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樹大招風


树大招风

see styles
shù dà zhāo fēng
    shu4 da4 zhao1 feng1
shu ta chao feng
lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom); fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism

橡皮圖章


橡皮图章

see styles
xiàng pí tú zhāng
    xiang4 pi2 tu2 zhang1
hsiang p`i t`u chang
    hsiang pi tu chang
(lit. and fig.) rubber stamp

櫛風沐雨


栉风沐雨

see styles
zhì fēng mù yǔ
    zhi4 feng1 mu4 yu3
chih feng mu yü
 shippuumokuu / shippumoku
    しっぷうもくう
lit. to comb one's hair in the wind and wash it in the rain (idiom); fig. to work in the open regardless of the weather
(yoji) struggling through wind and rain; undergoing hardships

櫻桃小嘴


樱桃小嘴

see styles
yīng táo xiǎo zuǐ
    ying1 tao2 xiao3 zui3
ying t`ao hsiao tsui
    ying tao hsiao tsui
lit. cherry mouth (idiom); fig. a delicate, ruby-lipped mouth

欺霜傲雪

see styles
qī shuāng - ào xuě
    qi1 shuang1 - ao4 xue3
ch`i shuang - ao hsüeh
    chi shuang - ao hsüeh
lit. cold-resistant (idiom); fig. remaining strong in harsh conditions; resilient; unyielding

歌舞升平

see styles
gē wǔ shēng píng
    ge1 wu3 sheng1 ping2
ko wu sheng p`ing
    ko wu sheng ping
lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom); fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity

歌舞昇平


歌舞升平

see styles
gē wǔ - shēng píng
    ge1 wu3 - sheng1 ping2
ko wu - sheng p`ing
    ko wu - sheng ping
lit. to celebrate peace with songs and dance (idiom); fig. to make a show of happiness and prosperity

此路不通

see styles
cǐ lù bù tōng
    ci3 lu4 bu4 tong1
tz`u lu pu t`ung
    tzu lu pu tung
this road is blocked; fig. This method does not work.; Doing this is no good.

武裝份子


武装分子

see styles
wǔ zhuāng fèn zǐ
    wu3 zhuang1 fen4 zi3
wu chuang fen tzu
armed groups; fighters; gunmen

武警戰士


武警战士

see styles
wǔ jǐng zhàn shì
    wu3 jing3 zhan4 shi4
wu ching chan shih
armed fighters; armed police; militia

歷久彌新


历久弥新

see styles
lì jiǔ mí xīn
    li4 jiu3 mi2 xin1
li chiu mi hsin
lit. long in existence but ever new (idiom); fig. timeless; unfading

死不瞑目

see styles
sǐ bù míng mù
    si3 bu4 ming2 mu4
ssu pu ming mu
lit. not close one's eyes after dying (idiom); fig. to die with an unresolved grievance

死中求生

see styles
sǐ zhōng qiú shēng
    si3 zhong1 qiu2 sheng1
ssu chung ch`iu sheng
    ssu chung chiu sheng
to seek life in death (idiom); to fight for one's life

死体蹴り

see styles
 shitaigeri
    したいげり
(noun, transitive verb) (1) {vidg} attacking a knocked down opponent (in a fighting game); kicking a dead body; (noun, transitive verb) (2) (slang) kicking someone when they are down; hitting someone when they are down

死灰復燃


死灰复燃

see styles
sǐ huī fù rán
    si3 hui1 fu4 ran2
ssu hui fu jan
lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence; something malevolent returns to haunt one

殊途同歸


殊途同归

see styles
shū tú tóng guī
    shu1 tu2 tong2 gui1
shu t`u t`ung kuei
    shu tu tung kuei
different routes to the same destination (idiom); fig. different means of achieve the same end

殘垣敗壁


残垣败壁

see styles
cán yuán bài bì
    can2 yuan2 bai4 bi4
ts`an yüan pai pi
    tsan yüan pai pi
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom); fig. scene of devastation; ruins

殘垣斷壁


残垣断壁

see styles
cán yuán duàn bì
    can2 yuan2 duan4 bi4
ts`an yüan tuan pi
    tsan yüan tuan pi
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom); fig. scene of devastation; ruins

殘羹剩飯


残羹剩饭

see styles
cán gēng shèng fàn
    can2 geng1 sheng4 fan4
ts`an keng sheng fan
    tsan keng sheng fan
leftovers from a meal; fig. remnants handed down from others

殘花敗柳


残花败柳

see styles
cán huā bài liǔ
    can2 hua1 bai4 liu3
ts`an hua pai liu
    tsan hua pai liu
broken flower, withered willow (idiom); fig. fallen woman

殴りあう

see styles
 naguriau
    なぐりあう
(Godan verb with "u" ending) to fight; to exchange blows

殴り合い

see styles
 naguriai
    なぐりあい
fist fight

殴り合う

see styles
 naguriau
    なぐりあう
(Godan verb with "u" ending) to fight; to exchange blows

殺人如麻


杀人如麻

see styles
shā rén - rú má
    sha1 ren2 - ru2 ma2
sha jen - ju ma
lit. to kill people like scything flax (idiom); fig. to kill people like flies

殺雞儆猴


杀鸡儆猴

see styles
shā jī jǐng hóu
    sha1 ji1 jing3 hou2
sha chi ching hou
lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); fig. to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres

殺雞取卵


杀鸡取卵

see styles
shā jī qǔ luǎn
    sha1 ji1 qu3 luan3
sha chi ch`ü luan
    sha chi chü luan
lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom); fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

比喩表現

see styles
 hiyuhyougen / hiyuhyogen
    ひゆひょうげん
{ling} figurative expression; metaphorical expression

比翼雙飛


比翼双飞

see styles
bǐ yì shuāng fēi
    bi3 yi4 shuang1 fei1
pi i shuang fei
lit. a pair of birds flying close together (idiom); fig. two hearts beating as one; name of a sweet and sour chicken wing dish

水中撈月


水中捞月

see styles
shuǐ zhōng - lāo yuè
    shui3 zhong1 - lao1 yue4
shui chung - lao yüeh
lit. to scoop the moon out of the water (idiom); fig. a hopeless endeavor

水到渠成

see styles
shuǐ dào qú chéng
    shui3 dao4 qu2 cheng2
shui tao ch`ü ch`eng
    shui tao chü cheng
lit. where water flows, a canal is formed (idiom); fig. when conditions are right, success will follow naturally

水洩不通


水泄不通

see styles
shuǐ xiè - bù tōng
    shui3 xie4 - bu4 tong1
shui hsieh - pu t`ung
    shui hsieh - pu tung
lit. not one drop can trickle through (idiom); fig. (of crowds, traffic etc) impenetrable

水清無魚


水清无鱼

see styles
shuǐ qīng wú yú
    shui3 qing1 wu2 yu2
shui ch`ing wu yü
    shui ching wu yü
lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom); fig. one who is too severe has no friends

水落歸槽


水落归槽

see styles
shuǐ luò guī cáo
    shui3 luo4 gui1 cao2
shui lo kuei ts`ao
    shui lo kuei tsao
spilt water returns to the trough (idiom); fig. people remember where they belong

水落石出

see styles
shuǐ luò shí chū
    shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1
shui lo shih ch`u
    shui lo shih chu
lit. as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); fig. the truth comes to light

求之不得

see styles
qiú zhī bù dé
    qiu2 zhi1 bu4 de2
ch`iu chih pu te
    chiu chih pu te
lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for

求仁得仁

see styles
qiú rén dé rén
    qiu2 ren2 de2 ren2
ch`iu jen te jen
    chiu jen te jen
lit. to seek virtue and acquire it (idiom); fig. to have one's wish fulfilled

求田問舍


求田问舍

see styles
qiú tián wèn shè
    qiu2 tian2 wen4 she4
ch`iu t`ien wen she
    chiu tien wen she
lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom); fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life

汗牛充棟


汗牛充栋

see styles
hàn niú chōng dòng
    han4 niu2 chong1 dong4
han niu ch`ung tung
    han niu chung tung
 kangyuujuutou / kangyujuto
    かんぎゅうじゅうとう
lit. enough books to make a pack-ox sweat or to fill a house to the rafters (idiom); fig. many books
(yoji) (having, there being) a great number of books

汗馬功勞


汗马功劳

see styles
hàn mǎ gōng láo
    han4 ma3 gong1 lao2
han ma kung lao
war exploits; (fig.) heroic contribution

江郎才盡


江郎才尽

see styles
jiāng láng cái jìn
    jiang1 lang2 cai2 jin4
chiang lang ts`ai chin
    chiang lang tsai chin
Jiang Yan has exhausted his talent (idiom); fig. to have used up one's creative powers; to have writer's block

沁人心脾

see styles
qìn rén xīn pí
    qin4 ren2 xin1 pi2
ch`in jen hsin p`i
    chin jen hsin pi
lit. to penetrate deeply into the heart (idiom); fig. to gladden the heart; to be refreshing

沉魚落雁


沉鱼落雁

see styles
chén yú luò yàn
    chen2 yu2 luo4 yan4
ch`en yü lo yen
    chen yü lo yen
lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts

沐猴而冠

see styles
mù hóu ér guàn
    mu4 hou2 er2 guan4
mu hou erh kuan
lit. a monkey wearing a hat (idiom); fig. worthless person in imposing attire

沒頭沒臉


没头没脸

see styles
méi tóu méi liǎn
    mei2 tou2 mei2 lian3
mei t`ou mei lien
    mei tou mei lien
lit. without head, without face (idiom); fig. frenzily; haphazardly

沖昏頭腦


冲昏头脑

see styles
chōng hūn tóu nǎo
    chong1 hun1 tou2 nao3
ch`ung hun t`ou nao
    chung hun tou nao
lit. to be muddled in the brain (idiom); fig. excited and unable to act rationally; to go to one's head

油鹽醬醋


油盐酱醋

see styles
yóu - yán - jiàng - cù
    you2 - yan2 - jiang4 - cu4
yu - yen - chiang - ts`u
    yu - yen - chiang - tsu
lit. oil, salt, soy sauce and vinegar (idiom); fig. life's daily necessities

治絲益棼


治丝益棼

see styles
zhì sī yì fén
    zhi4 si1 yi4 fen2
chih ssu i fen
lit. try to straighten out silk threads only to tangle them further (idiom); fig. to try to help but end up making things worse

泛濫成災


泛滥成灾

see styles
fàn làn chéng zāi
    fan4 lan4 cheng2 zai1
fan lan ch`eng tsai
    fan lan cheng tsai
lit. to flood (idiom); fig. rampant; in plague proportions

泥牛入海

see styles
ní niú rù hǎi
    ni2 niu2 ru4 hai3
ni niu ju hai
lit. a clay ox enters the sea (idiom); fig. to disappear with no hope of returning

泰山北斗

see styles
tài shān - běi dǒu
    tai4 shan1 - bei3 dou3
t`ai shan - pei tou
    tai shan - pei tou
 taizanhokuto
    たいざんほくと
lit. Mount Tai and the North Star (idiom); fig. an outstanding figure in one's field
(yoji) (from The New Book of Tang) great authority; eminent person; luminary; Mount Tai and the Big Dipper

洛陽紙貴


洛阳纸贵

see styles
luò yáng zhǐ guì
    luo4 yang2 zhi3 gui4
lo yang chih kuei
lit. paper has become expensive in Luoyang (because everyone is making a copy of a popular story) (idiom); fig. (of a product) to sell like hotcakes

洞若觀火


洞若观火

see styles
dòng ruò guān huǒ
    dong4 ruo4 guan1 huo3
tung jo kuan huo
lit. to see something as clearly as one sees a blazing fire (idiom); fig. to grasp the situation thoroughly

洪水猛獸


洪水猛兽

see styles
hóng shuǐ měng shòu
    hong2 shui3 meng3 shou4
hung shui meng shou
lit. severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom); fig. great scourges; extremely dangerous or threatening things

派閥抗争

see styles
 habatsukousou / habatsukoso
    はばつこうそう
factional infighting (conflict); antagonism between factions

浩如煙海


浩如烟海

see styles
hào rú yān hǎi
    hao4 ru2 yan1 hai3
hao ju yen hai
vast as the open sea (idiom); fig. extensive (library)

浮雲朝露


浮云朝露

see styles
fú yún zhāo lù
    fu2 yun2 zhao1 lu4
fu yün chao lu
floating clouds, morning dew (idiom); fig. ephemeral nature of human existence

海市蜃樓


海市蜃楼

see styles
hǎi shì - shèn lóu
    hai3 shi4 - shen4 lou2
hai shih - shen lou
(idiom) (lit. and fig.) mirage

海枯石爛


海枯石烂

see styles
hǎi kū - shí làn
    hai3 ku1 - shi2 lan4
hai k`u - shih lan
    hai ku - shih lan
lit. until the seas dry up and stones go soft (idiom); fig. forever; until the end of time

消火活動

see styles
 shoukakatsudou / shokakatsudo
    しょうかかつどう
(See 消防・1) fire fighting

消防車両

see styles
 shoubousharyou / shobosharyo
    しょうぼうしゃりょう
(See 消防車・しょうぼうしゃ) firefighting vehicle; fire engine

消防通道

see styles
xiāo fáng tōng dào
    xiao1 fang2 tong1 dao4
hsiao fang t`ung tao
    hsiao fang tung tao
fire exit; (firefighting) fire lane

涸轍之鮒


涸辙之鲋

see styles
hé zhé zhī fù
    he2 zhe2 zhi1 fu4
ho che chih fu
lit. a fish in a dried-out rut (idiom); fig. a person in dire straits

淋漓盡致


淋漓尽致

see styles
lín lí jìn zhì
    lin2 li2 jin4 zhi4
lin li chin chih
lit. extreme saturation (idiom); fig. vividly and thoroughly; in great detail; without restraint; (of a performance) brilliant

淒風苦雨


凄风苦雨

see styles
qī fēng kǔ yǔ
    qi1 feng1 ku3 yu3
ch`i feng k`u yü
    chi feng ku yü
lit. bleak wind and icy rain (idiom); fig. hardships; miserable circumstances

深藏若虛


深藏若虚

see styles
shēn cáng ruò xū
    shen1 cang2 ruo4 xu1
shen ts`ang jo hsü
    shen tsang jo hsü
to hide one's treasure away so that no-one knows about it (idiom); fig. modest about one's talents; to hide one's light under a bushel

混淆黑白

see styles
hùn xiáo hēi bái
    hun4 xiao2 hei1 bai2
hun hsiao hei pai
to confuse black and white; to say that black is white; fig. not to distinguish right from wrong

淺嘗輒止


浅尝辄止

see styles
qiǎn cháng zhé zhǐ
    qian3 chang2 zhe2 zhi3
ch`ien ch`ang che chih
    chien chang che chih
lit. to stop after taking just a sip (idiom); fig. to gain only a superficial knowledge of something and then stop

添油加醋

see styles
tiān yóu - jiā cù
    tian1 you2 - jia1 cu4
t`ien yu - chia ts`u
    tien yu - chia tsu
lit. to add oil and vinegar (idiom); fig. to embellish; to exaggerate (a story, a narration etc)

添磚加瓦


添砖加瓦

see styles
tiān zhuān jiā wǎ
    tian1 zhuan1 jia1 wa3
t`ien chuan chia wa
    tien chuan chia wa
lit. contribute bricks and tiles for a building (idiom); fig. to do one's bit to help

清湯寡水


清汤寡水

see styles
qīng tāng guǎ shuǐ
    qing1 tang1 gua3 shui3
ch`ing t`ang kua shui
    ching tang kua shui
meager fare; (fig.) insipid; colorless

清風明月


清风明月

see styles
qīng fēng míng yuè
    qing1 feng1 ming2 yue4
ch`ing feng ming yüeh
    ching feng ming yüeh
 seifuumeigetsu / sefumegetsu
    せいふうめいげつ
lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom); fig. peaceful and clear night; (allusively) living a solitary and quiet life
(yoji) refreshing breeze and the bright moon; a beautiful nocturnal scene with a full moon

渡り合う

see styles
 watariau
    わたりあう
(v5u,vi) (1) to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); (v5u,vi) (2) to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute; to debate

源遠流長


源远流长

see styles
yuán yuǎn liú cháng
    yuan2 yuan3 liu2 chang2
yüan yüan liu ch`ang
    yüan yüan liu chang
lit. source is distant and the flow is long (idiom); fig. something goes back to the dim and distant past; a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then

溘先朝露

see styles
kè xiān zhāo lù
    ke4 xian1 zhao1 lu4
k`o hsien chao lu
    ko hsien chao lu
the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence

滄海桑田


沧海桑田

see styles
cāng hǎi sāng tián
    cang1 hai3 sang1 tian2
ts`ang hai sang t`ien
    tsang hai sang tien
 soukaisouden / sokaisoden
    そうかいそうでん
lit. the blue sea turned into mulberry fields (idiom); fig. the transformations of the world
(expression) (yoji) the world is a scene of constant changes; the blue sea turns into a mulberry field

滾瓜爛熟


滚瓜烂熟

see styles
gǔn guā làn shú
    gun3 gua1 lan4 shu2
kun kua lan shu
lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom); fig. to know fluently; to know something inside out; to know something by heart

滾石上山


滚石上山

see styles
gǔn shí shàng shān
    gun3 shi2 shang4 shan1
kun shih shang shan
lit. to roll a boulder up a hill (like Sisyphus) (idiom); fig. to engage in a highly challenging task with perseverance and determination

滿地找牙


满地找牙

see styles
mǎn dì zhǎo yá
    man3 di4 zhao3 ya2
man ti chao ya
to be looking for one's teeth all over the floor; (fig.) to get beaten up badly; to beat the crap out of (sb)

滿城風雨


满城风雨

see styles
mǎn chéng fēng yǔ
    man3 cheng2 feng1 yu3
man ch`eng feng yü
    man cheng feng yü
lit. wind and rain sweeping through the town (idiom); fig. a big scandal; an uproar; the talk of the town

滿漢全席


满汉全席

see styles
mǎn hàn quán xí
    man3 han4 quan2 xi2
man han ch`üan hsi
    man han chüan hsi
the Manchu Han imperial feast, a legendary banquet in the Qing dynasty; (fig.) a sumptuous banquet

漁夫の利

see styles
 gyohonori
    ぎょほのり
    gyofunori
    ぎょふのり
(exp,n) profiting while others fight

漁父の利

see styles
 gyohonori
    ぎょほのり
    gyofunori
    ぎょふのり
(exp,n) profiting while others fight

漆黑一團


漆黑一团

see styles
qī hēi yī tuán
    qi1 hei1 yi1 tuan2
ch`i hei i t`uan
    chi hei i tuan
pitch-black; (fig.) to be completely in the dark

漏網之魚


漏网之鱼

see styles
lòu wǎng zhī yú
    lou4 wang3 zhi1 yu2
lou wang chih yü
lit. a fish that escaped the net (idiom); fig. sb or something that slips through the net

漏脯充飢


漏脯充饥

see styles
lòu fǔ - chōng jī
    lou4 fu3 - chong1 ji1
lou fu - ch`ung chi
    lou fu - chung chi
lit. to eat rotten meat to assuage hunger (idiom); fig. to disregard long-term consequences for short-term benefits; shortsighted

漫天遍地

see styles
màn tiān biàn dì
    man4 tian1 bian4 di4
man t`ien pien ti
    man tien pien ti
lit. to fill the whole sky and cover the land (idiom); fig. everywhere; as far as the eye can see

漫山遍野

see styles
màn shān biàn yě
    man4 shan1 bian4 ye3
man shan pien yeh
lit. covering the mountains and the plains (idiom); fig. as far as the eye can see; covering everything; omnipresent

漫漫長夜


漫漫长夜

see styles
màn màn cháng yè
    man4 man4 chang2 ye4
man man ch`ang yeh
    man man chang yeh
endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering

激濁揚清


激浊扬清

see styles
jī zhuó yáng qīng
    ji1 zhuo2 yang2 qing1
chi cho yang ch`ing
    chi cho yang ching
lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good; eliminate vice and exalt virtue

濫竽充數


滥竽充数

see styles
làn yú chōng shù
    lan4 yu2 chong1 shu4
lan yü ch`ung shu
    lan yü chung shu
lit. to play the yu 竽 mouth organ to make up numbers (idiom); fig. to make up the numbers with inferior products; to masquerade as having an ability; token member of a group

火上加油

see styles
huǒ shàng jiā yóu
    huo3 shang4 jia1 you2
huo shang chia yu
to add oil to the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse

火上澆油


火上浇油

see styles
huǒ shàng jiāo yóu
    huo3 shang4 jiao1 you2
huo shang chiao yu
to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse

火中取栗

see styles
huǒ zhōng qǔ lì
    huo3 zhong1 qu3 li4
huo chung ch`ü li
    huo chung chü li
lit. to pull chestnuts out of the fire (idiom); fig. to be sb's cat's-paw

火燒眉毛


火烧眉毛

see styles
huǒ shāo méi mao
    huo3 shao1 mei2 mao5
huo shao mei mao
lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency

灰飛煙滅


灰飞烟灭

see styles
huī fēi yān miè
    hui1 fei1 yan1 mie4
hui fei yen mieh
lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom); fig. to be annihilated; to vanish in a puff of smoke

炙手可熱


炙手可热

see styles
zhì shǒu kě rè
    zhi4 shou3 ke3 re4
chih shou k`o je
    chih shou ko je
lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom); fig. arrogance of the powerful; a mighty figure no-one dares approach; hot (exciting or in favor)

烈火乾柴


烈火干柴

see styles
liè huǒ gān chái
    lie4 huo3 gan1 chai2
lieh huo kan ch`ai
    lieh huo kan chai
lit. intense fire to dry wood (idiom); inferno in a woodpile; fig. consuming passion between lovers

烏煙瘴氣


乌烟瘴气

see styles
wū yān zhàng qì
    wu1 yan1 zhang4 qi4
wu yen chang ch`i
    wu yen chang chi
billowing smoke (idiom); foul atmosphere; (fig.) murky atmosphere; in a turmoil

烏鳥私情


乌鸟私情

see styles
wū niǎo sī qíng
    wu1 niao3 si1 qing2
wu niao ssu ch`ing
    wu niao ssu ching
lit. the solicitude of the crow (who provides for his old parent)(idiom); fig. filial piety

烘雲托月


烘云托月

see styles
hōng yún tuō yuè
    hong1 yun2 tuo1 yue4
hung yün t`o yüeh
    hung yün to yüeh
lit. to shade in the clouds to offset the moon (idiom); fig. a foil; a contrasting character to a main hero

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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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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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



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