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敲打鑼鼓 敲打锣鼓 see styles |
qiāo dǎ luó gǔ qiao1 da3 luo2 gu3 ch`iao ta lo ku chiao ta lo ku |
lit. to beat a gong; fig. to irritate sb; a provocation |
敲敲打打 see styles |
qiāo qiāo dǎ dǎ qiao1 qiao1 da3 da3 ch`iao ch`iao ta ta chiao chiao ta ta |
to make a continual banging sound; (fig.) to provoke with words |
敲鑼邊兒 敲锣边儿 see styles |
qiāo luó biān er qiao1 luo2 bian1 er5 ch`iao lo pien erh chiao lo pien erh |
to strike the edge of the gong; (fig.) to stir the pot (i.e. cause or exacerbate a dispute) |
敵と戦う see styles |
tekitotatakau てきとたたかう |
(Godan verb with "u" ending) to fight one's enemy |
文風不動 文风不动 see styles |
wén fēng bù dòng wen2 feng1 bu4 dong4 wen feng pu tung |
absolutely still; fig. not the slightest change; also written 紋風不動|纹风不动 |
斗酒隻雞 斗酒只鸡 see styles |
dǒu jiǔ zhī jī dou3 jiu3 zhi1 ji1 tou chiu chih chi |
lit. a chicken and a bottle of wine (idiom); fig. ready to make an offering to the deceased, or to entertain guests |
斤斤計較 斤斤计较 see styles |
jīn jīn jì jiào jin1 jin1 ji4 jiao4 chin chin chi chiao |
to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs |
斬り合い see styles |
kiriai きりあい |
(noun/participle) crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting) |
斬り合う see styles |
kiriau きりあう |
(v5u,vi) to fight with swords; to cross swords |
斬り死に see styles |
kirijini きりじに |
(noun/participle) (sensitive word) fighting to the death (with swords) |
斬釘截鐵 斩钉截铁 see styles |
zhǎn dīng - jié tiě zhan3 ding1 - jie2 tie3 chan ting - chieh t`ieh chan ting - chieh tieh zantei settetsu |
lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical to cut through nails and steel |
斷垣殘壁 断垣残壁 see styles |
duàn yuán cán bì duan4 yuan2 can2 bi4 tuan yüan ts`an pi tuan yüan tsan pi |
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom); fig. scene of devastation; ruins |
斷壁殘垣 断壁残垣 see styles |
duàn bì cán yuán duan4 bi4 can2 yuan2 tuan pi ts`an yüan tuan pi tsan yüan |
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom); fig. scene of devastation; ruins |
斷壁頹垣 断壁颓垣 see styles |
duàn bì tuí yuán duan4 bi4 tui2 yuan2 tuan pi t`ui yüan tuan pi tui yüan |
lit. walls reduced to rubble (idiom); fig. scene of devastation; ruins |
斷袖之癖 断袖之癖 see styles |
duàn xiù zhī pǐ duan4 xiu4 zhi1 pi3 tuan hsiu chih p`i tuan hsiu chih pi |
lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve. |
方枘圓鑿 方枘圆凿 see styles |
fāng ruì - yuán záo fang1 rui4 - yuan2 zao2 fang jui - yüan tsao |
lit. like a square peg in a round hole (idiom); fig. incompatible |
旁若無人 旁若无人 see styles |
páng ruò wú rén pang2 ruo4 wu2 ren2 p`ang jo wu jen pang jo wu jen |
to act as though there were nobody else present; unselfconscious; fig. without regard for others |
旗開得勝 旗开得胜 see styles |
qí kāi dé shèng qi2 kai1 de2 sheng4 ch`i k`ai te sheng chi kai te sheng |
lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on something and have immediate success; success in a single move |
旗鼓相當 旗鼓相当 see styles |
qí gǔ xiāng dāng qi2 gu3 xiang1 dang1 ch`i ku hsiang tang chi ku hsiang tang |
lit. two armies have equivalent banners and drums (idiom); fig. evenly matched; roughly comparable (opponents) |
日曬雨淋 日晒雨淋 see styles |
rì shài yǔ lín ri4 shai4 yu3 lin2 jih shai yü lin |
lit. exposed to sun and rain (idiom); fig. exposed to the elements |
日月重光 see styles |
rì yuè chóng guāng ri4 yue4 chong2 guang1 jih yüeh ch`ung kuang jih yüeh chung kuang |
the sun and moon shine once more; fig. things get back to normal after an upheaval |
日落西山 see styles |
rì luò xī shān ri4 luo4 xi1 shan1 jih lo hsi shan |
the sun sets over western hills (idiom); the day approaches its end; fig. time of decline; the end of an era; Sic transit gloria mundi |
日薄崦嵫 see styles |
rì bó yān zī ri4 bo2 yan1 zi1 jih po yen tzu |
lit. the sun sets in Yanzi (idiom); fig. the day is drawing to an end; the last days (of a person, a dynasty etc) |
明察秋毫 see styles |
míng chá qiū háo ming2 cha2 qiu1 hao2 ming ch`a ch`iu hao ming cha chiu hao |
lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius); fig. perceptive of even the finest detail |
明日黃花 明日黄花 see styles |
míng rì huáng huā ming2 ri4 huang2 hua1 ming jih huang hua |
lit. chrysanthemums after the Double Ninth Festival (idiom); fig. outdated; thing of the past; dead letter |
明爭暗鬥 明争暗斗 see styles |
míng zhēng àn dòu ming2 zheng1 an4 dou4 ming cheng an tou |
(idiom) to fight openly and maneuver covertly |
明窗淨几 明窗净几 see styles |
míng chuāng jìng jī ming2 chuang1 jing4 ji1 ming ch`uang ching chi ming chuang ching chi |
lit. clear window and clean table (idiom); fig. bright and clean (room) |
昏天黑地 see styles |
hūn tiān hēi dì hun1 tian1 hei1 di4 hun t`ien hei ti hun tien hei ti |
lit. dark sky and black earth (idiom); fig. pitch dark; to black out; disorderly; troubled times |
春風化雨 春风化雨 see styles |
chūn fēng huà yǔ chun1 feng1 hua4 yu3 ch`un feng hua yü chun feng hua yü |
lit. spring wind and rain (idiom); fig. the long-term influence of a solid education |
是非曲直 see styles |
shì fēi qū zhí shi4 fei1 qu1 zhi2 shih fei ch`ü chih shih fei chü chih zehikyokuchoku ぜひきょくちょく |
lit. right and wrong, crooked and straight (idiom); fig. merits and demerits; pros and cons (yoji) rights and wrongs (of a case); relative merits (of a case) |
晨鐘暮鼓 晨钟暮鼓 see styles |
chén zhōng mù gǔ chen2 zhong1 mu4 gu3 ch`en chung mu ku chen chung mu ku |
lit. morning bell, evening drum, symbolizing monastic practice (idiom); fig. encouragement to study or progress |
晴天霹靂 晴天霹雳 see styles |
qíng tiān pī lì qing2 tian1 pi1 li4 ch`ing t`ien p`i li ching tien pi li |
lit. thunderclap from a clear sky (idiom); fig. a bolt from the blue |
智珠在握 see styles |
zhì zhū zài wò zhi4 zhu1 zai4 wo4 chih chu tsai wo |
lit. to hold the pearl of wisdom (idiom); fig. to be endowed with extraordinary intelligence |
暗渡陳倉 暗渡陈仓 see styles |
àn dù chén cāng an4 du4 chen2 cang1 an tu ch`en ts`ang an tu chen tsang |
lit. secretly crossing the Wei River 渭河[Wei4 He2] at Chencang (idiom, refers to a stratagem used by Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] in 206 BC against Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] of Chu); fig. to feign one thing while doing another; to cheat under cover of a diversion |
暮鼓晨鐘 暮鼓晨钟 see styles |
mù gǔ chén zhōng mu4 gu3 chen2 zhong1 mu ku ch`en chung mu ku chen chung boko shinshō |
lit. evening drum, morning bell (idiom); fig. Buddhist monastic practice; the passage of time in a disciplined existence evening drums and morning bells |
暴虎馮河 暴虎冯河 see styles |
bào hǔ píng hé bao4 hu3 ping2 he2 pao hu p`ing ho pao hu ping ho boukohyouga; boukohyouka / bokohyoga; bokohyoka ぼうこひょうが; ぼうこひょうか |
lit. fight tigers with one's bare hands and wade across raging rivers (idiom); fig. to display foolhardy courage (yoji) foolhardy courage |
曲突徙薪 see styles |
qū tū xǐ xīn qu1 tu1 xi3 xin1 ch`ü t`u hsi hsin chü tu hsi hsin |
lit. to bend the chimney and remove the firewood (to prevent fire) (idiom); fig. to take preventive measures |
曲肱而枕 see styles |
qū gōng ér zhěn qu1 gong1 er2 zhen3 ch`ü kung erh chen chü kung erh chen |
lit. to use one's bent arm as a pillow (idiom); fig. content with simple things |
曾經滄海 曾经沧海 see styles |
céng jīng cāng hǎi ceng2 jing1 cang1 hai3 ts`eng ching ts`ang hai tseng ching tsang hai |
lit. having crossed the vast ocean (idiom); fig. widely experienced in the vicissitudes of life |
替身演員 替身演员 see styles |
tì shēn yǎn yuán ti4 shen1 yan3 yuan2 t`i shen yen yüan ti shen yen yüan |
substitute actor (esp. in fights of theatrical stunts); stuntman |
最小構成 see styles |
saishoukousei / saishokose さいしょうこうせい |
{comp} minimum configuration |
月下花前 see styles |
yuè xià huā qián yue4 xia4 hua1 qian2 yüeh hsia hua ch`ien yüeh hsia hua chien |
lit. amidst the flowers under the moonlight (idiom); fig. romantic surroundings |
有効数字 see styles |
yuukousuuji / yukosuji ゆうこうすうじ |
{math} significant figures; significant digits |
有子存焉 see styles |
yǒu zǐ cún yān you3 zi3 cun2 yan1 yu tzu ts`un yen yu tzu tsun yen |
I still have sons, don't I?; fig. future generations will continue the work |
有征無戰 有征无战 see styles |
yǒu zhēng wú zhàn you3 zheng1 wu2 zhan4 yu cheng wu chan |
to win without a fight (idiom) |
有滋有味 see styles |
yǒu zī yǒu wèi you3 zi1 you3 wei4 yu tzu yu wei |
flavorsome; (fig.) delightful; full of interest |
有的放矢 see styles |
yǒu dì fàng shǐ you3 di4 fang4 shi3 yu ti fang shih |
lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom); fig. to have a clear objective |
有眼無珠 有眼无珠 see styles |
yǒu yǎn wú zhū you3 yan3 wu2 zhu1 yu yen wu chu |
(idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively); unaware of who (or what) one is dealing with; to fail to recognize what sb a bit more perceptive would |
望女成鳳 望女成凤 see styles |
wàng nǚ chéng fèng wang4 nu:3 cheng2 feng4 wang nü ch`eng feng wang nü cheng feng |
lit. to hope one's daughter becomes a phoenix (idiom); fig. to hope one's daughter is a success in life |
望子成龍 望子成龙 see styles |
wàng zǐ chéng lóng wang4 zi3 cheng2 long2 wang tzu ch`eng lung wang tzu cheng lung |
lit. to hope one's son becomes a dragon (idiom); fig. to long for one' s child to succeed in life; to have great hopes for one's offspring; to give one's child the best education as a career investment |
望梅止渴 see styles |
wàng méi zhǐ kě wang4 mei2 zhi3 ke3 wang mei chih k`o wang mei chih ko |
lit. to quench one's thirst by thinking of plums (idiom); fig. to console oneself with illusions |
望洋興嘆 望洋兴叹 see styles |
wàng yáng - xīng tàn wang4 yang2 - xing1 tan4 wang yang - hsing t`an wang yang - hsing tan |
lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom); fig. to feel powerless and incompetent (to perform a task) |
望而卻步 望而却步 see styles |
wàng ér què bù wang4 er2 que4 bu4 wang erh ch`üeh pu wang erh chüeh pu |
lit. to shrink back at the sight of (something daunting) (idiom); fig. to be deterred |
朝生暮死 see styles |
zhāo shēng mù sǐ zhao1 sheng1 mu4 si3 chao sheng mu ssu |
lit. born in the morning and dying at dusk (idiom); fig. ephemeral; transient |
朝露溘至 see styles |
zhāo lù kè zhì zhao1 lu4 ke4 zhi4 chao lu k`o chih chao lu ko chih |
the morning dew will swiftly dissipate (idiom); fig. ephemeral and precarious nature of human existence |
朝饔夕飧 see styles |
zhāo yōng xī sūn zhao1 yong1 xi1 sun1 chao yung hsi sun |
lit. breakfast in the morning and supper in the evening (idiom); fig. to do nothing but eat and drink |
木人石心 see styles |
mù rén shí xīn mu4 ren2 shi2 xin1 mu jen shih hsin |
lit. body made of wood, heart made of stone (idiom); fig. heartless |
木已成舟 see styles |
mù yǐ chéng zhōu mu4 yi3 cheng2 zhou1 mu i ch`eng chou mu i cheng chou |
lit. the timber has been turned into a boat already (idiom); fig. what is done cannot be undone |
未雨綢繆 未雨绸缪 see styles |
wèi yǔ chóu móu wei4 yu3 chou2 mou2 wei yü ch`ou mou wei yü chou mou |
lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead; to prepare for a rainy day |
本囊伽吒 本囊伽咤 see styles |
běn nāng gā zhà ben3 nang1 ga1 zha4 pen nang ka cha honnagada |
pūrṇaghaṭa, full pitcher, 'one of the sixty-five mystic figures said to be traceable on every footprint (śrīpada) of Buddha. ' Eitel. |
本師和尚 本师和尚 see styles |
běn shī hé shàng ben3 shi1 he2 shang4 pen shih ho shang honshi washō |
upādhyāya 鳥波陀耶 an original teacher, or founder; a title of Amitābha. 本形 Original form, or figure; the substantive form. |
本末倒置 see styles |
běn mò dào zhì ben3 mo4 dao4 zhi4 pen mo tao chih |
lit. to invert root and branch (idiom); fig. confusing cause and effect; to stress the incidental over the fundamental; to put the cart before the horse |
本食い虫 see styles |
honkuimushi ほんくいむし |
bookworm (literal and figurative) |
杜門不出 杜门不出 see styles |
dù mén bù chū du4 men2 bu4 chu1 tu men pu ch`u tu men pu chu |
to shut the door and remain inside; fig. to cut off contact |
杜鵑啼血 杜鹃啼血 see styles |
dù juān tí xuè du4 juan1 ti2 xue4 tu chüan t`i hsüeh tu chüan ti hsüeh |
lit. the cuckoo, after its tears are exhausted, continues by weeping blood (idiom); fig. extreme grief |
束手就擒 see styles |
shù shǒu - jiù qín shu4 shou3 - jiu4 qin2 shu shou - chiu ch`in shu shou - chiu chin |
lit. to submit to having one's hands tied and being taken prisoner (idiom); fig. to surrender without a fight |
束手無策 束手无策 see styles |
shù shǒu wú cè shu4 shou3 wu2 ce4 shu shou wu ts`e shu shou wu tse |
lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis |
杯弓蛇影 see styles |
bēi gōng shé yǐng bei1 gong1 she2 ying3 pei kung she ying |
lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions; overly fearful |
東兔西烏 东兔西乌 see styles |
dōng tù xī wū dong1 tu4 xi1 wu1 tung t`u hsi wu tung tu hsi wu |
lit. the sun setting and the moon rising (idiom); fig. the passage of time |
東征西怨 东征西怨 see styles |
dōng zhēng xī yuàn dong1 zheng1 xi1 yuan4 tung cheng hsi yüan |
war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters |
東征西討 东征西讨 see styles |
dōng zhēng xī tǎo dong1 zheng1 xi1 tao3 tung cheng hsi t`ao tung cheng hsi tao |
war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters |
東施效顰 东施效颦 see styles |
dōng shī xiào pín dong1 shi1 xiao4 pin2 tung shih hsiao p`in tung shih hsiao pin |
lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom); fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself |
東討西征 东讨西征 see styles |
dōng tǎo xī zhēng dong1 tao3 xi1 zheng1 tung t`ao hsi cheng tung tao hsi cheng |
war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters |
枕たたき see styles |
makuratataki まくらたたき |
pillow fight |
枕冷衾寒 see styles |
zhěn lěng qīn hán zhen3 leng3 qin1 han2 chen leng ch`in han chen leng chin han |
cold pillow and lonely bed (idiom); fig. cold and solitary existence |
枕戈寢甲 枕戈寝甲 see styles |
zhěn gē qǐn jiǎ zhen3 ge1 qin3 jia3 chen ko ch`in chia chen ko chin chia |
lit. to sleep on one's armor with a spear as a pillow (idiom); fig. to keep ready for battle at all times |
枕戈待旦 see styles |
zhěn gē dài dàn zhen3 ge1 dai4 dan4 chen ko tai tan |
lit. to wait for dawn, one's head resting on a spear (idiom); fig. fully prepared and biding one's time before the battle |
枕頭大戰 see styles |
zhěn tou dà zhàn zhen3 tou5 da4 zhan4 chen t`ou ta chan chen tou ta chan |
pillow fight |
果實累累 果实累累 see styles |
guǒ shí léi léi guo3 shi2 lei2 lei2 kuo shih lei lei |
lit. prodigious abundance of fruit (idiom); fruit hangs heavy on the bough; fig. countless accomplishments; one great result after another |
枝繁葉茂 枝繁叶茂 see styles |
zhī fán yè mào zhi1 fan2 ye4 mao4 chih fan yeh mao |
(of plants) to grow luxuriantly; (fig.) (of a family or business etc) to prosper; to flourish |
枯木逢春 see styles |
kū mù féng chūn ku1 mu4 feng2 chun1 k`u mu feng ch`un ku mu feng chun |
lit. the spring comes upon a withered tree (idiom); fig. to get a new lease on life; to be revived; (of a difficult situation) to suddenly improve |
染指垂涎 see styles |
rǎn zhǐ chuí xián ran3 zhi3 chui2 xian2 jan chih ch`ui hsien jan chih chui hsien |
lit. dirty finger, mouth watering (idiom); fig. greedy to seize something |
染指於鼎 染指于鼎 see styles |
rǎn zhǐ yú dǐng ran3 zhi3 yu2 ding3 jan chih yü ting |
lit. dip one's finger in the tripod (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie; to get a share of the action |
柳綠花紅 柳绿花红 see styles |
liǔ lǜ huā hóng liu3 lu:4 hua1 hong2 liu lü hua hung |
lit. green willows and red flowers (idiom); fig. all the colors of spring |
柴米油鹽 柴米油盐 see styles |
chái - mǐ - yóu - yán chai2 - mi3 - you2 - yan2 ch`ai - mi - yu - yen chai - mi - yu - yen |
lit. firewood, rice, oil and salt (idiom); fig. life's daily necessities |
柴門小戶 柴门小户 see styles |
chái mén xiǎo hù chai2 men2 xiao3 hu4 ch`ai men hsiao hu chai men hsiao hu |
woodcutter's cottage (idiom); poor person's hovel; fig. my humble house |
根深葉茂 根深叶茂 see styles |
gēn shēn yè mào gen1 shen1 ye4 mao4 ken shen yeh mao |
deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom); (fig.) well established and growing strongly |
桁楊刀鋸 桁杨刀锯 see styles |
háng yáng dāo jù hang2 yang2 dao1 ju4 hang yang tao chü |
lit. stocks and knives; fig. any punishment equipment; torture instrument |
案兵束甲 see styles |
àn bīng shù jiǎ an4 bing1 shu4 jia3 an ping shu chia |
to rest weapons and loosen armor (idiom); to relax from fighting |
案甲休兵 see styles |
àn jiǎ xiū bīng an4 jia3 xiu1 bing1 an chia hsiu ping |
to put down weapon and let soldiers rest (idiom); to relax from fighting |
桌面兒上 桌面儿上 see styles |
zhuō miàn r shàng zhuo1 mian4 r5 shang4 cho mien r shang |
on the table; fig. everything open and above board |
梁上君子 see styles |
liáng shàng jun zǐ liang2 shang4 jun1 zi3 liang shang chün tzu |
lit. the gentleman on the roof beam; fig. a thief |
梨花帶雨 梨花带雨 see styles |
lí huā dài yǔ li2 hua1 dai4 yu3 li hua tai yü |
lit. like raindrops on a pear blossom (idiom); fig. tear-stained face of a beauty |
楚河漢界 楚河汉界 see styles |
chǔ hé hàn jiè chu3 he2 han4 jie4 ch`u ho han chieh chu ho han chieh |
lit. the river that divides Chu and Han; fig. a line that divides rival territories; the mid-line between sides on a Chinese chessboard |
構成制御 see styles |
kouseiseigyo / kosesegyo こうせいせいぎょ |
{comp} configuration control |
構成可能 see styles |
kouseikanou / kosekano こうせいかのう |
configurable |
構成変更 see styles |
kouseihenkou / kosehenko こうせいへんこう |
{comp} configuration change |
構成情報 see styles |
kouseijouhou / kosejoho こうせいじょうほう |
configuration information |
構成管理 see styles |
kouseikanri / kosekanri こうせいかんり |
{comp} configuration management |
樂昌破鏡 乐昌破镜 see styles |
lè chāng - pò jìng le4 chang1 - po4 jing4 le ch`ang - p`o ching le chang - po ching |
lit. the story of the broken mirror of Princess Lechang 樂昌公主|乐昌公主[Le4chang1 Gong1zhu3] (In the tale, the princess and her husband, fearing separation during the turbulence of war, broke a bronze mirror in half. They each kept one half as a token, with the promise to reunite by matching the pieces together. They were indeed separated, but eventually reunited, with the mirror playing a crucial role in their reunion.) (idiom); fig. the reunion of separated lovers or the restoration of a relationship |
Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.
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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
This dictionary uses the EDICT and CC-CEDICT dictionary files.
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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).
Combined, these cover 1,007,753 Japanese, Chinese, and Buddhist characters, words, idioms, names, placenames, and short phrases.
Just because a word appears here does not mean it is appropriate for a tattoo, your business name, etc. Please consult a professional before doing anything stupid with this data.
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No warranty as to the correctness, potential vulgarity, or clarity is expressed or implied. We did not write any of these definitions (though we occasionally act as a contributor/editor to the CC-CEDICT project). You are using this dictionary for free, and you get what you pay for.
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