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先天不足,後天失調


先天不足,后天失调

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xiān tiān bù zú , hòu tiān shī tiáo
    xian1 tian1 bu4 zu2 , hou4 tian1 shi1 tiao2
hsien t`ien pu tsu , hou t`ien shih t`iao
    hsien tien pu tsu , hou tien shih tiao
to be born with a weak constitution and suffer from ill health during one's life; (fig.) to be problematic from the start, and get even worse over time

城門失火,殃及池魚


城门失火,殃及池鱼

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chéng mén shī huǒ , yāng jí chí yú
    cheng2 men2 shi1 huo3 , yang1 ji2 chi2 yu2
ch`eng men shih huo , yang chi ch`ih yü
    cheng men shih huo , yang chi chih yü
a fire in the city gates is also a calamity for the fish in the moat (idiom); the bystander will also suffer; fig. you can't escape responsibility for your actions; ask not for whom the bell tolls - it tolls for thee

小洞不堵,大洞受苦

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xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng shòu kǔ
    xiao3 dong4 bu4 du3 , da4 dong4 shou4 ku3
hsiao tung pu tu , ta tung shou k`u
    hsiao tung pu tu , ta tung shou ku
A small hole not plugged will make you suffer a big hole (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.

Variations:
悪化(P)
あっ化

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 akka
    あっか
(n,vs,adj-no,vi) (suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption

朱に交われば赤くなる

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 shunimajiwarebaakakunaru / shunimajiwarebakakunaru
    しゅにまじわればあかくなる
(exp,v5r) (proverb) people will take on the characteristics of those who surround them; spend time with the wise and you will become wise, but the friends of fools will suffer; when mixing with vermillion, one becomes red

Variations:
ケチが付く
けちが付く

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 kechigatsuku(kechiga付ku); kechigatsuku(kechiga付ku)
    ケチがつく(ケチが付く); けちがつく(けちが付く)
(exp,v5k) (kana only) (See ケチ・4) to be jinxed; to suffer a stroke of bad luck; to suffer a setback; to have a damper put on one; to have cold water thrown on one

Variations:
不覚を取る
不覚をとる

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 fukakuotoru
    ふかくをとる
(exp,v5r) to suffer an embarrassing defeat

啞巴吃黃連,有苦說不出


哑巴吃黄连,有苦说不出

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yǎ ba chī huáng lián , yǒu kǔ shuō bu chū
    ya3 ba5 chi1 huang2 lian2 , you3 ku3 shuo1 bu5 chu1
ya pa ch`ih huang lien , yu k`u shuo pu ch`u
    ya pa chih huang lien , yu ku shuo pu chu
to be forced to suffer in silence (idiom); unable to speak of one's bitter suffering; sometimes written 啞子吃黃連,有苦說不出|哑子吃黄连,有苦说不出

Variations:
患う(P)
煩う(P)

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 wazurau
    わずらう
(v5u,vi) (1) (esp. 患う) to be ill; to suffer from; (v5u,vi) (2) (煩う only) to worry about; to be concerned about; (aux-v,v5u) (3) (esp. 煩う, after the -masu stem of a verb) to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...

Variations:
損害を被る
損害を蒙る

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 songaiokoumuru / songaiokomuru
    そんがいをこうむる
(exp,v5r) to suffer a loss

Variations:
気がとがめる
気が咎める

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 kigatogameru
    きがとがめる
(exp,v1) to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret

Variations:
差し支える(P)
差支える

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 sashitsukaeru
    さしつかえる
(v1,vi) to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience

Variations:
飢えに苦しむ
餓えに苦しむ

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 uenikurushimu
    うえにくるしむ
(exp,v5m) to suffer from hunger

Variations:
取りこぼす
取り零す
取零す

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 torikobosu
    とりこぼす
(v5s,vi) (1) to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; (v5s,vi) (2) {comp} to lose information

Variations:
見舞われる
見まわれる(sK)

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 mimawareru
    みまわれる
(v1,vi) to be hit (by a typhoon, earthquake, etc.); to be struck (by); to suffer (a calamity); to meet (with misfortune)

Variations:
蹴躓く
蹴つまずく
蹴つまづく

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 ketsumazuku(蹴躓ku, 蹴tsumazuku); ketsumazuku(蹴躓ku, 蹴tsumazuku)
    けつまずく(蹴躓く, 蹴つまずく); けつまづく(蹴躓く, 蹴つまづく)
(v5k,vi) (1) (kana only) to stumble (over); to trip; (v5k,vi) (2) (kana only) to fail; to suffer a setback

Variations:
返り血を浴びる
返り血をあびる

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 kaerichioabiru
    かえりちをあびる
(exp,v1) (1) to be spattered by blood from one's victim; (exp,v1) (2) (idiom) to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash

Variations:
苦杯をなめる
苦杯を舐める
苦杯を嘗める

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 kuhaionameru
    くはいをなめる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to drink a bitter cup; to have a bitter experience; to suffer a defeat

Variations:
受ける(P)
請ける(P)
承ける
享ける

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 ukeru(p); ukeru
    うける(P); ウケる
(transitive verb) (1) to receive; to get; (transitive verb) (2) to catch (e.g. a ball); (transitive verb) (3) to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); (transitive verb) (4) to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to suffer (an injury); to feel (influence); (transitive verb) (5) to undergo (e.g. surgery); to take (a test); to accept (a challenge); (transitive verb) (6) (esp. 受ける, 享ける) to be given (e.g. life, talent); (v1,vi) (7) (colloquialism) (kana only) (esp. ウケる) to find funny; to find humorous; to be amused (by); (transitive verb) (8) (esp. 受ける, 享ける) to follow; to succeed; to be descended from; (transitive verb) (9) to face (south, etc.); (transitive verb) (10) {ling} (esp. 受ける, 承ける) to be modified by; (transitive verb) (11) (esp. 請ける; now primarily used in compound words) (See 請け出す・1) to obtain (a pawned item, etc.) by paying a fee; (v1,vi) (12) (kana only) (esp. ウケる, うける) to be well-received; to become popular; to go down well

Variations:
取りこぼす
取り零す(rK)
取零す(sK)

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 torikobosu
    とりこぼす
(v5s,vi) (1) to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; (v5s,vi) (2) {comp} to lose information

Variations:
目にあう
目に遭う
めに遭う
目に会う(iK)
めに会う(iK)

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 meniau
    めにあう
(exp,v5u) (See 目を見る) to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)

Variations:
目にあう
目に遭う
目に会う(iK)
めに遭う(sK)
めに会う(sK)

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 meniau
    めにあう
(exp,v5u) to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer

Variations:
肩透かしを食う
肩すかしを食う
肩透かしを喰う
肩すかしを喰う
肩透かしをくう
肩すかしをくう

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 katasukashiokuu / katasukashioku
    かたすかしをくう
(exp,v5u) (1) (idiom) to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; (exp,v5u) (2) (idiom) to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip

Variations:
肩透かしを食らう
肩透かしをくらう(sK)
肩すかしを食らう(sK)
肩透かしを喰らう(sK)
肩すかしをくらう(sK)
肩すかしを喰らう(sK)

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 katasukashiokurau
    かたすかしをくらう
(exp,v5u) (1) (idiom) to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; (exp,v5u) (2) (idiom) to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip

Variations:
ひどい目にあう
ひどい目に遭う
酷い目に遭う
酷い目にあう
ひどい目に会う
酷い目に会う
酷い目に合う(iK)
ひどい目に合う(iK)
酷い目に遇う

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 hidoimeniau
    ひどいめにあう
(exp,v5u) (See 目にあう・めにあう) to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

Variations:
ひどい目にあう
酷い目に遭う
ひどい目に遭う(sK)
酷い目にあう(sK)
ひどい目に会う(sK)
酷い目に会う(sK)
酷い目に合う(sK)
ひどい目に合う(sK)
酷い目に遇う(sK)

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 hidoimeniau
    ひどいめにあう
(exp,v5u) (See 目にあう・めにあう) to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

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

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