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前胸貼後背 前胸贴后背 see styles |
qián xiōng tiē hòu bèi qian2 xiong1 tie1 hou4 bei4 ch`ien hsiung t`ieh hou pei chien hsiung tieh hou pei |
(lit.) chest sticking to back; (fig.) famished; (of several persons) packed chest to back |
印度菩提樹 see styles |
indobodaiju; indobodaiju いんどぼだいじゅ; インドボダイジュ |
(kana only) sacred fig (Ficus religiosa); peepul; bo-tree; bodhi tree; pippala tree; ashwattha tree |
吃喝拉撒睡 see styles |
chī hē lā sā shuì chi1 he1 la1 sa1 shui4 ch`ih ho la sa shui chih ho la sa shui |
to eat, drink, shit, piss, and sleep; (fig.) the ordinary daily routine |
君子遠庖廚 君子远庖厨 see styles |
jun zǐ yuàn páo chú jun1 zi3 yuan4 pao2 chu2 chün tzu yüan p`ao ch`u chün tzu yüan pao chu |
lit. a nobleman stays clear of the kitchen (idiom, from Mencius); fig. a nobleman who has seen a living animal cannot bear to see it die, hence he keeps away from the kitchen |
周瑜打黃蓋 周瑜打黄盖 see styles |
zhōu yú dǎ huáng gài zhou1 yu2 da3 huang2 gai4 chou yü ta huang kai |
fig. with the connivance of both sides; fig. by mutual consent; cf Wu patriot Huang Gai submits to mock beating at the hands of General Zhou Yu to deceive Cao Cao 曹操[Cao2 Cao1] before the 208 battle of Redcliff 赤壁之戰|赤壁之战[Chi4 bi4 zhi1 Zhan4] |
四兩撥千斤 四两拨千斤 see styles |
sì liǎng bō qiān jīn si4 liang3 bo1 qian1 jin1 ssu liang po ch`ien chin ssu liang po chien chin |
lit. four ounces can move a thousand catties (idiom); fig. to achieve much with little effort |
坐山觀虎鬥 坐山观虎斗 see styles |
zuò shān guān hǔ dòu zuo4 shan1 guan1 hu3 dou4 tso shan kuan hu tou |
lit. sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight (idiom); fig. watch in safety whilst others fight then reap the rewards when both sides are exhausted |
大意失荊州 大意失荆州 see styles |
dà yi shī jīng zhōu da4 yi5 shi1 jing1 zhou1 ta i shih ching chou |
lit. to lose Jingzhou due to carelessness (idiom); fig. to suffer a major setback due to negligence |
大旱望雲霓 大旱望云霓 see styles |
dà hàn wàng yún ní da4 han4 wang4 yun2 ni2 ta han wang yün ni |
lit. looking for rain clouds in times of drought (idiom); fig. to yearn for relief from a desperate situation |
天上下刀子 see styles |
tiān shàng xià dāo zi tian1 shang4 xia4 dao1 zi5 t`ien shang hsia tao tzu tien shang hsia tao tzu |
lit. knives rain down from the sky (idiom); fig. (even if) the sky crumbles |
天高皇帝遠 天高皇帝远 see styles |
tiān gāo huáng dì yuǎn tian1 gao1 huang2 di4 yuan3 t`ien kao huang ti yüan tien kao huang ti yüan |
lit. the sky is high and the emperor is far away (idiom); fig. remote places are beyond the reach of the central government |
女大十八變 女大十八变 see styles |
nǚ dà shí bā biàn nu:3 da4 shi2 ba1 bian4 nü ta shih pa pien |
lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood (idiom); fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was |
好酒沉甕底 好酒沉瓮底 see styles |
hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ hao3 jiu3 chen2 weng4 di3 hao chiu ch`en weng ti hao chiu chen weng ti |
lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom); fig. the best is saved for last |
媳婦熬成婆 媳妇熬成婆 see styles |
xí fù áo chéng pó xi2 fu4 ao2 cheng2 po2 hsi fu ao ch`eng p`o hsi fu ao cheng po |
lit. even a submissive daughter-in-law will one day become a domineering mother-in-law (idiom); fig. the oppressed will become the oppressor; what goes around comes around |
小巫見大巫 小巫见大巫 see styles |
xiǎo wū jiàn dà wū xiao3 wu1 jian4 da4 wu1 hsiao wu chien ta wu |
lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom); fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison |
山不轉水轉 山不转水转 see styles |
shān bù zhuàn shuǐ zhuàn shan1 bu4 zhuan4 shui3 zhuan4 shan pu chuan shui chuan |
lit. if the mountain won't move, the river will go around it (idiom); fig. there's always a way forward, even when faced with obstacles |
山不轉路轉 山不转路转 see styles |
shān bù zhuàn lù zhuàn shan1 bu4 zhuan4 lu4 zhuan4 shan pu chuan lu chuan |
lit. if the mountain won't move, the road will go around it (idiom); fig. there's always a way forward, even when faced with obstacles |
差生文具多 see styles |
chà shēng wén jù duō cha4 sheng1 wen2 ju4 duo1 ch`a sheng wen chü to cha sheng wen chü to |
(neologism c. 2021) underachieving students tend to buy lots of stationery; (fig.) all the gear and no idea |
張飛打岳飛 张飞打岳飞 see styles |
zhāng fēi dǎ yuè fēi zhang1 fei1 da3 yue4 fei1 chang fei ta yüeh fei |
lit. Zhang Fei fights Yue Fei; fig. an impossible combination; an impossible turn of events (idiom) |
恨鐵不成鋼 恨铁不成钢 see styles |
hèn tiě bù chéng gāng hen4 tie3 bu4 cheng2 gang1 hen t`ieh pu ch`eng kang hen tieh pu cheng kang |
lit. disappointed that iron does not turn into steel (idiom); fig. frustrated with sb who has failed to meet one's expectations |
擰成一股繩 拧成一股绳 see styles |
níng chéng yī gǔ shéng ning2 cheng2 yi1 gu3 sheng2 ning ch`eng i ku sheng ning cheng i ku sheng |
to twist (strands) together to form a rope; (fig.) to unite; to work together |
早死早超生 see styles |
zǎo sǐ zǎo chāo shēng zao3 si3 zao3 chao1 sheng1 tsao ssu tsao ch`ao sheng tsao ssu tsao chao sheng |
to end one's suffering by dying quickly and being reincarnated; (fig.) to get it over with |
有奶便是娘 see styles |
yǒu nǎi biàn shì niáng you3 nai3 bian4 shi4 niang2 yu nai pien shih niang |
lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom); fig. to follow whoever is feeding you; to put one's loyalties where one's interests lie |
朽木不可雕 see styles |
xiǔ mù bù kě diāo xiu3 mu4 bu4 ke3 diao1 hsiu mu pu k`o tiao hsiu mu pu ko tiao |
lit. rotten wood cannot be carved (idiom); fig. you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear |
樹倒猢猻散 树倒猢狲散 see styles |
shù dǎo hú sūn sàn shu4 dao3 hu2 sun1 san4 shu tao hu sun san |
When the tree topples the monkeys scatter. (idiom); fig. an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause; Rats leave a sinking ship. |
殺雞給猴看 杀鸡给猴看 see styles |
shā jī gěi hóu kàn sha1 ji1 gei3 hou2 kan4 sha chi kei hou k`an sha chi kei hou kan |
lit. to kill a chicken in front of a monkey; fig. to make an example of sb (by punishment) to frighten others |
比登天還難 比登天还难 see styles |
bǐ dēng tiān hái nán bi3 deng1 tian1 hai2 nan2 pi teng t`ien hai nan pi teng tien hai nan |
lit. even harder than reaching the sky (idiom); fig. extremely difficult; far from an easy task |
漢賊不兩立 汉贼不两立 see styles |
hàn zéi bù liǎng lì han4 zei2 bu4 liang3 li4 han tsei pu liang li |
lit. Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉[Shu3 Han4] and Cao Wei 曹魏[Cao2 Wei4] cannot coexist (idiom); fig. two enemies cannot live under the same sky; (former KMT slogan against CCP) "gentlemen and thieves cannot coexist" |
潑出去的水 泼出去的水 see styles |
pō chū qù de shuǐ po1 chu1 qu4 de5 shui3 p`o ch`u ch`ü te shui po chu chü te shui |
spilt water; (fig.) something that can not be retrieved; spilt milk |
火藥味甚濃 火药味甚浓 see styles |
huǒ yào wèi shèn nóng huo3 yao4 wei4 shen4 nong2 huo yao wei shen nung |
strong smell of gunpowder; fig. tense situation; standoff |
無花果状果 see styles |
ichijikujouka / ichijikujoka いちじくじょうか |
fig; syconium |
無風三尺浪 无风三尺浪 see styles |
wú fēng sān chǐ làng wu2 feng1 san1 chi3 lang4 wu feng san ch`ih lang wu feng san chih lang |
lit. large waves in windless conditions (idiom); fig. trouble arising unexpectedly |
照葫蘆畫瓢 照葫芦画瓢 see styles |
zhào hú lu huà piáo zhao4 hu2 lu5 hua4 piao2 chao hu lu hua p`iao chao hu lu hua piao |
lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model (idiom); fig. to copy slavishly |
牆倒眾人推 墙倒众人推 see styles |
qiáng dǎo zhòng rén tuī qiang2 dao3 zhong4 ren2 tui1 ch`iang tao chung jen t`ui chiang tao chung jen tui |
lit. when a wall is about to collapse, everybody gives it a shove (idiom); fig. everybody hits a man who is down |
疾風知勁草 疾风知劲草 see styles |
jí fēng zhī jìng cǎo ji2 feng1 zhi1 jing4 cao3 chi feng chih ching ts`ao chi feng chih ching tsao |
lit. sturdy grass withstands high winds (idiom); fig. strength of character is revealed in a crisis |
病急亂投醫 病急乱投医 see styles |
bìng jí luàn tóu yī bing4 ji2 luan4 tou2 yi1 ping chi luan t`ou i ping chi luan tou i |
lit. to turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill (idiom); fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis |
碰一鼻子灰 see styles |
pèng yī bí zi huī peng4 yi1 bi2 zi5 hui1 p`eng i pi tzu hui peng i pi tzu hui |
lit. to have one's nose rubbed in the dirt; fig. to meet with a sharp rebuff |
磕頭如搗蒜 磕头如捣蒜 see styles |
kè tóu rú dǎo suàn ke4 tou2 ru2 dao3 suan4 k`o t`ou ju tao suan ko tou ju tao suan |
lit. to kowtow like grinding garlic (idiom); fig. to pound the ground with one's head |
穩坐釣魚臺 稳坐钓鱼台 see styles |
wěn zuò diào yú tái wen3 zuo4 diao4 yu2 tai2 wen tso tiao yü t`ai wen tso tiao yü tai |
lit. to sit tight on the fishing terrace despite the storm (idiom); fig. to stay calm in a tense situation |
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 |
肉包子打狗 see styles |
ròu bāo zi dǎ gǒu rou4 bao1 zi5 da3 gou3 jou pao tzu ta kou |
lit. to fling a meat bun at a dog (idiom); fig. to flush (one's money or efforts) down the toilet; to kiss something goodbye |
肉爛在鍋裡 肉烂在锅里 see styles |
ròu làn zài guō lǐ rou4 lan4 zai4 guo1 li3 jou lan tsai kuo li |
lit. the meat falls apart as it stews, but it all stays in the pot (idiom); fig. some of us may lose or gain, but in any case the benefits don't go to outsiders |
脫褲子放屁 脱裤子放屁 see styles |
tuō kù zi fàng pì tuo1 ku4 zi5 fang4 pi4 t`o k`u tzu fang p`i to ku tzu fang pi |
lit. to take off trousers to fart; fig. to do something absolutely unnecessary; fig. to make things too complicated |
腳踏兩條船 脚踏两条船 see styles |
jiǎo tà liǎng tiáo chuán jiao3 ta4 liang3 tiao2 chuan2 chiao t`a liang t`iao ch`uan chiao ta liang tiao chuan |
lit. to stand with each foot in a different boat (idiom); fig. to have it both ways; to run after two hares; (especially) to have two lovers at the same time |
臨時抱佛腳 临时抱佛脚 see styles |
lín shí bào fó jiǎo lin2 shi2 bao4 fo2 jiao3 lin shih pao fo chiao |
(idiom) see 抱佛腳|抱佛脚[bao4 fo2jiao3] |
舊瓶裝新酒 旧瓶装新酒 see styles |
jiù píng zhuāng xīn jiǔ jiu4 ping2 zhuang1 xin1 jiu3 chiu p`ing chuang hsin chiu chiu ping chuang hsin chiu |
lit. new wine in old bottles; fig. new concepts in an old framework; (loan idiom from Matthew 9:17, but fig. meaning is opposite) |
茅坑裡點燈 茅坑里点灯 see styles |
máo kēng lǐ diǎn dēng mao2 keng1 li3 dian3 deng1 mao k`eng li tien teng mao keng li tien teng |
(slang) (fig.) to court death (derived from 找死[zhao3 si3] via its near homophone 照屎[zhao4 shi3]) |
蒹葭倚玉樹 蒹葭倚玉树 see styles |
jiān jiā yǐ yù shù jian1 jia1 yi3 yu4 shu4 chien chia i yü shu |
lit. reeds leaning on a jade tree (idiom); fig. the lowly associating with the noble; the weak seeking help from the strong |
蚍蜉撼大樹 蚍蜉撼大树 see styles |
pí fú hàn dà shù pi2 fu2 han4 da4 shu4 p`i fu han ta shu pi fu han ta shu |
lit. an ant trying to shake a big tree (idiom); fig. to overrate one's own strength; also written 蚍蜉撼樹|蚍蜉撼树[pi2 fu2 han4 shu4] |
蜻蜓撼石柱 see styles |
qīng tíng hàn shí zhù qing1 ting2 han4 shi2 zhu4 ch`ing t`ing han shih chu ching ting han shih chu |
lit. the dragon-fly shakes the stone tower (idiom); fig. to overestimate one's capabilities |
螞蚱也是肉 蚂蚱也是肉 see styles |
mà zha yě shì ròu ma4 zha5 ye3 shi4 rou4 ma cha yeh shih jou |
lit. even a locust provides some nourishment (idiom); fig. it's better than nothing |
行行出狀元 行行出状元 see styles |
háng háng chū zhuàng yuán hang2 hang2 chu1 zhuang4 yuan2 hang hang ch`u chuang yüan hang hang chu chuang yüan |
lit. in every trade, a master appears (idiom); fig. You can produce outstanding achievements in any task, provided you put it enough love and diligence |
趕鴨子上架 赶鸭子上架 see styles |
gǎn yā zi shàng jià gan3 ya1 zi5 shang4 jia4 kan ya tzu shang chia |
lit. to drive a duck onto a perch (idiom); fig. to push sb to do something way beyond their ability |
蹬鼻子上臉 蹬鼻子上脸 see styles |
dēng bí zi shàng liǎn deng1 bi2 zi5 shang4 lian3 teng pi tzu shang lien |
lit. to climb all over sb; fig. to take advantage of sb's weakness |
身廣長等相 身广长等相 see styles |
shēn guǎng chán gěng xiàng shen1 guang3 chan2 geng3 xiang4 shen kuang ch`an keng hsiang shen kuang chan keng hsiang shin kōchōtō sō |
a body which has proportionate limbs such that its circumference with the extended limbs is circular [like the shape of a fig tree] |
躺著也中槍 躺着也中枪 see styles |
tǎng zhe yě zhòng qiāng tang3 zhe5 ye3 zhong4 qiang1 t`ang che yeh chung ch`iang tang che yeh chung chiang |
(Internet slang) (lit.) to get shot even though lying down; (fig.) to be unfairly targeted |
銀樣鑞槍頭 银样镴枪头 see styles |
yín yàng là qiāng tóu yin2 yang4 la4 qiang1 tou2 yin yang la ch`iang t`ou yin yang la chiang tou |
silvery spear point actually made of pewter (idiom); fig. worthless despite an attractive exterior |
鐵將軍把門 铁将军把门 see styles |
tiě jiāng jun bǎ mén tie3 jiang1 jun1 ba3 men2 t`ieh chiang chün pa men tieh chiang chün pa men |
lit. General Iron is guarding the door (idiom); fig. the door is padlocked — nobody inside |
開弓不放箭 开弓不放箭 see styles |
kāi gōng bù fàng jiàn kai1 gong1 bu4 fang4 jian4 k`ai kung pu fang chien kai kung pu fang chien |
lit. to draw the bow without shooting the arrow (idiom); fig. to bluff; to be all talk and no action; false bravado |
雞蛋碰石頭 鸡蛋碰石头 see styles |
jī dàn pèng shí tou ji1 dan4 peng4 shi2 tou5 chi tan p`eng shih t`ou chi tan peng shih tou |
lit. an egg colliding with a rock (idiom); fig. to attack sb stronger than oneself; to overrate one's abilities |
雷公打豆腐 see styles |
léi gōng dǎ dòu fu lei2 gong1 da3 dou4 fu5 lei kung ta tou fu |
the God of Thunder strikes bean curd; fig. to bully the weakest person; to pick on an easy target |
非一日之功 see styles |
fēi yī rì zhī gōng fei1 yi1 ri4 zhi1 gong1 fei i jih chih kung |
lit. cannot be done in one day (idiom); fig. will take much time and effort to accomplish |
騎脖子拉屎 骑脖子拉屎 see styles |
qí bó zi lā shǐ qi2 bo2 zi5 la1 shi3 ch`i po tzu la shih chi po tzu la shih |
lit. to take a dump while riding on sb's shoulders (saying); fig. to treat sb like garbage |
龜笑鱉無尾 龟笑鳖无尾 see styles |
guī xiào biē wú wěi gui1 xiao4 bie1 wu2 wei3 kuei hsiao pieh wu wei |
lit. a tortoise laughing at a soft-shelled turtle for having no tail (idiom); fig. the pot calling the kettle black |
アイギョクシ see styles |
aigyokushi アイギョクシ |
(kana only) Ficus pumila var. awkeotsang (variety of climbing fig) |
ベンジャミン see styles |
benjamin ベンジャミン |
benjamin fig (Ficus benjamina); weeping fig; ficus; (g,s) Benjamin |
一口吃個胖子 一口吃个胖子 see styles |
yī kǒu chī ge pàng zi yi1 kou3 chi1 ge5 pang4 zi5 i k`ou ch`ih ko p`ang tzu i kou chih ko pang tzu |
lit. to want to get fat with only one mouthful (proverb); fig. to try to achieve one's goal in the shortest time possible; to be impatient for success |
一山不容二虎 see styles |
yī shān bù róng èr hǔ yi1 shan1 bu4 rong2 er4 hu3 i shan pu jung erh hu |
lit. the mountain can't have two tigers (idiom); fig. this town ain't big enough for the two of us; (of two rivals) to be fiercely competitive |
一條路走到黑 一条路走到黑 see styles |
yī tiáo lù zǒu dào hēi yi1 tiao2 lu4 zou3 dao4 hei1 i t`iao lu tsou tao hei i tiao lu tsou tao hei |
lit. to follow one road until dark (idiom); fig. to stick to one's ways; to cling to one's course |
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 |
不顯山不露水 不显山不露水 see styles |
bù xiǎn shān bù lù shuǐ bu4 xian3 shan1 bu4 lu4 shui3 pu hsien shan pu lu shui |
lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts |
八字還沒一撇 八字还没一撇 see styles |
bā zì hái méi yī piě ba1 zi4 hai2 mei2 yi1 pie3 pa tzu hai mei i p`ieh pa tzu hai mei i pieh |
lit. not even the first stroke of the character 八[ba1] has been written (idiom); fig. things have not even gotten started yet; nothing tangible has come of one's plans yet |
出淤泥而不染 see styles |
chū yū ní ér bù rǎn chu1 yu1 ni2 er2 bu4 ran3 ch`u yü ni erh pu jan chu yü ni erh pu jan |
lit. to grow out of the mud unsullied (idiom); fig. to be principled and incorruptible |
前怕狼後怕虎 前怕狼后怕虎 see styles |
qián pà láng hòu pà hǔ qian2 pa4 lang2 hou4 pa4 hu3 ch`ien p`a lang hou p`a hu chien pa lang hou pa hu |
lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom); fig. to be full of needless fears; reds under the beds |
割雞焉用牛刀 割鸡焉用牛刀 see styles |
gē jī yān yòng niú dāo ge1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1 ko chi yen yung niu tao |
lit. why use a pole-ax to slaughter a chicken? (idiom); fig. to waste effort on a trifling matter; also written 殺雞焉用牛刀|杀鸡焉用牛刀[sha1 ji1 yan1 yong4 niu2 dao1] |
化干戈為玉帛 化干戈为玉帛 see styles |
huà gān gē wéi yù bó hua4 gan1 ge1 wei2 yu4 bo2 hua kan ko wei yü po |
lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom); fig. to turn hostility into friendship |
半瓶水響叮噹 半瓶水响叮当 see styles |
bàn píng shuǐ xiǎng dīng dāng ban4 ping2 shui3 xiang3 ding1 dang1 pan p`ing shui hsiang ting tang pan ping shui hsiang ting tang |
lit. if you tap a half-empty bottle it makes a sound (idiom); fig. empty vessels make the most noise; one who has a little knowledge likes to show off, but one who is truly knowledgeable is modest |
吃不了兜著走 吃不了兜着走 see styles |
chī bu liǎo dōu zhe zǒu chi1 bu5 liao3 dou1 zhe5 zou3 ch`ih pu liao tou che tsou chih pu liao tou che tsou |
lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom); fig. you'll have to take the consequences |
各打五十大板 see styles |
gè dǎ wǔ shí dà bǎn ge4 da3 wu3 shi2 da4 ban3 ko ta wu shih ta pan |
lit. to give each one a flogging of fifty strokes (idiom); fig. to punish the guilty and the innocent alike; to put the blame on both parties |
圓滿如諾瞿陀 圆满如诺瞿陀 see styles |
yuán mǎn rú nuò jù tuó yuan2 man3 ru2 nuo4 ju4 tuo2 yüan man ju no chü t`o yüan man ju no chü to enman nyo nakuguda |
circular, like the shape of a fig tree |
家醜不可外傳 家丑不可外传 see styles |
jiā chǒu bù kě wài chuán jia1 chou3 bu4 ke3 wai4 chuan2 chia ch`ou pu k`o wai ch`uan chia chou pu ko wai chuan |
lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public |
家醜不可外揚 家丑不可外扬 see styles |
jiā chǒu bù kě wài yáng jia1 chou3 bu4 ke3 wai4 yang2 chia ch`ou pu k`o wai yang chia chou pu ko wai yang |
lit. family shames must not be spread abroad (idiom); fig. don't wash your dirty linen in public |
尼倶盧陀身相 尼倶卢陀身相 see styles |
ní jù lú tuó shēn xiàng ni2 ju4 lu2 tuo2 shen1 xiang4 ni chü lu t`o shen hsiang ni chü lu to shen hsiang nikuroda shin sō |
a body which has proportionate limbs such that its circumference with the extended limbs is circular [like the shape of a fig tree] |
屁股決定腦袋 屁股决定脑袋 see styles |
pì gu jué dìng nǎo dai pi4 gu5 jue2 ding4 nao3 dai5 p`i ku chüeh ting nao tai pi ku chüeh ting nao tai |
lit. the butt governs the head (idiom); fig. where one stands depends on where one sits; one's views are shaped by one's circumstances |
強扭的瓜不甜 强扭的瓜不甜 see styles |
qiǎng niǔ de guā bù tián qiang3 niu3 de5 gua1 bu4 tian2 ch`iang niu te kua pu t`ien chiang niu te kua pu tien |
lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom); fig. if something is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen |
手無縛雞之力 手无缚鸡之力 see styles |
shǒu wú fù jī zhī lì shou3 wu2 fu4 ji1 zhi1 li4 shou wu fu chi chih li |
lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (saying); fig. weak; unaccustomed to physical work |
拆東牆補西牆 拆东墙补西墙 see styles |
chāi dōng qiáng bǔ xī qiáng chai1 dong1 qiang2 bu3 xi1 qiang2 ch`ai tung ch`iang pu hsi ch`iang chai tung chiang pu hsi chiang |
lit. to tear down the east wall to repair the west wall (saying); fig. to rob Peter to pay Paul |
拉大旗作虎皮 see styles |
lā dà qí zuò hǔ pí la1 da4 qi2 zuo4 hu3 pi2 la ta ch`i tso hu p`i la ta chi tso hu pi |
lit. to wave a banner as if it were a tiger skin (idiom); fig. to borrow sb's prestige; to take the name of a great cause as a shield |
拿得起放得下 see styles |
ná de qǐ fàng de xià na2 de5 qi3 fang4 de5 xia4 na te ch`i fang te hsia na te chi fang te hsia |
lit. can pick it up or put it down (idiom); fig. to take what comes; to meet gains or losses with equanimity |
掛羊頭賣狗肉 挂羊头卖狗肉 see styles |
guà yáng tóu mài gǒu ròu gua4 yang2 tou2 mai4 gou3 rou4 kua yang t`ou mai kou jou kua yang tou mai kou jou |
lit. to hang a sheep's head while selling dog meat (idiom); fig. to cheat; dishonest advertising; wicked deeds carried out under banner of virtue |
擇日不如撞日 择日不如撞日 see styles |
zé rì bù rú zhuàng rì ze2 ri4 bu4 ru2 zhuang4 ri4 tse jih pu ju chuang jih |
lit. carefully setting an auspicious date does not beat seizing an opportunity (idiom); fig. seize the occasion |
有眼不識泰山 有眼不识泰山 see styles |
yǒu yǎn bù shí tài shān you3 yan3 bu4 shi2 tai4 shan1 yu yen pu shih t`ai shan yu yen pu shih tai shan |
lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom); fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent; to be blind to the fact |
東風壓倒西風 东风压倒西风 see styles |
dōng fēng yā dǎo xī fēng dong1 feng1 ya1 dao3 xi1 feng1 tung feng ya tao hsi feng |
lit. the east wind prevails over the west wind (idiom); fig. one side prevails over the other; progressive ideas prevail over reactionary ones |
柏葉ゴムの木 see styles |
kashiwabagomunoki; kashiwabagomunoki かしわばゴムのき; カシワバゴムノキ |
(kana only) fiddle-leaf fig (Ficus lyrata) |
柿子挑軟的捏 柿子挑软的捏 see styles |
shì zi tiāo ruǎn de niē shi4 zi5 tiao1 ruan3 de5 nie1 shih tzu t`iao juan te nieh shih tzu tiao juan te nieh |
lit. it's the soft persimmons that people choose to squeeze (idiom); fig. it's the weak (i.e. 軟柿子|软柿子[ruan3 shi4 zi5]) who get picked on; bullies pick soft targets |
死馬當活馬醫 死马当活马医 see styles |
sǐ mǎ dàng huó mǎ yī si3 ma3 dang4 huo2 ma3 yi1 ssu ma tang huo ma i |
lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom); fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation |
求爺爺告奶奶 求爷爷告奶奶 see styles |
qiú yé ye gào nǎi nai qiu2 ye2 ye5 gao4 nai3 nai5 ch`iu yeh yeh kao nai nai chiu yeh yeh kao nai nai |
lit. to beg grandpa and call on grandma (idiom); fig. to go about begging for help |
活人讓尿憋死 活人让尿憋死 see styles |
huó rén ràng niào biē sǐ huo2 ren2 rang4 niao4 bie1 si3 huo jen jang niao pieh ssu |
lit. such a fool as to die from holding in one's pee (idiom); fig. unable to solve a problem due to the inflexibility of one's thinking |
為五斗米折腰 为五斗米折腰 see styles |
wèi wǔ dǒu mǐ zhé yāo wei4 wu3 dou3 mi3 zhe2 yao1 wei wu tou mi che yao |
(allusion to Tao Qian 陶潛|陶潜[Tao2 Qian2], who used this phrase when he resigned from government service rather than show subservience to a visiting inspector) to bow and scrape for five pecks of rice (that being a part of his salary as a local magistrate); (fig.) to compromise one's principles for the sake of a salary |
狗改不了吃屎 see styles |
gǒu gǎi bù liǎo chī shǐ gou3 gai3 bu4 liao3 chi1 shi3 kou kai pu liao ch`ih shih kou kai pu liao chih shih |
lit. a dog can't stop himself from eating shit (idiom); fig. bad habits are hard to change |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
This page contains 100 results for "Fig" 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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