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毛毛雨 see styles |
máo mao yǔ mao2 mao5 yu3 mao mao yü |
drizzle; light rain; (fig.) mere trifle; something that has only a weak effect |
洗洗睡 see styles |
xǐ xǐ shuì xi3 xi3 shui4 hsi hsi shui |
to have a shower and go to bed; (fig.) (slang) (neologism) (often sarcastic) to give up on something unrealistic; to stop kidding oneself; (used dismissively, typically as 洗洗睡吧[xi3 xi3 shui4 ba5]) keep dreaming |
活菩薩 活菩萨 see styles |
huó pú sà huo2 pu2 sa4 huo p`u sa huo pu sa |
a living Buddha; fig. compassionate person; saint |
流口水 see styles |
liú kǒu shuǐ liu2 kou3 shui3 liu k`ou shui liu kou shui |
to drool; to salivate; (fig.) to covet; to lust after |
流鼻血 see styles |
liú bí xiě liu2 bi2 xie3 liu pi hsieh |
to bleed from the nose; (fig.) to be sexually aroused |
清一色 see styles |
qīng yī sè qing1 yi1 se4 ch`ing i se ching i se chiniisoo / chinisoo チンイーソー |
(mahjong) flush; a complete hand where all tiles are of the same suit; (fig.) uniformly; each and every one (1) {mahj} full flush (chi:); winning hand containing only tiles of one suit; (2) homogeneity (e.g. manuf. using products from one source) |
游泳圈 see styles |
yóu yǒng quān you2 yong3 quan1 yu yung ch`üan yu yung chüan |
swim ring; swim tube; (fig.) (coll.) spare tire (roll of fat around the waist) |
湊熱鬧 凑热闹 see styles |
còu rè nao cou4 re4 nao5 ts`ou je nao tsou je nao |
to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble |
溜邊兒 溜边儿 see styles |
liū biān r liu1 bian1 r5 liu pien r |
to keep to the edge (of path, river etc); (fig.) to keep out of trouble; to avoid getting involved |
滑鐵盧 滑铁卢 see styles |
huá tiě lú hua2 tie3 lu2 hua t`ieh lu hua tieh lu |
Waterloo (Belgium); Battle of Waterloo (1815); (fig.) a defeat |
潑冷水 泼冷水 see styles |
pō lěng shuǐ po1 leng3 shui3 p`o leng shui po leng shui |
to pour cold water on; (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm |
潑髒水 泼脏水 see styles |
pō zāng shuǐ po1 zang1 shui3 p`o tsang shui po tsang shui |
(fig.) to sling mud at; to smear; to slander |
潛力股 潜力股 see styles |
qián lì gǔ qian2 li4 gu3 ch`ien li ku chien li ku |
stock that has potential to increase in value; (fig.) sb with good prospects |
潛臺詞 潜台词 see styles |
qián tái cí qian2 tai2 ci2 ch`ien t`ai tz`u chien tai tzu |
unspoken dialogue in a play, left for the audience to infer; subtext; (fig.) implicit assertion |
澆冷水 浇冷水 see styles |
jiāo lěng shuǐ jiao1 leng3 shui3 chiao leng shui |
to pour cold water; fig. to discourage |
火星文 see styles |
huǒ xīng wén huo3 xing1 wen2 huo hsing wen |
lit. Martian language; fig. Internet slang used to communicate secret messages that the general public or government can't understand |
火炬手 see styles |
huǒ jù shǒu huo3 ju4 shou3 huo chü shou |
(lit. and fig.) torchbearer |
火焰山 see styles |
huǒ yàn shān huo3 yan4 shan1 huo yen shan |
Mountain of Flames of legend; fig. insurmountable obstacle; Mountain of Flames in Turpan depression in Xinjiang |
火藥味 火药味 see styles |
huǒ yào wèi huo3 yao4 wei4 huo yao wei |
smell of gunpowder; (fig.) combative tone; belligerence |
炒冷飯 炒冷饭 see styles |
chǎo lěng fàn chao3 leng3 fan4 ch`ao leng fan chao leng fan |
to stir-fry leftover rice; fig. to rehash the same story; to serve up the same old product |
烏紗帽 乌纱帽 see styles |
wū shā mào wu1 sha1 mao4 wu sha mao |
black gauze hat (worn by an imperial official as a sign of his position); (fig.) official post |
烏鴉嘴 乌鸦嘴 see styles |
wū yā zuǐ wu1 ya1 zui3 wu ya tsui |
crow's beak; (fig.) person who makes an inauspicious remark |
煙火氣 烟火气 see styles |
yān huǒ qì yan1 huo3 qi4 yen huo ch`i yen huo chi |
cooking smells; (fig.) lively atmosphere |
煞風景 煞风景 see styles |
shā fēng jǐng sha1 feng1 jing3 sha feng ching |
to be an eyesore; (fig.) to spoil the fun; to be a wet blanket |
照妖鏡 照妖镜 see styles |
zhào yāo jìng zhao4 yao1 jing4 chao yao ching |
magic mirror for revealing goblins; fig. way of seeing through a conspiracy |
熱乎乎 热乎乎 see styles |
rè hū hū re4 hu1 hu1 je hu hu |
warm; (of food) piping hot; (fig.) roused to warm feelings |
熱騰騰 热腾腾 see styles |
rè téng téng re4 teng2 teng2 je t`eng t`eng je teng teng |
steaming hot; (fig.) bustling; hectic; (fig.) excited; stirred up; (fig.) created only a short time before; freshly minted; hot off the press; (coll.) also pr. [re4 teng1 teng1] |
燈下黑 灯下黑 see styles |
dēng xià hēi deng1 xia4 hei1 teng hsia hei |
(lit.) it's dark right under the lamp; (fig.) people tend to overlook things right under their noses |
爆炸性 see styles |
bào zhà xìng bao4 zha4 xing4 pao cha hsing |
explosive; fig. shocking |
爆金幣 爆金币 see styles |
bào jīn bì bao4 jin1 bi4 pao chin pi |
(gaming) (of a monster etc) to drop gold coins when defeated; (fig.) (slang) to give or spend money |
爪哇國 爪哇国 see styles |
zhǎo wā guó zhao3 wa1 guo2 chao wa kuo |
ancient state located in present-day Java 爪哇[Zhao3 wa1]; (fig.) somewhere remote, inaccessible or obscure |
狗腿子 see styles |
gǒu tuǐ zi gou3 tui3 zi5 kou t`ui tzu kou tui tzu |
dog's leg; fig. one who follows a villain; henchman; hired thug |
獨木橋 独木桥 see styles |
dú mù qiáo du2 mu4 qiao2 tu mu ch`iao tu mu chiao |
single-log bridge; (fig.) difficult path |
玩不起 see styles |
wán bu qǐ wan2 bu5 qi3 wan pu ch`i wan pu chi |
can't afford to play; (fig.) can't accept it when one loses |
瓷娃娃 see styles |
cí wá wa ci2 wa2 wa5 tz`u wa wa tzu wa wa |
porcelain doll; (fig.) person with osteogenesis imperfecta |
生力軍 生力军 see styles |
shēng lì jun sheng1 li4 jun1 sheng li chün |
fresh troops; (fig.) lifeblood; new force |
甩包袱 see styles |
shuǎi bāo fu shuai3 bao1 fu5 shuai pao fu |
lit. to fling off a bundle; fig. to abandon one's responsibility for something; to wash one's hands of the matter |
癩皮狗 癞皮狗 see styles |
lài pí gǒu lai4 pi2 gou3 lai p`i kou lai pi kou |
mangy dog; (fig.) loathsome person |
白手套 see styles |
bái shǒu tào bai2 shou3 tao4 pai shou t`ao pai shou tao |
white glove; (fig.) (slang) intermediary in negotiations; proxy who acts on behalf of an official in corrupt dealings (to keep the official's involvement secret) |
白骨精 see styles |
bái gǔ jīng bai2 gu3 jing1 pai ku ching |
White Bone Spirit (in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]); (fig.) sly and cunning person |
百合花 see styles |
bǎi hé huā bai3 he2 hua1 pai ho hua yurika ゆりか |
lily; fig. pure and spotless person; virgin (female given name) Yurika |
眼中刺 see styles |
yǎn zhōng cì yan3 zhong1 ci4 yen chung tz`u yen chung tzu |
a thorn in one's eye; fig. a thorn in one's flesh |
眼珠兒 眼珠儿 see styles |
yǎn zhū r yan3 zhu1 r5 yen chu r |
eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person) |
眼珠子 see styles |
yǎn zhū zi yan3 zhu1 zi5 yen chu tzu |
eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person) |
瞌睡蟲 瞌睡虫 see styles |
kē shuì chóng ke1 shui4 chong2 k`o shui ch`ung ko shui chung |
mythological insect that makes people doze off; (fig.) drowsiness; (coll.) person who loves sleeping; sleepaholic |
破殼日 see styles |
pò ké rì po4 ke2 ri4 p`o k`o jih po ko jih |
(slang) (fig.) birthday |
移山志 see styles |
yí shān zhì yi2 shan1 zhi4 i shan chih |
the will to move mountains; fig. high ambitions |
第一炮 see styles |
dì yī pào di4 yi1 pao4 ti i p`ao ti i pao |
(fig.) opening shot |
第二春 see styles |
dì èr chūn di4 er4 chun1 ti erh ch`un ti erh chun |
(lit.) second spring; (fig.) falling in love for the second time; a new lease of life; rebirth |
算起來 算起来 see styles |
suàn qǐ lái suan4 qi3 lai2 suan ch`i lai suan chi lai |
to calculate; to estimate; in total; all told; (fig.) if you think about it |
米袋子 see styles |
mǐ dài zi mi3 dai4 zi5 mi tai tzu |
(fig.) supply of grain to the public |
組合拳 组合拳 see styles |
zǔ hé quán zu3 he2 quan2 tsu ho ch`üan tsu ho chüan |
a combination of punches; (fig.) a set of measures |
繞圈子 绕圈子 see styles |
rào quān zi rao4 quan1 zi5 jao ch`üan tzu jao chüan tzu |
to go around in circles; to make a detour; (fig.) to beat about the bush |
繞彎兒 绕弯儿 see styles |
rào wān r rao4 wan1 r5 jao wan r |
to go for a walk around; (fig.) to speak in a roundabout way |
繞彎子 绕弯子 see styles |
rào wān zi rao4 wan1 zi5 jao wan tzu |
lit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point; to beat about the bush |
羅生門 罗生门 see styles |
luó shēng mén luo2 sheng1 men2 lo sheng men rashoumon / rashomon らしょうもん |
Rashomon, Japanese novel and movie; (fig.) situation where conflicting interpretations of the same event obscure the truth; unsolvable case (1) (place) Rashōmon (gate in old Kyoto); (2) (work) Rashōmon (story by Akutagawa, film by Kurosawa); (place-name) Rashōmon (gate in old Kyoto); (wk) Rashōmon (story by Akutagawa, film by Kurosawa) |
翅膀硬 see styles |
chì bǎng yìng chi4 bang3 ying4 ch`ih pang ying chih pang ying |
(of a bird) to fledge; (fig.) (of a person) to outgrow the need to be submissive to one's parents, mentor etc; to break away from the people who have supported one up to now |
翻篇兒 翻篇儿 see styles |
fān piān r fan1 pian1 r5 fan p`ien r fan pien r |
to turn a page; (fig.) to turn over a new leaf |
翻老賬 翻老账 see styles |
fān lǎo zhàng fan1 lao3 zhang4 fan lao chang |
to turn over old accounts; fig. to revive old quarrels; to reopen old wounds |
翻舊賬 翻旧账 see styles |
fān jiù zhàng fan1 jiu4 zhang4 fan chiu chang |
to turn over old accounts; fig. to revive old quarrels; to reopen old wounds |
老狐狸 see styles |
lǎo hú li lao3 hu2 li5 lao hu li |
old fox; fig. cunning person |
老皇曆 老皇历 see styles |
lǎo huáng lì lao3 huang2 li4 lao huang li |
(lit.) past years' almanac; (fig.) ancient history; obsolete practice; old-fashioned principle |
耳旁風 耳旁风 see styles |
ěr páng fēng er3 pang2 feng1 erh p`ang feng erh pang feng |
lit. wind past your ear; fig. something you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other |
耳邊風 耳边风 see styles |
ěr biān fēng er3 bian1 feng1 erh pien feng |
lit. wind past your ear; fig. something you don't pay much attention to; in one ear and out the other |
聚寶盆 聚宝盆 see styles |
jù bǎo pén ju4 bao3 pen2 chü pao p`en chü pao pen |
treasure bowl (mythology); fig. source of wealth; cornucopia; gold mine |
腐蝕性 腐蚀性 see styles |
fǔ shí xìng fu3 shi2 xing4 fu shih hsing |
(lit. and fig.) corrosive; corrosiveness |
腰桿子 腰杆子 see styles |
yāo gǎn zi yao1 gan3 zi5 yao kan tzu |
waist; small of the back; (fig.) backing |
臭豆腐 see styles |
chòu dòu fu chou4 dou4 fu5 ch`ou tou fu chou tou fu choudoufu / chodofu チョウドウフ |
stinky tofu; strong-smelling preserved beancurd; fig. rough exterior but lovable person fermented tofu (chi: chòudòufu); stinky tofu; smelly tofu |
致命傷 致命伤 see styles |
zhì mìng shāng zhi4 ming4 shang1 chih ming shang chimeishou / chimesho ちめいしょう |
mortal wound; (fig.) fatal weakness; Achilles' heel fatal wound |
舊調子 旧调子 see styles |
jiù diào zi jiu4 diao4 zi5 chiu tiao tzu |
old tune; fig. conservative opinion; the same old stuff |
菜包子 see styles |
cài bāo zi cai4 bao1 zi5 ts`ai pao tzu tsai pao tzu |
steamed bun stuffed with vegetables; (fig.) useless person; a good-for-nothing |
菜籃子 菜篮子 see styles |
cài lán zi cai4 lan2 zi5 ts`ai lan tzu tsai lan tzu |
vegetable or food basket; (fig.) food supply |
萬金油 万金油 see styles |
wàn jīn yóu wan4 jin1 you2 wan chin yu |
Tiger Balm, an ointment applied topically to treat all manner of aches and pains; (fig.) (coll.) jack of all trades |
蘆柴棒 芦柴棒 see styles |
lú chái bàng lu2 chai2 bang4 lu ch`ai pang lu chai pang |
reed stem; (fig.) extremely skinny person |
蚰蜒路 see styles |
yóu yan lù you2 yan5 lu4 yu yen lu |
lit. centipede's path; fig. narrow winding road |
血淚史 血泪史 see styles |
xuè lèi shǐ xue4 lei4 shi3 hsüeh lei shih |
(fig.) history full of suffering; heart-rending story; CL:部[bu4] |
西洋鏡 西洋镜 see styles |
xī yáng jìng xi1 yang2 jing4 hsi yang ching |
(old) peep show; (fig.) hanky-panky; trickery |
見光死 见光死 see styles |
jiàn guāng sǐ jian4 guang1 si3 chien kuang ssu |
(lit.) to wither in the light of day; (fig.) the bubble bursts as the reality becomes apparent (esp. of a much-anticipated first meeting with sb); (of stocks) just as the favorable news is officially published, the stock price falls |
試金石 试金石 see styles |
shì jīn shí shi4 jin1 shi2 shih chin shih shikinseki しきんせき |
touchstone; fig. test that something is genuine (1) {min} touchstone (assaying tool); (2) touchstone (e.g. of success); test; litmus test |
請喝茶 请喝茶 see styles |
qǐng hē chá qing3 he1 cha2 ch`ing ho ch`a ching ho cha |
(lit.) to invite to tea; (fig.) (of police etc) to interrogate sb about their subversive political activities and warn them against further involvement |
諾瞿陀 诺瞿陀 see styles |
nuò jù tuó nuo4 ju4 tuo2 no chü t`o no chü to dakuta |
nyagrodha. The Indian fig-tree, ficus indica, cf. 尼. |
變化球 变化球 see styles |
biàn huà qiú bian4 hua4 qiu2 pien hua ch`iu pien hua chiu |
(baseball) breaking ball; (fig.) curveball; unexpected turn of events |
變形蟲 变形虫 see styles |
biàn xíng chóng bian4 xing2 chong2 pien hsing ch`ung pien hsing chung |
amoeba; (fig.) sb or something that is highly adaptable or changeable |
變色龍 变色龙 see styles |
biàn sè lóng bian4 se4 long2 pien se lung |
(lit. and fig.) chameleon |
貓舌頭 see styles |
māo shé tóu mao1 she2 tou2 mao she t`ou mao she tou |
(fig.) (coll.) sensitivity to hot food or drink; person who has such a sensitivity |
貧限想 贫限想 see styles |
pín xiàn xiǎng pin2 xian4 xiang3 p`in hsien hsiang pin hsien hsiang |
(Internet slang) (wryly jocular) poverty limits my power of imagination; (fig.) flabbergasted by the antics of the wealthy; the rich live in another world; (abbr. for 貧窮限制了我的想象力|贫穷限制了我的想象力[pin2 qiong2 xian4 zhi4 le5 wo3 de5 xiang3 xiang4 li4]) |
赤裸裸 see styles |
chì luǒ luǒ chi4 luo3 luo3 ch`ih lo lo chih lo lo sekirara せきらら |
bare; naked; (fig.) plain; undisguised; unadorned (noun or adjectival noun) (1) nakedness; nudity; (2) frankness |
走偏鋒 走偏锋 see styles |
zǒu piān fēng zou3 pian1 feng1 tsou p`ien feng tsou pien feng |
to write with the tip of the brush tilted; (fig.) to resort to devious means |
走後門 走后门 see styles |
zǒu hòu mén zou3 hou4 men2 tsou hou men |
(lit.) to enter through the back door; (fig.) to pull strings; to use connections; (fig.) (slang) to have anal sex |
走鋼絲 走钢丝 see styles |
zǒu gāng sī zou3 gang1 si1 tsou kang ssu |
(lit. and fig.) to walk a tightrope |
走馬燈 走马灯 see styles |
zǒu mǎ dēng zou3 ma3 deng1 tsou ma teng soumatou / somato そうまとう |
lantern with a carousel of paper horses rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节[Yuan2 xiao1 jie2]; (fig.) revolving door; musical chairs (metaphor for people being shuffled around into different jobs) revolving lantern |
趟渾水 趟浑水 see styles |
tāng hún shuǐ tang1 hun2 shui3 t`ang hun shui tang hun shui |
(fig.) to get involved in an unsavory enterprise |
路線圖 路线图 see styles |
lù xiàn tú lu4 xian4 tu2 lu hsien t`u lu hsien tu |
route map; (lit. and fig.) roadmap |
踢皮球 see styles |
tī pí qiú ti1 pi2 qiu2 t`i p`i ch`iu ti pi chiu |
to kick a ball around; (fig.) to mutually shirk responsibility; to pass the buck |
軟刀子 软刀子 see styles |
ruǎn dāo zi ruan3 dao1 zi5 juan tao tzu |
(lit.) the soft knife; (fig.) underhanded tactics; devious means of attack |
軟釘子 软钉子 see styles |
ruǎn dīng zi ruan3 ding1 zi5 juan ting tzu |
lit. a soft nail; fig. a tactful retort or rejection |
迷魂湯 迷魂汤 see styles |
mí hún tāng mi2 hun2 tang1 mi hun t`ang mi hun tang |
potion given to souls before they are reincarnated, which makes them forget their previous life (aka 孟婆湯|孟婆汤[meng4 po2 tang1]); magic potion; (fig.) bewitching words or actions |
迷魂藥 迷魂药 see styles |
mí hún yào mi2 hun2 yao4 mi hun yao |
magic potion; (fig.) bewitching words or actions; knockout drug; ecstasy; MDMA |
逐客令 see styles |
zhú kè lìng zhu2 ke4 ling4 chu k`o ling chu ko ling |
the First Emperor's order to expel foreigners; (fig.) notice to leave; words or behavior intended at turning visitors out |
過得去 过得去 see styles |
guò dé qù guo4 de2 qu4 kuo te ch`ü kuo te chü |
lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life? |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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This page contains 100 results for "Fig" in Chinese and/or Japanese.Information about this dictionary:
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
This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's
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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
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