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別樹一幟 别树一帜 see styles |
bié shù yī zhì bie2 shu4 yi1 zhi4 pieh shu i chih |
lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner; to stand out; to develop one's own school; to have attitude of one's own |
別樹一旗 别树一旗 see styles |
bié shù yī qí bie2 shu4 yi1 qi2 pieh shu i ch`i pieh shu i chi |
lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner; to stand out; to develop one's own school; to have attitude of one's own |
刻骨銘心 刻骨铭心 see styles |
kè gǔ míng xīn ke4 gu3 ming2 xin1 k`o ku ming hsin ko ku ming hsin |
lit. carved in bones and engraved in the heart (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; unforgettable |
前車之鑑 see styles |
qián chē zhī jiàn qian2 che1 zhi1 jian4 ch`ien ch`e chih chien chien che chih chien |
lit. a warning taken from the overturned cart ahead (idiom); fig. lesson learned by observing others' failures |
剖腹藏珠 see styles |
pōu fù cáng zhū pou1 fu4 cang2 zhu1 p`ou fu ts`ang chu pou fu tsang chu |
lit. cutting one's stomach to hide a pearl (idiom); fig. wasting a lot of effort on trivialities |
剪草除根 see styles |
jiǎn cǎo chú gēn jian3 cao3 chu2 gen1 chien ts`ao ch`u ken chien tsao chu ken |
lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch; to eradicate |
劈頭蓋臉 劈头盖脸 see styles |
pī tóu gài liǎn pi1 tou2 gai4 lian3 p`i t`ou kai lien pi tou kai lien |
lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc); showering down |
劍拔弩張 剑拔弩张 see styles |
jiàn bá nǔ zhāng jian4 ba2 nu3 zhang1 chien pa nu chang |
lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility; at daggers drawn |
劍走偏鋒 剑走偏锋 see styles |
jiàn zǒu piān fēng jian4 zou3 pian1 feng1 chien tsou p`ien feng chien tsou pien feng |
the sword moves with side stroke (modern idiom); fig. unexpected winning move; unconventional gambit |
劍走蜻蛉 剑走蜻蛉 see styles |
jiàn zǒu qīng líng jian4 zou3 qing1 ling2 chien tsou ch`ing ling chien tsou ching ling |
the sword moves like a dragon-fly (modern idiom); fig. unexpected winning move; unconventional gambit |
力挽狂瀾 力挽狂澜 see styles |
lì wǎn kuáng lán li4 wan3 kuang2 lan2 li wan k`uang lan li wan kuang lan |
to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis |
功高蓋主 功高盖主 see styles |
gōng gāo gài zhǔ gong1 gao1 gai4 zhu3 kung kao kai chu |
lit. one's accomplishments overshadow the authority of the sovereign (idiom); fig. to be so influential that one rivals one's leader |
加足馬力 加足马力 see styles |
jiā zú mǎ lì jia1 zu2 ma3 li4 chia tsu ma li |
to go at full throttle; (fig.) to go all out; to kick into high gear |
助紂為虐 助纣为虐 see styles |
zhù zhòu wéi nüè zhu4 zhou4 wei2 nu:e4 chu chou wei nu:e |
lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2] in his oppression (idiom); fig. to take the side of the evildoer; giving succor to the enemy |
勝之不武 胜之不武 see styles |
shèng zhī bù wǔ sheng4 zhi1 bu4 wu3 sheng chih pu wu |
(fig.) to fight a one-sided battle; to have an unfair advantage in a contest |
勢成騎虎 势成骑虎 see styles |
shì chéng qí hǔ shi4 cheng2 qi2 hu3 shih ch`eng ch`i hu shih cheng chi hu |
if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway |
勸善懲惡 劝善惩恶 see styles |
quàn shàn chéng è quan4 shan4 cheng2 e4 ch`üan shan ch`eng o chüan shan cheng o |
to encourage virtue and punish evil (idiom); fig. poetic justice; you get what's coming to you |
北叟失馬 北叟失马 see styles |
běi sǒu shī mǎ bei3 sou3 shi1 ma3 pei sou shih ma |
lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good |
十賭九輸 十赌九输 see styles |
shí dǔ jiǔ shū shi2 du3 jiu3 shu1 shih tu chiu shu |
lit. in gambling, nine times out of ten you lose (idiom); fig. gambling is a mug's game |
十里洋場 十里洋场 see styles |
shí lǐ yáng chǎng shi2 li3 yang2 chang3 shih li yang ch`ang shih li yang chang |
the Shanghai of old, with its foreign settlements; (fig.) a bustling, cosmopolitan city |
千經萬卷 千经万卷 see styles |
qiān jīng wàn juǎn qian1 jing1 wan4 juan3 ch`ien ching wan chüan chien ching wan chüan |
lit. a thousand sutras, ten thousand scrolls; fig. the vast Buddhist canon |
千鈞一髮 千钧一发 see styles |
qiān jun - yī fà qian1 jun1 - yi1 fa4 ch`ien chün - i fa chien chün - i fa |
lit. a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom); fig. (at the) critical; perilous (moment) |
升堂入室 see styles |
shēng táng rù shì sheng1 tang2 ru4 shi4 sheng t`ang ju shih sheng tang ju shih |
lit. to reach the main room and enter the chamber (idiom); fig. to gradually attain proficiency; to attain a higher level |
半生不熟 see styles |
bàn shēng bù shóu ban4 sheng1 bu4 shou2 pan sheng pu shou |
underripe; half-cooked; (fig.) not mastered (of a technique); clumsy; halting |
半路出家 see styles |
bàn lù - chū jiā ban4 lu4 - chu1 jia1 pan lu - ch`u chia pan lu - chu chia |
lit. to enter monastic life at a mature age (idiom); fig. to change one's career; to take up a new line of work or specialization; to enter a profession from a different background |
南柯一夢 南柯一梦 see styles |
nán kē yī mèng nan2 ke1 yi1 meng4 nan k`o i meng nan ko i meng |
lit. a dream of Nanke; fig. dreams of grandeur |
南箕北斗 see styles |
nán jī běi dǒu nan2 ji1 bei3 dou3 nan chi pei tou |
lit. the Winnowing Basket in the southern sky, and the Big Dipper in the north (idiom); fig. something which, despite its name, is of no practical use |
危如朝露 see styles |
wēi rú zhāo lù wei1 ru2 zhao1 lu4 wei ju chao lu |
precarious as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence |
卷土重來 卷土重来 see styles |
juǎn tǔ chóng lái juan3 tu3 chong2 lai2 chüan t`u ch`ung lai chüan tu chung lai |
lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom); fig. to regroup and come back even stronger; to make a comeback |
卸磨殺驢 卸磨杀驴 see styles |
xiè mò shā lǘ xie4 mo4 sha1 lu:2 hsieh mo sha lü |
lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful |
厚死薄生 see styles |
hòu sǐ bó shēng hou4 si3 bo2 sheng1 hou ssu po sheng |
lit. to praise the dead and revile the living; fig. to live in the past (idiom) |
厝火積薪 厝火积薪 see styles |
cuò huǒ jī xīn cuo4 huo3 ji1 xin1 ts`o huo chi hsin tso huo chi hsin |
lit. to put a fire under a pile of firewood (idiom); fig. hidden danger; imminent danger |
原形畢露 原形毕露 see styles |
yuán xíng bì lù yuan2 xing2 bi4 lu4 yüan hsing pi lu |
original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth |
反客為主 反客为主 see styles |
fǎn kè wéi zhǔ fan3 ke4 wei2 zhu3 fan k`o wei chu fan ko wei chu |
lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. to turn from passive to active behavior |
反裘負芻 反裘负刍 see styles |
fǎn qiú fù chú fan3 qiu2 fu4 chu2 fan ch`iu fu ch`u fan chiu fu chu |
lit. to wear one's coat inside out and carry firewood on one's back (idiom); fig. to live a life of poverty and hard work; fig. to act stupidly |
口蜜腹劍 口蜜腹剑 see styles |
kǒu mì fù jiàn kou3 mi4 fu4 jian4 k`ou mi fu chien kou mi fu chien |
lit. honeyed words, a sword in the belly (idiom); fig. hypocritical and murderous |
可歌可泣 see styles |
kě gē kě qì ke3 ge1 ke3 qi4 k`o ko k`o ch`i ko ko ko chi |
lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving; happy and sad; inspiring and tragic |
叱咤風雲 叱咤风云 see styles |
chì zhà fēng yún chi4 zha4 feng1 yun2 ch`ih cha feng yün chih cha feng yün |
lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth (idiom); fig. shaking the whole world; all-powerful |
吃大鍋飯 吃大锅饭 see styles |
chī dà guō fàn chi1 da4 guo1 fan4 ch`ih ta kuo fan chih ta kuo fan |
lit. to eat from the common pot (idiom); fig. to be rewarded the same, regardless of performance |
吃後悔藥 吃后悔药 see styles |
chī hòu huǐ yào chi1 hou4 hui3 yao4 ch`ih hou hui yao chih hou hui yao |
(fig.) to regret (doing something) |
同床共枕 see styles |
tóng chuáng gòng zhěn tong2 chuang2 gong4 zhen3 t`ung ch`uang kung chen tung chuang kung chen |
to share the bed; (fig.) to be married |
同性相斥 see styles |
tóng xìng xiāng chì tong2 xing4 xiang1 chi4 t`ung hsing hsiang ch`ih tung hsing hsiang chih |
like polarities repel each other; (fig.) like repels like |
同符合契 see styles |
tóng fú hé qì tong2 fu2 he2 qi4 t`ung fu ho ch`i tung fu ho chi |
same sign, joint aim (idiom); fig. completely compatible; identical |
同舟共濟 同舟共济 see styles |
tóng zhōu gòng jì tong2 zhou1 gong4 ji4 t`ung chou kung chi tung chou kung chi |
cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests; obliged to collaborate towards common goals |
名垂青史 see styles |
míng chuí qīng shǐ ming2 chui2 qing1 shi3 ming ch`ui ch`ing shih ming chui ching shih |
lit. reputation will go down in history (idiom); fig. achievements will earn eternal glory |
名落孫山 名落孙山 see styles |
míng luò sūn shān ming2 luo4 sun1 shan1 ming lo sun shan |
lit. to fall behind Sun Shan 孫山|孙山[Sun1 Shan1] (who came last in the imperial examination) (idiom); fig. to fail an exam; to fall behind (in a competition) |
吐故納新 吐故纳新 see styles |
tǔ gù nà xīn tu3 gu4 na4 xin1 t`u ku na hsin tu ku na hsin |
lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new |
吟風弄月 吟风弄月 see styles |
yín fēng nòng yuè yin2 feng1 nong4 yue4 yin feng nung yüeh gonfu rugetsu |
lit. singing of the wind and the moon; fig. vacuous and sentimental (of poetry or art) to recite poetry along with the blowing of the wind while enjoying a beautiful view of the moon |
含飴弄孫 含饴弄孙 see styles |
hán yí nòng sūn han2 yi2 nong4 sun1 han i nung sun |
lit. to play with one's grandchildren while eating candy (idiom); fig. to enjoy a happy and leisurely old age |
吳越同舟 吴越同舟 see styles |
wú yuè tóng zhōu wu2 yue4 tong2 zhou1 wu yüeh t`ung chou wu yüeh tung chou |
Wu and Yue in the same boat (idiom); fig. cooperation between natural rivals; to collaborate towards a common end; in the same boat together |
吳頭楚尾 吴头楚尾 see styles |
wú tóu chǔ wěi wu2 tou2 chu3 wei3 wu t`ou ch`u wei wu tou chu wei |
lit. head in Wu and tail in Chu (idiom); fig. close together; head-to-tail; one thing starts where the other leaves off |
吹毛求疵 see styles |
chuī máo qiú cī chui1 mao2 qiu2 ci1 ch`ui mao ch`iu tz`u chui mao chiu tzu |
lit. to blow apart the hairs upon a fur to discover any defect (idiom); fig. to be fastidious; nitpick |
吹燈拔蠟 吹灯拔蜡 see styles |
chuī dēng bá là chui1 deng1 ba2 la4 ch`ui teng pa la chui teng pa la |
lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom); fig. to die; to bite the dust; to be over and done with |
呆若木雞 呆若木鸡 see styles |
dāi ruò mù jī dai1 ruo4 mu4 ji1 tai jo mu chi |
lit. dumb as a wooden chicken (idiom); fig. dumbstruck |
味同嚼蠟 味同嚼蜡 see styles |
wèi tóng jiáo là wei4 tong2 jiao2 la4 wei t`ung chiao la wei tung chiao la |
lit. tastes as if one is chewing wax (idiom); fig. tasteless; insipid |
呼之欲出 see styles |
hū zhī yù chū hu1 zhi1 yu4 chu1 hu chih yü ch`u hu chih yü chu |
lit. ready to appear at the call (idiom); fig. on the verge of coming out into the open; (of a person's choice etc) on the point of being disclosed; (of an artistic depiction) vividly portrayed |
呼風喚雨 呼风唤雨 see styles |
hū fēng huàn yǔ hu1 feng1 huan4 yu3 hu feng huan yü |
to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles |
命歸黃泉 命归黄泉 see styles |
mìng guī huáng quán ming4 gui1 huang2 quan2 ming kuei huang ch`üan ming kuei huang chüan |
lit. to return to the Yellow Springs 黃泉|黄泉[Huang2 quan2] (idiom); fig. to die; to meet one's end |
咬緊牙關 咬紧牙关 see styles |
yǎo jǐn - yá guān yao3 jin3 - ya2 guan1 yao chin - ya kuan |
(idiom) to grit one's teeth tightly; (idiom) (fig.) to endure pain or suffering; to bite the bullet |
哀鴻遍野 哀鸿遍野 see styles |
āi hóng biàn yě ai1 hong2 bian4 ye3 ai hung pien yeh |
lit. plaintive whine of geese (idiom); fig. land swarming with disaster victims; starving people fill the land |
品頭論足 品头论足 see styles |
pǐn tóu lùn zú pin3 tou2 lun4 zu2 p`in t`ou lun tsu pin tou lun tsu |
lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance; fig. to find fault in minor details; nitpicking; overcritical |
唇亡齒寒 唇亡齿寒 see styles |
chún wáng chǐ hán chun2 wang2 chi3 han2 ch`un wang ch`ih han chun wang chih han |
lit. without the lips, the teeth feel the cold (idiom); fig. intimately interdependent |
唱空城計 唱空城计 see styles |
chàng kōng chéng jì chang4 kong1 cheng2 ji4 ch`ang k`ung ch`eng chi chang kung cheng chi |
lit. to sing "The Empty City Stratagem" (idiom); fig. to put up a bluff to conceal one's weakness; (jocular) (of a place etc) to be empty; (of one's stomach) to be rumbling |
問客殺雞 问客杀鸡 see styles |
wèn kè shā jī wen4 ke4 sha1 ji1 wen k`o sha chi wen ko sha chi |
lit. asking guests whether or not to butcher a chicken for them (idiom); fig. hypocritical show of affection (or hospitality) |
問道於盲 问道于盲 see styles |
wèn dào yú máng wen4 dao4 yu2 mang2 wen tao yü mang |
lit. to ask a blind man the way (idiom); fig. to seek advice from an incompetent |
喚雨呼風 唤雨呼风 see styles |
huàn yǔ hū fēng huan4 yu3 hu1 feng1 huan yü hu feng |
to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles; also 呼風喚雨|呼风唤雨[hu1 feng1 huan4 yu3] |
喜新厭舊 喜新厌旧 see styles |
xǐ xīn yàn jiù xi3 xin1 yan4 jiu4 hsi hsin yen chiu |
lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old |
喝西北風 喝西北风 see styles |
hē xī běi fēng he1 xi1 bei3 feng1 ho hsi pei feng |
lit. to drink the northwest wind (idiom); fig. to go hungry; to have nothing to eat |
喧賓奪主 喧宾夺主 see styles |
xuān bīn duó zhǔ xuan1 bin1 duo2 zhu3 hsüan pin to chu |
lit. the voice of the guest overwhelms that of the host (idiom); fig. a minor player upstages the main attraction; minor details obscure the main point; the sauce is better than the fish |
喪家之犬 丧家之犬 see styles |
sàng jiā zhī quǎn sang4 jia1 zhi1 quan3 sang chia chih ch`üan sang chia chih chüan |
lit. stray dog (idiom); fig. one who has nothing to rely on |
單刀赴會 单刀赴会 see styles |
dān dāo fù huì dan1 dao1 fu4 hui4 tan tao fu hui |
lit. to go among enemies with only one's sword (idiom); fig. to go alone into enemy lines |
單槍匹馬 单枪匹马 see styles |
dān qiāng - pǐ mǎ dan1 qiang1 - pi3 ma3 tan ch`iang - p`i ma tan chiang - pi ma tansouhitsuba / tansohitsuba たんそうひつば |
lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed; unaccompanied (expression) (yoji) doing something on one's own without another's help |
單身貴族 单身贵族 see styles |
dān shēn guì zú dan1 shen1 gui4 zu2 tan shen kuei tsu |
fig. unmarried person; single person (especially one who is comfortable financially) |
噬臍莫及 噬脐莫及 see styles |
shì qí mò jí shi4 qi2 mo4 ji2 shih ch`i mo chi shih chi mo chi |
lit. one cannot bite one's own navel (idiom); fig. too late for regrets |
四面楚歌 see styles |
sì miàn chǔ gē si4 mian4 chu3 ge1 ssu mien ch`u ko ssu mien chu ko shimensoka しめんそか |
lit. on all sides, the songs of Chu (idiom); fig. surrounded by enemies, isolated and without help (noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) being surrounded by enemies on all sides; being betrayed (forsaken) by everybody |
回光反照 see styles |
huí guāng fǎn zhào hui2 guang1 fan3 zhao4 hui kuang fan chao |
final radiance of setting sun; fig. dying flash (of lucidity or activity, prior to demise) |
回光返照 see styles |
huí guāng fǎn zhào hui2 guang1 fan3 zhao4 hui kuang fan chao |
final radiance of setting sun; fig. dying flash (of lucidity or activity, prior to demise) |
回味無窮 回味无穷 see styles |
huí wèi wú qióng hui2 wei4 wu2 qiong2 hui wei wu ch`iung hui wei wu chiung |
to have a rich aftertaste; (fig.) memorable; to linger in one's memory |
回過頭來 回过头来 see styles |
huí guò tóu lái hui2 guo4 tou2 lai2 hui kuo t`ou lai hui kuo tou lai |
to turn one's head; to turn around; (fig.) to return (to a previous point); to come back (to what one was saying before); (fig.) to look back (in time); to reflect on the past |
因噎廢食 因噎废食 see styles |
yīn yē fèi shí yin1 ye1 fei4 shi2 yin yeh fei shih |
lit. not eating for fear of choking (idiom); fig. to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; to avoid something essential because of a slight risk |
囫圇吞下 囫囵吞下 see styles |
hú lún tūn xià hu2 lun2 tun1 xia4 hu lun t`un hsia hu lun tun hsia |
to swallow whole; (fig.) to swallow (lies etc) |
囫圇吞棗 囫囵吞枣 see styles |
hú lún tūn zǎo hu2 lun2 tun1 zao3 hu lun t`un tsao hu lun tun tsao |
to swallow in one gulp (idiom); (fig.) to accept without thinking; to lap up |
固若金湯 固若金汤 see styles |
gù ruò jīn tāng gu4 ruo4 jin1 tang1 ku jo chin t`ang ku jo chin tang |
lit. secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water (idiom); fig. well fortified; invulnerable to attack |
圈圈點點 圈圈点点 see styles |
quān quan diǎn diǎn quan1 quan5 dian3 dian3 ch`üan ch`üan tien tien chüan chüan tien tien |
annotations made in a book; fig. remarks and comments; to have an opinion on everything |
圍魏救趙 围魏救赵 see styles |
wéi wèi jiù zhào wei2 wei4 jiu4 zhao4 wei wei chiu chao |
lit. to besiege 魏[Wei4] and rescue 趙|赵[Zhao4] (idiom); fig. to relieve a besieged ally by attacking the home base of the besiegers |
圖窮匕見 图穷匕见 see styles |
tú qióng bǐ xiàn tu2 qiong2 bi3 xian4 t`u ch`iung pi hsien tu chiung pi hsien |
lit. the assassin's dagger, concealed in a map scroll, is suddenly revealed when the map is unrolled (referring to the attempted assassination of Ying Zheng 嬴政[Ying2 Zheng4] by Jing Ke 荊軻|荆轲[Jing1 Ke1] in 227 BC) (idiom); fig. malicious intent suddenly becomes apparent |
坎坷不平 see styles |
kǎn kě bù píng kan3 ke3 bu4 ping2 k`an k`o pu p`ing kan ko pu ping |
potholed and bumpy road (idiom); fig. full of disappointment and dashed hopes |
坐不垂堂 see styles |
zuò bù chuí táng zuo4 bu4 chui2 tang2 tso pu ch`ui t`ang tso pu chui tang |
lit. don't sit under the eaves (where tiles may fall from the roof) (idiom); fig. keep out of danger |
坐吃山空 see styles |
zuò chī shān kōng zuo4 chi1 shan1 kong1 tso ch`ih shan k`ung tso chih shan kung |
lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom); fig. to spend one's money without generating any income |
埋もれ木 see styles |
mumoregi むもれぎ umoregi うもれぎ |
(1) bogwood; bog oak; (2) obscurity; (3) (obscure) fig |
埋天怨地 see styles |
mán tiān yuàn dì man2 tian1 yuan4 di4 man t`ien yüan ti man tien yüan ti |
lit. to blame the heavens and reproach the earth; fig. to rave and rant |
堆案盈几 see styles |
duī àn yíng jī dui1 an4 ying2 ji1 tui an ying chi |
lit. piles of work and papers (idiom); fig. accumulated backlog of work |
塞翁失馬 塞翁失马 see styles |
sài wēng shī mǎ sai4 weng1 shi1 ma3 sai weng shih ma |
lit. the old man lost his horse, but it all turned out for the best (idiom); fig. a blessing in disguise; it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good |
塵埃落定 尘埃落定 see styles |
chén āi luò dìng chen2 ai1 luo4 ding4 ch`en ai lo ting chen ai lo ting |
lit. the dust has settled (idiom); fig. to get sorted out; to be finalized |
墮雲霧中 堕云雾中 see styles |
duò yún wù zhōng duo4 yun2 wu4 zhong1 to yün wu chung |
lit. to become lost in a fog (idiom); fig. at a complete loss |
壽命不長 寿命不长 see styles |
shòu mìng bù cháng shou4 ming4 bu4 chang2 shou ming pu ch`ang shou ming pu chang |
one's days are numbered; not to have long to live (often fig.) |
壽終正寢 寿终正寝 see styles |
shòu zhōng zhèng qǐn shou4 zhong1 zheng4 qin3 shou chung cheng ch`in shou chung cheng chin |
to die of old age; to die in one's bed at a ripe old age; (fig.) (of a structure or machine etc) to come to the end of its life |
外圓內方 外圆内方 see styles |
wài yuán nèi fāng wai4 yuan2 nei4 fang1 wai yüan nei fang |
lit. outside-flexible, inside-firm (idiom); fig. velvet glove |
多如牛毛 see styles |
duō rú niú máo duo1 ru2 niu2 mao2 to ju niu mao |
lit. as numerous as the hairs of an ox (idiom); fig. innumerable; countless |
多錢善賈 多钱善贾 see styles |
duō qián shàn gǔ duo1 qian2 shan4 gu3 to ch`ien shan ku to chien shan ku |
much capital, good business (idiom); fig. good trading conditions |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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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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