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無能遏絕 无能遏绝 see styles |
wú néng è jué wu2 neng2 e4 jue2 wu neng o chüeh mu nō atsuzetsu |
cannot be obstructed |
無處可尋 无处可寻 see styles |
wú chù kě xún wu2 chu4 ke3 xun2 wu ch`u k`o hsün wu chu ko hsün |
cannot be found anywhere (idiom) |
留守兒童 留守儿童 see styles |
liú shǒu ér tóng liu2 shou3 er2 tong2 liu shou erh t`ung liu shou erh tung |
"left-behind children", rural children whose parents have to make a living as migrant workers in distant urban areas, but cannot afford to keep the family with them |
目かくし see styles |
mekakushi めかくし |
(noun/participle) (1) something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; blinker; eye bandage; (2) concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside |
目不忍視 目不忍视 see styles |
mù bù rěn shì mu4 bu4 ren3 shi4 mu pu jen shih |
lit. the eye cannot bear to see it (idiom); fig. pitiful to behold |
目不暇給 目不暇给 see styles |
mù bù xiá jǐ mu4 bu4 xia2 ji3 mu pu hsia chi |
lit. the eye cannot take it all in (idiom); fig. too many good things to see; a feast for the eyes |
目不見睫 目不见睫 see styles |
mù bù jiàn jié mu4 bu4 jian4 jie2 mu pu chien chieh |
lit. the eye cannot see the eyelashes (idiom); fig. unable to see one's own faults; to lack self-awareness; truths too close to home |
目不識丁 目不识丁 see styles |
mù bù shí dīng mu4 bu4 shi2 ding1 mu pu shih ting |
lit. the eye cannot recognize the letter T (idiom); totally illiterate |
看不過去 看不过去 see styles |
kàn bu guò qu kan4 bu5 guo4 qu5 k`an pu kuo ch`ü kan pu kuo chü |
cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer |
眾怒難犯 众怒难犯 see styles |
zhòng nù nán fàn zhong4 nu4 nan2 fan4 chung nu nan fan |
(idiom) one cannot afford to incur public wrath; it is dangerous to incur the anger of the masses |
禁帯出本 see styles |
kintaishutsubon きんたいしゅつぼん |
book that cannot be taken out (of a library, etc.); restricted book; reference-only book |
空口無憑 空口无凭 see styles |
kōng kǒu wú píng kong1 kou3 wu2 ping2 k`ung k`ou wu p`ing kung kou wu ping |
mere verbal statement cannot be taken as proof (idiom) |
筈がない see styles |
hazuganai はずがない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that... |
筈が無い see styles |
hazuganai はずがない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that... |
筈のない see styles |
hazunonai はずのない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that... |
筈の無い see styles |
hazunonai はずのない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that... |
米已成炊 see styles |
mǐ yǐ chéng chuī mi3 yi3 cheng2 chui1 mi i ch`eng ch`ui mi i cheng chui |
lit. the rice has already been cooked (idiom); fig. what is done cannot be undone |
莫衷一是 see styles |
mò zhōng yī shì mo4 zhong1 yi1 shi4 mo chung i shih |
unable to reach a decision (idiom); cannot agree on the right choice; no unanimous decision; still a matter of discussion |
虛不受補 虚不受补 see styles |
xū bù shòu bǔ xu1 bu4 shou4 bu3 hsü pu shou pu |
a person who is in poor health cannot handle something so strong as a tonic |
言不盡意 言不尽意 see styles |
yán bù jìn yì yan2 bu4 jin4 yi4 yen pu chin i |
(conventional letter ending) words cannot fully express what is in my heart (idiom) |
詮方無い see styles |
senkatanai せんかたない |
(ateji / phonetic) (adjective) (1) it cannot be helped; there is no way; (2) (archaism) intolerable; unbearable |
誓不兩立 誓不两立 see styles |
shì bù liǎng lì shi4 bu4 liang3 li4 shih pu liang li |
the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints |
說不過去 说不过去 see styles |
shuō bu guò qù shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 shuo pu kuo ch`ü shuo pu kuo chü |
cannot be justified; inexcusable |
負擔不起 负担不起 see styles |
fù dān bu qǐ fu4 dan1 bu5 qi3 fu tan pu ch`i fu tan pu chi |
cannot afford; cannot bear the burden |
迚も迚も see styles |
totemototemo とてもとても |
(adverb) (kana only) (before a negative form) simply (cannot) |
酒酸不售 see styles |
jiǔ suān bù shòu jiu3 suan1 bu4 shou4 chiu suan pu shou |
"The wine´s gone bad and it cannot be sold" |
阿軫帝也 阿轸帝也 see styles |
ā zhěn dì yě a1 zhen3 di4 ye3 a chen ti yeh ashintaiya |
Transliteration from Sanskrit of Acintya or Atintya (अचिन्त्य). Beyond conception, "the unthinkable", "the inconceivable", "he who cannot be imagined." Analogous to 不思議. |
隔靴掻痒 see styles |
kakkasouyou / kakkasoyo かっかそうよう |
(yoji) being frustrated because something is not quite as hoped (just as one cannot scratch an itch from outside a shoe); having an itch that one cannot scratch |
難以自已 难以自已 see styles |
nán yǐ zì yǐ nan2 yi3 zi4 yi3 nan i tzu i |
cannot control oneself (idiom); to be beside oneself |
難辭其咎 难辞其咎 see styles |
nán cí qí jiù nan2 ci2 qi2 jiu4 nan tz`u ch`i chiu nan tzu chi chiu |
cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame |
鞭長莫及 鞭长莫及 see styles |
biān cháng mò jí bian1 chang2 mo4 ji2 pien ch`ang mo chi pien chang mo chi |
lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence; too far to be able to help |
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 |
馬鹿の壁 see styles |
bakanokabe ばかのかべ |
(expression) the phenomenon that perfect reasoning fails if an idiot cannot understand it |
ざるを得ぬ see styles |
zaruoenu ざるをえぬ |
(expression) (after the -nai stem of a verb) (See ざるを得ない) have to; have no choice but to; cannot help (doing); be compelled to; be obliged to; be forced to |
ざる得ない see styles |
zaruenai ざるえない |
(exp,adj-i) (after the -nai stem of a verb) (See ざるを得ない) have to; have no choice but to; cannot help (doing); be compelled to; be obliged to; be forced to |
なりません see styles |
narimasen なりません |
(expression) (1) cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; cannot bear not to; (2) must not ...; should not ...; (3) must ...; have to ...; ought to .... |
はずが無い see styles |
hazuganai はずがない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that... |
はずの無い see styles |
hazunonai はずのない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that... |
べからざる see styles |
bekarazaru べからざる |
(expression) (See 可からず) cannot; must not |
べくもない see styles |
bekumonai べくもない |
(expression) cannot possibly be |
やむ方なし see styles |
yamukatanashi やむかたなし |
(expression) (kana only) it cannot be helped; there is no other way |
三世不可得 see styles |
sān shì bù kě dé san1 shi4 bu4 ke3 de2 san shih pu k`o te san shih pu ko te sanze fukatoku |
Everything past, present, future, whether mental or material, is intangible, fleeting, and cannot be held; v. 三世心. |
三日ぼうず see styles |
mikkabouzu / mikkabozu みっかぼうず |
(yoji) person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; monk for three days |
三能三不能 see styles |
sān néng sān bù néng san1 neng2 san1 bu4 neng2 san neng san pu neng sannō sanfunō |
The three things possible and impossible to a Buddha. He can (a) have perfect knowledge of all things; (b) know all the natures of all beings, and fathom the affairs of countless ages; (c) save countless beings. But he cannot (a) annihilate causality, i.e. karma; (b) save unconditionally; (c) end the realm of the living. |
不知者不罪 see styles |
bù zhī zhě bù zuì bu4 zhi1 zhe3 bu4 zui4 pu chih che pu tsui |
One who does not know is not guilty; If one does not know any better, one cannot be held responsible |
君子遠庖廚 君子远庖厨 see styles |
jun zǐ yuàn páo chú jun1 zi3 yuan4 pao2 chu2 chün tzu yüan p`ao ch`u chün tzu yüan pao chu |
lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius); fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen |
大人の都合 see styles |
otonanotsugou / otonanotsugo おとなのつごう |
(exp,n) (used when the actual reason for something cannot be disclosed) (See 大人の事情) certain reasons; certain circumstances; professional constraints; adult reasons |
大恩不言謝 大恩不言谢 see styles |
dà ēn bù yán xiè da4 en1 bu4 yan2 xie4 ta en pu yen hsieh |
(maxim) a mere "thank you" is an insufficient response to a huge favor; (expression of gratitude) words cannot express my appreciation for what you have done |
恩愛不能斷 恩爱不能断 see styles |
ēn ài bù néng duàn en1 ai4 bu4 neng2 duan4 en ai pu neng tuan onai funōdan |
the bonds of love cannot be severed |
打ちのめす see styles |
uchinomesu うちのめす |
(transitive verb) (1) to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; (transitive verb) (2) to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush; to overwhelm; to defeat resoundingly; to give (an opponent) a drubbing |
朽木不可雕 see styles |
xiǔ mù bù kě diāo xiu3 mu4 bu4 ke3 diao1 hsiu mu pu k`o tiao hsiu mu pu ko tiao |
lit. rotten wood cannot be carved (idiom); fig. you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear |
止む方なし see styles |
yamukatanashi やむかたなし |
(expression) (kana only) it cannot be helped; there is no other way |
比ではない see styles |
hidehanai ひではない |
(exp,adj-i) (as 〜の比ではない) being no match for; cannot be compared with |
波羅夷四喩 波罗夷四喩 see styles |
bō luó yí sì yú bo1 luo2 yi2 si4 yu2 po lo i ssu yü harai shiyu |
The four metaphors addressed by the Buddha to monks are: he who breaks the vow of chastity is as a needle without an eye, a dead man, a broken stone which cannot be united, a tree cut in two which cannot live. |
漢賊不兩立 汉贼不两立 see styles |
hàn zéi bù liǎng lì han4 zei2 bu4 liang3 li4 han tsei pu liang li |
lit. Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉[Shu3 Han4] and Cao Wei 曹魏[Cao2 Wei4] cannot coexist (idiom); fig. two enemies cannot live under the same sky; (former KMT slogan against CCP) "gentlemen and thieves cannot coexist" |
為ん方無い see styles |
senkatanai せんかたない |
(adjective) (1) it cannot be helped; there is no way; (2) (archaism) intolerable; unbearable |
無風不起浪 无风不起浪 see styles |
wú fēng bù qǐ làng wu2 feng1 bu4 qi3 lang4 wu feng pu ch`i lang wu feng pu chi lang |
lit. without wind there cannot be waves (idiom); there must be a reason; no smoke without fire |
獨木不成林 独木不成林 see styles |
dú mù bù chéng lín du2 mu4 bu4 cheng2 lin2 tu mu pu ch`eng lin tu mu pu cheng lin |
a lone tree does not make a forest (idiom); one cannot accomplish much on one's own |
省略不可能 see styles |
shouryakufukanou / shoryakufukano しょうりゃくふかのう |
{comp} mandatory; cannot be omitted |
虎父無犬子 虎父无犬子 see styles |
hǔ fù wú quǎn zǐ hu3 fu4 wu2 quan3 zi3 hu fu wu ch`üan tzu hu fu wu chüan tzu |
lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.; like father, like son |
行けません see styles |
ikemasen いけません |
(expression) (1) (kana only) (See いけない・1) wrong; not good; of no use; (expression) (2) (kana only) (See いけない・4) hopeless; past hope; (expression) (3) (kana only) (See いけない・2) must not do; (expression) (4) cannot go |
身不可分別 身不可分别 see styles |
shēn bù kě fēn bié shen1 bu4 ke3 fen1 bie2 shen pu k`o fen pieh shen pu ko fen pieh shin fuka funbetsu |
(his) body cannot be differentiated |
非一日之功 see styles |
fēi yī rì zhī gōng fei1 yi1 ri4 zhi1 gong1 fei i jih chih kung |
lit. cannot be done in one day (idiom); fig. will take much time and effort to accomplish |
ざるを得ない see styles |
zaruoenai ざるをえない |
(exp,adj-i) (after the -nai stem of a verb) have to; have no choice but to; cannot help (doing); be compelled to; be obliged to; be forced to |
ざる終えない see styles |
zaruoenai ざるおえない |
(exp,adj-i) (irregular form of ざるを得ない) (See ざるを得ない) have to; have no choice but to; cannot help (doing); be compelled to; be obliged to; be forced to |
せざる得ない see styles |
sezaruenai せざるえない |
(exp,adj-i) (See ざる,せざるを得ない) cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do |
Variations: |
bekuhai; bekusakazuki べくはい; べくさかずき |
sake cup shaped so it cannot be put down until emptied |
やむを得ない see styles |
yamuoenai やむをえない |
(expression) cannot be helped; unavoidable |
やむ終えない see styles |
yamuoenai やむおえない |
(exp,adj-i) cannot be helped; unavoidable |
やむ負えない see styles |
yamuoenai やむおえない |
(exp,adj-i) cannot be helped; unavoidable |
やもう得ない see styles |
yamouenai / yamoenai やもうえない |
(exp,adj-i) (incorrect variant of やむを得ない) (See やむを得ない) cannot be helped; unavoidable |
三世心不可得 see styles |
sān shì xīn bù kě dé san1 shi4 xin1 bu4 ke3 de2 san shih hsin pu k`o te san shih hsin pu ko te sanze shin fukatoku |
The mind or thought, past, present, future, cannot be held fast; the past is gone, the future not arrived, the present does not stay. |
人是鐵飯是鋼 人是铁饭是钢 see styles |
rén shì tiě fàn shì gāng ren2 shi4 tie3 fan4 shi4 gang1 jen shih t`ieh fan shih kang jen shih tieh fan shih kang |
one can't function properly on an empty stomach (idiom); an empty sack cannot stand upright |
如來佛的掌心 如来佛的掌心 see styles |
rú lái fó de zhǎng xīn ru2 lai2 fo2 de5 zhang3 xin1 ju lai fo te chang hsin |
the palm of the Buddha's hand (a metaphor for a higher authority or force from whose control one cannot break free, from 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 ji4], "Journey to the West") |
宣命を含める see styles |
senmyouofukumeru / senmyoofukumeru せんみょうをふくめる |
(exp,v1) (archaism) to make someone understand their fate; to reason with; to persuade; to deliver an imperial edict (which cannot be refused) |
已むを得ない see styles |
yamuoenai やむをえない |
(expression) cannot be helped; unavoidable |
Variations: |
keiten; keeten(sk); keiten(sk) / keten; keeten(sk); keten(sk) けいテン; ケーテン(sk); ケイテン(sk) |
(abbreviation) {mahj} (See 形式聴牌) yaku-less tenpai; hand that is one tile from completion but cannot satisfy a standard win condition |
惚れたが因果 see styles |
horetagainga ほれたがいんが |
(expression) (proverb) no matter how unfortunate it is, you cannot stop love; falling in love is an unfortunate fate |
是非に及ばず see styles |
zehinioyobazu ぜひにおよばず |
(expression) unavoidable; inevitable; cannot be helped; of necessity |
止むかたなし see styles |
yamukatanashi やむかたなし |
(expression) (kana only) it cannot be helped; there is no other way |
止むを得ない see styles |
yamuoenai やむをえない |
(expression) cannot be helped; unavoidable |
止む終えない see styles |
yamuoenai やむおえない |
(exp,adj-i) cannot be helped; unavoidable |
止む負えない see styles |
yamuoenai やむおえない |
(exp,adj-i) cannot be helped; unavoidable |
氷炭相容れず see styles |
hyoutanaiirezu / hyotanairezu ひょうたんあいいれず |
(expression) (proverb) (See 相容れない・あいいれない) having completely different natures and being incompatible with each other; like oil and water; ice and (charcoal) fire cannot coexist |
群盲象を評す see styles |
gunmouzouohyousu / gunmozoohyosu ぐんもうぞうをひょうす |
(exp,v5s) (proverb) (sensitive word) (See 群盲象を撫でる) the mediocre cannot understand the great |
肌が合わない see styles |
hadagaawanai / hadagawanai はだがあわない |
(exp,adj-i) cannot go together (with) |
腑に落ちない see styles |
funiochinai ふにおちない |
(exp,adj-i) cannot understand; doesn't make sense; unconvincing; hard to swallow; doesn't ring true |
譬喩所不能及 see styles |
pì yù suǒ bù néng jí pi4 yu4 suo3 bu4 neng2 ji2 p`i yü so pu neng chi pi yü so pu neng chi hiyu shofunō kyū |
metaphor cannot express it |
迚も(rK) |
totemo(p); tottemo とても(P); とっても |
(adverb) (1) (kana only) (とっても is more emphatic) very; awfully; exceedingly; (adverb) (2) (kana only) (before a negative form) (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot) |
追い出し部屋 see styles |
oidashibeya おいだしべや |
(colloquialism) (See 追い出し・おいだし・1) expulsion room; banishment room; boredom room; rooms where employees who cannot be fired are sent to encourage resignation |
飯が食えない see styles |
meshigakuenai めしがくえない |
(exp,adj-i) cannot make a living |
せざるを得ない see styles |
sezaruoenai せざるをえない |
(exp,adj-i) (See ざる) cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do |
どう仕様もない see styles |
doushiyoumonai / doshiyomonai どうしようもない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) it cannot be helped; there is no other way |
どう仕様も無い see styles |
doushiyoumonai / doshiyomonai どうしようもない |
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) it cannot be helped; there is no other way |
一個巴掌拍不響 一个巴掌拍不响 see styles |
yī ge bā zhǎng pāi bù xiǎng yi1 ge5 ba1 zhang3 pai1 bu4 xiang3 i ko pa chang p`ai pu hsiang i ko pa chang pai pu hsiang |
lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb); fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute; it takes two to tango; it's difficult to achieve anything without support |
一口吃不成胖子 see styles |
yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zi yi1 kou3 chi1 bu4 cheng2 pang4 zi5 i k`ou ch`ih pu ch`eng p`ang tzu i kou chih pu cheng pang tzu |
lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb); fig. any significant achievement requires time, effort and persistence |
両雄並び立たず see styles |
ryouyuunarabitatazu / ryoyunarabitatazu りょうゆうならびたたず |
(expression) (proverb) if two ride upon a horse, one must sit behind; when Greek meets Greek, then comes the tug of war; two great rivals cannot coexist |
乗りかかった船 see styles |
norikakattafune のりかかったふね |
(expression) already embarked (and hence cannot go back); already started |
乗り掛かった船 see styles |
norikakattafune のりかかったふね |
(expression) already embarked (and hence cannot go back); already started |
Variations: |
nanjou / nanjo なんじょう |
(adverb) (1) what street? (esp. in Kyoto and Sapporo); (adverb) (2) what article? (in a law); (adverb) (3) (archaism) (the 条 in 何条 is an ateji) how can?; cannot possibly; there is no way |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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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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