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Simple Dictionary Definition |
取っ組み合う see styles |
tokkumiau とっくみあう |
(v5u,vi) to come to grips with; to fight; to wrestle; to grapple with; to have a tussle with |
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 |
噛み合わせる see styles |
kamiawaseru かみあわせる |
(Ichidan verb) (1) to clench (teeth); to engage (gears); (2) to set to fighting |
因縁をつける see styles |
innenotsukeru いんねんをつける |
(exp,v1) to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight |
因縁を付ける see styles |
innenotsukeru いんねんをつける |
(exp,v1) to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight |
天文学的数字 see styles |
tenmongakutekisuuji / tenmongakutekisuji てんもんがくてきすうじ |
astronomical figure; astronomical number |
好男不跟女鬥 好男不跟女斗 see styles |
hǎo nán bù gēn nǚ dòu hao3 nan2 bu4 gen1 nu:3 dou4 hao nan pu ken nü tou |
a real man doesn't fight with womenfolk (idiom) |
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 |
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 |
Variations: |
kage かげ |
(1) shadow; silhouette; figure; shape; (2) reflection; image; (3) ominous sign; (4) light (stars, moon); (5) trace; shadow (of one's former self); (6) (non-standard; usu. written as 陰) (See 陰・かげ・2) behind; background; other side |
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 (idiom); 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 |
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kakashi; kagashi; anzanshi; soodo(案山子)(ok); soozu(案山子)(ok); sohozu(案山子)(ok); sohodo(案山子)(ok) かかし; かがし; あんざんし; そおど(案山子)(ok); そおず(案山子)(ok); そほず(案山子)(ok); そほど(案山子)(ok) |
(1) (kana only) scarecrow; (2) (kana only) figurehead; dummy |
歩兵戦闘車両 see styles |
hoheisentousharyou / hohesentosharyo ほへいせんとうしゃりょう |
infantry fighting vehicle |
歯がたたない see styles |
hagatatanai はがたたない |
(exp,adj-i) (1) unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); (2) hard to chew |
歯が立たない see styles |
hagatatanai はがたたない |
(exp,adj-i) (1) unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); (2) hard to chew |
死ぬまで戦う see styles |
shinumadetatakau しぬまでたたかう |
(exp,v5u) to fight to the last (death) |
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 |
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tateshi たてし |
(See 殺陣) sword fight scene choreographer |
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 |
涙塞き敢えず see styles |
namidasekiaezu なみだせきあえず |
(can act as adjective) unable to fight back tears |
火花を散らす see styles |
hibanaochirasu ひばなをちらす |
(exp,v5s) (1) to give off sparks; to spark; (exp,v5s) (2) (idiom) to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely |
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 |
生米做成熟飯 生米做成熟饭 see styles |
shēng mǐ zuò chéng shú fàn sheng1 mi3 zuo4 cheng2 shu2 fan4 sheng mi tso ch`eng shu fan sheng mi tso cheng shu fan |
lit. the raw rice is now cooked (idiom); fig. it is done and can't be changed; It's too late to change anything now.; also written 生米煮成熟飯|生米煮成熟饭 |
異種格闘技戦 see styles |
ishukakutougisen / ishukakutogisen いしゅかくとうぎせん |
match between fighters of different sports; battle involving two different disciplines |
矬子裡拔將軍 矬子里拔将军 see styles |
cuó zi lǐ bá jiāng jun cuo2 zi5 li3 ba2 jiang1 jun1 ts`o tzu li pa chiang chün tso tzu li pa chiang chün |
lit. to choose a general among the dwarves (idiom); fig. to pick the best out of a bad group |
矮子裡拔將軍 矮子里拔将军 see styles |
ǎi zi li bá jiāng jun ai3 zi5 li5 ba2 jiang1 jun1 ai tzu li pa chiang chün |
lit. choose a general from among the dwarfs; fig. choose the best person available (out of a mediocre bunch) |
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ishiuchi いしうち |
(1) stoning; (2) (See 石合戦) rock fight; stone-throwing fight; (3) custom by which neighbours or friends threw rocks inside a couple's house on their wedding night |
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tachisugata たちすがた |
(1) standing figure; standing posture; (2) (See 舞姿) dancing pose |
Variations: |
tatemono たてもの |
(1) leading actor; (2) leading figure; leader |
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mon もん |
(1) (family) crest; coat of arms; (2) pattern; figure; (3) playing card suit (in karuta) |
胳膊肘朝外拐 see styles |
gē bo zhǒu cháo wài guǎi ge1 bo5 zhou3 chao2 wai4 guai3 ko po chou ch`ao wai kuai ko po chou chao wai kuai |
lit. the elbow turns outward (idiom); fig. to side with outsiders rather than one's own people |
與全世界為敵 与全世界为敌 see styles |
yǔ quán shì jiè wéi dí yu3 quan2 shi4 jie4 wei2 di2 yü ch`üan shih chieh wei ti yü chüan shih chieh wei ti |
(idiom) to fight the whole world |
良禽擇木而棲 良禽择木而栖 see styles |
liáng qín zé mù ér qī liang2 qin2 ze2 mu4 er2 qi1 liang ch`in tse mu erh ch`i liang chin tse mu erh chi |
a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity |
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adesugata; enshi(艶姿) あですがた; えんし(艶姿) |
charming figure; alluring figure |
蟪蛄不知春秋 see styles |
huì gū bù zhī chūn qiū hui4 gu1 bu4 zhi1 chun1 qiu1 hui ku pu chih ch`un ch`iu hui ku pu chih chun chiu |
lit. short-lived cicada does not know the seasons; fig. to see only a small piece of the big picture |
血は争えない see styles |
chihaarasoenai / chiharasoenai ちはあらそえない |
(exp,adj-i) (proverb) like father, like son; you can't fight blood |
說你胖你就喘 说你胖你就喘 see styles |
shuō nǐ pàng nǐ jiù chuǎn shuo1 ni3 pang4 ni3 jiu4 chuan3 shuo ni p`ang ni chiu ch`uan shuo ni pang ni chiu chuan |
lit. when someone tells you you're fat, you pant (as if you were actually fat) (idiom); fig. Hey! I pay you a compliment, and you start bragging! (typically jocular and teasing); flattery, like perfume, should be smelled, not swallowed |
請將不如激將 请将不如激将 see styles |
qǐng jiàng bù rú jī jiàng qing3 jiang4 bu4 ru2 ji1 jiang4 ch`ing chiang pu ju chi chiang ching chiang pu ju chi chiang |
lit. to dispatch a general is not as effective as to excite a general; fig. inciting people to action is more effective than dispatching orders |
負けるが勝ち see styles |
makerugakachi まけるがかち |
(expression) (proverb) he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; sometimes you have to lose to win; losing is winning |
逃げるが勝ち see styles |
nigerugakachi にげるがかち |
(expression) (proverb) he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; discretion is the better part of valor; fleeing is winning |
運は天にあり see styles |
unhatenniari うんはてんにあり |
(expression) (proverb) there's no flying from fate; you can't fight fate |
過五關斬六將 过五关斩六将 see styles |
guò wǔ guān zhǎn liù jiàng guo4 wu3 guan1 zhan3 liu4 jiang4 kuo wu kuan chan liu chiang |
lit. to cross five passes and slay six generals (idiom); fig. to surmount all difficulties (on the way to success) |
遠水不解近渴 远水不解近渴 see styles |
yuǎn shuǐ bù jiě jìn kě yuan3 shui3 bu4 jie3 jin4 ke3 yüan shui pu chieh chin k`o yüan shui pu chieh chin ko |
lit. distant water does not cure present thirst; fig. urgent need; a slow remedy does not address immediate needs |
陳谷子爛芝麻 陈谷子烂芝麻 see styles |
chén gǔ zi làn zhī ma chen2 gu3 zi5 lan4 zhi1 ma5 ch`en ku tzu lan chih ma chen ku tzu lan chih ma |
lit. stale grain, overcooked sesame (idiom); fig. the same boring old gossip |
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zerosen; reisen(零戦) / zerosen; resen(零戦) ゼロせん; れいせん(零戦) |
(hist) {mil} (See 零式艦上戦闘機) Zero fighter plane |
驢唇不對馬嘴 驴唇不对马嘴 see styles |
lǘ chún bù duì mǎ zuǐ lu:2 chun2 bu4 dui4 ma3 zui3 lü ch`un pu tui ma tsui lü chun pu tui ma tsui |
lit. a donkey's lips do not match a horse's mouth (idiom); fig. wide of the mark; irrelevant; incongruous |
黃花菜都涼了 黄花菜都凉了 see styles |
huáng huā cài dōu liáng le huang2 hua1 cai4 dou1 liang2 le5 huang hua ts`ai tou liang le huang hua tsai tou liang le |
lit. the dishes are cold (idiom); fig. to arrive late; to take one's sweet time |
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hachinoji はちのじ |
(1) figure eight; figure of eight; (2) (八の字 only) shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight |
ガレージキット see styles |
gareejikitto ガレージキット |
small scale production model kit (e.g. for figurines) (wasei: garage kit) |
ガンファイター see styles |
ganfaitaa / ganfaita ガンファイター |
gunfighter |
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kodara; kodara こだら; コダラ |
(rare) (See 犬枇杷) Ficus erecta (species of fig) |
コンパルソリー see styles |
konparusorii / konparusori コンパルソリー |
(adjectival noun) (1) compulsory; (2) {figskt} compulsory figure |
コンフィグシス see styles |
konfigushisu コンフィグシス |
{comp} CONFIG.SYS |
ジェット戦闘機 see styles |
jettosentouki / jettosentoki ジェットせんとうき |
jet fighter plane |
ステルス戦闘機 see styles |
suterususentouki / suterususentoki ステルスせんとうき |
stealth fighter |
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sonohito そのひと |
(exp,n) (1) the person in question; (exp,n) (2) (as その人あり) prominent figure; distinguished person; (exp,pn) (3) that person |
たとえて言うと see styles |
tatoeteiuto / tatoeteuto たとえていうと |
(expression) figuratively speaking; metaphorically speaking; so to speak; to use a figure of speech |
ドッグファイト see styles |
doggufaito ドッグファイト |
dogfight (aircraft) |
ピローファイト see styles |
piroofaito ピローファイト |
pillow fight |
ファイティング see styles |
faitingu ファイティング |
(adj-f,n) (See ファイティングポーズ) fighting; (surname) Faitingu; Fighting |
ファイトマネー see styles |
faitomanee ファイトマネー |
fight money; purse |
フィーゲホルム see styles |
fiigehorumu / figehorumu フィーゲホルム |
(place-name) Figeholm |
ぶら下がり取材 see styles |
burasagarishuzai ぶらさがりしゅざい |
doorstop interview; doorstep interview; on-the-move interview; informal interview in which reporters surround a public figure and prod him for an off-the-cuff response |
プロ・ボクサー see styles |
puro bokusaa / puro bokusa プロ・ボクサー |
prizefighter; pro boxer; professional boxer; pugilist |
ボンキュッボン see styles |
bonkyubbon ボンキュッボン |
(slang) hourglass figure; having a good-looking, full-bodied figure (of a woman); big breasts and buttocks, tight waist |
メイフィグネル see styles |
meifiguneru / mefiguneru メイフィグネル |
(personal name) Mei-Figner |
リサージュ図形 see styles |
risaajuzukei / risajuzuke リサージュづけい |
Lissajous figure; Lissajous diagram |
ルイスフィーゴ see styles |
ruisufiigo / ruisufigo ルイスフィーゴ |
(person) Luis Figo |
ルッツジャンプ see styles |
ruttsujanpu ルッツジャンプ |
Lutz jump (figure skating) |
一不做，二不休 see styles |
yī bù zuò , èr bù xiū yi1 bu4 zuo4 , er4 bu4 xiu1 i pu tso , erh pu hsiu |
lit. either don't do it, or don't rest (idiom); fig. if you do it at all, you may as well go the whole hog; in for a penny, in for a pound |
一個將軍一個令 一个将军一个令 see styles |
yī gè jiāng jun yī gè lìng yi1 ge4 jiang1 jun1 yi1 ge4 ling4 i ko chiang chün i ko ling |
lit. one general, one order (idiom); fig. every boss has their own rules; everyone has their own way of doing things |
一個巴掌拍不響 一个巴掌拍不响 see styles |
yī ge bā zhǎng pāi bù xiǎng yi1 ge5 ba1 zhang3 pai1 bu4 xiang3 i ko pa chang p`ai pu hsiang i ko pa chang pai pu hsiang |
lit. one palm alone cannot clap (proverb); fig. it takes two persons to start a dispute; it takes two to tango; it's difficult to achieve anything without support |
一個蘿蔔一個坑 一个萝卜一个坑 see styles |
yī gè luó bo yī gè kēng yi1 ge4 luo2 bo5 yi1 ge4 keng1 i ko lo po i ko k`eng i ko lo po i ko keng |
lit. every turnip to its hole (idiom); fig. each person has his own position; each to his own; horses for courses; every kettle has its lid |
一口吃不成胖子 see styles |
yī kǒu chī bù chéng pàng zi yi1 kou3 chi1 bu4 cheng2 pang4 zi5 i k`ou ch`ih pu ch`eng p`ang tzu i kou chih pu cheng pang tzu |
lit. you cannot get fat with only one mouthful (proverb); fig. any significant achievement requires time, effort and persistence |
一哭二鬧三上吊 一哭二闹三上吊 see styles |
yī - kū èr - nào sān - shàng diào yi1 - ku1 er4 - nao4 san1 - shang4 diao4 i - k`u erh - nao san - shang tiao i - ku erh - nao san - shang tiao |
lit. to cry, then shout, then threaten suicide (saying); fig. to make a terrible scene; to throw a tantrum |
一是一，二是二 see styles |
yī shì yī , èr shì èr yi1 shi4 yi1 , er4 shi4 er4 i shih i , erh shih erh |
lit. one is one, two is two (idiom); fig. things are (or ought to be) perfectly clear-cut; unequivocal |
一條繩上的螞蚱 一条绳上的蚂蚱 see styles |
yī tiáo shéng shàng de mà zha yi1 tiao2 sheng2 shang4 de5 ma4 zha5 i t`iao sheng shang te ma cha i tiao sheng shang te ma cha |
lit. grasshoppers tied together with a piece of string (idiom); fig. people who are in it together for better or worse; people who will sink or swim together |
丁是丁，卯是卯 see styles |
dīng shì dīng , mǎo shì mǎo ding1 shi4 ding1 , mao3 shi4 mao3 ting shih ting , mao shih mao |
lit. to keep ding (the fourth heavenly stem) distinct from mao (the fourth earthly branch) (idiom); fig. meticulous; conscientious; unambiguous |
三個和尚沒水喝 三个和尚没水喝 see styles |
sān gè hé shang méi shuǐ hē san1 ge4 he2 shang5 mei2 shui3 he1 san ko ho shang mei shui ho |
lit. three monks have no water to drink (idiom); fig. everybody's business is nobody's business; (If there is one monk, he will fetch water for himself. If there are two, they will fetch water together. But if there are three or more, none will take it upon himself to fetch water.) |
上刀山，下油鍋 上刀山，下油锅 see styles |
shàng dāo shān , xià yóu guō shang4 dao1 shan1 , xia4 you2 guo1 shang tao shan , hsia yu kuo |
lit. to climb mountains of swords and enter cauldrons of boiling oil (idiom); fig. to go through trials and tribulations |
上刀山，下火海 see styles |
shàng dāo shān , xià huǒ hǎi shang4 dao1 shan1 , xia4 huo3 hai3 shang tao shan , hsia huo hai |
lit. to climb mountains of swords and enter seas of flames (idiom); fig. to go through trials and tribulations (often, for a noble cause) |
上梁不正下梁歪 see styles |
shàng liáng bù zhèng xià liáng wāi shang4 liang2 bu4 zheng4 xia4 liang2 wai1 shang liang pu cheng hsia liang wai |
lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices |
不到長城非好漢 不到长城非好汉 see styles |
bù dào cháng chéng fēi hǎo hàn bu4 dao4 chang2 cheng2 fei1 hao3 han4 pu tao ch`ang ch`eng fei hao han pu tao chang cheng fei hao han |
lit. until you reach the Great Wall, you're not a proper person; fig. to get over difficulties before reaching the goal |
不到黃河心不死 不到黄河心不死 see styles |
bù dào huáng hé xīn bù sǐ bu4 dao4 huang2 he2 xin1 bu4 si3 pu tao huang ho hsin pu ssu |
lit. not to stop until one reaches the Yellow River (idiom); fig. to persevere until one reaches one's goal; to keep going while some hope is left |
不怕官，只怕管 see styles |
bù pà guān , zhǐ pà guǎn bu4 pa4 guan1 , zhi3 pa4 guan3 pu p`a kuan , chih p`a kuan pu pa kuan , chih pa kuan |
lit. it is not an official to be feared, but a person in direct control over sb (proverb); fig. to be obliged to comply with people in authority |
不看僧面看佛面 see styles |
bù kàn sēng miàn kàn fó miàn bu4 kan4 seng1 mian4 kan4 fo2 mian4 pu k`an seng mien k`an fo mien pu kan seng mien kan fo mien |
lit. not for the monk's sake but for the Buddha's sake (idiom); fig. (to do something for sb) out of deference to sb else |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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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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