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Keep Calm, Be Not Impatient

 shǎo ān wú zào
Keep Calm, Be Not Impatient Scroll

少安毋躁 is a short Chinese phrase that means keep calm, don't get excited, and don't be impatient or hot-tempered.

Keep Your Feet on the Ground

Be Down-to-Earth

 jiǎo tà shí dì
Keep Your Feet on the Ground Scroll

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.”

Keep Calm in Face of Adversity

 shitsuitaizen
Keep Calm in Face of Adversity Scroll

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.”

Do not fear being slow, fear standing still

 bú pà màn jiù pà zhàn
Do not fear being slow, fear standing still Scroll

不怕慢就怕站 is a Chinese proverb that translates as: Don't worry about being slow; only worry about standing still.

Figuratively, this means: A slow progress holds some promise but to stand still promises failure.


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...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

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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

凌ぐ

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 shinogu
    しのぐ

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Endure and Survive
(transitive verb) (1) to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to stave off (e.g. starvation); (transitive verb) (2) to pull through; to get over; to survive; (transitive verb) (3) to surpass; to outdo; to excel; to eclipse; to defy; to slight

安心

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ān xīn
    an1 xin1
an hsin
 anshin
    あんしん
at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on something
{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

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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

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míng jì
    ming2 ji4
ming chi
 meiki / meki
    めいき

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Remember
to engrave in one's memory
(noun, transitive verb) keep in mind; take note of; remember

頑張る

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 ganbaru
    がんばる

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Fortitude / Steadfast
(ateji / phonetic) (v5r,vi) (1) to persevere; to persist; to keep at it; to hang on; to hold out; to do one's best; (2) to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); (3) to remain in a place; to stick to one's post; to refuse to budge

少安毋躁

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shǎo ān wú zào
    shao3 an1 wu2 zao4
shao an wu tsao

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Keep Calm, Be Not Impatient
keep calm, don't get excited; don't be impatient

百折不撓


百折不挠

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bǎi zhé bù náo
    bai3 zhe2 bu4 nao2
pai che pu nao
 hyakusetsufutou / hyakusetsufuto
    ひゃくせつふとう

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Undaunted After Repeated Setbacks
to keep on fighting in spite of all setbacks (idiom); to be undaunted by repeated setbacks; to be indomitable
(yoji) indefatigability; indomitableness

打たれ強い

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 utarezuyoi
    うたれづよい

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Resilient in the Face of Adversity
(adjective) (1) {MA} able to take a lot of punishment (of a boxer, etc.); able to take a hit; (adjective) (2) able to keep one's cool when the batter gets a hit (of a baseball pitcher); (adjective) (3) resilient; strong in the face of criticism or adversity

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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.


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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

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hán
    han2
han
 gon
to keep in the mouth; to contain
To hold in the mouth: cherish: restrain.

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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.

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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.

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guǐ
    gui3
kuei
(literary) shelf; (literary) to store; to keep; to preserve

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    ju3
chü
(literary) to collect; to keep in store

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    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.

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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.

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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.

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táng
    tang2
t`ang
    tang
to keep out; to hold off; to ward off; to evade; to spread; to coat; to smear; to daub

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liáo
    liao2
liao
keep tidy and repaired; sew

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chén
    chen2
ch`en
    chen
 jin
to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy
sink

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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

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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.


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mán
    man2
man
to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark

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    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.

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    lu2
lu
pile of earth to keep wine jars


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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


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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.

see styles

    bi4
pi
 hi
to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from
Avoid, escape, flee.

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.

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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...

Title CharactersRomaji (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
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
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
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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