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九方便十波羅蜜菩薩


九方便十波罗蜜菩萨

see styles
jiǔ fāng biàn shí bō luó mì pú sà
    jiu3 fang1 bian4 shi2 bo1 luo2 mi4 pu2 sa4
chiu fang pien shih po lo mi p`u sa
    chiu fang pien shih po lo mi pu sa
 ku hōben jipparamitsu bosatsu
Of the ten pāramitā bodhisattvas, q.v., in the tenth or empyrean court of the Garbhadhātu, the first nine are associated with the above nine progressive steps, the tenth is associated with the last four of the nine.

Variations:
仕方なく
仕方無く

 shikatanaku
    しかたなく
(adverb) helplessly; reluctantly; as a last resort

余り物には福がある

see styles
 amarimononihafukugaaru / amarimononihafukugaru
    あまりものにはふくがある
(exp,v5r-i) (proverb) (rare) (See 余り物に福がある) don't despair because you're the last to take your pick; you can find treasures in leftovers; one man's trash is another's treasure

奢る平家久しからず

see styles
 ogoruheikehisashikarazu / ogoruhekehisashikarazu
    おごるへいけひさしからず
(expression) (proverb) pride goes before a fall; pride comes before a fall; the proud Heike family does not last long

尻の毛まで抜かれる

see styles
 ketsunokemadenukareru; shirinokemadenukareru
    けつのけまでぬかれる; しりのけまでぬかれる
(exp,v1) (idiom) to get ripped off for every last penny

尾季(ateji)

 biki; biki
    びき; ビキ
(kana only) {hanaf} (See 花札) last player

Variations:
弔い上げ
問い上げ

 tomuraiage(弔i上ge); toiage; toburaiage(弔i上ge)(ok)
    とむらいあげ(弔い上げ); といあげ; とぶらいあげ(弔い上げ)(ok)
{Buddh} (See 三十三回忌) last death anniversary for which there is a memorial service held (usu. the 32nd or 49th)

意存筆先,畫盡意在


意存笔先,画尽意在

yì cún bǐ xiān , huà jìn yì zài
    yi4 cun2 bi3 xian1 , hua4 jin4 yi4 zai4
i ts`un pi hsien , hua chin i tsai
    i tsun pi hsien , hua chin i tsai
the idea is present before the first stroke of the brush, when the last stroke is placed the idea shines through

Variations:
手抜き
手抜

 tenuki
    てぬき
(n,vs,vt,vi) (1) omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; (n,vs,vt,vi) (2) intentional negligence; (n,vs,vi) (3) {go} tenuki; making a move which is not a direct counter to one's opponent's last move

打っちゃり(rK)

 ucchari
    うっちゃり
(1) (kana only) {sumo} backward pivot throw; technique of leaning back and carrying one's opponent round and out of the ring; (2) (kana only) turning the tables (on someone) at the last moment; last-minute reversal of fortunes

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

Variations:
気息奄々
気息奄奄

 kisokuenen
    きそくえんえん
(adj-no,adj-t,adv-to) (yoji) gasping for breath; at one's last gasp; breathing feebly; on the brink of death; more dead than alive

Variations:
煢独
惸独(oK)

 keidoku / kedoku
    けいどく
(rare) orphan; last of kin

生命不息,戰鬥不止


生命不息,战斗不止

shēng mìng bù xī , zhàn dòu bù zhǐ
    sheng1 ming4 bu4 xi1 , zhan4 dou4 bu4 zhi3
sheng ming pu hsi , chan tou pu chih
while there is life, the fight continues (idiom); to fight to the last

Variations:
立ち行く
立ちゆく

 tachiyuku; tachiiku(立chi行ku)(ik) / tachiyuku; tachiku(立chi行ku)(ik)
    たちゆく; たちいく(立ち行く)(ik)
(v5k-s,vi) to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going

藁にもすがる思いで

see styles
 waranimosugaruomoide
    わらにもすがるおもいで
(exp,adv) hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope

驕る平家久しからず

see styles
 ogoruheikehisashikarazu / ogoruhekehisashikarazu
    おごるへいけひさしからず
(expression) (proverb) pride goes before a fall; pride comes before a fall; the proud Heike family does not last long

おごる平家久しからず

see styles
 ogoruheikehisashikarazu / ogoruhekehisashikarazu
    おごるへいけひさしからず
(expression) (proverb) pride goes before a fall; pride comes before a fall; the proud Heike family does not last long

Variations:
キセル乗り
煙管乗り

 kiserunori
    キセルのり
(rare) (See キセル乗車) cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey

Variations:
キセル乗車
煙管乗車

 kiserujousha / kiserujosha
    キセルじょうしゃ
(noun/participle) cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey

ここで会ったが百年目

see styles
 kokodeattagahyakunenme
    ここであったがひゃくねんめ
(expression) at last your time has come; I have found you at last

ここで逢ったが百年目

see styles
 kokodeattagahyakunenme
    ここであったがひゃくねんめ
(expression) at last your time has come; I have found you at last

Variations:
どん仕舞い
どん仕舞

 donjimai
    どんじまい
(kana only) (rare) (See どんじり・1) tail end; tailender; last person (to arrive, finish etc.); dead last

フェルマーの最終定理

see styles
 ferumaanosaishuuteiri / ferumanosaishuteri
    フェルマーのさいしゅうていり
(exp,n) {math} Fermat's last theorem

プレミアムフライデー

see styles
 puremiamufuraidee
    プレミアムフライデー
last Friday of the month (wasei: Premium Friday); government-backed campaign to allow workers to go home early the last Friday of the month

ラスト・ワン・マイル

 rasuto wan mairu
    ラスト・ワン・マイル
(computer terminology) last one mile; last mile

Variations:
一昨年
おと年

 ototoshi(p); issakunen(一昨年)(p)
    おととし(P); いっさくねん(一昨年)(P)
(n,adv) year before last

九仞の功を一簣に虧く

see styles
 kyuujinnokouoikkinikaku / kyujinnokooikkinikaku
    きゅうじんのこうをいっきにかく
(exp,v5k) (idiom) to fail one step short of great success; to fall at the last hurdle

Variations:
事切れる
こと切れる

 kotokireru
    こときれる
(v1,vi) to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire

何奴も此奴も(rK)

 doitsumokoitsumo
    どいつもこいつも
(expression) (kana only) (usu. negative nuance) everybody; every last one of them; all

Variations:
八十日目
やっとか目

 yattokame
    やっとかめ
(adjectival noun) (kana only) (Nagoya (and surrounding areas) dialect) (See 久しぶり・ひさしぶり・1) a long time (since the last time); it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)

奢る平家は久しからず

see styles
 ogoruheikehahisashikarazu / ogoruhekehahisashikarazu
    おごるへいけはひさしからず
(expression) (proverb) pride goes before a fall; pride comes before a fall; the proud Heike family does not last long

Variations:
尻取り
尻取(io)

 shiritori
    しりとり
(kana only) shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player

Variations:
末筆ながら
末筆乍ら

 mappitsunagara
    まっぴつながら
(expression) (letter-closing phrase expressing regret for not mentioning something earlier in the letter) last but not least; finally

此処で会ったが百年目

see styles
 kokodeattagahyakunenme
    ここであったがひゃくねんめ
(expression) at last your time has come; I have found you at last

此処で逢ったが百年目

see styles
 kokodeattagahyakunenme
    ここであったがひゃくねんめ
(expression) at last your time has come; I have found you at last

Variations:
消灯ラッパ
消灯喇叭

 shoutourappa(消灯rappa); shoutourappa(消灯喇叭) / shotorappa(消灯rappa); shotorappa(消灯喇叭)
    しょうとうラッパ(消灯ラッパ); しょうとうらっぱ(消灯喇叭)
lights-out trumpet; lights-out bugle call; taps; last post

Variations:
煙管乗車
キセル乗車

 kiserujousha / kiserujosha
    キセルじょうしゃ
(noun/participle) (See 煙管乗り) cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey

Variations:
苦し紛れ
苦しまぎれ

 kurushimagire
    くるしまぎれ
(n,adj-na,adj-no) (oft. as 〜に) (out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain

過了這個村就沒這個店


过了这个村就没这个店

see styles
guò le zhè ge cūn jiù méi zhè ge diàn
    guo4 le5 zhe4 ge5 cun1 jiu4 mei2 zhe4 ge5 dian4
kuo le che ko ts`un chiu mei che ko tien
    kuo le che ko tsun chiu mei che ko tien
past this village, you won't find this shop (idiom); this is your last chance

驕る平家は久しからず

see styles
 ogoruheikehahisashikarazu / ogoruhekehahisashikarazu
    おごるへいけはひさしからず
(expression) (proverb) pride goes before a fall; pride comes before a fall; the proud Heike family does not last long

Variations:
アンカー
アンカ

 ankaa(p); anka / anka(p); anka
    アンカー(P); アンカ
(1) (See 錨・いかり) anchor (of a ship); (2) last runner or swimmer in a relay team; (3) (abbreviation) (See アンカーマン) news anchor; news presenter; (4) (See アンクル・3) anchor (clock component); pallet fork; (5) {comp} anchor (HTML); (6) {comp} (See レスアンカー) link to previous post (e.g. in web forums)

おごる平家は久しからず

see styles
 ogoruheikehahisashikarazu / ogoruhekehahisashikarazu
    おごるへいけはひさしからず
(expression) (proverb) pride goes before a fall; pride comes before a fall; the proud Heike family does not last long

Variations:
ドタキャン
どたキャン

 dotakyan; dotakyan
    ドタキャン; どたキャン
(noun/participle) (colloquialism) (from 土壇場でキャンセルする) last-minute cancellation

プレミアム・フライデー

 puremiamu furaidee
    プレミアム・フライデー
last Friday of the month (wasei: Premium Friday); government-backed campaign to allow workers to go home early the last Friday of the month

Variations:
三十日
晦日

 misoka(p); tsugomori(晦日, 晦); miso(晦); kaijitsu(晦日)
    みそか(P); つごもり(晦日, 晦); みそ(晦); かいじつ(晦日)
(See 月末) last day of the month

Variations:
土壇場
どたん場

 dotanba
    どたんば
(1) (idiom) last moment; eleventh hour; (2) (orig. meaning) platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period

Variations:
夕べ
昨夜

 yuube(p); sakuya(昨夜)(p); yunbe(昨夜) / yube(p); sakuya(昨夜)(p); yunbe(昨夜)
    ゆうべ(P); さくや(昨夜)(P); ゆんべ(昨夜)
(n,adv) (1) (夕べ only) evening; (n,adv) (2) (usu. 昨夜) last night; yesterday evening

山中無老虎,猴子稱大王


山中无老虎,猴子称大王

shān zhōng wú lǎo hǔ , hóu zi chēng dà wáng
    shan1 zhong1 wu2 lao3 hu3 , hou2 zi5 cheng1 da4 wang2
shan chung wu lao hu , hou tzu ch`eng ta wang
    shan chung wu lao hu , hou tzu cheng ta wang
in the country of the blind the one-eyed man is king (idiom); (depending on the source, the last word is either 大王[da4 wang2] or 大王[dai4 wang5])

平時不燒香,臨時抱佛腳


平时不烧香,临时抱佛脚

píng shí bù shāo xiāng , lín shí bào fó jiǎo
    ping2 shi2 bu4 shao1 xiang1 , lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3
p`ing shih pu shao hsiang , lin shih pao fo chiao
    ping shih pu shao hsiang , lin shih pao fo chiao
lit. to never burn incense when all's well, but clutch Buddha's feet in a crisis (proverb); fig. to neglect preparation until the last moment, then act in panic

Variations:
後入先出
後入れ先出し

 atoiresakidashi
    あといれさきだし
(expression) last in, first out; LIFO

Variations:
持ちが良い
持ちがよい

 mochigayoi
    もちがよい
(exp,adj-i) wear well; keep long; last long

Variations:
断末魔
断末摩(rK)

 danmatsuma
    だんまつま
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death

Variations:
最後のとりで
最後の砦

 saigonotoride
    さいごのとりで
(exp,n) last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier

留得青山在,不怕沒柴燒


留得青山在,不怕没柴烧

liú de qīng shān zài , bù pà méi chái shāo
    liu2 de5 qing1 shan1 zai4 , bu4 pa4 mei2 chai2 shao1
liu te ch`ing shan tsai , pu p`a mei ch`ai shao
    liu te ching shan tsai , pu pa mei chai shao
While the green hills last, there'll be wood to burn (idiom). Where there's life there's hope.

Variations:
目を閉じる
目をとじる

 meotojiru
    めをとじる
(exp,v1) (1) to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; (exp,v1) (2) to die; to breathe one's last

Variations:
終わりかけ
終わり掛け

 owarikake
    おわりかけ
final part; last bit; end

Variations:
苗字
名字

 myouji / myoji
    みょうじ
(See 名前・2) surname; family name; last name

誰笑到最後,誰笑得最好


谁笑到最后,谁笑得最好

shei xiào dào zuì hòu , shei xiào dé zuì hǎo
    shei2 xiao4 dao4 zui4 hou4 , shei2 xiao4 de2 zui4 hao3
shei hsiao tao tsui hou , shei hsiao te tsui hao
He laughs best who laughs last.

誰笑在最後,誰笑得最好


谁笑在最后,谁笑得最好

shei xiào zài zuì hòu , shei xiào dé zuì hǎo
    shei2 xiao4 zai4 zui4 hou4 , shei2 xiao4 de2 zui4 hao3
shei hsiao tsai tsui hou , shei hsiao te tsui hao
He laughs best who laughs last.

Variations:
遂に
終に
竟に

 tsuini
    ついに
(adverb) (1) (kana only) finally; at last; (adverb) (2) (kana only) (with neg. verb) in the end; after all; never (happened)

Variations:
お泊り保育
お泊まり保育

 otomarihoiku
    おとまりほいく
nursery school sleepover; one night sleepover at school in summer vacation of last year of nursery school

Variations:
さよなら
サヨナラ

 sayonara(p); sayonara
    さよなら(P); サヨナラ
(interjection) (1) (See さようなら) goodbye; so long; farewell; (n,vs,vi) (2) saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; parting with; (can act as adjective) (3) farewell (performance, party, etc.); final; last; game-winning (e.g. hit)

Variations:
ラストイン
ラスト・イン

 rasutoin; rasuto in
    ラストイン; ラスト・イン
last entry time (wasei: last in)

Variations:
ラストボス
ラスト・ボス

 rasutobosu; rasuto bosu
    ラストボス; ラスト・ボス
{vidg} (See ボス・2,ラスボス) final boss (wasei: last boss)

Variations:
ラストラン
ラスト・ラン

 rasutoran; rasuto ran
    ラストラン; ラスト・ラン
(1) last run (of a train being retired); (2) last race; retirement race

Variations:
両面待ち
リャンメン待ち

 ryanmenmachi
    リャンメンまち
{mahj} double-sided wait (for one's last tile); wait for one of two types of tiles to complete a chow which will finish one's hand

Variations:
大将
大將(sK)

 taishou(p); daishou(ok) / taisho(p); daisho(ok)
    たいしょう(P); だいしょう(ok)
(1) {mil} general; admiral; (2) head; chief; leader; boss; kingpin; (3) (familiar language) (familiar or jocular term for addressing a male) old chap; mate; boss; chief; man; (4) (See 先鋒・せんぽう・2) athlete who competes in the last match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)

慌てる乞食は貰いが少ない

see styles
 awaterukojikihamoraigasukunai
    あわてるこじきはもらいがすくない
(expression) (proverb) slow and steady wins the race; there is luck in the last helping

Variations:
散り際
散りぎわ(sK)

 chirigiwa
    ちりぎわ
(1) moment when blossoms fall; (2) one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed

Variations:
昨夜
昨夕(rK)

 yuube(gikun)(p); yunbe(昨夜)(gikun)(rk); yobe(昨夜)(gikun)(ok) / yube(gikun)(p); yunbe(昨夜)(gikun)(rk); yobe(昨夜)(gikun)(ok)
    ゆうべ(gikun)(P); ゆんべ(昨夜)(gikun)(rk); よべ(昨夜)(gikun)(ok)
(n,adv) last night; yesterday evening

Variations:
最後の貸し手
最後の貸手

 saigonokashite
    さいごのかして
(exp,n) {finc} lender of last resort

Variations:
死ぬまで戦う
死ぬ迄戦う

 shinumadetatakau
    しぬまでたたかう
(exp,v5u) to fight to the last (death)

相撲に勝って勝負に負ける

see styles
 sumounikatteshoubunimakeru / sumonikatteshobunimakeru
    すもうにかってしょうぶにまける
(exp,v1) (idiom) to ultimately fail despite being in a favourable position; to fail at the last moment; to win the battle but lose the war; to have the upper hand in sumo (technique) but lose the match

Variations:
究極
窮極(rK)

 kyuukyoku / kyukyoku
    きゅうきょく
(adj-no,n,vs,vi) ultimate; final; last; eventual

Variations:
見納め
見おさめ
見収め

 miosame
    みおさめ
last look; farewell look

Variations:
遠慮の塊
遠慮のかたまり

 enryonokatamari
    えんりょのかたまり
(exp,n) (osb:) the last remaining piece (which people are reluctant to take for themselves)

Variations:
ぎりぎりまで
ギリギリまで

 girigirimade; girigirimade
    ぎりぎりまで; ギリギリまで
(expression) until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point

Variations:
一夜漬け
一夜漬
一夜づけ

 ichiyazuke
    いちやづけ
(noun/participle) (1) last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (2) (original meaning) (vegetables) salted just overnight

Variations:
一生モノ
一生もの
一生物

 isshoumono / isshomono
    いっしょうもの
(noun - becomes adjective with の) something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)

Variations:


先き(io)

 saki
    さき
(1) point; tip; end; nozzle; (2) head (of a line); front; (3) first; before; ahead (of); (4) (the way) ahead; beyond; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (5) future; (adj-no,n) (6) previous; prior; former; recent; last; (n,n-suf) (7) destination; address; place where you do something; (8) rest (e.g. of a story); continuation; remaining part; (9) the other party

慌てる乞食はもらいが少ない

see styles
 awaterukojikihamoraigasukunai
    あわてるこじきはもらいがすくない
(expression) (proverb) slow and steady wins the race; there is luck in the last helping

最後に笑う者が最もよく笑う

see styles
 saigoniwaraumonogamottomoyokuwarau
    さいごにわらうものがもっともよくわらう
(exp,v5u) (proverb) he who laughs last, laughs best

柳の下にいつも泥鰌はおらぬ

see styles
 yanaginoshitaniitsumodojouhaoranu / yanaginoshitanitsumodojohaoranu
    やなぎのしたにいつもどじょうはおらぬ
(expression) (obscure) a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; there aren't always loach under the willow tree

柳の下に何時も泥鰌は居らぬ

see styles
 yanaginoshitaniitsumodojouhaoranu / yanaginoshitanitsumodojohaoranu
    やなぎのしたにいつもどじょうはおらぬ
(expression) (obscure) a fox is not taken twice in the same snare; there are no birds in last year's nest; there aren't always loach under the willow tree

Variations:
止椀
留椀
止め椀
留め椀

 tomewan
    とめわん
{food} (See 会席料理) last soup served in a kaiseki course (often miso soup)

Variations:
此の(rK)
斯の(rK)

 kono(p); kon
    この(P); こん
(pre-noun adjective) (1) (kana only) (something or someone close to the speaker (including the speaker), or ideas expressed by the speaker) (See その・1,あの,どの) this; (pre-noun adjective) (2) (kana only) (in ref. to a stretch of time or date) last (couple of years, etc.); these; past; this; (pre-noun adjective) (3) (kana only) (emphatic, accusatory, insulting) you (as in "you liar")

Variations:
絶体絶命
絶対絶命(iK)

 zettaizetsumei / zettaizetsume
    ぜったいぜつめい
(n,adj-no,adj-na) (yoji) desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity

Variations:
背水の陣
背水之陣(rK)

 haisuinojin
    はいすいのじん
(exp,n) (idiom) fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; last-ditch effort

過ぎたるは及ばざるがごとし

see styles
 sugitaruhaoyobazarugagotoshi
    すぎたるはおよばざるがごとし
(expression) the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more

過ぎたるは猶及ばざるが如し

see styles
 sugitaruhanaooyobazarugagotoshi
    すぎたるはなおおよばざるがごとし
(expression) the last drop makes the cup run over; too much of a good thing; less is more

Variations:
飛び入り
飛入り
とび入り

 tobiiri / tobiri
    とびいり
(n,adj-no,vs,vi) (1) taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; (2) specking on flower petals

Variations:
飽くまでも
飽く迄も

 akumademo
    あくまでも
(adverb) (kana only) to the last; persistency; thoroughness

Variations:
キセル乗車
煙管乗車(sK)

 kiserujousha / kiserujosha
    キセルじょうしゃ
(n,vs,vi) cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey

Variations:
この前
此の前(rK)

 konomae
    このまえ
(adv,n,adj-no) (1) the other day; previously; before; earlier; recently; (n,adv) (2) last time; (can be adjective with の) (3) last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter); preceding

Variations:
さっきぶり
さきぶり

 sakkiburi; sakiburi(sk)
    さっきぶり; さきぶり(sk)
(expression) (1) (joc) (See 久しぶり・2) short time no see; hello again; (noun - becomes adjective with の) (2) (joc) (See 久しぶり・1) a short time (since the last time); first in a short while

Variations:
ラストシーン
ラスト・シーン

 rasutoshiin; rasuto shiin / rasutoshin; rasuto shin
    ラストシーン; ラスト・シーン
last scene (of a film, play, etc.); final scene; closing scene

Variations:
ラストネーム
ラスト・ネーム

 rasutoneemu; rasuto neemu
    ラストネーム; ラスト・ネーム
(See ファーストネーム) last name; surname; family name

Variations:
ラストヘビー
ラスト・ヘビー

 rasutohebii; rasuto hebii / rasutohebi; rasuto hebi
    ラストヘビー; ラスト・ヘビー
final effort before the end (wasei: last heavy)

Variations:
ラストラップ
ラスト・ラップ

 rasutorappu; rasuto rappu
    ラストラップ; ラスト・ラップ
last lap

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

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