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Be Down-to-Earth
腳踏實地 is a four-character proverb that suggests that you should be practical, realistic, and grounded.
Some translate this as a suggestion to be down-to-earth.
The first character means “feet.”
The second means “step on” or “stand.”
The third means “solid,” “real,” or “true.”
The last character means “ground,” “earth,” or “terra.”
Literally, this means “[keep your] Feet Standing [on] Solid Ground.”
失意泰然 is a very old Japanese proverb that suggests “keeping calm and collected at times of disappointment,” or “maintaining a serene state of mind when faced with adversity.”
It's hard to relate individual character meanings to the overall meaning unless you also understand Japanese grammar. The word order is very different than English. That being said, here's the character meaning breakdown:
失 To miss, lose or fail.
意 Feelings, thoughts, meaning.
泰 Safe, peaceful.
然 Like that, in that way, however, although.
Using these definitions in English, we might say, “Although you may fail or lose, have a feeling of peace and calm.”
These search terms might be related to Keep:
...And This Above All to Thine Own Self Be True
A House Might Be Worth 1 Million Dollars, but Good Neighbors Are Worth 10 Million
Alert / on Guard / Lingering Mind
Bless This House
Carry On, Undaunted
Choose Your Own Destiny
Control of Power
Delay
Dignity / Honor / Sanctity / Integrity
Duty to Defend and Protect Country
Endless / Without Limit
Fidelity / Personal Integrity / Honor
Fidelity Honor Courage
Gecko / House Lizard
Glory and Honor
God Bless You / May God Protect You
Guard
Hide / Shelter / Shield
Hold Hands With You, Grow Old With You
Honor
Honor and Integrity
Honor Courage
Honor Courage Commitment
Honor for Ancestors
House of Good Fortune
House of Peace
House of Red Delights
I Control My Own Destiny
I Walk My Own Path
Love and Honor
Love and Protect
Love and Respect
Love and Respect / Kindness and Respect
Love Loyalty Respect
Love the House and Its Crow
Loyalty and Respect
Maintain an Army for 1000 Days, Use It for an Hour
Mind Your Own Business
Mutual Respect
No Man Knows What He Owes to His Parents Until He Comes to Have Children of His Own
Protect Guard Treasure Cherish
Respect
Respect / Honor / Esteem
Respect and Loyalty
Respect Out of Fear is Never Genuine; Reverence Out of Respect is Never False
Respect, Honor, Truth
Salvation / Save / Rescue
Salvation: To Save or Rescue
Self-Control
Self-Respect / Self-Esteem
Self-Restraint / Self-Control
Sense of Shame / Sense of Honor / Integrity / Modesty (Korean)
Shield
Speed Control
Stack
Stay Strong / Indestructible / Unbreakable
Stay Strong / Iron Will
Stock
Strength and Honor
Strength Love Honor
The Farts of Others Stink, but One’s Own Smells Sweet
To Thine Own Self Be True
Will-Power / Self-Control
Below are some entries from our dictionary that may match your Keep search...
| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
凌ぐ see styles |
shinogu しのぐ |
More info & calligraphy: Endure and Survive |
安心 see styles |
ān xīn an1 xin1 an hsin anshin あんしん |
More info & calligraphy: Peaceful Heart / Peace of Mind / Calm Mind{Buddh} obtaining peace of mind through faith or ascetic practice; (female given name) Anshin To quiet the heart, or mind; be at rest. |
抑制 see styles |
yì zhì yi4 zhi4 i chih yokusei / yokuse よくせい |
to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress (noun, transitive verb) control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition; check; curb |
銘記 铭记 see styles |
míng jì ming2 ji4 ming chi meiki / meki めいき |
More info & calligraphy: Remember(noun, transitive verb) keep in mind; take note of; remember |
頑張る see styles |
ganbaru がんばる |
More info & calligraphy: Fortitude / Steadfast |
少安毋躁 see styles |
shǎo ān wú zào shao3 an1 wu2 zao4 shao an wu tsao |
More info & calligraphy: Keep Calm, Be Not Impatient |
百折不撓 百折不挠 see styles |
bǎi zhé bù náo bai3 zhe2 bu4 nao2 pai che pu nao hyakusetsufutou / hyakusetsufuto ひゃくせつふとう |
More info & calligraphy: Undaunted After Repeated Setbacks(yoji) indefatigability; indomitableness |
打たれ強い see styles |
utarezuyoi うたれづよい |
More info & calligraphy: Resilient in the Face of Adversity |
保 see styles |
bǎo bao3 pao yasuji やすじ |
to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (personal name) Yasuji Protect, ward, guard; guarantee. |
儲 储 see styles |
chǔ chu3 ch`u chu chiyo ちよ |
(bound form) to store up; to keep in reserve; heir to the throne; Taiwan pr. [chu2] (net-sl) (from 信者) (See 信者・2) fanboy; fanatic; superfan; (surname) Chiyo |
含 see styles |
hán han2 han gon |
to keep in the mouth; to contain To hold in the mouth: cherish: restrain. |
存 see styles |
cún cun2 ts`un tsun yasushi やすし |
to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive (given name) Yasushi To keep, maintain, preserve. |
守 see styles |
shǒu shou3 shou morinori もりのり |
to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining (hist) (See 国司,長官・かみ) director (of the provincial governors under the ritsuryō system); (personal name) Morinori Keep, guard, observe. |
庋 see styles |
guǐ gui3 kuei |
(literary) shelf; (literary) to store; to keep; to preserve |
弆 see styles |
jǔ ju3 chü |
(literary) to collect; to keep in store |
抑 see styles |
yì yi4 i somo そも |
to restrain; to restrict; to keep down; or (conjunction) (kana only) (dated) (used when bringing up something already mentioned) (See そもそも・2) after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?") Curb, repress; or. |
持 see styles |
chí chi2 ch`ih chih mochitoku もちとく |
to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie; (surname) Mochitoku dhṛ; dhara. Lay hold of, grasp, hold, maintain, keep; control. |
按 see styles |
àn an4 an osae おさえ |
to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve; to control; to restrain; to keep one's hand on; to check or refer to; according to; in the light of; (of an editor or author) to make a comment (surname) Osae To place, lay down, lay the hand on; examine; accord with. |
搪 see styles |
táng tang2 t`ang tang |
to keep out; to hold off; to ward off; to evade; to spread; to coat; to smear; to daub |
敹 see styles |
liáo liao2 liao |
keep tidy and repaired; sew |
沉 see styles |
chén chen2 ch`en chen jin |
to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy sink |
玩 see styles |
wán wan2 wan |
to play; to have fun; to trifle with; toy; something used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. [wan4]); to keep something for entertainment |
留 see styles |
liú liu2 liu ryuu / ryu りゅう |
to leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve {astron} stationary point; (given name) Ryū Keep, detain; hand down. |
瞞 瞒 see styles |
mán man2 man |
to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark |
素 see styles |
sù su4 su motoi もとい |
raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever (1) white silk; (2) {math} (See 互いに素・1) prime; (3) {chem} principle; (given name) Motoi Original colour or state; plain, white; heretofore, usual; translit. su.; To keep to vegetarian diet; vegetarian. |
罏 see styles |
lú lu2 lu |
pile of earth to keep wine jars |
詰 诘 see styles |
jié jie2 chieh sakizume さきづめ |
(bound form) to question closely; to interrogate (n,suf) (1) stuffing; packing; (2) end (esp. the foot of a bridge); (3) lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; (4) tea master; (5) endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); (6) (abbreviation) sweet eel sauce; (7) (archaism) middle-aged woman; (suffix noun) (8) appointment to a particular workplace; (9) using as the sole ground of judgement (judgment); (10) continuing; keep doing for period of time; (surname) Sakizume to reprove |
貼 贴 see styles |
tiē tie1 t`ieh tieh chou / cho ちょう |
to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip (suf,ctr) (See 服・ふく・2) counter for doses of medicine, etc. To stick, attach to; make up, add. |
避 see styles |
bì bi4 pi hi |
to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from Avoid, escape, flee. |
陪 see styles |
péi pei2 p`ei pei bai |
to accompany; to keep sb company; to assist; old variant of 賠|赔[pei2] To accompany, associated with; add to, assist. |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Keep Calm, Be Not Impatient | 少安毋躁 | shǎo ān wú zào shao3 an1 wu2 zao4 shao an wu zao shaoanwuzao | shao an wu tsao shaoanwutsao |
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| Keep Your Feet on the Ground | 腳踏實地 脚踏实地 | jiǎo tà shí dì jiao3 ta4 shi2 di4 jiao ta shi di jiaotashidi | chiao t`a shih ti chiaotashihti chiao ta shih ti |
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| Keep Calm in Face of Adversity | 失意泰然 | shitsuitaizen | ||
| Do not fear being slow, fear standing still | 不怕慢就怕站 | bú pà màn jiù pà zhàn bu2 pa4 man4 jiu4 pa4 zhan4 bu pa man jiu pa zhan bupamanjiupazhan | pu p`a man chiu p`a chan pupamanchiupachan pu pa man chiu pa chan |
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| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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