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Simple Dictionary Definition |
老馬嘶風 老马嘶风 see styles |
lǎo mǎ sī fēng lao3 ma3 si1 feng1 lao ma ssu feng |
old horse sniffs the wind (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations |
老馬戀棧 老马恋栈 see styles |
lǎo mǎ liàn zhàn lao3 ma3 lian4 zhan4 lao ma lien chan |
lit. the old horse loves his stable; fig. sb old but reluctant to relinquish their post (idiom) |
老馬識途 老马识途 see styles |
lǎo mǎ shí tú lao3 ma3 shi2 tu2 lao ma shih t`u lao ma shih tu |
an old horse knows the way (idiom); an experienced worker knows what to do; an old hand knows the ropes |
老驥伏櫪 老骥伏枥 see styles |
lǎo jì fú lì lao3 ji4 fu2 li4 lao chi fu li |
lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations |
老驥嘶風 老骥嘶风 see styles |
lǎo jì sī fēng lao3 ji4 si1 feng1 lao chi ssu feng |
old steed sniffs the wind (idiom); fig. aged person with great aspirations |
老鷹星雲 老鹰星云 see styles |
lǎo yīng xīng yún lao3 ying1 xing1 yun2 lao ying hsing yün |
Eagle Nebula, aka Star Queen Nebula, M16 |
老鼠尾巴 see styles |
lǎo shǔ wěi ba lao3 shu3 wei3 ba5 lao shu wei pa |
lit. rat's tail; fig. a follower of inferior stature |
聖誕老人 圣诞老人 see styles |
shèng dàn lǎo rén sheng4 dan4 lao3 ren2 sheng tan lao jen |
Father Christmas; Santa Claus |
聯產到勞 联产到劳 see styles |
lián chǎn dào láo lian2 chan3 dao4 lao2 lien ch`an tao lao lien chan tao lao |
to pay sb according to their productivity |
能者多勞 能者多劳 see styles |
néng zhě duō láo neng2 zhe3 duo1 lao2 neng che to lao |
(idiom) it's the most capable people who do the most work (intended as consolation for the overworked, or flattery when making a request etc) |
腦力勞動 脑力劳动 see styles |
nǎo lì láo dòng nao3 li4 lao2 dong4 nao li lao tung |
mental labor; intellectual work |
舉手之勞 举手之劳 see styles |
jǔ shǒu zhī láo ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2 chü shou chih lao |
lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort |
舟車勞頓 舟车劳顿 see styles |
zhōu chē láo dùn zhou1 che1 lao2 dun4 chou ch`e lao tun chou che lao tun |
travel-worn |
荒漠伯勞 荒漠伯劳 see styles |
huāng mò bó láo huang1 mo4 bo2 lao2 huang mo po lao |
(bird species of China) isabelline shrike (Lanius isabellinus) |
蒼蠅老虎 苍蝇老虎 see styles |
cāng ying lǎo hǔ cang1 ying5 lao3 hu3 ts`ang ying lao hu tsang ying lao hu |
(coll.) jumping spider (which pounces on houseflies, hence the Chinese name) |
藍紋奶酪 蓝纹奶酪 see styles |
lán wén nǎi lào lan2 wen2 nai3 lao4 lan wen nai lao |
blue cheese |
虎紋伯勞 虎纹伯劳 see styles |
hǔ wén bó láo hu3 wen2 bo2 lao2 hu wen po lao |
(bird species of China) tiger shrike (Lanius tigrinus) |
說老實話 说老实话 see styles |
shuō lǎo shi huà shuo1 lao3 shi5 hua4 shuo lao shih hua |
to be honest; to tell the truth; to be frank |
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 |
諸山長老 诸山长老 see styles |
zhū shān cháng lǎo zhu1 shan1 chang2 lao3 chu shan ch`ang lao chu shan chang lao shosan chōrō |
elders of neighboring monasteries |
識途老馬 识途老马 see styles |
shí tú lǎo mǎ shi2 tu2 lao3 ma3 shih t`u lao ma shih tu lao ma |
lit. an old horse knows the way home (idiom); fig. in difficulty, trust an experience colleague |
貓哭老鼠 猫哭老鼠 see styles |
māo kū lǎo shǔ mao1 ku1 lao3 shu3 mao k`u lao shu mao ku lao shu |
the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence; crocodile tears |
身陷牢獄 身陷牢狱 see styles |
shēn xiàn láo yù shen1 xian4 lao2 yu4 shen hsien lao yü |
to go to prison; to be imprisoned |
身陷牢籠 身陷牢笼 see styles |
shēn xiàn láo lóng shen1 xian4 lao2 long2 shen hsien lao lung |
fallen into a trap |
返老還童 返老还童 see styles |
fǎn lǎo huán tóng fan3 lao3 huan2 tong2 fan lao huan t`ung fan lao huan tung |
to recover one's youthful vigor; to feel rejuvenated (idiom) |
過街老鼠 过街老鼠 see styles |
guò jiē lǎo shǔ guo4 jie1 lao3 shu3 kuo chieh lao shu |
sb or something detested by all; target of scorn; anathema; cf. 老鼠過街，人人喊打|老鼠过街，人人喊打[lao3 shu3 guo4 jie1 , ren2 ren2 han3 da3] |
還給老師 还给老师 see styles |
huán gěi lǎo shī huan2 gei3 lao3 shi1 huan kei lao shih |
to forget (everything one has learned) |
鄉村奶酪 乡村奶酪 see styles |
xiāng cūn nǎi lào xiang1 cun1 nai3 lao4 hsiang ts`un nai lao hsiang tsun nai lao |
cottage cheese |
金屬疲勞 金属疲劳 see styles |
jīn shǔ pí láo jin1 shu3 pi2 lao2 chin shu p`i lao chin shu pi lao |
metal fatigue |
錒系元素 锕系元素 see styles |
ā xì yuán sù a1 xi4 yuan2 su4 a hsi yüan su |
actinoids (rare earth series), namely: actinium Ac89 錒|锕[a1], thorium Th90 釷|钍[tu3], protoactinium Pa91 鏷|镤[pu2], uranium U92 鈾|铀[you2], neptunium Ne93 鎿|镎[na2], plutonium Pu94 鈈|钚[bu4], americium Am95 鎇|镅[mei2], curium Cm96 鋦|锔[ju2], berkelium Bk97 錇|锫[pei2], californium Cf98 鐦|锎[kai1], einsteinium Es99 鎄|锿[ai1], fermium Fm100 鐨|镄[fei4], mendelevium Md101 鍆|钔[men2], nobelium No102 鍩|锘[nuo4], lawrencium Lr103 鐒|铹[lao2] |
長生不老 长生不老 see styles |
cháng shēng bù lǎo chang2 sheng1 bu4 lao3 ch`ang sheng pu lao chang sheng pu lao |
immortality |
長老尼偈 长老尼偈 see styles |
zhǎng lǎo ní jié zhang3 lao3 ni2 jie2 chang lao ni chieh Chōrōni ge |
Verses of the Elder Nuns |
闇惑勞亂 闇惑劳乱 see styles |
àn huò láo luàn an4 huo4 lao2 luan4 an huo lao luan anwaku rōran |
delusion and travail |
陷入牢籠 陷入牢笼 see styles |
xiàn rù láo lóng xian4 ru4 lao2 long2 hsien ju lao lung |
to fall into a trap; ensnared |
隔壁老王 see styles |
gé bì lǎo wáng ge2 bi4 lao3 wang2 ko pi lao wang |
Mr Wang from next door (term used jocularly to refer to a neighbor who is supposedly sleeping with one's wife) |
鞍馬勞頓 鞍马劳顿 see styles |
ān mǎ láo dùn an1 ma3 lao2 dun4 an ma lao tun |
travel-worn |
音意合譯 音意合译 see styles |
yīn yì hé yì yin1 yi4 he2 yi4 yin i ho i |
formation of a loanword using some characters (or words) chosen for their meaning and others for phonetic transcription (e.g. 冰淇淋[bing1 qi2 lin2], 朗姆酒[lang3 mu3 jiu3], 奶昔[nai3 xi1] and 米老鼠[Mi3 Lao3 shu3]) |
飽以老拳 饱以老拳 see styles |
bǎo yǐ lǎo quán bao3 yi3 lao3 quan2 pao i lao ch`üan pao i lao chüan |
to thump repeatedly with one's fist |
養兒防老 养儿防老 see styles |
yǎng ér fáng lǎo yang3 er2 fang2 lao3 yang erh fang lao |
(of parents) to bring up children for the purpose of being looked after in old age |
養老保險 养老保险 see styles |
yǎng lǎo bǎo xiǎn yang3 lao3 bao3 xian3 yang lao pao hsien |
old-age insurance |
養老送終 养老送终 see styles |
yǎng lǎo sòng zhōng yang3 lao3 song4 zhong1 yang lao sung chung |
to look after one's aged parents and arrange proper burial after they die |
駱駝祥子 骆驼祥子 see styles |
luò tuo xiáng zi luo4 tuo5 xiang2 zi5 lo t`o hsiang tzu lo to hsiang tzu |
Camel Xiangzi, novel by Lao She 老舍[Lao3 She3] |
體力勞動 体力劳动 see styles |
tǐ lì láo dòng ti3 li4 lao2 dong4 t`i li lao tung ti li lao tung |
physical labor |
黃面老子 see styles |
huáng miàn lǎo zí huang2 mian4 lao3 zi2 huang mien lao tzu |
The Yellow Faced Old Master |
黑額伯勞 黑额伯劳 see styles |
hēi é bó láo hei1 e2 bo2 lao2 hei o po lao |
(bird species of China) lesser grey shrike (Lanius minor) |
龍頭老大 龙头老大 see styles |
lóng tóu lǎo dà long2 tou2 lao3 da4 lung t`ou lao ta lung tou lao ta |
big boss; leader of a group; dominant (position) |
以老大自居 see styles |
yǐ lǎo dà zì jū yi3 lao3 da4 zi4 ju1 i lao ta tzu chü |
regarding oneself as number one in terms of leadership, seniority or status |
兜老底兜鍪 see styles |
dōu lǎo dǐ dōu móu dou1 lao3 di3 dou1 mou2 tou lao ti tou mou |
helmet (archaic) |
凱法勞尼亞 凯法劳尼亚 see styles |
kǎi fǎ láo ní yà kai3 fa3 lao2 ni2 ya4 k`ai fa lao ni ya kai fa lao ni ya |
Kefalonia, Greek Island in the Ionian sea |
卡門柏乳酪 卡门柏乳酪 see styles |
kǎ mén bó rǔ lào ka3 men2 bo2 ru3 lao4 k`a men po ju lao ka men po ju lao |
Camembert (soft, creamy French cheese) |
厚生勞動省 厚生劳动省 see styles |
hòu shēng láo dòng shěng hou4 sheng1 lao2 dong4 sheng3 hou sheng lao tung sheng |
Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (Japan) |
吃角子老虎 see styles |
chī jiǎo zi lǎo hǔ chi1 jiao3 zi5 lao3 hu3 ch`ih chiao tzu lao hu chih chiao tzu lao hu |
slot machine |
國際勞動節 国际劳动节 see styles |
guó jì láo dòng jié guo2 ji4 lao2 dong4 jie2 kuo chi lao tung chieh |
May Day; International Labor Day (May 1) |
扮豬吃老虎 扮猪吃老虎 see styles |
bàn zhū chī lǎo hǔ ban4 zhu1 chi1 lao3 hu3 pan chu ch`ih lao hu pan chu chih lao hu |
to play the wolf in sheep's clothing; to disguise oneself as something harmless in order to lull one's target into letting their guard down |
效犬馬之勞 效犬马之劳 see styles |
xiào quǎn mǎ zhī láo xiao4 quan3 ma3 zhi1 lao2 hsiao ch`üan ma chih lao hsiao chüan ma chih lao |
to render one's humble services; to be at sb's beck and call |
早老性痴呆 see styles |
zǎo lǎo xìng chī dāi zao3 lao3 xing4 chi1 dai1 tsao lao hsing ch`ih tai tsao lao hsing chih tai |
(coll.) Alzheimer's disease |
普通老百姓 see styles |
pǔ tōng lǎo bǎi xìng pu3 tong1 lao3 bai3 xing4 p`u t`ung lao pai hsing pu tung lao pai hsing |
common people; average people; hoi polloi |
朝鮮勞動黨 朝鲜劳动党 see styles |
cháo xiǎn láo dòng dǎng chao2 xian3 lao2 dong4 dang3 ch`ao hsien lao tung tang chao hsien lao tung tang |
Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), the ruling party of North Korea |
生老病死苦 see styles |
shēng lǎo bìng sǐ kǔ sheng1 lao3 bing4 si3 ku3 sheng lao ping ssu k`u sheng lao ping ssu ku shōrōbyōshi ku |
suffering of birth, age, sickness, death |
空心大老官 see styles |
kōng xīn dà lǎo guān kong1 xin1 da4 lao3 guan1 k`ung hsin ta lao kuan kung hsin ta lao kuan |
fake important personage; sham |
緣生有老死 缘生有老死 see styles |
yuán shēng yǒu lǎo sǐ yuan2 sheng1 you3 lao3 si3 yüan sheng yu lao ssu enshō urōshi |
conditioned by birth there arise old age and death |
老大徒傷悲 老大徒伤悲 see styles |
lǎo dà tú shāng bēi lao3 da4 tu2 shang1 bei1 lao ta t`u shang pei lao ta tu shang pei |
vain regrets of old age (idiom) |
老子化胡經 老子化胡经 see styles |
lǎo zǐ huà hú jīng lao3 zi3 hua4 hu2 jing1 lao tzu hua hu ching Rōshi keko kyō |
Sūtra on the Conversion of the Barbarians |
老年痴獃症 老年痴呆症 see styles |
lǎo nián chī dāi zhèng lao3 nian2 chi1 dai1 zheng4 lao nien ch`ih tai cheng lao nien chih tai cheng |
senile dementia; Alzheimer's disease |
老牛吃嫩草 see styles |
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 |
老牛拉破車 老牛拉破车 see styles |
lǎo niú lā pò chē lao3 niu2 la1 po4 che1 lao niu la p`o ch`e lao niu la po che |
see 老牛破車|老牛破车[lao3 niu2 po4 che1] |
聖勞倫斯河 圣劳伦斯河 see styles |
shèng láo lún sī hé sheng4 lao2 lun2 si1 he2 sheng lao lun ssu ho |
St Lawrence River, Canada |
草原灰伯勞 草原灰伯劳 see styles |
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) |
薑是老的辣 姜是老的辣 see styles |
jiāng shì lǎo de là jiang1 shi4 lao3 de5 la4 chiang shih lao te la |
see 薑還是老的辣|姜还是老的辣[jiang1 hai2 shi4 lao3 de5 la4] |
重複性勞損 重复性劳损 see styles |
chóng fù xìng láo sǔn chong2 fu4 xing4 lao2 sun3 ch`ung fu hsing lao sun chung fu hsing lao sun |
repetitive strain injury (RSI) |
鑽石王老五 钻石王老五 see styles |
zuàn shí wáng lǎo wǔ zuan4 shi2 wang2 lao3 wu3 tsuan shih wang lao wu |
highly eligible bachelor; desirable male partner |
青天大老爺 青天大老爷 see styles |
qīng tiān dà lǎo ye qing1 tian1 da4 lao3 ye5 ch`ing t`ien ta lao yeh ching tien ta lao yeh |
(coll.) just and incorruptible official |
麥當勞叔叔 麦当劳叔叔 see styles |
mài dāng láo shū shu mai4 dang1 lao2 shu1 shu5 mai tang lao shu shu |
Ronald McDonald |
Tony老師 Tony老师 see styles |
t o n y lǎo shī t o n y lao3 shi1 t o n y lao shih |
(slang) hairdresser |
上有老下有小 see styles |
shàng yǒu lǎo xià yǒu xiǎo shang4 you3 lao3 xia4 you3 xiao3 shang yu lao hsia yu hsiao |
lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom); fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children; sandwich generation |
勤勞不虞匱乏 勤劳不虞匮乏 see styles |
qín láo bù yú kuì fá qin2 lao2 bu4 yu2 kui4 fa2 ch`in lao pu yü k`uei fa chin lao pu yü kuei fa |
Poverty is a stranger to industry. (idiom) |
國際勞工組織 国际劳工组织 see styles |
guó jì láo gōng zǔ zhī guo2 ji4 lao2 gong1 zu3 zhi1 kuo chi lao kung tsu chih |
International Labor Organization |
川老金剛經註 川老金刚经注 see styles |
chuān lǎo jīn gāng jīng zhù chuan1 lao3 jin1 gang1 jing1 zhu4 ch`uan lao chin kang ching chu chuan lao chin kang ching chu Senrō Kongōkyō chū |
Commentary to the Diamond Sūtra by the Elder Chuan |
甚深牢固淨信 see styles |
shén shēn láo gù jìng xìn shen2 shen1 lao2 gu4 jing4 xin4 shen shen lao ku ching hsin shinshin rōko jōshin |
deep, firm, pure faith |
老山自行車館 老山自行车馆 see styles |
lǎo shān zì xíng chē guǎn lao3 shan1 zi4 xing2 che1 guan3 lao shan tzu hsing ch`e kuan lao shan tzu hsing che kuan |
Laoshan Velodrome, a Beijing 2008 Olympics venue |
老年性痴獃症 老年性痴呆症 see styles |
lǎo nián xìng chī dāi zhèng lao3 nian2 xing4 chi1 dai1 zheng4 lao nien hsing ch`ih tai cheng lao nien hsing chih tai cheng |
senile dementia |
薑還是老的辣 姜还是老的辣 see styles |
jiāng hái shì lǎo de là jiang1 hai2 shi4 lao3 de5 la4 chiang hai shih lao te la |
ginger gets spicier as it gets older (idiom); the older, the wiser |
退休金雙軌制 退休金双轨制 see styles |
tuì xiū jīn shuāng guǐ zhì tui4 xiu1 jin1 shuang1 gui3 zhi4 t`ui hsiu chin shuang kuei chih tui hsiu chin shuang kuei chih |
see 養老金雙軌制|养老金双轨制[yang3 lao3 jin1 shuang1 gui3 zhi4] |
酪氨酸代謝病 酪氨酸代谢病 see styles |
lào ān suān dài xiè bìng lao4 an1 suan1 dai4 xie4 bing4 lao an suan tai hsieh ping |
(medicine) tyrosinosis |
養老金雙軌制 养老金双轨制 see styles |
yǎng lǎo jīn shuāng guǐ zhì yang3 lao3 jin1 shuang1 gui3 zhi4 yang lao chin shuang kuei chih |
dual pension scheme (PRC) |
劉姥姥進大觀園 刘姥姥进大观园 see styles |
liú lǎo lao jìn dà guān yuán liu2 lao3 lao5 jin4 da4 guan1 yuan2 liu lao lao chin ta kuan yüan |
Granny Liu visits the Grand View gardens; (of a simple person) to be overwhelmed by new experiences and luxurious surroundings |
少年夫妻老來伴 少年夫妻老来伴 see styles |
shào nián fū qī lǎo lái bàn shao4 nian2 fu1 qi1 lao3 lai2 ban4 shao nien fu ch`i lao lai pan shao nien fu chi lao lai pan |
husband and wife in youth, companions in old age |
慢性疲勞症候群 慢性疲劳症候群 see styles |
màn xìng pí láo zhèng hòu qún man4 xing4 pi2 lao2 zheng4 hou4 qun2 man hsing p`i lao cheng hou ch`ün man hsing pi lao cheng hou chün |
chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) |
活到老，學到老 活到老，学到老 see styles |
huó dào lǎo , xué dào lǎo huo2 dao4 lao3 , xue2 dao4 lao3 huo tao lao , hsüeh tao lao |
One is never too old to learn. (idiom) |
無顏見江東父老 无颜见江东父老 see styles |
wú yán jiàn jiāng dōng fù lǎo wu2 yan2 jian4 jiang1 dong1 fu4 lao3 wu yen chien chiang tung fu lao |
(idiom) to be unable to return to one's hometown due to the shame of failure (originally referred to Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3], who chose not to retreat to Jiangdong after his humiliating defeat) |
羅爾斯·羅伊斯 罗尔斯·罗伊斯 see styles |
luó ěr sī · luó yī sī luo2 er3 si1 · luo2 yi1 si1 lo erh ssu · lo i ssu |
Rolls-Royce (UK company); also written 勞斯萊斯|劳斯莱斯[Lao2 si1 Lai2 si1] |
老婆孩子熱炕頭 老婆孩子热炕头 see styles |
lǎo pó hái zi rè kàng tou lao3 po2 hai2 zi5 re4 kang4 tou5 lao p`o hai tzu je k`ang t`ou lao po hai tzu je kang tou |
wife, kids and a warm bed (idiom); the simple and good life |
羅城仫佬族自治縣 罗城仫佬族自治县 see styles |
luó chéng mù lǎo zú zì zhì xiàn luo2 cheng2 mu4 lao3 zu2 zi4 zhi4 xian4 lo ch`eng mu lao tsu tzu chih hsien lo cheng mu lao tsu tzu chih hsien |
Luocheng Mulao autonomous county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[He4 zhou1], Guangxi |
嘴上沒毛，辦事不牢 嘴上没毛，办事不牢 see styles |
zuǐ shàng méi máo , bàn shì bù láo zui3 shang4 mei2 mao2 , ban4 shi4 bu4 lao2 tsui shang mei mao , pan shih pu lao |
a youth without facial hair cannot be relied upon (proverb) |
嘴上無毛，辦事不牢 嘴上无毛，办事不牢 see styles |
zuǐ shàng wú máo , bàn shì bù láo zui3 shang4 wu2 mao2 , ban4 shi4 bu4 lao2 tsui shang wu mao , pan shih pu lao |
see 嘴上沒毛，辦事不牢|嘴上没毛，办事不牢[zui3 shang4 mei2 mao2 , ban4 shi4 bu4 lao2] |
老吾老，以及人之老 see styles |
lǎo wú lǎo , yǐ jí rén zhī lǎo lao3 wu2 lao3 , yi3 ji2 ren2 zhi1 lao3 lao wu lao , i chi jen chih lao |
to honor old people as we do our own aged parents |
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 |
老王賣瓜，自賣自誇 老王卖瓜，自卖自夸 see styles |
lǎo wáng mài guā , zì mài zì kuā lao3 wang2 mai4 gua1 , zi4 mai4 zi4 kua1 lao wang mai kua , tzu mai tzu k`ua lao wang mai kua , tzu mai tzu kua |
every potter praises his own pot (idiom); all one's geese are swans |
老驥伏櫪，志在千里 老骥伏枥，志在千里 see styles |
lǎo jì fú lì , zhì zài qiān lǐ lao3 ji4 fu2 li4 , zhi4 zai4 qian1 li3 lao chi fu li , chih tsai ch`ien li lao chi fu li , chih tsai chien li |
lit. an old steed in the stable still aspires to gallop 1000 miles (idiom); fig. old people may still cherish high aspirations |
老鼠拉龜，無從下手 老鼠拉龟，无从下手 see styles |
lǎo shǔ lā guī , wú cóng xià shǒu lao3 shu3 la1 gui1 , wu2 cong2 xia4 shou3 lao shu la kuei , wu ts`ung hsia shou lao shu la kuei , wu tsung hsia shou |
like mice trying to pull a turtle, nowhere to get a hand grip (idiom); no clue where to start |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "lao" 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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