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This is the Chinese name for the country of East Timor (the common name for Timor-Leste).
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不干己事不张口一问摇头三不知 literally translates as [About] matters [that] don't concern [you], do not open [your] mouth, [and] when questioned, always shake [your] head “No.”
Figuratively, this means: It is best to remain reticent about other people's affairs and to refuse to make any comment on matters that don't concern you.
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your wen4 search...
Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
汶萊 汶莱 see styles |
wèn lái wen4 lai2 wen lai |
More info & calligraphy: Brunei |
葉問 叶问 see styles |
yè wèn ye4 wen4 yeh wen ippu man イップ・マン |
More info & calligraphy: Ip Man(person) Ip Man (Chinese martial artist); Yip Man |
東帝汶 东帝汶 see styles |
dōng dì wèn dong1 di4 wen4 tung ti wen |
More info & calligraphy: East Timor |
免 see styles |
wèn wen4 wen men めん |
old variant of 絻[wen4] (archaism) dismissal; discharge; (surname) Yurusu Avoid; remit. |
問 问 see styles |
wèn wen4 wen mon もん |
to ask; to inquire (suf,ctr) counter for questions; (surname) Toi To ask, inquire, question; to adjudicate, sentence. |
妏 see styles |
wèn wen4 wen |
(used in female names) |
抆 see styles |
wèn wen4 wen |
to wipe |
搵 揾 see styles |
wèn wen4 wen |
(literary) to wipe away (tears); to press with one's fingers; to soak |
汶 see styles |
wèn wen4 wen |
Wen River in northwest Sichuan (same as 汶川); classical name of river in Shandong, used to refer to Qi 齊國|齐国 |
璺 see styles |
wèn wen4 wen |
a crack (in porcelain, glassware etc); CL:道[dao4] |
絻 see styles |
wèn wen4 wen |
(old) mourning apparel |
不問 不问 see styles |
bù wèn bu4 wen4 pu wen fumon ふもん |
to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off (n,n-suf) (See 不問に付する・ふもんにふする,不問に付す・ふもんにふす) not asking (about); letting go unquestioned; disregarding; ignoring; overlooking |
借問 借问 see styles |
jiè wèn jie4 wen4 chieh wen shamon; shakumon しゃもん; しゃくもん |
(honorific) May I ask? (noun, transitive verb) inquiring; enquiring to ask |
動問 动问 see styles |
dòng wèn dong4 wen4 tung wen |
may I ask |
十問 十问 see styles |
shí wèn shi2 wen4 shih wen jūmon |
The ten questions to the Buddha, put into the mouth of Vajrapāṇi, which, with the answers given, form the basis of the 大日經. What is (or are) (1) the nature of the bodhi-mind? (2) its form or forms? (3) the mental stages requisite to attainment? (4) the difference between them? (5) the time required? (6) the character of the merits attained? (7) the activities or practices necessary? (8) the way of such practices? (9) the condition of the uncultivated and cultivated mind? (10) the difference between it and that of the follower of Yoga? |
卜問 卜问 see styles |
bǔ wèn bu3 wen4 pu wen |
to predict by divining; to consult the oracle |
參問 参问 see styles |
sān wèn san1 wen4 san wen sanmon |
To seek instruction— generally as a class. |
反問 反问 see styles |
fǎn wèn fan3 wen4 fan wen hanmon はんもん |
to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question (n,vs,vt,vi) cross-examination; retort; asking in return |
叩問 叩问 see styles |
kòu wèn kou4 wen4 k`ou wen kou wen |
(literary) to inquire; to ask; question |
叮問 叮问 see styles |
dīng wèn ding1 wen4 ting wen |
to question closely; to make a detailed inquiry; to probe; to ask repeatedly |
叱問 叱问 see styles |
chì wèn chi4 wen4 ch`ih wen chih wen |
to call sb to account; to question angrily |
問世 问世 see styles |
wèn shì wen4 shi4 wen shih |
to be published; to come out |
問事 问事 see styles |
wèn shì wen4 shi4 wen shih |
to ask for information; to inquire |
問住 问住 see styles |
wèn zhù wen4 zhu4 wen chu |
to stump sb with a question |
問倒 问倒 see styles |
wèn dǎo wen4 dao3 wen tao |
to stump; to baffle |
問候 问候 see styles |
wèn hòu wen4 hou4 wen hou |
to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) |
問卷 问卷 see styles |
wèn juàn wen4 juan4 wen chüan |
questionnaire; CL:份[fen4] |
問名 问名 see styles |
wèn míng wen4 ming2 wen ming |
to enquire, according to custom, after the name and horoscope of intended bride; one of a set of six traditional marriage protocols (六禮|六礼), in which name as well as date and time of birth (for horoscope) are formally requested of the prospective bride's family |
問好 问好 see styles |
wèn hǎo wen4 hao3 wen hao |
to say hello to; to send one's regards to |
問安 问安 see styles |
wèn ān wen4 an1 wen an |
to pay one's respects; to give regards to |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Ip Man | 葉問 叶问 | yè wèn / ye4 wen4 / ye wen / yewen | yeh wen / yehwen | |
Brunei | 汶萊 汶莱 | wèn lái / wen4 lai2 / wen lai / wenlai | ||
East Timor | 東帝汶 东帝汶 | dōng dì wèn dong1 di4 wen4 dong di wen dongdiwen | tung ti wen tungtiwen |
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Mind Your Own Business | 不干己事不張口一問搖頭三不知 不干己事不张口一问摇头三不知 | bù gān jǐ shì bù zhāng kǒu yī wèn yáo tóu sān bù zhī bu4 gan1 ji3 shi4 bu4 zhang1 kou3 yi1 wen4 yao2 tou2 san1 bu4 zhi1 bu gan ji shi bu zhang kou yi wen yao tou san bu zhi | pu kan chi shih pu chang k`ou i wen yao t`ou san pu chih pu kan chi shih pu chang kou i wen yao tou san pu chih |
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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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All of our calligraphy wall scrolls are handmade.
When the calligrapher finishes creating your artwork, it is taken to my art mounting workshop in Beijing where a wall scroll is made by hand from a combination of silk, rice paper, and wood.
After we create your wall scroll, it takes at least two weeks for air mail delivery from Beijing to you.
Allow a few weeks for delivery. Rush service speeds it up by a week or two for $10!
When you select your calligraphy, you'll be taken to another page where you can choose various custom options.
The wall scroll that Sandy is holding in this picture is a "large size"
single-character wall scroll.
We also offer custom wall scrolls in small, medium, and an even-larger jumbo size.
Professional calligraphers are getting to be hard to find these days.
Instead of drawing characters by hand, the new generation in China merely type roman letters into their computer keyboards and pick the character that they want from a list that pops up.
There is some fear that true Chinese calligraphy may become a lost art in the coming years. Many art institutes in China are now promoting calligraphy programs in hopes of keeping this unique form
of art alive.
Even with the teachings of a top-ranked calligrapher in China, my calligraphy will never be good enough to sell. I will leave that to the experts.
The same calligrapher who gave me those lessons also attracted a crowd of thousands and a TV crew as he created characters over 6-feet high. He happens to be ranked as one of the top 100 calligraphers in all of China. He is also one of very few that would actually attempt such a feat.
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