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尺有所短,寸有所長


尺有所短,寸有所长

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chǐ yǒu suǒ duǎn , cùn yǒu suǒ cháng
    chi3 you3 suo3 duan3 , cun4 you3 suo3 chang2
ch`ih yu so tuan , ts`un yu so ch`ang
    chih yu so tuan , tsun yu so chang
lit. for some things a foot may be too short, and for the other an inch will suffice (proverb); fig. everyone has their strong and weak points; everything has its advantages and disadvantages

山外有山,天外有天

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shān wài yǒu shān , tiān wài yǒu tiān
    shan1 wai4 you3 shan1 , tian1 wai4 you3 tian1
shan wai yu shan , t`ien wai yu t`ien
    shan wai yu shan , tien wai yu tien
(idiom) however good something is, there is always something better; in the wider world there are people more talented than oneself

差之毫釐,失之千里


差之毫厘,失之千里

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chā zhī háo lí , shī zhī qiān lǐ
    cha1 zhi1 hao2 li2 , shi1 zhi1 qian1 li3
ch`a chih hao li , shih chih ch`ien li
    cha chih hao li , shih chih chien li
the slightest difference leads to a huge loss (idiom); a miss is as good as a mile

差之毫釐,謬以千里


差之毫厘,谬以千里

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chā zhī háo lí , miù yǐ qiān lǐ
    cha1 zhi1 hao2 li2 , miu4 yi3 qian1 li3
ch`a chih hao li , miu i ch`ien li
    cha chih hao li , miu i chien li
the slightest difference leads to a huge error (idiom); a miss is as good as a mile

Variations:
役者馬鹿
役者バカ

see styles
 yakushabaka
    やくしゃばか
(1) good actor who is inept in all other matters; (2) (colloquialism) dedicated actor

從善如登,從惡如崩


从善如登,从恶如崩

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cóng shàn rú dēng , cóng è rú bēng
    cong2 shan4 ru2 deng1 , cong2 e4 ru2 beng1
ts`ung shan ju teng , ts`ung o ju peng
    tsung shan ju teng , tsung o ju peng
doing good is like a hard climb, doing evil is like an easy fall (idiom)

德不配位,必有災殃


德不配位,必有灾殃

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dé bù pèi wèi , bì yǒu zāi yāng
    de2 bu4 pei4 wei4 , bi4 you3 zai1 yang1
te pu p`ei wei , pi yu tsai yang
    te pu pei wei , pi yu tsai yang
calamity will befall those whose moral standards are not in keeping with their social status

Variations:
心底
真底(rK)

see styles
 shinsoko; shintei / shinsoko; shinte
    しんそこ; しんてい
(1) bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; real intentions; (adverb) (2) (しんそこ only) from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly; sincerely

思う念力岩をも徹す

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 omounenrikiiwaomotoosu / omonenrikiwaomotoosu
    おもうねんりきいわをもとおす
(expression) (proverb) Where there is a will, there is a way

思う念力岩をも通す

see styles
 omounenrikiiwaomotoosu / omonenrikiwaomotoosu
    おもうねんりきいわをもとおす
(expression) (proverb) Where there is a will, there is a way

Variations:
性の良い
性のよい

see styles
 shounoyoi / shonoyoi
    しょうのよい
(exp,adj-i) of good quality

Variations:
恣意
肆意(rK)

see styles
 shii / shi
    しい
arbitrariness; self-will; whim

悪いことはいわない

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 waruikotohaiwanai
    わるいことはいわない
(expression) I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice

悪いことは言わない

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 waruikotohaiwanai
    わるいことはいわない
(expression) I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice

悪い事は出来ぬもの

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 waruikotohadekinumono
    わるいことはできぬもの
(expression) (proverb) (archaism) murder will out

情けは人の為ならず

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 nasakehahitonotamenarazu
    なさけはひとのためならず
(expression) (proverb) the good you do for others is good you do yourself; compassion is not for other people's benefit

Variations:
意匠惨憺
意匠惨澹

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 ishousantan / ishosantan
    いしょうさんたん
(yoji) taxing one's ingenuity in devising something; agonizing over designing or creating something; making strenuous efforts to devise good ways and means to do something

打蛇不死,後患無窮


打蛇不死,后患无穷

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dǎ shé bù sǐ , hòu huàn wú qióng
    da3 she2 bu4 si3 , hou4 huan4 wu2 qiong2
ta she pu ssu , hou huan wu ch`iung
    ta she pu ssu , hou huan wu chiung
(idiom) if you beat the snake without killing it, endless evils will ensue

指揮有方,人人樂從


指挥有方,人人乐从

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zhǐ huī yǒu fāng , rén rén lè cóng
    zhi3 hui1 you3 fang1 , ren2 ren2 le4 cong2
chih hui yu fang , jen jen le ts`ung
    chih hui yu fang , jen jen le tsung
Command right and you will be obeyed cheerfully. (idiom)

捨不得孩子套不住狼


舍不得孩子套不住狼

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shě bù de hái zi tào bù zhù láng
    she3 bu4 de5 hai2 zi5 tao4 bu4 zhu4 lang2
she pu te hai tzu t`ao pu chu lang
    she pu te hai tzu tao pu chu lang
one who is not prepared to risk his child will never catch the wolf (proverb); (fig.) one who is unwilling to take risks will not achieve great things

Variations:
料理下手
料理ベタ

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 ryouribeta(料理下手); ryouribeta(料理beta) / ryoribeta(料理下手); ryoribeta(料理beta)
    りょうりべた(料理下手); りょうりベタ(料理ベタ)
(adjectival noun) no good at cooking

Variations:
斡旋(P)
あっ旋

see styles
 assen
    あっせん
(noun, transitive verb) (1) good offices; kind offices; services; influence; recommendation; (noun, transitive verb) (2) mediation; intercession; conciliation; acting as a go-between

有則改之,無則加勉


有则改之,无则加勉

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yǒu zé gǎi zhī , wú zé jiā miǎn
    you3 ze2 gai3 zhi1 , wu2 ze2 jia1 mian3
yu tse kai chih , wu tse chia mien
correct any mistakes you made, but maintain your good record if you did not make them (idiom)

Variations:
木偶の坊
でくの坊

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 dekunobou / dekunobo
    でくのぼう
(exp,n) (1) doll; puppet; (exp,n) (2) blockhead; idiot; useless person; good-for-nothing

Variations:
根性なし
根性無し

see styles
 konjounashi / konjonashi
    こんじょうなし
(noun or adjectival noun) coward; gutless person; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing

Variations:
機嫌よく
機嫌良く

see styles
 kigenyoku
    きげんよく
(exp,adv) cheerfully; happily; in good humour; with good grace; warmly

残り物には福がある

see styles
 nokorimononihafukugaaru / nokorimononihafukugaru
    のこりものにはふくがある
(exp,v5r-i) (proverb) (See 残り物に福がある・のこりものにふくがある) there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; there is fortune in leftovers

毒薬変じて薬となる

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 dokuyakuhenjitekusuritonaru
    どくやくへんじてくすりとなる
(exp,v5r) (proverb) what is bad for you might end up good; poison changes into medicine

Variations:
気が済む
気がすむ

see styles
 kigasumu
    きがすむ
(exp,v5m) to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good

Variations:
気が良い
気がよい

see styles
 kigayoi
    きがよい
(exp,adj-i) (See 気がいい・きがいい) good-natured

水清ければ魚棲まず

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 mizukiyokerebauosumazu
    みずきよければうおすまず
(expression) (proverb) the morally upright have a hard time making friends; fish will not live in water that is (too) clean

波羅尼密婆舍跋提天


波罗尼密婆舍跋提天

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bō luó ní mì pó shè bá tí tiān
    bo1 luo2 ni2 mi4 po2 she4 ba2 ti2 tian1
po lo ni mi p`o she pa t`i t`ien
    po lo ni mi po she pa ti tien
 haranimitsubashahadaiten
Paranirmita-vaśavartin, 'obedient to the will of those who are transformed by others,' M. W.; v. 他化自在天.

Variations:
為になる
為に成る

see styles
 tameninaru
    ためになる
(exp,v5r) (kana only) to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you

牛を馬に乗り換える

see styles
 ushioumaninorikaeru / ushiomaninorikaeru
    うしをうまにのりかえる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to go from (using, etc.) something bad to something good; to change (from riding) a cow to (riding) a horse

犬も歩けば棒に当る

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 inumoarukebabouniataru / inumoarukebaboniataru
    いぬもあるけばぼうにあたる
(expression) (1) (proverb) no matter what you attempt, tragedy may befall you; (2) (proverb) good luck may come unexpectedly

Variations:
玉石混交
玉石混淆

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 gyokusekikonkou / gyokusekikonko
    ぎょくせきこんこう
(yoji) mixed bag; mixture of good and bad; jumble of wheat and chaff; mixture of precious gems and common rocks

Variations:
玉石混淆
玉石混交

see styles
 gyokusekikonkou / gyokusekikonko
    ぎょくせきこんこう
(expression) (yoji) mixture of wheat and chaff; mixture of the good and bad; jumble of wheat and tares

Variations:
瑞祥
瑞象(rK)

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 zuishou / zuisho
    ずいしょう
auspicious sign; good omen

Variations:
男っぷり
男っ振り

see styles
 otokoppuri
    おとこっぷり
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness

百害あって一利なし

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 hyakugaiatteichirinashi / hyakugaiattechirinashi
    ひゃくがいあっていちりなし
(expression) all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; a hundred harms and not a single gain

百害あって一利無し

see styles
 hyakugaiatteichirinashi / hyakugaiattechirinashi
    ひゃくがいあっていちりなし
(expression) all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; a hundred harms and not a single gain

Variations:
目(P)
眼(P)

see styles
 me
    め
(1) eye; eyeball; (2) (See 目が見える) eyesight; sight; vision; (3) look; stare; gaze; glance; (4) notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.); (5) an experience; (6) viewpoint; (7) discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality); (8) (an) appearance; (9) (See 目がない・3) chance (of success); possibility (of a good result); (10) (See 編み目) spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave; (11) grain (of wood, paper); (12) eye (of a storm, needle, etc.); (13) intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard); (14) dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number; (15) graduation; division (of a scale); (16) tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.); (suffix) (17) ordinal number suffix; (suffix) (18) (kana only) (after adjective stem) (See 大きめ) somewhat; -ish; (suffix) (19) (after -masu stem of verb) (See 変わり目・1,折れ目) point (e.g. of change)

知己知彼,百戰不殆


知己知彼,百战不殆

see styles
zhī jǐ zhī bǐ , bǎi zhàn bù dài
    zhi1 ji3 zhi1 bi3 , bai3 zhan4 bu4 dai4
chih chi chih pi , pai chan pu tai
know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3])

知彼知己,百戰不殆


知彼知己,百战不殆

see styles
zhī bǐ zhī jǐ , bǎi zhàn bù dài
    zhi1 bi3 zhi1 ji3 , bai3 zhan4 bu4 dai4
chih pi chih chi , pai chan pu tai
knowing the enemy and yourself will get you unscathed through a hundred battles (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War")

Variations:
知恵分別
智恵分別

see styles
 chiefunbetsu
    ちえふんべつ
wisdom and good (common sense) judgment

Variations:
米食い虫
米喰い虫

see styles
 komekuimushi
    こめくいむし
(1) rice weevil; (2) good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat

精も根も尽き果てる

see styles
 seimokonmotsukihateru / semokonmotsukihateru
    せいもこんもつきはてる
(exp,v1) to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)

精も魂も尽き果てる

see styles
 seimokonmotsukihateru / semokonmotsukihateru
    せいもこんもつきはてる
(irregular kanji usage) (exp,v1) to use up all of one's energy and willpower; to be exhausted (and have no will to go on)

老天爺餓不死瞎家雀


老天爷饿不死瞎家雀

see styles
lǎo tiān yé è bù sǐ xiā jiā què
    lao3 tian1 ye2 e4 bu4 si3 xia1 jia1 que4
lao t`ien yeh o pu ssu hsia chia ch`üeh
    lao tien yeh o pu ssu hsia chia chüeh
lit. heaven won't let the sparrows go hungry (idiom); fig. don't give up hope; if you tough it out, there will be light at the end of the tunnel

Variations:
肥やし(P)
肥し

see styles
 koyashi
    こやし
(1) manure; night soil; dung; fertiliser; fertilizer; (2) something that will help one develop in the future

Variations:
脚がある
足がある

see styles
 ashigaaru / ashigaru
    あしがある
(exp,v5r-i) to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner

Variations:
腕が無い
腕がない

see styles
 udeganai
    うでがない
(exp,adj-i) unskilled; not very good at

Variations:
自信満々
自信満満

see styles
 jishinmanman
    じしんまんまん
(adj-na,adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself

舊的不去,新的不來


旧的不去,新的不来

see styles
jiù de bù qù , xīn de bù lái
    jiu4 de5 bu4 qu4 , xin1 de5 bu4 lai2
chiu te pu ch`ü , hsin te pu lai
    chiu te pu chü , hsin te pu lai
lit. If the old doesn't go, the new will not come.; You can't make progress by clinging to old notions.

Variations:
芸なし猿
芸無し猿

see styles
 geinashizaru / genashizaru
    げいなしざる
(derogatory term) useless person; good-for-nothing

薪を抱いて火を救う

see styles
 takigioidaitehiosukuu / takigioidaitehiosuku
    たきぎをいだいてひをすくう
(expression) (idiom) having one's good intentions backfire dangerously; causing harm when trying to prevent it; trying to put out a fire while carrying kindling

Variations:
褒め上手
ほめ上手

see styles
 homejouzu / homejozu
    ほめじょうず
(noun or adjectival noun) being good at giving compliments; person who is good at giving compliments; charmer

親しき中に垣をせよ

see styles
 shitashikinakanikakioseyo
    したしきなかにかきをせよ
(expression) (proverb) (See 親しき中にも礼儀あり) good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green

Variations:
豊穣
豊穰(oK)

see styles
 houjou / hojo
    ほうじょう
(n,adj-no,adj-na) abundant (grain) crop; good harvest

Variations:
買い得(P)
買得

see styles
 kaidoku
    かいどく
(noun - becomes adjective with の) bargain; good buy

Variations:
質が良い
質がよい

see styles
 shitsugayoi
    しつがよい
(exp,adj-i) (ant: 質が悪い) good-quality; superior in quality

Variations:
質の良い
質のよい

see styles
 shitsunoyoi
    しつのよい
(exp,adj-f) (See 質が良い) good-quality; superior in quality

Variations:
足がある
脚がある

see styles
 ashigaaru / ashigaru
    あしがある
(exp,v5r-i) to have legs; to be able to get around; to be a good runner

転んでも只は起きぬ

see styles
 korondemotadahaokinu
    ころんでもただはおきぬ
(expression) (idiom) All's grist that comes to his mill; turn everything to good account; turn anything to profit

近しき中に礼儀有り

see styles
 chikashikinakanireigiari / chikashikinakaniregiari
    ちかしきなかにれいぎあり
(expression) (proverb) good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green

Variations:
通じ合う
通じあう

see styles
 tsuujiau / tsujiau
    つうじあう
(v5u,vi) (1) to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; (transitive verb) (2) to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other

Variations:
遠目
遠眼(rK)

see styles
 toome
    とおめ
(1) distant view; looking from a distance; (2) (See 遠目がきく) being able to see a long distance; good long-distance vision; (3) (See 遠視) farsightedness

Variations:
醇風美俗
淳風美俗

see styles
 junpuubizoku / junpubizoku
    じゅんぷうびぞく
(yoji) good morals and manners; genial manners and laudable customs; pristine way of life

鐃旬ンジュー鐃緒申

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 鐃旬njuu鐃緒申 / 鐃旬nju鐃緒申
    鐃旬ンジュー鐃緒申
(interjection) (See 鐃緒申鐃緒申鐃緒申) good day (fre: bonjour); good morning

鐃旬ンソワー鐃緒申

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 鐃旬nsowaa鐃緒申 / 鐃旬nsowa鐃緒申
    鐃旬ンソワー鐃緒申
(interjection) good evening (fre: bonsoir)

Variations:
間柄(P)
間がら

see styles
 aidagara
    あいだがら
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)

Variations:
闘志満々
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

陰陽師身の上知らず

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 onyoujiminoueshirazu / onyojiminoeshirazu
    おんようじみのうえしらず
(expression) (proverb) people don't know themselves as well as they know others; even if you know what will happen to others, you don't know what will happen to yourself; a fortune teller can't tell their own future

鬼も十八番茶も出花

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 onimojuuhachibanchamodebana / onimojuhachibanchamodebana
    おにもじゅうはちばんちゃもでばな
(expression) (proverb) (See 番茶も出花) just as even coarse tea tastes good when fresh, even homely girls look beautiful at the peak of their youth

魚心あれば水心あり

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 uogokoroarebamizugokoroari
    うおごころあればみずごころあり
(expression) (proverb) (See 魚心あれば水心) kindness begets kindness; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours; if a fish is kind to the water, the water will be kind to the fish

魚心有れば水心有り

see styles
 uokokoroarebamizukokoroari
    うおこころあればみずこころあり
(expression) (idiom) if you do a favor for somebody, you will get a return favor; if a fish is friendly toward water, water will be kind to the fish too; you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

Variations:
いいとこ
いいところ

see styles
 iitoko; iitokoro / itoko; itokoro
    いいとこ; いいところ
(1) good thing; strong point; (2) good family; prestigious school; (3) the right moment; (can act as adjective) (4) utter; extreme; (n,adv) (5) at (the) best; at most

Variations:
いい気持ち
いい気持

see styles
 iikimochi / ikimochi
    いいきもち
(noun - becomes adjective with の) good feeling

Variations:
ウマが合う
馬が合う

see styles
 umagaau(umaga合u); umagaau(馬ga合u) / umagau(umaga合u); umagau(馬ga合u)
    ウマがあう(ウマが合う); うまがあう(馬が合う)
(exp,v5u) (idiom) (See 気が合う) to get on well (with a person); to be a good match with one's horse (e.g. of a rider)

エンディング・ノート

see styles
 endingu nooto
    エンディング・ノート
booklet constituting an informal living will (containing wishes regarding one's hospitalization or funeral, and perhaps one's life story, messages to loved ones, etc.) (wasei: ending note)

Variations:
お休み(P)
御休み

see styles
 oyasumi
    おやすみ
(1) (polite language) holiday; day off; absence; (2) (honorific or respectful language) sleep; rest; (interjection) (3) (abbreviation) (kana only) (See お休みなさい) good night

Variations:
お早う(P)
御早う

see styles
 ohayou / ohayo
    おはよう
(interjection) (kana only) (abbreviation) (from お早く; may be used colloquially at any time of day) (See お早うございます,早い・2) good morning

かっこ付ける(sK)

see styles
 kakkotsukeru; kakkotsukeru
    カッコつける; かっこつける
(v1,vi) (kana only) to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off

グッドアフターヌーン

see styles
 guddoafutaanuun / guddoafutanun
    グッドアフターヌーン
good afternoon

グッドデザインマーク

see styles
 guddodezainmaaku / guddodezainmaku
    グッドデザインマーク
good design mark

Variations:
グッドバイ
グッバイ

see styles
 guddobai; gubbai
    グッドバイ; グッバイ
(expression) goodbye; goodby; good-by

さよならミスワイコフ

see styles
 sayonaramisuwaikofu
    さよならミスワイコフ
(work) Good Luck Miss Wyckoff (film); (wk) Good Luck Miss Wyckoff (film)

シャッター・チャンス

see styles
 shattaa chansu / shatta chansu
    シャッター・チャンス
good time to take a picture (wasei: shutter chance); photo opportunity

Variations:
たちの良い
質の良い

see styles
 tachinoyoi
    たちのよい
(exp,adj-f) (See 質が良い) (ant: 質の悪い) good-natured; of good character

なにかいい手はないか

see styles
 nanikaiitehanaika / nanikaitehanaika
    なにかいいてはないか
(expression) what would be a good way to do it?

なんの役にも立たない

see styles
 nannoyakunimotatanai
    なんのやくにもたたない
(exp,adj-i) of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless

Variations:
はて
はてな
ハテナ

see styles
 hate; hatena; hatena
    はて; はてな; ハテナ
(interjection) (1) dear me!; good gracious!; (interjection) (2) (used before sentences expressing a doubt) well; let me see; now; (3) (はてな, ハテナ only) (abbreviation) (See はてなマーク) question mark

フォートグッドホープ

see styles
 footoguddohoopu
    フォートグッドホープ
(place-name) Fort Good Hope

ホイッパーウィル夜鷹

see styles
 hoippaairuyotaka / hoippairuyotaka
    ホイッパーウィルよたか
(kana only) whip-poor-will (Caprimulgus vociferus); whippoorwill

Variations:
やくざ(P)
ヤクザ

see styles
 yakuza(p); yakuza
    やくざ(P); ヤクザ
(1) (poss. from 八九三) yakuza; gangster; mobster; hoodlum; racketeer; gambler; (noun or adjectival noun) (2) useless; worthless; good-for-nothing; trashy

一寸の虫にも五分の魂

see styles
 issunnomushinimogobunotamashii / issunnomushinimogobunotamashi
    いっすんのむしにもごぶのたましい
(expression) (proverb) tread on a worm and it will turn; even a tiny bug will defend itself; even the weakest and smallest beings have their own wills, so do not make light of them

Variations:
並べる(P)
双べる

see styles
 naraberu
    ならべる
(transitive verb) (1) to line up; to set up; to arrange in a line; (transitive verb) (2) to enumerate; to itemize; (transitive verb) (3) to be equal (to); to compare well (with); to be as good (as)

二度ある事は三度ある

see styles
 nidoarukotohasandoaru
    にどあることはさんどある
(expression) (idiom) What happens twice will happen thrice

先のことは分からない

see styles
 sakinokotohawakaranai
    さきのことはわからない
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) one never knows (what will happen); there's no telling (what the future holds)

又想當婊子又想立牌坊


又想当婊子又想立牌坊

see styles
yòu xiǎng dāng biǎo zi yòu xiǎng lì pái fāng
    you4 xiang3 dang1 biao3 zi5 you4 xiang3 li4 pai2 fang1
yu hsiang tang piao tzu yu hsiang li p`ai fang
    yu hsiang tang piao tzu yu hsiang li pai fang
lit. to lead the life of a whore but still want a monument put up to one's chastity (idiom); fig. to have bad intentions but still want a good reputation; to want to have one's cake and eat it too

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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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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