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一股清流 see styles |
yī gǔ qīng liú yi1 gu3 qing1 liu2 i ku ch`ing liu i ku ching liu |
(fig.) a breath of fresh air |
一舉兩得 一举两得 see styles |
yī jǔ liǎng dé yi1 ju3 liang3 de2 i chü liang te |
lit. one action, two gains (idiom); fig. two birds with one stone |
一落千丈 see styles |
yī luò qiān zhàng yi1 luo4 qian1 zhang4 i lo ch`ien chang i lo chien chang |
lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom); fig. (of business, popularity etc) to suffer a sudden, devastating decline; to take a dive |
一葉知秋 一叶知秋 see styles |
yī yè zhī qiū yi1 ye4 zhi1 qiu1 i yeh chih ch`iu i yeh chih chiu |
lit. the falling of one leaf heralds the coming of autumn (idiom); fig. a small sign can indicate a great trend; a straw in the wind |
一葉障目 一叶障目 see styles |
yī yè zhàng mù yi1 ye4 zhang4 mu4 i yeh chang mu |
lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom); fig. not seeing the wider picture; can't see the wood for the trees |
一見高低 一见高低 see styles |
yī jiàn gāo dī yi1 jian4 gao1 di1 i chien kao ti |
lit. to fight it out with sb to see who is best (idiom); fig. to cross swords with; to lock horns |
一諾千金 一诺千金 see styles |
yī nuò qiān jīn yi1 nuo4 qian1 jin1 i no ch`ien chin i no chien chin ichidakusenkin いちだくせんきん |
lit. a promise worth a thousand pieces of gold (idiom); fig. a promise that can be counted on (expression) (yoji) one's word is worth 1,000 pieces of gold; a promise should be kept at all cost |
一蹴即至 see styles |
yī cù jí zhì yi1 cu4 ji2 zhi4 i ts`u chi chih i tsu chi chih |
lit. to get there in one step (idiom); fig. easily done |
一針見血 一针见血 see styles |
yī zhēn jiàn xiě yi1 zhen1 jian4 xie3 i chen chien hsieh |
lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head |
一錘定音 一锤定音 see styles |
yī chuí dìng yīn yi1 chui2 ding4 yin1 i ch`ui ting yin i chui ting yin |
lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow; fig. to make the final decision |
一體兩面 一体两面 see styles |
yī tǐ liǎng miàn yi1 ti3 liang3 mian4 i t`i liang mien i ti liang mien |
(fig.) two sides of the same coin |
一鱗半爪 一鳞半爪 see styles |
yī lín bàn zhǎo yi1 lin2 ban4 zhao3 i lin pan chao |
lit. one scale and half a claw (idiom); fig. only odd bits and pieces |
七折八扣 see styles |
qī zhé bā kòu qi1 zhe2 ba1 kou4 ch`i che pa k`ou chi che pa kou |
lit. various cuts and deductions (idiom); fig. greatly reduced; substantially scaled back |
七竅生煙 七窍生烟 see styles |
qī qiào shēng yān qi1 qiao4 sheng1 yan1 ch`i ch`iao sheng yen chi chiao sheng yen |
lit. spouting smoke through the seven orifices (idiom); fig. to seethe with anger |
三教九流 see styles |
sān jiào jiǔ liú san1 jiao4 jiu3 liu2 san chiao chiu liu |
the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists); fig. people from all trades (often derog.) |
三旬九食 see styles |
sān xún jiǔ shí san1 xun2 jiu3 shi2 san hsün chiu shih |
lit. to have only nine meals in thirty days (idiom); fig. (of a family) on the brink of starvation; in dire straits |
三頭六臂 三头六臂 see styles |
sān tóu liù bì san1 tou2 liu4 bi4 san t`ou liu pi san tou liu pi |
lit. (having) three heads and six arms (idiom); fig. superhuman abilities; exceptional capability |
三顧茅廬 三顾茅庐 see styles |
sān gù máo lú san1 gu4 mao2 lu2 san ku mao lu |
lit. to make three visits to the thatched cottage (idiom) (allusion to an episode in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4] in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备[Liu2 Bei4] recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮[Zhu1 ge3 Liang4] to his cause by visiting him three times); fig. to make earnest and repeated requests of sb |
上下其手 see styles |
shàng xià qí shǒu shang4 xia4 qi2 shou3 shang hsia ch`i shou shang hsia chi shou |
to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint; fig. conspiring to defraud |
上天入地 see styles |
shàng tiān rù dì shang4 tian1 ru4 di4 shang t`ien ju ti shang tien ju ti |
lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades (idiom); fig. to go to great lengths; to search heaven and earth |
上緊發條 上紧发条 see styles |
shàng jǐn fā tiáo shang4 jin3 fa1 tiao2 shang chin fa t`iao shang chin fa tiao |
to wind the spring up tight; (fig.) to gear up; to ready oneself |
下毛毛雨 see styles |
xià máo mao yǔ xia4 mao2 mao5 yu3 hsia mao mao yü |
to drizzle; to rain lightly; (fig.) (coll.) to give (sb) a heads-up; to break (some bad news) gently; to scold mildly |
不亦樂乎 不亦乐乎 see styles |
bù yì lè hū bu4 yi4 le4 hu1 pu i le hu |
lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius); fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully |
不傷脾胃 不伤脾胃 see styles |
bù shāng pí wèi bu4 shang1 pi2 wei4 pu shang p`i wei pu shang pi wei |
lit. doesn't hurt the spleen or the stomach; fig. something that is not critical |
不寒而慄 不寒而栗 see styles |
bù hán ér lì bu4 han2 er2 li4 pu han erh li |
lit. not cold, yet shivering (idiom); fig. to tremble with fear; to be terrified |
不痛不癢 不痛不痒 see styles |
bù tòng bù yǎng bu4 tong4 bu4 yang3 pu t`ung pu yang pu tung pu yang |
lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); something is wrong, but not quite sure what; fig. not getting to any matter of substance; scratching the surface; superficial; perfunctory |
不見不散 不见不散 see styles |
bù jiàn bù sàn bu4 jian4 bu4 san4 pu chien pu san |
lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom); fig. Be sure to wait!; See you there! |
不計其數 不计其数 see styles |
bù jì qí shù bu4 ji4 qi2 shu4 pu chi ch`i shu pu chi chi shu |
lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless; innumerable |
不識泰山 不识泰山 see styles |
bù shí tài shān bu4 shi2 tai4 shan1 pu shih t`ai shan pu shih tai shan |
can't recognize Mt Taishan (idiom); fig. not to recognize a famous person |
不辨菽麥 不辨菽麦 see styles |
bù biàn shū mài bu4 bian4 shu1 mai4 pu pien shu mai |
lit. cannot tell beans from wheat (idiom); fig. ignorant of practical matters |
不遑多讓 不遑多让 see styles |
bù huáng duō ràng bu4 huang2 duo1 rang4 pu huang to jang |
lit. to have no time for civilities (idiom); fig. not to be outdone; not to yield to one's opponents |
不醉不歸 不醉不归 see styles |
bù zuì bù guī bu4 zui4 bu4 gui1 pu tsui pu kuei |
lit. to not go home until drunk (idiom); fig. let's make a night of it! |
世代交替 see styles |
shì dài jiāo tì shi4 dai4 jiao1 ti4 shih tai chiao t`i shih tai chiao ti |
(biology) alternation of generations; (fig.) generational succession; passing of the torch from one generation to the next |
中央空調 中央空调 see styles |
zhōng yāng kōng tiáo zhong1 yang1 kong1 tiao2 chung yang k`ung t`iao chung yang kung tiao |
central air conditioning; (fig.) (neologism) ladies' man (contrasted with 暖男[nuan3 nan2], a guy who is attentive to his partner rather than to all and sundry) |
中途退場 中途退场 see styles |
zhōng tú tuì chǎng zhong1 tu2 tui4 chang3 chung t`u t`ui ch`ang chung tu tui chang |
to leave in the middle of the play; (fig.) to leave before the matter is concluded |
之乎者也 see styles |
zhī hū zhě yě zhi1 hu1 zhe3 ye3 chih hu che yeh |
lit. 之[zhi1], 乎[hu1], 者[zhe3] and 也[ye3] (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom); fig. archaic expressions |
九牛一毛 see styles |
jiǔ niú yī máo jiu3 niu2 yi1 mao2 chiu niu i mao kyuugyuuichimou; kyuugyuunoichimou / kyugyuichimo; kyugyunoichimo きゅうぎゅういちもう; きゅうぎゅうのいちもう |
lit. one hair from nine oxen (idiom); fig. a drop in the ocean (yoji) a drop in the bucket (ocean); a small fraction (of); trifle |
乳臭未乾 乳臭未干 see styles |
rǔ xiù wèi gān ru3 xiu4 wei4 gan1 ju hsiu wei kan |
lit. smell of breast milk not yet dried (idiom); fig. immature and inexperienced; still wet behind the ears |
事危累卵 see styles |
shì wēi lěi luǎn shi4 wei1 lei3 luan3 shih wei lei luan |
lit. the matter has become a pile of eggs (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture |
事無巨細 事无巨细 see styles |
shì wú jù xì shi4 wu2 ju4 xi4 shih wu chü hsi |
lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom); fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance |
二十四史 see styles |
èr shí sì shǐ er4 shi2 si4 shi3 erh shih ssu shih nijuushishi / nijushishi にじゅうしし |
the Twenty-Four Histories (25 or 26 in modern editions), collection of books on Chinese dynastic history from 3000 BC till 17th century; fig. a long and complicated story (See 二十五史) Twenty-Four Histories; authoritative collection of twenty-four Chinese historical books |
五馬分屍 see styles |
wǔ mǎ fēn shī wu3 ma3 fen1 shi1 wu ma fen shih |
(idiom) to tear off sb's four limbs and head using five horse-drawn carts (historical form of capital punishment); (fig.) to tear apart; to utterly destroy; to brutally dismember |
井底之蛙 see styles |
jǐng dǐ zhī wā jing3 di3 zhi1 wa1 ching ti chih wa |
lit. a frog at the bottom of a well (idiom); fig. a person of limited outlook and experience |
井蛙之見 井蛙之见 see styles |
jǐng wā zhī jiàn jing3 wa1 zhi1 jian4 ching wa chih chien |
the view of a frog in a well (idiom); fig. a narrow view |
亡羊補牢 亡羊补牢 see styles |
wáng yáng bǔ láo wang2 yang2 bu3 lao2 wang yang pu lao bouyouhorou / boyohoro ぼうようほろう |
lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted (yoji) locking the barn door after the horse has bolted; doing something too late; mending the pen after the sheep are lost |
人去樓空 人去楼空 see styles |
rén qù lóu kōng ren2 qu4 lou2 kong1 jen ch`ü lou k`ung jen chü lou kung |
lit. the occupants have gone and the place is now empty (idiom); fig. (of a dwelling) empty; deserted |
人喊馬嘶 人喊马嘶 see styles |
rén hǎn mǎ sī ren2 han3 ma3 si1 jen han ma ssu |
lit. people shouting and horses neighing (idiom); fig. tumultuous; hubbub |
人走茶涼 人走茶凉 see styles |
rén zǒu chá liáng ren2 zou3 cha2 liang2 jen tsou ch`a liang jen tsou cha liang |
lit. when people leave, the tea cools (idiom); fig. when sb is no longer in a position of power, others cease to care about him |
人跡罕至 人迹罕至 see styles |
rén jì hǎn zhì ren2 ji4 han3 zhi4 jen chi han chih |
lit. men's footprints are rare (idiom); fig. off the beaten track; lonely; deserted |
人間地獄 人间地狱 see styles |
rén jiān dì yù ren2 jian1 di4 yu4 jen chien ti yü |
hell on earth (idiom); suffering the torments of Buddhist hell while still alive; fig. having an uncomfortable time |
人面獸心 人面兽心 see styles |
rén miàn shòu xīn ren2 mian4 shou4 xin1 jen mien shou hsin |
lit. human face, beastly heart (idiom); fig. mild in appearance but malicious in nature |
令行禁止 see styles |
lìng xíng jìn zhǐ ling4 xing2 jin4 zhi3 ling hsing chin chih |
lit. orders are carried out and prohibitions are observed (idiom)fig. to execute every order without fail |
以身相許 以身相许 see styles |
yǐ shēn xiāng xǔ yi3 shen1 xiang1 xu3 i shen hsiang hsü |
(of a woman) to give one's heart (to sb); (fig.) to devote oneself wholeheartedly to sb or something |
任重道遠 任重道远 see styles |
rèn zhòng dào yuǎn ren4 zhong4 dao4 yuan3 jen chung tao yüan |
a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7) |
佈囊其口 布囊其口 see styles |
bù náng qí kǒu bu4 nang2 qi2 kou3 pu nang ch`i k`ou pu nang chi kou |
lit. to cover sb's mouth with cloth; to gag; fig. to silence |
作鳥獸散 作鸟兽散 see styles |
zuò niǎo shòu sàn zuo4 niao3 shou4 san4 tso niao shou san |
lit. scatter like birds and beasts (idiom); fig. to head off in various directions; to flee helter-skelter |
佳人才子 see styles |
jiā rén cái zǐ jia1 ren2 cai2 zi3 chia jen ts`ai tzu chia jen tsai tzu |
lit. beautiful lady, gifted scholar (idiom); fig. pair of ideal lovers |
來蹤去跡 来踪去迹 see styles |
lái zōng qù jì lai2 zong1 qu4 ji4 lai tsung ch`ü chi lai tsung chü chi |
lit. the traces of a person's movements (idiom); fig. sb's history; the ins and out of a matter |
來鴻去燕 来鸿去燕 see styles |
lái hóng qù yàn lai2 hong2 qu4 yan4 lai hung ch`ü yen lai hung chü yen |
lit. the goose comes, the swallow goes (idiom); fig. always on the move |
來龍去脈 来龙去脉 see styles |
lái lóng qù mài lai2 long2 qu4 mai4 lai lung ch`ü mai lai lung chü mai |
lit. the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); fig. the whole sequence of events; causes and effects |
侯門似海 侯门似海 see styles |
hóu mén sì hǎi hou2 men2 si4 hai3 hou men ssu hai |
lit. the gate of a noble house is like the sea (idiom); fig. there is a wide gap between the nobility and the common people |
俯拾皆是 see styles |
fǔ shí jiē shì fu3 shi2 jie1 shi4 fu shih chieh shih |
lit. so numerous that one could just bend down and pick them up (idiom); fig. extremely common; easily available |
俾夜作晝 俾夜作昼 see styles |
bǐ yè zuò zhòu bi3 ye4 zuo4 zhou4 pi yeh tso chou |
lit. to make night as day (idiom); fig. to burn the midnight oil; work especially hard |
俾晝作夜 俾昼作夜 see styles |
bǐ zhòu zuò yè bi3 zhou4 zuo4 ye4 pi chou tso yeh |
to make day as night (idiom, from Book of Songs); fig. to prolong one's pleasure regardless of the hour |
倒懸之危 倒悬之危 see styles |
dào xuán zhī wēi dao4 xuan2 zhi1 wei1 tao hsüan chih wei |
lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation; dire straits |
倒懸之急 倒悬之急 see styles |
dào xuán zhī jí dao4 xuan2 zhi1 ji2 tao hsüan chih chi |
lit. the crisis of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation; dire straits |
倒懸之苦 倒悬之苦 see styles |
dào xuán zhī kǔ dao4 xuan2 zhi1 ku3 tao hsüan chih k`u tao hsüan chih ku |
lit. the pain of being hanged upside down (idiom); fig. extremely critical situation; dire straits |
倒打一耙 see styles |
dào dǎ yī pá dao4 da3 yi1 pa2 tao ta i p`a tao ta i pa |
lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 豬八戒|猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记; fig. to counterattack; to make bogus accusations (against one's victim) |
倒持泰阿 see styles |
dào chí tài ē dao4 chi2 tai4 e1 tao ch`ih t`ai o tao chih tai o |
lit. to present the handle of a sword to another (idiom); fig. to relinquish power to another; to place oneself at another's mercy |
借屍還魂 借尸还魂 see styles |
jiè shī huán hún jie4 shi1 huan2 hun2 chieh shih huan hun |
lit. reincarnated in sb else's body (idiom); fig. a discarded or discredited idea returns in another guise |
借花獻佛 借花献佛 see styles |
jiè huā xiàn fó jie4 hua1 xian4 fo2 chieh hua hsien fo shake kenbutsu |
lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property; plagiarism To borrow a flower to offer to Buddha, i.e. to serve him with another's gift. |
偃旗息鼓 see styles |
yǎn qí xī gǔ yan3 qi2 xi1 gu3 yen ch`i hsi ku yen chi hsi ku |
lit. lay down the flag and still the drums (idiom); fig. to cease; to give in |
假一賠十 假一赔十 see styles |
jiǎ yī péi shí jia3 yi1 pei2 shi2 chia i p`ei shih chia i pei shih |
lit. if one is fake, I shall compensate you for ten of them; fig. (of goods) 100% genuine |
假途滅虢 假途灭虢 see styles |
jiǎ tú miè guó jia3 tu2 mie4 guo2 chia t`u mieh kuo chia tu mieh kuo |
lit. a short-cut to crush Guo (idiom); fig. to connive with sb to damage a third party, then turn on the partner |
做牛做馬 做牛做马 see styles |
zuò niú zuò mǎ zuo4 niu2 zuo4 ma3 tso niu tso ma |
lit. to work like an ox, to work like a horse; fig. to work extremely hard |
債多不愁 债多不愁 see styles |
zhài duō bù chóu zhai4 duo1 bu4 chou2 chai to pu ch`ou chai to pu chou |
lit. when up to one's ears in debt, one ceases to worry about it (idiom); fig. to be past worrying (about something) |
傾國傾城 倾国倾城 see styles |
qīng guó qīng chéng qing1 guo2 qing1 cheng2 ch`ing kuo ch`ing ch`eng ching kuo ching cheng |
lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom); fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful; also written 傾城傾國|倾城倾国[qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2] |
傾城傾國 倾城倾国 see styles |
qīng chéng qīng guó qing1 cheng2 qing1 guo2 ch`ing ch`eng ch`ing kuo ching cheng ching kuo |
lit. capable of causing the downfall of a city or state (idiom); fig. (of a woman) devastatingly beautiful |
僧多粥少 see styles |
sēng duō zhōu shǎo seng1 duo1 zhou1 shao3 seng to chou shao |
lit. many monks and not much gruel (idiom); fig. not enough to go around; demand exceeds supply |
優曇鉢羅 优昙钵罗 see styles |
yōu tán bō luó you1 tan2 bo1 luo2 yu t`an po lo yu tan po lo udonhatsura |
fig tree |
優曇鉢花 优昙钵花 see styles |
yōu tán bō huā you1 tan2 bo1 hua1 yu t`an po hua yu tan po hua udonhatsuke |
a flower of the uḍumbara (the glomerate fig tree) |
先斬後奏 先斩后奏 see styles |
xiān zhǎn hòu zòu xian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4 hsien chan hou tsou |
lit. first execute the criminal, then report it to the emperor (idiom); fig. to take some drastic action without the prior approval of higher authorities |
先禮後兵 先礼后兵 see styles |
xiān lǐ hòu bīng xian1 li3 hou4 bing1 hsien li hou ping |
lit. peaceful measures before using force (idiom); fig. diplomacy before violence; jaw-jaw is better than war-war |
光天化日 see styles |
guāng tiān huà rì guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4 kuang t`ien hua jih kuang tien hua jih |
the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight |
光桿司令 光杆司令 see styles |
guāng gǎn sī lìng guang1 gan3 si1 ling4 kuang kan ssu ling |
commander without any soldiers; (fig.) leader without a team; solo entrepreneur |
光耀門楣 光耀门楣 see styles |
guāng yào mén méi guang1 yao4 men2 mei2 kuang yao men mei |
splendor shines on the family's door (idiom); fig. to bring honor to one's family |
兔死狐悲 see styles |
tù sǐ hú bēi tu4 si3 hu2 bei1 t`u ssu hu pei tu ssu hu pei |
lit. if the rabbit dies, the fox grieves (idiom); fig. to have sympathy with a like-minded person in distress |
兔死狗烹 see styles |
tù sǐ gǒu pēng tu4 si3 gou3 peng1 t`u ssu kou p`eng tu ssu kou peng |
lit. to boil the hound once it caught the rabbit (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose |
兜兜轉轉 兜兜转转 see styles |
dōu dōu zhuàn zhuàn dou1 dou1 zhuan4 zhuan4 tou tou chuan chuan |
(lit. and fig.) to go around and around; to wander around |
入境隨俗 入境随俗 see styles |
rù jìng suí sú ru4 jing4 sui2 su2 ju ching sui su |
lit. when you enter a country, follow the local customs (idiom); fig. when in Rome, do as the Romans do |
全副武裝 全副武装 see styles |
quán fù wǔ zhuāng quan2 fu4 wu3 zhuang1 ch`üan fu wu chuang chüan fu wu chuang |
fully armed; armed to the teeth; fig. fully equipped |
全軍覆沒 全军覆没 see styles |
quán jun fù mò quan2 jun1 fu4 mo4 ch`üan chün fu mo chüan chün fu mo |
total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout |
兩手空空 两手空空 see styles |
liǎng shǒu kōng kōng liang3 shou3 kong1 kong1 liang shou k`ung k`ung liang shou kung kung |
empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything |
兩肋插刀 两肋插刀 see styles |
liǎng lèi chā dāo liang3 lei4 cha1 dao1 liang lei ch`a tao liang lei cha tao |
lit. to take knives in both sides (idiom); fig. to go to any lengths for a friend; to sacrifice oneself out of loyalty |
兩虎相爭 两虎相争 see styles |
liǎng hǔ xiāng zhēng liang3 hu3 xiang1 zheng1 liang hu hsiang cheng |
lit. two tigers fighting (idiom); fig. fierce contest between evenly matched adversaries |
八抬大轎 八抬大轿 see styles |
bā tái dà jiào ba1 tai2 da4 jiao4 pa t`ai ta chiao pa tai ta chiao |
palanquin with eight carriers; (fig.) lavish treatment |
八旗子弟 see styles |
bā qí zǐ dì ba1 qi2 zi3 di4 pa ch`i tzu ti pa chi tzu ti |
child of a Manchu bannerman family (nobility); (fig.) privileged brat |
兵強馬壯 兵强马壮 see styles |
bīng qiáng mǎ zhuàng bing1 qiang2 ma3 zhuang4 ping ch`iang ma chuang ping chiang ma chuang |
lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom); fig. a well-trained and powerful army |
兵臨城下 兵临城下 see styles |
bīng lín chéng xià bing1 lin2 cheng2 xia4 ping lin ch`eng hsia ping lin cheng hsia |
soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture |
兵貴神速 兵贵神速 see styles |
bīng guì shén sù bing1 gui4 shen2 su4 ping kuei shen su |
lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom); fig. swift and resolute (in doing something) |
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
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