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Spare No Effort
bù yí yú lì
不遺餘力 is a Chinese proverb that can be translated in many ways. Here are some of them: go to any lengths; with all one's might; spare no pain; do one's utmost.
If you feel hard work and holding nothing back is your philosophy, this is the phrase for you.
Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child
bàng tóu chū xiào zǐ zhù tóu chū wǔ nì
棒頭出孝子箸頭出忤逆 literally translates as:
A stick (or switch) produces filial sons; chopsticks produce disobedient [ones].
Figuratively, this means:
Strict discipline produces dutiful children, whereas indulgence produces disobedient ones.
This proverb is very similar to this English proverb:
“Spare the rod and spoil the child.”
Love Your Children, But Discipline Them Too
ài zài xīn lǐ hèn zài miàn pì
爱在心里狠在面皮 literally translates as “Love [your] children in [your] heart, [but] be stern [with them] in [your] manner.”
This is a little like saying “Love your child but don't spare the switch.”
If you love your child, send them out into the world
kawaii ko ni wa tabi o sa seyo
可愛い子には旅をさせよ is a Japanese proverb that means “If you love your children, send them out on a journey into the world.”
This is kind of similar to the western phrase, “Spare the rod and spoil the child.”
More literally, this reads, “Cute child, a journey granted.”
That “granted” could also be understood as “should be initiated.”
Note: Because this selection contains some special Japanese Hiragana characters, it should be written by a Japanese calligrapher.
These search terms might be related to Spare:
Forgive Yourself / Release Yourself
Free Spirit
Free Will
Frugal
Give Up Desire
Live Free or Die
Never Give Up
Peaceful / Tranquil / Calm / Free From Worry
Release / Let Go
Release of Desires
Salvation / Save / Rescue
Salvation: To Save or Rescue
Stark
To Be Free / Freedom
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
饒恕 饶恕 see styles |
ráo shù rao2 shu4 jao shu |
More info & calligraphy: Begging Forgiveness |
可愛い子には旅をさせよ see styles |
kawaiikonihatabiosaseyo / kawaikonihatabiosaseyo かわいいこにはたびをさせよ |
More info & calligraphy: If you love your child, send them out into the world |
倅 see styles |
cuì cui4 ts`ui tsui segare せがれ |
auxiliary; spare; deputy; second; sub- (1) (humble language) son; (2) punk; brat; (3) (colloquialism) penis |
惜 see styles |
xī xi1 hsi suminori すみのり |
to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] (adverb) (kana only) alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically; (personal name) Suminori To care for, regard, compassionate, pity; spare. |
暇 see styles |
xiá xia2 hsia ka ひま |
leisure (noun or adjectival noun) (1) spare time; free time; leisure; (2) time (e.g. time it takes to do something); (noun or adjectival noun) (3) time off; day off; vacation; holiday; leave; (4) quitting (one's job); firing someone; divorcing (one's spouse); (adjectival noun) (5) (of one's time) free; (of one's business) slow; (noun or adjectival noun) (1) spare time; free time; leisure; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) time off; day off; vacation; holiday; leave; (3) quitting (one's job); firing someone; divorcing (one's spouse); (4) leaving; departing a leisure moment |
省 see styles |
xǐng xing3 hsing shou / sho しょう |
(bound form) to scrutinize; (bound form) to reflect (on one's conduct); (bound form) to come to realize; (bound form) to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) (n,n-suf) (1) ministry; department; (n,n-suf) (2) province (of China); (prefix noun) (3) (See 省スペース) saving; conserving; (female given name) Mitsumu Look into minutely, inspect, examine; arouse; spare, save; an inspectorate, hence a province. |
賣 卖 see styles |
mài mai4 mai mai |
to sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or flaunt To sell. |
遑 see styles |
huáng huang2 huang itoma いとま |
leisure (noun or adjectival noun) (1) spare time; free time; leisure; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) time off; day off; vacation; holiday; leave; (3) quitting (one's job); firing someone; divorcing (one's spouse); (4) leaving; departing; (female given name) Itoma |
閑 闲 see styles |
xián xian2 hsien kan かん |
enclosure; (variant of 閒|闲[xian2]) idle; unoccupied; leisure spare time; free time; leisure; (female given name) Nodoka To bar, a barrier; to shut out; trained. |
饒 饶 see styles |
ráo rao2 jao rao らお |
rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although (surname) Rao Spare; abundance, surplus; to pardon. |
お暇 see styles |
oitoma おいとま |
(noun/participle) (1) (kana only) leaving; going home; (2) quitting one's job; (3) free time; leisure; spare time |
ヒマ see styles |
hima ヒマ |
(noun or adjectival noun) (1) spare time; free time; leisure; (2) time (e.g. time it takes to do something); (noun or adjectival noun) (3) time off; day off; vacation; holiday; leave; (4) quitting (one's job); firing someone; divorcing (one's spouse); (adjectival noun) (5) (of one's time) free; (of one's business) slow |
不惜 see styles |
bù xī bu4 xi1 pu hsi fushaku |
not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do something); not scruple (to do something) regardless |
予備 see styles |
yobi よび |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) preparation; preliminaries; reserve; spare |
代え see styles |
kae かえ |
(1) change; alteration; substitute; spare; proxy; (2) rate of exchange |
余す see styles |
amasu あます |
(transitive verb) to save; to leave over; to spare |
余力 see styles |
yoryoku よりょく |
(1) remaining strength; surplus energy; reserve power; (2) money to spare; (surname) Yoriki |
余暇 see styles |
yoka よか |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) leisure; leisure time; spare time |
余計 see styles |
yokei / yoke よけい |
(adjectival noun) (1) extra; more; too much; too many; excessive; superfluous; spare; surplus; (adjectival noun) (2) unnecessary; needless; uncalled-for; unwanted; uninvited; (adverb) (3) all the more; even more |
余財 see styles |
yozai よざい |
spare cash; available funds; remaining fortune; (surname) Yozai |
偷空 see styles |
tōu kòng tou1 kong4 t`ou k`ung tou kung |
to take some time out; to make use of a spare moment |
備件 备件 see styles |
bèi jiàn bei4 jian4 pei chien |
spare parts |
備品 备品 see styles |
bèi pǐn bei4 pin3 pei p`in pei pin bihin びひん |
machine parts or tools kept in reserve; spare parts equipment; fixtures; furnishings; fittings; furniture; supplies |
備用 备用 see styles |
bèi yòng bei4 yong4 pei yung |
reserve; spare; alternate; backup |
備胎 备胎 see styles |
bèi tāi bei4 tai1 pei t`ai pei tai |
spare tire; (slang) fallback guy (or girl) |
共布 see styles |
tomonuno ともぬの tomogire ともぎれ |
(noun - becomes adjective with の) same cloth; spare cloth (e.g. for patching) |
分身 see styles |
fēn shēn fen1 shen1 fen shen bunshin(p); bunjin(ok) ぶんしん(P); ぶんじん(ok) |
(of one who has supernatural powers) to replicate oneself so as to appear in two or more places at the same time; a derivative version of sb (or something) (e.g. avatar, proxy, clone, sockpuppet); to spare some time for a separate task; to cut a corpse into pieces; to pull a body apart by the four limbs; parturition (1) other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); representation of oneself; (2) {Buddh} incarnations of Buddha Parturition: in Buddhism it means a Buddha's power to reproduce himself ad infinitum and anywhere. |
剰す see styles |
amasu あます |
(transitive verb) to save; to leave over; to spare |
割く see styles |
saku さく |
(transitive verb) (1) to cut up; to cleave; to cut open (esp. the abdomen); (2) to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (3) (archaism) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye |
厭う see styles |
itou / ito いとう |
(transitive verb) (1) to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to spare (oneself); to be weary of; to shun; to dislike (an activity, an environment); to hate (an activity); (transitive verb) (2) to take (good) care of |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Spare No Effort | 不遺餘力 / 不遺余力 不遗余力 | bù yí yú lì bu4 yi2 yu2 li4 bu yi yu li buyiyuli | pu i yü li puiyüli |
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| Spare the Rod, Spoil the Child | 棒頭出孝子箸頭出忤逆 | bàng tóu chū xiào zǐ zhù tóu chū wǔ nì bang4 tou2 chu1 xiao4 zi3 zhu4 tou2 chu1 wu3 ni4 bang tou chu xiao zi zhu tou chu wu ni | pang t`ou ch`u hsiao tzu chu t`ou ch`u wu ni pang tou chu hsiao tzu chu tou chu wu ni |
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| Love Your Children, But Discipline Them Too | 愛在心里狠在面皮 / 愛在心里狠在麵皮 爱在心里狠在面皮 | ài zài xīn lǐ hèn zài miàn pì ai4 zai4 xin1 li3 hen4 zai4 mian4 pi4 ai zai xin li hen zai mian pi aizaixinlihenzaimianpi | ai tsai hsin li hen tsai mien p`i ai tsai hsin li hen tsai mien pi |
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| If you love your child, send them out into the world | 可愛い子には旅をさせよ | kawaii ko ni wa tabi o sa seyo kawaiikoniwatabiosaseyo kawai ko ni wa tabi o sa seyo | ||
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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