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關公面前耍大刀


关公面前耍大刀

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guān gōng miàn qián shuǎ dà dāo
    guan1 gong1 mian4 qian2 shua3 da4 dao1
kuan kung mien ch`ien shua ta tao
    kuan kung mien chien shua ta tao
lit. to wield the broadsword in the presence of Lord Guan (idiom); fig. to make a fool of oneself by showing off in front of an expert

前無古人後無來者


前无古人后无来者

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qián wú gǔ rén hòu wú lái zhě
    qian2 wu2 gu3 ren2 hou4 wu2 lai2 zhe3
ch`ien wu ku jen hou wu lai che
    chien wu ku jen hou wu lai che
to surpass all others of its kind before and since; to have neither predecessors nor successors

現前等覺大菩提住


现前等觉大菩提住

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xiàn qián děng jué dà pú tí zhù
    xian4 qian2 deng3 jue2 da4 pu2 ti2 zhu4
hsien ch`ien teng chüeh ta p`u t`i chu
    hsien chien teng chüeh ta pu ti chu
 genzen tōkaku dai bodai jū
stage of the appearance of virtual enlightenment and great bodhi

身體是革命的本錢


身体是革命的本钱

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shēn tǐ shì gé mìng de běn qián
    shen1 ti3 shi4 ge2 ming4 de5 ben3 qian2
shen t`i shih ko ming te pen ch`ien
    shen ti shih ko ming te pen chien
lit. the body is the revolution's capital; fig. good health is a prerequisite for work (Mao Zedong's saying)

金剛喩定現在前時


金刚喩定现在前时

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jīn gāng yù dìng xiàn zài qián shí
    jin1 gang1 yu4 ding4 xian4 zai4 qian2 shi2
chin kang yü ting hsien tsai ch`ien shih
    chin kang yü ting hsien tsai chien shih
 kongōyu jō genzai zen ji
at the time of experiencing the adamantine absorption

金錢不能買來幸福


金钱不能买来幸福

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jīn qián bù néng mǎi lái xìng fú
    jin1 qian2 bu4 neng2 mai3 lai2 xing4 fu2
chin ch`ien pu neng mai lai hsing fu
    chin chien pu neng mai lai hsing fu
money can't buy happiness

一手交錢,一手交貨


一手交钱,一手交货

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yī shǒu jiāo qián , yī shǒu jiāo huò
    yi1 shou3 jiao1 qian2 , yi1 shou3 jiao1 huo4
i shou chiao ch`ien , i shou chiao huo
    i shou chiao chien , i shou chiao huo
lit. one hand exchanges the cash, the other the goods (idiom); fig. to pay for what you want in cash; simple and direct transaction

前不巴村,後不巴店


前不巴村,后不巴店

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qián bù bā cūn , hòu bù bā diàn
    qian2 bu4 ba1 cun1 , hou4 bu4 ba1 dian4
ch`ien pu pa ts`un , hou pu pa tien
    chien pu pa tsun , hou pu pa tien
see 前不著村,後不著店|前不着村,后不着店[qian2 bu4 zhao2 cun1 , hou4 bu4 zhao2 dian4]

前不著村,後不著店


前不着村,后不着店

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qián bù zháo cūn , hòu bù zháo diàn
    qian2 bu4 zhao2 cun1 , hou4 bu4 zhao2 dian4
ch`ien pu chao ts`un , hou pu chao tien
    chien pu chao tsun , hou pu chao tien
lit. no village ahead and no inn behind (idiom); fig. to be stranded in the middle of nowhere; to be in a predicament

前事不忘,後事之師


前事不忘,后事之师

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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

前人栽樹,後人乘涼


前人栽树,后人乘凉

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qián rén zāi shù , hòu rén chéng liáng
    qian2 ren2 zai1 shu4 , hou4 ren2 cheng2 liang2
ch`ien jen tsai shu , hou jen ch`eng liang
    chien jen tsai shu , hou jen cheng liang
to enjoy the benefits of the hard work of one's predecessors. (idiom)

前無古人,後無來者


前无古人,后无来者

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qián wú gǔ rén , hòu wú lái zhě
    qian2 wu2 gu3 ren2 , hou4 wu2 lai2 zhe3
ch`ien wu ku jen , hou wu lai che
    chien wu ku jen , hou wu lai che
there has never been and never will be another person like this (idiom); never done before and unlikely to be matched in the future; peerless

前車之覆,後車之鑒


前车之覆,后车之鉴

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qián chē zhī fù , hòu chē zhī jiàn
    qian2 che1 zhi1 fu4 , hou4 che1 zhi1 jian4
ch`ien ch`e chih fu , hou ch`e chih chien
    chien che chih fu , hou che chih chien
lit. the cart in front overturns, a warning to the following cart (idiom); fig. draw lesson from the failure of one's predecessor; learn from past mistake; once bitten twice shy

前門打虎,後門打狼


前门打虎,后门打狼

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qián mén dǎ hǔ , hòu mén dǎ láng
    qian2 men2 da3 hu3 , hou4 men2 da3 lang2
ch`ien men ta hu , hou men ta lang
    chien men ta hu , hou men ta lang
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another

前門拒虎,後門進狼


前门拒虎,后门进狼

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qián mén jù hǔ , hòu mén jìn láng
    qian2 men2 ju4 hu3 , hou4 men2 jin4 lang2
ch`ien men chü hu , hou men chin lang
    chien men chü hu , hou men chin lang
to beat a tiger from the front door, only to have a wolf come in at the back (idiom); fig. facing one problem after another

臨兵鬪者皆陳列在前


临兵鬪者皆陈列在前

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lín bīng dòu zhě jiē chén liè zài qián
    lin2 bing1 dou4 zhe3 jie1 chen2 lie4 zai4 qian2
lin ping tou che chieh ch`en lieh tsai ch`ien
    lin ping tou che chieh chen lieh tsai chien
 rinhyōtōsha kaichinretsuzaizen
nine words

黔南布依族苗族自治州

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qián nán bù yī zú miáo zú zì zhì zhōu
    qian2 nan2 bu4 yi1 zu2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
ch`ien nan pu i tsu miao tsu tzu chih chou
    chien nan pu i tsu miao tsu tzu chih chou
Qiannan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in Guizhou Province 貴州省|贵州省[Gui4zhou1 Sheng3]

黔東南苗族侗族自治州


黔东南苗族侗族自治州

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qián dōng nán miáo zú dòng zú zì zhì zhōu
    qian2 dong1 nan2 miao2 zu2 dong4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
ch`ien tung nan miao tsu tung tsu tzu chih chou
    chien tung nan miao tsu tung tsu tzu chih chou
Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, in Guizhou Province 貴州省|贵州省[Gui4zhou1 Sheng3]

不聽老人言,吃虧在眼前


不听老人言,吃亏在眼前

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bù tīng lǎo rén yán , chī kuī zài yǎn qián
    bu4 ting1 lao3 ren2 yan2 , chi1 kui1 zai4 yan3 qian2
pu t`ing lao jen yen , ch`ih k`uei tsai yen ch`ien
    pu ting lao jen yen , chih kuei tsai yen chien
(idiom) ignore your elders at your peril

前不見古人,後不見來者


前不见古人,后不见来者

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qián bù jiàn gǔ rén , hòu bù jiàn lái zhě
    qian2 bu4 jian4 gu3 ren2 , hou4 bu4 jian4 lai2 zhe3
ch`ien pu chien ku jen , hou pu chien lai che
    chien pu chien ku jen , hou pu chien lai che
unique; unprecedented (idiom)

前郭爾羅斯蒙古族自治縣


前郭尔罗斯蒙古族自治县

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qián guō ěr luó sī měng gǔ zú zì zhì xiàn
    qian2 guo1 er3 luo2 si1 meng3 gu3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4
ch`ien kuo erh lo ssu meng ku tsu tzu chih hsien
    chien kuo erh lo ssu meng ku tsu tzu chih hsien
Qian Gorlos Mongol autonomous county in Songyuan 松原, Jilin

黔西南布依族苗族自治州

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qián xī nán bù yī zú miáo zú zì zhì zhōu
    qian2 xi1 nan2 bu4 yi1 zu2 miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1
ch`ien hsi nan pu i tsu miao tsu tzu chih chou
    chien hsi nan pu i tsu miao tsu tzu chih chou
Qianxinan Buyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, in Guizhou Province 貴州省|贵州省[Gui4zhou1 Sheng3]

錢不是萬能的沒錢是萬萬不能的


钱不是万能的没钱是万万不能的

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qián bù shì wàn néng de méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de
    qian2 bu4 shi4 wan4 neng2 de5 mei2 qian2 shi4 wan4 wan4 bu4 neng2 de5
ch`ien pu shih wan neng te mei ch`ien shih wan wan pu neng te
    chien pu shih wan neng te mei chien shih wan wan pu neng te
Money isn't everything but without money you have nothing. (idiom)

各人自掃門前雪,莫管他家瓦上霜


各人自扫门前雪,莫管他家瓦上霜

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gè rén zì sǎo mén qián xuě , mò guǎn tā jiā wǎ shàng shuāng
    ge4 ren2 zi4 sao3 men2 qian2 xue3 , mo4 guan3 ta1 jia1 wa3 shang4 shuang1
ko jen tzu sao men ch`ien hsüeh , mo kuan t`a chia wa shang shuang
    ko jen tzu sao men chien hsüeh , mo kuan ta chia wa shang shuang
sweep the snow from your own door step, don't worry about the frost on your neighbor's roof (idiom)

車到山前必有路,船到橋頭自然直


车到山前必有路,船到桥头自然直

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chē dào shān qián bì yǒu lù , chuán dào qiáo tóu zì rán zhí
    che1 dao4 shan1 qian2 bi4 you3 lu4 , chuan2 dao4 qiao2 tou2 zi4 ran2 zhi2
ch`e tao shan ch`ien pi yu lu , ch`uan tao ch`iao t`ou tzu jan chih
    che tao shan chien pi yu lu , chuan tao chiao tou tzu jan chih
(idiom) everything will turn out all right; let's worry about it when it happens; it will be all right on the night

錢不是萬能的,沒錢是萬萬不能的


钱不是万能的,没钱是万万不能的

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qián bù shì wàn néng de , méi qián shì wàn wàn bù néng de
    qian2 bu4 shi4 wan4 neng2 de5 , mei2 qian2 shi4 wan4 wan4 bu4 neng2 de5
ch`ien pu shih wan neng te , mei ch`ien shih wan wan pu neng te
    chien pu shih wan neng te , mei chien shih wan wan pu neng te
money isn't everything, but without money you can do nothing (idiom)

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

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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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