised; unadorned (noun or adjectival noun) (1) nakedness; nudity; (2) frankness |
走偏鋒 走偏锋 see styles |
zǒu piān fēng zou3 pian1 feng1 tsou p`ien feng tsou pien feng |
to write with the tip of the brush tilted; (fig.) to resort to devious means |
走後門 走后门 see styles |
zǒu hòu mén zou3 hou4 men2 tsou hou men |
(lit.) to enter through the back door; (fig.) to pull strings; to use connections; (fig.) (slang) to have anal sex |
走馬燈 走马灯 see styles |
zǒu mǎ dēng zou3 ma3 deng1 tsou ma teng soumatou / somato そうまとう |
lantern with a carousel of paper horses rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节[Yuan2 xiao1 jie2]; (fig.) revolving door; musical chairs (metaphor for people being shuffled around into different jobs) revolving lantern |
趟渾水 趟浑水 see styles |
tāng hún shuǐ tang1 hun2 shui3 t`ang hun shui tang hun shui |
(fig.) to get involved in an unsavory enterprise |
路線圖 路线图 see styles |
lù xiàn tú lu4 xian4 tu2 lu hsien t`u lu hsien tu |
route map; (lit. and fig.) roadmap |
踢皮球 see styles |
tī pí qiú ti1 pi2 qiu2 t`i p`i ch`iu ti pi chiu |
to kick a ball around; (fig.) to mutually shirk responsibility; to pass the buck |
軟刀子 软刀子 see styles |
ruǎn dāo zi ruan3 dao1 zi5 juan tao tzu |
(lit.) the soft knife; (fig.) underhanded tactics; devious means of attack |
軟釘子 软钉子 see styles |
ruǎn dīng zi ruan3 ding1 zi5 juan ting tzu |
lit. a soft nail; fig. a tactful retort or rejection |
迷魂湯 迷魂汤 see styles |
mí hún tāng mi2 hun2 tang1 mi hun t`ang mi hun tang |
potion given to souls before they are reincarnated, which makes them forget their previous life (aka 孟婆汤[meng4po2tang1]); magic potion; (fig.) bewitching words or actions |
迷魂藥 迷魂药 see styles |
mí hún yào mi2 hun2 yao4 mi hun yao |
magic potion; (fig.) bewitching words or actions; knockout drug; ecstasy; MDMA |
逐客令 see styles |
zhú kè lìng zhu2 ke4 ling4 chu k`o ling chu ko ling |
the First Emperor's order to expel foreigners; (fig.) notice to leave; words or behavior intended at turning visitors out |
過得去 过得去 see styles |
guò dé qù guo4 de2 qu4 kuo te ch`ü kuo te chü |
lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life? |
遮羞布 see styles |
zhē xiū bù zhe1 xiu1 bu4 che hsiu pu |
loincloth; (fig.) fig leaf; CL:塊|块[kuai4] |
那個人 那个人 see styles |
nà gè rén na4 ge4 ren2 na ko jen |
lit. that person; fig. the person you have been looking for; Mr Right; the girl of one's dreams |
醋罈子 醋坛子 see styles |
cù tán zi cu4 tan2 zi5 ts`u t`an tzu tsu tan tzu |
vinegar jar; (fig.) person of a jealous nature |
重量級 重量级 see styles |
zhòng liàng jí zhong4 liang4 ji2 chung liang chi juuryoukyuu / juryokyu じゅうりょうきゅう |
(sports) heavyweight class; (fig.) important; major; prominent; influential heavyweight class |
重頭戲 重头戏 see styles |
zhòng tóu xì zhong4 tou2 xi4 chung t`ou hsi chung tou hsi |
opera (or role) involving much singing and action; (fig.) highlight; main feature; major activity |
錢串子 钱串子 see styles |
qián chuàn zi qian2 chuan4 zi5 ch`ien ch`uan tzu chien chuan tzu |
string of copper coins (in ancient China); (fig.) an overly money-oriented person; (zoology) centipede |
鑽牛角 钻牛角 see styles |
zuān niú jiǎo zuan1 niu2 jiao3 tsuan niu chiao |
lit. honing a bull's horn; fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs; same as idiom 鑽牛角尖|钻牛角尖 |
長蛇陣 长蛇阵 see styles |
cháng shé zhèn chang2 she2 zhen4 ch`ang she chen chang she chen |
single-line formation (army); fig. long line |
開倒車 开倒车 see styles |
kāi dào chē kai1 dao4 che1 k`ai tao ch`e kai tao che |
to drive in reverse; fig. to take a backward step; retrogressive; trying to turn the clock back |
開口子 开口子 see styles |
kāi kǒu zi kai1 kou3 zi5 k`ai k`ou tzu kai kou tzu |
a dike breaks; fig. to provide facilities (for evil deeds); to open the floodgates |
開後門 开后门 see styles |
kāi hòu mén kai1 hou4 men2 k`ai hou men kai hou men |
to open the back door; fig. under the counter; to do a secret or dishonest deal; to let something in by the back door |
開心果 开心果 see styles |
kāi xīn guǒ kai1 xin1 guo3 k`ai hsin kuo kai hsin kuo |
pistachio nuts; fig. amusing person |
開快車 开快车 see styles |
kāi kuài chē kai1 kuai4 che1 k`ai k`uai ch`e kai kuai che |
to drive at high speed; (fig.) rush through one's work |
開黑店 开黑店 see styles |
kāi hēi diàn kai1 hei1 dian4 k`ai hei tien kai hei tien |
lit. to open an inn that kills and robs guests (esp. in traditional fiction); fig. to carry out a scam; to run a protection racket; daylight robbery |
防波堤 see styles |
fáng bō dī fang2 bo1 di1 fang po ti bouhatei / bohate ぼうはてい |
breakwater; seawall; fig. defensive buffer zone breakwater; mole |
防空洞 see styles |
fáng kōng dòng fang2 kong1 dong4 fang k`ung tung fang kung tung |
air raid shelter; bomb shelter; (fig.) place that protects bad people; hideout |
隱身草 隐身草 see styles |
yǐn shēn cǎo yin3 shen1 cao3 yin shen ts`ao yin shen tsao |
legendary grass conferring invisibility; fig. to conceal oneself or one's plans |
雙刃劍 双刃剑 see styles |
shuāng rèn jiàn shuang1 ren4 jian4 shuang jen chien |
double-edged sword (lit. and fig.) |
震撼彈 震撼弹 see styles |
zhèn hàn dàn zhen4 han4 dan4 chen han tan |
stun grenade; (Tw) (fig.) something that produces shockwaves; bombshell (revelation); blockbuster (product) |
順風耳 顺风耳 see styles |
shùn fēng ěr shun4 feng1 er3 shun feng erh |
sb with preternaturally good hearing (in fiction); fig. a well-informed person |
順風車 顺风车 see styles |
shùn fēng chē shun4 feng1 che1 shun feng ch`e shun feng che |
vehicle that gives one a free ride; (fig.) (ride on sb's) coattails; (take advantage of) an opportunity |
預防針 预防针 see styles |
yù fáng zhēn yu4 fang2 zhen1 yü fang chen |
immunization injection; fig. forewarning; heads-up; preventive measure |
風景線 风景线 see styles |
fēng jǐng xiàn feng1 jing3 xian4 feng ching hsien |
a strip of scenic beauty (coast, river, road etc); (fig.) an eye-catching feature |
風流債 风流债 see styles |
fēng liú zhài feng1 liu2 zhai4 feng liu chai |
lit. love debt; fig. moral obligation in consequence of a love affair; karmic consequences of a love affair |
風火輪 风火轮 see styles |
fēng huǒ lún feng1 huo3 lun2 feng huo lun |
(martial arts) wind-and-fire wheel, weapon used in hand-to-hand fighting; (Daoism) a magical pair of wheels on which one can stand to ride at great speed, used by Nezha 哪吒[Ne2 zha5]; (fig.) never-ending treadmill |
風聲緊 风声紧 see styles |
fēng shēng jǐn feng1 sheng1 jin3 feng sheng chin |
(fig.) the situation is tense |
馬後炮 马后炮 see styles |
mǎ hòu pào ma3 hou4 pao4 ma hou p`ao ma hou pao |
lit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action; giving advice in hindsight |
馬後砲 马后炮 see styles |
mǎ hòu pào ma3 hou4 pao4 ma hou p`ao ma hou pao |
lit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action; giving advice in hindsight |
驢肝肺 驴肝肺 see styles |
lǘ gān fèi lu:2 gan1 fei4 lü kan fei |
a donkey's liver and lungs; (fig.) ill intent |
高帽子 see styles |
gāo mào zi gao1 mao4 zi5 kao mao tzu takaboushi / takaboshi たかぼうし |
tall conical paper hat worn as a public humiliation; dunce cap; (fig.) flattery (See 山高帽子) tall hat |
鬼畫符 鬼画符 see styles |
guǐ huà fú gui3 hua4 fu2 kuei hua fu |
undecipherable handwriting; scribblings; (fig.) hypocritical talk |
鮪魚肚 鲔鱼肚 see styles |
wěi yú dù wei3 yu2 du4 wei yü tu |
(cuisine) tuna belly; (Tw) (fig.) (coll.) potbelly; paunch |
鴻門宴 鸿门宴 see styles |
hóng mén yàn hong2 men2 yan4 hung men yen |
Hongmen feast; (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest; refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] |
鹽鹼地 盐碱地 see styles |
yán jiǎn dì yan2 jian3 di4 yen chien ti |
saline soil; (fig.) infertile woman |
麻醉劑 麻醉剂 see styles |
má zuì jì ma2 zui4 ji4 ma tsui chi |
an anesomethingetic; (fig.) a narcotic |
黃昏戀 黄昏恋 see styles |
huáng hūn liàn huang2 hun1 lian4 huang hun lien |
fig. romantic relationship between an elderly couple; falling in love in the autumn of one's life |
黃粱夢 黄粱梦 see styles |
huáng liáng mèng huang2 liang2 meng4 huang liang meng |
dream of golden millet; fig. illusions of wealth and glory; pipe dream |
黃金屋 黄金屋 see styles |
huáng jīn wū huang2 jin1 wu1 huang chin wu |
lit. house made of gold; fig. luxurious residence |
黑暗面 see styles |
hēi àn miàn hei1 an4 mian4 hei an mien |
(lit. and fig.) dark side |
イチジク see styles |
ichijiku イチジク |
(kana only) common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree |
イチヂク see styles |
ichijiku イチヂク |
(ik) (kana only) common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree |
一丘之貉 see styles |
yī qiū zhī hé yi1 qiu1 zhi1 he2 i ch`iu chih ho i chiu chih ho |
jackals of the same tribe (idiom); fig. They are all just as bad as each other. |
一團漆黑 一团漆黑 see styles |
yī tuán qī hēi yi1 tuan2 qi1 hei1 i t`uan ch`i hei i tuan chi hei |
pitch-dark; (fig.) completely in the dark; totally ignorant of; (fig.) grim; beyond salvation |
一夕數驚 一夕数惊 see styles |
yī xī shù jīng yi1 xi1 shu4 jing1 i hsi shu ching |
lit. one scare after another in a single night (idiom); fig. to live in fear |
一夜之間 一夜之间 see styles |
yī yè zhī jiān yi1 ye4 zhi1 jian1 i yeh chih chien |
(lit. and fig.) overnight |
一字褒貶 一字褒贬 see styles |
yī zì bāo biǎn yi1 zi4 bao1 bian3 i tzu pao pien |
lit. dispensing praise or blame with a single word (idiom); fig. concise and powerful style |
一敗塗地 一败涂地 see styles |
yī bài tú dì yi1 bai4 tu2 di4 i pai t`u ti i pai tu ti |
lit. defeated, the ground blanketed with bodies (idiom); fig. to suffer a crushing defeat |
一日之雅 see styles |
yī rì zhī yǎ yi1 ri4 zhi1 ya3 i jih chih ya |
lit. friends for a day (idiom); fig. casual acquaintance |
一暴十寒 see styles |
yī pù shí hán yi1 pu4 shi2 han2 i p`u shih han i pu shih han ichibakujikkan いちばくじっかん |
one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp; sporadic effort; short attention span (expression) (1) (yoji) (from Mencius) bursts of exertion will fail to bear fruit if interrupted by long periods of idleness; (expression) (2) (yoji) strenuous efforts, unless sustained, are to no avail |
一曝十寒 see styles |
yī pù shí hán yi1 pu4 shi2 han2 i p`u shih han i pu shih han |
one day's sun, ten days' frost (idiom, from Mencius); fig. to work for a bit then skimp; sporadic effort; lack of sticking power; short attention span |
一朝一夕 see styles |
yī zhāo yī xī yi1 zhao1 yi1 xi1 i chao i hsi icchouisseki / icchoisseki いっちょういっせき |
lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight (yoji) in a day; in a brief space of time |
一木難支 一木难支 see styles |
yī mù nán zhī yi1 mu4 nan2 zhi1 i mu nan chih |
lit. a single post cannot prop up a falling house (idiom); fig. one is helpless alone |
一板一眼 see styles |
yī bǎn yī yǎn yi1 ban3 yi1 yan3 i pan i yen |
lit. one strong beat and one weak beats in a measure of music (two beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. follow a prescribed pattern to the letter; scrupulous attention to detail |
一板三眼 see styles |
yī bǎn sān yǎn yi1 ban3 san1 yan3 i pan san yen |
lit. one strong beat and three weak beats in a measure of music (four beats in the bar) (idiom); fig. scrupulous attention to detail |
一枝獨秀 一枝独秀 see styles |
yī zhī dú xiù yi1 zhi1 du2 xiu4 i chih tu hsiu |
lit. only one branch of the tree is thriving (idiom); fig. to be in a league of one's own; outstanding |
一柱擎天 see styles |
yī zhù qíng tiān yi1 zhu4 qing2 tian1 i chu ch`ing t`ien i chu ching tien |
lit. to support the sky as a single pillar (idiom); fig. to take a crucial responsibility upon one's shoulders |
一波三折 see styles |
yī bō sān zhé yi1 bo1 san1 zhe2 i po san che |
calligraphic flourish with many twists; fig. many twists and turns |
一清如水 see styles |
yī qīng rú shuǐ yi1 qing1 ru2 shui3 i ch`ing ju shui i ching ju shui |
lit. as clear as water (idiom); fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible |
一盤散沙 一盘散沙 see styles |
yī pán sǎn shā yi1 pan2 san3 sha1 i p`an san sha i pan san sha |
lit. like a sheet of loose sand; fig. unable to cooperate (idiom) |
一筆不苟 一笔不苟 see styles |
yī bǐ bù gǒu yi1 bi3 bu4 gou3 i pi pu kou |
lit. not even one stroke is negligent (idiom); fig. to write characters (calligraphy) in which every stroke is placed perfectly |
一網打盡 一网打尽 see styles |
yī wǎng dǎ jìn yi1 wang3 da3 jin4 i wang ta chin |
lit. to catch everything in the one net (idiom); fig. to scoop up the whole lot; to capture them all in one go |
一股清流 see styles |
yī gǔ qīng liú yi1 gu3 qing1 liu2 i ku ch`ing liu i ku ching liu |
(fig.) a breath of fresh air |
一落千丈 see styles |
yī luò qiān zhàng yi1 luo4 qian1 zhang4 i lo ch`ien chang i lo chien chang |
lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom); fig. (of business, popularity etc) to suffer a sudden, devastating decline; to take a dive |
一葉知秋 一叶知秋 see styles |
yī yè zhī qiū yi1 ye4 zhi1 qiu1 i yeh chih ch`iu i yeh chih chiu |
lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom); fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend; a straw in the wind |
一葉障目 一叶障目 see styles |
yī yè zhàng mù yi1 ye4 zhang4 mu4 i yeh chang mu |
lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom); fig. not seeing the wider picture; can't see the wood for the trees |
一見高低 一见高低 see styles |
yī jiàn gāo dī yi1 jian4 gao1 di1 i chien kao ti |
lit. to fight it out with sb to see who is best (idiom); fig. to cross swords with; to lock horns |
一蹴即至 see styles |
yī cù jí zhì yi1 cu4 ji2 zhi4 i ts`u chi chih i tsu chi chih |
lit. to get there in one step (idiom); fig. easily done |
一針見血 一针见血 see styles |
yī zhēn jiàn xiě yi1 zhen1 jian4 xie3 i chen chien hsieh |
lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head |
一錘定音 一锤定音 see styles |
yī chuí dìng yīn yi1 chui2 ding4 yin1 i ch`ui ting yin i chui ting yin |
lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow; fig. to make the final decision |
一體兩面 一体两面 see styles |
yī tǐ liǎng miàn yi1 ti3 liang3 mian4 i t`i liang mien i ti liang mien |
(fig.) two sides of the same coin |
一鱗半爪 一鳞半爪 see styles |
yī lín bàn zhǎo yi1 lin2 ban4 zhao3 i lin pan chao |
lit. one scale and half a claw (idiom); fig. only odd bits and pieces |
七折八扣 see styles |
qī zhé bā kòu qi1 zhe2 ba1 kou4 ch`i che pa k`ou chi che pa kou |
lit. various cuts and deductions (idiom); fig. greatly reduced; substantially scaled back |
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
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