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仁至義盡


仁至义尽

see styles
rén zhì yì jìn
    ren2 zhi4 yi4 jin4
jen chih i chin
extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty

今不如昔

see styles
jīn bù rú xī
    jin1 bu4 ru2 xi1
chin pu ju hsi
things are not as good as they used to be

今我此心

see styles
jīn wǒ cǐ xīn
    jin1 wo3 ci3 xin1
chin wo tz`u hsin
    chin wo tzu hsin
 kinga shishin
my present mind

今文經學


今文经学

see styles
jīn wén jīng xué
    jin1 wen2 jing1 xue2
chin wen ching hsüeh
Former Han dynasty school of Confucian scholars

今日頭條


今日头条

see styles
jīn rì tóu tiáo
    jin1 ri4 tou2 tiao2
chin jih t`ou t`iao
    chin jih tou tiao
Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app

今時今日


今时今日

see styles
jīn shí jīn rì
    jin1 shi2 jin1 ri4
chin shih chin jih
this day and age (dialect)

今正是時


今正是时

see styles
jīn zhèng shì shí
    jin1 zheng4 shi4 shi2
chin cheng shih shih
 kin shōze ji
now is the right time

今非昔比

see styles
jīn fēi xī bǐ
    jin1 fei1 xi1 bi3
chin fei hsi pi
(idiom) things are very different now; times have changed

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

伊金霍洛

see styles
yī jīn huò luò
    yi1 jin1 huo4 luo4
i chin huo lo
Ejin Horo banner (Ejen Khoruu khoshuu) in Ordos prefecture 鄂爾多斯|鄂尔多斯[E4 er3 duo1 si1], Inner Mongolia

低地軌道


低地轨道

see styles
dī dì guǐ dào
    di1 di4 gui3 dao4
ti ti kuei tao
see 近地軌道|近地轨道[jin4 di4 gui3 dao4]

低筋麵粉


低筋面粉

see styles
dī jīn miàn fěn
    di1 jin1 mian4 fen3
ti chin mien fen
low-gluten flour; cake flour; pastry flour; soft flour

借古喻今

see styles
jiè gǔ yù jīn
    jie4 gu3 yu4 jin1
chieh ku yü chin
to borrow the past as a model for the present

借古諷今


借古讽今

see styles
jiè gǔ fěng jīn
    jie4 gu3 feng3 jin1
chieh ku feng chin
to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)

假性近視


假性近视

see styles
jiǎ xìng jìn shì
    jia3 xing4 jin4 shi4
chia hsing chin shih
pseudomyopia

傷筋動骨


伤筋动骨

see styles
shāng jīn dòng gǔ
    shang1 jin1 dong4 gu3
shang chin tung ku
to suffer serious injury (idiom)

傷筋斷骨


伤筋断骨

see styles
shāng jīn duàn gǔ
    shang1 jin1 duan4 gu3
shang chin tuan ku
to suffer serious injury (idiom)

僅作參考


仅作参考

see styles
jǐn zuò cān kǎo
    jin3 zuo4 can1 kao3
chin tso ts`an k`ao
    chin tso tsan kao
for reference only

僅供參考


仅供参考

see styles
jǐn gōng cān kǎo
    jin3 gong1 can1 kao3
chin kung ts`an k`ao
    chin kung tsan kao
for reference only

僅此而已


仅此而已

see styles
jǐn cǐ ér yǐ
    jin3 ci3 er2 yi3
chin tz`u erh i
    chin tzu erh i
that's all; just this and nothing more

先進個人


先进个人

see styles
xiān jìn gè rén
    xian1 jin4 ge4 ren2
hsien chin ko jen
(official accolade) advanced individual; exemplary individual

先進先出


先进先出

see styles
xiān jìn xiān chū
    xian1 jin4 xian1 chu1
hsien chin hsien ch`u
    hsien chin hsien chu
(computing, inventory management etc) first in, first out

先進武器


先进武器

see styles
xiān jìn wǔ qì
    xian1 jin4 wu3 qi4
hsien chin wu ch`i
    hsien chin wu chi
advanced weapon

先進水平


先进水平

see styles
xiān jìn shuǐ píng
    xian1 jin4 shui3 ping2
hsien chin shui p`ing
    hsien chin shui ping
advanced level

先進集體


先进集体

see styles
xiān jìn jí tǐ
    xian1 jin4 ji2 ti3
hsien chin chi t`i
    hsien chin chi ti
(official accolade) pace-setting team; exemplary group

入滅盡定


入灭尽定

see styles
rù miè jìn dìng
    ru4 mie4 jin4 ding4
ju mieh chin ting
 nyū metsujin jō
entering into the concentration of total extinction [of mental activity]

全面禁止

see styles
quán miàn jìn zhǐ
    quan2 mian4 jin4 zhi3
ch`üan mien chin chih
    chüan mien chin chih
 zenmenkinshi
    ぜんめんきんし
complete prohibition; total ban
complete prohibition

兩頰生津


两颊生津

see styles
liǎng jiá shēng jīn
    liang3 jia2 sheng1 jin1
liang chia sheng chin
mouth-watering; to whet one's appetite

共同基金

see styles
gòng tóng jī jīn
    gong4 tong2 ji1 jin1
kung t`ung chi chin
    kung tung chi chin
mutual fund

再屠現金


再屠现金

see styles
zài tú xiàn jīn
    zai4 tu2 xian4 jin1
tsai t`u hsien chin
    tsai tu hsien chin
cash in transit (accountancy)

前功盡棄


前功尽弃

see styles
qián gōng jìn qì
    qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4
ch`ien kung chin ch`i
    chien kung chin chi
to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain

創投基金


创投基金

see styles
chuàng tóu jī jīn
    chuang4 tou2 ji1 jin1
ch`uang t`ou chi chin
    chuang tou chi chin
venture capital fund

力盡神危


力尽神危

see styles
lì jìn shén wēi
    li4 jin4 shen2 wei1
li chin shen wei
(idiom) physically and mentally exhausted

加官晉爵


加官晋爵

see styles
jiā guān jìn jué
    jia1 guan1 jin4 jue2
chia kuan chin chüeh
to confer a title an official position

加官晉級


加官晋级

see styles
jiā guān jìn jí
    jia1 guan1 jin4 ji2
chia kuan chin chi
to receive a promotion; to rise in rank

加官進位


加官进位

see styles
jiā guān jìn wèi
    jia1 guan1 jin4 wei4
chia kuan chin wei
promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)

加官進爵


加官进爵

see styles
jiā guān jìn jué
    jia1 guan1 jin4 jue2
chia kuan chin chüeh
promotion to the nobility (idiom)

加官進祿


加官进禄

see styles
jiā guān jìn lù
    jia1 guan1 jin4 lu4
chia kuan chin lu
promotion in official post and salary raise (idiom)

加行精進


加行精进

see styles
jiā xíng jīng jìn
    jia1 xing2 jing1 jin4
chia hsing ching chin
 kegyō shōjin
the exertion of application

努爾哈赤


努尔哈赤

see styles
nǔ ěr hā chì
    nu3 er3 ha1 chi4
nu erh ha ch`ih
    nu erh ha chih
Nurhaci (1559-1626), founder and first Khan of the Manchu Later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1] (from 1616)

勁度係數


劲度系数

see styles
jìn dù xì shù
    jin4 du4 xi4 shu4
chin tu hsi shu
coefficient of restitution (in Hooke's law)

勇往前進


勇往前进

see styles
yǒng wǎng qián jìn
    yong3 wang3 qian2 jin4
yung wang ch`ien chin
    yung wang chien chin
see 勇往直前[yong3 wang3 zhi2 qian2]

勇猛精進


勇猛精进

see styles
yǒng měng jīng jìn
    yong3 meng3 jing1 jin4
yung meng ching chin
 yuumyoushoujin; yuumoushoujin / yumyoshojin; yumoshojin
    ゆうみょうしょうじん; ゆうもうしょうじん
(noun/participle) (yoji) engage in ascetic practices with dauntless spirit
Bold advance, or progress.

勒緊褲帶


勒紧裤带

see styles
lēi jǐn kù dài
    lei1 jin3 ku4 dai4
lei chin k`u tai
    lei chin ku tai
to tighten one's belt; to live more frugally

勤修精進


勤修精进

see styles
qín xiū jīng jìn
    qin2 xiu1 jing1 jin4
ch`in hsiu ching chin
    chin hsiu ching chin
 gonshu shōjin
energetic vigor

勤加精進


勤加精进

see styles
qín jiā jīng jìn
    qin2 jia1 jing1 jin4
ch`in chia ching chin
    chin chia ching chin
 gonke shōjin
to apply oneself vigorously

勤精進者


勤精进者

see styles
qín jīng jìn zhě
    qin2 jing1 jin4 zhe3
ch`in ching chin che
    chin ching chin che
 gon shōjin sha
[one who] vigorously undertakes

勤行精進


勤行精进

see styles
qín xíng jīng jìn
    qin2 xing2 jing1 jin4
ch`in hsing ching chin
    chin hsing ching chin
 gongyō shōjin
ardent zeal

匍匐前進


匍匐前进

see styles
pú fú qián jìn
    pu2 fu2 qian2 jin4
p`u fu ch`ien chin
    pu fu chien chin
 hofukuzenshin
    ほふくぜんしん
to crawl forward
(noun/participle) crawling along

十六字訣


十六字诀

see styles
shí liù zì jué
    shi2 liu4 zi4 jue2
shih liu tzu chüeh
16-character formula, esp. Mao Zedong's mantra on guerrilla warfare: 敵進我退,敵駐我擾,敵疲我打,敵退我追|敌进我退,敌驻我扰,敌疲我打,敌退我追[di2 jin4 wo3 tui4 , di2 zhu4 wo3 rao3 , di2 pi2 wo3 da3 , di2 tui4 wo3 zhui1] when the enemy advances we retreat; when the enemy makes camp we harass; when the enemy is exhausted we fight; and when the enemy retreats we pursue

十六進制


十六进制

see styles
shí liù jìn zhì
    shi2 liu4 jin4 zhi4
shih liu chin chih
hexadecimal

十無盡戒


十无尽戒

see styles
shí wú jìn jiè
    shi2 wu2 jin4 jie4
shih wu chin chieh
 jū mujin kai
idem 十重禁戒.

十無盡藏


十无尽藏

see styles
shí wú jìn zàng
    shi2 wu2 jin4 zang4
shih wu chin tsang
 jūmujin zō
The ten boundless treasuries of a bodhisattva: (1) 信 belief and faith; (2) 戒 the commandments; (3) 慚 shame of past misdeeds; (4) 愧blushing over the misdeeds of others; (5) hearing and knowledge of the truth; (6) giving; (7) wisdom; (8) memory; (9) keeping and guarding the sūtras; (10) powers of expounding them. 華 嚴經 20.

十進九退


十进九退

see styles
shí jìn jiǔ tuì
    shi2 jin4 jiu3 tui4
shih chin chiu t`ui
    shih chin chiu tui
 jusshin kutai
The Buddha's teaching is so difficult that of ten who enter it nine fall away.

十進位法


十进位法

see styles
shí jìn wèi fǎ
    shi2 jin4 wei4 fa3
shih chin wei fa
decimal system

十進算術


十进算术

see styles
shí jìn suàn shù
    shi2 jin4 suan4 shu4
shih chin suan shu
decimal calculation

十重禁戒

see styles
shí zhòng jīn jiè
    shi2 zhong4 jin1 jie4
shih chung chin chieh
 jū jū kinkai
The ten pārājika, or a monk's most serious sins; also 十波羅夷; 波羅闍巳迦. They are killing, stealing, adultery, lying, selling wine, talking of a monk's misdeeds, self-praise for degrading others, meanness, anger at rebuke, vilifying the Triratna. The esoteric sect has a group in regard to giving up the mind of enlightenment, renouncing the Triratna and going to heretical sects, slandering the Triratna, etc. Another group of ten is in the 大日經 9 and 17; cf. 十波羅夷.

十金剛心


十金刚心

see styles
shí jīn gāng xīn
    shi2 jin1 gang1 xin1
shih chin kang hsin
 jū kongō shin
Ten characteristics of the "diamond heart" as developed by bodhisattva: (1) complete insight into all truth; (2) saving of all creatures; (3) the glorifying of all Buddha-worlds; (4) supererogation of his good deeds; (5) service of all Buddhas; (6) realization of the truth of all Buddha-laws; (7) manifestation of all patience and endurance; (8) unflagging devotion to his vocation; (9) perfection of his work; (10) aiding all to fulfill their vows and accomplish their spiritual ends. 華嚴經 55.

千金一擲


千金一掷

see styles
qiān jīn yī zhì
    qian1 jin1 yi1 zhi4
ch`ien chin i chih
    chien chin i chih
lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly; extravagant

千金一諾


千金一诺

see styles
qiān jīn yī nuò
    qian1 jin1 yi1 nuo4
ch`ien chin i no
    chien chin i no
a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept

千金要方

see styles
qiān jīn yào fāng
    qian1 jin1 yao4 fang1
ch`ien chin yao fang
    chien chin yao fang
Prescriptions Worth a Thousand in Gold, early Tang compendium of herbal medicine by Sun Simiao 孫思邈|孙思邈[Sun1 Si1 miao3]

千金難買


千金难买

see styles
qiān jīn nán mǎi
    qian1 jin1 nan2 mai3
ch`ien chin nan mai
    chien chin nan mai
can't be bought for one thousand in gold (idiom)

半斤八兩


半斤八两

see styles
bàn jīn bā liǎng
    ban4 jin1 ba1 liang3
pan chin pa liang
not much to choose between the two; tweedledum and tweedledee

博古通今

see styles
bó gǔ tōng jīn
    bo2 gu3 tong1 jin1
po ku t`ung chin
    po ku tung chin
conversant with things past and present; erudite and informed

厚古薄今

see styles
hòu gǔ bó jīn
    hou4 gu3 bo2 jin1
hou ku po chin
to revere the past and neglect the present (idiom)

去來進止


去来进止

see styles
qù lái jìn zhǐ
    qu4 lai2 jin4 zhi3
ch`ü lai chin chih
    chü lai chin chih
 korai shinshi
coming or going, proceeding or staying put

取消禁令

see styles
qǔ xiāo jìn lìng
    qu3 xiao1 jin4 ling4
ch`ü hsiao chin ling
    chü hsiao chin ling
to lift a prohibition; to lift a ban

受持禁戒

see styles
shòu chí jīn jiè
    shou4 chi2 jin1 jie4
shou ch`ih chin chieh
    shou chih chin chieh
 juji gonkai
adherence to moral behavior

古今中外

see styles
gǔ jīn zhōng wài
    gu3 jin1 zhong1 wai4
ku chin chung wai
at all times and in all places (idiom)

古今小說


古今小说

see styles
gǔ jīn xiǎo shuō
    gu3 jin1 xiao3 shuo1
ku chin hsiao shuo
Stories Old and New by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[Feng2 Meng4 long2], collection of late Ming baihua 白話|白话[bai2 hua4] tales published in 1620

古往今來


古往今来

see styles
gǔ wǎng jīn lái
    gu3 wang3 jin1 lai2
ku wang chin lai
since ancient times; since times immemorial
See: 古往今来

各盡所能


各尽所能

see styles
gè jìn suǒ néng
    ge4 jin4 suo3 neng2
ko chin so neng
each does his utmost (idiom); from each according to his means

同歸於盡


同归于尽

see styles
tóng guī yú jìn
    tong2 gui1 yu2 jin4
t`ung kuei yü chin
    tung kuei yü chin
to die in such a way that sb (or something) else also perishes; to take sb down with oneself; to end in mutual destruction

咬定牙根

see styles
yǎo dìng yá gēn
    yao3 ding4 ya2 gen1
yao ting ya ken
see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1]

咬定牙關


咬定牙关

see styles
yǎo dìng yá guān
    yao3 ding4 ya2 guan1
yao ting ya kuan
see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1]

咬緊牙根


咬紧牙根

see styles
yǎo jǐn yá gēn
    yao3 jin3 ya2 gen1
yao chin ya ken
see 咬緊牙關|咬紧牙关[yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1]

咬緊牙關


咬紧牙关

see styles
yǎo jǐn yá guān
    yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1
yao chin ya kuan
(idiom) to grit one's teeth tightly; (idiom) (fig.) to endure pain or suffering; to bite the bullet

咬舌自盡


咬舌自尽

see styles
yǎo shé zì jìn
    yao3 she2 zi4 jin4
yao she tzu chin
to commit suicide by biting off one's tongue

咸鏡北道


咸镜北道

see styles
xián jìng běi dào
    xian2 jing4 bei3 dao4
hsien ching pei tao
North Hamgyeong Province in northeast of North Korea, capital Chongjin 清津市[Qing1 jin1 shi4]

喜不自禁

see styles
xǐ bù zì jīn
    xi3 bu4 zi4 jin1
hsi pu tzu chin
unable to contain one's joy (idiom)

喪失殆盡


丧失殆尽

see styles
sàng shī dài jìn
    sang4 shi1 dai4 jin4
sang shih tai chin
to be used up; to be exhausted

喪盡天良


丧尽天良

see styles
sàng jìn tiān liáng
    sang4 jin4 tian1 liang2
sang chin t`ien liang
    sang chin tien liang
devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless

喻世明言

see styles
yù shì míng yán
    yu4 shi4 ming2 yan2
yü shih ming yen
another name for 古今小說|古今小说[Gu3 jin1 Xiao3 shuo1], Stories Old and New by Feng Menglong 馮夢龍|冯梦龙[Feng2 Meng4 long2]

嘗盡心酸


尝尽心酸

see styles
cháng jìn xīn suān
    chang2 jin4 xin1 suan1
ch`ang chin hsin suan
    chang chin hsin suan
to experience one's full share of sorrows (idiom)

噤若寒蟬


噤若寒蝉

see styles
jìn ruò hán chán
    jin4 ruo4 han2 chan2
chin jo han ch`an
    chin jo han chan
to keep quiet out of fear (idiom)

噴漆推進


喷漆推进

see styles
pēn qī tuī jìn
    pen1 qi1 tui1 jin4
p`en ch`i t`ui chin
    pen chi tui chin
jet propulsion

四執金剛


四执金刚

see styles
sì zhí jīn gāng
    si4 zhi2 jin1 gang1
ssu chih chin kang
 shishū kongō
The four Vajra-rulers of the four elements — earth, water, fire, wind, and of the S. E., S. W., N. W,. and N. E.

四攝金剛


四摄金刚

see styles
sì shè jīn gāng
    si4 she4 jin1 gang1
ssu she chin kang
 shishō kongō
four gathering vajras

固若金湯


固若金汤

see styles
gù ruò jīn tāng
    gu4 ruo4 jin1 tang1
ku jo chin t`ang
    ku jo chin tang
lit. secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water (idiom); fig. well fortified; invulnerable to attack

國民年金


国民年金

see styles
guó mín nián jīn
    guo2 min2 nian2 jin1
kuo min nien chin
(Tw) National Pension, a social security scheme in Taiwan
See: 国民年金

執金剛神


执金刚神

see styles
zhí jīn gāng shén
    zhi2 jin1 gang1 shen2
chih chin kang shen
 shukongoujin; shuukongoujin; shikkongoujin / shukongojin; shukongojin; shikkongojin
    しゅこんごうじん; しゅうこんごうじん; しっこんごうじん
{Buddh} (See 金剛杵,仁王) Vajradhara (vajra-wielding gods)
vajrapāṇi, vajradhara. Any deva-holder of the vajra. (1) Indra, who in a former incarnation took an oath to defend Buddhism, was reborn as king of the yakṣas, hence he and his yakṣas carry vajras. (2) Mañjuśrī as the spiritual reflex of the Dhyāni Buddha Akṣobhya. (3) A popular deity, the terror of all enemies of Buddhist believers, specially worshipped in exorcisms and sorcery by the Yoga school.

堅持禁戒


坚持禁戒

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jiān chí jīn jiè
    jian1 chi2 jin1 jie4
chien ch`ih chin chieh
    chien chih chin chieh
 kenji gonkai
to observe the precepts strictly

堆金積玉


堆金积玉

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duī jīn jī yù
    dui1 jin1 ji1 yu4
tui chin chi yü
lit. pile up gold and jade; very rich

增進邊際


增进边际

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zēng jìn biān jì
    zeng1 jin4 bian1 ji4
tseng chin pien chi
 zōshin hensai
advancing to the limit

壽數已盡


寿数已尽

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shòu shù yǐ jǐn
    shou4 shu4 yi3 jin3
shou shu i chin
to die (when one's predestined life span is up)

壽盡業盡


寿尽业尽

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shòu jìn yè jìn
    shou4 jin4 ye4 jin4
shou chin yeh chin
 jujin gōjin
life[-span] and karma are terminated

外金剛部


外金刚部

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wài jīn gāng bù
    wai4 jin1 gang1 bu4
wai chin kang pu
 ge kongō bu
The external twenty devas in the Vajradhātu group, whose names, many of them doubtful, are given as Nārāyaṇa, Kumāra, Vajragoḍa, Brahmā, Śakra, Āditya, Candra, Vajramāha, ? Musala, Piṅgala, ? Rakṣalevatā, Vāyu, Vajravāsin, Agni, Vaiśravaṇa, Vajrāṅkuśa, Yama, Vajrājaya, Vināyaka, Nāgavajra.

大力金剛


大力金刚

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dà lì jīn gāng
    da4 li4 jin1 gang1
ta li chin kang
 dairiki kongō
The mighty "diamond" or Vajra-mahārāja in the Garbhadhātu group, a fierce guardian and servant of Buddhism, see below.

大勝金剛


大胜金刚

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dà shèng jīn gāng
    da4 sheng4 jin1 gang1
ta sheng chin kang
 Daishō kongō
Another name for 金輪佛頂, one of the incarnations of Vairocana represented with twelve arms, each hand holding one of his symbols. Also 大轉輪王; 金剛手 .

大笑金剛


大笑金刚

see styles
dà xiào jīn gāng
    da4 xiao4 jin1 gang1
ta hsiao chin kang
 Daishō kongō
Vajrāṭṭahāsa

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

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