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順水推舟 顺水推舟 see styles |
shùn shuǐ tuī zhōu shun4 shui3 tui1 zhou1 shun shui t`ui chou shun shui tui chou |
lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit |
順水推船 顺水推船 see styles |
shùn shuǐ tuī chuán shun4 shui3 tui1 chuan2 shun shui t`ui ch`uan shun shui tui chuan |
lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit |
頤養天年 颐养天年 see styles |
yí yǎng tiān nián yi2 yang3 tian1 nian2 i yang t`ien nien i yang tien nien |
lit. to nurture one's years (idiom); fig. to enjoy one's later years |
頭破血流 头破血流 see styles |
tóu pò xuè liú tou2 po4 xue4 liu2 t`ou p`o hsüeh liu tou po hsüeh liu |
lit. head broken and blood flowing; fig. badly bruised |
頭腦發脹 头脑发胀 see styles |
tóu nǎo fā zhàng tou2 nao3 fa1 zhang4 t`ou nao fa chang tou nao fa chang |
swelling of the head (physical condition); fig. swellheaded; conceited |
頭重腳輕 头重脚轻 see styles |
tóu zhòng jiǎo qīng tou2 zhong4 jiao3 qing1 t`ou chung chiao ch`ing tou chung chiao ching |
top-heavy; fig. unbalance in organization or political structure |
頹垣斷壁 颓垣断壁 see styles |
tuí yuán duàn bì tui2 yuan2 duan4 bi4 t`ui yüan tuan pi tui yüan tuan pi |
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom); fig. scene of devastation; ruins |
願賭服輸 愿赌服输 see styles |
yuàn dǔ fú shū yuan4 du3 fu2 shu1 yüan tu fu shu |
lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay |
顛撲不破 颠扑不破 see styles |
diān pū bù pò dian1 pu1 bu4 po4 tien p`u pu p`o tien pu pu po |
solid; unbreakable; (fig.) irrefutable; incontrovertible; indisputable |
顧影自憐 顾影自怜 see styles |
gù yǐng zì lián gu4 ying3 zi4 lian2 ku ying tzu lien |
lit. looking at one's shadow and feeling sorry for oneself (idiom); fig. alone and dejected |
顧此失彼 顾此失彼 see styles |
gù cǐ shī bǐ gu4 ci3 shi1 bi3 ku tz`u shih pi ku tzu shih pi |
lit. to attend to one thing and lose sight of another (idiom); fig. to be unable to manage two or more things at once; cannot pay attention to one thing without neglecting the other |
風中之燭 风中之烛 see styles |
fēng zhōng zhī zhú feng1 zhong1 zhi1 zhu2 feng chung chih chu |
lit. candle in the wind (idiom); fig. (of sb's life) feeble; hanging on a thread |
風吹草動 风吹草动 see styles |
fēng chuī cǎo dòng feng1 chui1 cao3 dong4 feng ch`ui ts`ao tung feng chui tsao tung |
lit. grass stirring in the wind (idiom); fig. the slightest whiff of trouble |
風塵僕僕 风尘仆仆 see styles |
fēng chén pú pú feng1 chen2 pu2 pu2 feng ch`en p`u p`u feng chen pu pu |
lit. covered in dust (idiom); fig. travel-worn |
風流雲散 风流云散 see styles |
fēng liú yún sàn feng1 liu2 yun2 san4 feng liu yün san |
lit. dispersed by wind and scattered like clouds (idiom); fig. scattered far and wide (of friends and relatives) |
風生水起 风生水起 see styles |
fēng shēng shuǐ qǐ feng1 sheng1 shui3 qi3 feng sheng shui ch`i feng sheng shui chi |
lit. a breeze springs up and creates waves on the water (idiom); fig. flourishing; thriving; prosperous |
風聲鶴唳 风声鹤唳 see styles |
fēng shēng hè lì feng1 sheng1 he4 li4 feng sheng ho li |
lit. wind sighing and crane calling (idiom); fig. to panic at the slightest move; to be jittery |
風雨同舟 风雨同舟 see styles |
fēng yǔ tóng zhōu feng1 yu3 tong2 zhou1 feng yü t`ung chou feng yü tung chou |
lit. in the same boat under wind and rain (idiom); fig. to stick together in hard times |
風雨如晦 风雨如晦 see styles |
fēng yǔ rú huì feng1 yu3 ru2 hui4 feng yü ju hui |
lit. wind and rain darken the sky (idiom); fig. the situation looks grim |
風霜雨雪 风霜雨雪 see styles |
fēng shuāng yǔ xuě feng1 shuang1 yu3 xue3 feng shuang yü hsüeh |
lit. wind, frost, rain and snow (idiom); fig. all kinds of trials and hardships |
風餐露宿 风餐露宿 see styles |
fēng cān lù sù feng1 can1 lu4 su4 feng ts`an lu su feng tsan lu su fuusanroshuku / fusanroshuku ふうさんろしゅく |
lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom); fig. to rough it (yoji) living in the harsh outdoors; roughing it in the wilderness; enduring a difficult journey |
飛蛾投火 飞蛾投火 see styles |
fēi é tóu huǒ fei1 e2 tou2 huo3 fei o t`ou huo fei o tou huo |
lit. like a moth flying into the fire (idiom); fig. to choose a path to certain destruction |
飛黃騰達 飞黄腾达 see styles |
fēi huáng téng dá fei1 huang2 teng2 da2 fei huang t`eng ta fei huang teng ta |
lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom); fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career |
食不果腹 see styles |
shí bù guǒ fù shi2 bu4 guo3 fu4 shih pu kuo fu |
lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom); fig. poverty-stricken |
食言而肥 see styles |
shí yán ér féi shi2 yan2 er2 fei2 shih yen erh fei |
lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom); fig. not to live up to one's promises |
飯糗茹草 饭糗茹草 see styles |
fàn qiǔ rú cǎo fan4 qiu3 ru2 cao3 fan ch`iu ju ts`ao fan chiu ju tsao |
lit. to live on dry provisions and wild herbs (idiom); fig. to live in abject poverty |
飲鴆止渴 饮鸩止渴 see styles |
yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě yin3 zhen4 zhi3 ke3 yin chen chih k`o yin chen chih ko |
lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom); fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse |
養虎傷身 养虎伤身 see styles |
yǎng hǔ shāng shēn yang3 hu3 shang1 shen1 yang hu shang shen |
Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later; to cherish a snake in one's bosom |
養虎為患 养虎为患 see styles |
yǎng hǔ wéi huàn yang3 hu3 wei2 huan4 yang hu wei huan |
lit. to nurture a tiger invites calamity; fig. to indulge one's enemy is asking for trouble (idiom) |
養虎遺患 养虎遗患 see styles |
yǎng hǔ yí huàn yang3 hu3 yi2 huan4 yang hu i huan |
Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later; to cherish a snake in one's bosom |
餘勇可賈 余勇可贾 see styles |
yú yǒng kě gǔ yu2 yong3 ke3 gu3 yü yung k`o ku yü yung ko ku |
lit. spare valor for sale (idiom); fig. after former successes, still ready for more work; not resting on one's laurels |
餘音繞梁 余音绕梁 see styles |
yú yīn rào liáng yu2 yin1 rao4 liang2 yü yin jao liang |
reverberates around the rafters (idiom); fig. sonorous and resounding (esp. of singing voice) |
餘響繞梁 余响绕梁 see styles |
yú xiǎng rào liáng yu2 xiang3 rao4 liang2 yü hsiang jao liang |
reverberates around the rafters (idiom); fig. sonorous and resounding (esp. of singing voice) |
饞涎欲滴 馋涎欲滴 see styles |
chán xián yù dī chan2 xian2 yu4 di1 ch`an hsien yü ti chan hsien yü ti |
lit. to drool with desire (idiom); fig. to hunger for; greedy |
馬失前蹄 马失前蹄 see styles |
mǎ shī qián tí ma3 shi1 qian2 ti2 ma shih ch`ien t`i ma shih chien ti |
lit. the horse loses its front hooves; fig. sudden failure through miscalculation or inattentiveness |
馬耳東風 马耳东风 see styles |
mǎ ěr dōng fēng ma3 er3 dong1 feng1 ma erh tung feng bajitoufuu / bajitofu ばじとうふう |
lit. the east wind blowing in a horse's ear (idiom); fig. words one pays no heed to (yoji) utter indifference; talking to the wall; praying to deaf ears |
駑馬戀棧 驽马恋栈 see styles |
nú mǎ liàn zhàn nu2 ma3 lian4 zhan4 nu ma lien chan |
lit. a worn-out horse is reluctant to leave the stable (idiom); fig. a mediocre worker clings to a good position |
駕輕就熟 驾轻就熟 see styles |
jià qīng jiù shú jia4 qing1 jiu4 shu2 chia ch`ing chiu shu chia ching chiu shu |
lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy; a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back |
駕鶴西去 驾鹤西去 see styles |
jià hè xī qù jia4 he4 xi1 qu4 chia ho hsi ch`ü chia ho hsi chü |
lit. to fly on a crane to the Western Paradise; fig. to pass away (idiom) |
騎虎難下 骑虎难下 see styles |
qí hǔ nán xià qi2 hu3 nan2 xia4 ch`i hu nan hsia chi hu nan hsia |
if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway |
騎驢找驢 骑驴找驴 see styles |
qí lǘ zhǎo lǘ qi2 lu:2 zhao3 lu:2 ch`i lü chao lü chi lü chao lü |
lit. to search for the mule while riding on it (idiom); fig. to look for what one already has |
驚弓之鳥 惊弓之鸟 see styles |
jīng gōng zhī niǎo jing1 gong1 zhi1 niao3 ching kung chih niao |
lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom); fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences |
驢脣馬觜 驴唇马觜 see styles |
lǘ chún mǎ zī lu:2 chun2 ma3 zi1 lü ch`un ma tzu lü chun ma tzu |
lit.camel's lip, horse's mouth (idiom); fig. to chatter; nonsense; blather |
骨鯁之臣 骨鲠之臣 see styles |
gǔ gěng zhī chén gu3 geng3 zhi1 chen2 ku keng chih ch`en ku keng chih chen |
lit. fish bone of a minister (idiom); fig. person one can rely on for candid criticism |
骨鯁在喉 骨鲠在喉 see styles |
gǔ gěng zài hóu gu3 geng3 zai4 hou2 ku keng tsai hou |
fish bone stuck in one's throat (idiom); fig. to feel obliged to speak out candidly; something on one's mind |
體無完膚 体无完肤 see styles |
tǐ wú wán fū ti3 wu2 wan2 fu1 t`i wu wan fu ti wu wan fu |
lit. cuts and bruises all over (idiom); fig. totally refuted |
高唱入雲 高唱入云 see styles |
gāo chàng rù yún gao1 chang4 ru4 yun2 kao ch`ang ju yün kao chang ju yün |
loud songs reaches the clouds (idiom); fig. to praise to the skies |
高山流水 see styles |
gāo shān liú shuǐ gao1 shan1 liu2 shui3 kao shan liu shui kouzanryuusui / kozanryusui こうざんりゅうすい |
fig. intimate and understanding friend; sublime musical composition (1) (yoji) high mountains and running water; the beauty of nature; (2) beautifully (skillfully) played music |
高枕無憂 高枕无忧 see styles |
gāo zhěn wú yōu gao1 zhen3 wu2 you1 kao chen wu yu |
to sleep peacefully (idiom); (fig.) to rest easy; to be free of worries |
高高在上 see styles |
gāo gāo zài shàng gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4 kao kao tsai shang |
(idiom) situated high; aloft; (idiom) (fig.) aloof and remote; situated above the masses and out of touch with reality |
魂不附體 魂不附体 see styles |
hún bù fù tǐ hun2 bu4 fu4 ti3 hun pu fu t`i hun pu fu ti |
lit. body and soul separated (idiom); fig. scared out of one's wits; beside oneself |
魂飛魄散 魂飞魄散 see styles |
hún fēi pò sàn hun2 fei1 po4 san4 hun fei p`o san hun fei po san |
lit. the soul flies away and scatters (idiom); fig. to be frightened stiff; spooked out of one's mind; terror-stricken |
魚沉雁杳 鱼沉雁杳 see styles |
yú chén yàn yǎo yu2 chen2 yan4 yao3 yü ch`en yen yao yü chen yen yao |
lit. the fish swam away into the depths, the goose vanished in the distance (idiom); fig. to have had no news (of sb who went away); to have lost contact |
魚米之鄉 鱼米之乡 see styles |
yú mǐ zhī xiāng yu2 mi3 zhi1 xiang1 yü mi chih hsiang |
(lit.) land of fish and rice; (fig.) fertile region; land of milk and honey |
魚與熊掌 鱼与熊掌 see styles |
yú yǔ xióng zhǎng yu2 yu3 xiong2 zhang3 yü yü hsiung chang |
lit. the fish and the bear's paw, you can't have both at the same time (idiom, from Mencius); fig. you must choose one or the other; you can't always get everything you want; you can't have your cake and eat it |
魚龍混雜 鱼龙混杂 see styles |
yú lóng hùn zá yu2 long2 hun4 za2 yü lung hun tsa |
lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom); fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk |
鯉魚打挺 鲤鱼打挺 see styles |
lǐ yú dǎ tǐng li3 yu2 da3 ting3 li yü ta t`ing li yü ta ting |
(martial arts, gymnastics) to kip up (spring upright from supine without hands); (fig.) to jolt upright |
鰥寡孤獨 鳏寡孤独 see styles |
guān guǎ gū dú guan1 gua3 gu1 du2 kuan kua ku tu |
lit. widowers, widows, orphans and the childless (idiom); fig. people with no one left to rely on |
鳥盡弓藏 鸟尽弓藏 see styles |
niǎo jìn gōng cáng niao3 jin4 gong1 cang2 niao chin kung ts`ang niao chin kung tsang |
lit. the birds are over, the bow is put away (idiom); fig. to get rid of sb once he has served his purpose |
鳥語花香 鸟语花香 see styles |
niǎo yǔ huā xiāng niao3 yu3 hua1 xiang1 niao yü hua hsiang |
lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day |
鳳毛麟角 凤毛麟角 see styles |
fèng máo lín jiǎo feng4 mao2 lin2 jiao3 feng mao lin chiao |
lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom); fig. few and far between |
鳴鑼開道 鸣锣开道 see styles |
míng luó kāi dào ming2 luo2 kai1 dao4 ming lo k`ai tao ming lo kai tao |
to beat the gong to clear the way; (fig.) to pave the way for something |
鴛鴦戲水 鸳鸯戏水 see styles |
yuān yāng xì shuǐ yuan1 yang1 xi4 shui3 yüan yang hsi shui |
lit. mandarin ducks playing in the water; fig. to make love |
鴻毛泰山 鸿毛泰山 see styles |
hóng máo tài shān hong2 mao2 tai4 shan1 hung mao t`ai shan hung mao tai shan |
lit. light as a goose feather, heavy as Mt Tai (idiom); fig. of no consequence to one person, a matter of life or death to another |
鸞翔鳳集 鸾翔凤集 see styles |
luán xiáng fèng jí luan2 xiang2 feng4 ji2 luan hsiang feng chi |
lit. firebird and phoenix come together (idiom); fig. a gathering of eminent people |
鸞飄鳳泊 鸾飘凤泊 see styles |
luán piāo fèng bó luan2 piao1 feng4 bo2 luan p`iao feng po luan piao feng po |
lit. firebird soars, phoenix alights (idiom); fig. bold, graceful calligraphy; married couple separated from each other; talented person not given the opportunity to fulfill his potential |
鹹魚翻身 咸鱼翻身 see styles |
xián yú fān shēn xian2 yu2 fan1 shen1 hsien yü fan shen |
lit. the salted fish turns over (idiom); fig. to experience a reversal of fortune |
鹿死誰手 鹿死谁手 see styles |
lù sǐ shei shǒu lu4 si3 shei2 shou3 lu ssu shei shou |
lit. at whose hand will the deer die (idiom); fig. who will emerge victorious |
麟角鳳觜 麟角凤觜 see styles |
lín jiǎo fèng zuǐ lin2 jiao3 feng4 zui3 lin chiao feng tsui |
lit. qilin's horn, phoenix's mouth (idiom); fig. rara avis; rarity |
黃粱美夢 黄粱美梦 see styles |
huáng liáng měi mèng huang2 liang2 mei3 meng4 huang liang mei meng |
dream of golden millet; fig. illusions of wealth and power; pipe dream |
黃袍加身 黄袍加身 see styles |
huáng páo jiā shēn huang2 pao2 jia1 shen1 huang p`ao chia shen huang pao chia shen |
lit. to take the yellow gown (idiom); fig. to be made emperor; to take the crown |
黑白分明 see styles |
hēi bái fēn míng hei1 bai2 fen1 ming2 hei pai fen ming |
lit. black and white clearly contrasted (idiom); fig. unambiguous; black-and-white; in sharp contrast; to distinguish clearly right from wrong |
點水不漏 点水不漏 see styles |
diǎn shuǐ bù lòu dian3 shui3 bu4 lou4 tien shui pu lou |
not one drop of water leaks (idiom); fig. thoughtful and completely rigorous; watertight |
點睛之筆 点睛之笔 see styles |
diǎn jīng zhī bǐ dian3 jing1 zhi1 bi3 tien ching chih pi |
the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point |
點石成金 点石成金 see styles |
diǎn shí chéng jīn dian3 shi2 cheng2 jin1 tien shih ch`eng chin tien shih cheng chin |
to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem |
點金成鐵 点金成铁 see styles |
diǎn jīn chéng tiě dian3 jin1 cheng2 tie3 tien chin ch`eng t`ieh tien chin cheng tieh |
to transform gold into base metal (idiom); fig. to edit sb else's beautiful prose and ruin it |
點鐵成金 点铁成金 see styles |
diǎn tiě chéng jīn dian3 tie3 cheng2 jin1 tien t`ieh ch`eng chin tien tieh cheng chin |
to touch base matter and turn it to gold (idiom); fig. to turn crude writing into a literary gem |
鼎鐺玉石 鼎铛玉石 see styles |
dǐng chēng yù shí ding3 cheng1 yu4 shi2 ting ch`eng yü shih ting cheng yü shih |
lit. to use a sacred tripod as cooking pot and jade as ordinary stone (idiom); fig. a waste of precious material; casting pearls before swine |
鼓盆之戚 see styles |
gǔ pén zhī qī gu3 pen2 zhi1 qi1 ku p`en chih ch`i ku pen chih chi |
drumming on a bowl in grief (idiom, refers to Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3] grieving for his lost wife); fig. grief for a lost wife |
鼻孔朝天 see styles |
bí kǒng cháo tiān bi2 kong3 chao2 tian1 pi k`ung ch`ao t`ien pi kung chao tien |
lit. to have one's nose in the air (idiom); fig. arrogant; haughty |
鼻青眼腫 鼻青眼肿 see styles |
bí qīng yǎn zhǒng bi2 qing1 yan3 zhong3 pi ch`ing yen chung pi ching yen chung |
a black eye (idiom); serious injury to the face; fig. a setback; a defeat |
齊人之福 齐人之福 see styles |
qí rén zhī fú qi2 ren2 zhi1 fu2 ch`i jen chih fu chi jen chih fu |
lit. the happy fate of the man from Qi (who had a wife and a concubine) (idiom); fig. (ironically) the joy of having several partners; the life of a pasha |
齒頰生香 齿颊生香 see styles |
chǐ jiá shēng xiāng chi3 jia2 sheng1 xiang1 ch`ih chia sheng hsiang chih chia sheng hsiang |
lit. to feel the taste in one's mouth (idiom); fig. to water at the mouth; to drool in anticipation |
龍潭虎穴 龙潭虎穴 see styles |
lóng tán hǔ xué long2 tan2 hu3 xue2 lung t`an hu hsüeh lung tan hu hsüeh |
lit. dragon's pool and tiger's den (idiom); fig. dangerous place; hostile territory |
龍生九子 龙生九子 see styles |
lóng shēng jiǔ zǐ long2 sheng1 jiu3 zi3 lung sheng chiu tzu |
lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom); fig. all kinds of characters; good and bad intermingled; It takes all sorts to make a world. |
龍蛇混雜 龙蛇混杂 see styles |
lóng shé hùn zá long2 she2 hun4 za2 lung she hun tsa |
lit. dragons and snakes mingle (idiom); fig. a mix of good people and scumbags |
龍頭蛇尾 龙头蛇尾 see styles |
lóng tóu shé wěi long2 tou2 she2 wei3 lung t`ou she wei lung tou she wei |
lit. dragon's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish |
龍騰虎躍 龙腾虎跃 see styles |
lóng téng hǔ yuè long2 teng2 hu3 yue4 lung t`eng hu yüeh lung teng hu yüeh |
lit. dragon soaring and tiger leaping (idiom); fig. prosperous and bustling; vigorous and active |
一問三不知 一问三不知 see styles |
yī wèn sān bù zhī yi1 wen4 san1 bu4 zhi1 i wen san pu chih |
lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom); fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on; complete ignorance |
一推六二五 see styles |
yī tuī liù èr wǔ yi1 tui1 liu4 er4 wu3 i t`ui liu erh wu i tui liu erh wu |
1 divided by 16 is 0.0625 (abacus rule); (fig.) to deny responsibility; to pass the buck |
一棍子打死 see styles |
yī gùn zi dǎ sǐ yi1 gun4 zi5 da3 si3 i kun tzu ta ssu |
to deal a single fatal blow; (fig.) to totally repudiate sb because of a minor error |
一畝三分地 一亩三分地 see styles |
yī mǔ sān fēn dì yi1 mu3 san1 fen1 di4 i mu san fen ti |
a piece of land of 1.3 mu 畝|亩[mu3]; (fig.) one's turf |
一碗水端平 see styles |
yī wǎn shuǐ duān píng yi1 wan3 shui3 duan1 ping2 i wan shui tuan p`ing i wan shui tuan ping |
lit. to hold a bowl of water level (idiom); fig. to be impartial |
一覽眾山小 一览众山小 see styles |
yī lǎn zhòng shān xiǎo yi1 lan3 zhong4 shan1 xiao3 i lan chung shan hsiao |
(last line of the poem 望岳 by Tang poet Du Fu 杜甫[Du4 Fu3]) with one look I shall see all the smaller mountains down below (from the summit of Mt Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1]); (fig.) awe-inspiring view from a very high place |
一鼻孔出氣 一鼻孔出气 see styles |
yī bí kǒng chū qì yi1 bi2 kong3 chu1 qi4 i pi k`ung ch`u ch`i i pi kung chu chi |
lit. to breathe through the same nostril (idiom); fig. two people say exactly the same thing (usually derog.); to sing from the same hymn sheet |
人生如朝露 see styles |
rén shēng rú zhāo lù ren2 sheng1 ru2 zhao1 lu4 jen sheng ju chao lu |
human life as the morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence |
何不食肉糜 see styles |
hé bù shí ròu mí he2 bu4 shi2 rou4 mi2 ho pu shih jou mi |
lit. "Why don't they eat meat?" (said by Emperor Hui of Jin 晉惠帝|晋惠帝[Jin4 Hui4 di4] when told that his people didn't have enough rice to eat); fig. (of people from higher class etc) to be oblivious to other people's plight |
依樣畫葫蘆 依样画葫芦 see styles |
yī yàng huà hú lu yi1 yang4 hua4 hu2 lu5 i yang hua hu lu |
lit. to draw a gourd from the model (idiom); fig. to copy something mechanically without attempt at originality |
依葫蘆畫瓢 依葫芦画瓢 see styles |
yī hú lu huà piáo yi1 hu2 lu5 hua4 piao2 i hu lu hua p`iao i hu lu hua piao |
lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as one's model (idiom); fig. to follow the existing pattern without modification |
八字沒一撇 八字没一撇 see styles |
bā zì méi yī piě ba1 zi4 mei2 yi1 pie3 pa tzu mei i p`ieh pa tzu mei i pieh |
lit. there is not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] (idiom); fig. things have not even begun to take shape; no sign of success yet |
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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