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重蹈覆轍 重蹈覆辙 see styles |
chóng dǎo fù zhé chong2 dao3 fu4 zhe2 ch`ung tao fu che chung tao fu che |
lit. to follow in the tracks of an overturned cart (idiom); fig. to follow a path that led to failure in the past; to repeat a disastrous mistake |
量體裁衣 量体裁衣 see styles |
liàng tǐ cái yī liang4 ti3 cai2 yi1 liang t`i ts`ai i liang ti tsai i |
lit. to cut cloth according to the body (idiom); fig. to act according to actual circumstances |
金枝玉葉 金枝玉叶 see styles |
jīn zhī yù yè jin1 zhi1 yu4 ye4 chin chih yü yeh kinshigyokuyou / kinshigyokuyo きんしぎょくよう |
golden branch, jade leaves (idiom); fig. blue-blooded nobility, esp. imperial kinsmen or peerless beauty (1) (yoji) member of the Imperial family; royalty; (2) beautiful clouds |
金玉滿堂 金玉满堂 see styles |
jīn yù mǎn táng jin1 yu4 man3 tang2 chin yü man t`ang chin yü man tang |
lit. gold and jade fill the hall (idiom); fig. abundant wealth; abundance of knowledge |
金盆洗手 see styles |
jīn pén xǐ shǒu jin1 pen2 xi3 shou3 chin p`en hsi shou chin pen hsi shou |
lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom); fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw |
金碧輝煌 金碧辉煌 see styles |
jīn bì huī huáng jin1 bi4 hui1 huang2 chin pi hui huang |
gold and jade in glorious splendor (idiom); fig. a dazzling sight (e.g. royal palace) |
金童玉女 see styles |
jīn tóng yù nǚ jin1 tong2 yu4 nu:3 chin t`ung yü nü chin tung yü nü |
lit. golden boys and jade maidens (idiom); attendants of the Daoist immortals; fig. lovely young children; a golden couple; (of a couple who are in the public eye) a lovely young couple |
金蟬脫殼 金蝉脱壳 see styles |
jīn chán tuō qiào jin1 chan2 tuo1 qiao4 chin ch`an t`o ch`iao chin chan to chiao |
lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell; a crafty escape plan |
金迷紙醉 金迷纸醉 see styles |
jīn mí zhǐ zuì jin1 mi2 zhi3 zui4 chin mi chih tsui |
lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury |
針頭線腦 针头线脑 see styles |
zhēn tóu xiàn nǎo zhen1 tou2 xian4 nao3 chen t`ou hsien nao chen tou hsien nao |
needle and thread; sewing implements; needlework; (fig.) unimportant thing |
銘心刻骨 铭心刻骨 see styles |
míng xīn kè gǔ ming2 xin1 ke4 gu3 ming hsin k`o ku ming hsin ko ku |
lit. etched into one's heart and bones (idiom); fig. etched in one's memory; remembered with gratitude as long as one lives |
鋃鐺入獄 锒铛入狱 see styles |
láng dāng rù yù lang2 dang1 ru4 yu4 lang tang ju yü |
lit. to get shackled and thrown in jail (idiom); fig. to be put behind bars; to get jailed |
鋪天蓋地 铺天盖地 see styles |
pū tiān - gài dì pu1 tian1 - gai4 di4 p`u t`ien - kai ti pu tien - kai ti |
lit. eclipsing the sky and blanketing the earth (idiom); fig. arriving in overwhelming quantities; engulfing; all-pervasive |
錦上添花 锦上添花 see styles |
jǐn shàng tiān huā jin3 shang4 tian1 hua1 chin shang t`ien hua chin shang tien hua kinjoutenka / kinjotenka きんじょうてんか |
lit. add flowers to brocade (idiom); fig. to give something additional splendor; to provide the crowning touch; (derog.) to benefit sb who is already well off (yoji) adding a crowning touch of beauty (to); giving added luster (to); crowning beauty (honor, grace) with even greater glory to add flowers to silk brocade |
鑽堅仰高 钻坚仰高 see styles |
zuān jiān yǎng gāo zuan1 jian1 yang3 gao1 tsuan chien yang kao |
lit. looking up to it, it gets higher; boring into it, it gets harder (idiom) (from Analects); fig. to delve deeply into one's studies; meticulous and diligent study |
鑽牛角尖 钻牛角尖 see styles |
zuān niú jiǎo jiān zuan1 niu2 jiao3 jian1 tsuan niu chiao chien |
lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs |
長夜漫漫 长夜漫漫 see styles |
cháng yè màn màn chang2 ye4 man4 man4 ch`ang yeh man man chang yeh man man |
endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering |
長期飯票 长期饭票 see styles |
cháng qī fàn piào chang2 qi1 fan4 piao4 ch`ang ch`i fan p`iao chang chi fan piao |
(fig.) guarantee of financial support for the rest of one's life |
長身痩躯 see styles |
choushinsouku / choshinsoku ちょうしんそうく |
(yoji) tall and lean figure; tall and slender figure |
長驅直入 长驱直入 see styles |
cháng qū zhí rù chang2 qu1 zhi2 ru4 ch`ang ch`ü chih ju chang chü chih ju |
to march straight in unchallenged (military) (idiom); (fig.) to push deep into the heart of something; to flood in |
門可羅雀 门可罗雀 see styles |
mén kě luó què men2 ke3 luo2 que4 men k`o lo ch`üeh men ko lo chüeh |
lit. you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); fig. completely deserted |
閉月羞花 闭月羞花 see styles |
bì yuè xiū huā bi4 yue4 xiu1 hua1 pi yüeh hsiu hua heigetsushuuka / hegetsushuka へいげつしゅうか |
lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom); fig. female beauty exceeding even that of the natural world (yoji) charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; great beauty; (so beautiful that) the moon hides and flowers are abashed |
閉門覓句 闭门觅句 see styles |
bì mén mì jù bi4 men2 mi4 ju4 pi men mi chü |
lit. lock the door and search for the right word (idiom); fig. the serious hard work of writing |
閉門造車 闭门造车 see styles |
bì mén zào chē bi4 men2 zao4 che1 pi men tsao ch`e pi men tsao che |
lit. to shut oneself away and build a cart (idiom); fig. to work on a project in isolation, without caring for outside realities |
開き直る see styles |
hirakinaoru ひらきなおる |
(v5r,vi) to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive |
開國元勛 开国元勋 see styles |
kāi guó yuán xūn kai1 guo2 yuan2 xun1 k`ai kuo yüan hsün kai kuo yüan hsün |
variant of 開國元勳|开国元勋, founding figure (of country or dynasty); founding father; fig. also used of company, school etc |
開國元勳 开国元勋 see styles |
kāi guó yuán xūn kai1 guo2 yuan2 xun1 k`ai kuo yüan hsün kai kuo yüan hsün |
founding figure (of a country or dynasty); founding father; fig. also used of company or school etc |
開疆拓土 开疆拓土 see styles |
kāi jiāng tuò tǔ kai1 jiang1 tuo4 tu3 k`ai chiang t`o t`u kai chiang to tu |
(idiom) to expand one's territory; to conquer new lands; (fig.) to expand one's business into new markets |
開花結果 开花结果 see styles |
kāi huā - jiē guǒ kai1 hua1 - jie1 guo3 k`ai hua - chieh kuo kai hua - chieh kuo |
lit. to blossom and bear fruit (idiom); fig. to come to fruition; to yield favorable results |
開足馬力 开足马力 see styles |
kāi zú mǎ lì kai1 zu2 ma3 li4 k`ai tsu ma li kai tsu ma li |
to accelerate at full power (idiom); at full speed; fig. to work as hard as possible |
開門見山 开门见山 see styles |
kāi mén jiàn shān kai1 men2 jian4 shan1 k`ai men chien shan kai men chien shan |
lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom) |
闘い構え see styles |
tatakaigamae たたかいがまえ |
kanji "fighting" radical |
闘志満々 see styles |
toushimanman / toshimanman とうしまんまん |
(adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) brimming with fighting spirit; being strong in the will to fight; burning with combativeness |
闘志満満 see styles |
toushimanman / toshimanman とうしまんまん |
(adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) brimming with fighting spirit; being strong in the will to fight; burning with combativeness |
闘病生活 see styles |
toubyouseikatsu / tobyosekatsu とうびょうせいかつ |
one's life under medical treatment; (means and time spent) fighting against an illness |
關門打狗 关门打狗 see styles |
guān mén dǎ gǒu guan1 men2 da3 gou3 kuan men ta kou |
lit. shut the door and beat the dog (idiom); fig. seal off the enemy's avenue of retreat, then strike hard |
防火用水 see styles |
boukayousui / bokayosui ぼうかようすい |
water for fighting fires |
陰魂不散 阴魂不散 see styles |
yīn hún bù sàn yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 yin hun pu san |
lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive |
陶の人形 see styles |
tounoningyou / tononingyo とうのにんぎょう |
ceramic figurine |
陽關大道 阳关大道 see styles |
yáng guān dà dào yang2 guan1 da4 dao4 yang kuan ta tao |
(lit.) the road through Yangguan 陽關|阳关[Yang2 guan1]; (fig.) wide open road; bright future |
隔岸觀火 隔岸观火 see styles |
gé àn guān huǒ ge2 an4 guan1 huo3 ko an kuan huo |
to watch the fires burning across the river; to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom) |
隔空喊話 隔空喊话 see styles |
gé kōng hǎn huà ge2 kong1 han3 hua4 ko k`ung han hua ko kung han hua |
to converse with sb by shouting from some distance away; (fig.) to say something intended for the ears of sb who is not in one's presence (often, by making a public statement or by posting online) |
隔靴搔癢 隔靴搔痒 see styles |
gé xuē sāo yǎng ge2 xue1 sao1 yang3 ko hsüeh sao yang |
lit. to scratch the outside of the boot (idiom); fig. beside the point; ineffectual |
隻雞斗酒 只鸡斗酒 see styles |
zhī jī dǒu jiǔ zhi1 ji1 dou3 jiu3 chih chi tou chiu |
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests |
雁過拔毛 雁过拔毛 see styles |
yàn guò bá máo yan4 guo4 ba2 mao2 yen kuo pa mao |
lit. to grab feathers from a flying goose; fig. to seize any opportunity; pragmatic |
雙宿雙飛 双宿双飞 see styles |
shuāng sù shuāng fēi shuang1 su4 shuang1 fei1 shuang su shuang fei |
lit. to rest and fly together (idiom); fig. to live in each other's pockets; to be inseparable |
雙管齊下 双管齐下 see styles |
shuāng guǎn qí xià shuang1 guan3 qi2 xia4 shuang kuan ch`i hsia shuang kuan chi hsia |
lit. to paint holding two brushes (idiom); fig. to work on two tasks at the same time; to attack one problem from two angles at the same time |
雞同鴨講 鸡同鸭讲 see styles |
jī tóng yā jiǎng ji1 tong2 ya1 jiang3 chi t`ung ya chiang chi tung ya chiang |
lit. chicken speaking with duck; fig. talking without communicating; people not understanding each other |
雞毛蒜皮 鸡毛蒜皮 see styles |
jī máo suàn pí ji1 mao2 suan4 pi2 chi mao suan p`i chi mao suan pi |
lit. chicken feathers and garlic skins (idiom); fig. trivial (matter) |
雞犬不寧 鸡犬不宁 see styles |
jī quǎn bù níng ji1 quan3 bu4 ning2 chi ch`üan pu ning chi chüan pu ning |
lit. not even the chickens and dogs are left undisturbed (idiom); fig. great commotion; pandemonium |
雞犬不留 鸡犬不留 see styles |
jī quǎn - bù liú ji1 quan3 - bu4 liu2 chi ch`üan - pu liu chi chüan - pu liu |
lit. not even chickens and dogs are spared (idiom); fig. mass slaughter |
雞犬升天 鸡犬升天 see styles |
jī quǎn - shēng tiān ji1 quan3 - sheng1 tian1 chi ch`üan - sheng t`ien chi chüan - sheng tien |
lit. (when a person attains enlightenment and immortality), even his chickens and dogs will ascend to heaven with him (idiom); fig. (when somebody attains a position of power and influence), their relatives and friends also benefit; (2nd half of the saying 一人得道，雞犬升天|一人得道，鸡犬升天[yi1ren2-de2dao4, ji1quan3-sheng1tian1]) |
雞飛狗跳 鸡飞狗跳 see styles |
jī fēi gǒu tiào ji1 fei1 gou3 tiao4 chi fei kou t`iao chi fei kou tiao |
lit. chickens flying and dogs jumping (idiom); fig. in chaos; in disarray |
雨後春筍 雨后春笋 see styles |
yǔ hòu chūn sǔn yu3 hou4 chun1 sun3 yü hou ch`un sun yü hou chun sun |
lit. after rain, the spring bamboo (idiom); fig. rapid new growth; many new things emerge in rapid succession |
雪中送炭 see styles |
xuě zhōng sòng tàn xue3 zhong1 song4 tan4 hsüeh chung sung t`an hsüeh chung sung tan |
lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom); fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need |
雲裡霧裡 云里雾里 see styles |
yún lǐ wù lǐ yun2 li3 wu4 li3 yün li wu li |
amidst the clouds and mist; (fig.) mystified; puzzled |
雷大雨小 see styles |
léi dà yǔ xiǎo lei2 da4 yu3 xiao3 lei ta yü hsiao |
lit. much thunder but little rain; fig. a lot of talk but little action; his bark is worse than his bite |
電光朝露 电光朝露 see styles |
diàn guāng zhāo lù dian4 guang1 zhao1 lu4 tien kuang chao lu denkouchouro / denkochoro でんこうちょうろ |
flash of lightning, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral; impermanent (yoji) fleeting; evanescent |
電子配置 see styles |
denshihaichi でんしはいち |
{physics;chem} electron configuration |
電池切れ see styles |
denchigire でんちぎれ |
(n,vs,vi,adj-no) (1) (See 切れ・ぎれ) running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; going dead; (n,vs,vi) (2) (fig.) loss of energy; depletion of stamina |
震古爍今 震古烁今 see styles |
zhèn gǔ shuò jīn zhen4 gu3 shuo4 jin1 chen ku shuo chin |
lit. to astonish the ancients and dazzle contemporaries (idiom); fig. to be earthshaking |
霧里看花 雾里看花 see styles |
wù lǐ kàn huā wu4 li3 kan4 hua1 wu li k`an hua wu li kan hua |
lit. to look at flowers in the fog (idiom); fig. blurred vision |
靈丹妙藥 灵丹妙药 see styles |
líng dān miào yào ling2 dan1 miao4 yao4 ling tan miao yao |
effective cure, miracle medicine (idiom); fig. wonder-cure for all problems; panacea; elixir |
靈魂人物 灵魂人物 see styles |
líng hún rén wù ling2 hun2 ren2 wu4 ling hun jen wu |
key figure; the linchpin of something |
青天霹靂 青天霹雳 see styles |
qīng tiān pī lì qing1 tian1 pi1 li4 ch`ing t`ien p`i li ching tien pi li |
lit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom); fig. a bolt from the blue |
非親非故 非亲非故 see styles |
fēi qīn fēi gù fei1 qin1 fei1 gu4 fei ch`in fei ku fei chin fei ku |
lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom); fig. unrelated to one another in any way |
面壁思過 面壁思过 see styles |
miàn bì sī guò mian4 bi4 si1 guo4 mien pi ssu kuo |
to face the wall and ponder about one's misdeeds; to stand in the corner (punishment); (fig.) to examine one's conscience |
面黃肌瘦 面黄肌瘦 see styles |
miàn huáng - jī shòu mian4 huang2 - ji1 shou4 mien huang - chi shou |
lit. face yellow and body emaciated (idiom); fig. malnourished and sickly in appearance |
靴子落地 see styles |
xuē zi luò dì xue1 zi5 luo4 di4 hsüeh tzu lo ti |
lit. the boot hits the floor (idiom); fig. a much-anticipated, impactful development has finally occurred (an allusion to a joke from the 1950s in which a young man would take off a boot and throw it onto the floor, waking the old man sleeping downstairs who could then not get back to sleep until he had heard the second boot hit the floor) |
韋編三絕 韦编三绝 see styles |
wéi biān sān jué wei2 bian1 san1 jue2 wei pien san chüeh |
lit. the leather binding (of the bamboo scroll) has broken three times; fig. to study diligently |
頂禮膜拜 顶礼膜拜 see styles |
dǐng lǐ mó bài ding3 li3 mo2 bai4 ting li mo pai |
to prostrate oneself in worship (idiom); (fig.) to worship; to bow down to |
項莊舞劍 项庄舞剑 see styles |
xiàng zhuāng wǔ jiàn xiang4 zhuang1 wu3 jian4 hsiang chuang wu chien |
lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom, refers to plot to kill Liu Bang during the Hongmen feast 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 yan4] in 206 BC); fig. an elaborate deception hiding malicious intent |
順手牽羊 顺手牵羊 see styles |
shùn shǒu qiān yáng shun4 shou3 qian1 yang2 shun shou ch`ien yang shun shou chien yang |
lit. to lead away a goat while passing by (idiom); fig. to opportunistically pocket sb's possessions and walk off |
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 |
頭兒腦兒 头儿脑儿 see styles |
tóu r nǎo r tou2 r5 nao3 r5 t`ou r nao r tou r nao r |
leading figure; bigwig |
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 |
頭面人物 头面人物 see styles |
tóu miàn rén wù tou2 mian4 ren2 wu4 t`ou mien jen wu tou mien jen wu |
leading figure; bigwig |
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 |
風水先生 风水先生 see styles |
fēng shuǐ xiān sheng feng1 shui3 xian1 sheng5 feng shui hsien sheng |
feng shui master; geomancer; stock figure in folk tales, as a wise adviser or a charlatan |
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 |
風雲人物 风云人物 see styles |
fēng yún rén wù feng1 yun2 ren2 wu4 feng yün jen wu |
the man (or woman) of the moment (idiom); influential figure |
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 |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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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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