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If you cannot bite, do not show your teeth
If you cannot fight, don't start one
不能咬人就别龇牙 is a Chinese proverb that literally translates as: [if you] can't bite people, don't bare [your] teeth.
Figuratively, this means: Don't show your anger if you can't do anything about the situation.
Some will also say this means “Don't start a fight that you cannot win.” Others will say it means that you must be willing to back up your words (perhaps with your fists).
Strawberry
草莓 is the Chinese word for strawberry.
Sometimes jokingly means “love bite” (in Taiwan more than the mainland).
Tooth for a tooth
以牙還牙 is a phrase that often goes with “An eye for an eye,” even in Chinese. Revenge seems to cross all languages, cultures, and even species (animals are known to take revenge too).
If a Chinese person uses just one part of the full proverb, it will be this “tooth for a tooth” one. Although, we are more likely to say “eye for an eye” alone in English.
Chinese people may also read this with the meaning of “Bite me, and I will bite you back.” However, it literally means “tooth for a tooth” or “you take my tooth, I take yours.”
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Bolt of Lightning / Lightning Attack
Five Codes of Tang Soo Do
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Kick-Boxing
Mark
Mark the Boat to Find the Lost Sword / Ignoring the Changing Circumstances of the World
Mark-Anthony
Tang Hand
Tang Soo Do / Tang Hand Way
Tang Soo Do Tenets
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
草莓 see styles |
cǎo méi cao3 mei2 ts`ao mei tsao mei |
More info & calligraphy: Strawberry |
叮 see styles |
dīng ding1 ting |
to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc); to say repeatedly; to urge insistently; to ask repeatedly; to stick to a point; (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound |
咥 see styles |
xì xi4 hsi chi |
loud laugh To laugh; to bite. Translit. t. |
咬 see styles |
yǎo yao3 yao |
to bite; to nip |
啃 see styles |
kěn ken3 k`en ken |
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite |
噉 啖 see styles |
dàn dan4 tan tan |
variant of 啖[dan4] Bite, eat, feed on; a bite, morsel; to lure. |
噬 see styles |
shì shi4 shih |
to devour; to bite |
蚛 see styles |
zhòng zhong4 chung |
(literary) (of a worm or insect) to nibble; to bite; worm-eaten |
螫 see styles |
zhē zhe1 che |
(of a bee or spider etc) to sting or bite; (of an irritant) to make (one's eyes or skin) sting |
齕 龁 see styles |
hé he2 ho |
(literary) to gnaw; to bite |
齮 𬺈 see styles |
yǐ yi3 i |
to bite |
齰 see styles |
zé ze2 tse |
to bite |
一口 see styles |
yī kǒu yi1 kou3 i k`ou i kou imoarai いもあらい |
readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite (1) mouthful; morsel; bite; (2) gulp; sip; draft; draught; (3) one word; in short; (4) one share; one contribution; (surname) Imoarai one mouth[ful] |
刺す see styles |
sasu さす |
(transitive verb) (1) to pierce; to stab; to prick; to stick; to thrust; (transitive verb) (2) (See 螫す) to sting; to bite; (transitive verb) (3) to sew; to stitch; to embroider; (transitive verb) (4) (See 差す・11) to pole (a boat); (transitive verb) (5) to catch (with a limed pole); (transitive verb) (6) {baseb} to put (a runner) out; to pick off |
叮咬 see styles |
dīng yǎo ding1 yao3 ting yao |
sting; bite (of insect) |
吻痕 see styles |
wěn hén wen3 hen2 wen hen |
hickey; love bite |
咬む see styles |
kamu かむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to bite; to chew; to gnaw; (2) to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore); (3) to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together; (4) to be involved in; (5) to fumble one's words (during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; (6) (archaism) to strongly confute; to argue down; to rebuke; to scold harshly |
咬傷 咬伤 see styles |
yǎo shāng yao3 shang1 yao shang koushou / kosho こうしょう |
bite (e.g. snake bite, mosquito bite) bite wound; bite |
咬創 see styles |
kousou / koso こうそう |
(rare) (See 咬傷) bite wound; bite |
咬合 see styles |
yǎo hé yao3 he2 yao ho kougou / kogo こうごう |
(of uneven surfaces) to fit together; (of gear wheels) to mesh; (dentistry) occlusion; bite occlusion (dentistry) |
咬痕 see styles |
yǎo hén yao3 hen2 yao hen |
bite scar |
咬鉤 咬钩 see styles |
yǎo gōu yao3 gou1 yao kou |
(of fish) to bite; to take the bait |
啖う see styles |
kuu / ku くう |
(out-dated kanji) (transitive verb) (1) (masculine speech) to eat; (2) to live; to make a living; to survive; (3) to bite; to sting (as insects do); (4) to tease; to torment; to taunt; to make light of; to make fun of; (5) to encroach on; to eat into; to consume; (6) to defeat a superior; to threaten a position; (7) to consume time and-or resources; (8) (colloquialism) to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event); (9) (masculine speech) (vulgar) to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time |
喰う see styles |
kuu / ku くう |
(transitive verb) (1) (masculine speech) to eat; (2) to live; to make a living; to survive; (3) to bite; to sting (as insects do); (4) to tease; to torment; to taunt; to make light of; to make fun of; (5) to encroach on; to eat into; to consume; (6) to defeat a superior; to threaten a position; (7) to consume time and-or resources; (8) (colloquialism) to receive something (usu. an unfavourable event); (9) (masculine speech) (vulgar) to have sexual relations with a woman, esp. for the first time |
噛る see styles |
kajiru かじる |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to chew; to bite (at); to gnaw; to nibble; to munch; to crunch; to have a smattering of; (2) (kana only) to dabble in (e.g. hobby, instrument) |
噛傷 see styles |
kamikizu かみきず |
(irregular okurigana usage) bite (wound) |
噬咬 see styles |
shì yǎo shi4 yao3 shih yao |
to bite |
嚼む see styles |
kamu かむ |
(transitive verb) (1) to bite; to chew; to gnaw; (2) to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore); (3) to engage (of cogs, zippers, etc.); to mesh; to fit together; (4) to be involved in; (5) to fumble one's words (during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; (6) (archaism) to strongly confute; to argue down; to rebuke; to scold harshly |
囓る see styles |
kajiru かじる |
(transitive verb) (1) (kana only) to chew; to bite (at); to gnaw; to nibble; to munch; to crunch; to have a smattering of; (2) (kana only) to dabble in (e.g. hobby, instrument) |
四馬 四马 see styles |
sì mǎ si4 ma3 ssu ma shime |
Four kinds of horses, likened to four classes of monks: those that respond to the shadow of the whip, its lightest touch, its mild application, and those who need the spur to bite the bone. |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| If you cannot bite, do not show your teeth | 不能咬人就別齜牙 不能咬人就别龇牙 | bù néng yǎo rén jiù bié zī yá bu4 neng2 yao3 ren2 jiu4 bie2 zi1 ya2 bu neng yao ren jiu bie zi ya bunengyaorenjiubieziya | pu neng yao jen chiu pieh tzu ya | |
| Strawberry | 草莓 | cǎo méi / cao3 mei2 / cao mei / caomei | ts`ao mei / tsaomei / tsao mei | |
| Tooth for a tooth | 以牙還牙 以牙还牙 | yǐ yá huán yá yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2 yi ya huan ya yiyahuanya | i ya huan ya iyahuanya |
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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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