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君子報仇,十年不晚


君子报仇,十年不晚

jun zi bào chóu , shí nián bù wǎn
    jun1 zi5 bao4 chou2 , shi2 nian2 bu4 wan3
chün tzu pao ch`ou , shih nien pu wan
    chün tzu pao chou , shih nien pu wan
lit. for a nobleman to take revenge, ten years is not too long (idiom); fig. revenge is a dish best served cold

四十八餘年未顯眞實


四十八余年未显眞实

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sì shí bā yú nián wèi xiǎn zhēn shí
    si4 shi2 ba1 yu2 nian2 wei4 xian3 zhen1 shi2
ssu shih pa yü nien wei hsien chen shih
 shijūhachiyonen miken shinjitsu
For forty and more years (the Buddha) was unable to unfold the full truth (until he first gave it in the Lotus Sutra).

一年被蛇咬十年怕井繩


一年被蛇咬十年怕井绳

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nián bèi shé yǎo shí nián pà jǐng shéng
    yi1 nian2 bei4 she2 yao3 shi2 nian2 pa4 jing3 sheng2
i nien pei she yao shih nien p`a ching sheng
    i nien pei she yao shih nien pa ching sheng
once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (idiom); fig. once bitten, twice shy

一年被蛇咬,十年怕井繩


一年被蛇咬,十年怕井绳

nián bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
    yi1 nian2 bei4 she2 yao3 , shi2 nian2 pa4 jing3 sheng2
i nien pei she yao , shih nien p`a ching sheng
    i nien pei she yao , shih nien pa ching sheng
see 一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井繩|一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳[yi1 zhao1 bei4 she2 yao3 , shi2 nian2 pa4 jing3 sheng2]

一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井繩


一朝被蛇咬,十年怕井绳

yī zhāo bèi shé yǎo , shí nián pà jǐng shéng
    yi1 zhao1 bei4 she2 yao3 , shi2 nian2 pa4 jing3 sheng2
i chao pei she yao , shih nien p`a ching sheng
    i chao pei she yao , shih nien pa ching sheng
lit. once bitten by a snake, one is scared all one's life at the mere sight of a rope (saying); fig. once bitten, twice shy

三十年河東,三十年河西


三十年河东,三十年河西

sān shí nián hé dōng , sān shí nián hé xī
    san1 shi2 nian2 he2 dong1 , san1 shi2 nian2 he2 xi1
san shih nien ho tung , san shih nien ho hsi
the river flows thirty years to the East, thirty years to the West (proverb); change is the only constant

聽君一席話,勝讀十年書


听君一席话,胜读十年书

tīng jun yī xí huà , shèng dú shí nián shū
    ting1 jun1 yi1 xi2 hua4 , sheng4 du2 shi2 nian2 shu1
t`ing chün i hsi hua , sheng tu shih nien shu
    ting chün i hsi hua , sheng tu shih nien shu
listening to the words of a wise man can be superior to studying ten years of books (proverb)

臺上一分鐘,臺下十年功


台上一分钟,台下十年功

tái shàng yī fēn zhōng , tái xià shí nián gōng
    tai2 shang4 yi1 fen1 zhong1 , tai2 xia4 shi2 nian2 gong1
t`ai shang i fen chung , t`ai hsia shih nien kung
    tai shang i fen chung , tai hsia shih nien kung
ten years of practice for one minute on the stage (idiom)

花有重開日,人無再少年


花有重开日,人无再少年

huā yǒu chóng kāi rì , rén wú zài shào nián
    hua1 you3 chong2 kai1 ri4 , ren2 wu2 zai4 shao4 nian2
hua yu ch`ung k`ai jih , jen wu tsai shao nien
    hua yu chung kai jih , jen wu tsai shao nien
a flower may blossom again, but a person cannot get young again (proverb)

西藏百萬農奴解放紀念日


西藏百万农奴解放纪念日

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xī zàng bǎi wàn nóng nú jiě fàng jì niàn
    xi1 zang4 bai3 wan4 nong2 nu2 jie3 fang4 ji4 nian4 ri4
hsi tsang pai wan nung nu chieh fang chi nien jih
Serf Liberation Day (PRC)

金剛頂瑜伽中略出念誦經


金刚顶瑜伽中略出念诵经

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jīn gāng dǐng yú jiā zhōng lüè chū niàn sòng jīng
    jin1 gang1 ding3 yu2 jia1 zhong1 lve4 chu1 nian4 song4 jing1
chin kang ting yü chia chung lve ch`u nien sung ching
    chin kang ting yü chia chung lve chu nien sung ching
 Kongōchō yuga chū ryakujutsu nenju kyō
Sūtra for Recitation Abridged from the Vajraśekhara Yoga

大毘盧遮那佛說要略念誦經


大毘卢遮那佛说要略念诵经

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dà pí lú zhēn à fó shuō yào lüè niàn sòng jīng
    da4 pi2 lu2 zhen1 a4 fo2 shuo1 yao4 lve4 nian4 song4 jing1
ta p`i lu chen a fo shuo yao lve nien sung ching
    ta pi lu chen a fo shuo yao lve nien sung ching
 Dai birushana bussetsu yōryaku nenju kyō
Sūtra Abridged for Recitation Explained by the Buddha Mahāvairocana

黃鼠狼給雞拜年,沒安好心


黄鼠狼给鸡拜年,没安好心

huáng shǔ láng gěi jī bài nián , méi ān hǎo xīn
    huang2 shu3 lang2 gei3 ji1 bai4 nian2 , mei2 an1 hao3 xin1
huang shu lang kei chi pai nien , mei an hao hsin
see 黃鼠狼給雞拜年|黄鼠狼给鸡拜年[huang2 shu3 lang2 gei3 ji1 bai4 nian2]

底哩三昧耶不動尊聖者念誦祕密法


底哩三昧耶不动尊圣者念诵祕密法

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dǐ lī sān mèi yē bù dòng zūn shèng zhě niàn sòng mì mì fǎ
    di3 li1 san1 mei4 ye1 bu4 dong4 zun1 sheng4 zhe3 nian4 song4 mi4 mi4 fa3
ti li san mei yeh pu tung tsun sheng che nien sung mi mi fa
 Teirisammaya fudōson shōja nenju himitsu hō
Trisamaya: Esoteric Recitation Method of Immovable, the Sacred One

聖閻曼德迦威怒王立成大神驗念誦法


圣阎曼德迦威怒王立成大神验念诵法

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shèng yán màn dé jiā wēi nù wáng lì chéng dà shén yàn niàn sòng fǎ
    sheng4 yan2 man4 de2 jia1 wei1 nu4 wang2 li4 cheng2 da4 shen2 yan4 nian4 song4 fa3
sheng yen man te chia wei nu wang li ch`eng ta shen yen nien sung fa
    sheng yen man te chia wei nu wang li cheng ta shen yen nien sung fa
 Shō Emmantokka inuō ryūjō daijin ken nenju hō
Method for Recitation and Establishing Supernatural Effects through Sacred Yamāntaka, the Indignant King

仁王護國般若波羅蜜多經陀羅尼念誦儀軌


仁王护国般若波罗蜜多经陀罗尼念诵仪轨

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rén wáng hù guó bō rě bō luó mì duō jīng tuó luó ní niàn sòng yí guǐ
    ren2 wang2 hu4 guo2 bo1 re3 bo1 luo2 mi4 duo1 jing1 tuo2 luo2 ni2 nian4 song4 yi2 gui3
jen wang hu kuo po je po lo mi to ching t`o lo ni nien sung i kuei
    jen wang hu kuo po je po lo mi to ching to lo ni nien sung i kuei
 Ninnō gokoku hannya haramitta kyō darani nenshō giki
Instructions for the Rites, Chants, and Meditations of the Prajñāpāramitā Dhāraṇī Scripture for Humane Kings Who Wish to Protect Their States

金剛頂瑜伽金剛薩埵五祕密修行念誦儀軌


金刚顶瑜伽金刚萨埵五祕密修行念诵仪轨

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jīn gāng dǐng yú qié jīn gāng sà duǒ wǔ mì mì xiū xíng niàn sòng yí guǐ
    jin1 gang1 ding3 yu2 qie2 jin1 gang1 sa4 duo3 wu3 mi4 mi4 xiu1 xing2 nian4 song4 yi2 gui3
chin kang ting yü ch`ieh chin kang sa to wu mi mi hsiu hsing nien sung i kuei
    chin kang ting yü chieh chin kang sa to wu mi mi hsiu hsing nien sung i kuei
 Kongōchō yuga Kongōsatta gohimitsu shugyō nenjugiki
Recitation Manual for the Cultivation of the Five Mysteries of Vajrasattva, from the Vajraśekhara Yoga

一切佛攝相應大教王經聖觀自在菩薩念誦儀軌


一切佛摄相应大教王经圣观自在菩萨念诵仪轨

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yī qiè fó shè xiāng yìng dà jiào wáng jīng shèng guān zì zài pú sà niàn sòng yí guǐ
    yi1 qie4 fo2 she4 xiang1 ying4 da4 jiao4 wang2 jing1 sheng4 guan1 zi4 zai4 pu2 sa4 nian4 song4 yi2 gui3
i ch`ieh fo she hsiang ying ta chiao wang ching sheng kuan tzu tsai p`u sa nien sung i kuei
    i chieh fo she hsiang ying ta chiao wang ching sheng kuan tzu tsai pu sa nien sung i kuei
 Issai butsu shō sōō dai kyōō kyōshōkan jizai bosatsu nenshō giki
Yiqie foshe xiangyingdajiaowang jingshengguan zizai pusa niansongyigui

金剛頂經一字頂輪王瑜伽一切時處念誦成佛儀軌


金刚顶经一字顶轮王瑜伽一切时处念诵成佛仪轨

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jīn gāng dǐng jīng yī zì dǐng lún wáng yú jiā yī qiè shí chǔ niàn sòng chéng fó yí guǐ
    jin1 gang1 ding3 jing1 yi1 zi4 ding3 lun2 wang2 yu2 jia1 yi1 qie4 shi2 chu3 nian4 song4 cheng2 fo2 yi2 gui3
chin kang ting ching i tzu ting lun wang yü chia i ch`ieh shih ch`u nien sung ch`eng fo i kuei
    chin kang ting ching i tzu ting lun wang yü chia i chieh shih chu nien sung cheng fo i kuei
 Kongōchōgyō ichiji chōrinnō yuga issaiji shonenju jōbutsu giki
Ritual Procedure of Becoming Buddha through Recitation, Anytime, Anywhere, by the Yoga of the One-syllable Wheel-Turning Ruler from the Vajraśekhara

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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