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旗開得勝


旗开得胜

see styles
qí kāi dé shèng
    qi2 kai1 de2 sheng4
ch`i k`ai te sheng
    chi kai te sheng
lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on something and have immediate success; success in a single move

旗鼓相當


旗鼓相当

see styles
qí gǔ xiāng dāng
    qi2 gu3 xiang1 dang1
ch`i ku hsiang tang
    chi ku hsiang tang
lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched; roughly comparable (opponents)

日曬雨淋


日晒雨淋

see styles
rì shài yǔ lín
    ri4 shai4 yu3 lin2
jih shai yü lin
lit. exposed to sun and rain (idiom); fig. exposed to the elements

日月重光

see styles
rì yuè chóng guāng
    ri4 yue4 chong2 guang1
jih yüeh ch`ung kuang
    jih yüeh chung kuang
the sun and moon shine once more; fig. things get back to normal after an upheaval

日落西山

see styles
rì luò xī shān
    ri4 luo4 xi1 shan1
jih lo hsi shan
the sun sets over western hills (idiom); the day approaches its end; fig. time of decline; the end of an era; Sic transit gloria mundi

日薄崦嵫

see styles
rì bó yān zī
    ri4 bo2 yan1 zi1
jih po yen tzu
lit. the sun sets in Yanzi (idiom); fig. the day is drawing to an end; the last days (of a person, a dynasty etc)

明察秋毫

see styles
míng chá qiū háo
    ming2 cha2 qiu1 hao2
ming ch`a ch`iu hao
    ming cha chiu hao
lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius); fig. perceptive of even the finest detail

明日黃花


明日黄花

see styles
míng rì huáng huā
    ming2 ri4 huang2 hua1
ming jih huang hua
lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom); fig. outdated; thing of the past; dead letter

明窗淨几


明窗净几

see styles
míng chuāng jìng jī
    ming2 chuang1 jing4 ji1
ming ch`uang ching chi
    ming chuang ching chi
lit. clear window and clean table (idiom); fig. bright and clean (room)

昏天黑地

see styles
hūn tiān hēi dì
    hun1 tian1 hei1 di4
hun t`ien hei ti
    hun tien hei ti
lit. dark sky and black earth (idiom); fig. pitch dark; to black out; disorderly; troubled times

春風化雨


春风化雨

see styles
chūn fēng huà yǔ
    chun1 feng1 hua4 yu3
ch`un feng hua yü
    chun feng hua yü
lit. spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education

是非曲直

see styles
shì fēi qū zhí
    shi4 fei1 qu1 zhi2
shih fei ch`ü chih
    shih fei chü chih
 zehikyokuchoku
    ぜひきょくちょく
lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits; pros and cons
(yoji) rights and wrongs (of a case); relative merits (of a case)

晨鐘暮鼓


晨钟暮鼓

see styles
chén zhōng mù gǔ
    chen2 zhong1 mu4 gu3
ch`en chung mu ku
    chen chung mu ku
lit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiom); fig. encouragement to study or progress

晴天霹靂


晴天霹雳

see styles
qíng tiān pī lì
    qing2 tian1 pi1 li4
ch`ing t`ien p`i li
    ching tien pi li
lit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom); fig. a bolt from the blue

智珠在握

see styles
zhì zhū zài wò
    zhi4 zhu1 zai4 wo4
chih chu tsai wo
lit. to hold the pearl of wisdom (idiom); fig. to be endowed with extraordinary intelligence

暗渡陳倉


暗渡陈仓

see styles
àn dù chén cāng
    an4 du4 chen2 cang1
an tu ch`en ts`ang
    an tu chen tsang
lit. secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wei4 He2] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] of Chu); fig. to feign one thing while doing another; to cheat under cover of a diversion

暮鼓晨鐘


暮鼓晨钟

see styles
mù gǔ chén zhōng
    mu4 gu3 chen2 zhong1
mu ku ch`en chung
    mu ku chen chung
 boko shinshō
lit. evening drum, morning bell (idiom); fig. Buddhist monastic practice; the passage of time in a disciplined existence
evening drums and morning bells

暴虎馮河


暴虎冯河

see styles
bào hǔ píng hé
    bao4 hu3 ping2 he2
pao hu p`ing ho
    pao hu ping ho
 boukohyouga; boukohyouka / bokohyoga; bokohyoka
    ぼうこひょうが; ぼうこひょうか
lit. fight tigers with one's bare hands and wade across raging rivers (idiom); fig. to display foolhardy courage
(yoji) foolhardy courage

曲突徙薪

see styles
qū tū xǐ xīn
    qu1 tu1 xi3 xin1
ch`ü t`u hsi hsin
    chü tu hsi hsin
lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom); fig. to take preventive measures

曲肱而枕

see styles
qū gōng ér zhěn
    qu1 gong1 er2 zhen3
ch`ü kung erh chen
    chü kung erh chen
lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom); fig. content with simple things

曾經滄海


曾经沧海

see styles
céng jīng cāng hǎi
    ceng2 jing1 cang1 hai3
ts`eng ching ts`ang hai
    tseng ching tsang hai
lit. having crossed the vast ocean (idiom); fig. widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life

月下花前

see styles
yuè xià huā qián
    yue4 xia4 hua1 qian2
yüeh hsia hua ch`ien
    yüeh hsia hua chien
lit. amidst the flowers under the moonlight (idiom); fig. romantic surroundings

有子存焉

see styles
yǒu zǐ cún yān
    you3 zi3 cun2 yan1
yu tzu ts`un yen
    yu tzu tsun yen
I still have sons, don't I?; fig. future generations will continue the work

有滋有味

see styles
yǒu zī yǒu wèi
    you3 zi1 you3 wei4
yu tzu yu wei
flavorsome; (fig.) delightful; full of interest

有的放矢

see styles
yǒu dì fàng shǐ
    you3 di4 fang4 shi3
yu ti fang shih
lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom); fig. to have a clear objective

望女成鳳


望女成凤

see styles
wàng nǚ chéng fèng
    wang4 nu:3 cheng2 feng4
wang nü ch`eng feng
    wang nü cheng feng
lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom); fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life

望子成龍


望子成龙

see styles
wàng zǐ chéng lóng
    wang4 zi3 cheng2 long2
wang tzu ch`eng lung
    wang tzu cheng lung
lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life; to have great hopes for one's offspring; to give one's child the best education as a career investment

望梅止渴

see styles
wàng méi zhǐ kě
    wang4 mei2 zhi3 ke3
wang mei chih k`o
    wang mei chih ko
lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom); fig. to console oneself with illusions

望洋興嘆


望洋兴叹

see styles
wàng yáng - xīng tàn
    wang4 yang2 - xing1 tan4
wang yang - hsing t`an
    wang yang - hsing tan
lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom); fig. to feel powerless and incompetent (to perform a task)

望而卻步


望而却步

see styles
wàng ér què bù
    wang4 er2 que4 bu4
wang erh ch`üeh pu
    wang erh chüeh pu
lit. to shrink back at the sight of (something daunting) (idiom); fig. to be deterred

朝生暮死

see styles
zhāo shēng mù sǐ
    zhao1 sheng1 mu4 si3
chao sheng mu ssu
lit. born in the morning and dying at dusk (idiom); fig. ephemeral; transient

朝露溘至

see styles
zhāo lù kè zhì
    zhao1 lu4 ke4 zhi4
chao lu k`o chih
    chao lu ko chih
the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

朝饔夕飧

see styles
zhāo yōng xī sūn
    zhao1 yong1 xi1 sun1
chao yung hsi sun
lit. breakfast in the morning and supper in the evening (idiom); fig. to do nothing but eat and drink

木人石心

see styles
mù rén shí xīn
    mu4 ren2 shi2 xin1
mu jen shih hsin
lit. body made of wood, heart made of stone (idiom); fig. heartless

木已成舟

see styles
mù yǐ chéng zhōu
    mu4 yi3 cheng2 zhou1
mu i ch`eng chou
    mu i cheng chou
lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom); fig. what is done cannot be undone

未雨綢繆


未雨绸缪

see styles
wèi yǔ chóu móu
    wei4 yu3 chou2 mou2
wei yü ch`ou mou
    wei yü chou mou
lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead; to prepare for a rainy day

本末倒置

see styles
běn mò dào zhì
    ben3 mo4 dao4 zhi4
pen mo tao chih
lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect; to stress the incidental over the fundamental; to put the cart before the horse

杜門不出


杜门不出

see styles
dù mén bù chū
    du4 men2 bu4 chu1
tu men pu ch`u
    tu men pu chu
to shut the door and remain inside; fig. to cut off contact

杜鵑啼血


杜鹃啼血

see styles
dù juān tí xuè
    du4 juan1 ti2 xue4
tu chüan t`i hsüeh
    tu chüan ti hsüeh
lit. the cuckoo, after its tears are exhausted, continues by weeping blood (idiom); fig. extreme grief

束手就擒

see styles
shù shǒu - jiù qín
    shu4 shou3 - jiu4 qin2
shu shou - chiu ch`in
    shu shou - chiu chin
lit. to submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner (idiom); fig. to surrender without a fight

束手無策


束手无策

see styles
shù shǒu wú cè
    shu4 shou3 wu2 ce4
shu shou wu ts`e
    shu shou wu tse
lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis

杯弓蛇影

see styles
bēi gōng shé yǐng
    bei1 gong1 she2 ying3
pei kung she ying
lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions; overly fearful

東兔西烏


东兔西乌

see styles
dōng tù xī wū
    dong1 tu4 xi1 wu1
tung t`u hsi wu
    tung tu hsi wu
lit. the sun setting and the moon rising (idiom); fig. the passage of time

東施效顰


东施效颦

see styles
dōng shī xiào pín
    dong1 shi1 xiao4 pin2
tung shih hsiao p`in
    tung shih hsiao pin
lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom); fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself

枕冷衾寒

see styles
zhěn lěng qīn hán
    zhen3 leng3 qin1 han2
chen leng ch`in han
    chen leng chin han
cold pillow and lonely bed (idiom); fig. cold and solitary existence

枕戈寢甲


枕戈寝甲

see styles
zhěn gē qǐn jiǎ
    zhen3 ge1 qin3 jia3
chen ko ch`in chia
    chen ko chin chia
lit. to sleep on one's armor with a spear as a pillow (idiom); fig. to keep ready for battle at all times

枕戈待旦

see styles
zhěn gē dài dàn
    zhen3 ge1 dai4 dan4
chen ko tai tan
lit. to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom); fig. fully prepared and biding one's time before the battle

果實累累


果实累累

see styles
guǒ shí léi léi
    guo3 shi2 lei2 lei2
kuo shih lei lei
lit. prodigious abundance of fruit (idiom); fruit hangs heavy on the bough; fig. countless accomplishments; one great result after another

枝繁葉茂


枝繁叶茂

see styles
zhī fán yè mào
    zhi1 fan2 ye4 mao4
chih fan yeh mao
(of plants) to grow luxuriantly; (fig.) (of a family or business etc) to prosper; to flourish

枯木逢春

see styles
kū mù féng chūn
    ku1 mu4 feng2 chun1
k`u mu feng ch`un
    ku mu feng chun
lit. the spring comes upon a withered tree (idiom); fig. to get a new lease on life; to be revived; (of a difficult situation) to suddenly improve

染指垂涎

see styles
rǎn zhǐ chuí xián
    ran3 zhi3 chui2 xian2
jan chih ch`ui hsien
    jan chih chui hsien
lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy to seize something

染指於鼎


染指于鼎

see styles
rǎn zhǐ yú dǐng
    ran3 zhi3 yu2 ding3
jan chih yü ting
lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie; to get a share of the action

柳綠花紅


柳绿花红

see styles
liǔ lǜ huā hóng
    liu3 lu:4 hua1 hong2
liu lü hua hung
lit. green willows and red flowers (idiom); fig. all the colors of spring

柴米油鹽


柴米油盐

see styles
chái - mǐ - yóu - yán
    chai2 - mi3 - you2 - yan2
ch`ai - mi - yu - yen
    chai - mi - yu - yen
lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom); fig. life's daily necessities

柴門小戶


柴门小户

see styles
chái mén xiǎo hù
    chai2 men2 xiao3 hu4
ch`ai men hsiao hu
    chai men hsiao hu
woodcutter's cottage (idiom); poor person's hovel; fig. my humble house

根深葉茂


根深叶茂

see styles
gēn shēn yè mào
    gen1 shen1 ye4 mao4
ken shen yeh mao
deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom); (fig.) well established and growing strongly

桁楊刀鋸


桁杨刀锯

see styles
háng yáng dāo jù
    hang2 yang2 dao1 ju4
hang yang tao chü
lit. stocks and knives; fig. any punishment equipment; torture instrument

桌面兒上


桌面儿上

see styles
zhuō miàn r shàng
    zhuo1 mian4 r5 shang4
cho mien r shang
on the table; fig. everything open and above board

梁上君子

see styles
liáng shàng jun zǐ
    liang2 shang4 jun1 zi3
liang shang chün tzu
lit. the gentleman on the roof beam; fig. a thief

梨花帶雨


梨花带雨

see styles
lí huā dài yǔ
    li2 hua1 dai4 yu3
li hua tai yü
lit. like raindrops on a pear blossom (idiom); fig. tear-stained face of a beauty

楚河漢界


楚河汉界

see styles
chǔ hé hàn jiè
    chu3 he2 han4 jie4
ch`u ho han chieh
    chu ho han chieh
lit. the river that divides Chu and Han; fig. a line that divides rival territories; the mid-line between sides on a Chinese chessboard

樂昌破鏡


乐昌破镜

see styles
lè chāng - pò jìng
    le4 chang1 - po4 jing4
le ch`ang - p`o ching
    le chang - po ching
lit. the story of the broken mirror of Princess Lechang 樂昌公主|乐昌公主[Le4chang1 Gong1zhu3] (In the tale, the princess and her husband, fearing separation during the turbulence of war, broke a bronze mirror in half. They each kept one half as a token, with the promise to reunite by matching the pieces together. They were indeed separated, but eventually reunited, with the mirror playing a crucial role in their reunion.) (idiom); fig. the reunion of separated lovers or the restoration of a relationship

樹大招風


树大招风

see styles
shù dà zhāo fēng
    shu4 da4 zhao1 feng1
shu ta chao feng
lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom); fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism

橡皮圖章


橡皮图章

see styles
xiàng pí tú zhāng
    xiang4 pi2 tu2 zhang1
hsiang p`i t`u chang
    hsiang pi tu chang
(lit. and fig.) rubber stamp

櫛風沐雨


栉风沐雨

see styles
zhì fēng mù yǔ
    zhi4 feng1 mu4 yu3
chih feng mu yü
 shippuumokuu / shippumoku
    しっぷうもくう
lit. to comb one's hair in the wind and wash it in the rain (idiom); fig. to work in the open regardless of the weather
(yoji) struggling through wind and rain; undergoing hardships

櫻桃小嘴


樱桃小嘴

see styles
yīng táo xiǎo zuǐ
    ying1 tao2 xiao3 zui3
ying t`ao hsiao tsui
    ying tao hsiao tsui
lit. cherry mouth (idiom); fig. a delicate, ruby-lipped mouth

欺霜傲雪

see styles
qī shuāng - ào xuě
    qi1 shuang1 - ao4 xue3
ch`i shuang - ao hsüeh
    chi shuang - ao hsüeh
lit. cold-resistant (idiom); fig. remaining strong in harsh conditions; resilient; unyielding

歌舞升平

see styles
gē wǔ shēng píng
    ge1 wu3 sheng1 ping2
ko wu sheng p`ing
    ko wu sheng ping
lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom); fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity

歌舞昇平


歌舞升平

see styles
gē wǔ - shēng píng
    ge1 wu3 - sheng1 ping2
ko wu - sheng p`ing
    ko wu - sheng ping
lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom); fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity

此路不通

see styles
cǐ lù bù tōng
    ci3 lu4 bu4 tong1
tz`u lu pu t`ung
    tzu lu pu tung
this road is blocked; fig. This method does not work.; Doing this is no good.

歷久彌新


历久弥新

see styles
lì jiǔ mí xīn
    li4 jiu3 mi2 xin1
li chiu mi hsin
lit. long in existence but ever new (idiom); fig. timeless; unfading

死不瞑目

see styles
sǐ bù míng mù
    si3 bu4 ming2 mu4
ssu pu ming mu
lit. not close one's eyes after dying (idiom); fig. to die with an unresolved grievance

死灰復燃


死灰复燃

see styles
sǐ huī fù rán
    si3 hui1 fu4 ran2
ssu hui fu jan
lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence; something malevolent returns to haunt one

殊途同歸


殊途同归

see styles
shū tú tóng guī
    shu1 tu2 tong2 gui1
shu t`u t`ung kuei
    shu tu tung kuei
different routes to the same destination (idiom); fig. different means of achieve the same end

殘垣敗壁


残垣败壁

see styles
cán yuán bài bì
    can2 yuan2 bai4 bi4
ts`an yüan pai pi
    tsan yüan pai pi
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom); fig. scene of devastation; ruins

殘垣斷壁


残垣断壁

see styles
cán yuán duàn bì
    can2 yuan2 duan4 bi4
ts`an yüan tuan pi
    tsan yüan tuan pi
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom); fig. scene of devastation; ruins

殘羹剩飯


残羹剩饭

see styles
cán gēng shèng fàn
    can2 geng1 sheng4 fan4
ts`an keng sheng fan
    tsan keng sheng fan
leftovers from a meal; fig. remnants handed down from others

殘花敗柳


残花败柳

see styles
cán huā bài liǔ
    can2 hua1 bai4 liu3
ts`an hua pai liu
    tsan hua pai liu
broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman

殺人如麻


杀人如麻

see styles
shā rén - rú má
    sha1 ren2 - ru2 ma2
sha jen - ju ma
lit. to kill people like scything flax (idiom); fig. to kill people like flies

殺雞儆猴


杀鸡儆猴

see styles
shā jī jǐng hóu
    sha1 ji1 jing3 hou2
sha chi ching hou
lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); fig. to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres

殺雞取卵


杀鸡取卵

see styles
shā jī qǔ luǎn
    sha1 ji1 qu3 luan3
sha chi ch`ü luan
    sha chi chü luan
lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom); fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

比翼雙飛


比翼双飞

see styles
bǐ yì shuāng fēi
    bi3 yi4 shuang1 fei1
pi i shuang fei
lit. a pair of birds flying close together (idiom); fig. two hearts beating as one; name of a sweet and sour chicken wing dish

水中撈月


水中捞月

see styles
shuǐ zhōng - lāo yuè
    shui3 zhong1 - lao1 yue4
shui chung - lao yüeh
lit. to scoop the moon out of the water (idiom); fig. a hopeless endeavor

水到渠成

see styles
shuǐ dào qú chéng
    shui3 dao4 qu2 cheng2
shui tao ch`ü ch`eng
    shui tao chü cheng
lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom); fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally

水洩不通


水泄不通

see styles
shuǐ xiè - bù tōng
    shui3 xie4 - bu4 tong1
shui hsieh - pu t`ung
    shui hsieh - pu tung
lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. (of crowds, traffic etc) impenetrable

水清無魚


水清无鱼

see styles
shuǐ qīng wú yú
    shui3 qing1 wu2 yu2
shui ch`ing wu yü
    shui ching wu yü
lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom); fig. one who is too severe has no friends

水落歸槽


水落归槽

see styles
shuǐ luò guī cáo
    shui3 luo4 gui1 cao2
shui lo kuei ts`ao
    shui lo kuei tsao
spilt water returns to the trough (idiom); fig. people remember where they belong

水落石出

see styles
shuǐ luò shí chū
    shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1
shui lo shih ch`u
    shui lo shih chu
lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); fig. the truth comes to light

求之不得

see styles
qiú zhī bù dé
    qiu2 zhi1 bu4 de2
ch`iu chih pu te
    chiu chih pu te
lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for

求仁得仁

see styles
qiú rén dé rén
    qiu2 ren2 de2 ren2
ch`iu jen te jen
    chiu jen te jen
lit. to seek virtue and acquire it (idiom); fig. to have one's wish fulfilled

求田問舍


求田问舍

see styles
qiú tián wèn shè
    qiu2 tian2 wen4 she4
ch`iu t`ien wen she
    chiu tien wen she
lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom); fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life

汗牛充棟


汗牛充栋

see styles
hàn niú chōng dòng
    han4 niu2 chong1 dong4
han niu ch`ung tung
    han niu chung tung
 kangyuujuutou / kangyujuto
    かんぎゅうじゅうとう
lit. enough books to make a pack-ox sweat or to fill a house to the rafters (idiom); fig. many books
(yoji) (having, there being) a great number of books

汗馬功勞


汗马功劳

see styles
hàn mǎ gōng láo
    han4 ma3 gong1 lao2
han ma kung lao
war exploits; (fig.) heroic contribution

江郎才盡


江郎才尽

see styles
jiāng láng cái jìn
    jiang1 lang2 cai2 jin4
chiang lang ts`ai chin
    chiang lang tsai chin
Jiang Yan has exhausted his talent (idiom); fig. to have used up one's creative powers; to have writer's block

沁人心脾

see styles
qìn rén xīn pí
    qin4 ren2 xin1 pi2
ch`in jen hsin p`i
    chin jen hsin pi
lit. to penetrate deeply into the heart (idiom); fig. to gladden the heart; to be refreshing

沉魚落雁


沉鱼落雁

see styles
chén yú luò yàn
    chen2 yu2 luo4 yan4
ch`en yü lo yen
    chen yü lo yen
lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts

沐猴而冠

see styles
mù hóu ér guàn
    mu4 hou2 er2 guan4
mu hou erh kuan
lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom); fig. worthless person in imposing attire

沒頭沒臉


没头没脸

see styles
méi tóu méi liǎn
    mei2 tou2 mei2 lian3
mei t`ou mei lien
    mei tou mei lien
lit. without head, without face (idiom); fig. frenzily; haphazardly

沖昏頭腦


冲昏头脑

see styles
chōng hūn tóu nǎo
    chong1 hun1 tou2 nao3
ch`ung hun t`ou nao
    chung hun tou nao
lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally; to go to one's head

油鹽醬醋


油盐酱醋

see styles
yóu - yán - jiàng - cù
    you2 - yan2 - jiang4 - cu4
yu - yen - chiang - ts`u
    yu - yen - chiang - tsu
lit. oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar (idiom); fig. life's daily necessities

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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