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小洞不堵,大洞難補


小洞不堵,大洞难补

xiǎo dòng bù dǔ , dà dòng nán bǔ
    xiao3 dong4 bu4 du3 , da4 dong4 nan2 bu3
hsiao tung pu tu , ta tung nan pu
If you don't plug the small hole, the big hole will be hard to repair (idiom); A stitch in time saves nine.

成也蕭何,敗也蕭何


成也萧何,败也萧何

chéng yě xiāo hé , bài yě xiāo
    cheng2 ye3 xiao1 he2 , bai4 ye3 xiao1 he2
ch`eng yeh hsiao ho , pai yeh hsiao ho
    cheng yeh hsiao ho , pai yeh hsiao ho
lit. raised up by Xiao He, cast down by Xiao He (idiom), alluding to Han Xin 韓信|韩信[Han2 Xin4] being made Grand General 大將軍|大将军[da4 jiang1 jun1]; fig. a situation where one's success and failure are both due to the same factor

閻王好見,小鬼難當


阎王好见,小鬼难当

yán wáng hǎo jiàn , xiǎo guǐ nán dāng
    yan2 wang2 hao3 jian4 , xiao3 gui3 nan2 dang1
yen wang hao chien , hsiao kuei nan tang
lit. standing in front of the King of Hell is easy, but smaller devils are difficult to deal with (idiom)

麻雀雖小,五臟俱全


麻雀虽小,五脏俱全

má què suī xiǎo , wǔ zàng jù quán
    ma2 que4 sui1 xiao3 , wu3 zang4 ju4 quan2
ma ch`üeh sui hsiao , wu tsang chü ch`üan
    ma chüeh sui hsiao , wu tsang chü chüan
the sparrow may be small but all its vital organs are there (idiom); small but complete in every detail

科學技術是第一生產力


科学技术是第一生产力

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kē xué jì shù shì dì yī shēng chǎn lì
    ke1 xue2 ji4 shu4 shi4 di4 yi1 sheng1 chan3 li4
k`o hsüeh chi shu shih ti i sheng ch`an li
    ko hsüeh chi shu shih ti i sheng chan li
science and technology is the number one productive force (from a 1978 speech by Deng Xiaoping 鄧小平|邓小平[Deng4 Xiao3 ping2] introducing the Four Modernizations 四個現代化|四个现代化[si4 ge5 xian4 dai4 hua4])

以小人之心,度君子之腹

xiǎo rén zhī xīn , duó jun zǐ zhī fù
    yi3 xiao3 ren2 zhi1 xin1 , duo2 jun1 zi3 zhi1 fu4
i hsiao jen chih hsin , to chün tzu chih fu
to gauge the heart of a gentleman with one's own mean measure (idiom)

君子坦蕩蕩,小人長戚戚


君子坦荡荡,小人长戚戚

jun zi tǎn dàng dàng , xiǎo rén cháng qī qī
    jun1 zi5 tan3 dang4 dang4 , xiao3 ren2 chang2 qi1 qi1
chün tzu t`an tang tang , hsiao jen ch`ang ch`i ch`i
    chün tzu tan tang tang , hsiao jen chang chi chi
good people are at peace with themselves, (but) there is no rest for the wicked

囉嚩拏說救療小兒疾病經


囉嚩拏说救疗小儿疾病经

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luó mó ná shuō jiù liáo xiǎo ér jí bìng jīng
    luo2 mo2 na2 shuo1 jiu4 liao2 xiao3 er2 ji2 bing4 jing1
lo mo na shuo chiu liao hsiao erh chi ping ching
 Rabana setsu kuryō shōni shitsubyō kyō
Rāvaṇa Explains the [Wandering Seizers'] Alleviation of Children's Illnesses

小隱隱於林,大隱隱於市


小隐隐于林,大隐隐于市

xiǎo yǐn yǐn yú lín , dà yǐn yǐn yú shì
    xiao3 yin3 yin3 yu2 lin2 , da4 yin3 yin3 yu2 shi4
hsiao yin yin yü lin , ta yin yin yü shih
an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the woods; the true recluse chooses the city (idiom)

小隱隱於野,大隱隱於市


小隐隐于野,大隐隐于市

xiǎo yǐn yǐn yú yě , dà yǐn yǐn yú shì
    xiao3 yin3 yin3 yu2 ye3 , da4 yin3 yin3 yu2 shi4
hsiao yin yin yü yeh , ta yin yin yü shih
an ordinary hermit lives in the seclusion of the wild; the true recluse chooses the city (idiom)

少女露笑臉,婚事半成全


少女露笑脸,婚事半成全

shào nǚ lù xiào liǎn , hūn shì bàn chéng quán
    shao4 nu:3 lu4 xiao4 lian3 , hun1 shi4 ban4 cheng2 quan2
shao nü lu hsiao lien , hun shih pan ch`eng ch`üan
    shao nü lu hsiao lien , hun shih pan cheng chüan
When the girl smiles, the matchmaker's job is half done. (idiom)

撐死膽大的,餓死膽小的


撑死胆大的,饿死胆小的

chēng sǐ dǎn dà de , è sǐ dǎn xiǎo de
    cheng1 si3 dan3 da4 de5 , e4 si3 dan3 xiao3 de5
ch`eng ssu tan ta te , o ssu tan hsiao te
    cheng ssu tan ta te , o ssu tan hsiao te
fullness for the bold, famine for the timid (idiom)

發熱伴血小板減少綜合徵


发热伴血小板减少综合征

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fā rè bàn xuè xiǎo bǎn jiǎn shǎo zōng hé zhēng
    fa1 re4 ban4 xue4 xiao3 ban3 jian3 shao3 zong1 he2 zheng1
fa je pan hsüeh hsiao pan chien shao tsung ho cheng
severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS)

誰笑到最後,誰笑得最好


谁笑到最后,谁笑得最好

shei xiào dào zuì hòu , shei xiào dé zuì hǎo
    shei2 xiao4 dao4 zui4 hou4 , shei2 xiao4 de2 zui4 hao3
shei hsiao tao tsui hou , shei hsiao te tsui hao
He laughs best who laughs last.

誰笑在最後,誰笑得最好


谁笑在最后,谁笑得最好

shei xiào zài zuì hòu , shei xiào dé zuì hǎo
    shei2 xiao4 zai4 zui4 hou4 , shei2 xiao4 de2 zui4 hao3
shei hsiao tsai tsui hou , shei hsiao te tsui hao
He laughs best who laughs last.

加利福尼亞大學洛杉磯分校


加利福尼亚大学洛杉矶分校

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jiā lì fú ní yà dà xué luò shān jī fēn xiào
    jia1 li4 fu2 ni2 ya4 da4 xue2 luo4 shan1 ji1 fen1 xiao4
chia li fu ni ya ta hsüeh lo shan chi fen hsiao
UCLA

聖佛母小字般若波羅蜜多經


圣佛母小字般若波罗蜜多经

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shèng fó mǔ xiǎo zì bō rě bō luó mì duō jīng
    sheng4 fo2 mu3 xiao3 zi4 bo1 re3 bo1 luo2 mi4 duo1 jing1
sheng fo mu hsiao tzu po je po lo mi to ching
 Shō butsumo shōji hannya haramitsu kyō
Perfection of Wisdom of the Little Mother Syllables

消除對婦女一切形式歧視公約


消除对妇女一切形式歧视公约

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xiāo chú duì fù nǚ yī qiè xíng shì qí shì gōng yuē
    xiao1 chu2 dui4 fu4 nu:3 yi1 qie4 xing2 shi4 qi2 shi4 gong1 yue1
hsiao ch`u tui fu nü i ch`ieh hsing shih ch`i shih kung yüeh
    hsiao chu tui fu nü i chieh hsing shih chi shih kung yüeh
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

普通高等學校招生全國統一考試


普通高等学校招生全国统一考试

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pǔ tōng gāo děng xué xiào zhāo shēng quán guó tǒng yī kǎo shì
    pu3 tong1 gao1 deng3 xue2 xiao4 zhao1 sheng1 quan2 guo2 tong3 yi1 kao3 shi4
p`u t`ung kao teng hsüeh hsiao chao sheng ch`üan kuo t`ung i k`ao shih
    pu tung kao teng hsüeh hsiao chao sheng chüan kuo tung i kao shih
NCEE, National College Entrance Examination (college entrance exam in PRC); usually abbr. to 高考[gao1 kao3]

不管白貓黑貓,捉住老鼠就是好貓


不管白猫黑猫,捉住老鼠就是好猫

bù guǎn bái māo hēi māo , zhuō zhù lǎo shǔ jiù shì hǎo māo
    bu4 guan3 bai2 mao1 hei1 mao1 , zhuo1 zhu4 lao3 shu3 jiu4 shi4 hao3 mao1
pu kuan pai mao hei mao , cho chu lao shu chiu shih hao mao
it doesn't matter whether a cat is white or black; as long as it catches mice it's a good cat (variant of a Sichuanese saying used in a speech by Deng Xiaoping 鄧小平|邓小平[Deng4 Xiao3 ping2] in 1962, usually associated with his economic reforms starting in 1978, in which pragmatism was favored over ideological purity)

請觀世音菩薩消伏毒害陀羅尼呪經


请观世音菩萨消伏毒害陀罗尼呪经

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qǐng guān shì yīn pú sà xiāo fú dú hài tuó luó ní zhòu jīng
    qing3 guan1 shi4 yin1 pu2 sa4 xiao1 fu2 du2 hai4 tuo2 luo2 ni2 zhou4 jing1
ch`ing kuan shih yin p`u sa hsiao fu tu hai t`o lo ni chou ching
    ching kuan shih yin pu sa hsiao fu tu hai to lo ni chou ching
 Shō kanzeion bosatsu shōfuku dokugai taraniju kyō
Qing guanshiyin pusa xiaofu duhai tuoluonizhou jing

觀自在菩薩化身襄麌哩曳童女銷伏毒害陀羅尼經


观自在菩萨化身襄麌哩曳童女销伏毒害陀罗尼经

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guān zì zài pú sà huà shēn ráng wú lī yè tóng nǚ xiāo fú dú hài tuó luó ní jīng
    guan1 zi4 zai4 pu2 sa4 hua4 shen1 rang2 wu2 li1 ye4 tong2 nv3 xiao1 fu2 du2 hai4 tuo2 luo2 ni2 jing1
kuan tzu tsai p`u sa hua shen jang wu li yeh t`ung nü hsiao fu tu hai t`o lo ni ching
    kuan tzu tsai pu sa hua shen jang wu li yeh tung nü hsiao fu tu hai to lo ni ching
 Kanjizaibosatsu keshin Jōguri ei dōnyo shōbuku dokugai daranikyō
Dhāraṇī of the Jungle Girl [who Eradicates Injury from Poisoning, an Incarnation of the Bodhisattva who Perceives Freely]

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

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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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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).



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