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閉門覓句 闭门觅句 see styles |
bì mén mì jù bi4 men2 mi4 ju4 pi men mi chü |
lit. lock the door and search for the right word (idiom); fig. the serious hard work of writing |
閉門造車 闭门造车 see styles |
bì mén zào chē bi4 men2 zao4 che1 pi men tsao ch`e pi men tsao che |
lit. to shut oneself away and build a cart (idiom); fig. to work on a project in isolation, without caring for outside realities |
開國元勛 开国元勋 see styles |
kāi guó yuán xūn kai1 guo2 yuan2 xun1 k`ai kuo yüan hsün kai kuo yüan hsün |
variant of 開國元勳|开国元勋, founding figure (of country or dynasty); founding father; fig. also used of company, school etc |
開國元勳 开国元勋 see styles |
kāi guó yuán xūn kai1 guo2 yuan2 xun1 k`ai kuo yüan hsün kai kuo yüan hsün |
founding figure (of a country or dynasty); founding father; fig. also used of company or school etc |
開疆拓土 开疆拓土 see styles |
kāi jiāng tuò tǔ kai1 jiang1 tuo4 tu3 k`ai chiang t`o t`u kai chiang to tu |
(idiom) to expand one's territory; to conquer new lands; (fig.) to expand one's business into new markets |
開花結果 开花结果 see styles |
kāi huā - jiē guǒ kai1 hua1 - jie1 guo3 k`ai hua - chieh kuo kai hua - chieh kuo |
lit. to blossom and bear fruit (idiom); fig. to come to fruition; to yield favorable results |
開足馬力 开足马力 see styles |
kāi zú mǎ lì kai1 zu2 ma3 li4 k`ai tsu ma li kai tsu ma li |
to accelerate at full power (idiom); at full speed; fig. to work as hard as possible |
開門見山 开门见山 see styles |
kāi mén jiàn shān kai1 men2 jian4 shan1 k`ai men chien shan kai men chien shan |
lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom) |
關門打狗 关门打狗 see styles |
guān mén dǎ gǒu guan1 men2 da3 gou3 kuan men ta kou |
lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom); fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard |
陰魂不散 阴魂不散 see styles |
yīn hún bù sàn yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 yin hun pu san |
lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive |
陽關大道 阳关大道 see styles |
yáng guān dà dào yang2 guan1 da4 dao4 yang kuan ta tao |
(lit.) the road through Yangguan 陽關|阳关[Yang2 guan1]; (fig.) wide open road; bright future |
隔空喊話 隔空喊话 see styles |
gé kōng hǎn huà ge2 kong1 han3 hua4 ko k`ung han hua ko kung han hua |
to converse with sb by shouting from some distance away; (fig.) to say something intended for the ears of sb who is not in one's presence (often, by making a public statement or by posting online) |
隔靴搔癢 隔靴搔痒 see styles |
gé xuē sāo yǎng ge2 xue1 sao1 yang3 ko hsüeh sao yang |
lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom); fig. beside the point; ineffectual |
隻雞斗酒 只鸡斗酒 see styles |
zhī jī dǒu jiǔ zhi1 ji1 dou3 jiu3 chih chi tou chiu |
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests |
雁過拔毛 雁过拔毛 see styles |
yàn guò bá máo yan4 guo4 ba2 mao2 yen kuo pa mao |
lit. to grab feathers from a flying goose; fig. to seize any opportunity; pragmatic |
雙宿雙飛 双宿双飞 see styles |
shuāng sù shuāng fēi shuang1 su4 shuang1 fei1 shuang su shuang fei |
lit. to rest and fly together (idiom); fig. to live in each other's pockets; to be inseparable |
雙管齊下 双管齐下 see styles |
shuāng guǎn qí xià shuang1 guan3 qi2 xia4 shuang kuan ch`i hsia shuang kuan chi hsia |
lit. to paint holding two brushes (idiom); fig. to work on two tasks at the same time; to attack one problem from two angles at the same time |
雞同鴨講 鸡同鸭讲 see styles |
jī tóng yā jiǎng ji1 tong2 ya1 jiang3 chi t`ung ya chiang chi tung ya chiang |
lit. chicken speaking with duck; fig. talking without communicating; people not understanding each other |
雞毛蒜皮 鸡毛蒜皮 see styles |
jī máo suàn pí ji1 mao2 suan4 pi2 chi mao suan p`i chi mao suan pi |
lit. chicken feathers and garlic skins (idiom); fig. trivial (matter) |
雞犬不寧 鸡犬不宁 see styles |
jī quǎn bù níng ji1 quan3 bu4 ning2 chi ch`üan pu ning chi chüan pu ning |
lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom); fig. great commotion; pandemonium |
雞犬不留 鸡犬不留 see styles |
jī quǎn - bù liú ji1 quan3 - bu4 liu2 chi ch`üan - pu liu chi chüan - pu liu |
lit. not even chickens and dogs are spared (idiom); fig. mass slaughter |
雞犬升天 鸡犬升天 see styles |
jī quǎn - shēng tiān ji1 quan3 - sheng1 tian1 chi ch`üan - sheng t`ien chi chüan - sheng tien |
lit. (when a person attains enlightenment and immortality), even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom); fig. (when somebody attains a position of power and influence), their relatives and friends also benefit; (2nd half of the saying 一人得道，雞犬升天|一人得道，鸡犬升天[yi1ren2-de2dao4, ji1quan3-sheng1tian1]) |
雞飛狗跳 鸡飞狗跳 see styles |
jī fēi gǒu tiào ji1 fei1 gou3 tiao4 chi fei kou t`iao chi fei kou tiao |
lit. chickens flying and dogs jumping (idiom); fig. in chaos; in disarray |
雨後春筍 雨后春笋 see styles |
yǔ hòu chūn sǔn yu3 hou4 chun1 sun3 yü hou ch`un sun yü hou chun sun |
lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth; many new things emerge in rapid succession |
雪中送炭 see styles |
xuě zhōng sòng tàn xue3 zhong1 song4 tan4 hsüeh chung sung t`an hsüeh chung sung tan |
lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom); fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need |
雲裡霧裡 云里雾里 see styles |
yún lǐ wù lǐ yun2 li3 wu4 li3 yün li wu li |
amidst the clouds and mist; (fig.) mystified; puzzled |
雷大雨小 see styles |
léi dà yǔ xiǎo lei2 da4 yu3 xiao3 lei ta yü hsiao |
lit. much thunder but little rain; fig. a lot of talk but little action; his bark is worse than his bite |
電光朝露 电光朝露 see styles |
diàn guāng zhāo lù dian4 guang1 zhao1 lu4 tien kuang chao lu denkouchouro / denkochoro でんこうちょうろ |
flash of lightning, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral; impermanent (yoji) fleeting; evanescent |
電池切れ see styles |
denchigire でんちぎれ |
(n,vs,vi,adj-no) (1) (See 切れ・ぎれ) running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; going dead; (n,vs,vi) (2) (fig.) loss of energy; depletion of stamina |
震古爍今 震古烁今 see styles |
zhèn gǔ shuò jīn zhen4 gu3 shuo4 jin1 chen ku shuo chin |
lit. to astonish the ancients and dazzle contemporaries (idiom); fig. to be earthshaking |
霧里看花 雾里看花 see styles |
wù lǐ kàn huā wu4 li3 kan4 hua1 wu li k`an hua wu li kan hua |
lit. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision |
靈丹妙藥 灵丹妙药 see styles |
líng dān miào yào ling2 dan1 miao4 yao4 ling tan miao yao |
effective cure, miracle medicine (idiom); fig. wonder-cure for all problems; panacea; elixir |
青天霹靂 青天霹雳 see styles |
qīng tiān pī lì qing1 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 |
非親非故 非亲非故 see styles |
fēi qīn fēi gù fei1 qin1 fei1 gu4 fei ch`in fei ku fei chin fei ku |
lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom); fig. unrelated to one another in any way |
面壁思過 面壁思过 see styles |
miàn bì sī guò mian4 bi4 si1 guo4 mien pi ssu kuo |
to face the wall and ponder about one's misdeeds; to stand in the corner (punishment); (fig.) to examine one's conscience |
面黃肌瘦 面黄肌瘦 see styles |
miàn huáng - jī shòu mian4 huang2 - ji1 shou4 mien huang - chi shou |
lit. face yellow and body emaciated (idiom); fig. malnourished and sickly in appearance |
靴子落地 see styles |
xuē zi luò dì xue1 zi5 luo4 di4 hsüeh tzu lo ti |
lit. the boot hits the floor (idiom); fig. a much-anticipated, impactful development has finally occurred (an allusion to a joke from the 1950s in which a young man would take off a boot and throw it onto the floor, waking the old man sleeping downstairs who could then not get back to sleep until he had heard the second boot hit the floor) |
韋編三絕 韦编三绝 see styles |
wéi biān sān jué wei2 bian1 san1 jue2 wei pien san chüeh |
lit. the leather binding (of the bamboo scroll) has broken three times; fig. to study diligently |
頂禮膜拜 顶礼膜拜 see styles |
dǐng lǐ mó bài ding3 li3 mo2 bai4 ting li mo pai |
to prostrate oneself in worship (idiom); (fig.) to worship; to bow down to |
項莊舞劍 项庄舞剑 see styles |
xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn xiang4 zhuang1 wu3 jian4 hsiang chuang wu chien |
lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] in 206 BC); fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent |
順手牽羊 顺手牵羊 see styles |
shùn shǒu qiān yáng shun4 shou3 qian1 yang2 shun shou ch`ien yang shun shou chien yang |
lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom); fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off |
順水推舟 顺水推舟 see styles |
shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu shun4 shui3 tui1 zhou1 shun shui t`ui chou shun shui tui chou |
lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit |
順水推船 顺水推船 see styles |
shùn shuǐ tuī chuán shun4 shui3 tui1 chuan2 shun shui t`ui ch`uan shun shui tui chuan |
lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit |
頤養天年 颐养天年 see styles |
yí yǎng tiān nián yi2 yang3 tian1 nian2 i yang t`ien nien i yang tien nien |
lit. to nurture one's years (idiom); fig. to enjoy one's later years |
頭破血流 头破血流 see styles |
tóu pò xuè liú tou2 po4 xue4 liu2 t`ou p`o hsüeh liu tou po hsüeh liu |
lit. head broken and blood flowing; fig. badly bruised |
頭腦發脹 头脑发胀 see styles |
tóu nǎo fā zhàng tou2 nao3 fa1 zhang4 t`ou nao fa chang tou nao fa chang |
swelling of the head (physical condition); fig. swellheaded; conceited |
頭重腳輕 头重脚轻 see styles |
tóu zhòng jiǎo qīng tou2 zhong4 jiao3 qing1 t`ou chung chiao ch`ing tou chung chiao ching |
top-heavy; fig. unbalance in organization or political structure |
頹垣斷壁 颓垣断壁 see styles |
tuí yuán duàn bì tui2 yuan2 duan4 bi4 t`ui yüan tuan pi tui yüan tuan pi |
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom); fig. scene of devastation; ruins |
願賭服輸 愿赌服输 see styles |
yuàn dǔ fú shū yuan4 du3 fu2 shu1 yüan tu fu shu |
lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay |
顛撲不破 颠扑不破 see styles |
diān pū bù pò dian1 pu1 bu4 po4 tien p`u pu p`o tien pu pu po |
solid; unbreakable; (fig.) irrefutable; incontrovertible; indisputable |
顧影自憐 顾影自怜 see styles |
gù yǐng zì lián gu4 ying3 zi4 lian2 ku ying tzu lien |
lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom); fig. alone and dejected |
顧此失彼 顾此失彼 see styles |
gù cǐ shī bǐ gu4 ci3 shi1 bi3 ku tz`u shih pi ku tzu shih pi |
lit. to attend to one thing and lose sight of another (idiom); fig. to be unable to manage two or more things at once; cannot pay attention to one thing without neglecting the other |
風中之燭 风中之烛 see styles |
fēng zhōng zhī zhú feng1 zhong1 zhi1 zhu2 feng chung chih chu |
lit. candle in the wind (idiom); fig. (of sb's life) feeble; hanging on a thread |
風吹草動 风吹草动 see styles |
fēng chuī - cǎo dòng feng1 chui1 - cao3 dong4 feng ch`ui - ts`ao tung feng chui - tsao tung |
lit. grass stirring in the wind (idiom); fig. the slightest whiff of trouble |
風塵僕僕 风尘仆仆 see styles |
fēng chén pú pú feng1 chen2 pu2 pu2 feng ch`en p`u p`u feng chen pu pu |
lit. covered in dust (idiom); fig. travel-worn |
風流雲散 风流云散 see styles |
fēng liú yún sàn feng1 liu2 yun2 san4 feng liu yün san |
lit. dispersed by wind and scattered like clouds (idiom); fig. scattered far and wide (of friends and relatives) |
風生水起 风生水起 see styles |
fēng shēng shuǐ qǐ feng1 sheng1 shui3 qi3 feng sheng shui ch`i feng sheng shui chi |
lit. a breeze springs up and creates waves on the water (idiom); fig. flourishing; thriving; prosperous |
風聲鶴唳 风声鹤唳 see styles |
fēng shēng hè lì feng1 sheng1 he4 li4 feng sheng ho li |
lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom); fig. to panic at the slightest move; to be jittery |
風雨同舟 风雨同舟 see styles |
fēng yǔ tóng zhōu feng1 yu3 tong2 zhou1 feng yü t`ung chou feng yü tung chou |
lit. in the same boat under wind and rain (idiom); fig. to stick together in hard times |
風雨如晦 风雨如晦 see styles |
fēng yǔ rú huì feng1 yu3 ru2 hui4 feng yü ju hui |
lit. wind and rain darken the sky (idiom); fig. the situation looks grim |
風餐露宿 风餐露宿 see styles |
fēng cān lù sù feng1 can1 lu4 su4 feng ts`an lu su feng tsan lu su fuusanroshuku / fusanroshuku ふうさんろしゅく |
lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom); fig. to rough it (yoji) living in the harsh outdoors; roughing it in the wilderness; enduring a difficult journey |
飛蛾投火 飞蛾投火 see styles |
fēi é tóu huǒ fei1 e2 tou2 huo3 fei o t`ou huo fei o tou huo |
lit. like a moth flying into the fire (idiom); fig. to choose a path to certain destruction |
飛黃騰達 飞黄腾达 see styles |
fēi huáng téng dá fei1 huang2 teng2 da2 fei huang t`eng ta fei huang teng ta |
lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom); fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career |
食不果腹 see styles |
shí bù guǒ fù shi2 bu4 guo3 fu4 shih pu kuo fu |
lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom); fig. poverty-stricken |
食言而肥 see styles |
shí yán ér féi shi2 yan2 er2 fei2 shih yen erh fei |
lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom); fig. not to live up to one's promises |
飯糗茹草 饭糗茹草 see styles |
fàn qiǔ rú cǎo fan4 qiu3 ru2 cao3 fan ch`iu ju ts`ao fan chiu ju tsao |
lit. to live on dry provisions and wild herbs (idiom); fig. to live in abject poverty |
飲鴆止渴 饮鸩止渴 see styles |
yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě yin3 zhen4 zhi3 ke3 yin chen chih k`o yin chen chih ko |
lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom); fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse |
養虎傷身 养虎伤身 see styles |
yǎng hǔ shāng shēn yang3 hu3 shang1 shen1 yang hu shang shen |
Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later; to cherish a snake in one's bosom |
養虎為患 养虎为患 see styles |
yǎng hǔ wéi huàn yang3 hu3 wei2 huan4 yang hu wei huan |
lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity; fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom) |
養虎遺患 养虎遗患 see styles |
yǎng hǔ yí huàn yang3 hu3 yi2 huan4 yang hu i huan |
Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later; to cherish a snake in one's bosom |
餘勇可賈 余勇可贾 see styles |
yú yǒng kě gǔ yu2 yong3 ke3 gu3 yü yung k`o ku yü yung ko ku |
lit. spare valor for sale (idiom); fig. after former successes, still ready for more work; not resting on one's laurels |
餘音繞梁 余音绕梁 see styles |
yú yīn rào liáng yu2 yin1 rao4 liang2 yü yin jao liang |
reverberates around the rafters (idiom); fig. sonorous and resounding (esp. of singing voice) |
餘響繞梁 余响绕梁 see styles |
yú xiǎng rào liáng yu2 xiang3 rao4 liang2 yü hsiang jao liang |
reverberates around the rafters (idiom); fig. sonorous and resounding (esp. of singing voice) |
饞涎欲滴 馋涎欲滴 see styles |
chán xián yù dī chan2 xian2 yu4 di1 ch`an hsien yü ti chan hsien yü ti |
lit. to drool with desire (idiom); fig. to hunger for; greedy |
馬失前蹄 马失前蹄 see styles |
mǎ shī qián tí ma3 shi1 qian2 ti2 ma shih ch`ien t`i ma shih chien ti |
lit. the horse loses its front hooves; fig. sudden failure through miscalculation or inattentiveness |
馬耳東風 马耳东风 see styles |
mǎ ěr dōng fēng ma3 er3 dong1 feng1 ma erh tung feng bajitoufuu / bajitofu ばじとうふう |
lit. the east wind blowing in a horse's ear (idiom); fig. words one pays no heed to (yoji) utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears |
駑馬戀棧 驽马恋栈 see styles |
nú mǎ liàn zhàn nu2 ma3 lian4 zhan4 nu ma lien chan |
lit. a worn-out horse is reluctant to leave the stable (idiom); fig. a mediocre worker clings to a good position |
駕輕就熟 驾轻就熟 see styles |
jià qīng jiù shú jia4 qing1 jiu4 shu2 chia ch`ing chiu shu chia ching chiu shu |
lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy; a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back |
駕鶴西去 驾鹤西去 see styles |
jià hè xī qù jia4 he4 xi1 qu4 chia ho hsi ch`ü chia ho hsi chü |
lit. to fly on a crane to the Western Paradise; fig. to pass away (idiom) |
騎虎難下 骑虎难下 see styles |
qí hǔ nán xià qi2 hu3 nan2 xia4 ch`i hu nan hsia chi hu nan hsia |
if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway |
騎驢找驢 骑驴找驴 see styles |
qí lǘ zhǎo lǘ qi2 lu:2 zhao3 lu:2 ch`i lü chao lü chi lü chao lü |
lit. to search for the mule while riding on it (idiom); fig. to look for what one already has |
驚弓之鳥 惊弓之鸟 see styles |
jīng gōng zhī niǎo jing1 gong1 zhi1 niao3 ching kung chih niao |
lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom); fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences |
驢脣馬觜 驴唇马觜 see styles |
lǘ chún mǎ zī lu:2 chun2 ma3 zi1 lü ch`un ma tzu lü chun ma tzu |
lit.camel's lip, horse's mouth (idiom); fig. to chatter; nonsense; blather |
骨鯁之臣 骨鲠之臣 see styles |
gǔ gěng zhī chén gu3 geng3 zhi1 chen2 ku keng chih ch`en ku keng chih chen |
lit. fish bone of a minister (idiom); fig. person one can rely on for candid criticism |
骨鯁在喉 骨鲠在喉 see styles |
gǔ gěng zài hóu gu3 geng3 zai4 hou2 ku keng tsai hou |
fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom); fig. to feel obliged to speak out candidly; something on one's mind |
體無完膚 体无完肤 see styles |
tǐ wú wán fū ti3 wu2 wan2 fu1 t`i wu wan fu ti wu wan fu |
lit. cuts and bruises all over (idiom); fig. totally refuted |
高唱入雲 高唱入云 see styles |
gāo chàng rù yún gao1 chang4 ru4 yun2 kao ch`ang ju yün kao chang ju yün |
loud songs reaches the clouds (idiom); fig. to praise to the skies |
高山流水 see styles |
gāo shān liú shuǐ gao1 shan1 liu2 shui3 kao shan liu shui kouzanryuusui / kozanryusui こうざんりゅうすい |
fig. intimate and understanding friend; sublime musical composition (1) (yoji) high mountains and running water; the beauty of nature; (2) beautifully (skillfully) played music |
高枕無憂 高枕无忧 see styles |
gāo zhěn wú yōu gao1 zhen3 wu2 you1 kao chen wu yu |
to sleep peacefully (idiom); (fig.) to rest easy; to be free of worries |
高高在上 see styles |
gāo gāo - zài shàng gao1 gao1 - zai4 shang4 kao kao - tsai shang |
(idiom) situated high; aloft; (idiom) (fig.) aloof and remote; situated above the masses and out of touch with reality |
魂不附體 魂不附体 see styles |
hún bù fù tǐ hun2 bu4 fu4 ti3 hun pu fu t`i hun pu fu ti |
lit. body and soul separated (idiom); fig. scared out of one's wits; beside oneself |
魂飛魄散 魂飞魄散 see styles |
hún fēi pò sàn hun2 fei1 po4 san4 hun fei p`o san hun fei po san |
lit. the soul flies away and scatters (idiom); fig. to be frightened stiff; spooked out of one's mind; terror-stricken |
魚沉雁杳 鱼沉雁杳 see styles |
yú chén yàn yǎo yu2 chen2 yan4 yao3 yü ch`en yen yao yü chen yen yao |
lit. the fish swam away into the depths, the goose vanished in the distance (idiom); fig. to have had no news (of sb who went away); to have lost contact |
魚米之鄉 鱼米之乡 see styles |
yú mǐ zhī xiāng yu2 mi3 zhi1 xiang1 yü mi chih hsiang |
(lit.) land of fish and rice; (fig.) fertile region; land of milk and honey |
魚與熊掌 鱼与熊掌 see styles |
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng yu2 yu3 xiong2 zhang3 yü yü hsiung chang |
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other; you can't always get everything you want; you can't have your cake and eat it |
魚龍混雜 鱼龙混杂 see styles |
yú lóng hùn zá yu2 long2 hun4 za2 yü lung hun tsa |
lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom); fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk |
鰥寡孤獨 鳏寡孤独 see styles |
guān guǎ gū dú guan1 gua3 gu1 du2 kuan kua ku tu |
lit. widowers, widows, orphans and the childless; fig. people with no one left to rely on |
鳥盡弓藏 鸟尽弓藏 see styles |
niǎo jìn gōng cáng niao3 jin4 gong1 cang2 niao chin kung ts`ang niao chin kung tsang |
lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose |
鳥語花香 鸟语花香 see styles |
niǎo yǔ huā xiāng niao3 yu3 hua1 xiang1 niao yü hua hsiang |
lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day |
鳳毛麟角 凤毛麟角 see styles |
fèng máo lín jiǎo feng4 mao2 lin2 jiao3 feng mao lin chiao |
lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom); fig. few and far between |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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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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).
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