There are 31 total results for your Zhuangzi search.
Characters | Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
莊子 庄子 see styles |
zhuāng zǐ zhuang1 zi3 chuang tzu Sōshi |
More info & calligraphy: Zhuangzi / Chuang TzuZhuangzi |
弔詭 吊诡 see styles |
diào guǐ diao4 gui3 tiao kuei |
bizarre; paradoxical; a paradox (from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]) |
疑冰 see styles |
yí bīng yi2 bing1 i ping |
ignorant; doubt stemming from ignorance; (a summer insect has no word for ice, Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]) |
老荘 see styles |
rousou / roso ろうそう |
Laozi and Zhuangzi |
老莊 老庄 see styles |
lǎo zhuāng lao3 zhuang1 lao chuang Rō-Sō |
Laozi and Zhuangzi (or Lao-tze and Chuang-tze), the founders of Daoism Laozi and Zhuangzi |
莊周 庄周 see styles |
zhuāng zhōu zhuang1 zhou1 chuang chou |
same as Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3] (369-286 BC), Daoist author |
莊老 庄老 see styles |
zhuāng lǎo zhuang1 lao3 chuang lao |
Zhuangzi and Laozi, the Daoist masters |
諸子 诸子 see styles |
zhū zǐ zhu1 zi3 chu tzu moroko; moroko もろこ; モロコ |
various sages; refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒[ru2] represented by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3], Daoism 道[dao4] by Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3] and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3], Mohism 墨[mo4] by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], Legalism 法[fa3] by Sunzi 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] and Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子[Han2 Fei1 zi3], and numerous others (1) (kana only) gudgeon (any fish of genus Gnathopogon or related genera); (2) (See 本諸子) willow gudgeon (Gnathopogon caerulescens); (3) (See 九絵) longtooth grouper (species of fish, Epinephelus bruneus); (surname, female given name) Moroko children |
道家 see styles |
dào jiā dao4 jia1 tao chia douka / doka どうか |
Daoist School of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), based on the teachings of Laozi or Lao-tze 老子[Lao3 zi3] (c. 500 BC-) and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3] (369-286 BC) Taoist; (surname) Michiya A Daoist |
鼓盆 see styles |
gǔ pén gu3 pen2 ku p`en ku pen |
lit. to drum on a bowl; refers to Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3] grieving for his lost wife; fig. grief for a lost wife |
吐故納新 吐故纳新 see styles |
tǔ gù nà xīn tu3 gu4 na4 xin1 t`u ku na hsin tu ku na hsin |
lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new |
君子之交 see styles |
jun zǐ zhī jiāo jun1 zi3 zhi1 jiao1 chün tzu chih chiao |
friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]) |
得魚忘筌 得鱼忘筌 see styles |
dé yú wàng quán de2 yu2 wang4 quan2 te yü wang ch`üan te yü wang chüan uo wo ete sen wo wasuru |
lit. catch fish then forget the trap (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); fig. to take help for granted Having caught the fish, the trap may be forgotten, i.e. it is of secondary importance; also ingratitude. |
探驪得珠 探骊得珠 see styles |
tàn lí dé zhū tan4 li2 de2 zhu1 t`an li te chu tan li te chu |
to pluck a pearl from the black dragon (idiom, from Zhuangzi); fig. to pick out the salient points (from a tangled situation); to see through to the nub |
沉魚落雁 沉鱼落雁 see styles |
chén yú luò yàn chen2 yu2 luo4 yan4 ch`en yü lo yen chen yü lo yen |
lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts |
無用之樹 无用之树 see styles |
wú yòng zhī shù wu2 yong4 zhi1 shu4 wu yung chih shu |
useless person (originally from Zhuangzi's "A Happy Excursion" 逍遙遊|逍遥游) |
莊周夢蝶 庄周梦蝶 see styles |
zhuāng zhōu mèng dié zhuang1 zhou1 meng4 die2 chuang chou meng tieh |
Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3] dreams of a butterfly (or is it the butterfly dreaming of Zhuangzi?) |
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 |
諸子十家 诸子十家 see styles |
zhū zǐ shí jiā zhu1 zi3 shi2 jia1 chu tzu shih chia |
various sages and ten schools of thought; refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒[ru2] represented by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3], Daoism 道[dao4] by Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3] and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3], Mohism 墨[mo4] by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], Legalism 法[fa3] by Sunzi 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] and Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子[Han2 Fei1 zi3], and numerous others |
進退中繩 进退中绳 see styles |
jìn tuì zhōng shéng jin4 tui4 zhong1 sheng2 chin t`ui chung sheng chin tui chung sheng |
to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible |
進退有常 进退有常 see styles |
jìn tuì yǒu cháng jin4 tui4 you3 chang2 chin t`ui yu ch`ang chin tui yu chang |
to advance or retreat, each has its rules (idiom from Zhuangzi); many translations are possible |
鼓盆之戚 see styles |
gǔ pén zhī qī gu3 pen2 zhi1 qi1 ku p`en chih ch`i ku pen chih chi |
drumming on a bowl in grief (idiom, refers to Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3] grieving for his lost wife); fig. grief for a lost wife |
哀莫大於心死 哀莫大于心死 see styles |
āi mò dà yú xīn sǐ ai1 mo4 da4 yu2 xin1 si3 ai mo ta yü hsin ssu |
nothing sadder than a withered heart (idiom attributed to Confucius by Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); no greater sorrow than a heart that never rejoices; the worst sorrow is not as bad as an uncaring heart; nothing is more wretched than apathy |
君子之交淡如水 see styles |
jun zǐ zhī jiāo dàn rú shuǐ jun1 zi3 zhi1 jiao1 dan4 ru2 shui3 chün tzu chih chiao tan ju shui |
a gentleman's friendship, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]) |
只可意會,不可言傳 只可意会,不可言传 see styles |
zhǐ kě yì huì , bù kě yán chuán zhi3 ke3 yi4 hui4 , bu4 ke3 yan2 chuan2 chih k`o i hui , pu k`o yen ch`uan chih ko i hui , pu ko yen chuan |
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); mysterious and subtle |
可以意會,不可言傳 可以意会,不可言传 see styles |
kě yǐ yì huì , bù kě yán chuán ke3 yi3 yi4 hui4 , bu4 ke3 yan2 chuan2 k`o i i hui , pu k`o yen ch`uan ko i i hui , pu ko yen chuan |
can be understood, but not described (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); mysterious and subtle |
竊國者侯,竊鉤者誅 窃国者侯,窃钩者诛 see styles |
qiè guó zhě hóu , qiè gōu zhě zhū qie4 guo2 zhe3 hou2 , qie4 gou1 zhe3 zhu1 ch`ieh kuo che hou , ch`ieh kou che chu chieh kuo che hou , chieh kou che chu |
steal the whole country and they make you a prince, steal a hook and they hang you (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]) |
竊鉤者誅,竊國者侯 窃钩者诛,窃国者侯 see styles |
qiè gōu zhě zhū , qiè guó zhě hóu qie4 gou1 zhe3 zhu1 , qie4 guo2 zhe3 hou2 ch`ieh kou che chu , ch`ieh kuo che hou chieh kou che chu , chieh kuo che hou |
steal a hook and they hang you, steal the whole country and they make you a prince (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]) |
螳螂捕蟬,黃雀在後 螳螂捕蝉,黄雀在后 see styles |
táng láng bǔ chán , huáng què zài hòu tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2 , huang2 que4 zai4 hou4 t`ang lang pu ch`an , huang ch`üeh tsai hou tang lang pu chan , huang chüeh tsai hou |
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 |
白駒の隙を過ぐるが如し see styles |
hakkunogekiosugurugagotoshi はっくのげきをすぐるがごとし |
(expression) (proverb) time flies; like watching a white horse run by through a gap in the wall (Zhuangzi) |
Variations: |
kunshinomajiwarihaawakikotomizunogotoshi / kunshinomajiwarihawakikotomizunogotoshi くんしのまじわりはあわきことみずのごとし |
(expression) (proverb) (from the Zhuangzi) friendships between wise men are plain and hence rock solid |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 31 results for "Zhuangzi" 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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