Free Chinese & Japanese Online Dictionary

If you enter English words, search is Boolean mode:
Enter fall to get just entries with fall in them.
Enter fall* to get results including "falling" and "fallen".
Enter +fall -season -autumn to make sure fall is included, but not entries with autumn or season.

Key:

Mandarin Chinese information.
Old Wade-Giles romanization used only in Taiwan.
Japanese information.
Buddhist definition. Note: May not apply to all sects.
 Definition may be different outside of Buddhism.

There are 231 total results for your determination to achieve will-power search. I have created 3 pages of results for you. Each page contains 100 results...

<123>
Characters Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

達不到


达不到

see styles
dá bù dào
    da2 bu4 dao4
ta pu tao
cannot achieve; cannot reach

遣る気

see styles
 yaruki
    やるき
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

アチーヴ

see styles
 achiii / achii
    アチーヴ
(ik) (1) achieve; (2) (abbreviation) achievement test

アチーブ

see styles
 achiibu / achibu
    アチーブ
(1) achieve; (2) (abbreviation) achievement test

やり通す

see styles
 yaritoosu
    やりとおす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to carry through; to achieve; to complete

リベンジ

see styles
 ribenji
    リベンジ
(noun/participle) (1) revenge; (2) making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time

一炮打響


一炮打响

see styles
yī pào dǎ xiǎng
    yi1 pao4 da3 xiang3
i p`ao ta hsiang
    i pao ta hsiang
(idiom) to hit the jackpot with a single shot; to achieve success at one's first try

世に立つ

see styles
 yonitatsu
    よにたつ
(exp,v5t) (1) to establish oneself in life; to achieve success; to reach a high position; (exp,v5t) (2) to begin life (as an adult); to step out into the world

乗り出す

see styles
 noriidasu / noridasu
    のりだす
(transitive verb) (1) to set out; to set sail; (2) to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); (3) to begin to ride; (4) to lean forward

事在人為


事在人为

see styles
shì zài rén wéi
    shi4 zai4 ren2 wei2
shih tsai jen wei
the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort; With effort, one can achieve anything.

二祖斷臂


二祖断臂

see styles
èr zǔ duàn bì
    er4 zu3 duan4 bi4
erh tsu tuan pi
 niso danpi
the second patriarch in China 慧可 of the Chan school, who, to induce bodhidharma to receive him, is said to have cut of his left arm in the snow in order to prove his firmness and determination.

便成正覺


便成正觉

see styles
biàn chéng zhèng jué
    bian4 cheng2 zheng4 jue2
pien ch`eng cheng chüeh
    pien cheng cheng chüeh
 benjō shōgaku
to directly achieve perfect enlightenment

修成正果

see styles
xiū chéng zhèng guǒ
    xiu1 cheng2 zheng4 guo3
hsiu ch`eng cheng kuo
    hsiu cheng cheng kuo
to achieve Buddhahood through one's efforts and insight; to obtain a positive outcome after sustained efforts; to come to fruition

八不正見


八不正见

see styles
bā bù zhèng jiàn
    ba1 bu4 zheng4 jian4
pa pu cheng chien
 hachi fushō ken
The teaching of the 大集經 26, on the eight incorrect views in regard to (1) 我見 the existence of a permanent ego; (2) 衆生見 the five skandhas as not the constituents of the living; (3)壽命見 fate, or determination of length of life; (4) 士夫見a creator; (5)常見 permanence; (6) 斷見 annihilation; (7) 有見 the reality of things; (8) 無見 their unreality.

六種決定


六种决定

see styles
liù zhǒng jué dìng
    liu4 zhong3 jue2 ding4
liu chung chüeh ting
 roku shu ketsujō
The six kinds of certainty resulting from observance of the six pāramitās: 財成決定 the certainty of wealth; 生勝決定 of rebirth in honorable families; 不退決定 of no retrogression (to lower conditions); 修習決定 of progress in practice; 定業決定 of unfailingly good karma; 無功用決定 of effortless abode in truth and wisdom. 大乘莊嚴論 12.

功完行滿


功完行满

see styles
gōng wán xíng mǎn
    gong1 wan2 xing2 man3
kung wan hsing man
to fully achieve one's ambitions (idiom)

勉勉強強


勉勉强强

see styles
miǎn miǎn qiǎng qiǎng
    mian3 mian3 qiang3 qiang3
mien mien ch`iang ch`iang
    mien mien chiang chiang
to achieve with difficulty; only just up to the task; barely adequate

勝ち得る

see styles
 kachieru
    かちえる
(transitive verb) to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain

取得勝利


取得胜利

see styles
qǔ dé shèng lì
    qu3 de2 sheng4 li4
ch`ü te sheng li
    chü te sheng li
to prevail; to achieve victory; to be victorious

名噪一時


名噪一时

see styles
míng zào yī shí
    ming2 zao4 yi1 shi2
ming tsao i shih
to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity

善決定心


善决定心

see styles
shàn jué dìng xīn
    shan4 jue2 ding4 xin1
shan chüeh ting hsin
 zen ketsujō shin
attitude of wholesome determination

善決定願


善决定愿

see styles
shàn jué dìng yuàn
    shan4 jue2 ding4 yuan4
shan chüeh ting yüan
 zen ketsujō gan
vow for skillful determination

堅苦卓絕


坚苦卓绝

see styles
jiān kǔ zhuó jué
    jian1 ku3 zhuo2 jue2
chien k`u cho chüeh
    chien ku cho chüeh
persisting despite trials and tribulations (idiom); conspicuous determination

大を成す

see styles
 daionasu
    だいをなす
(exp,v5s) to achieve greatness; to achieve success

大徹大悟


大彻大悟

see styles
dà chè dà wù
    da4 che4 da4 wu4
ta ch`e ta wu
    ta che ta wu
to achieve supreme enlightenment or nirvana (Buddhism)

好大喜功

see styles
hào dà xǐ gōng
    hao4 da4 xi3 gong1
hao ta hsi kung
to rejoice in grandiose deeds; to strive to achieve extraordinary things

孤掌難鳴


孤掌难鸣

see styles
gū zhǎng nán míng
    gu1 zhang3 nan2 ming2
ku chang nan ming
It's hard to clap with only one hand.; It takes two to tango; It's difficult to achieve anything without support.

年代測定

see styles
 nendaisokutei / nendaisokute
    ねんだいそくてい
age determination; dating

建功立業


建功立业

see styles
jiàn gōng lì yè
    jian4 gong1 li4 ye4
chien kung li yeh
to achieve or accomplish goals

徑情直遂


径情直遂

see styles
jìng qíng zhí suì
    jing4 qing2 zhi2 sui4
ching ch`ing chih sui
    ching ching chih sui
to achieve one's ambitions (idiom)

成績卓然


成绩卓然

see styles
chéng jì zhuó rán
    cheng2 ji4 zhuo2 ran2
ch`eng chi cho jan
    cheng chi cho jan
to achieve astounding results (idiom)

有所作為


有所作为

see styles
yǒu suǒ zuò wéi
    you3 suo3 zuo4 wei2
yu so tso wei
(idiom) to achieve something worthwhile; to make a positive contribution

本性正定

see styles
běn xìng zhèng dìng
    ben3 xing4 zheng4 ding4
pen hsing cheng ting
 honshō shōjō
innate determination for enlightenment

業荒於嬉


业荒于嬉

see styles
yè huāng yú xī
    ye4 huang1 yu2 xi1
yeh huang yü hsi
to be distracted from one's work and fail to achieve results (idiom)

橫空出世


横空出世

see styles
héng kōng chū shì
    heng2 kong1 chu1 shi4
heng k`ung ch`u shih
    heng kung chu shih
(idiom) to come to the fore in spectacular fashion; to emerge from obscurity to achieve great success

橫豎勁兒


横竖劲儿

see styles
héng shù jìn r
    heng2 shu4 jin4 r5
heng shu chin r
firmness of determination

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

民族主義


民族主义

see styles
mín zú zhǔ yì
    min2 zu2 zhu3 yi4
min tsu chu i
 minzokushugi
    みんぞくしゅぎ
nationalism; national self-determination; principle of nationalism, the first of Dr Sun Yat-sen's 孫中山|孙中山 Three Principles of the People 三民主義|三民主义 (at the time, meaning parity between China and the great powers); racism
nationalism

民族自決


民族自决

see styles
mín zú zì jué
    min2 zu2 zi4 jue2
min tsu tzu chüeh
 minzokujiketsu
    みんぞくじけつ
self-determination
(yoji) self-determination of peoples

気骨稜々

see styles
 kikotsuryouryou / kikotsuryoryo
    きこつりょうりょう
(adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) (a person with) strong moral fiber (backbone, determination)

気骨稜稜

see styles
 kikotsuryouryou / kikotsuryoryo
    きこつりょうりょう
(adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) (a person with) strong moral fiber (backbone, determination)

水滴石穿

see styles
shuǐ dī shí chuān
    shui3 di1 shi2 chuan1
shui ti shih ch`uan
    shui ti shih chuan
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.

求好心切

see styles
qiú hǎo xīn qiè
    qiu2 hao3 xin1 qie4
ch`iu hao hsin ch`ieh
    chiu hao hsin chieh
to demand the highest standards of sb (or oneself) (idiom); to strive to achieve the best possible results; to be a perfectionist

決定係数

see styles
 ketteikeisuu / kettekesu
    けっていけいすう
{math} coefficient of determination

決定修作


决定修作

see styles
jué dìng xiū zuò
    jue2 ding4 xiu1 zuo4
chüeh ting hsiu tso
 ketsujō shusa
to carry out with determination

滴水石穿

see styles
dī shuǐ shí chuān
    di1 shui3 shi2 chuan1
ti shui shih ch`uan
    ti shui shih chuan
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty.

滾石上山


滚石上山

see styles
gǔn shí shàng shān
    gun3 shi2 shang4 shan1
kun shih shang shan
lit. to roll a boulder up a hill (like Sisyphus) (idiom); fig. to engage in a highly challenging task with perseverance and determination

獨立自主


独立自主

see styles
dú lì zì zhǔ
    du2 li4 zi4 zhu3
tu li tzu chu
independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination; to act independently; to maintain control over one's own affairs

獨立門戶


独立门户

see styles
dú lì mén hù
    du2 li4 men2 hu4
tu li men hu
to live apart from parents (of married couple); to achieve independence

生信勝解


生信胜解

see styles
shēng xìn shèng jiě
    sheng1 xin4 sheng4 jie3
sheng hsin sheng chieh
 shō shin shōge
arouse faith and determination

發菩提心


发菩提心

see styles
fā pú tí xīn
    fa1 pu2 ti2 xin1
fa p`u t`i hsin
    fa pu ti hsin
 hotsu bodai shin
to arouse the mind (thought) of intention to achieve enlightenment

百計千方


百计千方

see styles
bǎi jì qiān fāng
    bai3 ji4 qian1 fang1
pai chi ch`ien fang
    pai chi chien fang
to exhaust every means to achieve something (idiom)

瞞天過海


瞒天过海

see styles
mán tiān guò hǎi
    man2 tian1 guo4 hai3
man t`ien kuo hai
    man tien kuo hai
to cross the sea by a trick (idiom); to achieve one's aim by underhanded means

積極果敢

see styles
 sekkyokukakan
    せっきょくかかん
(noun or adjectival noun) aggressive; active and bold (daring); resolute determination

竹槍戦術

see styles
 takeyarisenjutsu
    たけやりせんじゅつ
tactics of fighting a technologically advanced adversary with primitive weapons; sole reliance on simple determination (naive spiritualism) in fighting an overwhelming foe

精衛填海


精卫填海

see styles
jīng wèi tián hǎi
    jing1 wei4 tian2 hai3
ching wei t`ien hai
    ching wei tien hai
lit. mythical bird Jingwei tries to fill the ocean with stones (idiom); futile ambition; task of Sisyphus; determination in the face of impossible odds

能般涅槃

see styles
néng bān niè pán
    neng2 ban1 nie4 pan2
neng pan nieh p`an
    neng pan nieh pan
 nō hatsu nehan
able to [achieve] consummate nirvāṇa

脳死判定

see styles
 noushihantei / noshihante
    のうしはんてい
declaration of brain death; determination of brain death; diagnosis of brain death

自己決定

see styles
 jikokettei / jikokette
    じこけってい
(noun - becomes adjective with の) self-determination

蓄鬚明志


蓄须明志

see styles
xù xū míng zhì
    xu4 xu1 ming2 zhi4
hsü hsü ming chih
to grow a beard as a symbol of one's determination (as Mei Lanfang 梅蘭芳|梅兰芳[Mei2 Lan2 fang1] growing a beard and refusing to perform for the Japanese)

論議決擇


论议决择

see styles
lùn yì jué zé
    lun4 yi4 jue2 ze2
lun i chüeh tse
 rongi ketchaku
determination

豁然開朗


豁然开朗

see styles
huò rán kāi lǎng
    huo4 ran2 kai1 lang3
huo jan k`ai lang
    huo jan kai lang
suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom); to come to a wide clearing; fig. everything becomes clear at once; to achieve speedy enlightenment

贏ち得る

see styles
 kachieru
    かちえる
(transitive verb) to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain

踏み切り

see styles
 fumikiri
    ふみきり
(1) railway crossing; railroad crossing; train crossing; level crossing; (2) starting line; scratch; (3) determination; (4) (sumo) stepping over the edge of the ring

踏ん切り

see styles
 fungiri
    ふんぎり
determination; decision

連中三元


连中三元

see styles
lián zhòng sān yuán
    lian2 zhong4 san1 yuan2
lien chung san yüan
(old) to rank first in the imperial examinations at the provincial capital, the national capital and the palace successively; (sports etc) to achieve three successes in a row (three matches in a row, three goals in a match etc)

遣り通す

see styles
 yaritoosu
    やりとおす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to carry through; to achieve; to complete

鎩羽而歸


铩羽而归

see styles
shā yǔ ér guī
    sha1 yu3 er2 gui1
sha yü erh kuei
to return in low spirits following a defeat or failure to achieve one's ambitions (idiom)

難以實現


难以实现

see styles
nán yǐ shí xiàn
    nan2 yi3 shi2 xian4
nan i shih hsien
hard to accomplish; difficult to achieve

難民認定

see styles
 nanminnintei / nanminninte
    なんみんにんてい
refugee status determination; refugee recognition; certification of refugee status

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

ものですか

see styles
 monodesuka
    ものですか
(expression) (feminine speech) used to create a rhetorical question indicating that the speaker actually believes the opposite is true; emphasizes a determination not to do something by means of a rhetorical question

もんですか

see styles
 mondesuka
    もんですか
(expression) (feminine speech) used to create a rhetorical question indicating that the speaker actually believes the opposite is true; emphasizes a determination not to do something by means of a rhetorical question

リヴェンジ

see styles
 rirenji
    リヴェンジ
(noun/participle) (1) revenge; (2) making a new attempt where one previously failed; determination of a loser to win the next time

一旗あげる

see styles
 hitohataageru / hitohatageru
    ひとはたあげる
(exp,v1) to make a name for oneself; to achieve success

一旗揚げる

see styles
 hitohataageru / hitohatageru
    ひとはたあげる
(exp,v1) to make a name for oneself; to achieve success

初日が出る

see styles
 shonichigaderu
    しょにちがでる
(exp,v1) {sumo} to achieve one's first victory after a string of losses

初日を出す

see styles
 shonichiodasu
    しょにちをだす
(exp,v5s) {sumo} to achieve one's first victory after a string of losses

Variations:
収む
納む

see styles
 osamu
    おさむ
(v2m-s,vt) (1) (archaism) to dedicate; to make an offering; to pay (fees); (v2m-s,vt) (2) (archaism) to supply; (v2m-s,vt) (3) (archaism) to store; (v2m-s,vt) (4) (archaism) to finish; to bring to a close; (v2m-s,vt) (5) (archaism) to restore (something to its place); (v2m-s,vt) (6) (archaism) to achieve (e.g. a result)

四兩撥千斤


四两拨千斤

see styles
sì liǎng bō qiān jīn
    si4 liang3 bo1 qian1 jin1
ssu liang po ch`ien chin
    ssu liang po chien chin
lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom); fig. to achieve much with little effort

実をあげる

see styles
 jitsuoageru
    じつをあげる
(exp,v1) to achieve; to bring about a result

実を挙げる

see styles
 jitsuoageru
    じつをあげる
(exp,v1) to achieve; to bring about a result

年代測定法

see styles
 nendaisokuteihou / nendaisokuteho
    ねんだいそくていほう
age determination method; dating technique

悟りを開く

see styles
 satoriohiraku
    さとりをひらく
(exp,v5k) to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment

結果を出す

see styles
 kekkaodasu
    けっかをだす
(exp,v5s) to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)

肝を据える

see styles
 kimoosueru
    きもをすえる
(exp,v1) to do with determination

自己決定権

see styles
 jikoketteiken / jikoketteken
    じこけっていけん
right of self-determination

身を起こす

see styles
 miookosu
    みをおこす
(exp,v5s) (1) to get up (e.g. from bed); (exp,v5s) (2) to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life

一口吃個胖子


一口吃个胖子

see styles
yī kǒu chī ge pàng zi
    yi1 kou3 chi1 ge5 pang4 zi5
i k`ou ch`ih ko p`ang tzu
    i kou chih ko pang tzu
lit. to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb); fig. to try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible; to be impatient for success

以失敗而告終


以失败而告终

see styles
yǐ shī bài ér gào zhōng
    yi3 shi1 bai4 er2 gao4 zhong1
i shih pai erh kao chung
to succeed through failure; to achieve one's final aim despite apparent setback

分別發趣道相


分别发趣道相

see styles
fēn bié fā qù dào xiàng
    fen1 bie2 fa1 qu4 dao4 xiang4
fen pieh fa ch`ü tao hsiang
    fen pieh fa chü tao hsiang
 funbetsu hosshudō sō
the clarification of the determination to follow the way

思いを遂げる

see styles
 omoiotogeru
    おもいをとげる
(exp,v1) to achieve one's desire

想いを遂げる

see styles
 omoiotogeru
    おもいをとげる
(exp,v1) to achieve one's desire

成功を収める

see styles
 seikouoosameru / sekooosameru
    せいこうをおさめる
(exp,v1) to achieve success

成果を収める

see styles
 seikaoosameru / sekaoosameru
    せいかをおさめる
(exp,v1) to achieve success

民族自決主義

see styles
 minzokujiketsushugi
    みんぞくじけつしゅぎ
principle of national self-determination

Variations:
やる気
遣る気

see styles
 yaruki
    やるき
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations

一個巴掌拍不響


一个巴掌拍不响

see styles
yī ge bā zhǎng pāi bù xiǎng
    yi1 ge5 ba1 zhang3 pai1 bu4 xiang3
i ko pa chang p`ai pu hsiang
    i ko pa chang pai pu hsiang
lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb); fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute; it takes two to tango; it's difficult to achieve anything without support

Variations:
出来す
出かす

see styles
 dekasu
    でかす
(transitive verb) to do; to commit; to accomplish; to achieve

引っ張りタイヤ

see styles
 hipparitaiya
    ひっぱりタイヤ
stretched tire (tyre); narrow tire mounted on a wide rim to achieve a low-profile look

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

<123>

This page contains 100 results for "determination to achieve will-power" 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

This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.

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).



Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.

Just because a word appears here does not mean it is appropriate for a tattoo, your business name, etc. Please consult a professional before doing anything stupid with this data.

We do offer Chinese and Japanese Tattoo Services. We'll also be happy to help you translate something for other purposes.

No warranty as to the correctness, potential vulgarity, or clarity is expressed or implied. We did not write any of these definitions (though we occasionally act as a contributor/editor to the CC-CEDICT project). You are using this dictionary for free, and you get what you pay for.

The following titles are just to help people who are searching for an Asian dictionary to find this page.

Japanese Kanji Dictionary

Free Asian Dictionary

Chinese Kanji Dictionary

Chinese Words Dictionary

Chinese Language Dictionary

Japanese Chinese Dictionary