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芭拉芭拉

see styles
bā lā bā lā
    ba1 la1 ba1 la1
pa la pa la
para para, a Eurobeat dance originating in Japan, with synchronized upper body movements (loanword from Japanese)

花朝月夕

see styles
huā zhāo yuè xī
    hua1 zhao1 yue4 xi1
hua chao yüeh hsi
a beautiful day; cf Birthday of the Flowers on lunar 15th February and Mid-autumn Festival on lunar 15th August

芸がない

see styles
 geiganai / geganai
    げいがない
(exp,adj-i) lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)

芸が無い

see styles
 geiganai / geganai
    げいがない
(exp,adj-i) lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)

若異此者


若异此者

see styles
ruò yì cǐ zhě
    ruo4 yi4 ci3 zhe3
jo i tz`u che
    jo i tzu che
 nya ishi sha
if one differs from this...

苦解脫行


苦解脱行

see styles
kǔ jiě tuō xíng
    ku3 jie3 tuo1 xing2
k`u chieh t`o hsing
    ku chieh to hsing
 ku gedatsu gyō
to practice for liberation from suffering

茶馬古道


茶马古道

see styles
chá mǎ gǔ dào
    cha2 ma3 gu3 dao4
ch`a ma ku tao
    cha ma ku tao
old tea-horse road or southern Silk Road, dating back to 6th century, from Tibet and Sichuan through Yunnan and Southeast Asia, reaching to Bhutan, Sikkim, India and beyond

草臥れる

see styles
 kutabireru
    くたびれる
(v1,vi) (1) (kana only) to get tired; to become exhausted; to grow weary; (v1,vi) (2) (kana only) to become worn out; to become battered (from long use); (aux,v1) (3) (kana only) (after the -masu stem of a verb) to get tired of (doing); to get fed up with

草船借箭

see styles
cǎo chuán jiè jiàn
    cao3 chuan2 jie4 jian4
ts`ao ch`uan chieh chien
    tsao chuan chieh chien
lit. using straw boats to borrow arrows (idiom, from 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4]); fig. to use others' manpower and resources for one's own ends

荒れどめ

see styles
 aredome
    あれどめ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) protecting the skin from becoming rough; (2) lotion for rough skin; salve

荒れ止め

see styles
 aredome
    あれどめ
(noun - becomes adjective with の) (1) protecting the skin from becoming rough; (2) lotion for rough skin; salve

菊の節句

see styles
 kikunosekku
    きくのせっく
(See 五節句,重陽) Chrysanthemum Festival (one of the five annual festivals; celebrated on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month)

菜市仔名

see styles
cài shì zǐ míng
    cai4 shi4 zi3 ming2
ts`ai shih tzu ming
    tsai shih tzu ming
(Tw) popular given name (one that will turn many heads if you shout it at a marketplace) (from Taiwanese 菜市仔名, Tai-lo pr. [tshài-tshī-á-miâ], where 菜市仔 means "marketplace")

菩提流志

see styles
pú tí liú zhì
    pu2 ti2 liu2 zhi4
p`u t`i liu chih
    pu ti liu chih
 Bojirushi
Bodhiruci, intp. as 覺愛, a monk from southern India whose original name 達磨流支 Dharmaruci was changed as above by order of the Empress Wu; he tr. 53 works in A.D. 693—713.

菩提流支

see styles
pú tí liú zhī
    pu2 ti2 liu2 zhi1
p`u t`i liu chih
    pu ti liu chih
 Bodairushi
Bodhiruci, intp. as 道希, a monk from northern India who arrived at Loyang in A.D. 508 and tr. some 30 works; also 菩提留支, 菩提鶻露支.

菩薩聖衆


菩萨圣众

see styles
pú sà shèng zhòng
    pu2 sa4 sheng4 zhong4
p`u sa sheng chung
    pu sa sheng chung
 bosatsu shōshu
The bodhisattva saints who have overcome illusion, from the first stage upwards, as contrasted with ordinary bodhisattvas.

華嚴三昧


华严三昧

see styles
huā yán sān mèi
    hua1 yan2 san1 mei4
hua yen san mei
 kegon zanmai
The Buddha-samādhi of an eternal spiritual realm from which all Buddha-activities are evolved.

萎え落ち

see styles
 naeochi
    なえおち
(n,vs,vi) (net-sl) disconnecting from an online game because one is losing

萬人空巷


万人空巷

see styles
wàn rén kōng xiàng
    wan4 ren2 kong1 xiang4
wan jen k`ung hsiang
    wan jen kung hsiang
the multitudes come out from everywhere, emptying every alleyway (to celebrate); the whole town turns out

落射照明

see styles
 rakushashoumei / rakushashome
    らくしゃしょうめい
epi-illumination; illumination that impinges on the sample from the viewing direction

葬式仏教

see styles
 soushikibukkyou / soshikibukkyo
    そうしきぶっきょう
(derogatory term) funeral Buddhism; modern day Buddhism in Japan that focuses on the lucrative performing of funeral ceremonies over teaching enlightenment

蒸蒸日上

see styles
zhēng zhēng rì shàng
    zheng1 zheng1 ri4 shang4
cheng cheng jih shang
becoming more prosperous with each passing day

蓬莱飾り

see styles
 houraikazari / horaikazari
    ほうらいかざり
Kansai New Year decoration (made from food)

蓴羹鱸膾


莼羹鲈脍

see styles
chún gēng lú kuài
    chun2 geng1 lu2 kuai4
ch`un keng lu k`uai
    chun keng lu kuai
(idiom) the dishes from one's hometown; (idiom) homesickness

蕩然無存


荡然无存

see styles
dàng rán wú cún
    dang4 ran2 wu2 cun2
tang jan wu ts`un
    tang jan wu tsun
to obliterate completely; to vanish from the face of the earth

薩爾溫江


萨尔温江

see styles
sà ěr wēn jiāng
    sa4 er3 wen1 jiang1
sa erh wen chiang
Salween river, flowing from Tibet into Myanmar

薪火相傳


薪火相传

see styles
xīn huǒ xiāng chuán
    xin1 huo3 xiang1 chuan2
hsin huo hsiang ch`uan
    hsin huo hsiang chuan
lit. the flame of a burning piece of firewood passes on to the rest (idiom); fig. (of knowledge, skill etc) to be passed on from teachers to students, one generation to another

藏器待時


藏器待时

see styles
cáng qì dài shí
    cang2 qi4 dai4 shi2
ts`ang ch`i tai shih
    tsang chi tai shih
to conceal one's abilities and wait (idiom); to lie low and await the opportune moment

藥到病除


药到病除

see styles
yào dào bìng chú
    yao4 dao4 bing4 chu2
yao tao ping ch`u
    yao tao ping chu
lit. the disease is cured the moment the medicine is taken (idiom); fig. (of a medical treatment) to give instant results; (of a solution or method) highly effective

藥食同源


药食同源

see styles
yào shí tóng yuán
    yao4 shi2 tong2 yuan2
yao shih t`ung yüan
    yao shih tung yüan
lit. food and medicine come from the same source (idiom); fig. there is no clear-cut distinction between food and medicine

虎口餘生


虎口余生

see styles
hǔ kǒu yú shēng
    hu3 kou3 yu2 sheng1
hu k`ou yü sheng
    hu kou yü sheng
lit. to escape from the tiger's mouth (idiom); fig. to narrowly escape death

處非處智


处非处智

see styles
chù fēi chù zhì
    chu4 fei1 chu4 zhi4
ch`u fei ch`u chih
    chu fei chu chih
 sho hisho chi
knowing right from wrong

虚をつく

see styles
 kyootsuku
    きょをつく
(exp,v5k) to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

虚を突く

see styles
 kyootsuku
    きょをつく
(exp,v5k) to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

虚を衝く

see styles
 kyootsuku
    きょをつく
(exp,v5k) to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment

蛙化現象

see styles
 kaerukagenshou / kaerukagensho
    かえるかげんしょう
(1) (from Grimm's The Frog Prince) frogification phenomenon; developing an aversion to someone one had feelings for once that person reciprocates those feelings; (2) (colloquialism) disillusionment upon noticing negative qualities in a romantic partner

蜀江の錦

see styles
 shokkounonishiki / shokkononishiki
    しょっこうのにしき
(1) type of red brocade originally from the ancient Chinese country of Shu and passed on in Japan; (2) type of brocade made in Sichuan during the Ming period

蜀犬吠日

see styles
shǔ quǎn fèi rì
    shu3 quan3 fei4 ri4
shu ch`üan fei jih
    shu chüan fei jih
lit. Sichuan dogs bark at the sun (idiom); fig. a simpleton will marvel at even the most common things; alludes to the Sichuan foggy weather where it's uncommon to see a sunny day

Variations:

茅蜩

 higurashi; higurashi; kanakana
    ひぐらし; ヒグラシ; カナカナ
(kana only) (カナカナ from the call) evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)

蜻蛉返り

see styles
 tonbogaeri
    とんぼがえり
(noun/participle) (1) somersault; (2) returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; round trip without an overnight stop; (3) abrupt change of direction

蝦夷黄菅

see styles
 ezokisuge; ezokisuge
    えぞきすげ; エゾキスゲ
(kana only) lemon day-lily (Hemerocallis lilioasphodelus, formerly Hemerocallis flava); lemon lily; yellow day-lily

融會貫通


融会贯通

see styles
róng huì guàn tōng
    rong2 hui4 guan4 tong1
jung hui kuan t`ung
    jung hui kuan tung
(idiom) to integrate knowledge from various sources into a deep and coherent understanding of a subject

螳螂捕蟬


螳螂捕蝉

see styles
táng láng bǔ chán
    tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2
t`ang lang pu ch`an
    tang lang pu chan
the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger

蟾宮折桂


蟾宫折桂

see styles
chán gōng zhé guì
    chan2 gong1 zhe2 gui4
ch`an kung che kuei
    chan kung che kuei
lit. plucking a branch of osmanthus from the Toad Palace (i.e. the moon); fig. to succeed in the imperial examination

血を引く

see styles
 chiohiku
    ちをひく
(exp,v5k) to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors

衆生世間


众生世间

see styles
zhòng shēng shì jiān
    zhong4 sheng1 shi4 jian1
chung sheng shih chien
 shujō seken
The world of beings from Hades to Buddha-land; also all beings subject to transformation by Buddha.

行住坐臥

see styles
xíng zhù zuò wò
    xing2 zhu4 zuo4 wo4
hsing chu tso wo
 gyō jū za ga
    ぎょうじゅうざが
(yoji) daily life; daily routine; while awake or asleep; at all times; day in, day out; constantly; the four cardinal behaviors - walking, standing, sitting and lying
walking, standing, sitting, lying down

行住座臥

see styles
 gyoujuuzaga / gyojuzaga
    ぎょうじゅうざが
(irregular kanji usage) (yoji) daily life; daily routine; while awake or asleep; at all times; day in, day out; constantly; the four cardinal behaviors - walking, standing, sitting and lying

行有餘力


行有余力

see styles
xíng yǒu yú lì
    xing2 you3 yu2 li4
hsing yu yü li
after that, any remaining energy (idiom from Analects); time for extracurricular activities

袈裟切り

see styles
 kesagiri
    けさぎり
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder

袈裟懸け

see styles
 kesagake
    けさがけ
(1) (See 袈裟) wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); (2) (See 袈裟切り) slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder

袈裟斬り

see styles
 kesagiri
    けさぎり
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder

裁ち出す

see styles
 tachidasu
    たちだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) to cut out (a dress) from cloth

裏を返す

see styles
 uraokaesu
    うらをかえす
(exp,v5s) (1) (See 裏返す) to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over; (exp,v5s) (2) (usu. as 裏を返せば) to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; (exp,v5s) (3) to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time

裒多益寡

see styles
póu duō yì guǎ
    pou2 duo1 yi4 gua3
p`ou to i kua
    pou to i kua
to take from the rich and give to the poor (idiom)

裡勾外連


里勾外连

see styles
lǐ gōu wài lián
    li3 gou1 wai4 lian2
li kou wai lien
to act from inside in coordination with attackers outside; attacked from both inside and out

複殖吸蟲


复殖吸虫

see styles
fù zhí xī chóng
    fu4 zhi2 xi1 chong2
fu chih hsi ch`ung
    fu chih hsi chung
digenetic trematode worm (i.e. from Order Digenea 複殖目|复殖目)

西方諸師


西方诸师

see styles
xī fāng zhū shī
    xi1 fang1 zhu1 shi1
hsi fang chu shih
 saihō shoshi
masters from the West

見いだす

see styles
 miidasu / midasu
    みいだす
(transitive verb) (1) to find out; to discover; to notice; to detect; (2) to select; to pick out; (3) to look out (from the inside); (4) to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

見い出す

see styles
 miidasu / midasu
    みいだす
(irregular okurigana usage) (transitive verb) (1) to find out; to discover; to notice; to detect; (2) to select; to pick out; (3) to look out (from the inside); (4) to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

見うける

see styles
 miukeru
    みうける
(transitive verb) to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances

見す見す

see styles
 misumisu
    みすみす
(adverb) (kana only) before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently; knowingly

見出だす

see styles
 miidasu / midasu
    みいだす
(transitive verb) (1) to find out; to discover; to notice; to detect; (2) to select; to pick out; (3) to look out (from the inside); (4) to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)

見受ける

see styles
 miukeru
    みうける
(transitive verb) to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances

見微知著


见微知著

see styles
jiàn wēi zhī zhù
    jian4 wei1 zhi1 zhu4
chien wei chih chu
(idiom) to examine tiny clues to know general trends; to deduce the whole story from small traces

観天望気

see styles
 kantenbouki / kantenboki
    かんてんぼうき
predicting the weather from the wind direction, shape of clouds, etc.

観音開き

see styles
 kannonbiraki
    かんのんびらき
(1) double doors (opening from the centre); (can be adjective with の) (2) double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); (3) {food} filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh

觀受是苦


观受是苦

see styles
guān shòu shì kǔ
    guan1 shou4 shi4 ku3
kuan shou shih k`u
    kuan shou shih ku
 kan ju ze ku
contemplation of sensation as inseparable from suffering

觀察法忍


观察法忍

see styles
guān chá fǎ rěn
    guan1 cha2 fa3 ren3
kuan ch`a fa jen
    kuan cha fa jen
 kansatsu hōnin
patience developed from the thorough scrutiny of phenomena

解放戰爭


解放战争

see styles
jiě fàng zhàn zhēng
    jie3 fang4 zhan4 zheng1
chieh fang chan cheng
War of Liberation (1945-49), after which the Communists 共產黨武裝|共产党武装 under Mao Zedong 毛澤東|毛泽东 took over from the Nationalists 國民政府|国民政府 under Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石

解民倒懸


解民倒悬

see styles
jiě mín dào xuán
    jie3 min2 dao4 xuan2
chieh min tao hsüan
lit. to rescue the people from hanging upside down (idiom, from Mencius); to save the people from dire straits

解脫衆苦


解脱众苦

see styles
jiě tuō zhòng kǔ
    jie3 tuo1 zhong4 ku3
chieh t`o chung k`u
    chieh to chung ku
 gedatsu shuku
liberates from myriad afflictions

訓み下し

see styles
 yomikudashi
    よみくだし
(1) reading a text from start to finish; (2) transliterating classical Chinese into Japanese

記載漏れ

see styles
 kisaimore
    きさいもれ
omission (from a list, record, etc.)

評価損益

see styles
 hyoukasoneki / hyokasoneki
    ひょうかそんえき
{finc} valuation profit or loss; profit or loss from appraisal

試験休み

see styles
 shikenyasumi
    しけんやすみ
post-exam vacation; time off from school after end-of-term tests

話が違う

see styles
 hanashigachigau
    はなしがちがう
(exp,v5u) to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised

語幹形成

see styles
 gokankeisei / gokankese
    ごかんけいせい
(adjectival noun) formed from a stem

誨人不倦


诲人不倦

see styles
huì rén bù juàn
    hui4 ren2 bu4 juan4
hui jen pu chüan
instructing with tireless zeal (idiom, from Analects)

說法所作


说法所作

see styles
shuō fǎ suǒ zuò
    shuo1 fa3 suo3 zuo4
shuo fa so tso
 seppō shosa
that created from expounding the dharma

読み下し

see styles
 yomikudashi
    よみくだし
(1) reading a text from start to finish; (2) transliterating classical Chinese into Japanese

読み出す

see styles
 yomidasu
    よみだす
(Godan verb with "su" ending) {comp} to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve

読書尚友

see styles
 dokushoshouyuu / dokushoshoyu
    どくしょしょうゆう
(expression) (yoji) (from Mencius) by reading books you can count the wise philosophers of the past as friends

読者の声

see styles
 dokushanokoe
    どくしゃのこえ
(exp,n) reader feedback (to author, magazines, etc.); reader's voice; readers' forum; mail from readers

調子こく

see styles
 choushikoku / choshikoku
    ちょうしこく
(exp,v5k) (slang) (See 調子に乗る・ちょうしにのる・1) to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky

調虎離山


调虎离山

see styles
diào hǔ lí shān
    diao4 hu3 li2 shan1
tiao hu li shan
to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom); to lure an enemy away from his territory

諳んじる

see styles
 soranjiru
    そらんじる
(transitive verb) to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory

諳んずる

see styles
 soranzuru
    そらんずる
(vz,vt) (See 諳んじる・そらんじる) to memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory

諸役御免

see styles
 shoyakugomen
    しょやくごめん
being excused from various levies and taxes during the age of militarist government

諸肌脱ぎ

see styles
 morohadanugi
    もろはだぬぎ
stripping to one's waist; being bare from the waist up

謹慎処分

see styles
 kinshinshobun
    きんしんしょぶん
suspension (from work or school)

識不離身


识不离身

see styles
shì bù lí shēn
    shi4 bu4 li2 shen1
shih pu li shen
 shiki furi shin
consciousness is not separate from the body

識無處邊


识无处边

see styles
shì wú chù biān
    shi4 wu2 chu4 bian1
shih wu ch`u pien
    shih wu chu pien
 shiki musho hen
The brahmaloka of limitless knowledge or perception, v. 四空天 or 四空處 and 識處天. 識無處邊定 The dhyāna corresponding to it. 識無處邊解脫 The vimokṣa, or liberation from it to a higher stage.

識者評論

see styles
 shikishahyouron / shikishahyoron
    しきしゃひょうろん
(expression) a word from the wise

議事日程


议事日程

see styles
yì shì rì chéng
    yi4 shi4 ri4 cheng2
i shih jih ch`eng
    i shih jih cheng
 gijinittei / gijinitte
    ぎじにってい
agenda
agenda; calendar of proceedings; order of the day

讃岐饂飩

see styles
 sanukiudon
    さぬきうどん
(food term) Sanuki udon; thick udon from Kagawa prefecture

變成男子


变成男子

see styles
biàn chéng nán zǐ
    bian4 cheng2 nan2 zi3
pien ch`eng nan tzu
    pien cheng nan tzu
 henjō danshi
To be transformed from a female to a male. Every Buddha is supposed to vow to change all women into men.

變易生死


变易生死

see styles
biàn yì shēng sǐ
    bian4 yi4 sheng1 si3
pien i sheng ssu
 ben'i shōji
Mortal changes, or a body that is being transformed from mortality, e.g. 變易身 bodies that are being transformed in a Pure Land, or transformed bodies.

豆あられ

see styles
 mamearare
    まめあられ
arare biscuit made from soybeans

貓屎咖啡


猫屎咖啡

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māo shǐ kā fēi
    mao1 shi3 ka1 fei1
mao shih k`a fei
    mao shih ka fei
"kopi luwak" or civet coffee, made from coffee beans plucked from Asian palm civet's feces

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

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This page contains 100 results for "From This Moment Forward - From This Day Forward" 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

This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
EDICT data is the property of the Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group, and is used in conformance with the Group's license.

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).



Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.

Just because a word appears here does not mean it is appropriate for a tattoo, your business name, etc. Please consult a professional before doing anything stupid with this data.

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No warranty as to the correctness, potential vulgarity, or clarity is expressed or implied. We did not write any of these definitions (though we occasionally act as a contributor/editor to the CC-CEDICT project). You are using this dictionary for free, and you get what you pay for.

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Japanese Kanji Dictionary

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