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殺雞儆猴 杀鸡儆猴 see styles |
shā jī jǐng hóu sha1 ji1 jing3 hou2 sha chi ching hou |
lit. to kill the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); fig. to punish an individual as an example to others |
殺雞取卵 杀鸡取卵 see styles |
shā jī qǔ luǎn sha1 ji1 qu3 luan3 sha chi ch`ü luan sha chi chü luan |
lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom); fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs |
比翼雙飛 比翼双飞 see styles |
bǐ yì shuāng fēi bi3 yi4 shuang1 fei1 pi i shuang fei |
lit. a pair of birds flying close together (idiom); fig. two hearts beating as one; name of a sweet and sour chicken wing dish |
水中撈月 水中捞月 see styles |
shuǐ zhōng lāo yuè shui3 zhong1 lao1 yue4 shui chung lao yüeh |
lit. to scoop the moon out of the water (idiom); fig. a hopeless endeavor |
水到渠成 see styles |
shuǐ dào qú chéng shui3 dao4 qu2 cheng2 shui tao ch`ü ch`eng shui tao chü cheng |
lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom); fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally |
水洩不通 水泄不通 see styles |
shuǐ xiè bù tōng shui3 xie4 bu4 tong1 shui hsieh pu t`ung shui hsieh pu tung |
lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. (of crowds, traffic etc) impenetrable |
水清無魚 水清无鱼 see styles |
shuǐ qīng wú yú shui3 qing1 wu2 yu2 shui ch`ing wu yü shui ching wu yü |
lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom); fig. one who is too severe has no friends |
水落歸槽 水落归槽 see styles |
shuǐ luò guī cáo shui3 luo4 gui1 cao2 shui lo kuei ts`ao shui lo kuei tsao |
spilt water returns to the trough (idiom); fig. people remember where they belong |
水落石出 see styles |
shuǐ luò shí chū shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1 shui lo shih ch`u shui lo shih chu |
lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); fig. the truth comes to light |
求之不得 see styles |
qiú zhī bù dé qiu2 zhi1 bu4 de2 ch`iu chih pu te chiu chih pu te |
lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for |
求仁得仁 see styles |
qiú rén dé rén qiu2 ren2 de2 ren2 ch`iu jen te jen chiu jen te jen |
lit. to seek virtue and acquire it (idiom); fig. to have one's wish fulfilled |
求田問舍 求田问舍 see styles |
qiú tián wèn shè qiu2 tian2 wen4 she4 ch`iu t`ien wen she chiu tien wen she |
lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom); fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life |
汗牛充棟 汗牛充栋 see styles |
hàn niú chōng dòng han4 niu2 chong1 dong4 han niu ch`ung tung han niu chung tung kangyuujuutou / kangyujuto かんぎゅうじゅうとう |
lit. enough books to make a pack-ox sweat or to fill a house to the rafters (idiom); fig. many books (yoji) (having, there being) a great number of books |
汗馬功勞 汗马功劳 see styles |
hàn mǎ gōng láo han4 ma3 gong1 lao2 han ma kung lao |
war exploits; (fig.) heroic contribution |
江郎才盡 江郎才尽 see styles |
jiāng láng cái jìn jiang1 lang2 cai2 jin4 chiang lang ts`ai chin chiang lang tsai chin |
Jiang Yan has exhausted his talent (idiom); fig. to have used up one's creative powers; to have writer's block |
沁人心脾 see styles |
qìn rén xīn pí qin4 ren2 xin1 pi2 ch`in jen hsin p`i chin jen hsin pi |
lit. to penetrate deeply into the heart (idiom); fig. to gladden the heart; to be refreshing |
沉魚落雁 沉鱼落雁 see styles |
chén yú luò yàn chen2 yu2 luo4 yan4 ch`en yü lo yen chen yü lo yen |
lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts |
沐猴而冠 see styles |
mù hóu ér guàn mu4 hou2 er2 guan4 mu hou erh kuan |
lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom); fig. worthless person in imposing attire |
沒頭沒臉 没头没脸 see styles |
méi tóu méi liǎn mei2 tou2 mei2 lian3 mei t`ou mei lien mei tou mei lien |
lit. without head, without face (idiom); fig. frenzily; haphazardly |
沖昏頭腦 冲昏头脑 see styles |
chōng hūn tóu nǎo chong1 hun1 tou2 nao3 ch`ung hun t`ou nao chung hun tou nao |
lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally; to go to one's head |
油鹽醬醋 油盐酱醋 see styles |
yóu yán jiàng cù you2 yan2 jiang4 cu4 yu yen chiang ts`u yu yen chiang tsu |
lit. oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar (idiom); fig. life's daily necessities |
治絲益棼 治丝益棼 see styles |
zhì sī yì fén zhi4 si1 yi4 fen2 chih ssu i fen |
lit. try to straighten out silk threads only to tangle them further (idiom); fig. to try to help but end up making things worse |
泛濫成災 泛滥成灾 see styles |
fàn làn chéng zāi fan4 lan4 cheng2 zai1 fan lan ch`eng tsai fan lan cheng tsai |
lit. to flood (idiom); fig. rampant; in plague proportions |
泥牛入海 see styles |
ní niú rù hǎi ni2 niu2 ru4 hai3 ni niu ju hai |
lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning |
泰山北斗 see styles |
tài shān běi dǒu tai4 shan1 bei3 dou3 t`ai shan pei tou tai shan pei tou taizanhokuto たいざんほくと |
lit. Mount Tai and the Big Dipper (idiom); fig. an outstanding figure in one's field (yoji) (from The New Book of Tang) great authority; eminent person; luminary; Mount Tai and the Big Dipper |
洛陽紙貴 洛阳纸贵 see styles |
luò yáng zhǐ guì luo4 yang2 zhi3 gui4 lo yang chih kuei |
lit. paper has become expensive in Luoyang (because everyone is making a copy of a popular story) (idiom); fig. (of a product) to sell like hotcakes |
洞若觀火 洞若观火 see styles |
dòng ruò guān huǒ dong4 ruo4 guan1 huo3 tung jo kuan huo |
lit. to see something as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom); fig. to grasp the situation thoroughly |
洪水猛獸 洪水猛兽 see styles |
hóng shuǐ měng shòu hong2 shui3 meng3 shou4 hung shui meng shou |
lit. severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom); fig. great scourges; extremely dangerous or threatening things |
浩如煙海 浩如烟海 see styles |
hào rú yān hǎi hao4 ru2 yan1 hai3 hao ju yen hai |
vast as the open sea (idiom); fig. extensive (library) |
浮雲朝露 浮云朝露 see styles |
fú yún zhāo lù fu2 yun2 zhao1 lu4 fu yün chao lu |
floating clouds, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral nature of human existence |
海市蜃樓 海市蜃楼 see styles |
hǎi shì shèn lóu hai3 shi4 shen4 lou2 hai shih shen lou |
(idiom) (lit. and fig.) mirage |
海枯石爛 海枯石烂 see styles |
hǎi kū shí làn hai3 ku1 shi2 lan4 hai k`u shih lan hai ku shih lan |
lit. until the seas dry up and stones go soft (idiom); fig. forever; until the end of time |
涸轍之鮒 涸辙之鲋 see styles |
hé zhé zhī fù he2 zhe2 zhi1 fu4 ho che chih fu |
lit. a fish in a dried-out rut (idiom); fig. a person in dire straits |
淋漓盡致 淋漓尽致 see styles |
lín lí jìn zhì lin2 li2 jin4 zhi4 lin li chin chih |
lit. extreme saturation (idiom); fig. vividly and thoroughly; in great detail; without restraint; (of a performance) brilliant |
淒風苦雨 凄风苦雨 see styles |
qī fēng kǔ yǔ qi1 feng1 ku3 yu3 ch`i feng k`u yü chi feng ku yü |
lit. bleak wind and icy rain (idiom); fig. hardships; miserable circumstances |
深藏若虛 深藏若虚 see styles |
shēn cáng ruò xū shen1 cang2 ruo4 xu1 shen ts`ang jo hsü shen tsang jo hsü |
to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents; to hide one's light under a bushel |
混淆黑白 see styles |
hùn xiáo hēi bái hun4 xiao2 hei1 bai2 hun hsiao hei pai |
to confuse black and white; to say that black is white; fig. not to distinguish right from wrong |
淺嘗輒止 浅尝辄止 see styles |
qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ qian3 chang2 zhe2 zhi3 ch`ien ch`ang che chih chien chang che chih |
lit. to stop after taking just a sip (idiom); fig. to gain only a superficial knowledge of something and then stop |
添油加醋 see styles |
tiān yóu jiā cù tian1 you2 jia1 cu4 t`ien yu chia ts`u tien yu chia tsu |
lit. to add oil and vinegar (idiom); fig. to embellish; to exaggerate (a story, a narration etc) |
添磚加瓦 添砖加瓦 see styles |
tiān zhuān jiā wǎ tian1 zhuan1 jia1 wa3 t`ien chuan chia wa tien chuan chia wa |
lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom); fig. to do one's bit to help |
清湯寡水 清汤寡水 see styles |
qīng tāng guǎ shuǐ qing1 tang1 gua3 shui3 ch`ing t`ang kua shui ching tang kua shui |
meager fare; (fig.) insipid; colorless |
清風明月 清风明月 see styles |
qīng fēng míng yuè qing1 feng1 ming2 yue4 ch`ing feng ming yüeh ching feng ming yüeh seifuumeigetsu / sefumegetsu せいふうめいげつ |
lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom); fig. peaceful and clear night; (allusively) living a solitary and quiet life (yoji) refreshing breeze and the bright moon; a beautiful nocturnal scene with a full moon |
溘先朝露 see styles |
kè xiān zhāo lù ke4 xian1 zhao1 lu4 k`o hsien chao lu ko hsien chao lu |
the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence |
滄海一粟 沧海一粟 see styles |
cāng hǎi yī sù cang1 hai3 yi1 su4 ts`ang hai i su tsang hai i su |
lit. one grain floating on the ocean (idiom); fig. a drop in the ocean |
滄海桑田 沧海桑田 see styles |
cāng hǎi sāng tián cang1 hai3 sang1 tian2 ts`ang hai sang t`ien tsang hai sang tien soukaisouden / sokaisoden そうかいそうでん |
lit. the blue sea turned into mulberry fields (idiom); fig. the transformations of the world (expression) (yoji) the world is a scene of constant changes; the blue sea turns into a mulberry field |
滾瓜爛熟 滚瓜烂熟 see styles |
gǔn guā làn shú gun3 gua1 lan4 shu2 kun kua lan shu |
lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom); fig. to know fluently; to know something inside out; to know something by heart |
滾石上山 滚石上山 see styles |
gǔn shí shàng shān gun3 shi2 shang4 shan1 kun shih shang shan |
lit. to roll a boulder up a hill (like Sisyphus) (idiom); fig. to engage in a highly challenging task with perseverance and determination |
滿地找牙 满地找牙 see styles |
mǎn dì zhǎo yá man3 di4 zhao3 ya2 man ti chao ya |
to be looking for one's teeth all over the floor; (fig.) to get beaten up badly; to beat the crap out of (sb) |
滿城風雨 满城风雨 see styles |
mǎn chéng fēng yǔ man3 cheng2 feng1 yu3 man ch`eng feng yü man cheng feng yü |
lit. wind and rain sweeping through the town (idiom); fig. a big scandal; an uproar; the talk of the town |
滿漢全席 满汉全席 see styles |
mǎn hàn quán xí man3 han4 quan2 xi2 man han ch`üan hsi man han chüan hsi |
the Manchu Han imperial feast, a legendary banquet in the Qing dynasty; (fig.) a sumptuous banquet |
漆黑一團 漆黑一团 see styles |
qī hēi yī tuán qi1 hei1 yi1 tuan2 ch`i hei i t`uan chi hei i tuan |
pitch-black; (fig.) to be completely in the dark |
漏網之魚 漏网之鱼 see styles |
lòu wǎng zhī yú lou4 wang3 zhi1 yu2 lou wang chih yü |
lit. a fish that escaped the net (idiom); fig. sb or something that slips through the net |
漏脯充飢 漏脯充饥 see styles |
lòu fǔ chōng jī lou4 fu3 chong1 ji1 lou fu ch`ung chi lou fu chung chi |
lit. to eat rotten meat to assuage hunger (idiom); fig. to disregard long-term consequences for short-term benefits; shortsighted |
漫天遍地 see styles |
màn tiān biàn dì man4 tian1 bian4 di4 man t`ien pien ti man tien pien ti |
lit. to fill the whole sky and cover the land (idiom); fig. everywhere; as far as the eye can see |
漫山遍野 see styles |
màn shān biàn yě man4 shan1 bian4 ye3 man shan pien yeh |
lit. covering the mountains and the plains (idiom); fig. as far as the eye can see; covering everything; omnipresent |
漫漫長夜 漫漫长夜 see styles |
màn màn cháng yè man4 man4 chang2 ye4 man man ch`ang yeh man man chang yeh |
endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering |
激濁揚清 激浊扬清 see styles |
jī zhuó yáng qīng ji1 zhuo2 yang2 qing1 chi cho yang ch`ing chi cho yang ching |
lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good; eliminate vice and exalt virtue |
濫竽充數 滥竽充数 see styles |
làn yú chōng shù lan4 yu2 chong1 shu4 lan yü ch`ung shu lan yü chung shu |
lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom); fig. to make up the numbers with inferior products; to masquerade as having an ability; token member of a group |
火上加油 see styles |
huǒ shàng jiā yóu huo3 shang4 jia1 you2 huo shang chia yu |
to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse |
火上澆油 火上浇油 see styles |
huǒ shàng jiāo yóu huo3 shang4 jiao1 you2 huo shang chiao yu |
to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse |
火中取栗 see styles |
huǒ zhōng qǔ lì huo3 zhong1 qu3 li4 huo chung ch`ü li huo chung chü li |
lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom); fig. to be sb's cat's-paw |
火燒眉毛 火烧眉毛 see styles |
huǒ shāo méi mao huo3 shao1 mei2 mao5 huo shao mei mao |
lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency |
灰飛煙滅 灰飞烟灭 see styles |
huī fēi yān miè hui1 fei1 yan1 mie4 hui fei yen mieh |
lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom); fig. to be annihilated; to vanish in a puff of smoke |
炙手可熱 炙手可热 see styles |
zhì shǒu kě rè zhi4 shou3 ke3 re4 chih shou k`o je chih shou ko je |
lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom); fig. arrogance of the powerful; a mighty figure no-one dares approach; hot (exciting or in favor) |
烏煙瘴氣 乌烟瘴气 see styles |
wū yān zhàng qì wu1 yan1 zhang4 qi4 wu yen chang ch`i wu yen chang chi |
billowing smoke (idiom); foul atmosphere; (fig.) murky atmosphere; in a turmoil |
烏鳥私情 乌鸟私情 see styles |
wū niǎo sī qíng wu1 niao3 si1 qing2 wu niao ssu ch`ing wu niao ssu ching |
lit. the solicitude of the crow (who provides for his old parent)(idiom); fig. filial piety |
烘雲托月 烘云托月 see styles |
hōng yún tuō yuè hong1 yun2 tuo1 yue4 hung yün t`o yüeh hung yün to yüeh |
lit. to shade in the clouds to offset the moon (idiom); fig. a foil; a contrasting character to a main hero |
焚琴煮鶴 焚琴煮鹤 see styles |
fén qín zhǔ hè fen2 qin2 zhu3 he4 fen ch`in chu ho fen chin chu ho |
lit. to burn zithers and cook cranes; fig. to waste valuable resources; to destroy wantonly beautiful things |
無殼蝸牛 无壳蜗牛 see styles |
wú ké wō niú wu2 ke2 wo1 niu2 wu k`o wo niu wu ko wo niu |
fig. people who cannot afford to buy their own house |
無疾而終 无疾而终 see styles |
wú jí ér zhōng wu2 ji2 er2 zhong1 wu chi erh chung |
lit. to die without illness (idiom); fig. to result in failure (without any outside interference); to come to nothing; to fizzle out |
無的放矢 无的放矢 see styles |
wú dì fàng shǐ wu2 di4 fang4 shi3 wu ti fang shih |
to shoot without aim (idiom); fig. to speak without thinking; firing blindly; to shoot in the air; a shot in the dark |
無花果果 see styles |
ichijikuka いちじくか |
fig; syconium |
無計可施 无计可施 see styles |
wú jì kě shī wu2 ji4 ke3 shi1 wu chi k`o shih wu chi ko shih |
lit. to have no strategy to apply (idiom); fig. to be out of ideas; at one's wit's end |
焦頭爛額 焦头烂额 see styles |
jiāo tóu làn é jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 chiao t`ou lan o chiao tou lan o |
lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc) |
照貓畫虎 照猫画虎 see styles |
zhào māo huà hǔ zhao4 mao1 hua4 hu3 chao mao hua hu |
lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject; uninspired imitation |
熱炒熱賣 热炒热卖 see styles |
rè chǎo rè mài re4 chao3 re4 mai4 je ch`ao je mai je chao je mai |
lit. to sell hot food freshly cooked; fig. to teach what one has just learned; enthusiasm of the new convert |
燃眉之急 see styles |
rán méi zhī jí ran2 mei2 zhi1 ji2 jan mei chih chi |
lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency |
燕雀烏鵲 燕雀乌鹊 see styles |
yàn què wū què yan4 que4 wu1 que4 yen ch`üeh wu ch`üeh yen chüeh wu chüeh |
lit. sparrow and swallow, crow and magpie; fig. any Tom, Dick or Harry; a bunch of nobodies |
燕雀相賀 燕雀相贺 see styles |
yàn què xiàng hè yan4 que4 xiang4 he4 yen ch`üeh hsiang ho yen chüeh hsiang ho |
lit. sparrow and swallow's congratulation (idiom); fig. to congratulate sb on completion of a building project; congratulations on your new house! |
燕雀處堂 燕雀处堂 see styles |
yàn què chù táng yan4 que4 chu4 tang2 yen ch`üeh ch`u t`ang yen chüeh chu tang |
lit. a caged bird in a pavilion (idiom); fig. to lose vigilance by comfortable living; unaware of the disasters ahead; a fool's paradise |
爬山涉水 see styles |
pá shān shè shuǐ pa2 shan1 she4 shui3 p`a shan she shui pa shan she shui |
to climb mountains and wade rivers (idiom); fig. to make a long and difficult journey |
爭長論短 争长论短 see styles |
zhēng cháng lùn duǎn zheng1 chang2 lun4 duan3 cheng ch`ang lun tuan cheng chang lun tuan |
lit. to argue who is right and wrong (idiom); fig. to squabble; to argue over minor issues |
爾虞我詐 尔虞我诈 see styles |
ěr yú wǒ zhà er3 yu2 wo3 zha4 erh yü wo cha |
lit. you hoodwink me and I cheat you (idiom); fig. each tries to outwit the other; deceit and treachery |
牛角掛書 牛角挂书 see styles |
niú jiǎo guà shū niu2 jiao3 gua4 shu1 niu chiao kua shu |
lit. to hang one's books on cow horns (idiom); fig. to be diligent in one's studies |
牛驥同槽 牛骥同槽 see styles |
niú jì tóng cáo niu2 ji4 tong2 cao2 niu chi t`ung ts`ao niu chi tung tsao |
cow and famous steed at the same trough (idiom); fig. the common and the great are treated alike; also written 牛驥同皂|牛骥同皂[niu2 ji4 tong2 zao4] |
牛驥同皂 牛骥同皂 see styles |
niú jì tóng zào niu2 ji4 tong2 zao4 niu chi t`ung tsao niu chi tung tsao |
cow and famous steed at the same trough (idiom); fig. the common and the great are treated alike |
牛鬼蛇神 see styles |
niú guǐ shé shén niu2 gui3 she2 shen2 niu kuei she shen gyuukidashin / gyukidashin ぎゅうきだしん |
evil monsters; (fig.) bad characters; (political) bad elements (noun - becomes adjective with の) (yoji) wicked and perverse; weird and incoherent |
牽羊擔酒 牵羊担酒 see styles |
qiān yáng dān jiǔ qian1 yang2 dan1 jiu3 ch`ien yang tan chiu chien yang tan chiu |
pulling a lamb and bringing wine on a carrying pole (idiom); fig. to offer elaborate congratulations; to kill the fatted calf |
犬馬之勞 犬马之劳 see styles |
quǎn mǎ zhī láo quan3 ma3 zhi1 lao2 ch`üan ma chih lao chüan ma chih lao |
lit. the service of a dog or a horse (idiom); fig. faithful service |
狂風暴雨 狂风暴雨 see styles |
kuáng fēng bào yǔ kuang2 feng1 bao4 yu3 k`uang feng pao yü kuang feng pao yü |
(idiom) howling wind and torrential rain; furious storm; (fig.) (idiom) difficult circumstances; dangerous situation |
狐假虎威 see styles |
hú jiǎ hǔ wēi hu2 jia3 hu3 wei1 hu chia hu wei |
lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people |
狗尾續貂 狗尾续貂 see styles |
gǒu wěi xù diāo gou3 wei3 xu4 diao1 kou wei hsü tiao |
lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom); fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece |
狗竇大開 狗窦大开 see styles |
gǒu dòu dà kāi gou3 dou4 da4 kai1 kou tou ta k`ai kou tou ta kai |
dog hole wide open (idiom); fig. gap caused by missing teeth (used mockingly) |
狗血淋頭 狗血淋头 see styles |
gǒu xuè lín tóu gou3 xue4 lin2 tou2 kou hsüeh lin t`ou kou hsüeh lin tou |
lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom); fig. torrent of abuse |
狗逮老鼠 see styles |
gǒu dǎi lǎo shǔ gou3 dai3 lao3 shu3 kou tai lao shu |
lit. a dog who catches mice (idiom); fig. to be meddlesome |
狹路相逢 狭路相逢 see styles |
xiá lù xiāng féng xia2 lu4 xiang1 feng2 hsia lu hsiang feng |
lit. to meet face to face on a narrow path (idiom); fig. enemies or rivals meet face to face |
獐頭鼠目 獐头鼠目 see styles |
zhāng tóu shǔ mù zhang1 tou2 shu3 mu4 chang t`ou shu mu chang tou shu mu |
lit. the head of a river deer and the eyes of a rat (idiom); fig. repulsively ugly and shifty-looking |
獨樹一幟 独树一帜 see styles |
dú shù yī zhì du2 shu4 yi1 zhi4 tu shu i chih |
lit. to fly one's banner on a solitary tree (idiom); fig. to act as a loner; to stand out; to develop one's own school; to have attitude of one's own |
率獸食人 率兽食人 see styles |
shuài shòu shí rén shuai4 shou4 shi2 ren2 shuai shou shih jen |
lit. to lead beasts to eat the people (idiom); fig. tyrannical government oppresses the people |
玩火自焚 see styles |
wán huǒ zì fén wan2 huo3 zi4 fen2 wan huo tzu fen |
to play with fire and get burnt (idiom); fig. to play with evil and suffer the consequences; to get one's fingers burnt |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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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