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馬尾穿豆腐,提不起來


马尾穿豆腐,提不起来

mǎ wěi chuān dòu fu , tí bu qǐ lai
    ma3 wei3 chuan1 dou4 fu5 , ti2 bu5 qi3 lai5
ma wei ch`uan tou fu , t`i pu ch`i lai
    ma wei chuan tou fu , ti pu chi lai
lit. like tofu strung on horsetail, you can't lift it; fig. let's not talk of this (pun on 提[ti2])

Variations:
鴨ネギ
鴨葱
鴨ねぎ

 kamonegi; kamonegi
    かもねぎ; カモネギ
(expression) (1) (abbreviation) (kana only) (See 鴨が葱を背負って来る) along comes a sucker just begging to be parted from his money; (expression) (2) (slang) (kana only) double stroke of good luck; perfect timing!; how convenient (for you to show up)!

Variations:
100点満点
百点満点

 hyakutenmanten
    ひゃくてんまんてん
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) perfect score; full marks; perfection; leaving nothing to be desired; (2) grading out of a hundred; grading on a scale of 0 to 100

Variations:
あつらえ向き
誂え向き

 atsuraemuki
    あつらえむき
(can be adjective with の) (usu. お〜) (See おあつらえ向き) perfect (for); ideal; just right; most suitable; tailor-made

Variations:
あるべき姿
在るべき姿

 arubekisugata
    あるべきすがた
(exp,n) ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia

Variations:
いい線いく
いい線行く

 iiseniku / iseniku
    いいせんいく
(exp,v5k-s) to be on the right track; to go well

Variations:
ギクシャク
ぎくしゃく

 gikushaku; gikushaku
    ギクシャク; ぎくしゃく
(adv,adv-to,vs) (1) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; stilted; (adv,adv-to,vs) (2) (onomatopoeic or mimetic word) strained (relations); sour

Variations:
こだわり抜く
拘り抜く

 kodawarinuku
    こだわりぬく
(Godan verb with "ku" ending) to refuse to compromise (on quality, etc.); to be fastidious about doing things the right way through to the end

タイセイヨウセミクジラ

see styles
 taiseiyousemikujira / taiseyosemikujira
    タイセイヨウセミクジラ
(kana only) North Atlantic right whale (Eubalaena glacialis)

Variations:
チョン掛け
ちょん掛け

 chongake
    ちょんがけ
{sumo} pulling heel hook; throw using the right heel

Variations:
バカ話
馬鹿話
ばか話

 bakabanashi(baka話); bakabanashi(馬鹿話, baka話)
    バカばなし(バカ話); ばかばなし(馬鹿話, ばか話)
foolish talk; idle talk

Variations:
やり込める
遣り込める

 yarikomeru
    やりこめる
(transitive verb) to talk down; to corner someone in an argument

Variations:
よね
よな

 yone(p); yona(p)
    よね(P); よな(P)
(exp,prt) (particle pair used at sentence-end) (See ね・1) isn't that right?

Variations:
下ネタ
下ねた(sK)

 shimoneta; shimoneta; shimoneta(sk)
    しもねた; シモネタ; しもネタ(sk)
(1) dirty joke; blue joke; (2) indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk

Variations:
与太話
ヨタ話
よた話

 yotabanashi(与太話, yota話); yotabanashi(yota話)
    よたばなし(与太話, よた話); ヨタばなし(ヨタ話)
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn

人の口に戸は立てられず

see styles
 hitonokuchinitohataterarezu
    ひとのくちにとはたてられず
(expression) (idiom) people will talk

Variations:
何ともない
何とも無い

 nantomonai
    なんともない
(exp,adj-i) (kana only) (See 何でもない・なんでもない・1) it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right

公說公有理,婆說婆有理


公说公有理,婆说婆有理

gōng shuō gōng yǒu lǐ , pó shuō pó yǒu lǐ
    gong1 shuo1 gong1 you3 li3 , po2 shuo1 po2 you3 li3
kung shuo kung yu li , p`o shuo p`o yu li
    kung shuo kung yu li , po shuo po yu li
both sides claim they're right (idiom)

勝てば官軍負ければ賊軍

see styles
 katebakangunmakerebazokugun
    かてばかんぐんまければぞくぐん
(expression) (proverb) might is right; history is written by the victors; winners are always right and losers are always in the wrong

Variations:
口を掛ける
口をかける

 kuchiokakeru
    くちをかける
(exp,v1) (1) to talk; to call; to invite; (exp,v1) (2) to call a geisha or prostitute over

Variations:
口真似
口まね
口マネ

 kuchimane(口真似, 口mane); kuchimane(口mane)
    くちまね(口真似, 口まね); くちマネ(口マネ)
(noun/participle) mimicking someone's speech; imitating someone's way of speaking; mimicry

Variations:
右万字
右卍
右まんじ

 migimanji
    みぎまんじ
(See 卍・1) right-facing swastika; clockwise swastika

Variations:
右利き
右きき(sK)

 migikiki
    みぎきき
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (See 左利き・1) right-handedness; right-handed person; right-hander

Variations:
大当たり
大当り

 ooatari
    おおあたり
(n,vs,vi,adj-no) (1) great success; big hit; smash hit; winner; (n,vs,vi) (2) (hitting the) jackpot; big win; (n,vs,vi) (3) being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on; hitting the nail on the head; (n,vs,vi) (4) bumper crop; (n,vs,vi) (5) {baseb} excellent hitting

Variations:
寛緩
緩々
緩緩
寛寛

 kankan
    かんかん
(adv,adj-t) looking cool and collect; with an air of perfect composure

Variations:
山をかける
山を掛ける

 yamaokakeru
    やまをかける
(exp,v1) (idiom) (See 山を張る) to speculate; to make an educated guess; to gamble (e.g. on getting the right questions)

Variations:
戯ける
戲ける(oK)

 odokeru; tawakeru
    おどける; たわける
(v1,vi) (kana only) to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly

Variations:
戯ける
戲ける(sK)

 odokeru; tawakeru
    おどける; たわける
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to talk foolishly; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to act indecently; to be silly over

Variations:
打つ
撃つ
撲つ

 butsu
    ぶつ
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; (transitive verb) (2) (kana only) to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)

Variations:
打ってつけ
打って付け

 uttetsuke
    うってつけ
(adj-no,adj-na,n) (kana only) ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right

Variations:
持って回る
もって回る

 mottemawaru
    もってまわる
(exp,v5r) (1) to carry around; (exp,v5r) (2) to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect

Variations:
持って来い
持ってこい

 mottekoi
    もってこい
(exp,adj-na,adj-no) (1) (kana only) just right; ideal; perfectly suitable; (expression) (2) fetch!; bring me ...

Variations:
時期を見て
時期をみて

 jikiomite
    じきをみて
(expression) at a proper time; at a suitable occasion; at the correct moment; when the time is right

Variations:
正に
将に
当に

 masani
    まさに
(adverb) (1) (kana only) (esp. 正に when in kanji) exactly; surely; certainly; just; (adverb) (2) (kana only) right then; just then; at that moment; (adverb) (3) (kana only) (esp. 将に when in kanji) just about to; just going to; on the verge (of doing or happening); (adverb) (4) (kana only) (esp. 当に when in kanji) duly; naturally

Variations:
滔々
滔滔
濤々
濤濤

 toutou / toto
    とうとう
(adv-to,adj-t) (1) torrentially; swiftly flowing (water, esp. river); voluminously flowing; (adv-to,adj-t) (2) (speak) eloquently; fluently; spout forth (a torrent of speech); (adv-to,adj-t) (3) flood of the times (moving strongly in one direction); current of the times

發阿耨多羅三藐三菩提心


发阿耨多罗三藐三菩提心

see styles
fā ān òu duō luó sān miǎo sān pú tí xīn
    fa1 an1 ou4 duo1 luo2 san1 miao3 san1 pu2 ti2 xin1
fa an ou to lo san miao san p`u t`i hsin
    fa an ou to lo san miao san pu ti hsin
 hotsuanokutara sanmyaku sanbodai shin
give rise to the mind bent on perfect enlightenment

Variations:
的確
適確

 tekikaku(p); tekkaku(p)
    てきかく(P); てっかく(P)
(noun or adjectival noun) accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right

Variations:
真正面
真っ正面

 mashoumen(真正面)(p); masshoumen / mashomen(真正面)(p); masshomen
    ましょうめん(真正面)(P); まっしょうめん
directly opposite; right in front

Variations:
矢庭に
矢場に(rK)

 yaniwani
    やにわに
(adverb) (1) (kana only) immediately; instantly; right away; (adverb) (2) (kana only) suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden

Variations:
程よい
程良い
程好い

 hodoyoi
    ほどよい
(adjective) (1) moderate; (adjective) (2) proper; just right

Variations:
胡籙
胡簶
箶籙
箶簏

 yanagui(gikun); koroku
    やなぐい(gikun); ころく
(hist) quiver (worn on the right hip; used from the Nara period onward)

Variations:
舞台挨拶
舞台あいさつ

 butaiaisatsu
    ぶたいあいさつ
on-stage speech by the director and cast on the opening day of a movie or play

Variations:
良い線
いい線
好い線

 iisen / isen
    いいせん
(exp,n) (usu. as いい線(を)いく, いい線(を)いってる, etc.) (See いい線いってる) (on the) right track

Variations:
良い線行く
好い線行く

 yoiseniku
    よいせんいく
(exp,v5k-s) (See いい線行く・いいせんいく) to be on the right track; to go well

Variations:
言い返す
言返す

 iikaesu / ikaesu
    いいかえす
(transitive verb) (1) to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to reply; to respond; (transitive verb) (2) to say over; to repeat (what one has said)

Variations:
訥々
訥訥
吶々
吶吶

 totsutotsu
    とつとつ
(adj-t,adv-to) halting (speech); faltering; stammering

Variations:
語り
語(io)

 katari
    かたり
(1) talk; recital; (2) narration; (3) topic

Variations:
語りかける
語り掛ける

 katarikakeru
    かたりかける
(Ichidan verb) to make a speech; to address

Variations:
語り明かす
語りあかす

 katariakasu
    かたりあかす
(transitive verb) to talk the night away; to talk all night

Variations:
調子が良い
調子がよい

 choushigayoi / choshigayoi
    ちょうしがよい
(exp,adj-i) (1) (derogatory term) (See 調子がいい・ちょうしがいい・1) glib; slick (sounds good but no substance); all talk; (exp,adj-i) (2) (See 調子がいい・ちょうしがいい・2) in good form; in great shape; having things progress well

證得阿耨多羅三藐三菩提


证得阿耨多罗三藐三菩提

see styles
zhèng dé ān òu duō luó sān miǎo sān pú tí
    zheng4 de2 an1 ou4 duo1 luo2 san1 miao3 san1 pu2 ti2
cheng te an ou to lo san miao san p`u t`i
    cheng te an ou to lo san miao san pu ti
 shōtoku anokutara sanmyaku sanbodai
to realize supreme, perfect enlightenment

Variations:
鉤型
鉤形
鈎型
鈎形

 kagigata
    かぎがた
(adj-no,n) hook-shaped; bent at a right angle

Variations:
長広舌
長口舌(iK)

 choukouzetsu / chokozetsu
    ちょうこうぜつ
long talk; long-winded speech

雉も鳴かずば撃たれまい

see styles
 kijimonakazubautaremai
    きじもなかずばうたれまい
(expression) (proverb) avoiding unnecessary talk can prevent disaster falling on one; there is safety in silence; the pheasant would not be shot but for its cries

馬鹿とはさみは使いよう

see styles
 bakatohasamihatsukaiyou / bakatohasamihatsukaiyo
    ばかとはさみはつかいよう
(expression) (idiom) Everything comes in handy when used right

Variations:
駄法螺
駄ボラ(sK)

 dabora
    だぼら
big talk; tall tale

Variations:
黙秘権
黙否権(sK)

 mokuhiken
    もくひけん
right to keep silent; right to silence; right to remain silent

Variations:
エアライト
エア・ライト

 earaito; ea raito
    エアライト; エア・ライト
air right

Variations:
ええ
えー

 ee(p); ee(ik)
    ええ(P); えー(ik)
(interjection) (1) yes; that is correct; right; (interjection) (2) um; errr; (interjection) (3) huh?; (interjection) (4) grrr; gah; Must I?; (can act as adjective) (5) (ksb:) (See 良い・1) good

Variations:
オーライ
オライ

 oorai; orai(sk)
    オーライ; オライ(sk)
(interjection) all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK; I've got it

Variations:
ざま見ろ
様見ろ
様みろ

 zamamiro
    ざまみろ
(expression) (kana only) (See 様を見ろ) serves you right!; see what happens!

Variations:
でっしゃろ
でっしゃろう

 dessharo; dessharou / dessharo; dessharo
    でっしゃろ; でっしゃろう
(expression) (polite language) (ksb:) (See でしょう) right?; don't you think?; don't you agree?

Variations:
丁度
恰度(oK)

 choudo / chodo
    ちょうど
(adverb) (1) (kana only) exactly; precisely; just; right; (adverb) (2) (kana only) as if; as though; quite

世間の口に戸は立てられぬ

see styles
 sekennokuchinitohataterarenu
    せけんのくちにとはたてられぬ
(expression) (proverb) (See 人の口に戸は立てられず) people will talk

Variations:
例えに言う
たとえに言う

 tatoeniiu / tatoeniu
    たとえにいう
(exp,v5u) to speak metaphorically; to use a figure of speech

信心過ぎて極楽を通り越す

see styles
 shinjinsugitegokurakuotoorikosu
    しんじんすぎてごくらくをとおりこす
(exp,v5s) (proverb) faith is best in moderation; worship too hard and you will pass right through paradise

Variations:
医者
醫者(sK)

 isha
    いしゃ
(usu. as お医者さん in polite speech) doctor; physician

Variations:
口にのぼせる
口に上せる

 kuchininoboseru
    くちにのぼせる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to talk about (something)

Variations:
口説き落とす
口説き落す

 kudokiotosu
    くどきおとす
(transitive verb) to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing

Variations:
叩く
敲く(oK)

 tataku
    たたく
(transitive verb) (1) to strike; to clap; to knock; to beat; to tap; to pat; (transitive verb) (2) to play drums; (transitive verb) (3) to abuse; to bash; to flame (e.g. on the Internet); to insult; (transitive verb) (4) to consult; to sound out; (transitive verb) (5) to brag; to talk big; (transitive verb) (6) {comp} to call; to invoke (e.g. a function)

Variations:
叩く
敲く(rK)

 tataku
    たたく
(transitive verb) (1) to strike; to hit; to beat; to knock; to pound; to bang; to slap; to spank; to tap; to pat; to clap (one's hands); to play (the drums); (transitive verb) (2) to attack; to bash; to criticize; to censure; to flame (on the Internet); (transitive verb) (3) to sound out (someone's views); (transitive verb) (4) to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces; (transitive verb) (5) to beat down the price; (transitive verb) (6) (as ...口を叩く) to talk (big, bad, idly, etc.); (transitive verb) (7) {comp} to call; to invoke (e.g. a function)

Variations:
名乗り座
名宣座(iK)

 nanoriza
    なのりざ
(rare) (See 常座) upstage right (on a noh stage)

Variations:
問題ない
問題無い

 mondainai
    もんだいない
(exp,adj-i) no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable

Variations:
寸分違わぬ
寸分たがわぬ

 sunbuntagawanu
    すんぶんたがわぬ
(exp,adj-f) exactly the same; identical; exact; perfect

Variations:
左様
然様
佐様(iK)

 sayou / sayo
    さよう
(adjectival noun) (1) (kana only) so; like that; (interjection) (2) (kana only) that's right; indeed; (interjection) (3) (kana only) let me see ...

Variations:
弁舌
辯舌(oK)

 benzetsu
    べんぜつ
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression

Variations:
後ろ指を指す
後指を指す

 ushiroyubiosasu
    うしろゆびをさす
(exp,v5s) (rare) to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite

Variations:
恰も
宛も(rK)

 atakamo(p); adakamo(rk)
    あたかも(P); あだかも(rk)
(adverb) (1) (kana only) (usu. as あたかものようだ, あたかものごとし, etc.) as if; as it were; as though; (adverb) (2) (kana only) right then; just then; at that moment

Variations:
文句なし
文句無し

 monkunashi
    もんくなし
(can be adjective with の) (See 文句なく) undisputed; entirely; perfect

Variations:
是非
是否(sK)

 zehi
    ぜひ
(adverb) (1) certainly; without fail; (2) right and wrong; pros and cons

Variations:
本当
本當(oK)

 hontou(p); honto(ik); honto(ik); hontoo; hontou / honto(p); honto(ik); honto(ik); hontoo; honto
    ほんとう(P); ほんと(ik); ホント(ik); ホントー; ホントウ
(n,adj-no,adj-na) (1) truth; reality; actuality; fact; (adj-no,adj-na) (2) proper; right; correct; official; (adj-no,adj-na) (3) genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable

Variations:
本当
本當(sK)

 hontou(p); honto; hontoo(sk); honto(sk); hontou(sk) / honto(p); honto; hontoo(sk); honto(sk); honto(sk)
    ほんとう(P); ほんと; ホントー(sk); ホント(sk); ホントウ(sk)
(n,adj-no,adj-na) (1) truth; reality; actuality; fact; (adj-no,adj-na) (2) proper; right; correct; official; (adj-no,adj-na) (3) genuine; authentic; real; natural; veritable

Variations:
歓談
款談(rK)

 kandan
    かんだん
(n,vs,vi) pleasant talk; chat

Variations:
気炎
気焔
気焰(rK)

 kien
    きえん
high spirits; boastful talk

Variations:
演説
演舌(rK)

 enzetsu
    えんぜつ
(n,vs,vi) speech; address

Variations:
潮時
汐時(sK)

 shiodoki
    しおどき
(1) tidal hour; (2) right time; favourable opportunity (favorable)

Variations:
無傷
無疵(rK)

 mukizu
    むきず
(adj-no,adj-na,n) (1) unhurt; uninjured; unwounded; unscathed; unharmed; (adj-no,adj-na,n) (2) flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; undamaged; perfect (condition); (adj-no,adj-na,n) (3) spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance); perfect (record); without failure; without defeat

Variations:
熱弁
熱辯(oK)

 netsuben
    ねつべん
impassioned speech; fervent speech

Variations:
熱弁
熱辯(rK)

 netsuben
    ねつべん
impassioned speech; fervent speech

Variations:
現在
見在(rK)

 genzai
    げんざい
(n,adv,adj-no) (1) the present; present time; now; (suffix noun) (2) (after a time, date, etc.) as of; (3) {gramm} present tense; (4) {Buddh} (See 現世・1) this world; this life; (vs,vi) (5) to actually exist; to exist right now; to exist right in front of one

Variations:
真上
ま上(sK)

 maue
    まうえ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (See 真下) right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead

Variations:
絶賛
絶讃(rK)

 zessan
    ぜっさん
(noun, transitive verb) (1) high praise; great admiration; acclaim; (adverb) (2) with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; with high commendations; (adverb) (3) (colloquialism) (joc) (usu. as 絶賛...中) currently; presently; right now

Variations:
至極ごもっとも
至極御尤

 shigokugomottomo
    しごくごもっとも
(expression) you are quite right; quite so; what you say is sensible enough

Variations:
行く
往く(rK)

 iku(p); yuku(p); iku(sk)
    いく(P); ゆく(P); イク(sk)
(v5k-s,vi) (1) (See 来る・1) to go; to move (towards); to head (towards); to leave (for); (v5k-s,vi) (2) to move through; to travel across; to walk along (e.g. a road); (v5k-s,vi) (3) to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to turn out; to get along; (v5k-s,vi) (4) (oft. as で〜) to do (in a particular way); to go (with; a choice); to try; (v5k-s,vi) (5) to pass (of time, seasons, etc.); to go by; (v5k-s,vi) (6) to stream; to flow; (v5k-s,vi) (7) (usu. written as 逝く) to die; to pass away; (v5k-s,vi) (8) to reach (a stage, extent, age, etc.); to get to; to go (so far as ...); (v5k-s,vi) (9) to reach (of information, instructions, wind, etc.); to arrive; (aux-v,v5k-s) (10) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb; い sometimes omitted in casual speech) to continue ...; to go on ...; to (progress) steadily; to gradually ...; to progressively ...; (v5k-s,vi) (11) (kana only) (colloquialism) (oft. written as イク) to have an orgasm; to come; to cum; (v5k-s,vi) (12) (kana only) (slang) to trip; to get high; to have a drug-induced hallucination

Variations:
親しみやすい
親しみ易い

 shitashimiyasui
    したしみやすい
(adjective) friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like

Variations:
言いくるめる
言い包める

 iikurumeru / ikurumeru
    いいくるめる
(transitive verb) to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle

Variations:
話す
咄す(rK)

 hanasu
    はなす
(transitive verb) (1) to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat; (transitive verb) (2) to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss; (transitive verb) (3) to speak (a language)

Variations:
雄弁
雄辯(oK)

 yuuben / yuben
    ゆうべん
(noun or adjectival noun) eloquence; fluency (of speech)

Variations:
雄弁
雄辯(rK)

 yuuben / yuben
    ゆうべん
(noun or adjectival noun) eloquence; fluency (of speech)

Variations:
いいって言う
良いって言う

 iitteiu; yoitteiu(良itte言u) / itteu; yoitteu(良itte言u)
    いいっていう; よいっていう(良いって言う)
(exp,v5u) (kana only) to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)

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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