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白花蛇舌草

see styles
bái huā shé shé cǎo
    bai2 hua1 she2 she2 cao3
pai hua she she ts`ao
    pai hua she she tsao
Hedyotis diffusa

神農本草經


神农本草经

see styles
shén nóng běn cǎo jīng
    shen2 nong2 ben3 cao3 jing1
shen nung pen ts`ao ching
    shen nung pen tsao ching
Shennong's Compendium of Materia Medica, a Han dynasty pharmacological compendium, 3 scrolls

老牛吃嫩草

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lǎo niú chī nèn cǎo
    lao3 niu2 chi1 nen4 cao3
lao niu ch`ih nen ts`ao
    lao niu chih nen tsao
lit. an old cow eats young grass (idiom); fig. a May-December relationship; a romance where the man is significantly older than the woman

草原灰伯勞


草原灰伯劳

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cǎo yuán huī bó láo
    cao3 yuan2 hui1 bo2 lao2
ts`ao yüan hui po lao
    tsao yüan hui po lao
(bird species of China) steppe grey shrike (Lanius pallidirostris)

草覆地毘尼


草复地毘尼

see styles
cǎo fù dì pí ní
    cao3 fu4 di4 pi2 ni2
ts`ao fu ti p`i ni
    tsao fu ti pi ni
 sōfukuchibini
covering the ground with straw

那拉提草原

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nà lā dī cǎo yuán
    na4 la1 di1 cao3 yuan2
na la ti ts`ao yüan
    na la ti tsao yüan
Nalat grasslands

呼倫貝爾草原


呼伦贝尔草原

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hū lún bèi ěr cǎo yuán
    hu1 lun2 bei4 er3 cao3 yuan2
hu lun pei erh ts`ao yüan
    hu lun pei erh tsao yüan
Hulunbuir grasslands of Inner Mongolia

巴音布克草原

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bā yīn bù kè cǎo yuán
    ba1 yin1 bu4 ke4 cao3 yuan2
pa yin pu k`o ts`ao yüan
    pa yin pu ko tsao yüan
Bayanbulak grasslands in Uldus basin of Tianshan mountains

閱微草堂筆記


阅微草堂笔记

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yuè wēi cǎo táng bǐ jì
    yue4 wei1 cao3 tang2 bi3 ji4
yüeh wei ts`ao t`ang pi chi
    yüeh wei tsao tang pi chi
Notes on a Minutely Observed Thatched Hut by Ji Yun 紀昀|纪昀[Ji4 Yun2], novel of the supernatural; The Thatched Study of Close Scrutiny

兔子不吃窩邊草


兔子不吃窝边草

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tù zi bù chī wō biān cǎo
    tu4 zi5 bu4 chi1 wo1 bian1 cao3
t`u tzu pu ch`ih wo pien ts`ao
    tu tzu pu chih wo pien tsao
lit. a rabbit never eats the grass beside its own burrow (idiom); fig. even a scoundrel does not do harm in his immediate neighborhood

大會報告起草人


大会报告起草人

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dà huì bào gào qǐ cǎo rén
    da4 hui4 bao4 gao4 qi3 cao3 ren2
ta hui pao kao ch`i ts`ao jen
    ta hui pao kao chi tsao jen
rapporteur

天涯何處無芳草


天涯何处无芳草

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tiān yá hé chù wú fāng cǎo
    tian1 ya2 he2 chu4 wu2 fang1 cao3
t`ien ya ho ch`u wu fang ts`ao
    tien ya ho chu wu fang tsao
there are plenty more fish in the sea (idiom)

好馬不吃回頭草


好马不吃回头草

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hǎo mǎ bù chī huí tóu cǎo
    hao3 ma3 bu4 chi1 hui2 tou2 cao3
hao ma pu ch`ih hui t`ou ts`ao
    hao ma pu chih hui tou tsao
lit. a good horse doesn't turn around and graze the same patch again (idiom); fig. once you've moved on, don't go back again (romantic relationship, job etc); leave the past behind

矮腳白花蛇利草


矮脚白花蛇利草

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ǎi jiǎo bái huā shé lì cǎo
    ai3 jiao3 bai2 hua1 she2 li4 cao3
ai chiao pai hua she li ts`ao
    ai chiao pai hua she li tsao
see 白花蛇舌草[bai2 hua1 she2 she2 cao3]

人生一世,草木一春

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rén shēng yī shì , cǎo mù yī chūn
    ren2 sheng1 yi1 shi4 , cao3 mu4 yi1 chun1
jen sheng i shih , ts`ao mu i ch`un
    jen sheng i shih , tsao mu i chun
Man has but one life, grass but one spring (idiom). fig. the brevity of human existence

兵馬未動,糧草先行


兵马未动,粮草先行

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bīng mǎ wèi dòng , liáng cǎo xiān xíng
    bing1 ma3 wei4 dong4 , liang2 cao3 xian1 xing2
ping ma wei tung , liang ts`ao hsien hsing
    ping ma wei tung , liang tsao hsien hsing
before the troops move, fodder and provisions go first (idiom); logistics comes before military maneuvers; an army marches on its stomach

壓死駱駝的最後一根稻草


压死骆驼的最后一根稻草

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yā sǐ luò tuo de zuì hòu yī gēn dào cǎo
    ya1 si3 luo4 tuo5 de5 zui4 hou4 yi1 gen1 dao4 cao3
ya ssu lo t`o te tsui hou i ken tao ts`ao
    ya ssu lo to te tsui hou i ken tao tsao
the straw that broke the camel’s back (idiom); the final straw

疾風知勁草,烈火見真金


疾风知劲草,烈火见真金

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jí fēng zhī jìn cǎo , liè huǒ jiàn zhēn jīn
    ji2 feng1 zhi1 jin4 cao3 , lie4 huo3 jian4 zhen1 jin1
chi feng chih chin ts`ao , lieh huo chien chen chin
    chi feng chih chin tsao , lieh huo chien chen chin
lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds and true gold stands the test of fire (idiom); fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis

又要馬兒好,又要馬兒不吃草


又要马儿好,又要马儿不吃草

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yòu yào mǎ r hǎo , yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo
    you4 yao4 ma3 r5 hao3 , you4 yao4 ma3 r5 bu4 chi1 cao3
yu yao ma r hao , yu yao ma r pu ch`ih ts`ao
    yu yao ma r hao , yu yao ma r pu chih tsao
see 又要馬兒跑,又要馬兒不吃草|又要马儿跑,又要马儿不吃草[you4 yao4 ma3 r5 pao3 , you4 yao4 ma3 r5 bu4 chi1 cao3]

又要馬兒跑,又要馬兒不吃草


又要马儿跑,又要马儿不吃草

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yòu yào mǎ r pǎo , yòu yào mǎ r bù chī cǎo
    you4 yao4 ma3 r5 pao3 , you4 yao4 ma3 r5 bu4 chi1 cao3
yu yao ma r p`ao , yu yao ma r pu ch`ih ts`ao
    yu yao ma r pao , yu yao ma r pu chih tsao
lit. you can't expect the horse to run fast but not let it graze (idiom); fig. you can't have your cake and eat it, too

馬無夜草不肥,人無外快不富


马无夜草不肥,人无外快不富

see styles
mǎ wú yè cǎo bù féi , rén wú wài kuài bù fù
    ma3 wu2 ye4 cao3 bu4 fei2 , ren2 wu2 wai4 kuai4 bu4 fu4
ma wu yeh ts`ao pu fei , jen wu wai k`uai pu fu
    ma wu yeh tsao pu fei , jen wu wai kuai pu fu
a horse cannot get fat without an extra ration, a man cannot get rich without an extra income (idiom)

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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