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  1. Adam

  2. Adao

  3. Idan

  4. Nidan

  5. Adams

  6. Candance

  7. Johnathan

  8. Madonna

  9. Sheridan

10. Wudang Fist

11. Old, But More Vigorous in Spirit

12. Unbeatable

13. To Know Hardship, One Must Experience It

14. If you have not been a monk, how can you know what it is like to be a vegetarian?

15. The Confident Helmsman Inspires Confidence in the Passengers

16. Galatians 5:25

17. Joshua 1:9


 yà dāng
Adam Scroll

亞當 is the name Adam in Chinese (Mandarin).

 yà dāng
Adao Scroll

This is a common Mandarin Chinese transliteration for the male Portuguese/Latin name Adão or Adao.

 yī dāng
Idan Scroll

This is an alternate transliteration to Mandarin Chinese for the name Idan.

 nèi dāng
Nidan Scroll

內當 is the name Nidan in Chinese (Mandarin).

 yà dāng sī
Adams Scroll

This is the a common way to transliterate the surname Adams into Mandarin Chinese.

 kāng dāng sī
Candance Scroll

康當斯 is the name Candance in Chinese (Mandarin).

 qiáo nà dāng
Johnathan Scroll

喬納當 is the name Johnathan in Chinese (Mandarin).

 mài dāng nà
Madonna Scroll

This is the Chinese name for Madonna, the US pop singer born in 1958.

If your name is Madonna, or you are a big fan, this is the title you want.

 xuě lì dāng
Sheridan Scroll

雪力當 is the name Sheridan in Chinese (Mandarin).

 wǔ dāng quán
Wudang Fist Scroll

武當拳 means Wudang Quan or Wudang Fist.

Wudang (sometimes romanized as Wutang or Wu Tang) refers to a Mountain range in northwest Hubei. The Wudang martial arts style refers to a version of Shaolin Kung Fu.

Old, But More Vigorous in Spirit

Age is just a number

 lǎo dāng yì zhuàng
Old, But More Vigorous in Spirit Scroll

老當益壯 is a Chinese proverb that means “old but vigorous” or “hale and hearty despite the years.”

Said of someone who is more spirited when he/she grows older.

The story behind this Chinese proverb:

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a man named Ma Yuan. He had been planning to herd animals on the frontier since he was young. When he grew up, Ma became a minor official of a county.

Once, he was sending some prisoners to another location. He felt pity for them, so he set them free, and then he fled to another county in the north. He herded animals there, and thus his dream came true. He always said: “If you want to be a great man, the poorer you are, the firmer in spirit you have to be; the older you are, the more spirited you should be.”

Later, when he was even older, Ma Yuan became a famous general of the Eastern Han Dynasty and contributed to many battles.

 wàn fū bù dāng
Unbeatable Scroll

萬夫不當 is a Chinese proverb that literally means, “Unbeatable by even 10,000 men.”

This is understood to mean extremely brave and strong.

To Know Hardship, One Must Experience It

 bù dāng hé shàng bù zhī tóu lěng
To Know Hardship, One Must Experience It Scroll

不當和尚不知頭冷 is a Chinese proverb that literally translates as: [One who has] not been a monk [does] not know [the feeling of a] cold head.
I need to explain that a Chinese Buddhist monk always has a shaved head, and thus a cold head in winter.

Figuratively, this means: One cannot know the true meaning of hardship until one has experienced it oneself.


This is an idiom in Chinese, so the figurative meaning is what people perceive when they hear or read this phrase. Just as in English, when someone says, "The grass is always greener," one will think about the idea of jealousy, rather than the quality of one’s lawn.

If you have not been a monk, how can you know what it is like to be a vegetarian?

Only by experiencing hardship will allow you understand the plight of others

 bù dāng hé shang bù zhī zhāi jiè kǔ
If you have not been a monk, how can you know what it is like to be a vegetarian? Scroll

不當和尚不知齋戒苦 literally translates as:
[One who has] not been a monk [does not] know the suffering of [being on a] vegetarian diet.

This is a bit like the “walk a mile in another man's shoes” saying. Basically, it's about you cannot fully understand the plight of others until you experience it yourself.

The Confident Helmsman Inspires Confidence in the Passengers

 bǎ tuò de bù huāng chéng chuán de wěn dang
The Confident Helmsman Inspires Confidence in the Passengers Scroll

把舵的不慌乘船的稳当 is a Chinese proverb that literally translates as: [If the] helmsman is not nervous, the passengers [will feel] secure.

Figuratively, this means: If the leader appears confident, his/her followers will gain confidence also.

This is a great suggestion that a confident leader inspires confidence in his/her troops or followers. Of course, a nervous leader will create fear in troops or followers.

Galatians 5:25

If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit

 wǒ men ruò shì kào shèng líng shēn jiù dāng kào shèng líng xíng shì
Galatians 5:25 Scroll

我們若是靠聖靈得生就當靠聖靈行事 is the translation of Galatians 5:25 into Mandarin Chinese via the Chinese Union Bible.

KJV: If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit.

NIV: Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.

The annotation of this Chinese translation:
1.我们 wǒ men - we / us / ourselves
2.若是 ruò shì - if
3.靠 kào - depend upon / lean on / near / by / against / to support
4.圣灵 shèng líng - Holy Ghost
5.得 děi - to have to / must / ought to / degree or possibility
6.生就 shēng jiù - born one way or another (nervous, suspicious, etc.)
7.当 dàng - suitable / adequate / fitting / proper
8.靠 kào - depend upon / lean on / near / by / against / to support
9.圣灵 shèng líng - Holy Ghost
10.行事 xíng shì - how one does things / how one runs things (in this case, it suggests, “to walk in step with”)

 wǒ qǐ méi yǒu fēn fù nǐ ma nǐ dāng gāng qiáng zhuàng dǎn bù yào jù pà yě bù yào jīng huáng yīn wèi nǐ wú lùn wǎng nǎ lǐ qù yē hé huá nǐ de shén bì yǔ nǐ tóng zài
Joshua 1:9 Scroll

Here is the full translation of Joshua 1:9 into Chinese.

The text with punctuation:
我岂没有吩咐你吗?你当刚强壮胆。不要惧怕,也不要惊惶。因为你无论往哪里去,耶和华你的神必与你同在。 Hand-painted calligraphy does not retain punctuation.

This translation comes from the 1919 Chinese Union Bible.

For reference, from the KJV, this reads, “Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.”


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Characters

If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese

Pronunciation
Romanization
Simple Dictionary Definition

亞當


亚当

see styles
yà dāng
    ya4 dang1
ya tang

More info & calligraphy:

Adao
Adam

亞當斯


亚当斯

see styles
yà dāng sī
    ya4 dang1 si1
ya tang ssu

More info & calligraphy:

Adams
Adams

麥當娜


麦当娜

see styles
mài dāng nà
    mai4 dang1 na4
mai tang na

More info & calligraphy:

Madonna
Madonna (1958-), US pop singer

老當益壯


老当益壮

see styles
lǎo dāng yì zhuàng
    lao3 dang1 yi4 zhuang4
lao tang i chuang

More info & calligraphy:

Old, But More Vigorous in Spirit
old but vigorous (idiom); hale and hearty despite the years

萬夫不當


万夫不当

see styles
wàn fū bù dāng
    wan4 fu1 bu4 dang1
wan fu pu tang

More info & calligraphy:

Unbeatable
lit. unbeatable by even 10,000 men (idiom); fig. extremely brave and strong


see styles
dāng
    dang1
tang
(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell)
See:

see styles
 tou / to
    とう
(prefix) (1) (See 当の) this; our; the ... in question; the said ...; (2) (See 当を得る) right; justice; fairness; (3) (abbreviation) (See 当座預金) checking account; (given name) Masaru


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dàng
    dang4
tang
 atari
    あたり
at or in the very same...; suitable; adequate; fitting; proper; to replace; to regard as; to think; to pawn; (coll.) to fail (a student)
(surname) Atari
Suitable, adequate, equal to; to bear, undertake; ought; proper; to regard as, as; to pawn, put in place of; at, in the future.

上当

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 kamitou / kamito
    かみとう
(place-name, surname) Kamitou

上當


上当

see styles
shàng dàng
    shang4 dang4
shang tang
 uetou / ueto
    うえとう
taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped
(surname) Uetou

下当

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 shimoto
    しもと
(place-name) Shimoto

不当

see styles
 futou / futo
    ふとう
(noun or adjectival noun) unfair; unjust; wrongful; improper; unreasonable; unwarranted; unjustified; undeserved; undue

不當


不当

see styles
bù dàng
    bu4 dang4
pu tang
 futō
unsuitable; improper; inappropriate
inappropriate

中当

see styles
 nakatou / nakato
    なかとう
(place-name) Nakatou

了當


了当

see styles
liǎo dàng
    liao3 dang4
liao tang
frank; outspoken; ready; settled; in order; (old) to deal with; to handle

京当

see styles
 kyoutou / kyoto
    きょうとう
(surname) Kyōtou

人当

see styles
 hitoate
    ひとあて
(place-name) Hitoate

仙当

see styles
 sentou / sento
    せんとう
(surname) Sentou

仲当

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 nakadou / nakado
    なかどう
(place-name) Nakadou

伊当

see styles
 itou / ito
    いとう
Japanese huchen (Hucho perryi) (salmonoid fish found in Hokkaido that grows up to 1.5 meters); (place-name) Itou

佐当

see styles
 satou / sato
    さとう
(surname) Satou

便當


便当

see styles
biàn dāng
    bian4 dang1
pien tang
convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox

假當


假当

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jiǎ dāng
    jia3 dang1
chia tang
 ketō
if

停當


停当

see styles
tíng dang
    ting2 dang5
t`ing tang
    ting tang
settled; accomplished; ready; Taiwan pr. [ting2 dang4]

允當


允当

see styles
yǔn dàng
    yun3 dang4
yün tang
proper; suitable

充当

see styles
 juutou / juto
    じゅうとう
(noun, transitive verb) allocation; appropriation

充當


充当

see styles
chōng dāng
    chong1 dang1
ch`ung tang
    chung tang
to serve as; to act as; to play the role of
See: 充当

光当

see styles
 mitsumasa
    みつまさ
(given name) Mitsumasa

兩當


两当

see styles
liǎng dāng
    liang3 dang1
liang tang
Liangdang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu

典當


典当

see styles
diǎn dàng
    dian3 dang4
tien tang
to pawn; pawnshop

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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
Adam亞當
亚当
yà dāng / ya4 dang1 / ya dang / yadangya tang / yatang
Adao亞當
亚当
yà dāng / ya4 dang1 / ya dang / yadangya tang / yatang
Idan依當
依当
yī dāng / yi1 dang1 / yi dang / yidangi tang / itang
Nidan內當
内当
nèi dāng / nei4 dang1 / nei dang / neidangnei tang / neitang
Adams亞當斯
亚当斯
yà dāng sī
ya4 dang1 si1
ya dang si
yadangsi
ya tang ssu
yatangssu
Candance康當斯
康当斯
kāng dāng sī
kang1 dang1 si1
kang dang si
kangdangsi
k`ang tang ssu
kangtangssu
kang tang ssu
Johnathan喬納當
乔纳当
qiáo nà dāng
qiao2 na4 dang1
qiao na dang
qiaonadang
ch`iao na tang
chiaonatang
chiao na tang
Madonna麥當娜
麦当娜
mài dāng nà
mai4 dang1 na4
mai dang na
maidangna
mai tang na
maitangna
Sheridan雪力當
雪力当
xuě lì dāng
xue3 li4 dang1
xue li dang
xuelidang
hsüeh li tang
hsüehlitang
Wudang Fist武當拳
武当拳
wǔ dāng quán
wu3 dang1 quan2
wu dang quan
wudangquan
wu tang ch`üan
wutangchüan
wu tang chüan
Old, But More Vigorous in Spirit老當益壯
老当益壮
lǎo dāng yì zhuàng
lao3 dang1 yi4 zhuang4
lao dang yi zhuang
laodangyizhuang
lao tang i chuang
laotangichuang
Unbeatable萬夫不當
万夫不当
wàn fū bù dāng
wan4 fu1 bu4 dang1
wan fu bu dang
wanfubudang
wan fu pu tang
wanfuputang
To Know Hardship, One Must Experience It不當和尚不知頭冷
不当和尚不知头冷
bù dāng hé shàng bù zhī tóu lěng
bu4 dang1 he2 shang4 bu4 zhi1 tou2 leng3
bu dang he shang bu zhi tou leng
pu tang ho shang pu chih t`ou leng
pu tang ho shang pu chih tou leng
If you have not been a monk, how can you know what it is like to be a vegetarian?不當和尚不知齋戒苦
不当和尚不知斋戒苦
bù dāng hé shang bù zhī zhāi jiè kǔ
bu4 dang1 he2 shang bu4 zhi1 zhai1 jie4 ku3
bu dang he shang bu zhi zhai jie ku
pu tang ho shang pu chih chai chieh k`u
pu tang ho shang pu chih chai chieh ku
The Confident Helmsman Inspires Confidence in the Passengers把舵的不慌乘船的穩當
把舵的不慌乘船的稳当
bǎ tuò de bù huāng chéng chuán de wěn dang
ba3 tuo4 de bu4 huang1 cheng2 chuan2 de wen3 dang
ba tuo de bu huang cheng chuan de wen dang
pa t`o te pu huang ch`eng ch`uan te wen tang
pa to te pu huang cheng chuan te wen tang
Galatians 5:25我們若是靠聖靈得生就當靠聖靈行事
我们若是靠圣灵得生就当靠圣灵行事
wǒ men ruò shì kào shèng líng shēn jiù dāng kào shèng líng xíng shì
wo3 men ruo4 shi4 kao4 sheng4 ling2 dei3 shen1 jiu4 dang1 kao4 sheng4 ling2 xing2 shi4
wo men ruo shi kao sheng ling dei shen jiu dang kao sheng ling xing shi
wo men jo shih k`ao sheng ling tei shen chiu tang k`ao sheng ling hsing shih
wo men jo shih kao sheng ling tei shen chiu tang kao sheng ling hsing shih
Joshua 1:9我豈沒有吩咐你嗎你當剛強壯膽不要懼怕也不要驚惶因為你無論往哪里去耶和華你的神必與你同在
我岂没有吩咐你吗你当刚强壮胆不要惧怕也不要惊惶因为你无论往哪里去耶和华你的神必与你同在
wǒ qǐ méi yǒu fēn fù nǐ ma nǐ dāng gāng qiáng zhuàng dǎn bù yào jù pà yě bù yào jīng huáng yīn wèi nǐ wú lùn wǎng nǎ lǐ qù yē hé huá nǐ de shén bì yǔ nǐ tóng zài
wo3 qi3 mei2 you3 fen1 fu4 ni3 ma ni3 dang1 gang1 qiang2 zhuang4 dan3 bu4 yao4 ju4 pa4 ye3 bu4 yao4 jing1 huang2 yin1 wei4 ni3 wu2 lun4 wang3 na3 li3 qu4 ye1 he2 hua2 ni3 de shen2 bi4 yu3 ni3 tong2 zai4
wo qi mei you fen fu ni ma ni dang gang qiang zhuang dan bu yao ju pa ye bu yao jing huang yin wei ni wu lun wang na li qu ye he hua ni de shen bi yu ni tong zai
wo ch`i mei yu fen fu ni ma ni tang kang ch`iang chuang tan pu yao chü p`a yeh pu yao ching huang yin wei ni wu lun wang na li ch`ü yeh ho hua ni te shen pi yü ni t`ung tsai
wo chi mei yu fen fu ni ma ni tang kang chiang chuang tan pu yao chü pa yeh pu yao ching huang yin wei ni wu lun wang na li chü yeh ho hua ni te shen pi yü ni tung tsai
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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