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礼には及ばない see styles |
reinihaoyobanai / renihaoyobanai れいにはおよばない |
(expression) (See お礼には及びません・おれいにはおよびません) it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary |
肥水不流外人田 see styles |
féi shuǐ bù liú wài rén tián fei2 shui3 bu4 liu2 wai4 ren2 tian2 fei shui pu liu wai jen t`ien fei shui pu liu wai jen tien |
lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field; fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb) |
自慢じゃないが see styles |
jimanjanaiga じまんじゃないが |
(expression) I don't want to boast but |
苟富貴，勿相忘 苟富贵，勿相忘 see styles |
gǒu fù guì , wù xiāng wàng gou3 fu4 gui4 , wu4 xiang1 wang4 kou fu kuei , wu hsiang wang |
don't forget your friends when you become rich |
雲行きが怪しい see styles |
kumoyukigaayashii / kumoyukigayashi くもゆきがあやしい |
(expression) (1) the clouds look menacing; (expression) (2) things don't look good |
ああしろこうしろ see styles |
aashirokoushiro / ashirokoshiro ああしろこうしろ |
(expression) do this, do that; dos and don'ts |
いいからいいから see styles |
iikaraiikara / ikaraikara いいからいいから |
(expression) (See いいから・1) don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought |
おととい来やがれ see styles |
ototoikiyagare おとといきやがれ |
(expression) (slang) Don't you ever come here again! |
ざけんじゃねーよ see styles |
zakenjaneeyo ざけんじゃねーよ |
(expression) (vulgar) fuck you!; don't fuck with me!; don't fuck around!; don't be a screw off! |
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jaro; jarou / jaro; jaro じゃろ; じゃろう |
(expression) (1) (western Japanese; also freq. used in animation and foreign-language dubbing to indicate a person is old) (See だろう・1) seems; I think; I guess; (expression) (2) (See だろう・2) right?; don't you agree? |
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zoi; zoe; zee ぞい; ぞえ; ぜえ |
(particle) (archaism) (at sentence-end; indicates mild emphasis) don't you think? |
どうもこうもない see styles |
doumokoumonai / domokomonai どうもこうもない |
(expression) (1) (usu. in response to a どう question) (See どうもこうも) terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; (expression) (2) without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is |
ドン・ジョバンニ see styles |
don jobanni ドン・ジョバンニ |
(work) Don Giovanni (opera by Mozart); (wk) Don Giovanni (opera by Mozart) |
ドン・ペリニョン see styles |
don periniyon ドン・ペリニヨン |
(product name) Dom Perignon |
一家人不說兩家話 一家人不说两家话 see styles |
yī jiā rén bù shuō liǎng jiā huà yi1 jia1 ren2 bu4 shuo1 liang3 jia1 hua4 i chia jen pu shuo liang chia hua |
lit. family members speak frankly with one another, not courteously, as if they were from two different families (idiom); fig. people don't need to be deferential when they ask a family member for help; people from the same family should stick together (and good friends likewise) |
不問就聽不到假話 不问就听不到假话 see styles |
bù wèn jiù tīng bù dào jiǎ huà bu4 wen4 jiu4 ting1 bu4 dao4 jia3 hua4 pu wen chiu t`ing pu tao chia hua pu wen chiu ting pu tao chia hua |
Don't ask and you won't be told any lies. (idiom) |
不在其位不謀其政 不在其位不谋其政 see styles |
bù zài qí wèi bù móu qí zhèng bu4 zai4 qi2 wei4 bu4 mou2 qi2 zheng4 pu tsai ch`i wei pu mou ch`i cheng pu tsai chi wei pu mou chi cheng |
don't meddle in affairs that are not part of your position (Confucius) |
初心忘る可からず see styles |
shoshinwasurubekarazu しょしんわするべからず |
(expression) (idiom) Don't forget your first resolution |
取らぬ狸の皮算用 see styles |
toranutanukinokawazanyou / toranutanukinokawazanyo とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう |
(expression) (proverb) don't count your chickens before they're hatched; counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught |
差し支えなければ see styles |
sashitsukaenakereba さしつかえなければ |
(expression) if it's alright; if you don't mind my asking; if it's all the same to you |
心急吃不了熱豆腐 心急吃不了热豆腐 see styles |
xīn jí chī bu liǎo rè dòu fu xin1 ji2 chi1 bu5 liao3 re4 dou4 fu5 hsin chi ch`ih pu liao je tou fu hsin chi chih pu liao je tou fu |
hasty men don't get to eat hot tofu (idiom); one just has to be patient; haste will ruin everything |
捕らぬ狸の皮算用 see styles |
toranutanukinokawazanyou / toranutanukinokawazanyo とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう |
(expression) (proverb) don't count your chickens before they're hatched; counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught |
易者身の上知らず see styles |
ekishaminoueshirazu / ekishaminoeshirazu えきしゃみのうえしらず |
(expression) (proverb) people don't know themselves as well as they know others; even if you know what will happen to others, you don't know what will happen to yourself; a fortune teller can't tell their own future |
李下に冠を整さず see styles |
rikanikanmuriotadasazu りかにかんむりをたださず |
(expression) (proverb) leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums) |
李下に冠を正さず see styles |
rikanikanmuriotadasazu りかにかんむりをたださず |
(expression) (proverb) leave no room for scandal; don't do anything that can be misinterpreted; don't straighten your cap under a plum tree (because when you raise your hands it might look as if you're trying to steal the plums) |
獲らぬ狸の皮算用 see styles |
toranutanukinokawazanyou / toranutanukinokawazanyo とらぬたぬきのかわざんよう |
(expression) (proverb) don't count your chickens before they're hatched; counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught |
習わぬ経は読めぬ see styles |
narawanukyouhayomenu / narawanukyohayomenu ならわぬきょうはよめぬ |
(expression) (proverb) you can't do something if you don't know how to do it; you can't read a sutra (by heart) if you haven't learned it |
蒔かぬ種は生えぬ see styles |
makanutanehahaenu まかぬたねははえぬ |
(expression) (proverb) nothing comes of nothing; don't expect things to happen on their own |
訳ではありません see styles |
wakedehaarimasen / wakedeharimasen わけではありません |
(expression) (kana only) (See 訳ではない・わけではない) it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that... |
野となれ山となれ see styles |
notonareyamatonare のとなれやまとなれ |
(expression) (See 後は野となれ山となれ・あとはのとなれやまとなれ) I don't care what happens (after this) |
鈍慧士夫補特伽羅 钝慧士夫补特伽罗 see styles |
dùn huì shì fū bǔ tè qié luó dun4 hui4 shi4 fu1 bu3 te4 qie2 luo2 tun hui shih fu pu t`e ch`ieh lo tun hui shih fu pu te chieh lo don'e shifu futogara |
persons of dull intelligence |
お礼には及びません see styles |
oreinihaoyobimasen / orenihaoyobimasen おれいにはおよびません |
(expression) it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary |
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darou(p); daro / daro(p); daro だろう(P); だろ |
(expression) (1) (conjectural form of copula だ) (See でしょう・1) seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope; (expression) (2) right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that! |
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donmai; donmai ドンマイ; どんまい |
(interjection) (used to encourage someone after a mistake or failure) don't worry about it (eng: don't mind); never mind; it's OK |
ばかも休み休み言え see styles |
bakamoyasumiyasumiie / bakamoyasumiyasumie ばかもやすみやすみいえ |
(expression) stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break |
不要在一棵樹上吊死 不要在一棵树上吊死 see styles |
bù yào zài yī kē shù shàng diào sǐ bu4 yao4 zai4 yi1 ke1 shu4 shang4 diao4 si3 pu yao tsai i k`o shu shang tiao ssu pu yao tsai i ko shu shang tiao ssu |
don't insist on only taking one road to Rome (idiom); there's more than one way to skin a cat |
仏ほっとけ神構うな see styles |
hotokehottokekamikamauna ほとけほっとけかみかまうな |
(expression) (joc) don't bother the Buddha, give no heed to God |
余り物には福がある see styles |
amarimononihafukugaaru / amarimononihafukugaru あまりものにはふくがある |
(exp,v5r-i) (proverb) (rare) (See 余り物に福がある) don't despair because you're the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure |
兩國相爭，不斬來使 两国相争，不斩来使 see styles |
liǎng guó xiāng zhēng , bù zhǎn lái shǐ liang3 guo2 xiang1 zheng1 , bu4 zhan3 lai2 shi3 liang kuo hsiang cheng , pu chan lai shih |
when two kingdoms are at war, they don't execute envoys (idiom) |
前事不忘，後事之師 前事不忘，后事之师 see styles |
qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī qian2 shi4 bu4 wang4 , hou4 shi4 zhi1 shi1 ch`ien shih pu wang , hou shih chih shih chien shih pu wang , hou shih chih shih |
don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience |
取其精華，去其糟粕 取其精华，去其糟粕 see styles |
qǔ qí jīng huá , qù qí zāo pò qu3 qi2 jing1 hua2 , qu4 qi2 zao1 po4 ch`ü ch`i ching hua , ch`ü ch`i tsao p`o chü chi ching hua , chü chi tsao po |
take the cream, discard the dross (political and educational slogan); keep what is good, discard the rest; You need to be selective when studying.; In modernizing the country, don't accept uncritically all foreign ideas. |
寝言は寝てから言え see styles |
negotohanetekaraie ねごとはねてからいえ |
(expression) (joc) don't talk nonsense; sleep talk after you go to sleep |
小洞不堵，大洞難補 小洞不堵，大洞难补 see styles |
xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng nán bǔ xiao3 dong4 bu4 du3 , da4 dong4 nan2 bu3 hsiao tung pu tu , ta tung nan pu |
If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard to repair (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine. |
差しつかえなければ see styles |
sashitsukaenakereba さしつかえなければ |
(expression) if it's alright; if you don't mind my asking; if it's all the same to you |
己所不欲，勿施於人 己所不欲，勿施于人 see styles |
jǐ suǒ bù yù , wù shī yú rén ji3 suo3 bu4 yu4 , wu4 shi1 yu2 ren2 chi so pu yü , wu shih yü jen |
What you don't want done to you, don't do to others. (idiom, from the Confucian analects); Do as you would be done by.; Do not do to others what you would not have them do to you. |
御礼には及びません see styles |
oreinihaoyobimasen / orenihaoyobimasen おれいにはおよびません |
(expression) it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary |
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teganai てがない |
(exp,adj-i) (1) (idiom) not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; (exp,adj-i) (2) (idiom) having nothing one can do about something; having no options; (exp,adj-i) (3) (idiom) (after neg. verb) no reason not to ...; can't afford not to; why don't you? |
欲加之罪，何患無辭 欲加之罪，何患无辞 see styles |
yù jiā zhī zuì , hé huàn wú cí yu4 jia1 zhi1 zui4 , he2 huan4 wu2 ci2 yü chia chih tsui , ho huan wu tz`u yü chia chih tsui , ho huan wu tzu |
If you want to condemn sb, don't worry about the pretext (idiom, from Zuozhuan 左傳|左传); one can always trump up a charge against sb; Give a dog a bad name, then hang him. |
渡る世間に鬼はない see styles |
watarusekennionihanai わたるせけんにおにはない |
(expression) all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere |
渡る世間に鬼は無い see styles |
watarusekennionihanai わたるせけんにおにはない |
(expression) all people aren't evil; don't distrust everyone; there is kindness to be found everywhere |
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aiseki あいせき |
(n,vs,vi) sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant) |
眼見為實，耳聽為虛 眼见为实，耳听为虚 see styles |
yǎn jiàn wéi shí , ěr tīng wéi xū yan3 jian4 wei2 shi2 , er3 ting1 wei2 xu1 yen chien wei shih , erh t`ing wei hsü yen chien wei shih , erh ting wei hsü |
to believe what one sees, not what one hears (idiom). Don't believe what people tell you until you see if for yourself.; It ain't necessarily so. |
老天爺餓不死瞎家雀 老天爷饿不死瞎家雀 see styles |
lǎo tiān yé è bù sǐ xiā jiā què lao3 tian1 ye2 e4 bu4 si3 xia1 jia1 que4 lao t`ien yeh o pu ssu hsia chia ch`üeh lao tien yeh o pu ssu hsia chia chüeh |
lit. heaven won't let the sparrows go hungry (idiom); fig. don't give up hope; if you tough it out, there will be light at the end of the tunnel |
聞いて極楽見て地獄 see styles |
kiitegokurakumitejigoku / kitegokurakumitejigoku きいてごくらくみてじごく |
(expression) (proverb) don't believe everything you hear; what is a paradise on hearsay may be a hell at sight |
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katsuotoku かつをとく |
(exp,v5k) (See 官服) to enter government service; to become an official; to don an official uniform; to remove commoners' clothing |
触らぬ神に祟りなし see styles |
sawaranukaminitatarinashi さわらぬかみにたたりなし |
(expression) (idiom) let sleeping dogs lie; if it ain't broke, don't fix it |
触らぬ神に祟り無し see styles |
sawaranukaminitatarinashi さわらぬかみにたたりなし |
(expression) (idiom) let sleeping dogs lie; if it ain't broke, don't fix it |
言者無罪，聞者足戒 言者无罪，闻者足戒 see styles |
yán zhě wú zuì , wén zhě zú jiè yan2 zhe3 wu2 zui4 , wen2 zhe3 zu2 jie4 yen che wu tsui , wen che tsu chieh |
don't blame the speaker, take note of his warning (idiom); an exhortation to speak one's mind without fear of reprisals, and with the expectation of being taken seriously |
陰陽師身の上知らず see styles |
onyoujiminoueshirazu / onyojiminoeshirazu おんようじみのうえしらず |
(expression) (proverb) people don't know themselves as well as they know others; even if you know what will happen to others, you don't know what will happen to yourself; a fortune teller can't tell their own future |
靡不有初，鮮克有終 靡不有初，鲜克有终 see styles |
mǐ bù yǒu chū , xiǎn kè yǒu zhōng mi3 bu4 you3 chu1 , xian3 ke4 you3 zhong1 mi pu yu ch`u , hsien k`o yu chung mi pu yu chu , hsien ko yu chung |
almost everything has a start, but not many things have an end (idiom); don't start something you can't handle |
馬鹿も休み休み言え see styles |
bakamoyasumiyasumiie / bakamoyasumiyasumie ばかもやすみやすみいえ |
(expression) stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break |
鳥不拉屎，雞不生蛋 鸟不拉屎，鸡不生蛋 see styles |
niǎo bù lā shǐ , jī bù shēng dàn niao3 bu4 la1 shi3 , ji1 bu4 sheng1 dan4 niao pu la shih , chi pu sheng tan |
lit. (a place where) birds don't defecate and hens don't lay eggs (idiom); fig. god-forsaken; remote and desolate |
鳥不生蛋，狗不拉屎 鸟不生蛋，狗不拉屎 see styles |
niǎo bù shēng dàn , gǒu bù lā shǐ niao3 bu4 sheng1 dan4 , gou3 bu4 la1 shi3 niao pu sheng tan , kou pu la shih |
lit. (a place where) birds don't lay eggs and dogs don't defecate (idiom); fig. god-forsaken; remote and desolate |
そうは問屋が卸さない see styles |
souhatonyagaorosanai / sohatonyagaorosanai そうはとんやがおろさない |
(expression) things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy |
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de(p); nite(p) で(P); にて(P) |
(particle) (1) (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form) at; in; (particle) (2) (indicates time of action) at; when; (particle) (3) (indicates means of action) by; with; (conjunction) (4) and then; so; (auxiliary) (5) (で only) (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types) (See て) and; then; (particle) (6) (で only) (ksb:) (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.) (See よ・1) let me tell you; don't you know |
不是一家人不進一家門 不是一家人不进一家门 see styles |
bù shì yī jiā rén bù jìn yī jiā mén bu4 shi4 yi1 jia1 ren2 bu4 jin4 yi1 jia1 men2 pu shih i chia jen pu chin i chia men |
people who don't belong together, don't get to live together (idiom); marriages are predestined; people marry because they share common traits |
人を見たら泥棒と思え see styles |
hitoomitaradoroboutoomoe / hitoomitaradorobotoomoe ひとをみたらどろぼうとおもえ |
(expression) (proverb) don't trust strangers; always assume the worst (of people) |
何が何だか分からない see styles |
naniganandakawakaranai なにがなんだかわからない |
(expression) don't know what's what |
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sottakudouji / sottakudoji そったくどうじ |
(expression) (yoji) timing is everything; don't jump the gun |
山高きが故に貴からず see styles |
yamatakakigayuenitattokarazu やまたかきがゆえにたっとからず |
(expression) (proverb) don't judge a book by its cover; a mountain is not to be honoured just because it is high |
後は野となれ山となれ see styles |
atohanotonareyamatonare あとはのとなれやまとなれ |
(expression) (proverb) I don't care what follows; the future will take care of itself |
思う事言わねば腹膨る see styles |
omoukotoiwanebaharafukuru / omokotoiwanebaharafukuru おもうこといわねばはらふくる |
(expression) (proverb) if you don't speak your mind, you'll feel uneasy afterwards |
敗軍の将は兵を語らず see styles |
haigunnoshouhaheiokatarazu / haigunnoshohaheokatarazu はいぐんのしょうはへいをかたらず |
(expression) (proverb) don't be a sore loser; don't make excuses for your failures; a defeated general should not talk of strategy |
然うは問屋が卸さない see styles |
souhatonyagaorosanai / sohatonyagaorosanai そうはとんやがおろさない |
(expression) things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy |
牛は牛連れ馬は馬連れ see styles |
ushihaushizureumahaumazure うしはうしづれうまはうまづれ |
(expression) (proverb) birds of a feather flock together; don't mix your horses with your cows |
秋茄子は嫁に食わすな see styles |
akinasuhayomenikuwasuna あきなすはよめにくわすな |
(expression) (proverb) don't feed autumn eggplant to your wife (because they're too delicious, because they'll give her the chills, or because their lack of seeds will reduce her fertility) |
聞くと見るとは大違い see styles |
kikutomirutohaoochigai きくとみるとはおおちがい |
(expression) (proverb) don't believe everything you hear; seeing is believing; to have heard of is not to have seen |
触らぬ神にたたりなし see styles |
sawaranukaminitatarinashi さわらぬかみにたたりなし |
(expression) (idiom) let sleeping dogs lie; if it ain't broke, don't fix it |
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goshinpainaku ごしんぱいなく |
(expression) (polite language) don't worry; no worries; never mind |
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shichadame; shichadame しちゃダメ; しちゃだめ |
(expression) (colloquialism) (col. equiv. of してはならない) don't; you can't |
そうは問屋がおろさない see styles |
souhatonyagaorosanai / sohatonyagaorosanai そうはとんやがおろさない |
(expression) things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy |
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deshou(p); desho / desho(p); desho でしょう(P); でしょ |
(expression) (1) (See だろう) it seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; (expression) (2) right?; don't you agree? |
ワンポイントアドバイス see styles |
wanpointoadobaisu ワンポイントアドバイス |
(exp,n) hint (wasei: one-point advice); do's and don'ts |
不怕不識貨，只怕貨比貨 不怕不识货，只怕货比货 see styles |
bù pà bù shí huò , zhǐ pà huò bǐ huò bu4 pa4 bu4 shi2 huo4 , zhi3 pa4 huo4 bi3 huo4 pu p`a pu shih huo , chih p`a huo pi huo pu pa pu shih huo , chih pa huo pi huo |
lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb); fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison |
不怕不識貨，就怕貨比貨 不怕不识货，就怕货比货 see styles |
bù pà bù shí huò , jiù pà huò bǐ huò bu4 pa4 bu4 shi2 huo4 , jiu4 pa4 huo4 bi3 huo4 pu p`a pu shih huo , chiu p`a huo pi huo pu pa pu shih huo , chiu pa huo pi huo |
lit. don't worry about not knowing goods, but about comparing them (proverb); fig. goods' (or person's) true value can only be determined through comparison |
人は見かけによらぬもの see styles |
hitohamikakeniyoranumono ひとはみかけによらぬもの |
(expression) (idiom) appearances can be deceiving; don't judge a book by its cover |
人は見掛けに依らぬもの see styles |
hitohamikakeniyoranumono ひとはみかけによらぬもの |
(expression) (idiom) appearances can be deceiving; don't judge a book by its cover |
學如逆水行舟，不進則退 学如逆水行舟，不进则退 see styles |
xué rú nì shuǐ xíng zhōu , bù jìn zé tuì xue2 ru2 ni4 shui3 xing2 zhou1 , bu4 jin4 ze2 tui4 hsüeh ju ni shui hsing chou , pu chin tse t`ui hsüeh ju ni shui hsing chou , pu chin tse tui |
study is like rowing upstream – if you don't keep pushing forward, you fall behind |
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shinpaigomuyou / shinpaigomuyo しんぱいごむよう |
(expression) don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control |
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ashikarazu あしからず |
(adverb) (kana only) don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry |
杖に縋るとも人に縋るな see styles |
tsuenisugarutomohitonisugaruna つえにすがるともひとにすがるな |
(expression) (proverb) don't be a burden to others; lean on your cane, but don't lean on others |
棒ほど願って針ほど叶う see styles |
bouhodonegatteharihodokanau / bohodonegatteharihodokanau ぼうほどねがってはりほどかなう |
(exp,v5u) (proverb) you can't always get what you want; man plans and God laughs; things don't always turn out the way you hope |
泥棒を捕らえて縄をなう see styles |
dorobouotoraetenawaonau / dorobootoraetenawaonau どろぼうをとらえてなわをなう |
(expression) (proverb) starting something in the eleventh hour; have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain; don't lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen; braiding the rope only after the thief is caught |
泥棒を捕らえて縄を綯う see styles |
dorobouotoraetenawaonau / dorobootoraetenawaonau どろぼうをとらえてなわをなう |
(expression) (proverb) starting something in the eleventh hour; have not thy cloak to make when it begins to rain; don't lock the stable door after the horse has been stolen; braiding the rope only after the thief is caught |
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messoumonai / messomonai めっそうもない |
(expression) don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it |
瓜田不納履，李下不整冠 瓜田不纳履，李下不整冠 see styles |
guā tián bù nà lǚ , lǐ xià bù zhěng guān gua1 tian2 bu4 na4 lu:3 , li3 xia4 bu4 zheng3 guan1 kua t`ien pu na lü , li hsia pu cheng kuan kua tien pu na lü , li hsia pu cheng kuan |
lit. don't tie your shoelaces in a melon patch, and don't adjust your hat under a plum tree (idiom); fig. don't do anything that might arouse suspicion; innocent acts may be misconstrued |
知らぬ仏より馴染みの鬼 see styles |
shiranuhotokeyorinajiminooni しらぬほとけよりなじみのおに |
(expression) (proverb) better the devil you know than the devil you don't know; better the ogre you know than the Buddha you don't |
知らぬ神より馴染みの鬼 see styles |
shiranukamiyorinajiminooni しらぬかみよりなじみのおに |
(expression) (proverb) (See 知らぬ仏より馴染みの鬼) better the devil you know than the devil you don't know; better the ogre you know than the god you don't |
若要人不知，除非己莫為 若要人不知，除非己莫为 see styles |
ruò yào rén bù zhī , chú fēi jǐ mò wéi ruo4 yao4 ren2 bu4 zhi1 , chu2 fei1 ji3 mo4 wei2 jo yao jen pu chih , ch`u fei chi mo wei jo yao jen pu chih , chu fei chi mo wei |
If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it (idiom). fig. If you do something bad, people will inevitably hear about it. |
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bakaoie(馬鹿o言e); bakaoie(bakao言e) ばかをいえ(馬鹿を言え); バカをいえ(バカを言え) |
(expression) stop talking nonsense; don't be ridiculous; give me a break |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Don" 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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